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General Dance
Out of School/Afterschool
Jordan barker
Ballet, Jazz, Comp Team
Jordan, an Orange County native, began dancing at the age of three. She has trained in all styles of dance with an emphasis on commercial dance. Jordan began competing in dance at the age of five and trained most of her youth years under the guidance of Taryn Chavez. Jordan completed last year competing as an Avanti Senior Performance Company member in 2018, earning a national champion win and several top placements with her team.
Jordan was part of the dance program all four of her years at Newport Harbor High School and had her choreography featured at the District Dance Festival, representing NHHS, in both her junior and senior years. Jordan has earned many top overall awards at the regional and national competition levels in Southern California and Nevada.
Jordan teaches beginning to intermediate level dance and choreographing for Avanti’s Mini & Petite Dance Companies. Jordan is also working on furthering her dance education and attending Orange Coast College pursuing a degree in Kinesiology and dance. Her future goals include continuing to teach dance, obtaining her doctorate in physical therapy and dancing with a contemporary company.
Jordan is proud to teach at her home studio and very excited to be a part of training the next generation of Avanti dancers. Jordan loves to share her own style of instructing while still staying true to the principles of the training and technique she has learned at ADC.
AVANTI DANCE COMPANY 151 Kalmus Drive, Suite J-7, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 949-375-5579 Email: admin@avantidancecompany.com
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Saint Patrick’s Day Makes for an Extra Festive Battle of the Bands Competition
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of our SAB and SGA, the annual Battle of the Bands competition was extra festive! Sunset on the canal, live music, themed food, a selection of drinks, and Saint Patrick’s Day all made for an evening to remember.
The crowd gathered to sing along, enjoy the food and drinks and find out which of the four student-bands would be named this year’s winner by the panel of AMU Staff judges. Using a point system of scoring, the judges listened to each song and gauged the audience’s responses.
Four bands playing four songs each made for a diverse and eclectic evening of fantastic music. This year’s bands and their set lists were:
Tom Monaband, this year’s Runner Up:
Whose members are –
Daniel Zoumaya, Nicholas Cummins, Aaron Ockenfels, Casey Knox, Joe Schoenle, and Sean Hanley.
1. Joker & the Thief by Wolfmother
2. Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi
3. Don’t stop Believing by Journey
4. (Encore) Long time by Boston
The Upstate:
Francesco D’Agostino, Michael Davy, Daniel Zoumaya, Nick Cummons, and Joseph Blaso.
1. You Know It – Colony House
2. Am I Pretty – The Maine
3. Talk Too Much – COIN
4. All the Small Things – Blink 182
The Black Velvet Band:
Jacob Kessler, Gabe Kessler, Luke Johanni, Luke Bisceglio, Michel Shahid, and Zack Johanni
1. Rocky Road To Dublin
2. Galway Girl
4. Rorin Mary
And last, but certainly not least, taking the crowd by storm and being awarded as this year’s WINNING BAND,
(S)cool Kids:
Who’s members are –
Jon Babineau, Joe Free, Jon Larochelle, Carter Chell, Michaela Flynn
1. Do You Wanna Do Nothing With Me – Lawrence
2. Are You Gonna Be My Girl – Jet
3. The Wolf – Mumford and Sons
4. Mama’s Broken Heart – Miranda Lambert
Thanks to all of these great musicians for coming out to entertain us for another year of the Battle of the Bands competition!
Learn more about SAB and SGA events by visiting their webpages.
AMU,AMU Students,Ave Maria University,Battle of the Bands,SAB,SGA,St Patricks Day
Grace Project Event Fosters Discussions on Female Friendship
At a recent Grace Project event, Resident Director Amanda Morin and McKenzie Ligowski, wife of Resident Director Daniel Ligowski, shared their thoughts on female friendship. “If it wasn’t for the women I was with in nursing school, there’s no way I would have made it!” McKenzie exclaimed. She went on to talk about the temptation to “close off to the world when you fall in love,” but how maintaining your female friendships is important. Women “help you see a reflection of yourself,” she explained. “And they bring out the best in you!” Amanda, in agreement, shared: “The Lord sent me all these amazing girlfriends, and I spent a lot of time in college nourishing those relationships.”
The Grace Project brought a cozy evening of tea, biscotti and dialogue between women in the University community on the importance of cultivating strong female friendships
The Grace Project is a series sponsored by Student Life that offers undergraduate women on campus an opportunity to connect with and learn from female mentors in the University community. While sipping on tea and snacking on biscotti, the students at the latest Grace Project event learned from McKenzie and Amanda about fostering deep female friendships during and after college, balancing relationships and priorities, and entrusting their dreams to the Lord while keeping a practical focus.
On the topic of balancing female friendships while dating, both McKenzie and Amanda agreed that a romantic relationship should not take away from female friendships. But they also emphasized the importance of being realistic and setting clear boundaries with their friends. According to McKenzie, “You have to make realistic expectations, and just be honest with them when you’re saying no.” Amanda added that it’s all about intentionality: “If you’re going to call them, do it. If you can’t, just be honest with your reasons.”
Amanda and McKenzie concluded the Grace Project event in answer to a question on being at peace in the present. “ Get to know yourself,” McKenzie urged. “You can’t be present if you don’t even know who you are!” Amanda followed up with “God is in the present. Remember that. If you’re not there, you’re going to miss out.”
The Grace Project is just one of the over 250 events Student Life sponsors annually, including concerts, feasts, dances, talent shows, sports competitions and more. If you’re interested in learning more about the vibrant student culture at Ave Maria University, visit the website!
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Accounting Major Student Spotlight
Why Study Accounting? Junior Adrienne Conley Wonders: Why not?
“Going into Ave, I had no idea what I wanted to do post-graduation,” Junior Adrienne Conley reflects. “I knew one thing: the last thing I wanted to study was Accounting. How could I study such a boring field for three to four years?”
Fast forward three years, and Adrienne is confidently pursuing a degree in Accounting with a minor in Philosophy. What changed? “I actually took an accounting class and did a bit of reflection on the wide range of opportunities in the field,” she says.
Accounting can be the springboard that helps you get where you want to go.
Adrienne is a little bit hesitant to share her family background when it comes to the topic of accounting. “I am one of fourteen in my family who have studied, study, or plan to study accounting,” she declares. Both of her parents, six of her aunts and uncles, and two of her cousins are CPAs. “My oldest sister just passed her CPA exam this past December, and my other sister plans to sit for her first section this March,” Adrienne adds.
But wait! She has more to say: “Before you grab the nearest sharpie and permanently cross my name off the list of single people you know in fear that I come from the most boring family in the world, realize that a) only three of them do tax, and b) the rest of them do completely different jobs in the business field. Accounting was simply the springboard that gave them the qualifications to get where they wanted to go.”
Adrienne goes on to explain how accounting has application far beyond taxes. “From corporate to public, program management to data analytics, audit to valuation,” she says, “there are as many possibilities with an Accounting degree is there are personalities.” Accounting, she insists, is a springboard into the world of business.
Ave Maria University’s Accounting Program builds upon a liberal arts foundation, giving its students a deeper level of understanding that sets them apart.
One of the things that makes Ave Maria University’s Accounting Major unique is how it builds upon a Core Curriculum rooted in the liberal arts. “I think studying accounting at a school with a strong liberal arts tradition has made me a more competitive job candidate,” Adrienne says. “It helped me land my ‘dream’ internship doing audit for the General Accountability Office in Washington, D.C. this summer.”
Another thing unique about AMU’s Accounting Program is the level of interest professors take in the success of their students. “Beyond classroom instruction,” Adrienne shares, “the guidance from my accounting professors has helped me prepare for my future beyond graduation. Their advice regarding my resume, internship applications, and interview skills has been invaluable to my professional development.”
One of Adrienne’s favorite courses has been Cost Accounting (ACCT 300), where she learned to value inventory. “I don’t plan on valuing inventory any time soon, but you can bet your last dollar that when the time comes, I’ll be ready,” she exclaims.
Adrienne plans to pursue a Master’s in Accounting and sit for the CPA exam in Texas after earning her undergraduate degree, and she is sure her AMU education has prepared her well: “I am confident that my studies at Ave will give me the foundation necessary to pursue these goals.” Ave Maria University offers 34 majors, including 9 pre-professional programs. Interested in learning more about Accounting at AMU? Visit the Accounting Department’s homepage!
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“The Ave Homes”: A Firm Foundation Built for Bright Futures
On a recent Saturday morning, a project becoming known as The Ave Homes brought a spot of brightness to a community still reeling in the aftermath of a tremendous natural disaster.
30 Habitat for Humanity homes in Immokalee, Florida, were dedicated at a ceremony on Saturday, January 20th. Three of these homes, The Ave Homes, were built in partnership with The Mother Teresa Project at Ave Maria University by funds raised by Steve Auth, Wall Street Executive and friend of AMU.
Mr. Auth owns a seasonal home in Naples, Florida. After Hurricane Irma passed through the area in early September 2017, Mr. Auth was struck by the damage suffered in the town of Immokalee, which is located ten minutes from Ave Maria, Florida. He reached out to his friends and colleagues, quickly raising enough money to build new homes. Through a connection with a student at Ave Maria University, Mr. Auth partnered with The Mother Teresa Project and Habitat for Humanity to help coordinate the volunteer labor and logistics required to make this dream a reality.
Much of the work put into building The Ave Homes was done by AMU students. Athletic teams, faith households, RAs, and individual students signed up to volunteer their free time to frame, put up siding, and paint homes built to last. Mr. Auth and his wife, Evelyn, also devoted many of their weekends to work alongside the volunteers building homes. On January 20th, the donors, volunteers and homeowners all came together to celebrate the accomplishment. At the Habitat for Humanity dedication ceremony, each family was presented with a housewarming basket, and the homes were blessed. AMU student volunteers also had an opportunity to tour the completed homes and meet the grateful families.
Immokalee Rebuilds, the collaborative project between Mr. Auth, Habitat for Humanity, and Ave Maria University, has already begun construction on a fourth home. The project’s operating motto echos the words of Mother Teresa: “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.”
Two AMU student volunteers (in the official bright blue Immokalee Rebuild t-shirts) stand for a group picture with Steve Auth, at center, the Wall Street Executive who funded The Ave Homes project, and the new residents.
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MTB TraIl nearby Regajal-Mar Ontigola natural area, in España and Aranjuez population.
The largest locality in the area is Aranjuez, with a population of 54,055 persons, at a distance of 1.123 kilometers from the center of the map.
Hotel Mercedes, Carretera de Madrid, Polígono Industrial Puente Barcas, Casco Antiguo, Aranjuez, Las Vegas, Community of Madrid, 28300, Spain
Carretera de Madrid, Polígono Industrial Puente Barcas, Casco Antiguo, Aranjuez, Las Vegas, Community of Madrid, 28300, Spain
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Aeródromo de Ocaña
Batalla de Ocaña
Estación de Ontígola
Iglesia de San Antonio (Aranjuez)
Casa del Labrador
Palacio Silvela
Convento de San Pascual (Aranjuez)
Palacio Real de Aranjuez
Iglesia de Alpajés
Ocaña (Toledo)
Ciruelos (Toledo)
Estación de Aranjuez
Jardines de Aranjuez
Centro de Estudios Superiores Felipe II
Antiguo Hospital de San Carlos
Mercado de Abastos de Aranjuez
Plaza de Toros (Aranjuez)
Aranjuez ( Population: 54,055 persons, At a distance of 1.123 kilometers from the center of the map)
Ontígola ( Population: 1,965 persons, At a distance of 5.337 kilometers from the center of the map)
Seseña ( Population: 16,231 persons, At a distance of 11.675 kilometers from the center of the map)
Titulcia ( Population: 945 persons, At a distance of 12.116 kilometers from the center of the map)
Ciruelos ( Population: 412 persons, At a distance of 12.343 kilometers from the center of the map)
Borox ( Population: 2,596 persons, At a distance of 12.820 kilometers from the center of the map)
Villaconejos ( Population: 3,010 persons, At a distance of 13.647 kilometers from the center of the map)
Ocaña ( Population: 6,913 persons, At a distance of 14.130 kilometers from the center of the map)
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No power can stop Modi from becoming PM again: Adityanath
PTI | April 26, 2019 | Updated 19:43 IST
Kushinagar (UP), Apr 26 (PTI) Claiming that the BJP is poised to win 400 seats in Lok Sabha elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the "enthusiasm among people" for the party has not developed overnight and credited it to the efforts of the Modi government on issues of checking corruption and strengthening national security during the last five years. "There is only one wave in the country. Every vigilant voter has only one wish that (Narendra) Modi becomes the Prime Minister again. When people are connected with this resolve, there is no power that can stop him from becoming the PM," Adityanath said at an election meeting in support of BJP’s Kushinagar nominee Vijay Kumar Dube. Targeting the previous UPA government, he said, "Five years ago, when the Congress was at the helm, scams of all kinds were surfacing. The then prime minister Manmohan Singh used to say that the first right on the country's resources was that of Muslims.” The enthusiasm for the party had not developed overnight , he said and listed the initiatives undertaken during the BJP rule. The chief minister claimed that the security situation has improved in the country under the BJP. "At the time of the Congress rule, over 270 districts were affected by the Naxalism, terrorism or extremism. Our jawans and citizens were being killed and the government used to remain a silent spectator. Pakistan used to behead our soldiers. China used to come inside our borders. The situation has changed now," he added. "Let Narendra Modi become the prime minister once again, naxalism, terrorism and extremism will be finished from the soil of the country," the BJP leader said. Appealing to voters for support, Adityanath said,"To ensure that Modi becomes the Prime Minister and the BJP gets 400 seats, I have come here so that Kushinagar also becomes a part of this garland of victory." He exuded confidence that the BJP would win 74 out of 80 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state. Reaching out to sugarcane farmers, he said it has been decided that "sugar mills will keep crushing sugarcane till there is produce in the fields or else the mill owners would be sent to jail". He also criticised the Congress manifesto. "The BJP is contesting the elections on the issue of nationalism and the country is taking pride in it, but the Congress manifesto is a direct insult to the people of the country. They say that the law on treason will be done away with. How will the Congress work for the welfare of the country?” Adityanath said. Voting in Kushinagar will take place in the last and seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 19. The BJP is facing SP-BSP-RLD alliance and the Congress in the state. PTI SAB RDK RT RT
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12 Sex Toys That Will Change Your Life
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By Aly Walansky
Most of us have a toy chest under our bed, and have since high school. And we of course have our favorite toys, and ones that work better than others. But with so much more new, innovative technology out there than ever before, we're all wondering where to buy the best sex toys these days.
"Everyone should own a vibrator. Learning about your body, your likes and dislikes via masturbation is a timeless tool that will help you well into your adult years, especially when it comes to communicating with your partners," says Moushumi Ghose. One person's favorite may be another's "eh" — the most important thing is that you find the right toy for you.
This search is not without its complications. It's been said that many men often feel threatened by sex toys, and could stand to learn that sex toys can enhance sexual pleasure for both them and their partner. Indeed, sex toys for men are increasingly popular. “Sex toys can broaden your idea of what sex is. Too often we think of sex as just being intercourse. Sex toys can help you recognize the broader depth of human sexuality, and get your exploring and learn more about yourself,” says Ghose.
1. NJoy Pure Wand
“If you’ve never played with G-spot stimulation, NJoy's Pure Wand is the go-toy toy in my personal kit. You can choose from 'small' and 'enthusiastic' ends, which lets you play with your body in so many ways,” says Lee Harrington, writer and educator on sexuality.
It's weighty, easy to clean, has a great curve so you won't hurt your wrist while you slide it back and forth, and it's beautiful, too. I also love that guys can enjoy it as well — that great curve can give the prostate the same delight. Just remember the lube.
NJoy Pure Wand, $76, Amazon
2. Crave Vesper
The Crave Vesper is a cool-looking necklace that's also a vibrator. "It's sexy, it's fun and it's gadget-y. It's like James Bond sex and it can feel daring for folks trying to come out of their sexual shells," says JoEllen Notte, a writer and educator.
Crave Vesper Vibrator Necklace, $69, Babeland
3. A Blindfold
It’s amazing how much taking away one sense can heighten all of the others! A stroke of the skin becomes a moment of sensual connection, while a whisper in the ear becomes deeply intimate. Harrington suggests setting up a night where you can spend part of the play blindfolded and then trade. Getting a chance to both give and receive focused touch can remind all parties of how much it matters to set the world aside when in bed.
Kinklab Blindfold, $16, Amazon
4. Great Lube
In our culture, women are taught that we “should” be able to make all the lubrication we need. That's a lie. Everyone should get to try out a variety of lubes — Harrington says that water-based and silicone-based lubes are particularly safe for both condoms and your overall health. You’ll be amazed at how you feel during different types of stroking or penetrative play as you try out a bunch of different types. Some feel silkier, some help you last longer, and some even have different scents. Find out which one is best for you through experimentation. Make a multi-night sexy game out of it!
Babelube Silicone Lubricant, $22, Babeland
4. Hello Touch X
Jimmyjane's Hello Touch X is neat because it gives you two ways to play. "Worn on the fingers, it can be used as a fingertip vibrator or an electrostimulator. It's perfect for folks who are a little kink-curious," says Notte.
Hello Touch X Fingertip Vibrator, $66, Amazon
5. Hitachi Magic Wand
The Hitachi Magic Wand has been a tried-and-true go-to for many women since 1968. Designed as a standard massage tool, it quickly became the most highly-recommended vibrator of all time. It’s heavy, large, loud, and cumbersome, but also extremely powerful and effective. “Most users will tell you direct stimulation is too much, as the Hitachi is just that powerful. So place a towel between your body and the Hitachi itself,” says Dr. Laurie Bennett-Cook of Kinkucation.
"Once I found the Magic Wand, I could never put it down. I can cum every single time from using it. It stimulates one of the most sensitive parts of my body: my clit,” says British porn star Tanya Tate.
Hitatchi Magic Wand, $54, Amazon
6. The We-Vibe 4 Plus
The We-Vibe 4 Plus is fantastic little vibrator that you can take anywhere. It is sleek, quiet, and provides internal and external stimulation. It can be used with a partner or alone. If used with a partner, it provides stimulation on insertion, says Bennett-Cook.
We-Vibe 4 Plus Vibrator, $109, Amazon
7. The Rabbit Habit
You probably have known about the Rabbit since Sex and the City, and it remains a favorite for a reason. The rabbit ears "flutter" against the clit. How's that for a surprise in your Easter basket?
Rabbit Habit Deluxe, $90, Amazon
8. Liberator Pillows
Liberator foam pillows are a fantastic way to comfortably elevate the body for more fun positions. Many even look like decorative pillows you’d place on your bed, says Bennett-Cook.
Liberator Heart Wedge Pillow, $80, Amazon
9. Svakom Gaga Camera Vibrator
Ever really wish you could take a vagina selfie? Well, here's your chance! Svakom Gaga Camera Vibrator allows you to Facetime from inside your vagina, says Dr. Michael Krychman of the Sexual Health Center.
Svakom Gaga Camera Vibrator, $89, Amazon
10. Doxy Wand
The Doxy Wand is the wand-style vibrator so many people know and love — just stronger, sexier, and with more options. "I say taking out the Doxy is the masturbatory equivalent of Babe Ruth calling his shot!" says Notte. Their new version is coming soon, and it's titanium with a silicone head.
Doxy Wand Vibrator, $149.99, Amazon
11. L'Amourose Rosa
The L'amourose Rosa is really unique. It has two strong motors — one in the insertable portion and one in the base that can stimulate the entire clitoral/perineal/vulvar region. This toy was made with anatomy in mind.
L'amourose, $84, Amazon
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Images: njoytoys.com, AdamandEve.com, Babeland.com, magicwandoriginal.com, we-vibe.com, liberator.com, amazon.com, Doxymassager.com
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PRESS RELEASE: CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FILED IN VIRGINIA TO CHALLENGE ICE’S POLICY OF KEEPING IMMIGRANTS DETAINED AFTER THEY WIN THEIR CASES
Jul 20, 2018 by CAIR Coalition Staff
For Immediate Release: July 23, 2018
CAIR Coalition: Sheena Pegarido, media@caircoalition.org, 202-559-4431
LAJC: Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, simon@justice4all.org, 703-720-5605
Muslim Advocates: Scott Simpson, scott@muslimadvocates.org, 202-735-1984
CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT CHALLENGES ICE’S POLICY OF KEEPING IMMIGRANTS DETAINED AFTER THEY WIN THEIR CASES
Immigrants’ rights groups fight policy that keeps immigrants behind bars after they win cases
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA — The Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition, Legal Aid Justice Center, and Muslim Advocates have filed a class-action lawsuit on Friday to challenge a new and fundamentally unfair policy that keeps immigrants detained after they win their cases, violating the basic tenets of due process.
Previously, when detained immigrants won their cases seeking withholding of removal, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would generally release them right away, barring some specific reason otherwise. Now, ICE’s new policy is to hold all such immigrants behind bars and keep them apart from their families for an additional 90 days, for no good reason. Withholding of removal, similar to asylum, is a protection granted by an immigration judge to people who have successfully proven they will be persecuted or killed if returned to their home country.
“There is absolutely no reason the government should continue keeping immigrants behind bars after they win their cases,” said Claudia Cubas, litigation director at CAIR Coalition. “We will fight this egregious policy, and if we win in Virginia, this will pave the way to eliminate this policy nationwide.”
“A judge has already decided that these folks will not be deported. They’ll be allowed to live here and remain productive members of society,” said Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, Legal Director of the Immigrant Advocacy Program at the Legal Aid Justice Center. “So why is ICE keeping them locked up for three more months? Just for spite?”
“We have seen a pattern of ICE enforcement against people who have no business being in jail. The unnecessary, unlawful, and costly detention of individuals who have already won their cases is yet another example of punitive policies designed to target immigrants and people of color and dissuade them from fighting their cases,” said Sirine Shebaya, Senior Staff Attorney at Muslim Advocates. “ICE should stop this practice immediately and allow these individuals to rejoin their family members and communities, as required by the law.”
The case is entitled Sanchez-Acosta v. Sessions, No. 1:18-cv-872, and is pending before Judge Liam O’Grady in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. A ruling is expected this fall.
The Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition strives to ensure equal justice for all immigrant men, women, and children at risk of detention and deportation in the DC metropolitan area and beyond through direct legal representation, know your rights presentations, impact and advocacy work, and the training of attorneys defending immigrants in the immigration and criminal justice arenas. More information can be found at http://www.caircoalition.org.
Legal Aid Justice Center is a statewide Virginia nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen the voices of low-income communities and root out the inequities that keep people in poverty. We provide legal support to immigrant communities facing legal crises, and use advocacy and impact litigation to fight back against ICE enforcement and detention abuses. Our ‘De-ICE Virginia’ campaign seeks to sever the ties between local law enforcement and ICE. More information can be found at https://www.justice4all.org/current-initiatives/fighting-ice-enforcement-abuses/.
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Very good experence.
Terrible dealership. Close to purchasing, but the truth was hard to come by with them. Plus I put a deposit down on the vehicle and because of the deception I backed out. It’s been more than 10 days and still haven’t been refunded.
Description: Used 2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC Sedan AWD for sale - $42,930 - 28,330 km with Sport Package, Leather Seats, Sunroof/Moonroof, Navigation System, Bluetooth, Premium Wheels, Backup Camera, Blind Spot Monitoring, Heated Seats, Android Auto, CarPlay, Multi Zone Climate Control
Guru9ZP6HQ
Competent sales staff.
guyfoll
GSM replied quickly efficiently and courteously
Surrey, BC V4N 0G1
2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC
Description: Used 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC for sale - $25,888 - 60,000 km with Premium Package
Color: Palladium Silver Met
Fast response.
Really good in every way
GuruNYR1T
timely appointment. good information, good test drive.
Vancouver, BC V5K 5C4
Description: Used 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC for sale - $34,595 - 23,000 km with Sport Package, Sunroof/Moonroof, Navigation System, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Blind Spot Monitoring, Premium Plus Package, Parking Sensors, Premium Package, Heated Seats
Color: Brilliant Blue Met
GuruGP6G1
Very responsive and professional!
Guru2HNX1
Quick response!
Very well respond from the dealership's sales person.
Richmond, BC V6V 2M6
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Dealer
Description: Used 2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC Sedan AWD for sale - $39,988 - 18,109 km with Leather Seats, Sunroof/Moonroof, Navigation System, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Remote Start, Blind Spot Monitoring, Heated Seats
Excellent custmor service
Bevy65
FJ was great to deal with. No pressure sales!
I like Columbia Chrysler
Richmond, BC V6X 2A9
Description: Used 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC for sale - $33,995 - 27,500 km with Sport Package, Sunroof/Moonroof, Navigation System, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Blind Spot Monitoring, Premium Package, Heated Seats
Color: Iridium Silver Met
GuruPGN3L
Good experience, keep me informed.
The staff of MB Richmond are great! Very helpful and very knowledgeable.
GuruFFNG6
Waste my time. I have indicated at very beginning that you should work out with my financial first before coming down there. They told me that I was approved. When I got there and they got me around with nonsense stuff and then told me that I only approved for the cheaper car. Waste my time. Never recommend anyone there.
Not the most professional sales technique from 1 certain team member, did not even come close to answering my 2 questions and only responded via email with a copy paste/pump about how amazing they are. May have let his arrogance get the best of him. Cut communication and will not buy from this dealership as this one agent killed it for us. If the manager wants to follow up feel free to comment on my review and will gladly send you the email history.
GuruPYFCF
Jerry is great
Newcar20201
Very fast response, straight forward and honesty dealership. I was interested in a car from this place, I got the CARFAX sent to my email without asking.
Prompt response.
Great response!!
Very helpful and responsive
Very quick to respond Very professional Great information about the car
GuruHV795
2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C AMG 63 S
Description: Used 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C AMG 63 S for sale - $49,991 - 68,000 km with Leather Seats, Sunroof/Moonroof, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Blind Spot Monitoring, Heated Seats
Guru99SHYR
Paul Hui hat back to me quickly and followed up. Great experience.
GuruGK353
Vancouver, BC V5M 2A3
Description: Used 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC for sale - $34,595 - 13,000 km with Sport Package, Sunroof/Moonroof, Navigation System, Storage Package, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Blind Spot Monitoring, Premium Plus Package, Parking Sensors, Premium Package, Heated Seats
Dagku
They were prompt and quite honest with the status of the vehicle .
It was Avery good experience.
It was a professional approach from the dealership, Andy did a great job and tried to serve the loyal customers of the Mercedes Richmond. For sure I do recommend it.
2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 Coupe 4MATIC AWD
Description: Used 2019 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 Coupe 4MATIC AWD for sale - $39,888 - 22,799 km with Sunroof/Moonroof, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Remote Start, Blind Spot Monitoring, Heated Seats, Android Auto, CarPlay
Good chat about cars
780Musclecars
I didn't buy the car but they were good to deal with.
GuruLKYXM
Quick response but the vehicle I wanted info on was sold
Langley, BC V3A 9J9
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC Cabriolet
Description: Used 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC Cabriolet for sale - $42,595 - 30,000 km with Sport Package, Navigation System, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Remote Start, Blind Spot Monitoring, Parking Sensors, Premium Package, Heated Seats
Nobody eager to help when I visit today. Had to look for people and found them in another building and all doors are locked where they should be with no direction to other building. Very bad
Great service love my new car
Richmond MB and Alex Wong. Made purchase an excellent experience.
Description: Used 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC Cabriolet for sale - $48,995 - 34,740 km with Sport Package, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Blind Spot Monitoring, Premium Package, Heated Seats
Color: Diamond Silver Met
Guru9D2N2S
I was sent an email and at the time I was so busy with work I didn't have time to reply and arrange to see the car. I am still looking and would be interested in the Mazda CX5 if something comes in please contact me. thank you Helaine
Guru9DNFV3
Dealer sent all the info and checked back
Very very helpful and friendly so passionate to help a client with the best!! High 5
Vancouver, BC V6A 2M5
2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 Coupe 4MATIC
Description: Used 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 Coupe 4MATIC for sale - $35,595 - 25,500 km with Sport Package, Navigation System, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Blind Spot Monitoring, Premium Package, Heated Seats
Color: Obsidian Black Met
Alex Wong was really helpful for me to pick up my SUV. Very professional. Will strongly suggest him as your car sales consultant.
GuruCG32M
Salesman and general manager responded. Unfortunately the car was sold two hours before my appointment. The salesman did let me know before I headed out to Richmond.
OsoyoosAL
Good communication and speedy response to questions.
Good response
Mercedes-Benz Vancouver was great to deal with. The purchase, from sales through financing , was handled in a professional and efficient, manner. Thanks to Pouya and the team for making this a great experiance.
Vancouver, BC V6A 0C3
Description: Used 2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 Coupe 4MATIC for sale - $39,995 - 27,500 km with Sport Package, Sunroof/Moonroof, Navigation System, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Blind Spot Monitoring, Premium Package, Heated Seats
Quick response at first and they followed up but as soon as I asked for further details on the vehicle they never responded back.
I bought The Car.And I got typical 5-star service from A to Z at Mercedes
It was a good experience
Description: Used 2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC Sedan AWD for sale - $39,888 - 24,053 km with Sunroof/Moonroof, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Remote Start, Blind Spot Monitoring, Heated Seats, Android Auto, CarPlay
2nice4me
Responded fast but terrible response. Mercedes with LOTS of accident history, which was explained as "but that has been factored into the price". There are so many similar cars available without accidents and similar or better price. Zero trust in their pricing and practices.
2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 350 Coupe
Description: Used 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 350 Coupe for sale - $14,900 - 81,010 km with Sunroof/Moonroof, Navigation System, Alloy Wheels, Bluetooth, Backup Camera, Heated Seats
Dealer responded quickly to my inquiry. I didn't purchase the car so had no further contact with the dealer.
Very good, efficient and friendly service.
Good Customer Relationship
Vancouver, BC V5V 3C2
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Mercedes-Benz C-Class Overview
The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is made up of a lineup of small luxury cars targeted towards buyers who want a reasonably practical vehicle and are comfortable with paying a premium for German engineering and the coveted Mercedes-Benz name. The C-Class can seat four or five passengers, depending on body style. Performance is formidable and buyers have the choice of turbocharged 4-cylinder, V6, or V8 engines, with the V8s being the centerpiece of the top-end AMG trims. Rear-wheel drive (RWD) comes standard and all-wheel drive (AWD) is optional. The C-Class debuted in 1984 and was last redesigned in 2015. CarGurus recently scored the C-Class at 7.8 (2017).
Pros: Late-model C-Class cars include the choice of a sedan, coupe, or convertible body style. Recent C-Class model years also feature sophisticated and high-quality cabin designs, good crash-test ratings for models that have been tested, and cutting-edge infotainment and safety feature offerings.
Cons: The high starting price of the C-Class may be a deterrent to some potential buyers, especially since this segment offers a bunch of up-and-coming models with comparable levels of luxury at much lower prices. While Mercedes does an excellent job of keeping infotainment technology up to date with buyers’ expectations in terms of features, the interface itself is often criticized for being confusing and cumbersome to learn. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration weren’t made standard until 2019, so shop carefully if you’re looking for a slightly older C-Class and these features are important to you.
Model Generations
2008-2014: 3rd Generation
Later in the C-Class’ run, Mercedes came to depend heavily on 3.0- and 3.5-liter V6 engines, which powered most of this generation. A turbocharged 4-cylinder was added for 2012 and an AMG V8-powered variant was added in 2013. The 2011 model year marked the shift toward the dominance of automatic transmissions. In general, RWD was standard at the bottom end of the lineup, and AWD was included with higher-tier trims. As is common with Mercedes-Benz, trim level designations changed often to reflect updates to the powertrain lineup. Fuel-economy ratings fluctuated from as low as 15 mpg city to as high as 31 mpg highway but were generally on par with the current generation’s ratings. The NHTSA database shows recalls pertaining to the widespread, ongoing airbag inflator problem affecting many manufacturers. Other recalls and problems include dim taillights, failing power steering components, and weak fuel filter housings.
Over these model years, the C-Class featured a series of V6 engines ranging from 2.5 to 3.5 liters as well as a handful of supercharged engine variants. A series of manual and automatic transmissions were available. RWD came standard and AWD was optional on most trims. Trim-level names changed frequently along with powertrain updates. In some of those years, hatchback and wagon versions were available. In 2007, the C-Class lineup’s fuel-economy ratings ranged from 17 to 19 mpg city and 21 to 29 mpg highway, only slightly less efficient at the top end than the current lineup. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), this generation suffered recalls for various electrical and sensor problems, airbag modules, and seat belt buckles.
Shoppers Also Consider
In recent years, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class enjoys considerable popularity, both within the small luxury-car segment as well as within the Mercedes lineup. In fact, it’s one of the best-selling Mercedes models currently available. That’s despite its high entry price compared to most other vehicles in the class. Shoppers who are considering the C-Class may also take a look at small luxury cars such as the BMW 3 Series and Audi A4, which provide similar levels of prestige and practicality. Other potential alternatives for small luxury sedans may include the Genesis G70, Kia Stinger, Lexus IS, Volvo S60, Cadillac ATS, and Jaguar XE.
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Loved the body style. 2011 was the last year w/pop up navigation/camand center. Other perks where Powered fold out mirrors. Rear window privacy curtain. Review back up camera. Amg wheels & panoramic roof.
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I never saw the car in person; my opinion is from photos and discussions with the seller. I had either never seen or never payed attention to the c-class, so this was an enlightening and educational observation. Great looking car, and seems to have quality features. I can’t speak on recommending it until I drive it and get experience owning ...
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It has many features. It is a great value, as it has low miles and its clean. I compared it to Fiat, Toyota, and others. I got a great deal!!!
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Bright Horizons and Pres. Obama Show Support for Working Families
Yesterday, this tweet appeared from Anne-Marie Slaughter: The message, from the author of the 2012 Atlantic article on women and "Having it All," was a cheer for Bright Horizons CEO Dave Lissy and his prominent role promoting supportive business cultures at this week's White House Summit on Working Families. Recognizing Bright Horizons leading voice on these issues, Lissy was one of a handful of CEOs invited to meet personally with President Obama and to contribute to both a roundtable discussion on employers' roles in supporting working families, and a panel discussion on the impact of caregiving responsibilities on work.
Creating a Workplace for All
The Summit convened business leaders, economists, legislators, advocates, and citizens to look at the challenges of employees who are trying to balance families and jobs, and to highlight the importance of creating a 21st century workplace that works for all Americans. Attendees included the President, as well as the Vice President, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Dr. Jill Biden.
That such esteemed luminaries from business, government, and policy met to discuss these important subjects is an illustration of both their urgency and their presence at the forefront of workplace concerns. It's also a reminder of the vital role employers have to play. Bright Horizons has been supporting that vital role since 1986, offering employer-sponsored child care, elder care, and other forward-thinking critical supports that enable employees to care for families and fully focus on their jobs.
"In 2014, supporting working families is not just a 'nice to do' but rather a 'must do' for employers looking to sustain competitive advantage within the markets in which they compete," says Lissy. "It is good for the employee, the employer, the family and our nation as a whole."
An Unequivocal Commitment from President Obama
The emphasis on such important issues also reinforces Bright Horizons value statements, and what the company and its clients have endorsed all along. Supportive cultures are mutually beneficial for employees and bottom lines. It's not accident, for example, that many of the greatest financial success stories are often the same companies that show up year after year on "best places to work" lists.
Yet recent research released by Bright Horizons shows that not all companies have recognized the signs. And significant challenges for today's employees remain. The Modern Family Index just released by Bright Horizons shows that many parents fear their family responsibilities could actually cost them their jobs. Bright Horizons continues to successfully help top organizations to buck that trend. "For nearly three decades," says Lissy, "we have been working with leading employers who have taken these issues seriously and have built supportive cultures that help working parents both manage their family responsibilities and remain productive and focused at work."
The White House Summit was the starting point for what many hope will be a sea change. Lissy says Bright Horizons will remain at the forefront of those changes, working to make those supportive cultures a reality for all employees - an advent he sees as essential to both successful businesses and a thriving economy.
The President, for his part, agrees. "Our economy demands it," President Obama told the audience at the Summit, "because it's going to help us compete. It's going to help us lead."
Read more about the summit and issues faced by working families at WhiteHouse.gov, WorkingFamiliesSummit.org.
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WhoGetsMyVoteUK An online tool can help you decide how to vote in a general election
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WhoGetsMyVoteUK: An online tool can help you decide how to vote in a general election
With a general election only weeks away, a newly updated online voting advice tool called WhoGetsMyVoteUK will soon be available.
Developed by researchers at Oxford Brookes University, the University of Bath, the University of Surrey, Oxford Internet Institute and Zurich University, the simple to use interactive website helps users identify which party best fits their political views.
Users will be able to read through a series of policy statements and state how much they agree with them. An updated version featuring questions tailored to the 2019 General Election will be available from Monday 25 November 2019.
Results are represented in a graphical display showing which political party best matches users’ views. It also breaks down these matches into different themes, meaning it is possible for users to see how much they agree with the parties on issues like “Brexit/Europe”, “Taxes/Spending” or the “Environment”.
The most recent version of WhoGetsMyVoteUK, used in the European elections, was accessed by over 50,000 users. WhoGetsMyVoteUK can be accessed from a computer or mobile device at www.whogetsmyvoteuk.com. It does not collect any personal identifying information and all data collected is anonymous.
Lead researcher Dr Jon Wheatley, Senior Lecturer in Politics at Oxford Brookes University commented:
"At a time when voters are being increasingly targeted by political parties during elections, WhoGetsMyVoteUK turns the tables by empowering the voter. The tool can provide some clarity by starting with the individual and their values and this can then translate to more informed voting decisions."
