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Tigers remain hopeful as shoulder woes knock Franklin Perez's development off track
Lynn Henning
Lakeland, Fla. — Another summer afternoon’s shower arrived a half-hour ago but has since departed.
The air at Tigertown is cooler now, in the lower 80s, as you stroll through a parking lot that five months earlier would have been jammed with Grapefruit League cars.
Up ahead, in a posh rehab facility that was part of a $40 million makeover finished in 2017, a celebrity Tigers prospect works to put his baseball life back on its once-lustrous track.
Franklin Perez is trying to make that talented right shoulder strong and resistant to the breakdowns that have sabotaged his past two seasons.
Perez has let it be known he is not interested in discussing rehab routines nor his thoughts on the future. There is no benefit, he concluded, to talking about something that requires acts, not words.
And while he is only 21 and youth remains his ally, particularly when doctors have found no “structural” issues with his bothersome right shoulder, there is a single stubborn question:
How long can a doctor’s reassurance clash with what he has been feeling for two long seasons on the sidelines?
Al Avila, the Tigers general manager, was asked that very question this week.
“Last year, he missed a big chunk of time, and this year, the same thing,” Avila said, as he watched the GCL Tigers hatchlings during a game this week. “It does delay development. You’d hope, with his talent, he can bounce back.”
A follow-up question: Could the Tigers GM remember any previous pitcher who had dealt with anything so similar for so long?
“I can’t recall going back and comparing this to anyone else,” Avila said. “I don’t remember anything like this."
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Perez arrived two years ago fresh from a celebrity trade with the Astros. Justin Verlander had been shipped during the last minutes of August to Houston as the Tigers pulled three blue-chippers from the Astros’ rich farm system: catcher Jake Rogers, outfielder Daz Cameron, and Perez, whose talents were so hoary they made him an instant Tigers No. 1 prospect.
He had national status, as well: No. 39 on MLB Pipeline’s top 100 line of big-leaguers-to-be.
Perez was 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, and with a mid-90s fastball and three more zesty pitches, he already had cracked Double A as a 19-year-old. It looked like an early payoff for the Astros, who had given him $1 million as a 16-year-old when he signed out of Valencia, Venezuela.
Perez since has pitched 27 innings spanning nine starts in 2018 and 2019. It’s nearly a two-year layoff in development and in adjusting to professional baseball’s rigors.
And so he drives virtually every day from his home in Orlando to Lakeland. He spends hours during each session toughening a shoulder doctors say is suffering from “weakness” tied to the malady that ruined his 2018 season as he got ready to break spring camp:
The latissimus dorsi — lat, as it is commonly known — is a flat, V-shaped muscle in the back that is most responsible for shoulder movements.
It was the lat that gave way 17 months ago. The manner in which Perez’s lat and his right shoulder are intertwined explain two years of intensive rehab that have yet to offer Perez any extended mound time.
After the lat flared in 2018, Perez pitched in only seven games, from June 25 to July 26, before reuniting with the injured list.
He pitched twice this year, on May 15 and June 18, sandwiched among three more trips to the injured list: April 4, May 19, and June 23.
Each time, it was the shoulder that shelved him.
Each time, doctors repeated that there were no issues with his rotator cuff or with the labrum or with any shoulder mechanics that otherwise would hint at a deeper, more career-endangering presence.
He rehabbed. He threw well. He experienced no pain.
Except when it returned once he began throwing in games.
“We’re doing treatment right now on that right shoulder, trying to get that shoulder as strong as possible,” said Avila, who speaks for a team that, like all big-league clubs, is aware of HIPAA privacy laws and fights to tread a tight line when discussing a player’s health.
“We do expect him to begin throwing at some point this fall — in October or November.
“We want to get him hot (fluid and throwing with ease, minus pain) and get him ready for spring training. Other than that, he’s not going to be doing much other than simply strengthening that shoulder.”
Had his health been as stable as it had been during his early Astros years — he had minor knee issues in 2017, but nothing serious — Perez today might be part of baseball’s gaudiest minor-league rotation.
Or, he might be working in Detroit.
That would not have surprised a Double-A manager, Joe Mikulik, whose Frisco RoughRiders team was strafed by a few of Perez’s mound bullets in 2017.
“First and foremost, what you saw was this kid take the mound and you realized (then) he’s only 19 years old at a pretty advanced level,” Mikulik said. “You saw the composure, the size, the arm strength.
“We don’t tend to really evaluate the opponents during a game, but he stood out. He jumps out on that mound, a big guy coming at you. And when you look out across a field, that’s something you can’t help but measure.”
Already at Double A, the Tigers are flashing starters any of whom they are counting on soon in Detroit: Matt Manning, Casey Mize, Alex Faedo, Anthony Castro, Tarik Skubal, Joey Wentz.
More: Health hampering 'workhorse' Franklin Perez's climb to Tigers
If a pitcher like Perez who two years ago stood as a sterling combination of power and finesse were part of this fleet, the Tigers’ rebuilding push might look more like a future playoff march.
But it is a given in big-league baseball that pitching will always present casualties. Tragedies, even. The pitching arm and shoulder apparatus is complex, it is subjected to almost-inhuman strain, and it leads to scores of potential stars leaving the game as young men, betrayed by the fragility of their arms or shoulders.
Avila acknowledges that not everyone makes it through the barbed wire that arm anatomy can become for prospects who might otherwise know dreamy big-league careers.
“It’s why they say you never have enough good pitching,” Avila acknowledged.
And then he repeated the diagnosis, program, and hopes for Perez and for the Tigers.
“It’s weakness, that’s the best way to describe it,” Avila said. “Last time, the report was slight inflammation that caused his velo (velocity) to go down.
“But you can get it back. You get the inflammation down, and we had gone through that process, and then it came back again. This time (June), we shut him down again. We’re going through a prescribed treatment plan, a strength and conditioning plan, and then we’ll get him back on the mound and pitch him — at this point, sometime this fall, or even early winter — and then we’ll get him revved up, hot, and throwing full-bore, all before next spring training.
“And then, hopefully, he comes back next spring, ready to go.”
That’s the hope. That’s been the hope for two years. It is reasonable to say 2020 could be a star prospect’s personal definition of that worn-out baseball word: pivotal.
Lynn Henning is a freelance writer.
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Diane H. Engelman, Ph.D. - Licensed psychologist and neuropsychologist | Marin County, Sonoma County
Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment
Neuropsychological Testing and Assessment
Psychological Testing and Assessments
Psychotherapy for Adults, Adolescents and Children
Our Collaborative Work
Helpful Tools and Information for Your Journey of Healing
Books and Chapters by Diane H. Engelman
Collaboration in Neuropsychological Assessment: Metaphor as Intervention with a Suicidal Adult
In Chapter 4 of the edited book, Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment: A Casebook and Guide (Eds. S.E. Finn, C.T. Fischer, & L. Handler; Wiley, 2012), my co-author JB Allyn and I describe and discuss the extended collaboration during one neuropsychological assessment. Client and assessor (Engelman) together worked to explore the significance of various assessment results for the young woman. Engelman and Allyn then collaborated on an allegorical story of the woman’s life and experience, which was used as the basis for feedback and discussion with the client.
To read more about this book.
Articles and Papers by Diane H. Engelman
“Why am I so Stuck?”: A Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment Case Discussion (Journal of Personality Assessment – Online; January 2016)
In this article, my co-authors and I – assessors from three continents and one professional writer – discuss our work together on a single collaborative/therapeutic assessment case. Our goal was to hold the client at the center and forefront of our attitudes and thinking as each assessor focused on a specific measure or group of measures. Individualized letters from each assessor addressed the client’s six questions, and a therapeutic story by the writer stressed key findings from the assessment.
Co-written with JB Allyn, Alessandro Crisi, Stephen E. Finn, Constance T. Fischer, and Noriko Nakamura.
Link to Abstract
Quality of Life in Older Adults: “Old Age Ain’t No Place for Sissies”
Aging – a fact of life for us all. This paper explores the experiences of one older adult, her family, and the neuropsychologist who assesses the woman’s memory using the techniques of Therapeutic Assessment. The collaboration among them all provides the key to answering the client’s questions. Results examine what is important to each of us and how that importance influences memory, depression, and our own humanity.
This paper was published in Italian in the online journal Babele, issue #25 (64), September 2015. Its Italian title is La qualita della vita negli anziani. To read this article in the journal, go to this link and turn to page 46.
Co-written and presented with JB Allyn.
Download PDF of English version
The Three Person Field: Collaborative Consultation to Psychotherapy
In this paper, my co-author Steven Frankel and I describe and discuss our work at the Center for Collaborative Psychology and Psychiatry. We use a collaborative model of assessment and treatment, analogous to Stephen Finn’s therapeutic assessment and to Constance Fischer’s individualized, collaborative assessment. In our model, collaboration occurs between each member of the therapy team: client, therapist, and consultant. Consultation to the therapy is a standard part of our collaborative therapy protocol, used for therapies conducted through the Center.
Neuropsychology of Bipolar Disorder
Written in 2006, this paper is a comprehensive review of bipolar disorder, a life-long condition that tends to progress and recur over time, but to a reasonable extent can often be contained. I cover the most recent findings on: the neurochemistry, genetics, neuroanatomy, course of bipolar illness, and its treatment.
Brain-Behavior Relationships in Systems of Emotion
In this paper, I aim to develop a satisfactory definition of emotion, making clear how it relates to, but exceeds, the bounds of cognition. This area of human functioning is complex anatomically and chemically. It is also central to everyday experience and, therefore, to psychological and psychiatric treatments. In this paper, I review the complex neurobiology of emotion, ultimately reflecting on its place in treatments.
Through the Land of Oz: Self-Advocacy in Today’s Health Care System
In this article, my co-author JB Allyn and I trace the frustrating but ultimately empowering journey that my daughter and I took to get appropriate care for her serious heart condition. Time and again we became entangled in the self-serving maze of a large HMO’s bureaucracy, learning and re-learning the importance of self-education and self-advocacy.
Examples of Therapeutic Stories
Synopsis of Our Story Process:
Based on a client’s assessment results, I may decide that certain mental health and neuropsychological messages would have additional therapeutic impact if framed in a story. My co-author, writer JB Allyn, creates the story, in which images and characters metaphorically reflect the client’s history and life experience and reinforce the messages I’ve selected.
Story for an adult – A Story for Nerina
Story for a child – A Story for Isabella
Cogmed Working Memory Training
Additional information on working memory – www.cogmed.com/about-working-memory
More on Cogmed research – www.cogmed.com/research
Cogmed success stories: To read about adults, teenagers, and children helped by Cogmed – www.cogmed.com/user-stories
Center for Collaborative Psychology and Psychology
Diane H. Engelman and Steven A. Frankel, co-directors
www.collaborativepsychology.com
Selected publications on brain-based functioning, collaborative and therapeutic assessment, metaphor, neurodiversity, and therapeutic stories:
Allyn, J.B. (2012). Writing to Clients and Referring Professionals About Psychological Assessment Results. New York, NY: Routledge. http://www.routledgementalhealth.com/9780415891240
Blume, H. (1998.) Neurodiversity. The Atlantic, September 30, 1998. Retrieved from
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1998/09/neurodiversity/5909/
Cox, M., & Theilgaard, A. (1987). Mutative metaphors in psychotherapy: The aeolian mode. London: Tavistock Publications.
Dwivedi, K.N., & Gardner, D. (1997). Theoretical perspectives and clinical approaches. In K.N. Dwivedi (Ed.), The therapeutic use of stories (pp. 19-41). London: Routledge.
Doidge, Norman (2007). The brain that changes itself. New York, NY: Penguin Group.
Finn, S.E. (2007). In our clients’ shoes: Theory and techniques of therapeutic assessment. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Fischer, C. T. (1994). Individualizing psychological assessment: A collaborative and therapeutic approach. Hillsdale, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum
Koziol, L. F., & Budding, D. E. (2009). Subcortical structures and cognition: Implications for neuropsychological assessment. New York: Springer Science.
Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (1980). Metaphors we live by. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Notice of Privacy Practices: By law, I, Diane Engelman, am required to insure that your protected health information is kept private. Click on the link above to read or print the full document.
Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next.
Jonas Salk
The world of medicine has transitioned to a system that takes control away from both patients and their doctors, giving rise to a new paradigm that requires patients to take more responsibility for their medical care than in the past.
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What disturbs men's [and women's] minds is not events but their judgments on events.
Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment | Neuropsychological Testing and Assessment
Psychological Testing and Assessments | Psychotherapy for Adults, Adolescents and Children
I am a licensed psychologist with more than 30 years of experience. I serve the San Francisco Bay Area from my main office in Kentfield, Marin County, California and my satellite office in Sonoma, California. I invite you to learn more about my services or contact me.
Finding Safety: Rewrite Your Story through Guided Imagery
What are the Costs and Benefits of Disowned Anger?
What Does Cognitive Resilience Have to do With the New Year?
How do we Feel Good Despite Additional Stress During the Holidays?
Costs and Benefits of Being a “Worry Wart”
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Tower Hamlets politicians react to report on impact of coronavirus on BAME community
Published: 5:00 PM June 5, 2020 Updated: 8:57 AM October 14, 2020
Royal London Hospital serves the residents of Tower Hamlets. Picture: Mike Brooke - Credit: Mike Brooke
Politicians in Tower Hamlets have reacted to a report which confirmed that Covid-19 disproportionately impacts people from the black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community.
Rushanara Ali MP has called upon the government to respond to its report which laid bare the impact of coronavirus on the BAME community. Picture: Rushanara Ali - Credit: FREE TO USE
The report — from Public Health England — was published on June 2 following a slight delay to its intended release date.
Its key finding supports that of a separate report published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) four weeks ago.
According to the report, age, gender (males are more likely to die from Covid-19), deprivation and being BAME are all aggravating factors with respect to coronavirus.
Notably, however, the report says: “These inequalities largely replicate existing inequalities in mortality rates in previous years, except for BAME groups, as mortality was previously higher in white ethnic groups.”
Apsana Begum, MP for Poplar and Limehouse, expressed frustration that the government is yet to address long-held concerns regarding the impact of Covid-19 on BAME individuals. Picture: Mike Brooke - Credit: Mike Brooke
This illustrates that being BAME has become an aggravating factor where it was not previously.
A survival analysis of confirmed coronavirus cases showed that, after accounting for age, gender, deprivation and region, people of Bangladeshi ethnicity are twice as likely to die than those of white ethnicity, with the differential between 10 and 50 per cent for those from Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, other Asian, Caribbean and other black ethnicity backgrounds.
The report states that “the relationship between ethnicity and health is complex”, before adding that BAME individuals are more likely to both contract coronavirus, and face “increased risk of poorer outcomes once they acquire the infection”.
This greatly worries Poplar and Limehouse MP Apsana Begum, who says that she and others have been raising these concerns “for months now — right since the onset of the crisis”.
Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs calls for guidance on how to address the health inequalities that determines the impact of coronavirus. Picture: Tower Hamlets Council - Credit: Archant
Ms Begum demanded “urgent, immediate and robust steps” be taken, with similar sentiments echoed by Labour colleague Rushanara Ali.
The MP for Bethnal Green and Bow also highlighted the specific local impact of these findings: “Tower Hamlets has one of the largest ethnic minority populations in the UK, including the largest British Bangladeshi community. It also has the fourth worst age-standardised death rate in the country.”
Borough mayor John Biggs queried why the report does not give “any recommendations on how to address these findings”, but vowed to “press” for answers.
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Boris steps down as chair of London’s police authority
BORIS Johnson has stepped down today as chair of the London’s police authority after 15 months. The Mayor is nominating his deputy to take his place, City hall announced this afternoon
By Mike Brooke
BORIS Johnson has stepped down today as chair of the London’s police authority after 15 months.
The Mayor is nominating his deputy to take his place, City Hall confirmed this afternoon.
The London Assembly is to hold confirmation hearings to asses hiss proposed appointment of Kit Malthouse to chair the Metropolitan Police Authority and Reshard Auladin as the vice-chair.
The Assembly has the power under the 2007 GLA Act to question candidates the Mayor puts forward to take up posts in London’s key organisations.
The Assembly’s chair, Darren Johnson, said: “The Mayor’s decision to step down from the Police authority raises questions about future accountability of policing in London and how priorities will be set.
“The Assembly will use its confirmation hearings to ensure both police and public are clear about their roles.”
But Boris is not relinquishing overall influence.
“Let it be clear that as directly-elected Mayor I still retain control over policing in the capital,” he insisted. “I will continue maintaining a relationship with the Police Commissioner.”
Boris presided over the selection of a new Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and his top team’ and put in place a strategic direction’ for policing in London over the next three years.
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Dodgy landlord beat up Stepney tenant after £40,000 rent scam unravelled
A benefit cheat was jailed for two and a half years today after illegally sub-letting his Stepney flat and beating the occupant unconscious when he realised he was being investigated.
Mark Naughton pocketed £40,961 in housing and council tax benefits during the five-year scam, while raking in rent on his flat in West India Dock Road.
He pleaded guilty to assault by actual bodily harm and admitted five counts of fraud by making a false declaration and two of failing to notify of a change of circumstances.
But Snaresbrook Crown Court heard the 41-year-old was allowed to carry on claiming his jobseeksers allowance, which he’s been using to pay back some of what he owes, at a rate of £20 per week.
Naughton, of Milligan Street, Limehouse, had been renting out his flat to various tenants since 2006.
He went to the property to try to force his tenant to leave last September after learning he was under investigation, and attacked her partner, Dougan Sivri, when he realised the couple was refusing to move out.
Mr Sivri, who was beaten unconscious, suffered a fractured wrist, black eyes, and needed stitches to his lip.
Judge Korner jailed Naughton 18 months for seven counts of benefit fraud and 12 months for assault.
She said the case was aggravated by the violence against Mr Sivri, and added: “Benefit fraud carried on as you did over a lengthy period of time is not a victimless crime.
“People like you, who defraud the Department for Work Pensions and the local authorities of money, are thereby making it impossible for other people who deserve and actually need it to obtain it.”
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Leyton Orient player ratings: Team takes the plaudits despite Dons loss
Orient's Scott Kashket holds off an MK Dons rival (pic: Simon O'Connor) - Credit: Archant
George Sessions provides player ratings following the 2-1 defeat to MK Dons
Leyton Orient conceded twice late on against MK Dons to exit the Capital One Cup in the first round, but only after an impressive display at stadiummk.
Ian Hendon’s team were close to progressing before Mathieu Baudry put through his own net and the home side added a second shortly afterwards.
Although the loss was hard to take, the performance of the Brisbane Road outfit was one to be proud of and a stark contrast to the 6-1 thrashing they suffered last time they were here.
Alex Cisak (7.5) – The Orient goalkeeper made some decent saves throughout the match and his handling was good too. Not that much he could have done with either goal.
Sean Clohessy (7) – Another encouraging display by full-back who appears to be getting back to his best form, he defended well all evening and provided a decent outlet on the right as well.
Connor Essam (7.5) – Former Dover Athletic captain looks like he has been playing at this level for years. He’s developing a good relationship with O’s skipper Baudry and didn’t do much wrong again last night.
Mathieu Baudry (6.5) – Top drawer display by the Frenchmen but he could only divert the ball past his own goalkeeper on the stroke of full time. Cruel for Orient to take and for him after another strong performance.
Alan Dunne (7) – Irishman is working his way back to full fitness and put in a good shift at stadiummk. He tried to get forward when he could and did well.
Blair Turgott (7) – Encouraging display by the youngster, who was Orient’s brightest spark in the first half and can build on this.
Sammy Moore (6.5) – This was an improved performance compared to Saturday’s against Barnet. His ball retention was better and he got up and down a lot better.
Bradley Pritchard (7.5) – Excellent again from Pritchard and he seems revitalised under Hendon. He put in a number of perfect tackles and was full of energy all evening. He feels like a new signing.
Dean Cox (7) – Another assist for Cox and his deliveries caused problems for Dons throughout the contest. He nearly got another when he set up Palmer and is looking back to his best.
Scott Kashket (7.5) – Youngster is really taking his first team opportunities and was a menace for the home side all evening. He worked hard and showed his talent on numerous occasions.
Ollie Palmer (6.5) – The big man so nearly capped his first start with a goal, but hit the post from inside the area. He worked ever so hard but didn’t win too much in the air. Battling display nevertheless.
Frazer Shaw, for Dunne 81.
Jay Simpson, for Palmer 81.
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Queen Mary Students’ Union passes no confidence vote against university principal following year of tensions
Published: 12:00 PM June 1, 2020 Updated: 8:57 AM October 14, 2020
Queen Mary University of London Students Union. Picture: QMSU - Credit: Archant
Queen Mary Students’ Union (QMSU) has passed a motion of no confidence in university principal Colin Bailey, with an ongoing furlough dispute proving the catalyst for a complete breakdown in relationship.
https://twitter.com/JoeVinson/status/1266130866012672000?s=20
The unprecedented move — QMSU had never before passed such a motion against a university leader — came following an emergency virtual meeting held last night (May 28) by student council members.
Though symbolic in nature, the no-confidence motion — which expressed concerns on many issues beyond the furlough dispute — is evidence of a relationship at its lowest ebb.
Two motions were advanced at the meeting: 1) Supporting QMSU’s student staff — #QMFurloughNow and; 2) Should QMSU express no-confidence in QMUL’s principal and president, professor Colin Bailey?
The first motion refers to QMSU’s desire for continued support in its fight for furlough, a situation which has left affected students in severe financial difficulty.
Despite loud protests, QMSU is yet to receive the consent required from QMUL to furlough those students, contributing to the tensions which ultimately informed the second motion of no-confidence.
QMSU commercial services officer Joe Vinson led the meeting as deputy student council chairman, and explains that the group wrote to Mr Bailey following the passage of the motion, “urging him to reset the relationship”.
The text of the second motion read: “For the past academic year professor Colin Bailey has spoken about co-creation between QMSU and QMUL, but consistently failed to deliver it.”
It proceeds to mention a list of contentious issues, including concerns regarding institutional racism, the declaration of a climate change emergency and issues over the support provided to lecturers during the university and college union (UCU) strikes.
The group claims it has been “side-lined, shut down and silenced” at every attempt to engage with Mr Bailey.
In the meeting student council members expressed their grievances, following which all 27 votes were cast in favour of declaring no-confidence in the university principal.
When asked for comment, a spokesman for QMUL said: “The principal’s focus remains on ensuring that the university complies fully with all legal and financial requirements, and providing an excellent inclusive education and research environment”.
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Team News: Barnet vs Leyton Orient
George Sessions
Published: 9:00 AM October 1, 2016 Updated: 8:44 AM October 14, 2020
Leyton Orient's Jens Janse is shown a straight red card against Plymouth (pic: Simon O'Connor) - Credit: Archant
Andy Edwards will be making at least two changes to the team that started on Tuesday night
Andy Edwards has some tricky decisions to make ahead of Leyton Orient’s trip to London rivals Barnet later today in League Two.
The O’s will definitely be without captain Robbie Weir and right-back Jens Janse after the pair received red cards on Tuesday night against Plymouth Argyle.
Although the east Londoners appealed their skippers sending off, the FA failed to overturn referee Charles Breakspear’s decision.
It leaves Edwards without one option in the centre of midfield and he is sweating on the fitness of Liam Kelly and Nigel Atangana.
Both were forced off with injuries on Tuesday and remain doubtful for this afternoon’s clash at the Hive.
The hope will be that at least one of them will be fit to face the Bees and they could potentially partner Harry Cornick in the centre of midfield or even Jay Simpson.
It remains to be seen whether Zane Benedicic is available for selection after only joining Orient at the start of this month.
Yvan Erichot missed the visit of Plymouth with a groin problem, but he may be back for today’s fixture.
Edwards could perhaps turn to Alan Dunne if the French defender isn’t fit despite his long absence from the first team.
The ex-Millwall captain is understood to have been a positive influence on the youngsters at the club when he has been forced to train with the under-18s.
Dunne is able to play in midfield, right-back or the centre of defence and that versatility could be important.
If Erichot is unavailable, Edwards may decide to play Dunne and keep Nicky Hunt alongside Tom Parkes at the heart of the back four.
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Worshippers in shock as firefighters battle to save temple
SHOCKED worshippers have been arriving from all over London to witness the blaze that swept through a major Sikh temple in the East End. Many were close to tears this-afternoon, watching the flames sweep through the upper floor of the ornately decorated Gudwara Sikh Sangat with its classical pillared entrance. Ten emergency crews were mobilised to the sangat at Harley Grove in Bow where fire broke out soon after lunch
ABOVE: Two lone firefighters in the thick of the smoke battling to preserve the blazing temple.
BELOW: The fire destroys the first-floor of the Gudwara Sikh Sangat, but emergency crews manage to preserve the structure of the temple...
Pictures: Joe Lord Report: Gemma Collins
SHOCKED worshippers have been arriving from all over London to witness the blaze that swept through a major Sikh temple in the East End.
Many were close to tears this-afternoon, watching the flames sweep through the upper floor of the ornately decorated Gudwara Sikh Sangat with its classical pillared entrance.
Ten emergency crews were mobilised from all over East London to the sangat at Harley Grove in Bow where fire broke out soon after lunch on the first floor, after the Fire Brigade received several 999 calls at 2.10pm.
Thermal imaging cameras were used to search the premises for anyone still inside the two-storey house of worship, but the building was clear.
A women’s function was being held on the first floor where the fire broke out, but the group of 10 managed to get to safety in the street as the flames swept through the gallery and through the roof.
HOLY BOOKS DESTROYED
“It is s difficult to watch because we know what is in the temple,” said one worshipper arriving in Harley Grove after spotting a pall of smoke several streets away.
“We know what’s inside the temple. All the holy books are being destroyed.
“It is like one of my gods are burning down—we worship our holy books as steps to God.”
Police have closed off the turning off the main A11 Bow Road while fire crews tackle the blaze.
PLUME OF SMOKE
One eye-witness contacted by the East London Advertiser, Peter Footman, guv’nor of the Coburn Arms pub close by, said: “I can see out the window one big white plume coming over the houses.”
Another publican, Sarah Jesson, assistant manager at the Morgan Arms, said: “There’s lots of smoke and huge flames coming out the top of the roof.”
More pictures from East London Advertiser reader Wenton Moore.
Please email the East London Advertiser or call the Newsdesk on 020-7791 7799 if you were at the scene or took any pictures.
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Timor-Leste’s Justice Minister begins a program of meetings in Portugal with Ministers and Government Officials
ETLJB 18/11/2014 Government of East Timor Media Release Spokesperson 18 November, 2014 Díli, Timor-Leste - Timor-Leste’s Minister of Justice, H.E. Dionísio Babo Soares, has begun a series of meetings with Ministers and officials of the Government of Portugal in Lisbon. Yesterday Minister Soares met with his Portuguese counterpart H.E. Paula Teixeira da Cruz. The Minister is also to meet with the Prosecutor General of Portugal and provisionally, the Superior Council of Magistrates.
These meetings are focusing on the recent Resolution of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste which called on the Government to initiate a profound technical audit of the operation of the judicial system and to cease contracts with international actors working within the sector. A subsequent Resolution of the Council of Ministers regarding specific international actors required to leave Timor-Leste is also being discussed.
These two resolutions have understandably caused a great deal of concern within Portugal as nearly all of those impacted were Portuguese nationals.
In an extended interview with LUSA on the 5th of November Prime Minister H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao
appealed for understanding noting that there was “no intention to cool relations with Portugal” and indicated
that extraordinary and persistent problems within the judicial area had required extraordinary and urgent
Although expressing regret over the way events had unfolded, the Prime Minister of Portugal H.E. Pedro Passos Coelho has affirmed the friendship of Portugal and Timor-Leste and the quality of his relationship with both the Prime Minister of Timor-Leste and the President of the Republic.
Justice Minister Babo Soares
Timor-Leste’s Government Spokesperson Agio Pereira noted that “Timor-Leste welcomes this opportunity for the Minister of Justice to dialogue with Ministers and officials of the Government of Portugal, to shed more light on these recent events.” He recalled the “deep historical relationship and solidarity of the two nations and the shared desire of both to see a strong, fair and efficient justice system at work in Timor-
Leste.”ENDS
Agio Pereira +670 77045002 agio.pereira@cdm.gov.tl govtlmedia@gmail.com www.timor-leste.gov.tl
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Guptill out of Bangladesh series
Batsman Martin Guptill has been ruled out of New Zealand's tour of Bangladesh due to finger and ankle injuries.
Guptill fractured a bone in his right hand during a recent stint for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League. While he won't require surgery, specialists have insisted the finger be immobilised in a splint. A full recovery is expected within five weeks.
Team physiotherapist Paul Close, meanwhile, has confirmed Guptill will undergo surgery on his injured right ankle, which the hard-hitting right-hander has been nursing for almost 12 months.
The Black Caps and Bangladesh will contest two Tests, three ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 International, starting in October. The Test squad will be named by head coach Mike Hesson and new national selection general manager Bruce Edgar on 6 September in Auckland.
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#SaveOurVenues - The Jacaranda
by Graham Stanley in Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
We’re part of a national initiative launched by the Music Venue Trust to prevent the closure of 100s of independent music venues. Please support our campaign.
Music, Community
The Jac is part of a national initiative launched by Music Venue Trust to prevent the closure of hundreds of independent music venues.
Like so many other independent businesses, we now face an unpredictable future.
We have worked hard to preserve the legacy that was started by Alan Williams in 1958 when we reopened in 2014 and have once again become a destination that is known for promoting grassroots music and a vibrant social hub. We consistently host live music in the basement, have a traditional bar on the ground floor and a record store with listening booths upstairs.
As the global pandemic threatens our livelihood we have set up this fund to protect the future of the venue. At this point, while we understand that so many others are facing similarly uncertain times, we are encouraging everyone in the community and beyond who is able to and and wants to play a part in safeguarding the future of the Jac, to please donate generously to this fund.
If we hit our target, and we can prevent the closure of our venue, everything above the amount we need will be donated to the Music Venue Trust GMV Crisis Fund to protect other venues just like ours, right across the country.
We appreciate your help and support in this unusual and unpredictable time, more than you’ll ever know.
Love, The Jac
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Seen & Heard at LendItUSA 2017: An Industry Built to Last
March 10, 2017 @ 12:17 pm By JD Alois
LendItUSA, the annual event that jumps between New York City and San Francisco everu 12 months, opened up to larger audiences and an industry sector that endured a challenging year. The online lending sector received a two-punch assault in 2016; a battle that left the sector dazed but not down.
Questionable economic signals and the unexpected departure of Lending Club founding CEO in May, an industry icon, caused investors to question the viability of online lending. Institutional money beat a hasty retreat and lending platforms went scrambling for sufficient capital to satisfy borrower demand. At LendItUSA in San Francisco in 2016, Canaan Partners GP, and Lending Club Board Member, Dan Ciporin presented on the need for capital diversification and the stickiness of retail money. Ciporin must be psychic.
This year’s LendIt started with a presentation by Lending Club CEO Scott Sanborn. Exuding confidence and creativity, Sanborn proved to be the executive that Lending Club desperately needed when the going got tough – the Board of Directors made the right decision. So what now?
Sanborn said they were in it to win it and 2016 was not a destination but a stop along the way to success. Drawing a parallel to online retail, Sanborn reminded us that back in the day the punditry questioned the viability of Amazon. Highlighting a quote in Baron’s in 1999 stating; “once Wal-Mart decides to go after Amazon, there is no contest. Wal-Mart has resources that Amazon can’t dream about.” Well, we all know now how that worked out and online lending is still very young.
Ron Suber, Prosper President and perhaps the biggest champion of the online lending sector, again hit the stage of LendIt to give a rousing speech. Suber told the audience, “we are building an industry to last.”
While Prosper, Lending Club, and other well-known online lenders attended LendIt in force, there were notable absences and reductions. SoFi, a company that has raised billions from investors as it re-invents the entire financial services ecosystem, was barely present. Yet a few blocks down the street on West 42nd Street, SoFi raised their flag with an enormous billboard. Always the iconoclast.
Below are some quotes from various speakers who participated at LendIt USA 2017: a representation of the sentiment and opinion from industry participants and policymakers.
“As tough as last year was, some amazing things happened. Despite our challenges. Lending Club issued $8 billion in personal loans last year.”
“International expansion: Not a question of if but when. Near term focus is in the US.”
Scott Sanborn, Lending Club CEO
“We cannot compete with banks on cost of capital but we can compete everywhere else.”
“Our operating costs dome down because we are a tech company. They continue to go down. If you are running a tech company you don’t have to lay people off because you don’t have too many employees, your business scales.”
Rob Frohwein, Kabbage CEO & co-founder
“If you are in Fintech and you want to make certain you are compliant where do you go? Do you know who your regulator is? What is your legal and compliance cost? These are major things you have to deal with. Who do you deal with in Washington? The regulars are so behind in understanding technology, they do not know how to apply regulations to Fintech.”
Congressman Patrick McHenry
“In financial services, transparency through technology will result in less product sold and more advice.”
Jon Stein, Betterment CEO and co-founder
“Last year, for the first time, we saw some skepticism. But we are building an industry that is built to last.”
Ron Suber, Prosper President
“We will be issuing charters to Fintech companies engaged in the services of banking… Can we grant charters? Do we have the authority? Yes, we have the authority to issue charters to companies engaged in banking. A bank does not need to take deposits to qualify for a national charter.”
Thomas Curry, Comptroller of the Currency
“We recognize that data access makes it possible to realize the many benefits of competition and innovation. We will be drawing heavily on the technological expertise and insight of the various stakeholders, and we will test their arguments and explanations directly against one another.”
Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
“Today you think lending is big in China, but actually, if you look at outstanding balances of consumer finance market, for example, if you look at 2016, online lending is only a small portion of the market size.”
“[Online lending] is serving the needs of the huge under-served demand for people getting access to money…”
Yihan Fang Yirendai CEO
“…securitization satisfies all of these traits and not surprisingly we have seen dramatic growth. What securitization enables originators to do is by separating the credit risk of the collateral they generate from the originators going concern and corporate credit risk they are able to access much lower cost capital by transforming pools of loans that are illiquid into marketable securities that can be placed into the vast capital markets where thousands of ABS investors exist…”
Ram Ahluwalia, PeerIQ CEO and Founder
“Fintechs aren’t going to win and banks aren’t going to win. Companies that figure out to get the right kind of balance are going to win.”
Nigel Morris, QED Investors Managing Partner
“I really believe we are still very early. Possibly the bottom of the first or the top of the second inning. We are seven years old and just completed $100 billion of funding since inception … we have averaged over 70% year over year growth for the last seven years. We are currently the second largest non-bank consumer lender in the marketplace. All that sounds fairly impressive. But the opposite way to look at this is also the fact at being number two we are actually less than 2% market share.”
Anthony Hsieh, loanDepot CEO and founder
“There is one pillar of Fintech that is very close to my heart that I really don’t want to see it being neglected. That is technology. I would love to see more people from a technology background participate in these companies. I think for the last couple of years, we start to hear more about finance than technology. Finance is great but I don’t think as Fintech we can bring into finance what finance has brought to itself. With technology, we can make a difference.”
Soul Htite, Dianrong CEO and founder
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Home Gear First Impression: Roland V-60HD Video Switcher
First Impression: Roland V-60HD Video Switcher
The long list of features should make the V-60HD feel far more like a full production desk rather than a small-format switcher.
by Mark Hanna
Roland V-60HD Video Switcher
Over the last few years the world of video switchers has been favoring the trend of “less is more.” Small-format switchers are becoming more popular with many manufacturers. This is great for the church market, because most churches don’t have the need for huge video production switchers. When it comes to small-format switchers, Roland has been leading the charge and is continues with their new product the V-60HD.
The I/O of this “small” switcher is actually rather large, it supports six input channels via four SDI and two scaled HDMI inputs and a scaled RGB input. These can all be viewed on and standard TV via the built in multiviewer, on a dedicated HDMI output. The scaler on the HDMI and RGB inputs is an excellent feature because it allows the V-60HD to accept video from pretty much any source. This means that odd computer resolutions will play nicely with standard video resolutions without the need for an external converter. On the audio side, it has an 18-channel audio mixer with four TRS/XLR combo jacks with 48V phantom power, an RCA stereo pair, plus audio de-embed from the six video inputs. Audio processing capabilities include a high-pass filter, gate, compressor/limiter, three-band EQ, delay and the ability to select audio-follows-video. It also goes a step further and includes an auto-mixing function which automatically adjusts the audio level based on weighting. This ensures consistent levels for the room mix, recording and web streaming. The audio can also be assigned via the unit’s innovative discreet multi-channel audio embedding function. This allows users the option to select which audio source to embed separately to SDI outputs giving you even more control of the program feed.
While not “Big” by any measure, the V-60HD does have some features on it that are typically reserved for larger production switchers. These include a DSK (downstream keyer), dedicated memory/aux control buttons, and talley output. The DSK on the V-60HD supports both luminance (black/white) and chroma (blue/green) keying for compositing two video sources. It also has an additional layer of picture-in-picture, plus a background video layer, allowing for compositing of up to three layers of video.
One of real drawbacks of most small switchers is the lack of an assignable aux out. The V-60HD has a dedicated aux bus, which may be assigned to any of the discreet HDMI or SDI outputs. This aux is designed to provide seamless switching of any of the input channels. This is an important feature for churches that utilize more than one projector screen, or that want to have an online feed that is different from their room IMAG feed. While the aux out is good, the fact that the V-60HD features a three-row control surface, more reminiscent of larger production switchers, is what makes it work. Based on the button layout the third-row functions as an aux/memory row, so it can either assign auxes or recall memories. We have yet to receive a review unit, so I have to assume these memories are board state recalls rather than macros, but there wasn’t a lot of information on the spec sheet. Including this large-production feature should make the V-60HD feel far more like a full production switcher rather than a small-format switcher.
The last feature that stands out to me on the V-60HD is the tally output. Many small-format switchers don’t include this critical output, but Roland does. I think it’s important for churches that are growing quickly to have great infrastructure that can be reutilized when it it’s time to do an upgrade. Things like tally and com are often not necessary when a church us just starting their single-camera video ministry, so they get overlooked. However, making those connections on the initial install correctly so it can be built upon later, is the only way to really get a good return on your technology investment. Roland goes a step further with the tally on the V-60HD, because it can also be accessed via the LAN port. The LAN port can access Roland’s new wireless tally system, which provides tally on some for PC, iOS and Android devices. All this packed into this small form factor means that Roland will be making a big splash with its new V-60HD.
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Home 2019 Latvia: Our reviews of the Supernova entries – Semi-Final 1
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Latvia: Our reviews of the Supernova entries – Semi-Final 1
By Sean Tarbuck
Latvia’s long-awaited return of Supernova is tonight, with the national selection now running into its fifth year. Can the show produce another Eurovision finalist to improve its record? We may become a step closer to finding out tonight.
Eight acts will take part in the first semi-final, so we thought it best as a service to #YOU to listen to all of the candidates and express our opinions. Which act did we like the most?
Aivo Oskis – Somebody’s Got My Lover
James – 4 – “That is one ugly faux-Hawaiian shirt you’re wearing in that video, Aivo. Don’t wear that again. Another boring song with lyrics that make no sense and cliched modern production tricks. Somebody get Aivo a new lover so he can wear good clothes and write a better song.”
Jordan – 6 – “Another good male singer here. Aivo has a great tone to his voice. I think the song itself is okay. It’s nothing spectacular though. The versus do absolutely nothing for me personally but the chorus does have the potential to become an earworm. Not the best but certainly not the worst here.”
Sean – 7 – “This is a groovy piece of synthpop and doesn’t sound too dissimilar to a lot of the music I listen to in my spare time so of course I like this. It’s quite unassuming and wishy-washy though, it doesn’t really have any kind of in-your-face power or anything to really grab your attention. It’s certainly a pleasant little bop though and Aivo sells it well.”
