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Mulan: the live-action the film will be Disney's most expensive
Continuing the tradition started for years now, Disney has decided to revive one of his masterpieces, animated, Mulan, and adapted into a new live-action. And, to do so, will make available a production budget monste, according to reports Gavin Feng: according to the expert of the cinema and Box Office, the chinese actress Gong Li (who will play one of the bad guys of the film) is revealed as Mulan the film will be Disney's most expensive, with over $ 300 million available for its implementation. Given the events of a narrative of history, the funds allocated are more than justified.
Chinese actress Li Gong claimed that Disney's live-action film Mulan has the biggest budget ever for the studio with $300 million-plus. #Mulan
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“Mulan is the epic adventure of a courageous young woman, who disguises herself as a man to fight the invaders of the north that will attack China. Eldest daughter of a respected warrior, Hua Mulan is awake, lively and determined, and when the Emperor issues a decree that obliges at least one man per family to serve in the imperial army, it answers the call, taking the place of her ailing father. With the name of Hua Jun, will become one of the greatest warriors of the chinese.”
The film, directed by Niki Caro, will be in the cast chinese actress Liu Yifei (Mulan), the chinese superstar Donnie Yen (captain Tung, a new character, does not exist in the animated version, and mentor of the protagonist), Jet Li (Emperor of China), Gong Li (a powerful, evil witch), and Xana Tang (sister of Mulan, another character exclusive to the live-action) and Yoson An (Chen Honghui, an ambitious military Commander Tung, who will become an ally of Mulan before evolving in its interest is sentimental). As announced, the shooting has officially begun and will take place in various locations of New Zealand, and China.
Currently, the theatrical release is set for 2020.
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The Best Rum Bar in St Martin
There are bars and there are beach bars and then there are rum bars. In the Caribbean, the last one means something quite different.
As we’ve written in these pages before, a rum bar means a place where rum is appreciated, where rums are collected from both near and far — it’s a place for rum without borders, where rum is the story.
Of course, it doesn’t hurt if such a bar is also on the beach.
Nettle Bay
That’s what Le Sand has achieved on Nettle Bay in St Martin — it is a full-fledged rum bar with a diverse selection but it also boasts a special perch on one of the island’s most beautiful beaches.
While it’s a hip, comfortable beach lounge in its own right, the real story here is the rum bar — a terrific selection of both rums and rhums agricoles from around the Caribbean.
The rum shelf at Le Sand
It puts some of the top agricoles from the French Caribbean (including everything from rare Rhum JMs to Damoiseau XO) to the English-speaking Caribbean’s stalwarts like El Dorado 12, 15 and 21 to Venezuela’s Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva.
And for St Martin, there is simply nowhere better to drink rum, thanks to an energetic staff, food and, oh yes, the sand on Nettle Bay.
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Fragmentation Will Damage Global Internet, Warns Kaspersky CEO
December 11, 2013 by Andrew Clapham
Governments around the world may be compelled to wall off their Internet systems as nations and companies move to protect sensitive data amid increasing cybercrime and espionage, Kaspersky Lab Chief Executive Officer Eugene Kaspersky said.
Such a move may slow the development of information technology projects and reduce the resources of global Internet companies such as Google Inc., Cisco Systems Inc. and Juniper Networks Inc., according to Kaspersky, head of Russia’s largest maker of antivirus software.
Cybercrime is increasing and secret documents released by former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have heightened technology company concern about espionage. Some governments and corporations may even scrap information- technology systems in some cases, moving critical data back to paper, Kaspersky said.
“I’m afraid that this Snowden case will force governments, nations, to develop their own Internet segments for governments and for enterprises,” Kaspersky said Tuesdayin an interview in Brussels. “This is fragmentation of the Internet, and I’m afraid that it will damage the global network because the global Internet companies will have fewer resources, less investment.”
Companies including Apple Inc., Google and Microsoft Corp. this week called on the U.S. to lead government reform of surveillance practices after documents leaked by Snowden alleged the NSA gained access to private computer networks for spying purposes.
In Belgium, home to the European Union headquarters and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the country’s biggest phone operator, Belgacom SA, in September filed a complaint against an unknown third party after security checks revealed traces of a digital intrusion in its internal IT system.
Companies had begun to change their behavior before the Snowden revelations because of concerns about spying, according to Kaspersky.
