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Michael Ruben Rinaldi will ride the official Ducati Panigale V4 R of the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team in the 2021 WorldSBK season
The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is pleased to announce that the Italian rider Michael Ruben Rinaldi – alongside teammate Scott Redding – will defend the colours of the Italian squad in the 2021 WorldSBK season with the official Ducati Panigale V4 R.
Michael Ruben Rinaldi was born in Rimini on 21st December 1995 and started racing with the minimoto when he was 7 years old, winning the Italian championship in 2006. After winning the Italian Sport Production Championship in 2011, in 2014 he faced his first international experience in the European Superstock 600 championship, which closed as runner-up in 2015. In 2016 Rinaldi rode the Ducati Panigale R of the Aruba.it Racing – Junior team in the SuperStock 1000 FIM championship, finishing sixth and then conquering the European Champion title at the end of the following season. With the Aruba.it Racing – Junior team, Michael Ruben Rinaldi also made his WorldSBK debut in the 2018 season, racing only in European rounds and then competing in all events of the 2019 Championship with the Barni Racing Team. In the current season, Rinaldi obtained his first success in WorldSBK with the Panigale V4 R of the Go Eleven team in Race-1 at Aragon, round that saw him finish on the podium also in the Superpole Race (P3) and Race-2 (P2).
Stefano Cecconi (Team Principal Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
“It’s with great enthusiasm that we welcome Michael to our team. It is a source of great satisfaction for us as well as a confirmation of the goodness of the project we undertook five years ago with the Junior team. Rinaldi himself was one of the great protagonists, achieving important results: the same results we expect him to achieve from next season on. A big thank to Chaz Davies for all the years we have spent together since we decided – together with Aruba.it – to embark on this fascinating adventure and during which a bond of deep respect and trust was created. The affection for the man and the rider will always remain intact, and for this reason, we want to wish Chaz the best for the future, both inside and outside the track”.
Luigi Dall’ Igna (General Manager of Ducati Corse)
“We are pleased to welcome Michael Ruben Rinaldi to the official team. This year Michael has shown great competitiveness, crowned by the Aragon victory, and has always been fighting for top positions. We believe that the time has come for him to join the official team and we are convinced that he has a bright future ahead of him. I want to thank Chaz, who has been an excellent ambassador for our brand over the past seven years and has achieved some very important results with us: 27 victories plus another 59 podiums finish and three consecutive second places in the world championships. We will try to close in the best way our adventure together in the next race weekend in Estoril”.
Michael Ruben Rinaldi
“After an exciting journey in Ducati, joining the official team is an honour for me, as well as confirmation of the quality of the work done over the years. My first target will be to repay, through the results, the trust that has been given to me. For an Italian rider, racing with Ducati is an extraordinary feeling, and I am sure that the passion of the Ducati people will give me an extra boost. I would like to thank Stefano Cecconi and the Aruba family who have always believed in me, and Daniele Casolari, Serafino Foti and the whole Feel Racing for supporting me over the years. A special thought to Claudio Domenicali, Gigi Dall’ Igna and Paolo Ciabatti for having involved me in this new project. Finally, I would like to involve the Ramello family, Denis Sacchetti and all the guys in the Go Eleven team in an ideal embrace. Thanks to them, I was able to make an important quality leap that allowed me to reach this great goal. And of course, I would like to thank my family for having supported me from the beginning together with Germano Bertuzzi whose support has been fundamental. I feel I can promise them all my utmost commitment to achieving great results together”.
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#FRAWorldSBK RACE-2. Stunning Sunday for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team: Scott Redding dominates Race-2 and Chaz Davies completes the masterpiece with a fantastic podium finishPress
#EstorilWorldSBK (Portugal). The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team ready for the final round of the 2020 season. Chaz Davies: “Seven unforgettable years”Press
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Home > 5 of the best contemporary luxury hotel stays in Ireland
5 of the best contemporary luxury hotel stays in Ireland
By Naomi Sheehy on Oct 18, 2016 in Accommodation, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Ireland, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe
Not everyone wants “old world”, history and castles. For lovers of all things modern, slick and exceptional design there are some great contemporary luxury hotels in Ireland. From trendy and hip to architecturally impressive there is something for every style.
Cliff House Hotel, Waterford
Perched on a cliff looking out to huge sea views, this new contemporary hotel has a Michelin star restaurant, spa, and floor to ceiling views of the ocean. Small in seize but not in stature, the hotel is famous for luxury and fine dining. Additionally every room features a one-off work by a leading Irish artists, be it a canvas comprised of polished glass, or a playful homage to the Aran jumper. Each piece, commissioned by the Cliff’s owner-designer Gerri O’Callaghan, works with modern egg-shaped baths and back-lit headboards that perfectly reflect a sense of contemporary Irish style. The veranda suites offer a large balcony that takes in massive sea views and overhang the waves below crashing on the cliff edge. The stunning glass balconies celebrate the cliffside location, the building’s cascading terraces causing nothing to hinder your view. You might even spot a Minke Whale or a nesting Kittiwake while you take in pretty Ardmore Bay.
The Europe Hotel & and Spa, Killarney
This 5 star Killarney hotel is located in the stunning County Kerry on the south west coast, overlooking the famous Lakes of Killarney, Lough Lein, the largest reflects the wilderness of Kerry’s magnificent McGillycuddy Reeks Mountain range. Away from the hustle and bustle of Killarney town, this hotel is stunning in its appointment and relaxing in its atmosphere. One of the best places to base yourself while touring the world famous ring of Kerry.
ESPA at The Europe Hotel is billed as one of the most luxurious spas in Ireland . It is spread over two levels. The active level boasts two pools, a fitness studio, and thermal suite which includes a salt water pool, sauna, steam room, ice fountain and relaxation areas, again overlooking the stunning hotel grounds. It’s one of those ‘because you’re worth it’ destinations
g hotel, Galway
Located in the vibrant and colourful Galway city, the 5 star g hotel is the epitome of contemporary style and glamour. Design director, the famous Irish milliner Philip Treacy, strove to create a five-star hotel interior unlike anything seen before in Ireland. His unique flamboyant style can be seen and his attention to detail is evident everywhere – from the use of colour and exquisite materials, to the choice of the hotel’s artwork. The bathrooms are in Jura limestone, with double showers in all suites and bathroom products by Etro – exclusively made in Milan. Bold colours, artistic influences and light instillations that certainly have the wow factor! A fantastic contrast to the rustic whiskey pubs and Irish traditional music scene in the scenic culture city, the g hotel is only a stones through from the bustling Eyre Square were the best restaurants and Irish pubs are all located.The spa and pool will melt away the aches and pains of guided hill walks in the stunning Connemara landscape or cycle tours of the nearby beautiful Aran Islands.
Ice House Hotel, Mayo
The river suite of this historical but contemporary designed hotel is so beautiful one can stare out the floor-to-ceiling windows all day. The spa is small but who can complain when you are sitting in an outdoor hot tub in a light mist, overlooking the river. So relaxing and special. The view of the river and birds and boats is very special. It feels like a secret, stylish getaway (in an unexpected location) and you still manage to feel close to nature.
The new glass addition complements the historical original part of the building and cleverly opens the boutique hotel out into the ever-changing river Moy views. The restaurant, serving fantastic locally produced food in a delicious and contemporary way, makes full advantage of the views of the nature that surrounds. Perfect for long slow dinners followed by an after dinner cocktail. A hidden gem in Ireland’s north west and a unique experience.
The Dean Hotel, Dublin
Funky, cool and quirky. The pop artist in you will love this luxury boutique city hotel. Developed by the Press Up Entertainment Group, which also operates U2’s Clarence Hotel, The Dean is an urbane and boldly-designed hotel that gives Dublin city’s boutique hotel scene a much-needed jolt.
The location is fantastic, within lovely walking distance and lovely walks to all the high end shopping and best restaurants. This is a city stay that is a destination in itself. Surrounded by some of Dublin’s busiest bars and nightclubs, The Dean is not for the faint hearted or the seeker of tranquillity. However, inside the eclectically designed rooms you are a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of Dublin’s night life. The light-filled, higher floor bedrooms with dual-aspect looking out over Dublin rooftops and framed by city sky scenes. Included is a 50″ TV (with Netflix subscription), and a retro record player with a selection of classic vinyls to soundtrack your stay. This is not the place to come for a quiet rest of the head, so enjoy the music!
Naomi Sheehy is CEO of Ireland Luxury Travel.
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I noted recently that the Irish Government has invested heavily in the last few years in improving the road network across Ireland, has this made many of these wonderful hotels more accessible or are they easy to find already?
As a native of Dublin who used spend half a day to get to the other side of this small island I have to say the road network now is light years ahead of what it was. Take change for the motorway tolls!
Naomi Sheehy says:
Ireland has alot of new infrastructure which lets you get from one side of the country to the other much faster. We have kept our smaller more picturesque routes though, so we have the best of both worlds.
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Amelia Parenteau
I'm a freelance writer, French-English translator, and theater maker with a passion for social justice and a penchant for travel.
writer ･ translator ･ theater maker
- EDI Facilitation for the University of New Orleans and Loyola University as part of No Dream Deferred's Equity and Justice for Institutional Change team
- American tour of a new documentary theater work by Eva Doumbia's company, La Part du Pauvre/Nana Triban
HowlRound Theatre Commons • 5th January 2021
Seuls en Scène Festival 2020 / Festival Seuls en Scène 2020
Masse wasn’t interested in simply asking artists for video recordings of the works he had intended to present this year and instead came up with a programmatic mix of video recordings of live performance, “staged” readings, one making-of documentary, and a series of docutheatre works.
HowlRound Theatre Commons • 24th November 2020
Hold on Tightly, Let Go Lightly
Pursuing a life in theatre or medicine requires such dedication that it can be hard to imagine a career transition, and yet, as this year has viscerally reminded us, the only constant in life is change. Although the path between theatre and medicine may not be evident at first glance, the specific skill set that both professions require makes the transition more seamless than one might imagine.
AMERICAN THEATRE • 18th February 2020
The turning point was Katrina, as is so often the case when you’re asking questions in New Orleans, trying to get to the heart of the matter. A Studio in the Woods is located on a plot of land purchased by Lucianne and Joe Carmichael in 1969, comprising 7.66 acres of endangered forest in the Louisiana wetlands.
HowlRound Theatre Commons • 13th January 2020
"French and yet never French enough"
Any translator worth their salt can tell you the real work of translation is not the literal (painstaking!) rendering of one language into another, but instead the necessary accompanying cultural translation that carries the meaning of the work.
NOBO Commons • 23rd November 2019
The Fortress of Lushington
Amelia Parenteau interviews Bunny Lushington of the Fortress of Lushington, bringing us the second article in a series on theatre and dance venues in New Orleans.
The American Theatre Was Killing Me
For those unfamiliar with the term “racialized trauma,” counselor Ayanna Molina of True Love Movement explains: “Trauma is hurtful, emotionally damaging situations that you cannot control. [With my clients], the racialized component is that [they] happen specifically because you are Black.”
NOBO Commons • 22nd June 2019
Radical Buffoonery
An interview between Amelia Parenteau and Jon Greene, founder and Artistic director of the Radical Buffoons.
HowlRound Theatre Commons • 23rd May 2019
New to New Orleans / Venant d’arriver à la Nouvelle Orléans
This Carnival, Eva Doumbia and Marie Houdin, two French theatre artists, returned to New Orleans at the height of parade season, each drawing inspiration from the city and forging connections for their upcoming public art projects.
AMERICAN THEATRE • 23rd April 2019
At Europe’s Good Chance Theatre, Refugees Have a Dome and a Home
Good Chance Theatre was started by two Brits, Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, when, in 2015, they passed through Calais, France, on their way to Germany and they saw the makeshift refugee camp that had formed there.
WomenArts • 14th February 2019
Revolutionary Love: Elizabeth Vega & the Tornillo Occupation
Elizabeth Vega is an “artivist” – an artist and activist who understands that art is its own form of powerful resistance. She has dedicated her life to harnessing that power and teaching others how to do the same. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, she works constantly on projects that combine art and activism...
AMERICAN THEATRE • 28th January 2019
Trigger Warnings Are Not Enough: Why You Need an EDI Advocate
Can a Black girl be called “pale”? How about a Latina ? No matter how you parse the linguistic technicality, the word smacks of whiteness, said one of the actors. And so on Day Two of rehearsal at People’s Light in Malvern...
Bringing French Theatre to Princeton
When you hear Princeton, New Jersey, “bastion of French culture” may not be the first thought that comes to mind. (In fact, according to the 2010 US Census, only 618 people were recorded as French speakers in the city, which has a population of 28,572.)
AMERICAN THEATRE • 31st October 2018
Egypt’s Theatre Rebels
Driving through Tahrir Square at dusk, crammed into a van with other U.S. and European theatremakers, headed to the conference-sponsored hotel, my eyes couldn’t drink it in fast enough: the lights, the people, the gargantuan propaganda billboards and television screens signaling the impending presidential “elections.”
Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States • 29th October 2018
Interview with Director and Author David Geselson
The 7th Edition of Seuls en Scène, Princeton French Theater Festival, presented Doreen, written and directed by David Geselson from Compagnie Lieux-Dits on September 28 and 29, 2018. David Geselson spoke to journalist Amelia Parenteau before leaving Princeton.
HowlRound • 12th July 2018
The City of Brotherly Love Presents: The Empathy Project
As theatre folk know well, sometimes the most meaningful creations are borne out of the fruit of circumstance. To wit, the Lantern Theater Company in Center City, Philadelphia, happens to be located around the corner from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) of Thomas Jefferson University.
HowlRound • 18th February 2018
Baldwin’s Back in France: An Interview with Elise Vigier / Retour de Baldwin en France : Une interview avec Elise Vigier
In 2012, I traveled from Paris, where I was studying, to Arles to see a production of a play I was translating into English, Louise, elle est folle, by Leslie Kaplan, starring and co-created by Elise Vigier...
True West Africa
In Dakar, Senegal, the general refrain is that theatre “doesn’t exist” in the nation’s capital city, the westernmost spot on the continent.
HowlRound • 8th January 2018
Interview with Werewere Liking of the Theatre Company Village Ki-Yi Mbock
This past October, I had the opportunity to live in residence with the theatre company and students in training at the Village Ki-Yi Mbock, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
AMERICAN THEATRE • 22nd August 2017
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Documentary Theatre?
What’s in a name? Of the seven contemporary theatremakers I spoke to for this piece, not one was happy with the term “documentary theatre” to describe their work. All had...
Real Talk About Real Talk
To find out more about the practice and implications of documentary theatre, I gathered some of the field’s veterans for a frank conversation about their craft, how it’s changed—and how...
Kickstarter • 13th November 2019
WOKE: A Dream Play
WOKE is a new play by Amelia Parenteau about an intimate interracial relationship, set entirely in a bed, directed by Emma S. Kimball.
New Statesman • 19th August 2019
“Everything that follows is true”: how verbatim theatre questions the meaning of truth
In Miracle Village, a community for convicted sex offenders in rural Florida, five men sit in a therapy class, and are made to introduce themselves. “Say what your offence is, and then say what you actually did,”
Medium • 10th July 2019
SIGHTS UNSEEN
The ‘we’ is all of us (even those fresh and foreign to the process) who’ve worked on America is Hard to See, the ‘here’ is the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and the question — more complicated than I alone can answer — is:
Dixon Place • 11th April 2017
(Projection)
(Projection) peels back the layers of a New York millennial apartment, subverting and reinforcing the classic living room play to reveal the universal truths of defining yourself in your 20’s....
Live Talk: Caroline Guiela Nguyen & Kate Loewald
WITH: Caroline Guiela Nguyen, Theater Director and Founder of the company Les Hommes Approximatifs, and Kate Loewald, Founding Producer of The Play Company in New York. The discussion will be in English with the assistance of the translator Amelia Parenteau.
Voyage Theater Company • 1st October 2020
The Day My Father Killed Me
The Day My Father Killed Me by Magali Solignat and Charlotte Boimare, translated from French by Amelia Parenteau, is based on the true story of a popular singer and radio DJ in Guadeloupe who murdered his 18 year-old son.
Lewis Center for the Arts • 10th September 2020
Pistes (Tracks) — English Translation
Tracks... by Penda Diouf. Translated by Amelia Parenteau for Princeton University's Seuls en Scène 2020 French Theater Festival. This text was commissioned by the SACD as part of the “Intrepid Ones” project, on the theme of courage.
Lulu • 22nd November 2019
e-smuggler.com
E-SMUGGLER.COM by Sedef Ecer. Translated by Amelia Parenteau with support from France's Centre National du Livre. Paperback USD 8.00. ADD TO CART.
Stain'd Magazine • 18th March 2019
COMPULSION: poetry, prose and photography
Stain'd Magazine • 8th September 2017
Going, Going, Grown
I scraped a dead mouse off our kitchen floor, petrified, with the dust pan. I’m restoring my face, patting pores into place, washing fine hairs down the drain.
Stain'd Magazine • 31st August 2017
I assumed the bruises were from you, because who else could taint the winter flesh of my inner arm, striping lines of blue and green, a sure mark of your...
Squeaks
“This bitch won’t let me sleep,” but it’s you who haunts my dreams, missing you and finding me again, thumbs around my waist, taking the mystery suitcase, leaving me to...
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Filming of 'She's All That' remake halts coronavirus testing at Union Station in Los Angeles. Officials try to restart it
By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, Los Angeles Times on Dec 1, 2020
Published in News & Features
LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus test appointments scheduled for Tuesday at Union Station were canceled after Miramax was granted a permit to film there, officials confirmed late Monday night.
As Los Angeles County broke records for COVID-19 hospitalizations and new restrictions were imposed, a film permit was granted to Miramax for the filming of "He's All That," a remake of the 1999 film "She's All That" featuring Tik Tok-er Addison Rae and directed by Mark Waters. The filming will take place Tuesday inside and outside Union Station with a cast and crew of about 170 people, said Philip Sokoloski, a spokesman for FilmLA, which processes film permit applications.
According to reporting from Deadline, Los Angeles residents who had coronavirus test appointments scheduled Tuesday received an email informing them of the shutdown. "We apologize for the inconvenience and delayed notification but LA Union Station Kiosk site has had to cancel all appointments for December 1st due to an event being held at this location," the email said.
But, until this afternoon, FilmLA and the mayor's office was unaware that the filming permit would lead to the closure of the testing site. Andrea Garcia, a spokesperson for the office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, said the office is working to reopen the site's operations Tuesday.
A follow-up email from the mayor's office was sent at 7:46 p.m. Monday to those with scheduled appointments.
"As soon as this was brought to our attention, we contacted the 504 people scheduled for a test on December 1st at Union Station to let them know that their appointment would be honored at any of the other 14 city testing locations, including another mobile testing site located at the North Hollywood Metro Station accessible by the Metro transit system," Garcia said.
"We remain committed to providing free tests and are scheduled to test more than 38,000 people tomorrow," she continued.
Sokoloski said FilmLA did not know who made the decision to close the testing center to appointments Tuesday. "All we know at this hour is that this decision wasn't made by FilmLA or the City's film permit approver LAPD, nor was it sought by the production company seeking to film at Union Station."
The Union Station site tests 350 to 400 people daily, about 1.5% of the city's total capacity.
Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted early Tuesday: "My team has worked to reopen testing at Union Station on Tuesday. The 504 Angelenos who were scheduled for a test there can visit the kiosk as originally planned or any of the other 14 City sites, where we offer 38K tests daily."
A source close to the Miramax production said that after learning about the shutdown, Miramax requested that Curative, the company operating the testing site, resume its services. The source said the scheduled filming will not take place near the testing kiosks.
"The two uses of the facility may be compatible, based on the area to be used for filming and the production's interest in making it work," Sokoloski said.
It's unclear whether the testing kiosk will reopen on Tuesday. Curative and Union Station officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
As of 10 p.m. Monday, Sokoloski said, "we do not know, at this hour, what will happen tomorrow or what is possible."
(c)2020 Los Angeles Times Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC
News & Features / January 16, 2021
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Company A-Z Stratosphere
Structural Health Management Solutions for Military Aircraft
SPINPARK Building,
Avepark – Science and Technology Park,
4805-017 Guimarães,
www.stratosphere-technologies.com
[email protected]tratosphere-tech.com
Stratosphere develops innovative solutions for critical systems and structures in the defence industry.
The company specialises in the development and deployment of advanced cyber-physical systems for military applications.
Stratosphere’s core defence industry solution, Proddia Aero, operates as a structural health management (SHM) system for military helicopters, UAVs, and fixed-wing aircraft.
Solutions for military aircraft condition and performance monitoring
Proddia Aero is an integrated SHM solution that supplies key information to decision-makers on the structural condition of military aircraft.
The system combines model and experimental data through a patented technology and uses sensors to accurately diagnose the structural status of the aircraft. It is compatible with a wide range of existing sensor technologies and data acquisition systems.
Users are able to monitor both complex composite and metallic structures and locate failure modes, such as deformations, delaminations, debondings, and cracks.
Technology to analyse the structural integrity of military aircraft
Proddia Aero provides in-service visibility of structural integrity at fleet, system and component level, helping to cut operations and maintenance (O&M) costs and increasing the availability of aircraft.
The solution also offers operational loads monitoring and damage tolerance analysis for in-service aircraft, making it one of the most advanced SHM platforms available on the market.
Augmented reality technology for military vehicle maintenance
The mobile version of Proddia Aero features state-of-the-art augmented reality (AR) technology, which overlays diagnosis results during maintenance operations.
Project damage information is provided on specific components, helping to increase awareness on structural issues and assisting the operator in pinpointing damage with a high degree of accuracy.
Tools for advanced analysis of aircraft structural status
Proddia Aero 3.5 features additional benefits, including improved analysis features that make it easier for users to re-run algorithms on captured flight data with adjusted parameters. This enables more in-depth analysis and an enhanced insight into structural status.
A new rainflow cycle counting feature allows users to accurately estimate aircraft load counts and control its remaining useful life. The tool gives operators the opportunity to explore flight structural data and check in detail where most loads are observed.
Solutions to support military aircraft life extension programmes
Proddia Aero 3.5 also benefits from improved damage detection methods and enhanced support for operational loads monitoring (OLM) and damage tolerance analysis (DTA).
Enhanced OLM and DTA support means Proddia 3.5 is the ideal choice to support aircraft life extension or role change programmes. The enhanced architecture is compatible with several OLM inputs, including accelerometers, strain gauges and flight data, with the capability of applying advanced algorithms across the data stream.
Additional DTA features facilitate the analysis of a single hyper-instrumented asset as a reference for fleet wide analysis.
Advanced structural health monitoring systems for challenging structures
In addition to Stratosphere’s Proddia Aero solution for the defence industry, the company offers innovative structural health monitoring solutions for a range of other industries, including the offshore and energy sectors.
Proddia IS has been specially designed for use with complex structures in offshore installations, rail infrastructure, and processing plant applications. It is the most efficient way to monitor the condition of complicated structures, including transmission towers and oil rigs.
Stratosphere also manufactures a solution dedicated to the structural health monitoring of onshore and offshore wind turbines. The Proddia W offers comprehensive monitoring and analysis of critical turbine components, including blades, foundations and towers.
Stratosphere Releases Updated Version of PRODDIA
PRODDIA® AERO is an integrated Structural Health Management system that provides key information on the...
PRODDIA® AERO is an integrated Structural Health Management system that provides key information on the structural condition of aircraft (fixed and rotary) to O&M decision makers.
Stratosphere Structural Health Management (SHM) Solutions for the Defence Industry
SPINPARK Building
Avepark – Science and Technology Park
[email protected] www.stratosphere-technologies.com
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Industry report: SOA is overly hyped
Nucleus Research has found that SOA adoption is more departmentally based, limiting its return on investment and overall use
Paul Krill (InfoWorld) 21 August, 2007 08:56
"Rumors of SOA adoption rates are exaggerated," says an industry report being announced on Monday that tosses some cold water on the hot topic of SOA.
In a self-funded study entitled "Benchmarking: Service-Oriented Architecture," Nucleus Research and partner KnowledgeStorm said that while SOA drives developer productivity, SOA often ends with a single project or a few projects, which limits the ability for broad-based SOA to deliver ROI. The study's findings were based on a survey of 106 end-user organizations of various sizes.
In its survey, Nucleus found that fewer than half of enterprises have really adopted SOA.
"[SOA is] pretty far along the hype curve," and is now suffering some backlash, said David O'Connell, senior analyst at Nucleus.
"The findings are that generally, people are not getting a large amount of return on investment on SOA," O'Connell said. "Only a minority of companies are getting a return on investment on SOA."
SOA, the study said, "has been hyped for some time as a key way for companies to improve developer productivity, shorten project cycle times, and enable better integration in heterogeneous environments." The concept involves using standards-based reusable software components to develop applications built on business processes and enable integration.
But the promise of SOA is not being met.
"Despite most of the big players' aggressive marketing efforts, SOA adoption today is at best departmental and, at worst, limited to just using standards on specific projects," the study said.
SOA impacts only 27 percent of an organization's IT projects, the study found.
Nucleus cited several barriers to higher adoption rates:
-- Cultural, in which developers sometimes resist SOA because it requires them to reuse code developed by others. "In general, developers are creators of code, not modifiers of someone else's code," said O'Connell.
-- Training, with developers needing to acquire a new skill set to work with SOA services. Funding for this instruction is not there.
-- Infrastructure, in which registries and repositories needed to publish services are costly. Companies or localized teams using SOA tend to avoid buying them, leaving SOA underutilized.
"[Technology] vendors need to find a way to help companies get over that hump, that hump being [the] cost of registries and repositories and propagating practices," O'Connell said. Registries and repositories can costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, he said.
Another issue impeding adoption was lack of an internal champion to evangelize SOA. Adoption also tends to be too localized to enable meaningful developer adoption or service reuse. Project managers also are often unaware of SOA skills and assets as these may be localized.
"SOA definitely has promise," said O'Connell. "Vendors need to help users scale up their SOA better in order for it to become a major technology."
"While some companies have had pockets of success with SOA applications, the promise of broad reusability, clear governance, and business process optimization is still more PowerPoint than reality," Nucleus said.
SOA adoption rates are about 35 percent in companies with 500 to 1,000 employees and companies with more than 5,000 employees. In companies with no more than 100 employees, the rate is about 15 percent.
Healthcare organizations lead the way in adoption with about 62 percent of developers at healthcare concerns using it. Industrial and not-for-profit companies have the lowest adoption rates with fewer than one in five developers using SOA.
Companies using SOA did improve developer productivity by an average of 28 percent. But these savings may not be enough to justify the investment. Only 32 percent of published services have been reused.
Efforts to get such vendors as BEA Systems to respond to the study did not meet with any success.
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Calvert hires new operations manager
Takes total full time staff numbers up to 13
ARN Staff (ARN) 16 December, 2010 13:46
South Australia-based Calvert Technologies, has hired Allison Howard as its operations manager.
Under the newly created position, Howard will be responsible for managing the company’s logistics.
Founder, Dean Calvert, said Howard’s appointment brought its full time staff numbers up to 13.
“With our new office and this last vacant position filled, we are ready to roll for 2011,” Calvert said. “We see a huge opportunity for continuing our growth through the migration of small business customers from in-house systems, which are costly to buy and operate, to software-as-a-service.”
The 15-year-old company reported revenues of $2.75 million for the 2010 financial year, a growth rate of more than 15 per cent.
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Verizon preps super-fast 10Gbps broadband
Verizon engineers have finished testing a new fiber optic network capable of 10Gbps, or 10 times the speed of Google Fiber and some other rival networks.
Matt Hamblen (Computerworld (US)) 13 August, 2015 05:14
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Verizon engineers have finished lab and field tests of a new fiber optic network capable of 10Gbps, or 10 times the speed of Google Fiber and some other currently-available networks.
A popular Verizon FIOS service now offering 75Mbps speeds can transfer a two-hour HD movie in 17 minutes; the new 10Gbps network can transfer the same movie in just 8 seconds, according to Shweta Jain, a FIOS engineer at Verizon. She spoke in a Verizon video to announce the successful testing.
Verizon hasn't said where the service will first be offered and at what cost. The company will seek proposals for equipment and software later this year to support commercial development.
Both residential and business customers will benefit. Businesses gain the advantage of greater reliability since data will move over multiple channels in a single fiber optic cable, Verizon said. The technology has the capability of growing to as much as 80Gbps by simply adding new colors of light onto the existing fiber, each color augmenting the capacity by 10Gbps.
Fiber optic transmissions are limited only by the equipment on either end of a connection. In the recent tests, Verizon used equipment from Cisco and PT Invacao.
The field test was recently completed from Verizon's central office in Framingham, Mass. to a FIOS customer's home three miles away, as well as to a nearby business location. Lab testing was done in Waltham, Mass.
Verizon officials said the new technology, known as NG-PON2 (next generation passive optical network) could become an industry standard.
While Verizon FIOS faces competition from Google, AT&T and others, a spokesman said Verizon's research is designed to prepare for the adoption of 4K video content and the expansion of the Internet of Things, with 25 billion Internet-connected devices expected in five years. "Our mission is to future-proof the network," said spokesman Philip Santoro in an interview.
In March, Verizon said it was modernizing undisclosed portions of its so-called 100G metro optical network using gear from Cisco and Ciena. That equipment is not directly related to fiber connections to the premises of homes or businesses, as is the NG-PON2 network.
NG-PON2 enables faster speeds to end-users because it will operate between a Verizon central office and a business or residential customer. In the March announcement, Verizon said it was modernizing the 100G network that operates between central offices.
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Why you're not investing enough in IT security
Companies are consistently making the same mistakes, says Rodney Byfield
Rodney Byfield (CIO) 13 January, 2017 11:49
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Red Cross, British Airways, Home Depot, Kmart, Last Pass, LinkedIn, Sony Pictures, Target, and Yahoo. What do all these companies have in common?
They are just a small portion of the growing number of organisations that have been hacked or had their data or security breached and consequently exposed the personal and in several cases, financial information of millions of customers.
Recently, Red Cross Australia revealed that over half a million blood donor records had been compromised. I was actually impressed with the Red Cross’ ‘front foot’ approach to the breach.
Other companies should take note. Nevertheless, if you’ve ever donated blood at the Red Cross, you know external parties could now have access to some extremely personal information.
Then there is the travesty of the Australian Census debacle. The ABS told Australians that their data was safe following a denial of service attack on Census night last year. Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, blamed IBM for the failure and also criticised the agency, saying it "put too much faith in IBM" and should have better managed its contract with the company.
So, how safe is your data?
According to the PwC Cybercrime Survey, account and payment based hacks have doubled year-on-year since 2014. The BBC recently reported that close to 6,000 online payment gateways had been compromised by organised cyber hacking groups – and companies with high, credit card-based transaction volumes are the primary target for these groups.
And believe me, the problem is only going to get worse as businesses become increasingly connected and more services head into the cloud. Add to this the increasing number of employees introducing devices and wearable technology into the business network and it’s easy to see why businesses are so vulnerable to security breaches.
A report from Raytheon estimates that less than one third of businesses are adequately prepared for the risks associated with the Internet of Things.
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While IT and data security was once the exclusive domain of IT departments, it has now moved from the server room to the boardroom, with most global CEOs (87 per cent) and Fortune 500 leaders concerned about cyber security and the effect a major security breach will have on their business.
Ok, so we all agree that IT security is a major issue facing all companies. But what has brought on the change? For such a complicated and widespread problem, the reason is actually quite simplistic: budget.
In the 20-plus years that I’ve been involved in the IT industry, I have consistently seen companies make the same mistakes – they choose to invest in the certainty of operational or sales-driven initiatives over the relatively unknown realms of information security.
They trust what they know and what they can see. Unfortunately, this lack of attention and investment in digital security has a direct correlation to the drastic increase in cyber hacks and data breaches.
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To put it into laymen terms, CEOs and boards have spent a lot of time and money enticing customers in the front door and making sure the front end of the business works efficiently, all the while leaving the back door wide open for criminals to come in and take what they want.
This was the exact situation Target found itself in back in 2013, when a data breach exposed payment information for 40 million customers. The business decided to have ‘ad-hoc operational cyber security services under a strict contract budget’ only.
During a breach, hackers uploaded malware disguised as existing data centre products. While malware detection software caught each of the uploads and escalated the warning alerts, there was no one within the Target business tasked with reacting to the notifications.
It took Target 16 days to respond and eradicate the malware attack, by which time the hackers had gained access to 40 million credit cards and personal information for a further 70 million customers.
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There are a couple of things of particular interest in this case. Firstly, the breach came through a third-party supplier with an external network connection – a small heating and air conditioning company that worked with Target. The malware hack was delivered to them via email.
Secondly, Target had outsourced the vast majority of its security as a managed service to third parties. These companies warned Target of the attack but the lines of authority and responsibility were blurred, confusing Target’s ability to respond.
Forgive the pun, but Target made itself an ‘easy target’. Its decision to save at the front end on digital security resulted in over 90 lawsuits and a legal spend of US$61 million to date. Not exactly a smart saving.
Target is, by no means, alone. In 2015, the Qatar National Bank suffered a data breach that exposed customer passwords, PIN numbers, financial transactions and personal information for more than 100,000 customers. An investigation revealed that hackers accessed the system through an SQL injection flaw in the bank’s website. Sony suffered a number of similar attacks through its web portal, compromising tens of thousands of account holders’ personal details.
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In all of these examples, the problem arose because the company outsourced the responsibility and control of their information security to third party providers.
Now, by no means am I saying that outsourcing is evil. When used wisely and within fit-for-purpose activities, outsourcing can save companies a great deal of money and give access to skills and advice that cannot always be supplied internally.
But the minute you outsource responsibility or governance of information security to a third party, you tie a noose around your neck and hand the end of the rope to a vendor.
If your business critical services are provided via a third party, you need to ensure you have people inside your business who not only actively manage external relationships and deliverables. You also need to have someone who takes full responsibility for information security and its governance, and who has a full incident management procedure prepared in the case of a breach.
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If you don’t have this in place, you’ve left the back door wide open and a welcome mat out for any criminal or hacker who wants to come in.
Rodney Byfield consults to executives and boards across Australia, specialising in technology strategy, information security, change and program management. He can be contacted at Rodney.byfield@aussieicon.com.
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What’s new in HTML5.2
The latest version of the core web specification gets security, commerce, and accessibility improvements
Paul Krill (InfoWorld) 20 December, 2017 22:00
HTML5.2, an upgrade to the core HTML5 specification providing the structure of webpages, is now released by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and includes enhancements for security and commerce.
The specification, referred to by W3C as a recommendation, offers an updated, stable guide to HTML. Along with new capabilities, it has bug fixes and removes technologies no longer considered part of the modern web platform.
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New features and other changes in HTML5.2
The key new capabilities in HTML5.2 include:
Content security policy, defining a mechanism by which web developers can control resources through which a page can fetch or execute. Other security-relevant policy decisions are covered as well. Developers can lock down applications to reduce risks of content injection vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting.
Payment request API, standardizing an API for merchants to use one or more payment methods with minimal integration. Browsers can act as an intermediary between parties in a transaction (the payee, the payer, and the payment method provider). The API is intended to make web commerce easier and reduce risks.
Accessible rich internet applications, enabling people with disabilities to have a good user experience with applications. A framework is provided to improve accessibility and interoperability.
The definition of the main element was updated to support modern responsive design patterns.
Features removed in version 5.2 include:
The showModalDialog function (it has been replaced by the dialog element).
Menu and menuitem elements, originally intended to represent a group of commands.
The dropzone attribute, intended to indicate content that can be dropped on an element.
Where to get HTML5.2
You can read the specification online at the W3C website.
Next up: The planned features in HTML5.3
Next on the agenda for W3C is HTML5.3, due in roughly a year. Planned features include:
Custom elements, for building reusable, encapsulated HTML tags.
Hyperlink auditing, for understanding user navigation habits.
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Role of a white coat in the medical profession p. 1
Role of information, education and communication materials in HIV control: A perspective p. 3
Awareness and knowledge of glaucoma among primary care givers in a developing country p. 5
Oluwatoni Olaide Onabolu, Olubunmi Temitope Bodunde
Background: Glaucoma is the leading cause of untreatable blindness throughout the world, and it is commoner in the black race; therefore, primary health care givers should have some knowledge of glaucoma. The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge of primary health care givers about glaucoma in Sagamu Local Government area of Ogun State. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of primary care givers in Sagamu, Ogun Sate was carried out between March and May 2010. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on the awareness and knowledge of glaucoma from all registered primary health care givers working in Sagamu, Ogun State. The data was analyzed using SPSS 15. Results: One hundred and eighty-one workers responded (97.8%). There were 124 females (68.5%). Age range was 25 to 64 years, mean 41.2 8.7 years. There were 68 (37.5%) physicians, 95 (52.5%) nurses, and 18 (10%) other workers. Ninety-seven percent of the workers were aware of glaucoma. Seventy-seven (42.5%) had good knowledge of glaucoma, while 104 (57.5%) had poor knowledge. Physicians were seven times more likely to know about glaucoma than nurses, while nurses were 4 times more likely to know about glaucoma than other community health workers, and these were statistically significant P < .0001. Younger age group between 25 and 34 years was 2.3 times likely to know of glaucoma than middle-aged. Conclusions: Though awareness of glaucoma was high, knowledge about glaucoma was, however, low among the study population. There is a need to sensitize all cadres of health staff, particularly the community health workers about glaucoma.
Predictors of acute bacterial meningitis among children with a first episode of febrile convulsion from Northern India: A prospective study p. 9
Amiraj Singh, Joginder Silayach, Geeta Gathwala, Jaya Shankar Kaushik
Context: There is limited data to support need of lumbar puncture among Indian children aged less than 5 years presenting with a first episode of fever and seizure. Aims: To determine the incidence and clinical predictors of meningitis among children aged 6-60 months presenting with a first episode of febrile convulsion. Settings and Designs: A prospective study was conducted on 35 children (6-60 months) with a first episode of febrile convulsion subjected to lumbar puncture in a tertiary care teaching hospital of North India. Materials and Methods: Clinical characteristics were compared between the two groups: Children with meningitis (n = 17) and children without meningitis (n = 18). Statistical Methods: Multivariate logistic regression was applied to assess the independent predictors of meningitis. Results: A total of 120 children were screened; 35 children subjected to lumbar puncture were finally enrolled. The mean (SD) age of enrolled children was 18.49 (10.79) months. The incidence of meningitis was 48.6% (17/35). Children with meningitis significantly had a higher proportion of children with high grade (temperature >104°F) fever (P = 0.005), received prior antibiotics (P = 0. 041), had lower hemoglobin levels (P = 0.04) and lower blood sugar levels (P = 0.03) as compared to children with no meningitis. On multivariate logistic regression, it was observed that high-grade fever was an independent predictor of meningitis (odds ratio: 0.03 [0.001-0.86] [P = 0.04]). Conclusion: We found that the presence of high-grade fever was an important predictor of meningitis among children aged 6-60 months presenting with a first episode of febrile convulsion.
Serum ferritin and hematological feature among malaria patients in Assam p. 14
Jitendra Sharma, Prafulla Dutta, Siraj Ahmed Khan, Jagadish Mahanta
Introduction: Assam is considered as a vulnerable state for malarial infection. Malarial patient exhibit several divergent values in their blood cell parameter as well as changes in concentration of normal serum ferritin level. The study was intended to observe the concentration of serum ferritin level and estimation of hematological feature among malaria patients in Assam. Materials and Methods: During the period from August 2012 to January 2013, a total of 77 blood samples have been collected from 77 individuals suspected with malaria from different malaria endemic districts of Assam. Results: A total of 36 cases were found to be malaria positive of which 25 were symptomatic and 11 were asymptomatic. Overall the percentage of parasitaemia was found 0.1-15%. Distribution of malaria cases was observed in all age groups and both the sexes. Hematological values among the malaria positive patients revealed that about 89% were having anaemia, 66.67% with Thrombocytopenia and 47% Lymphocytopenia. Iron deficiency anaemia was recorded in 63.87% of the patients. Other haematological status includes 30.56% individual with Granulocytosis and 50.00% subjects with low Mean platelet volume etc. Results also showed that the serum ferritin level in the malaria positive population ranged in from 70 ng/ml to 300 ng/ml, with a mean value of 114 ng/ml. Conclusion: In our study, hematological abnormality and low serum ferritin level is observed as an imperative marker for identification of malaria patients.
Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriers among individuals exposed and not exposed to the hospital environment and their antimicrobial sensitivity pattern p. 19
Bhadravathi Virupaksha Renushri, Avinandan Saha, Elkal Rajappa Nagaraj, NK Rama, Veena Krishnamurthy, SC Chandrashekar
Aims: This study evaluated the influence of exposure to the hospital environment on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage. The antibiograms of the MRSA isolates were examined. Materials and Methods: Nasal, throat, and web-space swabs were collected from 119 nursing students of the age group 18-23 years (exposed group) and 100 age-matched pharmacy students (nonexposed group). S. aureus was identified and antibiogram obtained as per Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. MRSA was detected by cefoxitin disc diffusion test and by growth on oxacillin screen agar as per CLSI guidelines. The presence of the mecA gene was confirmed by conventional polymerase chain reaction. Results: The MRSA carrier rates were 11.8% and 4% in the exposed and nonexposed groups, respectively. Association of exposure to the hospital environment with MRSA colonization was statistically significant. All MRSA isolates showed sensitivity to netilmicin, linezolid, tetracycline, vancomycin and teicoplanin. Among the exposed group, 71.4% MRSA isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin, 64.3% to cotrimoxazole, 64.3% to erythromycin, 28.6% to gentamicin and 21.4% to clindamycin. Among the nonexposed group, 75% MRSA isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin, 25% to cotrimoxazole, 25% to erythromycin, 25% to gentamicin and 25% to clindamycin. Conclusion: Exposure to the hospital environment was found to be a significant risk factor for MRSA carriage. Hospital-acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA) isolates showed greater resistance toward antimicrobials compared with community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) isolates. This highlights the need for the appropriate institution of pharmacotherapy in cases of HA-MRSA and CA-MRSA infections and control of transmission by carriers.
Causes of death in the human immunodeficiency virus population in Western Jamaica p. 25
Nikkiah Forbes, Geoffrey Barrow, Maria Walwyn, Yeiny Terry Pena, John Keenan, Maung Aung, Michael G Lee
Background: Monitoring the causes of death in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the era of expanding access to antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings has implications as more deaths are reported for reasons other than AIDS. Aims: To determine the causes of mortality in HIV-infected adults in Western Jamaica. Materials and Methods: Patients with HIV infection with a death certificate with a known cause of death between 2005 and 2010 were reviewed. Results: There were 189 patients. Co-morbidities were present in 25.3%. The mean age at death was 42.4 years. Early disease (World Health Organization [WHO] stages 1 or 2) was the presentation in 21.5% while 78.6% presented with advanced disease (WHO stages 3 or 4). The mean CD4 count at diagnosis was 95 cells/mm 3 . In patients presenting with early disease, 14.2% presented with sexually transmitted infections, 22.8% skin manifestations, and 14.2% lymphadenopathy. In patients presenting with late disease, 41.7% had Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP), 18.9% central nervous system (CNS) toxoplasmosis, 11.3% HIV-associated nephropathy, and 5% cryptococcal meningitis. At death, 72.6% were in WHO class 4, and 21.2% class 3. The average CD4 count at death was 75.5 cells/mm 3 . Overall, 55.2% of the patients had received highly active antiretroviral therapy. PCP accounted for 42.9% of deaths, 27.3% had CNS opportunistic infections, HIV nephropathy 16.4%, and 4.6% had malignancies. About 52.3% of patients died within 1 year of diagnosis with HIV, while 68.3% died within 2 years. Conclusion: Patients with HIV are presenting with late disease and dying of conditions that are AIDS-related. Efforts to improve early diagnosis and treatment are urgently needed in Jamaica.
Somatotropic and cardio-protective effects of ghrelin in experimental models of heart failure: A systematic review p. 30
Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Dilip Gode, Padam Simkhada, Kingsley Agho, Shilpa Gaidhane, Deepak Saxena, B Unnikrishnan, Yogesh Raut, Umesh Kawalkar, Abhay Gaidhane, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin
Background: Ghrelin was initially recognized as an endogenous ligand of growth hormone secretagogue receptor and was implicated in the regulation of food intake, and promoting weight gain. Ghrelin has been shown to improve cardiac function in patients suffering from heart failure (HF) though various mechanisms. The aim of the review is to summarize the main findings in this field, with the purpose of promoting further studies on the role of ghrelin on the cardiovascular system. Materials and Methods: All publications describing trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and review papers published within 1999-2014 of ghrelin in animal models of HF were sought through electronic and manual searches. Results: The literature searches identified 126 references and ten trials meeting the inclusion criteria were included in this review. All studies were carried out on male rats and experimental model of HF. Ghrelin has been shown to reduce mortality, increase appetite and body weight, and was found to improve the cardiac function parameters. Review found deficient information about adverse effects of ghrelin. Ghrelin exerts cardioprotective effects through modulation of sympathetic nervous system, inhibiting autophagy, antiinflammatory effects and protection against ischemia/reperfusion injury. Conclusion: Ghrelin seems to have a beneficial effect in rat models of HF and can offer an effective therapeutic target for improving outcome in HF.
Breakfast skipping and proposed effects of breakfast on obesity: A school based study in adolescents in Aligarh, India p. 43
Nafis Faizi, Iqbal Mohammad Khan, Ali Amir, Suhail Ahmed Azmi, Anees Ahmad, Najam Khalique
Background: Breakfast is one of the most integral components of an individual's diet, despite that breakfast skipping is widely prevalent. Proposed effects of breakfast on obesity (PEBO) have corroborative evidences from different countries, especially, regarding the effects of breakfast skipping on obesity. Habits and lifestyle factors like breakfast skipping maybe formed, changed or strengthened in the tender age of adolescence and can also serve as an early warning system of threats that may engulf larger populations. The study objectives were to find out the frequency of breakfast skipping in adolescents and PEBO, including associations with body mass index (BMI) status. Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in all the 13-15 years students who fulfilled the inclusion criteria in the schools affiliated to Aligarh Muslim University. The study was based on a pretested and validated questionnaire and the nutritional status/anthropometric records were measured by the now recommended World Health Organization multicentric growth reference standards 2007. Result and Conclusion: A total of 1416 students were studied, out of which frequency of breakfast consumption was found to be <2 times/week in 6. 21% of the study population, 3-5 times/week in 27.54% and 6-7 times/week in 66.24%. As far as PEBO is concerned, a decreased frequency of breakfast was found to have an association with obesity and overweight as well. Further, an association of breakfast skipping on the BMI Z scores was also found to be significant on analysis of variance and post-hoc tests. The high prevalence of breakfast skipping in India and PEBO is a big cause of concern for multiple reasons, and an intervention is urged.
Intraventricular hemorrhage in newborns weighing <1500 g: Epidemiology and short-term clinical outcome in a resource-poor setting p. 48
Samuel Ademola Adegoke, Ayoola O Olugbemiga, Kuti P Bankole, Ogunlesi A Tinuade
Background: Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a major cause of death and the most important predictor of neurodevelopmetal disabilities in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Materials and Methods: Maternal, perinatal and infant data of 87 babies weighing <1500 g who had transfontanelle ultrasonography (TFU) scan were obtained to determine the prevalence, risk factors, features and outcome of IVH by multivariate analyses. Results: The prevalence of IVH was 24.1%. Gestational age <28 weeks; early onset sepsis (EOS) and severe birth asphyxia (SBA) at 5-min were associated with a greater risk of development of IVH. The use of antenatal steroids however reduced the risk. Respiratory distress, clinically identifiable seizures, temperature instability and acidosis, were more common in babies with IVH. Mortality rate was also significantly higher among them (P = 0.005). Babies with severe IVH were 23 times more likely to die than those without IVH (relative risk = 23.3, 95% confidence interval = 1.58-343.42, P = 0.010). Conclusion: The high-rate, morbidity and mortality of IVH emphasize the need for routine TFU scans among VLBW infants. Deliveries before 28 weeks, EOS, failure of antenatal steroids treatment and SBA contributed to the development of IVH. Aggressive prevention/management of these factors are necessary to reduce the burden of IVH in these high-risk neonates.
Acute renal failure following Entamoeba histolytica treatment in a 9-year-old girl p. 55
Majid Malaki
A 9-year-old girl entered to the emergency department with fever, dysentery, neurological signs, and renal failure following an epidemic of amebiasis. She had used 5 days metronidazole (30 mg/kg/daily) before she was affected to hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and seizure, blindness, and ataxia. We hold using of metronidazole and by supportive therapy all symptoms alleviated and she left hospital in 8 th day, after 1-month she was healthy without need to use any drug. amebiasis may cause to HUS by different mechanisms, but metronidazole as a causing and defining of symptoms in HUS should be considered.