Alekss Silvērs – Fireworks
James – 6 – “This is one where we have to realize it’s a demo. There’s potential here, though Alekss is not quite selling Aminata’s song. His performance just lacks “oomph,” though when he launches into the chorus he is capable of more thrust should he wish to truly take off. It’s more of an M-80 firecracker lit in an Ohio truck stop toilet than full on fireworks at this moment.”
Jordan – 3 – “Well… This certainly isn’t Aminata’s best work. Despite having a good voice, I don’t think Alekss suits this song at all… This just doesn’t work. I just feel he is wailing at me after a while. Poor show. Sorry Aminata!”
Sean – 5 – “This is an otherwise decent song ruined by an irritating chorus, unfortunately I can’t get on board with the “fiiiyiiiyiiiaahh” part. Surprised to learn that this has come from Aminata as her songs tend to have a lot more substance to them than this. I’m sure Alekss will give this a suitable performance with enough emotion to convey the song, but I can’t see this being salvaged.”
Total – 14
Edgars Kreilis – Cherry Absinthe
James – 8 – “His yellow personalized sweater in the demo makes it look like he’s just here to shill merchandise. Edgars came back with a reworked version with a new name (a lot of “Fire” in Supernova this year) Nice progression and the seductive, almost whispered bridge after the second verse is a great and unexpected touch. Enough variation and a capable singer that deserves to move forward, though it needs work to blow the doors off in Tel Aviv.”
Jordan – 8 – “Okay… In a poor selection this song definitely stands out. Edgars is an extremely charismatic performer and I like his voice. Personally, I think his song from last year was better, but he sells this one well. Apart from the whispering part, that bits a bit weird. For me this would be Latvia’s best chance of qualifying Tel Aviv.”
Sean – 6 – “I was rooting for Edgars last year as “Younger Days” was a fantastically catchy track and he seems like a really likeable guy. The problem this year is that “Cherry Absinthe” tries to follow the same formula for a catchy floor-fillerish alt-pop song and comes across as a poor port of last year’s entry. It doesn’t have the same charm or earworm quality which is a real shame.”
Elza Rozentāle – You Came on Tiptoe
James – 5 – “Who entered Lorelai Gilmore for Supernova 2019? The presentation is that of a housewife hinting at something very naughty going on. Elza herself is very expressive and can tell a story with gestures and facial features alone, but the song is vanilla.”
Jordan – 6 – “She has a very lovely voice, and I am a sucker for an acoustic guitar. But the chorus doesn’t work for me unfortunately. The electronic part doesn’t fit with the rest of the song for me. It’s unfortunate because she is great, and the song has some potential. With a revamp this could be good.”
Sean – 6 – “Elza has a really lovely jazzy quality to her voice and I find this song quite soothing in its tone, which is great for certain situations. But is it enough to grab the headlines and votes in Tel Aviv? The almost spacious production on the chorus is great, and this is a quirk in this selection, but I can’t see it quite capturing the imagination of the voters.”
Kris & Oz – Midnight Streets
James – 7 – ” A tilt at adult contemporary here at Supernova 2019. Kris is a little too nasally for something with such a thick bass line running through, but get it’s a demo and hear what she’s trying to do to this neo-soul ballad. I like that another artist is going the soft rock adult contemporary route and going down this route rather well.”
Jordan – 4 – “I love her voice. I will say that much… But I feel this song is just a waste of potential. There is no body or substance to this song. I feel if you blow on it, it would just collapse. I feel if this went to Eurovision it would get forgotten very quickly. It’s not awful but not a standout either.”
Sean – 5 – “Another almost jazzy, soulful entry in this year’s selection. I like to describe this sound as the “Sunday afternoon” genre, perfect for relaxing and lazing back on a rainy quiet afternoon, but this kind of music doesn’t lend itself to Eurovision very well. I like the choppy 80s guitar and the pulsing beats that grow throughout the song, but like I say it’s just a little too in the background.”
Laime Pilnīga – Awe
James – 7 – “Awww, another adult contemporary soft rock song in the vein of Simply Red. With a bit of polish, particularly vocal delivery to iron out some inconsistencies, this could work. And they can stop at 2:45 – the last 15 minutes just feel tacked on. Oh woops, I said minutes instead of seconds. Because they felt like minutes, and you’re asking, “wait, he’s still going? Why?” And the singer’s dodgy hairdo has got to go. He looks like a bearded barista who asked his barber for a Tegan and Sara.”
Jordan – 3 – “He has a great voice, but I don’t think the song works for me. It feels like it was quite sloppily produced and comes across messy live. I also feel it doesn’t really go anywhere special towards the end. It’s a rather disappointing effort for me sadly.”
Sean – 6 – “I have to say there’s a certain charm in entering such a raw, lo-fi, garage band type song to a Eurovision selection, and this places the entire emphasis on the guys and their song which could be a shrewd move. Perhaps though, this has pushed it too far into the ‘demo’ category, and I think that the basic idea of the song could do with a little more work to reach its potential. Have to appreciate the simplicity of some guys just enjoying themselves and playing us their song though!”
Līga Rīdere – Būšu tepat
James – 6 – “A pleasant easy listening ballad sung in Latvian by a singer with a very interesting backstory (she’s a veterinarian!). Unlike the other ballads at Supernova which are influenced by Western artists and aimed at Western audiences, this is a full tilt Eastern European romantic ballad. Not bad, but it fades from memory pretty quickly.”
Jordan – 3 – “I like her voice. She has a very rich tone. However, the song feels very linear to me. It doesn’t really take me anywhere. To be blunt I find it quite boring despite the electric guitars. I don’t think this is a contender to win Supernova and it certainly shouldn’t be.”
Sean – 7 – “Something about this entry feels like it could be a real hark back to the old-fashioned Eurovision, where dramatic ballads and powerful female vocals reigned supreme, not to mention the fact this is in native language. This will come down to the power in the performance – if the emotion is conveyed strongly enough and she serves this song justice it could be a surprise package in this selection!”
Samanta Tīna – Cutting the Wire
James – 4 – “She looks like Frances Farmer as portrayed by Jessica Lange (a good thing!). She needs work on her English singing, as whatever she sings in the chorus sounds nothing like “Cutting the Wire.” And yes, I did hear both the demo and the redone version, and this issue persists. I do like the singer, particularly her movement and personality, but give her something more upbeat and uptempo and in Latvian to work with. This weak attempt at modernized soul doesn’t work for her.”
Jordan – 3 – “I understand that many people will like her voice… but unfortunately, it’s not a voice I can get into. It just feels like she’s trying to be Amy Winehouse and failing miserably. The song itself is okay… Fairly repetitive but not atrocious. I would definitely not pick this for Tel Aviv if it were down to me.”
Sean – 5 – “Samanta Tīna, the perennial Latvian Eurofan favourite, is back for yet another performance, and brings the wit and originality of rhyming “fire” and “desire” in this track. All of that aside, Samanta has a fantastic voice when she really belts it out, and this is an intriguing track. It unfortunately doesn’t really go anywhere for me, but I’m sure this type of female anthem foot-stomp pop will have its fans.”
We’ve had our say on tonight’s competitors, but let’s now see what our overall favourite was…
Edgars Kreilis – Cherry Absinthe – 22
Aivo Oskis – Somebody’s Got My Lover – 17
Elza Rozentāle – You Came on Tiptoe – 17
Kris & Oz – Midnight Streets – 16
Laime Pilnīga – Awe – 16
Līga Rīdere – Būšu tepat – 16
Alekss Silvērs – Fireworks – 14
Samanta Tīna – Cutting the Wire – 12
It seems that in this semi-final our clear favourite is Edgars Kreilis with “Cherry Absinthe”, who got 22 points from a possible 30. Second place is shared between Aivo Oskis and Elza Rozentāle. Will this be the order of the real results later? We’ll find out tonight!
Make sure #YOU have your say on your favourite Latvian entry of this year’s selection by voting in our poll HERE. We’ll announce the winner later!
Who do #YOU want to represent Latvia in Eurovision 2019? Share your thoughts with us on our forum HERE or join the discussion below in the comments and on social media!
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Hotel Villa Padierna Marbella: The Golfer’s Choice
Hotel Villa Padierna in Marbella is one of the leading Golf Hotels in Marbella and on Costa del Sol for one simple reason: The hotel’s two 18 hole golf courses have been designed by renowned architects who have kept in mind just everything a golfer could wish. While the Hotel Villa Padierna Marbella has a wealth of attractions within its grounds: From the five star hotels and luxury private accommodation, superb restaurants and exquisite bars to the elegant and exclusive golf club house, the fancy golf shop and the wonderful fairways.
The fact is that it is that Villa Padierna is one of the very best and most exclusive golf hotels on the Costa del Sol.
Golfers choose Hotel Villa Padierna, Marbella as their golf hotel in Marbella for the superlative design of the fairways; design that has elevated the hotel to a venue for championship golf. Flamingos Golf Course is the brainchild of prestigious architect Antonio Garcia. An 18 hole, par-71 course, this has been host to the European Seniors’ Final, ‘The Daily Telegraph European Seniors’ Match Play Championship’ for three years. The Alferini Golf Course is 18 hole, par-73 and was designed by the highly respected Cristobal Guerrero. Set in the quiet valley away from the hub of the coast, it provides a fantastic day of golf in some of the most beautiful scenery of the entire area.
Indeed, one cannot fail to be impressed by the enviable setting of both golf courses, incorporating impressive views of the Marbella hills out to the shimmering Mediterranean Sea. Dotted throughout the courses are marble bridges, classical statues and even authentic Roman columns, which give the courses interest at every hole. Everything on the two golf courses has been designed to make for a truly memorable game of golf each and every time, even down to the choice of Mediterranean trees chosen to mark each hole - from cypress, pine and olive to orange, jacaranda, chestnut and pomegranate.
Then of course, there are the peerless facilities at Hotel Villa Padierna, Marbella. Golfers can rejuvenate in the middle of a game with drinks and snacks from La Cantina del Golf’s beautiful terrace with panoramic views. When the game has finished, they can relax their muscles in the five star Thermae Spa, enjoy gourmet cuisine in one of the two excellent restaurants and discuss the day’s game over an aged whiskey by the open fire in Eddy’s Bar.
This luxury resort on the Costa del Sol has become one of the most popular golf hotels in Marbella thanks to its unique mix of championship golf courses, unrivalled onsite facilities and breathtaking setting; a combination that has made it the golfer’s choice.
Situated in the very heart of the Costa del Sol, between Gibraltar and Malaga, Flamingos Golf Club has become a benchmark in the golfing world. Set in the spectacular complex of Hotel Villa Padierna, the three 18 hole courses constitute one of the best golfing experiences in Europe.
The pioneer of the course is the par-71 Flamingos Golf, offering generous and perfectly maintained greens for all levels of players. For the experienced golfer, Alferini Golf is without doubt the hotel’s star course. Stretching out between the Sierra Nevada Mountains and with magnificent views of the Mediterranean sea, this par-73 course, totals 7,000 meters of ample fairways making each shot an ideal challenge for a competition course. The expansive greens wrap around plentiful vegetation and the lake Flamingos, which takes its name from the yearly migration of flamingo birds from Africa.
Home to the final of the PGA European Seniors for four consecutive years, guests will be safe in the knowledge that professional and personal assistance is on hand at all times at the Caddie Masters Office.
Players at Flamingos Golf Club may also enjoy the exquisitely decorated lounges and restaurants offered within the resort facilities. La Loggia features ideal spaces with breathtaking views and gourmet snacks for friends and family looking to relax before or after a game.
The hotel’s 2,000m² SPA Thermae Spa contains a vast range of treatment rooms including steam rooms, saunas, a cold water plunge pool, a relaxation pool and a large indoor swimming pool with massage jets to ease away aches and pains of the day.
For those wishing to unwind, Eddy’s Bar is a cosy English inspired study with a fireplace elegantly decorated with valuable antiques and Spanish oil paintings, Eddy’s Bar offers an indoor area for those wishing to smoke, offering a selection of fine cigars and aged whiskeys, the ideal environment to discuss tactics for the next days play.
Hotel Villa Padierna Marbella is located in a tranquil setting overlooking the Mediterranean and offers 129 rooms including eleven beautifully appointed villas with private swimming pool. Reminiscent of a Tuscan palace, it provides an incomparable selection of unique onsite experiences such as the two Flamingos golf courses, a 2,000 square metre SPA Thermae Spa and La Veranda restaurant headed by Víctor Taborda, who has been trained by several award wining chefs, including Martín Berasategui. The resort is also the ideal venue for corporate events and special occasions, featuring 1,131 square meters of dedicated venue space, as well as its own outdoor Roman amphitheatre.
Hotel Villa Padierna, Marbella- A True Gem at The Costa Del Sol
Re-opened by The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. in March 2006, Hotel Villa Padierna has set a new standard for luxury hotels on Spain’s Costa del Sol.
Taking its name from the Count of Villa Padierna – one of Spain’s last great aristocrats, whose bronze statue greets guests as they enter – the hotel has a regal and elegant ambience similar to that of a grand estate. The hotel is surrounded by two 18 whole golf courses, Los Flamingos and Alferini and neighbours Marbella Old Town and Puerto Banus, overlooking the sea. With its own amphitheatre, ballroom, chapel, ESPA Spa designed after a traditional Roman bathhouse and unique and extensive collection of 18th and 19th century statues and artefacts, there is plenty to explore and discover.
Twenty metre tall glass atrium courtyard acts as the heart of the hotel where guests are invited to sit and relax, while having a drink or light snack. The courtyard unites each of the guestroom hallways to the main building and on each of the ground level hallways marble statues and Florentine frescoes decorate the public spaces.
Each of the eleven villas and 129 rooms, suites and villas are unique, with carefully chosen antique furnishings incorporating the new with the old. Plasma televisions, music systems and high speed internet access allow guests to enjoy the hotel as a home away from home. Additional amenities, such as Espresso coffee machines, private pools, sun decks and kitchens are also available in the elaborate villas. The majority of bathrooms also have floor to ceiling windows opening onto terraces.
The main building is Italian in style and has 57 rooms and suites. Linares is an extension of this building and houses an additional 55 rooms and suites, a grand ballroom and the SPA Thermae Spa. Linares takes its name from the Palacio de Linares in Madrid. Both Linares and the main Villa Padierna are entirely new constructions but are built to look as though a main villa existed. A new wing overlooking the Roman amphitheatre has recently been added hosting the luxurious "Casitas of Villa Padierna" with three two-bedroom suites and eleven one-and-two bedroom villas.
The outdoor garden is a replica of the Bag i Fin in Persia, a series of fountains and waterways made of glazed turquoise Islamic tiles, set amongst clusters of flora and fauna. Marble benches line smaller courtyard areas protected by lush foliage for quiet conversations and contemplation. Wonderful fragrances from Jasmine and Lady of the Night will lift the senses, while Cyprus trees and palm trees surrounding the lake-like swimming pool offer guests shade from the Mediterranean sun. A spectacular Amphitheatre and Chapel provide the perfect venue for weddings and cultural events throughout the year, designed to transform into an array of fountain that lights up with various florescent colours under the night sky.
Villa Padierna Cuisine
La Veranda restaurant offers a very personal cuisine, using unique techniques; imaginative ideas and fresh seasonal ingredients. The executive Chef Víctor Taborda has been trained by several award wining chefs, including Martín Berasategui. His menu creates a gastronomic fusion of Northern and Southern Spanish cuisine, which puts Hotel Villa Padierna on the culinary map. Open to both hotel guests and local visitors, the restaurant can accommodate 65 diners and provides an informal and contemporary approach to cooking. Along with fine dining guests can experience the ten course tasting menu and experience dishes such as; "Ajo Blanco" soup with pine nuts, freshwater fish, seasonal mushrooms and herring caviar or roasted pigeon breast, wild wheat, Idiazabal cheese and cherries. Intricate alfresco paintings cover the walls to the entrance bar giving guests the sense of being outside and the outdoor terrace merges into the artwork with real vines and foliage.
La Loggia offers casual alfresco dining on the spacious terrace overlooking the main golf course, presenting regionally grown Spanish and international cuisine and informal drinks and snacks. On a clear day, guests will be entranced with views of Gibraltar and the coastline of Africa. La Pergola, for poolside dining, serves salads, sandwiches and healthy juices or refreshing cocktails.
Villa Padierna Relaxation
Eddy’s Bar, named after Villa Padierna’s architect, interior landscape designer Ed Gilbert, is a cosy English inspired study with a fireplace elegantly decorated with valuable antiques and Spanish oil paintings. The ceiling is decorated with an arc shaped ‘lunettes’, reproductions of paintings depicting the original Medici Estate and closely resembles the architecture and landscape of the hotel. El Salon is adjacent to Eddy’s Bar and offers an indoor area for those who wish to smoke with a selection of fine cigars and aged whiskeys. The graceful sitting room contains antique gold gilded mirrors, two fireplaces and a range of antique furniture, clocks and oil paintings depicting the Roman emperors.
Villa Padierna Spa
The 2,000 meter square ESPA Thermae Spa contains a vast range of treatment rooms including steam rooms, saunas, a cold water plunge pool, a relaxation pool and a large indoor swimming pool with massage jets. More unusual treatments include showers of oil, salt vapour treatments and an ice fountain.
Villa Padierna Flamingos Golf
Hotel Villa Padierna is located on Los Flamingos Golf Course – an 18 hole, par 71 world championship course with an additional course, Alferini par 73, opened in winter 2007. The idyllic setting overlooking the sea has a gentlemen’s handicap of 26 and a ladies’ handicap of 34, one of Costa del Sol’s finest.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., of Chevy Chase, Md., currently operates 72 hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. More than 30 hotel and residential projects are under development around the globe with future openings including Dubai International Financial Centre, United Arab Emirates; Dove Mountain, Arizona; and Lake Tahoe, California. The Ritz-Carlton is the only service company to have twice earned the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which recognizes outstanding customer service.
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The board of directors recently approved the acquisition of two regional hospitals. First, the HCO decided to acquire a small rural critical-care-access hospital in a relatively remote county. The interest in acquiring the hospital is to service the existing population and expand the reach of the HMO. Second, the HCO decided to acquire a private full-service hospital in a moderate-size city (population forty-two thousand). The HCO’s move is strategic in nature, preventing the sale of the hospital to its for-profit competitor, and will gain the region its sole emergency department level 2 (two) trauma center with helicopter transport while giving the HCO the ability to service its growing HMO membership in the area.
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Do People Actually Want Personalized Ads?
Article by Ross Benes | Mar 4, 2019
The belief that consumers crave more targeted, personalized ads has become a digital advertising mantra. But it’s not entirely true.
Sure, there are a slew of studies by trade groups and retail and marketing vendors showing that “relevant” ads increase engagement and purchasing.
Adlucent found that seven in 10 consumers yearn for personalized ads. IAB presentations state that consumers want fewer, but more personalized ads. Epsilon found that four-fifths of consumers are more likely to make purchases when a brand gives them a personalized experience. In a Segment survey, 71% of consumers were frustrated that their shopping experiences were too impersonal. The consumer demand for personalized content is at an all-time high, according to Adobe.
But when consumers are asked about the data collection practices that empower personalized ads, they tell a different story.
Network security firm RSA found that just 17% of internet users surveyed in the US and Europe said it was ethical to track their online activity for the purpose of personalizing ads. Only 25% thought it was ethical either to tailor news feeds or make purchase recommendations based on browsing history.
Privacy and security concerns are likely a major reason, but respondents also indicated that tracking and targeting weren’t giving them a relevant experience: Just 29% of RSA's respondents agreed that handing over their data resulted in better products or services, down from 31% the previous year. These findings are similar to those in a recent report from Pew Research Center. More than half of the US Facebook users surveyed by Pew said they were “not very” or “not at all comfortable” with the social giant tracking their activity to compile their “ad preferences,” and most other respondents were ambivalent.
The Pew and RSA surveys align with years of research in which consumers have consistently stated that they don’t want to trade their personal data for more relevant ads.
A 2017 Mumsnet poll of its UK readers showed that two-thirds of respondents were unhappy to see targeted advertising based on either their online behavior or on data they had given an advertiser. Pew Research Center found in 2016 that most people didn't want to trade data privacy for more targeted ads. In a 2012 poll of US adults by the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, 61% didn’t want to be shown ads tailored to their interests. That followed a 2009 version of the poll where two-thirds had said the same.
Even if advertisers remain convinced relevance is the answer, September 2018 polling from Salesforce found that more than half of marketers worldwide claimed they were being “more mindful” of the balance between personalization and privacy than they had been two years earlier.
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Hemmati: Vaccine Import Not Easy
EghtesadOnline: The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran says importing the Covid-19 vaccine is more complicated than procuring other medical needs.
Abdolnasser Hemmati said the problem is largely about the method of payment, which is easier for buying pharmaceuticals.
"Paying for the coronavirus vaccine has its own difficulties. [Unlike other medicine], there are not many vaccine producers," he was quoted as saying by the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.
"If we insist on buying from a reliable company payment has to be via specific channels that the US sanctions do not allow and need permit from the Americans," the senior banker said, noting that such restrictions do not always apply to importing normal pharmaceuticals.
He was apparently responding to this week's statements by Nasser Riahi, a member of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA), who denied that there is currency transfer difficulty for importing medicine and medical equipment.
In a talk with Sepid, a Persian-language medical news outlet, Riahi said "we meet for our import needs in several ways, even from European, Indian and American pharma companies." He did not elaborate.
Hemmati said the CBI will “do all it can” to buy medicine and medical equipment, recalling that the bank had allocated $2.7 billion for this purpose.
The United States is obstructing payment for vaccine purchase and is involved in increasing the cost for medical companies wanting to supply medicine to Iran.
Last week he said the US was lying when it says humanitarian trade (food and medicine) is exempt from Donald Trump’s economic blockade against Iran.
Tehran’s efforts to get funds from international lenders to fight the deadly virus have been wrecked due to Trump’s unending belligerence and the CBI so far has been unable to unlock assets in countries like India, South Korea, Iraq and Japan among others.
Health officials in Tehran said talks are underway with four vaccine manufacturing countries to pre-order 21 million doses to try and control the rapid spread of the infectious disease.
Kianoush Jahanpour, spokesman for the Food and Drug Administration, said Tuesday it is in talks with four manufacturing companies that are awaiting regulatory approval to begin vaccine rollout, IRNA reported.
“If the talks produce the desire results and the FDA approves the vaccine it will be used. Endorsement by credible international organizations will indeed influence FDA’s decision.”
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Or do both. I prefer to support my FLGS, but either way you can buy a dead tree version from whatever place meets your needs and then buy the PDF from Paizo. And in you want to use FG, the price of that PDF comes off the price of the FG module, which is super generous of them.
For example, in Morrus's area it seems to be going pretty well.
That's not quite what I said. I said at one convention in June 2019, the tables were packed. I can't speak for the country as a whole.
Of course that could also be a false middle.
Porridge said:
I think it’s more likely that the increase is due to PF1 players who weren’t running a campaign when PF2 came out deciding to start one with the new system. They may have been ‘lapsed’ PF1 players, or people who just held off on starting a campaign because they were waiting for the new edition to come out.
And it’s those kind of factors that make the Roll20 stats a dubious way to draw conclusions about the overall hobby.
It could also be from people who want to play PF2 but whose in person games are still PF1 or 5e. Or who can't find a game in real life.
I know I went to Roll20 to play Star Trek Adventures because I wanted to play that game but finding a meat space group was unlikely.
Or it could easily have come from 5e fans who were lapsed PF1 fans returning to Paizo. A 40% increase in PF numbers wouldn't even offset the new 5e players added in that time period.
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This is kinda what I use Roll20 for: finding games for RPGs that I can't easily find a group for in order to test a game out and see if I'd like it.
LotsOfLore
Wow... I'll add my anecdotal evidence to the pool, even though it's just that: me (mostly GM) and my players (friends from Italy and Spain) went from PF1 to PF2. It took us one session to realise how incredibly better the new edition is with respect to the previous.
We have never felt the need to go back to PF1. In fact if someone asks me to play or run a 1st ed adventure I reply that I would gladly convert it to PF2 first . I personally wouldn't go back to PF1 even if they paid me.
Some of my friends still play D&D 5e, but they are mostly switching to pf2.
I also play Starfinder with different friends. I love it to bits even though I suffer its unrefined still 1e burdened system
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Caliburn101
D&D is becoming the Amazon of ttrpgs - hoovering up the competition by forcing them to make their unique games '5e Compatible' Even Trudvangr is doing it now. If you don't use 5e you cannot sell your products... If this goes on for much longer there won't be much left by way of system originality with anything remotely close to higher levels of ongoing support as all the oxygen in the market will have been snaffled by WoTC. I don't see this as healthy at all...
That's kinda always been true. Almost.
But see Call of Cthulhu on the rise. Other companies seem to be doing great too. And if the rising tide makes for succesfull other 5e companies, that is good in the long run.
Caliburn101 said:
On the other hand, World of Darkness was a real thing. It succeeded and thrived at a time when "role-playing game" meant Dungeons & Dragons. Same with Call of Cthulhu.
Consider D&D's sister title - Magic: The Gathering. MTG was, and still is, the 800 lb. gorilla of CCGs. But there was a huge variety of other CCGs available right in the middle of MTG's heyday. And just as the 90s had White Wolf and Chaosium, look at Modiphius' ever growing portfolio of games. They're not hurting. They're doing well enough to keep being able to buy rights to IP.
No RPG will ever have what D&D had - notoriety. The media and Congress gave D&D free advertising through the 80s. The Satanic Panic made D&D a cultural touchstone. That is an invaluable asset. However, what does exist now is POD, crowdsourcing, and the ability to self-publish.
Also, let's not forget quite possibly the greatest thing that WOTC did: the OGL. That was WOTC's doing.
Superchunk77
That's interesting to note as I tend to avoid 5e stuff and spend my money on other more intuitive games, especially ones where the rules mesh well with the setting. When a company converts their game over to 5e they lose some of that uniqueness in favor of more generic fantasy rules in the hopes of higher profit margins.
D&D has benefited from a lot of marketing and advertising through the years too. There was a time if you ran D&D for WotC you got special paints of mini's and dice and terrain and printed adventures you couldn't get anywhere else. Those games ran in stores all over the world on a regular Wednesday night. No other RPG company could even begin to consider such a thing.
The longest running and most successful RPG periodical was Dragon Magazine, compounding the support for D&D, other rpg companies could maybe get an article every once in a while. Sure there was White Dwarf but I don't think it was an RPG magazine for very long at least over it's lifetime.
Even when D&D is in the dumps it's famous for being so, i.e. vs Vampire, people who never touch D&D or would never touch it knew what it was. Or it's main competitor is ANOTHER VERSION of D&D, Pathfinder, or all those older version books STILL being put to good use by players. I mean if you can't get a vast number of players to move from AD&D are you really going to get them to move to different RPG?
Then there is the Satanic Panic. Not many things get that kind of publicity. What did? Rock n Roll? OK then, my point proven.
Then there is the OGL, Hasbro and Magic allowing D&D to survive despite events or whatever.
And we haven't even begun to talk about the on line play, starting with PAX and then Critical Role.
And then WotC catching lighting in a bottle with 5e. They didn't expect it to be a once in a lifetime kind of hit. Don't get me wrong, they were proud of what they built and with good reason. But when that first print of the PHB sold out in mere days and Amazon was practically screaming for more copies it was clear they had no idea what they'd done. Shock at WotC. They were stunned, and are still a wonder at how well it continues to do. And that was well BEFORE Critical Role, but after PAX.
I think 5e is the closest to an UR version of D&D than any other version of D&D.
Not really. There are plenty of non-5e games out there. There are some that are increasing their player base by releasing 5e versions - this can give a new lease of life to a game that would otherwise be dying off. But I’ve also seen the same done using Savage Worlds. And there are still plenty of new RPGs coming out with different systems. The current trend of 5e compatible games is nothing compared to the D20 glut.
I also think it’s great for the hobby overall, as it gets people playing RPGs that aren’t DnD. Sure, it’s 5e compatible, but getting someone to play a 5e compatible Cyberpunk game opens them up to the RPG world beyond DnD (and beyond WotC). It exposes them to the greater potential of RPGs. And if that game has a non-5e version, it may be a stepping stone to other systems.
aramis erak
In re 4e and it's popularity...
4e wasn't actually a flop overall - but it was largely unpopular with 3.x fans. I recall seeing a survey which found that about 1/10 of 3.x players switched to 4e... and that they comprised roughly 1/3 of 4E players. Which, as an edition switch, was semi-painful, it was still enough to keep making a profit. That's the ultimate measure of a new edition: it brought in new blood, and it made a profit. (Traveller had a similar result in the switch from CT and MT to TNE... most TNE players hadn't played CT nor MT, and most CT or MT players didn't switch.)
Given that, I suspect the PF1 to PF2 transition is going to shake out to be similar. Most of the PF1 crowd will stick with it, but those who switch will largely be bringing fresh blood in as well.
Anecdotally, most of the pathfinder fans I know like 2e. Some like it, but not as well as PF1... others prefer PF2 (including at least 2 of the FLGS ownership {at least three, I think it may be four, owners} for my local one...). Most of them are willing to play either, but run one or the other. I know one guy who does indeed like PF1 and hate PF2... but he's not gaming at present. (Brain tumor, going downhill fast.)
The following 4 are the core for the "Classic" version. If you don't want magic, you can start with just arms law and character law. Critters and treasures is for opponents and magic items. Spell Law is the core magic.
Arms Law: Rolemaster Classic Arms Law - Iron Crown Enterprises | Rolemaster Classic | DriveThruRPG.com
Character Law: Rolemaster Classic Character Law - Iron Crown Enterprises | Rolemaster Classic | DriveThruRPG.com
Spell Law: Rolemaster Classic Spell Law - Iron Crown Enterprises | Rolemaster Classic | DriveThruRPG.com
Creatures and Treasures Rolemaster Classic: Creatures & Treasures - Iron Crown Enterprises | Rolemaster Classic | DriveThruRPG.com
I was referring to the volume of reported play in different systems. Sure, other platforms sell good online, but Amazon takes nearly all the oxygen and the point is sound.
Your point about people playing other rpg's that aren't DnD is not born out by the figures I am afraid, and the sheer number of 5e conversions reflects this - the d20 mechanic, which is by no means the most elegant or interesting out there is becoming dominant due to market forces and streaming media and the name of D&D.
If you think that sort of hegemonic monopoly is healthy then I guess we differ drastically in our points of view.
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It is important to note that Reykjavik has its own airport “Reykjavik Airport” (RKV), which is situated within a mile of the city centre. Reykjavik Airport handles mostly domestic flights and a few limited services to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Keflavik as a town is not much of a tourist attraction in itself, as it is completely surrounded by a vast lava desert, by the nearby industrial harbour and by the airport itself. However, midway between Keflavik Airport and Reykjavik, you will find the famous Blue Lagoon Iceland, which attracts more than 400.000 annual visitors. It is therefore a very conveniently located attraction to visit just before you return your hire car in Keflavik airport, not least because of the Blue Lagoon’s long opening hours all year round.
The drive from Keflavik to Reykjavik city centre is approximately 50 km / 31 miles and it’s exceptionally easy to find your way out of the hire car pickup area to route 43 dual carriageway, which will take you straight into the heart of Reykjavik.
Iceland car hire guide
As approximately 65 per cent of the Icelandic population reside in the Reykjavik metropolitan area, public transportation facilities are almost none existing outside the capital area. Vast rural areas only sporadically populated, combined with unforeseeable local weather conditions, make frequent public transportation as you may know from the UK and main land Europe unviable to say the least.
There are no trains or railways in Iceland and no tram systems in the capital either. There is a scheduled public rural bus service departing once every day from Reykjavik. This service is however not adequate for tourist attractions as its main purpose is to connect fishing and farming villages with the capital, simply by circling the island’s main ring road “1”. Say for example you wish to visit Aukureyri and some of its breath taking surrounding attractions it would take 2 days getting back and forth, whereas you could make a return journey from Reykjavik the same day by car.
Iceland’s nature is spectacular and if you have chosen hire car as your preferred means of transportation, you will be able to enjoy the attractions and scenery at your own pace. Through the Cartrawler search engine for cheap car hire in Iceland you will be able to find reduced rate car hire from around £40 per day depending on season. A typical tourist excursion in Iceland by bus will easily set you back £40 to £150 per person based upon desired attractions. Transportation by bus to and from Keflavik airport will also cost you approximately £14 per person each way. So purely from financial viewpoint hire car in Iceland makes perfect sense if you travel just two people or more.
Furthermore it is very easy to navigate your way around in Iceland as long as you keep to the main roads marked on road maps. The majority of well known Icelandic attractions are situated approximately within an hours drive of Reykjavik or Keflavik Airport.
Car hire companies Keflavik Airport
It is easy to find your way around Keflavik Airport and the car hire desks are situated immediately to the left of arrivals. Keflavik Car hire is available from: Avis Rent a Car, Hertz Car Rental, Budget Car & Van Rental and Europcar.
When using internet search engines of car hire, such as Cartrawler, to compare prices from many providers, you will also be presented with offers from off-site car rental companies operating at Keflavik Airport, for example: FairCar, Geysir or Flizzr. Those often offer the best rates.
It is important to be aware that certain car hire companies and specific hire cars in Iceland does not have free mileage included, and it is therefore very important to read “price-details” section closely if you anticipate to do long distance travelling during your stay in Iceland. However, free/unlimited mileage is mostly included in the price.
Hire car insurance Iceland
All hire cars in Iceland are subject to compulsory insurance by law. However damage excess is usually quite high. It is therefore recommendable to consider the excess waiver, which will cover damage up to €3,000. The excess waiver is approximately £5 extra per day. Even though the weather conditions in the southern part of Iceland are relatively mild, it sometimes proves to be rapidly changing and unpredictable during the winter season compared to the UK. The combination of arctic winter darkness, different terrain, occasional snow drift and a different car to what the driver might be used to, will in some cases challenge even experienced motorists. Hence the excess damage protection is a sensible choice if you opt for hiring a car in Iceland.
Fly to Iceland from the UK
From the UK there are direct services to Keflavik, Iceland with both regular and low-cost carriers:
British Aiways - departures from London-Heathrow
Icelandair - departures from: Aberdeen, Birmingham, Glasgow-International, London-Gatwick, London-Heathrow, Manchester
Easyjet - departures from: Bristol, Edinburgh, London-Gatwick, London-Luton, Manchester
WOW Air - departures from: Bristol, London-Gatwick
About Keflavik Airport
Keflavik’s Airport History
Keflavik’s landing strips were put into use for the first time in the summer of 1942 during 2nd world war, at which time the airport was called Patterson Field. The US Air Force built the airport not only to accommodate transatlantic bomb planes which needed refuelling, but also as an outpost for fighter planes. In 1947 the airport was handed over to the Icelandic government at which point it was renamed Keflavik Airport. However, US military presence remained at Keflavik for almost 60 years hereafter. Due to Iceland’s proximity to Russia, the US military base adjacent to airport was utilised for military intelligence. During the cold war the US air force used the airstrip for sending up surveillance and patrol airplanes. Not before 30th September 2006 the American army air force left the base in Keflavik entirely. There are departures to Keflavik available from London Gatwick and Edinburgh.
Keflavik Airport today
Today Keflavik airport is a thriving commercial airport, which annually services the equivalent to six times the Icelandic population and traffic has almost doubled the past 15 years. Hence expansion work commenced in 2001 and significant refurbishment of the airport finished in 2007. As a result Keflavik Airport has been awarded best European airport 2009 by Airports Council International.
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Watch pets around wildlife as attacks rise in summer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 1-pound squirrel and 90-pound dog didn't let their size disparity stop them from dueling.
The rodent died in the recent run-in with Kimberlee Jaynes' pet Skip, but the Shar Pei and golden Labrador mix got a long scar on his face and was lucky not to lose an eye.
"Skip has a vendetta now," said Jaynes, of Portland, Oregon. "When he sees them, his ears go up — he's looking for them."
Temperatures are rising, and so are wildlife attacks against pets. Dogs and cats encounter wildlife more often in the summer as people and pets spend more time outdoors and drought and forest fires push wild animals outside their usual territory, veterinarians say. Warmer weather brings out hikers and campers when wildlife is likely to be active and aggressive — often protecting their young broods from perceived threats.
In regions suffering from drought, including the Northwest and California, animals from sea lions to bears must search farther for food, sometimes into populated areas. The dry spell also worsens wildfire season, which can leave habitat scarred and meals even harder to find.
With these challenges, authorities warn against getting too close to wildlife. As visitors flood national parks and other wilderness areas this summer, attacks against people also have ramped up: Several tourists at Yellowstone National Park have been gored or tossed into the air by bison when they crowded the large animals.
After Skip's squirrel encounter, veterinarians at the DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital in Portland stitched him up and gave him antibiotics. They also have treated dogs, cats and backyard chickens for attacks by raccoons, coyotes, wild rats and even dive-bombing crows, Dr. Erica Loftin said.
Threats can stem from animals that people think are gentle, such as deer, said Dr. Gretchen Schoeffler, an emergency and critical care vet at Cornell University Hospital for Animals in Ithica, New York. Almost any wild animal is capable of striking, from beavers and groundhogs to owls and swans, she said.
"Most wildlife, if they feel threatened in any way, they are going to react defensively," Schoeffler said. "And chances are the domestic animal is going to come up on the short end of a stick there, especially if it's a wild animal of any size."
Rabies, usually from bats and foxes, is the biggest risk, though most cities and counties require vaccinations for dogs and cats, veterinarians said. A series of shots can prevent the infection from taking hold in people, but not in pets, Loftin said. If they are exposed, all doctors can do is give a vaccine booster and quarantine them, she said.
Wild animals carry other potentially deadly diseases, including the plague. It's rare but its risk increases in summer as travelers and their pets come into contact with squirrels, mice, prairie dogs or the fleas that feed on infected animals in places such as northern Arizona, Idaho and Colorado, where a teen died of the illness last month.
"Wildlife is wildlife. Appreciate them at a distance," Schoeffler said. "We only do harm when we try to interact with them. If we alleviate their fear of people, that probably won't serve them well in their future."
A few warnings for pet owners:
— Always see a vet if a pet is attacked. There might be crushed tissue, damage to organs or an infection.
— Watch for signs of infection and go to the vet if swelling, discoloration, discharge from the wound, lethargy or lack of appetite are present.
— Don't wrap a limb. To avoid cutting off blood supply, try a clean cloth compress over the wound.
— A couple of stings from bees, wasps, yellow jackets or hornets probably don't warrant a vet visit unless a dog is allergic or very small. But if the dog has been swarmed, get there as quickly as possible.
— Keep dogs on leashes and in your control.
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Barriere helps Eastern Washington thump Northern Colorado
Lewis carries Central Michigan past New Mexico State, 42-28
Fourcade leads Nicholls over Northwestern State 45-35
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THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Chase Fourcade passed for 188 yards and a touchdown and ran for 135 yards and two scores on Saturday, and Nicholls beat Northwestern State 45-35 to keep the Demons winless on the season.
Fourcade's 10-yard TD pass to Julien Gums gave the Colonels (4-2, 3-0 Southland Conference) a 31-7 lead early in the third quarter.
Shelton Eppler threw touchdown passes to Quan Shorts and Gavin Landry in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 31-21, but the Demons (0-6, 0-3) could not get closer as the teams traded touchdowns twice in the fourth quarter.
Kendall Bussey ran eight times for 102 yards and Dontrell Taylor ran 14 times for 52 yards and three touchdowns for Nicholls. The Colonels outrushed the Demons 349-41.
Eppler completed 27 of 37 passes for 387 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions for Northwestern State.
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Presidential Impeachment in History and Procedure
This issue brief, Presidential Impeachment in History and Procedure, was co-authored by Bob Barr, who represented Georgia’s 7th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.
To an increasing degree, impeachment has become a tool of contemporary American public policy. Since 1973, for example, at least 30 impeachment resolutions against sitting presidents have been introduced in Congress. Given his well-documented participation in the coverup of the Watergate scandal, President Richard Nixon was the subject of 17 impeachment resolutions. Five have been introduced already against President Donald Trump, three were introduced against President George W. Bush, and President Ronald Reagan and President George H.W. Bush were the subject of two resolutions each. Only one impeachment resolution was introduced against President Bill Clinton.
