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The Norwegian broadcast of Viktor Hovland's winning putt was (once again) pure electricity
By Christopher Powers
You can count on one hand how many sequels are better than their originals. A few that jump to mind - Spider-Man 2, The Dark Knight, The Godfather II. All of these lived up to the impossible task of being equally-as-good-if-not-better than the one that came before them.
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You can add the Norwegian broadcast of Viktor Hovland's winning putt, Part Two, to the "sequels better than the original" list. If you're unsure of what we're talking about, you may have forgotten about the absolutely electric call of Hovland's first victory last February in Puerto Rico. A quick refresher:
Remember fans? Yeah, us neither. But wow, what a call (the translation can be found at the bottom of this post). Despite the Puerto Rico Open curse, we all knew the 23-year-old from Norway would win again soon. Would these guys be on the call again? Could their possibly be as electric as the first?
The answer turned out to be an unequivocal yes when Hovland yet again dropped a birdie putt on the 72nd hole on Sunday to win the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Here is part two, with translated captions, in all its Norwegian glory:
Unbelievable stuff. "Look at how ice cold he is!" "What a star." These guys really have a sense for the moment. The funny thing is, Hovland said afterward that he's very uncomfortable in those situations. He's got us all fooled. Our boy is ice cold! What a star, indeed. Lucky for us, there are many more wins to come in Hovland's career, which means many more of these Norwegian calls.
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Home 2018 World Cup England, Belgium battle for Group G ascendancy
England, Belgium battle for Group G ascendancy
England and Belgium will battle for top spot in Group G of the 2018 World Cup when they meet at Kaliningrad Stadium on Thursday, June 28, kick-off at 20h00 CAT.
Both sides are already safely through to the last 16 of the tournament, having claimed wins over Tunisia and Panama in their first two games.
Belgium celebrate after beating Panama
England enjoyed a 6-1 thrashing of Panama on Sunday, with a hat-trick from Harry Kane powering them to their biggest World Cup win, while Belgium were on fire on Saturday when they racked up a 5-2 triumph over Tunisia thanks to braces from Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard.
England thrashed Panama
Both the ‘Three Lions’ the ‘Red Devils’ have exactly the same record after two games: six points, eight goals scored, two conceded. The English currently occupy top spot on the pool on fair play points (-2 compared to Belgium’s -3).
The chance to top the group and avoid the winners of Group H in the next round – set to be one of Senegal, Japan or Colombia – will be the motivating factor in this clash, though don’t be surprised if both managers, Gareth Southgate and Roberto Martinez, opt to rest their key men for the knockout phase.
This could see the likes of Jamie Vardy and Danny Welbeck given the chance to shine in attack for England, while Michy Batshuayi and Thorgan Hazard are likely to have the same opportunity for the Belgians.
England VS Belgium
In head-to-head terms, England and Belgium have met in 21 matches, according to FIFA’s statistics database. The ‘Three Lions’ have claimed 15 wins compared to just one for the ‘Red Devils’, while five games have been drawn.
The teams have met in two World Cup matches: a 4-4 draw in the group stage of the 1954 tournament in Switzerland, and a round of 16 clash in Italy 1990 which was won 1-0 by England. Their last meeting was a friendly in June 2012 at Wembley which also ended in a 1-0 victory for the ‘Three Lions’.
England VS Belgium June 2012
If both teams do opt to rest several front-line players, that probably plays more into the hands of Belgium, who arguably have the greater strength in depth and are likely to claim a narrow victory as a result.
England v Belgium – head-to-head
Matches played 21
England wins 15
Belgium wins 1
England goals 70
Belgium goals 25
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Home » Travel » Frequently asked questions
When will borders be opened for international travel?
Borders will be reopened for international travel from 1 October 2020.
What are the health protocols when travelling to South Africa?
Travellers visiting the country will be expected to abide by the regulations which include mandatory wearing of masks at all times, practising social distancing in public spaces, regular washing or sanitizing of hands and presenting a negative COVID-19 test result not older than 72 hours from the time of departure.
What informed the decision to open the borders to international travel?
Government has adopted a gradual reopening of borders and ports of entry for international travel for business, leisure and other travel guided by the communique published by the Word Health Organisation (WHO) on Public Health on considerations for international travel on 30 July 2020 as well as epidemiological and transmission rates both in South Africa and the traveller’s countries of origin.
How is South Africa doing with regard to COVID-19 response?
South Africa has conducted over 4 million COVID-19 tests in both public and private health care facilities. The recovery rate is currently at 90 percent. The country now has sufficient hospital capacity, including beds, ICU space and ventilators.
What is COVID-Alert APP?
The COVID-Alert APP alerts subscribers and provides relevant information if they have been in contact with any person who has tested positive for the virus. The APP helps to minimize the risk of spreading the virus. We request all international travellers who intend to visit the country to download the APP so that they are able to monitor and minimise their risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus.
Where can I download the COVID-Alert APP?
You may download the APP on Apple App Store or Google Play Store before your arrival in South Africa or on arrival.
What are the requirements for the 72 hour PCR test for COVID-19?
Travellers intending to visit the country will be expected to produce a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test that is not older than 72 hours from the time of departure from the country of origin to South Africa; and be presented before travelling to South Africa. This test must be conducted by a certified medical practitioner and should have the name and signature of the practitioner who conducted such test.
What is the health screening process on arrival in South Africa?
Upon arrival in the port of entry, the traveller will be screened for any COVID-19 symptoms or for contact with people who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus. Travellers will also need to provide proof of accommodation address should they need to self-quarantine at the time of arrival in the country. Should the traveller display any COVID-19–related symptoms or been in contact with an infected person(s), they will be expected to take a mandatory COVID-19 test. This test will be at the traveller’s cost. If the COVID-19 test comes back positive, the traveller will be subjected to a 10-day quarantine at a designated site. The accommodation at a quarantine site will be at the traveller’s cost.
What are the requirements for travellers wishing to travel to South Africa from medium and low risk countries?
Which airports will be opened for international air travel?
Three airports will be opened and operational for international air travel. These airports are OR Tambo International (in Johannesburg, Gauteng), Cape Town International (in Cape Town, Western Cape) and King Shaka International in (Durban, KwaZulu-Natal).
What are the requirements for travellers travelling to South Africa by air?
All travellers landing at these airports must present a PCR test which is not older than 72 hours from the time of departure from the country of origin to South Africa. Furthermore, the international travellers should possess a mandatory travel insurance which is supposed to cover the COVID-19 test and quarantine costs. All these travellers will be subjected to COVID-19 screening on arrival. Those who present COVID-19 symptoms which include elevated body temperatures and flu-like symptoms, will be required to take a COVID-19 test which should be covered by the travel insurance. Should the test results come back positive, the traveller will be subjected to mandatory quarantine, which will also be paid for by the traveller or the travel insurance.
What are the requirements for travellers from other African countries?
Travellers from all African countries must produce a 72 hour PCR test at all ports of entry. School learners and educators, who commute daily to South Africa, are exempted from this requirement. However these daily commuters will be screened for COVID-19 symptoms before they enter the country.
Which land ports of entry will be opened for travellers from other African countries?
18 land points of entry will be opened. Travellers who present themselves at borders which are unable to accommodate them will be directed to the currently operational border posts for processing.
What about daily commuters from neighbouring countries?
What about travellers wishing to enter South Africa via sea ports?
Will business and leisure travellers from Africa also have to produce a 72-hour old PCR test on arrival at borders?
Yes, all travellers from Africa will have to produce a 72-hour old PCR test at all ports of entry.
If I travel out of the country, do I still do the PCR test and do I have to do the same when I come back?
It will depend on the protocols for the country you are visiting. When you return you will be subjected to the protocols from South Africa.
I work on a cargo ship and reside in South Africa, am I allowed to go home after the crew changes?
South African crew disembarking at South African ports from a vessel that has not effected crew changes or visited a foreign port 10 days prior arrival will be subjected to screening and proceed home to rest if they do not have any symptoms. They should be in possession of a PCR test certificate, which is not older than three (3) months when they embarked the ship.
Are home PCR tests allowed, which are sent to a testing laboratory?
No, PCR tests must be performed by a certified medical practitioner.
What about the VISA free status of citizens from certain countries?
The visa free status does not alter the current Covid-19 Regulations. The visa free status of citizens from the following countries and territories has been reinstated:
South Korea; - Spain; - Italy; - Germany; - Hong Kong; - Singapore;
USA; - UK; - France; - Portugal; and - Iran.
Are business persons providing services across borders be allowed multiple entry?
Business persons providing services across the borders of SADC are allowed multiple entry subject to the following: Producing a certificate of negative Covid-19 test result not older than 72 hours from the time of departure. This certificate is valid for 14 days.
What about transit travellers?
Transit travellers through South Africa by air will be allowed to connect to their destinations, subject to them complying with applicable health protocols.
Have VISA services resumed?
Visa services, including submission of applications through VFS Global, have resumed in the following categories: Visitor’s visas; study visa; treaty visa; business visa; crew visa; medical treatment visa; relative’s visa; general work visa; critical skills work visa; intra-company transfer work visa; retired person visa; corporate visa; exchange visa; waiver of prescribed requirement, as contemplated in section 31(2)(c); and appeals or reviews contemplated in section 8 of the Immigration Act.
What are the compliance requirements for Airline Operators?
A Foreign Operator (meaning an airline) is required to submit procedures that show the level of compliance with South African COVID-19 legislation for approval to the South African Civil Aviation Authority.
An Operator shall not board any passenger without a valid negative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) or a valid COVID-19 negative test certificate.
What are the Compliance Requirements Relating to Passengers?
Passengers are required to wear face masks at all times and may only remove face masks during emergencies or when instructed by cabin crew to take them off, and must observe social distancing, ensure hand washing, and sanitize regularly.
A passenger who is unable to wear a face mask due to an underlying medical condition must submit a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner to the Operator prior to departure.
A child under the age of two years may be exempted from wearing a face mask. This is because masks can restrict breathing for small children as their airways are smaller than older children and adults.
A passenger must provide to the Operator a negative PCR test certificate or a valid COVID-19 negative test certificate, obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel, from an accredited laboratory and in line with the World Health Organization requirements.
If a passenger is symptomatic, the necessary protocols of the Department of Health will be followed.
In the event of the passenger’s failure, for whatever reason, to submit a certificate as proof of a negative PCR test certificate or a valid COVID-19 negative test certificate upon arrival in South Africa, the passenger shall be subjected to a compulsory quarantine at a government designated facility as contemplated for in Health Directions, at his or her own cost.
A passenger in transit must be in possession of a negative PCR test certificate or a valid COVID-19 negative test certificate, obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel, from an accredited laboratory.
What are the compliance requirements relating to crew members of airlines?
Crew members are required to wear face masks at all times, except when conducting a safety briefing and during an emergency. Crew members shall upon arrival in South Africa be subjected to health protocols as contemplated for in Health Directions. An Operator must ensure the following risk mitigation measures for crew members:
(a) conduct risk assessments to ensure that crew members are fit and proper before they undertake their travel duties and mitigate the risk of COVID-19 crew infections; and
(b) ensure that crew members are protected whilst on duty.
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Bollinger Motors teases commercial potential of its electric truck chassis
Bengt Halvorson March 12, 2020 Comment Now!
Bollinger Motors has been in a different category all along versus Rivian or other electric trucks—not only because it plans to keep the operation low-volume, but because it has focused on developing its B1 SUV and B2 pickup as Class 3 vehicles—trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVRW) of more than 10,000 pounds and up to 14,000 pounds.
Now Bollinger Motors has teased a few more technical details for its so-called E-Chassis that will underpin both of those vehicles. And it’s not surprising that Bollinger might be planning to offer the sturdy chassis as a building block for commercial truck makers.
Bollinger B2 prototype
Bollinger notes that the E-Chassis will be manufactured alongside the B1 SUV and B2 pickup and made available for commercial use in 2021—a statement that we take to suggest that other commercial-truck partnerships might be forthcoming.
The company hasn’t yet revealed who will be manufacturing the B1, the B2, and the E-Chassis. It’s previously said that it will be entering an agreement with a third-party supplier to build these trucks in the U.S.
Two battery packs will be offered: 120 kwh and 180 kwh, with an integrated thermal management system (previously verified as a water-cooled battery pack).
Bollinger Motors E-Chassis - March 2020
As shown in these recently released pictures of the E-Chassis, the trucks will have hydraulic power steering and an independent front and rear suspension, with hydropneumatic self-leveling functionality, which should help with everything from towing to off-road situations.
By appearance alone, the new chassis looks significantly different than the chassis Bollinger first showed in 2017.
The trucks will have an onboard charger than can range from 5 kw to 15 kw. And the weight rating required by their Class 3 rating will make any trucks based on the E-Chassis potentially good for a higher weight rating than other last-mile delivery vehicles.
One of the primary advantages to Bollinger in making its trucks so capable is that at Class 3 the trucks become exempt from crash tests, fleet efficiency, and various other rules.
Bollinger is still taking $1,000 deposits for its trucks, which will start at $125,000, and aiming for deliveries to start in the first half of 2021.
High-Res Gallery: Bollinger Motors E-Chassis - March 2020
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User's Guide Mar. 26, 2007
Seder Gets Spicy!
Don’t have a rabbi handy? Levana’s got you covered.haha Photo: A.J. Wilhelm and Carmen Lopez
Happening as they do at Uncle Marty’s and in church basements, Seder meals aren’t usually known for being very tasty. But if you’re not worried about the meal being kosher — we won’t say anything to Marty — you can go out and have an Italian, Mexican, or even Indian Passover celebration. Here’s where to go.
Tabla’s “Unleavened Bread Bar” returns on April 3, at 7 p.m.. The three-course meal consists of gefilte fish, brisket doctored up with goan masalas from the West coast of India, and a matzo-crust cheesecake for dessert. Adults pay $90, and kids get in for $50 (plus tax).
The Rosa Mexicano restaurants will be serving Mexican-spiced Seders April 2 through 7: They’ve got roasted jalapeños flavoring the matzo-ball soup and chipotle chopped liver served with “chicken chicharrones” (a.k.a. gribenes) and tortillas. For dessert there are egg creams made with U-Bet syrup.
The Alicart restaurant group is offering a traditional Jewish Seder at Artie’s, a Mexican meal at Gabriela’s, and an Italian celebration at Carmine’s, featuring chicken soup with dumplings and egg and roast chicken with orange, lemon, and ginger.
On April 2 and 3 Capsouto Frères will host a Sephardic-, rather than Ashkenazi-, style dinner. (The former centers on the Iberian Peninsula, the latter Eastern Europe.) You’ll get a leek, spinach, and zucchini frittata, poached salmon, the egg, cheese, and matzo lasagne called mina, and a different Israeli wine with each course. (There will also be a full service led by a cantor.) It’s $125 and benefits the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
Levana, your one kosher option (Glatt kosher, in fact), is offering DIY meals and ones overseen by rabbis on April 2 and 3. Everyone’s eating Cornish game hen or prime rib, drinking wine, and paying $115.
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View from the chamber: Focus on problems we have control over
Cllr Oliver Cooper, Leader Of The Opposition, Camden
Published: 12:00 PM July 26, 2018 Updated: 1:57 PM October 14, 2020
- Credit: Jessica Frank-Keyes
The new council term has begun in more collegiate tones than we’ve become used to.
In my first meeting as leader of the opposition, I praised Camden’s leader for reaffirming our shared commitment to our diversity and dynamism.
In turn, the leader of Camden Lib Dems credited me with stating my love of our borough more passionately than any Conservative leader in her 32 years on the council.
As a new municipal term begins, it’s worth going back to basics and asking ourselves what we’re all put in that council chamber to do, and whether we could be doing it better.
A report out this week from the Centre for Policy Studies found half of Londoners don’t realise they have borough councils and a similar number don’t realise London has a mayor. This is deeply worrying. Even if people realise that London has a mayor, most people won’t know what the mayor does or how his powers are used. That is deadly to accountability – how can you hold people with power to account when you don’t know what powers they have? In part, this is due to politicians not focusing on the job they were elected to do. Councils control huge swathes of people’s lives: collecting our bins, educating our children, looking after our green spaces, housing a fifth of Camden’s population, and much more besides.
But would you know that? In the last year, Camden Labour have tabled six motions to council, with every one about lobbying national government, not fixing things the council has control over.
Camden’s municipal history is littered with myriad meetings discussing issues from Northern Ireland to Israel. All too often, discussing national or international issues just devolves into petty tit-for-tat party-political arguments. The inflamed passions of national politics nearly caused riots in Town Hall in the 1980s. Camden didn’t bring peace to the world’s war-ravaged regions – it did, however, struggle to set a legal budget and racked up hundreds of millions in debts. Tens of millions of pounds were wasted because the council waged war against national laws and district auditors instead of finding ways to make services work more efficiently and effectively.
I’m determined to avoid that happening again and instead dedicate our energies to fixing Camden’s flaws. Camden has inner London’s third-worst school results, England’s second-worst maintained council housing, skyrocketing fly-tipping and littering, and the largest increase in crime of any London borough. We need to focus on the day job.
This will guide Conservative councillors’ approach. This month, we proposed the review of the Chalcots evacuation be fully independent of the council and backed an independent review of Camden’s failing waste contract.
By harnessing external expertise, we can learn from the mistakes of the past and greatly improve the council’s performance. By focusing on local issues, not on lobbying government, we can dramatically improve services for residents.
Everyone notices when they have a badly-run one – and it’s our job as councillors to fix that.
Cllr Oliver Cooper is Camden’s leader of the opposition.
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‘All guns blazing’: Helena Bonham Carter opens Sam Frears’ new café in Primrose Hill
Michael Boniface
Published: 3:21 PM August 24, 2020 Updated: 2:06 PM October 14, 2020
The opening of Sam's Cafe, Chalcot Road, in Primrose Hill. Pictured front is special guest Helena Bonham Carter, with co-owners Sam Frears and Andrew O' Hagan and, in the doorway, waiters Elyas Abaris and Vlad Andrejevic along with co-owner Lindsey O'Hagan. Picture: Polly Hancock - Credit: Polly Hancock
Primrose Hill actor Sam Frears is going “all guns blazing” on his new literary café after The Crown star Helena Bonham Carter snipped the ribbon on Saturday.
Sam's Cafe co-owners Sam Frears and Andrew O'Hagan. Picture: Polly Hancock - Credit: Polly Hancock
Sam’s Cafe, on the corner of Chalcot Road and Fitzroy Road, is being run by Primrose Hill pair Andrew O’Hagan, a novelist, and Sam Frears, the son of film director Stephen Frears and Mary-Kay Wilmers, London Review of Books’ editor.
Sam and Andrew previously ran a cafe in Regent’s Park Road, which closed 18 months ago. Their new venture is aiming to cross between a “French corner bistro” and a “traditional British cafe”.
It will be open from 8am-10pm every day, bar a half-day on Wednesday, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, including alcohol.
The café will also be a performance space, hosting events such as talks from poets and writers, supper clubs and public debates.
Helena Bonham Carter cuts the ribbon, with co-owners Sam Frears and Andrew O'Hagan. Picture: Polly Hancock - Credit: Polly Hancock
Artworks on the walls will be changed every four months and shelves will be filled with newspapers, magazines and novels.
Sam, 48, who is disabled and almost totally blind, told the Ham&High he wanted his new café at the heart of the community as an “old school” establishment akin to something out EastEnders.
“Everyone’s been in lockdown so I want this place to get people back together and start trying to enjoy life again,” Sam said.
“I basically want everyone to have a good old time.”
Business partner and longstanding friend Andrew, 52, said he and Sam have been “aficionados” of the café scene in Hampstead, Belsize Park and Primose Hill for decades - and that opening one of their own has always been a dream.
Andrew said he recognises the “powerful” difficulties of starting a business during a pandemic, but said that if “anything unites Sam and I, it’s a sense of undefeated optimism”.
“Undimmed optimism is driving this business forward,” he said.
“Sam’s Cafe is going to be a happy place. Hopefully we’re opening at a time of change where normality and community values will be restored, and that Sam’s Cafe will be a venue that respects community and the idea of looking after each other.”
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Michael Palin and Terry Jones to reunite with Monty Python for first time in 30 years
By Tim Lamden
Published: 11:23 AM November 19, 2013 Updated: 1:37 PM October 14, 2020
Monty Python stars Michael Palin (left) and Terry Jones. Picture: Nigel Sutton. - Credit: Nigel Sutton
Comedians Michael Palin and Terry Jones are set to reunite with their Monty Python chums for the comedy group’s first new project in 30 years.
Gospel Oak resident Mr Palin, 70, and Mr Jones, 71, who lives in Highgate, are set to join fellow surviving Python members John Cleese, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle at a press conference in London to reveal their plans on Thursday.
A Monty Python spokesman kept tight-lipped on what form the reunion would take, and whether they would perform live, in a TV special or film.
He said: “A press conference is set for Thursday where the Pythons themselves will be unveiling their plans to work together again.”
For more on Monty Python’s exciting reunion, see Thursday’s Ham&High.
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Picture gallery: BMW crashes during police chase in Lyndhurst Gardens in Hampstead
Tom Marshall
A BMW crashed into a parked car during a police chase in Lyndhurst Gardens, Hampstead. Picture: iWitness/Charlie Bard - Credit: citizenside.com
These are the first pictures of the scene after a BMW crashed into a parked car during a police chase in Hampstead today.
The BMW was being pursued by police before it collided with another vehicle in Lyndhurst Gardens at about 1pm.
Suspects were reportedly seen running from the scene on foot.
Both cars were severely damaged by the impact while a third car was shunted along the road.
Cllr Chris Knight, a Hampstead Town councillor who saw the aftermath and spoke to police officers at the scene, said: “Police said they had given chase to the vehicle and because it was a high-powered BMW, it had made ground on them.
“The police then chased them on foot after they literally just jumped out and legged it.
“Apparently there were three of them and they escaped over the school wall and through the playground at St Christopher’s [primary school].”
Photographer Charlie Bard, 25, who lives in Lyndhurst Gardens, said: “I was up late for a shoot last night and it woke me up.
“That was an interesting way to wake up – sirens followed by a large bang.
“When I looked out the window there were two police cars and three damaged cars. The BMW was crashed into a red car and on the pavement.”
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police confirmed there was a collosion following a police pursuit.
* To see more pictures, click the photo gallery link on the right hand side of the page.
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Traffic wardens play ‘cat and mouse’ with paparazzi outside Liam Gallagher’s Hampstead home
Imogen Blake
Liam Gallagher. Picture: PA Archive - Credit: PA Wire/Press Association Images
It’s a busy job being a paparazzi, on edge for hours, even days, on end to make sure you get that perfect celebrity photo.
So busy, in fact, that some might not even notice a parking warden or two behind them, checking to see if they have the right permits in place on their cars.
Reporters and photographers lying in wait outside Liam Gallagher’s Hampstead home last week were so preoccupied with waiting for the former Oasis star to emerge from his home that they failed to notice some of Camden’s traffic wardens arriving to check if the paparazzi pack had the appropriate paperwork.
Somehow, no tickets were issued to the 15 or so journalists and photographers waiting in the hope that the Mancunian rocker would make an appearance.
Some scarpered when they saw the wardens arrive, presumably as they were parking without permits.
One reporter for a national news agency, who did not want to be named, said: “The traffic wardens showed up and we played cat and mouse with them.”
Another journalist dismissed any claims the wardens were chasing down paparazzi, stating simply: “They were just doing their job.”
Ham&High music critic Michael White, who lives near Mr Gallagher in Hampstead, revealed that some paps had been there for two days, in anticipation of the perfect photo and soundbite.
Mr Gallagher had just arrived back in the UK following the recent tabloid furore over his alleged secret lovechild.
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Hampstead Highgate Express > Things to do
Skilful portrait of the Blair years
Caroline David
Published: 4:46 PM June 13, 2013 Updated: 6:15 PM December 7, 2020
Blair’s Children
The Cockpit Theatre, Marylebone HHHII
New plays written by a team of writers often seem like a thesis presented by a committee. Greenland, the National Theatre’s 2011 multi-authored play about global warming lacked focus and individuality even if you couldn’t see the joins. In Blair’s Children, the Cockpit’s first homegrown play for 30 years, five playwrights revisit the Blair years. Each writer takes on one of five characters who we meet in a London café. The resulting monologues are intercut with skill and ingenuity to present a vivid portrait of the times.
Inspired by the 70s play Kennedy’s Children, the writers – April De Angelis, Georgia Fitch, Anders Lustgarten, Mark Norfolk and Paula B Stanic – paint a picture of London as a city of lonely, displaced and disaffected individuals. All the characters are shades of working class: Jennifer, a one-time Blairite MP; Vlatco, a Serbian immigrant; Marie, a former youth worker; Dee with his police tag; and Maggie, an ageing Glaswegian activist. Their personal emotional journeys echo the Blair-era shifts from the euphoria of ‘Things can only get better’ to the doubt, betrayal and disillusionment that ensued. At points, the writing soars: Maggie’s account of her son’s death fighting in Iraq and Marie explaining how she lost her son to fundamentalism both highlight the theme of maternal loss. Jennifer’s invocation of Shelley to inspire her niece to study catches the hopes for a better future. At just under two hours, the play feels too long and the characters, especially Vlatco and Jennifer, sometimes stray too close to cliché. But Charlotte Westenra’s clean direction and the sparely designed set keep the attention on the actors. Royce Pierreson shines as Dee with his neat line in street Patois.
While political detail is well researched – Maggie and Jennifer fill in on key events – the play doesn’t tell us anything new about the Blair years. The narrative of lost idealism is well known. It does, however, remind us what it felt like and how individuals look to political leaders as surrogate father figures. As society fragments, we need to be stripped of that delusion, especially as Marie comments, when lives get “much harder and darker than a Mike Leigh film.”
Until June 22
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Comal County Landa Annex Courts Addition & Renovation
Expanding for Court Growth While Preserving the Past
The Comal County Landa Annex Courts project is a phased renovation in downtown New Braunfels, expanding the capacity of the District and County Courts to meet their growing needs. Originally slated as a renovation of the two Annex courtrooms, a feasibility study captured the need of a third courtroom and expanded space for current and projected growth.
HDR was tasked with the challenge of finding solutions that would give a valid 10-20 year expansion to the courts without building a significant amount of new square footage. The neighboring Landa building became a prime candidate to accommodate for the expansion. This multi-phase adaptive-reuse/expansion and renovation will proceed in three phases — phase 1: adaptive reuse and expansion of the Landa building; phase 2: temporary relocation and renovation of the County Annex building; and phase 3: completion where all of the functions are moved into their final spaces.
Sitting proudly in the downtown square, the Landa building is situated adjacent to the historic New Braunfels Courthouse. Originally constructed as a bank, the Landa building is a prime example of mid-century architectural design. With the expansion and adaptive re-use of the Landa building, it was important to the team to retain and celebrate the building’s original architectural details, both inside and out.
Highlighting the original details, the Landa Building's pendant lights made by an important Texas artisan were repurposed as accent pieces in the public circulation area and the bank drive-through was transformed into a secure sally port for delivery of in-custody defendants to the courthouse. The historic bonded brass elevator cab doors and brick detailing have been retained, showcasing the skill of craft from this time period. Through careful coordination of the new mechanical system — through the gallery and over the jury box — enabled the team to maintain a 10-foot 6-inch height over the main within the constraints of the 13-foot tall floor.
The 36,000 sf adaptive re-use and expansion of the Landa Building will provide:
three new courtrooms and judges' chambers
secure holding spaces for defendants in custody
replacement of interior partitions, MEP systems, data, AV and security upgrades
With the completion of the Landa building, phase 2 includes moving all District Courts out of the County Annex building to temporarily occupy the Landa Courthouse during the 17,600 square-foot renovation of the Annex.
Features of the new Annex Court Building renovation will include the following:
expanded and more functional security screening area at the ground floor
improvements to County Clerk space, restrooms and public space
cosmetic up-grades to the second floor
6,000 square feet of renovated space on the third floor to accommodate four courtrooms –
two new district courtrooms and the renovation of two existing district courtrooms
In the final phase of the project, the District Courts will move back into the renovated Annex building. The District Attorney’s office and the County Courts will move out of their existing ad hoc courtrooms into the new Landa Courthouse, leaving expanded space for the District Clerk in the Annex.
Through the strategic implementation of adaptive re-use and renovation of current spaces, HDR’s design team created space for expansion in historic downtown New Braunfels without adding significant new square footage.
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June 2, 2013 by HeadOverFeels 8 Comments
Don’t leave us, Matthew!
Posted by Kim and Sage
The TV Gods give and they take away. On Saturday the Community fandom rejoiced at the news that Dan Harmon would be returning for season five. Hours later the Whovian nation was rocked by the news that Matt Smith would be regenerating in this year’s Christmas special.
Quote from Sage: HOW CAN THEY DO THIS TO US AT CHRISTMAS???
Because the British are cruel, that’s why. You all saw this year’s Downton Abbey Christmas special, right?
This is going to be our first real-time regeneration as Whovians and we are not at all ready for it. But rather than sit in a corner and sob, we are doing our best to redirect our feels towards thoughts on who should be cast as the 12th Doctor. While it is highly likely that a relatively unknown actor will land the part, we have compiled a list of dream choices for our next Mad Man in a Box and the pros and cons about them…
UPDATE: Our casting list contains massive spoilers for Game of Thrones, so if you are behind, I advise that you stop before you get to number 10.
1) Jack Davenport
Pros: Jack was one of the best parts of Smash (RIP #SmashBash) and now he is finally free to do something worthy of his talent. He has worked with Steven Moffat in the past (on Coupling). He has the crazy hair that clearly is a prerequisite for anyone playing The Doctor. While he IS older than Matt, I think it is high time we move back to an older Doctor. And can you imagine how deliciously snarky and cranky his Doctor would be? I would not be able to handle all the hot crankyness. Once this was suggested to me, I could not unsee it. I NEED Jack as The Doctor in my life.
Also, look at him.
Cons: From the looks of it, Jack already has a job lined up. So unless it is a limited run series, he may not be available.
2) Matthew Lewis
Pros: Having played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter movies, Matt definitely knows what it is like to work on an iconic franchise. Neville was not such a MAJOR part that we would never be able to get past seeing him that way (a con for one of our other choices). If they want to keep The Doctor young, Matt is the right age. And talk about an ugly duckling turning into a swan. Congrats on becoming a FOX, Matt Lewis. Also his name IS Matt, so no one would have to learn a new name.
Cons: Does he have the acting chops? The modern Doctors leave some VERY big shoes to fill. Other than that, I don’t see any cons.
3) Tom Hiddleston
Pros: Tom is known to be a massive fanboy, so he would bring the same giddiness of playing a character as iconic as The Doctor that Matt Smith has. He’s classically trained, so we already know he would act the SHIT of it. He’s incredibly charismatic on screen…I may have cheered for Loki more than the good guys in The Avengers (#sorrynotsorry). Also, naturally a ginger.
Cons: He’s probably too heavily associated with Loki for audiences to accept him as The Doctor at this point. Also, I highly doubt that he would leave behind a thriving film career for a several year commitment to a TV Series.
4) Rupert Grint
Pros: Ginger. We know how desperately The Doctor wants to be ginger.
Cons: I don’t think people would be able to get past the fact that The Doctor is being played by Ronald Bilius Weasley. That is the problem with being the lead in a franchise as iconic as Harry Potter.
5) Richard Armitage
Pros: Another classically trained British hunk of a man, I think Armitage would bring a bit more refinement and elegance to the role of The Doctor (which would put him along the lines of Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor). He clearly has the acting chops and has also done a good deal of television in the past. His work on Robin Hood and The Hobbit proves that he can handle Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Also, quite pretty. The ladies would love him.
Cons: Will commitments to The Hobbit and its bloated sequels monopolize his time too much for the next two years? And is he looking to use The Hobbit to springboard into a full time film career?
6) Iwan Rheon
Pros: Iwan is an up-and-comer with a huge range of work under his belt, both in music and acting. Beloved to Misfits fans as shy Simon and sex-on-a-stick Future Simon, he’s now being exposed to a wider American audience in a psychopathic turn on Game of Thrones. Would make for a Doctor who could go from cute imaginary friend to The Oncoming Storm in about 2 seconds flat. Won an Olivier for playing Moritz in the West End production of Spring Awakening. Welsh, so would be at home on the Cardiff set. (No, really, he went to a school called “Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf.” He’s almost too Welsh to function.) Is an accomplished singer/songwriter, which would come in handy if we ever get a Doctor Who musical ep. If not, still effective for paralyzing fangirls and bringing in a younger audience.
Cons: As of now, Iwan is still on GoT and has also been cast in a Brit-com called Vicious, starring Ian McKellan and Derek Jacobi. Here’s the IMDB synopsis:
“Freddie and Stuart are an old gay couple who have been together for nearly 50 years. Their lives now revolve around entertaining their frequent guests and hurling insults at each other at every opportunity.”
Are you kidding me? I wouldn’t leave that gig. Even for Doctor Who.
7) Richard Ayoade
Pros: Most well-known for creating a timeless, comedic character in The IT Crowd‘s Maurice Moss, we KNOW actor-writer-director-comedian Richard would nail all of the Doctor’s wittiest moments. At 35, he’d grow the character back up a bit to a Ten-like age. Obviously, Richard would break ground as the first actor of color to be cast in this classic role, which would be clearly monumental. He’s friends with John Oliver from his years in the Cambridge Footlights; starred in the ill-fated pilot of the American reboot of The IT Crowd with Joel McHale; AND directed the episode “Critical Film Studies”, which adds up to some bonus Community love juju. Also, how much would Moss DIE if he knew his real-life counterpart was playing a geek hero like the Doctor? He’d have to call Emergency Services.
Cons: Did I mention that he’s an actor-writer-director-comedian? Richard wrote and directed the well-received indie Submarine and his next project The Double, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Mia Wa-sdkhf-adkfh-ka, is now in post. He may take on some acting work here and there, but a full series would interfere with his directing career. At least we have The IT Crowd Christmas special to look forward to.
8) Robert Sheehan
Pros: Robert is the second Misfits alum on our list, having played cheeky bastard Nathan Young to great acclaim. He would be THE sassiest Doctor to ever walk this or any other planet. Mark my words. He also has experience playing a character coming to terms with his immortality, which can’t hurt.
Cons: His work since Misfits has been pretty under the radar, so we don’t know if he’s got the range to play such a meaty role. He’s the same age as Iwan, but his baby face wouldn’t impart the gravitas the Doctor needs to have for his big, dramatic speeches. Plus, he’s cast in the first Mortal Instruments film, and I believe that’s another YA series that will go on forever and ever until we’re all dead.
9) Romola Garai
Pros: Is it likely that the Moffat era will be the first to introduce a female regeneration of the Doctor? We know it’s possible Time Lord-wise, but it’s doubtful. And considering what some fans (including us, occassionally) perceive as the slighting of the show’s female characters, maybe he shouldn’t be the one to take this on. At the very least, it’s fun to speculate, and Romola Garai is our pick. She’s gorgeous, obviously, but not without intelligence or authority. She’s done Shakespeare, George Eliot, Dickens, Austen, AND a Dirty Dancing sequel, so we know she’s adaptable. Looks fantastic in period clothing. Her schedule was freed up with the cancellation of The Hour. Think of how much she could intimidate a male companion. We didn’t know we needed this until we needed this.
Cons: Other than some surefire confusing sexual feelings for some of us viewers, none.
10) Richard Madden
Well. I, for one, have not read the Song of Ice and Fire books, other than the first one. So I was SCREAMING at my TV tonight when most of the Stark clan was wiped out in a bloody massacre. The good news is that the erstwhile King of the North, Richard Madden, is now in need of a job!
Pros: Ginger. Scottish. Already knows the demands of shooting a sprawling epic series. Has a wee bit of an in with the Doctor Who family considering he is dating The Impossible Girl herself, Jenna-Louise Coleman, which would be a FIELD DAY for Doctor/Clara shippers. Would he bring in the legions of GoT fans and squealing fangirls alike? I think so.
Cons: None. Cast him. Let’s FINALLY make The Doctor a ginger, shall we?
As difficult as it is to fathom right now, there WILL BE life after Matt Smith. Could ours be in the hands of one of these nine nominees? Readers, who is your pick for 12?
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I’m holding out hope for Idris Elba 🙂
Chels725 says
Hiddles would be a dream but I expect someone fairly unknown. Romola Garai would be fantastic!
Christine Massoud says
Michelle Gomez for the first female Doctor.
And I’d compare Hiddleston’s fanboy geekery to Tennant, not to Matt Smith. I don’t think Smith was a DW fan before he was cast, at least not to the extent that Tennant was.
HeadOverFeels says
Good point! I could just see his energy being more like 11 though. -K
Tina Wong says
Love the idea of Jack as the next Doctor. I would probably die of happiness.
RIGHT?? -K
Daemons says
I’m hoping that Richard Armitage’s next project is to be cast as Matthew Clairmont in A Discovery of Witches! There’s a big crusade underway over at www,armitage4clairmont.com
I am unfamiliar with this. Will check it out!
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Rex Jackson
21 April, 2013 By Ian
Mr Rex Frederick JACKSON (7 Oct 1928 – 31 December 2011)
by Ian Piggott – 21 April 2013 – originally appeared on http://helensburgh.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/otford-tunnel-closed/ – 02 January 2012
Rex Jackson, one of Australia’s most controversial politicians, has died on the New South Wales south coast at the age of 83 .
More news sources can be found:
Illawarra Mercury
The following is Copyright © State of New South Wales (NSW Parliament).
Place of Birth: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 9 Jul 1955 13 Aug 1986 31yr(s) 1mth(s) 5day(s)
Member for Bulli 9 Jul 1955 6 Feb 1956 6mth(s) 29day(s)
37th (1953 – 1956)
Member for Bulli 3 Mar 1956 16 Feb 1959 2yr(s) 11mth(s) 14day(s)
Member for Bulli 21 Mar 1959 5 Feb 1962 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 16day(s)
Member for Bulli 3 Mar 1962 31 Mar 1965 3yr(s) 29day(s)
Member for Bulli 1 May 1965 23 Jan 1968 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 23day(s)
41st (1965 – 1968)
Member for Bulli 24 Feb 1968 13 Jan 1971 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 21day(s)
42nd (1968 – 1971)
Member for Heathcote 13 Feb 1971 19 Oct 1973 2yr(s) 8mth(s) 7day(s)
43rd (1971 – 1973)
Member for Heathcote 17 Nov 1973 2 Apr 1976 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 17day(s)
Member for Heathcote 1 May 1976 12 Sep 1978 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 12day(s)
Member for Heathcote 7 Oct 1978 28 Aug 1981 2yr(s) 10mth(s) 22day(s)
Member for Heathcote 19 Sep 1981 5 Mar 1984 2yr(s) 5mth(s) 16day(s)
Member for Heathcote 24 Mar 1984 13 Aug 1986 2yr(s) 4mth(s) 21day(s)
Minister for Youth and Community Services 14 May 1976 19 Oct 1978 2yr(s) 5mth(s) 6day(s)
Minister for Youth and Community Services 19 Oct 1978 29 Feb 1980 1yr(s) 4mth(s) 11day(s)
Minister for Youth and Community Services 29 Feb 1980 2 Oct 1981 1yr(s) 7mth(s) 4day(s)
Acting Minister for Health 31 May 1980 26 Jun 1980 27day(s)
Minister for Corrective Services 2 Oct 1981 1 Feb 1983 1yr(s) 4mth(s)
Minister for Corrective Services and Minister for Roads 1 Feb 1983 27 Oct 1983 8mth(s) 27day(s)
Political Party Activity
Australian Labor Party (ALP). Foundation member of Helensburgh branch, delegate to Bulli state electorate council, secretary of parliamentary party. Resigned in August 1986.
Commissioned as a Justice of the Peace
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Railway employee. Educated at Harefield Public School and Junee and Sutherland High Schools; clerk from 1953 was an assistant general manager at Marchants and Company, printers; member of Federated Clerks’ Union; trustee and president of the Bulli Pass Scenic Reserves; chairman of Royal National Park Advisory park committee; delegate to Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Trinidad in 1969; fire patrol officer, secretary of Waterfall Bushfire Brigade. Former professional boxer.
Eldest son of Patrick Penasus Jackson, railway fettler, and his wife Olive Griffith. Married Irene Sneyd on 5 November 1959 at Helensburgh, and had no issue. Church of England. In 1983 there were allegations that Jackson had accepted payments in return for granting early release to certain prisoners; in October of that year Jackson resigned from the Ministry for misleading Parliament over these allegations of corruption. A special commission of inquiry was set up which reported in July 1984 that Jackson be charged and he was subsequently convicted and imprisoned.
Images/Photos, and Article © Ian Piggott 2013 – all rights reserved,
Resources and Acknowledgments
http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/
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Vikings Season 4: Episode 11, The Outsider
2 December 2016 By Patricia Bracewell
The second half of Vikings Season 4 begins right where we left off last spring, with Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) returning to Kattegat after an 8-year absence, and challenging each of his sons:
“Who wants to be king?”
As it turns out, nobody does. Well, maybe Ivar. But none of them really wants to challenge Ragnar. Ubbe steps forward, sword in hand, but he’s all but dragging it on the ground, and even when Ragnar cuffs him (twice!) he just stares at his father – and staring eyeball to eyeball at Ragnar would be terrifying – until dad grabs him and hugs him.
Later in this episode Bjorn, will ask Ragnar, “Why did you come back?”
And Lagertha, will ask, “Why did you leave?”
Nobody poses the questions I’m asking, “Where the heck have you been and what have you been doing to yourself?” Because Ragnar looks terrible: old, sick, maybe a little mad (okay, he’s always been a little mad). And as the Outsider of the title of this episode, he is uncomfortable among his family – and we are uncomfortable with him.
So, about that family, the sons of Ragnar and Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland). If anyone is having trouble putting names to the faces of this Viking quartet, here is a family photo taken with dad and half-brother, Bjorn.
Left to Right: Hvitserk, Bjorn, Ivar, Ragnar, Ubbe, Sigurd. Got that?
This episode allows us to become familiar with the younger Lothbrok boys and to see their relationships with each other. They are all capable fighters, they are all ambitious, and apparently they all like to sleep with the same blonde servant girl. But there are differences.
Hvitserk (Marco Ilsø) is fired up by Bjorn’s ambition to find Rome and plans to tag along…..Ivar the Boneless (Alex Høgh Andersen) is your worst viking nightmare. Writer Michael Hirst describes him as pathologically cruel, and he should know because he wrote him that way. Ivar was born deformed, and although Ragnar intended the infant to die of exposure, Aslaug saved him. (If Ivar knows about this, Ragnar had better watch his back.) Ivar’s bond with his mum has always been creepy and she’s never disciplined him. Because of his deformity he is driven to prove he’s as good as or better than his brothers at everything. Hirst seems excited by Ivar, but I’m not sure how much of him I can stomach….. Ubbe (Jordan Patrick Smith) is the eldest and has, in Ragnar’s absence, assumed a protective, father-figure role. He even arranges an assignation for girl-shy Ivar with that blonde servant girl…..Sigurd Snake in the Eye (David Lindström), the youngest, looks to big brother Ubbe as a father-figure – not surprising, as he never really knew Ragnar, and the half-mad, bedraggled man who returns from exile doesn’t measure up to the myth.
There. Enough with the sons. Back to Ragnar, who wants to go to Britain and wreak vengeance on King Ecbert for wiping out the Norse settlers eight years before. He asks each of his sons except Ivar to join him, and they each refuse because they have other plans.
His next step is to approach Floki (Gustaf Skarsgård), but Floki has given his oath to Bjorn. There is an intriguing exchange, though, between Ragnar and Floki. “If you don’t come with me I’ll never see you again,” Ragnar says. When Floki insists they will meet in Valhalla, Ragnar replies that he doesn’t know if he will go to Valhalla. We’re reminded of the very first scene of this season, when Ragnar dreamed of Valhalla and of the golden door that shut him out. Ragnar is clearly coming to terms with his own mortality and beliefs, and in this scene he seems to be bidding Floki what he believes is a final farewell – the final chapter of a turbulent friendship.
Next stop, Hedeby, where Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) is living the good life with her girlfriend Astrid (Josefin Asplund). Lagertha, badly wounded 8 years before, has survived beautifully. She looks about 20 years younger than Ragnar. Maybe it’s the food. I’ll have what she’s having!
Lagertha is so done with men now. They have beaten her and betrayed her, and there is no way she’s joining Ragnar for a cruise to Wessex. We don’t even see any men in her lovely hall with its delicately carved accents. Maybe she picked up some decorating tips while she was in Frankia.
Later we find her sitting on a bed with Astrid and the two of them are gazing at their lovely reflections in – is that a mirror image? WAIT! STOP!
Sorry guys. They didn’t have mirrors like this in the 10th century, and although I might let you get away with Lagertha’s charming hall, the set designer got a little carried away with the bed chamber. Just sayin’. (The owl’s a nice touch, though.)
Ragnar bids farewell to Lagertha – a bittersweet moment that leaves him mildly shattered. He attempts to hurry his own death, but Odin’s raven intervenes. Sorry Ragnar, you’re not done yet. He makes his way back to Kattegat – and to Ivar. At episode’s end we still don’t know anything about what’s been going on in Wessex (Alfred the Great!!!) or Frankia (Rollo!!!), and we don’t know what Ragnar was doing for those 8 missing years. But we know he’s headed for Wessex, and we know that Ivar is going with him, and I’m thinking that Ecbert the Awesome had better watch out.
Vikings is currently airing on The History Channel in the U.S. and streaming via Amazon Instant Video in the U.K.
Patricia Bracewell is the author of the Emma of Normandy Trilogy. The latest, The Price of Blood is out now. She blogs about historical drama on her website and will be covering Vikings for Historia. Keep in touch on social media for the latest reviews.
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Filed Under: Columns, Watching History Tagged With: Episode 11, Patricia Bracewell, Recap, Season 4, The Outsider, TV drama, Vikings
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NBA Live 2002 vs NBA 2K2
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I need help! I'm from Australia and I don't know whether to buy NBA Live 2002 or NBA 2K2, which neither has been released yet over here. But I have read alot of reviews and from them I have found out that most people loved NBA 2K2 and hated NBA Live 2002.
I've been a loyal EA Sports fan since the beginnng of time (even though NBA Live 2001 sucked big time), but I seriously wanna know whats so good about NBA 2K2 and whats so crap about NBA Live 2002. I saw the downloads and it looks awesome!!
What should I buy!!!!
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Megatron. . . .must be stopped.
NBA 2K2. NBA Live hasn't been good for several releases now.
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I have both games- stick with NBA2K2
Neither one of these games is anything to get excited about, but NBA Live 2002 is really garbage- slow, with dissappointing PS2 graphics. NBA2K2 for Dreamcast looks better, although it's the same as NBA2K and NBA2K1 with updated rosters.
2k2 by a long shot mate.
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Why is NBA2k2 better? I have both. Live 2002 plays a better game of basketball, IMHO. The pacing is just right, the AI's pretty good, the rim physics are better than NBA2k2. It's buggy though. That's for sure. There are problems when the game ends in overtime, collision detection is a bit too loose, the defense cheats a little on superstar mode and fastbreaks are hard to come by. It still beats NBA2k2 in my opinion. NBA2k2 for the Ps2 may be better, but I'm not expecting it to be a drastic improvement over the Dreamcast version which was overrated, IMHO. Why DO people like NBA2k2 better? It doesn't have many crossovers, its pacing isn't very good (it's either fast or slow, but never just right), the AI isn't really that great (it's not hard to trap the opponent in the backcourt and force an 8-second violation), and the free throw system just flat out sucks. Live 2002 improved their free throw system to make it harder to get them in, and it's just the right interface for hitting free throws, IMHO. and NBA2k2 seems to play too much zone defense. Live 2002 only has a semi-zone defense, but both games need to work on their zone defense implementations. NBA2k2 isn't perfect on this either, and it doesn't feel like you're playing an NBA game with NBA2k2. It does with Live, although there are flaws to the game. There are good things about NBA2k2, but I'm seeing constant raves for NBA2k2 and rants for Live 2002 that are completely unjustified, IMHO.
Thanks for your responses, but i decided to buy NBA Live 2002 anyway, mostly because I couldn't any wait for NBA 2K2. But I found out that NBA Live 2002 is a damn good game! The only problem I had with it at the beginning was the rebounding, which is ok because it makes you get the rebound yourself and play better defence. The graphics are unbelievable and the gameplay is good as well, it kills NBA Live 2001.
I'm yet to play NBA 2K2, but if that game is better than NBA Live 2002, it's gotta be on steroids! But comparing it to last year and other games, its the best basketball game out right now!
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DIGITAL LOTTERY LAUNCHES THIS WEEK $40 TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY PERFORMANCE
From this Friday 11 January the Australian premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will begin releasing 40 tickets for every performance of the play for $40 per part. These tickets are known as the “Friday Forty” and are for some of the best seats in the theatre. They will be released each Friday for the following week’s performances. Entries for the first Friday Forty are now open and close at 1:00PM AEDT on Friday 11 January.
The Friday Forty lottery is a tradition started by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London and adopted by the Broadway production. Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender said: “It’s important to us that Cursed Child is as accessible as possible to all theatregoers. Tickets to the play can often sell quite far in advance. We’ve seen wonderful excitement in London and New York when theatregoers find out they’ve won tickets for the Friday Forty for the following week’s performances and only have to wait a few days to see the show. We’re thrilled to continue this initiative in Australia.”
TodayTix CEO and Co-Founder, Brian Fenty said: “The experience of seeing the magic and artistry of Cursed Child live, on the stage, is one everyone should have, and the Friday Forty makes that possible. In London and on Broadway, the astronomical excitement and social conversation between fans has created an even larger community around this phenomenon of a story, and we are thrilled to help grow that community into Australia.”
Theatregoers can enter the Friday Forty each Monday from 12:01AM AEDT until 1:00PM AEDT Friday for the following week’s performances. Entry is via the official website www.HarryPotterThePlay.com, TodayTix.com or the TodayTix App.
Winners will be notified between 1:00 PM AEDT and 5:00 PM AEDT each Friday and have an hour to complete their purchase. Winners pay $80 total ($40 per part) per person, securing a seat for both Part One and Part Two in consecutive performances the following week. Winners are able to purchase a maximum of two tickets for both Part One and Part Two in one transaction. Tickets can be collected from box office on the day of the performance. Multi-award-winning theatrical event Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opens exclusively at Melbourne’s newly renovated Princess Theatre with preview performances beginning next
The Australian cast features Gareth Reeves as Harry Potter, Lucy Goleby as his wife Ginny Potter and Sean Rees-Wemyss as their son Albus Potter; Gyton Grantley as Ron Weasley, Paula Arundell as Hermione Granger and Manali Datar as their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley; Tom Wren as Draco Malfoy and William McKenna as his son Scorpius Malfoy.
The company of 42 performers also includes Iopu Auva’a, Damien Avery, Mike Bishop, Simon Chandler, Clare Chihambakwe, Sienna Conti, Louis Corbett, Gillian Cosgriff, Mark Dickinson, Lyndall Grant, Ruby Hall, George Henare, Alfie Hughes, Soren Jensen, Hamish Johnston, Madeleine Jones, Ezra Justin, Amanda LaBonté, Debra Lawrance, Kuda Mapeza, Kirsty Marillier, Cle Morgan, James O’Connell, David Ross Paterson, Archie Pitcher, Zakaria Rahhali, John Shearman, David Simes, Hayden Spencer, Slone Sudiro, Connor Sweeney, Sasha Turinui, Jessica Vickers and Hannah Waterman.
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne, directed by John Tiffany. It is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage.
The critically acclaimed production is one play presented in two parts, which are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening) or on two consecutive evenings.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is directed by John Tiffany with movement by Steven Hoggett, set by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music & arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, illusions & magic by Jamie Harrison and music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe. International Casting Consultant is Jim Carnahan and Australian casting by Janine Snape. Executive Producer of the Australian production is Michael Cassel.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions.
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Ariel Castro Sentencing: 'I'm Not Violent... I Simply Kept Them There Without Them Being Able To Leave'
By Melissa Jeltsen
In a rambling statement before a packed court, Ariel Castro denied being abusive and claimed he was addicted to porn.
'I'm not a violent person," Castro said at his sentencing Thursday. "I simply kept them there without them being able to leave."
His words came soon after Michelle Knight, one of the three women he kept prisoner in his home, spoke out about her 11 years trapped in his "hell."
Castro denied beating and torturing the women and insisted that most of the sex was consensual. "I just wanted to clear the record that I'm not a monster," he said.
He apologized to the victims, but went on to say that there was "a lot of harmony going on" in the home in which the women were held as prisoners.
According to 19 Action News Investigative Reporter Scott Taylor, Castro also asked prosecutors why they had to tear down his house. "I have so many beautiful memories there with Amanda," he said.
Castro pleaded guilty to 937 counts, including aggravated murder, kidnapping, rape and assault. He was sentenced to life in prison plus 1,000 years.
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Huon Valley Council welcomes its first electric car
The Huon Valley Council is excited to announce the arrival of the Hyundai Ioniq, its first electric vehicle (EV) officially unveiled today.
“Our car selection was based on a recommendation made in the Smarter Fleets report, price, warranty, ease of charging in a 10-amp power outlet, and kilometre range,” said Huon Valley Council General Manager Emilio Reale. The Smarter Fleets report is the work of the Sustainable Living Tasmania and the Tasmanian Climate Change Office.
Mr Reale stated, “the Ioniq is the most economically priced EV available at this time, and with a good range of 311km, it meets our needs well as a fleet vehicle.
“As part of the assessment process, the car was test-driven to make sure it would be user-friendly for staff.
“The 2020 model will comfortably make three return trips to Hobart without needing a top-up charge.”
Mr Reale said that the new addition will play an important role in building staff awareness about the use and benefits of EVs.
“It marks the start of our organisation’s move away from combustion engine vehicles. This transition is part of Council’s leadership role on climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gasses produced as part of operating a fleet.”
Transportation makes up 30 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions in the Huon Valley, according to the Huon Valley Council Community Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Footprint Summary Report, May 2019.
Supporting the uptake of EVs was one of the five Cities Power Partnership pledges Council made to make the switch to renewable and more efficient sources of energy.
Huon Valley Council Mayor Bec Enders said she is proud that Council is embracing new technologies and leading by example in the shift towards renewable energy sources.
“As costs continue to drop and travel range rises, there will be more opportunities for EVs to join our fleet in the years to come. Future purchases will be determined by directions in our Huon Valley Climate Change Strategy and operational needs.”
“This transition is part of Council’s leadership role on climate change through the reduction of greenhouse gasses produced as part of operating a fleet.”
In addition to reducing air pollution, other benefits to EVs include lower running and maintenance costs.
“Sustainable Living Tasmania has predicted that within five years, electric vehicle costs and performance will make them the more practical and cost-effective choice over internal combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles in most cases,” said Cr Enders.
In the Huon Valley, there is currently a charging station located in the Main Street Car Park, Huonville, with installation of a fast charger in Geeveston now underway. Cr Enders says Council hopes to install more EV chargers throughout the Huon Valley, in locations such as Cygnet, Dover, and Southport, as more grant funding opportunities become available.
