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Mean Greens fighting machine: Lee Rhiannon faces preselection insurgency
If Lee Rhiannon is able to retain her spot on the Greens' Senate ticket, the result will be broadly interpreted as a severe rebuke of Richard Di Natale’s leadership and pave the way for an awkward federal campaign.
Max Chalmers
Depending on who you talk to in the New South Wales Greens, the upcoming federal preselection bout is either a tragic misunderstanding, a vainglorious last stand, or a battle for the party’s soul.
Among the various factions and rivals, however, one thing is agreed on: Senator Lee Rhiannon is in for a major fight.
Reticent after a year of devastating coverage and bound by strict internal rules on public comment during preselection campaigns, sources at various levels of the party requested anonymity to outline an unprecedented campaign that will push Rhiannon to the edge of her support and potentially conclude her 18-year parliamentary career with a humiliating defeat.
If the opposite occurs and Rhiannon maintains her top spot on the Greens NSW Senate ticket, the result will be broadly interpreted as a severe rebuke of Richard Di Natale’s leadership and pave the way for an awkward federal campaign.
Preselection is usually a formality for incumbent Greens MPs, but a confluence of circumstances has blown the race in NSW wide open. Rhiannon is facing an insurgency centred on Mehreen Faruqi, a popular member of the NSW upper house with broad internal appeal who has long had her eye on a move to Canberra.
Rhiannon had been widely expected to pull out and clear the way for Faruqi earlier in the year — or whoever won preselection — enabling a clean transfer of power and maximising the chances for a fresh candidate to cement the Greens’ tenuous hold on their single NSW Senate seat. Crikey understands those around Rhiannon had begun outlining plans for her exit later this year, with one source close to the Senator saying she had openly indicated she would not be running.
A former member of the Greens’ federal election campaign committee said it was understood Rhiannon’s 2016 Senate tilt would be her last.
“Everyone’s expectation was that Lee would run in that campaign and then she retires half way though her next term,” they said.
But, according to sources on both sides of the now emerging Rhiannon-Faruqi divide, that changed after a blow-up over the Greens’ deal to back the government’s “Gonski 2.0” legislation, which resulted in Rhiannon being temporarily banned from party room meetings in June.
[It’s not just leaflets: the power struggle behind Lee Rhiannon’s suspension]
The incident played into a perception among parts of the NSW Greens — particularly Rhiannon’s most loyal supporters — that the federal party generally (and Di Natale in particular) was trying to override grassroots autonomy and sideline the state’s left-wing faction.
With Rhiannon’s candidacy taking on a symbolic quality, some close advisers petitioned her to run again.
“What does it say to the federal Greens if we now get rid of Lee?” one campaigner wondered aloud.
According to one version of events outlined by sources with direct knowledge, Rhiannon and Faruqi spoke just days before the latter announced. The conversation left Faruqi with the impression Rhiannon was out. That is hotly denied by another source familiar with the matter who contended that, by this stage, “there was no ambiguity in [Rhiannon’s] position”.
Critics of Rhiannon more removed from the situation are sceptical of the Di Natale angle, and see it as a cover for her desire to hold on to power.
Either way, the result is a surprise preselection battle that breaks the pattern of recent contests and leaves Rhiannon, a crushing victor in previous run-offs, unusually exposed.
[What happens if the Greens expel Lee Rhiannon?]
In recent state contests, those backed by Rhiannon’s main antagonists have triumphed. Faruqi is not from this set but is expected to pick up a major chunk of their support as Rhiannon’s opponents seize their chance to dislodge her. Her backing also threatens to eat into Rhiannon’s own.
Liked across the party and possessing a powerful personal narrative — she would be the first Muslim woman in the Senate — Faruqi is being pushed as a candidate for “renewal” and “unity”.
A number of long-time backers of Rhiannon are confirmed to have crossed over.
“With a great deal of sadness, most people are not going to vote for Lee,” one party member remarked.
But those sticking with Rhiannon are digging in for a fight that will reach its crescendo in November. Rhiannon is thought to be most popular among Young Greens members as well as a highly active and organised section of the party. Her work ethic, commitment, and record are deeply respected by these people.
And the federal-state tensions have got them fired up.
“There’s no genuine neutrals in this fight now,” according to a source in Rhiannon’s camp.
“A vote for Mehreen is going to be seen as a vote in support of Di Natale.”
As another insider put it, some “would happily have Lee win preselection as a ‘fuck you’ to Richard”.
With campaigning yet to formally begin, supporters of both sides expressed admiration for their opponent and consternation at the easily avoidable predicament.
Faruqi declined an interview request, citing party rules, and Rhiannon was not contactable.
In an emailed statement, federal leader Richard Di Natale said: “As someone who is committed to grassroots democracy I respect the right of members in NSW to choose their own candidates and will respect whatever decision they make.”
The Greens haven’t won a NSW senate spot in a full election since Rhiannon snuck over the line in 2010, and they failed to snag a full quota at last year’s double-dissolution election.
If Rhiannon does triumph, Di Natale and the federal party will be forced to campaign alongside the candidate who ran against them or kiss a senate position goodbye.
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lykurgus
You’re right about one thing Max – neutrality is impossible now. Those who want to forget the partys origins (the lock-on crowd, of whom Rihannon and Brown were among the last), and those who don’t. No common ground there.
The former (the Right that everyone wants to pretend the Greens don’t have, but without whom a Dicky Natale wouldn’t be possible) may have a grand vision for the party, but that vision doesn’t include any plebs.
The two main parties may not have addressed the presence of an irreconcilable Left and Right in their tents (so they just learned to live with it), but the Greens just denied (and still deny) it; and now their thirst for playing Arthur Daley to Labors Terry has left the cupboard bare.
In short, I got no sympathy at all.
Dog's Breakfast
In trying to work out the motives of the players, I’d back self-interest every time.
As a NSW’man, I’d argue that the Greens poor showing in NSW is directly linked to Lee Rhiannon, who does not come across as particularly likable and who seems to favour policies that are somewhere off in pixie land. My vote particularly counts for them because I am not a member of the greens or rusted on at all. I’ll only vote for them if their house is in order, otherwise it’s Labor or preferably an independent.
It is time for her to go, generational change and all that.
Hugh (Charlie) McColl
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Yeah, but Dog’s, if Lee wins a preselection ballot (because of strong support amongst the membership), doesn’t that signify that “their house is in order”? Personally, if I join a political party to ‘change it from the inside’ and I’m getting my way, isn’t that the kind of strength, the grassroots support, that parties need? Though not a NSW voter, I find Lee Rhiannon refreshingly honourable and consistent – much as Bob Brown was when he led the party. At the same time I have a lot of time for Di Natale. I don’t expect Greens to be clones (either of Bob or Lee), diversity is good in every party, particularly political diversity.
old greybearded one
Agreed. I see Rhiannon now as a strident critic who says little of use and less of logic. The greens I think lost significant votes in NSW because of her.
Brucead
Agree 100%.. and unless the NSW greens wakeup to themselves the whole will go the way of the Democrats by the of the next term
DrK opined on the Iraq/Iran war “a pity they can’t both lose”.
In this “easily avoidable predicament” I wish that they could both win.
Favourite would be to cleanse the party of the Black W(r)iggler, replace him with Rhiannon, and Faruqi show what she can do.
Alas, thus far she has proved to be a trimmer & tacker determined to take the party down the grey-green lane that destroyed the German Grunen by being an over eager applicant to join the big boys club.
It is a tragedy that the Greens, the only party which seriously tries to limit and reverse global warming, cannot get over their internal disputes.
I like Lee for the leader and Mehreen as a senator. Adam Bandt as Dep.
Obviously Jack has a great sense of humor.. or like every other minor Aust political party prefers poor principles to pragamatism
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Hospital workers on front line: We’re here for you. Stay home for us.
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Ed Stannard March 29, 2020 Updated: March 30, 2020 11:49 a.m.
Hospital workers on front line: We’re here for you....
1of11Interventional radiology staff at Yale New Haven Hospital posted this photo on Twitter thanking the public for its support by staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Top row, left to right: David Roman, James Myers, Liz Kiely, Julie Albrecht, Staci Christoforo. Bottom row, left to right: Alyssa Gade, Ashley Takacs, Stephanie Gambardella, Britni Golino, Michelle Guilbault.Photo: Deirdre Russo / Contributed Photo
2of11A temporary tent set up for screening and testing in front of the Yale New Haven Hospital Emergency Room on Wednesday due to the coronavirus pandemic.Photo: Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media
3of11A notice that courts are closed until further notice hangs outside of the basketball courts behind the Milford Public Library on March 27, 2020.Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media
4of11A sign on the front door of a home in the City Point section of New Haven expresses gratitude to doctors and nurses on March 27, 2020.Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media
5of11Todd Haight, left, and Robert Harrigan of the Milford Public Works Department prepare the infield of Daniel S. Wasson Field in Milford on March 27, 2020.Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media
6of11Shaun Kelly of Milford pushes his daughter, Lenna, 1 1/2, past a balloon arch sponsored by Beach Party Balloons in front of the Milford Regional Chamber of Commerce on Broad Street on March 27, 2020.Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media
7of11Harvey Pond of Milford walks his daughter, Gloria, 8, and son, Liam, 2, along Broad Street in Milford on March 27, 2020.Photo: Arnold Gold / Hearst Connecticut Media
8of11Leslie Robbins walks with his son past a Center for Disease Control and Prevention sign on Orange Street in New Haven stressing hand washing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on March 27, 2020. The CDC added face coverings to protocols the following week.Photo: Arnold Gold, Hearst Connecticut Media
9of11A woman wearing a face mask walks by the Soul de Cuba Cafe on Crown Street in New Haven on March 27, 2020.Photo: Arnold Gold, Hearst Connecticut Media
10of11New Haven, Connecticut - Wednesday, March 25, 2020: A temporary tent for screening and testing in front of the Yale New Haven Hospital Children's Emergency Room due to the coronavirus / Covid-19 pandemic.Photo: Peter Hvizdak, Hearst Connecticut Media
11of11A New Haven Town Green District's downtown Ambassadors wears a mask as he picks up litter next to the New Haven Green in 2020.Photo: Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut Media file photo
NEW HAVEN — Staying home and practicing social distancing when going to the supermarket may seem small, but to health care workers, they’re vital steps to helping them do their jobs.
That was the message the staff of Yale New Haven Hospital’s Interventional Radiology Department wanted to get across when they posted a group photo on Twitter — that and to show that they’re dedicated to getting through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wearing masks and scrubs, the nine radiology technologists and one nurse hold signs that read, “We stay here for you. Please stay home for us.”
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The tweet says, “Full steam ahead here at @yale_IR. We value our faculty, staff, and trainees for their dedication to our patients. We thank the New Haven community for selflessly practicing self quarantining and social distancing, allowing us to provide safe and necessary care. #COVID19”
The Interventional Radiology Department at Yale New Haven Hospital performs nonsurgical procedures threading wires through catheters in major blood vessels, enabling doctors to deliver chemotherapy directly to a tumor, to open a blocked artery or remove a pulmonary embolism, said Dr. Michelle Maneevese, a clinical fellow in the department.
Maneevese praised the technologists, who “see the patient from the minute the patient comes into the IR suite.” She said none of the techs in the photo was available, since they were all “saving lives.” “We work so closely with them. It really is a team effort,” she said.
“There’s not a single organ system that interventional radiology doesn’t touch and it’s all minimally invasive,” Maneevese said.
In the face of the pandemic, the section chief of the department, Dr. Hyun “Kevin” Kim, “rolled out a contingency plan,” Maneevese said, in which the staff was divided into two teams. “Half of us are working and the other half are at home for two weeks at a time,” she said. “We don’t miss a beat and our patients still get the same care.”
Maneevese, who is on her scheduled quarantine, still does consultations by phone and other tasks. She said Yale New Haven Hospital also will put up staff members in a hotel room if they are concerned about exposing family members to the coronavirus. “Our department has been so supportive,” she said.
“We have a lot of precautions in place,” such as checking workers’ temperatures, handwashing and wearing protective equipment, but “that protocol can only reach a certain extent and the rest of the efficacy comes through community support,” Maneevese said.
She said the staff believes people are generally following the advice of public health experts and government officials and staying home whenever possible.
“I feel like the general public doesn’t feel like it’s much that they’re doing,” she said. “Really it makes all the difference. With everyone’s combined efforts, it’s exponential.”
She said self-quarantining should not be minimized. “You’re also saving lives by doing your part,” she said.
“We’re all just a big family and we show up day in and day out together and we’re fighting this battle together,” Maneevese said. “None of that means anything if we don’t have community support as well.”
Maneevese’s sentiments were supported Tuesday by the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association and the American Nurses Association, which issued a joint open letter calling on everyone to stay home.
“We are honored to serve and put our lives on the front line to protect and save as many lives as possible. But we need your help,” the letter said. “Physical distancing and staying at home are the key to slowing the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) to give physicians, nurses and everyone on the front lines a fighting chance at having the equipment, time and resources necessary to take on this immense challenge. Those contracting Covid-19 are your family, friends, and loved ones.
“Millions of you are already leading this effort — and we thank you,” the letter states, adding that millions more must join in an “all-hands-on-deck” effort to slow and end the pandemic.
edward.stannard@hearstmediact.com; 203-680-9382
Editor’s note: This story has been edited to correctly identify staff members’ positions.
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Ed Stannard is a reporter whose beats include Yale University, religion, transportation, medicine, science and the environment. He grew up in the New Haven area and has lived there most of his life. He received his journalism degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and earned a master’s degree in religious studies from Sacred Heart University. He has been an editor at the New Haven Register and at the Episcopal Church’s national newspaper.
He loves the arts, travel and reading.
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Fearless episode 4 review
Emma Banville lands herself in hot water on the other side of the pond in this week’s Fearless episode…
By Louisa Mellor | July 4, 2017 |
This review contains spoilers.
Maybe Banville should have gone to that conference on copyright law after all. Contractual overrides and evidentiary considerations may be dull as all get out, but at least they’re preferable to being thrown into US air force prison. Not even her ‘cooee S015, over here!’ SIM card trick can help her get out of this one. The data roaming charges alone would cost an arm and a leg.
The NSA may not be averse to taking an arm and a leg from Banville, if it’ll stop her sniffing around where she’s not wanted. Where she’s certainly not wanted is anywhere near Linda Simms’ ex-boyfriend, the US air force pilot who was bundled out of Suffolk after Linda was killed faster than you can say ‘military cover-up in some way connected to the Iraq war’.
Did Logan kill Linda? Unlikely. He was a greenhorn at the time, just seventeen years old and not the sleazy older abuser we’d been led to expect from talk of Tony Pullings’ sex parties. Logan wasn’t legally old enough to drink in Linda’s parents’ pub back then, let alone mastermind a conspiracy. The best intelligence we have right now suggests that Linda stumbled upon something she shouldn’t have at the Air Force Base, and was mown down to keep her quiet.
We witnessed Linda being mown down at the beginning of Kevin Russell’s retrial, or at least, a computer-generated model of her (made by those Taiwanese news animators we all went mad for a few years ago, by the looks of it).
CG models weren’t the only things getting run over in episode four. After Kevin took the CPS deal puppeteered by Sir Alistair and agreed to plead manslaughter, he won his freedom but didn’t clear his name. Son Jason’s continuing rejection sent him into despair, which sent him into the path of an oncoming truck. Now in a coma, any information Kevin has that could lead Emma to Linda’s real killer is safely in cold storage for the finale.
That promises to be pretty thrilling if this episode is anything to go by. Fearless continues to be cool, calm, collected and not skimp on tension or thrills. Emma went on three separate confrontations with three hostile characters this week, each as gripping as the other. Her Birmingham visit to Yusef Attar was classy, Homeland stuff—especially intercut with Greenwood’s surveillance—and her trip to scare the shit out of Tony Pullings was satisfying in the extreme. “Fuck my ethics!” she snarled, while Dom twisted the slime ball’s particulars. That led her to Logan, and a trip over the pond.
Fearless stretched its transatlantic wings in episode four, sending Banville overseas to see what kind of trouble she could rake up in the land of the free. Lots, it turned out. And this isn’t the first time. Her ex-boyfriend Nathan Isardi (presumably the father of the baby she didn’t have/keep at nineteen) died in 1989 and is buried in New York. Yet more intrigue. Nathan is clearly key to Emma’s story, not least because the name of this series is etched on his gravestone.
Story-wise, everything is slotting together with real efficiency. Banville is steadily unlocking doors and getting nearer to the truth. Every step takes her closer to meeting Myles (offering the tantalising promise of Helen McCrory vs. Robin Weigert – fingers crossed that’s a good, long scene), while the connections between Myles, Matt Wild and Sir Alastair are slowly surfacing.
Nothing’s been too much trouble to swallow either, so far. Resting Kevin Russell’s defence on whether he did or did not have access to a car on the weekend Linda died felt flimsy (why no mention of the fact that cars can be borrowed, or nicked?), but the least believable thing to happen in Fearless so far was Emma dropping a pint glass in a UK pub and nobody cheering ironically.
“Is it really over?” Wild asked Myles this week, “Kevin Russell?” “Yes,” she told him. Not while Banville’s alive and there’s still a bottle of vodka left in the world it isn’t.
Read Louisa’s review of the previous episode here.
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volocopter set to test its full-scale electric air taxis in paris next year
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as early as june 2021, volocopter’s air taxis will be taking to the skies of northwest paris in a series of operational tests. the announcement comes from paris region, groupe ADP and RATP groupe, who have partnered to bring forward a new mode of transport. the ‘volocity’ electric helicopters intend to be operational in time for the 2024 olympic and paralympic games in paris, making the city a world leader in urban air mobility.
image courtesy of volocopter
volocity will be tested at pontoise airfield, located 35 km northwest of paris. in the first half of 2021, necessary arrangements will be made, first on the airside, then on the boarding areas inside the buildings (suitable parking areas, electrical recharging systems, and ground markings). in cooperation with DGAC (civil aviation authority), parking, take-off and landing operations, as well as operations around the vehicle, whether maintenance or electrical recharging, will be tested in a real aeronautical environment in june 2021.
image courtesy of group ADP
‘the structuring and development of an air mobility branch on the airfield of pontoise – cormeilles-en-vexin is both consistent with the recovery plan initiated by paris region, and in line with the key takeaways of paris region recent cop 2020 conference. it also falls within the scope and priorities of the 2024 olympic and paralympic games. as a result, this event represents an invaluable opportunity to involve the entire aviation industry and demonstrate the unique qualities of paris region as an area of reference within the global urban air mobility market,’ says valérie pécresse, president of paris region.
additionally, in order to construct an ecosystem of large groups, SMEs, start-ups, laboratories, and universities in the paris region over the long term, a worldwide call for expressions of interest has been launched with the support of the choose paris region agency. applications will open on october 1 until november 13, 2020, on the website here. the selected projects will be announced on december 18 2020.
florian reuter, CEO of volocopter, says, ‘we are incredibly excited to be the eVTOL manufacturer of choice in the paris region’s urban air mobility project. we will open our first commercial air taxi routes in the next 2-3 years and are excited to have a potential launching partner here in europe.’
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‘the structuring of an urban air mobility industry around the vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is vital for the attractiveness of paris region. the growth of this industry will contribute to the development of environmentally friendly industrial solutions and offer paris region a unique mix of urban multimodal transportation systems. choose paris region will lead the call for interest by capitalizing on its technological expertise and international network to identify french and international companies which will be involved in the launch of this cutting-edge sector,’ says franck margain, president of choose paris region.
‘today, we aim at exploring and enabling the development of all potential futures of a decarbonized and innovative aviation. urban air mobility, driven by an all-electric vehicle capable of a vertical takeoff and landing, will be able to take-off and accelerate its development through the establishment of a sandbox at our pontoise airfield, a unique testing opportunity in europe. in partnership with paris region and RATP group, and in the framework of an international call for expression of interest, we are strongly positioned to federate a unique ecosystem in paris region, by combining our infrastructures assets, our know-how and expertise in terms of mobility and our territorial anchoring.’ noted edward arkwright, deputy CEO of groupe ADP.
according to catherine guillouard, chairwoman and CEO of RATP group, ‘after a first major partnership with airbus, it is only natural that RATP group pursues its ambitions in the air taxi sector towards a new phase, accelerating the rollout of the urban air mobility industry branch. for RATP group, this new mobility actively complements our traditional transport modes. by inaugurating this trial area and launching this call for expressions of interest at an international scale alongside groupe ADP and with the support of the île-de-france region, we intend to be a privileged partner of the smart cities of tomorrow and make good use of our human and technical expertise’.
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Kamadhenu (Kamdhenu) cow and calf white metal idol
Kamdhenu is the divine cow goddess in which 330 million kinds of Gods stay.Some other names of Goddess Kaamdhenu are Surabhi, Shaval, Aditi and Kamudh. She was one of the nine divine blessings which came out during the Samudra Manthan and was gifted to Rishi Vashisht. It is believed that during the reign of King Vishwa...Read more
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Kamdhenu is the divine cow goddess in which 330 million kinds of Gods stay.Some other names of Goddess Kaamdhenu are Surabhi, Shaval, Aditi and Kamudh. She was one of the nine divine blessings which came out during the Samudra Manthan and was gifted to Rishi Vashisht. It is believed that during the reign of King Vishwamitra the whole land was cursed with drought. He went to Rishi Vashisht Ashram for the solution. On arriving in the sacred place King Vishvamitra observed that Rishi Vashisht had prayed to Kamdhenu Goddess for arranging the food for all the persons that came along with the king. In turn to his surprise he saw that Goddess Kamdhenu had blessed all of them with delicious variety of food and drinks. Greed arose in the king’s heart and he tried to take the Goddess Kamdhenu to his palace by force. To which Rishi Vashisht showed resistance and pleaded him that if he really wished to have Goddess Kamdhenu for himself he would have to become a saint by heart and soul. Kamdhenu Goddess has two daughters known as ‘Nandni’ and ‘Patti’. Both were great worshipers of Lord Shiva. The place where ‘Patti’ worshipped Lord Shiva and attained salvation is known as ‘Pattishwar’ in Southern India. It is said that the river named after ‘Nandni’ use to flow with milk before the era of Kalyuga, which henceforth turned into water.
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Ensuring Security In Using Scheduling API
Business Services Technology
February 7, 2018 March 26, 2018 3 min read Gail Sims
There are different aspects to having a secure API and in particular with a scheduling API. It is the usual case with interfaces of different applications that it forms key points of access to certain operations. With the typical interface, it does offer the usual security risks as well.
When integrity of systems are considered in general it must be said that a proper attention must be given to all aspects of the system and this is where the role of providing a good enough operational conditions to the API comes to be important.
The typical security breaches that uses the scheduling API
As has been demonstrated adequately in the past, the usual people that look to find deficiencies in applications look to focus attention on the most vulnerable section of the software or application most of the time. The typical programmer although alive to this possibility does tend to be a bit careless when it comes to handling the API most of the time. It could be that being at the very end of a development cycle, there is a undue haste to close out the project.
It really does not pay to take things for granted no matter how insignificant that it might seem. The mindset of the programmer is often known to those that look for security breaches as these folks too have in the past been programmers themselves.
The need to be cost effective when developing applications
When the very topic of being cost effective is taken into consideration it would be evident that the best cost benefit comes to those that can produce the application in the shortest possible time and to be in use in the shortest possible time. It is this haste that can lead to loopholes being left open for the usual security breaches to happen than otherwise.
The increasing role of automation in systems has made it important for the scheduling part to be as autonomous as it could be. It is more or less a modular approach to the development cycle that introduces with it a fair share of unpredictability as well. This is in most instances a possible point of entry for those wanting to create a bit of mischief in the system most of the time.
The importance of speeds of execution in scheduling activity
A good look at the scheduling aspect of the application in most instances would tend to stress the role of speeds of execution. Thus the best effect is had when the API gets to transfer the most pertinent of information in the shortest time span. It must be understood that often the need to create a fast system would bring on operational inefficiencies that would tell on the general performance of the site in question.
The better operational systems are those that get to strike a balance between the speeds on offer as well as being the most secure of systems. It must be said that the competent of programmers would get to do this part with a dependability that can be telling at times.
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Biden Picks Lawyers Tasked With Undoing Trump Ethics Legacy
· Team to play central role in vetting judge picks
· Attorneys to oversee return of Obama lobbyist ban
Courtney Rozen and Dean Scott, Bloomberg Law
President-elect Joe Biden named more than 20 lawyers to his White House counsel’s office, where they will help the new president revise ethics standards and put his imprint on the federal bench.
The attorneys draw on expertise in civil rights, health, and environmental law, all topics that Biden has also said will be focal points in his administration. They offer a broad array of firm, in-house, and government experience, including in President Barack Obama’s Justice Department and firms such as WilmerHale LLP, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
The group includes Paige Herwig, who was counsel to former Attorney General Loretta Lynch, former House Committee on Oversight and Reform lawyer Janet Kim, and Lauren Moore, who was Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’s lawyer on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The attorneys will work under Dana Remus, a former White House ethics lawyer who specialized in legal ethics at the University of North Carolina before being named Biden’s White House counsel.
“This qualified and crisis-tested legal team will ensure that this administration is accountable and always operates in service of the American people,” Biden said in a statement emailed to Bloomberg Law.
The bulk of ethics requirements guiding the U.S. government can be traced back to the Watergate scandal. As a candidate for president, Biden called for new ethics laws responding to practices of the Trump presidency, such as an expansion of lobbying disclosure requirements and restrictions on public officials’ ability to transfer assets into trusts controlled by family members.
The counsel’s office, often charged with vetting and recommending judicial nominees, will also be on the front lines if the Biden administration hopes to eventually counter the ideological shift on the federal bench cemented by Trump and Senate Republicans. Trump has made more than 230 lifetime judicial appointments in four years, including three Supreme Court justices.
With Herwig, the Biden White House how has at least four staffers with a connection to Facebook Inc. Jessica Hertz, who previously worked on the social network’s regulatory team, will serve as staff secretary and Louisa Terrell, who directed public policy for Facebook, will head legislative affairs. Biden coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients left Facebook’s board earlier this year.
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https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/biden-picks-lawyers-tasked-with-undoing-trumps-ethics-legacy
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Suspects held in Poveda murder
Police in El Salvador have arrested suspects in the murder of documentary filmmaker Christian Poveda, including one who is a member of the National Police. AFP carried today's report of the arrests:
SAN SALVADOR — Four suspects, including a policeman, have been arrested over Franco-Spanish journalist Christian Poveda's murder in El Salvador, police said, indicating the killing was ordered by a jailed gang member.
"After an investigation, four people have been detained for involvement in the murder of Mr Poveda," assistant police director Mauricio Ramirez said.
Police described the four as a policeman and three members of Mara 18, the violent gang which Poveda meticulously chronicled for his 2008 film "La Vida Loca," about the heavily-tattooed gangsters who engaged in drug trafficking and extortion.
The film had already been released but was set for a wider European distribution on September 30.
Police and the prosecutor's office said Poveda's murder last week has been ordered by Nelson Lazo Rivera, an imprisoned member of the same Mara 18 gang who ordered the hit because he believed Poveda was a police informant.
Poveda, 54, was found dead near his vehicle on a road north of the capital San Salvador on September 2. He had been shot in the face four times.
Ramirez identified those arrested as policeman Juan Napoleon Espinoza, and Mara 18 gang members Calixto Rigoberto Escobar, Jose Alejandro Melara and Roberto Luis Romero.
Authorities were quick to reject claims that Poveda was providing information to police.
Deputy director of police investigations Howard Cotto said arrested police officer Espinoza had "ties" with Mara 18 and had communicated "falsely and erroneously" to gang members that Poveda was a police informant.
"This agent (Espinoza) told the gang members that Mr Poveda submitted information to the police, because he had seen what they did, that they had weapons, and where they got them. But we must sharply reject the version because Mr Poveda never gave information to the police," Cotto told reporters.
Lazo Rivera had ordered his fellow gang members to investigate the filmmaker and gave the green light to kill him if they confirmed he was an informant, authorities said.
El-Visitador said…
«Poveda's murder last week has been ordered by Nelson Lazo Rivera, an imprisoned member of the same Mara 18 gang»
See there.
That's why I wrote last week that if this were a sane country, we would hang these criminals.
Instead of feeding and housing them so they can carry on their murderous rampages from inside our jails.
Griselda said…
Asilo politico para Roberto Silva en Estados unidos???? THis is odd enough. I wonder what is behind of this political asylum, Why is he given out such asylum?
Back to the Poveda murder, I am glad to see some results and I wish this kind of justice reaction were applied for every murder in El salvador.... I know,.. I asked to much...
I realize that this is a little late, but the October-Novemkber 2009 issue of La Orbe magazine includes an interview conducted with Poveda in which he details the process of developing his contacts with 18, choosing the bakery to anchor his film, and his "frank relationship" with the gang members. The article makes no mention of his assasination, which makes his comments in the interview all the more unsettling, but it's interesting (if poorly edited) for anyone who's seen La Vida Loca:
http://la-orbe.blogspot.com/2009/10/la-orbe-octubrenoviembre-2009.html
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Located in the heart of the city, with strong public transportation, easy highway accessibility and safe, convenient parking, we are able to draw audiences from a wide geographic area. As part of the federally designated Enterprise Community area, we have many opportunities to increase audience diversity and participation throughout the Northeast Corridor.
CityStage and Symphony Hall is a viable community enterprise and artistic resource which provides cultural, educational, social and economic benefits to downtown Springfield and the surrounding communities. We employ up to 80 individuals a night at Symphony Hall. We generate revenue for the Springfield Parking Authority, local bars, restaurants, hotels, media outlets, caterers, cleaning services, the local IATSE Stagehand Union, the police and fire department, EMS, and all of the artists, producers, musicians and directors we employ. We are truly an asset and an economic catalyst to Western Massachusetts.
CityStage and Symphony Hall has a strong impact on all of Western MA. As stated previously we impact the entire downtown entertainment district on a show night. Our patrons dine out before and after shows, they park in City lots, and they frequent other entertainment facilities after our shows. Prior to a show the company affects many Western MA businesses through media buys; (we spend an average of $15,000 of marketing on each show); the purchase and rental of technical equipment, and the purchase of food and beverage through local distributors. In addition, all of our insurances are carried by a local agency and we use a local law firm for all of our leases and contracts. We also purchase office equipment, computers, rubbish removal and janitorial services locally. The list goes on and on. Basically said, your funding comes to us but is continually circulated throughout the community.
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ADANI BLOCKADE: Woman arrested, charged over protest
Land clearing and surveying is underway at Adani's Carmichael Mine site after last week's green light came through for the mega mine. Contributed
by Ashley Pillhofer
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16th Aug 2019 8:46 AM | Updated: 3:40 PM
UPDATE: POLICE arrested and charged a woman after anti-Adani protesters caused havoc at a construction site connected with the controversial mine this morning.
The 33-year-old woman was one of about 20 protestors who blockaded rail construction site about 180km from the rural town of Clermont.
A spokesperson for the Queensland Police Service said it was advised of the protest, where one woman had allegedly chained herself to drilling equipment, at Gregory Development Road at Belyando about 6.30am.
The 33-year-old woman was transported to Clermont and charged with contravene a direction, the spokesperson said.
She was released on bail and will appear in the Clermont Magistrates Court on September 17.
"The QPS acknowledges the right to lawful and peaceful protest and is committed to working with groups to facilitate protest through lawful activities. However unlawful activity posing a risk to the safety of individuals or the disruption of services or operations lawfully undertaken by business will not be tolerated by the QPS," the spokesperson said.
EARLIER: ANTI-Adani protesters are again blockading in Central Queensland, about 180 km from Clermont.
The protest comes after two activists from southern Queensland and New South Wales were charged for allegedly suspending themselves from poles for more than nine hours at the mine site earlier this month.
A statement from Adani said about 20 protesters arrived at its rail construction site this morning and were "illegally attempting to stop workers from safely conducting approved construction works on the rail line".
Despite the blockade, a spokeswoman for the company confirmed construction had not stopped.
"Everyone has the right to their opinions however there are legal and safe methods of expressing them," a company statement said.
A post on the Frontline Action on Coal Facebook claimed a Stanthorpe woman attached herself to a drill rig by the Gregory Highway about 6.30am.
READ MORE: LNP leader Deb Frecklington said the party would introduce "tough new laws" targeting trespassing protesters if it was elected next year.
"Adani is currently clearing trees for the construction of its Carmichael mine, which would produce 4.7 billion tonnes of greenhouse emissions over its lifetime. The mine has been the subject of mass protests for five years, and this is the fourth civil disobedience action against it in the last week and a half," the post said.
Queensland Police Service have been notified and are responding.
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Trump slams Obama over shootings
Former US President Barack Obama and US President Donald Trump. Picture: AFP
7th Aug 2019 6:04 AM
US President Donald Trump has hit back at Barack Obama's comments slamming his rhetoric, saying he is the "least racist person" and complaining that mass shootings were happening on his predecessor's watch.
Mr Obama issued a statement yesterday not naming Mr Trump but telling voters to "soundly reject" leaders who feed "a climate of fear and hatred".
Mr Trump fired off some early morning tweets, maintaining his claim to be "the least racist person", pointing to the fact that "Black, Hispanic and Asian Unemployment is the lowest (BEST) in the history of the United States!'
He also shared commentary from the morning show Fox & Friends in which its hosts questioned whether it was appropriate for former presidents to attack the current sitting president.
"Did George Bush ever condemn President Obama after Sandy Hook. President Obama had 32 mass shootings during his reign. Not many people said Obama is out of Control. Mass shootings were happening before the President even thought about running for Pres," Mr Trump tweeted.
Donald Trump said that George W Bush never hit out at Barack Obama during the Sandy Hook massacre. Picture: AP
Fox & Friends claimed that there have been 17 mass shootings under Mr Trump's time in office, while Mr Obama was president during 32 mass shootings. However, those figures were disputed by Mother Jones, which tracks mass shootings, and said 29 had happened during Mr Trump's tenure, while 37 had occurred during Mr Obama's time as president.
Democrats have attacked Mr Trump following the El Paso shooting, which killed 22 people, for inciting racial tensions in the country. The El Paso shooter is believed to have written a manifesto in which he sprouts white supremacist views and claims the country is being "invaded", a word that Mr Trump has used often to characterise the migrant crisis.
Mr Obama perhaps had the strongest words.
"We should soundly reject language coming out of the mouths of any of our leaders that feeds a climate of fear and hatred or normalises racist sentiments; leaders who demonise those who don't look like us, or suggest that other people, including immigrants, threaten our way of life, or refer to other people as subhuman, or imply that America belongs to just one certain type of people," Mr Obama said in a statement posted on his official social media accounts. "It has no place in our politics and our public life. And it's time for the overwhelming majority of Americans of goodwill, of every race and faith and political party, to say as much - clearly and unequivocally."
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"We are not helpless here. And until all of us stand up and insist on holding public officials accountable for changing our gun laws, these tragedies will keep happening," he said of the environment that has allowed mass casualties to occur.
Mr Trump initially blamed the internet, social media, computer games and "mental illness" for the two mass shootings that killed 30 people this weekend before speaking out against white supremacy.
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Rainbow washing: Lesbians condemn Honey Birdette 'Pride' campaign
Posted by Caitlin Roper 5198sc on February 20, 2020
"In a world where lesbians are harassed and attacked for our sexuality, for not being available to men, this is a dangerous game to play with lesbian lives."
Honey Birdette have released their latest advertising campaign, set to coincide with the Sydney Mardi Gras festival. The campaign depicts an orgy, featuring naked men and women whose bodies are painted in the Pride colours. Many of the women included are headless, but their naked breasts made it into the frame. Below is a censored image of the campaign:
Honey Birdette has consistently delivered sexist and pornified representations of women to flog their overpriced lingerie and sex toys, ignoring 42 Ad Standards rulings against it for violating the code of ethics. But far from promoting equality, the company’s long history of porn-inspired depictions of lesbian sexuality further entrenches sexist and harmful stereotypes of lesbians as male entertainment, and these latest images will likely be enjoyed by men.
Lesbians condemn Honey Birdette rainbow-washing
A number of lesbians have responded to Honey Birdette’s ad campaign, calling the company out for tokenising and fetishising lesbians to promote their brand.
“If there's no difference between a female nipple and a male nipple why are all but one of the visible nipples female? Using lesbians as titillation is not unusual, the pornographers have been doing it for decades. But in the real world real lesbians are tortured for our activism; real lesbians are subjected to corrective rape; and in the real world when a lesbian is raped or tortured she doesn't get to say stop. Not only are you continuing the sexualising of women, you are giving mixed messages with images of a mixed orgy.”
-Susan Hawthorne, lesbian activist and writer
“Lesbians have fought for centuries for society to understand that lesbian sexuality is not for or about men, resisting the harassment, fetishisation, corrective rape and physical attacks that lesbians here and around the world have experienced. Honey Birdette has developed a campaign that is heavily reliant on the sexualisation of lesbian bodies and the presentation of lesbian sexuality. The argument that there is no difference between male and female nipples is meaningless in a world that sexualises women so consistently.
“Calling the campaign ‘Fluid’ combined with the presentation of objectified, sexually available lesbians clearly communicates to the men watching that lesbian sexuality is fluid enough for lesbians to be sexually available to them. In a world where lesbians are harassed and attacked for our sexuality, for not being available to men, this is a dangerous game to play with lesbian lives.
“Framing opposition as conservative is to miss the point of our concerns. It is neither puritanical nor conservative to want to carve out space for lesbians to exist free of tokenism or sexual objectification in a deeply sexualised society. This campaign sells out lesbian sexuality for profit, which is not excused by the fact that Honey Birdette’s founder and her partner are the women in the shoot.
“We all want to live in a world where lesbians are safe, where lesbian lives are celebrated and where lesbian representation gives hope and strength to young lesbians working out their sexuality. Honey Birdette’s Fluid campaign takes us further away from that world.”
-Liz Waterhouse, Listening2Lesbians https://listening2lesbians.com/"
"This type of advertising further entrenches the straight-male fetishisation of lesbians, which is a huge problem. Lesbians are seen as sexual objects who are still sexually and romantically available for men (largely as a result of the pornification of lesbians and their romantic relationships) and this type of advertising only reinforces this. It also plays into homophobia by reducing gay and lesbian relationships to sex without any meaningful emotional connection - a long-held homophobic view that assumes only straight relationships can be 'real' or 'meaningful."
-Felicity, lesbian
Another poorly received PR stunt for Honey Birdette
This is not the first time Honey Birdette has attempted to capitalise on a social movement or political issue for PR purposes. In 2017, the company staged a pro-same sex marriage demonstration- a lingerie flash mob featuring models wearing Honey Birdette products and holding signs like “I heart HB”. The move was rightly slammed on social media, with one user describing the stunt as a “money grab” that was “worse than the Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad”. ABC’s Media Watch described the apparent marketing ploy as “a pretty obvious attempt to hijack an issue for commercial reasons”.
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Comments on Honey Birdette's Instagram account indicate the campaign has not been well received. Commenters have questioned the company's motives, labelling the marketing ploy as "insincere" and "disingenuous", and accusing the company of 'rainbow washing', a term which refers to corporates using rainbow colours or imagery to indicate support for the LGBT community but with a minimum of effort or pragmatic result.
"This is more selling sex than solidarity."
"If you swapped the homosexuals for heterosexuals I am positive you could still not this image in your Australian stores. #notaboutlgbti"
"Orgy, perfect body's, white race, no underwear. What the f*** is this? Diversity? LGBT? Doesn't look like it at all. I think it is more a slap in the face to the community." (sic)
"I don't think this shows anyone wearing honey birdette so I don't get why you have it as an advertisement other than to hope on the bandwagon of attempting to profit off pride when you can't be bothered to do anything else for equality or diversity with your company" (sic)
"...this seems very insincere and a fake attempt at selling equality. I'm seeing through the bs." (sic)
"Meanwhile you donated a measly $10,000 to QueerStories? A HB bra costs around $140. This feels much more like HB attempting to hijack a social movement to boost their own image."
"They aren't promoting true diversity since everyone just seem to have western facial features and they all have certain body figure...this isn't a promotion of diversity, it's just one of mere commercials." (sic)
Female Empowerment? Why Feminism Deserves Better than Honey Birdette- ABC Religion and Ethics
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Honey Birdette's crusade to pornify the public space- Collective Shout
Honey Birdette falsehoods exposed : A Current Affair publishes our statement correcting baseless claims- Collective Shout
Honey Birdette Pride LGBT lesbians advertising sexism sexual objectification rainbow washing
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Lesbians condemn Honey Birdette 'Pride' campaign #HoneyBirdette #Exploitation #Advertising #Marketing #RainbowWashing https://www.collectiveshout.org/lesbians_condemn_hb?recruiter_id=30544
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By Cristina Tuser
Industry News 03/27/2020
The latest industry news
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam in National Engineering Competition
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam (LAN) has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 53rd annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for its role in the first phase of the Clear Lake City Water Authority’s Exploration Green project in Houston, Texas.
The authority repurposed a private 178-acre golf course into a series of detention ponds and a multi-purpose nature park to improve storm water management, reduce persistent flooding problems and provide a scenic recreation area for the community. Named Exploration Green in honor of the community’s proximity to Johnson Space Center, the project’s first phase includes a 23.7-acre detention pond, 15.2 acres of natural habitat with wetlands and 1.25 miles of hike-and-bike trails.
The project will: protect up to 3,000 homes; provide the community with a total of five massive detention ponds; 105 acres of wetlands and native grassland habitat; a 12-mile trail system; two athletic fields; and many other amenities.
The project is eligible for additional honors as part of a record 203 entries this year representing engineering excellence from throughout the nation and the world, according to the press release.
Flexicon Granted Waiver as Supplier to Essential Industries
Flexicon Co., has been granted a waiver by the State of Pennsylvania to continue operating during the COVID-19 outbreak, due to its role in the supply chain for life-sustaining businesses, announced David Gill, the company’s president.
“We successfully demonstrated that numerous Flexicon U.S. customers operate in essential industries and rely on our equipment and parts to continue manufacturing vital products,” said Gill. “We remain in close contact with our supply chain to ensure prompt delivery of components needed to complete orders, and with our logistics partners to deliver those orders on time.”
The company is safeguarding the health of employees through facility sanitizing, limiting personal contact, and allowing employees who work primarily online to do so remotely.
Flexicon’s manufacturing operations in the UK, Australia and South Africa also remain open and fully functional, according to the press release.
The Storm Water Solutions staff invites industry professionals to nominate the water and wastewater projects they deem most remarkable and innovative for recognition in the Annual Reference Guide issue. All projects must have been in the design or construction phase over the last 18 months.
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When teachers make a point of connecting with students as individuals, those students will feel valued, be willing to take risks, and ultimately thrive.
By Geoff Richman
My son has a certain joie de vivre. He can transform any collection of items into a drum kit and may break out in Z100 Hot Hits should he feel the urge. One afternoon in early September his teacher sidled up to his table and said to him, "I don’t know for sure if you're going to win a Grammy, but I know that you will certainly be nominated. Don't forget that I was the first one to predict it."
I should mention that he is adjusting to a new state, a new city, and a new school -- changes that would challenge all of us even on the best of days. "Will I make friends? Will I like the school? Will I like my teacher?" Initially, he had a difficult time discerning homework expectations and whether he even wanted to meet them.
Soon after his predicted Grammy, our boy reported that his teacher had given him a nickname. "I was going to get a book, and I don't know why, but I started walking like this." (Elbows out, chest puffed, he strutted like a rooster across the floor.) "My teacher called me Mick. Mick Jagger." His smile in the recounting could have lit up Madison Square Garden. "She’s the nicest teacher I've ever had."
Once he was recognized as one half of the Glimmer Twins, his comportment transformed. Now, after decompressing from the day, and with a snack or two comfortably ensconced in his belly, he breaks out his homework without complaint. He will try to decipher word problems involving division, remember the difference between who enforces laws ("That’s the executive branch.") and who interprets them ("That's jujishal, I mean judicial -- that's a hard word to say!"), and ask questions of his folks when he is unsure about any of it. Each night he is putting forth his best effort. Each morning he proudly submits that work to the teacher who connected with him, who essentially showed him, "I get you."
What the Research Tells Us
From my experience as a student (waaaay back in the day), a teacher, and a dad, I believe strongly that making connections with kids is the foundation upon which all learning is laid. My data in this area has been purely anecdotal and qualitative, not to mention that my parental sample size of exactly two is relatively small. However, others have conducted more extensive research about this dynamic. Christi and David Bergin concluded in Attachment in the Classroom (PDF, 452KB), their 2009 study that examined the impact of relationships and teaching:
Evidence suggests that secure teacher-student relationships predict greater knowledge, higher test scores, greater academic motivation, and fewer retentions or special education referrals than insecure teacher-student relationships. (p.154)
Around the same time, Michael Reichert and Richard Hawley focused specifically on boys and their relationships with teachers. Their research from six countries revealed that specific components of teacher actions in relation to their students can prove very beneficial, including maintaining admirable standards, reaching out (to meet a student's needs), and responding to a student's personal interest or talent (Reichert and Hawley, Kappan, 2013, pp. 50-51). Charlotte Jacobs, Peter Kuriloff, et al referenced this research as they examined the effects of student-teacher relationships with girls. They found that girls, too, are "relational learners," and that they derive benefits from their peers as well as teachers (Jacobs, Kuriloff, Andrus, and Cox, Kappan, 2014, p.69).
In Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn, John Hattie and Gregory Yates consider positive teacher relationships crucial to both student learning and the growth mindset:
Learning requires considerable investment. It requires confidence that we can learn, it requires an openness to new experiences and thinking, and it requires understanding that we might be wrong, we may make errors, and we will need feedback. Learning for many students is a risky business. The positive teacher-student relationship is thus important not so much because this is worthwhile in itself, but because it helps build the trust to make mistakes, to ask for help, to build confidence to try again, and for students to know they will not look silly when they don't get it [the] first time. (p.21)
Forming Bonds
Make a connection. I would suggest that you do this not through a beginning-of-the-school-year interest survey, but through conversation. Sharing is a simple yet elegant entry into children's lives and -- don't overlook this -- doing so allows children into yours, too. Everyone can share about what we did over the weekend, or what we're looking forward to this weekend, or both. Who likes scary movies? Who's reading fantasy novels and who's playing fantasy football? Who had a baseball game and who had a piano recital? Who loves to draw -- and who else does, too?
