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US: Maksim Gelman, accused of killing 4 in Stabbing, Carjacking Spree Caught After Daylong Manhunt
Rocco Parascandola
Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:00 UTC
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Maksim Gelman, 23, was taken into custody at the Times Square subway station, police said. It was unclear if he was injured.
The knife-wielding madman who killed four people during a day-long rampage of stabbings, carjackings and hit-and-runs was nabbed in Times Square moments after he knifed a straphanger.
"They had to die," Maksim Gelman, 23, confessed after being tackled by two transit cops and an off-duty detective about 9 a.m. yesterday, sources said.
His arrest ended a one-man wave of breathless violence that spanned nearly 28 hours and two boroughs, fueled by rage at ex-flame and murder victim Yelena Bulchenko.
Gelman, described as a druggie graffiti vandal, lashed out at innocent bystanders as he cut a bloody swath through the city with six knives - sparking a massive manhunt.
"I don't recall ever seeing anything like this," said Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly. "He certainly did a lot of mayhem and havoc in a short time."
The frenzy finally came to an end after Gelman wildly hacked at a man on an uptown No. 3 train leaving Penn Station for 42nd St., sending screaming passengers running to safety.
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Yelena Bulchenko (right), 20, and her mother, Anna.
"I looked inside and saw a bunch of people running toward me," said John Bodensiek, 53, who was on the train. "There was panic. People were running and saying, 'Move! Move! Move!'"
Gelman pounded on the motorman's compartment, screaming "Police! Police!"
Instead of the motorman, transit cops Terrance Howell and Tamara Taylor stepped out, and Howell wrestled Gelman to the ground as he reached for a knife.
Off-duty detective Marcelo Razzo ran from the third car and helped subdue the suspect, who had ditched four knives in a getaway car but still had two.
Transit cops were on high alert after reports that Gelman was spotted on a No. 1 train traveling south from 137th St., Kelly said.
"Do you believe what they're saying about me?" Gelman said as he knocked a newspaper bearing his photo out of a woman's hand, Kelly said.
Investigators believe Gelman stepped off at 34th St. and crossed on the tracks to an uptown No. 3. He walked to the front car, wailed about his dead ex-girlfriend and randomly slashed rider Joseph Lozito, 40.
"[Gelman] said, 'You're going to die,'" Lozito's sister, a city cop, said at Bellevue Hospital, where her brother was in stable condition.
"He tried to get to the conductor. He couldn't, so he just turned around looking for the next person - that was my brother."
As the train screeched to a halt before Times Square, a wave of cops got on and rushed toward the first car to haul out Gelman.
Gelman - who sources said appeared to be on drugs - dropped a blood-stained 10-inch knife in the struggle.
Joseph Lozito was slashed several times during the attack.
He was taken to the 61st Precinct stationhouse, where cops asked him why so many people were killed or hurt.
"Why?! Because I say so!" he said, according to a law-enforcement source.
"His explanation, if you can call it that, is 'These people have to die, they had to die, that was their destination,'" the source said.
The protracted bloodbath began 5 a.m. Friday at Gelman's home over a seemingly trivial matter - use of his stepdad's Lexus.
The suspect - who had 10 prior arrests, but none for violent felonies - fatally stabbed his stepfather, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, 54. Then he took the Lexus, raced away from the E. 27th St. apartment, and ran over a crossing guard, breaking her leg.
Gelman next surfaced at 10 a.m. to kill Anna Bulchenko, 54, the mother of his ex-girlfriend Yelena, cops said.
He waited for more than six hours until the beautiful brunette returned home, Kelly said. When Yelena saw her mother's body, she called 911 and tried to flee - but the killer chased her down and stabbed her a dozen times.
Gelman tried to escape in the Lexus but rear-ended a Pontiac Bonneville driven by 60-year-old Art DiCrescento - who quickly became the psycho's next target.
Gelman stabbed DiCrescento several times, stole his car, and a mile later struck and killed pedestrian Steve Tannenbaum, 60. After ditching the Pontiac in Flatbush, Gelman hailed a livery cab in Bedford-Stuyvesant and put his blade up to driver Fitz Fullerton's throat. Fullerton, 55, fought back and the car slammed into a parked vehicle.
Gelman hopped out of the cab and set his sights on Sheldon Pottinger, 25, in a Nissan Maxima on Eastern Parkway.
Snarling "Motherf-----, get out of the car," Gelman slashed Pottinger, who tumbled out as the car peeled away. The car was found abandoned on 76th St. in Queens hours later.
Alison Gendar, Bob Kappstatter and Jonathan Lemire contributed to this article.
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Several reported injured in mall roof collapse in Canada
Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:34 UTC
© Cora Richer/The Canadian Press/AP
A woman checks out the damage after a roof collapsed at the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ontario, on Saturday
At least four people were injured when the roof of a shopping mall in Ontario, Canada, collapsed Saturday afternoon, officials said.
The roof was used for parking at the two-story Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, about 335 miles northwest of Toronto. CBC News quoted a witness as saying cars had plunged through the roof.
"You can see the roof with the cars hanging inside," Joe Drazil, identified as a Zellers employee at the mall, told the CBC.
Mayor Rick Hamilton told CBC that four people were taken to the hospital. A fire official reached by Reuters said emergency workers were still searching for possible victims.
Mall manager Rhonda Bear told CBC News that repairs had been done to the roof over the last year, but not "any huge structural repairs" to the part that collapsed. She also told CBC that the mall owners, Toronto-based Eastwood Mall Inc., ordered a structural study a month ago that she said turned up nothing.
But the CBC said the Elliot Lake Standard newspaper has reported that the mall had had roof leaks for years.
This article includes reporting by Reuters.
California Fast-Food Worker Suspected of Stabbing Customer
Hemet, California - Authorities say an employee at a fast-food drive-thru window in Southern California stabbed a customer after a dispute over his order.
A Riverside County sheriff's statement Friday said the man complained about his order to 28-year-old Gabriel Villalba, who worked at Del Taco in Hemet, shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday.
The statement says the confrontation escalated until Villalba stabbed the customer in the abdomen with a knife.
The customer, whose name was not released, was driven to the hospital by friends. His injury is serious but not considered fatal.
Villalba was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and is being held on $25,000 bail.
Deputies did not know if he had hired an attorney and there were no local phone listings in Villalba's name.
Four-year-old witnessed father kill mother, shooting may have been planned
Andrew Donovan
Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:25 UTC
Deerfield, New York - The murder-suicide that took place Friday in Deerfield may have been a premeditated, planned shooting by 27-year-old Thomas M. Anderson as a result of the break-up with his girlfriend and mother of his daughter, 23-year-old Kylie Turczyn, according to New York State Police.
State Police also say the couple's four-year-old daughter was in the home at the time of the murder and witnessed the events. Authorities say they interviewed the girl and were impressed at her composure after witnessing the shooting, describing her as "brave."
New York State Police Captain Mark Lincoln said the four-year-old's interview was key into establishing a timeline of events. Police said that the girl spent some time Friday at the Child Advocacy Center but were not sure where she was staying Friday night.
Authorities say that Anderson and Turczyn were formerly involved romantically and broke up around November of 2011, to the best of their knowledge.
China's Cyberposse - Human-Flesh Search Engines
Ton Downey
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00 UTC
© Leo Jung
The short video made its way around China's Web in early 2006, passed on through file sharing and recommended in chat rooms. It opens with a middle-aged Asian woman dressed in a leopard-print blouse, knee-length black skirt, stockings and silver stilettos standing next to a riverbank. She smiles, holding a small brown and white kitten in her hands. She gently places the cat on the tiled pavement and proceeds to stomp it to death with the sharp point of her high heel.
"This is not a human," wrote BrokenGlasses, a user on Mop, a Chinese online forum. "I have no interest in spreading this video nor can I remain silent. I just hope justice can be done." That first post elicited thousands of responses. "Find her and kick her to death like she did to the kitten," one user wrote. Then the inquiries started to become more practical: "Is there a front-facing photo so we can see her more clearly?" The human-flesh search had begun.
Human-flesh search engines - renrou sousuo yinqing - have become a Chinese phenomenon: they are a form of online vigilante justice in which Internet users hunt down and punish people who have attracted their wrath. The goal is to get the targets of a search fired from their jobs, shamed in front of their neighbors, run out of town. It's crowd-sourced detective work, pursued online - with offline results.
Fourteen Mutilated Bodies Found Outside Mexican Supermarket
Cyntia Barrera Diaz
Mexico City - Fourteen mutilated corpses and a threatening message aimed at a drug cartel were found inside a truck in the parking lot of a supermarket in a northern Mexico city, local media reported on Saturday.
Mexico's attorney general's office could not immediately confirm the reports of the grisly discovery in Mante and police officials in the crime-ridden city were not immediately available for comment.
Mexican media said the body parts belonged to 10 men and four women and the message was directed at the Gulf cartel.
In a separate incident on June 7, 14 dismembered bodies were discovered inside a truck in Mante, located in the south of Tamaulipas state, which borders Texas and is one of the bloodiest battlegrounds in Mexico's drug war.
Why Do People Bully?
Jessica Marshall
Fri, 11 May 2012 10:05 UTC
Allegations that Mitt Romney harassed classmates during his prep school years brings to light the longstanding issue of bullying.
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Mitt Romney shown in his 1965 senior class photo from Cranbrook Schools
Contrary to popular belief, bullies often have high self-esteem.
Bullies can lose their moral compass when driven by their peers.
Gov. Mitt Romney has found himself on the defensive responding to allegations that as a teenager he harassed two prep school classmates who later came out as gay.
Some have questioned the timing of a report in the online version of the Washington Post, since it was published one day after President Obama personally endorsed gay marriage.
Others say the story, which referenced four named sources (former classmates of Romney), paints a disturbing portrait of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, at least during his teenage years.
Either way, the story brings up the ever-present question -- why do people bully?
Bus Monitor Bullying and Crowd-Shaming
Talal Al-Khatib
Thu, 07 Jun 2012 07:54 UTC
When 68-year-old bus monitor Karen Klein rode to school Monday afternoon, she probably wasn't expecting the torrent of verbal abuse that a group of middle school children hurled at her, as seen in a widely-viewed online video (below). The children made fun of her age and weight, and even suggested she doesn't have a family because "they all killed themselves because they didn't want to be near you." Klein's son had in fact taken his own life some 10 years earlier.
Klein also could not have anticipated the reactions of the Internet masses who rallied to support her. Around $400,000 had been raised at the time of this writing on Klein's behalf on Indiegogo by a Toronto nutritionist, who sympathized with Klein's plight. The money is intended to give Klein a long vacation or perhaps an early retirement.
Mount Rainier Ranger Killed in Climbers' Rescue
© Ted S. Warren, AP
Ranger Nick Hall was helping to prepare the climbers to be taken off the 14,411-foot Cascade Range peak when he fell.
Mount Rainier National Park says a climber who spent the night on the mountain after an accident has started walking down with rangers.
Spokeswoman Patti Wold says the park still hopes a helicopter will be able to pick her up and recover the body of a ranger who was killed Thursday during the rescue of three other members of her climbing team.
Wold says the weather may prevent the Chinook from Joint Base Lewis-McChord from flying. It's raining at the ranger station at Longmire. The National Weather Service says it's snowing above 10,000 feet.
A Mount Rainier ranger slid more than 3,000 feet to his death as he helped in efforts to rescue four injured climbers who fell on a glacier, a National Park Service spokesman said.
Ranger Nick Hall was helping prepare the climbers to be taken from the 14,411-foot Washington state peak when he fell shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday, spokesman Kevin Bacher said.
The 34-year-old Hall didn't respond to attempts to contact him and wasn't moving, and he was dead when other rangers reached him at the 10,000-foot level several hours later, Bacher said.
The Bank of Dave: How compassion bucks an uncaring system
David Harrison
David and Goliath story: His loans are not the cheapest deals on the market but, unlike the big banks, Dave is at least lending
How one man, struck by the plight of firms unable to get loans in his home town, came up with a unique solution
It is, if you like, a story of Dave and Goliath - one man's attempt to take on the giant high-street banks he says are helping destroy towns such as Burnley in Lancashire. And, so far, Dave Fishwick is winning.
Dave is a self-made millionaire, the owner of a company that manufactures and sells minibuses, so it is fair to say he has no problems getting credit on his own behalf. But when banks started refusing to lend money to his customers, Dave knew he had a problem, too. Local firms could no longer buy his vehicles.
'The lending dried up almost overnight,' he says. 'It was killing their businesses and damaging mine.'
So he took the most practical approach possible - and decided to go into the credit business himself.
The Bank of Dave was born. Today, hundreds of businessmen and women hold accounts at his modest town-centre shop, marking a return to the sort of old-fashioned, face-to-face banking that the big operators have mostly chosen to leave behind.
'The banks were turning down committed people who needed investment,' he says. 'They were destroying this town. You mention Burnley down South and people just think of the riots in 2001.
'That's nonsense. Burnley's going through a tough time, like most of the country. But there's a lot of decent, hard-working people in this town and they're the people I wanted to help.'
Israeli soldier shoots blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinian man at point blank range [Video]
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:24 UTC
The video shows an Israeli soldier aim and fire his weapon at a Palestinian man's legs.
UK government lies again: Starts funding COVID 'vaccine passports' just weeks after saying there were no plans for them
Here is a very interesting video from a channel that usually makes videos about economic matters. The scientist they have on this show claims the...
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Keep on Trucking: Getting Mileage Out of Your Vehicle Fleet
Lisa Hurley | Oct 01, 1999
ALTHOUGH Seattle-based Abbey Party Rents serviced 19 cities on tour with the Rolling Stones and U2 last year, the biggest challenge for the company's truck fleet is its own hometown.
"We have gone to automatic transmissions, because it was such a hassle for clutches with Seattle's hills," notes company manager Eddie Redman.
"We do a lot of events on the islands in the Puget Sound area, which can be a logistical nightmare," he adds. "One client held a party on a deserted island, and we needed a landing barge to bring a truck in." For another island party, Redman had to call in a farm tractor to haul out a truck that had become stuck in the sand.
Redman's fleet of 10 trucks runs the gamut from pickups to tractor-trailers. "We purchase all the small vehicles and lease all the large vehicles," he says. "Our smaller vehicles usually go a lot more miles than many leases allow. Once you go over 12,000 miles, it's cheaper to buy it than to pay the [lease] penalty."
FIND A MR. FIX-IT Stan White, president of Memphis, Tenn.-based Grand Rental Station, has found the best way to maintain his fleet of just over 20 trucks is with a mechanic on staff. "The mechanic is all over this place; he can pretty much fix, build or repair anything," he says. "We used to send a bobtail truck to the shop for a $75 oil change. We've already cut that cost in half."
Barring breakdowns, Grand Rental Station drivers are assigned to the same truck each trip. "If you swap drivers all the time, you'll never find out who put the ding in the truck. It makes them accountable," White says.
He also casts his drivers as company representatives. "The customers may never see me, but they see the driver and that's the impression they get. We preach that if the customer asks for something, it's 'yes, ma'am' and 'no, ma'am.' We want repeat business. And if someone doesn't do that, we find out really quick."
Jack Luft, vice president of Hall's Rental Service, Lincolnwood, Ill., agrees that proper maintenance is crucial. "Make sure you have a really great mechanic or a really reliable towing service," he says.
In the Hall's maintenance program, a mechanic comes to the premises to check the fleet of 25 trucks twice a week. "He checks all the trucks-the oil, fluids, tire pressure, lights. For anything major, the truck goes to the shop," Luft says. "Driving in downtown Chicago makes it easy to knock out a light."
SAFETY PAYS Another way Luft has managed to keep fleet costs lower is by keeping accidents down. His "safety bingo" game awards cash prizes to workers for the most accident-free days. "I'm amazed at how low our insurance is, and it's because we have a good safety record," he says. He gives credit to his stable work force of drivers: "They've been here a long time; for many of them, this is the first job they had after school. This is what they do; they know how important it is."
For party rental trucks, the outside of the truck is just as important as the inside, because a truck can be a rolling advertisement.
Two of Chicago-based Tablescapes' 18-foot trucks are covered with dra-matic, beautifully detailed close-ups of table settings available from the com-pany. And co-owner Kathy Ruff has evidence that her rolling billboards are paying off: "When we ask callers how they heard about Tablescapes, 80 percent say they saw our trucks."
Ruff's truck artwork is basically a giant decal. "You put the image in the computer and out it comes," she says. "You don't need thousands of trucks to justify [the cost]."
VEHICLE VISIONARIES New technology is making vehicles more efficient, safer and even more comfortable for drivers.
"Driver comfort and convenience are very important, because it's hard to attract and retain drivers," says Tom Moore, editor of Fleet Owner Magazine, sister publication to Special Events Magazine. Ergonomic seating and "easy in and out" doors make trucks today "more like a home on the road." New electronic engines improve fuel efficiency and ensure more "uptime-the time that your units are on the road."
Party rental companies may be forced to boost their fuel efficiency, or even start using alternative fuels. "When you're operating in urban and suburban environments, it's easy for local governments to regulate that," Moore notes. Some local governments are already requiring new garage construction to include charging stations for electric vehicles. "We will see more and more businesses fall under regulations like this."
Resources: Abbey Party Rents, 206/362-3222; GE Capital Fleet Services, 612/828-1000; Grand Rental Station, 901/366-0670; Hall's Rental Service, 847/982-9200; Tablescapes, 312/733-9700.
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Alistair Haimes
Lockdown sceptics should support this lockdown
6 January 2021, 9:16am
(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Scepticism is supposed to be the bedrock of science. But where scepticism shades into cynicism it can be as blind to changing events as the unexamined credence it claims to displace. Scientific belief should be based on informed supposition which is then rigorously tested against the evidence — that is the basis of the scientific method. There should be no shame in changing opinions and assumptions when facts change. We start with assumptions, test them against the evidence (which itself changes) and then use that conclusion to repeat the process, ad infinitum. So if conclusions don’t change when facts change, something might have gone awry.
As an example: your view on the merits of the current winter lockdown versus the Halloween lockdown. First: do you think a lockdown is prima facie defensible? To some people, ‘no!’; to far more people, ‘normally no, but it depends’. Whatever initial view you put into your decision hopper, now try to bend that assumption around the first input of information: the healthcare system either (a) clearly has capacity left, apparently running at below average levels for the time of year, as it was in October; or (b) might credibly need to triage fairly basic healthcare within, say, three weeks as seems to be the case now, or so we are told. Whether we are in (a) or (b) should change your opinion; if it doesn’t, you might be doing this wrong.
Now, add in the game-changer of approved, effective vaccines. Your opinion should be different before and after the approval of the vaccines (2 December for Pfizer, 30 December for Oxford). Put simply, it is perfectly justifiable to be against open-ended restrictions in a world with no vaccine, but to think a brief period of restriction while vaccines are rolled out is sensible, and personally I know many lockdown sceptics whose views pivoted on the day the first vaccine was approved.
Finally, consider the pace of the epidemic. Have cases apparently stabilised, as at end of October, or has there been an out-of-leftfield development like the Kentish variant, which experts believe might be at least 50 per cent more transmissible with no obvious sign of deceleration? Whatever the state of your opinion on lockdown so far, this development should alter it at least somewhat.
You might be stridently, philosophically, against lockdowns whatever the consequences, or you might be a dour socialist zealot who instinctively thinks that the cilice should always be tightened in a crisis; but for everyone in-between, allowing opinion to change with evidence like this is likely an excellent idea. Where opinion becomes rigid it can also become brittle, and often doesn’t age well.
Personally (not that it matters given I’m just a punter rather than in government) I have unashamedly been sceptical of the government’s use of interventions throughout the epidemic, though I’m closer to the moderate than the fundamentalist wing. I thought that the March 2020 lockdown was sensible and inevitable while disease parameters and treatment protocols were clarified and healthcare capacity was built, but believe it dragged on far too long, inflicting incredible social, economic and collateral health damage when the first wave of Covid was obviously waning with the seasons. It appeared the government was allowing opinion-polls to lead it down a path of ever more severe restriction rather than examining realistic targeted alternatives that could tide us over sustainably until a vaccine arrived (which I admit came miles faster than I’d imagined possible), and hadn’t stopped to gauge the damage done along the way.
You can of course understand the bind. There is a crisis, the government needs to do something, lockdown is something it can do, so it does lockdown. It might well be the only lever to pull initially, but that doesn’t mean the lever should stay pulled. Who knows, it may even be the best answer in the medium-term, but it is hard to believe that scrutinising every cost and alternative along the way wasn’t a very worthwhile exercise even so.
For lockdown two, like many others, I thought that the case in November was not well argued, was farcically presented with scary out-of-date death charts and poorly administered (creating the boom Halloween weekend by leaking plans on the Friday night was absolutely unforgiveable).
Every intervention, after all, has a beginning and an end, and the degree of social mixing from the ‘one last shindig’ at the beginning to the ‘thank God that’s over’ effect at the end may conceivably outweigh the temporary reduction in R — such ‘forcing events’ cause discrete social circles to overlap which otherwise wouldn’t intersect.
But in the event, the key moment in autumn (possibly during lockdown) wasn’t underground kids parties or news presenters’ knees-ups, it was the emergence of the Kentish variant. Some have hypothesised that the variant emerged from the way we treat Covid sufferers. Hospitals with chronically ill patients create living petri dishes for mutation (it is worth remembering that a quarter of all infections are still presumed hospital acquired). Add in treatments like convalescent plasma (blood extract containing antibodies) and there are then all the pressures needed to evolve a mutant strain. We will, like good scientists, have to await more data.
Lockdown three, I’m sorry to say (and I can hear the howls from sceptics as I write this), is justifiable, practically and ethically. Given the rollout of the vaccine, the emergence of the new variant and the plausible risk of the healthcare system falling over, there is probably now no realistic alternative. Whatever one’s objections to the first two lockdowns, on both cost-benefit and libertarian grounds, it is at least a defensible position to acknowledge the merit of a brief lockdown during a maximum-speed vaccination campaign to minimise morbidity and mortality along the way.
The calculation is entirely different now from that of the previous two lockdowns. Given the vaccine, the variant and the healthcare situation, the current restriction can be supported (regretfully) without cognitive dissonance by those who opposed the previous lockdowns vehemently and vocally. It is either bad logic, bad faith or fundamentalism to argue otherwise.
This is a position that will make no friends. The zero-Covid Sanhedrin (whose ship sailed long ago in a connected Europe) and the libertarian sceptics (very few of whom are actually anti-vaxx by the way) will both find reasons why this nuanced view is outrageous.
The big, big difference this time is this: an opening in a rock without an exit is a cave — but if you can see an exit, it’s a tunnel. The previous two lockdowns were caves. It was dark and nasty, possibly involving bats, and we had no idea how we were going to get out except back into the same world we’d entered from. But this time really is different: we’re going not into a cave but into a tunnel, there is a credible exit strategy that we can see and believe in, and we’re scheduled to emerge in about 100 days (give-or-take) into a country where almost all the most vulnerable will have been vaccinated and where lockdown is not just lifted but dismantled, hopefully never to be seen again, and good riddance.
An opening in a rock without an exit is a cave — but if you can see an exit, it’s a tunnel
Written byAlistair Haimes
Alistair Haimes is an independent data analyst.
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The comment that baffled Boris
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Real men are not supposed to confess to feeling fear. But I am frightened, second time round, about the plague. There is superstition involved. Back in March, I had an underlying belief that I would be somehow immune. This time, I feel differently. It’s partly those vertiginous graphs and partly my gloomy streak, a ‘just-my-luck’ sense that if I did succumb, it wouldhappen with the vaccine only a hand’s-grasp away. So I’m cautious. For many people, the latest lockdown is atrocious, job-destroying, family-wrecking news. For me, it’s more of the same. Work aside, I go out only for a daily walk, hobbling along the local canal or round Regent’s Park, dodging knots of people, and standing ostentatiously aside for runners, like a pallid Victorian curate confronted by Painted Women. I’d been astonished by the big gatherings outside pubs, groups of dozens walking together, families packing up the car and disappearing every weekend, presumably to the country, as per normal. But even before Boris Johnson rummaged around looking for unfamiliar words for Tuesday night’s broadcast — ‘frustrating… alarming… cautious…’ — the mood had changed. The new variant has spooked people — more masks on the street, more instinctive social distancing. If — if — the vaccine is rolled out fast and effectively, all will be well. If not…
When Johnson came to be interviewed on Sunday — schools were still very safe, then, remember, and exams still on — he chided me for my ‘gloom’, so I ended by noting that it had been a conversation between a Scotsman and an Englishman. He was confused. Why had I said that? No constitutional point was being made. I was simply referring back to my natural, wintry-Caledonian, comfortless, slate-grey, east-coast temperament. He, of course, is different. I’d been watching his body language. He was so keen to declare good news, he kept visibly inflating. His chest and chin came up. A grin began to spread. And then… he remembered. It’s as if Mr Micawber had suddenly found himself adrift in a Solzhenitsyn novel.
In one respect, I’m thoroughly enjoying the worse weather. The family was extended a year ago by the arrival of a labrador-retriever of bottomless appetite, who answers (sometimes) to Baxter. All summer, in parks around us, people carefully assembled picnics. Nice people, feeling: yes, life can be good. Then Baxter would arrive at the speed of a diving aircraft, tail like a propeller. If you can imagine a cheerful Stuka, that was the general effect. Innocent greetings would turn to cries of horror as Baxter scythed through the gathering and roared out the other side with an entire pizza, several sausages or sandwiches dangling from his grinning mouth, before swinging round to attack again. We would follow behind, apologising and lying fluently about how he’d never done this before. ‘But… but… those were vegan sausage rolls,’ said one incredulous woman, on the edge of tears. Baxter didn’t care. He has many qualities — good humour, great good looks, bottomless affection. But he was born without a conscience. Today, he may arrive home soaking and mud-spattered. Our walls look like the work of Jackson Pollock in his brown period. But the end of alfresco eating has reduced our guilt delightfully. Let it sleet, let it sleet…
Like many people, I have been surviving mentally by reading. And I’ve noticed a page-number bias. The more time we devote to reading, or listening to a particular piece of music, or whatever, the likelier we are to declare the work profound. Having spent the time, we hate admitting it’s been wasted. So I ‘know’ I love Proust, Dickens, Eliot and Tolstoy. But is that because I have spent so long reading them, I would now feel humiliated saying anything else. The same goes for other arts. Wagnerians are more passionate (and more boring) than lovers of Rossini, Mozart or Verdi but perhaps it’s just because they have spent so long squeezed into those pricey seats. Binge-watchers of long TV series bang on about how transformative they are in a way you don’t hear about individual dramas or short-form telly.
I can’t end without a BBC reflection. The numbers watching our shows are huge. But the hatred on social media is, sometimes, exhausting. What I think this apparent paradox means is that much of the country is both more focused on public affairs and far angrier than ever before. Some people, I’m afraid, have been driven almost literally mad by the events of the past couple of years, deranged by disappointment, unhinged by fear. In person, luckily, almost everybody is pleasant. We are not Americans yet.
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Raymetrics signs up to SPRINT to develop LIDAR application
Partnership between: The University of Leicester and RAYMETRICS
Raymetrics, one of the world’s largest atmospheric LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) manufacturers, has signed up to the UK-wide SPRINT programme to access space expertise and facilities from the University of Leicester for the development of new laser-based detection solutions for atmospheric monitoring.
February 1st saw the official launch of a partnership between Raymetrics Ltd. of Surrey and the university.
