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1of2Sony's SmartWatch 2 in a variety of colors is seen in an undated photo provided by Sony. Show MoreShow Less
2of2In this Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 photo, a model touches the screen of a Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch in Berlin, Germany. Show MoreShow Less
Computerized wristwatches that display message alerts and weather updates are abound this holiday season: Consumer electronics companies are trying to persuade you to add these smartwatches to your shopping lists.
Samsung and Sony have devices out, and Qualcomm has one coming before the holidays. Apple is believed to be making one, and a new report says Google is developing one, too.
Why the big push for smartwatches? It's not coming from consumers, says Jonathan Gaw, a research manager at IDC. Rather, it's a product in search of a market - and an expensive one at that.
"We've had smartwatches for a while, and while the capabilities and technology have gotten better, this is still not something that people are clamoring for," Gaw says. "The idea that it would ramp up for the holidays was always kind of a stretch."
That hasn't stopped gadget makers from trying. Companies are under pressure to create a new source of buzz now that consumers are no longer wowed by the latest smartphones and tablet computers. Many people already have those devices, and the new ones out this year are evolutionary rather than revolutionary.
Gaw says many gadget makers see an opportunity to jump in with a smartwatch, before a behemoth like Apple is able get its rumored iWatch ready.
Last month, Samsung Electronics Co. started selling the $300 Galaxy Gear in the U.S. It works with selected Samsung smartphones to display email and text alerts. There's a camera on the strap for low-resolution photos and a speakerphone on the watch to make calls while leaving your phone in the pocket. You can install apps for additional functionality, such as tracking fitness activities and playing games, though there are only a handful of apps available for now.
Sony Corp.'s SmartWatch 2 is cheaper, at $200. Unlike the Gear, it works with a variety of Android phones, not just Sony's. But it doesn't let you make phone calls directly through the wristwatch. You can answer calls using the watch, but you need a Bluetooth wireless headset linked to the phone if you don't want to hold it to your ear.
Qualcomm Inc., meanwhile, plans to start selling Toq before the holidays. It, too, will work with several Android devices.
Another smartwatch getting attention is the Pebble, which comes from a startup that raised more than $10 million through the fundraising site Kickstarter. It notifies you of incoming calls, texts and emails.
Apple isn't likely to release its iWatch before next year, given that no mention was made of it at the company's product showcase last week.
As for Google, The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed people familiar with the matter on Tuesday in reporting that the Internet search company is in late-stage development on a smartwatch which could be ready for mass production within months.
Samsung and Sony executives say they've designed their watches to give people ready access to information they would normally check on their phones, reducing the need to constantly pull out the phones.
Only Qualcomm seems to be acknowledging that there's no real consumer demand for smartwatches yet. The company says it's trying to showcase what's possible, so other manufacturers will take the concept and build better products - using Qualcomm's display technology and other components.
In a September briefing with The Associated Press, Samsung executives said the company has a history of taking risks. Samsung notes that people were skeptical about its Note phones with big screens, too, but now several other manufacturers are making Android phones with bigger screens.
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Defence spending likely to face post-COVID cuts
The Liberals' defence policy, Strong, Secure and Engaged, could be in for post-pandemic trouble.
By Aidan Chamandy, The Hill Times
We’ve cut everything there is to cut. In terms of serious savings, there aren’t savings to be found in efficiency exercises.
Professor Christian Leuprecht
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its third month and with the federal government’s response growing alongside it, defence experts anticipate the Department of National Defence will face significant cuts in the near future as Ottawa eventually tries to deal with the fallout of huge increases in government spending and a dramatic drop in revenues.
That could spell trouble for the governing Liberals’ landmark defence policy, ‘Strong, Secure, and Engaged,’ released in 2017, which is predicated on defence spending increasing year-over-year for the foreseeable future.
‘The Department of Defence budget is particularly attractive now because its planned spending increases. Strong, Secure and Engaged was a long-term plan to fund the department,’ said Eugene Lang, Queen's University.
“The temptation will be for the government to not spend to the amounts that were initially promised in Strong, Secure and Engaged,” because of the dire fiscal scenario, said Andrew Leslie, a former longtime member of the Canadian Armed Forces and a former Liberal MP who now works as a consultant for Bluesky Strategy.
Strong, Secure and Engaged proposed raising defence spending from $17.1-billion in 2016-17 to $24.6-billion by 2026-27, on an accrual basis. On a cash basis, that translates to raising spending from $18.9-billion in 2016-17 to $32.7-billion by 2026-27. Accrual accounting spreads the cost of a given asset over its useful life, whereas cash accounting allocates the cost in the year the expenditure was made.
The Department of Defence budget is particularly attractive now because of its planned spending increases. Strong, Secure and Engaged was a long-term plan to fund the department,” said Eugene Lang, chief of staff to two defence ministers in the Chrétien and Martin governments and professor of public policy at Queen’s University.
It is more alluring for a government to reduce planned spending increases because they can claim the move wasn’t a cut, making it more politically palatable, Mr. Lang said
In addition to Strong, Secure and Engaged being an attractive target because much of the spending comes in the future, the overall size of the department’s budget makes it an unavoidable target in any kind of expenditure review, said Christian Leuprecht, professor at Queen’s University and Royal Military College and senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The department accounted for just over $22-billion in spending last year, and historically accounts for around 20 per cent of federal discretionary spending.
Following the 1994 recession, the Chrétien government reduced defence spending leading to the “decade of darkness” in the Canadian Armed Forces. Bases were closed, troop size was reduced, and more. Defence spending was 1.8 per cent of GDP in 1993, and dropped to 1.2 per cent by 1997. In fiscal year 1998-99, the Chrétien government further reduced it by 25 per cent through budget control measures, according to J. Craig Stone and Binyam Solomon in Canadian Defence Policy in Theory and Practice.
Following the 2008 recession, defence spending also dropped. Between 2009 and 2013, defence spending was reduced from 1.4 per cent of GDP to just over 1 per cent, one of the lowest totals in Canadian history.
Between 2010 and 2015, the department went through three different rounds of efficiency exercises that “picked all the low hanging fruit,” said Dave Perry, vice-president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
The Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the Canadian GDP dropping by 12 per cent in 2020 due to the pandemic and oil price shocks, by far the largest drop ever recorded. The budget deficit could increase to more than $250-billion in 2020-21, accounting for 12.7 per cent of GDP, also the highest ever recorded. The federal debt-to-GDP ratio, which the Liberal government touts as a crucial fiscal marker, would rise to 48.4 per cent, lower than the high-point of 66.6 per cent seen in 1996-96.
Historically, Canadian defence policies have “suffered the fate of fiscal consolidation following a recession,” Mr. Lang said, and given the current fiscal situation, he said he expects a similar process to happen post-COVID-19.
Some national governments around the world have already started cutting defence spending and are reallocating the money to COVID-19 response efforts.
On April 16, South Korea introduced a second COVID-19-response budget that reduced defence spending by just under two per cent (approximately USD$733-million) from the first response budget, according to reports. Thailand also cut defence spending by nearly USD$555-million, and Indonesia by USD$588-million.
Though the pandemic continues to create novel problems for every part of government, Canada’s Defence Department was facing spending challenges related to its Strong, Secure and Engaged policy goals prior to COVID-19.
According to Mr. Perry’s annual review of the policy, the department has failed to meet some of the spending targets.
In the fiscal year 2017-18, total defence spending actually exceeded planned spending by about $2-billion, but this was due to a nearly $2-billion, one-time pension adjustment. Since then, overall defence spending has been in line with the projections in Strong, Secure and Engaged, but below the top-line numbers.
Capital spending and the allocation of capital funding have both lagged behind what was promised in the policy.
In 2017-18, DND fell $2.5-billion short on actual capital spending compared to what was projected. In 2018-19, DND’s allocation fell $2.3-billion short of projections.
Despite the historic shortcomings, Mr. Perry’s analysis notes that capital spending is increasing.
When a department doesn’t meet its spending targets, Mr. Lang said, that sends a signal to others in government and in Parliament that the money isn’t needed.
“If they can’t meet the spending profile in Strong, Secure and Engaged, why should we give them the money? That’s the message that gets sent by underspending,” he said.
If the fiscal pressures are such that a reduction in defence spending is necessary, deciding where to cut will be difficult given the several rounds of cuts over the past three decades.
The three efficiency exercises between 2010 and 2015 “picked all the low hanging fruit, and all the rest of the fruit. Everything you might consider to be low hanging fruit would all be stuff that this government created, which would make a discussion on getting rid of it a lot more difficult,” Mr. Perry said. “It’s a lot easier when its something the last government did.”
Prof. Leuprecht said he sees this challenge as a good opportunity to rethink some first principles of Canadian defence policy.
“We’ve cut everything there is to cut. In terms of serious savings, there aren’t savings to be found in efficiency exercises,” he said. “An efficiency exercise this time around is going to have to be an honest conversation about what are we going to ask the military to stop doing, what do we want them to do, and what’s going to give.”
He said the military, government, and the public writ large will have very different ideas on how to best address the question, and reconciling those diverging views is going to be at the heart of the funding issue going forward.
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County Finds Coronavirus Cases Among Kei-Ai Residents, Including Deaths
Posted On May 2, 2020 Community News, Health, COVID-19
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As of April 30, the latest figures from the Los Angeles County Health Department for coronavirus cases at institutional settings included the following:
Sign on the door at Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center in Gardena.
Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center in Gardena: 37 confirmed staff, 43 confirmed residents, 10 deaths.
Kei-Ai Los Angeles Healthcare Center in Lincoln Heights: 12 confirmed staff, 23 confirmed residents, 5 deaths.
“Until last Friday (April 24), we had not done any testing at our facility, even though we had been asking the Health Department to come and test everyone from the very beginning of this pandemic,” Spencer Nordfelt, Kei-Ai South Bay administrator, said on April 29. “So, any of our patients who had a decline in health we immediately sent them out to the hospital. If the hospital saw that they needed to be tested, then the hospital is where the test was completed.
“Many of the patients tested positive. Some have now returned to our facility, some are still recovering in the hospital, and some unfortunately have passed away. The ones that passed away died in the hospital — not at the facility.”
In an update sent to patients, families and friends on April 28, Nordfelt wrote: “In our last update, we informed you that we were in the process of testing all of our patients and employees. We have completed testing and received notice today of the following results:
“Total number of patients tested: 36
“Number of patients testing positive: 12
“Number of patients testing negative: 22
“Number of tests still pending: 2
“Total number of staff tested: 57
“Number of staff testing positive: 7
“Number of staff testing negative: 50
“None of the patients or employees tested who are currently in the facility were showing any signs of infection. With this new information, however, we are able to implement the following measures to continue to protect our staff and patients:
“• The facility is being divided into three sections, with each section being sealed off with temporary plastic walls: one section for patients who have tested positive; one section for patients who tested positive after being transferred to the hospital and are being readmitted to the facility; one section for patients who have tested negative.
“• Employees will be assigned to a section and will not be permitted to work in either of the other two sections of the facility.
“• The facility will strictly follow Public Health and CDC guidelines with respect to positive employees returning to work.
“We are proud of our caring staff and are always appreciative of the support and concern shared by our community. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.”
On Wednesday, Nordfelt said of the numbers in the April 28 message, “Those figures were accurate at the time and now have changed because of the testing that was just performed by the Health Department last Friday at the facility.”
Tanner Mitchell, administrator at Kei-Ai Los Angeles, commented, “The numbers on the L.A. County website may be technically correct if framed differently, but, as currently presented, they do not give an accurate representation of the data. For example, there have not been any COVID-related deaths in our facility. While we cannot speak for the county, they appear to be attributing deaths to a facility if a patient had been treated in a facility for any amount of time before passing away.
“We see the passing of any of our current or former residents as highly sensitive information. Behind every recorded death there is a grieving family. For obvious privacy-related reasons, we do not disclose this very sensitive data, which is in line with guidance given by the California Department of Public Health.
“Regarding testing, we chose to test all patients and staff (even if asymptomatic) at the facility in advance of the mandated health order. We know that this will likely reveal undiagnosed positive cases, but believe that it is in the best interest of the patients and staff to know this data so that we can more effectively provide care. We are still awaiting those results back from L.A. City.
“We are trying to arrange testing to be as frequent as possible. When we have specific details, we will provide another update to the families.”
In releasing the list, the Department of Health said, “Long-term care facilities (LTCF) are included on this list if they had at least one resident who developed symptoms while in the facility and tested positive for COVID-19 … Inclusion on this list does not suggest neglect or wrongdoing on the part of the facility.”
Barbara Ferrer, department director, said Thursday that the county is investigating confirmed or suspected cases at 307 institutional settings, including nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, shelters, jails and prisons. That number is actually down from 329 on Wednesday, and Ferrer said the drop was a result of investigations being closed at some facilities because no cases have been confirmed at those locations for 14 days.
There have been a total of 5,296 cases at such institutional settings, and 525 residents have died, representing 47% of all COVID-19 deaths in the county. The majority of people who have died in institutional settings lived in skilled nursing facilities, Ferrer said.
Ferrer announced 55 more deaths due to the coronavirus, although nine of those fatalities were reported Wednesday afternoon by Long Beach and Pasadena, which have their own health departments. The new deaths raised the overall county total to 1,111.
Of the 1,020 people who died for whom ethnic data was available, 38% were Latinx, 28% were white, 19% were Asian, 13% were black and 1% were Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. The figures continue to show a disparate impact of the illness on the black community, which represents only about 9% of the overall county population.
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RMT promises 'extreme vigilance' as Night Tube starts
THE delayed Night Tube service on London Underground starts this weekend, with trains running all night on two deep tube lines -- the Victoria and Central.
The project is running almost a year late, mainly because it encountered determined opposition from rail unions in a dispute based on the terms and conditions for train and station staff who will now work through the night on Fridays and Saturdays.
All-night services are not unknown on London Underground, but in the past they were provided only for a short time during special events, ranging from the Coronation in 1953 to the Olympics in 2012.
In the past, regular services in the small hours were said to be impossible because of the need to maintain the infrastructure, but recent upgrades and improved methods of working have allowed key sections to stay in continuous use for two days out of seven.
The all-night services are due to spread to the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines this autumn, and Transport for London has plans to introduce 24-hour running on the subsurface Underground network later on, as well as the Docklands Light Railway and parts of London Overground.
New all-night bus services are being introduced on eight routes in the suburbs to provide local links from Night Tube stations, while British Transport Police is stepping up its coverage of the network with more than 100 officers on duty through the night when the full service is running on five lines later this year. More police community support officers will also be on duty.
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "The Night Tube is going to transform our city as for the first time tube passengers will be able to travel swiftly across the capital throughout the night.
"The safety and security of Londoners is vital, and it's why we've invested in new police officers on the Tube and it's why we're bringing in these brand new 24-hour bus services."
Although the unions have now come to terms with London Underground, the RMT is warning that it will be keeping a close eye on the operation.
RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: “The truth is that it is not politicians and their top officials who will deliver a Night Tube for London, it is the cleaners, station staff, drivers, engineers and all the other grades working anti-social hours who will be transforming London into a 24 hour city and they deserve all the praise and the credit.
“RMT will be maintaining a policy of ‘extreme vigilance’ with our reps monitoring issues like safety, security and the impact on staff of running services round the clock. The union will also continue to resist any attempts to deliver Night Tube on the cheap. Huge logistical challenges in areas like safety, maintenance and engineering will remain under close scrutiny.
“RMT is also conscious of a range of problems with the rolling out of the second tranche of Night Tube services and it is essential that those issues are dealt with through the negotiating machinery and that procedures aren’t dodged in order to hit arbitrary deadlines.
“Night Tube is a massive step for London at a time of surging demand for transport services. It must not be compromised."
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Earlier this year, UNR requested proposals from the public to relocate the houses; otherwise, the university planned to have them demolished. The public submitted seven bids and the university announced its decision in an email to bidders this week.
Two of the houses would go to two local couples.
More:UNR decides fate of 12 historic houses after two-year battle with preservationists
Ten would go to Common Ground Urban Development, a San Francisco real estate developer that also consults for Burning Man, according to an email from the university's real estate purchasing department.
The company frequently rescues historic properties and redevelops them.
Beckham said her group, in partnership with Burning Man, would like to save the houses while working with the community to decide how. Both Common Ground and Burning Man want to keep them in Reno, she said.
"There is a community engagement plan in the contract (proposal) that says we will ask the community if they want us to take them," Beckham said. "If the community says no, we won’t take them."
If the company refuses the houses, the university would then need to select another proposal for the 10 houses in limbo. UNR did not comment on any proposals.
In Common Ground's proposal to UNR, it wrote, “Please consider this the project of last resort and put us at the bottom of the pile. We share the community’s vision,” Beckham said.
But the university did the opposite of what Common Ground asked and pushed most of the houses onto Common Ground. If Common Ground buys the houses, it will be in the position of continuing to facilitate and decide their future.
The university has not made public the full proposals and details. Contracts are still pending for another three weeks, according to an email from the university, and finalized plans will be made available after everything is signed.
For that reason, Beckham and others selected by the university can still refuse to buy the houses. Beckham said her group does not yet have land available to move the houses, which was a requirement of the university.
"If someone else comes forward with a parcel and is excited about the project, we will facilitate that," Beckham said. "The real issue here is site control. Common Ground does not own land in Reno. And does not own land in Reno that can be compliant with the (request for proposal)."
Beckham said she wants to go to the other applicants and ask, "What would you like us to do?"
One of the other proposals was presented to the Historical Resources Commission and Parks Commission by historian Alicia Barber and Realtor Barrie Lynn earlier this year. Their plan was to move the houses a few blocks east onto Evans Park in order to create a historic park with retail.
The Parks Commission turned them down, saying that it would eliminate too much park land from Evans Park. The HRC and Reno City Council supported the idea. Barber and Lynn submitted their proposal to the university as the Truckee Meadows Heritage Trust, but were not listed in the intent to award email.
On Wednesday, the Evans Park group posted on their Facebook page that Common Ground would be moving the houses to Burning Man's Fly Ranch, 120 miles north of Reno.
Lynn said Beckham told her they would propose moving the houses to Fly Ranch for a burner retreat concept.
But Beckham said Fly Ranch was not mentioned in their proposal at all.
Burning Man's spokesperson also denied that the houses would go to the ranch.
"Common Ground Urban Development would like to thank Alicia Barber and all of the people behind the Historic Reno Preservation Society for their heroic efforts in saving these houses," Common Ground wrote in a comment on Facebook. "You have saved them time and again from the wrecking ball and you are to be commended for that."
For now, the university has released no new information about the plans for the houses. The RGJ has submitted a public information request seeking full text of all the proposals and documents relating to the decision-making process.
Mike Higdon is the city life reporter at the RGJ and can be found on Instagram @MillennialMike, on Facebook at Mike Higdon, Reno Life and on Twitter @MikeHigdon.
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Australian Sevens Team rally to claim bronze in Glasgow
Australian Men's Sevens Head Coach Geraint John praised the desire of his side after overcoming Semi-Final disappointment to demolish Samoa in the Bronze Medal match at the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Australia beat the Samoans 24-0 after losing to New Zealand in the Semi-Finals (7-19). Earlier, the Aussies recovered from a forgettable first half to dramatically overturn a 19-point deficit and beat Wales in the Quarter-Finals.
Geraint John, in his first tournament in charge of the Men’s Sevens team, said: “It’s been a really positive weekend. We were clinical in our games yesterday, showed power and precision to beat England and then showed that no cause is ever lost against Wales. We were up against it in that game, and although both teams were out on their feet, we found a way to win.
“The New Zealand game was disappointing for sure, but to come back and beat Samoa with a short turnaround was a huge effort. I have told the boys, however, that we can’t just brush the game against New Zealand under the carpet. There are certain aspects of our game we need to improve and we will do that. We have a young group of players who are keen to learn and better themselves.
“The whole team has embraced the Commonwealth Games event, being a part of a bigger team with the nation watching on. They’ve handled themselves so well. We’ve taken in one or two events around the Games and I particularly enjoyed seeing the team receive their jerseys from a sporting legend like Ian Thorpe. He told us to believe in ourselves and I think we took that on board.
“We have a short break now, with the team that travelled to Glasgow on leave until 13 August. They’ll need this time to refresh both physically and mentally before we have an intense eight-week preparation ahead of the Gold Coast Sevens – the opening round of the Olympic qualification period. We’re counting on the support of our fans in the Gold Coast as the competition is so tough.”
After soaking up some early pressure from a feisty Samoan outfit, Greg Jeloudev utilised his devastating pace on the right twice to give Australia a 10-point lead at the break that they would not relinquish. Brutal work up front from Sean McMahon laid the platform for Liam Gill to cross over in the second half before a break from Con Foley set Sam Myers free to seal a deserved Bronze Medal for John's men.
New Zealand underlined its status as one of the world's best Sevens' outfits when they saw off the challenge of the Aussies in the Semi-Finals. The sides were locked at 7 points apiece at the break after scores from Kiwi flyer Tim Mikkelson and then Sean McMahon right on the siren after a lovely ball from Jesse Parahi. But a double from Sean Curry ended Australia’s hopes of a first Commonwealth Games Gold Medal.
Australia progressed to the Medal matches after conjuring a stunning comeback against Wales. Will Harries, Lee Williams and Luke Morgan all scored tries in the first half to give the Aussies a mountain to climb. However, skipper Ed Jenkins picked a gap in the opposing defence to reduce the arrears right on the half-time siren and give his side hope. Melbourne Rebels forward Sean McMahon powered over with two minutes left but all looked lost when Wales created a three-on-one opportunity out wide in the final minute only for James Stannard to pull off a miraculous last-ditch tackle.
With the full-time siren blown, fine work at the breakdown saw Liam Gill somehow reclaim possession and Australia broke 100m to create one last assault on the Welsh try-line. A succession of penalties eventually told with Pama Fou crossing to break Welsh hearts. Cameron Clark duly converted to seal a memorable 21-19 win.
The Bronze Medal secured is the third medal that the Australian Rugby Sevens team has won since the sport's inception at the Commonwealth Games in 1998. Australia won a Bronze in Kuala Lumpur 16 years ago before winning a silver at the last Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010.
In the Gold Medal match, South Africa broke New Zealand's stranglehold on the Commonwealth Games, upsetting the All Blacks 17-12 and consigning the Kiwis to their first-ever defeat at this event – a run of 30 consecutive matches.
Australian Men’s Sevens results at XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland on 26-28 July:
Australia 62-7 Sri Lanka, Pool D
Australia 43-5 Uganda, Pool D
Australia 15-7 England, Pool D
Australia 21-19 Wales, Medal Cup Quarter-Final
Australia 7-19 New Zealand, Medal Cup Semi-Final
Australia 24-0 Samoa, Bronze Medal Match
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We were delighted to be invited by the Campout for a Cause team in Bundaberg to join them this year for their inaugural campaign to raise money to provide basic bedding for those in our community who do not have the privilege to sleep under a roof at night. The latest figures suggest that more than 116,000 people in Australia alone are experiencing homelessness.
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Flight of the Conchords return
The comedy duo found inspiration from kids in their latest song
By Prachi Gupta
August 27, 2012 10:56PM (UTC)
After taking a nearly three-year hiatus from composing together, Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement of the beloved Flight of the Conchords have released a single. They wrote the song, "Feel Inside (and Stuff Like That)," for Red Nose Day, an Australian fundraiser that benefits sick children. All proceeds from the song go to charity.
The lyrics are based on interviews with a cute group of kids from Wellington, New Zealand. McKenzie and Clement asked them questions about what it means to be sick, how to raise money and what they think of "The Muppets" (for which McKenzie wrote an Oscar-winning song, solo).
On being sick after drinking bubble mixture:
Jemaine: What were you thinking, drinking bubble mixture?
Girl: I wanted to turn into a bubble.
One boy's conception of the financial system:
Jemaine: Where do banks get money from?
Boy: From the Prime Minister
Jemaine: Where does he get the money from?
Boy: I think the Queen.
Jemaine: Where does she get her money from?
Boy: She might get it from the bank?
Jemaine: So, see what's happening here. Cause, the bank gets it from the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister gets it from the Queen, and the Queen gets it from--
Boy: the bank.
Jermaine: It just goes round and round and round. Everyone just gives each other the money.
Boy: (Nods)
On "The Muppets":
Jemaine: What did you think of that movie?
Bret: There were some really good songs.
Girl: Yeah.
Jemaine: Did you like the songs, or not really?
Girl: Yeah! Miss Piggy just wears wigs all the time.
Bret: What about the songs?
Girl: They're so good.
Jermaine: Eh, you think so?
Girl: Yeah
Jemaine: I thought they were very derivative.
Girl: (giggles) yeah.
For the full interview and song, see the video below:
Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.
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flydubai obtains traffic rights for four flights in 2021! Aviation is still struggling with the massive effects of the Covid-19-pandemic, but we are already looking towards the future. Salzburg Airport has used the opportunity and is very pleased to announce a new attractive flight connection.
At the beginning of 2019, Bettina Ganghofer, CEO of Salzburg Airport, announced at a press conference that Salzburg Airport would be working on its flight program and on connections to the major international hubs. It was then that the name Dubai was mentioned for the first time. Numerous projects have been implemented successfully, but because of the emergence of Corona, air traffic came to a virtual standstill worldwide. However, the intention to connect Salzburg directly to Dubai was pursued, despite all adversities, together with the designated airline for this route – flydubai. „Often things turn out differently than you think and we will finally be able to reap the fruits of our work together in 2021. This will enable us to take a big step towards the United Arab Emirates as well as the international hub Dubai. Not only passengers from Salzburg will take the opportunity to fly to Dubai, but also Arab guests will travel to our beautiful country”, says Bettina Ganghofer.
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It has always been the ambition of regional airports to provide its market with good flight connections. A NONSTOP flight connection to Dubai, however, is new ground for Austria’s largest regional airport. „It is always important for Salzburg Airport to enable new flight opportunities, all the more in view of the Covid pandemic. The new flight connection is a ray of hope for our airport, which has been hit particularly hard by the Corona crisis. Dubai offers tourists as well as business travelers a quick connection to the Arab world”, says Christian Stöckl, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Salzburg Airport.
Emirates will codeshare on both routes and the flights will operate from Terminal 3 at Dubai International (DXB), offering travellers more seamless connections through Dubai’s international aviation hub to 155 destinations between both the Emirates and flydubai networks including Australia, China, Indian Ocean, Japan, South Asia and the United States. Commenting on the announcement, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “with the start of flights to Salzburg we continue to gradually grow our network catering to an increasing demand for travel, as more passengers return to the skies and more countries ease restrictions on international air travel. Since commencing operations in 2009, we have been committed to opening up previously underserved markets and the launch of our latest routes in Europe demonstrates our continuous efforts to offer more people the opportunity to travel more often while creating free flows of travel, trade, and tourism.”
Dubai is one of the world’s leading tourism destinations and is well known for its luxury hotels, shopping malls, the skyscraper Burj Khalifa, the tallest man-made structure in the world, as well as its clean beaches and desert landscapes. It is also an international events hub and there is an opportunity to enjoy live entertainment, lifestyle and sports activities. Jeyhun Efendi, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations and E-commerce at flydubai, added: “with the addition of Salzburg to our network we are able to provide passengers from the UAE and GCC with more choice for travel, while giving people from Austria and the surrounding region access to Dubai’s international travel hub. We are committed to enabling passengers to travel with greater peace of mind with our recently launched multi-risk travel insurance and additional benefits with the opportunity to bid for an upgrade to Business Class. We look forward to the start of flights next year and the new opportunities these routes will provide for trade and tourism.”
Active market development identifies those areas and destinations with an additional demand for new or adapted connections. This is based on concrete market analyses and close cooperation with all stakeholders – incoming and outgoing, tourism and business travelers. The focus is clearly on further qualitative development, offering optimal connectivity, which also helps to secure the location as well as jobs in the long term. „I am absolutely convinced that the Salzburg market will react very positively to this route. From the very beginning, we were convinced that this flight connection would be an asset for the airport and the airline. flydubai operates flights in codeshare with Emirates, thus ensuring an easy and quick onward journey as well as the benefits of the entire Emirates’ global route network“, says Authorized Signatory Christopher Losmann.
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Editorial: Why PG&E power outage is a risk for utility — and Newsom
In this Sept. 9, 2010 file photo, a massive pipeline blast caused by PG&E’s poor maintenance roars through a mostly residential neighborhood in San Bruno. The utility’s corner-cutting never stopped even after the disaster.
By The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board
Given the forecast for the gusty winds that have driven so many deadly blazes in California in recent years, Pacific Gas & Electric’s decision Wednesday to turn off power for several days to limit fire risks in areas with as many as 2.2 million people may seem reasonable at first blush as a preventive measure — especially to a utility facing $30 billion or more in claims over wildfires caused by its equipment.
But while the tactic has been used selectively by other utilities, it’s never affected anywhere near this many people at once. The depth and extent of the outrage that greeted the shutoffs — closing schools and businesses — could signal darker and more troubling days ahead for the giant investor-owned utility and Gov. Gavin Newsom. That a utility in one of the richest parts of the world is unable to keep the lights on is a striking comment on its neglect, reliability and trustworthiness. The last time Californians dealt with outages of this scale — during the 2000-2001 electricity shortage — it created the foundation of public anger that ended up leading to Gov. Gray Davis’ stunning recall by voters in 2003.
Newsom knows this. His support for PG&E’s efforts to escape the bankruptcy it declared in January could change. While PG&E has been checking off boxes that would allow it to return to regular operations, its failure to upgrade its infrastructure to better anticipate and deal with wilderness blazes — as San Diego Gas & Electric began doing after devastating wildfires in 2007 — is now on the starkest possible display. Outside groups that want to take over all or part of PG&E — starting with hedge funds and the city of San Francisco — are more likely to hear cheers than doubts from here on out.
And while the hotter, drier weather of recent years has been a big factor in the state’s massive wildfires, the reality of climate change doesn’t let PG&E off the hook. The same holds true for the weakness of the state’s outdated power transmission. The utility that was convicted of six federal felonies and fined $1.6 billion for a pipeline explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people in 2010 never changed its shabby, corner-cutting, shareholder-favoring ways. Even though inadequate inspections led directly to the San Bruno disaster, a California Public Utilities Commission investigation posted last December showed that PG&E managers pressured employees to falsify data related to the safety of natural gas pipelines from 2012 to 2017.
The arrogance and shamelessness this reflects is on display in other ways as well. In April, the federal judge overseeing PG&E’s probation blasted the utility for providing shareholders with $4.5 billion in dividends even as it failed to do tree trimming and basic fire prevention in its service area. Meanwhile, that same month, the utility fought for and got approval of a plan to hand out $235 million in employee bonuses. This is straight out of The Onion.
Against this backdrop, consider the counsel of the former top bureaucrat who long enabled PG&E. Ten months ago, then-CPUC President Michael Picker said it was time to strongly consider breaking PG&E up into smaller utilities, changing it to a publicly owned utility or making other dramatic changes. This week, PG&E may have dug its grave.
“This process will be like repairing a jetliner while it’s in flight,” Picker said then. “Crashing a plane to make it safer isn’t good for the passengers.” But if “safer natural gas and electric service at just and reasonable rates” is the result, he said, pursue it.
Picker was right in December and he’s right now. The longer that Northern Californians struggle in a primitive, electricity-free world, the more obvious this will be to everyone — from Newsom on down.
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Orville Glen "Tommy" Thomason was Loara's first principal, and his educational legacy and influence stretches over his 97-year life span. Tommy was born on December 5, 1907 in Adrian, Missouri, then moved to LaVerne, California in 1918, where he starred in football, basketball, track and baseball at Bonita High School and La Verne College. Tommy began his career as teacher and coach in Baldwin Park, Claremont and at his alma mater, Bonita High School. Tommy's Christian principles called him into work with the YMCA, first in Hollywood and then Anaheim, where he served as General Director for six years. In 1953, Tommy returned to education as an Administrator at Anaheim High School, Fremont and Crescent Junior High Schools. His final position was at Loara High School, where he served as the first Principal from 1962 to 1973
The LSAA Tommy Thomason Civic Leadership Scholarship (TTCL) was created to honor his dedication to Loara and its students, and to offer financial support to 12th grade students continuing their education after graduation.
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Daren Kelly ('69)
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Linda Emond ('77)
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Cypress College
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Mike Adams ('66)
Fullerton College
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George Zeber ('68)
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-New York Yankees 1977 and 1978 World Series Champion
-Second baseman; batted: switch; threw: right
Bobby Cramer ('97)
- Drafted by Seattle Mariners 2001
-Picked up by Oakland Athletics (2 seasons Major League)
-Pitcher; batted: left; threw: left
Other MLB Players
(Major League):
Jeff Patterson ('87) - 1 season New York Yankees
John Fishel ('81) - 1 season Houston Astros
Keith Marshall ('69) - 1 season Kansas City Royals
(Minor Leagues):
Frank Harris ('73) - 8 seasons
Aaron France ('92) - 8 seasons
Paul Felix ('78) - 7 seasons
Christian Meza ('08) - 6 seasons
Craig Clayton ('88) - 6 seasons
Bob Caffrey ('80) - 5 seasons
Michael Schaub ('10) - 4 seasons
Ron Leon ('80) - 3 seasons
Andy Schardt ('73) - 3 seasons
Philip Soma ('80) - 3 seasons
Clay Westlake ('72) - 2 seasons
Steve Beer ('83) - 2 seasons
Brian Roberts ('87) - 2 seasons
Mark Twogood ('76) - 2 seasons
Vincent Shinholster ('83) - 1 season
Carlos Ortiz ('97) - 1 season
Pat Walthall ('74)
Rick Rich ('73)
Rudolph Sgontz ('70)
Robert Kleinholz ('68)
Kevin McLain ('72)
NFL 1976-1979
-1st round selection in the 1976 NFL draft
-Played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1976–1979
-Position: Linebacker
Dana Schoenfeld ('71)
-Silver Medalist 200m Breaststroke (2:42.03) 1972 Munich Olympic Games
Ralph Serna ('75)
University of California Irvine
-National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division 2) Cross Country Champion in 1975/76 and 1976/77
United States representative at IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 1975 and 1976
-Qualified for the 1984 US Olympic Trials for the marathon, but did not run the trials due to Achilles tendon issue
Lauren Lappin ('02)
Stanford University, American Studies
-USA Women's Softball Team 2008 Bejing Olympic Games (Silver Medal)
-USA Women's Softball Team Alternate 2004 Olympic Games
-USA National Team Gold Medalist 2007 Pan American Games; Gold Medalist 2007, 2009, 2010 World Cup Championships
-USA National Elite Team in 2003 and 2005
-National Pro Fastpitch 2010-2015 (Cowles Cup Championship 2010)
Position: Utility; batted: right; threw: right
Dan Ripley ('71)
Track (Pole Vault) 1975-1983
- Indoor Pole Vault world record 5 times between 1975 and 1979
Luanne Van Hunnick ('77)
Cal State LA, Physical Education ('82)
-2-time All American 1980 and 1981
Rodney "Rod" Palomino ('86)
-2012 Men's 6 Hr. World Time Trial Championships 1st Place
-2013 Men's 6 Hr. World Time Trial Championships 2nd Place (1st in age group)
-2014 Hemet Double Century (200 miles) 1st Place
-2019 Triple Crown Hall of Fame (50+ Double Centuries for a total of 10,000+ miles)
Carlos Borja ('06)
-Youth Leagues 2002-2005
-Major Leagues 2006-2014
Amanda Fama ('07)
Concordia University Irvine
-2012 GSAC Player of the Year, All-GSAC in 2011 and 2012, and a 2012 First Team NAIA All-American
-European Pro League Team Italia
Position: Shortstop; Bats: right; throws: right
Saxons who have been published and sold books; Saxons who's works have been recognized or shown to the public
David Rothenberg (aka Dave Dave)* ('94)
Conceptual Artist and Victims Rights Survivor
-Survived attempt to kill him by burning in 1983, when he was six years old, by his father. Changed name in 1996 to "free himself from his family name and legacy."
-Attended Art Center College of Design
-House music DJ, music producer and rap musician. Directed a music video for Kelli Lidell in 1996
-Conceptual artist in Las Vegas; most recent project titled Lifted grew out of "a conscious desire to inspire others to be greater than themselves"
Chris Prelitz ('74)
-Green Made Easy: The Everyday Guide for Transitioning to a Green Lifestyle (2009)
-Advocacy: President and Co-founder of "Transition Laguna Beach: the 10th U.S Transition Town"; City of Laguna Beach Environmental Committee chair 2009 - 2012; Board of Directors of the Eos Institute (publishers of Earthword - the first U.S. journal on sustainability); past president and present board member Orange County Green Chamber
Silvia Day ('91)
-New York Times, USA Today & international bestselling author of over twenty award-winning novels translated into 41 languages.
-22nd President of Romance Writers of America and presently serves on the Authors Guild’s Board of Directors
-Subject of trivia questions on the television game shows Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Jeopardy!
-RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice award, the National Readers’ Choice Award, multiple nominations for Romance Writers of America’s RITA® Award of Excellence, nominations for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Author, and honored as Amazon’s Best of the Year.
Saxons who have achieved a regional, state, or national position (whether elected or appointed), including judge, county commissioner, assembly or senate, governor, or higher
Brad McGirr ('74)
Mayor and Council Member of City of Rancho Santa Margarita
Brant Light ('69)
Assistant State Attorney General - Montana
Jackie (Everley) Filbeck ('75)
Board Member Anaheim Elementary School District
Blaze Bruney ('68)
Budget Manager City of Anaheim
Education/Science
Saxons who have achieved honors in their field and/or have gone on to the administration level such as a principal, district administrator, doctorate or professorship; or have published peer-reviewed research in scholastic journals
Dr. John Dahlem
Loara Coach and Principal
BS History, University of Oregon ('65)
MS Latin American History, UCLA ('66)
Doctorate Human Behavior, USIU ('93)
Bronze Star, US ARMY, Vietnam
-One of only 41 people to ever complete the Explorer’s Grand Slam: climbing the highest point in each of the seven continents and reaching both poles and
oldest person and one of just nine Americans to ever achieve the Explorer’s Grand Slam (2013)
-Second-oldest American and the senior half of the oldest father-son team to ever climb Mt. Everest (2009)
Dr. Steve Lehmer ('66)
Track, Football, Orthopedic Sports Medicine (USC Keck School of Medicine '75)
-1966 3rd place in High School CA State Meet discus
-Football USC. Laid key block for O.J. Simpson famous run against UCLA
Dr. Peter Vanhouten ('69)
Medical Doctor, Anada Yoga Minister
University of California San Francisco Medical School
-Founder of the Sierra Family Medical Clinic
-2009 California Rural Champion Award
-Lecturer and Author on Relaxation and Meditation Techniques Effects on Behavioral and Brain Health
David Lappin and Todd Rolph ('83)
- Members of Loara 1983 CIF -SS Baseball Championship team
-Returned to Loara as teachers and coaches
David Lappin becoming all time winningest baseball coach in school history
Todd Rolph becoming the all time winningest softball coach in school history
Nancy Carlberg ('66)
Robert Luther "Lute" Olson*
Loara Basketball Coach '63/'64
Augsburg University, Minneapolis ('56)
(Double major in History and Physical Education)
-Inducted into both the Basketball Hall of Fame (2002)
-Inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame (2006)
-Head coach University of Arizona's men's basketball team (25 years), head coach University of Iowa (9 years), head coach California State University, Long Beach (1 year), and head coach Long Beach Community College (4 years)
-Coached at high school level at Mahnoman HS and Two Harbors HS (Minnesota), Western HS and Loara HS (Anaheim), and Marina HS (Huntington Beach)
-Namesake of The Lute Olson Award which is presented annually to the nation's top Division I player in College Basketball
Gail Blythe-Askew ('68)
Pharmacologist and Educator
- Developed Pharmacy Tech program at Santa Ana College
Dr. Frank W. Passarella ('69)
EdD Argosy University Los Angeles
-Superintendent Beaumont USD 2002-2005
-Superintendent Lake Elsinore USD 2005-2012
Louise Helen Hitt-Booth
English/Drama/Speech Teacher, Author and Local Historian
BA Indiana State University
MA USC
-Taught at Anaheim and Loara HS for 35 years
-Longtime member and a past president of the Orange County Historical Society; and the general chair of the Orange County Centennial Committee
-Noted author who left behind a literary legacy including Villa Park: Then and Now, Fulfilling a Dream: The History of Chapman University, and One to Twenty-Eight: A History of Anaheim Union High School District, and a major contributor to the invaluable Centennial Bibliography of Orange County, California
-Received the Donald F. Pflueger Award for distinguished research and writing on local history of southern California; the William T. Glassell Award from the Orange Community Historical Society for service preserving the local heritage of the City of Orange; and the 61st annual Western Book Exhibition (2002) award sponsored annually by the Los Angeles based Rounce and Coffin Club as a best example of printing, design, and publishing in the western United States
Saxons who have achieved upper level management of a large corporation, or someone who has started their own business and has grown it into a successful business
Alan Gladstone ('65)
BS Economics, UCI
Founder, Chairman, President and CEO of Anna's Linens, a specialty retailer of home textiles and home decoration items, from 1987 - 2015.
