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The Department of Islamic Revealed Knowledge is one of the largest departments at the Centre for Foundation Studies, IIUM. It offers core courses to its own students who specialise in Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (IRKH), Human Sciences (HS), Arabic (BAR) and English (BEN) programmes; with English and Arabic as the medium of interactions. Apart from that, University required courses which are compulsory for all the students of the Centre are offered to enhance students’ knowledge on Islam and to inculcate Islamic values in them. The courses include Understanding Islam, Basic Themes of al-Qur’an and Religions in Malaysia. Additionally, department required courses which are compulsory for all students of the department are offered to instil in them necessary skills to prepare them to undertake an intense and challenging undergraduate studies in the main campus. These courses include Introduction to Creative and Critical Thinking Skills and Basic Research Methods and Report Writing.
The department is also home to a team of dedicated and experienced academic staff from various cultures and nationalities. Though the staff are streamlined according to their expertise and specialisation to teach various programmes, they are capable of undertaking multi disciplined courses. They are also deeply involved in revising and improving the course contents so as to make it updated, relevant, practical and useful for the ever-changing needs and issues of the Muslim Ummah and the world.
The department aims at moulding students into becoming well-rounded, high-achievers equipped with sound faith (ÔmÉn), knowledge (ÑIlm) and good conduct (AkhlÉq). They are taught to lead by example, to become useful, contributive and relevant to the Muslim Ummah and the world.
RKF0414A المدخل إلى القرآن والسنة
تشتمل هذه المادة على قسمين هما علوم القرآن وعلوم الحديث، حيث أن كل قسم يحتوي على التعريفات المتعلقة بالمطلحات الهامة لهذه العلوم بجانب دراسة تطورها من الناحية العلمية وحركة تدوينها. كما تشمل هذه المادة أشهر المصنفات لهذه العلوم.
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Well Mr. Clinton, you obviously didn’t learn enough in that first year.
October 20, 2008 | Posted by Timothy Watson
Former President Bill Clinton won’t go on the record saying Barack Obama is ready to be President, as Ace of Spades points out. But here’s an even more important thing (quote from the Daily News [New York]):
“I certainly learned a lot about the job in the first year,” Clinton said from Rwanda. “You can argue that even if you’ve been vice president for eight years, that no one can be fully ready for the pressures of the office.”
Bill Clinton was inaugurated on January 20, 1993 after winning the 1992 election.
On April 6th, 1994, the president of Rwanda, Juvénal Habyarimana, was assassinated, sparking the Rwandan genocide. Bill Clinton had been President for over a year (441 days) by that point.
While Bill Clinton sat on his ass for a hundred days, between 500,000 and 1,000,000 Tutsis were killed by the Hutu militia.
It was only after the genocide ended that Bill Clinton bothered to lift a finger. And all he did then was have humanitarian supplies flown in.
If that’s the caliber of work we can expect from Barack Obama after some on-the-job training, we’re really screwed.
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Norse Realms of the Dead and Ragnarök too
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In Norse Mythology it was believed when you died, whether in battle, old age, or sickness, you would go to one of three realms Valhalla, Fólkvangr, or Helheim. Awaiting your time to fight in Ragnarök (The Doom of the Gods).
Valhalla, Hall of the Slain, is the hall presided over by the Norse god Odin. This vast hall has five hundred and forty doors. The rafters are spears, the hall is roofed with shields and breast-plates litter the benches. A wolf guards the western door and an eagle hovers over it. It is here that the Valkyries, Odin’s messengers and spirits of war, bring half of the heroes (Einherjar) who die on the battle fields. The Einherjar, are continuously in battle in preparation for the oncoming battle of Ragnarök. When the battle commences, eight hundred warriors will march shoulder to shoulder out of each door.
The other half of the warriors killed in battle will go to Fólkvangr (“field of the host” or “people-field” or “army-field”) a meadow or field ruled over by the Vanir (gods associated with cultivation and fertility) goddess Freyja. Within Fólkvangr is her hall, Sessrúmnir (seat room). These warriors also will be waiting for Ragnarök.
For those who did not die in battle, whether by old age or sickness, will end up in Helheim (“house of Hel”) ruled by the goddess Hel, the daughter of the god Loki and his wife Angrboda. Helheim is a cold, dark and misty place and is located in the world of Niflheim. No one can ever leave this place, because of the impassable river Gjoll that flows from the spring Hvergelmir and encircles Helheim. Once they enter Helheim, not even the gods can leave. The entrance to Helheim is guarded by Garm, a monstrous hound, and Modgud. The giant Hraesvelg in the form of an eagle (“corpse eater”) sits at the edge of the world, overlooking Helheim, making the wind blow with his wings.
The first signs of Ragnarök (the end of the world) coming are the murder of the god Balder, the son of Odin and Frigg (Loki tricked Baldr’s brother, the blind god Höðr into killing him). The winter will be long and cold and last for three years with no summer in between. The name of this winter is called “Fimbulwinter” During these three years, the world will be plagued by wars, and brothers will kill brothers. Also, three red roosters will warn all the giants, the dead, and the gods that Ragnarök has come.
Heimdall will blow his horn as loud as he can and that will be the warning for all the Einherjar in Valhalla that the war has started. This will be the battle to end all battles, and this will be the day that all the Vikings “Einherjar” from Valhalla and Fólkvangr who have died honourably in battle, will pick up their swords and armor to fight once more. The Jotuns (giants) will together with Hel, and all her dishonorable dead, sail in the ship Naglfar, which is made from the fingernails of all the dead, sail to the plains of Vigrid to fight.
The walls of Asgard, the homes of the Aesir, and the huge bridge Bifrost, will be set on fire by Surt the fire giant. The mighty Midgard serpent will emerge from the sea and engulf the Vigrid plains, while it splashes its tail and sprays poison in all directions, causing huge waves crashing towards the land. The Fenrir wolf will break free of his chains and spread death and destruction. The sun and the moon will be swallowed by the wolves Sköll and Hati. Even the world tree Yggdrasil, will shake the ground.
Odin will be killed by the Fenrir wolf and Thor and the Midgard Serpent will kill each other. Loki will turn on the Aesir (gods who are associated with power and war like Thor and Odin), and fight Heimdall, and they will kill each other. Tyr and the watchdog “Garm” from Hel, will also kill each other. Freyr will be killed by the fire giant named Surt. Finally, Surt will set all the nine worlds, in a flaming inferno and they will sink into the boiling sea.
When most of the gods and giants have perished, the new world will rise up from the water better than the old one. Before the battle at Ragnarök, two people, Lif “a woman” and Liftraser “a man”, will find sheltering in the sacred tree Yggdrasil. And when the battle is over, they will come out and populate the earth again. Several of the gods will survive, among them Odin’s sons Vidar and Vali and his brother Honir. Thor’s sons Modi and Magni will inherit their father’s hammer Mjölnir. Once this happens the world will begin anew.
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You could have mentioned the part where Vidar rips off Fenrir’s head to avenge Odin. 🙂
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But what happens to the Einherjar when they die in Ragnarok?
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Since only two humans survive Ragnarok to repopulate the new earth which will arise bright and shining from the sea, I assume that all the risen dead, die once more at Ragnarok forever. Like a draug, haugbui, aptgangr, whose inescapable destiny is to die twice (the first time when they are buried and then through sheer force of will (haugr) or black magic (Trollskap) rise from the dead) and the second time, by the inevitable decay of their body (which, remember is the person’s reanimated actual corpse) or by a violent attack (decapitation, etc. or by being burnt at a very high temperature) by the living; the einherjar die twice, once in earthly battle and again during Ragnarok. Presumably, the second death is for eternity since there is no discussion of the afterlife destinations of all those who die during Ragnarok, including the gods, or how the new, post-Ragnarok world will work. Perhaps, every being and god that is slain during Ragnarok return to the primordial gap and chaos from which all beings in the pre-Ragnarok world initially came. Maybe the righteous dead and the deserving gods (which probably would exclude the oath-breaker Odin) are born again as new persons on the peaceful, green new, post-Ragnarok world and the gods inhabit a new form of Asgard. That is my best educated guess.
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This book tells the amazing story of Stirling's history from earliest times to the modern day.
Some of the most pivotal moments in Scottish history occurred in the city's surroundings, including the greatest military victory in Scottish memory.
Exactly 700 years ago, an English army marched into Scotland intent on crushing Scottish resistance once and for all.
The site they chose for their attack was Bannockburn - where the Scottish troops were waiting for them.
One of King Edward's own knights captured the resolution of the Bruce's men: 'these men,' he said, 'will conquer or die.' And conquer they did, shattering the English army and harrying them all the way back to the border.
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Michelini, Rinaldo C. and Roberto P. Razzoli. "The Ecological Industrialism Bet." Sociotechnical Enterprise Information Systems Design and Integration, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha, et al., IGI Global, 2013, pp. 1-18. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-3664-4.ch001
Michelini, R. C., & Razzoli, R. P. (2013). The Ecological Industrialism Bet. In Cruz-Cunha, M. M., Varajão, J., & Trigo, A. (Ed.), Sociotechnical Enterprise Information Systems Design and Integration (pp. 1-18). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-3664-4.ch001
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The sustainable growth dilemma requires providing well-matched prosperity to current citizens, aimed at preserving suited life-quality standards. Currently, civilization intentionally alters the surrounding wilderness. The changes include using biological sources (agricultural revolution) and energy supplies (industrial revolution) purposefully promoted and performed by men. The modern growth decisively exploits skilful provisions acquired from fossil and fissile earth stocks, through totally technical and non-conservative ways. The instant disadvantages of this are paid by contamination, inexorably altering the bio-sphere. The engineer’s doings in the new millennium have to cope with ecological quality objectives, curbing the industrialism practices, in view to provide visibility of all induced changes and to apply the responsible recovery measures. Here, the overview of the state of the art is shown, in particular addressing the design of “product-service” items, deliberately considering the early specifications for the lifecycle and the dismissal phases, and the integration prerequisites in the supply chain management, explaining the usefulness of network aids and the connected commercial modifications. The challenge is extraordinary and involves socio-cultural aspects, too. The discussion, although offering sketchy images, concerns technical suggestions, basically limited to assessing the life cycle eco-coherence as total company challenge. The business design conditions embed compulsory legal issues, requiring worldwide management.
The world progress is appraised through the enjoyed life-quality, i.e., the privileged circumstances built by the men, yielding planned prosperity and authenticity, relative to the earth original dearth and wilderness. The civilization is combined issue of political arrangements, establishing effective cohesion orders, and of economic organizations, allowing fair affluence and influence balance. The progress is artificial paradigm, brought forth by the relational intelligence of the Homo sapiens, an awkward talent, which discriminates the human personality from all other living beings. The chapter intends analysing how the combined issue develops, figuring out hypotheses about wished future deployments. The ecology, pointing out the over-consumption and over-pollution practices of the industrialism, is impending warning, making growth sustainability a crucial theme of current citizens (Hitchens, 1999; Rogers, 2010; Tanuro, 2011; Troccoli, 2009; Victor, 2011; Ward, 2007; Wills, 2009; Zobaa, 2011).
The naïve solution “do not consume and do not pollute” conflicts with the needed availability of artificial energy. The consequence brings forth lowered prosperity and, quite soon, depressed life-quality trends.
The prospected sceneries assume that the world progress, being intentional man construction, can have chances to continue, preserving its artificial character, just modifying the sources from where the value-added is achieved. Indeed, the industrialism productivity is combined issue of:
The transformation of tangibles, with the concomitant decay (entropy increasing);
The development of intangibles, with the parallel cultural and ethical by-products.
The postulation avails of the civilisation bygone deployments. The history narration takes for sure that men construe useful world models and benefit from communal planned actions, providing value-added outcomes. The engineer prefers leaving out transcendental or immanent motivations of the intangible developments. If we cannot prove an outside origin, the “rationality” is a self-supporting drive: willing or not, we are forced to credit the planned progress, as opposed to the primeval savagery.
The artificial basis of the cultural “mind worlds” is singularity, actually occurred, to make feasible the rationality-driven development of intangibles. Indeed, the evolutionism assumes the “natural selection” to be “general principle,” viz. “the differential amplification of some specific features within a population of items, to enhance the fitness to extant surrounding stimuli.” The principle understands the agentive character of the life phenomena, saying that the current traits of the living beings are adaptive. The “gene evolution” develops along with the “genome” information modifications.
So far, no evidence shows that the “natural selection” is a universal law, which applies beyond the biology of (constantly genetically renewed) species. The process is assumed to affect the making of the separate immune system (up-dated by somatic evolution). In fact, each individual does not, simply, describe by its DNA, being the result of a “genetic scenery,” entailing, maybe, the bunch of trillion unlike organisms, which cooperate or conflict in unison. The “virome,” after the “genome,” project is, thus, devised, to identify our own biological status.
Contrarily, the man civilisation is supposed to be issue of the “relational intelligence” oddity, which superimposes, grounded on the “mind” singularity. The creation of the awkward intangible worlds, with culture and ethics substance, brings-in the memetic evolution, encompassing the outcomes of the “reasonable” knowledge. At variance with “gene,” the “meme” is a replication that generates “mind categories” fit for intelligent behaviour, i.e., artificial creations without deterministic loops, but with intentional thinking.
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Niantic Taking Action Against Pokemon Go Cheaters
"We have started taking action against players."
By Nicole Carpenter
Updated: 2 May 2017 5:53 pm
Posted: 19 Aug 2016 7:52 pm
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developer Niantic Labs has begun "taking action" against the game's cheaters, according to a new post on the company's website for the game. Those caught "taking unfair advantage of and abusing Pokemon Go" will have their accounts terminated.
There are many ways for players to cheat in Pokemon Go, and if Niantic's system determines a player has been using any of those methods, they'll receive an email stating that the account in question has been terminated.
"Our main priority with Pokemon Go is to provide a fair, fun, and legitimate game experience for all players," Niantic said in the blog post. So that means no desktop emulators, no automated bots, and no Pokemon trackers are allowed.
If an account has been incorrectly terminated, players will have the option to report a ban appeal in the Pokemon Go Help center.
Have you played Pokemon Go?
Niantic has previously taken measures to ensure the game is being played as intended, including when reports popped up of legendary Pokemon, which have not officially been released in the game, appearing in certain players accounts. At the time, Niantic announced that it had revoked those legendaries from users' games.
And among the game's updates so far, Niantic has altered the game to prevent third-party apps like Pokemon tracking websites to be used in conjunction with the game. Among the game's most recent changes was the alteration of the "Nearby Pokemon" feature to include a new "Sightings" function.
For more on Pokemon Go, including the best Pokemon Go tips and the most powerful Pokemon in Pokemon Go, check out IGN's Pokemon wiki guide.
Nicole is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter.
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Watch: The ‘Key and Peele’ Valets Are All About ‘Game of Thrones’ (Spoilers)
Watch: The 'Key and Peele' Valets Are All About 'Game of Thrones' (Spoilers)
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Okay, Internet, we get it. “Game Of Thrones” is coming back this Sunday on HBO. But some of us aren’t “GOT” diehards. Some of us like a little mirth mixed with our death. And some of us are already getting pumped for the return of sketch/variety show “Key and Peele.”
Fortunately, fans of both can enjoy the above clip, in which those TV-loving valets re-enact some of the most famous series deaths (containing spoilers through the end of Season 4). Killing characters left and right, dawg! Left and right!
For those not excited about “Thrones,” “Key And Peele” Season 4 premieres on Comedy Central on July 8 at 10:30pm. ET/PT.
READ MORE: Watch: Amy Schumer and Vanessa Bayer Freak Out In Hilarious New ‘Trainwreck’ Clip
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Microservices are more than just a passing fad. Not just an extension of Service Oriented Architecture and more than just smaller surface areas for service deployments, Microservices combine the best ideas of Agile software, DevOps, and Reactive Systems. Teams which adopt the Microservice philosophy find that they end up deploying their software more frequently and are able to satisfy the needs of their business more consistently.
Despite this growing complexity of operational management, the march of business spurs innovation; yielding new tools, practices, and services to support the lifecycle of Microservices and the benefits they promise.
Within this eMag, we have chosen articles which highlight the pros and cons of Microservices, we offer insights from industry leaders, and hopefully we spark a few ideas for our readers so that they may leverage Microservices within their own domain.
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Microservices: Decomposing Applications for Deployability and Scalability - This article describes the increasingly popular Microservice architecture pattern, used to architect large, complex and long-lived applications as a set of cohesive services that evolve over time.
Microservices and SOA - Over the past year or so we've started to hear about Microservices as potentially new architectural style. Recently Thoughtworks' Martin Fowler and James Lewis wrote an article defining Microservices. However, Steve Jones takes issue with the general theme and much in that article, believing that there is little new here and this is just a Service Oriented Deliver approach.
Adrian Cockcroft on Microservices and DevOps - Adrian Cockcroft discusses agility, implementing DevOps, the differences between Microservices and conventional SOA, and the strengths of weaknesses of microservice architecture.
Microservices? What about Nanoservices? - Arnon Rotem-Gal-Oz has written an article following on from other discussions around the term Microservices and whether and how it relates to SOA. According to Arnon, this could be a slippery slope towards the Nonoservices anti-pattern, especially as some people define a Microservice in terms of lines of code.
Building Products at SoundCloud – SoundCloud recently began the journey from monolithic services to a microservices architecture. While the road wasn't easy, Soundcloud found that the ends may have justified the means. SoundCloud does us the favor of retelling their journey with its pitfalls and victories alike, sharing the gotchas and best practices from their migration.
The Strengths and Weaknesses of Microservices - After implementing heavy and cumbersome SOA solutions for more than a decade, are microservices the solution the industry has been waiting for? Or, are microservices simpler than monolithic solutions?
GOTO Berlin: Microservices as an Alternative to Monoliths - James Lewis talked at the GOTO Berlin Conference about an alternative to the traditional way of building systems where all functionality is put into one big application with one big database, instead using a pattern where entirely separate business capabilities, together with their own data, are kept separate in microservices.
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Important Safety Notice – Hotpoint Fdw20/Fdw60/Fdw65a Dishwashers 25 April 2013
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Diego Maradona dead: Liam Brady pays glowing tribute to 'greatest player' he faced
The World Cup winning captain has died at the age of 60 after suffering cardiac arrest
Diego Maradona is a club legend at Napoli in Italy (Image: SSC NAPOLI via Getty Images)
Liam Brady has hailed Diego Maradona as the "greatest player" he ever faced following the Argentina football legend's sad death.
Maradona died at the age of 60 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Tigre earlier today.
The iconic former Barcelona and Napoli star had been suffering from health issues in recent months and underwent surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain on October 30.
Dubliner Brady spent seven years in Italy turning out for Juventus, Sampdoria, Inter Milan and Ascoli and faced the World Cup winning star on many occasions.
"I knew he hadn't been in the best of health, particularly with this problem he had with his head," he told RTE Radio One's Drivetime this evening.
"But I've seen pictures of him all over the last, let's say a year, and he didn't look well at all.
"So, it's not a surprise, but it's extremely sad, because for me he was the greatest player of my generation."
Maradona joined Napoli in 1984 and led the club to their first ever Serie A titles in 1987 and 1990 as well as the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Cup.
Former Republic of Ireland captain Brady described facing the iconic Number 10 as "very difficult".
"He was like a rubber ball," he said.
"He had a very low center of gravity. He could go any direction, he could twist and turn.
Liam Brady with Juventus (Image: Bob Thomas/Getty Images)
"He had a great vision of the football field he could see a pass.
"He could dribble, he could actually do everything. Free kicks, he could bend them around the wall or strike them hard and he could score any type of goal.
"We'll see now, some of the goals that the man scored down through the years and we can appreciate what a great player he was."
Arguably Maradona's greatest triumph was leading Argentina to glory at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.
Never far from controversy, the impish forward showed both sides of his personality with two of his most famous goals which were both scored in the quarter-final against England.
The goal was scored after he slalomed from the halfway line past several English players was hailed as the goal of the century while his first in that game went down in infamy as the Hand of God when he punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton.
"He won the World Cup for them in 1986 in Mexico where he was absolutely magnificent," said Brady.
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"He scored some brilliant goals. They knocked England out in that quarter-final, then they knocked Belgium out, and again, he was the man that done all the damage and he made the winning goal in the final against Germany."
Maradona also played in the 1990 and 1994 World Cups but was sent home in disgrace from the latter after failing a drugs test.
"He probably didn't live his life in the healthiest kind of way," said Brady.
"But what a player and what a character."
But in spite of Maradona's well publicised battle with drugs, his former rival Brady said he was always the "star man" on the pitch.
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"I'm sure there were times when the his lifestyle got to him and he didn't perform as well as he could have done.
"But when you analyze what he did for Napoli, and when you analyze what he did for Argentina, you have to put them up there as one of the all time greats.
"And probably from the late-1970s to the mid-1990s, for me he was the greatest player of that generation."
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Volume 70 (2006) Issue 1
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Regular Papers
Activation of Murine Peritoneal Macrophages by Water-Soluble Extracts of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, a Pine Wood Nematode
Hiroaki KAJI, Akihiro TAI, Kazufumi MATSUSHITA, Hiroshi KANZAKI, Itaru YAMAMOTO
Hiroaki KAJI
Department of Immunochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Akihiro TAI
Kazufumi MATSUSHITA
Hiroshi KANZAKI
Department of Bioresources Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University
Itaru YAMAMOTO
Keywords: Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, peritoneal macrophage, phagocytosis, immunomodulator
2006 Volume 70 Issue 1 Pages 203-210
DOI https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.70.203
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In our previous study, water-soluble extracts from Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (B. xylophilus), a pine wood nematode, were shown to enhance interleukin (IL)-4 plus lipopolysaccharide-induced polyclonal immunoglobulin (Ig) E production in vitro in mice and to increase serum levels of an antigen-nonspecific IgE in vivo. Here we examined whether the nematode extracts stimulate immunofunctions of murine peritoneal macrophages. In both resident and inflammatory macrophages, Fcγ receptor-mediated phagocytosis was markedly activated by B. xylophilus extracts, while non-specific phagocytosis was not. The enhancement of specific phagocytosis was accompanied by an increase in the formation of IgG-Fcγ receptor rosettes. B. xylophilus extracts also stimulated IL-1β production in both types of macrophages, and enhanced NO production and mRNA expression of inflammatory cytokines in inflammatory macrophages. These results indicate that the extracts of B. xylophilus contain an activating substance(s) for immunofunctions in macrophages, besides an enhancing factor for polyclonal IgE production.
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KYDUMA Shortlist: ‘The Dead Falls’
The Dead Falls
Shortlisted for the 2020 KYD Unpublished Manuscript Award
By Joshua Kemp
22nd Sep, 2020
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This week KYD is showcasing extracts from this year’s Unpublished Manuscript Award shortlist, who are spending the week fine-tuning their work in an online intensive as part of the KYD/Varuna Copyright Agency Fellowship. Read extracts from the other shortlistees here!
Thirteen years after the disappearance of Shelby Dallow, Corey Hallowell is still treated like a pariah by his local community in a small town in the bushlands of the Flinders Ranges. Accused of the abduction, he’s become the local bogeyman. The Rayson family are the worst, calling him a pervert and a murderer. So when a little boy goes missing out in the national park, no-one’s more surprised than Hallowell when the Raysons arrive on his doorstep to ask for his help. The events that follow will force Hallowell and the townsfolk to confront the frightening ghosts of the past.
Hand’s gone numb, suddenly no longer belongs to him. Corey rolls over in bed and lifts this limp, drooping appendage and stares at his curled fingers in the dark. Must’ve fallen asleep with it pinned under his weight. It’s always struck him as such a weird sensation, not just tingling inside with pins and needs with no circulation, but completely unfeeling. Dead to the world, to him most of all. A lifeless thing still attached to him, as if he’s doomed to drag it along for who-knows-how-long.
Corey starts to shake it madly in front of him, watching it rattle back and forth like a strange, pale growth in the cool moonlight. Wrist aches at him. Imagines his hand no longer a hand but become like a pallid bolus. Seen so many sickly, bloodied burls festering on the sides of the river red gums down at the creek, unwelcome burdens. He’s been whipping the hand around like something used to cast a spell, a gourd rattled in some unknowable witchery, when he realises the feeling has still not returned to it, only the pain in his wrist, the joint hanging onto the dead hand.
Senses the horrors rising in him, and what a strange horror it would be, to wake in the middle of the night to find your right hand no longer works at all. The thing just died for no obvious reason. Can imagine visiting the GP only to be told the hand cannot be brought back to life and now they’ll have to amputate it at the wrist. Then after the doctors have cut off his hand and given it to him in a jar of formaldehyde as a souvenir, he’d start to feel it again, only once it’s gone. A phantom limb, he thinks they call it. He’d stare at the stump of his wrist on its own and swear he can still unstitch his fingers, swear he could still rattle it above him like a dark magic maraca in the black above him in bed.
The oncoming tide of relief to feel the creep of pins and needles, the pain rising from his strained wrist up into his finger joints. This just makes Corey rattle the cold thing harder in the air, fractious to reclaim it as his own. Once he has a grip on his fingers again, he clenches them over and over again, making a fist and releasing it again, until, finally, it’s his property once more.
Senses the horrors rising in him, and what a strange horror it would be, to wake in the middle of the night to find your right hand no longer works at all.
An old saying, heard it in a movie. The devil claims idle hands. Corey couldn’t claim to be idle, that’s for certain, but he wonders if someone had been trying to steal it anyway. Not necessarily the devil, but something graver, closer to home. Casting a spell over his right hand and trying to make it theirs for whatever crimes to commit.
Corey rattles the feeling back into his hand and it’s almost his again, just the slightest numbness hangs in there stubbornly, and he listens to the cold dark of his home, every empty room in this big house. He’s always slept more soundly in an empty house. Back when his parents still lived here he was too readily kept awake by snoring, or even their heavy breathing. Even the dog’s susurrations bothered him. But now it’s just him and all these uninhabited rooms, forming a fist over and over again like someone gearing up for a fight, and it frightens him sometimes how he hungers for such emptiness.
His again. The hand attached to his wrist and under his control. He grabs at it with his other hand and feels how cold it went during its numbness, obviously wedged under his chest or stomach as he slept, or being sung under the control of someone cruel and needy. He rubs his hands together like someone trying to warm up above a campfire and sees his fingers interlock in the moonlight.
When he rolls his head on his doubled-over pillow, he’s a little shocked to find he’d fallen asleep with the bedroom window left open. He usually left it half up to feel the cool wind on his face washing in from the soughing creekline, but then as he felt himself going drowsy, he’d shut it before slipping away into the dark. Must’ve been more tired than he’d thought last night as he’d drifted off without shutting it. Never knew who or what could come creeping in the dark, seeing the old flagstone house and deciding to sneak inside.
The house is no longer under siege, hasn’t been for over a century, and yet Corey has the sense it always will be… The ghosts of these things are not so easily dispelled.
After all the house has been here a long time. Just a decade after the Durrant family built in on the edge of the red plain, a group of Adnyamathanha men infiltrated the house to confront the station owner about his sheep destroying an important waterhole nearby. A decade after that, a dispute with gold miners led to a ramshackle crowd of them, drunk and risible, attacking the outside walls with pickaxes to get their point across.
The house is no longer under siege, hasn’t been for over a century, and yet Corey has the sense it always will be, as long as it remains here festering on the edge of the plain. The ghosts of these things are not so easily dispelled.
He rolls over in bed and reaches for the window. Uses his right hand, the one completely numb just five minutes ago, but it’s his again, still a little cold but he can feel the hot blood surging to his fingertips, reclaiming what’s his. His property.
He pulls the window down all the way, until it clicks shut. He locks it and then rolls back over in bed, ensuring his hands are out at his sides and he won’t wake again to find they no longer belong to him.
Joshua Kemp is an author of Australian Gothic fiction. His short stories have appeared in literary journals such as Overland, Seizure, Tincture and Breach as well as anthologies such as Kill Your Darlings' New Australian Fiction 2019. Last year he was longlisted for the Fogarty Literary Award and has previously won the Australasian Association Writing Program's Chapter Prize.
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[WORK] Parable of the Saint of Persevering and the plague of frogs
Parable of Saint of Persevering and the plague of frogs
The Lord was angry and for some vengeful reason sent a plague of frogs to the earth. In the time of tinder and match, Jodie was paired with those that were sinners and the unclean, yet Jodie toiled for many dates.
In the time of match, there was Dave, son of Keith, with an unusual interest in feet, and Mark, son of Tony, who was grammatically challenged. In the time of Tinder there was Craig, son of Phillip, who was known as a fuck boy in his city.
30 days and nights past, until the day came when Craig, son of Phillip sent a message and proclaimed his loyalty to Jodie. But Jodie had grown tired of Craig’s lies and saw the message but did not respond. Craig did not message again, and low, a miracle was performed.
The Lord came upon Jodie and said,
“I have sent you many tests, and you have shown great strength in your right hand. You will be blessed with wine and plenty of fish and you will be known as the Saint of Persevering. Blessed is the woman who shares her evenings with the difficult and weird, and may she forever enjoy the fruits of the vine at the expense of man.”
So it was done, and the people rejoiced.
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Exec Team strategic facilitation for Dimensions UK
As one of the country’s largest not-for-profits supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour and complex needs, Dimensions is driven by important core values. People with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything they do and they want every person they support to have a great life, with excellent outcomes. They support people to have a louder voice, choice and control in their lives through their 7000 colleagues who deliver ambitious, effective, personalised support often with those whose previous support has not been successful.
Lacerta Consulting started working with the Executive Team in 2017, helping to bring their Strategy 2020 to life through:
Supporting the quality, rigor and practicality of the leadership conversation
Leading an ongoing series of off-site development days, which bring new clarity to the decisions, deeper understanding of company patterns and cultural barriers and enablers, and stimulate pragmatic action and experimentation
Introduce new practices such as "rapid prototyping" and other innovation techniques which increase empowerment, engagement and action.
"I wanted again to thank you for your work. It was so helpful and very impressive and made a difficult and potentially very difficult issue much more manageable and able to be dealt with. We would not have made anything like as much progress without your input so thanks again."
Stella Cheetham
Group Director of People and Organisational Development
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Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen’s office says the government is reviewing the launch of what’s known as the “social finance fund” given the pandemic, in a July 20, 2020 story. (Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Liberals review rollout of social finance fund to combat pandemic fallout
Timelines and approach for social finance fund reviewed
OTTAWA — The federal government is taking a second look at how quickly it will dole out hundreds of millions in help to social services looking to tap into new sources of capital, particularly as COVID-19 dries up traditional donations.
Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen’s office says the government is reviewing the launch of what’s known as the “social finance fund” given the pandemic.
The pandemic has had a deep financial effect on households, with much discretionary spending like charity being paused while economic uncertainty prevails.
The Liberals had already embarked on a path to provide new sources of revenue to charitable and non-profit social services by connecting them with private investors to test new — potentially cheaper and more effective — ways of delivering their services.
The idea is that investors will front the money for projects to address social problems, and the government will reward those investments if the projects work.
Hussen heard a pitch earlier this month to speed up delivery of hundreds of millions in federal dollars to build out this socially conscious investment system, and up the amount offered to social-service groups unaccustomed to pitching investors, to help them land the cash.
A spokeswoman for Hussen says the Liberals are re-examining the timelines and approach for the launch of the social finance fund to help cash-strapped groups whose services are in high demand.
“The need to innovate for communities is all the more urgent in light of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Jessica Eritou said in a statement.
“We acknowledge that the COVID-19 pandemic has created financial and operational challenges that make it difficult for many organizations to innovate at a time when they are most needed.”
The goal of social financing is to bring private money into social services governments are used to either providing themselves or paying for directly, and sometimes ineffectively.
Instead of directly funding positions for specific groups at a company, for instance, a group would use private funding to test a way to train up marginalized workers with specific skills.
Government funds would flow if a project, such as finding housing for people for whom current programs haven’t worked, proves successful through detailed data.
The Liberals have set aside $755 million in a social-finance fund, and a further $50 million spread over last year and this fiscal year to help about 500 groups build capacity to take part in the growing field.
The government had banked on $85 million annually from the fund going out over a four-year period starting this fiscal year, for a total of $340 million
The pitch Hussen heard at the start of July was for $400 million over the next two years — more than double what the government planned — to capitalize existing and emerging funding groups, as well as Indigenous-led organizations.
Groups are also asking the government to provide a further $150 million to expand capacity-building programs.
“If there are allocations made to increase that amount going to these capacity-building organizations, then they can roll out a variety of support programs to support dozens if not hundreds of enterprises beginning the fall,” said Adam Spence, chief executive of Social Venture Connexion, which works with and connects investors, social finance funds, and service groups.
Some of these social-finance groups have seen their revenues drop by 70 per cent due to COVID-19, Spence said, mirroring similar drops in traditional giving seen by charities since the pandemic struck Canada in March.
The project money would come next, with a target to pull in $800 million in private capital, so that funding groups could put cash into projects and local organizations beginning in late fall, Spence said.