LIDAR is analogous to RADAR but uses light from a laser instead of radiowaves to remotely sense distant objects. As the wavelength of light is small, LIDARs can detect very small objects including tiny particles (known as aerosols) in the atmosphere. Under the SPRINT partnership, Raymetrics and the University of Leicester will collaborate on the development of air pollution LIDARs to streamline the capabilities of atmospheric monitoring.
The SPRINT (SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology) programme provides unprecedented access to university space expertise and facilities to help businesses develop new commercial products for space and other key sectors.
The new, £5 million SPRINT programme is supported by Research England. It is being delivered by a consortium of five of the UK’s leading space universities, led by the University of Leicester and including the University of Edinburgh, Open University, University of Southampton and University of Surrey.
The SPRINT pilot project will enable Raymetrics and the University of Leicester to collaborate on projects that will deliver timely, accurate atmospheric data and services to private and public sector entities across the globe. It will also enable Raymetrics to expand the reach of its LIDAR systems into new air pollution applications.
Dr. Georgios Georgousis, Chief Operating Officer at Raymetrics said: “Technology and science always move forward with collaborative work and fresh ideas. We strongly believe that working closely with the SPRINT team will be a pleasure, a challenge and a success.”
Dr. Joshua Vande Hey, Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester and PI for the university said: “It is with great enthusiasm that we launch this new partnership with top-notch lidar company, Raymetrics. We have a unique opportunity to link their capability and experience in commercial scientific-grade laser sensing systems with university expertise in space technology and air pollution science to develop novel solutions for understanding the urban atmosphere. I look forward to this new collaboration, made possible by the SPRINT programme.”
Rebecca Howe, a PhD student Earth Observation Science in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester, whose research in atmospheric aerosol sensing is linked to the partnership project, added: “This is a very exciting way to start my PhD. Working with Raymetrics to create something new with potential global influence is something I never thought I’d be doing so early on in my scientific career and I’m very happy to be working alongside them in this partnership. I’m excited to see where the project goes and have every faith that we will be successful in our endeavours.”
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Lange's Commentary
Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical
Verses 1-5
A Song of Degrees
They that trust in the Lord
Shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem,
So the Lord is round about his people
From henceforth even for ever.
3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest
Upon the lot of the righteous;
Lest the righteous put forth
Their hands unto iniquity.
4 Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good,
And to them that are upright in their hearts.
5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways,
The Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity:
But peace shall be upon Israel.
EXEGETICAL AND CRITICAL
Contents and Composition.—The confession of the immovableness of the trust of those that believe in Jehovah is grounded upon His everlasting protection of His people ( Psalm 125:1-2). The same consideration confirms the believing expectation, that the prolonged continuance of an unrighteous dominion in the Holy Land, which would serve to tempt the righteous themselves, would be impossible ( Psalm 125:3). A prayer is then uttered for God’s intervention, according to the law of retribution, along with a wish for the blessings of peace and prosperity upon Israel ( Psalm 125:4-5).
The nature of the contents favors the supposition that the people were not in Exile but in the Holy Land; whether, at the time, under a heathen government, or under their own rulers who were unrighteous and faithless, is not definitely indicated. Nor can we discover how far the temptation in the situation described leads to actual consequences. Many word-forms point to a late period.
[Hengstenberg, Alexander, Perowne, and others, see, especially in Psalm 125:3, allusion to the circumstances of the nation after the return from captivity. The last named refers, more definitely, to Nehemiah 2:16; Nehemiah 6:17, and to other passages where the influences of the neighboring tribes, hostile or otherwise, had wrought evil among the Israelites. On other hand Delitzsch and Hupfeld are undecided as to the proximate occasion of the Psalm. The conclusion of Dr. Moll, above, coinciding with theirs, is probably the only safe one.—J. F. M.]
Psalm 125:1-2. Abideth forever; literally: will sit, not: will be inhabited. Even though Mt. Zion should be laid waste ( Micah 3:12) it does not lose thereby its continued existence or its destiny ( Micah 4:1). The interpretation which understands the heavenly Zion (many older expositors) transfers the stand-point, and mistakes the fundamental conception, which is that of the firmness, immovableness, indestructibleness of mountains generally, and of Mt. Zion in particular. [Hengstenberg: “The figure is destroyed by those ancient and modern expositors who understand by Mt. Zion itself something spiritual, the Church. The Church is rather indicated by ‘those who trust in the Lord,’ and their firmness is likened to that of the eternal Zion.” The beauty of the form of verse 2 in the original is considerably lessened by the rendering in E. V. The translation is:
Jerusalem—mountains are round about her,
And the Lord is round about His people
Henceforth and to eternity.—J. F. M.]
From this image, which makes prominent the idea of a firm foundation, the course of thought passes over immediately to a related and yet different one, which describes figuratively the protection which God vouchsafes to His people. As in Isaiah 33:21, this is done by the figure of a broad stream, and in Zechariah 2:9 by that of a fiery wall, so here the figure is that of the protecting mountains which surround Jerusalem. “The sacred city lies upon the broad and high mountain range, which is shut in by the two valleys, Jehoshaphat and Hinnom. All the surrounding hills are higher: in the east, the Mount of Olives; on the south, the Song of Solomon -called Hill of Evil Counsel, which ascends from the Valley of Hinnom; on the west, the ground rises gently to the border of the great Wady, as described above; while in the north the bend of a ridge, which adjoins the Mount of Olives, limits the view to the distance of about a mile and a half” (Robinson).
Psalm 125:3 ff. The lot is the Holy Land, allotted as an inheritance to the righteous by God ( Psalm 16:5).—Many expositors, by the sceptre of unrighteousness, iniquity, the crooked paths, the evildoers, understand specially heathen disorders and participation in them, as a consequence of departure from the precepts laid down in the Mosaic law, and a deviation from the ways of God therein enjoined. But the words themselves do not require any such special reference.—Delitzsch cites a talmudical riddle on Psalm 125:4 mentioned by the Midrash: There came a good person (Moses, Exodus 2:2), and received something good (the Law, Proverbs 4:2) from the Good (God, Psalm 145:9), for the good (Israel, Psalm 125:4).
HOMILETICAL AND PRACTICAL
Those who lay their foundations upon God are not moved; those who commit their defence to Him do not fall; those who cleave to His ways do not perish.—Even the righteous are not kept absolutely from falling; but God gives the temptation such an issue that we can bear it.—Former faithfulness does not secure against the punishment of later infidelity; we must wait until the end.
Luther: It is much easier to teach than to believe, that we, who have the divine word and believe in it, are surrounded by divine aid. If we were surrounded by walls of steel or fire, we would feel secure and bid defiance to the devil. But it is the character of faith not to boast of what the eye beholds, but of what the word reveals. Our only drawback Isaiah, therefore, that we have no spiritual eyes, but follow only those of the flesh.—Whether the conflict be inward in the spirit or outward in the flesh, the victory shall, through Christ, be ours at last. But this promise is hard to be believed, both by us who suffer and by our persecutors. But beware of appointing to God a time for our deliverance.—God allows us to be tempted even to the uttermost. When it has come to the last extremity, and we have nothing before us but despair, then He delivers us, and in death gives us life, and in the curse a blessing.
Starke: Because God is eternal, so is he also, after his nature, who is in God and is united to Him by faith.—If God has placed thee in a lofty position, remember that the sceptre which thou dost wield is not a sceptre of wickedness, but that thou art to wield it to His glory, for the good of the Church, and for the protection of the righteous.—Let none avenge themselves, or seek by violence or disturbance to free themselves from godless power. No! The Lord will do it at His own time. We are to commit our cause to Him.—True religion is based upon uprightness of heart. But how rare it is! How easily do we let the single eye become deceitful again through false views!—Sin is the ruin of the people, and yet they cling firmly to it and despise the true way of life.—Let us live as we wish to die, and before our end comes, let us learn to rest only in God.—Those who are companions in wickedness need not think it strange if they are companions in punishment.
Frisch: It is a great offence to the understanding to see such misfortune attend the pious and sincere heart in the world.—Oetinger: Those who do not conform to God’s commands do not imagine that they are so wicked as those who transgress them. But they are equally sinful. They only seek more to palliate their offence and to excuse it by dishonest devices.—Guenther: None should do evil that good may come. God alone will turn the evil to good; and, at the right time, He will cause the sceptre of the ungodly to be broken.—Taube: The powerful influence of God’s grace: how within it makes firm the hearts of believers, and without it surrounds them with its protection.
[Matt. Henry: All that deal with God must deal upon trust, and He will give comfort to those only who give credit to Him, and make it appear they do so by quitting other confidences and venturing to the utmost for God. The closer our expectations are confined to God, the higher our expectations may be raised from Him.—Scott: The malice and enmity of the wicked shall prove only a correcting rod, and not a destroying sword.—Bp. Horne: Let not our trust in God be a presumptuous, ungrounded assurance; but let it be a confidence springing from faith unfeigned, out of a pure heart, a good conscience, and fervent charity.—Let us never forget that the promises to us, like those to Israel, are conditional. “Because of unbelief, they were broken off, and we stand by faith.”—J. F. M.]
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Lange, Johann Peter. "Commentary on Psalms 125". "Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal, and Homiletical". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/lcc/psalms-125.html. 1857-84.
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Cascade Head
Oregon, United States, North America
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45.05700°N / 124.004°W
Cascade Head is a spectacular coastal headland and is part of a 270-acre reserve owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy. It is a haven for rare plants and wildlife that were once abundant along the Oregon Coast including the Oregon silverspot butterfly. The views from the top of Cascade Head are outstanding and include the Salmon River Estuary. The experience on being on top of the windy grassy headland overlooking the blue Pacific Ocean is not one to be missed!
Cascade Head is in northwest Oregon, north of Lincoln City and south of Neskowin. Access is from Hwy 101.
There are two trails you can take to reach Cascade Head. To find the lower trail which provides a more vigorous hike to the top of the headland, head north on Hwy 101 from Lincoln City. Just north of the Salmon River turn west on Three Rocks Road. After 2 miles take the left fork and park in Knight Park. The trailhead begins there. It crosses through private and U.S. Forest Service property and over a narrow winding road at the beginning. Please use caution and respect private property. It's about 1.7 miles and 1,200 feet elevation gain to the top of Cascade Head. The first part climbs through a lush and shady forest dominated by old-growth Sitka Spruce. Soon you break out of the forest, cross a couple of bridges, and find yourself on a wild and windy grassland bluff.
The upper trail which provides a more level one-mile hike to the upper viewpoint is closed by the Forest Service from January 1 to July 15. To reach it, drive 2.4 miles north of the Salmon River almost to the summit of Cascade Head. Turn left on Cascade Head Road (Forest Service Road 1861). Continue 4 miles bearing left when the road forks. The upper trailhead is marked by a small parking lot and sign. At the upper viewpoint the trail drops steeply 500 feet to connect with the lower trail.
Link to other trails in the area
Please stay on the trail. Don't collect plants, insects or other species or disturb soil, rocks, artifacts or scientific research markers.
No pets, bicycles, hunting, camping or campfires are allowed.
For groups of 10 or more, please contact the Nature Conservancy before visiting the preserve.
Please bring a bag and carry out any trash you find.
Please report to the Nature Conservancy any problems you observe (indications of camping, plant removal, hunting, off-road vehicle damage, etc).
No camping or campfires are allowed at the Preserve. Nearby state park campgrounds do allow camping including:
Cape Lookout State Park
Oswald West State Park
Nehalem Bay State Park
South Beach State Park
Devils Lake State Recreation Area
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Rare plants and animals found at Cascade Head
Formed by the uplift of volcanic rock, Cascade Head is unusual for the extent of its grassland meadows dominated by native species including red fescue, wild rye, Pacific reedgrass, coastal paintbrush, goldenrod, blue violet, and streambank lupine. Ninety-nine percent of the world's population of the Cascade Head catchfly (which is a wildflower, even though it sounds like it's an insect) is found here. Hairy checkermallow is another rare flower found at Cascade Head.
The Oregon silverspot butterfly, listed as a threatened species, is known to only five other locations in the world. This butterfly depends on a single plant species, the early blue violet, to feed its larvae. Elk, deer, coyote, snowshoe hare, the Pacific giant salamander, Bald Eagle, Great Horned Owl, Northern Harrier, Red-tail Hawk, and the occasional Peregrine Falcon can be seen at the Preserve.
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True Story about Two Eyes
Are You Taking Your Eyes Fore Granted?
Macular degeneration true story. The name has been changed for privacy purposes. By providing this, we hope that everyone will be much more aggressive about sun protection and your eyesight. Macular degeneration symptoms sometimes take a few days to a few years to surface.
In the case of wet AMD, symptoms go from bad to worse quickly. But in the case of dry AMD it can take years.
Wet Macular-Degeneration case, part 1:
How it all started,
It was 1988 at the age of 53, when Mavis first ever noticed that there was something stinging in her left eye.
She thought something had got into her eye. After being uncomfortable for a few days she decided to tell her HMO doctor about it.
Her doctor's specialty was Family Practice.
Initial doctor visit,
During the visit at her doctor's office, she was told that there was a couple of hairs from her eye lash fallen inside the eye area.
Her doctor told her that he removed the hairs and her eye was fine. She felt relieved and went home.
She had never heard of macular degeneration, but perhaps her doctor should have.
But soon after, the same irritation started over again in her left eye.
After returning to the doctor for a second time she was told that there was nothing in her eye.
Finally the HMO refers her to an Optometrist,
Since she was dealing with an HMO doctor, it took months until he was convinced to refer her to an optometrist.
An optometrist is an eye doctor who is trained to pick up on eye diseases. However an optometrist is not a medical doctor.
Even that took weeks before she was admitted by the optometrist. By then she had black spots in her vision, which are called floaters.
Floaters are leakage of fluids and blood that enter the eyeball from the inside or back of the eye.
She was still feeling the pinch in her eye now and then.
Misdiagnosed!
So she was finally seen by the optometrist. She received what seemed to be a complete eye exam.
She was told that her eyeglasses were out of shape and she needed a new pair of eye glasses.
She was given a new prescription and sent home.
There was not even the slightest opinion about the possibility of wet macular degeneration.
Symptoms,
While waiting for the new pair of eyeglasses, she was getting worse. She noticed that sometimes she could not see straight.
For instance the side of the refrigerator which was a straight line was now crooked or had waves in it at times.
So the new glasses arrived, but did very little about her condition.
ophthalmologist NOT optometrist,
It was almost by accident that her friend told her that she should have been seen by an ophthalmologist rather than an optometrist.
Ophthalmologist is an eye doctor who has been to medical school and knows the diseases of the eyes inside out such as macular degeneration.
Ophthalmologist is normally an eye surgeon too with a few years of hospital residency experience.
Personal effort,
So she made an appointment on her own to see an outside reputable ophthalmologist. On her visit she was given a series of tests regarding her vision.
Then she was seen by the ophthalmologist. As soon as he examined her, she was told that she had a wet macular degeneration.
She had a leakage inside her eyes. He said it's very urgent and you must go back to your HMO and see the specialist that I know over there who does laser therapy.
HMO .......................
But the HMO claimed that she must be seen by one of their ophthalmologists first before she can be seen by the specialist who does lasers.
During her next HMO visit, she had a flash photographer in her face until she was practically blind from all those flashing lights.
These would produce black and white photos of the eye's network, especially the back end of it which is called the Retina.
Tests,
She was also given IV (intravenous) dye (color) thru her arm which took about 60 seconds to reach the eyes.
Then a special camera took pictures which once processed would reveal the network of blood vessels and any bleedings or abnormality.
It took her months to get to this point, but lo and behold this would be the beginning of a long road ahead.
Diagnosis,
The processed films revealed that she indeed had bleeding near the worst possible place and that was the Macula.
Macula is the center of Retina which handles your central vision. That includes reading, seeing clearly, watching TV or simply recognizing faces.
Without it the person is legally blind.
The wet macular degeneration diagnosis was devastating.
Also her Retina was no longer flat like before, due to the blood vessels pushing from underneath.
This is similar to watching a movie on a warped screen.
So her eyesight was in great and immediate danger, because if the bleeding covers the Macula then the receptors would die and cause blindness.
She was finally referred to the specialist in the HMO whom her private doctor had originally told her about.
Though the laser therapy was relatively new, but the specialist was of course an experienced ophthalmologist and eye surgeon.
He told her that there was no guarantee on this Macular degeneration treatment. The bleeding was so close to the Macula.
So he sat her in this long room where the laser was about 30 feet from her. He told her to hold steady and not even blink.
He used a regular red beam of light to guide him thru the target area. Once the target was set on the location of the retina, he fired the hot laser.
The laser beam burned the bleeding vessels and she felt it too.
Reality sinks in,
She was seen a few days later as a follow up. The specialist told her that apparently the bleeding had stopped.
But unfortunately almost half of her vision in the left eye was lost too.
He could not avoid this because in order for him to hit the vessels, he had to go thru part of the Macula.
He suggested for her to follow up with her regular ophthalmologist every year or as needed.
Mavis was not advised in any way about sun protection or use of UV sun glasses.
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Sunday StandardExcellence is Standard Practice
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Cresta reaches P2m in donations to Masiela
By Online editor
Cresta Marakanelo last week made a whooping P100,000 donation to the Masiela Trust Fund. The donation, received by Vice President Mompati Merafhe on behalf of the organisation’s patron, Margaret Nasha, raised to P2 million its total contributions to the hotel made to the hotel over their eight year association.
In 2001, Cresta Marakanelo made a bold decision to deduct P1.00 out of every occupied room per night in all its eight hotels towards donations every quarter to a charitable organisation.
“One of the beneficiaries of this decision is the Masiela Trust Fund. It gives me great pleasure to inform you that we have held on to that promise since then, and we are still eager to keep on fulfilling it,” said Cresta Marakanelo managing director, Tawanda Makaya.
HIV and the socio-economic challenges that Botswana faces have put a strain on the country’s resources, prompting the establishment of charitable organisations like the Masilela Trust Fund to complement government efforts and strengthen community initiatives in the care of children who have fallen prey to the problems of HIV.
Makaya said Cresta was impressed by the trust fund’s initiatives and objectives and found it fitting that they instigate a partnership with a view to donating funds on a regular basis.
Botswana has in excess of 55,000 orphans registered with the Department of Social Services, and there are clear indications that there are even more orphans who are not accounted for.
While government has made a commitment to provide for these orphans, the task is insurmountable, and efforts of the corporate world and charitable organisations like the Masiela Trust Fund have always been commended as they assist government in caring for the needy.
Cresta Marakanelo was one of the first corporations to make a commitment to charity organisations like the Masiela Trust Fund in response to former President, Festus Mogae’s clarion call for a war on HIV/AIDS.
The trust disburses these resources to non-governmental organisations directly involved in the care of orphans and vulnerable children. The assistance at this level translates to material support in the form of food and clothing, counselling, psycho-social support, capacity building and provision of shelter.
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MAPS AND WALKS
1- From the village hall, return to the road and turn right along the pavement. After passing the cemetery, take the footpath on the left, going along the edge of a very large field.
At the next footpath junction do not cross the bridge but go right alongside a ditch. Continue on across a crop field and when you reach the end of the field by the hedge, turn left and then right over a footbridge and immediately left over another bridge.
Distance 4.6m
2- Go along the field edge for a short distance and then turn right at the next path junction, through a kissing gate and across a meadow to the next kissing gate.
The path continues through trees and into another field. At the concrete track, turn left and follow the track passing the magnificent Moyn’s Hall. At the track junction keep left and follow the track all the way to the gates by the road, where you turn left.
3- Go along the road into the village of Birdbrook. Pass The Plough pub, then go to the left of the church and through the churchyard. In the corner you emerge into a field, going diagonally across it and along the boundary of the next field. Where the hedge ends, turn right along an unmarked footpath, so that the hedge is to your right.
Go gently downhill to the corner where you swing left and at the end of the hedge, go right alongside a wood. Bear left at the corner of the wood and halfway along the wood, at the footpath way-marker, turn right, keeping the hedge to your left and proceed down to the road.
4- Turn left along the road (B1057). Use the verge but watch out for traffic, especially at the sections of the road where the verge disappears. At Broad Green, after a row of houses, turn right up a little lane, immediately crossing the river.
After the first house look out for an unmarked footpath on the left, going through a wood and out into a field alongside the stream. Go over a footbridge. When you reach the next footpath junction by the bridge, go right across a crop field, heading for the cottages. You come to a lane where you turn left.
5- At the next road junction, advance straight on (on the Haverhill Road) along the pavement. Go straight on again at the next road junction into Steeple Bumpstead village. Pass the petrol garage.
Then turn left onto a footpath going over the river bridge and at the road turn left again passing St Mary’s Church, the pottery and two pubs. At the road junction turn right into the Finchingfield Road. The village hall is a little way along on the right.
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Home • The Blog • Maghal “Mirror Diamond” necklace Worth $20 Million Goes on Sale
Maghal “Mirror Diamond” necklace Worth $20 Million Goes on Sale
A unique “mirror-cut Diamond Necklace with five rare Mughal empire necklace diamonds and emerald drops is set to go on sale at a private auction for $20 million update `wp_posts` set `post_content` = £12.3 million). This Mughal mirror-cut diamond necklace has said to boast an extraordinary example of rare diamonds discovered during the Mughal empire in the ancient Indian Golconda mines back in the 16th and 17th centuries. When the rare mirror diamonds were mined they were reserved for royalty. The centre diamond on the necklace weighs 28 carats and is the largest the largest mirror diamond known today. The five mirror diamonds on the necklace all range from 16 to 28 carats in weight and are also the largest known matching set of table cut diamonds from the Mughal empire in the 16th and 1th century. At the time when table diamonds were mined, gem cutters only removed the areas on the diamonds with cracks and inclusions keeping the shape of the rough diamond so the diamonds has an unusual asymmetrical form. In total the diamonds on this necklace weigh 96 carats each shaped witha a flat surface both at the top and bottom and a large diameter. According to the GIA update `wp_posts` set `post_content` = Gemmological Institute of America) the five table diamonds were cut from the same rough diamond. It is believed that the five Columbian emerald stones dangling from the diamomnds were added at a later date. The necklace will go on sale at BonHam’s auction house in London, who states “it’s remarkable that the Mughal Mirror Diamond necklace has survived, even with its old setting intact”
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Painting depicting a scene from Ramayana, c. 1652 (Image source: Wikimedia commons)
Festivals, India, Traditions
Why is Diwali a non-festival for some Hindu communities?
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Step out on an Indian street and ask random passers-by to name two festivals. The names you will hear most are Diwali and Dussehra. Both these festivals are widely celebrated in India. But some communities do not celebrate this day at all, and some even observe this as a day of mourning. This article explores some of these contrarian stories.
But first, why is Diwali celebrated? This short video explores the many different stories behind Diwali.
In North India, people draw inspiration from the Ramayana epic. In the story, Ravana, the Demon king of Lanka, kidnaps Sita, the wife of the righteous king Rama. Rama wages a just war on Ravana, kills him and rescues Sita. Dussehra celebrates the slaying of Ravana, and Diwali celebrates Rama’s victorious return to his kingdom of Ayodhya. But some communities in India have a very different take on Ravana: they believe that his good qualities have been underplayed. Some even quote the scriptures to back it up.
The scriptures say that Ravana was the son of the holy sage Vishrava. Ravana was an ardent devotee of Siva, the supreme God. Once, he even chopped his own 10 heads to obtain the grace of Siva! He was a religious master with spiritual powers. So, these contrarian communities ask, why would we celebrate festivals that vilify him? Let us look at their perspective.
Statue of Ravana at Koneswaram Temple, Sri Lanka (Image source: Wikipedia)
Close to Delhi, is the village of Bishrakh (in UP). People there believe that ‘Bishrakh’ comes from ‘Vishrava’, Ravana’s father. They say that Vishrava installed a Siva idol in their village, and that Ravana was actually born there. That makes Ravana a true son of the soil. How can they celebrate his fall?
From the story of the son, let us move on to the story of the son-in-law. The Ramayana says Mandsaur in MP was the birthplace of Princess Mandodari, Ravana’s faithful wife who stood by him through thick and thin. To the people of Mandsaur, Ravana is their son-in-law! How then, can they celebrate the defeat and death of Ravana? They don’t.
Ravana statue at Mandsaur (Image source: Wikimedia commons)
Miniature painting of Ravana's wives lamenting over Ravana's dead body, c. 17th - 18th cent (Image source: Wikimedia commons)
Mandore in Rajasthan ignores Diwali too. According to local tradition, Ravana married Mandodari in Mandore. The local priests, Maudgil Brahmins, believe that when Ravana came here for his wedding, their ancestors accompanied him. To them, Ravana is like a son-in-law, so they do not burn his effigy during Dussehra. Instead, they perform the Shraad, which is an annual ritual seeking peace for the departed soul. They believe Ravana was more good than evil; it was just bad luck that he kidnapped Sita and paid the price for it. Even today, there is a shrine for Ravana in Mandore, and the locals believe that worshipping there will give them spiritual powers.
Bas-relief of Queen Mandodari and the women of Lanka mourning the death of Ravana at Prambanan temple, Indonesia, c. 9th cent (Image source: Wikipedia)
Temples to Ravana are not uncommon. The Ravangram temple in Vidisha, MP is said to have been consecrated by Kanyakubja Brahmins – the subsect to which Ravana belonged. There are Ravana temples in Kakinada (Andhra) and Kanpur too.
The people of Baijnath village in Kangra, Uttrakhand do not worship Ravana, but respect him as a great devotee of Siva. According to locals, Ravana offered his 10 heads to Siva while doing penance in this village, and Siva blessed him right here. They see no evil in Ravana, and do not want to celebrate anything that celebrates his defeat and death. The markets are closed during Dussehra and Diwali and people do not buy sweets or fireworks. They are against the ritual burning of Ravana’s effigy during Dussehra, because they believe it will bring divine wrath on them. Local folktales speak of people who neglected this advice and suffered severe misfortune.
The Gond tribals of Gadchiroli in Maharashtra reject the scripture version of Ravana: a kind of ‘media conspiracy’ theory! They call themselves ‘Ravana-vanshis’ – meaning ‘descendants of Ravana’. They worship Ravana and his son Meghnad as gods. Their story is that Ravana was a Gond king who was attacked by ‘Aryan invaders’ (probably a reference to Rama) and unjustly killed; and the abduction of Sita never happened. They say that Valmiki, the author of the original Sanskrit Ramayana epic, did not consider Ravana evil; it was the later version by Tulsidas that painted him as evil. Unfortunately, say the Gonds, that interpretation has stuck in people’s minds.
Some communities do not celebrate Diwali for historical reasons, For example, the Mandyam Iyengars (a priestly class) of Melkote in Karnataka observe Diwali as a mourning day. In the 18th century, the Mandyam Iyengars owed allegiance to the Wodeyar kings of Mysuru, their long-time benefactors. They worked secretly to secure an alliance with the British to help the Wodeyars fight the expansionist neighbour Tipu Sultan. Tipu got wind of this deal. On the day of Naraka Chaturdasi (Diwali), 1790, he attacked Melkote and killed at least 800 unarmed members of the community. After that, the entire community never had the heart to celebrate Diwali.
And some communities do not celebrate Diwali for ecological reasons! The Thoppupatti and Saampatti villages near Trichy in TN have decided not to celebrate Diwali. The fireworks of Diwali disturbed the bats living in the branches of their sacred banyan tree. They consider the banyan tree sacred because it is home to their Village God, Muniyappa-Saamy. The rural folk near Vettangudi bird sanctuary never burst crackers during Diwali, as a consideration for migratory birds. And the Forest conservation officials distribute sweets to them on behalf of the birds!
Isn’t there a charm in all these contrarian stories of India?