Augie Nieto ('76)
Entrepreneur and ALS Research Advocate
-Founder of Lifecycle (1977); sold rights to Bally Total Fitness (1984); named chief executive (ret.) of Life Fitness (the combined company name of Bally/Lifecycle)
-Chief executive of ALS Therapy Development Institute and founder of "Augie's Quest" which raises funds for research of ALS
Michael Lombardo ('72)
Television Programming/Attorney
-President of Programming at HBO and Cinemax (retired)
Joined company in 1983 as an attorney. Launched popular shows like "Game of Thrones," "True Blood," "Boardwalk Empire," and "Veep"
Matthew Alcone ('72)
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Alcone Marketing Group (now an Omnicom Group agency)
-Conceived some of the industry’s most enduring promotions – Burger King Kid’s Club, Who Stole Bart’s Butterfinger?, Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Man Assistant Search, Cuervo Nation, and hundreds of others
Robert Adler, Esq. ('65)
Harvard University and Harvard Law School
-Co-managing partner Munger, Tolles & Olson
-Executive vice-president and general counsel for Edison International
-Vice Chair of the Claremont University Consortium
Saxons who have become a pastor, cantor, priest, minister, theologian, or leader in their religion or promotion thereof
David Spiker ('75)
-Early air personality in 1976 on KYMS-FM, Santa Ana, CA – the first Contemporary Christian music station in America.
-Director of Production for Dr. James Dobson at Focus on the Family
-Production Director with Ambassador Advertising, Irvine, CA
-Founded and launched Imagination Media, Inc. in 1997
-On-air co-host for radio ministries: A NEW BEGINNING with Pastor Greg Laurie, MARANATHA RADIO with Pastor Ray Bentley, INSIGHT FOR LIVING with Chuck Swindoll, and THE ALTERNATIVE with Dr. Tony Evans
Saxons who have excelled in the area of music (instrumental, vocal, songwriting, education) and who were/are well-known or have received awards in their particular field.
Richard "Rick" Marino*
Loara Band and Orchestra Director 1964-1983
-1966-67 Director of Loara's "Show Band of the Western States"
-1968 Sweepstakes in the All-Western Band Review
-1977-78 Sweepstakes at All-Western Band Review, Arcadia Review, Santa Monica Review, Tournament of Champions at Chaffey, La Mesa Western States Tournament of Champions
-VP of parade adjudication for SCSBOA
-2006 Soundtrack to film Monster House
-Member of several local bands including The Wahdels, The Instigators, and Pipes & Drums
Gwen Stefani ('87)
Performing Baby Don't Lie
Jim Fielder ('65)
Performing at a sound test for Neil Sedaka
David Diggs ('70)
Performing Black Coffee (2012)
with his daughter Rachel
Save Ferris
(Eric Marshburn and Bill Uechi '93,
and Jose Castellanos and Eric Zamora '95)
Performing Come on Eileen
Larry Beckett ('65)
Composer, Musician, Writer (Poetry)
-As a songwriter and music arranger, Beckett collaborated with Tim Buckley and Jim Fielder in the late-1960s on several songs and albums, including "Song to the Siren" and "Morning Glory" (see Tim's performance below)
-For 44 years, worked on American Cycle, a series of long poems: "U. S. Rivers: Highway 1", "Old California", "Paul Bunyan", "Chief Joseph", "Wyatt Earp", "P. T. Barnum", "Amelia Earhart", "Blue Ridge", "U. S. Rivers: Route 66"
Rebecca Alcone-Somberg ('67)
Singer/Coach/Teacher
BA Cal State Northridge (Opera, Conducting, Piano) and
MA UCLA (Opera)
Tim Buckley* ('65)
Performing Morning Glory
Jeff Buckley* (aka Scott Morehead) ('85)
Performing Hallelujah
John Van Houten ('76)
I Got Your Bach
performed with Beth Mitchell
Stacy Swain (aka Stacy Q)
(Attended Loara '73/'74)
Performing Two of Hearts (1986)
(Eric Stefani '85 and Gwen Stefani '87)
Performing Don't Speak
Distinguished Service (Alumni and Non-Alumni)
Saxon boosters, parents and supporters who worked tirelessly behind the scenes supporting students, non-profit booster groups, and school/district administration and students past, present, and future
Jerry Webb, Mary Gansereit*, and Mary LeMar*
-Seamstress who took on the task of sewing the first and subsequent sets of L O A R A parade and field show banners and flags.
Douglas Hunt ('69)
-One of the first alumni to document the history and various achievements of Loara and alumni via the Internet (pre-social media). His blog entries along with research done by John Dahlem set the stage and the basis for all other historical and social media postings, establishment of Facebook groups, and Loara Saxon Alumni Association webpages.
Saxons whose particular crime(s) were/are well-known or have been the focus of a documentary or forensic investigation
Paul Curry ('74)
Serving a life sentence for murder of his wife
Eugene Bookout ('74)
Serving a life sentence for murder of a local teacher
Mindy Meadows ('73)
Serving a life sentence for murder of her son-in-law
* Deceased
Bob Elias ('67)*
Artist/Colorist
-Featured artist at Disney Parks Galleries
-Featured artist at Chuck Jones Studios
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‘The Mustang’ Review: A Man, A Horse and A Shot at Redemption
Filmmaker Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s story of a troubled convict bonding with a wild mustang is a striking debut — and a tender exploration of male rage
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Matthias Schoenaerts in 'The Mustang.'
It’s rare when a young female filmmaker scores a breakout like Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre did when she unleashed The Mustang at Sundance 2019. Now audiences can see what all the shouting is about. The ticking time bomb of male rage — dangerous if you get too close — may seem like an unlikely topic for a French actress to tackle in her feature debut as a director. But don’t expect this firebrand to stay corraled by sexist preconceptions. Clermont-Tonnerre comes from a place of defiance, and her fearless instincts surge through every frame. Each time you think you have this movie pegged, it’ll knock you for a loop.
On the surface, the film is a prison drama mixed with an animal-bonding movie — think The Shawshank Redemption meets The Black Stallion. Roman Coleman (an incendiary, indelible Matthias Schoenaerts) is a hardened convict who can’t exist within the system. “I’m not good with people,” he says. Talk about an understatement. Released from solitary confinement, Roman blinks into the light like a caged gladiator entering a combat ring. He bristles when a shrink (Connie Britton) at his Nevada correctional facility sentences him to a state-mandated rehabilitation program involving horse therapy. These are the facts, per the movie: There are more than 100,000 wild mustangs roaming free in the U.S., many about to be euthanized in the name of overpopulation. A few hundred of them are sent to prisons where those that can be are broken and trained by inmates, then sold at public auction.
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It sounds like a cornball setup for love at first sight between a convict and his mustang, who eventually will take on human characteristics that deny the animal’s feral DNA. In short, the usual Disney-movie bullshit. Not this time. Clermont-Tonnerre worked at the Sundance lab to develop a sparse, sharp script with Mona Fastvold and Brock Norman Brock. Roman and the horse he calls Marcus don’t meet cute. In a scene of wince-inducing cruelty, Roman flies into a rage and smashes the steed’s ribs with his fists.
By now you’ve probably guessed that Clermont-Tonnerre and her dynamite actors are allergic to anything predictable. Bruce Dern is all grizzled authority as the old-timer in charge of the horse-therapy program. And the reliably superb Jason Mitchell plays a fellow inmate who serves as the manager’s right-hand man, one whose ingratiating smile reveals a man who’s learned how to game the system. Everyone stands alone, including Roman’s pregnant teen daughter (a terrific Gideon Adlon), who can’t crack the shell of a father still scarred by the crime that put him in prison. The film withholds the core of Roman’s torment until the end. But Schoenaerts silently tells you everything you need to know in his quietly devastating performance. Best known as Marion Cotillard’s bouncer lover in Rust and Bone and the Putin-esque uncle of Jennifer Lawrence in Red Sparrow, the Belgian actor hits you where it hurts. You’ll cry over his final scenes with the horse. But the tears here are honestly earned, and they sting like hell.
Comparisons will be made to The Rider — another man-meets-horse saga directed by a woman (Chloé Zhao). But Clermont-Tonnerre’s savage plunge into the ferocity and fragility of the male ego is its own animal. What Roman and Marcus find in each other is an understanding that’s forged in loneliness. The give-and-take between the two beasts is emotionally crushing. The movie missteps with a drug-sting subplot, but quickly recovers it footing, and the soaring poetic majesty achieved by cinematographer Ruben Impens and composer Jed Kurzel ease the hurt in this open wound of a movie. Above all, The Mustang marks the birth of an exceptional new filmmaker, a woman hellbent on bucking Hollywood gender bias. By any standard, that’s cause for celebration.
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Coffee morning showed ‘strength of support’ to keep Ashwell church clock chiming
Members of the Save the Church Chimes of Ashwell group - Credit: Archant
Campaigners fighting to keep a church clock chiming believe the success of a coffee morning held to raise funds shows the strength of feeling in the village about the issue.
The Save the Church Chimes of Ashwell group held the coffee morning on Saturday at the Ashwell United Reformed Church Hall, and raised £920 which will be put towards legal fees.
The group wants to ensure that the clock at the St Mary’s Church in the village is allowed to continue chiming after residents living nearby complained about noise disturbance.
Chris Pack, from the group, said: “It was fantastic and felt like the whole village came along. It shows the strength of support we have in Ashwell.”
The group will now consider whether to call for a parish poll on the future of the chimes.
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New mayor for Royston
Published: 2:23 PM May 15, 2013 Updated: 3:43 PM November 1, 2020
Royston's new Mayor, Cllr Bob Smith, with predecessor Lindsay Davidson - Credit: Archant
THE new mayor of Royston took office this week, with Cllr Bob Smith taking the mayoral chains.
Cllr Smith was unanimously voted into the role by members of Royston Town Council at the council’s annual meeting on Monday, and takes over from outgoing mayor Cllr Lindsay Davidson. His wife, Maureen, will be his mayoress.
He said: “I will have a tough act to follow but will do my best to uphold their examples.
“Royston has been my adopted home for 12 years and my wife and I have come to appreciate the many benefits of living here.
“We are both looking forward to representing the town in a civic capacity.”
A retired electrical engineer, Cllr Smith has lived in Royston since 2000. Previously a borough councillor in Broxbourne, he was elected to Royston Town Council, representing Meridian ward, in 2006, and re-elected in 2010.
His mayoral charities will be CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children and the Mayor’s Community Chest fund, which supports local events and organisations.
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During her year as mayor, Cllr Davidson attended over 90 events and raised more than £5,600 for her charities, Royston and South Cambridgeshire Home-Start and the Royston and district Volunteer Centre. She also chaired the Royston 2012: A Year of Celebrations committee.
She said: “It’s been an amazing experience to be mayor, and I’m so glad I did it. I’d like to thank all the people I’ve worked with during the year, they’ve all been so supportive.
“I wish Bob all the best and know he will make an excellent mayor.”
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Online Gaming Discussion
S&V - The Outfit (IC thread)
Thread starter Nobby-W
Nobby-W
Far more clumsy and random than a blaster
In-character thread for Scum and Villainy: The Outfit.
Welcome to Shenobi, your home turf. Shenobi is one of the rougher parts of startown, near Lovell-Darko field (casually: Darko Field). Industry, vice, cheap, shabby hotels and bars catering to freighter crews and warehousing mix with the dregs of startown.
You are The Outfit, a small-time syndicate descended from Tengoki (Smegulon) ancestory, and you've inherited their clannish ethos. Known as Tanshi, expat Smegs have come back down to ground, but you haven't forgotten your heritage. Space is in your blood.
Most of you served in a Nova Nusanatara contingent in one of the myriad and nameless secession wars. Forever skirting around a hot war, the secession wars are a campaign of brushfire wars throughout the local regions of the Commonwealth, aimed at destabilising it further. The nations of Denaspar keep a hand in the wars as they build up naval and industrial strength for a more and more credible big stick of their own. Leaning on the Aferasi and Federation less and less each year, Denaspar is a rising star in the local region and now the single biggest planetary economy.
You learned a thing or two in the wars, and now you're back home in Moseli Startown, out to make a name for yourself.
Link to OOC thread.
Shenobi.pdf
@Voros, @Séadna, @Smith, @Fenris-77, @TheophilusCarter, @Silverlion -
You've pulled the van onto a side road somewhere off the A60 going through Kelley Forest. You needed a van, so Yoster nicked one, all the way from Devaki. Pretty straightforward - clean with no transponder, a nondescript van. It's annoying to be broke enough that you have to lift stuff like this but that's life.
Now you're meeting up off the main road, in Kelley forest. The rendezvous is in an old shed, labelled parks service and long abandoned. The alarm and power aren't even connected up. You've double checked the van and there are no tracers. That's a win.
Oh, this is awkward
Turns out there's a faraday cage in the back with 22 safety deposit boxes. High-end ones. Ones with sensors that will detect backscatter imaging, tracer beacons, maybe failsafe devices to destroy the contents, tamper resistant locks, remote alarm signals, integrity sensors, navigation sensors - the works. There must be something in the cage to fake navsat signals. There's no way this is a mufti security van - this is somebody's getaway vehicle.
A chirp from the news feed on your handcomp tells you something about it. There's a news bulletin about a heist that robbed a load of safety deposit boxes from Bayeux-Linden. B-L is a smaller banking firm that you've heard of. It's more of a wealth management company with offices in several major tax havens. Although you didn't know it, it seems that it also does safety deposit services.
There's also a niggle in the back of your mind that Baueux-Linden is tied up with the Keisha Meiyo, one of the major Yak clans from Vetawa. Somebody's lifted safety deposit boxes from a Yak bank.
Reactions: Voros
Small God of the Dozens
Well, shit. What do I always say? Check the back of the van, Yoster. Always know what you're stealing, Yoster. Try not to steal scores from the Yak, Yoster. Feh. I'm going to sit and think for a second. None of you yahoos open the cage until we know we can deal with the consequences. Yoster rummages in his pockets for a smoke and a much needed nip from his dented steel flask.
[Bright ideas?]
TheophilusCarter
Milliner and Haberdasher
Sam shakes his head. "Amateurs ... This is not how we did crime in my day. Look, I don't think we want to get on the KM's bad side, you feel me? Maybe we can figure out a way to play nice ... "
OOC: Just to note, it's the bank Bayeux-Linden that's owned by the KM and not KM pulling the robbery. It does occur to you that the robbers had to know this and thus it seems pretty ballsy.
I'm going to examine the faraday cage. Is it built into the van or could it be removed as a unit?
Fenris-77 said:
It's quite large, but it's just sitting in the back. You can see a portable rack with some electronic devices sitting in the back of the cage. It's wired to a fuel cell pack. You surmise this is probably whatever's being used to fake the navsat signals. With all the boxes in it, the you estimate that the whole assemblage weighs at least half a ton.
Can I tell how much juice the fuel cell has left, or barring that do I have an idea how long I think it will last?
Several days or weeks, probably.
We got some time then. I see a couple of options here ladies and gents. One, give it all back. Ok, you can stop laughing, it's an option. Two, we keep it. Probably a big score with some big problems that come with. Three, we can use it to our advantage somehow but still not keep it, like using it to frame some other crew. Once the Yak take them out, we take their territory. Plus maybe wrangle some positive press with the Yak.
While people are discussing options I'm going to put on some gloves and wipe down any places I've touched the van. Gloves only from here out.
"That's why I always wear my dress gloves," says Sam ... "Look, if we go the 'give it back' route, I can probably make some arrangements to move things two or three times removed, so we're not in the line of fire, in a manner of speaking ... "
"You goons do realise that if we are giving it back, we will not be profiting off this giant waste of time?" Brun asks, leaning on old shed. "We need a score soon, do we not?"
"Giving it back isn't my favorite option. Mind you, there's nothing saying we'd have to give it all back, even if we went that way", says Yoster. " I kinda favor option three, maybe we keep some of the loot, and then use the rest to set a frame job to get rid of one of our competitors and score some points with the Yak.". Yoster takes another swig from his flask. "I could get behind the high-risk keep it all approach too, I like money, we just need to figure out how to un-ass the boxes without frying the contents and how to keep the loot without getting ventilated by well-paid Yak mercenaries at some future date."
"Hmm .. I do like money ... All right, I could be down with a frame job."
Séadna
"Definitely keep some of it, considering somebody went to effort of stealing it, but talk about getting unlucky Yoster. When you stole this it didn't stick out in any way? Probably looked like a dream steal with no tracing features.
I'd be just as afraid of the guys who pulled this job as I am of KM"
Séadna said:
"Yeah, anyone who steals from the Yak is trouble. That's why I like the idea of shifting thr blame here. "
"The van was just a van. Nothing special beyond the lack of transponder, which isnt uncommon. There are thousands just like it. Speaking of which, unless we're dumping or hiding it we should change how it looks."
Wait, fake navsat signals? Fuck. Does that mean it transmitting right now?
It's inside the faraday cage, but it has blinking lights on it, so it's safe to assume it's operating now. You can see a label on one of the devices in the rack: Vanevar APS-24. A bit of on-line research suggests it's a portable electronic warfare system with a range of programmable jamming capabilities, including spoofing navsat signals, mobile capture and various jamming capabilities. It's of Commonwealth manufacture and although it's an older design, software upgrades keep it current and it's fairly widely used.
Being inside the faraday cage, it signals won't get out as long as the cage is closed.
"So if we open it we probably bork ourselves by giving away our position. Huh. Interesting."
You'll need specialised kit that you don't have access to yourselves. And you'll need to find someone who (a) has it and (b) can be bribed/trusted pronto.
"If we want to talk frame jobs, I think either Suvarov's crew or the Yatu would make good targets. Suvarov is closer to home, but acing the Yatu would be a bigger slice for us, more territory to move into a bigger threat removed. Maybe we could broker a truce with Suvarov for now and put him out of the picture at our leisure. Or we could try to take 'em both out." Yoster thinks for a moment, then continues...
"Initial thoughts, we need the right gear to open these bad boys, but I think we could manage to fake a couple of oh shit they exploded moments to loot a couple three boxes, and then use the rest to try and put a black hat on the Yatu for doing the dirt."
"Any ideas on who might have the right kit to crack our little Christmas crackers?", he looks around at the rest of the crew.
"My pal Syd could probably hook us up," responds Sam. "We'll owe him, though ... "
"Hmm, maybe the locals aren't right for the frame. Anyone have any fancy ideas?"
"I have a guy, Lefty, who holds on to all sorts of junk. Just maybe he has the kind of junk we need to crack this egg? Either way, he's local, same as this Syd character. I dunno about you lot but I don't exactly have a lot of penpals outside of Mos."
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"Why?" asks Sam. "Do you have any non-local contacts? You know what they say: don't dismiss an idea without providing one yourself ... "
"We could cast any of them in the role we're playing right now."
TheophilusCarter said:
Smith said:
OOC: Syd or Lefty are quite likely to at least know someone, and can both be trusted. Syd has an electronics workshop where he works on avionics systems for starship owners. It might have a dead room.
Nobby-W said:
OOC: That's the only suggestion Sam has, but he's open to other ideas.
Fortune roll = (6, 1).
OOC: Syd might be worth a try. He's not the sort that would kill someone for you, but he'd help you bury the body. He repairs avionics and sensor systems, and probably EW systems when he was in the Navy, so if anybody knows what to do with these he probably will.
"Huh, well if Syd's the guy, he's the guy. Knowing what we're dealing with sounds like a good first step regardless of what the pan is afterward. We need to get this van off the road anyway."
While the others are talking I'm going to go over van again with a fine toothed comb to make sure there are no trackers or other electronic oddities involved.
You do a pretty thorough search and don't find anything. Sweeping the vehicle with a RF analyser doesn't pick up anything, either. You're a pro at this, and you're certain to quite a few decimal places that there aren't any tracking devices on the van.
"Alright, the van is clean. We need to get it off the road though folks, time to didi mao."
@Sam - "Does Syd have a garage or something we can put this van in? Leaving it out in the open seems like a bad idea..."
"Oh yeah, Syd can hide a van and then some."
"Sweet, that'll give us some breathing room" says Yoster. "Aside from cracking the boxes and cage electronics, maybe we should reach out in person and online to if there are any rumors or rumblings about who might have pulled the job in the first place? IDK, not my area of particular specialty, but that we have you, Limbs and Thumper. See where we stand."
@TheophilusCarter - Syd's establishment is 3 stories tall, but you recall he has an apartment on the top floor. You recall there is a garage door and definitely enough room to unload a van inside. He's got a basement as well, which mostly seems to be full of large dexion shelving units stacked high with electronic schmutter. There's a goods elevator. He's also got a couple of employees who he swears he can vouch for. You seem to recall that he might have a shielded dead room.
"Whaddya say, everyone?" asks Sam of the group. "Shall we?"
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@Voros, @Séadna, @Smith, @Fenris-77, @TheophilusCarter, @Silverlion - ^^^^
"It sounds like this Syd is ideal for the job, let's go"
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"Oh yeah, that's the plan right there. We just need our cardboard cut-out compatriots to chime in."
"If he does have that dead room you're talking about things just got a little easier too. Then we can play What's in the box!"
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2018 Anthropological Perspectives conference
18–19 October, 2018
Riga, Latvia
Day 1: National Library of Latvia, Conference Centre Section A (Level -1), 3 Mūkusalas iela
Day 2: EU House Riga, Conversation Room (1st Floor), 28 Aspazijas bulvāris
Both in popular and academic discourse, Southeast and Northeast Europe, though in slightly different ways, lie outside of what is often quite unquestioningly considered Europe proper and Europe formal. In the context of EU membership and its aspirations in particular, Southeast and Northeast Europe are considered as regions ripe with informal institutions and practices in all spheres of life.
Taking this discourse as a challenge, the conference aims to employ the anthropological perspective in tracing the interplay between formal institutions and informal practices in the two regions. The papers presented in the conference examine the everyday ways in which people negotiate and navigate various laws, rules, social ties, traditions old and new, perceptions of proper conduct, as well as ideas of what it means to live a good life. By doing so, they bring attention to the analytical divide between the formal and informal and question the validity of this demarcation when talking about processes in the two regions.
Focusing the conference on Southeast and Northeast Europe also highlights the gap in comparative knowledge of the two regions and aims to close it. The event brings together scholars conducting research in both regions with the goal to consider the differences and commonalities in the ways various groups of people live their lives, thus advancing social scientific knowledge of Southeast and Northeast Europe and illustrating the many faces of formality and informality in the contemporary world.
Conference language: English
The conference is organised by the Social Anthropology Program of RIga Stradiņš University in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and the Latvian Association of Anthropologists, with the support of the Baltic-German University Liaison Office.
This conference of the Baltic-German University Liaison Office is supported by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic Germany.
Carna Brkovic
Lecturer, Department for Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology, University of Goettingen
Carna Brkovic is a lecturer in Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology at the University of Goettingen, Germany. She is the author of Managing Ambiguity: How Clientelism, Citizenship, and Power Shape Personhood in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Berghahn 2017) and a co-editor of Negotiating Social Relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Routledge 2016).
Informality, Clientelism, Patronage, Favors: Anthropological Theories on Getting Things Done
In dominant political and developmental discourses, Eastern Europe is a region where people usually do things in a veering way. Indeed, many people in former Yugoslav countries pursue personal contacts so as to access healthcare or social benefits, all the while complaining about it. How can we understand this? How can we translate the need to engage in veering practices into English: is it a form of patronage or clientelism? An instance of informality? A pursuit of favors?
At stake is not just terminological nuancing – these words are embedded into separate bodies of literature and political debates, with very little conversation between them. Choosing a particular English word to describe these veering practices also means making particular epistemological and political choices.
In this talk, I will discuss several anthropological theories on how people get things done in a veering way. I will argue that any attempt to understand informality in Eastern Europe should approach it as a contemporary practice that is often linked to global processes, rather than as an “ill” firmly located within a particular country.
Instead of seeing Eastern Europe as catching up with the West, we could think of it as a region that points to possible global futures – the politics of life are increasingly becoming regulated through personal favors, informal kindness, and a patron’s care, both in the East and the West. This has serious implications for contemporary understandings of citizenship.
Diana Kiscenko
PhD student, Lecturer, Researcher, Riga Stradiņš University
Diana Kiscenko is a PhD student, lecturer and researcher at Riga Stradiņš University. Her doctoral research is on family planning practices in Montenegro. In 2016-2018, she participated in the Horizon 2020 research project “INFORM: Closing the gap between formal and informal institutions in the Balkans.” She holds an M.Sc. degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the VU University Amsterdam and an M.A. degree in Latin American studies from CEDLA/University of Amsterdam. Her research interests are gender, family planning, kinship and sexuality.
"Everyone Wants to Have Good Relations with the Doctor": Women’s Reproductive Goals and Relations with Gynecologists in Montenegro
According to the UNFPA report (2012), Montenegro is one of top ten countries in the world in the most imbalanced sex ratio at birth. International organizations (UNFPA, Council of Europe) and media relate skewed sex ratio to an existing son preference in the society, suggesting that it leads to sex-selective abortion practices in Montenegro. In order to comply with the existing idea of a more desired sex of a child, women in Montenegro need to monitor their health and realize the reproductive aims in collaboration with gynecologists.
Based on eight months of ethnographic fieldwork (from June 2017 to March 2018) in the central and northern part of Montenegro, in this paper I explore the complex relationships between women and gynecologists in Montenegro. I suggest that both formal, institutionalized settings and informal and personal relations with gynecologists are employed to realize reproductive aims. While it is important to establish personal relations with a doctor who provides medical opinion, prenatal testing (ultrasound, CVS, amniocentesis, cell-free foetal DNA testing) and abortion can be performed in the formal medical institutions. These relations are seen not only as a way to get access to better maternal care today, but also secure a predictable support mechanism in case of need in the future.
Katre Koppel
PhD student, Junior Researcher, University of Tartu
Katre Koppel, MA, studied Ethnology at the University of Tartu, Estonia, between 2011 and 2015. Currently she is a PhD student and Junior Researcher of Folkloristics at the University of Tartu. In her PhD work, she studies alternative medicine in Estonia, focusing on Chinese medicine in particular. Also, she works as an anthropologist at the Center for Applied Anthropology of Estonia.
"Not Even All Physicians Know Chinese medicine!": How Chinese Medicine Seeks Acceptance by the Estonian Healthcare System
Eastern European countries with a long tradition of centralized and exclusive medical system are still in the process of medical pluralisation (Cant & Sharma 1999). In Estonia, the opening of health market to international health-related teachings and practices has brought in new forms of medical pluralism. The pluralistic field of health market, however, is highly competitive as diverse and numerous treatments/therapies aim to establish themselves as legitimate and become recognized by public healthcare system. This current situation can be viewed within the framework of formality and informality. Using different legitimation strategies informal medical practices are seeking for acceptance by formal, state financed, healthcare system. One of such therapies is Chinese medicine that has been very successful in legitimizing itself and pushing the public discourse towards the embracement of integrative medicine. Moreover, ethnographic fieldwork has revealed that Chinese medicine indeed is receiving increasing attention by medical community (Koppel 2018)
Kārlis Lakševics
Lecturer and researcher, University of Latvia
Kārlis Lakševics is lecturer and researcher at University of Latvia. His research interests lie in political ecology, environmental management, social exclusion and rights to the city.
In Search of Home: Tracing Formality at the Margins of Riga
Even though the everyday lives of people living in Riga without a permanent residence might be seen to consist mostly of informal practices, the encounters with formal institutions and urban policing form a significant part of the struggle to create one’s space in the city. While some see the use of social services as a resourceful way to get the needed resources, some avoid the use of shelters, soup kitchens and various charities altogether. While some occasionally use shelters during the winter, some use various strategies to occupy a temporary space where to reside during the winter.
In the paper I look at the ways how basic human needs are difficult to fulfill outside of formal structures, while tracing the material and discursive formalities that make it more difficult to fulfill them. In engaging this contradiction, I aim to trace how the neoliberal regime of development, consumption, urban policing and the centrality of private property and ownership arrangements define social relations on the street.
The discussion is structured around three aspects of everyday life where the formal and informal intersect: claiming a lesser policed space where to sleep, dealing with the policing and surveillance of informal rules of public space, and the discontent towards the use of public services. I argue that the discursive and violent effects of formal encounters at once aims to solve and contributes to social exclusion, while informal use of other people’s property, sharing of consumer goods and extralegal activities have similar contradictions.
Francisco Martínez
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Helsinki
Francisco Martínez is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki and part of the editorial team of the Anthropological Journal of European Cultures. In 2018, he has been awarded with the Early Career Prize of the European Association of Anthropology. Among several edited books, he has published the monograph Remains of the Soviet Past in Estonia. An Anthropology of Forgetting, Repair and Urban Traces (UCL Press).
Urban Sutures in the ‘Hot’ Railway Street Market of Tallinn
This paper explores how both global capitalism and Soviet legacies have been negotiated in the railway street market of Tallinn (AKA Jaama turg, or Balta). In this site of exchange, Western concepts such as ‘market’ and ‘employment’ took on distinctly different meanings from those applied by policy-makers. Besides an extensive ethnographic fieldwork, in the form of a dozen of interviews and sustained participant observation, I curated an exhibition displaying objects rescued from the market by 23 ‘artists’. The exhibition was organised to contrast assumptions that were taken for granted in the Estonian society, as for instance claims of the market being dangerous, residual and mostly hosting illegal activities. Certainly, the excluded economy present at this street market was often informal and sometimes illegal; yet even so, it proved to reduce social inequality in Tallinn, as well as the distance between the centre and the outskirts. The paper concludes that the market functioned as a social glue for precariously positioned groups in Estonia, for whom uncertainty appears as a key threat. The study of this bazaar also shows how Soviet material and cultural legacies are still relevant to understanding the way people make sense of their lives — to the point that once the market has disappeared, the access of some groups to public space and participation in social life became more difficult, thereby decreasing urban diversity and affecting how people move in the city.
Rasa Pranskevičiūtė-Amoson
Associate Professor, Vilnius University
Rasa Pranskevičiūtė-Amoson is an anthropologist, based at Vilnius University, Institute of Asian and Transcultural Studies. Her research interests are contemporary alternative religiosity, Soviet and post-Soviet cultural heritage, youth, religious and other subcultures, and alternative social projects. Pranskevičiūtė-Amoson has experience of fourteen years (2004-2018) in applying qualitative social research methods. She has published on the material collected during her fieldwork on post-Soviet and Soviet religiosity, alternative religious movements and subcultures (Vissarionites and Anastasians in Baltic countries, Ukraine and Russia, Lithuanian communities of Hare Krishna, Buddhists and Pagan Romuva, diverse subcultures in Lithuania).
The Field of Individual Religiosity in the East-Central Europe: Anastasian Nature-based Spirituality and Environmental Communalism
The paper presents a research into contemporary informal East-Central European religious field focusing on the Anastasia “spiritual” movement, classifiable as New Age which emerged in Russia in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and since has spread to East-Central Europe and beyond. It presents the implementation of environmental and spirituality ideas of alternative communitarian movements through the establishment of quickly spreading nature-based spirituality communities and their settlements in the East-Central Europe. The paper studies current socio-religious processes, discussing diverse manifestations and changes of religious phenomena concerning individual religiosities, development and expressions of informal religious practicies in (trans)national and (trans)regional levels.
In the paper I will discuss informal Anastasian ideas and activities within cultural underground – a process of sacralization of nature, utopian visions of prospective heaven on Earth serving as a basis for establishment of alternative social, based in natural space, projects – love spaces. One part of the research has been focused on the relative importance of social and ideological contexts in the construction of the alternative religious identities of Anastasians. The paper also explores the meaning of religious identity and how it influences – and is influenced by – local and global cultures ultimately producing a religious subculture. Particular attention is given to the role of these dynamics in the development of post-Soviet cultural heritage in East-Central Europe and in the communication of Western cultural influences on the religiosity in the region.
Findings are based on data obtained from the fieldwork in 2005–2017, including participant observation research and interviews with respondents in the Baltic countries, Russia and Ukraine.
Ieva Puzo
Researcher, Riga Stradiņš University
Ieva Puzo holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh (2017). She is currently a postdoctoral researcher and lecturer at Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia. Her research interests lie in the anthropological study of the intersection of science, mobility, and labor, focusing on the affective dimension of the transnational mobility of academic workforce.
Seeking the Good Life: Transnational Academic Mobility from Montenegro
Academic mobility from Montenegro highlights a set of paradoxes embedded in the higher education and research system in the country on its course to join the European Union. It also brings to the fore the aspirations and hopes young Montenegrins invest in the idea and ideal of “Europe.”
My paper analyzes how young people in Montenegro make both sense and use of the various international, local and personal level support mechanisms available to them when they make their academic mobility decisions – both leaving the country and, in many cases, returning to it. For the purposes of this paper, I consider transnational academic mobility as an extended and affect-filled process, involving investments in mobility and obstacles to it. In addition, the paper examines the Montenegrin youths’ perceptions of the delineation between what they consider “formal” and “informal” mechanisms in achieving academic mobility.
Through this focus, the paper highlights how Montenegrin students and young researchers navigate a fluid set of resources available to them in the decision-making process about academic mobility (including immobility). It suggests that young Montenegrins consider mobility as a path to ensuring a “good life” in their future and, importantly, that students and young researchers rely on a multitude of institutions and networks to achieve this goal, complicating the “formal” and “informal” divide and, in the process, calling attention to the inclusions and exclusions of the category of “Europe.”
Klāvs Sedlenieks
Associate Professor, Riga Stradiņš University
Klāvs Sedlenieks (PhD) has worked with questions related to informality since early 2000. He has researched anthropological issues of corruption in Latvia as well as informal aspects of interactions between citizens and state in Montenegro. He is currently finalising an international research project dealing with various aspects of informality across the Balkans.
(Not) Protected by the Law: Informal Care for Historic Monuments in Njeguši, Montenegro
The village of Njeguši in Montenegro is home to about 150 permanent inhabitants. It consists of 7 settlements, in which there are 14 churches. Three of the churches are nicely restored. Three churches have inscription “Protected by the law”. These two groups do not overlap and is a constant source of bitter joking among the villagers. If it’s “protected by the law” it would mean that it is falling apart. The restauration of the churches was carried out by the local people, under the auspices of an informal “committee” (odbor). The odbor is selected by the meeting of citizens (zbor gradjana) and consists only of male representatives of certain local families. The odbor then carries out collection of money and managing the works. At the same time the historic monuments that are supposed to be protected by the law are in bad shape specifically due to this protection.
On the one hand the above illustrates a successfully working semi-traditional informal element of self-governance. On the other hand, this story fits to a larger pattern (observed elsewhere in, e.g., Serbia or Bosnia and Herzegovina) whereby the effective and active citizens are seen (by local actors) as efficient and active and by that contrasted to the inefficient and inactive formal state institutions.
Kristina Šliavaitė
Associate Professor, Vytautas Magnus University
Senior Research Fellow, Lithuanian Social Research Centre
Kristina Šliavaitė received her PhD in social anthropology at Lund University in 2005. Her PhD dissertation was on ground level responses to the Ignalina nuclear power plant decommissioning in the community dependent on this industry. Currently she is associate professor at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas and senior research fellow at Lithuanian Social Research Centre. Her research interests focus on anthropology of education, minority rights, informal relations.
"We Just Wish to Spread Christmas spirit": Notions of Help, Respect and Corruption in the Context of Gift Giving to Teachers at Public Schools in Lithuania
The paper interprets ethnographic data on practices of gift giving to teachers at public schools in Lithuania. The empirical data was collected via eleven qualitative interviews with teachers and parents of school pupils in 2016-2017, participant observation and observation at selected school events, as well as investigation of publicly available online discussions on the theme of gift giving at schools. The paper investigates how the notions of help, respect and corruption are employed by different participants in gift giving and receiving practices in legitimizing their position.
Andre Thiemann
Visiting Professor, Central European University
Research Partner, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology
Andre Thiemann is a political and economic anthropologist working on contemporary Europe with a long-standing interest in West Africa. After he defended his dissertation, State Relations: Local State and Social Security in Central Serbia with highest honours (summa cum laude), Andre was a research fellow in the ZIF Research Group ‘Kinship and Politics: Rethinking a Conceptual Split and its Epistemological Implications in the Social Sciences’, at Bielefeld University. Subsequently, he was a Junior Core Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies at CEU Budapest, before joining the CEU Dept. for Sociology and Social Anthropology. Andre has published in Social Analysis, Contemporary Southeastern Europe, the Bulletin of the Ethnographic Institute SASA, and in several edited volumes. His post-doctoral research project examines the global value chain of raspberries.
On the Road to Self-government: A Rhythmanalysis of Boundary Work, Infrastructures, and the State in Central Serbia
This article explores relational boundary work at the ‘state interface’ of a sub-municipal Local Council in central Serbia. Contributing to critical studies of future-making, I argue that infrastructural voluntarism shapes the workings of the local ‘state’ and temporal reasoning among residents. In my case-study of a road dispute, ‘oppositional villagers’ stressed their voluntary contributions to road construction while simultaneously demanding swift allocation of funds for road renovation, mobilizing arguments about territorially and socially just redistribution. Residents’ desires for material development were confronted with the council budget as the boundary object around which the Local Council aligned. Throughout the protracted dispute, the uneven history of infrastructural transformations (roads, water, electricity, and telephone) was recast to source alternative visions of ‘better connected’ futures. The process of local self-government thus emerges through complex fluctuations between dis- and re-enchantments with infrastructural longings, and it gains heightened intensity around election time, as political contenders engage in redrawing the boundary between the village community and the sitting Local Council. Anticipating alternative ‘village futures’, they gloss over multiple axes of internal division (such as age, gender, or class) otherwise salient in local politics. After election, the new Council visions are again constrained by the dwindling means, heightened responsibilities, and changing social utopias of Serbia’s neoliberalizing state formation – and the critique of the new opposition. In sum, relational boundary work both erases and rematerializes the line between informal practices and a formal state institution, simultaneously rekindling hope for/against the state and voluntary commitment to infrastructural improvement.
Elza Ungure
Elza Ungure holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Cultural and Social Anthropology from the University of Latvia. Elza has done research on various subjects relating to practices in different spheres of exchange, labour relations, political representation, and migration and transnationalism. She has also participated in applied social research projects on urban planning with a focus on social aspects of various infrastructures as well as on place-making practices in Riga, the capital of Latvia. Elza’s current research interests include governmentality and subjectivity, human geography, social and collective memory, sensory anthropology, spatio-temporal analysis, and Bourdieusian theoretical framework of habitus, capital, and field.
Constructing the Categories and Concepts of ‘Formal’ and ‘Informal’ Practices: The Case of Home Winemaking in Latvia
In my studies on home winemaking practices in Latvia, I conceptualize formal/informal as analytical categories denoting practices that lie within or beyond the authority supervision and are guided more either by moral norms or by ‘formal rules’ such as laws. In the context of home winemaking, the practice is constructed as ‘formal’ or ‘informal’, non-confirming with the ‘rule’, depending on whether an agent is making home wine for their ‘private’ use and not exchanging it for the money or not. On that depends whether authorities have or have not the symbolic power to subject winemakers to several regulations regarding licences, excise tax, sanitary and hygiene norms etc. I argue that moral and symbolic value and meaning attached to home wine and the practice of its making constructs it as a product of strength, which embodies winemaker’s selfhood and fundamental socio-spatial values, making home wine an especially important exchange product within the framework of reciprocity but also being relevant in context of monetary exchange. However, the idea of what ‘Latvian home wine’ is and how it should be made, exchanged, and consumed is challenged more in cases when a winemaker falls within the category that lies within the authority supervision as winemakers construct, negotiate, agree upon or averse to ‘the rule’ and categories of distinctions embedded in normative regulations and narrative and discursive practices of other agents.
Aimar Ventsel
Senior Research Fellow, University of Tartu
Aimar Ventsel (PhD) works at the Department of Ethnology in University of Tartu, Estonia as a senior researcher. Ventsel has conducted extensive fieldwork in East Siberia studying property relations, local music business and identity processes. In last years he studied regional policy, language processes and identity building in Russian ‘ethnic’ regions. His second field site is East Germany where he researched on punk and skinhead subculture. Ventsel has worked last five years on history of Estonian Estrada music as a side project.
Punk Frontier: Estonia in the Global DIY Network
The talk draws on my extensive experience as a DIY concert promoter and freelance music journalist for more than a decade starting from 2007. In that period I have organised dozens of concerts for German, Norwegian, Finnish, Slovenian, Latvian and French ska, punk, garage, and hardcore bands. Most gigs took place in a Tartu rock club, but some also in the Fontaine Place in Latvia. In my presentation I pursue several arguments. First, Baltic states are viewed as the frontier region of European music space where visa regulations, wide spread English skills and local laws make touring relatively easy in contrast to Russia where foreign artists require a special visa and other documents. Therefore the region is on the ‘tour map’ of European alternative music agencies, band databases and other sources of relevant information. Estonian bands have built up their own international networks that allow them to tour all over the European Union. These DIY-networks are largely informal ignoring many state laws. The participation of Estonia and Estonian bands in these DIY-networks tends to be on an equal basis because they keep on informal agreements. This took, nevertheless, long time until Estonia gained the trust. By analysing these largely informal strategies I also describe certain principles common for most European underground scenes.
I am critical to the to the argument of post-subcultural theory that subculture is a loose impersonal connection of people. Instead of that, face-to-face communication is still important.
Maria Vivod
Associate Researcher, Dynamiques Européennes, University of Strasbourg
Maria Vivod is an Associate Researcher and Anthropologist and Ethnologist at a research lab UMR 7367 D.E. Dynamiques Européennes (Dynamics of Europe) based in Strasbourg, France. Since recently, based in Riga Stradiņš University, she is also a short-term researcher in the Horizon 2020 “INFORM” project. Maria Vivod received her PhD in Ethnology, Demography and Sociology in 2005 from the University Marc Bloch in Strasbourg, France. Her fields of research and interests include political violence, armed groups, paramilitary units, insurgencies, peace and conflict research, politics of the Balkans and Central Europe, societies in Transition (post-socialism), Eastern European Anthropology, Medical Anthropology/Ethnomedicine and Visual Anthropology. Her most recent book is The Master and its Servants: The Entangled Web Between the Serbian Secret Service, Organized Crime and Paramilitary Units in the Yugoslav Conflict (2015).