Huon Valley Council Mayor Bec Enders with General Manager Emilio Reale and Deputy Mayor Sally Doyle
“The next potential locations for EV chargers would be selected based on where they would provide the most benefit,” said Cr Enders. “It may not be practical to transition to EV use in a number of areas until travel range increases and charge time reduces so the cars are suitable for operational and industry purposes.
“We are committed to facilitating the uptake of EVs in the Huon Valley, and will make way for more private operators to start selling the use of charging stations. This will ensure we are not competing with local businesses and running into competitive neutrality issues.”
Community members who are interested to find out more about EVs can come along to the launch of an Electric Vehicle Community Bulk Buy of quality second-hand EVs taking place tonight, 7:30pm at the Huonville Town Hall, 40 Main Street, Huonville. The bulk purchase was made through a collaboration between Circular Economy Huon and the Good Car Company to drive down the price of purchasing an EV for Huon Valley residents. Bookings are a must on the Good Car Company website.
“By making EVs a more cost-effective option, initiatives such as Circular Economy Huon’s bulk buy will be strong drivers for the uptake of EVs and other non-ICE vehicles within our community,” said Cr Enders.
Funds for the EV were included in Council’s 2019/20 budget to replace the organisation’s existing petrol-powered pool car which was due for replacement. Further detail on the vehicle is available on the Hyundai website.
For tips on lowering your greenhouse gas emissions and investing in climate action, download the Climate Action Toolkit on the Climate Council website.
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The noise was constant. The screech of metal on metal. The splashes of molten steel being pored into it's mold. The hiss of steam as water met fire. The bang of boots on iron catwalks. The constant clank of the assembly line. One-thousand people produced one-thousand sounds. There was no order or pattern to it. It was simply a mass of endless noise.
Derek was used to the noise. He'd been used to it sense he was five years old. That was the first time he'd entered The Great Foundry. The Great Foundry had always been the center of his life, ever sense his father took him here the first time. He must have been back huhndreds of times, until he knew every nook and cranny. However, this visit would promise to be very different.
“I'm here as replacement for worker four-hundred seventy-nine,” he told the manager, shouting to be heard over the noise. The manager of this sector had a tiny desk tucked away on the second level. It was exposed to the harsh noise, but otherwise isolated from the main floor.
The manager nodded, and opened up his file cabinet, leafing through the papers. He finally found the one he was searching for. “You're replacing Donovan Wheeler, right?”
Derek nodded. “Yea, that's him, I'm Derek Wheeler, his son.”
“He was a good man, a good worker. Pity we lost him.”
Derek kept nodding. He was tired of people's pity. His father had been killed three days ago, gutted by a machine part that had broken from the assembly line. His remains were virtually unrecognizable. They had told a bunch of lies at his funeral about what a great man he had been, then gotten the usual three day mourning period before it was back to work.
When he realized that Derek wasn't going to say anything else, the manager continued. “You'll just need to sign some papers, and we can get you set up with your equipment.” He placed a contract on his desk and handed Derek a pen.
Derek read over the contract. He had seen his father's every day, but he just wanted to make sure nothing had changed. Nothing had. He signed his name, and legally binded himself to work in The Great Foundry until he was physically incapable of doing so. Of course, the most common way to get out of the contract was to die, like his father had.
“You're a bit young aren't you?” the manager asked.
“I'm sixteen, that's well within working standards. I've got two sisters to support, so I need work now,” Derek responded snappishly. On his way to The Great Foundry he had gotten several remarks about his age and was ready to argue.
“All right, all right. I get it. Take your contract and go to the equipment room. You'll be working at station D15. If you need directions ask anyone but me,” the manager responded calmly, and pointed down the catwalk to the storage room where all staff equipment was stored.
Derek nodded in thanks, picked up his contract and stuffed it in his pocket, and started toward the room.
The Great Foundry was a massive factory complex with twenty-seven levels. The bottom four levels mined iron ore from the ground, and the next seven levels melted down the ore to get iron from it. They passed it up to the twelfth level, which removed imperfections in the metal, and passed it up to the next two levels which melted it down to be poured into enormous molds on the next four levels. The last nine levels were assembly lines that produced everything the army needed, from rifles to armor plating to frying pans. It was an efficient system. Raw ore in the ground could be transformed into a killing machine in less then a day. Yet even the one-hundred thousand workers of The Great Foundry struggled to meet the ever growing demands of the army.
There was not a single organic thing within The Great Foundry's boundaries, save the human workers. The entire place was filled with a maze of catwalks, connecting the sides of the cylindrical foundry with one another. A constant controlled chaos filled those catwalks, as new shifts of men took their places and materials and messages were hurried across.
The heat of The Great Foundry was like a punch in the face. Roaring fires, overworked machines, and lack of any window or outlet produced a heat that no desert could hope to match. There were stories of men simply falling over dead when the first entered. Most considered the stories rumors, but when he was eleven Derek had seen it happen. He knew the power of The Great Foundry's heat.
As he crossed from one catwalk to another, Derek came to a spot that had always been his playground as a child. The propaganda posters. There were three, angled so that you could be anywhere on the level and get a good look at them.
The first had always been his favorite. It said: “Every bullet you make can stop one of them.” The word “them” was larger then the others, and trails of blood dripped down from the word. Below the writing was a picture of a savage, dressed in a heavy coat of sewn together human flesh. He had a tomahawk raised above his head, ready to bring it down on the head of a young woman, who was pleading for her life. The poster had inspired many games of “army vs. savages” with his friends.
The second poster was less violent. It had a picture of a happy family living in a residence pod. There was a strong, hardworking father, wearing a Great Foundry uniform and hard-hat. There was a loving, caring mother who had a laughing baby in her arms. Two children, a boy and a girl, played with trucks and crayons on the floor. Under the picture it read: “Be sure to thank The Defender for your happy life in The Sphere.” Derek had often wondered if that was what a normal family was like.
The third poster was the only one that was placed recently. Derek remembered the day it was put up, when he was thirteen. It said, in great bold letters: “Defend civilization! Stop The White Fleet!” Under the writing was a picture of a fleet of bright white ships steaming towards a gigantic metal ball resting on the ocean, held up by long metal stilts, as army solders shot giant cannons at them. Derek knew little about The White Fleet, only that they were pure evil and came to destroy all The Defender and the people of The Sphere had built. On the radio in his family's residence pod they occasionally had news about the war with The White Fleet. Usually it was about the army's victories or The White Fleet's atrocities. The only interest the poster held for Derek was it was the only time he saw The Sphere from the outside. Disappointingly, he couldn't see The Great Foundry, which apparently was a thick shaft at the bottom of The Sphere.
Derek glanced at the posters but kept on walking. He'd seen them plenty of times. He was not a child anymore.
He pushed his way past a new shift of workers and into the equipment room. It was dark, with minimal lighting to conserve electricity. A desk embedded in the wall and protected from theft by wire screen. A small, seedy man eyed Derek from behind the wire.
“May I see your contract?” he asked, somehow making himself heard without shouting.
Derek nodded, not bothering to shout an answer over the noise. He slid the paper underneath the screen.
The man quickly read over the contract, as if he didn't see them every day. It seemed to take an eternity. He finally looked up and said, “You are entitled by this contract to a standard size Great Foundry uniform...” He slid the tan pants and jacket through the opening at the bottom of the screen. “...a pair of regulation work gloves and boots...” The sturdy, tough work gloves and the boots that could withstand molten steel joined the uniform. “...one regulation hard hat...” The shock resistant helmet's non-stick surface was colored bone white. “...and one third class residence card.” The man handed Derek a plastic card that had the words Third Class Citizen written on it in big bronze letters.
Derek changed into his uniform in the bathroom. It felt odd putting on the same uniform that he'd seen his father in every day. It felt right, like it was what he was supposed to wear. Although the jacket was a bit to small. He slipped his residence card and his contract into his pocket. He realized it was his first residence card ever. Maybe I should frame it, he thought with a smile.
He walked to the rickety iron elevator and pressed the button for the fifteenth level. It stopped several times along the way to take on new passengers and let old ones out. After an eternity, the level fifteen light flashed, and the doors opened.
Derek had been to level fifteen more times then all the others combined. It was one of the four levels responsible for pouring molten steel from the lower levels into molds. The molds ranged from massive to tiny. Each one made was a component element of a final product. These elements would pass to the upper nine levels for assembly. Massive vats of molten steel were lifted on giant cranes and carefully poured into the larger molds. Smaller vats were taken to the smaller molds by hand.
Derek quickly moved to station D, where his father had worked and where he now worked. His job was to operate the mold for artillery shell casings.
“Hey Derek!” a man already working there shouted as Derek approached the station. It was Robert Anson, his father's former partner. He had been one of the few people at the funeral. “Nice to see you kid! Looks like my vouching got you out of training huh?”
Derek felt a tinge of defensiveness when he heard “kid” but he remembered that “kid” was foundry jargon for new workers. It had nothing to do with his age. “Thanks for that by the way!” he shouted back as he approached.
“I got complete faith in you kid!” Robert answered back, lowering his voice slightly as Derek walked up and grasped his open hand. He was still shouting to be heard over the noise. “You've known these machines longer then I have! It wouldn't feel the same not to have a Wheeler beside me!”
“Thanks for the confidence! Now let's get to work!” Derek said with a smile, eager to start his first official casting.
“We got twenty seconds before the magma comes along! Let's catch up!” Robert responded. “Magma” was more foundry jargon for molten steel. “How are your sisters?”
“They lost their education privileges when dad died! They've been driving me to hell for the last three days! All they have to do all day in our residence pod is draw and listen to the radio!”
Robert chuckled. “How old is Maggie now?”
“Nine!”
“And Susan?”
“Five!”
“That's just the age when they get really bad!” Robert said with a laugh.
A transport cart rolled off the freight elevator. Derek and Robert easily plucked two vats of molten steel off of it, without the driver even having to slow down. They then went over to the couch sized mold and opened two hatches in which they poured the metal. They then shut the hatches and Robert cranked the lever to activate the auto-cooling system. No one knew exactly how the auto-cooling worked, not even The Defender himself. It was technology of The Ancient World, it's exact workings unknown. Never the less, ten seconds after the magma when in, the mold beeped to let them know there was a new shell casing ready to be moved inside. They opened a side hatch and carefully slid the large casing out, caring it like a stretcher to the freight elevator, and dumping it in.
They went back to D station and repeated the process. And then again. And again. Derek felt his body and mind fall into a steady pattern. The transport would arrive. The heat would rise from the super-hot metal. The mold would beep. The casing would be carried. And then it would happen again. Derek's face became covered in grime and his back was covered in sweat. His muscles hardened and his mind emptied. The hours crawled by.
After about three hours working, the harsh clang of the break bell echoed through The Great Foundry, signaling for a universal five minute break.
Derek hadn't realized how tired he was. Working was nothing like the few times he had poured the mold before. He felt muscles he had never used before hardening. He had always considered himself to be strong, but he now knew his strength was only a fraction of what was needed. He wasn't worried, over time he was sure he would become strong enough for the job.
“Tougher then you thought it would be huh?” Roger asked. “You look wiped out. We still have another five hours in our shift.”
“I can't believe my dad did this every day. But I can do it just fine,” Derek said with a pained face.
“He was a good man,” Roger said. “And he was a fanatical worker. After your mother disappeared work was all he had. Aside from you of course.”
Derek laughed. “I don't think he ever thought I would amount to anything.”
“Oh he did,” Robert responded quickly. “He wanted you to be a manager of the foundry. He wanted you to be a first class citizen. The reason he worked so hard was because he needed to keep your education privileges intact.”
“Wow, I never realized that,” Derek said, feeling like a jerk after his previous statement.
“He didn't want you to know. He wanted to make you hard, so you could withstand pain. I think he succeeded actually,” Robert smiled.
They both relaxed for a bit, letting their bodies recuperate for the next round of work. Derek found himself thinking more about his father as a dad, as opposed to some drunk who yelled at him. His father had taken up drinking after his mother's strange disappearance. She had been a first class citizen, and she had been apparently very important. She had always gotten flack for marrying a third class worker, but she was important enough that she got away with it. She disappeared shortly after Susan was born, when Derek was twelve. If possible Derek hated her even more then he hated his father. He had barely known her when she was still around, and she had always found his worse qualities and focused on them. Nothing he ever did was ever good enough. And he certainly didn't remember her ever saying “I love you.”
“You want some?” Robert said pressingly. Derek realized that he was being offered some bread. He hadn't eaten sense his light breakfast.
“Thanks,” he said, taking some. Then a question occurred to him. “What did you know about my mom?”
“Less then you do,” Robert began. “She was a first class citizen, your father loved her for god knows what reason, and she disappeared, with every chance of her being dead.”
Derek sighed. He'd hoped Robert would know something he didn't. It seemed foolish to have thought that now.
The bell rang again, signaling for them to get back to work. As they did, Derek noticed something out of the corner of his eye. “Who ever's using that crane doesn't know how to handle it properly.”
One of the great cranes that lifted huge vats of magma into the mold was carrying it to fast, well above regulation speed. Whenever it stopped magma would splash out. Even though the catwalks were reinforced against magma, they certainly couldn't take direct exposure to the boiling metal. Plus any person that happened to be under it would be burned, even killed.
“You're right, we need to stop that,” Robert agreed. He went over to the station phone and dialed the crane. “Hey, we just noticed that you're moving that vat a little to fast buddy. You need to slow it down or you'll splash somebody.” He was silent for a few moments as the person on the other end talked to him. His eyes became wide. The rapidly hung up the phone and whipped around. “There's an out of control crane! Everyone evacuate this level!”
“What?” Derek yelled as everyone abandoned their stations and ran for the elevators.
“He said the crane isn't responding to his commands. It's just moving wherever it likes at whatever speed! Come on! We gotta get out of here!” Robert yelled back.
Derek imagined the crane abruptly stopping, throwing it's deadly contents onto the walkways. He imagined it melting through the catwalks and sending them crashing down on level fourteen, killing dozens of people and sending the hot metal processed there flying, causing even more damage. And then he remembered a time when he was eight years old that the same thing had almost happened. He remembered it was caused by a small glitch in the system that was fairly easy to sort out. Not many people had been working at the foundry that long. Most people didn't realize what the problem was. But Derek did.
He wasted no time explaining to Robert. He bolted across the level, heading for the cockpit at the base of the crane, where the pilot was. He pushed past men hurrying to escape, and even got knocked to the ground twice. But he fought his way there in about two minutes. He hoped it was fast enough.
He rushed up the stepladder leading to the door of the cockpit, and sped into the control room. He saw the pilot at the controls, trying to control the crane.
“I think I know what the problem is!” he shouted.
The pilot never answered back. Instead, the entire cockpit exploded.
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It’s brilliant, but best to go in with as few expectations as possible
When I love a movie as much as I love The Irishman, I feel torn. On one hand, I want to review it and rave about it and try to convince others to see it. But then on the other hand, I realise that doing so could set expectations too high, which could then lead to some people getting disappoint (this happens a lot with horror movies that get hype at film festivals and then rejected by disappoint wide audiences, like with The Witch, It Follows, and Hereditary).
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This film is super long. Too long to sit in the cinema for as fantastic as it looks. I ran out of snacks, I was so grip I didn’t go to the toilet which meant my bladder was bursting only adding to the tension.
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I don’t know where to start on this one other than thanking Netflix for being the only distributor to fund this movie so we could see Big screen legends take their last big swing. The set and screen is smaller than I like it to be, it being release on a streaming site but it’s better than never seeing it.
Classic Scorsese . De Niro is the best he’s been for years . Pacino is really magnetic and charming . But for me, Joe Pesci is the standout. Quietly deadly, magnetic , loyal, complicated, its him that will get the Oscar . Saw it at the cinema ( sorry Netflix but I am not watching Scorsese at home ) and it was superb. Oh Anna Paquin is use quite cleverly as well. Good actress . Decent performance Go and see it at the cinema . You will remember the masters returning for one last ride…
To call it “good” is to call DaVinci a finger painter
I’m going to steal something I read from a food critic once-this deserves a zero because it’s so good it’ll ruin everything else for you. And that’s what this masterpiece is to cinema. It’s truly just that effing special. It remind me just how much I miss Pesci. Never in my life has time flown by as quickly as it did watching this. A true joy and a privilege to witness. Well done sirs. Well done.
Weak by any standard but by Scorsese it’s very
Sadly a subpar effort from one of my all time favorite directors. The story is weak (by Scorsese standard) and overly stretched. I can understand the appeal to revisit his trademark Italian gangster genre one more time, but this one feels unnecessary.
The also trademark Scorsese humor is in-existent (except for the painting walls bit). De Niro looks disorient, in the worst physical (hunched over almost the whole movie) and acting shape ever and out of place. Not very surprising, either.
He spent the better part of the last 15 to 20 years doing mock impressions of himself which after the novelty fade end him up in a series of quite dubious productions.
Long, boring and disappointing
While this is De Niro’s best performance in years, and it’s great to see Pesci back on screen, this film is strangely subdue and slow, and not half as entertaining or engrossing as either Goodfellas or Casino were. Unfortunately, this films seems to reflect a Scorsese who is aging, or perhaps the fault lies with the freedom that Netflix gave him, when a lot of editing could have been done to tighten this film up. Even if you’re watching this on Netflix in say 3 x 70 minute sessions, not much really happens in this time to make it compelling enough to want to stay till the end.
Disappointing by Scorsese standards
First off, let me set this straight that I’m not repel by long or slow films. However, The Irishman is at the very least 30-40 minutes too long, and the suspense sometimes is kill off by characters dragging the scene too much. The biggest offender would be the second last arc which I’m not gonna spoil.
Review the Movie, not the Director
Peoples are losing their minds over the saint director, forgetting the movie. Sure, it’s well made, fascinating history. But it’s second nature for De Niro, and Pacino overreaches at times. The third reel is repetitive over the decline of the De Niro character. Would be a better movie at 2hr 30. In fact, I thought it had end about then, but it meander on another hour.
Almost Perfection
Other reviewers at the top, when sort by Helpfulness, have already cover much of what makes this film so exceptionally good. As such, and knowing that I have a tendency to sometimes exceed the number of allow characters, I’d like to add just a couple of small things.
Should have been made 20 years ago
The De-aging effect was very distracting and not really hiding well the old age of the main cast. Deniro, Pacino and Pesci all move and talk like old people…perhaps because they are old and some cgi can’t fully hide that fact. The direction of Scorsese is what keeps this movie engaging here and there but at the same time it remind me a lot of ‘Goodfellas’ and a feeling of ‘been there, done that’. If only this movie was made 20 years ago (I know Scorsese wanted to do it for a long time) when the main cast was still relatively young than there wouldn’t be any need for de-aging effect and everything would look more natural.
DeNiro beating up diner guy is where it goes bad
The movie stars bold, we get some nice action, a somewhat of a storytelling and trying to ignore weird looking CGI on DeNiro’s face.
But what happens later, oh man…..
When i saw this 76 year old men “beating up” the guy in diner for touching his daughter, with moves like grandpa, clumsy and unnatural i left my pink glasses and really started to pay attention to details.
I say it’s dream come true for cinephiles
Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is a magisterial mob epic…this movie is reflective more about greatness and losses. Finally Scorsese has brought the lost charm of gangster movies after so many years…but don’t expect that this movie is treated with the same manner of Goodfellas..and the violence in this movie is not as extreme compared to his other movies in this genre, it’s mainly focuses on the relation between Frank Sheeran and his boss Jimmy Hoffa..more like I say this is the ultimate gratitude to mob or gangster genre from the greatest living director with his competency.
No wide cinema release? I understand why.
Watching the wax museum version of De Niro for more than three hours wasn’t the blast I hoped for. The CGI is not there yet. Dead eyes. Very distracting.
Al Pacino pretty much tries to play Al Pacino, De Niro his usual bitter self, but nice to see wax-Pesci, who was the most believable character. He completely outshines wax-De Niro here.
Oh, and by the way, Scorsese: there were no twin towers in the late 60’s.
I can rewatch ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Casino’ over and over again. I will not be returning to ‘The Irishman’
What a mess of a movie
I cannot fathom two things: how this movie cost so much to produce, and why they wasted so much money doing so. This movie like watching a documentary about a political campaign that never ends. Seriously, save yourself 3 hours of the most boring and monotonous mash up ever. There is virtually no action or incentive to keep watching. It’s 90% people talking at tables with lines like “Who said that?! oh he said that?!” or “Ok, well you talk to him Frank!” and then Frank talks to him, and then Frank talks to the other guys, and then Frank talks to him, and rinse and repeat. Occasionally a few seconds are spared for shooting someone in the head and then that’s it. You are constantly left searching for a reason to keep watching, but it never comes.
A Magnum Opus
The Irishman is one of the best stories put to film in years. Al Pacino looked in his prime. De Niro Pesci and everyone else is as good as youd expect. The cgi deaging is revolutionary. Truly seamless. The 3.5 hour runtime is heavily felt, but totally worth it
To that, I say bravo to Marty Scorsese
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Dionysus placed the father, the daughter and the dog in the sky as the constellations Boötes (Icarius), Virgo (Erigone) and the star Procyon (Maera). If you are 13 years old when were you born? Scooby-doo In Arabian Nights Online,
Procyon B is also fainter and significantly less massive than Sirius B, even though it has a larger estimated radius (8,600 km) than its neighbour (5,800 km). Masculine Of Traitor, The star’s existence was inferred from astrometric observations before it was confirmed visually.
Procyon forms one of the three vertices of the Winter Triangle, along with Sirius and Betelgeuse. Procyon’s Distance in Perspective: Procyon is about 11 lightyears away.
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Google Business Site, How Did Nick Riewoldt Meet His Wife, Bedroom Game Room Ideas, [46] Like Sirius B, Procyon B is a white dwarf that was inferred from astrometric data long before it was observed.
Procyon has been known by many names throughout history.
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Like many stars, Procyon is part of a binary system which includes Procyon A and Procyon B. Procyon B is a small white dwarf star similar in size to the … How much does does a 100 dollar roblox gift card get you in robhx? As the star isn’t of any kind of remarkable mass, it will end it’s life in a similar way to our own sun and someday become a white dwarf. Procyon is one of the 58 bright stars that have been given special status in the field of celestial navigation.
At the time, telescopes powerful enough to observe the companion stars did not exist. Size: 2.05 solar radii (2.05 times as wide as our sun) Age: 1.37 billion years. The Shadow Over Innsmouth Summary, The asterism's appearance signified the coming of the rainy season and increase in food staple manioc, used at feasts to feed guests. The mass of the progenitor star for Procyon B was about 2.5 solar masses and it came to the end of its life some 1.7 billion years ago, after a main sequence lifetime of 400-600 million years. The Inuit knew the star as Sikuliarsiujuittuq, which means “the one who never goes onto the newly formed sea-ice.” The name refers to a man who was too obese to go on ice to hunt and instead stole food from other hunters in his village. Its estimated age is 1.87 billion years.
In Greek mythology, Procyon is associated with Maera, a hound belonging to Erigone, daughter of Icarius of Athens. To give you an idea of how far away Procyon is, here are a few events that occurred on Earth the year that the light you’re seeing left Procyon. Procyon was considered a very fortunate star, portending fame and wealth.
Their orbit is inclined at 31.1° to our line of sight. Like many other bright and nearby stars, Procyon is often used in works of fiction (literature, films, television and video games). The description above is based on the Procyon entry in Wikipedia. Erigone was so overwhelmed with grief that she hanged herself, while Maera jumped off a cliff. | Home | Blog | Recent Images | Photo Index | Bifrost | Ephemeris | Resources | Copyright | Image Licensing | Contact |. It’s not possible to see Procyon B with the naked eye, and it’s even too faint for amateur telescopes. Barack Obama defeats John McCain and is elected to be the 44th President of the United States.
11 years ago it was 2008 (as of 2019). Like Sirius B, Procyon's companion is a white dwarf that was inferred from astrometric data long before it was observed. It rises just a little bit earlier than Sirius and in the early to mid-evening hours, it can be seen from mid-December to early May. All Rights Reserved. Like many stars, Procyon is part of a binary system which includes Procyon A and Procyon B. Procyon B is a small white dwarf star similar in size to the Earth (~8600 km … A faint star will have a high number. To them, Procyon and Sirius were Volci "the wolves", circling hungrily around Orion which depicted a plough with oxen.
They include many of Procyon’s bright neighbours: Sirius, Adhara, Betelgeuse, Rigel, Bellatrix, Alnilam, and Pollux. Procyon is the 8th brightest star in the night sky. The Stranger Movie Quibi, [44] Maori astronomers know the star as Puangahori ("False Puanga") which distinguishes it from its pair Puanga or Puanga-rua ("Blossom-cluster") which refers to a star of great importance to Maori culture and calendar, known by it's western name Rigel.
Magnitude, whether it be apparent/visual or absolute magnitude is measured by a number, the smaller the number, the brighter the Star is. Like many stars, Procyon is part of a binary system which includes Procyon A and Procyon B. Procyon B is a small white dwarf star similar in size to the … What is the rising action of faith love and dr lazaro? The star will continue to expand until it is 80 to 150 times its current size and turn orange or red at some point in the next 10 to 100 million years.
Procyon B is harder to observe than Sirius B because the angular separation between the two components in the Alpha CMi system is smaller, only 5 arcseconds at the most.
In medieval astrology, Procyon was one of the 15 Behenian fixed stars, to which astrologers attributed special powers. Procyon B is a Binary or Multiple star system.
It forms this asterism (Ke ka o Makali'i) with the Pleiades (Makali'i), Auriga, Orion, Capella, Sirius, Castor, and Pollux. [9], Attempts to detect X-ray emission from Procyon with nonimaging, soft X-ray–sensitive detectors prior to 1975 failed. Ano ang Imahinasyong guhit na naghahati sa daigdig sa magkaibang araw?
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Procyon in history and mythology.Procyon is the alpha star of the constellation Canis Minor the Small Dog.
Procyon is one of the 27 stars featured on the flag of Brazil.
[49], Coordinates: 07h 39m 18.1s, +05° 13′ 29″, This article is about the star.
Why don't libraries smell like bookstores? The best known uses of the star include M. A. R. Barker’s Tékumel (1940-) novels and games, L. Sprague de Camp’s Viagens Interplanetarias (1949–1958; 1977–1992) novels and short stories, Brian Aldiss’ novel Non-Stop (1958), Edmund Cooper’s Seed of Light (1959), Larry Niven’s A Gift from Earth (1968), and Stanislaw Lem’s His Master’s Voice (1968).
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Caldwell at the Senior Bowl: "Excited, energized …"
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Jacksonville Jaguars general manger David Caldwell on the sideline during warm ups prior to an NFL football game against the New York Jets on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars won 29-15. (Perry Knotts via AP)
MOBILE, Ala. – An opportunity is at hand.
That's how David Caldwell sees the coming months – and because of that, it's easy for the Jaguars' longtime general manager to describe how he feels about the 2020 offseason.
"Excited, energized, ready to go," Caldwell said.
Caldwell spoke early Tuesday morning at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel, headquarters of the 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl. The event in a sense is the NFL's offseason kickoff, and Caldwell – entering his eighth season with the Jaguars – is kicking off a key offseason that figures to reshape the organization, or at least be a first step toward that end.
The Jaguars must make decisions regarding multiple high-profile veterans, and they must address the contract situation of defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. They also hold three of the first 42 selections in the April 2020 NFL Draft, making this the first of two critical drafts for the franchise.
"It's really exciting, looking at what we have – the pieces we can fill with our extra draft capital," Caldwell said. "I've never had this type of draft capital – not only here, but in my career. We're excited to use that and see what we can do with it."
The Jaguars hold not only their own first- and second-round selections – Nos. 9 and 42 overall – but also the No. 20 overall selection of Round 1. The latter first-round selection was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams for cornerback Jalen Ramsey.
The Jaguars also hold the Rams' first-round selection in next year's draft, meaning they will have six first- and second-round selections in a 13-month span.
"If you can get three good starters out of that and fill some needs at value positions, that's something that can really set this franchise up for a long period of time," Caldwell said.
Caldwell, speaking Tuesday morning before the first day of Senior Bowl practice, praised this year's draft class – and added that it's absolutely a good year to be selecting early and often.
"There are a lot of good players," Caldwell said. "Every time I start evaluating a player, I'm like, 'This guy can play, this guy can play, this guy can play.'''
The Jaguars, who have gone 5-11 and 6-10 the past two seasons after their 10-6 AFC South Championship season in 2017, lost six of their last eight games last season. They enter the offseason needing to make salary-cap-based decisions on the futures of at least three key veteran defensive players – end Calais Campbell, cornerback A.J. Bouye and defensive tackle Marcell Dareus – as well as wide receiver Marqise Lee, perhaps offensive linemen such as guard Andrew Norwell and center Brandon Linder and linebacker Jake Ryan.
Those decisions will come in the next six-to-eight weeks, with unrestricted free agency and the NFL's 2020 League year beginning March 18. Specific to Campbell, Caldwell said there are discussions within the defensive staff about his role moving forward and how he will be used.
"We still feel like he has football left ahead of him," Caldwell said.
Ngakoue is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on March 18. Caldwell on Tuesday reiterated what he said immediately following the season – that the team "would love to have him back." Caldwell said the next step is to communicate with Ngakoue and his representation, and that Owner Shad Khan and Tony Khan likely will be involved in the process.
"It's a deal that we feel like could take a little bit of time but should be done hopefully relatively easily," Caldwell said.
Both Caldwell and Head Coach Doug Marrone during their joint season-ending press conference talked about coaching and personnel working together more efficiently with better communication moving forward. That came two weeks after Khan dismissed Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tom Coughlin, and immediately after Khan announced that Caldwell and Marrone would be retained in 2020.
Caldwell said the communication this offseason this far has "probably been a little more inclusive with different staff members, other assistant coaches and personnel staff – a little more inclusive, a little more open dialogue."
"It's been very positive," Caldwell said. "Coach Marrone is obviously open to new ideas and very flexible with the organization aspect. We've had some good group meetings and some good open discussions on our current roster and our roster moving forward. It's been good."
Senior Bowl: Kinlaw motivated to be "best ever"
University of South Carolina DT Javon Kinlaw, one of the top prospects at the 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl and a player who figures to be discussed often by Jaguars observers in the coming months: "Go sit down and watch the tape; it will speak for me…"
Week that was: Bowl Week
Senior writer John Oehser examines the week that was at the 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl and looks ahead to Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta …
Bowl Week: Notes and observations
Senior writer John Oehser's notes and observations from the 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl – with a strong dose of the 2019 Pro Bowl, too
Senior Bowl quarterbacks: "A really good class"
This week's Reese's Senior Bowl is a chance for multiple quarterbacks to begin moving toward the top of April's 2019 NFL Draft
Senior Bowl Day 1: Notes and observations
Senior writer John Oehser's notes and observations from Day 1 of 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl practices: Jaguars HC Doug Marrone on new OL coach George Warhop, Marrone on new RBs coach Terry Robiskie, San Francisco 49ers HC Kyle Shanahan on analyzing quarterbacks…
Marrone: "You kind of get jacked up"
Senior writer John Oehser speaks with Jaguars Head Coach Doug Marrone at the 2019 Reese's Senior Bowl: "It's an exciting time"
Week that was: Philosophical question
Senior writer John Oehser examines the week that was around the Jaguars and looks ahead to the Reese's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, next week
What we learned: Senior Bowl/Wash
Senior writer John Oehser examines what we learned in the past week around the Jaguars, including their week at the 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl …
Senior Bowl '16: Wash ready to dig in
Jaguars DC Todd Wash at 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl: "It's those little tiny details that are so important for this package to work"
Senior Bowl '16: David Caldwell speaks
Jaguars GM David Caldwell on 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl: "All around, it's a huge benefit for us."
Senior Bowl '16: Bradley says Wash will be aggressive
Jaguars HC Gus Bradley at 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl: New DC Todd Wash will have aggressive approach
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Revised dissolved oxygen sensor VisiTrace mA
New generation of optical dissolved oxygen sensor now with HART interface
The business unit Process Analytics of Hamilton Bonaduz AG introduced a revised version of the well-established sensor VisiTrace DO to the market: the optical dissolved oxygen sensor VisiTrace mA. The new generation is now equipped with a new HART interface in addition to its 4-20 mA output. This digital protocol, that is prevalent in hazardous areas, allows communication with the corresponding field devices. Naturally, VisiTrace mA can be used in potentially explosive atmospheres due to its ATEX and IECEx certifications. The integrated micro-transmitter not only provides both interfaces with a robust signal, it also allows the new Bluetooth 5 interface to communicate with mobile devices equipped with the operating systems Android or iOS and the ArcAir app. Sensor data and configuration can be accessed with the app. Furthermore, calibration and configuration reports can be generated via the app and forwarded as pdf. Consequently, transcription errors of handwritten records are a thing of the past. The micro-transmitter stores calibration data in the sensor head, so that, after calibration in the lab, the sensor can be stored on the shelf and deployed at any time. Like the complete VisiFerm sensor family, VisiTrace mA is also based on the optical measurement principle and is intended for use in aqueous media. The sensor shows a high process stability despite of the measurement range of 0-2000 ppb. “We kept the outer appearance, but improved many details in order to optimize our VisiTrace sensor. It can now be configured and used in even more cases addressing our customers’ needs”, explains Jahir Kololli, Senior Product Manager in the field Process Analytics of Hamilton Bonaduz AG.
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How To Build A Winning Sales Team: Look to the Olympics for Inspiration
Posted by Alysa Wishingrad on Mon, Aug 08, 2016 @ 11:00 AM
A winning Olympic team is not so different from a winning sales team -- well, aside from the whole medal and international fame angle. What it takes to build a team of dedicated, talented and motivated individuals is the same whether we’re talking sports, IT or AV solutions. While your team’s top-grossing salesperson is never going to wind up on a box of Wheaties, they are going to rise to fame within your company. And just like the coach training star athletes, a great sales manager also has to build and train their team.
Here’s how a great sales manager is like an Olympic coach.
They Build a Diverse Team
Just as a good swim coach understands that a team made up entirely of freestyle swimmers will not win the most medals in the games, so too, the smart sales manager knows that a diverse talent pool makes for the most wins.
While top salespeople may share some fundamental skills or abilities, a team made of salespeople with the same strengths and weaknesses does not make for the highest sales numbers. Different clients may require different sales styles, just as different products may too. You need the closer who can work with your larger, more corporate clients, and the “finesser” who knows how to nudge a new customer toward a close.
Just as athletes need to stretch and grow, so too do salespeople -- make sure you’re making room for your team to get new training, face new challenges and keep pushing the limits of their reach and ability.
They Know It’s A Mental Game
An Olympic level coach knows how to read their athletes, and understands what it takes to make each individual perform at their best. Some members of the team may need loud music to pump themselves up before the game begins, while others need a quiet place to find their focus. The smart coach makes room for both team members to get what they need. And they also make room for failure; there is no such thing as success without trial, error, and mistakes.
This couldn’t be more true for salespeople. Not every call is going to result in a win, not every deal is going to close. There will be winning streaks, and there will be times when it’s hard to get a spark lit. Winning sales managers understand they have to create an environment that fosters resilience, where each salesperson gets the supports, training, and kind of incentive that keeps them pushing through the tough times.
They Know that Teamwork is Important Even in an Individual Sport
Just as the 200-yard dash might be an individual event, even Usain Bolt’s chances of reigning dominant diminish without a strong team to support him. Sales may be an individual sport, but even a top-grossing sales star cannot reach those heights without the support and dedication of the entire team.
They Understand the Transformative Power of Failure
The best sales managers are the best because they know that failure isn’t measured by deals not closed, but opportunities for growth not taken. And in fact, I’d argue that the very best managers of any stripe are the ones who are willing to share the stories of their loses, who don’t pretend they’ve always been exactly where they are in their careers. There are studies, after studies, after studies on the power of failure -- you need not look further than silicon valley to know how so-called failures or losses can lead to transformative innovations.
Even the kid born with innate ability or talent needs coaching and an incredibly high number of repetitions to hone their abilities. Michael Phelps might have been born with the wingspan of a champion, he might even have the focus and passion to win buried deep in his DNA, but he would never have made his first Olympic team if he didn’t have the drive to keep practicing and honing his skills.
None of this is to suggest that you going to be hiring salespeople who solely are athletes, already experienced in sales or have proven track records, but you are looking to hire people who are driven and are committed to honing their skills.
Providing your team with ongoing training, holding sales competitions, and constantly raising the bar on performance and outreach all help to build a better, stronger team.
They Know A Win Isn’t the End Of The Game
Just as the US Women’s Soccer Team knows that past glory in the World Cup doesn’t insure how they’ll perform in the future, a sales team is always building on success. It might be tempting to rest on the laurels of a hot quarter, but taking those wins and pushing for a banner year is what makes a sales team truly successful. The constant drive to improve is a mindset that needs to be encouraged, fostered and rewarded.
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What's Attracting Top SaaS Sales Talent? Part 1: Pre-Ipo Vs Public
Posted by Alysa Wishingrad on Tue, Jul 12, 2016 @ 11:15 AM
If there's one thing we know about what drives the top SaaS sales talent that we place, it's that they're always looking to get involved with the next great technological leap. Innovation, disruption, and a team of proven leaders are all prime motivators. So when they go looking for a new position at a new company, they are inevitably confronted with a choice between one of two ways to go: Public or Pre-IPO.
While one is popularly considered to be the safer, more reliable bet, there are very specific advantages to both. You do yourself a service to look at both sides of the coin when considering a move.
THE PRE-IPO APPEAL
Even as the rate of IPO's have slowed this year, we still see well-funded start-ups that are proving to be enticing to our sales candidates right now. And while there are risks associated with moving to a new/unknown entity, the rewards, as you know, can be enormous. That is, if you’re moving to the right company.
Here are the defining characteristics that make a Pre-IPO appealing.
Disruptive Technologies with an Achievable Plan.
A disruptive technology is one that either displaces an existing technology or introduces a ground-breaking product that opens up a new industry. It’s exciting, it’s cutting-edge and it’s potentially important. You won’t find better salespeople than those who are looking to be engaged with the product they’re selling, who need to feel that they are helping to build something new, innovative and/or helpful. And truly, what salesperson worth their salt doesn’t want to be selling the world’s next great technological breakthrough?
But above and beyond the technology itself, savvy salespeople are considering the marketplace for this product. How addressable is the market? Are there too many players? Is the company engaged in a red ocean or a blue ocean strategy?
A top salesperson got where they are based on the value of their relationships, and the depth of their network. There’s no point in making a move where you can’t carry those relationships forward with you. It’s not enough to only believe in the product you’re selling, it’s vital to consider if it’s one you can sell to a marketplace/customer base you know well. How well will you be able to leverage your existing network? And, more importantly, does this new product solve a real problem for your current customers?
Top-Level Management.
When it comes to startups, who is just as important as what. Top management leaders who’ve scaled a company before, who have the knowledge, experience and following to build a successful company are nearly as important as the technology itself. Savvy salespeople look to the management team as a good barometer for potential success. They’re looking for managers they not only they feel they can work with, but who have a track record of success and can move the company toward profit and beyond.
It’s also important to remember that more people cite lack of faith in, or a conflict with, their manager as the number one reason for leaving a position. And while you can’t know how you’ll get on with a manager, doing due diligence on the people you’ll be reporting to is a key consideration to make.
High-Scaling.
Look, salespeople know a worthwhile lead when they see it, and they can also recognize a dead-end long before it comes into view. Yes, there has to be a belief in the technology and an investment in the worth it adds to business, or society at large, but more than that, there has to be the potential for a high return.
Always consider who is involved. Is this a purely VC backed venture, or PE? Where are they in their funding? While getting into a company while they are still in series A funding might promise higher returns later on, we are currently finding that the majority of our sales candidates are interested in series C or beyond. This may be attributable to the fact that the first quarter of 2016 has seen the lowest number of companies going public, or it may be that they are looking to move only to companies that are further along in their development. Either way, the real potential has to be there for a company to attract top sales talent.
Getting in on the ground floor of a disruptive technology insures that a salesperson is both challenged, engaged and invested in the company’s success. The only gamble of course, is whether the tech will catch on or not. If they’ve judged well and have gone where the smart money is sitting, they can expect to find themselves post-IPO in a very comfortable position, and their reputation as a sales leader greatly enhanced.
THE PUBLIC APPEAL
On the other side of the coin, public companies, long considered a safe and reliable bet continue to be attractive. With a few caveats:
The Company That’s Gone Public, But Has Not Been Acquired.
There’s a big difference between a public company with an institutionalized culture, and the company that has managed to maintain its pre-IPO identity. What this means is that the original structure and charter remain in place, and that the company has not allowed its identity to change in order to fit that of its parent corp. Because of this attitude, they are able to attract and retain an 'A' level sales team that is more deeply dedicated to the company's brand, culture, and continued growth.
A good example of this is Zappos. Even after they were acquired by Amazon, Zappos has been able to buck convention in the interest of preserving their independent spirit. And this has served them quite well as they are widely regarded as one of the top companies who have gotten company culture right.
The Company That’s Already Been Acquired, But Is Siloed Under An Umbrella.
Rules were made to be broken, so we know that not all acquisitions mean the termination of a company’s identity. Depending on the terms of the merger or purchase, it’s entirely possible for an innovative company to hold on to their identity: as long as they are siloed under the umbrella of the larger corporation.
A good and timely example is the pending acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft. If early reports prove to be correct, LinkedIn will exist as an independent entity under Microsoft’s umbrella. Rather than being an integrated brand, they will remain singular, retaining their identity, feel and flavor while benefitting from the reach and technological edge that a parent company like Microsoft can provide.
What these types of companies offer sales people is the ability to have one's cake and eat it too. It provides the foundation and stability of a public company as well as all of the perks that come with greater financial reach— all the while being energized up by the innovation and forward culture of a startup.
If there is one constant, clear thread we are seeing, it is that independence and innovation are of prime importance. Top SaaS salespeople are looking to be ignited by disruptive technologies, and excited by the opportunity to represent the next great products out in the world, and they are looking for the right company to support their growth.
J. Patrick and Associates serves Information Technology firms that are looking to improve or expand their teams in mission-critical functions, where the success of the firm is highly dependent on the quality of certain hires. Whether you’re a candidate looking to move to one of our top-end customers, or a vendor looking to build your sales team, contact us today.
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The 9 Traits of Great Sales Leaders that Will Make You Shine
When you think of a sales leader it’s likely that you think of the person with the 85-90% wins, right? Well sure, that’s one way to think about it. But a sales leader is many things - above and beyond being a top producer. They understand the art of the deal in a way others don’t, and that’s what get them to the top of the heap. Yes it’s numbers, but it’s also about leadership, attitude, style and approach.
9 Traits of a Sales Leader
“Leadership is the ability to translate vision into reality.” -- Warren Bennis
1) Insight
Building success for both yourself and your team requires vision, being able to see the big picture, and to always be looking for a new way through a problem. Sales Leaders allow themselves to not only think differently, but they also encourage their team to.
2) Integrity
Where there is trust, there is progress. Only a leader who is honest, ethical and fair can create a team that is loyal, honest and respectful. Lead by example and your team will rise up to your level and help carry you all to greater success.
3) Innovative
The tried and true might always work, but can they ever deliver anything but the same results? Real breakthroughs come from new approaches, trial error and daring to fail. Striving to maximize potential beyond the way things have always been done can lead to better results, higher numbers and greater rewards.
4) An Effective Communicator
Just as effective communication is what leads to an increase in your own sales numbers, it’s equally important that you effectively communicate with your team. Being able to clearly relay your thoughts, intructions, goals and ideas helps the overall performance of the sales force and allow them to work autonomously and effectively.
5) Analytical
Certainly gut plays a good role in sales, but a sales leader knows to dive into the data to expose what’s working, and what’s not. But they also know that the numbers don’t tell the whole story, that any data set requires a critical eye to discern the true story they are telling. Knowing the difference between being data driven and driven to do better makes all the difference to the bottom line.
6) Creative
Being able to think beyond the playbook is vital if you want to be a sales leader. And sometimes creative solutions are the only way to get through a crisis successfully. Modeling the ability to think past the established lines and build new solutions also tells your team that there will always be a way through to success
7) Delegatory
Understanding that a leader is only as strong as their team is vital. The ability to recruit and train a team of strong performers puts a sales leader at the top of the heap. But knowing how to retain that team is equally important. Sharing the load, being sure to always be teaching, training and rewarding your team helps create a stronger unit.
8) Empowering
Knowing how, when and what to delegate to the team not only allows you to focus on leading, but also sends the strong message that you trust and value the input of your sales team. The leader who micro-manages or refuses to delegate is not maximizing the potential of the group, nor are they investing in the future of the company. Always be building both your team and the abilities of the individuals.
9) Positive
It falls to the sales leader to set the tone for everyone else, and a negative outlook will never build anything but doubt. Knowing that there is always potential, that failures are an integral part of success, and that your attitude informs everyone else’s is a sure sign of a sales leader.
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iPhone 8's Augmented Reality Will Show Constellations with Sky Guide
Get ready to geek out, astronomy fans.
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Arguably the most exciting of all the new iPhone 8 features will be turning your phone into a personal mobile planetarium by using ARKit, Apple’s augmented reality toolkit for developers.
ARKit was one of the most highly-anticipated features demoed at Apple’s hardware event held on Tuesday, having first been announced as a component of iOS 11 earlier this summer. (Augmented reality refers to technology that aims to virtually place objects in the actual world in a realistic manner onscreen, like in Pokémon Go or the Snapchat dancing hot dog.)
“[Augmented reality] is an incredible area for us to advance, and our teams have worked together to make iPhone 8 the first camera created for augmented reality, and the first smartphone designed for it as well,” Apple executive Phil Schiller said, noting that the Apple’s new A11 Bionic chip will speed up the time AR processing takes — up to 60 frames per second — and improve realtime lighting estimation.
Demoing the ARKit during his time onstage at the new Apple Park campus in Cupertino on Tuesday, Schiller showed off Sky Guide, a popular stargazing app made by Fifth Star labs.
Sky Guide is one of the coolest apps in the iTunes App Store, and is perfect for augmented reality. The Current version of the app shows an animated sky, and the direction in which the user points their phone will reveal which constellations are there. But it’s still an animated sky. With the new version, it will be the actual sky. Consider us pumped.
This a screenshot of the current Sky Guide app on an iPhone 7. As you can see, the the sky is merely animated, not augmented.
People using the app on the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, or iPhone X will soon be able to superimpose constellation maps on top of the actual sky by looking through the screen.
“This isn’t some generic sky, this is the sky around you,” Schiller clarified before he was interrupted by the applause and cheers of excited stargazers in the crowd.
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Water, sanitation and hygiene in schools : a journey towards Swachh Odisha
WASH in schools: learning from winners
What’s at stake? WASH in times of COVID-19 in India
Health, safety and social security challenges of sanitation workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in India
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On July 15, 2019 the Government of Odisha, India, launched the Odisha Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (OSVP) – an annual award for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools. This booklet, developed by UNICEF in collaboration with IRC, is a compilation of best practices in WASH from 15 prize winning schools. It serves as a guide for implementing WASH in schools initiatives. Each of the 15 case studies describes efforts and innovations undertaken by the schools, the results of the interventions and lessons learned. The booklet concludes with recommendations for the way forward and UNICEF India's list of six essential requirements for successful WASH in schools programmes. The selection criteria for the awards are included in an annex.
Title Water, sanitation and hygiene in schools : a journey towards Swachh Odisha
Publication Type Case Study
Authors Khan, M.S., Pandey, V., Rani, M., Shahoo, B.K., Rath, R.P., Kumari, B., Biswal, S., Panigrahi, P., Sen, B.K., Panda, S., Tejeshawar, M., Pujari, S.S, Malbishoyee, P., Panda, G.
Pagination VI, 70 p.
Publisher UNICEF, Odisha School Education Programme Authority and IRC
Place Published New Delhi, India
Additional cover text: Odisha Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2019-20 : learnings from state level award winning schools
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Government rejects criticism that border controls are 'primitive'
The Irish Government has rejected suggestions from the UK that its border controls are “primitive”.
Fri, 27 Dec, 2013 - 17:43
It confirmed that officials are working closely with British counterparts to strengthen controls and stop criminals and illegal immigrants crossing the border into the north unchecked.
But a Department of Justice spokeswoman insisted the country’s border controls are “effective and robust” and that any measures imposed are in line with those in the UK.
She also said the fact that no passport checks are carried out between Ireland and the UK due to the Common Travel Area (CTA) agreement in no way lessens the country’s control of who can or cannot enter.
“Ireland is a sovereign nation and, within the overall context of our membership of the European Union, our partnership with the UK in the operation of the CTA in no way alters our control over immigration or visa matters and who can and cannot enter or reside in Ireland,” the spokeswoman said.
“That said, co-operation on CTA policy and operational matters is now at an unprecedented level with regular and ongoing communication and consultation between the immigration authorities of both countries.
“This has been hard won, taking many years involving lengthy discussions and negotiations to bring it to where it is today.”
It is reported that the British government is to give manpower and technology to Ireland amid fears its controls are insufficient in stopping people entering the UK illegally – via Northern Ireland.
The CTA has long been a bone of contention, with British officials suggesting it enables foreigners to gain access to the UK unchecked.
But the Department of Justice spokeswoman said the agreement, which has been in place since Ireland gained independence in 1922, had been of “immense political, social and economic significance” to the Irish State.
The Telegraph newspaper has reported that the UK has offered support to Ireland to boost its border control standards.
It cited a Whitehall source as describing its current measures as “primitive” and said meetings on the issues were held as recently as the autumn.
But the Department of Justice spokeswoman insisted co-operation on immigration issues is always ongoing, which includes regular briefings on major policy changes and how they may affect the CTA agreement.
“Co-operation between the two countries also involves senior officials now meeting on a very regular basis and it is rare that a week would pass without conversations between Irish and UK counterparts at a senior as well as at an operational level taking place,” she said.
“Also at an operational level, large amounts of information on non-European Economic Area passenger movements to and within the Common Travel Area are exchanged on a daily basis.
“At the initiative of Ireland, details pertaining to people arriving in Ireland are now passed to the UK as a matter of course, thus further enhancing the effective co-operation between our two countries.”
She said it makes sense that both countries’ strategies and technologies are compatible.
“The checks at our borders are effective and robust,” the spokeswoman added.
“There is access to all standard international immigration watch lists and Garda databases. Approximately, 3,000 persons are refused entry to Ireland annually.
“Unlike the UK, we have the legal powers to refuse entry to a non-national attempting to illegally enter the state along the land border.”
She said while such checks are not systematic – and there are no plans to change the situation – more non-nationals have been refused entry along the border than at any other point of entry to the state except Dublin Airport.
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2021 Blood Drive For Life: How to donate, see if you have COVID-19 antibodies
Updated: 7:24 AM PST Jan 6, 2021
CHILDREN LIKE ARIEL WHY JOINING OUR BLOOD DRIVE. WE HAVE TWO LOCATIONS, ONE IN ROSEVILLE AND ONE IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. GO TO KCRA.COM/COMMUNITY TO MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT. FACE COVERINGS, TEMPERATURE
KCRA 3 is teaming up with Vitalant for the annual Blood Drive for Life, which this year is taking place on Jan. 6-9. The two-location event is more important than ever.Nearly 1,300 blood drives scheduled for December and January had to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. That has meant a loss of 33,000 blood components needed by patients during a season where blood donations already lag when compared to other times of the year, according to Vitalant. Blood has to constantly be replenished because it’s perishable. One benefit to giving blood for this upcoming drive is that Vitalant is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies and will send you confidential test results. Donors who have the antibodies could help COVID-19 patients by becoming future convalescent plasma donors.Vitalant hopes that it can attract 800 donors over the four-day drive. All donors are strongly encouraged to make appointments ahead of time online here or by calling 877-258-4825. You should be healthy before going to donate blood and bring a face covering.Here’s what else to know about the events. Where and when are the blood drives taking place? First location: Sierra College: 5100 Rocklin Road., Rocklin, 95677When: Jan. 6-8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Second location: YMCA Downtown Sacramento: 2021 W. Street, Sacramento, 95818When: Jan. 6-8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.How can I sign up?Click HERE to make a reservation. What COVID-19 precautions is Vitalant taking? Face coverings are required for all donors and staff. You’ll get your temperature checked upon arrival. Expect physical distancing standards to be followed. Donor-touched and highly-touched areas will be frequently sanitized. If you have a cold or otherwise feel ill, stay home. What do I need to bring to donate blood? How should I prepare for the visit? Bring a photo ID. Drink a lot of water and eat a hearty meal before your donation. Write down the names of any medications you take. Make sure to remember where you have traveled outside the United States. Is there an age limit? There is no upper age limit, but you must weigh at least 110 pounds and be feeling healthy. The minimum age to donate blood is 16, but those that age must have a signed parental consent form. Will I be tested for COVID-19?No. The antibody test is not the same as a PCR test, which tells you whether you are currently infected with the new coronavirus. Learn more about the antibody test here.How long does the process take? The whole process takes about an hour, but the donation itself only takes 5-7 minutes. What is the blood used for? Vitalant said their blood donations are used to help cancer patients, newborns, sickle cell patients and organ transplant recipients. Donated blood is also used for open heart surgeries and other situations. Is there a gift for blood drive participants?You’ll get a special T-shirt or 200 reward points.Learn more about donating blood here.
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KCRA 3 is teaming up with Vitalant for the annual Blood Drive for Life, which this year is taking place on Jan. 6-9. The two-location event is more important than ever.
Nearly 1,300 blood drives scheduled for December and January had to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. That has meant a loss of 33,000 blood components needed by patients during a season where blood donations already lag when compared to other times of the year, according to Vitalant. Blood has to constantly be replenished because it’s perishable.
One benefit to giving blood for this upcoming drive is that Vitalant is testing all donations for COVID-19 antibodies and will send you confidential test results. Donors who have the antibodies could help COVID-19 patients by becoming future convalescent plasma donors.
Vitalant hopes that it can attract 800 donors over the four-day drive.
All donors are strongly encouraged to make appointments ahead of time online here or by calling 877-258-4825. You should be healthy before going to donate blood and bring a face covering.
Here’s what else to know about the events.
Where and when are the blood drives taking place?
First location: Sierra College: 5100 Rocklin Road., Rocklin, 95677
When: Jan. 6-8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Second location: YMCA Downtown Sacramento: 2021 W. Street, Sacramento, 95818
When: Jan. 6-8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
How can I sign up?
Click HERE to make a reservation.
What COVID-19 precautions is Vitalant taking?
Face coverings are required for all donors and staff. You’ll get your temperature checked upon arrival. Expect physical distancing standards to be followed. Donor-touched and highly-touched areas will be frequently sanitized. If you have a cold or otherwise feel ill, stay home.
What do I need to bring to donate blood? How should I prepare for the visit?
Bring a photo ID. Drink a lot of water and eat a hearty meal before your donation. Write down the names of any medications you take. Make sure to remember where you have traveled outside the United States.
There is no upper age limit, but you must weigh at least 110 pounds and be feeling healthy. The minimum age to donate blood is 16, but those that age must have a signed parental consent form.
Will I be tested for COVID-19?
No. The antibody test is not the same as a PCR test, which tells you whether you are currently infected with the new coronavirus. Learn more about the antibody test here.