“Big enterprises were even talking about back-to-paper scenarios because of espionage attacks,” Kaspersky said. “Snowden, it was just a visible addition to this awareness,” he said.
“Enterprises, governments — they are really serious about extra levels of security, extra regulation, disconnecting their services from the Internet, maybe even getting some processes back to paper,” Kaspersky said. “It’s a very visible step backward.”
Kaspersky Lab presented 2014 forecasts for cyber threats today. The company sees increased threats next year to mobile devices and to data stored in “clouds,” and more attacks on Bitcoin exchanges.
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UPDATED: China’s Fosun International to Combine With Ironshore in $1.84B Merger
May 3, 2015 by Regina Tan
Fosun International Ltd., the investment arm of China’s biggest closely held conglomerate, is planning a $1.84 billion merger with Ironshore Inc. after buying the shares it doesn’t already own in the Bermuda-based insurer.
Fosun’s unit Mettlesome Investment 2 will combine with Ironshore to boost its presence in theinsurance business, the Shanghai-based company said in a statement to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Sunday. The company completed the acquisition of a 20 percent stake in Ironshore, it said in February.
Fosun Group is backed by Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang, who calls himself a student of Warren Buffett, and has been on an acquisition spree ranging from Australian energy companies to New York city office buildings. The U.S. market is “vibrant” and Fosun has “many deals” under discussion even after asset prices went up “a lot,” Guo said in an interview at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York last month.
“The group has been endeavoring determined efforts in establishing insurance as its core business,” Fosun International said in its stock exchange filing. “This acquisition will bring synergies for both parties in prevention of currency risks, expansion of assets allocation and cooperation in reinsurance business.”
An Ironshore spokesperson told Insurance Journal/Carrier Management that “Ironshore senior management will remain in place, and operate as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Fosun International Limited.”
Fosun International earned about 13 percent of total revenue from its insurance business in 2014, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Steel contributes the most revenue at about 45 percent. The company also has a presence in property development and pharmaceuticals.
The deal price will increase at the rate of 8 percent per annum from Dec. 31, 2014 until the transaction’s completion, to a maximum of $2.1 billion, Fosun said. Ironshore, which provides broker-sourced specialty commercial property and casualty coverage, had net assets of $1.84 billion as of last year.
Ironshore was founded in 2006, then built by executives who left American International Group Inc. during the financial crisis. The company filed in June for an initial public offering and then reached deals with Fosun.
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Small and mid-sized reinsurers and specialty carriers have been seeking merger partners in recent months to gain scale and diversify risks as newcomers push into the industry. Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. agreed in March to buy Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd.
Brit Plc said in February that it was selling itself to Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. Italy’s Exor SpA announced a $6.4 billion bid in April to break up a merger between PartnerRe Ltd. and Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.
The Fosun deal is subject to regulatory approval and may be terminated prior to March 31, 2016, according to the statement. Ironshore will continue as the surviving company and become an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Fosun after the merger. L. Gaye Torrance, a spokeswoman for Ironshore, didn’t immediately respond to a phone call and an e-mail seeking comment.
Fosun has spent almost $25 billion on overseas acquisitions since 2010, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Deals include French resort operator Club Med and Raffaele Caruso SpA, an Italian maker of $3,300 men’s suits. It also bought 60-story One Chase Manhattan Plaza in New York, which it renamed 28 Liberty and uses as its U.S. head office.
Guo’s company announced a deal in December to buy Southfield, Michigan-based Meadowbrook Insurance Group Inc. for $433 million to expand in the U.S.
–With assistance from Sonali Basak and Zeke Faux in New York.
*This story was updated with a comment from Ironshore about the post-merger status of its current management.
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NHS Diaries – You Are in Control
Anxiety is a part of every human being. You must have heard the usual explanation about fight or flight response in relation to cavemen/women.
Growing up I religiously listened to a great thinker named Dr Wayne Dyer, otherwise known as the father or motivational speaking. I used to love everything he produced and dreaded the day he would pass away as I did not believe anyone could live up to his wisdom. Unfortunately, he did pass away in 2015, may he rest in peace.
One of the things he discussed which resonated with me and will probably forever resonate with me is how humans think they are in control but they really are not, you’ve got to love a misleading title ey?