From an Informal to a Formal Practice: The Case of the Serbian Slava
The Serbian slava entered the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2014. Originally, it is a patrilineal lineage celebration custom based on orthodox Christian liturgical elements with foundations in the pre-Christian belief-system. It is popularly known as the celebration of the saint-protector of Serbian families.
The paper will start with a brief ethnographic description of the Serbian slava. Additionally, it will deal with the phenomenon of transmutation of this usually privately celebrated social practice into a publicly displayed celebration of governmental institutions of the Serbian State. In their effort to transmute the slava into a public event, Serbian state institutions often transmogrify the traditional practices related to the celebration of this custom and amplify the rituals, thus obtaining a grotesque public display of ethnic identity. An insight of the role in the process of transmogrification played by the Serbian Orthodox Church will be offered as well.
The goal of the paper is to trace down the path of the transmutation of the Serbian slava from an informal social practice into the arena of formal institutions. In that sense, it will explore the criticism of such transformation coming from the sphere of the Serbian civil society and it will analyze the social conditions enabling such a conversion. Moreover, the state of the art on theoretical framework on this topic will be discussed and other interpretational models will be developed as well.
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Syria says US ‘stealing’ oil after American energy firm signs deal with Kurdish rebels
2 Aug, 2020 17:04
FILE PHOTOL A US armoured vehicle drives past a burning gas flare from oil extraction in Qahtaniyah, Syria, October 31, 2019 © AFP / Delil Souleiman
The Syrian government has accused the US of “stealing” the country’s oil reserves, which Washington claimed to be protecting from terrorists. American lawmakers admitted that a deal has been signed with Kurdish rebels.
When President Donald Trump pulled US troops out of Syria last October, it was not the full withdrawal promised in his anti-interventionist campaign speeches. Instead, a contingent was left behind in areas of north Syria controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, ostensibly to protect the region’s oilfields from Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorists.
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However, the Syrian government has accused the US of pilfering the oil for itself. In a statement to the state-controlled SANA News Agency on Sunday, the Foreign Ministry condemned a deal signed between an unnamed American oil firm and the SDF, calling the oil extraction “stealing” and the rebels “a cheap puppet in the hands of the American occupation.”
The ministry added that it would consider the deal “null and void.”
The government in Damascus has long accused the US of looting Syria’s oil reserves. While the troops left behind on the oilfields supposedly stopped the black gold from falling into terrorist hands, sanctions on the Syrian government mean that the US hasn’t handed it over to Damascus either. Instead, rumors have circulated that the US quietly sold the oil off to foreign buyers, with Syrian President Bashar Assad accusing America of flogging the oil to Turkey, just as Islamic State and Al-Nusra terrorists did beforehand.
Back stateside, President Trump’s assertion that “I kept the oil” did little to dispel these rumors.
Also on rt.com US sanctions are part of a multi-front war on Syria, and its long-suffering civilians are the main target
The deal mentioned by the Foreign Ministry, though, is acknowledged by Washington. In a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Thursday, Senator Lindsey Graham said that a deal had been signed to “modernize the oil fields in northeastern Syria.” Graham asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo whether the Trump administration supported the deal, to which Pompeo replied “we are.”
It is unclear, however, what “modernization” entails, and whether or not any oil will leave Syria.
Before its descent into civil war, Syria was producing 387,000 barrels of oil per day, of which 140,000 were exported to buyers including Germany and Italy. The seizure of its oil reserves, coupled with US sanctions on its energy and export industries, have hammered the Syrian economy.
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Cutting it close: NASA just detected two asteroids headed towards the Earth… with two more right behind
Scientists say ‘invisible aliens’ live among us. Revolutionary discovery or proof that too many useless academics live among us?
75 years later: Newly-released wartime docs debunk myths about WWII’s liberation of Warsaw
TikTok user kicks off stomach-churning ‘coronavirus challenge’ by LICKING toilet seat on plane in new low for Covid-19 hype
Nude Madonna calls coronavirus the ‘great equalizer’ in bizarre video, inspires instant mockery
'The situation is clear': Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter calls for successor to be SUSPENDED as criminal proceedings begin
Russia vows to respond ‘reciprocally’ to EU sanctions over 'politically motivated' & 'far fetched' hacking allegations
Wayne Dupree: I love the NBA, but these part-time activists have gotten on my last nerve
US-German relations are beyond repair as result of decades-long clash of views & ideas. Troop pullout is only a symptom
We gotta talk about Joe Biden’s cognitive decline because his US media cheerleaders won’t… it’s so like the sad fate of Brezhnev
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Xtreme Prototypes Bizzjets
By Miguel Blaufuks Friday, September 25, 2009 1 Comment
Xtreme Prototypes in a press release announces the release of its 20 Series add-on business jet package for Microsoft Flight Simulator X, available now on CD-ROM or for download. “…. The classic Learjet 20 Series aircraft, nicknamed “fighters in civilian clothing” because of their sleek design and amazing performance, were the first true executive jets and would forever redefine the way corporate America and the rest of the world did business. Their timeless design and capabilities earn them a place among the “extreme aircraft”, setting record after record while allowing shirt-sleeve comfort in their plush cabins…..”.
“….. The Xtreme Prototypes 20 Series for Flight Simulator X contains six variations of Models 24, 25 and 28 of the legendary business jet produced during the 1970s.
Each highly-detailed 3D model is inspired from the real world aircraft and features many movable parts and high resolution textures. The fully functional 3D virtual cockpit contains over 800 parts and more than 200 back and front-lit 3D gauges, lights, switches and flight instruments.
The custom flight model has been designed to simulate the performance of a high-powered civilian jet aircraft. The package includes custom visual effects and sounds, multiple camera views and a detailed flight manual (PDF format, in English and French).
While this add-on package allows comprehensive procedural IFR flight, Xtreme Prototypes recognizes that not everyone has the time, patience or inclination to read, understand and learn a complete manual, which is why the Xtreme Prototypes 20 Series remains simple to operate. Anyone who masters Flight Simulator’s default jets can fly the 20 Series aircraft for FSX. It’s up to the user to decide which level of complexity he/she wants to achieve.
The Xtreme Prototypes 20 Series for Flight Simulator X is compatible with FSX SP2, FSX Acceleration Expansion Pack and FSX Gold…”.
For more information click here .
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BDO Aviation – Bali Released (ONLY FS9)
By Miguel Blaufuks Wednesday, November 25, 2015 0
Ngurah Rai International Airport also known as Denpasar International Airport, is the main airport in Bali, located 13 km south of Denpasar. BDO Aviation’s rendition is currently only available for FS2004 although I expect it to possibly be released for FSX at a later date (atleast hopefully). To purchase your own…
Drzewiecki Design – Warsaw (FS2004) Released
By Miguel Blaufuks Friday, August 7, 2015 0
If you are a FS2004 user, you should take a look at simMarket! Drzewiecki Design has finally published the FS2004 version for all you avid simmers. Grab your version and have fun, maybe even try their Warsaw City 2015 in addition to the main scenery package.
MP Design – Aerospatiale Soko
By Miguel Blaufuks Monday, June 22, 2015 0
MP Designs SA-341 has been released for FS2004. Featuring a VC and other awesome features; you can now fly the SA-341; Once you have grabbed it from simMarket then you can take to the skies.
Add-on or Expansion Pack
Pulkovo also available for FS2004
By Miguel Blaufuks Sunday, December 28, 2014 0
The FS9 version of Digital Design’s St. Petersberg Pulkovo (ULLI/LED) has now been released, to join its sister product for FSX/P3D. Russia’s 3rd busiest airport, ULLI includes a realistic rendition of the Russian deep winter which has stopped so many invaders in their tracks, plus “baked” shadows on textures, lots…
FS FlyingSchoolPro 2015 for FS9/FSX
By Miguel Blaufuks Wednesday, December 24, 2014 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EQ0iSNO-8Sk Amongst the new features added to FSInventions’ FSFS Pro for the 2015 edition are a number of new detail packs, plus enhanced instructor awareness of the environment around your aircraft, Existing users can obtain the new version at a significantly discounted price, but whether you are a current or…
FS9 Shobdon from MDM Ltd.
By Miguel Blaufuks Tuesday, December 9, 2014 1
Shobdon (EGBS) in Herefordshire, England, is a small GA airfield near the Welsh border, using part of a World War II RAF training station, the remainder of which has been returned to agriculture. It is also the location recreated by this scenery from MDM Ltd, for FS2004 only. From the…
Domodedovo for FS9
By Miguel Blaufuks Friday, November 28, 2014 1
It may have taken a while since it was originally asked about in comments here last May, but MDesign have now released their version of Moscow Domededovo airport (UUDD/DME), for FS9, to join the already available version for FSX/P3Dv1. In terms of passenger traffic, Domodedovo is the largest airport in Eastern…
Imaginesim’s Austin FS9 Preview
By Miguel Blaufuks Monday, October 20, 2014 2
With a release date set for Friday 24th October, Imaginesim have released a number of images of their upcoming KAUS – Austin Bergstrom International Airport – for MS FS2004. To see all the images, click “Read More” below. A version for FSX is due to follow “in a few weeks”.
FS9 release of Drzewiecki’s Sheremetyevo
By Miguel Blaufuks Monday, September 22, 2014 0
Polish developers Drzewiecki Design turned their attention East recently, with the release of Sheremetyevo airport, serving the capital of Moscow in neighbouring Russia. The package is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator 9, as well as the FSX/P3D version already released, and features up-to-date construction works, custom vehicles and 3d…
Jersey Airport from UK2000
By Miguel Blaufuks Saturday, June 21, 2014 0
Gary Summons of UK2000 Scenery has been busy again and this time the result is Jersey Airport (JER/EGJJ) in the Channel Islands, Dependencies of the United Kingdom, just off the coast of Northern France. Situated just outside the islands’ capital, St. Helier, the airport is mainly serviced by tourist traffic…
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One of the most diverse student bodies of any top business school.
Small by design, the Simon Business School community is among the most diverse of any business school in the United States. With a variety of backgrounds and perspectives to share, our students get firsthand experience on how to turn their differences into a competitive edge.
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One of our greatest points of pride is that we have one of the most diverse student bodies of any top business school. We are committed to ending this vicious cycle of systemic racism, intolerance and violence through education and empowerment:
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We will listen to all members of the Simon community: staff, students, faculty, alumni and members of the Rochester community.
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Simon’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Center of Excellence shared a link to a number of resources to help people as they engage in anti-racism work. In the coming weeks, we will also produce a series of roundtable podcasts to bring together the voices and views of our community and build a platform to discuss real issues through a racial and social justice lens. More than just talk, we intend to have conversations that inspire action.
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BMW M5: The longest range electric car with 1006 horsepower
BMW is currently working on an electric M5 sedan with 1006 horsepower! the sedan will have three 250 kW engines to achieve this power.
BMW is currently working on the largest range electric car M5 sedan with 1006 horsepower! At least that's what the British magazine Car report. According to their information, the sedan will have three 250 kW engines to achieve this power.
While BMW has just recently unveiled its electric SUV BMW iX3, the British magazine Car reveals a new project of the German manufacturer. According to their information, BMW is currently working on the development of a new electric version of the M5. This sedan can be the largest range electric car with 1006 horsepower!
The longest range electric car with three 250 kW engines
This all-electric M5 features a 135 kWh, 400-volt battery with a range of 435 miles (700 kilometers). If these performances are already tempting, one wonders how BMW plans to endow its electric M5 with 1006 horsepower. According to Car, the company has opted for three 250 kW electric motors (one front and two rear).
These are the only information we have on the electric M5 at the moment. A few weeks ago, BMW cancelled its project for a plug-in hybrid supercar: the Vision M Next. A cancellation in favor of this electric M5? The hypothesis is probable. As a reminder, the German manufacturer recently said goodbye to its legendary BMW i8.
The hybrid coupé capable of developing 170 kW will no longer be produced. This car with an avant-garde design had impressed the public when it was released in 2014. With its futuristic lines, its graceful curves, its top speed of 250 km/h (thanks to the electric motor and petrol combo) and above all its price of €145,950 (excluding the ecological bonus), the i8 was logically reserved for a wealthy clientele.
In spite of a rather high price, BMW announces having sold nearly 20,000 units. A great performance. The i4 concept car, recently unveiled by BMW, is furiously reminiscent of the i8 and is already establishing itself as a worthy successor.
BMW electric cars horsepower M5-sedan
Simturax Tech Blog: BMW M5: The longest range electric car with 1006 horsepower
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https://www.simturax.com/2020/06/electric-M5-sedan-1006-horsepower.html
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Revolutionary Blastolene B-702 to be Sold at Barrett-Jackson
By Auction News on November 16, 2007 in News
Scottsdale, AZ. November 15, 2007 –-Hailed as a “rolling sculpture” and powered by a mammoth 702cid V12 engine, the famous Blastolene B-702 custom roadster (Lot #1310) will be sold at No Reserve during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The latest creation from the “Blastolene Brothers,” Michael Leeds and Randy Grubb, measures 19.5-feet long and nearly 8-feet wide and will cross the block during SPEED’s live primetime coverage on Saturday evening.
Barrett-Jackson will feature the B-702 on the cover of the 2008 Scottsdale auction program. The program cover will be penned by celebrated automotive artist and president of the Automotive Fine Arts Society, Ken Eberts. Hailed as “The World’s Greatest Collector Car Events™,” the Scottsdale auction will feature 1000 of the world’s finest collector vehicles and lavish lifestyle events. As always, SPEED will broadcast live-coverage of all six auction days.
“I was speechless when I first laid eyes on the Blastolene B-702,” said Craig Jackson, Chairman/CEO of the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company. “Never before had I witnessed such a massive automobile with pinpoint attention to detail and flawless design execution. The ‘Blastolene Brothers’ are justifiably renowned throughout the automotive world for their jaw-dropping creations. When the B-702 crosses the block in Scottsdale, it will be the first public offering of a new vehicle from these dynamic builders.”
The Blastolene B-702 blends America’s passion of high-powered, large displacement engines with refined European design cues, especially those of 1930s French classics. The hand-formed aluminum body flows effortlessly from end to end, accented by a dramatic separation from the pod-style fenders, glass grille bars, Woodlight headlights and hand-blown glass taillights. The sensuous body rides on a custom chassis that is entirely nickel-plated or powder-coated, giving the B-702 a glamorous touch to complement its commanding stature.
The roadster’s 702cid V12 engine, originally produced by GMC from 1960-1965 for their 2.5-ton medium duty trucks, produces 650 ft/lbs of torque at 850 rpm on regular gasoline. A modern Allison 4-speed transmission sends power to the 9-inch Ford Currie rear end, while 4-wheel power disc brakes and power steering make the 4,800-pound beast drive like a dream. The exterior is a mesmerizing midnight blue and the interior is finished in maroon leather.
Blastolene B-702 to be Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale (2/2)
“While the design is obviously European, the B-702 is uniquely American,” noted Blastolene creator Randy Grubb. “We borrowed the beautiful French curves and classic essence from the Bugattis and Delahayes of the 1930s and matched them with a gargantuan 702-cubic inch engine, resulting in the American version of these great classics.”
Famous for their oversized V12 custom cars and hot rod blends, the “Blastolene Brothers” burst onto the auto scene in 2002 with the design and construction of the “Jay Leno Tank Car.” Similar to that creation, the B-702 has been exhibited at automotive gatherings throughout the country leading up to the sale in January.
“The Blastolene B-702 is a remarkable automobile that has attracted crowds at some of America’s top automotive events,” added Steve Davis, President of the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company. “After stealing the show at the Quail Lodge in Monterey during the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours week, we featured the B-702 at our SEMA booth in Las Vegas and it was the star of the Barrett-Jackson announcement party at Mandalay Bay. Beginning next week, it will be displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum, where hot rodders throughout the country can pay homage to this magnificent machine.”
“The phenomenal blend of classic beauty and outrageous mechanical components make the B-702 one of the most extraordinary cars in the world,” said Dick Messer, Director of the Petersen Automotive Museum. “Randy Grubb and the ‘Blastolene Brothers’ have proved once again that if you can dream it, they can build it. We’re thrilled that the Petersen will be the final stop for this piece of automotive history before it finds a lucky new owner at Barrett-Jackson in January.”
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you probably can if you know the "right" people! of course "can" and "are legally allowed to" are two different things.
He's really a race car driver? Huh you learn something new everyday. Pretty cool all the best with his races.
Mr. John wrote:
i'm surprised too. are we sure this isn't some trolling thing on SR's part? i know he has a pretty odd sense of humor.
I wouldn't even know I've only said a couple things to him when I first came here. Beyond that it was barely anything. I'm glad he runs the site and thankful he created it.
But I guess you, Stormy, and Ranger would know more about him then me. So I guess he has a strange sense of humor?
Last edited by Mr. John (Dec 08, 2019 4:33 AM)
Better pay me sonny
Twingo asks people who are -2146 and -3344 gems in debt, to pay him.
Twinge
Twioge
Twooge
Trooge
Srooge
HEY! Taking money from people who have no money is my job!
Well the government, and banks with their overdraft fees, but I'll still be taking the money.
He’s posted pictures and videos. I guess they could be fake, but it would be a long time to keep up the trolling.
It’s really not that out of character, he just keeps getting into more and more expensive hobbies as time goes on. Before this it was 3D printers, and lasers before that, and... I think phones before that when smartphones were fairly new.
he's a real speed demon
that's pretty crazy
well, at least that means he can pay the server costs!
he's a real speed ANGEL who pays our server costs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#36 Jan 01, 2020 4:49 AM
It’s dark outside the fog is covering the lighthouse can the ship pull into port.
What a light?
The ships are okay they’ve pulled in.
The hero disappears into the fog his job done!
#37 Jan 01, 2020 5:45 PM
The Legend of Spyro 4: Spyro Breathes Light Breath and Helps Out the Lighthouse People
that should be real
IN THE DARKEST OF TIMES............................ *zoom in on Spyro* the squad get dank AF! *dabs* *gunshot sound effect*
*Bad Guy instrumental plays over clips of Spyro using light breath*
i'mmmmmmm theeeeeeeeee SWAAAAAAAAAAG guuuuuuuuuuyyyyyyyyy................. DUH!
#40 Jan 03, 2020 10:38 PM
I finally listened to that song a few weeks ago. It was just okay, don’t really get the hype
neither do i man
i mean the lyrics are kind of
but other than that
it's just another pop song
Yeah, the lyrics were atrocious, but I kinda take that as a given for most music.
This is seriously the only version of the song I have ever heard
Toxtricity it's a new cool Pokemon I like. Actually really like it Inteleon and Corviknight a lot. But not important. Anyway I was watching a friend play the game and there's a story about it protecting a lighthouse in the game.
Remembered that and turned into a post so that's what that's about.
I ramble on too much bleh!
i like the "We Are Number One" at the end
ah, that makes sense man, i haven't kept up with Pokemon at all... ALL this stuff has happened and i just have no idea about most of it
Heh don't even worry about it not everyone's a fan and the newest games oye let's not go there.
Anyway lighthouses can be helpful and great for what they are used for.
Creepy at times. I remember when I was young I saw a show about a haunted lighthouse the people say sometimes they heard footsteps going up the steps to the top with no one there.
Anyway not trying to spook you guys and yeah. Cool places helpful too but definetly creepy as well.
i remember... i think it was a lighthouse actually, this one scene in the early seasons of the Pokemon TV show, it was nighttime and they were at a (lighthouse?) at the top of a cliff, and this huge Dragonite appeared in the water and it had glowing eyes and its face was visible from the cliff side. when i was a little kid that scene freaked me out a lot!
Yeah I know which one you mean.
That could scare you.
I like a lot of today's musjc but I get it's not for everyone.
i like the sound of "Bad Guy", and a lot of other pop songs actually, i just don't like most of the lyrics
That smug but unfunny Jimmy Fallon is a big fan of it.
Never was a fan of that guy but he has a somewhat good taste in musjc somewhat.
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Santa Rosa offers unique venues for rent
By Jody Conrad | Special to the Press Gazette
So, you’re having a party. One of your first questions might be, where?
Unbeknownst to many, there are multiple places in the area suitable for any budget and gatherings of any size.
Rental coordinator Carrie Welty handles rentals for the Imogene Theatre and Magnolia Hall. She meets with potential customers and shows the facilities, organizes details, and handles the contracts.
“The Imogene offers unusual ambiance, and has two options for rentals,” Welty said. “We have a parlor on the ground level that can accommodate up to 75 guests, and it features old brick walls that make for beautiful photographs.
"It also has a full commercial kitchen," she added. "We also offer the whole building, which includes the theatre upstairs for gatherings of up to 450 people.”
The upstairs is history itself, with a stage, lighting, balcony, and open area for tables and chairs.
“This facility offers a historical setting for weddings, showers, anniversaries, you name it, it will enthrall your guests,” she said.
Magnolia Hall, also known as the Milton Garden Club and formerly the Milton Event Center, is a good venue for budget-minded hosts.
“The building can accommodate up to 140 guests, has a kitchen, and a beautiful courtyard that lends itself perfectly to small, intimate weddings,” Welty said.
In addition to her role as rental coordinator, Welty also operates her own catering business, and the two ventures complement one another. She can be reached at cookingwithcarriellc@gmail.com or 850-368-7954.
Bagdad offers an extremely unusual site to host a party: a railroad dining car, located at the Bagdad Railroad Museum on Forsyth Street.
Apart from these interesting venues, Milton, Pace, Jay, and Bagdad offer multiple venues for hosting a gathering. Local restaurants with meeting facilities include Brew Angels, the Bearded Brewhaus, Boomerang Pizza, Grover T’s, and South Market.
Local churches that offer gathering places include First Presbyterian Church, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, and St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church.
Public venues with meeting facilities include Coldwater Gardens, the Emerald Sands Motel, the Red Roof Inn and Suites, the Hadji Shrine Temple, Pensacola State College, UWF, Locklin Technical College, and Stonebrook and Tanglewood Country clubs.
Auditoriums/community centers are also available in Jay, Bagdad, and Milton. For more information on each, contact the facility or the Milton Chamber of Commerce.
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Better days ahead for Gedson Fernandes 'with or without' Tottenham, says Mourinho
By Chris Myson 19 December 2020 40
Jose Mourinho believes better days are ahead for Gedson Fernandes even if his spell with Tottenham is cut short in January.
Portugal international Fernandes joined on an 18-month loan deal from Benfica at the start of 2020.
The 21-year-old has only made 13 appearances for Spurs since then and was left out of the club's Europa League squad this season.
Mourinho concedes Benfica would be within their rights to end his stay, but hopes Fernandes enjoys a successful career with or without Tottenham having been impressed with his attitude.
"The situation is sad because he was out of the Europa League list," Mourinho said to Sky Sports about Fernandes, who has made only one Spurs appearance in 2020-21.
"By being out of that list it immediately [removed] a chance of nine matches that we already played in the Europa League.
"[They were matches] where we had five substitutions where we rotated the players a lot and we can bring to the bench 12 players.
"To be out of these nine matches I believe that breaks confidence levels and even dynamics and routines and was very bad for him.
"These six months [have] become really, really bad for us and for him.
"On top of it he's a kid, it's incredible what I'm going to say, but since he arrived he didn't miss one single minute of one training session.
"So even in low levels of happiness and motivation he is managing to be a very good professional.
"Hopefully better days will come for him and they will come for sure, with us or without us, but better days will come for sure."
Wh #COYS pic.twitter.com/7shuBEN7io
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 19, 2020
Spurs boss Mourinho said in November that he is happy to have Fernandes in his squad, but would not stand in his way if he wanted to move on.
And he reiterated those words ahead of Sunday's home Premier League match against Leicester City.
"If he remains at the club from January? I cannot answer you," continued Mourinho.
"I truly believe that we have to respect the player and Benfica. The player because he deserves all our respect and Benfica because as a friendly club deserves our respect.
"What they decide is fundamental and what they decide will prevail."
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Minnesota's forests, land offer chance to cut greenhouse gases
WASHINGTON — Health advocates fearful of a family of chemicals widely used by companies, including 3M, launched a public-awareness effort Tuesday to coincide with the Friday release of a movie slamming corporate coverups of their dangers.
The Fight Forever Chemicals campaign used the upcoming release of “Dark Waters,” a feature film about health risks of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), to urge people to pay attention to a largely ignored public health issue.
Actor and environmental activist Mark Ruffalo came to Capitol Hill, along with Rob Bilott, the lawyer Ruffalo plays in the movie, to describe the spread of PFAS. It can be found in the bloodstreams of a vast majority of Americans who are unaware of its potential risks.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lists certain types of PFAS as possible contributors to cancer, liver problems, immune deficiencies, high cholesterol, reproductive issues and other health concerns.
PFAS “can’t be broken down normally,” said Ruffalo, a three-time Academy Award nominee for the movies “Spotlight,” “Foxcatcher,” and “The Kids Are All Right,” as well as roles in several recent Marvel films. “It’s everywhere.”
The public has been exposed for decades without regulation, the actor continued. “It’s time for a kind of revolution in our thinking and our policy.”
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Mark Ruffalo in a scene from "Dark Waters."
Bilott spent decades making a case against a DuPont/Chemours PFAS production facility in Parkersburg, W. Va. In February 2017, Bilott’s clients settled the West Virginia case for $671 million. A year later, PFAS produced by 3M in the East Metro area of the Twin Cities led to an $850 million settlement between 3M and the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.
3M admitted no guilt in the settlement and still denies that PFAS affects human health at current levels in the environment. But the company faces multiple unresolved state and local PFAS suits, as well as personal-injury and shareholder lawsuits, for not publicizing its data showing PFAS health risks.
In a statement, 3M said it has shared data about PFAS and supports “science-based regulation.”
Bilott, who worked with a Minnesota attorney on a personal-injury suit against 3M in Minnesota, said records discovered in his legal actions clearly show PFAS producers knew of potential health risks and did not inform the public.
“We’re talking about a class of chemicals that’s been out there for decades,” Bilott said “It’s still poisoning people. ... There are Parkersburgs all over this country. Why haven’t we known about this? There is a conspiracy of silence.”
To break the silence, Bilott said the Fight Forever Chemicals campaign will take its message to appearances in North Carolina, Colorado, Vermont and Michigan.
The ubiquitous nature of PFAS makes their control challenging. The chemicals allow products to become water, stain and heat resistant. They are used in nonstick cookware, firefighting foam and waterproofing. 3M’s iconic Scotchgard relied on PFAS.
The Star Tribune recently reported on firefighting training sites contaminated with PFAS.
In 2004, the chemicals’ presence in water supplies led the Minnesota Department of Health to warn 83 East Metro households not to drink water from contaminated wells.
Nationally, environmental specialists have estimated PFAS pollution cleanup costs at billions of dollars.
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Maritzburg Release Buckley, Johannes and Sheppard
212 Apr 14, 2014 - 04:22 pm
Sensational news reaching the Siya crew is that Maritzburg United have released, Delron Buckley, Dillon Sheppard and Robyn Johannes with immediate effect.
It appears as if coach, Steve Komphela, is already planning on building his squad for next season, and has decided the trio were not in his long-term plans.
The timing of the players' release comes as something of a shock - The Team of Choice still have four league matches to play, and are still involved in the later stages of the Nedbank Cup.
However, the three players have hardly featured under Komphela in recent times, and the crew understands they've been instructed to no longer attend training.
It's unclear at this stage whether the three experienced performers have recieved a pay-out upon their release, or whether they will recieve their salaries to the end of their current deals.
The crew will continue to investigate further developments in this regard.
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Why Aston Villa have missed a trick by not beating Crystal Palace to sign PL struggler
Why Aston Villa must have take a gamble on Everton’s Cenk Tosun
According to reports in Turkey (h/t Birmingham Mail), Aston Villa were interested in signing Everton striker Cenk Tosun this month. However, the striker has joined Crystal Palace on loan until the end of the season and made his debut against Arsenal earlier in the day.
Cenk Tosun, 28, has hardly set the Premier League alight during his time in English football. He has 10 goals in 51 games in an Everton shirt and despite limited minutes this season, the striker netted one goal and registered three assists in his eight appearances across all competitions for the Toffees.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison have been in good form for Everton and Tosun found himself behind those two and Moise Kean in the pecking order. With the Turkey international joining Crystal Palace now, Aston Villa must have pushed hard to quickly swoop for him.
Cenk Tosun was a prolific goalscorer for Besiktas. (Getty Images)
Aston Villa haven’t had an enjoyable return to the Premier League this season, sitting in 17th place and just a point above the relegation zone. They have scored just 27 goals in 21 games despite spending so heavily before the start of the season.
Dean Smith was unable to field a recognised striker in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Leicester City, which ended 1-1. Wesley Moraes has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Keinan Davis is still recovering from a hamstring injury and Jonathan Kodjia missed the Leicester game due to illness.
Jack Grealish is Villa’s top scorer with six goals and striker Wesley is the only other player who has scored more than three for the club. That makes the signing of a new striker so crucial and Smith should have taken a gamble on Cenk Tosun.
Tosun found game time hard to come by this season at Everton, with only 8 appearances for the Toffees. However, he wanted to stay in the Premier League to gain more minutes and secure a place in the Turkish squad for the Euros in the summer. Given this scenario, Villa could have benefited by signing him.
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith. (Getty Images)
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The Turk would have been an upgrade on the current options at Villa Park and could have provided the quality that Smith’s squad lacks in and around the penalty area.
Before moving to Everton, Tosun proved to be a consistent goalscorer for Besiktas and Smith would have worked wonders by accommodating him in the starting line-up.
It is clear that the Villans are in dire need of a striker to improve their performances and move higher up the table. To solve their goalscoring woes, Tosun would have been the right person to lead their attack for the rest of the season.
Hence, it is safe to say that Villa have missed a golden chance to end their striker woes by signing Cenk Tosun.
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Roma Finally Ends Burdisso Saga
One of the longest transfer saga in the Serie A has finally ended after As Roma have finally find an agreement with Inter Milan to sign their whole summer target, Nicolas Burdisso.
According to the media in Italy, the Argentinian player have finally been brought to Roma with a fee around 8 million that will be paid in three installment.
This purchasing have been waited for a while by Roma especially their coach,Claudio Ranieri, who is a keen admirer of Burdisso, surely the official signing would give a boost for the club that will start their season later today against Cesena. Earlier this week, Ranieri was already pessimistic about the opportunity in acquiring the player that the Giallorosssi loaned from Inter last season.
The deal was hanging on the balance the whole summer after the Nerazzurri doesn’t want to lower down their asking price for the player despite the awful financial condition Roma’s having. However, after the transfer market nearing its final day on August 31, it seems that both parties can finally reached an agreement.
Previously there is a big worry coming from Roma’s camp after Juventus entering the market for Burdisso with an offer that Inter could not resist. However, it seems that the all around Argentinian defender already set his heart on the capital club as he has refused other offers and confirming that he only wants to play for the Giallorossi.
Now it looks like Burdisso’s persistence has been acknowledge by Inter’s management that obviously can’t keep on holding a player that they doesn’t really need and doesn’t want to play for them. With Burdisso’s arrival, Roma might also end their transfer move this season as the club doesn’t actually have a lot of cash to spend unless they can sell some players.
Moreover, the defender’s arrival at Olympico would pretty much satisfied Ranieri and probably can be satisfied with his current team despite not making lots of purchases this summer. Burdisso will also join his brother Guillermo who was already signed from Rosario Central earlier this month.
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S&P Gets the Pitchfork Treatment
The Obama administration retaliates with a fraud suit . . . or is it a fraudulent suit?
A dour President Obama was in no mood to hear about Wall Street’s troubles. “My administration is the only thing between you and the pitchforks,” he warned a room full of the nation’s banking titans.
They’d been summoned to the White House woodshed over what Dear Leader had decided was excessive compensation for industry execs. The president had been on the job for less than three months, but his community-organizer roots were already showing: the fraudulent narrative — in this instance, “income inequality” — helped along by whatever arm-twisting the occasion required. The narrative camouflages execution of the statist game-plan: (1) government creates problem, (2) government locates scapegoat, and (3) government exploits scapegoat to juxtapose itself as savior — rationalizing more regulation and more power.
The pitchfork imagery leapt to mind this week because Timothy Geithner, Obama’s tax-challenged former Treasury secretary, was back in the news — specifically, the extortion news. Turbo Tim had been in the roomback in 2009, absorbing the boss’s lesson in Alinsky-style government-corporate relations. Now we learn, at least according to Standard & Poor’s top honcho, that Geithner made the Obama method his own.
In an affidavit filed in a California federal court, S&P chairman Harold McGraw III alleges that on August 8, 2011 — i.e., when the Obama reelection campaign was gearing up — Geithner tracked him down by phone. The then-secretary was irate because, three days earlier, S&P had downgraded the credit rating of the United States to a notch below triple-A for the first time in history. McGraw had been forewarned by a Geithner associate that the secretary “was very angry at S&P.” When the two men finally spoke, Geithner ripped McGraw for having “done an enormous disservice to yourselves and to your country.” He further warned that S&P’s insolence — er, I mean, S&P’s decision — would “be looked at very carefully” and would prompt “a response from the government.”
That “response” came in the form of a punitive lawsuit, brought by the government against S&P. At least that’s the way S&P sees it, with what appears to be ample reason.
McGraw, it is worth noting, is hardly a tea-partying Obama basher. He runs in the Geithner-trod circles of international finance and, in 2009 — at around the same time the president held his sweat session with the bankers — Obama made McGraw his appointee to the U.S.-India CEO Forum. While there is not likely to be a recording of the phone call with Geithner, it seems a stretch to think McGraw made the whole thing up. The statement submitted in the lawsuit this week is under oath — i.e., subject to penalty of perjury if proven false. McGraw also recalls immediately telling colleagues about it, suggesting there are probably contemporaneous notes corroborating his account.
And beyond that there is what cannot be disputed: Within days of the call, the New York Times was reporting that the Obama-Holder Justice Department was investigating S&P. In short order, Justice filed a civil lawsuit against S&P, alleging fraud — a subject in which this administration is well versed — and seeking a ruinous $5 billion in damages.
The dispute oozes intrigue. For starters, the fraud claimed by the Obama administration has nothing, ostensibly, to do with the downgrade. Instead, the Justice Department reached back several years, to S&P’s activities before the 2008 financial meltdown. Of course, the root cause of that crisis was government coercion of the financial sector. Uncle Sam pressured financial institutions to extend mortgages to poor credit risks — pressure that left-wing activists, such as a young lawyer named Barack Obama, capitalized on by bringing lawsuits that alleged racial discrimination against reluctant lenders.
Ever since the mortgage bubble exploded, Washington has searched every place but within for a scapegoat. Among the most inviting targets are the credit-rating agencies — not just S&P but Moody’s and Fitch. Like bankers, they are not very sympathetic victims. They were content to ride the government-conducted gravy train while it lasted, lavishly paid by banks that courted them to look favorably on securities backed by the suspect mortgages. The pols happily facilitated this doomed arrangement, taking credit for promoting the dream of home ownership while raking in donations from the rigged system’s flush players.
But since the bottom fell out, taking the economy with it, the catastrophe’s architects have used their control of government’s law-enforcement powers to turn on their former accomplices. There have been investigations against banks for making irresponsible loans, and against rating agencies for encouraging the recklessness.
As the Wall Street Journal drily notes, the banks that marketed mortgage-backed securities are alternatively portrayed as perps or dupes depending on the Justice Department’s whim in any given case. The contradictions plaguing the government’s desperation to find a suitable culprit are no more surprising than DOJ’s inability to rack up convictions commensurate with the wreckage. It is hard for the government to prosecute people who have a credible “the government made me do it” defense.
This, however, is not the most notable contradiction in Justice’s jihad against S&P. That distinction belongs to the absence of an obvious co-defendant: Moody’s. If providing imprimaturs for securities backed by bad loans were a game of “anything you can do, I can do better,” S&P would probably have been bested by its top competitor. Moody’s appears to have been every bit as biddable towards its bank clients, and as delusional in grading their shaky securities, as S&P is alleged to have been. Indeed, after the crash, both rating agencies were investigated by the FBI, the SEC, and state investigators, both (along with another rater, Fitch) were sued by the states of New York and Ohio, and both were grilled by Congress.
Yet, only S&P was sued by the Justice Department — and only after the downgrade. Moody’s, a chunk of which is owned by Berkshire-Hathaway, the conglomerate run by Obama pal Warren Buffett, decided not to downgrade the U.S. credit rating in 2011, notwithstanding the government’s patent unseriousness about our astronomical debt load and the rating agencies’ post-meltdown promises to be more rigorous in their assessments. By sustaining the triple-A rating, Moody’s enabled the Obama campaign to dismiss S&P’s downgrade as an outlier. And, shocking as this may seem, the Justice Department elected not to slap Moody’s with a $5 billion lawsuit. The pitchforks aim only at S&P.
Of course, the fact that Moody’s slipped the noose does not make S&P innocent. It may be that both of them — along with the banks, the regulators, and the Beltway social engineers — were fraudulent, or at least grossly negligent. If, as some experts suggest, Moody’s was even more culpable than S&P in hawking mortgage-backed securities, its absence from the suit is the case’s second greatest irony.
The first is the Obama administration’s accusation that S&P carried out a scheme to defraud based on what prosecutors describe as “repeated” misrepresentations. Whether the rating agency made the product seem too good to be true, and whether the sophisticated financial players in this market were actually swayed by such falsehoods, remains to be seen. But I’m betting that whatever S&P said couldn’t hold a candle to “If you like your health-care plan, you can keep your health-care plan, period.”
I’m also thinking that, between the pitchforks, the vengeful Treasury secretary, the not-so-mysteriously missing defendant, and the fraud stones being tossed from a glass White House, this case could be a hoot . . . especially for the defense lawyers.
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NEW BOOK: TAMassociati. Taking Care. Architecture with Emergency
TAMassociati. Taking Care. Architecture with Emergency
curated by Francesca Serrazanetti
Language: Italian and English
Showcasing the architecture produced by TAMassociati for Emergency, this book explains the reasons, contexts and processes behind their completion: from coping with the geographical and socio-political conditions to the design choices, the difficulty of embarking on construction with the maximum possible use of local resources and having to take decisions that will impact on the future of lands already proven by war and strife.
This book is a travel diary that starts in Africa and visits three continents, with narrations and personal accounts that reflect on notes taken on the many journeys required by every project.
The story is told in stages and followed in the second section of the book by a humanistic manual that systematically organises indications and design principles, offering a new interpretation and seeking to define the common guidelines behind all the hospitals shown, a human and playful part of architecture that brings spaces closer to those inhabiting them as the introduction of colour into interiors makes spaces seem less sterile and more inviting, and plants play an essential role by creating havens of peace and offering shelter from the scorching desert.
The educational function of a construction site and the application of materials and methods available locally are essential to the successful outcome of every project, indicating the path to a better future that is not merely a passing illusion.
The architecture becomes a means of communication for the construction of a “vision” of the world. Being able to exercise one’s rights becomes the core of a project, seen as a collective path on which to share technical skills, aesthetic sensitivity and inventive but also emotional involvement.
The story told – that of a building conceived and constructed with the people in a constant dialogue between intentions and local resources – is interwoven with illustrations, not sterile and empty photographs but ones providing several narrative levels.
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Clubs at Suffolk
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The Student Leadership and Involvement Office supports the efforts of more than 80 student-run clubs and organizations that enrich the social and cultural life of the Suffolk community.
Our office, as well as student organization lounges and office space, are all located in the Sawyer Building.
SU Connect
Looking for our most up-to-date listings of clubs, when they meet, and where to find them? Check out SU Connect, the one-stop shop for all of our clubs and their events!
List of Clubs and Organizations
African Student Association (ASA)
The African Student Association is a club that brings together students of all races who identify with the diversified rich culture and heritage of Africa. A space where we can share experiences and insights about our roots in order to educate and impact. This is done through various activities and events to keep the culture alive.
AIESEC is an international youth-run, non-governmental and not-for-profit organization that provides young people with leadership development, cross-cultural any internships, and volunteer exchange globalist experiences. The organization focuses on empowering young people to make a Progressive social impact.
Alpha Sigma Alpha (ASA)
The purpose of Alpha Sigma Alpha is to foster close friendships between members and to develop women of poise and purpose. Along with our purpose, we envision to cultivate values and ideals in women who are known for their character and concern for others. Alpha Sigma Alpha inspires women to lead, to serve and most of all to make a difference.
American Chemical Society (ACS)
The purpose of the Suffolk University chapter of the American Chemical Society is to allow an opportunity for students of chemical and biological sciences to become better acquainted and to enjoy the intellectual stimulation that arises from being a member of a professional association.
American Marketing Association Chapter (AMA)
We provide students with marketing opportunities through guest speakers, company headquarter tours, and career development workshops.
American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
We are the Suffolk chapter for the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Our goal is to help students to learn more about current scientific research and connect with professionals in the biology, biochemistry and microbiology field.
Armenian Students' Association (ASA)
To preserve and educate the Armenian culture.
The purpose of the Ascend Suffolk University Undergraduate Student Chapter shall be to promote the development of and to foster leadership skills in Pan-Asian and all interested students.
Asian American Association (AAA)
The Suffolk University Asian American Association aims to assist students of any cultural background in getting acclimated to Suffolk’s diverse campus through various Asian cultures. We strive to ensure that all members feel welcomed to the club, comfortable, and safe as if they are part of an extended family. We provide members the opportunity to meet other students with similar interests and to learn more about Asian cultures through our club events.
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Best Buddies is an international non-profit that works with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We hold monthly events on campus to promote inclusion and build one on one friendships.
Beta Alpha Psi (BAP)
BAP is a national honor society for accounting, finance, and information systems students. Its mission and goal is to educate and guide students interested in securing jobs and careers in these industries. Meetings usually consist of firm representatives coming to recruit and speak about a relevant business topic.