The whole process takes about an hour, but the donation itself only takes 5-7 minutes.
What is the blood used for?
Vitalant said their blood donations are used to help cancer patients, newborns, sickle cell patients and organ transplant recipients. Donated blood is also used for open heart surgeries and other situations.
Is there a gift for blood drive participants?
You’ll get a special T-shirt or 200 reward points.
Learn more about donating blood here.
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KTM 1290 Super Duke R 2021
Having shed its skin, the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R is now a leaner, meaner and an even more menacing hyper-naked bike than ever before. Mounted into an all-new chassis, beats an updated version of the renowned 75 degree, 1301 cc LC8, V-Twin heart, taking THE BEAST to the next level.
Ergonomics & Comfort
Bodywork & Graphics
Software & Electronics
01. Engine & Exhaust
HEART OF THE BEAST
If it ain't broken, don't fix it. But by all means, make it meaner! Boasting 180 hp and 140 Nm, the 1301 cc LC8, V-Twin has undergone a subtle yet impactful development. Optimized to be lighter but retaining its torquey character, this powerhouse is the benchmark of V-twin evolution. And with new engine and linkage mounts that add to the overall structure of the entire package - it quite literally is the part that holds THE BEAST together.
Thinner engine casings and revised water and oil cooler mounts have resulted in a 0.8 kg weight saving. Oil delivery has also been improved by way of a lightweight aluminum oil line, eliminating the need for a double wall system. Additionally, the engine carrier bracket and linkage mount have been integrated into the engine case, allowing for a stiffer connection. This has also resulted in a 5 mm higher swingarm pivot for improved stability and anti-squat.
New topfeeder injectors and 56 mm throttle bodies provide an improved air to fuel mixture at high rpms. This results in more torque and better fuel economy throughout the rev range.
You don't always need big changes to make big differences. In fact, when it comes to the PANKL gearbox, we've made a few small tweaks which have resulted in quicker shift times, shorter shift action and lighter lever modulation. Smoother shift action also comes courtesy of an improved spline shaft and bronzed copper coating on the shift forks. Why do all this? Quite simply - quicker shift times equal faster acceleration.
Twin spark ignition
When it comes to burning fuel efficiently, two sparks are better than one. The twin spark ignition system makes use of more powerful ignition coils and two sparkplugs in each cylinder head. This makes for an optimized firing sequence, resulting in more power, better control, lower fuel consumption and lower emissions.
To perform like a BEAST, the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R needs to breath like a BEAST. Thanks to an all-new ram air intake positioned in the new headlight mask, this rip snorting arrangement maximizes flow by forcing air into the combustion chambers. This in turn reduces the chance of low air pressure and increases the fuel burn rate. The addition of a newly designed and easy-to-access air filter box makes for easy servicing too.
Titanium inlet valves
State-of-the-art, machined titanium inlet valves with chromium nitride PVD coating – how impressive does that sound? These feature a flat design, and weigh 19 grams less than steel inlet valves. When combined with the smaller combustion chamber on the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R, offer a compression ratio of 13.6:1, and ultimately, more power.
Thanks to the resonator chambers on the cylinder heads, which have been engineered to increase the torque output in the lower to mid-range rpms, the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R power train runs smoother, consumes less fuel and cuts down on CO² emissions by around 10%.
PASC Clutch
While the pressure lubricated PASC slipper clutch allows for feather-light clutch modulation while accelerating, it's how it handles slowing down that's the really impressive bit. When the engine experiences extreme back-torque during aggressive downshifting from speed, the clutch opens to prevent the rear wheel locking, giving the rider full control and perfect entry speed while hunting apexes.
The Ride-by-Wire on the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R goes the extra mile. It electronically translates the throttle commands of the rider into the best throttle valve positions for the current riding situation. Choking, jolting and involuntary wheelies are a thing of the past. Voluntary ones, however, could easily be a thing of your future.
Formula1-inspired forged piston technology means we can push the limits of load capacity despite the extremely short and lightweight design. This results in minimized reciprocating weight and maximized responsiveness. The piston skirts also feature a state-of-the-art, hard anodized finish which minimizes friction, adding to the engine's free-revving nature. What's more, the hard-wearing durability of these parts add many years to an already impressive engine life.
This is not a case of "bark being worse than bite" - this BEAST roars! Up to 60 mm of drainpipe-like dimensions at the headers optimize gas flow, while 2 catalytic converters control emissions, without compromising the V-twin engine note or horsepower.
To perform like a BEAST, the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R needs to breathe like a BEAST. Thanks to an all-new ram air intake positioned in the new headlight mast, this rip snorting arrangement maximizes airflow into an all-new CFD optimized airbox with new, smaller resonator chambers. This arrangement maximizes flow by forcing air into the combustion chambers. This in turn reduces the chance of low air pressure and increases the fuel burn rate. The addition of a newly designed and easy-to-access air filter box makes for easy servicing too.
02. Chassis
SPINE OF THE BEAST
A new frame concept, which uses the engine as a means to increase torsional rigidity, has resulted in the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R being 3 times stiffer than its predecessor. This allows for an effortless, confidence-inspiring riding position which translate into an ultimately faster ride. This is achieved by maximizing the feedback from the chassis and the front tire. The frame also makes use of thicker diameter tubes with thinner walls, which is the single biggest weight saving measure on the bike - saving 2 kg compared to the previous model.
Multi-dexterity is the name of the game when it comes to this BEAST's tail. An all-new and lighter composite subframe combines a number of functions to save weight and increase functionality. The passenger seat, license plate holder and taillights bolt directly onto the subframe structure with no additional brackets or attachments needed.
To increase feel and traction, the pivot point of the single-sided swingarm has been repositioned 5mm higher relative to the output sprocket for more control when putting the power down. Combined with the repositioning of the engine in the frame, a steeper swingarm angle has been achieved, increasing anti-squat.
FULL FLEX
Think of the suspension elements on THE BEAST as the muscles that work to get the power to the ground in the best way possible. Every component has been considered to improve the handling, adjustability and performance.
Lighter and fully adjustable WP APEX forks feature split function compression and rebound settings. This allows riders to fine-tune the front end for full-blown apex attacks, or to achieve perfect plushness for long hours on the road. And if that isn't enough to find the razor-edge of handling, adjustable preload settings will help you find the ultimate front-end stance.
Triple clamp
New, lighter forged aluminum triple clamps with an offset of 32 mm have been matched to an aluminum steering column for added weight savings. Essentially, this is the bit that connects the nut holding the handlebars to the front end.
The newly developed WP APEX rear shock absorber features separate gas and oil reservoirs, making it lighter and more compact than its predecessor. It is also fully adjustable, with individual high- and low-speed adjusters and a 'no-tools-needed' manual preload dial for the ultimate in rear shock set-up.
Through the power of leverage, the new linkage at the rear helps to smooth out rough roads, while still ensuring that full-attack track action remains uncompromised. The progressive damping character also ensures optimized damping and bottoming out resistance.
These wheels didn't just happen by the grace of a designer's pen - they are the product of a sophisticated CAD system, which determines the best shape in terms of strength and lightness. What that means is that these wheels are engineered down to the finest detail, they are lighter than before and look great.
Brand-new BRIDGESTONE S22 tires - 120/70/17 in the front and 200/55/17 in the rear - have been specifically developed for the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R. Featuring a fine-particle silica compound, they offer much-improved grip in wet weather conditions, making for exceptional characteristics on the road but also phenomenal handling on the track.
DROP THE ANCHORS
Reigning in THE BEAST comes courtesy of 4-piston BREMBO Stylema monobloc calipers clamping onto 320 mm floating discs up front, and a twin piston floating caliper biting a 240 mm disc at the rear.
03. Ergonomics & Comfort
GRAB THE REIGNS
Finding the optimal seating position is made easy with an adjustable 760 mm wide handlebar. Riders can tailor their preferred reach with 4 positions over 21 mm, front to back, making it easy to attack corners and crucial for hanging on down the straights.
The KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R boasts an all-new TFT dashboard with increased functionality. To access this, a great deal of testing was done to develop robust and intuitive motorcycle switchgear, which incidentally pushes all the right buttons. Riders can now adjust the wheel slip easily via paddle buttons on the switchgear, while in TRACK MODE, or can set two programmable switches for fast access to favored features or setting of their choosing.
Hydraulic brake and clutch levers make for easy one-finger operation, while full reach adjustability ensures they are within easy grasp of even the most reach-challenged riders.
PERFORMANCE WITHIN COMFORT
There's no doubting THE BEAST's performance credentials. But that doesn't mean riders have to sacrifice long-distance comfort either. While the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R is at home on the track, it's a naked street bike first. This means passenger comfort has been thoroughly thought-out and has been designed to allow for real-world, 2-up riding.
DRAGGING PEGS AND TAKING NAMES
Big lean angles come as standard, thanks to smart positioning of the foot pegs, which also allow for comfort on the road. However, further refinement is also possible with two positions, which lift the pegs higher and further backwards for a more aggressive stance. And as can be expected, the gear shift pattern can be easily reversed to a 5 down, 1 up arrangement for full BEAST MODE track attacks. Shift and brake levers are fully adjustable too.
04. Bodywork & Graphics
NAKED BY DESIGN
There isn't much to say about the bodywork of the new KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R as there is so little of it to talk about. But that's exactly how we like it! Aggressive and menacing, the bodywork and panels had to achieve two objectives - tick all the ergonomic boxes and shave weight wherever possible. As such, every panel and plate has been calculated for optimum thickness and minimized where possible. The only thing that remained heavy was attitude.
Almost mantis-like, the new LED headlight doubles as a ram air intake, with air being channelled between the lights, keeping them cool, and directly into the airbox, making for a more efficient burn. Besides looking great, the dual-functionality resulted in cleaner, more compact lines and less overall weight.
Sharp rear end
Thanks to an all-new, lighter composite subframe, the passenger seat, license plate holder and taillights could be seamlessly incorporated into a neat rear end, which keeps a little sting in the tail.
Completely new and made of steel, the 16 litre fuel tank has been crafted to bulk up THE BEAST's haunches. Also, the new shape and angle have been designed to support the rider on street and on the track.
There's no mistaking that this is the meanest bike on the block. A high-quality application process has been used to ensure the signature 'R' graphics stay put and never fade, while contrasting colors, tones and textures set the muscled creases of the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R off perfectly.
05. Software & Electronics
While the all-new headlight mask doubles as an intake snorkel, it's the twin LED headlights that really shine. Sharp, menacing lines enhance THE BEAST's overall look, while providing ample illumination when it gets dark. Daytime running lights also ensure you will get noticed, which not only earns you kudos when it comes to street cred, but more importantly, makes you more visible to other road users.
RIDER PILOT COCKPIT
A new angle-adjustable 5 inch TFT screen takes center stage ahead of the rider, featuring a fresh design and innovative new functionality. An updated menu structure gives riders faster access to the various features and allows for more customization of preferred riding setups. The scratch resistant bonded glass display also helps to combat glare.
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Rider Aids
Many traditionalists might frown at the sight of electronic rider aids, saying they interfere with the purity of the ride. However, when it comes to the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R, all electronic features have received an update, providing more feedback from the engine, and less intrusiveness from the safety systems. This means improved Quickshifter+ settings, more refined and natural feedback and smoother, more intuitive anti-wheelie functions.
Ride Modes
In a bid to give riders more feedback and ultimately control, the ride modes have been completely reworked and updated. This has resulted in less intrusive traction control in all modes and smoother anti-wheelie functions.
Rain mode
"Rain mode" is the no-brainer setting for slippery conditions, resulting in maximum traction control, ultra-smooth throttle response and less power, keeping the front wheel on the tarmac when you really need it.
Street mode
Just like it sounds, "Street mode" is made for the daily grind on everyday roads. Full power, default throttle response and limited slip traction control keeps things controlled on the road.
Dialled in for a more spirited ride, "Sport mode" tightens up the throttle control, winds downthe traction control slightly and allows the front end to lift under hard acceleration. And of course - unleashes all the horse power.
Track mode (optional)
For full-on race attacks, the optional "Track mode" allows the rider to customize a few features to best suit their riding style, like the level of slip allowed by the traction control, plus anti-wheelie can be switched off.
Track Mode
The optional "Track mode" allows riders to customize wheel slip levels and throttle response to suit their own individual tastes or track conditions. Traction control can be tweaked over 9 levels of slip while MSC is disabled completely. Anti-wheelie can also be disabled completely for those who like to hoist the front wheel across the start/finish line.
Performance Mode
An optional "Performance mode" takes the basic concept of "Track mode" but adapts it for the street. Riders are still able to adjust throttle response, wheel slip and anti-wheelie functions, but retain typical street functions such as Cruise Control and KTM MY RIDE.
Introducing a completely new generation of motorcycle traction control - MTC for short - which uses two different controllers to keep things in check. The most obvious of which is a wheelslip controller which regulates the amount of spin or break in traction at the rear wheel. A pitch angle controller identifies and regulates abrupt changes in front wheel lift. Each of these controllers work with individual strategies to ensure a seamless "behind-the-scenes" safety net is always in play. While the safety benefits are obvious, this also results in improved straight-line acceleration.
MTC also works when lean angles get tested, reacting immediately if the rotational speed of the rear wheel is disproportionate to the riding situation. MTC reduces the engine output with an extremely smooth, barely noticeable intervention at the throttle valves, reducing slippage to optimum levels for the selected ride mode and lean angle. Depending on the selected riding mode, MTC allows different levels of traction slip at the rear wheel. And of course, MTC can be switched off completely for the full BEAST experience.
Unlike MTC which works when the power gets rolled on, MSR works when the power is wound off. MSR (optional), or Motor Slip Regulation, works with the slipper clutch to balance the throttle, ensuring super-smooth deceleration in the harshest conditions without any unwanted rear wheel lockup. This is deactivated in "Track" and "Supermoto ABS" modes, to allow riders to back the bike into corners - as you would expect.
Supermoto ABS
Three things happen when riders select "Supermoto ABS". First, all ABS functionality is disabled on the rear wheel, allowing the riders to lock up the brakes and slide into corners. Secondly, the ABS system does not interfere in the event of the rear wheel lifting off the tarmac, allowing for stoppies. And thirdly, cornering ABS is disabled, allowing riders full control when barreling into fast corners with maximum brake pressure.
All in all, the deactivation of these functions in "Supermoto ABS" gives the rider more control in extreme track scenarios and allows advanced riders to brake much harder for maximum apex-hunting sessions.
Long motorway journeys are easily dispatched with the SUPER DUKE R’s cruise control system. Easily activated and controlled by a switch on the left hand side of the handlebar, riders can set cruise control in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th gear, between 40 km/h and 200 km/h. That’s one way to save energy for the twisty bits.
As its name implies, the TPMS monitors tire pressure and warns riders of potential tire damage in the event of pressure loss on the TFT display. An added convenience when you want to spend more time on the road and less time checking air pressures.
Adaptive brake light
An optional Adaptive Brake Light system adds a little more visibility to extreme braking situations, by illuminating an additional light when braking hard or suddenly.
Auto-cancelling turn signals are a big improvement in terms of safety, as it is now impossible to for forget that they are activated and flashing into infinitum. Indicators stop flashing after 10 seconds and in 150 meters.
KTM Race on System
Forget about ignition keys and mechanically locked fuel caps, the KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R features KTM RACE ON! All you need is the transponder key in your pocket and you can unlock THE BEAST.
CONNECTED CONFIDENCE
KTM MyRide
KTM MY RIDE puts you in control of your smartphone, without losing control of the bars. By using a mobile app. KTM MY RIDE syncs to your smartphone giving you turn-by-turn navigation and access your music library and allows you to make and receive phone calls on the fly.
In a bid to give riders more feedback and ultimately control, the ride modes have been completely reworked and updated. This has resulted in less intrusive traction control in all modes and smoother anti-wheelie functions.<br /><br /><strong>Rain mode</strong><br />"Rain mode" is the no-brainer setting for slippery conditions, resulting in maximum traction control, ultra-smooth throttle response and less power, keeping the front wheel on the tarmac when you really need it.<br /><br /><strong>Street mode</strong><br />Just like it sounds, "Street mode" is made for the daily grind on everyday roads. Full power, default throttle response and limited slip traction control keeps things controlled on the road. <br /><br /><strong>Sport mode</strong><br />Dialled in for a more spirited ride, "Sport mode" tightens up the throttle control, winds downthe traction control slightly and allows the front end to lift under hard acceleration. And of course - unleashes all the horse power.<br /><br /><strong>Track mode</strong> (optional)<br />For full-on race attacks, the optional "Track mode" allows the rider to customize a few features to best suit their riding style, like the level of slip allowed by the traction control, plus anti-wheelie can be switched off.<br />
Introducing a completely new generation of motorcycle traction control - MTC for short - which uses two different controllers to keep things in check. The most obvious of which is a wheelslip controller which regulates the amount of spin or break in traction at the rear wheel. A pitch angle controller identifies and regulates abrupt changes in front wheel lift. Each of these controllers work with individual strategies to ensure a seamless "behind-the-scenes" safety net is always in play. While the safety benefits are obvious, this also results in improved straight-line acceleration.<br /><br />MTC also works when lean angles get tested, reacting immediately if the rotational speed of the rear wheel is disproportionate to the riding situation. MTC reduces the engine output with an extremely smooth, barely noticeable intervention at the throttle valves, reducing slippage to optimum levels for the selected ride mode and lean angle. Depending on the selected riding mode, MTC allows different levels of traction slip at the rear wheel. And of course, MTC can be switched off completely for the full BEAST experience.
Three things happen when riders select "Supermoto ABS". First, all ABS functionality is disabled on the rear wheel, allowing the riders to lock up the brakes and slide into corners. Secondly, the ABS system does not interfere in the event of the rear wheel lifting off the tarmac, allowing for stoppies. And thirdly, cornering ABS is disabled, allowing riders full control when barreling into fast corners with maximum brake pressure.<br />All in all, the deactivation of these functions in "Supermoto ABS" gives the rider more control in extreme track scenarios and allows advanced riders to brake much harder for maximum apex-hunting sessions.
Transmission 6-speed
Cooling Liquid cooled
Power in KW 132 kW
Starter Electric starter
Stroke 71 mm
Bore 108 mm
Clutch PASC (TM) slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated
EMS Keihin EMS with RBW and cruise control, double ignition
Design 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75°
Fuel consumption 6.17 l/100 km
Lubrication Forced oil lubrication with 3 oil pumps
Tank capacity (approx.) 16 l
ABS Bosch 9.1MP 2.0 (with cornering ABS and SUPERMOTO ABS)
Front brake disc diameter 320 mm
Rear brake disc diameter 240 mm
Front brake 2 x Brembo Stylema Monobloc four piston, radially mounted caliper
Chain 525 X-Ring
Frame design Chrome-moly tubular space frame, powder-coated
Front suspension WP APEX 48
Rear suspension WP APEX - Monoshock
Steering head angle 64.8 °
Suspension travel (front) 125 mm
Suspension travel (rear) 140 mm
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Shea Homes Launches “Smart” Community By Leveraging Kwikset and 2GIG Technologies
Wireless Kwikset Locks and 2GIG Security and Home Automation System to Attract Buyers in Stagnant Mar
LAKE FOREST, Calif. – February 23, 2012 –Kwikset®, the authority in residential lock systems, and Shea Homes San Diego announce today that innovative “smart” features including Kwikset’s Home Connect™ and 2GIG’s security and home automation technologies are a central feature of Shea Homes’ new Origen Community in San Diego. The addition of the community’s innovative design and technology features are expected to drive sales, even in a stagnant San Diego market.
“Kwikset understands homeowners’ increasing desire for smart and simple security that allows them to monitor their home and family safety, whether they’re on a business trip 5,000 miles away or stuck at work when their kids get home,” said Keith Brandon, Director, Residential Access Solutions, Kwikset. “Our Home Connect wireless lock technology is a natural complement to Shea Home’s innovative approach to homebuilding.”
“This collaboration represents a big leap forward for Shea Homes,” says Vanessa Linn, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Shea Homes. “We are always working to present our buyers with the most innovative, energy-saving technologies on the market. Partnering with Kwikset and 2GIG Technologies has given Shea Homes a major competitive advantage.”
Each unit in the new Origen community is equipped with Kwikset’s Tavaris Entry Handleset and matching Contemporary Deadbolt, which are enabled with Kwikset’s Home Connect wireless technology. This technology allows homeowners to remotely monitor, lock and unlock their doors from a smart phone. Teamed with 2GIG’s wireless security and automation system in each home, homeowners have the ability to control their security, lighting, HVAC and other “smart” devices from their front door. This collaboration gives homeowners access to the home of the future, with the ability to control their home security and personal settings from anywhere.
“This technology is really resonating with our buyers. It’s the missing link in their technology palette,” says Bridget James, Regional Purchasing Specialist, Shea Homes. “Finally they have the ability to control their living environment in the same way they control other aspects of their lives: through their smart phones.”
The alliance between Kwikset’s Home Connect Technology, 2GIG Technologies and Shea Homes will deliver a variety of options for the utmost in convenient home security. For more information about Kwikset’s Home Connect Technology, please visit www.kwiksetpresskit.com. To tour the Origen Community in San Diego, please contact a SheaHomes Sales Counselor at (866) 696-7432.
Stanley Black & Decker, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical access solutions and electronic security solutions, engineered fastening systems, and more.
The Stanley Black & Decker Hardware and Home Improvement Group (HHI) is part of the company’s Mechanical Access Solutions division. HHI develops, manufactures, markets and sells builders’ hardware, residential and commercial door hardware, kitchen and bath faucets, shower systems and bath accessories under the Stanley®, National Hardware®, Kwikset®, Weiser ®, Baldwin ®, and Price Pfister® brands. Headquartered in Orange County, Calif., HHI has a global sales force and operates manufacturing and distribution facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Asia.
About 2GIG Technologies
Headquartered in Lehi, Utah, 2GIG Technologies develops and produces innovative security and home automation systems. 2GIG Technologies developed Go!Control, the first self-contained, all-in-one security and home management system complete with color LCD touch screen which was named the 2011 Security Product of the Year by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). 2GIG Technologies continues to develop next-generation home and small business management systems complete with 3G, WiFi, DVR capability and a feature-rich video solution. 2GIG Technologies is a member of the Z-Wave Alliance™, which enables 2GIG to provide customers with one of the most innovative and interactive home security platforms on the market. In addition, 2GIG Technologies has partnered with leading wireless carriers to provide a robust wireless infrastructure for its security suite of products.2GIG Technologies is committed to providing consumers with the flexibility and cost-effective technology necessary to manage their home automation and security functions from the panel's LCD touch-screen display, the Internet, or their PDA. For more information please visit www.2GIG.com.
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Shea Homes San Diego is a division of Shea Homes Limited Partnership, an independent member of the Shea family of companies, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2006. Over the past century and a quarter, members of the Shea family and their companies have accomplished many extraordinary milestones, including completing work on the foundation of the landmark Golden Gate Bridge, working on San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART) and serving as a managing partner for the construction of the Hoover Dam. Yet Shea Homes’ most satisfying achievements continue to revolve around listening to its customers’ needs and satisfying those needs by providing an extensive selection of new home floor plans and quality workmanship in the finest neighborhoods and communities available today. Shea Homes was honored in 2005 as one of "America’s Best Builders" by the National Association of Home Builders, and as "2007 Builder of the Year" by Professional Builder Magazine. And just this year in March 2011, Shea Homes was honored with a prestigious Customer Service Champion Recognition, one of only 40 companies to earn such a distinction and the only U.S. homebuilder to receive this recognition. For more information on this recognition, visit www.jdpower.com.
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20 Things That People Found About The Way Kris Jenner Momages
Kris Jenner is always seen at big media events that influence popular culture. She is the head of a reality TV family that needs to stay relevant in order to remain powerful.
Kim’s connection to Kanye has caused bad press now and then, but has also helped the Kardashian family to stay in the spotlight… not that this family needs much help with that. Kris brokers the deals for her kids and supports them in their endeavors. She earns money when her kids succeed. It’s a win-win!
Kris Jenner is a momager and she has her own ways of “momaging.” She learned how to be a momager as she went along. She’s made some mistakes along the way, but, overall, is staggeringly successful. She’s got the Midas Touch and she knows how to seize every single opportunity and turn it into pure gold.
Kris is an interesting woman, to say the least. Anyone who is curious about her should read every single entry on this list. The list is packed with fascinating facts about Kris’ momager tactics.
20. KRIS ALWAYS GETS 10 PERCENT (AND MAYBE MORE)
Kris is making a fortune from her momager ways. This isn’t news to anyone, but the amount that she’s making is definitely significant. It may be a lot bigger than most people think. Right now, the estimated net worth of Kris Jenner, who earns at least 10 percent from deals and contracts related to her children, is a whopping $90 million, based on information from Celebritynetworth.com.
Someday, Kris may join the billionaire’s club, just like her daughter Kylie has. Under Kris’ genial manner, there is a mind like a steel trap. She maximizes every single opportunity and then reaps the financial rewards.
19. HIDING KYLIE’S PREGNANCY STRESSED KRIS OUT
Sometimes, Kris has to “stay mum” when it comes to her kids. When it came to Kylie’s pregnancy, no one in the Kardashian clan was permitted to spill the beans. Interestingly, Kris may have been the driving force behind keeping the pregnancy as private as possible, even though hiding something that major is always stressful. People.com reported that Kris needed time to adjust to Kylie’s pregnancy news and had concerns about how it would impact Kylie Cosmetics.
When Kylie became pregnant, she was just 20 years old. Sources revealed that there were worries that Kylie was too young for motherhood. Suffice it to say that Kylie has proved them wrong. She is a caring, responsible mom. Perhaps she has Kris Jenner to thank for that.
18. KRIS KEEPS TRYING TO TRADEMARK THE WORD ‘MOMAGER’
Kris tried to trademark the word, “momager” in 2015, but her request was ultimately denied. In 2018, according to Wonderwall.com, she started trying to trademark “momager” again. Kris is a determined person. She wants that trademark!
During 2017, Kris did manage to make a deal which made it possible for her to trademark the word. Unfortunately, there were two big restrictions. The trademarked word couldn’t be utilized for Internet programming or for reality television. Kris’ 2018 claim may change that.
The word momager was prominently displayed on items from the Kris x Kylie collection. There was a “Momager Lip Collection.”
17. CAITLYN SAYS KRIS STOLE THE IDEA FOR ‘KUWTK’ FROM HER
When long-term couples go through breakups, we see new sides of them. They show different aspects of their personalities. Sometimes, they grow in positive ways. Sometimes, there is bad behavior which comes as a bit of a surprise. They say that you never really know someone that you’re married to until you end your marriage to that person. Everyone has layers.
Caitlyn has certainly had a lot to say about her marriage to Kris, which wasn’t said until they were no longer romantically involved. Caitlyn indicated that the idea for KUWTK was hers, rather than being Kris Jenner’s idea. Caitlyn said that Kris stole the idea for the show, according to Nickiswift.com.
16. KRIS ‘MOMAGES’ ALL SIX KIDS
Kris pushes herself pretty hard when it comes to momaging. She’s momaging every one of her kids. Kris has a lot of plates spinning. Each of her grown-up offspring wants her attention. She has to make choices in terms of who gets her time each day.
On KUWTK, Kim would sometimes get frustrated when her momager mother made mistakes. Kris was often stretched a bit too thin. However, it’s obvious that this is one way that Kris wants to live. She wants action, excitement, and profits. According to Etonline.com, she created Kim Kardashian and she’s done the same for her other kids.
15. KRIS USED TO BE A STEWARDESS — NOW SHE’S A TYCOON
Did you know that Kris Jenner used to be a stewardess? She worked for a USA Airline, according to the Dailymail.co.uk website. Kris also dabbled in modeling. In some of her test shots, which were meant to help her get started as a fashion model, she strongly resembles Kourtney. The mouth and eyes look almost exactly the same. She also resembles Kendall quite a bit.
Kris is five-foot-six, so she was a little on the short side to make it in modeling. She now gets to live vicariously through her daughter, Kendall, who is five-foot-ten. Kendall is living the supermodel dream.
14. KRIS WORRIED THAT CAITLYN’S MEMOIR WOULD HURT THEIR BRAND
This showbiz matriarch needs to keep the family brand thriving. When Caitlyn Jenner released a tell-all bio, Kris wasn’t too happy about how she was portrayed, according to Intouchweekly.com. Caitlyn’s bio spanned the decades and included plenty of juicy information about Caitlyn’s Olympic achievements. It also included controversial facts about Kris and Caitlyn’s marriage.
Kris dazzled Caitlyn with her capacity to apply lip liner flawlessly without a mirror, but some negative opinions of Kris also surfaced in the book, including the fact that Kris would control all of the family cash and control everything about their lives. This bio by Caitlyn caused a rift in the family that hasn’t healed completely.
13. SHE SIGNED OFF ON KYLIE’S MAKEOVER
Kylie has owned up to changing her looks, although she may not tell everyone everything about what she has done to get the image that she wants. The thing is, parents need to sign off these makeovers for minors.
Would you sign off on this for a teenage child?
A report published at the Inquisitr.com website indicated that Kylie changed her appearance in 2015 when she was a teen, and that Kris signed the papers for it. A source did reveal that Kris and Caitlyn (then known as Bruce) tried to convince Kylie to wait, but she was unwilling to.
12. CAITLYN SAYS THAT KRIS HOARDS MONEY
Kris is into flaunting her wealth. She parades around in loud Versace outfits that cost a fortune and practically scream, “new money.” Flaunting an enviable lifestyle is definitely a Kardashian thing. Fans want to see how one percenter live. Critics want to tear the Kardashian family down. All publicity is generally good publicity. Whether commentary is positive or negative, the Kardashians win by staying in the public eye.
Inquisitr.com reported that Caitlyn felt that Kris had been hoarding money for years during their marriage. Kris and Caitlyn went their separate ways in 2014. Then, Caitlyn wrote a book. The hoarding money accusation was one more jab that Caitlyn delivered to her ex, Kris Jenner.
11. HER GRANDCHILDREN CALL HER LOVEY
It’s not surprising that Kris wants a more glamorous tag than “grandma.” She prefers to be called “Lovey” by next-gen Kardashians, based on information from the Dailymail.co.uk website. She dotes on her grandchildren and may just become a “Gramager” to them someday.
Kris became “Lovey” for the first time in 2009, when daughter Kourtney had a son named Mason. More grandchildren soon followed. Rob, Kylie, Kim, and Khloé have all had kids. Kendall is not yet a mother, however.
In late January of 2019, Kris was preparing for grandchild number 10. That baby will be born by surrogate and the baby’s anticipated due date is May. The baby will be Kim and Kanye’s fourth child.
10. SHE’S GIVING KYLIE THE MOST ATTENTION RIGHT NOW
Does Kris play favorites, depending on which kids are enjoying the most success at any given moment? This has been implied by some of her own celebrity offspring. Kim used to be considered the favorite. Kim was the most famous initially… and Kris was right by her side, using her steely intelligence (which her daughter, who is now studying law, clearly shares) to help Kim get the best deals.
Now that Kylie has attained billionaire status, thanks to her hugely-successful makeup brand, Kris has grown closer to Kylie, according to Bravotv.com. This perceived favoritism may simply be a reflection of needing to spend more time with the offspring whose businesses are thriving. It’s a momager thing.
9. SHE PUSHED KIM TO DO A RACY PHOTO SHOOT
Kris has a very relaxed attitude towards racy pics of her grown-up children. Kris has gotten flak for putting money and fame ahead of instilling the right values in her children. Some people find it weird how Kris pushes her offspring to do projects that include showing off a lot of flesh.
Anyway, Kris pushed Kim to do a racy photo shoot. Kim says that she regrets doing the whole racy pictorial, according to Jezebel.com. Suffice it to say that Kris is a wily enough momager to know what sells and gets attention. She pushed Kim to do the shoot (for a magazine with the iconic bunny logo) because it would be good for the brand.
8. KRIS HELPED DO A DEAL FOR KIM’S ‘LEAKED’ VIDEO
You are probably already familiar with the infamous “leaked video” that featured Kim Kardashian and Ray J. The reality of the situation is that a tape like this can’t really be leaked without serious legal consequences. There are contracts that need to be signed by all parties shown in the tape before it can be shown or sold online. Those contracts were signed.
According to the Nationalenquirer.com, Kris was one who brokered the deal for the tape. The National Enquirer characterized Kris a “ruthless” momager who would do almost anything for cold, hard cash. The tabloid also said that a lawsuit between Kim and the company that released the video was fake.
7. SHE USED KHLOÉ’S MOST INTENSE INSECURITY TO BOOST RATINGS
Kris has gotten criticism and some of it may be valid. Of course, everyone as famous as Kris Jenner is going to have detractors. Kris may have invited criticism by exploiting Khloe’s most intense worries to jack up ratings for KUWTK.
Khloé doesn’t really have a strong resemblance to her mother or sisters, or to her brother, Rob. Khloé has questioned her parentage. It’s something that she’s spent a long time thinking about.
According to Bgenetics.com, Kris was unfaithful during her marriage to Robert Kardashian Sr. So, Kris ordered a DNA test for her female offspring. The whole DNA drama was put out there for the world to see.
6. ROB HAS BECOME VERY DEPENDENT ON KRIS
Has Rob Kardashian lived up to his potential? A lot of people would say “no” based on all of the drama that went down when Rob and Blac Chyna broke up. Rob is a college graduate who has a business degree. He used to do some modeling, too. These days, he is not making much money (that we know of). Kris even used her own cash to buy out his struggling sock company.
Rob has had to keep a lower profile due to legal tangles related to putting some very sketchy stuff about his ex, Blac Chyna, online. He has also struggled with personal fitness. According to Celebuzz.com, Kris has bailed Rob out more than once…
5. KRIS LIKES TO KEEP HER CHILDREN UNDER TIGHT CONTROL
Kris once felt panicky because Khloé was considering moving out of California, to New York City. You may have seen that drama unfold while watching Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Khloe ultimately rethought things and decided to stay in Cali, but Kris admitted that she preferred to keep her children close. It’s a control thing.
Kris Jenner is a Scorpio, like her daughter, Kendall, according to Astrotheme.com.Scorpios are known for needing a lot of control over the people in their lives. Scorpios love power. Kris has amassed a lot of power through her momager activities. She is hugely influential.
4. KRIS SAYS HER DAUGHTERS GET SIX FIGURES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA ADS
Paid promotional posts on social media are everywhere these days. Some people may find them a bit of a turn-off. When very rich celebs start shilling for companies on a certain photo-sharing social network, they have to let people know that their posts are ads. You’ve probably seen the telltale #ad hashtag, right? Maybe you don’t mind when celebs promote stuff? Everyone has their own opinion.
Anyway, Kris revealed that her offspring get six figures for their social media posts, according to Thejasminebrands.com. Kris says most people would take the cash if they had access to the same opportunities. Fair enough — she has a point.
3. KRIS PRESSURED CAITLYN (THEN BRUCE) TO MAKE MORE MONEY
Kris was always eager to amass major wealth. Caitlyn says that Kris made it clear that Caitlyn should be out there, earning as much cash as possible. Of course, Caitlyn had done very well for herself before marrying Kris. Caitlyn was known as Bruce Jenner and Bruce was a very famous Olympian.
After marrying Kris, and before Bruce’s transition, Kris encouraged new money-making initiatives. Kris would manage her spouse. Bruce began to do more lucrative speaking engagements. When he transitioned, he became Caitlyn, who is now a she. Caitlyn began saying a lot of stuff about Kris Jenner. Kris says she “made Caitlyn richer,” according to Hollywoodgossip.com.
2. HER 2013 TALK SHOW WAS A RARE FAILURE
If Kris was a pro baseball player, she’d have an amazing batting average. She hits the target so often. She did have one notable failure. It was a talk show that never really took off. Interestingly, daughter Khloe also had a talk show that didn’t go the distance.
Talk shows are a lot different than reality TV. They require different skills. According to the Hollywoodreporter.com website, one TV exec from the Fox network found Kris’ talk show “uninteresting.”
Oh well, you can’t win them all. The show had a test run that lasted six weeks and that was the end of it.
1. KRIS DOESN’T TAKE ‘NO’ FOR AN ANSWER
Kris is relentless when she wants something. She doesn’t believe in taking no for an answer, according to Cnbc.com. She wants her way and will work hard to get it. Based on what she’s earned and how well she is known, her philosophy is paying off, although she sure has a lot of critics. Everyone isn’t singing her praises.
Kris has decided that fame and money are key. She wants to keep her empire strong. She’s come a long way from her stewardess days. She’s totally in control of her life now. Kris is the boss. She is in charge.
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Minecraft Mobs Explained: Villagers
Michael Fulton
Michael Fulton is a former Lifewire writer, video producer and a video game enthusiast specializing in the concept of Minecraft.
A Minecraft Villager Librarian!.
When you come into their towns, expect nothing but deals. Well, a deal for them. They’ll trade with you without hesitation and not offer much in return. Occasionally, you’ll get a deal in your favor, but don’t look forward to it.
A complex Minecraft Village!.
Villagers are a passive mob that spawns in villages. Villagers come with many different professions and forms. The different professions of Villagers are farmers, blacksmiths, butchers, priests, and librarians. Their different forms are Baby Villagers (practically the same thing as a normal villager, but a baby) and the Zombie Villagers. Zombie Villagers act as if they are normal zombies, but keep the qualities of a villager. Currently, the only quality kept on a Zombie Villager that comes from the normal villagers is the head, which has a green hue versus the normal skin color. In the upcoming 1.9 update, however, Zombie Villagers will keep their normal professions and will have ripped, dirty versions of their clothes to match.
A Minecraft Villager Priest!.
When a player right-clicks on a Villager, an interface will appear where you are able to trade. While the trading mechanic is the same for each profession of Villager, the items traded are not. When accepting a deal with a Villager and trading, over time new ‘tiers’ of items for trade become available. When all ‘tiers’ are activated, no new tiers will be unlocked. The Villager who is a priest will trade things which are enchanted, these items may involve Bottle O’ Enchanting or things of that nature. Trading a Villager with the profession of farming will trade you items centered around food. The Villager who is a blacksmith will trade you items along the lines of swords, armors, coal and more. Trading a librarian Villager will often trade things like books (enchanted and non-enchanted), bookshelves, clocks and compasses (and much more). Lastly, the butcher will trade you things along the lines of leather and meats, whether that be a Saddle or food in general.
Minecraft Villagers talk to each other!.
Villagers are known for running around and either interacting with other Villagers or exploring their small towns. If a player runs within a certain distance of a Villager, the Villager will stare at the player and until they are chased off by a zombie, when the night cycle begins or when it starts to storm. Villagers will run into their homes and will not leave until any of these on-going events end. At times, you will see many Villagers in one specific area. Villagers have a tendency to pack as many people into a building as they can.
If a Baby Villager notices an Iron Golem and the Iron Golem is holding a flower of the poppy variety, the young villager will take the flower from his hands. If the Iron Golem is not holding a flower, the Baby Villagers will watch the Iron Golem instead. A fun side note, that many players have often speculated, is when Baby Villagers are running around with each other they may be playing “tag”. This has neither been confirmed nor denied, but many people have noticed this and have posted various videos about the topic.
Doors? Really?
Villagers think doors with blocks above them = full blown house!.
Doors. You read that right. The determining factor in whether or not a Villager will mate with another Villager is (quite literally) a Door. Villagers generally mate until the population of Villagers in a city is 30% to 40% more than the number of Doors. When two Villagers mate, if one is a farmer and another is a farmer, it does not necessarily mean that the child will be a farmer. There is no set way to get a determined profession of Villager through breeding.
Along the lines of breeding is willingness. If two Villagers are going to mate they need to be willing. For a Villager to become willing the player can do two different things. The first thing a player can do to make a Villager willing is to throw 12 potatoes, 12 carrots and 3 bread on the Villager. This will entice the Villager to become willing. When the Villager eats the food, they will become willing. The second thing a player can do to entice a Villager to become willing is to trade. Trading with Villagers for the first time will make a Villager willing. Trading a Villager again after the first time will create a 20% chance of becoming Willing.
Villagers are a very interesting mob and there is definitely more to them than what we generally see. We suggest you go and find a Village in your Minecraft world and see which things your Villagers do in one Village versus another. Look out when trading though, the locals might try and cheat you!
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Tax pros urged to step up security
Nancy Hastings nhastings@hillsdale.net @nhastingsHDN
Area tax preparers warned by IRS of tax-related scams.
HILLSDALE – Seeing the emergence of a new filing season scam, the Internal Revenue Service recently urged tax professionals to step up security during tax season.
The IRS Newswire report says to beware of phishing emails that can secretly download malicious software that can help cybercriminals steal client data.
Brenda Sprow of A D Sprow Tax and Accounting Services on Bankers Road said tax season is typically a time when there's an uptick in complaints relating to tax-related scams.
Only a few days into the filing season, the IRS identified a new scam that began with cyber criminals stealing data from several tax practitioner's computers and filing fraudulent tax returns.
The report notes that fraudulent returns in a few cases used the taxpayers' real bank accounts for the deposit. A woman posing as a debt collection agency official then contacted the taxpayers to say a refund was deposited in error and asked the taxpayers to forward the money to her.
Sprow agrees that the scheme is likely just the first of many that will be identified this year as the IRS, state tax agencies and tax industry continue to fight back against tax-related identity thieves.
She said thieves know it is more difficult to identify and halt fraudulent tax returns when they are using real client data such as income, dependents, credits and deductions. Generally, criminals find alternative ways to get the fraudulent refunds delivered to themselves rather than the real taxpayers.
It's reported that the vast majority of data thefts occur because the tax preparer or someone in the office opened a phishing email and clicked on a link or attachment that contained malware. There are various forms of malware, but some download secretly into computers and allow thieves to see each key stroke or give thieves remote access to computers. Both versions allow thieves to steal data stored on the computers.
Sprow said professionals are urged to review scams used by criminals and to seek cybersecurity experts to help better secure their data.
The Michigan Department of Treasury is also warning taxpayers of aggressive and threatening phone calls made by criminals impersonating state tax officials.
Sprow said to never give out your birth date or social security number over the phone to someone unless you were the one to initiate the phone call.
“If you get a phone call from someone saying they are from the IRS, hang up immediately,” Sprow said. “Do not give the person any information. It is a scam.”
Retired CPA Tom Osbourne prepares taxes for Community Action Agency clients on a volunteer basis. He has done so for six years and said the work to a large extent involves helping clients fill out what income sources are applicable.
“They check yes or no on deductions and what their expenses are and for the most part, we take their word for it,” Osbourne said, noting that security options come with the software used. “Most of the clients are living on the edge and are seldom turned away.”
Local resident Rosemary Burke said she had her taxes done early by H&R Block.
“We get ours done before anyone else (who shouldn't) can do them for us,” Burke said of the annual tax time ritual. “That's to make sure someone else can't get our refunds.”
Unfortunately, scammers are consistently using new tricks and tactics to take advantage of taxpayers, said Deputy Treasurer Glenn White, head of Treasury’s Tax Administration Group.
“The Michigan Department of Treasury doesn’t initially contact taxpayers through the phone,” he said in a press release. “Our first interaction is generally done by mail.”
The IRS offers some basic steps tax professionals can take:
Educate all employees about phishing in general and spear phishing in particular.
Use strong, unique passwords. Better yet, use a phrase instead of a word. Use different passwords for each account. Use a mix of letters, numbers and special characters.
Never take an email from a familiar source at face value; example: an email from “IRS e-Services.” If it asks you to open a link or attachment, or includes a threat to close your account, think twice. Visit the e-Services website for confirmation.
If an email contains a link, hover your cursor over the link to see the web address (URL) destination. If it's not a URL you recognize, or it it's an abbreviated URL, don't open it.
Consider a verbal confirmation by phone if you receive an email from a new client sending you tax information or a client requesting last-minute changes to their refund destination.
Use security software to help defend against malware, viruses and knows phishing sites and update the software automatically.
Use the security options that come with your tax preparation software.
Send in suspicious tax-related phishing emails.
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Romsey Local History Society
ROMSEY'S HISTORY
Site updated 15th January 2021
Historic Romsey
In this section there is a series of short articles about Romsey and its surrounds,
many are reprinted from newsletters which are sent to members three times a year.
(Left Click on a 'Heading' for more on each article or on the 'pdf' for a printable version)
1. Broadlands Archives: This is a brief introduction to some of the architects who worked on the Broadlands estate in the middle of the nineteenth century. (Newsletter Jan 2011) pdf...
2. Broadlands Dairy around 1880: Monthly returns of the produce of Broadlands Home Farm dairy have survived in Southampton University Archives and this article describes them. (Newsletter Aug 2011) pdf...
3. Broadlands Garden Labourers in 1800: Within the Broadlands Archives at Southampton University are two documents drawn up by head gardener, Charles Knight, listing the garden staff by name, and describing how many staff were needed to keep the pleasure gardens in good trim. (Newsletter Aug 2011) pdf...
4. Funeral of Lord Palmerston 1865: He expected to be buried in Romsey's Botley Road cemetery, but Queen Victoria said his burial was to take place in Westminster Abbey. pdf...
Romsey Cemetery
(Botley Road)
5. Botley Road Cemetery 1856 -1902: A brief history of Romsey's cemetery after burials were forbidden close to the Abbey church. (Notes from LTVAS book 'History of Romsey') pdf...
6. War Graves in Botley Road Cemetery: There are 18 official war graves in Romsey's Botley Road cemetery. Their names are listed on the War Graves page. pdf...
South West Romsey
7. Romsey Remount Depot: A brief outline of the work of this depot that gathered and prepared horses for service in the First World War. (Newsletter July 1999) - also look at LTVAS book 'Romsey and the Remount Service' and go to 'www.romseywarhorse.co.uk' for more info. pdf...
7a. Romsey War Horse: The background to the unveiling of the War Horse Memorial in Romsey.
8. Ridge School: This small rural school was situated at Ridge on the western plateau above Romsey. The building served as a chapel of ease and a school. Both were closed many years ago and the building is now a private house. (Newsletter April 2010) pdf..
Shows & Markets
9. Romsey's Market: Romsey had a market from the 1100s and probably long before. There was a great fuss in 1826 when it was proposed to change the market day from Saturday to Thursday.('to whose disadvantage') The town now has a small, but good, market on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. (British Library Newspapers) pdf...
10. Romsey Show: We wrote a history of the Romsey Show and this page gives you the flavour of the show and its history. pdf...
11. Romsey Show Silver Cups: Over the years, the Romsey Agricultural Show has had many silver cups which have been awarded for the different classes. This article charts their history. (Newsletter April 2011) pdf...
12. Middlebridge Street: Snippets about this charming Romsey street, with the stream running alongside the roadway. pdf...
12a. The Test Causeway: A brief look at this hidden part of Romsey along the River Test from Middlebridge to Sadlers Mill.
13. Workhouse Management: This item reports on a description of the inadequate management of Romsey's workhouse at the beginning of the 1830s. (Newsletter April 2011) pdf...
14. Steam Locomotives: How and where the local railway company provided water for steam engines.(Newsletter January 2012) pdf...
15. Carters in 1823: As well as coaches on which you could hire a seat to get about, there was a network of carriers who took goods from one place to another. This article discusses who were the carters in Romsey in 1823. (Newsletter January 2013) pdf...
16. Romsey and its Canal: (Article - July 2015)
The 22 mile long canal that passes through Romsey on its journey between Andover and Redbridge was completed in 1794. It also formed part of the Southampton to Salisbury Canal which used it between Redbridge and Timsbury.
Romsey Abbey
17. The Clock & Bells at Romsey Abbey: This article relates to the installation and maintenance of the Abbey clock and bells over the past few centuries.
18. Romsey Abbey Corbels : This website shows all the corbels at the various levels around the outside of Romsey Abbey.
********* New - 2020 - Celebrate 900 Years **********
19. Romsey Abbey Windows : This website shows many of the Abbey's stain glass windows in detail.
20. Romsey Abbey - An Armchair Guide : Take a tour around the Abbey with photos, plans and text.
Broadlands House, Romsey, Hampshire
This palladian eddifice was the one time home of Lord Palmerston
C of E Cemetery Chapel Romsey UK
C of E Cemetery Chaplet the Botley Road cemetery Romsey UK
Romsey Remount Service
Romsey Show
Bath House, Middlebridge St, Romsey
An example of stonework on the residence of George Ellery and later his son, Andrew, who were both stonemasons. A number of their carvings adorn Romsey Abbey and other buildings within the town.
Photo:- Roy Romsey
Union Workhouse, Romsey UK
Romsey Abbey and Market Place
Romsey Abbey and Market Place. circa 1940/50s
Celtic Cross in old Burial Grounds 2020
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The writers saw Fred Rogers as an ‘emotional archeologist.’ They unearthed ‘A Beautiful Day’
Screenwriters Micah Fitzerman-Blue, left, and Noah Harpster got the blessing of Fred Rogers’ widow, Joanne, to write a film about her husband, if they promised not to treat him like a saint.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
By Noah Harpster,
Micah Fitzerman-Blue
“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” began when Noah was trying to parent his extremely stubborn 2-year-old. One day, in desperation, he pulled up a YouTube clip of Fred Rogers. His daughter turned to the screen and was transfixed — listening to Mister Rogers more intently than she had ever, and would ever, listen to her dad. The next day, Noah walked into our office — by which we mean a coffee shop where we could steal WiFi — and said, “Micah, I’ve discovered a warlock who speaks toddler and we need to write about him.”
That was 10 years ago. We had no idea that it would be a full decade until we would see this movie in a theater. That stubborn toddler is now in middle school. Now Micah has a toddler of his own.
When we set out to write a movie about Fred Rogers, we realized fairly quickly that he was not an ideal subject for a conventional biopic. Honestly, he was too unwavering, too steady, too emotionally healthy. An amazing human being does not necessarily make an amazing movie.
But Fred involved himself in the lives of the people around him. He was compulsively intimate, an emotional archaeologist, and a Presbyterian minister. There were dozens of stories of people who found Fred at a low point in their life — and he helped them put the pieces back together. Tim Madigan, François Clemmons, Benjamin Wagner and, of course, Tom Junod.
We settled on our story. After a brutal negotiation, we hired ourselves to write the first draft for zero dollars. We wanted the movie to feel like an episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” for grown-ups, about a journalist on assignment to profile Fred Rogers. We sent it to producers Youree Henley, Leah Holzer and Peter Saraf, who helped bring a director on board. It was a dream scenario. The only problem was that we didn’t have the rights.
So we all went to Pittsburgh, Fred’s home base, and sat down with Bill Isler, who ran Fred’s company for decades. He shook our hands, smiled and said that he was happy to hear what we were thinking, but that there would never, ever be a Fred Rogers movie.
We left Pittsburgh empty-handed but we didn’t give up. We stayed in contact with Bill. We begged, we cajoled, we embarrassed ourselves. And finally, he agreed. Not to give us the rights. No, he wasn’t ready to do that yet. He agreed to let us return to Pennsylvania and meet Joanne Rogers, Fred’s widow.
How befriending Mister Rogers’ widow allowed me to learn the true meaning of his legacy
Making the most of a beautiful day with Mrs. Rogers. At 91, Joanne Rogers tends to the legacy of her late husband, known to generations as Mister Rogers. But she doesn’t want him put on a pedestal, even with Tom Hanks playing him in a movie, and she tells a reporter why.
She was generous with her time and spirit and answered, honestly, every question we asked. That day, for whatever reason, she agreed to trust us with her husband’s legacy. She had only one demand — that we not portray Fred as a saint. He was a real human, who struggled like we all do. His life of listening and helping others was a practice, and he worked at it every day. To think otherwise meant that his way of life was unattainable.
From there, Bill and Joanne gave us access to the Fred Rogers Archive at St. Vincent’s College in Latrobe, Pa. If we were ever going to make a Fred Rogers movie, we needed to get closer to the man himself.
It was in the archive that we found a box labeled “Tom Junod.” We knew that Tom got to know Fred over the course of writing his profile. We didn’t know that their relationship extended for many years. In the 200-plus letters they exchanged, we realized what our movie must be.
We wrote up a quick and dirty outline and sent it to Bill and Joanne. They gave us the thumbs-up. We reworked the script until we thought it was ready to go ... and then we lost our directors!
We had worked with Marielle Heller on “Transparent” and deeply loved her two features. We sent her the script. We got lucky. She came on and asked us who our ideal actor was to play Fred. Sheepishly, we said Tom Hanks. We had sent him the script before and he passed, but Marielle said, “Let me give it a shot.” She sent him the script. They spoke. As you do. To Tom Hanks.
And then, Tom Hanks was in our movie, and we lost our minds.
Ten years later, Fred has become part of our lives, not merely as the subject of our movie but a guide along the way. He helped us to be better fathers to our children. He taught us how to slow down, and be kind to others and ourselves.
But perhaps more than anything, Fred has served as a rare beacon of light in a dark time. An antiseptic for cynicism. A role model when there aren’t many to go around these days. We never expected this film to take as long as it did to come to fruition. We thought we were waiting for this moment. Maybe this moment was waiting for Fred Rogers.
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Writer Kemp Powers and star Leslie Odom Jr. explain the decision to turn a lost Sam Cooke performance into one of the film’s most resonant, hopeful moments.
My friendship — and last phone call — with Joanne Rogers, widow of Mister Rogers
She was a night owl who sent text messages filled with emojis. She was my pen pal, my friend. Here is what she said the last time we talked.
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Would Mister Rogers know how to make us feel better right now?
Jeff Bridges got great news about his cancer battle — but the timing wasn’t so great
Jeff Bridges says his tumor has “drastically shrunk.” But the news came the day of the Capitol riot. “To see our country attacking itself broke my heart.”
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Experimental filmmaker Lynne Sachs fixes her attention on her father, Ira Sachs Sr., in “Film About a Father Who.”
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Legend Trail Golf Club
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Sign Up Guidelines
Please access the online roster at http://galz.czarweb.us:8060/ to sign up for weekly games.
Sign up begins at 12:01 PM Monday, the week prior to league play the following Wednesday.
Sign up ends at 12:00 PM the Monday of the league play.
Go to the roster, highlight your name, then hit the “reserve tee time” button.
The tee time reservation date appears at the top of the roster. Please make sure you’re signing up for the date you want to play.
You will receive a confirmation email with the date after you sign up.
If no tee times are available when you access the system, please WAIT until 12:01pm Monday before play to contact the Pairings Chair, Karen Mahoney, by email at
kmnotes1212@icloud.com
to be added to the wait-list. There is a 24 hour period to get on the waitlist from 12:01 pm Monday before play, to 12:01 pm Tuesday before play. Karen will notify you during those 24 hours, if you are approved to play on that Weds league day.
Please do not contact the Pairings Chair, Karen Mahoney with requests for a specific pairing or tee time. In fairness to all members, such requests cannot be honored.
Pairings are sent from the Pairings Chair, Karen Mahoney, via the
LTLCpairingschair@gmail.com
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Do not reply to the pairings email sent by Karen, or call the Pro Shop for any league related tee time issues. Contact Pairings Chair, Karen Mahoney at
LATE SIGN-UP:
The Galz system emails a list of players signed up for play at noon on Monday of the current week’s play date. If you are expecting to play, please verify that your name appears on this list.