This is what he discussed:
When you are in your mother’s womb you are not in control. You would not think to get a sonogram to make sure that your nose is growing, would you? But somehow magically as soon as you pop out of the womb you tell the universe ‘right, I’ve got it from here on.’
This rings true in everyday life, but in this pandemic, it has been proven to be accurate word for word. Businesses are shut, economies have collapsed, people are dying. That is the pragmatic truth. Having said that, the mind-blowing thing about it all is that people are shocked. They are shocked because they thought they were in control; they are shocked because they had planned their retirement which is in 40 years with the arrogance that every aspect of the future is in the power of their hands.
This post may be harsh. In fact, it is extremely harsh to the majority of people because until this day they are so frustrated that they are not in control. They want to control the pandemic, they want everything to go back to ‘normal’, they are doing everything in their power to exert their dominance again but really, the lesson that the universe is trying to teach us is being missed by many and until humans stop and reflect, history will keep repeating itself, naturally and philosophically and 'shocking, unprecedented times' will continue to be a shock because of one simple truth: human arrogance.
Dr Dyer said ‘be soft like the water’, because water is stronger than any stone.
Water survives through anything because it reshapes itself into whatever nature needs it to be, it does not resist, it knows it is not in power and that makes it eternally powerful.
Dr Wayne Dyer, this is a thank you note, may you rest in peace.
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Kevin Wornick, of Del Haven, and Joey.
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Joey.
A Horse, an Apple, a Changed Life
By Taylor Henry
CAPE MAY – About a decade ago, Kevin Wornick of Del Haven said he “floated through life, in some ways like a hermit.” Most days he woke up, went to work at a local prison, went to bed, and repeat.
That was until he met Joey.
Joey is a horse who, in 2009, was stabled near Southern State Correctional Facility where Wornick worked as a corrections officer. Before and after work, Wornick fed Joey apples.
“This created a bond that put me on a different path in life,” he said.
About a year and a half after Wornick first fed Joey, the horse disappeared. Wornick learned Joey’s owners could no longer afford to keep him, so they returned the 22-year-old horse to his previous owners.
“I knew he needed a home or someone to take care of him, so I tracked him down and offered to buy him,” he said. “I paid $500 and didn’t know anything about horses, but (the owner) taught me the ropes.”
Wornick boarded Joey at Sea Horse Farm in Cape May and learned Joey was trained for riding trails.
“I just wanted him to be a horse, and never wanted him for riding,” he said. “So I take him for walks.”
He began selling Joey’s manure as fertilizer for $2 a bag. He wanted to use the funds raised to benefit hospitalized children.
“The manure money began to accumulate, and a friend had an idea to give an entire hospital Build-A-Bears,” he said. “We called this the ‘Big Bear Hug.’”
Every Christmas for the past four years, Wornick used manure money and donations to buy about 175 custom Build-A-Bears, which are soft, customizable stuffed animals and sends them to children at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia.
He also sends a few dozen more throughout the year.
It’s all part of a nonprofit Wornick called “Follow the Apple,” “because that first apple created something amazing that is still growing to this day,” he said.
Follow the Apple is currently a state nonprofit, but Wornick said he would soon be submitting a 501(c) (3) application to become federally tax exempt.
Wornick is collecting donations for this year’s Big Bear Hug at Follow the Apple Foundation, P.O. Box 152, Green Creek, NJ 08219.
Manure can be purchased at one of two stands on routes 47 (in Goshen) and 83. In May, Wornick sold his 5,000th bag of manure.
Wornick shares the nonprofit’s and Joey’s progress on Follow the Apple’s Facebook page.
“I think by taking care of (Joey), that helped me,” Wornick said. “A bond was created, a strong one that slowly would change my path in life.
“My father explained it best by saying, ‘All this time you thought Joey needed you, but you needed Joey,’” he said.
To contact Taylor Henry, email thenry@cmcherald.com.
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BxCM Program Manager Nicole Wallace and Trout in The Classroom Guide Lillit Genovesi release trout raised by pre-schoolers at PS 314.