Beta Beta Beta (Tri-Beta)
Tri Beta Biological Honors Society is a club that welcomes all members with an interest in biology but offers eligible students a membership to an elite society of scientists with special opportunities. We focus on all corners of biology and partake in conferences, alumni talks, publishing opportunities and more.
Black Student Union’s mission statement is to educate, encourage, and promote an active awareness of the culture of the peoples of the African Diaspora by means of educational, social and celebratory events and activities.
Boardgame Club
Be an inclusive organization that brings people together to play board games
Cancer Awareness Club
Cancer awareness club brings students together for volunteering opportunity and fundraising events that benefit cancer patients and survivors in our local community.
Caribbean Students Network (CSN)
Divided by Water, United by Culture. CSN holds open discussions about Caribbean culture, throws events to support and or showcase Caribbean culture, and love to interact and speak about Caribbean culture with its members. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Cheerleading Club (SUCC)
Suffolk Cheerleading is focused on increasing school spirit on campus. We are looking for dedicated individuals who work just as well in groups. We are both a game and competition team.
A place for students to play chess.
Chinese Students and Scholar Association (CSSA)
Demonstrating Chinese culture and helping Chinese students in Suffolk, Suffolk University’s Chinese Student and Scholar Association (CSSA) aims to enhance the communication and interaction in the Suffolk CSSA community and help all the Chinese students to quickly adapt to their new study environment.
Club Ice Hockey
Organized mens ice hockey team competing in the ACHA. We play a 20 game schedule and practice twice a week out of our home rink in Winthrop. We strive to generate camaraderie along with developing leadership skills through a team based environment.
The Suffolk University College Democrats provides students with the opportunity to get involved in Democratic Politics firsthand, at the local, state, and national level. We discuss and debate party ideals, register and mobilize voters, attend party events, and most importantly, campaign for our fellow Democrats.
Commuter Student Council (CSC)
The Commuter Student Council is a group of commuter students supporting other commuter students in their journey at Suffolk. We strive to seal the gap between the involvement from on-campus and off-campus students by creating unique and fun events, hosting weekly meetings and much more!
Computer Science Club (SCSC)
A platform providing Computer Science focused students professional development opportunities through networking, visits to the Greater Boston's tech companies, Hackathons and relevant workshops.
Dodgeball Club (SUDB)
Suffolk University Dodgeball Club is an organization in which students gather to play dodgeball and enjoy friendly play.
Drone Club
To facilitate knowledge and safety of drone flying and for the skills exchange for drone photography/videography beginners and enthusiasts alike.
Esports Division (eSports)
The Suffolk eSports Division aims to bring the competitive scene of gaming to Suffolk's campus. Our mission is to become a top 10 collegiate eSports team in the Boston area.
Fashion (SU Fashion)
This club who welcomes everyone with different styles. We are here to inspire people to finding their own sense of style and educate them on how to dress for certain occasions.
Finance and Investing Club
Finance and Investing Club is a student lead organization that is geared towards helping students explore further careers in finance and business. As well as advancing their knowledge in financial services, money management, investing and networking to become successful leaders in all areas of the business world.
Football Club (SUFC)
We our soccer organization that offers opportunities of all skill levels to play the game we love. We do pick-events, futsal, FIFA events, outdoor play, and watch events.
Forensic Science Society (SUFSS)
We are a group dedicated to exploring all types of forensic science. Our goal is to make forensics fun and accessible for everyone to learn (even the nitty gritty science). From fingerprinting to toxicology to forensic accounting, we discuss it all!
Fundamental Brotherhood Society (F.B.S)
We are young professional undergraduate students, built on a solid foundation striving to make a positive impact in other young men and women. We motivate our young members to exercise their full potential here at Suffolk and beyond. We learn the values of our fellow members and share common issues we face and struggle with in today's society. We are here to show everyone that they are great and is competent to do the impossible. We are on a mission to regain a voice that will lead us into greater heights.
Fundamental Sisterhood Society (FSS)
The purpose of Fundamental Sisterhood Society is to empower and build exemplary women and positively impact young women through service and education within diverse communities.
Future Investors in Real Estate (FIRE)
The purpose of FIRE is to educate people on the various aspects of the real estate industry. At the same time, we want to help people network and create opportunities for themselves within the industry.
Greek Council (SUGC)
Suffolk University Greek Council is an organization that oversees all of Greek Life on Suffolk’s campus; the two sororities, Alpha Sigma Alpha and Theta Phi Alpha, and the fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. SUGC works together with the Student Leadership and Involvement Office to build a community between the 3 Greek organizations and Suffolk through on and off campus events.
Healthy Minds Alliance
Healthy Minds Alliance aims to be an all inclusive resource and support system for people struggling with mental health. We want to provide a safe space and help students feel less alone with what they are going through. Our club also works to educate our members and the suffolk community about all different mental illnesses as well as coping mechanisms. Healthy Minds Alliances’ main goal is to end the stigma around mental health, and the first way to do that is to start these conversations.
Her Campus (HC)
An online magazine written for and by college women.
Historical Society (SHS)
The Suffolk Historical Society is a club to represent the history nerds of the university. It's a place for any history buff to join and discuss ancient, modern, or any era from the past. Our passionate members create a fun and creative environment. History Nerds Unite!
Information Systems and Business Analytics Club (ISBA)
The Information Systems and Business Analytics (ISBA) Club at Suffolk University is a student organization that hosts interactive workshops and events every semester for students to learn about new tools, techniques, and methodologies in I.S & B.A
Intercultural Association (ICA)
The purpose of the Intercultural Association is to provide educational, social and recreational opportunities for international and local students to interact with one another, to explore and share their cultural heritage and to build connections with the university and its communities.
Interior Design Organization (IDO)
This undergraduate design club is open to all majors and focuses on connecting what we learn in the classroom to future employers and outside experiential learning opportunities.
International Business Club (IBC)
The International Business Club strives to provide students with the opportunity to interact and learn from the experience of international organizations and their leaders through networking and guest speaker events.
Intertextuals: The Suffolk English Society
The Intertextuals is an English club designed to foster interest and passion in all things literature. We are not a book club, and our understanding of literary culture is very broad; we hold events from movie screenings, to museum visits, to trips to the theater to see live plays in the Boston area. Having an interest in any of these things is enough to get involved--you do not have to be an English major to share in our passion for literature in all of its forms!
Japanese Student Association (JSA)
JSA holds Japanese cultural related events and provide social places for students. Our club mission is to provide an event for students to engage in the school activities.
Mexican Student Association (MSA)
The purpose of the Mexican Student Association shall be to connect Mexican students to other Mexican students, provide them with support through the Consul General of Mexico. We will identify students who are interested in learning about Mexican culture by hosting different events throughout the year and staying current with events happening in Mexico. We will also act as a network for Mexican students by providing professional advice and career opportunities, this will be possible by collaborating with other student organizations.
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)
NABA SU is a National Association focusing on finding opportunities for minority students studying accounting, finance and other business related fields. Through monthly meetings, NABA SU wants to make sure students develop networking skills on and outside of campus as well as have access to internship and scholarships opportunities.
National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS)
The NSLS is a leadership based honor society at Suffolk that hosts events throughout the year such as speaker broadcasts, leadership training days, orientations, success networking teams, and a final induction ceremony.
We provide a space for any level photographer to expand their skills and express themselves through the art of photography. We also provide other clubs with event photography and headshots.
Pro-Choice
A place to learn and advocate for reproductive justice for all, both on and off campus.
Program Council (PC)
Program Council is the student run programming board here at Suffolk. We create unique fun events for the campus community to enjoy while also providing a space for student to come meet one another and plan these events while making friends and developing leadership skills.
Snapchat: suffolkPC
Public Health and Nutrition Club (PHNC)
PHNC is focused in international public health issues. Main events include conferences, workshops, etc.
Queer Student Union (QSU)
The Queer Student Union works to provide an environment of support and visibility for the LGBTQ+ students at Suffolk University. The organization provides socialization and acclimation to and within the LGBTQ+ community of the University and the Boston area. As an organization, we are dedicated to educating the campus community regarding LGBTQ+ issues.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon is the only social fraternity located on campus at Suffolk University. Founded in Alabama in 1856 in the antebellum south, we hold our brothers to the highest values of what it means to be true gentlemen through friendship, honor, loyalty and fraternity.
Society of Physics Students (SPS)
Suffolk’s SPS chapter has been awarded a grant for three years to conduct research on the behavior of neutrons through polyethylene shielding.
South Asian Student Association (SASA)
SASA is a cultural student club aimed to bring together the South Asian student body.
Southeast Asian Student Association (SEASA)
SEASA hopes to create events that encourage our SEA student population to be involved.
As the representative governing body for all Suffolk University undergraduate students, we're the voice of students on campus. We act as a bridge between the student body and all levels of the administration to address and solve student issues and concerns. We're committed to ensuring that students are well represented and feel comfortable at Suffolk University, and we work diligently to make that happen.
Student Veterans Organization (SVO)
Suffolk University Student Veterans Organization is open to all interested students, faculty, and alumni. The purpose of the SVO is to help fellow student-veterans acquire access to their entitled benefits and to share our war stories as we now transition into a classroom.
Suffolk Environmental Club (SEC)
The Suffolk Environmental Club (SEC) is passionate about the earth. Everyone is welcome to come, hang out, and help us develop ways that we can do our part to protect the planet and our local community!
Suffolk Free Radio (WSFR)
WSFR, Suffolk Free Radio is Suffolk University’s student-run radio station consisting of approximately 60 on-air personalities who showcase their talent through live broadcasts, DJing events on campus, podcasts, and live commentating of Suffolk Sports.
Suffolk Free Radio introduces students to radio production while offering the Suffolk community a wide range of entertainment and programming. Outside of regular broadcasted content, WSFR is an active organization in the Suffolk community. Suffolk Free Radio is present at almost every event held on campus, hosts a live acoustic production every week, and hosts its own annual charity Lock-In every spring.
Involvement with the station gives members the chance to gain valuable experience and expertise in the broadcasting field. WSFR compliments learning inside the classroom by offering hands-on experience outside of class, where students can acquire technical and professional broadcasting skills in a fun and inviting atmosphere. In addition to giving students a platform to broadcast freely, WSFR also provides students with an opportunity to build leadership skills through involvement on the station’s executive board.
WSFR, Suffolk Free Radio broadcasts online as well as in various locations on campus.
Suffolk Volleyball Club
Suffolk Volleyball Club provides the resources, knowledge, and environment for people to play volleyball together, socialize, and get exercise through organized games and events.
Suffolk University College Republicans (SUGOP)
The Suffolk University College Republicans seek to promote conservatism and Republican politics on campus through weekly meetings, campus outreach, debates and discussions, election events, and educational panels. We promote individual freedom and individual responsibility, with a limited but energetic government, economic opportunity, and strong national defense.
We invite like-minded individuals grounded in the American traditions of Independence, Integrity, and Innovation to join us!
Suffolk University Dance Marathon (Rammython)
Suffolk Dance Marathon is an organization that holds various fundraisers and events throughout the year, ending with their largest and main event, Rammython: a 12 hour, overnight dance marathon. All proceeds raised throughout the year go directly to Boston Children's Hospital.
Suffolk University Latin X Association (SULXA)
We are a culture club that celebrates LatinX people, history, food, and culture. Our mission is to provide a safe space for LatinX people on campus as well as educate others about out cultures.
Suffolk University Legal Association (SULA)
SULA strives to give students interested in the law field the opportunity to explore it through LSAT prep, field trips, case studies, and many more activities.
Snapchat: suffolkla
Suffolk University Love Your Melon Crew (SU LYM)
Suffolk University Love Your Melon Campus Crew's mission is to create a community of like-minded individuals who educate, support, and create an impact in the fight against pediatric cancer.
Suffolk University Mock Trial (SUMTT)
The Suffolk University Mock Trial Team is a competitive national trial team who's main goals include bettering our skills in the litigation field, reviewing trial simulations, and working as a team to achieve success.
Suffolk University Model United Nations (SUMUN)
SUMUN is a competitive Model UN team. We travel to multiple international conferences each year to participate in debate and resolution writing during simulated United Nations committees.
Suffolk University Panhellenic Association (Panhel)
The object of the Panhellenic Association shall be to develop and maintain women’s sorority life and interfraternity relations at a high level of accomplishment.
Taiwanese Student Association (SUTSA)
The idea of this group is to gather everyone who shows interests in the Taiwanese culture, and to facilitate the social networking of all Taiwanese students in the Boston area. We want to help all the new students adjust to living in the U.S, and enjoying the experience while studying abroad.
Talking About Regional, Global, and Educational Topics (T.A.R.G.E.T.)
This club/activity should function as an outlet for students of all backgrounds to come together to discuss topics which they find to be important in the frame of human society with an international backdrop.
TEDx SuffolkUniversity
TEDx is a club that is meant to discover and share "ideas worth sharing." Its purpose is to inspire the Suffolk community with the stories of our speakers in the annual event.
The Suffolk Journal
The Suffolk Journal serves the university community by producing a weekly newspaper for Suffolk. Each Wednesday, the 16-page paper can be found around campus filled with news, international, arts and entertainment, opinion, and sports stories that serve the campus.
The Suffolk Voice (The Voice)
The Voice is Suffolk University's student-run 24-hour online news resource. Since 2006, the Voice has been committed to covering and uncovering stories that inform and pique the interest of Suffolk students, faculty, and the greater Suffolk community.
Theta Phi Alpha (TPA)
Theta Phi Alpha (Gamma Lambda Chapter) is one of two sororities on campus, bringing together women that value loyalty, honor, and friendship. We participate in multiple philanthropic events and host activities that strengthen our sisterhood.
Tri Beta Biological Honors Society (BBB)
Turning Point USA at Suffolk University (TPUSA)
Turning Point USA's mission is to educate students about the importance of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government.
Suffolk UNICEF is a student-run club that focuses on humanitarian issues that are prevalent in U.S and internationally. Some issues include Child Trafficking, Child Marriage, and the lack of water and hygiene in vulnerable communities. Our mission is to educate and inform the student body about these issues and fundraise to help those who need it the most.
Unspoken Feelings
Our mission is to foster the professional development of poets and writers, to promote communication throughout the literary community, and to help create and environment in which literature can be appreciated by the widest possible public.
Venezuela Student Union (VAU)
To bring Venezuelans, and people who are interested about the country, together, doing meetings to get to know each other and to find ways to help our country.
Venture Literary Arts Magazine
We are Suffolk's student run literary arts magazine, that publishes annually poetry, prose, and art created by Suffolk students.
Video Gamers Army (VGA)
The purpose of the Video Gamers Army is to bring together Suffolk University students, alumni, staff and guests to build a close-knit community that can play, discuss, and relax with each other through the medium of video games both on- and off-campus, while instilling important values such as communication, cooperation, and fair play.
Vietnamese Student Association (SUVSA)
The purpose of the Vietnamese Student Association shall be to introduce the Vietnamese culture and Vietnamese community.
Women's Advocacy (WAC)
Suffolk University's student advocates for women of all identities, backgrounds, circumstances and beliefs.
Women's Club Lacrosse (SUWCL)
This clubs purpose is to bring together a group of women who share the love for lacrosse. We will be holding practices, workouts, scrimmages, and team bonding activities.
Women in Business Club
The purpose of the Women in Business Club is to empower, unite, and support female leaders at Suffolk University through business education and experience within the workforce by promoting skills to create a generation of leaders who achieve and inspire others.
Email us at: wb@suffolk.edu
Instagram Handle: @wib_suffolku
Women in Government (WIG)
The first-ever Women in Government club at Suffolk University was created to unite all students motivated to advance, those identifying as a woman, in government. This organization will deliver career-advancing tools, experiential government opportunities, and a coalition of students supporting one another to get more women into government positions.
Young Arab Leaders Association (YALA)
The purpose of the YALA shall be to offer an inclusive community for all Arabs and those interested in the culture, aiming to promote and foster leadership skills and give back to the community.
Youth Empowerment Ministry (YEM)
Empowering the Youth To Live For God.
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First acts for Eurosonic Noorderslag announced
November 18, 2018 October 11, 2013 by Summer Festival Guide
Eurosonic Noorderslag announces the first names of acts performing at the 28th edition of the European music conference and showcase festival. The following names are selected together with the radio members of Eurosonic Noorderslag’s partner, the European Broadcasting Union:
AUSTRIA: Ja, Panik (ORF/FM4)
BELGIUM: Coely (VRT/STUDIO BRUSSEL)
BELGIUM: Vismets (PURE FM)
BULGARIA: Siluet (BNR)
CZECH REPUBLIC: Deaths (CR)
DENMARK: Shiny Darkly (DR)
ESTONIA: Winny Puhh (RADIO 2)
FINLAND: Noah Kin (YLE X + Fimic)
FRANCE: Fauve (RADIO FRANCE LE MOUV')
GERMANY: Claire (ARD)
GERMANY: Exclusive (ARD)
HUNGARY: Anna and the Barbies (MR2)
ICELAND: The Vintage Caravan (RUV/RAS2)
ITALY: Luca Sapio (RAI/RADIO 2)
IRELAND: The Strypes (RTE/2FM)
LUXEMBOURG: Say Yes Dog (LUERSL/100.7)
MOLDOVA: Mahagon (TRM)
NETHERLANDS: Kensington (NPO/3FM)
NETHERLANDS: Mister and Mississippi (NPO/3FM)
NORWAY: Emilie Nicolas (NRK/P3)
POLAND: KAMP! (Polskie Radio)
PORTUGAL: Richie Campbell (RDP/ANTENA 3)
SPAIN: Kostrok (LOS 40 PRINCIPALES)
SWEDEN: Jenny Wilson (SR/P3)
SWEDEN: Kate Boy (SR/P3)
SWITZERLAND: The Animen (SRF 3)
SWITZERLAND: Kadebostany (RSR/COULEUR 3)
UK: Bondax (BBC/RADIO 1)
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is the world's biggest association of national broadcasters. As in former years the EBU will broadcast radio from Eurosonic Noorderslag in several European countries.
"There's a great deal of exciting music coming from many different places in Europe. This event offers a truly unique platform for up-and-coming bands and artists, and we are proud that EURORADIO is at the heart of it. No less than 25 EBU radio stations will be involved next January, supporting 28 new Acts, that's what you call real commitment. But there's more, much more. Thanks to a special international collaboration, all the concerts will be broadcast on EURORADIO, offering European audiences a unique access to the sounds of these emerging talents. Roll on Groningen!" Comments Laurent Marceau, in charge of Pop Music at EURORADIO (EBU)
Eurosonic Noorderslag has a proven track record for helping new bands break into the International music scene and many bands who showcase at the event go on to play numerous festival shows in Europe and have successful careers.
Presenting a broad variety of the best European talent throughout the city of Groningen Eurosonic Noorderslag is an important platform for new European talent. With the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Yourope and Network Europe giving additional exposure to the performing artists, Eurosonic Noorderslag plays a vital role in the development and circulation of talent in Europe and beyond. Instrumental in this circulation is our own ETEP (European Talent Exchange Programme). Since the start of the ETEP program in 2003 a total of 605 artists have played 1646 shows at 80 festivals in 26 countries. (2003 – 2012) www.etep.nl
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Group’s quit notice to Bishop Kukah, recipe for disintegration – Ortom
From Rose Ejembi, Makurdi
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has warned that the quit notice by a muslim group demanding the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah to tender an unreserved apology over his Christmas Day message or leave Sokoto State, is capable of causing the disintegration of the country.
The Governor however enjoined all Nigerians, irrespective of religious and political inclinations, to uphold unity, peace and dialogue as panacea for the myriad of problems confronting the country.
Reacting to the statement, the Governor who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary Terver Akase said the group’s statement was a contradiction of provisions of the Constitution which gives Nigerians the right to live freely in any part of the country.
Ortom added that the statement of the group directing Bishop Kukah to apologize or leave Sokoto State affirms clearly to the fact that Nigeria is being controlled by forces which are bent on setting the country ablaze if their interests are not guaranteed.
He stressed the need for all Nigerians; both Christians and Muslims to set aside religious and other sentiments, come together in humility to fast and pray for peace and unity of the country, rather than the current situation where some persons are fanning embers of disunity and hatred.
The Governor posited that the Holy Bible admonishes the people to pray for their leaders noting that what is happening in the country at the moment is beyond human comprehension and cannot be tackled by President Muhammadu Buhari alone.
Governor Ortom therefore advised people who love Nigeria to desist from making inflammatory statements that are capable of heightening tensions and taking the country to the precipice of chaos and disintegration.
He said Bishop Kukah is not the first to speak out against impunity, injustice and the collapsing security situation being witnessed in parts of the country.
The Governor commended the Federal Government for quickly responding by issuing a statement to caution the group and reminding its members of provisions of the Constitution which guarantee the right of Nigerians to reside in any part of the country.
According to Ortom, Bishop Kukah remains a true patriot who speaks to give direction and make recommendations on the way the people should be governed in an equitable and just manner.
He insisted that Nigeria belongs to all its citizens and no individual or group has the right to threaten others and whip them into silence.
“Calls such as the one made by Muslim Solidarity Forum can only lead the country to a state of lawlessness which does no nation any good.
The Governor said in addition to insecurity, Nigerians should be worried about the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the dwindling economy which has seen the naira fall to 500 to one dollar in the open market, a situation that is rendering millions of youths jobless
He advised that attention should also be given to the productive sector, in order to create jobs for the people to avert the projection that more Nigerians will be destitute in the near future.
Ortom while noting that democracy is built on the rule of law adding that freedom of speech is also anchored on the rule of law, to the extent that it does not infringe on the rights of other people.
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What Neal Maupay and Graham Potter said at half time, their 'missed' star, and bench's impact
Brighton showed their fighting spirit as they came from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 against Wolves and start 2021 in exciting fashion
Richard Mills
Neal Maupay of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates with teammate Andi Zeqiri after scoring their team's second goal from the penalty spot against Wolves (Image: Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
What a way to start 2021.
It looked like Brighton were heading to another home defeat after going 3-1 down at half-time against Wolves.
Aaron Connolly's early strike was cancelled out by Romain Saiss' header, a Dan Burn own-goal, and a Ruben Neves penalty.
But Albion stormed back, showing great determination, fight, and character to draw 3-3 thanks to a Neal Maupay spot-kick and a Lewis Dunk header.
There was much to ponder from the entertaining draw that leaves the Seagulls 17th in the table, just three points above the relegation zone.
So, here are a few talking points from the game.
What was said at half time?
After the game, Maupay and head coach Graham Potter lifted the lid on what was said at the interval.
The 24-year-old striker said in a post-match interview: "We want to win games and today we didn’t.
“But, regarding our first half and being 3-1 down, I think we did well to react.
“I came into the changing room at half-time and I said to the boys that we needed to lift our game, to fight more, to be more aggressive.
“It’s fine to lose a game of football as long as you give everything. I don’t think we did that in the first half.
Adama Traore of Wolverhampton Wanderers is fouled in the box by Dan Burn of Brighton & Hove Albion (Image: Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
“I said, ‘Listen, boys, every one of us needs to give more – run more, fight more and, if we do it, we have a chance to get back in the game’.
“I think everyone agreed with me and we all showed great character. We 100% deserved that point.”
Potter also said he and his team talked about believing in themselves.
"It is more that we have to stick together, we organise ourselves a little bit with the two substitutions and make sure everybody knows what they are doing," said the Albion boss.
"We had Ben White on the left [in defence] just to protect Dan [Burn] a little bit, we played Davy [Propper] on the right of central midfield, Andi [Zeqiri] and Neal [Maupay] upfront, and then we had to make sure that we are correct in our body language, that we keep fighting, that we stay together as a team and believe we can get the second goal and if you get the second goal you have a chance."
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Contrasting halves:
Football can be a simple game.
Wolves were the better team in the first half and Brighton were superior in the second half.
Brighton conceded as many goals in the first half as they had in their previous 10 top-flight games against Wolves, but they remain unbeaten in their 11 top-flight meetings (seven wins, four draws).
"We scored a good goal, I thought we were doing okay in the game," said Potter.
"They had a lot of corners and scored from a second phase, the second one looks a bit unlucky through Dan [Burn] and the third is Dan catching Traore in a one v one which is what we didn't want to happen.
"We tried our best not to but the quality of the player on the pitch it does.
"The scoreline makes you feel terrible [at half time], and that is why it is credit to the players that they can come back from that."
Lewis Dunk of Brighton & Hove Albion celebrates with teammate Leandro Trossard after scoring their team's third goal (Image: Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Impact off the bench
Andi Zeqiri headed the ball into the path of Maupay within 10 seconds of the restart and the Frenchman then won a penalty.
Brighton's top scorer said Zeqiri did really well in his 45-minute cameo and it could have been even better for the Swiss star.
When Brighton were 3-2 down, Adam Webster headed the ball against the bar, and from four yards out Zeqiri blazed over the rebound.
The 21-year-old was unable to score when he perhaps should have done.
Despite that, Potter was full of praise for him.
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"I thought Andi brought energy and what we have seen since he has been here which is that he gives absolutely everything," said Potter.
"He is a great personality. I think he affects the goal, I think he wants to run towards goal, I think he will get better as he gets older.
"He is a young player just like Aaron Connolly is a young player."
Brighton's 'missed' star:
Fellow substitute Davy Propper impressed when he came on for the second half, too.
The Dutchman has been out for a lot of the season with illness and injury but he could feature more in the second half of the campaign.
"It is a shame he has had a frustrating season with injuries," said Potter.
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"We have had to take our time with him and make sure he is right, so nice for him to be on the pitch now.
"If we can keep him right then there is a chance of that. He has got quality and I think the boys enjoyed being out there.
"I thought he played well against Arsenal as well. It is good that he is back."
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Health officials discuss what to expect next at forum
By Bria Light, Staff Reporter
At Tuesday evening’s COVID Community Forum via Zoom, public health officials discussed the continued roll out of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in San Miguel County, before opening up the forum to questions from community members. The vaccines will be administered according to three phases as shipments arrive, with the current first phase prioritizing high risk health care workers and those 70 years of age and older. By spring, the county aims to offer vaccines to those in phase two, higher risk individuals and other essential workers; and by summer, the vaccine will be available to the general public.
Currently, the county and Telluride Regional Medical Center are receiving 100 shipments of the vaccine each a week, a number dictated at the state level. Local officials are advocating for increased numbers of vaccines to be sent to the county.
“We would like to receive way more because we feel we have the ability to give more,” noted Dr. Sharon Grundy at the Tuesday evening forum. “So we have a bit of a stumbling block right now with just making sure that the number of doses getting sent to San Miguel County are consistent. We are communicating with them on a daily basis to please send more, because we would like to move through this as quickly as possible.”
Full-time residents who are regular patients in the county can expect to be contacted when they are eligible to receive the vaccine. Part-time residents were encouraged to seek the vaccine in their home counties.
“If we are your clinic that you regularly go to, get a physical exam at or have established with a provider, you should pop up in the database,” said Grundy, noting that those who are worried about being contacted can sign up through the county’s website. “We’re really asking that you not call the med center or public health to check to see if you’re on the list.”
While the vaccines currently approved by the FDA have shown no acute symptoms, health officials noted that those receiving the vaccine may experience mild symptoms as a result of the immune system “revving up” in response to the vaccine. These symptoms, which are generally mild to moderate and can occur one to two days after receiving the vaccine, can include fever, chill, fatigue, headache, muscle aches and joint pain, according to Grundy.
While the vaccine cannot cause COVID-19, it is possible that a recently vaccinated person had the virus dormant in their system prior to receiving the vaccine, or that the virus was contracted after receiving the vaccine but before the immune system produced antibodies. For these reasons, health officials noted that if a recently vaccinated person develops a cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, a sore throat or loss of taste or smell, it is still prudent to test for COVID-19.
While the vaccine has proven highly effective at preventing the disease, 90 percent or more, whether or not the vaccine prevents infection by the virus entirely is still uncertain. For this reason, health officials still urge adherence to the five commitments even among those who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, especially when visiting someone belonging to a high-risk group.
“Even once you get your two doses, you’re still going to have to watch socializing with people who haven’t been vaccinated or who haven’t recently had COVID-19,” Grundy emphasized. “So if you decide to go visit Grandma, and she hasn't been vaccinated, you could possibly give her the virus. We don’t know quite yet. We don’t know if it actually prevents the full infection. What we do know is it prevents hospitalizations, severe disease and symptoms.”
San Miguel County Public Health Director Grace Franklin noted that while the roll out is taking place as quickly as possible, the situation is fluid and changes may occur. She thanked the public for understanding and for practicing kindness in the face of the challenging and potentially frustrating situation.
“It feels like a lot of hurry up and wait, especially for the public,” Franklin acknowledged. “Thank you for your understanding and your patience. This process has been moving slowly and we want to get it right the first time.”
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Webinar on 'Greening Economic Recovery in India'
Ms Shailly Kedia
The COVID-19 crisis has shown that growth must be both inclusive and sustainable in the long term. Recently, the Prime Minister announced a Rs. 20 lakh crore special economic package for 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' or 'self-reliant India' which would better integrate India with the world. The package provides an opportunity to take much awaited steps to green the economy in sectors that have the maximum impact on sustainable development. Sustenance and sustainability both have to be cornerstones of economic recovery as India responds this crisis.
In this background, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) along with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) organised a webinar on ‘Greening Economic Recovery in India', on 14th May. The discussions brought in perspectives ranging from direct support interventions, restructuring existing programmes and schemes, to skilling and knowledge management for economies to remain green, and addressing demand and demographic issues. Such programmes include MGNREGS and programmes related to MSMEs. Merely giving dole-outs without any fundamental reforms will not work, there is a need to deep dive into thematic aspects such as sectoral interventions, financing, technology collaborations and regulatory/ policy alignments that support a green recovery.
Speakers at the webinar highlighted that this crisis should also be leveraged to make more fundamental changes in processes of decision-making at the policy level such as better inter-agency coordination by factoring in sustainable development goals in state and national budgeting. Responses from various stakeholders in a questionnaire exercise by TERI and GGGI revealed that responsible industries in both large industry and MSME sectors need stronger recognition. Participants felt that most of the policy announcements so far focused on relief and short-term measures and not so much on medium and long-term recovery measures.
The discussions and perspectives from the webinar will go on to inform the discussion brief ‘Towards SDG-linked Greening of Economic Recovery in India' being prepared in TERI. See the complete webinar below.
Mr R R Rashmi (Distinguished Fellow and Programme Director, IPAD, TERI)
Mr Shantanu Gotmare (India Country Representative, GGGI)
4:00 PM - 4:05 PM Welcome Remarks
- Dr Ajay Mathur (Director General, TERI)
4:05 PM - 4:08 PM Chairs' Remarks
4:08 PM to 4:10 PM Framing Presentation
- Ms Shailly Kedia (Fellow, TERI)
4:10 PM - 4:30 PM Keynote Address (4-5 minutes each) -
- Mr Ram Mohan Mishra (Secretary, NCSC and Former Special Secretary of Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India - GOI)
- Mr Stephan Contius (Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda, German Federal Environment Ministry)
- Mr Gavin McGillivray (Head, UK Department for International Development, India)
- Ms Henriette Faergemann (Counsellor, European Union Delegation to India)
4:30PM - 4:55 PM Thematic Address (4-5 minutes each) -
- Mr Rohit Kumar (Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, GOI)
- Mr Bhanu Pratap Yadav (Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, GOI)
- Ms Rita Roy Choudhury (Assistant Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry – FICCI)
- Mr Rajive Chawla (Chairman, Integrated Association of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises of India)
- Ms Seema Arora (Deputy Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry – CII)
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- Mr Abhishek Acharya (Joint Director, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, GOI)
- Mr Chandra Bhushan (President & CEO, International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology - iFOREST)
- Mr K Narayana Rao (President-Corporate Relations, GMR Group)
- Mr Pankaj Sindwani (Chief Business Officer, Tata Cleantech Capital)
- Dr Rita Pandey (Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy)
- Dr Ashish Chaturvedi (Director-Climate Change, Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit - GIZ)
- Ms Anubha Prasad (National Coordinator - PAGE India, United Nations Environment Programme)
- Mr Bhasker Tripathi (Principal Correspondent, IndiaSpend)
5:15 PM - 5:25 PM Key Takeaways and Ways Forward by Chairs
5:25 PM - 5:30 PM Vote of Thanks
- Mr Souvik Bhattacharjya (Associate Director, CREG, TERI)
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As TB Alliance acknowledges its 20th year, we remain committed to advancing new cures and meeting the aspirations of those who gathered in Cape Town to demand a better future for those who suffer from TB. Read from our 20 Stories for 20 Years series below:
At the time of TB Alliance’s formation, experts estimated that close to 400,000 people developed multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) each year. Dr. Lee Reichman, of New Jersey Medical School’s National Tuberculosis Center had written a 2001 book called Timebomb: The Global Epidemic of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis that warned of the risks posed by TB that is resistant to commonly used antibiotics. Dr. Reichman joined the TB Alliance board in 2002 and, only three years later, the world’s attention was turned to a new, even more resistant form of the disease that was shown to be highly fatal.
At the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on the regulatory application of a new TB drug regimen, Dr. Reichman noted the historical failings of TB treatment leading to the drug-resistant strains of today. Dr. Reichman remarked, “TB remains the largest killer of any single infection. This is a tragic paradox because modalities exist to prevent, treat, and control it. However, treatments and therefore effective control measures have increasingly failed in their role because of the advent of multiple drug-resistant TB and extensively drug-resistant TB.”
In 2005, a rural town called Tugela Ferry in the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa was home to an outbreak of extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB), which killed 52 of the 53 people who were infected. Reports of this outbreak drew international attention, stoking fears of this largely untreatable, fatal and contagious disease. As this new threat raised awareness of the TB pandemic, it also complicated the already fraught landscape of TB care and innovation.
As feared, XDR-TB did spread significantly and treatment efforts in the ensuing years were often unsuccessful, demanding 18+ months – or sometimes years – of treatment with combinations of medicines for which there was little or no clinical evidence of efficacy. In its most recent Global TB Report from 2019, the World Health Organization estimated the treatment success rate for XDR-TB at 39 percent.
With the introduction of new or repurposed TB drugs, treatment efforts have shown signs of improvement, and patients who may have once viewed XDR-TB as a death sentence have new treatment options.
Last year, TB Alliance introduced a new treatment for highly resistant forms of TB – including XDR-TB – that has shown a 90 percent treatment success rate after six months of treatment with an all-oral, three-drug regimen.
This is a milestone on the path to TB Alliance’s vision of introducing new treatments that can serve to erase the distinction between treating drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB. It is also a testament to the long-term, sustained investments of TB Alliance’s donors who have made this research possible.
At that same Advisory Committee meeting noted above, Dr. Reichman commented, “The solution to the paradox, as described in Timebomb, was the advent of the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development as a model of a public-private 20 partnership. It pioneered the initiative of testing new complete regimens rather than single new drugs for TB.”
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Track your business finances from anywhere with this cloud-based service
By Mike Williams 25 May 2018
A decent bookkeeping service, but overpriced for what you get.
Well-designed interface
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Limited features for the starter plans
Above-average prices
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1&1 Internet may be best known for its web hosting products, but the company has bigger ambitions than that. The latest addition to the range is 1&1 Online Accounting, a cloud-based set of bookkeeping packages aimed at freelancers, small and medium business users.
The software is powered by sevDesk, a brand of the German developer SEVENIT. SevDesk has only been around since 2014, but the company has been working hard to internationalize it, and the 1&1 Online Accounting service is now fully adapted to the legal and business requirements of the UK.
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Online Accounting plans start with Invoice, a simple package for preparing quotes and invoices only. Standard templates make it easy to get started, and you can brand documents with your own letterhead and logo. It is licensed to a single user for access on any device, and can be yours for £4.99 ($6.69) a month over the first year, £9.99 ($13.38) on renewal.
That's a little expensive; ClearBooks gives you more functionality in many areas (though no VAT on the starter product) and supports unlimited users for the same price on monthly billing, dropping to £8 ($10.70) a month if you pay for two years up-front.
You can download 1&1 Online Accounting here
1&1's Accounting plan adds online cashbook management, document filing, an overview of cost centers, DATEV export and separate access for tax advisors. Your account can be accessed and managed by up to three users, and it's priced at £9.99 ($13.38) a month for year one, £19.99 ($26.76) on renewal. Again, competitors like ClearBooks offer more features for less.
The high-end Inventory Manager plan also includes warehouse and stock management features, including an up-to-date inventory overview, speedy options to write and dispatch delivery notes, and tools to check customer and supplier prices. The service can be accessed by up to ten users, and it's priced from £19.99 ($26.76) a month for year one, £39.99 ($53.53) on renewal. That's not cheap, but inventory management is a valuable feature which isn't always an option elsewhere.
All plans are supported by a couple of mobile apps. SevDesk gives you access to the core service, and sevScan digitizes receipts for including in your records. Both apps are available for Android and iOS.
No business can afford to have this kind of critical service go down for long, so it's good to see that 1&1 Online Accounting includes 24/7 support by email and telephone.
There's another welcome safeguard in 1&1's money-back guarantee. You can try Online Accounting for up to 30 days, and if you're unhappy, you can cancel the product online (no need to fight your way through customer service) and receive a full refund of all your costs.
The 1&1 website does a reasonable job of presenting the features of its Online Accounting plans, and most users will quickly be able to decide which product they need.
Tap the Buy button and you're able to purchase the plan on a monthly or annual contract. There's no initial discount for monthly contracts, so they're not the most appealing of choices; for example, 1&1 Inventory Manager costs £39.99 ($53.53) if you choose the monthly option, £19.99 ($26.76) if you go for annual. Even better, annual contracts are billed monthly, so there's no chunky up-front bill.
Hand over your cash by card or PayPal and you're prompted for your personal details: name, physical and email address, phone number, company name and type.
A couple of emails arrived soon afterwards with confirmation and acknowledgement of our order, but nothing related to the Online Accounting product itself, no product summary or description, no 'getting started' details, no clear links to help resources.
The Welcome email didn't even mention the word 'accounting', as we'd signed up for the Inventory Manager product, and if anything it seemed to suggest we had purchased web hosting (at the bottom of the email a line told us 'If for any reason you are not satisfied with your website you can cancel your package within the first 30 days from date of purchase to receive a full refund').
We read between the lines and followed the link to 1&1's Control Panel, where there was an icon for Online Accounting, and tapping that started the real login process.
Although we had chosen to register the product for personal use, 1&1 Online Accounting started by demanding we enter our company name. It also asked for our country, preferred language and currency, as well as asking us for our phone number for a second time.
By default 1&1 Online Accounting treats you as VAT-registered, but you can choose non-VAT registered status with a click.
Login complete, the service finally takes you to your web dashboard where you're able to get started.
1&1 Online Accounting opens with a visually appealing overview of your accounts, including a summary chart of revenue and costs and a list of any to-do-type tasks you might have set up.
A drop-down list enables carrying out common actions in a couple of clicks, including creating recurring invoices, proposals, order confirmations, delivery notes, contacts and tasks. Most of these areas use the same document creation tools, with boxes to enter customer information, invoice details, header content, footers and more. There's a lot to look at, but once you understand one of these actions you'll quickly be able to figure out the others.
A left-hand sidebar gives you speedy access to service modules, including Contacts, Orders, Invoices, Receipts, Payments, Documents, Reports, Tasks and Inventory. You'll probably want to use this early on to create your list of contacts, or import existing details via CSV, and use the Inventory section to build up details of your products.
Each of these sections gives you multiple views on its data. At its simplest, clicking Contacts enables focusing on suppliers, customers, partners or prospects, or displaying everyone. All screens have options to create further custom filters of their own, and most of your data can be easily exported in various ways (PDF, CSV, ZIP and more.)
While this might sound complicated, you only need to delve into the full modules when it's absolutely necessary. A Search box on the Dashboard enables finding contacts, orders, invoices and more by keyword, and a Last Viewed list means recently-accessed records are only ever a click or two away.
The 1&1 Online Accounting Dashboard presents itself as a summary of your setup, but you can do a lot of work from the page, too.
Choose Add Proposal from the drop-down list on the right, for instance, and a form enables entering your contact's details, product details, header and footer content and more. You won't have any stored contacts or products just yet, but that's okay - 1&1 Online Accounting allows you to create new ones from the Add Proposal and other document creation screens.
Save the proposal and it's saved on the system. Revisit the document later and you're able to convert it into an order or an invoice, generate it as a packing list, maybe mark it as 'order denied' if you know it's not going to happen.
1&1 Online Accounting follows much the same principle with other documents; the service does its best to help streamline your workflow by allowing you to carry out relevant actions from any item with a couple of clicks.
The service is a little underpowered in some areas. The Reports section offers only two report types, for instance, Income Statement and VAT, and neither are particularly configurable. Exporting is relatively easy, though, with for example the ability to download a PDF copy of your income statement with a click.
Interesting productivity boosters include smart receipt scanning, where you can add a scanned receipt as an image or direct from the app, and a text recognition system attempts to automatically detect and add the date, amount, supplier and other fields to the system.
A handy built-in task system enables creating reminders for calls, emails, appointments and other custom to-dos. It's no substitute for a standalone to-do manager, but the integration with the system makes it worth having.
If you're confused by any of this, tapping a Help icon in the bottom right of the screen opens up a very basic text knowledgebase. This covers the essentials, but no more - advanced options are often ignored, and there's very little general advice or overviews on how to use different areas of the program.
1&1 does at least have its 24/7 support, a very valuable extra if you run into problems. Response times are fast, but diagnosing accounting issues requires a very different set of skills to 1&1's usual web hosting issues. If you take the 30-day trial, test the support team carefully before you sign up.
1&1 Online Accounting has a decent core set of features and is straightforward to use once you've mastered the basics, but the big-name competition often gives you more and charges less.