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Thesis title: Starting the story: an exploration of the impact of the first words in a story, demonstrated through a short story collection
Start year: 2015
Dr James Hawes
Research topic
My proposal is to explore beginnings of stories through looking at different approaches used by authors in contemporary and classical literature, understanding how these work in what context. This will be underpinned by a review of critical commentary on beginnings, of current critical theories and how these can be applied and of the theory and practice of creative writing. I will produce a collection of short stories which will experiment with the different ways to begin.
The start of a short story is a particularly critical part of the whole, given the need to compress the ideas expressed into a relatively short narrative arc. Through a series of short stories and a review of existing writing on or around the subject, and an exploration of novels and short stories by the best writers, I would hope to produce both a creative body of work and a contribution to understanding the art of beginning.
Openings; storytelling; narrative
General research interests
Approaches to story-telling; short stories, the way they are constructed, the themes and pre-occupations of the authors; theories of narrative
Academic and professional training
BA (Hons) English Literature from Birmingham University 1970
Undergraduate Diploma in Creative Writing from Oxford Department of Continuing Eduction 2005. Distinction
MA Creative Writing, Oxford Brookes University 2012. Distinction
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I took early retirement from a career in the motor industry, in the Product Development Department of Rover Group and then Land Rover. My final position was MD of Special Vehicles. Since then I have worked as a consultant on skills development, mainly in the field of enterprise, working with major national clients and government departments.
I have had stories published or awarded prizes in a number of competitions. I contributed to and co-edited a collection of personal experiences of working within the Rover Group relationship with Honda When Rover met Honda, CSR Publishing 2009. I am co-author of a history of British Leyland up to the closure of Longbridge in 2005 British Leyland Motor Corporation 1968–2005: The Story from Inside to be published by The History Press in May 2015.
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US House passes bill to help eradicate nutria
A nutria begs for something to eat at the banks of the Nidda creek in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on January 22, 2017. / AFP / dpa / Frank Rumpenhorst / Germany OUT (Photo credit should read FRANK RUMPENHORST/DPA/AFP via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (AP) — A measure to grant funding to eradicate the invasive swamp rat known as nutria has passed the U.S. House. California Rep. Josh Harder brought a large, stuffed nutria carcass named Nellie to the House floor Wednesday, where the bill was approved by lawmakers.
Louisiana Rep. Garret Graves co-sponsored the bill that supports allocating money to states battling the invasion of the rodent.
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The swamp rats are native to South America but arrived in the United States in the 20th century due to demand in the fur industry.
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Trump meets with black supporters, vows equal opportunity
Posted: Feb 27, 2020 / 07:55 PM CST / Updated: Feb 27, 2020 / 07:55 PM CST
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Cabinet Room at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday cited low unemployment rates for African Americans and passage of a criminal justice bill providing earlier release for thousands of federal drug offenders as examples of how he’s helping the black community.
Trump met with African American supporters Thursday as part of the White House commemoration of Black History Month.
“I will not stop. I will not give up until we have delivered equal and abundant opportunity to every neighborhood across our land,” Trump said at a reception.
Before the reception, he met with black supporters who complained that Trump was not being given enough credit, or that he had been portrayed unfairly as racist.
“You attack him, you attack all of us,” said Bruce LeVell of Georgia.
Trump’s reelection campaign has stepped up its outreach to black Americans as it tries to claw away support from the traditionally Democratic voting bloc ahead of November’s general election.
Approval of Trump among black Americans has been consistent at about 1 in 10 over the course of his presidency. A Pew Research Center analysis of people who participated in its polls and were confirmed to have voted showed Trump won just 6% of black voters in 2016.
But the campaign claims it is seeing an uptick of support among black men in particular — and notes that even a small shift in the electorate could decide close races.
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Vericon Systems, a leading provider of innovative building management systems and technologies, has launched EmeRed, an intelligent device that automates the process of testing emergency lighting to ensure they are working when needed and to help facilities managers comply with the relevant health & safety legislation.
The intelligent device, which can be easily retrofitted, re-imagines how new technology can be created to improve safety, ensure compliance, and reduce costs. EmeRed monitors the performance of every light and automatically transmits the results to a dedicated portal that can be accessed online, via the cloud. This gives facilities managers, estate managers and property owners complete visibility of the status of individual lights in a single building, as well as performance trends across an entire portfolio.
Bernard Cook, Managing Director of Vericon Systems, believes the industry has been too slow to adapt to new technology and new thinking: “Testing emergency lighting equipment is an important responsibility, but manual testing is often a time-consuming and therefore costly job. Using EmeRed’s smart technologies and machine learning to automate emergency lighting testing can save buildings and facilities managers valuable time and money, especially in comparison to manual testing.
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Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can be easily be found on the page specified above.
It’s also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking.
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We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
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Caravans Brisbane and its related entities and affiliated State and Territory associations (referred to as Caravans Brisbane of Australia, we, us or our) are committed to the protection of personal information that relates to you in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) as set out in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act).
This Privacy Policy describes the manner in which we collect, hold and use information that is covered by the Privacy Act. It is not intended to cover categories of information that are not covered by the Privacy Act. If you wish to make any inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, you should contact us in any of the ways specified in clause 14.
References in this Privacy Policy to “you” are references to you as an individual and/or as a company, organisation or trust as applicable.
We may, from time to time, review and update this Privacy Policy including to take into account new laws, regulations and technology. All personal information held by us will be governed by our most recent Privacy Policy, posted on our websites (caravansbrisbane.com.au) (Websites). Our most recent Privacy Policy will apply to our collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information.
You accept this Privacy Policy and expressly consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information as described in this Privacy Policy by using our Websites, our products and services or by other communications with us.
1. What information is covered by the Privacy Act?
“Personal Information” is information or an opinion about an identified individual, or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether the information is true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not.
2. What kind of information do we collect and hold?
We may collect and hold Personal Information about you such as your name, gender, date of birth, contact details (including your address, phone numbers and emails, whether personal or for work), financial information, payment details, bank account details, tax file number, products and services information and preferences. We may also collect Personal Information that you submit to us via our Websites, including when you complete an online form, make a purchase through our online shop, subscribe to receive our newsletters, register as a user, join or participate in our groups or online communities, request to list with us and request to attend our conferences or events.
3. Why do we collect Personal Information?
3.1 Why do we collect your information?
We collect Personal Information from organisations, businesses, partners, industry stakeholders (and the staff of those organisations, businesses partners and industry stakeholders), members, contributors, customers, employees, contractors and other individuals that is reasonably necessary for one or more of our functions or activities, including: in order to allow us to conduct our business functions, to meet any regulatory requirements which apply to our business, for communication purposes, including newsletters, to research, market and sell our products and services, including using third party providers to communicate with you and store your data, process sales and deliver our products; to improve our products and our marketing; and to conduct employee related activities.
3.2 How you may deal with us
You have the option to deal with us anonymously or by using a pseudonym. However you acknowledge that where this is impractical (for example when you enter into a contract with us) or where the law or a court order provides otherwise, we are not required to provide these options to you.
If you choose not to provide your Personal Information to us, we may not be able to undertake certain activities for you such as providing you with requested information, products or services.
4. Collecting Personal Information
4.1 When and how do we collect your information?
We collect Personal Information directly from you when you: visit our Websites, supply or buy products or services, including when you order online or request a refund, request information about us or our products or services, provide feedback, respond to a survey, change your content or email preferences, enter into an agreement or contract with us, fill in a form or a request for services (including an application for an account with us or an application to participate in a promotion), fill in a form on our Websites, register as a user, join or participate in our groups or online communities, subscribe to receive our newsletters, when you apply to or become an employee of Caravans Brisbane, or otherwise contact us by telephone, facsimile, email, post or in person.
If you provide Personal Information about other individuals to us, you must ensure that you have informed those individuals that you are providing their Personal Information to us and that you have obtained their consent and advised them of our Privacy Policy.
4.2 Do we collect information about you in other ways?
We may also collect Personal Information about you via third parties including from our suppliers, merchants, direct mail, events or online marketing. Additionally, we may collect Personal Information from you via third party social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
You acknowledge that Personal Information you provide to social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn is managed in accordance with the policies and terms of use of those third parties. We are not responsible for and will not be liable for the operations or policies of any third-party social media platforms.
In some circumstances we may receive Personal Information that we have not requested. If this occurs, we will comply with our obligations under the Privacy Act. You acknowledge that we may de-identify and/or destroy this information unless we are required to keep it by law.
5. Information collected via our Websites
5.1 Websites terms of use
This Privacy Policy together with our Websites usage terms and conditions (Websites Terms of Use) govern how we use, collect or disclose Personal Information provided on our Websites. By using the Websites you agree to the terms and conditions contained in this Privacy Policy and the Websites Terms of Use. Both the Privacy Policy and the Websites Terms of Use are posted on the Websites.
We will not collect any Personal Information about users of our Websites except when they knowingly provide it or as otherwise described below. For example, we may collect Personal Information from users of the Websites when they:
(a) order products and services online, including requesting refunds;
(b) complete an online form, including creating a user account, registering to receive updates, promotional material or other information; and/or
(c) otherwise correspond with us.
5.2 Click Stream Data
When you visit and browse our Websites, our Websites’ host may collect Personal Information for statistical, reporting and maintenance purposes. Subject to clause 7.2, the Personal Information collected by our Websites’ host will not be used to identify you. The information may include:
(a) the type of browser and system you are using;
(b) the address of the website you have come from and move to after your visit;
(c) the number of users visiting our Websites and the number of pages viewed;
(d) the date, time and duration of a visit;
(e) the IP address of your computer; or
(f) the path taken through our Websites.
Our Websites’ host uses this information to administer and improve the performance of our Websites, including to assist with the diagnosis of and to provide support for any issues with our Websites or services.
Cookies are small text files that are transferred to a user’s computer hard drive by a website for the purpose of storing information about a user’s identity, browser type or website visiting patterns.
If you access our Websites, cookies are downloaded onto your computer’s hard drive when you first log on to our Websites. We use cookies to allow us to personalise your browsing and online experience on our Websites. You can adjust your internet browser to disable cookies, however we may not be able to provide you with all the service or functionality you require on our Websites if you choose to do so.
5.4 Web Beacons
Web beacons are images that originate from a third-party site to track visitor activities. We may use web beacons to collect aggregate data and provide this information to our Websites’ host to administer and improve the performance of our Websites.
5.5 Advertising
We use Google and/or other third-party service providers, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn, to serve ads on our behalf across the Internet and sometimes on our Websites. They may collect anonymous information about your visits to our Websites (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number), and your interaction with our products and services. They may also use information about your visits to the Websites and other websites to target advertisements for goods and services in order to provide more relevant advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
5.6 Links to external websites
(a) If you follow any links to third party external websites from our Websites, the Privacy Policy and the Websites Terms of Use will not apply to those websites which may have their own policies relating to privacy and data collection and website usage. If you choose to access any linked website or to provide any Personal Information on such websites you should review their policies and terms of use to learn more about how they may use your Personal Information. We are not responsible for and will not be liable for the operations or policies of any third-party external website.
(b) In addition to clause 5.6(a), we do not represent that any information or contact details provided for third parties is accurate, complete or up to date.
6. How we use Personal Information?
6.1 How we use the Personal Information we collect about you?
We use the Personal Information we collect about you for our business functions and activities, which may include the following:
(a) to provide you with information, products or services you have requested, including where we engage third parties to process orders or provide you with goods or services on our behalf;
(b) to provide you with a user account, including evaluating and processing your application for a user account;
(c) to provide and manage your user account or credit account (if applicable), including orders and payments, collecting overdue amounts, and managing fraud and risks;
(d) to help us provide you with third party services, including to assist with a technical problem or to ensure that our Websites operate in an effective and secure manner;
(e) to promote and market our products and services to you, including to communicate with you via telephone, SMS, email or post;
(f) to personalise and customise your experiences on our Websites;
(g) to help us research the needs of our members;
(h) to conduct research for the purposes of improving existing products or services or creating new products or services;
(i) to provide you with ongoing information about us and our activities;
(j) to allow us to provide third party information and offers in which we believe you may be interested;
(k) to use aggregated or de-identified information for the purposes of data analysis, research and reporting;
(l) to comply with regulatory or other legal requirements;
(m) for purposes related to the recruitment and employment of our personnel and providing internal services to our staff; and
(n) for any other use required or permitted by law or any other purpose communicated to you at the time that the Personal Information was collected or for which you provided your consent.
We may use your Personal Information for a secondary purpose if that secondary purpose is related to the purposes listed in this clause 6.1, if we have your consent or if otherwise provided for under the Privacy Act.
Generally, we will only collect and use your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. In the event that we collect or use Personal Information in ways other than as stated in this Privacy Policy, we will ensure that we do so in accordance with the Privacy Act.
6.2 Direct marketing
We may use your Personal Information to provide you with direct marketing materials if you would reasonably expect us to or if you consent to receive direct marketing materials. We will seek your consent to provide you with direct marketing materials if we have obtained your Personal Information from a third party. Direct marketing material may include promotional material about us or the products or services we offer.
You may opt out of receiving direct marketing material by contacting us in any of the ways specified in the direct marketing materials or as set out in clause 14.
7. When do we disclose Personal Information?
7.1 Who do we disclose your Personal Information to?
Depending on the nature of your relationship with us, we may disclose your Personal Information to our members, officers and employees and affiliated State and Territory associations, service providers who assist us in our business operations and recruitment activities (including third party service providers based overseas), government agencies, parties involved in the purchase or sale of any of our businesses, other third parties, (including parties that we engage for marketing purposes, to process orders for our products, provide you with goods or services on our behalf or who are connected with or involved in our relationship with you), or otherwise as required by law.
7.2 Service providers
We may also disclose your Personal Information to our Websites’ host or service providers in certain limited circumstances, for example when our Websites experience a technical problem or to ensure they operate in an effective and secure manner. While it is unlikely that we would share your Personal Information with a service provider, you accept and agree to such disclosure of your Personal Information as required in those circumstances. We may also share non-personal, de-identified and aggregated information for research or promotional purposes in connection with providing requested information or services to you, or for the purpose of improving our services. We will not sell your Personal Information to third parties for marketing purposes.
Unless otherwise specified in this Privacy Policy, we or our Websites’ host will not disclose any of your Personal Information to any other organisation unless the disclosure is required by law, is otherwise permitted by the Privacy Act, or is with your consent.
8. Disclosure of your Personal Information overseas
Your Personal Information may be disclosed outside of Australia to an entity in a foreign country, including entities in which we have an ownership interest or to third party service providers (Overseas Entities). The countries in which these Overseas Entities are located/likely to be located include the United States.
It is possible that the Overseas Entities may be subject to foreign laws that do not provide the same level of protection of information as in Australia. We take reasonable steps to ensure that these overseas entities do not breach the APPs and that they are obliged to protect the privacy and security of your Personal Information and use it only for the purpose for which it is disclosed.
9. Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme
The Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (NDB scheme) in Part IIIC of the Privacy Act sets out obligations for notifying affected individuals, and the Australian Information Commissioner (Commissioner), about a data breach which is likely to result in serious harm.
Where serious harm to affected individuals is likely, we will notify those individuals and the Commissioner in accordance with our legal obligations. You may contact our Privacy Officer via the contact details below should you require additional information.
10. Storage and security of Personal Information held by us
We will take reasonable steps to protect your Personal Information from misuse, interference and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.
We aim to keep your Personal Information secure and up to date. We will comply with our obligations under the Privacy Act in relation to any Personal Information that we handle, including information which is held on our computer systems.
Personal Information that is held by us in hard copy is stored securely on our premises and is only disclosed or used for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
11. Updating and correcting your Personal Information
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that the Personal Information that we hold is accurate, up-to-date and complete. You can update your Personal Information at any time by contacting us in any of the ways specified in clause 14. We welcome any changes to your Personal Information so as to keep our records up to date.
12. How long will we keep your Personal Information?
We will keep your Personal Information only for as long as required for our business purposes and otherwise as required by Australian law.
Where we no longer need to keep your Personal Information in accordance with this clause 12, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify your Personal Information.
If you wish to have your Personal Information destroyed or de-identified, please let us know and we will take reasonable steps to do so (unless we need to keep it for legal, auditing or internal risk management reasons, or as otherwise required by law).
13. Finding out what Personal Information we hold about you
You are entitled to access Personal Information that we hold about you. If you request access to your Personal Information, we will grant your request unless providing you with access would unreasonably impact upon the privacy of others or is not otherwise permitted under the Australian Privacy Principles or at law. If we refuse your request to access your Personal Information, we will provide you with written reasons for the refusal.
A request for access can be made by contacting us in any of the ways specified in clause 14.
14. How to contact us, find out more information or make a complaint?
If you feel that your privacy has not been respected or that we have conducted ourselves inconsistently with this Privacy Policy, the Australian Privacy Principles, a registered APP Code and/or the Privacy Act in respect of your Personal Information, or for any other queries, problems, complaints or communication in relation to this Privacy Policy, please contact us in any of the following ways:
14.1 Email
privacy@caravansbrisbane.com.au
14.2 Post
Att: Privacy Officer
Caravans Brisbane
3 Annie St, Coopers Plains QLD 4108
You can find out more information about the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. The Commissioner may be contacted at www.oaic.gov.au or by email at enquiries@oaic.gov.au.
Email: info@caravansbrisbane.com.au
Address: 3 Annie St, Coopers Plains QLD 4108
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The Music of Our Years
“Without music, life would be a blank to me.” ― Jane Austen, Emma
Tomorrow, I’ll conduct a funeral for a lady we can call May.
We met last year to plan her order of service, and to make notes of her life story, to help me with the eulogy. She’d thought that the time of death might be near. She wanted to make her wishes clear for the kind of funeral she wanted and to spare her son the strain of having to organise it without her, later on. What consideration, and what forethought.
I met him later on to work on the material. We had time to get it right. The five pieces of music mattered particularly - so did the correct recordings. May was a devoted music-lover, and we built other elements around these landmarks.
It’s a rare privilege to plan the ceremony face to face with the person you will be honouring. We normally first meet the family in the raw aftermath of bereavement. They’re overwhelmed, exhausted, even traumatised – and the funeral usually hasn’t been planned. Funeral Directors are an enormous help, but it’s difficult to make decisions in that state of mind. The celebrant has to tread carefully, to strike the balance – make helpful suggestions of options if they seem unsure what they want, yet without making assumptions or dominating the proceedings.
May was the kind of person who thinks ahead, anticipates these difficulties, acts on them to reduce the future strain. What can I learn from her? Would I start with the music?
Out on runs with music on shuffle-play in my headphones, I begin pondering those ‘tracks of my years’. A friendship group of ours recently shared playlists, as the) child of one family wanted to expand their musical horizons. This can easily be done on well-known music sites, where practically everything is available. Being me, I soon went much too far, deciding to feature tracks from each of my numerous decades and significant stages of life. Having started with quirky 60s rarities, Disney themes and The Partridge Family (blush), I became compelled to write exhaustive background notes on each track and what it meant to me. A readymade Desert Island Discs. It may come in handy for my own funeral, but good luck cutting it down to five or fewer.
Music is the all-powerful evocation of our various adventures, lost loves, childhood manias. What would you choose, if I asked you to make that playlist of your life?
May’s music - from carefully chosen classical pieces that moved her to a contemporary song symbolising events of her later years, a Psalm expressing a long-lost faith - symbolises aspects of her life that would have been exquisitely difficult to put into words.
Luckily, it’s easy to have them played in her honour tomorrow. I only hope she got to listen to them, and exult in them, as much as she deserved to during her lifetime.
Clearing the space and treasuring what remains
Talk about it - and make a memory
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Things To Do on Thursday, December 5.
Cory Graves December 5, 2013
Replace Scott Weiland with Chester Bennington and Stone Temple Pilots.
Given how popular Thursdays are, there's a greater than zero chance that you're already planning on hitting the town tonight. There's also a pretty good chance that, whether you end up at one of the baller options we've laid out below or you find yourself elsewhere, you'll probably enjoy at least one alcoholic beverage.
Good thing, then, that, in this day and age, that's a perfectly acceptable thing to do.
In fact, today is even the 80th anniversary of the Volstead Act's repeal, which restored the control of alcohol to the states and put an end to the Prohibition era for good, once again making that whole drunk-in-public thing a possibility.
Lucky us!
How the Edge Stole Christmas at Verizon Theatre
Though 102.1-FM The Edge's big Christmas event this year doesn't really boast the huge roster of big names that showed up for KISS-FM's show at American Airlines Center earlier this week, it does boast some interesting talents. For instance, the Stone Temple Pilots lineup that features Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington on vocals is the big headliner this year. Panic! At the Disco performs, too, though that band has also lost its share of founding members since its last big radio hit. Thirty Seconds to Mars, Blue October, Capital Cities and New Politics round this bill out. — Cory Graves
Lone Star Classic Dog Show at Dallas Market Hall
Each day of the Lone Star Classic is actually a different dog show put on by a different regional kennel club. So, technically, a dog could win Best In Show three times in a row at this thing. If it was a really good dog, I mean. The judging portion of this affair aside, wandering around and checking out the dogs waiting to be showed is always a good time. So, too, is talking to owners grooming their dogs. These things are always good for a pretty fun afternoon full of awesome, cute animals. And, really, you can't beat that. — Jeremy Hughes
Thunder From Down Under at House of Blues
Australia's primary Chippendales competitor takes its show on the road for this one. Stop snickering, fellas. No one's paying to see what you look like with your shirt off. — Stephen Young
Todd Glass at Addison Improv
Stand-up comedian, podcaster and auteur of all those “Todd Glass' Awful Prank Show” clips that have appeared on Tosh.0, Todd Glass will be performing sets at the Improv all weekend long. After traveling the country for 30-plus years, Glass' silly, often self-referential act took on slightly more importance when he came out as a homosexual during a special episode of Marc Maron's “WTF” podcast last year. But, since then, as Glass has been known to quip, the only thing that's really changed in his set is the gender of all his “my girlfriend” jokes. — CG
Billy Joe Shaver at Queen City Music Hall
The self-professed “wacko from Waco” never became the big name that his peers Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson or Kris Kristofferson did, but the songs he penned for them and others still became some of the biggest standards in '70s country music. Seriously: The largely Shaver-written album Honky Tonk Heroes helped carve out the outlaw image Waylon Jennings will forever be known for. — CG
LeAnn Rimes at Bass Hall
Seems as if this Garland-sprung country singer's love life draws more ink these days than her music does, but let's not forget: Rimes has still sold more than 37 million albums worldwide over the course of her career. And, given that she broke into the national scene as a 14-year-old, it's tough to remember, too, that she's just 31 years old now. So, hey, there's something to ponder tonight as she comes back to the region for a gig at this ever-impressive Fort Worth space. — Pete Freedman
Enter the Void at Texas Theatre
This trippy Tokyo nightclub-set “psychedelic melodrama” will screen at the theater tonight. More important, though, is the fact that the theater's owners will use the showing to mark the third anniversary of its reopening. — CG
Prohibition Night at Alamo Drafthouse
To mark the 80th anniversary of Prohibition's repeal, the Drafthouse will host a screening of the 2012 bootlegger drama Lawless, along with a talk from Matt Bondurant whose relatives inspired the book The Wettest County in the World, which, in turn, inspired the film. And, since it wouldn't be a true prohibition party if plenty of moonshine, speakeasy-style cocktails and distillers from Herman Marshall Whiskey weren't also going to be readily available, they will be. — CG
Y2K at Hailey's
Even throughout the many hot and cold periods that this club endured under its previous ownership, the attendance at Yeahdef's weekly decade-centric dance parties were just about the only thing that remained consistent. Now, with the club in new hands, Yeahdef makes his triumphant return, this time spinning the hits of the aughts. — CG
The Story So Far at Prophet Bar
California pop-punk quintet The Story So Far has twice as former members (four!) as it does LPs released (two!) since first forming in 2007. But that's only a portion of the story so far (sorry) on The Story So Far, as the group has also released a whole slew of EPs and splits in that time, too. Most recently, the band released a split with the California hardcore outfit Stick To Your Guns. Fittingly, Stick To Your Guns also appears on this bill. — PF
Repeal of Prohibition Party at Standard Pour
More than likely, just about every bar in town will be involving the 80th anniversary of the repeal of the Volstead Act in their promotions for tonight. The McKinney Avenue cocktail den have been celebrating its December 5th anniversary for years, though. And they'll do it up big tonight with Prohibition-era tunes courtesy of Ricki Derek and his trio. Fancy dress and reservations are both strongly encouraged. — CG
To find out what else is going on today, this week and beyond, check out our events page.
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Cory Graves
Cory Graves is the Associate Editor at Central Track. He enjoys not only writing about Dallas and its local music scene, but being a part of it as a member of the band Vandoliers. Courtney Love once referred to him onstage as “my fucking therapist,” which he immediately put on his resume.
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Home » Sports » Bisons Drop to Cougars 3-2 in Double OT
Bisons Drop to Cougars 3-2 in Double OT
February 21, 2014 11:34 PM | Sports
Manitoba Bison forward Brendan Rowinski (10) eludes Mount Royal Cougars forward Justin Kirsch (18) in action at the Wayne Fleming Arena on Friday, February 21, 2014. (SHAWN COATES / CHRISD.CA)
WINNIPEG — In double overtime, the University of Manitoba men’s hockey team couldn’t stop a late goal by the Mount Royal Cougars on Friday night.
The Cougars took the first game 3-2 in an 85-minute series opener in a best-of-three quarterfinal series at the Wayne Fleming Arena.
Brenden Turnbull lobbed in the game-winning goal at 4:09, while Manitoba’s Jordan DePape and Brendan Rowinski put up goals for the Bisons against Cougars’ goaltender Dalyn Flette.
“We knew they’re a physical, hard-working team but it’s a playoff game, there were a lot of hits on both sides and both teams worked hard,” said Bisons head coach Mike Sirant. “We turned over too many pucks and that didn’t help us.”
It was the first-ever post-season game for the Cougars, who meet the Bisons again on Saturday at 7 p.m. Should the Bisons win, both teams will play at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
— With files from Bison Sports / John Gaudes
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In the ninth century, Timothy I was a global statesman. In the 20th, Raphael Bidawid led a tiny denomination in the paranoid Iraq of Saddam Hussein.
A political food truck
Chicago-based artist Michael Rakowitz is opening a food-truck this week, a date set to coincide with the ninth anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War. Through his project Enemy Kitchen, Rakowitz has been using Iraqi food and culture to break down cultural barriers for several years. He is launching the food truck as part of the Smart Museum of Art's new exhibit called "Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art."
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Christian history in the region goes back to the earliest days of the church. As late as the eighth century, Baghdad—not Rome or Constantinople—might have been declared the center of Christianity.
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Boko Haram Seizes Nigerian Town, Dozens Dead
Carrie Dedrick | Thursday, October 30, 2014
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Boko Haram militants have reportedly taken over another Nigerian town, leaving dozens dead in their wake. Thousands have fled the region, witnesses report.
The terrorist group attacked the northeast town of Mubi Wednesday (Oct. 24); militants stormed the town, opening fire at residents. Officials said that the town was taken over by the terrorists, as Boko Haram members flew their flag at a palace of a ruler.
According to witnesses, houses were burned and shots have continued to be heard since the terrorists captured Mubi.
A security official said that the Nigerian military has been called for reinforcement.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian government has been engaging in talks to release about 200 girls that were kidnapped from a school in Chibok on April 14. Christian Today reports that foreign minister Aminu Wali said the recent surge in violence would not affect the negotiations.
Publication date: October 30, 2014
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Equal Treatment for Democrats
Cal Thomas | Syndicated columnist | Friday, October 13, 2006
After the hoopla surrounding former Congressman Mark Foley and calls for Speaker Dennis Hastert to resign, comes a report that Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, democrat of Nevada, made $1.1 million in a land deal even though he had not owned the property for three years. Reid did not disclose to Congress an earlier sale in which he transferred his land to a company created by a friend of his and in which he had a financial stake.
Reid says he’s filing an amended disclosure form with the Senate Ethics Committee.
Let’s apply the same standard to Reid as Reid, his fellow democrats and their media allies apply to republicans. How about a full congressional investigation? How about an investigation by people like ABC’s Brian Ross, who did the first network report on Foley’s emails after they had been known by Ross and other media types for many months? They were made public this close to the election for the maximum political impact on republicans.
Fair is far: equal treatment for democrats and republicans. Harry Reid should come clean about the land deal, or be forced to, before the election.
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Knees freed for charity
By Eyleen Gomez Share
An array of knees were on display last Friday as members of the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission and other companies wore shorts to raise awareness and funds for Prostate Cancer Support Group Gibraltar.
The #FreeTheKnee campaign is in its third year and the Chairman of the Prostate Cancer Support John Diaz was in Casemates to see over 65 supporters walk into the square carrying banners and posters.
Nicky Gomez the event organiser said that it initially came about because men in Gibraltar have to wear suits, socks and shoes during the summer months and they asked their CEO if they could wear shorts. She agreed on the condition they only did it for one day and they raised funds for charity when they did. With this #FreeTheKnee was born.
Last year the event raised £5,000 for the charity. Mr Gomez explained that the decision to pick the Prostate Cancer Support Group was because men are wearing the suits and affected by the heat of wearing these in summer. Therefore, they decided to support a charity that supports an illness that affects only men.
As part of the event there was various ways to show support, one such way was to take a #Kneemoji selfie. Where a person drew or painted an emoji on their knee, made it their Facebook profile picture and donates money to the cause. I was also encouraged that people nominated others to #FreeTheKnee or partake in the #Kneemoji challenge.
“This is great because they are doing a lot of awareness, which is basically one of our top priorities, awareness and education. Nicky [Gomez] is a great organiser and motivator so it is fantastic to have him on our side,” said Mr Diaz.
“One of our things as well is to work with the GHA to provide equipment needed for the benefit of the patients and now we have found funding for a scanner and biopsy gun and we have just bought new equipment for work that is been done in Xanit,” he added.
The new equipment cost over £20k and once in Gibraltar and a person is trained how to use it patients will no longer need to travel to Spain for treatment.
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Information Minister Not Aware of Talks on Jammeh’s Return, President Barrow Declines to Talk About it
By Kebba Jeffang On Jul 8, 2019 1,134
Minister Ebrima Sillah
The Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure Ebrima Sillah has told The Chronicle that he was not aware of any talks between the government and the former ruling APRC party on the return of exiled ex-president Yahya Jammeh to The Gambia.
On Friday, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, the interim APRC leader said at a news conference that his party had started engagements with ‘relevant’ institutions including the government for the return of Jammeh, who has been in exile in Equatorial Guinea since January 2017.
“Negotiations are on and let people have no doubt that Yahya Jammeh will return to this country,” Jatta told journalists. “Nobody has a right to deny a citizen of The Gambia his citizenship right even if he kills the entire Gambian population. He (Jammeh) is a Gambian and nobody can deny him the right to come back. He will come back to The Gambia. The negotiations are on to make sure Jammeh returns to The Gambia.”
Fabakary Tombong Jatta and ex-president Jammeh during the APRC regime
In response, Minister Sillah said he was not aware of any such engagement. “I am not aware of APRC engaging the government on the return of Yahya Jammeh,” he said Monday. “I am not even aware of any engagement between the APRC and the government of The Gambia. And I have not been notified even at the cabinet level that APRC is engaging the government of The Gambia on the return of Yahya Jammeh.”
The government spokesperson Ebrima Sankareh earlier told The Standard that he was not aware of the said talks.
On Monday evening, President Adama Barrow arrived at the Banjul International Airport from the Nigerien capital Niamey. Asked by a journalist upon arrival to confirm whether his government was in talks with APRC on Jammeh’s return, the president declined to comment about the issue.
Fabakary Tombong Jatta talked with President Barrow earlier this year
“I don’t want to discuss about politics,” he responded. “We’re focused and we have our transition. I think we’re on track. The TRRC commission is on, the CRC is on, the electoral reforms are on. So we are on track and we don’t want to be distracted. I don’t want to discuss about politics. This is our focus. This is the job Gambian people have assigned me to do.”
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Star Wars Rumors Attach Simon Pegg, Alfonso Cuaron To Future Films
UPDATE: In practically no time Simon Pegg has tweeted to debunk the rumor of his attachment. Given how fuzzy the rumor was to begin with this doesn't surprise us... and we won't be surprised if he winds up in the movie after all, either.
Now that J.J. Abrams has slid into place as the director of Star Wars: Episode VII, we’re kind of been in a holding pattern with regards to additional news. We’re left sifting through rumors and half-truths until Abrams can put his Star Trek sequel to bed and shift gears into Star Wars. But when you hear the same names over and over, you begin to suspect that there’s truth to the hearsay, and so it’s safe – or safer than usual – to report.
The Web site MarketSaw has two juicy names it’s trying to attach to the Star Wars universe. The blog says Children of Men director Alfonso Cuaron, who’s still putting the finishing touches on his sci-fi thriller Gravity, could be circling Episode VIII and, possibly, Episode IX. Now, who wouldn’t want Cuaron in the director’s chair for a series of Star Wars movies? He’d be a fantastic choice for any of the new trilogy chapters, or even a standalone spinoff, which MarketSaw says “will fill and expand the voids in between in multiple timelines [of the new trilogy], and have potential to then be franchised themselves in regards to the worlds they open up.”
And that’s not all. MarketSaw's source tosses Simon Pegg’s name back into the fire, saying they “can't say why, but let’s just say I have a strong feeling about that.” Again, we’ve heard Pegg’s name before, but mainly just because it’s easy to connect the dots to the actor – who is part of Abrams’ Trek universe and also a major, self-proclaimed Star Wars fanatic. But nothing, at this point, has been confirmed by anyone in the know, and so it all has to be treated as major, major rumor … for now.
How legit is MarketSaw? Well, at one point, the site broke the news that Prometheus would have ties to Sir Ridley Scott’s Alien movie, with a space jockey appearance at some point. They also wrote a story years ago about plans for a third Star Wars trilogy … and that’s coming true. But, like all sites, they went out on a limb once and missed, claiming that Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables would be shot in 3D. So sometimes they’re right, and sometimes they’re wrong. But they could be on point with Cuaron and Pegg. We shall see.
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Billionaire investor Howard Marks on stocks: 'This is not the time to take on more risk'
Published Tue, Jan 30 20181:18 PM EST Updated Tue, Jan 30 20184:31 PM EST
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Oaktree Capital's Howard Marks shares his market views on CNBC's "Halftime Report" Tuesday.
He cautions investors about the market's high valuation.
Billionaire investor Howard Marks: I wouldn't call this market euphoria
Howard Marks warned investors about putting more funds in the stock market at its current level.
"We are living in a low-return world, characterized by significant uncertainty," Marks said on CNBC's "Halftime Report" Tuesday. "This is not the time to take on more risk. Things have been going awful well for almost 10 years. That's not the time to turn up the wick."
The investor noted the market's strong performance of a nearly 25 percent return in the past 12 months and the historic low levels of volatility. He said some of the tax cut bill's benefits may already be discounted in the rally.
"Is [the market] a bargain? Unlikely," he said.
The Oaktree Capital co-chairman also cautioned his investors last week over the market's elevated valuations.
"Most valuation parameters are either the richest ever … or among the highest in history," Marks wrote in a note to clients Jan. 23. "In the past, levels like these were followed by downturns. Thus a decision to invest today has to rely on the belief that 'it's different this time.'"
Marks is known for his prescient investment memos, which warned about the financial crisis and the dot-com bubble implosion.
Oaktree Capital had $100 billion of assets under management as of December 2017, according to its website.
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Cleaveland/Price Inc.
What does Westmoreland County’s Cleaveland/Price, a switch engineering and manufacturing firm, have in common with Google, Amazon, and Disney? They are all companies that started in a home and grew into major success stories!
Cleaveland/Price’s story began in 1975 when Westinghouse employee Charles Cleaveland began manufacturing renewal parts for discontinued Westinghouse switches in the basement of his North Huntingdon home. In 1976 Cleaveland parted ways with Westinghouse to focus on Cleaveland/Price, and with five kids his mother was worried. Cleaveland’s mom wouldn’t need to worry for long. In 1980 Cleaveland's business moved out of his home and into its new headquarters 12 miles away in Trafford.
1975 Westinghouse Letter
Westinghouse informed customers Cleaveland/Price would be supplying renewal parts for discontinued switches.
Basement Beginnings
Every inch of Cleaveland’s basement served a purpose. Here a bench is used as a base for a blueprint machine
Chuck Cleaveland’s wife, Gerry, kept busy in the basement working on bills and invoices on a typewriter.
Neighbors Get Involved
Cleaveland wanted to keep the neighbors happy, so he employed their children to work on assembling products in his basement.
From that first building built in 1980, Cleaveland/Price would undergo an expansion almost every five years. The entire headquarters now spans an impressive 200,000 square feet and houses everything from machines that make all the parts used on site to two clean rooms for assembling their newest products. They now have 250 employees.
Cleaveland/Price's Expansions
This year, Cleaveland/Price started construction on a 38,000 SF warehouse. When asked if he knew he would eventually need all 17 acres when he first bought the property back in August of 1979, Cleaveland explains, “No, I had to buy it all or nothing.” Good thing he did, because Cleaveland is not done expanding.
New 38,000 SF Warehouse
So, what is the secret to building a successful business? For Cleaveland, his company’s philosophy has never changed. “It is employees first, customers second and profit third. “One of the reasons we are successful is the relationship we have with our employees,” Cleaveland explains. Cleaveland understands happy employees are productive, and to achieve that happiness factor his company is creative and goes beyond the norm. Just some examples, one dollar lunches on Wednesdays and just last year an Open House took place to celebrate the company’s most recent plant expansion. Not only was this a celebration for the company, but it also a way for employees to share with family and friends what they do and how their work fits into the organization.