In the modern day, the course of action has been a directive from the House as a whole to the Judiciary Committee to begin an investigation of impeachable possible offenses. Impeachment resolutions are “privileged,” which means that a Member of the House of Representatives can, if he or she wishes, force a vote from the floor. For example, in 2018 Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) forced votes on two of the impeachment resolutions against President Trump. Both resolutions were tabled, effectively closing the door to future consideration. Rep. Green has indicated he plans to reintroduce an impeachment resolution in the First Session of the 116th Congress and force another vote on the floor. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) introduced a separate impeachment resolution at the beginning of the 116th Congress, which convened January 3, 2019.
Because of this activity, and the virtual certainty that the notion of impeaching President Trump will continue throughout the 116th Congress, an objective historical and procedural analysis of impeachment is deemed crucial to understanding the environment in which the remainder of the President’s first term of office will unfold (on both sides of the political divide); regardless of whether formal impeachment proceedings actually take place. This paper explains the background of and procedures applicable to impeachment, summarizes the impeachment proceedings against the three presidents who have been subject to it, and concludes with a summary of several aspects of impeachment that are relevant to the current situation involving the Trump administration.
While not advocating for or against impeachment, this paper casts doubt on the known public case against President Trump. At the outset, for example, in the authors’ view, any potential attempt to impeach President Trump based on allegations of wrongdoing that occurred before he took the oath of office would be illegitimate.
As of this writing, House Democratic leadership has downplayed any attempt to impeach the President. Committees of the House, however, appear to be quietly attempting to build a case for impeachment. “Every day it becomes more and more difficult to say we’re not interested in impeachment,” one House Democrat has reportedly said.
Policy disagreements, differing interpretations of statutes, or anger and resentment over an election are not legitimate grounds for impeachment. Violations of the law while in office or the deliberate refusal to enforce the law, however, would be. Whether the House will move forward with impeachment is of course an open question; but the effort, barring evidence of serious impropriety while in office, likely would be futile considering the Senate is controlled by Republicans; few, if any of whom, would be willing to cast a vote for conviction and removal from office. This scenario makes it no less important that we undertake to study the history, procedures and particular relevant aspects of impeachment in the current environment, to best prepare for such eventuality.
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Supreme Reveals Teaser Image for Fall/Winter 2016
It's almost here
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Well, it's here, the first harbinger of Supreme's impending Fall/Winter 2016 collection. The brand is known to recycle its classic designs, and that's the case here, with the astronaut graphic, last seen on pullover hoodies from Spring/Summer 2015, reappropriated for a relaxed-fitting jacket. Based on past seasons, fans can probably expect the full seasonal preview to pop up online on August 15th, followed by the first drop rolling out three days later on August 18. Stay tuned.
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Team Effort Saves the Day for Stranded Family
We love to celebrate our employees who make raving fans of the airport through outstanding customer service. This month, we honor five employees that helped a stranded family in need.
Pictured above left to right:
Ann Adams | DAL Global Services (Delta)
Jim Pernice | Wichita Airport Authority
Annie Davis-Warner | DAL Global Services (Delta)
Hayle Griffith | Southwest Airlines
Pictured below:
Jimmie Morgan | DAL Global Services (Delta)
Jimmie Morgan
We share our gratitude for these five employees. Not only are we appreciative of their continued dedication to their duties, but they have also shown outstanding customer service and care for a recent family traveling through ICT. Here is the story:
August 29 was a typical day at Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport until that evening when a flight diverted to Wichita from Dallas. On that flight was an overwhelmed family of six wandering about the terminal. A Delta agent, Jimmie Morgan, came to their rescue.
It wasn’t long before Jimmie discovered that this family did not speak English, and he knew he had to help. The family was heading to Kansas City when their flight was diverted to ICT due to weather. There were no flights to KCI until the following day, so Jimmie knew he had to help. He walked the family all the way to the DoubleTree hotel where he checked them in for the night.
The following day, August 30, the same family of six approached a Southwest agent, Hayle Griffith, with very confused looks on their faces. When Hayle discovered that the family did not speak English, she turned to the Airport’s Courtesy Crew rep, Jim Pernice. A member of the family had a phone number written down on a piece of paper, which he presented to Jim. Jim used his personal phone to call this number. After several attempts, there was no answer. Jim tried to explain to the man there was no answer, but he could not understand him. Looking at the papers in the man’s hand, Jim spotted an old boarding pass for a Delta flight that was heading to Kansas City, but diverted to Wichita. Now, Jim understood the family’s concerns.
Jim took the family to the Delta counter, where they were greeted by Annie Davis-Warner and Ann Adams. Hayle and Jim explained the situation to them, in hopes that they could help. The four of them tried to use several translation applications, in efforts to understand the family, but simply couldn’t figure out what language they were speaking.
While Annie was working to get the family boarding passes for a flight to Kansas City, Jim tried to contact a Kansas City phone number that the family had written down. Finally, Jim got an answer. After identifying himself and explaining the situation, he discovered that the individuals were refugees and the number he had called was a refugee service in Kansas City. Jim then gave the company the family’s flight information and they assured him that someone would be waiting for the family when their flight arrived.
It was about 9:00 am by this time and the family was so overwhelmed that tears began to fill their eyes. After calming them down, all four employees took the family to the TSA checkpoint. Not only did Annie help them through security, but she also covered their meal at River City Brewing.
Annie and Ann waited with the family at the gate until their flight arrived. While waiting, Ann continued to call the first number they gave Jim and finally got an answer. On the other line was family members waiting for the passengers in Kansas City. Quickly, the family’s tears turned to tears of joy and faces lit up with comfort and great appreciation.
Great job Annie, Ann, Jim, Hayle and Jimmie for making six more raving fans of ICT. Wichita Eisenhower Airport is grateful for your outstanding patience and care for this family in need.
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Essential steps to prepare for business growth after a crisis
By Sofia Simeonidou
The coronavirus pandemic upended life as we knew it. What consumers want, how they buy it, and what businesses have to do to fulfil the demand has shifted in a few short months.
The rapid shifts are likely to have consequences beyond the pandemic, according to research by McKinsey. A survey the business consultancy conducted in April 2020 found that 90% of executives polled expected fundamental changes in the way they do business for some time to come.
That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Seventy per cent of participants in the poll agreed that the pandemic changes will be opportunities for their businesses to grow. Previous crises support this expectation. For example, companies that invested in innovation during the 2008 recession outperformed the market by up to 30% within the following five years, McKinsey research suggested.
But just 21% of the executives McKinsey surveyed felt very confident their companies had the expertise, resources, and commitment to pursue new growth successfully over the next 12 months.
European entrepreneurs seize the crisis
Rolling lockdowns that started in China and moved west to contain the spread of the virus hit Dutch startup iotspot hard, said Marnix Lankhorst, the company’s CEO. Customers such as one of the Big Four accountancy and consulting firms and a multinational insurer closed offices and sent home employees who had been using iotspot’s smart workspace tools.
“We had order cancellations early on, and this resulted in cash flow problems,” Lankhorst said. “But just after two weeks and the initial shock, we managed to turn things around.”
The startup tightly controlled its cash, he said. Right after the Chinese lockdown, iotspot rapidly switched from Chinese to European manufacturers to buy supplies such as sensors. Then, the startup redesigned its services to offer help in getting offices ready for employees to return safely after lockdowns ended.
“Companies needed solutions to keep their staff healthy,” Lankhorst said. “And that we were able to provide to them. It was what our European clients needed the most, and after the initial struggle, we managed to win a lot of additional business.”
Financial markets continue to be volatile. The pandemic continues to negatively impact the service and manufacturing industries. However, businesses are working hard to adjust and move forward.
“It is hard to know exactly what to expect in the coming year or two,” said Claes Lundin, director and co-founder of Above, a Swedish company that designs, prototypes, and engineers smart products and services. “But I’m optimistic.”
Now is the time to innovate, Lundin said. Design and innovation services are all about gathering knowledge and finding alternative ways of solving challenges or grasping opportunities, he said. “Putting the trust in that knowledge and mindset, I believe our industry is very fit to adapt to a changing environment.”
Above’s core services stayed the same, but the company reinvented how it interacts with clients, he added. “We ran larger remote workshops than ever before and shipped physical prototypes to complement digital client presentations. Redesigning our processes resulted in lowering cost acquisition and the environmental impact, especially with international clients in the US and Asia. And this is very important for us as our purpose is to drive positive change.”
Based on the pandemic lessons learned, Lundin had these recommendations:
Manage cash aggressively, but be aware of how the savings might impact investments promising future growth.
Stay very close to your existing clients, speak openly about the challenges, and grow together.
Consciously focus your business development efforts towards industries less affected by the pandemic. In an uncertain business landscape, it will be much harder to assess your individual clients’ ability to invest. You need to be highly effective and therefore need to follow the macro patterns of where investment goes.
Lankhorst said, “Try to be as flexible as possible and prepare for future scenarios. Beyond the first panic, there are opportunities for a lot of companies.”
Road map to innovation
Motivating employees to be focused, quick, and flexible is the biggest challenge to driving innovation during a crisis, according to McKinsey research. These essential steps will help, the research suggests:
1. Discover: Analyse how the crisis has changed customers’ behaviour. Recognise new patterns and understand how they will impact the business. Rapidly convert findings into new products or services.
2. Evolve: Assess which parts of the business have been impaired and are unlikely to recover after the crisis is over. Brainstorm what will generate the most value. Experiment with new business models.
3. Choose: Revisit the innovation pipeline. Challenge core assumptions supporting each initiative. Determine which initiatives to pivot, continue, or cut.
4. Aspire: Define capabilities and strengths likely to persist beyond the crisis to challenge previous aspirations and set new ones.
5. Accelerate and scale: Ramp up the supply chain and other resources to quickly make and launch new products or services.
6. Extend and mobilise: Leverage external partnerships with, for example, competitors and businesses from different industries, to realise a higher return on innovation investment, mitigate risk, and help shape regulatory policies. Instil an agile culture to drive the innovation process and persist despite hardships the crisis imposes.
— Sofia Simeonidou is a freelance writer based in the Netherlands. To comment on this article or to suggest an idea for another article, contact Sabine Vollmer, an FM magazine senior editor, at Sabine.Vollmer@aicpa-cima.com.
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Jackie Joins GCU in 1993 as a lecturer in Mathematics Department and subsequently became the Associate Dean (International) in the Schools for Computing and Mathematics and then Assistant Head of Department of Computing (Networking and security) and became Head of the Department of Cyber Security and Networks in 2018
She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has principle teaching interest in simulation and information security management and governance.
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[Games] StarCraft (PC)
Today marks the celebration of the long-awaited release of the full sequel to this game. With StarCraft II officially hitting store shelves in less than a month, it's a fun time to be a big fan of this franchise.
So I felt it fitting to revisit the past before we look to the future and celebrate why this game was so great in the first place. As much as the sequel promises new graphics, different gameplay and all that fun stuff, its truth worth can only be truly measured with a firm grip on its glorious origins.
I've been a big fan of real-time strategy games (RTS) since the Dune II days quite frankly, and the evolution and advancement of these games has been quite the fun ride thus far. But StarCraft really did something for me that not many games achieved at the time. I mean seriously, I enjoyed Command & Conquer and I got into Red Alert as well but StarCraft was a game-changer in so many ways. No wonder it took this long for Blizzard to come up with a sequel that is hopefully worthy of the name.
StarCraft is one of those landmark games that really change the way things are done. In fact, it probably has had the most impact in South Korea, a country that remains rather obsessed about the game still given the very public gaming tournaments associated with the franchise.
StarCraft was an RTS game with a very rich back story. The game follows three storylines: that of the Humans, the Zerg and the Protoss, our two alien races vying for control of the Koprulu Sector. The Humans have a rebellion on their hands as the Sons of Korhal try to fight against their oppressors, the Confederacy of Man. The Protoss enter the sector and start destroying planets and some of the Confederate colonies in an effort to deny these resources to the Zerg. The Zerg are a hostile race bend on expanding their influence across the galaxy upon the whims of the Overmind - their hive mind overlord.
The humans are resourceful and industrious, relying on a lot of technology to support their efforts. Thus they end up with huge Siege Tanks, invisible Wraith starfighters and lumbering Goliath mechanized suits. The could repair their buildings and could even have most of them take off and launch in order to remain mobile. The Protoss are a highly advanced race of telepaths, manipulating exotic energies for their goals. They had very powerful yet expensive units and relied a lot stronger weapons rather than numbers. Plus they had advanced shield technology that took up half of their life bars as a replacement. And the Zerg were a purely organic race that manipulated their genetic code for a variety of purposes. Thus they had living structures, burrowing soldier beasts and giant crab-like aliens that could traverse space. They were built for speed and overwhelming numbers.
The three races represented a lot of classic science fiction tropes in a manner that worked well in fleshing out their building and attack styles. Sure, the Humans reminded all of us of the Space Marines from the aliens series, or perhaps later on Starship Troopers. Plus it was just fun having them all huddled together in a bunker trying to take down overwhelming forces. The Zerg were clearly a nod to the Xenomorphs of the Alien series or perhaps the Genestealers from the Warhammer tabletop game franchise. And the Protoss were your usual highly advanced alien race with massive energy weapons especially with the gray skin and the underdeveloped bodies in favor of mental abilities.
But all this made the game fun on so many levels.
First, the story was just awesome. The three-chapter epic told through the individual missions was a very rich tale set in a highly developed universe. It wasn't some quickly slapped together premise just for the sake of the game engine - it was an actual story with intrigue, noble heroes and surprise plot twists. Plus add in the amazing cut scenes and you get one very awesome game that was very fulfilling as a single-player epic.
Then there was the system itself, which had a remarkably well-balanced mix of units, limitations and potential combat strategies. You could shore up your defenses until you had enough resources to bring out the big Protoss guns like their lumbering Carriers. You could go for speed and rush an enemy base with your Zerglings or you could overwhelm them with hordes of Hydralisks or Mutalisks. Or you could have an advancing force of Siege Tanks bombarding a base from afar - or at least until your Ghost unit could bring down an Nuclear Missile. The possibilities were limitless.
And then there was the Multiplayer mode that brought it all together. The diverse mix and range of options the game allowed resulted in some very dynamic strategies when put into a multiplayer context. I learned a lot about serious gaming in my StarCraft years and you could never really tell what the other player was going to do. People expressed their personalities through their combat styles and strategies and this made for nearly endless replayability.
When one thinks of the games at the time, it's staggering to think about how big a jump this really. WarCraft II was still making the multiplayer rounds at the time but its two-race setup was limited and the balancing logic then was to mirror the unit types with slightly different looks and decals. Red Alert was helping make up for how slow Command & Conquer felt but its story didn't quite hold as much ground as its multiplayer mode did. StarCraft really managed to balance most of these elements out and totally redefined how we all looked at Blizzard as a gaming company. Until now, I don't mind revisiting the game if only to go through the story again or perhaps to play the quick skirmish against some AI opponents or something. It was just that good.
StarCraft will forever remain a shining moment in gaming history and not just for RTS games. It gets 5 memorable heroes like Jim Raynor, Kerrigan and Tassadar out of a possible 5.
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Home FICTION Short Stories The Last Note
The Last Note
by Rhonda Waterfall
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They pulled the triggers at the same time
When Petra got home from work, she found a Post-It Note in her date book. It said, Kill David. David was in the bedroom where he had just discovered a Post-It Note stuck in the novel he was reading. It said, Kill Petra. So when Petra entered the bedroom with a gun in her hand she found David holding a gun aimed at her. Petra remembered how long it had taken them to find the right shade of taupe for the bedroom walls. David noticed that Petra’s hair was lighter and straighter than usual. He wondered if she had been to the salon. They pulled the triggers at the same time and both fell dead on the new carpet.
David was at the post office when he found the Post-It Note that told him to crash his car. His palms were moist. He went out to the parking lot and ran his fingers over the red paint of the sports car he had bought in his early twenties. He revved the engine harder than usual and then drove out of the parking lot. The tires spun and sent threads of rubber and stones into the air. The palms of his hands throbbed against the steering wheel. He picked up speed and twisted the wheel. The car slid sideways. He pushed harder on the gas. Trees and houses blurred. He went through a stop sign and pumped the air with his fist. He had never felt so alive. The tires left the pavement and spun on gravel. The car hit a curb and lifted up into the air. I’m flying, David thought. The car crashed into a row of trees, the hood buckled, windshield glass shattered. David told the police that a dog had run out in front of him. He struggled to hide his delight.
Petra wiped down her desk and phone with disinfectant and then she blew out the keyboard with canned air. She put on her coat and opened her date book. One Post-It Note said, Pick up alfredo sauce and the other said, Have sex with a stranger. She wondered if David might have written the second one. She went down the street to a bar and ordered a pear cider. A gentleman in a charcoal suit sat at a table by himself. Petra picked up her drink and joined him. She stuck her Post-It Note to his hand and explained that this was what she had to do today. He dropped a fifty on the table and took her hand.
On Saturday Petra took a Post-It Note from the fridge that said, Do something new. She sat down at the kitchen table, flipped through the newspaper, and sipped her coffee. Something new, she thought, what more is there? In the travel section there were deals to Nepal and Barbados, but she had gone to both those places last year. There were cheap flights to Germany, but she was tired of countries where they didn’t speak English. There were no movies she wanted to see in the entertainment section, and besides, she didn’t think that seeing a movie was anything new. She found an ad for Chinese watercolour painting lessons and dialled the number and signed up. She went into the den where David had most of the wall torn down and told him about the painting class. That is new, he said.
David’s Saturday Post-It Note said, Home renovation. He checked the cupboards in the kitchen for faulty hinges, he pulled drawers out and slid them back in. He went out onto the deck and stepped on boards, but none of them were in need of repair. He stopped at the wall in the den and asked Petra what she would think if the wall were two inches to the left, would it open up a whole new space? Petra agreed that moving the wall would change the room dramatically. David took out his toolbox and started to hammer away at the drywall, relieved that he now had a task.
Each morning Petra and David checked the Post-It Notes stuck to the fridge. They were divided into three categories: tasks for David, tasks for Petra, and activities and tasks for the weekend. And so they would take Post-It Notes that said things like Pick up salad fixings or Drop off dry cleaning and place them into their date books. As the tasks were completed they would crumple up the small rectangles of paper and toss them away. Petra and David liked to know what had to be done.
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Tales of Hearts R European release date set
RPG has English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish subtitles.
Sal RomanoJul 2, 2014 at 6:29 AM EDT15 Comments0
Tales of Hearts R will launch for PS Vita in Europe on November 14, Bandai Namco announced at Japan Expo in France.
The RPG remake will feature English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish subtitles with Japanese voice-overs.
The game follows the story of Kor Meteor, a young man living in a small village by the sea, as he sharpens his fighting skills under the watchful eye of his grandfather. Impressed with Kor’s growing skill, his grandfather gives to him a special type of weapon known as a Soma. Soma users must possess exceptionally strong Spiria, the source of all life from which the human mind and will are derived.
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The Best Museums in Switzerland
Museum Rietberg (Zurich): Some of Europe’s most interesting collections were amassed by gifted amateurs with enough money to pursue their hobbies. This museum honors the acquisitive skill of Baron von der Heydt, who donated his collection to the city of Zurich in 1952. It includes sculptures and artworks from the Americas and North and South Asia, archaic Buddhist art, carpets from Armenia, and masks from Africa and Oceania.
Landesmuseum (Swiss National Museum, Zurich): This museum traces the growth and development of Swiss civilization from prehistory to the modern age. The collections include prehistoric artifacts, mementos from the Roman and Carolingian empires, and artworks from Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance periods. There are also unusual collections of Swiss clocks, Swiss armor and weapons, and folk costumes from each of the country’s cantons.
Museum of Communication (Bern): It’s fascinating to see how our means of keeping in touch have changed and continue to develop. Though sensory-overload can be an issue here, this modern and clever museum is fun for all ages.
Einstein Haus (Bern): It’s only a couple of rooms, but here you can see how Einstein lived during his time in Bern while learning more about his awkward personal life as well as his contributions to science.
Fondation Beyeler (Basel): Out in the Basel suburbs, another Renzo Piano edifice houses the astonishing private collection of Ernest and Hildy Beyeler, including works by the likes of Warhol, Pollock, Rothko, Miró, Van Gogh, and many more.
Musée d’Ethnographie (Geneva): Given an eye-catching modern makeover in 2014, Switzerland’s premier ethnographic museum houses over 70,000 objects from 1,500 cultures across five continents, from costumes to religious artifacts to musical instruments.
Platforme 10 (Lausanne): At the heart of Lausanne’s newly created arts district is this train station turned architectural gem of a museum, housing a panoply of contemporary works from the Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts.
Matterhorn Museum (Zermatt): Learn all about how Switzerland’s most famous peak shaped this history of the village around it, before visiting the next-door cemetery to pay your respects to the climbers who died scaling the summit.
Museum of Transport (Lucerne): Founded in 1959, this collection pays homage to the railway, auto, and airplane industries that helped propel Europe into the modern age. It contains more than 60 historic locomotives, 40 automobiles, 50 motorcycles, and dozens of other conveyances. Other exhibitions are devoted to cable cars, steamships, and spaceships. There’s even a planetarium, though it costs extra.
Glacier Garden (Lucerne): Beautifully presented, the main attraction is stunning, yet the indoor sections are full of surprises as well, like pre-historic skeletons, ornate woodwork, interactive scientific exhibitions and impressive 3-D reliefs.
Muzeum Susch (Engadine Valley): Ingeniously designed and unapologetically feminist, this brazen new modern art institute makes brilliant use of its location, a former brewery in the tiny Engadine village of Susch, as well as the collecting prowess of its Polish owner.
The Paul Klee Collection (Bern): Lying 3 miles east of Bern's Altstadt, more than 4,000 works of the great artist Paul Klee, born here in 1879, have been assembled under one roof. Today, his magnificent art has been brought together as the finest example of "a Bern son who made good."
Kunstmuseum (Fine Arts Museum, Bern): This museum showcases the great art that the capital of Switzerland acquired up until the end of the 1800s, beginning with a collection of medieval Italian primitives. The museum also has a collection of the leading Swiss artists of today, but focuses on old masters from Cézanne to Matisse.
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire (Art and History Museum, Geneva): Geneva's premier museum devotes equal space to exhibits on the history of civilization, the civic history of Geneva, archaeology, and world-class painting -- everything from medieval to modern art.
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20200127 Public consultation on Terms and Conditions for Voltage Service Providers
Public consultation on Terms and Conditions for Voltage Service Providers (T&C VSP)
Update – Reopening of the consultation
Following a request from one stakeholder during the public consultation on the T&C VSP that was publicly consulted from Monday 27 January to Monday 24 February 2020, Elia puts at disposal of the stakeholders the French and Dutch translations of the English version of the T&C VSP.
From Friday 20 March to Wednesday 8 April 2020 market parties have the opportunity to verify the French and Dutch versions of the T&C VSP and confirm or complete their first remarks already provided to Elia during the public consultation of the T&C VSP.
Please note that Elia is now processing the previously received feedback from market parties so that there is no need to repeat any comments that were already provided. The feedback received during both consultation periods will be considered.
Elia launches a public consultation on the Terms and Conditions for Voltage Service Providers (T&C VSP) in accordance with Article 234 of the Federal Grid Code.
In accordance with Article 234 of the Federal Grid Code, Elia organizes a public consultation on the Terms and Conditions to act as Voltage Service provider (T&C VSP). These T&C VSP translate the design evolution of the service for reactive power and voltage control that was first described in a design note published in 2018.
Note that the document T&C VSP includes a section for General Conditions. As valid for all ancillary services, these conditions were consulted separately in October 2019. Consequently, the General Conditions are not open to comments anymore unless upon explicit motivation of the respondent(s) given the specific context of the contract concerned.
Elia also provides an explanatory note in support of the consultation explaining the main modifications brought by Elia to the design of the service for reactive power and voltage control.
Elia invites the stakeholders to provide comments and suggestions on the consulted document during the consultation period from Monday 27 January to Monday 24 February 2020. The public consultation is reopened from Friday 20 March to Wednesday 8 April 2020.
If you would like more information about the public consultations, please feel free to contact us.
Consultations documents
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Terms and Conditions for Voltage Service Providers (T&C VSP) (in Dutch)
T&C VSP - updated version after consultation submitted for approval
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Everyone Keeps Making The Same Joke About Kanye's New Album Cover
By Anna Menta
After waaaaay too much anticipation and build up, mostly by himself, Kanye West revealed the name and cover of his new album on Twitter.
Now, we all know T.L.O.P. stands for The Life of Pablo. This is probably the last time Kanye changes the album's name, but honestly, who knows at this point? The album is also supposedly dropping at some point today, February 11, but we're all still waiting for that to happen.
Meanwhile, Kanye gave us all a taste of the cover. (Again, it's probably the final design, but he does still have a few hours left to change it.)
Wait, does that album art remind anyone of anything? Something, perhaps, only '90s kids would remember?
Yep, it looks exactly like the aftermath of a frustrating battle with formatting on Microsoft Word.
Sorry, Kanye, I don't think even Microsoft's Office Assistant paper clip can help you sort out this one.
The jokes just keep coming...
And coming...
...and coming.
Kanye, you still have time to throw together another cover in Blingee before you release this album! I want to see some sparkles, personally.
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Model Maye Musk is the new face of CoverGirl
The beauty brand continues to stack their spokesperson roster.
by : Katherine Flemming- Sep 27th, 2017
Fashion and beauty model Maye Musk, 69, has joined the CoverGirl squad. The silver-haired Canadian beauty — who is also a registered dietitian — is joining the ranks of fellow brand ambassadors Insecure actress Issa Rae, singer Janelle Monáe and CoverBoy James Charles. The iconic beauty brand says this move continues to “shake up their roster.”
“With wearing makeup a part of my job as a model, one might think I’d get tired of it, but I absolutely love it,” says Musk. “I’ve had the benefit of working with a lot of wonderful artists through the years, and it’s a fascinating process: you start as a blank canvas and then a transformation occurs, but there’s always a very real and honest piece of me there, too.”
“I think that’s one thing that’s kept me working in this industry for so long, my interest in self-representation. It’s a big part of my role as a dietitian, too – helping people feel happy, healthy and confident exactly as they are. And recently, I’ve become so much more engaged in social media, particularly Instagram, which is yet another way I can show people the many different sides of myself.”
I’m so excited to say that I’m now officially a COVERGIRL! My three kids, ten grandchildren and I have had the hardest time trying to keep it a secret until today’s big announcement. Who knew, after many years of admiring the gorgeous COVERGIRL models, that I would be one at 69 years of age? It just shows, never give up. Thank you COVERGIRL, for including me in your tribe of diversity. Beauty truly is for women of all ages, and I can’t wait to take you all along this amazing journey with me! Follow @covergirl for more updates. #JustGettingStarted #COVERGIRLMADE
A post shared by Maye Musk (@mayemusk) on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:46am PDT
Musk’s “timeless beauty” is what attracted the brand to her. “She is always creating new opportunities and paving the way for so many others who might not meet the industry standard of ‘model,’ but are truly beautiful in every regard,” says Ukonwa Ojo, SVP, COVERGIRL. “This is exactly what COVERGIRL is all about: owning your identity and proudly sharing with the world all the facets that make you, you.”
What will Musk’s first campaign be? Stay tuned.
Makeup in the Age of Covid-19
Even though we rarely see anyone, makeup has become a necessary tool to help us feel normal during this distinctly abnormal time.
by : Lesa Hannah- Dec 8th, 2020
From mismatched, to patterned and boldly coloured, here are the hottest manicures right now so that your nails too, get dressed up.
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The Best Holiday Makeup Gift Sets of 2020
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The Loyalty Line
2019 Loyalty Report
ARE POORLY DEVELOPED LOYALTY SCHEMES IMPACTING GROWTH AMBITIONS?
Our new research into customer loyalty has found that almost nine in every ten UK consumers (88%) actively use a loyalty card, so why do almost half (47%) believe it no longer pays to be loyal?
With 68% actively using between one and four loyalty cards, and 18% using between five and ten, a key consideration when developing a loyalty and retention scheme is ensuring that it not only offers relevant rewards and incentives to customers, but that it is also delivered in a way that cuts through the crowd.
Supermarket loyalty cards were revealed as the most widely used by respondents (71%), followed by hair and beauty (36%), coffee shop (28%), restaurant (19%), fashion (17%), entertainment (11%) and travel and leisure (10%).
With such high loyalty card usage levels, it’s clear these schemes offer brands the opportunity to really nurture the relationships they have with their customers, but are they missing the mark with the rewards they are providing in exchange for customer loyalty?
More than a quarter of consumers across all sectors (28%) said not feeling valued and a lack of or poor reward scheme was a key driver for switching brands or suppliers, suggesting that the rewards brands are currently offering are failing to encourage loyalty and need reinvigorating with desirable offers and experiences if they are to meet customer expectations.
With or without a loyalty card scheme in place, to have the desired effect of customer retention, it’s essential the rewards that brands provide are not only sought-after by their customer base, but are perceived to be valuable enough to justify keeping their business with you.
When we asked consumers how they would like to have their loyalty rewarded across all sectors, they identified vouchers from their preferred supermarket (53%) as the option they felt offered the best value for staying loyal, with restaurant discounts (24%) and cinema discounts or tickets (19%) identified as the next preferred options.
In a world where it costs on average five times as much to attract a new customer than it does to retain an existing one, offering rewards that add real and regular value to the lives of your customers is perhaps the most effective solution for ensuring sustained customer interaction and engagement with your brand.
A ‘one size fits all’ approach will however no longer suffice; consumers are increasingly demanding a one-to-one, personalised service that slots seamlessly into their varying daily lifestyles.
As such, if brands are to develop successful loyalty and rewards programmes, they should spend their budget wisely and invest in a strategy that allows them to gain a deep understanding of customer behaviour and engagement to inform and shape future offerings. Failing to do so will foster loyalty cards or schemes that don’t align with the rapidly evolving demands of customers, and ultimately impact the bottom line.
One factor frequently overlooked when developing loyalty and rewards strategies is understanding exactly what consumers want from them. The best way to achieve this is through utilising data capture technology to identify trends and habits of consumers, which allows the constant development and refinement of services to provide innovative, bespoke loyalty programmes that promote long-term value and increase retention.
This is why ELLO Media has an in-house team of business analysts using our proprietary technology and products to support clients in providing detailed insight into their customers, and their reward habits, to create the most effective and connected engagement experiences possible.
Are you interested in developing a loyalty scheme that is in line with the demands of your customers? Get in touch to discover how ELLO Media could help, or download our Understanding Customer Expectations of Brand Loyalty Programmes report to learn more.
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First Reads: In This Desert, There Were Seeds
From our shifting sense of community and identity, to our frustrations with existing political, social and economic structures—In This Desert, There Were Seeds transcends boundaries and captures the persistence of ordinary lives in deserts literal and metaphorical.
Co-published with Margaret River Press, and co-edited by Jon Gresham and Elizabeth Tan, this anthology consists of 20 writers from Singapore and Western Australia.
It all started when a big, beautiful watermelon appeared overnight in a town that was not particularly big, nor particularly beautiful.
The greyness had hit the town first, rendering it barren before claiming the rest of the island. Grass was reduced to a brittle shade of brown. Trees stood listlessly on the verge of banal deaths. The elderly in the estate began to die one by one, their bodies and brains regressing from lack of stimulation before ceasing altogether. It was as if a fog had descended, choking the air and all life. There was no obvious violence. Everything natural simply faded or died.
So imagine that in such a town, a big, vibrant watermelon erupted into existence. It grew overnight on a grass patch just in front of Mr Tan's house.
It was like this: sixty-three-year-old Mr Tan woke up, sat on his bed, and as sleep ebbed away, he registered an anomaly at the periphery of his vision. A burst of colour. He looked out his open window and saw it. A big, green orb in a field of infertile brownness. For some reason the sight filled him immediately with fear instead of hope.
One must understand that the presence of an anomaly could only be understood by Mr Tan as the arrival of more Bad Things.
It was, after all, the death of five great trees in the neighbourhood eight years ago that had signalled the beginning of the greyness. Then birds began to fall. The flowers stopped blooming. The rain forgot itself, mutely showering the island for days at a time. Street cats stopped fighting to climb the dead trees and sleep on their branches, without a care even when the rain fell upon them. They slept, dreaming human dreams. Blue sky. Grass green again. Birds strutting about, clueless but alive.
Not a single thing had grown in the neighbourhood, in the whole island, for the past eight years. All that was left were rectangular beds of dirt and sand where grass, bushes, flowers, and trees used to be. So one must understand why, on that morning, Mr Tan could only read the presence of the watermelon as an omen.
He was prone to dreaming. That was his flaw. He used to think that if you dreamt hard enough, repeated an image or desire with enough intensity, things could be willed into existence. He used to dream of wealth and grandchildren. He dreamt of a luxurious retirement. Of massaging his wife's feet in the morning on another of their many holidays. None of these things came to happen. So when he saw the watermelon, he thought that perhaps he had not killed that part of his dreaming self enough. He thought that perhaps there was a part of him that was dreaming still. Dreaming of a return to an earlier time; a time when things still grew.
But when he walked out his bedroom, across the hallway, and opened the door, he saw that the watermelon was indeed there. Its unmistakable reality was almost violent in its presence. He slotted his feet into his slippers and walked towards it.
When he squatted in front of the watermelon, his eyes were alarmed at the shock of colour. He had forgotten what it felt like when his eyes registered colour, bright and alive. How it was enough to change the way everything looked. He stared, remembering all those years ago when he read that green was a healing colour and calming for the eyes. He observed the wavering dark green lines stretching themselves end to end on a lighter green body. Not knowing what they were called, his wife once called them stretchmarks.
"Is it yours?" His neighbour, Ms Sharifah, appeared behind him without him noticing. How long had he been squatting in front of the watermelon, waiting for his eyes to adjust?
"No."
"Then whose?"
"I don't know, it was here when I looked out the window this morning."
At that moment, Mr Tan realised that it was possible to reach out and touch it. This scared him. To touch something so alien to their current environment felt to him an adventurous act, as if he were a child again, new to the world.
He was about to touch it, but Ms Sharifah's five-year-old burst onto the grass patch and grabbed at the watermelon.
"Raiyan!" Ms Sharifah whispered sharply.
Raiyan kept grabbing and ignored his mother, fuelled by the energy of a child seeing something new. As he lifted the watermelon up, they saw that it was rooted to the ground. It had not been dropped or left there. It was growing in the earth. Ms Sharifah lost any annoyance with her son and squatted next to Mr Tan, leaving her son shrieking in excitement,
assailing her with questions.
"It really grew here? When?" She pulled her son towards her.
"What is this, Mama? Is it sick?" Raiyan was touching it, taking pleasure in hearing the sounds it made when he rapped on its side. He lifted its roots with his little fingers, querying even the ants.
"What is this, Mis-ter Ant?"
"This is a watermelon, sayang, and it is not sick. This is the colour green," Sharifah replied.
The more the watermelon grew, the more something in the neighbourhood changed. It started in the people who walked past it every day. Each day was another day they realised such a thing was possible. Each day there bubbled within them a desire that the watermelon would continue to exist. They walked past it even with anxiety, fearing as they approached that it might have died or disappeared just like so many other things in the neighbourhood.
A whole month passed until one day, a laminated note was stuck on the watermelon. On it read the declaration:
This fruit was not planted by the town council. If it belongs to a resident, we ask that it be removed. If no action is taken, the council will deem it appropriate to remove it.
The next week, a young man appeared at Mr Tan's doorstep. He wore a white shirt, black pants, shiny important-looking shoes and uncomplicated rectangular steel-frame glasses. He seemed to be the same age as Mr Tan's son, maybe younger.
"Hello sir, are you Mr Tan Yao Guang?" "Yes. Yau Kwang."
"We received notice that there's a watermelon growing in the grass patch in front of your home. Did you plant it there?"
"No, I didn't. You call that a grass patch? Where got grass?" "Do you know who planted the watermelon there?"
"It just appeared overnight. I wish I could plant something else."
"Do you realise it's illegal?" "You want to take it away?"
"I didn't say anything about taking it away, I'm just asking who planted it there."
"When was the last time you saw a watermelon?"
The young man did not reply to Mr Tan's question. Mr Tan had the brief feeling as if the young man's soul had cracked through the skin of his face and shown a little tenderness in his eyes. But the part of him that made him choose his job ultimately reigned over his soul and locked it back in submission. His face returned to a professional expression and presented Mr Tan an unsettling smile. Before leaving, he parted with what seemed like genuine warmth.
"Thank you, Mr Tan, if you have any updates about the watermelon, please contact the town council office and ask to speak to me. My name is Darren Gan."
What was most absurd was not the threat of removing the watermelon. It was not even the suggestion that Mr Tan would cooperate with the Town Council. The most absurd thing was the fact that Darren Gan had not looked at the watermelon at all during his visit. Not once.
Mr Tan believed that it was a deeply sad flaw to refuse to see a miracle.
extract from "A Minor Kalahari" by Diana Rahim
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Beyonce Goes Braless For The Upcoming 'CR Fashion Book'
By Zach Seemayer 6:27 PM PDT, August 28, 2014
The great and powerful Beyonce is proving yet again that her brand as the bellwether of fashion and culture hasn't tarnished as she poses for CR Fashion Book's fifth issue.
Before revealing that "Drunk In Love" singer would be the cover girl, CR Fashion Book released a photo of a masked model, and told everyone that they should "start guessing" who would be the face of the issue.
Voluptuous Vixens In Hollywood
After the announcement was made, the publication wrote on their site, "The empress of pop meets a force of fashion. In her first collaboration with Carine Roitfeld, the ever-changing Beyonce expresses her many moods, manners, auras and multifaceted characters. All hail!"
All hail, indeed.
Queen Bey wasn't just content with simply looking amazing in the fashion spreads, she also wanted to send a little love to her daughter Blue Ivy, who she reveals to be her biggest muse.
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So, utilizing the timeless art of poetic verse, and collaborating with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Forest Gander, the pop icon wrote this prose poem about her life, her daughter and her music:
The Fall/Winter issue of CR Fashion Book hits shelves September 4, which happens to be the "Crazy In Love" singer's 33rd birthday.
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As a bonus, check out this sweet video of Blue Ivy and Jay Z presenting Beyonce with the Video Vanguard Award at the 2014 MTV VMAs on Sunday.
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The electrification of the Danish railway network is in full swing. In total, the task consists of electrification of nine railway lines or the equivalent of 1362 kilometers of railway.
– It is a ”design and build” project, where you have to make all the overhead lines on the tracks, the complicated transformer stations and the control house. We just described the project in rather general terms, and then it was up to the contractor – in this case Siemens – to choose this solution, Henrik Vikkelgaard, Banedanmark, says.
Siemens chose Holtab to supply all of the technical buildings, that function as switchers between the electricity supply and the trains. A choice that Holtab is both proud of and happy about.
– At Holtab, we are proud to deliver to the electrification project in Denmark, and we have learned a lot in our factory about how to make these technical buildings, which we can also use elsewhere, Ebbe Klarskov, Country Manager at Holtab.
– Something that has been of great importance to us at Holtab, and which we feel we have received, is an openness from Siemens. A willingness to say: ”We have a project. We need it resolved in the best way. Can you help us with that?”. And then we came up with some ideas.
”Running impeccably”
One of the things that makes Holtab´s technical buildings unique is that they are assembled at their workshop in Sweden and then delivered to site.
– The process is that we build the buildings, get Siemens equipment to the Holtab facility and build it into them there. We deliver two individual buildings that are put together and completed here on site. It has the advantage that all the components and wiring, there are a lot of wires inside such a building, can be put together under controlled conditions in a nice and dry workshop. It is better than standing outside in the Danish rainy climate and doing that kind of relatively complicated thing, Ebbe Klarskov says.