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News12 Westchester is on hand for Trout Release Day for South Bronx Head Start #1
What: A STEAM-based educational program
Who: Pre-K & Kindergarten classes
When: Monthly classroom visits from September-June
Where: early childhood centers and Kindergarten classes
Current Participants: La Peninsula Head Start
Current Funders: Con Edison, Tortuga Foundation, New York Yankees Foundation, Educational Foundation of America, HW Wilson Foundation, Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust, TD Charitable Foundation, Watershed Agricultural Council
Goals: Students will:
Understand the water cycle and its importance for both people and animals
Understand that some animals, including trout, develop through a life cycle
Understand that animals and people need basic things to survive (water, food, etc.)
Understand the connection between animals and their environment
Be able to talk about ways in which they can protect and preserve animals and their environment
Use the fine arts (drawing, painting, sculpture and collage) to share information about the environment with their classmates and families
Program Description: Little Friends of the River is a professional development and interactive STEAM-based Pre-K program developed by the Bronx Children’s Museum in collaboration with Trout In the Classroom (TIC), a national organization under the auspices of Trout Unlimited. Throughout the school year, classrooms foster trout eggs in aquarium tanks as they grow into alevin and then fingerlings, before releasing them back into the watershed. Little Friends of the River is designed to train teachers to inspire and teach children about science through the study of trout and water while connecting children and their families with nature. To date, the Museum has worked with eight sites and approximately 1000 children and 61 teachers.
Little Friends of the River includes:
Support securing a tank and technical equipment
50-100 trout eggs (supplied by Trout in the Classroom at their annual conference in October)
Technical assistance in maintaining the tank and the eggs (provided by Trout in the Classroom)
Professional development training for teachers
A Teacher Resource Packet (common-core aligned lesson plans and suggested activities), the Museum’s Fun Fact Cards, and literature about water, rivers, or trout
A visit with the Museum mobile bus exhibit, Waters On the Go!, which features a multi-sensory experience that allows children to explore their local environment through an interactive diorama of the Bronx River and Orchard Beach
Monthly classroom visits from a Museum Guide, which include art activities, suitcase exhibits, guest speakers, and read-alouds
A field trip to Westchester County to release the fish into the river in April (bus trips must be scheduled by October 31st)
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Little Friends of the River was conceptualized as a natural accompaniment to the Trout in the Classroom program, which serves over 3,500 children in New York City every year. Since current models of the program are best suited to older age groups, the Museum moved to fill this gap in programming by creating Little Friends of the River, which is designed specifically for Pre-K and Kindergarten children. As Executive Director Carla Precht noted, “Our instinct told us that because children love animals and babies and because they learn more in an interactive environment, this program would work for a younger audience, even though current models are focused on older grades.” The Museum even created a special Teacher Resource Packet, a seventy-page document that includes common core-aligned lesson plans, art activities, worksheets, monthly calendars, a suggested reading list, and a detailed section on tank set-up, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The packet was created by Museum Guides in collaboration with Trout in the Classroom, the Department of Environmental Protection, and Bronx educators.
For more information on the Little Friends of the River program, please contact Education Director Nicole Wallace.
“Teachers are often daunted by the idea of installing and maintaining a 55-gallon fish tank in a Pre-K classroom. The Bronx Children’s Museum has done a great job alleviating their fears by offering classroom visits and educational materials such as their Teacher Resource Packet. This level of support gives teachers and students the confidence to care for their fish throughout the year, ensuring a successful outcome for people and fish alike!”
-Lillit Genovesi, NYC Trout in the Classroom Coordinator
“Children love having the fish in their classroom. Not only does it inspire a sense of responsibility and stewardship as they care for the trout, but they get to witness firsthand the life cycle of an animal, something they normally only get to read about in books. The children grow with the trout as they are engaged intellectually, emotionally, and physically.”
-Estela Campbell, Director of South Bronx Headstart
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Director: Daniel Bishop
England, 2010, 80 min
Festival Year:2011
Category:Documentary Feature
WINNER: Audience Award
Crew:Executive Producers: Jack Osbourne - Producers: Daniel Bishop - Cinematographer: Daniel Bishop - Editor: Daniel Bishop, Ulrike Munch - Composer: Gavin Toomey
Email:bishopdanny7 AT hotmail.com
This powerful documentary takes viewers deep into the gritty streets of Bed-Stuy with a group of modern-day heroes from the Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps (BSVAC). This is the first minority volunteer run ambulance corp in the United States of America, and it is fighting to stay alive. It all started back in 1988, when gangs ran the streets and the gun was law. Crack use was at an all time high, causing violence and prostitution, and ambulance response times in Bed-Stuy took up to forty minutes, leaving people to die in the gutter. One larger-than-life character, James 'Rocky' Robinson, decided to take action. Working with gang members, alcoholics and drug takers, he taught them that it is better to save a life than to take a life. Together with his volunteers, Rocky has reduced the waiting time for an ambulances to a record breaking four minutes. Always first on the scene, they transport anyone who needs their help to the hospital. But the ambulance corp has fallen on hard times while waiting for a new headquarters, and has been forced to operate out of a tent in an empty lot. And the heat of another summer season is just beginning...