If you have missed the Monday noon deadline to sign up for the current week’s play date, and you want to play, please contact the Pairings Chair, Karen Mahoney (kmnotes1212@icloud.com) ONLY after 12:01pm Monday before play & 12:01 Tuesday before play. There is a 24 hour time period to be placed on the waitlist and notified of acceptance.
Since the Pro Shop releases our unneeded tee times on Monday based on the number of players signed up by the noon deadline, it is not possible to guarantee that late sign-ups can be accommodated even when we do not have a full field of 48 as of the sign-up deadline.
Open spots in threesomes will be filled on a first-come first-served basis. If there are two or three threesomes, please do not ask the Pairings Chair to add you to a specific group or tee time. The Pairings Chair will decide which group to add you to.
Depending on the format of the game, pairings criteria and other considerations, you may not be eligible to participate in the weekly game, even if your late sign up request can be accommodated. For example, if the format is a 4-person team event, and your handicap does not allow you to be substituted for a missing player (blind draw) without significant changes to the pairings, you will not be able to participate in the weekly game. You will be advised accordingly. You will receive credit for a round played and still be eligible for the optional buy-in game, Ringers and birdies.
The Pro Shop requires the pairings file to be sent to them by 3pm on Tuesday, the day before play. After 12:01pm Tuesday, late sign up requests cannot be accommodated.
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Marvel's Spider-Man: Living or Dead?
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Marvel's Spider-Man, or simply Spider-Man, is an American animated television series based on the Spider-Man comics published by Marvel Comics. It is a replacement for the previous series Ultimate Spider-Man and premiered on August 19, 2017 on Disney XD.
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Zambia: Farmers call for new agricultural bank
Financial resources given to Zambian farmers through the Farm Input Support Programme (FISP) could be used more "effectively" if they were applied as agricultural loans, farmer Conrad Hamilemba told the Times of Zambia.
Members of the agricultural sector in the Kabwe District of Zambia have urged the government to transform the FISP into a Farmers' credit bank.
Mr Hamilemba said the current FISP system was subject to many abuses, as he believes many people who were not supposed to access it benefited from FISP.
He added that the current barter system arrangement - which allow farmers to exchange their maize harvests for 50kg bags of fertiliser - was less economical than a system where such bags were exchanged for maize under agricultural loans.
Agriculture is a major development sector in Zambia, with approximately 4.6 million poor people dependent on
it, according to figures from the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network.
About 97.4 per cent of rural households are engaged in agriculture, which equates to 45 per cent of the total population.
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Mackinac Memories
Garden, Art & Architecture
Inside Mackinac Island's Historic Cottages
Author Moira Croghan
Photography by Mark Bearss
9" x 9", Hard cover with jacket, $40
TIMELESS offers an inside peek at the private historic cottages people cherish on Mackinac Island. With more than 300 photographs, the 9” x 9”, 272-page, hard-cover coffee table book takes readers on a tour of 33 of these architectural treasures – providing inspiration for creating inviting, relaxing spaces in homes new and old.
“TIMELESS is an informative and visually stunning book that serves as a time capsule of the historic cottages of Mackinac Island, providing a glimpse of how they have been preserved more than a century after they were built,” says Rick Neumann, architect, a Michigan Historic Preservation Network Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, and architectural reviewer for the Mackinac Island Planning Commission and the Historic District Commission. “The book’s photographs capture the unique interiors of these cottages, which reflect the magnificent nature of Victorian architecture and Mackinac Island.”
The Gardens of Mackinac Island
Authors Jack Barnwell & Sue Allen
Photography by Jennifer Wohletz
10" x 10", Hard cover with jacket, $50
Tour Mackinac Island’s private and public outdoor spaces for a rare peek at gardens both humble and grand. Each garden has a story, many have secrets, and most have a connection to the past. Come to the gardens and hear the voices of those who love them. With more than 600 color photographs featuring nearly 100 gardens and the Mackinac Island State Park, this book masterfully interweaves narratives, poetry, history and horticulture of this unique island, creating a time capsule of past and present.
Mackinac's premier landscape architect Jack Barnwell along with his fellow island landscape designers and local gardeners show how they bring a unique sense of style in the outdoors. From naturalized rock gardens, tranquil ponds, fragrant lilacs and heirloom perennial gardens, to classical statues, elegant fountains, historic pergolas and showy border gardens, The Gardens of Mackinac Island provides a welcome variety of inspiration for creating an inviting, relaxing outdoor space.
an introduction to the Gardens of
Mackinac Island | picture book
Author Jack Barnwell
6" x 9", soft cover, $18
Mackinac Island's unique location, quaint horse culture and crop of passionate gardeners has led to the creation of many spectacular gardens. Guided by one of Mackinac's premier landscape designers, explore the island through its most breathtaking vistas.
The Essence of Nature | coffee table art book
Paintings by Maeve Croghan
10" x 8", hard cover, $34.95
The Essence of Nature is an eye-catching coffee table book that's perfect for sharing your love of the island with friends and family. The book showcases a beautiful collection of luminescent oil paintings by Mackinac Island artist Maeve Croghan. The paintings express Mackinac's beauty and depict the special places on the island where people of all ages may discover the joy of life and nature. The book also takes viewers on a tour of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Northern California, France and Italy.
"The Essence of Nature celebrates the work of Mackinac Island painter and naturalist Maeve Croghan. The book contains dozens of Ms. Croghan's works, including pieces that were commissioned or sold and scattered about to sellers all over the country. For the first time, her work is compiled in a single product that can be shared with even more people." – Stephanie Fortino, Mackinac Town Crier
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Setup and Compatibility
The Transition to 64-Bit
Large Titles
Bolder Elements
Still Moving
Location and Privacy
Location Permissions
Other Privacy Changes
Screenshots and Markup
Editing Notes
The Future of Notes
Safari View Controller
Automatic Reader View
AutoFill for Apps
Custom Keyboards
One-Handed Keyboard
Smart Punctuation
Key Flicks
MusicKit
Photos and Camera
HEIF and HEVC
iCloud File Sharing
Document Browser
File Providers
Files in the Time of Apps
The Spatiality of iOS 11 for iPad
Slide Over
The Flow of Drag and Drop
The Four Stages of Drag and Drop
iPhone Drag and Drop
Tactile Multitasking
A New iPad OS
Voice Features
New Intelligence
Type to Siri
SiriKit Improvements
Vision, Core ML, and NLP
Core NFC
Screen Recording and ReplayKit
Do Not Disturb While Driving
The Multitouch Generation
Notes is one of the most remarkable comebacks in iOS’ app history. With iOS 9 two years ago, Apple took the popular, but simplistic foundation of Notes – often derided for its faux leather pad and use of Marker Felt – and rethought it as a powerful repository for text, documents, and sketches. Suddenly, Notes was modern and flexible, even for power users. Apple’s greatest accomplishment with the relaunch wasn’t just the willingness to go back to the drawing board – it was the balancing act therein. Notes was entirely new, but it didn’t alienate existing users by becoming more difficult to use. The evolution felt natural; it was a perfect fit for iOS 9 given the focus on mobile productivity.
Notes has continued to grow over the past two years with the additions of private notes and collaboration, further cementing its role as a modern day Evernote made by Apple. Aside from a stint with Bear, I haven’t considered switching to any other note-taking app; Notes does everything I need better than anything else.
Apple isn’t done with Notes, which in iOS 11 is getting its heftiest update since 2015. The strategy is no different: Apple wants Notes to be a one-stop shop for anything digital on iOS. To achieve that, the company has refined and extended several core aspects of the app.
Apple brought some significant improvements to editing and formatting notes in iOS 11.
The format menu, previously limited to text styles and lists, now features formatting shortcuts, buttons to control list indentation16, and a new monospaced font option. Like other text styles, the latter applies to entire lines rather than individual words.
Notes features a slightly modified version of the San Francisco font in iOS 11.
The updated menu simplifies common formatting operations in the app, saving steps that would have required a trip to the copy and paste menu or an external keyboard in the past.
Tables are now supported in Notes, although in a simplified fashion compared to advanced tables in iWork. With a new Table button in the Shortcuts Bar (or by hitting ⌥⌘T), you’ll create a default 2x2 table within a note. Tables in Notes have no style options for headers or indexing for columns and rows – they’re not labeled, and you can’t change background colors or add full-width lines like in, say, Pages. These are plain tables to outline something in a few seconds without the complexity of advanced settings.
A table in Notes. You can’t add images or checkboxes to cells in a table.
All you can do is tab through cells with the keyboard or tap one to reveal a “grabber” that you can use to select columns and rows and show a menu to add or delete items.17 Furthermore, you can hold the grabber to rearrange a selection within a table – it’s intuitive and fun, and it makes me wish other note-taking apps offered similar table creation tools. This more straightforward approach makes sense for the nature of Notes, which doesn’t need the complexity of table controls from iWork.
As part of a major reassessment of the Pencil’s interaction with Notes, iOS 11 also changes how drawings are created in the app. The updated functionality is a step forward that splits Notes’ drawing capabilities in two separate modes.
In addition to full-screen sketches, you can now add inline drawings to a note. Previously, drawing required opening a separate screen to draw and export your creation as an image. That distinction provided users with a standalone, distraction-free sketching area, but it wasn’t great for jotting down something while using the keyboard and holding the Pencil. Switching back and forth between typed text and drawings could get tiresome over time. In iOS 11, live drawing areas can be freely intermixed with text, allowing you to handwrite and draw more quickly without constantly alternating views.
Inline drawings are added in two ways. You can either tap the pencil icon in the toolbar (it’s the same icon used for system-wide markup), or you can enable the Only Draw With Apple Pencil mode in Settings ⇾ Notes, which will automatically initiate drawing when the Pencil touches the screen (your fingers will be used for scrolling).
This happens the first time a Pencil touches the screen in Notes for iOS 11.
When a drawing session begins, the view doesn’t change: you stay in the body of a note, but a horizontal separator appears to delimit text and sketches – the two still can’t overlap.
An inline drawing in Notes for iOS 11.
With inline drawings, there’s no concept of entering and exiting the primary note view: at any point while holding the Pencil, you can tap outside of the delimiters to return to typing mode and vice versa. You can also grab the separators and extend the available drawing area vertically if you need more space within the note.
The inline drawing area has been extended with the dividers.
This isn’t the same freeform approach of OneNote or the kind of inline sketching that I envisioned, but the overall flow is superior to iOS 10 if you spend a lot of time switching between keyboard and Pencil.
If you want a dedicated sketching area, you can still draw with the classic full-screen drawing view that contains all the color choices and tools you’re familiar with.
Full-screen sketches can be created with the Add Sketch button of the + menu, and they stand out from inline drawings because they have a white background in the note. There are no new features for full-screen sketches in iOS 11.
A full-screen sketch is displayed as an attachment to the current note.
How inline drawings have been implemented leads me to believe they’re primarily intended for handwriting rather than artistic purposes. When drawing inline, you’re limited to five colors, the ruler tool isn’t available, and the eraser switches to a tap behavior to delete entire strokes instead of supporting continuous erasing. There’s also a lasso tool that lets you select portions of a drawing to drop it somewhere in a note (or elsewhere in another app on iPad). The message is clear: if you want to create more complex drawings, go full-screen; if you mostly want to handwrite or add basic sketches, use inline drawings.
The focus on handwriting is also hinted at by a new Lines & Grids feature to change the page type that serves as a drawing’s background.
There are six alternative page options for drawing and handwriting sections of a note, from spacious lines to a dense grid view. The page type can be changed on a per-note basis with a button in the share sheet, or you can set a default background in Settings ⇾ Notes ⇾ Lines & Grids. Different backgrounds are applied to all inline drawing sections of a note at once; you can’t have multiple page styles for individual sections in the same note. Lines and grids do not apply to full-screen sketches at all.
Different page backgrounds are a clever solution to get more kinds of users to switch to Notes – whether they’re college students or foremen taking notes at the construction site. Lines and grids are an obvious complement to an inline drawing feature skewed towards handwritten text.
To my knowledge, there is no other digital notebook as intuitive and integrated as Notes for iOS 11.
Notes’ page backgrounds don’t grant the same flexibility of utilities such as GoodNotes, but they’re good enough for most people. If you create a tall drawing area and apply a grid background to it, Notes transforms into a notebook not dissimilar from dedicated handwriting apps. Notes’ advantage is that a single note can contain formatted text, a full-screen sketch, image and document attachments, a handwritten section, and even links saved from Safari. To my knowledge, there is no other digital notebook as intuitive and integrated as Notes for iOS 11.
Apple is highlighting the Pencil as a companion to multitouch rather than a full UI navigation replacement. There are two other Pencil-related additions in Notes for iOS 11, both of which feel like experiments to understand the accessory’s untapped potential.
The first one is handwriting recognition.18 Twenty-plus years after Newton, Apple is again trying to recognize handwritten text and make it searchable across apps and the OS. The 2017 version of this feature uses machine learning to see and understand text, with better results than the days of Martin and Martha.
In my tests with elementary, block letter handwriting, Notes performed quite well. Handwritten text (from inline drawings) became searchable inside Notes in a matter of seconds, and I was able to type a query and see the corresponding word highlighted in the note. There was the occasional word that couldn’t be recognized, but I still managed to find the note I was looking for by searching for other words I remembered.19 Notes can even suggest a title for a note based on handwritten text recognized by iOS. I would have liked to see a ‘Copy as plain text’ option to bulk-extract text from a handwritten block in a note, but that is absent from iOS 11.
I’ve been talking to people with more elegant and elaborate cursive handwriting than mine though, and, according to them, Notes’ recognition leaves much to be desired. Obvious mistakes occur in the recognition process – such as parsing hyphenated words that don’t exist in the dictionary – and the technology hasn’t improved much over the course of the summer during the iOS 11 beta phase. It’s unclear if the system will improve at a rapid pace now that iOS 11 has been released to the public.
Title suggestions based on recognized handwriting.
It’s hard to judge a feature such as handwriting recognition when everyone’s handwriting is peculiar in its own ways, but it seems odd that Apple’s take can still be inadequate while competing apps and services do a (mostly) solid job. It’s important for Apple to get this right if handwriting is to ever become a system-wide Pencil feature or a developer API; it would be a missed opportunity not to lay those building blocks.
The other Pencil-only feature is a shortcut called Instant Notes, which allows you to jump back into note-taking in a couple of seconds.
Instant Notes works by tapping the Pencil on the Lock screen (with the display turned on) to reopen a recent note or create a new one. When the Notes app is launched via this method, only the note you’ve selected to be available for quick access can be viewed without a passcode or Touch ID authentication; attempting to show the Notes sidebar or open other notes will ask you to unlock your device, as you’re still in a special locked mode designed specifically for Notes.
Instant Notes’ behavior is managed by two options in Settings ⇾ Notes. First, you can choose to require a passcode when reopening a note from the Lock screen; shorter times are more secure, but you can set the passcode to last all day or to never come up. Also, you can set Instant Notes to always create a new note, resume the last note created from the Lock screen, or resume the last one viewed in the Notes app. These settings modify the behavior of Control Center’s Notes shortcut too; if you want, you can disable Instant Notes from the Lock screen but retain the Control Center button. If you cancel authentication for Instant Notes on the Lock screen, iOS 11 automatically falls back to creating a new note, preventing access to the rest of the app.
My usage of the Pencil tends to be stationary, casually doodling and jotting down thoughts in handwritten mind maps. I don’t need Instant Notes, but I think it’s a big deal for users who walk around with their iPads a lot and don’t spend most of their time typing on a keyboard attached to the iPad.
Instant Notes is a thoughtful way of bundling Notes’ new features with the Pencil itself. The union of the two can transform the iPad Pro – particularly the 10.5-inch model – into a powerful digital notebook unlike anything else.
It’s a well-known adage20 that every note-taking app expands until it includes a document scanner. The ability to convert physical documents into PDFs has been democratized by the iPhone’s camera on every iteration of its hardware; businesses have been built on top of digital scanners fitting in our pockets, while bigger companies have assimilated the functionality into their more complex and sprawling services. Notes’ new document scanner falls in the second camp: scanning has been incorporated as a feature of the app that lives alongside other types of attachments.
iOS 11’s Scan Documents button presents a familiar interface: it’s a live camera view with options for color capture (you can save a scan in color, grayscale, black & white, or as a full photo), flash activation, and shooting mode (it can be automatic when a document is recognized, or manual). The scanner’s behavior has been modeled after the hundreds of competing apps already on the App Store: when you point the camera to a document, a yellow rectangle overlay previews the recognized document in real time; wait a few seconds, and, if auto mode is enabled, the picture will be taken automatically, generating a scan.
You can take multiple pictures in a row and they’ll be added as individual scans before they’re saved as a single document in a note. Before you commit and generate a scan out of the pictures you’ve taken, you can apply basic modifications to each one, such as color correction, cropping, and rotation. You can also retake or delete scans during this process.
Notes’ new document scanner.
Once saved, scans become native attachments previewed inline within a note. If you choose the Large Images setting for note attachments (which applies to images, sketches, and links too), scans will be displayed as a large swipeable gallery that lets you scroll through every captured document.21 Scanned documents are fully non-destructive: after they’ve been saved, you can still go back to cropping the original picture or choosing color types; the only edits you’ll lose are annotations (which are supported to edit documents with your finger or Apple Pencil). Finally, you can rename scanned documents and export them as a multi-page PDF to Files and other apps.
A scanned document with the Large Images setting in a note (left).
I only have minor complaints about Notes’ document scanner. Documents can only be exported as PDFs, not JPEGs, and small documents aren’t cropped. If you scan items such as business cards or receipts, they’ll be embedded in a standard-size page that adds white space all around the document. I would have preferred to end up with differently sized pages in the same PDF.
On the surface, Notes’ document scanner may appear overly similar to dozens of scanner apps we’ve seen over the years. Apple isn’t reinventing the wheel here – but why would they? The iPhone as a scanner is a proven implementation of the camera that millions of users know how to operate at this point; like Reminders and Podcasts before, the majority of users are better served by a free, default solution that works like the third-party apps they’re already familiar with – which is pretty much the definition of Sherlocking.
Why would Apple build a document scanner into Notes in the first place though? I think it’s very likely that they know people are using third-party scanners to generate PDFs that are later archived in Notes or iCloud Drive. With iOS 11, that becomes a single workflow in Notes. Scanning documents fits Notes’ all-in-one philosophy perfectly. I’d wager the document scanner is going to become one of Notes’ most popular features.
However, it wouldn’t be accurate to describe Apple’s document scanner as an incarnation of Sherlocking without its own merits.
There’s a profound difference between the real-time camera overlays of third-party scanner apps and what Apple has done with Notes. Apple’s document scanner is powered by iOS 11’s advanced Vision APIs, which are used to detect documents (as rectangular shapes) and pass them to the camera to capture a scan.
Vision and Camera technologies can automatically find the edges of a page, correct any skewing of the image, and apply filters for shadow removal and other readability enhancements. At a more practical level, they let documents scanned at odd angles be converted to legible front-facing scans.
Third-party apps often implement angle-independent scanning poorly, or don’t support the feature at all and ask you to hold the iPhone’s camera precisely over a document laying flat on a surface. After trying Apple’s document scanner from multiple angles you’re comfortable with, other scanners will feel primitive and limited. In my tests, Notes’ document scanner has done a remarkable job at identifying edges of documents photographed at 45-60 degree angles; the manual adjustments I had to perform with the crop tool were usually minimal.22
But wait, there’s more. Notes’ computer vision powers an impressive preview UI used to adjust cropping after a scan has been captured. Instead of forcing you to adjust the crop selection on a “flat scan”, Notes goes back into 3D mode to let you crop in the context of the original scene.
Tap the crop button to return to editing mode.Replay
This is unlike anything I’ve seen in other iPhone scanners to date. The animation is a mix of sheer utility, technical prowess, and playfulness – three traits that aptly sum up the addition of a document scanner in Notes.
I want to mention three more changes brought to Notes in iOS 11 that greatly enhance the app’s experience.
You can now pin individual notes to the top of a folder. This helps to mark certain items as favorites so they can be more easily found later. To pin a note, swipe right on it until the orange bar fully expands.
Pinned notes from all folders are collected at the top of the All iCloud view, which is a nice way to view all your most important notes in one place.
Shared notes have received some attention in this release too. You can now enable edit notifications for shared notes, so you won’t miss any changes from your collaborators. You can also show color highlights for each user in a shared note; different authors are assigned different colors, so you can see who made certain changes to a note. These settings live in the collaboration menu of a shared note.
Last, Notes’ share extension has been revamped with the ability to navigate folders and search across all notes.
The updated Notes extension in iOS 11.
The redesigned extension is a boon for those who, like me, prefer to append content to existing notes, which are now easier to retrieve from the extension. It’s a welcome improvement over the old extension, and I’ve been using it for MacStories every day.
Apple’s multifarious approach to Notes exposes a unifying motif for the app: Notes is a playground for modern iOS technologies tested at scale. Pencil drawings, rich links, collaboration, private notes, and now handwriting recognition and document scanning: these are bigger plans deftly disguised as improvements for Notes the app. In many ways, the future of Notes is the future of core iOS technologies. It’s not a coincidence that some of Apple’s best system functionalities in recent years originally debuted in Notes.
Notes is a playground for modern iOS technologies tested at scale.
Within this grand strategy, we can discern other recurring themes. It’s evident by now that Apple is on a mission to remake Evernote for the masses, for free. So far, Notes’ lean design and lack of superfluous options have worked in Apple’s favor – in spite of a richer feature set, the app is no more complex than it was two years ago. If anything, it is somewhat surprising that highly requested additions – sub-folder creation on iOS and OCR for text contained in images and documents – still haven’t found their way to the app.
Moreover, Notes is the best expression of the Pencil’s simplicity and deep integration with iOS. The Apple Pencil and Notes have advanced in lockstep, but iOS 11 is showing intriguing signs of Pencil-only functionalities that could break out of the Notes sandbox. Instant Notes from the Lock screen and system-wide markup views are, quite possibly, precursors to a more pervasive Pencil presence on iOS.
Apple is keeping the foot on the gas with Notes. The app’s evolution is instrumental in advancing the platform; its iOS 11 update is an acceleration that matches this year’s pace.
List indentation controls are fully supported across hardware and software keyboards, so you can always hit the Tab key to indent an item in a list. ⇧Tab to outdent (or what Apple continues to call “indent left”) is only supported with external keyboards. ↩︎
When a table is selected, you can also press the table button in the Shortcuts Bar for options to convert it to text, copy it, or share it with apps. Most of the time, Notes will generate a plain text list of items separated by a tab character. ↩︎
Available for English and Chinese only. ↩︎
The easiest way to test searchable handwriting is by hitting ⌘F to open the new Find in Note feature (also accessible from a note’s share sheet), which highlights results from the current note, rather than across the entire Notes app. ↩︎
Narrator voice: “It’s not.” ↩︎
Using the Small Images option will turn a scanned document into a compact rich snippet that can’t be swiped to see document previews. The Small/Large Images setting is applied on a per-note basis to every attachment type in iOS 11. Links, for instance, can be bigger now. ↩︎
Speaking of which, I hope Apple adds a bigger magnification loupe when grabbing a corner of the crop selection. The current loupe is too small and tends to be covered by your finger when adjusting the crop; it should be large enough so you can see what you’re cropping in more detail. ↩︎
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What does Edinburgh Fringe mean for a company like Middle Child?
By Pace11th July 2017Uncategorised
By Mungo Beaumont, Producer
Ten Storey Love Song at Jack Dome Pleasance, 2016. Photo by Heather Pasfield.
The Humber Bridge is an important landmark for anyone who lives in Hull. Stretching out across the Humber, it looms over and beyond the motorway, serving as a welcome reminder that home is only a few short miles away. I’ll always remember arriving back at 5am after our first preview of Weekend Rockstars at Underbelly in 2015, the sun spectacularly rising over the water and its span, greeting our return.That drive back from Edinburgh was a long one, and anyone who’s seen the Humber Bridge from the east will know that, in fact, any drive from Hull can take its time. Hull’s celebrated poet Philip Larkin described the city as being ‘the end of the line’, and both as a resident and theatre maker it can certainly feel that way; trying to get a reviewer or programmer to see your work when the last train leaves at 9pm is no mean feat!
In that respect, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival offers a lifeline to companies such as Middle Child like nothing else can. Hull is our home – it is where we live our lives and make our work – but Edinburgh serves as our stage to the rest of the world.
This year will mark the company’s fifth year at the Fringe since 2011, and there is no denying that without that exposure we would not be where we are today. We’ve forged relationships with writers, resulting in several commissions; we have won a few awards, which is always nice to stick on a poster; we’ve been reviewed by The Guardian, and we were lucky enough to be asked to become an Associate Company of Paines Plough. None of these things would have happened were it not for the Fringe. Fact.
2017 is a special year. Not just for us but the whole city, and all the theatre companies working within it. Hull UK City of Culture 2017 are supporting a number of us taking work up to Edinburgh: Silent Uproar with A Super Happy Story; Bellow with Bare Skin on Briny Waters; Pub Corner Poets with Sad Little Man; and a new commission by curious directive, who will premiere Frogman. Plus, keep an eye out for our wonderful Hull 2017 volunteers on the 7th August, who will be taking over the Royal Mile in Edinburgh!We can’t wait to demonstrate the breadth and quality of work that is being made in Hull, at the biggest arts festival in the world.
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything runs at the Paines Plough Roundabout @ Summerhall from 4-27 August 2017. Tickets on sale now.
Cal Stockbridge says:
If you are even wistfully dreaming of going to Edinburgh, make this show top of your list!
It’s funny, uplifting, inspiring, moving.
Uniquely engaging.
Utterly brillaint.
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Who we are Establishment of JMA Histry of JMA
JMA is accredited as
a public interest incorporated association.
Providing Midwifery Care to All Women
s a public interest incorporated association, JMA conducts various public welfare services and activities to support the reproductive health/rights of women and their families.
The Japanese Midwives Association is a professional organization for registered midwives. Founded in 1955, it traces its roots to the Japanese Sanbas (an ancient expression for midwife) Association, the antecedent of JMA established in 1927.
JMA assumes an important role in the development and promotion of high quality health care for women and childbearing families. Our association is committed to evaluating and refining the profession of midwifery. Midwives respect the normal process of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. The knowledge and practice of midwives allow them to provide the necessary support for women throughout the childbearing cycle.
At times, the scope of midwifery practice has to expand in order to satisfy women’s needs in changing circumstances. JMA works to make it possible for the midwife profession to adjust to these special needs.
JMA has been a member of International Confederation of Midwives(ICM) since 1955. JMA has been participating both local and global projects and conferences concerning the healthcare of women, children and families.
Establishment of JMA
In 1899, the legal regulations for midwifery practices were issued in Japan2) . The adaptation of this law made way for the licensing of midwives, thus creating a method to better ensure practice by qualified professionals. As a result of this legal recognition, midwives gradually gained social status 1),2) .
As a natural corollary to wider social acceptance, organizational activities of midwives became increasingly prominent at regional levels1),2) . In the early 20th century, regional professional associations of midwives sprung up throughout the country1) . As the practice of midwifery flourished, there was an increased demand for the establishment of headquarters to supervise these regional associations1) . The factors that accelerated these demands include: 1) a need for nationwide assurance of quality perinatal health care services; 2) the escalation of the War. The Japanese government supported these organizations because they helped stimulate governmental industrial projects, instill national policies, and distribute essential information throughout the country1),2) . The Japanese Sanbas Association, the antecedent of the Japanese Midwives Association, was established in this social context in 19271),2) .
After the War, the General Head Quarters from the United States(GHQ) conducted the reformation of Japanese nursing as a part of the post-war rehabilitation effort1) . In 1948, the Public Health Nurse, Midwife and Nurse Law was issued. The major changes created by this law include: 1) the reestablishment of a formal nursing education; 2) the replacing of regional licenses for national ones; and 3) placing Japanese midwifery education after a formal nursing education1),2) . In addition, the title of “midwife” in Japanese, which used to be called “Sanba”, was changed to “Josanpu” under this law.
The GHQ’s goal was to unify three nursing-related professions, which were public health nursing, midwifery and nursing. Following the GHQ’s lead, the three professional associations were unified and became the Japan Association of Midwifes, Nurses, and Public Health Nurses. In 1951, the name of the unified association was changed to the Japanese Nursing Association. The Japanese Sanbas Association was reestablished as a division of the midwifery profession at the nursing association1),2) .
However, the newly established association met opposition by some of their member midwives. One possible reason for this conflict was because many midwives before the implementation of the Public Health Nurse, Midwife and Nurse Law had not had nursing qualification. Therefore some of them had been uncomfortable with staying in a “nursing” association and willing to make an independent association for “midwives”. As the voices for establishing an independent organization for midwives were magnified, the division of midwifery profession sent this issue to a congress and the bill was passed by a majority of votes1) . In 1955, Japanese Midwives Association was incorporated with 60,000 members. About 100 of midwives remained at the nursing association .
Japanese Midwives Association(ed.) (1998). The 60 Years of Japanese Midwives Association. Tokyo: Japan Midwives Association Publication [Japanese].
Okamoto, K. (1999). The History of Midwifery Practices in Japan. Perinatal Care, (225), pp.55-68 [Japanese].
Watanabe, N. & Okamoto, K. (2000). Japanese Nursing Association and Japanese Midwives Association: The History and Issues. Josanpu-zasshi, 54(12).34-38 [Japanese].
Histry of JMA
Nihon Samba Kai (predecessor of JMA) formed with a membership of about 50,000. Ai Tsuge becomes president.
Nihon Samba Kangofu Hokenfu Kyokai (predecessor of Japanese Nursing Association) established. (Nihon Samba Kai joins its Samba Division)
The journal Hoken to Josan (Health and Midwifery) first published.
Nihon Samba Kangofu Hokenfu Kyokai changes its name to Nihon Kango Kyokai (Japanese Nursing Association), and Samba Division to Josanpu Division.
Fuku Yokoyama elected as a member of the House of Councilors. (The number of votes cast for her was 307,389, while the membership of JNA was 405,154)
Fuku Yokoyama participates in the inauguration assembly of ICM as an observer in her capacity as representative of JNA.
Joins ICM.
The majority of midwife members leave JNA to form Nihon Josanpu Kai (Japanese Midwives’ Association). (First general assembly, held in Atami, Shizuoka, elects Fuku Yokoyama as president)
The 10th Academic Conference of Midwives held.
President Yokoyama and Vice President Miyoko Tanaka participate in the 11th ICM Congress in Stockholm.
The name of the JMA journal changed from Hoken to Josan to Josanpu (Midwife).
JMA President Yokoyama re-elected to the House of Councilors for the second term.
Maternity Home Section established with Isono Hoshino as its chief.
JMA President Yokoyama re-elected to the House of Councilors for the third term.
Ogya Kenkin (Collection of Contributions for disabled children) begins.
New guidelines for midwifery practice issued.
JMA headquarters office opens on the 4th floor of the newly constructed Tokyo Midwives’ Association Hall.
Takako Ito becomes president
The 22nd ICM Congress held in Kobe with a participation of about 6000 from 53 countries.
Takako Ito re-elected as president.
Rinko Taga becomes president.
Rinko Taga re-elected as president.
Three-specialist-section system established.
Map of Maternity Homes Nationwide published..
Rinko Taga re-elected as president for the third term.
Long-Term Training Course for Prospective Private Practice Midwives started.
Kazuko Ishizuka becomes president.
Child-Rearing and Women’s Health Support Centers established in 15 chapters.
Manual for Maternal and Child Support in Disasters published in the wake of the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
Manual for Private Practice Midwives published.
The journal Josanpu to be distributed to each member starting from Vol.53, No.2 (May issue)
Kazuko Ishizuka re-elected as president.
JMA votes in favor of introducing male midwives, which instantly spurs opposition campaigns.
Manual for the Establishment of Child-Rearing and Women’s Health Support Centers published.
Ogya Kenkin renamed as Sukusuku Akachan Kenkin.
Child-Rearing and Women’s Health Support Centers established in 47 chapters nationwide.
Junko Kondo becomes president.
Manual for Puberty Education and Guidance published.
The Japanese name of JMA changed to Nihon Josanshi Kai.
Junko Kondo re-elected as president.
Guidelines for Maternity Home Services approved by the general meeting and issued.
Midwives’ Manual on Prevention of Child Abuse published.
Partial revision of the Article of Association approved by the 2005 ordinary general meeting in Oita on May 26.
Junko Kondo begins her first term as president under the new Article of Association.
Audiovisual Material for Puberty Education by Midwives published.
Manual on Disaster Support by Midwives published.
A Statement by Midwives published.
Cerebrated the 80th anniversary of foundation and acquisition of the Japanese Midwives Association Hall
Naomi Kato becomes president.
Torikoe Maternity Home opens.
The policies Concerning Midwifery, a statement by Midwives published.
The Japanese Midwives Publishing Corporation was established.
Kiyoko Okamoto becomes president.
JMA accredited as a public interest incorporated association.
The system to collect basic data on deliveries at maternity homes nationwide launched
The 2014 guidelines for midwifery practice published
Japanese Midwives Association’s vision for 2025 announced
The Twinning project with the Mongolian Midwives Association(MMA) begins
Certification system for level Ⅲ of Clinical Ladder of Competencies for Midwifery
Practice begins
JMA received the group award of the 67th Public Health Award
Renovation of the Japanese Midwives Association’s building (countermeasures for disaster) completed
The Midwifery birth report published compiled by the special committee for revision of the of the Midwifery Birth Report
The practical -down guidance for midwives the 10 key elements for successful breast-feeding and beyond published
Japanese Midwives Association’s mid-term vision announced
Reference for midwifery service fees revised
The ceremony for Japanese Midwives Association’s 90th anniversary held
Operation of Setagaya Word’s postnatal care center is entrusted to Japanese
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How to use Track and Trace to Automate Production Management (Top 6 Takeaways)
January 29, 2020 by MECCO
We’ve rounded up some of the top insights from the 2019 Automation Fair session “Automating Production Management with Track and Trace.”
From quality control and error proofing to compliance and anti-counterfeiting, track and trace technology within the automated production line has become a competitive advantage for manufacturers.
Advances in traceability automation have allowed companies to create a virtual roadmap, following products and components from manufacturer to consumer and back while tracking data throughout its lifecycle.
But, this process doesn’t always go on without a hitch. When items aren’t properly marked, the right information isn’t communicated. Holes in communication cause downtime and other inefficiencies that impact your processes and bottom line.
On top of that, some manufacturing companies still rely on traditional strategies to manage production. Manual record keeping and lack of valuable data are holding many companies back in an era when digital technology is the center of an industry revolution.
The presenters of this session have in-depth industry experience with technology, communication, and data analysis. Dave Sweet, our President here at MECCO, has been an engineer for over 30 years, about 15 of which he’s spent building our technological capabilities and expertise in smart marking and traceability solutions. James DeBano is a Senior Engineer in the Information Solutions group of Rockwell Automation. He designs and implements track and trace software solutions for manufacturers, bolstered by his experience with software engineering and data analytics.
These two pros joined forces to present a solution that combines equipment and software engineering to give manufacturers an answer to the question: How can my plant succeed with track and trace technology?
Here are the top six lessons to take away from this enlightening session.
Top Lessons for Automating Production Management with Track and Trace
It’s time to write off handwritten record keeping (and other old-school processes).
It happens every day. A mistake in the manufacturing process has led to defective products because the company didn’t have an effective error-proofing system. The defective part is delivered to a customer, causing rework, recalls, or a damaged reputation.
Perhaps, as Dave pointed out, there wasn’t an adequate process to record the defect in a database. Rather, someone in production stuck a handwritten note reading “Defective Part” and called it a day. The note inevitably fell off and those parts ended up in the customer’s warehouse.
“Now we have a real problem. Why did that product get shipped to the customer? And really, what's the defect of that part? Is that a safety concern? This is a big deal.”
As Dave explained, for many manufacturers, mitigating adverse events like this can spark a desperate search for a traceability solution. After the dust settles, they count their losses and begin searching for a better way to mark and track parts.
Of course, error proofing isn’t the only challenge manufacturers face. As markets and supply chains grow more complex, recalls and counterfeiting risks are on the rise. They disrupt your business, challenge your processes, increase downtime, and put you to the test to be a high quality, world-class manufacturer.
The solution is track and trace within the Connected Enterprise – creating smarter manufacturing to make better, faster decisions.
The solution, Dave said, is track and trace within the Connected Enterprise – creating smarter manufacturing to make better, faster decisions.
When it comes to identification and traceability, barcodes are only the beginning.
Parts can be identified and tracked in a number of ways. Your first decision is what information to include, whether it’s lot number, manufacturing date, or the like.
Your next decision is how to mark that information on the part. Should you use labels or a direct part marking machine such as a laser or pin marking equipment? Will it be human readable or machine readable?
Resource: 5 Dos and 5 Don’ts for Selecting the Right Marking Technology
For successful IIoT traceability, serialization is mission-critical. The mark is a “license plate” that connects the part to a database where all the details reside. A machine-readable 1D linear barcode or 2D Data Matrix code is the best way to display it because barcodes provide better readability – at the point of origin, at every single point throughout your process, and for the lifetime of that part . And, barcodes can accommodate more information.
So, now you’re marking data in the form of a 1D or 2D barcode on your parts. You may even use machine vision to read that data and verify your marks. Many manufacturers think they can stop there. After all, if the part comes back, you can track it to see when it was produced.
But, here’s why you shouldn’t stop there.
Smarter manufacturing opportunities arise from marking at strategic points throughout your process and connecting that barcode to your enterprise. This is when you can truly revolutionize your business.
“The future of manufacturing is more and more about people actually utilizing track and trace, not only through your process or out in the field and then back, but also within a Connected Enterprise,” Dave said. “Traceability is a process.”
Resource: 4 Steps to Building a Scalable Manufacturing Traceability System
2D barcodes are the better choice for more robust data.
Browse through any supermarket, and you see 1D barcodes on almost every product. They work well when you only need to display a limited number of characters. However, as you add characters, that code has to get longer and longer to integrate those character sets within that code.
That might be sufficient for a loaf of bread, but for manufacturers who want to capture even more valuable data, 1D just won’t do.
“Over the last 10 to 15 years, companies have migrated toward 2D codes. Unlike a 1D barcode, you can embed a significant amount of information in the 2D barcode within very limited amount of space.”
There are two main types of 2D codes. A 2D Data Matrix holds about 2,335 alphanumeric characters, and a 2D Quick Read (QR) code can hold around 4,296 characters.
One of the biggest benefits of 2D codes for manufacturers is redundancy. If you damage that code, you'll still be able to read it. When any part of a 1D barcode is destroyed, it’s unreadable, and all that information is lost.
What type of information should you include in your 2D barcode? Dave recommends coding only the most critical information. In other words, “you don’t need to put a whole book in the mark. There are some limitations there.”
Resource: Top Advice for Turing Industrial Data into Actionable Results
The ability to include more robust data is vital when it comes to complying with certain industry standards and regulations. We see permanent 2D codes widely used in industries like medical device and automotive. For instance, under the FDA Unique Device Identification (UDI) regulation, a GS1 Data Matrix can encode all needed information on even the smallest devices.
Take a more long-term approach to part marking for better ROI.
In uncertain times and hyper competitive markets, it’s tempting to opt for a cheaper up-front solution to track your parts. But, when you look ahead at the next five, 10, or 15 years, you may want to consider and how these two factors influence your equipment investment:
Permanent vs. non-permanent
When it comes to part marking, there are two main schools of thought – permanent and non-permanent. Permanent marking methods such as direct part marking (DPM) with a laser or pin marking machine involve making characters, part numbers, logos, graphics, or barcodes directly on the part’s surface. This type of mark is permanent.
(Here's a free download to help you understand how to choose the right marking technology for your application and material).
Permanent marks are essential to lifetime traceability. In the case of, say, a product recall, parts would need to be traced back to the original manufacturer. That’s why, many manufacturing regulations require companies to use permanent barcodes.
Non-permanent marking methods include inks, tags, and labels. Keep in mind, however, that they often can’t handle the usual wear and tear, especially in harsh environments like the oil and gas industry.
Hidden expenses
While labels or ink can seem like the more cost effective route over DPM, dollars begin to add up when you look at the fine print.
For one, when that label falls off, it costs you company time and money to remark parts. Downtime is also a challenge when cleaning or unclogging a printer.
Consumables are another major cost for ink or labels, up to $0.07 – $0.09 per mark. High volume manufacturers can greatly reduce costs with permanent marking methods such as laser marking, which only costs $0.02 per mark.
Today, laser marking also requires less replacement parts. Dave explained that “15 years ago you would have to change a light bulb in the old flash lamp lasers. Now it's all diode based systems. So you're talking hundreds of thousands of hours before those need to be replaced.”
When you look at the long-term numbers, a DPM system is usually the most cost effective and can help you bring your processes into Industry 4.0.
Make sure your marks get a passing grade.
Did you know that many industry regulatory agencies have instituted mark grading scales?
When it comes to traceability marks, quality really does count. Readable marks ensure successful tracking through the manufacturing process and supply chain and tracking back to its origins. The critical data contained in your mark is worthless if the mark isn’t readable, scanable, and traceable.
That’s why, once you know what marking method you’re using, the next step is reading and verifying those marks.
This video shows how the reading and verification system works.
The robotic arm moves a part to be marked on one side by a fiber laser marker. Then, it rotates the part allowing a dot peen marker to mark the other side before moving the part in front of a camera for reading and verification. This process can be seen on the laptop computer as the marks receive a pass or fail grade.
“A passing or failing grade is particularly important in the automotive and medical device industries,” said Dave. “We want a nice contrast so that code can be read, which is why we’re seeing a lot of manufacturers laser marking 2D barcodes because that allows them to get this high quality mark.”
There are easier solutions to connect OT and IT for information-rich manufacturing data.
Once you can successfully read and verify parts, it’s time to take that process through its completion. That means tracking and tracing that information through our manufacturing process.
But, wait. Isn’t that a huge and expensive undertaking?
As James explains, the answer is no. “The Next Generation Track and Trace (NGT2) Solution connects a plant’s operations to the enterprise information. We’re able to bridge that gap between OT and IT just by using standard Rockwell Automation and Microsoft software.”
According to Rockwell Automation, the NGT2 solution is “an automated track and trace system that is scalable to your needs and helps meet productivity goals.” This solution (essentially a prebuilt solution on top of existing Microsoft and Rockwell technologies) works by connecting plant floor equipment to the SQL server database. This database houses all the business logic of the track and trace technology.
Then, you can access that information in the database in a number of ways.
So for example, API servers (right side of graphic) are the standard way to interface with your track and trace data. “You can view the status of everything in production,” James said. “You can look things up by serial number and get your production data from it. You can run reports that have been produced at a machine, at a cell, at a plant, at a site. You can do all the configuration of your track and trace, your recipes, your error proofing, and your tracking parameters.”
Manufacturers can also use NGT2 to analyze data or perform machine learning. These capabilities are priceless in Industry 4.0 where technology is the ticket to compete and data is king. In fact, McKinsey Global Institute reports that almost 70 percent of manufacturing decision makers believe that industrial analytics are crucial for business success in 2020.
How does this software turn your business into a traceability powerhouse?
When your part is marked with a barcode, that barcode will be read directly into a PLC and into a database. From the database, you can pull actionable information. What is the material code for this part? Is this part good or was it rejected at some point in the process and needs to be quarantined? Is there a lot recall affecting this part?
“All of that can be done instantly right in the PLC,” James explained. “As soon as the barcode is read, all that logic is performing in that transactional database. Also, all of the production data is recorded, so you are not only reading into tracking data like equipment, timestamp, or operator, but you're also reporting any production data that you would like to capture. Press force, torque values, durations, and temperature can all be associated with individual serialized parts.”
The NGT2 solution can also be implemented across multiple plants. Since data is collected at the PLC level and put into a transactional database, it can be propagated down to each individual site. The reporting database is in the enterprise as well, so it can be used as a main hub for long-term data storage. Using a centralized configuration database production recipes are shared with each site for improved consistency and quality control.
Real-Life Example of a Connected Track and Trace System
If this seems like a lot of information,don't be intimidated. The experts at MECCO and our partners at Rockwell Automation make sure everything runs smoothly.
Here’s one example that can help put it into perspective:
The Challenge: Increase quality
The ability to quarantine defective parts is a major benefit for any manufacturer who cares about quality. One large automotive supplier was marking human-readable information onto their parts. They began to struggle when parts were receiving failing grades as they were read throughout the manufacturing process.
The company needed to increase their mark read rates from 70 percent to 97 percent or higher. They also had to be able to quarantine items that failed. To achieve their goals, the company needed a higher contrast mark that could be properly read and verified throughout their production process.
The catch was that they didn’t want to implement a complete, plant-wide track and trace system right away. Rather, they needed to deploy in strategic increments.
The Solution: Connected track and trace system
Working with MECCO, the company opted for a smart laser marking system that would mark a 2D Data Matrix containing a serial number. That unique code connected to their enterprise through Ethernet/IP, enabling them to collect data on each part and ensure only “good” parts were delivered.
“MECCO focused on making sure they had a robust, readable barcode that then could be read throughout the process,” Dave said. “Then, James and his team started to work with that manufacturer to expand it across the plant. If there’s one reason why this particular customer went in this direction, it was incremental deployment.”
With their marking system connected to a database thanks to the NGT2 solution, the company gained automated error proofing capabilities. By scanning a 2D barcode, they can determine if a car passes or fails with accurate efficiency.
The Results: Efficient quarantine process
With this phased system, the automotive company reduced the number of quarantined items by 84 percent. Their new track and trace system allows them to pinpoint which vehicles are effected. Without the hassle of paperwork, the company also saw a reduction in the time spent dealing with these quarantine backers from 3,674 hours to only 315, or an 86 percent drop in man-hours.
“I think a lot of times when people look at track and trace, they go wow, it's a huge, huge undertaking. And at times, it can be a bit overwhelming. But you can do it incrementally.”
How Can You Control Your Production Line More Efficiently?
If there’s one key takeaway from this Automation Fair technical session, it’s this:
To capture the manufacturing data and analytics to make more informed business decisions, you need a connected DPM system. This system can be implemented more easily in a phased approach.
If you made it to the Windy City for this show, we hope you were able to bring back useful tips for your team. MECCO is a member of the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork™, so we’re uniquely positioned to solve your toughest traceability challenges with the connected factory in mind. Our innovative marking technology coupled with Rockwell Automation’s NGT2 solution means that manufacturing traceability is within grasp for companies of any size.
To learn more, get in touch with our experts. We can recommend a phased track and trace solution based on your specific requirements.
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Terry-Lynn Young
Discipline of Genetics
PhD (Memorial)
Professor, Discipline of Genetics
Craig L. Dobbin Genetics Research Centre, Room: M5M329
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s, NL Canada A1B 3V6
lab: (709) 864-6637
tlyoung@mun.ca
Top Canadian Honour
Current focus of my laboratory is on the molecular elucidation of inherited medical conditions including hearing loss, blindness, and disorders leading to sudden death. Interests extend to the use of founder populations (genetic isolates) to better understand the natural history of both inherited and complex diseases, and exploring the possible application of genomics to improve medical devices and services.
1994 – 2000: Ph.D. (Human Genetics), Memorial University
1999: Diploma in the Graduate Student Teaching Program, Memorial University
1985 – 1987: M.Sc. (Biology), Memorial University
1979 – 1983: B.Sc. Honours (Biology), Memorial University
2015 – present: Director, Genomics Research, Craig L. Dobbin Genetic Research Centre
2014 – present: Professor, Discipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
2014 – present: Adjunct Research Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences,Western University
2009 – 2014: Associate Professor, Discipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
2003 – present: Cross-Appointment, Division of Biomedical Sciences
2003 – present: Medical Scientist, Laboratory Medicine Program, Eastern Health
2003 – 2006: Cross-Appointment, NL Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation
2003 – 2009: Assistant Professor, Discipline of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
2000 – 2003: Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Other Professional Experience:
2014 – present: Member, Governing Council, CIHR
2013 – present: Member, Gairdner Medical Review Panel
2010 – present: Director, Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute
2009 – present: Director, Research and Development Corporation
2013 – 2014: Chair, Institute Advisory Board, Institute of Genetics, CIHR
2007 – 2014: Member, Institute Advisory Board, Institute of Genetics, CIHR
2009 – 2014: Scientific Officer, Peer Review Panel-Genetics, CIHR
2008 – present: Member, CIHR, Peer Review Panel-Genetics
2007: Investigator, gross scientific misconduct, appointed by MUN President
Cross-Appointments
Division of Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Young is a molecular geneticist. Her first faculty position was taken up in the Faculty of Medicine in 2003, when she established a CFI-funded research laboratory dedicated to genetics/genomics research and translation of unmet, medically important diseases segregating in the Province's unique founder population. Notable discoveries include the finding of a novel gene causing a highly lethal form of cardiomyopathy in 24 extended NL families, due to a strong founder effect, and the first gene causing otosclerosis, a common form of conductive hearing loss.
Dr. Young's research has been continuously funded by grants from CIHR, Genome Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI). She is a Co-PI on the infrastructure grant to build the Craig L. Dobbin Genetics Research Centre. She received The President's Award for Outstanding Research (Memorial University) and a Community Recognition Award (Advocacy) from the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association-NL for her research and translation efforts.
Dr. Young currently leads an interdisciplinary team exploring the ethic, economic, legal and social implications of inherited cardiomyopathies and the application of genomics to make better products and services for the hearing impaired.
Group members:
Justin Pater (PhD candidate)
Andrew Bullen (MSc candidate)
Cindy Penney (MSc candidate)
Tammy Benteau (PhD candidate, Research Assistant II)
Dante Galutria (Research Assistant II)
Jim Houston (Research Assistant II)
Anne Griffin (Research Associate-Audiologist)
Financial Support:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Genome Canada
Canadian Foundation for Innovation
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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Jim Riggleman
Mets To Replace Jim Riggleman As Bench Coach
By Mark Polishuk | October 3, 2019 at 4:46pm CDT
Mickey Callaway’s firing has drawn most of the headlines out of Queens today, though the Mets will also be making a change at bench coach, as MLB.com’s William Ladson (Twitter link) reports that Jim Riggleman will not return to the club in 2020.
Riggleman was hired as bench coach last winter, making the Mets the latest stop in a 46-year career as a player, coach, and manager all over the baseball world. Riggleman is best known for his time as a manager, posting a 726-904 record over five stints with the Padres, Cubs, Mariners, Nationals, and Reds, most recently serving as Cincinnati’s interim manager during the 2018 season. His vast experience in MLB dugouts was seen as a key factor in his hiring with the Mets, who were looking for a veteran voice to assist Callaway, who had just completed his first season as a Major League manager (and indeed, as a manager at any level).
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Mets Hire Jim Riggleman As Bench Coach
By Jeff Todd | November 26, 2018 at 6:27pm CDT
The Mets announced that they have hired Jim Riggleman to serve as their next bench coach, with Jon Heyman tweeting the news just before the team did. He’ll be the top member of manager Mickey Callaway’s staff.
In 2018, Callaway’s first at the helm of the dugout, the club utilized Gary DiSarcina as the bench coach. But DiSarcina was reassigned to serve as third base coach, with new GM Brodie Van Wagenen making clear the organization preferred to bring on a new bench coach that had prior experience running games in the National League.
Rigglemen certainly fits the mold of what the Mets said they were seeking. The 66-year-old has served as the manager of five clubs, four of them in the National League. Through 13 total seasons as a big league skipper, including gigs with the Padres, Cubs, Mariners, Nationals, and Reds, Riggleman carries a 726-904 record.
Most recently, Riggleman functioned in an interim capacity with the Reds. He managed the Cincinnati ballclub for most of the 2018 campaign, taking over for Bryan Price after opening the year as their bench coach. Riggleman was considered as a candidate for the full-time position but was bypassed in favor of David Bell.
Quick Hits: Castellanos, Astros, deGrom, Riggleman, Free Agents
By Mark Polishuk | November 12, 2018 at 2:18pm CDT
The Astros made an offer to the Tigers for right fielder Nick Castellanos prior to last July’s trade deadline, according to Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press (via Twitter). Houston was known to be aggressively pursuing a big outfield bat last summer, even to the point of almost completing a trade with the Nationals for Bryce Harper, and also inquiring about Tommy Pham (then with the Cardinals) and White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia. Fenech suggests that Castellanos could again be a target for the Astros this offseason, and he explores in a longer piece for the Detroit Free Press that it is becoming increasingly likely that the Tigers will trade Castellanos due to a lack of extension talks between the two sides.
Castellanos would help the Astros as either a corner outfielder or, perhaps more likely, as a DH given Castellanos’ defensive limitations and the fact that incumbent Houston designated hitter Evan Gattis is hitting free agency. Since Castellanos is only controlled through the 2019 season, he would give the Astros a short-term boost in their quest for another World Series while also not serving as a long-term block to youngsters Tyler White, Kyle Tucker, and J.D. Davis.
More from around baseball…
Now that Brodie Van Wagenen has gone from being Jacob deGrom’s agent to his employer as the Mets’ new GM, the transition has been “still a little confusing for me, I guess,” deGrom admitted to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo. DeGrom (and Van Wagenen’s other clients at CAA) were kept updated throughout Van Wagenen’s negotiations about joining the Mets just so nobody felt caught off-guard by the former agent’s surprising career change, and deGrom said that “I’ve had conversations with him since [the hiring], and they’ve been good.” There haven’t yet been any talks about a contract extension between deGrom and the Mets, though most teams usually wait until later in the offseason to discuss in-house contracts. For his part, deGrom reiterated that he enjoys playing for the Mets and would be open to talking about a long-term deal. “If that was something that they wanted to do, and me and [my wife] Stacey felt like it was the right move for us, then we’d be willing to definitely explore that,” deGrom said. The ace right-hander is controlled via arbitration through the 2020 season, and it will be particularly interesting to see how extension talks develop, given deGrom and Van Wagenen’s shared history.
In other Mets news, Fancred Sports’ Jon Heyman recently tweeted that Jim Riggleman will interview for the team’s open bench coach position sometime this week. Riggleman served as the Reds’ interim manager for much of the 2018 season, and he would add over three decades of coaching and managerial experience to Mickey Callaway’s staff. SNY TV’s Andy Martino offers the alternative suggestion that the Mets should consider former Phillies manager Pete Mackanin as bench coach, arguing that Mackanin is more well-versed in how to apply modern analytics to in-game management.
Manny Machado is the third-greatest player to ever hit free agency following his age-27 season or sooner, as calculated by The Athletic’s Cliff Corcoran (subscription required) in a 13-player ranking. Bryce Harper, interestingly, ranks just 11th on the list. The players were compiled in regards to what they had achieved before hitting the open market, so it’s worth noting that both Machado and Harper (who are both only 26 years old now) had a bit less seasoning than some of the slightly older names on the list. Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds are the only names ahead of Machado on this list dotted with several all-time greats, though as with any free agent, past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Case in point, the fourth-best player on Corcoran’s ranking is Jason Heyward, who has been a significant disappointment since signing an eight-year, $184MM deal to join the Cubs.