– The feedback we have received from Siemens and Banedanmark, is that the buildings that have been installed and tested are running impeccably and they are very happy with them. It has been a really good collaboration to make these buildings succeed, he continues.
Do you want to know more, contact
Ebbe Klarskov
ebbe.klarskov@holtab.dk
A sorting plant was built in Moskogen, in Kalmar county, to separate food and non-food waste. Holtab was responsible for the power supply to the plant.→
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There’s No Place Like Sam’s Deli
Jul 1, 2018 | Food & Drink | 0
You might be from Homewood if you or your children have ever rolled down the grassy hill inside the Sam’s Deli and Grill courtyard. There’s something about the simple charm of this neighborhood favorite that puts customers at ease. Owner and operator Sam Daibes wouldn’t want it any other way.
His gigantic smile practically speaks for itself. “I love every family. I like socializing with them,” Sam says. “They know I’m going to treat them right when they come here.” Long time Homewood folks may know Sam from his days managing the Purple Onion on Greensprings. Others may remember when Sam later managed Moneer’s, which occupied Sam’s current location. When Moneer’s closed, Sam decided to turn the business into his own.
Nestled in the Oxmoor Road strip of Edgewood, Sam’s Deli serves a delicious mix of American and Greek-style foods. From salads and chicken fingers to gyros and falafel, it’s easy to find a favorite dish at Sam’s. “They have the best hummus and cheeseburgers around,” says 11-year-old Edgewood student Julia Dabney. “It’s our first pick when we want to go out to eat,” adds Julia’s mother, Natalie.
Originally from Jordan, Sam currently lives with his wife, Suzan, and their two children, 12-year-old Scarlett and 11-year-old Matthew. He moved to the United States to study English in college more than 30 years ago. At that time, he didn’t have much experience making food. He jokes that his mother taught him how to cook an egg right before he left. Despite his novice kitchen skills at the time, Sam’s uncle helped him find a job washing dishes at The Pita Stop just two days after moving here. He’s been working in the restaurant business ever since. And Homewood residents are thankful for that.
“We always have wonderful customer service and my kids love to see Sam,” says Homewood mom Alison Henninger. It’s also the kind of spot where young families like the Henningers are likely to run into friends, a nice bonus for kids looking for some fun.
Visits from these children stand out as one of the most rewarding parts of Sam’s job. Considering that he’s been serving some Homewood families for decades, he feels a special bond toward them. “I love seeing the kids grow up—especially when they come back to visit,” he says.
While patrons rave about Sam’s food and relaxed atmosphere, Sam has faced some difficult times while running his restaurant. When a fire struck the deli a year and a half ago, Sam was forced to temporarily close. However, his faithful customers refused to let him stay down for long. Social media exploded with Homewood residents trying to help Sam raise enough money to get his restaurant back in business.
Long-time customer and friend Minda Campbell explains it best. “When the news of the fire at Sam’s traveled around Homewood, our community was collectively shaken,” she says. “Sam’s is as much a Homewood institution as the pool, park and Piggly Wiggly, and our devotion to Sam, his business and his family was evident and overwhelming. In a matter of days, the fundraising goal was shattered. Still, people just kept giving. There are countless reasons to love Homewood. For me, the way we always come together to love, support, and take care of one of our own, is by far my favorite.”
Watching the community rally behind him touched Sam deeply. “These people are family, not just friends,” he says of those who helped him. It’s these relationships that keep Sam’s Deli in the heart of Homewood. While Sam laughs about how nice it would be to retire one day, locals don’t need to worry about him leaving anytime soon. “I’d like to just stay right here,” Sam says of his future.
Ask Sam
Sam gladly shares a few fun facts about Sam’s Deli and Grill.
How long has Sam’s Deli been in Homewood?
What is the most popular item on the menu?
What is the item kids like best?
What’s your favorite food on the menu?
Mushroom Swiss Burger
What is your wife’s favorite?
Beef Kabob and Philly Steak
Fun fact about the menu?
I haven’t raised prices in three years.
How many employees work at Sam’s?
What are the usual business hours?
8 a.m. – 10 p.m. (closed on Sundays)
What would you be doing if you weren’t running Sam’s?
Probably running another restaurant somewhere else!
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The Tower of Swallows
by Andrzej Sapkowski
Translated by David A French
Read by Peter Kenny
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
ebook Trade Paperback
The world is at war and the prophesied savior is nowhere to be found. The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, races to find her — but time is short, and an army is on his heels in the fourth book of the New York Times bestselling series that inspired the Netflix show and the hit video games.
The world has fallen into war. Ciri, the child of prophecy, has vanished. Hunted by friends and foes alike, she has taken on the guise of a petty bandit and lives free for the first time in her life.
But the net around her is closing. Geralt, the Witcher, has assembled a group of allies including Dandelion, Milva, Regis, and Cahir, to rescue her. Both sides of the war have sent brutal mercenaries to hunt her down. Her crimes have made her famous.
There is only one place left to run. The tower of the swallow is waiting. . .
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"This is a series you can sink your teeth into."
"The universe of Sapkowski's The Witcher is one of the most detailed and best-explored in modern fantasy, offering endless opportunities for fresh ideas ... Complex character relationships enrich this already complex world; this is the sort of series fantasy fans will cherish."—B&N
"Delightful, intense, irreverent, and compelling....you have to read The Witcher books because they are rife with all of the elements that make you love fiction, and especially fantasy, in the first place....In a word, The Witcher delivers."—Hypable
"One of the best and most interesting fantasy series I've ever read. Though it functions well as adventure fiction, it has added depth and value as satire and commentary on fantasy literature ... Sapkowski is a genuine stylist."
"Like a complicated magic spell, a Sapkowski novel is a hodgepodge of fantasy, intellectual discourse, and dry humor. Recommended."
"Like Mieville and Gaiman, [Sapkowski] takes the old and makes it new ... fresh take on genre fantasy."
—Foundation on The Last Wish
"A breath of fresh air in a well-worn genre. Don't miss it!"—Dreamwatch
"Sapkowski has a phenomenal gift for narrative, inventing sensational events, creating a suggestive mood, and building up the suspense along with a dazzling, slightly cynical sense of humor."
—Jacek Sieradzki, Polityka on The Last Wish
"Sapkowski's The Last Wish is a great collection of short stories centered around a witcher, Geralt - a rare sorcerous breed who hunts down the monstrous but is feared by the innocent. With a wondrous mix of Eastern European folklore and myth, beautiful princesses, mischievous demons and where all is not as it seems, The Last Wish is a great read - perfect for dipping into or just reading cover to cover, as I did."—Waterstones
"It is [his] world-weariness combined with his battle-honed powers that make Geralt such an interesting character. Here's hoping The Last Wish is merely the opening chapter in his English language adventures."—Edge
"I really, really enjoyed this book ... None of the characters in Sapkowski's world are black or white; they are all shades of grey, including Geralt and the monsters."
—The Deckled Edge
"Sapkowski is very good at creating interesting, imaginative characters with unusual levels of depth to them ... The Last Wish is an enjoyable book full of stories both melancholy and comic."—The Wertzone
"This beautifully written character-based story from Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski ... a refreshing champion."
—The Specusphere
"New battle mechanics, a fantastic storyline, and a gritty setting make The Witcher one of the most engrossing, mature RPGs to arrive on the PC in years."—Gamespot.com on The Witcher video game
"The Witcher delivers one of the most intense and rewarding role-playing experiences this year."—GT Reviews on The Witcher video game
The Lady of the Lake is, without any doubt, the best and most profound fantasy novel I have ever read. It is hard to put down, yet also a challenging and deeply rewarding book. And it is genuinely moving. I have never read a fantasy series like this, and suspect I never will again."—Nerds of a Feather on The Lady of the Lake
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Complaints, disciplinary and fitness processes and regulations
Disciplinary Committee regulations (February 2015)
These set out the procedural rules for the hearing of complaints.
Effective from 4 February 2015.
1 These regulations were made by resolution of the Disciplinary Committee on 4 December 2007 and came into force on that date. Regulations 20 and 27 were amended and came into force on 10 March 2008. Regulation 10 was amended and came into force on 9 January 2012. Regulation 51 was effective from 4 February 2015.
2 Except where express reference is made in these regulations, words and phrases used in these regulations have the same meaning as in the Disciplinary Bye-laws;
ICAEW means the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales;
The director means the person holding the office which is responsible for the operation of the Institute's disciplinary arrangements in the Professional Standards Department.
The Investigation Committee representative means the person appointed by the Investigation Committee to represent that committee before the disciplinary tribunal and to present the formal complaint;
Legal assessor means the solicitor or barrister appointed to act as legal assessor under Disciplinary Bye-law 19.5;
Tribunal means any tribunal of the Disciplinary Committee appointed to hear the formal complaint or a pre-hearing review;
Tribunal chairman means a member of the Disciplinary Committee appointed to be a Chairman of a tribunal under Disciplinary Bye-law 19.1(b);
Disciplinary record means any previous (adverse) disciplinary findings or orders whether made by the Investigation Committee, the Disciplinary Committee, the Appeal Committee, or by a Joint Disciplinary tribunal or Appeal Committee of the Joint Disciplinary Scheme or by a Disciplinary or Appeal tribunal of the Actuarial Discipline Board or any regulatory penalty as defined in the Audit regulations, the DPB Handbook, Investment Business regulations or the Insolvency Licensing regulations but shall not include a finding of prima facie case coupled with an order of the Investigation Committee under Disciplinary Bye-law 15.2(d); that no further action be taken on the complaint or on any specified part of it.
Hearing means the substantive hearing when the tribunal, appointed in accordance with Disciplinary-Bye-law 19.1, meets to consider the merits of a formal complaint and does not include a pre-hearing review;
Parties means the defendant or his representative and the Investigation Committee or its representative;
Written record of decision means the document prepared by the legal assessor and approved by the chairman of the tribunal which records in writing a summary of the reasons for the finding and the order of the tribunal, including any term or condition on which the order was made.
3 Subject to regulation 4, the defendant shall, unless he agrees to waive or vary any requirement for notice, as soon as practicable after the referral of a formal complaint to the Disciplinary Committee be given not less than 42 days' written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing and of the terms of the formal complaint preferred against him.
4 Where the formal complaint comprises an allegation of breach of Disciplinary Bye-law 13.2, the defendant shall, unless he agrees to waive or vary any requirement for notice, be given not less than 21 days written notice of the date, time and place of the hearing and of the terms of the formal complaint preferred against him.
5 Notice of the hearing as required by regulations 3 and 4 shall unless previously provided be accompanied by a copy of the formal complaint together with a summary of the complaint and the Investigation Committee submission and copies of any documents and/or any other material which the Investigation Committee intends to adduce in evidence.
6 Subject to regulation 7, the hearing shall be in public.
7 The tribunal (including a tribunal at a pre-hearing review) or, where regulation 8 below applies, the tribunal chairman, may decide that the press and public shall be excluded from the whole or any part of the hearing where it appears desirable to do so in the interests of justice or for any other special reason provided always:
the particular circumstances of the case outweigh the public interest in holding a public hearing; and
the chairman or tribunal making the decision is satisfied that the parties have had an opportunity to make representations.
8 Except in a case proceeding under regulation 4, if a party wishes to apply before the start of the hearing for the whole or part of any hearing to be held in private, that application must be made in writing to the tribunal chairman and must be received by ICAEW within 14 days of the date when notice of the hearing is given in accordance with regulation 3. A copy of any written application made under this regulation will be sent to the other party or parties to the proceedings, who will be invited to make written representations to be received by the Institute within 7 days of the date on which the copy of the application was sent. A written application may thereafter be determined by a tribunal chairman sitting alone subject always to the requirements of regulation 7. The tribunal chairman shall give in writing to the parties the principal reason or reasons for allowing or dismissing any application made under this regulation. Notwithstanding any decision of the tribunal chairman made under this regulation or regulation 9 below, a tribunal (including a tribunal at a pre-hearing review) may at any stage of a hearing consider an oral application relating to the proper exercise of its discretion under regulation 7.
9 On written application to the tribunal chairman, the 14 day limit in regulation 8 above may be extended by a maximum of a further 14 days to permit an application to be made for a hearing or part of a hearing to be held in private. An extension shall not be given unless the tribunal chairman is satisfied that the defendant could not reasonably be expected to have made an application within the period of 14 days originally allowed. If an extension is refused, the tribunal chairman shall give in writing to the party his principal reason or reasons for the refusal. If an extension is granted, the application shall proceed as if it had been made in accordance with regulation 8.
10 The name of a defendant, the date, time and place of the hearing and the terms of the bye-law and/or regulation under which the formal complaint is brought will be published seven days in advance of the hearing, but if an application has been made under regulation 8 or regulation 9 by either of the parties, the name of a defendant and the terms of the formal complaint will not be made public unless or until the tribunal chairman has dismissed any written application.
11 Where an oral application is made to a tribunal to hold the hearing or part of the hearing in private, that application will be heard in private. Where the application is successful, or where the tribunal otherwise decides of its own motion to exercise its power under regulation 7, the principal reason or reasons for holding the hearing or part of the hearing in private will be given by the tribunal in public on the day that the decision is made provided always that such reasons as are given shall not in the opinion of the tribunal unreasonably undermine the purpose of proceeding in private. In the event of an adverse finding being made following the hearing of the complaint, the tribunal's reasons for having proceeded in private will be published, provided always that such reasons as are given shall not in the opinion of the tribunal unreasonably undermine the purpose of having proceeded in private. If the complaint is not proved such reasons will only be published if the defendant so requests.
12 The director shall decide, in his absolute discretion whether an application for a postponement of a hearing which has not commenced should be granted.
13 Not less than 28 days before the date fixed for the hearing, the director may require the defendant to state in writing within 14 days of service of notice of such a requirement:
whether he accepts the complaint and if not on what grounds he denies the complaint;
whether he accepts the facts as stated in the summary and if not the grounds for challenge;
if he accepts the complaint whether he has any explanation in mitigation; and
whether or not he intends to attend and/or be represented at the hearing.
14 At least 21 days before the day fixed for the hearing the defendant shall serve on the director eight copies of paginated and indexed bundles of all documents on which he intends to rely unless the documents have been included amongst the documents served in accordance with regulation 5 above.
15 Regulations 13 and 14 above and 17 below shall not apply to any formal complaint which has been served in accordance with regulation 4 above.
16 After the Investigation Committee has resolved to prefer a formal complaint but before any hearing the director may require a defendant to provide such further information and documents relating to the complaint as the director thinks necessary for the just, expeditious and economic disposal of the case and may require the defendant to supply such further copies of any document he considers necessary.
17 Not less than 21 days before the hearing, each party shall serve on the other a written statement of any oral evidence which will be given by or on behalf of that party. Any such statement shall be signed, dated and include the name and address of the maker. Within the same period, each party shall serve on the other a copy of any document which will be relied upon at the hearing and provide sufficient copies for use at the hearing (eight copies). Nothing in this regulation shall prevent either party waiving wholly or in part the time period specified in this regulation or the tribunal by order directing such alternative time period as it may specify.
18 Prior to the commencement of the hearing of the formal complaint, any preliminary issues on procedure or any application for directions which are necessary or desirable for securing the just, expeditious and economical disposal of a formal complaint may be determined by a pre-hearing review tribunal (which may or may not be the tribunal appointed in accordance with Disciplinary Bye-law 19.1). Any matters falling within this regulation, except matters which fall to be determined under regulation 7 (hearing or part of the hearing proceeding in private) may be decided by agreement between the parties without a hearing.
19 The director, chairman or vice chairman of the Disciplinary Committee or the Chairman of any tribunal or any tribunal may direct that there be a pre-hearing review on the application of either party or act on their or its own volition.
20 Any notice or document may be served by the defendant by sending the notice or document addressed to the director Professional Conduct Department, Metropolitan House, 321 Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2FZ by first class post. Any notice or document required to be served on the defendant may be served personally or by first class post to the defendant at his last known place of business appearing in the register or his last known home address. Where documents are served by post, service is deemed to have been effected 48 hours after posting.
21 Subject to regulations 8, 14 and 17 above, the defendant is entitled to make written representations to or to appear in person before a tribunal or be represented by a barrister or solicitor or any other member of ICAEW or with the agreement of a tribunal, any person.
22 A tribunal may proceed in the defendant's absence where it is satisfied that regulations 3 or 4, and 5 have been observed. A defendant is deemed present when he appears by his representative.
23 The Investigation Committee may be represented by a member of ICAEW staff or may instruct a barrister or solicitor.
24 At the commencement of the hearing the legal assessor shall read out the formal complaint, or with the defendant's consent the complaint can be taken as read, and invite the defendant to state whether he accepts or denies the complaint.
25 The representative of the Investigation Committee shall outline the case against the defendant and, subject to regulations 14 and 17, produce any document or call any witness.
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Home > Community > News > Class 2019 Passed Baccalaureat with Flying Colours
Class 2019 Passed Baccalaureat with Flying Colours
Once again, the International French School (Singapore) graduates clinched 100% success rate in French baccalauréat.
After making the most of their final year in IFS preparing for #baccalaureat, 134 Terminale students sat the bac examinations last June and passed with flying colours.
46% earned the mention très bien (high distinction)
30% earned the mention bien (distinction)
16% earned the mention assez bien (credit)
Very happy with the results, IFS Principal Mr. Christian Soulard said, “Class 2019 has lived up to the high standards set by previous generations of IFS students. I am very proud of their results and the opportunities they have for further study.”
Today, each one is thrilled about the road ahead full of opportunities. Armed with the French baccalauréat diploma, the future is bright for IFS graduates with their admission to universities in France, UK, US, Canada, Ireland, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain and Singapore to pursue their studies in the field of Business Administration, Engineering, Medicine, Architecture, Literature, Fine Arts, Aeronautics, Astronomy to name a few.
“They are brilliant and deserving students who, through their hard work and achievements, contribute to maintaining the reputation of excellence of the lycée. To the 2019 class, congratulations!” Mr. Soulard added.
“The French School offered me the chance to study abroad.” said IFS graduate Ms. Carla Mercier. “Before IFS, I did not even consider it but IFS changed my point of view and I realized the opportunity it could give me. Therefore, I am going to study in the UK and will take BSc in Physics at Imperial College London.”
Another IFS alumna, Ms. Elise Cognard said “IFS enables me to pursue my studies in literature, philosophy and language without making a harsh decision for my studies. Furthermore, I can continue to enjoy acting in theatre classes without studying in a drama school. Indeed, I can choose the drama option in my preparatory classes, especially since Lyon is a very active city theatre-wise.” Ms. Cognard is excited to follow her dreams in Hypokhâgne in Lycée Edouard Herriot in Lyon, France.
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German Chancellor Ms. Angela Merkel awarded Israel's highest civilian honor
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USOL Holdings Lands 10-Year Colonnade Deal
AUSTIN-A telecommunications and entertainment provider, headquartered in Austin, has snagged a 10-year deal to install 1,170 passings to the Colonnade in Dallas. The multifamily project is the Colonial Equities' newest project in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex.
By Connie Gore | November 06, 2000 at 01:01 AM
AUSTIN-USOL Holdings Inc. has secured a 10-year contract with CEI Colonnade Ltd. to deliver services to the Colonnade, Colonial Equities newest Dallas project.
Under the pact, the Austin-based provider for the multifamily industry will install 1,170 high-tech telephone, cable TV and data services for the high-end project. USOL Holdings also maintains a subsidiary, US OnLine, which provides local and long distance telephone, cable television and high-speed Internet access in a single package with one monthly invoice.
OnLine has established a presence in Austin, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Houston, Portland, San Antonio and Washington, DC, currently serving approximately 44,186 operational passings. USOL Holdings also owns TheResidentClub, which develops Internet platforms that provide a range of private-labeled online solutions for MDU communities and other residential markets.
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1-samuel 29:3
Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which has been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell to me to this day?
Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here ? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away unto me unto this day?
Then the rulers of the Philistines said, What are these Hebrews doing here? And Achish said to the rulers of the Philistines, Is this not David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me for a year or two, and I have never seen any wrong in him from the time when he came to me till now?
Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell to me to this day?
Then the princes of the Philistines said, "What about these Hebrews?" Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, "Isn't this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away to this day?"
Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell away unto me unto this day?
Bible > 1-samuel > 1-samuel 29 > 1-samuel 29:3
Clarke's 1-samuel 29:3 Bible Commentary
These days, or these years - I suppose these words to mark no definite time, and may be understood thus: "Is not this David, who has been with me for a considerable time?"
Barnes's 1-samuel 29:3 Bible Commentary
He fell unto me - The regular word for deserting and going over to the other side. See Jeremiah 37:13; Jeremiah 38:19.
Wesley's 1-samuel 29:3 Bible Commentary
29:3 The princes - The Lords of the other eminent cities, who were confederate with him in this expedition. These days or years - That is, did I say days? I might have said years. He hath now been with me a full year and four months, chap. 27:7 , and he was with me some years ago, 21:10 , and since their time hath been known to me.And it is not improbable, but David, after his escape from thence, might hold some correspondence with Achish, as finding him to be a man of a more generous temper than the rest of the Philistines, and supposing that he might have need of him for a refuge, in case Saul continued to seek his life. Since he fell - Revolted, or left his own king to turn to me.
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For the love of spinels...
“There is also… an other kydne of rubies which wee caule spinelle” Richard Eden, 16th century alchemist, 1555
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What better way to start the week than to be dazzled by jewels and to be treated to a sneak preview of Bonhams upcoming auction of fine jewels to be held this Thursday, 24th September at Bonhams, Bond Street? One of the benefits of having been in the art market for a number of years working across auction houses, fairs and galleries is the rich and varied network you acquire along the way and the access it can bring.
As Jean Ghika, Bonhams Director and head of the jewellery department knows I have long had a particular fascination with spinels that really began when we went to see the Al-Sahab Collection of Mughal jewels at the British Museum in 2001. It was a stunning exhibition that among other things elevated the spinel - often mistaken for a poor man’s ruby or even as an ‘imposter’ - to its proper status of an important gemstone found in a gorgeous spectrum of colours. I have worn a cherry red spinel (or a colour akin to Mac’s Diva lipstick) on my left hand for over 10 years!
One of the world’s greatest spinels is the Black Prince's Ruby a bead-shaped spinel weighing roughly 170 carats (34 g), approximately the size of a chicken egg and currently set in the cross pattée above the 317.40 carats (63.480 g) Cullinan II in the front of the Imperial State Crown. The Black Prince's Ruby is one of the oldest gems in our Crown Jewels with a known history dating back to the middle of the 14th century. It has been in the possession of the rulers of England ever since and was given in 1367 to its namesake, Edward of Woodstock (the "Black Prince").
This week another spinel with a rich provenance goes on view and you can catch a glimpse of it before it goes under the hammer on Thursday. Known as the Hope Spinel it was once part of the remarkable collection of diamonds, natural pearls and precious stones assembled in the first part of the 19th century by wealthy art collector and gem connoisseur Henry Philip Hope (1774-1839). The large octagonal step-cut weighs in at an impressive 50.13 carats, is Tajikstani origin and was featured in the 1839 catalogue produced before his death... It carries an estimate of £150,000-200,000, but is likely to exceed this and break the world’s record for price per carat.
Other treasures Lucy (Barry) and I got to try on included an exceptional art deco Cartier ‘tutti frutti’ bracelet (£350,000-550,000), an emerald and diamond ring by Van Cleef & Arpels, 1920 (£120,000-150,000) and – a personal favourite – a diamond ‘torsade’ bangle by Suzanne Belperron, circa 1932 (£40,000-60,000) which sadly is a little large for my wrist.
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American heroes build illegal, rickety grandstand to watch Little League Classic
America was built with elbow grease and ingenuity. Just ask Bob Seger. When something doesn't go our way—like when the MLB tells us we can't exercise our god given right to watch some dang baseball darn it—we roll up our sleeves, throw up some scaffolding, and crack a few cold ones. Enter Little John Rockefeller and Benny Franklin, who, after learning only players and family members were allowed in the stands for the Mets vs. Phillies Little League Classic on Sunday evening, took matters into their own toolsheds.
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Honestly we have no idea how this little stunt came off without any amputations, tetanus shots, or strongly worded cease and desists from the offices of Manfred & Manfred, but you can't knock the sheer, unflinching commitment to America's pastime. Is it a lot of effort to watch the freakin' Mets? Are you sitting on top of a do-it-yourself lightning rod? Have you taught every kid in America that rules don't apply to them, only to others? Yes, yes, and yes, but these colors don't run (well, unless the cops show up).
Meanwhile, the Mets won 7-2, taking three of five from Philly who are crumbling faster than 15 feet of aluminum rods and plywood in the August breeze.
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Death in a White Tie
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A body in the back of a taxi begins an elegantly constructed mystery, perhaps the finest of Marsh's 1930s novels.The season had begun. Debutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning his strategies, stalking his next victim.But Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn knew that something was up. He had alread A body in the back of a taxi begins an elegantly constructed mystery, perhaps the finest of Marsh's 1930s novels.The season had begun. Debutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning his strategies, stalking his next victim.But Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn knew that something was up. He had already planted his friend Lord Robert Gospell at the scene.But someone else got there first... ...more
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Published April 19th 1999 by HarperCollinsPublishers (first published 1938)
Death in a White Tie (Roderick Alleyn, #7)
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Lady Alleyn, Agatha Troy, Roderick Alleyn
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Nov 03, 2018 Adrian rated it really liked it
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Rating and review to follow tonight. Was good though 😊
And now it is tonight, so....
Right, now for some reason I have fallen out of love with Roderick Alleyn, I was keeping up well with the challenge for the first 6 months then for some reason it has taken me another 4 months to get to number 7, and I don't know why.
This was really good and I thoroughly enjoyed both the story and the characterisations, but, and there is a but, to me it is not Agatha Christie. So despite this being well written, d Rating and review to follow tonight. Was good though 😊
This was really good and I thoroughly enjoyed both the story and the characterisations, but, and there is a but, to me it is not Agatha Christie. So despite this being well written, dramatic, a great detective mystery and having interesting and well developed characters, I know I will struggle to finish this challenge.
All of that said, I am enjoying Alleyn (and Fox) and Troy and the time period and the stories. And I'm never stingey (mean), so this has to be 4 stars !! ...more
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Jul 06, 2018 Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ rated it really liked it · review of another edition
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4.5★
When I reread Death at the Dolphin I'll be interested to see how this earlier title compares. Death at the Dolphin was my favourite as a young reader, but this title was a first time read for me & this now feels like my favourite Marsh novel.
The main reason is it is a good story, well told & Marsh seems to have some understanding of the world of debutantes. I know back in the 60s/70s New Zealand had a debutante system as my four sister-in-laws were debutantes. So possibly Marsh grew up under 4.5★
The main reason is it is a good story, well told & Marsh seems to have some understanding of the world of debutantes. I know back in the 60s/70s New Zealand had a debutante system as my four sister-in-laws were debutantes. So possibly Marsh grew up understanding the conventions.
Everything is very theatrical, but the best Marsh's generally are! & I think the debutantes' restricted world would have been theatrical in it's intensity.
What made this book more enjoyable for me is Alleyn's relationship with both Fox & Troy was far more natural than in the other Alleyn novels. He is not patronising or arch with Fox. & Rory & Troy aren't circling each other like a pair of skittish fauns. There is even *gasp!* a hint of passion.
I have knocked half a ★ off because I kept getting two of the male characters muddled & because I guessed the murderer quite early.
But glad to find a Marsh that I can wholeheartedly recommend! ...more
Mar 14, 2016 Bettie rated it liked it
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Description: The season had begun. Debutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas and balls. And the blackmailer was planning his strategies, stalking his next victim. But Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn knew that something was up."
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Jun 19, 2018 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This seventh book in the Inspector Alleyn series was published in 1938. This is set in the world of debutantes and coming out balls. Alleyn’s own mother, Lady Alleyn, is bringing out his niece, Sarah, and is looking forward to doing the Season. One of the balls that everyone is most looking forward to is that given by Sir Herbert and Lady Evelyn Carrados, for Evelyn’s daughter, Bridget. Meanwhile, Alleyn has asked his old friend, Lord Robert Gospell, who is always invited everywhere, to keep his This seventh book in the Inspector Alleyn series was published in 1938. This is set in the world of debutantes and coming out balls. Alleyn’s own mother, Lady Alleyn, is bringing out his niece, Sarah, and is looking forward to doing the Season. One of the balls that everyone is most looking forward to is that given by Sir Herbert and Lady Evelyn Carrados, for Evelyn’s daughter, Bridget. Meanwhile, Alleyn has asked his old friend, Lord Robert Gospell, who is always invited everywhere, to keep his eye out. There is a blackmailer on the loose, who is able to mix with ease among the glamorous members of those attending those endless, glamorous balls, parties, opera and theatre shows, and Alleyn is keen to uncover their identity.
This is an interesting Golden Age mystery for a couple of reasons. First of all, the setting is great fun and Marsh manages her suspects and motives well, among the ballrooms, Harley Street consulting rooms, glittering social occasions, seedy clubs and endless gossip and speculation of her novel. There are those, like the garrulous Lord Robert Gospell, who enjoys the Season and those, such as the young lady, the wonderfully named, Mrs Halcut-Hackett, is bringing out, who oathes every second of it. There are young men in debt, old secrets, and, unusually, a victim that is generally liked.
In many Golden Age novels, the victim tends to be someone who is unsympathetic – but, in this novel, this is not the case. That does give a new slant to the story and shows that Marsh was willing to try something new. This is good to read, as I have felt much of this series follows a rather formulaic structure of crime, followed by questioning of the suspects. That still happened, but the victim – and many of the suspects – are linked to Alleyn, socially, if not always as a friend, so that gave a different dimension to the plot. Overall, a good addition to the series and probably my favourite so far. ...more
Nov 17, 2019 Kathy rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I have read quite a number of these Roderick Alleyn books in my 2019 reading year. This was another pristine paperback from Felony & Mayhem of a book that had originally been published in 1938. Taking into account the manners of that period this stands up as a challenging investigation for Alleyn and Fox as the murder victim was a dear friend of Alleyn's, but also the blackmail and treachery perpetrated within elite social circles was a prickly problem to unsnarl.
There are some rather dramatic s I have read quite a number of these Roderick Alleyn books in my 2019 reading year. This was another pristine paperback from Felony & Mayhem of a book that had originally been published in 1938. Taking into account the manners of that period this stands up as a challenging investigation for Alleyn and Fox as the murder victim was a dear friend of Alleyn's, but also the blackmail and treachery perpetrated within elite social circles was a prickly problem to unsnarl.
There are some rather dramatic statements throughout that were not found in the later books of this series, but perhaps the war helped tone things down that were merely domestic and not world shattering. "I shan't attempt the impertinence of condoling phrases of consolation. But I tell you this, Mildred, if it takes me the rest of my life, and if it costs me my job, by God! if I have to do the killing myself, I'll get this murderer and see him suffer for it."
But then it is sometimes tempered with exchanges between Alleyn and Fox. "'How do you reckon he brought it off? With what?' 'Back to the jurists' maxim,' said Alleyn with a slight smile; 'Quis, quid, ubi, quibus auxilius, cur, quomodo, quando?'
'I never can remember it that way,' said Fox, 'knowing no Latin. But I've got old Gross's rhyme all right: 'What was the crime, who did it, when was it done and where? How done, and with what motive, who in the deed did share?'"
And on they work to puzzle out all those involved in the crimes and misdeeds.
The book starts out with Lady Alleyn trying to get her son to participate in the season since she has the responsibility of bringing out young Sarah when she announces " I am coming out."
"'Out?' repeated Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn vaguely. 'Out where, mama? Out of what?'"
As this humorous dialogue continues, he demands: "Why has Sarah got to come out? Why can't she simply emerge?"
And then there is the progression of Alleyn's love for Troy where he seems to hit a home run.
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Aug 06, 2011 Bev rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: vintage-mystery, british-mystery, mystery, cozy, police-procedural
Death in a White Tie is a reread for me. I discovered Ngaio Marsh back at my hometown Carnegie Library (more moons ago than we need to count) and I promptly read through all the Marsh books they had. Later, about twenty years ago, I read some of them again and Death in a White Tie was one simply because it's one of my favorites. There are so many things I enjoy about this tale of murder and blackmail amongst the London Society at the height of the Season--from the witty dialogue, to the scenes a Death in a White Tie is a reread for me. I discovered Ngaio Marsh back at my hometown Carnegie Library (more moons ago than we need to count) and I promptly read through all the Marsh books they had. Later, about twenty years ago, I read some of them again and Death in a White Tie was one simply because it's one of my favorites. There are so many things I enjoy about this tale of murder and blackmail amongst the London Society at the height of the Season--from the witty dialogue, to the scenes at the various society dos (debutante balls and teas and Agatha Troy's one-man art show), to the understate romance between Alleyn and Troy, to his affection for his mother, to the undercurrents of gossip in the chaperone circle at the dance. It's all so veddy, veddy British and elegant and well-done. And Marsh presents us with one of the most sympathetic victims--who doesn't want Bunchy's killer found and punished to the full extent of the law?
The story begins with Inspector Roderick Alleyn asking Lord Robert "Bunchy" Gospell to assist him in tracking down a despicable blackmailer who is at work among the cream of London society. Bunchy moves through society like everyone's favorite uncle. He can talk to anyone and go anywhere and no one would suspect that behind his twinkle and rather high, almost silly voice lies a very sharp brain that has helped the officials with other difficult problems in the past. His first assignment--to attend a performance of Bach at one of the new concert-rooms and attempt to find out who collects the blackmail money which the latest victim has been instructed to leave in her purse stuffed into a blue sofa. As Alleyn tells him:
Bunchy, let nothing wean you from the blue sofa. Talk to Mrs. Halcut-Hackett. Share the blue sofa with her and when the austere delights of Bach knock at your heart pay no attention...
Lord Robert does his job well and becomes convinced he knows the blackmailer's identity even though the lights were dimmed when the bag was collected. But he wants to be sure of his facts and confirmation comes at the next society function, a ball held by Lady Carrados for her daughter's coming-out. He calls up Alleyn before he leaves (to be sure the Inspector will still be at the Yard) and, unfortunately, someone walks in on his conversation. Two hours later, a taxi rushes up to the Yard with the driver announcing that his fare's been murdered. He's right...and the murdered man is Lord Robert Gospell.
Alleyn is dismayed and clearly shaken, not because he's lost a vital witness but because he's lost a very dear friend. He also feels directly responsible since Lord Robert was involved purely at his behest and he gives us a bit of the avenging hero speech when he speaks to Bunchy's sister.
I tell you this, Mildred, if it takes me the rest of my life, and if it costs me my job, by God! if I have to do the killing myself, I'll get the murderer and see him suffer for it.
He quickly realizes the melodrama of his words and says, "Good Lord, what a speech! Bunchy would have laughed at it." But, with the aid of Detective-Inspector Fox, he sifts through the movements of each suspect and makes good on his vow--bringing the crime home to murderer in less than two days.
This is, I believe, one of Marsh's best novels. It doesn't matter that I've read it before and know who the culprit is. I enjoy every minute that I spend in the company of the dashing gentleman policeman, Roderick Alleyn. ★★★★ for a lovely vintage read.
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May 06, 2018 Andrea added it · review of another edition
Competent audiobook narrator, but a rather strange, tinny quality to the recording quality itself.
You can spot the murderer in this one if you spot the lie, but it's only by knowing the lie that I ever spot it. I get very annoyed at nephew Donald whenever I read this. Everyone describes him as a nice young chap, but he consistently behaves as such an ass that I don't think he's got much soundness in him at all. Competent audiobook narrator, but a rather strange, tinny quality to the recording quality itself.
You can spot the murderer in this one if you spot the lie, but it's only by knowing the lie that I ever spot it. I get very annoyed at nephew Donald whenever I read this. Everyone describes him as a nice young chap, but he consistently behaves as such an ass that I don't think he's got much soundness in him at all. ...more
Oct 08, 2009 Bruce rated it really liked it
Death in a White Tie was a very pleasant surprise for me. I've read three other Marsh mysteries, and found them dull and blandly written. I had this on my shelf, and thought I'd start it, give it my usual 50 pages, then get rid of it. I was hooked, however, because of how vividly the fictional world is imagined. The victim is a truly interesting, sympathetic character, and I experienced real outrage and puzzlement at his demise. I felt I had a vested interest in accompanying the detective, Roder Death in a White Tie was a very pleasant surprise for me. I've read three other Marsh mysteries, and found them dull and blandly written. I had this on my shelf, and thought I'd start it, give it my usual 50 pages, then get rid of it. I was hooked, however, because of how vividly the fictional world is imagined. The victim is a truly interesting, sympathetic character, and I experienced real outrage and puzzlement at his demise. I felt I had a vested interest in accompanying the detective, Roderick Alleyn, as he tracks down the killer. The novel features a handful of despicable characters besides the murderer, and Marsh is expert in concocting scenes in which they get their comeuppance.
Detective fans are infamous for not wanting an excessive love interest. The reason is that these romantic subplots are often not integrated very well with the rest of the plot. This, unfortunately, is the case here. The romance, though appealing, is like a lump of foreign material in the proceedings which takes undue focus. For a successful integration of a romance with detection, see E.C. Bentley's Trent's Last Case. ...more
Apr 17, 2018 Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) rated it really liked it
Shelves: whodunit-howdunit-whydunit, 1920s-1930s
Christie, Sayers and Marsh had much in common. They wrote for people of their own class (upper middle) and drew on the tropes of the times: the house parties, huntin' shootin' and fishin', esoteric academia and/or clinical knowledge, and of course the "best people" doing the worst possible things. Alleyn to the rescue--and after all, he is PLU, as Nancy Mitford would say!
This is a new one on me, the coming-out ball mystery. Here there's no presentation at court, just the marriage market where Yo Christie, Sayers and Marsh had much in common. They wrote for people of their own class (upper middle) and drew on the tropes of the times: the house parties, huntin' shootin' and fishin', esoteric academia and/or clinical knowledge, and of course the "best people" doing the worst possible things. Alleyn to the rescue--and after all, he is PLU, as Nancy Mitford would say!
This is a new one on me, the coming-out ball mystery. Here there's no presentation at court, just the marriage market where Young (rich) England meets and greets and eats and drinks in hopes of floating that final, financially-suitable deal that will lead to the three P's: position, prestige and progeny. Tropes abound: the gentleman physician (chirurgeon in the old days), the lawyers above suspicion, the diplomatic corps (with a passing nod to spyland), and ex-military gents in plenty. It's all so right--and yet under the surface, so much is so very, very wrong.
Blackmail, murder, classism and what my friend Elisabeth calls "cheerful racism" abound in this tale. I listened on audiobook, and while the reader leaned too heavily on falsetto, whether needed or not (and it usually wasn't) and what he fondly imagines to be an American accent (which it isn't, but it fit for what Brits of the times thought an American accent was), I did enjoy the experience, in spite of the fact that I taped the guilty party in the first few chapters. I think Marsh threw in a few twists in the final scene because she realised how obvious it was, as said twists seem carted-in.
I could have done without the Ro-Mance aspect between Alleyn and Troy; it wasn't very well handled and was too obviously a copy of Sayers' Wimsey/Vane anticourtship. Imitation is said to be the sincerest form of flattery; I hope our Dorothy was flattered. Personally I was a bit annoyed. Marsh continues to be obsessed with people's hands, attributing strange emotional states such as "exhausted" hands, or saying that one character (who just happens to be a "dago", though not Italian) has "odd" hands--which seems to be Alleyn and Co's prime reason for considering him a serious suspect!! Alleyn holds his upper lip properly stiff at his friend's funeral, until the sight of the old gent's "innocent" hands causes him to weep! Troy repeatedly says she wants to paint someone's hands, but in one case is afraid they would be too revealing of the person's character--another copy from Sayers, this time Murder Must Advertise. Marsh also continuously refers to situations and scenes in theatrical terms--not surprising, given her background, but tiresome in the end.