Danny Bishop is a lighting cameraman/Jib Operator, and he has worked in the industry for 9 years. Much of his work has involved filming abroad, particularly in extreme and often harsh environments such as the Sahara, Amazon, Arctic and Himalayas, locations which require not only working with specialist equipment but the personal skills necessary to operate successfully and professionally in such environments. Danny has worked on productions/commercials for most of the major networks including Jack Osbourne - Adrenaline Junkie, CH 4's Bring Back Series and has most recently operated on a 35 mm British feature film starring Timothy Spall. Bed Stuy - Do or Die is Daniel's directorial debut.
Filmmaker's note
I first read about Bed Stuy when I was still at university over 10 years ago and I thought what a great story and I wanted to go out and work with them there and then. However, I waited and after gaining quite a significant amount of experience I felt this was something I could do myself. I contacted Rocky Robinson in Brooklyn and I went out there to meet him, we got on well and as no-one had ever made a documentary about these guys this was something I seized with both hands. I used credit cards/re-mortgaged and borrowed money and spent over 17 weeks out there though out 2008. I wanted to work with them and and see real life in a bad neighborhood where a few good natured people were trying to make a difference. It was a struggle and the nature of trying to film in a foreign country meant that I had only select time there and I felt I missed things, but what was important was trying to catch a passing of time which I felt I did.
Director Daniel Bishop, Executive Producer Jack Osbourne and Commander Rocky Robinson of The Bedford Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps will be available for Q&A after the screening.
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Notifications will be sent via email by the Demographics and Student Assignment Department on March 11, 2021.
Is Beachside Montessori Village a public school?
Yes, Beachside Montessori Village is a Broward County Public Magnet School.
Does Beachside Montessori Village offer a Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Education Program?
No, Beachside does not offer VPK. Our Pre-K Program is a self-supported program.
How old should a student be to enter the Pre-K Program at Beachside Montessori Village?
The student has to be 3 or 4 years of age on or before September 1st of the school year for which you are applying.
What are the requirements to enroll at Beachside Montessori Village?
To apply for K-8, it is required that you have a Broward County Student Identification Number which can be obtained at any Broward County Public School. You must provide an original birth certificate, a picture ID, and proof of residency in Broward County. School Choice allows any student regardless of boundary to apply. However, transportation is only provided to Broward County residents living south of I-595.
Upper School Requirements: Students applying to grades 6-8 must have a demonstrated record of academic achievement on the prior year's Florida Standards Assessment Test (FSA) English language arts and mathematics. Students must meet or exceed a 3.0 achievement level on the FSA. In addition, applicants must have a minimum 2.5 unweighted GPA or better in Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Mathematics. Applicants must submit test scores and last quarter’s report card to schoolchoice@browardschools.com before the application deadline.
When should the application be submitted?
For Pre-K, the application can be found online at https://www.browardschools.com/beachside or in the school’s front office. The application may be submitted by:
Hand deliver to the front office
Mail to 2230 Lincoln St. Hollywood, FL 33020
Email to elaine.fiore@browardschools.com
Fax to (754) 323-8090
For the K-8 program, the application can be found at https://webapp.browardschools.com/OneChoiceParentView/ParentLogin.aspx or through a link on the https://www.browardschools.com/beachside web page.
If a student is in the wait pool for the current school year, does he/she need to re-apply for the following school year?
Yes, an application is required for every school year.
Is there a cost to attend Beachside Montessori Village?
There is no charge for the public K-8 program. However, parents of enrolled Pre-K students will be responsible for school-related fees, such as: $100.00 registration fee and $725 monthly tuition. The registration fee of $100.00 is due at the time of the registration after receiving an acceptance letter.
Is a child enrolled in the Pre-K program guaranteed a seat for Kindergarten at Beachside Montessori Village?