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Mets Rumors: Bullpen, Maldonado, McNeil, Coaching Staff
By Steve Adams | November 9, 2018 at 11:38am CDT
There’s been plenty of attention centered on the Mets’ bullpen needs this offseason, and new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen plainly indicated yesterday that his team is in the market for “multiple” bullpen pieces (Twitter link, with video, via MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo). “I can’t imagine we’d be looking to try and do a ’one and done’ situation,” said Van Wagenen. As for the type of reliever he’s looking for, Van Wagenen spoke in general terms — missing bats, controlling the strike zone — but suggested that closing experience might not be a big factor. In fact, it seems there’s no guarantee the Mets even plan to use a set closer in 2019.
“I think a lot of teams are going away from a traditional closer,” said Van Wagenen. “I think we had — in [Robert] Gsellman and [Seth] Lugo last year — a lot was asked of those two guys. They were about as good as they could be. As long as we can control their workload and not put them in situations that are over-taxing, I think both those guys can get outs at the back end of the game — the last three outs in particular. We’ll see whether other guys can be added to that mix.”
Here’s more from Queens…
In other Mets news, Van Wagenen says he feels the club is at least “covered” at the catching position, as Tim Healey of Newsday writes. That won’t stop the organization from looking at upgrades. In fact, the Mets have made a strong early push for glove-first backstop Martin Maldonado, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. It seems he’s the club’s top catching target in free agency, with Wilson Ramos of secondary interest. Meanwhile, pursuit of star Marlins backstop J.T. Realmuto does not sound particularly realistic. The Fish are evidently not enamored of the top New York prospects, so there may not be a deal to be made. (What should Realmuto cost in a trade? Kiley McDaniel of Fangraphs took a worthwhile look at the subject.)
Though late-blooming Jeff McNeil’s MLB audition lasted just over two months last season, he looks to have done enough to assure himself a spot in next year’s lineup. Van Wagenen said at this week’s GM Meetings that McNeil is “penciled in” as the team’s everyday second baseman for the 2019 season (Twitter link via Healey). McNeil opened eyes with a .329/.381/.471 slash through 248 plate appearances, and while he only homered three times in 63 games, he also hit 11 doubles and racked up six triples in that time. Most encouraging of all, perhaps, was the infielder’s minuscule 9.7 percent strikeout rate. Even if his .359 average on balls in play regresses, as one would expect, McNeil’s knack for putting the ball in play should help him hit for a quality average and get on base at a solid clip.
The Mets have some coaching vacancies to fill, including hitting coach and bench coach. Puma tweets that former D-backs hitting coach Dave Magadan is among the Mets’ candidates to replace Pat Roessler at that position, while Matt Ehalt of the North Jersey Bergen Record tweets that former Cubs/Red Sox hitting coach Chili Davis could also be in the mix. Meanwhile, Jim Riggleman, who recently left the Reds after being passed over for their managerial vacancy, is a candidate to take over as Mickey Callaway’s bench coach, Ehalt adds.
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Reds Part Ways With Jim Riggleman
By Mark Polishuk | October 28, 2018 at 4:07pm CDT
4:07pm: Pat Kelly, who was Cincinnati’s interim bench coach under Riggleman, is likely to return to the team’s minor league system, a source tells Nightengale. Kelly was the Reds’ Triple-A manager before joining Riggleman’s staff. He was among those who interviewed for the Reds’ managerial opening prior to Bell’s hiring.
2:22pm: The Reds won’t be keeping Jim Riggleman in the organization in 2019, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports (Twitter link). The interim manager for much of the 2018 season, Riggleman interviewed for the full-time job before the Reds hired David Bell as their next skipper earlier this week.
Riggleman has spent the last seven years within the Reds organization, managing at the Double-A and Triple-A levels, and then working as a third base coach and bench coach for the Major League team. He took the managerial reins on April 19 when Bryan Price was fired in the wake of a brutal 3-15 start to the season, and Riggleman did right the ship to some extent, leading Cincinnati to an even 45-45 record over the next 90 games. As the team faded down the stretch, however, Riggleman was left with a 64-80 record as skipper. Nonetheless, there still appeared to be a solid chance that Riggleman would lose the interim tag, as his performance reportedly impressed owner Robert Castellini and many in the Reds’ front office.
There was some speculation that Riggleman could remain with the Reds in some capacity, possibly as a minor league manager again or potentially even his old bench coach role (if the team had stayed in-house and hired John Farrell to manage). Instead, the 65-year-old will now look elsewhere to continue a coaching and managing career that has lasted since 1983. Riggleman is one of a select group who have managed five different Major League teams, with different stints running the dugouts for the Reds, Nationals, Mariners, Cubs, and Padres.
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Reds’ Managerial Search Enters Second Round
By Jeff Todd | October 20, 2018 at 4:44pm CDT
The Reds are well into their search for a new manager, as has long been anticipated. Interim skipper Jim Riggleman took over after Bryan Price was fired and was at the helm for most of the 2018 season, but the club is determined to consider an array of candidates before naming the next full-time dugout leader. As we did last year with other openings of this kind, we’ll use this post to track the early developments in the hiring process in Cincinnati.
Latest Update — Oct. 20
Per Fox Sports’ Jon Morosi (Twitter link), Giants VP of Player Development and former MLB third baseman David Bell is the now the favorite to be offered the job.
The Reds informed Jim Riggleman today that he will not return as manager, according to William Ladson on Twitter.
Earlier Update — Oct. 17
Ausmus and Girardi are also still under consideration, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (via Twitter). Both are slated for additional interviews, MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon adds on Twitter. It seems they’ll join Bell to make up a group of three finalists, per Jon Heyman of Fancred (Twitter link).
The Reds conducted interviews with the 12 candidates listed below and won’t speak with anyone else, per John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer. ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick tweets that there’s a growing sense that David Bell “has the inside track,” though he notes that Rocco Baldelli’s interview went “extremely well,” too, placing Baldelli “strongly in the mix.”
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Have Interviewed
The Reds interviewed Rays bench coach Charlie Montoyo and Giants bench coach Hensley Meulens, Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Rays major league field coordinator Rocco Baldelli met with the Reds representatives last week, making him the 12th candidate for the job in Cincinnati, Rosecrans tweets. The 37-year-old Baldelli, an outfielder with the Rays and Red Sox from 2003-10, has also served as a special assistant for baseball operations and a first base coach in Tampa Bay since his playing career ended. Baldelli is also a candidate in other managerial searches.
The Reds have interviewed Pirates bench coach Tom Prince, reports C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic (via Twitter). The 54-year-old appeared in parts of 17 seasons as a backup catcher between the Pirates, Dodgers, Twins, Phillies and Royals before retiring following the 2003 season. He began his coaching career as a manager on the independent circuit more than a dozen years ago and has been rising through the Pirates’ ranks since 2007, managing at multiple minor league levels before ascending to his current role of bench coach prior to the 2017 season.
The Reds have interviewed former Yankees manager Joe Girardi, Fancred Sports’ Jon Heyman reports. Interim skipper Jim Riggleman and former Red Sox manager John Farrell have also sat down for interviews with the team, as have ex-Tigers skipper Brad Ausmus and Giants farm director David Bell. “The strong belief for now” is that the Reds will hire one of Girardi, Riggleman, Farrell, Bell or Ausmus. Bell may be the favorite for the job, Heyman hears.
The Reds sat down with three current coaches recently as part of the interview process: bench coach Pat Kelly, third base coach Billy Hatcher, and first base coach Freddie Benavides. It’s not clear at this point whether any of the trio of former big leaguers is anticipated to have a real shot at the gig. Of the group, Hatcher has by far the most experience in a major-league coaching capacity, having put in nearly two decades with the Rays and Reds. Kelly had been the Triple-A skipper but came up to the MLB staff when Price was fired. Benavides, meanwhile, has been on the staff since 2016.
Not Under Consideration
Barry Larkin, the Hall-of-Fame infielder who currently works in a player development capacity in the organization, is not under consideration for the opening. Williams does note that Larkin “still has managing as a long-term goal.”
There was “some communication” between Dick Williams and Eduardo Perez, per Fay. However, with the 12 candidates now known and no further interviews scheduled, it seems that the two sides never sat down for a more formal chat.
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Managerial Notes: Showalter, Riggleman, Mattingly
By Steve Adams | September 20, 2018 at 4:56pm CDT
Earlier this afternoon it was reported that the Rangers are considering moving on from skipper Jeff Banister following the season. In the wake of that report, here’s some more chatter regarding managers whose futures have had some uncertainty surrounding them…
Fancred’s Jon Heyman reports in this week’s notes column that Orioles manager Buck Showalter is “very likely” to be replaced following this season, though the venerable veteran has yet to be definitively informed one way or another by team decision-makers. The decision on general manager Dan Duquette is more up in the air, per the report, and could yet go either way. Showalter has been managing the O’s since 2010 and guided the team to a 666-677 record that is largely skewed by the unmitigated disaster that has been the 2018 season. He’s among the game’s most respected managers, though there have been reports questioning his job security throughout the season.
In light of recent reports that interim Reds manager Jim Riggleman is a favorite of owner Bob Castellini, Heyman adds that Riggleman additionally has numerous fans in the Cincinnati front office. The 65-year-old Riggleman has a decent chance at being tabbed the team’s long-term skipper, though former Red Sox manager John Farrell will be among those considered to step into that role as well. The Reds hired Farrell to work for them in a scouting capacity last offseason.
Asked by Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald whether manager Don Mattingly will return for the 2019 season (Twitter link), Marlins CEO Derek Jeter suggested that to be the case, rhetorically replying, “He’s under contract, right?” Mattingly is indeed under contract, but only through the 2019 campaign. Beyond that, it’s not clear whether new Miami ownership has plans to bring in a manager of their own preference — Mattingly was inherited from the previous regime — or whether there’s interest in extending him beyond the ’19 season. Mattingly’s Marlins clubs haven’t had much success, and that’s truer than ever in 2018, though he wasn’t given much to work with heading into the current campaign following last offseason’s organizational tear-down.
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Quick Hits: Turner, Kela, Lorenzen, Reds, Vazquez
By Mark Polishuk | September 15, 2018 at 5:22pm CDT
Justin Turner and the Dodgers received a scare when the star third baseman was hit on his left hand and wrist area by a pitch in the third inning of today’s 17-4 win over the Cardinals. Fortunately for all parties, Turner remained in the game until the eighth inning, when he was removed just because the Dodgers had their big lead. Turner missed the first six weeks of the season after another hit-by-pitch fractured that same wrist during Spring Training, and he told Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register (Twitter links) and other media that today’s ball found the same spot on his body. “Could have been worse if I wasn’t wearing the pad,” Turner said, referring to the protective gear he has worn since the initial injury. X-rays were negative on Turner’s hand and wrist, so it looks like another injury has been avoided. After a bit of a slow start that might well have been caused by his DL stint, Turner has been on fire over the last several weeks and is now hitting .318/.415/.531 over 366 PA on the season.
Some more from around baseball…
The Pirates have shut reliever Keone Kela down for the season, as per a statement released to media (including Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Kela, acquired from the Rangers at the July trade deadline, has a 2.93 ERA over 15 1/3 innings for the Bucs but he hasn’t taken the mound since September 3. He has thrown 52 total innings for Pittsburgh and Texas this season, which GM Neal Huntington cited as the reason for the shutdown. “This was primarily based on his high leverage workload this year compared to the previous two seasons,” Huntington said in the statement. The decision was made to give Kela “an optimal amount of rest and recovery to be ready in spring training 2019.“
Michael Lorenzen will start the Reds’ game against the Brewers on Tuesday, interim manager Jim Riggleman told Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer and other media. Lorenzen has pitched exclusively as a reliever from 2016-18, posting solid numbers as a setup man and multi-inning reliever out of the Reds’ bullpen. He has often expressed an interest in returning to starting pitching, however, and was stretched out as a starter last Spring Training before some poor numbers and a shoulder injury necessitated a return to the bullpen. “But we are looking at ’19 and who is going to be our starters,” Riggleman said. “We have an idea who some of them will be, but we will look at Mike here a little bit. It’ll be a very small sample, but we’ll get a little feel for it.”
In other Reds news, president of baseball operations Dick Williams confirmed to reporters (including John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer) that Riggleman will receive an interview for the full-time managerial position. Besides that, Williams was short on details about the managerial search, other than to say that no interviews have yet taken place, and the Reds wouldn’t be publicly commenting on which people were or weren’t candidates. Fay speculates that the team will stick with Riggleman if they want an experienced “traditional pick” of a manager, though it remains to be seen what sort of more outside-the-box names (if any) could be considered.
“There could be a big market for” Christian Vazquez should the Red Sox make him available in trade talks, rival executives tell the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo. This scenario would’ve been seemed unthinkable last March, when the Sox signed Vazquez to a three-year, $13.55MM extension that seemingly made him Boston’s long-term answer behind the plate. 2018 has been essentially a lost season for Vazquez, however, as he has hit only .213/.256/.298 over 239 PA and missed just under eight weeks with a fractured pinky finger on his throwing hand. Offense has never been a big plus for the defensively-stellar Vazquez, though with Sandy Leon and Blake Swihart behind the plate, Cafardo wonders if the Sox could move Vazquez to address other needs.
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Managerial/Coaching Notes: Gibbons, Riggleman, Rangers
By Steve Adams | September 6, 2018 at 11:41am CDT
Just weeks after Ken Rosenthal wrote that the Blue Jays “seem destined” for a managerial change this offseason, Fancred’s Jon Heyman offers a similar take, reporting that a changing of the guard is a virtual certainty. Per Heyman, it’s “99.9 percent” that the Jays will move on from skipper John Gibbons, who is still signed through the 2019 season. Gibbons tells Heyman the plan is to sit down with the Jays after the season and “see what direction we’re going to go, myself included,” though he’s previously suggested that he may not be the man to oversee a rebuilding effort. Whether the Jays go that route remains to be seen, though Heyman indicates that president Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins are leaning toward a younger manager with an eye toward contending in 2020-21.
More rumors pertaining to the managerial and coaching staffs throughout the league…
Jim Riggleman hasn’t spoken to the Reds’ front office yet about shedding the interim label from his job title, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer recently wrote. Though Cincinnati has performed better under Riggleman than under Bryan Price earlier this season, Riggleman told Fay he still expects to be one of many candidates. “When the change was made, Dick [Williams] was the GM,” said Riggleman.“He basically said we’re going to interview a lot of people and have a long list. … My understanding is that’s what’s going to happen.” Fay notes that Riggleman is a favorite of team owner Bob Castellini, suggesting that if the Reds go with a more “old school” approach in the dugout, Riggleman is the favorite to stay with the Reds on a more permanent basis. The organization has become more analytical under the current front office regime, though, and it’s not clear what style of manager they’d prefer.
It’s been an ugly season for the Rangers for the most part, though Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram writes that GM Jon Daniels and his staff are drawing some positives from the manner in which their coaching staff has helped a few younger players move forward. Rougned Odor’s rebound season was one positive highlighted by Daniels, who also listed Jose Leclerc, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Ronald Guzman and Jurickson Profar as some players who’ve taken positive strides in an otherwise disappointing season. Davison notes that “signs seemingly point to job security for manager Jeff Banister,” who is currently signed only through next year after a 2019 club option was exercised last offseason. It’s not clear whether the Rangers front office has its sights set on a new deal for Banister or whether he could potentially head into next year’s season with the dreaded “lame duck” status.
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Heyman’s Latest: Donaldson, Braves, Machado, Wheeler, Harper, Fiers, Riggleman
By Mark Polishuk | August 10, 2018 at 12:27pm CDT
If Josh Donaldson is able to return from the DL soon and display some of his usual form, Fancred Sports’ Jon Heyman writes that the Blue Jays might yet be able to trade the third baseman before August ends. In this scenario, the Indians are “perhaps the most realistic landing spot.” Jays president Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins have ties to Cleveland and knowledge of the franchise’s prospects, plus the Tribe was trying to make a splash at the deadline by checking in on big names like Manny Machado and Bryce Harper. Acquiring Donaldson would allow Cleveland to move Jose Ramirez to second, and Jason Kipnis into the outfield to help shore up the Tribe’s outfield depth. Heyman also lists the Cardinals, Braves, Cubs (if Kris Bryant’s shoulder keeps him on the DL), and Red Sox as potential suitors for Donaldson, though Boston seems like the longest shot of that group.
Here’s more from Heyman, via his weekly notes column…
The Braves “check in on just about everyone” in trade talks and were involved in many discussions around the deadline. While Atlanta swung two deals with the Orioles for Kevin Gausman, Darren O’Day, and Brad Brach, Heyman writes that “the player the Braves really wanted was Manny Machado.” The Dodgers acquired Machado during the All-Star break, and at that time, the Braves weren’t entirely sure they were contenders, so they didn’t make the blockbuster offer to land the infielder.
Heyman also connects the Braves to Zack Wheeler, noting that they and the Brewers looked to have the most interest in the Mets right-hander. Neither team was close to actually landing Wheeler, however.
The Orioles originally hoped to land a trade package for Gausman similar to what the A’s received for Sonny Gray at last year’s trade deadline, though as Heyman puts it, “the reality is that Gray was thriving in Oakland when dealt while Gausman has been perpetually average.” Baltimore ended up moving Gausman and O’Day to the Braves for four relatively unheralded prospects, though the O’s saved a lot of payroll space and obtained some international bonus pool funds.
The Nationals received calls from “about eight teams” about Bryce Harper when rumors arose around the trade deadline that Washington was at least open to considering dealing the star outfielder. Despite the interest in Harper’s services, it doesn’t seem like talks got very far with any suitor, as the Nats were understandably hesitant about dealing Harper whatsoever. The Indians were the only team known to have shown interest in Harper.
The Athletics added some needed starting pitching by acquiring Mike Fiers from the Tigers this week, though Heyman wonders why the Mariners didn’t block their divisional and wild card rivals by putting a waiver claim on Fiers themselves. The A’s were already known to have interest in Fiers prior to the trade deadline, and since Seattle was behind Oakland in the standings when Fiers was on waivers, the M’s had first dibs on claiming the right-hander. Heyman wonders if the Mariners simply weren’t interested in Fiers actually ending up on their roster, if Detroit had let the claim stand in order to get his remaining salary off their payroll. Of course, an extra arm might look pretty good to the Mariners right about now, given how the team is without a stable fifth starter now that Felix Hernandez is out of the rotation.
Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman’s chances of winning the full-time job look to be increasing, as team owner Bob Castellini is reportedly “a big fan” of the veteran skipper. Cincinnati has posted a 47-50 record since Riggleman took over from Bryan Price, who was fired after the Reds stumbled out of the gate with a 3-15 start to the season.
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Toshiba’s Honeycomb Tablet will be the iPad 2 slayer?
By Giridhar On Mar 10, 2011 Last updated Apr 7, 2013
The iPad 2 may be attractive for many reason, but the most appealing factor about it is the price. With iPad 2, Apple have boosted the iPad with adrenaline of features, specs and functionality but the price remains the same. The iPad 2 starting at $499 is a nightmare for the marketing and sales consultants of its competitor products. Be it the Motorola Xoom or the Galaxy tab or BlackBerry PlayBook everyone is baffled with the pricing of the iPad 2 and are searching some pointers to help them justify their product pricing to the larger audience to pitch against the iPad 2 and its rich user experience. But Toshiba ISD’s General Manager Rob Wilkinson is confident that they can match the pricing of iPad 2 with their Tablet.
Speaking to reports, he said “We are confident that we can match Apple pricing for their new iPad 2 while delivering a device that is richer in features. We are currently showing retailers the device running Google’s new Honeycomb, and when we ship in May, we will have a full version of Honeycomb 3 running”.
He went on to add that Toshiba Tablet is far superior to the iPad 2 in terms of features and specifications, though it a bit heavier at 773g. The Toshiba Tablet with have a 10.1 inch display screen with 1280 x 800 resolution at 16:10 aspect ratio. Its powered by Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor. It has the ability for 1080p video playback and support Adobe Flash and HDMI port. The device has dual camera and supports multi-touch along with accelerometer sensor for screen orientation. While the onboard storage is 32 GB, it also has SD card expansion slot. Apart from that, the Toshiba Tablet has USB port and mini-usb ports. Other regular features are 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, stereo speakers, GPS and digital compass. The replacable battery can run for 10 hours.
We have to agree that Honeycomb powered Toshiba tablet is superior in a lot of dimensions with respect to the iPad 2’s specifications. But what must be understood here is the main differentiator, the iOS. While iOS is a system that designed to run on one particular device, Android or any other mobile operation system is optimized to run on any particular device. It has to be accepted that there can be many iPad or iPhone or iPad killers, but there can be no iOS killer as its on the top of the food chain.
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Pump supplier announces Partnership of Excellence Award for BC firm
Vancouver, BC -- Global pumpmaker KSB, Mississauga, ON, has marked the 50th anniversary of its relationship wi...
Vancouver, BC — Global pumpmaker KSB, Mississauga, ON, has marked the 50th anniversary of its relationship with Vancouver-based engineering firm Inproheat Industries Ltd by awarding it the Partnership of Excellence, its highest recognition of a partner’s contribution to KSB’s success.
“What started half a century ago with the sale of KSB’s first boiler feed pump in North America through Inproheat is still a lively and extremely vibrant business connection,” says Jens-Uwe Strunk, president and CEO of KSB’s Canadian subsidiary.
It was Inproheat — and its still-energetic founder and owner, Eric Panz, 81 — that helped to put KSB on the map in North America. Long before the pump manufacturer launched its own subsidiaries in the US in 1963 and Canada in 1990, the Austrian-born engineer introduced KSB’s boiler feed pumps to the North American market — and made them ‘standard’ for most pulp and paper mills across the continent.
Inproheat’s Energy Systems Group is headed by Eric’s son, Steven Panz. The company specializes in providing solutions in combustion and is KSB’s regional partner for energy applications in British Columbia and Alberta.
“Our latest joint success includes the sales of many High Pressure Model HG boiler feed pumps to SAGD oilsands exploration sites in Alberta,” says Mike Blundell, national accounts manager for industrial applications at KSB Canada.
Western boom leads pump supplier to larger facilities
Pump firm receives industry leadership awards
Pump supplier adds 10 new service reps across Canada
Pump supplier gets award for company management
Case Study: The Listel Hotel’s energy-saving heat recovery system.
Domenic Logozzo promoted to General Manager at Provincial Partitions Ltd.
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Winners and losers from Patriots' absolutely stunning upset of Cardinals in Week 12
Patriots Wire 11/29/2020 Henry McKenna
© File photo Nov 29, 2020; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton (1) passes the ball against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports
The New England Patriots’ 2020 season doesn’t make any sense.
And that’s especially strange for Bill Belichick, who had a habit of putting together tidy seasons with quarterback Tom Brady. The Patriots generally won games where they were favored and lost to the best teams in the NFL, if at all (see: 2007). Maybe that’s an oversimplification. But in a chaotic, any-given-Sunday NFL, Belichick’s Patriots were generally the only thing you could count on.
In 2020, that’s no longer the story. They’re just like everybody else. Cam Newton and Belichick have been erratic. They lose to bad teams and they beat the good ones, sometimes. So it was fitting — though no less stunning — that the Patriots beat the Arizona Cardinals, 20-17, with a last-minute field goal from Nick Folk on Sunday in Week 12.
Let’s get to the winners and losers.
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The Rev. Gil Caldwell, center above, leads a workshop during the 2017 Toward an Inclusive Church event at St. Andrew UMC in Highlands Ranch, CO. He passed away Sept. 4.
Prayers for the family of the Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell, who passed away peacefully this morning, Sept. 4. He lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Caldwell was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement, walking alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. According to an article about him from United Methodist Communications, Caldwell met King while attending Boston University for seminary. Later he joined the 1963 March on Washington and spent a Freedom Summer supporting voter drives in Mississippi as well as marching from Selma to Montgomery.
Caldwell served as senior pastor of five predominantly black churches and four mostly white churches over the span of six decades. In the legacy Rocky Mountain Conference, he served Park Hill UMC in Denver from 1997 to 2000. He retired in 2001. Caldwell was also the author of four books and his writings appeared in publications from the Boston Globe to the Huffington Post.
Bishop Karen Oliveto said, "Gil was a spiritual giant, knowing that to be faithful to the gospel requires much. A civil rights leader, he understood the intersectionality of oppressions long before others were talking about it, always standing with the marginalized to extend God's love and justice in the world. Now he passes that mantle to all of us. Rest in peace and rise in power, good and faithful servant."
A Zoom memorial service honoring Caldwell will be announced later. More details will be shared through the Mountain Sky Conference News.
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HNT Girls Track Preview: Franklin to rely on team effort
The Franklin High School girls track and field team is ready to get back outside.
After an indoor season in which Franklin couldn't turn its individual success into a team championship, coach Ja'mon Dunn is confident that the outdoor season is where the Warriors will shine.
Last season Franklin won the Somerset County Championships, the Skyland Conference Championships and the Skyland Relays for the second straight year behind strong athletes in the field events, and Dunn thinks enough talent remains to do it again.
"We’re optimistic. We did lose a lot from last year, but we have a lot of young athletes that are looking to step up and replace what we lost," Dunn said. "They’re not quite where those girls were, but they’re working toward getting there."
The Warriors graduated thrower Ashley Berry, who competed in all three throwing events; sprinter Brianna Ewing; and jumper Aamira Muse.
"There was a number of other role players, but those were the main three that contributed to our success," Dunn said.
One big highlight for the Warriors will be the return of Selena Thorne, who cleared a height of 5-8 to win the high jump at the Meet of Champions last year after winning seven titles in the event over the course of the spring. She won all three jumps at the Somerset County Relays, three medals at the sectional meet and two medals at the group championships.
Sprinter Morgan Dey, who helped the Warriors take third in the 4x100 relay at the Meet of Champions last spring, and Tiana Webster also return, along with jumper and thrower Me'Saj Closs. Senior Jasmine Brown, who is the team's best hurdler according to Dunn, will also be relied on in the high jump. Brown cleared 5-6 during the indoor season, and Dunn is hopeful that her success will carry over into the spring.
"They work extremely hard day in and day out. I speak all the time that hard work at practice translates to the meet, and we had a lot of individual success this year," Dunn said. "Unfortunately it hasn’t turned into a team championship, but we’re hoping we can go after one this spring."
Dunn is looking forward to getting outside and seeing what his team is capable of. All he asks is that his athletes work hard and put emphasis on improving over the course of the season.
"I hope that we can have some individual champions, and I hope that can translate into championships in the county, conference or section," Dunn said. "I think this year is going to be a lot more of a team effort. Last year we relied heavily on field events, and this year it’s really no different, but we’re going to look to get more help from our sprinters and middle distance."
Franklin will be going against some tough competition this spring, including Ridge, which beat the Warriors twice during the indoor season; Hillsborough and South Brunswick in Group IV.
First up for the Warriors will be the Raider Relays at Hillsborough on April 2. According to Dunn, the relays used to be held later in the season but were moved up. As a result, the county and conference relays have been pushed back.
"It’s a meet with great competition, and it gives an indication of where you are in relation to everyone else," Dunn said.
Around the track
South Brunswick's Kristin Krier returns after throwing 138-8 in the javelin last season. The Vikings will be one of the teams to beat in Group IV after winning their 10th straight Greater Middlesex Conference Championship title last spring. South Brunswick also won its 10th straight GMC Relays title.
Look for South Brunswick's pole vaulting duo of Daniella Izzo and Maggie Kaplan to continue their success from the indoor season. Danielle Hecht cleared 10-6 last spring for the Vikings.
Hannah Taylor of Montgomery finished seventh at the Meet of Champs in the high jump last spring and cleared 5-8 during the indoor season.
Spotswood's Katherine Wasserman finished fourth at the Meet of Champs in the 1600 during the indoor season and seventh last spring. She also helped the Chargers win the 4x800 at the GMC Relays for the first time in history.
Rachel Suss of Metuchen will look to defend her title in the 3200 in the GMC Championships and regain her title in the mile, which she lost to Wasserman last season after winning in 2014. Suss finished eighth at the Meet of Champs.
April 2: Raider Relays at Hillsborough; Outdoor Prep Relays at Lawrenceville; April 9: Skyland Conference Relays at Ridge; Metuchen Relays; April 16: East Brunswick Invitational; Somerset County Relays at Ridge; April 23: Blue Devil Classic at Westfield; May 3-4: Greater Middlesex Conference Relays at South Brunswick; May 5: Ridge Twilight Meet; May 5-6: Union County Relays at Westfield; May 10: Skyland Conference Championships at Hillsborough; May 13-14: GMC Championships at Old Bridge; Union County Conference Championships at Governor Livingston; May 19-20: Union County Championships at Hub Stine Field, Plainfield; May 21: Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Championships at Hunterdon Central; May 23: East Coast Relays at Randolph; May 27-28: NJSIAA Sectionals; June 3-4: NJSIAA Groups; June 8: Meet of Champions at Central Regional.
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Sinfall’s chief. She is a woman but her face is cold. She never managed to take back Sinfall after it was taken from her during the Sylph Unification War. She was exiled after the war.
Volume 3: Chapter 195 – Outcry in the Western Capital (2/2)
When Carlion returned to the head quarters of the Red King with an alliance from the Country of Holy Knights, Germion Kingdom, it was already the month of Bado when the heat was not as harsh. The brilliance of the twin moons, Ervi and Navi, also shone the brightest during this time.
Enough soldiers have been positioned in Fatina to protect its grain industry, which it is known for. Its store houses are so filled with grain that they look as if they’re about to burst.
“I see. So the clan leader is at Pena… And Saldin lost. It’s certainly unexpected, but I can see it happening.”
Carlion looked up at the bags of grains piled up high in the storehouse as he listened to the report of their battle against the goblins. Carlion did not appear perturbed or agitated. He simply listened and asked questions here and there.
“Oh, they mixed traps with their fences and took Salin’s forces by surprise. I see… They sure know how to use their heads despite being goblins. Could they be good at understanding us? It seems they were able to read Saldin quite quickly.”
Carlion mumbled to himself regarding his thoughts on the battle while smiling.
Carlion would cough from time to time, but despite that, he showed no signs of taking a rest from work. This earned him Cell’s bitter face.
Cell’s face was emotionless as usual, but there were now some extra lines added onto her forehead.
“Are you not done yet?” Cell asked in a rather harsh tone, but she didn’t care. This was already the fifth time she was asking this.
“Umm… We still need to drop by the storehouse for the meat,” Carlion replied.
“Aren’t you just chasing skirt? Particularly Queen Raksha’s.”
“Ahh, but this is actually quite troubling. Queen Raksha’s lover, the former knight commander, died just recently.”
“Since when did you care about that sort of stuff?”
“Umm… Right. I don’t actually care.” Carlion wryly smiled.
“Besides, there are other more pressing matters, no?” Cell said.
When Carlion heard her words, he went quiet.
With the situation in the east growing tense and Saldin’s defeat in the south, unrest has been spreading throughout the Red Clan.
As for why the situation in the east was so tense, it’s because the Elks clan that should have already wiped out has suddenly made a reappearance in various territories.
They have been skillfully using the Dagger of Webrus to make an example of the Elks clan, but after joining hands with the Red Moon, the scales of war fell heavily away from their favor.
With the death of their clan leader, the Dagger of Webrus is currently at a critical situation.
Moreover, after word of the Elks clan surviving their crisis spread, several small clans that have been pressured by the Red King has approached them.
Their growing strength was no longer something the Red Clan could ignore.
“Pale Symphoria, huh… I’d heard she was missing.”
The Elks clan was on the brink of annihilation, and yet… She took that clan and – from the very ashes – brought it back into a state that could contest the Red King. That sort of skill was nothing short of magnificent. Even among the people Carlion knew, such skill could be considered exceptional.
“To be honest, I’d rather be allies.”
“That’s impossible. That girl has reason to hate us.”
“Then it would be best if she disappeared.”
“It won’t be easy. Vine the Mad Blade is with her.”
Cell narrowed her eyes, but Carlion was walking in front, so he failed to notice it. Regardless, he could tell that there was a slight change to Vine’s voice, so he asked.
“Acquainted?”
“…A little. In the past. It would be best not to be involved with her. That woman… Even ogres from hell would steer clear from her.”
“Sounds like a scary person.”
“It seems even Shurai-san would be hard-pressed against her. He seemed so happy in the letters, though. Well, that’s just like him.”
How troublesome. Carlion said as he laughed.
If even the Red King’s prodigal swordsman couldn’t beat her, then maybe they could assassinate her instead, but… No. That probably wouldn’t work. That being said, the red King is currently moving their main force to the south.
The state of the east is only secondary to improving their current situation.
Carlion has already considered abandoning it in the worst case.
“Saldin is?” Carlion asked.
“Currently being disciplined,” Cell replied.
Carlion covered his mouth with his hand as he walked and pondered.
“Alright. Please inform the clan leader that we will be taking vengeance for the recent battle.”
Carlion’s smile was brimming with confidence.
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Dress to impress at Hands on History session in Nuneaton
Published on Thursday, 18th August 2016
Put your best foot forward with our Hands on History event on Saturday!
Visitors attending the session will be invited to get hands on with many items of clothing, learn more about the historical fashion trends they reflect and hear about the stories surrounding the objects.
There will be the chance to learn more about George Eliot’s life and to read a new poem inspired by her boots!
One of the objects has a bridal connection, having been worn by a local bride on her wedding day.
The other object has a literary connection, having belonged to Nuneaton born writer, George Eliot. The object, she once owned and wore, is a beautiful pair of cream, kid leather ankle boots each adorned with a silk rosette. Due to their delicate nature these artefacts are for viewing only.
Hands on History sessions are free and there is no need to book. Drop in on August 20 between 11am to 4pm in the Yellow Gallery, where visitors can also take part in [B]lab and provide us with feedback on the 5 unique stories we are presenting each week.
Councillor Ian Lloyd, Portfolio Holder for Arts & Leisure, said:
“The Hands on History events at the Museum & Art Gallery are a great opportunity for visitors of all ages to have the unique opportunity to examine the collections at close quarters. They are also inspirational events, encouraging participants to share memories and stories about life in the borough.”
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Four public toilets to close as Newham Council approves community scheme
Sophie Morton
Published: 6:21 PM May 5, 2017 Updated: 10:12 AM October 13, 2020
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Have you ever been caught short but felt reluctant to use a pub or cafe toilet without purchasing something?
The new community toilet scheme is set to change all that, with businesses invited to agree to open their toilets to members of the public in exchange for a grant to keep their facilities clean and well-stocked.
The plans, approved by cabinet members last night, will also see council premises including libraries and community centres become part of the scheme.
Businesses that sign up will display prominent signs welcoming people to use their toilets and be subject to regular inspections.
The council will ensure each area has adequate facilities for disabled users and baby changing.
The scheme is being introduced after a public consultation and will replace four public toilet blocks - two on Romford Road, at the junction of Woodgrange Road and Herbert Road, and two in High Street North, at the junction of Clements Road and in St John’s car park.
The facilities at Queen’s Market will remain open, as will the public toilets in the borough’s parks.
Mayoral adviser for the environment, Cllr Pat Murphy, said: “This is a smart solution which will deliver good, safe, and easily accessible toilets that residents need throughout the whole of Newham.
“People who are currently reluctant to use facilities belonging to businesses will be clearly sign-posted to those that welcome them.
“For the businesses it is a great opportunity to attract extra potential customers through the door.
“The idea of the community toilet scheme has already proved a great success in other London boroughs.
“We will now be working closely with the local business community to encourage them to join up.”
The changes are expected to save the council up to £96,400 per year.
None of the existing facilities will close until the community toilet scheme is running in the surrounding area.
Any businesses interested in joining the scheme should email public.conveniences@newham.gov.uk or call Vlademir Pinto on 020 3373 4294.
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Newman News Term 2 Week 10: From the Acting Principal
Raquel Carver
As advised to our College community earlier in the week, a Newman College staff member, Raquel Carver, passed away peacefully last Sunday.
Raquel was a gifted educator and at ease with people from all walks of life. She is remembered fondly by all who came into her presence. During her life, Raquel fulfilled many roles, including that of teacher, mentor, pastoral care teacher, Liturgy Coordinator and companion to many students, parents and staff members at Newman College. We give thanks for her witness, faith and hope.
We pray for Raquel’s husband Michael, her parents Henry and Patricia, and brother Edward, members of her extended family, friends, ex-students and members of the Newman family who seek consolation at this time of such sadness, through memories, stories and community. May they be consoled in their sadness by the God who brings comfort and peace.
All loving God, we pray for Raquel who responded to your call to give herself to others by following Jesus as a witness in the way of Mary and Marcellin Champagnat as a Marist educator. May those whose lives have been touched by her be able to respond as generously as she did in all circumstances of life.
We pray that you welcome Raquel home and take her into your loving care forever.
The 2018 Annual Report is now available via the College website for families to view. The Annual Report is a requirement for school registration and satisfies our compliance to both Marist Schools Australia and Catholic Education Western Australia. The report evidences the significant progress the College has sustained towards school improvement and community engagement. Thank you to the College Council and College staff for their commitment to realising the bold goals of our Strategic Plan.
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During Term 2, the College has been working towards the creation of its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The RAP is not only a strategic intent of the College through its Annual School Improvement Plan, but a firm commitment to place reconciliation at the very forefront of thinking within our College Community.
The RAP Working Group consists of 19 individuals from the College community. Individuals have been drawn from our parent, student, alumni, and staff community across the PK-Y12 College. This representative group is tasked with developing a plan that will carry forward the College’s aspiration to lead our community in reconciliation ‘actions’.
The support of facilitator Christine Sindley of Waangara Marra Consulting has been welcomed and fostered by the RAP working group. It is our hope to launch the 2020 Newman College Reconciliation Action Plan during Term 4 this year.
I acknowledge the significant undertaking teachers make to travel and support College Tours, Camps and experiences during their personal time. This week, tours departed for Canberra and Sydney on the Humanities Tour and New York for the inaugural Arts Tours. Opportunities such as these seek to challenge and immerse students in their learning and to foster quality collaboration and cooperation between staff and students alike. We look forward to hearing of these experiences upon return.
Capital Development Plan Update
Preparations and planning are continuing ‘behind the scenes’ in preparation for the commencement of the Years 3-12 Learning Hub build later this term. I am very grateful to the staff and students who have relocated to temporary arrangements for the start of Term 3. The disruption to students has been kept to a minimum for the start of Semester 2. Moving from ‘C’ block will be gradual and carefully considered over the course of Term 3.
Preparatory work for the bridge connecting the Lavalla and Marcellin Campuses will commence next term. I thank the Grounds and Maintenance team and the staff involved with supporting and planning this undertaking. For further information, please visit the College website click here.
Grandparents Day, Marian Campus
Grandparents Day at the Marian Campus was a great celebration of our Marist family spirit and very well attended. Thank you to all the grandparents who attended in support and interests of your grandchildren. Click here to see more photos from the morning.
At the end of a rich and busy semester, I encourage each of us to express our gratitude to teachers, support staff and peers who have walked with our young people, supported them and worked closely with them to achieve their goals. My prayer for our community is that all staff, families and students return next term, renewed and refreshed after the holiday break.
Lisa Fogliani, Acting Principal
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Awards and recognition help us gauge our progress on issues related to safety, the environment, community relationships, community investment and other areas of our business. The following are some of the recognitions Newmont has received in our efforts to create sustainable value and opportunity for all our stakeholders.
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Ranked 13th overall and top miner in 3BL Media’s (formerly CR Magazine’s) 100 Best Corporate Citizens list
Top mining company on FORTUNE’s 2020 list of the World’s Most Admired Companies
A company actively advancing qualified females in mining by Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index for two consecutive years
Third most transparent company in the S&P 500 according to Bloomberg’s 2019 ESG Disclosure Score
Top Mining company on Newsweek’s inaugural list of America’s Most Responsible Companies
“B” rating in CDP’s Climate Change assessment
“B” rating in CDP’s Water Security assessment
Ranked 12th on the 2019 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB)
Mining Industry Leader, 2019 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (fifth consecutive year)
Top mining company in CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list
Mining Industry Leader, 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (fourth consecutive year)
36th Overall, 2018 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Corporate Responsibility Magazine
Top-ranked mining company for business conduct and environmental responsibility in the 2018 Responsible Mining Index in an evaluation of 30 of the world’s largest mining firms
“A” rating in MSCI’s ESG Ratings
Gold Medal, Top Performance in the Mining Sector, 2018 Sustainability Yearbook, RobecoSAM
Certification, International Cyanide Management Code (Newmont Suriname), International Cyanide Management Institute
Top Mining Company, 2018 World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune
Constituent, 95 percent Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating, FTSE4Good Index Series
2017 Management Top 250, Drucker Institute and The Wall Street Journal
Newmont CEO Gary Goldberg Inducted Into the American Mining Hall of Fame
Best Company, 2017 Ghana Club 100 Awards, Ghana Investment Promotion Center
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality, Perfect Score of 100, Corporate Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (second consecutive year)
Mining Industry Leader, 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (third consecutive year)
39th Annual Safety Awards (Individual and Operator), Nevada Mining Association
[1] Leadership in Conservation Planning; [2] Concurrent Exploration Reclamation, 26th Annual Nevada Excellence in Mine Reclamation Awards
2017 CEEC Medal (awarded to Aidan Giblett and Steven Hart, Newmont Australia), Operations, Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution
Certification, CORESafety
43rd Overall, 2017 100 Best Corporate Citizens, Corporate Responsibility Magazine
Corporate Foundation Philanthropist of the Year (NADeF, Newmont Ghana), National Philanthropy Excellence Awards, National Philanthropy Forum
Signatory, Compact for Responsive and Responsible Leadership, World Economic Forum
Most Improved Company, Mining Sector, 2017 Sustainability Yearbook, RobecoSAM
Alliance for Education Award (ALAC, Yanacocha), Ministry of Education, Peru
Merit Award (Newmont Australia), Community Partnership Award, Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum
Finalist, 2016 Golden Gecko award (Boddington, Newmont Australia), Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum
Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality, Perfect Score, Corporate Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign
Mining Company of the Year (Ahafo, Newmont Ghana), 2016 Ghana Mining Industry Awards, Ghana Chamber of Mines
Best Performer in Innovation, (Ahafo, Newmont Ghana), 2016 Ghana Mining Industry Awards, Ghana Chamber of Mines
Best Performer in Environmental Management, (Akyem, Newmont Ghana), 2016 Ghana Mining Industry Awards, Ghana Chamber of Mines
Winner: For Contribution to Local Content Development (Newmont Ghana), 5th Annual AGI Ghana Industry Awards, Association of Ghana Industries
Mining Industry Leader, 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (second consecutive year)
Sentinels of Safety Award, Large Open Pit Group (Genesis, Newmont Nevada), National Mining Association
Best Company (Akyem, Newmont Ghana), 2016 Ghana Club 100 Awards, Ghana Investment Promotion Center
Leader in the Petroleum and Mining Sector (Akyem, Newmont Ghana), 2016 Ghana Club 100 Awards, Ghana Investment Promotion Center
Fastest Growing Company of the Year (Akyem, Newmont Ghana), 2016 Ghana Club 100 Awards, Ghana Investment Promotion Center
Best New Entrant Company (Akyem, Newmont Ghana), 2016 Ghana Club 100 Awards, Ghana Investment Promotion Center
First Overall Champions; Champions in First Aid (Newmont Nevada), National Metal and Non-metal Mine Rescue Contest
Honoree and Gold Sponsor (Tanami, Newmont Australia), Women in Resources Northern Territory Awards
Excellence in Hard Rock Reclamation Award (Newmont North America), Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board
Best Credit Rating in Gold Sector
Robert Peele Memorial Award (Russell Sheets, Carlin, Newmont Nevada), Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
Inclusiveness@Work Award, Centre for Legal Inclusiveness
Finalist, Corporate Excellence in Labor and Human Rights, US State Department
Finalist, 2015 Golden Gecko (KCGM, Newmont Australia), Australia Department of Mines and Petroleum
Newmont History
Newmont rich legacy spans most of the 20th century and is intimately linked to many of the key industrial milestones of the 1900s.
Colonel William Boyce Thompson founded the Newmont Company in 1916 as a holding company for private acquisitions in oil and gas, mining and minerals enterprises. Thompson named the company “Newmont” because, as one biographer described it, “he grew up in Montana and made his money in New York.”
Publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since 1940, Newmont has spent about century primarily in the natural resources industry, mining gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, lithium, uranium, coal, nickel and aggregates, and even developing oil and gas. Today, Newmont is the world’s leading gold company as measured by assets, prospects and people. Newmont has actively operating mines in nine countries across the globe.
As one of a relatively small number of companies that have been listed on the NYSE since 1940, Newmont continues to create value and opportunities for our shareholders, employees and host communities.
We invite you to read more about our diverse and storied past and the remarkable foundation upon which our company was built.
In The Beginning1910 - 1920s
Era of Expansion1930s - 1970s
Attempted Takeovers1980s
Focus on Gold1990s - 2010s
Next 100 Years2020's
When mine promoter and financier Colonel William Boyce Thompson decides to create a company in 1916 to handle his larger private acquisitions – spanning oil and gas, mining and even hats – he names it the Newmont Company based on the assets he created in New York and his love for his home state of Montana. Reincorporated as Newmont Corporation in 1921, the word Mining is added to its name in 1925 as it sells its first shares to the public. Recognized for its “imposing array of financial and technical talent,” Newmont quickly becomes an industry leader, and its stock skyrockets from $40 to $236 in just four years.
With the acquisition of the Empire-Star Mines in California in 1929 and President Roosevelt’s decision to increase the fixed gold price from $20 per ounce to $35, Newmont weathers the Great Depression. The Company also becomes a shareholder of Magma Copper in Arizona – one of the largest copper producers in the United States – and opens copper mines in southern Africa and acquires two historic lead and zinc mines in Colorado.
Era of Expansion
Beginning in the 1930s, Newmont spends the next three decades growing steadily by acquiring new operations and diversifying its mining portfolio through joint ventures with established mining companies to include copper, gold and other minerals.
The Company experiments with new processing techniques for metals such as nickel and lithium, creates the largest cement plant in the United States, refines copper for use in the automotive industry, and puts together a consortium to acquire Peabody Coal – the largest coal miner in the United States. In all, Newmont grows its operations, producing 28 different products from mines, wells, plants and refineries in the United States, Canada, Africa, Peru and elsewhere.
In Nevada, Newmont discovers the world’s first submicroscopic or “invisible” gold at Carlin in the early 1960s and begins production on the first open pit gold mine in the world. Its mines on the Carlin Trend are the first in North America to produce 1 million ounces in a year. Carlin becomes the foundation of Newmont’s rise in the gold market.
Attempted Takeovers
By the mid-1980s, the Company is flush with cash, has little debt and is developing a growing gold district in Nevada. Many on Wall Street discover that Newmont’s parts are worth more than the whole, believing the Company’s non-gold assets are undervalued.
This attracts corporate raiders – Consolidated Gold Fields (ConsGold), T. Boone Pickens, Minorco, Hanson Industries and Sir James Goldsmith – who seek to break Newmont apart and sell its assets to increase shareholder value.
Newmont faces tumultuous times as it works to thwart these five takeover bids. While eventually successful, Newmont is left in significant debt by these battles, requiring it to divest its non-gold assets. Newmont’s Carlin Trend in Nevada remains as its primary asset, with fledgling operations in Indonesia and exploration plays in Peru and Uzbekistan.
Focus on Gold
Capital investments and acquisitions lift Newmont’s production and reserves during the 1990s. Yanacocha becomes the largest gold mine in South America. Operations begin in Uzbekistan and Indonesia, where Batu Hijau puts the Company back in the copper business.
In a bold move in 2002, the Company acquires two competitors, an Australian miner and a Canadian royalty holder, to become the largest gold producer in the world from 2002 to 2006. One acquired property in Ghana is quickly developed into a major new mine while subsequent acquisitions over the next 10 years add depth in Canada, Australia and Nevada.
In 2007, the Company eliminates its 1.5 million ounce legacy hedge book to make Newmont the world’s largest unhedged gold producer.
Proud of its record of environmental stewardship and commitment to bringing a better standard of living to the communities in which it operates, Newmont takes a leadership role in sustainability and becomes the first gold company to be included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in 2007.
On January 6th, 2020, Newmont announced that the Company has refreshed its brand, name and logo to reflect its strong and stable foundation following two historic transactions in 2019. The Company’s refreshed brand is being unveiled as Newmont enters its centenary year in May of 2020 and will begin its next century of superior performance, value creation and sustainability leadership on May 2, 2021.
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Republicans Are Pretending They Didn't Fund The Trump Golden Shower Dossier Before Hillary Clinton
By Jason Le Miere On 10/25/17 at 11:30 AM EDT
President Donald Trump (R) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walk to a lunch with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill, October 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Shortly after a report emerged Tuesday evening claiming that Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee in part funded a dossier containing explosive allegations about President Donald Trump's links to Russia, the Republican National Committee trumpeted the story in outrage.
Related: Here's What the 'Golden Shower' Dossier Now Being Investigated by Mueller Claims About Trump and Russia
There was just one problem with the version of the Washington Post story that the RNC reposted on its website: a line stating that prior to the Clinton campaign picking up the tab, the research was "funded by an unknown Republican during the GOP primary" was notably absent.
The RNC just sent around the Post’s Fusion GPS story with this very critical line removed. pic.twitter.com/vC2NXW7om4
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) October 25, 2017
It has been widely reported for several months that the campaign of an anti-Trump Republican initially funded the dossier before Democrats took over payments to Washington firm Fusion GPS as the 2016 primaries began to conclude.
The Post's story came amid intensifying efforts from some Republicans on Capitol Hill to compel Fusion GPS to reveal who financed the dossier, which was compiled by former British intelligence operative Christopher Steele. Last week, two partners in the firm appeared before the House Intelligence Committee but refused to testify.
A lawyer for Fusion GPS, Josh Levy, accused the Republican chairman of the committee, Devin Nunes, of an "abuse of power" for his issuing of a subpoena. The firm has said it will not violate its clients' confidentiality and have accused Republicans of a campaign designed to discredit it and its research.
Trump suggested, without evidence, last week that Democrats, the FBI, Russia, or a combination of all three may have been responsible for financing the dossier.
Workers of firm involved with the discredited and Fake Dossier take the 5th. Who paid for it, Russia, the FBI or the Dems (or all)?
The 35-page dossier contains a series allegations concerning Russia's attempts to help Trump get elected, including claims of contacts between Russian officials and the Trump campaign. Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen is heavily featured in the dossier and appeared Tuesday before a closed hearing of the House Intelligence Committee. He was due to meet with the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.
The dossier began to come to light late last year, when Steele shared some of his findings with the FBI and reached an initial agreement for the bureau to continue to fund its research. The deal never came to fruition but a report of the findings was passed by FBI Director James Comey to then President Barack Obama and President-elect Trump shortly before January's inauguration.
Trump has called the dossier "totally made-up stuff" and also slammed Steele as a "failed spy." Steele is widely respected in intelligence circles and spent time working in Moscow under diplomatic over toward the end of the Cold War. The man leading the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election, Robert Mueller, would also appear to be taking the dossier's findings seriously. His team has taken over scrutinizing the findings and recently met with Steele.
Following Tuesday's news, Clinton's former campaign press secretary Brian Fallon tweeted that "if even a shred of that dossier ends up helping Mueller, it will prove money well spent."
I have no idea what Fusion or Steele were paid but if even a shred of that dossier ends up helping Mueller, it will prove money well spent
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) October 25, 2017
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Omamori (お守り) are Japanese amulets/charms/talismans sold at religious sites and dedicated to particular Shinto deities as well as Buddhist figures, and are said to provide various forms of luck or protection.
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Omamori are then made sacred through the use of ritual and are said to contain busshin (spiritual evolutions) in a Shinto context or kesshin (manifestations) in a Buddhist context.
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Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, literally "Temple of the Golden Pavilion") officially named Rokuon-ji, literally "Deer Garden Temple"), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It is one of the most popular buildings in Japan, attracting a large number of visitors annually. It is designated as a National Special Historic Site and a National Special Landscape, and it is one of 17 locations making up the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which are World Heritage Sites.
The site of Kinkaku-ji was originally a villa called Kitayama-dai, belonging to a powerful statesman, Saionji Kintsune. Kinkaku-ji's history dates to 1397, when the villa was purchased from the Saionji family by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and transformed into the Kinkaku-ji complex. When Yoshimitsu died, the building was converted into a Zen temple by his son, according to his wishes.
During the Onin war (1467–1477), all of the buildings in the complex aside from the pavilion were burned down.
On July 2, 1950, at 2:30 am, the pavilion was burned down by a 22-year-old novice monk, Hayashi Yoken, who then attempted suicide on the Daimon-ji hill behind the building. He survived, and was subsequently taken into custody. The monk was sentenced to seven years in prison, but was released because of mental illnesses (persecution complex and schizophrenia) on September 29, 1955; he died of tuberculosis. During the fire, the original statue of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was lost to the flames (now restored). A fictionalized version of these events is at the center of Yukio Mishima's 1956 book The Temple of the Golden Pavilion.
The present pavilion structure dates from 1955, when it was rebuilt. The pavilion is three stories high, approximately 12.5 meters in height. The reconstruction is said to be a copy close to the original, although some doubt such an extensive gold-leaf coating was used on the original structure. In 1984, the coating of Japanese lacquer was found a little decayed, and a new coating as well as gilding with gold-leaf, much thicker than the original coatings, was completed in 1987. Additionally, the interior of the building, including the paintings and Yoshimitsu's statue, were also restored. Finally, the roof was restored in 2003. The name Kinkaku is derived from the gold leaf that the pavilion is covered in. Gold was an important addition to the pavilion because of its underlying meaning. The gold employed was to mitigate and purify any pollution or negative thoughts and feelings towards death. Other than the symbolic meaning behind the gold leaf, the Muromachi period heavily relied on visual excesses. With the focus on the Golden Pavilion, how the structure is mainly covered in that material, creates an impression that stands out because of the sunlight reflecting and the effect the reflection creates on the pond. ®Wikipedia.org
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Ugly Things Issue 53 (Spring 2020)
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#Dead Boys #Magazine #Skip Spence #Ugly Things
Once again we’ve dug deep to bring you some truly eye-opening stories and interviews. At last the story of the Groupies of “Primitive” infamy is unveiled by Jeff Jarema and it’s as depraved and comical as you could wish for. We’re also thrilled to present Ned Hayden’s revelatory, no-holds-barred interview with Johnny Blitz of the Dead Boys and Rocket From The Tombs. Then there’s Jonathan Paley’s career-spanning conversation with Steve Cataldo taking in his psychedelic days with the Front Page Review, Saint Steven, as well as Boston ‘70s punk renegades the Nervous Eaters. Skip Spence’s wilderness years are explored, along with the tragic life of original LOVE drummer Don Conca (immortalized in their song “Signed DC), NYC garage outfit the Outsiders (“The Guy With the Long Liverpool Hair”), Hungarian beat combo Atlas, and Seattle garage rockers the Time Machine. Also, Wally Bryson talks Raspberries, Bill Furbee unpacks the history of the song “Train Kept A-Rollin’,” and Cyril Jordan pays fond tribute to his recently departed friend Roy Loney. And of course our comprehensive review sections covering the latest reissues and rock-related books. (144 pages)
Back to Ugly Things Magazine: Wild Sounds from Past Dimensions
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Clear, concise, comprehensive horseracing analysis and insight from Paul Jones, former author of the Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide, concentrating on jump racing in addition to the best of the Flat and leading Sports events.