A pleasant enough read/listen, particularly as I know that the "coming out" ball/party circuit (ie the Marriage Stakes) is still going strong among the European nobility. They don't call it that, but there it is. ...more
Apr 22, 2013 Jasmine rated it really liked it
I listened to Benedict Cumberbatch's reading of this book, so I don't know if it counts as my reading. My full intention was to enjoy BC's voice, but I end up very absorbed in the story. Traditional (Agatha, Troy) style mystery, upper-class setting, sympathetic characters and amusing tone. Engaging but not heavy. I listened to Benedict Cumberbatch's reading of this book, so I don't know if it counts as my reading. My full intention was to enjoy BC's voice, but I end up very absorbed in the story. Traditional (Agatha, Troy) style mystery, upper-class setting, sympathetic characters and amusing tone. Engaging but not heavy. ...more
Nov 13, 2017 FangirlNation rated it it was amazing
As we continue our survey of the books of Ngaio Marsh, we get to what is perhaps my favorite book, 1938’s Death in a White Tie. Someone has been actively blackmailing socialites amid those “doing the season,” when debutantes go to balls to look for a husband. Detective Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn seeks out the help of Lord Robert “Bunchy” Gospell, who has helped Scotland Yard in the past, to help him find the culprit. Bunchy, around the age of 50, is popular with everyone of all ages who go As we continue our survey of the books of Ngaio Marsh, we get to what is perhaps my favorite book, 1938’s Death in a White Tie. Someone has been actively blackmailing socialites amid those “doing the season,” when debutantes go to balls to look for a husband. Detective Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn seeks out the help of Lord Robert “Bunchy” Gospell, who has helped Scotland Yard in the past, to help him find the culprit. Bunchy, around the age of 50, is popular with everyone of all ages who go to events in the season, making him ideal to help with the investigation. Alleyn first learned of the blackmail when Mrs. Halcott-Hacket, a former actress married to a retired general more than 20 years older than herself, went to Alleyn with a letter “her friend” received demanding £500 to get back a love letter from a man not her husband. As he describes the situation to Bunchy, Bunchy recognizes the handwriting in the letter as one he saw when he was visiting Evelyn Caradoss earlier that day and which caused her panic when her husband found it. They now have a new lead in the case.
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Jul 26, 2018 Bev rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: british-mystery, mystery, vintage-mystery, bought-2018, audionovel, marsh-challenge
Death in a White Tie is my absolute favorite Ngaio Marsh novel. I have read it many times and watched the BBC episode starring Patrick Malahide several times as well. This is the second time I have listened to Benedict Cumberbatch read in the audio novel version. I have posted a more thorough review (when I read this in 2014) which may be found HERE.
This time I will merely repeat what I said then: This is, I believe, one of Marsh's best novels. It doesn't matter that I've read it before and know Death in a White Tie is my absolute favorite Ngaio Marsh novel. I have read it many times and watched the BBC episode starring Patrick Malahide several times as well. This is the second time I have listened to Benedict Cumberbatch read in the audio novel version. I have posted a more thorough review (when I read this in 2014) which may be found HERE.
This time I will merely repeat what I said then: This is, I believe, one of Marsh's best novels. It doesn't matter that I've read it before and know who the culprit is. I enjoy every minute that I spend in the company of the dashing gentleman policeman, Roderick Alleyn.
And add--that Benedict Cumberbatch does a marvelous job giving voice to all the characters. It is great fun to hear him speak in the high fluting tones of Lord Robert Gospell. ...more
Jun 19, 2014 Nicky rated it really liked it
Shelves: mystery, crime
I think this is the first Alleyn mystery where I genuinely felt for the victim, which helped greatly in my enjoyment of the story. It's the first one where you spend part of the book following the victim closely, too, and where Alleyn has personal feelings on the matter, both of which I think are relevant. I know that the trope of the personally involved detective can be exasperating -- and Alleyn even refers to it, in one of those unsubtle bits of meta -- but at least it's another way for the r I think this is the first Alleyn mystery where I genuinely felt for the victim, which helped greatly in my enjoyment of the story. It's the first one where you spend part of the book following the victim closely, too, and where Alleyn has personal feelings on the matter, both of which I think are relevant. I know that the trope of the personally involved detective can be exasperating -- and Alleyn even refers to it, in one of those unsubtle bits of meta -- but at least it's another way for the reader to engage with the case.
The actual puzzle aspect of the story is more or less as usual: a character you wouldn't normally suspect ends up in it up to the neck, where the guy who looks like a sure thing is actually innocent. Still, the reasoning does make sense, all the timings match up, etc, so it makes perfect sense, which Ngaio Marsh is admittedly good at (apart from the weird mix of opportunism and premeditation in the crime in the first Alleyn book).
As for Alleyn's personal life, well. I still can't help but feel he's a cut rate Wimsey. His relationship with Troy has some similar ups and downs to Wimsey's with Harriet, but we don't get to see as much interaction, as much of the push-and-pull they feel, and so it feels less compelling. I know I'm biased as a major fan of Sayers already, but I can't help the feeling. ...more
May 12, 2017 Pamela rated it really liked it
Shelves: read-pre-2014, crime-classic
Charming Golden Age mystery set against a backdrop of débutantes 'coming out' in London society. As the young women make their rounds of balls, lunch parties and dinners, a blackmailer is at work among their chaperones. Inspector Alleyn asks his friend, kindly socialite Lord Robert Gospell, to observe events and identify any clues to the identity of the blackmailer. But before Lord Robert can make his report, a murderer strikes.
This is by far the best in the series to date. Marsh has developed a Charming Golden Age mystery set against a backdrop of débutantes 'coming out' in London society. As the young women make their rounds of balls, lunch parties and dinners, a blackmailer is at work among their chaperones. Inspector Alleyn asks his friend, kindly socialite Lord Robert Gospell, to observe events and identify any clues to the identity of the blackmailer. But before Lord Robert can make his report, a murderer strikes.
This is by far the best in the series to date. Marsh has developed an assured command of her characters, setting and plot. The social scene of the time is brilliantly evoked, and Alleyn moves smoothly through this milieu, helped by his delightful sidekick, Fox. Many of the characters are Alleyn's aristocratic friends and relations, and he handles them convincingly and with skill. The characters are varied and include old and young, good and not so good, although a few stereotypes do crop up as in earlier novels (weak but decent young man being one example).
There are some interesting sub plots, clever twists and even moments of humour. We also meet Alleyn's love interest Agatha Troy again, but her presence and their tentative romance is kept low key and enhances the plot rather than detracting from it. Overall a very pleasant and satisfying read. ...more
Aug 04, 2016 Andree rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: 2016, 2019, 2018
2019 Reread
Pretty much ditto to my 2018 review. Except to add that their private tea in Alleyn's flat (and his butler's reaction to it) is pretty great. This is also one of the ones where the secondary characters are particularly well done. All of them, really.
This one is one of the ones that does the Troy/Alleyn relationship the best. Maybe because they actually get to interact in it (a novel concept). Alleyn's mother is a delight. Also, I think this is the one where I'm saddest abou 2019 Reread
This one is one of the ones that does the Troy/Alleyn relationship the best. Maybe because they actually get to interact in it (a novel concept). Alleyn's mother is a delight. Also, I think this is the one where I'm saddest about the victim, because he was also really great.
2016 Readthrough
Liked this one. The Troy/Alleyn relationship was better done, although, as declarations go, 'twas not the best. Also, her specific objection to the relationship was somewhat out of the blue. But the mystery was well done, and Fox was excellent. I continue to enjoy Alleyn's mother. And I liked most of the Troy/Alleyn stuff. There's just a few odd remarks/phrases scattered throughout all of their scenes. ...more
Dec 24, 2016 Susan rated it really liked it
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. When someone in the 1930's said they were "coming out" (as they do on the first page of the book), it was a very different type of "out" than we might think of today. In the 30's, of course, in Britain, it was young women coming out into society, and how grueling it must have been. Alleyn knows several of the people who become suspects, and one of his good friends meets an untimely death, causing real anguish to Alleyn. And again as the series moves forward, Alleyn becomes more human and persona When someone in the 1930's said they were "coming out" (as they do on the first page of the book), it was a very different type of "out" than we might think of today. In the 30's, of course, in Britain, it was young women coming out into society, and how grueling it must have been. Alleyn knows several of the people who become suspects, and one of his good friends meets an untimely death, causing real anguish to Alleyn. And again as the series moves forward, Alleyn becomes more human and personal and finally "gets his girl." ...more
May 27, 2011 Gerry rated it liked it
Dashiell Hammett called this book 'The best detective story I have ever read.' I wouldn't quite go that far but it is a very good read.
Blackmail is the original crime and Lord Robert Gospell, under direction from Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn, is starting to investigate when he is suddenly murdered.
Alleyn takes over and with plenty of red herrings along the way he eventually unravels the whole affair. Dashiell Hammett called this book 'The best detective story I have ever read.' I wouldn't quite go that far but it is a very good read.
Alleyn takes over and with plenty of red herrings along the way he eventually unravels the whole affair. ...more
Sep 28, 2017 Theresa rated it really liked it
Shelves: mystery
I never used to read mysteries. Several years ago, my (now-retired) librarian friend pointed out mysteries-as-literature to me, and I started right in. Switching between some contemporary mystery authors and some from the "golden age' of mystery-writing, I find that I do have a few favorite authors, and Ngaio Marsh is one of them.
Who could have possibly wanted to harm Lord Robert Gospell? Introduced to the reader as a mild, well-liked, kind gentleman, he is also much more 'with it' than many rea I never used to read mysteries. Several years ago, my (now-retired) librarian friend pointed out mysteries-as-literature to me, and I started right in. Switching between some contemporary mystery authors and some from the "golden age' of mystery-writing, I find that I do have a few favorite authors, and Ngaio Marsh is one of them.
Who could have possibly wanted to harm Lord Robert Gospell? Introduced to the reader as a mild, well-liked, kind gentleman, he is also much more 'with it' than many realize. In fact, so 'with it' that Inspector Roderick Alleyn (an old friend), seeks his help when presented with a puzzling blackmail case. And so 'Bunchy' (Lord Robert) agrees to go undercover to be Inspector Alleyn's third eye.
Unfortunately, Bunchy, although able to pinpoint the culprit, is murdered in a taxi just before he is able to pass on his information to Alleyn. And so the mystery begins to unfold among the most unlikely of settings; the London debutante season.
"Death in a White Tie" is, I think, my favorite of all of Marsh's mystery novels. Ngaio Marsh has several plot lines in this not-too-lengthy story and she handles each of them well. We grieve with Roddy (and understand his feelings of guilt) when he discovers his friend in the taxi. We watch him agonize over his feelings for the famous painter, Agatha Troy.
"The skies have opened and the stars have fallen. I feel as if I’d run round the world in the last hour. And now you must leave me."
And we suffer along with the young debutantes, resenting all the pretense of a flawed, ostentatious tradition.
"She's extremely common, but that doesn't matter. Lots of common people are charming. Like bounders."
I fell in love with Bunchy! The thoughtful attention he gives to a lonely, forsaken debutante wallflower illustrates his well-drawn character so well. Quite honestly, Bunchy so engaged me that his murder made me quite zealous for a resolution, and I was rooting for Inspector Alleyn's success all the way!
4.5 stars. ...more
Dec 02, 2020 Alan Teder rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: crime-fiction, mystery-fiction, 2020-reading-challenge
Blackmail and Murder
Review of the Felony & Mayhem paperback edition (2012) of the 1938 original
Death in a White Tie is a fairly early work (No. 7 of 33) in the Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard series by New Zealand writer Ngaio Marsh. Alleyn and his sidekick Fox are set on the trail of a blackmailer during the London season of debutantes and balls. Alleyn enlists the aid of his friend Lord Robert "Bunchy" Gospell who is adept and well-loved in the social circles of the season. Bu Blackmail and Murder
Death in a White Tie is a fairly early work (No. 7 of 33) in the Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard series by New Zealand writer Ngaio Marsh. Alleyn and his sidekick Fox are set on the trail of a blackmailer during the London season of debutantes and balls. Alleyn enlists the aid of his friend Lord Robert "Bunchy" Gospell who is adept and well-loved in the social circles of the season. Bunchy apparently uncovers the blackmailer but is murdered as a result and before he can pass on the info to the police. Uncovering the blackmailer and now murderer becomes a crusade for Alleyn who also feels guilty about enlisting his friend's aid.
I found Death in a White Tie to be a delightful golden age mystery with its social commentary on the old customs of debutantes coming out during the season. There are plenty of likely suspects and red herrings to keep you entertained and guessing. The book also has a subplot that continues Alleyn's courtship of painter Agatha Troy who will continue to play a prominent role in later books in the series.
Dec 25, 2019 Bev rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Shelves: british-mystery, mystery, vintage-mystery, bought-2019
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Jul 29, 2014 Laura rated it really liked it
Shelves: e-books, cozy-mystery, new-zealand-authors, vintage-crime, suspense-thriller, viciados-em-livros, mtbr-challenge-2014, kindle, read-2014
This is the seventh novel of the Roderick Alleyn series and it was first published in 1938. This series comprises a total of 32 books.
Roderick Alleyn belongs firmly in the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction" which is a type of fiction which was predominant in the 1920s and 1930s.
According to Wiki, "many of the authors of the Golden Age were British: Margery Allingham (1904–1966), Anthony Berkeley (aka Francis Iles, 1893–1971), Agatha Christie (1890–1976), Freeman Wills Crofts (1879–1957), R. Aust This is the seventh novel of the Roderick Alleyn series and it was first published in 1938. This series comprises a total of 32 books.
According to Wiki, "many of the authors of the Golden Age were British: Margery Allingham (1904–1966), Anthony Berkeley (aka Francis Iles, 1893–1971), Agatha Christie (1890–1976), Freeman Wills Crofts (1879–1957), R. Austin Freeman (1862–1943), Michael Innes (1906–1993), Philip MacDonald (1900–1980), Dorothy L. Sayers (1893–1957), Josephine Tey (1896–1952), Anne Hocking (1890–1966), and many more. Ngaio Marsh (1895–1982) was from New Zealand, but her detective Roderick Alleyn was British. Georges Simenon was from Belgium and wrote in French. Some of them, such as John Dickson Carr, Ellery Queen, and S. S. Van Dine, were American but had similar styles".
The plot is about the murder of a British lord after a debutant's party, with plenty of treachery, heiresses, gamblers, adulterers and blackmail.
A great and fast-paced story written by one of the writers who are considered as "Queen of Crime".
A TV series Death in a White Tie (1993), produced by BBC, was made based on this book, with Patrick Malahide, Belinda Lang, William Simons.
4* A Man Lay Dead
4* Death in a White Tie
3* Death of a Peer
3* Death and the Dancing Footman
3* Night at the Vulcan
3* When in Rome
TBR Death at the Bar
TBR Dead Water
TBR Clutch of Constables ...more
Jan 09, 2013 Sandi (Zorena) rated it really liked it
Shelves: cozy-mystery, mystery
I would say this is my favourite Marsh mystery so far as it was a quick and delightful read. I think I prefer Marsh to Christie because the story tends to elaborate more on the victim and suspects than around the detective/snoop. Detective Alleyn and his friends and family are central to the stories but as a nice aside unlike Christie's Hercule etc. Where a single character tends to dominate.
If you're a Ngaio fan I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy this as the characters are engaging and the mystery ha I would say this is my favourite Marsh mystery so far as it was a quick and delightful read. I think I prefer Marsh to Christie because the story tends to elaborate more on the victim and suspects than around the detective/snoop. Detective Alleyn and his friends and family are central to the stories but as a nice aside unlike Christie's Hercule etc. Where a single character tends to dominate.
If you're a Ngaio fan I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy this as the characters are engaging and the mystery has enough of a twist so you aren't sure immediately who the victim will be and who the murderer is. ...more
Jun 23, 2014 Ellen rated it really liked it
First Ngaio Marsh read and it was a blessed surprise. Roderick Alleyn is a Scotland Yard detective and thus an entirely different sort from Holmes/Father Brown/Lord Peter/any of the other classic I'm-smart-and-I-do-my-own-thing types, but I enjoyed him/his approach immensely. Heartstrings are tugged when a) the victim is a close friend of Alleyn's, and b) Alleyn struggles with his feelings for Troy [who I liked a great deal]. Overall, a great read.
[Audiobook read by Benedict Cumberbatch. Amen.] First Ngaio Marsh read and it was a blessed surprise. Roderick Alleyn is a Scotland Yard detective and thus an entirely different sort from Holmes/Father Brown/Lord Peter/any of the other classic I'm-smart-and-I-do-my-own-thing types, but I enjoyed him/his approach immensely. Heartstrings are tugged when a) the victim is a close friend of Alleyn's, and b) Alleyn struggles with his feelings for Troy [who I liked a great deal]. Overall, a great read.
[Audiobook read by Benedict Cumberbatch. Amen.] ...more
Feb 13, 2020 Koen rated it it was ok
Overall takeaway from the twenty-odd reviews I read here: the writing is clever and here and there quite funny - but not as good as Agatha Christie's. (Concur.) The reviews that reflected my feelings best were those of (two stars) Ian Brydon (very well written - chapeau) and (three stars) Amanda. From the latter: ' I will say I didn't find the murderer that surprising, and unlike CHRISTIE, WHO CLUES HER NOVELS SO WELL THAT YOU DON'T REMEMBER THE SIGNIFICANT CLUES {my uppercase - KK}, Marsh sums Overall takeaway from the twenty-odd reviews I read here: the writing is clever and here and there quite funny - but not as good as Agatha Christie's. (Concur.) The reviews that reflected my feelings best were those of (two stars) Ian Brydon (very well written - chapeau) and (three stars) Amanda. From the latter: ' I will say I didn't find the murderer that surprising, and unlike CHRISTIE, WHO CLUES HER NOVELS SO WELL THAT YOU DON'T REMEMBER THE SIGNIFICANT CLUES {my uppercase - KK}, Marsh sums them up several times as we go along.' An OK murder mystery - 3+. ...more
Dec 06, 2015 Andrea added it · review of another edition
Shelves: audiobook, british, mystery, 1900s-1950s-era, police-detective
There's an interesting juxtaposition in this book between Alleyn's upper-classness and his awareness of people who don't quite fit in, like the embarrassed secretary and the young Jewish girl who is hating her experience of being thrust onto the London season. Of course, it's a demonstration of Alleyn's empathy and good breeding, but the reader may feel just a little uncomfortable at his well-bred pity.
Reasonably good narrator. There's an interesting juxtaposition in this book between Alleyn's upper-classness and his awareness of people who don't quite fit in, like the embarrassed secretary and the young Jewish girl who is hating her experience of being thrust onto the London season. Of course, it's a demonstration of Alleyn's empathy and good breeding, but the reader may feel just a little uncomfortable at his well-bred pity.
Reasonably good narrator. ...more
Feb 29, 2016 Lenaya rated it really liked it
Shelves: revolving-reads
One of my favorite Marsh's and one of the rare times a murder mystery has left me with an itch over loss the victim long after the book is done. Lord Robert is so finely, lovingly crafted a character that when his light goes out the reader grieves him. Marsh was a master of her craft. One of my favorite Marsh's and one of the rare times a murder mystery has left me with an itch over loss the victim long after the book is done. Lord Robert is so finely, lovingly crafted a character that when his light goes out the reader grieves him. Marsh was a master of her craft. ...more
Aug 13, 2018 Chelle rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Recommended to Chelle by: London (Scotland Yard)
Shelves: repeat-listen-or-read, 2018-read, audio, 2019-audio, 2019-read, pub-1930-1950-s, 2018-brit-trip
2018: 3+* Repeat listen.
4* 2019: Abridged addition read by Benedict Cumberbatch. This is the second book in the continuation of the relationship between Roderick and Troy (the first is Artists in Crime).
Jan 25, 2012 aPriL does feral sometimes rated it really liked it
Shelves: mysteries-potboilers-thrillers
The various characters are exceptionally well-drawn, not cookie cutter people at all.
Aug 16, 2020 Gill rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2020-reading-challenge
The London season has begun. But while debutantes and chaperones plan their luncheons and balls a deadly blackmailer is stalking the highest echelons of society.
Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn - son of Lady Alleyn (who's introducing her niece Sarah to London society) knows something is up and has already planted his close friend Lord Robert at the scene. But someone else got to him first..... Therefore it falls to Roderick Alleyn to investigate the case.
Death in a White Tie was first published The London season has begun. But while debutantes and chaperones plan their luncheons and balls a deadly blackmailer is stalking the highest echelons of society.
Death in a White Tie was first published in 1938 and is perhaps the finest of Marsh's 1930s novels - elegantly constructed, witty and marvellously entertaining.
In setting the novel in the coming out season we get an authentic view of the period and what the debutante life involved. Marsh manages her setting, suspects and motives well, among the ballrooms, Harley Street consulting rooms, glittering social occasions, seedy clubs and endless gossip and speculation of her novel. There are those, like the garrulous Lord Robert Gospell and Lady Alleyn, who enjoy the Season and those, such as Miss Rose Birnbaum who is being brought out by Mrs Halcut-Hackett, who loathes every second of it. There are young men in debt, old secrets, and, unusually, a victim that is generally liked.
It is a complex mystery involving some long hidden secrets and some very nasty characters who prey on people's weaknesses. Agatha Troy appears in this novel and Alleyn renews his attempts to persuade her to take him seriously as a possible husband. Like others I also enjoyed this book and who committed the murder is not obvious as there are plenty of clues but plenty of red herrings too. ...more
Jul 17, 2020 Carmen rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: wow, 2020-listopia, just-the-facts, 2020-serial-reader, mystery-crime, 2020, july2020-list, the-golden-age-queens-of-crime
“Don’t I know it. No, Fox, I think it’ll hold firm. It depends on what these people say in their second interviews tonight, of course. If we can establish the facts about the two cigarette-cases, the secret drawer, the telephone conversation and the stolen letter, we’re right. Good Lord, that sounds like a list of titles from the old Sherlock Holmes stories. I think part of the charm of those excellent tales lies in Watson’s casual but enthralling references to cases we never hear of again.”
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About Ngaio Marsh
Dame Ngaio Marsh, born Edith Ngaio Marsh, was a New Zealand crime writer and theatre director. There is some uncertainty over her birth date as her father neglected to register her birth until 1900, but she was born in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Of all the "Great Ladies" of the English mystery's golden age, including Margery Allingham, Agatha Christie, and Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh Dame Ngaio Marsh, born Edith Ngaio Marsh, was a New Zealand crime writer and theatre director. There is some uncertainty over her birth date as her father neglected to register her birth until 1900, but she was born in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Of all the "Great Ladies" of the English mystery's golden age, including Margery Allingham, Agatha Christie, and Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh alone survived to publish in the 1980s. Over a fifty-year span, from 1932 to 1982, Marsh wrote thirty-two classic English detective novels, which gained international acclaim. She did not always see herself as a writer, but first planned a career as a painter.
Marsh's first novel, A MAN LAY DEAD (1934), which she wrote in London in 1931-32, introduced the detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn: a combination of Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey and a realistically depicted police official at work. Throughout the 1930s Marsh painted occasionally, wrote plays for local repertory societies in New Zealand, and published detective novels. In 1937 Marsh went to England for a period. Before going back to her home country, she spent six months travelling about Europe.
All her novels feature British CID detective Roderick Alleyn. Several novels feature Marsh's other loves, the theatre and painting. A number are set around theatrical productions (Enter a Murderer, Vintage Murder, Overture to Death, Opening Night, Death at the Dolphin, and Light Thickens), and two others are about actors off stage (Final Curtain and False Scent). Her short story "'I Can Find My Way Out" is also set around a theatrical production and is the earlier "Jupiter case" referred to in Opening Night. Alleyn marries a painter, Agatha Troy, whom he meets during an investigation (Artists in Crime), and who features in several later novels.
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Our historic hotel holds a thousand stories and our award-winning team are passionate about helping you write yours.
Whether you'll be spending most of your time discovering colourful corners of the bustling city, sampling some of our fabulous local food and drink, or enjoying a serene and well-earned rest by the seaside, a beautiful Grand bedroom is the perfect place to retire to in the evenings. If you’re heading out to explore Brighton, we’re just a stone’s throw from the famous West Pier and the i360, and a 10-minute walk from the iconic Royal Pavilion, the lanes, or all the fun of Brighton Pier.
Set perfectly amidst the city, the iconic Brighon seafront, and the stunning backdrop of the South Downs, The Grand Brighton was officially opened on 21st July 1864 to great fanfare and celebrated as the original ‘Palace By The Sea’. The now famous building was revered as a feat of Victorian architectural brilliance, masterfully designed by the celebrated architect John Whichcord Jr. Brighton's newest hotel boasted an impressive facade, ornate interiors, famously outstanding service, the very first lift outside of London - then referred to as 'vertical omnibuses'!
Today, the 156-year-old walls hold 201 beautifully designed rooms stretching over seven floors and set around the original dramatic sweeping staircase. Evoking memories from the past, with thoughtful modern design touches, the interiors of The Grand offer an array of delightful surprises and luxuries.
Our beautiful hotel holds more than two centuries worth of stories - from the birth of a Royal baby to ABBA's famous stay after winning the 1974 Eurovision song contest - and has featured in several adverts, documentaries, films and television shows, such as Only Fools & Horses and iconic Brighton cult film Quadrophenia.
Dotted around the hotel you will find Grand Moments plaques with QR codes that you can scan to reveal the fascinating stories and moments from by-gone eras that have unfolded in each area.
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It’s all in the name. The Grand Brighton hotel sits majestically and independently on Brighton’s seafront, in a prime location at the centre of an iconic city revered the world over.
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Whilst today you'll find goregous contemporary design-led spaces, like our restaurant Cyan, and modern luxuries and amenities in our bedrooms, we're so proud of our history. In 2019 we completed a major renovation project that restored our stunning Victorian facade to it's former glory and around the hotel you'll find other beautifully maintained original design features, including the emerald marble pillars in the lobby and ornate cornices in the bar and restaurant.
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A front-page story in Wednesday’s edition of The Havre Daily News about Tuesday’s meeting of The Great Northern Fair Board misreported the amount of a contract awarded to Clausen and Sons for work on The Bigger Better Barn.... — Updated 6/18/2020
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A front-page article in Tuesday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about the area’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic misquoted Dr. Kevin Harada in the second and eighth paragraph. The quotations should have said Harada said he... — Updated 4/22/2020
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Letter to the Editor: Glad an official expressed my shutdown concerns
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A front-page story in Thursday’s edition of the Havre Daily News about Blaine, Chouteau, Hill and Liberty counties holding all-mail elections in the upcoming primary election misnamed the local election administrators to whom... — Updated 4/3/2020
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COVID-19 Reinfection Reported in Patient with Beta Thalassemia
Kenneth Bender, PharmD, MA
The first case report of COVID-19 reinfection in a patient with beta thalassemia major describes absence of symptoms and two-month interval between positive PCR tests.
The first case report of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) reinfection in a patient with beta thalassemia major describes a positive PCR positive test for SARS-CoV-2 without corresponding symptoms 55 days after an initial positive test and hospitalization for a reportedly "smooth" course of COVID-19.
The second test was performed as routine screening prior to admission to hematology for follow-up and routine blood transfusion. There was no additional testing after the second positive test, however, to investigate the possibility of a false result.
Lina Okar, MD, Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar, and colleagues reported that the 31-year-old woman with transfusion dependent beta thalassemia major and previous splenectomy was also receiving iron chelation therapy as well as medications for type 2 diabetes and hypothyroidism.
"It is worthy to notice that even with reinfection, in our case the episode was smooth and detected with routine screening without even any respiratory symptoms during the whole quarantine period," Okar and colleagues wrote. "However, the patient has multiple comorbidities, splenectomized, iron overload, which might put her at increased risk for reinfection yet not for complications."
Okar and colleagues cited the Thalassemia International Federation (TIF) statement on the challenges of providing care to patients with hemoglobinopathies during the pandemic. They noted that although hemoglobin disorders have not been directly linked to respiratory conditions, close monitoring of thalassemia patients is warranted as they are at risk for multi-organ damage and complications of COVID-19.
A recent review of the potential susceptibility of patients with thalassemia to the complications of COVID-19 considered several risk factors. including iron overload and oxidative stress, iron chelation and splenectomy, chronic liver disease, cardiac complications, diabetes and adrenal insufficiency and abnormal immune response.
In their review, Mehran Karimi, MD, Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran and Vincenzo De Sanctis, MD, Pediatric and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, Quisisana Hospital in Italy, observed that there has been extensive notice of heightened risk of COVID-19 complications in patients that have such comorbidities as cardiovascular disease, lung disease, diabetes and cancer.
"However, relatively few patients were included in the recent studies, which makes (it) particularly difficult to distinguish a clear link between comorbidity and disease severity," they indicate.
Splenectomy has been correlated with quantitative lymphocyte changes and aggravation of the immunological effects of multiple transfusions, due to reduced clearance of immune cells, Karimi and De Sanctis noted.
The reviewers suggested that, although there is no evidence linking iron chelation and susceptibilty to SARS-CoV-2 infection, patients with thalassemia who become positive for COVID-19 and develop symptoms should discontinue the iron chelation.
The patient in the reported case received medication for type 2 diabetes, and Karimi and De Sanctis point out that diabetic patients have impaired immune response to infection; and that poor glycemic control "impairs several aspects of the immune response to viral infection and also to the potential bacterial secondary infection in the lungs."
Okar and colleagues conclude the case report with the caution that patients with hemoglobinopathies are among the groups vulnerable to COVID-19 complications and "need extra precaution during their recurrent visits to the health care facilities."
The case report, “COVID-19 Reinfection in Beta-Thalasemia Major Patient: First Case Report,” was published as a preprint in Authroea.
The review, “Implications of SARSr-CoV 2 Infection in Thalassemias: Do Patients Fall into the "High Clinical Risk" category?” was published in Acta Biomedica.
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Due to a variety of factors family and friends are not able to gather at this time to honor and celebrate Vince's life. Please share memories and words of comfort in Vince's online guestbook. You are also invited to upload photos of him to his online photo gallery.
Vincent B. Smith, of Binghamton NY, unexpectedly passed away on January 3, 2021. He was a blessing and beautiful spirit to all who knew him for 62 years.
He is predeceased by his parents Gurney and Ann Smith, of Binghamton NY. He is survived by his much-loved wife of 33 years, Annette (Sadler), and their daughters Chelsea (Cory) McManues, of Johnson City NY, and Courtney (Michael) Miller, of Vestal NY.
VinMan, as he is known by family and friends, is survived by his brothers Richard (Kathleen) Smith, of Richboro PA, and James (Bette Ann) Smith, of Lebanon PA, and his sisters Patricia (Timothy) Bowman, of Vestal NY, and Christine Smith, of San Antonio TX.
A most dedicated family man, he will be lovingly remembered as Papa by his precious granddaughter Luciella as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Vince graduated from Binghamton North High School, where he was a valued member of the Binghamton Indians Basketball Team. He attended Union College, Broome Community College and Utica College, graduating with a degree in accounting and business management.
Formerly, he served as an accountant and treasurer with the Union-Endicott School District and with the merged Binghamton, Vestal and Union Endicott School Districts. He also served as a fiscal advisor at the Central Business Office of BOCES (Binghamton Occupational Career Educational Services) before his retirement in 2019 after 35 years of service.
Vince was an active member and served on many committees at First Presbyterian Church of Johnson City.
He was a “pit parent” for the Binghamton High School Marching Band and coached softball for more than 10 years with the Binghamton Recreation League. An avid sportsman, he enjoyed fishing and hunting trips. He made beautiful memories during annual beach vacations in North Carolina with his family.
Vince was a remarkable man always considerate and loving to all -- and loved by all. He touched so many lives with generosity and joy. Our hearts ache with how much he will be missed.
A memorial service with be scheduled for a future date to be announced by the Hopler & Eschbach Funeral Home.
Please make a gift in Vince's memory to either the ASPCA or No Child Goes Hungry.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Vincent B. Smith, please visit our floral store.
Services to be held at a later date
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"The #1 Hit TV Series from the Florida Keys!"
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KEY WEST TIME starring Howard Livingston
Showcasing the Fabulous Florida Keys and the Island lifestyle of the “American Caribbean” the mission of KEY WEST TIME starring Howard Livingston is to entertain and introduce Key West & the Florida Keys to viewers.
The nationally broadcast television show on R&R TV and Untamed Sports networks is fast paced and intertwined with food, facts and fun things to do and see in the Keys including annual events plus “What’s on the Grill”, “Howie’s Happy Hour” and “Tropical Tips” segments. Howard Livingston and his Mile Marker 24 band music provide a soundtrack to a lifestyle throughout the series. The show is also seen worldwide on the Internet and on demand 24/7 on www.KeyWestTime.com , www.RRTV.com and wwww.ConchTV.com
Produced by The Conch Republic Media Group, the episodes feature scenes from our emerald waters including fishing, diving, boating, treasure hunting, and much more.
Principles are Executive Producer & Host Howard Livingston, Executive Producer & Director Craig Hollenback and Producer & Art Director Gail Lattof Hollenback.
Executive Producer & Host – Howard Livingston, Producer & Art Director – Gail Lattof Hollenback Executive Producer & Director – Craig Hollenback
Howard Livingston is a singer, songwriter and musician and the leader of Howard Livingston & the Mile Marker 24 band. His music provides a soundtrack to the lifestyle of the Florida Keys (aka The Conch Republic).
Howard Livingston is the recipient of the Trop Rock Entertainer Of The Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Band of the Year. He has also been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Early Show, The Travel Channel, and The Weather Channel. Howard’s song The Vandenberg was also featured on PBS’s “Changing Seas” program.
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The Conch Republic Media Group is a full service media marketing firm headquartered in the center of Old Town, Key West. Their proven management team, high definition film crew and marketing group are all Key West locals.
The company designs, creates and maintains premiere video based websites that promote the Florida Keys lifestyle (aka The Conch Republic) to the world.
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The company founders Gail & Craig Hollenback, have over 30 years of experience each that encompasses animation and video production, art direction, graphic design, digital photography, website design, corporate and marketing communications. They have resided in the Florida Keys for 14 years.
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Season 1 – Episode 13 “Sailing To I Don’t Know” Howard sings “Sailing To I Don’t Know”, Key West Harbor by boat, visits Sunset Celebration, makes Key Lime Pie
Season 1 – Episode 12: “Love Is So Easy” Howard sings “Love Is So Easy” Grammy nominated James Slater chats & shares music. Little Palm Island Resort & Spa
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By 2020 All Renewables Will Be Competitive, Report Suggests
If anyone was in any doubt about the future of renewable energy sources, and their ability to compete with traditional fossil fuels, the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will prove very interesting reading.
The organisation’s latest research found that the cost of generating onshore wind has fallen by around 25 per cent since 2010, while solar PV costs have dropped by around 73 per cent in the same timeframe.
According to IRENA’s forecast, the best solar PV and onshore wind projects will be delivering electricity at the equivalent of three US cents per kilowatt hour (kWh), or less, by 2020.
By contrast, current costs for fossil fuel generation come in at between five and 17 US cents per kWh.
Meanwhile, offshore wind and concentrating solar projects that are commissioned between 2020-2022 are expected to generate electricity at a cost of between six and ten cents per kWh, also making these competitive with fossil fuels.
Adnan Z Amin, IRENA Director-General, commented: “Turning to renewables for new power generation is not simply an environmentally conscious decision, it is now - overwhelmingly - a smart economic one.”
If IRENA’s projections are correct, some forms of renewable energy could even be undercutting fossil fuels in terms of their cost by 2020.
With so much potential to deliver cost-effective energy, it’s little wonder that governments are increasingly looking to renewable sources for their future energy generation projects.
In the UK, a new study has been commissioned to find out more about the economic benefits of installing a greater number of floating wind farms. The first such wind farm started operating off the coast of Scotland in October last year, and this technology makes offshore wind a more accessible and attractive prospect.
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Rams May Look To Replace Todd Gurley
Posted by Admin Account · June 09, 2019
After a debilitating knee injury, it seems as though Todd Gurley may be on his way out as a star running back for the Rams, and possibly from football in general.
In a recent talk with NFL's Network Ian Rapoport, the Rams are ready to start moving the ball around -
"The days of Todd Gurley just being the straight-up, every-down bell cow are probably over, just based on his knee, his age, the position, the amount of carries he's had. It's probably not going to be like that, which by the way is maybe why the Rams drafted a running back in the third round, someone they really like a lot. This is a team that is clearly ready to spread the ball around."
"I fear that this is the beginning of the end of Todd Gurley..."
- @Terrell_Davis gives his personal experience on what might be happening to the #Rams RB pic.twitter.com/cYHqWUkCcP
— NFL Total Access (@NFLTotalAccess) June 3, 2019
Gurley has been an icon for the Rams, and even having missed the last two regular season games, racked up 1251 yards and scored 17 touchdowns. Gurley is 24 years old, and could have had a long tenured career with the Rams.
Coach Sean McVay just wants Gurley to be happy - "I want him to feel most comfortable. That's the most important thing—what he feels he can most function at, being the all-purpose back he's been, and that's where we're at. So he says, 'I'd rather play five, 10 pounds lighter,' and he's going to feel better about that, then that's exactly what we'll do. He's earned the right to be able to tell us how he's feeling with the give and take. As long as he's got a why, which I know he does, we're always receptive to those things."
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AHA Teaching & Learning Teaching Resources for Historians Sixteen Months to Sumter Newspaper Index Louisville Daily Courier What We Have Gained by Delay
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What We Have Gained by Delay
Louisville Daily Courier, February 23, 1861
The Black Republican party and their allies in the South—the Right and Left wings of the great Liberal party—have secured one important point—they have prevented the Border Slave States from taking any decisive action for the protection of their rights and the maintenance of their sovereign equality and independence, until it is too late to do anything before Mr. LINCOLN and his friends will have obtained possession of the Government.
This was one object they hoped to accomplish by the policy of "delay" proclaimed by SEWARD and echoed by Southern partisans.
The Border States, deceived by fair speeches and flattering but meaningless promises, have hoped for an honorable adjustment, for some satisfactory recognition of their rights, for a full acknowledgment of their equality; but these hopes are soon to pass away forever.
Congress has done nothing; Northern Legislatures have done nothing; Northern Governors have not even recommended anything; the Northern people have applauded and indorsed the "no compromise" course of their Representatives; and the Peace Conference, assembled expressly to save the Union, has done nothing and will do nothing; none of these have done anything to restore the Union; but much has been done by the Governors of Free States, by the Legislatures of Free States, and by Congress to prevent an adjustment, and, God help us! to make war almost inevitable.
Firm action on the part of the Border States taken sixty days ago might have saved the Union or restored it, and would have certainly prevented bloodshed.
The decided action of the Cotton States convinced the North that they were in earnest, while the discontent manifest in some of the Border Slave States indicated to the alarmed men of the Free States the probability of a total and irreparable separation of all the Slave States, and the formation of a Southern Republic. Panic stricken at the idea of losing their best customers and the most liberal contributors to their own wealth and prosperity, the North began to think of concessions, and to exhibit a disposition to do justice to the weaker, aggrieved, and threatened section. Had the Border States then taken a firm and defiant stand, demanding their rights in the Union or their independence out of it, the North would have receded from their position, and the Constitution, at least for a time, would have been restored to its place in the temple and respected as the supreme law of the land.
But the genius of SEWARD, to which the Black Republican party is indebted for its organized existence, was brought to the rescue, and his carefully weighed words, of apparent conciliation, but real menace, seduced the Border States into the policy conceived in his brain to divide the South—the policy of delay.
It was successful; the golden opportunity was lost; the Northern people were made to believe that the Border Slave States were for the Union right or wrong, now and forever, while the people of those States were lured by deceptive appeals and insidious promises into action that encouraged this fatally erroneous belief; and now the end draweth nigh.