The second part of Cleaveland/Price’s successful equation is making sure there are “no unhappy customers.” “The first thing we do is establish a relationship with the customer. If they have a problem, we solve it,” said Cleaveland. This ideology has led to the development of many products at Cleaveland/Price. The company boasts a diverse portfolio of outdoor group operated switches, along with switch control motor operators, and all are manufactured on site.
As for profits, business is good. Cleaveland/Price carries no debt and is always investing in new products through their research and development work. “We have 20 engineers working on new products and making sure we have a superior product,” explains Cleaveland. Those products are shipped all over the United States and some are exported internationally.
One last piece of advice Cleaveland has for continual success, “I would encourage other companies to focus on improving their relations with employees which will result in better productivity.”
You can visit the Cleaveland/Price website for more information on the company.
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5701 Foster Avenue is located at 5701 Foster Avenue in the East Flatbush neighborhood, NY, Brooklyn, 11234. The Class B Industrial building was completed in 1960 and features a total of 31,800 Sqft.
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In East Flatbush, there are 14 class B industrial buildings. In 1960, the same year 5701 Foster Avenue was built, 2 more commercial properties (office, industrial, retail) over 50,000 square feet were built in Brooklyn, featuring 990,668 square feet of commercial space. At zip code level, there are 12 commercial properties, of which 6 are industrial buildings over 50,000 square feet.
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Local Fracking Opponents Confront Their Politicians in Paris
Joe Solomon
Anti-fracking activists interrupt Vermont's Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin and other US leaders during a panel at the COP21 summit in Paris on Wednesday. (Photo: Joe Solomon)
PARIS, France – In one of the first edgier, unsanctioned confrontations at the official "Le Bourget" climate summit, a flank of young anti-fracking activists on Wednesday interrupted a panel of US politicians, including Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, calling out their hypocrisy as climate leaders.
Soon after Gov. Shumlin took the podium, two young women rushed the stage, and unfurled a banner that read "Fracked Gas = Climate Change." Activists continued to stand up and speak out for the duration of the panel, with one declaring to the room: "These aren’t climate leaders, these are climate cheaters."
Protestors were keen to get across that while Shumlin is being lauded as a climate leader in Paris, back in his home state he’s marshalling forward a major fracked gas pipeline that would snake its way through small Vermont farms and accelerate fracking across the U.S. east coast.
Nathan Joseph, 27, a former Vermonter who now works on a farm in rural Pennsylvania—a state heavily impacted by fracking—stood up in the middle of the Shumlin's speech.
“I live on the frontlines of fracking in the Marcellus Shale and you are putting through a fracked gas pipeline that jeopardizes people’s livelihoods," declared Joseph. He also mentioned the concerns of farmers in Vermont whose land was being seized by eminent domain for the pipeline.
Next up, Aly Johnson-Kurts, 21, a native Vermonter, stood up and addressed the governor.
Aly acknowledged that Shumlin banned fracking a few years ago—but highlighted how championing new fracked gas infrastructure simply pushes fracking onto other communities outside Vermont’s borders.
"Vermont banned fracking in 2012, and in the announcement speech you cited risks to safe drinking water and health. In supporting the Vermont gas pipeline, you are simply putting those risks on other communities," Aly said, facing the governor. "If you want to convince everyday Vermonters that your legacy as governor is one of true environmental stewardship, you must reverse your position on the pipeline."
Shumlin called Aly "beautiful and eloquent," but encouraged her to settle down.
A couple vocal audience members countered the protesters by saying: "Shut up"; "That’s enough"; and "Nobody wants to hear you." Curiously, very similar comments were heard when now Middlebury alum Abigail Borah interrupted U.S. climate envoy Todd Stern’s comments at the Durban climate talks in 2011. By the time Borah finished her remarks, calling on the U.S. and other delegates to "to act now...or threaten the lives of the youth and the world’s most vulnerable," she received plenary-wide applause.
Shumlin retorted with a line often used by climate deniers and obfuscators: "How did you get here, on an airplane? Or did you swim over?" he asked the protesters. "Because you used fracked gas in that plane, so you better find a way to swim home."
Earlier, Shumlin told the packed audience "we can't move fast enough to get off oil and coal" as a way to fight climate change and boost the economy. His seeming exception for natural gas not only flummoxes but also deeply frustrates Vermonters who’ve staunchly opposed the this pipeline in their state for the past three years.
To the Vermont Governor’s credit, he eventually offered the microphone to Aly—but the moderator with Georgetown Climate Center would not allow it.
Soon afterwards, Shumlin left the panel, exiting the event a half an hour before it was set to close.
Bill McKibben, a long-time resident of Vermont, who’s partaking in a number of anti-fracking workshops and events in Paris, offered his support.
"It's good to see the boisterous spirit of VT translated across the Atlantic," McKibben told me. "I think the fracked gas pipeline was planned in a different age back before we knew much of what we know about the effects of fracking and methane on the atmosphere. So, it's a good time for a re-evaluation."
When Maeve McBride, lead organizer with 350 Vermonter, heard about how Vermonters were tailing Shumlin in Paris, she was "proud and heartened."
"Governor Shumlin has talked a good talk on climate, yet he and his staff actively advocate for expanding fracked gas infrastructure in Vermont," Maeve wrote in an email. "While Vermont banned fracking, Shumlin's administration has been promoting the import of fracked gas and cutting deals with Vermont Gas. Vermonters would end up footing the more than $154 million bill for this new pipeline, and Vermont Gas is seizing Vermonters' land through eminent domain. Governor Shumlin is no climate hero."
After Shumlin left the session, other speakers took to the podium, including California’s EPA chief, and a senior advisor to Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington state.
These speakers were likewise met with rounds of pointed, mostly unsolicited, questions regarding the approval of fracking in California and why Gov. Inslee wasn’t halting a proposal for the "largest crude rail terminal in the nation" proposed for his state.
With two days left until the climate negotiation are supposedly set to wrap, expect young people to keep stirring the pot.
Joe Solomon is a co-founder of GreenMemes.org, and is the former social media coordinator for 350.org and Energy Action Coalition. Joe is the co-editor of "The Most Amazing Online Organizing Guide Ever." He currently lives in West Virginia.
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Vince Cable: On Brexit’s “inflated expectations” and the Commonwealth’s “great value”
By: Debbie Ransome Published: 12 October 2018 Topics: Brexit, Commonwealth advantage, intra-Commonwealth trade, LibDems
The LibDem leader found that the Commonwealth had “great value” but warned of “inflated expectations” [photo: Debbie Ransome]
In the tradition of the man himself, the Peter Lyon Memorial Lecture is expected to deliver insights on the Commonwealth, the global political scene and the current twists and turns in UK politics.
The 2018 speaker, Sir Vince Cable, ticked all these boxes and more. Best known at present as the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, with an inside political knowledge as a member of the coalition government which bolstered the pre-Brexit Tory party, Sir Vince, however, ticks many, many more boxes.
As chair of the session, Institute of Commonwealth Studies Director Philip Murphy, pointed out, Cable has served as a Treasury Finance Officer for the Kenyan government, on the Latin American desk at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as an advisor to Commonwealth Secretary-General Shridath Ramphal, as Chief Economist to Royal Dutch Shell, advisor to the World Trade Board and co-writer of publications on globalisation, free trade and economic integration.
So it was no surprise that there was a packed hall at Senate House on the evening of 8 October when Vince Cable delivered his presentation and took part in a lively Q&A session on the Commonwealth and Brexit.
Sir Vince was full of praise for the Commonwealth and outlined his own knowledge of what he called the Commonwealth “iceberg” – the higher-profiled Commonwealth Secretariat with the quieter work of the “Commonwealth connection” and the networking between Commonwealth associations continuing underneath.
“Old distinctions gone”
Having served under one of the Commonwealth’s most active Secretaries-General, whom he described as “something of a force of nature”, Sir Vince noted how governments had tried to “rein in” subsequent Secretaries-General ever since. He did, however, praise the current postholder, Patricia Scotland, while pointing out that the Commonwealth Secretariat was operating in a very different world to that encountered by Sonny Ramphal’s team.
Vince Cable attributed the major changes in the world today to the shift to emerging markets and their initiatives and the fact that many people in the world today had now moved out of poverty.
As most people had moved from subsistence levels, Sir Vince said that “the old North and South distinctions had largely gone”. He outlined how many issues receiving global focus were now dominated by the “club” of small states and the issues faced by large emerging economies.
Brexit and the Commonwealth
In this new global scenario, Vince Cable said he thought that the Brexit controversy would dominate Commonwealth thinking today in the way apartheid had in the 1980s.
He saw advantages in the newly-awakened interest in the Commonwealth since Brexit. He said that it was a positive thing that those who saw the Commonwealth as an “opportunity” would remind “us of the importance of the Commonwealth”.
However, during his presentation and the Q&A session afterwards, many questioned the figures for the so-called “Commonwealth advantage” and whether it could live up to the expectations of those who saw it as a replacement for UK-EU trade after Brexit.
Sir Vince pointed out that, whether there was a “no-deal” Brexit or a Canadian-type deal, a “slow puncture or a blowout” would both lead to flat tyres.
He said that only a few, smaller Commonwealth countries send more than 10% of their exports to Britain, while many of the larger Commonwealth nations already had or were finalising trade deals with Europe. He also outlined how attempts to boost such trade would continue to be met by countries such as India with the same requests that they’d asked Europe for, such as visa access, which the UK had resisted within European-Indian negotiations.
Sir Vince also pointed out the potential impact an exchange rate fall in Britain would have on diaspora remittances to Commonwealth countries and the impact on the levels of British tourism to these nations.
On the plus side, he said that there were opportunities to be sought through commerce, trade agreements and, to a lesser extent, trade diplomacy.
He added that a post-Brexit UK could have the advantage of no more EU trade hurdles and restrictions but it was questionable whether this would be a great upside.
Post-Brexit issues
The Q&A session, with questions from an audience of former Commonwealth officials, experts and specialists from different regions, explored the post-Brexit advantages and problems on issues from aid to academia to diaspora.
Vince Cable agreed that the UK hadn’t made the best use of its diaspora in trade missions and other work with its Commonwealth partners. He also outlined how some diaspora communities had been misled during the Brexit referendum campaign, being told by Brexiteers that there would be more visas after Brexit. This was another expectation to manage after Brexit.
On an issue raised several times by the audience, Vince Cable said he shared a “great sense of alarm” for the academic community and its ability to recruit the best students and teachers, pursue global research and open doors for students. He urged academics to keep up the pressure in a way similar to the business community to make sure that its interests were heard in the pre-Brexit clamour.
On the so-called Commonwealth advantage, Sir Vince said that the network had “great value” but was in danger of “inflated expectations”. “It’s totally unrealistic to expect miracles to happen,” he told his audience, adding that the Commonwealth had been good at doing “valuable work” which was not “spectacular stuff but all very useful”.
The problem could be, he explained, that touting the Commonwealth as “something spectacular” could lead to a backlash “when this doesn’t happen”.
[ADDED IN NOVEMBER 2018: A transcript and podcast for this lecture are now available on the Institute of Commonwealth Studies website.]
The 2017 Peter Lyon Memorial Lecture – Patricia Scotland
Brexit: Challenges and Opportunities for Small Countries and Territories – June 2018
Australia and a Post-Brexit Britain – February 2018
Brexit and the British Media – January 2018
Op-Ed: British Universities after Brexit – May 2017
Empire 2.0? Brexit, the UK and Commonwealth trade – March 2017
The ACP, the Commonwealth and the challenge of Brexit – February 2017
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Department of Health appoints Wolverhampton Council director Glen Mason to lead social care role
By Mithran Samuel on June 18, 2007 in Children, Workforce
The Department of Health has appointed Wolverhampton Council director of adult and community services Glen Mason to a senior post in its social care directorate, under director general David Behan.
Mason, who previously worked for the DH in the former Social Services Inspectorate, will become director of leadership and performance later this summer.
Following the appointment, Behan said: “I am delighted that a person with Glen’s experience and ability is joining the department to help develop and improve the quality of social care in England.”
Behan insists he is making a difference
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Jamal Charles: “The Gold Cup would be a dream come true for Grenada”
Jamal Charles #23 has played a major role in that turnaround by scoring the winning goal in Grenada’s 2-1 win versus Saint Kitts and Nevis and then again in the 2-1 win at Belize, with both scores coming in the final 10 minutes of the match.
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras – “The Dream Starts Now” was how Concacaf kicked off 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League Qualifying last September, but you could forgive Grenada for thinking that it felt more like a nightmare.
The Spice Boys fell 10-0 to Curacao in their first match before suffering a 2-0 defeat to Cuba. Yet since then, Grenada have reeled off four straight wins in Concacaf competition and find themselves atop Group B of League B in the CNL.
“The key has been our hard work,” said Grenada FW Jamal Charles in an exclusive interview with Concacaf.com. “We got stronger in defense, guys are focused and the mood in the team is very good. Players are comfortable and we have a very strong bond.”
Charles has played a major role in that turnaround by scoring the winning goal in Grenada’s 2-1 win versus Saint Kitts and Nevis and then again in the 2-1 win at Belize, with both scores coming in the final 10 minutes of the match.
“I am in a very good moment. I was focused and took advantage of my opportunity,” said Charles, who has one goal in six games this season with club side Real Espana of Honduras.
With another pair of wins during the League B matches in October against French Guiana, Grenada would be in a great position to clinch a 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup berth in the final group matches in November.
Nothing would mean more to Charles and to his Grenada teammates than to “Follow The Dream” and qualify for a Gold Cup.
“The Gold Cup would be a dream come true for me, my family, my teammates and for all of Grenada. We walk about it a lot,” said Charles.
Seeing other Caribbean nations like Curacao, Bermuda and Guyana go toe-to-toe with Concacaf’s best in the 2019 Gold Cup has also given belief to Grenada.
“Seeing what those teams did, it gives us inspiration, it motivates us. It shows nothing is impossible,” concluded Charles.
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See also: Grenada Jamal Charles 2019 Concacaf Nations League
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Quote from: Claude the Racecar Driving Rockstar Super Sleuth on February 04, 2010, 04:47:50 PM
Resi 4 wasn't really horror, despite the surface appearances. It's hard to be scared when you're playing as a roundhouse kicking badass (even if he's got a silly haircut.)
Well, admittedly, I completed it enough times to end up taking down trolls with a knife and pistol for bragging rights but that fist time when all the...villagers went berserk 'UN FORESTERO! MATALO!' and you first heard that chainsaw revving......brrrr...I cacked me grundigs.
Whenever I go shopping, my brain still wastes no opportunity to rub my poverty in with a 'Not enough caaaaash!' Cunt brain.
Shoulders?-Stomach!
Slime-fit for a piss binge
Nothing about Resi 5 was scary. It just has no sense of atmosphere. Having the tribes coming after you was scary in the sense of imminent death, but there was no tension. Even the lickers were just...meh.
It is a terrific action game, though.
Spiteface
Project Needlemouse has been unveiled. It's Sonic the Hedgehog 4~!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvBsj2-TidA
Promising. Classic 2D elements with PROPER BADNIKS, as opposed to them mecha things that appeared in more recent Sonics. Only thing I have a reservation with, is that Sonic himself seemingly hasn't been given a radical overhaul. When the initial announcement of Project Needlemouse was made last year, I was expecting Sonic to be redesigned to look closer to his 16-bit incarnation. That's not important if this turns out well. It's going to be an episodic download thingy, with Episode 1 out in the Summer, and I cannot wait.
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I've got a nasty Sonic Rush like feeling about Sonic 4. The advance/rush games don't play much like the mega drive originals despite being 2D, which doesn't bode well. Sonic has broken my heart too many times for me to go rushing back to him.
I've posted this before, I think. Still bears repeating, because it's kinda true most of the time:
I've not played the Rush games, so my nearest point of reference is the 2D daytime levels of Sonic unleashed, which I enjoyed greatly. I'd love Sonic 4 to be the one that breaks The Cycle though.
Sega definitely seem to be deeming this a "reboot" of sorts. Among other things In a Q&A released at midnight, the idea is that this actually follows on from "Sonic & Knuckles", but is a new story. So, maybe it's set between S&K and Sonic Adventure 1 (the game I tended to consider as Sonic 4 anyway). Hopefully that means we get a minimal cast for this as well.
Still very early days though. For all I know this could turn out to be a disaster of Sonic '06 proportions.
Claude the Racecar Driving Rockstar Super Sleuth
Relic the Hedgehog, more like.
Sonic the Vadgehog, more like.
(I really like Sonic Rush Adventure on the DS.)
AsparagusTrevor
I'm fine, thank you.
I loved the Mega Drive Sonic games, I know Sonic 3 & Knuckles back to front and still play them from time to time. Sonic Advance and Sonic Rush I really couldn't get into, they just didn't have the right feel and I got sick of the levels having so many bottomless pits, that was never the case in the classic Sonics. The 3D games I didn't like at all, the few I played. I have little faith in Sega getting this right, maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.
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Anyone here playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat?
Its the third in the Stalker series, set right after Shadow of Chernobyl.
From what I can tell theres only 3 maps, but the size of them means there's potential for hours of fun exploring and wandering around occasionaly shooting monsters and dogs.
The main thing I like is the side quests are a bit more detailed now and have a bit more back story to them(like the Stalker who is addicted to haemoglobin), plus it's alot less buggy compared to the first two games. The AI is supposed to have been improved, but I haven't seen much difference. Probably because the monsters are meant to come out at night, and I'm usually asleep in the big rusty ship.
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Quote from: Shade on February 08, 2010, 06:11:44 PM
Anyone here playing S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat?...
Not yet - but I'll certainly be picking up a copy; only played the previous one but loved it and the reviews of this one have been impressive.
Although one review I read said the AI is pretty much the same, a couple went into quite a bit of detail how it's greatly improved - such as human enemies ransacking dead bodies for better equipment to use.
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There are two or three other maps, but they're little underground type ones. I'd say the AI has improved, yes; the dogs are a little less schizophrenic in their flee/attack patterns, besieging buildings full of bandits/mercs is a major undertaking now (gotta do a bit of planning and be very mindful of cover, or they'll mow you down), and the bloodsuckers are very powerful this time around (thankfully they're not invulnerable while cloaked like in Clear Sky -- that was fucking stupid -- but they're really good at staying out of your line of fire). Burers and chimaeras are scary as fuck if they catch you unawares, especially on the appropriately rare occasions that they just spawn out in the countryside (they're usually part of missions). Enemies don't have laser-guided grenade accuracy like in CS, thank fuck, nor can they see you through the high swamp reeds (well, mutants probably can, but that's fair enough).
Yeah, I like the interesting stuff that can happen on some quests, and I like what they've done with weapon/armour modding, and the new medications. I really like what they've done with anomalies, although I think the lack of scattered SHOC-style ones does make the countryside feel a bit too safe sometimes. Anyway, CoP is the game Clear Sky should've been, and it's a shame its success will probably by hampered by the way CS burned STALKER fans.
I agree with you about the anamoly fields, artifact hunting was one of the few good things about Clear Sky, but it would be nice to have a few lone ones scattered here and there to keep you on your toes.
Seems they have improved the controller monster as well. I wandered into a cave only to be yelled at to get out, and then thrown around by his psychic powers. Awesome.
Good news that the underground levels are back, they were easily the scariest part of SoC.
Slaaaaabs
Very good mod out for Call Of Pripyat already called S.M.R.T.E.R. which tweaks a lot of stuff (check the list by scrolling down at the link) http://stalker.filefront.com/file/SMRTER_Pripyat;108615
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon sequel has been announced.
TBH after the succcess of CoD games I thought this francise had been laid to rest but I guess Ubisoft ain't going out like that.
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/22061/Tom-Clancys-Ghost-Recon-Future-Soldier-Announced/
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I am delighted at that news. I have always absolutely loved the GR series
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What is the most satisfying sim management type game for PS3 worth buying? Something you can really get into.
Yes, blue.
Y'know I'm not sure there is one... Hmm...
Which is why it's so crucial PC gaming SURVIVES.
i have nothing against PC gaming I'm just looking for a decent sim game off friends.
Release date for Dead Rising 2: August 31st (here, Europe later)...
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/22090/Dead-Rising-2-launches-August-31st-in-NA/
...unusual but still, and Alan Wake finally has a date for release, May 18th. Well stack me!
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/22092/Alan-Wake-Receives-May-Release/
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PC gaming would be more popular if it didn't knacker your PC. Games consoles are better because more often than not they just work. Plus there are only about 5 people in the world who prefer mouse and keyboard at a desk playing a game to sitting comfortably on the couch with a big TV and a wireless controller.
There, I said it. PC gaming is crap. Discuss :-D
Quote from: HappyTree on February 12, 2010, 06:12:47 AM
Plus there are only about 5 people in the world who prefer mouse and keyboard at a desk playing a game to sitting comfortably on the couch with a big TV and a wireless controller.
Ahhh.... don't put it that way. It just leads to a chorus of PC gamers who have their PCs plugged into their main TV, and have an array of wireless devices plugged into it.
Pseudopath
Day-um. The new God of War III trailer has just been released and it looks incredible.
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-chaos-god-of-war/61815
That's true. All too often you get more than you bargained for when you install a game on a pc. Then again you can't hack into football manager games on a console to give yourself a million pounds.
If you're playing a strategy sim the keyboard and mouse is your friend. I've had a few management games on consoles but the controls always get in the way. Isn't the mouse easier for first person shooters too? You'd have to get a light-gun or something to get anywhere near the same level of close control on a console.
Controllers are inferior, clumsy shit for all first-person gaming (in fact, driving and fighting games are the only genres which I would say typically demand a controller; mouse/keyboard is equal or superior for just about everything else), and I've never bought that crap about how fabulous it is to be slumped on the couch with a screen in the distance; it was never that great in my console-gaming childhood, I'm not particularly impressed with it at my mate's place with his giant LCD and PS3, and I never pine for it when I'm playing a PC game. In a decade plus of PC gaming, I can count on one hand the games that've been problematic to run*. The console model has flourished not because consoles provide a better gaming experience, but because their games are more troublesome to pirate, and they're idiotproof to set up. The former has nothing to do with me, and, as I'm not an idiot, the latter is irrelevant. Consoles are good for party games, that's about it. Which is fine, don't get me wrong, but... console gaming is crap.
* Unless we include trying to run really old '80s/'90s stuff on a modern rig, but I've usually found a solution in the end -- I daresay I wouldn't be as successful trying to play a Master System cartridge in an X-Box 360...
Well I guess it's just what you're used to. I hate FPSes played with a mouse and keyboard. My left hand gets cramp with my fingers poised over the non intuitive at all and too spaced-out keys. Aiming with the right thumbstick has never been a problem. In fact I think it feels more like you're aiming a gun that way than it does just pointing on the screen with a mouse, easier though that may be.
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Quote from: samadriel on February 12, 2010, 11:17:56 AM
The console model has flourished not because consoles provide a better gaming experience, but because their games are more troublesome to pirate, and they're idiotproof to set up. The former has nothing to do with me, and, as I'm not an idiot, the latter is irrelevant. Consoles are good for party games, that's about it. Which is fine, don't get me wrong, but... console gaming is crap.
Surely the fact consoles cost about a third of a gaming PC plays some part in it?
(Alhtough I agree piracy is probably the main issue)
Also I think while mouse is certianly more precise for FPS shooters, that's not always a good thing. It's great for frantic games like Quake and Unreal, but it would completly break something like Call Of Duty. Aiming shouldn't be as simple as clicking on something. IMO, obv.
Also, I don't want to shut myself away in the office when playing a game.
I stillplay PC games though, just mostly slow paced strategy/puzzle stuff.
Table Top Joe
1688 is the new 1066.
I’m not sure about the aiming thing. The game itself should create the aiming difficultly not the method of controlling the game.
Also when it comes to PC gaming let’s not forget the excellent mods you can get. Games like BF1942 and MTW 2 wouldn’t be half as good without certain mods.
Quote from: MojoJojo on February 12, 2010, 11:57:47 AM
It's inapt to compare the whole price of a gaming PC to the price of a console -- it's akin to bundling the cost of your TV and sound system into the price of your console. If you have a PC, unless you're a loon with more money than sense, you'll use it for your everyday PC things as well as gaming. The proper comparison should be between console prices and the parts needed to make a PC gaming-ready (basically a nice processor, a video card, and some extra RAM. Maybe a bigger-than-average hard-drive). With that in mind, you're paying around-about X-Box 360 prices -- if not lower -- for a gaming system that'll remain satisfactory as long as any console (if not longer; a typical gaming PC at the price-range I'm talking about will dwarf the capabilities of its contemporary console. Do not be fooled by shits like Alienware, who sometimes overcharge by literally thousands of dollars and yet somehow remain in business).
How could having responsive, accurate controls "break" Call of Duty? What does that mean? I played CoD4 on PC, and, while I found it generally pretty dull, I never thought, "this game could really be spiced up if only my input device was less suitable and perhaps supplemented by auto-aim".
I've never felt even slightly 'officey' playing a game just because the tools are the same; a controller doesn't make a game feel more 'game-like' to me. Perhaps it's your preference for less 'visceral' PC games that gives you that feeling. Not that I'm criticising you for your preference -- 'twitch FPSes' aren't my favourites either, I prefer stealth games and the odd RPG. But I'm thinking you haven't played many or any PC shooters if you think having a better control method would break them. Any game made too easy by your in-game avatar accurately carrying out your instructions is a pathetic specimen of 'fake difficulty'.
HappyTree: "non intuitive at all and too spaced-out keys"? What on earth? Do you mean the 'WASD' layout? In what world are those keys 'spaced-out'? Answer: In Dvorak-world!
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Coroplast Group | News | 19 Oct 2018 Charity Spinning for the Bergisches Kinder- und Jugendhospiz Burgholz
"Pedalling for a good purpose" was the motto that Natalie Mekelburger, Managing Director of Coroplast, had called on her employees to follow. In cooperation with the fitness studio Sports Up XXL in Schwelm, every minute ridden on the spinning bike was converted into a donation of 3.00 euros. The reason for the donation campaign is Coroplast's ninetieth company anniversary this year, during which the doors are open for employees, their families and partly also for interested third parties and friends of the company.
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Kerstin Wülfing (right), director of the children's hospice Burgholz, is happy about the donation of Coroplast CEO Natalie Mekelburger.
As a company, we assume responsibility and want to play an active role in shaping society and our environment.
Natalie Mekelburger | Chairwoman of the Board of Management
In addition to the employees of Coroplast, fitness enthusiasts from Wuppertal trampled and sweated together an impressive sum during the campaign period of just under two weeks, which the Coroplast company boss rounded up to 25,000 euros and handed over yesterday to Kerstin Wülfing, manager of the Bergisches Kinder- und Jugendhospizes Burgholz. "It is part of our self-image that we enrich life in Wuppertal around our headquarters. As a company, we assume responsibility and want to play an active role in shaping society and our environment. We are committed to the areas of education, sport, social affairs and culture and support institutions that ensure the stability of our social environment and contribute to humanity and human dignity," said Natalie Mekelburger, summarizing the company's social commitment.
Kerstin Wülfing, Head of the Burgholz Hospice: "The care of the sick children is financed only to a certain extent by the cost bearers. There are almost no funds for the reception and care of the family members. So that all affected families have the opportunity to stay together with their children in the house, the stay is financed by donations. In order to make the stay possible for all families and to make special offers and activities financially viable, we are particularly pleased about such generous support".
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News | 19 Feb 2019 Coroplast promotes Hauptschule Hügelstraße
The annual "Career Choice Orientation" program, provides students with insights into the Coroplast corporate world and prepares them for their career choices and working life.
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Integrative Negotiation Case Analysis
We tried to follow the integrative negotiation process suggested by Lewicki et al (2015), illustrated below, which consists of four key steps: identify and define the problem, surface interests and needs, generate alternative solutions, and evaluate and select alternatives. Figure 1 'Key Steps in the Integrative Negotiation Process’ (Lewicki, et al., 2015: p.80)
First, we read the case in order to understand the issues and our own goals. As we were asked to discuss in a group with the same nationality (role), we identified and defined the problem by listing out what was the most important for us, in this case: avoid paying substantial fund early, prefer not to share information with SERSI. In addition, we also defined our own goals according …show more content…
The French frequently bluffed with his ‘chicken’ tactic, the Americans came out with ‘lowball/highball’ tactic when offering the alternatives, the Japanese shifted from one interest to another by using ‘bogey’ tactic. And lastly, the Italian used the ‘intimidation’ tactic by displaying anger in every objection.
4.2 The Communication Styles
Related to Hall’s (1989) high-context and low-context cultures, the communication styles in this negotiation showed a contrast between the Japanese delegation and the rest of the participants. As a participant from the high-context culture, the Japanese tended to communicate indirectly, hesitating to express her thought freely in order to avoid confrontation in the communication process. In contrast, the other participants expressed themselves directly; the French bluffed, the Italian even yelled, and the Americans practically stated their intentions.
4.3 The Influence of Cultural …show more content…
The Italian yelling and the French bluffing might be interpreted as rude and stubborn by the other parties, leading to misunderstanding and mistrust, thus it was even more difficult to understand the interests of the participants. This situation happened in the first session of our negotiation, when everyone had difficulties in getting a clear picture of what the others expect from the agreement. It was even more difficult to encourage the others to clearly state their interests, since every participant had different style of
Wylie Stateman As A Sound Designer
To further this effect, Tarantino gets Waltz to get the Americans to comically repeat their poor Italian lines multiple times which was not included in Tarantino’s original script [9] and so must have been done on set to add to the humour in the scene. A sense of comedy could have been established in many ways using the sound track but by using the dialogue, Tarantino does so in a clever and not so obvious way which both comically lightens the mood and makes the viewer slightly anxious and unsure as to whether Hans Lander has actually metaphorically unmasked the Americans or not. To conclude, Tarantino and the sound designers use the dialogue, sound effects and mix level and music to evoke comedy, sympathy and loathing…
The manipulation of powerful words is a task every leader is forced to master. There are many words the common man is not able to comprehend. Which causes a variety of meanings to alter the main idea of the message being delivered. In the essay written by Aldous Huxley, titled Words and Behavior, the author expands the minds of the intellect by introducing the justification of war through the use of language effectively to inform them about the corruption being used by politicians in order to favor their voracity of ignorance. There are many words people don’t know the meaning to, regardless of age, grade and intelligence of morality.…
Italian Stereotypes
They cannot afford to anger a certain group of people because they will lose out in the end, however this change is not really effective. Brizzolara goes on to say, “Both Andrew Greeley and Richard Juliani feel that this is by no means an improvement. All that television has done is change the ‘roles’ of Italian American characterizations. They have altered one variable out of a legion of stereotypes that still remain in effect.” (5). The directors’ job is to entertain their audience and they think that changing the characters role will hide the subliminal messages that they are sending to us.…
The Encomium Of Helen Gorgias Analysis
Thomas Conley then goes on to say, “A skillful orator can influence the audience, delighting them, making them bold or fearful, or indeed bewitching them with “evil persuasion,” as is clear from Encomium of Helen. Thus the relationship between speaker and audience is to speak, “asymmetric,” as it is the speaker who casts a spell over the audience, not the other way around” (Conley, 1990, p.6). As a reader, I could infer that Conley did not think this kind of approach was ethical. Conley thought that the approach was flawed because it meant that the speaker had the power to persuade their audience to go against their strongly held…
Midwest Vending Negotiation Analysis
With the varying opening stances and initial attitudes taken caused a lack of successful communication. The goal for the company representatives was to play hardball and not give in to the Jim representatives. While Jim’s representatives strategy was to point blame on the company for lack of proper training on the new policy. This blame game caused tensions to rise as the negotiation went on, making an agreement harder to reach. Planning a strategy beforehand is critical to having a successful negotiation, “mindsets function to reduce uncertainty in negotiation.…
The Importance Of Tragedy In Shakespeare's Othello
Othello is gullible to such an extent that he listens to Iago who appears to be paranoid to the readers and does not bother take time to analyse some of his words. Thus Othello’s tragedy was caused by his credulity to a greater extent. Othello’s credulity is the prime cause of his tragedy because he does not bother to analyse what Iago says to him; rather he simply takes everything as it is. In Act 3: Scene 3, the readers learn that Iago is paranoid; he is always suspicious and acts to his suspicions before collecting sufficient proof. This is evident when Iago says: “As I confess it is my nature’s plaugue / To spy into abuses, and oft my jealousy / Shapes faults that are not-.” (Act 3: Scene 3: Line 149-151) However, Othello is unable to realise this, it further shows his gullibility and dishearteningly.…
Examples Of Strengths And Weaknesses In Othello
Desdemona tries to convince Othello to take back Cassio and have him as a friend again but he brushes her off and leaves. Iago acts like he just wants to have a conversation but he dropping unusual hints to Othello which gets him interested in 3.3.163-165. Othello says he is not the jealous type but even this type of information show what Iago said has hit a nerve. Iago is controlling everybody through his words and manipulation in all three of the acts. Othello even though he is not a jealous man probably do believe what Iago says.…
Brutus Honour Analysis
However, Brutus fails to properly observe Antony’s actions, and severely underestimates his capabilities, as Antony delivers a crowd stealing speech which in turn plants a seed of doubt in the minds of Brutus’ supporters and causes crowds to violently riot. In the end, Antony’s intelligence and cold demeanor helps him to persuade the masses to do his bidding, while Brutus’ honesty fails to win over individuals in the way Antony does. In addition to misjudging the members of his own class, Brutus also misjudges the plebeians of Rome. Brutus is inclined to think the plebeians will agree with his reasoning towards killing Caesar, as he says, “Believe me for mine/…
Decision Making And Problem Solving Strategies Case Study
John Adair (2010). Decision-Making and Problem Solving Strategies. Kogan Page In this book, the author talks about how decisions are made in three form. Those forms consist of decision-making, problem-solving and creative thinking. The author goes into detail about those different forms and how they affect us when making a decision.…
Essay On Gender Roles In Much Ado About Nothing
Beatrice insults Benedick by saying stuff like “A bird of your tongue is better than a beast of yours” or “Scratching could not make it worse an ‘twere a such a face as yours” They are arguing and Beatrice is insulting Benedick who is a man and suppose to be masculine and to be looked up to. He is suppose to have the authority but Beatrice is talking to him and insulting him as if she had more power than him or as if they were equal. This shows the gender roles have changed be cause Beatrice a woman is able to insult a man like it was nothing and get him to do whatever she wants. Women at the time were not able to talk to another man like that let alone get him to what she wants him to…
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Welcome to the CMS Online Education Resources page designed to allow educators, students, and families to engage with the vast CMS archive of concerts, lectures, and new online programs and activities.
The Chamber Music Society’s education and outreach programs are made possible, in part, with support from the AE Family Foundation, Colburn Foundation, Consolidated Edison Company, The Jerome L. Greene Foundation, The Hearst Foundation, Inc., The Frank and Helen Hermann Foundation, Alice Ilchman Fund, the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Fund, and the Tiger Baron Foundation. Public funds are provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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Weekly Playlist Activities 1: Transcendence
In this week's playlist we take you on a musical journey made to elevate your senses.
Weekly Playlist Activities 2: The Joy of Music
This week's playlist explores music sure to brighten the mind and soul.
Weekly Playlist Activities 3: The Power of Music
The power music has to move, excite, and tell a story is explored in this week's playlist.
Weekly Playlist Activities 4: Nature
Explore how the sound and spirit of nature is reflected in different chamber music works in this week's playlist.
Weekly Playlist Activities 5: Friendship & Love
Friendship and love are celebrated in this week's playlist.
Weekly Playlist Activities 6: The Sublime
Listen to some of the most awe-inspiring works in the chamber music repertoire.
Weekly Playlist Activities 7: Stories and Legends
Some of the greatest stories and tales have been told through music, as presented in this week's playlist.
Weekly Playlist Activities 8: Inspired by Art and Literature
The works in this week's playlist examine how music has long looked to art and literature for inspiration.
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McAfee Layoffs 2021: Staff Cuts at Cybersecurity Software Company
McAfee layoffs planned for March 2021. Cybersecurity software company bets on cloud & XDR amid competition from CrowdStrike, SentinelOne & EDR providers.
by Joe Panettieri • Jan 13, 2021
McAfee layoffs will impact 137 employees at the cybersecurity software company’s headquarters starting in March, Silicon Valley Business Journal reports. Moreover, McAfee will shut down its security software development center in Tel Aviv, Israel, to further reduce headcount and business costs, The Times of Israel reports.
McAfee had roughly 6,850 employees as of June 2020, according to a Craft estimate.
McAfee returned to public markets with an IPO ($MCFE) in October 2020. A few weeks later, the company announced Q3 2020 financial results featuring:
Revenue of $728 million, up 10 percent compared to Q3 of 2019.
Net income was breakeven, compared to a $9 million net loss in Q3 of 2019.
McAfee is expected to announce Q4 2020 earnings around February 18, 2021, according to MarketBeat.
Related List: All Technology Industry Company Layoffs (2016 to present)
McAfee Business Evolution: XDR, Cloud Security and More
McAfee has evolved its cybersecurity software business through organic R&D and acquisitions in recent years. The company in November 2020 unveiled MVISION XDR (eXtended Detection and Response) to help partners and customers improve SOC (Security Operations Center) threat response capabilities and lower costs.
Around the same time, McAfee announced the MVISION Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP). The platform “delivers consistent data protection, threat prevention, governance and compliance throughout the cloud-native application lifecycle, including container and OS-based workloads, McAfee says.”
Also, McAfee has aligned with Amazon Business to help SMB partners address security and IT resource challenges.
McAfee and MSSPs: Competing?