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The Knight Ridder sale and the outlook for newspapers
By Glen Guzzo () | April 26, 2006
(April 25, 2006) The enduring cynicism over the Knight Ridder sale has a hollow sound. The events set in motion by the McClatchy Company’s purchase can spark a chain reaction (so to speak) that would bring something close to the new economic model journalists have been wishing for.
What an irony that would be. The clamor for liberation from the clutches of insatiable Wall Street’s what-have-you-done-for-me-today demands reached a crescendo when Knight Ridder went on the block at the suggestion of institutional investors. The very idea that the nation’s second-largest newspaper group would go on sale, without an ounce of resistance, underscored the precarious position of publicly held news organizations.
Plenty of journalists (me included) saw dark motivation in Private Capital Management’s activism and Knight Ridder’s see-how-fast-I-can-jump response, typical of KR’s subservience to Wall Street during Tony Ridder’s reign. Ridder did not shrug and say, “If you don’t like the stock, sell it,” as MediaNews Group owner Dean Singleton suggested. Ridder did not invite his newspapers to rally their communities against PCM, making the prospect of such new ownership untenable – a tactic that companies like Goodyear and the St. Petersburg Times used to fight off hostile suitors.
It should have been bright news when Knight Ridder sold to McClatchy rather than a faceless investment firm. Instead, the cynics had new material. The $6.5 billion sale price – what McClatchy CEO Gary Pruitt called an “unimaginable bargain” – would vastly increase McClatchy’s debt and triple its newspaper holdings. “Proof” of the burden: McClatchy would rapidly re-sell the 12 least-efficient KR papers it just bought, leaving those dozen vulnerable once more to predators. Investors downgraded McClatchy’s stock and bond status. Journalists speculated about debt-reducing job cuts and bad outcomes after the re-sale of newspapers in such prominent places as Philadelphia, San Jose, St. Paul and Akron .
Add concern over the continuing trend of more news organizations owned by fewer corporations. Consequences to date include too-frequent turnover in the publisher and editor offices and more central control, leading to remote decision-making and conflicts of interest.
Uncertainty guarantees worry, but for once in newsrooms, optimism should trump skepticism. The upside potential of this deal is greater than the downside risk.
For starters, McClatchy has swiftly navigated such rivers of doubt before.
Nearly a decade ago, when McClatchy bought Cowles Media (essentially the StarTribune in Minneapolis ) for more than $1 billion, industry and Wall Street analysts said it was a stretch. McClatchy’s stock price took a beating, while newspaper executives questioned whether the California company with the low-key corporate staff was up to managing a newspaper much larger and much more editorially ambitious than any other McClatchy had ever run.
Instead, the big move to Minneapolis only made McClatchy stronger. As had McClatchy’s purchases of newspapers in Raleigh and Anchorage . Most encouraging, McClatchy did it while re-investing in news gathering – increasing demand for journalism. That’s a faith in readers, news and newspapers seldom seen at Knight Ridder and too many other places the past decade or more.
A second reason for optimism: Pruitt is confident about this deal. When someone is right as often as Pruitt has been, he gets the benefit of the doubt. In an interview with The Washington Post after the Knight Ridder deal was announced, he shrugged off the immediate decline in McClatchy’s stock price. Invoking the memory of the Cowles purchase, he said, “When we announced those deals, the market went down, and in the next year, we roared back. I’ll take long-term gain over short-term decline.”
And a third: “[Pruitt] talks about values in ways that are deeper and more meaningful than many other leaders in the industry,” The Poynter Institute’s Bob Steele was quoted in a March 27 article in the StarTribune. “He has a genuine interest in the role of newspapers in the United States . He sincerely believes that newspapers play a unique role in democracies.”
Contrast that with Knight Ridder, where, in the late 1990’s a KR corporate vice-president told a conclave of the company’s editors that they should all but abandon scrutinizing government. “Nobody wants to read that,” the VP said. A couple of years later, Tony Ridder added this: “The only reason people read newspapers is for the ads.”
Maybe this sequence can get the rest of us to share Pruitt’s confidence:
• McClatchy’s “unimaginable bargain” permits, as Pruitt has forecast, the new owner to break the chain of layoffs and buyouts that had become Tony Ridder’s hallmark.
• After selling 12 KR papers, likely for more than $1 billion, the bargain is magnified, allowing McClatchy to replicate its formula for success: Improve the bottom line not by cost-cutting, but by increasing demand for newspapers through new investment in strong local and regional journalism. Knight Ridder’s fine Washington Bureau strengthens McClatchy’s ability to do this company wide. The effort revives the spirited investigative journalism, column-writing and general enterprise that had been the signature of Knight Ridder newspapers until the acid effect of relentless cost-cutting had dissolved flesh and bone.
• At least some of the 12 KR newspapers that McClatchy sells end up in privately held companies. All of them are sold to buyers who actually want them.
• Oft-quoted industry analyst John Morton proves prescient after his March 2006 comment to The Washington Post: “ I don’t think the gloom and doom is at all justified. Five years from now, this will look like a great deal for McClatchy.”
• With McClatchy, the nation’s new second-largest newspaper group, achieving uncommon success and setting the tone, other newspaper owners adopt a strategy common to dominant companies in other fields (Microsoft, Disney and more): Innovate. Bring marketable (visible and valuable) new products and services to customers every year – without fail. This sharply reduces circulation churn. It keeps marketing messages fresh to attract new readers and advertisers. It allows news organizations to recruit the best and brightest again.
Even with only coin-flip odds of all this happening, that is 100 percent better odds than if all the KR papers remained on the course set by Tony Ridder, a supposed numbers man who, it turned out, knew only how to subtract. (Although this sale will multiply his personal take compared to what he would have earned by retiring at the end of this year.)
Ridder’s “Darth Ridder” reputation is unfair. He is not evil. He is a pleasant companion at dinner or a ball game. One on one, he is likely to be open, candid and caring. But he lacks affection for newspapers and the talent to lead their people. Aware of both, he is ultra-sensitive to criticism – insecure to the point where he neither welcomes nor tolerates informed dissent. That has been the most defining culture change in Knight Ridder during Tony Ridder’s influence the past two decades. Stronger corporate control, usually misguided, was new under Ridder. But creative editors could work around that annoyance to serve their communities. The layoffs were new and injurious to all, but cost-cutting did not begin with Ridder.
The most debilitating change at KR in the Tony Ridder years was the climate that stifled debate. Deprived of comment at odds with Ridder’s pre-conceived notions, KR corporate made inadequately informed decisions, and then acted befuddled when the results came up short. Like other poorly led people, KR corporate execs were quick to blame, slow to look in the mirror. “Editors” became a pejorative on the corporate floor, where most execs almost never read the KR papers that weren’t in Miami or San Jose . Publishers struggling with KR’s primary strategic goal – unrealistic profit-margin growth (sometimes calling for 20 percent or more in one year in a market with a flat economy) – were made to feel worthless.
The climate changed can-do men and women who would have preferred to spend the rest of their careers with Knight Ridder into troubled souls whose consciences would not let them continue accepting KR paychecks. Publishers took early retirement or resigned outright after long careers of mostly striking success. At one point, the top editors in Boston , Baltimore , Tampa , Cleveland , Austin , Denver and Los Angeles were all former Knight Ridder editors. And that’s only the top editors. The exodus included many more managing editors, Washington Bureau chiefs and university journalism faculty.
Hearing only their own voices, and practiced in denial, few KR corporate execs had the sense to lament the loss of talent.
Much of that re-located talent laments the loss of the Knight Ridder it once treasured. But that has been true for years. Today, a McClatchy determined to invest in the future of superior journalism is the rightful heir to the Knight Ridder of Jack and Jim Knight.
Glenn Guzzo’s 37-year journalism career includes 18 with Knight Ridder: 14 as an editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer and Akron Beacon Journal and four as a member of the Knight Ridder corporate staff.
To see the original article, visit the Web site of “Journalism.org”:http://www.journalism.org, the online home of the Project for Excellence in Journalism and the Committee of Concerned Journalists.
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Put on your bell-bottom jeans and pump up some Carl Douglas — Warner Bros. Home Entertainment thrusts us back to the 1970s in the first happenin' trailer for Batman: Soul of the Dragon. Inspired by the poorly-dubbed kung fu movies of the '70s, the new DC animated film sees a side-burned Bruce Wayne (voiced by Grimm's David Giuntoli) being trained in the martial arts "to battle the monsters of this world and beyond!" reads the official synopsis.
The Dark Knight's fellow heroes-in-training are: Richard Dragon (John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum's Mark Dacascos), Lady Shiva (X2: X-Men United's Kelly Hu ), and Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger (Spawn's Michael Jai White). The group's mentor is the wizened O-Sensei (Big Trouble in Little China's James Hong). Like Superman: Red Son, Soul of the Dragon is part of the "Elseworlds" banner and does not adhere to mainstream continuity.
Watch the groovy trailer below:
Video of Batman: Soul of the Dragon: Exclusive Official Trailer (2021) - Michael Jai White, Mark Dacascos
Sam Liu (Reign of the Supermen, Batman: The Killing Joke) directed and produced Soul of the Dragon, working from a screenplay by Jeremy Adams (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge). Michael Uslan (The Batman), Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) and Sam Register (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai) all serve as executive producers.
The movie's voice cast also features: Josh Keaton (Voltron: Legendary Defender), Grey Griffin (The Fairly OddParents), Chris Cox (Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order), Erica Luttrell (Steven Universe), Robin Atkin Downes (Ben 10), Patrick Seitz (Injustice: Gods Among Us), Jamie Chung (Lovecraft Country), and Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes Cartoons).
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Esports Is The Here And Now
With a worldwide market bigger than the movie and music industry combined, digital games are a global phenomenon. Why then, if they are such a huge part of the world that we live in, aren’t primary schools embracing video games?
ICT EDU Magazine spoke with school teacher Dan Martinez, who is the spokesperson for The FUSE Cup (Federation of United Schools Esports). The FUSE Cup is a new Australian initiative aimed at engaging primary school students in competitive video gameplay, more commonly known as esports, as a way of developing positive gaming habits and fostering better digital wellbeing for students.
ICT EDU Magazine: What is the current state of inter school esports competitions in Australia?
Dan Martinez: In Australia there’s not much at a primary school level for esports, there just isn’t. There’s a lot at the higher levels for years 9,10,11 and 12 and some that have been around for a while. I can see a gap for junior school kids who already love gaming.
IEM: What is The FUSE Cup?
DM: It’s a nationwide network of schools connected in providing young students with an opportunity to participate in a safe, supportive and structured national esports competition while developing positive gaming behaviours and digital wellbeing. We have four key values: integrity, strength, inclusion and teamwork. And we’re also tying in expectations around how you behave at school actually matters and that representing your school is not a right but an opportunity.
IEM: What devices & games will students be playing?
DM: It will be console based games which are really simple for schools to manage as well as an affordable price point. We’ll be using Nintendo Switch where schools can purchase a kit, join a local division and get involved in a national competition. This year we have three competitions based around different games: Mario Kart, FIFA20 & Rocket League. FIFA20 and Rocket League are titles that are actually used in professional esports circuits and Mario Kart is just because it’s a classic and everyone loves it! We want to build a positive environment around games that are age appropriate and non violent because we’re looking at bringing kids in who would like to play, as well as bringing their parents on board to understand what this esports is all about.
Image courtesy of Saint Stephen’s College, Gold Coast QLD
IEM: Logistically, how will it work for schools who want to join The FUSE Cup in 2020?
DM: Schools will compete within a local division, where one school is the host for the competition day. There will be one competition day in each of Terms 1, 2 and 3. Schools will be given time to prepare their students before the event and come and represent just like you would for an athletics, or any other sporting, competition. Individual schools choose how they want to train, some do after school, some do lunchtime. They can invite many students to come along and whittle it down to find the best 3 or 4, depending on the title, to represent at the inter school competition. If there is more than one division within a state, then regional winners progress through to a state final. The best from each state then progress to a national championship held in Melbourne in August 2020.
*flights and accommodation are paid for by The FUSE Cup to enable interstate teams to attend national finals.
IEM: Will there be a boys and girls division?
DM: Absolutely not, all together. If we’re talking about inclusion, we want everyone working together in collaboration but also competing against one another.
Image courtesy of Hillcrest Christian College, Gold Coast QLD
IEM: There can be a very “toxic culture” (as described by my 13yo nephew and avid gamer) in the gaming community. How does The FUSE Cup plan to combat this?
DM: Our competitions are all face to face, there’s no online component. So what we find through that face to face interaction is that students have to be inclusive, they have to collaborate in real time, shake hands and wish each other luck- just as it is in any other sporting environment. We also provide schools, players and parents with very clear behavioural guidelines that need to be discussed, agreed to and signed by players. That’s where our partnership with the Chiefs (an Australian professional esports team) comes in. We can replicate what the standards are at a professional level so that kids grow up knowing you can’t be disrespectful or say racist, negative or abusive things. We even have a behaviour management system that includes yellow and red cards just like any other sport.
IEM: The World Health Organisation recently added “gaming disorder” as a recognised illness. With increased community concerns, how will The FUSE Cup encourage balance and allay fears of parents?
DM: We spend a lot of time talking about ‘digital detox’, ‘digital wellbeing’ and we have structured breaks so that we’re teaching the students it’s not healthy to play for seven hours straight! We’re looking at this as an opportunity to model positive gaming behaviours. We’re providing a safe, structured and supervised environment where students can learn the values of integrity, strength, inclusion and teamwork along with gaming. If we’re not providing our students with a structured, organised gaming environment early on, the risk is that they’ll go down that (addiction) path. We’ll also be inviting parents into the process, all our resources are geared towards parents as well as students. We’ll be supporting schools with practical tips, tricks and guidelines around ways that schools can implement our esports competition in their school.
IEM: What do you see as the major benefits to students & schools participating in The FUSE Cup?
DM: The motivation and engagement we find in students who are involved in esports versus those that aren’t is phenomenal. The students who are really into esports are often otherwise overlooked and may have never represented their school in anything. All of a sudden here’s an opportunity for those students to participate and feel valued as members of their school community. Another benefit is the confidence students get from knowing ‘hey my school actually cares about things that are of interest to me’ and this in turn increases school connectedness.
IEM: As schools, we’re often driven by curriculum, curriculum, curriculum! Where does esports fit in?
DM: The General Capabilities are often left for students to get by osmosis, whereas that’s not how it works. We’ve actually aligned esports very heavily to the General Capabilities and provide ideas to schools to say these are the things that can be taught and targeted as part of an esports environment.
Image courtesy of Coomera Rivers State School, Gold Coast QLD
IEM: Where do you see The FUSE Cup in 5 years?
DM: We have plans to bring on schools in Asia to create an Australiasian super league!
TO FIND OUT MORE OR SIGN YOUR SCHOOL UP FOR 2020:
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Using a modified version of social messaging app WhatsApp? If yes, then you may want to know this. These modified versions of the app are vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks and are vulnerable to privacy security risks. WaBetaInfo, the website that tracks changes to WhatsApp, warned against using the modded app in a post on Twitter.
For those unaware, a modded version simply means some alterations and modifications done to the original file by developers to add/remove some features. In some cases, the alterations are done for the benefit of the developers.
“Good post: using a modded WhatsApp version is never a solution for your privacy and security...Download the latest public release for Android: https://whatsapp.com/android,” says the WaBetaInfo tweet.
Good post: using a modded WhatsApp version is never a solution for your privacy and security.
Download the latest public release for Android: https://t.co/TzvR1dJz9y pic.twitter.com/rERxMlTQgx
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) July 12, 2020
The Twitter post also has an image that further explains risk associated with the modded version of WhatsApp. “Creators can easily MITM your texts and can modify/change/edit texts that you have sent,” the image says. It warns that WhatsApp can also temporarily ban your account if you are using a modified version of the app. “It is not worth the risk in spite of the fact that those modded versions provide 20x more features than original WhatsApp,” it further adds.
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Spotify Stations vs Pandora: what’s the best way to get streaming radio?
By Tyler Hayes 27 June 2019
We lay the needle down on the best streaming radio services
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Listening to the radio used to mean turning a dial until the static lifted. These days, 'listening to the radio' (a term we use loosely) it means turning on a stream of continuous music from an app. Sure, it's not the way your grandparents listened, but the new way is a lot more convenient, diverse and accessible.
The only problem is that, with so many places to stream new music, which service should you turn to when it's time to let the beat drop?
Let’s take a look at two of the most popular radio apps to see which is you should be using: Spotify’s new Stations app or Pandora radio.
Spotify Stations
Spotify Stations is a brand new app from Spotify which provides radio-like music streaming. It's available on iOS and Android and can be used with free and premium accounts. Overall, Stations simplifies the on-demand music of Spotify’s main app into fewer choices so that you can start playing quick, and have it just keep playing.
It’s probably not a coincidence the app is called Stations, a direct reference to how Pandora describes the different streams people listen to.
What is Spotify Stations and how much does it cost?
To get started, you need to sign up or sign in to an existing Spotify account (a free account works). The app is free and will play ads if you don’t pay for Spotify Premium. If you do pay for a premium account you won’t hear ads and can skip as many songs as you want.
To get started, add a “station” by tapping in the top left corner and select an artist or a mood. Or, search for a song, decade, or something else.
Once you have multiple stations, you can slide up and down to switch to the different stations, and as a nice detail, stations pause and resume as you go back to them. (A feature particularly useful because it’s easy to accidentally switch stations.)
You can also rename stations, have stations play only a single artist or mix in a few you like, and limit it to all similar music or just those artists. If you like or hate a song you can give it a thumbs up or down to influence future music, but that’s pretty much it. There aren’t many more features than those yet.
Image Credit: Spotify / Apple (Image credit: Spotify)
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The benefits of the Spotify Stations app
Stations is a fast way to get music playing and show off the company’s world-class algorithm recommendations. That’s why it might be the perfect way to listen to music—and as simple as turning on the radio.
If you aren’t intrigued by unlimited, on-demand music enough to subscribe to Spotify in the first place, maybe you’re looking for something more like a radio station, in an easy too use package. In which case, this is it.
The Spotify app already has this radio functionality, but its desktop and mobile devices are verging very close on becoming iTunes—the butt of every joke for including too much stuff and being too complex. Stations allows the company to offload the radio functionality without being confusing.
If you look at it this way, Stations is just a lightweight interface which should enable you to hit play and forget about the rest of the choices associated with picking out music.
Stations shouldn’t be criticized for being overly simplistic, but it could use a few minor feature additions. The first and most obvious is a way to save a song to your library without it necessarily influencing future music. Combining the “save” feature with the thumbs up, traditionally meaning “play more like this,” is a little too minimalistic. It would be neat if all the saved songs became its own playlist within Spotify as well, like “Favorites from Stations.”
To that end, it would be nice to see a history of the past songs you listened to in Stations so you can save the ones you might have missed.
Overall, Spotify Stations is fast to get started, easy to use, and probably exactly what most people are looking for when they decide the time-of-day calls for music to be playing.
Pandora wasn’t the first to do streaming internet radio, but it was the first to usher in an era of good streaming radio. Its music genome project helped identify similar artists and songs so well, it became popular among the general public, young and old, looking for an endless supply of music.
How much does Pandora cost?
Pandora took off because of its decent music recommendations, but also because it is free with ads—just like traditional radio—and remains that way to this day.
If you’d like to ditch the ads it will cost you $4.99 to go to Pandora Plus. Not only will you get a music-only listening experience, but you’ll be able to skip more songs if you don’t get a song you want to hear.
If you’d like to match Spotify’s on-demand listening function, beyond just radio, Pandora Premium can do that as well, which also costs the industry standard $9.99 per month.
Image Credit: Pandora / Apple (Image credit: Pandora)
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The benefits of Pandora radio
Pandora’s roots are all about radio functionality and so it’s definitely the service to beat.
You can search for an artist, song, mood, or decade to start a station or choose one of the premade stations to get started. Every time you start a new station it will be saved until you delete it. You can also shuffle stations if you really want to add some variety to you life.
Pandora’s radio functionality resides in its main app so when you search for an artist or song so you’ll see the song you search for—you just can’t listen to it unless you subscribe to the Premium service. Otherwise you’ll need to start a station from the song.
The Pandora app displays plenty of information about tracks without being too cluttered. Once you’re playing a song you can swipe up to display bio information about the artist along with the elements of the particular song: instruments used, types of rhythms, and more.
Scattered throughout are lots of nice touches that make sense for a music app. Those include a sleep timer and alarm clock. There’s also a dedicated button to replay a song and full screen display with the ability to share a song and start a new station.
Because the primary focus of Pandora is to play radio-like stations, the app remains easy to navigate. Never does the Pandora app feel cluttered, but as it adds podcasts and on-demand listening into the mix, radio listening might eventually get crowded.
Head to head, Spotify’s exceptional song recommendation engine shines bright. So much so that the better song selection outshines anything that might be lacking in its barebones app. The Pandora app has a wonderful and full-featured user experience, but its music choices feel lacking compared to Spotify.
That’s why Spotify Stations is the best radio app you can use at the moment. If you’ve spent years refining your Pandora stations or need some of the features it offers, Pandora is still a great option—just know Spotify Stations is out there, and could be a better option if you're ever looking for greener pastures.
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Special education careers deputy headteacher jobs in Haringey
Deputy Head of College
Ambitious about AutismN15 4FY & TW7 4HS
Salary Up to £70,000 per annum (based on skills and experience)
Start dateAs soon as possible.
Not suitable for newly qualified teachers (NQT)
Ambitious College is London's only registered Specialist College dedicated to educating and training young people with a primary diagnosis of autism aged 16-25. The college is currently based on two permanent campuses co-located and in partnership with mainstream further education colleges.
Ambitious College is an award winning, Ofsted “Good” day college. We believe that every young person attending Ambitious College deserves a fulfilling, happy and rewarding life. Our person-centred educational approach ensures we focus on the individual learners requirements at all times. We are proud to be an inclusive college with a diverse co-hort that values difference.
If you are ambitious about making the ordinary possible for young adults with autism, can inspire, lead and innovate we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and innovative Deputy Head who has:
High expectations of our learners achieving their goals and aspirations, along with a commitment to providing education that promotes excellent progress and improves life chances, ‘making the ordinary possible'.
Experience of successfully leading and managing a transdisciplinary team to ensure young adults are prepared for adulthood.
Experience of working in a culture of change.
Extensive teaching experience with young adults with complex special education needs.
Experience of ensuring the objectives outlined in the services development plan are realised through a regular cycle of development planning, implementation, review and evaluation.
Experience of leading, managing and supporting the development of colleagues through coaching or mentoring.
Excellent CPD including a wide-range of in house and external training courses.
As a growing organisation there is opportunity to progress your career.
Competitive annual salary paid over 52 weeks.
Annual staff recognition awards.
Cycle to work scheme up to £5000.
Season ticket loans.
A wide range of wellness programmes including: virtual yoga & zumba classes, running club, art & cooking classes and learning programmes.
Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life.
Access to physiotherapy.
On-site parking.
The position will require regular travel to both college sites.
Role Closes: Sunday 31st January 2021
Applicants informed of outcome: W/C 1st February 2021
First stage interviews: Thursday 11th February 2021
Second Stage Interview: W/C 15th February 2021
For an informal discussion regarding this exciting senior leadership role, please contact Kembi Coakelin: kcoakelin@ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Applicant Info PackPDF, 440.2 KBAmbitious College Prospectus.pdfPDF, 5.5 MB
Ambitious about Autism
N15 4FY & TW7 4HS
c/o Pears National Centre for Autism EducationWoodside AvenueMuswell HillLondonN10 3JAUnited Kingdom
http://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/page/index.cfm+44 20 8815 5444
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Primary teacher jobs in Spain
Primary Teacher- January 2021
Holy Mary Catholic School - Junior/Senior DepartmentSpain
Salary Undisclosed
Start dateJanuary 2021
Holy Mary British Catholic School started as a Nursery School here in Madrid through the vision of its founders, Marta and María Riva de Aldama. It was opened to cater for parents who wished their children to have a British style education based on Catholic values. It expanded due to great demand from parents and continued to provide education as a Primary School. Further pressure from parents resulted in the opening of the Secondary School. Currently, we are the only British Catholic School towards the centre of Madrid with 580 students enrolled from Nursery to Year 13. We are a committed member of NABSS, CISC and ACADE.
Holy Mary British Catholic School is growing and looking towards the future with an exciting drive for continued improvement, a creative and inclusive curriculum, highly supportive parents, excellent teachers, and fantastic children. We are a close and highly motivated group of teachers and non-teaching colleagues who create a warm and friendly learning environment for our pupils. We wish to recruit an outstanding and inspirational class teacher to join our team of hard working and enthusiastic professionals.
Suitable candidates will have:
- Preferably at least 2 years teaching experience
- EU citizenship
- Qualified teacher status
- A shared commitment towards the safeguarding of all young people
- A curiosity towards and proactive tolerance of difference and change
Applicants should have:
- A flexible willingness to work within either KS1 or KS2
- The ability to inspire young people
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- An excellence as a classroom practitioner who is caring, enthusiastic and committed
- High expectations of the achievement and behaviour of all children
- Good organizational and administrative skills, including proficiency with technology
- A diligent work ethic
- An awareness of the research findings of John Hattie and Carol Dweck
- A supportive attitude towards our Catholic ethos
We offer a competitive salary and the opportunity to enjoy a life-style change that accompanies living and working in the beautiful, historic and cosmopolitan city of Madrid.
If you wish to apply please complete and send the attached application form, a letter of application of no more than two sides of A4 with a current photograph, including the names, email addresses and phone numbers of three referees one of whom must be your present employer, to: vacancies@holymary.es
Start date: January 8th 2021 (or, as soon as possible after Jan 8th 2021)
Final date for applications: Friday 15th January 2021
Holy Mary Catholic School - Junior/Senior Department
All-through School
Junior and Secondary SchoolCalle Cinca 20Madrid28002Spain
http://www.holymary.es/+34 91 287 2752
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Secondary deputy headteacher jobs in Bolton
Deputy Head Teacher
Canon Slade SchoolBolton
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Salary GBP £69,031 - £76,141 per year (Leadership scale)
Start dateSeptember 2021
Permanent post
Contract start date: September 2021
Salary: Leadership scale L21 – L25 (£69,031 - £76,141)
Canon Slade School is seeking to appoint a Deputy Head Teacher in this very popular and successful Church of England Academy of 1,760 students (335 in the Sixth Form). We welcome applications from highly talented and experienced leaders who want to achieve amazing things with our great students in our oversubscribed 11-18 school. Our students progress onto world-class universities and institutions to further study or gain apprenticeships and employment. Our aim is to fulfil individual potential and prepare pupils for life in a rapidly changing world by providing an excellent education within a Christian environment.
Canon Slade School is a member of the recently formed Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other two schools in the MAT - St James’s C of E High School and Bolton St Catherine’s Academy; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress.
The schools of The Bishop Fraser Trust aim to offer:
A high quality, inclusive and distinctive education
A caring and nurturing environment based on our Christian values, recognising the uniqueness of each child.
The main purpose of this role is:
to be the strategic lead for all aspects of school curriculum (including management of curriculum resources), timetabling, KS4 & 5 options process, quality assurance and whole school monitoring & evaluation
to lead the School Improvement Group and lead meetings and briefings with Curriculum Leaders and Heads of Department
to be the SLT link to the Local Governing Board’s Curriculum & Standards committee.