As whole-class discussions provide an abundance of junctions where folks can meet, one-on-one conversations let us mine deeper veins of communication that may lead to even greater trust. Understanding where a child comes from, how they are feeling, what inspires them, and what bums them out, these connections form bonds strong enough to allow kids to try genuinely putting themselves out there to succeed and to fail, because they know that you will ultimately be there to catch them should they fall and to fist bump them when they rise.
One more recommendation: Have fun. Play games. Laugh at yourself, because everyone will recognize that you are not some pedestal-residing, self-serious automaton -- rather, you are human, you enjoy what you do, and you absolutely enjoy everyone in your classroom.
When we make connections large and small with our students, when we consciously build trust, we improve learning opportunities for everyone. And coming to school is just plain fantastic.
How do you connect with your students? Please share in the comments section below.
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JORDAN: WORLD OF WONDER
MY RETURN TO JORDAN
I want to return to Jordan and embrace the wondrous culture, as old as mankind. An avid cyclist, a bike trip would be an amazing way to view the countryside. Details about the cycling tour I am interested in can be found at Bestway2Jordan. I am open to new adventure, the great outdoors, and glimpsing familiar and unvisited landmarks.
I want Americans, Europeans, and others to share similar experiences in Jordan as I was fortunate to have. As a writer and photographer, I encourage readers to venture forth, try new things, and simply be prepared and keep their wits. Jordan, the "Switzerland of the Middle East," truly welcomes everyone. I humbly ask to be sent there again as a good will ambassador.
http://www.travel.bestway.com/travellers-sign-up/?utm_source=SmugMug&utm_medium=Blogger&utm_campaign=Bestway2Jordan
People often ask of the six continents and nearly fifty countries I've visited, which is my favorite place to travel. Without hesitation I say: The Hashesmite Kingdom of Jordan was my most enriching journey. Jordanians are the most welcoming, friendly, and gracious beings I have ever met! And, they love Americans!
This Middle Eastern nation is "between Iraq and a hard place" says Munir Y Nassar, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities. “There is a sense of self-defiance and more awareness of geography and politics amongst United States tourists. They know who their friends are and are the last ones to cancel a trip.”
“Do not just focus on places and scenery,” he advises. “Try to share the entire experience about the people you meet and how they treat you.”
Indeed, people I met on the street as well as tourism industry staff treated me pleasantly and with respect. Although English is widely spoken, local residents expressed delight that I spoke a little Arabic.
MY FIRST JOURNEY
A major focus of my journey was visiting some of the Christian Biblical sites. At Mount Nebo, my band of seven and I gazed in awe at the arid wilderness sprinkled with ancient olive trees where Moses saw the “Promised Land.” A statue erected by monks translates, “All under one God.”
I felt humble drawing water from the Jordan River, for which the nation is named. A few yards away in a lowly sun-baked spot, John the Baptist is believed to have baptized Jesus.
Near Aqaba, now a resort overlooking the Red Sea, our Creator first manifested himself to humans. Young men pulled me on the deck to dance aboard the Sindbad vessel for there was much to celebrate. Israel and Egypt shone along the distant shore.
Strolling along the cardo in the aged remains of Jerash, I imagined the thunder of Roman chariots. In this “Cross Roads of Civilization” amidst the hills of Gilead, are stone vestiges of Byzantine, Greek, and other heritages.
I scooped grit for friends from the briny Dead Sea, earth’s lowest place at 1,335 feet below sea level on the water’s surface. En route to this remarkable region we paused in Zoar to observe a high, isolated salt pillar said to be the remains of Lot’s wife.
We stopped briefly at Dana Nature Preserve, one of six wildlife sanctuaries in Jordan. The United States has worked with its ally’s Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature to restore Jordan’s wetlands and improve its nature incentives. Local craftsmen and woman sell indigenous artwork to support this endeavor and themselves.
Another intriguing venue is Petra aptly named for its colorful caves and astounding rock formations. In remote areas, sometimes the tinkling of a sheep's bell was all I heard. While hiking through the narrow canyon by day and by candle-lit night, it was easy to imagine Indiana Jones storming through on “The Last Crusade.” Clomping on a camel, donkey, and Arabian horse afforded a different perspective of this natural wonder. After thess dusty excursions, a Turkish bath was rejuvenating.
Besides religious sites, Jordan offers salubrioius dining, sporting life, a curious world of nature, rich culture, and a magnificent, haunting desert.
The wilderness of Jordan won my heart and soul. In the vast sienna sands of Wadi Rum, Lawrence of Arabia’s former stomping ground, we stayed at a primitive Bedouin campsite in a tent made of goat hair. Only a cot, candle, match, and woven matadorned our private chamber.
My group explored the crystal wonderland by jeep and for 30 minutes on foot. I was entranced by the sounds of nesting swallows, the scent of xeric vegetation, and the imposing sandstone cliffs. At sunset, we scrambled over the golden hillsides as young boys rode by on camels.
Our hosts served traditional lamb and chicken and fresh fruits and vegetables for dinner. By a flickering campfire we drank Zhoula, a strong herbal tea, and told stories. Later, I reclined for hours on a blanketed sofa to watch an infinite galaxy and to wish upon a shooting star.
Our desert journey was also a time for personal revelation. The hot, clean dry air soothed my body and mind. I relearned to appreciate simplicity, good will, and abundant health. I have heard that prayers are stronger in the Holy Land, so I said some fervent ones.
Regardless of one’s faith or disbelief, Jordan is a place of warmth, miracles, and solace. I never felt more spiritual, complete, and connected to my good earth and its people.
To learn more, please contact me or see:
Feasting in the Holy Land, AAA Home and Away, Oct. 2014.
http://www.offbeattravel.com/jordan-visit.html
Gannett Publications, A Jordan Crossing (Shore Style, B1, 2006)
Crossing Jordan: One Woman's Journey
http://www.churchsolutionsmag.com/articles/youth-in-the-church/73h2911525689740.html (Please contact me for information).
ODESSA: (Jordanian publication)
Appreciating Nature, at 61, and Yaum al-Umm (Mother’s Day) ‘Round the World, at 67 (Mar. 2007).
Journey to Earth’s End at 75, World’s Largest Flower, Rafflesia at 79, and Romantic Getaway in Western Ireland at 111 (Feb. 2007).
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HomePlayStation4Apex Legends' original Kings Canyon map is back
Apex Legends' original Kings Canyon map is back
Apex Legends is getting a touch nostalgic this weekend, as the free-to-play battle royale game returns to its roots by ushering in its original Kings Canyon map.
Granted, they're not particularly long roots, given that Apex Legends is barely a year old at this point, but fans have been clamouring to return to the original, unsullied Kings Canyon since Respawn jettisoned it in favour of Season 3's World's Edge map last October.
Kings Canyon has returned to the game previously, but only in a special nighttime form, as used in Apex Legends' Grand Soiree and Fight or Fright limited-time events. From today, 21st February until Monday, 24th February, however, players will be able to traipse their way across the original, pre-season version until their nostalgia is adequately sated.
Those more modern sorts that would rather continue playing on Season 4's recently reinvigorated World's Edge map needn't despair, however; it remains available alongside Kings Canyon, the latter being accessible as part of a separate playlist.
Despite the brisk weekend return for Kings Canyon, it's not the last we'll see of the map. Respawn has already confirmed it will be the setting for the second half of Season 4's Ranked play split, which runs from Tuesday, 24th March until season's end on 5th May.
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Top Philippine cop resigns after accusation of link to drug scandal
FILE PHOTO: Incoming Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde arrives for the National Police chief handover ceremony in Camp Crame, Quezon City, metro Manila, Philippines, April 19, 2018. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao/File Photo - Copyright Dondi Tawatao(Reuters)
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ police chief stepped down on Monday less than a month before his retirement, after he was accused of involvement in “recycling” confiscated drugs, an allegation that could undermine the government’s anti-narcotics campaign.
President Rodrigo Duterte has made a bloody war on drugs his signature campaign, to the approval of most voters, despite international outrage about the bloodshed amid fears many suspected dealers have been killed by police in staged encounters and by death squads.
Duterte has rejected the accusations.
In testimony that has raised questions about the government’s campaign, witnesses in Senate inquiries have accused police chief Oscar Albayalde of protecting officers who sold confiscated narcotics back onto the black market.
Albayalde denied the accusations and had ruled out resigning.
On Monday, he referred to the hearing and the fact he was being implicated in the scandal and said he was stepping down to make way for a new police chief.
“After careful thought and deliberation, I have come to the decision to relinquish my post as chief of the Philippine National Police,” Albayalde said in the speech to police officers.
Albayalde, the second chief of the 191,000-strong force under Duterte, was the head of the Pampanga provincial police when 13 of its officers were accused of stealing about 160 kg (353 lb) of narcotics seized in a 2013 raid.
Albayalde had sought to prevent the dismissal of the 13, Senate witnesses said.
Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo told ANC news channel that perhaps Albayalde was stepping down because he had had enough of the “the accusations, the innuendos”.
“He wants to spare the entire organisation from whatever speculations, bad or false about him and the organisation,” Panelo said.
Albayalde was set to retire on Nov. 8.
The police are spearheading the anti-drugs campaign. They say they have killed more than 6,700 suspected drug dealers who resisted arrest, and deny involvement in the mysterious killing of thousands more suspected drug users.
But Duterte has at times criticised the force, once deriding it as “rotten to the core” and twice suspending anti-narcotics operations until the police cleaned up the force.
The thousands of killings, mostly of poor urban people, have alarmed rights groups. The 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council in July approved a resolution to investigate the crackdown.
Duterte condemned the proposed investigation.
(Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Editing by Robert Birsel)
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Interview: Isy Suttie
Published: 5:29 PM May 27, 2011 Updated: 6:20 PM October 10, 2020
Already known as Dobby from Peep Show, Isy Suttie brings her acclaimed one-woman musical love story set in a supermarket to the Norwich Fringe Festival this weekend. SIMON PARKIN reports.
Isy Suttie is best known as Dobby from Peep Show and as Kiki in BBC2 sitcom Whites, but she has also been performing musical stand-up since 2003 and is noted for her heartfelt, funny songs.
After a sell-out run in Edinburgh and fresh from Sydney Arts Festival, she will be performing her cult one-woman show Love Lost in the British Retail Industry — a comedy musical love story set in the unlikely setting of a Midlands supermarket — as part of the Norwich Fringe Festival this weekend.
The appearance is the comedy culmination of the festival and will see her sharing a bill with the biting wit that is upcoming Belfast comic Ruaidhr� Ward, self-styled lesbian feminist comedian Hilary Koe, American stand-up Carrie Anne Guthrie and Norwich's fast-rising comedian — and wannabe 'rock chick' (ever since she got an electric guitar for her 12th birthday) Louisa Theobald, who is already a Guardian award winner.
Love Lost in the British Retail Industry features a bored, lovelorn checkout girl, her vegan love interest, a scary American singer-songwriter and an ancient fairy godmother. All the parts are played by Isy — as is the music.
Dripping with dreams and heartbreak, it's a story of unrequited love in the shopping aisles and perfect for anyone who's ever suffered sweaty palms at the prospect of asking someone out.
When did you first get the idea of Love Lost in the British Retail Industry?
I do a song about dancing in Sainsbury's [in my stand-up show] and when I was writing my first show I was thinking 'what shall I do? What do I like doing the best out of the stuff I've already got?' and that song was one of them so I just messed around and kind of built the show up around that song really.
Do you have a love of supermarkets?
I used to work in one, the one in Matlock that it's set in. I wanted to set it in a supermarket because I think it's quite an artificial setting, like a hospital, lots of luminous lights and it's not a place where you'd expect to fall in love, so I like that. There are four characters and I play them all – it's basically the only four accents I can do!
Do you think people can fall in love anywhere?
Yeah, you would think that. People used to fall in love in concentration camps, it just shows how the human heart can triumph in any awful environment, obviously a supermarket isn't as bad but it's an artificial environment, it's not somewhere you'd expect people to meet. There's always opportunities in offices as they're very flirty places.
You also play the music in the show.
It's just a guitar now; I did have piano in it at some point, but then I realised I couldn't play the piano! I can play to grade 4 but there's a difference between sitting there and playing and actually being on stage and having to sing and look at the audience.
You won a Daily Telegraph jazz award when you were young. How come you took the comedy route and not a music career path?
I don't know if I thought about how I wanted to end up, but I knew I wanted to play music in some capacity for a living — and act. I've been writing since I was 10 or 11 and that's something that's always come quite naturally to me; I did try and do serious music for a while but I just wasn't good enough, I think, at writing 'folky' songs – or whatever category I would have fitted into if my lyrics didn't have a comedy bent.
Do Peep Show fans stop you in the street?
I get recognised a bit, but not like so much that I can't walk down the street. I sometimes get a message on You Space, like one from a guy asking me to take a picture of my hands in gloves and then underwater and at first I was like 'oh my god, this is mad' but now I'm a little bit more used to it.
Are you still fond of Dobby?
Yeah... big time; she's like I would be if I cared a bit less about what people thought.
? Isy Suttie will perform as part of Norwich Fringe Festival at Take 5, Tombland, Norwich, May 28, �15-�12, 01603 508050, www.norwichfringefestival.com
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New ‘fresh’ cafe opens in Norwich
Anna Boyle
Published: 6:07 PM February 1, 2011 Updated: 6:18 PM October 10, 2020
An new fresh and organic cafe in Norwich city centre has re-opened under new management.
Slurp, in Royal Arcade, Norwich, has been taken over by Mandy and Kayleigh Green, a mother and daughter team from Little Plumstead.
The duo decided to go into business together while Kayleigh finishes off her degree in social care at the UEA.
Kayleigh, 22, said: 'We have been thinking about it for a couple of years now and just decided to go for it.
'It's really nice to go into something together and will also help me to gain some business experience.' Mandy, 47, left her job as a manager at Greens Health and Fitness after a shoulder injury and decided it was the perfect time to embark on a new adventure.
Emphasising on keeping the menu 'fresh', the cafe specialises in healthy smoothies, juices and soups with favourites such as Berry Bonanza and Pretty in Pink adding to the colourful menu.
Mandy said: 'Our main aim is to provide something different to everywhere else within the city centre. Everything on our menu is organic. We also offer dairy free and wheat free produce and try to cater for everyone's needs. We welcome everyone to come and enjoy our menu and atmosphere at Slurp.
'I also think it's a great opportunity to try something that they normally wouldn't necessarily try.'
The idea came about as Kayleigh herself cannot eat wheat products and found it hard to come across anywhere that specifically catered from people with dietary needs.
Proving to be quite the team both mother and daughter make all the decisions for the cafe together and also have the help and support of Mandy's other two children. They have already set up a Facebook and Twitter account that is active daily and the cafe also offers student discounts.
Slurp's official website will be up and running from the middle of February.
Check out the online photo gallery to see more pictures of Slurp at www.eveningnews24.co.uk
Have you started a new business? Call senior business writer Sam Williams on 01603 772447 or email sam.williams@archant.co.uk
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Gallente Senators Call for Blaque's Resignation
Villore - Amid increasing accusations and counter-accusations of impropriety, a coalition of Senators have begun publicly calling for the resignation of Mentas Blaque. Chief among these voices of dissent is Senator Julian Hevard. Hevard, whose chief aide was arrested on suspicion of espionage, was frank in his condemnation of Blaque's policies. "It is clear that Mentas Blaque is using his FIO position as a tool of personal power. It is wrong. It must be stopped."
While Hevard's disagreement with Senator Blaque is widely believed to be personal in nature, others have presented similar points of opposition. Senator Suvio Bellaron, noted for his criticism of the method of public execution of Advent Eturrer, argued, "Senator Blaque's dual roles in both the executive and legislative branches violate fundamental rules of power-sharing. By occupying both, he is disrupting the delicate system of checks and balances that prevents the abuse of power."
Blaque is not without his defenders, however. Admiral Saven LeClerque, a highly-decorated Naval liaison officer, said simply, "Desperate times call for desperate measures. Are we so quick to forget that our own homeworld and most of our frontier are under Caldari control?" LeClerque further argued that "these situations call for decisive action. Decisive actions are not formed in committee."
Yet this line of reasoning has not placated Blaque's opposition. Senator Bellaron responded by pointing out that "as of this moment, no official state of war or emergency exists within the Federation. Without the approval of either condition by the Senate, we cannot label these 'desperate times.'" Senator Bellaron further posited that the erosion of governmental stability posed by a breakdown of checks and balances constitutes a greater threat to the Federation than the Caldari State itself. "If we descend into totalitarianism, what is left to separate us from the likes of Tibus Heth?"
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8 Summertime Foot Hazards
Summer can be fun, but the heat can be rough on your feet. Here's how to steer clear of — or, if needed, manage — the most common foot health threats of summer.
By Wyatt MyersMedically Reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH
Who doesn’t want to wear less during the hot days of summer? Lightweight fabrics and sun-baring choices are cooling. But poor choices in footwear can directly lead to foot pain or other foot health issues if you don’t keep your tootsies protected. “People have more problems in the summer because they tend to be more active in less supportive shoes or want to be barefoot,” says Jordana Szpiro, DPM, a podiatrist in private practice in Boston. With sound foot savvy, however, you can lighten up without putting your feet at risk.
Going Barefoot
It might feel good in the summer, but Dr. Szpiro says going barefoot is generally not a good idea for optimum foot health. “The cardinal rule for the majority of musculoskeletal foot problems is never to go barefoot,” she says. Being barefoot increases your chance of injury or infection, and it can cause foot pain in other ways, too. For instance, if you have normal or high arches, going without the arch support you’d get in supportive shoes can be very uncomfortable.
Wearing Unsupportive Shoes
One step up from going barefoot in the summer is wearing unsupportive flip-flops or sandals. These can cause foot pain in their own right. “Flip-flops lack any support,” says Kelly Geoghan, DPM, a podiatrist in private practice in the Baltimore area. “They are too flat and cause the forefoot to work harder to grasp the shoe in an attempt to keep the shoe on.” For better foot health, look for sandals that offer support and protection to your feet.
The combination of increased activity levels and high heat and humidity mean that many podiatrists see an increase in swollen feet during the summer months. Szpiro says this is a foot pain issue that many people can address with some simple self-care strategies. “It is best to avoid salty foods and get lots of exercise to increase blood flow,” she says. “Also, a cold foot soak at the end of the day never hurts.”
Hot and sweaty feet can turn into a foot health issue because they can be more prone to infections. Also, they are just plain uncomfortable. However, there are simple strategies to combat summer’s sweaty feet. “My first suggestion would be to try antiperspirants — the same ones that work on underarms work on feet,” says Neil M. Scheffler, DPM, a podiatrist at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. “If the problem persists, there are stronger products that podiatrists can prescribe. Also choose socks that wick moisture away from the skin. Finally, if nothing else works, Botox injections can decrease sweating for many months.”
Germy Feet
When you're sightseeing on a hot city street wearing a new pair of strappy sandals or flip-flops, you're probably not thinking about germs. But according to Philip Tierno, PhD, director of clinical microbiology and immunology at New York University's Langone Medical Center, that's exactly what your unprotected feet are exposed to. Dr. Tierno, author of "The Secret Life of Germs," tells YouBeauty.com that the unwanted nasties lurking on the pavement include Staphylococcus aureus (which can cause skin infections or blood poisoning), E. coli, and various drug-resistant bugs like MRSA, and having cuts or blisters on your feet can increase your chances of exposure. What's the solution? Wash your feet when you get home, says Jeannette Graf, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan. Dr. Graf suggests in the YouBeauty.com story that antibacterial hand sanitizer can also do the trick.
Sunburned Feet
The main reason feet have a greater risk of sunburn is that people simply forget to apply sunblock to their feet. “The trick is remembering,” says Dr. Scheffler. “Often people apply sunblock to the back and shoulders, but forget to treat their feet.” If you do get sunburn on your feet, you can treat the resulting foot pain just as you would other areas of the body — cold compresses or a soothing aloe vera cream should provide some sting relief.
Athlete’s foot is common year-round, but the greater concern in summer comes from the increased risk of spreading the disease because of all the extra bare feet running around. To reduce your risk for this foot health woe, Scheffler recommends wearing pool or shower shoes as much as possible, keeping feet as dry as possible, applying sweat absorbing foot powder as needed, and choosing socks that wick moisture away from the feet. If you do get an infection, try an over-the-counter remedy, or see a podiatrist if it is not healing effectively. “The most effective treatment for athlete’s foot on the market right now is Loprox 0.77 percent cream if you have dry skin or the gel formula if you have sweaty feet,” Szpiro says. “Always stick to a thin layer of medication between the toes.”
Corns and Blisters
All the sweating, swelling, and sunburn that are common in the summer can conspire and lead to other foot health issues, such as corns and blisters. Szpiro says the best way to prevent these problems from occurring in the first place is to wear supportive shoes and socks whenever you are active. If they do develop, try putting blister pads over the blisters and unmedicated donut pads over the corns to make tender feet feel better and help you get back to your summer fun.
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Hyundai i20 new model launched before Diwali, available in both diesel and petrol, know the price and features
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The new model of Hyundai i20, which became very popular in the last few years, has been launched by the company. The new Hyundai i20 model is available in both petrol and diesel variants. Petrol variants have a value from Rs 6.80 lakh to Rs 11.18 lakh. While the diesel variants are from Rs 8.20 lakh to Rs 10.64 lakh.
The new generation Hyundai i20 has been launched in four variants, including first, Manga second, Sportz third, Asta and fourth, Asta (O). Keep in mind that this price of Hyundai i20 will be valid till December 31, 2020.
Talking about the engine, it is available in three variants. First 1.2 litre naturally SP rated petrol, second 1.0-litre turbo-petrol and third 1.5-litre diesel. While a manual gearbox will be there with both the 1.2 petrol and 1.5 diesel. The 1.0 turbo will have only one manual transmission option.
The 1.2-litre petrol generates 87 BHP and 115 NM of torque on the IVT variant, while the manual generates 82 BHP and 115 NM of torque. The 1.5-litre diesel generates 99 BHP and 240 NM and the powerful 1-litre turbo petrol 118 BHP and 172 Nm peak torque.
Speaking of mileage, Hyundai has claimed 20.25 kmpl on the 1.0-litre turbo petrol engine. Whereas, the 1.2-litre manual gives mileage of up to 20.35 kmpl. The IVT variant gets 19.65 kmpl and 1.5.2-litre diesel at 25.2 kmpl mileage.
Looking at the features of Hyundai i20, it comes with BlueLink connectivity, which makes it a connected car. The new Zen Hyundai comes with rear AC vents, climate control, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Sunroof.
It has a new digital instrument cluster as well as cool animation, and a TFT screen that also includes tire pressure monitoring. The centre stage on the dashboard is a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system. There are some physical switches and buttons for essential functions on the central console, as well as wireless charging.
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Measured Variability Of Southern Yellow Pine - Manual for LS-DYNA Wood Material Model 143
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2.4 MODEL FORMULATION
Elastic Constitutive Equations
The general constitutive relationship for an orthotropic material, written in terms of the principal material directions, is:(16)
The subscripts 1, 2, and 3 refer to the longitudinal, tangential, and radial stresses and strains (s1 = s11, s2 = s22, s3 = s33, e1 = e11, e2 = e22, and e3 = e33, respectively). The subscripts 4, 5, and 6 are in a shorthand notation that refers to the shearing stresses and strains (s4 = s12, s5 = s23, s6 = s13, e4 = e12, e5 = e23, and e6 = e13). As an alternative notation for wood, it is common to substitute L (longitudinal) for 1, R (radial) for 2, and T (tangential) for 3. The components of the constitutive matrix, Cij, are listed here in terms of the nine independent elastic constants of an orthotropic material:
The following identity, relating the dependent (minor Poisson’s ratios v21, v31, and v32) and independent elastic constants, is obtained from symmetry considerations of the constitutive matrix:
One common assumption is that wood materials are transversely isotropic. This means that the properties in the tangential and radial directions are modeled the same (i.e., E22 = E33, G12 = G13, and v12 = v13). This reduces the number of independent elastic constants to five: E11, E22, v12, G12, and G23. Furthermore, the Poisson’s ratio in the isotropic plane, v23, is not an independent quantity. It is calculated from the isotropic relationship v = (E – 2G)/2G, where E = E22 = E33 and G = G23. Transverse isotropy is a reasonable assumption because the difference between the tangential and radial properties of wood (particularly southern yellow pine and Douglas fir) is small in comparison with the difference between the tangential and longitudinal properties.
Yield Surfaces
The yield surfaces parallel and perpendicular to the grain are formulated from six ultimate strength measurements obtained from uniaxial and pure-shear tests on wood specimens:
XT Tensile strength parallel to the grain
XC Compressive strength parallel to the grain
YT Tensile strength perpendicular to the grain
YC Compressive strength perpendicular to the grain
S|| Shear strength parallel to the grain
S┴ Shear strength perpendicular to the grain
The formulation is based on the work of Hashin.(27)
Parallel Modes
For the parallel modes, the yield criterion is composed of two terms involving two of the five stress invariants of a transversely isotropic material. These invariants are and . This criterion predicts that the normal and shear stresses are mutually weakening (i.e., the presence of shear stress reduces the strength below that measured in the uniaxial stress tests). Yielding occurs when f|| ≥ 0, where:
Perpendicular Modes
For the perpendicular modes, the yield criterion is also composed of two terms involving two of the five stress invariants of a transversely isotropic material. These invariants are I2 = s22 + s33 and . Yielding occurs when f^ ≥ 0, where:
Each yield criterion is plotted in three dimensions in figure 26 in terms of the parallel and perpendicular stresses. Each criterion is a smooth surface (no corners).
Plastic Flow
The plasticity algorithms limit the stress components once the yield criteria in equations 111 and 112 are satisfied. This is done by returning the trial elastic stress state back to the yield surface. The stress and strain tensors are partitioned into elastic and plastic parts. Partitioning is done with a return mapping algorithm that enforces the plastic consistency condition. Separate plasticity algorithms are formulated for the parallel and perpendicular modes by enforcing separate consistency conditions. No input parameters are required.
Yield criteria for wood produce smooth surfaces in stress space.
Wood exhibits prepeak nonlinearity in compression parallel and perpendicular to the grain. Separate translating yield surface formulations are modeled for the parallel and perpendicular modes, which simulate gradual changes in moduli. Each initial yield surface hardens until it coincides with the ultimate yield surface, as shown in figure 27. The initial location of the yield surface determines the onset of plasticity. The rate of translation determines the extent of nonlinearity.
Prepeak nonlinearity in compression is modeled with translating yield surfaces that allow user to specify hardening response.
For each mode (parallel and perpendicular), the user inputs two parameters―the initial yield surface location in uniaxial compression, N, and the rate of translation, c. If the user wants prepeak nonlinearity to initiate at 70 percent of the peak strength, then the user would input N = 0.3, so that 1 – N = 0.7. If the user wants rapid hardening, then a large value of c is input (e.g., c = 1000). If the user wants gradual hardening, then a small value of c is input (e.g., c = 10).
The state variable that defines the translation of the yield surface is known as backstress and is denoted by aij. Hardening is modeled in compression, but not shear, so the only backstress required for the parallel modes is a11. The value of the backstress is a11 = 0 upon initial yield and a11 = –N|| Xc at ultimate yield (in uniaxial compression). The maximum backstress occurs at ultimate yield and is equal to the total translation of the yield surface in stress space. The backstress components required for the perpendicular modes are a22 and a33. The value of the backstress sum is a22 + a33 = 0 upon initial yield and a22 + a33 = –N^ Yc at ultimate yield (biaxial compression without shear).
Separate damage formulations are modeled for the parallel and perpendicular modes. These formulations are loosely based on the work of Simo and Ju.(21) If failure occurs in the parallel modes, then all six stress components are degraded uniformly. This is because parallel failure is catastrophic and will render the wood useless. If failure occurs in the perpendicular modes, then only three perpendicular stress components are degraded. This is because perpendicular failure is not catastrophic; the wood may continue to carry load in the parallel direction. Based on these assumptions, the following degradation model is implemented:
Here, each scalar damage parameter, d, transforms the stress tensor associated with the undamaged state, , into the stress tensor associated with the damaged state, sij. The stress tensor is calculated by the plasticity algorithm (including viscoplasticity) prior to application of the damage model. Each damage parameter ranges from zero for no damage to approaching unity for maximum damage. Thus, 1 – d is a reduction factor associated with the amount of damage. Each damage parameter evolves as a function of a strain energy-type term. Mesh-size dependency is regulated via a length scale based on the element size (cube root of volume). Damage-based softening is brittle in tension, less brittle in shear, and ductile (no softening) in compression, as demonstrated in figure 28.
Element erosion occurs when an element fails in the parallel mode and the parallel damage parameter exceeds d|| = 0.99. Elements do not automatically erode when an element fails in the perpendicular mode. A flag is available that, when set, allows elements to erode when the perpendicular damage parameter exceeds d^ = 0.99. Setting this flag (IFAIL) is not recommended unless excessive perpendicular damage is causing computational difficulties.
Softening response modeled for parallel modes of southern yellow pine.
Rate Effects
Data available in the literature for pine indicate that dynamic strength enhancement is more pronounced in the perpendicular direction than in the parallel direction.(16) Therefore, separate rate-effect formulations are modeled for the parallel and perpendicular modes. The formulations increase strength with increasing strain rate by expanding each yield surface:
X and Y = static strengths
X DYNAMIC and Y DYNAMIC = dynamic strengths
C (1-n)h = excess stress components
The excess stress components depend on the value of the fluidity parameter, h; the stiffness, C; and the effective strain rate, . When rate effects are requested via the flag IRATE = 1, the dynamic strengths are used in place of the static strengths in the yield surface formulations.
Setting n > 0 allows the user to model a nonlinear variation in dynamic strength with strain rate. Setting n = 0 allows the user to model a linear variation in dynamic strength with strain rate.
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INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana woman who admitted to injecting fecal matter into her son's IV bag while he was undergoing cancer treatment was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday.
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vagabond frasi
Vagabonded
Frasi con vagabond (in inglese)
You know my vagabond and restless habits.
Ah, you vagabond! Who are you? Tell me!.
He is a ragamuffin, a do-nothing, a vagabond.
Never mind, Ernie, this is what I missed as a vagabond.
Somewhat like a vagabond, I wandered the area in search of.
And He said you’ll be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth.
They say that he is a bad boy, a vagabond, a regular good-for-.
He was fifty, an amateur poet and seasonal vagabond, childless and divorced.
One man has wealth and children, but his son is a vagabond, and so he is worried.
It sheltered magnificently their vagabond labours under the sleepless eye of the sun.
These were strange words to the vagabond boy's ears, and the pleasantest he had ever heard.
Well, well! Nothing more is wanting than to arrest the count as a vagabond, on the pretext.
Cookie Man was a vagabond kind of guy and nobody really knew where he lived or where he worked.
Compared with life at the convict prison, the vagabond age of the forests is as the joys of Paradise.
It serves me right! Decidedly, it serves me right! I was determined to be a vagabond and a good-for-nothing.
I do not know how it was he became a soldier, for perhaps he lied, and had always been a deserter and vagabond.
It appeared that a Bohemian, a bare-footed vagabond, a sort of dangerous mendicant, was at that moment in the town.
He led a vagabond life, coming or tramping from time to time to Yasnaya Polyana to help Tolstoi copy his manuscripts.
I am sure that the whole evening would have passed without any one guessing that the "Count" was nothing but a vagabond.
He was bloody safe he wasn't run in himself under the act that time as a rogue and vagabond only he had a friend in court.
I am Sancho Panza, his squire, and he the vagabond knight Don Quixote of La Mancha, otherwise called 'The Knight of the Rueful Countenance.
Things changed however once he set foot on the Promenade Deck after his ship, the TCNS VAGABOND, had docked with the KOSTROMA in orbit around Mars.
I've been a mercenary captain, a corsair, akozak, a penniless vagabond, a general—hell, I've been everything except a king, and I may be that, before I die.
But the persistent vagabond did not leave him even now, though now, it is true, he did not chatter, and even respectfully kept his distance, a full step behind.
He also came across a vagabond, and a woman, whose stupidity and apparent cruelty were repulsive, but he failed to find in them that criminal type spoken of by the Italian school.
This man, as the reader already knows, was a vagabond who had been found in a field carrying a branch laden with ripe apples, broken in the orchard of a neighbor, called the Pierron orchard.
What was his punishment? Today, he would be told that he would go to Hell if he did not repent, but his punishment was that he was to be a fugitive and a vagabond in his lifetime on the earth.
And, last but not least, entreaties that the unforgettable, skinny vagabond Sound would peacefully and valiantly realize his dream of passing through the beautiful door leading to the other side.
He had long led a vagabond life, was still quite young, intelligent, and quiet, and used to talk with a dry sort of humour with much seriousness on the surface, which made his stories very comical.
This memory did not make him shudder, but it had made of him what he was in the eyes of respectable people, a man careless of common decencies, something between a clever vagabond and a disreputable doctor.
Rooster would be cringing had he known a vagabond was drinking his prized liquid straight out of the bottle, and I couldn’t help but laugh picturing the expression on his face had he been standing next to me.
What was his punishment? Today he would be told that his soul would go to Hell if he did not repent, but his punishment was that he, not a soul, was to be a fugitive and a vagabond in his lifetime on the earth.
Hey Squire, you shiftless vagabond! Good to see you! All right, make some room for the Prince and his guests! she called, directing that last at those around her as she stood up to offer Reen a friendly embrace.
People had spoken of a prowler of evil appearance; a suspicious vagabond had arrived who must be somewhere about the town, and those who should take it into their heads to return home late that night might be subjected to unpleasant encounters.
How is it that drunken vagabond doesn't come in? He has worn his shirt till it looks like a dish-clout, he has torn it to rags! I'd do it all together, so as not to have to work two nights running! Oh, dear! (Cough, cough, cough, cough!) Again!.
We told him why we wanted him to come into the kitchen, and he slowly laid down his hammer, wiped his brow with his arm, took another wipe at it with his apron, and came slouching out, with a curious loose vagabond bend in the knees that strongly distinguished him.
Wouldn’t you agree that the time has come to stop this nonsense of ‘more of the same’ that has taken you nowhere but in endless circles and dead ends on your journey? Haven’t you tired of being the rambling vagabond who always arrives, but never really gets there?
He would spend his afternoons in the courtyard, learning to play the accordion by ear over the protests of Úrsula, who at that time had forbidden music in the house because of the mourning and who, in addition, despised the accordion as an instrument worthy only of the vagabond heirs of Francisco the Man.
Once a vagabond on his own canal, I have received good turns from one of these Canallers; I thank him heartily; would fain be not ungrateful; but it is often one of the prime redeeming qualities of your man of violence, that at times he has as stiff an arm to back a poor stranger in a strait, as to plunder a wealthy one.
How is it that drunken vagabond doesn't come in? He has worn his shirt till it looks like a dish‐clout, he has torn it to rags! I'd do it all together, so as not to have to work two nights running! Oh, dear! (Cough, cough, cough, cough!) Again! What's this? she cried, noticing a crowd in the passage and the men, who were pushing into her room, carrying a burden.
While in any other great city the vagabond child is a lost man, while nearly everywhere the child left to itself is, in some sort, sacrificed and abandoned to a kind of fatal immersion in the public vices which devour in him honesty and conscience, the street boy of Paris, we insist on this point, however defaced and injured on the surface, is almost intact on the interior.
The two children gazed with timid and stupefied respect on this intrepid and ingenious being, a vagabond like themselves, isolated like themselves, frail like themselves, who had something admirable and all-powerful about him, who seemed supernatural to them, and whose physiognomy was composed of all the grimaces of an old mountebank, mingled with the most ingenuous and charming smiles.
Know you not, lout, vagabond, beggar, that were it not for the might that she infuses into my arm I should not have strength enough to kill a flea? Say, scoffer with a viper's tongue, what think you has won this kingdom and cut off this giant's head and made you a marquis (for all this I count as already accomplished and decided), but the might of Dulcinea, employing my arm as the instrument of her.
It had been brought to Teresa Panza, Sancho's wife, as well, and she with her hair all loose and half naked, dragging Sanchica her daughter by the hand, ran out to meet her husband; but seeing him coming in by no means as good case as she thought a governor ought to be, she said to him, How is it you come this way, husband? It seems to me you come tramping and footsore, and looking more like a disorderly vagabond than a governor.
The duchess gave his wife's letters to Sancho Panza, who shed tears over them, saying, Who would have thought that such grand hopes as the news of my government bred in my wife Teresa Panza's breast would end in my going back now to the vagabond adventures of my master Don Quixote of La Mancha? Still I'm glad to see my Teresa behaved as she ought in sending the acorns, for if she had not sent them I'd have been sorry, and she'd have shown herself ungrateful.
Tolstoy will certainly treat that side of his reputation with the severity it deserves; and you will find that the English press will instantly announce that Tolstoy considers his own works greater than Shakespeare's (which in some respects they most certainly are, by the way), and that he has attempted to stigmatize our greatest poet as a liar, a thief, a forger, a murderer, an incendiary, a drunkard, a libertine, a fool, a madman, a coward, a vagabond, and even a man of questionable gentility.
Say, thief and vagabond, hast thou not just now told me that this princess had been turned into a maiden called Dorothea, and that the head which I am persuaded I cut off from a giant was the bitch that bore thee, and other nonsense that put me in the greatest perplexity I have ever been in all my life? I vow" (and here he looked to heaven and ground his teeth) "I have a mind to play the mischief with thee, in a way that will teach sense for the future to all lying squires of knights-errant in the world.
Men of mature age, by accepting the terms you offer, or not, determine where they can be most useful; but does not every principle of economy forbid that you should go into the private family, the workshops, and the manufactory, regardless of the opinion of the father and superintendent, and seduce the young man from learning some useful and honorable employment, and in lieu thereof, at that tender, at that doubtful period of human life, you plunge him into all the immoralities of a camp, and turn him a vagabond on society.
Why tell the whole? The blows of the basement hammer every day grew more and more between; and each blow every day grew fainter than the last; the wife sat frozen at the window, with tearless eyes, glitteringly gazing into the weeping faces of her children; the bellows fell; the forge choked up with cinders; the house was sold; the mother dived down into the long church-yard grass; her children twice followed her thither; and the houseless, familyless old man staggered off a vagabond in crape; his every woe unreverenced; his grey head a scorn to flaxen curls!.
What! because it would have pleased me to play the grand and generous; this is melodrama, after all; because I should have thought of no one but myself, the idea! for the sake of saving from a punishment, a trifle exaggerated, perhaps, but just at bottom, no one knows whom, a thief, a good-for-nothing, evidently, a whole country-side must perish! a poor woman must die in the hospital! a poor little girl must die in the street! like dogs; ah, this is abominable! And without the mother even having seen her child once more, almost without the child's having known her mother; and all that for the sake of an old wretch of an applethief who, most assuredly, has deserved the galleys for something else, if not for that; fine scruples, indeed, which save a guilty man and sacrifice the innocent, which save an old vagabond who has only a few years to live at most, and who will not be more unhappy in the galleys than in his hovel, and.
Not having a car is a whole other level of vagabonding.
It fell on their hearings like a violent thunder and their hearts quivered terrified as if they saw its execution before their eyes, how the houses would be burned, the innocent ones vagabonded, the children killed,the women and old men slaughtered.
He had the air of an aristocrat and as himself as a ragged wanderer, leader of a gang of vagabonds.
He was terribly poor at wielding it, but an object such as that could dissuade the less desperate of vagabonds.
She met so many more interesting people sailing with the vagabonds of this basin and this woman was one of them.
The climate of our town and neighbourhood was pretty equable, especially in summer, which is a very good thing for tramps and vagabonds.
Often, before his captivity, Dantes' mind had revolted at the idea of assemblages of prisoners, made up of thieves, vagabonds, and murderers.
She would have to get the vagabonds together and give her swamp lecture, there were eight or ten in the crew who hadn't been thru here before.
Inside, a party was under way, people Charlie didn’t recognize shuffling like vagabonds from parlor to kitchen and clogging the stairs and hallways.
Sir, I will not consent to waste one drop of pure American blood, nor to expend a single dollar, to protect, on the high seas, all the vagabonds of Europe.
Are we still living in the monstrous times of the Middle Ages, when vagabonds were permitted to display in our public places leprosy and scrofulas they had brought back from the Crusades?
Many vagabonds and travelers who wander into town with a stolen or found weapon have claimed to be from the domed city or space station, just to provoke or intimidate, but you do look different.
That which is grandest and that which is basest; the beings who prowl outside of all bounds, awaiting an occasion, bohemians, vagrants, vagabonds of the cross-roads, those who sleep at night in a desert of houses with no.
He would ask, if seven millions of Americans were to be protected in their lives and liberties by ten thousand vagabonds who were fit food for gunpowder? It would be necessary to know the ulterior views of the committee on this point.
He had no friends at all save the wandering gipsies, and he would give these vagabonds leave to encamp upon the few acres of bramble-covered land which represent the family estate, and would accept in return the hospitality of their tents, wandering away with them sometimes for weeks on end.
It was of this rabble that Saint Jerome was thinking, no doubt, and of all these poor people and all these vagabonds and all these miserable people whence sprang the apostles and the martyrs, when he uttered this mysterious saying: "Fex urbis, lex orbis,"—the dregs of the city, the law of the earth.
Ten young descendants of Marius and the Gracchi, barefooted and out at elbows, with one hand resting on the hip and the other gracefully curved above the head, stared at the traveller, the post-chaise, and the horses; to these were added about fifty little vagabonds from the Papal States, who earned a pittance by diving into the Tiber at high water from the bridge of St.
The caretaker was so struck with their innocent appearance, and with the elegance of Tess's gown hanging across a chair, her silk stockings beside it, the pretty parasol, and the other habits in which she had arrived because she had none else, that her first indignation at the effrontery of tramps and vagabonds gave way to a momentary sentimentality over this genteel elopement, as it seemed.
Vagabonds of foreign culture open up their arms to my observations,.
Sinonimi per vagabond
vagabond clochard drifter floater vagrant cast drift ramble range roam roll rove stray swan tramp wander aimless drifting floating rootless
Vagabond definizioni
1. Anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
2. A wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
3. Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
4. Continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another
5. Wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
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'Top Chef' All-Stars Los Angeles Recap: Episode 13—'Parma'
The final four chefs face off with some quintessential Italian ingredients.
By Korsha Wilson
Credit: Ernesto Ruscio/Bravo
There are only four chefs left! After twelve weeks of competition and Gregory’s shocking elimination, Bryan, Kevin, Melissa, and Stephanie are still in the running for the title of Top Chef. We meet our chefs still at Judges’ Table where they’re told they’re hitting the road. Again. “Emilia Romagna is a region of Italy that’s incredibly important in the history of Italian food,” says Padma Lakshmi. The chefs will be heading to Parma courtesy of San Pellegrino for their next elimination challenge. “Parma is the namesake of two very important ingredients: parmigiano reggiano and prosciutto di parma,” Gail Simmons adds. Tom Colicchio, the resident Italian chef of the show, adds that the ingredients are protected by the Italian government because they’re so prized and respected.
Elimination Challenge
The chefs will have to create primi and secondi courses using Parmigiano Reggiano and prosciutto di Parma as the star ingredients. “A primi is a first course, we’re asking you to use rice or pasta.” A secondi is a main, so they’ll have to use a protein for that course.
With that, the chefs head home for the night before making a road trip to Parma to meet chef Lorenzo Cogo, the youngest chef to be awarded a Michelin star in Italy and their guide for the day. They start with a tour of Caseificio Gennari, a Parmigiano Reggiano factory in Parma. Bryan is excited to see the process of cheesemaking because he’s Italian and feels like he’s connecting with his roots. “I just love how much respect they have for the products,” he says. “I hope that comes through in the dish I cook.” The chefs get to taste a 15-year-old wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano, rusty in color and crumbly and they get to take a wheel to cook with tomorrow. Next, the chefs head to Ruliano, a prosciutto di Parma producer that has been in business since 1949, where they’re given a whole leg to cook with tomorrow.
Later the chefs are then given 90 minutes and 300 euros ($341 USD) to shop for additional ingredients for their primi and secondi. “There’s so many beautiful things to cook with. I feel incredibly inspired,” Stephanie says. She’s going to do a vegetable dish for her primi which is a great idea since it will really highlight the beautiful produce Italy is known for. Kevin finds some gorgeous borlotti beans at a market so he decides to make pasta e fagioli, literally pasta and beans, as his primi. Bryan is using his early days as a line cook as inspiration for his secondi. “We used to wrap fish with prosciutto di Parma,” he says. He wants to pay tribute to that time by draping prosciutto di parma over a seared fish. Melissa sees some cured meat and thinks of a Chinese xo sauce. It’s a brilliant idea that ties together her style of cooking with the location just like she was able to do with last week’s congee.
When time runs out, the chefs meet up with Lorenzo where they get one more surprise. They’re having dinner at Antica Corte Pallavicini and will get to spend the night before cooking there tomorrow!
The chefs head to the sprawling working farm, restaurant, and actual castle where they’re greeted by chef Massimo Spigaroli, chef and owner of Antica Corte Pallavicini, and given a tour that includes walking through the property’s 700-year-old cellar of culatello di zabello, a highly prized cured and aged ham. Kevin can barely contain himself. I mean, he has a pig tattooed on his arm for a reason. The chefs are then treated to the meal of a lifetime: a multi-course tasting menu in the very same cellar. While they’re eating they reflect on the journey to this point, the special moments they’ve enjoyed together and what it would mean to win. Melissa is thinking about how much she’s changed as a chef since her first appearance on Top Chef season 12—she’s reconciled with her father who didn’t support her career as a chef which has made her more confident. Stephanie is also feeling more confident and “the happiest” she’s ever been which is beautiful to hear after some rocky moments this season. “I’m ready to crush it,” she says.