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Pre-Cheltenham Festival Itinerary
Hopefully the ban on racing in the UK won’t last for more than a couple of weeks (next Wednesday looks an ambitious date to restart racing though) and everything will be back to normal in time for the Cheltenham Festival.
The one quote that I saw about the Festival being abandoned yesterday was 4/1 but in that instance I would hope that they have a contingency plan. Aintree is a much bigger meeting these days of course but the 1978 Cheltenham Festival was put back to April following inclement weather in March. Hopefully I am getting miles ahead of myself.
Even losing two weeks is going to impact on some horses’ preparation though as unless Newbury is rescheduled there are no more obvious Gold Cup trials in the UK for example (unless anyone fancies doing a The Fellow and running him in the Betdaq Handicap Chase at Kempton) but connections trying to qualify a horse for the Foxhunters’ are now really up against it as the cut-off date is February 25th. If the ban continues for more than two weeks then it is also going to have an impact on qualifying for the Pertemps Final. I’ll discuss how the abandonment of the trials could affect horses in Monday’s Cheltenham Festival Ante Post Week 13 copy, where I also expect to have a recommendation or two. The Cheltenham ante-post service will go from weekly to daily on March 4th right through to the end of the meeting.
Racing continues in Ireland though and the odds for them to retain the Prestbury Cup, which they won 17-11 last year, should shorten for every week that there is no racing in the UK. Given the margin of victory last year, there was already a case that Ireland were overpriced at 10/11 to have more Cheltenham Festival winners than Great Britain and that has been cut to 4/5 since the BHA announced the cancellation of all UK racing. The Brits have also been banned from travelling to Ireland so they can’t be sent over to get in a run over there, though I note that there are British-trained runners on the flat at Cagnes-sur-Mer today.
If racing is given the green light by February 21st, then I will be on a Cheltenham Festival Preview panel at Huntingdon Racecourse after racing, which is the official launch of the Weatherbys-published Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide written for the first time this year by Paul Ferguson. Way back in 2000 I wrote the first edition (and then the next 15) so when asked if I would contribute an article to recognise the milestone of the Guide reaching 20 years, the most obvious content to write about was looking back on how much the trends have changed over the last two decades. Here’s four paragraphs of the near 3,000 words’ article that I recently fired over but to read the rest, and of course all the other content from Paul and his other contributors, you will have to purchase the Guide from Weatherbys:
“Ahead of writing this article I dusted off the first edition of The Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide, which I have to say looks very primitive now including a very grainy front page image of the Royal & Sun Alliance Chase (as it was known back then) field heading out into the country, and re-read it with a view to highlight what the biggest changes have been. Back in 2000 there were just 20 races taking place over three days, one of which was the now-defunct Cathcart Chase. Also irrelevant now is the National Hunt Chase as, given all the race conditions changes, it has undergone more face lifts than Cher. As such, to all intents and purposes it is now a Grade 1 4m novices’ chase without that status rather than a glorified point-to-point. Therefore I have taken a look at how the other 18 races have changed since that very first edition.
The biggest alterations to trends since that first Guide at the turn of the century have unquestionably been in the handicaps where (a) the Irish now have a fantastic record, notably over hurdles and (b) the higher-weighted horses fare substantially better. As much as 24lb+ use to cover some handicap fields back in 2000 when it paid to study a race from the bottom of the weights upwards and winners could regularly be found from outside of the handicap. Twenty years on and it is more likely than not that no more than 14lb will cover the whole field and it was even just 3lb-4lb in the case of the Close Brothers and Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir until the extension to allow horses rated 141-145 for the first time last season meant that those two handicaps weren’t quite as condensed as the years that immediately preceded it.
Given the emerging class in the handicaps at the Festival and in a complete u-turn from the original Guide when, race after race, I suggested that we shy away from those towards to the top of the weights, I now tend to concentrate on the top half dozen or so at the head of the handicaps providing that the ground isn’t very testing. To win Cheltenham Festival handicaps now, we need horses capable of holding their own in non-handicap pattern races.
The top weights in handicaps didn’t fare as well in 2018 as the previous year where they supplied two winners and two runners-up, which I put down to unusually-heavy ground at the Festival last year. I don’t like to be tied down to rules but there’s a big case now to concentrate our efforts on the top half a dozen in the weights in the Festival handicaps providing that we don’t have a second testing-ground Festival in succession - a recommendation for which I would have been laughed out of town even only five years ago.”
After the Huntingdon preview event, I plan to be at the unveiling of the Cheltenham Festival Weights a couple of weeks before the Festival, appear on a panel just outside of Banbury on March 6th alongside Charlie Longsdon, Tom Messenger (assistant to Dan Skelton) and Richard Hoiles amongst others and probably attend a couple of other preview evenings as an audience member. My Big Race Trends analysis for all 28 races should be uploaded to the website in the next fortnight.
My feeling is that there won’t be any racing in the UK next weekend either but the Grand National weights are released on Tuesday so I will have a first proper look at the race in Ante Post Focus on Wednesday.
On the sports front, bad news, you have got me rather than Ciaran Meagher for the Genesis Open next week which is more likely to be uploaded on Wednesday but we did more than okay for my last golf preview on The Ryder Cup and we have also had a 33/1 winner in ‘Thought of the Day’ since. Hopefully my 25/1 each-way (first 8) recommendation on Phil Mickelson from Wednesday’s ‘Thought of the Day’ for the AT&T can give us a good run over the weekend being one of five joint leaders at the half-way stage.
Well done to Mike Henderson for a fine PDC World Championships set of results and he hit the ground running for Week 1 of the Premier League Darts on Thursday going 2/2 at 13/8 and 11/10. He will be continuing with weekly copy until finals night in May and also cover the UK Open between March 1-3, a tournament that proved to be most profitable last year for anyone who followed him blindly.
It’s the FA Cup (zzzzzzz) next weekend so there will be no Premier League Picks this week. Hopefully my pre-third round recommendation on Manchester United at 9/1 will still be going strong (unlike Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs) but after beating Arsenal away they now face a trip to Chelsea. Before then the Champions League restarts on Tuesday but we will have to wait an extra week before my pre-tournament fancy of Liverpool at 12/1 face Bayern Munich.
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Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes gets his own reality show ahead of Democratic primary
By JOANNE WASSERMAN, David Hinckley and Dareh Gregorian
Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes will star in the upcoming CBS reality show 'Brooklyn D.A.,' which begins May 21. (Jesse A. Ward for New York Daily News)
Move over, Kim Kardashian — Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes is getting his own reality TV show.
The longtime prosecutor will be one of the stars of "Brooklyn D.A.," a six-part series that will begin airing on CBS on May 21. The hour-long episodes will be broadcast as Hynes fights for his political life in a hotly contested Democratic primary against two opponents.
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"When filming begins, Hynes and his press staff will be dealing with a potentially brutal re-election campaign," a treatment for the show obtained by the Daily News touts.
In a release issued Tuesday, CBS said the show "follows ... hard-charging prosecutors (with) larger-than-life personalities both inside the courtroom and out. They're eccentric and living right on the edge."
RELATED: 'GUNS FOR GREATNESS ENDORSED BY BROOKLYN DA CHARLES HYNES
The show — and the potential free air time for Hynes — infuriated his two challengers, lawyers Kenneth Thompson and Abe George.
"Charles Hynes doesn't want to be D.A. He just wants to play one on TV," said George, a former Manhattan prosecutor.
The cameras will also follow around two of Hynes' top aides — Chief of the Rackets Division Michael Vecchione (left) and Director of Public Information for the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office Jerry Schmetterer. (Jesse A. Ward for New York Daily News)
Thompson, a former federal prosecutor, said if Hynes "spent less time worrying about getting on TV and more about his job, Brooklyn wouldn't have the lowest felony conviction rate in the city."
Hynes' campaign spokesman, George Arzt, countered, "Jealousy is not a positive for political figures."
RELATED: BROOKLYN D.A. CHARLES HYNES ACCUSED OF IGNORING MISCONDUCT CASE
The show's executive producer, "48 Hours" honcho Susan Zirinsky, said the show won't be about politics — it'll be about "law and justice. We don't stop covering the White House during a Presidential race."
Central to the show is Hynes' powerful — and controversial — top aide, Michael Vecchione, "a veteran prosecutor with a big personality," the treatment says, and notes some of his major successes — including getting a conviction against Gerald Garson, a former judge who took bribes. He also scored convictions against two detectives who were hit men for the mob and Clarence Norman, the head of the Brooklyn Democratic Party.
The show will also address criticism lobbed against Vecchione for his handling of other cases — including allegedly bullying a witness in the murder case against Jabbar Collins. The 1995 conviction was tossed after a witness said Vecchione threatened to hit him with a coffee table and throw him in jail if he didn't finger Collins.
Collins was freed and filed a $150 million lawsuit against Vecchione. A federal judge called the prosecutor's behavior "horrific," and said he was "disturbed" Hynes didn't punish him.
The series will delve into several of the office's greatest hits, and some of its stumbles, including the failure to land a top-count murder conviction against cop killer Lamont Pride for the 2011 shooting of Officer Peter Figoski. Prosecutor Ken Taub was "crestfallen" by the verdict, the treatment said.
The show also follows the case of plastic surgeon Dr. Oleg Davie, who was being investigated for the death of one of his patients, Isel Pineda. Davie has been indicted and is expected to surrender later this week, sources said.
The network was also given access to two sensitive sting operations that prosecutors have been working on for months, and that they're hoping to make arrests on before the show airs.
The News withheld the details of those cases, so as not to alert the bad guys.
THE BROOKLYN BIG SHOTS
Michael Vecchione: Rackets Bureau chief in the Brooklyn district attorney's office is best known for his pursuit of the "Mafia cops" case against crooked NYPD Detectives Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa. Hard-charging Vecchione has successfully prosecuted pols and judges alike, including Clarence Norman, former head of the Brooklyn Democratic Party. He put a camera in Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Gerald Garson's chambers and caught the judge accepting bribes.
Charles Hynes: The six-term district attorney, who's up for reelection, started his public service career as a Legal Aid Society attorney in 1963. He gained national attention in 1987 as a special state prosecutor for his investigation of the murder of Michael Griffith in Howard Beach, Queens. As DA, he created a domestic-violence unit in honor of his mother, who was the victim of beatings by his father.
Jerry Schmetterer: The Brooklyn district attorney's chief spokesman is a former Daily News editor. He was the paper's police bureau chief at the time of the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979.
SOME OF THEIR CASES
"My Dead Mother": Park Slope man dressed up as his dead mother to collect her Social Security checks.
"The Bones Case": In a crime first reported by the Daily News, Hynes' office broke up a ring of ghouls who made millions selling tissue and bones illicitly carved from corpses.
"Elevator Death": Woman loses use of her left leg after a repairman makes mistake fixing elevator at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Case set to go to trial soon.
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Watch live: NASA hot fire test of Artemis I core stage
Orlando woman starts quest to row across Pacific
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After more than three years of planning, Sonya Baumstein is waiting no longer.
The Orlando native began her quest Sunday to become the first woman to row solo nonstop across the north Pacific Ocean, departing from Choshi, Japan. She intends to row 12-16 hours per day, with the intent of covering roughly 6,000 nautical miles before reaching San Francisco.
Baumstein, 30, rowed at Winter Park High School. She resides now in Port Townsend, Wash.
She originally planned to leave Japan last month, but her departure was delayed by equipment issues, the lack of a clear good-weather window and final preparations. If successful, the journey is expected to take at least five months.
Baumstein has all of her food on board her custom-built, 24-foot-long carbon boat, which weighs 700 pounds, and has no support vessel accompanying her. She considers herself a "citizen scientist'' and is collecting data related to water, the environment and climate change on her journey.
To follow Baumstein's progress, please check out expeditionpacific.com, sonyabaumstein.com and facebook.com/sonyabaumstein.
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Virginia man arrested with fake inaugural credentials, loaded gun and 500 rounds of ammo
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Boot Hill Bounties
Round up outlaws with your posse and your dog in Boot Hill Bounties
By Brittany Vincent 17 May 2018
It's a western JRPG, in both senses of the word "western".
Grab yer gun, pardner, and step into the role of Kid, a young farmhand who finds himself caught in a conspiracy between that dang Saints-Little Gang and the Chepakwik tribe. You'll have to rustle up a few companions to make things right and save your home of Bronco County, because there are quite a few varmints who want you dead. Well, what do you say? Are you in or are you too yeller?
If you aren't, you'll want to check out Boot Hill Bounties, which is what you'd get if you viewed a quirky JRPG like Earthbound through a Wild West filter. The sequel to 2014's underappreciated spaghetti western adventure Boot Hill Heroes, this idiosyncratic indie game is a colorful and zany ride that deserves a moment in the spotlight.
You may not have heard much about either of the Boot Hill games, but if you were one of the few who did complete a romp through the Old West in the first game, you can import your progress.
Sometimes you'll fight a vulture that looks like an old-timey plague doctor. At other times rascally rabbits may try and tear you down.
Boot Hill Bounties picks up where Boot Hill Heroes left off, with Bronco County about to head to war. As it turns out, the Chepakwik have been framed, and only your ragtag bunch of heroes know the truth. Your posse and their dog Rusty have to work together to save their homes from the war that threatens to destroy them all. Three of your companions can be controlled by friends via multiplayer or you can leave them to the AI.
Boot Hill Bounties tasks you with rounding up five yellow-bellied cowards who call themselves "outlaws". If you want to be the rootinest, tootinest cowboy to ever have rustled up some cattle, you'll have to keep your wits about you as you work doggedly to unravel the conspiracy behind who framed the Chepakwik and why they'd want to do so in the first place.
While the western flavor is certainly welcome, Boot Hill Bounties' intricate combat system is where it truly shines. The reactive battle system lets you cycle through various "stances" and fighting styles throughout each brawl. As gauges not unlike Final Fantasy's real-time ATB system count down you can decide to block or dodge the next onslaught, then counterattack. The beauty of the system is that you can cancel any moves you make before they're completed, as long as you're quick enough.
Combat's frenetic, and at times totally wacky. Sometimes you'll fight a vulture that looks like an old-timey plague doctor. At other times rascally rabbits may try to tear you down. And there are no random encounters.
Fights can be traumatic, though. Much like Kingdom Come: Deliverance, you can break a bone, contract dysentery, suffer serious wounds, and deal with a litany of other injuries that require you to seek medical attention from a doctor. These things don't happen as often as you might fear, but they're enough of a nuisance to keep you on your toes.
I particularly enjoyed some of the strange faces your pet dog Rusty can make.
There are lengthy tutorials to make sure you know what you're doing before getting turned loose, however. You can skip through them if you like, but anyone just starting will definitely want to give them a look.
It's not all exploration and combat, though. A cowboy's gotta keep himself occupied when kicking up some dust out there. You can make it your mission to uncover the 30 hats that'll help power up your party members, and if collecting things isn't your game, there's plenty of other activities to uncover. There's even a rewarding farming minigame for when you want to slow things down a bit.
Beyond everything there is to do, Boot Hill Bounties is a great-looking game. Intricate detail on each and every sprite, hand-drawn portraits, and unique enemies make it a visual delight. The colorful "western" font was a great addition as well, and I particularly enjoyed some of the strange faces your pet dog Rusty can make. Beagles are the ultimate trolls apparently.
Boot Hill Bounties is one of the more unusual RPGs you can find on Steam, and if you're looking for another excellent title clearly inspired by the likes of Earthbound, Lisa, or other games of that ilk, you should absolutely spend some time with it. It's available now, but I highly recommend picking up Boot Hill Heroes and playing through it first to immerse yourself in the series' inventive narrative. Now git!
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Home » Web Exclusive Feature: AQUASAFE® Residential Fire Protection Systems Offer Reliability and Peace of Mind
Web Exclusive Feature: AQUASAFE® Residential Fire Protection Systems Offer Reliability and Peace of Mind
Alan Larson, CET, CFPS, CIPE
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a residential fire occurs in the United States every 77 seconds. In 2004 alone, more than 400,000 residential fires caused over 3,000 deaths and nearly 14,000 injuries. And the property damage resulting from these fires reached a staggering $5.9 billion.
To reduce the devastating effects of residential fires, the NFPA recommends better fire safety education, greater use and maintenance of smoke alarms, development and practice of escape plans and, most importantly, wider use of residential sprinklers.
A residential fire protection system, used in conjunction with fire escape plans, fire drills and working smoke alarms, increases the survival rate from a residential fire to 97%. And fire protection systems--unlike smoke alarms--can actually control a fire and reduce the average property loss by as much as two-thirds.
Considering the cost of installing a residential fire protection system is typically only 1% to 2% of the total cost of building a new home, it makes sense to have a residential sprinkler system installed for the safety of loved ones and the protection of valuable property and possessions inside the home.
A sprinklerhead with a four-port fitting.
The AQUASAFE® Multi-purpose System
The Uponor AQUASAFE® Residential Fire Protection System (formerly Wirsbo AQUASAFE) is the only non-stagnant, multi-purpose plumbing and fire system on the market designed specifically for one- and two-family homes, such as townhouses and condos. The multi-purpose system means fresh water circulates throughout the tubing that feeds to heat-activated sprinklers every time an occupant uses a cold-water plumbing fixture.
Multi-purpose systems offer great benefits because they cost less--as much as 15% less than a stand-alone system--since they use less pipe and fittings, plus they eliminate the need for two different installers. With the AQUASAFE system, plumbers can be trained to install both the cold-water plumbing and the fire protection system at the same time, saving valuable time and labor costs.
The AQUASAFE system uses a grid layout to deliver water.
Common Misconceptions About Residential Fire Protection Systems
A common misconception about fire protection systems is that they can malfunction and cause damage, but industry statistics indicate that the chance of a sprinkler malfunctioning is merely 1 in 16 million.
Another concern for homeowners is that all the sprinklers in the home will go off at the same time--causing extensive water damage. But 50 years of insurance records show that the likelihood of sprinklers accidentally activating is remote. Fire sprinklers are specifically designed and rigorously tested to only release water when they detect the surrounding temperature has reached 155°F (68°C).
The Uponor AQUASAFE Residential Fire Protection System is designed to offer the safest, most reliable and most dependable fire protection system.
Uponor Wirsbo PEX Tubing
The core of the AQUASAFE system is the safe, durable and installation-friendly Uponor Wirsbo AQUAPEX® tubing. AQUAPEX is classified within the industry as PEX-a tubing. PEX-a tubing is considered to be a superior PEX tubing because the crosslinking is done during the manufacturing process when the polyethylene is in its amorphic state (above the crystalline melting point). Because of this, the degree of crosslinking reaches around 85%, resulting in a more uniform product with no weak links in the molecular chain.
Crosslinking the molecules gives AQUAPEX shape memory, which allows the use of Uponor's exclusive ProPEX® fitting system. The fitting system uses a special ring, and expands the ring and tubing to slip the expanded ring and tubing over the fitting. The ring and tubing immediately return to their original diameter, gripping the fitting and making an extremely strong connection without the need for calibration, heat or flame.
In addition to shape memory, the tubing also features thermal memory, which allows an installer to reform kinked tubing with a simple shot of heat from a heat gun. The tubing is able to return to its original shape without damage or weakening to the repaired area.
Because of its superior structure, AQUAPEX tubing does not pit, leak or corrode like copper pipes, and it is highly freeze resistant.
The tubing is manufactured to ASTM F876, ASTM F877, ASTM F1960 and ASTM F2023 as certified by NSF International. Both the tubing and fittings are UL and C-UL listed for use in multi-purpose systems of residential occupancies as defined in the Standard for Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One and Two Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes per NFPA 13D guidelines.
Uponor Wirsbo PEX tubing is the most installed, most field-proven PEX tubing in the world. More than 2 billion feet of Uponor Wirsbo PEX tubing is in service in North America alone, and more than 11 billion feet of Uponor PEX is installed worldwide.
With tree or simple-loop layouts, the sprinklers that are further away from the water supply require more pressure than those that are closer. But in the AQUASAFE grid, all the sprinklers have similar discharge pressure.
The main components in the AQUASAFE system include the following.
1/2" Uponor Wirsbo AQUAPEX tubing
1" type-L copper manifolds
ProPEX fitting system
Stainless steel four-port fittings
1/2" brass tees
Sprinklers--Concealed, Recessed Pendent and Recessed Horizontal Sidewall
Heat-activated fire sprinklers are attached to Uponor's multi-port fittings. The multi-port fittings are Type 300 stainless steel, which is highly resistant to corrosion or scaling. The fittings feature four ProPEX outlets, and attach to the fire sprinklers using a standard 1/2-inch NPT connection.
Three types of sprinklers--Concealed, Recessed Pendent and Recessed Horizontal Sidewall--are compatible with the AQUASAFE system. Concealed Sprinklers are not visible in the ceiling because they are covered by a special plate, which drops away from the sprinkler when the surrounding temperature reaches 135°F. Recessed Pendent Sprinklers are visible in the ceiling and Recessed Horizontal Sidewall Sprinklers are mounted through the sidewall of the room, between four and six inches down from the ceiling.
The sprinklers in the AQUASAFE system are designed to activate when the surrounding temperature reaches 155°F (68°C). Because fire sprinklers are heat-activated and operate individually, only the sprinklers necessary to stop the fire will turn on. For most home fires, a single sprinkler is usually sufficient to extinguish the fire and keep it from spreading to other areas in the home.
Early operation allows residential fire sprinklers to control fires with much less water--typically 10 times less than fire department hoses. These hoses can discharge up to 200 gallons of water per minute, which could destroy property not damaged by the fire. And home fire sprinklers, in many cases, can contain a fire in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive on the scene.
The AQUASAFE system uses the most efficient method of delivering water to fire sprinklers--a grid layout. In an AQUASAFE grid, water can reach every sprinkler from four directions, greatly improving hydraulic efficiency. In fact, hydraulic efficiency is improved so much that 1/2" diameter tubing, the same dimension tubing used for domestic plumbing, is sufficient to supply residential sprinklers in an AQUASAFE system.
The supply manifold distributes the water to different points in the grid, giving the AQUASAFE system a further hydraulic advantage. With tree or simple-loop layouts, the sprinklers that are further away from the water supply require more pressure than those that are closer. But in the AQUASAFE grid, all the sprinklers have similar discharge pressure.
The uniform available pressure in a grid yields a significant advantage. In a tree or simple loop, sprinklers with a higher-than-minimum pressure will flow more water (over discharge), but the higher available pressure reduces as the sprinkler locations move farther from the supply riser. In the AQUASAFE system, water enters the grid at multiple locations, and all the sprinklers are interconnected. This means any extra pressure is available to all the sprinklers--not just the ones next to the water supply.
Because each tubing section is interconnected, water moves through every tubing section toward the flowing sprinkler when the sprinkler opens, eliminating dead-end branch lines. With no dead-end branch lines, there is no need for costly check valves or backflow preventers, making the AQUASAFE system even more efficient and economical.
Stage One is the initial distribution of water from the manifold.
To keep the water pressure high, there are always at least four flow paths to an operating sprinkler. Once an area reaches a temperature of 155°F (68°C), a sprinkler is signaled to operate.
The flow of water occurs in three stages. Stage One is the initial distribution of water from the manifold. The manifold can vary in size depending on the system design. In Stage Two, the water flow from Stage One is distributed through the non-flowing sprinkler fittings. In Stage Three, the tubing sections leading to the flowing sprinkler fitting combine the small volumes in the tubing sections from Stage Two.
Since each sprinkler is heat activated, only the sprinklers necessary to control the fire will operate. This minimizes the amount of water used and decreases the amount of personal property affected.
In Stage Two, the water flow from Stage One is distributed through the non-flowing sprinkler fittings.
Designing an AQUASAFE System
All AQUASAFE systems are designed by Uponor or factory-authorized designers using HydraCalc™ and HydraNet™, Uponor's custom design software programs.
These programs contain the following design documents to create professional systems that provide reliable fire protection.
Design information form
Sprinkler plans
Sprinkler labels
Hydraulic calculations
Confirmation of the hydraulically most remote sprinkler
Sprinkler manufacturer data
These design programs specify the proper location for sprinklers, calculate necessary flow rates and find the most efficient layout for the AQUASAFE system. The programs are designed to comply with national fire codes and standards, and meet the requirements of NFPA 13D and the National Building Code of Canada (as applicable).
In Stage Three, the tubing sections leading to the flowing sprinkler fitting combine the small volumes in the tubing sections from Stage Two.
Installer Qualifications and Training
All AQUASAFE contractors are bound by Uponor's Alliance agreement. The terms of the agreement cover contractor and installer training, as well as contractor obligations to install systems per Uponor's designs. The agreement assures that the Alliance contractors will perform high-quality work that complies with applicable codes and standards. Alliance contractors must also obtain the state or local licenses required for installing multi-purpose systems.
The Future of Residential Fire Protection Systems
According to industry professionals and associations, if the current forecast continues, fire sprinkler systems could soon become a standard part of a home--much like a plumbing or heating system. Because of its relatively low installation cost and the high potential to save lives and property, more and more areas, such as regions in California, Florida, Texas and Illinois, are mandating fire protection systems for one- and two-family home construction.
The Residential Fire Safety Institute (RFSI) carries a complete listing of jurisdictions in the United States with various fire sprinkler ordinances. To view the listing, click here.
Furthermore, fire protection systems are becoming so prevalent, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) recently reported the industry is experiencing a manpower crisis because so many builders are now required to install fire protection systems in residential homes.
Soon builders, contractors and homeowners will have to make a decision about which fire protection system to use. The answer is a durable, reliable and efficient multi-purpose system like AQUASAFE. It provides the safety of a fire protection system coupled with the efficiency of a multi-purpose system--a combination no other product in the industry can offer.
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Alan Larson, AQUASAFE(r) Product Manager, Uponor North America, has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of fire suppression systems. He has worked as a fire protection contractor with various consulting engineering firms and as a technical representative for a large North American sprinkler manufacturer. He is certified as a fire sprinkler designer with the National Institute for the Certification of Engineering Technicians (NICET), and is certified in plumbing engineering by the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE). Larsonis also a professional member of the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA), the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) committee on residential fire sprinkler systems. Visit www.wirsbo.com for more information on AQUASAFE products.
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PSP phone due "before Christmas" sez Sony Ericsson boss
Amy-Mae Elliott, Former Pocket-lint news editor · 28 August 2007 ·
(Pocket-lint) - Remember that patent we showed you a while ago for the PSP phone? We reported that Sony Ericsson had filed patents for mobile phones with specific gaming features.
One design showed the phone having a swivel screen that moved in a gaming friendly 90 degrees and controls similar to the PSP.
Well it appears that the patent wasn't just a covering-the-bases stab in the dark from the mobile phone company, but will become a reality.
Sony Ericsson games boss Peter Ahnegard got chatting to Pocketgamer at the recent Leipzig gaming conference and talked about gaming on phones.
It seems that what's been holding back Sony Ericsson from developing a full-on gaming phone is that they haven't wanted to disappoint consumers with a half-hearted effort.
"The latest craze for slim handsets doesn't really go hand-in-hand with gaming comfort. Console controllers are bulky for a good reason and have been designed with specific elements in mind, e.g., the need to be hardwearing, ergonomically comfortable, etc."
"The same considerations go into our phones and there are lots of elements that affect gaming performance, from the spacing between buttons to joypad position."
"We have to accept that some devices simply won't be appropriate to drive some games and, in many cases, gaming or other entertainment content isn't the prime concern behind the design."
But - hold the phones - when asked: "Does that mean we can look forward to a PlayStation branded handset soon, say before Christmas?" the answer was more revealing.
Ahnegard said: "It's obviously something that we're looking at but right now I can't really comment. Before Christmas, certainly ... but exactly which Christmas I can't confirm".
Well, there you have it, from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Sony Ericsson will eventually develop a gaming focused phone in time for a Christmas in the future.
Writing by Amy-Mae Elliott.
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Merit Health Natchez meeting needs in COVID-19 pandemic
By Scott Hawkins
Published 10:46 pm Thursday, January 7, 2021
NATCHEZ — As COVID-19 infection and death rates reach record proportions nationally and locally, hospitals are facing unprecedented caseloads.
In Adams County, Merit Health Natchez has been filled to capacity many times in recent months, including in the Monday, Jan. 4, Mississippi State Department of Health hospital beds availability report that showed all of the hospital’s 93 adult beds were occupied.
As of Tuesday, Jan. 5, however, five adult beds had opened up. The hospital’s eight Intensive Care Units were all occupied with six of those ICU beds being occupied with COVID-19 patients.
In all, Merit Health Natchez reported 20 confirmed COVID-19 patients in the hospital as of Tuesday, Jan. 5.
Those numbers change day-to-day, if not hour-to-hour, hospital officials said, adding that the hospital is able to accommodate all patients.
“While all of our intensive/critical care beds are fully utilized at present, the hospital does have the capacity to care for additional patients,” Lance Boyd, CEO of Merit Health Natchez, said Wednesday.
Boyd said the hospital has been operating at a “fever pitch” since the summer.
“As you know from the Mississippi State Department of Health, COVID-19 cases increased exponentially after Labor Day and Thanksgiving, and we anticipate the same will happen soon following the Christmas and New Year’s holidays,” Boyd said.
“For these many months, we’ve continued helping women deliver their newborns, performed same-day elective surgeries and treated patients with a wide range of medical needs. Capacity changes throughout the day based on patient admissions and discharges and staffing. Any capacity updates we provide are a snapshot of a single moment in time.”
Boyd acknowledged the hospital’s ICU beds are often full, “but we have been able to care for almost double that number of ICU patients through the hard work of our staff, many of whom have cross-trained to support this ongoing surge.”
All patients will be seen
Boyd said despite the pandemic the hospital’s emergency department remains prepared to see patients.
“All who come will receive a medical screening from a qualified medical professional,” Boyd said. “Triage is used to prioritize the order in which patients are seen in the ER. If the qualified medical professional determines a patient needs a higher level of care than our hospital can provide, they are stabilized and transferred to another facility. All patient transfers across the state of Mississippi are being coordinated through MED-COM in coordination with the University of Mississippi Medical Center.”
No problem for ambulance service
Tim Houghton, operations manager for AMR ambulance service in Natchez, said his staff has not experienced any problems when working with Merit Health Natchez.
“Merit Health Natchez has done a very good job of working with us,” Houghton said. “Obviously when we are extremely busy, you can look at the ER. The ER becomes extremely busy as well both on ambulance and vehicle traffic, and I have to say Lance (Boyd) and his staff over there have done a very good job of working with EMS.”
Houghton said other areas of the state, including in and around Jackson, have had issues with hospital admittance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he has not had issues with admittance at Merit Health Natchez.
“Merit Health Natchez has worked with us very good not to have those problems or when they are having issues with people going in and out they have a plan,” Houghton said. “They work with us and they prioritize getting those ambulances out of there.”
Houghton said AMR is not transporting a lot of COVID-19 patients because most of them are able to work with their private physicians and do not need transport unless their situation deteriorates.
Houghton said AMR is transporting approximately 750 to 800 cases per month, which, he said, is on par with previous years. Under the COVID-19 pandemic, however, Houghton said, the types of cases have changed.
“Basically you are swapping one priority or condition for another priority condition,” Houghton said. “Last year, we had more people on the road. There were more shoppers that were more prone for accidents and stuff like that.”
Houghton said AMR is dealing with fewer traffic accidents under COVID-19 with fewer people getting out.
“We saw an increase with sickness,” Houghton said. “Sinus situations like flus, colds, allergies and obviously COVID so the two kind of swapped out. You basically saw the same numbers but it is a different type of calls.”
Still with all of those calls in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Houghton said he has not had problems with patients being admitted at Merit Health Natchez.
“I can’t say enough as to how effective a job they have done in helping us,” Houghton said of Merit Health Natchez. “We are working good together on getting in and out and getting those trucks back available to the public.”
Staff holding up
Houghton said his staff is holding up well despite the pandemic.
“If you ask anybody in healthcare, we will all say that we are tired, but the reality of it is that none of us are going to quit,” Houghton said. “We are going to hold the line and continue taking care of the patient, because that is what we do. The staff here is doing really good.”
Boyd said people should not hesitate to go to Merit Health Natchez for medical needs, emergency or otherwise, but also advises people to visit their primary care physicians.
“Primary care physicians in the community all have capacity, and it’s important for people to maintain those relationships,” Boyd said. “Particularly people who have chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart conditions and other concerns. Your family doctor can help you sustain your health and address minor issues before they become acute.”
Boyd said hope is on the horizon with two COVID-19 vaccines having received emergency use authorization from the federal government.
“It is critically important for community members to continue to observe infection prevention measures recommended by the CDC and the Mississippi Department of Health: wear masks or face covering, maintain social distancing and regularly wash your hands,” Boyd said. “We care deeply about our community, and we are very proud of our staff and their heroism as they persevere through this perfect storm.”
Boyd encourages anyone who is experiencing a medical emergency to seek care promptly.
“Call 911 to get EMS help if you’re experiencing symptoms of stroke, heart attack or another life-threatening condition,” Boyd said.
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Friday disclosed a near-11% stake worth $4.48 billion in Phillips 66, improving its bet on growth in U.S. pipelines and onshore liquids.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Berkshire revealed that it holds 57.98 million shares in Phillips, or about 10.8% of the company. Berkshire in late 2013 bought subsidiary Phillips Specialty Products Inc. using $1.35 billion in stock it already held in Phillips (see Daily GPI, Dec. 31, 2013).
The investment giant long has been a shareholder in former parent ConocoPhillips, which spun off Phillips in 2012 (see Daily GPI, April 17, 2012).
Phillips in the past few years has been expanding its midstream offerings (see Daily GPI, Feb. 17). It has a liquefied petroleum gas export terminal underway at an existing marine facility in Freeport, TX scheduled to be completed next year (see Daily GPI, Aug. 21; Nov. 4, 2013). It also owns fractionation capacity and operates Gulf Coast Fractionators in Texas, and has capacity at the Enterprise Mont Belvieu Fractionator in Texas and Conway Fractionator in Kansas.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the umbrella for the energy investments, owns or holds shares in an arsenal of U.S. pipelines, railroads, utilities and oil and gas producers. It paid close to $37.2 billion in early August for Portland, OR-based Precision Castparts Corp., which makes parts for the energy and aerospace industries (see Daily GPI, Aug. 10). It also owns Kern River Gas Transmission, Northern Natural Gas, PacifiCorp and NV Energy Inc. BNSF Railway Co. moves crude oil across North America and is testing natural gas-fueled locomotive engines (see Daily GPI, March 8, 2013).
Lubrizol, which Berkshire acquired in 2011, last year bought two Weatherford International plc businesses based in Texas (see Shale Daily, Dec. 1, 2014). It also owns shares of ExxonMobil Corp., National Oilwell Varco and Suncor Energy Inc., among others (see Daily GPI, Nov. 15, 2013).
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Lionfish An unwanted invader in Florida's coral reefs. © Jeff Yonover
Stories in Florida
Stopping the Spread of Invasive Species
The threat posed by invasive species is second only to habitat destruction through development.
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February 24-28, 2020 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week
This annual event is designed to raise awareness and identify solutions to invasive species issues on the local, state, and national level. In Florida, Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMA's) hold workshops, volunteer workdays, meetings and other events to focus on National Invasive Species Awareness Week.
What Are the Invasive Species in Florida?
Feral pigs churn up natural environments like a plow. Spectacular-looking lionfish along the coast voraciously devour baby reef fish. Old World climbing fern fronds, up to 125-feet long, smother everything beneath them. Invasive, non-native species such as these cause serious damage when introduced to Florida’s natural lands. Indeed, the threat they pose is second only to the direct destruction of habitats through development.
Because Florida’s climate is so hospitable, invasive species cause more of a crisis here than anywhere else in the continental United States. The fact that Florida serves as point of entry for almost three-fourths of the plants imported into the U.S. and the majority of the world reptile trade compounds the problem.
All of Florida’s native habitats – marine, freshwater and terrestrial – are threatened by invasives species. The cost of managing Florida’s invasive plants alone is estimated at $100 million each year; the cost of animal management could easily exceed this.
The Conservancy is taking steps to help keep nature in balance and protect human communities.
TNC’s Strategy Is Straightforward:
Prevent future invasions of non-native species.
Quickly detect and respond to an invasion when it occurs.
Protect native habitats by minimizing the damage caused by invasive species that are challenging or impossible to eradicate.
TNC Action Steps
Policy. Conservancy staff serves on state and federal advisory committees, and informs policy-makers with the latest and best scientific advice. National legislation that would affect the importation of non-native wildlife, especially reptiles such as south Florida’s highly-invasive Burmese python, is a hot topic today.
Science. Certain non-native plants can wreak havoc on agricultural systems as well as natural habitats. Along with the University of Florida (UF), the Conservancy successfully advanced the adoption of a screening tool that predicts which plant species – including those being proposed as biofuels – might become invasive. UF now requires its extension agents to reference this tool before recommending plants. This tool also influences state policy, through the inclusion of UF on a state committee responsible for listing Florida’s worst weeds.
Best Practices. When Burmese pythons were spotted swimming from the Everglades toward the Florida Keys, the Conservancy created Python Patrol. This early-detection, rapid-response task force prevents the spread of these non-native constrictor snakes to the Keys. Python Patrol trains community workers such as meter readers to identify the snakes and call in sightings; wildlife professionals then capture the snakes, which snack on endangered species and can grow longer than 20 feet. Python Patrol is considered a model rapid response task force.
Land Management. Because the Conservancy owns and manages property, we understand the complexities and difficulties that public conservation lands face. Conservancy preserve managers strive to minimize the threat of invasive non-native species by:
Creating operating procedures to guide actions such as the appropriate use of herbicides,
Holding annual practitioner’s trainings,
Drafting standards for decontamination, and
Preventing the unintentional movement of invasive species.
Partnerships. The Conservancy joins state and federal agencies and a variety of private and non-traditional groups in an on-the-ground battle against invasive species.
- Many regional Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) have been established to share expertise and resources. The Conservancy is actively engaged in eight of these local partnerships. The Conservancy also co-chairs the Florida Invasive Species Partnership, a group of representatives from agencies and organizations, that advises and helps implement the work of the CISMAs.
- Central Florida Lygodium Strategy (CFLS) is a model collaboration of public and private partners, created and led by the Conservancy to address the northern spread of Old World climbing fern. This fast-growing plant smothers habitats and is considered the greatest invasive threat to Florida’s ecosystems. CFLS uses effective teamwork to coordinate a variety of on-the-ground controls, from the Gulf coast to the Atlantic Ocean, covering 14 central Florida counties.
Exotic pets. Releasing these animals in woods and waters can wreak havoc on Florida's ecosystem. Several exotic pet amnesty days are scheduled around the state by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), where owners can, without cost, surrender their pets with no questions asked.
Florida's Most Unwanted Invasive Species
Feral Hog Feral hogs root like rototillers and steal more than $800 million per year from Florida's agricultural industry. © Joe Di Donato
Burmese Python One of the world’s largest snakes, they are now well-established in the Everglades due to being released by pet owners. They eat endangered native wading birds and deer. © Kris Serbesoff-King/TNC
Lionfish Red lionfish, native to the South Pacific and Indian oceans, is a vicious predator of native reef fish and its spines are toxic to humans. © Daniel & Robbie Wisdom
Hydrilla Florida’s most problematic aquatic weed, hydrilla grows quickly, displaces native vegetation and degrades water quality. © Eric Blackmore
Lygodium Old World climbing fern is a great threat to Florida’s native plants and animals. Its fronds grow up to 125 feet, suffocating everything beneath them. © D. Gordon/TNC
Fire Ants Fire ants attack anything that nests or has young on the ground, including birds and sea turtles. They damage crops and their venom is as toxic as that of a cobra. © Erika Nortemann/TNC
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The Role of CISMAs
The CISMAs in Florida fall under a statewide partnership called the Florida Invasive Species Partnership (FISP) along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This oversight committee offers help and guidelines to all CISMA partners. FISP also developed an online list of financial and technical assistance for land owners and managers. Many state and federal agencies and non-Governmental organizations are represented on FISP on a cooperative basis.
In addition to working closely with the Florida Invasive Partnership, the Conservancy works closely on our own lands and on conservation easements with the network of seventeen CISMAs in Florida. These are voluntary partnerships working on a regional basis to work more effectively and efficiently together.
Together in partnership with other agencies we are working to preventing new invasions before they occur whenever possible, quickly detect and rapidly respond to new invaders, and control and manage already-established invaders at priority sites. in Florida.
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Beer Garden v. State Liquor Authority
590 N.E.2d 1193 (1992)
Beer Garden, Inc. (plaintiff) had a license for the sale of alcoholic beverages issued by the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) (defendant). The SLA issued Beer Garden a notice initiating a proceeding to determine whether Beer Garden’s license should be revoked due to disturbances on its premises. The SLA issued a second notice to Beer Garden initiating proceedings to suspend Beer Garden’s license for selling alcoholic beverages to a minor. The SLA issued a third notice scheduling an interview in connection with the first notice. Sharon L. Tillman, counsel for SLA, issued all three notices. Pursuant to SLA regulations, an administrative law judge (ALJ) conducted hearings on the revocation and suspension proceedings and found evidence sustained the charges. The ALJ referred the case to the Commissioners of the SLA for final determination. Shortly thereafter, Tillman became an SLA Commissioner. The Commissioners, including Tillman, adopted the ALJ’s findings and voted to revoke Beer Garden’s license. Beer Garden petitioned for reconsideration and sought that Tillman recuse herself from participating in the decision based on her role as SLA counsel at the hearings. Tillman refused to recuse herself. The Commissioners sustained the determination. Beer Garden brought a proceeding challenging the revocation. The Appellate Division held Tillman’s refusal to recuse herself mandated Beer Garden’s petition to be granted. SLA appealed.
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Chahatt Khanna launches fashion label
By IANS | Published on Wed, Nov 25 2020 19:12 IST | 1 Views
Chahatt Khanna urges for the boycott of Chinese goods. Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, Nov 25 : Actress Chahatt Khanna has launched her fashion label. She says a portion of the earnings will go to a foundation to help women in need.
The brand has outfits made of sustainable fabric. At least five per cent of the earnings will reportedly be going to charity.
"We are a brand that want to break the stereotype and help women be the best version of themselves. A part of the earnings will be going to a foundation to help women in need," she said.
"This is an Indian brand which aims to give what women in India deserve. We are live now," she added.
She recently took to Instagram to share about her new project.
Posting a photo of her in a summery dress with a denim jacket, she wrote: "They say we have only 10 years to save this planet, so I started now with Ammarzo -- Future of Fashion, a conscious fashion brand who supports an NGO and believes in sustainable fabrics, eco friendly, ethical and cruelty-free fashion. Come join me , lets follow the new way of living."
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The rise in use of cloud computing has emerged like a key driving force for enterprises today, as applications get shifted from traditional data centre in a bid to cut costs, innovate and increase agility.
Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) is a facility where a third-party provider hosts and maintains core infrastructure, including hardware, software, servers and storage on behalf of a customer. This majorly includes application hosting in a more scalable environment, where customers gets charged only for the infrastructure they use.
Foremost security concerns and data sovereignty were hugely addressed by the ‘big three’ public cloud vendors – Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform – with only a few highly managed businesses continue to take the steps carefully when it calls for adopting the cloud services. This scenario incites a crowded IaaS market, estimated to reach a mark of $50 billion in 2020, from $39.1 billion in 2019, according to a latest research. Moreover the market majorly dominated by AWS since day one, when it entered the sector in 2006. Now, AWS is a global market leader for public IaaS and PaaS with 33 percent share, followed by Microsoft at 16 percent, Google at 8 percent and Alibaba at 5 percent.
Although AWS dominated, Microsoft successfully gained its place in the leadership of “cloud first”, developing a huge global cloud network of its own. Then there is global internet giant Google, majorly offering its public cloud services and IaaS business under the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). There’s a huge competition going on in cloud computing vertical from past 12 months, however real difference between the cloud service providers in terms of the deals for winning the market is getting visible now.
Well then, move ahead and find key difference between these American ‘big three’ cloud providers so you start to decide which IaaS platform is best suited to your organization:
Choosing one cloud vendor from a list of available options definitely comes down to the specific requirements of each customer and workloads they are running. It’s often that organizations utilize different providers within multiple parts of their operations, or for different use cases, that’s called a multi-cloud approach. Moreover, there are several key differentiating factors distinguishing the approach of three firms, which can be helpful for end users considering that’s right for them.
To start with AWS, assets of the market leader continues to the defining its services with 176+ compute, storage, database, analytics, networking, mobile, developer tools, management tools, IoT, security and enterprise applications at last count.
As market leader, AWS often precedes on developer functionality, due to its ranging services as the first move advantage. AWS has performed well by done a good job by changing their scale for the benefits for customer, although cloud can be cost prohibitive sometimes. A challenge is pricing on AWS, where numerous companies cannot fully understand the metrics and its impact on architectural decisions along with the costs for supporting some services.
Microsoft is been a popular choice of C-level executives having sustainable relationships with vendors, being completely aware about the consumable deal of every enterprise computing needs – productivity and enterprise software to flexible cloud computing resources for developers. Microsoft has been a huge competition to AWS, due to its combination of Azure, Office 365 and Teams. All these leading vendors have a strong background in machine learning because of internal research and development expertise. Here Google stands apart as customers prefer selecting the precision that has been the driving force behind the search giant’s unprecedented scale over the past couple of decades. Google is renowned for its deep expertise in open source technologies; especially containers. The company has also heavily embraced open source and its culture of innovation lends itself to customers who prioritize these areas above all in the digital transformation. The organizations seeking good AI and machine learning capabilities, along with translate, search, and security have been gravitating towards Google Cloud Platform. Also the arrival has put a product and roadmap discipline in place that aligns better with the needs of enterprises. This also sparkled the opportunity for more competition in the cloud duopoly of Azure and AWS.
At core AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform provides basic capabilities around flexible compute, storage and networking – sharing important elements of a public cloud: self-service and instant provisioning, autoscaling, security, compliance and identity management features. These three vendors launched services and tools compatible with cutting edge technology areas like the Internet of Things (IoT) and robust computing (Functions with Azure and Google, Lambda for AWS) while customers can either select cloud for building a mobile app or even create a high performance computing environment depending on their needs. Machine learning has also been a booming area in the great cloud computing arms race as of late.
AWS launched SageMaker in 2017 as simplified option to adopt machine learning for bringing a hosted environment with a built-in model management, automated spin up of training environments using EC2 instances, and HTTPS endpoints for hosting capabilities with Amazon S3. Also the vendor has enabled a set of the off-shelf machine learning services for use cases like image recognition, text to speech deep learning models and the engine powering Alexa.
Azures’ Machine Learning offers the facility for developers to write, test and deploy algorithms, as well as access a marketplace for off-the-shelf APIs. Whereas Google provides a one-stop-shop AI platform, helping the machine learning engineers to build and deploy models based on its popular open source TensorFlow deep learning library. Finally for UK customers worried about data sovereignty, AWS launched its UK region with Microsoft and Google quickly following suit.
Compute, storage, databases and networking
For compute, AWS’ offered its EC2 instances that’s tailored with a huge number of options providing services like Elastic Beanstalk for app deployment, ECS for Kubernetes (EKS), AWS Lambda and Autoscaling, EC2 Container service. Moreover, Azure’s compute is focused around Virtual Machines with tools like Cloud Services and Resource Manager for deploying applications on the cloud, and its Azure Autoscaling service. Google’s scalable Compute Engine delivers VMs in Google’s data centers. All these are quick to boot, equipped by persistent disk storage, consistent performance and highly customizable facility depends on the requirement of the customer. Also these 3 providers support relational databases –Azure SQL Database, Amazon Relational Database Service, Redshift and Google Cloud SQL – NoSQL databases with Azure DocumentDB, Amazon DynamoDB and Google Bigtable.
AWS storage also includes Elastic Block Storage (EBS), Simple Storage (S3), Elastic File System (EFS), Import/Export large volume data transfer service, Glacier archive backup and Storage Gateway, which integrates with on-premise environments. Microsoft provides core Azure Storage service, Azure Blob block storage, Table, Queue and File storage. It also offers Site Recovery, Import Export and Azure Backup.
Hybrid options
Another emerging trend between the hyper-scale public cloud providers in the past year has been increasing focus on serving customer’s hybrid and multi-cloud needs. This leads to a robust application for customers looking to get it deployed across multiple vendors’ infrastructure and maintain applications on-premise. Vendors provided a range of solutions to serve customers not looking to jump all-in on public cloud just yet, which is of course the majority of large enterprises. Microsoft started long ago for hybrid deployments with its well-established Azure Stack offering customers with hardware and software for deploying Azure cloud services from a local data centre with a shared management portal, code and APIs for simple interoperability.
Google entered the scenario of hybrid in 2019 with the release of Anthos, combination of the existing Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), GKE On-Prem and the Anthos Config Management console. It offers unified administration, policies and security across hybrid Kubernetes deployments. Several companies look to train the people once on a set of technology that they can deploy anywhere. Today Azure Stack on-premise and on the cloud, Amazon will say you can run Outposts on-premise and in the AWS cloud. They are fine companies, but they’re not solving the multi-cloud problem.
Pricing is a huge factor for anyone considering a move towards the cloud, and with good reason: there’s been a continual reduction in prices for some time now as the big providers compete. In basic terms, prices gets comparable, especially when AWS shifted from by-the-hour to by-the-second pricing for its EC2 and EBS services, bringing it into line with Azure and Google. But making a clear comparison can be difficult as all three offer vivid pricing models, and discounts.
A high-profile user base can be useful for more cautious organisations understand how the public cloud is beneficial. This is a strong point of AWS since it has increasingly taken on large customer deals. A renowned AWS customer is Netflix, which eventually decided to move on the cloud in 2016. Apart from web pioneers, AWS has been truly successful in convincing more traditional businesses to move to the cloud. Other customers include: NewsCorp, AirBnB, AstraZeneca, Aon, Dow Jones, Kurt Geiger, Channel 4, Financial Times, Lonely Planet, Nasdaq, Nike, Nisa Retail, Pfizer, and the Royal Opera House.
Now Microsoft has a few Azure users with majority of messaging from the vendor appearing to be around with a widely used software-as-a-service (SaaS) tool. Microsoft’s biggest deal for $10 billion with US Department of Defence (DoD) Joint Enterprise Defence Infrastructure JEDI is still disputed by AWS.
Google hasn’t had the same level of enterprise success so far, but has gained some key wins in past few years, especially Spotify in 2018. Also HSBC joined Google Cloud for its analytics and machine learning capabilities. However, HSBC is taking a clear multi-cloud approach, partnering with all three providers for different workloads.
AWS has been a leader of competition building out its suite of cloud services since 2006. Its built to be enterprise-friendly so that they will appeal to CIOs as well as its core audience of developers. The vendor ranks highly on platform configuration options, monitoring and policy features, security and reliability. Enterprises using AWS benefit from the early adopters, which help to push new technologies into the mainstream, not risking such services and making them easier to consume and manage as a result.
However, AWS falls short to some extent due to its hybrid cloud strategy; another downside to AWS is the scale of its offering. While having these options to pick from is attractive, it can also be difficult navigate the large numbers of features that are on offer, and some see AWS as being a complex vendor to manage. The parental company continues to expand and compete in a growing array of industries, such as healthcare and financial services.
Azure is naturally linked with key Microsoft systems like Windows Server, System Center and Active Directory. Enterprises strategically committed to Microsoft technology prefer choosing Azure as their primary IaaS+PaaS provider. Again Microsoft is capitalizing its tremendous sales reach and ability to co-sell Azure with other Microsoft products and services in order to drive adoption. Enterprises frequently criticized the quality of Microsoft technical support with the increasing cost of support and field solution architects. This also affects the customer satisfaction scenario and slows Azure adoption and therefore customer spending.
Google is ranked higher with a good track record of innovative cloud-native procedure with a solid standing in open source community, but it traditionally struggled to break into the enterprise market. Google Cloud has strengths in big data and other analytics applications, machine learning projects, cloud-native applications, or other applications optimized for cloud-native operations. The market strategy of Google has been focused on proving itself in smaller, innovative projects at large organizations, rather than becoming a strategic cloud partner.
Google have a clear vision of customer offering in a number of industries who are going through digital transformation. They wanted to provide businesses a global scale, distributed, secure infrastructure; a digital transformation platform that helps people to built innovative digital transformation solutions. This can also be attributed to its nascent focus on the enterprise market. It is worth noting that Google has the smallest footprint of global instances of the big three and also has no presence in one of the world’s biggest markets: China. AWS and Azure on the other hand have regions in mainland China, which are owned and operated by Chinese third-party partners Beijing Sinnet Technology, NWDC and 21Vianet, respectively.
Conclusively, AWS is a leader in terms of offering the widest range of functionality and maturity, however the gap is closing. Its expansive tools and services with enterprise-friendly features make it a strong partner for large organizations. Meanwhile its continuously growing infrastructure provides scale economies aggressive price cuts.
However Microsoft has initiated the process of bridging the gaps and will continue it with its ongoing investment in building and strengthen the Azure cloud platform with its on-premise software. Organizations already investing in Microsoft’s technology and skill development programs – Microsoft Azure will continue to be a strong proposition.
Then there is Google, which could prove a more serious enterprise competitor under its new leadership. It was already making good progress with certain customers, especially with its Kubernetes and machine learning expertise, but has much more work to do to prove itself a viable enterprise option.
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Patterns of domestic violence and alcohol consumption among women and the effectiveness of a brief intervention in a household setting: a protocol study.
Carla Ferreira de Paula Gebara Cleusa Pinheiro Ferri Lelio Moura Lourenço Marcel de Toledo Vieira Fernanda Monteiro de Castro Bhona Ana Regina Noto
BMC Womens Health 2015 Sep 24;15:78. Epub 2015 Sep 24.
Department of Psychobiology, Research Center on Health and Substance Use (NEPSIS), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Botucatu St., 862-First floor, São Paulo, SP, 04023-062, Brazil.
Background: Domestic violence and harmful alcohol consumption are considered major public health problems worldwide. These phenomena often co-occur, and they share several risk factors. Nevertheless, few in-depth studies have supported integrated interventions for both phenomena, in particular among Latin American women. This project will study the consumption of alcoholic beverages among women and its relationship with patterns of domestic violence; furthermore, it will assess the effect of a brief intervention (BI) aimed at modifying these behaviors using a community household sample.
Methods/design: This project is divided into two studies. Study 1 will employ a cross-sectional observational design and will be conducted using a household sample of adult women (approximate sample size = 1600) to assess harmful alcohol consumption and domestic violence patterns. Study 2, will be a randomized clinical trial based on specific cases from Study 1, assessing the effect of a brief intervention on women who exhibit harmful levels of alcohol consumption (AUDIT ≥ 8). Approximately 73 women will be assigned to one of two groups, either a treated group (TG) or a control group (CG). A sociodemographic questionnaire, a questionnaire concerning general health and substance use, and four other standardized instruments (i.e., the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test [AUDIT; used to investigate problems related to alcohol consumption], the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale [CES-D; used to measure depressive symptoms], and the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales and Parent-child Conflict Tactics Scales [CTS2 and CTSPC; used to obtain information on violence among couples and between parents and children, respectively]) will be used to collect data.