We are seeking an inspirational and established school leader who:
is ambitious and well qualified
has a proven track record in leading and innovating change
particularly has experience in leading aspects in curriculum design and timetabling
shares and embodies the School’s ethos and values
has a commitment to academic excellence
is an enthusiastic and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to achieving high standards
quickly builds rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues
has a genuine passion for quality learning, pastoral care and excellence and ensures that students are at the centre of every decision
demonstrates personal resilience and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our young people
is prepared to share good practice and actively seek to continue to explore ways to improve their own and others’ teaching and pastoral care
In return we can offer:
fantastic facilities
a supportive and encouraging staff team
24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
access to a Cycle to Work Scheme
a rigorous and motivational weekly programme of continuous professional development and access to opportunities through the Trust’s Teaching School
a long weekend at the end of November
An Applicant Information Pack, Job Description and Person Specification for this post are attached.
For more information, please contact our HR team on recruitment@thebishopfrasertrust.co.uk.
Telephone conversations about the post with Karen Sudworth prior to application are warmly welcomed. Please email Natalie Lenehan (Headteacher’s PA) on nlenehan@canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk to arrange.
To apply, please complete the TES online application form – do not send CVs or open references as part of your application, as these will not be considered.
Please also include an accompanying letter, no more than 2 pages of A4, demonstrating what you would contribute to the school and why you would be the best candidate for this role.
We welcome applications from strong, experienced senior leaders; either individuals who are ready to progress to the next stage of their career or experienced deputy headteachers seeking to share their expertise and gain experience in a different establishment.
It is important that you provide a complete employment history from when you left full time education. If the application form is not fully completed or has unexplained gaps in your employment history, your application will not be considered. Copies of your qualifications will be required at the interview stage; please do not send these with your application.
Selected candidates will be emailed (usually within 48 hours of the closing date) to invite them to interview. Please note that referees will be contacted at this stage of the process.
If you do not hear from the school within two weeks of the closing date, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
The school has an Equal Opportunities policy. If you consider yourself to be disabled, please state the nature of the disability, giving details of how we can accommodate these needs should you be selected for interview and subsequently appointed.
In accordance with the Data Protection Act, the details provided in the application form will be used for selection and interview procedures, and for employment records if your application is successful. A copy of our Recruitment Privacy Notice can be found on the Bishop Fraser Trust website. Safer Recruitment practice will be followed at all times.
Prior to taking up the appointment, the successful candidates will be asked to provide documentary evidence (including National Insurance number) showing their entitlement to work in the UK. We will also carry out an enhanced DBS and declaration of health check.
Closing date: Friday 29th January 2021 at 9am
Interview dates: 2-day interview process – W/C 8th February 2021
Applicant Info PackPDF, 251.8 KBJob DescriptionPDF, 269.3 KBPerson specificationPDF, 141.9 KBOther documentPDF, 143.5 KBInspection reportPDF, 161.0 KBOtherPDF, 143.5 KB
Canon Slade School
Mainstream school with state - academy funding
Bradshaw BrowBoltonLancashireBL2 3BPUnited Kingdom
http://www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk+44 1204 333343
Canon Slade School is a mixed 11-18 voluntary aided Church of England secondary school and a member of The Bishop Fraser Multi Academy Trust. There are around 1700 pupils, including some 350 in the sixth form.
The school has a well-deserv...
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Spanberger projected winner in 7th District; declares victory over Freitas
A collage of election signs cover a house on Monument ave.
Photo by Ben Wasserstein | The Collegian
By Nikhil Mehta , Andrew Murphy and A.J. Quinlen
November 9, 2020 | 9:21am EST
This story originally ran on the Capital News Service.
With 96 percent of votes counted, The Capital News Service projects that incumbent Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger has defeated Republican challenger Nick Freitas in the closely-watched 7th District Congressional race.
Spanberger declared victory shortly before 6:00 p.m. Wednesday in a press release.
“Tonight, the Seventh District affirmed its commitment to leadership in Congress that puts Central Virginia first, works for everyone, and focuses on expanding opportunity for the next generation of Virginians,” the press release read. “Serving the Seventh District in Congress has been my honor, and I look forward to continuing our work to strengthen and protect our communities.”
Though Freitas appeared to be ahead by 600 votes late last night, Spanberger won 53.3% of late-reporting absentee ballots in Spotsylvania County to pull ahead, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. Uncounted absentee ballots from Henrico broke heavily for Spanberger, adding to her margin of victory.
According to the Virginia Department of Elections, Spanberger won 227,540 votes (50.5%) and Freitas won 222,406 (49.4%). This is a slimmer margin than Spanberger’s 2018 victory, in which she flipped the longtime Republican seat by 1.9%.
Spanberger won both of the district’s two most populous counties, Henrico and Chesterfield.
Spanberger got 55% of the votes in Chesterfield and 60.1% in Henrico for a total of 157,517 votes from the two counties. Although only 88% of Henrico’s votes are accounted for, Henrico has thus far favored Spanberger by a margin of 60.0% to Freitas’ 39.8%. 70.7% of the first batch of absentee ballots counted today went for Spanberger, and the second batch went for Spanberger with 64.0%.
First-term incumbent Spanberger raised $4.7 million more than Freitas did over the course of the race. The Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball had both categorized the 7th District race as “leans Democratic.”
Contact Nikhil Mehta, Andrew Murphy and A.J. Quinlen at Capital News Service.
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Video: Matalan launches new brand campaign
By Staff Writer-04 April 2011 17:26pm
Matalan has launched its new brand campaign with a 60-second film called 'Forever Spring'.
The spot showcases the retailer's spring collection by showing an everyday park scene which turns into an infinite catwalk.
The ad was directed by Scott Lyon from Outsider Films and is part of a wider campaign created by London agency BBH.
Media planning and buying was by by Feather Brooksbank.
It is soundtracked by the Crystal Fighters song 'Plage' which is being given away as a free download on the Matalan website.
“We wanted to break with the conventions set by modern fashion brands and create something that's unique for Matalan. We set out to make a fashion film that not only stands out, but gives the audience something new to spot each time they view it,” said BBH creatives Richard McGrann and Andy Clough.
The campaign includes a second film which will air in the summer and a national print campaign which runs from this month.
This article is about: UK, Matalan, Twitter, Advertising
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India refuses visas to charity investigators
@swajones
Fri 27 Feb 2004 12.50 EST
The following clarification was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and Clarifications column, Monday March 15
The report below named two organisations alleged to have made improper use of funds. They are the charity HSS's fundraising arm, Sewa International, and its Indian counterpart, Sewa Bharati. Another Indian organisation named Sewa (Self Employed Women's Association), which represents some 500,000 women who are home workers or vendors, says it has been mistakenly associated with the other two and has asked us to point out that it has no relationship with either of them, which we are happy to do.
The Indian government has refused to grant travel visas to Charity Commission investigators examining a UK-based Hindu charity, the Guardian has learned.
The commission began looking into complaints about Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) and its finances in November 2002.
HSS, a registered charity that operates from Leicester, aims to "organise the entire Hindu society and to lead it to all round glory of Hindu Dharma and Hindu culture".
The commission became interested after allegations surfaced that money raised was not being used for welfare work but to fuel communal violence.
A report yesterday by Awaaz, a British-based group campaigning against religious fundamentalism, alleged that the HSS's fundraising arm, Sewa International, has used money collected in the UK for Indian earthquake victims to fund a Hindu extremist group. It claims Sewa International sent £2m collected for victims of the earthquake in Gujarat state in 2001 to its Indian counterpart, Sewa Bharati.
Awaaz says that Sewa Bharati is a front for the National Volunteer Corps (RSS) which supports India's ruling nationalist Bharatiya Janata party.
Last July, the Charity Commission received a letter from the Indian high commission rejecting its request for visas. No reason was given. "We have been in touch with the Indian government to request that they reconsider," said Rebecca Drake of the commission.
Dhiraj Shah, a HSS spokesman, said the charity had no links with the RSS and had never given them "a single penny". All the two groups had in common were religious and philosophical beliefs.
He said Sewa International raised funds for humanitarian projects, and described the allegations as "false, malicious and politically motivated".
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The Houston Observer
If you shelter in place during a disaster, be ready for challenges after the storm
August 2, 2020 0 By Ali Mostafavi, Texas A&M University
Ali Mostafavi, Texas A&M University
Many people will likely decide to stay put despite evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Florence. And if history is any guide, they may not be fully thinking through the problems they’ll face in the aftermath.
I conducted a research survey in Harris County, Texas, which contains much of metro Houston, after the city was flooded by Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, and found a common thread. Few respondents who stayed in place during the storm planned in advance for coping with extended service interruptions, such as road closures, power and water outages and communications interruptions.
I am a civil engineer and study interactions between people and infrastructure in disasters. In this survey I wanted to understand how different sub-populations prepare for and adjust to service disruptions during these events.
Hurricanes don’t always prompt mandatory evacuations, and even when they do, many people choose not to go. My results show that planning for losing key services, potentially for days or weeks, should be part of preparing to weather storms in place. And cities should keep their most vulnerable residents in mind as they make decisions about storm-proofing critical infrastructure systems, such as power and water.
No electricity, no phone, no toilet
Harvey flooded sewers, closed roads, downed power lines and interrupted telecommunications services across southeast Texas. Unlike tornadoes, which can selectively level one neighborhood and leave another unscathed, hurricanes are perversely egalitarian. In Houston, tony and disadvantaged neighborhoods alike bore the brunt of Harvey.
Most residents in hurricane-prone areas know to store food, stock up on water, check their flashlights and radios and plan for evacuations. But I found that relatively few Houstonians were ready for infrastructure service disruptions.
Self-reported hardships due to power outages during Harvey.
My survey was conducted three month after Harvey and included 750 Harris County residents. They rated sewer, water, electricity and communications as the most important household services, and found sewage backing up into homes from overwhelmed public water systems to be the most onerous disruption. Even households with individual on-site septic systems experienced septic tank overflow due to flooding.
Loss of potable water, which affected hygiene, drinking and food preparation, was the next greatest hardship. Electricity and telecommunications outages tied for third place, followed by road closures due to fallen trees, debris and flooding.
My students and I found that 53 percent of the people we surveyed were not well prepared for service disruption. Even the 47 percent who had laid in provisions to weather the storm had not thought specifically about service outages. Most people who self-identified as prepared underestimated the extent and length of service disruptions, and many ran out of stored food and water. A whopping 80 percent of households who were without power after the storm had not even considered the possibility of extended outages.
Most affected: Low-income and minority households, families with young children
Regardless of how well cities harden their infrastructure, service disruptions are inevitable during and after major hurricanes. Once residents accept that fact, they can adopt practical strategies for weathering storms in place.
Families that live outside of hurricane paths or flood plains can still experience extended disruptions – for example, if high winds damage power distribution networks, or local roads are blocked by downed trees. It is critical for households to understand the likelihood of service disruptions, assess their basic needs objectively and prepare for possible extended outages.
Our research showed that some population groups were especially vulnerable to losing specific services. Households with children 10 and younger self-reported that losing electricity was the most onerous hardship for them, since it made it impossible for them to refrigerate and prepare food. On the other hand, respondents age 65 and older reported that road closures were their greatest burden because they could not drive to work, grocery stores, health care facilities or pharmacies.
We also found that low-income residents and racial and ethnic minorities were less prepared overall and experienced greater hardship during post-Harvey service losses. Disaster researchers widely view these groups as vulnerable populations, since they have fewer resources to prepare or adapt to disruptions.
Interestingly, we found that seniors over 65 were better prepared to endure sewer, water and telecommunications losses after Harvey. For many of them prior experience with storms had instilled the value of preparation, and on the whole they were ready for the impending storm.
Some people choose to shelter in place during disasters because they cannot afford to leave their homes for unknown destinations.
Hardening infrastructure with people in mind
Houston is investing in a swath of flood control and flood risk reduction projects. Notably, on Aug. 25 the city adopted a $2.5 billion bond measure to overhaul the region’s flood-protection system..
Protecting homes is important, but cities should also invest in hardening infrastructure systems, such as power and water lines, to support residents who shelter in place during storms. Local communities can handle some of these upgrades. For instance, some Houston neighborhoods lost internet connectivity for as long as six weeks due to submerged utility boxes housing network electronics. This problem could be solved by raising the boxes above potential flood levels.
Identifying and hardening infrastructure components, such as power sub-stations and wastewater treatment plants, that are highly vulnerable to future storms is a critical task for utilities and city planners. Also, recognizing and protecting vulnerable sub-populations who are most affected by service outages should be a priority.
As households prepare for an storm, consideration of possible power outages, sewer backup, and road closures should factor into their decisions about evacuating or sheltering in place. If they stay, they should not underestimate the likelihood of service disruptions. No one likes to lose power or internet, but imagining the possibility of extended service outages and the resulting hardship can help households prepare and cope with the disruptions.
Ph.D. student Amir Esmalian and technical writer Jan Gerston contributed to this article.
Ali Mostafavi, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University
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Gotze Is Not The Type Of Player That Is In Demand – Lothar
Mario Gotze will have to take a step down in his career if Borussia Dortmund lets him go, Lothar Matthaus has said.
Lothar revealed that it will be difficult for the German to find a top club after his spell with his current team.
According to him, Gotze has achieved a lot in his career but he is not a kind of player that is in demand so he will need to take a step down for his next contract.
He added that it will not only be a step-down club-wise, the ex Bayern player will also have to take a pay cut for his next team.
His words, “I can’t see him joining a top club.
“Mario has achieved so much and secured the World Cup for us [in 2014]. He had great years at Dortmund and also had his moments at Bayern. But you have to ask: Where is a type of player like Gotze in demand?
“He has to take a step down in his career, not just club-wise, but also in terms of salary.”
Gotze himself had this to say recently, “I can’t see him joining a top club.
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What does the name Tracey mean?
The different meanings of the name Tracey are:
English meaning: Thracius' place
Celtic - Gaelic meaning: Warlike, fierce
The meaning of the name “Tracey” is different in several languages, countries and cultures and has more than one possibly same or different meanings available.
Categories: Celtic Names, English Names, Irish Names, Norman Names, Places Names, Roman Names, Surnames Names, Unisex Names
Used in: English speaking countries
Gender: Both, Boy Names, Girl Names
Origins: Celtic - Gaelic , English
Starts with: T
Pronunciation: (TRAY see)
Form of: Itself (Tracey)
Considering Tracey as a Baby Name?
The first thing you should know if you are considering Tracey for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Tracey is a unisex name, used as a boy name and a girl name.
The name Tracey is of Celtic - Gaelic , English origins, which means it has more than one root, and is used mostly in English speaking countries but also in a few other countries and languages of the world.
If you consider naming your baby Tracey we recommend you take note of the special meaning and history of the name as your baby’s name will play a big role in its life and your baby will hear it spoken every day. Searching for a name is a very important and fun process as it’s the very first gift you will give to your baby. Many people believe that the name can affect success in life, through their children's working career and other circumstances, so they choose more “respectable” names or name meanings as they believe that the name meaning reflects the personality of the child.
Tracey Name Meaning
The meaning of Tracey has more than one different etymologies. It has same or different meanings in other countries and languages. The different meanings of the name Tracey are:
Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages, so be careful that the name that you choose doesn’t mean something bad or unpleasant. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Tracey and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Also note the spelling and the pronunciation of the name Tracey and check the initials of the name with your last name to discover how it looks and sounds. The history and meaning of the name Tracey is fascinating, learn more about it. (If you know more meanings of the name and you would like to contribute click here to submit another name meaning).
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Name Tracey Categories
The name Tracey is in the following categories: Celtic Names, English Names, Irish Names, Norman Names, Places Names, Roman Names, Surnames Names, Unisex Names. (If you would like to suggest one or more categories for the name, click here). We have plenty of different baby name categories to search for special meanings plus popular and unique names, search our database before choosing but also note that baby name categories designed to help you and not to be an influential factor when choosing a name. Instead, we recommend that you pay a greater attention to the origin and meaning of the name Tracey. Read our baby name articles for useful tips regarding baby names and naming your baby. If you are thinking of giving your baby the beautiful name Tracey, spread the love and share this with your friends.
Popularity of the Name Tracey
Below you will find the popularity of the baby name Tracey displayed annually, from 1880 to the present day in our name popularity chart. Hover over or click on the dots that represent a year to see how many babies were given the name for that year, for both genders, if available.
Tracey Boy Name Popularity Chart
Tracey Girl Name Popularity Chart
Note: The data above is from the Social Security Administrator of United States, (more info here) from Social Security card applications for births in US for every name, from 1880 up to the present year. The gender associated with the name might be incorrect, as the data presents the record applications without being edited for errors. The name's popularity and ranking is announced annually, so the data for this year will not be available until next year. The more babies that are given a name, the higher popularity ranking the name receives. For names with the same popularity, the tie is solved by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. This means that if two or more names have the same popularity their rankings may differ significantly, as they are set in alphabetical order. If a name has less than five occurrences, the SSA excludes it from the provided data to protect privacy.
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Cravitz Surname Ancestry Results
Our indexes 1000-1999 include entries for the spelling 'cravitz'. In the period you have requested, we have the following 5 records (displaying 1 to 5):
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Naturalizations (1911)
The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by the Secretary of State under the provisions of 33 Vic. cap. 14 and been registered in the Home Office pursuant to the act during each previous month. These notices, from January to December 1911, refer to naturalizations from December 1910 to November 1911. The lists give full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of allegiance; and place of residence. An asterisk indicates that the person was currently serving in a British ship.
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The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1919, refer to naturalizations from December 1918 to November 1919. The lists give full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. An dagger indicates re-admission to British nationality.
The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization or Readmission to British Nationality had been granted by the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1921, refer to naturalizations from December 1920 to November 1921. The lists give full name, surname first; country of origin; date of taking the oath of allegiance; place of residence; and occupation. A dagger indicates re-admission to British nationality.
The Home Office issued monthly lists of aliens to whom Certificates of Naturalization had been granted by the Secretary of State and whose oaths of allegiance had been registered in the Home Office. These notices, from January to December 1927, refer to naturalizations from December 1926 to November 1927. The lists give full name (surname first) with any aliases; country of origin; occupation; full postal address; date of taking the oath. An asterisk indicates re-admission to British nationality.
Inhabitants of Liverpool (1955)
Kelly's (Gore's) Directory of Liverpool and District includes this alphabetical list of residents and traders, with names, addresses, and (where applicable) telephone numbers. Covering a large area around Liverpool, the directory includes Bootle, Birkenhead and Wallasey, and thus the populous areas of southwest Lancashire and of the Wirral peninsula of Cheshire.
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Wednesday Morning Commute - BMUFL
Good morning. Not much for me to report, but soon I'll be able to start biking again, which I'm excited about.
The hit and run in Bethesda might not have involved a hit. "There may or may not have been actual contact between the biker and the van," he said. After the accident, the cyclist said the van made a sudden lane change and hit her, Didone said, but preliminary investigations of the damage did not show any signs of the van hitting the bicycle.
The BAC comes up with some ideas about automated enforcement.
Where BMUFL signs are being installed in Montgomery County. I saw some on MD-212 Riggs Road earlier today.
There was another possible hit and run involving a cyclist yesterday, this time in Arlington near Westover.
Livestrong donations are strong
I'm blogging for the Green Lanes Project about DC bicycle facilities and you can see my first post here.
August 29, 2012 in 15th Street Cycletrack, Bike Lanes, Donate, Hit and Run, Safety, Signage | Permalink | Comments (8)
Rainy day on 15th Street
Photo by Joe in DC
here's another appropriate photo for today.
November 23, 2011 in 15th Street Cycletrack, C&O Canal Trail/Great Allegheny Passage | Permalink | Comments (3)
Region seeks $29M TIGER grant for transit-related cycletracks, CaBi, bike parking and more
From the Examiner
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board plans to apply for up to $29 million in federal stimulus funds to help pay for seven projects around transit stops from New Carrollton to Prince George's County, according to the draft application.
Proposed projects include
Forest Glen Metro, Montgomery County: Build a pedestrian and bike underpass to bypass vehicle traffic at Georgia Avenue and elevator to improve access from Metro station to Holy Cross Hospital, add 10 Capital Bikeshare stations.
Army Navy Drive, Arlington County: Add two-way bike lanes separated from vehicle traffic called cycle tracks, 10 Capital Bikeshare stations along Columbia Pike, wider sidewalks.
VRE stations, Northern Virginia: Add 35 bike lockers to eight commuter train stations.
Fort Totten Metro, D.C.: Redesign two streets to Metro station, including adding and widening sidewalks, adding secure bike parking.
Twinbrook Metro, Rockville: Build bike and pedestrian improvements on four roads, 26 intersections to station.
West Hyattsville Metro, Prince George's County: Rebuild Ager Road and add bike lanes, light-emitting diode street lighting improvements on way to Metro station.
This would be a nice win - especially for Arlington cyclists. The Examiner does make a mistake
The grant application seeks money for development-rich Arlington to get the region's first separated "cycle track," which means bike lanes running in both directions separated from vehicle traffic.
It might be Arlington's first (if you don't count the tiny one in Rosslyn) but not the region's first. There is a cycletrack on 15th in Washington.
It is nice to see the region once again put biking and walking forward as part of their TIGER proposal.
October 16, 2011 in 15th Street Cycletrack, Bike Lanes, Capital Bikeshare, Parking, Protected Bike Lane (PBL) | Permalink | Comments (0)
Saturday Morning Ride - Eye
Unsupringly, Capital Bikeshare may close if Hurrican Irene related weather creates conditions on the ground warrant it.
Surpringly, my work sent out an email announcing that all bikes have to be moved in because of the storm. And that any bikes left locked to bike racks outside will have the lock cut and be brought inside. Bikes are normally not allowed inside. This email was sent 2 hours before lock cutting was to begin. Lock cutting began at 4:30 when many people might still be at work.
Also, the Oxon Run Ride has been cancelled.
The MBT is having a day of service on 9/10.
With the sidewalk along 15th closed due to earthquake damage, the cycletrack has become a MUT.
"Pentagon Police briefly shut down Washington Boulevard in both directions between I-395 and the George Washington Parkway. Authorities were looking at an unattended bicycle on the fence line of the facility."
The Fairfax County cyclist hit by an ice cream truck on bike to work day this year - on his first ever bike commute - suffered broken ribs and a punctured lungs, but appears to have recovered. "The truck’s driver, Impha Gassama, 52, of New Carrollton, Md., was charged with failing to yield the right of way from a private drive"
August 27, 2011 in 15th Street Cycletrack, Capital Bikeshare, Injury, Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT), Oxon Run Trails, Parking, Police/Security | Permalink | Comments (2)
Wednesday Morning Ride - 'It's Too Late' is a better song
So what did I miss while I was gone? If you used your own bike to commute yesterday, I'm guessing you were happier about that decision than usual. As I drove slowly (barely) across the 14th Street Bridge, I saw people walking the other way, and they were not on the bike/ped path.
Everything is coming together as the UN planned it. “As you look at companies looking to recruit, you tend to see that shift to an urbanized setting where it’s mixed use,” said Jay Farmer, vice president of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. “They want a place where they can go and have breakfast and walk or ride their bike to work.”
If Secret Service tells/told you to move out of the cycletrack and ride into oncoming traffic on the far side on 15th, let WABA know: advocacy@waba.org
DCist does some actual reporting on the MLK memorial and bikes. While the fact sheet for DC Residents day says no bikes allowed, even if walked, NPS will allow them when they take over management of the site. Still, there probably will not be a bike valet for the dedication and I've heard nothing from CaBi about a Capital Bikeshare corral.
What the first day of school looks like in a bike-friendly neighborhood.
Velomobile ride in Northern Virginia
Frederick, MD is putting together a 10-mile, 21-point bicycle tour.
The slow, gradual process of building a 27 mile rail trail across several towns in Massachusetts.
As expected, the Obamas went on a bike ride.
The FTA has expanded the range of bike and ped projects that provide access to transit. From 1500 feet to 1/2 mile for pedestrian projects and 3 miles for bike ones.
A cyclist riding in an Arkansas charity ride was hit from behind and killed by a driver who then left the scene.
This case is really about insurance, if you're interested.
If Secret Service tells/told you to move out of the cycletrack and ride into oncoming traffic on the far side on 15th, let us know: advocacy@waba.org
August 24, 2011 in 15th Street Cycletrack, Fatality, Metro/Transit, Parking, President, Schools | Permalink | Comments (11)
DDOT responds to cycletrack concerns
From their blog.
Since the completion of [the other cycletrack] facilities, we have revised plans for L and M Streets to a 50% design, and have commenced studying the existing innovative facilities (including the contraflow lanes on New Hampshire). Throughout the process, DDOT has been in contact with adjacent communities, business improvement districts, major property owners/managers, federal regulatory bodies (CFA, NCPC), regional bodies (WMATA, MWCOG), as well as interested citywide parties (WABA, ANCs, development community).
Transportation Planner Jim Sebastian, who oversees DDOT’s Bicycle Program, says “We are waiting on the completion of our studies of the existing cycletracks on Pennsylvania Avenue and 15th Street, and the analysis of the L & M Street corridors, before making a determination on proceeding with the concepts for cycletracks.” DDOT recognizes the need for an east-west bicycle connection through downtown, but we are obligated to consider the impacts on all users (transit riders, pedestrians, drivers, cyclists, the disabled, businesses, residents, etc.) before making a commitment to proceed.
DDOT must take into account many conflicting interests within our transportation network. It is DDOT’s responsibility to consider the likely effects of any new street configuration, and to come up with a recommendation that balances these competing needs. We encourage the community and their political representatives to analyze the same data and draw their own conclusions. DDOT will commit to making any information relevant to these corridors accessible to all, and to discuss at that time the options on the table.
At the same time, it’s also worth noting that DDOT continues to expand the infrastructure for cycling in the District and plans to install 10 miles of bike lanes across the city this year. “The District is committed to providing a world class bicycling infrastructure,” says Acting Director Terry Bellamy, “And we will continue to work on a balanced and safe implementation plan for our community with our citizens help.”
June 28, 2011 in 15th Street Cycletrack, DOT, Protected Bike Lane (PBL) | Permalink | Comments (13)
Action Alert: DDOT Backtracking on L & M Street Cycletracks
From WABA
Much of last week's confirmation hearing for DDOT Director Terry Bellamy went smoothly. He said the right things, including stating support for improved bicycling. But when asked about specific projects, things went less smoothly.
Specifically, Director Bellamy said that the L and M Street cycletracks were "on hold" and that "we may not do them" due to concerns over parking removal.
CLICK HERE to email the District leaders responsible for the future of the downtown cycletracks.
In recent months, we have seen little progress in improving the District's cycling infrastructure. This is especially disappointing given the success, obvious even to the most casual rush-hour observer, of the 15th Street cycletrack and the Pennsylvania Avenue lanes (which are frequently characterized as a cycletrack as well).
The L & M Street cycletracks are crucial to providing a much-needed east-west connection through downtown that is safe and accessible--not only to experienced cyclists but also to the many novices who cycle downtown, encouraged by the success of Capital Bikeshare and other infrastructure improvements.
For many, these cycletracks are seen as a litmus test for the Gray administration's support of cycling. While District cyclists have been consistently reassured that Mayor Gray supports cycling and shares our vision of a bike friendly District, we have seen extremely limited improvement in bicycle infrastructure or enforcement during his tenure to-date. This project provides the Mayor and DDOT Director Bellamy the opportunity to continue the progress in improving the District's downtown for cyclists.
Please take a moment to email Mayor Gray, DDOT Director Bellamy, DDOT Bike & Pedestrian Coordinator Jim Sebastian, and Councilmember Tommy Wells stating your support for the L and M Street cycletracks.
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association
June 27, 2011 in 15th Street Cycletrack, Advocacy, Protected Bike Lane (PBL) | Permalink | Comments (7)
Cyclist hit in 15th Street Cycletrack
A woman on bicycle was hit by a car and seriously injured Tuesday near 15th and Q streets at around 6:30pm. The woman was taken to a hospital in serious condition, but her injuries were not believed to be life threatening.