Nocardia asteroids causing pulmonary nocardiosis presenting as fungal ball p. 58
Bimoch Projna Paty, Gitanjali Sarangi, Dibya Prasanna Mohanty, Snigdha Rani Choudhury, Dharitri Mohapatra, Sidhartha Sankar Das, Debabrata Dash, Nirupma Chayani
Pulmonary nocardiosis presenting as a fungal ball in a preexisting cavity is a rare presentation. We report such a case in a 18 yrs old male patient presented with cough with expectoration & episodes of haemoptysis with a past history of tuberculosis. Diagnosis was done by microscopic examination of the resected sample & confirmed on culture.
Hypoplastic acute myeloid leukemia-report of three cases p. 61
Madhubala Devi, Pukhrambam Punyabati, Rajesh Singh Laishram, Joram Khopey
Hypoplastic leukemia, considered as a form of atypical leukemia has been rarely reported in the literatures. It usually affects elderly patients. Even though hypoplastic acute lymphoblastic leukemia has been reported in younger age groups, hypoplastic acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has been rarely reported in children and younger age groups. Here, we report three cases of AML with a hypocellular marrow in younger age groups.
Unusual case of bancroftian filariasis co-existing with chronic myeloid leukemia p. 64
Mallika Kinger, Preeti Rihal Chakrabarti, Surabhi Sharma, Priyanka Kiyawat
Filariasis, a tropical parasite infection, is a common public health problem in the Indian sub-continent. Occurrence of filariasis with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is unusual though there are case reports of leishmaniasis, malaria, and other vector-borne diseases seen in association with leukemias. Filariasis co-existing with CML has not been documented to the best of our knowledge and hence definitely needs a space in literature. We report an incidental finding of bancroftian filariasis in a 35-year-old female already diagnosed as CML.
Non-interventional management of splenic abscess p. 67
Saket Kumar, Vishal Gupta, Noushif Medappil, Abhijit Chandra
Splenic abscess is not an uncommon entity in tropics. In Indian subcontinent, where the incidence of enteric fever is high, abscess formation in spleen is frequently seen in clinical practice. In view of immunological functions, splenic preservation is preferred over splenectomy, especially in children and young adults. Medical management with antibiotics alone is considered inadequate for management of splenic abscess. Hereby, we report an unusual case of complete resolution of a florid splenic abscess with antibiotics alone without the need for any invasive intervention.
An unusual cause of headache in the medical tourist p. 70
Soaham Dilip Desai, Manan M Mehta
With booming medical tourism, Indian doctors are seeing a lot of patients from other countries for varied medical conditions. A citizen of Nairobi presented for treatment of his complaints consisting of severe episodic headache, with abdominal pain, spermatorrhea, decreased libido, constipation, and impotence. On detailed evaluation, he was found to have developed dependence to khat chewing; a social habit in his native country and his symptoms were attributed to effects of khat withdrawal. He improved after treatment with topiramate and escitalopram and lifestyle modification. Physicians need to be aware of various cultural habits of addiction in different parts of the world and their common presentations in view of globalization of health care.
Influenza vaccination in the pregnant: Practitioner's role in vaccination recommendation p. 73
Mumps-like illness after measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination p. 73
Kamon Chaiyasit, Viroj Wiwanitkit
Anaphylaxis after mosquito bite p. 74
Stray dog in the temple: Rabies tag and salivary rabies antibody p. 75
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Contamination of flood water during the 2011 Thai flood p. 75
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori seropositivity among Buddhist monks who intake 2 meals per day p. 76
Dengue outbreak in an endemic area: Implication from valid percentage of infection in local population versus migrant worker p. 77
Noninfectious complications in HIV disease p. 77
Hai Err, Viroj Wiwanitkit
Elephant borne disease: An important concern p. 78
Role of drug-resistant tuberculosis center in improving the treatment outcome in tuberculosis patients p. 79
Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava, Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava, Jegadeesh Ramasamy
Mutation prone position within neuraminidase of H7N9: An important information for predicting drug-resistance p. 80
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Invisible Prey
By: John Sandford
Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
Series: Lucas Davenport, Book 17
Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Crime Fiction
4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 (2,743 ratings)
Phantom Prey
Lucas Davenport has had disturbing cases before - but never one quite like this, in the shocking new Prey work from the #1 New York Times best-selling author.
Another great "Prey"
By Linda on 08-28-11
Broken Prey
The "Big Three" are a trio of inmates locked up in the Minnesota Security Hospital over the years, each a particularly vicious serial killer, each with his own distinct style and propensities. Everybody feels much safer knowing that they're behind bars. Except...there's a new killer on the loose. And his handiwork bears a disturbing resemblance to some of the finer points practiced by the Big Three, details that never even made the papers.
Wonderful Thriller!
By Sandylp on 05-23-05
Wicked Prey
The Republicans are coming to St. Paul for their convention. Throwing a big party is supposed to be fun, but crashing the party are a few hard cases the police would rather have stayed away. Chief among them is a crew of professional stick-up men who've spotted several lucrative opportunities, ranging from political moneymen with briefcases full of cash to that armored-car warehouse with the weakness in its security system.
Another winner for Davenport fans
By Tony B. on 06-06-09
Storm Prey
A Lucas Davenport Novel
Very early, 4:45, on a bitterly cold Minnesota morning, three big men burst through the door of a hospital pharmacy, duct-tape the hands, feet, mouth, and eyes of two pharmacy workers, and clean the place out. But then things swiftly go bad, one of the workers dies, and the robbers hustle out to their truck-and find themselves for just one second face-to-face with a blond woman in the garage: Weather Karkinnen, surgeon, wife of an investigator named Lucas Davenport.
Entertaining & Edgy
By book me! on 05-20-10
Naked Prey
Lucas Davenport, Book 14
In Naked Prey, John Sandford puts Lucas Davenport through some changes. His old boss, Rose Marie Roux, has moved up to the state level and taken Lucas with her. In addition, Lucas is now married and a new father, both of which are fine with him: He doesn't mind being a family man. But he is a little worried. For every bit of peace you get, you have to pay - and he's waiting for the bill. It comes in the form of two people found hanging from a tree in the woods of northern Minnesota. What makes it particularly sensitive is that the bodies are of a black man and a white woman, and they're naked....
Meet Letty West!
By Wendy Ruth on 11-01-12
Buried Prey
A house demolition provides an unpleasant surprise for Minneapolis - the bodies of two girls, wrapped in plastic. It looks like they've been there a long time. Lucas Davenport knows exactly how long.In 1985, Davenport was a young cop with a reputation for recklessness, and the girls' disappearance was a big deal. His bosses ultimately declared the case closed, but he never agreed with that. Now that he has a chance to investigate it all over again, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: It wasn't just the bodies that were buried. It was the truth.
Lucas Disappoints
By Catherine Van Camp on 03-17-13
Hidden Prey
Six months ago, Lucas Davenport tackled his first case as a statewide troubleshooter, and he thought that one was plenty strange enough. But that was before the Russian got killed. On the shore of Lake Superior, a man named Vladimir Oleshev is found shot dead, three holes in his head and heart, and though nobody knows why he was killed, everybody - the local cops, the FBI, and the Russians themselves - has a theory. And when it turns out he had very high government connections, that's when it hits the fan.
Davenport is all business in this one
By Ed on 01-14-13
Stolen Prey
.Lucas Davenport has seen many terrible murder scenes. This is one of the worst. In the small Minnesota town of Deephaven, an entire family has been killed - husband, wife, two daughters, dogs. There’s something about the scene that pokes at Lucas’s cop instincts - it looks an awful lot like the kind of scorched-earth retribution he’s seen in drug killings sometimes. But this is a seriously upscale town, and the husband was an executive vice president at a big bank. It just doesn’t seem to fit.
Sanford writes another winner!
By bebe on 05-19-12
Mortal Prey
Years ago, Lucas Davenport almost died at the hands of Clara Rinker, a pleasant, soft-spoken, low-key Southerner, and the best hitwoman in the business. Now retired and living in Mexico, she nearly dies herself when a sniper kills her boyfriend, the son of a local druglord, and while the boy's father vows vengeance, Rinker knows something he doesn't: The boy wasn't the target, she was, and now she is going to have to disappear to find the killer herself.
DON'T PISS SANDFORD OFF!!
By Ted on 03-10-17
Silken Prey
Very early one morning, a Minnesota political fixer answers his doorbell. The next thing he knows, he’s waking up on the floor of a moving car, lying on a plastic sheet, his body wet with blood. When the car stops, a voice says, "Hey, I think he’s breathing." And another voice says, "Yeah? Give me the bat." And that’s the last thing he knows. Davenport is investigating another case when the trail leads to the man’s disappearance, then - very troublingly - to the Minneapolis police department, then - most troublingly of all - to a woman who could give Machiavelli lessons.
Politics, Pornography, and Murder
By Jacqueline on 05-08-13
Chosen Prey
Art history professor James Qatar’s hobby was taking secret photographs of women. At night when he was all alone, he’d dream about them and indulge his fantasies. Then one day, his fantasy went too far. Now it’s Qatar’s turn to become an obsession - of Davenport’s. And for both men, there’s no turning back.
a great Sandford thriller
By Nina on 11-11-04
Field of Prey
The night after the fourth of July, Layton Carlson, Jr., of Red Wing, Minnesota, finally got lucky. And unlucky.
He’d picked the perfect spot to lose his virginity to his girlfriend, an abandoned farmyard in the middle of cornfields: nice, private, and quiet. The only problem was...something smelled bad - like, really bad. He mentioned it to a county deputy he knew, and when the cop took a look, he found a body stuffed down a cistern. And then another, and another. By the time Lucas Davenport was called in, the police were up to 15 bodies and counting.
Sandford and Ferrone deliver
Easy Prey
In life she was a high-profile model. In death she is the focus of a media firestorm that's demanding action from Lucas Davenport. One of his own men is a suspect in her murder. But when a series of bizarre, seemingly unrelated slayings rock the city, Davenport suspects a connection that runs deeper than anyone had imagined - one that leads to an ingenious killer more ruthless than anyone had feared....
Boring and Tiresome.....
By R. Pontiflet on 03-02-17
Gathering Prey
Prey, Book 25
They call them Travelers. They move from city to city, panhandling, committing no crimes - they just like to stay on the move. And now somebody is killing them. Lucas Davenport's adopted daughter, Letty, is home from college when she gets a phone call from a woman Traveler she'd befriended in San Francisco. The woman thinks somebody's killing her friends, she's afraid she knows who it is, and now her male companion has gone missing.
I feel as if I've traveled this road before.
By Andy Bachand on 04-30-15
Certain Prey
Her name is Clara Rinker, a Southern woman, trim, pleasant, attractive, and the best hit woman in the business. She isn't showy; she just goes quietly about her business, collects her money, and goes home. It's when she's hired for a job in Minnesota that things become complicated for her. A defense attorney wants a rival eliminated, and that's fine. But then a witness survives, the attorney starts acting weird, this big cop Davenport gets on her case, and loose ends begin popping up faster than on an unraveling sweater
Loved every minute
By Robin on 05-12-14
Secret Prey
Lucas Davenport, Book 9
The company chairman lay on the cold ground of the woods, his eyes unseeing, his orange hunting jacket punctured by a rifle bullet at close range. Around him stood the four executives with whom he had been hunting, each with his or her own complicated agenda, each with a reason not to be sorrowful about the man's death. If he read it in a book, Lucas Davenport thought, it would seem like one of those classic murder mysteries, the kind where the detective gathers everyone together at the end and solves the case with a little speech.
Weatherless
By Tesla's Fire on 03-18-16
Extreme Prey
After the events in Gathering Prey, Lucas Davenport finds himself in a very unusual situation - no longer employed by the Minnesota BCA. His friend, the governor, is just cranking up a presidential campaign, though, and he invites Lucas to come along as part of his campaign staff. "Should be fun!" he says, and it kind of is - until they find they have a shadow: an armed man intent on killing the governor...and anyone who gets in the way.
Sandford does it again!
By Wayne on 05-01-16
Sudden Prey
John Sandford's acclaimed Prey novels featuring the brilliant Lucas Davenport have plunged millions of readers into the darkest recesses of the criminal mind.... When Lucas and his team gun down two bank robbers in the middle of a heist, Davenport falls prey to the purest and simplest criminal motivation: revenge.
Love the Series
By Lia on 02-19-19
“A crackling addition to [the] Prey series” (Entertainment Weekly) from number one New York Times best-selling author John Sandford.
In a wealthy Minneapolis neighborhood, two elderly women are bludgeoned to death. They are apparent victims of a random robbery, though nothing of value appears to have been stolen. But when Lucas Davenport looks deeper, he fears that the victims weren’t so random, and the items stolen were far from invaluable. As a pattern emerges it leads Lucas to...certainly not where he expected. Which is too bad, because the killers are expecting him. And that’s only the first surprise….
©2007 John Sandford (P)2007 Penguin Audio, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. All rights reserved.
"As always for Sandford, entertaining and intelligent reading." (Booklist)
"Interesting and unusual supporting characters, good and bad guys alike, enhance an intriguing puzzle." (Publishers Weekly)
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What listeners say about Invisible Prey
Queenb
As always another great prey book. I was afraid I was not going to see another new Lucas Davenport thriller. Great plot, believeable and yet tricky.
Great Summer Read
I really enjoyed this current addition to the "Prey" series. The focus was really on the crimes and included several twists and turns that I wasn't expecting. The overall production was slick and the flow was great. I recommend this as a great summer beach read or for a long road trip. I found myself not wanting to turn the story off.
DMHVetSurveyor
Very well thought out plot line as are all of the "Prey" series. Very colorful characters, especially the bad guys in this one! The narrator does an outstanding job, with many various accents (no problem distinguishing between characters. Great surprise ending. I have enjoyed all of the Lucas Davenport books and this is one of the best.
Fun but not enthralling
I have read every Lucas Davenport book as soon as it was published and this was my first "listen" in the series. I have to say that the narrator did not capture my interest. He portrays Lucas a bit differently than I have imagined him over the years and I can't hold him accountable for that. I just found it difficult to distinguish between the characters. An earlier review says just the opposite so I guess this is a draw. Decide for yourself.
Regarding the story, you know who the killers are early on. The story focuses upon Lucas and other characters as they unravel the mystery little by little, with some twists and surprises along the way. It's intelligently done and the quilting backdrop is interesting. But I found myself wishing for the more enthralling, heart-pumping hunt for the seriel murderer plots of the earlier Davenport series. This is still a great book and worth the read. After all, you just have to keep up with Lucas Davenport. I just couldn't give it higher than a four. As an earlier reviewer says, it's a good beach book and will certainly entertain you.
One of the best Davenport books
This is one of the best Lucas Davenport tales. I just hate it when the last line is spoken because now I have to wait for another book. Great book with a lot of complexities as usual.
Don Alfonso Bosewas
Lucas Davenport .......
This one was a little thin....but very good. There are points where the killers are obvious....but the story is drawn out....assuming that we can't figure it out. Big and little....come on John. I did like the effort though.....however I think Flowers will replace Davenport.....hmmmmmm.
The Sandford Touch
This novel really follows up on what we expect from John Sandford. The twists and turns of this one does not disappoint. It really gets into the mind of the criminal and the cop as the desperate criminals try to figure the next move to cover their crimes, and the cop struggles with just enough information to keep him going, and questioning why this is happening. Great listen!
Kent Valandra
Another excellent installment in the Lucas Davenport series. An excellent plot with with some truly odious yuppy villains. Also has some nice subplots abour antiques, and quilts.
Rabbid Reader
Lighter but still fun
I am a huge "prey" fan and found this one to be less dark and psychological than the others. Still, its Lucas Davenport and company and still a fun listen. Expect it to be lighter than the previous thrillers. There is a small quilting angle for those quilters out there!
Not a fan I guess.
If this is one of the better books in the series, I can only wonder about how poor the others must be. I found it a chore to listen to. The detecting was painfully stupid and the plot line completely uninteresting. The characters that are killed we don't even know. The side characters are better detectives than the detective, so who am I supposed to care about? Useless.
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10 Best Car Deals Right Now
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December 9, 2020 By Jack Nerad
As many of us around the world say a not-so-fond goodbye to 2020, the auto industry is bidding the year adieu with an uncommon number of great car deals. While in the past few months, some dealers have been overstocked with 2020 models, promotion efforts are starting to shift to 2021 vehicles. The remaining 2020 cars could offer good deals, but the wise shopper is also considering the new 2021s at this stage. For one thing, each is a year “newer” than the 2020s, and while that might not mean much to you now, it could mean a lot when you go to trade it in a few years hence.
The good news for car buyers is car loan interest rates have remained low and credit is widely accessible. To demonstrate what a buyer’s market this is, several all-new 2021 models already have special offers associated with them. Here the 10 best car deals right now.
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The Hyundai Sonata mid-size sedan was newly redesigned for 2020 and now both 2021 model-year versions and the remaining 2020s are especially good deals. Not only is the Sonata one of the best-looking cars in its segment, but it is also filled with comfort and convenience equipment typically found only in luxury cars. Among the upscale touches are a panoramic sunroof, an electric parking brake, a hands-free smart trunk, and a high-speed wireless smartphone charging pad with a cooling fan. The top-of-the-line infotainment display is a high-definition, customizable 10.25-inch touchscreen monitor with split screens that features cloud-based speech recognition. Behind the Sonata’s bold grille, it offers a choice of two drivetrains — a 191-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder and a 180-horsepower 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder.
The 2021 Sonata is the subject of a wide variety of offers, including 0% for up to 72 months. Customers can lease a ’21 Sonata for $189 per month for 36 months with $2,799 due at lease signing. The remaining 2020 Sonatas offer 0% APR financing for up to 72 months plus $1,000 off the MSRP. Deferred payments are available, too.
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The Dodge Charger family of four-door sedans offers everything from practical fun to off-the-charts performance. While 2021 model-year Chargers are currently in showrooms, the most enticing deals are on 2020 models. Through the end of 2020, Dodge is offering hefty amounts of customer cash on the various Charger trim levels, ranging from about $3,700 to more than $7,000.
For example, the 2020 Charger SXT SXT is offered with a $5,420 cash allowance or with 0% financing for 36 months. The 2020 SRT Hellcat that offers mind-bending performance is the subject of 0% financing for up to 72 months or a $7,070 cash allowance. With a suggested price of just over $40K, the 2020 Charger Scat Pack is equipped with a 485-horsepower 6.4-liter V-8, and its current cash allowance is a hefty $4,850. 0% financing for 36 months is also available on the Scat Pack.
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We’ve just road-tested the newly redesigned 2021 Hyundai Elantra compact sedan, and we liked what we found. Even better, the Elantra is already on sale with an intriguing introductory incentive. The seventh-generation Elantra uses a new vehicle platform that provides it with a longer wheelbase, wider stance, and lower roofline. One of its strengths is its 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that utilizes Atkinson cycle technology. It is paired with a standard six-speed manual or the available Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT). The engine produces 147 horsepower and 132 lb-ft of torque, enough to provide an involving performance level. On the technology front, it is the first car in its segment to offer wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The 2021 Hyundai Elantra is available with a number of offers, starting with $1,500 in savings off MSRP. Customers might also consider 0.9% financing for up to 60 months or they can lease a 2021 Elantra for $179 per month for 36 months with $2,899 due on delivery.
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If you think driving should be fun, we think you’ll like the 2021 Mazda Mazda3 compact car. Its precise handling makes it more enjoyable to drive than its competitors, and its sharp exterior style and well-designed cabin add to the value it offers. For 2021, the Mazda3 can be outfitted with a 155-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, a 186-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, or a 250-horsepower intercooled turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder. Both front-drive and all-wheel-drive versions are available. Standard driver-assist and safety features include automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, lane departure warning, and lane-keep assist.
While many carmakers are still concentrating their major promotions on 2020 models, the 2021 Mazda3 sedan is available with 0.9% financing for up to 60 months and the first payment can be deferred for 90 days.
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2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI
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The Volkswagen Golf GTI is a performance-oriented five-door hatchback that offers plenty of room for five passengers and their stuff. It’s both fun and practical, a great combination. The car’s exterior styling channels the classic GTI look, and the interior has the purposefulness of a jet fighter cockpit. The GTI’s VW Car-Net telematics system features standard Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and a Wi-Fi hotspot capability, making it extremely easy to use. Standard safety equipment includes a forward-collision warning with automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, and a rear cross-traffic alert. With a 228-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder teamed with a six-speed manual or seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, you’ll find exhilaration with every corner.
In many areas the manual-transmission Golf GTI is being offered for $0 down, a $0 security deposit, a $0 first-month’s payment, and a total of $0 due at signing. The lease term is 39 months and the monthly payment is $399.
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With an impressive record of reliability, the Chevrolet Impala full-size sedan seats up to five and delivers an unexpected level of luxury. The good-looking sedan has a 305-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 engine as its lone powerplant, and it is backed by a six-speed automatic transmission. The Impala is equipped with Chevy’s well-regarded infotainment system with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and 4G LTE internet connectivity. Integrated navigation, wireless charging, an 11-speaker Bose premium stereo, and a handy 120-volt household-type power outlet are optional features. Available active safety features include lane-keep assist, a forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and adaptive cruise control.
Chevrolet is offering up to $5,717 below MSRP on the 2020 Impala sedan in its Employee Discount for Everyone promotion.
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In addition to its acknowledged good looks and lengthy pedigree, the Jaguar F-TYPE gives performance drivers a menu of ways to make their sports car suit them like a well-fitted oxford-cloth shirt. First, of course, drivers have their choice of coupe or convertible, both dazzling in design. Then there is the laundry list of powertrain choices — from a 296-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder to a 575-horsepower supercharged 5.0-liter V8. Even the least of them will make an enthusiast grin from ear to ear, and the highest-horsepower cars are staggeringly fast.
Right now through the end of 2020, every F-Type model is being offered with 0% financing for up to 72 months. For those interested in a lease, the 2.0-liter coupe can be leased for $579 per month for 36 months with $4,995 due at lease inception. A 2.0-liter convertible can be leased for $629 per month for 36 months with that same $4,995 due at lease inception.
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Known for its sporty handling and high style, the Nissan Maxima five-passenger sedan has been a popular favorite for decades now. Its interior style is contemporary and upscale, and the car features a functional easy-to-operate infotainment system. Its drivetrain teams a 300-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 with Nissan’s continuously variable transmission, making it one of the largest sedans on American roads with a CVT. On the driver-assist front, its standard Safety Shield 360 includes blind-spot monitoring, forward automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and rear automatic braking, among other systems.
Through January 4, 2021, Nissan is offering 0% financing for 36 months on the 2021 Maxima. The cash-back offer is $1,500, and in many regions, customers can lease a Maxima SV for 36 months at $259 per month for 36 months with a $4,159 initial payment.
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For those who want a distinctive ride, the Cadillac CT5 is a mid-size five-passenger sedan that makes a statement. Its well-designed interior, interesting powertrain choices, and availability of rear- or all-wheel-drive give potential customers a lot to consider. For instance, customers have their choice of a 258-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine or a 360-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6. Both engines are matched to a 10-speed automatic transmission. The Cadillac User Experience infotainment system has a 10-inch touchscreen, and the CT5’s interior is filled with added touches.
Cadillac is offering $1,500 toward the lease of a 2021 or 2020 CT5 to qualifying lessees. Perhaps the best deal of all is 0% financing for 72 months plus a $500 purchase allowance, which is available on 2021 models. A similar offer is available on 2020 CT5s that includes $2,500 in cash.
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2021 Volkswagen Arteon
The Arteon delivers the look and feel of a European luxury car but it isn’t priced like one. The five-door liftback has been updated for the 2021 model year with a new front end, greater levels of interior refinement, advanced connectivity, and new driver assistance options. Up to five adults plus an amazing amount of luggage will slide easily into the Arteon’s tantalizing shape. Available massaging driver’s seat, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, leather seating surfaces, and Harman/Kardon premium audio make the interior a lovely place to be. The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine is an overachiever, offering 268 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of peak torque. If you face snow this winter, all-wheel drive is available; front-wheel drive is standard.
The updated 2021 Arteon can be purchased with 0% financing for 72 months. You might also like the 2020 version with its special lease that includes $0 down, a $0 security deposit, a $0 first-month’s payment, and a total of $0 due at signing. The lease term is 36 months and the monthly payment is $399.
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Tottenham Hotspur Away Day Rev...
Tottenham Hotspur Away Da
Don’t just take our word for it when it comes to the best ways to get there, where to park, where to stay, or which pub to go when you’re going to see your team play Tottenham Hotspur away. Find out what other away fans thought of their visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in our away day reviews.
You can share your own away day experience by sending us a review. Let us know how you travelled to the ground, which pubs you visited, where you ate, what you thought of the stadium, and anything else that might interest other away fans.
You can email your review (plus any photos) to info@awaygames.co.uk or by filling in our online review form here.
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa - 10/08/2019
Review by Aston Villa fan Noel Ward
Why did you choose to go to this game and why were you looking forward to it?
I went because it was Villa’s return to the Premier League and to see what Spurs’ new stadium is like.
How did you travel to the game and how easy was it?
I travelled by coach and it was fine.
Which pubs did you go to before the game and what was the atmosphere like?
We went to the Haringey Irish Centre as the known pub for away fans (Elmhurst) was closed down. The Irish Centre was fine and accommodating.
What did you think of the food and drink available inside the ground?
Not a great choice but to be fair I only tried to get food at half time so supplies could have been low at that time.
What did you think of the away end and your view of the game?
Yeah, it was a good view. Spurs doing what is right for them and tucking the away fans in a corner which I don’t blame them for.
What was the atmosphere like during the match?
I thought the home fans were very poor to be honest. When you consider it was the first game of the season and it was their first game since the Champions League Final, you’d have expected them to be really backing their players but they never seemed to until they scored.
How friendly were the home fans out of 10?
How easy did you find it to get away from the stadium after the game?
It was a bit of a walk to the Coaches which were packed on West Road. The stewards set up to direct the away fans didn’t seem to have a clue.
How much did you spend in total on this away day? Was it good value for money?
I’d say I spent in excess of £100, and it was value for money. Much cheaper than being in the Championship where we were fleeced for 3 seasons by the Yorkshire clubs.
Would you recommend this away day to other fans?
I certainly would. There was never really a hint of any serious bother, and it’s a wonderful stadium to watch a football match in. However, it did have that corporate feel to it which is far from what White Hart Lane was like.
Is there anything else you want to tell other away fans about your day?
The stewards at the ground were pretty poor. They never seemed to have a clue with what was going on. I know at Villa and many other clubs the stewarding is done by fans and so their knowledge of the ground and surrounding area is very good but this wasn’t the case here.
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Baptists work to educate W. Africa about Ebola
By Emily Easttom, posted October 24, 2014 in Baptist Global Response
Topic(s): Baptist Global Response
[SLIDESHOW=38949,38950]JOHANNESBURG (BP) — In an effort to stem what health officials have called the deadliest outbreak of Ebola in history, Baptists in West Africa have implemented strategies to provide basic education about the virus.
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa has affected eight countries and caused more than 4,000 deaths, the World Health Organization estimates.
Trevor Yoakum, an International Mission Board missionary, said false beliefs about the virus continue to spread in West Africa. “Some people believe that if they bathe with water and salt then they will be cured of Ebola,” Yoakum said.
To confront some of these beliefs, Yoakum and his wife, in conjunction with Baptist Global Response, formulated a campaign in Togo to distribute 15,000 Ebola information brochures across the country. The brochures share how Ebola spread, and the material will be disseminated in various ways, including a televised meeting to provide a nationwide public service announcement.
“The moderators of each Baptist association will distribute copies to the pastors of the churches in their areas,” Yoakum said. “A [local partner] will distribute the pamphlets throughout the country on a nationwide campaign to various villages outside the association areas.”
Yoakum said distribution to the villages will take less than a month.
“In the urban areas, it is easy to spot posters that give information about Ebola,” he said. “In the villages and other less populated areas, information about Ebola is not so widespread.”
Yoakum said he anticipates a positive reaction from the people.
“If at least five people see one brochure, we could potentially reach up to 75,000 people,” he said.
Lily Ronaldo,* a Christian worker in Guinea, said she uses storying and role-playing as a means to teach Africans about Ebola prevention.
“We have been hosting workshops, teaching the believers in our church a story of two women who react very differently about Ebola,” Ronaldo said. “Through the story and the discussion that follows we are able to share what Ebola is, how it is transmitted, simple things people can do to protect themselves from being infected, and how to help stop the spread of the disease.”
Ronaldo said the workshops last from three to four hours, and materials are presented until believers are comfortable enough to share what they learned with the rest of the community, where superstitions are common.
“There are still people that do not even believe that Ebola is real,” Ronaldo said. “Some believe the government had the disease brought in to postpone elections and others believe it is a way for the government to get financial help from the outside; even some well-educated people believe some of these lies.”
Workers ask fellow Christians to pray that those living in Ebola-affected areas will receive the proper education regarding prevention and transmission of the virus, and that many will turn to God amid this difficult time.
For more information about how you can help, go to gobgr.org or Baptist Global Response at (866) 359-2864.
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BayWa r.e. sells largest Floating-PV Park outside China
The generator was built on an 18-hectare lake of a sandpit site at Zwolle. Now fully commissioned, it is the largest project of its kind outside of China and was constructed by BayWa r.e. and its Dutch subsidiary, GroenLeven.
“The sale of Bomhofsplas, which was built in just seven weeks, represents another important step in the Netherlands’ energy transition. For BayWa r.e., it marks further success in the Dutch market, following recent sales of seven other solar parks, including the Tynaarlo and Sekdoorn Floating-PV projects,” said Matthias Taft, BayWa AG Board Member.
Bomhofsplas is capable of generating enough electricity to power around 7,200 homes. A special feature of the project is the electricity generated is being offered directly to Zwolle residents and businesses via local cooperative Blauwvinger Energie, giving the local community a tangible stake in the project.
Provincial Executive Tijs de Bree for energy from the province of Overijssel, commented: “The connection of the solar park to the electricity grid is a milestone for the generation of new energy in the Zwolle region. I am proud that we have been able to make an important contribution to this via Energiefonds Overijssel.”
In addition to avoiding land use conflicts, Floating-PV has some benefits over ground mounted solar. These include easier installation, higher potential yields due to the water-cooling effect and lower O&M costs.
“Together with GroenLeven, we have again demonstrated through the development, construction and sale of the park, the potential of Floating-PV as part of the renewable energy mix”, comments Benedikt Ortmann, Global Director of Solar Projects, BayWa r.e. “We’re pleased to have sold the park to a local consortium who shares our beliefs in the importance of renewables in securing a sustainable future, and it is great the local community can directly benefit from the power generated.”
Preserving the lakes biodiversity has also been a key consideration of system design. Glass-Glass modules help ensure light continues to touch the water, while panel elevation above the lake maintains good air circulation. Special bio huts – cages that include compartments containing shells – have also been put into the lake to provide shelter and food to support small fish and vertebrates.
This was the first Floating-PV project supported by financier ASN Groenprojectenfonds. Fund manager Rosemarijn van der Meij added: “Floating-PV has an important role to play if we are to make optimal use of solar energy generation. We expect this project to be a prelude to more financing for Floating-PV projects in the future.”
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Book Notes:
The Pauline authorship is admitted by all real scholars, though there is doubt by some as to the unity of the Epistle. J.H. Kennedy (The Second and Third Letters of St. Paul to the Corinthians, 1900) has presented the arguments in a plausible, but not wholly convincing, manner for the plea that chapters 2Co. 10-13 really represent a separate and earlier letter, the one referred to in II Corinthians 2:3, which was later tacked on to chapters 1-9 as part of the same Epistle. This theory does explain the difference in tone between chapters 1 to 7 and 10 to 13, but that fact is sufficiently clear from the stubborn minority against Paul in Corinth reported by Titus after the majority had been won to Paul by First Corinthians and by Titus (II Corinthians 2:1-11). There are in fact three obvious divisions in the Epistle. Chapters 1 to 7 deal with the report of Titus about the victory in Corinth and Paul's wonderful digression on the glory of the ministry in 2Co. 2:12-6:10; chapters 8 and 9 discuss the collection for the poor saints in Jerusalem already mentioned in I Corinthians 16:1 f. and which Titus is to press to completion on his return to Corinth; chapters 10 to 13 deal sharply with the Judaizing minority who still oppose Paul's leadership. These three subjects are in no sense inconsistent with each other. The letter is a unity. Nowhere do we gain so clear an insight into Paul's own struggles and hopes as a preacher. It is a handbook for the modern minister of inestimable value. One can hear Paul's heart throb through these chapters. The syntax is often broken by anacolutha. The sentences are sometimes disconnected. Grammatical agreements are overlooked. But there is power here, the grip of a great soul holding on to the highest ideals in the midst of manifold opposition and discouragements. Christ is Master of Paul at every turn.
The date of the Epistle is clearly after I Corinthians, for Paul has left Ephesus and is now in Macedonia (II Corinthians 2:13), probably at Philippi, where he met Titus, though he had hoped to meet him at Troas on his return from Corinth. At a guess one may say that Paul wrote in the autumn of AD 54 or 55 of the same year in the spring of which he had written I Corinthians, and before he went on to Corinth himself where he wrote Romans (Acts 20:1-3; Romans 16:1).
The occasion for writing is the return of Titus from Corinth with mixed news of the Pauline majority and the minority in opposition. So Titus is sent back with this Epistle to finish the task while Paul waits awhile for matters to clear up (II Corinthians 13:1-10).
It is not certain whether the letter mentioned in II Corinthians 2:3 is our I Corinthians or a lost letter like the one alluded to in I Corinthians 5:9. If it is a lost one, we know of four Corinthian Epistles (the one in I Corinthians 5:9, our I Corinthians, the one in II Corinthians 2:3, our II Corinthians), assuming the unity of II Corinthians. Few things in Paul's ministry gave him more concern than the troubles in Corinth. The modern city pastor finds little in his work that Paul has not faced and mastered. There is consolation and courage for the preacher in the conduct and counsels of this greatest of all preachers.
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Stormy Daniels Day: West Hollywood to Honor Porn Star with Key to the City for Her ‘Resistance’ Against Trump
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The city of West Hollywood is set to award pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels with a key to the city on Wednesday and proclaim May 23rd as “Stormy Daniels Day,” in honor of “her leadership in the #RESIST movement,” against President Donald J. Trump.
The City of West Hollywood is proclaiming May 23rd as “Stormy Daniels Day” and giving @StormyDaniels a key to the city. The City says Stormy is receiving these honors because of her leadership in the “#Resist Movement” pic.twitter.com/zQLTK8vMeD
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) May 23, 2018
“In these politically tumultuous times, Daniels has proven herself to be a profile in courage by speaking truth to power even under threats to her safety and extreme intimidation,” the West Hollywood statement reads.
“Following the election of President Trump, the West Hollywood City Council affirmed the City of West Hollywood’s commitment as a sanctuary city and reaffirmed the City’s commitment to its core values, which includes respect and support for people.”
Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is also scheduled to appear at Chi Chi La Rue’s, a gay adult store.
“We’ve all been joking around here that it’s going to be a stormy day in West Hollywood!” West Hollywood city spokeswoman Sheri Lunn says.
The adult film actress — who is suing President Donald Trump in an effort to nullify a non-disclosure agreement for which she was reportedly paid $130,000 by attorney Michael Cohen in 2016 — was recently accused of covering up sexual harassment allegations made by fellow adult film star Tasha Reign.
Reign told the Daily Beast that during the filming of The Set-Up, she was “sexually assaulted by one of [Stormy Daniels’] crewmembers.”
“He groped and grabbed me from behind,” Reign claims.
Immediately after the incident, Reign told Daniels what had occurred. Rather than take appropriate action, Daniels “did not handle the situation appropriately, respectfully or professionally,” claims Reign.
“I was assaulted on her set and she didn’t give me any care or attention, and didn’t even send that man home.”
“You probably made him cry. He’s crying right now,” was Daniels’ alleged response to Reign’s claims.
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Our Looming Medical Cost Catastrophe: What’s to be Done?
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Uncontrolled medical spending has risen to the top of the national agenda and become a fiercely-contested election year issue. This conference, co-sponsored by Brookings and the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University, will consider why past efforts to contain costs have failed and how America might achieve cost-sensitive health care reform in the future. Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle will offer opening remarks on how to achieve change in today’s political climate. Congressional Budget Office Director Peter Orszag, will deliver the luncheon address. The conference panelists, who include many of the nation’s top experts on health policy, come from a variety of disciplines and political perspectives. The speakers will take audience questions.
At the end of this year, The Brookings Institution Press will publish a volume, edited by Gregg Bloche and Leslie Meltzer, entitled Beyond Learned Helplessness: Solving America’s Health Care Cost Conundrum. The volume will contain contributions from the conference speakers and from others.
M. Gregg Bloche, M.D.
Visiting Fellow, the Brookings Institution; Professor of Law, Georgetown University; Adjunct Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
Leslie Meltzer
Greenwall Fellow in Bioethics and Health Policy, Georgetown University Law Center; Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
Vehicles for Health Reform: How to Get Big Change in Today's Political Climate
Tom Daschle
The History of Health Care Cost Containment: Past Failures and Lessons Learned
Timothy Jost
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Daniel Wikler
Professor of Population Ethics, Harvard University School of Public Health
William Sage
Vice Provost for Health Affairs and Professor of Law, University of Texas
Health Care Costs, Quality, and the Federal Budget
Dr. Peter Orszag
Director, Congressional Budget Office
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Dana Goldman
Nonresident Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy
Professor of Law, University of Chicago
David Hyman
Professor of Law and Medicine, University of Illinois
Bradley Herring
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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How They Wear the Sk8-Hi
For the latest installment of the Vans Sk8-Hi offering, Vans teams up again with a group of ambassadors to present the cultural range that defines the SK8-Hi’s storied history and the progressive nature of its diverse design. Vans joins international model Natalie Westling, legendary punk rock icon Henry Rollins, Grammy-nominated performer Syd Tha Kyd, acclaimed surf team rider Dane Reynolds, hip-hop artist J-Fever, Vans skate team rider Lizzie Armanto and distinguished artist and animator Jay Howell to showcase the fall 2016 product offering.
Each respective ambassador wears the Sk8-Hi because it empowers them to perform and defines their personal style:Showcasing her off-duty style, Natalie Westling changes it up this season and shows how to style the Classic Sk8-Hi and previews new models made exclusively for women, the Sk8-Hi Decon and Sk8-Hi Slim both with cutout detailing.
Vans caught up with Grammy nominated artist Syd Tha Kyd just before her headlining tour this year. The neo-soul singer can be found backstage warming up in the Italian Weave Sk8-Hi Slim.
Follow Vans skate team rider, Lizzie Armanto’s adventurous spirit on a trip to find prime skate spots in overlooked places. Armanto is able to mix up her unique style with her intense speed and power for skateboarding. Catch Armanto skating in a new pair of Vintage Suede Sk8-Hi Slims that are just for the ladies.
The Sk8-Hi has withstood the test of time and encompasses Vans’ brand pillars of action sports, art, music and street culture earning a reputation of a style that enables creative expression. Shop the extended offering of Vans Sk8-Hi’s in-stores and online now at vans.eu. #Sk8Hi / #Since66
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Vans®, a VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) brand, is the original action sports footwear, apparel and accessories brand. Vans authentic collections are sold globally in more than 75 countries through a network of subsidiaries, distributors and international offices. Vans also owns and operates nearly 600 retail locations around the world. The Vans brand promotes the action sports lifestyle, youth culture and creative self-expression through the support of athletes, musicians and artists and through progressive events and platforms such as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing®, the Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, Vans Pool Party, Vans Custom Culture, Vans Warped Tour®, and Vans’ cultural hub and international music venue, the House of Vans.
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U.S. Economic Watch:
Economic Recovery Continues in June: Unemployment Drops to 11.1%
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The U.S. economy added 4.8 million jobs in June, almost double economists’ consensus expectations.
Unemployment dropped to 11.1% from 13.3% and the labor force participation jumped significantly to 61.5%. The participation rate is now just under two percentage points below its level in February.
This month’s report must be viewed cautiously, as most data was collected prior to the late June spike in COVID-19 cases in Texas, Florida and elsewhere. Jobs gains and losses likely will be highly volatile in coming months.
The potential for a “V”-shaped economic recovery has been called into question due to the virus' flare-up. The strong recovery of jobs for the second consecutive month bolsters expectations that the U.S. economy can avoid a worst-case scenario.
Commercial Real Estate Highlights
Office: Professional and business services added 306,000 jobs, but is still 1.8 million below February peak levels. Office-using jobs have been more insulated during the COVID-19 crisis than many other sectors. However, the impact from secular shifts due to increased work-from-home regimes is a major open question for the commercial real estate industry.
Industrial: Manufacturing continues to bounce back, but total employment remains almost 750,000 below February levels. Continued ramp-up to full manufacturing capacity should provide an additional boost to the U.S. economy into the third quarter. Transportation and warehousing were bright spots in June, adding 99,000 jobs following declines in April and May.
Retail: Enormous increases in retail, hospitality and leisure industries drove more than half of June’s total job gains. This is a reflection of both a seasonal upswing during the summer as well as the unleashing of pent-up demand from consumers as local economies reopen.
Construction: Construction jobs showed a modest increase, but still were well below June 2019 peak totals. The pullback of lenders from construction financing—particularly for speculative projects—should keep a lid on construction job growth into 2021.
Health Care: Gains in non-essential healthcare services that have reopened—including dentists (190,000) and physicians (80,000)—more than offset losses in nursing home facilities (-18,000). As healthcare services continue to reopen in more local economies, the medical office segment should receive a boost.
Multifamily: Employment gains, combined with generous unemployment insurance, provided stability for the multifamily sector. Pressure remains on the senior and student housing subsectors. The disease’s continued significant toll on the older population and uncertainty about college and university reopenings remain significant clouds on these sectors.
Hotels: An enormous increase in drive-to U.S. hotel destinations provided a modest boost to the hospitality sector. However, hospitality should remain beleaguered at least into 2021, when business and international demand resumes.
June’s jobs report—following May’s performance—significantly exceeded expectations. While heavily concentrated in the hard-hit leisure, hospitality and retail segments, the jobs gains were broad based. On the surface, the June performance adds credibility for a “V”-shaped recovery. The optimistic view is dimmed, however, by the COVID-19 case spikes and resultant partial snapback of economic shutdowns in Florida, Texas and elsewhere. Therefore, we caution against reading too much into the May and June employment gains. Jobs gains and losses can be expected to remain highly volatile over the next several months.
Fiscal stimulus, such as the Paycheck Protection Program (which was extended yesterday through August) and generous unemployment insurance, have been tremendously helpful to the economy. Commercial real estate has benefited from higher-than-expected rent collections in office, industrial and multifamily. The trajectory of the economic recovery will be heavily dependent on the extension of government fiscal stimulus programs—which face an uncertain future—and the retail and hotel sectors, in particular, may ultimately require additional support.
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Humber Renewables Awards 2020 launch as world-leading role brings further opportunity
Why a world-leading role in offshore wind gives us a greater stage from which to celebrate
Humber Renewables Awards 2020.
Leading the world when it comes to offshore wind, the Humber has seen critical mass help create the hotbed for a centre of excellence in the past 12 months, as scale brings further opportunity.
And in a week when new applications emerge for the clean, green electricity created by our beloved Energy Estuary, what better time to launch the Humber Renewables Awards 2020?
The nation’s spotlight has once again been cast on the region as the lion’s share of a £90 million investment to ease heavy industry’s emissions with hydrogen – powered by offshore wind – emerges with some of the South Bank’s largest employers, and for the first time in nine years of celebrating, the event is heading across the Humber Bridge too.
DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort will welcome the burgeoning industry on June 11. And with the run-up sandwiched between the completion of world-leading Hornsea One offshore wind farm and the start of construction work in the North Sea on her big sister, Hornsea Two, there couldn’t be a better time to pause – briefly – and reflect on a decade’s journey we’ve toasted.
Humber Renewables Awards 2019 winners' montage. (Image: Hull Daily Mail)
From blade factory build to the latest expansion to meet the ever-enlarging turbine needs, our headline sponsor Siemens Gamesa is back on board once more, leading a stellar cast of supporting organisations to bring forward a night to remember.
EDS HV, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, Orsted, RWE and Triton Knoll are joined by Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult – the innovation-inspiring organisation behind a commitment to launch an Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance Centre of Excellence in Grimsby – first revealed as part of the Northern Powerhouse Energy and Clean Growth Conference held in Hull in November.
Energy Minister Kwasi Kwarteng on offshore wind's central role in a hydrogen economy
And while the huge projects create the headlines here, nationally and around the globe, with parties from the US, Taiwan, China and Australia taking in the Humber’s great strides, the awards also recognise the small footprints that help in times of heightened focus on decarbonisation amid a climate emergency.
Small scale solar, micro-generation and anaerobic digestion have all been recognised by the Humber Renewables Awards before, and we’re looking for the best endeavours of the past 12 months to highlight once more.
Below are the details that help shape what our panel of judges will be looking for, and they’re hoping for a broad band of appealing entries to grace an event that has rapidly become a calendar highlight across the entire Humber region.
Humber Renewables Awards 2020 sponsor panel.
David Laister, organiser Reach Plc’s business editor for the Humber, said: “It has been an absolute privilege to watch the rise of renewables from a front-row seat. From the grips of recession this great green hope emerged, and is now at a scale many found incomprehensible when those tiny vessels first sailed from Grimsby’s decaying fish dock.
“The investment, imagination and innovation that has gone into the past 12 or so years should rightly be celebrated, as the rewards of the Energy Estuary’s endeavours ripple across a region and beyond. Excellence in an area clearly breeds success, as we’ve seen from higher education buy-in to hydrogen production plans, hotel investment to a commitment to Humber-wide working.
“I’d urge anyone involved in the industry, be it sailing out of our proud ports or touching a particular element of it, to get on board and share a great news story with us.”
The closing date for entries is May 10, with a dedicated website – www.humberrenewables.com – now live.
Awards categories, sponsors and criteria
Small Business of the Year sponsored by Orsted
Open to firms with up to 50 staff, this will recognise those which have spotted an opportunity in the renewables market. The winner will be able to demonstrate fast growth, a healthy profit and a solid plan for the future.
It could be a company set up solely to work in green energy or a traditional business which has branched out. One of the reasons Siemens decided to invest in Hull was the great green infrastructure the Humber already has. From small-scale manufacturing to maintenance of turbines or services, there are so many ways to take advantage of the energy revolution. Enter here.
Hobson & Porter at the 2019 Humber Renewables Awards (Image: Jerome Ellerby)
Best Renewable Energy Project or Installation sponsored by Grimsby Renewables Partnership
This prize is for the designers, manufacturers or recipients of the best green energy installations. Judges will be looking for a winning project that produces clean power, is built to the highest of standards and shows off the region’s world-class expertise. The category is open to schemes of any scale, from multi-million pound developments to micro-generation programmes. It could be won by a firm focused on renewables or a company, public sector organisation or educational establishment which has done its bit to reduce our carbon footprint.
Schools, colleges or stately homes with the latest green heating and energy technology are also welcome to apply. Enter here.
Excellence in Renewable Skills and Training sponsored by EDS HV
Multi-national green energy companies may have their eyes on the region but success in bringing them here means nothing if they cannot find qualified employees.
Getting the training right for any potential workforce is vital and this award will celebrate those organisations which have done most to create a much-needed skills base. The category is open to employers, specialist centres and education providers. They must have established a training programme, apprenticeship scheme, degree or other activity which is meeting the needs of individuals and the industry. Enter here.
Grimsby Institute wins the Excellence in Skills & Training Award in 2019. (Image: Jerome Ellerby)
Renewables Education sponsored by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind
This category will reward the educators who have done most to promote the value of clean power. It could be as part of an energy qualification or learning programme run by a university of college, or a one-off project at a primary or secondary school.
Nominations will be able to demonstrate what the aims of the education project were, how they were achieved and any feedback from students.
Submissions may also include details of whether, and how, the project was supported by representatives of the renewables industry. Enter here.
Green Innovation sponsored by Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Green energy’s ability to compete with fossil fuels has been brought about by bringing down costs – and that is where this award comes in.
It will reward firms of any size which go out of their way to be more efficient and are not afraid to come up with unusual approaches.
Judges will be looking to see how innovation has made a real difference. It could be developing a different business model, refining existing technology to make it leaner and more effective or coming up with a brand new way of generating power.