The next day the chefs head to the kitchen to start their three-hour cook time before serving the judges. Stephanie is a little nervous because she’s cooking the prosciutto into a ragu despite being warned against it during the chefs’ tour of Ruliano. Bryan is going simple for his primi and making chitarra pasta with butter, cracked pepper, and cheese to really highlight the cheese. He’s going to make a Parmigiano Reggiano fonduta aerated to create a fluffy texture. Melissa is making anolini en brodo, a traditional dish of veal ravioli in a clear broth. She’s using Asian ingredients like bonito and yuzu and making a clear broth using a raft, a classic technique that’s used to clarify consomme. Kevin is wisely using whey in the filling of his pasta course and the cheese itself to flavor the dish. He’s having a bit of a tough time cooking pork coppa for his secondi. With 40 minutes left, Melissa realizes that her broth got too hot and started boiling, causing the raft to break and make the broth cloudy. With less than 40 minutes to go, she starts over. Will she finish in time?
Padma, Tom and Gail arrive and are joined by chef Massimo, chef Enrico Bartolini, Isa Mazzocchi, Roberto and Enrico Cerea, Maddalena Fossati, editor in chief of La Cucina Italiana Magazine, and renowned pasta chef Evan Funke. No pressure.
Here’s how things shook out for the cheftestants:
Primi Course
Stephanie Cmar
Fresh fettuccine with prosciutto ragu and parmesan
Enrico says Stephanie's pasta is “incredible” because it balances prosciutto and parmesan perfectly.
Melissa King
Chicken agnolini with yuzu and parmesan brodo
Evan thinks Melissa’s “delicate” use of the yuzu in the broth made the dish really interesting and Gail says the flavor of the rind really came through in the broth.
Kevin Gillespie
Raviolo filled with cannellini beans & parmesan whey under fresh bean ragu borlotti bean brodo and parmesan
Kevin’s dish looks rustic and simple, a bowl of brothy beans with a ravioli in the middle, as he plates it up but there’s a surprise for the judges. Once he gets to the table he goes to each of the judges and adds a hefty spoonful of shaved parmesan on top of their bowls. Padma and Maddalena feel that he should have left off the heaping tablespoon of cheese at the end because it made the dish too salty.
Bryan Voltaggio
Chitarra with soft egg yolk & aerated parmigiano fonduta
Bryan seems to be having a hard time plating, knocking over things as he scrambles to finish in time. His fonduta looks glossy, heavy and nothing like the golden-colored, aged parmesan the chefs tasted as he aerates it out of a whipped cream canister on top of his pasta dishes. The judges are not a fan of his updated take. Roberto says Bryan’s pasta is “devoid of any love or passion” for the ingredients. Yikes.
Secondi Course
Prosciutto-braised cabbage with parmesan fonduta, turnip & cabbage puree, chestnuts.
Stephanie’s dish is super homey as she plates it up: a wedge of cabbage that’s been braised with thin slices of prosciutto between the leaves. Evan says it’s his favorite out of everything they had today. “I thought that was really smart,” he adds. Massimo says the dish is like a lasagna made with cabbage and it’s “enjoyable to eat.” Gail says Stepanie’s cooking as of late has been her very best.
Scallops with prosciutto xo sauce & raddichio
Melissa’s secondi is a stunning streamlined dish of seared scallop with chunky xo sauce and curled leaves of bright purple radicchio. The Italian chefs look straight up confused by it, sniffing it and tasting it solo at the table. Enrico says he loves the dish and the combination of Chinese and Italian ingredients. Padma says the xo doesn’t overpower the prosciutto at all.
Bass, violina squash, pumpkin seed pesto & prosciutto di parma
Bryan’s dish of fish with prosciutto draped over it looks a little clunky as he presents it to the judges. It looks like a fish dish with a piece of prosciutto just thrown on at the last minute instead of actually integrated into the dish. Isa says the pesto doesn't mix well with the other ingredients and another judge echoes the comments on his primi, saying the dish has “no soul.”
Roasted pork coppa, with heirloom apples & 36-month prosciutto
Kevin nails the cook on his pork coppa and it looks juicy as he plates it up. Gail loves the use of apples on the plate but Tom thinks the prosciutto is an afterthought. Roberto says the pork is tough and “doesn’t make you want to eat it.”
Judges’ Table
“I thought the food tonight was across the board very, very good,” Tom says to the cheftestants. “We were picking dishes apart because that’s what we’re here to do. But you should feel good about the food you made tonight.” The judges’ favorite dishes of the night came from Melissa and Stephanie so they’re on to the finale! Gail commends Stephanie on her bold, savory pasta course and Evan tells Stephanie he loved how she balanced the cabbage and prosciutto. Padma says she was impressed with the technique Melissa showed with her brodo in the primi course. And Tom says the xo sauce with prosciutto was “brilliant.” The winner? Melissa! That’s three wins in a row for the California chef.
Melissa takes her third win in a row.
| Credit: Ernesto Ruscio/Bravo
And that means Bryan and Kevin are on the bottom. Evan says Bryan’s pasta was cooked the best but the sauce on top “lost all of that beautiful life” of the Parmigiano. Padma also delivers the news that the chefs felt there was no life inside of the dishes they tried from him and he takes the news about as hard as you would expect a chef to. He looks like he’s on the brink of tears. Kevin’s pasta e fagioli was beautiful, but all of the judges felt the spoonful of cheese on top was a misstep and the coppa on his secondi ate “dry and tough.”
So who goes home? In the end, it’s Kevin, who valiantly fought his way back through Last Chance Kitchen.
Kevin is sent packing after a few missteps with classic Parma products.
And we have our final three finalists! Will Bryan, Melissa, or Stephanie take the title of Top Chef? Tune in to the season finale to find out! Here's a sneak peek of what's in store:
Season 17 of Top Chef airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. Find additional interviews, chef bios, and more at BravoTV.com/TopChef.
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Beware Pension Scammers
As part of the regulators’ joint ScamSmart campaign, to encourage people to protect their savings, research has revealed it could take a saver 22 years to build a pension pot of £82,000. This was the average amount victims lost to scams in 2018.
Nearly one in four people (24%) surveyed admitted to taking 24 hours or less to decide on a pension offer.
Even though 63% said they are confident in deciding about their pension, the same proportion would trust someone offering pensions advice out of the blue.
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) also found that those with a university degree are 40% more likely to accept a free pension review from a company they have not dealt with before and 21% more likely to take up the offer of early access to their pension pot.
FCA Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, Mark Steward, said pension scammers destroy retirement dreams.
Reject unsolicited approaches offering ‘help’ with your pension and get advice from an FCA authorised firm before making big changes to your pension fund.
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Study Abroad at an American University in Rome
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Study at an American liberal arts university which offers gap year, study abroad, and degree opportunities to students from over 70 countries.
In addition to offering study abroad and degree opportunities, John Cabot University welcomes a select group of gap year students into our international campus community in the heart of Rome each year. Gap year students can study at JCU for a summer, semester, or a year, and are fully integrated into our dynamic student body.
Students have the chance to take university classes of their choice that they can ultimately transfer to another four-year institution, make friends from across the world through our student organizations and athletics program, and explore Italy and Europe on weekends. John Cabot University’s average class size of 15 is the perfect environment for recent high school graduates to acclimate to a university environment, and our dedicated professors, staff, and tutoring labs ensure that students are academically successful during their time at JCU.
A gap year at John Cabot University provides recent high school graduates with the chance to explore their interests and embark on a year of adventure while adjusting to university life in one of the world’s most fascinating cities. JCU’s American accrediation ensures that our credits transfer seamlessly to other institutions, and our advising and mentorship services help students gain the most out of their time abroad while developing the confidence, independence, and flexibility that only an experience abroad can provide.
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From Sierra Leone to Croatia with love
Nikola Bolšec Start Date: Feb 28, 2019 - End Date: Jun 27, 2019
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John Kanu is from Sierra Leone and he needs to come to Croatia in June. Why? Well, he was born there, in Sierra Leone, in a small village. From there he went to Oxford as a first among his fellow townsmen. He met lots of living people there, but he was profoundly struck by one who was already dead for almost one century - G. K. Chesterton.
Oh, wait, you wanted to know why he needs to come to Croatia? It seems that there are some people who he has to meet there, too. And it seems that those people share the same awe towards that same dead guy, G. K. Chesterton.
So, what is so special about that British author that you are now considering (seriously considering, we hope) to fund a trip from Sierra Leone to Croatia? A book wouldn’t be enough to explain it, but we’ll try to say it in one word: distributism. Maybe it doesn’t ring a bell for you, but let’s just say it is a model based on principles of Catholic social teaching which favors economic mechanisms such as small-scale cooperatives and family businesses, instead of ‘big state’ or ‘big business’. Sounds interesting? John thought so, too. But instead of just thinking about it, he actually founded Sierra Leone Chesterton Center and started organizing small self-sustaining communities (distributism is all about communities and zero about communism) through agricultural and artisanal cooperatives. These communities are bringing new life to heavily industrialized mined-out landscape and new hope to people in Sierra Leone.
So far, so good, but you’re still puzzled about why John needs to come to Croatia? It’s easy: we want to hear his first hand experience and there is no better way to do it than the 2nd ChestFest, a festival dedicated to G. K. Chesterton, organized by Croatian Chestertonian Club (that’s us!) in June 2019. It premiered last year and was a huge success! (Don’t take us for our word, here’s a video channel)
This year we wish to deepen our knowledge, focus on building connections and acquaint more people with G. K. Chesterton, whose ideas influenced Tolkien, Lewis and many more, who wrote poems and economic dissertations, who entered into lots of quarrels, but never insulted anyone, who was admired by his opponents and who is loved by so many today, who was ferocious and humble, sharp and witty, always taking himself lightly despite weighing almost 140 kg.
Chances are people from Sierra Leone couldn’t point Croatia on a map and vice versa, but here we are, asking for your help to connect these two dots on the planet in order to paint a cheerful, brightful and colourful picture of this year’s ChestFest!
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Filipino students to join NASA’s annual global hackathon
Two teams with innovative solutions
Kenrick Buduan
Pressing problems in the world require innovative solutions, like ocean waste and the spread of dengue. These two problems are the focus of two teams from De La Salle University – Manila who just won the NASA International Space Apps Challenge.
The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is a yearly hackathon where teams use NASA’s free and open data to address problems on Earth and in space. This year, two separate teams from La Salle won the challenge. They would also join the global hackathon awards where NASA would select the winners in January.
Project PaWiKAN by Ocean’s 4
The first of the two teams focused on the problem of ocean waste. Ocean waste remains the biggest threat to marine wildlife and to humans with more plastics ending up in the ocean every year. Thus, a team composed of Lasallian engineering students conceived Project PaWiKAN.
Project PaWiKAN uses NASA’s Ocean Surface Current Analysis Real-time (OSCAR) data to determine ocean waste patch locations. Then, it deploys dynamically reconfigurable boats capable of trapping and returning ocean waste back to land. The boats have different sensors for communication, and controlled through deployment stations.
The team behind the project, Ocean’s 4, also joined the challenge last year. They created a hyper-casual puzzle game utilizing images from the Hubble Space Telescope and intuitive physics concepts.
AEDES Project
The other winner for the challenge takes its name from the Aedes variety of mosquito, which is responsible for spreading dengue and malaria worldwide. In the Philippines, dengue is responsible for the deaths of many children every year.
A group of Lasallian students developed a forecast model of dengue cases using climate and digital data. This model can also pinpoint possible hot spots from satellite data. Along with other data from NASA and government agencies, potential dengue hot spots and mosquito breeding grounds is shown in a web interface accessible to everyone. This is handy for public health practitioners who can use the data to identify dengue outbreaks and plan according to it.
Global hackathon
Both winners will join teams around the world. NASA will evaluate and select top 30 projects as global finalists in December. They will announc the top six winners in January 2020. Winners will get a chance to visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at Florida in 2020.
This is not the first time that a Filipino team won the NASA challenge. Last 2018, team iNON developed an application that communicate scientific data to fishermen even without internet. Their app — aptly named the ISDApp — made their team the first Filipino global winner for the challenge.
Participants of the 2019 NASA International Space Apps Challenge
This year’s Space Apps 2019 included over 29,000 participants at more than 230 events in 80 countries. The Philippine leg of the NASA International Space Apps Challenge happened last October 18-20 in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Animo Labs, PLDT, American Corner Manila, and the US government.
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Everyone’s getting into foldable smartphones these days. After Samsung’s semi-successful foray into the market, other smartphones are rushing to compete with the South Korean giant. One of the earliest experimenters with the form factor, Xiaomi is apparently making strides in the foldable market. In China, Xiaomi’s foldable phone was spotted out in the wild.
In a now-deleted Weibo post (saved by GSMArena), the leaked phone is a whopper of a device. It’s obviously that Xiaomi’s foldable phone since it runs MIUI 12. It looks a lot larger than Samsung’s Galaxy Z lineup. However, it’s large enough to wield in a subway, as the photo portrays.
Whatever this is, it doesn’t look like it’s doing well. The device has a sizable crease running along its midsection. Back in the Galaxy Fold’s early days, Samsung had the same problem before fixing it in later iterations. Since the technology already exists, it’s likely that the spotted Xiaomi device is an early version of whatever the company is actually working on.
Xiaomi has teased an upcoming foldable phone in the past. However, the company has not outed a consumer-friendly foldable phone outside of prototypes. The last time we heard about a potential Xiaomi foldable phone was an old patent revealed last year.
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The cat’s out of the bag. After months of persistent rumors, Samsung has finally ended its free charging adapters and wired earphones starting with the Galaxy S21 series. The controversial decision mimics Apple’s identical ones last October. One question remains, though: Will Samsung remove the free charger in other smartphones? Apparently, yes.
In an official Q&A with Samsung’s officials, the company explained why it chose to remove the free charger from the flagship series. As expected, Samsung is taking the same stance as Apple; that is, everyone already has a bunch of extra chargers lying around anyway. Further, the removal will help in Samsung’s sustainability goals for the future.
However, in explaining their stance, Samsung has revealed its plans for the future. “To support our Galaxy community in this journey, we are transitioning to removal of the charger plug and earphones in our latest line of Galaxy smartphones,” Patrick Chomet, executive vice president of product and innovation, explains.
Besides the Galaxy S21 series, Samsung is likely phasing out the free chargers in future models, too. Thankfully, if you haven’t acclimated to the charger-less future yet, the company is not changing last year’s smartphone packaging; not yet at least, according to online store pages.
If Samsung is truly removing its chargers for future models, we’ll know soon enough. Unlike Apple, who releases smartphones more sporadically, Samsung launches numerous models throughout the year. After starting the year off with a charger-less bang, 2021 is going to be an exciting roller coaster for flagship users.
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Trump administration blacklists Xiaomi, 10 other Chinese companies
Xiaomi headed the Huawei way?
Shivam Vahia
The US has added Xiaomi and 10 other Chinese companies to a blacklist amid national security concerns. The current blacklist is only focused on companies that have military ties and strategic importance in China.
The Defense Department released names of additional “Communist Chinese military companies” operating directly or indirectly in the United States.
Although adding Xiaomi to the list is surprising, the company has largely remained apolitical and focuses on making affordable smartphones. Considered to be China’s answer to Apple, Xiaomi plays a crucial role in progressing China’s telecommunication industry. It surpassed Apple in global smartphone sales in the third quarter, according to IDC.
Xiaomi is China’s second-largest smartphone maker and dominates multiple developing markets like India. Xiaomi’s stock plunged more than 10 percent following the announcement, although it’s considered to be a knee-jerk reaction at the moment.
The ban means that Xiaomi risks getting delisted from global benchmarks like MSCI and American stock exchanges. Just last week, China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom were removed from MSCI indexes. This largely affects their ability to raise capital from the open market in the future due to global compliance complications.
In response, a Xiaomi spokesperson told GadgetMatch, “The Company has been in compliance with the law and operating in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations of jurisdictions where it conducts its businesses. The Company reiterates that it provides products and services for civilian and commercial use. The Company confirms that it is not owned, controlled, or affiliated with the Chinese military, and is not a “Communist Chinese Military Company” defined under the NDAA. The Company will take an appropriate course of actions to protect the interests of the Company and its shareholders.”
Other companies banned
Apart from Xiami, the additional companies blacklisted include Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment, Luokong Technology Corporation, Beijing Zhongguancun Development Investment Center, GOWIN Semiconductor, Grand China Air Company, Global Tone Communication Technology, China National Aviation Holding, and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC).
Furthermore, the ban is a stepping stone for US authorities to curb Chinese companies’ growth in the international market. The US took a similar step with Huawei and gradually pushed it out of every possible industry. Today, Huawei can’t use Google Mobile Services, cannot ship phones to the US, and has lost significant ground in supplying 5G equipment to telcos worldwide.
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Gullible People Reveal What They Mistakenly Believed For Far Too Long
May 29 | 2018
They say some people will believe anything... boy is that true. With enough charisma and conviction people can be sold just about any fable. However, eventually the "truth" will always out. We've all been there haven't we? We've all been fed a little white lie that seemed plausible or an urban myth that because of it's mythology had to have some practical source. Of course in the end most of us learn we're just a tad gullible and naive. Keeps us grounded.
Redditor _u/Guuzmen asked everyone What nonsense did you believe for way too long before you found out it was made up?
YOU MUST BE POPULAR...
I once asked my older cousin what BDSM meant and she said "Beijos Da Sailor Moon" (portuguese for Kisses From Sailor Moon). So 10 year old me started using BDSM ? as my online signature.
WINTER ISN'T COMING?
Medieval times never happened. Nobody told me that they didn't, I just thought that since dragons were fictional so was everything else. 4th grade blew my mind.
THANKS DAD...
When I was younger my dad told me that horses were called "cows" and that cows are called "horses." I went by this terminology until third grade where I got into a heated argument with one of my teachers which led to my first and only school suspension. Thanks dad.
WHAT'S YOU BLOOD TYPE?
I was told when I was a child that blood wasn't replenishable, so any time I got a cut or slice I would bandaid up for days, thinking about how I'm probably still about 98% full of blood and how long I can make it last.
BIRDS & THE BEES...
Until I was in 5th grade I thought you could get pregnant from French kissing. It was very traumatic when a boy French kissed me at the Roller rink and I had to go home and tell my mom, I think I'm pregnant. Lol
BAZOOKA OR BIG RED?
I was always told if I swallowed my gum it would not digest and get stuck in my intestines forever.
WOOF OR WOF?
Thought that dogs were 'sprayed' rather than _'spayed' _and that there was a special castrating spray you could buy. Raised this once to my girlfriend with the worry that _"someone could get this and use it on people"_ and she proceeded to laugh until she almost vomited. I was doing a masters degree.
ALL MY SINGING!!
When I was a child I believed that the term "soap opera" referred to when people sing in the shower.
OH THE "JACKSON" DYNASTY!
I thought President Andrew Jackson was black because his last name was Jackson and everyone with the same last name must be related, so surely he was black because the Jackson 5 were all black.
I learned differently in about 4th grade when the teacher couldn't stop laughing when I explained why the picture of Andrew Jackson was wrong in our book.
LAY OFF THE NIP...
As a kid watching Shrek, seeing Puss in Boots get in trouble for having catnip on him I always just assumed cat owners had to go to some pet black market to get ahold of the crap. I didn't find out catnip was not an illegal substance until I was 23 years old.
JUST KEITH RICHARDS & CHER!
That cockroaches could survive a nuclear war.
I thought it meant any one roach was nuclear resistant.
They're way more scary that way.
OH LORD. REALLY?
When I was a kid, one of my friends told me that black people pooped white since white people pooped brown. It didn't help either that all my black friends went along with it.
MARBLEANNE? NO!!!!
We had pet rabbits in our backyard when I was about 6-7 and it was mine and my younger sisters (5-6) job to help with the rabbits. We would even spend hours picking clovers for them and carefully taking them out one at a time to let them hop around the yard. But our rabbits ket escaping at night when we were asleep, one at a time, never to be seen again. My sister and I we're mystified. We had trouble with the locks, how did the rabbits possibly escape?? Before winter, a whole.lot of them escaped and according to my mom, the dog spooked them and we'd never see them again. Cut to my being 16, on the phone with you get sister and get on the subject of our beloved shared rabbit, Marbleanne._"Hey ma, whatever happened to Marbleanne? Did she take part in the great rabbit escape?" "She made great stew." "we...ate my pet rabbit?" "We ate all the rabbits. Cheaper than chicken." Sister and I were traumatized.
FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE!
I thought the wedding kiss was what got the woman pregnant. Like, not just any kiss but only the one where the minister says "you may now kiss the bride."
I didn't think about the fact that people have multiple children, multiple years apart.
FEEL THE ROAD...
My dad told my sister that the bumps in the road (lane dividers) are "Road Braille" for blind people who drive... she believed well into adulthood.
JUST LIKE CANDY...
When I was 3 or 4, my cousin told me cotton candy was made out of spiderwebs. I'm in my thirties now. I KNOW it's not spiderwebs, but I still can't bring myself to eat it.
TRUTH FIRST MOMS!!
My mum used to say that slugs could swim.
I picked up a bucket, filled it with water and went around dropping slugs into their watery grave.
After i collected as many as i could i sat there, staring at them, waiting for them to swim around.
No Bueno. When I found out that they were dead I cried my eyes out. "How could you let me do this!? I'm a murderer, a slug murderer!"
That speed bumps were actually the resting place of the deceased, and basically they'd lay some bodies down, pave over them, and you had a speed bump.
I was a naive kid, and my uncle was as jerk.
FOLLOW THE CURRENT...
That rivers flow from north to south, and not otherwise.
ON THE RADIO!
When I was a kid, my mom had this old car with a turn knob dial for the radio. She told me it only got oldies radio stations because it was so old. When they gave that car to my brother he immediately ripped the radio out and put in a new sound system. I always assumed he just wanted the new radio stations.
Then I was in college riding in a friends old beater car and we were listening to a top 40 type radio station and I was like, "Holy crap, how is your car able to get modern radio stations!"
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11 best first-person shooter games 2017: Best FPS games, from Doom to CS:GO
The concept of a first-person shooter first came about with the release of Doom 20 years ago, with people referring to FPS games as “Doom clones” for quite some time afterwards. Since then, FPS games have gone from strength to strength as graphics and game mechanics improve, and the base of online users increases. Fast forward to today and there is a myriad of FPS games available to buy – but which are the best? Here’s 11 of our all-time favourite FPS games.
Battlefield 1 is one of our favourite games to be released in 2016, offering a brutal and humbling look at the first world war – a drastic change from the Hollywood-esque Battlefield Hardline the year before, and from its main competitor, the sci-fi themed Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
The single player campaign is offered in anthology format, allowing gamers to hear the stories of several of the thousands of people that took part in the war worldwide. The multiplayer is Battlefield at its best with all-out-war conditions, and the destructible environments mean the state of play can change in an instant. Fantastic game throughout, and well worth playing.
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7 Prayers for Getting Married in a Pandemic
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Facebook's software smarts put cold storage on a power diet
The company's new backup storage centers get by with less energy
Stephen Lawson (IDG News Service)
A shelf of hard drives in a Facebook cold storage system
When it comes to storage, Facebook is learning to do more with less.
For backup copies of older content, the social network is building "cold storage" facilities that are designed to keep data available without some of the expensive, power-sucking features found in a traditional data center. Facebook says it's built in strong protection against data loss while reducing the overhead of additional storage.
These are data centers designed to hold more than an exabyte of data -- 1,000 petabytes -- with no redundant electrical systems, while consuming less than one-sixth as much power as a conventional facility. And they store all that data on cheap, consumer-grade media.
At the heart of the system is software, including a program that keep most disks idle most of the time and one that can reconstruct a lost or corrupted file without having a full duplicate stored in the data center, the company says.
When Facebook builds a user's News Feed or Timeline, it gets the photos, videos and other elements in it from so-called "hot" storage in data centers located around the world. If a data center with hot storage fails, another one can take over and deliver the bits without users noticing, said Kestutis Patiejunas, a Facebook software engineer.
Cold storage comes in when that failed data center has to be brought back online and all its data restored. In the past year, Facebook has opened two such facilities, in Prineville, Oregon, and Forest City, North Carolina. Facebook had a chance to design and build them with new technology from the ground up, and it implemented new ways of saving space and power.
The centers initially have been built around racks of 4TB hard disk drives, though Facebook could use the same techniques with Blu-Ray discs and cheap flash, two other kinds of media that it's exploring for cold storage, Patiejunas said.
Facebook designed the hardware using the Open Vault specification from its Open Compute Project, but modified it for the new centers.
For one thing, the company set up the systems so that in each tray, only one hard drive could be running at any given time. It wrote software to manage the order in which bits are accessed so that the activity in any given tray was only happening on one disk at a time, Patiejunas said. With fewer disks running, the system can get by on less power and stay cool with fewer fans, while the task set out for the cold storage -- replenishing data to the hot storage that feeds users directly -- still runs fast enough.
Each storage node has just four fans, down from the usual six. Power supplies, which are concentrated on their own shelves in the rack, are also cut down: There's just one power shelf in a rack instead of three, and that rack has just five power supplies instead of seven.
Facebook also found a way to protect against data loss without having to keep multiple extra copies of each file. Instead of putting full copies of all the data on disks, Facebook made the data redundant virtually. It used Reed-Solomon coding, a decades-old technique used in RAID systems, which can break up data into pieces and reconstruct the whole of it using just some of the parts.
Facebook implemented this across multiple systems, so a failure that takes a drive offline in one part of the facility can be corrected with data from another area. Reconstructing the data takes compute cycles, and doing it across many systems takes network capacity, but Facebook wanted those options in its toolkit in addition to just adding more storage, Patiejunas said.
With this so-called erasure coding, the company can provide the equivalent of seven or eight extra copies of each bit of data while using just 1.4 times the capacity that a single copy of the data would take up. In other words, without even one extra copy of the full data to turn to in case of failure, Facebook calculates it can protect the content as well as it could with multiple backups of backups.
Meanwhile, because cold storage holds older content that users may not be looking at much anymore, Facebook runs software in the background to scan all data for "bit rot," a kind of corruption that can happen while bits sit unused.
The scale of all this is big, and getting bigger. The two cold storage centers already hold hundreds of petabytes of data, and just one "data hall" -- one of the big rooms within each center -- ultimately can hold as much as one exabyte. The system is designed to stay just as efficient as it grows to that scale, Facebook says.
Stephen Lawson covers mobile, storage and networking technologies for The IDG News Service. Follow Stephen on Twitter at @sdlawsonmedia. Stephen's e-mail address is stephen_lawson@idg.com
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Style.com
How to master menswear’s new shape
By Maja Havemann 18 April 2017
Oversized silhouettes and relaxed shapes are on the rise in today's menswear collections - a sharp shift from the tailored looks of years gone by. Not sure how to embrace this trend? We've curated the key pieces to take you there. In partnership with Style.com
We are constantly asked for style advice – the top tips for a stylish wardrobe, the key to looking sharp no matter what the occasion, etc, etc. The one thing that's guaranteed to stand out? Tailoring. And, in fact, opting for slouchier cuts is usually far more flattering. But we don't mean buying three sizes up. Rather, it's about investing in a silhouette that will simply skim your frame, not cling to it. Think neat trouser cuts instead of skinny jeans, longer shirt lengths rather than tucked-in tees, and added interest in the form of footwear and accessories.
Need a bit more direction? Take your cues from the latest instalment in the Style.com/GQ edit, shot by the legendary Craig McDean and styled by Vogue senior contributing fashion editor Kate Phelan.
The trick is to balance a generous cut with more tailored pieces – in this case, the longer length shirt and roomier overcoat (both by Raf Simons) are offset by these structured black trousers. Simons is renowned for his dynamic play with proportions and his SS17 collection is no exception. We are huge fans of this oversized shirt, featuring an iconic Robert Mapplethorpe image, one of the most sought-after pieces of the season. Pair with Marni lace-ups and a devil-may-care attitude for a look that's modern, comfortable and effortless.
Coat by Raf Simons, £1,155. At Style.com
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Gray & Bharat Forge Partner on New Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina
Gray, a fully integrated service provider specializing in engineering, design, and construction, is excited to partner with Bharat Forge, a leading automotive forging company based in India, on a new manufacturing facility in Sanford, North Carolina. Bharat Forge selected Gray to design and build a 98,070 s.f. greenfield facility that will manufacture automobile components.
“It’s exciting for Gray to partner with Bharat Forge,” says Brett Goode, senior vice president of Gray’s South Atlantic Region. “We’re thrilled to continue executing great projects in North Carolina and the automotive manufacturing market.”
“We are delighted to make our biggest overseas investment in North America, in the state of North Carolina, which offers excellent advantages and a strong talent pool. Importantly, this also brings us closer to our customers in North America. This investment will help us create a strong global manufacturing footprint as part of our aluminum strategy, spanning Europe, Asia and the United States,” says Mr. Amit Kalyani, Deputy Managing Director, Bharat Forge Ltd.
The new facility in Sanford will be part of a larger manufacturing center that will bring as many as 460 jobs to the region.
“Global industrial manufacturer Bharat Forge is making its largest overseas investment in Sanford because our quality workers along with our other resources will help drive demand for their products,” said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.
The project is expected to be complete in the spring of 2021 and will have 150 workers on site at peak construction.
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Inside the Gallery
artists and creators
Lisa Bisbee-Lentz
Carol Jones
Claudina Madrid
G3 News
Greater Good Gallery is open Tues - Sat, 11am to 3pm
Call for ARTISTS: setup in the Isaac Taylor Garden during ARTcrawl, Fri., Oct. 13, 2017 with live music by Caffeinated Soul Boogie, presented by Greater Good Gallery
No fee. Let Lisa know, and she will add you to the list.
Email, info@GreaterGoodGallery.com
Friday, October 13, 2017 from 5-8pm, at 228 Craven Street:
GO BOHO!
The success of Boho is demonstrating! Make something! Show the Process!
Demonstrate with paint, poetry, music, making crafts!
Friday’s ArtCRAWL in bohemian fashion is an event for artists, crafters & performers to paint, create & perform. We have poets, painters, sculptors or musicians who gather with each other and meet new people while demonstrating their craft or skill. The event is bohemian because creative people are demonstrating their craft or skill which will inspire others to become creative.
Guests will see you in-person at the event and in photos on facebook.
Ideas on demonstrating:
• An easel, brushes, and canvas to paint
• Your tools to make jewelry
• Sandpaper to smooth sculpture
• A community art project where the public can interact
• Your ukulele or guitar to perform
• Jugglers should bring props
• Clay to make coil pottery
Please do not ask Lisa for anything.
There is no fee to setup, instead we ask:
• Please share all press-releases and photos
• Bring volunteers (friend or family) to help with your setup/cleanup event
• Bring our promotional materials to share, make a sign with your name on it. Hand out business cards with your contact info, website, email, etc.
• BRING A SMALL table to setup for your supplies/tools/ware
• If you are making a mess, please use a drop-cloth or table cloth
• BRING A chair for you to sit upon
• SHOW A couple of finished pieces for display (it’s a 3-hour event, no need to bring your whole studio)
• Take photos (send digital jpgs to info@greatergoodgallery.com)
• Only bring what you can carry, as you will be walking with your items.
SETTING UP Isaac Taylor Garden & around the perimeter of Greater Good Gallery:
• Please pull up to the gate and unload quickly to the sidewalk.
• Ask your volunteer to watch over your belongings while you find a parking spot - Through the traffic light on Front Street, then turn right into public parking lot (only one block away).
• Set-up for artists begins at 4pm.
• Please pack up and leave by 8pm.
PLEASE HELP US:
Bohemian Artists, please like our Facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/BohemianNewBern/
Greater Good Gallery, please like our Facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/greatergoodgallery/
Click facebook friend to Lisa Bisbee,
so that she can tag your photos on facebook.
building creative economy in eastern NC with art history book
Click here to download images in press release 2.2.17
Click the following link to see the article published in the Sun Journal newspaper about the art history book.
--> http://www.newbernsj.com/news/20170201/greater-good-gallery-working-on-book-about-enc-artists
Below is a press-release for immediate distribution.
We are reaching out to creative members within your community (eastern NC) including musicians, sculptors, writers, painters, crafters and more.
In 2007, I was inspired by a publication found on the Regional Technology Strategies website. Titled, “Arts, Culture and Design in Rural North Carolina”.To read the full report, visit http://rtsinc.org/publications/pdf/Rural_Arts.pdf
In response, I created several promotional avenues where specific artists gained recognition and additional revenue streams in New Bern, NC. Seeing the success in New Bern, I am willing to expand the opportunities to all creative people in Eastern North Carolina.
Our publication “A Brief History of Artists in Eastern North Carolina” will contribute to your community as we take another step in building the creative economy. Please help to get the word out.
Artist Representive
Greater Good Gallery
228 Craven Street
http://www.greatergoodgallery.com
http://www.lisabisbee.com
info@greatergoodgallery.com
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All creatives, including musicians, sculptors, writers, painters, crafters and more are invited to be included in the upcoming book titled “A Brief History of Artists in Eastern North Carolina”.
The author of the art history book, Ben Alden Watford, is a native of rural eastern North Carolina from Hertford County. Watford has authored seven books and has made pottery for sixty years. Under the auspices of Greater Good Gallery in New Bern, NC, Watford is working with artists, Jon Derby and Lisa Bisbee Lentz to coordinate the contents of the art history book.
Watford explains, "Civilizations are judged, not by their wars, not by their politics or their leaders, but by the art that they produce. It is your privilege to inform the larger community and future generations of what you attempted to accomplish as an artist, who you are as a person, and show all concerned samples of the art that you have produced. As designed, the books will explain who you are as an artist."
Included with a page reservation, a book workshop will be held on Wed., Feb., 8, 2017 from 4-6pm at Greater Good Gallery, 228 Craven Street, New Bern, NC. During the book workshop, creative people will be on hand to help you with your page. A writer will help you with your biography profile. A designer will help you layout your page. A photographer will take your portrait and photoshoot your creative work (up to 3 pieces).
There is no fee to be included in the group photoshoot of all creative people to be held at 5:45pm on Wed., Feb., 8, 2017. The group photo is one in a sequential series which will be published in the art history book.
The deadline to reserve a page in “A Brief History of Artists in Eastern North Carolina” is Tuesday, February 14th, 2017.
Inquire by email to info@GreaterGoodGallery.com or call (252) 649-1712.
Visit http://www.greatergoodgallery.com/history-of-art-book.html for more information online.
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live music, book launch & artistic demos - 2017 ART crawl on Fri., Jan. 13th from 5-8pm.
Enjoy a live performance by local musician, Magfirah Dahlan at Greater Good Gallery during ARTcrawl
Ben Alden Watford will be signing books to launch his newest title, “James Stanley Jones vs The Klan.”
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Greater Good Gallery will bring in the new year with live music, a book launch and artistic demonstrations during ART crawl through Greater Good Gallery on Fri., Jan. 13th from 5-8pm.
Enjoy a live performance by local musician, Magfirah Dahlan. Growing up in Jakarta, Indonesia, Magfirah Dahlan has traveled and lived in sixteen countries on four continents. She moved to New Bern, North Carolina in 2013 to be a Philosophy professor at Craven Community College after completing her PhD at Virginia Tech. Having successfully written and published academic work, she began her singer-songwriting career in 2016 by writing forty songs in the span of nine months. As an emerging artist in the pop folk genre, she has been described as a ‘lyrical genius’ who combines philosophical insights and poetic beauty, with a voice that is unassuming yet haunting. Magfirah has performed in New Bern, Goldsboro, and Washington, DC.
Ben Alden Watford will be signing books to launch his newest title, “James Stanley Jones vs The Klan.” The book begins during the late twenties and thirties. The story deals with two teenagers in a small village in Western North Carolina during the Jim Crow era. It is during the period when social contact between races is nonexistent, especially in rural America. Two individuals of different races find themselves drawn to each other. When one of them is murdered, the other is suspected. The mystery of the death and the resulting trial, fueled by hatred of the Klan, reaches the climax.
Carol Jones and Lisa Bisbee Lentz will be demonstrating oil painting techniques.
Call to artists: if you want to setup during ARTcrawls at Greater Good Gallery, please email info@GreaterGoodGallery.com or call 252-649-1712.
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Beer ARmy fundraiser for "A Brief History of Artists in Eastern North Carolina" on Thurs., Jan. 5, 2017, 10am-11pm
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Book Workshop on Wed., Feb. 8, 2017
Writing your biography
Reserving your page
Paying for your page
Ben Alden Watford invites you to participate in the upcoming book "A Brief History of Artists in eastern North Carolina".
Thank you to all who contribution and donated to our fundraiser on Thur., Jan. 5, 2017, at Beer Army Burger Company 's Charity Day Greater Good Gallery.
The money raised will be used to sponsor creative folk who will be published in the art history book.
Find out more about the art history book --> http://www.greatergoodgallery.com/history-of-art-book.html
Call to Artists: Demonstrate your talent in the Isaac Taylor Garden during ARTcrawl on Sept 9, 2016
Local band, The Spread, will be the live entertainment in the Isaac Taylor Garden.
GET ON THE POSTER! Send an email to Lisa by end of day Thursday, Aug. 25 to info@greatergoodgallery.com
Call to ARTISTS! SETUP in Isaac Taylor Garden at 228 Craven Streeet in #NewBern during Artcrawl on Sept., 9, 2016 from 5-8pm. Demonstrate your talents! Send an email to Lisa at info@GreaterGoodGallery.com
A local ENC band, The Spread, will be playing featuring Chris Jones on Piano/Vocals, Kathryn Morgan Vocals, Chris Taylor on Guitar, Will Phetterplace on Drums, Phil Wilson on Bass and Elton Daniels on Percussion. They won Battle of the Bands spot to play in Beaufort Music Festival in 2013.
Call to ARTISTS! SETUP in Isaac Taylor Garden at 228 Craven Streeet in #NewBern during Artcrawl on Sept., 9, 2016 from 5-8pm. Demonstrate your talents! Send an email to Lisa at info@GreaterGoodGallery.com
Call to Creatives: Get Yourself published in “A Brief History of Artists in Eastern North Carolina”
Be included in the upcoming book, "A Brief History of Artists in Eastern North Carolina"
RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY: If you are interested in this project please fill out the reservation form online www.greatergoodgallery.com/history-of-art-book.html
Three local artists are going to publish a book showcasing the entire creative community in Eastern North Carolina.
The book is being sponsored under the auspices of the Greater Good Gallery of New Bern, North Carolina.
The artists involved in this project are John Derby, Lisa Bisbee-Lentz & Ben Watford. The project is being undertaken to acknowledge those artists in Eastern North Carolina who have made a contribution to the art community.
As a creative artist in Eastern North Carolina, we are inviting you to participate in the endeavor.
Ben Watford explains, "Civilizations are judged, not by their wars, not by their politics or their leaders but by the art that they produce. It is your privileged to inform the larger community and future generations of what you attempted to accomplish as an artist, who you are as a person and show all concerned samples of the art that you have produced. As designed, the books will explain who you are as an artist."
You are a creative individual in Eastern North Carolina.
You are located east of Raleigh, but not the city of Raleigh.
Each page must include a picture of the you, biography and sample of creative work produced by the you.
You are responsible for designing your own page. (The authors of the book reserve that right to suggest changes to the page or pages with the collaboration of the artist.)
Organizations or businesses related to the creative industry are welcome to participate (subject to approval).
PAGE SPECIFICATIONS:
$60 for One full page, Full Color, 8.75w"x11.25h", bleed and trim to 8.5"x11"
$120 for a Two Page SPREAD, full color, 17.25w" x 11.25h", bleed and trim to 17"x11"
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PAYMENT: February 14, 2017
Deadline to submit HI-RESOLUTION PDF of your page: February 14, 2017
DATE THE BOOK WILL BE PRINTED BY: the projected completion of the project is January 2018 (or earlier).
E-mail: info@greatergoodgallery.com
--> To participate, click here to reserve your spot today.
Call to artists: Setup for ARTcrawl JULY 8, 2016 in New Bern, North Carolina
Chris Wagner, local artist, says, "The first ARTcrawl of summer is just over a week away! " It's Friday, July 8th, 2016 which should be a big time since BERNAROO MUSIC FEST will be performing all around New Bern.
CALL TO ARTISTS: Community Artist Will, our local non-profit organization, invites performers, visual artists, book-signing authors and creative folk to demonstrate their skills. If you are a creative person, setting up for ARTcrawl, please let Chris Wagner know where you will be in New Bern and what you will be doing. He will be sure to get you included in CAW's press release.
TO DO: Email Chris with your info to communityartistwill@gmail.com with the header "Press Release".
DEADLINE: He needs your email by Sunday night, July 3rd, so he can send in the release on Monday.
A piece of Artisan Square capture by Brewery 99.
SETUP in ARTISAN SQUARE: Wagner adds, "Also, if you would like to set up a table and share your talent with the crawlers, you are free to do so behind the CAW Center for the Arts." Artisan Square has artist studios and pubs where creativity flows and musical notes float in the air. Lee Hood promotes his BrushStrokes classes in his studio. The Brown Pelican hosts local talent. Andrea Owens showcases her Red Shoe Gallery. See conceptual sculpture at Michaele Rose Studio. Check out Pete Frey's artful Micro-brewery beer at Brewery 99. And there are more studios!
Artcrawl at Greater Good Gallery in the Isaac Taylor House
SETUP in front of Greater Good Gallery: Demonstrate your talents! Norm Robins will be demonstrating pastels. Sydney Gilgo will be showcasing her dreamweavers. Lisa Bisbee Lentz will bring out the community painting where you can participate. Carol Jones will be painting and Jon Derby will be documenting activities with his camera.
If you are not in town this month, the invitation to participate is on-going... the future ARTcrawls are:
CALL to Artists: Paint a Bicycle to Support the MS Bike Ride
ARTISTS SETUP DURING ARTcrawl: Starting at 2 pm on Friday's ARTcrawl Sept. 9th, 2016, setup an easel on the pathway to the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center to demonstrate your talent. "Meet and Greet" the MS Bike Riders as more than two thousand participants register for the historic bicycle festival throughout the day until 6pm.
ARTISTS GET ON THE POSTER: One painting will be chosen to be printed on the poster promoting Greater Good Gallery's "MS Bicycle ARTcrawl Exhbit." DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION is July 18th. Please email a high-resolution jpg to info@greatergoodgallery.com
ARTISTS SUBMIT YOUR BICYCLE PAINTING: If you would like to paint a bicycle for sale at Greater Good Gallery, please drop off your paintings by Thurs., Sept. 8th to 228 Craven Street, New Bern.
LOCAL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION: If you would like to honor the MS Bike Riders with a special promotion, please contact Linda Staunch or Melissa Riggle at 252 -637-9400. DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION is July 18th.
More about the MS Bike Ride on September 10-11, 2016, visit www.visitnewbern.com/calendar/event-details?3107
EVENT: Launch Party & Book Signing for new book, “My Little Plastic Bag” by Sam Love and Samrae Duke
Writer Sam Love, Lisa Bisbee Lentz, Illustrator Samrae Duke at Greater Good Gallery. Photo by Jon Derby.
You are invited to the Launch Party to celebrate the new book, "My Little Plastic Bag" by author Sam Love, illustrated by Samrae Duke. The author and illustrator will be on location at Greater Good Gallery to sign books. Refreshments will be served.
DATE: Thursday, July 14th
TIME: 5:30 to 7pm
LOCATION: Greater Good Gallery, 228 Craven Street, New Bern, NC
The Greater Good Gallery will host a book launch party and book signing for My Little Plastic Bag on Thursday July 14 at 5:30 pm. The book with text by local poet Sam Love and illustrator Samrae Duke tells the story of what happens to a plastic bag when a little girl throws it out the window. Through brightly colored illustrations a child can follow the plastic through the ecosystem into the ocean where small bits are eaten by fish. Finally the chemicals in the plastic come back to Amy’s family in the fish her family eats.
The story is based on a poem by Sam Love that appeared in his poetry book, Converging Waters and in Duke University’s Eno magazine. “I get really angry when I see the plastic pieces that the mowers cut up on the side of the road and I wanted to create an educational book for young children that helps them understand there is no ‘away’,” according to Love.
“This book can be valuable to teach young people about the problems plastic trash creates in our aquatic environment,” says Travis Graves, Lower Neuse Riverkeeper.
For more information, email Sam Love at sam@samlove.net
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Making Apollo Guidance Computer Code-Based Erasure Poetry
By Rena Mosteirin
The Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) code facilitated the Moon landing, a feat whose fiftieth anniversary we celebrate this month. As the Moon landing represents the achievement of what that code enabled, my new, co-authored book Moonbit (punctum books, 2019) seeks to highlight what that code said along the way. Moonbit celebrates the way in which we wrote our way to the Moon, in natural language and in machine language. Much of the AGC code commentary contains interesting and even radical speech acts. Humor reads as resistance. Scatological jokes riff on cleaning products and enemas. Appeals are made. Current events are written into the fabric of the code. Cultural signs are embedded in the commentary. The code did what it was written to do yet it is still speaking to readers in the present.
Much of what my co-author and I found remarkable in the AGC code did not make the translation to the core rope memory, and stayed stuck in the printed paper copies of the code, until the code was uploaded to the GitHub repository in July of 2016. Moonbit is our attempt to give new life to this historically significant code and present it to a modern audience using poetic and critical interventions.
As soon as I laid eyes on this code, it was clear to me that I needed to make erasure poetry using the AGC code as a source text. I started pulling out phrases that had particularly poetic resonances. Erasure poetry is an OULIPO practice in which poems are carved from some other text. OULIPO has a rich history of scientific and mathematical intersections. I attempted to make certain otherwise “hidden” aspects and dimensions within the code hyper-visible by erasing much of the code. Code-derived erasure poetry gives us the opportunity to make meaningful signal from purely functional noise.