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Google’s Family Link Now Recommends Teacher-Approved Apps
By Team TeekTalks Last updated Jun 15, 2018
Family Link is a software that helps parents manage their Google Account for children below the age of 13 or as applicable in the country. It has now included a number of apps that are recommended and approved by teachers so that parents can be sure on the device’s usage. The software’s app recommendations will make it a tool which does a lot more than just providing parental controls.
While knowing which apps are apt for kids use is more often a trial-and-error process, parents who have set up Google Family Link App on their kids’ Android or Chrome OS device will surely get some help with this process. Earlier, parents had to read through reviews before installing the app and may be try for themselves before deciding whether the apps were appropriate for the child’s use.
A new card will appear in the parents’ apps and in the Family Link’s timeline which will display app recommendations for different educational categories which have been approved by teachers. The card will allow the parents to view all the details about the app before installing it on the child’s app with just a single click. As of now, the card will be available for use in the United States for users with children aged between six and nine years.
The section further claims that the apps are recommended by teachers and will offer parents much beyond helping with the regular device and app usage by kids. Google informed that it has worked with teachers from across different locations in the United States to come with the curated list of apps which have a lot of educational value. The teachers were recruited and asked to rate the content on the apps based on their experience and expertise in learning process and child development.
Further, all the apps that are included in the Family Link section and are recommended by the teachers will also have to meet the requirements of Google’s Designed for Families (DFF) program. Initially, the recommended apps will be from publishers including MarcoPolo Learning Inc., Edoki Academy, BrainPOP among the others and will include only the apps that will teach kids about facts and figures, interesting places around the world and also some basics of coding among a plethora or other things. Over the time, Google will further include apps appropriate to the age groups.
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Slinger HS is the first school in the country to operate a fiber laser cutter
There are more than 3 million manufacturing and construction jobs in Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. Slinger High School has a tool giving students an edge to get those jobs.
Posted at 9:21 AM, Feb 06, 2020
There are more than 420,000 thousand construction, extraction and production jobs in Wisconsin, and Slinger High School has a tool giving students an edge to get those jobs. They were the first high school in the country with a fiber laser cutter, and still the only one in the state using one.
"Just the level of sophistication of the machine allows us to do a lot of things that most schools can't," said Sam Strachan.
Students said the hands-on experience they're getting in their shop classes helps narrow down what they want to do after high school.
"I'd like to do stuff with building prosthetics, so with machining and actually creating those parts, this will definitely be a part of that," said Strachan.
"I was thinking about possibly being an electrician and then I was thinking about more of a tool and die aspect," said Ally Gundrum.
Welding and Fabrication teacher Aaron Pokrzywa said the fiber laser takes their program to a new level.
"I think this puts us in a position to where we are lock-step in technology with area businesses," said Aaron Pokrzywa. "I think it gives students a huge advantage over others. Our students then are working with directly with the technology that is being used literally today."
Students can take the skills they learn in class and get a job down the road. Local business partners like Weld Fab Manufacturing Corp welcome it.
"I think today's world of manufacturing is challenged on staffing, but it's also getting more technical and that's where the school comes in place of teaching them things from lasers to all kinds of technology," said Art Hahn.
Weld Fab is one of several local manufacturing companies offering apprenticeships to high school students. They end up hiring many of them full time, while others take their skills to a college setting.
"They carry over 100% because the machines, whether they're different in size, they all do the same thing and take the same skills," said Hahn. "I think it's awesome that they get a skilled trade into their world of whatever they're going to do in life."
Slinger is about to add a collaborative welding cell, a new way of programming, making them the first high school with this technology. Students recognize the advantage.
"If you don't know what you're going do in college or you don't want to go to college, these are the classes for you because if you're good at this businesses want you really bad," said Heinz Walther.
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The Art Newspaper’s Book Club shines a light on art books in their myriad forms and brings you exclusive extracts, interviews, picture galleries and recommendations from leading art world figures. Sign up to our newsletter (👆top right) and follow us on social media using #TANbookclub
What is the collector Eugenio Re Rebaudengo reading during lockdown?
The Turin-based art patron enjoys learning about artist rivalries and delving into the Francis Bacon catalogue raisonné, among other things
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The Art of Rivalry: Four Friendships, Betrayals, and Breakthroughs in Modern Art (2017) by Sebastian Smee
"I found it a fascinating read about how competition can be a driving force in stimulating artists’ creativity. Particularly engaging for me were the Pollock-De Kooning relationship and the Freud-Bacon one. Food for thought for my generation of artists."
High Price: Art Between the Market and Celebrity Culture (2009) by Isabelle Graw
"At times a bit too academic for me, with a lot of theoretical references, so this isolation period, with more time at hand, has been the perfect occasion to go for it. Although written in 2009, most of the ideas are still fresh and relevant. In particular the constant discourse about the relationship between artistic production and art market."
Francis Bacon: Catalogue Raisonné (2016) edited by Martin Harrison
"I received it as a birthday gift from a friend a few years ago and I enjoy going through it at least a couple of times a year. [Bacon is] one of the post-war figurative painters I admire the most, in particular I always enjoy the 1960s and early 1970s paintings!"
Albert Oehlen (2016)
"In this gigantic catalogue, it’s really possible to enjoy the fantastic and eclectic output of one of the most influential painters alive, from the early Mirror paintings to more recent abstraction. This Taschen book has a strong presence among many other Taschen catalogues in my library. It was a wedding present from another friend—I feel very lucky!"
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Former Charlie Trotter’s Sous Chef Turns Amish, Leaves High-End Dining to Make Charcuterie in Rural Maine
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Matthew Secich left a Michelin restaurant to live within a tiny Amish community in rural Maine, where he runs a charcuterie shop
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After leaving the high-pressure world of haute cuisine behind, Secich has taken the slow food movement to a new level.
Matthew Secich, a former sous chef at Charlie Trotter’s, the now-shuttered, Michelin-starred restaurant from the eponymous celebrity chef, has left his past life of creating $600 tasting menus for a simpler and more serene existence.
Secich, who, along with his family, recently became Amish, now focuses on the pleasure of creating slow food, selling charcuterie and smoked cheeses made by hand. Secich’s shop, Charcuterie, is located in the rural town of Unity, Maine.
The transition was a big one to make from the high-pressure world of fine dining, where Secich once ran a kitchen of 40 people, who jumped when they saw the chef. At one point, Secich told the Press Herald, he held a line cook’s hand over a hot fire for making a mistake.
Secich and his family eventually moved to Maine, first joining the Mennonite community and opening the Riverside Meat Market in Dexter, where Secich made his charcuterie with modern tools. When Secich decided that the Mennonite community wasn’t the right fit, he turned to the small Amish community in Unity, which welcomed him. In order to adhere to Amish beliefs about the use of modern technology, he closed the meat market and opened Charcuterie, where he uses a manually operated slicer and a gas smoker.
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“At Charlie Trotter’s, with the $600 tasting menu, how many people can you share your passion with? Here, by the grace of God, everybody can be a part of it,” Secich told the Bangor Daily News. “My children can work with me. My son is 10 years old and runs the cash machine. My daughters sweep the floor. I wouldn’t trade where we’re at. I’m sure I drank more than I should have. I live a much cleaner life than ever before.”
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Michael Jackson has been dethroned by Justin Bieber—at least on Google where more people searched Bieber’s name than any other celebrity in 2010. Last year Jackson topped the list. Each year Google releases Zeitgeist, which literally translated means spirit of the times. It reveals what people searched for across the globe. If you’re into trends, you probably already know the list and probably contributed to the statistics. But for others, here’s what people searched on Google in 2010.
Global events of 2010 topping Google’s list were the World Cup of soccer, the Winter Olympics, the Haiti earthquake, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the ash cloud of Iceland. Google Zeitgeist let’s you see a month-by-month, country-by-country comparison of those searches. In all, Google Zeitgeist provides analysis of 55 countries.
In America, iPad topped the list overall while the oil spill was the top news search. Americans searched images for Jersey Shore, Kesha and Justin Bieber. They looked at maps for the World Cup, Eiffel Tower and Hearst Castle—Einstein Bros. Bagels came in fourth. Apparently, people needed air this year as the top product searches after the iPad were for air compressors and air conditioners. Canadians searched for iPad, World Cup and Vancouver 2010. Nicki Minaj topped the list for entertainers. Justin Bieber came in third after Glee.
What can small business owners take from Zeitgeist? Probably not as much as using the Google Adwords Tool (Google it) where you can enter keywords that you think pertains to your business and analyze how many users are searching those words. But Google Zeitgeist is certainly a spirit of our times. View the Google Zeitgeist video at http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/zeitgeist2010/#review and have a Happy New Year.
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Heroes and horses take centre stage on Gentlemen’s Day in support of the Armed Forces
Press Release 21st February 2019 Exeter
Heroes of the armed forces will be front line at Exeter Racecourse on Sunday March 24, when the track stages its first ever Gentlemen’s Day in support of the Armed Forces.
The racecourse and Exeter-based 6 Rifles have combined forces to create an action packed day that will also be a fund raiser for the Army’s national charity, the Army Benevolent Fund.
And it won’t just be horses that pull in the crowds as a spokesman from 6 Rifles explained: “The Rifles is the Army’s largest infantry Regiment, with five regular and three reserve units, and a wide range of roles and capabilities: 6 RIFLES will showcase some of The Rifles key equipment and capabilities, providing an interactive display involving the impressive Warrior Armoured Fighting Vehicle and a capability stand. There will also be a climbing wall, provided by the Army’s regional Outreach Team. The Salamanca Band and Bugles will be on hand to provide a taste of the regiments unique history and traditions.”
The Rifles, on behalf of the Army in the South West, has its headquarters at Wyvern Barracks, Exeter and is looking to build closer links with civic and business organisations across the region.
The racecourse’s General Manager Jack Parkinson said: “With this in mind, a collaboration with the racecourse works perfectly and we are absolutely thrilled to be supporting 6 Rifles and the Armed Forces.
“With the superb Salamanca Band here for the day, and so much additional entertainment for our racegoers to enjoy, we hope we’ll really be able to showcase the invaluable work of the armed forces while creating a raceday to remember and raising plenty of money for the ABF.”
With incredible prizes on offer for the best dressed gentlemen, including a one off chance to enjoy a ceremonial dinner at Wyvern Barracks, it’s a day to embrace the Westcountry’s armed forces.
Entry for Under 18s is free.
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Following in the footsteps of our Orthodox predecessors, who have condemned Freemasonry, we find it needful to reiterate this condemnation especially in this time of Ecumenism and apostasy.
In the past, the following condemnations of Freemasonry were issued:
1) The Archbishop of Cyprus, Cyprianos, in 1815, issued his condemnation, which began, “Wherefore, clad in the sacred vestments of the epitrachelion and omophorion, we say...‘To as many as it may apply,...let them be excommunicated and accursed who pursue after such a diabolic and lawless employment of Freemasonry, and all that follow after their infatuation and unto their error....
2)The Council of Bishops of the Russian Church Outside of Russia in their epistle to all the faithful dated August 1932, which began, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God because many false prophets are gone out into the world...Freemasonry is a secret international organization to struggle with God, Christianity, and all national governments, especially Christian governments...”
3) The official statement of the Church of Greece, 1933, which began, “Freemasonry is not simply a philanthropic union or a philosophical school, but constitutes a mystagogical system which reminds us of the ancient heathen mystery-religions and cults--from which it descends and is their continuation and regeneration...Freemasonry cannot be at all compatible with Christianity,...
We also, the Bishops of the Genuine Orthodox Church of America, state that Freemasonry is a religion and that no Orthodox Christian should adhere to its teachings, nor claim membership in it or any organization which derives its existence from it.
Orthodoxy is the only holy, catholic, and apostolic Church where a man may seek light and salvation. There is no other God than our one God worshiped in Trinity--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There is no other path to the kingdom than through true Christianity. There is no true religion other than the one founded by our Lord Jesus Christ. There is no other philosophy greater than the Gospel. There is no priesthood other than that of the Orthodox Church, and there is no other Baptism or initiation, other than that of our holy Church.
Therefore, let it be known to all who are seeking the truth, the Orthodox Church does not condone any affiliation with this secret religion/organization. If one is a member of a Masonic Lodge, he looses his membership in the Orthodox Church, for Saint Paul distinctly preaches, what communion hath light with darkness, and what connection is there between a believer and an unbeliever?
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Reasons why high-DOF robots haven’t caught on
By Neil Tardella | Energid | September 30, 2019
Rethink Robotics’ Baxter robot featured two 7-DOF arms. | Credit: Rethink Robotics
High-DOF robots (robots with more than six degrees of freedom, or axes) hold the promise for a more automated future. However, the real value of high-DOF robots will only be realized when integrators move away from the “one task, one robot” mindset.
As robots become more general-purpose, the need for more axes becomes evident. Switching tasks (e.g., going from a pick-and-place task to a screwdriving task, and then to an inspection task) requires a system designed with inherent flexibility – flexibility that can only be achieved with high-DOF robots.
Adoption challenges of high-DOF robots
The majority of deployed industrial robots in the world have six or fewer axes. There have been attempts to popularize high-DOF industrial robots, with more than six axes, but these attempts have not been very successful. Why is that?
In my opinion, there are two inter-related reasons why high-DOF robots have not caught on: cost and programming difficulties.
Every axis costs money for hardware and engineering, as each additional axis adversely affects repeatability and payload. With the “one robot, one task” mindset, integrators have historically chosen a robotic solution with the minimum number of axes needed to solve the one task at hand efficiently. The belief was that using a 6-DOF robot for a 5-DOF problem added unnecessary cost and complexity to the work cell. True enough in traditional automation.
However, what if one robot could be used for more than one task? What would it take for integrators to reconsider the “one robot, one task” paradigm? To consider this, they would need access to high-DOF robot hardware that provides flexibility in movement, and a means to program and control the robot that is no more complex than the programming required for a low-DOF one.
Today, software to control high-DOF robots exists but has been mostly found in academia and R&D institutions like NASA and DARPA. But commercial solutions that can be applied to traditional automation are becoming increasingly available.
Kinematic redundancy and why it matters
Without specialized software, it’s extremely difficult to program high-DOF robots. The more joints a robot has, the more difficult it is to control. The complexity of control grows non-linearly with the number of joints. For lower-axis robots (with 6-DOF or less), it’s usually possible to find a closed-form solution for how the joints must move to place the end effector. Robots with more than six axes are considered kinematically redundant because they can achieve a particular end effector pose from multiple joint states. The video below shows kinematic redundancy with a 7-axis KUKA iiwa robot.
It is incredibly important for high-DOF robots to be able to deal meaningfully with kinematic redundancy. Humans are experts at this. Think of all the different ways a human can reach down and pick up a ball. Our brains automatically determine how to optimally move our “axes” (a human has over 200 joints) to achieve the necessary hand motion — all while avoiding collisions with ourselves and the environment, preventing joints from locking up, and making micro-corrections based on visual and tactile feedback. All of this redundancy makes us humans highly generalized. We can move seamlessly from one task to the next. It’s really quite amazing. Virtually all evolved forms of life have musculoskeletal systems that allow for the exploitation of redundancy.
Most industrial robots, on the other hand, have not been equipped with software that can deal with kinematic redundancy at all, let alone use it to its advantage. The lack of sufficient software is why the world of industrial automation is filled to the brim with simple, low-DOF robots that have been purchased, programmed, and deployed to perform one task, and one task only. If you would like a traditional industrial robot to perform a new task, it’s possible. But only after a very costly integration effort, and then that robot will be able to only perform that new task. It’s completely lacking in flexibility, one of the key growth drivers for robotic systems deployed in industrial automation settings.
Left to Right – ABB YuMi, Motoman SDA-5F, Rethink Baxter. | Credit: Energid
The future of high-DOF robots
With the advent of software that can exploit kinematic redundancy and simplify programming of high-DOF robots, the cost of additional axes can easily be justified by amortizing it over a broader set of tasks the robot can perform.
The real benefit will be seen when high-DOF robots are used to replace a series of steps in a given manufacturing process — being much closer to a direct replacement for a high-DOF human. When this happens, the change will not be incremental but rather a step function.
Neil Tardella is the Chief Executive Officer at Energid. He provides leadership and strategic direction for the company. He has spearheaded commercial initiatives in the energy, medical, and collaborative robotics sectors.
Prior to joining Energid, Tardella held key R&D and management roles at Northrop Grumman Norden Systems, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, and Technology Service Corporation. He has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hartford and a M.S. in Computer Science from the Polytechnic Institute of New York University.
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author alone. They are not necessarily shared by The Robot Report. To submit a guest column to The Robot Report, email Editor Steve Crowe
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Postcard from Dresden Music Festival
Jan Vogler’s Dresden Music Festival this year included Cellomania, a celebration of the cello, in which great artists of all generations shared the stage. Tim Homfray reports on a wealth of outstanding performances
Jan Vogler performs alongside fellow cellists Daniel Müller-Schott and Christian Poltéra
Getting around Dresden isn’t as easy as it looks on the map. We arrived on the morning of 14 May, but barely got to the splendid neoRomanesque Martin Luther Church in time for the evening concert after a meandering stroll meandered rather more than we had in mind. Still, we made it, with Haydn’s two cello concertos to come, and two cellists to play them. Yes, two. For this was the Cellomania festival (10–21 May), in which some of the world’s finest cellists rubbed shoulders in mounting numbers. Here, Johannes Moser and Daniel Müller-Schott shared the bill (and the generous acoustic).
Moser was dramatic and exuberant in the outer movements of the C major Concerto, grinning ever more broadly and leaping to his feet on the last chord. In the central Andante he produced spine-tingling pianissimos. In the D major Concerto, Müller-Schott was mellow in the first movement and elegant in the second, before bursting forth into opera buffs jollity in the last. The Dresden Chamber Soloists under Helmut Branny provided sensitive support, and topped and tailed the concert with Mozart. The following night, Mischa Maisky appeared at the Kulturpalast in the city centre, an attractive, newly refurbished building of glass facades and open spaces.
Mischa Maisky, marking his 70th birthday, was the only cellist to get a concert of his own
Maisky, to mark his 70th birthday, was the only cellist to get a concert of his own, which he shared with his violinist son Sascha and pianist daughter Lily. They opened with Rachmaninoff’s Trio élégiaque no.1 and closed with Shostakovich’s Trio no.2 in E minor, in supple and colourful performances whose unanimity of phrasing one is tempted to attribute to family telepathy. The Shostakovich reached heights of fierce jubilation in the first two movements and was terrifying in the last. In between, father and daughter gave a forceful account of Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata, the first movement vivid, the scherzo muscular and the Largo a glorious elegy.
Two days later the festival continued in the third of its venues, the Palais I’m Grossen Garten, for which we needed to catch a tram. Thankfully, we were becoming au fait with the trams. They’re the easiest way to get around, but as one of the main city bridges, the Augustusbrücke (as painted by Canaletto), was having a refit they took some interesting diversions. More than once we found ourselves in parts of Dresden the tourist never sees. The Palais is a splendid 17th-century Baroque building, now in a state of attractive distress. The concert was on the first floor, with windows overlooking the park on all sides, scalloped niches, and the remains of four Corinthian columns in red, veined marble in front of the platform. The acoustic is excellent – clear and warm.
Tonight there were the Bach Suites, and, this being Cellomania, there were six cellists to perform them. First was Christian Poltéra, his playing flowing and rhythmically incisive, with brisk tempos and sparing use of rubato. Christian Pierre La Marca followed, also fleet of foot, with a light touch in rapid filigree passages and sparing use of vibrato. Harriet Krijgh gave a joyful performance of the Third Suite, with robust phrasing, dynamic contrasts and gusto in the Gigue. During the Allemande a blue and white hot-air balloon could be seen ascending outside the window behind her. Alban Gerhardt danced earthily and energetically through the Fourth Suite, with some wonderfully fruity playing on the C string. Alisa Weilerstein was less convincing in the Fifth, with disjointed phrasing and exaggerated dotted rhythms. Finally, Pieter Wispelwey came on for the Sixth Suite with his five-string spineless Baroque cello, and a Baroque bow. He was vigorous and flamboyant, with fluent, pliant phrasing. We never did see the balloon land.
What could follow complete Bach? Complete Beethoven of course, which duly came the following night. In the First Sonata, Lynn Harrell was disarming and genial, with Beethoven’s moments of drama and rhythmic wrong-footing caught with energy and humour. Andreas Brantelid played the Second Sonata with easy flowing expression, particularly in the first movement, and with scrupulous regard for dynamics throughout.
There was tremendous panache in Kian Soltani’s performance of the Third Sonata, in which he relished the rhythmic snap of the scherzo and its changes of gear. Weilerstein was terrific in the Fourth Sonata, with passionate, full-blooded playing, vigorous bowing and a generous tone. Finally, Miklós Perényi played the Fifth Sonata with the unchallenged authority of a master, and in artistic empathy with the pianist, his son Benjamin, who shared the evening’s pianistic duties with Christian Ihle Hadland.
So far there had been 13 cellists, only one of whom, Weilerstein, had appeared twice. Some would appear again in the grand final event; others, like Harrell and Wispelwey, had flown in for 15 minutes and then flown away again. It seems like an impossible project, and yet it happened. The idea first came about during the cello section of the 2015 International Tchaikovsky Competition, for which the cellist Jan Vogler was a juror. As Vogler also runs the Dresden Music Festival, of which Cellomania became a part, impossibility was not an issue. He shared the idea with his fellow jurors, who included Harrell and Maisky. It would be, he suggested, ‘a meeting of all generations of great cellists. The concept was to share concerts and show the variety of playing styles. Most players loved the idea and were very happy to share the stage with wonderful colleagues.’
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Finally, there was the Long Night of the Cello. It happened back at the Kulturpalast, and was indeed long at more than four and a half hours. There were 17 cellists, several of whom had turned up just for the evening, among them Ralph Kirshbaum and Frans Helmerson. Each of its three sections began and ended with an ensemble. At the outset there was Julius Klengel’s Hymnus, and the sound of twelve world-class cellos in expressive romantic mode. Elsewhere there were two movements from Villa-Lobos’s Bachianas Brasileiras no.1, played with warmth and high spirits. Soltani, Narek Hakhnazaryan and Pablo Ferrández gave a riotous performance of Giovanni Sollima’s Terra danza complete with drumming. Vogler, Müller-Schott and Poltéra, with pianist Julien Quentin, gave a heartfelt account of Popper’s Requiem op.66 in memory of Heinrich Schiff. They all had a solo spot, in which some demonstrated the arts of melodic beauty and others had a ball, with virtuosity and comedy. At the end they joined together for a Russian folk song, in a jolly, quirky arrangement which ended with them all singing the tune. It was quite an evening, at the end of a festival which was surely unique.
The cellists at the Long Night of the Cello were: Andreas Brantelid, Pablo Ferrández, Alban Gerhardt, David Geringas, Narek Hakhnazaryan, Frans Helmerson, Ralph Kirshbaum, Harriet Krijgh, Christian-Pierre La Marca, Mischa Maisky, Ivan Monighetti, Daniel Müller-Schott, Miklós Perényi, Christian Poltéra, Kian Soltani, Jan Vogler and Alisa Weilerstein.
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Avengers Director Joe Russo’s View of Salman Khan
Joe Russo, one of the most celebrated men in world cinema, the man behind the highest grossing movie of all time, Avengers: Endgame showers praise on the man with the biggest fan following stardom in India, actor Salman Khan.
Superstar Salman Khan is one of the biggest actors in the world and not just the audience but people in the film fraternity are also in awe of the superstar.
In an interview when international director Joe Russo was talking about Indian cinema, he had a lot of good things to say about Salman Khan, who is known to have a major audience pull.
Talking about the actor’s film, Dabangg, Joe Russo said, “He is great. I mean Dabangg to me is – I love that movie. It’s got great energy in the camera work. I love the wit behind, a lot of the action sequences. His (Salman’s) performance is hilarious and entertaining and you know he is very magnetic on screen.”
Along with Avengers: Endgame, Joe has also directed other movies in the Marvel Universe too, all of which are very popular even among the Indian audiences.
Salman Khan is India’s most loved superstar with a fan following that pans across generations and geography. Every time the superstar graces the silver screens, fans go crazy and rush to theatres to catch the earliest shows of his movies.
Owing to his immense popularity and strong influence amongst the younger audience, Salman was also recently signed as the brand ambassador for a popular beverage brand and the brand campaigns have smashed records since then.
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Keyless cars can be stolen in ten seconds
Graeme Paton
Thursday August 08 2019, 12.01am, The Times
Thieves can use relay boxes to extend the signal of a fob to seem to be in range
New cars can be stolen in as little as ten seconds because of security flaws in keyless entry systems.
A study published by What Car? today said that thieves could quickly open and start at least two models using a “relay” device. Home Office figures record that 111,999 vehicles were stolen in 2017-18, up 49 per cent in four years.
Many new cars are opened and started using a fob. Thieves can use two relay boxes — one near the car and another close to the house where the fob is usually kept — to extend the radio signal from the fob to make it appear to be within range of the vehicle. The thieves can then open the doors and start the engine.
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Consumer voting for TOTY 2017 reaches record high
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Consumer voting for the 2017 Toy of the Year Awards has reached a new record number, hitting over 85,000 votes.
The total surpassed last year’s 51,000 votes cast by the public last year to help determine the winners across 14 categories at ToyAwards.org.
“We are thrilled to see so many consumers vote, as this is a testament to the unique and innovative toys and games our industry creates,” said Ken Seiter, the Toy Industry Association’s vice president of marketing communications.
“As one of the biggest nights in the toy world, I encourage the toy community to attend the TOTY Awards gala to network, have fun and celebrate our amazing industry.”
To help promote TOTY voting, online influencers such as Paul and Shannon’s Toy Reviews and The Mommy and Gracie Show created unique content that showcased TOTY nominees and encouraged fans to vote on the website.
The influencer campaign garnered nearly seven million online and social media impressions.
Winners will be announced at the TOTY Awards ceremony on Friday, February 17th at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City.
The winners in each category will be determined from weighted votes cast by consumers, retailers, media and TIA members.
The People’s Choice award winner will be based solely on consumer votes. The overall Toy of the Year award will be decided by retailers, consumers, media and TIA members.
The ceremony will honour each of the TOTY winners and celebrate the Toy Industry Hall of Fame inductees.
Toy professionals have until February 10th to purchase tickets for the gala.
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Our indoor throwing products like javelins, discuses, shots and hammers are specially designed for safe use in sportshalls and gymnasiums for primary and secondary school level.
Indoor Sportshall Products in Mill Street
If you have an indoor space that you would like to use for different athletic sports, take a look at our range of equipment suitable for these kinds of facilities.
Thanks for visiting Track and Field Equipment, our UK leading experts supply a range of indoor and outdoor athletics products including safety mats, throwing equipment and jumping features for schools and clubs. Are you looking for a professional track and field equipment installer in Mill Street? Then you have found the right place.
If you’re looking for top-quality track and field equipment in Mill Street CO6 5 to kit out your school or club athletic facility, we have plenty of options for you to choose from. Our products include a range of both indoor and outdoor features for throwing, jumping, running and agility http://www.trackandfieldsports.org.uk/suffolk/mill-street/ These all come in a number of specifications and price levels from recreational up to the club and international standards.
Get in touch with our team today to discuss your budget and the different pieces of track and field equipment you are looking for. To learn more about track and field equipment which we can supply, please complete the contact form and we will respond right away.
We supply a variety of features for running events such as hurdles, relay batons, stopwatches and starting blocks. These are perfect for use at secondary schools, colleges and community athletics clubs in practise sessions or competitions. Many organisations have outdoor running tracks built for these sports, and we offer this construction service as well. Other sports that we can install surfacing and supply athletics equipment for include long/triple jump and high jump.
For the outdoor long jump areas, we can build a run-up lane with a landing area and provide extra features like sand pit covers and maintenance tools. High jump fans can also be built with a D shaped runway, soft foam landing mat and crossbar with measuring stands.
Athletics Apparatus for Sale
If you are looking for an athletics apparatus for sale, our team can offer a variety of products. For throwing events, we have a number of products available including javelins, discuses, shots and hammers. These are made from lightweight materials which make them suitable for safe use in an indoor setting like a sports hall or gymnasium nearby.
The javelins are made from foam and come in a number of sizes and colours to suit both primary and secondary school level use. These foam indoor javelins are designed with a dependable flight pattern to give beginners a fun introduction to the sport. The discuses, shot balls and hammers are all made from soft vinyl material meaning they can be used safely by children both indoors and outdoors in your surrounding areas.
School Athletics Facility Specialists Near Me in Mill Street
We have worked in a number of school and college organisations, to create bespoke facilities for athletics both in lessons and extracurricular clubs. As well as supplying top quality athletics equipment like javelins, hurdles and safety mats, we also carry out full construction projects for outdoor areas. We will often carry out projects to design and build full-sized running tracks, long jump pits, high jump fans and compact sporting facilities.
The surfacing for the running circuits or runway areas will typically be installed in either Multisport synthetic turf or polymeric EPDM rubber. The turf carpet option is mostly used for recreational school facilities whereas the rubber specification is better suited to higher level participation.
If you are looking to create a specialist indoor sports facility at your schools, we're able to supply all of the athletics equipment apparatus you need http://www.trackandfieldsports.org.uk/indoor-athletics/suffolk/mill-street/ Things like -
Foam javelins
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could all be incorporated into your sports hall area. The products you choose can be supplied separately or you might want to opt for a complete set with a variety of different features so children can enjoy lots of activities. Whatever you need and whatever your budget, we’ll advise you on the best solution to ensure the school gets a perfect athletics space either indoors or outdoors.
With a great quality, track & field facility at your school in Mill Street CO6 5 pupils can enjoy taking part in different events and improving their fitness during extracurricular activities. You might even want to open the area up to members of the local community for competitions or recreational use outside of school time. Please take a moment to contact our team today via the short form on this page. We will get back to you as quickly as possible to talk about costs and different designs for the athletics equipment and facilities closest to you.
Cost-Effective Sports Equipment Near Me
A number of sports clubs and colleges have started to have more affordable facilities and athletics equipment put in for sports & athletics. Quite a lot of young children do not get the chance to participate in recreational activities since academic institutions struggle to have quality sporting facilities put in. The primary reason for this may sometimes be due to limited space outside or a shortage of funds available for the school. Designs, specs and athletics equipment may be changed to match distinct budgets and requirements. By using these, children are in a position to better running, jumping as well as throwing skills that are part of the FUNdamental steps of enhancement.
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By installing various sports features, youngsters are able to get involved with an array of activities for a more diverse experience. Jogging circuits, jumping runways and discus circles are a few of the most favoured activities that could be fitted. We can install many facilities to cater for various track & field activities. Multiple activity facilities can be created by setting up a single track; this can be used for long jump, relay races, hurdles and much more. This can be great for academic institutions if there isn't sufficient space for a standard 400m track.
As the young people are able to test out various events, a few might find a specific one which they like and wish to continue on in a qualified sports-centre. There are not a lot of facilities which are aimed at people at the beginners level, which makes children reluctant to take part in sports and also athletics. It is recommended for children to participate in particular sports and athletics from a young age - Key Stage 1 and 2 - and proceed throughout Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
Working with England Athletics in addition to Sport England, UKA has developed a new model of provision for sporting events. This provides a cost-effective, versatile, beginners level option that makes use of attractive layouts and colours intended to catch the attention of new individuals.
FUNdamental Athletics Skills
For organisations struggling with spending budget along with space, the compact facilities make a great option for teaching basic FUNdamental skills within a range of sports activities. Throwing circles, running straights, as well as jumping runways, are amongst a few of the more popular aspects of these recreational surfaces. When there's a shortage of space, we are able to decrease the size and style of particular athletics facilities. Many customers can utilize a compact facility due to the specs being so flexible and unique.
Local colleges, universities, primary schools plus secondary schools could set up these to enhance existing activities and play provision. By making it simpler for kids to participate in a range of activities, more skills may be learnt and developed for greater growth later on. One good reason it is important to update your sports and athletics equipment facility would be to inspire young children to engage with these kinds of sports activities. Smaller sized facilities are a reasonably-priced alternative accessible to any type of school, college or athletics club.
With regard to the FUNdamental athletics skills of sports and athletics, many more children are capable of learning and practising jogging, jumping and also throwing by way of a range of activities.
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The introduction of a wide network of compact sports and athletics facilities is a key part of UKAs goal to catch the interest and demand in the sports activity. This will be developed even more by hosting IAAF and IPC World Championships within London in 2017. When using these compact facilities, young children might find a certain activity that they like and could enrol in a qualified sporting club - assisting to better contribution to athletics.
Taking part in athletics is a great way to boost activity and healthy lifestyles particularly in children, so if your organisation is looking to improve its track and field equipment please contact us. Simply fill in the enquiry box and we’ll reply back to talk through your budget and the type of track and field equipment in Mill Street CO6 5 or facility you’re looking to buy.
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Living with Colonialism Nationalism and Culture in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
by Heather J. Sharkey (Author)
History of Empire
Colonialisms
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About the Book About the Author Reviews Awards Related Books
Histories written in the aftermath of empire have often featured conquerors and peasant rebels but have said little about the vast staffs of locally recruited clerks, technicians, teachers, and medics who made colonialism work day-to-day. Even as these workers maintained the colonial state, they dreamed of displacing imperial power. This book examines the history of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (1898-1956) and the Republic of Sudan that followed in order to understand how colonialism worked on the ground, affected local cultures, influenced the rise of nationalism, and shaped the postcolonial nation-state.
Relying on a rich cache of Sudanese Arabic literary sources, including poetry, essays, and memoirs, as well as on colonial documents and photographs, this perceptive study examines colonialism from the viewpoint of those who lived and worked in its midst. By integrating the case of Sudan with material on other countries, particularly India, Sharkey gives her book broad comparative appeal. She shows that colonial legacies—such as inflexible borders, atomized multi-ethnic populations, and autocratic governing structures—have persisted, hobbling postcolonial nation-states. Thus countries like Sudan are still living with colonialism, struggling to achieve consensus and stability within borders that a fallen empire has left behind.
Heather J. Sharkey is Assistant Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
“Conceptualized with high theoretical sophistication, carefully researched and stylistically written, this book provides the reader with a lively and well-grounded impression of how nationalism is shaped through the everyday social and work encounters between educated petty employees, Sudanese males, and colonial authorities. . . . Breaks profound new scholarly ground by focusing on the relation and interaction between colonialism and nationalism, which are often placed as oppositional categories. . . . This is a sublime book that comes highly recommended for scholars of African studies, history, sociology, and the history of colonialism.” —Intl Journal Of Middle East Stds (Ijmes)
“A well-researched study.” —Foreign Affairs
“Meticulous and subtle analysis.” —Ann Lesch Journal Of African History
"Heather Sharkey demonstrates that the indigenous functionaries trained and mobilized by the colonial state to implement its rule were the key cohort that gave shape to the nationalist movement and eventually to the contested character of the nation-state in Sudan. . . . This excellent case study parallels renewed interest in similar indigenous elites in India, West Africa, and elsewhere, and speaks to a common concern to trace the roots of the postcolonical predicament confronting so many ex-colonial states."—Dane Kennedy, author of The Magic Mountains: Hill Stations and the British Raj
Honorable Mention for Albert Hourani Book Award, 2003, Middle East Studies Association of North America
Bread from Stones
Keith David Watenpaugh
Mirage of the Saracen
Walter D. Ward
The Ethnographic State
Edmund Burke III
Global Muslims in the Age of Steam and Print
James L. Gelvin, Nile Green
Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age
Nimrod Hurvitz, Christian C. Sahner, Uriel Simonsohn, Luke Yarbrough
Christine M. Philliou
Berenike and the Ancient Maritime Spice Route
Steven E. Sidebotham
Islam and Christianity
John Renard
From the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean
Sebouh Aslanian
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Trustees: No Decision on Expansion in 2019; Student Workers Rally Against Delays
By UGSDW Monday, December 2, 2019
Student Workers: We have had enough waiting.
GRINNELL, IOWA — On Monday, December 2, the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers held a rally titled “Enough Waiting” outside Nollen House, Grinnell College’s administration building. On the same day, in a “Campus Update” sent to all students, Grinnell College Board of Trustees announced that they would not make a decision on partial expansion, a compromise proposed by President Kington, in 2019. Outside Nollen House, student workers and community supporters packed the lawn, sharing stories, and singing labor songs. In so doing, we sent a message loud and clear: we have had enough waiting.
Despite much good-faith conversation and difficult concession from student workers over the past year, the Board of Trustees have continued to delay voting on partial expansion, and refused to release a concrete timeline for a decision. At the rally, Sam Xu ’20, President of UGSDW, laid out the next steps in our fight for union expansion, “Over the next few months, we are building a community of well-informed organizers and workers, connecting with all of our allies, and preparing for a series of direct actions. When the trustees meet on campus next February, we will be ready to hold them accountable.”
Immediately after the rally, student workers participated in an organizing workshop, where they honed skills to organize their peers, and discussed tactics for more actions. “I learned a lot about how to organize my friends and co-workers, and how to answer questions about the union,” said Keir Hichens ’22, a student worker of Student Health and Wellness.
“We need tremendous action,” added Ryland Rich ’22, Executive Board Member-At-Large of UGSDW, “When we as a union over 600 members strong take bold united action, we will prove the trustees wrong in denying our worker rights.”
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Contact Your Rep. The only independent undergraduate labor union in the country, UGSDW fights for fair pay and benefits for workers at Grinnell College.
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Information published on 20 June 2012 in the UIC electronic newsletter "UIC eNews" Nr 297.
UIC Freight Forum (Paris, 12 June 2012)
Under the chairmanship of Ferdinand Schmidt, the members of the Freight Forum met in Paris on 12 June. Delegates from Europe and Asia had the opportunity to discuss a range of strategic and technical issues.
After a debrief by Mr Loubinoux on the outcome of the latest Statutory meetings, a free-ranging discussion took place on how to further improve the Forum’s output so as to better respond to members’ needs and to further help them face the challenges of rail freight.
High on the agenda featured the discussion on corridor structures led by Messrs Maier (BLS) and Hartkopf (DBSR). Regulation 913/2010 concerning a European rail network for competitive freight defines rules for the selection, organisation, management and the indicative investment planning for rail freight corridors. The regulation also defines a list of nine “initial corridors” to be worked on, with some of them to be established already by November 2013. With the implementation of the legislation in the coming years, and bearing in mind that in the structure as it is currently defined the RUs only enjoy a consultative role, RUs want to define a process to coordinate their message towards IMs.
Mr Dörsch from DBSR presented the status of the Europe Train project which aims to speed up and improve, through testing, the development of LL brake blocks as a means for cost-effective noise reduction. Mr Dörsch informed the audience about the outcome of the project’s second interim report which takes into account 93,000 km. He also strongly stressed the importance of having support from Austria and Hungary to start the next loop.
Mr Cau, Senior Advisor in the Rail System team, informed the members of the work currently being undertaken by UIC on standardisation: reviewing the standards already in place, ensuring they are fit for purpose, identifying areas for improvement (IRS, ISO...). He also stressed the importance for all working bodies to continue to review the UIC leaflets for which they are responsible.
The Freight Forum had the pleasure to welcome Mr Brand, newly appointed General-Secretary of CIT and to hear about the status of CIT’s activities in the freight domain such as: CIM electronic consignment note, CIM/SMGS traffic, multimodality, relationships between carriers and substitute carriers, revision of COTIF 1999.
Finally the Freight Forum members were given the latest information about the upcoming Global Rail Freight Conference which is taking place in Tangier from 17 – 19 October 2012 and were invited to consult the dedicated website http://grfc.uic.org, which contains all the necessary information for planning conference participation.
For further information please contact Sandra Géhénot, UIC Senior Advisor for Freight: gehenot@uic.org
RIO+20: international railway and public transport associations act together to achieve Sustainable Transport in the Cities of the Future UIC Africa seminar on Safety Management and Human Factors (Tunis 5 – 6 June) Railway Research Portal – SPARK: partnership between UIC and RSSB for a global reference in rail innovation Launch of the UIC Multimedia Library, a tool to give prominence to members’ achievements UIC participates in the International Freight Forwarders’ Day 2012 Conference (Odessa, 31 May 2012) EuropeTrain: 14th run of EuropeTrain successfully completed UIC Security Platform: “Metal Theft” Working Group, Monday 11 June 2012, Paris, UIC HQ RESTRAIL project: Reduction of Suicides and Trespasses on RAILway property UIC Security Platform Steering Committee (Paris, 12 June 2012) UIC Finance Committee (Paris, 13 June 2012)
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U.S. Space Force Selects ULA
United Launch Alliance Wins Multi-Year Competitive Contract Award to Launch Critical National Security Space Missions for the U.S. Space Force.
ULA is transforming the future of space launch, making it more affordable, accessible and commercialized with its new, next-generation rocket. Vulcan Centaur is superior in reliability, cost, weight and capability, and provides a solution for the nation’s most critical need: reliable access to space. Vulcan Centaur will do it all – affordability with higher performance – while continuing to deliver on ULA’s unparalleled reliability and precision.
ULA is bringing human spaceflight back to American soil with the launch of The Boeing Company’s Starliner spacecraft. We are proud to be entrusted with such an important mission and to be returning to the Atlas rocket’s human spaceflight heritage dating back more than 50 years.
Harnessing the Potential of Space
ULA is harnessing the potential of space for humanity. We are dreamers inspired by possibilities not yet imagined, believers driven to broaden horizons, and doers combining technology, innovation, expertise, ingenuity and a commitment to the extraordinary. ULA is making progress above.
ULA is the nation’s most experienced space launch company with more than 140 consecutive launches and a 100% mission success rate. ULA brings the utmost precision, passion and purpose to one of the most technically complex, critical American needs: affordable, reliable access to space.
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NBA 2K17: The 2KTV Episode 10 Features Snoop Dogg
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The newest 2KTV episode have been released! We will post the answers and rewards of NBA 2KTV episode 10 in this article.