No, if at the conclusion of the Pre-K Program, you are interested in having your child attend Beachside Montessori Village’s K-8 Magnet Program, an application must be submitted to the District during the annual magnet application window. If your child has a sibling at Beachside Montessori Village that will continue to attend in the next school year, the application of a sibling will have priority for a seat, but not a guaranteed placement.
Is there any student preference to be selected at Beachside Montessori Village?
Yes, please refer to Broward School Board Policy 5004.1. Assignment priority is given on a space available basis to the following: active duty military personal, students who have a sibling who will continue at the same Magnet school and Broward County residents.
What is the enrollment based on?
The enrollment at Beachside Montessori Village is based on a random selection process run by Innovative Programs. This process takes place approximately one month after the closing of the magnet application window. Please refer to Broward School Policy 5004.1.
How are the results of the random lottery selection process delivered to the applicants?
If you submitted your application by February 8, 2021, notifications will be sent via email by the Demographics and Student Assignment Department on March 11, 2021. Late applications will be processed after all on-time applications. If your child is not accepted this year, you must reapply next year.
What are the school hours at Beachside Montessori Village?
Student drop off begins at 8:45 am. The instructional school day is from 9:15 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Before and after school care is also available for an additional fee.
Is transportation provided for the students at Beachside Montessori Village?
There is NO transportation provided for Pre-K students.
Transportation is provided by the Broward County School District for K-8 Magnet students who reside south of I-595 and more than two miles from the school.
Are Exceptional Student Services provided at Beachside Montessori Village?
Yes, ESE services are provided at our school. However, there are several ESE services that are not available. If your child’s IEP services cannot be provided at Beachside Montessori Village, then your child will not be able to attend.
Can the school be visited/toured?
The Montessori Virtual Magnet Open House is scheduled for December 10, 2020 at 6:20 p.m.
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Texas man discovers hidden treasure in estate sale chest
When a Texas man purchased a chest on clearance at an estate sale, he thought hed simply scored a great piece of furniture for his dining room. Before he could even load it into his truck, he discovered the chest had a valuable secr - photo by Jessica Ivins
MISSOURI CITY, Texas Blackbeard would be jealous.
When a Texas man purchased a chest on clearance at an estate sale, he thought hed simply scored a great piece of furniture for his dining room. Before he could even load it into his truck, he discovered the chest had a valuable secret buried in its drawers.
Emil Knodell a retired marketing director has made a hobby out of treasure hunting at antique and estate sales, according to Click2Houston.
I always come to a sale with an open mind because you never know, Knodell told Click2Houston. Its always good to come at the half-price time because then the big fun starts.
He spotted the 1890 marble-topped dresser which had been marked down to $100 and knew it would be right for his home.
When he and an estate sale assistant went to lift the heavy chest into his truck, they both noticed the sound of metal clanking around in the bottom drawer.
It sounded like a metallic waterfall, Knodell said.
Upon further inspection, the chests secret was revealed.
When you look at the front of it, it looks like it has three obvious drawers with molding on the base, Knodell told ABC News. But the bottom has a secret drawer that opens up.
When the men opened the drawer, they found quite literally buried treasure.
There were rings, diamonds, gold and all kinds of stuff, Jeff Allen, with Premiere Estate Sales, told ABC News. It was a real adrenaline rush. Both of us were in shock for a second.
Also in the drawer: silver coins, rubies, emeralds, a lock of hair, and Civil War memorabilia.
Knodell is not of pirate stock, however. He immediately set out to track down the chests original owner.
There was never a question of anyone keeping it, he said. I bought the chest drawers. I didnt buy those things. If I kept them, I would never feel right about it.
The estates executor turned out to be the son of the man who owned the chest, according to ABC News.
He remembers that dresser in a house in Michigan when he was a little child, said Allen. He had no idea there was a hidden compartment.
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After two-week hiatus, CU Buffs women’s…
After two-week hiatus, CU Buffs women’s basketball looks to recapture momentum against Washington
Coach JR Payne allowed Buffs to go home for Christmas
BOULDER, CO – December 17, 2020: Colorado’s Lesila Finau drives on Arizona’s Helena Pueyo during the Colorado Arizona WBB game in Boulder on December 18, 2020. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
PUBLISHED: December 31, 2020 at 12:16 p.m. | UPDATED: December 31, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.