The AGC code exists as an original source, something we have access to that remains exactly as it was fifty years ago. As an art historian might look at paintings from a period in history as a primary source worthy of a certain kind of study, so we must look at the AGC code. People have changed. Technological interfaces have changed. The relationships people have with technologies are vastly different. We know that code is more than just a technological tool. People leave traces of themselves in everything they do. When researching this book, I learned about Margaret Hamilton, the lead software developer for the AGC and one of the first people to hold the position of what we now call a software engineer. I also learned about the many women who translated the stored instructions from computer-created wiring diagrams into the miles of twisted ropes that provided materially manifested these instructions. In teasing out and analyzing the traces of these people and the culture in which they worked, I believe Moonbit adds something new to the larger conversation, and suggests ways we might consider looking at code that is being written now.
Have you taken a look at Apollo Guidance Computer code? If you haven’t seen this code yet, treat yourself. July 20, 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Moon landing. Many books are coming out now that will suggest new ways of thinking about Apollo 11 but many repeat the triumphal top-down masculine narratives of Cold War technoscience. Moonbit listens to the Apollo Guidance Computer code, and translates it into poetry, allowing the code itself to sing.
--Rena J. Mosteirin is the co-author of Moonbit (punctum books) an academic and poetic exploration of the Apollo 11 guidance computer code. Her novella Nick Trail’s Thumb won the Kore Press Short Fiction Award, judged by Lydia Davis, and a chapbook of her Moby-Dick erasure poetry called half-fabulous whales, is coming soon from Little Dipper. She is an editor at Bloodroot Literary Magazine, holds an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars, and teaches creative writing at Dartmouth College.
What does it mean to Erase code?
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I want to first mention I find the idea of modifying code into poetry to be a beautiful one. I have also engaged in makingwork that attempts to make poetry from code. I do however keep to the formaliites of code and wonder if I can still make it function. I want to try to ask the question, what does it mean when code executes a command? So what happens when you erase parts of code, where all parts are necessary to still be the actual code. Are you actually modify code or are you taking a gathering of words that used to be code and shifting them into something new? If it is building something new can you still call the object code? I certainly do not have the correct answer but I think these questions are important to ask when creating media for the public to the consumer. Should we label things inaccurately? Who does that affect and why/how?
Rena Mosteirin
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Students to Stewards
From Students to Stewards
Fostering Great Lakes Literacy in Michigan Schools
Goal of the Project
Support integration of Great Lakes and freshwater literacy principles into standards-based school curricula and continuous improvement plans. Use place-based approaches to improve stewardship behavior and provide an engaging context to improve school performance and address whole child needs. This project was made available through a multi-agency collaboration between the MiSTEM Network, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, Michigan Department of Education, and the Office of Labor and Economic Opportunity.
Summary of the Project
This project is intended to make progress toward closing the water literacy gap in Michigan and growing the next generation of water stewards, leaders, skilled workers, and decision-makers needed to solve complex water issues in a changing world. This project places student voice and choice as the center of student learning. A water focus tied to STEM education, built over a child’s educational life and into adulthood, can serve as the basis for place-based learning and scientific knowledge. This place-based approach engages students through their socio-cultural contexts and brings their internal assets to the foreground. The field test opportunity will engage schools in reimagining their systems to support this pedagogical approach for learning focused on a central Great Lakes - Freshwater Vision. From Students to Stewards will close the water literacy gap and make critical steps to growing water stewardship in the State of Michigan.
Award Amount: Up to $10,000
Funding Period: April 6, 2020, to July 31, 2021
Submission Deadline: Applications are open until close of business on March 9th, 2020.
Award Notification & Disbursement: Award recipients will be notified of their selection approximately 30 days after the application deadline.
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Sierra Nevada recruiting maintenance workers
By Bill Moss, Published: January 12, 2013
MILLS RIVER — Sierra Nevada announced it is hiring six positions in its maintenance department including a lead electrician and other electricians and mechanics.
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The company will accept applications for the jobs at its new Mills River brewery until Tuesday, Jan. 29. The company is moving at a fast pace on construction of the brewery. It plans to open the facility and start production by July.
For information on the jobs or to apply go to http://www.sierranevada.com/careers/ or http://www.blueridge.edu/job_seeker/sierra_nevada/sierra_nevada_jobs.php.
"The Sierra Nevada foothills have long offered an outstanding quality of life to our employees, and we believe Mills River will do the same," the company said. "Whether it's access to some of the best outdoor recreation around, the great craft beer culture, or the wonderful sense of community, we couldn't imagine a better place to build a second brewery and welcome aboard new talent."
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The Bachelor's Areeba Emmanuel: 'It's An Honour To Be The First Pakistani Girl' On The Show
"Girls from my country don’t really get to do something like this."
‘The Bachelor Australia’ contestant Areeba Emmanuel has said she’s very proud to be representing her South Asian culture on screen and hopes she can set an example to others in her community.
“It was an honour to be the first Pakistani girl on The Bachelor and national TV,” the 25-year-old told The Liverpool City Champion.
The home loan officer from Sydney said many Pakistani women don’t audition for reality dating shows for various reasons.
'The Bachelor Australia' contestant Areeba Emmanuel
“Girls from my country don’t really get to do something like this, or they don’t think they are good enough to do something like this,” she said.
“I want everyone to be inspired and motivated by me, and do whatever they want and not be scared about what ‘other people’ have to say.”
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Last month ‘Bachelor In Paradise’ contestant Niranga Amarasinghe encouraged people of colour to audition for dating shows and offered his advice to Areeba.
“The best advice I can give is keep your friends close and your enemies closer throughout this experience, Areeba,” Niranga said during an Instagram Q&A on Wednesday.
“Go enjoy your time, but if you need any help, reach out. I’ll support you where I can.”
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He also spoke about being “the only male POC” on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ this year.
“I had an amazing experience. Everyone’s so respectful,” he said, encouraging other culturally diverse people to apply for the show.
“But if you’re sitting on the fence and you’re a person of colour and not knowing whether you should do it or not, I highly recommend you do it because you’re going to have a lot of support behind you.”
Areeba was one of 20 women who entered the ‘Bachelor’ mansion last week in a bid to find love with former ‘Survivor’ star, Locky Gilbert.
Since then, she’s been one of the most talked-about contestants thanks to her willingness to push the boundaries and speak her mind.
She told The Liverpool City Champion that the only season of ‘The Bachelor’ that she previously watched was Matt Agnew’s last year because she had already been selected for the 2020 series.
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Expect fewer, but more destructive landfalling tropical cyclones
A study based on new high-resolution supercomputer simulations, published in this week’s issue of the journal Science Advances, reveals that global warming will intensify landfalling tropical cyclones of category 3 or higher in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, while suppressing the formation of weaker events.
Tropical cyclones (including typhoons and hurricanes), are the most fatal and costliest weather disasters on our planet. Millions of people are affected every year by the destructive power of these extreme weather systems, but how tropical cyclone properties - in particular in coastal areas - will change in response to global warming has long remained a mystery. To address this question, scientists for over two decades have used the world’s largest supercomputers to run climate model simulations that show important aspects of these destructive storms. However, until recently the computing power has been insufficient to capture both atmospheric details and resolve the full interaction with the ocean on a global scale.
A team of researchers from South Korea’s IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) at Pusan National University recently completed one of the most computing-intensive and detailed global warming simulations so far. The global climate model records small-scale atmospheric and oceanic processes with a horizontal scale of 25 km and 10 km, respectively. This unprecedented resolution is adequate to simulate tropical cyclones and oceanic cold wakes (Fig. 1), which are generated when a strong slowly moving tropical cyclone brings cold deep water up to the ocean surface, further influencing the track and intensity of tropical cyclones.
To determine the sensitivity of tropical cyclones to global warming, the research team ran computer model simulations for present-day atmospheric greenhouse gas composition and doubled and quadrupled CO2 concentrations. The simulations ran for 13 months on one of South Korea’s fastest academic supercomputers named Aleph (Fig. 1), generating an equivalent of about two-thousand 1TB hard disks of data.
This climate computer model is also unique in other aspects. For example, it exhibits much weaker ocean temperature errors than the previous generation of climate models. “This improvement was important for a realistic simulation of typhoons in the Indian and Pacific Ocean” says Dr. Jung-Eun Chu, lead author of the study and a project leader at the ICCP.
Over the warm tropical oceans, air rises, flowing polewards at high altitude and sinking in the subtropical regions. The surface-return-flow of this so-called Hadley circulation feeds the global trade wind system. According to the new study, the summer-time Hadley circulation is expected to weaken in future due to the accelerated atmospheric warming at an elevation of 5-15 km, relative to the ground. “A future reduction of rising motion in the tropical atmosphere will make it more difficult for tropical cyclones to develop, which explains the projected future suppression in tropical cyclone seeds and overall numbers in the Pacific and Indian Ocean (Fig. 2)”, explains Dr. Sun-Seon Lee from the ICCP, who conducted the simulations on Aleph. “Interestingly the simulated pattern of future tropical cyclone changes is quite similar to the recent observed trends, which supports the notion that global warming is already altering global extreme weather” adds Dr. Lee.
However, the story how global warming will alter tropical cyclones is more complex. Although for a CO2 doubling the total number of tropical cyclones is expected to decrease in future, developing events will have much higher chance to intensify beyond category 3 due to the higher humidity and energy levels in the atmosphere. “This result confirms previous studies which used less-detailed global climate models. By representing coastal processes more accurately than ever before in a global model, we now have a much higher confidence in these robust model projections, in particular for landfalling tropical cyclones.”, says Prof. Axel Timmermann, co-author of the study and Director of the ICCP.
For even higher greenhouse gas concentrations (CO2 quadrupling), the research team discovered an important, previously unknown, saturation effect: beyond ~5℃ global warming, the suppression of tropical cyclone seeds is so strong that also the number of strong landfalling events (category 3 or higher) will begin to level off. “Nevertheless, the rainfall associated with each event will continue to increase, amplifying the risk for extreme coastal flooding. Our study provides crucial policy-relevant information for countries that are affected by the impact of tropical cyclones” says Dr. Chu.
The ICCP research team will continue to analyze the vast amount of data generated by these computer simulations to better understand the interaction between ocean heat content and tropical cyclones under present day and future conditions.
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Fig. 1: Rainbands (white) of a tropical cyclone and related ocean cold wake (colored shading) simulated by the ultra-high resolution climate model simulation for present-day conditions (left). The simulation was conducted with the IBS supercomputer Aleph (right), located in Daejeon, South Korea. (Credit: IBS)
Fig. 2: Upper panel: Genesis locations of tropical cyclones (yellow dots) and subsequent tracks (red lines) over the Indian Ocean and the Western Pacific Ocean simulated by the supercomputer model simulation for present-day conditions; Lower panel: simulated changes in tropical cyclone number density (hours year-1) in response to future CO2 doubling. (Credit: IBS)
Notes for editors
Jung-Eun Chu, Sun-Seon Lee, Axel Timmermann, Christian Wengel, Malte F. Stuecker, Ryohei Yamaguchi, Reduced tropical cyclone densities and ocean effects due to anthropogenic greenhouse warming. Science Advances. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abd5109
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31 indicted in Missouri for $1 million drug trafficking conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Thirty-one defendants were indicted Tuesday for their roles in a $1 million drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed at least 15 kilograms of methamphetamine, as well as cocaine and marijuana.
These charges resulted from an investigation conducted by the following agencies: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); the Jackson County Drug Task Force; the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department; the Missouri State Highway Patrol; the Kansas State Highway Patrol; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Thirty-one defendants in Kansas City and Independence, Mo., and elsewhere, were charged in a 27-count indictment that was returned March 13 by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo. Several defendants have been arrested and remain in federal custody.
The federal indictment charges the following 11 defendants, all Mexican nationals residing in Kansas City, Mo.: Porfirio Almeida-Perez, aka "Cadena," "Flan," "Guarache" and "Pilo," 33; Sergio Almeida-Perez, aka "Checo," 27; Eric Medina-Medina, 21; Guadalupe Lara-Armenta, aka "Lupe," "Barbas," "El Barbas" and "Molleja," 21; Isidro Marrufo, aka "Junior," 22; Guadalupe Perez-Perez, aka "Pitorrin" and "Seis," 27; Ernesto Sandoval, aka "Guero," 53; Jose Isidro Marrufo-Rutiaga, 43; Isabel Gonzalez-Mendoza, aka "Chavela," 23; Angel De La Rosa-Garcia, 40; and Guzman Perez-Hernandez, 21.
Following are six additional local defendants: Abel A. Martinez, aka "Coco," 37, and Kevin D. Blum, 25, both of Kansas City, Mo.; Cosme Ortiz-Miranda, aka "Indio," 43, and Carlos Renteria, aka "Carlitos" and "Charlie," 35, both Mexican nationals residing in Independence, Mo.; Ramon Antonio Angulo-Sandoval, aka "Ramon Angulo-Rivera," "Tony" and "Carlos," age unknown, a Mexican national residing in Kansas City, Kan.; and Guillermo Ortiz-Iribe, aka "Memo," 38, a Mexican national residing in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
The indictment also charges the following defendants: Jesus Monjardin-Araujo, aka "Beco," 38, a Mexican national residing in California; Jose Alan Castro-Rojo, 33, a Mexican national residing in Montclair, Calif.; Norberto Antonio Dangla-Sanchez, 36, of Modesto, Calif.; and Jose F. Almeida-Olivas, 32, aka "Jesus Almeida-Olivas," "Chaparro" and "Chuy," 32, a Mexican national residing in St. Paul, Minn. Ten additional defendants are Mexican nationals whose addresses are unknown: Ignacio Salcedo-Baez, aka "Nacho," 32; Martin Tavizon-Nunez, aka "Guerro," 42; Fredy Almeida-Velazquez, aka "Cholito," 27; Arturo Aviles-Perez, aka "Charparrito," 22; Sergio Campos-Medina, aka "Checho," 31; Enrique Lara, 48; Esteban Acosta-Perez, aka "Cesar Palacios," 35; Bruno Tavizon-Nunez, 43; Gerardo Flores-Magallon, 46; and Jose Guadalupe Delgado-Delval, aka "Leonardo" and "Lupe," 49.
The federal indictment alleges that all of the defendants – with the exception of Perez-Hernandez – have participated in a conspiracy since Jan. 1, 2007 to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana.
In addition to the conspiracy, Martinez, Almeida-Perez, Medina-Medina, Dangla-Sanchez, Almeida-Velazquez and Flores-Magallon are charged in various counts related to distributing methamphetamine. De La Rosa-Garcia was also charged with possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute.
Ortiz-Iribe, Perez-Perez and Perez-Hernandez are also charged with being illegal aliens unlawfully possessing firearms.
Perez-Perez and Perez-Hernandez are also charged with illegally re-entering the United States after having been deported, which is a felony.
Almeida-Perez, Ortiz-Iribe, Monjardin-Araujo, Martinez, Perez-Perez, Salcedo-Baez, Tavizon-Nunez, Ortiz-Miranda, Campos-Medina, Renteriaj, Angulo-Sandoval, Castro-Rojo, Sandoval, Marrufo-Rutiaga and Gonzalez-Mendoza are also charged with using a telephone to facilitate distributing methamphetamine.
The indictment also contains a forfeiture allegation, which would require the defendants to forfeit to the government $1,070,000, which was allegedly received in exchange for the unlawful distribution of methamphetamine. According to the indictment, that money judgment is based on the distribution of 15 kilograms or more of methamphetamine with an estimated street price of $2,000 per ounce.
The forfeiture allegation would also require Castro-Rojo to forfeit $32,490, Angul-Sandoval to forfeit $3,236 and Tavizon-Nunez to forfeit $28,140, all seized by law enforcement officers and allegedly proceeds of the drug-trafficking conspiracy.
The public is reminded that the charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph M. Marquez, Western District of Missouri, is prosecuting the case.
For media inquiries about ICE activities, operations, or policies, contact the ICE Office of Public Affairs at (202) 732-4242.
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European Journalists Target European Union Over Media Policy
Journalists leaders from across Europe have targeted a crisis over media quality, communications problems with the European Union, rights of freelance journalists and the future of journalism as campaign issues for the coming year.
The European Federation of Journalists annual meeting in Bled, Slovenia, brought together almost 100 representatives of some 30 countries. Delegates agreed to a number of urgent actions to confront the media crisis in Europe including to
• Vigorously oppose a new communications strategy from the European Union which they fear is an attempt to undermine traditional reporting of the EU and to seek more transparency in financial relations with media;
• Challenge private and political forces threatening to undermine the long-established European model of public broadcasting and to ensure further support through the revision of the Television Without Frontiers Directive;
• Campaign at national level for exemption clauses that will protect journalists from the impact of the newly-adopted EU directive on data retention;
• Launch a new ethical journalism initiative aiming to reinforce editorial independence for journalists as part of a wider campaign to improve quality in journalism; and
• Support strongly the defence of freelance rights which were highlighted in a special freelance charter unanimously adopted at the meeting.
The meeting, hosted by the Slovenian Journalists Union and the Slovenian Association of Journalists, also focused on problems for journalists in many of the former socialist countries and special resolutions expressing solidarity were adopted concerning Slovenia, Belarus, and Bulgaria.
Two other important initiatives at the meeting were agreed:
• The launch of a toolkit on media portrayal of women in politics, concluding a European union-sponsored project that aims to confront problems of gender discrimination in news media coverage of women in political life; and
• The adoption of a plan to organise a network of journalists’ unions from new member countries of the EU and other countries from the former socialist and Soviet states to confront continuing problems over media freedom and ownership rights.
“The challenges we in journalism face are clear,” said Arne Konig, Chair of the EFJ after the meeting. “But our problems are made worse when politicians fail to grasp the importance of media to democracy and our proprietors fail to understand the importance of quality. We have to change these attitudes.”
For further information contact the EFJ at +32 2 235 22 00
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2013| January-February | Volume 24 | Issue 1
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Supernumerary teeth: Review of literature and decision support system
Deepti Amarlal, MS Muthu
January-February 2013, 24(1):117-122
Supernumerary teeth are those which are additional or in excess of the normal number. They can be either single or multiple, unilateral or bilateral and can be present anywhere in the dental arch with predilection for the premaxilla. Supernumerary teeth are mostly classified on position and form. Timing of surgical intervention of supernumerary teeth has been controversial with various authors having different opinions. Hence a new decision support system is put forward which can help in the treatment planning of supernumerary teeth.
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Comparison of the effectiveness of 0.5% tea, 2% neem and 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwashes on oral health: A randomized control trial
Aswini Y Balappanavar, Varun Sardana, Malkeet Singh
January-February 2013, 24(1):26-34
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of 0.5% tea, 2% neem, and 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwashes on oral health. Materials and Methods: A randomized blinded controlled trial with 30 healthy human volunteers of age group 18-25 years was carried out. The subjects were randomly assigned to 3 groups i.e., group A - 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate (bench mark control), Group B - 2% neem, and group C - 0.5% tea of 10 subjects per group. Plaque accumulation and gingival condition were recorded using plaque index and gingival index. Oral hygiene was assessed by simplified oral hygiene index (OHIS). Salivary pH was assessed by indikrom pH strips. Plaque, gingival, and simplified OHI scores as well as salivary pH were recorded at baseline, immediately after 1 st rinse, after 1 week, 2 nd week, and 3 rd week. The 3 rd week was skipped for group A. Results: Mean plaque and gingival scores were reduced over the 3 week trial period for experimental and control groups. Anti-plaque effectiveness was observed in all groups and the highest being in group C (P < 0.05). Neem and tea showed comparative effectiveness on gingiva better than chlorhexidine (P < 0.05). The salivary pH rise was sustained and significant in Group B and C compared to Group A. Oral hygiene improvement was better appreciated in Group B and Group C. Conclusion: The effectiveness of 0.5% tea was more compared to 2% neem and 0.2% chlorhexidine mouth rinse.
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Antibacterial effect of different concentrations of garlic (Allium sativum) extract on dental plaque bacteria
Behzad Houshmand, Faranak Mahjour, Omid Dianat
Background: Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, exhibits antibacterial effects against a wide range of bacteria. Aim: The objective of this in vitro study was to assess the antibacterial effect of different concentrations of garlic extract against human dental plaque microbiota. Materials and Methods: Antibacterial activities of four different concentrations of garlic extract (5%, 10%, 20%, and 100%) were evaluated against Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguis, Streptococcus salivarius, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and lactobacillus spp. using the disk diffusion method. Papers soaked in 0.2% concentration chlorhexidine gluconate and saline were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. The data were subjected to one-way ANOVA and the Tukey multiple comparisons test at a 5% significance level. Results: All bacterial strains were inhibited by all test materials. The inhibition zones of the different concentrations of garlic extract were not significantly different for S. mutans, S. sanguis, and S. salivarius. For P. aeruginosa and lactobacillus spp. the inhibition zones of 5%, 10% and 20% concentrations were not significantly different from one another, but they were significantly more than that of the 100% extract. Conclusion: The 5%, 10%, 20%, and 100% concentrations of garlic extract had similar effects, so further studies seem to be indicated on the usefulness of the 5% extract.
Multiple internal resorption in permanent teeth associated with hyperparathyroidism
Eswar Nagaraj, Roopam Pal Kaur, PH Raghuram, P Suresh Kumar
Internal resorption has been described as a resorptive defect of internal aspect of tooth. It is caused by transformation of normal pulp tissue into granulomatous tissue with giant cells which resorb dentin. Though mostly idiopathic in origin, trauma, caries and restorative procedures have also been suggested to be contributing factors of internal resorption of pulp. Most of the internal resorption cases were found on isolated individual tooth. There are few case reports on multiple root resorptions. External root resorption have been frequently associated with systemic disorders like renal diseases hyperparathyroidism, rickets etc. A rare association of multiple internal resorption of permanent teeth (including lateral incisors, canines, premolars, sparing 2 nd and 3 rd . Permanent molars and missing 35,36, 42) with elevated levels of PTH and uric acid was evident in a 28 year old female patient who presented with fracture of crowns of permanent teeth. Though many cases related to dental manifestations of chronic renal disease and internal resorption of permanent teeth have been documented in literature, there is no evidence on association of hyperparathyroidism with multiple internal resorptions of teeth.
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The efficiency of root canal disinfection using a diode laser: In vitro study
Anjali Kaiwar, HL Usha, N Meena, P Ashwini, Chethana S Murthy
Aims: The aim of this study is to verify the disinfection of diode laser, following chemo-mechanical procedures against Enterococcus fecalis. Materials and Methods: Crowns of 30 extracted premolar teeth were sectioned at the cemento- enamel junction. The canals were shaped using step-back technique to K-file #40. The teeth were randomly assigned to three groups and placed into nutrient broth containing bacterial suspension of Enterococcus fecalis. Group A received no laser radiation. Specimens of group B and C were treated with diode laser (Sirona) with energy set at 1.5 and 3 W, respectively. After laser irradiation, the teeth were placed in vials, which contained 2 mL of the nutrient broth. The vials were incubated at 37°C for 24 h. Grown colonies were identified by standard methods. Statistical Analysis Used: Statistical analysis used was the nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test, with comparison using the Bonferroni methods of means. Results: Higher mean CFU/mL is recorded in Group A (without laser disinfection) followed by Group B (with 1.5 W laser disinfection) and Group C (with 3 W laser disinfection), respectively. The difference in CFU/mL between the three groups is found to be statistically significant ( P < 0.001). Conclusions: The results of this research show that the 980 nm diode laser can eliminate bacteria that has immigrated into dentin, thus being able to increase the success rate in endodontic therapy.
Efficacy of passive ultrasonic irrigation with natural irrigants (Morinda citrifolia juice, Aloe Vera and Propolis) in comparison with 1% sodium hypochlorite for removal of E. faecalis biofilm: An in vitro study
Anuj Bhardwaj, Natanasabapathy Velmurugan, Sumitha , Suma Ballal
Aim: Present study evaluated the efficacy of natural derivative irrigants, Morinda citrifolia juice (MCJ), Aloe Vera and Propolis in comparison to 1% sodium hypochlorite with passive ultrasonic irrigation for removal of the intraradicular E. faecalis biofilms in extracted single rooted human permanent teeth. Materials and Methods: Biofilms of E. faecalis were grown on the prepared root canal walls of 60 standardized root halves which were longitudinally sectioned. These root halves were re-approximated and the samples were divided into five groups of twelve each. The groups were, Group A (1% NaOCl), Group B (MCJ), Group C (Aloe vera), Group D (Propolis) and Group E (Saline). These groups were treated with passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) along with the respective irrigants. The root halves were processed for scanning electron microscopy. Three images (X2.5), coronal, middle and apical, were taken for the twelve root halves in each of the five groups. The images were randomized and biofilm coverage assessed independently by three calibrated examiners, using a four-point scoring system. Results: 1% NaOCl with passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI) was effective in completely removing E. faecalis biofilm and was superior to the natural irrigants like MCJ, Aloe vera and Propolis tested in this study. Conclusion: 1% NaOCl used along with passive ultrasonic irrigation was effective in completely removing E. faecalis biofilm when compared to natural irrigants (MCJ, Aloe Vera and Propolis).
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Atypical oral manifestations in secondary syphilis
Puneeta Vohra Singh, Ranjit Patil
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are posing a growing public health problem on a global and national scale. Syphilis is one of the common STD. The dentist is most likely to come across associated oral manifestation of the disease. This is a case report of 60-year-old male patient who presented with multiple erythmatous lesions with shallow ulcerations and crusted appearance on the lip, mimicking few mucocutaneous lesions of oral cavity. He gave history of sexual exposure;further work up revealed it to be a case of secondary syphilis.
Assessment of the impact strength of the denture base resin polymerized by various processing techniques
Rajashree Jadhav, SV Bhide, PS Prabhudesai
Aim : To measure the impact strength of denture base resins polymerized using short and long curing cycles by water bath, pressure cooker and microwave techniques. Materials and Methods: For impact strength testing, 60 samples were made. The sample dimensions were 60 mm × 12 mm × 3 mm, as standardized by the American Standards for Testing and Materials (ASTM). A digital caliper was used to locate the midpoint of sample. The impact strength was measured in IZOD type of impact tester using CEAST Impact tester. The pendulum struck the sample and it broke. The energy required to break the sample was measured in Joules. Data were analyzed using Student's " t" test. Results: There was statistically significant difference in the impact strength of denture base resins polymerized by long curing cycle and short curing cycle in each technique, with the long curing processing being the best. Conclusion: The polymerization technique plays an important role in the influence of impact strength in the denture base resin. This research demonstrates that the denture base resin polymerized by microwave processing technique possessed the highest impact strength.
Effect of periodontal therapy on metabolic control and levels of IL-6 in the gingival crevicular fluid in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Gabriela Alessandra da Cruz Galhardo Camargo, Meyriane de Andrade Lima, Tânia Vieira Fortes, Cristiane Salgado de Souza, Amélia Maria de Jesus, Roque Pacheco de Almeida
Background: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of metabolic control and levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) in gingival crevicular fluid after periodontal therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and nondiabetic (NDM) patients. Methods: This study was performed in 20 subjects (10 type 2 DM and 10 NDM patients with generalized chronic periodontal disease. Both groups were recorded for clinical parameters (plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), gingival recession (GR) and clinical attachment level (CAL)), metabolic control (fasting glucose levels, glycated a-hemoglobin (HbA1c), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides (TR)), and IL-6 levels at baseline and 3 months after periodontal treatment. Results: DM and NDM patients revealed significant statistical reductions for clinical parameters (P < 0.05, RM ANOVA) after 3 months. DM group had improvements on HbA1c and had significant statistical increased of TRG (P < 0.05, RM ANOVA) after 3 months. No differences of LDL/HDL and IL-6 levels were found after 3 months in both groups. Conclusion: DM group presented a significant reduction of HbA1c levels after periodontal therapy. However, TRG levels increased after 3 months, which suggest more confirmatory studies to investigate if these results will be repeated in other studies.
Neeraj Sharma, Sidhi Passi
Goldenhar syndrome is a syndrome of complex structures developing from first and second branchial arches during blastogenesis. The etiology of this rare disease is not fully understood, as it has shown itself variable genetically and of unclear causes. The disorder is characterized by a wide spectrum of symptoms and physical features that may vary greatly in range and severity from case to case. Here we present a unique case of Goldenhar syndrome with absence of left condyle, hypoplasia of the zygomatic bone, no pneumatization of the mastoid process, underdeveloped mandible, bifid tongue and the skin tags in the preauricular area.
Endodontic retreatment - unusual anatomy of a maxillary second and mandibular first premolar: Report of two cases
Amarnath Shenoy, Nagesh Bolla, Sayesh Vemuri, Jacob Kurian
An accurate diagnosis of the morphology of the root canal system is a prerequisite for successful root canal treatment. A major cause of endodontic treatment failure in missed (or) untreated root canals is that they still harbor infection. Careful radiographic interpretation and examination of pulp chamber floors are helpful in locating root canal entrances. These case reports present anatomical variations in upper and lower premolars.
Effect of desensitizer application on shear bond strength of composite resin to bleached enamel
Maryam Khoroushi, Ali Ghazalgoo
Objective: Tooth sensitivity is common after vital tooth bleaching. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of a desensitizing agent on shear bond strength of composite resin to bleached enamel; and determine whether a delay of one or two weeks in bonding procedure is sufficient subsequent to bleaching/desensitizer regimen. Materials and Methods: Buccal enamel surfaces of ninety-six human sound molars were prepared and divided into eight groups. The surfaces of specimens in Group 1 as negative control group were bonded by composite resin using the single bond adhesive. Specimens in Groups 2-4 were bleached with an at-home bleaching agent (Daywhite ACP). Relief ACP desensitizing gel alone was applied in Group 5. In Groups 6-8, specimens were bleached same as in Group 2 and relief ACP desensitizing gel was applied same as inGroup 5 subsequent to each bleaching session. Composite cylinders were bonded after 24 h, 7 days and 14 days in Groups 2-4, respectively, and also in Groups 6-8, respectively. The shear bond strengths of the cylinders were tested and data was analyzed using two-way ANOVA and Tukey test (α = 0.05). Results: The results showed that bleaching and bleaching/desensitizer regimens significantly reduced the bond strength of composite resin to enamel. However, desensitizer alone did not reduce bond strength. No statistically significant differences were found between bleaching and bleaching/desensitizer regarding bond strength. Conclusion: Bleaching or bleaching/desensitizer treatment significantly decreases bond strength of composite resin to enamel. In both regimens, adhesive bonding is recommended after two weeks.
Orofacial digital syndrome
Kajal V Dave, Shilpa C Patel, Bhavin B Dudhia, Pritam Panja
A case of a 10-year-old boy reported to us for delayed eruption of permanent teeth with classical features of orofacial digital syndrome (OFDS). The case of OFDS is being reported and the various clinico-radiological features of both type I and type II are compared. Chromosomal karyotyping of the case has also been performed.
Effects of tetracycline-containing gel and a mixture of tetracycline and citric acid-containing gel on non-surgical periodontal therapy
Renny Paul George, Saravana Kumar, T Ramakrishna, Pamela Emmadi, N Ambalavanan
Aims and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical and microbiological effects of a newly developed root-conditioning gel system containing tetracycline and a mixture of tetracycline and citric acid on non-surgical periodontal therapy. Materials and Methods: Four anterior teeth from four quadrants with a probing depth of 4-6 mm, in each of the 20 subjects with chronic periodontitis, were subjected to four different modalities of treatment. A total of 80 teeths were divided into four groups of 20 teeth each taken from separate quadrants, on the basis of one of the following four treatments: (1) Root planning alone in first quadrant (RP group); (2) tetracycline-containing gel in the second quadrant (TCG group); (3) root planning plus tetracycline-containing gel in third quadrant (RP + TCG group); (4) root planning plus a mixture of tetracycline and citric acid-containing gel in fourth quadrant (RP + TC-CAG group). Plaque index (PI), sulcular bleeding index, probing pocket depth, and clinical attachment level were measured for 0 day, 8 th week, and 12 th week, respectively. Subgingival plaque samples from each site were collected at the same visits and examined with dark field microscope for proportions of motile rods and spirochetes. Results: From 0 day to 12 th week, PI, sulcular bleeding index, probing pocket depth, and clinical attachment levels decreased significantly in all the groups. From 0 day to 12 th week, RP + TC-CAG group showed a significantly higher change in the PI score. From 0 day to 12 th week, RP group showed a significantly higher change in sulcular bleeding index score. A significant decrease in probing pocket depth and gain in clinical attachment level was noted at 12 th week in RP + TC-CAG group compared to the other groups. A significant decrease in the proportion of motile rods was found primarily in the RP + TC-CAG group. There was a decrease in the proportion of spirochetes in all the groups. Conclusion: The results indicated that the use of a mixture of tetracycline and citric acid-containing gel was effective in improving gingival health and in changing subgingival microflora.
Association between dental caries and age-specific body mass index in preschool children of an Iranian population
Ali Bagherian, Mostafa Sadeghi
Background: The aim of this study was to determine the association of dental caries and BMI-for-age in preschool children and whether BMI-for-age is similar or different between Severe Early Childhood Caries (S-ECC) and caries free children. Materials and Methods: Four hundred preschool children aged 30-70 months were entered into this study. The parameters examined in this study were weight, height, BMI-for-age and number of decayed, extracted and filled surfaces of deciduous teeth (defs). Based on dental caries, the subjects were also divided into S-ECC and caries-free groups. Then data was analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA, multiple regression and logistic regression tests. Results: The mean and SD of defs index was 8.37 ± 11.2. In the underweight, normal-weight, at risk of overweight and overweight groups, these values were 4.89 ± 10.8, 8.84 ± 11.8, 8.68 ± 10.6, and 10.39 ± 10.2, respectively. Multiple regression analysis revealed a statistically a significant direct association between BMI-for-age and defs index (P = 0.001) after adjusting for gender and age. The percentage of subjects who were caries free and S-ECC was 44.8% and 51.2%, respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed that there was statistically a significant inverse association between BMI-for-age scores and the frequency of caries-free (P = 0.001) and a significant direct association with S-ECC children (P = 0.001). Conclusions : The findings of this study demonstrated that there was an association between higher defs scores and severe early childhood caries with overweightness.
Comparison of strain generated in bone by "platform-switched" and "non-platform-switched" implants with straight and angulated abutments under vertical and angulated load: A finite element analysis study
Susan Paul, TV Padmanabhan, Shailee Swarup
January-February 2013, 24(1):8-13
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the microstrain exhibited by bone around immediately loaded, platform-switched, and non-platform-switched implants under vertical and angled loading using a finite element analysis (FEA) and also to evaluate whether platform-switched implants evoke a better response than non-platform-switched implants on a mechanical basis. Materials and Methods: Three-dimensional finite element study was undertaken to model and analyze an immediate loaded situation. FEA was chosen for this study since it is useful in determining the stress and strain around the dental implant. Bone responses to vertical and angulated loads on straight and angulated abutments (platform-switched and non-platform-switched abutments) were evaluated. Results: Non-platform-switched abutments tend to exhibit a lower tensile stress and compressive stress but higher microstrain value (conducive to higher chance of bone resorption) than platform-switched abutments. Ideal bone remodeling values of microstrain (50-3000 μϵ) were exhibited by platform-switched straight abutments under vertical load and angled load (with an abutment-implant diameter difference of 1 mm). Conclusion: In spite of the obvious advantages, the practice of immediate loading is limited due to apprehension associated with compromised bone response and a higher rate of bone loss around an immediately loaded implant. The mechanical basis for the concept of "platform switching" in immediately loaded situation is analyzed in this context. The results of this limited investigation indicated that the ideal values of microstrain (50-3000 microstrain) can be exhibited by platform switching of dental implants (with an abutment-implant diameter difference of 1 mm) and can be considered as a better alternative for prevention of crestal bone loss when compared to non-platform-switched implants.
Effects of multiple root canal usage on the surface topography and fracture of two different Ni-Ti rotary file systems
Jojo Kottoor, Natanasabapathy Velmurugan, Velayutham Gopikrishna, Jogikalmat Krithikadatta
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of multiple root canal usage on the surface topography and fracture of Twisted File (TF) and ProTaper (PT) rotary Ni-Ti file systems, using scanning electron microscope (SEM). Materials and Methods: Ten sets of PT and TF instruments were used to prepare the mesial canals of mandibular first molars. TF 25, 0.06 taper and PT F1 instruments were analyzed by SEM when new and thereafter every three root canal usages. This sequence was repeated for both the TF and PT groups until 12 uses. Two images of the instrument were recorded, one of the instrument tip and the other 5 mm from the tip, both at ×100 magnification. The sequential use was continued till the instrument fractured and the number of root canal usages for the file to fracture was noted. All fracture surfaces were examined under the SEM. Results: Fresh TF instruments showed no surface wear when compared to PT instruments (P < 0.05). Spiral distortion scores remained the same for both the groups till the 6 th usage (P > 0.05), while at the 9 th usage TF showed a steep increase in the spiral distortion score when compared to PT (P < 0.05). PT instruments fractured at a mean root canal usage of 17.4, while TF instruments showed a mean root canal usage of 11.8. Fractographically, all the TF instruments failed due to torsion, while all the PT instruments failed because of cyclic fatigue. Conclusion: PT instruments showed more resistance to fracture than TF instruments.
Microtensile bond strength of enamel after bleaching
Andréa Dias Neves Lago, Narciso Garone-Netto
Objective: To evaluate the bond strength of a composite resin to the bovine enamel bleached with 35% hydrogen peroxide. It was used an etching-and-rinse adhesive system employed immediately, 7 and 14 days after the bleaching. Materials and Methods: Twenty bovine teeth were randomly distributed into 4 groups (n = 5), 3 experimental and 1 control. G1: Unbleached + restoration 14 days after storage in artificial saliva (control); G2: Bleached + restoration immediately after bleaching; G3: Bleached + restoration 7 days after bleaching; G4: Bleached + restoration 14 days after bleaching. Their buccal enamel surfaces were flattened, and a 25 mm² (5 × 5 mm) area from each one of these regions was outlined so as to standardize the experimental region. Universal hybrid composite resin Filtek™Z350 was inserted into four layers of 1 mm each and photo-activated. The bond strength was quantitatively evaluated by a microtensile test (1.0 mm/min) 24 h after the restorative procedures. The failure mode was assessed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Results: There was a significant reduction in the bond strength of the restored teeth immediately after the bleaching (G2). There were no significant differences in enamel bond strength between groups G1, G3, and G4. There was a predominance of adhesive and mixed (cohesive + adhesive) failure in all groups. Conclusion: The 7-day-period after the end of the bleaching with 35% hydrogen peroxide was enough to achieve the appropriate values of bond strength to the enamel.
Microleakage evaluation of Silorane-based composite and Methacrylate-based composite in class II box preparations using two different layering techniques: An in vitro study
Asha Joseph, Lekha Santhosh, Jayshree Hegde, Srinivas Panchajanya, Reshmi George
Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the microleakage in Class II box preparations with the gingival margin above and below the cemento-enamel junction (CEJ) restored with Silorane composite and methacrylate composite using two different layering techniques. Materials and Methods: Standardized box preparations (mesial box 1 mm above the CEJ and distal box 1 mm below the CEJ) were prepared in 60 upper premolars. The teeth were randomly divided into four groups containing 15 samples each; Group I: Restored with a Silorane composite using an oblique layering technique, Group II: Restored with Silorane composite using a vertical layering technique, Group III: Restored with methacrylate composite using the oblique layering technique, and Group IV: Restored with methacrylate composite using the vertical layering technique. The samples were stored in distilled water, followed by thermocycling and immersed in 2% methylene blue. The samples were sectioned and evaluated for microleakage at the gingival margin. Statistical Analysis: Kruskal-Wallis, Fischer exact test, Wilicoxon test, and Mann-Whitney U test. Results: Silorane composite had significantly lesser microleakage. No significant difference in microleakage was observed above and below the CEJ for Silorane-based composite. Conclusion: Silorane composite resin showed lesser microleakage compared to methacrylate composite resin. Clinical Significance: The Silorane-based composites improve the marginal adaptation due to their reduced shrinkage, thereby decreasing the residual stress at the adhesive-tooth interface.
Precision of dimensional measurements of mandible in different positions on orthopantomogram
Honey Arora, Vibha Jain, Keerthilatha M Pai, Raman Kamboj
Objective: To evaluate the precision of dimensional measurements of the mandible in two different positions on orthopantomogram (OPG) (one with mandibular plane parallel to the floor and the other with Frankfort horizontal plane parallel to the floor) and determine the dimensional reliability. Materials and Methods: Anatomical landmarks were used to denote points for measurements on mandible as well as OPG and respective measurements made. Magnification was hence calculated and compared with magnification factor (1.2) listed by the manufacturer. Results: Vertical measurements and anterior horizontal and oblique measurements showed minimal magnification. Posterior horizontal and oblique measurements showed increased magnification. The difference in measurements in the two positions and on comparison with the one given by the manufacturer was statistically significant for posterior horizontal measurements but not for posterior oblique. Horizontal measurements crossing the midline were highly magnified and the difference was statistically significant for the two positions and on comparison to the one given by manufacturer. Conclusion: Magnification factor given by the manufacturer is not uniform in all locations and varies with changes in positioning and hence should not be relied upon when accurate measurements are to be made.
A bullet in the maxillary antrum and infratemporal fossa
Saileswar Goswami
A young male patient was shot from a revolver on his left temple from a close range, but surprisingly he survived. On imaging, a complete bullet was found occupying his left maxillary sinus and infratemporal fossa. The bullet, after hitting and breaking the neck of the mandible on the left side, ricocheted and entered the left maxillary sinus through its posterior wall. It was removed safely by a combination of sublabial antrotomy and endoscopic approach.
Malocclusion status among 15 years old adolescents in relation to fluoride concentration and area of residence
Byalakere Rudraiah Chandra Shekar, Shankarappa Suma, Sudarshan Kumar, Jagadeeswara Rao Sukhabogi, Bhadravathi Cheluvaiah Manjunath
January-February 2013, 24(1):1-7
Objectives: To compare the overall dental aesthetic index scores between rural and urban areas, males and females, and to correlate dental aesthetic index score with fluoride concentration in drinking water. Settings and Design: The study was cross sectional and conducted among 15 year old adolescents in the rural and urban areas of Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, India (an endemic fluoride belt). Materials and Methods: Six out of 59 mandals in Nalgonda district were first selected by simple random sampling technique. Then 24 secondary schools were selected from these six selected mandals. All eligible grade X children from these sixteen rural and eight urban schools, having different fluoride concentrations in drinking water, selected by simple random sampling, were considered for the study. Dentofacial anomalies with criteria of dental aesthetic index were used for assessing malocclusion. The information on the dietary habits, orthodontic treatment history, parafunctional habits, continuous residence etc., was collected using a pre-designed questionnaire. The examination was carried out by three trained and calibrated dentists. The Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) scores, in areas with below optimal, optimal and above optimal fluoride concentrations, between urban and rural areas were compared and analyzed using SPSS windows version 16. Results: The mean DAI scores, for the rural and urban population were 21.37 ± 5.845 (mean ± SD) and 22.26 ± 6.115, for males and females, it was 20.86 ± 5.100 and 22.70 ± 6.713 respectively. The mean DAI scores in areas with below optimal, optimal and above optimal fluoride concentration were 23.42 ± 7.205 (mean ± SD), 20.85 ± 4.658 and 19.93 ± 4.312 respectively. Conclusion: The prevalence and severity of malocclusion was more in urban than rural areas, more among females than males, and it decreased with increasing concentration of fluoride in drinking water.
Effect of smoking on neutrophil apoptosis in chronic periodontitis: An immunohistochemical study
Sachin S Shivanaikar, Mohamed Faizuddin, Kishore Bhat
Context: Periodontal disease is caused by chronic infection inducing an inflammatory reaction leading to breakdown of tooth-supporting tissues. There are various risk factors for the disease, and smoking is one of them. Apoptosis plays a critical role in the regulation of inflammation and host immune response which helps in tissue homeostasis, and a disturbance in this is often associated with disease. The imbalance between the apoptosis and proliferation in the periodontal tissue results in periodontal disease. Neutrophils play an important role in the defense mechanism and are the most abundant immune cells in gingival inflammatory infiltrate in patients suffering from periodontal disease. Neutrophil disorders are associated with rapid destruction of periodontal tissues. Aim: To study the influence of smoking on apoptosis of neutrophils by quantifying them in the gingival connective tissue of smoking and nonsmoking subjects suffering from chronic periodontitis. Materials and Methods: Thirty gingival biopsies were harvested from 15 smoking and 15 nonsmoking subjects who suffered from chronic periodontitis. The apoptosis of neutrophils was assessed and quantified using p53 monoclonal mouse antihuman antibody. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi-square/Fisher'sexact test was used to find the significance of study parameters on a categorical scale between the two groups. Results: Neutrophil apoptosis was significantly more in the group of nonsmokers. There was no statistical difference between plaque and bleeding index, but there was a significant increase in clinical attachment loss among smokers. Conclusions: The study reveals that smoking plays a significant role in the inhibition of neutrophil apoptosis, thereby contributing to the destruction of periodontal tissues in periodontitis.