On service provider front, McAfee both competes and cooperates with MSPs and MSSPs (managed security services providers). In a 2020 SEC filing that briefly mentioned MSSPs, McAfee stated:
“Some of our enterprise customers have outsourced some or all of the management of their information technology departments to large system integrators. Some customers have also outsourced portions of their cybersecurity operations to MSSPs. If this trend continues, our established customer relationships could be disrupted, and our solutions could be displaced by alternatives offered by system integrators and MSSPs that do not include or use our solutions. These displacements could negatively impact our financial results and have an adverse effect on our business.”
In stark contrast, numerous cybersecurity software and appliance companies have successfully built MSP- and MSSP-centric partner programs that either minimize or completely eliminate channel conflicts with service providers. For instance, 18 percent of MSSPs name Fortinet as the top technology company assisting service providers with cybersecurity business strategies, according to a 2020 MSSP Alert survey.
McAfee Alternatives: CrowdStrike, SentinelOne Grow Rapidly
McAfee has also faced intense competition from fast-growing endpoint detection and response (EDR) software companies — such as CrowdStrike and SentinelOne, among many others.
CrowdStrike’s revenue was $232.5 million in Q3 of fiscal 2021, up 86 percent from Q3 of fiscal 2020, the company disclosed on December 2, 2020. Meanwhile, SentinelOne raised $267 million at a $3 billon valuation in November 2020, and will potentially launch an IPO in 2021, MSSP Alert reported.
Also of note: Major technology companies such as Cisco Systems, Microsoft and VMware have pushed deeper into the cybersecurity market.
Meanwhile, McAfee has not commented about the layoff reports.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot pushing for Chicago bars and restaurants to reopen for indoor dining ‘as quickly as possible’
Man drank and smoked marijuana for hours before killing man in Logan Square who he thought was rival gang member, prosecutors say
Downers Grove man pleads not guilty in drug death of exchange student
By Clifford Ward
A Downers Grove man accused of supplying the drugs that caused the death of a girl who was a high school foreign exchange student pleaded not guilty to drug-induced homicide charges during a hearing Monday in DuPage County court.
Francis Emanuele is being held in lieu of $1 million bail in the May death of an unidentified 15-year-old student from Spain who died of a methadone overdose at the Glen Ellyn home of her host family.
The girl was a student at Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn.
Emanuele, 36, of Downers Grove, is also facing child pornography and narcotics charges in the girl's death.
Police linked a prescription bottle found in the girl's bedroom to Emanuele and also found surveillance video from Glenbard South showing Emanuele picking the girl up from school, prosecutors said last week.
Prosecutors allege Emanuele not only supplied the drug but instructed the girl on how to ingest it.
She met Emanuele after she became friends with an exchange student living with Emanuele's family, according to prosecutors.
Emanuele's attorney, Pete Ciesielski, waived a formal reading of the charges and entered a plea of not guilty before Judge Liam Brennan.
The attorney is requesting a modification of Emanuele's bond and said his family is willing to put up a $100,000 cash bond. However, Ciesielski said Emanuele's family has been unable to locate his passport, which he was ordered to surrender as a condition of bond.
Assistant State's Attorney Demetri Demopoulos said Monday the state would object to bond without the passport, saying Emanuele had ties to an Italian citizen. But his attorney said Emanuele's family resides in Illinois and the auto mechanic has strong ties to the community.
The judge ordered attorneys to find out whether the passport could be voided if it cannot be found. Emanuele is due back in court on Nov. 7.
Clifford Ward is a freelancer.
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Mission Possible: Getting Paid Faster
What is EDI? The change of routine business transactions via computer. Why do you need it? To reduce the cost of paperwork, save time, and increase efficiency of claims sent to insurance carriers.
When it comes to Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), I have noticed that many chiropractors perceive themselves acting like special agent Ethan Hunt of Mission Impossible. Hunt might find himself hanging from the ceiling of a CIA top security computer vault attempting to retrieve vital security information that was stolen. Everything has to be just right. Each and every human variable is monitored to ensure that no breach of security occurs. There is a retina scan, voice check, even the body temperature and weight are monitored, which is why he is hanging from the ceiling. Reminds you of trying to deal with Medicare doesn’t it? Is EDI really all this? No. Once you are informed of the EDI process, and who the players are, you will realize that the mission is possible, and easy.
EDI is the exchange of routine business transactions via computer. EDI uses a computer-processible format to transmit and receive anything from purchasing orders to inquiries. It is sweeping across virtually every industry. According to the EDI Coalition of Associations, an affiliation of trading partners, the growth in the number of businesses using EDI is increasing at an annual rate of 45%. It is estimated that by the end of 1996, up to $550 million will be spent by companies on EDI implementation and processing.
It is important to understand that EDI is different than electronic claims submission (ECS). ECS allows only a one-way flow of data instead of a two-way exchange of information. ECS companies are changing to EDI after realizing that eligibility, claims status, and other information can be sent back to the chiropractor. And as we will see, even correction (or edit) information from the HCFA 1500 form can be sent back to the chiropractor.
The Paradigm Shift
The new managed care paradigm requires that chiropractors ascend to a new level of efficiency. The shifting sands of managed care, coupled with increased regulation and insurance tightening, leave no other option for the chiropractor than to embrace EDI cost benefits. EDI reduces paperwork expense, saves time, and reduces the percentage of misplaced or “”never-received”” claims sent to insurance carriers. Most importantly, the right EDI system will eliminate omissions and errors on submitted claims.
In addition to saving administrative costs, EDI will also enable the chiropractor to organize the labyrinth of managed care reporting information soon to be traveling through cyberspace. Insurance carriers are also realizing they must be more efficient. As stated by Steve Arter, president of Health Care Cash Management Seminars, “”One thing that is becoming more and more obvious in this age of managed care is that carriers must receive their claims electronically.”” The cost of manually receiving claims is so high that those carriers who do not convert to electronic processing will be unable to remain competitive in the market place and will ultimately fail. The same is true for IPA’s and other types of alliances. These all have a viable utilization management, outcome measurement, and protocol criteria to maintain market share and demonstrate quality to prospective payors. This can be accomplished by access to clean data in volumes that can only be achieved electronically.
The impact of this on the chiropractor is that those that do not provide data electronically to payors will be looked upon unfavorably and are subject to being dropped by the plans. This is particularly true in areas where there are too many providers. My company has worked with chiropractic plans and alliances that have told us that they must trim their provider panels, and their EDI status will be one of the key factors in determining who will be dropped.
When a claim is submitted electronically, the data from the HCFA 1500 form is transferred to the carrier via modem, usually at the end of the day. After submission, the claims are checked by the clearinghouse or carrier for completeness and accuracy. If the claim is clean and ready to be received by the carrier the process is complete. Other claims that need correction are either sent back to the chiropractor, or held with the doctor for correction, depending on the EDI system. The systems that do not allow correction of claims on-site will send correction reports to the chiropractor. The claim is then reviewed by the office staff, corrected, and resubmitted.
Generally the chiropractor will pay an additional fee per claim for resubmission. However, the better systems alleviate these resubmission costs by catching the edit prior to submission. It is obvious that EDI saves the time that would have normally been lost had the claim gone to the carrier in its incorrect form. The real benefit with EDI is not so much in getting claims back faster as it is in getting the paper costs out of the office and being able to send clean claims.
The Roles & the Players
As your informant I will outline the roles and players involved should you choose to pursue the mission. First it is important to distinguish an accounts receivable (A/R) vendor from an EDI firm. A/R vendor software is patient information software that manages patient ledgers. Depending on the management capabilities, A/R software can also be referred to as practice management software. An EDI firm, on the other hand, functions as a clearinghouse. An EDI clearinghouse serves as an intermediary sending all electronic claims from the provider to the different carriers. A/R vendors will contract with EDI firms to offer electronic billing from within their A/R software. The majority of A/R vendors are certified with at least one of the EDI firms in this study.
Through my research I have screened hundreds of companies and found three that I believe are the key leaders in EDI. Selection criteria for companies included in the study:
EDI experience
Claim edit capabilities
Size and financial strength
Number of user installations
The main criteria for selection was that a system should not just offer ECS but EDI. In order to remain competitive it will be obligatory for ECS companies to make the transformation to EDI.
The selected companies are:
Envoy Corporation (formerly NEIC)
Equifax Healthcare EDI Services (formerly CHN and ETS)
Inter-Link Health Services Corporation (IHSC)
Envoy Corporation
Envoy gained the market lead in pharmacy-claims processing in 1992-1993 before recently purchasing National Electronic Information Corporation (NEIC). NEIC has been known as the clearinghouse’s clearinghouse. NEIC was started by a conglomerate of insurance companies. This is a very incestuous industry and most of the other clearinghouses I researched send a significant portion of their claims through Envoy/NEIC. Envoy accepts claims directly from practices for an initial fee and an agreement by the practice to format their system to Envoy’s specifications.
A/R Vendor Compatibility
Envoy is compatible with over 500 A/R vendors.
Claim Correction
Envoy discovers claim errors at the clearinghouse level and then sends an electronic error report during the next submission cycle. The chiropractor then corrects the claims, resubmits and is charged an additional per claim fee. All carrier-specific edits are updated and implemented at the clearinghouse level.
EDI On-line services
Envoy offers eligibility requests, referrals, claim status checks, credit card activity and check guarantees. Electronic claims are sent to paper receiving carriers and charged extra.
Equifax Healthcare EDI Services
Equifax acquired ETS (Electronic Tabulating Services) and CHN (Cooperative Healthcare Network)-both in the chiropractic market segment. With the ETS acquisition, Equifax gained one of the largest national libraries of individual payor formats. Equifax is phasing in a product known as Statlink which was started by CHN. So far there are only about 100 certified A/R vendors with Statlink, the other 100 or so use ETS. ETS is not an EDI system; it only allows for one-way claim submission. Be sure you understand which system you have if you currently send electronically through Equifax.
Equifax is licensed with about 200 A/R vendors: ETS-100 and Statlink-100.
Equifax sends what they call an “”Audit Edit Report”” back to the chiropractor immediately after claims are submitted. In addition to the per claim submission charge there is a separate fee charged for editing. All carrier-specific edits are updated and implemented at the clearinghouse level. ETS offers no on-line, carrier-specific edits.
With StatLink, Equifax offers eligibility requests, claim status checks, and remittance advice. Electronic claims are sent to paper-receiving carriers and charged extra.
Inter-Link Health Services
Inter-Link has been a pioneering force in EDI since 1984. It was the first EDI firm to offer on-site carrier-specific edits and universal A/R software compatibility. Inter-Link’s DataTrack 2000 is what it terms “”Living Software,”” meaning any updates to the software are sent via modem. Since Inter-Link’s inception EDI has been its principal focus; this has allowed it to produce an EDI engine that offers anything from A/R funding to electronic checking. The DataTrack 2000 even correctly formats the 94,000 Medicare coding edits introduced under the Correct Coding Initiative.
Inter-Link works with all A/R software systems. Print-image technology captures the claim data allowing the DataTrack 2000 to work with virtually any system.
Inter-Link updates all edits on-site via modem. The chiropractor corrects claim errors prior to submission at no additional charge. Inter-Link guarantees zero rejection and a one time per claim fee. All carrier-specific edits are updated and implemented on-site.
Eligibility requests, explanation of benefits, patient statements, A/R funding, CPT & ICD9 coding edits, credit card activity and electronic check payment. Electronic claims are sent to paper receiving carriers at no additional charge.
Technology is now allowing us to do what yesterday was an impossible mission. Those who are resistant to technological changes will only make it hard for themselves. I remember in 1978 when chiropractic was first introduced to my family. It was then at age 12 that I went to see a chiropractor for the first time with my mother. We were initially resistant, lacked understanding, and were even somewhat fearful. It was obvious to this professional that my mother was a little cautious toward this new form of treatment. This guy was really zealous about his profession and I watched as he whole heartily swayed my mother from her skepticism by explaining the benefits of the treatment. Now it’s almost as if I was given a divine opportunity to be on the other end explaining the benefits of EDI to a profession that has helped me through the years.
Don’t get me wrong, EDI is not a panacea. Insurance carriers will still continue to blame the clearinghouses and systems for their own problems. They will still stall, still have administrative shortcomings, and still cause problems for providers. Get into EDI because you have to stay competitive. Have the expectation that it will reduce the time spent submitting claims, save you some money and, to some degree, reduce the amount of time it takes you to get paid. You will find it a very satisfactory alternative. Remember, the mission is possible! Find the right system and don’t worry, it won’t self-destruct. Agent Meister signing off.” “Anthony M. Meister, is CEO of Clinical Record Systems Corp., a company committed to improving practice management. He is also a nine-year veteran of the United States Navy, having served in the area of administrative management for several departments on board the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71. Anthony holds a Bachelors degree in Business with a concentration in Marketing. His hobbies include drumming, song writing, painting, basketball and golf. For information about EDI or other topics Anthony can be reached at 414-250-0630.
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PENSCO’s Kelly Rodriquez Announces His Top Five Predictions For 2015
February 9, 2015 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst
Ready to share his thoughts about the new year, CEO of PENSCO, Kelly Rodriquez revealed his top five predictions for 2015.
During a recent post on the platform’s blog, Rodriquez stated, “As the CEO of PENSCO, I find myself at a fascinating intersection between IRAs, alternative assets, regulation and emerging investment trends. As a custodian, PENSCO enables investors to hold non-exchange traded assets in their self-directed IRAs. That means that we not only need to be experts in IRAs, but we also need to be on top of the shifting regulatory environment while also staying up-to-date on the ever expanding range of alternative assets that can be held in a self-directed IRA.”
His predictions are as follows:
The accredited investor debate will remain on hold — until at least October: 2014 came and went without the SEC passing rules to implement key parts of the JOBS Act. That means the crowdfunding industry entered 2015 in a disappointing holding pattern, awaiting guidance on whether or not they will be able to raise up to $1 million in equity funding from ordinary Americans – not just accredited investors. Last year SEC Chairwoman Mary Jo White said the agency would take a deep dive into how to revise the definition of accredited investor and the agency estimated that it would issue final crowdfunding rules in October of this year. But even that date might be overly optimistic. Chairwoman White has said that there is no “drop dead date” to complete its rulemaking, which means the industry could exit 2015 stuck in the same holding pattern.
Peer-to-peer lending will gain popularity among IRA investors: Last year was an exciting one for peer-to-peer lending (P2P). Lending Club debuted its $1 billion IPO, becoming one of the 10 biggest US tech IPOs in history. The company matches investors with individual borrowers who are looking to borrow money to refinance personal loans, like credit card debt. The IPO has helped to boost mainstream awareness of this unique lending space, which is evolving rapidly. The sector started by focusing mainly on providing small-sized loans to well-qualified borrowers, but it is expanding to include larger loans, like mortgages, and we’re now also seeing the securitization of P2P loans. We expect P2P lending to rise in popularity among self-directed IRA holders, who can invest in these opportunities using retirement dollars. P2P investments can be a way to diversify retirement holdings while also earning higher yields than are being offered on traditional fixed-income products.
Private equity will woo individual investors: Individual investors are poised to become an even more important source of capital for private equity. According to data from Preqin, which was cited in the New York Times, individuals provided 11 percent of the capital raised from 2011 to 2013, compared with 8 percent from 2007 to 2009. At PENSCO, private equity is the fastest-growing asset class held by our clients in their IRAs and last year, 60 percent of the new accounts we opened were in the form of a private fund, private placement and other type of private equity deal. Investors are increasingly gravitating toward holding private equity in their retirement accounts for diversification and potentially higher returns.
A potential pause on The Hill for IRA regulatory changes: For the past few years there has been a steady stream of headlines discussing potential regulatory changes that could affect IRAs. For instance, President Obama has proposed barring contributions to plans worth more than $3 million while lawmakers have proposed limiting “stretch” IRAs, where heirs who inherit an IRA can cash out the account over their lifetime. But Republicans gained control of Congress after November’s mid-term elections and the start of every new Congress means a change in priorities. With power shifting in DC to a party that has a reputation for policies that favor businesses or the wealthy certain proposed IRA regulations might not gain much traction.
IRA rollovers poised for enormous growth: Americans held approximately $7.3 trillion in IRAs as of the third quarter, according to the Investment Company Institute, and most of that growth was fueled by rollover activity. These retirement accounts will continue to see strong growth as baby boomers, who are expected to retire at the rate of 10,000 per day for the next 15 years, roll over their company sponsored pension plans and 401(k)s into traditional or Roth IRAs. With today’s investor taking an increasingly active role in their retirement planning and execution, we expect this will also lead to a rise in self-directed IRAs that allow them to invest beyond traditional assets like stocks and bonds.
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UN schools use Western taxpayers’ money to teach Palestinian children to hate Jews
A new 261-page report commissioned by the Simon Wiesenthal Center has found anti-Semitic and anti-Israel textbooks being widely used in United Nations schools in the Palestinian territories.
The study analysed more than 150 textbooks used in UN run schools finding that Palestinian children were being taught three fundamentals: delegitimization, demonization and indoctrination to violent struggle instead of peace.
Shockingly, it is Western taxpayers who are funding this Jew hatred.
The United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA), which is dedicated solely to supporting Palestinians, has an annual budget of $736 million (£540 million), of which nearly half is spent on educating Palestinian children.
In 2016, the United States gave $152 million (£113 million), the United Kingdom gave $43.8 million (£32 million) and the EU gave $113 million (£84 million) to UNRWA.
Western nations are by far the largest contributors to UNRWA and yet every year reports come out showing hard evidence that the textbooks they use to teach Palestinian children are filled with anti-Semitic and anti-Israel messages. So it is shocking that nothing has changed.
One example is a textbook for 12 to 13 year olds which teaches explicitly about martyrdom. The poem, entitled “The Martyr” reads:
“Hearing [weapons’] clash is pleasant to my ear and the flow of blood gladdens my soul as well as a body thrown upon the ground skirmished over by the desert predators… by your life! This is the death of men and whoever asks for a noble death – here it is!”
This is just the tip of the iceberg.
According to the Palestinian schoolbooks, Jews have no rights whatsoever in the region but only “greedy ambitions.” The books also say that Jews have no holy places there either – the Temple Mount and Western Wall in Jerusalem, the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem are all presented as Muslim holy places threatened by Jews.
It is important to note that even the United Nations Educational, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO) has said these exact same things. So when anti-Semitism reigns in the main offices of the United Nation, it is no wonder the body responsible for educating Palestinian children is spouting the same lies.
Not only do these textbooks deny Jewish history, they also deny the present. The report shows that cities established by Jews in modern times, including Tel Aviv, are sometimes not shown on maps. “Israel is not a legitimate state according to the PA schoolbooks studied at UNRWA schools,” the study says. “The name ‘Israel’ does not appear on the map at all.”
In many cases, “Palestine” appears instead and covers Israel’s pre-1967 territories as well. The almost complete erasure of the name “Israel” from the newly published PA schoolbooks of 2016-2017 is “a disturbing development,” the researchers wrote. “[As are] the numerous demonizing descriptions of the Jewish state and its replacement by the expression ‘Zionist occupation.’”
“Even the former expression ‘the Arab-Israeli conflict’ is now spelled ‘the Arab-Zionist conflict,’” they added. “This change signals an intensification of the non-recognition attitude regarding Israel on the part of the Palestinian educators. While demonization of Jews is less evident in the PA schoolbooks, compared to books of some other Arab governments, Jews are still demonized as opponents of Islam’s revered prophets, namely, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.”
“The first group of Jewish settlers came to Palestine from Russia in 1882 and the second group was in 1905,” one of the books reads. “The arrival of the Jewish throngs to Palestine continued until 1948 and their goal was taking over the Palestinian lands and then replacing the original inhabitants after their expulsion or extermination.” Israel is also presented as an enemy who aims its weapons at Palestinian children.
“The Palestinian child stood facing the enemy’s bullets like a brave soldier,” one book included. When it comes to the Arab-Israeli conflict and possible solutions, peace is not advocated in the schoolbooks used in UNRWA schools. Instead, they promote a violent struggle of liberation against Israel’s “occupation”, the Jerusalem Post reports.
A 2017 text even reveals a shocking attitude toward Israelis by describing a Molotov-cocktail attack on an Israeli civilian bus as a “barbecue party,” and another such text exalts a Palestinian female terrorist responsible for the killing of over thirty civilians in an attack on another Israeli bus.
“This list of items taught in UNRWA schools is incriminating,” the researchers concluded. “UNRWA, in fact, not only does propagate a non-peaceful line contrary to UN resolutions on the Middle East, and not only does allow the presentation of Israel and its Jewish citizens as illegitimate with heavy layers of demonization. UNRWA also betrays its moral obligation toward the Palestinian children and youths’ human rights and well-being, by letting the PA prepare them for a future war with Israel.”
Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Associations says the books describes Jews as “people who hated the prophet [Mohammed], killed Jesus, didn’t follow Moses law – the worst human beings that you can possibly imagine.”
“That is the kind of mentality that breeds the kind of hatred that leads to the terrorist actions that takes a terrible toll among all citizens of Israel from terrorism.”
Rabbi Cooper went on to say this report should be a “wake-up call” to the Trump Administration and other organisations. While the Palestinian Authority, including Mahmoud Abbas claim to promote peace, Cooper declares “This study devastatingly proves that the Palestinian leadership have done exactly the opposite, they continue to do so. Without those changes we are not going to have peace any time soon in the holy land.”
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Lady Gaga wears $30M diamond to Oscars; last worn by Audrey Hepburn
Lady Gaga, winner of the award for best original song for “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born”, poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
Lady Gaga may have channeled her inner Judy Garland on the red carpet of Sunday’s Academy Awards, but she resembled the late Audrey Hepburn by with a dazzling $30 million diamond once worn by the iconic actress.
Gaga paired the 128.54-carat Tiffany & Co. diamond – named the “Tiffany diamond” – with an Alexander McQueen gown. She also picked up an Oscar for best original song for “Shallow” for the film “A Star is Born.”
The iconic yellow diamond is the same one Hepburn wore in 1961 for publicity posters for “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” Sunday marked the third time the Tiffany diamond was worn and its first time on a red carpet.
“The chance to work with such an amazing piece of design and history tonight is a creative dream come true,” Lady Gaga’s stylists Sandra Amador and Tom Eerebout told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement. “There are so many beautiful jewels in the world, but the radiant Tiffany Diamond … is truly exceptional, which is just so fitting for Lady Gaga.”
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The stone’s estimated worth is $30 million and rarely seen outside of the Tiffany & Co. flagship store in New York.
The company made an exception for Lady Gaga, with its chief artistic officer Reed Krakoff calling the singer “the ultimate creator, innovator and rule breaker, and I’m thrilled that she will be wearing the legendary Tiffany Diamond on the awards show red carpet for the first time since it was discovered 141 years ago.”
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Politics serves as therapy when Trump takes the stage
Written by Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Having displaced religion as the organising framework of American culture, the therapeutic outlook threatens to displace politics as well. - Christopher Lasch, The Culture of Narcissism, 1979
Since the election of George W. Bush, I have been telling anyone who would listen that the 21st-century Republican Party was unlike any other centre-right political party. As a result, Australia and other US allies would find a future Republican president very difficult to live with because they were likely to be more undiplomatic and more nationalistic.
This has led to many arguments with policymakers who like to claim that the office of president moderates the elected candidate (Reagan and Obama seem examples to back up this position). My argument is that if you spend some time listening to popular Republicans, it is hard not to be alarmed.
This week I have spent hours on my couch watching the Republican Convention in Ohio. To be honest, it is a dismal way to spend one’s time – not exactly fieldwork, but primary research nonetheless. As a teacher of American politics, I feel obliged to do this so I can tell future generations that I was there (well, in a mediated sense) when one of America’s two major parties nominated President Trump. It is also my penance to watch this because, even after months of analysing, I am not able to understand fully what generally seems to be a highly emotive and irrational event – namely, the electoral success of Donald Trump.
Day one of this year’s convention was very similar to the last Republican Convention, with the 2012 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, in which four Americans died (two diplomats and two CIA contractors) again front and centre.
However, those who have been following other events might be aware that possibly as many as 470,000 people have died in Syria since 2011. This year police officers have killed 533 people in America and in the last year alone America has borne witness to 372 mass shootings featuring four or more victims.
The focus on this 2012 event in Libya at a second GOP convention in a row represents a myopia that would be considered insane if it were expressed in an individual.
If that analysis seems overblown, imagine being an alien whose first day on earth was at the GOP convention. At first you might think that America is living in relative peace if the worst loss of life in recent memory was four men in Libya in 2012. But, to your shock, you would soon learn that America is an apparently endangered nation facing an “existential threat”. It is also, in Trump’s oft-used words, “no longer going to be a country” if drastic action is not taken immediately.
Even if millions of Americans feel anxious and uncertain about their futures – which most people in the world also feel a good deal of the time – this rhetoric is totally unedifying. Moreover, the cures suggested – a wall, banning Muslim entry and high trade tariffs – are worse than the apparent problems faced.
The Cleveland convention reminded me that high emotion in public life has always been more American than British or Australian. Such outward displays of emotion are not seen at Australian or British election campaign launches, where policy and politicians still dominate the show. The circus has always been more a part of American politics than in other Western democracies. This year, in the GOP primaries and now at the convention, the circus is almost the whole damn show.
Sometime in the 1980s, The Phil Donahue Show and then Oprah pioneered daytime confessional television, broadcasting a level of personal angst that had once occurred only in private on the therapy couch. The results were widely viewed by audiences around the world, giving foreigners a constant window into the psychological woes of Americans. Given this, I should have been more prepared this week when “talkin’ from the heart” veterans and an “unhealed” (as CNN commentator Van Jones referred to her) mother featured as the headline speakers for Donald Trump’s Republican Party.
Having watched many prior conventions, I know the audience to be highly emotional. One moment they are an excitable bunch of sugar-bingeing kids at a birthday party; the next, grief-stricken mourners at a funeral. I should have known that the camera will always find a person crying in the audience on cue before shifting to another supporter chanting “U-S-A” to the lamest punchlines imaginable. The loyalists who attend these conventions are generally more interesting to watch than the speakers.
Based on the evidence above, it might seem like America is losing its mind. But, to be fair, American political conventions and those who attend them are not particularly representative of American society. Those with more faith in America than I have would say that the words of the campaign trail do not really matter; it is the actions in office that one should focus on.
So why don’t those same people watch elections with the sound turned off? There are rewards for listening carefully during campaigns: in 2008, Obama said he would authorise the US military to kill terrorists in Pakistan and that he would negotiate with Iran, policies that have defined the Obama doctrine for better and worse.
It is worth paying attention to Trump’s words because his political opportunism reveals that many fundamental policy issues that are the basis of America being an open, tolerant, and global society are up for grabs. In other words, the case for mass immigration, global trade and religious tolerance has not always been made effectively or humanely by elites (in America and elsewhere). Trump reminds those of us who support these policies that greater effort is required to point out why these liberal policies are beneficial and decent.
After listening carefully to the Republican convention, my sense of why Trump has been so popular with voters this year is because he appeals to his fellow citizens' sense of grievance and feeds their resentments, while offering fantastic and simplistic solutions.
As far back as 1979, Christopher Lasch worried in The Culture of Narcissism that a therapeutic outlook had supplanted proper political debates over “who got what, why and how”. The rise of Trump suggests that Lasch’s concerns were warranted as the narcissism of reality television is supplanting politics in America today.
Authors: Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
Read more http://theconversation.com/politics-serves-as-therapy-when-trump-takes-the-stage-62614
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The many hats of an Airport Police and Fire Department officer in Alaska
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VIDEO: The Fairbanks International Airport Police and Fire Department is unique in that their employees are 'cross trained' -- meaning every police officer is a firefighter, and every firefighter is a police officer. "We are both a police and fire department, along as EMS as well. So we are a true public safety, kind of all hazards approach,” Chief Aaron Danielson said. The officers have to perform different duties on different days. "Even though an officer is assigned to a fire engine on Monday, on Tuesday he could be out doing drug and alcohol interventions on the East Ramp, or DUI patrol on Wednesday, and Thursday he could be back on a fire engine responding to aircraft emergencies and medical emergencies," said Deputy Chief Roger Stevener. “If the situation evolved fast enough and to a great enough degree, he could even do both things in the same day." Because the station has to have officers doing both jobs every day, they have equipment that allows them to fight fires with minimal staff.
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Broncos top 10 draft classes -- No. 2: 1983
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OT Chris Hinton (Round 1, No. 4 overall)
OT Mark Cooper (Round 2, No. 31 overall)
WR Clint Sampson (Round 3, No. 60 overall)
QB Gary Kubiak (Round 8, No. 197 overall)
OLB Karl Mecklenburg (Round 12, No. 310 overall)
This is the draft of John Elway. So why isn't this higher?
Because, of course, Elway was not a draft pick; he came aboard via a trade with the Baltimore Colts a few days later. That trade was monumental, of course, and the price the Broncos paid to acquire Elway -- Hinton, a 1984 first-rounder that became Ron Solt and backup quarterback Mark Herrmann -- is a pittance compared to the massive contribution provided by Elway, which continues to this day in his position as Executive Vice President/General Manager.
But Elway is only the beginning of how this draft echoes through the generations. In the eighth round, the Broncos picked his long-term backup in Kubiak, the current head coach who now heads into his 22nd season as a part of the Broncos organization as a player or coach.
Kubiak would go 2-2 as a starter in nine seasons as a player, but is perhaps best remembered for his work in a 1989 game at Washington, when he took off on a scramble that helped seal a 14-10 Monday Night Football win in one of the league's most hostile environments -- exacerbated by a stiff wind that gusted up to 40 miles per hour and made passing treacherous.
However, the best pick of all relative to value -- and maybe the best value pick in Broncos history -- was of Mecklenburg in the 12th round. He moved from defensive end to outside linebacker in his second season, and by 1985, was a full-time starter, earning the first of six Pro Bowl selections that season with a career-high 13 sacks.
Success continued from there, and he finished his career with 79 sacks and 1,145 total tackles. No 12th-round pick ever provided more to the Broncos than Mecklenburg, and his presence would make this one of the Broncos' best all-time drafts -- even without the trade for Elway.
Steve DeBerg relieved Elway when he struggled as a rookie, and was an important insurance policy in helping the Broncos to a 9-7 record in 1983 and their first playoff appearance in four years. DeBerg was acquired in 1981 from the 49ers in exchange for a fourth-round pick int he 1983 draft.
In 1984, the Broncos converted DeBerg into fourth- and second-round picks after trading him to the Buccaneers, so in essence, the Broncos dealt a fourth-round pick for three seasons of DeBerg's solid play and a second-round selection -- a good return on investment.
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Three killed in Sorrento Valley after pickup slams into tree
By Rob Nikolewski
Three young adults died Friday night, March 13, after the driver of a Chevy pickup lost control and the truck slammed into a pine tree in Sorrento Valley, San Diego police said.
Three passengers, ages 18 to 20, died at the scene. The 18-year-old woman who was driving survived but suffered third- and fourth-degree burns.
The driver was traveling southbound on Camino Santa Fe near Miratech Drive at a high rate of speed when the pickup began rotating counter-clockwise, jumped the center island and slammed into the tree. The truck impacted on the passenger side, police said.
The three passengers who died were sitting in the front seat.
Alcohol is not suspected at this time, police said.
--Rob Nikolewski is a reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Ant infestation is the most commonly reported pest problem. These tiny scavengers will enter your home or business looking for moisture and an accessible food source. Rotting or damp wood that is moldy can attract ants. Ants also feed on sugar, cheese, meats, vegetables, grease, peanut butter, and dead insects.
Ants often enter a home through cracks around windows or doors, but they can find numerous entrances to your home or building. Once inside, the growing ant colony can become a problem quickly, as ants mature from juveniles to adults within a matter of days.
It is necessary to properly identify the ant species that you have in order to effectively eradicate them. Of the thousands of species of ants, the four listed below are the most commonly found in the United States.
Carpenter Ants: are about five eighths inches long. They tend to burrow in damp wood but have also been known to damage solid wood. They do not eat the wood, but simply remove it in order to build a nest.
Red Imported Fire Ants: vary in size from one-eighth to three-eighths inches. They construct large mounds for nests and administer painful stings.
Pavement Ants: are about one-eighth inch long. They generally make their nests in pavement cracks and are also capable of infesting a building.
Pharoah Ants: are about one-sixteenth inch long. These ants are commonly found in hospitals and nursing homes, where they are are capable of transmitting Staphylecoccus and Psuedomonas infections. Pharoah Ants also invade restaurants, apartment buildings and similar dwellings.
Ants with wings can easily be mistaken for termites, which may lead to a wrong treatment. In comparison, ants have a very narrow thorax (mid-section), while termites' bodies are more uniform.
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Belfast charitable start-up set for success with New York prize
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A Belfast-based charitable start-up company has won an all-expenses paid trip to New York to showcase the business to some of the world’s top technology minds.
ESTHER is a pocket-to-pocket giving app which allows a user to give directly to an individual living in poverty. Its founders, Carol Rossborough and Ailís Mone, picked up the prize as part of Digital DNA’s upSTART start-up pitch competition.
Ms Mone – the firm’s Chief Product Officer – explained that ESTHER will allow users to help make an impact within their own community. She said:
“Donations received through the app can’t be spent on anything that is harmful – they can only be used for something that will help the end recipient.
“We want to bridge the divide and give everyone the opportunity to prosper.”
Speaking about their plans to visit the tech start-up scene in New York, Mrs Rossborough – the firm’s Chief Executive – said they will be on a “fact-finding mission” as they aim to upscale the organisation over the next 18 months. She said:
“Looking ahead, we aim to launch in London at the start of 2020. After that, the plan is to move into the US market.
“There is a real wealth divide in major cities such as New York and San Francisco, so it’s important for us to learn what is happening in the American third sector. We’ll be speaking with charities on the ground as well as meeting investors and potential corporate partners. It’s a very exciting time for us.”
Alastair Cameron, Start-ups Programme Manager at Digital DNA, praised the team, calling the idea behind ESTHER a “passion project turned reality”. He said:
“With a real emphasis on innovation, coupled with the potential to scale and grow, Ailis and Carol’s impassioned pitch saw them deservedly pick up the win at upSTART 2019. We said from the offset that this competition has a habit of finding the top tech talent in Northern Ireland and this year was no exception.”
ESTHER Digital DNA upSTART 2019 winners pictured above:
From left: Simon Bailie, CEO of Digital DNA; Susan McKane, Head of Catalyst Belfast FinTech Hub; ESTHER founders Ailís Mone and Carol Rossborough; Ciara Lagan, Partner at corporate law firm Tughans; Alastair Cameron, Start-ups Programme Manager at Digital DNA.
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Phoenix Resident Receives DAISY Award for Nursing Excellence
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2018-11-20 DAISY Award Winner
PHOENIX, AZ - Nov. 20, 2018 - Phoenix resident and nurse at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Jenny Loving, RN, recently received the DAISY Award for consistently providing skilled and compassionate patient care.
She is frequently praised by colleagues for providing skilled nursing care to critically ill patients while also supporting anxious family members with kindness and empathy. Administering care with immense consideration and sensitivity, she recognizes every patient as a unique individual and caters her care to best service their needs, consistently going above and beyond for her patients. Loving takes interest in their lives and learns about each individual she serves, using the knowledge she gains to provide even more personalized, quality care. In addition to being a thoughtful and positive team-centered nurse, Loving’s expertise and integrity make her a worthy recipient of the DAISY Award.
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is part of The DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Foundation’s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses make every day.
The not-for-profit DAISY Foundation, based in Glen Ellen, Calif., was established by J. Mark Barnes and his family in memory of his son J. Patrick Barnes. J. Patrick died at the age of 33 in 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little-known autoimmune disease. The nursing care Patrick and his family received while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and families.
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The Secret World of Arrietty
The Secret World of Arrietty is a whimsical story of these people called "borrowers" who are very small people that borrow things that humans won't notice go missing. The main heroine of the story is the borrower Arrietty. She meets a human named Shaun which cause her move for her home to a new place because humans can never see a borrower. The main message of this film is always have courage and determination to overcome any challenge.
Spirited Away is an amazing story of a young girl named Chihiro and her adventure through the "Spirit World" here she has to work for the mistress Yubaba and has to go through many obstacles to regain her parents whom have turned into mysterious pigs. The message of this story is to overcome the obstacles of life one step at a time and to always look forward to new beginnings and friendships.
Howl's Moving Castle is a riveting story about a girl named Sophie Hatter and her overcoming of a curse the Witch of the Waste has set on her. On her journey she meets the grand wizard Howl, his assistant Markl, and their fire breathing demon Calcifer. All of them go through this thrilling adventure to set things straight with the curse and war that is going on. The main message of this film is to love ones self and your questions will be answered.
Ponyo is a wonderful story of a goldfish named Ponyo and a young boy named Sosuke. Without revealing too much I would like to say that this movie is fantastic for all ages and gives a good message of taking responsibility for the ones you care for most and leaving loved ones behind.
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Recent Case Notes & Commentary
Reverse domain name hijacking
Generic words
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GENERIC WORDS IN DOMAIN NAMES – THIRD IN A SERIES
Whether or not a Panel will allow a generic word to give rise to a right or legitimate interest in a domain name will, like most other things, depend on the evidence. Often, the Panel has to read between the lines to find what the registrant of the domain name really intended by the use of the domain name, particularly when it was used for pay-per-click links -was it a genuine use of the word as a generic word or was it just a pretence to trade on the Complainant’s trademark? There has been a good illustration of how a Panel goes about this job in
ClearBank Limited v. Privacydotlink Customer 2450865/Kwangpyo Kim Mediabloue Inc
WIPO Case 2018-2481
In this case the generic words that went to make up the domain name were two words “clear” and “bank” and the combined domain name was clearly generic : <clearbank.com>.