Just when the Colorado women’s basketball team was gathering a little momentum, fate and a quirk of the calendar conspired against the Buffaloes.
Now, after a two-week hiatus between games, the Buffs will be challenged to get that momentum back.
On Dec. 14, the Buffs put together their finest all-around performance of the season, routing Utah by 30 points at home. Four days later, CU probably would have upset No. 6 Arizona if not for an 11-for-22 outing at the free throw line.
While that defeat was frustrating, the Buffs had seemingly turned a corner following three consecutive losses, including their first two Pac-12 games. However, CU’s next scheduled game on Dec. 20 against Arizona State was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols, despite both teams ultimately testing negative ahead of the game. After the Buffs scattered for a short Christmas break, they will attempt to recapture that mid-December momentum during a Friday afternoon home date against Washington.
“It was very, very disappointing, especially because we could have waited a few hours and gotten all the negative results and played the (ASU) game,” CU head coach JR Payne said. “So it was disappointing for a lot of reasons. We feel like we were playing really good basketball. Against Utah we played really well. Against Arizona we felt really good about how we played for the most part, minus the poor free throw shooting that doomed us at the end. We wanted that other opportunity to play against Arizona State. Every day you kind of got to take it day by day, or even hour by hour sometimes.”
Unlike the men’s basketball team, which remained in Boulder during Christmas, Payne allowed her club to travel home after the ASU game was postponed. While Payne and her staff were left to simply hope their players made sound decisions while away from campus, ultimately she believed the mental break was more than worth the risk.
“It was so good for them. The benefit of that was well worth the potential risk of them leaving our immediate area,” Payne said. “Initially we told them in September that we probably won’t be able to go home at Christmas. At that time there was a mandatory seven-day quarantine when you left the state of Colorado and come back. So we had prepared them for that.
“To be honest, it just was more important. Their overall mental health, the amount of stress that all of us have been through, it’s been very difficult. But when you add the fact you’re 18 to 22-years old and you’re trying to do all your classes online and there’s so much up and down, we really felt like there was nothing more important than being with their families for a few days. When I told them the night after the Utah game they could go home, half of them started crying. That solidified in my mind it was the right decision.”
CU Buffs’ Frida Formann gets national honor
Bounce-back moment for Jaylyn Sherrod key to CU Buffs’ win
CU Buffs women to battle No. 1 Stanford
Frida Formann leads CU Buffs to rout of Cal
Washington arrives at the CU Events Center on the heels of three losses in four games and while trying to shake off its own extended break. The Huskies last played on Dec. 19, suffering a 24-point loss in a Pac-12 battle against Oregon before having their scheduled Dec. 21 date against Oregon State postponed.
“They’re a really good team that plays unbelievably hard,” Payne said. “If I had to list the hardest-playing teams in the league, no matter win, lose or draw that just plays their hearts out, Washington would be at the top of that list in this conference.”
Washington Huskies at CU Buffs women’s basketball
TIPOFF: Friday, 3 p.m., CU Events Center.
BROADCAST: TV — Pac-12 Livestream (Pac-12.com/live/cubuffs); Radio — 630 AM.
RECORDS: Washington 4-3, 1-3 Pac-12 Conference; Colorado 3-4, 1-3.
COACHES: Washington — Jody Wynn, 4th season (35-64, 172-183 overall); Colorado — JR Payne, 5th season (63-68, 164-181 overall).
KEY PLAYERS: Colorado — F Mya Hollingshed, Sr., 14.3 ppg, 9.1 rpg; G Jaylyn Sherrod, So., 12.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.0 apg; G Frida Formann, Fr., 11.6 ppg, .459 3-point percentage. Washington — G Tameiya Sadler, Fr., 14.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, .521 field goal percentage; C Quay Miller, So., 10.6 ppg, 5.7 rpg; F Haley Van Dyke, Jr., 9.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg.
NOTES: Washington has won 12 of its past 14 games against the Buffs and leads the all-time series 15-10…Since getting inserted into the starting lineup three games ago, Formann has shot .485 overall (16-for-33) with an 11-for-19 mark on 3-pointers…Sherrod posted 13 assists against six turnovers in the season’s first three games but has posted eight assists with 17 turnovers in the past four games…UW’s Sadler has missed the past two games due to an undisclosed injury…CU’s homestand concludes on Sunday against Washington State (noon, Pac-12 Networks).