This award is not just open to energy firms. Companies that recycle oil or waste are also welcome to apply, as are businesses in other sectors which have thought up inventive methods of reducing their carbon footprint. Enter here.
The 2019 Humber Renewables Awards. (Image: Jerome Ellerby)
Humber Renewables Medium/ Large Business of the Year sponsored by Wilkin Chapman
Running a major company is tough in any field but an emerging sector like renewable energy is even harder than most.
Businesses have to be instantly adaptable, on top of the latest technology and ready to make the most of opportunities offered by the Government’s green agenda. This award’s winner will be a regional firm with at least 50 employees and bold ambitions to become even bigger.
It could be looking to capitalise on investment through opportunities on land or at sea, or working in a totally different field.
Successful large and medium companies are vital for providing the infrastructure needed. Judges will be looking at past financial performance and recruitment in the past year. Enter here.
Engaging the Community / Community Project sponsored by RWE
This category will recognise a renewable energy project that has the community at its heart. This could either be through raising public awareness of renewable energy needs or involving a local community in a renewables industry project. Or this could be a renewables project driven by a local community or organisation. This could range from solar panels on a community hall or industrial space taken over with a renewable installation. Enter here.
Chair of judges, Mark O'Reilly, chief executive and chairman of Team Humber Marine Alliance. (Image: Jerome Ellerby)
Woman in Manufacturing and Engineering sponsored by Triton Knoll
This award aims to recognise and celebrate professional women working in the energy sector who go above and beyond business-as-usual.
This may be someone who has consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership, contributed significantly to the expansion and improvement of the power sector or it could be a young role model who is destined to shape the future of renewable energy. Enter here.
Humber Renewables Champion sponsored by Siemens Gamesa
The winner of this award will have a passionate focus on promoting the renewables industry. It could be an individual, public sector body or company – the key is a real focus on making the Humber the Energy Estuary. They will have tirelessly campaigned to promote green power. A worthy winner would be anyone who has helped attract new investment, encouraged the Government to support the region’s ambitions or paved the way for more jobs.
With so many big energy firms based abroad, it could also be an organisation or person who has done their bit to ensure our reputation stretches beyond the UK’s shores.
Judges will be looking for candidates whose aim was not just to further their own business but create opportunities for everyone. This is a special award, nominations are not required. The panel will pick a winner they feel is most deserving.
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This Shocking Photo Of A Dead Polar Bear Is Raising Questions About Climate Change
As raising temperatures change the food supply, some scientists are worried about more polar bears starving to death.
by Tanya Chen
BuzzFeed Staff, Canada
Sebastian Copeland is a photographer and environmental activist who's led several successful expeditions in the Canadian Arctic.
Sebastian Copeland / Via Facebook: SCopelandAdventures
On one recent journey, he captured a devastating photo of an emaciated polar bear corpse in northern Nunavut. Copeland believes the polar bear "likely starved to death," he told BuzzFeed Canada.
Sebastian Copeland for Arctica: The Vanishing North (teNeues 2015)
Copeland estimates the bear was about two years old, so disease or sickness was unlikely. He also observed that there were "no blood markings" and "rear-end markings consistent of diarrhea." Inuit people have also told him they've noticed large migrations of polar bears out of the area.
Even though he cannot claim with 100% certainty, contrary to some reports, his "estimation is that it's highly likely it has to do with climate change," he said.
While there's no definitive way to tell unless there is an autopsy, reports of polar bear fatalities due to starvation have increased in many areas, says one scientist.
Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press
Andrew Derocher is a professor at the University of Alberta who has been studying polar bears for 32 years. He told BuzzFeed Canada that although it's hard to put "real context around [the photo]," it's rousing conversations of climate change because it's become a more pressing issue.
"Collectively, as polar bear scientists, we are getting more reports and seeing more cases of [starvation]," he said. "Before, people would have gone, 'oh there’s a dead polar bear.' Now it’s a much bigger issue, and more people are studying this, we get more of this type of information."
Less ice means polar bears expend more energy in the process to survive and hunt their prey.
Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
Derocher explains: "Starvation is one of the two mechanisms of population decline for polar bears. Less ice means the bears are less able to gain the energy they need to survive periods without access to prey. The second mechanism of population decline is related to lower reproductive success. When you add both lower survival and lower reproduction, we see declines in population size which we are seeing in some areas."
But Derocher iterates we can't draw one-equals conclusions from a single photo — we have to look at larger data sets to understand how ice change is affecting polar bears, and it is affecting polar bears.
polarbearsinternational.org
"We can’t say in this instance it is because of starvation — it could be an injury, maybe rabies, or another form of disease," he said. "But we are seeing more polar bears starving to death in the Canadian Arctic. Starvation is the main cause."
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IBM unveils cloud alerts tool for developers and operators
Antony Savvas (a_savvas@yahoo.co.uk), December 29, 2015, 4:19 pm
Channel NewsChannel ProductsChannel Strategy
The reporting technology is available on the IBM Bluemix cloud platform
IBM has launched its IBM Alert Notification Service, a new service on IBM Cloud which enables DevOps teams to rapidly receive and respond to early, critical alerts about potential issues concerning their applications, before their users are affected.
Available in beta on Bluemix, IBM’s cloud platform, IBM Alert Notification Service works with the real-time and historical network analytics of IBM Netcool Operations Insight. By forming a single, coherent view across networks and operations, the new tool allows developers and operators to receive notification when their attention is required.
The notification can be received via email, SMS or voice. The developers can use a REST API to integrate with the service to notify the right team. To help protect against downtime, the service can be configured for escalations to “significantly diminish the time needed to identify and respond to an alert”, said IBM.
To ensure teams never miss any actionable, crucial alerts, IBM Alert Notification Service is built to allow teams to create customised notification policies. IBM Alert Notification Service also works with on premise solutions for clients who want to deploy it across hybrid environments.
Earlier this month, IBM expanded its Direct Link services through new collaborations with Verizon, Equinix and Digital Realty, among others, to help enterprises more quickly and easily adopt a hybrid cloud infrastructure.
Many organisations, said Big Blue, are demanding a reliable and secure connection to the cloud, rather than sending data over the public Internet. IBM Direct Link addresses this issue by enabling enterprises to directly plug into the IBM Cloud through private and secure IP network connections.
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Jay Pritchett
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Living… with his beautiful, younger, second wife Gloria and his stepson Manny in a spacious home in Los Angeles. Manny was part of the deal in marrying Gloria, but as Manny enters his early teens he and Jay have gotten better about finding common ground. Nobody who even glimpses Gloria, meanwhile, would ever have to ask what Jay sees in her; she’s a knockout.
Profession… owner of a successful closet and storage company. Jay’s made a little bit of coin, leading some to wonder whether Gloria was a gold-digger. In fact that’s what Jay’s daughter Claire once said, though Claire’s goofy son Luke announced to the extended family that Claire had in fact called Gloria a “coal digger.” Close enough.
Interests… watching football, reading the paper, and other traditionally manly forms of relaxation. He also likes to build model planes, a hobby he takes quite seriously: “These aren’t toy airplanes, Manny, these are models and they’re very complicated. You wanna fly one of these you gotta be familiar with airfoil, drag, lift and thrust, and these are all principles of aerodynamics.”
Relationship Status… married to Gloria, his second wife. Jay was previously married to DeDe, the sometimes flighty mother of his children Claire and Mitchell. Jay and Gloria work well together. Gloria’s still-youthful passion and her hot-blooded Colombian ways balance out Jay’s curmudgeonly love for habit and routine. While they frequently clash, they’re able to do so with a bantering rapport that keeps things from getting too harsh. With Gloria at his side, Jay once said, “I wasn't the greatest husband the first time around, but I’m trying to do better this time. And maybe by my third marriage I’ll have it down pat.” With Gloria looking less than amused, Jay laughed and added, “Yeah, that one’s gonna cost me.”
Challenge… feeling he's too old for all of this. As the patriarch of a chaotic and intertwined family, Jay struggles to find “me” time. He thought he was done with raising kids long ago, then Manny showed up with Gloria – and now he and Gloria have a new baby boy. That’s a lot for an older guy to handle. That said, beneath the gruff exterior, Jay cares deeply for his wife, children, grandchildren, and even his dog.
Personality… a man’s man. He’s tough, pragmatic, and very much enjoys his alone time. He possesses both grit and wit, knowing how to crack a joke, but isn’t likely to laugh when he’s the butt of one. He’s the clear head of the family and respected as such.
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Jay Pritchett is the patriarch of a chaotic and intertwined "modern" family. Jay was married to DeDe, the flighty mother of his children Claire and Mitchell who are now grown up with children (and challenges) of their own. Jay is now remarried to a fiery Latina named Gloria, who has a son from a prior marriage. Gloria does not feel entirely accepted at times, suspecting (correctly) that Claire, Jay's daughter who is roughly the same age as Gloria, thinks Gloria is a "gold digger."
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Director of Business Support Director of Business Support
Inclusion London
We are seeking to recruit a skilled, experienced and dynamic person for the post of Director of Business Support
Director of Finance, Planning and Governance Director of Finance, Planning and Governance
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Director of Retail Director of Retail
Charisma Recruitment Ltd
Circa £50,000 dependent on experience
Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland
Health Director Health Director
£65,000 - £75,000 per year dependent on experience
Are you a strategic leader and senior health professional with significant humanitarian experience?
Executive Director of People Executive Director of People
£105,400 - £124,000 per year
Centre for Labour and Social Studies
Director of Fundraising - maternity cover Director of Fundraising - maternity cover
Horatio's Garden
Director of Income and External Affairs Director of Income and External Affairs
Director of People & Organisational Development Director of People & Organisational Development
Propelo
Leicester, Leicester
£67,000+ negotiable
Special Project Director Special Project Director
Sailors’ Society
Sailors’ Society is dedicated to caring for merchant seafarers: the 1.6 million men and women who keep the world’s economy moving.
Director of Partnerships Director of Partnerships
Harris Hill Charity Recruitment
Inspections Leader (Local Audit) Inspections Leader (Local Audit)
Pro-Finance Recruitment
Up to £103424.00 per annum
Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications
Oakhaven Hospice
Lymington, Hampshire
£65,000 per year, relocation package available
Director of Community Engagement Director of Community Engagement
Director of Business Support
Inclusion London is a leading disability equality organisation run by and for Deaf and Disabled people. We have built a national reputation for effective policy and campaign work and for providing innovative business and organisational support to local Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations (DDPOs) in London.
This is an exciting opportunity to apply and develop your business and leadership skills within a leading equalities infrastructure organisation ensuring we deliver effective, sustainable, high quality and accessible business support that meets the needs of our sector. You will:
Develop, deliver and commission a range of accessible core business advice, support and training to DDPOs in London.
Carry out strategic research, evaluation and user-led service design/ co-production approaches with DDPOs so we can more effectively understand, evidence and meet the specialist infrastructure and capacity building needs of our sector.
Manage Inclusion London’s ‘Strengthening DDPO capacity building’ projects.
Work with the CEO to ensure the funding, expansion, quality and long- term sustainability of our business support work to the DDPO sector.
You will have excellent business and financial skills with experience providing advice and support on these issues, underpinned by a strong understanding of the importance, but also the challenges, of running third sector community organisations. You will have the ability to support, motivate, innovate, problem solve and provide effective management and leadership that combines attention to detail and quality with strategic vision.
Please click on the APPLY ON WEBSITE button below or above where you can download the application pack.
Closing date for applications: 9am Monday 1st February 2021
Candidates shortlisted for interview will be notified by: 5pm Friday 5 February 2021
There will be a two-stage interview process with first stage interviews taking place w/c 22 February 2021 and second stage interviews taking place w/c 01 March 2021
Salary: £46,100 p.a.
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Contract length: Permanent
Conditions: Non-contributory pension of 5%. 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays pro rata
Responsible to: The Chief Executive
Location: London, home-based and office-based (depending on Covid restrictions)
“Inclusion London is committed to equality, diversity and human rights. We welcome applications from Deaf or Disabled people from all sections of the community and particularly encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and the LGBTQI community”
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Tags: Business Development,Operations
Director of Finance, Planning and Governance
Scotland, United Kingdom
Permanent (37.5 hours per week)
£73,443 - £95,714 (Executive Grade D)
Edinburgh or Glasgow (*remote working required)
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) is responsible for supporting improvements in health and social care in Scotland. We have a broad portfolio of responsibilities from sharing the most up-to-date evidence of best practice, offering improvement support, providing rigorous external quality assurance, and supporting people to have a greater say in the design and delivery of health and social care services.
You will support the Chief Executive, as Accountable Officer, and ensure our financial strategy is robust over for the short, medium and long-term to meet our strategic objectives. In addition to managing a high performing finance function, you will also lead on planning and performance management, and corporate governance with close interaction with the Chair and Board. You will also have oversight of the organisation’s risk management system.
The possession of strong, visible and engaging leadership skills are pre-requisites, as well as a commitment to ensuring the highest professional standards are maintained. You will have the skills and experience to bring out the very best in your team. The role requires a natural team player who can work collaboratively with other members of the Executive Team, in developing and growing a successful organisation. You will also have a natural ability to foster alliances with a range of stakeholders and senior colleagues within NHSScotland and Scottish Government.
Educated to degree level or equivalent, you must be a fully qualified Accountant, holding CCAB membership, and with significant post qualifying experience in a similarly complex environment. You will have developed a high level of political acumen, resilience and vision to understand the collective overview required to perform at your best in this high profile corporate role.
This is a rare opportunity to shape and support the delivery of higher quality health and social care in Scotland, within a national organisation.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 31 January 2021
*Remote working will be required until March 2021 at the earliest. Further details will be given at interview.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is not licensed to sponsor working Visas under the current UK Tier system. As a result, we can only progress applications from those who can legally work in the UK.
Tags: Finance,Senior Management
Director of Retail
Job Title: Director of Retail
Hours: Full time/ permanent
Salary: Circa 50k dependent on experience
We are working in partnership with a health charity who is seeking to appoint a Director of Retail to oversee their network of shops and online retail, with an annual income of £1.8m. The role forms part of the senior management team with responsibility to maximise area sales and profits through effective management of people, resources and budgets. This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly formed commercial department, with the go ahead to increase the shop network across the South Coast over the coming years.
The successful candidate will have experience of managing a network of retail shops, preferably in the charity sector, be commercially astute and will demonstrate:
Excellent administrative skills and experience of dealing with money
Ability to plan and prioritise work loads
Problem solving skills and ability to take initiative
Ability to manage and respond to customer needs and feedback
Able to build and maintain strong working relationships
You will have strong influencing and motivational skills with the natural ability to inspire people. If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you.
As an experienced leader you will be highly motivated, innovative and creative. You will be able to inspire and persuade others. The ideal candidate will be resilient, forward thinking and have a visionary approach. It is important that you are passionate about the cause, the ethos and mission of the organisation.
To apply for this role, please e-mail your CV and Supporting Statement to Adam Stacey, Director at Charisma Charity Recruitment, quoting our reference JO2804.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.
Due to the nature of the role, we are reviewing applications as they come in, please apply as soon as possible.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 28 January at 9am
Interview dates: w/c 1 February and w/c 8 February 2021
More about Charisma Recruitment Ltd
Welcome to Charisma Recruitment, the specialist recruitment consultants for the charity and not-for-profit sector. We offer advice and guidance... Read more
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Tags: Senior Management,Retail
Temporary, Until end of November 2022 Contract, Full-time
WEAll Scotland is recruiting a Director! Can you help take us to the next level - lead our network, build our organisation and represent us externally?
The Director will be responsible for delivering external impact through our flagship Allies programme: a network of organisations who collectively deliver and promote the feasibility and desirability of transition to a wellbeing economy. You will lead the network and represent it externally with key stakeholders from business, government and civil society.
Internally, the Director will be responsible for developing WEAll Scotland as an organisation: developing our strategy, team, fundraising and ensuring its culture and operational practices create an inclusive environment for a diverse team.
Health Director
Our Operations Directorate provides operational coordination, grant and programme management and logistics support for our humanitarian health programming. Following a period of significant growth, we formed new Operations and Health Directorates from the previous programmes team. After several months under interim leadership, we are now looking for our first permanent Operations Director to develop and embed the work and systems of this team.
You will play a significant role as a senior leader of a humanitarian NGO whose work has never been more important. Humanitarian health needs are growing. UK-Med is an NGO providing emergency health support in times of crisis and humanitarian emergencies. We provide clinical support, as well as training and capacity building for health professionals around the world, with particular focus on countries vulnerable to outbreaks, natural disasters or with weakened health systems due to complex emergencies. As a key partner of the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT), we work closely with FCDO and the WHO, but we are also growing our own programmes. Our work has never been more vital, with disease outbreaks and disasters becoming more frequent, complex and severe.
Our new Operations Director will be an established senior professional in humanitarian operations management with previous experience in NGO senior leadership. You will bring both the expertise to develop our systems and processes, and the flexible, can-do attitude to ensure effective day-to-day delivery while systems are developed. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, capable professional to join a rapidly growing organisation at a pivotal point in our development.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits along with a friendly working environment and the opportunity to make a real difference through humanitarian work. UK-Med is a growing and developing organisation with a committed team of staff, volunteers and members.
More about UK-Med
We train and deploy medical teams and specialists to save lives when epidemics, conflict and natural disasters hit. As disasters grow more freq... Read more
Tags: Intl Development,Senior Management
Executive Director of People
Farringdon, Greater London
The job of a Save the Children’s UK Executive Director of People is challenging and fulfilling.
Do you get excited about leading HR transformation projects?
Are you driven to deliver results?
Are you passionate about creating a diverse, inclusive and supportive environment?
Are you a values-led leader able to empower teams to achieve a positive impact?
Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?
If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
Following a recent restructuring and enhancement of the People function, Save the Children UK is seeking to appoint a new Executive Director of People.
Reporting directly to the CEO, the Executive Director of People sits in the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and has full accountability for leading the people aspects of our organisation including Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Relations, HR Data, HR Services (Operations), Rewards & Benefits, Organisational Development, Learning and Talent Management.
In the last few years, we have embarked on a significant transformation programme for both Save the Children UK as a whole and our People function which will enable us to build upon our role as a business support function so that we become a real strategic partner to Save the Children UK.
The new Executive Director of People will be at the forefront of this HR transformation journey and will do so by placing our people at the heart of everything we do. Underpinned by our ambitious People agenda, we will aim to support high performance while emphasising kindness, respect, and dignity in an environment where our people feel valued and know that both their mental and physical health is important to us.
As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Executive Director of People will visibly lead our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.
Main Accountabilities
The Executive Director of People will play a key role in delivering the Save the Children UK strategy through leading our People agenda focusing on:
Leading the delivery of the Save the Children UK HR Strategy and playing a key role in the global HR approach across the global Save the Children movement
Operating as a trusted confidante and coach for the ELT and our Corporate Senior Leadership Team (CSLT) in dealing with HR matters
Building a senior leadership team and divisional culture that emphasises accountabilities, a commitment to learning, and open discussion
Ensuring that HR staff experience a supportive and kind culture
Prioritising D&I in recruitment and career progression across the organisation. Demonstrating leadership and championing and acting on SCUK’s D&I and anti-racism commitments
Leading an agile, flexible, and innovative HR division informed by best practice
Delivering improvements in processes and systems to drive a user-centric experience of the HR service
Creating a framework that enables the attraction and retention of the best talent at all levels in the organisation
Strengthening our approach to talent management, creating opportunities for staff to develop and thrive both personally and professionally
Holding overall accountability for compliance with policies and practices consistent with employee legislation and HR best practice and the appropriate delivery of these in the workplace
Partnering with the Safeguarding team on safeguarding-related policies and practices
Extensive broad HR leadership experience role with a strong track record of developing and delivering progressive people strategies within a large, complex organisation
Demonstrable experience of implementing impactful Diversity and Inclusion strategies which result in increased diverse and inclusive workforces
Successful track record experience of leading large-scale cultural and behavioural organisational change with the understanding of how the major changes affect both people and processes
A proven track record in driving improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and productivity which result in strong customer, quality and results focused HR teams
Ability to lead, inspire and build a positive vision and collaborative culture across an organisation
Ability to remain solution focused and confident in rapidly changing and time-pressured environments
Ability to model inclusive behaviours and practice which influence, motivate and inspire behavioural change across an organisation
Ability to establish professional credibility quickly with colleagues, and to interact effectively with staff at all levels and across all departments
Ability to manage personal, budgets and resources in a challenging financial climate
A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment
A highly emotionally intelligent and people-focussed approach that inspires the trust and commitment of others
A resilient, clear and decisive decision-making approach which is allied to a consultative and collaborative management style
A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity
Leading and inspiring others
Demonstrates leadership in all our work, embodies our values, and articulates a compelling vision to inspire others to achieve our goals for children
Delivering results
Takes personal responsibility and holds others accountable for delivering our ambitious goals for children, continually improving their own performance or that of the team/ organisation
Communicating with impact
Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust
Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
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Tags: Human Resources,Senior Management
Holborn, Greater London
Permanent, Part-time, Minimum of 21hrs per week, Full-time
CLASS is a leading left think tank that aims to ensure the political agenda is on the side of everyday people. This is an opportunity to be the director of a dynamic team, to build the profile of CLASS further, initiate and campaign for relevant research and policies in the aftermath of COVID-19, and grow the size and influence of the organisation.
This position will suit someone with proven leadership skills, experience of the labour movement and a keen interest in progressive policy development. Ideally, we would like to have a candidate in post by March 2021.
Originating in the labour movement, CLASS works with a broad coalition of trade unions, supporters, academics and experts to produce high quality, intellectually compelling publications and events. By producing research and events, and working with and commissioning work from our panel of experts and unions, CLASS seeks to shape ideas that can inspire the trade union movement and cement a broad alliance of social forces and influence policy development. CLASS has developed a strong reputation for its work on a wide range of public policy issues, particularly its work on equality, the labour market and the economy.
Lockdown and COVID-19 provisions aside, this position will be based at our offices in Holborn, London where you will be working with a small committed team and reporting to the Management Committee quarterly. However, we can be flexible if you live outside London, as long as you can travel to the Holborn offices on a regular basis (transport costs will not be covered). The position is envisaged as a permanent, full-time role, but we are willing to consider part-time if that suits the right candidate (minimum 21 hours/week). There will be a six month probation period.
Contract: Permanent (with six months probation period)
Salary: £52,000 (FTE)
Hours: Prefer fulltime, but negotiable (minimum of 21 hours per week)
Accountable to: Chair and Management Committee of CLASS
Location: Negotiable, however regular attendance in London once the office reopens is essential (transport costs will not be covered)
Holidays: Pro-rata equivalent of 30 days per annum + bank holidays
To provide leadership and strategic direction to build upon CLASS’ achievements in influencing policy development to ensure the political agenda is on the side of everyday people. Working with the team, a Director will develop an ambitious strategy to boost CLASS’ networks, public profile and income streams.
Provide strategy and leadership between meetings of the Management Committee.
Ensure equality sits at the heart of all our research and policy work.
Extend the influence and reach of CLASS by consolidating and developing relationships with senior trade unionists, politicians, academics, journalists and funders.
Develop and deliver a range of material which encourages discussion, debate and action within the labour movement and beyond.
Build on CLASS’ unique connections with leading experts across a range of policy areas to boost CLASS’ reputation for evidence-based research and policy development.
Provide intellectual rigour and analytical credibility to pull together CLASS’ work into a coherent and compelling narrative and present it in ways which encourage and involve the voice of working class people in the policy arena.
Elevate a class-based analysis in the media and policy fields and champion an intersectional approach to the issue of class.
Maintain a strong and mutual working relationship with supporting trade unions and the IER.
Oversee a small dedicated team, line-managing staff and coordinating projects.
Communicate CLASS’ work to a broad range of audiences, representing CLASS at meetings and events, in the media, on platforms and through blogs, articles and social media.
Oversee CLASS’ funding strategy to ensure a secure and sustainable future through increasing and diversifying funding sources to support CLASS’ work in research, dissemination and impact, while maintaining CLASS’ independence.
Oversee the management of the annual budget and ensure that appropriate financial accounts are maintained.
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Tags: Policy/Research,Project Management
Director of Fundraising - maternity cover
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Temporary, 9 months Contract, Full-time
Director of Fundraising & Communications (Maternity cover)
Contract type: fixed Term (May 2021 – Feb 2022)
Location: Flexible, willingness to visit Head Office near Salisbury once a week/4 x per month (subject to Covd restrictions)
Hours: 4 days per week (negotiable), 9am – 5pm. Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 FTE per annum
Horatio’s Garden charity is looking for an experienced Fundraising leader to cover this maternity period.
We are a growing, award winning, national charity improving the lives of people with spinal injuries by creating and nurturing outstanding garden projects in NHS spinal injury centres.
The Director of Fundraising & Communications was a new role created in March 2020 and you will be responsible for delivering on the fundraising strategy that has been put in place, and amending it where required, to increase fundraising income to support the organisation’s growth plans.
The fundraising strategy covers a diverse range of income streams (corporate, 3rd party, events, legacy, trusts, individuals & regional) therefore experience across a broad range of fundraising channels is preferable. You will be responsible for managing and supporting the fundraising and communications team, which consists of four full time and two part time members of staff, all based in head office near Salisbury. Therefore, there is an expectation that you will spend 4 days per month in the office as a minimum (subject to covid restrictions)
For this exciting and challenging opportunity, you will need to have significant fundraising experience gained in a charitable environment, ideally as a Director or Head of Fundraising, whilst also having strong previous experience in leading fundraising campaigns and attracting and developing major corporate partnerships and building relationships with key donors including individuals and trusts. You will have demonstrable experience and knowledge of the latest donor development techniques and experience of working on major fundraising initiatives, as well as proven experience of delivering fundraising targets.
Essential experience:
• Director or Head of charity fundraising team
• Experience across a range of income streams
• Good understanding of financial management within a charity environment
• Track record of year on year income generation
• Successful team performance management
• Development and implementation of fundraising strategies
• Development and management of budgets and delivering targets
• Operating within an environment of growth and change
• Outgoing, positive, engaging personality
• Calm under pressure
• Outstanding team management skills
• Strategic, intelligent thinker
• Confident to implement strategic change
• Highly experienced presentation skills
• Ability to hit ground running
Please apply with covering letter and two page CV to Bethan Cummings. Closing date 31st January 2021.
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Director of Income and External Affairs
Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with Turn2Us to appoint their new Director of Income and External Affairs. Turn2us gives people the information and support they need in the face of life-changing events and collaborates to tackle the causes and symptoms of poverty.
The Director of Income and External Affairs will lead the fundraising team to increase voluntary income so they can achieve more impact for the people the organisation serves. The Director will ideally have a background in high-value fundraising and will enjoy working across revenue streams managed by talented fundraisers.
Turn2us are particularly interested in the potential of their new Director of External Affairs rather than a perfect career or education. Get in touch should you wish to learn more.
We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
Director of People & Organisational Development
The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a growing partnership of primary and secondary schools situated in the East Midlands. As an organisation, we exist to improve the life chances of children and young people.
We are incredibly proud of our team and the direct impact they have on creating transformative opportunities for our learning community. We are a supportive, collaborative and developmental trust - we invest in our team and are proud of their knowledge, commitment and expertise.
As we have grown, our guiding principles have ensured people remain at the heart of all we do. As we enter a new phase of organisational growth, we have created the new role of Director of People & Organisational Development to drive this agenda further forward.
If you enjoy a challenge, are driven by moral purpose and want to make a significant difference to the lives of thousands of children and young people across the region, then this is an opportunity that can’t be missed. You will be working with a highly effective team of likeminded leaders and will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in the future direction of our trust. Reporting directly to the CEO and working as part of the Trust Executive Team, your focus will blend both operational and strategic elements; ensuring systems and processes are of the highest quality as well as shaping our people and OD agenda.
To be successful, you’ll need exceptional experience of human resource leadership (with a strong understanding of HR legislation), coupled with a proven ability to shape dynamic, creative and sector leading developmental strategies. In return, we can offer you unparalleled support within a successful, supportive and growing MAT.
You’ll be rewarded with a highly competitive salary, but most importantly, the opportunity to create lasting change for young people in a fast-paced and exciting environment.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 4th February 2021
The Mead Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Special Project Director
Southampton, Southampton
Fixed term for 12 months
Founded more than 200 years ago in 1818, Sailors’ Society is dedicated to caring for merchant seafarers: the 1.6 million men and women who keep the world’s economy moving.
Our work over many years has been to build strong, trusted and fruitful relationships across the maritime sector to benefit seafarers and their families, around the world, ‘at home, at sea and in port’. As a leading maritime welfare charity, frequently pioneering in its approach, the Society has long recognised the importance of partnerships both with funding and delivery.
Our ideal Special Project Director will work with us to implement the new 2021 strategy, taking forward new projects and process, ensuring they are implemented, embedded and delivering expected outcomes. The successful applicant will be responsible for leading and delivering a hugely varied range of projects that form part of the new strategy ranging from culture change to infrastructure projects.
The successful candidate will be an experienced strategic leader with a senior project delivery background. We would welcome an applicant who is open to new ideas and opportunities and who values variety in their work. Knowledge of the maritime industry would be helpful but not a critical prerequisite. If you are strategic in your thinking but have a hands-on approach, value collaborative working and have a positive attitude, then we would love to hear from you.
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Sailors' Society on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit the Saxton Bampfylde website by clicking to apply, using reference UAIAUB. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours). Applications should be received by noon on Monday 18th January 2021.
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Director of Partnerships
A dynamic company with a mission to help tackle the housing shortage and homelessness challenges in the U.K. is seeking a Director of Partnerships. This is a new role in the organisation, which will work to develop partnerships across the housing sector.
The organisation's focus is on working with individuals who often find it challenging to secure permanent housing. The business acquires and develops property to a high standard and sustainable quality. Then, through the partnerships it has with organisations such as housing associations, councils and charities, lets the properties out to those in need.
To perform the role successfully a creative and entrepreneurial approach will be required. This newly designed role will give you the flexibility to make the role your own and develop alongside the business; working collaboratively with the team to produce a broad portfolio of relationships and investments within the housing and social sector. It requires someone who can implement robust systems and reporting mechanisms for all partnership activities and produce presentations at Board meetings.
You will have the following skills and experience:
- In-depth knowledge of housing associations, social housing, charities and local councils.
- Ability to develop networks within the housing sector
- Ability to build and retain strong relationships with current and prospective suppliers.
- Excellent communication skills, enabling you to negotiate long-term lease agreements and implement fundraising plans.
- Empathy for the needs of clients and colleagues.
- A team worker demonstrating trust, respect, integrity and a positive attitude.
Inspections Leader (Local Audit)
Inspections Leader (local audit) - London
Salary: £103,424
Are you a fully qualified CCAB accountant with significant experience at a senior level in the audits of major local audits or other entities?
Do you have audit inspection experience?
DO you have strong technical auditing and accounting skills and the ability to challenge the judgements and quality of work performed?
If so, read on. Our client, a regulatory body may be interested in speaking with you. You will be working within the team that monitors the quality of work by statutory auditors in the UK to ensure safeguarding, public interest and confidence and to promote the improvement of quality in local audit auditing in the UK
In this role you will be expected to:
Lead and manage audit inspection work at the 7 major audit firms in respect to their major local audits, ensuring work is completed to a high standard and within specified deadlines
Build constructive and professional relationships with the audit firm's senior management and audit teams in respect of major local audit and manage the relationship with the relevant audit firms at a senior level on a day-to-day basis.
Identify issues of non-compliance with the regulatory framework, including Auditing, Ethical and Quality Control Standards and Audit Regulations
Draft public reports on the local audit sector.
As part of the extended management team for the organisation, participate in other projects and inspection work as required
A qualified accountant with significant experience at a senior level in major local audits or the audit of other entities, together with experience of audit inspections.
The ideal candidates will have:
Strong technical auditing and accounting skills.
Ability to challenge the judgements and quality of work performed by engagement partners at the audit firms and to deal with difficult situations in a sensitive manner
Knowledge of industry matters and the ability to contribute to the various public sector forums that the organisation participate in along with engagement with other key stakeholders, such as CIPFA, NAO, ICAEW and PSAA.
Strong communication skills, relating to both the drafting of reports and the presentation of inspection findings in a calm, firm and convincing way.
Communicate difficult messages about audit quality issues to audit teams in a fair and balanced manner.
Strong report writing skills, including drafting of reports for publication.
Effective project and time management skills to organise the overall local audit inspection programme and ensure reporting deadlines are met.
Ability to maintain professional working relationships in a challenging and potentially confrontational and hostile environment.
Ability to persuade senior personnel to accept and act on points raised.
This role is based in the London office although travel around the UK is a requirement of this role. This organisation promotes a healthy work/life balance and WFH when it fits in with the requirements of this role. The organisation also offers a range of other benefits, real career progression and a friendly, diverse and family feel culture
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250
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Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications
Location: Lymington, Hampshire (relocation package available)
Oakhaven Hospice is seeking a Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications to lead the charity’s income, marketing, communications and retail operations.
Oakhaven has a long history of providing specialist palliative care and support to those facing life-limiting illness and their loved ones in both a home and hospice setting for the community of the New Forest, Totton and Waterside area; a catchment area of around 140,000 residents. The hospice is recognised as an expert in its field for providing care to those with the most complex of end of life requirements, ensuring that they help people when and where they need it most.
The role of Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications will be responsible for producing and delivering fundraising, marketing and PR strategies to ensure income and promotion for the hospice. You will also be responsible for identifying new income generation strategies including both traditional fundraising streams but also possible social enterprise income generation opportunities.
As well as being the public face of the organisation in all fundraising related matters, as a member of the senior management team you will contribute to the development of organisational strategy and develop annual fundraising plans that link with budgetary and financial planning.
The charity is seeking an effective team player and leader with senior fundraising, marketing and communication-based experience, as well as with a proven track record in income generation. You will also have experience of formulating marketing and fundraising strategy, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be adept in motivating and empowering your teams. Finally, you must be committed to the work carried out by our hospice.
For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315
PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest.
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Director of Community Engagement
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£73,443 - £95,714 (Executive Level D)
Secondment/Fixed Term, 18 months in first instance
Full time (37.5 hours per week)
Edinburgh/Glasgow (*Remote working)
This is an exciting opportunity to fulfil a very significant and high profile leadership role in Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
You will bring ambition, energy and imagination to this high profile, national role, with the focus on ensuring that people have a meaningful and effective role in the design and delivery of their care. Strong leadership, interpersonal and team working skills are essential.
The Director will also be a member of the executive team of Healthcare Improvement Scotland, and contribute to shaping the strategic direction for the organisation.
You will be educated to degree level and have extensive practical experience of leading change, and in fostering effective partnership working with a wide range of organisations, especially in the context of involving people in the design and provision of services.
Further information is available from our website and applications should be submitted online.
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 24 January 2021
(Interviews are anticipated to be held early February)
*Extended periods of remote working will be required until March 2021 at the earliest. Further details will be given at interview.
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Can you build wealth on minimum wage? One article says yes and triggers backlash
Published Mon, Apr 3 20173:58 PM EDT Updated Mon, Apr 3 20173:58 PM EDT
Ester Bloom@shorterstory
A man named Ben, who chose not to give his last name, dressed as the McDonald's mascot Ronald McDonald, participates in a protest for higher wages for fast food workers in New York City.
The United States federal minimum wage has been a flat $7.25 an hour since 2009, though the cost of everything from housing to health care has risen drastically. Now, an infographic from InvestmentZen, and republished with caveats by Jeff Desjardins on Business Insider, has stirred up controversy by maintaining that, even on minimum wage, you can still build wealth.
The infographic offers ten tips, the first of which is "Move to an affordable city" such as Detroit, MI, Jackson, MS, or Akron, OH. Yes, becoming a transplant can be difficult, but it's also crucial, since "you can't make minimum wage, live in an expensive city and be wealthy."
It suggests that you find a place to live for $600 a month, including utilities, and ideally with someone to share costs, and then commute to work by way of a used bike.
Keep bills low by eating at home, it advises, and by buying clothes second-hand, canceling pricey subscriptions and having fun for free.
Then, once you've streamlined, start making money on the side and investing it wisely.
Although each individual piece of advice could serve as a solid money-saving tip, the cumulative effect, and the idea that even managing to do all these things could help you "build wealth" as opposed to merely survive poverty, has rankled readers.
Critics charge that, by over-emphasizing personal choice, the infographic obscures the most important point: That poor economic conditions are largely to blame for the fact that minimum wage workers struggle to get by, and expecting individuals to somehow bootstrap themselves to prosperity is unfair. No amount of thrift can make up for the fact that you're making under $10 an hour.
They also point out certain fallacies in the graphic itself. For example, it neglects to account for taxes.
It also both advises selling your car and using your car to drive for Uber in your free time.
And certain to-dos can feel not just tone-deaf but even lacking in compassion.
Visual Capitalist's Desjardins tells CNBC that "after re-publishing the infographic [from InvestmentZen], we ended up retracting it from our site." He adds, "In hindsight, we realized the tone of the piece was wrong and we removed it after receiving many fair criticisms."
InvestmentZen has not yet responded to requests for comment.
Here's how young people should invest their first $10,000
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District Judge Vince Chhabria
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The pertinent parts of Judge Chhabria’s standing orders are set forth below:
Civil Standing Order
When filing motions on ECF, each motion, supporting declaration, and attachment to a declaration should be filed as a separate PDF.
Briefs, declarations, and other filings need not be on pleading paper with line numbers. The Court prefers blank paper (although pleading paper will be accepted).
Paper courtesy copies are not required. The Court may at times order the parties to provide digital courtesy copies of motion briefs, including supporting documents, on portable media (for example, a CD or flash drive).
Criminal Standing Order
Motions and other filings need not be on pleading paper with line numbers. The Court prefers blank paper (although pleading paper will be accepted).
For any documents submitted under seal, the parties shall provide a courtesy paper copy, as required by Criminal Local Rule 56-1, and a courtesy electronic copy. The electronic copy may be provided via a portable flash drive, email, or compact disk. Paper courtesy copies of other filings are not required. The Court may at times order the parties to provide digital courtesy copies of motion briefs, including supporting documents, on portable media (for example, a CD or flash drive).
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Chambers Copies of All Pretrial Filings: Two three-hole punched courtesy copies of all pretrial filings shall be delivered to the Clerk’s office by noon the day after filing.
About District Judge Vince Chhabria
Born 1969 in San Francisco, CA
Nominated by Barack Obama on July 25, 2013, and re-nominated on January 6, 2014, to a seat vacated by Susan Yvonne Illston
Confirmed by the Senate on March 5, 2014, and received commission on March 7, 2014
University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., 1991
Staff member, U.S. Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey, Washington D.C. and California, 1992-1995
Law clerk, Hon. Charles R. Breyer, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, 1998-1999
Law clerk, Hon. James R. Browning, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1999-2000
Litigation associate, Keker & Van Nest, San Francisco, California, 2001
Law clerk, Hon. Stephen G. Breyer, Supreme Court of the United States, 2001-2002
Litigation associate, Covington & Burling, San Francisco, California, 2002-2004
Deputy city attorney for government litigation, San Francisco, California, 2005-2014; co-chief of appellate litigation, 2011-2014
Chhabria, Vince [VC]
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In re: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation (MDL No. 2843)
Ilsa Saravia v. Matthew Whitaker, et al. (17-cv-3615)
Vannucci, et al. v. County of Sonoma, et al. (18-cv-1955)
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Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Another seven days that have seen personnel movement across the channel
Published: 22 Jul 2019 15:58
The last few days have seen some promotions, a chance for some to switch employers and yet more evidence that experience is turned to by those firms seeking growth.
The business intelligence player has appointed Bill Harmer as senior vice president for EMEA. He joins from SAP where he was sales director for its Database and Data Management Solutions. “I am delighted to be joining Information Builders at such an exciting time in the company’s history. Its customer-focused culture, strong channel partnerships, continuous product innovation, and cloud-first strategy align strongly with my own approach to organisational digital transformation and use of the best technology platforms to enable widespread data insights and improved business outcomes," said Harmer.
Veritas Technologies
Phil Brace has been given the chance to leave his mark on the firm's appliances and software-defined storage business in the executive vice president role. He comes with 25 years worth of experience and was most recently President of the Cloud Systems and Silicon Group responsible for the Storage Systems Business and solid-state drive (SSD) product divisions at Seagate Technologies. “I’m excited to have a role in the launch of the Veritas Enterprise Data Services Platform and to bring my experience to bear to accelerate this vision and to have a role in the confidence and trust our customers have in Veritas in terms of protecting their most valuable asset; their data and assuring the availability and performance of their mission critical apps,” he said.
The resilient network specialist has turned to Alan Kinsey to step into the regional sales manager for UK & Ireland position. In the past past six months Opengear has added a Paris based Southern Europe Regional Sales Manager, along with an additional Sales Engineer and Inside Sales Executive to build and drive this region’s growth. he has a CV that includes time most recently at Riverbed Technology. Alan Stewart-Brown, VP EMEA, Opengear, said: “Alan’s appointment is key to our plans for strategic growth. His experience and deep understanding of diverse technology environments, coupled with his track record in exceeding targets, and in recruiting and working closely with channel partners, make him ideally suited to the role.”
The cloud player has made two senior appointments bringing on board Kelly Simkiss as UK managing director and Paul Pintiliescu to managing director - international to head up M247’s expansion globally. Simkiss has been promoted from customer operations director to MD UK at M247 and Pintiliescu has been promoted from global director to MD international. “I’m delighted to promote both Kelly and Paul to their new roles. Our customers are at the forefront of everything we do so making these two appointments will enable the business to keep a firm eye on the needs of our customer-based both here and overseas," said M247 CEO Jenny Davis.
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M247 launches cloud platform – MicroscopeUK
Channel roundup: Who's gone where? – MicroscopeUK
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OpenStack engineer shortage drives up private cloud TCO, finds 451 Research
OpenStack costs less to deploy than Microsoft, VMware or Red Hat private cloud, but engineering shortages drive up its total cost of ownership (TCO)
Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
OpenStack private cloud deployments may work out worse value for money than commercial alternatives, because of the scarcity of engineers with experience of using the open-source platform.
That’s according to 451 Research’s latest Cloud Price Index, which set out to shine a light on the complex pricing models of private cloud for the first time.
This information is relatively hard for users to come by, Owen Rogers, senior analyst at 451 Research, told Computer Weekly. He said the procurement of private cloud services tended to follow the same path as on-premise deployments.
“It is far more challenging to collect private cloud pricing information, as public cloud details are all online and easy to get,” said Rogers.
“But we still anecdotally hear that private cloud is purchased in the same way that IT has always been, so there are requests for proposal, negotiations and custom pricing involved.”
Read more about OpenStack
While OpenStack's ecosystem continues to grow, finding support for the open source platform can be difficult. Luckily, there are resources to help.
Building in AWS offered one company efficiency and ease of deployment, but moving back in-house on OpenStack will give them control and agility.
Researchers approach private cloud suppliers
Analysts at 451 Research sent out a hypothetical requests for proposal (RFP) to 20 service providers and software orchestration suppliers for a small-scale private cloud, featuring 500 virtual machines (VM) running across 25 nodes.
By publishing the results of its research, the organisation hopes to bring a greater degree of transparency to the sector, and help users make better informed decisions when weighing up prospective private cloud providers.
The research from 451 Research revealed the cost of running a private cloud powered by Microsoft, Red Hat or VMware varied by around half a cent, working out at about $0.10 per VM hour.
Running an OpenStack distribution would work out around 20% cheaper than these commercial competitors (at $0.08 per VM hour) 451’s findings showed, but – despite the lower cost – the total cost of ownership (TCO) could work out more expensive for users in the long run.
This is because there are fewer skilled OpenStack engineers available, compared to those with experience in supporting commercial private cloud offerings. This means users face having to spend a lot for engineers with the skills to manage the open-source cloud offering.
“451 Research believes that, for a typical deployment, buyers could hire 3% more engineers to support a commercial cloud environment, and still have a lower TCO compared to an OpenStack distribution,” said the report.
There are a lot of good reasons for choosing OpenStack, particularly when it comes to the risk of lock-in
Owen Rogers,
451 Research
OpenStack adoption drives down costs
However, as adoption of OpenStack increases, and the number of skilled support engineers grows, the situation is likely to improve, said Rogers.
“Even though it might be more expensive in TCO terms to use an OpenStack distribution now, as time goes on, the expense associated with moving will become a lot less, and the value of using an unlocked-in platform will really come to the fore,” said Rogers.
“As more OpenStack engineers enter the market and the technology becomes more mature too, then it’s perfectly likely the tipping point will go the other way and it will become better value than some of the more commercial technologies.”
Meanwhile, Jonathan Bryce, executive director of the OpenStack Foundation, told Computer Weekly the relative shortage of Openstack-literate engineers is being keenly addressed.
"We’re already seeing a lot of programmes to make the talent pool bigger around OpenStack," he said, and as adoption of the technology increases, the number of people with experience using it will naturally grow.
"Whenever there is a big technology shift, there is always a lag in engineering talent, and it's a temporary thing."
While TCO is an important part of weighing up which provider to go with, it should never be the sole deciding factor, Rogers added.
“TCO calculations should just be one part of a broader picture, and – of course – you should investigate the specific value you’re getting from each supplier,” he said.
To emphasise this point, he said users stand to gain many benefits by going down the OpenStack route.
“There are a lot of good reasons for choosing OpenStack, particularly when it comes to the risk of lock-in, which can be a problem if users opt for one of the commercial, more proprietary suppliers,” he said.
“An important point to make is that, when investing in any IT technology, you should look at what will happen in five years’ time and the financial cost or security penalty of moving data to a new provider.”
This is a viewed echoed by Bryce, who said: "When you make a call on what cloud platform to use, that is a 5-10-year decision. It’s a foundational piece of technology for your business, so you want something that will give you a lot of choice and a continuous pipeline of innovation. And I think people definitely see that coming out of the OpenStack community."
Managed private cloud vs. in-house support
The research also compared the TCO of running a managed private cloud against one supported in-house by an organisation’s own IT team, and established a so-called “golden ratio” about how many VMs an engineering team can comfortably support to achieve an advantageous TCO.
“If a private cloud is being successfully operated with a ratio of at least one engineer to about 100 virtual machines, it may be deriving better TCO than the average-priced, managed private cloud,” the 451 Research report said.
“If each engineer is not able to fully support this minimum amount, an average managed cloud is likely to be cheaper.”
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Review: Apple shines up OS X with 'El Capitan'
In Mac OS X 10.11, most of the improvements are under the hood
By Michael deAgonia
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There is one minor caveat: When you type a Spotlight search query, you can't press Enter; you have to wait for the results to display after you finish typing them in, even if that takes a while. While this is taking place, there's no obvious indicator that a search is in progress. It's a little annoying, because many users will be inclined to press the Enter key to make sure a search is in progress. That effectively selects the first result and closes the Spotlight search window. That could result in, say, an app launch you didn't intend. Big deal? No. Annoying? Usually.
For developers, Apple has designed a new API that can display search results of in-app content, which means better search results when developers incorporate this feature in their apps.
Apple app changes
Safari gets a number of useful additions this year, but they're mostly tweaks, such as pinned sites, audio muting and -- Apple TV users will welcome this -- built-in AirPlay support for videos.
About that last feature: Videos will now get an additional control icon; tapping the AirPlay icon lets you choose any Apple TV in range so that the video plays through it instead of in the browser window. Previously, this was only possible via third-party plugins, such as ClickToFlash.
While the built-in functionality lacks advanced features found in third-party plugins (ClickToFlash lets you download content instead of simply playing it, for instance), Apple's addition to Safari is stable and works well enough for most people who just want a no-fuss way to stream content to Apple TV. Safari also supports HTML 5 picture-in-picture to enable custom controls for HTML 5 videos and streaming of FairPlay content.
Michael deAgonia
Safari now allows you to pin frequently accessed sites to the menubar (left).
Other Safari changes include:
Pinned Sites, which keeps a small, active tab of any website you wish to keep in the Tab section of the app, just to the left; these tabs stay open, yet out of the way, for quick access to frequently visited sites.
A load-blocking API for extensions, which lets Web developers block content from loading from a large collection of sources, using minimal resources without hindering Safari performance -- and perhaps actually improving it.
Force Touch mouse events support, which will enable developers to add interactivity based on the amount of pressure exerted in a tap on supported laptops, as well as haptic feedback.
And better audio/video content control: You can now easily silence sudden audio/video from a background or foreground tab, such as when a video or ad loads that you didn't really want to play/hear. From within the Web address bar, clicking on the speaker icon will instantly mute all Safari content. Then Safari will show you which tab has the offending content when you click and hold on that speaker icon. Super simple and super useful.