The video released for the episode 10 features Snoop Dogg sharing what he has planned for the very first Park After Dark music event on November 26th. As we know, Snoop will be taking over MyPARK for the night. Plus, he will tell us something about his new album what position he plays on-court. Park After Dark is happening Thanksgiving weekend and here have all the details on this groundbreaking live event! You won’t want to miss it.
Here are the correct answers for NBA 2K17’s Week 10 episode of NBA 2KTV:
Q1: How do you access MyPark in NBA 2K17?
A1: MyCareer - 2KTV MyCareer Shirt for MyPlayer
Q2: What music will Snoop play during Park After Dark?
A2: Whatever He Wants - 100 VC
Q3: Which 2K game featured a theme song created by Snoop Dogg?
A3: NBA 2K11 - 100 VC
Q4: If you were rating Snoop Dogg in NBA 2K17, what would YOU award as his top attribute?
A4: Any Answer - 50 VC
Q5: Snoop Dogg's "Drop It Like It's Hot" was on which NBA 2K's soundtrack?
Q6: Vote for your #2KTVWOW Top Play of the Week!
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It's disappointed that the rewards were pretty poor this week. Whatever, it's better than nothing, isn't it? Enter the correct answers for questions asked in 2KTV episodes and earn some free VC!
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How to watch Snowpiercer online: Release date, cast, trailer and more
By Kelly Woo 17 May 2020
Watch Snowpiercer online tonight to see TNT's adaptation of the Bong Joon-ho movie
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Snowpiercer start time, channel
Snowpiercer starts at 9 p.m. Eastern today (Sunday, May 17) on TNT.
All aboard to watch Snowpiercer online, because TNT's TV series reboot of the film by Oscar-winning Parasite director Bong Joon-ho is about to begin!
Like the movie, the show is set in a post-apocalyptic world that is a frozen wasteland. The remnants of humankind live on a perpetually moving train that's a hotbed of tensions over class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival.
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Since the show is a reboot, there's a new Snowpiercer cast led by Jennifer Connelly and Daveed Diggs. Both this show and the film are adaptations of the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige.
Bong's 2013 film was his English language debut and received a ton of critical acclaim. The series reboot was been in the works for several years and has experienced numerous delays — passing through several writers and showrunners and even switching from networks. But now Snowpiercer is in the hands of Orphan Black co-creator Graeme Manson and a permanent home on TNT.
While the show features new characters, it will delve into similar issues as the movies — particularly the divide between the wealthy, elite front-of-train passengers and the poor, oppressed people at the back of the train.
"As a fan of the film and reading the scripts, it broadens the world exponentially. and that's one of the advantages of TV, you have time," Diggs explained to reporters in 2017. "So the politics that are hinted at in the film are explored in much more depth, and the mechanism of the train [is explored further] — just the little things that create a world, world specificity. It's the thing, specifics, it's why i'm a sci-fi nerd."
Here's everything you need to know about how to watch Snowpiercer online.
How can I watch Snowpiercer online with a VPN?
If you're in a country with geo-restrictions, you don't need to miss out on watching Snowpiercer online. It's pretty easy with the right VPN (virtual private network), you can stream the show from wherever you go.
Our pick for the best VPN is ExpressVPN. It meets the VPN needs of the vast majority of users, offering outstanding compatibility with most devices and impressive connection speeds. You'll even get an extra 3 months free if you sign up for a year, or there's a 30-day money-back guarantee if you just want to give it a try.
Our favorite VPN service, ExpressVPN, really shines thanks to its safety, speed and simplicity-to-use. It's also compatible with loads of devices - from iOS and Android to Roku, Apple TV and PlayStations.
How do I watch Snowpiercer episode 1 online in the US?
In the U.S., Snowpiercer episode 1 steams through airwaves today (Sunday, May 17) at 9 p.m. Eastern on TNT. But you'll need a digital antenna or cable package to watch.
If you've already cut the cord, you can watch Snowpiercer on multiple live TV streaming services including Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Fubo TV and AT&T TV Now.
Of the best cable TV alternatives, we recommend Sling TV which gives you $10 off the first month of your subscription. Hulu with Live TV is our next choice, since it has original programming like Handmaid's Tale, Devs and Ramy. It's also got a 1-week free trial. YouTube TV is a great option if you want to record a lot of shows, since it offers a Cloud DVR with unlimited storage.
Sling TV offers affordable packages starting at $30 per month (with $10 off the first month) that have many of your favorite channels, including TNT, TBS, AMC, Comedy Central, ESPN, FX, HGTV and Syfy. View Deal
Hulu + Live TV offers more than 65 channels, including local networks like CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox in select cities. You can also watch cable channels, like Bravo, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, FX, Syfy and TNT. And you also get regular Hulu, with its vast library of content, including original programming.View Deal
How can I watch watch Snowpiercer online in the UK
Good news, Brits: You can watch Snowpiercer on Netflix UK starting May 25. That's over a week after its American deubt, though, so Yanks stuck in the U.K. might want to check out ExpressVPN so they don't have to wait and can stream the premiere from the service they're already paying for.
How to watch watch Snowpiercer online in Canada
There's mixed news for Canadians. Snowpiercer season 1 is coming to Netflix Canada — but there's no release date yet Americans visiting our neighbors in the great white north should look at ExpressVPN for watching it live on the service they already pay for.
Snowpiercer trailer
Since Snowpiercer has been in the works for so long, there are quite a few teasers and trailers out there. Check out a few of the most recent ones below.
Snowpiercer TV show cast
The Snowpiercer cast is all new for the reboot series. Leading the way is Jennifer Connelly as Melanie Cavill, a first class passenger who serves as the Voice of the Train and makes the PA system's daily announcements. Though many of her peers look down on lower class passengers, Melanie is curiously fascinated by them.
Daveed Diggs is Layton Well, a quiet thinker and prisoner who is barely surviving the harsh conditions in the tail section of the train. He's addicted to the industrial waste drug Chronole and tends to a cage of rats.
Here's who else is in the Snowpiercer cast:
Alison Wright as Lilah Anderson: A careful, quiet, independent thinker who lives with her husband and daughter in a fourth-class cabin and works in the train's nail salon.
Mickey Sumner as Bess Till: An empathetic, savvy brakeman who is part of the train's security force and finds herself at the center of a mystery that rocks the train's uneasy status quo.
Annalise Basso as LJ Anderson: A quiet and diligent girl who lives with her parents in a fourth-class cabin and works in the greenhouse car.
Sasha Frolova as Pixi Aariak: A mysterious "chameleon" who returns to the front of the train after a three-year sentence in the prison car and struggles to acclimate to her old life.
Benjamin Haigh as Fergus McConnell: A passenger who lives in the back of the train and helps his mother care for his sick father.
Katie McGuinness as Josie McConnell: Fergus' mother, who lives in poverty at the tail of the train.
Roberto Urbina as Avi: A member of the Breach Team, the train's equivalent of a fireman.
Susan Park as Jinju: The chef at the train's finest restaurant.
Lena Hall as Sayori: The train's archivist who is responsible for maintaining records and a member of the upper management.
Sam Otto as John "Oz" Osweiller: A young brakeman and security force member.
Sheila Vand as Zarah
Iddo Goldberg as Bennett: One of the original engineers who helped design the train.
Jaylin Fletcher as Miles: One of the few children in the tail end of the train. Whip smart and talented, he has the intelligence to potentially move up the train if he can get a coveted apprenticeship.
In addition to these main cast members, there are numerous recurring actors:
Timothy V. Murphy as Commander Grey: A former Special Forces, British SAS enjoys combat
Happy Anderson as Klimpt: A research scientist-turned-doctor who oversees those sentenced to the coffin-like Drawers.
Jonathan Lloyd Walker as Big John: A poor passenger from the back of the train forced to perform harsh slave-like labor.
Aleks Paunovic as Bojan Boscovic: A large and fearsome-looking Breachworker, one of the most dangerous jobs on the train.
Shaun Toub as Terence: A charming, dangerous janitor-turned-gangster who rules the Black Market.
Kerry O'Malley as Lilah Folger: A former corporate lawyer from old money who is fiercely protective of her daughter LJ
Aaron Glenane as The Last Australian: A scrappy tailie charmer from Perth
Fiona Vroom as Miss Gillies: A school teacher who is responsible for educating Snowpiercer's next generation.
Chelsea Harris as Sykes: A covert operative with questionable loyalties.
Rowan Blanchard as Alexandra (season 2; guest season 1): A self-assured 17-year-old, wise beyond her years, with mysterious connections to the history of Snowpiercer.
Steven Ogg as Pike (season 2; recurring season 1): A hardened and battle-scarred leader in the Tail and a warrior of his people.
Snowpiercer season 2 cast
TNT has already renewed Snowpiercer for a second season. Scratch that — TBS renewed it for a second season when the show was going to move from TNT to its sibling network. However, the move was scrapped and TNT took Snowpiercer back. Season 2 is still in cards, though, and a few cast members have already been announced. Some of the recurring or guest stars from season 1, like Blanchard and Ogg, will become series regulars in season 2. Here's who's joining them:
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Sony Makes Wi-Fi-only Xperia Z Ultra 'tablet' Official in Japan
By Jane McEntegart 23 January 2014
Sony is taking away the Xperia Z Ultra's radio and selling it as a tablet.
Sony announced the Xperia Z Ultra back in June of 2013. The phone was introduced as a larger version of the water-resistant Xperia Z smartphone. Now, the company is hoping to sell the 6.4-inch device as a standalone tablet, too.
Sony Japan this week confirmed that it will be selling a WiFi-only version of the Xperia Z Ultra. Engadget reports that the device will launch later this week and will be priced at roughly $500.
Specswise, you're looking at a 6.44-inch full-HD Triluminos display, a 2.2 GHz quad-core CPU, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of on board storage, microSD card support for expansion of storage, an 8-megapixel camera, support for 4G LTE, and a huge 3,000 mAh battery. Of course, it's also water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes, and dust resistant, too.
In terms of hardware, the Xperia Z Ultra doesn't make for a bad tablet. Unfortunately, that price is a little hard to swallow. Sony hasn't said anything about US availability, so we don't know if this device will make it stateside. We can't help but think Sony would be better off making a dedicated Xperia Z-branded tablet as opposed to just cutting the radio from one of its phones.
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Nolonar 23 January 2014 09:39
Sony Japan this week confirmed that it will be selling a WiFi-only version of the Xperia Z Ultra.
Specswise, you're looking at support for 4G LTE
Wait... if it supports 4G LTE, then how exactly is this device "WiFi-only"?
somebodyspecial 23 January 2014 18:50
Exactly, someone needs to explain to jane WIFI is NOT a modem and has nothing to do with a phone call. That is WIRELESS which is LTE/2g/3g etc etc, CDMA/GSM etc etc...Tech you use to make calls with. There are far too many to list, but none of these are WIFI related.
WIFI is wireless networking (like connecting to your ROUTER, or wifi hotspot), not wireless phone calls (radio to get to your cell TOWER). They said the same a week or two ago and I just shook my head. A tech site that doesn't seem to understand the TECH...LOL.
They cut the MODEM from the phone to make it a tablet like device which usually have no wireless and for 95% of us it's useless in tablets. I've yet to see someone make a call on a wireless tablet, as you carry a SMALLer phone for that. She's confused, please google wifi, or wi-fi and never do this again. It's not an accident if you keep doing it. You must actually not know there is a difference at this point. Why pay for the modem in a device you'd never use it in?
Having said that why go 6in with a tablet for $500 when you can go the same on any 10.1 like nexus 10, etc and probably already own a phone nearly as big? That just seems stupid, I still don't understand puny 7in models selling as tablets. I really don't like my dads 10in nexus (I can't even imagine trying the same stuff on the 7 I already hate on the 10), and hope the rumor of 12in in nexus r2 is true. Then again I don't think I can really enjoy it until it's got a K1 in it, 1920x1200 or 1080p and is 13in or bigger. I don't find reading on a 10in enjoyable at all. A few more inches for a movie would be great too. But I won't buy anything over 1920x1200 until 10nm or smaller since anything above this is almost useless for gaming.
rwinches 23 January 2014 19:50
Ahhh, @nobodyspecial wrong again!Many people use 3G (this one with 4G LTE) dongles on their tablets to make phone calls or as a data connect to the internet, in addition you can of course use wifi to make phone calls.Apparently you are not aware of the fact that there is a global market for tablets and therefore different needs.Yes, it is you that is confused.
Genny 24 January 2014 17:51
Sony DOES make an Xperia Z tablet. Article is inaccurate.http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/tablets/xperia-tablet-z/
What does a dongle have to do with wifi NOT being a modem?
Saying wifi is NOT a modem has nothing to do with me using wifi to make a call that STILL requires a internet connection that STILL has nothing to do with cell tower running any LTE etc.
Read my post again. I never said you couldn't use skype, google voice or whatever to make phone calls on a tablet WITH wifi over IP. I said "WIFI is NOT a modem and has nothing to do with a phone call." and further:
"WIFI is wireless networking (like connecting to your ROUTER, or wifi hotspot), not wireless phone calls (radio to get to your cell TOWER)."
I talking radios and towers and explaining the difference between WIFI and a device with LTE/radios (see that WIRELESS PHONE CALLS part?). If you don't have an a hotspot or internet you will not be making calls without a radio. That is the point. This thing doesn't have something to make a RADIO call if they took out the RADIO. ROFL, I have a network plus cert along with many others but that one is enough for this conversation. What does a global market have to do with this? You're now attaching a device that isn't being discussed here to some how show I'm wrong? Adding a dongle just puts back what they removed...Of course you can MAKE a call then via a radio because you dongled it back in with your example...ROFL. If they said they removed the modem but gave you a dongle with it in the same sentence I wouldn't say you can't make WIRELESS calls to a TOWER.
I said it's useless in tablets for 95% of us, which leaves it USEFUL for the other 5% right? WIRELESS tablets don't sell well, so why sell a modem to 95% of us rather than cheapen it up and make the 5% who DO use this add a dongle instead on their own. You're not getting my point. They took the modem out because Sony DOES get the point. Most tablets are already NEAR the internet. My dads nexus has never left the house so is always on the network and can make calls if desired over that (but he never has...ROFL). As noted I have NEVER seen anyone use a modem in a tablet yet in my presence. I didn't say NOBODY has ever done it, just that I've never seen it and Sony appears to be saying they don't see it much either. I believe they proved this early with the VITA which also didn't sell with a wireless model. It was discounted immediately as they found nobody wanted to make calls on it or do anything else for that matter over the modem. Not many want to run up a phone bill playing multiplayer all day on a phone or tablet (again, we're talking a CELL call here).
Wrong again? Where was I wrong before? ROFL. So you have some residual hate for me or something? ;)
To Genny, they are not saying they never had one inside (nor that they don't have it in other models, like the 10in you pointed out), just that they are removing it in at least this model to cheapen things up and sell more (phone version of ultra z must not be selling?). They sell both now in this 6in model ultra z, but this one sans radio which automatically makes it a tablet since it can't call a tower without a radio. The article clearly states they make one WITH a radio and call it a phone, but now are making it without that radio and calling it a tablet. But still they are wrong on a WIFI ONLY tablet having LTE. That is impossible. You can't say it is WIFI only but still has LTE. Well it's not wifi only then, it is wifi with wireless (which is in the phone model, not the tablet one). Either they screwed up the info or tomshardware did, but someone is confused.
From your link:
"And if you want it on the go? Xperia Tablet Z keeps everything coming at top speed via LTE/4G.*
*Not valid for Wi-Fi only models"
So if it's WIFI only, it has no LTE. Fix the article Jane, can't be wifi only and have LTE as they note here in Genny's link.
But that's a different model, not Z ultra. But it makes the point.
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Mobile Gaming: Can Core i7-2920XM Beat Desktop Core i7-980X?
By Thomas Soderstrom 09 February 2011
We've already seen Intel's Sandy Bridge architecture offer compelling performance gains on the desktop. But can the fastest second-gen Core i7 beat Intel's 130 W desktop-oriented six-core Core i7-980X in games? We set up a couple systems to find out.
Benchmark Results: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat
Page 1: So, You Thought Notebooks Were Weak?
Page 2: Test Settings
Page 3: Benchmark Results: SiSoftware Sandra CPU
Page 4: Benchmark Results: Audio And Video Encoding
Page 5: Benchmark Results: Productivity
Page 6: Benchmark Results: 3DMark Vantage
Page 7: Benchmark Results: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
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Page 10: Benchmark Results: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat
Page 11: Power And Efficiency
Page 12: Conclusion
The Call of Pripyat benchmark starts off with a small lead in favor of the mobile Core i7-2920XM. Once again, our less demanding tests tend to place a little more emphasis on CPU performance, and it’s apparent that this title is limited to four or less cores.
With the load shifted to GPU performance, it’s hard to tell the difference between top desktop and notebook solutions. The Core i7-980X slightly edges out the i7-2920XM when equipped with the GeForce GTX 470, but loses to it when paired with the Radeon HD 6970M with all differences falling within the a margin of error.
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rohitbaran 09 February 2011 11:40
I don't see the point of comparing high end CPUs, when usually GPUs are the limiting factor.
porksmuggler 09 February 2011 11:44
I lost count of how many times you wrote desktop. Oh wait, it doesn't matter since you're writing about an i7-980X with a 6970M, which notebook is that by the way?
Since the 6970M is slower than a desktop 6850, what's the point in even mentioning desktops? Who would pair a $1000 i7-980X with $160 desktop graphics card for gaming?
agnickolov 09 February 2011 11:58
What I don't see here is the desktop Core i7 2600(K). It's clocked at 3.4 GHz stock and should be the real target for comparing mobile to desktop CPUs.
Immoral Medic 09 February 2011 12:03
Can you really compare the Sandy Bridge with this older i7? I don't think so. I mean, the $330 2600k beats it. No news here.
Crashman 09 February 2011 12:16
porksmugglerI lost count of how many times you wrote desktop. Oh wait, it doesn't matter since you're writing about an i7-980X with a 6970M, which notebook is that by the way?Since the 6970M is slower than a desktop 6850, what's the point in even mentioning desktops? Who would pair a $1000 i7-980X with $160 desktop graphics card for gaming?It's the Clevo X7200 that holds the DESKTOP Extreme Edition i7-980X. What this means is that today's notebooks beat LGA-1366. If you wanted a notebook but didn't think they had the CPU performance for you, you no longer have an excuse.
agnickolovWhat I don't see here is the desktop Core i7 2600(K). It's clocked at 3.4 GHz stock and should be the real target for comparing mobile to desktop CPUs.Show me a notebook that accepts the Core i7-2600K please, so I can mount a 6970M on it and find out how it compares to this notebook CPU.immoral medicCan you really compare the Sandy Bridge with this older i7? I don't think so. I mean, the $330 2600k beats it. No news here.You must mean $1000 (Core i7-980X), since you can't get a 2600k in a notebook. This article compares the previous-fastest notebook configuration, Clevo's desktop-CPU X7200 "mobile workstation" using Intel's fastest LGA-1366 part, with the fastest new solution. If you don't think that this is a huge leap forward in mobile performance, I can't change your perspective.
mattmock 09 February 2011 12:39
Even if I switched to a notebook, I would still need a separate monitor and keyboard set up. The superior ergonomics and screen size are a necessity for serious work. I would be far more likely to do a Desktop and netbook combo to get the best of both worlds.
Maziar 09 February 2011 13:11
SB mobile CPUs perform quite good and sometimes as fast as their desktop counterparts which is good because the first gen core "i" laptop CPUs(such as i7 720QM etc) didn't perform anywhere close as the desktop ones.
ta152h 09 February 2011 13:13
After reading only the first page, there was enough there that stopped me from even reading the rest.
First of all, Sandy Bridge is not evolutionary. The pipelines were remade from the ground up, and it's (outside of the P4 family) the first real departure from the Pentium Pro. It borrows a lot from the Pentium Pro family, and the Pentium 4 family. It's not just an evolution of the Pentium Pro based Nehalem. It's probably closer to the Pentium 4 in more ways than not, at least at a low level (PRF, new version of trace cache, etc...).
Second, the desktop is not going anywhere, and sensationalizing won't change it. That's like saying I can get a small car with more horsepower than a big one, so all big ones will be obsolete, especially since the small use uses less power to do the same thing.
Desktops will remain not because of performance, which at any rate will always be superior (compare an i7 2600K overclocked to a mobile processor, which can not be overclocked as extensively), but because the form factor is superior situationally. Both will remain, because both are situationally superior. There have always, or almost always, been notebooks with superior performance to what the average desktop is using, but people buy desktops anyway.
There are inherent advantages that are inalienable in desktops. You can't have a huge screen with a notebook. The keyboard has less flexibility as well. They have less flexibility with upgrades.
On top of this, the idea of a larger, better cooled, more reliable unit that is not easily removed, and is less expensive is pretty popular with businesses in a lot of situations. It's also cheaper to work on desktops, and they are more reliable to boot.
Performance is just one advantage desktops have, and if there's a blip where they don't because of some bizarre marketing by a company (it could happen, it just hasn't yet), that wouldn't make desktops extinct. Notebooks become a lot slower than desktops wouldn't make them extinct either. Most businesses and people can be quite happy with the performance of virtually any computer made (with the possible situational exception of the Atom), but that's not why most people buy desktops.
Also, any student of computer history would tell you that the past was littered with laptops that were FASTER than desktops. How about the original Compaq compared to the PC? The PS/2 Model P70 used the same 20 MHz processor as the desktop models (granted, it came with an amber screen, but could just as easily be attached to a monitor).
So, I wouldn't worry too much about desktops going away. You're dead wrong on that issue, as has everyone else who's been predicting it for the past 20 years. And dead we will both be before there are no more desktop computers. Notebooks, on the other hand, might become extinct, or nearly so, but not anytime soon. Tablets could destroy them, and render them obsolete, if speech recognition software ever makes the keyboard a lot less useful. But, even then, there are situations where you can't talk to your computer (too much noise, or you'd be creating too much noise), so even then I think, at worst, notebooks will become less popular, but not completely extinct. Each form factor has pluses and minuses, and with so many people in the world, there will be plenty for each one.
rohantheneo 09 February 2011 13:20
XXXXXX All those who did comment here doesn't have any knowledge about the notebooks being offered with Core i7-980X. Don't comment if your knowledge is not updated. Also FYI, the point of this review was that there is Clevo and some other brands offering i7-980X and other older generations desktop i7's in laptop..but in the near future i7-2920XM will be available at laptop i7 price..So how logical it is to go for extreme older gen i7's if SB-Mobile is satisfying all your needs! (And just so you know, it will take a lot of time for Desktop SB i7's to come into gaming notebooks by Clevo or any other brand.)
Edited for bad language ...
/washes mouth out with soap !!
CrashmanWhat this means is that today's notebooks beat LGA-1366 notebooks. If you wanted a notebook but didn't think they had the GPU performance for you, you still have an excuse.
Since the title of your article is Mobile Gaming, and we know the bottleneck for gaming isn't the CPU...
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Review: Haima V70 1.5T Deluxe
A Northern oddity with much to offer
by Niky Tamayo | Jul 20, 2018
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Haima is a brand unfamiliar to many Mañilenos, and for good reason. The brand’s official distributor, the Laus Group, is keen to build the brand a loyal following before expanding outside of its northern market, up in the Pampanga region.
While this does wonders for customer satisfaction, it deprives buyers of some surprisingly good products, like the popular S5 crossover and this, Haima’s first in-house developed minivan, the V70. A quantum leap upward in luxury and technology from the Mazda-based Freema of previous years. Impressive enough, even, to win the MPV category award at the Car of the Year Philippines two years back.
Granted, other Chinese cars have won category awards. Easy enough if no new Japanese cars are launched in the same year. But the V70 beat out competitors from Korea and Japan—including one of the best-selling MPVs on the market today.
As Haima’s Japan-sourced legacy products are phased out in favor of all-new designs, the brand is establishing an identity that is uniquely Chinese. This means flowing, Buick-like body lines and an expressive waterfall grille rather than the previous Mazda-alike styling or the Opel-ish vibe that followed. Granted, the inverted wave grille might not be to everyone’s tastes, but it is quite distinctive. Size-wise, it’s a hair longer than an Innova, and just a few inches lower. As such, it’s big enough to make the standard 16-inch alloy wheels look a bit underwhelming, but not so big as to make parking a chore.
That large exterior opens up to reveal a large interior draped in chocolate-colored faux leather and plastics rendered in a palette of black, matte silver and reddish brown bathed in muted sunlight streaming through the large sunroof. Panel fit and gaps are laser tight. Granted, the plastics are still hard in certain areas, but cover up the logo and you’d be hard pressed to tell that this isn’t a mainstream Japanese or Korean car.
Unlike the S5 we tested last year, the dashboard and console design are now fully mainstream, with all controls and display panels where you’d naturally expect them. The seats are deep and soft, and while the faux leather isn’t quite as tight-fitting as in mainstream cars, it feels good against your skin.
A split second row limits seating to six. Both buckets sport Isofix and top tethers, but the fixed center console box means you have to fold down a seat to access the rear. Third row legroom is tight, but acceptable for medium-sized children, with generous headroom. The cargo bay is slightly narrower and somewhat lower than in the Innova, but the fold-flat third row actually gives it more usable space.
The 1.5-liter turbocharged direct-injection gasoline engine under the V70’s hood produces less power than in the S5, at just 156hp, but drive them back to back and you’d swear the V70 had more. Credit goes to the smooth shifting six-speed automatic transmission, which is more responsive than the S5’s CVT. Fuel economy is still similar, however, at a middling 10-11.5km/L in mixed driving, but given the power on tap and the size of the V70, it seems mean to complain.
RIDE AND HANDLING
The V70 isn’t going to win any awards for driving dynamics. The steering is over-assisted and light—though I suppose that’s a step up from the syrupy and overly heavy steering in the S5—and the suspension and brakes are soft. This being a unibody vehicle, cornering stability and high-speed tracking trump ladder frame MPVs. The GitiComfort tires make up for their lack of excitement with a relatively soft carcass and quiet ride. Around town, the V70’s length does weigh on your mind, but the large glass area, as well as the rear proximity sensors and camera make parking a breeze.
The V70 comes bundled with everything you expect of a top tier Japanese product, such as traction control, stability control, hill start and descent assist, cruise control, an adjustable speed warning buzzer and speed-sensitive locks. Then there’s the large 8-inch touchscreen, which comes thoughtfully bundled with physical shortcut buttons and a console-mounted control-puck.
The one reminder of Chinese manufacture in the whole vehicle is found here: The infotainment console’s Lunar Calendar. This caused me no end of confusion until I figured out what it was. While a bit lacking in power, the six-speaker system is better than in the V70’s primary competitors, and a quick and dirty phone-tethering system even allows video streaming. Sometimes it’s hard to remember how cheap this car actually is.
How cheap is it? This model comes in at just P1.15 million. Which is an amazing price given the size and equipment spec of the V70. Granted, you can get an Innova or Xpander for that price, but the Xpander is smaller and the Innova won’t have this level of kit or performance.
Unfortunately for us southern buyers, there’s no place to buy a V70 around Manila. You have to travel all the way up to Pampanga to even look at one. But Haima Philippines has been in this game for nearly a decade, backed by the well-respected Laus Group—which means guaranteed support for customers, some of whom are already on their second or third Haima product. Perhaps that brand loyalty will help it migrate to Manila someday. Until then, however, Haima remains a niche northern oddity with a lot more to offer than you’d think.
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Share this Story: With so many apps out there, do we rely on them too much?
With so many apps out there, do we rely on them too much?
Dahlia Kurtz
Why put on your thinking cap, when you can simply turn on your thinking app?
Applications are programs on your mobile, tablet or computer - some free, some paid.
There are a million apps for that - literally. According to comScore, these programs account for four of every five U.S. mobile minutes. But most of us don't realize how appy we are.
Don't think you rely on them? Well, if your phone has email, Twitter, Facebook or instant messaging, you don't only rely on them, you respond to them at the drop of an alert.
With them we can do some remarkable things we couldn't do before, but we may not be able to do things now that we once did either.
Nicholas Carr is the Pulitzer Prize finalist for The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains. In his book, Carr writes, "The Web provides a convenient and compelling supplement to personal memory - but when we start using the Web as a substitute for personal memory, by bypassing the inner processes of consolidation, we risk emptying our minds of their riches.
"The Net is making us smarter, in other words, only if we define intelligence by the Net's own standards."
And how standards have changed over the past few years.
Who knew when the iPhone launched in 2007 - followed by the App Store and other smartphone providers - that slinging a wingless bird at a pig would become one of society's favourite pasttimes. Yes, Angry Birds now has 1 billion downloads to date.
In February, Apple announced its 25 billionth download, while the International Data Corporation now forecasts annual mobile app downloads to increase from 30 billion to 200 billion by 2016.
By then we'll be telling our kids, "When I was younger I used to walk to school without an app - in the snow."
There are programs that make the worst picture-takers look like professional photogs, and some that turn the tone deaf into Tone Loc (or artists who actually sing). There are apps to help you lose weight, be happy, do homework, and even fight Internet addiction (to be fair, Sam Malone in Cheers was an alcoholic who owned a bar).
There's an app to find the cheapest gas (is there such a thing as cheap gas anymore?), and one to help you live forever through a final message when you die.
Of course there's one to get your guy to take out the trash (so long as he's not addicted to Angry Birds).
What started as mindless games may have turned into mind-substitutes. Still, this slight disconnect from the mind could be strengthening our connections more than ever.
Barry Wellman is a professor of sociology at the University of Toronto. He says, "We're more connected with others because of our apps. For example, it's easier to find their houses or to keep track of our dates when we're going to meet."
Wellman's research indicates that on a 5:1 basis Canadians feel technology helps families stay more connected. He notes, "The evidence shows that integrating apps into our lives extends our relationships and activities, rather than making them more shallow."
Today they're just apps, tomorrow they're our virtual assistants. It's expected that these programs won't just make you more productive at work; they'll actually do some of it for you.
But there's one app that everyone should rely on more: the human brain. Use it before it becomes appsolete.
App-etite for instruction:
-- HusbandMotivator: Get your husband to do (or stop doing) things.
-- iHusband: Auto-responses for your wife. Guaranteed to make her think you care.
-- If I Die:Create your digital afterlife.
-- Lose It!: Lose weight one byte at a time.
-- Confusometer:During class, anonymously tell your prof you're stumped.
-- JiWire: When not connected, find the closest WiFi to get connected.
-- SelfControl: Fights Internet addiction. Seriously.
-- Baby Connect: Keep track of baby's poops.
-- Pair: For long-distance relationships, literally feel your partner's touch by thumb kissing.
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Share this Story: TTC halts fare gate installation because of glitches, faulty motors
TTC halts fare gate installation because of glitches, faulty motors
Jenny Yuen
Presto card turnstiles at Main St. TTC station on March 19, 2016. Jack Boland/Toronto Sun
TORONTO — The TTC has halted the installation of more Presto fare gates, citing software glitches and mechanical problems.
The issue will come up in Tuesday’s TTC meeting, but the commission is already setting forth a plan. There are 2,000 motors that need replacement for the 1,000 gates the TTC has in place or that will be installed.
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“The motors that control those panels — all of them are being replaced,” TTC spokesman Stuart Green told CP24 on Friday. “There’s also some software issues in the gates themselves — the way the gate ‘speaks’ to the motor — so that needs to be looked at.”
Green said the TTC noticed some issues within the first few months of the year-and-a-half they’ve been installing the gates, but they were one-off problems. German contractor Scheidt & Bachmann are responsible for fixing these problems at no cost to the TTC.
Hi Mark, sorry if you've had some broken machines. We are working with PRESTO to improve machine reliability and we have seen improvements through this transition, but still some more work to do clearly. ^KM
— TTC Customer Service (@TTChelps) March 16, 2018
Installation will resume once the contractor remedies the problems. The gates are TTC gates, but equipped to handle Presto cards and Metropasses. While the provincial transit authority Metrolinx owns Presto, the fare gates fall under the jurisdiction of the TTC.
The failure rate of the gates — located at 115 entrances across 65 stations throughout the system — is 5%.
“It wasn’t until we had a larger number of gates installed did we notice a systemic problem, particularly with those motors,” Green said. “Until we got more gates installed, we couldn’t say for sure there was an issue.”
A number of motors in those 1,000 gates have already been repaired, though Green couldn’t specify how many.
Wherever in the system the gates are installed, they will stay in place. Gates that have been installed, but not commissioned yet, the TTC won’t put them into service. Gates that have not yet been installed, they won’t move forward until the contractor fixes them.
People use Presto Pass reload card machines at Toronto’s Union Station, Tuesday December 6, 2016. The machines have not been working 40% of the time. (Peter J. Thompson/Postmedia Network) Photo by Peter J Thompson /Postmedia Wire
The TTC agenda states the transit commission has “paused the install and commission of the fare gates. The exception being Union station, given the volume of customers and impact of removing a fareline.”
“At Union Station, where we’re completing phase two of the installation, we need all the gates we can because it’s very busy, they will have a technician on hand, should anything go wrong after they’re put in service” during rush hour service, said Green.
“It’s the inconvenience towards our customers that’s really the issue. There are days where none of the gates are down at all. The issue for us is if there is a simple reset that’s needed, we need to get the technician there to fix it, so there’s a time lag there.”
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Vertu Toyotas Guide To Understanding Radar Keys
Vertu Toyota's Guide To Understanding RADAR Keys
The Motability Scheme that we offer at Vertu Toyota gives individuals the independence and freedom to leave the house, carry out daily errands, enjoy days out and even go on holiday.
However, even if someone has a vehicle, there may be other issues that discourage them from venturing out.
For instance, the inability to access toilet facilities may be a concern for some.
The purpose of this guide is to highlight an important scheme that can increase an individual’s independence and eliminate any worries that they may have about being out in public places.
The National Key Scheme
Many accessible toilets in the UK are fitted with a Nicholls & Clarke (N&C) Phlexicare RADAR National Key Scheme lock.
The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation, which has been renamed as Disability Rights UK, partnered with Nicholls & Clarke to create The National Key Scheme (NKS) in order to protect accessible toilets from being misused and to keep them clean.
Prior to this scheme being introduced in 1981, it was difficult for people who needed to use the facilities to gain access.
The accessible toilets would be locked by the establishments, which meant people who needed to use the facilities had to ask someone to unlock them.
However, this made it a difficult process because if the team member who had the key wasn’t on shift, no one was able to access the toilet.
Therefore, the development of the National Key Scheme gives disabled people independence and access to use accessible toilets when they are out and about.
Over 400 local authorities have implemented the scheme, and many organisations such as cafes, shopping centres, sports venues, transport stations and motorway services have introduced the National Key Scheme to aid the accessibility for those who have disabilities or health conditions.
What is a RADAR key?
To be able to gain access to accessible toilets, individuals need to have a RADAR key.
This allows disabled people to unlock over 9,000 disabled toilet facilities across the UK.
How to get a RADAR key
A RADAR key can be purchased online or through local authorities.
The cost of a RADAR key is approximately £4.50, but some local authorities don’t charge at all.
Furthermore, people who have a disability are able to purchase the key VAT free.
However, many websites sell RADAR keys, which are not always legitimate, so it is best to use official sources.
Disability Rights UK and the Blue Badge Company both sell genuine RADAR keys on their websites.
Who is entitled to a RADAR key?
Radar keys are for those who have disabilities or health conditions.
Remember, not all disabilities are visible.
Some who have a RADAR key may suffer from health conditions that are not obvious to the naked eye, however, they are still entitled to use accessible toilets.
The scheme is in place to give people the independence and access they need when they are travelling around.
It can also put their mind at ease, knowing that they do not need to worry about access to accessible toilets, which will boost their confidence and give them the encouragement to go out in the car to run daily errands or to explore new places.
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PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Faculty Recital by Donald Hartmann, bass-baritone (Tew Recital Hall, UNCG; 22 September 2020)
Bass-baritone Donald Hartmann, faculty recitalist at UNCG on 22 September 2020, as Il sagrestano in North Carolina Opera’s April 2019 production of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca
[Photograph by Eric Waters, © by North Carolina Opera]
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756 – 1791), HUGO WOLF (1860 – 1903), ANGE FLÉGIER (1846 – 1927), POLDOWSKI (1879 – 1932), CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835 – 1921), GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797 – 1848), HENRY MANCINI (1924 – 1994), KURT WEILL (1900 – 1950), HAROLD ARLEN (1905 – 1986), and JEROME KERN (1885 – 1945): Faculty Recital — Donald Hartmann, bass-baritone; Robert Wells, baritone; Alexander Ezerman, cello; Nancy Davis, piano [Tew Recital Hall, University of North Carolina at Greensboro College of Visual and Performing Arts, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; Tuesday, 22 September 2020]
In the course of 2020, few words and conceits have become more loathsome to artists than ‘new normal,’ ‘challenging times,’ and ‘altered realities.’ A year upended by efforts to contain a global pandemic indeed constitutes a challenging time in which realities are altered and semblances of normalcy are attainable only in novel ways. Throughout history, Art and artists have endured calamities both natural and human, changed but undefeated by cataclysms of disaster and disease, but the catastrophic effects of COVID-19 on the Arts community continue to redefine and reshape artists’ rôles in society. More than at any time since the most turbulent days of World War Two, artists’ oft-repeated mantra is now a rallying cry: the show must go on!
With an engagingly eclectic recital by bass-baritone Donald Hartmann, the show went on—or, more accurately, resumed—at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with tenacity and exuberance that reminded the socially-distanced audience in a week during which the cancellation of the entirety of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2020 – 2021 Season was confirmed that, though muted by the necessity of battling a pernicious virus, Song cannot be silenced. Alongside pianist Nancy Davis, whose performance was at once thrillingly virtuosic and enchantingly intimate, Hartmann reawakened the too-long-dormant performance space with vocalism of extraordinary immediacy. Listeners familiar with Hartmann’s artistry, whether experienced in the opera house or the recital hall, are accustomed to vibrant, impeccably musical characterizations, but his singing in this recital exuded not only thorough preparedness but also an abiding, deeply affecting sense of an artist’s fundamental need to perform. Voices are meant to be heard, and this was a recital in which far more than notes and words were voiced.
Beginning the performance with a selection that honored both his affinity for the stage and his passion for song, Hartmann enlisted cellist Alexander Ezerman for the grueling contest between strings and vocal cords in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s concert aria ‘Per questa bella mano’ (K. 612). Composed during the final year of Mozart’s life, the unusual scoring of ‘Per questa bella mano,’ originally conceived for bass voice, orchestra, and double bass obbligato, has inspired conjecture that the piece was intended for insertion into performances of a forgotten comic opera, in which it would have been sung by Franz Xaver Gerl, the bass who, four months after Mozart documented his completion of ‘Per questa bella mano’ in May 1791, created the rôle of Sarastro in Die Zauberflöte. Ezerman’s bravura playing matched Hartmann’s flexible vocalism note for note and trill for trill, but the romantic delicacy of the text was never obscured by the vocal and instrumental pyrotechnics. Unperturbed by the fearsome intervals, Hartmann heroically maintained intonational accuracy throughout the compass of the music.
Settings of Walter Heinrich Robert-Tornow’s translations of texts by the eponymous Renaissance artist, Hugo Wolf’s Drei Lieder nach Gedichten von Michelangelo were written in March 1897, when, though aged only thirty-seven, the composer was already suffering from the mental and physiological maladies that would end his life in 1903. Grimly fatalistic in their examinations of man’s progressive physical and emotional disintegration, these Lieder are often compared to Schubert’s Winterreise, Brahms’s Vier ernste Gesänge, and Richard Strauss’s Vier letzte Lieder. In Hartmann’s performance, the dark sentiments of the first of the three songs, ‘Wohl denk’ ich oft an mein vergang’nes Leben,’ seemed to emerge from the narrator’s psyche in medias res, like a contentious discourse upon which the listener was intruding. Articulated with a native speaker’s fluency, the German text was inherently melodious, not least in the Lied’s final phrases, interpreted by Hartmann and Davis with cathartic resignation.
Wolf esteemed the second of the Michelangelo-Lieder, ‘Alles endet, was entstehet,’ as the finest of his more than two hundred songs, of which these were the last that he wrote, but this was an assessment that he also applied to a number of its brethren. ‘Alles endet, was entstehet’ is unquestionably a superbly-crafted song in which voice and piano interact in a disquieting dialogue about the transcience of humanity. In this selection and in fleeting moments in the songs that followed, there were occasional lapses in the precision of Davis’s playing in the most animated passages, but the reliable responsiveness of her collaboration expertly supported Hartmann’s phrasing. He voiced the lines ‘und nun sind wir leblos hier, sind nur Erde, wir ihr sehet’ with directness that was almost accusatory: in truth, he seemed to ask, does anyone see?
Reminiscent in spirit of Strauss’s ‘Im Abendrot,’ ‘Fühlt meine Seele das ersehnte Licht’ can be regarded as Wolf’s valedictory explication of what Dylan Thomas termed ‘the dying of the light.’ Articulating the text with special attention to the aural finality of the consonants, Hartmann presented the Lied as the culmination of an unmistakably personal journey, his singing of ‘Ich weiß es nicht’ imparting the frustration of an artist who has found the answers to too many of life’s questions to be elusive. The vocal demands of Wolf’s music were resiliently met, but it was Hartmann’s musical storytelling that was most riveting.
Hartmann demonstrated his mastery of French chansons with accounts of three varied pieces, to each of which he brought clear diction and interpretive nuances inspired by the words. First published in 1881, Ange Flégier’s poème pittoresque pour voix et piano ‘Le cor’ utilizes a text by Alfred de Vigny, to which the composer responded with imagination and wry humor. The vocal assurance of Hartmann’s traversal of ‘Le cor’ was allied with his own humor, accentuating the cleverness with which Flégier employed dramatic changes of tempo and mood to create a compelling dramatic trajectory. Here and in all of the French songs, the bass-baritone’s careful handling of language, epitomized by his confident shaping of nasalized vowels, was complemented by Davis’s sensitive pianism, her playing alternating gossamer lyricism with hall-filling power in accordance with the words.