Speeding up and adding spending could help 10,000 social-purpose organizations adapt to the crunch COVID-19 has created for them, and maintain or create jobs targeting newcomers, youth, Black and Indigenous people.
“Each of these is going to contribute to the tax base, but also and perhaps more importantly, tackle a whole host of social, economic and environmental challenges that we’re all facing,” Spence said.
Almost three dozen three dozen people, from places from Fogo Island to Vancouver Island, took part in a virtual meeting with Hussen earlier this month.
Spence said the group remains hopeful but also plans to redouble efforts by lobbying local MPs through the summer.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 20, 2020.
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History, Journalism, Medicine, People
I met Wanda (pronounced Vanda) in late 2003, a year before she became my mother-in-law. She was nearly 80 and her mind was as sharp as a scalpel. Behind her glasses, her pale-blue eyes sparkled with intelligence. She disliked sentimentality but was a sucker for beauty, and would gaze in rapture at the ice-dancing on television. She was happy when surrounded by family, but she had a more private pleasure too: losing herself in the city. She would wander aimlessly through the streets of London and, though short-sighted, would leave her glasses behind when she went…
This article first appeared in the Guardian on 9 June 2007. To continue reading click here.
Belsendementia
Journalism, Language, Neuroscience
THE old man shields his eyes against the fierce light of the Altiplano and considers the question. When he talks about his ancestors, does he mean the Incas? No, he replies in a sort of Spanish creole, he means his great-great-grandfather. And with his right hand he makes a rotating gesture up and forwards from his body. The Incas, he adds, came way earlier. And with the same hand he sweeps even further forward, towards the mountains on the horizon…
This article first appeared in the Guardian on 24 February 2005. To continue reading click here.
AndesAymaraRafael Nuneztime perception
Evolution, Journalism, Language
Furry logic
IT was an ordinary day at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC. Five orang utans were milling about the yard of the exhibit called the think tank, playing intermittently with a barrel that a keeper had rolled out for them. By the time staff had realised that the power to the electric fence on top of the wall had failed, orang utan Bonnie had up-ended the barrel, scaled it and escaped. Mingling with the zoo’s visitors, her baby son Kiko clinging to her body, she headed for lunch…
This article first appeared in the Guardian on 19 June 2003. To continue reading click here.
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Eight police reports over police abuse
Eight Bersih 3.0 participants who claimed to be assaulted by the police on Saturday lodged reports on the matter.
PETALING JAYA: Eight participants of the recent Bersih 3.0 rally lodged police reports today claiming they were assaulted by the police during the rally.
The victims, accompanied by Suaram’s executive director E Nalini and Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) coordinator Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, lodged the reports with the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters.
On Saturday, the police dispersed the crowd gathered at the nation’s capital using tear gas and water cannon after protesters breached the police barricade near Dataran Merdeka.
Several journalists were also assaulted along with other protesters.
Speaking of his ordeal, 25-year-old Mohd Faizal Nurhakim Mohd Esah said he was beaten by two police officers.
The engineer also said that the attacks happened without provocation.
“While they were taking me to Dataran Merdeka for detention, police officers stationed at the surrounding area sprayed water on me and beat me up as well,” said Faizal.
He said the assault had left him with several injuries on his back and a swelling on his right shoulder.
“I can’t sleep well now and I suffer pain whenever I try to move my shoulder,” said Faizal who added that he had yet to receive his medical report.
Another victim, Lau Chee Sun,41, claimed that a tear gas canister was shot directly at his left shoulder on that day.
“I was heading from Jalan Tun Perak to Jalan Raja when I saw two tear gas canisters being shot from a LRT track above me,” said Lau.
However, he did not see police officers aiming the canisters at him.
Lau said that he fell unconscious for a while after seeing his left shoulder bleeding. “It was the thought of my family that kept me going,” added the tea trader.
Legal action against cops mulled
Meanwhile, Jashamsulnizam Md Jani, 26, alleged that he was assaulted and thrown into a drain.
“It was chaotic after the cops shot tear gas at us. As I was running, three policemen caught me from behind,” said the lecturer at a private college.
He claimed that he was later assaulted repeatedly before being thrown into a drain near the DBKL office.
“I climbed out of the drain myself and walked all the way to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for treatment,” he added.
Although he was not detained, Jashamsulnizam suffered a bone fracture on his right hand and dislocated his right knee cap due to the abuse.
In a related matter, Fadiah said LFL was still in the midst of documenting more complaints on police abuse during Bersih 3.0.
“We also considering filing a legal suit against the authorities,” she said.
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Diamond Boy
by Michael Williams
ON SALE: December 2nd 2014
Genre: Teen & Young Adult / Young Adult Fiction / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories
Hardcover Trade Paperback
My father says that a journey should always change your life in some way. Well, when you have nothing, I suppose a journey promises everything.
“Diamonds for everyone.” That’s what fifteen-year-old Patson Moyo hears when his family arrives in the Marange diamond fields. Soon Patson is working in the mines along with four friends, pooling their profits for a chance at a better life. Each of them hopes to find a girazi, a priceless stone that could change their circumstances forever. But when the government’s soldiers come to Marange, Patson’s world is shattered.
Set against the backdrop of Zimbabwe’s brutal recent history, Diamond Boy is the story of a young man who succumbs to greed but finds his way out through a transformative journey to South Africa in search of his missing sister, in search of freedom, and in search of himself.
A high-stakes, harrowing adventure in the blood-diamond fields of southern Africa, from the critically acclaimed author of Now Is the Time for Running.
Praise for Diamond Boy:
An Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Finalist
An Amazon.ca Best Books of December 2014 for Children and Teens Selection
* "A compelling novel that brings home the desperate lives of exploited poor, and Diamond Boy will give every civilized reader pause...More than simply a good read,Diamond Boy is a multilayered, teachable novel with a variety of approaches and is highly recommended for middle and high school collections."
* "[A] riveting tale...Williams draws from real events to bring this harrowing story to life, infusing Patson's narrative with terrifying accuracy. Along the way, the story crosses over with Williams's 2011 novel, Now Is the Time for Running, though readers need not be familiar with that book to be gripped and horrified by the troubles facing Patson and his nation."—Publishers Weekly
"[A] compelling epic...operatic in scope and intensity...A haunting, harrowing tale guaranteed to give "bling" a whole new meaning."
"Deft, unflinching prose. Teens will be left haunted by Patson's harsh yet essentially hopeful journey, where greed, despair, luck, and wonder intertwine on the diamond fields of Marage."
"Williams' fast-paced, tension-packed story is filled with cliff-hangers, [and] perils...a satisfying and eminently readable novel."
"Williams's portrayal of middle-class, cell phone-carrying African youth will give readers a different perspective on the modern continent, even as some of its people still cling to the belief in shavi, or luck granted by the ancestors. Patson's shavi is strong, but the diamonds' ability to either transform or destroy a life is something he continues to wrestle with through the very last page."—Horn Book
"This is a harrowing read, no doubt, ... but Williams ably weaves in moments of kindness and small successes that keep things from feeling completely hopeless. Extensive end material offers historical context for the diamond industry in Africa, land mines, and the connections to the author's earlier work."
"Diamond Boy is an important and eye-opening book, told with heart."—Patricia McCormick, author of the National Book Award Finalist Sold
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Acclaimed for both his work as a leader as well as for his pioneering fusion collaborations with such giants as Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette and the Brecker Brothers, guitarist John Abercrombie has been a force in jazz ever since making his recording debut with Michael and Randy Brecker's early '70s band Dreams.
Where some guitarists from the era drifted into aimless funk jams and overly self-indulgent flash, Abercrombie's playing always remained rooted in post-bop exploration, even when his tone was drenched in distortion. For this show at Yoshi's in Oakland, Abercrombie brings his current quartet featuring pianist Marc Copeland, bassist Drew Gress and explosive NYC drummer Joey Baron.
John Abercrombie Quartet
Friday, April 3, 8 p.m. $28-$55
Yoshi's In Oakland
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Action Film THE TRIGONAL Hits Theaters September 26
Had working lunch with the cast and people from the movie THE TRIGONAL. It’s an action film locally distributed by Viva Films and made by famed action director Vincent Soberano. This is the first starring role of Ian Ignacio, an actor that’s also a Taekwondo and Jiu Jitsu athlete. It also stars Monseur Del Rosario, world champ wushu athlete Sarah Chang, Epie Quizon and a lot more.
Director and actor Vincent Soberano says “Thank you for coming, our trailer from Viva Films. When we first released this, it was three hours. We had to trim it down for Cannes, now it’s even shorter but this one is still 100 minutes. This is a collage of scenes that was cut out from the Philippine release, they want to live in a small town but Jacob (played by Ian Ignacio) decides to go and compete again. This is going to be shown on September 26. This starts as a love story, not just action. You’ll love what you’ll see. I haven’t been in the Philippines for a long time, I took on a supporting role as Tony Pascual and tried to track down the elusive drug lord Henry Tan and we had to infiltrate him using the underground fights. This is one of the big reasons why I came back from the US and China, trying to pitch this to the Beijing and Shanghai film market and they really looked down on it. That was 2015 and it was my personal goal to create a high quality high action movie. My childhood friend Monseur and Levi one day talked to me and this was my choice to bring the genre back to the Philippines. I want to also bring this to the international stage, I wanted to push for the Pinoy to be the hero. It’s what made the US quite good on screen, film will have a lot of impact. This is the first step. The second one is to put Filipino stars on it, including some of the best fighters in the world so we could promote the Filipino films to the world! This is my first Philippine released film, but I had projects in the past. I met Ian in a party, he had theater background and that is a solid foundation. He is also a black belter, so when we made blood hunters, it was his testing ground. When I saw him there, I knew I could make him as the next Bruce Lee, as he’s a legitimate fighter and a good actor. I talked to Mon and asked about Ian, I didn’t look for another guy anymore and gave it a shot. In the rehearsals, I was very confident and he didn’t look back. I started film making in San Diego, lived there for 25 years and finished film school. I worked for a studio in the 90’s, I started doing odd jobs then assitant direction, I did this together with my Martial Arts career. I needed to fight so I could win and get winnings and pay for my tuition. I also teach Martial Arts. I was discouraged at first to make films in the Philippines because action had a slump. I went to Beijing to do projects there, learned Martial Arts too. I casted Rhian Ramos because she fit a lot of requirements, we had enough time to train her and the martial artists we had all helped. In my style the punches and kicks really hit actors, she was partnered with a person with years od training so he can roll with a blow. Rhian is very athletic. We had a lot of auditions, she wasn’t hand picked and she did it with her own credits. We just taught her the proper form and that’s why you’ll see her good in the movie.”
Levi says “I am the chemist, contrived, a support role but got caught. I saw Ian walk in the martial arts schools in the US, but I always had one person in mind to do martial arts, it was only Monseur Del Rosario. I knew I could trust him, he learned the ropes. You have to know how to punch, kick, and that takes years.”
Congressman Monseur Del Rosario adds “I have been out of movies for 13 years. I haven’t done much. My role is their sensei, they are doing underground fighting and if Ian wants to win they have to go under me so they can win in underground fights. It has some true to life elements, I am supporting my nephew and I have known him for a long time. My last film was 2005-2006, with Ronnie Rickets and Regal. I wasn’t offered action movies after that but I always offered contra bida roles and it wasn’t quite nice for my image. I entered public service in Makati, so I focused there. Now I am congressman, so I am taking that seriously. I met with Vincent and told him it didn’t work for me so we met and made short films first, it won best short martial arts film in New York. The Trigonal is the second movie, and our next one is very big. We wanted them to get a taste first and I knew I coached Ian well, he was ought to be in the national team, now he can speak tagalog, English too so we want a worldwide audience. Vincent also had this shown to Jackie Chan and he said it’s good but a little long, it’s why we edited it for the other festivals. Now with the people who watched it, we received good feedback even the martial arts practitioners who watched it. He’s the only one who got in the Shaolin Temple (Direk Vincent), he put up his own martial arts school in Beijing and got the respect of masters there. In Ian’s generation, he is an authentic fighter. He is also single. So if you have someone to refer to him just let him know (he kids). The Trigonal is an underground competition, a triangle ring where they fight till one goes down. It happens in Mexico, Vince knows a lot, Sarah Chang is also a world champion.”
Ian Ignacio says “I am Jacob Casa, a lover and fighter, a husband wanting to be a fighter. This is my first movie playing lead. I wanted to do showbusiness but had to go through my Dad. I was in Engkantadya and Buy Bust. I compete in Taekwondo and Jiu Jitsu. I competed in the seniors even if I was just in highschool.”
Sarah Chang says “I play Mei Li, I visited Bacolod and helped Jacob into the underground league. I was in Bloodhunters last January, did the action scenes here and did scenes for them. I started doing Wushu since I was 7, a friend introduced me to Vincent two years ago at the Jackie Chan center at the outskirts of Beijing.”
Epie Quizon says “We have a dojo, and this is where most of the trainings happened. I don’t want to spoil things with my character so I’ll stop there. They all have black belts, I asked them to fight me. I am a business partner of their dojo, I am not as good as them but I convinced Ian not to fight anymore and just concentrate on the business. I hold the secret to the twist.”
To make a good movie you need everyone to chip in and really good actors. This is hard to do and these elements will make or break that vision of what the Director wants the movie to look like. They are so lucky to have been able to work together, they already have accolades with the talent they have behind and in front of the camera. They are very good. This is very promising.
I hope they can do good in the box office. They deserve it.
KUMAGCOW
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Offset of rolled-up holiday pay
United Kingdom January 3 2008
Payments of rolled-up holiday pay can be set off against an employee's entitlement to statutory paid holiday even though the precise amount of salary allocated to holiday pay is not identified upfront in an employment contract. The pre-condition for set-off established by the ECJ in 2006 (Robinson-Steele v PD Retail Services), that the arrangements be transparent and comprehensible, had been met where the employee had been told his salary would include rolled-up holiday pay, the amount was calculated according to an established system which could have been explained to the employee had he asked, and the monthly amounts of holiday pay were specified in the payslips. (Lyddon v Englefield Brickwork Ltd, EAT)
The ECJ ruled in 2006 that rolled-up pay is unlawful. Rolled-up payments "already made" could be set off, but Member States were required to take steps to stop such practices. It remains uncertain whether this permits set-off for rolled-up holiday payments only where made prior to the ECJ decision, where made prior to the relevant Member State taking the required steps, or where made prior to the tribunal decision against any particular employer.
The UK Government chose not to amend UK law to reflect the ECJ decision, instead amending its guidance. The current guidance states that by now employers should have discontinued rolled-up holiday pay schemes and that only payments made during the 'transitional period' should be capable of set-off. The guidance does not explain what the transitional period is (eg, is it only the holiday year current at the time of the ECJ ruling?) and in any event tribunals are not bound by the guidance. The EAT judgment in this case did not deal with this timing issue, suggesting that this EAT did not consider the timing of the payments (not specified in the decision) to be critical.
The cautious advice to employers is to take steps to renegotiate contracts to eliminate rolled-up holiday pay as soon as possible. However, the simplicity of these schemes and workplace support for them may lead some employers to continue them, accepting the risk that set-off may be denied should they face tribunal claims. The decision may be determined by an assessment of how likely the particular workforce is to bring claims.
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Precondition
Rolled-up holiday pay a legitimate way to pay for annual leave *
Rolled-up holiday pay may be offset against holiday pay *
Rolled-up holiday pay - offsetting allowed *
ECJ decides that holiday pay must include commission * - European Union
Holiday in Australia? Make sure it's all-inclusive * - Australia
ECJ confirms that commission payments must be included when calculating statutory holiday pay * - European Union
Lori M Berreman
Vice President, General Counsel and Compliance Officer
The MMIC Group
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Army National Guard Using Linux
by Richard Ridgeway
The Army National Guard (ARNG) has long sought to port a military war game simulation to personal computers for cost reasons. After disappointing results porting the graphics portion of the war game to Windows 95/NT using Hummingbird's eXceed X Window Server, the developers were astounded by the performance using Linux. As a result, the ARNG ported the entire war game simulation to Linux. The Linux version is currently being fielded to more than 107 ARNG sites as well as to several foreign governments.
The SIMITAR (SIMulation In Training for Advanced Readiness) program was established by Congress as an Advanced Research Projects Agency effort in mid-1992 (Krug and Pickell, Army [ISSN 0004-2455], 46(2):57-59, February 1996). Part of this effort involved modifying a battlefield synchronization tool called Janus to train staffs and units at their hometown armories.
Cubic Applications Inc. (CAI), under contract by the Army National Guard, was tasked to port one of the sixteen programs making up the Janus war game from the HP-UX operating system to Linux. The selected program managed the visualization of the Janus war game on X Window System capable workstations. The primary reason for this tasking was to save money on the initial cost of the platform, and more importantly, to reduce continuing maintenance costs. CAI ported the graphic program written in C to three operating systems: Windows 95, Windows NT and Linux. The X-client environment in the Windows 95/NT operating systems was provided by Hummingbird Communications, Ltd, eXceed v5.11.
Table 1 is a comparison of screen refresh times on different platforms and operating systems as one progressively zooms into a location having intersecting roads, barriers and mine fields within the Janus war game simulation. The graphic process was running locally on each platform. The center of each display was the same X,Y coordinate.
Note the large discrepancy between refresh rates at zoom level 6 among platforms and operating systems. The HP Apollo 715/100 workstation served as our benchmark to compare other systems against, because it was the fastest POSIX-compliant computer we had at the beginning of our testing. The range of times for the HP 715/100 was one to nine seconds.
The graphics performance of the P200Pro PC and P133 PC running Windows 95 was considered unacceptable for the live training environment of the ARNG. The refresh times at zoom factor 6 were 73 and 121 seconds, respectively. Discussion with the development support staff at Hummingbird Communications Ltd. revealed further increases in speed could not be achieved. The Windows 95 X server software had been optimized correctly, and the P200Pro PC platform was state of the art when these tests were performed. A Hummingbird staff member suggested the Windows NT version of eXceed might be faster than the Windows 95 version.
The graphics performance of the P133 PC running the Windows NT implementation of eXceed was also considered unacceptable. The refresh time at zoom factor 6 was 103 seconds. Compared to Windows 95, the Windows NT software performed slower at the extremes, but faster towards the middle zoom levels. The sum of refresh times for Windows NT was 527 seconds, compared to 511 seconds for Windows 95. Overall, the Windows NT port performed slower than the Windows 95 port. We were surprised to discover the Windows NT implementation did not function unless PC users were given administrator privileges within the Hummingbird software. It would not work at all if PC users were given ordinary user privileges. The privilege anomaly was previously unknown to Hummingbird. Granting super-user privileges to what should be normal users would be a significant security breach.
As a last resort, and actually only after a very casual mention by co-workers of an operating system found useful for Internet servers, we investigated the Official Red Hat Linux for Intel as another possible operating system for controlling the graphic display of the Janus simulation. Up to this point, we had never heard of Linux. To say we were suspicious of a free operating system is putting it mildly.
We were astonished at the graphics performance of the Linux operating system. The performance of an entry-level Pentium and a state-of-the-art PentiumPro with Linux was faster than any previously tested platform, including the HP 715/100. The graphic refresh rates for a 200MHz Pentium Pro system ranged from less than one second to three seconds. The 200MHz Pentium Pro was three times faster than the HP 715/100 workstation (rated at 10.25 Xmark93 units). Even a 133MHz Pentium with a $90 graphics card was twice as fast as the HP 715/100, with values from less than one second to four seconds. As a comparison, the fastest HP workstation at the time of testing was rated at 41.13 Xmark93 units (C180-XP HP Visualize-EG using the PA-8000/180MHz processor, retailing at around $51,400).
Apparently, the combination of CPU horsepower, accelerated graphic cards and reduced operating system overhead were responsible for these dramatic results. In terms of X performance alone, several high-performance accelerated graphics cards for the Intel platform outperformed the fastest HP X station at the time of testing.
The mid-performance graphic card in the 200MHz Pentium Pro Linux workstation has been benchmarked at 112,000 Xstones (1280x1024, 135MHz dot clock rate, 8 bits per pixel, data from www.goof.com/xbench/summary.html). State-of-the-art graphics cards are capable of almost 300,000 Xstones. For example, the Diamond Stealth 64 with the S3-968 chip set (PCI bus, 135MHz dot rate, 1280x1024 resolution, 8 bits per pixel) was rated at 291,000 Xstones in a 133MHz Pentium Linux workstation with 16MB of main memory. As a comparison, the Hewlett Packard series of X stations have been rated by HP as follows: Entria Color at 106,000 Xstones; Entria Hi-Res Color at 135,000 Xstones; Envizex “a” series at 168,000 Xstones; and the fastest Envizex “p” series at 220,000 Xstones.
The decision to use Linux workstations was driven by cost and performance parameters. In terms of cost, the Intel-based Linux workstations were much cheaper than those from other POSIX-compliant workstation providers. A 133MHz Pentium-based Linux workstation (214 MIPS) with 32MB RAM, 2GB hard drive, accelerated graphics card, 20-inch color monitor and a LAN card cost around $3,000. The HP 712/100 (122MIPS) with 32MB RAM, 2GB hard drive, 20-inch color monitor and a LAN interface cost around $10,600 (SEWP contract). At that time, the entry-level HP 712/64 (78MIPS) with 32MB RAM, 1GB hard drive, 20-inch color monitor and a LAN interface cost around $12,000 (GSA price).
In terms of the performance/cost ratio (higher number being better, performance being compared to the HP 715/100), the P133MHz Linux workstation is 2.25/$3K = 0.75, with the 715/100 being 1/$10.6K = 0.09. The performance/cost ratio of the P133MHz Linux workstation is 8.3 times (0.75/0.09) greater than the 715/100. In other words, the Linux workstation gives you 8.3 times the performance per dollar spent as compared to the HP 715/100.
The Intel-based Linux workstation is cheaper not only in terms of initial cost and performance/cost ratio, but also in terms of adding/repairing/replacing components. To add/repair/replace Hewlett Packard/Sun/Silicon Graphics workstation components, you must purchase supported components. For example, adding 64MB of EDO memory to a Linux workstation at the time of testing cost $500 (price from SW Technology at http://www.swt.com/). Adding 64MB of memory to a Hewlett Packard workstation cost $3,800 to 5,600 (depending on the model, data from SEWP contract, CLIN 4.2.1 Memory). Adding a 4X CD-ROM drive to a Linux workstation cost $91 (price from SW Technology). Adding a 4X CD-ROM drive to a Hewlett Packard workstation cost $328 to $500 (depending on the model, data from SEWP contract, CLIN 4.2.4 CD-ROM Drives). Adding a 2GB hard drive to a Linux workstation costs $285 (Maxtor MX72004A, E-IDE). Adding a 2GB drive to a Hewlett Packard workstation costs $675 to $2,425 (depending on the model, data from SEWP contract, CLIN 4.2.2 Mass Storage Mini Towers and Disk Drives). Note that the SEWP contract prices are much less than the standard 22% discount Hewlett Packard gives to the government on non-contract purchases.
The Linux workstation has yet another advantage over more traditional graphics workstation providers—it can be a multi-boot platform. The partitions can be any combination of MS-DOS, Windows 95/98/NT, OS/2 or Linux. Linux includes the Linux boot loader (LILO) to specify which partition (operating system) to load.
Since the Army chose Hewlett Packard as the platform to develop and run Janus, no surprises would be lurking around the corner if the ARNG were to select the Hewlett Packard as the major Janus display platform. However, the cost/performance analysis argument, as well as continuing maintenance costs, argued against purchasing an entire suite of Hewlett Packard workstations.
In the end, the ARNG decided to purchase around 1700 Intel-based dual-boot Linux/Windows 95 workstations at under $1,800 each. The ARNG is using the Windows 95 side for CD-ROM-based Distance Learning training tasks. The Linux side is being used for the Janus war game simulation. Thus, the ARNG was able to get two disparate uses out of the same platform, with each use requiring a different operating system.
As the result of the above work, the ARNG decided to port the entire Janus simulation (16 programs) to Linux. The mostly FORTRAN with some C code software was successfully ported in about six man-weeks from HP-UX to Linux. Almost all of the port problems were related to flaws in the source code being masked by the forgiving HP-UX FORTRAN compiler. The hardware being fielded to both execute and display the Janus simulation is now entirely composed of Intel-based Linux workstations. The port was performed by CAI's programmer, Kevin Buehler.
As one might imagine, the cost savings and performance increase did not go unnoticed in government circles. As a result of demonstrating the ARNG's complete port of Janus to the Linux operating system, the next release of Janus (v7.1) to the active duty U.S. Army will execute on Intel-based Linux workstations. Other war game simulations are currently being ported to Linux as a result of the ARNG's experimental program, using Janus v6.30 as the base source code.
We considered Linux as the last resort to solving a problem. As the good word spreads, perhaps others will consider Linux as the first resort. Linux saved the ARNG around $8,000,000 in initial purchase costs alone (not including the more expensive continuing maintenance costs). What might it save you?
In 1975, Richard Ridgeway wrote his first statistical analysis program on a Hewlett Packard desktop calculator with 20 registers. Dr. Ridgeway is currently working within the Tactical Directorate of the National Simulation Center at Fort Leavenworth, KS. He is working to improve a unique simulation (Spectrum) designed to train staff in military operations other than war. His wife, Luann, represents the 35th District in the Missouri House of Representatives (home.earthlink.net/~ridgeway(http://home.earthlink.net/~ridgeway). In his spare time, he rides horses and sails a bit. He can be reached via e-mail at ridgewr1@leav-emh1.army.mil.
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Manipulating magic
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Puppet Animation Scotland's annual celebration of theatre beyond words
Although British theatre has always prized the importance of the playwright, with the script being the most common starting-point for a production, an alternative tradition has developed, influenced by directors such as Meyerhold and movements such as Dadaism, that shifts the focus to the visual experience of the play. Including puppetry, choreography and mime, visual theatre offers a more inclusive idea of performance which, thanks to a limited reliance on words, can be truly international in appeal.
Now in its ninth year, Puppet Animation Scotland's annual Manipulate Festival showcases such work, and its upcoming 2016 programme emphasises its reputation for combining new work from Scotland and celebrated companies from around the world.
The concept of physical, mechanical movement lies at the heart of the festival's programme. Nowhere is this more evident than in the programme's opening performance – the Editta Braun Company's Close Up. A dark, visceral exploration of womanhood, the performance marks the conclusion of an acclaimed trilogy for the returning Austrian company, following the success of Luvos and Planet Luvos at previous Manipulate festivals. Featuring a quintet of dancers accompanied by virtuoso concert pianist AyseDeniz, Close Up intertwines music and movement in an intensely physical meditation on the female body.
True to its commitment to new and innovative visual theatre, Manipulate 2016 also plays host to the world premiere of Atlanta-based Paper Doll Militia's Loops End. Centred around the spectacular aerial choreography that is the company's trademark, the show's innovative use of lighting and animation promise a spectacular Manipulate return for the company following their previous success with Unchained and Unhinged.
Birdheart, a intimate piece of animated theatre crafted by collaborators Saskia Lane and Julian Crouch, also makes its European debut. Combining Lane's diverse performance skills and Crouch's Tony Award-winning design expertise, the production uses a blend of puppetry and projection to transform an assortment of oddments into a tactile story of change and growth.
Through their shared preoccupation with materiality and movement, the eclectic collection of work assembled at Manipulate 2016 provides a potent alternative to mainstream theatre. By foregrounding the visual, the productions reformulate the traditional dynamic between performance and the written text, replacing it with a self-consciously visual text written in images before the audience. Manipulate prides itself on providing a platform for the world's most innovative artists, and this 2016 programme promises a compelling and challenging visual theatre experience.
Manipulate runs Fri 29 Jan–Sat 6 Feb, at various venues in Scotland.
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Landsbergis asks Amazon to stop selling Soviet-themed merchandise
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Vytautas Landsbergis, a prominent Lithuanian politician and the country's first post-independence leader, has been incensed by Soviet-themed merchandise sold on Amazon. He has addressed the CEO of the e-commerce giant, Jeff Bezos, asking to stop selling products bearing sickle-and-hammer symbols.
Landsbergis posted his open letter to Bezos on Facebook on Thursday, the eve of the 80th anniversary of a Nazi-Soviet pact that paved the way for the Soviet occupation of the three Baltic countries.
“Your creation Amazon goes distributing some consumer goods with symbols of the Communist tyranny USSR – a collaborator in war crimes ant those of genocide with Hitlerits [sic]. Concretely, these are 'sickle and hammer', depicted on sofa-cushions and children's T-shirts,” Landsbergis said in the letter.
He then goes on to ask Bezos to take measures and explains the impact of the so-called Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, signed in 1939, whose secret protocols divided Central Europe into German and Soviet zones of influence.
“The day August 23, known as the beginning of the murderous WW2 because of the criminal Stalin-Hitler pact of 1939, 80 years ago, would be a most appropriate moment to stop such indirect 'education',” Landsbergis wrote.
Lithuania has banned public display of both Nazi and Soviet symbols.
Baltic politicians have repeatedly called on global companies not to sell Soviet-themes products, saying that such goods offend the victims of the Soviet terror.
Following the Soviet occupation of Lithuania during World War Two, more than a quarter of a million people were sent to forced-labour camps or deported. Over 20,000 partisans and their supporters died in armed resistance to the Soviet rule after the war.
Landsbergis was one of the leaders of Lithuania's independent movement in the late 1980s and served as the chairman of the Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas that declared the country's secession from the USSR.
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Quantum Computer Built Inside a Diamond
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University of Southern California (USC) scientists and a team of researchers have built a quantum computer in a diamond to demonstrate the viability of solid-state quantum computers. The quantum computing system featured two quantum bits, known as qubits, made of subatomic particles. The researchers took advantage of the impurities in the diamond, using a rogue nitrogen nucleus as the first qubit, and a flawed electron as the second qubit. The researchers say the diamond-based quantum computer is the first to incorporate decoherence protection, using microwave pulses to continually switch the direction of the electron spin rotation. The researchers demonstrated that the diamond-incased system operates in quantum fashion by seeing how closely it matched Grover's algorithm, which is a search of an unsorted database. Their system was able to find the correct answer as part of Grover's algorithm on the first attempt about 95 percent of the time. The researchers say the future of quantum computing may reside in solid-state quantum computers because they can be easily scaled up in size, in contrast to earlier gas- and liquid-state systems. More information can be found at USC News web site.
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On Wednesday, December 18, 2013, LA’s City Council voted unanimously to approve CF 12-1682, changing the name and definition of the Factual Basis Stakeholder to Community Interest Stakeholder, defined as those who have a “substantial and ongoing participation within the Neighborhood Council’s boundaries.”
The ordinance now goes to the Mayor for his signature and then must be posted before it becomes effective, anticipated to be around the end of January, 2014, which is in advance of any of the upcoming Neighborhood Council elections scheduled to take place in March, April, and May of 2014.
In preparation for the transition from the current Factual Basis stakeholder definition to the impending Community Interest stakeholder definition:
The EmpowerLA website has been revised so that this statement appears at the top of each Neighborhood Councils 2014 Elections page with asterisks on the Board Seat, the Candidate Qualifications, the Voter Qualifications, the Elections Manual, and the Acceptable Forms of Documentation:
*Pending legislation may result in a revision of the definition of the Factual Basis stakeholder, which may impact the qualifications to run and to vote for Factual Basis seat(s).
The City Clerk and the Independent Election Administrators will advise all Candidates filing as Factual Basis Candidates that the open seat’s name and qualifications are subject to change when the Ordinance becomes effective, at which time they would have three business days to offer additional documentation, if necessary, in order to qualify for the newly defined seat.
The City Clerk, when certifying Candidates, will offer two forms of certification; one for Candidates that are certified and one for Factual Basis Candidates who are “Certified pending anticipated Ordinance which may require additional documentation.”
Vote-by-Mail voters that file as Factual Basis Voters will be notified that the pending change in the definition of the Factual Basis Voter may impact their qualifications as a VBM voter.
The LA Times writes, “The Los Angeles City Council agreed Wednesday to tighten the rules for who can vote in neighborhood council elections after complaints that an overly broad definition of community stakeholder had allowed outsiders to manipulate results.
The new rules mark an ongoing attempt to refine the neighborhood governance system, struck in the late 1990s after the San Fernando Valley secession movement to give residents a stronger voice in city politics.
Previously, anyone could vote in a neighborhood council race just by displaying a receipt for a latte from around the corner, as proof of having a vested interest in a community — a “Starbucks stakeholder.”
Now voters must either work, live, own property or show membership in a community organization within council boundaries. The new language changes the voter definition from someone who “owns property” to someone who “owns real property.”