Effects of image enhancement on reliability of landmark identification in digital cephalometry
M Oshagh, SH Shahidi, SH Momeni Danaei
January-February 2013, 24(1):98-103
Introduction: Although digital cephalometric radiography is gaining popularity in orthodontic practice, the most important source of error in its tracing is uncertainty in landmark identification. Therefore, efforts to improve accuracy in landmark identification were directed primarily toward the improvement in image quality. One of the more useful techniques of this process involves digital image enhancement which can increase overall visual quality of image, but this does not necessarily mean a better identification of landmarks. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of digital image enhancements on reliability of landmark identification. Materials and Methods: Fifteen common landmarks including 10 skeletal and 5 soft tissues were selected on the cephalograms of 20 randomly selected patients, prepared in Natural Head Position (NHP). Two observers (orthodontists) identified landmarks on the 20 original photostimulable phosphor (PSP) digital cephalogram images and 20 enhanced digital images twice with an intervening time interval of at least 4 weeks. The x and y coordinates were further analyzed to evaluate the pattern of recording differences in horizontal and vertical directions. Reliability of landmarks identification was analyzed by paired t test. Results: There was a significant difference between original and enhanced digital images in terms of reliability of points Ar and N in vertical and horizontal dimensions, and enhanced images were significantly more reliable than original images. Identification of A point, Pogonion and Pronasal points, in vertical dimension of enhanced images was significantly more reliable than original ones. Reliability of Menton point identification in horizontal dimension was significantly more in enhanced images than original ones. Conclusion: Direct digital image enhancement by altering brightness and contrast can increase reliability of some landmark identification and this may lead to more accurate cephalometric analysis.
Stress pattern generated by different post and core material combinations: A photoelastic study
Shaista Afroz, Arvind Tripathi, Pooran Chand, Rama Shanker
Objective: To analyze the effect of different combinations of post and core materials on stress distribution in dentin of an endodontically treated tooth. Materials and Methods: This was an experimental stress analysis study. Models were made in photoelastic material, i.e., epoxy resin. Different combinations of post and core materials used were: Glass fiber post with composite core, stainless steel post with composite core, and cast metal post and core. Stresses generated were frozen, models were sliced and viewed under circular polariscope, and photographs were taken. Stress was calculated by counting the number of fringes. Results: For the combination of glass fiber post with composite core, the shear stresses calculated were 1.196, 1.196, and 2.898 MPa in the apical, mid-root, and cervical region, respectively. For the combination of stainless steel post with composite core, the apical, mid-root and cervical stresses were 1.534, 0.511, and 2.557 MPa, respectively. For cast metal post and core, the apical, mid-root, and cervical stresses were 0.852, 0.511, and 1.534 MPa, respectively. Conclusion: The cervical region of the teeth is subjected to the highest stresses irrespective of the material used. The stainless steel post with the composite core generated the highest stress concentration in different regions. A glass fiber post generated a uniform stress distribution. A cast metal post and core combination generated lesser stress than the other combinations. The vast difference in the elastic modulus of the restorative materials can lead to nonuniform stress distribution and concentration of stresses in different areas which can have deleterious effect on the survival of already compromised teeth and restoration. Such combinations should be avoided and the material which has an elastic modulus close to that of dentin should be preferred.
Repair of fractured abutment teeth under pre-existing crowns: An alternative approach
Kennedy Mascarenhas, Meena A Aras, Aquaviva S Fernandes
This article describes a technique for repair of abutment tooth which fractured during removal of a provisional restoration before bisque trial. The technique uses plastic templates to fabricate new composite core foundation for the existing crowns. This technique helps the dentist to rebuild the core in a single appointment.
Digital radiographic evaluation of the midpalatal suture in patients submitted to rapid maxillary expansion
Maria de Fátima Batista de Melo, Saulo Leonardo Sousa Melo, Tiago Gorgulho Zanet, Marlene Fenyo-Pereira
Aims: To analyze the density of the midpalatal suture by means of digital radiographs three months after retention to evaluate if this period of retention is really sufficient for bone repair. Materials and Methods: This prospective study consisted of 31 patients (11 girls and 20 boys) in the mixed or permanent dentition stage, treated using a tooth-tissue borne expanders (Haas). Occlusal digital radiographs were taken at three stages: prior to rapid maxillary expansion (Stage I); immediately after desired maxillary expansion (Stage II); and after three months of retention (Stage III). Radiographs were taken on a dental X-ray machine, set at 70 kVp and 7 mA with an exposure time of 0.04 s. A phosphor storage plate system, imaging plate size n. 2 (35 × 45 × 1.6 mm), was used. Three regions (A, B and C) measured 0.02 mm² were selected for optical density analysis. The difference between the measurements was evaluated with the paired t-test. Results: The optical density was reduced at Stages II and III compared with Stage I. Between-stage comparison showed statistically significant changes for all variables (P < 0.05), with the highest mean optical density at Stage I and the lowest at Stage II, in all groups. Actually, there was an increase in optical density between Stages II and III, but they are reduced compared with Stage I. Conclusion: The results strongly suggest that bone formation did not occur as expected, and that a longer retention period for bone repair may be necessary.
In vitro cytotoxicity of indirect composite resins: Effect of storing in artificial saliva
Arzu Zeynep Yildirim-Bicer, Gulfem Ergun, Ferhan Egilmez, Hisam Demirkoprulu
Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the cytotoxic effects of two indirect composite resins (Artglass and Solidex) on the viability of L-929 fibroblast cells at different incubation periods by storing them in artificial saliva (AS). Materials and Methods: Disk-shaped test samples were prepared according to manufacturers' instructions. Test materials were cured with light source (Dentacolor XS, Heraus Kulzer, Germany). The samples were divided into two groups. The first group's samples were transferred into a culture medium for 1 hour, 24 hours, 72 hours, 1 week and 2 weeks. The other group's samples were transferred into a culture medium for 1 hours, 24 hours, 72 hours, 1 week, and 2 weeks after being stored in AS for 48 hours. The eluates were obtained and pipetted for evaluation onto L-929 mouse fibroblast cultures incubated for 24 hours. Measurements were performed by MTT (3-(4,5)-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay. The degree of cytotoxicity for each sample was determined according to the reference values represented by the cells with a control group. Results: Statistical significance was determined by ANOVA. Both groups presented lower cell viability in comparison to the control group at all periods. Storing in artificial saliva reduced cytotoxicity significantly (P < 0.05). Stored Artglass and Solidex showed similar effects on cytotoxicity. Nonstored Solidex samples were found more cytotoxic than Artglass samples. The cell survival rate results of 24-hour incubation period were significantly lower than those of the other experimental periods (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Storing indirect composite resins in AS may reduce cytotoxic effects on the fibroblast cells. However, resin-based dental materials continue to release sufficient components to cause cytotoxic effects in vitro after 48 hours of storing in AS.
Evaluation of marginal gap of Ni-Cr copings made with conventional and accelerated casting techniques
Pavan Kumar Tannamala, Nagarasampatti Sivaprakasam Azhagarasan, K Chitra Shankar
Context: Conventional casting techniques following the manufacturers' recommendations are time consuming. Accelerated casting techniques have been reported, but their accuracy with base metal alloys has not been adequately studied. Aim: We measured the vertical marginal gap of nickel-chromium copings made by conventional and accelerated casting techniques and determined the clinical acceptability of the cast copings in this study. Settings and Design: Experimental design, in vitro study, lab settings. Materials and Methods: Ten copings each were cast by conventional and accelerated casting techniques. All copings were identical, only their mold preparation schedules differed. Microscopic measurements were recorded at ×80 magnification on the perpendicular to the axial wall at four predetermined sites. The marginal gap values were evaluated by paired t test. Results: The mean marginal gap by conventional technique (34.02 μm) is approximately 10 μm lesser than that of accelerated casting technique (44.62 μm). As the P value is less than 0.0001, there is highly significant difference between the two techniques with regard to vertical marginal gap. Conclusion: The accelerated casting technique is time saving and the marginal gap measured was within the clinically acceptable limits and could be an alternative to time-consuming conventional techniques.
Presurgical nasoalveolar molding for cleft lip and palate
Pravinkumar G Patil
A rare case of isolated idiopathic gingival fibromatosis
Ashish Saini, Meghna Singh, Saimbi C Singh
Idiopathic gingival fibromatosis (IGF) is a rare condition. It is genetically heterogeneous and is usually part of a syndrome or, rarely, an isolated disorder. This study presents a rare case of 13 year old boy who was diagnosed with isolated IGF. This diagnosis has been based on clinical examination and after ruling out family, drug, and medical histories. External bevel gingivectomy has been done to remove excess gingival tissues. Excised tissue has been examined histologically. The patient has been followed up for a period of two and half years. No recurrence has been observed.
The influence of storage time and pH variation on water sorption by different composite resins
George Mário de Araújo Silva Gusmão, Thiago Vinícius Veras De Queiroz, Guilherme Ferrer Pompeu, Paulo Fonseca Menezes Filho, Cláudio Heliomar Vicente da Silva
Objective: The objective of this work was to assess the influence of storage time and pH cycling on water sorption by different composite resins. Materials and Methods: Nine resin brands were selected and divided into groups: G1-ROK (SDI), G2-ICE (SDI), G3-GLACIER (SDI), G4-Z350 (3M/ESPE), G5-Z250 (3M/ESPE), G6-TPH 3 (DENTSPLY), G7-ESTHET X (DENTSPLY), G8-SUPRAFILL (SSWHITE), and G9-MASTERFILL (BIODINΒMICS). Ninety specimens, ten per group, were obtained using an aluminum matrix. Specimens measured 10 mm diameter × 2 mm width. The groups were divided into subgroups according to the immersion solution: A - control (n = 05) stored in artificial saliva pH = 7.0 and B-test (n = 05) submitted to seven consecutive days of pH cycling (cariogenic challenger) that consisted of immersion in a pH° = 4.3 solution for 6 h followed by immersion in a pH¹ =7.0 solution for 18 h and stored in artificial saliva pH = 7.0 until the end of the experiment. The specimens were weighed on six occasions: T 0 (after fabrication), T 1 (24 h), T 2 (7 days), T 3 (15 days), T 4 (30 days), T 5 (60 days), and then analyzed. The water sorption was determined by the weight difference between the specimens at the time intervals. Results: The mean weight gain was exactly the same for both the subgroups within group G4. The highest means for the control subgroup were found in groups: G1, G5, G7, G8, and G9. For the pH cycling subgroup, the highest means were found in G2, G3, and G6; however, significant differences between the subgroups compared to the mean-weight gain were found for G1, G5, and G7. Conclusion: The water sorption of composite resins is dependent upon their storage time. The pH cycling created a significant impact on resins G1, G5, and G7. The sorption and solubility of composite resins vary according to their chemical composition.
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Sean Graney Wins Four Jeff Awards
Congratulations to Sean Graney! His play, All Our Tragic, just won six Jeff Awards – Best New Adaptation, Best Ensemble, Best Director, and Best Production.
Last fall, brought Graney to speak about his adaptation of all 32 surviving Greek tragedies into the 12-hour epic All Our Tragic.
Click here for a scene from the play from the write-up in the Chicago Tribune (subscription required).
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By Dan Stein May 21, 2013 9 Comments
“Over 150 conservative leaders, groups and grassroots activists have signed an open letter opposing the Senate immigration reform bill. ‘We write to express our serious concerns regarding the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill, S. 744. We oppose this bill and urge you to vote against it when it comes to the Senate floor,’ the letter to be released Tuesday and obtained by The Daily Caller reads,” the Daily Caller says.
“‘Reforming our immigration system is an important priority. But S.744 is such a defective measure that it would do more harm than good. We urge you to vote against it and against any cloture vote to bring up the bill. Only then can a constructive, measured debate take place on how to improve America’s immigration policy,’ the letter reads.”
Liberals for Low Wages
“[I]s there any other situation [besides agriculture]where progressives are inclined to believe that low wages are the key to competitiveness, and that this is a good reason to keep wages low? Any other industry granted this exception to the general progressive view that workers deserve compensation commensurate with the dignity of labor as such?” asks Noah Milman in the American Conservative.
What would happen if agricultural labor were better-compensated? To some degree American agricultural enterprises would become less-competitive—we’d import more of some kinds of food from abroad . . . The American agricultural mix might change. America farms might focus more on those crops where there is a greater return to the application of capital, while more labor-intensive agriculture moves to countries with lower labor costs.”
Gang of Eight Fight Amendments
“A bipartisan group of senators begin their fifth full day of debating changes to the immigration reform bill Tuesday. So far, the so-called mark up process has left the sweeping overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws–which would legalize most of the country’s 11 million undocumented immigrants–largely untouched,” Yahoo News says.
“On Tuesday, the senators will address some of the final controversial changes to the bill, including increasing the number of visas for the high tech industry and whether to allow people in same-sex marriages to apply for green cards for their spouses.”
DHS Jumps to Counter Union Criticism
“Department of Homeland Security officials, responding to sharp criticism on Monday from a union representing 12,000 of its employees, said they had added many safeguards in recent years to protect against fraud and security violations by foreigners seeking to live in the United States,” the New York Times says.
“The officials reacted swiftly to a statement by Kenneth Palinkas, president of the National Citizenship and Immigration Services Council, in which he called on lawmakers to reject an immigration bill before the Senate, saying security procedures were weak for checking the backgrounds of millions of immigrants who would apply for immigration documents under the legislation.”
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Sarah Moorin on May 25, 2013 2:22 am
Who is Protecting the US Citizens? This is not a race issue. I am a 5th generation African American female. Why are illegal invaders more important than US citizens. Who is looking out for our overload of homeless, unemployed citizens. What about our children. Our system is already bankrupt. Who will care for these people. Where is the money coming from?? The tax payer will pay NOT the gang of 8. If the “gang” HAD TO CARE for these illegal invaders the bill would not have passed. MEXICAN INVESTOR CARLOS SLIM was the RICHES man in the WORLD until Bill Gates put him in second place a few days ago. Most of the proponents of this crime against America are wealthy people. The effects of this crime will not effect them. Only everyday working MIDDLE CLASS will suffer when this bill passes. We must remove all the offenders from congress immediately. The first charge should be: treason against the American people who trusted these traitors to protect them!
Jean on May 24, 2013 7:48 pm
I’m glad more organizations and people are taking an interest — finally. A major problem I see in defeating this bill is the number of churches that support it. The Latter Day Saints and Catholic Church are two big ones that want open borders. Reid and Hatch especially are doing the church’s business instead of the people’s business – the church comes first. LDS wants to be able to send their annoying missionaries across borders without any hassle. The Catholic Church wants to dump it’s Mexican low income population on the U.S. taxpayers rather than taking care of them. Remember John Paul’s trip to Mexico condemning birth control and making a statement that the U.S. is a rich country that should help their neighbors. Perhaps that’s why the Mexicans feel so entitled to handouts in the U.S.
Evelyn Ford on May 21, 2013 6:39 pm
If those trying to force more on our already full to capacity welfare for working people to “keep up”” they may be looking for another job after the next election.this gang of 8 thinks the illegal immigrants will vote for them they are foolish! Free,free, Free stuff is what the socialist democrats give them so,of course they will vote for them! Gang of Eight do not vote for this amnesty bill.
John Winthrop on May 24, 2013 1:15 am
Evelyn wake up and find out that the majority in welfare are whiter blacks and last the hispanics……..what a joke right?..
Fedup 2 on May 24, 2013 3:31 pm
Not in Texas!
Dahl A. Dodge on May 21, 2013 2:39 pm
No Amnesty for illigals in this country. Why are you even considering it?
Pay attention to the people you represent, and quit taking bribes!
Leland on May 21, 2013 2:01 pm
Exactly. “It would do more harm than good”. It brings in tens of millions more people to this country in the next decade and we presently have no idea of the people who are coming here now and what their loyalty to this country is. Like the Boston bombers and those who covered up for them, malcontents who despise this country and live off our welfare system. We attract the worst, the lawbreakers and welfare dependent. When we used to attract those who were willing to make it on their own hard work, because there was no taxpayer support to fall back on.
This bill virtually dismantles what little enforcement is still left in our present system. Whenever given the chance, this administration issues directives that run counter to enforcing the law. This bill will allow the secretary of Homeland Security to virtually set all our immigration policies single handed because Congress will be handing over that power, lock stock and barrel.
cynthia curran on May 21, 2013 1:44 pm
“[I]s there any other situation [besides agriculture] where progressives are inclined to believe that low wages are the key to competitiveness, and that this is a good reason to keep wages low? Any other industry granted this exception to the general progressive view that workers deserve compensation commensurate with the dignity of labor as such?” asks Noah Milman in the American Conservative.
What would happen if agricultural labor were better-compensated? To some degree American agricultural enterprises would become less-competitive—we’d import more of some kinds of food from abroad . . . The American agricultural mix might change. America farms might focus more on those crops where there is a greater return to the application of capital, while more labor-intensive agriculture moves to countries with lower labor costs
True, we even get food imported from Mexico. In fact, in Southern California a big user of illegal immirgants, Ventura is only the county that does agricultural, La, Orange, San Diego and the Inland Empire farm work has deccline, maybe the question should not focus on farmworkers but how we can reduce illegal immirgant maids and fastfood workers in La or Anahiem.
softwarengineer on May 21, 2013 11:34 am
Let’s Not Call Open Border Pundits Liberals [or Conservatives for Low Wages for That Matter]
Let’s call then two like peas in the Fascist NWO pea pod.
Don’t pat ’em on the back calling them either liberal or conservative, let alone real Americans.
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Housewares chain Lakeland plans to launch three stores this summer: two in the UK and one overseas.
New stores for Lakeland
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First off the block is a branch in the East Sussex city of Brighton, which makes its debut in late July. This will be followed by a branch in the Northern Ireland town of Enniskillen in late August.
Both are in shopping centres, at 91 Churchill Square and Unit 15 Erneside respectively. While Brighton is a typically sized Lakeland store at around 400sq m, Enniskillen is smaller at around 280sq m.
When asked why Lakeland chose these locations, marketing director Tony Preedy told HousewaresLive.net: “We select sites if we think there’s a good fit with the Lakeland brand and if the terms offered are sane. We are increasingly sought after as a brand, as landlords and centre managers recognise that Lakeland is a significant driver of footfall to centres, with customers driving from over an hour away to reach a new store.”
The overseas shop will launch in Abu Dhabi in August. It will be Lakeland’s second branch in the United Arab Emirates’ capital city. Lakeland currently operates seven stores in the Middle East, in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, and two branches in Dubai.
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EU - Frozen Fish And Seafood - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
Article Publishing Date: May 30, 2018
Spain, the UK and Ireland Remain the Largest EU Producers of Frozen Fish and Seafood
IndexBox has just published a new report "EU: Frozen Fish And Seafood - Market Report. Analysis And Forecast To 2025". Here is a summary of the report’s key findings.
EU Frozen Fish Market Increased Slightly
The size of frozen fish and seafood market in the EU reached approx. X tonnes in 2016, which was X tonnes (or X%) more than the years before, and X tonnes (X%) more than the outset level. Over the period from 2007 to 2016, the market experienced mixed trend patterns: a relatively flat trend pattern over 2007-2010 was followed by somewhat pronounced fluctuations through to 2016, increasing over the last two years.
In wholesale prices, the market also increased over the last years, finally amounting to €X in 2016 (IndexBox estimates). This figure reflects total revenue of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers’ margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Over the last nine years, the market had an annual average growth rate of +X%.
Poland, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Germany, the UK and France Remain the Largest Consumers of Frozen Fish and Seafood
Amongst the EU members, Poland (X%), Spain (X%), Italy (X%), Portugal (X%), Germany (X%), the UK (X%), France (X%), Lithuania (X%), Romania (X%), Ireland (X%) were the countries with the largest volumes of frozen fish and seafood consumption.
The highest annual growth rates of frozen fish and seafood consumption from 2007 to 2016 was recorded in Ireland, with an average annual rate of +X%. Consequently, Ireland strengthened its share in terms of the global consumption by +X percentage points. Spain (+X percentage points), Portugal (+X percentage points) increased their shares, while Germany (-X percentage points), France (-X percentage points) saw their share reduced.
Amongst the leading consuming countries, high levels of per capita consumption were recorded in Lithuania (X kg/year) and Portugal (X kg/year), which were significantly higher than the world average of X kg/year. In these countries per capita consumption grew steadily in 2007-2016. The annual growth of per capita consumption from 2007 to 2016 was the most notable in Lithuania, with a CAGR of +X%.
Weak Growth of Frozen Fish and Seafood Consumption Is Expected in the EU
Frozen fish and seafood is a popular food product in many European countries (especially in countries with access to the sea). A key factor for development of this market lies within a gradual growth of consumer income against the background of the recovery of the European Union’s economy. The most crucial trends are the development of assortment of ready meals made of frozen fish in retail networks, strengthening partnerships with the food service sector and private label manufacturing. Overall, there are favorable expectations towards the growth levels of frozen fish and seafood consumption, driven by rising population and disposable incomes on the backdrop of current economy growth. The performance of the market is expected to remain modest but steady, with an anticipated CAGR of +X% for the nine-year period from 2015 to 2025, which is projected to lead the market volume to X tonnes by the end of 2025.
Spain, the UK and Ireland Remain the Largest Producers of Frozen Fish and Seafood in the EU
The countries with the highest levels of production in 2016 were Spain (X thousand tonnes), the UK (X thousand tonnes) and Ireland (X tonnes), which together accounted for X% of total output. In Ireland and Spain, frozen fish and seafood production increased by +X% and +X% annually from 2007 to 2016. Meanwhile, the UK production (-X%) decreased over the period under review.
The Netherlands, Spain, Germany and the UK Remain Key Exporters of Frozen Fish and Seafood
In 2016, frozen fish and seafood exports in the EU totalled X tonnes, which was equal to approx. €X. The Netherlands (X tonnes), Spain (X tonnes), Germany (X tonnes) and the UK (X tonnes) constituted the main suppliers of frozen fish and seafood among the EU members, with a combined share of X% of total exports in 2016. These countries were also the leaders in terms of frozen fish imports, which indicate that there should be a large portion of intermediate operations and re-exports in the foreign trade. From these countries, Germany (+X% per year) and the Netherlands (+X% per year) emerged as the fastest growing suppliers over 2007 to 2016, while exports from Spain returned to its outset level; exports from the UK contracted by on average -X% over the same period.
Approx. a half of the total exports were sent outside the Union. In 2016 the volume of extra-EU exports for frozen fish and seafood was X tonnes, X% less than the year before. Amongst countries outside the EU, Nigeria, China, Egypt, Ukraine and Viet Nam constitute major destinations of frozen fish exports. Prior to 2014, Russia also featured amongst top-X foreign markets for European frozen seafood, but these supplies shrank dramatically after implementation of a ban on European food products introduced by Russia as a counteraction for sanctions and other political tensions with the U.S. and the EU.
The Netherlands, Spain, Germany and the UK Remain the Major Markets for Imported Seafood
In 2016, frozen fish and seafood imports into the EU totalled X tonnes, which equated €X. The Netherlands (X% of the total figure), Spain (X%), Germany (X%), Poland (X%) and France (X%) constitute the main destinations of frozen fish and seafood imports.
Over the period from 2007-2016, the shares of Germany (-X percentage points) in terms of European frozen fish imports contracted somewhat noticeably, while the shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analysed period.
More than X% of imports came from outside the Union. In 2016, the volume of extra-EU imports for frozen fish and seafood stood at X tonnes, X% more than the year before. Amongst the countries from outside the EU, China, Norway, the U.S., Russia, Iceland and Viet Nam constituted major suppliers of imported frozen fish and seafood, together comprising approx. X% of the total extra-EU imports.
Frozen fish and seafood will continue to be highly traded, fuelled by sustainable demand and established international value chains between the EU countries and their foreign partners. However, softening growth of frozen fish production and increasing domestic demand in some of the major exporting countries, as well as continuing political tensions with Russia and with the U.S. (regarding the U.S.’s new protectionism policies) could potentially restrain the international trade of frozen fish and seafood.
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France - Crane Lorries - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
France: Crane Lorry Market Overview 2020
Crane Lorry Market Size in France
The revenue of the crane lorry market in France amounted to $X in 2018, rising by X% against the previous year. The market value increased at an average annual rate of +X% from 2007 to 2018; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when the market value increased by X% y-o-y. Over the period under review, the crane lorry market attained its maximum level in 2018 and is likely to continue its growth in the immediate term.
Crane Lorry Production in France
In value terms, crane lorry production stood at $X in 2018 estimated in export prices. Overall, crane lorry production continues to indicate mild growth. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2012 with an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, crane lorry production attained its peak figure level at $X in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2018, production stood at a somewhat lower figure.
Crane Lorry Exports
Exports from France
In 2018, the exports of crane lorries from France stood at X units, waning by -X% against the previous year. Overall, crane lorry exports continue to indicate a drastic shrinkage. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of X% year-to-year. Over the period under review, crane lorry exports attained their peak figure at X units in 2008; however, from 2009 to 2018, exports remained at a lower figure.
In value terms, crane lorry exports totaled $X in 2018. In general, crane lorry exports continue to indicate a drastic decline. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2010 with an increase of X% year-to-year. Over the period under review, crane lorry exports reached their maximum at $X in 2008; however, from 2009 to 2018, exports remained at a lower figure.
Belgium (X units), Germany (X units) and Italy (X units) were the main destinations of crane lorry exports from France, together accounting for X% of total exports. Mozambique, the UK, the Czech Republic, the U.S., Hungary, Central African Republic, Chile, the Dominican Republic and Equatorial Guinea lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further X 2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of exports, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by Hungary, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
In value terms, Belgium ($X), the UK ($X) and Mozambique ($X) were the largest markets for crane lorry exported from France worldwide, together comprising X% of total exports. Germany, the U.S., Hungary, Chile, Equatorial Guinea, the Czech Republic, Italy, Central African Republic and the Dominican Republic lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X (+X% per year) recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the last eleven-year period, while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.
The average crane lorry export price stood at $X per unit in 2018, growing by X% against the previous year. Overall, the crane lorry export price, however, continues to indicate a slight slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2012 an increase of X% year-to-year. Over the period under review, the average export prices for crane lorries attained their peak figure at $X per unit in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2018, export prices failed to regain their momentum.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination; the country with the highest price was the UK ($X per unit), while the average price for exports to the Dominican Republic ($X per unit) was amongst the lowest.
From 2007 to 2018, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Chile, while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.
Crane Lorry Imports
Imports into France
In 2018, the imports of crane lorries into France stood at X units, shrinking by -X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, crane lorry imports continue to indicate a deep drop. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2008 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. In that year, crane lorry imports reached their peak of X units. From 2009 to 2018, the growth of crane lorry imports remained at a lower figure.
In value terms, crane lorry imports totaled $X in 2018. Over the period under review, crane lorry imports continue to indicate measured growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of X% year-to-year. Over the period under review, crane lorry imports reached their maximum at $X in 2009; however, from 2010 to 2018, imports failed to regain their momentum.
In 2018, Germany (X units) was the main supplier of crane lorry to France, accounting for a approx. X% share of total imports.
From 2007 to 2018, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from Germany was relatively modest.
In value terms, Germany ($X) constituted the largest supplier of crane lorry to France.
From 2007 to 2018, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from Germany amounted to +X%.
The average crane lorry import price stood at $X per unit in 2018, surging by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the crane lorry import price continues to indicate resilient growth. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 an increase of X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average import prices for crane lorries attained their maximum in 2018 and is likely to continue its growth in the immediate term.
As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Germany.
From 2007 to 2018, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Germany amounted to +X% per year.
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Sport version of Range Rover Evoque in progress
The Land Rover recently displayed the Victoria Beckham Special Edition at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show. It seems that was not at all enough for the firm to be satisfied which is now on an expansion mode. Currently Land Rover is in the process of developing a sporty line-up of Range Rover Evoque. Mr. Gerry McGovern, who is the Design Director of Land Rover, made a statement earlier at the Beijing Auto Show this year about the particular development they intend to introduce to the market. Range Rover Evoque has grabbed a good bunch of market share in the SUV segment with its launch while it has done extremely well compared to its siblings.
The Indian subcontinent couldn’t get to see much of the Range Rover Evoque as the crossover had a huge demand so it was sold off within days of its introduction into the market. The same thing happened everywhere else in the international automobile market. The present version of Range Rover Evoque is one-step ahead of its major rivals like the Audi when it comes to sportiness. Now with the firm is contemplating to take a notch further and give it a sportier avatar, it will definitely get a lot of attention from the critics as well. The style is about to get a major change, which will also enhance the specifications beneath the hood for better performance in both the petrol and diesel engine variants to increase the strength and torque.
There will be a decrease in the ground clearance by some millimeters for sportier maneuvering and lower deportment. The conceptual Evoque Sport may be unveiled soon by the Land Rover. For now, the firm’s plant in Halewood is running at its full efficiency to fulfill the existing demand for the Evoque.Thus as far as the sporty version is concerned, the Evoque lovers will have to wait a little more.
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If Pakistan does not leave Abhinandan then how does it destroy Pakistan? BS Dhanova explained what the Air Force preparations were
Posted on 29th Oct 2020 03:28 pm by rohit kumar
Pakistan MP Ayaz Sadiq has made a sensational claim about Indian Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhaman that Pakistan had released Wing Commander Abhinandan in a hurry due to fear of India's attack. This statement of the Pakistani MP has come as a response from former Chief of the Indian Air Force BS Dhanoa and he has said that the things that the Pakistani MP has said about Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhaman are correct, because at that time our attitude was very aggressive and we Were preparing for the attack. Abhinandan was captured by Pakistani security forces after his MiG-21 crashed during a retaliation against the Pakistani Air Force in February last year.
In an interaction with the news agency ANI, BS Dhanoa had made full preparations for the attack on Pakistan's Forward Brigade and the Indian military position was very aggressive during that time. He said, 'I promised Abhinandan's father that we will bring Abhinandan back. What the Pakistani MP has said is because our stand was very aggressive during that time. He was aware of our military strength and we were fully prepared to wipe out the advance brigades of Pakistan.
Talking to ANI, BS Dhanova further said that Pakistan was under diplomatic and strategic pressure after the Balakot Airstrike. We remember the Kargil incident in 1999 when Pakistan cheated at the last minute, so we were cautious. He said that I have worked with Abhinandan's father and I promised him that we will bring Abhinandan back.
Indeed, BS Dhanova's response came on the statement that Pakistan MP Ayaz Sadiq said that PM Imran Khan himself refused to attend the meeting called for the Indian wing commander Abhinandan. When Pakistan Army Chief came in it, but his legs were shivering and he was sweating in his face, let India not attack. He said that Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that if he does not allow Abhinandan to cross the border, India will attack Pakistan at 9 pm.
He further said, 'We did not bring an ordinance for Kulbhushan. This government kept the ordinance hidden for a month or two. We did not give as much access to Islamabad High Court as this government. He further said- 'I remember Shah Mahmood Saheb was in the meeting, in which the Prime Minister refused to come. The Chief of Army Staff came but his legs were shivering and sweat was on his forehead. '
Sadiq added, "Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Sahab said during this meeting that Khuda intends to let Abhinandan go back to India, because, at 9 p.m., Hindustan is attacking Pakistan." He said that no Hindustan had to carry out any attack, but rather he had to kneel and send the abhinandan back. Which he did.
It is worth mentioning that on 14 February 2019, a convoy of CRPF personnel was attacked in Pulwama, in which 40 paramilitary forces were killed. In response to this, on 26 February, Indian Air Force personnel attacked the terrorist training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed in the midnight attack in Balakot, Pakistan. Encouraged by this, Pakistan tried to retaliate against India in Jammu and Kashmir, but all its plans were foiled by Indian soldiers. Pakistan used its most advanced aircraft, the F-16, to fire air to air missiles. While Mirage-III S was used for ground missile attack.
At the same time, Wing Commander Abhinandan Vardhaman of the Indian Air Force dropped Pakistan's F-16 fighter aircraft while firing an R-73 missile from his MiG-21. But during this time his MiG-21 aircraft crashed and he fell into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He was taken into custody by Pakistani security forces there. However, there was a lot of pressure on Pakistan, after which Abhinandan was returned to India from the Attari-Wagah border.
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The folly called Argyle International Airport
27 May 2014 - 05:42AM
Argyle international airport. (IWN photo)
The views expressed herein are those of the writer and do not represent the opinions or editorial position of I-Witness News. Opinion pieces can be submitted to [email protected]
Whilst watching PM Gonsalves on TV the other day, I was surprised that he was talking about the Argyle airport runway, part of which had failed a compaction test.
He said that we have got a nice new and modern testing laboratory and we can be sure that contractors would not get away with sub-standard work. Well I listened at the time, but only this fine Sunday morning whilst riding on the ferry to Bequia did I turn over in my mind what he had said.
Surely, either he and/or the ULP are the contractors, or is “Saint Vincent and the Grenadines” government the contractors? There are certainly no outside contractors, the Cubans are only working for wages, if what we have been led to believe is true, and it’s not another fabrication.
A contractor would have a contract but, according to other things we have been told, there are no contracts — just agreements between friends; a nod here and a wink there.
And in the case of Gonsalves, I believe a nod is as good as a wink when dealing with his socialist friends on a scientific socialist basis.
Was it not also because we had no contract with the Venezuelans that they could promise to pay the Cubans wages and then decide not to pay them?
Is this a satisfactory way to conduct a $700 million project? Must we play this Marxist solidarity game because he wants to?
It crossed my mind to say it’s laughable or almost laughable even. But it’s not, it’s cryable, it’s our money that is being wasted and it’s the Cubans’ fault. Remember Castro once said “the capitalists know how to earn it and we the Marxists know how to spend it for them”?
Remember when the Honourable Arnhim Eustace asked Gonsalves in Parliament about contracts, he was told “You expect me to show you my deeds”, and refused to give the information?
Then you have all the trucks and machinery at the airport with bumper and screen stickers “I AM LABOUR”. The project named after Che Guevara, that nasty communist who murdered hundreds if not thousands of Cubans by summary execution, where he personally pulled the trigger that sent a bullet crashing through the heads of the recipients. Che Guevara is a mass murderer, not a hero.
Now to cap it all, a part of the runway was not compacted properly. It should have been laid, 12 to 18 inches then compaction, then another and compaction, and so forth. There is no way that it can now be rolled to achieve the compaction required. It must either all be dug up or a special compaction machine brought in at great expense and the loss of many, many months of time. The runway, taxiways, and parking apron must pass a test of at least a 100 per cent compaction. Every inch of the rest of the site must have a compaction between 90 and 92 per cent.
Further, sewages and wastewater from the terminal will have to be pumped somewhere.
I had hoped they would have made special provision for the wastewater, rain water from the apron and aircraft parking areas.
The water from these areas will be highly polluted with oils, fuel residues from engine exhaust, tyre rubber pollutants, and hydraulic fluids, to name but a few. Some of these pollutants may contain heavy metals like lead and mercury, which if they get into the food chain, will cause serious damage to humans.
I inspected the site and drainage system does not provide for storage and safe disposal of these fluids and waters.
If this gets into the Yambou river, because the way the sea tides run, this will cause serious damage to reefs between the airport and Kingstown and on, even as far away as Bequia. It will also kill sea plant life and fish, contaminating lobster and fish and rendering it unfit for human, and even animal consumption.
The fluids should be collected and held and processed in separator traps and the pollutants’ separated from the water before discharge.
There will also be a serious pollutant reaction to marine life if chemicals are used to control weeds on the site.
The wonderful hard working, devoted Vincentian fishermen may be looking at a bleak future as their fishing grounds are destroyed. The first part of the marine destruction will be the elimination of the tr-tri and bait fish and reefs.
The golf course at Canouan has caused significant damage to the island’s reef, because chemical run off from the golf course. No one is commenting about that, it’s an international disgrace.
It would be much respected if the only real local expert in these matters now, Marlon Mills, would give us some input. Please Marlon can you comment?
Lastly, the owners of land that the airport is being built on still haven’t been paid. About 60 landowners had their land taken and have been left to rot and die penniless. Some have waited seven years. It will take a change of government to ensure these people get paid, and even then they will not be entitled to interest on their money.
Perhaps if the million US dollars in cash that was hawked around Kingstown in an old bag was put to a better use, some of these people would have got paid.
What I expect now is a new set of results to be presented that say the compaction is OK, and for the airport to be built. It’s what’s called the Maurice Bishop method and procedure.
Peter Binose
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10 replies on “The folly called Argyle International Airport”
Marlon mills says:
What more can I say that hasn’t already said by Peter Binose in this article and countless others regarding development practices in St. Vincent and the Grenadines – except of course that the compacting issue is the least of the problem.
So lets just say hypothetically that the government is able to get some kind of runway going – what next? Well here is another thing to think about.
From here onward developmentally there will be a process our elders would ordinarily refer to as the cart leading the horse. Every effort will be made to try to get it to work or at least to give the appearance that this airport can work. In the process though, we can expect that there will be a price to pay. The country will continue to be ecologically raped and stripped of all it’s natural and historical assets, but we won’t have a problem with that because it’s ‘development’ and development is good. We will get to drive a nice car, wear nice clothes, eat fine food and we don’t have put up with the inconvenience of going in transit via Barbados or anywhere else.
We can expect that the government out of desperation will invite more foreign investors to engage in developments that are likely to disenfranchise more Vincentians. There will be little regard for environmental matters and this will cause further decline of natural resources. The same resources that have provided for us since time immortal. But our people are not going to be too concerned about that because the white foreign investors are superior, have more money to invest and are more entitled than we are. So they will get to have their way more than ever, and more compromises will be made to facilitate them and we will gladly work for them like slaves because that is who we are.
If by accident a new government should get into office in the next election, the pressure will be on to up the game in respect of airport development and very likely the country will continue on the same treadmill because we will insist on it. After all we all want the nice things everyone else wants – a nice car, house, clothes, nice food and all the niceties. Well guess what? We would have signed a deal with the F&£@ devil and we will get what we deserve and it won’t be the nice car, nice house, nice clothes we are hoping for. And if anybody thinks that it can’t get worse than this, think again!
The best deal we can give ourselves right now is to stop this thing from bleeding out. Just close it off and let nature have its way and let’s get on with life. If there are parts of it that can salvaged for other purposes, then let’s do that. Let’s agree to invest what little resources we have remaining on more important things like the development of our people. Let’s restore the dignity of the Vincentians and get some order back into our society. Empower more local entrepreneurs like Bigger Bigs and others in their various fields to recharge the economy and let’s get back to where we began as a people. A people who smiled, and who loved and cared for each other before this monster arrived.
27th May 2014 at 12:02 PM
I am told by my Cuban informant that the sea terminal at the airport for the delivery of aircraft fuels has now been abandoned for three reasons 1/ cost 2/ engineering problems 3/ fierceness of the sea in that area.
I have been told that the airport fuel supply will now be shipped through Arnos Vale. Ships will anchor off the beach where the petroleum and natural gas ship anchors for discharge.
I thought it would come through Camden Park, can anyone confirm which route is correct.
A typical 747 can take on 110,000 litres of jet fuel when refuelling. A Boeing 747-400ER can hold upto 63,705 gallons
Have you seen how the petroleum tankers have to manoeuvre to get to the depot in Arnos Vale? What will happen to the beaches in the area if there are spillages. If you have enough fuel vessels discharging it is inevitable that at some time there will an incident that will cause pollution to the surrounding area. Even minor incidents can cause untold damage in the islands premier tourist area.
Apparently, so I am told, the whole runway along with the airport apron will discharge untreated water and fluids into a small stream which will be covered and culverted, and then directly into the sea.
No holding tanks, no treatment, no treatment through a treatment plant, no facility even for analysis of the discharge.
C. ben-David says:
Not to worry, Peter, a 747 will never land at Argyle. Nor will anything half that size ever land there. The airport is a phantom political ruse dreamt up by our Machiavellian Moses to signal to his doltish flock of sheep that the Promised Land of milk and honey is just at hand. (Sorry for the mixed metaphors but Google “cargo cult” for more examples.)
What more can I say that hasn’t already said by Peter Binose in this article and countless others regarding development practices in St. Vincent and the Grenadines – Except of course that the compacting issue is the least of the problem. So lets just say hypothetically that the government is able to get some kind of runway going – what next? Well here is another thing to think about.
From here onward developmentally there will be a process our elders would ordinarily refer to as the cart leading the horse.
Every effort will be made to try to get it to work or at least to give the appearance that this airport can work. In the process though, we can expect that there will be a price to pay.
The country will continue to be ecologically raped and stripped of all it’s natural and historical assets but we won’t have a problem with that because it’s ‘development’ and development is good. We will get to drive a nice car, wear nice clothes, eat fine food and we don’t have put up with the inconvenience of going in transit via Barbados or anywhere else.
We can expect that the government out of desperation will invite more foreign investors to engage in developments that are likely to disenfranchise more Vincentians. There will be little regard for environmental matters and this will cause further decline of natural resources. The same resources that have provided for us since time immortal. But our people are not going to be too concerned about that because the white foreign investors are superior, have more money to invest and are more entitled than we are. So they will get to have their way, more than ever, and more compromises will be made to facilitate them and we will gladly work for them like slaves because that is who we are.
If by accident a new government should get into office in the next election, the pressure will be on to up the game in respect of airport development and very likely the country will continue on the same treadmill because we will insist on it. After all we want all the nice things everyone else wants – a nice car, house, clothes, nice food and all the niceties. Well guess what? We would have signed a deal with the F&£@ devil and we will get what we deserve and it won’t be the nice car, nice house, nice clothes we are hoping for. And if anybody thinks that it can’t get worse than this, think again!
While I am inclined to agree with C. Ben David, I would not put it last this administration to try everything imaginable trick in the book to give every impression that this thing can work in spite of all the flaws. This is why it is important to take nothing for granted. The environmental threats are very real, especially where a government is reckless and has no regard for the negative impacts. The track record is already established.
Lordtom says:
Why are my fellow Vincentians so pessimistic? I understand some of your concerns about the airport but they are all based on your political affiliation and persuasion. You should commend the Prime Minister for his masterful work on this project. There is no other politician in SVG with the vision he has. Where there is no vision the people shall perish. We have perished for to long. This airport is very important for the economic sustainability and viability of the country. Perhaps, the approach could have been different. However, we have already committed to the project. Try to highlight the benefits of the project instead of the little gaffs.
St.Vincent and the Grenadines is immersed in a culture of pessimism. That’s the reason why our country will never be able to advance economically like others in the region. My God, you find excuses for everything. As for my friend Peter Binose it’s good to bring corruption and inefficiencies to the forefront but I think your position is more political than ever.
Some of you operate like ” little sissies” as we use to say in school. You complain about every thing. If you can’t bring me the solutions I don’t want to here about the problems. If you think the Prime Minister is not doing a good job, vote him out and install a pessimist Prime Minister and let poverty rein in SVG. It is important that you understand that you would never find a perfect Prime Minister and there is an opportunity cost in everything.
Dr. Gonsalves has provided immaculate leadership on the airport development. History will judge him as the best Prime Minister SVG ever had. Think about something, have you ever heard anyone from the Grenadines complain about the airport? Ask them why. Grenadines people are far more advance in their thinking when it comes to the benefits of the airport because they understand it’s value to tourism and the economic viability of their islands. They are optimistic and business minded, yawning for the airport to come to fruition.
Stop complaining and get off your posterior and start investing so we can provide jobs to allow our fellow citizens to live the Vincentian Dream ( house, land, vehicle, a wonderful family, a healthy lifestyle and money in the Bank). Be an optimist not a pessimist
For those who think that criticism of the Argyle Airport is partisan-driven, let me say that the James F. Mitchell Airport in Bequia was also a huge folly. Built only to satisfy the ego of our former strongman, it is today a white elephant par excellance with only two flights a day from Barbados via SVG Air (and none from the mainland except via charter). It should have served as an example of Big Man politics gone mad. But no the (m)asses signed on blindly to Ralph’s “vision” of an international airport on the mainland, a decision which will make the folly in Bequia pale to insignificance.
31st May 2014 at 6:09 AM
Wow! Peter Binose your views can be construde as being those of a mega desembler, a trator, a racist, a facist and worst of all you actually think you know what you are talking about. It is amazing how you can get away with publishing such huge fibs, in this organ, without being hauled before the “Beak” to explain and evidence the cretinous things you constantly put in print.
PKnight says:
3rd June 2014 at 9:09 AM
Peter Binose actually believes “the pen is mightier than the sword”, so he’s now substituting his keyboard for the pen and is on a mission to slay anything ULP… He should be awarded for this… Propagandist of the Year. What a pathetic fellow.
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SEXUAL ASSAULT INVOLVING NONCONSENSUAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY IS A GENERAL INTENT CRIME, U.S. V. MCDONALD
The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) recently decided United States v. McDonald, an Army case involving a service member accused of sexual assault. The case’s conclusion is noteworthy among military criminal cases in that it has decided that sexual assault that involves nonconsensual sexual activity that causes physical harm can be viewed as a general intent crime. This conclusion was reached because members of the CAAF found that “the burden is on the actor to obtain consent,” as opposed to any burden being placed on the victim to present a lack of consent.
IMPLICATIONS & IMPACTS OF THE U.S. V. MCDONALD DECISION
Viewing sexual assault of this nature as a “general intent crime” is a significant legal change in that it addresses the mens rea, or mental state, required to constitute a criminal violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Despite legal updates to the UCMJ in both 2012 and 2016, the actual mental state of an alleged sexual assault offender was not addressed clearly. That is to say, it was not clear if a military service member could be convicted of sexual assault in violation of Article 120b when it could not be shown that they had reason to believe the alleged victim had not given consent, or when it could not be shown that they had ignored an expressed lack of consent.
The CAAF’s decision holds similarly to a ruling in December 2018 for U.S. v. Patrick. In that case, the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals (NMCCA) stated the required mental state of a perpetrator of sexual assault must be one with the “intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, or degrade” the victim. Thusly, if sexual assault by bodily harm is now a general intent offense, then the mens rea is the intention to commit the sexual act, regardless of consent or a lack thereof. In other words, the “general intent” to commit a sexual act that harms, exploits, or humiliates the victim in some way is enough to constitute sexual assault charges because the accused has the ultimate burden to both obtain consent and to understand the potential ramifications of their own actions.
HOW THE CAAF REACHED ITS DECISION
The unanimously-ruling CAAF clarified its decision through a number of considerations. Firstly, the CAAF found that “it is an offense to commit a sexual act without consent,” but next explained that the honest mistake of not completely verifying consent had been given could be used as an affirmative defense to sexual assault charges. Secondly, the CAAF Judges pointed to the general intent described in Article 120 for rape and concluded it was reasonable to assume the same legal rules were meant to be used in following sub-articles, such as 120b.