One of the best new Safari features allows you to quickly locate (and mute) unwanted audio or video autoplays.
Mail snags a feature from iOS by gaining more gesture support in the Mail list; the gestures perform different behaviors, depending on whether you swipe left or right with two fingers. These gestures can trigger events like deleting, flagging or marking mail as read (without actually opening the message).
Mail also fixes a problem inherent to full-screen apps that require multiple windows. In Yosemite, when a new message was created while Mail was running in full-screen mode, it wasn't possible to view other messages; they resided in the main window behind the message being composed. In El Capitan, it's now possible to minimize the message window and access other emails and mailboxes; and if you're writing more than one email, they show up in tabs, similar to tabs in the Safari browser.
Mail picks up an iOS feature that makes it easier to go through emails with a swipe.
While iOS 9 offers improvements aimed at predicting what a user will do or what information will be needed, there are now aspects of Mail in El Capitan that offer this, too. For instance, data detectors have been improved, offering suggestions at the top of an email body when they detect phrases in a message that could yield calendar entries, like "Let's go out for dinner at five." This is called suggested events; the same proactive behavior also accounts for potential contacts.
Notes has been updated to bring feature parity with its iOS 9 counterpart, including instant checklist creation, support for inline video and images, and URL snippets with preview. There's a new button that triggers an Attachments view, which organizes attachments from across all of your notes into one area, split into categories like Photos & Video, Sketches, Map Locations, Websites, Audio and Documents.
All of the new Notes features are accessible via the app's toolbar. And beyond the Notes app itself, there is now an extension in the Share button of supported apps that lets you add content from within that app to a new or existing note. Of course, any addition, subtraction or modification to your notes is synced across every device signed in with that Apple ID.
Like Notes, Maps has been improved in El Capitan to create functional parity with iOS 9. Specifically, you can plan routes using public transportation with Transit view, which supports walking directions as well as subway, train, ferry and bus information. Like iOS 9's Maps, Transit data has been surveyed so that Maps shows you the most efficient routes, exits and drop off stops to get to where you're going. As before, you can send those directions to the iPhone from your Mac.
Behind the scenes improvements include security additions, with the most important one in El Capitan called System Integrity Protection (SIP). At its core, System Integrity Protection is a security policy that is applied to every running process. This process protects system files and only allows modifications from the system's installer app and software updates. Code injection and runtime attachments to system binaries are no longer permitted.
What this basically means is that SIP does not allow unauthorized manipulation of important system files, which should help prevent security breaches.
There's a wealth of new features in El Capitan that seem minor -- until you need them. (You can, for instance, find a lost cursor on the screen by shaking your mouse back and forth rapidly, and you'll be able to eventually download extensions to the Photos app for manipulating your images.)
These may not be ground-breaking changes to apps and the operating system, but this collection of small additions makes using El Capitan a little faster, smoother, easier and better. And the under-the-hood technologies lay the groundwork for richer apps down the road. It's these usability iterations found throughout El Capitan that make the biggest difference.
As with any major software upgrade, make sure your apps are supported before moving to El Capitan. If you're hesitant about upgrading, it isn't a bad idea to hold off a while and see if any major bugs are discovered. But because this version was vetted throughout the summer with a public beta program, I'm not expecting any showstoppers now that the final version has arrived.
In a nutshell: El Capitan does what it is designed to -- streamline OS X across the board, making it more efficient to run and flat-out easier to use. It's free, it runs well and I recommend it.
If you've decided to take the OS X 10.11 plunge, make sure to back up your system before upgrading. Apple's built-in Time Machine feature works well -- all you have to do to turn it on in System Preferences and plug in an external hard drive; the Mac will automatically ask if you want to use it to start a backup. (Alternatively, there are other third-party utilities like SuperDuper that offer more control if you're more technically minded.)
This is also a good time to run a diagnostic on your Mac's file system. To do this, restart your computer holding down the Command and R keys at startup and then use Disk Utility to check for unseen problems. You can also use Alsoft's DiskWarrior, a much better third-party alternative. My feeling is that DiskWarrior is the rare piece of software that should be in everyone's arsenal, regardless of experience level.
Once backups and diagnostics are out of the way, El Capitan can be obtained from the Mac App Store and will download to your Applications folder. To manually install it, double-click the installer icon, enter your username and password and select your target destination. The installer does the rest.
Here's an important point: If you have more than one Mac in your home and/or limited bandwidth for downloads, you can use the same installer on multiple machines. Copy the file from the Applications folder to another Mac via AirDrop in a Finder window or transfer it to an external disk. Just sure to do this before running the El Capitan installer. If you don't, when the installation is complete, the Installer will delete itself.
Michael deAgonia, a contributing writer for Computerworld, is a computer consultant and technology geek who has been working on computers since 1993, with an emphasis on Macs, macOS, and iOS. For more Apple insights, follow him on Twitter.
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Classical Music Notes
Reviews and commentary on classical music
and musical performances ...from my point of view
Chamber ME Music’s Second Concert at River Tree Arts
Already looking forward to the next Chamber ME Music free concert at this venue on December 18, this Saturday brought a second delightful late morning concert, enjoyed by more than double the first audience at the River Tree Arts venue on Route 9 in Kennebunk Lower Village. The Eleventh Hour, so to speak, allowed time for just two works before noon, both by Robert Schumann (1810-1856). Violinist Jon Poupore performed the first half of the program as soloist in the Violin Sonata No. 1 in a minor, Opus 105, with Donald Alfano at the piano. The piano accompaniment was beautifully complementary to Poupore’s fine interpretation of the work.
As soon as the stage area was set for the quintet, the program continued with Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major by Schumann. The overall enjoyment level of the presentation was very high and no first time listener would find any fault with it. However, my role is that of the music critic who is expected to present constructive criticism.
My suggestion, with which Jon Poupore agreed when we spoke following the program, is that next time there is a piano quintet, they should place the seats of the string players just a little more to the right of the piano, so that the pianist could watch Poupore conduct via peripheral vision rather than having to turn the head to follow his leadership. The pianist was obviously entirely familiar with the work having played from time to time at a slightly runaway pace. The strings acquitted themselves well. It seemed to me that the cellist appeared to miss the opportunity to let his melodies sing out strongly from time to time.
The performance was remarkably good, considering the professional musicians had played the entire work together for the first time the day before, with only the Freeport concert prior to this one in Kennebunk. Naturally, all had prepared in advance. As compared with longstanding touring ensembles that rehearse with each other almost daily throughout the year, this would have to be considered a pick-up ensemble.
Members of the quintet in addition to Principal Violinist Poupore who led the ensemble, and Pianist Donald Alfano, were Second Violinist Ann Wallace, Violist Julia Eiten, and Cellist Tim Garrett. The violist studied at USM with Julia Adams of the Portland String Quartet. It is within the mission of Classical Voice of New England, dba Classical Voice of Maine, to review concert performances that include Maine-trained musicians and Maine music faculty. Soon the other New England States will be following suit as CVNewEng.org expects financial support to review musicians from the other five states. CVNewEng is finding Maine graduates engaged in performances throughout New England.
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Tobias Moers
► Coffee with Moers in Affalterbach
► Just months before his switch to Gaydon
► A snapshot of AMG's plans
Tobias Moers is now the CEO of Aston Martin, replacing Andy Palmer in the hotseat at Gaydon. It marks the end of a six-year tenure for Palmer, but also the ending of an almost thirty-year partnership for Moers and AMG. Earlier this year, we spoke to Moers in Affalterbach.
A single word to describe AMG’s cars, particularly when you shut down the nannying electronics and switch through the drive modes from benign to brave? The barrage of noise. The giddying, almost hyperactive agility. Lateral grip to re-arrange your organs. Towering power, at once smooth and furious like the face of a 100ft wave. And that almost granular, explicitly mechanical quality that all AMGs share.
An interview with Tobias Moers - pre Aston
In a single word? Intense. A single word to describe CEO Tobias Moers, 25 years an AMG man and the pre-eminent architect of the firm’s metamorphosis from uncomplicated tuning shop to 21st century performance engineering powerhouse, in F1 and on the road? Intense.
Nevertheless, some things you have to ask, and why not start with the awkward one? Like where on Earth is the One, AMG’s long-overdue hypercar and hybrid tour de force? Moers, relaxed and chuckling as he leans against a replica of AMG’s first race car, the beloved SEL-based Red Pig, has clearly come to terms with his halo car’s apparently endless setbacks.
‘You know, we’re making good progress now. We had a delay, no doubt, but we are back,’ says Moers. ‘Back in the spring of 2019 we had the tipping point regarding getting the car street-legal, meeting the emissions targets and so on. We’re confident now that we’re going to make it.’
Seems even for AMG, makers of the hybrid powertrain that’s now claimed six back-to-back F1 drivers’ and constructors’ championships, teaching an F1 engine some road manners is challenging in the extreme. ‘Regulations got harder than we expected,’ continues Moers, a man with whom you suspect the concepts of under-achieving and being late don’t sit comfortably.
‘It’s not easy putting an F1 engine on the road. Take the idle speeds. On the F1 car it’s 6000rpm. For a street-legal car it should be 1000rpm, maybe 1200rpm. And on the F1 engine combustion is great at high revs and under load but it’s not so good at low revs, the conditions you must run under for the emission test cycles. It’s taken a lot of effort to get things where we need them.
AMG’s diversification under Moers has been remarkable, the halo One and core V8s bolstered now by a swarm of 53s, 45s and gateway-drug 35s. Volumes have headed skyward accordingly, from 20,000 units in 2012 to 70,000 in 2015, and more than a 130,000 in 2017.
'AMG was totally different when I joined,’ says Moers, who’d studied engineering and dabbled in motorsport, both spannering and helming, when he got the call from one of AMG’s founding fathers, Hans Werner Aufrecht.
‘Back then we disassembled cars. We disassembled engines, increased the bore, put them back together – proper tuning. We did chassis work too of course, though it was not comparable to what we do today; no kinematics [computer modelling of chassis behaviour], no suspension arms, just springs and dampers. Mercedes’ ownership began in 1999 and then things changed. When I joined we were 120 people, with most of them in the workshop. Now we’re 1800 people and engineering-driven.’
The only complete cars built on the 18,000-square-metre Affalterbach site are GT3 and GT4 AMG GT competition cars, now among the most popular and widely adopted off-the-shelf GT machines. Instead AMG builds engines – the V8s, and the new M139 four-cylinder found in the 45s – in an award-winning new facility, and tasks its ranks of engineers with research and development.
Those hand-built engines, once complete, are then packed off to Mercedes factories, where they’re dropped into cars built on the same lines as non-AMG cars. The rest of the engineering required to turn these chosen few into AMGs – suspension, brakes, interior, exhausts – also happens on regular Merc production lines, which is as graphic a demonstration of how interwoven the two companies have become as you’ll find.
‘It really is the best of both worlds,’ smiles Moers. ‘We have a lot of capability, but we also have a lot of freedom. We can use the toolbox of Mercedes if we need to – proving grounds, crash testing, wind tunnel – and of course we have the production set-up. It’s not easy for them incorporating, for example, an AMG A45 S onto their production line. So we are always in there early, discussing the challenges. We often give them a hard time but their dedication to our products is great. It’s a big part of our success story.’
This almost symbiotic collaboration extends to R&D. ‘The development work going on here is almost exclusively for us but we do conduct R&D work for Mercedes, on some engines [the V12 and the S550’s AMG-based V8], and everything is linked, like with the next-generation SL – it could be a shared platform with the next-generation GT...’
Last time I spoke with Moers, a couple of years ago, he suggested that the two-door GT sports car, AMG’s flagship until the One finally emerges from development hell (we’ll see it next year), had a couple of years to live.'
Where are we in the lifecycle of the GT? Just in front of the peak; Black Series. It’s a 2020 car. For us as a sports car manufacturer, Black Series is everything. It is the pinnacle of driving performance. And there is a huge difference between this car and the Black Series cars that came before. The improvement over everything else we’ve done before is that high – totally different league. Honestly, you don’t expect it from us.
AMG Black series: spy shots
‘For us, now that AMG stands for almost everything – with the 35 cars as the door into AMG, honestly a kind of lifestyle approach – Black Series is absolutely mandatory. AMG GT R is setting the bar high, higher than we managed with any previous Black Series, but the new Black Series will be even better. And you know, the demand from customers is there. I get a call every week from somebody: “Can I get one?”’
Bang on cue a Black Series GT prototype rolls past, studious engineers just visible in its snug cockpit, its exhaust note distinctive, hard-edged and serious like an endurance racer wearing plates and stripy zebra camouflage. Moers grins, then chuckles like a proud father. ‘There it is, GT Black Series. The sound is totally different to the other GTs...’
His phone rings, and with an apologetic wave he heads for a door through which we can’t follow. Instead he chucks me the keys to an SL65 Black Series: no spring chicken, sure, but a graphic demonstration of how far AMG will go to make sports cars of even unlikely Mercedes.
On its introduction, the SL65 Black Series was the most powerful series-production AMG. Oddly, though, it isn’t the engine that twists your brain inside-out. The tweaked V12 delivers 651bhp courtesy of bigger turbos and revised intake and exhaust systems. A massively powerful AMG engine: so far, so normal. No, it’s the money-no-object attention AMG lavished on the rest of the car that takes this far beyond the SL.
There’s a fixed carbon roof with integral rollcage instead of the SL’s wobbly folding hardtop. Faster steering rack. Track-spec coil-overs. Re-engineered suspension, including new hubs. Carbonfibre bootlid, bumpers and bonnet. On start-up the engine is oddly meek, and there’s profound disappointment when you realise it’s hooked up to an antiquated five-speed auto (because nothing else would cope with the 12’s torque kick, already capped at 738lb ft).
But, from there on in, the SL in the SL65 Black Series melts away, leaving behind a shining example of the highs Moers’s obsessive attention to high-performance engineering can hit. On rough rural roads the 65 shimmies like a DTM car and feels twice as wide. But the poise is supernatural, as is the front end’s rate of response. You expect to have to wait, and to be fairly detached from the process, but neither could be further from the truth. Instead the Black Series pivots as if mid-engined.
So you go on slinging this slightly batshit weapon of mass contradictions through corner after corner with a confidence and relish entirely at odds with its power, its value and the greasy conditions. With revs and effort the engine comes alive too, drowning your world in profoundly wicked acceleration and a storm of turbo heave and hiss.
When Moers reappears – and I’ve stopped babbling – I suggest that, on this evidence at least, the next SL is in safe hands. ‘The new car will be kind of the rebirth of SL, more sporty. For the current car, the word “cruiser” is a good expression. The new car will take the SL back to its roots. It’s kind of a burden to be responsible for the SL [such is the weight of expectation] but we have to make sure this iconic car has a bright future. Everything is new this time, and all-aluminium.’
Encouraging stuff, both for the SL and the next-gen GT with which it will share hardware. Expect the next-gen GT to also offer hybrid powertrains and at least optional all-wheel drive when it arrives in 2021. You look at Moers, a car guy who honed his skills at the wheel drifting his Opel Kadett on the snow-covered roads of his native Black Forest, and you look at AMG, a company whose coat of arms includes a cam, valve and valve spring, and it’s easy to think they’re about as excited about electrification as newspapers are about the internet.
But as Moers points out, the battery-electric SLS Electric Drive ‘was a long time ago’, and AMG’s crushing dominance of F1’s hybrid era has established it as an e-performance icon, even if the current road-car line-up still looks very combustion-engined. ‘There’s a whole portfolio of purely electrically-driven Mercedes coming out, and there is no reason there should not be an AMG derivative of a lot of these,’ says Moers.
‘The guys in our neighbourhood [Porsche, also in Stuttgart] have a great new car, electric-driven. So we are creative.’ And before then, hybrids – albeit hybrids on AMG’s terms. ‘We won’t have to replace all the V8s with a down-sized engine and hybrid system – it will depend on the market segment. The first hybrid was supposed to be the One. Now it will be the hybrid 4-Door GT, before the end of 2020.
‘I’m excited. You have instant throttle response, additional power – what’s not to like? We’ll use an additional motor on the rear axle, with a totally new design of rear axle, but we still have engine, gearbox and shaft to the rear axle, so we can combine power, run purely electrified or, say, on the motorway, use the combustion engine alone. The problem with the engine on one axle and e-motor on the other is that AMG as a brand stands for “always power”. With that solution, if your state of charge is low you have no power on one axle. With our set-up there is always power.’
Mercedes SL; what we know
Fanciful to suggest there’s any direct trickle-down of tech from AMG’s F1 hybrid V6 to the production car system? Not at all, insists Moers. ‘We’ve learned a lot in F1. Take for example the electrified turbocharger [spun up by an e-motor rather than exhaust gases] – this you can see in the future on AMG’s engines. Also the hybrid battery. Our F1 battery is directly cooled, with fluid moving around the cells – our production hybrid battery will use the same technology, with cylindrical cells within the battery better suited to direct cooling.
The thermal situation is very easy to handle with this system, which means in turn that we can recuperate more energy back to the battery. This is going to be the future – a very efficient, high-performance combustion engine together with hybrid technology, giving us additional performance and a certain electric-only driving range.’ The new, stonking 45 turbo four-cylinder, in combination with a powerful hybrid drive – that’d be a pretty exciting and relatively lightweight combination, I suggest.
‘Let’s leave that idea there,’ smiles Moers. ‘I’ve read all the rumours, and maybe not every rumour is wrong.’ He’s more open on engineering that tangible but tough-to-articulate AMG feel into his cars. It’s obvious in cars like the SL65 Black Series. But I put it to Moers that even the A35, which isn’t a ‘proper’ AMG (its engine is a modified Mercedes unit), feels like an AMG; somehow grittier, more direct and more overtly mechanical than the on-paper almost identical Volkswagen Golf R. It is, I suggest, almost as if AMG deliberately engineers in character at the expense of outright refinement. A big smile.
Mercedes-AMG A45 S review
‘I think every car should have a personality. Every car that comes out of AMG should feel like an AMG. So yeah, for sure, I’m some-times personally compromising something so that the car feels like an AMG. We can always put our stamp on things – we must do this – but it needs dedication and accountability from everyone in the team. And it’s really important: it’s why I’m driving all the time. It’s not just sign-off, either. I’m involved in the whole process. I join the team once a month at a track somewhere, driving with our calibrations guys, just to make sure we’re there.
And just recently, with the A45, we put in hours on the roads, also on the track. Back and forth until, for example, the shifting feels like an AMG, you know? And somehow on the team we all know what that feels like. It sounds stupid but that’s the truth.’ And after 25 years, how does AMG’s CEO and hands-on CTO stay enthusiastic, motivated in what is now a dynamic and very challenging arena? ‘Maybe there have been no other opportunities! No, it’s because we’re still chasing – we can still do a better car than we’ve done before. That’s what keeps me here.’
‘I’ve been with cars always. I did an engineering degree, and my first car after graduating was an electric car, the Hotzenblitz. We would call it a start-up company now. It was funded by the chocolate people Ritter Sport. When I arrived they only had a rolling mock-up. I established a team, did the car, but after two years the project kind of broke down. It used lead-acid batteries – there was nothing else around then!’
‘I have two jobs. I am CEO; financials, marketing and sales, digitisation. It’s great – there are a lot of opportunities. I present our ideas to Ola Källenius, to the board of Mercedes. Ideas like the 4-Door GT, like the entire GT line-up – that’s all us. And I’m still CTO. I’m involved in all of it. I drive every day
Always racing
‘I’d been involved in a Formula 3 team before university. I did hillclimbs also, engineering and driving. So I had connections to motorsport. Then, in ’94, I got a call from Mr Aufrecht – he still owned AMG then. I guess I was head-hunted. AMG was so different then. I went in as a project manager. We had just started co-operating with Mercedes. My first car was the V8 E50.’
By Ben Miller
The editor of CAR magazine, story-teller, average wheel count of three
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Carrier Transicold Xarios™ 500 units Cream of the Crop for Rodda’s
WARRINGTON, England - May. 26, 2016
Cornish clotted cream producer Rodda’s has updated its fleet with four new 7.5-tonne Isuzu ‘Forward’ N75.190 trucks mounted with insulated bodies and Carrier Transicold Xarios™ 500 refrigeration units. Carrier Transicold, which operates in the UK as Carrier Transicold UK, is a part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
Key to securing the order from the family-run business was the proven performance of an existing Carrier Transicold-equipped vehicle that joined the company’s fleet last year. The four new trucks and their Xarios 500 systems join Rodda’s 18-strong refrigerated fleet, including a mix of 15 7.5-tonne Isuzu, Iveco, Mitsubishi Fuso and Volkswagen vehicles, plus three 18-tonne MAN rigid trucks.
The new vehicles will be used intensively six days a week, to help transport up to 220 million portions of clotted cream produced at Rodda’s creamery each year to hotels, restaurants and supermarket regional distribution centres throughout South West England. The four new arrivals are expected to remain in service for five years and cover 90,000 miles annually. Servicing and maintenance for Rodda’s refrigerated fleet is carried out by local network service partner Carrier Transicold Cornwall.
“We purchased a truck mounted with a Carrier Transicold Supra™ 1050 unit and were so impressed with its performance that we’ve never looked back,” said Barry Wilkinson, transport logistics manager, Rodda’s. “Since then we’ve entrusted our refrigeration requirements to Carrier Transicold UK, and had no hesitation in giving the company 100 per cent of our latest order.”
Capable of maintaining a set point of between -20 and +30 degrees Celsius in vehicles with box volumes from 8-40m3, the Carrier Transicold Xarios range is ideally suited to Rodda’s application. The units’ ultra slim evaporators increase the available load space, while the advanced electronic controller and brushless fans reduce the chance of vehicle downtime, helping to ensure high reliability and a long product lifetime.
Founded in 1890 by Eliza Jane Rodda, Cornish clotted cream production has been at the heart of the Rodda family for more than 125 years. Dedicated to its Cornish heritage, Rodda’s sources all of its milk from within a 30-mile radius of its creamery in Redruth, Cornwall.
For more information on Carrier Transicold and its products and services, visit www.carriertransicold.co.uk. Follow Carrier Transicold on Twitter: @SmartColdChain.
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In a new development since the relaunch of the brand, MINI is re-establishing itself as a fixture in the commercial delivery sector. Modern-minded companies keen to display their sense for individual style and premium quality while delivering their goods are recruiting the MINI Clubvan as the new star of their van fleets. It also brings the driving fun MINI owners know and love to business traffic-dominated urban roads. Two seats, five doors and ample load capacity in the rear make the MINI Clubvan conspicuously well qualified for the special load-carrying requirements of day-to-day commercial life – not to mention a well-earned after-hours spin when the work is done.
As a convincing all-round commercial performer, the MINI Clubvan follows in the tyre tracks of the Morris Mini Van on sale between 1960 and 1986. The creative use of space for which the brand is renowned was also valued highly by commercial users back in those days. The combination of a wheelbase 10 centimetres longer that that of the classic Mini and a split rear door satisfied their need for practicality. And now the MINI Clubvan is delivering this concept to the 21st century with the poise and assurance of a master of its trade. A longer wheelbase once again provides an increase in load area, while the split door serves as the main access point to the cargo bay.
The world's first premium-segment compact van shares all this – as well as its exterior length of 3,961 millimetres, width of 1,683 mm, height of 1,426 mm and 2,547 mm wheelbase – with the MINI Clubman. The distinctive right-side Clubdoor also serves the cause of practicality, allowing quick and comfortable access to loads stowed behind the front seats.
Beyond this resemblance, the MINI Clubvan has a character all of its own, headlined by its clear working brief. The absence of rear seats allows the Clubvan to focus squarely on maximising load-carrying capacity. The cargo area is 115 centimetres long and, even at its narrowest point just behind the rear doors, 102 centimetres wide. The partition behind the front seats, comprising a solid aluminium lower section and an upper section of stainless steel grating, is firmly attached to the vehicle body. The partition prevents objects in the load compartment from slamming forward into the passenger compartment under heavy braking. It also allows loading right up to the roof, so that full use can be made of the rear compartment's 860 litres of cargo space. The MINI Clubvan has a maximum payload of 500 kilograms.
The high-quality carpeting covering the flat load compartment floor and side walls is fit-for-purpose and stylish in equal measure. Six attachment loops recessed into the floor at the edge of the load area can be used to secure cargo of all shapes and sizes, preventing items from sliding around when the vehicle is on the move. Elsewhere, an anthracite roof liner runs the full length of the vehicle, two additional load compartment lights illuminate proceedings during loading and unloading, and 12-volt sockets in the cargo area can be used to power electrical equipment.
The MINI Clubvan shields its cargo from curious eyes while on the move and during drop-offs thanks to a combination of opaque, blocked-out glass in the rear side windows and Clubdoor, and the darkened glass in the rear doors. The side window surfaces are body-coloured on the outside and have polycarbonate reinforcement on the inside. This paves the way for a new form of individualisation, the van's flanks offering the ideal location for company signage or a brand logo. All of which allows the MINI Clubvan to double up as an attractive advertising platform for the urban street scene. It certainly provides a fitting showcase for style-conscious companies.
Customers can specify their MINI Clubvan in the exterior colours Pepper White, Ice Blue and Midnight Black metallic, while a choice of 15, 16 and 17-inch light-alloy wheels are available as optional alternatives to the standard 15-inch Delta Spoke items that are exclusive to the MINI Clubvan. Inside, the MINI Clubvan comes as standard with Cosmos Carbon Black cloth seats, while the cloth/leather combination Ray Carbon Black, Punch Leather Carbon Black and Lounge Leather Carbon Black trim are all included on the options list. The black interior colour shade contrasts with Fine White Silver interior trim strips as standard. However, these can be swapped for a selection of three other interior trim strips, three Colour Lines and a leather-covered instrument panel. And the MINI Clubvan also offers customers a wide variety of options with which to optimise comfort, driving fun, safety and practicality.
Ensuring that the MINI Clubvan offers reliable just-in-time delivery is a line-up of three lively four-cylinder engines. The MINI One Clubvan produces 72 kW/98 hp, the MINI Cooper Clubvan is fitted with a 90 kW/122 hp unit and the third string to the MINI Clubvan's bow – the MINI Cooper D Clubvan – puts 82 kW/112 hp at the driver's disposal. The diesel variant's power delivery boasts attention-grabbing immediacy and raises the bar in terms of economy. Its average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle stands at just 3.9 litres per 100 kilometres (72.4 mpg imp), to go with CO2 emissions of 103 grams per kilometre. Power is channelled through the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, although all variants of the MINI Clubvan can also be specified with a six-speed automatic as an option.
The MINI Clubvan uses its inimitable allure to lay down an attractive marker in the commercial supply sector. The MINI Clubvan will be welcomed onto the fleet of any company needing to display a stylish appearance and appreciation of premium quality as part of the job. But it is also a frequent sight on the roads beyond the timetable of the working day and the usual places of business. Indeed, for transporting larger sports equipment and other leisure gear you'll be hard pushed to find another two-seater that combines driving fun and functionality with the flair of the MINI Clubvan.
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Episode 83: The Dictionary’s Apprentice
Author : Sandra M. Odell
Narrator : Graeme Dunlop
Host : Graeme Dunlop
Episode 83: The Dictionary’s Apprentice is a Cast of Wonders original.
http://archive.org/download/Wonders083/Wonders083.mp3
Theme music is “Appeal To Heavens” by Alexye Nov, available at MusicAlley.com.
The Dictionary’s Apprentice
by Sandra M. Odell
The narrow streets of Gretchentown echoed with barking dogs and late evening front stoop conversations as Johnny-J made his way to the rally grounds. He circled twice to be certain no one saw him before hurrying to the burn piles. The air was bitter with sulfur and char. He breathed in through his mouth.
So little remained of the day. He hadn’t been allowed to stand with the adults in the front row at the purity rally, but had seen enough of the burn selection as it was brought in to regret looking. Johnny-J salvaged what he could of the Lessonkeepers’ fervor: a woman’s startled profile; a sooty hand clutching a rifle; a bouquet of once pink roses. Tucking the pieces inside his shirt, Johnny-J hurried back the way he came, avoiding the stern bulk of the Elder Hall on his way to the tarpaper-roofed shack beyond the west cistern. Breath came easier away from the killing grounds.
The shack hunched still in the night, its single window dark, the rope door handle pulled in for the night. Johnny-J knocked softly on the plank door, looking back the way he came, certain that he’d been followed, if not this time then the next. He knocked again. “Friedrick?”
Shuffled steps sounded within. “Go away.” Gruff words, filled with suspicion. “It’s almost curfew.”
“Open up, Friedrick. It’s me.” Johnny-J shifted nervously from foot to foot. “T’was brillig, and the slithy toves.”
The door opened wide enough to reveal a head crowned with tufts of pale hair. Shadows tangled in the wrinkles around the nose and mouth. “Get inside, boy,” Friedrick Mullhouse said as he peered into the night. “Quickly now.”
“I can’t. I have to get back before curfew or Papae will beat me good. Here.” Johnny-J pulled the singed remnants of covers and pages from under his shirt and pushed them at the old man. “I gotta go.”
Friedrick dared a look at the treasure in his hands. “Good boy. Get off home, then.”
A bucket of water pulled from the cistern to wash his face and hands, and Johnny-J was home abed as the tolling of the curfew bell declared the official start of night, Papae none the wiser. He curled on his side as he scoured the memory of brittle paper from his hands with the hem of his nightshirt, hoping sleep would scrub away the memory of the burn piles.
“Eighty-three books. Can you believe that?” Mamae tsked her disapproval as she brought a bowl of steaming porridge to the table. “Carol June said the Elders are calling for Henry Kitcham to pay a twenty dollar fine, maybe even recant in public.” She settled herself on the bench beside her husband, tucking her skirt and apron under her legs.
“Mmm.” Papae did not lift his shaved head from his plate, shoveling spoonfuls of sausage hash into his mouth. He swallowed, wiped his mouth on the sleeve of his field shirt, and spooned the cereal into his bowl, crumbling a thick slice of bacon on top.
“Serves him right.” Mamae served up her own porridge and hash. “Henry always did have too much sense, an’ none of it good. A man like that is nothin’ but trouble. Dangerous.”
Across the table, Johnny-J gobbled hash until his cheeks bulged. “Muh ah buh. . .” He managed a few sips of water to ease the swallow. “May I be excused?”
“People should know better, is what I say. Sure you don’t want a biscuit, John Junior?”
Johnny-J finished his water and licked the back of his spoon. “I’m full.”
“All right, then,” Mamae said. “You’re excused. Put your things in the bucket.”
Johnny-J scraped his plate and dropped his eatingware in the soap bucket when Papae looked up from his plate. “You come straight back from the lessonhouse, you hear me?”
Johnny-J hooked his thumbs around his suspenders. “Yessir.”
“Get on, then.” Papae went back to eating.
“Don’t forget your lunch biscuit, John Junior,” Mamae added.
“Yes’m.” Johnny-J paused long enough to stuff the paper wrapped biscuit into his pants pocket and not a moment more, eager to be finished with his lessons so he could spend time with Friedrick.
“Can you save them?” Johnny-J absently rocked back and forth on the uneven stool. Tock-thump, tock-thump, tock-thump.
Outside, sensible folk chopped wood, took in the wash, stacked and set bricks. The distant rumble of the mill curled beneath the muted insistence of dogs herding sheep, and geese challenging passers-by. Inside, Friedrick carefully wedged a sliver of wood between fused pages. “Sadly, no,” he said, and sighed. “The Lessonkeepers are not so thorough as they might think, but certainly more than thorough enough for my tastes.”
The back room of Friedrick’s shack kept to itself, a dictionary’s haven with no windows to invite prying eyes, a single door closing it away from the homey clutter of the front room. Here, everything had its place: neatly folded blankets at the foot of the cot; the comb and razor by the basin on the washstand; the worktable an antique with collapsible legs rescued from a scrap pile years ago and touched up with gray paint. Johnny-J liked the backroom though it frightened him some days, not the room itself he supposed, but what might happen if the sensible folk of Gretchentown caught them in the act of salvage.
He propped his elbows on the table and leaned in for a closer look at the orphan pages. “What were they about?”
“Are, boy, are. The words still exist, so the stories live on even if we’ve no idea what they are. Never forget that.”
The old man picked up the cover remnant with a woman in a kerchief looking nervously over her shoulder, and a smudged $1.95 US/$2 in the bottom left corner. “This one appears to be a romance.”
Johnny-J squinted at the picture in the dim light. “She looks frightened.”
Friedrick carefully sorted through the pages. “I read something about an uncle and an inheritance, but I can’t recall what page. Bother. Anyway, this one may be a book of poetry.” He motioned to the singed bouquet. “You remember what poetry is, right?”
Johnny-J nodded. “Rhyming verse, like songs you don’t sing.”
Friedrick smiled. “Very good, but remember not every poem rhymes. And this one is a story of a war in the stars.”
Johnny-J touched the third ruined cover, smearing the soot over the rifle. “It sorta looks like one of the Lessonkeepers’ guns.”
“I suppose, although this one was never used to shoot a dissenter.”
“What’s a dis-center?”
“Someone with the gall to think for themselves. Here now, Johnny-J, help me catalogue the pages so we can put ’em in the stock.”
Together they arranged the remnants, stopping now and again to read a stray passage and wonder what came next. Johnny-J used the stub of an art stick sharpened to a point with his pocketknife to record the first and last line of every page in a hand-stitched butcher paper book.
Friedrick carefully tied each remnant bundle with a strand of twine. “Check out front to make certain the coast is clear,” he said as Johnny-J slipped his finger from the final knot.
Johnny-J went to the front room, and peered out the window for a full sixty count before signaling all clear. Together they stepped outside and headed to the root cellar at the back of the shack. Johnny-J slid the weathered peg out of the brace, shouldered open the door. Friedrick stepped down first, passing the fragile bundles up to better manage the five narrow rungs of the ladder and taking them back at the bottom. Johnny-J followed.
The earthy cool of the cellar traced pinprick kisses over his cheeks. Arranged in low bins against the walls, potatoes, turnips, and cabbages promised plenty for the coming winter.
Friedrick set the books on the corner of the cabbage bin. “Help me with this.”
Johnny-J propped the cellar door open with the peg before scooting to the old man’s side. With a grunt and a bit of muscle, they pushed the bin out of the way to reveal a rabbit hole shored up with discolored planks. Friedrick wriggled through feet first; moments later light shone from below. Johnny-J looked down at Friedrick looking up at him. The yellow light of a crank lantern made a halo of the dictionary’s white hair. “Come along, we don’t have all afternoon.”
Only after securing the cellar door from within did Johnny-J follow Friedrick down the rabbit hole. Wattle and daub fortified the walls of the room at the bottom, as long as the shack was wide, and as wide as three men lying head to toe. Wooden shelves crafted with love rather than skill overflowed with contraband: thick or thin; paper, cardboard, or scuffed leather covers; fact or fiction. A sanctuary of the printed word.
Johnny-J stepped carefully as he threaded his way through the room arranged without an inch of wasted space. What couldn’t be fit on end on a shelf was stuffed into the spare inches between book top and the shelf above. Other selections were sorted into stacks precisely spaced to allow a careful body to walk between them. Two wooden crates at the far end of the room served as the final resting place of tomes that had suffered at the hands of the Lessonkeepers and other like-minded, sensible folk.
Johnny-J could look at the books and not help wondering about the people who braved history to write them. Did George Orwell like braised cabbage? Were Harlan Ellison and J. T. Ellison family? Did George Eliot’s wife read his stories? Did Elma Patrick have a book in Queen Alexandria’s library? Did any of them know how to milk a cow?
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, savoring the smell of paper, age, and earth, imagining his name embossed in gold on the leather spine of a book, his book. He opened his eyes to lantern light and the forbidden. Friedrick often said it was easy to dream, but the sleeper must awaken to make it real.
They laid the bundles to rest, cushioned by woodchips and curls of red cedar. Friedrick sealed the crate and settled himself on the lid. “Three more saved from the fires of Hell, kinda like the old time revivals only we don’t dare praise the glory.”
Johnny-J pulled his favorite book from the press of the shelfe, opened it to the first page of the story. “My Father had a small Estate in Nottinghamshire;” – He gave every syllable his full attention as his finger traced his progress. – “I was the Third of five Sons.”
“Aren’t they delicious, boy?” Friedrick said. “Jonathan Swift was a genius back in the day when the word was not criminal.”
Johnny-J flipped slowly through the pages, taking care not to tear or crease the yellowed paper. “I don’t understand all of it, but I like it.”
“You will in time, boy. Why, you couldn’t even read when you first started coming ’round, remember?”
Johnny-J ducked his head. “Yeah. I couldn’t write neither. I was kind of stupid, huh?”
“Tch. You’d never had the opportunity, boy. Stupidity is thinking you shouldn’t read or write in the first place.”
“I like writing. It feels someways good to see the words I want to say.” Johnny-J wedged the book back into place and continued to peruse the shelves, brushing his fingers against the spines, saying hello to his secret friends. “I wish I could’ve saved more of Henry Kitcham’s books. I bet he had some you didn’t even have, huh?”
“Probably, but I doubt he took the time to read them.”
Johnny-J tried to imagine the dour grocer following Gulliver’s adventures or learning how to groom cocker spaniels, and couldn’t. “I would’ve read them if they were mine. Maybe even written a couple, too.”
Friedrick chewed on the ends of his mustache. “Henry doesn’t have a dictionary’s love of books. He doesn’t care about preserving books so others might read ’em someday. To him, they’re trophies, something to covet because the Lessonkeepers say they’re forbidden. He once offered me two hams, a case of sardines, and ten pounds of flour for twenty magazines or five books.”
Johnny-J’s gut clenched at the thought of Jonathan Swift put to the torch. “And you said no, right?”
“Of course I did.” Friedrick spread his arms wide. “These are my fosterlings, my children. How could I part with even one of them?”
“The written word is a beautiful thing,” the old man continued, leaning into the subject, “and powerful, very powerful. Two men can read the same passage and interpret it as they like, but the words are the same. The Lessonkeepers, well, they don’t like that. Words aren’t for imagining, or debating. Words are for saying over and over so you keep the right lessons in mind.”
Johnny-J took his time with the familiar challenge, trying to catch Friedrick by surprise. “But you don’t always gotta agree with what’s said. You can call a person out.”
“Answer me this.” Friedrick gave a tight-lipped smile. “When’s the last time you heard someone call out a Lessonkeeper, hmmm?”
Johnny-J dropped his gaze. “Oh.”
“The Lessonkeepers have told folks right from wrong for so long, folks think it’s the only way of being. It’s been that way for a sad, long time. My grampae told me secret stories of what it was like in his grampae’s day, when safe didn’t mean one way of thinking. You and me, we’re not like everyone else, Johnny-J, because we aren’t afraid to make our own choices. I’m proud of it. Proud of you, boy.”
Friedrick tapped the side of his nose with a knobby finger. “That’s why we need the written word. You don’t agree with what was said, that’s your business. If you think what he’s said should be heard by others, whether you agree or not, you put the fellow’s words in writing and give them to someone else. They can choose their own mind about what was said and what they think was meant even if they weren’t there to hear the words spoke.”
Johnny-J scrunched up his face as he chased a question. “What’s to keep you from writing something that isn’t true?”
“Writing something not true is fiction. People never wrote anything untrue about life because they’d be called out for a fool if they were found out.”
Friedrick scooted to the edge of the crate and stood, rubbing his knees as he did. “That’s the magic of the written word, not that the words themselves are bad, but what they represent to folks. Remember that, boy.”
Johnny-J nodded. “Yessir.”
Together they secured the hide-away, moved up to the root cellar, and after a cautious look about, returned to the world where book was a four-letter word. Johnny-J never understood why Friedrick said it, but he smiled all the same.
“You told your mae you were out picking ‘shrooms for the afternoon?”
“Yessir.”
“I think I have some pine ‘shrooms and hedgehogs for your basket so you don’t go back empty handed. C’mon inside.”
Johnny-J stood by the front door, full basket in hand, waiting for Friedrick to give the clear, when he caught another question by the tail. “Why would I write down what someone says when most folks don’t know how to read anymore?”
By the window, Friedrick dropped his head with the hem of the curtain. Johnny-J was about to repeat the question when the old man turned to him with a smile and eyes teary bright. “So someday your apprentice won’t have reason to ask the same thing. Get along now before your mae starts to worry, Johnny-J.”
“The foreman’s cat is a clumsy cat.”
“The foreman’s cat is a terrible cat.”
“The foreman’s cat is a schrödinger cat.”
Patsy Henridge stopped mid-step on the log, teetered, and caught herself before falling into the stream. “What’s shrow-dinger?”
Johnny-J squatted to pick up a rock in an attempt to hide the color coming to his cheeks. “I dunno. A word.”
“Well, what kind of word?” Patsy skipped the last two steps across the log and joined him by the creek’s edge.
Johnny-J didn’t pay attention to her brown curls, her blue dress, her eyes the prettiest green he had ever seen. He threw the rock under the log, wishing he could turn back the conversation as easily as turned a page. “I think it means bird eating.”
“Oh.” Patsy daintily chose her own rock. “I’ve never heard Papae use it.”
He certainly didn’t want to talk about Patsy’s father. Gerald Henridge was known far and wide for keeping his lessons well. He lightly slapped her shoulder – “Tag! You’re it.” – and sprinted up the hill.
“What? Hey!”
Johnny-J ran from Patsy and the conversation, perhaps the conversation the most because he liked having Patsy around. If he were 13-years-old he would ask for permission to court her, but today he was 12 and wanted nothing more than to lead Patsy on a merry chase, hoping she forgot all about cats, schrödingers, and anything else that may have slipped his tongue. Chase and tag and laugh past the east cistern and around the washhouse with its steamy ash and lye breath.
And it came to an end as they rounded the back of the mill to find a work crew clearing ash from the rally grounds.
Four men shoveled sooty remnants into wheelbarrows, their sleeves rolled up in hearty disregard of the afternoon chill. Nearby, a young Lessonkeeper watched and talked and laughed with them.
Johnny-J slowed and stopped at the crusty black edge of the rally grounds. “They’re cleaning up.” Thick, sour feelings snuck up the back of his throat. He swallowed as best he could.
Patsy moved to his side. “Yeah. Hey, Roger,” she called out, waving to the men. “Are we fixing to have a town gather or another purity rally?”
The Lessonkeeper looked her way with a wave and a smile of his own, his face young and bright above the severe cut of his dark coat. “Can’t say for certain. All I know is your pae said to clear things out.”
“Neaties.” Patsy did a little dance, twirling in one spot until her dress blossomed around her stem-thin legs. “Maybe Earl’ll put up his peanut stand again.”
“I guess,” Johnny-J said.
“Let’s help push the wheelbarrows.”
Johnny-J scuffed at the charnel earth. “Nah. I need to be getting home. I, um, I don’t feel so good.”
Patsy stopped dancing and set her hands on her hips. “Hmm. You do look kind of peaked. C’mon, I’ll go with you.”
Unable to hurry without looking like he hurried, Johnny-J kept his head down and his hands in his pockets as he followed Patsy home. Thoughts he’d rather not think kept pace.
Day and night nodded in passing by the time Johnny-J spied his parents chatting on the front step with a tall drink of water in a Lessonkeeper long coat.
“Papae!” Patsy rushed ahead, and was swept up in the big man’s embrace. “I saw the rally grounds. Are we having another rally? Can I get a bag of peanuts to myself?”
Lessonkeeper Henridge kissed his daughter’s forehead. “Rallies aren’t all about peanuts, Patsy Mae.”
Patsy squirmed until he set her on the ground. “Well, yeah.” She rifled through his pockets. “Where’s my treat?”
Johnny-J sidled up to his mother.
“You wash out all your color in the crick, Johnny-J?” she said with a quick hug and a kiss.
“He’s not feelin’ good,” Patsy said. “I learned a new word today, Papae. Shrow-dinger.”
Johnny-J’s stomach dropped into his boots. He smelled wood smoke and heard the eager crackle of flames.
“Really?” her father said. “What’s a shrow-dinger?”
“It means bird eating. Johnny-J said so.”
“Did he now.” Lessonkeeper Henridge looked to Johnny-J with a sensible smile. “Where’d you come by that, Johnny-J?”
“Heard it somewhere I guess, sir,” Johnny-J said, hoping his voice didn’t shake too much. “I can’t really remember where.”
“Shrow-dinger, huh?” Papae spit a stream of tobacco juice over the side of the step. “I’ve never heard it before.”
“Neither have I.” The Lessonkeeper looked down his long nose at Johnny-J in the crook of his mother’s arm. “That’s some vocabulary you have there, son.”
Johnny-J mumbled something near to a thank-you, and did not raise his eyes.
Certain Lessonkeeper Henridge waited just outside his window with a torch and a switch, Johnny-J kept home the next two nights. He wasn’t chicken, but afraid all the same.
He spent the next two days working shoulder to shoulder with the folk of Gretchentown to bale the last of the season’s bedding hay before the rains rolled in from the Olympia Mountains in earnest. Johnny-J worried his hands to blisters at the rake, and endured his mother’s gentle pestering as she drained the fluid and bound them with bandages each night. Lessonkeeper Henridge did not join them. The rally grounds were very clean.
Afraid the rains wouldn’t come soon enough to extinguish his fears, Johnny-J snuck out well after curfew on the third night, avoiding the post lights where he could, moving quickly where he couldn’t. He dreaded the empty expanse between the west cistern and the shack, but made it across without incident. He pounded on the plank door. “Friedrick? Slithy toves, Friedrick. Please.”
Only the faintest light dared the gaping slats in the shutters. There came a muffled bump and crash and then quick steps inside. The door opened, and a bony hand took Johnny-J by the shoulder and pulled him inside.
An oil lamp on a table by a pile of torn blankets cast the room in a sickly light. The bite of kerosene and cedar shavings made Johnny-J’s nose run.
Friedrick smiled, thin-lipped and hurried. “I was hoping to see you again. You have your coat. Good. We don’t have much time.”
He led Johnny-J into the backroom. The worktable lay in a jumble of pieces at the foot of the cot. A scattering of paper and twin extended from the cloth pile in the front room to the wood scrap in back. Set on top of a the feathered remains of a pillow, books spilled out of a black oilcloth satchel in the center of the cot.
Johnny-J’s palms began to sweat. “What happened in here?”
“Never you mind.” Friedrick hurried to the cot where he continued to pack the satchel. “Now, you listen and you listen good, Johnny-J. This has most everything you’ll need –”
“Need for what? I think Lessonkeeper Henridge knows, Friedrick. I accidentally told Patsy about the schrödinger cat, and I’m sorry, and –”
“That as may be, boy, but I’m thinking it wasn’t entirely your fault. I wager it was Henry Kitcham that set them on my trail to keep from being fined. Henry never could bear to part with a dollar.” Friedrick crammed the last book inside and flipped the top closed. “Lessonkeeper Henridge came by earlier this evening, but he won’t be put off for long. I expect they’ll be coming to call any time now. Help me with the ties.”
Johnny-J managed the ties with shaking hands while Friedrick held the satchel closed. “He did? What are we gonna do?”
“We aren’t going to do a thing. You are going to do as I say.” Friedrick hoisted the satchel over Johnny-J’s neck and settled the weight on the young man’s shoulders. “I want you to run as far as you can. East and then south, you hear me?”
“No buts. You keep running and don’t look back. Your mae and pae will be fine once you’re away, I wager. I packed jerky and cheese and some tack. It will have to do you.” He pushed Johnny-J out of the backroom as he spoke, keeping the door open behind them. “You’re a smart boy. You’ll get by. Here, take my hat.”
The unknown loomed dark and terrible, but the certainty settled cold in Johnny-J’s bones. “But the books –”
Friedrick stopped by the oil lamp. “I packed the ones in real need of saving, Johnny-J. The rest, well, I’ve done what I can.” He coughed and wiped his eyes. “You’ll find tinkertowns on past the Columbus River. Mind your P’s and Q’s and they should take you in if it turns too cold. After that, there should be a man far south in the town of Redville, William Plummery. You find him, tell him I sent you, and he’ll put you up. He’s a good sort, a dictionary with an honest love of books. If he’s not there, you turn east and head for the old Colorado. You should be able to find –”
A knock sounded at the door and a pleasant, sensible voice. “Friedrick Mullhouse.”
Johnny-J jumped at the sound.
“Now, boy, we’ll have none of that.” Friedrick closed his eyes and took Johnny-J by the hand. He murmured something under his breath, tremulously, tenderly, the final words: “. . .mortis nostrae. Amen.”
Johnny-J opened his mouth to ask what the words meant, and found he had no voice.