The prevalence of Paul Verlaine’s ‘L‘heure exquise’ in the French chanson repertoire rivals that of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s work in German Lieder, but the setting of Verlaine’s familiar text by the Belgian composer Poldowski (née Régine Wieniawski) is a pinnacle both amongst her own contributions to the genre and in French Art Song as a whole. Hartmann’s innate theatricality was especially beneficial in this music, not least in the unaffected manner in which he spurred the listener’s anticipation of the final, ecstatic statement of ‘l’heure exquise.’ The rhythmic elasticity of Davis’s playing closely paralleled her colleague’s singing of the vocal line, enhancing the rhapsodic atmosphere conjured by Hartmann’s traversal of the song.
Its popularity with audiences continuing into the Twenty-First Century, Camille Saint-Saëns’s 1874 tone poem Danse macabre overshadows the 1872 chanson with words by Henri Cazalis via which the raucous tune was first heard. Setting a reasonable tempo that avoided the careening disasters into which some performances quickly dissolve, Davis drew the din of rattling bones from the Steinway, providing Hartmann with the musical threads with which to weave a gothic tale worthy of Edgar Allan Poe. The mercurial brilliance and chromatic litheness of its principal and secondary subjects belie the song’s difficulties for both vocalist and pianist, and the performance that it received in this recital gave an impression of authentically French insouciance, exemplified by the near-sadistic glee of Hartmann’s declamation of ‘Et vive la mort et l’égalité!’ in the song’s exultant coda.
Hartmann was joined in a diverting jaunt through music from Gaetano Donizetti’s Don Pasquale by baritone and fellow UNCG Voice faculty member Robert Wells, who offered a suave, suggestive account of Dottore Malatesta’s Act One romanza ‘Bella siccome un angelo.’ Hartmann replied with his first public performance of Pasquale’s Act One cavatina ‘Ah! un foco insolito mi sento addosso,’ justifiably cited by the bass-baritone as two of the most demanding minutes in opera buffa and sung with the comedic panache and musical bravado that make his Rossini portrayals so memorable. As they addressed one another in the number’s rollicking stretta, Donaldo and Roberto—e Nancy!—then demonstrated their considerable gifts for musical camaraderie in an electrifying account of Pasquale’s and Malatesta’s Act Three duet ‘Cheti, cheti, immantinente.’ Impressive in their respective navigations of the infamous patter, Hartmann and Wells excelled in unison, celebrating their jovial partnership with an ebullient top F.
For the final segment of the recital, Hartmann traded the opera singer’s tuxedo for the Broadway crooner’s dinner jacket in performances of musical theater and cinema standards. A cornerstone of Audrey Hepburn’s critically-acclaimed performance in Blake Edwards’s 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s was her performance of Henry Mancini’s and Johnny Mercer’s Academy Award-winning song ‘Moon River.’ Further popularized a few months after the film’s release by Andy Williams’s recording, the piece as performed by Hartmann and Davis might have been a forgotten aria by Puccini. Wholly rejecting opera-singer-singing-standards pomposity, the bass-baritone brought to the song his own incarnation of the simplicity that ennobled Hepburn’s performance.
Sung by Charles Coburn in the 1944 cinematic adaptation of Kurt Weill’s and Maxwell Anderson’s musical Knickerbocker Holiday, ‘September Song’ was later recorded by artists as diverse as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Burl Ives, Willie Nelson, and Lou Reed. As in his performance of ‘Moon River,’ Hartmann’s concentration on the ways in which the melodic line elucidates the sentiments of the words yielded a touchingly bittersweet reading of the song, the well-rehearsed interplay between voice and piano propelling expressive spontaneity. Guileless earnestness was also the foundation upon which Hartmann’s voicing of Harold Arlen’s ‘Over the Rainbow’ from The Wizard of Oz was constructed. Singing with aptly iridescent tonal beauty, he transformed the familiar melody and words into a unnervingly timely quest for delivery from today’s crushing tribulations.
‘Ol’ Man River’ from Jerome Kern’s Show Boat was the song most associated by listeners throughout the world with bass-baritone Paul Robeson, a principled man of action whose meticulously-honed artistry was deployed in the battle for Civil Rights. Forty-four years after Robeson’s death in 1976, the war against oppression and dehumanization of the underprivileged still rages. Though he is a very different artist, working in a vastly different time, Hartmann’s performance of ‘Ol’ Man River’ lacked none of the visionary force of Robeson’s recordings of the song. In the last minutes of an evening of bold singing, the song’s tessitura, as daunting as that of Mozart’s ‘Per questa bella mano,’ tested Hartmann, but his resources remained equal to the music. The obvious symbolism of his interpretation was haunting: represented by her mighty river, it is America herself who, in a time in which the essence of her democracy is imperiled, must know something but says nothing.
By ending the recital with the stirring spiritual ‘Let Us Break Bread Together,’ Hartmann honored the legacies of Robeson and Marian Anderson, who frequently included the piece in their recitals. The song’s pleas for unity and humility soared in his impassioned singing, and the heartfelt ‘Amen’ with which the audience reacted to the song echoed the overwhelming expressive potency of Hartmann’s performance. Musically stimulating and emotionally uplifting, this recital affirmed that, whether in times of security or strife, voices like Donald Hartmann’s truly must be heard.
PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Faculty Recital by Donald Hart...
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Spin-Off Space Rift: Rogue A.I. Released for Gear VR
By Rebecca Hills-Duty Last updated Mar 30, 2017
Space adventure videogame Space Rift was released last August for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, but now Samsung Gear VR users have a chance to experience the Space Rift universe with new spin-off Space Rift: Rogue A.I.
In Space Rift: Rogue A.I. the player takes on the role of a pilot tasked with tracking down an A.I. transport ship which has took off to parts unknown after salvaging an unusual cargo, the player character’s task is to find out where the A.I. ship is going and why. The experience is essentially a space shooter, where the player must fend off attackers and asteroids, pick up power ups and spend credits to improve the ships stats.
The videogame has three difficulty levels with the standard labeling of Easy, Medium and Hard. There is a High Score function, and as you would expect, actions completed in Hard difficulty net more points towards the score than on lower difficulty settings.
Space Rift was developed by independent game studio Vibrant Core, and the first Space Rift was the first virtual reality (VR) title released by the studio. Vibrant Core have released several ‘Making Of’ videos that go into a wealth of detail about the development process.
The original Space Rift was retitled to add ‘Episode 1’ and with the release of Space Rift: Rogue A.I. it seems likely that other games in the Space Rift universe will see release.
Space Rift: Rogue A.I. is out today for the Gear VR at a price of $4.99 (USD).
VRFocus will keep you updated with new on Space Rift and other new releases.
Samsung Gear VRSpace RiftSpace Rift Rogue A.I.Vibrant Core
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Life in 360°: Panthera Onca
By Kevin Eva Last updated May 9, 2018
It’s trailer time on Li360 – and today we’re looking once more at something connected to the animal kingdom. A favourite topic of ours.
When it comes to the big cats, we’ve covered most of them on Life in 360° over the last few years. Lions have cropped up a couple of times, the last occasion being in April where we visited Kruger National Park in South Africa with the safariLIVE team. Before that we had a short film by National Geographic Explorer Martin Edström. That was at the same time as our ‘Lions and Tigers and Bears’ theme week, of course. With tigers represented by one the striped cats from Dutch zoo Dierenpark Amersfoort doing quite the number on a dangling chunk of meat. Leopards were featured as part of the same safariLIVE video with a pair of leopard siblings – although they’ve yet to have their own separate showing on here. One for the future perhaps. We’re surprisingly yet to featured my favourite of the big cats, the cheetah as of yet, unless you count Cheetah Mobile I guess. However, one big cat I was convinced we were unlikely to get featured in any 360 degree video was the jaguar.
The jaguar, or to give it its Latin name Panthera onca is actually native to the Americas, and the only member of the Panthera genus to do so that is still living. Technically this also includes “black panthers” – however, the black panther isn’t a separate big cat but a group classification for any big cats that feature from a surprisingly common colour morphism that results in a near-black melanistic appearance – effectively the opposite of albinism. Perhaps fiction’s most famous black panther, (residents of Wakanda aside) Bagheera from The Jungle Book, is actually a leopard. The jaguar is quite a solitary creature, killing through ambush and actually enjoying swimming.
One of the places the jaguar has made its home is Brazil, but all is not well. Motherboard and VICE magazine are the forces behind this twenty-minute documentary on the subject.
“Living With Jaguars is a 360° film documenting wild jaguars in Brazil. Part documentary and part immersive game, Living With Jaguars explores historical and current tensions in a rural region where jaguars prey on ranchers’ cattle and ranchers kill them in retaliation. Now, ranchers and jaguars must find new ways to co-exist – or risk the future of a species under threat.”
VRFocus will be back later this week with another example of 360 degree video in action.
360 Degree Video
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A long time Social & Community Manager and occasional writer of words, Kevin E is VRFocus' other Kevin and the second longest serving staff member after the first.
Rarely seen at events, Kevin is best known on site for his often-humorous Tuesday afternoon tech opinion column "VR vs." as well as the thrice weekly Life In 360° series. Behind the scenes he's our Digital Content Manager; which means that, among other things, he takes care of most of the social, looks after the guest writers, is the (unofficial) Editor whenever Kevin J isn't around, and does a whole bunch of things behind the scenes that keeps VRFocus going.
Outside of work he is eternally busy, editing videos for his YouTube channel Last Minute Continue and taking part in vidcasts about wrestling and videogames.
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Education, Local
AJC Report Sheds Light Into Suspicious Test Scores Nationwide
Rose Scott • Mar 26, 2012
A recent news story published by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution looked at test results for 69,000 public schools in the country.
The research found great “concentrations of suspect math or reading scores in school systems from coast to coast.”
WABE’s Rose Scott reports the AJC’s analysis is unprecedented and may be the most in-depth look into testing across the nation.
Atlanta’s widespread cheating scandal was without a doubt the education story of 2011.
What happened and who’s to blame were the questions on everyone’s mind.
It was called the biggest cheating scandal in American history.
But now that the AJC has analyzed 69,000 other public schools, the results may indicate a systemic problem that’s plaguing every state.
AJC editor Kevin Riley talked about the report at a luncheon for the Rotary Club of Atlanta.
He said in some schools the changes in test scores dramatically stood out, “there were some school districts where the chances when we worked with our experts, they said the chances of kids making this much change in test scores are like one in a billion, you and I could out and win the lottery – that would be more likely.”
Since the passing of No Child Left Behind, states were given the authority to test students in whatever form to assess their knowledge in subjects such as English, math or language arts.
Riley says AJC reporters worked on the story for six months and consulted four different independent academic experts that went over the findings with a “fine-toothed comb.”
“We have very much confidence in the data and the analysis”, says Riley.
Riley told WABE the results of the report do not prove cheating took place in these school districts. But Riley says it does challenge education leaders to put mechanisms in place to prevent cheating.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution looked at 69,000 school districts.
Map of the AJC analysis showing which school systems show evidence of the kinds of indicators that preceded the Atlanta school cheating scandal.
Cheating Our Children: Suspicious school test scores across the nation, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 25, 2012
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Gelmerbahn Funicular & Gelmersee (Switzerland)- should you go?!
Home » Destinations » Europe » Switzerland » Gelmerbahn Funicular & Gelmersee (Switzerland)- should you go?!
We thought a nice sightseeing trip up a Swiss mountain to visit the pretty reservoir of Gelmersee would be calm, sedate, even a little boring. After all, we'd already climbed Mont Blanc. But this is the Gelmerbahn Funicular. And it's flipping terrifying!
What is Gelmersee and the Gelmerbahn funicular?
How to get to the Gelmerbahn Funicular
Map to get to Gelmersee and the Gelmer Funicular
Parking a motorhome at the Gelmer Funicular
Tickets for the Gelmersee Funicular
Handeckfall Suspension Bridge at Gelmer Funicular
Watch the video of us on the Gelmer Funicular
TERROR in SWITZERLAND! Gelmerbahn Funicular – Motorhome Tour Europe – Wandering Bird Adventures
Riding the Gelmerbahn Funicular
How fast does the Gelmer Funicular go?
Gelmersee Lake- at the top of the Gelmerbahn Funicular
The most scared we've ever been in a motorhome!
More Funiculars in Europe we've enjoyed
Gelmersee is a man-made reservoir up a mountain in the Swiss Alps. Yep, that incredible lake with the amazing coloured water is entirely man-made. The Gelmer funicular is how the workers got up the mountain to create the reservoir.
It used to be the steepest funicular in the world, but now that honour goes to the Stoos funicular (also in Switzerland!!) However, the Stoos funicular is enclosed, and I think that would get a bit claustrophobic. Gelmer is completely open-air, which allows for incredible views and videos!
Scroll down to watch the video of us riding the Gelmer Funicular- much to my daughter's terror!
I found it really difficult to find the Gelmerbahn Funicular on Google maps. To avoid confusion, it's on Route 6, south of Innerkirchen & Guttannen and north of the Grimsel Pass. It's about two hours from Lausanne, which is a beautiful place to spend a day.
It's in on a tiny, tiny village called Handegg- I believe there is a hotel here but not much else. Handegg didn't come up on my Google search either.
While you're in the area, there are plenty of other beautiful places to explore, like Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, only 90 minutes away.
Map of the Gelmerbahn Funicular in Switzerland
Map of Gelmersee and the Gelmer Funicular on Google Maps
You can see the exact location on our maps HERE
You'll arrive at a small car park halfway down the Handegg gorge. It's beautiful, peaceful and in no way prepares you for what is to come. There is space for several cars and motorhomes, including long ones like ours. I highly recommend visiting early- it's quieter and you're more likely to avoid the coaches which arrive later in the day full of people on tours.
As an aside, it was at Gelmer that we found out Jade's GCSE results (after struggling for ages to get internet!!) For non-UK readers, these are the exams that enable you to get into college. Having homeschooled Jade for a year, we were all a little nervous!
But it turns out, homeschooling works- or at least it did for us. She got awesome results and is now safely in college. You can see her reaction (and the results) in the video below.
Gelmerbahn Funicular in Switzerland- 106% Holy Moly that's steep!!
Tickets can be purchased online (http://www.grimselwelt.ch/en/transport-lift/gelmer) or on the day from the ticket office on site. Each trip is time allocated and can only take 24 people at once.
We visited during the August school holidays and just turned up without booking- but we did arrive at 9am and managed to get in before 2 massive coachloads of people arrived. It might be worth booking!
In 2017 a return trip cost CHF 32 per adult and CHF 16 child (6-16). I assume children under this are free but they would still need a seat. I'm not sure very young children or babies are allowed as there is a risk of falling- please check in advance.
You have to report for your trip on the Funicular 15 minutes before the time on your ticket. If you are late, your seats will be sold- this happened to several people whilst we were waiting and they were VERY strict about this. Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. It's Switzerland- they expect you to be on time.
Right next to the Gelmer Funicular is one of our favourite fun free swiss activities for the budget traveller– the suspension bridge between the Handeck Hotel and the funicular.
This bridge is entirely FREE to go onto, take some photos and enjoy the incredible views over the mountains. It's probably not for you if you're scared of heights, but both Jade and Mr WB managed to walk across… as long as they didn't look down (or some annoying person *cough* didn't bounce up and down. #sorry!)
Want to see us riding on the Gelmberbahn (which involves Jade being quite scared!!) and on the suspension bridge. The views are simply breathtaking!!
TERROR in SWITZERLAND! Gelmerbahn Funicular - Motorhome Tour Europe - Wandering Bird Adventures
Once the car arrives you need to wait for anyone descending to get out. Then, it's your turn to get in. There is a little bar which is locked over your laps- like on a rollercoaster- but the car has no sides. As long as it's not raining, I'd suggest sitting in the front-middle if possible. This way your view isn't obscured by the roof. If you are one of those crazy people who love roller coasters, try & sit in the very front but there's often a queue for this.
And with a lurch, you're off; going backwards up the mountain. I still can't decide which was scarier- going backwards and having no idea what was coming, or going forwards where you could see the drops! Jade was pretty terrified both ways. Mr WB went very quiet and honestly, there were moments where I was a little uncertain too- and I like heights!
It's not a rollercoaster- there are no sudden loops or drops, but you do tilt backwards and you can feel the steepness of the gradient. The car moves at a pretty steady pace- there are a few jolts and lurches along the way and it slows down a lot for the really steep bits.
The journey one way takes about 10 minutes and the steepest gradient is 106%!! It's about 1000m track length and takes you nearly 1,500m up a mountain. There are no passing places, so it's just one car which goes up and down and it only operates from around end of May to end of October, but do please check the website to ensure this.
Riding the Gelmer Funicular. Hold on to your hats!
The funicular travels at 2m/ second (6.6ft/ second)… which is surprisingly fast! For some reason I thought it would be fairly slow and sedate, but nope. (Word of caution- many youtube videos have been sped up (including mine in parts) because the ride is pretty long and we want to show everyone the stunning views. Some videos make it look like a roller coaster- it's not like that. Seriously- it's quite scary enough without it going any faster, thanks very much! 🙂
Once up, you'll discover Gelmersee lake. The whole reason for the funicular was to transport workers up to this area so they could build the lake, which is actually a reservoir and part of a hydroelectric power station! Who would have believed that this whole thing would be man-made??!!
Gelmersee lake is beautiful and well worth bringing a picnic up to enjoy. There is no shop or cafe up here- you're literally up a mountain, so we were grateful we'd remembered warm jumpers and a bottle of water.
Many people choose to either walk back down the mountain, which is considered one of the best hikes in Switzerland. The station at the bottom has maps to help guide you down or you can choose to walk around the lake. We chose to do neither as we only had 30 minutes at the top, so we sat quietly and for most of the time we were the only people around. It was absolutely magical and one of my favourite places on the entire holiday.
Gelmersee Reservoir in Switzerland at the top of the Gelmerbahn Funicular
The trip down had a lot fewer people in the car- probably because it was still morning and most people hadn't finished their hikes yet. This allowed us to sit in the second row and film the descent. As I said before, it was still pretty crazy but the view of the mountains as we descended was incredible! I can completely understand why Switzerland is on the Ultimate Europe Bucket List!!
Little did we know that just after this video, we would have one of the scariest parts of our trip- hurtling down a mountain in our motorhome without any brakes! It's the most scared I've ever been travelling in a motorhome– I hope we never repeat that experience.
Despite that, we LOVED our visit to Gelmersee and the Gelmerbahn funicular. I highly recommend adding it to your Switzerland itinerary if you're lucky enough to be visiting.
Zugspitze- the highest mountain in Germany!
Flam Railway in Norway
Not really a funicular, but if you're ever in Germany, check out this AWESOME toboggan run!!
Have you been to Gelmersee? Would you like to? Did you scare yourself silly on the mountain on the way down??
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7 thoughts on “Gelmerbahn Funicular & Gelmersee (Switzerland)- should you go?!”
Vira Aguirre
27th August 2019 at 20:45
Great experience, me and my husband are planning to go there and do this scary ride. SO If we book round trip on this funicular then we will have only 30 minutes up top to see the lake? Or how does that work? Thank you, Vira
Wandering Bird
Hi Vira. Not at all! Many people spend a few hours hiking up there or even walk back down by themselves. It’s entirely up to you how long you spend up there (at least until the last car!) Have a great trip.
Thank you very much! Going there tomorrow, super excited)
Awesome!! Hope you have a wonderful time Vira 🙂
31st August 2019 at 17:10
Hi, will be visiting in Oct. May I know is there anywhere where i can store my luggage and is the suspension bridge the only way to get down? Thank you.
1st September 2019 at 06:04
Hi Tang. There is an office where you buy tickets- they might be happy to store luggage for you, but maybe call them in advance as it’s not very big. You don’t need to go on the suspension bridge at all- that’s in a separate part near the office at the bottom. You can get up and down using the funicular only, or you can walk down if you wish.
1st January 2021 at 17:52
Absolutely stunning! Thank you on a detailed impressive guide!
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Reports: Google Planning to Sell Wireless Phone Service
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This April 9 2014, file photo, shows the Google logo at a store in Hialeah, Fla. Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe Systems announced Thursday, April 24, 2014, they have settled a class-action lawsuit alleging they conspired to prevent their engineers and other highly sought technology workers from getting better job offers from one another. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is planning to sell wireless phone service directly to consumers using the networks of Sprint and T-Mobile, according to reports published Wednesday.
If everything falls into place, Google Inc. could offer discounted wireless data plans that would pressure other major carriers to offer better deals and services or risk losing customers to a powerful rival.
More affordable plans, in turn, could bring more people online, something that Google is trying to do because it runs the Internet’s dominant search engine and largest advertising network. The Mountain View, California, company would profit from a potentially larger audience for its services.
Google also implants its services in its Android mobile operating system, the mostly widely used software on smartphones.
Both the technology news site The Information and The Wall Street Journal reported Google’s intention to become a wireless service provider. The reports cited unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Representatives from Google, Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. declined to comment on the reports.
It’s unclear how widely Google plans to sell wireless plans to smartphone owners or when the service would launch. The company already is selling an ultra-fast Internet and cable TV service directly to homes, but that Google Fiber product so far is only available in parts of Kansas City, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; Provo, Utah; and Austin, Texas.
Google’s plans to make its entry into the wireless Internet market by buying access on the networks of Sprint and T-Mobile is known as a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, agreement. Google probably will still have to set up its own operations to handle customer service and billing, an area in which the company doesn’t have much previous expertise.
Leasing space to Google represents a calculated risk by Sprint, the third largest wireless carrier, and T-Mobile, the four largest. While a deal with Google figures to boost their revenue, it also opens the door for a deep-pocketed company that could turn into a competitive threat.
T-Mobile already has been shaking up the industry during the past year by cutting prices and introducing new service plans that have prompted the two biggest carriers, Verizon Communications and AT&T Inc., to match some of the features.
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Is Amazon Fulfillment Center “Picking” Work Dangerous?
Working in an Amazon fulfillment center is substantially more dangerous than working in other types of warehouse jobs. This is specifically due to the machine pacing in their facilities as well as Amazon’s expectation that its pickers will each handle 360 or more parcels per hour.
The Seattle Times has reported that Amazon’s warehouses have more costly workplace injury claims than meatpacking, law enforcement agencies or logging. Fulfillment center work is more likely to injure pickers than 260 other Washington industries, according to the Times, which reveals that more than 5,000 people work full-time in Amazon’s Washington fulfillment centers alone.
What Injuries Are Most Common at Amazon Fulfillment Centers?
The Seattle Times article referenced above indicates that “The most common injuries in fulfillment centers are caused by overexertion, being struck by an object, repetitive motion and falling.” Michael D. Ratko, Deputy Assistant Director of L&I’s Insurance Services Division, is quoted for stating that while these types of injuries are similar to what is seen in other warehouse workplaces, in Amazon fulfillment centers, “there are just more.”
What Has Washington State Done to Recognize Amazon’s Extremely-High Injury Rate?
To reflect the increased risks in Amazon fulfillment centers, the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries placed Amazon’s fulfillment center workers in their own risk classification. This carries a workers’ compensation insurance premium that is 18% higher than is required for any other warehouse workers in the state.
Washington’s new risk classification rules for fulfillment center pickers were adopted on November 30, 2020 and go into effect on January 1, 2021. Copies of the Department’s new rules can be downloaded here.
Due to the substantial number of seriously-injured workers, and the fact that long-term injuries tend to “stack” statistically in data fields over time (more injured workers will be on time-loss and industrial injury pensions over time even if injury rates remain constant), Washington Law Center believes the current Amazon premiums are merely an “introductory rate.”
How Do Amazon’s Fulfillment Center Injury Rates Compare Nationally?
A 2019 investigation by Reveal News journalist, Will Evans, and Reveal’s Center for Investigative Reporting (“CIR”), covered in a CBS News expose here and here on Reveal News’ own website, found that injury rates in fulfillment centers are more than double the national average for the warehousing industry, with 7.7 serious injuries per 100 full-time workers (2019). The rate of serious injuries at the most common type of Amazon fulfillment center, those that ship small- and medium-sized items, was more than 50% higher at warehouses with robots and their associated machine pacing than at warehouses without them (2016 – 2019). Reveal News has provided a handy look-up tool here for injury rates at various Amazon fulfillment centers for the years 2016 – 2019.
Do Amazon Fulfillment Centers Have High Injury Rates In Washington State Also?
In Washington State, according to CIR’s analysis, Amazon’s injury rates are staggering in the DuPont fulfillment center, which literally suffers the highest injury rate in the entire nation (22 serious injuries for every 100 workers in 2019).
The rates of injury in Amazon’s Kent fulfillment center are also approximately three times higher than the national average for warehouse workers (2019). Moreover, Amazon injury rates have trended generally higher over time, especially in robotic/machine-paced warehouses according to CIR reporting. Finally, the highest rates of injury are reported in the weeks involving Prime Day and Cyber Monday.
Reveal investigations have deemed Amazon’s fulfillment centers “injury mills,” due to the company’s obsession with speed. Amazon’s own information indicates that ergonomic issues involving either excessive repetition or bending led to 74% of the injuries reported among pickers who worked in machine-paced warehouses (2018).
Why is Amazon’s Machine Pacing So Dangerous to Fulfillment Center Workers?
Workers’ that pick products from shelves or conveyor systems according to the rapid pacing that’s required in Amazon fulfillment centers statistically more often wear out their bodies, file more claims, and have higher medical care treatment costs as a group than the workers in other less rigorously-paced warehouse environments.
Washington’s decision to place Amazon fulfillment center workers into their own separate risk classification, with significantly-higher insurance premiums, reflects the reality that Amazon’s picking work is extremely demanding and, therefore, extremely dangerous.
Although Amazon attempts to teach its pickers what is known as the “C-grip,” and utilizes other means of trying to control ergonomic risks, the machine pacing for long hours each day results in far more demand than the human body was intended to endure. Over time, more workers suffer cumulative trauma and other workplace accident injuries due to Amazon’s pacing demands.
What Types of Work-Related Injuries are Common for Amazon Pickers to Suffer?
Amazon workers have filed claims for lifting injuries, repetitive trauma conditions, and all other common forms of musculoskeletal break-down. Shoulders, elbows, wrists, and hand joints are particularly vulnerable to repetitive stress (a.k.a. “overuse”) injuries, and therefore these are also some of the most commonly injured body parts among Amazon’s injured workers.
The CMC Joints of the thumbs are at particular risk because joint loading causes stress, inflammation, and eventual joint degeneration. However, the injuries reported among pickers extend also to tendon, nerve, and other soft tissue conditions as well. For example, carpal and cubital tunnel conditions are more likely to result from manual and repetitive labor, including the work performed by Amazon pickers, than will occur in many other forms of less demanding employment.
Hip, knee, ankle, and spine occupational diseases (such as symptomatic degenerative disc disease) are also seen in increased rates for those who have to work at machine-driven pace, on hard floors, in repetitive manual labor.
Is an Amazon Picker’s Injury Covered by Workers’ Compensation (L&I) Even If There Was a Pre-Existing Condition?
An Amazon worker becomes eligible for Industrial Insurance Act coverages (medical or wage loss indemnity benefits such as time loss, LEP, PPD or pension) if their industrial injury is “a proximate cause” of the disability/need for treatment for which benefits are sought. Wendt v. Dep’t of Labor & Indus., 18 Wn. App. 674, 683–684 (1977) (emphasis added). The law does not require that the injury be the sole cause of such disability. Id. Moreover, “the Industrial Insurance Act takes the [Amazon] worker as [it] finds him or her, and bears responsibility for the manner and degree in which any industrial injury or occupational disease manifests itself on that individual.” See, e.g., Groff v. Dep’t of Labor & Indus., 65 Wn.2d 35, 44, 395 P.2d 633 (1964) (“industry takes the workman as he is”); Kallos v. Dep’t of Labor & Indus., 46 Wn.2d 26, 278 P.2d 393 (1955) (“benefits are not limited to those in perfect health”); and Miller v. Dep’t of Labor & Indus., 200 Wash. 674, 94 P.2d 764 (1939) (when injury lights up a pre-existing infirmity, whether due to congenital weakness or previous injury or illness, the resulting disability is to be “attributed to the injury, and not to the preexisting condition.”).
Is an Amazon Picker’s Injury Covered by Workers’ Compensation (L&I) if the Injury or Occupational Disease Only Caused an Aggravation or Lighting Up of Symptoms from a Pre-Existing Condition?
An Amazon worker’s injury must be covered under a Labor & Industries (L&I) claim even if it is merely an aggravation or lighting up of a pre-existing condition. “Aggravation (also referred to as ‘worsening’ or ‘exacerbation’ – the three terms are used synonymously in Washington workers’ compensation) of a preexisting condition occurs when an injured worker has a preexisting condition, symptomatic or asymptomatic, which is made worse by the industrial incident or exposure.” Medical Examiner’s Handbook, July 2019 Update, Chapter 5, Preexisting Conditions, Lighting Up, and Segregation, pg. 36.
Sometimes the concept of “lighting up” applies when referencing an industrially-related medical condition. “Lighting up” of a preexisting condition may be said to occur where:
1) the preexisting condition was not symptomatic [or was lesser symptomatic], and did not result in any limitations [or resulted in lesser limitations] on the worker’s ability to function prior to the industrial incident or exposure;
2) the preexisting condition is now symptomatic [or more symptomatic] and it imposes some [or greater] functional limitations on the worker; and
3) the industrial injury proximately caused the changes in symptomology and functional limitations.
Medical Examiner’s Handbook, July 2019 Update, Chapter 5, Preexisting Conditions, Lighting Up, and Segregation, pg. 37.
Must the Amazon Injured Worker Demonstrate Injury via Objective Evidence?
Amazon workers need not show objective evidence of injury at the time of a claim allowance determination, but they must show at least some objective evidence if they claim permanent partial or permanent total disability at the time of claim closure.
“In situations where an industrial injury aggravates a worker’s pre-existing condition, the lack of objective findings to confirm post-injury worsening does not preclude claim allowance. Where a worker presents credible factual and medical evidence establishing his medical condition worsened following a work injury, a claim can be allowed.” In re MaryAnn Lane, Dckt. No. 18 41307 (Dec. 17, 2019) (citing In re Steve R. Clearwater, Dckt. No. 06 18494 (Dec. 18, 2007)).
This claim allowance standard differs somewhat from the permanent partial disability (PPD) and permanent total disability (PTD) standards used during claim closure analysis. At claim closure, where the concern is generally focused upon questions of permanency, the extent of disability must be established by expert medical testimony, “some of it based upon objective evidence.” Page v. Dep’t of Labor & Indus., 52 Wn.2d 706, 708-709, 328 P.2d 663 (1958).
This difference between claim allowance and claim closure standards exists so that claims can be allowed even just for purposes of obtaining diagnostic imagery to rule out more serious injuries, whereas a claim for permanent injuries must be presented with a higher burden of proof.
What Should You Know If You Are An Injured Amazon Picker?
The State of Washington has long given Amazon “dedicated claims management” services, which is very bad news for Amazon’s injured workers. In the view of Washington Law Center, this type of arrangement guarantees unequal and therefore unfair treatment of Amazon’s workers. Specific state employees interface with Amazon’s defense teams over and over again, until the cooperation between the two can then look a whole lot like collusion.
Amazon’s defense teams learn their specific adjudicators’ tendencies and form relationships that look exactly like workplace friendships with the Department employees who will decide the merits of each next claim contest. Amazon’s defense teams thereby gain advantages over other (less politically-important) employers.
More importantly, in the experience of Washington Law Center, Department employees that have to service the business of such an important company so frequently, and thereby become very friendly with that company’s defense agents, lose some of their objectivity and then make more determinations in favor of the company, especially for “close call” situations. Think about it. If “dedicated claims management” didn’t serve this purpose, why would it even exist?
What Are Additional Helpful Pointers for Injured Amazon Pickers?
Do NOT see the physician recommended to you by your employer!
You have a statutory right to choose your own physician, and you should make that choice for yourself. Stay as far away from employer-recommended physicians as possible, as those physicians often work in healthcare groups that advertise their abilities to keep employer claim costs low.
How do they then achieve the ends they’ve promised in their advertising and business development efforts? By deliberately stating medical opinions that tend to result in denial of advanced diagnostic imagery, time loss benefits, surgical care, vocational retraining opportunities, and permanent partial disability awards, as well as by frequently just deferring to the mercenary opinions of IME physicians.
Note that our state’s most capable physicians who will thoughtfully and painstakingly advocate for all the medical care, retraining benefits, and proper PPD awards that their patients deserve do not need to advertise at all.
Do Washington’s Politicians Fail Our Injured Workers?
Washington Law Center is extremely critical of our deaf, dumb and blind political leadership class in Washington State. Our failing Washington politicians have been so busy running for President (Jay Inslee), or posturing to become the next Governor (Robert Ferguson), they’ve entirely forgotten the struggles of our state’s blue-collar workers.
Jay Inslee appointed long-time bureaucrat, Joel Sacks as Director of Labor & Industries. Director Sacks has since run the Department in a way that is blatantly anti-worker, such as in looking the other way while bogus vocational determinations were being made to send severely injured workers to sham “retraining” programs; failing to police vocational determinations and methods that systematically prejudice elderly injured workers and cheat them out of their industrial insurance act pensions; utilizing a fraudulent and racketeering IME network that literally pays for mercenary physicians to fly into Washington state and weaponized their medical credentials against our injured friends and family members.
Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Robert Ferguson have overseen all of this for a period of years, and they are to blame. They cannot fairly be described as anything other than anti-worker in their treatment of our state’s must vulnerable residents. They deserve to be recalled and driven from our state for their malicious incompetence and disregard.
Of course, if we had a functioning press, they would immediately hold Jay Inslee, Robert Ferguson, and Joel Sacks responsible for their cruel negligence towards the needs of our injured workers. They would ask these terrible, self-serving politicians why they have not instead served and promoted the demands of justice by championing literally any of the legislative priorities Washington Law Center has clearly outlined for improving our Industrial Insurance Act for the protection and benefit of injured workers.
Washington Law Center is one of our community’s largest, most involved and most knowledgeable members when it comes to fighting for justice on behalf of our state’s injured worker residents, but yet how often do you think Washington’s elected politicians bother to consider our community’s needs?
What could our terrible and incompetent politicians due as an act of service and leadership? There are many things.
For example, allow all licensed physicians who are in good standing to treat injured workers. Grant the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals equitable powers. Make the Department of Labor & Industries liable for its own wasted litigation expenses, and those of the workers it wastes as well. Stop cheating elderly injured workers by trying to force them to select “option 2” vocational benefits via a fraudulent scheme engineered against them. Police the ridiculously aggressive conduct of Third-Party Administrators. Protect Treating Physicians against the coercive conduct of aggressive defense insurance attorneys by requiring that any meeting with a treating physician must allow the injured worker or their attorney to attend. Relax the rules of evidence and procedure like has been done successfully in many other states, including in New York, so that more injured workers can have their matters heard by industrial appeals judges without having to conform their speech and legal practice to the high arts taught only to attorneys. Be decent and kind to our state’s injured workers for a change.
Do literally ANYTHING to aid and comfort our sick and injured working class. There are so many opportunities, but none of our current political leaders is doing anything for our injured worker community. They care only for themselves, not our blue collar workers.
Does Amazon Fail Its Own Workers?
The problem with Amazon is Jeff Bezos. He’s apparently convinced himself that he can be successful at business without providing for his employees as if they were his own family members. It is very possible to balance the interests of a business with those of its employees in a far more humane way than Amazon and Jeff Bezos have done. This is already self-evident to all of the rest of our community but this reality has apparently not yet dawned on those running Amazon’s elitist culture.
At Washington Law Center, we’ll immediately let you know when Jeff Bezos has a change of heart toward his hardest-working employees; such as for example when he realizes that they and their family members are also his customers (so he should treat them better for one reason or the other). But, please don’t hold your breath waiting for that update based on what we see in the Amazon cases we litigate.
Are there At Least Some Lawyers Known for Fighting Amazon and Winning?
The lawyers of Washington Law Center routinely fight and win in litigation battles against both Amazon and the State of Washington (sometimes only the state’s attorneys are used in the defense of Amazon injury cases; but sometimes private market defense insurance lawyers team up with the state’s attorneys to try and stop us).
For an example of our success, see here a judicial determination in the case of an Amazon fulfillment center worker who had a known pre-existing condition in his left knee prior to claiming a twisting injury at work. Note that the injured worker even saw his own doctor for knee complaints just seventeen (17) days prior to when he claimed he suffered his twisting injury at work. He’d also only been working as an Amazon picker for just nine (9) days when he unfortunately tore his left knee, medial meniscus. Because he’d even had prior left ACL surgery from an old injury suffered years prior, the state defended on a theory that everything was “preexisting.”
Washington Law Center prevailed, and we did so in such convincing fashion that the state didn’t even petition for review of the successful Board of Industrial Insurance decision we obtained. Attorneys Spencer D. Parr and Aaron J. VanderPol II were the injured workers’ litigation attorneys in this particular Amazon case.
All content expressed on this page is the opinion of Spencer D. Parr, Co-Founder of Washington Law Center. If you have questions about this content or your Industrial Insurance Act rights, please contact one of our experienced Washington Law Center L&I attorneys today. Also, please see more of our blog content here and share this page’s content with a friend to help get the word out that Washington State can do better by its injured workers.
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Bouchon – French bistro style
Chef Patron Thomas Keller liked to have a more casual alternative to his flagship restaurant The French Laundry so he opened his vision of a French bistro in 1998 – Bouchon.
Thomas Keller is undoubtedly the most famous chef in the United States. The Chef has reached the absolute top thanks to outstanding culinary skills combined with years of clever marketing. His achievements are impressive, but you will unlikely see him in the kitchen of Bouchon.
Chef and restaurateur Keller now has eight restaurants and three bakeries in the United States of which one bakery and three restaurants are located in the small town of Yountville. The picturesque and exclusive Napa Valley town holds a record amount of top restaurants of which most are located at the same street. You can have your lunch at Bouchon and just walk a few steps away to The French Laundry for dinner later the very same day.
Michael Sandoval joined the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group in 2003 and he has worked his way up to finally become the Chef de Cuisine of the first Bouchon restaurant in 2011. Classic French bistro cooking of top quality is the key. It might be considered a bit exotic and for some even exclusive in the United States, but most people from Europe are used to the style, especially people living or visiting Paris which obviously has acted as the main inspiration for Bouchon. Keller’s interpretation of a French bistro sometimes lacks to feel genuine due to the sheer size of the dining room and plastic feeling, almost like being at a Disneyland. The best way to describe it is an American version of a French bistro.
The style might feel a bit too much for some and not as genuine as in France, but the casual bistro fare is second to none. Every single dish is cooked perfectly and the level of consistency is high, indeed. Our favourites are the seafood dishes despite the fact that they are prepared far from the sea, like the lightly smoked wild sturgeon with Maine lobster, fava beans, braised radish, new crop potatoes & horseradish crème fraîche.
Today there are so many fantastic restaurants in Yountville and the competition is fierce. Thomas Keller set the bar when he launched his impeccable The French Laundry and there are better alternatives in Yountville than Bouchon, but it is a great choice if you like to have a casual French bistro experience.
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Moab Hiking
Hidden Valley Trail
The Hidden Valley Trail, a wonderful adventure hike in the cliffs directly south of Moab, is a trail of two faces. The first trail section is rough, rocky, and difficult, sharply climbing almost 600 feet in its first 0.6 mile. Above that the single-track trail enters Hidden Valley and levels out with gradual grades and an even dirt surface. Take your time on the uphill and you’ll be rewarded with scenic views, solitude, and a fine rock art panel.
The trail is hot during the warm months. Hike during the afternoon when the lower part of the trail lies in the shade of the cliffs above. Bring plenty of water, use sunscreen, and wear a hat. Little shade is found along the trail. Watch for occasional mountain bikers who descend the trail, although they have to carry their bikes down the steep section.
The trailhead is on the south side of the dirt parking area on the south side of Spanish Valley a few miles south of Moab. A BLM map at the trailhead includes a short trail description and information about cryptobiotic soil and minimum-impact practices.
Hike south on the trail up an outwash slope to a BLM register box. Sign in and continue up the trail, switchbacking up steep boulder-strewn slopes and dipping across dry washes. After 0.5 mile the trail begins to flatten out and enters the eastern end of Hidden Valley.
Hidden Valley is exactly that, a wide, shallow valley that is hidden from view. Low cliffs hem it on the north while a towering escarpment of sandstone cliffs, capped by rounded domes composed of Navajo Sandstone, form the southern rim of the valley. The valley’s flat sandy floor is covered with grass and scattered juniper trees.
The trail gently rises up the valley and after 1.2 miles reaches a low divide. Hike another 0.8 mile to the western end of the valley and climb a short hill to a saddle and the turnaround point for the hike. You’ll find great views of Hidden Valley to the east and cliffs, fins, and domes to the south and west. This part of Hidden Valley as well as the surrounding area is part of 12,635-acre Behind the Rocks Wilderness Study Area. To finish the described hike, simply retrace your steps to the trailhead.
Options: The Hidden Valley Trail follows an ancient path used by Native Americans for the past two thousand years. An optional well-used trail provides evidence of their passage in a petroglyph panel at the base of nearby cliffs to the west. To find the rock art, follow the trail that begins at the saddle and goes west on the north side of a cliff band then scrambles up to the cliff base. Go left from the prow of the cliff to find the petroglyphs. Then return to the saddle and follow the Hidden Valley Trail back to the trailhead. It’s downhill all the way.