The Complainant who wanted the domain name was a London bank that also had trademarks for CLEARBANK.
The domain name expired, was put up for auction and in August 2014 when it was bought by the Respondent who was a professional domainer. At that time, neither the Respondent not its trademarks existed.
The case focussed on the use the Respondent had been making of the domain name and it emerged that it had been used for subjects like “bank accounts” and “loans”, so they were “genuinely related to the dictionary meaning” of the words in the domain name. So it was not trying to trade off the complainant’s trademark or pretending it was the complainant, but was simply using the domain name for what the words meant. This was legitimate and the registrant therefore had a win on the second element- rights and legitimate interests.
It also won on bad faith, as when it registered the domain name, the complainant did not exist and its trademarks for CLEARBANK had not yet been registered.
You might think the Complainant was a candidate for a finding of Reverse Domain Name Hijacking being made against it. But the Panel put everything in balance and decided not to make that finding. The fact that the complainant lost was not enough and, probably more important, was the finding that the complainant could well have believed that on a fair reading of the facts it could prove its claim, or at least you could not say it knew or should have known it would lose.
Read the decision at https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/search/case.jsp?case_id=42767
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If your teeth seem especially sensitive after you brush them or when you consume certain foods or beverages, you're hardly alone: By one estimate, around 35 percent of the U.S. population experiences some degree of tooth sensitivity. While the difference between sensitivity and pain may be somewhat blurry, we can say that sensitive teeth usually produce discomfort in response to a stimulus like temperature, pressure, or even the sweetness of particular foods. What causes tooth sensitivity — and what should you do about it?
In general, tooth sensitivity results when dentin, the living tissue that makes up most of the “body” of the tooth, begins transmitting sensations to nerves deep in the tooth's inner core. The nerves relay these sensations to the brain, and they're felt as pain. To understand how this works, let's take an even closer look at your teeth.
Tooth Anatomy 101
Dentin is a sturdy, calcified tissue, that can't usually be seen. It's normally covered by super-hard enamel on the visible part of the tooth (the crown), and by softer tissue called cementum on the tooth's roots (which typically lie below the gum line). The dentin itself is composed of many tiny tubules. When these tubules become exposed to the environment of the mouth, tooth sensitivity and pain may result.
There are several reasons why the dentin can become exposed. For one, the gums may recede (shrink down), revealing some of the tooth's root surfaces. This can be caused by genetic factors, periodontal disease, excessively vigorous brushing — or a combination of all three. This problem may be worsened if the tooth's roots weren't completely covered by cementum during their development, as sometimes occurs.
Another factor that may contribute to sensitivity is the erosion of tooth surfaces due to excessive acid in the diet. While acids occur naturally in the mouth, habitually drinking sodas and sports drinks can severely erode teeth — and brushing soon after you drink actually worsens the effect. That's because these acids soften the outer surfaces of the teeth, and brushing then makes it easy to wear them away. It's best to wait for an hour afterwards, to give your saliva a chance to neutralize the acid.
Tooth decay can also cause sensitivity. Decay may not only expose dentin, but can work its way down to the nerves themselves — at which point, your pain level may escalate. And sometimes, even dental work itself can cause sensitivity. Because the same tooth structures are involved, it may sometimes take a few days after a cavity is filled, for example, for a tooth to “calm down.”
Dealing With Tooth Sensitivity
What can you do about sensitive teeth? If it's a relatively minor irritation, try not to brush the affected teeth too long or hard. Make sure you're using a soft-bristled brush and the proper, gentle brushing technique. Always use a toothpaste containing fluoride, as this ingredient is proven to increase the strength of tooth enamel, which helps resist erosion. You can also try a toothpaste with ingredients designed especially for sensitive teeth, such as potassium. Studies show that these can be effective… but it may take approximately 4 – 6 weeks for you to notice the difference.
If sensitivity persists, however — or if your tooth pain becomes more intense — don't wait to get an examination to determine what's causing the problem. Once diagnosed, the most appropriate way to reduce the sensitivity will be recommended. Some treatments may include concentrated fluoride varnishes, prescription mouthrinses, or materials that are bonded to the outer surfaces of teeth. But tooth sensitivity may also be an early warning sign of other dental problems — and the sooner they're taken care of, the better off you'll be!
Treatment of Tooth Sensitivity As many as 35% of the U.S. population suffers from tooth sensitivity. Causes include overly aggressive brushing, which causes the gum tissue to recede exposing the root surfaces of the teeth; and acidic beverages, which erode the teeth. Fortunately, there are products available for use at home or in the dental office that can help... Read Article
Sensitive Teeth Tooth sensitivity — to hot or cold, for example — is often a problem where the gums have receded, exposing the root surfaces of the teeth. These areas of the teeth have sensitive nerve fibers. Find out what steps you can take to minimize this problem... Read Article
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Portfolio of Manufactures
Armorcast- Grade level access boxes are used for housing fiber optic splices, coax, telephone & high-speed internet connections and storage of fiber optic cable for future expansion.
Commscope- Offers infrastructure solutions to manage fiber from the outside plant all the way to the optical terminal- including fiber frames, fiber routing systems, and test and system control products and components. We design and manufacture products that seal, connect and protect voice, video and data networks. Our offering includes industry leading fiber and copper products for indoor and outdoor splicing applications. Including fiber panels and frames, fiber splice cases, fiber optic cable, fiber managment, copperconnectivity and networking hardware and more.
D-Link- Networking products include: Switches, network storage, wireless products, routers, network cameras, internet VoIP Devices and much more.
FITEL / OFS- Provides a complete line of FITEL fusion splicers that produce highly accurate, reliable splices with minimal loss. FITEL fusion splicers are designed using state-of-the-art technology from Furukawa, decades of manufacturing experience and feedback from countless customer installtions. You'll find that FITEL fusion splicers are simple yet precise and reliable tools that can support your full range of fiber manufacturing, R&D, installtion and maintenence applications.
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Plumett - Offers industry leading jetting machines like the Micro and Mini Jets, Super Jet, UltimaZ, ItelliJet and several other tools and equipment to make pulling or pushing of cables in conduit or pipes much more effeciant and cost effective.
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Shineway Tech- Offers advanced products and total solutions in the area of optcial network testing and maintenance. We hold industry-leading products including handheld OTDR, PON Power Meter, which are oriented to telecom and network carriers who us our ingenious products in all stages of network installation, maintenence and troubleshooting.
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Over the years, Eagle Marketing has helped hundreds of clients hone their telecommunication strategies to meet the demands of the modern marketplace.
Plumett has hired Eagle Marketing as Manufacture Representative's in the states of North Dakota and South Dakota. Plumett offers Jetting Machines, Cable Pushers and Pullers, and many other tools to assit in jetting, pulling and pushing cables through conduit and pips. For more information, the can be reaced at www.plumettaz.com
Eagle Marketing has joined the Minnesota Rural Eleactic Association as a Vendor Member. Here is more information on who the MREA is: "MREA’s mission is “to provide valued service promote unity among our members through collaborative leadership and expertise.” MREA works hard to provide service to ALL members – large and small – without regard to their size. This can be challenging as we recognize the incredible diversity that exists among our members. Our members range from co-ops with 1,900 consumers to co-ops that serve more than 129,000 consumers. Our members are diverse in other ways too, including their geographic location, which generation and transmission co-op provides their wholesale power, how many states they operate in, etc. Although MREA responds to a wide range of issues, our goal is to always act in the best interests of all members. Whether we’re connecting members to the information they need, conducting a safety service day, or lobbying at the capitol, MREA’s purpose is to create value for each member and maintain unity among our co-op members."
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Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering up to $600 million in loans and grants to help build broadband infrastructure in rural America. Telecommunications companies, rural electric cooperatives and utilities, internet service providers and municipalities may apply for funding through USDA’s new ReConnect Program to connect rural areas that currently have insufficient broadband service. Answering the Administration’s call to action for rural prosperity, Congress appropriated funds in the fiscal year 2018 budget for this broadband pilot program. USDA Rural Development is the primary agency delivering the program, with assistance from other federal partners. More information at: USDA.gov
The Connect America Fund Phase II (Phase II) is part of the Commission’s reform and modernization of its universal service support programs. In 2018, the Commission conducted an auction (Auction 903) to allocate Phase II support to certain eligible areasacross the United States. Auction 903 ran from July 24, 2018 to August 21, 2018. 103 bidders won $1.49 billion over 10 years to provide fixed broadband and voice services to over 700,000 locations in 45 states. (See full auction results.)
https://www.fcc.gov/auction/903
Please join me in welcoming Ben Kolbe to the Eagle Marketing sales team.
Ben begins a new career as a Manufacture' Representative for Eagle Marketing in the states of Iowa and Nebraska.
He has 13 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, most recently working for Windstream Communications. Ben brings a outgoing personality and a strong background in Network Engineering for OSP and CO applications for wireless and fiber optic network construction.
Ben’s focus will be working with the contractors, engineers, channel partners and Tier III ILEC’s, Municipalities, MSO’s, Utilitiy companies in Iowa and Nebraska. Ben and his family reside in the Cedar Rapids Iowa area.
He can be contacted at: bkolbe@eaglemarketing.net and 319-350-5414. See attached v-card.
I appreciate you joining me in providing a warm welcome to Ben.
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5 Funny Real Madrid Memes: Relive Real Madrid’s Victory
By: Ashmeet Bagga - Published: April 19, 2017 at 8:11 am
Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno / Stringer / Getty Images
Tuesday’s match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich was a wild one! To celebrate Real Madrid’s win, we have put together a list of five funny memes. Take a look at them right here.
Real Madrid has advanced to their seventh straight Champions League semifinals, after beating Bayern Munich in an exciting match on Tuesday (April 18). Of course, the game was not without controversy as Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat trick pushed Real Madrid to beat Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich is obviously not happy about losing the game. The team’s manager, Carlo Ancelotti said after the game, “We’re not happy. In the quarter-final I think you need a referee who is, I don’t know, better. I don’t know if we would have qualified but it’s important not to make mistakes.”
The result of the match certainly did not sit well with Bayern, as Real Madrid’s second and third goals were said to be offside. Robert Lewandowski was particularly unhappy with the decision. He said, “In the game today I think we could have won and played the next round but the referee made a lot of errors … I think it was impossible to play Real Madrid with 10 men. It was not a red card, and for their goals it was offside for one, maybe two. Also, for my situation as well, when I was one-on-one, I was not offside either.”
Ancelotti suggested that Zinedine Zidane agreed that his team was harshly treated. Zidane added, “We suffered. We played against the best team [we’ve faced] by far, we had many chances in the first half but then we lacked tranquillity … The ref? I talked to Ancelotti and that’s it, I never go into referees. Anything can happen. We talked about other things.”
Now that the match is over and supporters of Real Madrid are celebrating their team’s win, the best way to show support is through funny memes! People all over the Internet have come up with funny Real Madrid vs. Bayern memes. Take a look at our list of five hilarious memes to celebrate Real Madrid’s win.
Also Read: 5 Funny Charlie Murphy Memes to Remember the Late Comedian
Go Cristiano Ronaldo, go!
How I see Ronaldo when he scores a deserved hat trick versus how I see him when he scores one legit goal and two offside goals pic.twitter.com/Zdvfah3bD2
— Roger Gonzalez (@RGonzalezCBS) April 18, 2017
Every Real Madrid fan be like….
Real Madrid fans watching this game like pic.twitter.com/5Cpmh0c78t
— Soccer Memes (@SoccerMemes) April 18, 2017
Just cannot stop scoring.
Simply @cristiano
A post shared by Real Madrid Memes❗️ (@realmadridmemepage) on Apr 10, 2015 at 10:44am PDT
Perspective matters.
#CR7
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Europe’s migrant crisis
Shooting Schengen
Only an EU-wide agreement on asylum can save passport-free travel in Europe
LeadersSep 19th 2015 edition
WHAT happens at Europe’s borders often telegraphs momentous change. The Soviet blockade of Berlin in 1948 foreshadowed the cold war. The scrapping of a Hungarian fence on the frontier with Austria in May 1989 doomed Soviet rule in eastern Europe months before protests toppled its leaders. Now the reimposition of some border controls by Germany and Austria, to stanch the flow of refugees and migrants, is the harbinger of something dramatic: the erosion and possible demise of the Schengen free-travel area, one of the European Union’s most striking achievements.
For the past two decades anyone in the 26 European countries of the Schengen area, including some outside the EU (but excluding Britain and Ireland), could travel within this zone without being troubled by customs or passport controls. Named after the town in Luxembourg where the agreement was signed, Schengen makes trade and travel easier, and is a tangible manifestation of the EU’s “ever closer union”.
But as with that other grand project, the euro, Schengen is only a partial act of integration: external borders, migration policies and policing remain in the hands of national governments. As with the euro, an outside shock has destabilised Schengen and embittered relations between EU states. The influx of migrants has made a joke of the EU’s asylum rules. Refugees are supposed to seek sanctuary in the first EU country they reach—typically Italy or Greece. But Schengen makes it easy for them to push on to the country most likely to welcome them, or where they can find friends, relatives and jobs.
Many head for prosperous, generous Germany. Angela Merkel, the chancellor, at first cast aside the rules to preserve Schengen, amid touching scenes of Germans welcoming refugees. But, unable to cope, she now wants to restore order to the system. So Germany has imposed border controls on the frontier with Austria, which has restricted movement across the frontier with Hungary, which has in turn started imprisoning migrants who cross illegally from Serbia.
Schengen rules allow countries to impose temporary controls to deal with extraordinary events. Yet the impact of Germany’s action is far-reaching. If such a big place at the heart of the EU can break the unspoken taboo against suspending Schengen, then others will have fewer qualms about following suit. In France, for example, politicians from the centre- and far-right may well actively work for Schengen’s abolition.
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Suspending Schengen is just a sticking plaster for Europe’s refugee crisis, which could persist for many years; migrants arriving in Europe will search for weak points at frontiers and burst through them. The crisis demands interventions at every stage, from working for a ceasefire in Syria to helping Turkey and Lebanon deal with their vastly larger numbers of refugees. Crucially, at home, Europeans must share the task of taking in asylum-seekers, hard though this will be. (If sent to a less-attractive country, some may head straight back to Germany.) Yet few places seem to share Germany’s Willkommenskultur. At a meeting of interior ministers on September 14th eastern European countries blocked plans for 120,000 refugees to be resettled across the EU under a system of quotas.
The stakes in Europe
This beggar-thy-neighbour mindset is reckless. It will ultimately lead to the breakdown of Schengen, and a European freedom will have been lost. The idea that EU leaders can act in the common interest will have suffered yet another blow. The crisis has already strengthened anti-immigrant, anti-EU populist parties; its chaotic mismanagement will boost them still further. And it will do nothing to help pro-Europeans arguing the merits of staying in the EU in Britain’s looming referendum. If the euro zone is stagnant, Britain leaves and Europeans can no longer travel freely, citizens might then ask: what exactly is the point of the EU?
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline "Shooting Schengen"
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📝 Club statement: Zero tolerance on racist and discriminatory abuse
Exeter City has today banned two supporters indefinitely from games at St James Park following social media abuse directed at both a former player and manager of our club.
Exeter City takes a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of abuse, both at the ground and online, especially those of a discriminatory or racist nature.
The posts, made on Twitter and Facebook, fall well below the standard we expect from our supporters and have been reported to Kick It Out and the police.
The bans will take effect immediately, the length of which will be decided pending the conclusion of both a club and police investigation.
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Angus Paradice (age 11) wins Adventure Award
TWO MONGOLIAN ADVENTURES THIS MONTH!!! When Angus Paradice was 11, he went to the Nadaam festival in Mongolia two years ago on a family holiday and watched the traditional horse racing for children, thinking: ”I could do that.”
Back at home in Scone, north-west of Newcastle, he trained for nine months, riding his horse 22 kilometres home from school if it was fine and jogging if it rained. He did 40 push-ups and sit-ups a day.
The following year he returned and became the first foreigner to compete in the cross-country races. “My friends thought it was amazing, but some of them didn’t know where Mongolia was,” he said. Full story to come shortly…..but there is more below
His parents had hoped he would forget about it, but had little choice when they would see him running in the rain to get ready for the race of his life.
”We tried to persuade him from doing it, but he was so determined,” Angus’s father, David said. “It was very nerve-racking to watch but … you can’t wrap them up in cotton wool.”
Yesterday, Angus was named Australian Geographic Society’s young adventurer of the year. ”I’m just a country boy and I haven’t won big awards like this before,” he said.
Mr Paradice, his wife Claire, Angus and his brother, Benjamin, now 10, arrived three weeks before the festival to meet their Mongolian trainer, Ulzii Byambajugder, and select horses.
The annual races are open to children aged between five and 13. The year 6 student competed in the 14.5-, 15- and 20-kilometre races, finishing in the top 10 in one race. There was one setback. ”In one of the races when I was leading I fell off, cracked my wrist and was unconscious for a few seconds.
”But I hopped back on and rode in a few more races, so it was a bit tough,” Angus said.
He is already considering his next big challenge.
”I’m thinking of getting into endurance horse riding … It might be going across Asia or something no one else has done,” he said.
Well done Angus – great achievement.
Now we are waiting to see if his uncle ‘Silverback’ Paradice can do something exciting..
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A survey of Romantic Period bestsellers in verse reveals that rural poetry (Burns, Bloomfield) and romance (Scott, Byron, Moore) competed in a literary marketplace saturated by satire (Wolcot, Gifford, Mathias, Crabbe, Byron, Hone, Moore, et al). With Satire and Romanticism, Steven E. Jones brings this neglected fact to bear upon the task of revising and reconstructing 'Romanticism' in the image of its others. In this genre-inflected literary history, the concept of Romanticism emerges in the mid and late nineteenth century as a complex of modes and themes—'sentimental, sincere, sublime, and imaginative'—all of which share a fundamental antipathy to the satiric with its 'public, worldly, aggressive' stances. Until the advent of revisionist historicist criticism, this unvoiced opposition persists in Romantic criticism, with satire's trace written into notions of Romantic irony. However, Jones's primary focus is not on this Victorian legacy to the Romantic ideology, but on the scene of Romanticism in the making, what he calls repeatedly 'emergent Romanticism', the battlefield in which canon-defining 'culture wars' are fought. Privileging satire as the 'dominant generic construct' in the Romantic Period, Jones describes satire as 'the modal anvil over and against which early-nineteenth-century literature gets clustered, hammered out, formed, and hardened into a recognizable poetic movement' (p. 5). 'Emergent Romanticism' becomes configured as 'countersatiric writing', defining itself against and within the terms of debate set by satiric modes. Yet Jones deftly avoids an oversimplified dialectic; his historicist methodology illustrates that 'the terms "Romantic" and "satiric" were constructed through processes of struggle and mutual definition' (p. 9). 'In the end', writes Jones with characteristic forthrightness, 'this book is about a dynamic process in literary history: the making of the "Romantic" in relation to the "satiric"' (p. 1).
This is what Jones calls a 'fractal' model of literary history. Local 'skirmishes over taste' (p. 7) between satiric authority and proto-Romantic challengers enact a struggle for dominance reiterated on a larger scale by the victory of Romanticism in the century as a whole. Local events, however, retain the 'dynamic relations' smoothed out by retrospective claims, and Jones proves especially adept at turning up the focus without losing the contours of his thesis. Structuring his chapters as case studies, he maintains a roughly chronological trajectory, beginning with Wordsworth's engagement with satire's representation of rusticity and ending with Carlyle's reconstruction of Ebenezer Elliot, the Corn-Law Rhymer, as a 'minor' Romantic, defanged of satiric power. Yet within his foci, Jones telescopes forward or backward at will when other fractalised moments manifest the tensions he is analysing. He begins with Wordsworth's rejection of Crabbe's Poems (1807) as 'the meanest kind of satire', an evaluative posture that helps solidify notions of imaginative poetry that were to become normative under 'Romanticism'. Cited by Francis Jeffrey, Hazlitt, and others, as the polar opposite of the Lake poets, Crabbe comes to stand for the satiric antithesis to the Romantic sensibility. Yet Wordsworth's own practice in Lyrical Ballads reveals how satiric response is integral to his rhetorical technique. His poetry embodies, rather than merely asserts, the conflict between sentimental and satiric 'modes'; the famous examples of reader harassment in 'The Idiot Boy' or 'Simon Lee' thus 'satirize their readers' predispositions for satire' (p. 30). Other works like 'Peter Bell' prove susceptible to parody and satire precisely because they express a generic repudiation of satiric judgement, a replacement of satire's 'sneer' with Romanticism's 'heart' (p. 40).
Subsequent chapters similarly uncover a countersatirical turn within 'emergent romantic' writing, strategically structured as a way of turning satiric coercion to advantage. Noting Coleridge's remark that 'parodies on new poems are read as satires[,] on old ones . . . as compliments', Jones reads Coleridge's 'revisionary strategies' of self-parody and self-satire—typified by the marginal glosses added to 'The Ancient Mariner' in Sibylline Leaves (1817)—as pre-emptive efforts to influence the terms by which his poetry is received and distinguished from its popular sources, such as gothic balladry. In this way, self-parody is not only self-protection, but also an intervention in canon-formation. Keats and Shelley enact complex countermeasures towards radical as well as Tory satire. Drawing on Bakhtinian notions of the carnivalesque materialised in the conditions of London fairs, Jones argues that the 'incendiary effects' of Thomas Wooler's Black Dwarf lay in a heteroglossic satura, or medley of satirical effects, rhetorics, and audiences. By contrast, Keats, Shelley and Hunt ('caught between the radical and romantic') strike a more ambivalent stance, asserting countersatiric sympathy with the radical cause while refusing to participate wholeheartedly in the demotic linguistic strategies of Wooler, Hone and their circles. Instead, Keats and Shelley exploit their status as satiric victims, 'collaborat[ing] in their own caricatures . . . in order to stake out an unsatiric higher ground' (p. 113). They thus participate in and manipulate 'a specific discourse, with a well-known public history', Gifford's attack on the Della Cruscan school in the 1790s (a touchstone for satiric attacks on new poetic 'schools' thereafter).
Jones devotes two chapters to Byron, the satirist who has always complicated unified field theories of Romanticism. Jones first relocates Byron in the mass marketplace with its institutions of tastemaking and canon formation. Byron's late satire, 'The Blues', joins a chorus of misogynist anti-bluestocking satires that tacitly acknowledge a formidable competitor to the reviews and the booksellers in this arbitration of public taste. While such powerful coteries began to form alliances with emergent romanticism, satire pre-emptively defends 'literary taste as a male preserve' (p. 146) (successfully, insofar as literary historians came to regard the bluestockings as followers rather than dictators of fashion). Yet Byron's ideal homosocial alternative to the female coterie sits uneasily with the realities of the marketplace and with 'his own tendency and the tendency of the age to produce and valorize sentimental and sublime Romanticism' (p. 164). With Don Juan, Byron's negotiation between the sentimental and the satiric recontextualises tensions already present in popular pantomime. Once these 'deeper generic family resemblance[s]' (p. 171) are lost or removed, Jones argues, Byron's satiric mode can be refashioned as Romantic irony, conforming to the idealist 'tradition' of 'high' Romanticism.
Jones concludes with an account of Ebenezer Elliot, whose power as a political satirist soon became at odds with a critical consensus that valued sentiment and sincerity over satiric wit. Demoted to 'minor' status, Elliot 'offers an especially compelling example of the kinds of writing left behind in this process' (p. 200). It is a particular strength of this book that marginalized writers (Crabbe, Wooler, Elliot), 'minor' works (Keats's 'The Jealousies', Byron's 'The Blues'), and neglected material contexts (carnival, pantomime, bluestocking salons) return to the centre of literary history and Romantic historiography. However, the proleptic nature of the argument betrays limitations of which Jones is by no means unaware. The emphasis on 'emergent Romanticism' inevitably centres discussion around the canonical male writers who came to signify the movement to generations of students, but it leaves fewer openings for the women writers who helped shape the genres or 'modes' associated with Romanticism. Jones does acknowledge the leadership of women collectively—as participants in Della Cruscan and bluestocking circles—but few significant individuals find their way into the story (Fanny Burney features as a pre-Coleridgean, pre-emptive countersatiric strategist, but Felicia Hemans appears only briefly in an 'unromantic and unsentimental' [p. 134] light, hardly characteristic of her work as a whole).
Jones's notion of 'genre' or 'mode' (terms often used interchangeably) takes in contextual and performative practices rather than conventional or transhistorical features, and will seem to some readers bewilderingly mercurial. Yet to my mind this usage also suggests that satire itself might be permeated by other 'modes' Jones does not consider. As my opening remarks suggest, satire may be a subset of the popular, as Jeffrey was well aware when he read Crabbe's work as poetry 'of a different and a higher character' that included satire, but whose success was measured by the general delight of the reading public. Wordsworth, for one, responded by claiming that poets (not the public) must create the taste by which they are appreciated (a claim that Jones remodulates in his many descriptions of 'pre-emptive' 'countersatiric' strikes). Nevertheless, the significance of Jones's historicist reconfiguration of the Romantic Period cannot be overestimated. Satire and Romanticism is less pre-emptive than collaborative in its approach, generously drawing on recent scholarship, and offering important vectors for further enquiry into the function of satire within and against the Romantic.
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On the Come Up [electronic resource] / Angie Thomas
Author(s): Thomas, AngieTurpin, BahniOverdrive Inc.
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Summary: This is the highly anticipated second novel by Angie Thomas, the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning The Hate U Give. Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri's got massive shoes to fill. But it's hard to get your come up when you're labeled a hoodlum at school, and your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which goes viral...for all the wrong reasons. Bri soon finds herself at the center of a controversy, portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. But with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri doesn't just want to make it—she has to. Even if it means becoming the very thing the public has made her out to be. Insightful, unflinching, and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn't always free.
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Bahni Turpin's multi-voiced performance of Angie Thomas's second novel gives protagonist Bri, her mom, aunt, brother, best (male) friends, and a wide variety of young, older, sketchy, and self-satisfied characters distinct tones, pacing and inflections, and almost always spot-on accents. Turpin, as Bri, raps, worries, sasses, and boasts, her teenaged girl rhythms and pitch so real that it's no problem forgetting that Turpin is an actor and not Bri herself. Thomas writes with a performer's sensibility and a listener's ear so phrasing and descriptions are rich with audio-friendly material. This title features a full range of characters and multiple subplots, and Turpin keeps listeners well on track with her vocal guidance. This is worthy of attention from teens who already enjoy audio as well as those who have never heard an audiobook, and adults who are open to an inside experience with a confident would-be rapper. Grades 9-12. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews.
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BlackRock Cuts FXCM Inc Stake to Just Below 3 Percent
After the sale there are no institutional FXCM shareholders with a stake bigger than 5 percent with Vanguard maintaining 4.3
Victor Golovtchenko | Brokers ( Retail FX ) | Friday, 10/07/2015 | 20:05 GMT+2 2015-07-10T18:05:37+00:00 2015-07-10T18:05:37+00:00
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FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) stock is trading close to its all-time lows at $1.22 after an announcement that one of the biggest institutional holders of the company’s equity has parted with a substantial portion of its stake.
The news comes after the company’s shares plummeted about 40 percent in the second quarter after detailed analyses by Jeffries has put a valuation on the firm at below its current market price. A follow up analysis published on Seeking Alpha that followed, prompted a huge selloff of FXCM Inc’s stock.
The biggest institutional shareholder of FXCM, BlackRock filed a regulatory form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealing that the investment house has cut its holdings in FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM).
The BlackRock Institutional Trust Company sold 60 percent of its FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) holdings to report a total of 1,467,341 shares of holdings. The number takes the stake of the world renowned investment management company to 2.9 percent of the brokerage.
Before this operation, BlackRock used to be the biggest institutional shareholder of FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) with just above 7 percent of the company’s stock. The last time the investment management firm sold stock was in March, when it parted with 268,053 shares.
After the announcement, the biggest institutional shareholder of FXCM is Vanguard with 2,171,361 shares or 4.28 percent of the company’s stock. With its current holding Blackrock remains in second, while Charlestone Venture Holdings LTD is the third biggest with 2.86 percent.
The current profile of top institutional investors also includes the Directors of Lucid markets Dierk Martin Reuter with 4 percent and Matthew Frederic Wilhelm with 5.3 percent. Both have acquired shares of FXCM in the aftermath of the acquisition of Lucid made by FXCM in 2012.
At the time FXCM Inc (NYSE: FXCM) acquired a 50% controlling stake in Lucid Markets paying a total of $176 million.
Shares of FXCM Inc are trading lower by 2 percent on the day at $1.30, hovering just above the all-time low set in the aftermath of the Swiss National Bank debacle which prompted FXCM Inc (NYSE:FXCM) to seek emergency liquidity assistance from Leucadia National. The bailout of FXCM totaled $300 million with a massive interest rate on the distressed loan.
In the aftermath of the announcement, FXCM has had to sell its Japanese and Hong Kong subsidiaries to raise money to service its loan from Leucadia National.
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Can you provide more details as to how much of the loan has been paid off? And how does FXCM intend to pay off the loan?
I hope someone on the next shareholder’s call can comment on this.
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Chemical Storehouse Burned at Long Island City. Fire that started in the storehouse of the American Agricultural Chemical Company and spread to the tallow refinery of the Van Iderstine Company, in the Blissville section of Long Island City, did $115,000 damage on February 5. Deputy Fire Commissioner O’Keefe and Battalion Chiefs Lally and Langan directed the work of the companies called out by three alarms. The fireboats William L. Strong and Abram S. Hewitt worked from Newtown Creek, along which the buildings lay. Samuel Kress, a watchman for the chemical company, discovered the fire soon after 2 o’clock p. m. He tied down the alarm whistle of the power house while he ran to a box in Railroad avenue. Fast of the burning storehouse stands the five-story building of the Van Iderstine Company. The raw and finished products of the chemical company burned like oil, and the firemen soon were…
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First Analysis invests in outsourced fleet compliance provider ITS
CHICAGO – March 17, 2014 – First Analysis, a leading private growth-equity investor, has made a new investment in ITS Compliance Inc., an outsourced provider of compliance, safety, and asset management services for truck fleets. The $5.75 million investment, co-led by First Analysis and its long-time partner Argentum, will support ITS's continued growth by enabling the company to broaden its services offerings, enhance its software platform, and expand its infrastructure.
ITS's technology-enabled solutions, including fuel tax reporting, safety services, and asset management, help private fleets, for-hire carriers, and third-party logistics companies comply with federal, state, and local regulations, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Since 1983, ITS has delivered compliance services to hundreds of fleets across numerous industries. ITS is headquartered in Sun Prairie, Wis.
"ITS fits well with our long-standing expertise in outsourced business services and our in-depth understanding of the fleet management solutions market, now one of the most exciting facets of the burgeoning Internet of things," said Jim Macdonald, managing director at First Analysis. "We think the company is well positioned to create exceptional value in its markets. ITS has developed new solutions that leverage the power of the mobile Internet to significantly increase compliance and management efficiency. We look forward to helping the ITS team build on its success as it leverages this opportunity."
"We are very pleased to partner with Argentum and First Analysis and welcome their involvement with ITS, given their expertise, contacts, and investing experience in the logistics and transportation services space and with technology-enabled service companies," said Jim Matras, ITS's founder and CEO. "This transaction will enable us to strengthen our capabilities and invest in infrastructure, which will allow us to better serve our existing customers and pursue exciting new growth opportunities." Dixie Burbank, ITS's chief operating officer, added, "This capital will enable us to deliver new features and modules to our clients and enable us to continue to increase the ROI our clients realize from using our services."
Jim Macdonald and Daniel Raynor, a managing partner of Argentum, will join ITS's board of directors.
About First Analysis
First Analysis has one of the longest records (28 years) in private capital investing and has invested more than $700 million across 12 funds in three fund families. First Analysis invests in high-growth sectors where its expertise and differentiated research approach drive success: health care, IT applications and outsourced services, and clean-tech / infrastructure. First Analysis helps established companies become profitable leaders in large markets, funding growth plans and working closely with management in areas including strategy, recruitment, sales and marketing, and corporate development. Its flexible approach targets investing $3-10 million as lead investor or as a syndicate partner who brings valuable perspective to the table.
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With revised bodywork and performance adjustments, the F430 offers notable improvements in aerodynamic efficiency from it pre-decessor the 360. Despite sharing the same chassis, roofline, doors and glass, the F430 also visually differ from the 360 copious amounts of Ferrari heritage on the exterior design remain.
The F430 features a 4,308 cc (4.3 L) V8 petrol engine of the "Ferrari-Maserati" F136 family. This new power plant was a significant departure for Ferrari, as all previous Ferrari V8's were descendants of the Dino racing program of the 1950s. Ferrari’s F1 gearbox was upgraded in the F430 with cutting-edge software to allow gear changes taking just 150 milliseconds per shift. Contemporary road tests by the motoring media remarked that the drop-top lost nothing to the closed car in terms of performance, so it is arguably the more desirable model.
As with the 360, the model was also developed as a number of variants - the F430, F430 Spider, 430 Scuderia and the special edition Scuderia Spider 16M.
Ferrari’s F430 Spider is perhaps the company’s ultimate useable convertible. It offers just as much excitement and agility as the Berlinetta, but with the added bonus of being exposed to the howl of its 483bhp mid-mounted 4.3-litre V8. The performance is simply breath taking, with acceleration from zero to 60 mph in less than four seconds and a maximum speed in excess of 195 mph.
Weighing a full 100kg less than the standard F430, and with a distinctive exhaust note, every last detail of the Ferrari 430 Scuderia exudes uncompromising ability. The high-performance braking system of 430 Scuderia features larger carbon-ceramic brake discs, designed specifically to manage the car’s increased performance. The floor is manufactured from anti-slip aluminium and the exposed, unlined metallic parts showcase its focus on shedding any unnecessary weight.
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'We heard there might be a civil war': May 68 seen from abroad
By: Florence GAILLARD
In France, May 1968 has become a symbol of young people and workers in revolt. But how were the events viewed outside the country? FRANCE 24 looks back at the international impact of this historic protest movement, and the sometimes surprising hopes and fears it engendered for the world’s youth and its leaders.
France is marking the fiftieth anniversary of the May 1968 movement with numerous books, exhibitions and documentaries. But how were the events viewed and experienced overseas?
In May 1968, France’s student protests resembled those of neighbouring countries. But once a general strike paralysed the country, things changed dramatically. In Paris, foreigners were caught off guard by the events. We spoke to three of them: Tewfik Allal, who was an Algerian cinema student; Vasco Martins, a Portuguese conscientious objector at the time; and George Ross, an American teacher and researcher who lived near the occupied Odeon theatre. We also met Maurice Vaïsse, a historian who has combed through the diplomatic archives from the time.
Diplomats worried
Telegrams and dispatches from 1968 reveal that no one was interested in student demonstrations, which bore similarities to those in Italy, the United States and West Germany. But when the country was brought to a standstill by eight million striking workers, the Quai d'Orsay suddenly received panicked messages from its embassies abroad.
And France’s diplomatic partners were not the only ones who were concerned: the 12,000 immigrant workers at Renault’s Billancourt car factory outside Paris were also taken by surprise and even reluctant to strike.
Revolutionary movement spreads to Africa
In May 1968, revolutionary ideas were contagious. In Senegal, a protest movement began at the University of Dakar and soon spread across the country. Maurice Vaïsse, who taught in Senegal at the time, even calls it a "mirror effect" between Paris and Dakar.
In other French-speaking African countries, it was full-blown panic. This mood was encapsulated in a letter from General Bokassa, President of the Central African Republic, to French President Charles de Gaulle, in whom he saw "the only remedy" to the unrest. Bokassa wrote: "The entire Central African people, under my leadership, beg your Excellency to remain in power until the end of their mandate".
FRANCE 24 looks back at a crisis that changed France's image around the world.
>> Watch our special show: What’s left of the spirit of May 68?
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Card Connection Makes Major Technology Investment in Franchisees’ Future
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October 11, 2016 // Franchising.com // Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection has announced the launch and roll-out of its new iPad application, specifically developed for its network of 67 franchisees across the UK. The new software now enables franchisees to run their entire franchised business ‘on the move’ from an iPad. In addition, functionality has been included to help analyse sales, the ability to web order (through upgraded site) as well as backing-up all their data to the cloud.
“The new software represents a significant investment on behalf of our franchisees’ future and has been several years in development and testing,” confirms Michael Johnson, managing director, Card Connection. “We originally incorporated feedback from franchisees to see how we could help them further streamline their operations and then worked with our internal team and a specialist third party software developer to come up with a solution.
“The iPad has been piloted in our company owned territory of Plymouth to overcome all the usual teething problems and now has already been rolled out successfully to a number of Card Connection franchisees,” continues Johnson. “Our aim is that our whole franchised network will be on-line within a year.
“One of the neat functions of the iPad based software is that our greetings card brochures can be shown from the iPad,” explains Johnson. “This looks really professional when visiting new or existing retail accounts, introducing new ranges or the latest seasonal product lines. In addition, access to data has been improved and so franchisees now have the tools to analyse bestselling lines by outlet ‘on the spot’ and so greetings card displays can be tailored even more closely to match customers’ preferences.”
Johnson concludes: “Card Connection’s investment in this new and innovative technology underlines our continued commitment to supporting all our franchisees manage their individual businesses and help them optimise them for efficiency and sales success.”
Card Connection is part of UK Greetings, which is a subsidiary of American Greetings Inc., one of the largest greeting card publishers in the world and has limited vacancies for franchisees that are keen to run an expanding business. Since the franchise network in the UK is complete, the available opportunities now consist of acquiring an already-established territory from an existing franchisee. These vary in price according to their level of development, but start at £12,500 + Stock + Card Connection fee with earnings potential in excess of £50k per annum.