Friedrick opened his eyes and looked at him. “I’m proud of you, boy,” the dictionary said. He walked to the door and opened it to the night. “Come in, Lessonkeeper.”
Lessonkeeper Henridge removed his hat and stooped to cross the threshold. “Evening, Friedrick. Johnny-J.” Two Lessonkeepers with guns and crank lanterns stood outside the door.
Johnny-J swallowed twice before he managed: “Sir.”
“What brings you to call this late, Gerald?”
“Nothing in particular, Friedrick. I thought I’d stay on a bit and maybe you could show me around.”
Johnny-J wondered at the exchange. Friedrick sounded almost happy, Lessonkeeper Henridge genial and calm.
Friedrick chuckled as he moved back to the oil lamp. “Now, Gerald, you know I can’t do that.”
The Lessonkeeper sighed. “Sure you can, Friedrick. Think of it as being neighborly.”
“I wish I could, Gerald, but there hasn’t been a neighborly bone in your body since they fit your first jacket.”
Lessonkeeper Henridge frowned and ran a hand through his thin brown hair. “You know it’s what’s best for everyone. We can’t have books and the like cluttering up people’s thoughts like they did before the crumble.”
Friedrick straightened and put his chin up. “I’m sure Mister Swift would not ken to your version of neighborly.”
Johnny-J gripped the satchel strap, his heart pounding in his chest. The Lessonkeepers outside spoke softly to one another, shaking their heads.
“It’s thoughts like those that tore us down, and owning up to it which lifts us up again.” Lessonkeeper Henridge nodded towards Johnny-J. “Be reasonable, Friedrick, for the boy’s sake if nothing else. Let’s set a good example.”
At that Friedrick laughed full and low in his belly, laughed and shook his head and looked Johnny-J in the eye. “Of course. For the boy.” He grabbed the oil lamp and threw it against the wall. “Run!” The word exploded with the glass.
Too fast, the oil scorched a blue trail down the wall to the pile of scrap remnants; the soaked cloth drank up the flame and spit it out again hot and hungry, and Johnny-J ran. Lessonkeeper Henridge called for him to stop. The Lessonkeepers outside the door reached for him. He ducked under their arms and dashed around the house.
The night air burned with every breath, burned like the fire in the tiny shack with the tarpaper roof. Johnny-J heard the crack of a shot fired in the night and a voice ordering men to hold their fire. He ran faster than the footsteps chasing him in the dark, never once looking back no matter how bright the night became.
The rains came in the early morning hours. Johnny-J huddled beneath his sodden sanctuary of leaves and cedar boughs for as long as he could before crawling out to do his business.
Bird calls and the scratch and scavenge of small animals in the brush accented the forest quiet. A strip of jerky and half a piece of tack made for a lean breakfast. Johnny-J sat with his back to a tree and tried not to think about the night before as he worked crumbs of tack against the roof of his mouth to soften them up. He licked water from the cedar to wet his mouth.
When he couldn’t not think about it any longer, he brought the satchel around and opened it. He had his butcher paper book, four small art sticks, and a paper-wrapped packet of food. He said hello to Jonathan Swift, Herman Melville, Dr. Seuss, and Lucy Maud Montgomery. Plato, Robert Heinlein, Danielle Steel and others from the rabbit hole library. Ray Bradbury waited for him at the bottom, the first one Friedrick had packed away. Johnny-J put that one back without opening it.
His life now fit into a single satchel. He thought about Mae and Pae, and Patsy. He thought about Friedrick, and fire. Instead of crying, he sharpened one of the art sticks with his pocketknife and found a clean page in his book.
He searched the sky through the drooping branches overhead before daring to make a mark on the page. Finally, in a blocky, precise script he wrote Call me
Johnny-J considered the third word, wrote it in, scratched it out. After a moment’s thought, the young dictionary tore out the page and stuffed it in his coat pocket before starting once again on a clean sheet.
Call me Johnny-J.
Categories: Episodes
Banned Books Week, Cast of Wonders, Fantasy, Graeme Dunlop, Sandra M. Odell, Young Adult fiction
Sandra M. Odell
Sandra M. Odell lives in Washington state with her husband, sons, and an Albanian miniature moose disguised as a dog. Her work has appeared in such venues as Crossed Genres, Daily Science Fiction, PseudoPod, Cast of Wonders, and PodCastle. She is a Clarion West 2010 graduate, and an active member of the SFWA.
Her collection of speculative fiction holiday stories, THE TWELVE WAYS OF CHRISTMAS, is available from Hydra House Books. Her short story collection GODFALL & OTHER STORIES is scheduled for release in April 2018 by Hydra House Books.
Support her at: http://patreon.com/writerodell
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Graeme Dunlop
Graeme Dunlop is a Software Solution Architect. Despite his somewhat mixed accent, he was born in Australia. He loves the spoken word and believes it has the ability to lift the printed word above and beyond cold words on a page. He and Barry J. Northern founded Cast of Wonders in 2011 and can be found narrating or hosting the occasional episode, or working on projects behind the scenes. He has read stories for all of Escape Artists podcasts. Graeme lives in Melbourne, Australia with his wife Amanda, and crazy boy dog, Jake. Follow him on Twitter.
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BOOST THE BUDGET | Jonno delighted with fundraising start – but we can’t stop there!
Yesterday, Will Goodwin became the latest player in an exciting line of youngsters to make the transition from Chester FC Academy into the First Team squad.
The 18-year-old penned an initial 12-month senior deal at the club – in a week where Bern and Jonno stressed the benefits of the hybrid training model being retained for 2020/21.
‘Boost the Budget’ was launched on Friday, an exciting fundraising scheme which aims to raise at least £100,000 for the first team playing budget.
After a superb £26,000 was pledged in the first few days, and with Goodwin being the first ‘signing’ of the summer, he is the kind of player to reap the rewards if the scheme proves successful.
Joint Manager Anthony Johnson explained: “We often talk about the profile of player and what we attract to the football club.
“Without wanting to make them sound like ‘assets’, we want players to have a residual value on their heads. So not like an Akwasi who scored 20 goals for us and then we lose him for free!
“Lads like Will and Lloyd (Marsh-Hughes) could be with us for the next couple of years and still be young lads in their early 20’s.
“The opportunity to work with these boys fits in perfectly with the hybrid model, increases their contact hours and we hope they can develop into key players for the football club.”
With a quarter of the target already raised, and a further update due later on today, Jonno was keen to heap praise on our incredible fanbase.
But the Joint Boss stressed the importance of continuing to push towards the £100,000 goal.
“It’s been a fantastic start,” he said.
“You only have to look at what other clubs have raised – Darlington aside as they are the veterans of these fundraisers – but we are blowing everyone else out of the water.
“Chester supporters are as passionate as we’ve ever seen. It shows with these types of initiatives how much this club means to the City and the Community.
“However – what we don’t want now is almost an acceptance that because we’ve started so well we can slow down. We cannot do that – we have to keep it ramped up.
“It puts us in a strong position and keeps us competitive and enables us to bring the likes of Will Goodwin in to help them develop in our training model.”
CLICK HERE TO BOOST THE BUDGET!
BOOST THE BUDGET | Jonno reacts to a superb start in campaign
BOOST THE BUDGET | We are almost at the halfway mark in Target 100k!
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BA (Hons) Musical Theatre (Triple Threat)
UCAS WW34
3 Years (1 Year - Top Up) Full Time
Tariff points: 104 - 120
A Levels: BBC
BTEC: DDD - DMM
International Baccalaureate: 28 points
Interview: Candidates will be required to demonstrate their ability in dance, acting and singing in a performance audition. Applicants with high levels of performance skills may be considered for a lower academic offer. For more information on this process see below - Audition Details and FAQs.
Tia Kenrick
It is overwhelming how much I have learnt from the whole process. I feel as if I have grown as an individual having worked with my tutors. It has been the most demanding yet worthwhile performing experience I have had to date.
Jordan Harrington
The most challenging and enjoyable three years of my life! I have been put through my paces at the university developing a variety of skills, from increasing my overall range in singing lessons to being pushed to the limit and beyond in dance classes. The cherry on the cake are the lecturers, their positive and encouraging attitudes towards students really give the drive to complete a challenging day of performing. An incredible university to study at. If I could I would do it all again in a heartbeat.
Ophelia Mancini
I feel so proud that I had an influence in creating this amazing show and fulfil my artistic ideas for the final piece. I would never have imagined creating something like this three years ago, which gives me the confidence that you can do anything that you put your mind to. What an incredible opportunity to have had my training at Chichester.
Mark Ward
Director for a leading West End agency, Belfield & Ward
I have worked in the entertainment industry for 25 years. First as a trained performer for 8 years and subsequently as an artist's agent for 17 years. It has been my pleasure to be aware of the Musical Theatre (Single Hons- Triple Threat) programme at The University of Chichester since it's inception in 2009. I have closely followed the path of the course as it has steadfastly established itself as a degree course offering applicable training in the arts for performers preparing for entry into the industry. The course has expertly created a relevant faculty who have their finger on the pulse of what performers need in an ever changing world and how best to carve out a successful career with the right and appropriate skill sets. The training and especially the productions that I have seen over the years have been astonishing in how quickly they have raised the bar for themselves every year to meet the high standards already set by other training establishments. Using their considerable experience in mounting these productions, I have been impressed at the constantly improving standards over the years, especially when comparing them with other training courses and their productions that I see throughout every year. We are an extremely exclusive agency and select artists based on a number of factors, but good, solid and extensive training is a common starting point and I am thrilled that we have so far signed two University of Chichester alumni to Belfield & Ward. This course is now on our 'watchlist' as a place that we recognise that is providing the training needed for the level of actor we seek to represent.
The University of Chichester Conservatoire has one of the largest and liveliest musical theatre departments in the UK with a community of over 400 student performers. You will get to showcase public performances with professional production teams for regional tours, major art festivals and to create and premiere new commissions.
One of the country’s leading and courses with strong industry links. Students can also audition for top-up entry into the third year through audition and a sufficient number of credits (240 as a guidance).
The course is also unique in offering technical and producing routes to support students who develop the interest and have the capability to gain successful careers in stage management including sound, lighting and costume and arts management and producing.
All students receive training in every aspect of Musical Theatre hence in acting, singing and dance and the focus is on developing technique and strength in all these areas equally. In the first year there is an end of year showcase presentation assessment and an informal audition in order to be placed into one of two companies in the second year of study. This leads up to public performances in The Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis.
In the second year all students continue to have regular access to classes in acting, singing and dance and are also offered additional specialised modules in Stage Management/Technical Theatre and Arts Management/Producing.
At the end of the second year of study students are placed into one of three companies by audition: Musical Theatre Tour, Musical Theatre Commission or Musical Theatre Festival.
Acting:
This class develops the students acting effectiveness within a performing group, under the direction of specialist acting tutors. Classes support the development of confidence in ensemble performance, how to sustain energy through text and how to interpret and analyise the narrative whether spoken or sung, to give an honest and meaningful performance. Training includes performance techniques in a variety of acting contexts including immersive theatre, narrative analysis, dialect coaching, vocal projection, improvisation, script work, acting for screen, Shakespeare, metre and audition technique.
Singing:
In this module students assess their current repertoire, and begin an exploration of new work under the direction of individual vocal specialist teachers and in singing masterclass sessions. Each student has a teacher who will look after their technical voice development. Students will also have classes in vocal ensemble work and 1-2-1 repertoire. In addition there are a series of drop in repertoire sessions taking place throughout the week.
In these classes students are taught by professional dancers and choreographers and receive training in Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, and Tap, with daily technique and body conditioning sessions. The classes are streamed according to level, so students will be placed in a class that reflects their ability. One of the course aims is to enable students to develop technical and expressive skills in performance and be able to develop skills in conveying narrative and the meaning of text, through Dance.
There are four contextual, theory-based modules over the first year worth 15 credits each. These include:
Introduction to Musical Theatre
Musical Grammar (in Semester 1 and 2)
Technical classes in acting, singing and dance continue as detailed in the first year of study. Students are now placed into two companies and over the course of the year will engage in a fully-staged Musical Theatre performance at The Alexandra Theatre, a professional 350-seater theatre venue in Bognor Regis, plus a Revue/Showcase-style work in the University’s own studio space, The Assembly Theatre.
Students can also start to specialise in either Stage Management or Arts Management in addition to their performance and class-based training in acting, singing and dance. Students undertake additional practical tasks as part of the chosen specialism and opt for complementary contextual / theoretical modules to support that work. Professional mentoring is provided in these specialisms, which enhances the students’ training and support and provides quality assurance for the work that goes into the public domain.
Contextual modules include:
Contemporary Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre Industry
Or for Stage Management:
Props and Costume
Production and Stage Management
Or for Arts Management :
Marketing and Self-employment
In the third year of study, students are placed in one of three companies:
Musical Theatre Tour
Musical Theatre Commission
Musical Theatre Festival
Technical classes in acting, singing and dance continue with the addition of a weekly specialist workshop programme, including stage combat, audition technique, Musical Theatre libretti writing, visiting West End choreographers, voice technique, body percussion, puppetry, food and nutrition and a chance to meet and interview alumni who are thriving in the industry .
The Stage and Arts Management routes continue into third year with affiliated contextual modules.
Asian Musical Theatre and Performance Practice
Musical Theatre in the Community
Personal Study
Managing Teams and Processes
Budgeting and Financial Planning
Or for Arts Management:
Business Project
Fundraising in the Arts
Students are also part of a Producing team, who meet weekly.
Over the past few years, we’ve redeveloped both of our campuses so that you have the best-ever facilities available for your degree. We pride ourselves on the quality of the learning environment we can offer our students which is as much about the quality of the tutors as it is about the spaces we work in.
There is an integrated approach to the provision of learning resources and support. We offer a substantial collection of books, journals and other materials to help you further your research.
A range of study areas for group and quiet study includes Wi-Fi areas for laptop use or you can use our open access PC and Mac areas. We use an electronic learning environment with an expanding portfolio of online library resources from anywhere at any time.
Tuition takes place in modern music facilities, which include computerised recording and media studios, well-equipped practice rooms with new grand pianos.
The Music department has access to several soundproofed practice rooms for rehearsals and lessons, as well as lecture and seminar rooms.
The Musical Theatre programme is primarily based on the Bognor Regis campus with a good number of dance and rehearsal studios equipped with Harlequin flooring.
The Assembly Theatre has been redeveloped into a multi-purpose rehearsal and theatre studio space, seating up to 80 audience. Students will also use the 350-seater Alexandra Theatre in Bognor Regis.
The Bognor Regis campus is seven miles from the Bishop Otter campus and is connected by frequent buses. Our students therefore have access to both an historic cathedral city and an iconic south-coast seaside resort!
The Learning Resource at both campuses is the hub of the learning environment. It has two upper floors of library resources, with a comprehensive musical theatre collection, one for silent study and one for quiet study, both of which have recently been refurbished.
On the ground floor, you’ll find the Support and Information Zone, Media Hub, Otter Gallery, Costa Coffee and a variety of IT resources.
There are pleasant green spaces with good seating, landscaped gardens and lockable bike sheds.
The student will have the opportunity of developing a broad range of skills to enhance employability in a range of areas beyond University.
The Musical Theatre programme runs a lively Alumni page on Facebook so join up and you will see some of the impressive things that students go on to do!
Course progression has been very high, with a number of students going on to further study in MA in Musical Theatre in some of the most prestigious conservatoires in the country and in PGCE teacher training.
As performers, alumni have gone into:
West End productions
major touring productions throughout Europe
major cruise ships including Disney
UK and International small-scale touring theatre
Film and TV in both the UK and US
stage managers, arts managers and producers picking up contracts in the UK and around the world
Postgraduate Pathways
Alumni receive a 15% discount on postgraduate courses at Chichester.
Postgraduate study options available at Chichester include:
MA Performance
PGCE Primary
Postgraduate Research (PhD)
We understand the importance of ensuring that you have the knowledge, skills and experience to compete successfully in today’s challenging jobs market.
Our commitment is to make sure that students from all disciplines complete the necessary preparation to be able to apply for internships.
Our alumni are now working within some of the principal producing houses.
Events Management students on the Arts Management route have a further opportunity to develop a short project within a variety of workplaces which have included BBC local radio and a world-music agency.
Dance Development
This module is based around the development of ensemble skills, with a balanced focus on the different performance styles of jazz, tap, contemporary and ballet. Training is in a range of styles which will develop versatility in performance to include specific knowledge of dynamics, use of space and the stage space and the relationship with other dancers.
Acting Development
This module is based around the development of fundamental skills in theatre performance, connection to and understanding of self, truthfulness and character. This will be achieved through acting exercises and techniques, for example, Stanislavski, Meisner, improvisation etc and through narrative and script work as an individual and ensemble performer.
Vocal Development
This vocal development module is founded upon technical study where a variety of skills particular to the students’ individual voice will be explored with vocal teachers. The instrument is strengthened and nurtured to support stylistic and dramatic choices which are expressed in solo and ensemble repertoire.
The module will introduce students to key skills in examining repertoire drawn from succeeding periods of musical theatre history, supporting an examination of musical structure with a parallel focus on developments in dance and drama within the genre.
Musical Grammar
Designed to enable each student to work at their own pace, whilst moving towards a common level of achievement, the module will introduce, reintroduce and familiarise students with a range of aspects of musical structure and its notation.
External useful websites are Music Theory and 8 Notes
This module will begin by setting out the basic requirements, skills and techniques applicable to stage management. Information will be detailed on the production planning process, the nature and function of the rehearsal environment, and the roles and function of the personnel required for running a range of productions.
Production 1 and 2
This module allows students to enhance their contribution to ensemble performance and to develop their skills in solo work in the context of a large performance project.
This module builds upon the level 4 Introduction to Musical Theatre by relating an historical overview of the development of the genre to an examination of current trends and practices in musical theatre both here and in the USA.
Students will develop their knowledge of a variety of professional roles both in the commercial musical theatre industry and in publicly funded performance contexts.
This module will begin by setting out the basic requirements, skills and techniques applicable to props and costume. Information will be detailed on the production planning process, and the nature and function of the rehearsal environment.
This module will explore the skills and techniques required in production and stage management. The production planning process, logistics and transport and organisational planning will be considered alongside issues of Health and Safety, and students will develop a role in which they are in a position to inform other team members on the specific safety requirements for a practical project.
Events Management (MTL220)
This module is designed as an introduction to theatre, festival and events management, from the business administration skills involved in coordinating people, sites and facilities to the legal, budgetary and insurance requirements for professional event planning.
Self-Employment, Marketing and Promotion(MUL242)
This module will explore the local and national marketplace and will introduce students to a number of different models of successful positioning within it. A successful career as a film or music professional needs to be informed, alongside musical and communication skills, by an understanding of the nature of self employment in business.
This module allows students to undertake more ambitious personal development in performance whilst working in different venues and under different performance conditions. There is an emphasis on the strengthening of vocal and dance techniques and exploring performance skills in narrative and script work.Tthe module will work towards, and culminate in, a staged production in semester 2 to off-campus venues across the region.
This module allows students to undertake more ambitious personal development in performance whilst working as a member of a performing company. Repertoire building and the nature of the performance context are discussed, leading to a clearer view of the achievement outcomes that are possible for each individual beyond undergraduate study.The module will work towards, and culminate in, a stage production.
This module allows students to undertake more ambitious personal development in performance across two venues and under different performance conditions. The module will work towards, and culminate in, a staged performance for the festival circuit .
To provide students with an opportunity to select an area of study of their choice, in an aspect of film acting, lecture presentation or written work, and to develop this over an extended period. For all students this provides an opportunity to develop an individual repertoire, and to present a longer and more challenging programme of research work.
Asian Musical Theatre and Performance Practices
Many courses focus on European and American traditions in Musical Theatre. However, there is a rich and abundant source of musical traditions in Asia where music and theatre traditionally play a fundamental part in society. This module explores different traditions of musical theatre focusing on the multi-billion dollar industry that is Bollywood.
This course will explore contemporary and recent examples of musical theatre, with a particular focus on transferring that knowledge into a practical community based project, culminating in the students working both on and off campus with children from local schools.
This modules is taken by the stage management students at level 6 and looks at specific areas of leadership and management. The module aims to develop competency in project planning and in developing leadership, co-ordination and management skills. Students will develop the imaginative use of physical and creative resources and be able to sustain the smooth progression of a production process.
This module will focus on the realistic and accurate budget management of an identified performance project and students will explore a range of strategies designed to ensure successful delivery of the project and within identified budget constraints.
This module is taken by Arts Management students. It aims to develop competency in business planning and to develop the imaginative use of physical and creative resources.
Introduction to Fundraising in the Arts
The module will consider the third-sector in relation to the other two sectors, the legal structures for nonprofit organisations and regional variations in regulation, alongside the charity model in at least one other country.
If you are an international student and English is not your first language, you can begin your 3-year degree programme at IELTS 5.5. Our International Route allows you to take 4 credit-bearing modules in International English Studies as part of your first year studies. This means you study 4 modules in your chosen subject and 4 in International English. The IES Modules allow you to focus on personal language development and your use of English as an academic language. Then, at the end of your first year, you’ll have all the necessary language skills to transfer to full study of your main subject. For more information please contact our Admissions Office: Tel No: (+44) 1243 816002; Email: admissions@chi.ac.uk
For more information, please visit our International English Studies page.
If you have an IELTS score under 5.5 you can still begin a 3-year degree programme with us. In this case we provide a 5 or 10 week intensive Presessional Programme in English language and academic skills. For the 10 week Programme you’ll need IELTS 4.5, and IELTS 5.0 for the 5 week Programme. See our Presessional page for further details.
The mission is to provide the student with skills that will enable them to navigate the complexities of the musical theatre industry through the offer of a professional standard of training within a well-structured and ambitious timetable with considerable contact time with tutors.
We pride ourselves on the quality of the teaching given to our students. Innovation, enthusiasm and expertise combine to deliver the excellent standards that give our institution its high reputation in this field.
The tutors are professional practitioners, demonstrating leadership in the industry offering peer support to colleagues and are generous with their knowledge and expertise.
You will be taught by a core team of experienced and highly-qualified tutors together with a wide-ranging team of more than 30 tutors and vocal teachers.
You will be assessed by a variety of methods, including essays/portfolios, examinations, performances and practical work, project work, presentations and seminar discussions.
Our course will include a mix, so that you will be assessed on different types of work.
Modules are assessed at every stage of the course, offering cumulative assessment of your progress.
You can monitor your own progress, allowing you the opportunity to discuss any issues with your lecturers throughout the course.
Special arrangements can often be made for students with an identified need.
Audition details and FAQs
In the first year of study all students will embark on a technical foundation year of acting, singing and dance classes and will then specialise in year two.
The dance classes are streamed according to ability, so it is essential that all audition candidates participate in the dance section of the audition
The single honours route has a triple threat focus and while candidates need to demonstrate a certain level of proficiency in all three areas, the audition will also consider those with a stronger skill in one area as long as there is an acceptable level of ability in the other two.
The audition process will be the same for all candidates.
There will be three aspects to the audition;
Audition content
Dance: You will be taught some technical exercises in the centre and across the floor and also a musical theatre routine,(compulsory), a short tap routine (optional ) and will need to demonstrate some ballet technique, (compulsory). Please bring appropriate clothing and jazz and tap shoes, (if you have them)
Singing: Please prepare two contrasting songs from the musical theatre canon. You will be asked to choose one to start with and if required you may be asked to sing some of the second. Please bring the music for the accompanist (no photocopies unless you have permission) and strictly no a capella or backing tracks
Acting: The audition will include a short improvisation workshop. Please also prepare one short up-beat monologue that relates to you as an actor and that you feel appropriate to the Musical Theatre art form. It should last no more than 2 minutes.
For any further information or queries about the audition process please contact Karen Howard, Head of Musical Theatre on k.howard@chi.ac.uk or download the Musical Theatre (Triple Threat) audition booklet.
I can’t log in to ChiView. What do I do?
If you have never logged in to ChiView before you need to create your account. Go to chiview.chi.ac.uk and then click ‘New User/ Forgotten Password’. You will need to input your applicant number (be careful, this is not your enquirer number or UCAS number), your surname, and your birth date in the format DD/MM/YYYY including the slashes. ChiView will then send you a temporary password. Please check your junk folder as this email often gets filtered into there.
Will there soon be more dates available on ChiView?
Typically auditions and interviews run from December – March, although each subject can vary. Usually only two or three dates will be available to book on ChiView at a time, but as the first batch of dates close the page will refresh with new options. If you cannot see a date which suits you, the best course of action is usually to wait until the page refreshes. Dates are released two to three weeks in advance.
When/ how will I find out if I have been invited to attend?
You will receive an email either way. If you have been invited to attend an interview or audition your email will guide you to log on to your ChiView portal, find ‘My application’, and then click ‘Respond to interview invitation’. Here you will find the first batch of dates to choose from.
Where do I find documents relating to the interview/audition?
Once you have booked an audition or interview you will only then have access to the relevant documents. On your ChiView portal find ‘Events schedule’ and then click ‘View details’. Here you will be able to view, download, or print the documents which will tell you how to prepare and what to expect on the day.
I can't see the 'View details' button next to my interview/ audition details on ChiView, so can't access the relevant documents.
Sometimes if you are viewing your ChiView portal on a phone, the dimensions might not allow you to see all elements. Please try again on another devise.
You may need to clear your browser history. Advice about how to do this can be found here: help.chi.ac.uk/clearing-your-browser-data-including-cache
If you are still unable to see the ‘View details’ button, please check that you have successfully booked your audition/interview by clicking ‘respond to interview invitation’.
If all else fails, you are welcome to email admissions@chi.ac.uk. Please have your applicant number ready. The Admissions team will be able to check whether your audition/ interview is booked and email you relevant documents.
How do I change my interview/audition date?
If you have booked an interview or audition and now you are unable to attend please visit your ChiView portal, find ‘Event schedule’, and then click ‘Cancel attendance’. You will need to inform the admissions team via admissions@chi.ac.uk so that we can issue you a new invitation.
Can I park on-site, and are there disabled parking available on both campuses?
Yes, you can park on-site if you buy a pay-and-display ticket. It is worth noting that demand for car park spaces exceeds the spaces available, particularly during term time. For this reason, parking controls and restrictions are implemented to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the University, equity of access and fairness.
There are clearly marked disabled parking bays available at both the Bognor and Chichester campuses. More information about travel can be found here: chi.ac.uk/about-us/how-find-us
Soho Showcase
Our Musical Theatre (Triple Threat) has gained national recognition for excellence for its unique guaranteed offer to students to present fully-scaled productions with professional production teams for regional tour, major arts festivals and to create and premiere new commissions. The Triple Threat course is the regional option to the London conservatoires. Competition is stiff, but the rewards are excellent.
'The Triple Threat course training and productions that I have seen over the years are astonishing and meet the high standards set by other training establishments.’ Mark Ward, Belfield and Ward Artists Agency.
The London Graduate Showcase brings together the three companies for a final presentation to the industry.
Working with both the Arts Theatre, Leicester Square and Soho Theatres, Chichester students have been introduced to a large number of agents and have gone on to succeed:
within the industry in West End and international Musical Theatre productions, from 'The Ladykillers' to 'The Bodyguard'
in film and television from 'Macbeth' to 'Red Dwarf'
in video, the gaming industry and animation including Lara Croft and Blue Planet
in major Cruises including Disney and the Royal Caribbean 'Harmony of the Seas'
at major international festivals including Edinburgh and Brighton
in small and mid-scale productions throughout Europe and Australia
in theatre in education including tours of Italy and Spain
in new business enterprises including new dance schools and costume design
in producing and arts management including ATG and Bill Kenwright
in secondary-school teaching throughout the country
in advanced education including MAs at Central, GSA, Mountview and Arts Ed
'The most challenging and enjoyable three years of my life!’ Tia Kenrick.
'The cherry on the cake are the lecturers’ positive and encouraging attitudes to students who give you the drive to complete a challenging day of performing. An incredible university to study at.’ Jordan Harrington.
Direction by Karen Howard and Miranda Kingsley
Music Direction by Stuart Hutchinson
Choreography by Damien Delaney, Wendy White and Drew Varley
Produced by Paul Ackerley and Sarah-Leanne Humphreys
Filmed and Edited by Sascha Tucker for Global Fire Creative
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Hip-Hop / Music Pugs Atomz wears his love for a Chicago clothing company on "Iridium Life"
Posted By Leor Galil on 03.26.14 at 02:00 PM
A couple years ago I wrote a cover story about Chicago's intersecting hip-hop and streetwear communities; I covered plenty of independent local brands but there were some I wasn't able to get to at the time, such as Iridium Clothing Company, which was founded in 2008 by a guy who goes by the name Platinum. Iridium opened a boutique in the Loop back in the fall, and it's well loved by local MCs—a quick click through Iridium's Tumblr brings up a mess of talented local rappers cloaked in its apparel, including ZMoney, Roy French, and Chris Crack. (Oh, and there's a picture of Justin Bieber wearing one of Iridium's T-shirts too.)
The company's connection to the local rap scene goes deeper than that too. For example, rapper Pugs Atomz serves as Iridium's creative director; he began designing for Platinum a few years ago, and recently Atomz began working on another project for Iridium. "To go with our new spring-summer line we decided to make a soundtrack with the people that have been supporting our brand over the years," he says. Yesterday Atomz dropped the first song from the forthcoming collection, "Iridium Life," which he made with producer and MPC master Abraham Orellana, aka AraabMuzik.
Atomz says Platinum asked Orellana for some instrumentals when the beat maker was in town to perform at the Mid last year, and Orellana passed along some tracks as soon as he returned to New York. Atomz says "Iridium Life" is the first song he made from that batch of beats, and he recorded it at Mullato Patriot's Uptown studio with frequent collaborator Awazcate, whose funky, lackadaisical singing sizzles atop Orellana's buzzing, glistening track. "The beat really gave me a good feeling and I wanted to attack it in a word play [sic] meets 'Wu Wear' type feel," Atomz says. "That song was a commercial but it was still a pretty cool song." Atomz's tune is definitely a commercial, and he even mentions the boutique's address in the song; it's an unusual line and it took a little while for it to sink in, but Atomz pulls it off in a way that it jibes with the song's playful, carefree vibe. Take a listen to "Iridium Life" below, and keep an eye out for the full Iridium soundtrack, which is set to drop next month.
Leor Galil writes about hip-hop every Wednesday.
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Mark Smith: The greatest signing Newcastle Falcons never made
As Fijian legend Rupeni Caucaunibuca resurfaces in New Zealand, Mark Smith reflects on the one that got away for Newcastle Falcons
Rampaging winger Rupeni Caucaunibuca (centre) almost joined the Falcons in 2004
Could Rupeni Caucaunibuca be the best signing Newcastle Falcons never made?
My memory was jogged by a rare interview with the elusive Fijian winger emanating from New Zealand this week, in which modern rugby’s greatest enigma opened up about his life.
Now 33, he remains a perplexing cocktail of talent, vision, balance, athleticism, bewilderment and unfilfilled potential.
Having had the privilege of watching and reporting on rugby all over the planet for the best part of two decades, I can say with hand on heart he is the best player I have ever seen in the flesh, and in 2004 he very nearly became a Newcastle Falcon.
Depending on your school of thought it was either a narrow escape or a massive missed opportunity for the Kingston Park club, given the long and winding road of triumph and disappointment that followed for the man they call ‘Caucau’.
In two mesmeric Super Rugby seasons with the Blues he averaged more than a try per game against some of the best in the world – many of which you would not believe, had they not been videod.
Watching Caucau race past defences like a thoroughbread in a donkey derby was a joy to behold, and understandably every scout in world rugby was on to him.
Newcastle Falcons put Jonny Wilkinson and Rob Andrew on a plane to New Zealand to meet him in the flesh, contracts tucked away in their luggage. Caucau was box-office, and they knew it.
As phenomenal as he was on the field, this son of a missionary was as raw as they come. All Black great Joe Rokocoko was quoted by ESPN as saying: “He used to come up to us before a game and ask us how many tries we wanted him to score – and he’d go onto the field and do it.”
Such naivety and mental freedom are both charm and the flaw in this complex character, who had verbally agreed to a deal with Newcastle which included him being accompanied by a minder, 24/7.
Legend has it Agen eventually swayed his mind by passing off 1970s photos of Tyneside slagheaps as contemporary images, also supplying him with detailed weather forecasts of the North East compared to south-west France.
Scoring 65 tries in a shade over 100 games at Agen, his genius on the field was interspersed with regular unauthorised trips to Fiji, where he could go missing for months, and assorted misdemeanours.
It was this side to his character that made one think Newcastle city centre was not the place for him to be – Caucau’s weight ballooning. He was banned for using cannabis during a season in which he scored just one try, having twice previously been the country’s top marksman.
Retiring from rugby in 2009, returning with Toulouse the year after and being ditched for a mixture of injury and ineffectiveness, a second retirement has now been ended by a stint with his first professional province, Northland.
Newcastle Falcons might well have missed out on the most exciting natural talent the game has ever seen, but they did use the money to go and sign Aussie great Matt Burke, a man nicknamed ‘God’ by the club’s fans to this day.
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A little more in China, but India the real growth engine
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Even though China's steel demand has been contracting since 2014, we believe structural growth will resume in a final phase in the 2020s, but why?
Firstly, we expect the rate of housing destocking to fall in these years, supporting new build once more. Meanwhile, urbanisation will persist, but crucially more of those urban migrants acquire the hukou1, helping drive living space per migrant upwards, and therefore steel demand in urban housing. Urban migrants without hukou now occupy around 6m2 of floorspace, compared to 20m2 for those with a hukou - significant upside. One final growth driver in this sector is replacement demand: a large proportion of buildings constructed at the end of 20th century will need to be replaced as they come towards the end of their life, and it is likely that the more modern buildings that replace them will be more steel-intensive.
What else will drive renewed growth in China? Additionally, other key steel consuming industries such as machinery and automobile production will continue to expand, albeit at diminishing rates, especially into the 2030's and the latter part of our extended forecast period. Growth in these sectors is therefore expected to continue, but not at a rate that will offset evential falls in construction and infrastructure beyond the middle of the next decade.
Look to India for more, and more sustained growth
We forecast Indian steel demand to treble by 2035 from 2015 levels. The country is 20 years behind China in terms of steel intensity and around 23% less urbanised than China is today. In Indian cities, urban residents live with less than a third the floor space per capita available to the average Chinese. Only some of this incredible potential is expected to be realised in the next 25 years, but even that provides significant demand growth, and more in volume and growth rate terms than China. Like China, however, it's the urban construction sector that is the principle growth engine.
Our end-use analysis shows that in India, over the next 10 years, this sector will account for 71% of the total increase in base case forecast demand growth. Apart from ongoing urbanisation that will lead to increasing demand for housing, steel consumption in construction will be driven by increasing steel intensity, again like China, further driving steel consumption.
Unlike in China, growth in numerous other industries in India are expected to show significant growth in the coming years, including infrastructure development, machinery, automotive and energy sectors. Consequently, domestic steel demand in India is expected to show the strongest growth of all nations. We expect all of this demand to be met by domestic production as the country builds more capacity while continuing to protect its market from imports.
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Data Center Infrastructure and User Experience
Josh Epstein
VP of Global Marketing
Kaminario
Thank you to Kaminario for underwriting CXOTALK.
Although SaaS providers are built for scale, cloud delivery involves a complex chain that starts in the data center. Therefore, the economics of performance and user experience demand an agile infrastructure strategy sufficiently robust to scale as the user base grows.
In this video, Kaminario’s Vice President of Marketing, Josh Epstein, explains why data centers are the first step in ensuring great customer experience.
Michael Krigsman: I’m Michael Krigsman, industry analyst and host of CXOTalk; and I’m talking with Josh Epstein, who is the Vice President of Marketing at Kaminario. Hey Josh, how are you?
Josh Epstein: Hi Michael, I’m great! How are you?
Michael Krigsman: I’m good! So Josh, many of Kaminario’s customers are SaaS providers. What are the data center challenges that these companies face?
Josh Epstein: You’re right that a majority of Kaminario’s customers are SaaS providers or similar on-demand application service providers. These companies are unique in that they’re built to scale, right? Their entire company, their entire business model is based on scale. Therefore their infrastructure has to scale. When they make decisions about storage, about product infrastructure, it’s always about scalability in mind. Second, it’s truly about they compete on user experience. The switching costs of a large enterprise actually switching from one SaaS provider to the next is really low. So they really have to consistently have user experiences: That means always introducing new functionalities. That means always having extremely high performance; so the infrastructure strategy has to match the performance and this agility of functionality. And finally, it’s all about cost. This is storage. Really if you think about the infrastructure of a SaaS company, it’s really the cost of goods sold in these types of companies. So, meaning a very cost-effective strategy is important, and really this predictability of cost efficiency throughout the life of the business as they grow, as they scale, as they evolve their platform.
Michael Krigsman: So given this key focus on cost, how do you recommend that SaaS providers manage this tension, and this challenge to deliver great user experience and at the same time, keep the cost extremely low?
Josh Epstein: Yeah, it’s really when you think of it as some might call the “economics of performance,” right? And it’s really easy, I guess, for a one-op product to go out, and do a little bit of analysis, and pick the best solution for that point in time - that most cost-efficient that delivers the kind of performance you need. But you really, if you try to take the long view, and try to understand how are your applications going to change as your user base is going to change, as more and more people are using more and more devices to get in; and then the application delivery itself becomes more and more complicated. Just thinking through how those things can change, and then thinking how the economics at scale work can really be economics continuing to deliver high performance as all of these new events come up, as these new scenarios, these new growth models start to play into that provider’s requirements.
Michael Krigsman: And presumably, the provider has to also be thinking about new devices, new sources of bandwidth consumption, and at the same time, as the load increases, maintaining that very quickened, responsive user experience.
Josh Epstein: Sure, and I would say that even more than just the network and bandwidth change, it’s really about functionality. I mean, these SaaS providers are really about introducing new functionality, they’re all very agile in the way that they respond to their own customer demands by introducing new functionalities. Now a lot of these new functionalities are based around real-time analytics or things like that. These actually put really complicated workflows on the infrastructure itself. So again, it’s about choosing infrastructure strategies that can be very agile; that can respond to these changes; that it can deliver consistently high performance [...] as the actual workflow has changed. And this is difficult for tradition infrastructure to do, and so that’s why this new wave of infrastructure providers, like Kaminario, are really focused on this element of technology.
Michael Krigsman: This agility that you just mentioned: What is the difference between the traditional suppliers of infrastructure, and modern infrastructure providers, and how do modern providers enable the SaaS vendors to provide this set of services?
Josh Epstein: When when we think about that in terms of agility, and really, you know, from a developer standpoint, it’s all about agile development; it’s all about being extremely responsive to end-user needs. We think about agility in a very similar way. It’s really the infrastructure has to be agile in a few different ways. Number one, it has to be able to agilely support growth. So again, you add new users, new devices, new requirements you need to respond. As said, you also need to be agile in the way of accommodating new functionality. [You could] layer on real-time analytics that always sort of becomes a very different workload on the traditional database application; very different from kind of classic OLTP database-type exercises when you are doing now real-time analytics. The ability to respond to that is important.
And then also, there’s a level of agility of being agile to adopt new technology ─ new hardware technologies [and] new software technologies ─ as they come down. So, the rate of evolution of advancement in the underlying technologies that make up storage, whether it’s processing tech, or network tech; or actual drive tech, or solid-state disk tech, is incredible. So it’s really important that the platforms that the SaaS vendors invest in can really be their platform over time, so as this new, safe flash drive becomes available, they will take advantage of the most cost-efficient, most high performance, most functional underlying technology that they can, and not walk into just a … They’re not locked into a scenario, they have to throw everything out and bring a whole new platform in, and really evolve perhaps.
Michael Krigsman: So there’s a high degree of flexibility. The last thing I want to ask you is: So you talk to many customers, and your most successful customers; how are they managing these challenges?
Josh Epstein: Now, that’s a great question. The most successful customers that we work with really look at storage, and really the entire datacenter as an application of their entire delivery strategy. If you think about it, a SaaS company is sort of different from a traditional software company. Their product is the functionality of the software that they deliver. They’re also the entire application stack behind that, right? They make some very strategic decisions. Now the smallest SaaS vendors might build out on say Amazon, or some sort of public cloud infrastructure. But as they reach scale, they start to realize that they can really have the strategic enablers and some real differentiation by optimizing their application delivery infrastructure, including storage. So they’re optimizing the performance for low cost for all the things that we talked about. So really, the most successful SaaS vendors are thinking about storage as an enabler, and therefore, they’re investing the time to effectively design in these infrastructure technologies into their overall application strategy.
Michael Krigsman: So storage becomes a core competency, in addition to application domain knowledge.
Josh Epstein: Yeah, it really is the entire application delivery stack that has to be a part of that overall technology strategy of the modern SaaS, the modern application journey of the company.
Michael Krigsman: Josh Epstein, VP of Marketing at Kaminario, thank you so much for taking the time.
Josh Epstein: Thanks, Michael!
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Shocking moment riot police drag a PRIEST out of a French church just days after ISIS slaughter Father Jacques during Mass
20 protesters gathered to protest against demolition of a church in Paris
Police pictured brutally dragging the priest along the floor by one arm
Just hours after funeral of Jacques Hamel, killed last week in Normandy
Some on Twitter outraged by images, seen as symbolic of modern France
By James Dunn For Mailonline
Published: 12:46 EST, 3 August 2016 | Updated: 18:51 EST, 3 August 2016
French riot police were seen brutally dragging a priest in ceremonial dress out a of a Parisian church by one arm in images that have infuriated Catholics in France.
Jean-Francois Billot was among twenty people protesting over the demolition of the 100-year-old St Rita, but police arrived with batons and helmets to forcibly remove the congregation yesterday.
It happened just hours apart from the funeral of Father Jacques Hamel, who was knifed to death by ISIS-inspired attacker in his church in Normandy as he celebrated Mass last week.
Around 30 protesters were forcibly removed from the crumbling St Rita church in Paris, among them a priest, who was seen being held down by riot police
Pictures emerged of the priest being dragged across the floor by riot police just hours after the funeral of Jacques Hamel, who was brutally knifed to death by ISIS-inspired attackers
The church (pictured), in Paris, was marked for demolition months ago but some of its flock staged a sit-in in a bid to save it from the wrecking ball yesterday
As France mourned for the death of the beloved priest, hundreds of people reacted with fury to the images, which many viewed as a symbol of French culture under the rule of a left-wing government.
Grobabal wrote: 'Hollande has completed its work of destruction of the national cohesion! The puffy Bravo! #HollandeDemission.'
Police hunt for Moroccan man who attacked a Spanish priest... French priest murdered by ISIS fanatics tried to kick away...
Breton de souche wrote: 'Imagine the riots, looting and whining of Muslims if they evacuated mosque.'
Christian Coulon said: 'The image of the priest being manhandled has toured the international media. Think the Pope would find this excessive.'
Protesters were dragged from the church just hours after the funeral of Father Jacques Hamel, who was murdered by ISIS
The group had barricaded themselves inside Saint Rita's church in a last-ditch effort to ward off the wrecking ball after a marathon tug-of-war with the owners.
Police said the evacuation was completed without incident, but politicians of the Republicans political party said they had witnessed rough treatment of the group.
'Several were even dragged along the ground,' they said in a statement.
Republican deputy secretary general Eric Ciotti accused France's Socialist government of being 'without a soul and without bearings' for allowing the eviction to go ahead.
Saint Rita, built in 1900, had been the sanctuary of Gallicans, traditionalist Catholics who profess to practice the faith as it existed in medieval times, celebrating mass in Latin, but they are not recognised by the Vatican.
The church's owner, the Association of Catholic and Apostolic Chapels, had decided to replace the structure with a housing development, and it was shut in April 2015.
But Abbot Guillaume de Tanouarn, who used to bless cats, dogs, birds and even camels on the first Sunday in November according to the Gallican rite, led resistance to the demolition.
Saint Rita, built in 1900, had been the sanctuary of Gallicans, traditionalist Catholics who profess to practice the faith as it existed in medieval times, celebrating mass in Latin
The church's owner, the Association of Catholic and Apostolic Chapels, had decided to replace the structure with a housing development, and it was shut in April 2015
But Abbot Guillaume de Tanouarn led resistance to the demolition and they gathered outside to protest (pictured)
Jean-Francois Billot, abbot of the Institute of the Good Shepherd, is believed to be the man who was dragged out by riot police yesterday
PRIEST ATTACK IN SPAIN
Police are hunting a Moroccan man who attacked a Catholic priest at a cafe in Spain after warning him: “You should be afraid of me, I’m an Arab”.
The aggressor, thought be aged around 35, tried to grab his victim’s crucifix around his neck before threatening to kill him after insulting him.
The scare happened as the Franciscan missionary was visiting relatives in his native city of Cartagena in south east Spain.
A waiter rushed to his aid at the unnamed cafe but was hit over the head with a bottle.
The Moroccan fled after being stopped by two compatriots when he broke the bottle and went to attack the priest with a shard of broken glass.
Police were called but failed to find him during a search of the area. They are said to be looking for a man a witness named as Mohamed who has worked in several restaurants in Cartagena.
He was reportedly drunk when the incident happened, around 7pm on Monday, less than a week after two ISIS killers cut the throat of Father Jacques Hamel at a church in Normandy.
The priest, known only by his religious name of Fray Job de Jesus, told a local paper he believed the attack had been “ideologically-motivated” and was a clear case of Christianophobia.
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After the evacuation, around 20 activists remained outside the church, while the entrance was patrolled by private security guards and workmen were boarding up the windows.
The association obtained a building permit in March 2012, and the demolition was to have begun in October 2015, but the bulldozers were called off because a group of squatters had occupied the church.
The congregation of Saint Rita - the patron saint of lost causes - failed to raise the three million euros ($3.3 million) it would have needed to buy the church back.
A court finally ruled on January 6 that the association could expel the occupants.
Government spokesman Stephane Le Foll said Wednesday that the church was not part of France's historical heritage and stressed that the association had taken the decision to destroy it.
Rules and laws apply 'to everyone in the same way,' he said.
But the pictures of police dragging the priest out of the church were symbolic to many people, and lead to fresh pressure of Francoise Hollande to crack down on ISIS amid the increasing threat to the public.
The French premier declared war on Islamic State today as he faced accusations that he cannot keep France safe and his rival for the presidency, Nicolas Sarkozy, called to detain all terror suspects.
After the evacuation, around 20 activists remained outside the church, while the entrance was patrolled by private security guards and workmen were boarding up the windows
People could be seen frantically piling the furniture from inside the church into vans and cars in a desperate attempt to save them as its destruction looked inevitable
Mr Hollande is expected to lose the presidency in elections next May as his government struggles to handle the terror threat.
He said France should 'use all its means' within the law to fight Islamic State as he visited the site of the latest attack in Normandy yesterday afternoon.
The pictures led to fresh pressure of Francoise Hollande to crack down on ISIS amid the increasing threat to the public
But his rivals immediately jumped on the latest killing to accuse him of being soft on terrorism.
His predecessor Mr Sarkozy, who is hoping for a return to the Elysee, demanded a 'merciless' response with all Islamist suspects locked up to avert potential attacks.
'We must be merciless. The legal quibbling, precautions and pretexts for insufficient action are not acceptable,' he said. 'I demand that the government implement without delay the proposals we presented months ago. There is no more time to be wasted.'
As well as calling for an increased use of detention, Mr Sarkozy's conservative opposition party the Republicans have proposed expelling any foreigner found to have had 'direct or indirect' connections with a terrorist group under emergency procedures.
Far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen, also expected to run for the presidency, said both major parties had failed on security: 'All those who have governed us for 30 years bear an immense responsibility.'
Pope Francis condemned what he called a 'barbarous killing'. Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi said: 'The fact that this episode took place in a church, killing a priest, a minister of the Lord and involving the faithful, is something that affects us profoundly.'
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Government engaging defence to replace mining boom: DMTC
DMTC's Dr Mark Hodge
key enablers | 06 June 2017 | Reporter
By: Richard James van der Draay
The Australian government’s move to forge closer links with the local defence industry can be attributed to a conscious effort to replace the income model of the waning mining sector with a new source of revenue, according to the Melbourne-based Defence Materials Technology Centre.
Speaking to Defence Connect’s Phillip Tarrant, DMTC chief executive Mark Hodge said that as the resources boom tapered off, the federal government had embarked on a acquisition spree – spending “billions and billions of dollars”.
“It doesn't take much imagination to see that government might have looked and thought, ‘Here is a chance to continue the growth’,” Hodge said. “We had a miraculous economy over the last couple of decades – no recessions and so on – and there's an opportunity to continue that growth and to tool our industry up by using that procurement policy.”