I didn't report this yesterday because I don't generally report every crash I hear about anymore. But since it was in the 15th Street cycletrack I thought I'd share this photo I received. This happened at the intersection with the alley just north of Q where reportedly a car turned left across the cycletrack and hit the cyclist. Perhaps one of those large mirrors are needed to improve visibility.
Photo by Mike C
June 08, 2011 in 15th Street Cycletrack, Bike Lanes, Crash | Permalink | Comments (54)
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Culture trumps policies when preventing fraud, accountant tells charities
21 October 2019 by Liam Kay
Pesh Framjee of the accountancy firm Crowe was speaking at the launch event for Charity Fraud Awareness Week
Pesh Framjee
Charities should not rely on the "false comfort" of policies and procedures to prevent fraud and instead implement a culture in which people feel able to come forward and report concerns about fraudulent activity, today’s launch event for Charity Fraud Awareness Week has heard.
Pesh Framjee, global lead on non-profits for the accountancy firm Crowe, told delegates at the event in central London that, although it was important to have anti-fraud policies and procedures in place, they would not be effective if people at the charity did not follow them.
"Culture and behaviour trump policies and procedures," he said.
"That sounds like heresy coming from an auditor, because we love policies and procedures, but without the right culture and behaviour policies and procedures give you false comfort.
"In some of the biggest frauds, and some of the failures, they had the right policies and procedures but they did not have the right culture and behaviour."
Framjee said fraud was "not rife" among charities, but charities should understand their donors, beneficiaries and partner organisations to ensure they were genuine and had the right attitude to fraud and charitable funds.
For example, Framjee said, a charity could have a relationship with partner organisation and have done the due diligence required, but a few years later the people at that partner organisation might have left and been replaced, leading to a culture in which people were more willing to take advantage of the charity.
He warned that money being diverted before it reached a charity was probably the most prevalent form of fraud in the sector over the past 20 years. He highlighted the potential impact of insider fraud and bribery.
Michael Izza, chief executive of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, told the event that charities should encourage an anti-fraud culture by ensuring complaints were taken seriously and "maintaining an open policy towards whistleblowing".
He said "staff and volunteers will often follow what is deemed acceptable by the trustees" and called for charities to invest in their finance function.
"Many charities undervalue their finance function, which can result in poor financial management and threaten the organisation’s long-term viability," Izza said.
"I believe that charities should invest by appointing suitably qualified, experienced finance professionals to reduce the risk of fraud occurring."
He raised the example of Moorfields Eye Charity, of which he is a trustee, which managed to increased donations from a number of donors because of the quick and effective way it dealt with a potential fraud last week that required the charity’s website being taken down for a period.
Alan Bryce, head of development, counter-fraud and cyber crime at the Charity Commission, said only two charities in England and Wales posted information on their website about frauds they had dealt with and how they had dealt with them, including learning points and what happened.
Two audience members revealed later that the two charities were Plan International and the British Council.
Bryce said that putting basic policies in place to encourage people to report concerns about potential frauds and having a point of contact for whistleblowers could have a substantial impact.
"It doesn’t matter if you are a small or large charity, if you put the basics in about how to raise a concern and strengthen whistleblowing arrangements, you are going to get a lot more information from the people who can really help you – volunteers and employees – and you will be in a better position to actually tackle fraud in the first place," Bryce said.
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7 Behind-The-Scenes Secrets From Your Favorite 90s Movies
By Sandra | Sep 25, 2017
The 1990s were a memorable decade for movies. With the help of computers and special effects, production studios were able to produce more realistic-looking dinosaurs for Jurassic Park and provide the signature "bullet time" effect that The Matrix became known for. Suddenly there were no boundaries or limits to what directors and producers could do in their movies. Film-makers took full advantage of the technological boom and came up with some of the greatest pictures that we still go back and watch now.
With millions of dollars at stake, these high priced films, didn't come without drama. What would some of the decade's most popular hits be without some sex, drugs, fighting, and rivalries? Check out these behind-the-scenes secrets that will surprise you about your favorite movies.
Hook- Julia Roberts Was Nicknamed "Tinker Hell"
Thanks to the massive success of Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts became a household name in the 90s. In Steven Spielberg's Hook, she played the iconic character Tinkerbell, but she apparently caused a lot of stress on set. Whether it was the overnight fame, the scrutiny surrounding her relationship with Kiefer Sutherland or the unconfirmed rumors of drug use, she was so difficult to work with that the crew started to refer to her as "Tinker Hell" behind her back.
In spite of being one of the most popular actresses in America, Spielberg confessed he wouldn't be willing to work with her again after that movie.
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Titanic- Someone Spiked The Food With PCP
Plagued with problems, the behind-the-scenes drama with James Cameron's Titantic hasn't been kept secret. With complicated effects, budget overruns and the fact that Kate Winslet was fearful of the director's quick temper, it comes as no surprise that this movie makes the list. The reason though, makes all these previous issues seem trivial.
It's alleged that a disgruntled food service worker spiked the lobster chowder with PCP. As a result, about fifty cast and crew members feel ill and were treated at hospital. Initially people thought it was food poisoning but it was later confirmed that it was actually the drug that caused people to feel sick. Cameron and Bill Paxton were among the names to have reportedly ingesting it.
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Twister- Camera Crew Walked Off Set
Twister has to be one of the best natural-disaster movies of the 90s, if not of all time. While clearly it took a lot of work to stage the amount of destruction required on screen to capture the movie, plenty of devastation occurred off-screen as well. Wind machines were used to blow debris, which caused lead actors Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt to sustain cuts and scratches for real.
Director Jan De Bont had even more issues with getting along with the camera crew, that made the actors look like they had the comfortable part of the job. One unlucky camera assistant found himself getting pushed in the mud by the filmmaker after he got in the way of a complicated shot. Later referring to the crew as "incompetent", cinematographer Don Burgess had enough and he walked off set for good, taking about twenty of his team members with him.
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Dazed and Confused- Milla Jovovich Became An Underage Bride
Featuring Ben Affleck, Matthew McConaughey and 16-year-old Milla Jovovich, Dazed and Confused became a launching point for what would become A list actors.
During production of the movie, Jovovich started a real-life relationship with on-screen boyfriend, Shawn Andrews, who was 21-years-old at the time. The two ran off to Las Vegas and got married because Jovovich wanted to establish herself as an adult. Her mother, not happy with her daughter eloping, forced her to file for an annulment two months later.
Boogie Nights- Burt Reynolds Took A Swing At The Director
It was no secret that Burt Reynolds was not happy on the set of Boogie Nights. The veteran actor felt that director Paul Thomas Anderson didn't give him the type of respect he had earned in the industry. He griped that he felt he wasn't getting as many "free takes" as his co-starts were, to improvise his scenes. These feelings ended in a confrontation, during which, Reynolds took a swing at the director. He had to be restrained by a producer.
Movies and Culture
She's All That- M. Night Shyamalan Claims He Wrote It
The teen comedy that most of us get nostalgic for about our days in high school, had it's fair share of drama- even compared to our own teenage angst at the time.
A well-known director for movies on the opposite side of the spectrum claims to have written the teenage drama.
In a 2013 interview M. night Shyamalan flat out claims to have written the movie. “I ghost-wrote the movie She’s All That,” he said. The credited screenwriter, R. Lee Fleming Jr., certainly had something to say about it, strongly disputing his claim. While Shyamalan may have helped in the polishing aspect of the screenplay, Fleming insists that it is his own work. So what's the truth? Likely a combination of both. Former Miramax head of development, Jack Lecher, has publically stated that the studio bought Fleming's script but it was Shyamalan's re-write that earned the picture the green light from the studio.
Mrs. Doubtfire- Robin Williams Visited Sex Shops In Character
Arguably one of Robin Williams' most memorable characters was that of Mrs. Doubtfire in the 1993 comedy. Playing a divorced dad who puts on a wig and dress to get a job as a housekeeper to care for his own children, he knew this comedy would only work if he was completely convincing as a woman. To test out the costume, he went out dressed in public as Mrs. Doubtfire to see if he could fool people with his character.
While appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman, he admitted to visiting a sex shop in San Fransico to inquire about purchasing numerous adult items while dressed as the character. Can you image the look on the employee's face?
Inspiration: Screenrant
Tags: movies, 90s, behind the scenes, drama
Entertainment Today vs. the 90s: when did we have more fun?
Entertainment has been defined as any activity that is designed to hold the attention or interest of an audience to bring them pleasure and delight. However, the shift that has taken place since the 90s hasn’t changed what we like, but rather how we engage in these activities and how we like them. The advent of the internet and the advancement of technology have completely changed the face of entertainment and this is how. From Monopoly to XboxIf you were alive at the turn of the millennium or have watched enough media representations of the 90s period, you are
Remembering NFL in the 90's
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NFL in the 90s. The Golden Years of FootballIf you can cast your mind back to what the NFL was like in the 90’s, you can perhaps remember some of the great teams and players of the time, not to mention some of the important milestones as well. Maybe you remember the Dallas Cowboys winning three Super Bowls in four years or when the Denver Broncos won a perfect season in 1998. Of course, there are plenty of memorable player moments too. Like when Dan Marino won the title of the best all-time passing leader. Or when Jerry Rice
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[Event Review] Diynamic Music at Albert Hall Manchester
Diynamic is a familiar record label to most of us which is mainly thanks to Solomun who dons the thrown. Other DJs such as H.O.S.H, Stimming and Adriatique are also in line, and have done massive favours in regards to increasing popularity and spreading the name of DIynamic since its birth in 2006. Solomun took the label to Sankeys, Ibiza in 2012, where a chain of parties were thrown which showcased the DJs and music that belonged to the Diynamic family. The event was named "Diynamic Neon Nights", and after its success in Ibiza, the Neon parties were held world over for the rest of us to enjoy.
Manchester was lucky enough to be paid a visit by the Diynamic team on Saturday, with a line-up which promised a night of house, skillfully woven with streams of tech and disco. Clubbing brands Trof and Covert hosted the event in Albert Hall, who welcomed headlining DJs Solomun, Adriatique and H.O.S.H.
After getting through security I entered the venue for the first time to be overwhelmed with the size of the place. Albert Hall, a Grade II Wesleyan chapel, which had been forgotten about for over 40 years has now been restored into a venue for music events like this one. The stained windows were still in place along with the high ceiling and plenty of the other church-like features. A rave in a church appears slightly taboo but it drove the crowd to party even harder than usual.
H.O.S.H was rounding off his set when I finally picked my dancing space in the centre of the crowd. The music seemed a bit quiet at first, but bodies were moving and sweating no less than usual. Hamburg born Holger Behn (AKA H.O.S.H) conducted the ceremony with skill, shadowing a deep house daze over the clubbers who stood before him. Eventually a crescendo of snares and hats were heard, coinciding with a flash of bright lights and an increase in the musics volume. This gave the crowd a kick up the backside, cheering and dancing with a higher strain of enthusiasm.
Next it was time for Zurich duo Adriatique. The dance-a-holics in the room applauded on their arrival with sheer excitement of what was to come, as the pair are renowned for showcasing a set which is infused with many-a-genre. We heard disco, we heard techno and we heard house: there was something there for everyone to groove to. We were stood on the balcony when their current BeatPort no.1 track Rolling Stone was dropped. Peering down into the sea of people below, it was obvious nobody could resist shimmying to the deep house beat.
By the time 2:30 came we were all anticipating the arrival of Solomun. It was finally his turn to play God by standing at the head of the church venue and taking control of the decks, along with the followers that stood before him. He was welcomed with an applaud before enchanting the room with an introductory snippet of dark, melodic house. The German DJ was awarded with the title of Best Producer at the Ibiza DJ awards in 2012, and rightly so. He proved to us he deserved the title by dropping authentic tracks of his own. YesNoMaybe aroused the crowd into a techy frenzy and by the time 4:00AM came nobody wanted to go home.
Words by Chloe Jones
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Northern Lite Factory Tour
By Gordon White
Truck Camper Magazine visits the Northern Lite factory in Kelowna, British Columbia to attend a camper shell wedding. It’s time to raise your fiberglass and make a truck camper.
This past January, we happened upon a truck camping couple in Everglades National Park whom we had met in 2007 at the Northern Lite factory in Kelowna, British Columbia. Naturally, we were dumbfounded at the probability of seeing them three years and 3,276 miles from where we had first met. What’s more dumbfounding is that this kind of chance reunion with fellow truck campers has happened to us quite a few times during our long distance adventures. How can this be?
I believe the answer is simple. First, truck campers are easy to spot. We were able to instantly recognize our friends distinctive Northern Lite 10-2 rig in a busy campground. Second, truck campers tend to congregate in the more interesting parts of the United States and Canada. We even joke with our truck camping friends that we’ll see them again down the road. What’s amazing is how often this becomes true.
Seven months after our chance reunion in the Everglades, we were back at the Northern Lite factory having driven cross country and into western Canada by way of Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles (so much for the direct 3,276 mile route). We were excited to be back in Canada and once again marveled at the orchards, vineyards, and stunning scenery of the Okanagan Valley. Sorry Canada, the secret is out.
Walking into the Northern Lite factory, we were very happy to see almost everyone we had met three years earlier at their desks and production stations. It’s as if Northern Lite took a vote not to participate in the economic conditions of the past two years. Or maybe they hit pause on the economic reality button shortly after we left in 2007. Whatever the truth may be, Northern Lite was rocking.
When I started my first real job, I remember thinking how awful it was that I had to wear a white button down shirt and tie everyday. How lucky I was. Bruce Collins and Scott Campen have to wear respirator masks, gloves, booties, and hooded Tyvek jumpsuits before they can begin working with gel coat and fiberglass. These safety precautions are required for anyone who works with gel coat, fiberglass fibers, and resin. Fully suited, Bruce and Scott look like they’re ready for a moonwalk.
The first layer to be applied to a mold is high gloss white gel coat. The gel coat is sprayed into the molds with gel coat guns. Since the molds are a deep orange, it’s easy for Bruce and Scott to see where the white gel coat has been applied.
To allow these massive fiberglass molds to be moved and rotated by Bruce and Scott, the molds are secured to hinged mold stands. The stands also feature large caster wheels so the molds can be rolled in and out of the fiberglass booth. Clearly these hinged mold stands are a critical part of Northern Lite’s fiberglass process.
Even with the weight balanced hinges, it’s a real challenge to get one of these heavy fiberglass molds to rotate. Just to get a mold to budge, Bruce had to literally climb onto the back of a mold and use his body weight to start the mold turning. When the mold neared it’s tipping point, he lowered himself down to receive the mold and put it into the proper position for gel coat or fiberglass application.
During our cross-country adventure, I used my trusty first generation iPod touch as our alarm clock. On most tour days, the iPod was set for 6:45am so we could be in the factories and working no later than 8:00am. On this particular day, the iPod was set for 5:15am to meet Bruce and Scott when they started their day.
Although I had threatened to attend the pre-dawn appointment in my pajamas, I managed to get properly dressed for the occasion. Of course being properly dressed should have meant wearing the protective gear Bruce and Scott had on. Once again, they looked like an anthrax response team or a couple of astronauts. I looked like a guy who was in the wrong place at the wrong time with my blue jeans, t-shirt, and sneakers. In a few minutes, I would understand why their protective attire was necessary.
With my sneakers sticking to the glass and resin on the floor, Scott started up the chopper gun and began spraying glass fibers and resin onto the gel coated mold. As Scott evenly covered the white gel coat, Bruce ran a roller over the fiberglass. Rolling the fiberglass removes air bubbles and helps to maintain a uniform thickness to the material.
About a minute into all of this, the intense resin fumes began to hit me. I needed to take my pictures and get out of there. A minute or two later, I waved goodbye to Bruce and Scott and went outside to breathe the fresh Canadian air. The things I do to get photographs for this magazine. Seriously.
As a Canadian truck camper company, Northern Lite takes it’s insulation seriously. But how do you insulate a camper that’s built from the outside in? The answer is simple; you install the insulation before the two camper shells are assembled.
Once a set of top and bottom camper shells have been gel coated and fiberglassed, a set of insulation panels are placed and pounded into the shells. These insulation panels are built in a room next door to the fiberglass shop by Bruce Nickason. Once the panels are completed, he suits up like Bruce and Scott and sprays the panels down with adhesive. The inside of the camper shells are also sprayed with this adhesive prior to pounding in the insulation.
Once the gel coat, fiberglass, and insulation panels have cured, it’s time to separate the new fiberglass camper shell from the mold. To begin the separation process, the molds are released from their stands and attached to a ceiling mounted electric hoist system. Then compressed air is pumped into small holes in the mold literally popping the fiberglass shell away from the mold.
With the fiberglass shell now loose inside the mold, the team uses the hoist system to raise the mold revealing a brand new fiberglass top shell. When the team separates a fiberglass bottom shell, the technique is reversed with the top camper shell raised out of the mold. Either way, it’s a spectacular show and one that’s unique to fiberglass camper construction. In an instant, you can almost see half a Northern Lite camper. It may not be magic, but it’s really neat to watch.
Once the top and bottom fiberglass shells have been released from their molds, the shells are wheeled outside through a tall garage door. There the top and bottom shells are placed side by side and prepared for marriage. Naturally the rough edges are removed from each shell with a hand saw before the ceremony.
With the rough edges removed, the back door opening is cut and another hoist is attached to the top fiberglass shell with suction cups. Once the suction cups are attached, the top fiberglass shell is raised about eight feet into the air. Then the bottom fiberglass shell is wheeled under the top shell and the two shells are carefully lined up. When the shells finally see eye to eye, the top shell is lowered down onto the bottom shell.
Do you, bottom camper shell, take this top camper shell, to be your lawful wedded truck camper, to go anywhere and camp anywhere, from coast to coast, for summer, for winter, for campgrounds, for boondocking, until the kids take the keys?
With tears in our eyes, mostly from the fiberglass dust in the air, we watched the two shells come together to form a complete Northern Lite fiberglass camper shell.
After the rice throwing and limos, it’s time to party at the reception. Bringing the party music and ensuring the new marriage will take is Brad McAteer. As his stereo system pumps out the jams, Brad applies butyl tape, stainless steel screws, and belt molding around the perimeter seam between the two camper shells. Before the camper leaves the factory, this seam will be tested for any imperfections using a Sealtech leak detection system. More on that later.
LEFT AND CENTER: Brad also installs the jack brackets and a good number of the other external features. Here he’s attaching a passenger side rear jack bracket. Note how the bracket wraps around the underside of the camper to lift the camper from the side and bottom.
RIGHT: Once Brad has completed another camper shell, it’s brought to the production line. Here Nathan wheels over a completed shell from Brad’s reception hall to the beginning of the line. The next time this camper sees daylight, it will be a finished Northern Lite.
LEFT: Walking onto Northern Lite’s dual production lines you may ask yourself, “Where did everybody go?”. The answer is right in front of you, inside the campers. Where other truck camper manufacturers build truck campers from the basement up and then add the walls and a roof, Northern Lite starts with a completed exterior shell and moves in to assemble the interior. When it comes to the Northern Lite’s production lines, it’s an inside job.
CENTER AND RIGHT: Since Northern Lite campers are built shell first, they literally need their basements and floors built inside them. At the first station on the production line, we met Bob Holmes building the basement in a 10-2 CD Special Edition. We asked him to find us before installing the floor. In this photograph you can see the completed basement with holding tanks. Immediately after this photograph was taken, the basement was painted with water resistant black sealant and then covered over with the camper floor. Once the floor was down, Bob installed the linoleum flooring.
Last February, we had the pleasure of working the Springfield RV Show with Keith Donkin, General Manager of Northern Lite. On display were two Northern Lite truck campers, a 10-2 CD Special Edition and the 9-6Q Classic Special Edition. The great majority of the show attendees were not there to see truck campers, but they would often stop to look at the Northern Lites which had their doors facing a busy corridor. What happened next was as predicable as it was funny.
At the bequest of their husbands, wives would walk half-heartedly into the Northern Lite Special Editions looking for any excuse to say, “not for me” and quickly move on. But then they would catch a glimpse of the South African Sapele wood cabinetry and they would start raving about how beautiful the Northern Lite interiors were. It became a game at the show to get the wives into the campers so they could “ohh” and “ahh” over the Sapele interiors.
The man who’s primarily responsible for the cabinetry that makes the ladies swoon is Arlie Bartholomew. As he worked, I watched Arlie make tiny adjustments that no one would ever notice unless he pointed out exactly what he had done. This obsessive attention to detail results in a very high fit and finish to Northern Lite’s cabinetry. If you have doubts, just stand around a Northern Lite Special Edition at an RV show for a while. Arlie’s Special Edition Sapele cabinetry wins the ladies, every time.
LEFT: Brian Koffler is responsible for assembling the wiring harnesses and plumbing systems. Here he’s holding part of a PEX plumbing assembly for a 10-2 CD Special Edition. PEX is a water supply piping system that is highly resistant to scale, chlorine, and corrosion. It’s used in many brands of truck campers and is favored for it’s light weight and durability.
CENTER: As the camper molds mature, they can develop blemishes that result in minor inconsistencies on the exterior of the camper shells called mold marks. One significant advantage of molded fiberglass construction is that these marks are easy to spot with a trained eye and can be buffed out. In this photograph, Nathan Rieger is removing a mold mark. When he’s done, the marks will be completely gone and the camper shell will have one of the brightest white exteriors available on any RV.
RIGHT: We never seem to resist taking a picture of a camper getting it’s front decal. Of course in Canada it’s pronounced, “Deh-Cull” as opposed to “Dee-Cal” as we say it in the States. No matter how you say it, it’s fun to see a logo decal placed on a camper. In this photograph, Darlene Herring puts the large Northern Lite logo on a new camper.
Sometimes we see things a camper manufacturer is doing and ask ourselves, “Why isn’t every camper manufacturer doing that?”. One clear example we’ve seen on this tour is the increasing use of portable scales to weigh each camper as they leave the production line.
Once each camper is weighed, the dry weight with options is posted inside the camper. For the consumer, this dry with options weight is an accurate dry weight to plug into our Buyers Guide wet weight calculations. Every truck camper manufacturer on the planet should be doing this.
Add Northern Lite to the list of manufacturers who weigh each and every camper on a scale system before it leaves the factory. The dry with options weight number is then posted inside the camper for the consumer.
To observe the camper weigh routine, we asked Reg Sieben to weigh a camper that had recently graduated from the production line. The camper was a 10-2 RR and the inside posted weight had already been completed. When Reg set up the scale, we stepped on the scale to see if it was accurate. It was.
Once the camper was lowered, the scale read 2,993.5 pounds. The inside posted weight was 3,004 pounds. While we were initially disappointed that these numbers didn’t agree, we were happy that the 10.5 pound difference was in the right direction. Maybe the last time the camper was weighed someone left a few tools inside. What matters is that Northern Lite is giving you the weight of the camper in front of you, with options.
Another practice that should be standard is the use of Sealtech systems. A Sealtech system can find even the smallest breaks in a camper’s seals before a camper leaves the factory and long before that seal break has the opportunity to cause a damaging leak.
Broken seals and the water leaks they cause are the number one threat to your truck camper’s longevity. It doesn’t matter if you have a wood framed, aluminum framed, or molded fiberglass camper, broken seals will eventually lead to leaks and cause catastrophic damage to your camper.
Not inspecting and maintaining your camper seals is like not changing the oil and filters in your car. In a few years, you’ll be lucky to have a car that runs, or a camper that doesn’t have a serious leak. This is why we harp on maintaining your seals and published the easy to follow article in our Newbie section, “Maintaining Camper Seals”.
Sealtech systems work by drawing outside air into a camper through a roof vent and creating a positive interior pressure. With every camper window tightly shut and the entrance door closed, the positive interior air pressure escapes through any imperfection in the camper’s external seals. Soapy water is then sprayed onto the exterior seals. If there’s a break in a seal, the break will immediately show up as bubbles in the exact place where the break is. Once a seal break is found, it’s a quick fix that will save your camper.
Every Northern Lite truck camper undergoes a Sealtech test before leaving the factory. During our visit, we observed Nathan install the Sealtech system, spray down the seals, and make a couple of minor seal repairs. What this means is that Northern Lite can ship these campers with full confidence that there is no break in the seals. Once the camper is in your possession, it’s up to you to maintain those seals. If you do, your camper should last for many years in excellent condition.
While almost every other camper manufacturer has changed models, materials, and construction methods over the past three years, Northern Lite has stayed focused on what they do and how they do it. Perhaps it’s this unwavering commitment to building a very specific type of truck camper in a very specific way that has steeled their company from the challenging economy. Whatever the reason may be, Northern Lite was running at full speed to meet demand. Go Northern Lite.
Speaking of full speed, we left Northern Lite having reached the furthest point from home on our tour. After many months on the road, we were excited that the rest of our journey would bring us closer to home. About three hours later, we were crossing back into the United States and charting our course to Pennsylvania. If we drove directly from Kelowna, it would be just 2,766 miles. Of course we still had three more stops in Kalispell, Montana and Salt Lake City, Utah. So much for the direct route.
For more information about Northern Lite, visit their website at www.northern-lite.com.
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How to Make the Most of Venus in Pisces
Venus and Pisces exhibit an unconditional and spiritual love that transcends all physical limitations.
Marie Young
Like peanut butter and jelly, Venus and Pisces are happy together.
Pisces, symbol of universal love, is boundless and an embodiment of our divine oneness. Pisces' watery quality is the perfect match for Venus, who was born from the sea. Put simply, Venus rules love and money, but her powers go far beyond that. More than money, Venus rules our values, our sentiments, and the pleasure we take in life. Aesthetics and beauty fall under her domain, as do artistic leanings and the most important things that make us happy. In a dreamy, mutable sign like Pisces, Venus is at her best, what astrologers call "an exaltation." Everything related to beauty, love, relationships (both romantic and platonic), money, and pleasure are at an all-time high.
"Pisces recognizes no boundaries, and loving Venus puts a spotlight on our relationships. Together, they perfectly exhibit an unconditional and spiritual love that transcends all physical limitations. It's true, these two really do make an incredible cosmic couple," says Tarot.com.
Here's how you can make the most of this energetic union as it passes across the sky.
Fall in love (with yourself)
Venus in Pisces casts a hypnotic love spell over everyone, and romance doesn't get more enchanting in this partnership. Our desire will be to fall in love and be in love. Why not take this opportunity to focus on a love affair with the self — aka the most enduring relationship of all? Give yourself the attention and care you long for. Get dolled up and take yourself out for a glass of Champagne. Book a hair gloss treatment for ultimate shine or write a love letter to yourself about everything you want to be admired and adored for. Take a hike, sit somewhere quiet, and meditate on your lovability.
Be wary of rose-colored glasses
Pisces and Venus cast a dreamy and romantic spell over everyone and everything — a spell that might be broken when Venus moves on. Now is not the best time to make a commitment to someone or something you don't already know well. Maybe, for example, don't runaway with the hottie you meet at the tiki bar or sign your life over to a new 60+ hour a week job that pops up out of nowhere.
"It's easy to believe in love at first sight when Venus is in Pisces, so we need to take it slow so that we don't end up falling in love with an illusion," warns Tarot.com.
See your tried-and-true in a new light
Rose-colored glasses aren't all bad though. If you've grown too familiar with your steady long-term partner — say, leaving the bathroom door open, wearing sweats to date night, watching Catastrophe instead of kissing — or you've gotten into the bad habit of focusing on their all-too-human flaws — like being a little lackadaisical with the dishes or texting in mid-convo —Venus and Pisces can help us appreciate what we have. Let go of your expectations in order to experience deeper and more meaningful connections with your partner in order to experience love in its purest form. With someone with whom you are intimately connected, this may be a time you make a more serious commitment, like moving in together or getting married.