Territories currently available include: Fife, Edinburgh/Scottish Borders, Stirling, Brighton, Reading, Plymouth, Bath, Northampton, Liverpool, Macclesfield, South West Region Ireland.
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The company was established in 1992 and became a Full Member of the British Franchise Association in 1995. It now distributes greeting cards to around 13,000 outlets through its network of 67 franchisees. www.card-connection.co.uk
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Doctor Strange Benedict Cumberbatch Is Joining SPIDER-MAN 3
Posted by Noetta Harjo | Oct 8, 2020 | Marvel, Movies | 0
Benedict Cumberbatch will reprise his role as Doctor Stephen Strange in Spider-Man 3. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the MCU doc will take up the mantle as mentor to young Peter Parker (Tom Holland). Marvel and Sony have not commented on this development.
Both Spider-Man 3 and Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness are due to start filming later this month, according to THR. Spidey in Atlanta and the Doc in London. The supporting cast returning for the third Spidey installment includes Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Tony Revolori and Jacob Batalon.
RELATED: Jamie Foxx Reported To Be Returning in Spider-Man 3
Then there’s the return of Electro, played by Jamie Foxx. It’s sort of a return. Electro last appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The powers that be, Marvel, also pulled in J.K. Simmons from the first Spider-Man trilogy to reprise his role as J. Jonah Jameson. At the end of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Jameson played the Mysterio video that revealed Spider-Man’s secret identity.
Doctor Strange and Peter Parker met in space during Avengers: Infinity War. Though they didn’t have a lot of interaction, their experience through Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame is enough to establish a mentorship. It’s really interesting because Cumberbatch was put on babysitting duty with Holland to prevent him from giving away any spoilers for Endgame. I guess the MCU really likes their dynamic.
The release date for Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness is set for March 25, 2022. And Spider-Man 3, is set for December 17, 2021, for now. Given how things are going lately, that date will probably change.
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Andreas Höfer studied Cinematography at the "Konrad Wolf" Academy of Film and Television in Potsdam-Babelsberg. Since 1991, he has been working as a DoP for fiction feature films, classic television movies and documentaries. His style has been greatly influenced by his prowess with the hand-held camera, which directors like Andreas Dresen and Volker Schloendorff value in the realization of their own productions. In 1999, he received a special prize from the Polish Film Association during the Camerimage-Festival and in 2000 he was awarded the Golden Camera at the International Cinematography Festival “Manaki Brothers” in Bitola/Macedonia for his work on Volker Schloendorff’s THE LEGENDS OF RITA. Most recently, he was DoP for Andreas Dresen’s SOMMER IN BERLIN.
(I Phone Y(o)u)
after KLARA (nach KLARA)
Beautiful Bitch
Cosmonaut\'s Letter, The (Brief des Kosmonauten, Der)
Day Bobby Ewing Died, The (Am Tag als Bobby Ewing starb)
Do Fish Do It? (Fickende Fische)
Down the River (Elbe)
Ein Produzent hat Seele oder er hat keine
Eye Song (Augenlied)
LEGENDS OF RITA, THE (STILLE NACH DEM SCHUSS, DIE)
NIGHT SHAPES (NACHTGESTALTEN)
POKA (GOOD BYE)
STRIKE (STRAJK - DIE HELDIN VON DANZIG)
SUMMER IN BERLIN (SOMMER VORM BALKON)
Valley of the Innocent (Tal der Ahnungslosen)
Vote for Henryk! (Herr Wichmann von der CDU)
WHISKY WITH VODKA (WHISKY MIT WODKA)
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Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), a provider of agency marketing, rating and management software and services, announced today that Insurance Business America has included ITC in its list of top technology providers.
Carrollton, Texas – Wednesday, June 29, 2016 – Insurance Technologies Corporation (ITC), a provider of agency marketing, rating and management software and services, announced today that Insurance Business America has included ITC in its list of top technology providers.
Last month Insurance Business America surveyed its readers about their use of the five most commonly used technology solutions: agency management systems, customer relationship systems, comparative rate/quote tools, digital marketing, and website providers. Agents were asked to score their technology on whether it helped their agencies. The magazine designated any product or service that received a score of 80 percent or higher in a category a top technology provider.
Based on the survey results, Insurance Business America recognized ITC as a top technology provider in all five named categories:
Agency management systems: ITC’s InsurancePro
Comparative raters: ITC’s TurboRater
CRMs: ITC’s AgencyBuzz
Website provider: ITC’s Insurance Website Builder
Digital marketing: ITC’s SEO and online marketing services
“We’re honored to be named a top technology provider in not just one, but in all five categories,” said Laird Rixford, president of ITC. “We have been busy adding carriers and features to our comparative rater TurboRater in the last year and a half and as a result have experienced significant growth. It makes us proud that our customers consider us among the best of the best in the industry.”
The number of quotes rated in ITC’s comparative rating system TurboRater, launched in 1985, grew by more than 50 percent and the number of users grew by 30 percent in the last 18 months. ITC added 260 new rate modules for 70 carriers in 30 states in the same time period.
“For five years, we have been the largest provider of insurance agency websites in the United States,” said Rixford. “To be recognized not just for our great websites but also our email marketing and agency marketing services is an incredible compliment and credit to the hard work our team does.”
There are more than 5,000 websites on the Insurance Website Builder platform. More than 700 AgencyBuzz agencies market to more than four million contacts yearly using the agency marketing system. ITC’s search engine optimization services increased organic traffic for customers by 42 percent on average in the last year.
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Raynbird, Releases Debut Album, The Beginning, A Sonic Journey Fusing Reggae And Electronic Music
POOLER, GA – Raynbird, is proud to announce the recent release of their debut album The Beginning, which released on May 5th 2017.
Inspired by the classic sounds of 1970’s era reggae, blues and dub music; Raynbird invites you to join them on a sonic journey, as they fuse reggae with electronic music.
The album also features a very blues inspired rock guitar tone and layered vocals to create what some describe as a more contemporary version of Black Uhuru. Think Black Uhuru meets Daft Punk.
The Beginning has already received rave reviews from publications like Irie Magazine, which featured the album in their April issue. The editors praised the work, saying “We dig it brother! Maaad Respect!”
Follow Raynbird via social media or visit their website for information regarding planned shows, tours, or for information about booking the act.
The Beginning is available for purchase on the bands website, and various other on-line music outlets such as Amazon, CD Baby, Apple Music etc. The album is also available for streaming via Spotify, iTunes, Pandora etc. .
For media, booking and all other inquires contact: Rayner Wilmot Phone: 940-735-7295
Email: raynbirdmusic@outlook.com
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Are Ideas Cheap? In Praise of Strong Ideas
by James Margaris on 07/11/18 03:04:00 am
The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community.
The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.
Breath of the Wild, Xenoblade Chronicles and the Power of Good Ideas
If you work in the game industry you've probably heard many "ideas are cheap" variations. Ideas are a dime a dozen. Everyone has lots of ideas — it's the execution that matters. Insert your own pablum here.
In this blog I'll grapple with this idea on a conceptual level, then examine two specific examples that rebut it on a practical one: cooking in Breath of the Wild and the look-into-the-future mechanics in Xenoblade Chronicles.
"Ideas are a Dime a Dozen"
At the risk of being snide let me begin with the following: if you believe that ideas don't matter — that ideas are cheap and easy to come by and that on paper all ideas are equal — then you must also necessarily believe that this idea, the one you're currently espousing as some fundamental wisdom, is also a dime-a-dozen idea of no consequence.
Of course I grasp the intent of "ideas are cheap" rhetoric. If you visit any forum for aspiring game developers you'll inevitably run across a person who has no practical skills and is looking for a team to implement their brilliant idea, which is nearly always of the "X+Y" or "X in space" variety. But the problem with these people isn't that ideas are weak, it's that their ideas are weak — shallow and pedestrian.
Execution is what Matters?
A mediocre version of Tetris is better than the best version of Columns.
A first-year CS student could make a version of Tetris better than the best Columns. People loved the Gameboy version of Tetris, with its green and black low-res display. If ideas are cheap and execution is what matters why is any middling execution of Tetris better than the best Columns or Klax or Hatris?
At GDC2017 Nintendo showed off a 2D "NES-style" proof-of-concept of Breath of the Wild. Why bother making it? The prototype looks fun but if execution is what matters and the prototype version is wildly different in execution from the real version what's the point? They proved that this particular execution worked but then threw it out, so why bother? You could argue that the prototype helped them refine their ideas, but if ideas don't matter why bother refining them?
Is Nintendo just terrible at making games and reliant on a nonsense process?
But Don't Just Take My Word For It
This slide from Ryan Clark, taken from here, is self-explanatory and hard to argue with, so I'm not going to elaborate on it much. (Side note: I generally loathe game development business and marketing talks but Clark's are quite good) Instead I'll talk about this in a specific context: Rogue Legacy vs Full Metal Furies, both from Cellar Door Games. According to the devs Full Metal Furies is a "pretty massive failure", and while I'm not going to say that the game idea is bad it definitely seems to whiff on "has great hooks" and "will be easy to promote." The Steam trailer promises "a unique twist on action RPGs" but even after reading forum discussions and interviews with the devs I'm still not sure what that refers to.
That's in stark contrast to Rogue Legacy, which had an immediately obvious hook that helped it stand out in a sea of other Ghouls and Ghosts / Castlevania-style PC games.
Is the execution of Full Metal Furies significantly worse than Rogue Legacy? Same question but sub in Tacoma vs Gone Home or Nidhogg 2 vs Nidhogg. You'd think the followup effort would benefit from increased experience and capital after a successful previous title and thus be executed better. And in practice that seems true enough: Tacoma and Nidhogg 2 are more technically and graphically sophisticated than their predecessors.
Battle royale games are tearing up the market. Is anyone willing to claim that H1Z1, PUBG, Fortnite, Radical Heights, etc, are all finding success not because of the idea behind them but because they are well-executed? (Editors note: I began writing this quite a while ago!) According to Steamspy Radical Heights has 1 to 2 million users, and it's been in development for 5 months and has mostly temp assets. Is it better executed than Lawbreakers?
Just today I read an article about a "triple-I" publisher who described their signing strategy as looking for high-concept games that will stand out in the market. So even if you don't believe that ideas are important the people doling out money think otherwise.
Cooking In Breath of the Wild
For the bulk of this blog I'll discuss two games that illustrate the power of clever ideas. These are ideas that any competent developer could implement had they the want, not ones with high execution requirements.
First up is cooking in Breath of the Wild. I'll begin with some user reactions. First is a Twitter conversation representative of a lot of the talk about cooking as players first explored the game.
I've awkwardly cropped out the identifying details here as you weirdos can't be trusted.
In a further attempt to lend legitimacy to my opinion I also asked Kirk McKeand, games media writer and BOTW cooking fan, why it's his favorite cooking system.
Most crafting systems take place solely inside the menus. You choose the recipe you want to craft, the game automatically combines the ingredients, and you get the finished result.
In Breath of the Wild, you are always experimenting. You throw ingredients together to see what works. Things that make sense usually become the recipe you were expecting: fish and meat becomes surf and turf. It's satisfying.
Then there's the fact that it's so tactile. You hold the ingredients in your hands, throw them into a pot, and they swirl around. You hold your breath and listen to the music for a hint at how successful you've been. Then, boom, you've got some inedible slodge.
Before considering these reactions let's examine how cooking in BOTW works. The cooking has two independent layers - a purely formula-driven layer that determines food effects, and a purely arbitrary aesthetic layer that determines graphic and name.
The effect of food — how much health it restores, any additional bonuses like heat resistance or stamina — is determined by a linear formula. (More or less) In practical terms there's no difference between a bird thigh + acorn dish and a prime meat + apple dish. This formula layer has a few fun twists that nod to real cooking — some ingredients like salt have diminishing returns. (Apparently the BOTW devs are sensitive to over-salting. Personally I never put salt on anything. Take that, Gordon Ramsay) But it's very straightforward.
What food is called and what graphic is used is determined by a second unrelated layer. Here the entries are chosen in line with our understanding of cooking with no formula whatsoever: combine two vegetables and you end up with a vegetable dish, combine a fish and a vegetable and you get a fish dish. Many of these are extremely specific; Pumpkin Pie requires four set ingredients. There's no logic behind it other than our real world understanding of how certain dishes are made.
With this in mind let's look at those reactions again. The focus on recipe is something I've seen a lot on social media — people sharing recipes or advocating for a recipe book. But when you understand how the cooking works you see why a recipe book wasn't included: that book would presumably describe the aesthetic layer rather than the functional one. When the people in that tweet thread ask for the recipe what they really want to know (though they don't know they want this) is not how to create that dish, but the cooking formula and the attributes of each ingredient.
Similarly look at the middle of Kirk's quote again: "In Breath of the Wild, you are always experimenting. You throw ingredients together to see what works. Things that make sense usually become the recipe you were expecting: fish and meat becomes surf and turf." This seems to nod to both layers of the cooking systems: the aesthetic layer — that fish and meat becomes the expected surf and turf, and the formula layer — that by experimenting you can determine the the rules of the combining formula and the attributes of ingredients.
From my experience observing player reactions most players fall squarely in the middle of these two systems. They use recipes as anchor points while understanding that there's room for improvisation, very much as in real cooking; they start with a recipe and then season to taste. You find a recipe that you like that restores X hearts, then add an apple or two if you want a little more healing, or add a status-effect ingredient if you want heat resistance or stamina.
Innovation Through Formula
The practical effects of cooking in Breath of the Wild are formulaic. But when people describe it they often speak of exploration, discovery and experimentation.
In most games cooking or other crafting systems use a recipe / blueprint system. In many games you can't even create something until you officially learn the recipe in-game. And while these systems are often designed to be plausible they are rarely predictable. In Minecraft to make a ladder you build an H-shape out of wood. If you put another stick on the top row does it make a step-ladder? Can you make a metal ladder? Instead of an H why wouldn't you craft a ladder out of an H on its side — surely if you're assembling a ladder you'd assemble it laying on the ground before turning it upright.
In Final Fantasy XIV you can make "Cockatrice Meatballs" (yum!) out of a bunch of stuff that kind of sounds like it might make meatballs. But you can't add extra salt to increase the critical hit percentage they give you. The recipe is plausible (if you believe that "Cockatrice Thigh" makes for a good meatball) but that's all that it is — it's not intuitive or predictable and any number of other recipes would be just as plausible. Put another way, the Cockatrice Meatball recipe is the evolutionary psychology of the cooking word.
These sorts of fixed-recipe systems map to the aesthetic layer in Breath of the Wild while assigning each result a fixed stat line. The brilliance of BOTW cooking is that the arbitrary logic of "a tomato, some olives and some fish creates Salmon Veracruz" affects only the aesthetic of the food, not the function. You don't have to hunt for recipes by trying to read the minds of the designers or wait for NPCs to give you specific formulas. You can experiment, learn the system and create your own recipes. You may never stumble upon the exact formula for fruitcake but you can experimentally derive your own recipe that has the same functional properties.
Without the aesthetic layer you'd be crafting interchangeable buckets of gruel with no categorization, mnemonic or relationship to real cooking. Two apples and a nut would create "Food Item 0xABF0001D" and three apples and a nut would create "Food Item 0xBADF00D". Both systems are required to break out of the normal recipe-bound paradigm while remaining understandable.
Idea vs Execution, Again
Time to circle back around to the framing device of the piece and the discussion of "ideas are cheap, it's the execution that matters." Breath of the Wild cooking was well-received but the execution is not standout. Small touches like the jingle that plays when you cook something and the fact that food items are physical objects that stack in your hands are neat, but those are offset by a UI design that makes assembling dishes a bit clunky. And those neat touches are themselves idea-driven. Nothing about the system screams technical excellence or complexity. The aesthetic layer is most likely defined in a giant Excel spreadsheet somewhere, the same as how it would be defined in other games, and the functional layer is a relatively simple formula and some basic attributes. The strength of the system is squarely in the idea of having food be formula-based while creating an aesthetic layer to add apparent order. "Apparent" is key here because, again, there's no real relationship between the aesthetic and formula aspects. This is a non-obvious idea with straightforward execution. Nearly any game could implement BOTW's cooking system without much trouble — they just didn't. And while there are some good game design reasons to stick to a rigid recipe-based approach it's hard to avoid the conclusion that for many games this is less an active choice and more a default one. Those developers either didn't consider alternate systems or couldn't come up with one that worked.
Future Sight in Xenoblade Chronicles
The second in-depth example of an idea rather than execution-driven success is the future sight mechanic in the Xenoblade Chronicles. (The original Wii / 3DS version, not the sequel or X) In Xenoblade Chronicles the protagonist's ability to see into the future is a major plot point but I'll be talking about a couple mechanical aspects.
Battle Premonitions
During battles in Xenoblade you'll sometimes flash-forward to a devastating enemy attack, giving you a chance to react to it and change the future. Maybe an enemy does a killer 5-hit combo on a character in the flash-forward, but the power of precognition allows you to change the future by using an ability that makes them temporarily invincible
Alfred Hitchcock once famously differentiated surprise and suspense as the difference between a bomb suddenly going off under a table as two characters chat vs the audience watching the oblivious characters knowing a bomb has been planted. The future sight battle mechanic in Xenoblade creates suspense rather than surprise, something rarely found in RPG battles.
Not too long ago I was playing Etrian Odyssee IV and I came across a turtle-style FOE. (A strong monster — FOE stands for "***ing obnoxious enemy") After fighting it for a few rounds it did a tail-wack attack that hit everyone in my party for lethal damage. That's surprise. I had no idea the creature could do that and I had no way to react to it. (This story has a happy ending — the next time I met this creature I turned it into turtle soup) In Xenoblade the tougher an enemy is and the more potentially lethal attacks it makes the more often you see the flash-forwards and the more time you spend with the threat of a ticking bomb looming over you. The tougher the battle the higher the tension, not just because tough battles are naturally tense but because of an explicit mechanically-added element.
An interesting property of this system is that it provides a natural rubber band on difficulty, in that the harder a battle is the more you'll see these warning premonitions and the more chance you have to stave off death, at least temporarily. It's a very clever way of applying an organic asymptotic smoothing to enemy difficulty. It's no coincidence that Lorithia, generally considered the toughest boss, is tough largely because of a sort of deadly lava environmental hazard around her which doesn't trigger flash-forwards.
Nearly every JRPG in the past 30 years has claimed to have a battle-system innovation with a trademarky-sounding name, but while a few of these are interesting (Active Time Battle, Grandia's timeline-based thing, whatever the heck is happening in The Last Remnant) most are fancier in name than execution or are more finicky than good. Both Xenoblade Chronicles X and Xenoblade Chronicles 2 are guilty of this — the "soul voice" system in X feels overcomplicated for the value it adds and 2...well
Item Get!
The final clever idea I want to talk about is what I'll call the "item premonition system" in Xenoblade Chronicles. The system works like this: when you come across an item that can eventually be used to fulfill a quest the game flash-forwards to a scene of you turning in the item to finish the quest, then marks that item in your inventory to let you know that it's quest-relevant. This happens even if you don't yet have the quest.
This is a humble but brilliant particular solution to a largely unsolved class of problem in games: communicating important information to the player that the character has no business knowing. I follow Adrian Chmielarz on Twitter because he calls these sorts of things out consistently.
Many games these days feature collectible items that can eventually be turned in for quest rewards. But what happens when you don't yet have the quest? More broadly speaking in many games there's some information the designers want the players to know for ease-of-use reasons but that the characters shouldn't know. The most common options for dealing with this is ignoring it and letting the player twist in the wind, or calling it out in a way that makes the hand of the designer very apparent. "Hello player, this is Fred Jones, designer of this level. Just want to let you know that you're approaching the mission boundary area, and if you cross it you'll automatically fail for reasons related to our technical implementation and that have no narrative justification. Also just FYI you've found 80% of the items in this area and that berry you just picked up is important because down the road an NPC will ask you for three of them and give you a hat in return. Good talk."
The Xenoblade solution to quest items is simple, very easy to implement and has good in-world justification, not an eye-roll-inducing narrative justification like "losing synchronization" during chase scenes in Assassin's Creed games. I recently saw Naughty Dog employees claiming that the health bar in Uncharted is actually a "luck bar" and...no. I applaud the attempt to come up with an in-world explanation for why Drake can soak up so many bullets but this one just doesn't work any better than "a wizard did it."
The Xenoblade solution isn't a monumental change that pushes the game from a 6 to a 9 at "TheGameDudes.com". But it's a great idea that improves player quality of life without breaking immersion, and elegantly solves a problem left unsolved in most games. If "ideas are cheap" and "everyone has lots of ideas" why are games that solve this basic problem so rare? The reality is that when it comes to these sorts of problems entire game studios often don't have a single good idea and end up just slapping some non-diegetic text onscreen and moving on.
This is the Part Where I Conclude the Essay
The conclusion is the part of the essay where the author summarizes the premise, and that's the part you're reading right now.
There are some game development aphorisms with merit but "ideas are a dime a dozen" is not one of them. AAA game development is largely a technology and production-value-driven medium, but even AAA games benefit from compelling ideas. That Mario can throw a hat at and take over a T-Rex is a great idea that instantly resonated with people. BOTW is a strong technical achievement (as someone who worked on an open world Wii U game let me assure you: it ain't easy!) but the strength is ultimately more in the ideas. On some level the execution in BOTW is a bit weak with repetitive enemy encampments and modest dungeons. The strength of the game is how it relentlessly drives towards certain design aesthetics: the capability of the player over the character and "what you expect is what you get" gameplay. BOTW is not an example of a development team doing what other development teams could not — it's an example of a development team doing what other teams chose not to.
Indie games often live or die by their premise. There are many positive things you can say about Slay the Spire but that it has good production value isn't one of those. There are all sorts of jokey "simulator" games that are middling in all aspects but premise. Cuphead has great execution of its art style, but great execution of a more standard "indie pixel art" aesthetic wouldn't have sold nearly as well.
Of course there are plenty of fine games with no flashy grand ideas, and plenty of "big idea" games that fail. And there's no "idea guy" job where every six months you come up with one cool idea then lean back and wait for everyone to implement it. But ideas very much do matter, and quality idea generation is a skill like any other.
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Wes Wehr and the Okanogan Highlands a Highlands Wonders event with Jack Nisbet
TONASKET - After his 2013 presentation on David Douglas, Jack Nisbet returns to the Highland Wonders series to share of...
by Julie Vanderwal • February 26, 2019 7:29 am
A winged seed of unknown affiliation discovered at the Stonerose Interpretive Center. Scientists have named it Pteronepelys wehrii, which translates as “the winged stranger.”
TONASKET – After his 2013 presentation on David Douglas, Jack Nisbet returns to the Highland Wonders series to share of an unusual character who shaped both our understanding and our experience of geology in the Okanogan Highlands.
The Okanogan Highlands Alliance, Humanities Washington and the North Central Regional Library in partnership will present “A Deeper Vision: Wehr and the Okanogan Highlands,” a Highlands Wonders Event at the Community Cultural Center (CCC) of Tonasket on Friday, March 1, starting at 6:30 p.m..
Wesley Wehr was a child of Western Washington who from an early age showed talent in music, visual arts, and the ability to connect with a wide variety of people. He also developed a real passion for fossils and gemstones, often traveling to Eastern Washington to seek out new treasures.
“In the desert at night,” Wehr later wrote, “looking at the basalt cliffs and the full moon above them, I began to visualize what the landscape had once been.”
Wehr combined his artistic feel for geologic time with knowledge of living and fossil plants to become one of the premier amateur paleobotanists in the world. Beginning in the late 1970s, he turned his attention to the Okanogan Highlands, digging extensively around Republic and across the border near Princeton, BC. He was instrumental in assembling the combination of scientific and local educational facilities at the current Stonerose Interpretive Center and visualized the formations between the Cascades and the Rocky Mountains as fertile ground for long-term, sustainable study.
Nisbet is the author of several books that explore the human and natural history of the Intermountain West, including Purple Flat Top, Singing Grass Burning Sage, and Visible Bones. His work on Northwest fur agent and geographer David Thompson resulted in Sources of the River and The Mapmaker’s Eye. Some of Nisbet’s more recent projects have focused on Scottish naturalist David Douglas. The Collector follows his adventurous life, while A Naturalist at Work aims to connect Douglas’s observations to the present and future Northwest. The Wes Weir presentation is based on Nisbet’s newest book of lively essays, “Ancient Places: People and Landscape in the Emerging Northwest.” Books will be available for sale during the intermission and after the presentation.
The presentation is free, but a dinner of beef Stroganoff over rice, green beans, salad, and garlic bread benefiting the CCC is available starting at 5:15 p.m. for $9. During the presentation tea, coffee and desserts are also available by donation. The CCC is located at 411 S. Western Ave.
To support OHA’s work, such as these free programs, community members can purchase Highland Voices, an album of original local music at okanoganhighlands.org/music/highland-voices or on CD baby, iTunes, or Amazon. The album features the music of Laura Love, Dana Lyons, Stephen “Sundog” Lanigan, Ken Bevis, Harvey Swanson, Lonnie Good, Tyler Graves, Digital Deb, Julie Du Bois, Sandy Vaughn, Reed Engel, Steve Kinzie, Hippies on Vacation, Cheatgrass (the Hydes), and more! It is also available at the Tonasket Natural Foods Co-op.
This educational event is provided by OHA, and hosted at the CCC. OHA is a non-profit organization that works to educate the public on watershed issues. The Highland Wonders educational series features the natural history of the Okanogan Highlands and surrounding areas. OHA’s Education Program is designed to build the community’s capacity for environmental stewardship by increasing understanding of local natural history through a variety of free public learning opportunities.
For more info about this and other free upcoming educational events, visit www.okanoganhighlands.org/education/hw, or contact julie@okanoganhighlands.org / 509-476-2432. Past event videos are available on YouTube on the channel, “OHA’s Highland Wonders,” and on OHA’s website.
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Today, I pulled up next to a lady who was trying to text, smoke, and drive. My brother said that she was probably going to cause an accident. He was right. At the next light she hit us. She then yelled that I purposely caused the accident because, "that's how teenagers are". FML
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Today, I went to get a facial. I forgot my contact case so I put them into paper cup. My beautician thought it was leftover water from someone else, and threw my only pair of vision aid away. I scuttled home half blind. FML
By JadedBaker - United States
Today, I woke up early and spent hours baking and icing a three-tier cake for my friend's eighteenth birthday, which is this evening. I just found out my mother threw it in the compost bin because she's on a diet and it was "tempting" her. FML
By Ohkourt - 20/4/2020 05:00
Today, I woke up only to find my half-naked drunk mother in my living room, talking in her sleep about how much she hates me. She still doesn't see what's wrong with this picture. FML
Snug as a bug…
Today, my nose had been feeling weirdly uncomfortable all day. After I got home, I blew my nose really hard. I found that a bug had been resting inside my nose the entire time. FML
Today, our school got portable classrooms for the construction on our school. I had to take a dump really bad, and had to use the built in bathroom. As I was in there I heard laughing. Turns out, every sound you make is an entire broadcast to the class. FML
By Anonymous - United States - Lake Ariel
Today, I got my period, and had to rush to my parents' bathroom for some pads. They'd put all our wrapped presents in their bathroom. As I was looking, my dad thought I was opening presents and barged in, only to see me with my pants around my ankles. Now he won't stop laughing. FML
By ouchmytits - United States
Today, I was cooking, and I took a pot of boiling water to the sink to drain. My pot holder slipped, and the boiling water spilled all over my breasts. Second degree boob burns are bad, but losing half a nipple to potato salad is worse. FML
By owew
Today, I don't know anyone in the city where I just moved. I felt really lonely so I picked up my cat to try and cuddle with her. She freaked out and ripped my face apart. She ran then away to go play with the cats outside. Even my cat has more friends than me. FML
By whoahshloann - United States
Today, I was watching Harry Potter. When all the students at Hogwarts started to clap at one point, I started clapping myself. FML
By thismakesmesad - United States
Today, I received an email from my boyfriend. It contained a link to a site that was titled "How to Give Head". It also said "Have a nice day!" FML
By Lexi - Canada
Today, I took my two-year-old daughter swimming. While sitting in the hot tub, my daughter pointed to the elderly man sitting across from us and mumbled something. I couldn't understand her, so I asked her to repeat it. After two more attempts, she shouted, "MOM! He has big boobs!" FML
By mrmr - United States
Today, I was taking a shower and the glass sliding door was jammed. I tugged it, and it shattered all over me. I was naked. FML
By HouseMdFangirl - United States
Today, I went to the movies with my best friend. While waiting for it to start, I went on to describe this guy I really liked and how badly I wanted to do him. Just then the girl sitting behind us leans down and says "That's my little brother. So you're the creeper he talks about." FML
By KingSnow03 - 31/3/2020 20:00
Stay away from us!
Today, because I have a coughed a total of 2 times in a row, I'm now banned from seeing any of my family until I get tested for coronavirus. The earliest available appointment is May 3rd. Looks like quarantine is going to be a lot worse than I thought. FML
By bodhimae - France
Today, I was taking a nap on the couch when my 2 year old daughter decided that daddy needed an ear cleaning. With all the grace of toddler-hood, she stabbed me in the eardrum with a Q-tip. Now I can't hear her coming. FML
By NoHamForMeThanks - United States - Oak Ridge
Today, I was told that I need to learn to "let things go" by a woman who held a four-month grudge over a ham sandwich. FML
Today, I am 8 weeks pregnant. I have debilitating 'morning sickness' all day. And now I get to add peeing my pants every time I throw up. FML
By J. Homen - United States
Today, the girl I thought I was dating got into a fight with me over the phone. She did this because she bet her boyfriend that she could make me cry on FaceTime. She won the bet. FML
By hook me up with some smack, Jack - Australia - Perth
Today, I, along with two cops and another paramedic, had to fight to pin down some total scumsucker. He was high out of his mind on god knows what, in his underwear, screaming like a maniac outside someone else's house at 2 in the morning. I don't get paid nearly enough for this shit. FML
By someone - United States - Point Pleasant
Today, I resorted to the oldest prank in the book: laxatives in the food. Except it wasn't for a prank, but just a desperate attempt to get my clingy boyfriend to leave me the hell alone. I think I'm going to hell. FML
By Anon - United States
Today, the guy I've had the biggest crush on came to my house to pick me up for our first date. As we were leaving, my father screams out "Do you still have diarrhea?" I don't have diarrhea. My dad thinks he's so funny. FML
By Gassy and sassy - United States - Philadelphia
Today, I farted while I was in the car with my driving instructor and my partner. They couldn't hear it, but it smelled so bad that my instructor thought there was a gas leak, and he made us switch cars. FML
Today, I finished my first shift at my new summer job. I've only been working there for 6 hours and they already call me, "The blonde one". I made straight A's in my last semester of college. FML
By yegworstdrivers - Canada - Edmonton
Today, I fell violently ill half an hour into a flight. I got sick so suddenly that I projectile vomited all over my clothes and the seat in front of me, and to top it all off, I also got diarrhea. Eight more hours to go. FML
Today, I found out what it's like to have your boyfriend's mom find your hidden stash of condoms in your car, then spend the next two hours shopping with her. Alone. FML
By Anonymous - United States - Doylestown
Today, my dad stopped me mid-sentence and said he wanted to punch me in the face and set me on fire for using the word "selfie". FML
By BarCrush
"friend"
Today, and for the past two months, I've been going to the bar with my friends quite regularly because I have a massive crush on the cute bartender. Being quite shy, I asked my friend if he could be my wingman so I could finally talk to her properly. He took her home. FML
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#253965 - Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:06
Whoa. That's like eating a chocolate cake in front of a starving man. So not cool.
Good luck finding a job elsewhere!
By sarumanthewhite | 0
i suggest you get yourself down to their offices late at night and throw a brick through their window
the dickheads
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By shagmii | 0
Chin up. It'll happen :)
By stiles_fml | 0
happens so many times
By jittle8 | 0
By yaktazuki | 0
Somebody sounds pathetic.
By frankie034 | 0
aw dude that sucks!!
By Morelcap | 0
I don't understand how anyone could vote YDI on this.
By eggwhites | 0
I would cus them out like there's no tomorrow.
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1 Under-the-Radar Dividend Growth Stock to Buy Right Now
Gilead Sciences has quietly matured into a top dividend growth stock.
George Budwell
(TMFGBudwell)
Jun 17, 2018 at 8:00AM
George Budwell has been writing about healthcare and biotechnology companies at the Motley Fool since 2013. His primary interests are novel small molecule drugs, next generation vaccines, and cell therapies.
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Dividend growth investing can be a great way to boost your passive income over time. To do it right, though, you have to find stocks that can both grow their dividends faster than inflation and have sustainable free cash flows for the long haul.
Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), a blue chip biotech stock, meets both of these critical criteria. Even so, this top biotech is rarely considered purely for its prospects as a dividend growth stock. The reason? Gilead only started doling out a dividend approximately three years ago this month. As a result, the company has yet to shed its well-earned image as a top growth stock within the broader investing community.
However, I think this underappreciated dividend growth play is worth adding to your portfolio right now. Here's why.
Gilead's risks are overstated
There are two big knocks against Gilead as a dividend growth stock. First off, the company's hepatitis C franchise has literally imploded since hitting a high watermark in late 2015. Gilead has thus had to rely on its core HIV franchise to pick up the slack, and that strategy has so far failed to keep the company's top line moving in the right direction. Despite several new product launches in HIV, the biotech's top line remains on track to drop by a disastrous 20.3% this year.
Secondly, the Street is deeply concerned about the company's potential cash outflows going forward. Gilead has been plowing money into its nascent cell-based immuno-oncology franchise in recent months, and this herculean effort isn't expected to truly contribute from a top-line standpoint for perhaps another three to five years. The bottom line here is that the cell-based cancer therapy space still has a lot of growing up to do before it can become a cornerstone franchise for Gilead, or really any biotech company for that matter.
All that being said, I think these two risk factors are overstated. Gilead's newly approved HIV medicine Biktarvy appears more than capable of returning the biotech to growth in both the short and longer term. Specifically, industry insiders expect this key growth driver to generate sales in excess of $6 billion per year by 2024. As a result, Gilead's top line should start to reverse course -- albeit modestly -- as early as next year, according to Wall Street's consensus estimate.
Gilead also has a truly astonishing amount of cash in the bank at the moment. Specifically, the biotech exited the last quarter with a breathtaking $32.1 billion of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. So there's little reason to think Gilead can't continue to be aggressive on the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) front and support its top-notch dividend program at the same time.
How does Gilead's dividend stack up?
When assessing the attractiveness of any dividend growth stock, I believe it's important to consider three core metrics: the stock's annualized dividend yield, its sustainability, and of course, how quickly the company has been growing its dividend over a certain period of time. To measure sustainability, the norm is to use a metric known as the payout ratio, which expresses the total amount of dividends paid out relative to a company's earnings over the last 12 months.
So how does Gilead fare compared to its peer group within the biopharmaceutical space? As the table below shows, Gilead's forward-looking yield, payout ratio, and dividend growth rate (over the past three years) are all below average.
What this table really shows, though, is that Gilead has a decent yield that's been growing modestly since inception and that it's more sustainable than almost all of its peers. In fact, AbbVie and Pfizer are the only two companies listed below that have dividend programs in better shape than Gilead based on these three core metrics.
Payout Ratio
Dividend Growth Rate
AbbVie 3.73% 66% 29.4%
AstraZeneca 3.97% 118% --
Bristol-Myers Squibb 3.07% 257% 2.7%
Gilead Sciences 3.17% 81% 10.8%
Johnson & Johnson 2.57% 706% 20%
GlaxoSmithKline 5.26% 384% --
Pfizer 3.71% 36.1% 21.4%
Sanofi 4.64% 98.1% --
Average 3.77% 218% 16.8%
Dividend growth rate reflects the average increase to the annual payout over the past 36 months. The dividend growth rate for AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, and Sanofi could not be calculated over this period due to the issuance of special dividends or other temporary adjustments to their respective programs. All data was gleaned from either Yahoo! Finance or the Nasdaq stock exchange website.
In one sense, Gilead might not strike you as a top dividend growth stock, thanks to its fairly high payout ratio in absolute terms. But I think that dire interpretation of the data would be misleading. Not only is Gilead performing better as a dividend growth stock than most of its peers, but the company has done so during one of the most chaotic periods in its existence.
Moving forward, Gilead's HIV franchise should return the company to modest levels of revenue growth and its stellar clinical pipeline that sports multiple potential blockbusters should eventually boost top-line growth into the high-single-digit neighborhood within a reasonable amount of time. As such, Gilead's payout ratio appears set to improve markedly from here on out, which bodes well for further increases in the years ahead.
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What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Major benchmarks closed at record highs on a historic day on Wall Street. Under Armour rose after announcing workforce reductions, while Red Hat fell following the release of its latest quarterly results.
Jim Crumly
(TMFSpeyside)
Sep 20, 2018 at 5:00PM
Jim bought his first stocks in 1967 with paper route money and has been invested in equities ever since. He's still learning, though, and enjoys studying and investing in a wide variety of businesses. He has a BS and MS in electrical engineering from Stanford University, and retired after 34 years with a large technology company.
Stocks surged upward on Thursday as trade worries subsided and investors began to look ahead to earnings reports next month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) both finished at record highs.
Today's stock market
Point Change
Dow 0.95% 251.22
S&P 500 0.78% 22.80
Data source: Yahoo! Finance.
Tech stocks led the market higher, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:XLK) rising 1.2%. The biotech sector was particularly strong; the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (NYSEMKT:XBI) jumped 1.7%.
As for individual stocks, Red Hat (NYSE:RHT) fell in the wake of reporting disappointing revenue, and Under Armour (NYSE:UA) (NYSE:UAA) rose after announcing layoffs and revising profit guidance upward.