The City Attorney writes, “On October 1, 2013, City Council requested that our Office amend the definition of a “Stakeholder” in the Neighborhood Council system. City Council asked that we
change the definition to reflect that membership will be open to anyone who lives, works or owns property in the neighborhood and also to anyone who declares a stake in the neighborhood as a Community Interest Stakeholder. “Community Interest Stakeholder” is defined as a person who affirms a substantial and ongoing participation within the Neighborhood Council’s boundaries and who participates in community organizations with areas of focus that include, but not limited to, educational, non-profit or religious. In addition, City Council requested that the term “own property” be defined to mean “own real property.” The requested change is reflected in LAAC Section 22.811 (a)(2), which states:
“that neighborhood council membership will be open to everyone who lives, works or owns real property in the neighborhood and also to those who declare a stake in the neighborhood as a community interest stakeholder, defined as a person who affirms a substantial and ongoing participation within the neighborhood council’s boundaries and who may be in a community organization such as, but not limited to, educational, non-profit and/or religious organizations;”
In addition to changing the stakeholder definition, City Council also asked for certain changes to the Neighborhood Council board structure. Specifically, City Council asked that any at-large positions on the Neighborhood Council Board be open to all stakeholders and not simply community interest stakeholders. Thus, City Council asked to remove the requirement that Neighborhood Councils provide governing board positions reserved for Community Interest Stakeholders provided that there is an at large position for which all stakeholders may vote and run. In addition, City Council requested that Neighborhood Councils be allowed to “determine the number of governing board seats that will be allocated to the Community Interest Stakeholder.” City Council also requested that the affirmation of those Community Interest Stakeholders proposed in the Neighborhood Councils by-laws be consistent with and equal to the affirmation required of stakeholders who live work or own property. The requested revision is reflected in LAAC Section 22.810.1 (b)(2)(C)(iii)(1), which states:
“The governing body must, to the extent possible, reflect the diversity of the neighborhood council’s stakeholders. All stakeholders must be eligible to vote and run for at least one board seat. Neighborhood councils may allocate their board seats to specific stakeholder categories and establish stakeholder eligibility requirements in voting for the board seats. If a neighborhood council allocates its board seats to specific stakeholder categories, then the neighborhood council must include at least one seat for which every stakeholder is eligible to vote and run. Neighborhood councils may not allocate a majority of their board seats to a single stakeholder group, unless approved by the Department upon a showing of extenuating circumstances. The election procedures created by the Department or City Clerk pursuant to Section 20.36 shall require, in a situation where neighborhood council requires that a stakeholders to provide proof of eligibility, that proof of stakeholder status for community interest stakeholders must be consistent with and substantially equivalent to the evidentiary proof required of stakeholders who live, work or own property.”
For more information on Stakeholder definitions, how to run as a Candidate, serve as a Volunteer, or participate as a Voter in the upcoming Neighborhood Council elections, visit EmpowerLA.org or email Elections@EmpowerLA.org or call 818-293-8683 (vote).
To file as a candidate, contact LA’s City Clerk by emailing clerk.election@lacity.org or calling 818-293-VOTE (8683) or visiting their office at 200 N. Spring Street, Room 360 Los Angeles, CA 90012.
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Juanita High School Mascot Removed
During its July 13 School Board Meeting, Lake Washington School District Superintendent, Dr. Jon Holmen, removed “Rebels” as the Juanita High School mascot. Dr. Matt Livingston, Director of Secondary Education and Juanita High School Principal, Kelly Clapp, will now begin the process outlined in Policy 6970 to select a new mascot.
Lake Washington School District Board of Directors Names New President, Vice President and Legislative Representative
Redmond, Wash. – The Lake Washington School District Board of Directors named a new President, Vice President and Legislative Representative during their regular board meeting on Monday, June 22, 2020.
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Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. We say their names not because they are the only three. They are three of many whose lives were taken and sadly, their names are now part of our history as a country that should be better because of the promise that was put forth that all people are created equal.
Three LWSD students receive National Merit College-Sponsored Scholarships
Redmond, Wash. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced today that three Lake Washington School District (LWSD) students will receive National Merit College-
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Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD’s) Elevating Excellent Staff Program welcomes you to share information about one of our excellent LWSD staff members with us.
Have you been inspired by someone in our schools? Do you have a teacher, paraeducator, bus driver, principal, custodian, instructional assistant, office manager, school secretary or other staff member who has elevated your life or the life of your child? Do you work with a colleague who keeps us climbing upward, elevating the quality of everything they do to provide the best education for our students?
We want to hear your story! Nominate a staff member here.
Check out the staff members who have already been recognized:
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A recap of the moments in Kylie Jenner's pregnancy video that left us violently sobbing.
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In case you missed it, Kylie Jenner is now a mum.
A mum who has 101 million Instagram followers and managed to keep her entire pregnancy – and birth – a secret until today.
Yes, you may think that Kylie Jenner’s ‘pregnancy’ was the world’s worst kept secret, but even though it was pretty much an accepted truth, not one word was said and not one picture was shared that really, truly confirmed it until today.
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In announcing the arrival of her baby girl (whose name has not yet been revealed) born at 4.43pm on February 1, Kylie also shared an eleven-and-a-half minute long video that documented her entire pregnancy journey.
The video, called ‘To Our Daughter‘, is surprisingly poignant and intimate, giving fans a glimpse into what 20-year-old Kylie has been thinking and feeling for the past nine months.
It’s also so filled with love and joy that it left us in a puddle of our own tears. And so we can all sob together, let’s revisit all the moments that touched us the most.
When it starts with Kris giving birth to Kylie…
The video begins with Kylie's own arrival into the world.
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In a tribute to her own mum, Kylie's pregnancy reveal video begins with footage of her arrival into the world.
"We're waiting for you Kylie," Kris's former husband Caitlyn Jenner (previously known as Bruce) can be heard saying, before images of Kris meeting her youngest child begin to play.
When Kylie's friends speak about how happy she is to become a mum...
"When you're 20 years old, you're just figuring out your life," one of Kylie's friends tells the camera.
"You don't know what you want, you're an indecisive teenager and you're just becoming a young adult. And there was one thing that your mum knew for sure... and that was you."
"This is what she's wanted ever since she's turned 15," another friend added.
"She always said how much she wants to be a mum," said another.
"She was born to be a mum... that's the thing. I still get chills."
When Kylie keeps it real discussing her pregnancy appetite...
Video by Kylie Jenner/YouTube
"If you're going to eat, you need to exercise," a doctor tells Kylie in the video, to which she replies that "In'N'Out tastes like... the best thing I've ever had".
Footage is also shown of Kylie ordering fast food in a drive-in, contemplating whether or not she should order a side of cheese fries.
Later, in footage taken on Thanksgiving, Kylie describes what's on her plate.
"Two burgers, one for me, one for the baby," Kylie says.
"Two different fries... I like regular fries and she really likes sweet potato fries. Then I've got mac and cheese, greens, one rib..."
When Kylie and Kris lie together and listen to the baby's heartbeat...
A beautiful mother-daughter moment.
It's clear Kylie is sending the message that her mum Kris has been a huge support throughout the pregnancy.
While Kylie and Travis are seen attending ultrasound appointments together, talking about the baby's healthy heart and counting her fingers and toes, the most touching moment comes when Kylie and Kris lie side by side and listen to the sound of Kylie's baby's heartbeat.
Later in the video, in footage taken at Kylie's baby shower, Kris passes on a message to her new granddaughter.
"You've got the best mum..." she says.
"And you're so lucky... this is such a blessing, it's going to be such an amazing journey. I can't wait to see you, meet you, kiss you, love you, teach you things that maybe only I can teach you.
"It definitely takes a village."
When Kylie and Khloe compare their pregnant bellies...
Not only was Kim expecting her third child throughout Kylie's pregnancy - Kylie and Kim's surrogate were due just four weeks apart - but big sister Khloe also revealed she was expecting in December.
The video, of course, includes footage of the two posing together with their baby bellies.
LISTEN: As a family who've built their name in the public eye, do the Kardashians have the right to ask for privacy? Post continues after audio.
When Kylie appears so happy and comfortable in her pregnancy...
Kylie was famously 'in hiding' for the majority of her pregnancy, meaning her fans weren't given a chance to see the make-up entrepreneur's growing baby belly.
But the video is full of Kylie posing for selfies and photo shoots while lovingly holding her growing bump.
In one moment, Kylie speaks directly to the camera, rubbing her belly, saying she is 34 weeks pregnant.
When Kylie and Travis shared a touching moment with the belly...
Rumours were running wild that Kylie and her 25-year-old beau, rapper Travis Scott, had split months ago, just a few months into her pregnancy.
But the video reveals the two are in love as ever, with Travis attending most of the doctor's appointments shown on screen.
A loving moment between the pair was even captured at a family holiday get together, where the couple can be seen lounging on the couch, admiring Kylie's baby bump.
Travis even bends down to give the belly a kiss and PASS US THE TISSUES PLEASE IT'S WAY TOO CUTE.
When Kim introduces Kylie to her brand new daughter, Chicago West...
The world's first glimpse of Chicago West.
Kylie's baby announcement wasn't the only surprise that was shared in the video: the very first images of Kim's third baby, Chicago West, were also shown to fans.
Kim is seen handing a bundled baby to Kylie, before announcing that she and Kanye have decided to name her Chicago.
Chicago is then introduced to Rob's daughter, Dream, and Kim snaps pictures of the family on her own camera. Then, naturally, Kim uses the moment to pass on a little pregnancy advice to her little sister.
"I need to school you on what your vagina's about to feel like... for real," Kim, holding Chicago, tells Kylie.
When we're given a glimpse into Kylie's delivery suite...
In some of the most intimate footage of the video, Kylie can be seen with Travis, her mum and family in the delivery room of a hospital, awaiting the arrival of her baby girl.
Her sister, Kendall, even FaceTimes in for the occasion.
As the screen fades to black, only the nurse's instructions to Kylie - telling her to push - can be heard.
Then, of course, there's THIS...
When Kylie met her baby girl for the very first time...
The first photo of Kylie's baby girl, taken just moments after she's born.
And that, my friends, is better than any social media update we've ever seen.
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That was actually kind of lovely. It’s a great way to do it. She had privacy - as much as she could get in her situation- but now is sharing her pregnancy in the way she wants to with her fans. Good for her.
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This Wild Video Will Make You Want to Attend a Taiwanese Funeral
Strippers are just one part of the world’s greatest funeral culture
By Dan Roe
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Here in America, funerals are black, somber, decidedly conservative affairs. In other words, they’re everything that funerals in Taiwan aren’t. This week, a Taiwanese council speaker was given the craziest funeral we’ve ever seen, including strippers, Jeeps, and booming music in the street.
The scene in the video below is from Taiwan’s Chiayi county, where Council Speaker Tung Hsiang died at 76, according to The Shanghaiist. Rather than host a low-key gathering for his dad, Hsiang’s very good son threw an epic parade on January 3 featuring 50 decorated Jeeps with a peppy stripper perched atop each one. The showgirls danced in matching outfits at 1 mile per hour to upbeat Taiwanese pop songs, taking the whole “celebration of life” thing to an entirely new level.
Hsiang’s son told a Chinese news outlet that he hoped the ceremony would grant his deceased dad a “happy departure,” and said he ordered the parade because his father “enjoyed a buzz.” Translation: My old man was an absolute legend who liked strippers and 4x4s, and I wanted him to die as he lived. If there is life after death, Taiwanese Council Speaker Tung Hsiang has to be the proudest father of them all.
Surprisingly, this fantastic funeral procession is pretty normal in Taiwan. National Geographic reports that for many Taiwanese people, “respect for the dead is measured in crowd size, expense, and decibels.” Funeral strippers are just another item on the menu, along with female marching bands and dragon dance troupes.
The individual Jeeps are called EFCs, or “electric flower cars,” which serve as mobile stages for dancers and strippers. They’re all equipped with a platform, a pole, and gargantuan speakers to form the greatest four-wheel party known to man. The Chinese government doesn’t appreciate the practice—officials recently asked citizens to kindly quit hiring strippers to perform at their funerals—but the Taiwanese are keeping the party going all the way to the grave, where the tomb is left open long enough for the deceased to see his final strip tease before the burial, according to National Geographic.
We just wish we could have met the man whose death commanded such a grand celebration. Hopefully he’s partying up in heaven with the guy whose family wrote him the most incredible obituary ever.
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Panagiotis Karagiannidis December 7, 2016
Source: Blabbermouth.com
Swedish progressive metallers OPETH will join forces with France’s GOJIRA for a short run of U.S. dates in May.
The details are as follows:
May 04 – Nashville, TN – War Memorial Auditorium
May 05 – Concord, NC – Charlotte Motor Speedway (Carolina Rebellion)
May 06 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
May 07 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
May 09 – Chicago, IL – The Vic Theatre
May 11 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
May 12 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theater at the Midland
May 13 – Indianapolis, IN – Old National Centre
May 14 – Somerset, WI – Somerset Amphitheater (Northern Invasion)
GOJIRA‘s latest album, “Magma”, was released on June 17 via Roadrunner Records. The follow-up to 2012’s “L’Enfant Sauvage” was recorded at GOJIRA frontman Joseph Duplantier‘s Silver Cord Studio in Queens, New York.
Asked what the title of GOJIRA‘s new album, “Magma”, means to him, Joseph Duplantier told Kerrang!: “To me, ‘magma’ is the primal energy. It’s the blood of the earth. It’s hot. It’s dangerous. It is the guts. It’s this music. It’s the music we play. It’s fusion. It’s fire. It’s electricity. It’s… everything that we’re trying to express with this music. That’s what it means to me, ‘magma.'”
Joseph also talked about how he comes up with all those heavy GOJIRA riffs. He said: “I don’t know if we have a formula or a secret to write some of our riffs. But I wanna say that we connect ourselves to a certain energy, we put ourselves in a certain state of mind naturally. The kind of music we wanna hear, the kind of riffs we wanna hear are intricate and heavy and spiritual and there’s a part of mystery in it. So we put ourselves in this kind of state of mind. But, really, we have visions when we play. When I’ve got my guitar, I’m already in a certain mood, and then everything that comes out will be in that specific mood. Yeah, I guess we’re really connected to all… everything that’s nature… Ideas like infinity, outer space, black holes [are] very inspiring for heavy riffs.”
OPETH‘s twelfth album, “Sorceress”, was released at the end of September.
For the band’s first effort for Nuclear Blast via OPETH‘s imprint label Moderbolaget Records, the group returned to Rockfield Studios in Wales, also home to pivotal releases from QUEEN, RUSH and JUDAS PRIEST, where the Swedes had tracked “Pale Communion” in 2014 with Tom Dalgety
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NWTC named fifth best company to work for
The New World Trading Company has been named in the top 5 best companies to work for in the Sunday Times’ annual rankings.
The Chris Hill-led group improved on last year’s position of seventh to become the highest ranking hospitality company in the list at number 5.
In assessing the company, the judges found 88% of staff agreed their job was good for their own personal growth, 97% said their team was fun to work with and 79% were happy with their pay and benefits.
The judges said: “They place great emphasis on internal progression that encourages senior managers to look for bright stars, during recruitment and thereafter, where regular informal talks and formal appraisals lead to the development of personal training plans.
“They progress the hardest working, talented and committed members of our team and take them to the top, regardless of previous experience. In addition, they deliver industry recognised training programs for each member of staff.”
Dishoom was ranked as the 19th best company in the list with Oakman Inn at 25 and Las Iguanas at 26.
Other representatives from the sector included Flat Iron (36), Hawksmoor (45), Peach Pubs (48), Buzzworks Holdings (73) and The Alchemist (95).
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Kinross Gold reports strong Q1 results — on track to meet 2019 guidance
MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 7, 2019 | 3:56 pm Precious Metals Canada Gold
Kinross-owned Tasiast gold mine. (Image courtesy of Kinross Gold)
Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) released its first quarter results on Tuesday, and the world’s no. 4 gold miner reported strong quarterly performance and said it is on track to meet 2019 annual guidance.
Kinross reported first quarter gold equivalent production of 606,031 ounces, which is in line to meet 2019 guidance, targeted at 2.5 million ounces.
Production cost per ounce was $682, a win for Kinross, with 2019 guidance set for $730 per ounce. All-in sustaining cost (AISC) comes in at $925 per ounce, putting the company on track to achieve the targeted $995 for the year. Production numbers were down compared to the same quarter in 2018, however, with Q12019 production at 606,031 ounces, a drop from last year’s first quarter, when the miner churned out 653,937 ounces. Sold ounces were also down from Q1 2018, falling from 668,217 ounces to 597,649.
Capital expenditures were $264.8 million, on track to meet guidance set at $1,050 million for the year.
The miner reported net earnings of $64.7 million, or $0.05 per share, and adjusted net earnings of $83.3 million, or $0.07 per share.
“We had an excellent first quarter built on strong operational performance and disciplined cost management,” J. Paul Rollinson, Kinross President and CEO said in the media statement.
“Our three largest operations – Paracatu, Tasiast and Kupol – all exceeded expectations. At Paracatu, improved grade control, mill efficiencies, high recoveries and lower power costs resulted in record quarterly production and the lowest production costs since 2010. Tasiast set another production record in the quarter and costs continued to decline. Kupol continued its consistent high performance and delivered yet another strong quarter,” Rollinson said.
At market close Tuesday, Kinross shares were down 0.33%, priced at $3.06 on the NYSE, but came up 4.2% in after hours trading. The company has a $3.83B market capitalization.
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Welcome to Moscow Stud Farm No. 1
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KANYUK 2:05.6; 3:18.7
Grey, 2001, born at Moscow Stud Farm No. 1
163-163-184-20, expert mark 4.0 points.
Kanyuk 2:05.6; 3:18.7 (Kovboy 1:57.2 — Kameya 2:12.0) grey, 2001, born at Moscow Stud Farm No. 1.
Kanyuk is a two-time champion of the Russian National Orlov Trotter Festival and recipient of the honorary title Pearl of Russia. He is the winner of the Small and Big Cups of the Russian Troikas Championship and the winner or runner-up for 16 traditional prizes at the Central Moscow Hippodrome, including the Bars Prize, Otklik Prize, Kipr Prize and the Winter Distance Prize. He participated in 56 races between the age of two to four and won 28 of them. He received first and second-degree certificates for type and exterior at the Central Moscow Hippodrome in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and was named the best 3YO stallion of 2004 for type and exterior. Expert mark 4.0 points. Kanyuk belongs to the 0468 Kadetka family, the best at Moscow Stud Farm No.1 (the Stud uses it to a limited extent).
Sire: 10616 Kovboy 1:57.2; 3:06.7; 4:18.6; brown roan, 1984, born at Perm Stud. The absolute record-setter of the former Soviet Union, seven-time Soviet national record-setter. Paired with different mares, the stallion produced 36 foals of class 2:10 and faster, including six foals of class 2:05 and faster. He was an outstanding sire, whose wide compatibility with mares from different studs is proved by his offspring’s success on the racetracks.
Dam: 18471 Kameya 2:12.0, grey, 1991, born at Moscow Stud Farm to the breed’s best dam family of 0468 Kadetka. Kameya was the runner-up for the Bars Prize in Tver. She foaled 13 offspring over 14 fertile years. The best results were showed by: Kamelot 2:08.2, 2001, Kanyuk 2:05.6, 2001, and Kamelia 2:09.8, 2003. Kamelia’s daughter foaled the colt Kurazh 4:2:01.2 (by Rubin 2:03.9), 2010.
Kanyuk’s 2nd dam was Kolomna 2:08.2, grey, 1978. She was the best mare of 1981, and she foaled: in 1984, the stallion Krikun 2:05, sire-champion; in 1985, the sire Kvartet 3:2:08.9; in 1989, the stallion Karavan 2:09.3; in 1992, the mare Konventsiya 2:28, grey. In 2001, Konventsiya foaled the sire and champion Kroket 2:04.1 (by Kovboy 1:57.2). Five out of Kanyuk’s nine raced foals made it to class 2:10 and faster: Briz 2:07.0, Kaimak 2:08.6, Kakur 2:06.3, Goroskop 2:08.3, and Ryurik 2:09.2 (Bars Prize: 3rd place).
The sire and dam lines in Kanyuk’s pedigree trace a fixed genetic speed complex that has been successfully transmitted over several generations.
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MoMA, Floor 2, 216
Matta-Clark received formal training as an architect at Cornell University, where he studied with Colin Rowe, a preeminent theorist of architectural modernism. Yet Matta-Clark did not practice architecture, which he considered a pretentious enterprise; instead he devised "anarchitecture," an alternative use of buildings entailing a rejection of what he called "the functionalist aspect of past-due Machine Age moralists." In Splitting and Circus—The Caribbean Orange, he literally dissected buildings, cutting and carving them into gravity-defying structures. The films and photocollages he made of these pieces dovetail with the experimental, disorienting quality of his architectural cuts, which constitute a denunciation not just of the functions of architecture but of the American dream of progress.
Gallery label from The Shaping of New Visions: Photography, Film, Photobook, April 16, 2012–April 29, 2013.
Collage of gelatin silver prints
40 × 30" (101.6 × 76.2 cm)
Acquired through the generosity of Walter J. Brownstone and The Family of Man Fund
Gordon Matta-Clark has 69 works online.
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King Mohammed VI Orders 10,000 Moroccans to Join Obligatory Military Service
King Mohammed VI chaired a ministerial council on Thursday evening at the Royal Palace in Marrakech.
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Rabat – The mandatory military service was at the heart of the ministerial council meeting.
During the ministerial council, King Mohammed VI asked the government to recruit 10,000 Moroccans in the obligatory military service in 2019, according to a statement by the spokesman of the royal palace, Abdelhak Lamrini.
The order is in accordance with Law 44.18 on military services.
The number of conscripts will increase to 15,000 in 2020, according to the statement
During the meeting, two draft decrees relating to the military service were approved
The two draft decrees aim to determine the procedures for recruiting and integrating conscripts in the military service.
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The decrees concern also optional applications for women and Moroccans residing abroad aiming to join the military service.
People over the age of 25 who are eligible for an exemption can still be called to service up until the age of 40 if the reason for their exemption is no longer relevant.
In November 2018, Minister Delegate for the National Defense Abdellatif Loudiyi reportedly said that compulsory military service would cost Morocco MAD 500 million.
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Directed by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Starring: Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Chris Elliott, Lee Evans, Matt Dillon
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Dom (Chris Elliot) is Woogie and has been stalking Mary (Cameron Diaz). Tucker is no architect and is a pizza delivery guy. Brett is none other than Brett Favre and he didn't say mean things about Mary's brother; Brett asks Mary if they can be together again. Ted (Ben Stiller) gets all sad. Mary picks Ted and they get together. The old man who slept with Magda shoots the guitar player that we see singing that song throughout the movie.
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Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
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Malachai (the red-headed second-in-command of the Children of the Corn) revolts, and places Isaac onto a corn cross to be sacrificed to He-Who-Walks-Behind-The-Rows. Night comes, and Isaac, however, is brought back from the dead. He kills Malachai.Meanwhile, Burt has run with the rest of the children into a barn with a large tank of gasohol (fuel made of alcohol processed from corn). The boy gives him a page of the bible the Blue Man (the police officer) had with him, with a passage referring to the 'lake of fire.' Burt realises that the Blue Man was attempting to burn the corn fields. With the boy Jobe, he runs out with a hose connected to the barn's gasohol tank, and hooks it up to a sprayer. While He-Who-Walks-Behind-The-Rows quickly approaches, and nearly grabs Jobe, Burt uses a Molotov Cocktail (a bottle full of gasohol with a burning rag in it) to light the corn field. The field goes up in flames, and we see an explosion, along with a demonic-looking face in the sky as He-Who-Walks-Behind-The-Rows is burned. Burt, his wife, and Jobe and his sister go to Burt's car, but they decide to walk to Hemingford. When Burt gets in his car, the girl performing the strange religious ceremony earlier attacks him with a scythe. Burt knocks her out cold, then gets out of the car. The movie ends.
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Question: Why did He Who Walks Behind The Rows attack Isaac? He was very faithful and followed his orders.
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Robert Downey, MD, FACS
Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery
Takeshi Irie, MD, PhD
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
Sam Hellman, PhD
A multidisciplinary team at Memorial Sloan Kettering has modified a commercially available snorkeling mask to address the current shortage of standard clinical respiratory protective equipment.
The simple modifications include a high-grade air filter used in anesthetic circuits and a 3-D printed adapter to connect the mask to the filter.
While it has not yet been used clinically during patient care, the device has performed as designed at the level of an N100 protective device during standard respiratory fit testing.
Built and tested over three weeks in late April 2020, the mask can be constructed easily and quickly to facilitate rapid, widespread adoption while providing basic functionality and reliability.
The team, consisting of biomedical and device-development engineers, surgeons, and anesthesiologists, envisages an application in the global health system in emergency scenarios and in areas with chronic shortages of such protective equipment.
Why a snorkel mask rather than a scuba mask?
A full-face mask allows protection of the mouth, nose, and eyes. A full-face snorkel mask costs one tenth the cost of a full-face scuba mask (approximately $80 versus $800 respectively).
What was the mask type chosen?
The quality of commercially available snorkeling masks varies considerably. A high-quality snorkeling mask has the following characteristics:
No mixing of inhaled and exhaled air, as rebreathing carbon dioxide (CO2) could potentially cause elevated levels in blood, provoking user discomfort, or theoretically in severe cases, altered mental status from CO2 narcosis
Silicon is preferred over PVC for a better seal (PVC, being less flexible, does not conform to facial contours as well)
Minimize “dead space”; dead space is the air column that moves into and out of a person’s respiratory system without reaching the lung alveolae, where the exchange of oxygen and CO2 occurs.
This video discusses snorkel mask design very clearly.
Commercially available mask chosen: Cressi®
Cressi is a reputable and readily available Italian brand of scuba and snorkeling equipment recommended by local diving professionals. The Cressi Duke dry full face mask meets the criteria above and costs approximately $70 retail. Less expensive masks ($30 per mask) are available, but there are concerns that these are of inferior design for this purpose, which may lead to mixing of inhaled and exhaled air, causing CO2 retention by the user.
One limitation of commercially available snorkeling masks is that glasses cannot be worn with them because the ear pieces of the glasses extend through the seal between the mask and the surface of the face, leading to leakage. One commercial solution, which we have not explored, is available from Ocean Reef®.
How was the adapter developed?
The snorkel of the mask is already removable for ease of transport. We proposed substituting an N100-quality air filter for the snorkel. However, the orifice on the snorkel is square, while the orifice of the filter is round, necessitating an adapter to attach the mask to the filter. A 3-D printed adapter was created.
Measurements were made with calipers, and it was fit tested by printing small test print rings first. The whole adapter was designed once the base fit was verified.
Materials used for the 3-D adapter
We first used Stratasys® MED610, which is tested and certified for biocompatibility (skin and mucosal contact and breathable gas) and sterilizable, but it proved to be very brittle. It was necessary to print a thicker adapter to prevent cracking and other problems.
Markforged® Nylon was found to be more durable.
PLA (multiple brands) is inexpensive and easy to print.
Our initial design maintained the mask design of separate inlets and outlets to keep inhaled and exhaled air separate. However, experimentation suggested that this was causing increased effort to breathe, while a single inlet-outlet adapter did not lead to symptomatic CO2 retention during short periods of mask use and did lead to reduced effort to breathe. It is important to note that we have not yet tested for CO2 retention.
How were the filters chosen?
Readily available, standard gas filters used in anesthetic circuits were obtained. We used the Dräger SafeStar® 55.
Iterative Improvements as a Result of Serial Fit Testing
A fit test evaluates the quality of the seal between the respirator’s facepiece and the user’s face. There are two types of fit tests: qualitative and quantitative. A qualitative fit test is a lower-level test that employs a user’s sense of taste and smell to assess the degree of filtration provided without providing a quantitative measure of the amount of leakage. Basically, a substance that we can taste or smell (such as saccharin) is placed outside of the mask and the user reports if they can taste or smell it. Quantitative fit testing measures the actual amount of leakage around the mask into the face. We performed quantitative fit testing using a TSI Portacount® Respirator Fit Tester 8038 device to evaluate the effectiveness of the mask-adapter-filter combination.
Face shape and mask size
Cressi® Duke masks are made in two sized (small-medium and medium-large). Our three test subjects were adult men. Two used the medium-large and one used a small-medium deliberately to test the tolerance of the fit (even though he would likely be more appropriately be fitted with a medium-large).
What were the results with the penultimate and final prototypes?
Three adult men underwent fit testing four times (one was tested twice 24 hours apart). One test was performed with the first version of the adapter, which maintained separation of inhaled and exhaled gases. The second to fourth sessions were performed with the adapter that combines inhaled and exhaled air.
All four sessions were rated as pass, which means that the device exceeded the level of filtration of an N95 mask (i.e., a fit factor of 500 or filtered more than 95% of particles). The final version of the adapted mask has a fit factor of 3176, which means that all but 1 out of 3,176 particles (99.97% of particles) were filtered.
What other tests could be run, and which are necessary?
Tests not felt necessary to perform:
Qualitative fit testing — We did not perform this, as it is a lower level of testing than a quantitative fit test, which we did perform.
Further tests reasonable to consider performing:
Carbon dioxide level test — In every person, a certain amount of inhaled air does not participate in the exchange of oxygen and CO2 as it remains in the trachea and bronchi. This amount of an inhaled breath is called the dead space. A snorkel and a mask increase the dead space, leading to decreased expiration of CO2 from the lungs. The degree to which a circuit leads to decreased CO2 expiration can be tested; we did not perform this testing.
Exercise test — Exercise increases CO2 production. A system that provides adequate clearance of CO2 in a resting user may not provide adequate clearance during exercise. We did not test CO2 clearance during increased levels of activity.
Clinical usability decontamination procedures — Given the expense and availability of the mask, a multiple-use design, rather than a single-use one is preferred. Decontamination steps would be needed between uses. Two concerns about decontamination are that the procedure could lead to the degradation of the device’s functionality (e.g., clouding of the faceplate, limiting visualization, and a decreased seal with the face, limiting the effectiveness of isolation from ambient air). Multiple methods of decontamination are available; we have not tested any of these:
Autoclaving
Dry heat at 65 degrees C
Feasibility of use — Visual acuity is an important part of many clinical procedures. The faceplate of the mask distorts vision. The degree to which this distortion impairs the performance of procedures has not been tested. Of most concern would be impairment of head and neck surgical procedures and oral surgery procedures.
Durability of protection — The stability of the passing score has not yet been evaluated for duration of prolonged wear.
Construction of a high-level respiratory device from readily available materials (a commercially available snorkeling mask and anesthesia circuit filters, along with a 3-D printed adapter) is feasible.
This device has not been tested clinically for ease of use (i.e., comfort during extended use), durability, feasibility (e.g., acuity of vision through the snorkel mask), or effectiveness of decontamination.
This device has not been approved for personnel protection by the US Food and Drug Administration or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Paul Booth, MS, Biomedical Engineering, MSK
Grant Chen, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, MSK
Robert Downey, MD, FACS, Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, MSK
Samuel Hellman, PhD, Medical Physics, MSK
Takeshi Irie, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, MSK
Todd Liu, MD, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, MSK
Ouathek Ouerfelli, PhD, Organic Synthesis Core Facility, Sloan Kettering Institute
Stanford University – Manu Prakash lab
Issinova (Italian company)
Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus
Oceanreefgroup (commercial) (have solution for eye glasses)
Covmask project
Waag: Dutch initiative combining Decathlon mask with P3 filter to a PPE mask (in Dutch only)
Initiative of dutch asbestos industry to produce high graded PPE
Air-Wave (combines snorkel with positive flow of air)
Snorkel Mask 4 Life
CustomSurgical (open-source instructions) (includes link to 3-D adapter model for Cressi)
Ocean Reef Group (commercially available adapters to allow attachment of filters to snorkeling mask)
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Quilt artists create textiles to admire or cozy up with
by: The Associated Press, KIM COOK
This image provided by Sabrina Gschwandtner shows a quilt entitled “Hands at Work III”. Los Angeles-based artist Sabrina Gschwandtner has created a quilt series stitching together 16 mm and 35 mm film strips and backlighting them with a lightbox to illuminate the patterns. She began the project, “Hands at Work,” in 2009 when a friend gave her some film being cleared out of the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Anthology Film Archives. (Sabrina Gschwandtner/Joshua White via AP)
(AP) — In this winter of hunkering down at home, there’s a trend that’s just right for the times: quilts as decor and as art.
An artistic quilt might be displayed prominently on a wall, thrown over a couch, or just folded and hung from the rungs of a ladder. (Or you could cozy up with it.)
“Quilts bring warmth, depth and texture to any room,” says Suzy Williams, a quilter and graphic designer in Oak Park, Illinois. She offers tutorials and patterns for quilt making on her website, Suzy Quilts.
“Step back to the far edges of a room and see a quilt’s geometric design and color patterns as a whole composition. Or stand inches away and observe the luxurious combinations of fabric, stitching, batting density and glorious handmade variation,” she says.
Contemporary artists have added new twists to the age-old craft.
“Designers are modernizing and refreshing the aesthetic,” says Laura Preston, founder and designer at Vacilando Quilting Co. in Austin, Texas. Since she introduced wall quilts in 2018, she says, they have become the company’s best sellers.