The CAAF also noted that an alleged victim must freely give agreement to a sexual act in order for consent to be given. On the other hand, the letter of the law did not go into how the accused interpreted consensual statements or actions. That is to say, the statements given by the alleged victim to give or not give consent must be taken as is without any internal interpretation by the alleged aggressor.
Lastly, the CAAF held that applying a general intent rule to sexual assault charges does not run the risk of criminalizing “innocent” yet misinterpreted sexual activity because, in the eyes of the CAAF, only consensual sexual activity can be deemed “innocent” in the first place. Along this vein, a defendant that reasonably believed they had been given consent through clear actions or language could possibly use that stance as an affirmative defense.
FINAL THOUGHTS ON GENERAL INTENT & SEXUAL ASSAULT
This decision of the CAAF can lead to two important conclusions. The first being that not knowing the alleged victim did not consent to sexual activity is not a strong defense for the accused since the burden to obtain consent falls on them at the time of sexual interaction. The second being that nonconsensual sexual activity that does not cause harm to the alleged victim might not constitute sexual assault as described under Article 120b because the motivations behind the action might not fit the descriptions of “general intent.”
However, the CAAF decision for U.S. v. McDonald may still provide ample opportunities for the criminalization of sexual activities deemed wholly innocent and consensual at the time. With a general intent mens rea and the burden of proving consent fully on the accused, there is some worry regarding an accuser’s ability to fabricate past encounters, knowing that there is no evidential burden on themselves to prove that no consent was given. Ultimately, and as with so many legal updates that come from the CAAF, this case’s conclusion further stresses the importance of military service members retaining a military criminal defense attorney when accused of a serious military crime. Legal generalities and updates rarely benefit the accused.
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U.S. coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas resigns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Scott Atlas has resigned as special adviser on the coronavirus to President Donald Trump, a White House official said on Monday, after a controversial four months during which he clashed repeatedly with other members of the coronavirus task force.
Voters' unhappiness with Trump's response to the global pandemic that has killed hundreds of thousands helped propel his challenger, Democrat Joe Biden, to victory in the Nov. 3 election.
"I am writing to resign from my position as special adviser to the president of the United States," Atlas said in a letter to Trump dated Dec. 1 that he posted on Twitter.
Public health experts, including Anthony Fauci, the leading U.S. infectious disease expert, have sharply criticized Atlas, a neuro-radiologist, for providing Trump with misleading or incorrect information on the virus pandemic.
“Dr. Scott Atlas’ resignation today is long overdue and underscores the triumph of science and truth over falsehoods and misinformation," his peers at Stanford University's medical school said in a statement issued late Monday. In September they had issued a letter denouncing his views.
"His actions have undermined and threatened public health even as countless lives have been lost to COVID-19. We will continue to advocate for evidence-based public health policies that are grounded in established science, including the use of proven preventative measures like mask-wearing and social-distancing, and the safe testing and delivery of effective therapies and vaccines.”
In his resignation letter, Atlas, a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution, listed what he considered accomplishments in reopening schools and expanding virus testing while also defending himself against his many critics.
"Like all scientists and health policy scholars, I learned new information and synthesized the latest data from around the world, all in an effort to provide you with the best information to serve the greater good," he wrote.
Atlas was considered a special government employee on a 130-day detail that expires this week. Fox News first reported his resignation.
Atlas has repeatedly downplayed the importance of masks and this month said lockdowns had been "an epic failure" in stopping the spread of the virus.
He also had to apologize this month for an interview with Russia's Kremlin-backed television station RT, saying he was unaware it was a registered foreign agent.
Dr. Celine Grounder, a member of Biden's advisory panel on the crisis, greeted the news of the resignation with relief.
"I’m relieved that in the future, people who are qualified, people who are infectious disease specialists and epidemiologists like me will be helping to lead this effort," she told broadcaster CNBC.
"You wouldn’t go to a podiatrist for a heart attack and that was essentially what was happening.”
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(Reporting by Andrea Shalal, Aram Roston and Steve Holland; Writing by Lisa Lambert and Eric Beech; Editing by Clarence Fernandez, Gerry Doyle and Raju Gopalakrishnan)
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Trump has tightened sanctions on North Korea and pressured China to do more to help rein in Pyongyang's ballistic missile and nuclear ambitions.
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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States "will take care of" the North Korea issue after its latest missile launch, and that the basic US approach to dealing with Pyongyang will not change.
Trump has tightened sanctions on North Korea and pressured China to do more to help rein in Pyongyang's ballistic missile and nuclear ambitions. North Korea fired what the US Pentagon said appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that landed close to Japan on Wednesday.
Trump said the missile launch did not change what he called the "very serious" US approach, a week after he put North Korea back on a US list of countries that Washington says support terrorism.
"I will only tell you that we will take care of it... It is a situation that we will handle," Trump told reporters during a meeting with Republican congressional leaders at the White House.
US Defense Secretary James Mattis, who was also at the meeting, said the ICBM launch was a higher trajectory than any test conducted thus far by North Korea and called it part of a research and development effort.
"It went higher frankly than any previous shots they have taken," Mattis said.
He said South Korea retaliated by firing some pinpoint missiles into the water to show North Korea that the US ally would not be rattled by Pyongyang's launch.
North Korea has said its weapons program is a necessary defense against US plans to invade. The United States, which has 28,500 troops in South Korea as a legacy of the 1950-53 Korean war, denies any such intention.
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(614) 224-1500 580 E Rich St
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I am an Ohio consumer law attorney and founding partner at Luftman, Heck & Associates LLP. I have been practicing law since 2003 and have since been focusing primarily on consumer law with heavy weight on consumer rights and unfair debt collection.
Evan Engler
Franklin County, OH Consumer Law Attorney with 6 years of experience
(614) 610-9988 7650 Rivers Edge Drive
Consumer, Business, Family and Real Estate
Russ B. Cope
Clark County, OH Consumer Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(937) 284-8139 2 West Columbia Street
Suite 200 (with James Skogstrom)
Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatConsumer, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
Michael Wintering Esq
(614) 888-8611 1111 Schrock Rd
Offers Video ChatConsumer, Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
Attended Watterson High School, The Ohio State University and Capital University Law School. Since then, just helping ordinary people with extraordinary problems every day.
Carl Cottone Esq
(614) 401-9873 550 S Cleveland Avenue
Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatBankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Tax
Christopher John Spiroff Esq
Consumer, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
Rayl Stepter Esq
(614) 468-4100 1900 Polaris Parkway
Consumer, Civil Rights, Education and Employment
John Xavier Perez Esq
Consumer, Business, Civil Rights and Collections
Rachel Kimberly Robinson
(614) 537-7553 57 Jefferson Avenue, Suite G100
Consumer, Civil Rights, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh
Brian T Kooperman Esq
Consumer, Business, Construction and Real Estate
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Justia Lawyer Directory Intellectual Property Pennsylvania Monaca Attorneys
Monaca Intellectual Property Lawyers
Compare top rated Pennsylvania attorneys serving Monaca.
Karen T.W. Sutton
Mars, PA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(724) 625-8993 216 Horseshoe Dr.
Mars, PA 16046
Sreekar Roy Gadde
549 Juniper Ct
IP and Bankruptcy
Jackie Zurcher Esq
Pittsburgh, PA Intellectual Property Lawyer
913 Chestnut Ridge Dr
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Robert M. Bauer
Pittsburgh, PA Intellectual Property Attorney with 29 years of experience
(412) 403-1070 9800a McKnight Rd Ste 307
Albert Boucek
Pittsburgh, PA Intellectual Property Attorney
(412) 366-5515 3202 McKnight E
IP, Bankruptcy, Business and Civil Rights
Henry M Sneath
(412) 288-4013 401 Liberty Avenue
Mr. Sneath is a Shareholder and Director at Pittsburgh's Houston Harbaugh, P.C. law firm. He is a business litigation and tort trial lawyer who has tried over 95 cases to verdict and specializes in business and commercial litigation, products liability, industrial accidents, intellectual property, patent, trademark and copyright, pharmaceutical and medical products liability, toxic torts, energy oil and gas, and insurance coverage bad faith litigation. He received his J.D. degree in 1983 from Duquesne University School of Law where he now serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law teaching Trade Secret Law and the Law of Trademarks and Unfair Competition....
Daniel J. Corbett
Pittsburgh, PA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(412) 434-4911 425 First Avenue
Hartley Rose Building
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Collections and Consumer
Daniel is an attorney at Elliott & Davis. Daniel's practice centers on trademark law, corporate law, nonprofit law, estate planning, and civil litigation. In particular, Daniel is capable of handling clients needs involving federal and state trademark registrations; incorporations and formation of various other business entities; applications for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); drafting wills, trusts, and health-care powers of attorney documents; and effective management of various aspects of civil litigation. Before coming to Elliott & Davis, Daniel interned with Lafkas Patent, LLC in Cincinnati, where he focused on trademark registration practice. He has also worked as...
Stanley Stein
(412) 904-4573 445 Fort Pitt Boulevard
IP, Business, Patents and Trademarks
Duquesne University School of Law and University of Pittsburgh School of Law
"I've been fortunate to have had the opportunity to practice in areas of law that are fascinating and challenging. More than thirty-eight years of litigating cases involving technology and business innovation means that every case is different and interesting. I am continually learning about technological advancements that I might not otherwise learn about and meeting clients who are super intelligent, entrepreneurial and adventuresome." Spending his entire law career with Feldstein Grinberg Stein & McKee, Stanley Stein concentrates his practice in Business-Related and Commercial Litigation, including Trade Secret, Non-Compete, and Intellectual Property Litigation, including Patent and Trademark Litigation. In addition, he litigates...
Robert L Wagner
(412) 562-1570 One Oxford Centre
301 Grant St., 20th Floor
IP, Energy, Patents and Trademarks
I am counsel at the Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, where I focus my practice in the energy, intellectual property, and complex civil litigation areas. In particular, I have represented plaintiffs and defendants in dozens of lawsuits throughout the country. I also have experience representing clients at trial, having successfully represented plaintiffs in a case with in a multi-million dollar jury verdict, and on appeal, having successfully argued before the Federal Circuit. I am licensed to practice in the states of Pennsylvania and Illinois, as well as being a registered patent attorney before the US Patent and Trademark...
Rocco Ernest Cozza
(412) 294-8444 651 Holiday Drive
Free ConsultationIP, Business, Employment and Real Estate
Mr. Cozza is the founder of the Law Office of Rocco E. Cozza and has been practicing law since 2003. During this time, he has advised businesses and business owners on appropriate entity formations, contract drafting, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, employment matters, HR policy creation, intellectual property matters, as well as provided general business consulting and litigation services in various industries.
Mr. Cozza has also represented property owners and investors in residential and commercial real estate acquisitions, lease preparation and negotiations, property holding company structuring, as well as providing general real estate consulting services.
Mr. Cozza also represents entertainers, athletes,...
Gwendolyn Rene Acker Wood
(412) 486-1038 436 Seventh Avenue
Gwen R. Acker Wood, PhD., Esq., is a registered patent attorney with over 18 years experience in all forms of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks and copyrights. Her practice includes preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications, patentability and infringement/freedom-to-operate opinions, due diligence analyses, U.S. and foreign patent portfolio strategy and management, trademark searches and registration, and copyright registration. Dr. Acker Wood has a doctorate in biology, and her areas of expertise include biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biomechanical and mechanical devices, chemistry and life sciences. Dr. Acker Wood is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the State...
Richard Ernsberger
(412) 391-2515 355 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor
IP, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Richard Ernsberger's practice focuses on litigation in state court on insurance and investment sales practice and contractual disputes. He has a broad range of experience, including drafting motions, conducting legal research and analysis, and arbitration practice. Richard is a graduate of the Ohio Northern School of Law and he earned a Bachelors of Science from the George Washington University in Economics. Richard was an intern for the Honorable Congressman William Coyne as an undergrad and was employed by the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. following graduation from George Washington. Richard attended the Ohio Northern University School of...
Joseph Carnicella
Joseph R. Carnicella is an associate with Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton, P.C. and focuses his practice in the areas of intellectual property and commercial litigation. Joseph also works with clients to register, monitor and defend trademarks. Joseph received his J.D. degree in 2005 from Duquesne University School of Law and his B.S. degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from The Pennsylvania State University in 2002. While in law school, Joseph served as a judicial extern for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Joseph is admitted in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the...
Joseph Helmsen
(412) 454-5000 500 Grant Street
Eric Stephan Davis
(412) 434-4911 Elliott & Davis, PC
IP, Antitrust, Business and Immigration
Eric Davis is one of the founding members of Elliott & Davis, PC. His experience in structuring transactions, including joint ventures, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts and corporations makes him a valuable resource to businesses in need of a "strategic lawyer." Mr. Davis concentrates in providing corporate, business and tax counseling to privately-held companies, including representing clients in transactions involving equity and debt financing, formation and start-up, venture capital, sales, mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing, and information technology. He also drafts asset purchase agreements, by-laws, articles of incorporation, and operating agreemeents. In terms of contract drafting,...
Brock A. Hankins
Pittsburgh, PA Intellectual Property Attorney with 7 years of experience
50 33rd Street
Robert V. Racunas Jr
McMurray, PA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(724) 941-4804 501 Valley Brook Road
McMurray, PA 15317
Paul A. Beck
(412) 343-9700 1575 McFarland Rd
Eugene A. Vittone II
Bentleyville, PA Intellectual Property Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Bentleyville, PA 15314
IP and Energy
Daniel W Ernsberger
(412) 391-2515 355 Fifth Avenue 12th Floor
IP, Employment and Patents
Mr. Ernsberger was a founding partner of the law firm of Behrend and Ernsberger, and is now a shareholder in its successor, Behrend and Ernsberger, P.C. with offices in the City of Pittsburgh. Mr. Ernsberger has been engaged primarily in trial practice for twenty years, having in that time tried approximately 50 civil jury trials of various types and degrees of complexity and settled many others. The claims litigated include medical malpractice, RICO, ERISA, Fair Labor Standards Act, consumer protection, trademark infringement, patent infringement, patent mismarking, Federal False Claims, products liability, multi-unit construction contracts, employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, insurance fraud,...
John Charles Thomas III
444 Liberty Ave., Suite 1105
Craig Waller
Stanley Parker
IP, Antitrust, Business and Energy
Gregory James Krock
IP, Business, Communications and Energy
Kevin Scott Katona
(412) 288-3848 435 Sixth Avenue
Susan Ann Yohe
IP, Antitrust, Appeals and Business
Carla Vrsansky
Barry Coyne
IP, Antitrust and Energy
University of Chicago Law SchoolServed on Board of the Comparative Legal Studies Abroad Program
Richard Ting
Harvard Law SchoolArticle Editor and Member of the Student Writing Committee
Paul Kletzly
Canonsburg, PA Intellectual Property Attorney with 16 years of experience
Canonsburg, PA 15317
IP, Business and Health Care
Brian Parker
(412) 667-7907 625 Liberty Ave
IP, Business, Communications and Consumer
Duane Arthur Stewart
IP, Business and Energy
Ohio Northern University College of Law
Robert Muha
Kirsten Rydstrom
IP, Antitrust and Appeals
University of Pittsburgh School of LawLead Topics Editor of the Law Review
Nancy Shurlow
(412) 288-4204 435 6th Ave
IP, Antitrust, Appeals and Bankruptcy
University of Pittsburgh School of LawArticles Editor of the Law ReviewSelected to be a member of Order of the Coif
Lynn Jeffery Alstadt
IP and Real Estate
Louis Anthony DePaul
IP and Administrative
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212-279-2000 Se Habla Español
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Whiplash and Neck Injuries
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Whiplash is an injury to the soft tissues in the neck, including the ligaments, tendons and muscles. Whiplash is most commonly associated with rear-end collisions, but it can occur in many different types of car accidents. Its name comes from the whip-like motion of the head and neck when they jerk violently forward and backward in a crash.
Whiplash can cause significant impairment, leaving victims to cope with ongoing pain and limited mobility. Some whiplash victims may even be unable to work as a result.
The neck is made up of a complex series of bones (vertebrae), ligaments, muscles and tendons. The ligaments and tendons connect bones to each other and bones to muscle, as well as providing an important cushion. These soft tissues can be damaged when the neck is abruptly thrust forward and backward. Sprains, strains and even tears can all result from this motion.
Injuries to the soft tissue of the neck that occurs when the neck is thrown back and forth are referred to as whiplash. Whiplash is likely to occur in rear-end accidents, which the North American Spine Society says are the No. 1 cause of whiplash injuries. Front-impact, side-impact and other types of car accidents can also cause whiplash.
Whiplash Symptoms
Whiplash typically does not become apparent right away. Many victims feel no symptoms until at least a day after the accident. However, the symptoms can be very severe when they do manifest.
Some of the symptoms of car accident whiplash include:
Radiating pain in the arm or shoulder
Tingling, weakness or numbness
Pain when moving the head
Stiffness or pain in the neck
Headaches centered in or originating in the base of the skull
Blurred vision or dizziness
Extreme fatigue to the point of exhaustion
Tinnitus (ringing of the ears)
Memory impairment
Irritability.
In some cases, whiplash symptoms will go away after a few weeks or months. In other instances, however, the injury may be persistent and the injured person may be unable to work or even perform daily activities. Persistent whiplash symptoms may require prescription medications, including injectable numbing drugs, such as lidocaine or Xylocaine, and muscle relaxers; physical therapy; ultrasound therapy; and immobilizing devices, such as a cervical or foam collar.
Even with treatment, unfortunately, symptoms may continue to impair your health for a long time. According to the North American Spine Society, around 10 percent of people who suffer from whiplash in a car accident will experience severe, chronic and ongoing pain.
If your whiplash symptoms have persisted for at least six months after the accident, then there is a good chance that you will suffer ongoing problems. Your ongoing problems may range from occasional chronic discomfort in the neck to a severe health crisis.
Compensation for Whiplash Injuries
Dealing with whiplash cases is tricky, especially since the full extent of the problem and its chronic nature is often not revealed for months after the car accident. Because of the uncertainty associated with how much impairment whiplash will ultimately end up causing, you must be careful about agreeing to any settlement from the insurance company.
The compassionate whiplash lawyers at David Resnick & Associates, P.C., are experienced at handling accident claims that involve whiplash injuries. Rest assured that our attorneys will negotiate a prompt, fair and just settlement or fight aggressively to ensure that you receive the maximum compensation available under the law.
We offer a free initial evaluation of your claim. Call 212-279-2000 today or fill out our online contact form to schedule your free initial consultation.
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Nxivm cult leader Keith Raniere has been sentenced to life in prison
Keith Raniere, the founder and leader of Nxivm, was sentenced to life in prison for sex trafficking and conspiracy.
The 6 women suing Harvey Weinstein are using a gangster law originally designed to take down the Mafia — and experts warn it won't be easy
Six women sued disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein and The Weinstein Company on Wednesday, alleging his sexual assault cover-ups were racketeering.
6 women file proposed class-action lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, alleging sexual assault cover-ups were racketeering
The suit alleges that Harvey Weinstein and the companies he worked with engaged in a conspiracy to sexually harass and assault women and silence his accusers.
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Florida’s Citizens Ends Moratorium on Cancellations, Nonrenewals
By Amy O'Connor | January 14, 2021
After extending the moratorium on cancellations and nonrenewals put into place at the start of the pandemic, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has announced it will resume processing these as of Feb. 1, 2021.
The Florida insurer of last resort said in a bulletin to agents that the board of governors at its December meeting approved lifting the temporary moratorium established in March 2020 to ease the burden on policyholders due to the COVID-19 health risk.
Cancellations and nonrenewals for policies that had exceptions made due to the COVID-19 health risk will be processed on Feb. 1. After that date, Citizens will only make hardship exceptions to those policyholders who continue to be affected by loss of employment, diminished wages or business income, or other monetary loss realized during the state of emergency and directly impacting the ability of the policyholder to make payments.
The company said this is a standard similar to that used in Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order that narrows criteria in prior orders for relief from foreclosures and evictions.
Citizens will continue to offer temporary payment arrangements to impacted policyholders to select by Jan. 31, 2021. Quarterly payment plans will continue to be available to policyholders as of Feb. 1. After Jan. 31, new payment arrangements would be offered only to policyholders who continue to experience a loss of employment, diminished wages or business income, or other monetary loss.
Citizens has begun mailing invoices for each policy term to list-bill (mortgagee-billed) and direct-billed policyholders with a past due premium of $5 or more. The total past-due premium is due on Jan. 31, 2021. Citizens said it would email affected agents a list of their past-due policies that are direct-billed and list-billed before Jan. 31, 2021, with more information.
Citizens said that as of Nov. 30, 2020, payment exceptions had been made on 30,799 policies (6.04% of policies) for a total of more than $24 million. The insurer also made 25,857 underwriting exceptions for 10,678 new business policies and 15,179 existing policies.
Citizens had originally planned to end its moratorium last summer but reversed its decision after Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis urged the insurer not to cancel customer policies during hurricane season and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
“Hurricane season is just beginning to heat up and we are in the middle of an unprecedented health and economic crisis. This is not the time to cancel Citizens’ home insurance policies,” Patronis said on July 24.
Citizens’ program for alternate documents and deferrals, as outlined in the April 3 Update on Response to the Coronavirus Health Risk, also will end on February 1.
Read our latest COVID-19 coverage.
About Amy O'Connor
O'Connor is the Southeast editor for Insurance Journal and associate editor of MyNewMarkets.com. More from Amy O'Connor
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Gifted Hands
by Ben Carson, Cecil Murphey
Mass Market|Nov 1996
GIFTED HANDS is the inspiring story of an inner-city kid with poor grades and little motivation, who, at age thirty-three, became director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. You'll be inspired by this God-fearing physician who lives to...
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GIFTED HANDS is the inspiring story of an inner-city kid with poor grades and little motivation, who, at age thirty-three, became director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital. You'll be inspired by this God-fearing physician who lives to help others.
Dr. Ben Carson's inspiring story - a frustrated inner-city kid whose faith in God helped him become director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University Hospital.
Dr. Benjamin Carson is a professor of neurosurgery, plastic surgery, oncology, and pediatrics, and the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. He is also the author of three other bestselling books--Gifted Hands, Think Big, and The Big Picture. He serves on the corporate boards of the Kellogg Company, Costco Wholesale Corp., and American's Promise, among others, and is an Emeritus Fellow of the Yale Corporation. He and his wife, Candy, are the parents of three grown sons and live in Baltimore County, Maryland. El Dr. Benjamin Carson es profesor de neurociruga, ciruga plstica, oncologa y pediatra, y director de neurociruga peditrica en las Instituciones Medicas John Hopkins. Tambin es autor de tres libros, xitos de ventas: Gifted Hands. Piense en grande, y The Big Picture. Sirve en las juntas directivas de Kellogg Company, Costo, Wholesale Corp y American Promise, entre otras, y es Miembro Emrito de la Yale Corporacin. El y su esposa Candy son padres de tres hijos adultos y viven en el condado de Baltimore, Maryland.
Product Code 0310214696
Department General Books
Publisher Zondervan
Publication Date Nov 1996
Dr. Benjamin Carson MD is professor and director of paediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and the author of three other bestselling books, Gifted Hands, Think Big and The Big Picture. He overcame an inner-city background to become a world renowned neurosurgeon, widely respected role model, he shares motivational insights with inner-city kids and corporate executives alike. He serves on the corporate boards of The Kellogg Company, Costco Wholesale Corp., and American's Promise among others, and is an Emeritus Fellow of the Yale Corporation. Dr. Carson holds more than 40 honorary doctorates and has been named by the Library of Congress as one of 89 Living Legends. He and his wife, Candy, have three sons and live in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Cecil Murphey
New York Times? best-selling author and international speaker CECIL (CEC) MURPHEY has written or co-written more than a hundred books, including the runaway bestseller 90 Minutes in Heaven (with Don Piper) and Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (with Dr. Ben Carson). His books have sold millions of copies, have been translated into more than 40 languages, and have brought hope and encouragement to countless people around the world
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You have questions. We have answers.
Where does the name "Kreiva" come from?
Kreiva means creativity in Esperanto, a language developed in the late 1800’s with the express purpose of finding, “a language unconditionally accepted by everyone, and the common property of the whole world."
What are the attributes of a successful Krieva Academy student?
Demonstrate responsible social citizenship, innovation and a growth mindset.
Display global awareness, courage and a willingness to take risks.
Be a lifelong learner, respectful and self aware.
What should students expect from their Kreiva education?
Support for their well-rounded growth, including academic, personal, and professional.
A personalized program that builds their experience around their specific needs and interests, driving towards their goals. Those with particular passions are assisted in pursuing them, while completing a well-rounded education.
Material appropriate for their learning level in each subject, academic support at all levels, a variety of options for learning content, and multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery, if needed.
The chance to learn anytime anywhere. Extended Learning Opportunities, such as online classes, independent studies, internships, job shadows, and community work are integrated into the curriculum.
Significant input into their learning, school governance, discipline, school culture, and other aspects of school life; ownership of their education that makes them more likely to be to dedicated and passionate about the outcome.
First-hand experience meeting challenges relevant to them, through guided service and innovation projects.
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Is there flexibility in the Kreiva curriculum?
Students have a variety of choices for how they approach individual learning targets. Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs) provide access to a variety of customization options. If needed, they can try more than one approach until they achieve mastery.
How is student performance data used to improve learning?
Student progress toward goals and learning targets is regularly measured using varied types of assessments. Data is tracked in student Individual Growth Plans, with adjustments made to the plans as necessary. Data also helps staff improve and strengthen both instruction and the overall curriculum.
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Kreiva uses a structure of clear and consistent learning targets that meet or exceed all NH standards. Credit is awarded when a student shows mastery of a competency—a predetermined set of learning targets.
Are students stuck in tracks at Kreiva?
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Kreiva Academy uses Project-Based Learning (PBL) whereby students are encouraged to weave their school lives and “real” lives together. They are challenged to engage in projects and topics of study that have real impact on their world.
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Students learn by doing—testing, inventing, debating, designing, interviewing, creating— and then reflect on their experiences. This makes learning deeper, more meaningful, and more engaging.
Does Kreiva offer a personalized education?
Yes. Students are empowered to actively participate in shaping their education. Individual Growth Plans describe each student’s unique needs and goals, and establish a plan for future coursework.
How are Krieva students encouraged to grow?
Students are challenged to reach beyond their perceived limits and are taught to have a growth mindset—that what they can do is determined by effort and persistence. Not “I can’t do that,” but “I can’t do that yet.”
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Historic Hawaiian surfboards return to Santa Cruz
Phil Gomez
KSBW / Phil Gomez SOURCE: KSBW / Phil Gomez
Three teenage Hawaiian princes traveled to Santa Cruz 130 years ago, shaped surfboards out of redwood trees, and introduced surfing to the mainland.The brothers rode waves at the San Lorenzo River mouth on "o'lo" surfboards. It was the first time anyone had surfed at a U.S. mainland beach. PHOTOS: Hawaiian princes' surfboards return to Santa CruzWhen the princes returned home to Hawaii, they took the surfboards with them. No one knew what happened to the boards until they were recently found buried at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Museum in Honolulu.Two were carefully transported back to Santa Cruz and will be put on public display at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History beginning next week. The boards arrived in town Thursday with a procession of vintage woodies, and received traditional Hawaiian blessings. "The two boards brought here today (belonged to) Koa Kawananakoa and Johan Kuhio Kalaniana'ole, two of the three princes who were here," local historian Geoffrey Dunn said."This is amazing. These boards are so, so special to every surfer in the world. Someone kept that history, how cool is that," said shaper Bob Pearson of Pearson Arrow Surf Shop.The surfboards are 18 feet long and heavy --one is 150 pounds and the other is 175 pounds.Pearson made 14 replica boards he shaped from redwood, and there will be a paddle out surf demonstration with the boards at Cowell Beach in July.The historic Hawaiian princes' surfboards will be on display at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History from July 3 through October 25.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —
Three teenage Hawaiian princes traveled to Santa Cruz 130 years ago, shaped surfboards out of redwood trees, and introduced surfing to the mainland.
The brothers rode waves at the San Lorenzo River mouth on "o'lo" surfboards. It was the first time anyone had surfed at a U.S. mainland beach.
PHOTOS: Hawaiian princes' surfboards return to Santa Cruz
When the princes returned home to Hawaii, they took the surfboards with them. No one knew what happened to the boards until they were recently found buried at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Museum in Honolulu.
Two were carefully transported back to Santa Cruz and will be put on public display at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History beginning next week. The boards arrived in town Thursday with a procession of vintage woodies, and received traditional Hawaiian blessings.
"The two boards brought here today (belonged to) Koa Kawananakoa and Johan Kuhio Kalaniana'ole, two of the three princes who were here," local historian Geoffrey Dunn said.
"This is amazing. These boards are so, so special to every surfer in the world. Someone kept that history, how cool is that," said shaper Bob Pearson of Pearson Arrow Surf Shop.
The surfboards are 18 feet long and heavy --one is 150 pounds and the other is 175 pounds.
Pearson made 14 replica boards he shaped from redwood, and there will be a paddle out surf demonstration with the boards at Cowell Beach in July.
The historic Hawaiian princes' surfboards will be on display at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History from July 3 through October 25.
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THE SEWING CIRCLE
HOLLYWOOD'S GREATEST SECRET: FEMALE STARS WHO LOVED OTHER WOMEN
by Axel Madsen ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 1, 1995
This trashy, scandal-mongering history of lesbian and bisexual women in Hollywood remains readable in spite of itself. Fran Lebowitz once said that ``if you remove all gay influences from Hollywood, all you've left is Let's Make a Deal.'' In his perfervid attempt to detail this influence, Madsen (Stanwyck, 1994, etc.) names names and dishes dirt with an almost gleeful Çlan. All the usual suspects are featured, including Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Stanwyck, and the remarkable Mercedes de Acosta, who seems to have slept with everyone. Thanks to Madsen's diligent research, more than a dozen celebrities are also publicly outed here for the first time. When he can't quite muster the factsand the celebrity in question is still alive and possibly litigiousthe author resorts several times to unpleasant nudge-and-wink innuendo. He also fails to make connections between a celebrity's sexuality and its inflection in her acting and choice of roles. Nor does he take full account of the homophobic text and subtext that runs through so many Hollywood films. Others, such as Vito Russo in The Celluloid Closet, have trod far more ably here. And for a history, this book is remarkably erratic, spending chapters on some actors and sentences on others and jumping from the talkies to Garbo to the silents with wild abandon. What is interesting in this account is how little has really changed. Production codes that allowed studios to fire an actor for ``moral causes'' may have disappeared, but it is still generally considered career poison for an actor to come out of the closet. In the end this book is little more than a who-slept-with-whom compendium; further proof of how ultimately unrevealing sexuality tends to be and, at least in Madsen's hands, how trite. (24 pages photos, not seen)
Pub Date: Aug. 1, 1995
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A smartly morbid, thoughtful meditation on animal cruelty.
THE MEAT HUNTER
by Megan Allen ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A
A serial killer targets those who remorselessly mistreat pigs in this debut novel.
Molly Bishop grew up on a pig farm and was horrified by her father’s indifference to the lives of his animals—to him, they were “unrecognizable as anything other than slabs of flesh to be consumed by a ravenous society.” Embittered by his cruelty, she makes a mission of finding others similarly insensitive to the suffering of animals—in particular, pigs—and hunts them down to kill them unrepentantly. Paradoxically, she works for a pharmaceutical company that specializes in drugs used on pigs, a job that provides her contact with plenty of potential homicide victims. She turns out to be as calculating as she in insane. After murdering a father and son—both callous tormenters of pigs—she arranges the scene of the crime to make it seem as if the younger man killed his parent in a cataclysmic rage. As the bodies begin to pile up and she becomes increasingly more careless—intoxicated with the thrill of murder—Michael Lair, an FBI agent, traces her tracks. Allen builds her dark thriller around three characters: Molly, Lair, and Johnny Grimm, a deranged killer who pursues Molly after she violently rejects his advances. Lair is a fascinatingly complex character, talented and arrogant but also stung by professional disgrace after a shootout gone terribly wrong. The author provocatively shines klieg lights on the most macabre practices of the meat industry and intelligently questions the hierarchical distinction between the value of human versus animal life. Molly is a deeply layered character despite her flippancy: “Complicated, aggressive, menacing.” As chilling a figure as Molly is, she’s also alluringly vulnerable, empathetic, and philosophically pensive: “Have you ever felt that way about an animal? You know, made it different somehow, like it was privileged and had a right to live while everyone around it was sentenced to die?” The surprise denouement of the story is thrillingly climactic but equally implausible. Nevertheless, the novel remains a gripping read.
Pub Date: N/A
Publisher: Kurti Publishing
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy.
by Max Brooks ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2020
Are we not men? We are—well, ask Bigfoot, as Brooks does in this delightful yarn, following on his bestseller World War Z (2006).
A zombie apocalypse is one thing. A volcanic eruption is quite another, for, as the journalist who does a framing voice-over narration for Brooks’ latest puts it, when Mount Rainier popped its cork, “it was the psychological aspect, the hyperbole-fueled hysteria that had ended up killing the most people.” Maybe, but the sasquatches whom the volcano displaced contributed to the statistics, too, if only out of self-defense. Brooks places the epicenter of the Bigfoot war in a high-tech hideaway populated by the kind of people you might find in a Jurassic Park franchise: the schmo who doesn’t know how to do much of anything but tries anyway, the well-intentioned bleeding heart, the know-it-all intellectual who turns out to know the wrong things, the immigrant with a tough backstory and an instinct for survival. Indeed, the novel does double duty as a survival manual, packed full of good advice—for instance, try not to get wounded, for “injury turns you from a giver to a taker. Taking up our resources, our time to care for you.” Brooks presents a case for making room for Bigfoot in the world while peppering his narrative with timely social criticism about bad behavior on the human side of the conflict: The explosion of Rainier might have been better forecast had the president not slashed the budget of the U.S. Geological Survey, leading to “immediate suspension of the National Volcano Early Warning System,” and there’s always someone around looking to monetize the natural disaster and the sasquatch-y onslaught that follows. Brooks is a pro at building suspense even if it plays out in some rather spectacularly yucky episodes, one involving a short spear that takes its name from “the sucking sound of pulling it out of the dead man’s heart and lungs.” Grossness aside, it puts you right there on the scene.
Pub Date: June 16, 2020
Publisher: Del Rey/Ballantine
Review Posted Online: Feb. 10, 2020
Categories: GENERAL SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY | GENERAL THRILLER & SUSPENSE | SCIENCE FICTION | SUSPENSE | GENERAL SCIENCE FICTION | SUSPENSE
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BOOK TO SCREEN
Devolution Movie Adaptation in Works
Dark and unsettling, this novel’s end arrives abruptly even as readers are still moving at a breakneck speed.
THEN SHE WAS GONE
by Lisa Jewell ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 24, 2018
Ten years after her teenage daughter went missing, a mother begins a new relationship only to discover she can't truly move on until she answers lingering questions about the past.
Laurel Mack’s life stopped in many ways the day her 15-year-old daughter, Ellie, left the house to study at the library and never returned. She drifted away from her other two children, Hanna and Jake, and eventually she and her husband, Paul, divorced. Ten years later, Ellie’s remains and her backpack are found, though the police are unable to determine the reasons for her disappearance and death. After Ellie’s funeral, Laurel begins a relationship with Floyd, a man she meets in a cafe. She's disarmed by Floyd’s charm, but when she meets his young daughter, Poppy, Laurel is startled by her resemblance to Ellie. As the novel progresses, Laurel becomes increasingly determined to learn what happened to Ellie, especially after discovering an odd connection between Poppy’s mother and her daughter even as her relationship with Floyd is becoming more serious. Jewell’s (I Found You, 2017, etc.) latest thriller moves at a brisk pace even as she plays with narrative structure: The book is split into three sections, including a first one which alternates chapters between the time of Ellie’s disappearance and the present and a second section that begins as Laurel and Floyd meet. Both of these sections primarily focus on Laurel. In the third section, Jewell alternates narrators and moments in time: The narrator switches to alternating first-person points of view (told by Poppy’s mother and Floyd) interspersed with third-person narration of Ellie’s experiences and Laurel’s discoveries in the present. All of these devices serve to build palpable tension, but the structure also contributes to how deeply disturbing the story becomes. At times, the characters and the emotional core of the events are almost obscured by such quick maneuvering through the weighty plot.
Pub Date: April 24, 2018
Publisher: Atria
Review Posted Online: Feb. 6, 2018
Categories: GENERAL THRILLER & SUSPENSE | SUSPENSE | FAMILY LIFE & FRIENDSHIP | SUSPENSE
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THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS
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An impassioned review of the demands of a little-considered minority.
GODLESS CITIZENS IN A GODLY REPUBLIC
ATHEISTS IN AMERICAN PUBLIC LIFE
by R. Lawrence Moore Isaac Kramnick ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 21, 2018
A survey of the social and political status of atheists in 21st-century America.
As Moore (Emeritus, American Studies and History/Cornell Univ.) and Kramnick (Emeritus, Government/Cornell Univ.), who co-authored The Godless Constitution: A Moral Defense of the Secular State (2005, etc.), define it, atheism sweeps wide and includes deists, agnostics, and secular humanists, comprising perhaps 20 percent of the U.S. population. The authors demonstrate at length that atheists in America—a country whose colonies were founded largely along religious lines—have historically suffered not just public scorn, but also prosecutions for blasphemy and such legal impediments as being denied the right to testify in court or to serve in public office. They provide concise but thorough summaries of judicial arguments and opinions that have justified striking down the most overtly discriminatory laws but leave in place less intrusive practices like prayer at public events. The authors further assert that private opinions disfavoring atheism nevertheless remain influential and that large majorities assume that "to be irreligious is to be 'un-American,’ ” an attitude actively encouraged during the Cold War. Various organizations of the current supposed "Atheist Awakening" are intent on remedying that through advertising, political activism, and largely unsuccessful legal assaults on remaining vestiges of religious observance and expression in government. Moore and Kramnick map the edges of conflict over the uneasy balance between atheists' rights not to be coerced into insincere professions of belief and believers' rights to express a conviction that religion is a fundamental bedrock of civil society. While supportive of the atheists' cause, their work is not as polemical as that of some of their colleagues; they are content to set out the issues atheist activists are now pressing. Some of these will likely strike readers as frivolous or as quixotic attempts to drive religion entirely from the public square, something no American government at any level has ever committed to doing.
Publisher: Norton
Categories: GENERAL CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES | CURRENT EVENTS & SOCIAL ISSUES | PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION | U.S. GOVERNMENT
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THE GODLESS CONSTITUTION
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Colorado River Bugs Spark Two Unprecedented Experiments—With Opposite Goals
By Melissa Sevigny • Nov 6, 2020
In autumn swarms of flying insects cloud the skies on the lower Colorado River near Bullhead City. Caddisflies are a nuisance to recreationists who want to boat, swim or fish on the river. So city officials have started an unprecedented experiment to get rid of them. They recently tweaked the operation of Davis Dam to lower the river’s level and try to kill off the bugs. But just three hundred miles upriver another first-of-its-kind experiment is happening at Glen Canyon Dam, with the goal of SAVING caddisflies, not killing them. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports on how the Southwest’s largest river ended up in a tug-of-war over a tiny bug.
An insect trap floats on the river below Davis Dam in Bullhead City
If someone in Bullhead City wants to complain about a bug, Michael Cavallaro is the one who answers the phone. He’s the city’s pest abatement manager and he gets a lot of calls. “These caddisflies,” he says, “are number one on Bullhead’s most wanted list.”
Michael Cavallaro takes a boat out on the Colorado River to set up insect traps.
Credit Melissa Sevigny
Caddisflies don’t sting or bite. They’re considered a sign of a healthy river. But for recreationists on the lower Colorado, the bugs are annoying. They get into eyes and ears and divebomb into picnic dinners. That’s why Cavallaro is working on a project to get rid of them. He drives a boat downriver, stopping to set up bug traps on the shore. They’re containers of pink antifreeze beneath a glowing blacklight. In an hour they’ll be full of dead insects.
Adult caddisflies swarm at sunset in Bullhead City
“The light trapping scheme was designed to start a biomonitoring program, just baseline data set,” he explains as he sets up a bug trap. “We’ll process them on the boat, I’ll take them back to the lab.”
Cavallaro is checking on the results of the Davis Dam experiment, or “the anti-bug flow.” For two days in August and two days in September, dam operators lowered the river’s level until you could walk across it. The idea is to dry up the insect larvae that live underwater. Cavallaro says if it works, it could be a creative way to control the bugs so people can recreate on the river in comfort again. “The caddisflies in this scenario are a symptom of the problem,” he says. “The problem is massive changes impacted by hydroelectric dams.”
Michael Cavallaro sets up a bug trap
Davis Dam changed the muddy Colorado into a clear, cold stream that caddisflies love. They’re also attracted to all the lights of the houses and casinos along the river. That’s why there’s a boom of bugs in Bullhead City.But three hundred miles upriver, the Colorado flows through a different dam, Glen Canyon. That part of the river has the opposite problem. The dam killed the caddisflies. Ecologist Ted Kennedy says that’s a problem for the ecosystem.
“These aquatic insects are really the lifeblood of the ecosystem, they provide food for fish, they provide food for birds and bats when they emerge,” Kennedy says.
Citizen scientists collect bugs on the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam
Credit Dave Heramimtsohuk/USGS/Freshwater Illustrated
Glen Canyon Dam
Credit USGS
Kennedy is working on an experiment called a “bug flow.” Here’s how it works. Because of Glen Canyon Dam, the river goes up and down dramatically in response to hydropower demands in faraway cities. When the river drops, insect eggs glued to rocks on the riverbanks dry out and die. During a bug flow, dam operators keep the river low and steady on weekends, when hydropower isn’t so much in demand. Kennedy says that gives the eggs a chance to hatch. “It’s a potentially really powerful way to improve the overall health of the ecosystem.”
Worldwide, insects in general and caddisflies in particular are threatened by habitat loss, pollution and other human activities. Jeff Muehlbauer is an entomologist who works on the “bug flow.” He says what’s happening downriver at Davis Dam with too many bugs is unusual.
People swimming in the lower Colorado River at sunset
“They’re a pest because of a problem of our own making,” Muehlbauer says. “We’ve created that ecosystem downstream of Davis Dam.” He says tweaking dam operations could be a more sustainable option to control caddisflies than just dousing the riverbanks in pesticides. He says, “Of course with dams there’s hydropower involved, and money and dollars and energy. As long as all those groups say we can afford this, we’re on board with it, it’s a really appealing tool.”
Muehlbauer explains the plague of bugs in Bullhead City, and the absence of them below Glen Canyon Dam, are both human-caused catastrophes. They reveal how profoundly the Colorado River is altered by dams. But he says that means we can use dams to undo some of the damage, too.
Davis Dam
Study: Water Use Dropping In Western Cities Even While Population Grows
By Melissa Sevigny • Oct 22, 2020
Many western cities have been able to shrink their total water use in recent decades, even as their populations grew. That’s the finding of a new study published in the journal Water last week. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with lead author Brian Richter about how simple water conservation measures could be a cost-effective way to combat shortages in the Colorado River Basin.
Utah Asks US To Delay Decision On Tapping Colorado River
By Associated Press • Sep 25, 2020
AP Photo/Richard Vogel,File
Facing opposition from six states that rely on the Colorado River for water for their cities and farms, Utah asked the federal government to delay a fast-track approval process for building an underground pipeline that would transport billions of gallons of water to the southwest part of the state.
Colorado River Managers Begin First Experimental 'Bug Flows'
By Melissa Sevigny • May 4, 2018
This weekend, managers at Glen Canyon Dam will begin a first-of-its-kind experiment to release water that benefits bugs, which play a vital role in the Colorado River ecosystem. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports.
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Directors’ role is key for trustworthy nonprofits
By Laura Otten, for
Stories like the one about a former employee who admitted to embezzling more than $600,000 from a nonprofit that assists low-income children suffering from trauma and behavioral disorders are common. The natural reaction from the public is to shake their heads. My reaction is “Where was the board of directors?”
Such stories – from the American Red Cross’ mishandling of relief efforts after 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina, to the sudden closings of venerable institutions like Chicago’s Hull House and New York’s Federation Employment and Guidance Service, to the lavish partying of Wounded Warrior Project executives – illustrate that all too often organizations’ boards fail to understand and execute their roles.
While there is a legal standard of conduct for nonprofit board members, too few are truly knowledgeable about what this oxymoronic position – a volunteer job – entails. Most want to emphasize the volunteer element instead of the job aspect. And too many of these well-meaning people never learn what’s expected of them. Armed with an orientation manual and a site visit, most are left to learn as they go. That means watching others do a job they, too, figured out on their own, thereby perpetuating wrong and bad habits.
Decades of working with trustees has shown me that educated members do their jobs better. And research confirms that those who take the time to evaluate their efforts lead stronger, more effective organizations.
Nonprofit boards have a serious list of responsibilities. They oversee money, mission, and the executive director. They establish the organization’s strategic direction. They are ardent ambassadors, bringing in needed funds. But one of the most important tasks, the culmination of a board doing its work with care and attention, is safeguarding the nonprofit’s reputation. If a board establishes a comprehensive set of financial policies, hires and supervises a capable executive director, and reviews and discusses financials at every board meeting, the likelihood of being a media headline is vastly reduced.
While we all have learned the importance of unsullied reputations, nowhere is this more true than for nonprofits, whose very existence is predicated on the ability to trade off that reputation – and the promise of more good work – to raise money to continue those efforts.
While most people who serve on nonprofit boards are there for the right reasons – give back and make a difference – they fail to treat nonprofits with the seriousness and respect they need and deserve. This can lead to trouble.
Though we have a vibrant, healthy sector of more than 30,000 registered nonprofits in the region, some dating to the 1800s, the general public, and too many board members, don’t take the organizations or their work seriously. They don’t see the groups as needed, mission-driven “businesses” that provide important services to our communities.