Let your creative juices flow
Venus in Pisces offers the opportunity to venture beyond the superficial and go deep in love, reflecting in writing on the spiritual, the ephemeral, the psychic, and the deep-seated. On April 10th, Neptune joins the party for a dose of heightened sensitivity, adding even more dreamy and ethereal vibes. Venus in Pisces is also a good time to consider how to monetize such a pursuit.
But go easy on the sauce
Pisces is sensitive — emotionally and physically. Since judgement may already be impaired this month, watch your intake of mind-altering drugs and alcohol that may further your perceptions of being, well, drunk in love.
Added bonus
On April 5th, a New Moon in Aries marks the beginning of a new cycle. It's not just any New Moon — a New Moon in the first sign of the zodiac makes this an especially auspicious time for beginnings. Capitalize on the positive energy of the Ram, which is about taking action: be brave, try something new, take charge of ourselves, and discover our own personal courage.
This is also a good time to re-evaluate our relationship to ourselves. This New Moon in Aries also offers the chance to make important changes in our lives. Make solid yet realistic plans, and don't be defeated if there are obstacles. The New Moon forms a square to Saturn, suggesting some blocks surrounding our new beginnings that may not lead to things getting off the ground as quickly as we'd like. Stay the course. Venus and Pisces believe in you.
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Worth Watching: 'Chasing the Moon,' Aerosmith Encounters 'American Pickers,' a New 'Scream'
Matt Roush July 8, 2019, 7:00 am
A selective critical checklist of notable Monday TV:
Chasing the Moon (9/8c, PBS, check local listings at pbs.org): A highlight of TV's ongoing Space Race to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's moon landing is a comprehensive three-night American Experience special from Roger Stone, airing through Wednesday. Chasing the Moon takes an engrossing broad view of the historical context in which NASA's space program operated in the 1960s, with politics and science as sometimes uneasy bedfellows. In the first part, "A Place Beyond the Sky," period footage recaptures the national hysteria that ensued in 1957 when the Soviet Union put the Sputnik satellite into space, lighting a fire within the U.S. government to catch up, leaning on German scientists like Wernher von Braun to develop the technology that would result in manned space flight. Among those interviewed (off camera): Sergei Khrushchev, son of then-Soviet premier Nikita,; and in a fascinating "Right Stuff" subplot, Ed Dwight, an African-American Air Force pilot singled out for training as America's first black astronaut, but ultimately not selected. We've come a long way, baby.
Paris Jackson Stars in First 'Scream' Season 3 Trailer (VIDEO)
The third season, 'Scream: Resurrection,' moves the horror series from MTV to VH1.
American Pickers (8/7c, History): All last season, fans of the Americana series watched as Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team worked to restore the tour van of iconic rock band Aerosmith. (The three episodes that depicted their preservation efforts can be seen starting at 5 pm/4c.) In a new episode, the collectibles team embarks on a cross-country road trip to reunite the musicians with their van in Las Vegas. Yes, it brings back memories, musical and otherwise.
'American Ninja Warrior' Baltimore City Qualifiers: 7 Runs We Loved (VIDEO)
The King of the Walk Ons put on a show, plus elite ninjas took on the Mega Wall.
Scream (9/8c, VH1): You can't keep a good Ghostface down, as the serial-killer thriller slashes its way through a new season, airing over three nights (concluding Wednesday). The latest incarnation of Scream is set in Atlanta, where a local star football player with a tragic past is haunted by a malevolent stalker with murderous intentions on his group of friends. The cast includes Mary J. Blige, Keke Palmer, Paris Jackson in a cameo and Teen Wolf's Tyler Posey.
First Look at Hannah's Shocking Decision in 'Bachelorette' Hometown Dates Promo (VIDEO)
'I'm falling for all four men in different ways, and I don't have clarity,' she says in the new teaser.
Inside Monday TV: NBC's American Ninja Warrior (8/7c) heads to Cincinnati for the final City Qualifying Round, featuring new obstacles including the Sling Shot… It's time for ABC's The Bachelorette (8/7c) to make hometown visits to meet the remaining four suitors' families, taking Hannah from Westlake Village, CA, to Jupiter, FL, Gainesville, GA, and a recording session with Jed in Nashville… The world's going to hell on HBO's near-future drama Years and Years (9/8c). With financial institutions in collapse mode, financier Stephen (Rory Kinnear) turns to a gig economy to get by, and sister Rosie (Ruth Madeley) faces the prospect of losing her catering job to automation. Things are even hairier for young Bethany (Lydia West), whose attempt to go digital with an implant takes a scary turn, and for Daniel (Russell Tovey), whose deported boyfriend Viktor (Maxim Baldry) goes on the run in Kiev.
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Ask Matt: Another 'Grey's' Departure, Midseason Shuffle on CBS ('Magnum') and NBC ('Zoey'), 'Good Place' & More
Matt Roush January 14, 2020, 9:00 am
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Welcome to the Q&A with TV critic (also known to some TV fans as their "TV therapist") Matt Roush, who'll try to address whatever you love, loathe, are confused or frustrated or thrilled by in today's vast TV landscape.
One caution: This is a spoiler-free zone, so we won't be addressing upcoming storylines here unless it's already common knowledge. Please send your questions and comments to [email protected] (or use the form at the end of the column) and follow me on Twitter. Look for Ask Matt columns on most Tuesdays and Fridays.
Ellen Pompeo Responds to Justin Chambers' Surprising 'Grey's Anatomy' Exit
The actress reacted to the news on social media.
Alex, Come Back!
Question: What do you make of the surprise announcement that Justin Chambers (Alex) is leaving Grey's Anatomy? It doesn't surprise me that he would want to pursue other opportunities at some point because he's been filming the show since 2004, but Alex is so thoroughly integrated into the relationships on the show that it seems very difficult to imagine the show without him on it. Even if Alex were to remain working at Pac North and the rest of the action relocates permanently to Grey Sloan, we'd never see Alex with his wife, Jo, or his many work friends. Having them divorce now after all they've been through would also be unsatisfying, as would any scenario which involves Alex dying and leaving Jo as the grieving widow. Furthermore, it is also being reported that his final episode has already aired, which makes the situation even worse. The winter finale sent him to take care of his ailing mother off screen. While I don't blame Chambers at all for wanting to do something else, it does surprise me that he would be okay with sneaking out the back door like this.
I totally understand why ABC would want to keep the show running for as many years as possible, and I also know Karey Burke said at TCA that it will run as long as Ellen Pompeo wants to keep playing Meredith. I also understand the appeal for Pompeo of continuing to work on a very highly rated, high-paying TV show that has probably already made her set for the rest of her life. I should also note that Grey's has managed to successfully weather the departures of many significant cast members in the past. However, at this point, I wish that Ellen would just call time on the show. It is already renewed through next season, which would give them a year to find a way to properly wrap up the storylines. I have been a faithful fan of the show since almost the beginning, and the thought of losing my longest-running-habit show seems weird to me. But it's also sad to see the show turn into a shadow of its former self with the original characters we love departing. I would much rather have them go out with their head held high than whimpering on to a finish line after everyone has left, which seems to be what they're heading towards now. What do you think? — Jake
When Is Justin Chambers' Last Episode of 'Grey's Anatomy' as Alex Karev?
How might his exit affect the Pac-North storyline and Alex and Jo's relationship?
Matt Roush: I'd hate seeing Alex go under any circumstances. As one of the Grey's Anatomy mainstays from the start, he has always presented an intriguing, mostly unsentimental contrast to the rest of the cast. But it seems unacceptable that a character who has been there from the beginning will have just moved away with no fanfare or farewell, never to be seen again, leaving so much personal baggage behind. Let's see how Grey's writers handle this before passing final judgment, but if the reports are true, this could be one of the worst things to happen to the show since McDreamy's death (which I infamously predicted would be the end of Grey's at the time). Departures like this can't help but diminish an aging franchise, but even so, I'm willing to let Grey's keep on until they decide to hang it up. Next to The Good Doctor, it's still my favorite medical drama on network TV (the only ones I watch regularly). But Justin Chambers' hasty departure — I have to think there's more to the story than we know right now — is obviously a major blow. (Ellen Pompeo seems to agree.)
CBS's Reboot Shuffle
Question: I see that MacGyver's fourth season premieres Feb. 7 at 8/7c. Does this mean Hawaii Five-0 will move back to 9/8c? Also will Magnum P.I. move back to Mondays? Big fan of all three shows. — Miessmer
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Matt Roush: Midseason changes tend to bring confusion, so here's the situation as it currently stands. When MacGyver returns to the Friday lineup next month, Hawaii moves back an hour to 9/8c and Magnum goes on hiatus. CBS says Magnum will return in the spring when MacGyver's run is over, with no date given yet. (Quite a few readers pointed out, in response to a question about crossovers, that MacGyver has in fact crossed over with Hawaii before, in 2017. So a three-way crossover obviously isn't out of the question.)
Zoey Tuning Up to Move to a Busy Night
Question: I wasn't aware of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist before the pilot aired this week, and I see you brought up Glee in terms of an early airing of the pilot. This new program struck me as a mash-up of Glee and NBC's Parenthood. But it's slated for Sunday evenings on a regular basis? I don't know what its time slot will be, but why Sunday, to compete with God Friended Me? I've shared before what I think of network programs on Sunday evenings, the night every interesting cable station premieres new episodes of their best programs. Even though I won't be watching Zoey going forward (because Sundays), I hope it doesn't go the way of NBC's previous short-lived musical dramedy, Cop Rock. — Hal
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Matt Roush: For the record, the infamous Cop Rock aired on ABC, not NBC, way back in 1990. (Smash was NBC's last shot at a musical hybrid, if you don't count the short-lived high-school drama Rise.) And for all of Zoey's whimsy, it's not that weird. What I don't get is how, if Zoey appealed at all to you, that you couldn't make room for it on Sundays. Or, if you have cable, that you either couldn't record it or catch up On Demand. Maybe it helps that Zoey's regular time period, starting Feb. 16, is 9/8c, the hour following God Friended Me. And given the choice, wouldn't you rather watch something fresh and original over the crime-series spinoff that airs opposite it? (I get that many high-profile premium-cable shows air on Sundays, but if you subscribe to those channels, they're always available and don't have to be watched as they air.) I just feel strongly that for those who like this sort of thing, Zoey would be a perfect addition to anyone's TV playlist.
When Streaming Leads to Swearing
Question: Why are we being bombarded with curse words when shows like Designated Survivor or The Expanse leave broadcast and cable channels for streaming services? What's the rationale behind this? It's just so annoying and unnecessary. — Terry
Matt Roush: It's called freedom of expression, and when producers move away from the content constrictions of ad-supported media, they feel liberated — often to a fault — to let their characters speak more bluntly and colorfully. I especially noticed this in Designated Survivor, where the salty language in the Netflix version often felt gratuitously tacked on, but on the other hand, allowing characters to speak the way many grown-ups actually do, especially in times of stress and peril, can be refreshing. Though I'll concede that when the pendulum swings too far the other way, it can be a nuisance.
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A More-Than-Justified Cameo
Question: How great was it to see Timothy Olyphant evoking Raylan Givens again on The Good Place Thursday night? I didn't know I wanted to see that until it happened, but I thought it was hilarious. The only thing that would have made it even funnier is if Olyphant had recognized Michael and been confused. (He and Ted Danson worked together on the second season of Damages before Justified started.) — JL
Matt Roush: Keeping that secret before the episode aired was so hard! This is absolutely one of my favorite star cameos ever, and so perfect that the judge (Maya Rudolph) holding the fate of humanity in her hands has such a big crush on one of TV's most appealing characters (and actors) ever. "You made me an Olyphant!" she exulted. As who wouldn't? My only issue is that, given the Olyphant-as-Raylan of it all, why wouldn't that alone sway the judge to side with humanity once and for all?
'Bluff City Law' Stops Production — Is the NBC Show Canceled?
The network isn't moving forward with the additional scripts it previously ordered.
And Finally …
Question: I know you covered this issue before, but I just watched, over two days, all 10 episodes of Bluff City Law. How NBC could cancel this show is beyond me. Great actors, great stories, compassion, drama: everything one wants in a show. Please tell me it is coming back, even on another channel. — Win
Matt Roush: I wish I could tell you something to give you hope, but it seems an awfully long shot. (I'm including this because I keep getting mail about the series.) The fact that Universal, NBC's parent studio, produced Bluff City, makes it unlikely to be shopped elsewhere. If more people had found the show while it was still airing, when it might have made a difference to NBC, maybe that would have helped. The best you can do is write to the network, since ultimate decisions for next fall won't be made until May.
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Day of Songun 2020: History and Significance of the North Korean day
Matthew Gregor August 25, 2020
Day of Songun (Korean: 선군절) is a national public holiday in North Korea celebrated on August 25 every year to remember the start of Kim Jong-il’s Songun (military-first) leadership in 1960.
Day of Songun: History and Significance
It was founded in 2013 to honor the nation’s “military first” policy that organizes the Korea People’s Army in the allocation of resources and state affairs.
The Songun time started on August 25, 1960, when Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il visited the Seoul 105th Guards Armored Division HQ in Pyongyang. From that point onward, Kim Jong-il frequently visited different armed forces installation the nation over.
Be that as it may, Songun was announced an official government policy simply after Kim Il-sung’s passing in 1994. Kim Jong-il acquainted the Songun policy with a win the help of the military, hold authority over the administration, and merge power after his dad’s demise. Songun in actuality supplanted Juche as the central state ideology.
Songun awards the Korean People’s Army the essential situation in the administration and society of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, controlling both domestic policy and foreign relations. The military is situated as the model for Korean society to imitate.
On 25 August 2013, Kim Jong-un formally declared the Day of Songun in a long speech. It is set apart with official speeches, solemn ceremonies, shows, and different events that emphasize the military accomplishments of North Korea.
The next day, 26 August, an announcement on establishing the Day of Songun as an annual national holiday was adopted by the Supreme People’s Assembly.
The Day of Songun is marked with flying the flag of North Korea, by civilians, and the flag of the Supreme Commander of the KPA by military units. Observances incorporate galas for service individuals, dancing parties around the nation, outdoor shows, laying bouquets, and visiting historic sites.
On the calendar, the 25 August holiday happens after the Liberation Day (15 August) and before the Day of the Foundation of the Republic (인민정권_창건일) (9 September). Day of Songun is one of three days observing Kim Jong-il on the calendar, the other two being the Day of the Shining Star (his birth anniversary) and Generalissimo Day (recognizing his increase to the position of Taewonsu).
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303 Magazine | DENVER BRONCOS SCORE ON THE FIELD AND IN THE COMMUNITY
From 303 Magazine, see full article here.
DENVER BRONCOS SCORE ON THE FIELD AND IN THE COMMUNITY
Holly Osborn; October 24, 2014; Charity, Sports
It is no secret that our boys in orange are dominant on the field this month, but the Denver Broncos have gone the extra yard (pun intended) by making an impact in the community as well.
303 previewed a couple of these unique October events at the beginning of the month, and as promised we were here to bring you the most exclusive coverage.
Touchdowns For Tomorrow: Trivia Night
Photo by Crystal Rhea.
Founded by former Broncos Linebacker (current Tennessee Titan) Wesley Woodyard, the16Ways Foundation welcomed current Broncos Offensive Guard Orlando Franklin to host a trivia night to benefit the foundation. Franklin and teammate Ben Garland gathered with guests at Oblio’s Cap Hill Tavern for a night of food, drink and trivia.
The 16Ways Foundation recognizes an emotional need for at-risk youth. At-risk youth require reassurance that they matter in order for them to achieve their highest possible academic and social levels, with the intent to become productive, contributing members of society. Foundation President Marisa Murgolo opened the evening by thanking Franklin and Garland for their continued support:
“While Wesley [Woodyard] isn’t in Denver anymore, the foundation is still active in the community. It means a lot to us that you continue to support 16Ways,” she said.
Team “Orange Crush” escapes with the victory. Photo by Crystal Rhea.
After 4 competitive rounds of trivia the winning team “Orange Crush” took home the victory, and a prize of free tickets to an upcoming Broncos game.
Von’s Vision Celebrity Steak-Out
Photo by Jared Wilson Photography.
Ok, so we didn’t preview this one because it sold out quicker than Peyton could say “Omaha” and that would have just been a tease. A fan favorite, this night of elegance and first-class service at Ocean Prime benefited Broncos Linebacker, and current league sack leader — Von Miller’s charity Von’s Vision.
Miller and more than 40 Broncos teammates including Peyton Manning, Wes Welker, TJ Ward, Aquib Talib, Demarcus Ware, Demaryius Thomas, Julius Thomas, Terrance Knighton, David Bruton, Brock Osweiller and many more traded in their uniforms for aprons for the night. The event featured a cocktail hour, world-class wine selection, 3-course meal, and a silent and live auction. The event raised $150,000 for Von’s Vision. With every $20 giving a child the gift of sight, a lot more kids are going to be able to see Miller continue to dominate the league in his position.
Denver Broncos for Women Crush Club Night Out
WARNING: the following content is #nsfw proceed with caution.
Photo by Lindsey Bartlett.
Herds of enthusiastic women eagerly flocked to Sports Authority Field to take part in the 5th-Annual Denver Broncos Crush Night Out hosted by Susie Wargin. In a world usually reserved for men, Denver ladies had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the glamorously sweaty world of professional football.
There was no shortage of activities to take part in. From the pass-punt-kick station on the field to player and alumni autographs, locker room tours, pictures with coveted Super Bowl trophies, raffle prizes, and a photo booth – no one left bored. Of course it would not have been a Broncos ladies night without a hot linebacker taking his clothes off, right? Right. #56, Nate Irving took it all [or mostly] off during the event renowned “equipment demonstration”. And he liked it…
From Irving’s Twitter @JustSayNate
We liked it too, Nate. Click here for a full event gallery by Lindsey Bartlett.
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Laura Gatz has produced two important reports on freshwater harmful algal blooms (HABs), both updated 5 September 2019: a 2-pager InFocus report and a longer report.
1) Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms: An Overview
The first few sections:
Scientific research indicates that in recent years, the frequency and geographic distribution of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been increasing nationally and globally. They have been recorded in all 50 states. HABs can be detrimental to human health, pets, livestock, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy.
What Are Harmful Algal Blooms?
Algal communities are naturally occurring components of healthy aquatic ecosystems, such as lakes, rivers, and estuaries. However, under certain environmental conditions—such as increased temperatures and nutrient concentrations (e.g., nitrogen and phosphorus)—colonies of algae can grow excessively (or “bloom”) and produce toxins. These HABs sometimes produce discolorations in the water that can appear as scums, paint-like slicks, clotted mats, or foam. Even when visible signs of a bloom are absent, however, algal toxins may still be harmful.
While many types of algae can cause HABs in bodies of freshwater, cyanobacteria typically cause the most frequent and severe blooms. Some species of cyanobacteria produce toxins, called cyanotoxins, which can cause hepatic (liver-related), neurologic, respiratory, dermatologic, and other symptoms. These may be acute or chronic, mild or severe, and may be fatal in some cases. Humans may be exposed to cyanotoxins by consuming tainted drinking water, fish, or shellfish; swimming or recreating in waters with certain concentrations of cyanotoxins present; or inhaling aerosolized toxins. The cyanotoxins associated with these HABs can also kill pets, farm animals, and wildlife, and contaminate or kill fish, leading to recreational, economic, and environmental losses.
HABs can also contribute to deteriorating water quality and ecosystem health. An over-abundance of cyanobacteria or other algae can block out sunlight and clog fish gills. In addition, as the algae die and decompose, they consume oxygen, leaving waterways in a hypoxic (low oxygen) state, sometimes forming dead zones—areas with little or no oxygen where life cannot survive. Such areas can suffocate and kill fish and other aquatic life.
2) Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms: Causes, Challenges, and Policy Considerations. (a longer report)
Scientific research indicates that in recent years, the frequency and geographic distribution of harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been increasing nationally and globally. Because the impacts of HABs can be severe and widespread—often with interstate implications—these issues have been a perennial interest for Congress. While algal communities are natural components of healthy aquatic ecosystems, under certain conditions (e.g., increased temperatures and nutrientconcentrations), algae may grow excessively, or “bloom,” and produce toxins that can harmhuman health, animals, aquatic ecosystems, and the economy.
In 2014, a cyanobacterial HAB in Lake Erie affected the drinking water for more than 500,000 people in Toledo, Ohio. In2016, a massive HAB in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee negatively impacted tourism and aquatic life. HABs have been recordedin every state and have become a concern nationwide.
Many types of algae can cause HABs in freshwater systems. The most frequent and severe blooms involve the proliferation of cyanobacteria. Some cyanobacteria species can produce toxins—cyanotoxins—that can cause mild to severe health effects in humans and kill aquatic life and other animals.
HABs can also contribute to deteriorating water quality and ecosystem health. As masses of cyanobacteria or other algae dieand decompose, they consume oxygen, sometimes forming “dead zones” where life cannot survive. These areas can kill fishand organisms, such as crabs and clams, and have detrimental economic effects.
Scientists widely consider nutrient enrichment to be a key cause of HAB formation. While nutrients are essential to plants and natural parts of aquatic ecosystems, excessive amounts can overstimulate algal growth. Sources include point sources (e.g., municipal wastewater discharges) and nonpoint sources (e.g., fertilizer runoff from agricultural and urban areas).
Congress, federal agencies, and states have taken steps to address HABs and nutrients that contribute to their occurrence. The Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 (HABHRCA), as amended, established an interagency task force, required the task force to prepare reports and plans addressing marine and freshwater HABs, and authorized funding for research, education, monitoring activities, etc.
In June 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) used its authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to publish final water quality criteria for two algal toxins in waters used for recreational purposes. States may consider such criteria when developing water quality standards—measures that describe the desired condition or level of protection of a water body and what is needed for protection. Alternatively, they may use these values as the basis of swimming advisories for public notification purposes at recreational waters.
Further, EPA has emphasized the need to reduce nutrient pollution from all sources to reduce public health and environmental impacts associated with HABs. The CWA does not authorize EPA to regulate all sources. It authorizes EPA to regulate point (direct) sources of nutrients but does not authorize EPA to regulate nonpoint (diffuse) sources of nutrient pollution.
Some states have developed guidelines for algal toxins, primarily for use in guiding swimming advisories. Also, states have listed waters as impaired, or not meeting water quality standards, for algal blooms or algal toxins. Some of these states have begun to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)—essentially pollution budgets—to address them. Most states have identified nutrient-related pollution as a priority to be addressed by their TMDLs and/or alternative restoration plans. States rely heavily on financial assistance from EPA in implementing these plans and, more broadly, in addressing nonpoint source pollution that leads to degraded water quality and HAB formation. Congress has long provided financial assistance through EPA for regional, state, and local programs through CWA Sections 106 and 319 planning grants, geographic programs (such as the Chesapeake Bay and Great Lakes), and other sources. The President’s FY2020 budget request for most of these programs is either eliminated or significantly reduced.
Congress continues to show interest in addressing HABs. This interest has largely focused on funding research to close research gaps identified by scientists and decisionmakers and to coordinate the efforts of federal agencies and their partners to study and address HABs.
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet." - General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis
Posted on Sunday, 08 September 2019 at 12:16 PM in CRS, FMSO & GAO Reports, Great Lakes, Policy, Planning, Governance, IWRM & Management, WaSH, Water Quality, Health & Ecosystems | Permalink | Comments (0)
Paper: 'Green Paradiplomacy and Water Resource Management in North America - the Case of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin'
A Canadian friend sent me this paper by Annie Chaloux and Stéphane Paquin that was published in the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal 19(3): 308-322 (2013): Green paradiplomacy and water resource management in North America: the case of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin.
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Sharing the world's largest freshwater lake system, Canada and United States have for over a hundred years sought to jointly manage this vital resource. However, in accordance with multi-level governance and paradiplomacy literature, it appears that this collaboration has considerably changed over the last thirty years. From an initial bilateral cooperation between federal authorities, provinces and US states became prominent actors in cross-border water governance, and, in this sense, a green transboundary paradiplomacy has emerged along the 49th parallel. In particular, a specific cross-border organization, the Council of Great Lakes Governors, developed an interesting water regime, and adopted recently a dual tool for water governance in 2005, called the “Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact” and its non-binding twin the “Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Resources Agreement”, which aim to prevent massive water transfer outside the basin. Adopting a green paradiplomacy and multi-level governance perspective, this article aims to analyze in depth this new environmental regime and the legislative implementation process of this dual agreement. Then, we will begin a broader reflection on cross-border and subnational environmental governance in North America.
This may seem a bit dated to some but never mind - it's a good read with a different - Canadian - perspective from what you may be used to.
'Green paradiplomacy' - I like that.
"We all speak one language and that is water" -- Elder Nancy Scanie, Cold Lake First Nation (Canada)
Posted on Thursday, 07 February 2019 at 11:33 AM in Current Affairs, Energy & Water, Great Lakes, Policy, Planning, Governance, IWRM & Management, Readings, Journals, Videos, Films & Visuals, World Water | Permalink | Comments (0)
Weekend Reading: 1) Lead and Copper Rule Complaint v. Michigan DEQ; 2) 'Costs of Lead Exposure and Remediation in Michigan: Update'
Tired of football? Want some light reading this weekend but can't find anything suitable here? Blame G. Tracy Mehan III, not me.
Tracy's a frequent contributor to WaterWired, who is executive director for government affairs at the American Water Works Association and adjunct professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. He sent me a 110-page PDF that is the Lead and Cppper Rule complaint against the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
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Here is an Op-Ed in the Detroit Free Press criticizing tha lawsuit. Articles are here and here.
Could MDEQ be the good guy in this suit? How quickly the winds can shift.
Included in the complaint (Exhibit D) is the following 34-page report, Costs of Lead Exposure and Remediation in Michigan: Update:
Download Costs_Lead_Exposure_Update It will be interesting to see how this develops. Stay tuned.
Quiz on Monday.
“When the fox preaches, turn to the geese.” - German proverb (among others)
Posted on Saturday, 05 January 2019 at 11:36 AM in Bottled Water and Tap/Drinking Water, Great Lakes, Readings, Journals, Videos, Films & Visuals, WaSH, Water Quality, Health & Ecosystems | Permalink | Comments (0)
Paper: 'Lakefront Property Owners’ Willingness to Accept Easements for Conservation of Water Quality and Habitat'
Interesting paper!
Lakefront Property Owners’ Willingness to Accept Easements for Conservation of Water Quality and Habitat, by Joel K. Nohner, Frank Lupi, and William W. Taylor (2018). Water Resources Research, 54(3): 1533-1548. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017WR021385
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Lakes provide valuable ecosystem services such as food, drinking water, and recreation, but shoreline development can degrade riparian habitats and lake ecosystems. Easement contracts for specific property rights can encourage conservation practices for enhanced water quality, fish habitat, and wildlife habitat, yet little is known about the easement market. We surveyed inland lake shoreline property owners in Michigan to assess supply of two conservation easements (in riparian and in littoral zones) and identified property and property owner characteristics influencing potential enrollment. Respondents were significantly less likely to enroll in littoral easements if they indicated there was social pressure for manicured lawns and more likely to enroll if they had more formal education, shoreline frontage, naturally occurring riparian plants, ecological knowledge, or if the lake shoreline was more developed. Enrollment in easements in the riparian zone was significantly less likely if property owners indicated social pressure for manicured lawns, but more likely if they had more formal education, naturally occurring riparian plants, or shoreline frontage. When payments were low (<$1,000 yr−1), marginal gains in enrollment were relatively high. Some respondents may enroll in littoral (29.8% ± 2.2; mean ± SE) and riparian (24.4% ± 2.1) easements even without payment. Estimated mean willingness to accept values were $1,365 yr−1 (littoral) and $7,298 yr−1 (riparian). Targeting high‐probability property owners with large shoreline frontages, more formal education, and high riparian plant coverages and conducting education to increase ecological knowledge and change social norms could increase conservation outcomes for water quality and habitat.