Discussion: The study protocol will employ a household survey of a representative sample from a neighborhood in a middle income country, where well-conducted household surveys remain rare. The present work represents a step toward a better understanding of violence in women's lives and its interaction with alcohol consumption and expands the discussion on the potential strategies for public health actions seeking to prevent both domestic violence and harmful alcohol consumption.
Trial Registration: Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry: RBR-7rjt4t. Registered 17 October 2013.
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Increased anticoagulation is reducing the rate of stroke and saving nearly £300 per patient treated, study suggests
The Pharmaceutical Journal30 OCT 2020By Julia Robinson
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Although the number of patients receiving oral anticoagulation had risen, the incidence of atrial fibrillation-related stroke fell by 11.3% between 2011–2014 and 2014–2017.
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The decrease in atrial fibrillation-related stroke between the two time periods meant overall per-patient cost fell from £1,129 to £840
The NHS is saving nearly £300 per patient on oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF), despite rising prescription costs for the medicine, owing to a decline in AF-related strokes, a study in Heart has found.
Researchers found that the number of patients receiving oral anticoagulation for AF increased by more than one million between 2011–2014 and 2014–2017, equating to costs of more than £733 million.
However, the incidence of AF-related stroke fell by 11.3% during this time, saving £289 on oral anticoagulation per patient.
To calculate these figures, the researchers gathered data on AF prevalence, AF-related stroke incidence and prescribing for all NHS general practices and hospitals.
They compared changes in oral anticoagulation prescribing, including warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), incidence of hospitalised AF-related stroke and associated overall and per-patient costs, within the periods January 2011 to June 2014 and July 2014 to December 2017.
The researchers found that between the two time periods, the number of people receiving oral anticoagulation for AF increased by 86.5%, from 1,381,170 to 2,575,669. The number of patients prescribed warfarin increased by just 16.1%, while the number prescribed DOACs increased 1,452.7%.
Overall, oral anticoagulation prescription costs rose by 781.2%, from £87,313,310 to £769,444,028, and per patient by 50.7%, from £293 to £442.
However, as AF-related stroke incidence fell by 11.3%, from 86,467 patients in 2011–2014 to 76,730 in 2014–2017, with adjustment for AF prevalence, the overall per-patient cost reduced from £1,129 to £840; a difference of £289.
The researchers said that the “substantial budget impact” calculated in relation to DOAC prescribing was “an important consideration for healthcare services”.
“Not only are more patients with AF being treated, but also adoption of the CHA2DS2 –VASc score has broadened the threshold for identification of patients with AF at high risk of stroke and extended the pool eligible to receive oral anticoagulation,” they added.
Paul Wright, lead cardiac pharmacist at Barts Health NHS Trust, said it was “pleasing” to see improvements being made in anticoagulation prescribing for those with AF, which, he added, was a national priority in the NHS Long Term Plan.
“As demonstrated with the most recent QoF [Quality Outcomes Framework] data (2019/2020), anticoagulation prescribing in AF in those with a CHA2DS2-VASc is 87% for England. There is still ongoing work but [it is] looking likely that the target set within the 10-year plan of 90% will be met by 2029.”
Wright said it was therefore “likely” that the findings from the paper may have underestimated potential savings as it was possible that stroke incidence would be further reduced with increased anticoagulation prescribing.
However, he said that “significant improvements” were still needed in improving detection as a high proportion of AF cases are only detected after a stroke.
“Perhaps now more than ever, due to reduced patient contact with healthcare professionals during the COVID pandemic, the role for pharmacists to support opportunistic screening, such as when patients come for flu vaccinations, is a key role that the profession can undertake to support improving AF detection,” he said.
Citation: The Pharmaceutical Journal, PJ October 2020 online, online | DOI: 10.1211/PJ.2020.20208503
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[b]New set of nuns at home in Elysburg Monastery[/b]
BY Rachel Carta (Staff Writerrachel_c@newsitem.com)
Published: August 23, 2009 for "Republicanherald.com"
ELYSBURG - The set of Discalced Carmelite nuns has moved from Nebraska to inhabit the Elysburg Monastery, bringing with them a simple existence and an extreme devotion to prayer.
The monastery previously had been home to a revered group of Carmelite nuns, which moved to Danville in January 2008.
The new nuns held an open house Friday for priests, deacons and religious women. On Saturday, a second open house was held for the public.
On Monday, after the Opening Solemn Mass and Blessing of the Monastery at 10 a.m., the nuns will return to solitude and will no longer be seen by the public.
Only two nuns, Mother Stella Marie of Jesus and Sister Therese of Merciful Love, were available Friday, and both remained "behind the grill," as it's called. They speak to visitors from behind a heavy black metal grill inside one of the "speakrooms."
Mother Stella expressed the nuns' happiness in living in the Elysburg community.
"We are very privileged to be able to come back and open this monastery," she said, noting the close bond the nuns have formed with former Elysburg Carmelites, who are now referred to as the Danville Carmelites.
"It is beautiful here, and we are so welcome," Mother Stella said. "We are so grateful to the surrounding community. All of the sisters are excited to begin our new lives."
At the chapel, an Extraordinary, or Latin Mass, will be celebrated at 7 a.m. Monday through Friday and at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Sisters from several area orders toured the monastery Friday afternoon and were thankful for the Carmelite presence there.
When the former Elysburg Carmelites left, the fate of the monastery was unknown. With the work of the Rev. William Waltersheid, secretary for clergy and consecrated life for the Diocese of Harrisburg, the new group arrived in Elysburg in April. By Monday, 11 nuns will live at the monastery.
Nine of those 11 are in their 20s, creating a "young and vibrant group," said Waltersheid, who grew up in Locust Gap and spent time at the Elysburg monastery as a youth.
"Not only are the sisters a tremendous blessing for the diocese and the local area, but they have already been a blessing (in their former location)," Waltersheid said. "It is a reminder of our call to holiness and the gospel and God's goodness."
The new community is founded from the Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Valparaiso, Neb. Members came to the Diocese of Harrisburg because of a constant increase of vocations to their monastery that caused overcrowding. Their total number is 33, and the maximum desired number of nuns in a Carmelite monastery is about 21.
The Valparaiso, Neb., Carmelites join the Danville Carmelites and the Dominican Nuns of the Perpetual Rosary in Lancaster as the third contemplative community of nuns in the 15 counties of the Diocese of Harrisburg.
"Bishop Rhoades (of the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg) is very grateful to the sisters for being courageous enough to come here. He is counting on their prayers for all the needs of the diocese and the world," Waltersheid said.
Extensive renovations were made to the monastery to create the necessary rooms for the religious lifestyle the Nebraska nuns follow.
The new altar in the chapel was taken from St. Casimir's Church in Mahanoy City, and a the new communion rail was taken from St. Lawrence Church in Harrisburg. These traditional pieces are necessary for the Latin Mass, Waltersheid said.
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel statue, which had been given to Divine Redeemer Church in Mount Carmel, was returned to the chapel.
Though the Elysburg Carmelite nuns were a cloistered group, had been visible to the public. By contrast, the new group lives a strictly cloistered life, setting themselves apart from the world in order to dedicate themselves "to God and his saving plan."
The order states that the separation of the cloister attunes the heart of the Carmelite nun to the Heart of Christ and the needs of people: "Freed from noises and distractions, the Carmelite nun becomes more aware of the struggle of people today to know and love God."
No radio, television, newspaper or Internet is permitted.
Likewise, the black grills, which had been removed in 1969, have been reinstalled in the chapel. During Mass each morning, the new group of nuns sits behind the grills, separated from the public.
In the speakrooms, the sisters meet family and friends through the grills as well.
To receive donations or prayer intentions, a wooden turnstyle device is located just inside the front door. Through it, nuns can receive a message. A nun can also speak through the "turn," but is not visible.
"Some of the most in-touch people are those that are enclosed," Waltersheid said.
During Friday's tour of the monastery, the nuns "cells," or rooms, were open. Each includes a small bed with a straw mattress, a desk and dresser. Carmelite nuns leave all things, family, friends, pastimes, pleasures and attachment behind.
Each of the cells is dedicated to a saint, such as Saint John of the Cross, Saint Anne of Bartholemew or Saint Mary Magdalene.
Inside the refrectory, or dining room, are three tables with simple settings. At the center table, where the mother, or prioress, sits, is a skull, a reminder of mortality. The nuns eat in silence.
Inside the recreation room, the nuns take two hours a day to talk, laugh and do light handwork. No games are permitted.
A day for a Carmelite nun begins at 4:30 a.m. The sister rises and begins to pray. Latin Mass is held at 7 a.m. and a light breakfast follows. From 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., the nuns begin a work period. Each sister has a job. The day continues with more prayer, recreation, chanting and simple meals. The nuns do not eat red meat. At 10:30 p.m. the sisters retire for the night.
The Carmelite nuns are in need of donations. Gifts can be sent to Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, 430 Monastery Road, Elysburg, PA 17824.
Edited April 1, 2010 by CherieMadame
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My priest friend wants me to enter these. And Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles. And the DSMME's. LET ME BE FATHER!! Hahaha In his words, "We seem to have a hate-hate relationship." yeah, I'm wo
Congratulations to her! Does anyone else find it extra edifying to hear about solemn vows, as well as the excitement of entrances and clothings?
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I remember her telling me, saying when she took her final vows, that the Bishop put her veil on backwards; it was so funny! All of the sisters and I were laughing! She didn't know it at the time, bu
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[quote name='CherieMadame' date='31 March 2010 - 08:37 PM' timestamp='1270085873' post='2084453']
What a lovely story--and it came from a secular newspaper!
I am in awe of the Carmelite's ability to live the lifestyle they do. Personally, I could never get by on 6 hours of sleep a night. If I get less than 8 hours, I find myself getting irritable, and I start losing my ability to think clearly (assuming, of course, that I had that ability in the first place. LOL) However, I have read stories of people who are able to function quite well on only a few hours of sleep, and obviously these nuns have that ability.
The Valpariaso, NE community is growing so fast! Apparently they are getting so many new vocations that several of the nuns sent to the new foundation in PA are still in the novitiate. I could tell this from a site with photos of their enclosure ceremony, (with the pictures of the nuns taken from the back to preserve the nuns' privacy), and several of the nuns were still in the white veil.
It sounds like a very rigorous and dedicated life, but it certainly appears that this is what many young nuns are looking for (not to mention the Latin Mass). I wonder how long it will be before they grow so much that they have to establish yet another new foundation!
It doesn't appear that the Elysburg Carmelites have a Web site, but here is a link to a number of photos from their enclosure ceremony (click on the small pictures to make them regular size). [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28378419@N03/sets/72157622233735714/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/28378419@N03/sets/72157622233735714/[/url]
Thanks for the pics!
You're right, they don't have a website - and I'm pretty sure they're in line with other Carmelite communities who don't ever show their faces in pictures.
So neat!
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Sigh I wish I could visit that one or the Valparaiso one.................. permanently.
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It's good to know that there's another traditional community out there that isn't schismatic. That can sure be hard to find.
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Here are some more pictures of this monastery (inside, taken during the open-house in August): http://img692.imageshack.us/g/elysburg073.jpg/
http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=98644&st=0&p=1966719&hl=Elysburg&fromsearch=1&#entry1966719
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Thanks for posting those pics, they were great!
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[url=http://www.wnep.com/news/countybycounty/wnep-numb-nuns-carmelite-nebraska,0,1794214.story]Here is a video about that convent[/url].
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Do you know of any that are semi-cloistered? Meaning they participate in apostolates? I have a friend who has really been looking.
oh and btw, Bishop Rhodes is our new bishop now!!! He is so awesome. But I'm sorry to hear that Harrisburg doesn't have a new bishop yet.
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If your friend is seeking a Carmelite spirituality combined with an apostolate, maybe she could look at the Carmelite Sisters of the Divine Heart of Jesus in St. Louis. They have apostolates to young children (preschool) and the elderly (nursing home) all on the grounds of their motherhouse. I think a recent thread was posted with the sisters' latest newsletter.
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On his first official day as the new bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Bishop McFadden visits Carmel! [url="http://newsitem.com/news/new-bishop-comes-calling-1.862062"]http://newsitem.com/...alling-1.862062[/url]
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Thanks so much for posting this. It is a great sign. I was just in Harrisburg over the past few days to visit my family before my husband and I move, and we were talking about the new Bishop and the fact that almost nothing is known about him by the people of the diocese.
I'm so glad to see he stopped to visit the Carmelites in Elysburg first ... how beautiful!
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You're welcome! Yes, it is a good sign! I heard that on his first day as the Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal George was immediately on the phone with the Poor Clares in Roswell, NM asking them to come back! (they were originally from Chicago .. which they did .. they made a foundation in 2003 )
Another article I just found on Bishop McFadden's first few days in [url="http://www.hbgdiocese.org/Admin/Uploads/The%20Catholic%20Witness/Documents/July%202%202010.pdf"][i]The Catholic Witness[/i][/url] (with a picture of him blessing the nuns!) He visited the three contemplative communities in the Diocese that day .. the Carmelites in Elysburg and Danville and the cloistered Dominican Nuns in Lancaster. Very neat!
Okay, I figured out how to post this here! Isn't this beautiful?!
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Wow six novices!! No wait seven, as one is obscured by the bishops arms.
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The Open Question Argument
I'm sympathetic to the old-fashioned idea that reflection on normative concepts suffices to see that metaethical reductionism is a non-starter. I recently sketched a "normative Knowledge Argument" along these lines, but of course the most famous argument in this vein is Moore's Open Question Argument.
The OQA has taken some heat after Kripke's (arguably overblown) cleaving of metaphysical and conceptual questions. For example, in Slaves of the Passions, Schroeder writes (p.72):
Most discussions of whether any reductive view about any normative property could possibly be true focus on one or another version of Moore's Open Question argument. But this is hard to take seriously, once we clarify that reduction is a metaphysical thesis, rather than one about our normative concepts... Open Question arguments employ tests of cognitive significance--for example, they ask whether someone can believe that Ronnie has a reason without believing anything about Ronnie's desires, or conversely.... [T]his is a good test for whether the concepts are identical. But as I view reduction, it is not a view about our thoughts.... All of the Open Question tests for cognitive significance distinguish between Hesperus and Phosphorus... But no one concludes that Hesperus is not Phosphorus.
I used to be sympathetic to such dismissals of the Open Question argument, but now think them overly hasty. Standard counterexamples involve rigid designators whose associated (reference-fixing) sense clearly opens the possibility of their co-referring with some other (non-synonymous) term. 'Hesperus' refers to that celestial body we see in the evening, 'Phosphorus' to that celestial body we see in the morning, and it's clearly an open possibility that the celestial body we pointed to in the morning is one and the same as that which we pointed to in the evening.
No such story seems available in the case of normative language. The concept of goodness, for example, does not have an associated sense that makes clear how it might end up referring to a merely natural property. It isn't a 'gappy' concept (as Parfit puts it): it does not mean that natural property, whatever it is, that fills such-and-such a role.
So here's my argument against dismissing the OQA:
First, for ease of exposition, let's introduce some terminology. Say that a term like 'Hesperus' refers opaquely insofar as the sense of the term does not by itself settle its intension (reference across possible worlds). In order to know how to apply the term to imagined possible worlds, we first need to learn more about how the actual world is. (I take it that not all terms are like this. Descriptive terms, like 'red', are apt to be transparent, such that grasping the concept is sufficient to know - a priori - how to apply it to counterfactual worlds.) We can now claim:
(1) Only opaque terms are ineligible/unfit to feature in Open Question Arguments.
(2) The Bridge Principle: Whenever a term is opaque, there is a transparently associated (reference-fixing) functional property that serves as a 'bridge' between the sense and reference of the term. (See above examples of the properties associated with 'Hesperus' and 'Phosphorus'.)
(3) Conceptual analysis reveals that there is no such functional property transparently associated with normative concepts.
Hence, (4) Normative terms do not refer opaquely, in the manner of 'Hesperus' and 'Phosphorus'. Grasping the sense of the term (i.e. the concept) enables one to likewise grasp its referent.
Hence (5) Normative terms are eligible candidates to feature in successful Open Question Arguments.
Objections?
Labels: ethics - meta, language - 2Dism Posted by Richard Y Chappell at 1:53 pm
Clayton Littlejohn 6:08 pm, July 16, 2011
Just a quick question about your argument. What do you think about examples such as Burge's arthritis case or examples involving the substitution of synonyms within belief-ascriptions? The speaker who seems to know that he has arthritis in the knee might sincerely ask whether it could spread to his thigh, but it's impossible to have arthritis in the thigh. Or, the speaker who knows that a fortnight is a fortnight and a period of fourteen days is a period of fourteen days might sincerely ask whether it would be worse to go without internet for a fortnight or a period of fourteen days. Are these questions open? If so, I worry that the openness of a question is not a reliable guide to conceptual truth or analytic truth and certainly an unreliable guide to metaphysical possibility. (If not, I worry that we don't have a firm grip on what an open question is.) Either way, I'm worried.
Richard Y Chappell 7:08 pm, July 16, 2011
Hi Clayton, 'arthritis' seems like a paradigm opaque term, so receives a similar treatment to 'Hesperus', 'water', etc. (So it's not transparent what actual medical condition the term refers to, but there's some -- possibly complex -- associated functional role that is transparent.)
The fortnight case is less clear, but it seems most natural to me to understand the question as not open. Anyone who doesn't realize that a fortnight is fourteen days just doesn't know what 'fortnight' means. (No?)
interesting argument. Reminds me of Horgan and Timmons' revived Open Question Argument against the New Wave Naturalists. There's a good presentation of this in Miller's textbook in section 8.8.
I guess I worry about why the premise 3 would be true. So, take the set of conceptual analyses we have currently - Smith's, Jackson's, Gibbard's, Railton's, and so on. Why and how does conceptual analysis tell us that these analyses - that could, at first, be understood to be aiming at identifying a functional property - are false? I know Parfit says so but what is the reason here?
I guess the worry is something akin to the classic Frankena's begging the question objection to the OQA. It cannot be a premise in an argument that is supposed to show that moral concepts or properties are not reducible that they are not reducible, and it seems like 3 is assuming this instead of the argument establishing it as a conclusion.
Also, I'm not sure why the fact that there is a functional property built into the associated sense of a term should be transparent to competent speakers in reflection. One view to take would be that senses are not propositional descriptions but rather know-how of being able to classify things in a certain way. On this view, that there is a functional property included in the sense could be a posteriori - a best explanation of how we use the concept. This would undermine the Bridge Principle. So, it seems like the same response as to the original open question is available against the third premise.
Clayton Littlejohn 10:34 am, July 19, 2011
Thanks for your response. I think I have two questions (well, three, actually). The first has to do with Burgeability. Is your view that all Burgeable terms are opaque? (If so, are there really many transparent terms we competently use?)
I think the issues having to do with knowledge of meaning are important, but I also worry that knowledge of meaning is a very wooly notion. In the case of fortnight/14 days, I take it that the following is the case--even those who don't know that a fortnight is a period of exactly fourteen days might have sufficient grasp of the concept to entertain thoughts with that concept, make knowledgeable judgments involving that concept, etc... Bracket that because I think that even with knowledge of meaning, we can still generate something like an open question that cannot have the significance OQs are supposed to have.
(i) Gil knows the meaning of 'bachelor' and believes that bachelors are unmarried adult males, but it's an open question for him whether the Pope is a bachelor.
If (i) is true, are we compelled to say that it's a (non-epistemic) possibility for the Pope to be a bachelor?
Larry Franz 2:53 pm, July 19, 2011
The conclusion (5) doesn't seem to follow from the premises, since the term "successful" in (5) comes out of nowhere. You could rephrase (1) to say that only opaque terms are unfit for successful Open Question Arguments, but that would seem to assume that there are non-opaque terms that are fit for successful Open Question Arguments, which is very close to the conclusion you want to reach.
A safer but less powerful version of (1) would be that opaque terms are unfit for Open Question arguments. Of course, that won't get you to the conclusion that non-opaque terms are fit for such arguments. It seems that you need an independent argument for some sufficiently strong version of (1) in order for the argument to work.
Regards, Larry Franz
The conclusion might be that that if an OQA is to be successful, it must rely on non-opaque terms like normative ones, leaving aside the question whether an OQA can be successful. That would still be an interesting conclusion.
But since it's hard to think of a way to show that there are successful Open Question Arguments, other than by pointing to successful ones, it seems that the best we could do is argue that a successful OQA will have certain characteristics, as you've done, and then offer examples.
Ok, I think my soliloquy is done now.
Hi Jussi - thanks for the reference, I'll have to check that out.
Dialectically, I was imagining an opponent who grants that the OQA rules out analytical reductionism, but takes synthetic reductionist views to be immune. So, within this dialectic, I see the bridge principle as doing most of the work.
I'm not sure I have much to say to those who deny premise 3, except that I sure don't mean to be talking about any mere functional property when I call something morally bad. Maybe they're talking about a different concept from me, I dunno...
"One view to take would be that senses are not propositional descriptions but rather know-how of being able to classify things in a certain way."
This is an interesting proposal. But can such dispositional accounts adequately capture the cognitive significance of our concepts? There seems to be an important categorical aspect to the meaning of our thoughts, to which we have direct ('a priori') access. And the bridge principle does seem very plausible to me -- it seems to capture the standard Hesperus/Phosporus cases very nicely, for example -- so I guess I'd want to hear more about the reasons for denying it.
(This does seem like the right point in the argument to be applying pressure though, I agree.)
Larry - right, feel free to insert "successful" into premise (1). I think it should be uncontroversial that referential opacity (in the specified sense) is what general objections to OQAs hinge upon, such that there would be no such general objection to an OQA that relied upon only non-opaque terms. (There would, of course, still be questions to raise about the details in any given case -- whether the allegedly open question really was open, etc.)
Clayton - I'm pretty skeptical of the significance of Burgeability. Maybe I'm unusually self-centered or something, but when I'm doing philosophy I really don't much care about the linguistic dispositions of other people. (Speaker meaning rather than semantic meaning, may be one way to put it?) I think we can bracket Burgean issues by just stipulating that everyone else in my linguistic community shares my linguistic dispositions, as that shouldn't change the answers to any interesting or important philosophical questions, right?
So to answer your first question: Yes, I think all Burgeable terms are partly opaque (insofar as they partly involve deference to others' linguistic dispositions), but we can bracket that and still be left with plenty of intrinsically-determined meaning. (I confess I've never understood why some people are skeptical of narrow content.)
Your main challenge (with the Pope/bachelor example) is very interesting. When I consider the question whether the pope is a bachelor, I can see that it might have a kind of 'openness' to it, but it seems importantly different in kind from the openness of whether pleasure is good. In particular, I don't have the sense in the pope case that anything substantive is at issue; it is at most a sense that my concept of bachelorhood might not be fully determinate, and that the pope may be a borderline case. (Actually I think he's not, but I'm imagining someone with a slightly more lenient concept in this vicinity than my concept of bachelorhood.) In other words, the question has at most the 'open' feel of an unsettled terminological question.
What's interesting about the OQA for normative concepts is that the 'openness' does not have this terminological feel to it. Indeed, it may not even seem particularly epistemically open, for I may know that pleasure is good. The real issue is that it seems substantive to claim that pleasure is good; I'm not merely affirming a concealed tautology.
To avoid this ambiguity (in the different senses of 'openness'), perhaps a better name for the argument would really be the Substantive Question Argument.
"Your main challenge (with the Pope/bachelor example) is very interesting. When I consider the question whether the pope is a bachelor, I can see that it might have a kind of 'openness' to it, but it seems importantly different in kind from the openness of whether pleasure is good."
I'm sympathetic to this, but my worry about this area of research is that so many important parts of the discussion are theoretically infected. (At any rate, the literature on the paradox of analysis is really what got me worried back in graduate school about the OQA. I think there's a fun Benson Mates paper on this you might enjoy, but it's been ages.)
thanks for the response. Just few quick comments:
"except that I sure don't mean to be talking about any mere functional property when I call something morally bad"
Well, when I call something a thermostat, I don't mean to be talking about a mere functional property but rather a mechanism that reacts to cold air by heating and warm air by cooling. In the same way, when I call something morally bad, I don't mean to be talking about a mere functional property but rather that thing being something not to be avoided, to be felt guilty about, to be warned against and criticed for, and so on.
If the talk about a functional property in the former case is not transparent to me, it's not clear why it should be in the former case.
"But can such dispositional accounts adequately capture the cognitive significance of our concepts? There seems to be an important categorical aspect to the meaning of our thoughts, to which we have direct ('a priori') access"
I'm not quite sure what you mean by 'cognitive significance' and 'categorical aspect' in this argument. Could you help me a bit here before I say anything silly? If you mean whether this kind of views can deal with Frege's puzzle, then that should not be a problem as long as there can be different classificatory practices that pick out the same things.
In any case, here's one case against the bridge principle. I take it that names are opaque - the sense does not determine reference across the worlds (Hesperus and Phosperus after all are names).
Now, with names, if we believe Kripke, it cannot be required of individual speakers that there that the speaker associates a transparent reference-fixing functional property to the name. If you are in the chain of use, you can talk about Richard Feynman even if you don't know where you picked up the name. You might know that he is a famous phycisist but that doesn't pick him out uniquely either.
The same probably goes for animal species. I can talk about Jaguars without having a functional properties in mind that would pick them out uniquely. So, the bridge principle cannot be true of names and natural kinds for all speakers, and so it cannot be general principle on which to rely.
You might think that the original namers of a person need to have a functional property in mind. This wouldn't help with the moral properties case, and it's not clear why mere interaction with the name object would not be enough.
Hi Jussi, I was thinking Frank Jackson's causal descriptivism undermined Kripke's reasons for doubting that names are transparently associated with functional properties. (They might be properties like "the person dubbed 'Feynman' at the end of the causal chain that led to this tokening".) Importantly, normative terms do not seem to be deferential or opaque in this way. We can fully grasp what we mean by calling a state of affairs intrinsically good, for example. If one were willing to grant the transparency of these terms directly, it could substitute for the second and third premises of my original argument.
P.S. By 'cognitive significance' here I'm partly thinking of phenomenological significance -- there's something that it's like to think about intrinsic goodness, and I take it that the phenomenology here is influenced by (our grasp of) the meaning of our thoughts.
I took your talk of 'know how' to indicate a kind of dispositional account (is this what you intended?), whereby the meaning of a concept is given by what we're disposed to apply it to. I spoke of 'categorical' aspects of meaning to contrast with this: there is an aspect of meaning that is directly present to our minds, we do not have to wait and see how we use our words before we know what they mean.
TruePath 10:39 am, August 30, 2011
I think this ultimately comes down to your view of metaphysics.
If you believe in a robust metaphysics which allows necessary truths whose truth is not a consequence of the meaning of the words, e.g., you think that it's a necessary truth that Lewisian possible worlds exist, then your hole argument really doesn't accomplish much.
After all there was no 'hole' in 'If Napolean had been a better general he would have conquered Europe' that asks for a universe just as real as ours where Napolean was a better general and did conquer Europe yet if you think Lewisian possible worlds exist necessarily the two claims are necessarily equivalent.
On the other hand if you have a sparse view of metaphysics as I do and think necessary truth and analytic coincide (it's complicated to fully spell this out) then your argument is more convincing.
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CONVERSATIONS - Ricky Lo (The Philippine Star) - August 10, 2014 - 12:00am
On Aug. 29 (Friday) starting at 8 p.m., a grand musical gathering will take place at The Newport Performing Arts Theater of Resorts World Manila, with four of the Philippines’ finest international stage performers coming together for a one-night performance of Broadway and West End’s well-loved and time-honored songs.
The show, From East Coast to West End, features two former Kim from Miss Saigon, Monique Wilson and Ima Castro, and the present one, Tanya Manalang, plus Leo Valdez who was The Engineer (currently being played by kababayan Jonjon Briones) in the same megahit Cameron MacKintosh musical now playing at Prince Phillip Theater on London’s West End. Completing the cast is the special participation of Primo Verra and Resorts World Manila’s The Sound of Music and The King and I kids.
However, unlike other musical-themed performances which only showcase excerpts from several musicals, From East Coast to West End will feature a more thematic format whereby songs to be performed will be classified according to themes of Joy, Happiness, Sadness and Hope. This kind of format will showcase more songs chosen from a wider array of Broadway and West End musicals.
Concept and direction are by Freddie Santos, with music to be provided by the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Rodel Colmenar. (For tickets, call TicketWorld at 891-9999.)
Conversations was able to pin down Tanya for an exclusive e-mail interview.
As Kim alternate in Miss Saigon, how has the experience been so far?
“It has been the most thrilling experience so far. No doubt, my Miss Saigon journey counts as the biggest, most major ride of my entire career.
“And, just like everything else in life, it has its fair share of ups and downs, from the auditions, rehearsals, being away from home, the occasional homesickness, to freedom and independence. There’s also meeting and working with the people whose names I’ve known since I was a young girl but have only read or seen them on album covers and souvenir brochures. And, of course, most importantly, there’s being on that West End stage. Hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na nandito ako ngayon. Super thankful talaga ako. This is truly a blessing and a dream come true.”
What have been your most memorable moments onstage?
“Nothing will ever erase the memory and what I felt when I did my first run as Kim. Being the alternate, I only got to rehearse the full show on the day of my first preview. Yes, meaning first-ever rehearsal run in the afternoon, then show na kaagad on that same night!
“I thought I was going to faint during the five-minute call! But as soon as the curtains pulled up and I found myself alone in the middle of the stage, I had an intense realization that there was no place I would rather be, and there was nothing else on earth I would rather be doing at that moment. Parang movie, ‘yung parang nasa gitna ka ng isang dark stage tapos may isang spotlight lang na nakatutok sa’yo.
“Doon ko na-realize na, ‘My goodness, this was everything I was dreaming of since I was a kid, and now it’s really happening!’ I’m really lucky to be working with such supportive people. Right before the show, I remember the encouraging words I got from our choreographer Geoff, director Laurence, and assistant director JP. Para silang mga tatay sa akin kahit nung rehearsals pa.
“Then after the show, Sir Cameron went backstage to look for me, and, with his arm around my shoulders, led me out of stage door and out into a sea of people saying, ‘Go, meet your fans!’ and smiled. Super sarap talaga ng feeling and I will never ever forget that night.”
How did you internalize the Kim character? What aspect of the character do you identify with?
“During the early stages of rehearsals, the creative team sat us down and made us watch a couple of documentaries about the Vietnam War. I got to see what happened during those times. Not only the war in action or the war per se, but also how the people involved coped with the situation -— the GI’s, the Vietnamese working girls, the Viet-Congs, the innocent civilians. That gave me a clear picture of how life was during that time and that really helped me in getting into Kim’s shoes. It gets depressing, knowing that these things really did happen.
“If there’s one thing I like about and at the same time identify with Kim, it’s that she is both a lover and a fighter. Kim has a lot of love to give and leads with her heart. But what sets her apart from a lot of female characters is that she is no damsel in distress, and I truly admire that about her. I can be a very emotional person and it’s not unlikely for me to listen to what my heart says a lot of the time, but I refuse to be a victim in any situation and I guess Kim and I share that trait.”
How’s your relationship with the other Filipinos in the cast (among them Jonjon Briones as The Engineer and Rachelle Ann Go as Gigi)?
“Jonjon, our beloved Engineer, has always been so supportive since day one. Not a single performance with him has passed by that he didn’t squeeze my arm before going into the ‘Dreamland’ scene. It’s his way of saying, ‘Let’s do this.’ And simple as it sounds, it really gives me the ‘push’ I need. I love working with him because, apart from being one of the most down-to-earth actors I know, he is also very, very generous. He gives me so much to work with on stage. He opens himself up out there, no holds barred. Bigay lang siya nang bigay, not only does he make it easier for me and for his other co-actors, but it makes everything so raw and organic and truthful. “Shin (Rachelle), just like Jonjon, has so much to offer. As Kim, I empathize with Shin’s Gigi every single time because of her genuine, sublime portrayal of the character. ‘Yung tipong kahit binu-bully ni Gigi si Kim, maawa ka din sa kanya because you see the desperation in her.
“I’ve formed strong bonds with the Filipinos in the cast. Chuck Marbella, who is one of my best mates here, played the role of Lun Tha when I did Tuptim in The King and I back in Manila. Now, apart from being in the ensemble, he’s both cover Engineer and cover Thuy. I’ve already done a show with him as Thuy, now I can’t wait to do one with him as The Engineer! Super exciting!”
Tell us more about yourself (theater background) before Miss Saigon.
“I started my training when I was six, then did my first professional play with Trumpets when I was eight years old. It was a musical adaptation of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. I wasn’t really active in theater during my schooling years because my parents and I thought it best to just concentrate on finishing school first. In fact, I only really came back to theater when I was about to graduate from college.
“Funny thing was, it happened in the middle of the busiest time of my university years. I eased back into theater in the middle of doing my thesis and joined the cast of Resorts World Manila’s original production of Kaos. Then after that, nag-tuluy-tuloy na. I wasn’t on a roll like most local actors who would do one production after another. I played Liesl Von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Tuptim in The King and I, both for Resorts World Manila, and Carla in In The Heights for Atlantis.
“There’s really not much to read or see on my CV (Curriculum Vitae). However, I was very blessed to be given the opportunity to do a bit of training here in London sponsored by the Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. Group. Prior to my final Saigon auditions in London, they gave me a scholarship for three months in Musical Theater at the Arts Educational Schools in Chiswick, London. I had classes in acting, voice, speech, jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, and commercial dance, among others.
Tanya in a scene from Miss Saigon: ‘I first saw Miss Saigon with Ms. Lea Salonga as Kim when it ran in Manila in the early 2000s. Front row, center. It was such an astonishing and overwhelming experience then for an 11-year-old Lea fan. Booty shaking, bikinis, intense kissing scenes...So if I remember correctly, I guess I didn’t consider playing Kim when I was around that age... As I got older, it was then I realized that maybe I could perhaps take on a slightly more mature and daring role.’
“It was not easy, to be honest. I’m not really a dancer! Minsan talaga nakaka-stress kasi marami din sa mga classmates ko nag-train na sa dance ever since kids pa sila. Eh ako, never ako nagkaroon ng formal training in dance. But they were all very supportive and hindi ka nila papabayaan. Super bait nung mga teachers and napakagaling talaga magturo.
“ArtsEd is one of the best schools for musical theater in the UK and I’m extremely grateful that I was given the opportunity to train there even for just a short while. The schooling also provided me a chance to get used to the London way of life and by the time I went back for the rehearsals for Miss Saigon, I was already well accustomed to living independently.”
When did you first see Miss Saigon and how did you feel then; did you imagine yourself being in it?
“I first saw Miss Saigon with Ms. Lea Salonga as Kim when it ran in Manila in the early 2000s. Front row, center. It was such an astonishing and overwhelming experience then for an 11-year-old Lea fan. Booty shaking, bikinis, intense kissing scenes — it was a lot to take in at that age, to be honest.
“So if I remember correctly, I guess I didn’t consider playing Kim when I was around that age. Eponine (in Les Miserables), yes. But Kim? Not exactly. At least not at that time, although I did want to be part of a big international production like Saigon. As I got older, it was then I realized that maybe I could perhaps take on a slightly more mature and daring role.”
How was your Miss Saigon audition in Manila? What was your audition song?
“I once said in an interview I’d done before that I wasn’t really too set in auditioning for Miss Saigon, mainly because I was being a chicken. But friends from theater (who have done Saigon before) like Leo Valdez, Monique Wilson and Joanna Ampil really urged me to go for it. I thought it was just a shot in the dark and I had nothing to lose in auditioning, so I went for it. I sang Kim’s bit in I Still Believe.
“I came out of the audition room sweaty and shaking, having spent less than five minutes in there. I wasn’t really expecting to be handed that small slip of paper that signified they want you for a recall. I smiled nervously at Laurence Connor (who was in that room with me, as well as the pianist) and said my thank you’s. As I found my way out, I felt someone tap my shoulder, handing me the ‘ticket’ to the next round. I could hardly hide my disbelief and stared at the piece of paper with my mouth wide open. That was the moment I knew I had to put my gameface on. I only had a few hours to learn I’d Give My Life For You, a song I’ve never sung or really listened intently to before. The recalls happened on the same day.”
What have you learned in local theater that you are now applying in Miss Saigon (discipline, etc.)? And what new things have you learned in London?
“’Always be on time’ is the most basic rule to follow. Kung sa mga Pinoy, merong tinatawag na ‘Filipino time’, bawal ‘yan dito. One of the most memorable things I’ve learned from doing theater in the Philippines is always be a sponge. Absorb lang nang absorb, and keep learning. There will always be something new to discover and learn from every experience, from every performance. Be open, don’t be afraid to make mistakes and just learn from them.
“There is no such thing as ‘perfection.’ Kasi kung perfect ang isang actor, saan na ang room to grow? Magiging stagnant at boring na lang. In this new, darker version of Miss Saigon, I learned the importance of being truthful and organic. Don’t act, and just be. The libretto serves as your guide and you need to follow it, but you also have to remember that it has to come from your gut every single time. If you’re singing a song, it’s still a dialogue…with music and a tune.
“With a play like Miss Saigon, where 99 percent of the material is sung-through, you can’t just stand there and sound pretty. It will get boring and the audience will never really appreciate it, let alone understand the true essence of the story. So sing what you mean, and mean what you sing.”
How do you spend your time between performances? Do you get to see other plays on West End? Do you, like Rachelle, keep house yourself (cook meals, wash clothes, do grocery, etc.)?
“I have so much time in between performances since I only do two shows a week at the moment. I’ve seen a handful of other shows in the West End. I keep house regularly. Cooking has been one of my favorite hobbies even before I left the Philippines and I’m really lucky to have a lovely kitchen in my home here to do that in. I do miss cooking for my family though, because most of the time I only end up cooking for myself here.
“Not too long ago, I also got into making loom bands. It’s hilarious! I spotted them in a toy store, and thought to myself, ‘Akala ko sa Pilipinas lang uso ‘to,’ when there was a whole aisle in the shop just for loom bands. I’ve been making loom bands for my cast mates and for my girl Tams!
“Apart from that, I also enjoy shopping. My favorite places to go to are Oxford Street, Camden Market, New and Old Bond Streets (but mostly for browsing only, hahaha!), and this comic book store on Shaftesbury Avenue called Forbidden Planet (I can spend hours and hours in there). I keep myself busy by playing video games, reading graphic novels, and collecting action figures. I love Star Wars, DC and Marvel. But don’t get me wrong, I’m still as girly-girl as the next person. I love make-up, fashion and nights-out as much as I love Wookies and Stormtroopers.”
What do you miss most about home?
“A lot, actually!!! I miss my mom and dad, my family, my friends, my five Jack Russell Terriers, my yaya! The other night, I was watching this Filipino indie film with Chuck and there were shots of EDSA in the movie. I remember telling him, ‘Wow, I miss home so much, I think I kind of even miss the Manila traffic.’ Of course, I was only kidding. But then again, London and Manila are so different that I can’t help but miss the things that make Manila, Manila.
“I’m going back home for my holiday in a few weeks time and I can hardly wait! It’s also going to be the fifth anniversary of Resorts World Manila and I will be doing a concert there with Tito Leo, Tita Monique and Ate Ima Castro. Super excited talaga ako to celebrate this special event kasi family ko na din ang Resorts World. Doon ako nagbalik sa entablado starting with Kaos. Following that, I had Sound of Music and King and I with them as well. They really helped build my theater career in the Philippines, and I am looking forward to coming home to celebrate with my RWM family!”
After Miss Saigon, what?
“Only God knows what’s in store for me. I still want to continue doing theater whether it be here or back home. Whatever God’s plan is for me, I will be eternally grateful for where I am right now.”
(E-mail reactions at entphilstar@yahoo.com. You may also send your questions to askrickylo@gmail.com.)
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Rosaura "Chawa" Magaña of Palabras Bilingual Bookstore
As the child of immigrant parents, Rosaura “Chawa” Magaña watched her folks struggle with language barriers and discrimination. "I think the injustices against communities of color were part of what ultimately brought me to create Palabras Bilingual Bookstore," she says.
Magaña was inspired by Librería Donceles, a traveling art installation that does double duty as a Spanish-language bookseller. "I knew I wanted to create a bookstore and community space," Magaña says. "At Librería Donceles, I saw poets read in Spanish, looked through books I had never seen before about different aspects of Latinx culture, and watched a musical performance in Spanish."
She began imagining a similar space in Phoenix, one that embraced the culture and voices of people of color and could foster community connection and growth. A first-generation Mexican-American, Magaña understood that Latinx stories were rarely represented in the standard literary canon. "I thought it would be amazing to walk into a bookstore and see an intentionally diverse selection of books," she explains. "It would have made all the difference in the world to me as a kid to experience that."
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Honestly, it’s not possible to pick five books, because I could never dictate to anyone what they should be reading. But here are some that made an impact on me, and that I feel are worth reading.
The Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent by Eduardo Galeano
The Carrying by Ada Limón
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We love the art that celebrates Das de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead the enormous papier-mch skeletons, the smaller scenes that depict the dead doing everything from writing at the typewriter to performing surgery in the operating room. But damn, sometimes that art can be expensive! So when we want a quick, sweet (but warning not edible) Day of the Dead fix, we head to the Willow House, where we can find a beautiful (in its way) sugar skull, made deep in Mexico and decorated with the traditional brightly colored sugar frosting and shiny tinfoil, for $4. On a recent trip to Willow, we also found a lovely cardboard Jesus air freshener to hang in the car.
The members of the Border Film Project Rudy Adler, Victoria Criado and Brett Huneycutt were smart enough to hand thousands of disposable cameras to immigrants and Minutemen. Some of them were smart enough to send them back, and SMoCA was smart enough to incorporate the results into a full-blown exhibition. We commend them all for creating a much more realistic glimpse of the border than most of us will ever get.
In the Southwest, "authentic" Mexican furniture isn't hard to find. Even big-box stores have hacienda collections these days. But that little "hecho en Mexico" sticker doesn't always mean much when it comes to quality. Authentic (not "authentic") handmade furniture and imports are much harder to come by. Fortunately, Bellas Artes de Mexico lives up to its name, making it our pick for best Mexican imports store. Walking into this family-owned furniture shop feels a bit like walking into the home of a 16th-century conquistador. The place is filled with beautifully hand-carved tables, doors and wardrobes with details so intricate it feels like they must open up to reveal some south-of-the-border Narnia. Bellas Artes is owned by Cristina and Felipe Guzman, who import furniture from their family's well-known furniture shop in Guadalajara, Mexico. The family's woodworking ability is clearly the star of the show the mesquite tables are breathtaking, and one of our favorite pieces was a Last Supper scene carved from one giant piece of pine but the store is also good for hand-painted ceramic dishes, traditional tin mirrors, and random, brightly painted knickknacks.
You don't have to go south of the border to find great Mexican pottery at least not south of the U.S. border. Just south of Arizona Mills mall is a cozy little brick storefront overflowing with clay pots and colorful planters painted in shades of burnt orange and turquoise. Inside, shelves are brimming with imported goods from Mexico and Latin America. There are ceramic lizards to crawl down your garden walls and a selection of handmade pots that dwarfs those of the gardening departments at Home Depot and Lowe's. There's a bit of a language barrier for non-Spanish speakers, but there are usually a few young translators around to help bridge the gap. Besides, the only question you'll really need to ask is Cunto cuesta? (How much?), because once you find a Mata Ortiz pot for less than its manufactured equivalent, you won't even dream of going somewhere else for Mexican home decor.
8212 S. Avenida Del Yaqui, Tempe, 85283
From roughhewn pine benches to massive armoires covered in wrought-iron spikes that look more like torture devices than entertainment centers, this North Valley warehouse has everything to make su casa exude rustic charm. La Casona specializes in high-end custom rustic furniture, which is hard to find even in most so-called authentic Mexican stores. A custom dining table with mesquite legs and padded leather chairs can set you back $10K, but we think it's worth it for an heirloom piece tailor-made for your space. Don't worry if that's more than you paid for your car, you can still find something that won't break the bank. The affordable stretched leather equipal tables, along with colorful Talavera pottery, tin mirrors and hand-painted folk art, will make your home feel like a permanent fiesta.
El Paso Import Co. started out selling authentic vintage Mexican furniture, but soon mixed in some reproductions (always making sure the buyer was aware). That's fine with us; we can actually afford this stuff. We love it, and are considering moving to a larger house since we've filled our own to the limit with armoires, huge tables and small cabinets, all trimmed with wonderful details and painted in funky colors when the natural wood isn't left alone. A repro like this, we'll take anytime!
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Are you ready to get juiced? Try the aguas frescas at Phoenix Ranch Market. There always seems to be a long line of thirsty people waiting for a drink at this store's festive kiosk, where employees ladle ice-cold beverages out of enormous glass jars. We're partial to the jamaica (pronounced "ha-my-ka," not "Jamaica," mon), a sweet, tart red punch made from dried hibiscus flowers. It's one of almost a dozen different flavors, including pia (pineapple), fresa (strawberry), papaya, and sandia (watermelon). Since the aguas frescas counter is planted right next to a picnic-table-filled dining area, where families slurp down their fruity concoctions along with la carte burritos and tacos, it almost feels like you're at a real Mexican mercado.
1602 E. Roosevelt St., Phoenix, 85006
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When we're drinking a margarita, we'll pass on that name-brand $30 shot; what we really want is lime so tart it stings, salt that flakes on our lips, a blend of the hard stuff that's not too heavy on the orange liqueur. And after tasting hundreds of margaritas across the Valley, we found that very combination at Padre's Modern Mexican Cuisine, the cheerful bar and grill just west of the Biltmore on Camelback Road. The house margarita a mix of Sauza Gold, triple sec, and fresh lime and lemon juice in a tall glass over ice is just $5, and so damn good, we guarantee you'll beg for a pitcher.
1044 E. Camelback Rd., Phoenix, 85014
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Yes, it's a chain restaurant. But the margaritas are so tasty, we're betting even the folks at Arizona Chain Reaction have a hard time resisting happy hour here. Generously poured, perfectly blended, and with just the right tequila kick, these margaritas would convince even the most ardent food snob to give the blender a chance. Feeling adventurous? Try a flight, with a trio of excellent mini margaritas flavored with your pick of prickly pear, guava, or even Chambord.
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ztejas.com
Courtesy of Via DeLosantos
Perhaps the only clue that this isn't your average Sunnyslope hole-in-the-wall is the cars in the parking lot: On one recent Sunday, we spotted an Audi, a Beamer, and a Lexus side by side. But there's nothing pretentious or upscale inside this homey Mexican restaurant and its smoky blue-tiled bar, just (very) low-key ambiance and a huge selection of tequila. Ask the bartender to suggest a shot or two; from the clean slickness of a blanco to the peatiest of anejo, these women know their stuff.
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Send Flowers for Ethel
Ethel Mae (Hardee) Williams
Ethel Mae Hardee Williams, 86 of Raeford, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
Born in March 16, 1934 in Hope Mills, Ethel is the daughter of the late John Oliver Hardee and Ethel Beverly Hardee. Along with her parents, she is also preceded in death by her husband, John Mack Williams, Sr.; son, John Mack Williams, Jr.; granddaughter, Joy Mistina Williams; grandson, James Michael Williams; four brothers; and a sister.
Growing up in Cumberland County, Ethel graduated from Massey Hill High School in 1952. Later she would work with Rose's Department Stores for several years before retiring as Stockroom Manager. She also volunteered diligently with the Salvation Army, where she was a member for 68 years.
Ethel is survived by her daughter, Mary Williams Edwards and husband Hank Sr. of Raeford; son, Joey Mark Williams and wife Carmen of Parkton; son, Joshua Matt Williams and wife Mandie of Red Springs; daughter, Barbara Hardee Howard and husband Ronnie of St. Augustine, FL; grandchildren, Crystal Milliken and husband Willie, Hank Edwards Jr. and wife Rayvin; Timothy Williams, Destiny Williams, Morgan Davis, Alan Bohannon, Jenice Pierce and husband Christopher, Ty Williams and wife Mary, Joey Williams, Jr. and wife Leann, Tonya Thompson, Ritchie Williams, William Patrick Williams and wife Laci, and Ryan Howard; several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of other family and friends.
Ethel enjoyed life and loved spending time with her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew and loved her.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Ethel Mae (Hardee) Williams, please visit our floral store.
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Homemade Trailer: Kristen Stewart starrer and other short films shot in isolation will leave you impressed
The trailer of the Homemade anthology by Netflix dropped on the internet recently and the series is all set to release on June 30. Kristen Stewart, Paolo Sorrentino and other stars will be seen in the short films shot in isolation.
Written By Rhea Bahrani 1021238 reads Mumbai Updated: June 25, 2020 06:57 pm
Netflix dropped the trailer of Homemade, a series of short films shot in isolation and gave a glimpse of the creativity of multiple directors. As the Coronavirus scare continues to haunt, directors are taking to short films and web series during the new normal. Homemade seems to be Netflix's biggest project as 20 filmmakers have collaborated for the anthology, with renowned stars such as Kristen Stewart, Paolo Sorrentino, Rachel Morrison, Natalia Beristáin, Sebastian Schipper and others.
Pablo Larraín and Kristen Stewart will be seen featuring together in a film with other actors starring in the multiple films that form the Homemade anthology. The trailer shows snippets from each film that revolves around the concept of life in quarantine. Social distancing, sanitising and staying home, the three basics of the new normal are highlighted in the series. "For once in our careers, this wasn’t about money, agencies, lawyers or the Hollywood structure," producer Juan de Dios Larrain told Variety.
"This was a simple idea of conveying one message in five to seven minutes, and the idea was to give that message without any pressure; it was totally open. We asked only for each film’s rating to be general, and not only for older audiences," he added. The Homemade anthology is all set to release on Netflix on June 30 and the participating filmmakers include, Ladj Ly, Paolo Sorrentino, Rachel Morrison, Maggie Gyllenhaal and others. Few short films in the anthology include, 'She does not want to sleep alone', 'A Fantastic Woman', 'Hell or High Water', 'The Kindergarten Teacher', etc.
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Rediff.com » News » Over 25 crore workers participated in nationwide strike, say unions
Over 25 crore workers participated in nationwide strike, say unions
Source: PTI - Edited By: Hemant Waje
Last updated on: November 26, 2020 16:58 IST
Kerala, Puducherry, Odisha, Assam and Telangana witnessed complete shut down on Thursday and normal life was partially affected in many other states as more than 25 crore workers participated in the nationwide strike, according to central trade unions.
IMAGE: Protesters burn a tyre during the nationwide strike by ten central trade unions against various policies of the NDA government in Kolkata. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI Photo
The day-long countrywide strike has been called by a joint platform of ten central trade unions to protest against the central government's new farm and labour laws, among other workers-related issues, as well as to raise various demands.
Various independent federations and associations are also part of the joint platform.
"The states of Kerala, Puducherry, Odisha, Assam and Telangana have reported complete shut down. Tamil Nadu reported complete shut down in 13 districts, while the industrial strike continues in the rest of the districts. Punjab and Haryana have reported that the state road transport buses have not left their depots in the morning," a joint statement issued by the trade unions said.
Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh reported 100 per cent strike, including at BALCO, the statement said.
Normal life was affected in West Bengal and Tripura, and sporadic incidents of clashes were reported in West Bengal, according to reports.
IMAGE: Left Front activists shout slogans as they block railway tracks during a protest in support of the nationwide strike by ten central trade unions against various policies of the NDA government in Kolkata. Photograph: PTI Photo
Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS), Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), Trade Union Co-ordination Centre (TUCC) and Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) are part of the joint platform.
Others are All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), Labour Progressive Federation (LPF) and United Trade Union Congress (UTUC).
Bharatiya Janata Party-aligned Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) is not participating in the strike.
IMAGE: Police personnel detain protesters as they block a road during a protest. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Photo
Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) General Secretary Harbhajan Singh Sidhu told PTI that the number of workers who joined the natiowide agitation on Thursday exceeded the expected number of 25 crore.
He also said that coal mine workers along with those from defence, railways and other public sectors are also supported the strike.
Scheme workers, electricity employees, domestic workers, construction workers, beedi workers, hawkers, vendors, agricultural workers, self employed in rural and urban India are holding demonstrations at various places, even defying police restrictions, the statement said.
IMAGE: Protesters take part in a rally during a protest in support of the nationwide strike. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Photo
At many places, the auto and taxi drivers have remained off the roads.
Railway and defence employees have held demonstrations in support of the strike at their respective places of work.
As per the statement, operations of financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies have also been affected.
Besides state government and central government employees, those from the Income Tax Department and other PSU workers are participating in the strike in a big way, the unions claimed.
IMAGE: Stranded passengers wait for transport during the nationwide strike. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI Photo
"Reports of successful strike in coal and copper mines, including other mineral resource mines, have been received. The employees of postal, telecom and steel sector were also in action and gramin dak sevaks observed 100 per cent strike," the statement said.
In several places, oil sector unions also observed strike. Workers also resorted to picketing in some parts of the country.
Further, the statement said that total number of workers who have joined the strike at over 25 crore exceeds the number of those participated in a similar strike on January 8.
Source: PTI - Edited By: Hemant Waje© Copyright 2021 PTI. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of PTI content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent.
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Billie Eilish Details A Run-In With A Fan
Story from Music
Billie Eilish Details "Traumatizing" Run-In With An Obsessed Fan
Kathryn Lindsay
Photo: Broadimage/Shutterstock.
Billie Eilish's fame has landed her a Justin Bieber collab, a Rainn Wilson, Office-themed trivia experience, and a Rolling Stone cover, but it also has downsides. In said Rolling Stone cover, she opened up about a distressing instance in which her home address was leaked online, which resulted in three different fans showing up on her doorstep, and required a bodyguard to sleep in her living room for a week.
“It was really traumatizing,” the 17-year-old told the outlet. “I completely don’t feel safe in my house anymore, which sucks. I love my house.”
Eilish's career began on SoundCloud for years ago, but it was the March release of her album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? that paved the way for things like her song "Bad Guy" hanging out on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 17 weeks straight, peaking at #2 back in June. Doing what she loves is great, but the fame is hard, and leaving her friends to go on tour might be even harder.
“It’s annoying,” she continued “I have this amazing thing in front of me, and I don’t want to hate it. And I don’t hate it. But I hate certain parts of it.”
While Eilish said she always loved attention, she now knows she never really knew what fame meant.
"Because if I did want to be famous — it wasn’t this kind," she said.
So the next time you think about showing up to Billie Eilish's house, don't. Just send her an Instagram DM instead.
Billie Eilish Tells Rolling Stone About Obsessed Fan
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written by Kathryn Lindsay
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Shirley Manson: The Stone Roses supported us and I didn't realise
Shirley Manson and Ian Brown. Picture: Gie Knaeps/Brian Rasic/Getty Images
The Garbage singer realised that the legendary group played with her old band only years later!
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Manson performed keyboards and vocals with Goodbye Mr Mackenzie between 1984 and 1993 and appeared on their Top 40 hit The Rattler, before forming her own solo project Angelfish. This brought her to the attention of Steve Marker, who was putting together the band Garbage with Butch Vig and Duke Erikson.