When boards don’t understand their role – as part of the team working alongside the executive leadership and staff – otherwise healthy, sustainable nonprofits start making the kind of mistakes that topple organizations and harm clients and communities. Checks and balances are eviscerated when boards don’t understand or carry out their role.
If we want the continued richness that nonprofits offer the fabric of every community – services for the homeless, ill, newly settled, and unemployed; protection of the environment and education for all; the sharing of multicultural histories and arts – then we must have board members who know what they should be doing. Good intentions are not enough. There must be an understanding of the role and the ability and willingness to fulfill the duties. Those who don’t recognize this fail their constituents.
There is an essential and positive symbiotic relationship between a nonprofit and its trustees. The organization depends on its board to provide ethical direction and oversight, and the board relies on the staff to offer timely, accurate, and truthful information. All must execute their responsibilities with the highest of professional standards. Without that, abuse of the public trust will continue, and the quality of life for all will diminish.
Laura Otten is director of the Nonprofit Center and founding director of the master’s in nonprofit leadership at La Salle University. [email protected]
Published: March 15, 2017 — The Philadelphia Inquirer
http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20170315_Directors__role_is_key_for_trustworthy_nonprofits.html
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Bath stops Shawnee, 50-32
Renner leads the way with 18 points
By Mark Altstaetter - sports@limanews.com
Shawnee’s Tessa Stahler tries to make the steal on Bath’s Abbie Dackin at Shawnee High School Thursday. More photos are available at limanews.com.
Shawnee’s Grace Freiberger drives to the basket against Bath’s Alexandria Renner in the first quarter at Shawnee High School Thursday. More photos are available at limanews.com.
Bath’s Alexandria Renner blocks Shawnee’s Grace Freiberger shot in the first quarter at Shawnee High School Thursday. More photos are available at limanews.com Photo By Don Speck
Shawnee’s Zoe Best keeps her eyes on the basket as she shoots over Bath ‘s Madelyn Renner at Shawnee High School Thursday. More photos are available at limanews.com.
Shawnee’s Hailee Conrad puts up a shot over Bath ‘s Ruby Bolon at Shawnee High School Thursday. More photos are available at limanews.com.
Bath’s Chandler Clark shoots over Shawnee’s Hailee Conrad in the first half at Shawnee High School THursday. More photos are available at limanews.com.
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP – Bath found its shooting range in Thursday’s girls basketball Western Buckeye League opener at Lappin Gymnasium.
The Wildkittens found their range, especially behind the 3-point line.
Bath canned nine 3-pointers, en route to a 50-32 victory over Shawnee.
Madelyn Renner led Bath (4-0, 1-0 WBL) with 18 points, including four 3-pointers. Renner also pulled down seven rebounds. The Bolon sisters – Esther and Ruby – each scored 10 points. Esther had three 3-pointers, four rebounds and two blocks. Chandler Clark had seven points, and dished out five assists for the Wildkittens.
“Sometimes, we’re a little bit up and down (with their shooting),” longtime Bath head coach Greg Mauk said, in reference to his team’s shooting. “But we have so many kids that can do that (shoot 3-pointers). On any given night, somebody might not have their best shooting night, but we have a group that can pick it up and fill in for those who are not shooting well.
“Madelyn (Renner) had a pretty nice game. This is only her second game back (from injury). She really started to get into a little bit of rhythm, tonight.”
Freshmen Zoe Best and Grace Freiberger led Shawnee (2-2, 0-1 WBL) with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Best also had five rebounds and four steals.
After getting down 2-0, early on, Bath quickly claimed the lead and raced out to a 17-9 advantage by the end of the first quarter.
Esther Bolon canned two 3-pointers in the first stanza for a total of seven first-quarter points. Chandler Clark also hit a trey in the opening quarter. Renner scored five points in the first period for the Wildkittens.
“I thought Chandler Clark played a really good game,” Mauk said. “She had so many passes that set people up. I remember several kick-outs for threes. … She’s really doing those kinds of things, very well for us.”
Bath’s defensive pressure helped cause eight Shawnee turnovers in the first eight minutes of action. Bath, on the other hand, turned it over just three times in that time span.
Renner’s two 3-pointers in the second quarter jump-started the Wildkittens.
Bath extended its lead to 27-13 by the halftime break.
Shawnee struggled from the field in the second quarter, connecting on just 2 of 19 shots from the floor. For the half, the Indians were 5 of 27 shooting from the floor for 19 percent.
Bath was 9 of 26 from the field in the first half for 35-percent shooting. Renner led the Wildkittens in the first two quarters with 11 points, including three shots from behind the arc. For the half, Bath connected six times behind the 3-point line.
Shawnee cut it to eight points, twice, in the third quarter. Best led the Indians, scoring eight points.
However, Bath responded and quickly pushed its lead out to 13, 40-27, by the end of the third quarter.
For the game, Bath shot 38 percent from the field. Shawnee countered with 27-percent shooting from the floor.
Bath held the slight edge on the boards, 37-35.
Shawnee committed 12 turnovers, while Bath turned it over 14 times.
“Overall, I think we did what we needed to do,” Mauk said. “Shawnee has a nice group of young players. We had to come out and really get after them and play the pace that we wanted to play, particularly at the defensive end of the floor.
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2020/12/web1_Shawnee-Girls-BB-vs-Bath-DS6.jpgShawnee’s Tessa Stahler tries to make the steal on Bath’s Abbie Dackin at Shawnee High School Thursday. More photos are available at limanews.com.
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2020/12/web1_Shawnee-Girls-BB-vs-Bath-DS1.jpgShawnee’s Grace Freiberger drives to the basket against Bath’s Alexandria Renner in the first quarter at Shawnee High School Thursday. More photos are available at limanews.com.
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2020/12/web1_Shawnee-Girls-BB-vs-Bath-DS2.jpgBath’s Alexandria Renner blocks Shawnee’s Grace Freiberger shot in the first quarter at Shawnee High School Thursday. More photos are available at limanews.com Photo By Don Speck
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2020/12/web1_Shawnee-Girls-BB-vs-Bath-DS5.jpgShawnee’s Zoe Best keeps her eyes on the basket as she shoots over Bath ‘s Madelyn Renner at Shawnee High School Thursday. More photos are available at limanews.com.
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2020/12/web1_Shawnee-Girls-BB-vs-Bath-DS3.jpgShawnee’s Hailee Conrad puts up a shot over Bath ‘s Ruby Bolon at Shawnee High School Thursday. More photos are available at limanews.com.
https://www.limaohio.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2020/12/web1_Shawnee-Girls-BB-vs-Bath-DS4.jpgBath’s Chandler Clark shoots over Shawnee’s Hailee Conrad in the first half at Shawnee High School THursday. More photos are available at limanews.com.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Available
An OS redesigned for the hybrid cloud era.
Swapnil Bhartiya
At the Red Hat Summit, 2019 the company announced the availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.
According to Red Hat, RHEL Linux 8 is redesigned for the hybrid cloud era and built to support the workloads and operations that vary from enterprise datacenters to multiple public clouds.
One of the goals of modern tech companies is to simply the consumption of tech. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 abstracts many of the deep complexities of granular sysadmin tasks behind the Red Hat Enterprise Linux web console. The console provides an intuitive, consistent graphical interface for managing and monitoring Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, from the health of virtual machines to overall system performance. To further improve ease of use, Red Hat Enterprise Linux supports in-place upgrades, providing a more streamlined, efficient, and timely path for users to convert Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 instances to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 systems.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 also includes Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Roles, which automate many of the more complex tasks around managing and configuring Linux in production. Powered by Red Hat Ansible Automation, System Roles are pre-configured Ansible modules that enable ready-made automated workflows for handling common, complex sysadmin tasks. This automation makes it easier for new systems administrators to adopt Linux protocols and helps to eliminate human error.
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Database version control
Intro to Application Release Automation
4 Requirements for Database Version Control
Methods for Database Version Control
Tools for Database Version Control
There are two key elements to any software experience: the application and the data. Both elements need to be present for a functional end-user experience.
The application component is stateless, so teams can simply overwrite the application with the latest version when releasing new software experiences. However, unlike the application, the database component cannot simply be overwritten. Data is a persistent and valuable resource. Unlike applications, databases are stateful. As a result, the database is one of the most valuable and important assets to the organization – therefore database version control is needed.
What is database versioning?
Database versioning begins with database schema, the structure of the database. In order to effectively version a database, you need to track and understand the changes that are happening.
Why Version Control for the Database?
Today’s application developers wouldn’t dream of working without version control. Most software developers have been reaping the benefits of easier collaboration and increased productivity. Most people on the database development side haven’t had the right tools or processes in place yet.
The Database Release Bottleneck
In trying to accelerate the pace of software delivery, organizations need to manage both application and database changes. To this end, there has been sharp growth in database source control and version control database tools to bring transparency and automation to application code as it moves from development to production. However, the same is not true for database schema changes and database schema version control. The tools and techniques for database version management have remained relatively manual and stagnant. As a result, with application code releases accelerating, the database is increasingly becoming a bottleneck that holds organizations back from faster software releases.
It’s possible to believe that database schema version control isn’t something that applies to you because your database releases are not holding your organization back. At best, this is shortsighted thinking. A market study from Dimensional Research – The State of Database Deployments in Application Delivery – found that database releases become a bigger issue as application releases accelerate – those releasing applications weekly or faster report issues with their database release process much more than those who release monthly or slower. While bringing traceable version control to SQL code may initially seem unimportant, take heed and implement database version management before it’s too late. After all, most organizations reported that half of all significant application changes require database changes – meaning there is no avoiding database version control in accelerating overall software delivery and quality.
Visibility into your database versioning is crucial in reducing the chance of downtime caused by application failures that result from improperly configured databases. Effective DB version control also decreases the chances of irrecoverable data loss from updates that accidentally drop or delete data. Ultimately, it is critical, especially when trying to accelerate software releases, to have a good SQL database version control solution in place so that you can provide a consistent, high-quality end-user experience while allowing your business to function smoothly without interruption.
Here are four requirements you should aim for when considering database version control solutions:
Look for a tool that allows database code to flow through a unified, transparent pipeline along with application code. This enables better ROI from existing application release automation (ARA) investments, allows teams to keep application and SQL changes in sync, reduces errors or confusion if a feature set needs to be accelerated or dropped for a release, and eliminates the overhead of two separate and duplicate processes for promoting code from development to production.
The database version control tool needs to be able to validate SQL code with automation. Without this ability, SQL code will continue to lag behind the application code. Database schema versioning alone is not enough – it’s important for database code to move at the same pace as application code, which is only achievable if SQL code validation is as automated as it is for application code.
The tool needs to be able to generate an immutable, idempotent artifact for downstream deployment. This is a core DevOps tenant and is an important aspect of database version management. With a packaged artifact of validated and versioned database code, it’s easy for teams to maintain and manage the evolution of database schema.
The tool needs to be able to detect and help address drift. When making process changes, it’s common for users to regress to manual, undocumented SQL changes. Regardless of how it happened (a lapse in user judgment or a panicked response that resulted in an out-of-band update to a database schema), As such, it’s important when there are updates to a database schema that the SQL database version control tool detects and fosters reconciliation. Without the ability to detect drift, this can give teams a false sense of security, and worse can be complicit in an outage caused by a database change colliding against an undocumented change that was previously deployed.
Fundamentally, there are two ways to define and manage changes to the database: state-based and migrations-based.
State-based Version Control
The state-based approach begins with developers declaring the ideal database state, and relying on tooling to generate SQL scripts based on a comparison between the ideal database state definition and a target database. While the state-based approach allows for a formal declaration of the database state that developers and other stakeholders can quickly access and understand, it is a very poor fit for teams attempting to bring their database release process in line with an agile, DevOps software release process.
A central tenant of DevOps is to “build once, deploy often.” By performing a comparison and generating a SQL script for each database release, there is no way for teams to ensure a consistent, repeatable database release process. By deploying potentially different SQL changes to different database environments, the state-based approach often falls short of effectively tracking and managing the database schema version of the databases that are part of a software development pipeline.
Migrations-based Version Control
Instead of tracking the ideal state of a database, an alternative approach to database version control is to track the specific changes that have been made to each database. Known as the migration-based approach, the actual database schema changes, SQL code changes, reference data changes, and other database changes are authored, built, and traced from development to production. This methodology embodies the “build once, deploy often” DevOps philosophy, and allows teams to better understand exactly what has been deployed to each database. By using an artifact to encapsulate the changes, the migration-based approach also provides a less risky, repeatable, and consistent approach to database releases.
There is a mix of open source and commercial database version control tools that can be used to allow teams to track changes over time. Given that migration-based version control tools are best suited for organizations attempting to accelerate software delivery, consider looking into the leading open-source or commercial solution if you are ready for database version control:
Liquibase (Open Source)
Liquibase is an open-source, migration-based version control database solution. It relies on a changelog to track what changesets have been deployed to a database, and what additional changesets need to be applied to a database in order to migrate a database schema to a specific version. Liquibase supports an XML model for defining changesets so that database schema changes can easily be translated to other DBMS platforms. As an open source solution, Liquibase is a great starting point for teams addressing the challenges that come with managing database changes. It works well for smaller teams and projects that have ample time to invest in extending and adapting the open source capability to meet their needs.
Liquibase is a migration-based enterprise solution that extends open source Liquibase by adding enterprise-friendly features and advanced capabilities (like automatic enforcement of DBA rules). It includes a number of essential database schema control capabilities required for large teams and projects typically found in mid or large size enterprises. Liquibase Enterprise has an extensible rules engine to enable automated validation of database changes, a change management simulator to simulate database schema changes to ensure that database deployments do not result in errors or rule violations, and a database code packager that builds validated database schema changes into an immutable artifact for downstream deployment. Liquibase Business and Enterprise also include an accessible database monitoring console so that all stakeholders can get instant insight into the version of each database across the software development pipeline.
To learn more about how Liquibase fits into your existing CI/CD software workflow and integrates with the tools your team already uses, check out our white paper: How Database Release Automation Fits into the Application Toolchain.
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Now reading: Authentic Living: Meet Janeke in the Big Apple
Authentic Living: Meet Janeke in the Big Apple
Meet Janeke from Pretoria, SA, an artist, model, baker and student. The first of our Authentic Living series kicks off with Janeke's travels to the west coast of America. Have a scroll and discover more about her journeys with Jekyll & Hide, hobbies and her backpack must-haves.
What inspired this adventure?
The tour happened on a whim after I decided to take a gap year and then go on to study in 2018 at Tuks. As part of her gap year Janeke went on a father-daughter adventure to the US. Starting in New York, exploring the city that never sleeps, and the destinations not so known by tourists. Bryant Park being one of the favourites, the 'it' destination for New Yorkers to take a break and get away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
How did you lay out the rest of your trip around the West Coast?
We were supposed to head to Orlando but due to Hurricane Irma we stayed on in DC. No regrets though because the aim of our trip was to take in the life of the locals and really immerse ourselves into the culture, so we went to a Nationals vs Phillies baseball game.
With her love for adventure and the outdoors: 'I love a good adventure, whether it's going camping or zip lining,'Janeke and her father decided to undertake the Skyline Drive through Shenandoah National Park.
'My adventures also extend to books that I read, I am a bookworm and I'm not even embarrassed.' Janeke's love for books and painting saw their journey along the west coast lead them to Boston, MA to Harvard University and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. 'I graduated in 2016 and the one thing I'll always take with me, is my artistic abilities, hence the visit to the Fine Arts Museum.'
What do your day-to-day adventures entail?
'I dabble in a lot of fields: I write reviews for TripAdvisor, I am currently writing a book for fun (an Afrikaans one, mind you!), I also love love love to bake. I have always loved to experiment with things and what better way to do it than with baking? I now bake and sell for cash because my family couldn't eat everything I baked. I create art per request and sometimes I wander around and just take a few photos for fun.'
What does style mean to you and what are your backpack essentials?
'I was recently signed to Boss Models in Johannesburg, but despite being in the fashion industry, I try to avoid going with the flow in trends and rather just dress the way I want to. I got my Jekyll & Hide bag as a birthday present and it's the only thing I've said, "I love you" to, it is an extension of me.
Inseparable since, Janeke's Montana backpack has become her companion on road trips, photoshoots and university, carrying all her essentials. 'I always pack my laptop, headphones, sketchbook and lip balm, my Jekyll & Hide backpack has compartments to fit all my daily travel necessities.'
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Home News The Amy Winehouse docu is ‘misleading’ according to her family (read details...
The Amy Winehouse docu is ‘misleading’ according to her family (read details & watch)
The late great Amy Winehouse (Photo: FinWealth)
Amy Winehouse – The late singer’s family is not at all happy with the documentary and now considering taking legal action against the filmmakers. They have issued a statement saying the film is “misleading and contains basic untruths.”
They say that the “narrative is formed by the testimony of a narrow sample of Amy’s associates, many of whom had nothing to do with her in the last years of her life. Counter views expressed to the filmmakers did not make the final cut.”
While it initially received backing from the Winehouse family, the relatives of the Grammy-winning singer who died at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning in July 2011 now wish to “disassociate themselves from the forthcoming film,” in a statement from a family spokesperson.
As it stands now ‘Amy Winehouse’, the film is still scheduled to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
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Trends & Insights Investors look to retrofitting for a low carbon future
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Investors look to retrofitting for a low carbon future
Government and city level regulation and greater environmental awareness among occupiers are combining to make green retrofitting an increasing priority for investors.
Ambitious new regulations on carbon emissions and a growing focus on sustainability are driving real estate investors to consider future-proofing their assets through retrofitting.
Real estate is responsible for around 40 percent of global carbon emissions, according to the World Economic Forum and cities around the world have made pledges to play their part in reduction. As more regulation is implemented, landlords are under increasing scrutiny over their buildings.
For investors with inefficient buildings in their portfolios, carrying out modifications now is “a smarter choice than not acting”, says Dana Robbins Schneider, managing director of JLL Energy and Sustainability Projects in the U.S.
“Green retrofitting existing buildings, while potentially of higher cost in the short term, creates more resilient, competitive assets in the long term while delivering measurable return on investment,” she says. “Not doing so could prove costly – with divestment in the future harder to achieve.”
In the UK, where there is a drive to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, as much as 18 percent, or £157 billion of commercial real estate, in England and Wales, does not meet minimum standards.
UK real estate group Grosvenor Britain & Ireland recently announced it is aiming to achieve zero carbon for its existing buildings by 2030, while in the U.S., the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund has undergone an extensive refurbishment to improve its carbon footprint, with completion due this year.
“For investors, cutting real estate carbon emissions before regulation kicks is imperative – but getting to that point requires serious commitment,” says Schneider.
Evaluating risk
Undergoing the initial energy performance data study of a building is both time-consuming and potentially expensive. But, the risk of an asset becoming obsolete from inaction outweighs the cost, says Schneider.
“It’s really a small part of the overall budget and if you’re able to cut costs and make a building both cheaper to run and a better place for occupants, landlords are more likely to keep tenants while reducing outgoings.”
While simple measures such as installing LED lighting or upgrading the boiler can offer incremental savings, minor improvements alone won’t result in a low or zero carbon building, explains Sonal Jain, JLL UK sustainability director.
Although expensive start-of-the-art innovations are getting cheaper as they become more mainstream, investors still face the risk that buildings undergoing retrofitting in 2019 could be out of date by 2025.
“Technological advances mean that modifications such as LED lighting or HVAC controls now meet return on investment expectations,” Jain says. “However, for glazing and façade modification, these projects are still considerably expensive and tricky to implement, making it harder for investors to justify.”
Jain says that investors should also look beyond implementing energy efficient technologies to how the building is managed.
“Sub metering and close control of BMS, for example, is one way to manage energy use in more detail,” she says. “That may require more management and personnel – but could ultimately prove beneficial.”
Ongoing commitments
Retrofitting is not a one-off box-ticking exercise; it’s a continual process, says Schneider, pointing to ongoing work on New York’s Empire State Building after an extensive $550 million retrofit in 2009.
“The work is never complete and while results were evident within three years of the work being carried out, there’s always room for improvement via new tools and methods,” she says.
Today’s green accreditations such as BREEAM and LEED, as well as benchmarking such as GRESB, are helping to ensure that quality retrofitted buildings stand out from the crowd.
Nevertheless, legislation – at city rather than federal level – will have the most significant impact, says Schneider.
“It’s city level legislation that’s giving investors most food for thought.”
Future legislation in countries like the UK could also target embodied carbon, the amount of carbon emissions during construction of new buildings – potentially making older buildings appear more efficient. The UK construction industry consuming more than 400 million tonnes of material a year - around 10% of UK carbon emissions.
As things stand, a new office development may be more carbon neutral than its retrofitted neighbour. But if embodied carbon is one day taken into account; the reverse may be true.
“That would make it even harder for a new building to be deemed truly carbon neutral,” says Jain. “In the meantime, there’s a firm need for investors to take steps to cut current carbon emissions and ensure tenants remain attracted and their buildings don’t become obsolete.”
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A critically endangered pied tamarin (Saguinus bicolor) at Cetas-IBAMA, a wildlife rehab center in Manaus, Brazil. This is administered by IBAMA, the government wildlife agency of Brazil.
A three month old Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana pigra) at St. Francis Wildlife Association.
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A Pacific twinspot octopus (Octopus bimaculatus) at the Memphis Zoo.
A trans-caspian arkal (Ovis vignei arkal) at Tierpark Berlin.
Two Northern caddisflies (Limnephilus sp.) at West Liberty University. The larger individual is in a protective case, which is used to hide in streams.
A Weatherford Creek crayfish (Faxonius sp.) at West Liberty University.
An obey crayfish (Cambarus obeyensis) at West Liberty University.
Two greensaddle crayfish (Cambarus manningi) at West Liberty University.
A Chattooga River crayfish (Cambarus cf. scotti) at West Liberty University.
A wild caught, female horse fly (Tabanus sulcifrons) in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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A critically endangered, female Walden’s hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus waldeni) at Talarak Foundation.
A Southern rufous hornbill (Buceros mindanensis semigaleatus) at Talarak Foundation. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.
A San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo. This animal is named “Kit Kat”. This species is federally endangered.
A Philippine hawk-owl (Ninox philippensis centralis) at Negros Forest Park.
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A brook silverside (Labidesthes sicculus) at Schramm Education Center near Gretna, NE.
Brook silversides (Labidesthes sicculus) at Schramm Education Center near Gretna, NE.
Brassy minnows (Hybognathus hankinsoni) at Schramm Education Center near Gretna, NE.
A brassy minnow (Hybognathus hankinsoni) at Schramm Education Center near Gretna, NE.
A blue eyed cockatoo (Cacatua ophthalmica) at the Jurong Bird Park. This species is listed as vulnerable on IUCN.
A male Sumba hornbill (Rhyticeros everetti) at Bali Bird Park in Bali, Indonesia. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.
A banded linsang (Prionodon linsang linsang) from Sumatra, at Taman Safari.
A Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta syrichta) at the Avilon Zoo. This animal has the second largest eyes in the world compared to brain size.
A red-billed parrot (Pionus sordidus corallinus) at Loro Parque Fundacion.
A pair of sister, six-month-old Andean white-eared opossums (Didelphis pernigra) at the Quito Zoo in Quito, Ecuador.
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A compilation of aquatic animals of the Photo Ark.
An endangered diademed amazon (Amazona diadema) at Loro Parque Fundacion.
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A Mojave Desert sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes cerastes) at Woodland Park Zoo.
A pair of four-week-old Asian leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis bengalensis) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB), a wildlife rehab center in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
An Asian woolly-necked stork (Ciconia episcopus episcopus) at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB) in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.
A lesser Bornean mousedeer (Tragulus kanchil klossi) at the Singapore Zoo.
A Cuvier’s toucan (Ramphastos cuvieri cuvieri) at the Dallas World Aquarium.
A glass catfish (Kryptopterus minor) at the Downtown Aquarium in Denver, Colorado. This species is listed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
A naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.
A Belitung Island tarsier (Cephalopachus bancanus saltator) in Jakarta, Indonesia in the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama. This species is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.
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The Mandibles
Author : Lionel Shriver
Publisher : HarperCollins
From Lionel Shriver, the acclaimed author of the National Book Award finalist So Much for That and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin, comes a striking new novel about family, money, and global economic crisis. The year is 2029, and nothing is as it should be. The very essence of American life, the dollar, is under attack. In a coordinated move by the rest of the world’s governments, the dollar loses all its value. The American President declares that the States will default on all its loans--prices skyrocket, currency becomes essentially worthless, and we watch one family struggle to survive through it all. The Mandibles can count on their inheritance no longer, and each member must come to terms with this in their own way-from the elegant ex-pat author Nollie, in her middle age, returning to the U.S. from Paris after many years abroad, to her precocious teenage nephew Willing, who is the only one to actually understand the crisis, to the brilliant Georgetown economics professor Lowell, who watches his whole vision of the world disintegrate before his eyes. As ever, in her new novel, Shriver draws larger than life characters who illuminate this complicated, ever-changing world. One of our sharpest observers of human nature, Shriver challenges us to think long and hard about the society we live in and what, ultimately, we hold most dear.
With dry wit and psychological acuity, this near-future novel explores the aftershocks of an economically devastating U.S. sovereign debt default on four generations of a once-prosperous American family. Down-to-earth and perfectly realistic in scale, this is not an over-the-top Blade Runner tale. It is not science fiction. In 2029, the United States is engaged in a bloodless world war that will wipe out the savings of millions of American families. Overnight, on the international currency exchange, the “almighty dollar” plummets in value, to be replaced by a new global currency, the “bancor.” In retaliation, the president declares that America will default on its loans. “Deadbeat Nation” being unable to borrow, the government prints money to cover its bills. What little remains to savers is rapidly eaten away by runaway inflation. The Mandibles have been counting on a sizable fortune filtering down when their ninety-seven-year-old patriarch dies. Once the inheritance turns to ash, each family member must contend with disappointment, but also—as the U.S. economy spirals into dysfunction—the challenge of sheer survival. Recently affluent, Avery is petulant that she can’t buy olive oil, while her sister, Florence, absorbs strays into her cramped household. An expat author, their aunt, Nollie, returns from abroad at seventy-three to a country that’s unrecognizable. Her brother, Carter, fumes at caring for their demented stepmother, now that an assisted living facility isn’t affordable. Only Florence’s oddball teenage son, Willing, an economics autodidact, will save this formerly august American family from the streets. The Mandibles is about money. Thus it is necessarily about bitterness, rivalry, and selfishness—but also about surreal generosity, sacrifice, and transformative adaptation to changing circumstances.
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
‘Shriver’s intelligence, mordant humour and vicious leaps of imagination all combine to make this a novel that is as unsettling as it is entertaining’ FINANCIAL TIMES The brilliant new novel from the Orange Prize-winning author of We Need to Talk about Kevin.
The Motion of the Body Through Space
In Lionel Shriver’s entertaining send-up of today’s cult of exercise—which not only encourages better health, but now like all religions also seems to promise meaning, social superiority, and eternal life—an aging husband’s sudden obsession with extreme sport makes him unbearable. After an ignominious early retirement, Remington announces to his wife Serenata that he’s decided to run a marathon. This from a sedentary man in his sixties who’s never done a lick of exercise in his life. His wife can’t help but observe that his ambition is “hopelessly trite.” A loner, Serenata disdains mass group activities of any sort. Besides, his timing is cruel. Serenata has long been the couple’s exercise freak, but by age sixty, her private fitness regimes have destroyed her knees, and she’ll soon face debilitating surgery. Yes, becoming more active would be good for Remington’s heart, but then why not just go for a walk? Without several thousand of your closest friends? As Remington joins the cult of fitness that increasingly consumes the Western world, her once-modest husband burgeons into an unbearable narcissist. Ignoring all his other obligations, he engages a saucy, sexy personal trainer named Bambi, who treats Serenata with contempt. When Remington sets his sights on the legendarily grueling triathlon, MettleMan, Serenata is sure he’ll end up injured or dead. And even if he does survive, their marriage may not. The Motion of the Body Through Space is vintage Lionel Shriver written with psychological insight, a rich cast of characters, lots of verve and petulance, an astute reading of contemporary culture, and an emotionally resonant ending.
Publisher : Unknown
Category : Brothers and sisters
The new novel from the Orange Prize-winning author of WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, this is the compelling and confronting story of a sister who risks her marriage to save her morbidly obese brother . When Pandora picks up her older brother Edison at her local Iowa airport, she literally doesn't recognize him. In the four years since the grown siblings last saw one another, the once slim, hip New York jazz pianist has gained hundreds of pounds. What happened? Worse, Edison's slovenly habits, appalling diet, and know-it-all monologues drive her health-and-fitness freak husband Fletcher insane. After the big blowhard of a brother-in-law has more than overstayed his welcome, Fletcher delivers his wife an ultimatum: it's him or me. Putting her marriage and two adoptive children on the line, Pandora chooses her brother - who, without her support in losing weight, will surely eat himself into an early grave. BIG BROTHER tackles a constellation of issues surrounding obesity: why we overeat, whether extreme diets ever work in the long run, and how we treat overweight people.
A Perfectly Good Family
Publisher : Harper Collins
Following the death of her worthy liberal parents, Corlis McCrea moves back into her family's grand Reconstruction mansion in North Carolina, willed to all three siblings. Her timid younger brother has never left home. When her bullying black-sheep older brother moves into "his" house as well, it's war. Each heir wants the house. Yet to buy the other out, two siblings must team against one. Just as in girlhood, Corlis is torn between allying with the decent but fearful youngest and the iconoclastic eldest, who covets his legacy to destroy it. A Perfectly Good Family is a stunning examination of inheritance, literal and psychological: what we take from our parents, what we discard, and what we are stuck with, like it or not.
A Comparative Study of the Mandibles of Adult Insects
Author : Ruth Marie Ogren
Category : Insects
Publisher : Profile Books
Eva never really wanted to be a mother; certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker and a teacher who tried to befriend him. Now, two years later, it is time for her to come to terms with marriage, career, family, parenthood and Kevin's horrific rampage in a series of startlingly direct correspondences with her absent husband, Franklyn. Uneasy with the sacrifices and social demotion of motherhood from the start, Eva fears that her alarming dislike for her own son may be responsible for driving him so nihilistically off the rails.
Author : Jeff Strand
Publisher : Mundania Press LLC
Horror, thrills, and chills abound when plus-size ants take over a small town in this 2002 Dream Realm Award Finalist for Best Horror novel.
Regulatory Mechanisms in Insect Feeding
Author : Reg F. Chapman,GERRIT DE BOER
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Category : Science
The only book to deal comprehensively with insect feeding was published by C. T. Brues in 1946. His Insect Dietary was an account of insect feeding habits. Since that time there has been a revolution in biology, and almost all aspects of our understanding of insect feeding have expanded to an extent and into areas that would have been unthinkable in Brues' day. Yet, our book does not replace Insect Dietary but, instead, complements it, because our aim is to bring together information on the mechanisms by which food quality and quantity are regulated. We deliberately focus attention on the feeding process; to include food-finding would have required a much larger book and would have moved the focus away from more proximate mechanisms. This book is dedicated to the late Vincent G. Dethier. As a pioneer in studying the physiological basis of animal behavior, he focused on regulation of feeding in flies and caterpillars. His work on the blowfly, together with that by his many students and co-workers, still provides the most completely described mechanism of insect feeding. The citation of his work in almost every chapter in this book illustrates the importance of his findings and ideas to our current understanding of regulation of insect feeding. The authors in this book provide many innovative and stimulating ideas typifying Dethier's approach to the study of feeding be havior.
The Post-Birthday World
American children's book illustrator Irina McGovern enjoys a secure, settled life in London with her smart, loyal, disciplined partner, Lawrence—until the night she finds herself inexplicably drawn to kissing another man, a passionate, extravagant, top-ranked snooker player. Two competing alternate futures hinge on this single kiss, as Irina's decision—to surrender to temptation or to preserve her seemingly safe partnership with Lawrence—will have momentous consequences for her career, her friendships and familial relationships, and the texture of her daily life.
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The rigid internaI fixation of mandibular fractures has become a widely ac cepted practice among European surgeons. The caution or even outright re jection voiced at a congress of the German Society of Maxillofacial Sur 1970s is no longer prevalent. Through a process of geons held in the late critical review and implementation, rigid internaI fixation has become an established treatment modality at numerous centers, especially in Switzer land, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Netherlands. By comparison, the method has received very little attention in North America and the Anglo-Saxon countries. By and large, surgeons in these countries continue to treat mandibular fractures by intermaxillary fixation, possibly supplemented by the use of interosseous wires. Many recent edi tions of surgical texts confirm this. Lately, however, there appears to be a surge of interest in methods of functionally stable internaI fixation, especially in the United States of America, and AO/ ASIF instruction courses are increasingly in demand. This book is intended to aid course participants in their lessons and practi cal exercises and also to guide the clinical practitioner in the application of AO/ ASIF principles. Basel, September 1988 B.SPIESSL VII Acknowledgments I have received help from many sources. The colleagues of the past 20 years who have contributed to the case material upon which this manual is based are too numerous to credit by name.
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Professor Paul Mandible, on leave in France from teaching English on a U.S. Navy ship, experiences a personal renaissance within moments of meeting the rich and beautiful Collette Doublet at a sidewalk café in Nice. But first, Paul must deal with Bunny, his compulsion-riddled, Bible belt, neurotic wife of twenty-seven years, and his mundane teaching job at Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. Paul enlists Collette's help to divorce Bunny in Mexico. But when Bunny is brutally murdered, Paul is arrested by the Mexican authorities, although he didn't kill her. Upon his release, Paul marries Collette and they reside in her villa in Nice, France. Life is anything but dull for Paul who has succeeded in escaping his weary life in Iowa. First, Paul learns that his father, Harry, will inherit an unexpected fortune from his long-lost genetic father, Eduardo, who died in his native Spain. Harry wants nothing to do with the money, so Paul travels to Spain to collect and finds himself in jeopardy. Then while vacationing in Africa, Paul discovers some startling information about his relatives, and he must make some difficult decisions to set the record straight.
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Why you should never synchronize your phone with an Uber to play music
Published: Sept. 2, 2018 at 10:12 a.m. ET
Kari Paul
If you sell your car or even return a rental, the FTC warns you should clear your personal data first
You could be leaving a lot behind in a rental car.
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Most people wouldn’t connect their phone to a stranger’s computer. Security experts say don’t do it with a stranger’s car either.
On Monday, the Federal Trade Commission released a warning to car-owners and renters to wipe their vehicle of personal data before selling it. People who fail to take this step could be exposing their phone contacts, mobile app log-in passwords, digital content like music, location information, and even garage door codes.
“Your car is a computer that stores a lot of information about you — just like your smartphone or home computer,” an FTC consumer education specialist said in a blog post. “When you sell or donate your car, that personal data might be accessible to the next owner if you don’t take steps to remove it.”
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“Some cars have a factory reset option that will return the settings and data to their original state,” the FTC warned. “But even after a factory reset, you may still have work to do. For example, your old car may still be connected to subscription services like satellite radio, mobile Wi-Fi hotspots, and data services. You need to cancel these services or have them transferred to your new vehicle.”
“ ‘These infotainment systems typically copy and store huge amounts of data from your phone on to their local systems.’ ”
— -Nathan Wenzler, chief security strategist at AsTech
That lesson applies to Ubers and Lyfts and all ride-sharing services too, experts say. “Just about every car on the market these days has the ability to sync your phone to its infotainment system,” said Nathan Wenzler, chief security strategist at San Francisco-based security consulting company AsTech. “To accomplish this, these infotainment systems typically copy and store huge amounts of data from your phone on to their local systems in order to make these services faster and easier to use, but it also puts you at risk of having that same information compromised directly from the vehicle itself.”
In other words, be careful before asking your Uber driver to plug your phone in so you can listen to your own music during your ride. This data can be used to access a person’s contacts and, in a worst case scenario, gather more information for an attack, Wenzler said.
Uber has encouraged riders to play music on trips in the past through partnerships with Spotify and Pandora. A privacy spokeswoman for Uber told MarketWatch the company no longer has partnerships with those companies and discourages riders from synchronizing devices with driver’s vehicles.
“There is always a risk when you connect your phone to an unfamiliar device or network, like when you’re using public Wi-Fi at a cafe or a charging station at the airport,” she said. “Only connect to devices and networks that you trust.”
In a rental car, connected devices can reveal where someone lives by saving recent trip data and frequented locations, said George Avetisov chief executive officer of decentralized authentication company HYPR. “Anytime you sync a personal device with a rented device, you’re connecting to something that’s entirely outside of your control,” he said. “A car can tell a person who you know, where you have been, where you live, and quite possible allow access to your home.”
The only way to fully remove the information is to do a factory reset of the vehicle, including satellite radio and other apps, the FTC blog post said. However, users should at least delete their device from the car’s system upon exiting if it’s a rental or Uber vehicle.
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When misinformation becomes viral
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A lot of people are experiencing stress and anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which can be exacerbated by a ton of information circulating on media and social networks.
Interventions to correct misinformation should provide coherent explanations that describe what really happened and why it happened.
Develop your critical thinking skills by asking key questions to determine if information is trustworthy.
A lot of people are experiencing stress and anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) due to the context of social and physical distancing, home confinement, uncertainty about the progression of the virus and when things will get back to “normal.” These feelings can be exacerbated by the ton of information in the media and on social networks about measures to fight the virus (which are sometimes different across the country and around the world), possible promising treatments and vaccines, and even conspiracy theories about the origins of the virus.(1)
Misinformation (sometimes referred as "fake news") is not a new phenomenon. That said, older adults are particularly vulnerable to misinformation. A study conducted in the United States revealed that Internet users over the age of 65 tend to relay more false information on social networks than younger users.(2)
At a time when fake news is going viral, how can we fight misinformation?
What research tells us
A recent systematic review of moderate quality reviewed 65 studies of interventions to correct misinformation.(3) The results indicate that it is not easy for individuals or organizations to address misinformation. That said :
- it seems more difficult to correct misinformation related to political and marketing issues compared to health issues;
- it seems more difficult to correct misinformation when it is linked to real issues (for example, misinformation which aims to lead people to believe that some vaccines cause autism), as opposed to misinformation on fictional events (for example, a fake plane crash);
- some interventions may not be sufficient to correct misinformation if they are used alone: for example, warning people that information could be misleading; “fact checking” to systematically assess the accuracy of information; or appealing to the credibility of sources (which may reflect political polarization and the growing erosion of public trust in official sources of information); and
- interventions to correct misinformation should provide coherent explanations that describe what really happened and why it happened.
Train your critical thinking skills
In this current crisis, the speed at which disinformation spreads depends on each of us. It is important to be extra vigilant and to identify trustworthy information.
Stay informed about new measures to combat the virus: Scientific knowledge on the new coronavirus is rapidly evolving. Check the websites of the Public Health Agency of Canada and the public-health authorities in your jurisdiction for the latest news.
Be vigilant when you read (or share) new research findings: Every day, there is a ton of information in the media and social media showcasing new treatments or new solutions to fight the coronavirus. Develop your critical thinking skills by asking 6 questions to see if this information is trustworthy:
1) What’s the source? Examine the trustworthiness of news sources and references behind the claims.
2) What’s in it for them? Examine if the researchers, their funders or the groups sharing the information stand to benefit from the information shared (which could suggest some potential biases).
3) How many people were involved in the study? The more people involved in a study, the more power researchers have to make conclusions and generalize the results to a larger group.
4) Was there a control group? The highest quality studies randomly select participants to try the activity or treatment, and compare results to a group that do not participate (for example, a group receiving the new treatment versus a group receiving the standard treatment). This way, they can tease out the benefits of the activity, controlling for other influences.
5) How long did the study last? Short-term measurements of treatment benefits are useful. However, studies that use accurate and reliable ways to measure the effects more than once and over a longer period (say, 6 months or a year later) provide more information about long-term benefits as well as any potential long-term side effects or harms.
6) Will it work for me? Consider your own personal needs, preferences and circumstances when making health decisions.
Blog Post: Don't believe the hype: 6 tips to identify trustworthy health information
Evidence Summary: Misinformation can be corrected using effective debiasing strategies
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Sanderson Z, Aslett K, Godel W, Persily N, Nagler J, Bonneau R, Tucker J. It’s not easy for ordinary citizens to identify fake news. The Washington Post, 7 April 2020.
Guess A, Nagler J, Tucker J. Less than you think: Prevalence and predictors of fake news dissemination on Facebook. Science Advances, 2019, 5(1): eaau4586.
Walter N & Murphy S. How to unring the bell: A meta-analytic approach to correction of misinformation Communication Monographs. 2018; 85(3): 423-441.
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2016-06-30 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:28:59 Potential Consequences of a Los Angeles DUI
2016-05-19 : Updated: 2016-06-14 11:42:31 Miranda Rights in a Los Angeles DUI Case
2016-04-14 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:45:05 Aggravating Circumstances in a Los Angeles DUI
2016-04-07 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:14 The Pros and Cons of taking the Preliminary Alcohol Screening Test During a Los Angeles DUI Arrest
2016-03-11 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:58 How Important is it for my Los Angeles DUI Attorney to Know the Court my Case is in?
2016-02-18 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:43:38 What are my Options in a Los Angeles DUI Case?
2016-02-04 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:28:53 Is my Medical Marijuana Prescription a Valid Defense in my Los Angeles DUI Case?
2016-01-21 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:26 Ramifications for Accepting the Wrong Plea Bargain in a Los Angeles DUI Case
2016-01-07 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:43:46 Raising Alcohol Defense in a Los Angeles DUI Case
2015-11-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:44:54 Can I be Charged with a Los Angeles DUI Charge and Los Angeles Probation Violation Charge Simultaneously for One Incident?
2015-10-22 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:21:41 The Long Term Consequences of a Los Angeles DUI Conviction
2015-10-15 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:21:26 Can Proposition 47 Provide a Reduction to my Los Angeles DUI Case?
2015-09-17 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:21:05 Legal Representation in a Los Angeles DMV Hearing
2015-08-20 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:57 The Importance of Having Legal Representation at a Los Angeles DUI Arraignment?
2015-07-30 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:19:09 What Happens when I Refuse a Blood Alcohol test in a Los Angeles DUI Arrest?
2015-07-23 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:36:00 What is Proposition 47, and how does it affect my Los Angeles Criminal Case?
2015-07-16 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:49 Ways to get a Los Angeles DUI Case Dismissed
2015-07-09 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:28:39 Is it Possible to Have a Los Angeles DUI Case dismissed? (Part Two)
2015-07-02 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:52:34 Is it Possible to Have a Los Angeles DUI Case dismissed? (Part One)
2015-06-25 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:14 Reasonable Cause and a Los Angeles DUI Arrest
2015-06-18 : Updated: 2018-07-31 13:11:04 How Important is a Los Angeles DUI Lawyer’s Experience?
2015-06-11 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:42 What kind of Evidence and Arguments can I present at a Los Angeles DMV Hearing?
2015-06-04 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:36 How is the DMV Hearing Related to the Criminal Los Angeles DUI Charge?
2015-05-28 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:35 Does an Arrest Mean that I will be Charged and Convicted for a Los Angeles DUI? (Part Two)
2015-05-21 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:19:52 Does an Arrest Mean that I will be Charged and Convicted for a Los Angeles DUI? (Part One)
2015-05-14 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:28:31 Is a Los Angeles DUI With Drugs Harder to Fight?
2015-05-07 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:28:29 Los Angeles DUI with Drugs
2015-04-30 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:12 What Type of Evidence Can I Present at my Los Angeles DUI Case?
2015-04-09 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:26 Can I get a Public Defender for my Los Angeles DUI Case?
2015-04-02 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:18 What is a Pre Trial Hearing in a Los Angeles DUI Case?
2015-03-26 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:09 Probable Cause During a Los Angeles DUI Stop – Part Two
2015-03-19 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:20:01 Probable Cause During a Los Angeles DUI Stop – Part One
2015-03-12 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:23:14 How can I be Found Guilty of a Los Angeles DUI
2015-03-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:57:33 Why am I Charged with a Los Angeles DUI if I Was Not Driving?
2015-02-26 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:23:45 What Happens if I Do Not Appear at my Los Angeles DUI Arraignment?
2015-02-19 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:30 Do I have Fourth Amendment Rights In a Los Angeles DUI Arrest?
2015-02-12 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:23:36 Probable Cause for a Los Angeles DUI Stop
2015-02-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:23:27 What is Discovery in a Los Angeles DUI Case?
2015-01-29 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:23:19 What is a Plea Bargain in a Los Angeles DUI Case?
2015-01-22 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:28:05 Los Angeles DUI Arrest with no Alcohol
2015-01-15 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:23:12 What Can be Done for my Los Angeles DUI Case Prior to Hearing?
2015-01-08 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:12 Los Angeles DUI Defense in a Nutshell Part 2
2015-01-02 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:34:21 Los Angeles DUI Defense in a Nutshell – Part 1
2014-12-26 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:22:56 What Can I do to Ensure Successful Defense of a Los Angeles DUI?
2014-12-18 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:27:55 Should I take my Los Angeles DUI Case to Trial?
2014-12-11 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:10 Your Fifth Amendment Rights During a DUI Stop
2014-12-04 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:22:45 Will I have to Serve a Jail Sentence for my Los Angeles DUI?
2014-11-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:42:45 What Does an Officer Need to Stop a Driver for a DUI?
2014-11-20 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:27:52 What is the Difference Between a Felony and Misdemeanor Los Angeles DUI?
2014-11-13 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:27:49 Effective Representation of a Los Angeles DUI Involving Drugs
2014-11-06 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:27:48 Can I be Convicted of a Los Angeles DUI if I was not Under the Influence of Alcohol?
2014-10-28 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:27:46 Can I be Convicted of a Los Angeles DUI if I was not Driving?
2014-10-21 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:27:45 What Does It Mean When I have Been Arrested for a Los Angeles DUI?