“Hanging a quilt on the wall or incorporating quilted items into your home is a tactile alternative to traditional decor that can provide texture, softness, and even sound dampening,” Preston says.
Other uses of quilts in decor: “We’ve made quilted pillows, pouches, table runners and even coats, and hope to continue experimenting and pushing the boundaries of what a quilt can be,” she says.
MIXING OLD AND NEW
Los Angeles-based artist Sabrina Gschwandtner has created a quilt series stitching together 16 mm and 35 mm film strips and backlighting them with a lightbox to illuminate the patterns. She began the project, “Hands at Work,” in 2009 when a friend gave her some film being cleared out of the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Anthology Film Archives.
One example from the collection will be on view at Bentonville, Arkansas’ Crystal Bridges Museum of Modern Art in February. Gschwandtner has other works at Los Angeles’ Shoshana Wayne Gallery.
The project “uses film from every movie in my collection,” she says, and includes footage “of hands at work on many forms of craft, like dyeing, knitting, crocheting and quilting.”
Another quilt artist, Colleen Clines, went to India while attending the Rhode Island School of Design; working with textiles with women there inspired her to found the non-profit Anchal Project with her sister Maggie. They now employ over 150 artisans in India as well as in their native Louisville, Kentucky. Their minimalist quilt designs (some available at the retailer Brooklinen ) reference landscapes, architecture and photographs
Other quilters are melding the motifs of vintage fabrics with modern design. The retailer Garnet Hill’s Johanna quilt, for instance, features mini-floral printed circles laid out in a grid and sown onto a solid background. The Agnes quilt has a graphic block-print pattern in either vibrant red or soft gray, on a creamy white background.
And at Kiva Motnyk’s Thompson Street Studio in New York City, there’s a patchwork quilt fashioned from over 200 pieces in an array of blues, creams and whites. It calls to mind vintage ceramic tiles as well as traditional quilt squares. Her Sol cotton/linen quilt is a geometric abstract rendered in soft hues of berry, lavender and pink.
DISPLAYING QUILTS
Brooklyn-based quilt maker Caroline Z. Hurley offers a large ash wood quilt hanger. Clamp the edge of the textile between two wooden straps, and an aluminum cleat attaches it to the wall.
Vacilando’s wall quilts come with a wooden dowel and hanging tabs.
You might want to mount your quilt on something; Williams’ site suggests materials like foamcore or composite board.
The Louise Gray studio in Minneapolis offers two sizes of quilt hangers, small and large. Choose hickory or walnut wood, with black, brass or silver hardware. The studio’s “little quilts” measure 3-by-4 feet. Designs are minimalist, and the color palette is a soothing mix of hues like nutmeg, peach, heather, mango and yarrow.
Mini quilts, or quilt fragments, can also be framed in shadow boxes or sturdy picture frames; you’ll find DIY videos online.
New York interior designer Glenn Gissler, who frequently includes contemporary wall art in his projects, advises quilt owners to take care with the textiles.
“They need to be out of direct sun. Keeping air around them would be a good idea,” he advises. And give them a gentle but thorough shake now and then to remove dust.
Kim Cook writes frequently about homes and design for The Associated Press. She blogs at www.kimcookhome.com
More Lifestyles Stories
A Sweet History of NOLA’s King Cakes
by Christopher Leach and Christopher Leach / Jan 6, 2021
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA--Bakeries across New Orleans are selling king cakes by the droves as we kick off the beginning of the Carnival season. But do you know the history behind one of the most iconic celebratory birthday cakes in culinary history?
December 25th is widely celebrated as the day of the Christian God's incarnation. But it's the the twelfth day of Christmas on January 6th, when three kings would bestow gifts to the new born king on what would be known as Ephiphany. But to quote the last Queen of France before the revolution, "Let them eat cake." This is the story about the King's Cake.
Arkansas health secretary extends bar, restaurant curfew
by The Associated Press / Dec 31, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas health secretary Dr. Jose Romero on Thursday extended the 11 p.m. closing time for bars, restaurants and clubs that serve alcohol for 30 days in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
An order issued Thursday by Romero says that in consulting with Gov. Asa Hutchinson it was deemed necessary to extend the 11 p.m. closing until Feb. 3 to help control COVID-19.
Louisiana hunters find human remains; deputies investigate
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Ryan Davis wins America East Player of the Week
Junior forward claims first weekly honor of his career
by: Frank DeLuca
UVM men’s basketball’s Ryan Davis may be the reigning conference Sixth Man of the Year, but his efforts in the starting role are bringing in some new accolades.
Davis took home his first-ever America East weekly award after the Cats’ weekend series sweep over Binghamton.
The junior forward posted his second double-double of the season in Saturday’s win, and almost posted another in limited action as Vermont blew out the Bearcats by 40 points on Sunday.
Over the two-game set, Davis averaged 17 points and 9.5 rebounds while shooting over 60-percent from the floor. This season, his 20.5 points per game is second in the conference, and his over 62-percent field goal percentage leads the America East.
Davis and the Catamounts return home to host a series against Maine starting Saturday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m.
Tweets by Local 22 & Local 44 News
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Hawaii protecting coral reefs with big fines
The USS Port Royal, a Navy guided missile cruiser, sits grounded atop a reef about a half-mile south of the Honolulu airport's reef runway in Honolulu, in this photo from Feb. 6, 2009.Marco Garcia / AP
Aug. 2, 2009, 9:16 PM UTC / Source: The Associated Press
Wrecking coral will cost you in Hawaii.
A Maui tour company is paying the state nearly $400,000 for damaging more than 1,200 coral colonies when one of its boats sank at Molokini, a pristine reef and popular diving spot. Another tour operator faces penalties for wrecking coral when it illegally dropped an anchor on a Maui reef.
The state plans to sue the U.S. Navy to seek compensation for coral ruined when a guided missile cruiser the length of two football fields ran aground near Pearl Harbor in February.
The fines began issuing fines two years ago as part of its efforts to punish those who damage a resource critical to Hawaii's fragile environment and tourism, the state's No. 1 industry.
"People are going to have to be more careful out here, because it if keeps getting damaged, we're going to lose it," said Laura Thielen, chairwoman of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources, which decides how much to fine. "We have to take some very strong action or else it's going to be too late."
Vital habitats for fish
Hawaii is home to 84 percent of all coral under U.S. jurisdiction. About 15 percent of U.S. coral is in state waters surrounding the main Hawaiian islands from Niihau to the Big Island. Another 69 percent is in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands — a stretch of mostly uninhabited atolls President George W. Bush made a national marine monument in 2006.
Coral reefs provide vital habitats for fish, help protect shoreline areas during storms, and support a thriving snorkeling and scuba diving industry.
Experts say coral reefs in the marine monument are in good shape. But those near population the main Hawaiian island population centers are under pressure from sediment found in runoff, overfishing and invasive algae.
Careless ocean users, who can kill a 500-year-old coral in five minutes, are another danger.
"Each one may be considered fairly small. But when you add them together, then the impact gets to be even greater," said University of Hawaii coral reef expert Richard Richmond.
Kuulei Rodgers, a Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology assistant researcher, said injured corals will have a harder time recovering from global warming and rising levels of carbon dioxide the oceans are absorbing amid growing greenhouse gas emissions.
"It's the same as if when a disease hits people, it's the weaker ones that will normally be the ones that suffer the high mortality," Rodgers said.
First-ever fine imposed in 2007
The state imposed its first-ever fine for breaking coral in June 2007, when it ordered Lahaina-based tour operator Crystal Seahorse to pay $7,300 for illegally entering a natural area reserve and breaking 11 coral specimens there.
Hawaii had the legal authority to impose such fines before, but instead preferred to simply educate offenders about reefs and have them assist with the cost of restoration. It shifted course after realizing this wasn't prompting people to take necessary precautions around coral.
Maui Snorkel Charters, which runs tours under the name Maui Dive Shop, is paying the largest fine assessed so far.
In 2006, its Kai Anela tour boat headed to Molokini with 15 snorkelers and a captain armed with just three days of training. No tourists were hurt when the ship sank after developing mechanical problems, but the company tripled the original coral damage area by bungling salvage attempts.
The state's staff biologist estimates the area will take 80 years to recover.
Maui Snorkel Charters is paying $396,000 in a settlement, with part of the money up front and the rest in installments through 2011. The company apologized, and the Kai Anela is back in service.
Navy spends millions
The Navy is another target, for coral wrecked over a 6- to 10-acre area when the USS Port Royal ran aground. The Navy has already spent nearly $40 million on ship repairs and some $7 million restoring the reef, including dispatching scuba divers to help reattach more than 5,000 broken coral colonies.
Florida, which has 2 percent of U.S. coral — the most of any state after Hawaii — is also moving to shield the resource.
Under the newly passed Coral Reef Protection Act, approved by the Legislature this year, Florida may fine culprits up to $250,000 and sue offenders for unlimited compensatory damages. Until the law, which took effect July 1, Florida had to seek compensation through the courts.
The federal government has in the past fined offenders millions of dollars for coral wrecked in marine sanctuaries.
Tori Cullins, co-owner of Wild Side Specialty Tours in Waianae, supports fines.
"Unless you hit people in the pocketbook, I don't think it's going to matter much," said Cullins, who operates marine mammal viewing tours.
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Garrett Caples
Editor of Spotlight Poetry Series
Poems from the Greenberg Manuscripts
Garrett Caples is the author of several books and edits the Spotlight Poetry Series at City Lights Books.
Poetry by Samuel Greenberg
Edited by James Laughlin
With a contribution by Garrett Caples
“Who was Samuel Greenberg?” editor Garrett Caples asks: “The short answer is ‘the dead, unknown poet Hart Crane plagiarized.’” In the winter of 1923, Crane was given some of Greenberg’s notebooks and called him “a Rimbaud in embryo.” Crane included many of Greenberg’s lines, uncredited and slightly changed, in his own poetry. Poems from the Greenberg Manuscripts was edited by James Laughlin, who first published it in 1939. As well as Laughlin’s original essay, Caples includes a new selection of poems from Greenberg’s notebooks, along with some of his prose.…
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Workplace Democracy
Unity Articles
NotH Team
Cheap Air Travel is Over, Eye Watering CEO Bonus Stays
By Mike Hamilton
Much has been said about Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary and his brazen attitude towards customers and staff, regularly sacrificing the interests of both in the relentless pursuit of profit. The no frills concept of cheap airline travel is taken to the extreme under his regime where the smallest of comforts is an extra €2and don’t forget to buy your scratch cards.
One of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic has been grounding the entire fleet of aircraft across the majority of providers with no certainty as to when they can recommence operations. O’Leary hasn’t let the fact that Ryanair is no different put him off though. In his usual brash manor, he publicly announced he would be running almost 1,000 flights a day, 40%, from 1stJuly and restoring 70-80% of routes by September.
Throwing caution to the wind he is quite happy to put the safety of staff and passengers at risk in order to resume profit making. This is on top of his rant against the governments social distancing guidance which he described as “nonsense”.
This is all quite effective as in PR terms column inches, good or bad, is free advertising. It also puts pressure on the government to either start lifting restrictions or cough up large sums of cash to keep the industry afloat. While also creating a narrative that people have been locked up and are dying (most literally) to jet off on holidays as soon as possible. When this is repeated often enough, people start to believe that’s what they actually want and making O’Leary into some sort of hero supposedly speaking up for ordinary people. If it works, great, profit making can resume and if it doesn’t he can blame the government for their “draconian” measures and rinse and repeat the above strategy.
Of course, a €99,000,000 bonus scheme is quite an incentive on top of a salary of €3.38 million or €9,260 a day. The 99m euro bonus was just about approved by 50.5% of shareholders in 2019 among an unprecedented backlash. Despite this it scraped through as it was pointed out that it could potentially double their own share value if the associated targets were met. With O’Leary being a shareholder worth €865m its time to put the pencil and paper down and bring in those famous tax efficiency consultants that are so loved throughout the land, O’Leary himself previously being one.
The company which brings in an annual revenue of €7.6 billion has a problem though. Not just its renegade CEO, its lack of customer service or its horrendous industrial relations but its business model itself. Low fares are not just achieved by staff productivity, standardisation of aircraft, bulk buying spares or using secondary airports. It relies on state aid from governments and local authorities through direct payments or tax exemptions. Airports funded by municipal and regional taxpayers provide so many subsidies and free services that the net cash flow is usually all in Ryanair’s direction.
Some airports can barely afford these subventions. At Bergerac Ryanair gained €2.3 million worth of subsidy from an airport which itself needed annual local government subsidies of €500,000 to stave off bankruptcy. Angoulême Airport paid Ryanair €1 million but it was hit by a final hour demand for a further €175,000. The alternative to paying up was an overnight pull-out. Other European airports have reported similar tactics as Ryanair seeks not just to continue subsidies but to increase them.
When Manchester Airport’s subsidised arrangements ended, its chief executive said he would not “prostitute” himself any further. O’Leary immediately decamped to nearby Leeds-Bradford, where subsidies were available. Shannon airport discovered to its cost that even when they offered a pay-per-passenger deal Ryanair failed to deliver. They promised they would bring in 2 million passengers who would spend money in the airport shops, restaurants and bars. No further contracts were offered as only Ryanair benefit to the cost of the airport and the taxpayer who fund them.
Efforts to limit subsidy shopping by Ryanair were dealt a blow in 2008 when Ryanair won an appeal against an EU Commission decision that the generous subsidies it enjoyed at Charleroi were illegal. The airline insists that this means all its other subsidised services are, by default, also legal, but Commission insiders advise caution. They suggest that the Charleroi decision was thrown out for serious procedural errors not the righteousness of Ryanair’s subsidy demands.
With Ryanair now cutting 3,000 of its 20,000 jobs the time has come to look at alternatives. The era of cheap air travel is over. Its model of low cost, high demand has proved to be unsustainable and costly to everyone except its CEO and shareholders. What passengers save in air fares they pay out in baggage charges or onboard food and drinks. The threat to the planet is urgently needing addressed and the less jet engine produced carbon the better. It’s time to stop propping up capitalism and nationalise, nationalise, nationalise.
Mobilise Like Never Before
What is Democracy?
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Science News & Discussion
Real World News
[Science] Planet Construction Site Spotted
By LOC,
July 13, 2005 in Science News & Discussion
LOC 1,170
Borg.
Location: Sounds Swedish.
A vast collection of space pebbles surrounding a relatively nearby star is a planetary construction zone, astronomers said today.
The star, TW Hydrae, is young and ripe for developing new worlds.
New observations reveal a swath of pebble-sized material extending at least a billion miles from the star. It's just the sort of stuff theory says is needed for making comets, asteroids and eventually planets around a young star.
"We're seeing planet building happening right before our eyes," David Wilner of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said Friday. "The foundation has been laid and now the building materials are coming together to make a new solar system."
Right age
After a star is born, it takes millions of years for a planet to form, astronomers believe. TW Hydrae is about 10 million years old.
Only a few sets of observations have shown the planet-formation process in progress, and scientists have yet to witness all the phases, thereby letting them piece together a full chain of events based not just on theory but real evidence. It's also not known if there is just one primary mechanism for building a planet or if there might be two or more.
Wilner and colleagues used the National Science Foundation's Very Large Array to measure radio emissions from TW Hydrae. The length of the radio waves suggest the size of particles from which they emanate.
"The strong emission at wavelengths of a few centimeters is convincing evidence that particles of about the same size are present," said co-research Mark Claussen of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. "No one has seen this before."
One project completed?
One giant planet may already have formed.
A computer simulation of the disk of material around the star, based on previous infrared observations, reveals a gap that extends from the star out to a distance of about 400 million miles -- similar to the distance to the asteroid belt in our solar system. The gap likely formed when a giant planet sucked up all the nearby material, leaving a hole in the middle of
the disk, the astronomers say.
Located about 180 light-years away in the constellation Hydra the Water Snake, TW Hydrae is nearly as massive as our Sun.
"TW Hydrae is unique," Wilner said. "It's nearby, and it's just the right age to be forming planets. We'll be studying it for decades to come."
Location: W. Richland, WA
sweet news, and it seems that this planet just might be at the right distance from TW Hydrae?
Yeah, seems to be likely. But I doubt there is a planet like the Earth or even Mercury in there yet. Give it another few million years and maybe. But since the star is similar to ours, and it is forming planets as we speak, who knows in a couple billion years we could meet our new friends from TW Hydrae :p
yup, and this will be watched very very closely it will shed a whole new light and maybe confirm some theories on planetary science and how planets are formed. Man gravity is such a powerful force.
*goes to read up on the theory of relativity*
Ah but we will never know in our lifetime, sadly. To bad all this cosmic stuff takes millions of years :(
If only we could change the cosmological constant and speed things up.
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But look at it this way.
Space is vast, very very very very vast. Now if they found this system in THIS stage of formation who knows (if we watch the sky more closely with a bigger telescope(S) (<-- that's a hint us gov't and Nasa) We just might catch another system being closer to the final stages of formation :)
Yes but as with all things in space, the probability of us finding one single star system in this stage of formation is pretty big. I mean, it would be a pretty big deal if we could see a system forming planets as we watch. Dunno, could happen, just the odds are, heh, astronomical. (get it? hahaahh!)
I was watching the science channel yesterday (Tuesday's are space days) and the cosmic odysee (sp?)
and it was an episode on the outer solars system, the Oort cloud and primarily the Moons of Jupiter, and one mission that was being discussed was one to that of Europa and how , if they can get a probe to the moon, have it survive the intense radiation field genereated by jupiter (thread on that in a few, because i wanna know about it) land on that moon, and drill a hole in the ice and send a sub-probe to explore. One mission is gonna take place in 2011 and it will be a probe that is gonna map the entire surface of Europa. Since voyager did a magnificent job in the 90's the technology now will enable clearer photos and more info on this icy/watery moon.
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What about Deep Impact the guy that wants to sue NASA for making a big whole on a comet?
anyways thats pretty cool.
Doesn't the cosmological constant determine how quickly the universe will expand or contract? :huh:
It's still a theory, more evidence is found in the expansion than contraction.
Although just the thought of a contracting universe is a very scary thought if you really think about it :pinch:
Yes and no. But my comment was a vague reference to Q from Star Trek. :)
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Seriously, tho, interesting stuff. It really annoys me that we live in such a primitive time we can't spend all our time working on a interstellar ship exploring the universe. That would be so much better than living on earth.
Hate to say it, but an ever-expanding universe isn't much better. The cosmological constant started off as just some constant that Einstein used to make his model of the universe static. Increase the cosmological constant and the universe will eventually contract, decrease it and it will continue expanding. It relates to the average density of the universe, the denser the universe is, the more hold gravity has on its fate.
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Einstein used the cosmological constant as a way to justify a contracting universe and he eventually junked the idea. Now that the evidence points to an expanding universe some scientists have dug Einstein's cosmological contstant out of the garbage bin and dusted it off to fit an expanding universe. Many other scientists regard it as a simplistic cheat used to fill in the gaps.
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#nerdsread Pull List Comics Jackson Adams Kylee Sills Review Sam Wildman
The #NerdsRead Pull List – April 26, 2017
Jackson Adams
Lumberjanes from BOOM! Box kicks off a new, crazy arc, while Hook Jaw from Titan Comics winds down its limited series run. Dark Horse Comics presented what may be the best Aliens comic in years with Aliens: Dead Orbit #1.
Want to hear more about what we thought about these issues? Read on – and let us know what you thought in the comments below.
Sam’s Reads
Lumberjanes #37
Author: Shannon Watters & Kat Leyh
Artist: Ayme Sotuyo
Publisher: BOOM! Box
Source: BOOM! Studios DRC
Okay, so, this issue kicks off a brand new story arc and it may be the greatest arc ever. The Lumberjanes’ parents are here for Parents Day! As if the Lumberjanes camp wasn’t crazy enough with the supernatural beings and mysterious happenings now we’re throwing everyone’s parents into the mix and I’m so excited.
Why are the parents coming to camp? Basically Rosie gets it in her head that Parents Day is a good idea because it’ll help with homesickness and ‘transparency.’ Of course, no one intends on the parents learning the truth about the camp. The Lumberjanes come to the decision just amongst themselves not to tell their parents about all their crazy adventures and Rosie instructs the counselors to do the same. But there’s something lurking about the camp that’s intent on ruining everything so… someone’s parents are bound to find out if not everyone’s parents.
My money is on Ripley’s abuela – but we’ll see!
I loved getting to meet everyone’s families. Jo’s dads are great, April’s dad is adorable, Mal’s mom is super supportive, and Ripley’s family is exactly like her and I love it. The only person whose parents aren’t around seems to be Molly – and we’ve see her struggling with her family’s expectations for a while now. I wouldn’t be surprised if she didn’t invite them and they just happened to show up at some point in a future issue.
With a little help from Barney the girls are able to keep their parents from seeing any strangeness – at least at first. But the next activity on the schedule for Parents Day is a scavenger hunt and it’s not the safe, supernatural-free one Rosie devised…
The first issue of this arc is only the beginning as far as the girls’ desperate attempts to conceal all the strangeness from their parents go. I can’t wait to see what Watters and Leyh do next. I’m also really glad to see Ayme Sotuyo back as the artist. I really enjoyed her work a while back and she’s doing fantastic jobs with the Lumberjanes’ families and their character designs so far! I’m telling you all – this arc is going to be so great.
Sam Wildman is a co-founder and co-editor at Nerdophiles. Her parents would be totally cool with the supernatural. Probably.
Kylee’s Reads
Hook Jaw #5
Author: Si Spurrier
Artist: Conor Boyle
Publisher: Titan Comics
Source: Titan DRC
Well… I continue to love the art? Hook Jaw ends its limited run with a bang, but it’s mired in such ham-fisted platitudes that, while I understand are purposefully obnoxious, just weren’t my cup of tea. After a hunch brings everyone converging on the crate that brought the CIA into the mix, the Somalian pirates forced the hostages to go retrieve it for them. Hookjaw doesn’t attack the divers, but showcases an intelligence that brought out even more sympathy in one of the hostages. I’ll say the bang is literal and leave it at that.
Conor Boyle outdoes himself again with plenty of full page panels full of gorgeous sharks and unnerving underwater wreckage. I would put up all sorts of shark attack art from this book if I didn’t think people would question my sanity. Also, I will say the divers were difficult to distinguish underwater and even the speech bubbles got slightly disorienting, but that may just be the nature of the dive suit. Boyle really is the best thing about this comic and I could have just watched the whole thing play out in silent movie form and been happy.
Perhaps fans of the original Hook Jaw may find some entertaining aspects of this pseudo-revival, but for newcomers the series may come off as an over-the-top-in-your-face series filled with broad stereotypes. It’s a simple story needlessly bogged down with complications, and not the good kind.
Kylee Sills is an associate editor at Nerdophiles. Admittedly, she may have set her hopes too high for a talking shark comic book. Follow her on Twitter @kyleewho.
Jackson’s Reads
Aliens: Dead Orbit #1
Author: James Stokoe
Artist: James Stokoe
As a franchise, Alien always worked best as an unknown. The film sequels struggled with no longer being able to deploy the iconic xenomorph as a surprise and often ended up having to twist the setting or protagonist in order to use the creatures as a villain at all. It’s a challenge that faces comics as well. Anyone buying an issue with Aliens on the cover knows what they’re getting into, knows what’s coming.
James Stokoe’s Aliens: Dead Orbit #1 is well aware of your expectations. It’s a debut issue that, as you might expect, holds off on the big reveal for the final page but the iconic creature is never far away from readers’ or the characters’ minds with a protagonist who’s already shaken by the xenomorph.
With a story that takes place in two points in time, before an ill-fated voyage to a derelict freighter, and alone in another ship after, the issue follows the shaken Wascylewski as he’s haunted by trauma and frightened by shadows. It’s a premise that lends itself to foreboding but all told by a creator well known for his admiration for detail and scale.
James Stokoe writes, draws, and letters the issue and it feels, in the same way as Orc Stain, like a book solely he could create. The Weyland Yutani fuel depot where most of the issue takes place is covered in grimy details. It’s physically worn down and so are the people in it, who’ve nested into seats surrounded by overflowing ash trays, empty packs of cigarettes, day-old stained coffee mugs and piles of detritus.
Stokoe’s art has always owed a massive debt to manga artist Katushiro Otomo and it shows here in the hyper detailed take on space. The detail here is astounding and it will put fans of this franchise right in the seats of these doomed spacers.
Aliens: Dead Orbit #1 succeeds by recognizing what audiences are expecting and leading with a protagonist who’s dreading what we know is coming. It’s a balancing act that plays both to the strength of the franchise and the iconic creature at its heart, as well as what readers are looking to from the horror icon. It’s also a fantastic showcase of Stokoe’s one-of-a-kind talent and arguably the best Alien comic in years.
Jackson Adams is a staff writer at Nerdophiles. He’s on an express elevator to hell, going down. Follow him on Twitter @JacksonInACup.
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Schools, learning and childcare
Appeals for school places
What to expect at a school multiple appeal hearing
A multiple appeal hearing is held when there are a large number of appeals to be heard for a particular school, in the same school year.
All the appellants are invited to hear the admission authority’s case for one school year, at the same time.
The appeals panel will hear the admission authority’s case and then make the first part of their decision (Stage 1).
For children in reception, year 1 and year 2, the panel considers whether:
the admission arrangements are lawful,
they were correctly and impartially applied,
the decision to refuse admission was reasonable,
the admission of a further child or children would breach infant class size limit.
For children in key state 2 and above, the panel considers whether:
the admission of additional children would prejudice the provision of efficient education or efficient use of resources.
They would then go on to hear the presentations for each child individually.
Why multiple appeal hearings are held
The multiple appeal hearing allows all the appellants to hear the admission authority’s case at the same time rather than it being repeated in every single individual hearing.
Holding a multiple appeal hearing cuts down on the time taken by the admission authority at the individual appeal hearings, and allows more time for the appellants.
It also enables each appellant to hear all the questions asked by other parents in respect of the admission authority’s case, and the admission authority’s answers to those questions.
What you can expect at the multiple appeal hearing
A member of the appeals team may be in the waiting area to meet appellants. They will ask you to sign in. If they are not there please make yourself comfortable and someone will be out to speak to you in due course, as there are possibly other appeals scheduled before yours.
The multiple appeal hearing is expected to last around 1-1.5 hours, but can take longer. Please ensure you arrive on time and are able to stay for the full hearing.
The clerk will briefly explain how the appeals procedure works when everyone has arrived, and answer any questions.
The chair of the panel will introduce all the panel members.
At the start of the multiple appeal hearing, the chair will outline the procedure for the multiple appeal hearing and your later individual appeal hearing.
The representative of the admission authority (the presenting officer) will then present the case for the school. This should include an explanation of how the allocations process was carried out, the oversubscription criteria, places allocated in each category and how distance was measured as well as referencing infant class size legislation and how this impacts on the school. There will also be information about the school’s physical capacity and resources and all the things the school wants to say to explain why they believe the admission of further children will cause prejudice to efficient education and/or use of resources in the school.
The panel and all the appellants will then be able to ask any questions they wish regarding the school’s case. Details of your individual case should not be raised or discussed in this part of the hearing.
The panel will retire to consider the school’s case and make their decision.
The panel will come back to inform the meeting of their decision on the multiple appeal hearing.
The parent's role
Your role is to ask the admission authority’s presenting officer any questions or issues you may have about the allocation process or any other part of the school’s case for any further information you feel you need.
You will also hear the questions asked by other parents and the panel members, which may answer questions which you had.
You must ensure that you ask all the necessary questions at the group hearing as you will normally not be able to ask questions about the school’s case at your individual hearing. If you cannot attend in person you may write to the clerk with any questions you would like to be put to the school’s representative at the multiple appeal hearing. If you wish to do so, please ensure that your letter arrives at least 1 working day before the date of the multiple appeal hearing.
What isn't discussed
Individual children’s circumstances will not be discussed at the multiple appeal hearing. The multiple appeal hearing is for the school’s case, and questions that are general to all. Individual circumstances can be discussed at your private individual appeal hearing later.
What happens at the end?
When the panel hears school appeals they go through a 2- stage process.
At the end of the multiple appeal hearing the panel will retire to consider the information they have heard and to decide whether the school has made its case (stage 1).
For children in reception, year 1 and year 2, this means they will decide whether:
the admission of an additional child or additional children would breach the infant class size limit,
the school’s admission arrangements are lawful,
the arrangements were correctly and impartially applied, and
the decision to refuse admission was one which a reasonable admission authority would have made in the circumstances of the case.
For children in key stage 2 and above, this means they will decide whether:
the school's admission arrangements are lawful,
What the panel’s decision at stage 1 means for your child
Your child may get admitted to the school at stage 1, or you may have to go on to your individual appointment.
You will already have been informed of the time for your individual appeal hearing. Please make sure you arrive in plenty of time for your appeal.
Each appeal is allocated around 20 minutes but also bear in mind that some appeals can take longer than others, so you may have to wait. We do try to keep to the timetable as much as possible.
At your individual hearing
At the individual hearing the presenting officer will not go over the school’s case again, other than to provide the specific individual detail about your child for example, where they were ranked within the oversubscription criteria, the distance from home to school etc.
You need to talk to the panel about your reasons why you think your child needs to go to that school. The panel and the admission authority may ask questions of you.
Decisions at stage 2
Reception, year 1 and year 2:
When making decisions at stage 2 the panel will compare each appellant’s case for their child to be admitted and decide which, if any, to uphold. They will also look at the specifics of your case and review whether they felt the decision to refuse admission was reasonable.
Where the school could admit a certain number of children without breaching infant class size limit (or without needing to take measures to avoid breaching it that would prejudice the provision of efficient education or efficient use of resources) - the panel must uphold the appeals of at least that number of children.
Key stage 2 children and above:
When making decisions at stage 2 the panel will compare each appellant’s case for their child to be admitted and decide which, if any, to uphold. They will also look at the specifics of your case and review whether they feel your case outweighs that of the school.
Where the school could admit a certain number of children without causing prejudice the panel must uphold the appeals of at least that number of children.
Other things to be aware of:
The clerk is with the panel at all times to make sure the panel act legally.
The clerk will be taking notes throughout the appeal, these notes are not formal minutes, they are brief points of all the issues raised.
The clerk does not take part in the decision making process.
The panel’s decision is binding on both you and the admission authority for the school.
You can usually find out the outcome of the decision (an upheld or refused response only) by phone the following day, and a more detailed decision letter will follow in around 5 working days.
You can only have one appeal per school year, for each individual school, unless there is a significant change of circumstances (such as a house move). There is no limit however to the number of different schools that you can appeal for in one year.
You should ensure that you accept a school place for your child so that they will not miss out on education. Accepting a place at one school does not prevent you from applying to and appealing for any other school which you would prefer your child to attend.
Contact the Appeals Clerk by phone on 0191 277 7427 or by email to schoolappeals@newcastle.gov.uk
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Extension of territorial waters and Rafale acquisition bill in parliament
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With the aim of shielding national interests, the government is forwarding two important bills to Parliament for a vote. The first concerns the law of extension of the coastal zone from 6 to 12 nautical miles in the Ionian Sea, from Corfu to Cape Tainaro in the Peloponnese.
The bill will clearly stipulate that Greece retains in full the right deriving from the International Law of the Sea, for the extension of the coastal zone to 12 nautical miles and to the rest of the country. And the second is the approval by the Parliament of the supply of 18 Rafale fighter jets from France, with the procedure of an urgent bill, with the aim of passing the bill on Thursday, January 14th.
The contract of the Ministry of Defense concerns the acquisition of 18 French Rafale fighters (6 new and 12 used from the French Air Force). The cost amounts to 2.32 billion (1.92 billion euros for aircraft plus another 400 million euros for their weapons). The contract will also cover the weapons systems that the new fighters will carry, as well as the maintenance of those French weapons systems and spare parts that are already in the Air Force and are necessary for the Mirage-2000 / Mirage 2000-5 fleet.
Immediately after the completion of the parliamentary procedures, the meeting of the Minister of National Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos with the counterpart of the French Minister of Defense Florence Parley will follow. It is estimated that Ms. Parley will visit Athens at the end of the month, when the contract of the construction company Dassault Rafale (Dassault Rafale) with the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) will be signed.
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Flood Advisory issued for multiple counties
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<p>Lightning flashes during a thunderstorm early on September 13, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. </p>
By: Courtney Shaw
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10 p.m. for the following counties:
A Flood Advisory has been issued for Cuyahoga County until 9:15 p.m.
Damaging straight-line winds and large 1-inch diameter hail are the main threats.
Track the storm's approach here.
RELATED: Severe weather is a risk this evening to the south, with damaging wind and hail possible
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Governors plead for food stamp flexibility amid a pandemic
PHOENIX (AP) — Yvonne Knight, who has respiratory problems that make her especially vulnerable in the coronavirus pandemic, can’t buy groceries online with her food stamps — even though each trip to the store is now a risky endeavor.
Going out to buy food terrifies the 38-year-old woman with cerebral palsy, but she is one of millions of people who receive food aid through the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that can’t be used in flexible ways.