Red Hat misses top-line expectations
Cloud software vendor Red Hat reported revenue below expectations and lowered full-year revenue guidance, causing shares to fall 6.5%. Revenue grew 13.7% to $823 million, coming in at the low end of guidance given three months ago for $822 million to $830 million. Non-GAAP earnings per share beat expectations at $0.85, compared with guidance for $0.81.
Subscription revenue, which comprises 88% of the total, rose 13.4%, while training and services revenue was up 16.6%. Infrastructure-related subscription revenue increased 8.1% to $527 million and revenue from application development and other emerging technologies grew 30.6% to $196 million. Total backlog rose 20% to $3.3 billion.
Looking forward, Red Hat lowered full-year revenue guidance by $15 million to a range of $3.360 billion to $3.395 billion. Guidance for non-GAAP EPS for the year was raised by $0.01 to $3.45 to $3.49.
Red Hat blamed the revenue miss and lowered guidance on currency movements, which reduced revenue by $4.2 million. But in the conference call, the company also said that slowing in the growth of its infrastructure segment was partly due to the loss of one of its top 25 customers and to a "project de-scope" from the U.S. Army.
Red Hat is optimistic about its competitive position, but analysts on the call were clearly concerned about the slowing growth of its middleware offerings, and although the company's business appears to be healthy overall, the stock has been vulnerable to small disappointments lately despite its long-term opportunities.
Under Armour rises on news of workforce reductions
Class A shares of Under Armour gained 6.6% after the company announced an expansion of its restructuring plan to include a 3% reduction in its global workforce and raised guidance for full-year profit.
The sportswear vendor said in a press release today that it will incur $10 million of cash severance charges due to the workforce reduction. Last quarter, the company boosted its estimate of restructuring charges by $80 million to a range of $190 million to $210 million. Today's news raises that range to $200 million to $220 million, which the company said would be incurred in 2018 and will be the "final component and update to the company's 2018 restructuring plan."
Under Armour raised the low end of its earnings guidance for 2018 by $0.02, saying to expect between $0.16 and $0.19 per share, compared with the current analyst consensus of $0.16.
"This redesign will help simplify the organization for smarter, faster execution, capture additional cost efficiencies, and shift resources to drive greater operating leverage as we move into 2019 and beyond," said CFO David Bergman in the press release.
Under Armour's estimate of the cost to return to profitable growth has steadily increased over the past year, but investors seem to think that today's announcement may be the last shoe to drop, and that a recovery may be in sight.
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Why AMC Entertainment Stock Jumped Nearly 9% in Early Trading Today
The shares of the hard-hit movie theater chain rose as one investor seemingly expressed some optimism about the future.
Reuben Gregg Brewer
(TMFReubenGBrewer)
Dec 9, 2020 at 11:43AM
Reuben Gregg Brewer believes dividends are a window into a company's soul. He tries to invest in good souls.
The shares of AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE:AMC) started the trading day off heading sharply higher, rising just shy of 9% in the first few minutes of trading. They quickly fell from that peak, however, and were sitting at a far more modest advance of about 2% at 11 a.m. EST. Why the burst of excitement?
The big story here is that AMC Entertainment is struggling mightily today. Its business was basically shut down by the government in early 2020 to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. When the reopening process started, movie makers were reluctant to bring out the blockbusters that bring theater goers out. And, of course, patrons worried about COVID-19 were hesitant to venture into any group setting (like a movie theater), where the coronavirus can easily spread. Third-quarter attendance was down more than 90% year over year.
Highlighting just how bad things are, AMC Entertainment recently announced plans to sell stock. Earlier it said it could run out of cash by the end of 2020 or in early 2021 if it doesn't add to its coffers. That got investors worried about the risk of bankruptcy. In the SEC documents for the current stock sale it was much less coy on the bankruptcy issue, saying specifically that it would likely be forced to restructure, in court or out, if its capital-raising efforts proved unsuccessful. However, in a recent SEC filing, investment powerhouse BlackRock revealed it had taken a 4.6% stake in AMC. Some investors appear to have taken the move as a sign that BlackRock believes AMC will muddle through to better days. And, thus, a quick bounce.
The extra cash from an equity sale alone isn't going to be enough to save AMC Entertainment from the troubles it is dealing with. It needs customers to return to its theaters, which might not happen for some time. That reality is still weighing heavily on the stock and rightly so, helping to explain why the price advance was so short-lived. Basically, don't read too much into BlackRock's stake or the brief price spike. The big picture is still pretty grim.
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Uber and DoorDash to Raise Prices to Pay for Prop 22 Perks
The increases are significantly smaller than the costs imposed by the previous law, though.
Dec 15, 2020 at 2:16PM
Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) and DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) are raising prices in California to pay for new driver benefits. The benefits will replace requirements that gig economy companies reclassify their drivers as employees, the result of a voter referendum earlier this year.
The ride-sharing company said the cost of getting a ride could rise anywhere from $0.30 to $1.50 depending upon the city, while food delivery costs could rise between $1 and $2 per order. DoorDash said its deliveries would cost a small percentage more, but Instacart and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) have yet to commit to raising prices.
Better than the alternative
Proposition 22 was strongly supported by gig economy drivers and companies, as well as the customers who use them, after Uber and Lyft threatened to either close down or severely limit their operations in the state if they had to reclassify their drivers as workers.
The Competitive Enterprise Institute estimated the cost of the law the ballot initiative overturned would have raised prices and fares as much as 50% by imposing costs on companies that were 67% higher. Analysts estimated Uber, which generates around 9% of its revenue from the state, would see costs rise by approximately $500 million annually, while Lyft, which earns 14% of its revenue there, would see $290 million more in costs each year.
The ballot measure was resoundingly approved, receiving 58% of the vote. The gig companies believe the California measure can be replicated in other states that are considering adopting laws like those that Prop 22 overturned.
Beyond just ride-sharing and food delivery drivers, the new law applies to media publishers, trucking companies, and others that use freelancers and other, similar independent workers.
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Are You Invested in a $13 Trillion House of Cards?
This crisis demands your attention.
Alex Dumortier, CFA
(TMFAleph1)
Alex Dumortier covers daily market activity from a contrarian, value-oriented perspective. Follow @LIBORsquared
If you own any European stocks, you may be justifiably concerned about the fallout of the Greek debt crisis within the eurozone -- the group of 16 European nations that have adopted the euro as their official currency. Even though the crisis has been brewing openly for several months, there is still no consensus from the European Union on a solution. (There is much hand-wringing over whether or not the International Monetary Fund should lend a hand, for example.) Because governments are dragging their feet, it's all the more imperative that investors get a grip on the situation.
No trifling matter
Investors shouldn't underestimate the significance or the potential consequences of the current European crisis. The International Monetary Fund estimates eurozone GDP will reach $12.7 trillion in 2010, or nearly 15% of global GDP on the basis of purchasing-power parity (not far behind the U.S., at nearly 20%).
U.S. companies are exposed, too
Neither should those who don't own European shares think they are immune to any of the potential consequences of this crisis. The U.S. companies contained in the following table generate more than a quarter of their revenues in Europe; in the case of Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM), the figure is a whopping 72%! It goes without saying that a wider crisis in which Greece's ailment spreads beyond the Hellenic peninsula (to Spain or Italy, say) could hurt the performance of companies with any significant exposure to Europe.
% of Revenues Generated in Europe (Last 12 Months)
Newmont Mining
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD)
Electronic Arts (NYSE: ERTS)
Kraft Foods (NYSE: KFT)
United States Steel (NYSE: X)
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)
Source: Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's.
Institutional investors scale back
As national governments and European authorities plod along to find a solution, the lack of visibility is clearly taking its toll on investors' appetite for European shares. In January, when Bank of America Merrill Lynch (a unit of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)) surveyed institutional investors globally, net 2% were overweight European equities. Fast-forward to this month, and results of the same survey, carried out between March 5-11, show that more than a fifth of asset allocators are now underweight European equities.
More tellingly, 40% of global investors said the outlook for the eurozone was worse than for any other region. The 207 asset managers who participated in the survey represent more than half a trillion dollars of assets under management.
Global investing: risks and opportunity
I firmly believe that individual investors should adopt a global outlook toward asset allocation. At a time when the facilities to invest globally are more than adequate (international mutual funds, direct trading on foreign exchanges, etc.), it doesn't make sense to restrict yourself to your home country -- even if, as is the case of the U.S., that country happens to sport the deepest capital markets in the world.
However, the increased opportunity set that comes with venturing beyond U.S. borders also comes with new risks -- risks that must be monitored and managed. For investors who have made that step (or those who are now considering it), the current European crisis is an event that demands their attention.
If you want to understand this crisis
Motley Fool Global Gains co-advisor Tim Hanson predicted a year ago that the euro would vanish by 2014, and he is standing by that prediction. I'm not that bearish, but while I still think the odds of that outcome are small, it's clear that they have increased dramatically since Tim first made his prediction. In order to dig deeper, Tim and two other Motley Fool analysts, Nate Weisshaar and Joe Magyer, landed in Greece today and are set to speak to business and financial leaders in order to understand the repercussions of the present crisis -- and to develop an appropriate investment strategy.
If you'd like to receive their timely insights concerning what this Greek tragedy means for investors, drop your email into the box below. The first dispatch goes out this afternoon. You'll get all the benefit of their legwork -- without having to argue with Greek taxi drivers to get the job done.
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How Fishtown, Philadelphia Became America's Hottest New Neighborhood
Peter Lane TaylorContributor
Every Friday afternoon at 5:30 pm the doors of “the El”—one of America’s oldest elevated subways—swoosh open at Girard and Berks Street stations, unleashing a stampede of Millennials, yuppies, hipsters, entrepreneurs, and empty nesters onto Front Street.
As fast as the doors close, they scatter east down a maze of narrow streets swirling with trash, bumping shoulders with the occasional heroin addict and scrappers pushing shopping carts piled high with salvaged sheet metal. Nobody blinks.
An average night at Frankford Hall
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A half dozen blocks away from their newly-built, half-million dollar townhomes, the lines twist out the doors at Pizzeria Beddia and Frankford Hall, two of Philadelphia’s hottest foodie spots. Across the street, Johnny Brenda’s is already packed—hosting as they have for over a decade one of America’s hottest indie rock bands. Mothers pushing strollers window shop past Lululemon along Frankford Avenue’s buzzing retail corridor fronted with wine bars, coffee shops, couture boutiques, yoga studios, a vintage motorcycle joint, and an Argentinian tango dance school.
Visually the dichotomies are jarring. Culturally the contradictions are even more confusing. Yet when the El disgorges its “New Fish” every afternoon it epitomizes the driving forces behind Fishtown’s warp-speed transformation, and the demographics fueling America’s new urban revolution.
The El at Berks Street station, Fishtown Philadelphia
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The El links Fishtown with downtown Philadelphia in less than nine minutes. When it was built in the early 20th century the El was the city’s transportation crown jewel, threading together a booming corridor of working class neighborhoods made up of mostly Irish Catholic and Eastern European immigrants. As many of them de-populated with suburbanization in the 70s and 80s, the El fell on harder times. The cars smelled like piss and cheesesteaks on the weekends. Underneath the tracks, Front Street and Kensington Avenue became two of Philadelphia’s most crime-infested drug corridors.
Today, the El is held up by local politicians, developers, and the media as the foundation of Philadelphia’s new model for Transit Oriented Development. It’s also magnetizing a new generation of Millennials, Baby Boomers, and young professionals who are summarily rejecting suburbia, car culture, and food deserts in favor of independently-owned retailers, farm-to-table restaurants, and the new self-supporting micro-economy to move back downtown again.
New Fish
Matthew Williams for Fishtown.co
Famous for murals. More famous for food
Everything about Fishtown’s resurgence makes sense when you look at it on Google Earth.
It’s wedged into Philadelphia just north of downtown like an anvil at the first sharp right turn in the Delaware River. The El hems in its western border. To the east, I-95 connects Fishtown to New Jersey, New York, Baltimore, and Washington D.C. in less than two hours. Trolley and bus routes fan out in every direction from there through a checkerboard of community gardens, dog parks, and green space.
When you zoom in closer, the blocks harden into tidy grids of brick and brownstone row homes. Density on this scale a few decades ago fueled Philadelphia’s urban flight. Today, Fishtown’s mass and disconnected connectedness are the envy of every American neighborhood trying to reinvent itself. So are the real estate stats.
Fishtown's density and disconnectedness are why it's booming
Tidy and orderly, but scorching the real estate stats
Home values here have nearly tripled since the Great Recession. Most single-family houses have an accepted offer in less than four weeks. Many sell in bidding wars. The current sale to list ratio is a scorching 98.8%, going toe to toe with Williamsburg (Brooklyn) and Washington, D.C. Two decades ago Fishtown was a dirty Philadelphia real estate word. Now every realtor in the city is trying to bolt another neighborhood onto it.
The national accolades are even more eye-popping. In 2015 Bon Appetit ranked Pizzeria Beddia America’s best pie. Philly Style Bagels’ Classic Lox Sandwich took home the magazine’s prize for the country’s best sandwich the following year. Last summer Jay-Z tapped local bake shop Cake Life to make Beyonce’s birthday cake. Zagat just anointed Lebanese-themed Suraya Philadelphia’s hottest new restaurant opening. Most recently, Wm. Mulherin’s Sons was crowned America’s best new hotel.
Think about that for a second: a four-room, retro-chic neighborhood hotel reclaimed from an old whiskey distilling factory barely a year ago—fifteen-feet from the rumbling El—just beat out the newest launches from Waldorf Astoria and Ritz Carlton on the beach.
Beyonce's birthday cake took six people three days to make
Courtesy of Cake Life
Philly Style Bagels'. Makers of America's Best Sandwich 2016
One of America's best hotel rooms 2017
Matthew Williams for Wm. Mulherin's Sons
Pizza guru Joe Beddia. Best pie in America 2015
Not surprisingly, the outside money into Fishtown has started pouring in. Small-scale flippers are all of a sudden getting squeezed out by New York City developers snatching up every warehouse left for sale. Demand shows no sign of slowing down. At the rate things are going there won’t be an empty lot left by 2020.
The new normal is making some locals nervous. Newcomers don’t want the secret getting out. Older residents fear the parking wars to come as rumors swirl that 19125 is about to be annexed as New York City’s “6th Borough”. Other long-time residents who’ve owned their parents’ houses mortgage-free for decades, however, are laughing all the way to the bank.
The dream commute—Berks Street station to Center City in nine minutes
Part of Fishtown’s boomerang is simple supply and demand.
As Philadelphia’s downtown rents have climbed steadily for decades, entrepreneurs, start-ups, and artists have been increasingly forced out of center city. The first wave moved into Northern Liberties fifteen years ago, Fishtown’s southern neighbor. Forward-thinking investors always knew that Fishtown was next.
The other part of Fishtown’s explosion, however, is something that’s harder to put your finger on. There are a dozen other neighborhoods closer to downtown Philadelphia with an established historic housing stock and vacant lots that still can’t quite get it together.
Fishtown’s boom raises complicated questions about how urban revitalization works in some places and not others. Why Fishtown? Why now? And more importantly how did a historically working-class neighborhood shoved up against an industrially developed river become the new American model for making a neighborhood thrive again?
At one point in the 1990s Fishtown had more than 1100 vacant lots according to a survey by the New... [+] Kensington Community Development Corporation. They commissioned murals in response
Fishtown didn’t always look like this.
When Rick Miller moved to Fishtown’s fringe twelve years ago just off Front Street, his second purchase after his house was a pit bull. His neighbors on either side were entrenched dealers who catered to a steady stream of heroin addicts.
“This place was rough,” Miller, a home building executive, tells me. “But it was the only neighborhood where my wife and I could find a house in Philadelphia with a yard, three bedrooms, and street parking for under $200,000. There were hookers and drunks outside our door almost every morning. But the neighborhood was also full of families who’d been here for years. It was stable and sketchy all at the same time." Today Miller's neighbors across the street are Ph.D. students and stock analysts who live in newly built townhomes with designer kitchens and roof deck views of Philadelphia’s skyline.
Fishtown’s core never got as dicey, even in the late 70s and 80s when the factories started shutting down. There were the occasional addicts and pimps. Gangs from neighboring Kensington or Port Richmond sometimes tried to elbow in. But “Old Fish” always held the borders and self-policed. Bad seeds didn’t last. Problems got solved. Often with a pipe.
Fishtown was never not a tight-knit, cohesive neighborhood
Fishtown’s fists-up, survivalist identity has been genetic for more than two centuries. It boomed and busted a few times, mostly in step with the larger economy. But it was never not a neighborhood, nor fell into irrecoverable, architectural disrepair. It was always a place where parents raised families on blocks where everyone knew each other, whose kids played together in the streets, who in turn married other Fish and raised new families a few houses away.
For outsiders, some of the pipe-and-heroin stereotypes persist. But Fishtown’s essential identity as a safe, cohesive, creative, working neighborhood isn’t something that planners or politicians can conjure into being out of thin air. Not surprisingly, its resurgence doesn’t surprise any of the locals who’ve lived here the longest.
Fishtown was an American industrial powerhouse before WWII
Cass Sparks was born in Fishtown in 1934. Her grandfather immigrated here from Ireland in 1890 and joined the Navy. Her father was a cop who worked the beat. Today, she’s the matriarch of four generations of Old Fish most of whom still live within a few blocks of one another.
Sparks’ memories growing up here are typical of those who were raised in blue-collar East Coast neighborhoods during the Great Depression and WWII. Men worked the factories and docks. Women raised the children. Neighborhoods stuck together like clans. At the time, Fishtown was an American industrial powerhouse, including Stetson Hats, the Slinky, and Penn Reels. Sparks’ friends and neighbors were the immigrants who defined the early 20th century American Dream and kept it humming in the trenches.
“People didn’t leave Fishtown because they couldn’t afford to,” Sparks recalls. “But if you wanted a new job, you could just quit and walk next door and find a better one. We looked after each other. We kept things clean. We kept the neighborhood safe. We took pride in what we had and what we made. There was always something special about this place, and everyone knew it. That’s never changed.”
As the Delaware River goes, Fishtown has always followed. (Michael Penn)
When Sparks moved out of her parents’ home in 1957, she bought her first house with her husband for $12,000. When I ask her about the new half-million dollar townhomes going up across the street, Sparks responds simply that America’s greatest resilience is adaptation.
“The improvements here have always been brought about by the people who live in the neighborhood. It’s always happened house by house, block by block for generations. The new people who are moving in now are doing the same thing all over again,” she says. “They’re the new immigrants. Change is inevitable.”
In this way, Fishtown’s story isn’t about a Renaissance or reinvention. It never needed a makeover in the first place. Fishtown’s story is about a distinctly American kind of demographic change—and how neighborhoods organically and purposefully evolve to retain the best of themselves, yet at the same time become more diverse, prosperous, and economically sustainable over time. For other cities seeking to re-imagine their own historic downtowns, it’s also a political playbook on how to leverage a community’s existing, working fabric without tearing the old-school threads apart.
Johnny Brenda's sign hasn't changed in more than half a century
Paul Kimport at JBs
No matter who you talk to Paul Kimport and William Reed are roundly credited with making the first move that put Fishtown back on the map.
In 2003 the duo who already opened Northern Liberties’ Standard Tap decided to buy an old boxer’s bar at the corner of Frankford and Girard Avenues. At the time Johnny Brenda’s was a legendary local dive in the best sense of the word. It started serving shots to the nightshift crew at 7:00 am. By mid-afternoon the neighborhood kids hustled outside for six-packs and smokes. After work it catered to the Bud and broken pool stick crowd. Brawls frequently spilled into the street.
JB's red felt pool table hasn't changed either
But in “JBs”—and in Fishtown—Kimpton and Reed saw an opening to do something transformative. Like they had in Northern Liberties, they saw a neighborhood that was changing, and a new demographic looking for more than Schlitz and sucker-punches. The location was perfect. So was the building.
“The biggest challenge for us when we first bought the bar was figuring out how we could get locals and newcomers to come together without beating each other up,” Kimport recalls, “Fishtown was always a tight, local neighborhood. But in the early 2000s there were also a lot of new people moving in here. We ultimately realized that everyone basically wanted the same thing. And if we could create that, this place would be a success.”
JB's interior is still the perfect place to hide during the middle of the day
That “same thing” turned out to be much more than just another corner bar. After re-vamping JB’s interior, which included running underground piping to put dozens of local micro-brews and wines on tap, and gentrifying the menu guided by an executive chef (that would be Kimport), Kimport and Reed bought the two buildings behind them in 2006, busted through the walls, and turned Johnny Brenda’s 2nd floor into arguably America’s hottest small-scale indie rock venue.
JBs’ music quickly became a magnet. Within a few years, the road to success for every up-and-coming indie band and DJ in America at some point ran through JBs’ sound booth. JBs’ notoriety also attracted the attention of developers throughout Philadelphia and beyond, who quickly saw what Kimport and Reed had already learned: Fishtown’s geography was inevitable, the neighborhood was bullet proof, and the potential was huge.
“We didn’t really know what we were doing in Fishtown or what our goal for JBs was when we bought the place,” says Kimport. “But we always knew that the fundamentals here were perfect. Fishtown just needed time to be rediscovered.”
Trolleys still run through Fishtown up Girard from the hub on the Delaware River.
Fishtown always had all of the elements of an American urban village
It’s impossible to pinpoint the exact moment when any neighborhood turns. Gentrification and de-population often grind away imperceptibly like glaciers. Kimport and Reed never set out to transform Fishtown on a grand scale. It was a young, up-and-coming developer named Roland Kassis who did.
Roland Kassis at his new Lebanese-themed restaurant Suraya
Kassis clocks in at 5’7”, a buck forty, mildly pugilistic, and kinetically relentless. When you roll around town with him in his Range Rover there’s no one he doesn’t know. In the same sentence he can be both charming and brawlish. Which is precisely why Fishtown let him in.
Kassis grew up in the 1980s splitting his time between Lebanon and Liberia, swapping one civil war for another. At 16, he immigrated to a small city just north of Philadelphia where he lived with an aunt and uncle who he barely knew. Last year, Philadelphia Magazine ranked him one of the city’s 100 most influential people and the “Developer To Emulate”.
The Mediterranean meets Fishtown
Kassis put his first roots down in Fishtown in 2006 in the fast and furious days before the Great Recession. Downtown Philadelphia was booming. Word about Johnny Brenda’s was spreading. In Fishtown, however, most of Frankford Avenue and Front Street still looked like a post-industrial badland. As a developer at the time, Kassis was green. But his long-term optics on real estate were always framed through a wider lens. Kassis intuitively foresaw buildings as living things that could transform neighborhoods through human experience. Profit would follow if you did it right.
Kassis acquired his first Frankford Avenue property in 2006—a mash-up of three old industrial storefronts. Early the next year, he bought an abandoned brewery across the street without a roof that looked “like a bombed out building in Beruit”.
La Colombe
Fette Sau
“I was new to the commercial real estate world back then,” Kassis tells me. “But real estate was booming everywhere in Philadelphia. So I started buying up everything I could in areas that I had a good feeling about. I always had a good feeling about Fishtown.”
Kassis’s monopoly game came to a screeching halt in fall 2007 when the Recession hit. Unexpectedly, it gave him a timeout to pause, sort through his principles for adaptive re-use, and think about what a vibrant vision for Fishtown might actually look like.
“I remembered growing up in Europe that cities are like villages, just on a larger scale,” Kassis recalls. “Neighborhoods don’t grow in a vacuum. Villages become sustainable when there’s a commercial core at their heart. Everything grows outwards from there. Fishtown was an urban village waiting to happen.”
Welcome to Fishtown
When the Recession started to thaw, Kassis doubled down. He borrowed hard money, quietly snatched up dozens of vacant warehouses and empty lots along Frankford and Front, and consolidated the ones he already owned. He started knocking down the walls, dropping in skylights, and reclaiming the 100-year old trusses and beams from one warehouse to renovate another. Before anyone knew it, Kassis owned over half of main street Fishtown for more than eight blocks north and south of Johnny Brenda’s.
At the same time, Kassis the salesman took the hard sell to every up-and-coming business and entrepreneur in Philadelphia who would listen: Fishtown is about to go big.
Kassis's tipping point happened in 2010 when he pitched restaurant-whisperer Stephen Starr on re-imagining his bombed out Beruit-style hole on Frankford into an open-air, German-themed beer garden. Kassis repointed the brick walls, sent his architect to Bavaria, and sought out the finest German micro-brews and bratwurst in town. After finally seeing Fishtown’s potential and Kassis’s concept for himself, Starr got on board. They opened Frankford Hall together in 2011. It’s now Philadelphia’s most iconic foodie-brew destination in the city that helped to put the American ‘biergarten’ experience on the map.
Summer and whiskey at Fette Sau
Prairie to table at Kensington Quarters
Frankford Avenue’s floodgates opened shortly after that. Fette Sau, another award-winning Starr-Kassis collaboration inspired by whiskey and boutique, barbarian-style BBQ, filled in the adjacent property in 2013. Mid-century themed Root launched next door in 2015, followed by Cheu Fishtown, offal-heaven Kensington Quarters, Fishtown Social, and Cake Life up the street, which was started by Lily Fischer and Nima Etemodi who were Finalists on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars.
Wm. Mulherin’s Sons opened its rustic-chic Italian bar and restaurant on Front Street a year later in fall 2016, shattering every record for what Fishtown could charge for a plate of anything while packing tables every night. More than two dozen award-winning-in-any-other-neighborhood joints now fill in every block in between Front and Girard—including the likes of Martha , KraftWork, Sketch Burger, Soup Kitchen, Evil Genius Brewery, Loco Pez, and the Balboa Supper Club. To call Fishtown Philadelphia’s most energetic and innovative foodie neighborhood might piss some other hoods off. But it wouldn’t be an overstatement.
Wm. Mulherin's Sons invites you in and makes it hard to leave
Dollar taco night at Loco Pez has a line out the door
The good life at Cake Life. Lily and Nima, founders
Panels under the main bar of the Fillmore Philadelphia resemble visual elements of the Benjamin... [+] Franklin Bridge. Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Food always played an outsized role in Fishtown’s resurgence.
More recently, a thriving new entertainment and entrepreneurial ecosystem has backfilled in behind the cuisine. Sugarhouse Casino launched first in 2010, staking out a highly visible corner at the base of Frankford Avenue on the Delaware River. The Fillmore Philadelphia and comedy club Punch Line Philly opened up their doors up the street a few years later. Post-apocalyptic restaurant Mad Rex went live late last year, filling in one of the last wedges left at Fishtown's southern apex. Sugarhouse just completed a major renovation last year including a new entertainment venue and steak house. Two new museum openings are planned for 2019 just up the street.
Boutique Toile
Urban economists like to call this kind of interconnected, organic growth the new ‘micro-economy’. What it means practically is that Frankford Avenue’s dozen blocks extending up from the Sugarhouse now comprises one of the lowest turnover urban corridors in America, including headquartering national firms like La Colombe, HoneyGrow, Blue Cadet, and O3. Further downstream it’s also incubating dozens of other small-scale start-ups and retailers—like craft distilleries, brewers, organic markets, apparel and graphic designers—who are in turn attracting new talent, fresh ideas, and investing back into the neighborhood’s creative, intellectual drive train.
Boutique Vestige
LuluLemon Local
Painting Fishtown as an urban panacea would be misleading, however. Some streets look like the trash hasn't been picked up in weeks. There are still growing pains to come. But trash isn’t an intractable problem. Fear of change, enmity towards newcomers, and resentment about revitalization are.
Fishtown has largely avoided these pitfalls—mostly because the people who first invested in its re-development knew they didn’t have a choice. When Kimport, Kassis, and Randy Cook of Wm. Mulherin's Sons wanted variances for outdoor seating, late night hours, and hotel rooms, community groups like the New Kensington Community Development Corporation and the Fishtown Neighbors Association convinced them to knock on doors and ask for input. They held public meetings. In the process, they earned the neighborhood’s trust. Fishtown’s new commercial biodiversity means that the neighborhood is more inherently resistant to long-term environmental shocks regardless of how the demographics keep changing. Everyone here now seems to agree that’s a good thing.
Some things make everyone happy
Especially when public art thrives
In this way, what’s instructive about Fishtown’s resurgence isn’t just what it did. It’s what it didn’t do. Large-scale developments and by-right zoning changes pushed by outside real estate speculators have been universally shot down. National retailers have been hosed out. The democracy of re-development has often been raucous, table-banging, and sometimes physical. But no one person’s vision about what was right for the neighborhood ever unilaterally prevailed. Which is exactly how everyone involved and invested here always expected it to play out. Because that’s what always made the neighborhood work in the first place.
Roland Kassis's new boutique hotel will have a rooftop pool
As for Fishtown’s future, the bull market shows no sign of deceleration. Single-family housing is tightening. Prices are surging. Newcomers looking for a last piece of the early action are quickly realizing that Fishtown’s window is closing.
Commercially the pace is moving even faster. Randy Cook is opening his second restaurant next door to Wm. Mulherin’s Sons next month. A few blocks away Kassis is about to break ground on a boutique, 135-room art-inspired hotel gutted from an old brewery building with a glass infinity pool cantilevered off the roof next to Frankford Hall in partnership with NYC architect Morris Adjmi and entrepreneur Avi Brosh, who’s been pioneering the luxury extended-stay hotel model on the West Coast for years.
Fishtown’s political winds are shifting as well. Last year Kassis convinced Philadelphia and Pennsylvania state officials to consider designating parts of Fishtown a Keystone Opportunity Zone, which would stimulate further commercial development and local entrepreneurship by providing business incentives and tax relief. Fishtown Co, a collaboration of local businesses and entrepreneurs, just launched last month to promote Fishtown’s cultural resurgence to the rest of Philadelphia and the world. The NKCDC and FNA are more engaged than ever.
The future of Transit Oriented Development lies right here
If there’s a single visual symbol of Fishtown’s comeback, it’s under the rumbling El. All along Front Street between the Girard and Berks Street stations, the pimps and dealers are gone—replaced by velvet ropes and valet parking on the weekends and a real estate frenzy every day in between. New mixed-use residential/retail developments are filling in empty lots that were abandoned as recently as six months ago. Uber surge pricing is standard. Local markets now stock gluten-free pasta and cruelty-free honey.
Onion Flats, a long-time sustainable developer which previously made its name in Northern Liberties, is leading the charge north up Front breaking ground this month a 28-unit apartment building designed to Passive House net-zero energy standards across the street from Berks Street El station. Right next door the design-development firm is simultaneously renovating two historic bank buildings that are arguably the most architecturally significant landmarks left in the neighborhood. One of them has high-end steakhouse written all over it.
Onion Flats partners Tim McDonald, Pat McDonald, Howard Steinberg, and Johnny McDonald inside of... [+] Fishtown's Bank Flats on Front Street
The solar-inspired, net-zer0 future of Front Street looks pretty sweet
Courtesy of Onion Flats
“Fishtown always had the ingredients of a great neighborhood,” says Wm. Mulherin’s Sons’ Cook. “It just needed some people to take a risk on it again. Look at what’s happened here in just a few years. Look at the names who are involved here now. This place used to feel like the edge of the world. It used to be under the radar. Now it feels like the center of Philadelphia.”
Note to Fishtown: The secret is officially out.
Peter Lane Taylor
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I’ve always been addicted to people who live their lives to the fullest. Most people’s memories fade over time. Mine become more crystal clear every day because forgetting them would be unforgivable. I’ve sailed to Antarctica, rappelled into an active volcano, shanked drives on the most exclusive golf courses in the US, eaten thymus cooked by one of the finest chefs in America, and smoked Cuban cigars in Havana’s cafes before most people even knew the Cold War had ended. I shoot the vintage Holland & Holland shotgun that my grandfather gave me every chance I get just because I can. The most adventurous and successful lives are lived without guilt, regret, or fear. I’m currently working on the biography on Hollywood's top stuntman. Contact me at peterlanetaylor@earthlink.net
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MusicGremlin MG-1000 8 GB Portable WiFi Audio Player
Play all the music you download from MusicGremlin to your device, along with any music you transfer from your PC
Enjoy unlimited downloads from MusicGremlin's subscription catalog--both on your Gremlin device and your PC
Share music wirelessly with friends and other subscribers
Listen to pre-programmed music sent to your device called Gremlists
Editorial Review
Digital music has always placed the PC at the center of the action--the place where you go to download or rip your music and then transfer it to a portable player. The Gremlin, which looks like another digital music player on the outside, seeks to change all that by adding one crucial component on the inside: Wi-Fi connectivity. Using clever networking technology,
The Gremlin's user interface does a good job of presenting all the information you need, where you need it. View device details.the Gremlin can download music directly to its embedded hard drive, help you catalog and organize it, and of course, play it. Folks who don't want to fuss with managing their music on a PC, or those who like instant gratification when they want to hear new music, will find much to like in the Gremlin.
We put the device through its paces, downloading and listening to songs, navigating the menu system, and using the MusicGremlin Web-enabled music management application. There are a few gotchas and rough spots, but all in all, MusicGremlin manages to bring some sophisticated technology together in an easy-to-use package. The Gremlin wins big points for being the first device of its kind, and for getting there with great functionality.
Design, Interface, and Sound
At first glance, the Gremlin looks like just another digital music player that's trying to peel away some of that darn iPod market share. At a little over 1.5 inches wide, the color screen isn't huge, but it's clear and bright. A headphone jack is placed on the top of the unit, while line-out, power, and USB connectivity is provided on the bottom. The line-out port is a big plus, as it offers connectivity with stereos and powered speaker systems.
On the right side you'll find volume control, play/pause, and track selection buttons. You'll spend most of your time with the five-way center control pad that's just below the screen. While the player is a tad on the beefy side, at 2.5 x 4 x .5 inches (WxHxD), it's very pocketable. Plus, the inclusion of Wi-Fi makes the added girth forgivable, as it's what makes the Gremlin truly special.
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Lindsay Lohan will delight male fans the world over when she appears in a forthcoming issue of Vanity Fair in her birthday suit. The 19-year-old starlet shot the stylish spread on a beach in Malibu, California, last week – and apparently went naked at her own suggestion. "It was Paris Hilton's recent Vanity Fair cover, where she's topless and covering her breasts with her arms, that inspired Lindsay to push the envelope even further," a source explains. SOURCE: IN TOUCH
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Mitch Winehouse slams Gaultier’s Amy tribute collection
Mitch Winehouse has slammed fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier for the couture fashion collection which was inspired by Mitch's late daughter, Amy Winehouse.
The jazz singer, 60, accused Gaultier of profiting on the back of Amy's tragic death by sending models down the runway channelling her signature beehive, eyeliner and earrings.
"The family was upset to see those pictures, they were a total shock," Mitch said. "To see her image lifted wholesale to sell clothes was a wrench we were not expecting or consulted on. "We're proud of her influence on fashion but find black veils on models, smoking cigarettes with a barbershop quartet singing her music in bad taste. It portrays a view of Amy when she was not at her best, and glamorises some of the more upsetting times in her life." "No-one asked us for permission or offered to make a donation to The Foundation. This is purely about Gaultier making money, and that's wrong."
However, Gaultier said that his collection had been created as a "joyous" celebration of Amy's style and life, as well as acknowledging her fashion icon status.
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Life Church pastors Shawn and Sonny Hennessy directed the money to RIP Medical Debt, an organization that buys up and forgives the unpaid medical debts of low-income people who aren't able to pay their bills.
The donation was deeply personal for the pastors.
The Hennessys were living in Washington state 17 years ago when they lost their 18-day-old daughter, Savannah Rose, to campomelic dysplasia. The disorder can affect how a fetus develops and babies with the disorder often die during infancy.
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When the couple finally left the hospital in Seattle they were deeply in debt, but the money owed was later forgiven by the hospital.
The couple saw the donation to RIP Medical Debt as a way to pay that charity forward.
Life Church regularly donates 10% of the money it raises through member tithes and other sources to different causes, Sonny Hennessy said.
The $17,500 given to RIP Medical Debt was used to buy $4.4 million in medical debt for pennies on the dollar. The debt was owed by about 2,900 Wisconsin individuals and families.
RIP's nonprofit status allows it to make the medical debt cancellation a “no strings attached gift,” said Craig Antico, RIP Medical Debt co-founder and COO.
Antico explained sometimes the medical care happened in other states, and RIP works to cancel all of a person's medical debt regardless of where it was incurred.
The church has heard from several people thanking them for the help, Sonny Hennessy said.
“Whenever we get a church faith-based organization to donate, they get to put a little blurb in the letter to tell the people 'This is from our church.' It makes our mission like a faith-based mission," said Antico. "It changes it. People respond quite well.”
In their shoes
The co-founders of RIP Medical Debt, Antico and Jerry Ashton, were not keen on the idea of buying and forgiving debt in the beginning. Ashton is also RIP's director of education and outreach.
The men initially were contracted to work with a group from Occupy Wall Street who wanted to bring attention to the inequities of debt by buying and forgiving the money owed.
“They really were of the thought that you shouldn’t have to go into debt for your health, (shelter or education),” Antico said.
Both men worked in the debt collection industry at the time and did not think getting rid of individual debts would help solve the country's debt problems, Antico said. Over time, they learned the most important impact could come from helping individuals.
The original group disbanded in 2013. In 2014, Antico and Ashton picked up the cause but struggled the first two years as they worked to get nonprofit status and donations.
Since then, RIP Medical debt has eliminated nearly $700 million in medical debt, according to its website.
Antico found himself in the very position of the people he was trying to help. To make ends meet his wife even had to "hock" some of her jewelry, he said.
"People really are one paycheck away from financial ruin when medical debt hits them,” he said.
The Hennessy family had no idea how they would pay for the Savannah Rose's medical bills and burial on youth pastor salaries.