2014-10-07 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:27:41 What are the Potential Consequences of a Second Offense Los Angeles DUI?
2014-09-30 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:22:36 How Does it Impact my Los Angeles DUI Case if I have Minors in my Vehicle?
2014-09-23 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:27:35 Retaining an Attorney for a Torrance DUI
2014-09-09 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:58:18 What are the Potential Consequences of a First Offense Los Angeles DUI
2014-09-02 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:22:25 Los Angeles DUI Enhancements
2014-08-26 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:18:58 Effective Defense of a Los Angeles DUI Charge
2014-08-21 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:18:46 Legal Strategies in a Los Angeles DUI Case
2014-08-12 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:18:54 Effects of a Los Angeles DUI Conviction on an Out of State DUI Charge
2014-08-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:18:50 Los Angeles Consequences of an Out of State DUI Charge
2014-07-29 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:56 Legal Defenses and Effective Strategies for Fighting a DUI Case Where there is No Driving
2014-07-10 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:18:41 Is Alcohol Monitoring an Option for me During my Los Angeles DUI?
2014-06-13 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:51:56 California DMV Hearing
2014-06-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:19:09 Recent Changes to Los Angeles DUI Law – Part 3
2014-05-13 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:38:04 The Art and Psychology of Dealing with Officers after a Hit and Run Arrest
2014-05-06 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:38:01 Why it is Important to Retain a Los Angeles Hit and Run Attorney Immediately after being Charged
2014-02-06 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:54 What are the Potential Consequences of a Los Angeles DUI Conviction?
2014-01-30 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:58:06 What is a Wilder Motion in a Los Angeles DUI Case?
2014-01-14 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:57:55 What can a Lawyer Actually do for me on a Los Angeles DUI Charge?
2013-12-26 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:57:47 Can I Appear at my Los Angeles DUI Pre-Trial Without an Attorney?
2013-12-17 : Updated: 2018-07-31 13:09:35 Does Fault Matter in a Los Angeles Hit and Run Case?
2013-12-12 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:08 How Can Prosecutors Prove a Their Case if I Don’t Take a BAC test During a Los Angeles DUI
2013-12-03 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:57:30 Los Angeles DUI during the Holiday Season
2013-11-19 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:24:32 Potential Consequences for a Los Angeles DUI
2013-11-11 : Updated: 2018-07-31 13:09:23 What Needs to Be Proven for a Los Angeles DUI Case?
2013-10-31 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:37:41 Do the Rights I have in a Misdemeanor Criminal Case differ in my Los Angeles DUI Case?
2013-10-17 : Updated: 2018-07-31 13:09:18 Can an Attorney get my Los Angeles Hit and Run Charge Dismissed?
2013-10-08 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:37:28 What Options Do I have to Conclude my Los Angeles DUI Case?
2013-10-01 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:42:43 What Happens When I am an Out of State Resident and I get a Los Angeles DUI?
2013-09-26 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:57:10 Do I Need a Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney for a Second DUI?
2013-09-19 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:25 Why Was I Charged with a Los Angeles DUI When My BAC was Under a .08?
2013-09-10 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:53:56 Is it Against my Fourth Amendment Rights to Forcibly Have my Blood Drawn During a Los Angeles DUI Stop?
2013-09-03 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:37:22 Will My Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Get my Criminal Case Concluded at the Arraignment?
2013-08-29 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:42:41 Can I Be Arrested for a Los Angeles DUI like Lamar Odom even if There Were no Drugs or Alcohol Found in my Vehicle?
2013-08-22 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:36:56 Can I Get Charged with a Los Angeles DUI if I am Not Driving at the Time of Arrest?
2013-08-15 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:37:18 What is Meant by a “Standard Offer” in a Los Angeles DUI Case?
2013-08-06 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:43 Can I be Stopped for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Later Charged with Driving Under the Influence of Other Substances in Los Angeles?
2013-07-15 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:42:34 How can I Fight my Los Angeles Marijuana DUI?
2013-07-09 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:52 What Should You Say if You are Stopped for Suspicion of DUI in Los Angeles?
2013-07-02 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:42:33 Driving while Under the Influence of Cocaine in Los Angeles
2013-06-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:37:13 Can I get a DUI in Los Angeles for Being Under the Influence of Marijuana?
2013-01-25 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:51:45 What Will Make a California DUI a Felony Charge?
2013-01-21 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:41:49 Tips To Avoid Being Stopped For a DUI
2013-01-18 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:42:00 Binge Drinking May Lead To Your Arrest
2013-01-17 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:19 Is It Always Advisable to Not Accept the Standard Plea Bargain Offer at a Los Angeles DUI Arraignment?
2013-01-16 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:34 What Happens at a Los Angeles DUI Bail Hearing?
2013-01-15 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:51:44 What Is Drunk In Public (DIP)?
2013-01-14 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:52:42 Driving Under the Influence Because of Insomnia Medications?
2013-01-10 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:50:16 Can I be Forced to Submit to a Blood Alcohol Test when I have Refused a Breath Test?
2013-01-08 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:50:14 What Are My Fourth Amendment Rights When it Comes to Taking a Blood Sample During a DUI Arrest?
2013-01-03 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:50:23 What are my Fourth Amendment Rights in a Southern California DUI Stop?
2013-01-01 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:51:19 Admissions During a Los Angeles DUI Stop
2012-12-31 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:51:44 Getting A DUI Is A Very Expensive Mistake
2012-12-28 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:52:33 What Can Happen If I Injure Someone While Driving Under the Influence?
2012-12-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:32:36 What Evidence Can They Use Against me in a Los Angeles DMV Hearing?
2012-12-26 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:52:10 What Is An Ignition Interlock Device (IID)?
2012-12-25 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:20 DUI Checkpoints During the Holiday Season
2012-12-24 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:53:03 What Are The Long-Term Effects Of A DUI?
2012-12-22 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:54 Los Angeles DUI with a Property Damage Enhancement
2012-12-18 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:35:02 Why are Los Angeles DUI’s with Marijuana harder to prove than DUI’s with Alcohol?
2012-12-13 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:56:01 What Happens if I Choose not to Appear for my Los Angeles DUI Arraignment
2012-12-12 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:52:41 Can Someone Get A DUI While Taking Prescription Medications?
2012-12-11 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:30 When Can I Reasonably Expect my Los Angeles DUI Case to be Concluded?
2012-12-06 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:15 Why am I Required to Sign a Tahl Waiver for my Los Angeles DUI Case?
2012-12-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:52:50 Can I Get A DUI Sleeping It Off In My Car?
2012-12-04 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:49 Can I get Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana?
2012-11-28 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:12 Should I Act Quickly to Hire a Los Angeles DUI Attorney after my Arrest?
2012-10-22 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:31:52 What Work is There to be Done on my Los Angeles DUI Case?
2012-10-18 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:25 What Factors Affect The Length of the Alcohol Program as a Result of my Los Angeles DUI Case?
2012-10-15 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:55:41 Proving Driving in a San Diego DUI Case
2012-10-12 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:59 The Rising Alcohol Defense in a Los Angeles DUI Case
2012-10-08 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:31 Does the Court Require I Be Present to Enter a Plea in my Los Angeles Criminal Case?
2012-10-04 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:24 Do I have to Appear in Court if I have a San Diego Criminal Defense Attorney?
2012-10-01 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:55:51 When is it a Good Idea to Take the Field Sobriety Test in a DUI Stop?
2012-08-30 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:29 Does it Negatively Impact my Los Angeles DUI Case is my Blood Alcohol Level is Over .08%?
2012-08-23 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:55:34 Is it Mandatory that I complete Field Sobriety Tests During a San Diego DUI Arrest?
2012-08-20 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:55:26 Does it Hurt my San Diego DUI Case if my DMV Hearing is Continued?
2012-08-13 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:27 Does it Benefit my DUI case if my Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer knows the Court?
2012-07-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:20 Mitigating the Consequences of a Los Angeles DUI
2012-07-24 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:32:32 Does my Blood Alcohol Level have an Influence on my Los Angeles DUI Case?
2012-06-18 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:34:25 San Diego Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol
2012-06-12 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:15 What are the Consequences of Admission Statements Made During a DUI?
2012-06-08 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:55:24 What Blood Alcohol Tests Are Required in a Los Angeles DUI Stop?
2012-06-01 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:11 Statements Made During a Los Angeles DUI Arrest
2012-05-29 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:11 What Does It Mean When I have Been Arrested for a San Diego DUI?
2012-03-21 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:35 Exceptions to the Probable Cause Requirement in a Los Angeles DUI Case
2012-03-16 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:55:07 How Do I Know If I Passed the Field Sobriety Tests in a San Diego DUI Case?
2012-02-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:07 How Can I Get Arrested for a Los Angeles DUI if I have had No Alcohol?
2012-02-24 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:44:58 Field Sobriety Tests in a San Diego Driving Under The Influence Charge
2012-02-13 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:46:27 Are There Any Deadlines I should be Aware of When I Have Been Stopped for a Los Angeles DUI?
2012-02-08 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:00 Does It Make a Difference If My Los Angeles DUI Attorney is Familiar With the Courts?
2012-02-03 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:03 What is a Dry Reckless Charge in San Diego?
2012-02-01 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:33:01 What is a Los Angeles Wet Reckless Charge?
2012-01-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:54:55 Do I Need a Los Angeles DUI Lawyer if I plan to Plead Guilty to DUI?
2011-12-16 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:32:59 Insufficient Blood Alcohol Test Samples in a Los Angeles DUI Case
2011-10-12 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:54:42 Involuntary Intoxication as a Los Angeles DUI Defense
2011-10-03 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:54:28 The Benefits of Creative And Skillful Plea Bargaining in a Los Angeles DUI Case
2011-09-07 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:54:12 What Constitutional Rights do I give up When I sign a Los Angeles DUI Advisement of Rights
2011-09-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:36:27 Right to an Attorney when Pleading Guilty or No Contest to a Los Angeles DUI Case
2011-09-02 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:54:20 What is a Los Angeles DUI Advisement of Rights, Waiver and Plea Form?
2011-08-19 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:54:04 How Does a Refusal Affect my San Diego DUI Case During Trial?
2011-08-17 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:53:55 What Happens at a Los Angeles DMV Hearing When There is a Refusal?
2011-08-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:48:46 What Types of Evidence Does Prosecution Use to Prove Intoxication in a San Diego DUI Case?
2011-08-03 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:46:41 How Can Someone Be Found Guilty of a Los Angeles DUI if There is no Blood or Breath Test?
2011-08-01 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:48:57 What are the Consequences When an Admonishment of Rights has not been Read for a Refusal in a Southern California DUI Case?
2011-07-29 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:34:18 Refusal to Take a BAC Test Due to Inability in a San Diego DUI Case
2011-07-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:34:17 What are the Potential Consequences for Refusing to take a Blood Alcohol Test During a Los Angeles DUI Stop?
2011-07-22 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:47:27 What Happens at a Los Angeles DMV Hearing Pursuant to a DUI?
2011-07-20 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:48:55 What Issues are Addressed During a Los Angeles DMV Hearing?
2011-07-15 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:48:14 The Importance of Proper Preparation for a Los Angeles DMV Hearing
2011-07-13 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:48:35 What is the Difference for Burden of Proof in a Los Angeles Criminal DUI Case and a DMV Hearing?
2011-07-11 : Updated: 2011-07-11 21:09:26 Issues And Consequences for Violating The Terms of Probation in a Los Angeles DUI Case
2011-06-06 : Updated: 2011-06-06 20:41:39 Strategies For Representing Clients Facing Felony DUI Charges in Los Angeles Courts
2011-05-09 : Updated: 2011-05-09 22:30:00 Fighting Drunk Driving Charges Involving Low Blood Alcohol Readings in Los Angeles Courtroom’s
2011-04-13 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:48:53 Factors that Affect the Blood Alcohol Level and Potential Errors in a Los Angeles BAC Reading
2011-04-04 : Updated: 2011-04-04 20:54:06 Getting Your Los Angeles DUI Case Dismissed ! ! !
2011-04-01 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:17:47 How Does a California DUI Conviction Affect my Auto Insurance?
2011-03-30 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:44:08 Creative Alternatives to Mandatory Jail Time in San Diego
2011-03-25 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:49:02 Legal Defenses to a California Driving Under the Influence Charge – No Probable Cause
2011-03-23 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:27:26 Legal Defenses to a California Driving Under the Influence Charge -sPerson was not Driving the Vehicle
2011-03-18 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:26 How Can I Attack the Accuracy of a Blood or Breath Test in Los Angeles?
2011-03-16 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:34:13 When do I have the Right to Have my Attorney Present During a Los Angeles DUI Stop?
2011-03-14 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:34:17 The Law of Implied Consent … Knowing Your Rights And Obligations After Being Arrested For Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol in California
2011-03-11 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:34:11 Weaknesses of a Police Officer’s Report for a San Diego Driving Under the Influence Arrest
2011-03-09 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:18:45 Factors that Affect a Driver’s Credibility in Comparison to an Officer during a Los Angeles DUI Stop
2011-02-16 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:45:29 Do Officers Have to Read me Miranda Rights during a Los Angeles DUI Stop?
2011-02-13 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:45:27 Do the Police Need Probable Cause for a San Diego Driving Under the Influence Case?
2011-02-02 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:55 Potential Consequences for a California Drug Possession Case
2011-01-30 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:34:06 Can I be Charged with Driving Under The Influence of Drugs in Los Angeles?
2011-01-28 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:53 Possession of Marijuana for Sale in a San Diego Criminal Case
2011-01-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:49:30 What Constitutes a Los Angeles Possession of Drugs for Sale Charge?
2011-01-23 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:50 The Importance of Plea Bargaining in a California Drug Possession Case
2011-01-21 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:45:14 What is Plea Bargaining in California?
2011-01-19 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:36:32 Is there a Separate Charge for California Marijuana Possession While in a Vehicle?
2011-01-16 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:36:39 When is a California Drug Possession Charge a Felony?
2011-01-14 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:34:56 How Does the Type of Drug Affect a California Drug Possession Case?
2011-01-12 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:35:04 California Drug Possession Charges and Potential Consequences
2011-01-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:10 2011 Changes in California Marijuana Law
2011-01-02 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:35:10 Are the Consequences Harsher for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs than Alcohol in California?
2010-12-31 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:24:33 Possible Defenses for Marijuana Charges in California
2010-12-02 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:45:26 Invoking your Constitutional Rights during a California Driving Under the Influence Arrest
2010-11-21 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:34:14 Legal Defenses to Refusing a Blood Test During a California Driving Under the Influence Arrest
2010-11-19 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:45:03 Legal Defenses to Refusing a Breath Test During a California Driving Under the Influence Arrest
2010-11-18 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:43 California Proposition 36 and its Impact on California Drug Charges
2010-11-17 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:54 How do I know if I Qualify for California’s PC 1000 Drug Diversion Program?
2010-11-14 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:42 How does California’s Penal Code 1000 (PC 1000) Drug Diversion Program work?
2010-11-12 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:09 What is a California Drug Diversion Program?
2010-11-08 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:23 DUI Breath And Blood Testing… Which is a Better Choice After Being Arrested For a California Drunk Driving Case
2010-11-07 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:17:44 What is the Relationship Between California DMV laws and Court Orders?
2010-11-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 13:08:46 Some Commonly asked Questions in Regards to the Ignition Interlock Device Required by law in Los Angeles County
2010-11-04 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:34 Can you “fool” the Ignition Interlock Device now Required in Los Angeles County by DMV law?
2010-11-03 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:17:41 Defenses to the Ignition Interlock Law in Los Angeles County
2010-11-01 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:14 Drinking Smart in Los Angeles… Effective Strategies to Avoid Getting Arrested For Drunk Driving
2010-10-31 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:16:59 Los Angeles Sees First Effects of the Ignition Interlock Device Law
2010-10-29 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:08 What is considered to be “Possession” in a Southern California Marijuana Possession charge?
2010-10-28 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:33:06 Can I be charged for a Los Angeles Marijuana Possession if I am a Passenger in the Car where the Marijuana is Found?
2010-10-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:32:36 Will a California Marijuana Conviction Affect My Auto Insurance?
2010-10-24 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:32:06 Increased Arrests in Los Angeles around Halloween
2010-10-23 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:17:38 Do I Need to Inform the DMV of my Los Angeles DUI?
2010-10-22 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:44:59 Potential DMV Consequences for Refusing a Chemical Test in a Los Angeles DUI
2010-10-21 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:32:17 What are my Rights on a Drinking In Public Offense in Los Angeles?
2010-10-15 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:15:45 Legal Guidelines and Procedures for Los Angeles DUI Checkpoints
2010-10-14 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:15:44 An Expansion in Southern California DUI Checkpoints
2010-10-11 : Updated: 2010-10-11 21:36:10 Hiring A Los Angeles DUI Attorney… Essential Questions to Ask
2010-09-28 : Updated: 2010-09-28 22:16:21 Defending Clients Arrested in Los Angeles For Drunk Driving… Optimizing Results by Changing The Perception of The Prosecuter
2010-09-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:31:31 Plea Bargaining in a Los Angeles Drunk Driving Case
2010-09-13 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:31:19 Was my Blood Test Accurate After Being Arrested For a Los Angeles Drunk Driving Offense
2010-09-06 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:31:09 Attacking The Accuracy of The Blood Test in a Los Angeles DUI Arrest
2010-09-05 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:31:00 Did I make the Right Statements During My Los Angeles DUI Arrest?
2010-09-02 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:45:21 How will a Los Angeles DUI Conviction Affect my Immigration Status?
2010-09-01 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:44:55 What Statements Am I Required to Make During a Los Angeles DUI Checkpoint?
2010-08-30 : Updated: 2018-07-31 15:27:22 Arrested in Orange County for a DUI ?sAttacking the Accuracy of The Officers Observations
2010-08-27 : Updated: 2018-07-31 14:45:18 What is the Difference Between a Los Angeles DUI Conviction and an Arrest?
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Important updates and announcements from Magaya, the leading platform in logistics and supply chain automation.
Miami, FL – January 15, 2021 – Magaya today announced the launch of its inaugural Customer Advisory Board (CAB). The Magaya CAB is an outstanding customer community that recognizes a select group of Magaya’s customers who have demonstrated excellence with their Magaya...
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Miami, FL – November 2, 2020 – Magaya Corporation, the leading provider of end-to-end logistics and supply chain automation software, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Tsol, a Mexico-based consulting firm and logistics technology...
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Miami, FL – October 22, 2020 – Magaya Corporation, the leading provider of end-to-end logistics and supply chain automation software, is proud to announce that maxiaNET has selected Magaya Supply Chain and Magaya LiveTrack to support and optimize its operations. A...
Miami, FL – October 13, 2020 – Magaya Corporation has launched a first-of-its-kind augmented reality (AR) app to showcase its warehouse automation tool, the Magaya Dimensioner. Available as a free download on the Apple App Store® or Google Play®, the Dimensioner AR...
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Miami, FL – October 5, 2020 – Magaya Corporation, the leading provider of end-to-end logistics and supply chain automation software, is proud to report its strongest quarterly earnings at the closure of Q3 2020. The company continued to execute its growth strategy,...
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Miami, FL – September 24, 2020 – Magaya Corporation, the leading provider of end-to-end logistics and supply chain automation software, today announced that it has acquired Catapult, a leader in freight rate management software. The acquisition provides a perfect...
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Utusan Seni's semidees attract upgraders in USJ
ResTrees in USJ 17, Subang Jaya; first two phases all sold out
PETALING JAYA: Homeowners looking to upgrade in the Subang Jaya area has taken to Utusan Seni Sdn Bhd’s (Utusan Seni) development of semi-detached homes in USJ 17, Subang Jaya.
The development called ResTrees – Utusan Seni's maiden foray into property development – is doing well with its first two phases already sold out.
The RM140 million project was first launched in August last year. Its first two phases, comprising 20 units and 36 units respectively, have been 100% taken up while 19 out of 48 units in the third phase have been sold.
“Ninety percent of our buyers are from USJ, with a few from SS 19 Subang Jaya and Shah Alam.
Most of them are upgraders,” said Norhashimah binti Hashim, executive director of Utusan Seni.
Phase 1 of ResTrees offers 2 ½ -storey semidees sized at 3,600 sq ft and tagged at RM1.3 million. Phases 2 and 3, also offering 2 ½ - storey semidees, come with larger builtups of 3,800 sq ft and are priced at RM1,533,800 and RM1,688,800 respectively.
Apart from the semidees, there will also be 10 units of 3-storey bungalows to be launched in June.
According to Norhashimah, these homes, tagged at RM3.8 million each, will have built-ups from 7,000 sq ft and each unit will have a swimming pool.
“We began construction on Phase 1 last August, and it will be completed with CF by this September. At Phase 2, we have already started piling works and this week, we will commence piling works on Phase 3 and the bungalows,” said Norhashimah, adding that the entire ResTrees will be completed at the end of 2009. The show unit, recently completed, was opened to the public last Saturday.
The project takes up 15 acres of leasehold land and the homes have a modern, contemporary concept. The gated and guarded project comes with perimeter fencing, emergency alarm system and 24- hour guard patrol.
According to Norhashimah, the enclave features a lot of greenery and the homes are divided by green landscaping instead of the usual wire fencing. Maintenance fee is RM280 per month, including security and landscaping maintenance.
Utusan Seni is involved in construction, manufacturing, investment and trading. For more information, call 03-5630 1996 / 0069 or visit www.utusanseni.com.my. The show unit is open for viewing daily between 10am and 6pm.
By theSun (by Yeong Ee-Wah)
Labels: Landed / Terraces / Bungalow, Malaysia Property Listing / New Development, Subang
Henry Butcher ties-up with Aussie builder
PETALING JAYA: Henry Butcher Malaysia, an international real estate consultancy firm has tied up with the Metricon Group, one of Australia’s leading home builders and land developers to offer Malaysian investors, customised investment home packages in Melbourne, Australia.
Henry Butcher Marketing Sdn Bhd COO Tang Chee Meng (pix) said in a statement that the tie-up is the beginning of the group’s plans to increase its international property marketing portfolio. He added that the group plans to introduce properties from the UK, Singapore, Dubai, India, Vietnam and other fast-growing markets to the increasingly sophisticated Malaysian investors.
The collaboration with Metricon aims to tap into Melbourne’s property market which has performed strongly over the last year, supported by a solid economy and an increasing number of international immigrants.
The Metricon group which has over 30 years of experience in home building and is Victoria state’s largest home builder, has moved aggressively into the development of residential communities and integrated housing projects, after having established its core business as a boutique contract homes builder since 1976.
Also in 2006, Metricon was named Victoria’s leading builder by the Housing Industry Association for its awardwinning range of homes in Victoria and Queensland.
Metricon homes are covered by a 25-year structural guarantee. According to Tang, the collaboration with Metricon will help launch Metricon Homes’ entry into Malaysia, making available to Malaysian investors, quality and affordable homes from less than A$300,000 (about RM900,000) strategically located less than 25 km from Melbourne’s Central Business District.
Three projects by Metricon located in Tarneit, Point Cook and Sanctuary Lakes, Melbourne will be showcased at a Henry Butcher–Metricon special preview for Malaysian investors at the Crown Plaza Mutiara Hotel, Kuala Lumpur from March 21 to 23.
"These projects have not yet been released in Australia, so Malaysians will have the first pick of the units in these projects. Investors who are looking into diversifying their investment portfolio in Australia will be attracted by the home and land packages that come with attractive financial packages and free consultation regarding legal implications, migration and multi-currency packages," said Tang, adding that talks in investment and migration in Australia will also be held on the days of the preview.
In the near future, Henry Butcher also plans to promote projects located in the Gold Coast, Queensland, another property investment hotspot in Australia.
By theSun
Labels: Australia, Overseas Property
UM Land identifies three sites for projects
All the land is within Iskandar Development Region
From left: UM Land general manager, projects division, Goh Hong Seong, Mohd Noor Abdul Salam and assistant general manager, finance division, Tan Siew Peng with the model of the Arista Homes.
JOHOR BARU: United Malayan Land Bhd (UM Land) has identified three new locations in south Johor for future development projects.
UM Land Johor region general manager Mohd Noor Abdul Salam said all three were within the Iskandar Development Region (IDR), including one in Nusajaya city.
He declined to give details on the other two locations and how much the company would invest to acquire the land.
“We can’t say much now but our headquarters in Kuala Lumpur will make the announcement soon,” he said.
Noor said this on Sunday after Johor Baru mayor Datuk Mohd Naim Nasir handed over house keys to buyers of the company’s Deanne Homes in Seri Austin.
UM Land is currently undertaking two integrated township projects in Johor – Seri Alam in Masai and Seri Austin in Tebrau – both within the IDR that spans 2,216.3 sq km.
Covering 1,497.33ha, Seri Alam was started in 1992 and is now 60% developed. Seri Austin was launched in 2005 and 20% of its 202.34ha has been developed.
At the event, the company also launched 40 double-storey link houses – Arista II – with expected gross development value of RM35mil.
Noor said the construction of new intersections, highways and road upgrading worth RM4.9bil for the IDR this year augured well for the property sector here.
“Better connectivity and accessibility will boost demand for residential and commercial properties within the IDR,” he said.
Noor said prices of new houses would increase this year due to high construction and building materials cost resulting from high petroleum prices in the world market.
He said the main challenge now for developers in the country was to offer affordable houses for buyers and make profit at the same time.
Labels: IDR, Johor Bahru, Landed / Terraces / Bungalow, Malaysia Property Listing / New Development
Developer transforms properties into exclusive high-end abodes
Those looking for property in niche areas such as Bukit Ledang, Bukit Tunku and Damansara Heights should consider the exclusive high-end properties developed by Ingenious Network Sdn Bhd (INSB).
The boutique developer’s expertise is in transforming old properties in the Klang Valley into exclusive high-end abodes.
INSB managing director John Tan said the company would acquire old properties in niche localities, demolish them and build new designs in their place.
“It is a ‘build-then-sell’ concept. Either the buyer purchases the property the way it is presented or we make modifications to the home, both to the interior and exterior, the way the new owners see it fit,” said Tan.
Tan: ‘We strongly believe there is a good market for niche products.’
Unique: A glass house project that is nearing completion in Bukit Damansara.
Alluring: This three-storey project in Bukit Damansara comes with an inviting swimming pool.
He said it was the company’s policy to deliver houses that were of value for money and user-friendly, which means ensuring good quality workmanship and good quality furnishings and fittings from the United States and Germany.
Some houses, especially those in Bukit Ledang, are also fitted with lifts to ensure that the needs of the purchaser are well taken care of till old age.
Although the company has acquired several old properties in the Klang Valley which is being transformed, their concentration is however the Ledang Court property in Bukit Ledang and in Bukit Tunku.
Some of the properties have a built-up of 5,000 to 6,000 sq ft and priced as much as RM7 million.
“We strongly believe there is a good market for niche products,’’ he added
Tan said the company’s emphasis was the locality and they would go to any length to purchase old properties for the right price.
For more information, visit www.ingeniousworldwide.com.
By The Star (by Charles Fernandez)
Labels: Kuala Lumpur, Landed / Terraces / Bungalow
RM1b target for RHB MY1 scheme
High take-up seen for home loan plan
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Banking Group has set a target of RM1bil for its MY1 Revolving Home Loan in the first phase.
“We are looking at the minimum of three or four months because we believe that this is a great product. So, the take-up will be very high,” head of consumer product management, Angela Christine Tan, told reporters after the launch yesterday.
Angela Tan
The loan scheme, she said, was the first in the market with a revolving feature.
It offers the flexibility to withdraw up to the approved loan amount, which not only includes the paid monthly instalments but also any extra payments that have been credited to the loan account.
Withdrawals can be made as many times as needed without any service charge.
Nevertheless, the combined withdrawn amount must remain within the approved home loan limit and each withdrawal must be a minimum of RM5,000.
“We believe that people looking at this product would actually be more financially-savvy,'' Tan said.
RHB head of retail Renzo Viegas said the product could be applied to both completed projects and those under construction.
“This product will enable the bank to capture a larger share of the home loan segment,” he said, adding that RHB currently accounted for slightly less than seven percent of the home loan market.
Labels: Home Financing
Malton going into more high-end projects
It is embarking on brand building initiatives
Yeoh Teng Tatt and Tracey Lai showing a model of the VSQ project.
MALTON Bhd is making efforts to further strengthen its branding in the residential and commercial property segments with a line-up of more exciting projects over the next two to three years.
The company is looking at adding more value to its land bank of more than 600 acres in various parts of the country.
“At present, some 70% of the company's projects are high-end while 30% are projects in the various existing townships, including in Puchong and Bukit Rimau, Shah Alam,” chief operating officer Yeoh Teng Tatt told StarBiz.
He said that having multiple projects at the right addresses would drive the company's earnings over the next three to five years.
“We are moving into more prestigious developments and will offer more superior and higher end products as part of our brand-building initiatives,” he added.
Malton director of sales and marketing Tracey Lai said the company had RM2.1bil worth of new projects lined up for launch in the next two to three years, including the unveiling of new phases in existing developments.
“For the current financial year ending June 30, Malton is targeting sales of RM400mil compared with RM120mil recorded last year,” Lai said.
Niche developments to be launched this year include Ukay Springs, an upmarket residential enclave on 56 acres in Hulu Klang, comprising 150 units of 2½-storey semi-detached house and bungalow.
In Sungai Long, Malton will build high-end residences on a 67-acre site worth a gross development value (GDV) of RM330mil, while in Taman SEA, plans are afoot to build 35 bungalows, semi-detached houses and zero lot residences.
A mixed commercial development on 2.7 acres in Taman Maluri, Cheras, will comprise service apartments, office suites and a retail mall worth a GDV of RM195mil.
In Penang, a 36-storey condominium block on 0.7 acre along Cantonment Road will mark Malton's maiden entry into the state's property market. The RM47mil project will be launched later this year.
Malton's recently launched projects include Pearl Villas, comprising 42 units of 3-storey semi-detached villa and two bungalows on 4.8 acres in Petaling Jaya's Section 16, with a GDV of RM110mil.
Another flagship project is Amaya Saujana @ Saujana Subang in the vicinity of the Saujana Golf & Country Resort comprises three blocks of 13-storey residential suites. The project has a GDV of RM250mil.
Planned as a resort lifestyle development, Amaya offers generous spaces in its unit layout and its surrounding landscape. The initial soft launch of phase one has attracted 80% take up rate so far.
Meanwhile, an integrated commercial project is underway on a 2.6-acre plot in Jalan Utara, Petaling Jaya, which used to be the site of a Lutheran Church.
V Square (VSQ) features two blocks of corporate tower, a block of corporate business suites, and two blocks of corporate offices, with retail space on the ground floors. The project will have a GDV of RM207mil.
“Vibrant, vital and visionary, VSQ is designed to offer a stylish working environment in a prime location,” she added.
Lai said Malton was also the project development manager for The Pearl @ KLCC, which comprises a high-end condominium project along Jalan Stonor in Kuala Lumpur.
The 41-storey block of 177 luxurious condominiums is located on a 1.8-acre site, opposite the Embassy of Vietnam, within the KL City Centre enclave.
The spacious residences, including seven duplexes and three penthouses, will have built-up areas from 3,000 to 20,000 sq ft.
“Its international architecture design and futuristic concept have won admiration from many interested buyers, including foreigners and expatriates.
“Besides state-of-the-art security system, the residences will be fitted with smart home features. There will also be a well-equipped clubhouse,” she said.
In Seremban, a 17-acre plot will be developed into bungalows and shop offices worth a GDV of RM160mil.
By The Star - StarBiz - (by Angie Ng)
Labels: Apartment / Condominium / Residences, Commercial Property, Malaysia Property Listing / New Development
Revamped Magna Prima on stronger footing
SECOND board construction player Magna Prima Bhd is on a much better footing from three years ago when it was making losses.
With a turnaround plan in place after a reshuffling of the top management and the board of directors, the company turned in a net profit of RM26.58mil for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2007 (FY07) compared to a net profit of RM119,000 the previous year. Revenue increased by 326% to RM344.44mil.
Magna Prima has three current projects: the 88-acre leasehold Metro Prima in Kepong, a joint venture with landowner Kuala Lumpur City Hall that is almost completed; The Avare, a freehold 41-storey luxury condominium project located in the vicinity of KLCC; and the three-acre leasehold MagnaVille in Selayang comprising three blocks of 22-storey condominiums.
It is also the turnkey contractor for Muafakat Kekal Sdn Bhd, the developer of the Dataran Automobil project in Shah Alam, a joint venture with landowner Selangor State Development Corp. Taken together, all the projects have unbilled sales of RM250mil and ongoing gross development value (GDV) of RM1.7bil.
Magna Prima chief executive officer Lim Ching Choy said the company was now in the second phase of the turnaround.
Lim Ching Choy
“The first phase involved streamlining the company's resources into three business divisions and hiring new management teams for the divisions,” he said.
In the second phase, integrated-lifestyle developments, comprising commercial and residential elements, would be the way forward as the company makes plans to transfer to the main board by 2009.
As such, two more projects had been lined up for launch this year that would provide not only greater earnings visibility for the next two to three years but also recurrent income from certain commercial properties that the company would retain, Lim told StarBiz.
The projects would be launched from land that the company acquired late last year in two locations - a 4.78-acre leasehold parcel in Section U1 of Shah Alam and two parcels of freehold land totalling 10.23 acres in Jalan Kuching, Kuala Lumpur.
Now the company is embarking on its second phase. “We don't have a large landbank and we're small compared with the likes of SP Setia Bhd and other listed property developers, so we need to find our niche,” Lim said.
He said the estimated RM135mil Shah Alam project, whose proposed name is Dataran U1 Shah Alam, would be an integrated three-in-one project comprising shops, small office home office units and serviced apartments. “This project will be launched by May and will have a two-acre landscaped park on the third floor of the retail podium,” Lim said.
He said the yet-unnamed Jalan Kuching project would be launched by August. “This will be an integrated five-in-one project comprising 3-storey shops, a 3-storey retail podium, an 8-storey office tower, two blocks of serviced apartments and a 250-room hotel with an estimated GDV of RM1.1bil,” Lim said, adding that the company was looking for a joint-venture partner for the mall, which would be retained for recurrent income.
Both projects are scheduled for completion in 2011.
“We've not gotten into any serious negotiations yet although we have three potential partners in mind, one of which is local. We hope to conclude a deal in the next six months,” Lim said.
He said the mall, with an estimated net lettable area of 1million sq ft, would be modelled along the lines of malls that had been coming up throughout the South-East Asian region in the past two to three years.
Lim said there may be another integrated project on the cards should negotiations for a project located in Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle be successful.
“Hopefully in the next one or two months we'll be able to conclude the negotiations, which will be a joint venture with a landowner,” he said, adding that the project would include a Grade A office tower among its components.
Lim said the company would continue to pursue the strategy of sourcing for projects in matured areas of the Klang Valley. “We'll continue to look for areas in which we can develop high-density projects, this is the model we'll continue to work on, and going forward we'll most likely enter into joint ventures with institutional and private landowners in order not to burden our finances,” he said.
Lim said efforts were being made to balance out the revenue stream from the various divisions in the company. “Property development currently contributes 75% of revenue, but going forward we'll like to see a more balanced revenue contribution and hope that construction will contribute at least half,” he said.
At present, most of the construction jobs were from the property development arm but in the future, as the company's brand-building exercise and quality became better known, more projects would come its way from outside. “We'll continue to concentrate on civil works for our construction arm,” he said.
By The Star (by Fintan Ng) (posted on 17th March '08)
Wireless@KL project to start in May
The "KL Wireless Metropolitan" or "Wireless@KL" project to transform Kuala Lumpur into a "wireless city" with world-class communication channels will begin in May, city mayor Datuk Ab. Hakim Borhan said yesterday.
“In line with the Wireless@KL project, a community website, KUL.COM.MY, will also be set up and updated regularly to provide the relevant information to city dwellers,” Ab.Hakim told reporters after the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur portal project between Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Synapse Technologies (M) Sdn Bhd.
The agreement is under the initiative of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on behalf of the government, which has provided a grant of RM500,000 to City Hall for the purpose.
On December 17 last year, City Hall signed a memorandum of understanding on Wireless@KL with MCMC and Packet One Networks (M) Sdn Bhd to enhance broadband facilities for City Hall offices and community centres and both public and residential areas in the Klang Valley by 2010.
"Wireless@KL uses WiMAX technology and for the first phase of this project 1,500 Wi-Fi zones will be developed,” Ab. HAkim said.
He also said the KUL.COM.MY portal will be a “one-stop source of information” on Kuala Lumpur for people in and out of the country. The information will cover social, development, economic, trade, education, entertainment, tourism and other aspects, he said.
Ab. Hakim said the portal will use the “broad spectrum approach” where it will collate and upgrade information from various sources for user convenience.
Labels: Kuala Lumpur, Wireless City
Firm targets China and Vietnam
Venturing overseas has become a viable option for many Malaysian property companies to widen their earnings base and establish a stronger brand image in the region.
Developers with good track records and interesting project concepts to “export” to other emerging markets are making a beeline abroad.
According to Malton Bhd chief operating officer Yeoh Teng Tatt, the company is eyeing China and Vietnam to introduce its brand of properties to the growing middle class and newly rich population.
“We are talking to potential partners in those countries for possible joint ventures to undertake projects. Having established its name in building townships and niche residential projects, including gated and guarded projects in the Klang Valley, Malton is looking forward to replicate its success in other potential markets outside the country,” Yeoh pointed out.
It has also made a name in the commercial property market, including through the construction and project management for shopping malls such as Pavilion KL and commercial buildings such as Menara Uni Asia. Malton's construction arm, Domain Resources Sdn Bhd, was also looking to undertake building infrastructure projects overseas.
Although construction jobs currently contributed some 60% to group revenue, he said, the line-up of more exciting property projects in the next two to three years would most likely make property the bigger contributor.
Malton director of sales and marketing Tracey Lai said the company would be lining up more interesting products for its existing Bukit Rimau township and in Mutiara Puchong and Mutiara Indah. The 385-acre Bukit Rimau township will see more high-end houses launched this year.
“Instead of selling bungalow land, the remaining land will be turned into ready-built bungalows complete with interior designs and furnishings. Each of these tastefully designed bungalows will be going for between RM1.7mil and RM2mil,” she added.
Since the launch of Bukit Rimau in 2002, property products worth RM404mil have been launched to date while sales amounted to RM378mil. The RM780mil project will comprise mainly bungalows, semi-detached houses, townhouses, super-link terraced houses and apartments.
The remaining 40 acres will feature the commercial precinct comprising three-storey shop offices, service apartments, retail lots and hotel suites. The two gated community projects in Puchong - the 64-acre Mutiara Puchong and 83-acre Mutiara Indah will also see more new launches this year.
By The Star (posted on 17th March'08)
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MODERN ARMIES
KBP OSV-96
Anti-Material Rifle (AMR)
Infantry / Small Arms
The OSV-96 series of large-caliber anti-material rifles is in limited use with Russian and Indian forces among a few others.
The Russian OSV-96 is a standard, no-frills large-caliber anti-tank/anti-material precision rifle system of conventional design. It sports a large detachable box magazine that is inserted into the bottom of the receiver, a pistol grip, padded skeletal shoulder stock, forward carrying handle, integrated folding bipod under the barrel and optional optics. The long-running free-floating barrel is capped by a large slotted muzzle brake to help dampen recoil effects. The firing action revolves around a gas-operation with rotating bolt mechanism and semi-automatic rate-of-fire - allowing the operator to fire off successive shots without manually managing a bolt. The box magazine holds 5 x 12.7x108mm cartridges (equivalent to the 12.7x99mm NATO) while optics are backed by traditional iron sights to maintain ranged capabilities should a scope fail. Overall length of the weapon is 1,746 millimeters with a 1,000 millimeter long barrel assembly and effective range is out to 2,000 meters. The weapon was designed in the 1990s and introduced in 1996, currently seeing service with Russian intelligence and special forces elements and Indian special marine units.
The anti-tank/anti-material rifle is an ever growing heavy weapons category of the modern battlefield. These weapon types can be utilized to attack all manner of lightly-armored or fortified high-value targets or emplacements. Optics allow for precision shooting at distance to the point that the operator can engage key systems on a vehicle (a combat tank for instance) or structure to render them useless. To put the value of large-caliber guns into perspective, these weapon types hold the capability to cut clean through engine blocks at range.
As is the case with most anti-material rifles, the OSV-96 is a dimensionally large and weighty weapon system requiring operation by specially-trained personnel. The weapon is designed to fold at the barrel/receiver for improved portability though its size and weight are still a concern. The weapon holds and inherently violent recoil which is consistent in the firing of such large cartridges so firing is generally from the prone position with the rifle balanced on its bipod assembly and the buttstock tucked into the operator's shoulder. The OSV-96 (as with all large-caliber rifles of this breed) gives off a very audible and visual blast effect which, in some cases, may expose the firer's position to the enemy. However, this is countered to an extent by the sheer penetrating capabilities of such a large-caliber firearm.
KBP Instrument Design Bureau - Russia
Belarus; India; Iraq; Russia; Syria
- Anti-Tank / Anti-Material / Breaching
STRUCTURAL [+]
1,746 mm (68.74 in)
Weight (Unloaded):
Sights:
Iron front and rear; optional optics
Gas-Operated; Rotating Bolt; Semi-Automatic
Muzzle Velocity:
800 feet-per-second (244 meters-per-second)
Rate-of-Fire:
20 rounds-per-minute
6,560 ft (1,999 m; 2,187 yd)
OSV-96 - Base Series Designation
Infantry Small Arms
WW1 Small Arms
Top Influential Small Arms
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Amy Schumer Mocks Glamour Photo Blunder: "I’m a Famous Plus-Size Model”
By Hayley Wilbur
Since Glamour referred to Amy Schumer as "plus-size" on the cover of its first plus-size "special edition" issue, the comedian has been outspoken about her disdain for that label.
"@glamourmag put me in their plus-size only issue without asking or letting me know and it doesn't feel right to me," the comedian wrote on Instagram.
On Tuesday night, she addressed the topic once more during a chat with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show.
"For those of you who don't known who I am, I'm a famous plus-size model," she joked. "But what I learned is people don't like being classified as plus-size. We don't need these labels ... It should just say what size you are."
The Tonight Show/YouTube
When did this start?
On April 5, Schumer asked her Twitter and Instagram followers to discuss whether they agreed that the magazine shouldn't have labeled her without asking. "It doesn't feel right to me," she wrote. "Young girls seeing my body type thinking that is plus-size? What are your thoughts?"
The reaction from fans was mixed.
Some agreed that the term "plus-size" should not exist.
Others didn't understand why Schumer reacted so negatively to being associated with the term.
What was Glamour's take?
The publication's Editor-in-Chief, Cindi Leive, clarified that they never labeled the actress "plus-size."
Read more: Amy Schumer Is Not OK With 'Glamour' Magazine Calling Her "Plus-Size"
There is clearly a two-sided debate about the classification of plus-size women. We've seen celebs like Melissa McCarthy and Meghan Trainor and plus-size models like Robin Lawley and Ashley Graham speak against against the term. Tess Holliday, on the other hand, is #PlusSizeAndProud. Mic also previously spoke with its Tumblr followers about this exact topic and found that some didn't mind the term when it was in reference to clothing.
Watch Schumer talk to Jimmy Fallon below:
h/t Salon
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Carly Fiorina Comes Out of the Gate Swinging At Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
By Celeste Katz
Clinton-Trump 2016? Might as well be, if you ask Carly Fiorina.
Freshly minted Republican vice presidential candidate Fiorina came roaring off the blocks Thursday with a twofer slam at Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
"I put them in the same category, because they are in the same category. They agree on many things," Fiorina said a day after she officially teamed up with presidential hopeful Ted Cruz.
Read more: "Humbled and Honored" Carly Fiorina Accepts Ted Cruz's Vice Presidential Offer
"They are two sides of the same coin: Hillary Clinton has made her millions selling access and influence, and Donald Trump has made his billions buying people like Hillary Clinton off," the former Hewlett-Packard CEO said on Fox News' Fox & Friends.
"So, if you want to have a nominee who's actually a conservative and who will fight the system, now you have a real clear choice."
Cruz held a joint rally with Fiorina on Wednesday, just ahead of the mission-critical Indiana primary and a day after Trump cleaned his clock in five Northeast Republican state contests.
The calculation: Choosing Fiorina ostensibly serves a few purposes for Cruz in his uphill battle to wrest the GOP nomination from frontrunner Trump and get to the big November dance with Clinton.
Ty Wright/Getty Images
She's got a track record of standing up to Trump, she's a political outsider (not for lack of trying, though) and as a woman, she can both attempt to appeal to other women and take on Clinton directly, insulating Cruz from accusations of "mansplaining" the election.
At the same time, Fiorina was never a GOP primary A-lister in her own right, raising questions about how much firepower she brings to the Cruz Crew.
Fiorina endorsed Cruz in February after ending her own failed bid for the presidency — and on Thursday, she tried to spin away some of the rhetorical grenades she previously launched at her new running mate.
"In the heat of a political campaign, sometimes you say things that turn out not to be true," the former tech boss said.
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Connecticut police department more likely to pull over male drivers
Dec. 12, 2013 Updated: Aug. 17, 2017 8:27 a.m.
Driver's License (credit: AP)
MANCHESTER >> A Manchester police report says male motorists were more likely than women to be pulled over by police last year and black motorists were overrepresented compared with white people behind the wheel.
The Journal Inquirer reports (http://bit.ly/19E6wi6 ) that Chief Marc Montminy said Tuesday about 72 percent of drivers stopped in town are white and 28 percent are black. The remaining 6 percent comprise other minority drivers.
The report says black drivers are overrepresented by 10 percent compared with the town’s population. Black residents make up about 12.3 percent of Manchester’s population and account for 22.3 percent of motor vehicle stops.
Montminy says it doesn’t necessarily show police bias because officers are often deployed to poor, higher-crime areas with larger minority populations.
Men are stopped nearly 27 percent more often than women.
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