“Every time I go out, I put myself at risk — and other people,” said Knight, who lives in Erie, Pennsylvania. “I’m so terrified when people come up to me now. I don’t want to go out to the store.”
Buying groceries online — which many Americans are doing to drastically reduce how often they leave their homes — is only open to SNAP recipients in six U.S. states, and Pennsylvania is not one of them.
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Now, state governments and food security activists across the country are imploring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make the program more flexible and easier to access at a time when so many people are losing their jobs and turning to the government for support.
The calls have even come from conservative states where lawmakers have tried to reduce or limit food aid.
In Arizona, Republican Gov. Doug Ducey has asked the agency to waive interview requirements for applicants, allow families to purchase hot meals, waive work requirements for some and enact other changes that would help families deal with the economic fallout of the pandemic.
Ashley St. Thomas, the public policy manager for the Arizona Food Bank Network, lauded the governor’s request, adding that relaxing requirements that program recipients prove they are working at least some hours each month is “critical right now” — especially as millions get laid off and jobs dry up for people who work in the informal or gig economies.
Amanda Siebe, a 35-year-old who lives in Hillsboro, Oregon, suffers from a chronic pain condition and has a compromised immune system, so she tries to avoid leaving the house.
But she struggles to stretch her SNAP benefit — $194 a month — in normal times, and she would love to have more cash now to be able to buy larger food quantities to limit grocery trips.
“We need food that will not only last the whole month but give us a little bit to stock up so we can get ahead without having to worry what’s gonna happen in the future,” Siebe said. “Especially because the majority of us cannot leave the house very often.”
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and can lead to death — meaning those people need to take special precautions
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The increased need for food aid and calls to make it more flexible come directly on the heels of a stalled Trump administration attempt to purge an estimated 700,000 people from SNAP rolls. The changes would have taken away states’ ability to waive a rule that able-bodied adults without dependents show a certain number of hours worked per month. A court blocked the changes, and the USDA vowed to appeal.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue now says he’s undecided and notes that the congressional virus relief package contains a blanket waiver on the work requirement — though the agency seems likely to revisit the issue in calmer times.
For now, with large parts of the economy shuttered, state governments are clamoring to expand the recipient ranks and cut the red tape.
In Pennsylvania, where Knight lives, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday asked the agency to waive several requirements. He urged the federal government to expand a pilot program launched in New York and Washington state that allows people to use their debit-style benefit cards to order online groceries. Amazon and Walmart now accept SNAP payments online in Iowa, Nebraska, Oregon, Washington and New York, where ShopRite also accepts the payments. In Alabama, Wright’s Markets, Inc. accepts the online payments.
In Missouri, the state’s social services department requested and was granted waivers to extend SNAP certifications by six months so that people won’t be kicked out of the program during the pandemic.
Food security advocates recommend the government go further, giving states blanket latitude to adjust their programs.
That would allow states to expand their beneficiary ranks with minimal paperwork, said Ellen Vollinger, legal director for the Food Research and Action Center.
“One can imagine a set of waivers that are so common that every state would benefit,” she said.
Among the specific changes she recommends: eliminating the personal interview that precedes a recipient’s entry into the program — as Arizona’s governor requested — and allowing a recipient’s status in the program to automatically renew without paperwork.
The built-in flexibility of the program has proved vital in natural disasters that devastated individual cities or regions — and activists argue that SNAP benefits could be one of the core instruments used to help Americans endure a pandemic hitting the whole country at once.
“The benefits turn over quickly in the economy. They get spent,” Vollinger said.
Khalil reported from Washington. Associated Press journalists Summer Ballentine in Columbia, Missouri; Sophia Tareen in Chicago; Brian Witte in Annapolis, Maryland; Melinda Deslatte in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Gary Robertson in Raleigh, North Carolina; Patrick Whittle in Portland, Maine; John Hanna in Topeka, Kansas; Becky Bohrer in Juneau, Alaska; and Jim Anderson in Denver contributed to this report.
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Gwendoline Riley's First Love is uncomfortable, but impossible to turn away from
Riley once described her writing as “picking at scabs and lying awake”. In this, her fifth novel, the visceral discomfort is deeply compelling.
By Anthony Cummins
Newcomers to Gwendoline Riley might be forgiven for thinking that First Love follows the trend for fiction that is autobiography by another name. It would be more accurate to say that literary fashion has caught up with Riley, who wrote her 2002 debut, Cold Water, at university in the north-west of England, where she grew up after her parents divorced. Plot-light, icily lyrical, it follows Carmel, a 20-year-old Manchester barmaid who writes in her spare time. Her unsentimental accounts of drinking and casual sex are overshadowed by the memory of her manipulative father, now dead, and the fussy attentions of her mother, whose survival of her husband’s abuse earns her little sympathy.
This dysfunctional family dynamic recurred over the novels that followed, each told by female writers who aged in step with Riley. The energy of these narratives usually comes from unhappy relationships, with shards of memory piercing the otherwise impassive narration. Even if Riley hadn’t once described her work as “picking at scabs and lying awake and mulling over things that it would really be much more cheerful not to mull over”, you might guess that she writes what she knows. Yet she takes care to keep our eyes on her art: when one interviewer pointed out that she seems “incorrigibly drawn back again and again to your own life, or a life like yours”, she responded, “Well, in order to make statements like that you’d need to know the first thing about my life . . .”
First Love, her fifth novel, is narrated with characteristic foreboding: an off-licence “whose hot-pink sign said OOZE” is a typical detail. Neve (another writer) is isolated in London in her mid-thirties, having recently – following the death of her abusive father – entered into an asexual marriage of convenience with a manipulative and irritable older man, Edwyn, who has heart problems and joint pain. Prone to outbursts about “the north” and women who expect too much from marriage, his occasional tenderness (“Lovely Mrs Pusskins! Prr prr”) only makes him more sinister, not least when he downplays the violence Neve’s father inflicted on her mother (what Edwyn terms “incidents” Neve calls “assaults”).
I’m ashamed to admit that I couldn’t help going straight to Wikipedia, which – for what it’s worth – says that Riley is married to an older man who grew up in the same part of London where Edwyn describes spending his childhood. Edwyn’s presence in the novel melds with the looming figure of Neve’s father, described in flashback as she cross-cuts the story of her marriage with an account of the years preceding it. We see him force Neve’s vegetarian brother to eat meat and lie for attention’s sake about his affiliation to the National Front.
Riley’s narrators are always afraid to seem needy and Neve takes care to match the tone of an email or text message so as not so lose face, whether she is flat-hunting or resuming a fling with an American musician (another recurring figure in Riley’s novels). This is partly why Neve’s “yapping” mother comes in for such flak, her words reported with distancing disdain (“Purple is my mother’s ‘favourite colour’”). She listens coolly to her tales of a split from a lover and hopes of meeting a new man, but Neve’s troubles show she doesn’t follow her own hard-headed advice; this is a novel haunted by the horror of parallels.
One appeal of autofiction – a label Riley would probably scorn – is that it offers writers an escape from invention, but the more Riley writes, the more it seems like a considered aesthetic choice. She has talked about her hatred for the word “imagination”, which is “a real blight on fiction” (her response to magic realism: “yuck”).
Compared with fiction, memoir is always contested ground; a novel is more slippery but nevertheless can carry the force of truths that can’t be gainsaid. And a good novelist can get away with writing more or less the same book over and over again, perhaps in defiance of whatever it is that, in her own formulation, keeps Riley awake, picking scabs. The result for the reader is visceral, uncomfortable and almost impossible to turn away from.
First Love by Gwendoline Riley is published by Granta Books (167pp, £12.99)
› Daniel Hannan sees the Muslim ban as a valuable lesson to the American Left
This article appears in the 26 January 2017 issue of the New Statesman, The eclipse of the West
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Mill crush deferment a sham and yet another reflection of government failure
The National Federation Party says the last minute deferment of crushing at the country’s largest sugar mill at Lautoka is a sham and yet another failure of the Fiji First Government to ensure the state of preparedness of the mil before the start of the season.
NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad has described the deferment as gross negligence and failure on the part of Fiji Sugar Corporation, Sugar Industry Tribunal and the Ministry of Sugar to ensure the certification of the state of preparedness of the mill before announcing the start date of harvesting and crushing.
“The decision has resulted in huge losses for cane growers and lorry operators who would have financially struggled to ensure preparedness on their part for a smooth start to the season only to see their hard work dashed by sheer negligence on the part of FSC and other stakeholders who are fully controlled by Government”.
“Growers will now have to fork out additional funds to ensure food and other basic needs of cane cutters hired to harvest cane are maintained”.
“Furthermore, will FSC bear the cost of cartage of sugarcane harvested and delivered to the mill on Tuesday by both rail and lorry, to Rarawai mill?”
“It must be borne by FSC because the non-start of the mill is nothing to do with growers’ operations. But many questions arise out of this debacle.
“We ask whether the Ministry of Sugar and the Sugar Industry Tribunal ensured certification of the state of preparedness of the mill before the Tribunal announced the date for the start of crushing?
“The carrying out of this exercise transparently is most important to determining the start of crushing at a sugar mill”.
“We also ask why did the FSC fail to carry out live tests to expose defects and deficiencies at least two weeks before the start of crushing as was normally done before?
“Why didn’t FSC use sugarcane harvested from its own Estates to carry out the live tests?”
“This is the scandalous state of affairs plaguing the industry since the usurpation of democratic institutions and annihilation of growers’ rights as the largest and most important stakeholders in the industry in institutions to ensure checks and balances”.
“It is the result of obliteration of transparency and democracy in the sugar industry by the current Fiji First government and its total rejection of bipartisanship through a parliamentary select committee on sugar that would have prevented such failures by ensuring full compliance to all measures”.
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It was such a Lovely time...
Looking back at Louise Lovely
BY JEANNETTE DELAMOIR
Louise Lovely (NFSA title 758304-3)
I jumped at the chance to introduce two Louise Lovely films when they were screened on September 29 as part of the Spring Silents 2012 season at Arc Cinema.
The Sydney-born silent film actress appeared in 50-plus films during her career in Australia and the United States. Surviving film prints of these productions — very few in number — are mainly in US and British archives, so this was indeed a rare opportunity.
The two films programmed for that Saturday session were both made at Universal Studios, under the Bluebird brand name. The program was also part of an on-going Arc cinema retrospective of Universal Studios, marking its centennial and position as the oldest surviving major Hollywood studio. Fellow Australian Rupert Julian directed The Gift Girl (1917) and also played the role of Malec, a merchant. Another Australian, Winter Hall, played Usan Hassan. Joseph DeGrasse directed The Grasp of Greed (1916).
As an additional pleasure, a small group of Louise Lovely scholars also attended a private screening on Sunday September 30, during which we saw of The Field of Honour (1917). This was released under Universal’s Butterfly brand, and was directed by Alan Holubar – who, like Rupert Julian, also played a lead role in his own film.
I don’t think that anyone would claim that these films — made quickly, cheaply, and amidst a welter of other films within 11 months of each other — are cinematic masterpieces (although the renowned US film scholar David Bordwell makes an interesting case for the “extremely polished” style of The Field of Honour). However, seeing them as we did, almost one after the other, established that they vary greatly in quality. This surprised me, because streamlined production at the studios was aimed at turning out standardised commodities; their predictability was a selling point both to exhibitors and to audiences.
The different brands were important studio strategies. Like other companies, Universal released different ‘labels’ — such as Red Feather, Rex and Bison — aimed at different audiences, who chose their viewing on the basis of the brand. This differentiation was particularly important for Universal, which did not own any theatres. Rather than having long runs in big-city theatres, its films were likely to be shown on country circuits, in theatres which changed their programs two or three times a week.
Autograph reads: “To The Vanity Fair Co, with every good wish, Louise Lovely Fox Films” (NFSA Title 758304-3)
When Lovely joined Universal, Bluebird Photoplays was a new division. Trade journal Motography noted the date of Bluebird’s first release: January 24 1916. Over the next two years, Lovely would make 11 Bluebird films, and 15 others under different brands.
The Bluebird films were made with a core group of personnel. Joseph de Grasse, who directed The Grasp of Greed, often worked with his wife, screenwriter Ida May Park. Lon Chaney and Jay Belasco, Lovely’s co-stars in the films screened at Arc, were also regulars.
Universal promoted Bluebird as a prestige division – Butterfly was supposedly a little less prestigious. The films were often based on popular literary sources, contributing both a recognition factor and a certain amount of social capital. The Grasp of Greed, for instance, was based on Rider Haggard’s Mr Meeson’s Will. Furthermore, at a time when the feature-length film was becoming firmly embedded as the industry standard, the Bluebirds were Universal’s begrudging entry into longer productions, each having five reels as opposed to the two reels of the Bison-brand westerns.
Stars were also becoming increasingly important to audiences. Throughout this period, audience recognition of actors and the development of fan culture increasingly pushed the studios into changing their promotional strategies. Thus, Universal feverishly promoted its stable of stars, and this focus influenced what appeared on the screen. A Moving Picture World review of Louise Lovely’s Bobbie of the Ballet (1916) said: “In the opening of the production there might be an objection to the number of apparently unnecessary close-ups of Miss Lovely, which were evidently suggested to the director by the unusual beauty of the star.”
But Bluebird advertising also criticised the star system and emphasised that it was an economical brand. A Moving Picture World advertisement lectured exhibitors: “The big point for you to consider is that Bluebird Photoplays, Inc., was the first producer to buck the star system — the ruinous practice that has been responsible for high-priced but low-grade features that have weakened many exhibitors.”
Yet—to mix its messages even further, Bluebird released films that not only featured stars, but were also branded with the stars’ names. Thus at the end of 1917, Motography announced “Louise Lovely Productions”.
This all sounds like a wonderful success story for Louise Lovely, but Universal’s management was keen to keep its stars in line and, during 1916 and 1917, Lovely was forced to appear in nine much less prestigious short films, including westerns. It seems that one of Universal’s strategies for controlling and disciplining stars was to shunt them into the less-prestigious brands.
Lovely during her Fox years, 1918-1922 (NFSA title 759526-3)
Given the importance of product standardisation, the films we saw over the weekend ranged widely in genre, style and tone. All included many scenes obviously shot on sets open to the sky, the usual approach prior to electric studio lighting and a fairly common practice around 1915. The Field of Honour is by far the most skilfully made. Full of striking compositions, often beautifully lit with chiaroscuro effects and never dragging in pace, the story presents a genuinely complex moral dilemma. By comparison, The Gift Girl is never quite sure whether it is a comedy or not. The Grasp of Greed, a fascinating but unsettling film, includes cruelty in a desert island (a will “tattooed” into the bare back of the heroine), threatening sexuality (as the shipwrecked sailors argue over who should have the woman), and the prurient courtroom revelation of the tattooed will.
Given the few examples of Louise Lovely’s acting still in existence, it is interesting to see how her performance differs in each production. Her stage experience in melodrama is evident in exaggerated expressions and gestures. However, she also demonstrates subtle nuanced expressions, and her comic skills are sometimes charming. In The Gift Girl, she crosses her eyes and tries to blow a ribbon out of the way as it droops down over a back-to-front hat brim. The Grasp of Greed does not show her to advantage, with harsh makeup and lighting. By contrast, the skilful lighting of The Field of Honour presents her more attractively, and suggests that a thoughtful director such as Alan Holubar could draw from her a superior performance.
Seeing such rare films, and seeing them more or less back to back, provided insights that wouldn’t have been obvious if I had seen them one by one over a period of years. I am grateful to the NFSA for this opportunity to learn so much more about one of Australia’s early screen stars, and especially thankful to Quentin Turnour, Manager, Arc Canberra Cinema Programs, who sourced and programmed the films as well as organising the extra Sunday viewing.
Lottie Lyell or Louise Lovely?
Library Officer Kerryn Poynter helped a client discover the identity of a silent-era actress she saw ... on the wall of a Tasmanian pub.
Louise Lovely
Starstruck Movie Portraits
The NFSA and the National Portrait Gallery proudly present a star-studded exhibition.
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These 1930s Cinesound casting books form the heart of the NFSA and National Portrait Gallery collaborative exhibition, 'Starstruck: Australian Movie Portraits'.
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ENROLL NOW FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR!
Please note: Old Mission Peninsula School is still accepting students for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.
Enrollment for the 2020-2021 School Year
Open enrollment occurs annually. Class sizes are limited, which sometimes means students new to the school may be put into a lottery if there are more applicants than spots available in particular grades at the close of the Open Enrollment Period. When a lottery is necessary applicants are randomly drawn and the remaining applicants will be randomly selected to be placed on a wait list for the particular grade.
NEW STUDENTS must complete an enrollment application. The 2020-2021 Open Enrollment Period begins on September 8, 2020, and closes on February 26, 2021. If a lottery is needed for any given grade, the lottery will occur in early March, 2021. Please note that applications for new students continue to be accepted after the February 26, 2020 period, and these students are either accepted into a class that has available space, or waitlisted in the order of receipt if a class is full.
CURRENT STUDENTS enrolled in OMPS for the 2020-2021 school year are eligible to be re-enrolled at the school for the 2021-2022 school year without re-entering the lottery process, but are required to complete this Re-enrollment Form by the end of the Open Enrollment Period (February 26, 2021).
Applications for new students and re-enrolling students are available in the following locations in both English and Spanish formats:
At the OMPS School Office
Requested by email at info@OMPSchool.org
Here on the OMPS website by filling out the pdf enrollment application form and email it to info@OMPSchool.org.
Completed applications (required for each individual student) will be accepted via email [info@ompschool.org], or through postal service or in person at:
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Please view the complete OMPS Admission and Enrollment Policy and Procedures document HERE.
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Learn how to use offline password reset in Password Manager
Learn how to use offline password reset in Password Manager, a simple, secure, self-service solution from One Identity that enables your organization to implement stronger password policies while reducing its help desk workload.
So resetting passwords while you're online is something that's fairly simple and straightforward. But what happens if you have a user who's traveling? Let's say, for example, they're in a location where they don't have internet access from their computer itself. They're, say, in a hotel where you have to do the login thing in order to do that. So the Forget My Password link won't work. Or anything else for that matter. They can't get on the internet. We have a solution for that in Password Manager. It's called the Offline Password Reset. We click on it. And what happens here is that it's giving us a challenge response. So this is actually the challenge. We're going to take this, and we're going to input into another computer. In order for us to complete the password reset, we still need to actually reset in Active Directory. So that's what we're going to do here. Normally, this is done through a cell phone, or a tablet, or something that has internet access. And the website's purposely designed to be able to be used on a small screen if you need to. But for purposes of this demo, we're just going to go ahead and do it on a second computer. It's just easier to show through this. And we've seen this before. This is the same process that we saw earlier. So I'm going through it fairly quickly. You'll notice here that it's asking for the challenge code. I'm going to go ahead and paste that in there, which I've done there, and put a password in. And click Next. OK, there we go. So now we've gone ahead, and it has given us the new password that we need. And it's reset the password in Active Directory, and it's given us the response code. So we'll take that back to the original computer. And now, lastly, we're back to our original machine. And now we're ready to go ahead and enter the response code and the new password. Now we enter the password, and we click Next. And it says, Your password has been successfully reset. And we can log in with our new password even though this computer was not on the network at the time. And there we go. We're all logged in with our new password on a computer that was not on the network.
Learn how to use the administrative interface in Password Manager
Learn how to use the administrative interface in Password Manager, a simple, secure, self-service solution from One Identity that enables your organization to implement stronger password policies while reducing its help desk workload.
Learn how to use the helpdesk interface in Password Manager
Learn how to use the helpdesk interface in Password Manager, a simple, secure, self-service solution from One Identity that enables your organization to implement stronger password policies while reducing its help desk workload.
Learn how to use the reporting interface in Password Manager
Learn how to use the reporting interface in Password Manager, a simple, secure, self-service solution from One Identity that enables your organization to implement stronger password policies while reducing its help desk workload.
Learn about password policies in Password Manager
Learn about password policies in Password Manager, a simple, secure, self-service solution from One Identity that enables your organization to implement stronger password policies while reducing its help desk workload.
Learn about user enrollment in Password Manager
Learn about user enrollment in Password Manager, a simple, secure, self-service solution from One Identity that enables your organization to implement stronger password policies while reducing its help desk workload.
Overview of Password Manager
Overview of Password Manager, a simple, secure, self-service solution from One Identity that enables your organization to implement stronger password policies while reducing its help desk workload.
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How to Register for Trademark in India? What are the procedures for filing a Trademark in India?
The Trademark Attorney’s at Patracode have a vast experience of filing trademark since 2010 and have filed huge number of applications in both national and international filing. Trademark is one of the intellectual property which is an asset to a business, therefore we need to ensure its safeguard. Therefore we suggest our client to go for a trademark registration. But here a question arises that trademarks which are not registered, are they not protected under law.
The answer would be yes, an unregistered trademark is protected under the law of passing off but not infringement. Then the question arises why we need to register it. The answer would be to come under the umbrella of passing off the trademark needs to be used extensively which is difficult and tedious work to prove in the court of law. Trademark is based on the concept of use and not just acquiring the right.
The first and initial step in an infringement suit is a preliminary injunction in which the infringer is stopped from using the trademark. In this case if your trademark is registered then it is a prior proof of ownership but in case where you have just used the mark and not got it registered then for prima facie case establishment purposes a trademark claimant has to show extensive usage in initial phase itself, which is generally difficult to make up due to limited opportunity available while filing the suit to delve deep into documents for establishing the prima facie evidence.
In case of passing off the trademark has to be well known as well as extensively used for getting protection under law of passing off. In case of an infringement the preliminary action taken is a temporary injunction against the unauthorized user for which you need to prove that you are a prior user this is the case where the registration of trademark or an application for trademark shall act in the favor of plaintiff or person whose trademark has been infringed. To bring up a case a prior application or registration of trademark would speed up the trial and a temporary injunction can be used as an immediate remedy. Hence we suggest our client to go for filing and do value addition to their asset.
The Principle of Use
Principle of Use can be explained by taking an example of Burger King US fast-food chain which has about 13,000 outlets across the world and had the trademark registered since 1979, still in a bitter position and is a victim of “non-use” of mark, sue to which it’s mark is allowed to be struck from trademark register by a company much smaller named Burger King restaurant.
Such an old company and having the trademark registered, still due to non-use the company is being refrained to have an advantage of earlier registration. Therefore if a trademark protection is acquired but not used then the owner’s right is diluted or he loses the right as trademark owner.
Consideration Filing Trademark
Before filing a trademark/service mark application, we consider the following:
Whether the mark to be registered is register-able both federally as well as legally protect-able.
How difficult it will be to protect the mark based on the strength of the mark selected.
The mark should be legally allowed by the law of the land that means should not be objectionable on the ground envisaged by the law. The strength of the mark is decided by checking whether the mark is similar or causing a likelihood of confusion in the minds of the customer. This is the preliminary step that we take by conducting a trademark search in the database looking for identical or similar mark in the same or different class of goods or services. Once a search report is generated which also includes an analysis whether the client needs to proceed with the trademark or not.
The filing procedure
Once the trademark search is done and the wordmark or logo is finalized then the next step is filing of the mark. Generally what we follow is we send a trademark information sheet to our client which includes details required for filing like name of party, address, mark to be filed, and business for which mark need to be used so that we can classify the mark according to the NICE Classification.
We send our client the Power of Attorney which we request the client to sign and send to complete the filing. Once all documents are received we file the trademark and within two working days an acknowledgement receipt is generated which we send to our client for updates. Once, the application is filed with the Registrar the client can start using the TM symbol.Then we keep updating the client regarding the status of the trademark application.
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Comeback effort falls short in 3-2 loss to Generals
by adipaolo
The New Jersey Titans dropped its first game of 2019 in a 3-2 loss to the Northeast Generals at New England Sports Village on Saturday night.
Connor Marshall finished the night with a goal and two assists while David Fessenden made 36 saves to help improve the Generals’ record to 11-18-6. Spencer Stanley finished the game with a goal and an assist while Brandon Perrone made 31 saves in the losing effort.
Kyle Gierman opened the scoring at 9:12 of the first period when he carried the puck to the slot and flung a wrist shot over Perrone’s glove, collecting his sixth goal of the season.
Northeast continued to build its lead in the second period with a goal from Alex Cohen at 3:55. He received a pass from John Jaworski and hooked the puck around a sprawling Perrone for his seventh goal of the season. Connor Marshall made it 3-0 at 18:02 when he put away a rebound on a two-on-one, earning his ninth goal of the year and his third point of the game.
Spencer Stanley responded for the Titans 18 seconds later, as he picked up a rebound at the top of the left circle and fired a shot over the glove of Fessenden. Mitch Machlitt took the initial shot, earning his first point as a Titan.
Michael Outzen scored the lone goal in the third period, when he deflected a point shot from Stanley, and collected his 10th goal of the season. The Titans eventually pulled Perrone for the extra attacker, and their best chance came with seven seconds left when Stanley took a wrist shot from the hash marks. Fessenden made the save, and the Generals won the final faceoff to secure their second straight victory over the Titans.
The Titans will look to split the back-to-back and avoid a three-game losing streak when they face the Generals today at 4:30 p.m. Fans can watch all of the action on hockeytv.com.
Photo credit: Pete MacDonald (@PMacDonald51)
Titans acquire Mitch Machlitt
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10 Million newspaper pages in Trove
A new record has been broken with this latest update of content in Trove
We are proud to announce that as of today there are now TEN MILLION historic Australian newspaper pages available in Trove! The lucky edition is the Saturday July 31, 1915 issue of The Leader, from the NSW city of Orange. We are also celebrating the milestone of almost ONE HUNDRED MILLION articles within those pages which can be individually searched and referenced.
Front page of Orange's 'The Leader' - Saturday July 31, 1915
This represents a milestone for the National Library initiative, the Australian Newspaper Digitisation Program, which was launched in 2008 as a project to provide free access to text-searchable digitised Australian newspapers. The first papers became available online the following year with subsequent access via the National Library’s award-winning Trove website. You can see the live tally and the availability of each newspaper within the Trove collection on the 'about' page. Newspapers are selected for digitisation by the National Library, with the support of and in association with state and territory libraries – with suggestions from the public always welcome. Historical societies, genealogy groups, interested organisations and individuals are also invited to sponsor a newspaper title for digitisation – like the current Canberra Times Digitisation Project. The Leader has been sponsored by Central West Libraries, the regional library service for the Orange district, the NSW Government Country Libraries Fund, the Library Council of NSW and the State Library of NSW.
Staff portrait from the Orange Leader (and their dog) c1900. The publication ran from 1890 to 1945 under various names. Image: Central West Libraries acc.#805951
It is fitting that as Australia prepares to mark the centenary of the First World War, that a newspaper from 1915 should be the 10 millionth edition in Trove. One of the articles on the front page of this edition is headlined SOLDIERS FAREWELLED. "Orange and the surrounding district has been represented in all the major conflicts where Australians have fought and died" said Councillor John Davis, Mayor of Orange. "However the Great War spared few families in the district the pain of loss. The easy availability of newspapers from this period will allow our community to read about, and understand, the stories of those who fought, those who paid the supreme sacrifice, and those who remained at home."
Local brothers receive a farewell before heading to war... EDIT: see comments section below to find out what happened to them.
Director-General of the National Library, Ms Anne-Marie Schwirtlich, congratulated the ANDP team on reaching the milestone, saying more than 500 digitised Australian newspaper titles were now available via Trove. "By digitising these early newspapers, we are treated to a remarkable first-hand resource – from births, deaths and marriages to the political and social happenings of the day." Ms Schwirtlich said she was delighted that a regional newspaper, such as the Orange Leader in central-west NSW, took out the honour. "This emphasises the wonderful working relationship between libraries," she said. "Digitisation of the Leader has been sponsored by Central West Libraries which has also sponsored other regional titles including the Canowindra Star and Eugowra News, Cowra Free Press, Forbes Advocate, Molong Argus and Molong Express."
The Australian Newspapers Digitisation Project team
Jan Richards, Manager of Central West Libraries, said "We are thrilled to be ‘custodians’ of the newspaper that made the 10 million mark. "This project demonstrates the importance of digitisation in preserving and making widely accessible unique, historic resources to the community wherever they are." Ros Dorsman, Project Coordinator from Central West Libraries added that, " This project is an excellent example of how libraries collaborate for the benefit of the wider community. It was very easy working with the Newspaper Digitisation team at the National Library and by having access to the microfilm masters from the State Library of New South Wales it was possible to use the best quality originals for the project."
Just some of the magnetic tape data storage cartridges that hold Trove's newspaper collection
Feel free to jump in and start correcting text within Trove or, if you know more about the history of the newspaper itself, to improve its recently created Wikipedia article. See also our press release about this milestone.
Cal Schneider replied on Wed, 23/07/2014 - 06:49 Permalink
I have been doing on line corrections for sometime. I would like to say a huge thank you to the team behind the digitalisation of the newspapers. Your work has added to many thousands of families, information that would have otherwise been unavailable to them, it has added happiness not only through the news articles but through finding the photos of family which have never before been viewed or perhaps a face never before seen. THANK YOU
Catriona replied on Thu, 24/07/2014 - 15:15 Permalink
On behalf of all the teams responsible we thank you for your feedback. We love hearing how our work is valued.
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Ace of the Dragon Division Chapter 403.1
Chapter 403: Finding Clue (Part One)
Xu Cheng didn’t realize the importance of intel until he began preparing for the operation.
The Dragon Division indeed gathered too little information on the Shanling Financial Group. Rather, they paid more attention to the movements within the government, and they didn’t investigate too much into other private financial groups since it wasn’t urgent.
So, it would be useless for Xu Cheng to count on the Dragon Division. Besides, the motive of Xu Cheng’s operation was revenge, and it wouldn’t be allowed anyways by the Dragon Division. Now, he threw away all kinds of communication devices on him so people wouldn’t try to contact him and convince him not to do it. So, without backup, it obviously wouldn’t be feasible to destroy the entire Shanling financial group, but he could still try to find the culprit behind the assassination attempt on his wife.
He then flew to the black market in Mexico.
Saar welcomed him graciously, even coming to pick him up in an armed pickup truck.
Xu Cheng didn’t stay around for too long. He just asked Saar, “I want you to do me a favor.”
Saar: “Just say it.”
Xu Cheng said: “I want to know if the criminal underworld has a bounty on my head.”
Normally, people would bring a profile to the Assassin Alliance to register the target they want to kill, and Xu Cheng wanted to know if he was already on the list. Then, if he was, then maybe he could track whether it was posted by the Wei Nation’s Shanling Financial Group since that seemed to be the only party he had offended recently overseas. Maybe he can also find out who exactly put his name up, and then he could trace it all the way to the roots and make his way over there! This would save a lot more trouble than just rushing over there directly.
Saar frowned. “We aren’t assassins, so we can’t check this type of confidential information.”
Xu Cheng: “That’s why I came to find you. With your status, you probably know a few assassins that you can trust, right?”
“It’s not a matter of friendship, you need to know that if the Assassin Alliance was to find out about an assassin leaking this kind of information, he would be traced down to be killed by the Assassin King.”
“I know it’s a matter of trust and credibility, but I can guarantee that I won’t leak this kind of information. I will give him 5 million dollars in compensation.”
Saar lifted his brows and said, “Then wait here for a second, I will get him to come over.”
Xu Cheng nodded.
After waiting for about two hours, a man with a scarred face and a black beard came in wearing sunglasses, dressed casually. He walked into Saar’s villa’s yard.
“Got business for me?”
Then, he saw Xu Cheng, and after briefly checking him out as he walked by, he poured himself a glass of champagne.
Xu Cheng directly said to him, “I want to check if my name is on the hit list of the Assassin Alliance.”
The black-bearded assassin was too lazy to even answer him. He just kept on drinking, as if he didn’t want to acknowledge him.
Saar didn’t plan on doing anything too. He knew the assassin’s temper, and at the same time, he also understood Xu Cheng’s. Both sides probably wouldn’t compromise easily. (read on noodletowntranslated dot com to support the actual translators)
Xu Cheng felt that he was looked down upon, so he slightly chuckled. He suddenly raised the glass of champagne in his hand and threw it at the black-beard assassin’s head. Such a lightning-fast speed made it impossible for either Saar or the assassin to react. (read on noodletowntranslated dot com to support the actual translators)
The black-bearded assassin was dumbfounded as he covered his bleeding head. He could still tolerate the pain, but when he wanted to retaliate, Xu Cheng already shoved a foot up his azz and sent him flying out of the window from the second floor. (read on noodletowntranslated dot com to support the actual translators)
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Tuesday, March 12 8 a.m. - 9 a.m.
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Tuesday, March 12 9 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
Hear from Greg Hindson, Nortridge president and CEO, as he shares highlights from the past year and details about the roadmap for NLS.
Break-Out Session #1- Choose One
Tuesday, March 12 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
NLS 101 and Resources to Know
Do you want to know how to make the most of NLS? Our team will review all the resources available to you - from the online community to training to support. We'll also ensure you know all about basic functionality such as documentation, GL interfaces and NLS services.