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JAWRA Paper: 'Nutrient Inputs to the Laurentian Great Lakes by Source and Watershed Estimated Using SPARROW Watershed Models' (Open Access)
I am posting this six-year old open-access JAWRA paper by USGS folks Dale M. Robertson and David A. Saad because it has had a lot of activity in the past few days. Wonder why? See Elaine Hanford's comment below for one explanation, and then there's the 'infamous' western Lake Erie toxic algae blooms.
Below is the full citation and abstract. Click here or on the title to gain free access to the paper.
Robertson, Dale M. and David A. Saad, 2011. Nutrient Inputs to the Laurentian Great Lakes by Source and Watershed Estimated Using SPARROW Watershed Models. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 47(5):1011-1033. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00574.x
Abstract: Nutrient input to the Laurentian Great Lakes continues to cause problems with eutrophication. To reduce the extent and severity of these problems, target nutrient loads were established and Total Maximum Daily Loads are being developed for many tributaries. Without detailed loading information it is difficult to determine if the targets are being met and how to prioritize rehabilitation efforts. To help address these issues, SPAtially Referenced Regressions On Watershed attributes (SPARROW) models were developed for estimating loads and sources of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) from the United States (U.S.) portion of the Great Lakes, Upper Mississippi, Ohio, and Red River Basins. Results indicated that recent U.S. loadings to Lakes Michigan and Ontario are similar to those in the 1980s, whereas loadings to Lakes Superior, Huron, and Erie decreased. Highest loads were from tributaries with the largest watersheds, whereas highest yields were from areas with intense agriculture and large point sources of nutrients. Tributaries were ranked based on their relative loads and yields to each lake. Input from agricultural areas was a significant source of nutrients, contributing ∼33-44% of the P and ∼33-58% of the N, except for areas around Superior with little agriculture. Point sources were also significant, contributing ∼14-44% of the P and 13-34% of the N. Watersheds around Lake Erie contributed nutrients at the highest rate (similar to intensively farmed areas in the Midwest) because they have the largest nutrient inputs and highest delivery ratio.
I have long been intrigued by the SPARROW model, which is used in the Robertson and Saad paper. A model named after a small bird? It actually is an acronym: SPAtially Referenced Regression On Watershed attributes.
When I served on a USGS NAWQA Program committee SPARROW was discussed a lot because it was being used to track nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) from the Mississippi River basin to the Gulf of Mexico. As seen from the maps SPARROW can be used on a very large scale. Although it is an empirical model it can used physically-based algorithms such as those to describe chemical fate and transport.
About 10 years ago I was attempting to use SPARROW to simulate chemical fate and transport in the Kura-Araks basin of the South Caucasus. Did not have quite enough data. But it was a useful exercise in terms of understanding how the model worked.
I would still like to give it another try one of these days.
Want to see more SPARROW papers? Here is a featured collection of open-access papers from JAWRA.
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin (via @GreatestQuotes)
Posted on Thursday, 03 August 2017 at 10:44 AM in Great Lakes, Readings, Journals, Videos, Films & Visuals, WaSH, Water Quality, Health & Ecosystems | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Familiar Foes Square Off In Fifth Meeting Of Regular Season
The Waywayseecappo Wolverines continue their five-game homestand on Tuesday night when they welcome the visiting Portage Terriers.
For the Wolverines, the team is coming off of a key 5-0 victory over the Winnipeg Blues that pushed the club back into a fifth-place position in the standings.
Consistency and playing for a full sixty-minute effort will be the name of the game for the Wolverines down the stretch for the final 18 games of the regular-season schedule. Discipline will also play a key role in the Wolverines success
It’s been a battle all season long against the Terriers and it should be another great one on Tuesday night when the two clubs meet in their second to last game of the season.
There’s been no shortage of excitement for the fans in the Wolverines and Terriers first four meetings of this season. Going 2-2-0-0, the Wolverines and Terriers victories were all come from behind efforts that came down to the wire.
Down 3-1 in the third period back in October, the Wolverines scored a pair in the third before Tyler Leibl potted the overtime winner.
In their next meeting, the Wolverines led by scores of 3-1 and 5-3 before the Terriers went on to score four in the third including two on the man-advantage to take the 7-5 win.
Leading 3-1 after the first period in their next meeting, the Wolverines would surrender four straight before Jaymes Knee brought the club within one. That’s as close as it would get as the Wolverines would fall 5-4.
In their most recent matchup, the see-saw battle continued. Down 4-3 heading into the third period, the Wolverines turned it on and scored twice in 1:13 to take the 5-4 lead and secure the win.
After tonight’s game, the two teams will meet for one last time on January 31 in Portage la Prairie.
Terriers Outlook
The Terriers come into Tuesday night having gone 6-3-1-0 in their last ten games including a recent 4-3 overtime loss to the Selkirk Steelers on Sunday night.
For Portage, it’s their depth that makes them successful and not just the play of one or two players. They boast four balanced lines and added to that crop ahead of the deadline.
Portage was certainly the busiest team prior to the trade deadline as their club is in preparation to host the Tim Hortons Centennial Cup in May.
The Terriers now have a legitimate starting goaltender in 20-year-old Noah Giesbrecht who was acquired just after the start of January from the OCN Blizzard. They also added Carter Barley, Parker Malchuk and Austen Flaman to the mix.
Portage continues to hold the league’s number one powerplay with its 29.6% conversion rate with the man-advantage.
The Wolverines enter Tuesday night with a one-point lead on the sixth place Oil Capitals while the club sits five points back of the fourth-place Stampeders.
Deadline acquisitions Colin Ahern and Alex Rivet fit into the Wolverines lineup seamlessly with Ahern picking up a shutout win and Rivet adding an assist in the teams 5-0 win over Winnipeg.
Tuesday marks the start of a busy week for the Wolverines with three games in four nights which will see the Selkirk Steelers pay a visit on Thursday and Friday.
Including Tuesday night, just 18 games remain on the Wolverines regular-season schedule.
Nick Doyle, Jaymes Knee, Conrad Phillips, and Jack Kennedy were named to Team Zajac on Monday ahead of the 3rd Annual MJHL/SJHL Showcase.
Watch tonight’s game between the Wolverines and Terriers live on HockeyTV.com or follow the Wolverines on Twitter @mjhlWolverines for live game updates.
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Transportation Secretary Chao resigns after riot
Updated: 2:21 PM EST Jan 7, 2021
FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2019 file photo Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao speaks at EPA headquarters in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
SOURCE: J. Scott Applewhite
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is resigning effective Monday, becoming the highest ranking member of President Donald Trump’s administration to resign in protest after the pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol.In a statement Thursday, Chao, who is married to Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, said the violent attack on the Capitol “has deeply troubled me in a way that I simply cannot set aside.”She said her department will continue to cooperate with President-elect Joe Biden’s designated nominee to head the department, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.Chao joined a growing list of Trump administration officials who are leaving following the violent riot at the Capitol on Wednesday. The riot occurred after Trump addressed a massive rally in Washington fueled by the president’s repeated allegations that he lost the November election because of election fraud, which is not substantiated. A mob breached the Capitol building just as lawmakers were working to certify Electoral College votes in the election, sealing President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.Video below: Protesters storm US Capitol
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is resigning effective Monday, becoming the highest ranking member of President Donald Trump’s administration to resign in protest after the pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol.
In a statement Thursday, Chao, who is married to Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, said the violent attack on the Capitol “has deeply troubled me in a way that I simply cannot set aside.”
She said her department will continue to cooperate with President-elect Joe Biden’s designated nominee to head the department, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Chao joined a growing list of Trump administration officials who are leaving following the violent riot at the Capitol on Wednesday. The riot occurred after Trump addressed a massive rally in Washington fueled by the president’s repeated allegations that he lost the November election because of election fraud, which is not substantiated. A mob breached the Capitol building just as lawmakers were working to certify Electoral College votes in the election, sealing President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
Video below: Protesters storm US Capitol
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Payton Meets With Media, Says Parcells A Possibility
Coach Attending NFL Owners Meetings In Fla.
Updated: 12:31 PM CDT Mar 27, 2012
PALM BEACH, Fla.-- New Orleans coach Sean Payton says he will meet Tuesday with Bill Parcells, and part of that discussion will include who will coach the Saints this coming season.Payton says he will decide in the next "two to three" days whether he will appeal the suspension that would keep him off the sideline this season because of his role in the Saints' bounty system.Speaking Tuesday morning at the NFL meetings, Payton said he talks regularly with Parcells, and has sought his counsel often throughout this process. He added that he, general manager Mickey Loomis who is facing an eight-game suspension and team owner Tom Benson are continuing to weigh a number of scenarios."We've gone through just an early, between Mickey, myself, Mr. Benson, just an early synopsis of what our options would be," Payton said. "We'll continue to do that when we get back to Metairie. Even this morning some, we're going to have some breakfast and discuss that matter. Fortunately, we feel like we've got a number of good candidates. The trick then is what it does to affect their roles that they currently have."One role Payton is certain about: He's "100 percent" confident he will coach the Saints in 2013.Parcells led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories and is a mentor to Payton. Parcells hired Payton as an offensive assistant in Dallas in 2003."You're asking me what are his great strengths," Payton said. "And I would say to you he's a great teacher. Certainly I'm biased, having worked with him. But he's a Hall of Fame head coach. And I would also say there's some things probably set up in the framework of our program that would be exactly how he would have set those things up had he been the head coach here in '06. So there's some carry-over that way."Payton spoke for about 18 minutes, remaining composed throughout. He talked about the disappointment that for the first time since his first season playing football as a kid 39 years ago he may miss a season."You go through a range of emotions that kind of hit you," Payton said. "You're disappointed. You're disappointed in yourself that it got to this point. I think we're trained as coaches to begin preparation right away. I find myself reflecting on it, and you go through a lot of emotions."On Monday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Payton's nearly year-long suspension means he could not be in communication with the team in 2012, noting he couldn't essentially "coach from home.""I said in a letter they have to appeal by April 2, I believe," Goodell said. "If he decides to appeal, I probably will allow him to continue and I would expedite the hearing and I would expedite my decision."Asked if Payton's punishment was as much for lying to him as it was for the actual bounties program, Goodell spoke about a pattern of untruths."This is a violation of a very serious rule," Goodell said. "We have made player health and safety very clear as a priority. During the process of when this first was raised two years ago, there were denials. They were not forthright and that continued through our investigation."This is something with zero tolerance and is not acceptable."Payton, Loomis, Associate Head Coach Joe Vitt and former Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams received punishments of varying degrees for their roles in a pay-for-pain "bounty" program implemented over a three-year stretch. Williams, now with the St. Louis Rams, is suspended indefinitely.Payton was asked if he felt the Saints were being punished too severely."No, I accept this," Payton said. "I've heard that argument and I think trying to really look closely at how we and how I can improve has been probably a better way for me to handle this than to kind of vent or look outwardly at other programs. I try to take that approach."Loomis, like Payton, is attending the meetings in Palm Beach this week.WDSU sports anchor Chris Miles is filing reports from the sessions at the Breakers Hotels.
PALM BEACH, Fla.-- New Orleans coach Sean Payton says he will meet Tuesday with Bill Parcells, and part of that discussion will include who will coach the Saints this coming season.
Payton says he will decide in the next "two to three" days whether he will appeal the suspension that would keep him off the sideline this season because of his role in the Saints' bounty system.
Speaking Tuesday morning at the NFL meetings, Payton said he talks regularly with Parcells, and has sought his counsel often throughout this process. He added that he, general manager Mickey Loomis who is facing an eight-game suspension and team owner Tom Benson are continuing to weigh a number of scenarios.
"We've gone through just an early, between Mickey, myself, Mr. Benson, just an early synopsis of what our options would be," Payton said. "We'll continue to do that when we get back to Metairie. Even this morning some, we're going to have some breakfast and discuss that matter. Fortunately, we feel like we've got a number of good candidates. The trick then is what it does to affect their roles that they currently have."
One role Payton is certain about: He's "100 percent" confident he will coach the Saints in 2013.
Parcells led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories and is a mentor to Payton. Parcells hired Payton as an offensive assistant in Dallas in 2003.
"You're asking me what are his great strengths," Payton said. "And I would say to you he's a great teacher. Certainly I'm biased, having worked with him. But he's a Hall of Fame head coach. And I would also say there's some things probably set up in the framework of our program that would be exactly how he would have set those things up had he been the head coach here in '06. So there's some carry-over that way."
Payton spoke for about 18 minutes, remaining composed throughout. He talked about the disappointment that for the first time since his first season playing football as a kid 39 years ago he may miss a season.
"You go through a range of emotions that kind of hit you," Payton said. "You're disappointed. You're disappointed in yourself that it got to this point. I think we're trained as coaches to begin preparation right away. I find myself reflecting on it, and you go through a lot of emotions."
On Monday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Payton's nearly year-long suspension means he could not be in communication with the team in 2012, noting he couldn't essentially "coach from home."
"I said in a letter they have to appeal by April 2, I believe," Goodell said. "If he decides to appeal, I probably will allow him to continue and I would expedite the hearing and I would expedite my decision."
Asked if Payton's punishment was as much for lying to him as it was for the actual bounties program, Goodell spoke about a pattern of untruths.
"This is a violation of a very serious rule," Goodell said. "We have made player health and safety very clear as a priority. During the process of when this first was raised two years ago, there were denials. They were not forthright and that continued through our investigation.
"This is something with zero tolerance and is not acceptable."
Payton, Loomis, Associate Head Coach Joe Vitt and former Defensive Coordinator Gregg Williams received punishments of varying degrees for their roles in a pay-for-pain "bounty" program implemented over a three-year stretch. Williams, now with the St. Louis Rams, is suspended indefinitely.
Payton was asked if he felt the Saints were being punished too severely.
"No, I accept this," Payton said. "I've heard that argument and I think trying to really look closely at how we and how I can improve has been probably a better way for me to handle this than to kind of vent or look outwardly at other programs. I try to take that approach."
Loomis, like Payton, is attending the meetings in Palm Beach this week.
WDSU sports anchor Chris Miles is filing reports from the sessions at the Breakers Hotels.
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July weather forecast and climate
Folegandros, Greece
ClimateJFMAMJJulyASONDYear
Weather in Julio
Average sea temperature in July
Average daylight in July
The perfect water temperature of 25.3°C (77.5°F) makes Julio a great period for swimming and other water activities in Folegandros, Greece.
In Folegandros, in Julio, the average water temperature is 25.3°C (77.5°F).
Note: Water temperature between 25°C (77°F) and 29°C (84.2°F) is regarded as very warm and enjoyable by all. With these temperatures, water activities are pleasurable, without feeling uncomfortable for prolonged periods.
The average length of the day in Julio is 14.4h.
How warm is the water in Julio in Folegandros?
In Folegandros, the average seawater temperature in Julio is 25.3°C (77.5°F). For any water activity, surface water temperatures between 25°C (77°F) and 29°C (84.2°F) are considered as excellent and extremely pleasant for lengthened periods.
How many hours of daylight does Folegandros have in Julio?
The average length of the day in Julio in Folegandros, Greece, is 14.4h.
Average sea temperature in July: 25.3°C
The coldest month (with the lowest average sea temperature) is February (15.9°C).
Average daylight in July: 14.4h
Weather Atlas: Folegandros, Greece - July weather forecast and climate information. Folegandros, Greece - July weather averages including high and low temperatures, humidity, rainfall, snowfall, daylight, sunshine, UV index, and sea temperature. [866641]
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December weather forecast and climate
Glossa, Greece
ClimateJFMAMJJASONDecemberYear
Weather in Diciembre
Average temperature in December
Average rainfall in December
Average rainfall days in December
Average sea temperature in December
Average daylight in December
Average sunshine in December
Average UV index in December
The first month of the winter, Diciembre, is also a fresh month in Glossa, Greece, with average temperature fluctuating between 12°C (53.6°F) and 6°C (42.8°F).
In Diciembre, the average high-temperature slightly decreases, from a comfortable 16°C (60.8°F) in Noviembre, to a fresh 12°C (53.6°F). The average low-temperature, in Glossa, is 6°C (42.8°F).
Diciembre is the month with the most rainfall. Rain falls for 10 days and accumulates 121mm (4.76") of precipitation.
In Glossa, the average water temperature is 15°C (59°F).
Note: For swimming, a surface water temperature of 15°C (59°F) is not enjoyable for the majority. It is not considered safe, as controlling breathing becomes progressively more difficult as water temperature decreases below 21°C (69.8°F).
Diciembre has the shortest days of the year, with an average of 9.5h of daylight.
Enero and Diciembre, with an average of 4h of sunshine, are months with the least sunshine.
Months with the lowest UV index in Glossa are Enero, Noviembre and Diciembre, with an average maximum UV index of 2. A UV Index value of 2, and less, symbolizes a low threat to health from unsafe exposure to the UV radiation for average individuals.
Note: In Diciembre, the average maximum UV index of 2 translate into the following recommendations:
Most people can stay in the Sun for up to 1 hour without burning, apart from children that always must be protected from sun exposure. The solar radiation is most powerful near the mid-day, so the exposure to the direct Sun should be reduced accordingly. A wide-brim hat offers excellent sun protection for eyes, ears, face, and neck. Sunglasses with UVA and UVB protection significantly reduce eye damage from sun exposure. Tightly woven, loose-fitting clothes provide additional protection from the Sun.
What is the temperature in Diciembre in Glossa?
In Diciembre, the average high-temperature is 12°C (53.6°F), and the average low-temperature is 6°C (42.8°F).
How many days does it rain in Diciembre in Glossa?
In Glossa, Greece, in Diciembre, it is raining for 10 days, with typically 121mm (4.76") of accumulated precipitation.
What is the rainiest month in Glossa?
The month with the most rainfall in Glossa, Greece, is Diciembre when the rain falls for 10 days and typically aggregates up to 121mm (4.76") of precipitation.
What is the sea water temperature in Diciembre in Glossa?
In Glossa, Greece, the average seawater temperature in Diciembre is 15°C (59°F). For swimming, a surface water temperature of 15°C (59°F) is not enjoyable for the majority. It is not considered safe, as controlling breathing becomes progressively more difficult as water temperature decreases below 21°C (69.8°F).
What is the month with the shortest days in Glossa?
The month with the shortest days in Glossa is Diciembre, with an average of 9.5h of daylight.
How many hours of daylight does Glossa have in Diciembre?
The average length of the day in Diciembre in Glossa, Greece, is 9.5h.
What is the month with the least sunshine in Glossa?
Months with the least sunshine in Glossa, Greece, are Enero and Diciembre, with an average of 4h of sunshine.
How long on average sun shines in Diciembre in Glossa?
The average sunshine in Diciembre in Glossa, Greece, is 4h.
What are the months with the lowest UV index in Glossa?
Enero, Noviembre and Diciembre, with an average maximum UV index of 2, are months with the lowest UV index in Glossa, Greece.
What is the UV index intensity in Diciembre in Glossa?
In Diciembre, the average daily maximum UV index in Glossa, Greece, is 2. A UV Index reading of 2, and below, represents a low health threat from unprotected exposure to the UV radiation.
Average high temperature in December: 12°C
The month with the lowest average high temperature is January (10°C).
Average low temperature in December: 6°C
Average rainfall in December: 121mm
The driest month (with the lowest rainfall) is July (22mm).
Average rainfall days in December: 10 days
The month with the highest number of rainy days is December (10 days).
Months with the lowest number of rainy days are July, August and September (3 days).
Average sea temperature in December: 15°C
Best months for swimming (with the highest average sea temperature) are July and August (24°C).
Coldest months (with the lowest average sea temperature) are January, February and March (14°C).
Average daylight in December /
Average daylight in December: 9.5h
Average sunshine in December: 4h
Average UV index in December: 2
Months with the highest UV index are June and July (UV index 9).
Months with the lowest UV index are January, November and December (UV index 2).
Weather Atlas: Glossa, Greece - December weather forecast and climate information. Glossa, Greece - December weather averages including high and low temperatures, humidity, rainfall, snowfall, daylight, sunshine, UV index, and sea temperature. [866728]
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Columbia River Fish Report for 2-21-2020
Low spring Chinook returns expected to again constrain Columbia River fishing seasons
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
by WA Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon on Wednesday approved a sport fishery for spring Chinook salmon on the Columbia River that reflects continued low numbers of fish available for harvest this year.
According to preseason projections, about 81,700 upriver spring Chinook will reach the Columbia this year, which is up 12 percent from last year's return, but just 43 percent of the 10-year average. Those fish return to hatcheries and spawning areas upriver from Bonneville Dam.
This year's projected return of 81,700 upriver spring Chinook would be the second lowest since 1999 (last year's return was the lowest at 73,100), but still well above the record-low return of just 12,000 fish in 1995.
In addition, fishery managers are also expecting lower returns similar to last year for several major lower Columbia River tributaries, particularly the Cowlitz and Lewis rivers. This year's spring Chinook run is projected to fall short of broodstock goals for the Cowlitz and Lewis rivers by 10 percent and 16 percent, respectively.
Ryan Lothrop, Columbia River policy coordinator for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), said poor ocean conditions continue to play a sizeable role in lower projected returns.
"There should still be some good fishing opportunities in the Columbia River Basin this spring, but this run so far is looking similar to 2019," Lothrop said. "We'll be closely monitoring returns to make sure we can meet Endangered Species Act requirements and support future runs."
Salmon fishing is currently open from the mouth of the Columbia River to the Interstate-5 bridge through the last day of February, but spring Chinook usually don't arrive in large numbers until late March and April. The new fishing regulations approved Wednesday will take effect in the following areas:
Columbia River below Bonneville Dam: Fishing will be open 7 days a week from March 1 through March 31 on the Columbia River upstream from Warrior Rock boundary line to Bonneville Dam. Anglers will also be able to fish Thursday, Friday, and Saturday each week beginning April 1. Anglers may retain two hatchery salmonids (Chinook or steelhead) per day, but only one may be a Chinook. The lower river downstream from Warrior Rock will be closed to fishing beginning March 1 until further notice to conserve spring Chinook returning to the Cowlitz and Lewis rivers.
Columbia River above Bonneville Dam: Waters from the Tower Island power lines (approximately 6 miles below The Dalles Dam) upstream to the Oregon/Washington state line above McNary Dam, plus the Washington banks between Bonneville Dam and the Tower Island power lines will open to salmon fishing April 1 through May 5. Anglers may retain two hatchery salmonids (Chinook or steelhead) per day, but only one may be a Chinook.
In all open waters, only hatchery salmon and steelhead identified by a clipped adipose fin and healed scar may be retained.
The expected harvest for the fishery below Bonneville Dam is approximately 2,500 adult Chinook and above Bonneville Dam is 340 adult Chinook. Managers will monitor the fisheries and dam counts and make adjustments as necessary.
"Though we were hoping for some relief in 2019, it looks like warm ocean waters are once again likely to impact this fishery," Lothrop said. " Conservative management is critical when ocean conditions are having a detrimental impact to Chinook survival like they have in recent years."
Under an agreement reached earlier this month by the directors of WDFW and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, barbless hooks will again be required for anglers fishing for salmon and steelhead on the Columbia River mainstem from the mouth to the Washington/Oregon state line upstream of McNary Dam.
Anglers are strongly advised to review the rules for the waters they plan to fish in WDFW's sport fishing pamphlet at https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations, as well as emergency rule changes, available at https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is the state agency tasked with preserving, protecting and perpetuating fish, wildlife and ecosystems, while providing sustainable fishing, hunting, and other recreation opportunities.
Adult Chinook daily limit reduced on the Kalama River
Kalama River
Action: Reduces the adult salmon daily limit to 1 fish in the lower Kalama River. Effective date: March 1, 2020 until further...... Read More
WDFW announces additional one-day smelt opening for Cowlitz River
Cowlitz River
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has approved another one-day recreational smelt fishery for Wednesday, Feb. 26. The portion...... Read More
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Metro-alert subscribers among last told
By - The Washington Times - Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Commuters who subscribe to Metro’s e-mail alert system, which is designed to give riders early warning of trouble on the tracks, weren’t informed of a crash on the Red Line until more than 90 minutes after news broke online and on local television.
The crash occurred about 5 p.m., and news organizations — including The Washington Times — went live with the story about 30 minutes later. But as late as 7:02 p.m., Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s e-mail alerts were attributing the Red Line delays to “mechanical difficulties” outside the Fort Totten station.
Here’s a copy of that WMATA eAlert:
From: METRO Alerts [mailto:MetroAlerts[AT]enews.lists-wmata.com]
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 7:02 PM
Subject: Metro Red Line alert
(ID 55699) Disruption at Fort Totten. Trains are turning back at Rhode Island Ave & Silver Spring due to a train experiencing mechanical difficulties outside of Ft. Totten. Shuttle service has been established.
WMATA’s Web site had a story on the crash posted at least a half-hour earlier, at 6:22 p.m. Like so many other major stories in recent months, news of the crash was also disseminated over cell-phone-friendly social-networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
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13 people laid off at UNCG in wake of coronavirus pandemic
By - Associated Press - Friday, November 13, 2020
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - The University of North Carolina at Greensboro has laid off 13 employees in its online division as it deals with financial constraints wrought by the coronavirus pandemic.
The News & Record reported Thursday that the job cuts took place last week.
The losses occurred at UNCG Online. It runs the university’s online graduate and undergraduate degree programs.
University spokeswoman Eden Bloss said the employees got “very generous” severance packages and can keep their health coverage for the next year.
Bloss said the layoffs follow enrollment and revenue declines as well as increased costs due to the pandemic.
“Difficult times will mean difficult, but necessary, decisions to reduce expenses and address large and unexpected budget gaps created by these major simultaneous challenges … ” Bloss said. “At UNCG, resource actions that impact people are a last resort, but will be necessary in some cases.”
Nationwide, many colleges and universities are struggling with the financial effects of the pandemic, which has depressed enrollment and led to job cuts.
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Diversions Education Front Page Politics U.S.WND
'Radical Brownies' troop focuses on 'social justice'
'A lot of the work the Black Panthers did was community oriented'
By WND Staff
Published February 11, 2015 at 5:33pm
There's a new type of girl's troop in Oakland, California. These girls aren't selling cookies or learning to sew. Instead they're learning about social justice.
Called the "Radical Brownies," the group was co-founded about a month ago by Marilyn Hollinquest and Anayvette Martinez after Martinez's daughter said she wanted to join a girl's group. The troop is not affiliated with the Girl Scouts.
"How amazing would it be to have a girls' troop that was really focused around social justice and where girls could even earn badges?" Martinez told KPIX-TV.
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The group's badges are custom made and reflect their social justice and culturally inclusive values. The badges include:
Radical Beauty Badge
Food Justice Badge
Radical Self-Love
The group's Facebook page states: "Radical Brownies empowers young girls of color to step into their collective power, brilliance and leadership to make the world a more radical place."
Its "about" page states: "As queer women of color and avid trans allies we believe in creating trans and gender non-conforming inclusive spaces. We embrace the spectrum of gender diversity throughout our lessons and activities with group members. As co-founders we each have 15 years of youth development and programming backgrounds with LGBTQ and youth of color, and are implementing best practices in building a strong structure for our group."