Shirley Manson performing with Angelfish in New York in 1993. Picture: Steve Eichner/Getty Images
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“Me and Ian got stuck together backstage in this mad situation – I think it was in Serbia, of all places, during a thunderstorm. The festival that we were all playing had to get postponed until the storm passed. We were all backstage getting drunk together and I could just not believe that that actually happened: I still can’t.”
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Connecting communities - in the North East with a better - Newcastle Building Society
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in the North East
with a better
Financial Future.
Newcastle Building Society
New Bridge Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne, Cover photo: Spanish City,
NE1 8AL part of the rejuvenation of
Whitley Bay in North Tyneside;
Tel: 0191 244 2420 one of many great locations in
www.newcastle.co.uk the North East region.
2 3
3 2018 Performance Highlights
4 Chairman’s Statement
6 Chief Executive’s Review
10 Strategic Report
16 Community Support
18 Our Directors
£183m invested 14,518 new savers 98% overall customer
20 Directors’ Report by new savers across the UK satisfaction
21 Statement of Directors’ Responsibilities
22 Report of the Directors on Corporate Governance
27 Audit Committee Report
30 Remuneration Committee Report
35 Risk Management Report
39 Independent Auditors’ Report
Gross residential 285 self-build 1,169 first-time
44 Income Statements lending £520m mortgages buyers
45 Statements of Comprehensive Income
46 Balance Sheets
48 Statements of Movements in Members’ Interests
49 Cash Flow Statements
50 Notes to the Accounts
96 IFRS 9 Transitional Disclosures 1,102 employees 63 charities awarded 4,590 volunteering
community fund grants hours donated
100 Annual Business Statement
totalling £178,902 by colleagues
102 Country-by-Country Reporting
103 Auditors’ Report
104 Glossary
106 Branch and Financial Advice Centre Directory
24 industry £13.3m profit Common Equity
awards before tax Tier 1 Capital 15.7%
4 5
Our financial performance is inextricably linked with our Our board
strategic Purpose and in 2018 we delivered our highest
During 2018 we continued to strengthen our Board, with
growth in income in recent years, with increasing operating
the arrival of David Samper who took up the reins as our
profits year on year, strong capital ratios and liquidity.
Chief Financial Officer in December from Sainsbury’s Bank,
Further details are set out in the Chief Executive’s Review.
with responsibility for our Finance, Treasury and Legal
Our aim is to maintain a strong balance sheet and departments. We also welcomed Mick Thompson in January
2018 has seen good progress for the sustainable future for the Society, which in turn contributes 2019 who joined us as a Non-Executive Director and
Society. We have focused on our Purpose to and enables our ambitions to create a regional building member of our Audit Committee having been a Senior
society that delivers significant benefits across the Partner at KPMG for nine years. Details on David and Mick
- Connecting Communities in the North North East. are included in the ‘Our Directors’ page of this report. Finally,
East with a Better Financial Future – Adam Bennett will be joining the Board following this year’s
which has driven performance, shaped Subsidiary company growth and success Annual General Meeting and will be a member of the Group
change and challenged us to be even Our award winning subsidiary, Newcastle Strategic Solutions Risk Committee.
better for the benefit of our members, Limited, which provides fully integrated savings technology
Richard Bottomley left the Board after four years’ service as
and services platforms for a range of UK financial institutions,
customers and our communities. Chairman of the Audit Committee. David Buffham, the
challenger banks and global household brand names,
Society’s Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director,
retained its market leading position, despite an increasingly
Phil Moorhouse, Chairman will be standing down in the first half of 2019 after nine
competitive marketplace. Alongside our technology
years’ service. We would like to thank both for their
solutions subsidiary, Newcastle Systems Management
contributions over the years, and to wish them all the best.
Limited, it is creating numerous job opportunities and is
already a significant employer in the region. We continue to We were pleased to welcome Stuart Lynn as a Non-Executive
invest in systems and processes to meet threats to data Director of our subsidiaries Newcastle Systems Management
and IT services. Limited and Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited. Stuart
Brexit uncertainty has undoubtedly had an impact on Our commitment to our customers brings a wealth of experience as a business leader in
housing market confidence, with an increasing number of
Our multi-million pound branch improvement and Our communities technology, from his time in the National Health Service
potential home buyers citing concerns about future falls in Helping our communities make positive changes is a core
refurbishment programme, which is well underway, and The Sage Group PLC.
house prices as a barrier to purchase. A no less influential pillar of our Purpose.
reaffirms our commitment to being on your high street
issue continuing to affect the market remains that of Summary
and continuing to offer a convenient, friendly face-to-face
affordability. In some regions property prices present In 2018 our colleagues were out and about as part of our
branch service. As the North East’s largest building society we are committed
considerable challenges to getting onto the housing ladder volunteering programme, sharing their skills, making
This year we aim to complete the transformation to a connections and supporting others in a range of situations. to delivering our Purpose for the benefit of our region.
and as such owning a home remains out of reach for some.
network of modern, digitally enabled, people first branches From food banks to farms for children and families living I am confident that with our strong Purpose and strategy we
Mortgage market growth remains weak, although home we can be proud of that sit right at the heart of our with autism – it is really uplifting to see the difference our will continue to meet the challenges of 2019 and beyond,
re-mortgaging continues to be an area of growth. communities. colleagues have been making across the North East. and will further realise the potential of a dynamic, regionally
Households have benefited from relatively strong wage Our commitment to remaining on the high street against a Volunteering is just one feature of our community focused building society such as ours.
growth but consumer spending is weaker and households backdrop of continuing announcements of branch closures engagement. Our commitment to the High Street, the I would like to say a big thank you to our colleagues and to
have been borrowing less. Savers may take some comfort by banks and other financial institutions has prompted support offered to local charities by the Newcastle Building our customers who continue to support us in this ambition.
from the fact that fixed savings rates have been generally many new customers in towns and cities across the North Society Community Fund at the Community Foundation,
rising since the start of the year, although they remain East to join us. our ongoing partnership with Dementia Friends and The
relatively low. Bank base rates continue at historically low Prince’s Trust and our financial education programme all
levels. Building lasting authentic relationships through our branch
help in making a positive difference to communities here in
network is supported by our subsidiary, Newcastle Financial Phil Moorhouse
the region.
Looking forward, the rate of inflation is predicted to remain Advisers Limited, which has been providing accessible Chairman
low and forecasts for growth in the UK economy remain financial advice on the high street for the past 16 years. 26 February 2019
modest, but positive. This service is valued highly by customers across the
North East, with our in-branch Pension Clinics also proving
Despite the headwinds of Brexit, increasing competition in
very popular.
the mortgage market, and ongoing regulatory developments,
a wholehearted commitment across our Society to Meeting up with our Members is a pleasure and 2018 saw
delivering our Purpose has driven another year of robust numerous opportunities to spend time and enjoy some valuable
growth and strong performance, alongside an increase in conversations. Our pre Annual General Meeting Member
our membership. Events took place at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland and
Preston Park in Stockton, followed by our Annual General
There are a few areas I would like to highlight of which I am
Meeting at St James Park in Newcastle. Every year, a growing
particularly proud.
number of Members are taking the time to come along to
meet and hear about the Society’s progress.
It is incredibly heartening to know that you are personally
invested in your Society and in what we are trying to achieve,
with, and for communities across the North East.
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We recognise the power of communities and the role of the Our early talent programme has been running for a number
high street as a focus for community life. That is why we are of years for graduate recruitment and undergraduate
improving the branch experience we provide to our customers, placement, but has been further developed to include
Chief Executive’s Review as part of a wider investment programme, delivering modern,
bright and open spaces, with private meeting areas, friendly
apprenticeships. Our growing apprenticeship opportunities
are across a range of business areas, with all apprenticeships
and knowledgeable colleagues, and a financial adviser in attracting a Living Wage salary (paying above the
every branch. Government recommended wage), a structured learning
I am very pleased to report that 2018 was a programme with both a nationally recognised qualification
Our latest new branch format was launched in 2018 in Durham,
year of continued positive progress for the Gosforth and Carlisle and we continue with our programme
and a career at the end. Our partnership with The Prince’s
Society, with growth in residential lending, to update all of our branch network by the end of 2019. Trust also plays a key role in our developing talent and
more new savers resulting in an increase in supporting employability in the region.
Our savings accounts offer some of the best buy savings
Members and increased levels of financial rates on the high street and during 2018 we were featured in An important part of our customer offering is the provision
advice business. national press best buy tables. of face-to-face financial advice. We understand that this
service is highly valued by our customers and we are one of
We added to our savings portfolio a new regular saver product the few financial services companies still offering financial
Andrew Haigh, Chief Executive and a one or two year fixed rate bond. We also increased the advice on the high street.
rate on the current issue of The Newcastle Community Saver
easy access account. Fundamental to this is our financial adviser colleagues and
our commitment to growing the financial adviser talent of
In the second half of the year we introduced our Newcastle
the future. Our bespoke training programme between
Cash Lifetime ISA, which enables customers to save for a
Openwork and Newcastle Financial Advisers Limited provides
deposit for their first home or for their retirement, attracting a
opportunities for growth and development and colleague
25% UK Government bonus on amounts saved each tax year.
applications are invited from across the business. The
This progress is underpinned with a robust financial • By no means least welcoming new colleagues to the Our growing range of savings accounts has been well programme leads to a professional status and a role as a
performance, including increased operating profit, strong Society in particular those who have joined us as part of received and I am delighted that as a result, 2018 saw an qualified financial adviser. We are delighted that two more
capital and liquidity ratios and very low levels of arrears. our early talent community. increase in the number of Members of the Society. We have graduates from the programme have recently taken up full
offered our new Members a warm welcome to Newcastle time financial adviser positions in the branch network after
At the heart of Newcastle Building Society lies our Purpose, Building authentic and lasting customer Building Society, committing that we will remain on the high completing their professional training.
which states that we ‘connect communities in the North East
relationships street now and in the future.
with a better financial future’ and leads us to put our In 2018 we improved employer pension contributions for
We were pleased to see our customer satisfaction score
customers and the communities we serve foremost in our Our financial advice subsidiary, Newcastle Financial Advisers more than half our colleagues to help them build a bigger
improve from 96% to 98% in 2018.
plans and ambitions for the future. Limited, gives customers financial advice regardless of how pension pot, and following a review of pay and grading,
Helping people own their homes is a key pillar of our Purpose much they have to invest. Newcastle Financial Advisers more than a third of our colleagues have enjoyed a salary
In what proved to be a very busy and productive year for the
and is at the heart of our building society. Our gross lending Limited has a significant and growing level of funds under uplift over and above the cost of living increase also
Society, we achieved a number of positive outcomes in
for 2018 exceeded £520m, slightly reduced from £535m in management for people in the region. provided. We are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer,
delivering our Purpose and making a genuine difference for
2017, in a fiercely competitive market. Our prime net lending Our Pension Clinics were very successful, offering free 30 which goes further than the Government’s national
the communities we serve. Just some of the highlights from
was over £160m leading to an overall increase in our minute chats with a financial adviser to help people get minimum wage.
the year include:
residential mortgage book. Despite the broader UK economic answers to their pension questions and see what they may
• The launch of our new branch concept for Durham, challenges, we supported over 1,100 first time buyers in their need to do next.
Connecting with our communities
Gosforth and Carlisle branches as part of our multi-million quest to own their own home. Our branches continue to play a key role in their local
pound branch refurbishment programme; Newcastle Financial Advisers Limited increased income and communities. Where possible, we are introducing community
Our Self Employed mortgage volumes have doubled and we profits in 2018 and scores highly for customer satisfaction. spaces into our refurbished branches which are available to
• Our continued support for the Newcastle Building Society have also introduced ‘Help to Buy’ and ‘Buy to Let’ community groups and have already been used in a host of
Community Fund at the Community Foundation, which mortgages for this growing self-employed market reflecting Helping our colleagues realise their
different ways. We have also tried to be sympathetic to local
has enabled the launch of Building Improvement Grants, the continuing change in employment trends. potential tradition when we have restored older buildings – for
designed to help maintain and improve community Our colleagues are the driving force of our Society and in
Once again it was great to be recognised in a number of example the restoration work on the iconic Durham Teapot
buildings in the region, with the first £50,000 grant return we aim to be a great place for them to work, where
industry awards. For the second year in a row we have been that sits above our Durham branch, undertaken by the City
awarded to Springfield Community Association; they can realise their potential. It is also important to us as a
awarded ‘What Mortgage’s’ Best Regional Building Society. of Durham Trust and the stained glass windows and
• The Newcastle Building Society Community Fund was We were also named Best Self Build Lender by ‘Build IT’ and significant employer, that where appropriate, we continue to chandeliers in our new location in Carlisle have both
also pleased to announce a four-year partnership, we were also recognised by the Legal and General Mortgage grow the employment opportunities we offer across the preserved features which are valued by local residents. We
committing donations of more than £100,000 to The Club Awards as best smaller lender for 2018. When combined region, so we were pleased to add 68 new jobs in 2018. consider it a privilege to support those in our towns and cities
Prince’s Trust, supporting programmes which seek to with service quality awards received by clients of our who are actively working to improve the potential, history
Our Human Resources team are central to how we work to
invest in young talent and improve employability in the Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited subsidiary, we were and culture of our region.
develop the region’s talent and potential and it was great to
region. The Prince’s Trust also provides significant involved in winning 24 industry awards in 2018. see their work recognised by the North East HR&D CIPD We donated £797,000 or 6% of our pre-tax profits to
leadership development opportunities for colleagues Awards in June when they won the award for Excellence in
As well as helping customers own their home, we also believe charity during 2018. We have continued to build the
across the Society; Resourcing & Talent Management.
that it is important that we encourage people to save and Newcastle Building Society Community Fund at the
• Our ongoing commitment to Dementia Friends, which help them plan their finances. Community Foundation, through donations made by the
We have made a significant investment in our new leadership
has to date involved over 1,500 colleagues, customers Society in proportion to balances held in our Community
Despite the backdrop of extensive bank branch closures programmes for senior managers, and continue to build our
and staff from the local high street in receiving Saver accounts and our colleague fundraising activities.
across our region, our commitment to being present in the early talent programme as we build our contribution to
awareness training from the Society’s Dementia Friend nurturing regional talent which can come from all walks of life
towns and cities across the North East remains firm.
champion; and and irrespective of background and personal circumstances.
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Chief Executive’s Review Continued
The Community Fund is building a legacy for future Financial performance The Society’s liquidity coverage ratio was 179% against a
Members, with increasing capacity to make grants which It is only possible for the Society to thrive and continue to regulatory minimum required level of 100%. This significant
support local charities and community groups. Our grant serve the region if our underlying business model is sustainable headroom reflects the quality of the Society’s liquidity with
programme is expanding year on year and now includes in the long term and our financial performance is robust. the majority of it invested in AAA/AA rated assets, in the UK.
larger grants of up to £50,000 to support community Profitability is one of the key financial performance measures.
building improvements. In addition, a total of £179,000 was Summary
awarded in 63 smaller grants during 2018. Profit before tax improved to £13.3m for the year ended 31 2018 has been a significant year of change and progress
December 2018 compared to £13.1m for 2017. Our 2017 for Newcastle Building Society. We have seen our highest
We have a long-standing relationship with the Sir Bobby profit before tax was positively impacted by a one-off credit growth in income compared to recent years with increasing
Robson Foundation. The Newcastle Building Society of over £2m relating to the purchase of our Cobalt office and profitability year on year and our Member base has started
Community Fund at the Community Foundation is it is pleasing to report that in 2018 we saw that one-off credit to grow again. We have seen good levels of lending and are
continuing that relationship with an ongoing and significant replaced by an overall improvement in Operating Profit particular pleased to be able to support new homeowners in
level of funding support for at least the next five years. The before provisions and exceptional items, which increased by taking their first steps onto the property ladder.
combined contributions of the Society and The Newcastle £2.6m to £14.7m.
Building Society Community Fund have just passed the Our connection to our communities is even more evident
£2.8m mark in cumulative donations to this worthy cause, Overall growth in income of £6.6m, was offset by an and embedded in the day to day operations of the Society.
which funds leading cancer research, diagnosis and increase in costs of £3.9m associated with the significant Our contributions to the Newcastle Building Society
treatment for people across our region. ongoing investment into the business, including our branch Community Fund at the Community Foundation are both
refurbishment programme and pay and grading project. enabling a positive impact to be made immediately through
There are around 35,000 people living with dementia in the The cost to income ratio improved from 79% to 77%. Net community grants and building a legacy for future
North East, a statistic that is expected to increase. We have interest margin improved from 0.79% to 0.92% reflecting generations as the fund continues to grow. Finally, our
committed to ensuring that every colleague will become a increased income. Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited and Newcastle
Dementia Friend and have also been offering Dementia Systems Management Limited subsidiaries continue to offer
Friends sessions to customers in our branches, and extended Mortgage impairment charges have increased, from £0.2m market leading services and make a positive contribution to
an open invitation for others on the high street to join us. I to £1.5m, the majority of which reflects a small number of our financial performance.
am proud that we have over 1,500 Dementia Friends who legacy non-performing commercial loans.
received training and learnt about improving the lives of Whilst economic uncertainties continue from Brexit and other
Provisions for liabilities and charges decreased by £1.1m global issues, we passionately believe in our Purpose of
those living with dementia in our region.
from £1.0 debit to £0.1m credit. The credit relates to the
Our colleagues have continued to embrace our volunteering reduction in the provisions required for the Financial Services “Connecting Communities
programme in 2018, more than doubling their volunteering Compensation Scheme levy and consumer redress.
contribution this year with 55% of colleagues volunteering. in the North East with a better
They have spent over 4,750 hours in the community
The Group’s capital ratios remain robust with Common
Equity Tier 1 ratio improving from 15.3% to 15.7% and Tier
supporting 137 groups and local charities.
1 capital ratio reducing slightly from 16.6% to 16.3%. The and continue to invest in our business, colleagues and
Helping our clients and partners succeed Group’s overall capital ratio (Solvency ratio) also reduced to communities to build a strong regional brand that is
17.7% compared to 18.9% at the end of 2017. Both recognised for making a genuine difference for the
Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited and Newcastle
reductions were as a result of a planned repayment of one of communities we serve.
Systems Management Limited, two of the Society’s
the Group’s Permanent Interest Bearing Shares during 2018.
subsidiaries received ISO 27001 Certification for their
The leverage ratio (on a transitional basis) was 5.4%. We have no doubt that the year ahead will bring many
Information Security Management System. Meeting this
unique challenges but we believe we are well placed to
international standard benchmark evidences our ongoing Despite the weak growth in the mortgage market during address them and continue in our long-term aspiration to
investment in having the right controls to respond to the 2018 and strong competition, as noted above, our gross live out our Purpose and make a genuine, positive
threats to data and IT service provision. We were also residential mortgage lending was £520m and net contribution in supporting our Members by helping them
pleased to renew our Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation residential lending was £160m. The percentage of mortgage save, plan their finances and own their home, and in our
during the year. loans in arrears of 3 months or more, across our whole support for their communities across the region.
mortgage portfolio based on the number of loans, reduced
Newcastle Strategic Solutions continues to be the UK’s
again from 0.34% to 0.30%; lower than the industry
leading provider of outsourced savings management services
average. Possession cases also continued at very low levels
and were delighted to see strong growth in scale of savings
reflecting the excellent credit quality of the Society’s Andrew Haigh
balances under administration throughout 2018 and a
residential lending. Chief Executive
number of clients win industry awards for the quality of
service provided to their customers. 26 February 2019
The Group’s liquidity, excluding encumbered assets, ended
the year as 14.6%, compared to 17.0% in 2017. This had
been actively managed down over the second half of the
year to improve efficiency but remains well within in our
planned operating guidelines and above our minimum
operating requirements.
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Strategic Report
The Directors present their Strategic Report on the Group for the year ended 31 December 2018. Group Structure Those financial measures not specified by the Group’s financial
At our core, we remain a straightforward saving, lending and advice reporting frameworks are alternative performance measures (APMs)
business putting Members at the heart of what we do. As well as with further detail provided in the financial KPIs and analysis section.
Purpose and Strategy The Society’s purpose is “Connecting Communities in the North East providing mortgage and savings accounts to our Members, we also
Newcastle Building Society is the largest building society based in the with a better Financial Future.” We set out our Purpose at the start of provide a number of other related services, including regulated Customers
North East of England with assets of c£3.7 billion. 2017 and this has continued to influence and direct our actions financial advice for investments through our subsidiary Newcastle The real proof of whether we are delivering on our commitments is
throughout 2018. Financial Advisers Limited; an Appointed Representative of Openwork through customer feedback. The score from our customer satisfaction
2018 has been a year of very good progress with the Society survey reflects the proportion of our customers who say that they are
LLP. We also provide insurance products including home and
continuing to follow a strategy which has seen improvement in areas At the heart of our Purpose lies our understanding of what it means contents insurance through our partner Legal & General Group PLC. satisfied or very satisfied with the service they receive. The Society
of our services and financial strength. We are reporting increased to be “The North East’s Building Society”. Five pillars underpin the achieved a overall satisfaction score of 98% in 2018, an increase on
profits, strong capital ratios, a robust liquidity position and low levels purpose, with these pillars further supported by the Society values Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited, our savings management the score for last year, which was 96%. The results highlighted the
of arrears. and behaviours. outsourcing subsidiary, is a business to business supplier which plays fantastic job that our colleagues do every day in delivering a great
a key role in the Society’s financial model. The Solutions business
service to our customers. In particular customers highlighted how
provides multi-channel savings management services for banks,
much they valued their friendliness and helpfulness.
building societies and other financial institutions.
Our Purpose Newcastle Systems Management Limited, our IT subsidiary, serves In addition, the Net Promoter Score (which measures the loyalty of
all elements of the Group and also extends those services to business our customer relationships) within the Society’s financial advice
to business clients. In both cases we continue to develop the quality subsidiary, Newcastle Financial Advisers Limited (NFAL), was a
Connecting Communities in the North East and efficiency of our capability – underpinning the Group with
excellent IT services and securing our market position as the leading
fantastic 71 (52 in 2017), a testament to the quality and value our
financial advice team are delivering to our customers.
with a better Financial Future. provider of outsourced savings management services. Both
subsidiaries operate on a commercial basis, to make a profit, and In 2019 we are introducing a new voice of the customer programme
the profits from these businesses generate capital enabling the which will provide daily, real-time feedback from our customers
Society to invest in the services it provides and grow our lending. helping us to continue to develop and improve the experience we
deliver.
What do we mean by What do we mean by What do we mean by Financial Performance
The Chief Executive’s review details the Society’s performance and Colleagues
“Connecting”? “Communities”? “North East”? success throughout 2018 and should be read in conjunction with this
report. The Strategic Report outlines the financial performance of
Being a great place to work where people can realise their potential
is key to living our purpose.
the Society over 2018.
Our people strategy focuses on providing an immediate, on-going
Key Performance Indicators and long-term framework for engaging, developing and managing
The Board regard key performance indicators (KPIs) as an important our people, creating an inspiring place for people to work and be
We recognise that connecting A mutual is a community of Although we operate across the way of monitoring achievement of short-term objectives and able to achieve their full potential whilst delivering the Society’s
with customers in a meaningful members coming together to UK supported by broker, digital progress against the strategic plan. The KPIs that are reported to the ambitions with key objectives as follows:-
way is the foundation of building achieve a common goal and we and telephone channels, it is in the Board on a monthly basis are detailed below.
• Developing high quality leadership and management;
a lasting and authentic recognise just how powerful that North East that we aim to make a
• Developing individual and collective performance;
relationship with them; whether it sense of common purpose can be. real difference and build a truly Key Performance Indicators
is through face- to-face advice or Our communities include; physical differentiated brand presence. • Attracting, recruiting and retaining talent; and
contact in a branch; digital and digital communities around This is where we go beyond the Customers 2018 2017
• Developing staff communications and engagement.
content on the website or social the branch; digital communities product experience, in our role as Customer satisfaction 98% 96%
media; or through a seminar or facing a shared problem or goal; employer and supporter of The Society places a great deal of emphasis on engaging colleagues
customer event. communities represented in communities, and providing a in the ongoing development of its business and delivering its
generations of families; colleague face to face friendly welcome in Purpose and strategy. The valued views of colleagues are regularly
Colleague turnover 11.3% 11.4%
gathered through engagement surveys, focus groups and interactive
communities; and charities we our branches where we can build
corporate updates delivered by the Chief Executive and senior
have helped or worked with. relationships over generations. Financial - Profitability management team.
Operating Profit £14.7m £12.1m
The Society listens very carefully to this feedback, which is used to
Net interest margin 0.92% 0.79%
shape aspects of how we improve as an employer. The Society is
The five pillars of our Purpose Cost to income ratio 77% 79%
also committed to promoting a common understanding of the
more specific drivers of its financial performance. Bi-annual update
Financial - Balance Sheet sessions, typically coinciding with the Society’s half-year and
Being a great
Helping people Building lasting, Helping our Common Equity Tier 1 ratio 15.7% 15.3% year-end results, are delivered by senior management to explain
place to work, Helping clients the Society’s position and direction with emphasis given to key
own their home, authentic communities Leverage ratio 5.4% 5.2%
where people and partners Liquidity coverage ratio 179% 180% financial and economic influences.
save and plan relationships make positive
can realise their succeed Gross lending £520m £535m Many of our colleagues volunteer to help local charities and groups
their finances with customers changes
potential through participating in a huge variety of activities and events.
Colleagues’ fundraised throughout the year and raised money for
Senior management consider a wide range of financial and the Newcastle Building Society Fund at the Community Foundation,
Our Behaviours non-financial metrics to assess the performance and future direction McMillan Cancer Support and Children in Need. Further details are
given in the Community Support Report on page 16 and 17.
of both the Group and Society. Financial metrics include both measures
defined or specified by the Group’s applicable financial reporting An annual pay review for all colleagues takes place on 1 April and
frameworks (primarily International Financial Reporting Standards
Seeing the Developing Innovating the Group operates a discretionary Corporate Bonus Scheme for all
Focusing on Engaging Driving and the Building Societies (Accounts and Related Provisions) colleagues based on performance as measured by the delivery of
bigger effective and regulations), such as profit before tax, and non-specified measures,
customers others performance KPIs linked to the Group’s strategic objectives. The 2018 Corporate
picture teams improving such as net interest margin, cost to income ratio, and operating Bonus Scheme will pay all eligible colleagues an amount based on
profit before impairments, provisions and exceptional items. their annual assessment rating, for 2018.
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Strategic Report (continued)
The majority of staff received a 4% bonus with a small portion Financial Profitability Other Income and Charges Provisions for Liabilities and Charges
(13%) receiving an enhanced bonus payment, 3% of staff did not Profitability is one of the key performance measures the Board Net other income and charges increased by £1.5m to £30.3m in Provision for liabilities and charges includes the annual charge for
qualify for a bonus payment. Unite has negotiating rights on behalf monitors closely. The Society seeks to make sufficient profit in order 2018 from £28.8m in 2017. Income from Newcastle Strategic the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy and
of all colleagues up to and including senior management level and in to invest in and grow the business for the benefit of its current and Solutions Limited, our Savings Management outsourcing business charges for customer redress. Further details are given in note 26.
2018 a pay award of 2.5% was given. future Members. A Building Society must be profitable to continues to grow as balances under management rise. Income from The 2018 credit of £0.1m recognised in the Income Statement
demonstrate it has a long term sustainable business model and Newcastle Financial Advisers Limited (NFAL), our financial advice compares to a charge of £1.0m for the prior year, a decrease of £1.1m.
The Society operates an Equal Opportunities Policy. It is the intention subsidiary was up £0.3m compared to the period ended 2017. The
show financial strength to savers, borrowers, regulators and
of the Society that no applicant or employee receives less favourable divisional performance of the Member and Solutions businesses are Taxation
treatment on the grounds of disability, sex, transgender status, shown in Note 9. The Group shows an effective corporation tax rate of 19% in 2018.
sexual orientation, marital status, civil partnership status, race, During 2018, new provisions of the Finance Act came into force that
ethnic origin, colour, age, nationality, national origins, political Group Income Statement 2018 2017
limit the annual amount of tax relief that financial institutions can
£m £m Administrative Expenses and Depreciation
beliefs or trade union membership, or is disadvantaged by Administrative expenses increased by 9.1% or £3.9m from £43.0m claim through the offset of taxable losses from previous years
conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. Net interest income 34.2 29.1 against current year profits. The tax charge therefore reflects both
to £46.9m in 2018, with depreciation expense increasing from £2.8m
Other income and charges 30.3 28.8 tax payable against 2018’s profitable operations and the reduction
to £2.9m. Overall management expenses (the sum of administrative
The Board also has an approved diversity policy. The gender diversity in the deferred tax asset carried on the balance sheet as taxable
Total operating income 64.5 57.9 expenditure and depreciation) increased to £49.8m from £45.8m
statistics for the Group at 31 December 2018 are as follows: losses from previous years are used to extinguish the eligible part of
reflecting significant levels of investment in colleagues and the
Administrative Expenses (46.9) (43.0)
branch network during the year. the current year corporation tax charge. In addition there was a net
Depreciation (2.9) (2.8)
£0.1m adjustment in respect of prior year items.
Female Male
Operating profit before impairments, 14.7 12.1 The increase in overall management expenses reflects the
2018 2017 2018 2017 Balance Sheet
provisions and exceptional items investment in our colleagues through our pay and grading project,
Directors 19% 23% 81% 77% which has seen the Society increase pension provision and A consolidated balance sheet is set out below with key balance sheet
Impairment charges (1.5) (0.2) items discussed in detail in this report.
Senior Managers 40% 33% 60% 67% benchmark the level of salary it offers. We have also created new
Managers 40% 40% 60% 60% Provision for liabilities and charges 0.1 (1.0)
posts which are supporting the Society’s growth. We continued our
Employees 68% 67% 32% 33% Exceptional gain on purchase of Cobalt Offices - 2.2
long term capital investment in our branch network and information Summary Consolidated Balance Sheet
Overall 61% 60% 39% 40% Profit for the year before taxation 13.3 13.1 technology. Our branch refurbishment program will continue until
2018 2017
early 2019. Information technology is a cornerstone of any business
£m £m
and investment ensures our technology platform is at a leading level Assets
to provide security of data and enhanced resilience. Liquid assets 692.4 789.8
Colleague turnover is as an important reflection of the success of our Profit for the year before taxation increased slightly to £13.3m in
2018 from £13.1m in 2017. Excluding the one-off credit in the prior The Board considers the cost to income ratio to be an important Derivative financial instruments 3.5 4.9
colleague agenda. The Group colleague turnover rate improved
year, profit before tax increased by £2.4m (22%) during 2018. measure of financial progress against internal targets and the return Loans and advances to customers 2,772.2 2,707.3
slightly to 11.3% in 2018 from 11.4% in 2017.
Operating profit before impairments, provisions and exceptional achieved on investment in the business. The cost to income ratio Fair value adjustments for hedged risk 175.9 206.2
Colleague Turnover items improved by 21% to £14.7m in 2018 (2017: £12.1m). Total improved by 2% from 79% in 2017 to 77% in 2018. The cost to Property, plant and equipment 38.8 38.8
operating income was up by 11%, whilst due to the ongoing income ratio reflects costs deemed to be under the control of Other assets 15.0 15.1
investment into the business costs also increased by 9%. Operating management (administrative expenses plus depreciation as disclosed
13.2% Total Assets 3,697.8 3,762.1
profit before impairments, provisions and exceptional items is in the Income Statements on page 44) divided by total operating
considered an important reflection of the operating strength of the income, as similarly presented. Management assess the ratio as a
Group’s business. measure of operating efficiency. Liabilities
12.2% Shares 2,713.7 2,788.5
Segmental information is available in note 9 and details the Member Cost to Income Ratio Fair value adjustments for hedged risk 0.4 1.6
11.4% 11.3% business and Solutions business segments. Solutions business profit
Deposits and debt securities 552.4 504.6
figure for 2018 was £5.3m (2017: £5.5m).
Derivative financial instruments 178.3 210.2
78% 79%
Net Interest Margin 76% 77% Other liabilities 12.9 15.4
Net interest income increased by £5.1m to £34.2m reflecting Subordinated liabilities 25.0 25.0
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 increased mortgage lending and the impact of rises in LIBOR coupled Subscribed capital 20.0 30.0
with the ongoing benefit of reduced funding costs from participation Reserves 195.1 186.8
The Society has a Health and Safety Committee that supports and in the Bank of England’s Term Funding Scheme. Our net interest Total Liabilities 3,697.8 3,762.1
assists the Society in developing safe systems of work. The purpose margin improved to 0.92% (2017: 0.79%).
of the Committee is to provide a forum for representative colleagues
to discuss specific issues to help ensure that the Society has taken all Net Interest Margin
reasonable and practicable steps to maintain a safe and healthy 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
working environment. 0.92%
0.77% 0.79%
The Committee reviews the overall operation of the Society’s Health 0.75% Impairment charges
and Safety Policy, including the content of employee health and 0.70% The impairment charge for loans and advances to customers has
safety training and discusses health and safety performance, increased to £1.5m in 2018 from £0.2m in 2017. The majority of
problems and future priorities. which reflects a small number of legacy non-performing commercial
loans. The Society has been successful in its strategy of winding
The Society recognises the importance of integrating health and down the commercial portfolio and reducing risk with the
wellbeing into day to day activities to enable us to create a positive commercial balances, net of impairment provisions amounting to
and healthy working environment for our colleagues. During 2018 less than £30m representing 1.1% of the total mortgage book.
the Society introduced mental health first aiders and health and
wellbeing advocates across the Society as part of a new initiative 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
emphasising the importance of integrating health and wellbeing
into our day to day activities. Net interest margin is a relative measure of the Group’s net interest
income (as disclosed in the Income Statements on page 44) – the
difference between interest received on assets and interest paid on
liabilities – divided by the Group’s average total assets during the
14 15
Liquid Assets The Group’s lending is all secured with a first charge registered Capital The leverage ratio is a simplified capital strength ratio measuring
The Society has continued to maintain a level of high quality liquid against the collateral property. Residential loans are shown at The table below shows the composition of the Group’s capital ratios qualifying tier 1 capital against on and off balance sheet assets. The
assets throughout 2018. The Society’s liquid assets comprise of indexed loan to value using the quarterly regional Halifax House at the end of the year. Board monitors the leverage ratio on a monthly basis and as at 31
assets held in cash or that can be easily convertible to cash through Price Indices, all other loans are shown without indexing. Further December 2018 the figure was 5.4% (2017: 5.2%). This is, and has
treasury markets (repo) or via the various Bank of England liquidity information on security loan to value is provided in Note 32. remained throughout 2018, well in excess of the proposed target.
schemes. All of the liquid assets are placed with AAA rated UK
Mortgage Credit Quality 2018 2017 The Group holds capital, primarily though accumulated reserves, to
Institutions with the exception of Gilts and deposits with the Bank of £m £m
England which carry the UK Sovereign rating of AA+. Arrears Tier 1 Capital protect itself against the risk inherent in the running of a building
The Society measures mortgage arrears of 3 months or more Common Equity Tier 1 Capital 191.8 182.5 society: primarily credit risk inherent in mortgage lending, liquidity
(excluding possessions) for both number and value of loans. Although Additional Tier 1 8.0 15.0 investment, operational risk and the ability to realise other balance
Asset Class 2018 2017 primarily a measure of the quality of the existing mortgage books, sheet assets ultimately into cash.
% % the Society also uses its mortgage support functions to influence 199.8 197.5
Cash in hand and balances with the Bank of England 31.1 32.3 future lending with “lessons learned” fed back into lending policy. The Group’s total capital requirement/individual capital guidance is
Gilts 14.5 15.0 Tier 2 Capital communicated annually by the Prudential Regulation Authority and
Residential mortgage backed securities 28.4 27.9 Tier 2 Capital 16.6 24.5 consists of minimum regulatory capital requirements (Pillar 1) plus
Covered bonds 23.9 24.5 3 months or more arrears Collective Impairment Allowance 0.6 3.2
additional, Society specific capital requirements for credit, market,
Other 2.1 0.3 By number of loans By balance operational, counterparty, credit concentration, interest rate and
2018 2017 2018 2017 17.2 27.7 pension obligation risk (Pillar 2A). The Group’s total capital
100.0 100.0 % % % %
requirement at 31 December 2018 was £153.2m. Further details on
Residential 0.29 0.33 0.44 0.24 Total Capital 217.0 225.2
the Group’s capital position including the transitional impact of
Other 1.36 1.12 0.69 0.45
Basel III is given in the Pillar III disclosures to be published on the
Risk Weighted Assets Society’s website at the same time as these accounts.
As mentioned above the Society has access to the Bank of England Total 0.30 0.34 0.36 0.19
liquidity schemes and has pre-positioned mortgage collateral and Liquid Assets 46.1 45.5
asset backed securities that provide funding as part of business as Loans and Advances to Customers 1,019.9 995.8 Principal Risks and Uncertainties
usual and contingency funding plans. As planned the Society Other Assets 53.2 51.6 The principal risks and uncertainties faced by the Group are set out
The overall level of mortgage arrears is below UK Finance reported Off Balance Sheet 16.2 18.2 in the Risk Management Report on pages 35 to 38.
managed liquidity to lower levels over the year.
averages. Overall by number of loans arrears are down by 4bp to
Operational Risk 88.9 81.9
The statutory liquidity percentage (liquid assets as a percentage of 0.30%, however by balance we have seen an increase of 17bp to Outlook
Shares, Deposits and Liabilities) reported at 31 December 2018 was 0.36%. There were no commercial loans in arrears at the year end. 1,224.3 1,193.0 The economic, political and competitive backdrop remains
21.2% compared to 23.9% in 2017. uncertain and we expect in 2019 that the competitive environment
Excluding encumbered collateral balances liquidity was 14.6% The Society will work closely with any homeowner experiencing Capital Ratios % % for both savings and lending will be ever more challenging. While
compared to 17.0% at the previous year end. This is in excess of the difficulties, offering help and advice on all aspects of the situation. Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio 15.7 15.3 there remains significant uncertainty on the horizon the Society
Society’s minimum operating level. The Liquidity Coverage Ratio Forbearance cases and options granted are monitored by the Tier 1 Ratio 16.3 16.6 will focus on what it does best; providing great products and services
(LCR) measures unencumbered high quality liquid assets as a Society’s Retail Credit Committee with the levels of concessions Total Capital Ratio 17.7 18.9 to our customers and Members, connecting them to a better
percentage of net cash outflows over a 30 day stress period. The granted not considered to be material for the size of the overall book. Leverage Ratio 5.4 5.2 financial future.
LCR as at 31 December 2018 was 179%, comfortably in excess of
the minimum regulatory limit of 100%. The Society grants forbearance to commercial borrowers on a case
by case basis however the size of the remaining book and low levels
of arrears mean little forbearance was granted in 2018. Note 32 The Group complied with Individual Capital Guidance plus capital
Loans and Advances to Customers On behalf of the Board
contains further details of commercial forbearance cases. buffers, as notified by the Prudential Regulation Authority, throughout
The Society’s strategy to grow prime residential mortgage business
2018. The total capital ratio was 17.7% (2017: 18.9%); Tier 1, and David Samper
whilst winding down legacy portfolios continued during 2018. Loans Law of Property Act Receiverships and Possessions more importantly Common Equity Tier 1, which offers the greatest Chief Financial Officer
and advances to customers increased by £66m overall in 2018 as The Society continued to experience a low level of possessions on protection to Member’s funds in the unlikely event of unforeseen
shown in the table below. residential loans and Law of Property Act receiver appointments. At 26 February 2019
financial stress; were 16.3% and 15.7%, respectively in 2018.
the end of 2018 the Society had 1 possession property in relation to
Loan Portfolios 2018 2017 owner occupied loans, 2 buy to let possession properties and there The Group repaid £10.0m of its Permanent Interest Bearing Shares
£m £m was 1 exposure being managed by a Law of Property Act receiver. (PIBS) during 2018. The PIBS were issued to investors in 2008 and
Prime Residential 2,045 1,933 formed part of the Group’s regulatory capital.
Retail BTL
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Throughout 2018 we continued our commitment to the Sir Bobby Robson
Foundation, with a further £97,000 donated by the Society and the Newcastle
Building Society Community Fund. We also increased our charitable giving via
Newcastle Building Society our Newcastle Building Society Community Fund, giving away over £170,000
in grants.
at the Community Foundation
is core to what we do. From
colleague fundraising and
enabling grants to local
projects and charities, to Bay Foodbank Colleague Fund Raising
volunteering for causes Nominated by Ian GT Miller, The Bay Foodbank received a grant of £3,000 which has enabled
them to provide food for breakfast and lunch clubs at a local school. The Bay Foodbank is based
Colleague raised money by holding various themed “FunD Days” throughout 2018.
Ranging from fitness to summer to Halloween themes colleagues had fun and also
across the North East. in North Shields and was founded in February 2012 with the aim to provide emergency food
provision to individuals or families experiencing a financial crisis.
raised over £20,000 for the Newcastle Building Society Community Fund, Macmillan
Cancer Support and Children in Need.
In 2018 total charitable giving was
£797,000 that’s equivalent to 6% of our Changing Lives supports over 17,500 vulnerable people a year, changing their lives
pre-tax profit. Support from the for the better. A national charity which began and is based in the North East, the
charity received a grant of £1,645 to help revamp their community kitchen at Ridley
Newcastle Building Society Community Villas. The renovation enables families to cook, eat together and share stories. The
charity provides opportunities for people to come together to tackle isolation.
Fund increased with £178,902 given in
the form of 63 community grants. Here
are some of the local causes that have
been supported over the year.
Building on the success of community
grants, the Newcastle Building Society
Community Fund introduced Building
Improvement Grants in 2018. This grant Brandon Boxing
programme provides larger amounts of Brandon Boxing Club was established in 2013 by Alex Oliver BEM. The aim of the club is to provide REFUSE Cafe
up to £50,000 for community groups or support and encouragement to people in the East-Durham area. The club received a grant of
£795 to purchase new boxing equipment. Alex of Brandon Boxing, who is well known in his local
The Property Services team helped to transform a local Chester-Le-Street café, REFUSE.
The café were struggling to find tradesmen to carry out the joinery work when the team
charities in the region who need to make community for working with young people and helping to keep them off the streets helped us stepped in to help transform the space.
open our Durham branch at the beginning of 2018.
improvements to their community
buildings. This might include: construction, Building Improvement Grants
expansion, renovation or replacement of Springfield Community Association was our first Building Improvement Grant recipient
and received a grant of £49,110. They are a volunteer led charity based in Forest Hall,
an existing facility or facilities. established using money raised by the local community. Springfield will be using the grant
to transform their community space through a number of refurbishments. The grant will
help provide a brand-new accessible community facility with many social and economic
Members can nominate local community benefits for existing and new service-users and partners.
groups, causes and charities across the
North East for grants of up to £3,000.
If you would like to nominate a cause
local to you and to our branch network,
please see our website:
newcastle.co.uk/community or visit your
local branch for more information.
Silver Fox Motorcyclists
Silver Fox Motorcyclists group, based in Berwick used a grant of £1,125 to offer first aid training Volunteering
to approximately 25 group members. The group take part in a motorbike ride of up to 200 Throughout 2018 our colleague volunteering contribution more than doubled with
miles every week. The importance of riders having some first aid knowledge was brought to 55% of colleagues delivering over 4,750 hours to help 137 groups and local charities
light in 2017 after one of the group was involved in a head on collision during a ride. While the across the North East.
rider was recovering in hospital, an introductory course was organised for members.
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Andrew Haigh David Samper Patrick Ferguson Phil Moorhouse Karen Ingham David Buffham
Chief Executive Chief Financial Officer Strategy, Planning & Risk Director Chairman Non-Executive Director Deputy Chairman and Senior
Andrew became the Society’s Chief David joined the Society in 2018 as Patrick joined the Society’s Board in Phil has been the Society’s Chairman Karen has an extensive customer
Executive in May 2015 having joined Chief Financial Officer. February 2014; before this he was the since the 2013 AGM. He is a Fellow of services background within the David is the Society’s Deputy Chairman
the Board as Chief Operating Officer in Society’s Group Risk Executive for the Chartered Association of Certified consumer sector and is extremely and Senior Independent Director. He
January 2014. An accomplished strategic leader with over 20 almost four years. Accountants. people and customer focused. has spent most of his career at the
years’ experience as a chartered accountant, Bank of England.
He has a track record in transforming and David has held senior roles across a number of He has extensive experience in risk management, He is the Chair of Newcastle Strategic Solutions She is currently Senior Operations Director for
developing businesses, with more than 30 years’ multinational organisations in the UK and including conduct risk and regulatory compliance, Limited and a Director of Newcastle Systems Europe, Middle East and Africa at Expedia Inc. He held a wide variety of banking and other
business experience and over 20 years in the abroad, including RBS, Ulster Bank, and most in addition to financial reporting, planning, and Management Limited. He has held a number of after moving from Virgin Media in 2017. She roles, including the post of Bank of England
mutual sector. He has held leadership roles as recently at Sainsbury’s Bank as its interim Chief budgeting. He has 19 years’ experience in the senior Board positions, including that of Managing has previously held roles in other organisations Agent for the North East. There he was
both an Executive and a Non-Executive Director. Financial Officer. He has led complex acquisitions building society sector and has held the posts of Director (UK) of Northgate PLC, which he held as Customer Service Director, Head of Service responsible for reporting to the Bank’s Monetary
As the former Chief Executive of Engage Mutual and driven transformational change, whilst Finance Director, General Manager, Finance for more than seven years; this followed six and HR Director. Karen started her career with Policy Committee on the region’s economy and
Assurance, he led the organisation for over 10 consistently delivering core commercial and Head of Strategy and Planning. He qualified years as Finance Director. In addition to being 18 years in Financial Services at the Co-operative explaining policy to key stakeholders in the North
years, through a period of sustained growth and outperformance. as a chartered accountant with Vice Chairman of Cumbria Partnership NHS Bank. She is a Director of Newcastle Strategic East. He brings this knowledge and experience to
innovation. Andrew gained his strong customer PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. foundation trust for four years, Phil was a Solutions Limited and a member of the Society’s the fore as a member of the Society’s Group Risk
focus through his early career in marketing and Non-Executive director at MPAC plc for seven Remuneration Committee. Karen also plays an Committee, Nominations Committee and
customer service roles with British Airways, years, and a Non-Executive Director at North P&I active role within the North East Chamber of Remuneration Committee. He is a Director of
Barclays and National & Provincial Building Group. He brings 38 years of business experience Commerce and is a member of techUK. both Newcastle Strategic Solutions Limited and
Society. An advocate of mutuality, he was to the Society’s Board. In recognition of his skills Newcastle Systems Management Limited. He is
previously Chairman of Mutuo, an independent and expertise he was awarded ‘North East an experienced Non-Executive Director and is a
organisation that promotes the development of Non-Executive of the Year 2015’ at the North Director of Zytronic PLC, William Leech
new and existing mutuals to Government. East Business Executive of the Year Awards. (Investments) Limited and The William Leech
Andrew is a Board member of the Community
Foundation Limited.
Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
and Vice Chairman of the Northern Association
of Building Societies.
Stuart Miller John Morris Ian Ward Anne Shiels Bryce Glover Mick Thompson
Customer Director Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director Non-Executive Director
Stuart became Customer Director for John is a Fellow of the Institute of Ian has extensive experience in financial Anne is an HR professional with Bryce Glover is a highly experienced Mick spent 21 years as a Partner and
the Society in 2018. He is an Associate Chartered Accountants and brings to services and was Chief Executive of extensive Executive and Board level director who has operated at Executive nine years as Office Senior Partner at
of the Chartered Institute of Bankers the Society a significant amount of Leeds Building Society for 16 years until experience, across a broad range of Committee and Board level in a number KPMG Newcastle, where he was
and holds the Customer Experience experience of both the banking and his retirement in 2011. sectors including retail, financial of leading UK financial services responsible for driving growth and
Professionals Association qualification building society sectors. services, telecommunications, businesses. expansion.
for senior business leaders. He is a non-executive director of the Charter manufacturing and Fast Moving
He worked for several years as Director of Court Financial Services Group PLC and its Consumer Goods. The majority of Bryce’s career has focused on He has worked with companies and organisations
Stuart has more than three decades' customer Finance for the Retail Banking Division at HBOS. subsidiaries (which include Charter Savings Bank), corporate and commercial banking. He was across a broad range of industry sectors,
service experience in the financial services sector, Prior to that, he held senior posts at Halifax where he chairs both the Remuneration and Most recently she held Executive roles at Managing Director of Commercial Banking at including housebuilding, social housing,
including with Virgin Money, RBS International, (Halifax Building Society and then Halifax PLC) Stakeholder Committees. He is also a member of Hallmark Cards and Lloyds Banking Group/HBOS. Alliance and Leicester and Santander, before education, engineering, charities and financial
and NatWest. He is responsible for ensuring as General Manager and Leeds Permanent the Risk and Audit Committees. Ian was Senior She is also an adviser to the education sector, joining Nationwide Building Society in 2009 as services. He is a Trustee of Greggs Foundation
Newcastle Building Society Members receive a Building Society where he held the post of Independent Director of Harrogate & District with a passion for creating closer links between director heading its Commercial Division, where Charity; Trustee of NUFC Foundation Charity;
stand out experience, whether across its branch General Manager Finance. He also worked at NHS Foundation Trust and a member of its Audit business, education and community. As a fully he managed a £22bn commercial lending Trustee of Tyne and Wear Building Preservation
network, via telephone or online. KPMG where he started his accountancy career. & Finance Committees for six years until qualified and sought after Executive Coach with portfolio and the Society’s business savings Trust; Regional Treasurer of The Lord’s Taverners
He is a member of the Society’s Group Risk September 2018. He has been a Non-Executive her own consulting business, Anne works with accounts. He was Nationwide’s Corporate Affairs Charity and a Member of the International
Committee, Nominations Committee, Chairman Director of Newcastle Building Society since Chief Executives and Senior Level Leaders. Anne Director from 2014 to December 2016. He is a Advisory Board of the Newcastle University
of the Remuneration Committee and Interim 2013 and chairs both the Newcastle Systems is a member of the Society’s Audit Committee Director of Recognise Financial Services Limited. Business School. Mick is a member of the
Chairman of the Audit Committee. Management Limited and Newcastle Financial and has recently become a member of Bryce is Chairman of the Society’s Group Risk Society’s Audit Committee.
Advisers Limited Boards. He is also a member of Remuneration Committee. Committee.
the Society’s Group Risk Committee.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 04: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend a party for families of military personnel deployed in Cyprus at Kensington Palace on December 04, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
A royal expert has revealed why Prince William and Kate Middleton didn’t marry earlier in their relationship.
The couple - who met at university - knew each other for 10 years before they married in April 2011.
Royal expert Katie Nicholls claims that Prince William refused to marry until he was ready, reports the Daily Mirror.
In her new book, The Making of a Royal Romance, Katie Nicholls writes Prince William “was aware his father had been pressured into marrying Diana because she was deemed the suitable bride.”
She continues by alleging that the now Duke of Cambridge was reportedly “reluctant to bow to similar pressure and vowed not to be hurried” down the aisle.
Prince William and Kate share first photo as a family of five for Christmas card
On Friday, Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a photo as a family of five for their annual Christmas Card picture.
The beautiful photo shows the royal couple and their children looking relaxed and happy in a wooded area at Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
It is the first official family photo to feature all three of their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who was born in April this year.
Revealed: Why Meghan Markle doesn’t always stand beside the Queen and Kate Middleton at events
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Philips Search and Rescue Trust
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A 69-year-old female had to be cut from her vehicle by the NZ Fire Service.
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As a member of our Friends of the Rescue Helicopter programme, you may receive personal transport to a hospital closest to your place of residence, if you have been unexpectedly hospitalised outside of your Friends area and require an extended period of recovery in a DHB designated hospital.
Friends of The Rescue Helicopter transfers are available to Friends members and to any of the member’s dependencies whose principal place of residence is within the Friend's household.
Eligibility, guidelines and benefits of a Friend of the Rescue Helicopter that determine access to the Service include:
a. The Friend requesting transport must:
(i) be a current Friend and have been for a period of at least three (3) months prior to the request; and
(ii) have suffered an accident or illness resulting in hospitalisation within New Zealand and requiring ongoing medical treatment or care within a DHB designated hospital.
b. Transportation will be to the nearest hospital by whatever means is most appropriate, which may include the use of a helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft.
c. Transportation may be provided by an Operator other than the Friend's local rescue Helicopter.
d. The Friend to be transported must be a current Friend or a dependant of the current Friend whose principal place of residence is within the Friend's household.
e. Transport by aircraft is subject to prevailing weather conditions and aircraft availability. Every endeavour will be made to affect the transport when requested but delays may be occasioned due to factors outside the control of the rescue helicopter service. The Philips Search & Rescue Trust has sole and absolute discretion as to when and what transport will be used.
f. The Philips Search & Rescue Trust may, in its sole and absolute discretion, decline to transport a Friend due to the nature of the Friend's illness or condition.
Updated 1 March 2016
If you are interested in working onboard our community rescue helicopters in the North Island as either a Pilot, Crewman, or Intensive Care Paramedic then please send your CV through to [email protected]
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Canada PM says he won't rest until he gets answers about downed jet
By Steve Scherer, David Ljunggren
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday vowed his government would not rest until it had all the answers about the destruction of a Ukrainian airliner which he said was hit by an Iranian missile.
All 176 people on board, including 63 Canadians, were killed on Wednesday shortly after it took off from Tehran on a flight to Kiev. Iran denies its forces brought down the plane.
The crash is one of the most deadly disasters in recent Canadian history.
Trudeau said Canada had intelligence from multiple sources indicating the plane had been shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, quite possibly by accident.
“The families of the victims and all Canadians want answers. I want answers,” he told a news conference.
“That means closure, transparency, accountability and justice. This government will not rest until we get that,” he continued, reiterating demands for a full inquiry that he stressed should involve Canadian investigators.
Canada has not had diplomatic relations with Iran since 2012, making its participation in the investigation a challenge.
Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne held a rare telephone call with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif early on Thursday.
“The response by the Iranian government, the Iranian foreign minister, was open, was encouraging,” Champagne told reporters in Montreal, expressing optimism that consular officials would soon receive visas to go to Iran.
Trudeau said he spoke earlier to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who told him that Iran would allow investigators from Kiev access to the plane’s black boxes, which Tehran has said would not be allowed out of the country.
Trudeau was pressed by journalists about whether the United States should be held at least partially responsible for the tragedy, given that tensions in the region ignited after a U.S. drone attack killed a top Iranian general.
“It is too soon to be drawing conclusions or assigning blame or responsibility in whatever proportions,” Trudeau said.
The plane came down within hours of Iran launching missile attack on two Iraqi bases housing U.S. forces in response for the killing of the general.
Asked how Ottawa might react once the facts were known, Trudeau replied, “Anything in the range of responses would need to start from a clear understanding and a credible confirmation of what actually happened.”
Reporting by David Ljunggren and Steve Scherer, additional reporting by Allison Lampert in Montreal; Editing by Chris Reese, Jonathan Oatis and Richard Chang
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