For: New Users Room: Saddleback
Web Services - RESTful API
Nortridge has developed a new RESTful web services platform to empower integration to Nortridge Loan Servicing back-end services. The new platform will simplify building custom front-ends - web and mobile. This session will provide an overview of the new RESTful platform. Live examples of web services calls will be presented against our live demo server. Finally, we will present a new installer that automates setup and configuration of RESTful web services server.
For: Technical users Room: Trabuco
New NLS Features
What has the development team been working on the last year? Robert Buskirk, Nortridge training manager, will review new features and enhancements to NLS and how these features benefit you.
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Tuesday, March 12 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
What is Setup All About?
A solid setup is the foundation and key to success in maximizing the benefits and realizing the efficiencies you can achieve with NLS. We will examine: the various setup components; what are the common denominators; why are loan templates important; what are all the “default” setting about; and important tips and tricks to avoid pitfalls. The next steps after the initial setup will also be presented.
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Analytics: 6 Things to Know as You Build Your Program and Analyticss
Learn what types of analytics you can pull from NLS with a third party application, and see examples of how the data can impact your business decision making.
For: Executives & Tech Room: Saddleback
Accounting Review
Aaron Abrams, Nortridge’s director of implementations, will review the basic accounting data flow in NLS, advanced accounting controls including charge-off and non-accrual, and segmented GL configuration.
Tuesday, March 12 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
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Hear from industry experts how the payment processing industry is evolving. How will new programs such debt repayment and instant funding change the marketplace. What do consumers want? How do millennials view payments differently?
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This moderated Q&A session will explore how some of NLS's most successful users have leveraged the software to add efficiency to their operations and improve their businesses.
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Tuesday, March 12 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Industry Discussions
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Tuesday, March 12 4:45 p.m. - 6 p.m.
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Templates are used for setting up text messages, emails and documents. Robert Buskirk, Nortridge training manager, will demonstrate how all these work and tricks and tips for setting them up.
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FIFA 19 Trailer and Details - Dynamic Tactics
One of the new FIFA 19 gameplay features revealed today is Dynamic Tactics. The re-imagined system in FIFA 19 gives you the tools to set multiple tactical approaches, offering in-depth customization pre-match, as well as more options for dynamic in-match adjustments from the D-Pad. Each tactical approach combines formations, mentalities, and attacking and defensive play styles, enabling you to easily customize your play in any situation.
Watch the trailer below and check out their blog for more details on Dynamic Tactics in FIFA 19.
Zac 07-24-2018 10:43:52 AM (EDT)
Okay, I know this feature is gonna be garbage based on one thing.
In the video it says "informed by the best tactical minds", and then the first manager it shows is Roy Hodgson. FAIL.
Joking aside. It looks like they just straight up ripped this from PES.
elprez98 07-24-2018 10:58:44 AM (EDT)
Not even a subtle copy either.
Turbojugend 07-24-2018 11:05:36 AM (EDT)
To be fair, it happens all the time on both sides; Manual throw-ins and attacking runs from PES, auto-subs from FIFA, the list goes on.
One of the main benefits to having two footy titles on the market, if you ask me.
Zac 07-24-2018 12:02:14 PM (EDT)
Turbojugend
Oh of course. But they didn't even attempt to change how it looked. It appears to be a straight rip with no attempt to hide the fact. They didn't just copy the idea. They made it look exactly the same.
And honestly PES needs to do more of this themselves. They are really lagging behind in Master League. And this year appears to be another year of just a new coat of paint on the old beater. But I don't really think Konami cares enough to try and compete on that front anymore by improving teh single player experience for career. They are going pretty heaving into this card game garbage now that FUT is so big. Which is a real shame. MyClub horrible.
JayD 07-24-2018 12:52:16 PM (EDT)
buuuuuuuuuuuut, will the AI utilize these before and during games
Qb 07-24-2018 02:15:20 PM (EDT)
No points for originality, but good to see. And yes, the real questions are: 1) will the CPU change it's strategy based on game situation? and 2) will user NPC players respond to the tactics?
dubcity 07-24-2018 04:00:05 PM (EDT)
If it's like PES 2018, they are severely overselling how much you can do and (more importantly) the effect it will have. The game is going to do what it wants under the hood, and it's designed to be played with 6 minute halves.
I'm sure after the first month or so it'll feel like every year of FIFA, with matches feeling the same over and over.
PAPERNUT 07-24-2018 08:39:45 PM (EDT)
"Follow you instincts and do it". Ok, my instincts say the game will play awesome at launch, then the first patch will kill it for the rest of the year. :brickwall
roswell0075 07-26-2018 07:50:15 AM (EDT)
Uhhh...so what's new with this? Nearly everything talked about and shown in the video is already in the game.
Entiae 07-26-2018 11:01:20 AM (EDT)
roswell0075
...? It's most certainly not.
stevostl 07-27-2018 04:01:41 PM (EDT)
Entiae
maybe he was talking about PES 2018
Let's just hope the ability to tweak tactics will be legit effective, and EA won't feel the need to nerf them because of esports type players potentially abusing the settings. Unfortunately that is the world we live in.
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Network Engineers Question Need for Net Neutrality Rules
By Grant Gross
New net neutrality regulations, as proposed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, don't make sense because some Internet traffic is already prioritized and needs to continue to be, two networking engineers said Thursday.
Even if the FCC makes rules prohibiting broadband providers from selectively blocking or slowing some Internet traffic, other parts of the Internet will continue to give some traffic priority over other traffic, said David Farber, an engineering and public policy professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
Net neutrality rules, if they were applied across the Internet, could "slow things down incredibly," Farber said during a forum on network management and Internet content at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. In addition, U.S. Internet traffic can route through other countries, and it'd be impossible for the FCC to enforce net neutrality rules there, he said.
Internet users are moving away from using mainly browsers and e-mail clients, and services such as video conferencing will require dedicated bandwidth, added Richard Bennett, a network engineer and research fellow at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a tech-focused think tank. Internet standards allow Web traffic to be prioritized, and it makes no sense to regulate that functionality out of the Internet, he said.
"Applications don't all have the same requirements," Bennett added. "Applications don't all have the same [bandwidth] cost."
Thursday's forum came a week after the FCC voted to begin a proceeding that would create new net neutrality rules. New rules are needed to protect consumers and preserve innovation from Web application providers, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said last week.
Other speakers at Thursday's forum said the concerns expressed by Farber and Bennett were unfounded. The proposed FCC rules don't attempt to impose net neutrality across all parts of the Internet, instead prohibiting broadband providers from selectively blocking traffic they don't want to carry, said Harold Feld, legal director of Public Knowledge, a digital rights group.
Feld disputed concerns expressed by some panelists that net neutrality rules would discourage investment in broadband networks. Mobile-phone carriers ran into network congestion problems in the late '90s, but had FCC rules in place saying they had to carry all traffic, he said. Instead of blocking traffic, they built out their networks and acquired more spectrum as a way to deal with the congestion, he said.
Major communications networks in the U.S. have always been open and nondiscriminatory, added Robb Topolski, chief technologist for the Open Technology Initiative of the New America Foundation. Broadband providers should be able to manage their networks but do it without discriminating against some Web applications or content, he said.
The FCC isn't telling broadband providers that they can't provide managed services for high-priority traffic, Topolski said. But the FCC rules would say that broadband providers can't block or slow certain types of traffic on the common Internet, he said.
But Farber questioned the need for new rules, with only two examples of a broadband provider blocking or slowing traffic in recent years. If the FCC continues to challenge bad behavior, as it has done in the past, broadband providers can continue to experiment with network management methods.
Broadband "companies have been reasonable," he said."There are a lot of techies who'd be happy to scream bloody hell if they do something bad."
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Some words, such as drifting, hay bailer, stile, and beliefs may require clarification. The adjectives strange, loose, and scraggly are used. The pronouns his, her, they, she, it, and you are used. The adverbs slowly, quickly, and limply are used.
Invoice Title: SAILS GOFLF GRANDADS ROCK
Icebreakers is an expository text that invites readers to learn about icebreakers, which are big ships that help keep the sea clear of ice. Different parts that make up the icebreaker are discussed as well as the importance of these large ships.
Illustrations depict content and ideas in the text. Many illustrations are labeled and include captions. Bullet points in the form of a list, as well as a flow diagram depicting how icebreakers work, provide information. A table of contents, a glossary, and an index are included.
Words such as harbours, hull, bow, stern, propellers, and engineers, may need clarification. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about the characteristics of a report with supporting examples from the text.
Guided: Q
DRA: 40
Invoice Title: SAILS GOFLNF ICEBREAKERS
In My Opinion … is a collection of student-composed persuasive arguments about key issues, such as replacing teachers with computers, banning pets, and switching to electronic books. The style is personal and conversational.
Section heading divide the book into three main sections. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Illustrations and speech balloons help provide a context for the text. Quotation marks, exclamation marks, and colons are used. The book concludes with a two-page spread that provides the characteristics of persuasive arguments.
Some words may require clarification: issues, persuade, pace, graphics, selfish, species.
Invoice Title: IN MY OPINION-SAILS FLUENCY GOLD PER ARG
Kitesurfing is an informational explanation. The text explains how the sport works, from kites and boards to the art and the safety rules. The style is informative and conversational.
The book has a table of contents and is divided into seven sections, an introduction and six sections supporting the main idea. A variety of sentence types are used. Captioned and labelled photographs, a diagram, and a fact box support the text and add meaning. Parentheses, dash, colon, nuggets, and apostrophes are used. Quotation marks are used to denote an unusual use of a word. An index is provided. The book concludes with a two-page spread that provides a four-step guide to writing an informational explanation, including choosing a topic, researching, organizing, writing, and presenting.
Some words, such as participant, jibe, launch, and accessories may require clarification. The suffixes -able, -ous, and -est appear. The prefixes in-, un-, and re- appear.
Invoice Title: KITESURFING - SAILS FLUENCY
Lost Tribes
Lost Tribes is an expository text that invites readers to learn about the tribes of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia.
Illustrations depict content and ideas in the text. Many illustrations are labeled and include captions. A map with a simple legend, as well as zoomed in images, show readers where endangered tribes are located. Fact boxes are placed on each page. A table of contents, a glossary, and an index are included.
Words such as endangered, tribe, government, and traditions, may need clarification. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about the characteristics of an explanatory text with supporting examples from the text.
Invoice Title: SAILS GOFLNF LOST TRIBES
Mickey Maloney: Spy
Mickey Maloney: Spy is a biography about the life of a spy and his constant need for investigation. The story is structured in the following sections: Childhood Days, Mickey the School Leaver, The University Years, Spy School Days, and Mickey Maloney B.Sc, B.Sp.
Illustrations support interpretation and enhance enjoyment. Information shown in a variety of graphics.
Many adjectives describe people and place. Homonyms, such as hole/whole and weak/week, are used. Antonyms and synonyms are presented throughout the text. There are many multi-syllable words. To conclude, a two-page spread provides children with 5 steps on how to write their own biography about another person.
Invoice Title: SAILS PFLL2F MICKEY MALONEY: SPY
Most Deadly Creatures
Most Deadly Creatures is an informational report about marine animals, land animals, insects, and reptiles that have astonishing killing power, from stompers like African buffaloes and elephants to venomous killers like scorpions and snakes. Amazing facts add interest – the Blue-ringed octopus is the size of a golf ball, but it can make enough venom to kill 26 people in minutes. The style is informative and conversational.
The book has a contents and is divided into seven sections. Section headings are used. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Labelled photographs and fact boxes support the text and add meaning. A table displays key facts about each creature. A glossary and index are provided. The book concludes with a two-page spread that provides the characteristics of reports.
Some words may require clarification: furious, cunning, tropical, stalkers, territory, stampede, lethal, paralyse.
Invoice Title: SAILS FLU GOLD NF MOST DEADLY CREATURES
Odd Bods
Odd Bods is an informational report about unusual birds, animals, and insects, from yellow banana slugs to vampire bats to pufferfish. Amazing facts add interest – skunks can spray up to four metres and have very good aim! The style is informative and conversational.
The book has a contents and is divided into seven sections. Section headings are used. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Captioned photographs and fact boxes support the text and add meaning. A glossary and index are provided. The book concludes with a two-page spread that provides the characteristics of reports.
Some words may require clarification: recyclers, suction, gulp, hitch a ride, normal, ivory.
Invoice Title: SAILS FLU GOLD NF ODD BODS
Pangaea is an expository text that invites readers to learn about Pangaea and how the continents, and Earth, are always changing.
Illustrations depict content and ideas in the text. Many illustrations are labeled and include captions. Maps, with simple legends, are used throughout to convey information. Fact boxes are used and there are some black and white images. Cross-section diagrams depict the various layers of Earth. A table of contents, a glossary, and an index are included.
Words such as Pangaea, continent, geomorphologist, and fossil, may need clarification. Many adjectives are used. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about the characteristics of an explanatory text with supporting examples from the text.
Invoice Title: SAILS GOFLNF PANGAEA
Passport to Earth
Passport to Earth is an engaging, realistic fantasy about a family of aliens who decide to move to Planet Earth; however, before heading to Earth, the family is required to accurately fill in countless passport forms from Space Village and Planet Earth, and, in the process, encounter difficulties when their cat is quarantined. This story illustrates the difficulty and extensive nature of immigration processes for families.
There is a variety of layout in both illustrations and print throughout the text. All eleven forms and letters from various departments are visually presented to students.
Abbreviations such as dept (department) and e-mail (electronic mail) are used. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about how to design and write a form by following six steps.
Invoice Title: PASSPORT TO EARTH - SAILS FLUENCY GOLD
Rubbery Arms & Baggy Bodies
Rubbery Arms and Baggy Bodies is an expository text that invites readers to learn about octopi. The body parts of an octopus, as well as where they live, how they eat, and their cleverness, is discussed.
Illustrations depict content and ideas in the text. Many illustrations are labeled and include captions. A table of contents, an index, and a fun facts page are included.
Words such as invertebrate, weaves, paralyses, and siphon, may need clarification. Hyphens appear in bag-shaped and well-developed. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about the characteristics of a report with supporting examples from the text.
Invoice Title: SAILS PFLL2NF RUBBERY ARMS & BAGGY BODIE
Saving Zoop
Saving Zoop is a realistic narrative about a boy who catches an otter because he thinks the otter’s river is too muddy. After storing him in his shed, he realizes that his plan is killing the otter and decides to release him back to his home in the muddy river.
Illustrations extend and enhance the meaning of the text. Speech bubbles, as well as thought bubbles, are used to convey information.
Adjectives such as muddy, webbed, sharp, and yellow are used. Silent letters appear in night and knew. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about the characteristics of a narrative with examples from the story.
Invoice Title: SAILS GOFLF SAVING ZOOP
Sid Sneaky
Sid Sneaky is a humorous narrative. Sid Sneaky buys Lolla the cow and takes her on the road, charging $10 for customers to see the black markings on her hide in the shape of North and South America. But Lolla gets homesick for the farm, and something very unfortunate happens to her money-making markings when she become fat eating cupcakes and French fries… The story is told in dialogue and narrative.
The story follows a problem solution structure. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated. Quotation marks and exclamation marks are used. Boldface and enlarged display type are used for emphasis and clarity. The book concludes with a two-page spread explaining the characteristics of a narrative.
Some words may require clarification: cunning, millionaire, deal, fame, fortune, homesick. Similes: as slippery as a snake, as cunning as a fox. Alliteration: Sid Sneaky, slippery as a snake.
Invoice Title: SAILS FLU GOLD F SID SNEAKY
Space Junk
Space Junk is an expository text that invites readers to learn about space junk. Readers explore where space junk comes from, how space junk is tracked, dangerous pieces of space junk, as well as how we can keep the universe clean.
Many illustrations and illustrative diagrams are labeled and include captions. A pie graph is used to show readers where space junk comes from. A table of contents, an index, and a fun facts page are included.
Words such as orbital debris, atmosphere, and satellites, may need clarification. Hyphens appear in ground-based, garbage-collecting, and space-based. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about the characteristics of an explanatory text with supporting examples from the text.
Invoice Title: SPACE JUNK - SAILS FLUENCY
Speed Sports
Speed Sports is an expository text that invites readers to learn about speed sports on wheels, in the water, in the air, and on ice and snow.
Illustrations depict content and ideas in the text. Many illustrations are labeled and include captions and a comparison graph shows how fast people in different types of speed sports travel. A table of contents and an index are included.
Words such as spokes, Formula One, and suction, may need clarification. Hyphens appear in motor-racing and free-falling. Possessive apostrophes, such as windsurfer’s board and people’s lives, are used. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about the characteristics of a report with supporting examples from the text.
Invoice Title: SAILS GOFLNF SPEED SPORTS
Spider Webs is an expository text that invites readers to learn about the different kinds of webs that spiders can make.
Illustrations depict content and ideas in the text. Many illustrations are labeled and include captions. A sequence diagram shows how spiders make their webs. A table of contents and an index are included.
Words such as orb, funnel, lasso, and spokes, may need clarification. Adjectives such as long, sticky, little, and underwater, are used. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about an explanatory text with supporting examples from the text.
Invoice Title: SAILS GOFLNF SPIDER WEBS
Swarm of Bees
Swarm of Bees is a realistic recount by a young boy who plays an imaginative, outdoor game with his older brother, Ryan. A misunderstanding leads to Ryan being relentlessly attacked by a swarm of bees. After the emergency crew leaves Ryan safely at home, the narrator is overjoyed to learn that his brother doesn’t hold him responsible. The story is told in dialogue and first-person narrative.
The story has a beginning, middle, end structure. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated. Quotation marks and exclamation marks are used. Boldface is used for emphasis. The book concludes with a two-page spread explaining the characteristics of a recount.
Some words may require clarification: elements, scorching, ashes, swarm, pretence, desperately, relentlessly, vinegary, tsunami. Similes: like a squadron on a blitz mission, like zooming jets.
Invoice Title: SAILS FLU GOLD F SWARM OF BEES
The Amazing Frankie
The Amazing Frankie is a realistic recount about a young, aspiring magician named Frankie who is driving to his uncle’s house in snowy weather with his dad and his mean, older brother. Frankie’s father loses control of the car and gets stuck in a snow ditch; while they are waiting for help, Frankie pulls out his magic box and begins to amaze his dad and brother with his skills.
Illustrations extend and enhance the meaning of the text.
Adverbs such as slowly and suddenly are used. Silent letters appear in penknife and right. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about the characteristics of a recount with supporting examples from the story.
Invoice Title: SAILS GOFLF THE AMAZING FRANKIE
The Booby Trap
The Booby Trap is humorous, narrative fiction about a group of children who set various booby-traps in order to catch a burglar.
Illustrations add humour and extend meaning. Speech bubbles are used to convey thoughts. To conclude, a two-page spread, with illustrations and a chart, explains what a narrative is.
Adjectives, pronouns, and adverbs are found in the text. A double consonant after a short vowel appears in suddenly and grabbed.
Invoice Title: SAILS GOFLF THE BOOBY TRAP
The Break is a realistic recount by a boy, Mick, who goes hiking with his older brother and his friends. The big boys laugh at Mick and get ahead of him. Mick is so angry he leaves the trail and gets hurt. By the time the hike is over the brothers have learned important lessons about hiking and about being brothers. The story is told in dialogue and first-person narrative.
The story has a beginning, middle, end structure. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated. A trail map provides additional information. Quotation marks and exclamation marks are used. Boldface is used for emphasis. The book concludes with a two-page spread explaining the characteristics of a recount.
Some words may require clarification: wilderness, dense, tilted, brambles, snared, bearings, clearing. Simile: ankles … feeling like rubber. Metaphors: anger boiled inside me, pain screamed up my arm.
Invoice Title: SAILS FLU GOLD F BREAK
The Hole Truth
The Hole Truth is a humorous science fiction story. General Idy Ot sends the spaceship Star Wreck on a mission to discover the secret power of Black Holes, and everyone is surprised by “the hole truth.” The story is told with dialogue, narrative, and text embedded in art.
The story follows a problem solution structure. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated. Quotation marks and exclamation marks are used. Boldface and enlarged display type are used for emphasis and clarity. The book concludes with a two-page spread explaining the characteristics of a science fiction story.
Some words may require clarification: general, saluted, pumped, laser-powered, anti-matter, mission, bad dude, cowered, stuttered. Simile: like an anxious rooster. Alliteration: purple paws, feathered feet, monstrous mouth.
Invoice Title: SAILS FLU GOLD F HOLE TRUTH
The Largest Living Things
Invoice Title: SAILS FLU GOLD NF LARGEST LIVING THINGS
The Monsters of Burwood
Monsters of Burwood is a fictional text that outlines the various rules that these monsters live by. These rules include rules about how to eat, where to live, how to be a good monster, and how to scare others.
Illustrations support interpretation and enhance enjoyment. Rules are listed in bullet points and important words are bolded. Some graphic texts appear. To conclude, the monsters who created the rule book are pictured and introduced to the reader.
There is a variation in sentence length and structure. There are many antonyms, homonyms, and adjectives. To conclude, a two-page spread on rules is presented where students are encouraged to take part in an activity where they make their own rule, talk about the importance of that rule, create a list giving examples, and think about an efficient way to present the rules.
Invoice Title: MONSTERS OF BURWOOD - SAILS FLUENCY
Toothwalkers
Toothwalkers is an expository text that invites readers to learn about walruses. The text explores useful tools that walruses use, how they hunt for food, and how they care for their young.
Illustrations depict content and ideas in the text. Many photographs include captions. A map shows where walruses can be found. A table of contents and an index are included.
Words such as herd, blubber, streamlines, and ice floss, may need clarification. Silent letters are found in wrinkled, orphaned, and tough. There is a fun fact that denotes foreign language use. To conclude, a two-page spread invites readers to learn about reports with supporting examples from the text.
Invoice Title: SAILS PFLL2NF TOOTH WALKERS
Tyrone's Tricky Training
Tyrone’s Tricky Training is a recount by a girl whose couch-potato father refuses to exercise. His family tries without success to persuade him to move, but the narrator does the trick by getting him to go for a five-minute walk – which she spins out to an hour. Before the five-minute walk can begin, they have to walk to the park … The story is told in dialogue and first-person narrative.
The story has a problem-solution structure. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Illustrations support the text but not all events are illustrated. Quotation marks and exclamation marks are used. Boldface and italic are used for emphasis. Italic is used for a video title. The book concludes with a two-page spread explaining the characteristics of a recount.
Some words may require clarification: fit, nagging, stopwatch, supersonic, impressed. The adjectives thirty-minute and five-minute are used.
Invoice Title: SAILS FLU GOLD F TYRONE'S TRICKY TRAININ
Worm Work
Worm Work is an expository text that invites students to learn about the importance of worms, how they are farmed, what they eat, how they eat, and how they are harvested.
This text is divided into sections with some subsections that have bulleted points. Illustrations enhance and extend the meaning of the text. Fact boxes are used to share more information with the reader. A labelled diagram of the worm’s insides is shown. This book includes a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
There are many content specific words, such as castings, gizzard, and abattoir, that are briefly explained in the text. Sentences vary in length and structure and contain multiple adjectives and adverbs. To conclude, an activity about how to write an explanation is provided and is broken into four steps that are supported by examples.
Invoice Title: WORM WORK - SAILS FLUENCY
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Simon Pratt, MD of Portico, and Anthony Bennett, co-founder of bespoke hospitality services business Bennett Hay, provide their opinions on the importance of front-of-house services.
Simon Pratt believes the welcome that organisations give their clients and visitors can't be underestimated. And he should know - Portico, the company of which he is MD, specialises in front-of-house services. ''First impressions really do count and, when it comes to business, front-of-house hospitality is the first opportunity to wow customers and ensure repeat business.''
Pratt says owing to the intangible nature of what he likes to refer to as the 'moment of truth' - the first impression businesses make, based on their front-of-house and brand - many FMs find it difficult to justify outsourcing the function.
''This said, I firmly believe there are enough tangible elements within great service to allow any contract to be effectively evaluated. For example implementing key performance indicators that are regularly measured, such as customer greetings, visitor logging protocol, politeness, sincerity and helpfulness.''
Such measures, Pratt believes, should be audited on a frequent basis - ideally every month or certainly every quarter. FMs can do this by employing an independent survey company to conduct mystery shopper surveys, allowing them to review their front-of-house service, recognise its strengths and weaknesses and implement methods to further improve it.
''For those thinking about enhancing their front-of-house operations, there can be a lot to consider, which is why many FMs outsource the service to a specialist company. Before doing so, FMs should objectively review their current service, taking into account the quality and standard, how the vision and values of the brand are reflected, effective team work, client feedback, technology and innovations. This is because, while people are the core asset, there are other factors to take into account too, which can easily be missed or looked over.''
Looking to the future, Pratt says the front-of-house industry will evolve to offer more and more bespoke service solutions, responding to the growing trend of personalisation and positive brand image, as seen increasingly in corporate marketing and communications. And in order to keep up with these advances, FMs need to ensure they're proactively reviewing and refining their front-of-house offering.
Anthony Bennett, co-founder of bespoke hospitality services business Bennett Hay says that a particular front-of-house challenge is consistency of service during absence cover. ''We find several front-of-house services we take on don't have clear operating procedures and agreed "steps of service" and this is very noticeable the minute one of the team is on holiday.''
Bennett says the company's approach is to use its guest touchpoint survey to map out a clear guest journey and agree steps of services with its clients to ensure the experience reflects its brand and culture. Most importantly the team are then trained, on and off job, on the new steps of service.
Another challenge, according to Bennett is the differing guest experiences based on which team colleague is greeting. ''As with any team you have a range of personalities and quite often the same guest can have a completely different experience depending on who is looking after them. Our training ensures each colleague feels confident and comfortable using their own personality in the way they interact with each guest while maintaining the brand and culture.
Does the guest experience reflect the client brand or the contractor's brand? ''We were successful in winning a front-of-house service recently where the reception team was very corporate and formal looking in an environment where the culture was informal yet professional. Our approach was to change the uniform to better reflect the image of the client and also adjust the language used during greeting and hosting.''
Another pertinent point, Bennett says, is the number of duties that can be combined on the front-of-house role without affecting the face-to-face guest contact ''How often have you walked into a reception where the person behind the desk is on the phone. No eye contact, no acknowledgement.
''Quite often the front-of-house team are given the telephony at the front-desk and also the hospitality booking plus admin in an effort to provide a more efficient use of resource. This can quite often impact on the guest experience, with guests feeling they haven't been looked after well.''
Bennett says the company often looks at a separate area for calls and admin even just facing to one side of the main reception desk. The team then alternates between these duties and ensures telephony doesn't affect a seamless guest experience from arrival to departure.
Then there's the importance of the development that needs to be given to an in-house team. ''We've found in-house teams are often left with no training at all in terms of enhancing and testing the guest experience. This can lead to turnover of colleagues but more often to a gap in terms of the quality of the service. We work with in-house clients to provide training and development to support their teams.''
The measurement of guest experience involved all top London hotels measure their guests' experience and this is just as critical in other settings. ''We measure the experience through a guest's eyes and also a guest experience professional's eyes - the two responses are often quite different and enable us to make the best recommendations in terms of enhancements and quick wins.''
Bennett says the appropriate level of resourcing based on the number of visitors to the building is determined by using guest profiling software to carefully analyse the type of visitor (client, supplier, partner etc) reason for visiting, duration of stay, journey time to and from the building, mode of transport, the number of visits by time of day etc.
This data capture enables Bennett Hay to provide robust resourcing structures for its clients and indeed has enabled it to blend teams to enable cover in other areas of the building during the quieter periods, while adding resource from the hospitality team during the busier periods.
Presentation and housekeeping are two other front-of-house areas often included in the overall cleaning specification in terms of standard. However this is the shop window for several clients and its approach with new and old buildings with its Art and Style department is to consider the overall environment in the front-of-house areas.
''We then look at finishing touches to ensure these areas are consistently good in terms of cleanliness and sharp in terms of their first impression. These touches often include uniforms, flowers, refreshments, information points, relaxation props, hosting and rooming services, lighting and artwork.''
Bennett Hay
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Destination Art Phaidon Editors
A global guide to the 500 works of permanently installed modern and contemporary art worth traveling to experience
Enjoy a world tour from the comfort of your reading chair or plan a detailed and engaging art itinerary for your next trip with Destination Art, the essential guide to 500 must-see examples of permanently installed art from the last 100 years. With the book's geographical organization and logistical details - including GPS coordinates, addresses, websites, and symbols indicating the degree of possible access, travel planning is made easy.
Discover hidden gems in big cities, explore art in nature, and trek to remote locales for one-of-a-kind experiences of art in unique locations. The artists featured in this global selection are among the world's best and most beloved from the past century, including Marina Abramović, Alexander Calder, Jenny Holzer, Yayoi Kusama, Henri Matisse, Henry Moore, Richard Serra, and many more.
Highlighting the best and most significant of public art in city centers, sculpture parks, site-specific installations in museums, memorials designed by contemporary artists, works of land art, and much more, Destination Art is an informative and enjoyable overview of the most significant and travel-worthy art around the globe.
From the publisher of Destination Architecture.
Format: Flexibound
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"Destination Art is a global guide to 500 works of art worth travelling to. It is a compendium of place-specific art from across the globe that celebrates the joy and wonder of experiencing artworks in their native environment, while providing helpful information to make the journey easier."—Artsbeat
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"I am, for instance, fascinated by the boutique in the middle of the Texas desert: hermetic sculpture that forever displays Prada's 2005 collection of shoes and handbags... Time and time again the book is a useful check-up on the artwork that is out there."—MatureTimes.co.uk
"Wether you are a connoisseur or just doing it for Instagram, Phaidon's Destination Art has the top works of public art mapped for you... 500 accessible artworks across 60 countries and 300 cities, with the work's location and descriptions helping you to understand the thought process of the artists. Some may be instantly recognisable [...] but most are likely to be new to you – and will perhaps inspire a trip to see them."—Attitude
"[Will make you] break out of your museum rut."—Conde Nast Traveler
"Where to plan your next city break – and the art you should hunt out once you're there... In Destination Art: 500 Artworks Worth the Trip confront readers with the question: 'Why do we travel for art?' Inspired by the success of 2017's Destination Architecture, this new guide to the wonders of the art world divides the planet into seven regions: Australasia, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North America and South America. Featured artworks are grouped geographically, and the message championed throughout is one of exploration and enrichment."—AnOthermag.com
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At a press conference yesterday, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the boy was admitted in a Cebu City hospital after showing signs of fever, throat irritation and cough, which he reportedly had prior to entering the Philippines.
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DOH probing Philippines' 1st suspected case of coronavirus
Sheila Crisostomo (The Philippine Star) - January 22, 2020 - 12:00am
Chinese boy in Cebu being tested for nCoV
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) is looking into a suspected case of novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV following the arrival last week of a five-year-old Chinese boy to learn English in Cebu City.
The boy, who is from Wuhan province in China, arrived on Jan. 12 along with his mother. His mother did not show any symptoms of 2019-nCoV. Wuhan is the epicenter of the outbreak.
“The patient, as of (Jan. 21), is still experiencing cough but is currently stable and afebrile,” Duque announced.
He said samples taken from the boy were tested at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and yielded negative results for Severe Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
However, the samples tested positive for the “non-specific pancoronavirus assay,” prompting the DOH to send the specimens to Victorian Infectious Disease Reference Laboratory in Melbourne, Australia “to identify the specific coronavirus strain.”
RITM director Celia Carlos said the “non-specific pancoronavirus assay” is a screening test for coronaviruses.
“So, that will turn out positive for SARS if SARS is present or MERS-CoV if MERS-CoV is present. But since we have a new or a novel coronavirus, probably there is a need for more specific tests to identify the strain,” Carlos added.
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses ranging from the common cold to more serious infections such as MERS-CoV and SARS.
The common signs of coronavirus infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In severe cases, it can cause pneumonia, acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
DOH director for Epidemiology Bureau Ferchito Avelino said since there are six known strains of the coronavirus, including MERS-CoV and SARS, the virus that infected the boy could be any of the four other strains of coronavirus and “not necessarily the 2019-nCoV.”
The DOH’s Bureau of Quarantine had already conducted a “contact tracing” among the boy’s co-passengers within four seats from his and found that none of them were showing symptoms.
Kalibo false alarm
Duque also reported that the three Chinese nationals separately put in quarantine upon arrival at the Kalibo International Airport in the past days turned out negative for 2019-nCoV.
The three, including a three-year-old boy, came from different provinces in China and were showing flu-like symptoms upon entering the country but did not have any history of travel to Wuhan. They also did not have any known contact with a confirmed 2019-nCoV or SARS patient or with sick animals.
“Throat samples from these patients were already sent to RITM for testing. All three cases are currently well and are no longer manifesting any symptoms,” Duque said.
Jessie Glen Alonsabe, Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance chief for Western Visayas, said there is no reason to panic as the quarantining process was standard operating procedure for the Bureau of Quarantine.
The three patients, who were supposed to go to Boracay Island, have been discharged from hospital.