“We had hundreds of thousands of dollars that we owed," Sonny Hennessy said.
She called the hospital to figure out a payment plan and to honestly explain their situation.
They were stunned when the hospital's response was to forgive their debt.
“We were stunned because we knew that was not typical,” she said.
The couple's pastor paid for their baby's funeral costs.
Savannah Rose would have turned 17 this past February, she said. The couple now have two children.
"We just wanted to pay it forward,” Sonny Hennessy said of choosing RIP for the donation.
Contact Samantha Hernandez at (920) 431-8385 or svhernande@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @svhernandez or Facebook at www.facebook.com/samanthahernandezreporter/.
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SolarEdge Is Chasing Several New Markets. Utility-Scale Solar Is the Latest
The inverter company has expanded simultaneously into smart homes, uninterruptible power and virtual power plants.
Julian Spector July 12, 2018
The move will put the company into conflict with new and larger adversaries.
SolarEdge has moved into the utility-scale inverter market as a new growth opportunity.
The Israeli manufacturer of solar inverters paired with DC optimizers has established a dominant position in the residential solar market in the U.S. and elsewhere. From there, the company entered the commercial and industrial segment, and now it is diving into utility-scale solar.
“There are more and more ground-mount projects with SolarEdge around the world,” said Lior Handelsman, co-founder and VP of marketing and product strategy, in an interview at Intersolar this week. “The high-level goal is to make that a significant portion of our revenue, without making the other segments smaller.”
That will put the company into conflict with new and larger adversaries, as the Chinese technology giant Huawei prepares to enter the U.S. residential inverter space.
Meanwhile, SolarEdge has launched products that use inverters as the focal point for smart home applications and made initial forays into the virtual power plant business.
In just a few years, newfangled module-level power electronics have swept the residential storage industry, and SolarEdge and microinverter company Enphase have controlled most of the market.
For SolarEdge to grow, it has a few options: take market share within the residential space; expand into new geographical markets; or expand into new market segments.
The company is pursuing all of the above. Much of its residential growth in the last year came from taking customers away from conventional string inverters, Handelsman said. SolarEdge has expanded its footprint in markets like Europe and Australia.
The utility-scale push represents a new strategic shift. The product for that market is not a far cry from the C&I product, but the company pitches it in a different way.
Whereas sales for customer-sited systems might highlight the safety features and design flexibility of module-level power electronics, utility-scale sales lean more on added energy, O&M cost savings and reduced material needs for plant construction.
Those benefits — like reduced cabling because the optimizers allow longer string lengths — scale across a massive solar farm. That can be especially persuasive given the thin margins that utility-scale developers have to work with.
SolarEdge has installed in the ballpark of 200 to 500 megawatts of utility-scale power electronics, Handelsman estimated.
But that’s not to say the new strategy will be easy.
SolarEdge will have to prove itself against string inverters already priced competitively for the utility-scale market, as well as central inverters. Shading tends to be less of a concern in the wide open fields of solar plants, which removes one of the company’s best advantages for the rooftop market.
“The utility-scale market is extraordinarily difficult,” said Scott Moskowitz, a research manager covering inverters at GTM Research. “String inverters with optimizers are an inherently higher-cost solution, so it will be SolarEdge’s priority to monetize the other benefits that its system provides.”
Even if shading from trees is less relevant, the module-level optimizers can help with mismatch in module output, which can drag down a string’s productivity. SolarEdge also has developed technology to reduce potential induced degradation, another technical challenge.
“SolarEdge has been extraordinarily successful at executing on it plans in the past,” Moskowitz said. “If they set their sights on this, perhaps the sky’s the limit, but it will be a significant challenge due to the cost-competitiveness of the current utility-scale inverter products.”
The company must balance that push with several other strategic initiatives. It made its first acquisition in May with the $11.5 million purchase of uninterruptible power supply provider Gamatronic Electronic Industries.
SolarEdge also launched a cloud-based virtual power plant service, which taps its fleet of smart inverters to control and dispatch distributed energy. Utilities in Vermont, the Netherlands and Australia are using that service.
Many companies are touting their entry into the VPP market, but Handelsman is more frank than most about the market’s current limitations.
“This is not yet an activity that is revenue-effective, but I think it is the future of solar energy,” he said.
That growth potential informs SolarEdge’s expansion of product offerings to include solar inverters with built-in plugs for storage and electric vehicle charging. The company also has new gadgets that don’t require solar on the rooftop, like a smart home energy monitoring panel and a standalone EV charger.
The more controllable a home’s energy usage, the more valuable it will be as a virtual power plant participant.
Now SolarEdge will have to prove that it can translate early success in residential power conversion to an increasingly diverse range of business ventures.
“When you grow, you need to grow carefully so you don't lose focus or lose momentum,” Handelsman said.
The global PV inverter and MLPE landscape 2019
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Outside to the front there is private parking for two/three cars and a raised terrace garden with decking and useful bin store below, the driveway also gives access to a store garage with power and light (Please note the garage would no longer fit a car). The rear garden is private and has been landscaped to create a fabulous space with artificial lawn, shrub borders and patio areas. EPC-D
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However, its greatest allure is our beautiful properties; we have more than 100 listed buildings in Haslemere alone making this a commuter town with a strong sense of history. You’ll find substantial detached family homes, generous gardens and attractive apartments with amazing views over the beautiful English countryside. Haslemere as an area is blessed with excellent state and private schooling, catering for all ages through to sixth form.
You’ll find a good selection of places to eat and drink in the town, from pubs and cafés to independent restaurants and popular chains with plenty more cosy pubs to be discovered in the surrounding villages. There’s an interesting mix of convenience shops and quirky independent boutiques and a monthly Farmers’ Market while the biannual Haslemere Charter Fair that’s been running since 1393 brings the High Street to life with live music and fairground style attractions.
The countryside around Haslemere is breathtaking. The Devil’s Punchbowl near Hindhead is a great place to explore and the deep curve of the natural amphitheatre gives you some amazing views of the local landscape.
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WATCH: Viral video shows Florida Wendy’s employee taking bath in kitchen sink
By Heather Osbourne hosbourne@nwfdailynews.com
A video of a former Wendy’s employee bathing in an industrial sink at the franchise’s Milton, Fla., location has gone viral.
Haley Leach of Milton, who posted the video late Tuesday, took a screen recording of a Snapchat video showing the male employee stepping into a sink full of soapy water in the eatery’s kitchen. The employee was wearing only a pair of shorts.
The owners of the Wendy’s in Milton provided a statement about the incident Wednesday afternoon. Mike Johnson, director of marketing for the company, would not comment further.
“We are taking this incident seriously and it is obviously totally unacceptable,” the statement said. “This was a prank by a person who no longer works at this restaurant, and who clearly did not use good judgment. We are taking this opportunity to reinforce our very strict quality procedures with our restaurant team.”
The video was shared nearly 7,000 times and acquired nearly 3,000 comments.
Employees laughed in the background of the video while one female repeatedly said, “Take a bath.” The employee submerged in the sink full of water was handed a paper towel after he began washing his armpits. He then used the paper towel to wash other parts of his body.
According to Patrick Fargason, communications director for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants was notified about the incident late Tuesday. Fargason said inspectors planned to go to the Wendy’s to investigate.
An investigation report was published by 3 p.m. Wednesday. The restaurant’s manager was instructed on sanitation, safety requirements and the importance of active managerial control, the report said.
The eatery passed the inspection.
The Wendy’s remained open throughout the day Wednesday as customers continued to order food. The managers and employees, however, would not comment about the incident.
Leach said she shared the video on her Facebook page because she felt the public had the right to know what was happening while the business was operating. Leach said she knows one of the individuals from high school.
“The actions in the video were appalling and I felt like the public had the right to know ... ,” she said to the Northwest Florida Daily News through Facebook Messenger.
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A Disastrous Brunch at Tiny Boxwood's
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Katharine Shilcutt | February 28, 2011 | 4:00pm
It was the resounding statement from all four of my friends as we left Tiny Boxwood's at 11:30 a.m. this past Sunday morning: "What on earth do people see in this place?"
"Maybe you have to be rich to appreciate it," laughed one of my girlfriends. Even after a fairly disastrous brunch, we all had our sense of humor still intact.
It was our first time eating at the little cafe that's attached to the Thompson & Hansen nursery on West Alabama, and the visual appeal was certainly striking: verdant greenery and a neatly manicured lawn flanked by scattered tables. Inside, the whitewashed walls of the cafe showcased an upscale shabby chic aesthetic. Waiting in line for 30 minutes wasn't so bad with this kind of scenery.
But that's where the attraction ended.
I found myself frustrated that the chalkboard of daily specials didn't list any prices. That the sole young woman taking orders at the counter was doing so with a chip on her shoulder and a seeming desire to make the process as dismal as possible. That the clueless servers walked around from table to table -- despite the presence of little order numbers on stainless steel stands -- sounding utterly bored as they asked questions like, "Ummmmm, did you order a number 62?"
Us: "What's a number 62?"
Server: "Ummmmmm. A pizza."
Us: "What kind of pizza?"
Server: "Ummmmmmm. Bacon?"
And when the food finally came, that's when I lost my patience entirely.
I had ordered the snapper Provençal from the chalkboard, and was looking forward to something along the lines of the photo above, incorporating -- at the very least -- tomatoes, garlic and olive oil. Perhaps some olives or onions.
What I received was a hockey puck sprinkled with garlic salt and pepper over a bed of arugula and other field greens. Aside from my monumental disappointment that the fish wasn't cooked in anything resembling a Provençal style, I was aghast at how tough and hard the poor snapper was, especially after having spent $25 for my meal (including coffee and an Aranciata).
It was one of three dishes we sent back that morning -- for the record, three out of four. And this was a table of ladies who will eat just about anything. The only acceptable dish was a fruit and yogurt parfait. My dining companions' brunch pizzas were as overcooked and tough as my fish. How do you ruin a pizza? Twice?
We took our items back to the counter one by one and explained our issues with them. No apology was offered. The girls taking our food back clearly didn't care and gave us looks that screamed Picky bitches as they snatched the plates back.
When it came to my fish, I asked them -- nicely, I thought -- if this was the snapper Provençal.
"Yeah," came the idle reply.
"What...exactly is Provençal about it?" I asked. "It's just a piece of fish on some field greens..."
"The salad is Provençal," one of the girls responded. Oh, really, Tiny Boxwoods? The mixed field greens barely coated with a vinaigrette are Provençal? Fine. Call it that if you like, but at least have some respect for that poor snapper filet.
Fifteen minutes later, I received a new piece of fish. It was happily cooked correctly, flaky and moist. However, the filet was so aggressively salted on top that I had to turn it over and eat it from the bottom, leaving the top portion behind.
My friends' breakfast pizzas fared better, with wonderfully salty cheese and pancetta playing off the sunny egg yolk that broke open and coated the thin crust. I began to get a vague glimpse of what brunch at Tiny Boxwood's could be like on a good day.
But that was all ruined by the continued poor service at the coffee bar when one of us tried to get a latte to go. Just as I was tired of being at Tiny Boxwood's by that point, I'm tired of going over all the many reasons that brunch there was a disaster, and will leave this post with just two questions.
What am I missing about this place, Houston? And why should I ever go back?
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Events of 2019 - Part of the EU Chapter
Protest in The Hague against a law restricting 'face-covering clothing’, including religious clothing worn by some observant Muslim women, on public transport and in public buildings August 09, 2019.
© 2019 Ana Fernandez/Sipa via AP Images
China’s Global Threat to Human Rights
Kenneth Roth
Two Years After #MeToo Erupts, A New Treaty Anchors Workplace Shifts
Holding Companies to Account: Momentum Builds for Corporate Human Rights Duties
As Killer Robots Loom, Demands Grow to Keep Humans in Control of Use of Force
Shutting Down the Internet to Shut Up Critics
With Millions Out of School, the Countdown Begins to Get All Children into Quality, Accessible Education
Going to the Bank for Food, Not Money: The Growing Reality of Hunger in “Rich” Countries
A controversial new law banning full-face coverings, including the niqab and burka worn by some Muslim women, on public transport, in hospitals, town halls, and educational institutions, entered force in August. There were complaints from public sector organizations that the law was unclear and from nongovernmental groups that it would have a discriminatory impact on Muslim women. Some local police forces and transport authorities said they would not prioritize enforcing the ban.
During the year the UN Human Rights Committee, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance and the UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief raised concerns about the discriminatory impact of legislation and public rhetoric on religious minorities, and Muslims in particular.
In May, the government proposed changes to the law on rape and sexual assault to introduce a requirement for consent, and to criminalize sexual harassment, to bring Dutch law into line with the Istanbul Convention. At time of writing no legislation had been introduced.
Dutch authorities continued to use their powers to remove Dutch citizenship from dual nationals suspected of traveling abroad to participate in terrorism. In April, however, the Council of State, the highest administrative court, annulled the decision to deprive two Dutch foreign fighters of citizenship, because the decision had been taken before the group they were believed to be affiliated with was proscribed. In November, a district court in the Hague ruled that the Dutch government should ensure the return of Dutch children, under the age of 12, of ISIS suspects, who remained in custody in northern Syria. The government announced that it would appeal the decision.
In April, the government told parliament it intended to simplify the process by which transgender adults could change their legal gender on their birth certificate, and to allow children aged 16 or under to apply to courts to have their gender registration changed, which is not currently permitted. No legislation had been introduced at time of writing.
In February, the government ended a policy in effect since 2012 allowing applications for permanent residency from children in asylum seeking families and unaccompanied undocumented children who had lived in the country for more than five years. It did, however, agree to consider applications of the 600-700 children in the Netherlands and eligible under the policy.
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GUIDE: Istanbul’s culture and arts calendar for September 2015
August 31 2015 16:34:00
Istanbul offers a wide range of activities to serve Istanbulites with different tastes, from a cooking workshop to one focusing on the problems of single mothers; from a Tarkan concert to a Latin music festival. Here is a calendar for Istanbul’s culture and arts events for September 2015.
Sept. 1
Studio Masterpiece - Pablo Picasso: Studio Masterpiece allows participants to paint amusing pictures in a friendly atmosphere with great music. You do not need to have attended any drawing lessons before, as this is not a course in drawing. However, after three hours of art and music, you will leave the studio with a painting of your own. The studio is located at Asmalımescit in Istanbul’s central Beyoğlu district. Tickets are sold for 75 Turkish Liras through Biletix.
Psychology Workshop with Films: The Istanbul Film Academy brings cinema therapy, which aims to use movies for healing and growth, to Istanbul. You do not need a background in cinema, but only those above age 18 are permitted to attend. The workshop continues for 12 weeks and focuses on two themes: relationships and the meaning of life. Scenes from a variety of movies are watched and discussed in order to understand what people want in life and in relationships. Tickets are sold for 900 liras on Biletix.
Sertab Erener: One of Turkey’s most talented singers, a cross-over soprano and the winner of the Eurovision song contest in 2003, Erener will perform at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-air Amphitheatre. Tickets are available at Biletix.
Seljuks: The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum in Istanbul’s Fatih district hosts an exhibition on the Seljuks, a dynasty of nomadic Turkish warriors that ruled segments of Central Asia, the Middle East and Anatolia from the 10th to the early 14th centuries. The first comprehensive exhibition of the Seljuks will run until Nov. 17.
İlhan İrem: A veteran of Turkey’s rock music scene, İrem will dazzle music lovers with his concert “Aşk sensin” (You are love). İrem will take the stage at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-air Amphitheatre at 9 p.m. Tickets are sold at Biletix.
Carnaval Latino: Carnaval Latino will bring together Turkey’s Latin music lovers on Sept. 6 at Life Park. The festival will feature the Mercadonegro Orchestra, Rodrigo and Ayhan Sicimoğlu & the Latin All Stars. The festival will also host Latin dance shows and workshops. Tickets are available at Biletix.
Guguk Kuşu / Cuckoo Bird: Guguk Kuşu is an adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” to the theater stage and will be performed as the opening show of the Çolpan İlhan and Sadri Alışık Theater’s 20th anniversary. The play will be staged at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-air Amphitheatre and tickets are available on Biletix.
People's Palaces: Famous photographer Ziya Tacir will launch his latest exhibit entitled “People’s Palaces” on Sept. 5. The Old Bomonti Beer Factory will host the exhibit until Sept. 19.
Being a Working Mom: “Being a Working Mom” is a workshop organized by Figen Küçükkoner Kırca, Turkey’s first parenting coach. The workshop will be held in Yaşam Atölyesi and aims to support working mothers who have to deal with stress due to their work and parenting responsibilities. Tickets are available at Biletix.
Louise Bourgeois - Larger than Life: 58 artworks of the French-American artist Louise Bourgeois are on display at Akbank Sanat for the exhibit called “Larger than Life.” Often described as a feminist, Bourgeois argued her art preceded her gender. Akbank Sanat will also host films about the artist in its library.
Jessie J.: British singer Jessie J., who became a pop idol with her latest hit “Bang Bang,” will meet her Turkish fans at Istanbul’s Volkswagen Arena. The Grammy Award nominee’s concert will begin at 7 p.m. and tickets are available on Biletix.
Sobe: Gallery Merkur will host Sabire Susuz’s 8th solo exhibition named “Sobe.” The exposition focuses on women’s issues, primarily women who are victims of violence or femicides. Susuz handles these sensitive subjects with a hint of irony. The pieces are made up of price tags attached by a needle that the artist has collected.
Tarkan: Turkish “megastar” Tarkan is set to stage another concert at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-air Amphitheatre. Tickets have almost sold out for nine upcoming concerts in the same venue, despite the fact Tarkan has not released a new album in five years. Tickets are available at Biletix.
French Patisserie: In this workshop organized by the Chef’s Table Culinary Academy, signature French desserts will be made with the participants. The workshop is a wonderful opportunity to learn the secrets of making the perfect soufflé, éclair, or profiteroles. Tickets are available on Biletix.
İçimdeki Meleği Öldürdüm (I Killed My Inner Angel): The Akademililer Art Center hosts the exhibition “I Killed My Inner Angel,” which includes sculptures and photographs of ten international artists. The pieces focus on the internalization of violence in modern times. The exhibit will run until Oct. 17.
Ban Thai: The Chef’s Table Culinary Academy provides an opportunity for foodies with an interest in Thai cuisine. As part of its Ban Thai Workshop, participants are taught to prepare a meal with Thai dishes. Thai soup, fish balls, chicken and a salad are on the menu. The workshop begins at 7 p.m. and tickets are available at Biletix.
Demokratik Lüks (Democratic Luxury): Demokratik Lüks aims to make the visitor travel through the thought processes of artist and philosopher Hüseyin Bahri Alptekin, who passed away in 2007.The exhibit includes a selection of Alptekin’s works from his archive currently managed by SALT Istanbul. The exhibition will run until Nov. 14 and will be hosted by RAMPA Istanbul.
Ata and Turka Music Show by Ata Demirer: Famous stand-up artist and actor Ata Demirer will be on stage with his latest project, the “Ata & Turka Müzik Show” at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-air Amphitheatre. The show is set to start at 9 p.m. and tickets are available on Biletix.
Levent Yüksel: Famous pop musician Levent Yüksel will take the stage at Jolly Joker in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district. The concert is set to start at 10 p.m. and tickets are available at Biletix.
Nilüfer Verdi, Ülkü Aybala Sunat and Apostolos Sideris: Jazz musicians Nilüfer Verdi, Ülkü Aybala Sunat and Apostolos Sideris will perform as part of the 2015 Jazz at the Sea events held at the Primetime Cruise. Joy Jazz and Zero Istanbul will organize the events. The cruise will leave the harbor at 7 p.m.
Minör Kahramanlıklar (Minor Heroisms): The group exhibition entitled “Minör Kahramanlıklar” was curated by Nat Muller and will be on display until Oct. 24 at Galeri Zilberman on İstiklal Avenue. The exhibition is a collection of selected works inspired by the Islamic miniature.
Sıla: Famous pop singer and songwriter Sıla will take the stage at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-air Amphitheatre. Sıla’s concert will be the last open-air concert at Cemil Topuzlu this season. Tickets are available at Biletix.
Öykülerden Oyunlar (Plays from Short Stories): Emrah Serbes, one of Turkey’s most popular writers, adapted his short stories to theater. The play will be on stage at the Borusan Oto Dolmabahçe venue. Tickets are available at Biletix and students are eligible to purchase tickets at reduced prices.
The Amy Kelliher Band: American Jazz singer Amy Kelliher will perform at the Nardis Jazz Club in Istanbul’s Galata neighborhood.
Mükemmel Bir Gün (The Perfect Day): Volkan Aslan, a Pi Artworks artist, will exhibit his works at the Istanbul Biennale between Sept. 1 and Oct. 31. For the exhibition, the artist has converted ordinary objects and made them functional.
Yeni Türkü: An important band in Turkish memory since its formation in 1978, Yeni Türkü (New Folk Song) will perform at Jolly Joker at 10 p.m. The concert will be a combination of the band’s new songs and old classics. Tickets are available at Biletix.
Oldies but Goldies: The classic event organized by Murat Abbas and Murat Başer will meet music lovers at its new venue, Babylon Bomonti, for the first time. Attendants will travel through time with hit songs by Depeche Mode, ABBA and Madonna. Tickets are available at Biletix.
Ve Yolun Her Adımı (And Every Single Step of the Way): Gizem Akkoyunoğlu’s first personal exhibition will open at Sanatorium on Sept. 1. The exhibit contains the works Akkoyunoğlu produced within the past year. It is made up of three sections and starts with the journey of an imaginary character. Each section covers a part of the story and through the exhibit viewers realize that the journey is not an end in itself but the means to an end.
Evvel Zaman Makinesi (Machines from Bygone Times): Bozlu Art Project will welcome the new season with the exhibit “Evvel Zaman Makinesi” by Server Demirtaş. The exposition demonstrates the relationship between humans and robots. It will run until Oct. 17.
Mamma Mia!: Istanbul will host the world famous musical “Mamma Mia!” at the Zorlu Center in Istanbul’s Gayrettepe district. The musical depicts the protagonist Sophie’s struggle to find her father before getting married - of course, accompanied by ABBA’s everlasting songs.
La Juan D’Arienzo – Rhythm of Tango: The La Juan D’Arienzo orchestra will perform at the TIM Show Center in Maslak for the benefit of Turkey’s breast foundation. The orchestra is made up of four bandoneons, four violins, a piano and a contrabass. The concert will begin at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are available at Biletix.
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Runaway Groom
by Lauren Layne
In Runaway Groom, the second sexy rom-com in the I Do, I Don’t series, for one charming playboy, getting cast on a Bachelor-esque reality TV show is the shock of a lifetime – until he finds love where he least expects it. And now the chase is on! For fans of Jill Shalvis, Julie James and Carly Phillips.
Gage Barrett’s reputation as a ladies’ man has been greatly exaggerated, but none of that matters after a drunken bet lands him on Jilted, a reality TV show that matches runaway grooms with wannabe brides. Now he’s stuck at a Hawaiian resort with nineteen women competing to drag him back to the altar – and one contestant who’s even more miserable than he is. Gage has no idea how feisty, independent Ellie Wright wound up in the cast, but it’s obvious she hates his guts. And if there’s one thing Gage likes, it’s a challenge…
Ellie can’t believe she let her best friend talk her into exchanging her dignity for a glorified bikini contest. Still, she could use the exposure – her business is struggling – and she’ll probably be one of the first to get eliminated anyway. But Gage isn’t the shallow jerk Ellie anticipated – and he’s in no rush to send her home. As stolen kisses turn into secret trysts, she finds herself losing track of what’s real and what’s for the camera. With the wedding finale looming, this runaway groom is tempting Ellie to start believing in storybook endings.
Want more fun, fresh, flirty and very sexy rom-com? Check out the rest of the I Do, I Don’t series as well as Lauren’s Oxford series, Wedding Belles series and romantic standalones in the Love Unexpectedly series.
Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Modern & Contemporary Fiction (post C 1945)
On Sale: 30th January 2018
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HCA Healthcare - MidAmerica Division
Division Oncology Medical Director Opportunity in Overland Park, Kansas
HCA Midwest Health & Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute are in search of a hematology oncology division medical director to provide clinical and administrative leadership for the service line.
- Board certified in hematology and oncology
- Five or more years of clinical experience in an academic setting, single or multi-specialty group
- Excellent clinical skills and work history
- Leadership experience preferred in either physician practice, service line, and/or program leadership with the ability to build a high functioning team
- MBA/MHA/MMM encouraged
- Administrative leadership and guidance for division initiatives in a manner that builds capacity, accelerates care and fosters service line growth
- Maintain high standards of professional services to ensure the program meets all hospital and regulatory standards
- Proven role as a peer leader and motivator to achieve the highest level of care
- Leads business development initiatives to foster a culture of growth with the ability to assess current market and implement strategic policies and processes
- Understanding of corporate structure and the willingness and capacity to work with various team members to achieve goals
- Position is approximately 40-50 percent administrative with remaining commitment devoted to clinical duties
- Patients-first culture
- Unmatched potential for flexibility and career growth
- Competitive salary with incentive based package
- Sign on bonus and generous student loan repayment
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and disability
- Time away from work combines paid time off, disability coverage and leaves of absence
- CME time and dues allowances
- 401k with company matching
- Employee stock purchase plan
About Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute & Menorah Medical Center:
- The Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at HCA Midwest Health is a network of hospitals and physicians that bring together the latest in cancer treatment, technology, and comprehensive services close to home, providing patients throughout our region with a new level of care and support as they face cancer
- Menorah Medical Center is a full service, acute care hospital serving the communities of Overland Park and Leawood with a medical staff of 600+ physicians, 950+ staff and 155+ beds.
- Menorah’s world-class medical staff offers exceptional experiences and extraordinary medicine for adults, newborns, teens, and children.
- The hospital serves the community healthcare needs by providing compassionate care and some of the most advanced treatment options available in the Kansas City area.
- The hospital is undergoing an unprecedented $65 million expansion to improve access and further advance the high-quality care delivered.
The Kansas City region is a two-state region home to more than 2.5 million people as well as home to corporate headquarters giants including Cerner, AMC, Garmin, Hallmark and H&R Block, among many others. KCI Airport features 10 major airlines and the fewest flight delays, making travel easy. With non-stop flights available, you can be on either coast in 3 hours or less. For the food enthusiast—KC features four James Beard Award winning chefs and about a dozen finalists. Kansas City ranked No. 19 on Forbes' list of the 20 Happiest Cities to Work in Right Now. Overland Park, a suburb of Kansas City located in Johnson County, ranked #1 for 'best places to raise a family.'
Applicants will be accepted until qualified candidates are identified. Position does not qualify for Visa sponsorship. AA/EOE. Interested in learning more? Contact Allegra Lowell, Physician Recruiter, at Show Contact Detailsallegra.lowell@hcahealthcare.com .
Allegra Lowell
Show Contact DetailsAllegra.Lowell@HCAHealthcare.com
Work: Show Contact Details(816) 363-7319
Fax: Show Contact Details(866) 601-3903
About HCA Healthcare - MidAmerica Division
HCA Healthcare MidAmerica Division serves the following areas: Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi & Missouri
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Physician (Hematology/Oncology)
The physician is assigned as a clinician-educator to the Hematology/Oncology Section of the Medical Subspecialty Service.)
Hematologist/Oncologist Physician
Saint Luke's Health System
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, part of Saint Luke’s Health System, is actively recruiting for a BC/BE hematologist/oncologist to join the comprehensive oncology program at Saint Luke’s Health System. )
Physician - Hemotology/Oncology
A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package)
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HCA Healthcare - North Texas Division
Pulmonologist Needed in McKinney, TX
Medical City Healthcare is one of the region's largest, most comprehensive health care providers and includes 16 hospitals, 8 off-campus emergency rooms, 11 ambulatory surgery centers, more than 4,400 active physicians and 17,000 employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Seeking a dynamic BC/BE Pulmonologist for a full-time position within a single specialty private practice which has provided exceptional care and cemented relationships within the North Texas community. The new recruit will join two Pulmonologists in their main location at Medical City McKinney.
Full-time position
Interventional training is a plus, but not required
Must be comfortable doing general pulmonary procedures
No critical care required
Monday through Friday 9-5 PM, call requirements include one weekend a month
Mix of inpatient and outpatient
Sleep certification is a plus, but not required
Robust compensation and benefits package
About Medical City McKinney:
Medical City McKinney has built its name on providing area residents with exceptional healthcare that is both professional and personal. Our highly-skilled physicians and staff members are focused on providing you and your family with the most advanced and comprehensive healthcare available today and for generations to come. Medical City McKinney is a 260-bed acute care hospital that offers comprehensive services including a Level III trauma center, cardiovascular, neurological services, general surgery, orthopedics, women's services, a neonatal intensive care unit and behavioral health services.
Medical City McKinney is a primary stroke center, a stroke rehabilitation center and has achieved the Joint Commission's certification for total hip and total knee replacement. Medical City ER Stonebridge, located at Custer and Hwy 380, is Medical City McKinney's off-campus emergency room.
About McKinney, Texas:
McKinney offers its residents and visitors alike both a rich history and well-maintained historic district, old and modern architecture and a warm community atmosphere throughout its varied neighborhoods and districts. McKinney is located on N. Central Expressway (Hwy. 75), approximately 30 miles north of Dallas with a population of 192,000.
McKinney's restaurants offer a wide range of cuisine from the unique, one-of-a-kind eateries on the downtown square and in Adriatica to family-favorite popular chain restaurants, diners will find something for everyone in their party. Live music entertains diners at many of McKinney's downtown restaurants or the city's wineries and some art or performance enthusiasts find a concert or play at the McKinney Performing Arts Center or a visit to an art gallery to be a nice touch for a night on the town. Downtown McKinney is one of the oldest authentic downtowns in Texas, with homes, commercial buildings, museums and bed and breakfasts dating back to the mid-1800s. The historic district boasts about 1,400 historic buildings. McKinney has over 40 parks/recreation throughout their city, along with 2 public and 4 private golf courses and 3 recreation centers.
Show Contact DetailsLivability.com named McKinney in its top 100 most livable cities in the U.S. in 2019.
To learn more about this opportunity and to submit your CV for consideration, contact Sarah Arseneau at Show Contact DetailsSarah.Arseneau@hcahealthcare.com or call Show Contact Details972-240-8725
About HCA Healthcare - North Texas Division
HCA Healthcare North Texas Division serves the following areas: Dallas/Fort Worth
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eICU Staff Intensivist
Steward Health Care, LLC
Steward Health Care, one of the largest fully integrated community care organizations in the nation, is seeking Board Certified/Board Eligible Critical Care full time and per diem (moonlighters) Intensivists.)
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Ghosts of Greenglass House
By: Kate Milford
Welcome to the irresistible world of Greenglass House, where thirteen-year-old Milo is spending the winter holidays stuck in a house full of strange guests who are not what they seem. There are fresh clues to uncover as friends old and new join in his search for a mysterious map and a famous smuggler’s lost haul.
Sure to thrill both fans and newcomers, this smart, suspenseful tale offers ghosts, friendships, and a cast of unforgettable characters, all wrapped up in a cozy mystery.
Age(s): 10,11,12
Grade(s): 5-7
Guided Reading Level W
Kate Milford
Kate Milford is the New York Times best-selling author of the Edgar Award–winning, National Book Award nominee Greenglass House, as well as Ghosts of Greenglass House, Bluecrowne, The Thief Knot, and many more. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York. www.greenglasshousebooks.com and www.katemilfordwritesbooks.com, Twitter: @KateMilford
? "Milford's clever, complex plot is full of humor, tantalizing clues, and stories within the story . . . A brainy, satisfying assemblage of puzzles with an immensely likable protagonist." —Kirkus, starred review
"Milford artfully weaves a mystery that revolves around a large group of characters, new and old. Characters are quirky, scheming, funny, and not entirely what readers may expect. A solid middle grade book best for those who appreciate a good plot twist and a great story. A recommended purchase for most libraries, especially where there are fans of the first installment." –School Library Journal
"Working on many levels, Milford delivers a head-scratching mystery, an eerie ghost story, hints of romance, and tales within tales that explore the (fictional) history of Nagspeake . . . And when it all comes together at the satisfying climax, readers might go straight back to the beginning to read the book again." —Horn Book
"[Milford's] richly visual language brings scenes vividly to life, and while there’s certainly enchanting magic to be had, Milo’s talents don’t come from supernatural gifts but rather his own imagination and intelligence, which is an empowering change from classic fantasy narratives." —Booklist
Frost was pretty much the worst. It was like a promise with nothing behind it. It was like not enough icing on a cookie, not enough butter on toast. It was like the big gilt-framed antique mirror in his parents’ bedroom: from a distance it was shiny and beautiful, but once you got close enough, you could see the plain old everyday wood peeking through the gold paint. Frost, at least when you wanted snow, was about as disappointing as anything in this world had a right to be—?assuming you figured things had a right to be disappointing. Milo Pine wasn’t feeling that generous at the moment.
He knelt and leaned on the sill of one of the house’s two big bow windows, examining the yard critically through a circle of clear glass in the middle of one white-rimed pane. An English-Mandarin dictionary and a notebook lay forgotten by one knee. Admittedly, the current spectacle was pretty impressive. The frost perfectly mimicked a dusting of snow, and because the temperature outside was so frigid, it had lasted through the day. It had crunched satisfyingly underfoot, too, which was a nice complement to the clouds that had puffed into the air with each breath as he’d crossed the lawn after his last day of school, headed back to the big old inn he and his parents called home. But it wasn’t snow, which made it almost worse than nothing at all.
This was good. Being cranky about the weather was just what he needed to keep from thinking about the other things he didn’t want to let up from the mental depths at which he could just barely manage to ignore them.
His mom sat down on the loveseat behind him and held out a steaming cup. “Want to talk about it?”
“I hate frost,” Milo said in a tone that he hoped would signal to his mother to please not dare to suggest that the weather wasn’t what was really bothering him.
Twilight was coming on, and he could sort of see her reflection in the glass. She had a look on her face that was both unimpressed and thoughtful, as if she had gotten the message and was debating whether or not to call him on it. But then, the glass was old, wavy and uneven, so maybe it was just twisting up her reflection funny. He reached back to take the cup.
On top of the hot chocolate was a float of unreasonably thick whipped cream that he’d heard Mrs. Caraway, the inn’s cook, making about ten minutes ago. The cream was dusted with smashed candy cane bits, which was probably his mother’s touch. He hazarded a look at her . . . she definitely knew he was upset about something other than weather. She was just waiting him out. Well, he could play that game too.
“Thanks,” he said, and turned resolutely back to the window.
“First hot chocolate of winter vacation.” Mrs. Pine raised her own cup. “Cheers.”
“Cheers.” As they sipped, footsteps approached on the stairs. Reluctantly, Milo pivoted to look over his mom’s shoulder, following the sound. The ground level of the inn was big and open, with one room flowing into the next, and from where he was, Milo could see pretty much the entire floor. “When’s he leaving?” he asked, watching the bottom of the staircase on the other side of the dining room.
“Tomorrow at some point. Supposedly,” Mrs. Pine said quietly. Then she turned to the young man who appeared at the bottom of the stairs, a pencil behind one ear and glasses askew on his nose. “Drinks on the stove if you’re done for the day, Mr. Syebuck.”
Emmett Syebuck, their only guest, sighed happily. “I could just stay here forever. This place is amazing.”
“Well, we’re so glad you’ve enjoyed your visit.”
“Hey, about that, Mrs. P.”
Oh, no. Milo stifled a groan. His mom patted his shoulder.
The young man crossed the dining room and came to lean on the back of the loveseat. “I was thinking,” he said. “One more day and I’ll have every window at least sketched. Would it be a huge pain in the neck if I checked out day after tomorrow?”
Milo slurped in a huge mouthful to keep himself from answering. Yes, yes, it would, actually. I, personally, would find it a huge pain in the neck.
His mother, of course, said what Milo had known she’d say. “That’s no problem, Mr. Syebuck.”
Their guest beamed. “Thanks, ma’am. And I wish you all would just call me Emmett.”
“You’re welcome, and I’ll try, Emmett, but you know, old habits die hard.” Mrs. Pine glanced into the kitchen. “Mrs. Caraway leaves tonight, though, so just be aware that meals will be a little less fancy tomorrow.”
“It could be toast and instant noodle soup and I’d be perfectly content,” Emmett assured her. “I’m a simple fellow at heart. And in a pinch, some of my colored pencils are kind of tasty—?not that I’ve tried them or anything.”
Milo’s mother laughed. “It won’t come to that.”
“Well, thanks again. And hey, thank you, too, Milo.”
Milo turned, surprised. “What for?”
“For letting me impose on your holidays. I promise I’ll be out of your hair before Christmas Eve. I know how it is.”
“It’s okay,” Milo said gruffly.
“Well, I appreciate it. And now that I don’t have to pack tonight, I think I’ll relax and just stare at the fire awhile.” He drummed a short ba-da-ba-bump on the back of the loveseat with his palms, then straightened and went into the kitchen.
“You think he’s really an art student?” Mrs. Pine asked in an undertone.
“Probably,” Milo said. “That or he’s Skellansen in disguise, wanting to make sure his precious chandelier’s being looked after properly.” They’d been amusing themselves with speculations like this since the day Emmett had showed up.
“He’s too young for Skellansen.”
Milo eyed the guest’s back critically. “Lots of makeup. And super-thin rubber prosthetics, like in the movies. You can do miracles with that stuff.”
“Hmm. Maybe.”
Among the many occurrences that had made last year’s winter break about the strangest time in Milo’s life was the discovery at Greenglass House of a cartoon: a valuable drawing of a stained-glass window by a mysterious artist named Lowell Skellansen. One of the inn’s guests at the...
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