In addition, Hodge noted a mindset change around the manner in which defence procurement was traditionally conducted.
“There's been a lot of success stories over the journey about how Australian industry can engage positively and can deliver really high-quality, high capability services and products into the defence customer without really breaking the bank from a risk perspective,” he added.
“I think what you've seen, certainly if you go back to the early days of the Joint Strike Fighter program, it showed that Australian industry can participate really actively in some of those programs where you've got to have a demonstrated globally competitive position, and not just something you say you can do but something you demonstrate that you can actually do.
“That probably showed that it can be done as long as you prepare and as long as you put in place programs and support structures that can help industry develop along a reasonable pathway.”
Richard James van der Draay
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Simmba Trailer: Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan are a complete knock out; Singham aka Ajay Devgn steals the show.
Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan will be seen in Rohit Shetty’s much-awaited Simmba. The film has been creating excitement among the fans since the day it was announced. When Rohit had earlier shared Singh’s first look as cop Sangram Bhalerao, his fans couldn’t keep calm. The actor has undergone major physical transformation for his character of a policeman and his efforts have very well played big time. This is also the first time Ranveer will be playing a cop on screen.
After keeping us waiting for months, today, the makers finally shared the trailer of Simmba today morning in Mumbai The trailer has blockbuster written all over it. Ranveer as Sangram is badass, witty and then becomes a no-nonsense cop. He has his own style of dealing with things. While his humour will crack you up, one will get chills down the spine when he loses his mind. But it isn’t only Simmba that makes us whistle, Singham too makes a classic entry and then you see your loyalties shift to the original Rohit Shetty brand of Cop.
Simmba will be Sara Ali Khan’s second film. While she looks beautiful in every scene, we didn’t get much to see of the actress. However, just like we saw in Kedarnath, she brings life and a breeze of fresh air even to her character in Simmba.
Sonu Sood plays the perfect bad guy and also, we can’t wait to see what power Simmba and Singham bring up on the silver screen.
Simmba will hit the theatres on December 28, 2018.
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Akshay Kumar’s Kesari trailer celebrates the bravery and valour of a handful of Sikh soldiers as they took on 10,000 Afghans in the Battle of Saragarhi. However, it is not just the Pathans that Akshay is fighting against in the trailer that establishes kesari (saffron) as the colour of “valour and sacrifice” but the British as well.
Kesari trailer begins with Akshay’s Havildar Isher Singh talking about a British officer calling India the land of cowards. As the events of the trailer establishes, it is anything but. The trailer is impressive with rustic war scenes, an unseen technique of sword fighting and catchy dialogues as the Sikh soldiers wearing saffron turbans go on to face the enemy in the battlefield.
The trailer also shares a glimpse of the female lead Parineeti Chopra, who looks helpless but filled with pride as Akshay heads into battle.
Watch Akshay Kumar’s Kesari trailer
Kesari is based on the battle of Saragarhi fought between the British Indian army’s Sikh Regiment and Afghan tribesmen in September 1897. The British Indian contingent comprising 21 Sikh soldiers were attacked by around 10,000 Afghans and decided to fight to death, which is considered by some as one of history’s greatest last-stands. Akshay plays the turban-clad Havildar Ishar Singh who leads the small group of soldiers to fight a war with not just their meagre weapons but their valour.
Akshay had earlier shared three teasers of the film to pique the curiosity of the moviegoers. From the captivating background, amazing music and action scenes—the teasers came in for a lot of applause.
The film has been directed by Anurag Singh, who last directed Diljit Dosanjh in Punjabi film, Punjab 1984. Kesari will release on Holi on March 21 this year.
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Their bodies were discovered later that day.
A police investigation is underway after two Indian lovers took their own lives. The tragic incident happened in the village of Piprauli in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura.
It was reported that the deceased committed suicide because their families refused to get them married to each other as they were distant relatives.
Police identified the pair as Jyoti and Pankaj, both aged 21.
Both were discovered hanging from trees. Pankaj was found on the outskirts of the village while Jyoti took her own life near her home.
According to police, the two had been in a relationship for a few years and wanted to get married to each other.
However, Jyoti’s family did not approve of their relationship and refused to allow them to get married as they were related to each other.
It was revealed that Jyoti was arranged to marry another man and the wedding was set to take place on November 26, 2020.
On November 22, the Indian lovers decided to take their own lives. Their bodies were discovered later that day.
Police were alerted and quickly arrived at the scene. Superintendent of Police Shireesh Chandra said that the bodies were sent for a post-mortem.
He went on to say that the matter was being investigated, though no case has been filed. No suicide notes were found at their respective homes.
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SP Chandra added: “No FIR has been registered so far as no complaint has been filed.”
Another police officer said that Jyoti had injury marks on her neck, adding that a knife was found near the body.
The exact cause of death will be determined once the post-mortem results have been revealed.
In a similar case, two lovers from Uttar Pradesh were found hanging from the same tree.
The matter came to light when some of the children went outside and saw the bodies. They ran into their homes, screaming about what they had witnessed.
Villagers gathered at the scene and identified the bodies.
The deceased were under the age of 18 and studied at the same school. They were cousins but had been in a relationship for some time.
The father of one of the deceased explained that both of them were in the house the night before. They then went out and never returned.
The father said that he did not know where they went.
Meanwhile, the villagers claimed that the deaths were not the result of suicide but murder. They have said that it was a case of honour killing due to the families not approving of their relationship.
However, Etah Superintendent of Police Sunil Kumar Singh said that it does not look like an honour killing.
The bodies were sent for a post-mortem. SP Singh went on to say that the truth will be known once a thorough investigation has been conducted and the post-mortem results have been revealed.
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A Handbook of Independent Journalism
HANDBOOK OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM, provides an easy-to-read insight into the role of journalism in any society, particularly in a democratic setting.
HANDBOOK OF INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
One's first contact with this all-important handbook, was at a journalism workshop, which held at the main auditorium of the Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos, Nigeria, sponsored by the United States Information Service (USIS), sometime in 2006. The second contact was at the USIS, on May 3, when the "World Press Freedom Day" was celebrated with a select group of Nigerian journalists.
The handbook, which indeed, is very handy, provides a concise insight into the fundamentals of journalsim, as well as the role, which journalism is expected to play in any society - providing information for the citizenry, with an emphasis on the truth.
Divided into eight chapters, it is a treasure for not only a journalism professional, but a rookie journalist, who has an unalloyed interest in taking up journalism as a profession.
Questions such as: What is News? How to get, tell and edit the story? are dealt with in the handbook.
Unlike many other handbooks on journalism, this provides an insight into broadcast and online journalism, providing an overview on how to write for broadcast media, and indeed, online media. While also providing a reservoir of journalism resources, it also gives invaluable insight into the various fields of specialised reporting, with emphaisis on the ethics of the profession.
Deborah Potter, has no doubt, done an excellent job in treating journalism both as a profession and as a craft.
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5 burning Mavs questions heading into the 2018-2019 season
Reese Konkle
When the Mavericks seemingly put all their eggs into Luka Doncic’s basket back on draft night, this became the most anticipated Mavs season since the title defense.
The team quite frankly floundered during those years post-title. There was a revolving door of players around Dirk and Carlisle, which understandably made winning consistently difficult. And while I think most Mavs fans would do it again, trying to give Dirk every last chance to compete by staving off a rebuild, put them on the dreaded “mediocrity treadmill.” Not that those players or teams were bad, because most of them were very competitive, but so much of success in the NBA is correlated to having bright young stars on your roster.
I think we can finally say the Mavs have those two guys in place. And they’re surrounded by some great vets in Harrison Barnes, Wes Mathews, and DeAndre Jordan. Which will bring us to our first question:
5. Is this a playoff team?
Unfortunately, I don’t have that answer for you. But I am going to temper your expectations a bit on the count of one thing; their two primary ball handlers will be first and second year guys. Luka is as NBA ready as any rookie we have seen in a long time and improvement is expected from Dennis, but trying to learn how to run a team consistently in the NBA is an unforgiving proposition.
The vets on this team should help out the young bucks quite a bit though. Even with heaping such a workload upon two youngins’, I expect this team to hang around the 40 win mark. Much higher than their over/under mark of 34.5 from Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.
In the East? That’s a playoff team. In the West? Probably not. There is simply too much competition for me to say confidently they will crack the top 8. Teams like Denver, Portland, New Orleans, Memphis, etc… all will be fighting for those last couple spots out West. Can they beat those other teams out? I guess we will see.
4. Can HB take the next step?
If memory serves, we were asking this exact same question at this time a year ago.
Well, did he? I would assume most would say no, but there definitely was subtle growth. For instance, he did up his 3PA, 3P%, and his free throw attempts, albeit marginally. That was really what people wanted to see most out of him. Playing more like a traditional wing by attacking from the perimeter, whether off the dribble or catch. And towards the end of last season, coach Carlisle began playing him as a traditional small forward, which coincided with an improvement in his play. Most notably, improved three point shooting on higher volume.
Playing a more natural wing position, paired with the fact that he gets to play alongside two exciting young playmakers should only enhance the version of Barnes we already know.
It’s easy to think he’s peaked. I’ve fallen into that trap before, but he’s still only 26-years old. He hasn’t even hit his prime, so there should still be plenty of room to grow.
3. What can we expect from DSJ in his sophomore season?
Dennis Smith Jr. was asked to carry a near impossible burden for a rookie. He was one of the highest usage first year players of all-time, on a bad basketball team. Putting that much on the plate of a 19-year old breeds inefficiency, mistakes, and has a way of exposing holes in their game.
And it did for Dennis. But that’s okay. Rookies almost exclusively struggle, especially the ones who play point guard. But it’s the flashes of brilliance that we hold onto. It’s being one of the youngest players to ever record a triple-double that we remember. It’s closing out a road game in OKC by scoring the teams final 11 points. With a full year of NBA experience under his belt, an entire offseason with NBA level training, and an improved supporting cast, things are looking up.
Heck, he has already packed on some more muscle and has really cleaned up his shooting mechanics, by virtue of working with Steph Curry’s trainer. I suspect big things are on the horizon for Dennis.
2. Can Luka and Dennis coexist?
I personally believe that this tandem is a match made in heaven, at least on paper. Dennis is an ultra athletic, unrelenting attack guard who can not only get his own, but create for others. Luka is a methodical playmaker, wrapped in a 6 foot 8 inch frame, with an incredibly versatile skill set that allows him to play multiple roles or posistions. It creates and interesting yin and yang dynamic that I think will excite Mavs fans for many years.
The real concern is whether or not Dennis can learn to function without the ball in his hands. He’s always been able to dominate the ball wherever he was, but sharing the court with Luka he is going to have to adjust.
Gone are the days in the NBA where there is just one initiator on the floor. It is essential to have multiple guys out there who can put the ball on the deck and create something when the opportunity presents itself. It creates a dynamic where the offense is entirely unpredictable and no matter what coverages or strategies a defense uses, they have the personnel out there to take advantage.
It is why this pairing theoretically works. While it may take some time to adjust, both Dennis and Luka should benefit from it. If they can’t ever figure it out? Well, then they aren’t the cornerstones you thought them to be.
1. Is this it for our hero?
Dirk Nowitzki is 40-years old coming off of ankle surgery, albeit a minor one. But at that age, the body doesn’t recover quite so quick, as Dirk would attest to.
There is no doubt that Dirk would like to keep playing, but it all depends on how his body is feeling. And that’s what is so scary about this season. We have no idea, for the first time in his career really, if his body will cooperate.
Having two promising kids to carry the franchise after he decides to hang them up makes it a little easier to take, but it’s still not anything I’m ready to think about or deal with. Dirk Nowitzki is the greatest player in franchise history, he is one of the greatest players of all-time, and he embodies and is what the Mavericks seek to be. So let’s take this unknown, and use it as motivation to appreciate the greatness for possibly the last time.
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2021 Merc S-Class leaked
Tushaar Singh Gill
The next-generation 2021 Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been partially revealed thanks to new spy photos that show the front-end, rear-end and interior of a non-camouflaged prototype of the luxury saloon.
The front and rear of the 2021 S-Class take a lot of inspiration from the latest E-Class facelift. You get new slimmer headlamps, a larger grille, new bumpers, and horizontally aligned triangular tail lamps, all of which go in line with Merc’s new design language.
The interior is a different story, however. The car’s cabin gets a minimalist new design with a heavy emphasis on displays, and it looks like it belongs to an electric car. The small quad-centre AC vents further elevate the futuristic vibe.
Rumoured engine options include petrol, diesel, mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. The new-gen model might also do away with the V12 engine option in favour of a more efficient solution.
The 2021 S-Class has its world debut scheduled for later this year. However, it may get affected by the ongoing pandemic situation. We can expect this luxury saloon to launch in India in late 2021.
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Quiet Is a Superpower: The Secret Strengths of Introverts in the Workplace
By Jill Chang
Read by Natalie Hoyt
Jill Chang Berrett-Koehler Publishers 9781523088454
“A must-have book for today's quiet warriors.” —Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet and Quiet Power and cofounder of Quiet Revolution How does a self-described "extreme introvert" thrive in a world where extroverts are rewarded and social institutions are set up in their favor? Using her extraordinary personal story as a "case study of one," author Jill Chang shows that introverts hold tremendous untapped potential for success. Chang describes how she succeeded internationally in fields that are filled with extroverts, including as an agent for Major League Baseball players, a manager of a team across more than twenty countries, and a leading figure in international philanthropy.
Instead of changing herself to fit an extroverted mold, she learned to embrace her introversion, turning it from a disadvantage to the reason she was able to accomplish great goals and excel in tasks that her extroverted peers missed. She offers advice on the best jobs for introverts, overcoming the additional difficulties language and cultural barriers can present, thriving at social events and business presentations, leveraging the special leadership traits of introverts, and much more. Part memoir and part career guide, this book gives introverts the tools to understand how they can form relationships, advance in the career path, excel in cross-cultural workplaces, and navigate extroverted settings without compromising comfort or personality.
Author Bio: Jill Chang
Category: Nonfiction/Psychology
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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Release Date: April 7,2020
“At Home With The RubberDucks” Show Will Launch 640 WHLO As Team’s New Radio Home
Weekly Show to Air Sundays at 6 p.m. ET and as Podcast Until 2020 Season Begins
(AKRON, OHIO) April 7, 2020 – While the Akron RubberDucks had been scheduled to start the 2020 Eastern League season this weekend, they will still take flight on a new radio home, 640 WHLO, Akron’s News & Talk, continuing a longstanding partnership with iHeartMedia Akron/Canton. A weekly “At Home with the RubberDucks” show will debut on Sunday, April 12, at 6 p.m. ET on 640 WHLO and the iHeartRadio App.
Before the RubberDucks take the field and begin their season powered by FirstEnergy, “At Home with the RubberDucks” will bring listeners an hour of baseball, with stories of the game in Northeast Ohio and updates on the preparation for more Affordable Family Fun at Canal Park. Hosted by broadcasters Marco LaNave and Jim Clark, a 2019 inductee into the Greater Akron Baseball Hall of Fame entering his 28th season with the franchise, the weekly show will air Sundays at 6 p.m. ET on 640 WHLO until the RubberDucks season begins. The show will also be available on the Akron RubberDucks podcast on the iHeartRadio app and at akronrubberducks.com.
“As we await the first pitch of the 2020 season, ‘At Home with the RubberDucks’ on 640 WHLO will provide a taste of baseball amid this unique hiatus,” LaNave said. “We are even more excited for the return of the RubberDucks baseball on the field, and WHLO’s powerful signal will bring the action to fans across the region like never before.”
iHeartMedia Akron/Canton Senior Vice President of Programming Keith Kennedy added, “Baseball is magical on the radio, and we’re thrilled to continue our iHeartMedia partnership with the Akron RubberDucks.”
When the season begins, live home and road RubberDucks broadcasts powered by FirstEnergy will be available for free on the following platforms:
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The free iHeartRadio App also carries on-demand interviews and game highlights on the Akron RubberDucks podcast.
RubberDucks home broadcasts on 640 WHLO can also be heard on MiLB.TV – the platform carrying home broadcasts from every Eastern League ballpark and six levels of Minor League Baseball. Subscriptions are available at MiLB.TV.
The Akron RubberDucks are the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Fans can purchase tickets by calling 330-253-5151 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, or visit www.akronrubberducks.com, which also has the latest updates and information on the RubberDucks season. For more information about the team, please call 330-253-5151, visit the website at akronrubberducks.com, Facebook page facebook.com/AkronRubberDucks, or on Twitter at @AkronRubberDuck, and Instagram at @akronrubberducks.
While the RubberDucks front office continues to work remotely, staff members are available by phone and email to answer any questions or concerns. The ticket office can be reached at ticketservice@akronrubberducks.com.
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COMPETITION: We’re giving away a family ticket (worth £55!) for Horrible Christmas at the Cambridge Corn Exchange
Published: 2:05 PM November 24, 2015 Updated: 11:30 AM November 1, 2020
Horrible Christmas - Credit: Archant
Fancy watching something a little out of the ordinary at the Cambridge Corn Exchange this Christmas? Then this is the competition for you!
We’ve got a family ticket (maximum two adults) worth £55 to an opening performance of Horrible Christmas to give away.
Horrible Histories proudly presents the terrible tale of Christmas as it’s never been told before! From Victorian villains to Medieval monks, Puritan parties to Tudor treats, join us on an hair-raising adventure through the history of Christmas in the company of Charles Dickens, Oliver Cromwell, King Henry VIII, St Nicholas and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer! It’s a horrible history of Christmas that’s going to send you crackers!
The performance date is Monday December 14 and the prize is valid for either the 1.30pm or 6.30pm showing.
To be in with a chance of winning, email ben.jolley@archant.co.uk with your name, telephone number, email address and HORRIBLE CHRISTMAS in the subject heading. Good luck!
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Fears over access to River Great Ouse at Ely allayed amid duck gate plans
Published: 10:56 AM January 25, 2013 Updated: 11:27 AM November 1, 2020
How the enclosed slipway at Ely could look - Credit: Archant
FEARS that public access to the River Great Ouse in Ely could be blocked under plans to ban ducks from coming onto land have been allayed.
Last week, the Ely Standard revealed details of how East Cambridgeshire District Council planned to fence off an area around the slipway at Waterside in Ely in a bid to stop wildfowl from coming onto the land and fouling the pavements.
But the plans sparked an immediate response from Waterside resident George Peacock.
In consultation with the council, he said: “I am particularly interested to know what legal advice your legal department has given. In particular, do you accept that the slipway is a highway and, if so, what legal powers does the council have available to it to erect an obstruction across the right of way?”
The council, in response, said: “Our legal section has raised the issue of public right of way on the slipway with the Highways Department and has been advised that there are no public rights of way registered with their department for the slipway.
“However, we have been made aware of the public right of way along the front of the river, which leads to the steps onto the slipway. Public access will not be prevented from the steps as the gate will not be locked.”
To have your say on the plans, visit www.eastcambs,gov.uk
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Top 10 finish at Bloody Mary for Ely sailor Nick Copsey
Published: 12:40 PM January 14, 2014 Updated: 6:17 PM December 14, 2020
Sailing Ely’s Nick Copsey took part in the Bloody Mary on Saturday, regarded as the biggest and most important pursuit race in the UK sailing calendar.
More than 300 boats took part in the event alongside Nick and his crew Luke Lazell.
The race, held just outside London, typically last for two-and-a-half hours, with the slowest boats starting first and the fastest boats starting last.
And, starting 27 minutes behind the toppers, Nicks national 12 was well suited for the conditions, with the biggest threat likely to come from the solos, starting 10 minutes ahead, and the lasers, starting six minutes in front.
Despite a poor start and first leg, Nick was soon in the groove and carving his way through the fleet, overtaking all but two of the lasers and one solo and keeping all but three of the faster boats behind.
Nick eventually battled his way into ninth, a rarity for a teenager.
The result leaves Nick in the top 10 for the Sailjuice race series, with his next event in Northampton in two weeks time.
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Startup in the Net 2019 - Fairbnb.coop interview
7th of December 2019
The series Startup in the Net collects interviews done to innovative startups which are part of the EmiliaRomagnaStartUp network and that ART-ER supports in their development process.
Why be against something when we can offer an alternative. That is what Damiano Avellino thinks - one of the Founders of Fairbnb.coop, the platform that enables to rent apartments and room in a sustainable way, generating value for the whole community.
"Be the change you'd like to see where you live and travel to" is what you read on the homepage of the startup which is based for just a few more months at the Serre dei Giardini Margherita. The problems generated by what Avellino calls the "touristification" of cities are for everyone to see.
“In the last 40 years, tourism has grown 7 times more around the world and today it represents 10% of the world's PIL" the Co-Founder tells us" All this can be seen as a resource to create shared prosperity because, as our projects demonstrates, it's possible to limit the negative impact of this phenomenon by redistribuiting the profit on the territory”.
The principle which Fairbnb.coop is designed on is simple as it's about making the temporary rental of a room or a second home a way to make some extra cash and not a speculative venture that damages the social landscape.
“The issue has been the distorsion of the system: there are people who have entire buildings and tens if not hundreds of apartments up for touristic rental instead of housing solutions for residents or students" Avellino clarifies "This means an increase in rent prices, less offer and a series of issues created by the gentrification risk. We are facing an issue which is complex and varied, increased by certain technologies”.
What Fairbnb.coop is offering is a win-win soution: very few elements but ones that are effective and guarantee satisfaction for those who rent, travel and for the whole community.
“The platform has the same characteristics of similar others, but our rule is "one house for each host" Avellino shares with us "The host receives the same amount of income as we too keep 15% of commissions. Of this sum of money, half is used to manage the platform, and the other half supports social projects: to make a practical example, if I pay 100 euros for a room, I can donate 7,50 euros to an initiative that the person who travels can pick" Fairbnb.coop Co-Founder continues "With 50 apartments listed on our platform, a very small number, we could fund five or six projects a year for a total of around 15000 euros. Our aim is to reach 4.5% of the market by 2025: if we could achieve this it would mean that we could give back to the communities around 250-300 million euros through social projects every year”.
Underlining what seems utopistic, the Fairbnb.coop team believes infact that it is not.
“The platforms we all know are called "extractive", which means that the value is extracted from the local communities in the form of commissions and data and it is transferred overseas without being taxed" Avellino explains "We want to promote a way of travelling that is authentic, etichal and sustainable at the same time”.
Fairbnb.coop is by choice a co-op startup born about a year ago and made up, at the moment, of about 15 members from Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. The promoters of the project, who have been active for years in spontaneous groups on the topic, are part of an international movement called Platform Cooperativism which is involved in building a new digital economy based on the principles of solidarity, cooperation and authentic relationships.
“’Emilia-Romagna is a unique case since more or less 10% of the regional PIL is generated by co-ops" Avellino - the vicepresident of Fairbnb.coop - highlights "For the area, supporting this declination of an innovative startup could be a great opportunity”.
Thanks to the accelerator program offered by ART-ER at the Serre, Fairbnb-coop didn't just have access to a space but also to the support in applying to grants, training sessions and networking events with investors.
“The most interesting aspect is the chance of confrontation, especially with the other startups hosted at the Serre" Avellino tells us "When it comes to grants, we have already been awarded the funding from the Innovare in rete program, promoted by Banca Etica, while we are waiting to hear back about the Cooperazione Finanza Innovazione fund. Furthermore, we will take part to the grant for innovative startups promoted by the Emilia-Romagna Region”.
The startup is ready to take off: a first test on travellers has been conducted and as per the roadmap, after a few tweaks to the platform and enlarging the network, around spring time next year we should be expecting a proper launch that will take place with a simultaneous event in the various cities. The seed of changethat the founders of Fairbnb.coop longed for has been planted in the mix of digital platforms out there, and even if this fight seems like the one Don Quixote against the windmills, Damiano Avellino considers himself a very practical person more than a dreamer or a visionary.
“I have a masters degree in economics and management and, for example, I know that using social projects to enter new cities is for us a competitive advantage" he clarifies "We think that there is a need for a new story to be told, even if complex, because we are seeing that the stories from the past century don't work anymore. We believe though, that if we can get people involved, we could be the right network at the right time with the right idea, it's only up to us to put the pieces in the right place" the co-op's vicepresident says. "We don't need more technology but a new way of consuming, whereas those who produce need a better sense of responsibility. Afterall, like someone already said, "if it's not social, it's not innovation": it won't be a co-op that deals with sharing economy what changes the world, but we are extremely motivated" Avellino says "No matter how it goes, we're happy to be part of this process”.
Find out more about Fairbnb.coop and check out their profile in our dedicated section "Linked Startups" by clicking on the banner below.
If you want to meet the other startups featured in the series Startup in The Net, check out the 2019 gallery.
Author: Giorgia Olivieri, freelance journalist. Works in business development since 2003 having curated communications projects for Progetti d'Impresa, for BAN Bologna, for the Metropolitan City of Bologna, for Incredibol and for Almacube. She collaborates with ART-ER since 2017 on various projects including StartCup Emilia-Romagna.
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The Pilgrim's Regress, Wade Annotated Edition
PAPERBACK; Published: 7/28/2020
Trim Size, in inches: 7.5 x 9
C. S. Lewis’s allegory enhanced with a wealth of annotations, including notes by Lewis himself
Modeled after John Bunyan’s famous Pilgrim’s Progress, C. S. Lewis’s Pilgrim’s Regress represents a number of firsts for Lewis—the first book he wrote after his conversion to Christianity, his first book of fiction, and the first book he published under his own name.
This splendid annotated edition, produced in collaboration with the Marion E. Wade Center in Wheaton, Illinois, helps readers recover the richness of Lewis’s allegory. Often considered obscure and difficult to read, The Pilgrim’s Regress nonetheless remains a witty satire on cultural fads, a vivid account of spiritual dangers, and an illuminating tale for generations of pilgrims old and new.
Editor David C. Downing’s critical introduction provides needed biographical and cultural context for fully appreciating The Pilgrim’s Regress. Downing relies throughout both on his own expertise and on previously unpublished sources from Lewis himself to identify allusions to other authors, translate quotations, and explain humor hidden within Lewis’s text. Among the hundreds of annotations are references that draw parallels to Lewis’s later works, including Mere Christianity, Surprised by Joy, and the Chronicles of Narnia.
Editor’s Introduction
1. The Data
2. Thrill
3. Through Darkest Zeitgeistheim
4. Back to the Road
5. The Grand Canyon
6. Northward along the Canyon
7. Southward along the Canyon
8. At Bay
9. Across the Canyon
10. The Regress
Afterword to Third Edition
“Among all of C. S. Lewis’s books, the one most in need of annotation is The Pilgrim’s Regress, which fairly bristles with allusions to writers and ideas, some ancient, some recent, some famous, some obscure. It takes a learned and discerning scholar to tease out all these references. Fortunately, David Downing is just such a scholar, and this book is an outstanding contribution to Lewis studies.”
— Alan Jacobs
author of The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis
“Downing’s consistently thorough and well-informed annotations do a superb job of clarifying and enlivening this difficult, but very important, early work by C. S. Lewis. All readers of Lewis will be grateful.”
— Peter Schakel
author of The Way into Narnia: A Reader’s Guide
“The Pilgrim’s Regress, the first book Lewis wrote after becoming a Christian, remains one of the best records of how he went from cynical atheist to joyous believer. It is no exaggeration to say that David Downing’s superb annotations allow those of us who do not share Lewis’s vast philosophical, literary, and linguistic background to understand and enjoy this classic work in a way not possible before. A must for all serious Lewis fans.”
— Devin Brown
author of A Life Observed: A Spiritual Biography of C. S. Lewis
“C. S. Lewis spoke of the ‘needless obscurity’ of this early fiction of ideas. Later he added notes and an explanatory preface for the reader of seventy years ago. Now David C. Downing has gone further and helped to make Lewis’s engaging and classic modern pilgrim’s quest even more accessible for today’s reader. I’ve reread The Pilgrim’s Regress more often than many of Lewis’s writings and am delighted at this new edition.”
— Colin Duriez
author of The A–Z of C. S. Lewis
“Downing’s annotations guide the reader through [Lewis’s] thicket of ideas and point out the themes in the narrative. . . . In Downing’s hands, The Pilgrim’s Regress comes to life.”
— The Presbyterian Outlook
“The Wade Annotated Edition of The Pilgrim’s Regress belongs on every Lewis devotee’s shelf, with gratitude to Downing for his valuable labors.”
— Living Church
“An excellent edition of The Pilgrim’s Regress. . . . Lewis added a great number of annotations for a friend, and these are included along with supplements provided by the editor. These additions to the text are essential to understanding the work, and they are good reading in themselves.”
— Choice
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Global Innovation Alliance
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German Entrepreneurship Asia
German Entrepreneurship Asia (GEA) is Enterprise Singapore’s Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) partner for Berlin, Germany.
As part of the German Entrepreneurship Group, GEA is responsible for the Asian execution of its flagship programme, German Accelerator, as well as its Asian market immersion programme, Next Step Asia.
Launched in 2012, German Accelerator has nurtured over 230 startups with the support of more than 300 business mentors. Their portfolio startups have raised a total of more than US$3 billion (S$4.1 billion) in venture funding. So far, they have accelerated 25 startups through their Southeast Asia programme based in Singapore.
GEA is partnering Enterprise Singapore to run a GIA Acceleration Programme that will support Singapore-based technology startups and SMEs in entering Germany through Berlin.
Scaler8
Scaler8 is an in-market, growth acceleration programme designed to assist Singapore-based technology startups and SMEs in their expansion to Europe via landing pads in the cities of Germany, namely Berlin and Munich. Possible areas of interest will include deep technology and general technology. As part of Scaler8, GEA will offer participants in-depth workshops, expert mentor guidance and support, access to GEA’s exclusive network of potential business partners, venture capitalists and customers, marketing and public relations support, and office space.
Virtual programme
As a result of the situation brought about by COVID-19, the Berlin GIA Acceleration Programmes have been revised to the following:
Stage 1: Two-hour virtual programme
Learn about what it takes to go global in these challenging times, the key industry developments and opportunities for your business in Germany, and how Scaler8 can help to fast track your expansion plans.
Stage 2: Ten-week virtual programme and optional one-week in-market immersion in Germany*
Understand the competitive landscape and your product-market fit. You will be connected to relevant stakeholders for market feedback. Activities such as workshops and masterclasses will give you insights and mastery in German regulatory and legal affairs. You will also receive a comprehensive evaluation and readiness report at the end of the programme to strengthen your expansion strategy.
Stage 3: Four-week virtual programme in Singapore and 12-week in-market immersion in Germany*
Further refine your go-to-market strategy and implement your expansion plan to build a local presence in Germany. You will make further connections with potential customers and partners, establish your product market fit.
*subject to prevailing conditions & travel restrictions
For more programme information, dates and application deadlines, please visit: scaler8.com/programme.
Physical programme
The Scaler8 growth acceleration programme consists of three stages:
Stage 1: Half-day acceleration in Singapore
This stage focuses on introducing the German and European markets, developing an understanding of the market needs and exploring potential opportunities.
Participation in Stage 1 is complimentary per startup or SME, after support from Enterprise Singapore.
Stage 2: 2-months acceleration in Singapore including 1-week market immersion in Germany
This stage focuses on identifying key success factors needed for Singapore companies looking to enter the German and European markets, and provides a comprehensive evaluation and readiness report to prepare the company’s expansion. It also comprises a 1-week immersion trip to Germany.
The payable programme fee for Stage 2 is S$5,000 + 7% GST per startup or SME, after support from Enterprise Singapore.
Stage 3: 1-month acceleration in Singapore with 3-months market expansion in Germany
This stage will delve deeper into expansion strategies, with a focus on building connections, as well as establishing and growing your business in Germany. Companies that would like to participate in Stage 3 are required to pitch to a selection committee, who will assess the growth potential of the company’s product and/or service in Germany, and commitment in establishing German operations.
The payable programme fee for Stage 3 is S$15,000 + 7% GST per startup or SME, after support from Enterprise Singapore.
Interested applicants should note that:
Participation in Stage 1 and 2 is not a prerequisite to participate in Stage 3, but is highly recommended in order to adequately prepare for successful expansion to Germany.
In addition to the programme fee, participants shall bear the ancillary costs related to their participation in the programme, such as subsistence, airfare and accommodation, stipend, visa and insurance fees.
Singapore-based technology startups and SMEs.
Interested applicants should visit scaler8.com/programme for the latest programme dates or contact the key personnel below:
LOCATION ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS
Singapore 75 Ayer Rajah Crescent
JTC Launchpad
Block 75 #02-18
Singapore 139953 Kristin Eckert
E kristin.eckert@german-entrepreneurship.asia
Besides German Accelerator, German Entrepreneurship runs the entrepreneurship center at the largest university in Germany (LMU Munich), which in itself has more than 10 years of experience in advising founders.
Please visit german-entrepreneurship.asia for more information.
In-market trends & insights
Looking to venture into Germany? Find out more about Europe’s largest economy and manufacturing powerhouse.
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Bryan Burroughs
Member group representative
Bryan Burroughs joined MEC’s board in 2014.
As executive director of Michigan Trout Unlimited, Burroughs leads the nonprofit’s 21 chapters’ efforts to conserve, protect and restore Michigan’s coldwater fisheries and watersheds.
The Dewitt resident also works with the Michigan Water Use Advisory Council, Michigan Environmental Permit Review Panel and the Michigan Hydro Relicensing Coalition, which works to restore rivers impacted by hydroelectric dams. Rounding out his experience is a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of New Hampshire and both a masters degree and doctorate degree in fisheries and wildlife service from Michigan State University.
A passion for fish and waterways extends to Burroughs’ work with MEC. As Michigan Trout Unlimited’s director, he worked with MEC on water withdrawal legislation and net pen fish farming. Both groups passed knowledge to one another they would not have otherwise known. Burroughs extends and encourages such partnerships through MEC’s board.
Burroughs’ exploits of angling and hunting lead him all around Michigan, from tiny streams to large rivers, vast marshes to tiny woodland ponds, old growth forests to young aspen stands. Among his favorite places, however, is his family cabin nestled in Manistee National Forest.
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Michigan Environmental Report
News from Michigan Environmental Council on public policies affecting the health of Michigan's people and environment
Detroit Sustainability Action Agenda provides blueprint for sustainable, equitable city
Today the City of Detroit released their first sustainability strategy, the Sustainability Action Agenda (SAA), developed through City leadership and extensive community engagement to provide clear goals and outcomes for a sustainable city.
Michigan Environmental Council (MEC) is proud to partner with the City of Detroit’s Office of Sustainability in development of the Sustainability Action Agenda. MEC has worked diligently in Detroit for many years to create a clean, healthy and safe environment where people want to live, work and play, and has long advocated for an Office of Sustainability to advance sustainability goals in the city.
MEC applauds Michigan's legal and executive actions to shut down Line 5
Michigan Environmental Council President Conan Smith issued the following statement in response to today's legal steps by AG Nessel to decommission Line 5, and Gov. Whitmer's executive action directing the DNR to perform a comprehensive review of Enbridge's Easement compliance:
"Michigan Environmental Council supports the legal action taken by Attorney General Nessel against Enbridge to end the threat of Line 5 in the Great Lakes. We thank her for the clear filing of summary disposition on Enbridge’s lawsuit, and hope for swift resolution of that lawsuit.
Consumers Energy plan a leap forward for combating climate change and saving Michiganders money
Recently a diverse set of stakeholders reached a deal with Consumers Energy over the utility’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The IRP is a long-range plan that outlines how a utility will meet energy needs 5, 10, and 15 years into the future. Michigan Environmental Council (MEC) weighs in on IRPs to advocate for keeping costs low for Michiganders by retiring aging, expensive coal plants and replacing that generation with low cost renewables and reducing energy waste. The agreement arrived at in Consumers’ IRP sets a bold path forward for the utility and one that will reap significant dividends in cleaning up our air, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and saving us money on our utility bills.
Gov. Whitmer announces decision to bolster solar energy and protect pollinators on Michigan farmlands
LANSING - The Whitmer Administration announced an executive decision today that farmland sites under Public Act 116 of Michigan’s Farmland and Open Space Program can now host solar arrays and remain enrolled in the program. Currently, there are approximately 3.3 million acres of farmland under PA 116. Notably, the PA 116 sites that opt to add solar under this decision must also meet pollinator habitat standards as determined by the Michigan Pollinator Habitat Planning Scorecard for Solar Sites, a tool designed by researchers at Michigan State University. Solar energy is an important and growing clean, renewable resource in Michigan. Michigan Environmental Council released the following statement in support:
Conan Smith is new leader of Michigan Environmental Council
Conan Smith--an experienced nonprofit leader, policy innovator, and respected public official--will be the new CEO of Michigan Environmental Council. He’s been selected to fill the position vacated by Chris Kolb, who was appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to serve as State Budget Director.
House Leadership Slashes Funding for Programs that Protect our Water, Land, and Public Health
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How to buy SimilarWeb stock when it goes public
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Israeli market intelligence company SimilarWeb is expected to conduct an initial public offering in the United States. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021. We'll update this page as new information emerges.
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SimilarWeb, a software company that allows clients to analyze consumer behavior and compare it to their competitors, is set to come to market with an initial public offering during the second quarter of 2021. JPMorgan Chase is said to be the lead manager for the offering.
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Nielsen Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a measurement and data analytics company worldwide. It operates in two segments, Connect and Media. The Connect segment provides retail transactional measurement data, consumer behavior information, and analytics primarily to businesses in the consumer packaged goods industry. This segment offers data on retail measurement services, such as market share, competitive sales volumes, and insights into activities comprising distribution, pricing, merchandising, and promotion; consumer panel measurement, which offers insight into shopper behavior that consists of trial and repeat purchase for new products, brand or retailer loyalty, and customer segmentation; and analytical services that help clients in taking business decisions in product development and marketing cycles. The Media segment provides viewership and listening data, and analytics principally to the media and advertising industries covering television, radio, print, online, digital, mobile viewing, and listening platforms. This segment offers television audience measurement services; audio audience measurement services; digital audience measurement services, such as digital media and market research, audience analytics, and social media measurement; mobile measurement services comprising measurement and consumer research for telecom and media companies; total audience measurement services; brand effect; social content ratings; advertising effectiveness measurement; and outcome measurement solutions. Nielsen Holdings plc offers media and marketing information, analytics, and manufacturer and retailer expertise about what and where consumers read, watch, and listen. The company was formerly known as Nielsen N.V. and changed its name to Nielsen Holdings plc in August 2015. Nielsen Holdings plc was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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comScore, Inc. operates as an information and analytics company that measures audiences, consumer behavior, and advertising across media platforms worldwide. The company offers ratings and planning products and services, including Media Metrix and Mobile Metrix, which measure Websites and apps on computers, smartphones, and tablets; Video Metrix that delivers unduplicated measurement of digital video consumption, as well as provides TV-comparable reach and engagement metrics, and audience demographics; Plan Metrix, which offers an understanding of consumer lifestyle; validated Campaign Essentials (vCE) that validates whether digital ad impressions are visible to humans, identifies those that are fraudulent, and verifies that ads are shown in brand safe content and delivered to the right audience targets; and Campaign Ratings, which expands upon vCE's verification, as well as provides unduplicated reporting to negotiate and evaluate campaigns across media platforms. Its ratings and planning products and services also comprises TV Essentials that combines TV viewing information with marketing segmentation and consumer databases; StationView Essentials to understand consumer viewing patterns and characteristics; OnDemand Essentials that provides transactional tracking and reporting; and Cross-Platform Suite, which integrates person-level linear TV viewership with digital audience data. The company also offers analytics and optimization products and services that provide end-to-end solutions for planning, optimization, and evaluation of advertising campaigns and brand protection. In addition, it offers movies reporting and analytics products and services to measure movie viewership and box office results by capturing movie ticket sales in real time or near real time, which include box office analytics, trend analysis, and insights for movie studios and movie theater operators. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
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Hungry Howie’s Pizza costs and fees
The average cost to open one of the 200 biggest franchises in the US is $1,202,874 — see how Hungry Howie's Pizza compares.
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Overall costs for Hungry Howie's Pizza run anywhere from $230,811 to $575,515. See how the costs break down and what funding options might be right for your new venture into the franchise foray.
How COVID-19 affects franchising costs
Strict sanitation and employee protection measures during the coronavirus outbreak add to the typical costs you face when opening a new franchise. Paired with the unusually heavy amount of promotions that may be required by the franchise, you may not see as much in the way of profits starting out. For more information on what support is out there, read our guide to loans for businesses affected by the coronavirus.
Estimated initial costs
Our cost estimates are accurate as of 2019 from https://www.franchisedirect.com and include opening fees and expenses only. Your location may result in higher or lower fees.
Hungry Howie's Pizza franchise fees total around $33,750, which beats out the $37,000 average for the 200 largest franchises nationwide.
Franchise fee $12,500 to $25,000
Franchise grand opening fee $15,000 to $15,000
Estimated total $27,500 to $40,000
Equipment fees
Equipment fees total $134,513 for Hungry Howie's Pizza. This is less than the $180,023 average for the top 200 franchises.
Equipment and fixtures $97,700 to $143,400
Point-of-sale system $1,211 to $1,515
Signs $7,500 to $17,700
Estimated total $106,411 to $162,615
Real estate will set you back $207,600 for Hungry Howie's Pizza, thought it's less than the average of $788,376 for the top 200 franchises.
Real estate, per month $2,200 to $4,000
Security deposits $2,200 to $4,000
Leasehold improvements $74,900 to $305,500
Architectural drawings and local plan review fees $7,500 to $14,900
Estimated total $86,800 to $328,400
Training fees
Hungry Howie's Pizza initial training costs total $4,150, which comes in under the nationwide average of $9,788.
Travel and living expenses during training $3,000 to $5,300
Estimated total $3,000 to $5,300
Inventory costs
Initial inventory for Hungry Howie's Pizza shakes out to $9,200. This is less than the nationwide average of $53,119.
Opening inventory $6,400 to $12,000
Estimated total $6,400 to $12,000
Initial insurance costs for Hungry Howie's Pizza run $3,200. This means you'll be paying less than the overall nationwide average of $6,311.
Insurance $700 to $5,700
Estimated total $700 to $5,700
Administrative fees
Hungry Howie's Pizza administrative fees total up to $750 — which comes in under the overall nationwide average of $6,761.
Utility deposit $0 to $1,500
Estimated total $0 to $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses for Hungry Howie's Pizza total $10,000 — less than the nationwide average of $69,970.
Three months' additional funds $0 to $20,000
Estimated total $0 to $20,000
All costs were found using the 200 largest franchises nationwide using Franchise Direct's list of more than 300 franchises, and are accurate as of 2019.
The best way to finance Hungry Howie's Pizza comes down to your personal financial situation. What assets you have available will largely determine how much you need to borrow, and which option suits you best. Potential solutions include:
Bank loan. Your personal credit plays a large role in getting a business term loan from a bank. Typically this type of funding is for larger amounts.
Online loan. Credit requirements may be more flexible for an online loan than a bank loan, but amounts may max out at a lower amount — typically around $1 million.
SBA loan. The good part about SBA loans is that they top out at $5 million, but your business has to meet a number of requirements.
Credit card. Small costs that aren't fixed, such as stray inventory and supply purchases, may be better off on a business credit card. Just make sure you can pay it off quickly to avoid high APRs.
Also check if Hungry Howie's Pizza franchise financing is available. You may be able to get some of the costs covered for less than you would with other traditional funding options.
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Average Franchise fees $40,000 $33,750 NA
Average Equipment fees $318,500 $134,513 $137,861
Average Real estate fees $600,600 $207,600 $190,857
Average Training fees $30,000 $4,150 $1,000
Average Inventory fees $7,000 $9,200 NA
Average Marketing fees NA NA NA
Average Licenses and permits fees NA NA NA
Average Insurance fees $18,000 $3,200 $2,500
Average Admin fees NA $750 NA
Average Personnel fees NA NA NA
Average Other fees $72,000 $10,000 $74,375
Hungry Howie's Pizza franchise costs run a total of $403,163. Before you decide to become a franchisee, compare the total costs against industry averages. And to learn more about financing read our guide to franchise financing.
Rhys Subitch is a writer and editor at Finder who tackles topics across the site. With half a decade of experience researching, editing and writing for a Fortune 500 company, university and several independent publications, Rhys brings readers the most up-to-date and curated info on all things finance.
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Home Ethiopia Ethiopia: AMISOM forces provided the key enabling conditions for Sharif Hassan election
Ethiopia: AMISOM forces provided the key enabling conditions for Sharif Hassan election
Addis Ababa (HAN) November 20, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Maman S. Sidikou expressed his satisfaction, the formation of the Interim Southwest Administration in Somalia, and the subsequent election of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan as a regional president. Ambassador Sidikou expressed his satisfaction that the people of Southwestern Somalia had joined hands and elected Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan. He said this was a positive demonstration of the people for attainment of peace and stability in Somalia.
The Special Representative also applauded AMISOM forces in Somalia for providing the key enabling conditions for the election and the reconciliation conference. Ambassador Sidikou added that this offered a new era of hope for the people of this Interim Southwest Administration, which comprises the three regions of Bay, Bakool and Lower Shabelle.
The Special Representative also applauded AMISOM forces in Somalia for providing the key enabling conditions for the election and the reconciliation conference.
A press release issued by AMISOM noted that delegates from the three regions had been meeting in Baidoa in a reconciliation conference endorsed by the national government and supported by various regional and international partners.
It said that the conference was part of a number of activities to help establish an inclusive administration that would embody the ongoing stabilization efforts in Somalia. It added that 373 of the 396 396 delegates on Monday (November 17) had elected former parliamentary speaker, Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan, as the Interim Southwest Administration’s leader for a period of 4 years
Photo: AMISOM Welcomes the Formation of an Interim Southwest Administration
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The Summer of Black Widows
A collection of poems by Sherman Alexie
Poetry. Native American Studies. THE SUMMER OF BLACK WIDOWS presents poetry that has continued to grow in power, complexity, and vision. According to reviewer James R. Kincaid, "Mr. Alexie's is one of the major lyric voices of our time", and the many honors and an international following of readers from his poems, stories, and novels proves the claim. Chris Faatz from The Nation agrees, calling Alexie "a young writer who is taking the literary world by storm...a superb chronicler of the Native American experience...he is a master of language, writing beautifully, unsparingly and straight to the heart."
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A 50-year-old living laboratory
In 1970, the first tree, an ironwood, was planted in the newly established University of Guelph Arboretum.
Today the 400-acre site is almost unrecognizable from its beginnings as farm fields anchored by woodlots planted in the early days of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC).
Establishing an arboretum had been a dream of many OAC professors, dating back to 1939 when Prof. Leslie Hancock proposed a plan for a small arboretum near Watson Hall at the north east edge of campus.
The dream came to fruition in 1970, when the Board of Governors of the then-six-year-old university agreed to the creation of a “living laboratory.”
The site selected for this nature oasis was a parcel of land purchased for OAC in 1873. Fields that had stayed relatively unchanged for 100 years began to transform.
Today the forest, meadows, ponds and gardens play host to researchers, classes, students doing independent research projects, and nature lovers.
Twelve staff members, about 20 students and 70 volunteers maintain the gardens and collections, and many generous donors support the maintenance of this rare place.
Research conducted in the Arboretum has resulted in more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and many more books, and articles.
The 1,700 kinds of trees and woody shrubs, 40 plant collections and countless gardens and trails are such a feature of campus and the City of Guelph, it is hard to imagine this living laboratory as it was only 50 years ago.
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Brazil’s Growing Startup Scene Works Inside A Real-Life Metaphor: Abandoned Mansions
This is no typical co-working space. Entrepreneur Daniel Hatkoff’s Sao Paulo startup mansion houses 110 employees of nine companies and is a fitting metaphor for the country’s growing middle class.
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Silicon Valley’s startup scene has its wealth of office parks; New York, its converted lofts. Sao Paulo? Startups here get a mansion.
“We call it the startup mansion,” says Daniel Hatkoff, the man who gave life to the idea. The Mansão Startup–as it’s called in Portuguese–is a sprawling, 6,000-square-foot affair, housing 110 employees of nine companies a block from the busy street where Google has its local Brazil office. The building itself shows remnants of its past, both as a nightclub–high ceilings and 150 working speakers–and as a clothing store, with its dark wood finishing.
Of course, the mansion has the standard furniture of a co-working space, including open offices, crowded tables, and a barbecue. It also had the required cliche: a ping pong table in the middle. “There’s a lot of things that happen on that ping pong table,” says Hatkoff.