When it became apparent that Congress, nor the Free State Legislatures, nor any other authority known to the laws, would do anything to save or restore the Union, a conference of peace and Union men was convened at Washington, and the people have been consoled for the ill success of other attempts at pacification by the belief that the "Peace Conference" would do something to restore the good feeling, mutual confidence, love and respect that of old made our people one people.
That Conference has now nearly closed its third week, without the adoption of anything good or bad, weak or strong. The announcement may go out with this article that it has failed to do anything. Or if any stinted compromise should per possibility be put forth, it will be of such a nature and done in such a way as neither to secure the consent of the North nor to satisfy the South.
What the nature of the debates in that Conference have been, we have no accurate means of knowing. If they could be divulged to the country they would probably fill all candid men with disgust, and excite in the South intense indignation. We know enough to satisfy us on that point.
We know the nature of the Compromise urged by the Border States; that it is the least that could possibly be asked, virtually surrendering many rights, and in fact equality, to get a partial acknowledgment of our rights. We know also that most of the delegates from the Slave States are strong Union men, and that some of them may justly be termed submissionists, and that no effort has been wanting on the part of such to procure an agreement.
No agreement has been reached; nothing has been done to restore the Union; the Conference is a failure; but delay has been secured by the North, while the Border slave States are now, within a few days of the inauguration of Mr. LINCOLN, without a single Constitutional guarantee that the Free State majority will respect, or the hope of getting one such.
And yet with these results staring them in the face, a restoration of the Union made impossible, and war rendered almost certain, there are some fast friends of the Free State cause in the South to preach delay, further delay, delay until the dominant section is ready to bind us if we will peaceably submit to wear the badge of degradation, or to attempt to subjugate us if we resist!
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CD25 Mouse anti-Human, APC-eFluor® 780, Clone: BC96, eBioscience™
Mouse Monoclonal Antibody
Description: The BC96 monoclonal antibody reacts with human CD25, the 55 kDa interleukin-2 receptor alpha chain (IL-2Ralpha). CD25 is expressed by early progenitors of T and B lineage as well as by activated mature T and B lymphocytes. By itself, CD25 binds IL-2 only with low affinity. However, CD25 associates with CD122 (IL-2 receptor beta chain) and CD132 (common gamma chain) to form the high affinity IL-2 receptor. CD25 plays a role in lymphocyte differentiating and activation/proliferation. Applications Reported: This BC96 antibody has been reported for use in flow cytometric analysis. Applications Tested: This BC96 antibody has been pre-titrated and tested by flow cytometric analysis of normal human peripheral blood cells. This can be used at 5 µL (0.25 µg) per test. A test is defined as the amount (µg) of antibody that will stain a cell sample in a final volume of 100 µL. Cell number should be determined empirically but can range from 10^5 to 10^8 cells/test. APC-eFluor 780 emits at 780 nm and is excited with the Red laser (633 nm). Please make sure that your instrument is capable of detecting this fluorochome. Light sensitivity: This tandem is sensitive to photo-induced oxidation. Please protect this vial and stained samples from light. Fixation: Samples can be stored in IC Fixation Buffer (cat. 00-8222) (100 µL cell sample + 100 µL IC Fixation Buffer) or 1-step Fix/Lyse Solution (cat.
00-5333) for up to 3 days in the dark at 4°C with minimal impact on brightness and FRET efficiency/compensation. Some generalizations regarding fluorophore performance after fixation can be made, but clone specific performance should be determined empirically. Excitation: 633-647 nm; Emission: 780 nm; Laser: Red Laser. Filtration: 0.2 µm post-manufacturing filtered. CD25 (IL2 receptor alpha chain/IL2RA) is a cytokine that plays a role in the proliferation of T and B lymphocytes. The receptor of this cytokine (IL2RA) is a heterotrimeric protein complex with a gamma chain also shared by interleukin 4 (IL4) and interleukin 7 (IL7). IL2RA, IL2R beta chain (IL2RB), and the IL2R gamma chain (IL2RG), constitute the high-affinity IL2 receptor. Homodimeric IL2RA chains result in low-affinity receptor, while homodimeric IL2RB chains produce a medium-affinity receptor. The expression of IL2 in mature thymocytes is monoallelic, which represents an unusual regulatory mode for controlling the precise expression of a single gene. IL2 is primarily produced by mature T cells. IL2 plays an important role as a growth factor, differentiation factor, and regulator of cell death. IL-2 stimulates the proliferation of B cells, augments natural killer cell activity, and inhibits granulocyte macrophage colony formation. The targeted disruption of a similar gene in mice leads to ulcerative colitis-like disease, which suggests a role in the immune response to antigenic stimuli. Mutations in this gene are associated with interleukin 2 receptor alpha deficiency.
Antigen CD25
Concentration 5 μL/Test
Formulation PBS with 0.2% BSA and 0.09% sodium azide; pH 7.2
Gene Accession No. P01589
Gene Alias IL2 RA antibody, Il2ra antibody, Interleukin 2 receptor alpha chain antibody, TAC antigen antibody, IL-2R alpha chain
Host Species Mouse
Target Species Human
Clone BC96
Gene IL2RA
Gene Symbols IL2RA
Quantity 100 Tests
Gene ID (Entrez) 3559
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Fletcher Sports meet Jordan Reynolds
guernsey guernsey raiders rugby
by Ben Ferbrache August 28, 2018
As the new season gets closer we caught up with the man who masterminded last years promotion, Jordan Reynolds.
Last season was an amazing success, what do you think gave you the edge?
There are many factors that contribute to a successful season, hard work, commitment and even luck. We had a fair amount of all of that, but overall, we were consistently able to adapt our game to find a winning formula in games.
We assume the team had a well-earned rest over the summer?
If only! The boys have had 5 weeks off and are were back into pre-season in July. Pre-season is an important time for the team, a time where we start to make the big gains ready for the 18/19 Nat 2S season.
How do you think the team will respond to last years promotion?
The players and coaching staff are excited about the opportunity to compete at such a high level. National 2 will definitely be a higher standard than we have ever played before, but that just means we need to work harder and embrace the challenges ahead.
How are you planning to deal with the travel challenges for next year’s fixtures?
Travel has always been the nature of the beast when playing for Guernsey, if you want to play sport at a high level then crossing the sea comes with it. Fortunately, our players have had some practice over the years, but National 2 will offer up a few different obstacles than before. There is the possibility of having a few stay-over games in places like Bristol, although not ideal there are many worse places I could think of for us to be staying in.
Guernsey Raiders kick-start their season on the 1st September against Old Albanians. The first home game of the season is the following week against Worthing. Fletcher Sports is the only place to get official Raiders merchandise. Available online and in-store.
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An interpretive essay
Cookhouse mounds
Canoe house
Contents of a Latte Village
When European explorers of the 16th and 17th centuries visited the Mariana Islands, they witnessed impressive CHamoru villages built during the Latte Period, between AD 800-1700. Many of these settlements, particularly along the coasts, grew from earlier villages before the advent of latte.
Some of these early European visitors to the islands described the villages and the structures they saw. For example, in 1565 the Spanish explorer Miguel Lopez Legaspi provided what may be the first description of a CHamoru village. Although very brief and lacking detail, his statement mentions the use of latte as house supports and the presence of other structures such as canoe houses, meeting houses and cookhouses.
In 1600s the Spanish priest Juan Pobre de Zamora estimated that about 400 pueblos or village were present on Guam. In the 1670s Father Diego Luis de San Vitores stated that the size of villages (defined by the number of casas or houses) varied by location. That is, larger villages with between fifty-150 houses existed along the coast while smaller villages, with six to twenty houses, were located inland. It is unclear whether San Vitores was referring to residences or all structures.
No detailed, written accounts of latte villages are known. Therefore, archaeological research has played an important role in providing a more detailed view of villages during the Latte Period.
Megaliths known as latte, or two parallel rows of stone pillars, dominated the archaeological landscape of the Mariana islands. When in use, a semi-hemispherical capstone topped each pillar and served as supports for the raised floor of the residence.
Five size classes of latte have been identified, each class defined by the total number of pillars: 6 pillars (three per row), 8 pillars (four per row), 10 pillars (five per row), 12 pillars (six per row) and 14 pillars (seven per row). The classes are not simply the result of adding additional pillars to smaller latte: the more pillars, the taller they are.
Some archaeologists believe that latte supported only the residences of high-status people and that people of lower status lived in houses either on the ground or on wooden pillars. Others have proposed that latte supported the residences of all members of CHamoru society during the Latte Period and that size classes reflected social distinctions. Archaeological excavations have shown that, regardless of size, latte sites tend to contain a wide range of cultural materials. This includes artifacts such as pottery sherds and stone flakes as well as refuse consisting of non-human bone and marine shell. That is, items used on a daily basis.
Cookhouses, as a structure separate from residences, are common throughout the Pacific. Although historic documents mention their presence in latte villages, no information regarding the size, shape or location (within a village) of these cookhouses was provided. Legaspi suggests that latte were not part of these structures.
Fortunately, archaeological excavations have provided some detail regarding cookhouses. Archaeologically, cookhouses are represented by the presence of low mounds, raised through accumulation of food processing and/or cooking debris such as fish bone, shell, charcoal, tools and pottery sherds. Most importantly, excavations in mounds have revealed the presence of well-formed hearth features. These have been reported as stone-lined ash and charcoal layers.
Throughout Micronesia, canoe houses represent one of the most important structural components of the traditional village. While this certainly remains true for Guam, we have few historical accounts of canoe houses and even less archaeological information.
It is commonly thought that canoe houses in the Mariana Islands were built upon latte, the long axis of which was oriented perpendicular to the shoreline or inland waterway, depending upon the location of the village. This differed from residential latte structures which were oriented parallel with the shorelines. However, this view relies on a series of flawed information:
mis-translation of Legaspi’s account, because Legaspi never stated that canoe houses were built on latte
misinterpretation of archaeological observations since Hans G. Hornbostel never claimed that canoe houses were on latte oriented perpendicular to the shore
latte oriented perpendicular to other latte in a village do not occur in every settlement and, in fact, rarely occur at all
the width between rows of pillars is too narrow for a canoe to fit.
It is more likely that large wooden structures built directly on the ground functioned as canoe houses. Thus far, archaeological investigations in the Marianas have not given researchers very much information regarding canoe houses.
The Spanish priest Juan Pobre de Zamora used the term camarines to describe large, barn-like buildings he saw during his seven-month stay in the Marianas in 1601. This term also appears in other Spanish documents to describe boathouses as well as other large structures.
It is unclear from early historical accounts if canoe houses served a dual purpose; that is, to provide shelter for canoe as well as a space for public use. Although, in 1678 Padre Solozano stated that each village contained at least one public house usually associated with young men or uritaos (unmarried men) of a village. The more populous villages may have had two of these structures. San Vitores also mentions the “public houses’ of the uritaos.
Archaeological documentation of special-activity structures is rare in the Marianas. A partially disturbed latte at the Pagat site on the northwest coast of Guam exhibited a large sample of fishing equipment including gorges, hooks, bone lure points, a possible Tridacna shell shank and net weights from the Latte era. Bone needles and awls were also recovered. While these implements may have served a variety of functions, the manufacture and repair of fishing nets was one of them.
Excavations on a site located on the north coast of Rota revealed an area containing large numbers of fishing equipment. Hooks and gorges were the most common formal artifact classes recovered from this area. Slightly more than 100 examples were found and most (83 percent) were unfinished. A base fragment of a broken bone fishing lure tip was also recovered. Other artifacts in this area included tools used for manufacturing purposes such as files, abraders and the debris from this production, such as stone debitage and shell. However, there is no evidence that this area was directly associated with latte. The nearest latte was more than forty meters to the east.
At both of these sites, many of the formal artifacts represent various stages of manufacture. Given the apparent focus on the manufacturing of fishing equipment but also containing a range of artifacts such as adzes and sling stones, these areas may have been guma uritao (men’s houses). That these areas were canoe houses is unlikely given the rocky, elevated position both had above and about 100 meters from the ocean.
A complex mixture of many parts constitutes the latte village. The all too brief historic accounts mention that villages contained several types of structures: residences, cookhouses, men’s house and canoe houses. Archaeological research has provided further information and has supported the historical accounts indicating a variety of structures within a village. As more archaeological information is found, a clearer picture of these settlements is emerging.
By John L. Craib, PhD
“Archaeological Studies of the Latte Period,” edited by Mike T. Carson, PhD, Micronesica, Volume 42 (1/2), University of Guam, March 2012.
Craib, John L. “Casas de los Antiguos: Social Differentiation in Protohistoric Chamorro Society, Mariana Islands.” Ph.D. diss., University of Sydney, 1986.
Graves, Michael W. “Organization and Differentiation within Late Prehistoric Ranked Social Units, Mariana Islands, Western Pacific.” Journal of Field Archaeology 13 (1986): 139-154.
Plaza, Felicia. “Latte of the Marianas.” Guam Recorder 3, no. 1 (1973): 6-9.
Thompson, Laura. “The Function of Latte in the Marianas.” The Journal of the Polynesian Society 49, no. 3 (1940): 447-465.
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’90 Day Fiancé’ Star Angela Deem Says She Never Broke Up With Michael After ‘Elder’ Drama: ‘I Love Him’
Nov 14, 2018 7:11 pm·
All is well! Angela Deem revealed that she forgave her younger beau Michael Ilesanmi hours after their heated showdown on the tell-all special. The 90 Day Fiancé star recently appeared on a live episode and confirmed they never broke up, even after she slammed her engagement ring on the table because Michael called her his “elder.”
Angela, 52, said that she didn’t appear on the hit TLC show for fame or attention. “I did it for him and me to be together, to be married, and get our life. This is not what we did this for. I love him,” she began. “I’m in love with him. I don’t just love him. I can move on, but why? We’ve come this far. Me and Michael have been together before any of this and we’re going to make it. It’s just going to be hard.” When the host asked if they are back together, Angela responded: “We never left.” The reality star revealed that she and Michael, 30, made amends almost immediately. Check out the video below for the latest on Angela, and don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel!
“It’s in process. We’re hoping February,” Angela said about his Visa status. The TLC star said that she’ll be heading to Nigeria within two weeks to see Michael. “I miss him extremely and I want to be with him,” she gushed. Viewers couldn’t help but notice Angela’s classy makeover for the live show and several noted how she looks amazing. With her fresh haircut, chic blowout, and stylish ensemble, people couldn’t get enough of her transformation. Only one day ago, Angela posted a new selfie on Nov. 11, and Michael showed her love by leaving heart emojis in the comments.
Back in October, fans started believing that Angela and Michael had rekindled their romance (after the “elder” drama) because she changed her profile photo to a PDA-filled snap of the pair locking lips. Angela even went the extra mile a few days later, by updating her relationship status to engaged on Oct. 17, so we’ll have to wait and see if these two decide to walk down the aisle!
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Sayings of the people of Jannah (Paradise)?
Allah tells us in the Quran about the people of paradise (Jannah) and what they will say once they enter it. According to the Quran:
One of the points to note is that they will say that Allah entered them in Jannah out of “His Grace”. It was reported in the Sahih that the Messenger of Allah said:
“None of you will enter Paradise by virtue of his good deeds.” They said, “Not even you, O Messenger of Allah” He said,
“Not even me, unless Allah encompasses me with His mercy and grace.”
In verse 35, Quran tells us that the people will say, “where toil will touch us not nor weariness will touch us.” According to Ibn Kathir, “the words translated here as “toil” and “weariness” both mean exhaustion, as if what is meant by the negation of both is that neither their bodies nor their souls will become exhausted; and Allah knows best. They used to exhaust themselves in worshipping this world, but their obligations will come to an end when they enter Paradise, where they will enjoy eternal rest and repose. Allah says:
“Eat and drink at ease for that which you have sent on before you in days past!” (Quran:69,24)
Keifala Kanneh
All praises belong to Allah.. What a unique dua.. May Allah, out of his grace and mercy, accept all believing men and women in Islam into Paradise. Aameen
Story of Prophet Yaqub / Jacob (alaihis salam) – Story narrated in Surah Yousuf
The Blessings of “Friday” in Islam
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NY GAA: Alan Rafferty leads Cork to sevens title
Eugene Kyne: On a Sunday that went from a calm spring morning to a cold, wet afternoon, Cork warmed the cockles...
EUGENE KYNE
On a Sunday that went from a calm spring morning to a cold, wet afternoon, Cork warmed the cockles with a brilliant win over Wolfe Tones from Boston in a game that took two periods of overtime before the final result was in.
Alan Rafferty was the captain fantastic as he led his select side to the tremendous win that gave the Rebels back-to-back John Joe Cassidy titles. They won last year's championship when they comprehensively beat Four Provinces, but this one was far more difficult.
The day began with eight teams involved -- Tyrone A, Cavan A, Wolfe Tones, and Rangers were in Group 1, while Cavan B, Tyrone B, Kerry and Cork were in Group 2.
First game up was Cork and Kerry, with the eventual winners starting the day off in fine fashion, a 2-5 to 1-4 win. Cork ran the board to secure the top slot in their division with wins over Cavan, 3-8 to 1-2, and Tyrone by 3-6 to 1-5. Rafferty, Brendan McGourty and Jason Kelly were very prominent in all the wins.
After both Cavan (6-6 to 2-3) and Kerry (2-3 to 1-2) beat Tyrone, the final game of the group left the runners up slot and a spot in the semis up for grabs. In a very tight contest the Breffni Boys went through with the slimmest of margins, 1-2 to 0-4 after tremendous play from Michael Smith, Gerry Fitzpatrick and Sean McGivney.
Group 2 also had a clear leader in Wolfe Tones, who had come down from Boston for the afternoon of competitive football. They had three convincing wins -- 3-7 to 0-4 over Rangers, 0-8 to 0-1 over Tyrone and 3-9 to 1-4 over Cavan A. It set them up for a tilt with Cavan B in the semifinal.
While Cavan used seven goals to defeat Rangers 7-1 to 2-4, they had a little more work to do against Tyrone but secured the runners up slot with a 3-6 to 1-5 victory. The final game of the group was a Rangers win over Tyrone for bragging rights, 2-6 to 0-4.
The two semifinals were nondescript easy wins for both Cork and Wolfe Tones to set up the final pairing -- the Corkonians 4-7 to 1-4 over Cavan A, while Boston had a 3-6 to 0-2 win over Cavan B.
The first break of the day then before Rosie O’Reilly of the host club announced that the final would be over 12 minute halves with extra time played if needed. How prophetic were her words!
Cork won the toss and they attacked immediately and had the first score, a goal by Jason Kelly when he stormed in the left wing. He followed with a point before the Tones had a point in reply from Mike O’Brien.
With five minutes on the clock Cork had their second major, a Rafferty goal when McGourty did most of the work before the captain finished the move. It was their last score for a period, however, as Boston replied with five unanswered points from a variety of distances.
Marty Farrell, the former Down minor had two, while O’Brien also grabbed a pair. While they were moving the ball to the half, and slotting over, Cork were pushing the ball forward for goal chances and it paid dividends again when James Huvane made keeper Joey Farrell dive bravely, but Huvane met the rebound soccer style for the third Cork major for a 3-2 to 0-6 point lead.
When Niall McMahon had Cork's third point they had a double score lead at the first break.
Kelly opened the second half with another point, but it preceded a period of Tones dominance when they had five of the next seven scores. While four points by Sean Kelly (two) and O’Brien set the stage in reply to John Fitzpatrick and Rafferty scores, the game was turned on its head with an O’Brien goal with five minutes left on the clock.
It was now 1-11 to 3-7 with Boston still on the ascension. Two further points had the sides level with a minute on the clock.
While Rafferty pushed Cork ahead with a point from play it was immediately negated by a Farrell score to push the game into extra time, 3-8 to 1-14. Five minutes each way was the news from the organizers. Would that be enough to decide what was now a riveting affair?
For the first time Wolfe Tones found the range before Cork when Gary Brilly, the former Wexford senior, had an excellent point. Dennis McCarthy cancelled it, but Brilly again and the now very prominent Sean Kelly edged their side into a two point advantage as three minutes had elapsed.
Jason Kelly sprang forward as a savior before the short whistle with a brace of scores. Kelly had his third in a row when he opened the second half. It was met, however, by one of the best scores of the day, a sublime Brilly effort that was a high towering kick that circled over umpire Frankie Dwyer’s crossbar.
Cork again went on the offensive and won a 50. Rafferty took it short to Huvane and received the back pass before slotting over. They were back in front again, but they were made to defend heroically when Raff had a big block from Brilly before Huvane had a timely interception.
After Sean Kelly was fouled, Farrell chipped over to again tie up the contest with a minute on the clock. It was then that Cork thought they had finally won the game when McGourty and Brian Argue set up Huvane for an excellent goal.
Seconds remained, but the Tones were not finished. Brilly, Farrell and Kelly combined to move the ball quickly up the field, before Farrell got the final touch to find the net and again send the outstanding final into overtime.
This time it was one five minute period to decide all. If that failed, penalties were next.
Wolfe Tones opened with a Brilly point, but it was their last hurrah. From that moment on it was all Cork.
Fitz equalized before Huvane crashed a right footed shot of the crossbar. Argue had their second and the lead for good.
The last Tones chance at a score was cleared at the expense of a 50 that was also cleared before Rafferty punctuated his player of the tournament status with the final goal of the afternoon after Fitz and Huvane linked with him. He also had the final point of the tremendous afternoon for a winning Cork score line of 5-16 to 2-20.
The lineouts for the final were as follows -- Cork: Kevin McArdle, Dennis McCarthy (0-1), Alan Rafferty (2-4), Brendan McGourty, Jason Kelly (1-5), Brian Argue (0-1), James Huvane (2-0), John Fitzpatrick (0-3), Niall McMahon (0-1), Steven Garvey (0-1).
Wolfe Tones: Joey Farrell, Gary Brilly (0-5), Kevin Gohan, Derek Skelan (0-1), Marty Farrell (0-7), Sean Kelly (1-2), Mike O’Brien (1-5), Alan McGough, Seamus Collington, Darren Maguire.
Galway on the Cards
Galway hurling club will hold its second Texas hold em on Saturday, April 3 at the Heritage on McLean Avenue at 8 p.m. The hurling side will be battling against Tipperary, Offaly, Rockland and New Jersey in a few short weeks as the Brendan Keane Cup is slated to played on May 23.
The Tribesmen also have the visit of their footballers on May 2 for the Connaught Championship against New York. All are welcome on Saturday night, members, friends and those who just love the cards. Indeed even if you don’t know Texas hold em, this would be the perfect introduction.
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CLC’s Elkie Has Submitted A Request To Terminate Her Contract With Cube Entertainment
Home Breaking CLC’s Elkie Has Submitted A Request To Terminate Her Contract With Cube Entertainment
by Crore Landon December 25, 2020 December 25, 2020 Leave a Comment on CLC’s Elkie Has Submitted A Request To Terminate Her Contract With Cube Entertainment
CLC’s Elkie has reportedly submitted an official legal request to Cube Entertainment, asking for the termination of her contract with the agency and proper payment of money she is owed. In a letter submitted to Cube Entertainment by her legal counsel, Elkie explained the reason why she is requesting for her contract termination.
“To Cube Entertainment.
We are the legal counsel of Miss Chong Ting-yan [Elkie’s real name] and we are sending this letter regarding the issue of terminating the exclusive contract between Miss Chong and your company due to the following reasons:
According to Miss Chong’s statements and materials she has provided us, Miss Chong signed an exclusive contract with Cube in February 2016. In the contract, it was stated that Cube would be the exclusive managing agency for Miss Chong’s entertainment activities. Following the signing of the contract, Miss Chong joined girl group CLC, and fulfilled the responsibilities that were outlined in the contract, followed the company’s guidelines and arrangements, and dedicated her time to training for acting as well. However, Miss Chong claimed Cube Entertainment violated numerous terms and conditions from the contract, as highlighted below:
First, during the contract period, Miss Chong’s income from her entertainment activities were collected by Cube Entertainment. However, Cube Entertainment never released any income statements or specific details to Miss Chong.
Second, after the signing of the contract, Miss Chong fulfilled the responsibilities outlined in the contract, and participated in the schedules that she was required to and arranged by Cube Entertainment. However, Cube Entertainment did not pay Miss Chong for her acting activities as outlined in Article 6.4 in the exclusive contract.
Third, due to Cube Entertainment’s management and internal structure changes, you informed the CLC members that there would no longer be any developmental support in 2020. Since then, Cube Entertainment has not provided any reasonable plans for Miss Chong’s future, and instead your actions showed that you would no longer fulfill the terms of the contract.
Based on the above, Cube Entertainment’s actions are violating the contract, and hindering Miss Chong’s development and growth in the entertainment industry.”
-Jing Shi Law Firm
Also, Elkie’s legal counsel has stated that the contract is over the moment Cube Entertainment receives the notice and is giving them 15 days to submit proper income statements before more legal action is taken.
“We have accepted Miss Chong’s payment and are issuing this notice on her behalf.
First, starting the day you receive this letter, the exclusive contract between Miss Chong and Cube Entertainment is terminated.
Second, within 15 days after receiving this notice, Cube Entertainment is to provide Miss Chong with the proper income statement for her activities during her contract period and contact details to proceed with a settlement.
Third, if Cube Entertainment refuses to follow the demands of the notice, we will use all legal means necessary to protect our client.”
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Episode #45: Hawkeye Voters, Hairpieces & Holder
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With five weeks (and counting) to go to the November midterms, one Senate race that was not supposed to give the Democrats heartburn — the one in Iowa — may suddenly be shifting towards the GOP. A new poll by the Des Moines Register shows state Sen. Joni Ernst, the Republican nominee, with a six-point lead over Democratic Congressman Bruce Braley. Braley had long been considered the favorite to win the seat being vacated by five-term Democrat Tom Harkin, but Ernst is showing huge leads among men, rural voters and independents. Kathie Obradovich, a political columnist at the Register and a co-moderator of last Sunday’s Braley-Ernst debate, offers her analysis and observations.
Another seat held by the Democrats — the 7th Congressional District in California’s Sacramento suburbs — could be in jeopardy as well. Freshman Dem Ami Bera and GOP opponent Doug Ose, a former congressman himself, will square off in their own debate next week. Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report looks at the race from a national viewpoint while Chris Cadelago of the Sacramento Bee adds the local angle.
“This week in political history” goes back to October of 1993, when House GOP Minority Leader Bob Michel announced his retirement. Michel was a traditional bipartisan and collegial member of Congress, but when he left his party, under the new leadership of Newt Gingrich, turned more confrontational and ideological. Ray LaHood, the longtime Michel aide who succeeded him in the House and who later served as Obama’s Secretary of Transportation, talks about his former boss.
With members of Congress home campaigning and Washington virtually empty, Catalina Camia of USA Today provides a scorecard for what to expect in President Obama‘s effort to name a successor to Attorney General Eric Holder, who has announced his impending resignation. No nominee has been even mentioned, but already Democrats and Republicans are skirmishing when to hold confirmation hearings — as soon as possible, in the Senate’s lame duck session (as preferred by Dems), or after Jan. 3 (as suggested by GOPers), when the Republican Party is confident they will take over the chamber.
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Private group announces proposal for $1.5 billion Riverfront project
by: Alexis Padilla
Posted: Feb 21, 2020 / 10:40 PM CST / Updated: Feb 22, 2020 / 01:22 AM CST
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A recently formed group, Penumbra International LLC announced a proposal Friday for a $1.5 billion Riverfront project funded by private groups.
Their plan included re-purposing Century II into an air and space museum, building a 40-story convention center hotel, aquarium, and more.
During Friday’s media conference, members of Save Century II were quick to raise questions about layout plans, Penumbra leadership, and funding.
“This is a recently formed company within the last three weeks. They just recently hired a business strategist. They’re throwing all kinds of ideas out there. So, I don’t know if this is really as well thought out as it should be,” said Celeste Racette, member with Save Century II.
Despite the lack of details, Racette says something this bold might increase competition with the Riverfront Legacy Master Plan.
“It is interesting though that they aren’t asking for public funds. I do like that part,” she said.
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Penumbra says they have the $1.5 billion already committed. However, they would not tell us who is investing.
“All I can say right now is a mix of local and outside of Wichita and again it is committed. It is not, what if? It’s a matter of getting the public’s approval,” said Brian McHughes, Penumbra International LLC spokesman.
Save Century II is hoping this will at least encourage Wichitans to use their voice.
“The voter petition that’s a way for them to ensure that they will in fact have a vote on this, and it won’t be handled by city council. Business as usual,” said Greg Kite, member of Save Century II.
KSN asked councilmen in attendance, Brian Frye and Brandon Johnson, for their thoughts on the proposal and they declined to comment.
Penumbra International LLC says you can learn more or share your thoughts by e-mailing Stephanie Dillon at lynnwest1369@gmail.com.
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Surveillance footage shows agent viciously attacked at open house
Police are on the lookout for a man who was captured groping and pushing a Keller Williams agent on camera
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by Veronika Bondarenko
A video of a Keller Williams agent being groped and attacked at an open house has been circulating the web as police search for the suspect.
The security camera footage, which was first reported by an NBC affiliate in Los Angeles, captures a man pushing the agent to the ground and bending over her as she screams for help at an open house in Encino on Sunday. The agent, who is 51 and asked not to be identified, had come outside the home after suspecting the man to whom she was showing it was trying to lure her into one of the back rooms.
“You saw the house,” the agent is heard saying in the video before being pushed to the ground. “You’re done. That’s it.”
In the video, the suspect and the agent shake hands before the man is seen leaning over and grabbing her chest. The Keller Williams agent, who had initially thought the man was trying to steal her jeweled cross necklace, then gets pushed into an area with some concrete and shrubbery. The man, identified as being in his 40s, speaking Arabic and appearing cross-eyed, runs off.
The agent suffered knee bruises and abrasions and a back injury. She also feared what the man might have been trying to do, she told NBC.
She earlier had spotted him at two other open houses, once last week and once on the day of the incident, she told NBC. On the first visit, the man asked her if the washer and dryer were working properly and then lifted her up when she tried to check on it. On the second visit, he said his friend was interested in buying the house and then tried to convince her to go back inside after she moved to the door to escape.
“He tried so many times, and no way I was going inside,” the agent told NBC.
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the case as a battery and trying to find the man — some local real estate professionals have also been calling in with tips after recognizing him from coming in to other open houses.
The attack has also sent ripples of fear across the real estate industry, with some agents urging colleagues to be safe during open houses.
Fellow Realtors, please be safe while showing homes and conducting open houses. September is Realtor Safety Month. https://t.co/RLVGhOKMTo
— Greg,Memphis Realtor (@realtorgreg) September 24, 2019
As a result of the incident, Bob Siegmeth, a Keller Williams managing broker who works alongside the victim, has organized an emergency self-defense training session for all of his agents.
“You wouldn’t imagine something like this would happen in daylight, especially when a camera is recording,” Siegmeth told NBC.
In general, having to meet and interact with strangers leaves many agents feeling unsafe. According to a study done by Mid-Atlantic multiple listing service Bright MLS, one in three agents felt unsafe while doing their work at some point last year.
Open houses, particularly those in homes that are remote or have been sitting empty, present a particularly consistent risk to Realtors. Trade groups such as the National Association of Realtors, recommend not showing homes after dark, meeting clients in an office prior to showing a home, always having a phone with easy access to an alarm and letting a friend or colleague know when you’re traveling to a job alone.
“There are self-defense classes, the buddy system, verifying identity,” retired brokerage owner Jay Thompson wrote for Inman. “Lots of things can be done to improve safety, but they have to actually be done, not just talked about because this incident happened.”
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These cleverly designed pajamas will actually help people who easily overheat stay cool at night
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Bedding company SHEEX first got its start making sheets that mimic the draping, feel, and moisture-wicking and quick-dry features of athletic performance wear.
It has expanded into sleepwear, and its newest 828 Motion tees, joggers, dresses, and shorts ($49-$69) achieve comfort and functionality as impressively as its bedding.
After personally trying the Long Sleeve Easy Tee ($59) and Modern Jogger ($64) for a few consecutive weeks, I can't go back to my old pajama ensemble.
An old college t-shirt and flannel bottoms are the unofficial uniform for countless people when they sleep, myself included — at least until a few weeks ago.
While endearing and nostalgic, this classic combination isn't always the most comfortable. Irritating stitching from graphic tees and pants that aren't breathable are a couple of the most noticeable flaws that prevent us from getting the best sleep possible.
No matter how great your mattress, sheets, and pillow are, if the fabrics directly touching your skin aren't optimized, you're still likely to have trouble sleeping. I recently tried some sleepwear from SHEEX that showed me the difference, and I haven't slept in anything else since.
SHEEX is a bedding company that was started by two University of South Carolina basketball coaches who loved the feel and functionality of athletic performance clothing and brought these features to bed sheets. As Insider Picks reporter Mara Leighton explains in her review of SHEEX's signature sheet set, the fabric transfers body heat up to twice as effectively as traditional cotton so you can sleep cooler, breathes nearly 50% better than cotton, and transfers heat and moisture better through evaporative cooling.
Now, SHEEX has brought its solutions nearly full-circle, not to athletic clothing, but to another important, though often overlooked piece of apparel: sleepwear. Its new 828 Motion Sleepwear line promises to move with you "From 8 PM to 8 AM" (and as I found out, even longer if you're having one of those weekends where you never leave the apartment).
I slept in the Long Sleeve Easy Tee and Modern Jogger (both pictured below) from this line and it's no exaggeration to say they're difficult to change out of every morning because they're so comfortable.
If you order it in your usual size, the Long Sleeve Tee is oversized and roomy, but with its dropped shoulders and curved hemline, it looks less sloppy than an oversized t-shirt. The Jogger is a stretchy slim fit pant that, unlike a regular pair of sweatpants, is lightweight and breathable.
None of the 828 Motion pieces have pesky tags to distract you as you're trying to fall asleep and they're all composed of the same 74% polyester, 18% lyocell, and 8% spandex blend. You'll recognize polyester for its wide uses in all types of clothing and spandex for giving your favorite pieces that comfortable stretch.
It's the lyocell that gives the sleepwear the soft touch and drape-ability that performance clothing is so known for. Even after having washed my Long Sleeve Tee and Jogger three times now, they're still just as smooth and comfortable as when I first tried them.
The special Sleep•Fit Technology also offers advanced thermoregulation to prevent you from waking up hot and sweaty. It's moisture-wicking, so if you tend to run hot when you sleep, this feature will be a huge boon. I live on the top floor of our apartment, so unusually warm temperatures are a real problem, even during the winter. Because of the thermoregulated fabric, however, I slept cool throughout the night.
828 Motion Sleepwear is sold for $49 to $69, which is probably more than what you're paying for your regular pajamas, but it's not an unusual price point compared to other athletics-inspired sleepwear out there. You can tell based on the fabric composition and feel that these pieces are durable and can last for years of sleeping and lounging.
If sleepwear is the final missing piece of the puzzle that is your perfect sleep setup, then this particular line is a reasonable investment to make, taking into account its softness, breathability, and thermoregulation abilities.
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How to Line Dance for Beginners
How to Do Ball Change Actions in Line Dancing
Learn the basic line dancing steps known as ball change actions in this Howcast dance video with expert Robert Royston.
Hi, my name is Robert Royston. I'm a five time world champion of country dance, working with artists like Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley. I really hope that you learn how to line dance and experience what's it's like to move to America's music, and that's country music. So the ball change action, it's one of the most important elements you can learn for all your dancing, not just line dancing. And for the ball change, there's really four types of actions. There's the kick ball change, the point ball change, the knee ball change, and then just the ball change. So a kick ball change looks like this, kick, ball, change, kick, ball, change. And what are we really doing, let's break it down. There's a kick, then we say ball. That means ball of the kicking foot. Then you put a little bit of weight on that foot, just enough to pick it up and put the other one right back down, and that's called a change. Cause it's a complete change of weight onto a fairly flattened foot. So it goes kick, ball, change, kick, ball, change. That's different then say going kick, change, change. See I didn't do the ball. Kick, change, change, kick, change, change, looks different then kick, ball, change, kick, ball, change. Now one of the things about the kick, ball, change and a lot of what we'll talk about with ball change is that you want to be sided with your weight. What that means, if you can see my head weight is over one foot. I'm kicking with this foot but my head weight is over one foot. When I do the ball action, I don't shift my head weight, to then go back. I keep my head weight over this foot even though that foot comes up and down. Kick, ball, change, kick, ball, change, so I stay sided I'm dominate to one side of my body as I'm doing it. That's gonna allow me to do it faster and quicker as the music starts to pick up. So it will be easier with this pattern. Same thing with the other foot. Kick, ball, change, kick, ball, change, kick, ball, change, and I'm sided again to kicking right, my weight is left. So now, when you kick ball change, practicing it, you should practice it in all directions. Kick fore, ball, change, kick side, ball, change, kick back, ball, change. So that's a kick, ball, change, kick, ball, change, kick, ball, change. You should get comfortable doing that in all directions. The next thing is a point ball change. So point ball change is just like a kick ball change, but I point my foot, I don't take my foot off the ground. So I go point, ball, change, point, ball, change. Same thing all directions, point, ball, change, point, ball, change, back, ball, change, back, ball, change. Again, my weight is dominant to the non-pointing foot. Right, point, ball, change, point, ball, change. Get good at doing both sides, point, ball, change, point, ball, change, point, ball, change, point, ball, change. Then we have what's called a knee ball change. Knee ball change, soften both knees. So you can see from the side I soften both knees, then I'm gonna straighten both knees, straighten both knees. Now in doing that, I'm not gonna straighten both knees by going up and down with my head. I'm actually gonna soften the knees, keep my head at that level, and send my knees and my hips back. So I'm gonna go knee, then I'm gonna go ball, change. For me I'm gonna go left right. Ball, change, knee, ball, change, knee, ball, change, knee, ball, change, knee, ball change, it's a forward and back action, the head staying very still, but you can go left right, or right left, depending on the line dance that you're learning, yes. Same thing with the knees apart, I can go knee, ball, change, knee, ball, change. That's both knees, then feet, both knees, then feet, both knees, then feet. And notice as I do this, my weight's a little bit more to my right than it is to my left. I want to put my weight to the side that is not doing the ball action. So that goes knee on my, most my weight's on my right, that means my left is gonna do the ball. Ball, change, knee, ball, change, knee, ball, change, knee, ball, change. So we have our knee, ball, change, get comfortable moving it around, forward and back. So we have kick, point, knee, and the last one is just the ball change by itself. What we're gonna do is hold one, two, three, then we're gonna go and four. So I'm gonna go one, two, three, I'm gonna take the ball of my left foot and go behind. I'm gonna go one, two, three, and four, come together, five, six, seven, other foot, and eight. So we're gonna go one, two, three, ball, change, five, six, seven, ball, change, one, two, three, ball, change, five, six, seven, ball, change. The other way you can practice just a ball change is by going a little scoot forward, ball, change. So I can go one, two, three, ball, change, five, six, seven, ball, change, yea. So you're just doing the ball change by itself. One, two, three, ball, change, five, six, seven, ball, change. Or, one, two, three, ball, change, five, six, seven, ball, change. So let's do kick, point, knee just by it's self, eight counts worth of each, ready? Go one and two, three and four, five and six, seven now point. One and two, three and four, five and six, now knee, ball, change. One and two, three and four, five and six, seven, ball, change. One, two, three, and four, five, six, seven, do that one again. One, two, three, and four, five, six, seven, and eight. Ball change actions, very important. Get comfortable with doing all of them, and kick and do the points in all directions. There's your kick ball change.