At the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Bureau of Human Quarantine physician L.C. de Guzman said they have intensified the monitoring of arriving passengers, especially those coming from Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou, Shenzen, Beijing and Shanghai, which are the possible connecting routes from Wuhan, China where the mysterious fever came from.
Bureau of Immigration spokesperson Dana Krizia Sandoval has advised all their airport personnel to wear N95 masks as a preventive measure.
“As a preventive measure all officers in all ports of entry and exit were advised to wear masks as there is a risk of exposure given the nature of their jobs,” Sandoval said.
For his part, World Health Organization (WHO) country representative Rabindra Abeyasinghe said there is a possibility for “human-to-human transmission of 2019-nCoV” as demonstrated by the 14 hospital personnel in China who were “caring for sick people” and got infected.
“However, this is a premature situation at this point in time. We still need to understand better the mode of transmission and what needs to be done specifically for management,” he added.
Currently, there are 222 confirmed cases of 2019-nCoV, 218 of whom are in China. The rest are in Thailand, Japan and South Korea.
Beijing has asked countries to immediately inform them of suspected imported cases of the new coronavirus as it gave assurance that it is working with all parties to jointly tackle the epidemic and to safeguard regional and global health security.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said at a press conference in Beijing on Monday that the Wuhan government has taken measures to control the flow of people leaving the city.
Sen. Imee Marcos said there is need for a proactive stance in controlling the spread of the new virus as she called on officials of DOH, international airports and other government agencies to implement the necessary measures. – With Pia Lee-Brago, Jennifer Rendon, Paolo Romero, Evelyn Macairan, Rudy Santos
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Arizona 2010 Ballot Measures Doing Well Include State and Local Ban on Affirmative Action; Voters Like Anti-Union Prop, Too
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Ray Stern | November 3, 2010 | 1:03am
Arizona voters sent a strong message to labor unions in today's election, appear to have banned affirmative action in state and local government programs, and rejected the idea of getting forced to buy government health insurance.
The ballot measures supporting the above (mostly symbolic) ideas won by large margins with 96 percent of voting precincts reporting:
* Proposition 106: The Anti-"Obamacare" measure wins 55 to 45.
* Proposition 107: Affirmative action foes won out 60 percent to 40 percent.
* Proposition 113: Labor unions shouldn't mess with secret ballots, say 60 percent of voters.
Conservatives have their day.
You might think the same 55 to 60 percent of right-wingers would have altered the state constitution to "protect" hunting and fishing. But that measure, Prop 109, failed 56 to 44.
Three other measures failed, as of 12:30 a.m.'s totals:
* Prop 111, which sought to rename the Secretary of State's position to Lieutenant Governor.
* Props 301 and 302, which were referred to the ballot by lawmakers intent on raiding money from land conversations funds and education programs.
At this writing, Prop 203, the medical marijuana initiative, was too close to call.
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Morning Poll: Did Republicans Steve May and Jim Weiers Recruit Green Party Candidates Just to Mess With Dems?
Ray Stern | September 7, 2010 | 8:22am
Stephen Dubner, half of the writing team behind the upcoming movie (based on the book), Freakonomics, calls it an example of "unbranding" in a New York Times blog post today.
Whatever the name for recruiting candidates of a third party to suck votes away from Democrats, Steve May and Jim Weiers -- both Republicans -- seem guilty of it. The former and current state lawmakers, respectively, are under investigation by election officials following a complaint filed by the Democratic Party.
A New York Times article yesterday outlined the scandal in rich detail, showing how Weiers and May probably plucked unknowns, transients, and "Mill Rats" (from Tempe's Mill Avenue) to get themselves on the November ballot as write-in candidates for the Green Party. The apparent ploy worked, since state law requires candidates to garner only a single write-in vote to make the ballot.
The theory guiding the alleged conspiracy theory is that some voters will check off whoever's in the Green Party slot on Election Day, and that those voters would otherwise choose the Democrat. It certainly makes sense.
According to media reports, Weiers and May are pleading innocent to charges that they're gaming the system. But in the court of circumstantial evidence, they look as guilty as O.J. We're wondering what you think: Is there any way these guys aren't lying?
But first, a look at responses from our last poll -- What will the new lawsuit vs. Sheriff Arpaio accomplish?
Out of 53 total responses, an equal number -- 19 -- chose "a knockout blow" and minor consquences only. The optimists prevailed: There were only 15 clicks for "nothing."
And now, here is your morning poll:
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New Board role to drive integrated mental health and learning disability care
Oxford Health has created a new Board level role to lead mental health and learning disability services through the transition to providing more joined up ‘integrated’ care across health and social care systems.
Oxford Health has created a new Board level role to lead mental health and learning disability services through the transition to providing more joined up ‘integrated’ care across health and social care systems in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.
The new Managing Director of Mental Health position has been created to support local delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan, and builds on discussions with key partners, including Oxfordshire and Buckinghamsire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).
We’re pleased to announce that Debbie Richards has been appointed to this role, bringing with her 20 years’ senior level experience in clinical service delivery, commissioning and transformation across health and social care, most recently as a director at Buckinghamshire CCG.
Oxford Health Chief Executive Stuart Bell said: “I’d like to welcome Debbie to her new role at Oxford Health. It’s a really important step in the development of integrated care for mental health services across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and beyond. Debbie brings a wealth of experience from working with service providers and commissioners and a professional background as a mental health social worker.
“This role comes about at a key time, with the government’s national commitment to mental health set out in the NHS long term plan.”
Debbie Richards said: “I am delighted and honoured to be offered this role. I look forward to joining the Board and to working with the dedicated and hard-working mental health and learning disabilities staff across Oxford Health, and our wider health and care system partners, so that we make care a joint endeavour between professionals, people who use our services and their family and friends.”
Oxford Health’s community physical health services are also limbering up for more integrated working across Oxfordshire with our acute, primary and social care colleagues and Stuart Bell has said: “Given the importance of this work, I will be directly supporting the directorate leads to take that work forwards.”
Louise Patten CEO of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire CCGs said: “Many congratulations to Debbie on this new role. She has made a fantastic contribution as a member of the Board at Buckinghamshire CCG and this role will help both CCGs to work more closely to truly meet the needs of people who need support and care with their mental health or learning disability.”
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Pietro Colucci is a reference point in the Green Economy industry, for his entrepreneurial spirit and simultaneously for his precise approach. For years he has been involved in several initiatives in order to bring his innovative and green approach to the Italian Economy.
Pietro Colucci was born in Naples in 1960. He graduated in Economics and Business Administration from university of Naples Federico II. Entrepreneur since 1982 when he took on the leadership of his family-owned company, operating in the environmental industry. Over the years, Colucci has become a key figure in the Green Economy, not only in an entrepreneurial and managerial point of view, but also programmatic.
In addition, he is the co-founder, together with the ex-Italian Minister of Environment Edo Ronchi, of the Foundation for Sustainable Development whose President is Ronchi, and also an effective member of the Presidential Committee. In 2011 he wrote the book “Vento a Favore” by Edizioni Ambiente with the ex-Italian Minister of Environment Edo Ronchi and launched the Manifesto of the Italian Sustainable Development signed by all the National Associations operating in the Green Economy, but also by hundreds of people and numerous company representatives.
Furthermore, Colucci is a major supporter of the “Zero Waste” world, encouraging the diffusion of the Circular Economy theories and trying to make it a concrete prospect through the WastEnd project. WastEnd, “the workshop of the future”, takes part in a wider project and includes the construction of a recycling park in the Province of Turin where waste will be re-introduced into the production chain as secondary raw materials and reused in other contexts.
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This book was written by Pietro Colucci and Edo Ronchi, ex minister of Environment. The publication is a reasoned interview and debate between two key role representatives of National Politics and Economy, who have been facing Italy’s difficulties in seriously considering the environmental issue and the absence of communication between the different political groups, in particular with respect to the Environment.
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New Jersey is home to some of the top companies in the country. Now many of them can also boast that they are among the top businesses in the nation when it comes to their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees.
The Human Rights Campaign, which describes itself as the “largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans,” has released its 2015 Corporate Equality Index. Of the 35 New Jersey companies included in the index of close to 800 businesses nationwide, 13 earned a 100 percent rating. Another six scored at least 90 percent, while two more scored 80 percent or higher.
The companies were ranked based on their policies and practices that impact LGBT employees. These include having LGBT-inclusive benefits, including gender identity in their non-discrimination policies, internal education and a public commitment to LGBT people.
Those New Jersey-based companies that got a perfect score reflect the diversity of top companies headquartered in our state. They include Campbell Soup Company, Alcatel-Lucent, Johnson & Johnson, Prudential Financial Inc., Unilever, Merck & Company Inc., and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation. As the director of HRC’s Workplace Equality Program noted, “You see essentially a microcosm of the American workforce in New Jersey.”
These companies demonstrate that successful companies can embrace a diverse workforce and provide the same benefits to all employees, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. However, not all companies do that. Discrimination based on sexual orientation and any number of other factors is still far too prevalent, despite laws that have been enacted to help prevent it. That’s why anyone who believes that he or she has been the victim of discrimination in the workplace can and should seek legal guidance to determine what steps can be taken. By doing so, you can seek justice for yourself and help prevent injustice towards others.
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Turley promotes Diggle to senior director
The planning consultancy has made David Diggle a senior director in its northern planning team after more than 16 years with the firm.
He joined Manchetser-based Turley as a director in 2004 having spent the previous four years as senior planner at Cheshire County Council.
Diggle, who leads Turley’s health team, is advising on several large infrastructure developments, including the expansion of Port Warrington, a logistics hub on the Manchester Ship Canal owned by Peel Ports.
In his new role, he will continue to focus on projects across the north of England as well as supporting the company’s growing national portfolio of health and infrastructure work, according to Turley.
Diggle’s promotion is one of 17 across the business, including Andrew Lowe, who has been promoted to associate director in the firm’s economics team. Turley employs 69 staff at its office at 1 New York Street.
Stephen Bell, senior director at Turley, said: “The commitment and energy David brings to our northern team, and the entire business, is palpable. I am incredibly pleased that his contribution is being rewarded.
“His ability to advise on a wide range of project – from housing to airports, to hospitals – is reflective of how adaptable and agile he is.”
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Molokai slow internet causing problems for education, work
Posted on October 13, 2020 by [email protected]_84
HONOLULU (AP) — Slow internet service has become an increasing problem for Molokai residents on Hawaiian Home Lands properties.
Service provided by a single telecom provider has caused difficulties for residents working at home or families engaged in distance learning, Hawaii Public Radio reported Monday.
Sandwich Isles Communication secured an exclusive license with the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands in 1995 to bring telecom services to rural homestead communities. In return, other companies must use and pay for the Sandwich Isles infrastructure to reach customers.
Sandwich Isles founder Al Hee was convicted of federal tax fraud, served nearly four years in prison and faces nearly $50 million in fines for defrauding the U.S. government. The company was stripped of $257 million in assets.
Democratic state Rep. Lynn DeCoite, who represents Molokai, said she has received numerous complaints from homesteaders.
“Anger, frustration. You can’t even get through to a live body to talk about what the situation is, or negotiations of how they can have their bills paid, or you can transfer over to another carrier,” DeCoite said.
Hawaiian homesteader Kui Adolpho said her only option for service in Hoolehua is Sandwich Isles, but frozen screens and constant buffering are a daily ordeal for her three children taking elementary school classes at home.
Adolpho also works from home, adding to the strain on limited bandwidth.
She began an online petition to raise awareness about the problems, noting that some homesteaders have to pay for internet hot spots to obtain adequate service.
“I expected lags and, you know, the occasional interruptions. But it got to the point where my children couldn’t even get instruction at all,” Adolpho said.
Sandwich Isles said it is aware of the problems with internet speed and plans to upgrade its infrastructure.
The company also said it
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Quibi’s Slow Start Puts Pressure on Katzenberg to Boost Cash
Posted on October 1, 2020 by [email protected]_84
(Bloomberg) — Quibi, one of Hollywood’s most ballyhooed startups, is having a rocky first year.
Founder Jeffrey Katzenberg envisioned an app that would entertain people during the odd, in-between times in their lives — while commuting, say, or waiting in line at the bank. But when the April launch date arrived, Americans were in lockdown due to the coronavirus, meaning such moments had all but disappeared.
On Sept. 21, the Wall Street Journal reported that Quibi has so far failed to reach its subscriber targets and is working with advisers to assess its options, including a possible sale or a capital raise.
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Quibi Founder Jeffrey Katzenberg And CEO Meg Whitman Interview
A lot can change in the future. Quibi could have a wildly popular hit show that lures in millions of new subscribers. A nation of smartphone consumers venturing back into the world could embrace the service as their daily commutes return. Or the changes that Quibi has made, such as enabling users to watch Quibi on TV sets and to screenshot shows, could increase its popularity. Still, Quibi faces a formidable challenge. The company declined to comment for this article.
By compiling Quibi’s reported and public statements about content spending, advertising, subscribers and more, a picture emerges of a company headed for financial distress after a tough first year. In one scenario, if little changes, the company faces a funding shortfall of about $1.8 billion by 2024 and $6 billion by 2030. Katzenberg, who has made a career selling stories of characters beating the odds, has said he’s up for the test.
Quibi launched in a year of fierce competition, compounding the difficulty posed by the pandemic. Well-known brands, from HBO to NBCUniversal, started competing streaming services and existing ones, led by Netflix, were
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Survey: Many feel their current internet is too slow and overpriced, yet few have upgraded
Three-quarters of respondents didn’t know what internet speeds would be adequate for their household and the overwhelming majority have yet to upgrade their service.
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To mitigate the spread of COVID-19, companies around the globe adopted remote work policies in recent months. At the same time, many schools and universities are conducting classes virtually to ensure the safety of students and staff this fall. Needless to say, this en masse shift to distanced learning and telecommuting has increased the need for high-speed internet for millions. A new survey analyzes consumers’ sentiment regarding their current internet capabilities, bandwidth needs, provider pricing expectations, and more.
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On Monday, HighSpeedInternet.com, a site to explore and compare internet providers, released a report detailing the results of a recent anonymous US survey involving 1,000 people. Overall, three-quarters of those surveyed did not know the internet speeds their household needed to match current demands. As the author of the report points out, this could explain why almost half (45%) said their current internet is too slow although only one-in-six (16%) have upgraded their internet service plans since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
For many, marketplace pricing appears to be playing a role in the decision to forgo an internet upgrade. The majority of respondents, about six-in-ten (61%), believe their current internet plan is overpriced. Nearly half of respondents believe that a “reasonable price” for internet service is in the $20 to $50 range. However, the average cost of monthly internet service is approximately $80, according to the report.
The report notes potential reasons explaining the disparity between the number of people who report having inadequate internet speeds and those who have upgraded their service. For one, the author reasons that
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Ferrari designed this car for clients wanting to experience the exhilaration of driving a Ferrari but in a luxury package: short spins and long journeys, snowy mountain roads and city streets, alone or in the company of three passengers. The car aims to please with its no compromise sporty elegance, impeccable detailing and legendary performance.
The Lusso’s 12-cylinder, naturally aspirated 6.3-litre engine delivers velvet smooth and consistent power. And full throttle and 8,000rpm it punches out an amazing 680hp. It eats up the road fast but you never seem to notice how you got there. The car’s acceleration seems natural and not forced. Both its 2.6 kg/cv power-to-weight ratio and its 13.5:1 compression ratio set new records for this category of vehicle. Maximum torque is 697Nm at 5,750rpm with 80 per cent already available at just a lazy 1,750rpm for superb responsiveness even at low revs. The car’s new multi-spark ignition has added and additional 30bhp to pep things up even more.
Even with more horsepower, the Ferrari GTC4Lusso is a bit quieter than its predecessor. Ferrari has been listening to its customers, and they said they didn’t want it to be quite so grandiloquent in order to suit drivers who use the car daily. On this car the exhaust baffles stay closed more often and there is more sound insulation in the cab. Ferrari has also listened to customer feedback in other areas, as well. The steering wheel is new, now equipped with bigger pads for the headlights, wiper controls and indicators. Steering wheel controls include the ignition, the performance-mode dial, entertainment and the phone controls. And, if you encounter really rough roads, there’s a button that temporarily softens the magnetorheological dampers (magnetic fluid adjustable shocks) without requiring the driver to switch out of Sport mode. Now, the driver can activate any car system without taking their hands off the wheel. It’s a welcome touch. The infotainment system is intuitive, fast and well laid out—a real accomplishment particularly for a low-volume luxury carmaker.
Stepping into and sitting down in the GTC4Lusso is a delight. Your eye immediately takes note of the lush looking, immaculate interior. Stitched leather is everywhere. The round air vents look more like something from a private jet and combine function with style. The dash design, which incorporates a ten-inch integrated central screen, is a great improvement. And the car now includes a passenger screen that has the ability to make phone calls, control music, find your location with the Sat Nav and see how fast the driver is actually going. Although for some, this presents problems. One owner commented, “Now my wife knows how fast I’m really driving and continually tells me to slow down.”
Pleased wives aside, The GTC4Lusso now offers 50 per cent more stowage space as an added benefit. The rear seats fold 50:50 while the boot holds a modest 800-litre maximum volume. To enjoy this sense of space even more Ferrari offers an optional panoramic glass roof. While this car is only a few millimeters longer than the original FF it looks substantially bigger. Still, in comparison, the size is not that much larger than that of a Mercedes S-Class.
This car is the pinnacle of luxury and performance in one incredible package and well worth its $1.3 million price tag.
The styling of the GTC4Lusso adds more drama and excitement to the surfacing, more sculpting of the body. To many, the FF looked like a long, thin car, but the GTC4Lusso appears to be a bit shorter and broader. While the track widths have barely changed, this car ‘feels’ shorter than its 4,922mm length. The four-wheel steering helps make the car drive as if it were smaller. As with all Ferrari cars, the outside of the car is a testament to the build precision the company has become famous for.
Driving in the Cameron Highlands?
This car could easily take on the roads leading up to the Malaysia’s Highlands, but the fact remains that hairpin turns and mountain conditions are not meant for a 1920-kg, long wheelbase Grand Tourer car. Still, the Lusso will easily handle these conditions like a smaller sports car. The dual-clutch transaxle is houses an electronically controlled clutch-type limited-slip differential. The GTC4Lusso stands out because of its all-wheel-drive system, which uses a two-speed gearbox driven directly by the crankshaft. The first speed is sufficient to cover the rear transaxle’s first to fourth gears.
In fifth through seventh gears, the Lusso switches traction a rear-wheel-driver. Power still goes to the front but in a different proportion. The Lusso comes with a 7-speed, F1-derived gearbox, which is surprisingly passive, providing near-seamless shifts without the brute force and shifting shocks that often come with smaller race-inspired cars. In a word, this car hugs the road like a suction cup on a bathroom mirror.
Another reason this car handles so well is its rear-wheel steering first introduced on the F12tdf, the system’s response depends on a number of variables, but most of the time it steers the rear tires in the same direction as the front. The Lusso will also do out of phase steering, where the wheels are not all in the same direction, to crab around tight corners.
So, why choose between a Ferrari and a luxury estate wagon when you can get both in the GTC4Lusso? With its all-wheel drive, four seats, and a muscular 680-hp 6.3-liter V-12, it’s the best of all worlds. The new GTC4Lusso “T” swaps the powerful V-12 for a 602-hp twin-turbo V-8 and has only rear wheel drive. Ferrari claims the T will sprint from 0 to 100 kph just 3.5 seconds, only a tenth of a second slower than the V-12 version. Both models have a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and Ferrari’s stunning, shooting brake design. This car is the pinnacle of luxury and performance in one incredible package and well worth its $1.3 million price tag.
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Gina McCarthy served as EPA's air chief in Obama's first term and as EPA administrator in his second. | AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
By ALEX GUILLÉN and TYLER PAGER
President-elect Joe Biden will name former EPA head Gina McCarthy as his domestic climate policy chief, placing one of the architects of Barack Obama’s climate regulatory efforts at the helm of his strategy to put the country on a path to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, people familiar with the decision said.
McCarthy, who will lead a new White House office of domestic climate policy, served as EPA's air chief in Obama's first term and as EPA administrator in his second. While there, she oversaw development of a suite of climate regulations — targeting greenhouse gases from cars and trucks, power plants, oil and gas producers and even landfills — that have been dismantled under the Trump administration.
Ali Zaidi, who is New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's deputy secretary for energy and environment, will serve at McCarthy's deputy in the new office. He previously worked in climate-focused roles with the Office of Management and Budget and White House Domestic Policy Council during the Obama administration and is also an adjunct professor at Stanford University.
McCarthy, who has led the environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council since early this year, won't face a long Senate confirmation fight like she did in 2013, because the position does not need approval from Congress. But If Republicans keep control of the Senate after the runoff elections in Georgia next month, McCarthy will find a similar dilemma to her years leading EPA, when the Obama administration was forced to rely on executive and agency actions rather than legislation to enact its agenda.
That means that, as McCarthy did under Obama, the Biden administration will have to find ways to use existing statutes to advance its climate agenda. As the White House’s domestic climate policy chief, however, McCarthy will have a broader mandate to advance climate action across the government than just via new interpretations of the Clean Air Act. That likely will include more aggressive fuel economy rules at the Transportation Department, accelerated energy efficiency reviews at the Energy Department, and addressing oil, gas and coal production on federal lands overseen by the Interior Department.
McCarthy argued in a blog post after Biden's election that responding to the pandemic and addressing racial inequality and the economy go hand-in-hand with tackling climate change, a potential preview of the scope of her position at the White House.
“As with the pandemic, we need a climate response that’s grounded in sound science, puts people back to work, and expands protections and opportunities for low-income communities and people of color,” she wrote.
Biden's selection of his Democratic predecessor’s EPA chief for a key White House role also echoes Barack Obama's choice after his 2008 election to appoint Clinton-era EPA administrator Carol Browner to the White House as an energy and climate “czar.”
Browner helped broker historic auto emissions reductions and played a key role during the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill response. But the Obama White House often prioritized health care and economic issues over climate, and she ultimately left the position after just two years when cap-and-trade legislation died in Congress.
McCarthy will serve as the domestic counterpart to John Kerry, who has been named to a climate envoy position in an effort to reassure foreign leaders about Biden's intent to reengage on climate change internationally.
The duo are already a known quantity on the international stage; in 2016, when they ran EPA and the State Department, McCarthy and Kerry helped negotiate an international deal for a global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, a family of potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners.
The Trump administration avoided submitting that deal to the Senate for ratification, but Biden is expected to move quickly on pressuring the Senate to ratify the so-called Kigali Amendment. If successful, that could prove to be the biggest congressional action on climate in the coming years.
The Senate — where 13 Republicans in 2018 asked Trump to send the Kigali Amendment for ratification — recently struck a bipartisan deal for a 15-year phase-down of HFCs, which would put the nation on track to meet its Kigali targets.
Eric Wolff contributed to this report.
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Truckers' protest: Convoy or con?
By KEVIN ROBILLARD
Right-wing activists who have made a media splash by claiming they’ll use big trucks to jam Beltway traffic this weekend are off to a rocky start.
Barely a day after U.S.News & World Report wrote about the “ Ride for the Constitution,” organizers are condemning a former compatriot who suggested that the group will “arrest” congressmen. Meanwhile, mainstream trucking industry organizations are disavowing any connection with the activists, including some protest supporters who alleged they plan to snarl traffic for three days by circling Interstate 495 at 55 mph.
The protest website talks about bringing a million truckers to D.C. or instigating a nationwide trucker strike that would soon mean empty store shelves. Pete Santilli, an Internet radio host who has been serving as the official spokesman for the ride, said the trucker convoy is a “photo op for the press” intended to spawn a larger outcry.
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“We’re looking for an Egypt moment, where 100 million people will get out on the street, get out on the roads and demand that our legislature follow the Constitution,” he said.
But then another organizer, Earl Conlon, told The Washington Post on Tuesday that the whole protest is a hoax. “Nothing gets the attention of the mainstream media like some sort of disastrous threat,” he said.
Hoax or not, police agencies say they’re keeping an eye out.
“Virginia State Police is aware of the proposed protest, but we are not in a position to comment on any preparations at this time,” spokeswoman Corinne Geller wrote in an email to POLITICO. She later added that “as long as the vehicles comply with Virginia law, then the Virginia State Police will not interfere with their protest.”
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A Maryland state police spokesman similarly said officers there are prepared to “keep the highways clear and safe.”
The threats have also caught the attention of two major trucking industry organizations, which said they’re not participating in any such protest — despite the industry’s disputes with the Obama administration and Congress over regulations.
“The individuals leading this particular effort have no direct affiliation with trucking and appear to be using truckers in order to gain media attention and air grievances not related to trucking,” the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said in a statement. “We do not support assembling in an unlawful, unpermitted manner, committing crimes, making threats on our lawmakers or behaving in such a way to cast safe, professional truck drivers in a negative light.”
Both OOIDA and the American Trucking Associations said legal means are the best way to battle unfriendly regulations.
“The American Trucking Associations is not a sponsor of this ‘strike’ nor do we endorse or condone the activities of these few individuals,” ATA spokesman Sean McNally said. “ATA and the vast majority of America’s truck drivers will continue to deliver the nation’s most essential goods unabated even while we continue to work through whatever policy disagreements we have with Congress and the administration.”
The organizers have complaints related to trucking regulations but also embrace false claims about Barack Obama’s birthplace and accuse the president of “treason” for funneling weapons to Syrian rebels. Conlon also told U.S. News on Monday that the truckers will seek the “arrest of everyone in government who has violated their oath of office.”
That led Santilli to ask the media not to quote Conlon as a spokesman.
“We are also very concerned about provocateurs and people intent on subverting our peaceful protest,” Santilli wrote in one of several emails to U.S. News that he posted about the tiff.
At the top of the demands on the protest website is the repeal of new hours-of-service rules that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration put into place July 1. The rules, upheld by a federal appeals court in August, require a 34-hour rest break each week and 30 minutes of off-duty rest for each eight-hour day.
The activists’ other trucking-related complaints include other federal regulations, the price of fuel and a lack of parking.
On their website, the organizers also attack the president’s health care program as unconstitutional and claim Transportation Security Administration officers are given “the right to commit crimes of sexual misconduct.” During the interview, Santilli attacked politicians who want to raise the debt limit and suggested that a POLITICO reporter and homeless veterans would do a better job than the current Congress.
Close to 50,000 people have “liked” the ride’s Facebook page, which “declare(s) a GENERAL STRIKE on the weekend of October 11-13, 2013! Truck drivers will not haul freight! Americans can strike in solidarity with truck drivers!”
There is some precedent for truckers clogging up roads. In 2010, French truckers blocked roads to protest then-President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the retirement age to 62. In 1997, a French truckers’ union did the same as part of a strike against trucking companies.
Matt Daily contributed to this report.
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In the age of digital rail, with IP and radio-based communication and control systems, cable troughing can (on first glance) appear an uninteresting and low-tech subject. However, cable containment and protection is still an important part of the communication and control network. Over the last 10 years or so, the introduction of polymer-based cable troughing has contributed to safety, sustainability and security; and has been the catalyst for the introduction of other polymer-based rail products.
With future rail communications and control systems being radio based, why are cable troughing routes and containment systems needed at all? Well, the answer is that radio systems, be they GSM-R, Tetra or Wi-Fi, all require fixed radio base stations connected to a central control system to manage the radio base stations and the data connection, typically using fibre optic cabling.
There is also a need for cabling for level crossing treadles, wheel detectors, and point operating equipment.
Often overlooked, or taken for granted, is that all this electronic equipment requires power, and we haven’t yet found a way around the laws of physics in order to transmit the required power by radio.
Network Rail made significant savings with the Fixed Telecoms Network (FTN) on some routes by scratch burying a Double Insulated Super Armoured (fibre) Cable known as DISAC and not providing cable troughing. DISAC is no longer available, unless significant orders are placed, so cable troughing is still needed, especially if other cables require protection.
Cable troughing history
The traditional method of cable containment and protection is by using ground level concrete troughing. Concrete is heavy to carry and install, and is not a sustainable product.
For embankments and viaducts, lighter post-supported products are available, but these are sometimes too light and are easily damaged. Where the earthwork quality is poor, there have been occasions when the cable holds the troughing up (sometimes at alarming angles!) rather than the other way around.
Other materials have been tried over the years, including wood, asbestos and various plastics. Wooden cable routes were expensive to install and quickly rotted and asbestos was fragile, and of course led to another safety hazard and an expensive problem for current asset managers.
Various plastic based products have been tried, but have all suffered from expansion and contraction problems and have not provided adequate cable protection. Some years ago, I was involved with the trial of a plastic troughing manufactured in Germany. We installed a significant length and monitored its performance. The results were mixed, but at the final on site decision assessment we asked the (sturdy) site supervisor to jump on the cable route – it broke, and several times. Not a scientific assessment but it justified the decision not to approve the product.
In May 2014, Network Rail issued Safety Bulletin 323 which placed restrictions on the manual lifting, carrying and team handling of conventional concrete troughing. This was followed in January 2015 with safety bulletin NRB 15/01 which mandated a risk assessment policy for all concrete troughing products supported with a risk chart.
On 22 April 2015 ORR issued Prohibition Notice PN40/22042015 prohibiting ‘’single individual employees or contractors manually lifting or carrying 10 or more units of troughing weighing 40kg or more in a 12 hours period’’ and Prohibition Notice PN70/22042015 prohibiting ‘’two employees or contractors manually lifting or carrying 10 or more units of troughing weighing 70kg or more in a 12 hours period’’.
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Trojan Services, based in Hove, Sussex, was the first to suggest a trough route constructed from recycled polypropylene. The product and material needed to be UV stable and tough enough to survive the installation process and the rigours of a 25-year-plus life next to busy railway lines. The material needed to have the correct processing characteristics to produce big, heavy mouldings in viable cycle times.
There was some nervousness with introducing yet another ‘plastic’ troughing product. Initial samples were produced and exposed to rigorous testing and acceptance procedures through independent laboratories. The cable route was developed in collaboration with experienced Network Rail engineers who had learned dearly from mistakes in the past.
Made from 100% high-grade recycled polymer, the system complied with HSE manual handling requirements and was awarded a green rating on Network Rail’s Manual Handling Assessment Chart (MAC). Being lightweight, the product also benefited from reduced handling and transportation costs. While initially more expensive than concrete troughing, the whole life cost was cheaper. This illustrates how sometimes procurement and investment decisions should not be based on initial purchase costs. The cable route was designed to be compatible with the traditional C1/9 concrete cable troughing, which has not always been the case with other cable containment systems.
The TroTrof product has won several awards for innovation and environmental performance (including the Network Rail Environmental Award for Innovation 2008) and all predictions suggest that it will outlast the specified minimum lifetime requirements. In particular, the product is well suited to areas where access is difficult or weight bearing is an issue.
Cable theft and security has become an increasing problem with the price of copper rising. Buried cable routes are the obvious answer, but these are expensive and problematical if regular cable entry and exit to the main cable route is required.
An easy and simple mitigation against cable theft for the TroTrof product was simply to drill the trough and install tamper-resistant screws. To secure conventional concrete troughing would require expensive brackets to lock the lids together, or the use of clamps that compromise the trough capacity.
A problem arose with the first generation design of the TroTrof C1/9 cable trough with the lids expanding and lifting. “Here we go again,” was the first reaction in the industry. However, as soon as the issue came to light, the Trojan designers quickly came up with a solution that did away with the problem and the need to manually gap the lid. The injection moulds were modified and a section of material was added to the underside of the lid. At the same time, a non-slip surface was also added.
The re-designed units were re-tested at the British Research Establishment, confirming that their performance exceeded the original Network Rail specification for expansion.
TroTred
Walking on ballast is extremely tiring and, of course, dangerous – even more so with modern quiet rolling stock and welded rail. It is often easier to walk on the concrete troughing route, but it is too narrow to be an official walkway and, while the location is safer than walking on ballast, loose or broken lids create another tripping and slipping hazard.
In order to improve track worker safety, lineside walking routes have been introduced over the last 10 to 15 years, one of which was the West Coast main line with the introduction of the 125mph Virgin Class 390 Pendolino. Various construction techniques were used, but often it was the existing concrete troughing route that made construction of a walkway difficult.
So why not create a combined walkway and troughing route? As a result of safety incidents, the Network Rail maintenance director asked the telecoms engineering team and Trojan to come up with a combined cable trough and walkway. There were initially some reservations with being able to provide a non-slip trip-free surface and what would happen to the walkway when the lids were off in order to run a new cable – isn’t that just the time when a safe walkway is required?
Working closely together, the Network Rail engineers and Trojan came
up with a solution based on two C1/43 cable routes side by side, but made from one mould with two separate lids and an overall width of 700mm. This provided the ability to segregate cables, for example power and communications, and the ability to maintain a reduced width walkway when laying new cables. Like the introduction of the TroTrof, the TroTred combined cable route and walkway was developed with the aid of scale mouldings and full size wooden models in order to refine the design.