The converted mansion is, perhaps, a fitting metaphor for the burgeoning startup scene of Brazil. The impetus behind Hatkoff’s startup came from what he saw when he first visited as an emissary of private equity firm Warburg Pincus: a country that was geared too much to serving those in mansions.
“What happened in Brazil is you had really rich people, really poor people, and no middle class,” says Hatkoff. As the fledgling middle class has grown in recent years, he saw that businesses weren’t serving them correctly. For example, he says, instead of banks offering useful middle-class products like life insurance, they adapted wealth management products designed for the wealthy. “They started offering the same products they’d offered for rich people, and make the numbers a little bit smaller,” he says. (A similar story gave rise to Hatkoff’s own company, Pitzi, if you substitute phone insurance for life insurance.)
But creating a company in Brazil has its own peculiar challenges. Some are standard, such as high taxes, high business costs, and inefficient payment systems. Other challenges, are more uniquely Brazilian. For example, the cost for Hatkoff to ship to the city of Salvador is four times as high as to the similarly distant state of Sergipe. Why? Because trucks get stolen.
“Sometimes you have to deliver into high-risk areas, which are like slums where you’ll need a police escort,” says Hatkoff. “That can add to costs.”
Brazil’s promise may lie in its middle class, but it still has its slums and its mansions.
Stan Alcorn is a print, radio and video journalist, regularly reporting for WNYC and NPR. He grew up in New Mexico.
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GARMA VILLAGE, Iraq, June 1 (Reuters) - Desperate for food and water, residents are fleeing the Iraqi city of Falluja as Islamist militants seek to fend off an assault by the army, only for hundreds to be detained by the authorities on suspicion of siding with those they are escaping.
A week after Baghdad announced the start of its offensive on Falluja, its troops advanced into the city limits for the first time on Monday, pouring into rural territory on its southern outskirts but stopping short of the main built-up area.
By Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called a pause to the advance because of concerns about the safety of the tens of thousands of people still believed trapped inside.
Residents who fled Falluja ahead of the army's attack and were sheltering in a village school nearby said that while they are glad to escape Islamic State militants, they now feared for hundreds of men and boys detained by the army.
"Don't treat us like we are Daesh," said 54-year-old Mahdi Fayyadh, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
Fayyadh, who lost a leg to diabetes while under Islamic State's rule due to a lack of medication, said he fled the city with 11 family members after the assault began.
His relatives helped him to walk on crutches. But once they reached army lines, the other men in the group were separated from the rest and detained. He was left vulnerable, with nobody to help him walk.
"I already lost a leg," Fayyadh said, a battered pair of crutches leaning against his shoulder. "I ask all the good people to not treat us like they (the militants) treated us."
The government says it has no choice but to screen fleeing men and boys to prevent Islamic State fighters from escaping among civilians, and that it carries out the screening as quickly and with as much care for those detained as is possible on the battlefield.
SECURITY SCREENING
The United Nations said on Tuesday around 500 men and boys over 12 years old from Falluja were being held by the authorities, in a screening process meant to take up to seven days. About 30 were released on Monday, it said.
Conditions in detention centres in Anbar province are known to be squalid. Last month, London-based human rights watchdog Amnesty International said people as young as 15 were being held in "inhumane and degrading conditions".
Fayyadh said he just hoped his detained relatives' screening would be over soon so they could together leave the school where he was housed in Garma, a village east of Falluja. The authorities are using the school to shelter 1,500 refugees.
"I hope that the security commanders hurry up with the security screening of my relatives, so that we can move to other areas that have services and we don't stay here crowded with little food and medicine," he said.
Falluja, where U.S. troops fought their biggest battles after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, is the militants' closest stronghold to Baghdad, and thought to be the base for their campaign of suicide bombings on the capital less than an hour's drive away. It was the first Iraqi city where Islamic State raised its flag in 2014, before sweeping through most Sunni Muslim parts of the country in the months that followed.
The Shi'ite-led Baghdad government faces the task not only of driving out the militants but of winning over the overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim population.
Shi'ite militias assisting the army in its offensive have said they will take part only in the encirclement of Falluja, to avoid fanning sectarian tension.
Government forces and allies began a siege on the city six months ago during which the humanitarian situation has deteriorated. Now they have begun to try to retake Falluja, the United Nations has warned that tens of thousands are trapped inside, lacking food, drinking water and medicine.
HUMAN SHIELDS
The United Nations says the militants are forcing civilians to serve as human shields, a tactic they have employed in other locations in Iraq. At least 20,000 children are trapped inside the city, facing the risks of forced recruitment or separation from their families, the United Nations said.
At the shelter in Garma, some escaped residents said they had been forced apart from their relatives by the militants.
Holding a baby in her arms, 40-year-old Umm Salam said Islamic State fighters had used the men of her village as human shields as the army closed in on them last week.
The militants moved her and her family to another house in the village, Umm Salam said. "We remained trapped in the house for five days without food."
They were freed when Iraqi security forces captured the village.
Hassan Farhan Salih, a 45-year-old school head, said that as shortages in Falluja become more acute in recent months, militants had pressured residents to provide them with money and food.
"They demanded produce from farmers and cattle from herders," he said. A group of older men sitting with Salih inside the Garma school nodded in agreement.
Once the militants took $4,000 from him with which he was going to pay for a used car, he said.
The unfolding offensive could determine the fate of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, whose government is in turmoil as months of political deadlock drag on. He has repeatedly promised that civilians would not be harmed.
The fate of those taken by Islamic State is more uncertain than those being held by the authorities. Umm Salam does not know if she will see her male relatives again.
"We don't know if they're alive or dead."
(Writing by Maher Chmaytelli, editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)
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River’s Run: Science Fiction Romance (Lords of Kassis Book 1)
By S.E. Smith / Genre: Science Fiction, Romance
River Knight was looking forward to a peaceful vacation in the mountains with her two best friends, Jo and Star, sisters of the heart. When she travels up into the mountains of North Carolina to the cabin Star has rented for them she is shocked when she finds the two sisters being abducted. Following them, she discovers their abductors are anything but human.
Sneaking aboard the shuttle in an attempt to rescue them she finds herself on an unplanned vacation to the stars. In desperation, River makes a deal with the leader of another alien race who had also been captured – she’ll release them if they promise to return the three girls to their home.
Torak Ja Kel Coradon, Leader of the House of Kassis and next ruler of the Kassis Galaxy, has other plans when he sees the blue-eyed warrior woman. He plans on claiming her for himself and the only home he has plans on her returning too is his.
The three women are believed to be the Prophesized warriors sent to join forces to bring peace to the House of Kassis. Worlds collide when the male dominated world meets three circus performers who use their talents to fight for those they love.
When an assassin threatens Torak’s life, River has to show him even a circus performer can be a warrior when challenged. The biggest challenge is to Torak’s mind as he discovers women from other galaxies are more than they seem.
Can their love overcome the chasm of a few million light years or will an assassin end it all?
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The Coelho Medallion: A Dan Kotler Archaeological Thriller
By Kevin Tumlinson / Genre: Men’s Adventure, Action & Adventure
An ancient medallion is unearthed in Pueblo, Colorado, revealing a secret that will rewrite the history of North America—the Vikings somehow made it to the continent’s interior, centuries before Columbus made landfall, and there they built a city of gold.
But today the COELHO MEDALLION has been stolen, and a linguist and researcher has been abducted in connection with the crime. Could the abductors be after the fabled city of gold? Or do they have a more sinister plot in mind?
DAN KOTLER is an independent researcher who often finds himself in more trouble than he was expecting. But when his colleague is abducted he finds himself being investigated by the FBI, he must use all of his brilliance and expertise to find her and absolve himself.
ANWAR ADHAM has plans for a terrorist action on U.S. soil, and information from the Pueblo research site can give him everything he needs to put his plans in motion. Unless Adham is stopped, thousands and possibly millions will die.
Whoever wins this contest of wits and wills will hold the fate of thousands in his hands, and will also lay claim to the fabled city of gold.
It’s an adventure that can redefine the history of America as we know it. Kotler finds himself facing off against both the FBI and Adham’s terrorist network as he struggles to solve the mystery of Vikings in Colorado, to rescue Evelyn and stop Adham’s plans before it’s too late.
By Jeff Strand / Genre: Comedy, Horror
They call her Blister. She’s a hideously disfigured twenty-three year old woman, living in a shed next to her father’s house, hidden away from the world.
Jason Tray is a successful cartoonist, banished to his agent’s lakeside cabin for a few days of mandatory rest and relaxation. One night, while hanging out with a couple of the locals at a dive bar, he takes them up on their offer to go “see Blister,” having no idea what they’re talking about.
He peeks through the window at the most nightmarish thing he’s ever seen.
In the morning, he wakes up, hung over and regretful. He’s better than this. He needs to…apologize?
Red: The True Reign Series, Book 2
By Jennifer Anne Davis / Genre: Medieval, Historical Fiction, Teen & Young Adult
Sentenced to be executed.
Betrayed. Alone.
Hanged on the gallows.
Rema thought her life was over, but she was wrong.
Saved by a rebel force she’d only ever heard rumors about, Rema finds herself in a forbidden place. She is finally safe—free from the king and Prince Lennek. But not everything is as it seems at the rebel fortress. Secrets are whispered, and loyalties are tested. Once Rema uncovers the truth of her heritage, will she flee? Or will she ascend to the throne, taking on the responsibility of an entire kingdom?
Now that Darmik knows Rema’s true identity, he’s on a quest to save her. But when an Emperion assassin arrives on Greenwood Island, Darmik knows he doesn’t have very long to find her. In a deadly game with high stakes, will Darmik remain loyal to his family? Or will he break away and join the rebels?
Kingdoms rise and fall.
Heroes are born and made.
But one thing remains the same—love conquers all.
Cemetery Road (Sean O’Brien Book 7)
By Tom Lowe / Genre: Police Procedurals, Mystery & Thrillers
Caroline Harper still thinks of him every day. For more than fifty years, not a day goes by when Caroline doesn’t think of her brother Andy. The last time she saw Andy was when he left home to spend thirty days at Florida’s largest reform school. Caroline’s family was told that Andy ran away in the middle of the night.
Fifty years later, Sean O’Brien receives a letter from a dead man. A year earlier the man had hired Sean O’Brien and chartered his boat for a fishing trip. Now the man is reaching from the grave to hire him again. But this time it’s to find a killer.
Jackson County—the location of the old reform school, still carries smoldering baggage from the Civil War, and after a half-century, there are those who don’t want a forensics investigation on the property, because to do so will reveal one of the nation’s darkest secrets.
PAWN (Mr. Rook’s Island Book 2)
By Mimi Jean Pamfiloff / Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
From New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff, Comes Part Two of Mr. Rook’s Island, a Sexy, Dark, Romantic Suspense.
SHE KNOWS HE’S BAD. THE QUESTION IS, HOW BAD?
Stephanie Fitzgerald is nobody’s pawn. Determined to discover the truth about a missing loved one, she lands a job at the world’s most exclusive resort, working for the only man with the answers–Mr. Rook. He’s shockingly handsome, thoroughly intimidating, and completely off-limits.
But the truth she seeks isn’t black and white, and Mr. Rook is a far more dangerous temptation than she ever knew.
Will Stephanie resist her desires, or will she be lured into Mr. Rook’s world of hidden sins?
CHECK (Mr. Rook’s Island Book 3)
SHE’S ONLY GOT DAYS TO LIVE. HE’S GOT HOURS.
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SAVING THE WOMAN YOU LOVE, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FOR MORE TIME?
Mr. Rook, eccentric billionaire and owner of the most exclusive island resort in the world, has a secret. Hint: Legends say it can make you young again. But when he’s no longer willing to pay the dark price to keep eternal youth on the island’s menu, the very thing that once kept him young is now turning on him.
With only hours left to live, the woman he loves is taken by the worst kind of man this world has to offer. Turns out she’s been keeping dark secrets of her own, and getting her back won’t be as simple as writing a check.
The cost will leave her broken hearted, hating him forever.
One (Love by Numbers Book 5)
By E.S. Carter / Genre: Contemporary, Romance
One click.
One perfect frame.
That’s all it takes to capture an eternal moment; although most people let them pass by without acknowledgement.
I don’t waste any.
Not a single one.
If I see something of beauty, I want to experience it, feel it and immortalise it.
If I see someone of beauty, I want to taste them, worship them and memorise them.
I don’t have a type, if I like you, I like you.
I don’t have a preference.
My bisexuality is a gift, not a defect.
It’s the freedom to see beyond gender.
One blink.
One touch.
One night.
Life is filled with so many ones.
One chance to get things right.
One life to live as you choose.
One decision that gives you acceptance.
One person to fill the emptiness.
Just one?
Nah, like I said, life is full of ones.
My camera lets me focus on the good times; I develop from life’s negatives, and if things don’t work out, I just take another shot.
Who needs just one?
927 Days of Summer: Around the World in a VW Van (Drive Nacho Drive Book 2)
By Brad Van Orden / Genre: Travel Writing, Travel
In their book Drive Nacho Drive, Brad and Sheena Van Orden traded the American Dream for the open road, and set off in their temperamental 1984 VW van named “Nacho.” After thirteen months of humorous and sometimes demoralizing misadventures along the Pan-American Highway, our intrepid subjects eventually arrived at the southernmost town in the world in Tierra del Fuego. This is where 927 Days of Summer picks up the trail. After shipping Nacho from Argentina to Malaysia on a container ship, Brad and Sheena resume their journey, this time with the ambitious goal of driving all the way around the world. When they roll out of the shipping container onto Malaysian soil, their odometer turns over 300,000 miles. Is Nacho really up for the brutal journey ahead?This hilarious, and often harrowing tale follows them through the sweltering jungles of Southeast Asia, the buzzing hornet’s nest of India, into the remote Nepalese Himalayas, through the stony hills of Anatolia to the Sahara Desert in Africa, through Europe and beyond. Whether dodging rickshaws on crater-filled roads, defying Maoist rebels on cliff-hanging Himalayan tracks, getting hopelessly stuck in the desert on the Pakistani border, or becoming the subjects of an international missing persons case in the remote mountains of Laos, there is never a dull moment in 927 Days of Summer. Come along as a diverse cast of characters guides our subjects through a world of unfolding landscapes and cultures on the road trip to end all road trips, and then ask yourself: can you really just go home, unpack, and eat a sandwich?
Outrageous: Rise to Riches (The Victoria Woodhull Saga Book 1)
By Neal Katz / Genre: Specialty Boutique, Sagas
Women empowerment, overcoming adversity, social change, and hope were the cornerstones upon which Victoria Woodhull (1838–1927) and her younger sister Tennessee Celeste Claflin built their incredible lives in Victorian America.
OUTRAGEOUS, Rise to Riches sets the psychological verity and traces Victoria from childhood poverty and horrific abuse to becoming one of the wealthiest women in America, founding the first women-owned brokerage firm on Wall Street, and the first women-owned newspaper. Victoria will stop at nothing to achieve her destiny.
Neal Katz’ debut novel, winner of 12 literary awards, is a historical fictionalized account of Victoria Woodhull’s rise to presidential candidate and wealth, coming from poverty and abuse.
Volume One of The Victoria Woodhull Saga tells the poignant, lascivious, and compelling inside story of how the sisters worked closely with Cornelius Vanderbilt, who at age 74 fell in love with the beguiling 24-year old Tennessee. Victoria provided the titan of industry “Inside Her Information” gathered through the soiled sisterhood, the ladies of the evening working at the top seven brothels servicing the rich and famous of New York City.
This relationship resulted in the great lion of industry having his last public roar as together they manipulated the financial markets and created the impending collapse of the U.S. economy in the gold scandal of 1869. To avert the crash, President Ulysses S. Grant provides the richest man in America insider information on the gold market and telegrams Vanderbilt that his railroad company is “Too Big To Fail!” Vanderbilt was proclaimed “The Savior of the American Economy” for intervening in a crisis he helped create.
View Victorian America through the eyes and thoughts of one of its leading heroines., Victoria Woodhull. Watch as the infighting and elitism of the earliest suffrage women denigrating, castigating, and denouncing other passionate suffrage rights women delayed woman suffrage and equal legal standing for five decades. Learn wonderful anecdotes of the origins of products and phrases used today. Learn the story of Reverend Henry Ward Beecher, the most popular man in America, who transformed Christianity from his father’s “fire and brimstone” theology to one of a compassionate and loving Jesus, who will redeem all who turn to salvation with complete confession of their sins. The reverend’s personal life did not imitate his lofty and popular theology of his weekly sermons at Plymouth Church. He was a notorious womanizer, often bedding, and sometimes impregnating the wives, sisters, and daughters of his most ardent trackers and deacons of the church.
Written in the first person from Victoria’s viewpoint, Neal Katz weaves a compelling page-turning story that cleverly unfolds history while providing a wonderfully entertaining ride.
Henry and the Bear
By Kevin Gray / Genre: Bears, Animals, Children’s eBooks
Henry and Archie Bear first meet on the internet. Archie travels all the way from the Arctic to visit Henry. Archie’s visit changes Henry’s life forever. They go on lots of adventures and saying goodbye – is not the end, just the beginning of an ever lasting friendship.It is a modern tale of friendship between a boy and a bear.
Keto Sweet Treats Cookbook: Easy Ketogenic Desserts, Low Carb Snacks, Treats & Fat Bomb Recipes (best keto dessert recipes)
By Kaitlyn Donnelly / Genre: Desserts, Baking, Cookbooks, Food & Wine
Boost Your Energy with Keto Sweet TreatsWhat do you think when you hear the phrases “fat bomb” or “sweet treats”? Most likely it frightens you, especially if you are struggling with excess weight or just trying to keep fit. But do not be afraid, some fats can even be beneficial (e.g., coconut cream, coconut butter, coconut oil, cream cheese). That’s the main point when including keto desserts or snacks in your ketogenic (keto) meal plan.For your satisfaction, Keto Sweet Treats Cookbook includes:
Over 100 delicious recipes of sweet low carb treats, snacks, fat bombs to help you enjoy the best side of keto diet
Necessary information and basic principles for successful incorporation of fat bombs into your dietary plan
Easy to prepare recipes with commonly found ingredients
Ideal food for Low-Carb High Fat, Ketogenic, and Paleo diets, and are also a great alternative to sugary treats
Calories and macros – Every recipe lists serving quantity, prep time, cook time, easy to follow ingredients, preparation instructions, images and nutritional information to keep you on track
Get all of the benefits of following a ketogenic diet and you can eat sweet treats every day of the week!
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How the making of gaming's creepiest spider became a nightmare
By Edge Staff 29 October 2015
Every videogame project has a spider. Most of the time it’s a metaphorical one – the hairy development challenge with eight spindly limbs that must all work in tandem. Or the game-breaking bug that keeps slinking beyond reach just as the programmer closes in to squash it dead. But games have hatched a brood of literal spiders over the years as well. The Zelda series is properly infested, from Gohma to Twilight Princess’s Armoghoma to the Skulltula twirling on her silken strand. Gears of War has its leather-helmeted Corpser. Even Minecraft has spiders. Yet no specimen in the history of gaming epitomises both the metaphorical and literal resonance of the creepy-crawly quite like Limbo.
Arnt Jensen, PlayDead’s founder and game director, couldn’t pinpoint the moment Limbo’s spider appeared in his sketchbook any more than he could date-stamp the onset of his arachnophobia. Until the day he left home, he kept up his nightly bedtime ritual of scanning the room for spiders. If he spotted one, he shook his dad awake and begged him to get rid of it. “I was like 18 years old and I’d be shivering,” Jensen confesses, “because I really hate spiders. And I still do, so it was very natural to confront one in the game, and kill it.”
The basic outline of how Limbo’s boy would interact with the spider crystallised in Jensen’s mind before PlayDead’s founding. The boy would encounter a spider lurking behind a tree. The boy would kill the spider by systematically removing each one of its legs (“It’s like being a child who pulls the legs off insects,” Jensen laughs. “Some psycho children will do that”). At some point before its demise, the spider would trap the boy in a silk cocoon. The boy would wriggle free and, after a brief chase sequence, tear off the spider’s final leg. Pretty straightforward, right?
If only. Development progressed for a year before PlayDead’s team could do anything beyond discussing the challenge of the spider in staff meetings. In addition to the early technical limitations of not having the tools to combine animation and physics, Jensen acknowledges every developer’s tendency to procrastinate on features that will be gruelling to implement. “The human brain always takes the easy decision,” Jensen says. “A lot of times if you have an idea that’s too complicated, you just ditch it. But this was so important. I kept insisting, we have to do the spider in these stages.”
Any other game developer would have instinctively turned the spider into a boss battle. But Jensen’s aversion to videogame clichés meant the struggle between the boy and the spider couldn’t fall back on glowing-orange weak spots or giant blinking eyeballs that beg to be bombarded with sharp projectiles. How was this small boy ever going to outwit a monster several times his size? The initial concept involved hunting down three pieces of gooey, sticky fruit in the tree’s branches that the boy could shake to the ground below and trap the spider in. A far more grisly solution would prevail.
Level designer Peter Buchardt thought it would be funny to see the boy getting snapped in a bear trap so, on a whim, he mocked up a physics-based trap. The concept circulated around the office, sparking laughter from his colleagues. Lead gameplay designer Jeppe Carlsen ran with the idea, mocking up fresh puzzles with the traps, some of which even made it into the game. “We got so fond of that mechanism,” Carlsen says, “we thought: ‘OK, what can we use it for in a more general sense?’ Then it was obvious to use it to snap the legs off the spider.”
The ambient soundscape that PlayDead’s Martin Stig Andersen composed for Limbo ensures that you feel in your spinal column the crunching snap of the spider’s leg. It’s remarkable the power a simple sound effect can have when it’s not drowned in orchestral swells. Even if you’re aware that Andersen simply recorded himself breaking a small twig between his fingers, you can’t help but imagine splintering bone. To capture the sound of the spider’s stabbing leg narrowly missing the boy, Andersen – who records late at night in a village outside Copenhagen to avoid the noise pollution of birds and traffic – took a spear to his son’s kindergarten playground and jabbed it repeatedly into the leaf-covered topsoil. He laughs as he recounts the story, aware of how sinister it would’ve appeared to an uninformed observer.
The next phase of the spider sequence – the cocoon – lasts only a couple of minutes but was so labour-intensive that the staff looking after Limbo’s production schedule suggested on more than one occasion that it be abandoned. Jensen held firm: “It’s not going anywhere; we have to get it to work.” PlayDead brought on an extra programmer because the boy hopping along wrapped in spider silk runs on entirely different physics logic to the regular boy. Grumbling about the game’s length from irascible members of the online community stung Limbo’s developers, given instances such as this where they’d invested so heavily in quality and innovation over padding.
The final chase sequence came together late in the production (“I was slightly nervous,” Carlsen says). For years, Limbo’s arch villain remained a placeholder square with the word ‘SPIDER’ on it that would float along the level’s geometry. This afforded the level designers the flexibility to move pieces around at will. Because the spider lacks AI, locking down those graphics too soon would require an entirely new chase animation to accommodate even the tiniest structural tweak.
The illusion of AI comes from the spider having a single dynamic leg that’s detached from the rest of the animation. If the game senses that the boy has gotten too close, the spider’s animation fast-forwards almost imperceptibly to align the skewering leg with the boy’s body. In addition to functioning as sleight of hand, the erratic lurch reinforces the creature’s unpredictability. Even while delivering a death blow such as this, the spider remains harrowingly, steadfastly mute. “I tried to contribute to the game’s sense of ambiguity,” Andersen says. “I didn’t want any screaming from the spider that would help to define it. Something that is silent immediately becomes more suspicious.”
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CAN RECYCLING REALLY SOLVE THE PLASTIC PROBLEM?
2August19
American recycling industry
The practice of recycling has everything to commend it: On a finite planet, it conserves resources; it is meretricious allowing us, as it does, to pin a mental merit badge on our chests as we ready the assigned recycling bin once a week; and it is an activity that is all good. We are saving the planet, albeit in a small way, from some of the excesses of the developed world. And when everyone does their share, the impact has to be unavoidably significant. Right. Or, does it?
If we examine what we recycle, that is paper, glass, metal cans and plastic, the junk mail and other paper discarded is the most copious but plastic is close. Almost all of it used to go to the developed world’s great recycling bin in the east … China. It absorbed some 95 percent of EU recyclable waste and 70 percent from the US. But China began to grow its own domestic garbage with the growth of its economy. The consequences have not been unexpected. China announced a new policy in 2018, named inexplicably National Sword, banning the import of most recyclables, particularly plastics and contaminated materials.
Since then China’s import of such recyclables has fallen 99 percent. Needless to say, metals and glass are not as seriously affected. For the American recycling industry, it has been a major earthquake. First, about 25 percent of recyclables are contaminated and not recyclable. Then there are plastic bags. Not only are these, too, not recyclable but they tend to jam up sorting machinery.
The sorting of waste sent to China had been taken over by families in port side communities. It became their livelihood, retrieving whatever fetched a price and dumping the rest. Piling up in ad hoc landfills, it washed down waterways into the ocean. They were not the only culprits. Thus we have had the phenomenon of whales being washed up dead, starved because stomachs were full of plastic — 88 pounds densely packed in the stomach of one found in the Philippines and 50 pounds inside another in Sardinia. China’s ban on waste imports has been followed by Malaysia and Vietnam. In March of this year, India joined them.
As the outlets for their waste disappear and as most of the plastics are not recycled, self-reliance has been forced upon developed countries. All to the good for the environment, because it will also curtail the use of plastics out of necessity. The truth is only a fraction of plastic waste is recyclable, generally the white transparent bottles of which some are preferred. Most ends up in landfills. A 2017 study in Science Advances determined that 90% of plastics ever produced are still in the environment. Yet in the past six decades an estimated 8 billion tons have been produced. Moreover, the usage trend is upwards and in 2014 some 311 million tons were produced worldwide.
There is though a small movement to restore reusable bottles, and a company called Loop Industries may be on the right track. Their founders announced at the World Economic Forum in 2019 that they aim to return to the milkman model, reusing bottles for everything from edibles to shampoo and detergent. Loop has partnered with Nestle, Proctor & Gamble, PepsiCo, and other large companies. Perhaps, if we all return to the milk bottle model of the 1950s — refilling containers to be used again — there may be greater hope for the planet. The good news is, some towns and states have already banned single-use plastic bottles.
Another intriguing possibility is to use the millions of tons of crustacean shells discarded. Scientists are now able to extract chitin and chitosan from shrimp and lobster shells. Still, in the research stage, the process has to be made industrially feasible, and there are also problems with hazardous waste as it uses potent chemicals like sodium hydroxide. Biodegradable chitin and chitosan can be used as plastic substitutes to make surfboards and anti-microbial food packaging. Scotland-based CuanTec has developed a bacterial method that has eliminated 95 percent of the sodium hydroxide and also cut energy use by a third as the bacteria do all the work. They use shells from the langoustines common in northern Europe, and have already signed a contract with the large UK supermarket chain Waitrose to supply flexible film for packaging fish. The film’s antibacterial properties extend fish shelf life by three days.
An unexpected and more insidious source of plastic pollution is synthetic clothing. Researchers have determined that acrylic clothing may release more than 700,000 plastic fibers in a single wash. Polyester releases about 500,000 fibers, and a poly-cotton blend releases about 137,000. These fibers end up in the water we drink and the fish we eat. Making matters worse is the presence of microplastic at depths up to the 1000 meters, investigated by Choy et al in the deep waters of Monterey Bay using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The ROV collected the samples at ten different depths. Maximum pollution was found, surprisingly, not at the surface but from 200 to 600 meters below. They also collected red crabs and found plastics in the gastrointestinal tract. Giant “sinkers,” the particle filtering mucous houses used for feeding by larvaceans and discarded after use, were collected at depths ranging from 251 to 2967 meters to overlap and extend the range of the research. All contained microplastics. Clearly, ridding the oceans of plastic pollution is an almost insurmountable problem.
Japanese manufacturers have come up with a washing machine filter to catch microfibers, which may provide some aid if more widely distributed. Yet we still do not know the efficacy of such devices. Curbing the problem at the source is still the most sensible if we wish to sustain the planet. It is up to us.
Returning to the cheap, convenient and therefore ubiquitous plastic bags, there is hope, for now, there are several different types: the most common are conventional plastic bags, then there are compostable bags designed to be recycled in industrial composters, biodegradable bags, and two types of oxo-biodegradable bags. The latter degrade in open landscapes or on water surfaces like oceans. None degrade too well in landfills. There is, however, another problem with compostable biodegradales: to repel water and oil these have in them perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in which a hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine. Known as PFAS, these persistent chemicals leach out of the plastic and remain in the compost to be absorbed by plants and later by humans to accumulate in their bodies.
However, it’s back to landfills for the non-recyclables. In 2015, the US alone produced 34.5 million tons (or 13 percent of total municipal solid waste) of plastic waste from which a small fraction (9 percent or 3.1 million tons) was recycled, 5.4 million tons was incinerated with energy recovery and about 26 million tons ended up in landfills. Burning reduces volume by 87 percent. However, open burning produces pollutants including dangerous dioxins, so safe combustion requires a contained environment.
Unless there is a change, the plastic problem appears likely to keep growing. In 1950, the world produced only about 2 million tons compared to over 300 million tons in present times. The UN has taken a first step by adding plastic waste to the Basel agreement on hazardous waste — 187 countries have signed up, the US under the Trump administration remains an exception.
Engineering institutions have become aware of the problem and are educating their young members. As reported in their July 2019 issue of IET Member News, the British electrical engineering professional body has two competitions sponsored by Greenpeace and Greenseas. For the Greenpeace prize, teams have to come up with methods, technologies and alternative delivery systems to reduce plastic packaging in supermarkets. And the Greenseas challenge requires competitors to develop a robotic machine to clear beaches of plastic cigarette stubs. The machine has to be large enough to collect a reasonable amount and painted brightly to attract attention and inform the public of the problem. Then there is OceanX Group, headed by a young engineer, that is developing automated monitoring and cleanup technology to remove plastic from waterways and better to detect sources. It employs artificial intelligence including drones.
The inescapable upshot of all of this is a need for education. Sorting recyclables initially and disposing non-recyclable material into the curbside waste bin could save energy later, and many man-hours. Changes in the kind of plastic material produced may also help. For instance, just reducing the coloring used in plastic bottles eases recycling as these additives are expensive to remove. Also tax incentives for manufacturers can only aid recycling efforts. However, the now evident danger to the food chain begs including the cost of safe disposal (like controlled combustion for example) in the price of items. Above all, the total amount of plastic generated can no longer keep increasing; it has to be reduced.
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DNA and Cell Reprogramming via Epigenetic Information Delivered by Magnetic Fields, Sound Vibrations and Coherent Water
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By heightdifference - United States - Memphis
Today, I met the guy I've been talking to online for two years in real life. He tried to convince me to have his children because they would be average height. He's a midget and I'm 6'2". This is the most romantic thing anybody has ever said to me. FML
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By Now Single - Reserved
Today, I got back from vacation and walked in on my boyfriend and my brother in my bed. FML
Today, I woke up to the sound of birds chirping, had a wonderful cup of coffee, and found my son throwing up rubbing alcohol in the bathroom. FML
By anonymous - China - Shanghai
Today, I was yelled at by a bunch of angry people because I couldn't physically move out of the way while 10 more tried to force their way onto a subway in Shanghai. Then one old lady started hitting me with her purse to get me to move even more. FML
By 1234 - Canada
Today, it was my wedding day. I had my butt clenched during the ceremony. I was giving my husband the ring, but dropped it. When I went to retrieve it, I let a huge one rip. My husband yelled, "She likes to eat beans." FML
By fuckkkkk - United States - San Francisco
Today, after getting my dream job and quitting old one, I was told my position is strictly "experimental" and will only last 2 months. FML
By shadow - United States - Osceola
Today, my mother-in-law told my fiancé that I had to leave and wasn’t allowed to live there anymore. I own the house. She’s mad because I locked the door so she couldn't walk in anytime she wanted. FML
By Mortified - Australia
Today, I was in the living room with my brother and his two older, hot friends when my mother walks out from the toilet and tells me, "Honey, if you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie wipe the seatie." Need I say more? FML
Caught spunk-handed
Today, I was watching porn in the living room with the volume turned up, because I was under the impression that my family had already left for vacation. It turns out my cousin and his girlfriend were upstairs the entire time. FML
By what - United States
Today, while shopping, a few giggling girls came up to me and asked why I was wearing a dress in public. Highly confused, I didn't answer. When they walked away laughing, I realized they thought I was a man. I'm a woman. FML
By anonymous - United Kingdom
Today, I found out that when I orgasm, my increased heart rate causes me to pass out. I also found out my boyfriend doesn't stop when I'm unconscious. FML
By ABBenzin - United States
Today, I was breaking into a house when three police cruisers pulled up. They ran my social, my license plates, and asked me twenty minutes worth of questions, before allowing me to go back to work. I work as a locksmith; the homeowner had lost their keys. FML
By race - Australia
Today, I was in a meeting and someone behind me sneezed really loudly. As they were doing so, I felt something cold land on my neck. FML
Today, my friend's 11 year old son accidentally shocked himself with our electric fly swatter. Thirty seconds later, while trying to prove to him that it's physically impossible to shock yourself with it, and that it's perfectly safe, I did the exact same thing. FML
By Anonymous - 5/5/2020 02:00
Getting the point across
Today, I was discharged from hospital and I took a cab home. The driver drove really fast and made sharp turns that made me feel nauseous. As I opened my mouth to tell him to slow down, I threw up all over the back seat. FML
Incognito browsing
Today, my dad is super overprotective and can view my search history through his phone. I'd downloaded the Google app to be able search for things he wouldn't approve of. I just realized I've been making all these searches on my school account. I go to a private school and they can view my search history. FML
By yerbuagalapagos wonder - Ecuador
Today, I really had to use the airplane lavatory. After I'd finished, the flight attendants continuously sprayed air freshener for two minutes. FML
By Anonymous - United States - Appleton
Today, I told my girlfriend I've been a vegetarian for 6 years. Hearing this, my mom said, "No, you're not. I fry your mushrooms and onions in bacon grease." With this new information, I've been a vegetarian for about 76 hours. FML
Today, while celebrating at my friend's birthday party, I fell down a flight of stairs, got into a fight with my flatmate, and ruined my friend's outfit after drinking too much. I'm expecting I'll need to find a new place to live tomorrow. FML
By PookaKay02 - United States
Today, I realize that my boyfriend's breath quite literally smells like a sewer. It wouldn't be so bad, except that he tries to kiss me about every ten minutes, and I have to hold my breath. FML
By sonofawackjob - United States - Syracuse
Today, my raving lunatic mother screamed at me for being "disrespectful", threatened to not pay for my college, swore at me, and accused me of having multiple personality disorder, all in rapid succession. This was provoked by me sneezing. FML
Today, to celebrate my older sister's 21st birthday, my parents forced me to take the night off work so we could all go to the casino. Not only is this coming out of my vacation, I wasn't old enough to enter the casino, so I had to sit in the car. FML
By SuperBunny - United States
Today, my boyfriend decided to take me to dinner to meet his parents. As we pulled into the restaurant valet I saw a woman in a slutty dress and hooker heels get out of the car ahead of us. I jokingly asked if we had accidentally pulled into a strip club pointing to the woman. It was his mother. FML
By Lizzie - United States - Rockford
Today, we had a get together for work at a restaurant I've never heard of. After spending all week trying to make a good impression on my new boss and co-workers, I showed up in a pair of shorts and a Star Wars T-Shirt. Turns out it was one of the fanciest restaurants in town. FML
By Fail - United States
Today, I thought I'd surprise my girlfriend with a bear hug. I found her in the hall with her back to me talking to friends. As I walked up behind her and was about to wrap my arms around her, she said, "so does anyone have any ideas about how I should break it off with my boyfriend?" FML
By a_dani365 - United States - Omaha
Today, I was working customer service at a large grocery store. I recently got a small, tasteful septum piercing that is barely visible. As I greeted a customer, she began to gag, held out her hand as though she was fending me off, and said, "I can't. Your nose ring makes me sick." FML
By All a hoax - 25/10/2020 20:05 - Netherlands - Utrecht
Don't know, don't care
Today, my boss still won't believe in climate change, and won't do anything to reduce our carbon footprint. FML
By meltdowninrels - New Zealand - Wellington
Today, I found out my girlfriend has been cheating on me. When I told my sister, she just smiled, held up a closed fist, and said "Look at the number of fucks I give!" She then raised a finger, said "Oops. Finger spasm!" then lowered it again. FML
By fml9124
Does she really love me?
Today, my wife and I watch the Chargers play the Packers. Philip Rivers is the Chargers quarterback. Out of the blue, my wife says "Philip is a stupid name." My middle name is Philip. We have been married 32 years. FML
By AllyCat - United States
Today, was my graduation party. My birthday was about a week ago so my parents combined the presents. I thought it would be something big so I hinted for a new TV. I got a snuggie. FML
By Sessionsjc - United States - Boca Raton
Today, during my run through a nature preserve, I rounded the corner to a pair of legs sticking out on the trail. My first thought was that someone was hurt, but as I got closer I realized it was one guy blowing another on the side of the trail. I had to jump over his legs. FML
By Anonymous - Netherlands
Today, after having been told that I looked horrible for the last five months, I decided to give myself a make-over. As soon as the make-up artist was done, I told her I didn't like it, and that I still didn't like how I look. She simply replied: ''Well, I'm a make-up artist, not a magician!'' FML
By Thatgirl112 - United States - Medina
Today, I went on a blind date. Things got hot and heavy, but when he pulled off my pants and saw the Pittsburgh Penguins logo on my thong he stopped and told me to get dressed and that he refused to sleep with the enemy. He was a die-hard Flyers fan. FML
By Jacqueline H'ghar - New Zealand
Today, I missed my bus to the doctor's office for my scheduled pap test. I was so desperate, I called my deadbeat mom to ask for a ride. She said "Virgins don't need pap tests", laughed, then hung up on me. FML
By Lt. Dan - 10/12/2020 05:01 - Germany - Castrop-rauxel
Today, I told my boss to choose between A and B, with A achieving his longterm goal, and B producing a quick win, but not leading to anywhere near A. He told me to come with a "hybrid" approach." FML
By noname - France
Today, my wife, in her magnificent wedding dress, had her period during the ceremony. How did I find out? The same way everyone else did. FML
By omgstfuplz - United States
Today, I was arguing with one of my professors. She said that all married couples fight and I told her that my parents have never argued or fought about anything. When I got home my parents told me that they're getting a divorce. FML
By ehxtraordinarily pissed - United States - Coweta
Today, my Canadian friend is staying a few days at my parents' house. I drove him from the airport, only to find my idiot dad had decked the spare room out with maple syrup bottles. He keeps saying "eh" all the time and asked "What's he so upset aboot?" when my friend was offended. FML
By annonymous - United States
Today, I was talking on the phone with my crush. After an hour of talking she told me, "If you were half as hot as you sound over the phone, I'd date you immediately." Maybe I should give up on love and start a phone sex line. FML
By ordinaryday - Canada - Edmonton
Today, I reached a new level of commitment in my relationship with my boyfriend. This happened when he pooped on the side of the road beside my truck, while talking and making eye contact with me while wiping. FML
By Vlad
Today, my uncle is on vacation with his friend, who sent us a video of their hotel room. He captured a glimpse of my uncle in the shower. Naked. This can't be unseen. FML
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#5771392 - Thursday 28 November 2013 19:44
Love knows no boundaries.
By raww77 | 12
ask him if he could if he could get u free presents from Santa first.
Send a private message 199 15 Reply
By fmylifeNOT | 15
Sux
cyttex | 13
This comment has affected me both physically and spiritually thank you for the effort you put into this...
SweetasCandy0609 | 28
# 1 much like your comment try using your words next time.
Kyuzomi | 12
Your username and the comment you made are the same, NOT!
Kn0wledge123 | 21
Well OP I'm 5'5. Our children will equal out to about 5'11-6'1
feelingold | 18
OP - I'd let you ride my sleigh any time. And now this is the most romantic thing anyone's ever said to you.
Catkam623 | 27
Are your parents bakers cause you got some nice buns. No? Are you wearing space pants cause your ass is out of this world. Still no? Hey baby how bout you come over here and sit on my lap and we can talk about what "pops up". Nothing? Fine I'm done!
Sports_guy3 | 28
Size matters not.
jblumz | 15
#5771599 - Friday 29 November 2013 0:06
I'll be damned. I wish there was a button to express that...I really do.
Gvfell | 9
Im gonna stop reading this thread and go retrieve some lost brain cells.
Arrow44 | 10
Neither does height, my parents are 5"9' and 5'5" and I'm 6' and still growing.
Soloman212 | 28
Whichever one is nine feet tall is a freaking beast.
RoboCunnilingus | 23
^ Dude, really?
I know how he feels; I'm a midget and I know it.
Infamous_Tora | 12
#39 was playing off a typo. 5'9" is hoe you may have read it, but it actually states 5"9' which is 5 inches 9 feet..
awilso13 | 8
#5772889 - Saturday 30 November 2013 4:19
#39 You sly devil you. Here you are sir, have my like.
By a_wiener_d0g | 15
I want a relationship like that
Tali147 | 16
Don't we all.
Eahae3 | 12
You're tall enough
Let me ride you(:
gotaplanstan | 28
height doesn't matter when you're lying down
commonlogicz42 | 6
#5772199 - Friday 29 November 2013 15:09
He'd have to be on his tippy toes to hit it doggy style.
no fucking way
By KillSwitch96 | 18
I can see this being the beginning of a "Catfish" episode! You could make a lot of money off of this story!
addioty | 19
Ah Catfish! Well, they are making a new season. . .
sikunt89_fml | 16
I love catfish, nev and max are great!
By tpm45 | 25
Don't worry, I'm sure this will be a short phase in your life.
By traviscool | 12
at least he was legit, most people are fake online!
KillSwitch96 | 18
From the context of this FML post, I would say he WAS fake because he was just then trying to convince her to do that when they met in person for the first time.
doodlecloud | 26
(ignore, posted in wrong place)
By Rainhawk94 | 27
Well you have been talking to him for two years
Sal_G_63 | 5
Thank you, Captain Obvious. How could we have ever not known that without you?
*looks at the FML*
Oh yeah, that's how!
laurenasabutton | 26
You say that like it's relevant?
By touch_phobia | 13
Ouch. Don't worry OP, if you get out there you'll meet someone who'll be romantic, just keep looking! :)
JoshuahColins | 19
Wow, aren't you conceded
iknowiwantyou | 13
firstly, it's conceited*** and secondly don't use words you don't know definition of because neither conceited nor conceded apply to what 9 said.
Flowtastic | 16
Midgets can't be romantic? O.o
By MrBoredomioo | 18
He's not short he's fun sized!
Today, I had to resort to telling my boyfriend that I have a praise kink, just so that he would actually compliment me. FML
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Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shipbuilding arm in contract for new crude carriers
in Shipbuilding News 09/11/2020
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering is set to win a new contract to build 10 Very Large Crude Carriers as South Korea’s shipbuilding industry grapples with the coronavirus pandemic.
KSOE, which is owned by Hyundai Heavy Industries, is close to securing the order and has signed a letter of intent with Everest Korea Finance Advisory in Seoul to build the ships with various clients, TradeWinds and Yonhap reported Friday.
Each ship is priced at $85 million. Everest Korea, funded by Chinese investment firm Everest Venture Capital, could be seeking a long-term charter contract for the ships and South Korean technicians to advise on shipbuilding, or consulting.
The deal is not final. Only when Everest Korea secures a long-term charter contract for the ships, will it lead to a finalized order, the reports say.
Hyundai Heavy Industries has had a difficult year due to the global economic downturn. The company has yet to reopen its manufacturing center at Gunsan Shipyard in South Korea, KBS reported Wednesday.
The shipyard has been closed for three years amid an industry-wide slump and increased competition from Chinese shipbuilders, but Hyundai could still be interested in acquiring Doosan Infracore, a South Korean machinery manufacturer, according to KBS.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on Hyundai’s employees, but wage bargaining has resumed between labor and management, according to News 1.
Hyundai’s labor and management met on Thursday to discuss demands, but managers said working hours could be adjusted to address the issue of an “idle workforce,” as building orders have slowed this year.
Hyundai has been successful in recent bids. Last week the company was named the preferred bidder for a domestically developed next-generation destroyer following a controversial court ruling.
Source: United Press International, Inc. (UPI)
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Obtaining a fundamental understanding of the nuclear structure through decay spectroscopic studies of excited, especially of isomeric states will assist in pin-pointing the location of proton- and neutron shell-closures. Highly accurate mass measurements with Penning traps complement the broad research program, which will yet be expanded to laser spectroscopic measurements in the near future.
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Jessie J Accepts "My First-Ever Award in America" at Billboard's Women in Music
11:49 AM PST 12/12/2014 by Erin Strecker, Billboard
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Jessie J Billboard Women in Music H 2014
"A nice way of saying, f—, she sings loud!"
Jessie J knows she's got a loud voice, and she was all too happy to show off that impressive volume when she performed her latest single, "Masterpiece," at Billboard's Woman in Music event on Friday.
She also received Billboard's Powerhouse Honor, which she jokingly noted meant she was basically getting an award for singing really loud. "A nice way of saying, f—, she sings loud!" Jessie cracked from the podium.
After her acoustic performance, the overwhelmed singer thanked everyone that was at the Cipriani Wall Street ceremony.
See more Billboard Women in Music 2014 Red Carpet
"I got signed 10 years ago," she explained. "To sum everything up, I just love to sing. Everything else is a bonus. It was my therapy. ...There are so many people in this room whose paths have crossed with me. What an honor.
"We've all had to fight and prove ourselves. I want to take a moment to celebrate every women in this room," she added.
After noting that this was her "first-ever award" in America, Jessie J concluded, "I never thought i would have this moment in America. This is one of the most incredible moments of my career so far. And thank you for listening to me sing. It's all I want to do."
This post originally appeared on Billboard.com.
Erin Strecker, Billboard
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NBC Universal Writers Pen Letter Supporting Comcast Writers
9:34 AM PST 12/8/2010 by Jonathan Handel
Letter asserts Comcast CEO promised at Congressional hearing “‘to continue the good relations with the guilds and with the unions that NBC Universal has.’”
The WGA’s effort to represent Comcast writers is heating up, with a number of NBC Universal writers signing a letter of support, the WGA said Wednesday.
The letter was unequivocal: “We believe that Comcast Entertainment Group’s writers should have what we have, a WGA contract that provides portable pension and health benefits, fair payment for reuse and resale of their material, reasonable minimums and other appropriate employment terms.”
The letter then asserts that , “On February 25th, 2010, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing, saying: ‘And so one of our commitments upfront is we hope to continue the good relations with the guilds and with the unions that NBC Universal has.’”
A Comcast spokeswoman was not immediately available for comment.
Cable entertainment writers at Comcast Entertainment Group are seeking WGA representation and the cable giant is resisting, insisting on a ballot supervised by the National Labor Relations Board.
A group calling themselves the Organized Writers of Comcast Entertainment Group has previously asserted that requiring a ballot is counter to custom and practice in the industry.
The writers, who create programming for CEG networks E!, Style, and G4, say that 80% of the affected writing staff have signed cards requesting representation by the guild.
The letter was signed by writers with shows airing on NBCU’s broadcast or cable channels or whose shows are produced by NBCU. The WGA statement did not disclose how many writers signed on. A WGA spokesman was not immediately available for comment.
The Comcast shows that the WGA seeks to organize are Attack of the Show, Chelsea Lately, E! News, E! Specials, Fashion Police, G4 Specials, The Dish, The Soup, Web Soup, and X-Play.
“The vast majority of us have made it clear we want WGA representation but, there is no way to reach a deal that is fair to both sides if the company won't bargain with us,” said The Soup writer Greg Fideler.
If the Comcast-NBCU merger is approved, then both the unionized and so far non-union writers would be working for subsidiaries of the same entity.
Jonathan Handel
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Why Ben Affleck and David Fincher Didn't Clash on the 'Gone Girl' Set
9:00 AM PST 12/2/2014 by Quinn Costello
Cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth says Oscar winner Affleck was eager to learn from Fincher
What happens when an Oscar-winning director works for a helmer who has never won one?
Look no further than Gone Girl to find out.
Although David Fincher has made a slew of critically acclaimed thrillers and has been nominated for an Academy Award, he has never won. Ben Affleck, the star actor of Gone Girl, however, won the Oscar for best picture with his 2012 drama Argo.