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09/08/2015 04:39 pm ET Updated Sep 08, 2015
HUFFPOST HILL - Hillary Clinton To Be Funny: Report
More Senate Democrats signed up for the Iran deal today immediately after Dick Cheney said Iran could drop a nuke on the United States, because experienced politicians know the opposite of what Dick Cheney says is true. Hillary Clinton's campaign told the New York Times the candidate would show more "humor" and "spontaneity," though sources couldn't confirm when the spontaneity would occur. And Republicans are eyeing Friday, September 11th for the Iran vote, because the anniversary of the Munich Agreement isn't until the end of the month. This is HUFFPOST HILL for Tuesday, September 8th, 2015:
DEMOCRATS LOOK READY TO FILIBUSTER IRAN DEAL VOTE - Seems like the same headline everyday lately, doesn't it? Ryan Grim and Jessica Schulberg: "In the face of two months of fierce campaigning by opponents of the Iran nuclear deal, 41 Democrats have said publicly they will nevertheless support it. The tally gives President Barack Obama enough backing to stop a GOP effort to undo the deal in the Senate, without needing to exercise a veto, if all of those backers support a filibuster." [HuffPost]
Subtle Republicans eyeing this Friday for Iran deal votes. Yes, the date is Sept. 11th.
EVERYONE EXCITED FOR A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - Laura Barron-Lopez reports from Steny Hoyer's reporter meeting: "If we shut down government, it will be because you have willful Republicans who are prepared to take the government hostage to attain their ends. It will not be a stumble; it will be a considered objective, and a number of them have said so publicly. That is not John Boehner's objective." [HuffPost]
Guess which Republican presidential candidate loved the bailout and didn't mind the idea of nationalizing the banks back in 2009.
HARRY REID SAYS HURTFUL WORDS - Manu Raju: "Harry Reid ridiculed Donald Trump and the Republican presidential field Tuesday, saying candidates were 'scared' to confront the billionaire businessman because he's 'speaking to their hearts.'… 'Donald Trump is speaking for the Republican Party,' Reid said, sitting in the Lyndon B. Johnson room just off the Senate floor. 'Why do the Republicans who are running for president never criticize him on anything?' Told that Jeb Bush has been sharply critical of Trump, Reid shrugged and said: 'If he has, no one has noticed.'" Poor Jeb. [CNN]
LINDSEY GRAHAM CALLS FOR BETTER TREATMENT OF HUDDLED MASSES - Niels Lesniewski: "The State Department’s top Senate appropriator said Tuesday he would be willing to advance an emergency supplemental to address the crisis of Syrian refugees. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, said if the United States does not change course with respect to accepting refugees, the country might as well 'take the Statue of Liberty and tear it down.'" [Roll Call]
Haircuts: Marina Fang.
KENTUCKY CLERK SET FREE - She can go get her book deal now. Cristian Farias: "The federal judge who threw a renegade Kentucky clerk in jail for contempt of court last week ordered her release on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge David Bunning ordered the immediate release of Rowan County clerk Kim Davis, who spent the Labor Day weekend in detention following her repeated refusals to comply with an order to issue marriage licenses to eligible couples within her jurisdiction. The judge reached his decision after receiving a status report from the plaintiffs in the case -- same-sex couples who sued Davis after being refused marriage licenses following the Supreme Court's June ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. In the order, Bunning noted he was 'satisfied' that Davis' office was 'fulfilling its obligation to issue marriage licenses to all legally eligible couples,' in accordance with Supreme Court precedent and an August order in which he forbade Davis from enforcing a 'no marriage policy' that effectively kept all couples -- gay and straight -- from obtaining marriage licenses." [HuffPost]
Yes, Judge Bunning is Jim Bunning's son.
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DICK CHENEY SO MAD - Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that President Barack Obama is responsible for directly equipping Iran with the capability to destroy the United States, calling the negotiated nuclear deal 'madness.'... 'This agreement will give Iran the means to launch a nuclear attack on the U.S. homeland,' Cheney said." [CNN]
Zach Carter and Akbar Shahid Ahmed went to the trouble of describing Cheney's characteristic wrongness.
'HILLARY CLINTON TO SHOW MORE HUMOR AND HEART' - But can she have it lol? Amy Chozick: "There will be no more flip jokes about her private email server. There will be no rope lines to wall off crowds, which added to an impression of aloofness. And there will be new efforts to bring spontaneity to a candidacy that sometimes seems wooden and overly cautious." HuffPost Hill welcomes these new efforts! [NYT]
Clinton also is doing another TV interview, this time with ABC News, which will air it tonight.
CLINTON STILL LEADING BY A LOT, BUT HERE COMES UNCLE JOE - All this talk Joe Biden seems to have some Democratic voters thinking, yes, I have heard of that man. Janie Velencia: "A Monmouth University poll released Tuesday finds that Clinton's support has dropped to 42 percent among Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters; at the same time, Biden's support has increased to 22 percent. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is up 4 points and now sits closely behind Biden with 20 percent of the vote, placing the two in an essential tie, given the poll's 5.3 percent margin of error." [HuffPost]
Today's low-energy Jeb insult.
THE BOEHNER ERA IS PERPETUALLY ABOUT TO END - Does John Boehner want to keep putting up with all this crap? Does his conference want him to? Maybe not. Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan: "Figures in his close-knit circle of allies are starting to privately wonder whether he can survive an all-but-certain floor vote this fall to remain speaker of the House. And, for the first time, many top aides and lawmakers in the House do not believe he will run for another term as House leader in 2017. The Boehner era might be coming to an end, they say." [Politico]
More bad news for for Iowa's #brand.
JON STEWART: LOBBYIST? The former host of "The Daily Show" to press lawmakers to extend benefits for 9/11 first responders. Michael McAuliff: "Stewart will be taking a different, more direct tack to help the heroes of 9/11 now that he's out from behind his studio desk. He plans to put his feet to work along with his mouth, and walk the halls of Congress next Wednesday, Sept. 16, with about 100 responders while they make personal appeals to members. Their goal is to help renew the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which starts phasing out next month." [HuffPost]
Friendly reminder: Stephen Colbert debuts as host of CBS's "The Late Show" tonight, and one of his first guests will be Jeb Bush.
WELCOME TO CAMPAIGN AD SEASON - What better way to fight Donald Trump -- who gets tons of TV time for free -- than by spending some billionaire's money on TV time? Igor Bobic: "The 30-second spot, entitled 'I've Delivered,' touts Bush's 1999-2007 gubernatorial record and also takes a subtle jab at some of his rivals in the race for the White House. 'We have an important choice to make about the direction of our country. If you want more D.C. politicians or more self-promoters, you've got options,' Bush says in the ad.." Oh snap! [HuffPost]
LEFTIST MEDIA CONSPIRACY UNDERGOES STAFFING CHANGE - The New York Times Washington bureau -- best known for failing to vet Barack Hussein Obama in 2008 -- has a new boss. Dylan Byers: "New York Times Washington bureau chief Carolyn Ryan will step down and be replaced by current Washington Editor Elisabeth Bumiller, the Times said on Tuesday." [Politico]
More: The Los Angeles Times fired its publisher today after just a year on the job
Still more: The president of the Washington Post is leaving.
MILLIONS FOR FREDDIE GRAY'S FAMILY - Baltimore reportedly is settling with the family of Freddie Gray, whose death in police custody this year sparked major protests in Charm City and elsewhere, for $6.4 million. Yvonne Wenger and Mark Puente: "The settlement -- which is expected to be approved at Wednesday's meeting of the city's spending panel -- will be paid out over two years, according to the mayor's office….The payment is larger than the total of more than 120 other lawsuits brought against the police department for alleged brutality and misconduct since 2011." [Baltimore Sun]
REPUBLICANS SOMEHOW SHOCKED THE CHICKENS ARE COMING HOME TO ROOST - Donald Trump is the logical conclusion of decades of dog-whistling race-baiting, and it's bumming out the people who know how to straddle the line better. Jonathan Martin: "Since he entered the race in June with a declaration that Mexican immigrants were rapists and drug traffickers, Mr. Trump has given voice to conservative activists’ unease with America’s changing demography. But his attack last week on Jeb Bush for speaking Spanish on the campaign trail set off a new, more intense wave of anger from Republicans who say they believe that Mr. Trump’s widely covered provocations are becoming toxic for a party struggling to appeal to nonwhite voters." [NYT]
GROUNDS FOR IMPEACHMENT, AT LONG LAST - Obama let the Duke basketball team into his home, and even said nice things about them. So gross. Samantha Lachman and Ashley Alman: "Obama honored the Duke basketball program at the White House Tuesday for winning the NCAA championship in April. As he stood next to Coach Mike Krzyzewski, Obama drew some comparisons between the vitriol he's faced as president and the intense hostility Duke inspires in its opponents." [HuffPost]
BARF - This is like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of horrible public figures. "Tom Brady grabbed some non-Deflategate headlines last week when a hat bearing Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, 'Make America Great Again,' was spotted in his locker following the team’s final preseason game. On Tuesday morning Brady spoke with Boston sports talk station WEEI, which asked about the hat and got him to confirm that it is his. Brady added that he considers the real-estate magnate/reality star/presidential candidate a friend." [Sports Illustrated]
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- Really angry guy tries really hard to take away a Code Pink person's banner, does not succeed.
- Tardigrades are really not bad.
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HomeAlert newsCoronavirus LIVE: With 4,213 cases in a single day, India's tally at 67,161
Coronavirus LIVE: With 4,213 cases in a single day, India's tally at 67,161
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Coronavirus India Live Updates: No coronavirus case has been reported in 10 states and Union territories in the last 24 hours and the recovery Coronavirus live India updates: cases, deaths and news, 10 May. India Coronavirus cases. India Covid-19 update: 04:30 IST on Monday 11 May
Coronavirus update: India's Covid-19 count is nearing 63000 mark with 62938 cases after new cases topped 3000 for the third consecutive day With this, the total positive cases in the state have mounted to 160. 08:41 (IST). Coronavirus Outbreak in India Latest Update
Coronavirus fallout: Saudi Arabia to raise VAT threefold amid 'painful' austerity measures
Saudi Arabia is suspending the cost of living allowance and raising the value added tax threefold, as part of measures aimed at shoring up state finances, battered by low oil prices and a severe coronavirus-driven slowdown.
"Cost of living allowance will be suspended as of June first, and the value added tax will be increased to 15% from 5% as of July first," the state news agency reported in a statement on Monday.
Coronavirus India update: PM Modi will hold a meeting with the chief ministers of all states to discuss lockdown exit plan. Stay tuned with Business Standard for coronavirus live update
World Health Organization | Death toll | Coronavirus
The number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to 67,161 and the death toll rose to 2,212 by Monday, according to Worldometer data. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold another meeting with chief ministers (CMs) of all states on Monday. He is expected to discuss the plan for exit from the ongoing nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
From today, Indian Railways will resume booking passenger train tickets on the IRCTC website. Nearly two months after it suspended its passenger operations in view of the coronavirus-induced lockdown, the Indian Railways will gradually restart its passenger train operations starting May 12.
Coronavirus world update: Coronavirus latest upfate: Globally, 4,180305 people have been infected, and the total number of deaths from the disease now stands at 283,865.
Coronavirus latest upfate: Globally, 4,180305 people have been infected, and the total number of deaths from the disease now stands at 283,865
PM Modi on Technology Day: Today, technology is helping many in the efforts to make the world free from COVID-19
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Coronavirus India Live Updates: No coronavirus case has been reported in 10 states and Union territories in the last 24 hours and the recovery rate has increased to over 30 per cent, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday, even as the COVID-19 deaths rose to 2,109 and the number of cases to 62,939. Mr Vardhan asserted that India was moving fast on the path of success in the fight against the pandemic.
Coronavirus news: Limited passenger trains from tomorrow, online bookings to start today
Indian Railways plans to restart passenger trains in a phased manner from Tuesday, five days before the end of the national lockdown to break the coronavirus chain of transmission, according to a statement released on Sunday. Ticket bookings will be opened from 4 pm today, with these to be sold only via the IRCTC website or mobile app. Booking through ticket agents (whether IRCTC or Railways) is not permitted. Counters at all stations, including those for platform tickets, will remain closed.
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John Walker & Sons The John Walker
THE JOHN WALKER™
The John Walker is the ultimate celebration of progress - an enduring tribute to the life, vision and legacy of the man who started it all.
Known as the Founder’s Blend, it uses only whiskies that would have been familiar to John Walker in his lifetime, some of which come from distilleries that are now silent. Just nine distilleries in total contribute exquisitely-made whiskies, which are blended by hand using traditional methods and in extremely limited quantities, before being married together in a 100-year-old cask.
The blend itself is refined, sophisticated, supremely complex, yet harmonious. The magnificent presentation only hints at the experience to follow.
The nose is rich and redolent of mature fruits with youthful aromas of fresh citrus hovering above. With the first sip, a vanilla oak burst soars across the palate. The blend’s enormous body and elegant structure are immediately apparent as big, opulent flavours cascade down onto a bed of soft sweetness. They evolve and transform constantly to deliver an echo of signature smoke in the finish. This is a whisky of unique discernment.
The John Walker is presented in a beautiful, hand-crafted Baccarat crystal decanter with a 24 carat gold-plated neck. It is presented in a lacquered cabinet which alone took sixty hours of fine craftsmanship to create. Each decanter is numbered and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Savour The John Walker as you prefer, but we recommend it neat. Pour a 45 ml measure into a Baccarat crystal tumbler. Accompany with a glass of iced water. Freshen your palate with the water between sips to unlock the full experience.
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No. 202. The different acceptations of poverty. Cynicks and Monks not poor.
Pros apanta deilos estin o penaes pragmata,
Kai pantas autou kataphronein upolambanei
O de metrios pratton periskegesteron
Apanta t aniara, dampria, phepei.] CALLIMACHUS.
From no affliction is the poor exempt,
He thinks each eye surveys him with contempt;
Unmanly poverty subdues the heart,
Cankers each wound, and sharpen’s[1] ev’ry dart. F. LEWIS.
[1] Transcriber’s note: sic.
Among those who have endeavoured to promote learning, and rectify judgment, it has been long customary to complain of the abuse of words, which are often admitted to signify things so different, that, instead of assisting the understanding as vehicles of knowledge, they produce errour, dissention, and perplexity, because what is affirmed in one sense, is received in another.
If this ambiguity sometimes embarrasses the most solemn controversies, and obscures the demonstrations of science, it may well be expected to infest the pompous periods of declaimers, whose purpose is often only to amuse with fallacies, and change the colours of truth and falsehood; or the musical compositions of poets, whose style is professedly figurative, and whose art is imagined to consist in distorting words from their original meaning.
There are few words of which the reader believes himself better to know the import, than of poverty; yet, whoever studies either the poets or philosophers, will find such an account of the condition expressed by that term as his experience or observation will not easily discover to be true. Instead of the meanness, distress, complaint, anxiety, and dependance, which have hitherto been combined in his ideas of poverty, he will read of content, innocence, and cheerfulness, of health and safety, tranquillity and freedom; of pleasures not known but to men unencumbered with possessions; and of sleep that sheds his balsamick anodynes only on the cottage. Such are the blessings to be obtained by the resignation of riches, that kings might descend from their thrones, and generals retire from a triumph, only to slumber undisturbed in the elysium of poverty.
If these authors do not deceive us, nothing can be more absurd than that perpetual contest for wealth which keeps the world in commotion; nor any complaints more justly censured than those which proceed from want of the gifts of fortune, which we are taught by the great masters of moral wisdom to consider as golden shackles, by which the wearer is at once disabled and adorned; as luscious poisons which may for a time please the palate, but soon betray their malignity by languor and by pain. It is the great privilege of poverty to be happy unenvied, to be healthful without physick, and secure without a guard; to obtain from the bounty of nature, what the great and wealthy are compelled to procure by the help of artists and attendants, of flatterers and spies.
But it will be found upon a nearer view, that they who extol the happiness of poverty, do not mean the same state with those who deplore its miseries. Poets have their imaginations filled with ideas of magnificence; and being accustomed to contemplate the downfall of empires, or to contrive forms of lamentations, for monarchs in distress, rank all the classes of mankind in a state of poverty, who make no approaches to the dignity of crowns. To be poor, in the epick language, is only not to command the wealth of nations, nor to have fleets and armies in pay.
Vanity has perhaps contributed to this impropriety of style. He that wishes to become a philosopher at a cheap rate, easily gratifies his ambition by submitting to poverty when he does not feel it, and by boasting his contempt of riches when he has already more than he enjoys. He who would shew the extent of his views, and grandeur of his conceptions, or discover his acquaintance with splendour and magnificence, may talk like Cowley, of an humble station and quiet obscurity, of the paucity of nature’s wants, and the inconveniencies of superfluity, and at last, like him, limit his desires to five hundred pounds a year; a fortune, indeed, not exuberant, when we compare it with the expenses of pride and luxury, but to which it little becomes a philosopher to affix the name of poverty, since no man can, with any propriety, be termed poor, who does not see the greater part of mankind richer than himself.
As little is the general condition of human life understood by the panegyrists and historians, who amuse us with accounts of the poverty of heroes and sages. Riches are of no value in themselves, their use is discovered only in that which they procure. They are not coveted, unless by narrow understandings, which confound the means with the end, but for the sake of power, influence, and esteem; or, by some of less elevated and refined sentiments, as necessary to sensual enjoyment.
The pleasures of luxury, many have, without uncommon virtue, been able to despise, even when affluence and idleness have concurred to tempt them; and therefore he who feels nothing from indigence but the want of gratifications which he could not in any other condition make consistent with innocence, has given no proof of eminent patience. Esteem and influence every man desires, but they are equally pleasing, and equally valuable, by whatever means they are obtained; and whoever has found the art of securing them without the help of money, ought, in reality, to be accounted rich, since he has all that riches can purchase to a wise man. Cincinnatus, though he lived upon a few acres cultivated by his own hand, was sufficiently removed from all the evils generally comprehended under the name of poverty, when his reputation was such, that the voice of his country called him from his farm to take absolute command into his hand; nor was Diogenes much mortified by his residence in a tub, where he was honoured with the visit of Alexander the Great.
The same fallacy has conciliated veneration to the religious orders. When we behold a man abdicating the hope of terrestrial possessions, and precluding himself, by an irrevocable vow, from the pursuit and acquisition of all that his fellow-beings consider as worthy of wishes and endeavours, we are immediately struck with the purity, abstraction, and firmness of his mind, and regard him as wholly employed in securing the interests of futurity, and devoid of any other care than to gain, at whatever price, the surest passage to eternal rest.
Yet, what can the votary be justly said to have lost of his present happiness? If he resides in a convent, he converses only with men whose condition is the same with his own; he has, from the munificence of the founder, all the necessaries of life, and is safe from that destitution, which Hooker declares to be “such an impediment to virtue, as, till it be removed, suffereth not the mind of man to admit any other care.” All temptations to envy and competition are shut out from his retreat; he is not pained with the sight of unattainable dignity, nor insulted with the bluster of insolence, or the smile of forced familiarity. If he wanders abroad, the sanctity of his character amply compensates all other distinctions; he is seldom seen but with reverence, nor heard but with submission.
It has been remarked, that death, though often defied in the field, seldom fails to terrify when it approaches the bed of sickness in its natural horrour; so poverty may easily be endured, while associated with dignity and reputation, but will always be shunned and dreaded, when it is accompanied with ignominy and contempt.
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Erte's 89th Birthday (1981)
Framed silkscreen print by Erte
Erté (1892-1990) was born Romain de Tirtoff, developing his famous pseudonym from the french pronunciation of his initials ‘air-tay’. Celebrated as the father of Art Deco, he was a prolific artist and designer in the 20th century. He produced work across many fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts and interiors.
By Erte
Framed rare poster, 69 × 99 cm
Cote D'Azur, 1931
By A.M. Cassandre
Framed rare poster, 109 × 79 cm
The Modern Poster (1988)
By April Greiman
Munich Olympics (1972)
By Allan D'Arcangelo
Exactitude (1982)
By Pierre Fix-Masseau
2001: A Space Odyssey / 2001: Odyseja Kosmiczna (1968)
By Vintage Kubrick
Framed rare poster, 84 × 109 cm
Killer's Kiss (1955)
Spartacus (1960)
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By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 25 October 2018
How does the NHS work? A never-ending story
Our new six-and-a half-minute animation explains how the NHS works. Katie Mantell looks at how and why we produced it.
By Katie Mantell - 19 October 2017
Two years on from the Forward View, is there hope for sustainability and transformation in the NHS?
Tom Buckley considers key policy changes in the two years since the publication of the NHS five year forward view, looking at the progress made and the challenges that lie ahead.
By Tom Buckley - 27 October 2016
Marginal gains secured by new care models offer a glimpse of the future
Chris Ham reflects on our work with vanguard sites in the new care models programme, in partnership with NHS England and other national bodies, to improve and transform care.
NHS vanguards – one year on
A year on from the identification of 29 vanguard sites for the NHS's new care models programme, Chris Ham reflects on the progress so far.
A social movement for health? It’s already here – it’s called volunteering
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By David Buck - 17 February 2016
Simon Stevens' vision for the NHS: welcome but challenging to deliver
In his keynote address at our annual integrated care summit, Simon Stevens gave what was arguably his most important speech since he took up post. His speech contained three big messages.
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Is surplus NHS estate the answer to funding transformation?
Both The King’s Fund and the Health Foundation have called for a properly resourced 'transformation fund' to support the kind of large-scale change outlined in the NHS five year forward view. But how big would such a fund need to be and how would it be resourced?
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Implementing the NHS five year forward view: let’s not forget engaging patients and communities
‘Implementing the Forward View’ is often synonymous with ‘establishing multispecialty community providers and primary and acute care systems’. But this risks leaving behind the more radical chapter of the Forward View – chapter two, on engaging patients and communities.
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Health and social care debate heating up in run-up to election 2015
As debate on the future of the NHS rises up the agenda ahead of the general election in May, the government can take comfort from our report on the British Social Attitudes Survey 2014, which shows public satisfaction with the NHS at its second highest level since the survey began.
By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 29 January 2015
Three challenges and a big uncertainty for the NHS in 2015
The NHS faces three major challenges in 2015: preparing for the spending review, achieving much closer integration of health and social care, and ensuring that the NHS has the leadership in place to deliver the highest possible standards of care within available resources.
By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 1 January 2015
The case for change is clear; a system that listens to patients and enables them to achieve what they want to achieve in their health and wellbeing would improve outcomes and save money. But such systems still exist only in pockets around the country.
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KNUST Professor Launches Ghana’s First Architectural Glossary
Published: 09th Nov 2020 Source: University Relations Office (URO) Share Tweet
A distinguished Professor of Architecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Rexford Assasie Oppong, has launched Ghana’s very first glossary on architecture on Friday November 6, 2020 at the IDL Conference Centre, KNUST-Kumasi.
Professor Rexford Assasie Oppong, Dean, IPO-KNUST
Prof. Assasie Oppong, Dean of International Programmes Office (IPO-KNUST) explained that, the book titled; “Aalii to Zygomorphic”- A Handbook on Architectural Glossary, was composed in alphabetical order “A to Z”, to illustrate architectural terminologies in a form of a glossary or dictionary dedicated to Architecture.
He stated that the book sought to help students of architecture and professionals in the built environment to understand terminologies used in architecture to describe what architects produce and also make it understandable to their clients and the general public.
He added that the book introduces new local words such as “Ntronom” and “Adinkra” from the Ghanaian culture, as well as other basic architectural terms which have been painstakingly explained in the handbook.
Prof. Assasie Oppong also revealed that he intends writing a sequel that will touch on Adinkra symbols, space syntax and architecture.
Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Pro Vice-Chancellor, KNUST
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo applauded the author for such an exposition. He observed that the book will go a long way to help students discover words in architecture and local words that inform with the appropriate terminologies for architectural talks and other engagements. 'The book also stands to benefit tourists, foreigners and academics who visit Ghana', he added.
With the uniquely attractive cover design and title, Prof. Ellis Owusu-Dabo urged guests and the general public to buy at least a copy or more of the book and donate to KNUST and other Libraries in Ghana to enable needy but brilliant students to have access to the book.
The Immediate Past President of the Ghana Institute of Architects, Arch. Kofi Owusu reviewing the book exposed guests to more intriguing words and terminologies in the book and their architectural and general uses. He said that the book which is the first of its kind would help bring architects and clients on the same page to enhance productivity.
The first copy was bought by the CEO of Stone Depot, Mr. Ellias Hage for 1,000 USD. Other partners and sponsors bought copies of Aalii to Zygomorphic and donated to the KNUST library, and the department of Architecture. Free copies of the book were also given to people who answered questions on architecture.
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One of last GOP holdouts, Alaska Sen. Murkowski says she backs Barrett for Supreme Court
Updated: 3:47 PM MDT Oct 24, 2020
By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the motion of October 15th setting the vote on the Barrett nomination at 1 p.m. The committee proceed immediately to vote on the barrette nomination. Any object without objection on the motion to report the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Clerk will call the roll favorably to the floor. Clerk will call the roll. Mr. Grassley. Stir Tillis, Mr. Earned. Mrs Feinstein News. Klobuchar. Mr. Coons! Mr. Blumenthal. Miss Cherono. Mr. Booker! Mrs Harris. Mr Chairman. Hi, Mr Chairman. The votes, Air 12 Yays 10. No vote. The nomination will be reported favorably to the floor with a unanimous vote. Senator Cole.
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing Saturday when one of the last Republican holdouts announced her support for President Donald Trump's pick ahead of a confirmation vote expected Monday.Video above: GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems' boycottSen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said during Saturday’s session that while she opposed her party’s decision to push ahead with the nomination process so close to the Nov. 3 presidential election, she supported the federal judge who is on track to lock in a conservative court majority for years to come.Barrett already appeared to have enough votes for confirmation from Senate Republicans who hold the majority in the chamber and are racing to install her on the high court before Election Day. But Murkowski's nod gives her a boost of support. Only one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, is now expected to oppose the conservative judge.“While I oppose the process that has led us to this point, I do not hold it against her,” Murkowski said.The Senate opened the rare weekend session despite Democratic efforts to stall Trump's nominee.Democrats mounted more procedural hurdles during the day, but the party has no realistic chance of stopping Barrett's advance. Barrett, a federal appeals court judge from Indiana, is expected to be confirmed Monday and quickly join the court.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., noted the political rancor, but defended his handling of the process.“Our recent debates have been heated, but curiously talk of Judge Barrett's actual credentials or qualifications are hardly featured,” McConnell said. He called her one of the most “impressive" nominees for public office "in a generation."The fast-track confirmation process is like none other in U.S. history so close to a presidential election. Democrats call it a “sham” and say the winner of the Nov. 3 presidential election should name the nominee to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York warned Republicans the only way to remove the “stain” of their action would be to “withdraw the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett until after the election.”With the nation experiencing a surge of COVID-19 cases, Democrats were expected to force a series of votes on coronavirus relief legislation, including the House-passed Heroes Act that would pump money into schools, hospitals and jobless benefits and provide other aid.Majority Republicans were expected to turn aside the measures and keep Barrett's confirmation on track, which would lock a 6-3 conservative majority on the court for the foreseeable future. Senators planned to stay in session Saturday and Sunday.Barrett, 48, presented herself in public testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee as a neutral arbiter of cases on abortion, the Affordable Care Act and presidential power — issues soon confronting the court. At one point she suggested, “It's not the law of Amy.”But Barrett's past writings against abortion and a ruling on the Obama-era health care law show a deeply conservative thinker.Trump said this week he is hopeful the Supreme Court will undo the health law when the justices take up a challenge Nov. 10.Schumer called the fast-track confirmation process the “least legitimate process in the country's history" as he forced procedural steps.But Republicans countered they were taking as much time on Barrett's nomination as the average for Supreme Court confirmation. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, dismissed the stall tactics as “frivolous.”At the start of Trump's presidency, McConnell engineered a Senate rules change to allow confirmation by a majority of the 100 senators, rather than the 60-vote threshold traditionally needed to advance high court nominees over objections. With a 53-47 GOP majority, Barrett’s confirmation is almost certain.Only Collins, who faces a tight reelection in Maine, has said she won't vote for a nominee so close to the presidential election.Sen. Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, acknowledged the partisan nature of the proceedings, but said he could not live with himself if the Senate failed to confirm someone he said was such an exceptional nominee. Graham, R-S.C., called Barrett a “role model” for conservative women and for people with strongly held religious beliefs.Democrats said Barrett would undo much of what was accomplished by liberal icon Ginsburg.By pushing for Barrett's ascension so close to the Nov. 3 election, Trump and his Republican allies are counting on a campaign boost, in much the way they believe McConnell's refusal to allow the Senate to consider President Barack Obama's nominee in February 2016 created excitement for Trump among conservatives and evangelical Christians eager for the Republican president to make that nomination after Justice Antonin Scalia's death.Barrett was a professor at Notre Dame Law School when she was tapped by Trump in 2017 for an appeals court opening. Two Democrats joined at that time to confirm her, but none is expected to vote for her in the days ahead.During the three days of testimony, and subsequent filings to the Senate committee, Barrett declined to answer basic questions for senators, such as whether the president can change the date of federal elections, which is set in law. Instead, she pledged to take the cases as they come.___Associated Press writer Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, and Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska contributed to this report.
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett won crucial backing Saturday when one of the last Republican holdouts announced her support for President Donald Trump's pick ahead of a confirmation vote expected Monday.
Video above: GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems' boycott
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said during Saturday’s session that while she opposed her party’s decision to push ahead with the nomination process so close to the Nov. 3 presidential election, she supported the federal judge who is on track to lock in a conservative court majority for years to come.
Barrett already appeared to have enough votes for confirmation from Senate Republicans who hold the majority in the chamber and are racing to install her on the high court before Election Day. But Murkowski's nod gives her a boost of support. Only one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, is now expected to oppose the conservative judge.
“While I oppose the process that has led us to this point, I do not hold it against her,” Murkowski said.
The Senate opened the rare weekend session despite Democratic efforts to stall Trump's nominee.
Democrats mounted more procedural hurdles during the day, but the party has no realistic chance of stopping Barrett's advance. Barrett, a federal appeals court judge from Indiana, is expected to be confirmed Monday and quickly join the court.
GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems' boycott
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., noted the political rancor, but defended his handling of the process.
“Our recent debates have been heated, but curiously talk of Judge Barrett's actual credentials or qualifications are hardly featured,” McConnell said. He called her one of the most “impressive" nominees for public office "in a generation."
The fast-track confirmation process is like none other in U.S. history so close to a presidential election. Democrats call it a “sham” and say the winner of the Nov. 3 presidential election should name the nominee to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York warned Republicans the only way to remove the “stain” of their action would be to “withdraw the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett until after the election.”
With the nation experiencing a surge of COVID-19 cases, Democrats were expected to force a series of votes on coronavirus relief legislation, including the House-passed Heroes Act that would pump money into schools, hospitals and jobless benefits and provide other aid.
Majority Republicans were expected to turn aside the measures and keep Barrett's confirmation on track, which would lock a 6-3 conservative majority on the court for the foreseeable future. Senators planned to stay in session Saturday and Sunday.
Barrett, 48, presented herself in public testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee as a neutral arbiter of cases on abortion, the Affordable Care Act and presidential power — issues soon confronting the court. At one point she suggested, “It's not the law of Amy.”
But Barrett's past writings against abortion and a ruling on the Obama-era health care law show a deeply conservative thinker.
Takeaways: Amy Coney Barrett reticent on positions as Dems focus on health care
Trump said this week he is hopeful the Supreme Court will undo the health law when the justices take up a challenge Nov. 10.
Schumer called the fast-track confirmation process the “least legitimate process in the country's history" as he forced procedural steps.
But Republicans countered they were taking as much time on Barrett's nomination as the average for Supreme Court confirmation. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, dismissed the stall tactics as “frivolous.”
At the start of Trump's presidency, McConnell engineered a Senate rules change to allow confirmation by a majority of the 100 senators, rather than the 60-vote threshold traditionally needed to advance high court nominees over objections. With a 53-47 GOP majority, Barrett’s confirmation is almost certain.
Only Collins, who faces a tight reelection in Maine, has said she won't vote for a nominee so close to the presidential election.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, acknowledged the partisan nature of the proceedings, but said he could not live with himself if the Senate failed to confirm someone he said was such an exceptional nominee. Graham, R-S.C., called Barrett a “role model” for conservative women and for people with strongly held religious beliefs.
Democrats said Barrett would undo much of what was accomplished by liberal icon Ginsburg.
By pushing for Barrett's ascension so close to the Nov. 3 election, Trump and his Republican allies are counting on a campaign boost, in much the way they believe McConnell's refusal to allow the Senate to consider President Barack Obama's nominee in February 2016 created excitement for Trump among conservatives and evangelical Christians eager for the Republican president to make that nomination after Justice Antonin Scalia's death.
Barrett was a professor at Notre Dame Law School when she was tapped by Trump in 2017 for an appeals court opening. Two Democrats joined at that time to confirm her, but none is expected to vote for her in the days ahead.
During the three days of testimony, and subsequent filings to the Senate committee, Barrett declined to answer basic questions for senators, such as whether the president can change the date of federal elections, which is set in law. Instead, she pledged to take the cases as they come.
Associated Press writer Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, and Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska contributed to this report.
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President Trump seems to acknowledge Biden win, but he won't concede
Updated: 6:03 AM MST Nov 16, 2020
By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
Just hours after Joe Biden's projected winner the presidency, Donald Trump, launched a barrage of emails to supporters asking for small donor donations to his quote. Official Election Defense fund set up by his new Super PAC Save America, The pack urges donors to contribute. Quote any amount right now to defend the integrity of our election to the official election Defense fund to pay for dozens of lawsuits in key battleground states, citing so far unproven allegations of voter fraud. But look closer. The fine print reveals 60% of every donation goes first to Trump's own Save America Pac, and 40% goes to the Republican National Committee on Lee. After donors give $5000 does even a dime actually go to the advertised recount account? And that fine print is legal? President Trump is also taking aim at voting machines, including Dominion voting Systems. Tweeting that quote, Dominion deleted 2.7 million Trump votes nationwide. Twitter slapped a dispute. A label on the post ah software glitch did occur in Michigan but was quickly resolved. No votes were impacted. In fact, the Trump Administration's own cyber Security and Infrastructure security agency says it maintains confidence voting systems are secure, Issuing an extraordinary statement that says in bold font quote, there is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes or was in any way compromised. On Thursday, Wisconsin's chief election official, Megan Wolf, also knocked down basis claims of voter fraud in her state. Nor have we received any evidence to our office about any sort of issues With the conduct of the election. Time is running out. Legal disputes in every state must be resolved in the next four weeks. The Electoral College meets on December 14th to formally elect the president in Washington. I'm chief national investigative correspondent Mark Albert.
President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election result. Trump's statements came in tweets that included several claims about the Nov. 3 vote, which state and federal officials say was safe and secure.Trump, without using Biden's name, tweeted that “He won,” something Trump had not said before publicly, though he said the Democrat's victory was only “in the eyes” of the media. Biden defeated Trump by winning back a trio of Midwestern battleground states — Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — and topped the 270 electoral vote threshold to clinch the presidency. Biden so far has 77.5 million votes to Trump's 72.3 million.“If the president’s prepared to begin to recognize that reality, that’s positive,” Biden's incoming chief of staff, Ron Klain told NBC's “Meet the Press.” Still, Klain said, “Donald Trump’s Twitter feed doesn’t make Joe Biden president or not president. The American people did that.”The president has previously refused to accept the results of the election, and he dug in again Sunday, saying, “I concede NOTHING! We have a long way to go.” Even while seemingly acknowledging Biden’s victory, he also argued without evidence that the former vice president only won because the election was “rigged.” Trump then made unsubstantiated complaints about access for poll watchers and about vote tabulations and asserted, “WE WILL WIN!” Twitter soon posted warning labels about the tweets.There has been no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Election officials from both political parties have stated publicly that the election went well and international observers confirmed there were no serious irregularities.Trump’s campaign has tried to mount legal challenges across the country, but many of the lawsuits have been thrown out and none has included any evidence that the outcome might be reversed.More than a week after Election Day, Trump has neither called Biden nor made a formal concession, and White House officials have insisted that they are preparing for a second term.In recent days, Trump appeared to be inching closer to acknowledging his loss. In comments Friday in the Rose Garden about a coronavirus vaccine, Trump said his administration would “not be going to a lockdown” to slow the spread of COVID-19, and added that “whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be? I guess time will tell.”Trump on Sunday renewed his groundless attacks on an election technology firm, Dominion Voting Systems, without evidence of any serious irregularities. Dominion has said it “denies claims about any vote switching or alleged software issues with our voting systems.”The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, a federal agency that oversees U.S. election security, said in a statement last week that the “November 3rd election was the most secure in American history.” The agency said, ”There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised."In his latest fundraising email, Trump told supporters that “we are fighting to ensure EVERY SINGLE LEGAL ballot is counted” and that he had "legal teams on the ground in every critical state.”___Associated Press writers Will Weissert in Wilmington, Delaware, and Zeke Miller contribute to this report.
President Donald Trump on Sunday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that Joe Biden won the White House, but made clear he would not concede and would keep trying to overturn the election result. Trump's statements came in tweets that included several claims about the Nov. 3 vote, which state and federal officials say was safe and secure.
Trump, without using Biden's name, tweeted that “He won,” something Trump had not said before publicly, though he said the Democrat's victory was only “in the eyes” of the media. Biden defeated Trump by winning back a trio of Midwestern battleground states — Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — and topped the 270 electoral vote threshold to clinch the presidency. Biden so far has 77.5 million votes to Trump's 72.3 million.
“If the president’s prepared to begin to recognize that reality, that’s positive,” Biden's incoming chief of staff, Ron Klain told NBC's “Meet the Press.” Still, Klain said, “Donald Trump’s Twitter feed doesn’t make Joe Biden president or not president. The American people did that.”
The president has previously refused to accept the results of the election, and he dug in again Sunday, saying, “I concede NOTHING! We have a long way to go.” Even while seemingly acknowledging Biden’s victory, he also argued without evidence that the former vice president only won because the election was “rigged.”
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Trump then made unsubstantiated complaints about access for poll watchers and about vote tabulations and asserted, “WE WILL WIN!” Twitter soon posted warning labels about the tweets.
There has been no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Election officials from both political parties have stated publicly that the election went well and international observers confirmed there were no serious irregularities.
Trump’s campaign has tried to mount legal challenges across the country, but many of the lawsuits have been thrown out and none has included any evidence that the outcome might be reversed.
More than a week after Election Day, Trump has neither called Biden nor made a formal concession, and White House officials have insisted that they are preparing for a second term.
In recent days, Trump appeared to be inching closer to acknowledging his loss. In comments Friday in the Rose Garden about a coronavirus vaccine, Trump said his administration would “not be going to a lockdown” to slow the spread of COVID-19, and added that “whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be? I guess time will tell.”
Trump on Sunday renewed his groundless attacks on an election technology firm, Dominion Voting Systems, without evidence of any serious irregularities. Dominion has said it “denies claims about any vote switching or alleged software issues with our voting systems.”
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, a federal agency that oversees U.S. election security, said in a statement last week that the “November 3rd election was the most secure in American history.” The agency said, ”There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised."
In his latest fundraising email, Trump told supporters that “we are fighting to ensure EVERY SINGLE LEGAL ballot is counted” and that he had "legal teams on the ground in every critical state.”
Associated Press writers Will Weissert in Wilmington, Delaware, and Zeke Miller contribute to this report.
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LB 947 is Now Nebraska Law
Legislation | April 20, 2016
— Update April 20, 2016 —
WED., APR 20, 2016 – Legislative Bill 947 overrides Governor’s veto with 31 votes! Please send a note to thank all of the senators who voted yes on the LB 947 override. Do not doubt that your calls and emails make a difference! We won the support of several senators who were unconfirmed going into the final reading.