Or, for extra credit and more miles, you can continue west from the saddle on Hidden Valley Trail, which descends 0.3 mile to the Moab Rim Trail, a four-wheel-drive track that steeply descends another 3 miles to the Colorado River and Kane Creek Road. You need to have a vehicle parked at the western terminus so you can return to the Hidden Valley trailhead and your vehicle.
Hike Details
Overview: A steep hike leads to a hidden valley high above Moab and Spanish Valley. After climbing quickly to the valley, the trail traverses it below gorgeous, towering cliffs.
Distance: 4 miles out and back
Approximate hiking time: 2 to 3 hours
Difficulty: More challenging due to 680-foot elevation gain
Trail surface: Single-track dirt trail
Best season: Year-round; summers are hot.
Other trail users: Occasional mountain bikers
Canine compatibility: Dogs allowed on leash
Fees and permits: No fee
Maps: USGS Moab, Moab Trails Illustrated Explorer
Trail contacts: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Moab Field Office, 82 E. Dogwood, Moab 84532; (435) 259-2100; website
Finding the trailhead: From Moab, drive 3 miles south on US 191 and turn right (west) on Angel Rock Road. Drive 2 blocks and turn right on Rimrock Road. Drive to the parking area and trailhead at the road’s end.
Trailhead GPS: N 38 31.896', W 109 31.036'
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Protect Our Care: House Republicans oppose successful Democratic amendment to protect the Affordable Care Act from lawsuit to terminate the health care law
Milwaukee, WI — Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from attacks by President Trump and elected Republicans across the country in the middle of a pandemic. As part of the appropriations process, Rep. Underwood’s amendment prohibits the Department of Justice from using funds to undermine the ACA, including its effort to completely overturn the law in California v. Texas, which will be heard in the Supreme Court’s upcoming term.
Protect Our Care Wisconsin State Director Joe Zepecki issued the following statement in response:
“House Republicans have voted to endorse President Trump’s lawsuit to completely overturn the Affordable Care Act in the middle of the coronavirus epidemic. They voted to support taking away health care from 23 million Americans and protections for pre-existing conditions for 135 million, including every American who had or will have Covid-19. As Americans face the worst public health crisis in a century, House Republicans voted against the health and economic security of America. They learned nothing from their defeat in 2018, and instead chose to double down on a cruel and unpopular strategy. Thankfully, under the leadership of Speaker Pelosi, House Democrats are fighting to protect our care by passing this amendment put forth by Representative Underwood.”
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WASHINGTONVILLE, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – On Saturday, September 13, 2020, Charles “Chuck” R. Liebmann, age 54, of Washingtonville, Ohio, formerly of Oil City, Pennsylvania, passed away.
He was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania on December 12, 1965 to Rudolph “Rudy” and Elizabeth (Eaton) Liebmann.
Chuck is survived by his wife, Diana Mancini-Liebmann, of Oil City, Pennsylvania and other family members.
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Police: Man follows family, dons toilet seat
By: WKBW Staff
A North Tonawanda man is facing charges after a bizarre incident at the Mid-City Plaza on Monday.
A woman was in Dollar Store in the Payne Avenue plaza with her child and a neighbor's child when police say 67-year-old Herbert Forrester began following them around the store. 7 Eyewitness News spoke to the woman, who we are not identifying, who says he was following her and the children around while wearing a clown nose.
When the woman and children left, police say he followed them out, ran to his van and put a toilet seat around his head and toilet paper in his mouth.
Police say the woman ran to her car with the children as Forrester allegedly yelled, "Yeah, run!" Once safely inside, the woman says she snapped a picture of the man for evidence and then called police.
Police later caught up to Forrester and arrested him, charging him with harassment. Officers say he told them that he "has a strange sense of humor and I have to stop."
The woman says to her and the children, this was not a joke. It was a frightening incident where a grown man followed her and the children around a store and into a parking lot. She says it was inappropriate and not funny - it was scary.
Forrester is currently free on $100 bail.
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Friday Five: Duran Duran's Bowie tribute, Zayn's bedroom vibes, and more
Marcus Jones
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Every Friday, EW's music team runs down the five best songs of the week. In today's edition, Zayn gets back to business, Duran Duran pay tribute to an icon, Alice Glass has revenge fantasies on the mind, Mod Sun keeps the recent pop-punk revival going, and Jazmine Sullivan can't avoid a bad thing.
"Vibez" — Zayn
May we all say a collective thank-you to the Hadid siblings, the unsung heroes of pop music in the age of COVID, who have each inspired necessary bops from their musically talented on-again, off-again lovers. Here, new father Zayn Malik makes his long-awaited comeback, slinking right back into a silky-smooth R&B-inflected jam about providing the right pleasure to a partner. —Marcus Jones
"Suffer and Swallow" — Alice Glass
Alice Glass' songs have always been righteously confrontational. In 2017, the Crystal Castles cofounder opened up about the horrific abuse she allegedly endured from her former bandmate Ethan Kath, and the pool of impressive solo material she's dripped out since 2015 has served two main purposes: to reclaim her voice as an industrial pop auteur, and to process the agony of her past. On her latest single, "Suffer and Swallow," Glass' voice oscillates between measured and menacing as she dangles Hannibal Lecter-esque revenge fantasies with a dead-eyed singsong. "I'll cut your tongue out of your mouth/And wear your fingers," she coos with an intense coolness before breaking into piercing shrieks during the titular chorus. She never loosens the tension of her clenched-fist composure, but the spliced screams are her artful way of saying, "Don't test me." —Eli Enis
"Five Years" — Duran Duran
We've seen David Bowie tributes go horribly wrong, but Duran Duran thankfully strike the right chord with their take on the Ziggy Stardust cut "Five Years." Timed to Just for One Day, an all-star (virtual) tribute to the late singer, the new-wave icons use a crystal-clean drum loop, backing choir, and glistening synthesizer to showcase what made the original so good in the first place. —Alex Suskind
"Put It Down" — Jazmine Sullivan
The singer's new project Heaux Tales is a punchy concept album that tackles blissful romance, sexual freedom — and the complex moments that arise between. Those feelings are exemplified on "Put It Down," which sees Sullivan trying but failing to pull away from a lustful affair. "When he be askin' me for money, I can never tell him no/And when he say he wanna see me, I drop everything to go," she sings over a hiccuping hi-hat and intricately layered backing vocals. The singsong hook ("I can't help it, it's a shame what he do to me") shows she's in for the long haul. —A.S.
"Flames" — Mod Sun feat. Avril Lavigne
Different quarantine bubbles have different ways of connecting. Some hold Zoom happy hours, others play Among Us. Meanwhile for Mod Sun and collaborators like Machine Gun Kelly, their shared activity seems to be ushering in a pop-punk revival. "Flames," in all its new-found glory, exemplifies this creative approach, using just a wisp of fresh rap production while still sitting right at home among the 2007 emo catalog millennials would blast alone in their bedroom if they needed an emotional release. Having the queen of the genre, Avril Lavigne back (and sounding like herself again) is certainly a big help as well in capturing the right vibe. —M.J.
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I’m Mentally Redecorating My Space With These 2021 Home Decor Trends
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After a year that can be measured by the sheer volume of sweatpants acquired to work from home, there’s a glimmer of optimism on the horizon with vaccine rollouts now underway. But even as our most glamorous ensembles await their glorious day back in the sun, a return to some degree of normalcy doesn’t mean we’ll be leaving our loungewear in the dust. In fact, according to the 2021 Pinterest Predicts report, comfortable clothing is poised to take on a new kind of leading role in our wardrobes this year, as part of an on-the-brink-of-trending aesthetic the visual discovery platform dubbed “Athflow.” “Different parts of our lives in 2020, and for better or for worse in 2021, have all just collapsed into each other,” says Aya Kanai, Pinterest’s head of content and editorial partnerships, pointing to how intertwined our professional and personal spaces have become as we began to work from home. 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With search volume around terms like “home dress women” doubling and “oversized outfit” tripling compared to this time last year, along with spikes in activity surrounding “soft outfits,” “oversized outfits,” and “cotton jumpsuits,” the people — or at least, their IP addresses — have spoken. And what they want are ultra-wearable looks that can be dressed up or down; looks that are for swooning or Zooming. More specifically, Pinterest defines Athflow as “professional enough for the ‘office,’ stretchy enough for the yoga mat, and comfy enough for the couch.” This does sound a lot like athleisure itself. The difference, however, is how the category could inform the way we turn up to the workplace or more business-like settings, whenever and wherever that might be. After a year of comfort taking center stage in all things style, it’s not so far off to imagine office-goers feeling tempted to swap their crisp pre-pandemic slacks for roomy joggers upon receiving the green light to go back to their long-abandoned desks. Kanai also believes the rise of Athflow will correspond with the decline of genderedness in clothing — a fitting observation considering the trend’s characterizing lack of form and inclusive fit. The rules of the dress code as we know it may become as flexible as the lockdown fabrics we’ll be reluctant to abandon. “This idea of who is the self that you bring to the office and what does professionalism look like, I think is very much reflected in the Athflow concept because what is appropriate for professional dressing, what’s appropriate for career dressing, all of that is changing,” Kanai asserts. 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The retailer’s design director Danielle Williams-Eke describes it as “pieces that can work comfortably throughout the day but that are chic, stylish, and fit well.” This translates into a size-inclusive selection of satin T-shirts, cashmere dusters, and silky wide-leg pants from its private label and by brands such as LNA, LaPointe, Azeeza, and Baja East — all of which are worthy of a pin on an Athflow board. The analogous trends may be about ease, but, Williams-Eke cautions, to eschew the fine line between Athflow and traditional loungewear, fit must always come first. “One rule I always follow when wearing flowy and oversized pieces is to balance your proportions. If you are wearing an oversized top, opt for a fitted pant or legging. Wearing a wide-leg flowy pant? Pair it with a fitted top. Layer your flowy jackets and sweaters over a form-fitting tank or dress,” she advises. 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Analysts raise EU carbon price forecasts after bull run
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Axe attack of individual nature, says German Interior Minister
The axe attack on a German train was carried out by an individual who “felt goaded” by the propaganda of the Islamic State militant group (IS), said German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on Wednesday.
A video, which was released by the IS on the Internet claiming responsibility for the axe attack, does not contain any evidence of an arrangement with the IS, according to de Maiziere, Xinhua news agency reported him saying.
The 17-year-old refugee Riaz Khan Ahmadzai injured five people near Wuerzburg in the southern German state of Bavaria with a knife and an axe. Most of the victims were Chinese tourists, among whom two were critically wounded.
“It is perhaps a case which lies on the border between rampage and terror,” the German official said.
He condemned the act as a “brutal act of indiscriminate violence,” saying further that “the background of the act must be further clarified.”
Meanwhile, he also called for more video surveillance and police.
German media Spiegel Online reported that police had found a “hand-painted IS flag” in the room of the 17-year-old Afghan.
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32,000 COVID-19 cases in France, nearly 2,000 deaths
“The epidemic continues to worsen. The entire hospital establishments in the country, public and private, are mobilized,” said Salomon, adding that 576 of them now receive COVID-19 patients.
Paris, March 28 : The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in France has risen by 13 per cent within a day to reach a total of 32,964 as of Friday, the 11th day of national lockdown imposed to contain the outbreak, Health General Director Jerome Salomon said.
A total of 1,995 people had died, an increase of 299 from Thursday, Salomon added in an update, reported Xinhua news agency.
Further 1,828 people diagnosed with the COIVD-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, had received treatment in hospitals in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of hospitalized patients to 15,732. That included 3,787 serious cases, a daily jump of 472.
Some 5,700 infected people were recovered, up from 4,948 reported a day ago.
Boris’ spoof on ‘Love Actually’ scene sets Twitter abuzz
London, Dec 10 : British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s new pro-Brexit ad, a spoof on the 2003 hit movie ‘Love Actually’, set Twitter abuzz, with users posting memes and funny comments.
The 3-minute clip called ‘Brexit Actually’ got 9.7K retweets and 25K likes after it was posted on Johnson’s Twitter account on Tuesday. It had 1.7 million views.
The clipping shows Boris standing at a woman’s doorstep and using written signboards to seek her vote and warn that the elections are “closer than you think”.
Through several billboards, he mimicked a famous scene between Andrew Lincoln and Keira Knightly. Thus, he tried to send the message across to fencesitting voter about Brexit.
One signboard read: “With any luck by next year we will have Brexit done (if Parliament doesn’t block it again) and we can move on.
“But for now let me say, your vote has never been more important. The other guy could win.
“So you have to make a choice – between a working majority or another gridlocked hung Parliament.”
It ends with the PM walking away and telling the camera “enough, enough – let’s get this done”.
Twitterati poked fun at the video and also tore into the Conservative Party leader. One said: “Hang on, isn’t the doorstep character trying to sleep with his best mate’s wife?”
In reply to @BorisJohnson, one user posted: “Oh, for God’s sake now you have really crossed a line.”
A Twitter user posted a meme of Johnson sporting blonde hair opening the door to US President Donald Trump with billboards in his hand that say ‘with some luck you will sell the NHS’ and ‘to me’.
One user said: “Desperate, yes. The sad thing is that this is still the only thing Boris can say to you in this election. Nothing of substance on anything that matters in your daily life. And even that’s an empty promise.”
Another post read: “Boris Johnson’s awkward ‘Love Actually’ spoof is an uncomfortable watch and not a patch on the original.”
One user posted Hugh Grant’s take on the issue: “Hugh Grant has said it was terrible and highlights how the message is meant to be about telling the truth, which Johnson doesn’t”.
One Brexit supporter wrote: “This is brilliant! Let’s get Brexit done.”
You’re a damn liar man: Biden tells voter
Washington, Dec 6 : Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden confronted a voter by calling him a liar who suggested that the former Vice President had sent his son to work in Ukraine, a media report said on Friday.
The incident took place on Thursday at a campaign event in Iowa on Thursday when the 83-year-old Merle Gorman, who previously served in the US Marine Corp, accused Biden of selling access to the Presidency by sending son Hunter to Ukraine to work for a gas company Burisma Holdings, the Daily Mail said in the report.
Footage of the confrontation has now gone viral, with Gorman seen stating: “Trump has been messing around in Ukraine, he’s (got) no backbone… But you, on the other hand, sent your son over there, gave him a job working with a gas company, he had no experience with gas or nothing, in order to get access for the President.”
Biden was clearly enraged by the accusation, seen pacing the floor furiously before walking up to Gorman as if to confront him physically.
“You’re a damn liar, man,” Biden told Gorman. “That’s not true.”
Biden denied that he or his son engaged in any corrupt activity in Ukraine and told the voter to “get your words straight”.
During the heated exchange, Gorman also told Biden (77) that he was too old to be running for office.
In response, Biden said that “you’re too old to vote for me”.
Meanwhile, Biden’s camp has aggressively denied the former Vice President fat shamed Gorman, after he challenging him to the push-up contest, the Daily Mail reported.
Video of the incident suggests Biden said to Gorman at one point: “Look, fat, here’s the deal.”
The confrontation came the same day when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lashed out at a reporter who asked if she “hated” President Donald Trump.
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As Australia grapples with COVID-19 restrictions on our state borders, we tell you where you can and can't go. Border controls can change quickly - check before you book and be prepared to do the paperwork. Here's a state-by-state guide for travellers. The ACT Government has closed its borders to travellers from Victoria. There are no restrictions for travellers from other states. The border with Victoria remains shut to curtail the spread of coronavirus. There are no other restrictions on crossing the NSW border from other states, but travellers will need to comply with the rules of their home state when they return. NSW residents can holiday anywhere in the state but are advised against travelling to NSW Health declared hotspots. Regional areas are welcoming visitors but book your accommodation in advance and call attractions to make sure they are open before travelling. Caravan parks and camp grounds are open, as are museums and galleries. The rule of one person per four square metres applies to indoor dining and group bookings for up to 30 people are now allowed. Queensland announced on Friday it would reopen its borders to regional NSW from November 3. Greater Sydney residents are still restricted from entering the northern state. Visitors from outside Sydney can travel through the capital's airport, without stopping in the greater metropolitan area. The Queensland border has been closed to anyone who has been in a COVID-19 hotspot in the past 14 days. Residents in the northern NSW border zone may freely enter Queensland. Borders are open for all states and territories, except Victoria. Greater Sydney was removed from the NT's list of coronavirus hotspots last week. South Australia has reopened its borders to ACT and NSW residents. Visitors from Victoria remain banned. Travellers from other states may enter without restrictions but all need a Cross Border Travel Registration. Tasmania eased border restrictions for travellers from Queensland, the ACT, SA, WA and the NT from October 26. NSW may be included from November 2, depending on case numbers. Visitors from Victoria have to quarantine for 14 days in a government-designated accommodation at their own expense. Travel restrictions are being eased. Intrastate travel between Melbourne and regional Victoria will be allowed from November 9 and the 25-kilometre limit on travel for Melburnians will also be axed. Retail, cafes, bars and restaurants have reopened. Travel from other states to Victoria is still not advised. Face masks are compulsory throughout Victoria when outside the home. Western Australia will reopen its borders to all states and territories from November 14. Those in NSW and Victoria will still face some restrictions - anyone who has recently been in either state will have to self-quaratine. Arrivals from all other states and territories won't have to quarantine but will be subject to health screening, temperature checks and declarations of any recent travel. but some restrictions will remain for people from NSW and Victoria. ...you might also enjoy
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October 31 2020 - 5:00PM
Border changes
Time to head north - the Queensland border has opened to regional NSW. Picture: Shutterstock
As Australia grapples with COVID-19 restrictions on our state borders, we tell you where you can and can't go. Border controls can change quickly - check before you book and be prepared to do the paperwork. Here's a state-by-state guide for travellers.
The ACT Government has closed its borders to travellers from Victoria. There are no restrictions for travellers from other states.
The border with Victoria remains shut to curtail the spread of coronavirus. There are no other restrictions on crossing the NSW border from other states, but travellers will need to comply with the rules of their home state when they return.
NSW residents can holiday anywhere in the state but are advised against travelling to NSW Health declared hotspots. Regional areas are welcoming visitors but book your accommodation in advance and call attractions to make sure they are open before travelling. Caravan parks and camp grounds are open, as are museums and galleries. The rule of one person per four square metres applies to indoor dining and group bookings for up to 30 people are now allowed.
Queensland announced on Friday it would reopen its borders to regional NSW from November 3. Greater Sydney residents are still restricted from entering the northern state.
Visitors from outside Sydney can travel through the capital's airport, without stopping in the greater metropolitan area.
The Queensland border has been closed to anyone who has been in a COVID-19 hotspot in the past 14 days. Residents in the northern NSW border zone may freely enter Queensland.
Borders are open for all states and territories, except Victoria. Greater Sydney was removed from the NT's list of coronavirus hotspots last week.
South Australia has reopened its borders to ACT and NSW residents. Visitors from Victoria remain banned. Travellers from other states may enter without restrictions but all need a Cross Border Travel Registration.
Tasmania eased border restrictions for travellers from Queensland, the ACT, SA, WA and the NT from October 26. NSW may be included from November 2, depending on case numbers. Visitors from Victoria have to quarantine for 14 days in a government-designated accommodation at their own expense.
Travel restrictions are being eased. Intrastate travel between Melbourne and regional Victoria will be allowed from November 9 and the 25-kilometre limit on travel for Melburnians will also be axed. Retail, cafes, bars and restaurants have reopened. Travel from other states to Victoria is still not advised. Face masks are compulsory throughout Victoria when outside the home.
Western Australia will reopen its borders to all states and territories from November 14.
Those in NSW and Victoria will still face some restrictions - anyone who has recently been in either state will have to self-quaratine. Arrivals from all other states and territories won't have to quarantine but will be subject to health screening, temperature checks and declarations of any recent travel.
but some restrictions will remain for people from NSW and Victoria.
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Denver County Fair: Trick pigs, kids in bubbles and piles of pancakes
Bree Davies
Bree Davies | August 1, 2011 | 8:00am
The Denver County Fair went down this weekend, and despite the fact that the schedule was kind of hard to read and the ten pavilions were daunting to navigate at times, we found some pretty cool stuff to look at anyway. Beyond the sights and sounds of a traditional county fair, the modern take included a freak show, speed sewing competitions, psychic and holistic healing demonstrations and a human chicken impersonation contest.
Carnival rides were an enticing part of the event too, but the blistering heat kept most patrons inside and away from the pastel painted hot plastic and metal. We still found plenty of entertainment though (can you say kids in Flaming Lips-style plastic bubbles, rolling around in a giant baby pool?) and enough fair food to back up our intestines for a week. Here are just some of the highlights of this four-day extravaganza, delivered completely without irony.
Our Saturday morning jaunt began with Andrew Novick's X-Treme Pancake Breakfast, a buffet-style pig out of massive proportions. Griddle stations and tables of cereal, syrup, tempeh bacon and everything else you would never think to put on a pancake were at the crowd's disposal, ready and waiting for the breakfast enthusiasts' disgustingly awesome combinations. Novick was there, of course, talking to every single person in line and we're sure that (much like any of Novick's unique events) at least two-thirds of the pancakers knew the host personally. Immediately following the X-Treme Pancake Breakfast was the Blinky's Fun Club reunion. The ninety-plus year-old clown was in great spirits, signing autographs for his now very adult fans for the better part of two hours. What's more fun than watching other people's kids get exhausted while trying to make progress climbing around a plastic ball that's sitting in water? Nothing really. It is just a good thing these balls were no where near a set of stairs. We wouldn't want to see anyone fall to the fate so many hamsters have encountered in those things. These dolls were part of the freak show. Yeah, we don't get it either. You have no idea how badly we wanted to get disco fever. But it was more like disco third-degree burns, so we opted out of the fun-looking fair ride. The Top Hogs trick pig shows wasn't full of much hog trickery -- but the piggies we so cute! Who doesn't like cute animals?
Bree Davies is a multimedia journalist, artist advocate and community organizer born and raised in Denver. Rooted in the world of Do-It-Yourself arts and music, Davies co-founded Titwrench experimental music festival, is host of the local music and comedy show Sounds on 29th on CPT12 Colorado Public Television and is creator and host of the civic and social issue-focused podcast, Hello? Denver? Are You Still There? Her work is centered on a passionate advocacy for all ages, accessible, inclusive, non-commercial and autonomous DIY art spaces and music venues in Denver.
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Woolworths Group awarded Gold tier status for LGBTI inclusion
Woolworths Group is proud to be the first retail organisation to be recognised with Gold tier status at the 2018 Australian LGBTI Inclusion Awards.
The award is also incredibly significant for Woolworths Group's 2020 Corporate Responsibility Strategy, achieving the AWEI Gold tier target two years ahead of schedule.
The event recognises Australia’s top organisations for LGBTI inclusion and celebrates leaders, individuals and networks that have made a significant impact on LGBTI inclusion within their workplaces.
Over the past year a great deal of work was been undertaken to progress LGBTI inclusion by Woolworths senior leadership and the Proud at Woolworths Group team network. This included an organisation-wide policy review, hosting educational LGBTI events, holding training sessions for team members and leaders, entering into a sponsorship agreement with Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras and supporting marriage equality.
At Woolworths Group creating an inclusive culture is a priority, and we want our team members to feel free to bring their whole selves to work without fear of prejudice or discrimination.
"So much work has gone into creating a strong LGBTI strategy that is all inclusive and supportive. Even though we got the Gold tier Award, I know we can do even more" said Chelsea Mcphail Rosenberg, Woolworths Store Manager and co-chair of the Proud at Woolworths network.
"We have big plans for the future, so it's a very exciting time" said Chelsea.
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Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America (Paperback)
By Jill Leovy
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, USA TODAY, AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE • A masterly work of literary journalism about a senseless murder, a relentless detective, and the great plague of homicide in America
NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • The Boston Globe • The Economist • The Globe and Mail • BookPage • Kirkus Reviews
On a warm spring evening in South Los Angeles, a young man is shot and killed on a sidewalk minutes away from his home, one of the thousands of black Americans murdered that year. His assailant runs down the street, jumps into an SUV, and vanishes, hoping to join the scores of killers in American cities who are never arrested for their crimes.
But as soon as the case is assigned to Detective John Skaggs, the odds shift.
Here is the kaleidoscopic story of the quintessential, but mostly ignored, American murder—a “ghettoside” killing, one young black man slaying another—and a brilliant and driven cadre of detectives whose creed is to pursue justice for forgotten victims at all costs. Ghettoside is a fast-paced narrative of a devastating crime, an intimate portrait of detectives and a community bonded in tragedy, and a surprising new lens into the great subject of why murder happens in our cities—and how the epidemic of killings might yet be stopped.
Praise for Ghettoside
“A serious and kaleidoscopic achievement . . . [Jill Leovy is] a crisp writer with a crisp mind and the ability to boil entire skies of information into hard journalistic rain.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times
“Masterful . . . gritty reporting that matches the police work behind it.”—Los Angeles Times
“Moving and engrossing.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Penetrating and heartbreaking . . . Ghettoside points out how relatively little America has cared even as recently as the last decade about the value of young black men’s lives.”—USA Today
“Functions both as a snappy police procedural and—more significantly—as a searing indictment of legal neglect . . . Leovy’s powerful testimony demands respectful attention.”—The Boston Globe
Jill Leovy is an award-winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.
“Ghettoside is fantastic. It does what the best narrative nonfiction does: It transcends its subject by taking one person’s journey and making it all our journeys. That’s what makes this not just a gritty, heart-wrenching, and telling book, but an important one. From the patrol cop to the president, everyone needs to read this book.”—Michael Connelly
“Ghettoside is remarkable: a deep anatomy of lawlessness.”—Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal
“[Leovy writes] with grace and artistry, and controlled—but bone-deep—outrage in her new book. . . . Ghettoside, if there’s any justice, will be the most important book about urban violence in a generation.”—David M. Kennedy, The Washington Post
“Riveting . . . This timely book could not be more important.”—Associated Press
“Told with the chilling detail and gripping pace of a prime-time drama.”—The Economist
“Leovy’s relentless reporting has produced a book packed with valuable, hard-won insights—and it serves as a crucial, 366-page reminder that ‘black lives matter.’ ”—The New York Times Book Review
“A compelling analysis of the factors behind the epidemic of black-on-black homicide, and the beginnings of a policy prescription for tackling it . . . an important book, which deserves a wide audience.”—Hari Kunzru, The Guardian
“Ghettoside has many successes: its complicated portrait of the LAPD, the humanity it lends to the families of murder victims, and its ability to engage readers from a historical and current-day context (the sundry facts Leovy provides throughout the book never overwhelm).”—Jason Parham, Gawker
“A brave book . . . It is not often that I pick up a work of non-fiction and picture the movie unfolding before my eyes. . . . [Ghettoside] offers a calm dissection of America’s oldest epidemic. . . . [Leovy’s] knowledge makes for lapidary prose that crackles with insight. It is also deeply humane.”—Financial Times
“First-rate stuff.”—Newsweek
Publisher: One World
True Crime / Murder
Social Science / Violence in Society
Law / Criminal Law
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Best Movies and series To Watch During Coronavirus Self-Quarantine
Sehrish Mir April 12, 2020
movies to watch during quarantine
Bored to death in the lockdown? Has the pandemic hunkered you down? Are you looking for ways to keep yourself sane during this phase?
Well, it may be exhausting to sit in one place and do absolutely nothing. But remember, it is exactly what you wanted once upon a time. When days were long, schedules were tight, and the mind was puzzled- all you wanted was a break from it all. It is utterly unfortunate for the whole world to land in such a situation. Everyone is doing their bit, even you, social distancing is one of the major contributions to contain COVID-19 pandemic.
The phase of isolation can be a lonely experience. Thank goodness to all the movies and TV series for entertaining us in this period of void and frustration. However, picking up a movie for an elaborate movie night can be a head-scratcher.
Get a pop-corn tub, open your soda can and get started because we have rounded up a list of best movies and series to lighten this not-so-perfect situation.
1. Binge-watch superhero movies!
This is the best time to catch up with all the missed out Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, Batman, and Captain America movies. Every Marvel movie comes with loads of sequels so, keep yourself distracted with these awesome movies. We are sure, the larger than life scenes will lighten your mood!
2. The Shawshank Redemption.
This classic movie with top IMDB ratings has to be on your self-isolation movie list. The story revolves around a man who is convicted of his wife and lover’s murder and sentenced for two consecutive life terms.
3. The Beach
COVID-19 has massacred all the vacation plans! But, to get a glimpse of the Thai sun and to get amazing beach vibes you must watch DiCaprio’s, the beach. I don’t think a Leonardo DiCaprio movie needs an introduction, ain’t it? So, give it a watch to refreshen yourself.
4. Clueless
If you are looking for some good cinema then Clueless must be on your list. This movie is an adaption of Jane Austen’s book, Emma. The twists and turns in the movie will definitely keep you hooked.
5. 007 Movies
Whether you are a Daniel Craig fan or not, the James Bond movies are some of the best pieces of his career. Starting from Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), followed by Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015)- all these movies should be on your list. The mystery, drama, and action will be perfect for an escape from the current situation.
6. Mission Impossible Movies.
Again, you cannot step out of this self-isolation phase without watching Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible Movies. It is a full package of thriller, adventure, and action. Plus, the amazing acting of Tom Cruise will make you love fall in love with his movies.
7. Money Heist
Do you even belong to this planet if you are not aware of this popular Spanish series? You will love it from the very beginning. And the best part is that you don’t have to miss any of Tokyo’s and Professors heists because the fourth season was out just a few days ago. Consider yourself lucky if you haven’t started the series yet, because people were insanely waiting for its next season.
8. Peaky Blinders
You are definitely missing out on a lot if you are not following the man with the red right hand! The Peaky blinders is inspired by a Brimminghan’s gang from 1919. Thomas Shelby is a war soldier, bookie, entrepreneur, and a gangster who falls in love with Grace Burgess. Watch this series for unlimited fun and mystery.
9. Breaking Bad.
Breaking bad is one of the finest TV series ever. People literally love this series and the main character, Heisenberg. The plot revolves around an American teacher suffering from cancer. It is about his journey from being a chemistry teacher to a meth-making businessman. Gear yourself up and start watching this series today!
10. Friends
This light-hearted comedy series has stolen the hearts of millions. Be it Rachel’s sassiness, Phoebe’s weirdness, Ross’s geekiness, Monica’s OCD, Joey’s kindness, or Chandler’s sarcasm- all these characters have entertained the whole world since 1994. The title track “I will be there for you” has been true for the show as it is one of the go-to shows for its fans.
If you looking for some light-hearted comedy, then FRIENDS is your best option.
11. The Game of Thrones
This list is incomplete without this popular show, The Game of Thrones. If you are into Medieval history and fantasy, then this show is just perfect for you. Be it the Dothraki King, Khal Drogo’s might or Dragon Queen’s, Khaleesi’s fierceness, Jon Snow’s humility- this show has millions of plots and secrets that will glue your eyes to it. Start watching “GOT” and find out who’s the real heir to the throne!
12. Resurrection Ertugul
One of the most famous Turkish Series, Resurrection Ertugul is a must-watch. The series is a superb blend of drama, love, action, thriller, and a sneak peek from history. It depicts a strong Muslim culture and revolves around the budding of The Great Ottoman Empire.
13. Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Do you know Constantinopole, present-day Istanbul was Muslim’s promised land? It was a dream of every emperor to conquer this city. And only one great Ottoman emperor, Mehmed could sack the Roman-capital, named after Constantine. If you are up for some medieval history then this series is perfect for you. It shows the conquest of 21 years old Mehmed and his dream of achieving the “red-apple”.
14. AD: The Bible Continues
Depicting the major chunk of history after the declaration of Jesus’s prophethood and series of events leading to his crucifixion, A.D. is one of the most interesting series on Netflix. It shows the struggle of Jesus’s companions in spreading the word.
We know it’s hard to stay inside and stare into the abyss. So, watch these movies and series and get an escape into the fictional world!
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Teamwork and Collaboration – The Secret Sauce to XL Hybrid’s Success
This company is unique because they’re not building vehicles from the ground up. Instead, they offer aftermarket upfits that can be installed on new or existing vehicles. Those upfits then turn vehicles into hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. What’s even better is that XL Hybrids works in concert with many major OEMs like Ford, General Motors and Isuzu.
Verizon's NYC truck fleet is now powered by Boston tech
Published in New York Business Journal by Kelly J. O'Brien
Verizon Communications Inc. is relying on a Boston tech to power a newer, cleaner version of its fleet of heavy-duty work trucks. The cable and telecommunications giant has replaced 234 vehicles on the streets of New York City with hybrid-electric vans outfitted by XL Hybrids Inc., which promises to save corporations money by electrifying their commercial vehicles.
Fleets offer window into EV economics
Published in Automotive News - By Sebastian Blanco
In 2009, XL Hybrids opened for business with a plan to add small batteries and electric motors to some larger work vehicles used by fleets. Think Ford F-150, Ford Transit, Chevrolet Express or GMC Savana. Today, the company won't say how many vehicles it has electrified, only that more than 50 million miles have been put on XL's upfitted vehicles.
Hybrid Truck Startup XL Gets $22 Million From Exelon, Ikea
Published in Bloomberg Technology - By Chris Martin
XL Hybrids Inc. won $22 million in venture capital funding led by units of Exelon Corp. and Ikea Group to accelerate sales of its hybrid-electric delivery trucks.
IKEA joins $22 million investment in XL Hybrids to electrify company vehicle fleets
Published in VentureBeat - By Paul Sawers
XL Hybrids, a company specializing in converting gas- and diesel-powered company vehicles to electric-hybrids, has raised $22 million in a series D round of funding. The round included participation from IKEA Group (IKEA) and Constellation Technology Ventures (CTV) — the VC arm of U.S. energy giant Exelon — in addition to a number of “large family office” investors.
Trucks Emerging As Next Frontier For Electric Vehicles
Published in The Fuse: By Matt Piotrowski
The electric vehicle (EV) market continues to heat up, and trucks are becoming the next frontier. While some truck owners are committed to going all electric, others are using hybrid technology to boost efficiency and reduce fuel costs.
XL Hybrids to Offer Hybrid Ford F-250 Pickup
This will be the first time that Ford F-250 trucks can be ordered by fleet customers with hybrid-electric drive technology.
Massachusetts upgrades five fleets with XL Hybrids tech
XL Hybrids announced that its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System will be installed in 52 vehicles that serve five Massachusetts state agency fleets.
More Fleets Choose XL Hybrids' Plug-In Hybrid F-150
Three of the latest companies that intend to add XLP F-150s to their fleet include the City of Long Beach, Calif., Southern California Edison (SCE), and Tampa Electric (TECO).
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Modern Culture Essay
Construction / By admin / April 14, 2019
IntroductionThis research is based on an ultra-modern society with sophisticated lifestyle, the infrastructure; roads, buildings, and social amenities are highly upgraded. There is a mixture of cultural practices based on the fact that the research is conducted in a metropolis. Religion is diversified. Several sporting activities such as athletics, soccer, baseball, table tennis, swimming, among others are also highlighted in this given setting. The research is set to answer questions like; what is the culture of the inhabitants of this home and the surrounding? Are there proofs for religion? What religion do they profess? These will be achieved by investigating the culture of the people in this setup, this will be aided by the material culture such as dressing, sporting or leisure activities and much more that we shall study to infer the cultural practices.
We shall also try to discover the different religious beliefs and practices through our study.
Urban Culture Research Methodology
The research methodology used was a surface survey, studying surface material as we are strolling over the unexcavated surface of the home and its environment, gathering every artifact inspecting different relics. Our objective is the evaluation of the probable area of the home, this method was used because the technique takes into account the wider coverage of regions than unearthing does. It uncovers designs in the dispersion of materials which may identify with the variation of occupation, or to specific exercises occurring or supported merchandise being expended.
Such examples likewise empower us to assess sequential contrasts in the occupation and deserting of various surroundings and areas, along these lines developing a photo of the procedure of urban improvement. Furthermore, the surface survey is relatively cheaper than excavation which is much involving and time consuming.Data PresentationIn the survey the following artifacts were obtained for study; Refuse from a building and construction site, some rubble were also obtained from demolished or collapsed houses, computers, phones, TVs, clothe coins, tools and other metallic objects, stones, corn, beans, fruits, meat, cakes, milk, nuts, fish, shells, earrings, bangles, beads, gaming disks, balls, pictures and books. The corn, beans, fruits and beads were obtained from the nearby farms, the bangles, earrings shell, computers, phones, TVs, gaming disks, and balls were acquired locally from home.
Urban Lifestyle Data Classification
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5pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;” valign=”top”>SPORTING
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4pt;” valign=”top”>CLOTHS, BANGLES, EARINGS,
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4pt;” valign=”top”>PHONES, T.V, COMPUTERS
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4pt 0cm 5.4pt;” valign=”top”>HOES, MACHETES, SPADES
4pt;” valign=”top”>PICTURES
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The data collected and classified above helps to infer the possible way of life of the people under study as seen below.
The food category in the table starts with fish, this alludes that the people under study are fish eaters and probably one of the economic activities in the region or the nearby community is fishing. Beans and corns obtained from the farms prove that these people are practicing agriculture and more specifically crop farming, the pictures of the farms proves there was large scale farming going on in the region. Milk and meat mean two things, first it bespeaks the eating habits of the people under study, secondly, it infers that the people of this era are practicing animal farming.The second category is of books, which incorporated Bibles, Qurans. Magazines and Newspapers.
The Bible and the Quran are religious books, these helps in this study to help know that there are Christians and Muslims in the city, these two are some of the major religions in the world today, therefore it means there is a possibility of the existence of other religion such as Buddhism, Taoism and so on, But what comes out clearly is that religion is diversified. The books also speak the existence of a printing press which helps in the mass production of magazines and Newspapers to satisfy the population. It also tells us more about the communication methods of the society, for instance, one is not wrong to say that they pass information through newspapers and magazines. The third category contain sporting materials such as balls, these infer that the people were involved in games and sports, this could be inferred as a way of spending leisure activities.
The fourth category of artifacts collected is dressing, dressing communicates a lot about a people’s culture, dressing also classifies some religions, for example, the Islamic code of dressing for women if very unique and outstanding, clothing also can be used in dating or establishing the time frame since dressing mode is one of the material cultures of man that has changed over the years. The bangles and earrings are adornments of beauty mostly used by women.In the survey some modern equipment such as the TV, phones, and computers were also sampled out, these gadgets speak of the era of study, most of them were only first used in the twentieth and the twenty-first century. They are therefore to define the time frame and the level of advancement in certain aspects of the society such as technology and communication. For instance, the phone speaks a lot about the time frame when we study its development and chronological improvements.;The next category of materials sampled is the tools where we have things like hoes, machetes, and spades, these tells the degree and level of advancement of tools made and used by the inhabitants of the city. Other artifacts include refuse from building and construction sites, they include stones concrete, broken walls that have a mixture of sand and cement, some pieces of metals.
These material helps to explain housing of the present day man, how they built their houses, the materials they used in building.
Urban Life Style Dating
Two methods were used to date the dwelling using the available artifacts, first and foremost we shall use the seriation method which is also known as the sequence dating. Here we are going to trace the chronological changes in the specific artifacts over time.
The category of artifacts marked for this dating was the category of technology, first, when we look at the phone, the phone is one of the home gadgets used for communication which has undergone tremendous changes and improvements. Historically Alexander Graham Bell is credited to be the first man to make and use the telephone in 1876 March after which several improvements were made to his invention. In the 1890s the candlestick was used, it was named so because of the shape and form it assumed, it was used up to the 1930s, after this rotary phone was invented that sailed through the 1970s, towards the close of the twentieth century, the portable phones were invented.
In 1984, the Motorola Company made the first mobile phone called the Motorola DynaTAC.; Phone development went on and on to the modern day phones which are internet enabled and serves several purposes other than communication alone. The phones used in the study are internet enabled proving that they are of the 21st centuryAnother method used to date is by the use of magazines which provides exact dates and the century, the books and the newspapers studied are also date to this 21st century.
This two method of dating brings a result that has some similarity since both date to the 21st century.;
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Rwanda’s Kasha expands Series A round with $1m Swedfund investment
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BY TOM JACKSON
Rwandan startup Kasha, an e-commerce platform improving women’s access to genuine health, hygiene and self-care products, has increased the size of its Series A round to US$3 million after securing US$1 million from Swedish development finance institution Swedfund.
Launched in July 2016, Kasha sells menstrual care products, contraceptives, pharmaceuticals and a range of beauty products, and delivers to customers confidentially.
The startup allows customers to place orders for products via its website, a mobile app, SMS shortcode or phone call. It does not require a smartphone or internet connection, and is focused on female empowerment and self-care.
Kasha, which expanded to Kenya last year, has been raising a Series A round this year, and had already taken on funding from Finnfund and the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and it has now added another development finance institution to its roster of investors after finalising a US$1 million cash injection from Swedfund.
The funding will enable Kasha to accelerate its growth and impact across Kenya and Rwanda, improve its platform, and support its expansion into other African countries.
“Kasha is thrilled to be able to partner with Swedfund, a purpose-driven investor with extensive experience investing in developing markets. We feel strong alignment with Swedfund in scaling Kasha to one day serve millions of women in Africa and beyond, ensuring that all women have the health and personal care products they need to live their best lives,” said Joanna Bichsel, Kasha’s founder and chief executive officer (CEO).
Maria Håkansson, CEO of Swedfund, said social stigma around sexual and reproductive health in Africa was very common, leading to women not getting access to the right information and safe products to make empowered decisions about their health.
“Our investment aims to strengthen SRHR – the right to decide over one’s own body, sexuality and reproduction is fundamental for the work with human rights, and against discrimination,”she said.
“Kasha is a women-founded and women-led tech company that strives to make it easier for women, especially low-income women, to access genuine products and information for their health and personal care.”
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