The group is for girls ages 8 to 11.
The children earned their first badge by marching in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade. The badge has a fist emblazoned with the words "Black Lives Matter."
"The girls felt really just like passionate about the topic and they loved being there," Martinez told KPIX-TV.
The group isn't afraid to tackle big social issues. KPIX-TV reported one of the girls saying, "White policeman are killing black young folks such as women, men and children," one of the girls said. Another girl added: "Mike Brown. He was shot because he didn't do nothing. Only the police officer shot him because of his skin color."
Martinez explained: "They are big issues. But we also feel like these are conversations that they're not too young to be having."
Even their uniforms express a message. The girls wear a beret with "a Black Panther/Brown Beret twist," as of the Radical Brownies described. Hollinquest said the uniform was "very appropriate."
"A lot of the work the Black Panthers did was community oriented."
Within a few weeks, the Radical Brownies' Facebook page received 10,000 likes. There have been requests from as far away as France and Bermuda to start chapters there.
But the group has also triggered an avalanche of online criticism, with some accusing the group of brainwashing.
"We did strike a nerve. We definitely did strike a nerve," Hollinquest told KPIX-TV.
She emphasized they are not telling the girls what to think.
"Kids already understand fairness and unfairness, so we take that understanding at an age-appropriate level," she said.
The girls said they feel like they are a sisterhood.
"It's really good for me because it brings out who I am," one of the girls said.
Martinez said, "After this first year, we're hoping to be able to support other chapters starting."
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Sign of the times: Volunteer firefighters get creative to raise money safely during pandemic
Plymouth Fire Company #1 is selling signs to support the volunteer company.
Author: Carolyn Blackburne
Published: 9:50 PM EDT August 21, 2020
Updated: 10:36 PM EDT August 21, 2020
PLYMOUTH, Pa. — Black and white American flag lawn signs dot properties all over Plymouth.
If you look closely, you'll see the signs support fire, ambulance, and police.
Look even closer and you'll see the signs are raising money for Plymouth Fire Company #1, which is a volunteer fire company.
"This was our way of sort of saying thank you and having the general public join in so that responders could see and sort of be uplifted," firefighter Lori Bolesta said.
Typically, the fire company raises most of its money for the year at the Plymouth Alive Keilbasa Festival with people lined up on Main Street for food and fun.
That festival was scheduled for this weekend but it was canceled because of COVID-19 concerns.
"With this fundraising going on, something like this, bringing in money helps us so if a piece of equipment breaks we're able to get it repaired and get it back out on the road and continue serving the community," firefighter Brian Wolfe said.
Robert Zagorsky was one of the first people to order a sign. His neighborhood is full of them.
"I have one here. My sister-in-law's yard. My son's yard across the street. Got our American flags out and we want them to know that we support them," Zagorsky said.
The volunteer fire company was able to sell more than 100 of these lawn signs in just a matter of hours.
"This has been a crucial fundraiser for us because it's been the only thing that we've been able to raise funds with since the start of COVID and not only has it helped us financially but also mentally and spiritually," Bolesta said.
Lawn signs cost $10. Firefighters are selling out of them fast.
Firefighters have already ordered another 100 signs. Half of them are already sold.
Scott Cannon showed up to buy his sign in person.
"This is the season for yard signs right now and people can show their support for the police, the fire department, and the ambulance crews," Cannon said.
If you'd like to purchase a sign, you can visit Plymouth Fire Company #1 or give them a call at (570) 779-9878. You can also reach them on Facebook here.
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How Music Responds on WRTI: A Conversation with Conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson
By Susan Lewis • Jun 17, 2020
Jeri Lynne Johnson with daughter Evelyn
Courtesy of Jeri Lynne Johnson
In 2008, African-American conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson founded Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, an ensemble of classically trained musicians from diverse cultures and ethnicities as a model for the 21st century. She shared with WRTI's Susan Lewis her thoughts about the possibilities for change in classical music culture.
Conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson talks about the role of artists and arts institutions in fulfilling the vision of our democracy, helping everyone achieve Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Jeri Lynne Johnson graduated from Wellesley College and the University of Chicago; she's won conducting fellowships and counts Simon Rattle, Marin Alsop, and Daniel Barenboim as mentors. She's conducted symphony orchestras around the world, collaborated with musicians of other genres, and created Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra as an ensemble that reflected the multiculturalism of the community.
"Gustav Mahler said a symphony must be like the world. I took that to a symphony; a symphony orchestra must be like the world. It should contain everyone."
In our conversation on June 2nd, Johnson expressed her distress at the deaths of George Floyd, Ahamaud Arbery, and Brianna Taylor and others, and her thoughts about the social unrest that has followed.
"My first response, once I saw the sadness and anger boil over into action, the very famous poem by Langston Hughes called Harlem came to mind and what happens to a dream deferred."
"The pandemic has ended a lot of people's plans, no matter what your race, color, culture, or creed is. Then you add on top of that the violence against people of color, especially black men and women. What you're seeing is the explosion of these dreams deferred. That was my first thought."
"I'm just as human, and outraged by these occurrences as any other. I've sort of trained myself over years to use that negative energy, that anger, that rage, and transform it into something that I can use to create good."
A self-described 'citizen artist,' Johnson founded Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra "with a very strong sense of social justice."
"We as artists, not just as individual artists, but those of us in power at institutions need to now get off the sidelines and act. ...When I look at where America is right now in this moment with the pandemic and reeling from the injustice that we saw wrought upon George Floyd, what we need to consider as we near USA, 250, is, what is our role as arts institutions in a democracy, in a functioning democracy? ...Artists, I think, no longer have the luxury to stand apart and aside from these matters."
Johnson says arts institutions must get involved in creating systemic change. "That to me means we have to work to democratize creativity. ...We have to transform from being gatekeepers of an artistic product to being facilitators of the creative process for the citizens, because that ability to imagine, and then to act on that imagination is something that was protected and enshrined in this country, by the framers."
It's there, upfront, in the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776:
We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by the creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
" Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness is to me, creativity and your ability to imagine your best life ... to imagine what it is that you want to be, and then to have the ability and the opportunity to pursue that."
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra embraces diversity in its musicians, board, staff and the music it plays.
A couple of works Johnson recommends for this time: Lyric for Strings by Dr. George Walker (1922-2018), and Source Code by contemporary composer Jessie Montgomery.
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Watch and Listen: Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra Live from the WRTI 90.1 Performance Studio
By Susan Lewis • Nov 27, 2018
Listen to the broadcast recorded live on November 26, 2018.
The award-winning Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra embraces cultural diversity at every level - in its musicians, board, staff and repertoire. Founder and Artistic Director Jeri Lynne Johnson brings an ensemble from Black Pearl to WRTI for a live performance and conversation with WRTI's Susan Lewis.
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra Music Director Jeri Lynne Johnson
By Jim Cotter • Jan 25, 2012
WRTI's Jim Cotter speaks with Jeri Lynne Johnson, music director of the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra.
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Suzuki chief assumes other executive roles
Chairman to become
president, COO
during critical time
By Yoshio TakahashiThe Wall Street Journal Asia
Dec. 11, 2008 12:01 am ET
TOKYO -- Suzuki Motor Corp. said its chairman and chief executive, Osamu Suzuki, will also take on the role of company president and chief operating officer from Thursday after the resignation of Hiroshi Tsuda.
Mr. Tsuda, who offered to resign for health reasons, will become adviser to the Japanese maker of small cars and motorcycles, the company said.
Since he became president in 2003, Mr. Tsuda helped transform the company from a domestic mini-car maker into a global company with strategically developed small models such as the Swift compact. He was responsible for designing, production and purchasing operations, while the chief executive oversaw sales.
Driven by its leading share in the major emerging market of India, Suzuki reaped steady growth in profit in the past few years, even as local rivals started feeling the pinch of a slumping market in the U.S.
However, Mr. Tsuda steps down as president just as the global economic slowdown is crimping demand even in India, prompting the company in October to lower its earnings forecast.
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McKenna is 15 years old, a rising Junior in High School. Last summer, 6-25-2018, she was in a Jet Ski accident and broke her neck resulting in a C7 Spinal Cord Injury paralyzing her from the Chest down. It’s been a year now and she has worked and worked to get stronger and be active. She has regained some movement in her hands, but does not have grip strength. At the beginning of June, she started Therapy at Race to Walk in Mooresville NC 2xs a week. Since then she has regained sensation (not true touch, but definitely sensation) in her trunk area and is sparking back some of her core muscles. She has not regained any movement in her legs or feet, however, she definitely has seen improvement in sensations and some core activation since she’s started activity-based therapy at Race to Walk.
Mckenna was an elite soccer player playing for Carolina Rapids ECNL team, now Charlotte Independence. She has been playing soccer since she was 5 years old and was definitely planning on playing in college. She played and trained 5 days a week at the highest level of soccer. She was involved in several different teams to better her game. Mckenna was …is…. extremely athletic and loves the outdoors and staying active. This accident obviously derailed her life plans as well as being extremely difficult for a young teenager to deal with.
Mckenna has been very active in her recovery bringing awareness to our Charlotte community. She has never slowed down despite her injury. She went to school as soon as she left Rehab from her accident. She continues therapy. She plays Quad Rugby, does adaptive waterskiing and snow skiing, she went to Shepherd Center’s Adaptive camp in Alabama and signed up for every sport they had. She assists now with Charlotte INdepdence’s Inclusion Soccer program teaching soccer skills to physically and mentally disabled kids and teens. She also internships with Charlotte INdependences’ semi-pro team in order to learn about everything soccer without being able to play. Mckenna has inspired the whole community with the way she tackles life despite her 24/7 nerve pain (which is VERY bad for her) and learning to navigate in her wheelchair. She was nominated as the “2019 She Believes Hero” by the USWNT (US Woman’s National Team) in February and spent time with the team in March in Nashville and again in April in LA where Tobin Heath chose Mckenna to wear her name on her Jersey. All of this within just the first year of her injury, which is a high-level injury with so many limitations.
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The Batman will explore a never-before-seen period in Robert Pattinson’s Dark Knight journey
The Batman promises to address an untold story of his hero, rarely portrayed in the cinematographic genre!
Eagerly awaited, The batman will see Robert Pattinson slip into Bruce Wayne’s shoes and don the Dark Knight costume. A promising role for the British actor who succeeds Ben Affleck, since the project of Matt Reeves should offer an unprecedented understanding of the hero and his universe. Dark, brutal, and realistic, the film will focus on Bruce Wayne’s early years as Gotham’s masked vigilante. An original period finally so far little depicted in the previous adaptations on the bat man who should then move away from theorigin story classic character but also narrative arcs specific to the apprehension of superheroes in cinema.
Robert Pattinson as Batman. – Credit (s): DC Comics, Warner Bros
Indeed, although this choice was certainly made in order to distance itself from the first films on Batman, the exploration of the Dark Knight’s journey during this unprecedented period will also allow Matt Reeves’ project to move away from the triptych mixing the origins of the superhero, the exploration of his superpowers brought to their climax and finally the retirement of his functions. By choosing to show us the first steps of Bruce Wayne in the skin of his masked alter-ego, the director of The batman questions the moment between the hero’s initial transformation and the true fulfillment of his powers. A choice which should make it possible to assimilate the film with Robert Pattinson to a real initiatory journey for his character. This could ultimately explain why Matt Reeves’ feature film is particularly eagerly awaited by fans, especially since the Batman has benefited from numerous adaptations and continues to fascinate fans of the DCEU.
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Coronavirus in Pennsylvania: 760 new cases, 1 new death reported
That brings the statewide total to 118,852 cases and 7,314 total deaths attributed to COVID-19
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(WYTV) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported an additional 760 positive cases of COVID-19 and 1 new death since Saturday’s report, when 813 new cases and 16 new deaths were reported.
That brings the statewide total to 118,852 cases and 7,314 total deaths attributed to COVID-19.
The number of tests administered between August 1 and August 7 is 150,527 with 5,231 positive cases. There were 23,317 test results reported to the department through 10 p.m., August 7. These results represent the total number of tests administered.
Latest local county-by-county COVID-19 numbers
County-specific information and a statewide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.
The department is seeing significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases among younger age groups, particularly 19 to 24-year-olds. An alert was sent to healthcare providers about the changing COVID-19 case demographics, as there are more cases in younger age groups than in those 50-64 and 65+.
The following regions saw significant increases among 19 to 24-year-olds in each month from April to the end of July:
SE – Nearly 5 percent of cases in April to approximately 19 percent of cases in July;
SW – Approximately 5 percent of cases in April to nearly 18 percent of cases in July;
NE – 6 percent of cases in April to nearly 17 percent of cases in July;
SC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to approximately 14 percent of cases in July;
NC – Approximately 7 percent of cases in April to nearly 14 percent of cases in July; and
NW– Nearly 7 percent of cases in April to approximately 13 percent of cases in July.
In nursing and personal care homes, there are 19,968 resident cases of COVID-19, and 4,153 cases among employees, for a total of 24,087 at 877 distinct facilities in 61 counties. Out of our total deaths, 4,974 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here.
Approximately 8,644 of our total cases are among health care workers.
Currently, all 67 counties are in the green phase of reopening.
by NBC4 Staff / Jan 16, 2021
COLUMBUS (WCMH) -- The Ohio Department of Health has released the coronavirus numbers for Saturday.
As of Jan. 16, a total of 821,507 (+7,065) cases have been reported in Ohio since the pandemic began, leading to 10,135 (+78) deaths and 43,048 (+241) hospitalizations.
by Chelsea Simeon / Jan 16, 2021
(WYTV) - The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported an additional 7,166 positive cases of COVID-19 and 231 new deaths since Friday's report, when 6,047 new cases and 215 more deaths were reported.
That brings the statewide total to 761,777 cases and 19,188 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Mother and daughter reunite following COVID separation
by Nadine Grimley / Jan 15, 2021
POLAND, Ohio (WYTV) - Due to COVID-19 restrictions at long-term care facilities, Dianna Oatridge hasn't been able to hug her mother Betty Brunswick in almost a year, but that all changed this week.
Oatridge and her mother share a special mother-daughter bond. Now, they are together again after 10 months apart. They were only able to see each other through windows or six feet apart at Hampton Woods in Poland where Brunswick lives.
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March 13President Trump has declared the outbreak of COVID-19 to be a National State of Emergency. Click for the Washington Post's Article.
March 13Governor Kate Brown Announces all Oregon K-12 Schools will be closed from Monday, March 16 to Tuesday, March 31. Click for OPB's article.
March 12Yamhill Carlton School District posted a Coronavirus Information Page. Click on this link to go directly to the page.
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Social Media and its Effects
Kierah Kavicky, Ashton Livingston, Feature Editor, Entertainment Editor
Social media has only arrived in the recent twenty years. With the advanced new ways of communication, comes mixed methods of use. While the positives come, so do the negatives. This new form of communication has impacted the way information travels and is used. Our current president using twitter to communicate with his people is a significant example. While it is important on a global scale, social media has become important in the Yamhill Carlton community.
Former cheer co-captain, McKayla Sisneros, has mixed feelings when it comes to social media. As a cheerleader, she felt that it has importance in communication, promotion of the team, and an openness between teammates. While these are all important things in a team, social media also has its way of causing miscommunication. Sisneros says, “sometimes confronting each other is difficult, so we just rely on social media and that can be a dangerous path to walk on.” As a student and a child in this community, she feels that social media has brought her closer and provided information on current events.
Richard Nettles, a Yamhill Carlton resident and man who has openly defended YC numerous times on Facebook, stated his beliefs on social media’s impact on our school. Nettles, before creating a response page called, “Yamhill Carlton Schools Community Concerned Voice-Rebuttal”, had little interaction with social media. He says the page originally created, “Yamhill Carlton Schools Community Concerned Voice”, was divisive and therefore he acted. He believes that the page painted a negative picture of YC. Nettles stated, “The communication from the school district is not always the best, that has allowed people to run rampant with untrue statements and really paint people in a poor light. Especially people that are working hard to make this project the best that it can be.” While Nettles had little experience with social media before creating his response page, he sees social media as a way to communicate important opinions. He stated, “When something nefarious is written about the school, I am able to respond and get the truth out immediately.”
Yamhill Carlton is not the only area affected by social media. The nation and world itself is affected. Twitter specifically has been useful to many groups in particular. On the negative, a twitter group named “American Nazi Party” has gained a large amount of followers. The page has 13.3 thousand followers and over 4,500 tweets. Without social media the party would most definitely still exist, although they wouldn’t get as much attention.
Alternatively, another group, also on twitter, called “Anonymous” is also very popular. The group is known for shutting down prejudice websites and fighting for human rights. Their twitter page has 1.7 million followers and over 160,000 tweets. While the opinion on this group differs between people, the attention they get is much higher compared to if social media was nonexistent.
The way people use social media has become a strange and two sided argument. It’s a place to voice your opinion but it also does more. People can use it to hurt others and tear other people down. What was once a place for sharing ideas, turned to a place of hate. However, there are lights of hope. People who try their best to make it a good place, people who take down hate pages, people who fight for the good. There will always be something to talk about for either side of the argument whether social media is good or bad. The answer is up to you. What will you do to make it better?
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Home » Racing » Williams do not want to become Mercedes B-team | F1 News by PlanetF1
Williams do not want to become Mercedes B-team | F1 News by PlanetF1
Williams say there are no plans to become a fully fledged B-team despite the recent change in ownership to Dorilton Capital.
Williams, while a current customer of Mercedes, have always been proud of being an independent team, even more so in a Formula 1 field which includes many close partnerships.
Those closer connections are still being forged as it was revealed just this week that Haas are setting up a new ‘hub’ near Ferrari’s headquarters at Maranello. That news follows on from the fact that a senior Ferrari figure in Simone Resta is joining the American outfit, along with a few other Ferrari garage members, for 2021.
Williams’ now permanent team principal, Simon Roberts, can understand the appeal of B-teams and the sharing of resources, but does not think the new owners will go down what is now a well-trodden route.
“We can see advantages but we don’t want to become a B-team,” Roberts said via Motorsport.com.
“We want to retain our independence, but we want to be more competitive. So for us, looking forward, we’re open to extending a relationship but the specification of that would depend on what we think we’re strong at, internally, and where we think we need help and support.
“In simple terms, if we’re good at something and we can do it – quicker to the market, quicker to the track – [then we] should focus on that.
“If there’s something we can’t do very well, then we should be prepared to buy that from whoever’s got it available.”
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Even though Williams are sadly well used to ending up with the wooden spoon at the end of the season, they are still happy to play the long game through smart investments.
“From the cultural fit with the team, there’s a lot of synergy between the road map that Claire [Williams] had laid out and we’re staying very true to that,” he added.
“We want to be a great place to work.
“We want to make sure we’re caring and kind to all the people who work for us and we want to just do all the right things.
“In terms of the technology though, we now have the opportunity to invest and that’s what we’re doing. That’s started already. There’s not much impact of that on the car we’re racing on now, but we will start to see that next year.
“Really this year is part of a long-term strategy, and that will build slowly over the next five years. The main thing is, we want to invest wisely. We don’t want to make mistakes and we want to play the long game. That’s what we’re doing.”
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Tag: killer
Posted in Erotica, New Adult
ARC: Lover Undercover – Samanthe Beck
Posted on April 14, 2013 August 16, 2013 by Z. Elizabeth
He’s undercover. She’s in over her head. Yoga instructor Kylie Roberts is the good twin. At least she was—until an accident forces Kylie to step into her twin’s sexy stilettos at a posh Hollywood “men’s club.” But nothing could’ve prepared Kylie for the dead body in the club’s parking lot or the ridiculously hot detective who insists the killer is targeting her regulars. Detective Trevor McCade needs Kylie’s help to draw out the killer. It means long nights undercover and long dances where Kylie’s body tempts him with sensual promises. Dances that leave them both wanting more. But despite Kylie’s hidden identity and the danger lurking in the shadows, it’s only a matter of time before Kylie and Trevor take this undercover operation under the covers…
4/5 hearts
*Thanks to Publishers via NetGalley for approving me of reading Lover Uncover in exchange for an honest review*
Kylie and Stacy Roberts have been joined at the hip since forever, well they are twins. People back in their home town always had expectations that they were never amount to anything especially Stacy who is deemed the ‘bad’ Robert, so why not live up to that reputation. When they were old enough to move away and try to prove them wrong, L.A came calling.
Kylie is the ‘good’ sister and is a yoga instructor, focussing all her time and effort on her job, which means romance and dating has taken a backburner since…well forever. When her sister is involved in an accident, Kylie is forced to step into her twin’s shoes at a posh Hollywood ‘men’s cub.’ Cursing her sister for making her pretend to be her so they can pay their rent, Kylie couldn’t have imagined she’d find a dead body after her first night or that a smoking hot detective insists the killer is targeting her regulars.
Detective Trevor McCade needs Kylie to help him with the investigation to make the killer strike out again…at him. This means long nights undercover at the club and long dances where Kylie’s body seduces him into a frenzy. Her dances are leaving both of them wanting more and it’s only a matter of time before Kylie and Trevor take this whole undercover service under the covers.
After reading Private Practice by Samanthe Beck, when I saw this book was by her and when I read the synopsis, I clicked ‘request’ and was so happy when I received an email to say I was approved to read it. Gosh, I loved every single moment of reading this book. Samanthe keeps you in tenterhooks, with the investigation, wondering who the killer is, to Kylie’s journey and discovering it’s okay to have people help you and to open yourself up to romance and of course, the ‘undercover’ romance between both Trevor and Kylie- hot, hot, HOT!! Swooooosh!
Samanthe Beck’s writing is engaging; it draws you in so you have to keep turning the pages and its all kinds of sexy and informative – with the police investigation and the sexy scenes. With the investigation and how it was handled, it seemed that Ms. Beck has done her research on how victims should be handled and treated, how secret you must be when undercover and how fast you must react when the killer strikes. Although there are obvious some scenes that in no way would be allowed to happen, it all added to the fun of this book. It all interested me until the very end and I had many different men on my list of suspects. I can guarantee you probably won’t guess who it is…I sure as hell didn’t.
When her twin sister Stacy breaks her leg, she cons Kylie into pretending to be her until its healed as Stacy is technically the one earning the money to pay their rent. Kylie isn’t happy at all, not wanting to pretend to be her sister and to be a stripper but if they want to stay in their house, its something she has to do. Kylie is literally the sweetest character you can imagine. She’s taken a backburner on the dating scene because her mother royally screwed up around men and with her bad parenting, whereas her sister went the other way, screwing men then leaving them, not thinking she is good enough for a relationship.
Kylie is loyal, bright, determined and straight-thinking, yet she’s fiercely independent and doesn’t like the thought of a man coming between her and her dreams of opening her own yoga studio. Because of her mother, who was so dependent on men, it’s turned her the other way to not want a man and to not let him stop her in any way. I kind of admired that about her, yet it annoyed me too. Being in a relationship, you can still have you independency whilst leaning on them to help you with your dream. But I think with her up-bringing it just made her cautious and that is why she was the way she was.
Trevor is a detective who has recently been given a case suddenly has a link when a stripper is seemingly connected to the two men who have been beaten to death. The two men who were regulars of this stripper. Both loyal to Stacy. But with Kylie pretending to be Stacy, its Kylie who had to keep up appearances and who is slap bang in the middle of this investigation into finding the killer. Going undercover, Trevor knows that the more time he spends with Stacy (Kylie) the more he is falling for her but first he needs to know what she is hiding.
Trevor is a loyal character, he’s lovable, a hard worker and protective. He also has a big heart, and the way hes attracted and falling for Kylie is just so sweet, even when he finds out the truth. He wants to be there for her, prove that not all men will ruin your dreams, he especially will help her at any costs to achieve hers. His protectiveness for Kylie throughout catching the killer pulled my heartstrings. He would do anything for her, to make sure she is safe. He is such a cutie.
The attraction that Trevor and Stacy (Kylie) have is instant. They both feel the pull, the need to get closer to one another and when Trevor is the detective on scene of the death of a man Kylie found, that first proper meeting he is there every step of the way with Kylie, both undercover and in real life. You can see the chemistry and that Kylie feels nervous around him…well she is lying about who she is…but also shes never felt the way she does for ANYONE and now Trevor has turned her into this gooey mess. But she’s also turned him into this gooey mess, especially when she dances for him in his undercover-ness. The more he has to pay for dances and pretend to become a regular to get the killer after him, the more its becoming harder for the two of them to not jump one another and just have sex right then and there in that private room as the dances were particularly steamy!
That epilogue. Holy shit, it reminded me of another book in some ways, but I’m not going to mention what book as it could potentially spoil the ending, but dear god, let me find a guy to do that please! Or let me be Kylie so I can have Trevor. It was the perfect ending and perfect for both of them to be ended like that in the book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There is a lot I haven’t mentioned, but I want you to read it yourself to find out what occurs. I have given you the bare minimum to at least catch your attention in reading Lover Undercover and I truly hope it makes you want to buy it when it comes out!
Pushing aside the investigation and the sexy scenes, Lover Undercover takes Trevor and Kylie on a journey. More Kylie really. It takes her on a journey of growing up, of self-discovery, of love and acceptance and a journey that not all men want you to give up your dreams; you just need to find the right one who will support them. From being a shy women to growing up and blossoming into a confident women, who now knows what she wants.
If you loved Private Practice, you will definitely love Lover Undercover too!
She’s Gotta Be Mine – Jennifer Skully
Posted on October 29, 2012 by Z. Elizabeth
Dumped? For her husband’s high school sweetheart he hasn’t seen in twenty years? Roberta Jones Spivey isn’t going to lay down for that. Instead, she reinvents herself and the new Bobbie Jones—new haircut, new name, new attitude—follows her soon-to-be ex to the small Northern California town of Cottonmouth.
What better way to show him—and his sweetheart—what he’s missing in the brand new Bobbie Jones than taking up with the town’s local bad boy—who’s also reputed to be a serial killer. Nick Angel is devilishly handsome and sexy as all get-out. In a word, perfect.
It’s all going exactly according to plan…until a real murder rocks the little town of Cottonmouth. Of course, Nick didn’t do it…did he?
Roberta Jones Spivey has been dumped by her husband for his high school sweetheart whom is hadn’t seen in twenty years. Really? No, Roberta isn’t going to let that one slid.
Changing her name to Bobbie Jones, she transforms herself and gets a new attitude before deciding to follow her soon-to-be-ex husband to a small town called Cottonmouth in North California to let him know what he’s now missing.
Settling into her new home, Bobbie decides that only way to show what her ex is missing is by finding herself a new man and her neighbour and resident bad boy Nick Angel is the perfect guy. He may be handsome but as rumours have it, he’s supposedly a serial killer but that doesn’t stop Bobbie wanting to get to know him.
While the town gossips about them and people freak out when they see Nick, a real murder soon occurs in Cottonmouth and fingers are wagging at Nick.
As Bobbie questions whether Nick did it or not, she decides to play investigator which leaves her ending up in more trouble that it was worth and its Nick who comes to the rescue and saves her.
I loved this story, and it kept me hanging on page by page, especially when her ex-husband spots her working as a waitress in the only pub in the small town and sees the transformation, wondering why on earth she is here.
Nick – he was hot in a mysterious way. People of the town thought he was a serial killer – of animals I must say – and kept well away and well, he mocked them and played up to his status whenever he was out in public. He was such a great character and I loved the romance between him and Bobbie – who worked hard to get him in her bed although he kept resisting, much to his dismay as he wanted her too.
It’s a nice little romance/mystery book to read and laugh out loud to.
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