Here is how our senators voted on the override:
Voting in the affirmative: 31
Baker | Boltz | Campbell | Chambers | Coash | Cook | Crawford | Ebke | Garrett | Gloor | Harr, K. | Hadley | Hansen | Harr, B. | Hilkemann | Howard | Kolowkski | Krist | Lindstrom | McCollister | Mello | Morfeld | Pansing Brooks | Scheer | Schilz | Schumacher | Seiler | Smith | Stinner | Sullivan | Williams
Voting in the negative: 13
Bloomfield | Brasch | Craighead | Davis | Fox | Groene | Kintner | Kuehn | McCoy | Murante | Riepe | Schnoor | Watermeir
Present and abstaining: 5
Friesen | Hughes | Johnson | Kolterman | Larson
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— Update on April 15, 2016 —
FRI., APR 15, 2016 – We at Justice For Our Neighbors – Nebraska are deeply disappointed in Governor Ricketts’ LB 947 veto, a bill which would allow equal opportunity to work-authorized immigrants who have the skills, education, and qualifications to obtain the professional or commercial license needed to practice their profession.
LB 947 is not unjust, nor is it unfair.
It would not give DACA youth, nor any other class of immigrants, any advantages over those currently eligible for a commercial or professional license. The Governor is resorting to desperate arguments that misconstrue the facts. His decision is evidence of an apparent inability to find a well-reasoned, factual, and legally sound argument against LB 947.
For example, the Governor tries to construe LB 947 as covering exclusively or primarily people who have somehow thwarted U.S. immigration law. This is just not the case.
All the categories of individuals covered by this bill must have a lawful presence and a federally-authorized work permit. Indeed, all individuals covered by the bill must have gone through a federally sanctioned process to obtain their work authorization. Governor Ricketts may not like or approve that process, but that does not mean the individuals included within LB 947 are out of compliance with federal law. Congress created a process through which individuals fleeing persecution may apply for asylum within the U.S. After appropriate checks have occurred and the required period of time passed, those individual may obtain employment authorization. That is only the case because Congress has ordained it. See Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) §208(d)(2). Similarly, Congress created the Temporary Protected Status program and set up a process for immigrants to obtain that form of status in conjunction with a work permit. See INA §244. Therefore, it is simply not true to suggest that these immigrants are breaking the law because they are complying with federal laws of which the Governor apparently disapproves.
Likewise, with regard to individuals with deferred action, it is not accurate to say that they are breaking federal law, regulation, or policy to obtain their work permits and lawful presence.
We suspect what Governor Ricketts really means is that he does not like those federal laws, regulations, and policies. Deferred action has existed for more than four decades. It has been explicitly acknowledged by Congress. And, since at least 1981, deferred action has been referenced within federal regulations. See 46 Fed. Reg. 25079-03 (1981); 8 C.F.R. § 274a.12(c)(14). Governor Ricketts may personally disagree with the use of deferred action, but this does not change the fact that it is currently part of valid federal immigration policy. Notwithstanding the Governor’s reference to the upcoming Supreme Court case, it does not pertain to the 2012 DACA program.
Finally, with regard to the two immigrant gentlemen who entered the U.S. on valid nonimmigrant visas – who the Governor errantly cited as examples of the injustice of LB 947 – it should be noted that those gentlemen would have actually benefited by LB 947 by being eligible to pursue their professional licenses sooner with work authorization than they would under current Nebraska law.
So it is not LB 947 that is moving people up in the line, it is current Nebraska law that is holding them back.
Instead of seeking to deprive immigrants equal opportunity by defending current Nebraska law, as Governor Ricketts would have us do, we should let our immigrant neighbors—and our economy—flourish by supporting LB 947.
Don’t fall prey to the Governor’s misinformation. Please let your senator know that you support LB 947 to allow work-authorized immigrants who have the skills, education, and qualifications to obtain the professional or commercial license needed to practice their profession. Find your senator.
Follow the progress of LB 947 on the Nebraska Legislature website.
— Update on March 30, 2016 —
JFON-NE Refutes Governor’s Claims on NE LB 947
WED., MAR 30, 2016 – JFON-NE is exceedingly disappointed by Nebraska Governor Pete Rickett’s decision to oppose LB 947, a bill that would enable lawfully present, work-authorized immigrants – with the requisite education and qualifications – to seek professional or commercial licenses in Nebraska. Contrary to the Governor’s claim, this bill does not give preference to “those here illegally.” His assertion is false for at least two reasons.
First, under the terms of the bill, only immigrants who are considered lawfully present under federal law, who have valid employment authorization, and who fit into one of a few narrowly defined federal categories would be eligible to seek a professional or commercial license. It is simply not the case to claim that unlawfully present immigrants would benefit from this bill.
Second, the bill does not give these lawfully present immigrants any kind of preferential treatment. Rather, immigrants that meet the above requirements and who have the education and skills to obtain a license are simply treated the same as any other qualified applicant.
Additionally, the Governor’s statement illustrates a profound misunderstanding for the current state of the law. His statement suggests that international students would be given a relative disadvantage under this bill. However, again, this statement is just not true. Instead, it is current Nebraska law that prevents work-authorized nonimmigrant visa holders (i.e., such as international students) from obtaining access to the full range of professional or commercial licenses. This is so because Nebraska law limits eligibility to “qualified aliens,” a term that excludes nonimmigrant student visa holders. LB 947 would actually fix this by opening the door to work-authorized international students, a fact which again belies the claim that this bill gives preferential treatment.
Not only is the Governor wrong on many of his assertions, opposing LB 947 makes for bad policy. One significant category of individuals covered by LB 947 are those within the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Economists estimate that these educated youth will, over their lifetimes, produce approximately $1.6 billion in increased tax revenues for the states in which they reside. Nebraska can continue with policies that send these educated youth, and their tax revenues, to other states to practice their professions, or it can encourage them to stay in Nebraska and grow our economy.
Please contact your Senator to let them know you support LB 947!
This article was written under the Justice For Our Neighbors – Nebraska name. On January 11, 2018, the organization changed its name to Immigrant Legal Center.
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Derby Parks get behind Perfect Parks campaign
Thu 16 Apr 2020
The team from Derby Parks are getting behind a social media campaign to celebrate the best of our public parks and open spaces without leaving our homes.
#PerfectParks has been started by the Green Flag Award, which honours the best kept parks in the UK every year. It asks people of all ages, and especially families with children, to create pictures showing the features that would make up their ideal park, and post them online.
The idea is to turn the Green Flag's social media pages into a blaze of colour celebrating all our parks have to offer, at a time when the necessary restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic mean we can't use them in the usual way we would at this time of year, as amenities and play areas remain closed and the public are urged to stay home.
David Winslow, a Community Parks Officer for Derby Parks, is also a voluntary Green Flag judge and has been asked to help co-ordinate the scheme. He said: "At a time when people are encouraged to keep to a local space within walking distance of their home for their daily exercise, this creative campaign is a way to remember the important role our parks and green spaces play in helping us unwind and relax."
His seven-year-old daughter Florence has already been inspired and painted her own #PerfectPark, complete with flowers, a rainbow and wildlife.
Councillor Robin Wood, Derby City Council's Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Tourism, said: "This is a great way to inspire the family and remember why our parks and open spaces mean so much to us. We have been encouraged that most people in Derby have been following the Government guidelines and staying within their local area for daily exercise. There have been some instances where we have had to close car parks so as not to compromise safe social distancing, and we will continue to take action if and where necessary. Following the guidelines on restrictions responsibly means every day is a day closer to being able to fully enjoy our parks and open spaces again."
The Green Flag Award is a non-profit international accreditation scheme that recognises and rewards well managed parks and green spaces. Originating in England in 1996, today the Green Flag Award proudly flies above more than 2,000 places in over 15 countries around the world.
Last year in Derby, Green Flags were awarded to Markeaton, Chaddesden, Darley, Sunnydale and Alvaston Parks, and Derby Arboretum. Green Flag Community Awards were also presented to Ashbourne Road and District Allotments, Chaddesden Wood, Chellaston Brickworks, Darley and Nutwood Local Nature Reserve, Darley Park Hydrangea Garden, Little Chester Allotments, Markeaton Walled Garden and Sinfin Moor Park.
To find out more about #PerfectParks go to greenflagaward.org.uk. To take part, share your artwork on social media with the tag #PerfectParks.
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Derby City Council, Leisure, Culture & Tourism department, Council House, Corporation Street, Derby, DE1 2FS
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Relief for mum after treasured keepsakes stolen as she visited late son's grave-side
'I cannot believe that it was taken right under my nose.'
Danielle Easton
Louise Downs with the handbag
A Hinckley mum is relieved to have been reunited with her late son’s treasured possession after her handbag was stolen from a town cemetery.
Louise Downs was visiting the cemetery, as she does weekly, on Wednesday February 20 to lay down flowers and spend precious moments at her beloved son’s grave-side.
It was in returning to her car, which was parked just metres away from his grave, that Louise realised her handbag had been taken from the foot well of the passenger seat.
She said: “When I get to the cemetery I take flowers, polish and scissors and I go over to spend time with my son and clean up his grave stone.
“I would never expect anyone to go around the side of my car and take my handbag. I cannot believe that it was taken right under my nose.”
Before arriving at the Ashby Road cemetery, Louise had purchased a bouquet of flowers from the Barwell Lane Asda store.
Her first instinct was to check that she had not left the handbag in the supermarket and so called them to check their CCTV.
The footage revealed that Louise had gotten back into the car with her handbag and the flowers in hand.
Despite the fact that the bag had more than £200 of cash inside as well as Louise’s passport, taxi license and other items, it was the treasured set of keys inscribed with her late son’s name that were most important to her.
She said: “My son Christopher died when he was just 28-years-old and he had this set of keys since he was nine.
“When he passed we had them inscribed with his name. The money inside was immaterial but they were his keys and something I had to remember him by.
“I’m only just getting over the last 12 months since losing him and this just topped it off yesterday, I just sat and cried. This is a horrible thing to go through and it is so distressing.”
After reporting the theft to local police, Louise searched the cemetery and surrounding area with family members hoping that whoever took the bag would see no reason to keep it and throw it in a nearby bush.
Thankfully, not 24 hours later, Louise received a message to say that a pink handbag had been found in a dustbin on John Street.
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Although the thief had stolen the money, all other contents inside the bag remained and most importantly Louise was reunited with her son’s keys.
Louise said: “I just want to make people aware that this can happen, even in the safest of places.
“People need to be more vigilant because you can never be too careful.
“Before, I had never locked my car door when I was visiting Christopher but I will never be that foolish again.
“Thank you to the man who found my bag, I’m just so relieved that I have those keys back.”
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The Tourist Information Office in les Contamines-Montjoie welcomes you year round.
The Tourist Information Office in Les Contamines-Montjoie
Our team of staff are here to help you throughout your holiday! Feel free to pop in and get a little advice. The Tourist Information Office is located in the village centre at the following address:
Les Contamines Tourisme
18 route de Notre-Dame de la Gorge
74170 Les Contamines - Montjoie
info@lescontamines.com
Winter: Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 19:00. Sunday from 09: 00 to 12: 00 and 15: 00 to 19: 00. Open on bank holidays. On saturday, during french school holidays : 9:00 to 19:00.
Low season: From Monday to Saturday from 9: 00 to 12: 00 and from 15: 00 to 18: 00. Closed Sundays and bank holidays.
Summer: Monday to Sunday from 9: 00 to 12: 00 and 15: 00 to 19: 00. Open on bank holidays.
Practical Services on site:
Internet access: internet terminals and a Wifi zone are available at the Tourist Office
New: Hippocket wifi to connect to the internet from home. Rates: €7- 1 day. € 39 per week. Available on site.
Luggage room: Leave your luggage in our luggage room and enjoy your day of arrival and/or departure. Price: €2 per day per piece of luggage.
Ticket sales: Bus to the station and airport, excursions.
Boutique : hiking maps, guide to the Baroque footpath, posters, fishing permits etc.
Conta' shop: a choice of articles from the official Contamines brand range: hoodies, t-shirts, mugs, caps, headbands, neck scarves etc.
High Quality Tourism:
On 26th March 2014, the Tourist Information Office in Les Contamines was awarded the "Quality Tourism™" label and category 1 in the Tourist Office classification in 2015.
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State media: 13 dead, 20 missing after China coal mine blast
In this photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, rescuers prepare to enter a coal mine in Shizuishan in northwestern China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016.
(Wang Peng / AP)
By Tribune news services
BEIJING —
Thirteen people have been found dead after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine and the status is unknown of 20 others still trapped, state media said Tuesday.
Rescuers worked through the night at the privately owned Jinshangou mine in the Chongqing region where the explosion occurred before noon Monday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Two miners escaped earlier.
Xinhua previously reported 15 deaths in the explosion, but said Chongqing deputy mayor Ma Huaping lowered the death toll in a press briefing early Tuesday, saying only 13 bodies had been found so far. Local officials did not answer telephone calls from The Associated Press, and a person who answered the phone at the mine hung up when asked about the blast.
“We are still working all-out to search for the 20 missing miners, and will exert our utmost as long as there’s still a ray of hope,” Ma said, according to Xinhua.
Xinhua reported that the 400 workers trying to rescue more miners were being hindered by debris blocking some of the mine’s passageways.
Gas explosions inside mines are often caused when a flame or electrical spark ignites gas leaking from the coal seam. Ventilation systems are supposed to prevent gas from becoming trapped.
The State Administration of Work Safety ordered an investigation into the blast, “adding that those responsible must be strictly punished.” Local officials in Chongqing also ordered the temporary shutdown of coal mines producing less than 90,000 tons a year, Xinhua said.
China’s mining industry has long been among the world’s deadliest. The head of China’s State Administration of Work Safety said earlier this year that struggling coal mines might be likely to overlook maintenance.
China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of coal but has announced plans to shutter more than 1,000 outdated mines, as part of a broader plan to cut down on overproduction.
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Underneath the colorful 1920 Christmas cover, the Dec. 15 edition of The Laurel Outlook of almost a century ago rejoiced at the city’s fortune throughout the previous year. The paper devoted two extra sections to an examination of Laurel’s growth and prosperity. Not only did the population grow considerably in the 10 years prior, but there was a substantial building boom, both in commercial and residential properties.
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Laurel shooting suspect charged
On Dec. 2 at 2:40 p.m., the Laurel Police Department arrested Lindy Dawn Lancaster, 45, of Laurel at her place of work for her role in an Oct. 16 shooting that sent an 18–year–old male to the hospital with four gunshot wounds from a .40–caliber handgun.
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Yellowstone Historic Preservation Board awards distributed
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Montana Community Foundation awards grants to local communities
The Montana Community Foundation, Inc. awards over $31,000 in “ReImagine What is Possible” grants to local community foundations, including Laurel’s and Stillwater County’s, and other organizations that participated in the second installment of ReImagining Rural), a partnership with the First Interstate Bank Foundation, the Governor’s Office of Montana, the Burton K. Wheeler Center, and Montana State University Extension. This year, RR2 was offered through a virtual platform, welcoming over 200 people from communities throughout Montana.
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Local VFW Post celebrates essay contest winners
Every year across the nation, the Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsor two patriotic essay contests through the states VWF Posts. The local VFW Post # 3177 of Laurel also hosted these essay contests known as “Patriot’s Pen” and “Voice of Democracy. Students in grades 6 through 8 may participate in the “Patriot’s Pen essay, and high school students may write an essay for the “Voice of Democracy.” Last year 138,000 students participated nationwide. VFW Post #3177 pro vides cash awards for first, second, and third place for the two age groups. Furthermore the top 10 essays in each group are sent to our District for competition at the next level hoping to advance on to national recognition. The national award is $5,000. Laurel’’s Post had participation from four local schools and members want to congratulate the winners.
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First Interstate Bank donates $150,000 to Leadership Montana
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYarodrigues2017-03-03T07:04:44+00:00
The Law Commission of Ontario’s Board of Governors approved this project to consider the application of protective employment statutes to vulnerable workers in July 2008. The project emphasizes the disproportionate impact of precarious employment on diverse communities, particularly racialized men and women and women of majority communities, considers the impact of precarious work on vulnerable workers beyond their employment and has the objective of developing recommendations to ameliorate the situation of vulnerable workers, taking into account the needs of employers and the benefits to Ontario society at large.
Over the past twenty years, government, courts, workers’ organizations, policy and research centres and academics have addressed the issues related to precarious work and vulnerable workers. The Canadian experience cannot be isolated from the phenomenon of global migration. Although many vulnerable workers are Canadian born, many others have entered Canada under federal migrant worker schemes. Canada ranks among “higher growth nations”, in which there has been an increase of more than two per cent of foreign-born migrants from 1990 to 2010. The shift from so-called “standard” work to precarious work has increased with the decline of manufacturing, rapid technological advances and changes in immigration policy. The increase in this work needs to be addressed, not only in the interests of vulnerable workers, but also in the context of future labour challenges.
The situation facing vulnerable workers is reflected in their employment, but in other parts of their lives, including their health, community participation, families and integration into Ontario.
II. WHAT WE MEAN BY “PRECARIOUS WORK” AND “VULNERABLE WORKERS”
Precarious work is characterized by lack of continuity, low wages, lack of benefits and possibly greater risk of injury and ill health. It is often compared to “standard” employment which is long-term with one employer in a single location with good benefits during and after the working period, increasingly subject not only to minimum statutory protections but also to greater protections through collective bargaining or individual negotiation. This norm assumed a white able-bodied heterosexual male, a primary breadwinner married to a supportive wife, who did not work for pay or was the secondary earner. The social safety net was designed to address gaps in standard employment. Precarious work has always existed alongside standard work; today, however, nearly 40% of paid work is said to exist outside the standard pattern. Appreciating who was included in the norm also helps an appreciation of who was omitted and who is more likely to be engaged in precarious work.
Measures of precariousness are level of earnings, level of employer-provided benefits, degree of regulatory protection and degree of control or influence within the labour process. One may also think of these indicia as “life/social security” (benefits, health care access and other social factors), job security (tenure in a particular job); employment security (capacity to move within and between different sectors); income security (during and after employment); and voice-representation and process-based security.
The major types of precarious work are self-employment, part-time (steady and intermittent) and temporary. Self-employment refers to workers who are treated as independent contractors, but whose relationship to the “contractor” is more akin to an employment relationship, and who bear the costs of employment. Temporary employment occurs through temporary agencies and federal migration schemes or may take the form of seasonal work. Flexibility may be important both to employers and workers; however, a proportion of workers who work part-time, for example, would prefer to work full-time.
It has been said that “the sector in which workers are employed, the size of the enterprise in which they work, the non-standard nature of their employment contract and their demographic characteristics are markers that help to identify them as ‘vulnerable’”. In this paper, vulnerable workers are those whose work can be described as “precarious” and whose vulnerability is underlined by their “social location” (that is, by their ethnicity, sex, ability and immigration status).
III. THE LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY FRAMEWORK
Although labour and employment law falls primarily, although not exclusively, within provincial jurisdiction, federal law and policy affect work that is “precarious” and workers who are “vulnerable”. Thus provincial capacity to address the situation of vulnerable workers must take federal law and policy (in areas such as migrant workers) into account.
A review of the development of labour and employment law in Canada and particularly in Ontario leads to consideration of domestic regimes, including the common law, minimum standards (employment standards, health and safety, compensation for illness and injury, pay equity and anti-discrimination legislation), enforcement of statutory protections and collective representation. Not only employment and labour statutes are relevant to the analysis. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms may have relevance for challenging the law on the basis that it disproportionately affects women and members of particular ethnic groups, for example.
IV. HOW THE LEGAL REGIMES AFFECT VULNERABLE WORKERS
In some cases vulnerable workers (or forms of precarious work) are not subject to protective labour and employment provisions. More often, the law does not distinguish explicitly, but has preconditions before the protection takes effect and these preconditions may serve to exclude vulnerable workers or certain kinds of precarious work. Vulnerable workers may find enforcement difficult because of the conditions of work or for other reasons and may be reluctant to use reprisal provisions if they are penalized for filing a complaint.
V. WHO IS MOST AFFECTED?
While Part II focused on the conceptual and concrete meaning of precarious work and vulnerable workers, this Part focuses on the workers themselves to identify the people most affected by this phenomenon.
VI. THE IMPACT OF PRECARIOUS WORK ON WORKERS’ LIVES
Precarious work affects the workers and society at large. Workers suffer ill health and have less access to extended health care. The cost of health care may be borne by society at large. Workers often do not have time or energy to spend time with family, if they have a family, form extensive personal friendships, to engage with their community or integrate into society at large. They enter old age without a private pension or savings. Society may lose the benefit of skills these workers could have provided.
VII. A REVIEW OF PROPOSED POLICY AND LEGAL RESPONSES
This section sets out proposals made by academics and others to address the challenges proposed by precarious work and designed to better the situation of vulnerable workers. Proposals have included the enhancement of existing protections, the extension of protective legislation to those not currently covered or benefitting from it, enhancements in the social assistance system and improvements to enforcement processes. The LCO has not yet adopted any of these proposals.
VIII. CONCLUSION
IX. NEXT STEPS AND HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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The Road to Liberation - 14th December 1940
Good morning everyone
I hope you had a good weekend! as with all IT projects my aim to finish my PC build on Saturday was a dream and I am thinking it will be completed on a Saturday at some point in the next few months ;0)
Important day 80 years ago in Jersey with two orders released by the German Commander. One is for the installation of mines and the second was concerning Jewish businesses, please see the 80 years ago today section below.
Strongpoint Elizabeth Castle (above), during the Occupation Elizabeth Castle was set up as two Widerstandsnest (pockets of resistance) working together to create a Stützpunkt (strongpoint). Though it appears that the castle had German defence activity in mid-1941. The fortress strength bunker construction works started around April 1943.
Occupation Focus
80 years ago today 14th of December 1940
Today would be the 167th day of the Islands Occupation with 1,607 days remaining.
" Germans issue warning that land-mines have been laid at different places along the foreshore of the Island. Another notice is issued in regard to Jewish businesses. The Department of Agriculture appeals to the public to cut daily milk requirements down to a minimum."
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Civilian working at the Evening Post
14th of December 1940
Above is the HMS Branlebas a French Navy Torpedo Boat which adhered to General de Gaulle’s Free French Force and was manned by a mixed French & British crew and under the command of the British Navy. 80 years ago today she sank in heavy weather on whilst escorting a westbound convoy.
There were only three survivors from a complement of 92.
The December book recommendation is "The Americans on D-Day."
This book has 450 dramatic photographs captured in northern France during the first day and week of its liberation and is available on kindle! Click the photo to find out more. It also would make a fantastic Christmas Present.
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Year : 2017 | Volume : 22 | Issue : 1 | Page : 114
Compliance with continuous positive airway pressure in persian patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Forogh Soltaninejad1, Ali Sadeghi2, Babak Amra3
1 Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Bamdad Respiratory Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Ali Sadeghi
Department of Internal Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
DOI: 10.4103/jrms.JRMS_108_17
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined by recurrent apnea and hypopnea during sleep. The main treatment of OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Adherence to CPAP is challenging and depends on multiple factors. This study was designed to evaluate the compliance with CPAP in patients with OSA. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective observational study including 106 patients with confirmed OSA by a standard polysomnography. We recorded CPAP usage hours after 7 and 90 days by a smart card. We compared the adherence of the patients with respect to body mass index (BMI), gender, smoking status, living area, and education level. Results: Patients in the 18–45 years' age group had higher compliance in mean (standard deviation) daily use of CPAP (0.93 [0.40] h) compared to the other age groups (P < 0.001). Patients with BMI >35 had better compliance (1.13 [0.44]) than the other patients (P < 0.001). Furthermore, nonsmokers and highly educated patients had better compliance compared to the others (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Age, BMI, education, and smoking are important factors in adherence to CPAP in patients with OSA.
Soltaninejad F
Sadeghi A
continuous positive airway pressure
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Presteigne Broadcast Hire invests more than £2M in 4K
Presteigne Broadcast Hire today announced that is has taken delivery of more than £2M in new broadcast technology from Sony, Canon, Blackmagic, Vinten and others to further strengthen its dry hire stock inventories with the latest technologies.
As 4K/UHD continues to gain acceptance, Presteigne can meet the mounting number of requests for 4K camera and associated lenses with its investment in new Sony HDC-4300 cameras, which utilise ultra-high-precision alignment technology to realise three 2/3-inch 4K image sensors.
A broad range of Canon 4K studio, field, ENG and telephoto lenses were also acquired to ensure pristine 4K acquisition in any application.
Presteigne CEO Mike Ransome said, “This investment demonstrates our commitment to our customers worldwide. One of the most intricate and important tasks for a dry hire company is to plan and budget for new technologies, and we have studied our choices in this case very carefully.
“For example, we normally expect professional lenses to have a working life of at least ten years. This substantial investment in 4K lenses is ample demonstration of our belief that 4K will continue to gain momentum and become, if not commonplace, then a readily achievable standard for motion pictures, television dramas, and live events as increasingly large screens demand increasingly detailed resolution.”
Presteigne has also invested heavily in a full range of Vinten heads, accessories, tripods and pedestals, including Vinten Osprey Elite and Quattro SL four-stage studio pedestals. Available for mounting on those tripods and pedestals is an equally large number of new HD cameras, which remain in high demand.
Audio has also been an important part of Presteigne’s inventory, and the company has purchased for hire a wide range of the latest broadcast audio products to ensure sound quality matches imagery and production comms are clearly understood.
Ransome adds, “One of the value-adds we provide is our technical experience in 4K, which sometimes requires a slightly different set of technical and practical sensibilities to the uninitiated. We have done a lot of 4K shoots over the last couple of years and the demand is growing, hence the investment in more 4K technology, which is why the knowledge provided by our engineers in terms of planning, consulting, set up, service and support is invaluable, unparalleled.”
About Presteigne Broadcast Hire
Presteigne Broadcast Hire is a leading dry hire and complete multi-location production solution provider. Established in 1991, it completed an MBO in September 2016, backed by NVM, a private equity firm. With offices in the UK and operating globally, Presteigne Broadcast Hire has the expertise to offer worldwide solutions to meet a wide range of production needs. Its rental department is one of the most comprehensive in the industry, with access to more than 30,000 items of equipment, while specialising in project solutions where they bring their extensive RF, Audio, Video, EVS, HD and 3D divisions together to offer customers a unique and seamless broadcasting experience.
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Apple Seeds OS X Mavericks 10.9.3 Build 13D28 to Developers
Friday March 28, 2014 11:07 AM PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today seeded build 13D28 of OS X 10.9.3 to developers, a little over one week after releasing the third OS X 10.9.3 beta, build 13D21 and three weeks after the first 10.9.3 beta. The beta is available through the Software Update mechanism in the Mac App Store as well as through the Mac Dev Center.
Apple is currently asking developers to focus on Graphics Drivers and Audio. As was discovered with the first beta, 10.9.3 adds new support for 4K displays, offering "Retina" resolutions that improve readability along with support for 60Hz output from the Retina MacBook Pro.
Nunyabinez
I am wondering when they will start working on OS 11, and what they will name it.
OS X is a brand. It's like saying "when will they change the name of the iPhone?"
OS X was a play on words (it's pronounced Oh Ess Ten) because Apple was on version 9.x of the Mac operating system.
When Steve Jobs returned from NeXt (notice the capital X) he brought the Unix-based operating system that they had been developing.
OS X wasn't called OS 10 because it was a completely new kernel based on Unix. So the play on works was to call it Oh Ess Ten but write is as OS X to signify that it was the operating system following 9.x but was Unix based.
So, unless there is a brand new kernel that gets introduced, the name will never change from OS X. We are currently on OS X 10.9.2. You would pronounce this Oh Ess Ten, Ten point Nine point Two. The next major release will be either OS X 10.10, or it could be OS X 11.0 (unlikely). There will be no OS 11.
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I too am a fan of Bertrand Serlet. I thought 10.6 was the amazing OS for the time of its release. I had a top of the MBP and added 8 GB (a lot for the time - I think we spent nearly a grand on the memory) and ran 10.6 doing some heavy development projects. 10.6 just screamed. It was just a well-tuned, solid, extremely efficient OS.
Yeah we need another Snow Leopard like release. No new features, just a clean out the bloat and streamline everything. And if OS X continues to be free, don't think it will be an issue with users.
It's been a bad sign, for me and many others. Before 10.7, OS X 10.X development varied between 1 ½ to 2 ½ years with biweekly or weekly releases that required downloading a .dmg from the developer site, burning the image to a DVD, wiping the system and installing a "clean" OS. This allowed for improved debugging by eliminating any possible third party app "contamination" (10.7+ releases have proved difficult to properly isolate any system matters), and allowed Apple more time to "get it right" before release. Of course not all 10.X first releases were stellar, but they were far better than the current annual release cycle to match iOS. There is no need to rush out annual OS overhauls, especially as we're just on 10.9.3 beta. By the time iOS is released it may be .5 or .6.
Personally, while Craig Federighi is an excellent engineer, nothing beats the work Bertrand Serlet did while SVP of OS X engineering. I still believe 10.5/6 are the best OS X releases to date (and before the "Serlet was involved with 10.7, he was not, he was already on his way out the door to Parallels 2009-2010, 10.7 was all Federighi).
Every OS X update since Snow Leopard its the same complaint from you. You sound like a broken record. Bertrand is gone. He's been gone for years now. And he's not coming back. Federighi worked under Bertrand too and i doubt he was twiddling his thumbs throughout that period.
People only tend to remember the good things of the past. Snow Leopard and even worse Leopard were far from perfect
Mavericks is a very solid OS...even more so since 10.9.2. And in my opinion, is superior to 10.5/10.6 overall.
Pentad
Orlandoech
Love your post. Thanks for the info. Being serious FYI.
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[MOD NOTE]
Please stay on topic, this thread is not about the OSX branding, or about Snow Leopard or any prior version of OSX. Its about the new 10.9.3 build and as such please discuss that.
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‘Messy and painful’ exhibit on Thomas Jefferson’s slave plantation elicits community backlash in Detroit
Posted By Will Feuer on Mon, Jan 21, 2019 at 4:50 PM
Courtesy of the Black Legacy Coalition
Attorney Jeffrey Edison and The Black Legacy Coalition meet to criticize the Charles H. Wright Museum's upcoming exhibit and demand community representation on the board of trustees
The Black Legacy Coalition to preserve the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History spent this morning honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by way of protest.
The coalition met this morning at the St. Matthew and St. James church before the King Day rally to express opposition to the museum exhibition, Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty, set to land in the Charles H. Wright Museum in March.
The exhibition uses Monticello — the home and plantation of slave-owner and founding father Thomas Jefferson — to explore the contradiction inherent in the ideals of our country’s founding and the institution of slavery. Though Jefferson often decried slavery, he owned over 600 African-American slaves, including Sally Hemings with whom Jefferson had a long-term sexual affair that resulted in five children.
The coalition is demanding that the museum rescind plans to host the exhibit, as well as create room for community leaders on the museum’s board of trustees.
“We reject romantic notions of Jefferson’s holding hundreds of Africans in abject bondage and his sexual abuse of the teenaged Sally Hemings,” says Gloria House of the Black Legacy Coalition. “Clearly, the Museum needs community input to safeguard against such travesties in the future.”
The Charles H. Wright Museum, however, says it disagrees with the coalition's claims of insensitivity. The exhibit seeks to emphasize the perspective of the slaves who endured Monticello rather than that of Jefferson, the museum said in a statement. It added that the exhibit was created in conjunction with the Smithsonian National Museum and will spark a constructive conversation.
“This exhibit is to restore the humanity of the people who lived in Monticello and tell the stories that are often left out of our national narrative,” Delisha Upshaw, senior director of marketing and public relations for the Charles H. Wright Museum, tells Metro Times. “We want to inspire a conversation about the negative effects of slavery and racism that persist today, and you’d have to be blind not to see that they still are here today.”
“It’s messy and painful, but that’s the story of America,” Upshaw adds.
As for greater community representation, the museum says it agrees that the board should represent the community. However, it adds that there are many communities whose interests ought to be heard, not just those in the immediate vicinity of the museum.
“We agree that there should be community representation on the board. I think we disagree on who gets to decide what communities are represented,” says Upshaw. “When we look at community representation, we need to look all the community requests we’ve gotten.”
The demands come just weeks after the museum announced their new CEO Neil A. Barclay, the former CEO of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in New Orleans. He replaces Juanita Moore, who retired last June.
Some coalition members feel that Moore, who is credited with paving the way for the museum’s national prominence, was forced out.
“Ms. Moore put community interests above corporate interests and we demand that ethos continue,” says Tawana Petty of the Black Legacy Coalition. “Her programming was exemplary and recognized as such nationwide. We need that sort of commitment to continue. The goal of Charles H. Wright Museum is to up the legacy of African Americans for the world see and to serve the community. That can’t happen with a program that in any way mitigates the brutality of bondage.”
The museum, however, previously said that the Paradox of Liberty exhibit was planned under Moore’s leadership, according to the Free Press.
It was created in 2012 and has since visited the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., the Atlanta History Center, the Missouri History Museum in St. Louis, and the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. It is now on display at the African American Museum in Dallas, Texas.
Will Feuer is an editorial intern for Metro Times.
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Ghana: GHC 2billion Support to Banks 'Not Bailout' - Government Clarifies
Jan 08, 2019 | Business Day Ghana; All Africa
Government says some GHC 2 billion approved for some five local banks is only to support their recapitalization and must not be classified as a bailout arrangement.
In a press release issued on Saturday, the Finance Ministry said the Ghana Amalgamated Trust (GAT) arrangement "is to support solvent and strong indigenous banks to meet the new minimum capital requirement, and is not a bailout programme for banks that have been resolved by the Bank of Ghana."
Government says it worked with an Advisor and selected Pension Funds to structure the GAT, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), to support solvent and well-run indigenous banks which were otherwise having difficulties meeting the new minimum capital requirement deadline, to meet their obligations.
"The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, concerned about the difficulties such well-run, solvent Ghanaian-owned banks were likely to face in raising capital on their own, set up a committee to explore various options available for these banks in order to retain and strengthen local interest in the banking sector," the statement said.
The Ministry explained further in the press release that based on the Committee's recommendation, an Advisor was appointed to facilitate the setting up of GAT with the objective of raising funds from the private sector, mainly Pension Funds, to support eligible indigenous banks that successfully completed the due diligence process.
"Qualifying banks for GAT investment have been determined on the basis of their solvency, local ownership, minimum pre-investment capitalization of GHS120 million and an independent valuation by PwC," the statement said. Read more from All Africa.
Source: All Africa
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Shopee clarifies Cristiano Ronaldo contract not terminated, set to end in July
Janice Tan
Shopee has clarified that it did not terminate its contract with regional brand ambassador Cristiano Ronaldo. Instead, the contract is set to come to a close in July this year. This comes after online portal Hype.my initially reported that the company has terminated its contract with the footballer and as a result, "all publications, banners, or any materials which include Ronald's image, related to Shopee" are required to be removed before 5 July.
In a statement to Marketing, Shopee's spokesperson said its partnership with Ronaldo will come to a close in July 2020, as part of the agreement in 2019. "The collaboration has been a success and we are happy to have co-created exciting initiatives and shopping campaigns for fans and users in the region. In line with our agreement and common industry practices, Shopee will cease the use of all promotional and marketing assets featuring Ronaldo," the spokesperson added.
Ronaldo was appointed in August last year to work with the team on a wide range of initiatives to engage and inspire consumers in Southeast Asia, beginning with the 9.9 Super Shopping Day. Zhou Junjie, chief commercial officer of Shopee and head of Shopee Singapore, previously told Marketing that the partnership aligns with its strategy to engage and connect with users in the region more meaningfully through iconic celebrities. The appointment of Ronaldo came after Shopee tapped South Korean girl group BLACKPINK as its first-ever regional brand ambassador.
"Ronaldo’s values are a natural fit for Shopee. He is known for his tremendous focus, dedication, and determination, a reflection of Shopee’s deep commitment to our users," Zhou explained. He added that as one of the greatest athletes today, Ronaldo is a household name and a unifying figure for the region.
Since coming on board, Ronaldo has been been involved in several of its recent shopping campaigns in 2020. Shopee's TV commercial with Ronaldo for 9.9. Super Shopping Day last year recorded about 35 million online views in total in the region. During its 12.12 Birthday Sale, the company sold 80 million items on 12 December across the region, as a result of partnering with Ronaldo for the campaign.
Meanwhile as part of this year's 7.7 Mid Year Sale, consumers stand a chance to win a pair of signed boots from Ronaldo for just RM1 when they participate in One Or Not mobile game. Meanwhile for last year's 9.9 Super Shopping Day, Ronaldo starred in a TV commercial featuring its new jingle inspired from the popular song "Baby Shark".
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USD Weaker Ahead of November FOMC
Posted By Alfonso Esparza On 11/01/2016 @ 3:05 pm In Central banks,Commodities,FX,Newsfeed | No Comments
Dollar stumbles awaiting central bank decisions and employment data
The USD started November losing ground versus major pairs. U.S. election’s uncertainty has risen after the FBI announced its new investigation into Secretary Clinton’s emails. Clinton’s lead in the polls has been challenged as Trump has taken advantage of the investigation to appeal to undecided voters. The U.S. dollar gained 1.50 percent versus the Mexican peso (MXN) in the past 24 hours, while the safe haven destination gold has risen 1.31 percent as political anxiety heats up ahead of the November 8 vote.
U.S. employment data releases will begin with the ADP private payrolls report on Wednesday, October 2 at 8:15 am EDT. The forecast is calling for a rise of 150,000 to 160,000 new jobs added in the last month. The number of jobs in America has risen, but there are doubts around wage growth that have sapped the positive effect of job creation on the USD. The ADP is the preamble to the U.S. non farm payrolls (NFP) report that will be published on Friday.
The U.S. central bank will release the statement from its November Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday, October 2 at 2:00 pm EDT. There is no change expected to the interest rate so close to the elections, but traders will be looking for clues on the Fed’s next move next month. The Fed closed 2015 with the first rate hike since the crisis, but has gone for the majority of 2016 without following through with a second rate hike. The CME’s FedWatch tool based on the Fed fund futures price has a 73.6 probability of a rate hike in December.
The EUR/USD lost 0.848 percent in the last 24 hours. The single pair is trading at 1.1059 ahead of several central bank appearances this week. One of the most anticipated is the November FOMC. There is little probability of a rate hike change to be announced but the market will be looking for insights in the text of the statement that point to a move in the final monetary policy meeting of the year. The November release of the FOMC statement is not followed by a press conference which has always reduced the importance of the meeting versus those that do feature the Fed Chair fielding questions from the financial media.
The USD/MXN has gained 1.498 percent in the last 24 hours. The timing of the newly announced investigation by the FBI was perfect to disrupt what was a one sided affair after Clinton’s good results during the debates. This U.S. election will be known for the influence of media outlets and the sheer number of scandals that could end up deciding who will be the next political leader of the U.S.
The MXN has been a proxy for emerging markets given the high liquidity of the currency. Ever since Donald Trump’s heavily publicized comments about Mexicans and his goal of building a wall the MXN has also been a proxy for the the probability of a Trump win. The MXN has depreciated since Friday and continues to lose ground the more the Trump camp advances in the polls. A Trump win would not be beneficial for Mexico as it could mean an end of NAFTA as well as further complicating trade relations between the two nations.
Market events to watch this week:
5:30am GBP Construction PMI
8:15am USD ADP Non-Farm Employment Change
10:30am USD Crude Oil Inventories
2:00pm USD FOMC Statement
2:00pm USD Federal Funds Rate
8:30pm AUD Trade Balance
5:30am GBP Services PMI
8:00am GBP BOE Inflation Report
8:00am GBP MPC Official Bank Rate Votes
8:00am GBP Monetary Policy Summary
8:00am GBP Official Bank Rate
8:30am USD Unemployment Claims
10:00am USD ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI
8:30pm AUD RBA Monetary Policy Statement
8:35pm CAD BOC Gov Poloz Speaks
8:30am CAD Employment Change
8:30am CAD Unemployment Rate
8:30am USD Average Hourly Earnings m/m
8:30am USD Non-Farm Employment Change
8:30am USD Unemployment Rate
*All times EDT
For a complete list of scheduled events in the forex market visit the MarketPulse Economic Calendar [1]
URL to article: https://www.marketpulse.com/20161101/usd-weaker-ahead-of-november-fomc/
[1] MarketPulse Economic Calendar: http://www.marketpulse.com/economic-events/
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