Some might think such a win would leave Affleck with a chip on his shoulder or create conflict during the production of Gone Girl, but DP Jeff Cronenweth told The Hollywood Reporter that there was no conflict between Affleck and Fincher during shooting. “The beautiful irony in it is that he had won [the best picture Oscar for Argo] the previous year. But when this opportunity came up, he dropped everything and jumped on board and was a very, very avid student of David [Fincher],” he said. “He took full advantage of this opportunity and studied and watched and kind of went through the procedures with David.”
Watch more Cinematography Roundtable: Roger Deakins and 5 Top DPs on Angelina Jolie's Directing Style, Shooting Through Hurricanes and Film vs. Digital
He further explained that Affleck wasn’t the only auteur who took direction from Fincher in Gone Girl: “We also had Tyler Perry, who, in his own right has directed movies, not as serious as something like this, but both of them were students of David’s techniques, strategies, and approaches all the way through editorials. It was fun,” he said.
If Gone Girl wins Fincher an Oscar, there may be some truth to the saying that sometimes students are the best teachers.
The Cinematographer Roundtable featured Into the Woods' Dion Beebe, Gone Girl's Cronenweth, The Theory of Everything's Benoit Delhomme, Noah's Matthew Libatique, and Mr. Turner's Dick Pope. Watch the full conversation here.
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Aggarwal, Ajay - consultant oncologist
Dr Ajay Aggarwal is a clinical oncologist specialising in the delivery of systemic and radiation therapies for the management of prostate cancer at all stages.
Ahmad, Shahreen - consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Ahmad treats solid tumours using chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and biological therapies. She has been involved the implementation of the latest radiotherapy techniques in lung cancer treatment, for example stereoablative radiotherapy (SABR).
Azad, Gurdip – oncologist clinical consultant
Gurdip Azad is a clinical oncologist with specialist interest in breast and prostate cancers.
He was senior lecturer and honorary consultant at the University of Birmingham before returning to St Thomas' as a consultant oncologist.
Brady, Jessica – consultant clinical oncologist
Jessica Brady is consultant clinical oncologist and specialises in the treatment of lymphoma and colorectal cancer.
Brazil, Lucy - consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Lucy Brazil has been a consultant at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College Hospitals since 2005. She was awarded an MD in 2007 for research into breast cancer genetics.
Castell, Fiona - consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Fiona Castell is a consultant clinical oncologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust . Her specialist interests include breast cancer, acute oncology, and metastatic spinal cord compression.
Gaya, Andrew - consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Gaya's main focus is on colorectal cancer, cancers of the oesophagus, stomach, pancreas and liver.
George, Mark – consultant general and colorectal surgeon
Mr Mark George was appointed as a consultant colorectal surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' in 2003 and is lead clinician for colorectal cancer.
Goldsmith, Christy – consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Christy Goldsmith is a consultant clinical oncologist specialising in the treatment of breast cancer, SABR technique and radiotherapy for non-melanomatous skin cancer.
Guerrero Urbano, Teresa - consultant clinical oncologist
Teresa Guerrero Urbano is a cancer specialist (clinical oncologist) at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Hughes, Simon - consultant clinical oncologist
Simon Hughes is the lead for clinical oncology and radiotherapy research and development. He also has an active role in medical education.
Kazmi, Majid - chief of cancer services and deputy medical director
Majid Kazmi has a national profile in myeloma and stem cell transplantation and is UK representative for the European transplant group for auto-immune disorders.
Landau, David - consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Landau specialises in lung and upper GI cancers and pituitary tumours. He is leading on national lung cancer trials.
Lei, Mary - consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Mary Lei has been a consultant clinical oncologist specialising in the treatment of head and neck and thyroid tumours at Guy's and St Thomas' since 2011.
Leslie, Martin – consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Martin Leslie has been a consultant cancer specialist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust since 1995.
Mehra, Gautam – consultant gynaecological oncologist
Dr Gautam Mehra works as a consultant gynaecological oncologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Mikhaeel, George - lead consultant for clinical oncology
Dr George Mikhaeel is the main clinical oncologist specialising in haematological malignancies in South East London Cancer Network (SELCN).
Morris, Stephen Lloyd - consultant clinical oncologist
In 2003 Stephen Lloyd Morris was a member of the team that set up dynamic prostate brachytherapy at Guy's and is now one of the 2 consultant clinical oncologists offering this service.
Mullassery, Vinod – consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Vinod Mullassery is a consultant clinical oncologist and specialises in the management of gynaecological and breast cancers.
Oakley, Richard – consultant and clinical lead for head and neck surgical oncology
Richard Oakley is the clinical lead for head and neck cancer services and the training programme director for the south London higher surgical training scheme in otolaryngology.
Pinder, Sarah – professor of breast pathology and honorary consultant breast pathologist
Professor Sarah Pinder is chair of breast pathology at King's College London and head of department of research oncology in the cancer division.
Purushotham, Arnie - director of King's Health Partners Cancer Centre
Arnie Purushotham is Professor of breast cancer at King's College London and honorary consultant surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas'. His principle research interests are in breast cancer.
Qureshi, Asad - consultant clinical oncologist
Asad Qureshi is a consultant clinical oncologist specialising in treating cancers of the stomach, oesophagus, colon, rectum and anus.
Sawyer, Elinor - consultant clinical oncologist
Elinor Sawyer undertook a PhD in the molecular biology of phyllodes tumours at Cancer Research UK and became a consultant here in 2005.
Sayasneh, Ahmad – gynaecology oncologist consultant
Ahmad Sayasneh is a gynaecology oncologist locum consultant specialising in radical and ultra radical cancer surgery
Smith, Dan - consultant clinical oncologist
Dr Dan Smith was appointed as consultant at Guy's and St Thomas' in 2011. He is a specialist in clinical oncology, delivering radiotherapy and chemotherapy to treat lung and breast cancer.
Tutt, Andrew - honorary consultant clinical oncologist
Professor Andrew Tutt is a consultant clinical oncologist in the breast unit and Professor of oncology at King's College London.
Vivekanandan, Sindu - consultant clinical oncologist
Sindu Vivekanandan is a consultant in clinical oncology at Guy's and St Thomas'.
Winship, Anna - consultant clinical oncologist
Anna Winship, consultant clinical oncologist
Wrench, David - consultant haematologist
Dr David Wrench has been consultant haematologist at Guy's and st Thomas' since 2012. He has a specialist interest in lymphoma.
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Charetta Kemp: Charges Dropped Against Gun-Toting HISD Tutor
Richard Connelly | February 6, 2013 | 11:00am
The District Attorney;s office has dropped charges against Charetta Kemp, the HISD tutor arrested February 1 for having a gun on campus.
The gun, a 9 mm Taurus pistol, was in the glove compartment of Kemp's car, and therefore was allowed under Texas law, DA spokesperson Sara Marie Kinney tells Hair Balls.
According to the law, the "premises" of a school does not include the parking lot: "'Premises' means a building or a portion of a building," the law says. "The term does not include any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area."
Kemp "resigned in lieu of termination" after her arrest, according to HISD, and apparently she will not be allowed to return to her job.
Asked if she was free to go back to HISD, district spokesman Jason Spencer told Hair Balls, "No, her resignation was accepted and she is not returning to HISD."
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Downtown Dining for a Texas-Sized Group
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Katharine Shilcutt | February 8, 2011 | 11:00am
Reader Brian T. writes in with a dilemma:
I work for redacted and have been tasked with researching a recommendation list of Downtown's best dinner spots. My groups typically range from 20-45 people and need to stay in the midtown/downtown area. Please help!
Folks, we not only read your emails, but we aim to please. So Brian, this post's for you.
Plenty of downtown restaurants have large, private rooms to accommodate the many business diners and travelers coming through for conventions, meetings, etc. Booking them is usually a breeze if you call far enough in advance. Here are our top suggestions for restaurants that can accommodate groups of 20 up to 50 people.
Vic & Anthony's
The classic downtown steakhouse has two floors, although most people only see the first floor's main dining room. Upstairs, Vic & Anthony's has three private rooms to accommodate just about any size group, from the intimate Wine Room to the grand Ballroom. The Board Room is perfect for business functions, as the name would imply, and you can also retire downstairs to the piano bar afterward to relax.
*17 at the Alden Hotel
Especially handy if your business guests are staying at the Alden itself, its in-house restaurant has been reconfigured inside to house a private dining room that seats up to 30 people. It has a special menu from Chef Sam Beier just for large parties, and the room itself is equipped with flat-screen TVs and wireless internet as well as teleconferencing and AV systems. It's not all business, though, as the red velvet upholstered chairs will keep you plush and comfortable during dinner.
There are three private rooms available at this downtown destination restaurant, all of which have stunning views of Discovery Green as well as impeccable furnishings. The smallest of the three rooms, The Green Room, holds up to 30 people, while the largest, a second-floor room next to the Treehouse Bar, holds up to 120 for a seated dinner. Its handy proximity to the Hilton Americas doesn't hurt matters, either.
The Li Roso room at this sleekly elegant restaurant in the Four Seasons seats up to 30 people amidst its striking red leather-covered walls, although smaller groups might find the La Cucina room -- and its view into the busy kitchen manned by Chef Maurizio Ferraro -- more intriguing. Vinoteca Quattro, the quiet bar attached to the restaurant, is ideal for unwinding before or after dinner.
Guadalajara del Centro
If you have visitors in from out of town, Guadalajara is a strong bet for some great Tex-Mex. And the fact that the downtown version of this Houston chain is pricier than its outer loop sisters is made up for by the fact that, let's face it, this is probably going on a corporate credit card. The private VIP lounge at Guadalajara del Centro is available for groups who'd rather enjoy fajitas instead of the same old steakhouse offerings.
Huynh Restaurant
For something different yet still very Houstonian, check out Huynh in EaDo. Vietnamese food is quickly becoming our city's fourth basic food group, and you couldn't take out-of-towners to a better example of Vietnamese cuisine than Huynh. While the group dining area at the restaurant isn't a private room, it's sectioned off quite well and can seat up to 40 people.
Hearsay Gastro Lounge
This beautifully reclaimed downtown building on Market Square has had most of the ceilings blown out to reveal three stories' worth of light and gorgeous old brick in the W.L. Foley building. Hearsay can accommodate up to 80 people in its upstairs section with great views of the restaurant below, plus it has handy prix-fixe menus for parties of more than 10 that range from $25 to $45 a person.
And that's not all. Here are five more restaurants downtown that offer private rooms and special menus for groups:
III Forks Andalucia Mingalone Italian Bar & Grill Shula's Steak House Birraporetti's
Readers, do you have any favorite group dining spots of your own downtown? Chime in below.
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Is Brand IIT-IIM Waning?
CASE FLYER, BRAND MANAGEMENT
AUTHOR(S) : A. J. Swapna and Dr. Nagendra V. Chowdary
Note Preview
• Understand the brand elements of iconic educational brands like IITs and IIMs with the help of CBBE model
• Discuss and debate whether IITs and IIMs brand value has been diminishing, especially since the beginning of the millennium in the light of EMA Partners study
• Suggest measures to ensure that IITs and IIMs too figure in the global educational institutions ranking
I. Brand Elements – Ordinary Educational Brand vs IITs and IIMs
1. Name a few prominent IITians and IIMites or IIT-IIMites and why do you recall them?
2. Name a few start-ups started by IIT/IIM/IIT-IIM alumni.
3. As the base article quotes, “IIT, IIM: these magical letters have launched several thousand corporate careers, shaped the destiny of Corporate India and even boosted literary careers and marriage prospects”. What does IIT or IIM brand signify? Why do they command a bright career, marriage and social prospects?
4. .............
II. IITs and IIMs Diminishing Brand Value
1. K.Sudarshan, Regional Managing Partner, Asia, EMA Partners remarked that, “It’s (IIT & IIM) certainly a diminishing trend.” He recalls instances of HR heads of some MNC companies in the FMCG insisting on an IIM(A) degree as a prequalification. That, he says, is a matter of the past”. Why do you think there is a diminishing trend for IIT & IIM brands in India?
2. Of the three kinds of companies – MNCs, Indian Private Sector companies and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) – PSUs have the least IITians and IIMites. Why do PSUs end up recruiting mostly from other institutes and not IITs and IIMs?
3. ..............
III. Measures for Improvement
1. Although many call the IITs and IIMs ‘pinnacles of excellence’, they seldom figure in significant positions in global rankings (Times Higher Education, QS World University Rankings, etc.). Why do IITs and IIMs not figure in these rankings as often? What specific measures can be taken to improve the global ranking of the IITs and IIMs?
2. What is the role of following in brand building of IITs and IIMs?
a. Current Students
b. Alumni
c. Faculty & Ph.D scholars
d. Directors/Deans
e. Companies
f. Government
g. Media
h. No-IIT and Non-IIM students
i. Non-IIT and Non-IIM executives
3. ....................
Teaching Note Preview
This case flyer offers an overview of iconic educational brands like IITs and IIMs. It further discusses and debates whether IITs and IIMs brand value has been diminishing, especially since the beginning of the millennium as shown in EMA Partners study. It further studies the measures to ensure that IITs and IIMs too figure in the global educational institutions ranking.
Prerequisite Conceptual Understanding (PCU)/Before the Classroom Discussion
This case flyer presupposes an understanding of the concepts of branding higher educational brands. The students should also have a basic understanding of the Customer Based Brand Equity (CBBE) Model. Accordingly, the participants were asked to read the following chapter to help them better connect the concepts:
• Kevin Lane Keller, et al., “Customer Based Brand Equity”, Strategic Brand Management, 3rd Edition, Pearson Education Inc., 2011– To relate CBBE model to IIT and IIM brands
This case flyer can be used for either of the following:
• MBA and Executive MBA/Executive Development Programs – Brand Management Course – Concept of Customer Based Brand Equity (CBBE) – To relate the theoretical constructs of CBBE model to IIT and IIM Brands
• Faculty Development Programs – Institutional Building module – To discuss and debate on what it takes for IITs and IIMs to get into Top-100 rankings of either QS or Times Higher Education
Case Flyer Analysis and Classroom Discussion
Preamble to this Case Flyer Analysis
This case flyer enables a discussion, based on EMA Partners study, on whether IITs and IIMs brand is waning. The brand elements of iconic educational brands like IITs and IIMs were analyzed using the CBBE model. Accordingly, this case flyer was discussed as given in Exhibit (TN)-I...................
I. Brand Elements – Ordinary Educational Brand vs IITs & IIMs
The purpose of the first segment/section of this case flyer is to let the students/participants understand the brand elements of iconic educational brands like IITs and IIMs. Exhibit (TN)-II was used to let the students/participants understand the basic framework of IITs and IIMs.............
The participants said that there is a general perception that most top entrepreneurs in India are from IITs, IIMs and IIT-IIMs. The participants discussed as to how the current startup ecosystem is dotted with success stories of top entrepreneurs who graduated from an IIT, IIM or IIT-IIM. Exhibit (TN)-III gives a partial list of illustrious IIT, IIM and IIT-IIM Alumni who have exceled in business, politics and sports..............
2. Name a few start-ups started by IIT/IIM alumni.
Startup research firm Tracxn finds out that 37% of the 3,373 startups founded in 2015 were founded by alumni of at least one of the following prestigious institutes – IIT, IIM, BITS (Pilani) and NIT (National Institutes of Technology). Exhibit (TN)-IV lists out 25 successful start-ups which were founded by IIT, IIM & IIT-IIM alumni..............
Exhibit (TN)-I: Classroom Discussion Dashboard
Exhibit (TN)-II: Framework of IITs and IIMs
Exhibit (TN)-III: List of Illustrious IIT & IIM Alumni
Exhibit (TN)-IV: List of 25 Successful Start-ups by IIT & IIM Alumni
Exhibit (TN)-V: Structure of IIT-IIM
Exhibit (TN)-VI: Prospective Consumers of IITs, IIMs and IIT-IIM Brands
Exhibit (TN)-VII: Factors Influencing IITs and IIMs Consumers’ Behavior
Exhibit (TN)-VIII: Reference Groups that Influence IIT-IIM Brand Consumers
Exhibit (TN)-IX: Unique Traits of IIT/IIM Graduates
Exhibit (TN)-X: Factors Contributing to IIT/IIM Demand
Exhibit (TN)-XI: Students Perceptions of an Educational Brand
Exhibit (TN)-XII: Attributes of a Successful Educational Brand
Exhibit (TN)-XIII: IIT, IIM Brand Equity w.r.t. CBBE Model
Exhibit (TN)-XIV: Salary Disparities and Family Expectations Create Stress among IIT and IIM Students
Exhibit (TN)-XV : List of Top Five Recruiters/Placement Offers in Non-IITs for 2015
Exhibit (TN)-XVI: Snapshot of Vineet Nayar’s Tweet on IIT-IIM Brand Erosion
Exhibit (TN)-XVII: Role of Various Stakeholders in Brand Building of IITs and IIMs
Product code: BM-4-0010, BM-4-0010A
This case flyer, based on articles "Is Brand IIT-IIM Waning?" and "Losing the Magic Touch?" by K Sudarshan in The Economic Times, Corporate Dossier (dated: April 24th-30th 2015), enables a discussion, based on EMA Partners study, on whether IITs and IIMs brand is waning. While the IITs were set up based on Sarkar Committee recommendations in 1946 to set up world-class institutes to meet the anticipated requirements of post-world war II industrial developments, the IIMs were set up based on the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Since the time the first IIT was started in 1951 in Kharagpur and the first IIM started in Calcutta in 1961, the IITs and IIMs brands have been citadels of excellence having produced some of the brightest minds that have shaped Indian corporate, political and social destinies and social discourse through their contributions. However, since early part of this millennium, owing to several factors, the brand value of IITs and IIMs seem to be waning, as the study argues. How does an educational brand like either IIT or IIM signify the brand promise and brand experience? How did IITs and IIMs deliver on their brand promise over the years? With the introduction of new IITs (23) and IIMs (20), are the brands IIT and IIM up for brand dilution? Why is the number of CEOs with IITs, IIMs or IIT-IIMs shrinking and what could be done to have a rerun like the 1990s and 2000s? Can IITs and IIMs continue to be sources of transforming lives?
To understand the brand elements of iconic educational brands like IITs and IIMs and analyze IIT and IIM brands with the help of Customer Based Brand Equity (CBBE) model
To discuss and debate in the light of EMA Partners study, whether IITs and IIMs brand value has been diminishing, especially since the beginning of the millennium
To suggest measures to ensure that IITs and IIMs too figure in the global educational institutions ranking
MBA and Executive MBA/Executive Development Programs - Brand Management Course - Concept of Customer Based Brand Equity (CBBE) - To relate the theoretical constructs of CBBE model to IIT and IIM brands
Faculty Development Programs - Institutional Building module - To discuss and debate on what it takes for IITs and IIMs to get into Top-100 rankings of either QS or Times Higher Education
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Julio Fernandez, Contributor
IBM Project Manager, Search Engine Optimization
Search Optimization Lessons From Sochi Olympics
After the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games, I wrote for The Huffington Post Five Tips for Athletes and Brands to Improve Their Online Profiles. With the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games over, it is clear that more athletes are protecting their image and using social media as a way to engage with fans and promote their sponsors but there are still opportunities to improve.
For instance, Team USA's 18 yr old Mikaela Shiffrin who won Gold in women's slalom, has an active Facebook page with over 135,000 fans and over 36,000 @MikaelaShiffrin Twitter followers. In her Twitter profile Shiffrin has a list of her sponsors and when she tweets about her training, she shares messages and links from her sponsors.
Shiffrin's Facebook and Twitter accounts are "verified" with a small blue checkbox which helps users identify her accounts as being official since there are several accounts with similar names. She also has an Instagram account with over 49,000 followers and while we can assume the account is hers since she is sharing personal photos, users can never be totally sure since Instagram does not verify accounts. Fans can take personal photos that athletes post on Twitter or Facebook and create an Instagram account pretending to be the athlete. If the athlete had a website that linked to all of their social media accounts, users and search engines would know that they found the real accounts.
The domain MikaelaShiffrin.com takes you to a page with a link where you can buy the domain from the current owner. It looks like her family or agents have not been able to develop a website for Shiffrin or a cybersquatter is waiting for money to release that domain name to her.
For her active involvement in social media I give Shiffrin a Silver search and social media medal. Once she gets a website, even if it is not MikaelaShiffrin.com and makes it a hub of official information linking to all of her assets, I will give her Gold.
Exact Match Domains
Another active athlete in the social media realm is former University of Miami track star Lauryn Williams. She had the same issue as Shiffrin with the domain LaurynWilliams.com bringing you to a message that the domain is available for purchase.
In the search optimization industry we call domains like MikaelaShiffrin.com, or LaurynWilliams.com Exact Match Domains or EMD. Six years ago, having an EMD would help with your search ranking. By September of 2012, Google updated their algorithm to prevent exact match domains with what Google considers low quality content to rank above domains that had better content.
For this reason, if you Google Lauryn Williams today, the results are the assets that Google feels have the best information about Williams, even if the domain is not an EMD. In fact, her domain is Lauryn-Williams.com (with a hyphen between her first and last name). Other ranking assets on the Google results page are quality content articles about Williams becoming the 5th athlete to medal in both Summer and Winter Games. Google can also find her different social channels even when they have the letter C for her middle name (Chenet) instead of the hyphen.
Williams takes a Gold search and social media medal with her domain Lauryn-Williams.com linking to her Facebook page, @LaurynCwilliams Twitter account and Instagram account.
Sochi Olympics and Unknown Search Results
Google continues to improve how they provide search results to users. "Keyword stuffing" was the term used when content creators would add a lot of keywords that were not related to the content in order to trick the search engines. Today, Google does a better job at understanding the signals that webmaster create as well as the links from other websites to your domain. This way if your website has the information the user is looking for, you have an opportunity to rank, even if your page does not have the keywords the user typed in the search box.
Those of us in the search industry know that quality content and following Google's guidelines are the best way to improve search ranking and traffic. At our SocialShelfspace.com agency, we use proprietary tools to identify the updates to Google's algorithm. In the summer of 2013, we found that the domain SochiPhotos.com was available. Google's EMD filter should not give the brand new domain a top rank for those searching for "Sochi photos" but we registered the domain to test how Google was encrypting the search query when someone searched on Google.com.
Back in October of 2011, Google announced that to improve security, when you search from Google.com, webmasters will still know that you came from Google, but won't receive information about each individual query and that only a small percent of search queries would be "unknown" to webmasters.
Two years later the percent of what we call "unknown search results" took a huge jump with the latest Google algorithm update and many website owners reported that 80% of the keywords that drove traffic to their website are now "unknowns."
With the SochiPhotos.com test, we were surprised that in less than a week the domain was a top five search result on both Google.com and Microsoft's Bing.com. We did not have content about Sochi or photos since it was only mid August but we did have a search friendly structure for the content that would be added during the Sochi Olympics six months later. So this makes me think that EMDs play some importance again with a combination of quality content and following Google's guidelines.
As we look at visits to SochiPhotos.com, the day of the Opening Ceremony had the most traffic, with Google search sending 56.1% of the visits and Facebook sending 2.6%.
36.3% of all of the keywords that drove visits to the SochiPhotos.com that day were "unknown."
Traffic dropped each day and had a spike on February 23rd, the day of the Closing Ceremony. Google search was responsible for 24.4% of the visits that day while Facebook sent 35.7% of the traffic. The number of Google unknown keywords that drove visits to the website increased from 36.3% to 46.5%.
Our next blog post will cover how we were able to prepare for unknown keywords, increase the traffic from Facebook and how users were able to find the content we created for a few athletes like Canadian freestyle skier Travis Gerrits, Russian figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya and her coach Eteri Tutberidze even when our pages did not have the keywords from the user's search query.
We will also cover the role of Instagram during the Olympics and how posts with #Sochi2014 almost doubled those from the 2012 London Games. But while you wait for the next blog post, make a list of your social channels and have one web page that links to all of them the way Lauryn Williams did.
You can find my recent Huffington Post blogs posts here.
Julio Fernandez is VP of Content Marketing and Analytics for SocialShelfspace.com. He helped a Worldwide Olympic Partner create content from the London 2012 Olympic Games and is already making plans for Rio 2016.
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Net Metering Update: What Do Recent Decisions Tell Us?
Solar advocates and utilities await regulators’ calculation of the real value of solar.
Herman K. Trabish April 09, 2014
Herman K. Trabish
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Each week brings new developments in net metering, as utilities, state legislators and regulators continue debating how to price solar on the grid.
Recent decisions follow proceedings in Arizona, Colorado and a host of other states, where utilities have argued for fixed charges to net metered customers or changes to how solar customers are paid to send electricity onto the grid.
Although the results have been mostly positive for the solar industry, it is clear that many of the net metering conflicts will not be settled until regulatory proceedings decide on a calculated value of solar that is satisfactory to utilities and solar advocates alike.
The Public Utilities Commission recently clarified a legislatively mandated net metering revision. It rejected utility efforts to shorten the twenty-year guaranteed retail rate reimbursement for all systems installed before July 1, 2017. But the CPUC continues to study the costs and benefits of solar and must send new net metering rules to state legislators by December 2015.
A new law nearly quadruples the net metering cap to 15 percent of each Vermont utility’s peak demand. That could grow Vermont solar to 3.5 percent of total demand.
Legislators maintained off-ramp protections in the compromise bill, which would allow utilities to develop an alternative net metering program if solar penetration reaches a certain threshold. But they turned back utility calls for a bill charge to net-metered solar owners. Governor Peter Shumlin proclaimed that solar had “exceeded our wildest dreams," and he is opposed to any new bill charges.
The new law does not eliminate the Public Service Board’s scheduled net metering redesign, expected by the fall of 2016. The mandated revision must be based on a thorough evaluation of distributed generation’s costs and benefits. That process will likely recognize a state study (PDF) showing distributed solar is a net positive to the grid, which could vindicate arguments made by solar advocates.
Local solar advocates and utilities thought they had a compromise law to spur solar growth at the beginning of April. But controversy erupted when The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC), a political advocacy group representing national rooftop solar installers, stepped in.
The bill seemingly has a lot that would keep solar advocates happy. It features new regulatory parameters that allow third-party ownership of solar. Another provision allows for an increased net metering cap after a PUC study determines the value of solar.
Ryan Mosier, a spokesperson for Duke Energy, said the utility supports the bill. “If it becomes law, this state can become the national model for how solar growth can be successful and fair.”
However, TASC sees the approval process as an effort by South Carolina utilities to unfairly block competition and monopolize rooftop solar installation. “This is South Carolina politicians doing the bidding of Duke,” TASC President and Sunrun VP Bryan Miller told The State. “Duke gives a lot of money to candidates.”
Miller argued that utilities have an unfair economic advantage over outside solar providers because the bill allows them to recover their costs -- allowing them to avoid competing in the free market. But not all agree that solar installers are being shut out.
“We don’t share TASC’s concerns. We think this will be good for solar,” said Hamilton Davis, climate director of the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League. “We think commission oversight of the approval process will prevent the unfair advantage to utilities in the leasing market that TASC perceives.”
TASC’s criticisms come from “a misperception” of the bill, echoed Solar Business Alliance President Grant Reeves. “South Carolina has studied solar policy long and hard, and we’ve come up with a comprehensive program that everybody supports in this state.”
The bill creates and protects customer choice in buying solar, Davis said. It provides flexibility that works with utilities’ business models, but institutes opportunity for leasing companies. It also mandates “substantive improvements” to net metering and establishes a process for the commission to reach a “value-based approach” to solar, Davis added.
Now some fear that TASC’s intervention will stall the compromise bill before the legislative session closes on June 5.
“TASC could have had a productive impact,” Reeves said. “But they hijacked the process. I’m very concerned the bill’s window of opportunity is closing.”
If the bill does pass, South Carolina regulators will join others trying to determine solar’s value.
Minnesota recently became the first state in the country to create a process for determining a "value of solar" tariff. But the hard work in agreeing on a specific value is still ahead.
"It remains a question as to whether the warring factions will accept any of the current proposed numbers,” said Karl Rabago, a consultant and former utility executive who helped the calculate the the first value of solar tariff in Austin, Texas. “That’s why the coming regulatory proceedings are so important.”
TASC is also opposed to this proposed method of compensating solar because of questions about taxation issues. We will have more details on that debate in a future article.
Some argue that the new eight-factor solar value formula, mandated by Minnesota’s legislature and approved by its PUC, could be precedent-setting.
“It solves problems for utilities and for utility customers around compensation,” writes the Institute for Local Self Reliance’s John Farrell in a new report on the tool. “But its ultimate success lies in whether electric utilities can be convinced that accommodation of customer-owned power generation is in their best interest, or whether any concession of their market share is a deadly threat to their economic livelihood.”
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What is a cystoscopy?
Cystoscopy is a test that allows your doctor to look at the inside of the bladder and the urethra using a thin, lighted instrument called a cystoscope.
The cystoscope is inserted into your vagina and slowly advanced into the bladder.
Cystoscopy allows your doctor to look at areas of your bladder and urethra that usually do not show up well on X-rays. Tiny surgical instruments can be inserted through the cystoscope that allow your doctor to remove samples of tissue or samples of urine from each kidney.
Small bladder stones and some small growths can be removed during cystoscopy. This may eliminate the need for more extensive surgery.
When is it used?
A cystoscopy has a wide variety of uses and benefits. A cystoscopy may be a good option for one or more of the following:
Find the cause of symptoms such as blood in the urine (hematuria), painful urination (dysuria), urinary incontinence, urinary frequency or hesitancy, an inability to pass urine (retention), or a sudden and overwhelming need to urinate (urgency).
Find the cause of problems of the urinary tract, such as frequent, repeated urinary tract infections or urinary tract infections that do not respond to treatment.
Look for problems in the urinary tract, such as blockage in the urethra caused by an enlarged prostate, kidney stones, or tumors.
Evaluate problems that cannot be seen on X-ray or to further investigate problems detected by ultrasound or during intravenous pyelography, such as kidney stones or tumors.
Remove tissue samples for biopsy.
Remove foreign objects.
Place ureteral catheters (stents) to help urine flow from the kidneys to the bladder.
Treat urinary tract problems. For example, cystoscopy can be done to remove urinary tract stones or growths, treat bleeding in the bladder, relieve blockages in the urethra, or treat or remove tumors.
Place a catheter in the ureter for an X-ray test called retrograde pyelography. A dye that shows up on an X-ray picture is injected through the catheter to fill and outline the ureter and the inside of the kidney.
To verify another surgical procedure did not cause damage to my bladder or ureters.
What are the risks associated with this procedure?
As with any procedure, there are risks. Be sure to discuss these risks with your physician prior to the procedure. Additionally, there are some risks when you have general anesthesia. Discuss these risks with your health care provider, and please inform your physician about any known allergic reaction as a result of general anesthetic. The regional anesthetic may not numb the area quite enough and you may feel some minor discomfort. Additional risks are:
Damage to a vein or artery that could cause serious bleeding.
That you may develop infection in your incisions.
Damage to the bladder or ureters.
What happens after the procedure?
After the test, you may need to urinate frequently, with some burning during and after urination for a day or two. Drink lots of fluids to help minimize the burning and to prevent a urinary tract infection. A pinkish tinge to the urine is also common for several days after cystoscopy, particularly if a biopsy was performed.
When should I call Greenville OB/GYN?
Call our emergency number at any time if:
You have a fever over 100 F (37.8 C).
Your urine remains red or you see blood clots after you have urinated several times.
You have not been able to urinate 8 hours after the test.
You have symptoms of a urinary tract infection.
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You have questions about the procedure or its result.
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A Missed Connection: A Rendezvous Of A Different Kind
by Nimisha Menon
When Jake (Tyler Pistorius) has a bad day, from what seems like one of several others, little does he expect the evening to end well unless his coffee is concocted with something stronger… Pistorius who plays him makes him hard to like, even harder to understand. He is reserved, temperamental and a man of few, twisted words. Everything from his defeated gait to resigned demeanour speaks of only one thing: a man who has given up. Director-Writer Matthew Weinstein’s A Missed Connection is a 21:22 minutes long, slow drama on a man’s comeuppance at one of life’s most generous moments.
On a particularly snowy Chicago day, Jake walks with an undone briefcase, its papers spilling over to the wet streets. As he haphazardly stuffs them back, it’s established; this man isn’t having the best of days. Weinstein does that well, the subtle depiction of his characters, through non-verbal cues. Its that slant look in his eye, that brushing off the snow from his boots that speaks more of him than his phlegmatic persona. Pistorius does complete justice to him; we do not want to be friends with him. It’s only when Kimberly Michelle Vaughn’s Lauren enters the scene that we understand Jake better. That’s the brilliance of the writing. The characters play off of each other. Weinstein removes the façade; the café becomes empty as two strangers meet. The exiting of the customers a subtle hint to the story’s pointed resolve.
What additionally works well for A Missed Connection is Tom Kinstle’s cinematography. The lensing grows closer, becomes one with the characters as it’s revealed that they’re meeting after six years. Six years’ worth of memories, questions, regrets come tumbling out in the form of a poetry. Vaughn breathes life into Lauren. Despite having an unpleasant day, herself, she is optimistic enough to make the company of Jake interesting. For two former colleagues to meet serendipitously at a coffee shop, the universe ought to have been conspiring. As Andrew K. Smith’s able editing sews the scenes together, the second-half takes off at a faster pace once revelations are made.
Mark Bartels’s music brings out Jake’s bitter loneliness while giving the sublime touch to Lauren’s compassionate demeanour. The music lingers on, all along, while two strangers recollect the time, they were more than strangers. What works for A Missed Connection is everything. From the acting to the cinematography, Weinstein brings forth a delectable drama. Despite the predictability, there’s the will-they-won’t-they, that works only because of the acting and the chemistry between the lead pair. The film chooses a cyclical narrative, a fitting style considering the theme, but does Jake find the will to overcome his own life’s stumbling narrative is best left for the audience to see.
It’s always interesting to watch films on artists; to observe their observations, understand their perceptions of the world around them. To Weinstein’s credit, A Missed Connection does that and more…
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Field Machining
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Shaft has been prepared by undercutting for coating thickness, taped to protect adjoining areas and then shot blasted to create an ideal bond profile on the surface.
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Meet Josh Rogers
Functions Filled
Josh currently handles the role of customer service manager. He previously was the repair shop planner scheduler assisting the repair shop supervisor manage the resources of the repair shop. Before that, Josh managed the CNC manufacturing shop after he joined the company as the CSR for CNC and manual manufactured parts at IPS. Josh has a solid foundation in the day to day operations of IPS and he works closely with Sales and Operations to ensure that information and resources flow smoothly between the customers, vendors and the shop at IPS.
Background Experience
IPS team member since 2010, Josh worked during college as a welding inspector at several sites in the Baton Rouge area. His educational background is heavily fortified with the use of modern technologies in today’s manufacturing and industrial environment.
Educational and Personal Background
Josh is a graduate of the Industrial Technology program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is from St. Francisville, LA.
Meet Randy Jeansonne
Randy performs the customer service role for the repair shop at IPS. He He expends considerable time interfacing with shop supervision and customers. He works closely with Sales and Operations to ensure that information and resources flow smoothly between the customers, vendors and the shop at IPS.
IPS team member since 2020, Randy has worked in the customer service/inside sales roles in the machinery service industry since 2005, and brings OEM experience with high pressure multi stage pumps and systems to our team.
Randy is a graduate of Scotlandville Magnet High School in Baton Rouge and DeVry University. He is an avid fitness enthusiast and an expert fantasy football gamer. He and his wife currently reside in Central, LA.
Meet Joe Duboulay
Manages the sales function of the business and manages key accounts in South Louisiana.
Joe has been in the machining and machinery repair industry since 1986 as a machinist/millwright, customer service representative, outside sales representative and sales manager. He has experience working in the sugar, petrochemical and production machining industries.
Joe has been an IPS team member since 1994 and in his current role since 2003.
Educational & Personal Background
Graduate of Redemptorist High School in Baton Rouge and the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now ULL) with a bachelor’s in Business Administration. He lives in Port Allen, LA.
Meet Russell LeFleur
He performs all of the drafting at IPS. He researches parts and repair jobs to assist in selecting alternate materials for the plant to use. He updates and maintains the drawing library. He manages the business relationship with Exxon Refinery/Chemical here in Baton Rouge. He supports our sourcing of engineered cast parts. He supports the modification of pump bowls/impellers.
Russell has more than 30 years experience in our industry. He comes to us after having spent almost 25 years with a major alternate parts supplier. He has worked in production, engineering, quality control, drafting and sales assignments.
Meet Janise Braud
She is the person who is responsible for maintaining/monitoring the general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, job costing, and purchasing systems. She handles the initiating/updating of the personnel functions relating to the benefits and payroll of our people. The regulatory reporting tasks such sales taxes, 941s, and 401ks are handled by her. She monitors our business banking relationship = operating account, payroll account, and receivables lockbox. The maintaining of the company’s business software programs is a critical part of her job. The internal go to person when we have problems with our business software.
IPS team member since 1979. The actual doing at different times during her career here at IPS is the experience required to fill the function.
She lives in Gonzales, LA.
Meet Carol Mayeux
She handles the front desk as our receptionist. She coordinates phone communications with customers, suppliers and employees. The maintaining/updating of critical administrative schedules is a task that she handles. She supports the putting together of repair reports. She supports the formalizing of a more professional quality system. She does purchasing for selected items.
IPS team member since 2007, Carol comes to us with more than 20 years work experience. She spent 18 years with a specialty paper company filling operations and administrative assignments.
She lives in Zachary, LA.
Meet Gary Gibson
Supervision of the shipping and receiving done by the plant. He is involved in directing and scheduling internal/external resources to handle pick up/delivery tasks needed by our customers and suppliers. He monitors consumables used in shipping/receiving and maintains their level. He maintains the vehicles assigned to the plant. The Safety Program monitoring is a direct task that he performs.
IPS team member since 1997, he has more than 20 years experience in our industry. He started his career as a welder’s helper. He accumulated more than 10 years experience involved with employee safety conditions before joining us. He started at IPS as a truck driver.
Meet Jordan Fontenot
Jordan handles the customer service functions for the CNC manufacturing department and also fills the role as Field Service Coordinator and CSR. He is responsible for the estimating, purchasing and ERP functions for all aspects of the CNC shop. He also handles some manual parts as well as repairs as needed. In his role as CSR and Coordinator for Field Services, Jordan is responsible for estimating, purchasing and ERP for field service operations. He works closely with the manufacturing shop manager and the Field Services supervisors.
Jordan came to IPS from the University of Louisiana – Lafayette where he finished his Bachelors degree in Industrial Technology. He brought some CNC manufacturing experience with him from his job as a machinist while in college. He started with IPS in June of 2013.
He resides in Breaux Bridge, LA.
Meet Charles Jarreau
He handles the CSR function for repairs at IPS, which includes estimating, planning, scheduling and purchasing for most of the repair jobs in the shop. He expends considerable time interfacing with support shops and material suppliers. He works closely with Sales and Operations to ensure that information and resources flow smoothly between the customers and departments at IPS.
IPS team member since 1992, Charles has more than 30 years experience in the machinery repair business. He has an extensive background in parts manufacturing, machinery repair and service. His is always a ‘can do’ approach.
Denham Springs, LA
Meet Tiger Holt
Supervisor – Field Service
Tiger has extensive experience in field machining and millwright work. He recently came back to IPS after a few years stint with a major field machining and millwright service company.
Central, LA
Meet Paul Bennett
Paul has been with IPS since 2002 and has worked as a truck driver, saw operator, machinist, leadman and now as the supervisor of our manual machining and repair departments. Paul has a can-do attitude and will do what it takes to make sure that jobs get done right and on time.
Deon Landry
Deon is a long time sales rep in the field machining and field services business.
He worked as a field machinist prior to going into sales and has extensive knowledge and experience in that area. Deon was hired to replace Bill Boudet who recently retired after almost 13 years with IPS.
Deon is originally from Central, LA and currently resides in the South Baton Rouge area.
Meet David Matlock
David brings with him close to 40 years of experience in the machinery service industry. He has a strong knowledge of pumps and mechanical sealing systems as well as general machine shop knowledge.
David is a resident of Central, LA and likes to hunt and fish when he has time.
Meet Will Ganley
Will performs all aspects of the ownership and general management responsibilities at IPS. This includes directly managing all department heads, overseeing the day-to-day operations, establishing operational objectives and financial budgets, and monitoring operational controls to ensure the company achieves all financial and operational targets. Will establishes policies and procedures to ensure IPS team members deliver the best possible service experience for IPS customers. Will also does long range planning including overseeing the capital investments and expansion of the business. He is responsible for obtaining financing to support the growth of the business. Will is also the primary interface with outside accounting, banking, insurance, and legal support professionals.
Will joined IPS in 2008 and soon took over as president of the company following the untimely death of his father, John Ganley. Prior to IPS, Will gained valuable general management experience working for another company in the lumber industry for almost 15 years.
Earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Louisiana State University. He grew up in Mandeville and graduated from Mandeville High School. Will resides in Baton Rouge with his wife, Kathy, and their two children.
Meet Stephanie McAllister
Meet Catherine Dragovic
Catherine has been with IPS since 2013 and has filled the role as customer service representative supporting the manual parts, thermal spray and equipment repair sectors of the shop.
Catherine is a graduate of LSU and Christian Life Academy in Baton Rouge and is a native and resident of the Baton Rouge area.
Meet Erich Matherne
Erich is being promoted to Production Supervisor, and he will be responsible for providing leadership to the Manual Production and CNC Production Department. In his new role, Erich’s major objectives will include ensuring these departments deliver 100% customer satisfaction, providing timely delivery of quality parts, eliminating mistakes, providing a safe working environment, hiring and developing top talent, and controlling costs.
Erich joined IPS in February of 1997 as a truck driver/floor sweeper and has worked his way up to a lead man in the CNC Department. Erich is a driven employee and I am confident that he will strive in his new role as a supervisor.
Meet Robert Reames
Manages sales accounts in the Baton Rouge area, as well as South Central and Southwestern Louisiana.
IPS team member since 1997. Robert has more than 35 years of experience in the machining and machinery repair business, mostly as a machinist and shop supervisor with 20 of those years being with IPS. He transferred over to the sales team from the machine shop supervisor position in early 2007.
Pride, LA
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Oregon Women’s Basketball Standouts Highlight the Potential for Future College Athletes to Leverage Their Social Media Brands
As they emerged from the WNBA Draft as top-8 picks, former Oregon Ducks women’s basketball players Sabrinia Ionescu, Satou Sabally and Ruthy Hebard displayed more than just talent on the court.
The three former Oregon stars will make their professional debuts this weekend when the WNBA season officially opens a pandemic-delayed regular season. Their efforts on social media during their collegiate careers also set them up to capitalize on the audience they built at Oregon via endorsements using their Name, Image & Likeness (NIL).
As the NCAA moves toward legislation to allow such monetization at the collegiate level, it is important to note that the Oregon players could have had substantial opportunities while suiting up for the Ducks.
No. 1 overall WNBA pick Sabrina Ionescu, selected by the New York Liberty, built a following of more than 476,000 on Instagram and more than 76,000 on Twitter as a collegiate player. As she entered the WNBA as the reigning national collegiate player of the year, that following helped her sign an endorsement deal with Nike (terms undisclosed), which she announced via Instagram.
Excited to take the next step and join the Nike family! I am truly honored and blessed for this opportunity🙏🏼 #justdoit.
A post shared by Sabrina Ionescu (@sabrina_i) on Apr 17, 2020 at 5:16pm PDT
“A common misconception is that NIL rules changes will benefit only football and men’s basketball players,” said INFLCR founder and CEO Jim Cavale.
“The reality is that women collegiate athletes can also create significant value for themselves through social-media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, TikTok and others.”
INFLCR’s NIL team, led by former ESPN and Dallas Cowboys content leader and INFLCR COO Neeta Sreekanth, created a multi-dimensional formula to assess athletes’ per-post value for branded content on social media. Sreekanth and her team have also had the benefit of data from more than 22,000 current student-athlete users who rely on INFLCR to grow their social brand organically.
INFLCR’s formula takes into account a variety of factors beyond followers on social media, such as team performance, sport played, and size of the conference, and has been established to help INFLCR clients and other collegiate athletic programs understand the impact and opportunities that NIL may provide for their athletes.
Combining INFLCR’s approach with methodology established by INFLCR partner Athletic Director University (ADU) and Navigate Research that valued each Instagram follower at $0.80, the NIL team also reviewed the potential annual advertising value for the University of Oregon, specifically the members of the 2019-20 Oregon women’s basketball team.
2019-2020 Oregon Women’s Basketball Roster: NIL Valuation
At the top is a star athlete such as Ionescu, with a following of more than 476,000 on Instagram as she left Oregon. This represents an audience total valued at more than $380,000 annually. Her audience as she entered the WNBA could have commanded a per-post rate of more than $15,000, according to the INFLCR formula.
Ionescu is a generational talent — the first NCAA women’s player to amass more than 2,000 career points, 1,000 career rebounds and 1,000 career assists. Her social-media following is also among the highest-valued among women — or men — athletes in college sports.
“Sabrina would be one of the most sought-after athletes in all of college sports if she had been able to capitalize on NIL opportunities at Oregon,” Cavale said.
Ionescu is an outlier among collegiate athletes in any sport, but Oregon teammate and No. 2 overall pick Satou Sabally also has opportunities. She enters the WNBA with the Dallas Wings with more than 21,000 followers on Instagram, an audience valued at more than $17,000.
Hebard, the No. 8 overall pick of the Chicago Sky, had an audience valued at more than $14,000.
At the bottom, a player having as few as 5,000 followers could potentially command a rate of more than $135 per post on Instagram.
The players on the Oregon roster had a combined Instagram following of 700,000, an audience estimated at more than $560,000 in annual advertising value.
The same players had a combined audience of 120,000 on Twitter, representing a cumulative audience value of more than $94,000.
Collectively this represents more than $650,000 in value that could have been available to student-athletes on the Oregon women’s basketball team.
There is potential for significant revenue for top-line NCAA players, but the INFLCR review of Oregon’s following found that even those players who have not yet established stardom on the court or large followings on social media could potentially create revenue opportunities for themselves.
“Ionescu’s incredible popularity on social can skew the team totals, but it’s important to note that four of Oregon’s returning players for 2020-21 have already built personal brands whose audience levels could command more than $250 per sponsored post,” Cavale said.
How Athletes Will Develop Their Social Media Valuation
As the NIL landscape evolves, the numbers make it clear that many athletes will arrive on their college campuses with a potential value already established. They are social-media natives, having grown up on the technology, and they understand through the many examples within their own timelines of those they follow how there are financial rewards to be attained through building follower counts.
Moving onto the stage that is collegiate athletics, within the team brand they represent, will add value to their audience and increase their opportunity to both grow their following and their bank account — either at the next level like the new Oregon alumni in the WNBA or at the collegiate level when NIL rules are finalized and implemented.
For others, the spotlight of college athletics will provide the opportunity to exponentially grow their following after they arrive on campus. A follower total of a few hundreds can grow quickly for an athlete when they sign with a college as a recruit, or begin to make plays and gain more notoriety on the field of court.
But follower totals are not created equal. Cavale says any strategy for an athlete must be centered around compelling, unpaid editorial storytelling.
“The student-athletes have always been able to share content editorially — without money being exchanged — and they will continue to be able to do so no matter how the rules ultimately are set,” Cavale said. “In order to create value for themselves, they must build an audience that is engaged. You don’t do that with campaigns. You do that by posting great content organically and engaging with your followers as you tell your story.”
This is where INFLCR comes in; the software and mobile app 100+ NCAA programs like Oregon to easily distribute content from team and national-media sources directly to the players’ phones in real time. When Ducks athletes leave the court, they find their phones stocked with content in their personalized galleries within their INFLCR app to tell the story of the big moments they create.
Easy access to the content allows the athletes to post more frequently and more timely, such as in the aftermath of big victories when the fan base is most engaged on social media. Paid posts without this foundation of organic storytelling simply won’t be as effective, he says, and ultimately will not achieve maximum value for either the athlete or the brand he or she represents.
“Ninety percent [or more] of an athlete’s social media posts should be organic or editorial storytelling with no monetization,” Cavale said. “That leaves the other 10 percent or so to partner with sponsors. These organic, unpaid posts are much more powerful and authentic, within the context of the team they represent and the programming the athletes’ followers are accustomed to seeing. By being proactive with editorial storytelling, this will increase the value for the athlete and the engagement around sponsored posts.
“For schools like Oregon, this represents a win-win. It helps the athletes — and their success becomes an important story to tell recruits — and it also elevates the exposure for the team brand significantly. NIL may have a lot of questions still to be answered in terms of how it will be legislated and monitored, but the baseline for how to be successful with it — editorial storytelling — is not going to change.”
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