Knock outs were introduced for cable entry and exit, and to allow cables to run between the two sides of the route. Slots were provided in the trough for posts to enable a safe cess fence to be quickly and safely installed. This resulted in the removal of another safety hazard with the knocking in of fence spikes and the risk of coming into contact with buried services – yet another win win.
Again produced from 100% recycled polymer, each TroTred section weighs 12kg and a complete unit 48kg. It was the winner of the Network Rail Partnership Award for Innovation 2010, which recognises excellence and best practice. TroTred offers significant cost savings in comparison to traditional separate cable and walkway systems and gained full Network Rail product approval in September 2012.
Airdrie-Bathgate rail link
Retro-fitting a combined walkway and cable containment system to an existing railway route is not easy and will introduce the risk of damage
to existing cables. Where the product really comes into its own is with installation on a new railway. This was the case with Airdrie to Bathgate in Scotland.
Completed in 2010, the 15-mile rail link between Airdrie and Bathgate was the country’s longest new railway for over a century, and the TroTred walkway and cable route was successfully installed throughout the route.
One issue that arose on the first installation in Scotland was static shocks after walking along the route. It was identified that when it was dry, windy and sunny, personnel would build up static through PPE clothing. If they did not ground themselves before touching a conductive material, such as an Overhead Line Electric (OLE) mast, then they may receive a static shock. There were concerns that the TroTred unit itself was responsible for the build-up of static but this was not the case. The polymer material used was non-conductive and does not hold a charge.
The solution was an ‘anti-static’ TroTred unit that could be installed before each OLE mast that would carry any static charge away from personnel before they came in contact with the conductive material. Another solution is for personnel to touch their boots onto the ballast or conductive material if they believe their PPE has built up a static charge before touching any metallic structure.
The TroTred product has since been installed at Paisley Corridor Improvement, Todmorden Curve, Crossrail, Thameslink, East West Phase 1, East Coast main line electrification, North Staffordshire improvement programme, Redditch and many other maintenance and minor improvement projects.
TroBord
TroBord was the third product introduced by Trojan to the rail industry using recycled polymer. Its interlocking design makes for a reliable and effective ballast retention system that can be easily fitted, especially at sites with steep inclines and where shoring is a key consideration.
It provides the same light and strong construction characteristics as the other polymer products and, at 6kg per unit, the TroBord is easy to handle, requiring less manpower than conventional ballast boards. It can be fitted as a complete system or, being of the same dimensions as standard ballast boards, can be incorporated into existing concrete installations.
TroBord was the winner of a Plastics Industry Award for industrial product design in 2011.
Being manufactured from 100% polymer, all the Trojan products have
a significantly lower carbon footprint than traditional concrete troughing. They are ISO 9001 compliant and each unit is individually hallmarked during manufacture, allowing traceability back to the raw materials used in its construction.
During the manufacturing process all components undergo a demanding series of stress tests to ensure that quality standards are maintained. The units can be cut and screwed using standard hand tools, making them ideal for use on projects that require on-site adjustments.
No wonder Trojan’s website boasts: “Tomorrow’s Technology Today.”
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Italian conductor Antonio Florio is also a composer and musicologist. He began to study music in his hometown of Bari, taking lessons in cello and piano, and studying composition with Nino Rota. He also took an interest in early music, studying period instruments and performance practices of the Baroque era. He founded the Cappella della Pietà de' Turchini, now called I Turchini, in 1987. Florio specializes in 17th and 18th century Neapolitan music, researching works of the period and performing neglected operas by Francesco Provenzale, Francesco Boerio, Gaetano Latilla, Leonardo Vinci, Giovanni Paisiello, Francesco Cavalli, Gian Francesco de Majo, and Pasquale Anfossi, among other neglected composers. As a teacher, Florio has taught master classes and seminars at the Centre de Musique Baroque, Versailles, the Fondation Royaumont, and the Toulouse Conservatoire. He is also the chair of chamber music at the Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Majella in Naples.
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The indefatigable Antonio Florio, along with his associates from Cappella Neapolitana, has succeeded, with a work by Donato Ricchezza, in unearthing another major rediscovery from the Neapolitan Baroque. The labours of Florio – coupled with the ability to turn dry notes on a dusty manuscript into a sumptuous audio feast – can be no better demonstrated than with this release on Glossa of Los Santos Niños: “Oratorio di San Giusto e San Pastore”, written by a composer who was a pupil of the great Francesco Provenzale. Very little else is known about Donato Ricchezza (c1650-1722), apart from him bequeathing a quantity of scores to the Oratory of the Girolamini in Naples where he worked. The oratorio relates the story of the defence offered by the “holy children” – the brothers Giusto and Pastore, to be martyred in Spain during the Persecution of Diocletian in 303/4 – against the charge of being Christians, as levelled against them first by a soldier and then by the Roman governor Daciano. Marta Fumagalli (contralto), Federica Pagliuca (soprano), Luca Cervoni (tenor) and Giuseppe Naviglio (bass) vividly occupy these four vocal roles.Why Ricchezza chose this story in 1683 Naples is discussed by Dinko Fabris in his enlightening booklet essay. Meagre additional knowledge about Ricchezza says that he wrote eight other oratorios and, as a bonus, an aria from La gara degli elementi is included here, as are a pair of sinfonias by Ricchezza’s contemporary (and fellow pupil of Provenzale), Gaetano Veneziano. © Glossa
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Oprah Winfrey 'sorry' Swiss racism story got 'blown up'
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OPRAH Winfrey has said she regrets how her anecdote about racism in a luxury Swiss shop was "blown up."
The billionaire talk show host sparked an international controversy when suggesting she encountered racism in the Zurich store, saying the assistant wouldn't let her view an expensive crocodile leather bag, saying it was "too expensive."
The head of the chain which the shop belonged to said it was "an absolute misunderstanding."
But speaking at the premiere for her new film, The Butler, Winfrey said: "I think that incident in Switzerland was just an incident in Switzerland.
"I'm really sorry that it got blown up. I purposefully did not mention the name of the store. I'm sorry that I said it was Switzerland.
"I was just referencing it as an example of being in a place where people don't expect that you would be able to be there.
"For me, racism doesn't show up. No one's going to come up and call me the N-word to my face, unless they're a thug on Facebook or Twitter."
The incident elicited an apology from the Swiss tourist board, which said the woman's actions had been "terribly wrong". But Ms Winfrey said there was no need to say sorry.
She said: "It's not an indictment against the country or even that store. No apologies necessary from the country of Switzerland.
"If somebody makes a mistake in the United States are we apologising for the whole country? No!"
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Rob Ninkovich on GHS: Losing James Develin was biggest blow to Patriots offense
Through 12 games, it is clear the Patriots offense isn't an offense like we've seen in the past.
Tom Brady is having trouble clicking with young receivers and the running game has been an issue due to a variety of factors. The unit has lost a few players as well, including fullback James Develin.
Appearing on The Greg Hill Show Thursday, former Patriots linebacker and current analyst for ESPN Rob Ninkovich believes losing him was the biggest blow to the offense.
“The biggest thing that happened this year is you lose James Develin," he said. "That was the biggest blow to the offense, the fullback position. The fullback position and a blocking tight end, if you’re not able to go into 22, 21 personnel … you lose that guy, it is hard to run your power plays, your counter plays, it is hard to run the plays that you love, your bread and butter.
"Then, you mix in your play-action pass, you’re softening up the defense running the football and then it is an over route with Julian (Edelman), it’s a snag, it’s a go route. That is the game within the game that they have done so well and then you lose Develin, I think that has been the biggest blow to the offense because they can’t run the ball like they want to.”
Ninovich also discussed Brady's future and he would not be totally shocked if he were to play for another team next year and does not like people who believe he should take a pay cut because of how much money his wife Gisele Bundchen makes.
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Question about the Norwegian view of the Romani (from a Romani)
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Well, if you really want to find out, stay outside in Oslo late-ish on weekdays and you'll quite easily spot the guys in suits collecting money from the beggars downtown. It's quite horrid.
Why are beggars horrid? Is that the worst Norway has to offer?
The people in question are dirt poor and there's no way they'd get to Norway on their own. The people they collect money for are the people who transported or smuggled them into the country. If they got a proper job, they might not be able to pay them or the gov't might get a better insight in the flow of money, thus justifying a bust on the criminals behind it all.
Why doesn't Norway do something about it?
Some say it's because we're naïve, some say it's because we're too kind, but, really, it's politics. Norway has an international reputation as accepting and socialist, but if we tightened our borders to refugees it would hurt our reputation and by extension, our trade and shipping income.
Well I object to Norway being called socialist, but judging by this thread, most Norwegians can be quite mean. Not you, but a lot here.
Exactly, stuff like that. I have friends who can't afford that kind of living... But that part about the military isn't true: it's obligatory to apply to the army, but you can basically say "Hi, I don't want to join the army." and leave it at that. Even if you don't, you won't go to prison. Worst case scenario, you get a letter saying you're banned from joining the army.
Lol, so it's kind of like here. We all have to register, but no one forces us to go. But we don't even have to attend recruitment meetings anymore, not in most states anyway.
Far from it. People from Spain and Portugal look Latino or slightly African, Russians look Russian, Turks look middle eastern and people from most of Eastern Europe look like a mix of the last two. It's only us Finno-Scandinavians that fulfill that stereotype.
Well then my mistake :P
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Posted on September 8, 2018 September 8, 2018 by Rev. Scott Wells
“New Every Morning” for radio worshipers
I've neglected my public writing far too long, but neither have I had much to say. About a month ago, I started reading documents related to World War Two. This is not a new interest, but the occasion was accidental: I found a set of official bulletins from the Office for Emergency Management -- entitled Victory -- and that prompted a search for more. Turns out there's a BBC history project, where years of the magazine Radio Times were scanned and the schedules digitized. All of 1939 are available to read, and with them the opening months of the war for the British. Add other documents and you get an amazing story that I've just begun to investigate.
The BBC had a basic problem: German bombing could knock out a part of the pre-war regionalized service. The solution was to consolidate the various radio programs into a single Home Service with transmitters blanketing the country. At first, the whole country's broadcast service was reduced to news bulletins, recorded music and exceptional amounts of theater organ. This was during Hitler's Phony War, and the BBC developed a other entertainment, documentary and informative programs, plus regional segments, including news and notices in Welsh. Religious broadcasting was a conspicuous part of the programming, including the Daily Service, which marked its ninetieth anniversary earlier this year. Naturally, I'm interested in what they came up with, not the least because they were responsible for a pan-Christian audience. (I've yet to find reference to Jewish or other religious programming during this period.)
Since 1936, and through the war and post-war period, the BBC Daily Service used a service book, New Every Morning, with a supplemental book Each Returning Day published during the war. How were they used? Did they appeal to an ecumenical audience? What limitations were put on the service to perfectly hit the fifteen minute broadcast window? I ordered copies of each book from British booksellers, and New Every Morning has since been delivered.
I think there are probably lessons for worship services with wide appeal, worship services for dispersed groups, and brevity. (Brevity being one of my ongoing beefs with Protestant liturgy.)
I'll let you know what I find.
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Burning Man's annual Nevada gathering may be canceled, but some Burners are still planning to venture to the Black Rock Desert this week independently.
There will be no fire, no porta-potties and no massive Daft Punk concerts, but Bureau of Land Management officials still expect hundreds, if not several thousand, people over the Labor Day weekend.
The event has otherwise gone virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The BLM typically oversees the safety, security and environmental measures taken at the 80,000-person event, but this year it still plans to monitor informal happenings on playa.
While officials are not sure how many Burners to expect this week and didn't specify any concerns, they estimated about 1,500 people, maybe more, gathered on the playa on July 4. Officials reported no significant issues at the time.
They added that all visitors should get to know the area before visiting, as there will be no official markers or infrastructure to navigate by.
The Black Rock Desert can be disorienting and inhospitable, not to mention it's predicted to break heat records this weekend with temperatures in the triple digits.
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Visitors should bring plenty of water, food, shade, lights for your camp at night and supplies to last for their stay, as well as a first-aid kit, vehicle tools, extra fuel and a spare tire, said BLM spokeswoman Heather O' Hanlon.
For anyone making the trip out to the Black Rock Desert playa, two hours north of Reno, here's what you should know, according to officials.
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Bureau of Land Management law enforcement will be monitoring playa activity, though officials did not specify if they were working with other agencies as they had in the past. In previous years, the BLM has worked with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to closely monitor traffic and at times conduct drug interdiction operations during the week of the event.
The current fire prevention order in place for BLM lands in Nevada prohibits use of fire, though certain types of flammable items can be approved by permit. Officials did not respond to questions about whether anyone had received permits.
Examples of statewide fire restrictions include, but are not limited to:
Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, charcoal BBQ or stove fire (except a portable stove using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel).
Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle.
Welding, or operating an acetylene torch with open flames, except by permit.
Using, or causing to be used, any explosive, except by permit.
Discharge, use, or allowing the use of fireworks, tracer rounds, explosive targets, or any other incendiary device.
Operating or parking a vehicle or other motorized equipment over or on top of dried/cured vegetation.
Possession of shovel, fire extinguisher and/or at least 5 gallons of water is recommended in the event of an unintentional fire start.
The Bureau has not specified how and whether it will be enforcing the statewide mandate to wear face coverings in public and when not around people from one's own household.
Camps are supposed to be 50 people or fewer due to the statewide mandate, but Bureau officials also did not respond on how they'd be monitoring larger camps.
Bureau officials generally recommended avoiding socializing in groups of more than 10 people in circumstances that do not readily allow for appropriate physical distancing.
There will be no porta-potties or pump out services available on the playa. While there is no BLM regulation prohibiting public urination/defecation on the playa, the Bureau encourages visitors to be respectful of other users, follow Leave No Trace principles and “Pack It In, Pack It Out.”
Get all of your basic survival goods and supplies before you leave. The Empire Store, the last grocer before the Black Rock Desert, closed last month and it is unclear when or if it will reopen.
The gas station in Gerlach still is operating, as are a number of restaurant-bar businesses that are starved for income. Gerlach is the closest community to the Black Rock Desert.
Keep in mind if you visit Gerlach or any other nearby communities, these small, rural communities have a high elderly population and health and safety precautions are paramount.
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe also has been extremely cautious of welcoming non-residents onto the reservation. Should you frequent any of the tribal businesses, be respectful and safe.
Driving/flying
There is no posted speed limit on the playa, but the BLM encourages visitors to maintain a speed limit that is safe. The playa may appear flat, but dips and dust mounds can cause vehicles to lose control, O' Hanlon said.
Vehicles should have lights on at night and driving during a whiteout is not recommended, officials said. Driving during a dust storm white out could result in serious injury or death of those driving, or other campers.
In years past at Burning Man, several deaths have occurred as a result of reckless driving.
All vehicles on playa must be registered, either as street legal or as OHV. Vehicles operated on playa that are not street legal, such as art cars and mutant vehicles, are OHV and must adhere to local and state traffic laws.
Flying and landing on the playa is allowed in helicopters, planes and aerial machinery, but all aerial vehicles and machinery must follow federal rules and regulations.
Although the BLM has no policy or regulation regarding nudity on the playa, visitors should be courteous and respectful of other members of the public who are out recreating.
Public lands are under federal jurisdiction. Distribution, possession or use of drugs, including marijuana, on federal land can lead to a ticket, arrest and conviction with serious penalties. While both medical and recreational marijuana are legalized in Nevada, both are still illegal under federal law.
Art and equipment
Art pieces can be assembled as long as they are safe and fully removed from playa upon leaving. Per the fire prevention order, burning the pieces is prohibited.
Whatever you pack in, pack out. That includes trash, fluids, waste, basically everything. And don't unload your waste at the local businesses or on the roadside. Go to one of the Waste Management sites or wait until you get home.
Avoid marked dunes, which are historical or protected habitat, and steer clear of bathing or coming into contact with Trego Hot Springs, where the spring water has tested positive for E. Coli, Fecal Coliforms and Vibrio Cholera.
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Two dozen Samajwadi Party leaders resign from party
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The Samajwadi Party which has performed miserably in the last Madhya Pradesh [Images] assembly elections suffered another jolt on Sunday, when nearly two-dozen of its leaders resigned from the party's primary membership protesting against appointment of Jhansi member of Legislative Assembly, Deepnarayan Singh Yadav as the state party president.
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We need to talk about Rhys Webb
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We need to talk about Rhys Webb. The 31-cap Wales and Lions scrum-half is reported to have bid a final adieu to Toulon after a challenging 18-month stay down on the Cote d’Azur. This after the French superclub reached a verbal agreement with the player and his agent to sever all ties.
It was a typically dramatic turn in what has been a tumultuous time for the returning Osprey.
Webb has been a cause celebre since moving to France in the summer of 2018 given he was 29 caps short of the 60-cap limit implemented by the Welsh Rugby Union at the same time he signed on the dotted line with Mourad Boudjellal.
Only the key protagonists will ever know whether Webb was informed of the ruling before signing but either way there is sympathy for his plight.
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The Bridgend-born No 9 was part of a golden generation. He put in a decade of service for his beloved Ospreys, turning out on 154 occasions, all the while watching the steady trickle of his peers leave for France and England for ‘life experience’ but also the financial rewards on offer. Dan Lydiate and Jamie Roberts headed for Racing 92, Leigh Halfpenny to Toulon, Jonathan Davies had a whirl at Clermont Auvergne, while Mike Phillips made hay at Perpignan and then Racing 92. The English Premiership gained George North, who headed to Northampton, Liam Williams to Saracens and Taulupe Faletau who decamped to Bath. Oh and that’s not forgetting, Richard Hibbard, Luke Charteris and James Hook. All had prosperous periods outside the Welsh goldfish bowl. Last out of the door was his old mucker Dan Biggar to Northampton.
That’s pretty much an entire backline and pack of Welsh Lions moving to sunnier financial climes. Throughout this unsettling player-drain, Webb must have been thinking, ‘what about me?’ so when the opportunity knocked, the pull and sense of entitlement must have been overwhelming.
Yet behind the sunny Instagram posts by the pool in his Budgie Smugglers, it has been far from a smooth journey. First his wife, Delyth and the couple’s three kids decided there was no place like home and returned to Bridgend, leading to tear-stained interviews. On the pitch, it has been a mixed bag. He has played competently in fits and starts but his Toulon side have lost the sheen of the three-time Champions Cup winners, flirting with relegation and staving off rumours of unrest.
Indeed Boudjellal has made more headlines in spats with star players – see Julian Savea – than headlines on the pitch in recent years, before flouncing off and leaving Bernard LeMaitre to run affairs.
All the while, in Wales, the wheels have kept turning. His long-time adversary Gareth Davies has become one of Wales’ most explosive players, topping the scoring charts at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in Webb’s absence through injury and scoring key interception tries, notably against England and Australia in consecutive World Cups. The common consensus has been that he’s conducted himself with great aplomb. If that wasn’t enough, a young buck by the name of Tomas Williams has come onto the scene and through a cute box-kicking and running game is being heavily tipped to become the Wales’ first-choice No 9 sooner than later.
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There’s also been a shifting narrative in the thousands of words written since his departure. A feeling that he’d left Wales for money and couldn’t take anything for granted on his return. For some, he’s been on the naughty step and is getting his just desserts. This seems harsh after a glut of his teammates had committed the same egregious crime and been welcomed back with bouquets and garlands.
If anything, Webb had grounds for hurt feelings at his exclusion in what was a unique case. Tomas Francis has been able to continue his successful Wales career on a technicality, being able to extend his Exeter contract rather than sign a new one – semantics if ever there was one, and Rhys Carre was able to sign for Saracens even though he’d made only a handful of regional appearances and still appear at a World Cup.
A real shame for the powerful winger. https://t.co/GkaSPNtWBN
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) January 24, 2020
It must be added that the 60-cap rule appears to be working for a Wales and their regions with the likes of Webb, and Williams returning and new caps Nick Tompkins, Louis Rees-Zammit WillGriff John all sounded out about a return to Wales.
So where does this leave him? Well the sight of him at training, mucking about with Justin Tipuric, all smiles has been heartening. As for his reintegration back into the squad, time will tell, but you wonder how the dynamics have changed? Will he be happy to carry the tackle bags as a clear No 3? Aled Davies may have carried out that role in Japan, but Webb, the arch-competitor, is a different case entirely. Never short of self-belief, he’s already started making an impression on Wayne Pivac, who said he’d been impressed with his sharpness at training and brought a level of experience and vocal assertiveness that comes with a Test Lion. “He brings a level of communication that comes with experience. That confidence to challenge other senior players during the training session”, chirped, Pivac. “I think it’s fantastic he’s keeping everyone on their toes. As a 9 you want everyone barking instructions. Nines and 10s have a role to play in terms of delivering the patterns and the plays that we want to use.” So reading between the lines, Webb appears to be ticking every box.
Rhys Webb's availability for the 2020 Six Nations has caused a stir among Wales fans https://t.co/uiH1NZOrzr
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) January 3, 2020
As for his captain, Alun Wyn Jones, again, there is the familiarity of playing together for a decade. At the Six Nations launch, mention of his name brought a smile, and due respect. “We all know what a quality player Rhys is. It will be good to see the competition we have at scrum-half. He’s gone through a bit to get back into the jersey. As long as he and his family are happy, I think Rhys will flourish as he has before. A Rhys Webb back in the mix with the two nines that we have, Tomas Williams and Gareth Davies, really puts a cat amongst the pigeons. It’s good to have him back in the mix and up for selection.”
When you think about Wales’ probable fly-half being Dan Biggar, someone who has played over 200-times with Webb since their late teens, and that understanding and natural ability to boss a pack shouldn’t be easily discarded by Pivac and his coaching team.
Of their natural understanding, Biggar once told this writer their familiarity gave them an advantage as a halfback pairing. “I can read his body language, how he’s shaping up, when he’s going to snipe, when you want to get on the end of a short pass.”
As for Webb, he knows for all the talk, it’s now down to him. There’s no doubt he’ll be hungry, having missed 23 Tests since his flight South. He’s already been doing ‘extras’ with old Bridgend scrum-half Kevin Ellis and as an obsessive trainer, you can be assured that he won’t be carrying extra timber.
Alun Wyn Jones seems to have the power of eternal life as he is set to commence his 15th year of Test rugby, but Wales must look at a Plan B for a post-AWJ future – @OwainJTJones takes a look at the contenders in line to potentially step uphttps://t.co/GId78C0zPt
Many naysayers will point to the fact he’s just turned 31 and say he’s a spent force but that’s a red herring. Look around the Six Nations. Ben Youngs is nine months younger, Willi Heinz is a year older. Over the Irish Sea, Conor Murray is only five months younger, and the recently retired Greig Laidlaw turned 34 in Japan – the same age Webb will be in France. Further afield, Will Genia was the same age at the World Cup, Aaron Smith is a month older and you’re not hearing catcalls to retire. With little rugby in the last 18 months, and some long injury-enforced breaks, Webb could have several years left.
With the Lions tour less than 18 months away, Warren Gatland, a confirmed fan, will be watching from afar with enough contacts to get regular, informed bulletins.
For Davies and Williams, life is about to get a lot more difficult and how they react will be instructive, while for Pivac, managed correctly, the talented trio could hold the key to retaining the Six Nations title.
Can Webb can retain the No 9 shirt? Don’t bet against it.
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Fourth of July Parades, Fireworks & Events in Hampton Roads
From fireworks to patriotic festivals, there are fun events going on all across around Hampton Roads this Fourth of July weekend! Check out our list of family-friendly Independence Day celebrations near you! Have fun, be safe, and remember – emergencies don’t take holidays, so Rutter Mills is available 24-7 if you need us. Simply call or text us at 757-622-5000, or click here to email us.
July 4th Celebration
Tuesday, July 4, 2017 from 4:00 PM until 10:00 PM.
Located at Mount Trashmore Park at 310 Edwin Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23462.
Highlights: Celebrate America’s independence with live music by local musicians, delicious foods, and of course, booming fireworks! When parking lots at Mount Trashmore Park are full, Edwin Drive between Independence Boulevard and South Boulevard may close.
Stars and Stripes Explosion
Tuesday, July 4, 2017 beginning at 7:30 PM.
Located at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on the beach at 20th Street and the 17th, 24th, and 31st Street Parks, Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
Highlights: Multiple performance starting at 7:30 PM! The oceanfront attract thousands of out-of-town visitors and local residents for a “star-spangled” salute to this great country of ours! A stage erected on the beach at 20th Street becomes the focal point for a performance by Symphonicity (the symphony orchestra of the City of Virginia Beach) and the Virginia Beach Chorale. With a program that encompasses patriotic songs, Broadway standards, movie themes, and folk music, nostalgia reigns as the presentation segues into a magical fireworks show that explodes over the oceanfront in brilliant colors and patterns. Stars & Stripes Explosion is an unabashed tribute to the ideals, personalities, history, and music of the United States. Fireworks at 9:30 PM.
Annual Fourth of July Great American Picnic & Fireworks
Located at Norfolk’s Town Point Park at Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA 23510.
Highlights: Bring your family and friends down to Town Point Park! Feast on traditional All American Fare, including hot dogs, hamburgers, barbecue, seafood, buttered corn on the cob, juicy watermelon, lemonade… with all the fixin’s and much more! Relax on the lawn and enjoy the sound of live entertainment along the beautiful Downtown Norfolk, Virginia Waterfront. Then, watch as the sky lights up with the fireworks display at approximately 9:30 PM!
Newport News:
4th of July in the Abbitt Planetarium
Located at the Virginia Living Museum at 524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601.
Highlights: Celebrate America with this patriotic laser show in the Virginia Living Museum’s nice cool theater. “Spirit of America” mixes great patriotic music with America-inspired rock and roll and songs that have defined American music. Rock on to great artists like John Fogerty, Garth Brooks, Lee Greenwood and so many, many more. Don’t miss out on some Independence Day fun! Recommended for ages 6 and up. Shown at 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 PM.
4th of July Stars in the Sky
Located at Victory Landing Park at 50 25th Street, Newport News, VA 23607.
Highlights: Everyone is invited to the Virginia Peninsula’s biggest Independence Day party: Fourth of July Stars in the Sky at Victory Landing Park. This waterside park, which offers spectacular views of the James River, is filled with 20,000 people who come to celebrate our nation’s birthday. The evening begins as crowds gather to enjoy summer’s favorite foods from a variety of vendors. As dusk approaches, the stage comes alive with music. As the last note from the concert ends, the sky over the James River explodes with a kaleidoscope of color in a spectacular fireworks show.
Chesapeake:
Celebrate Freedom – Concert & Fireworks
Monday, July 3, 2017 from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM.
Located at Chesapeake City Park at 900 City Park Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320.
Highlights: Celebrate America’s Birthday with the U.S. Army TRADOC Band, from Fort Monroe, providing stirring patriotic sounds. Following the concert, fireworks by Pyrotechnico will illuminate the dark sky after sunset. Parks, Recreation and Tourism also brings you the best in children’s activities and family entertainment: face painting, a 3-years-and-under play area, giant lawn games, inflatables and more! Bring lawn chairs and/or blanket (no pop-up tents permitted). Food vendors will be on site.
Tuesday, July 4, 2017 from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM.
Located at Lakeside Park at 1441 Bainbridge Boulevard, Chesapeake, VA 23324.
Highlights: Enjoy a 4th of July tradition in Chesapeake! The event features a parade, entertainment, food, games, paddleboat rides, children’s crafts and family fun! Event is FREE to the public. Presented by South Norfolk Civic League and Chesapeake Parks, Recreation and Tourism. The parade begins at 10:00 AM and opening ceremonies and entertainment begins at 11:00 AM.
Portsmouth:
Located at 901 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704.
Highlights: Enjoy the annual Independence Day celebration by viewing fireworks over the Elizabeth River from the Seawall or along Crawford Parkway.
Williamsburg:
The evening of Tuesday, July 4, 2017.
Located at Historic Williamsburg at 101 A Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185.
Highlights: In Williamsburg, the quest for independence took its first steps. On the Fourth of July, we celebrate America’s freedom and the Declaration of Independence. Celebrate the anniversary of the nation’s birth in the 18th Century City! Join Colonial Williamsburg for a special militia muster. Enjoy a salute to the 13 original states, featuring music performed by the Fifes and Drums, a display of the flags of each state, and the firing of muskets and cannon. The day concludes with fireworks visible from both Market Square and Palace Green.
Yorktown:
Liberty Celebration
Tuesday, July 4, 2017 from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM.
Located at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown at 200 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690.
Highlights: Salute the 241st anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. At American Revolution Museum at Yorktown’s Continental Army encampment and Revolution-period farm, observe artillery drills, take part in military exercises, and learn about the challenges that faced our nation’s founders, including those who signed the historic document. “Liberty Celebration” daytime events complement the Yorktown Fourth of July Celebration taking place in historic Yorktown on the evening of July 4. Special program funded in part by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc., Annual Fund.
Located at Historic Yorktown at 331 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690.
Highlights: Enjoy this family friendly celebration featuring an 8:00 AM Yorktown Independence Day 8K run and 5K walk at York High School and a patriotic parade along Water and Main Streets at 9:00 AM. During the day, activities cease to give families time to enjoy the beach, visit our shops and museums, or head on home for their Independence Day cookout. Come back for our evening activities including the 7:00 PM Bell-Ringing Ceremony, 8:00 PM Patriotic Concert, and the amazing fireworks show on the York River at 9:15 PM. Bring your flags, wear red, white, and blue, and celebrate America!
Suffolk:
Pre-4th of July Cookout
Saturday, July 1, 2017 from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM.
Located at Morgan Memorial Library at 443 West Washington Street, Suffolk, VA 23434.
Highlights: Celebrate Independence Day a little early with a day of free food, fun, and festivities! Games, contests, and prizes will be held outside in the parking lot. One meal ticket per person. Food is first come first served, while supplies last. It is recommended for those interested in food to arrive at the beginning of this event.
Stars & Stripes Spectacular
Located at Constant’s Wharf Park at 100 East Constance Road, Suffolk, VA 23434.
Highlights: Enjoy the Stars and Stripes Spectacular, as the skies of Suffolk light up with the firework show over the Nansemond River at Constant’s Wharf Park & Marina. The park will open at 5:30 PM with entertainment, children’s activities, local merchandise vendors and food choices available. The fireworks show will begin at 9:00 PM for the whole family to enjoy! Music will be provided by the popular band Hotcakes.
Fort Monroe:
July 4th at Fort Monroe
Tuesday, July 4, 2017 from 10:00 AM until 10:00 PM.
Located at Fort Monroe at the intersection of Griffith and Fenwick Roads, Fort Monroe, VA 23651.
Highlights: You and your whole family can spend Independence Day at Fort Monroe! Family fun activities will be offered in the Wherry Quarter of Fort Monroe. Added to the usual popular attractions and special events this year, Pyrotecnico of New Castle, PA will present an aerial fireworks display at 9:15 PM on Mill Creek to complete the day. Start the day at 10:00 AM with a Flag Ceremony at the Flagstaff Bastion as we honor President James Monroe. Beaches and Engineer Wharf Fishing Pier open from sunrise to sunset. City of Hampton lifeguards will be on duty from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM. Stop by the Casemate Museum from 10:30 AM until 4:30 PM to explore the rich history and gather your Fort Monroe National Monument Junior Ranger program information and Passport stamps. From 3:30PM until 8:30 PM, bring your lawn chairs, picnic basket, and blanket to Wherry Quarter and explore the many family friendly activities including games, give-away items, and crafts as well as exhibits from NASA Langley Research Center. At 7:00 PM, enjoy the high energy, electrifying sounds of the USAF Heritage of America “Full Spectrum” Ensemble followed by the fireworks display beginning at 9:15 PM. Food vendors will be onsite.
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Saffron Walden group's mission to visit Brazilian slums
AN intrepid band of explorers from Saffron Walden are soon jetting off to the slums of Brazil on a mission trip to experience a different culture.
AN intrepid band of explorers from Saffron Walden are soon jetting off to the slums of Brazil on a mission trip to "experience a different culture".
The seven teenagers and four adults, who are all members of Saffron Walden Baptist Church, will be staying in a community centre in the middle of Belo Horizonte slum.
They will take part in different activities including cleaning, painting, school dramas and teaching English. They also plan to visit some of the people who live on the streets and spend some time working with the Christian charity, Youth with a mission.
Youth pastor at the baptist church, Liz Vilela, said: "It will a great opportunity to see how other people live and to experience a different culture.
"I have lived and worked in the community centre where we will be going and it really changed me. Some children don't have proper shoes and live on a tiny amount of food each day.
"To see how people of a different culture live made me really think about myself and how I should be grateful with what I have."
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Various fundraising events have already taken place to help pay for the mission trip, including an evening with musician Joanna Eden and auction that raised over �3000.
And, on Friday May 14, eight men will be setting out to cycle from York to Saffron Walden - a total of 210 miles - in order to raise money for the mission. If you would like to sponsor them call the Church on 01799 523031. For more information on the charity, YWAM Brazil, visit bhcentro.jocum.org.br
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