College: Women's Basketball
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Commission welcomes European Parliament adoption of key files of the Clean Energy package
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New rules on renewables, energy efficiency and the governance of the Energy Union have been signed off by the European Parliament – an important step in enabling the European Union and its Member States to embrace the clean energy transition, follow up on the already adopted 2030 climate legislation and meet the Paris Agreement commitments.
On 13th November European Parliament completed the parliamentary approval of half of the eight legislative proposals in the 2016 Clean Energy for All Europeans package, following the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive, which came into force on 9 July. The package is a key element of the Juncker Commission's political priority of “a resilient Energy Union with a forward-looking climate change policy", aimed at giving Europeans access to secure, affordable and climate-friendly energy and making the European Union world leader in renewable energy.
The new regulatory framework, in particular via the introduction of the first national energy and climate plans, brings regulatory certainty and enabling conditions for essential investments to take place in this important sector. It empowers European consumers to become fully active players in the energy transition and fixes two new targets for the EU in 2030: a binding renewable energy target of at least 32% and an energy efficiency target of at least 32.5%, which will stimulate Europe's industrial competitiveness, boost growth and jobs, reduce energy bills, help tackle energy poverty and improve air quality. When these policies will be fully implemented, they will lead to steeper emission reductions for the whole EU than anticipated– some 45% by 2030 compared to 1990, instead of 40%. To strive towards a long-term greenhouse gas reduction objective, the framework sets up a robust governance system of the Energy Union.
Main achievements on Energy Efficiency:
- New energy efficiency target for the EU for 2030 of at least 32.5%, with an upwards revision clause by 2023
- Extension of the annual energy saving obligation beyond 2020, which will attract private investments and support the emergence of new market actors
- Strengthen rules on individual metering and billing of thermal energy by giving consumers - especially those in multi-apartment building with collective heating systems – clearer rights to receive more frequent and more useful information on their energy consumption, enabling them to better understand and control their heating bills
- Requirement to Member States to have in place transparent, publicly available national rules on the allocation of the cost of heating, cooling and hot water consumption in multi-apartment and multi-purpose buildings with collective systems for such services
Read more on European Commission press release database.
News Url:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-6383_en.htm
Type of News News from the EU
Themes Energy policies, Legislation, regulations, standards, General
Website URL(s) http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-18-6383_en.htm
Author(s) (organisation) Buildup Editorial team
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clean energyClean Energy for All EuropeansEED - Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU)European DirectiveEuropean ParliamentEC - European Commissionenergy efficiencyenergy policyEU policy
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BROKERS' TAKE
CGS-CIMB makes 'buy' call on GKE Corp with S$0.18 target price
GKE seen to gain from recent developments in Singapore and China
Analysts expect that muted incoming industry supply for warehouse space over the next two years can also support higher rental yield.
CGS-CIMB has initiated coverage on Catalist-listed GKE Corp with an "add" rating and S$0.18 target price, as it sees the logistics solutions provider as a potential beneficiary from recent developments in Singapore and China.
In a Wednesday report, analysts Ong Khang Chuen and Kenneth Tan said they are forecasting the group's net operating profit after tax to grow by 93 per cent in FY5/21.
This is expected to come on the back of favourable dynamics in Singapore's warehousing industry and GKE's ongoing growth initiatives in China.
Based on recent channel checks, the analysts believe demand for warehouse space in Singapore has "strengthened significantly" in H2 2020 due to enhanced medical supply stockpiling.
GKE's warehouses are currently running at maximum capacity according to the group's management, who added that they are also looking to focus on higher-yield tenants going forward.
As such, Mr Ong and Mr Tan are anticipating "robust" margin expansion for GKE.
They forecast the group's warehousing and logistics business to achieve 69.7 per cent year-on-year segment profit before tax growth for FY2021.
Muted incoming industry supply for warehouse space over the next two years could also support higher rental yield, add the analysts.
In China, GKE is expanding its presence into Cenxi City with its recent acquisition of a 24 per cent stake in a construction waste material recycling plant as well as a ready-mix cement (RMC) plant, both scheduled to commence operations in Q1 2021.
The group also owns a mining licence for a limestone mine in Cangwu County, which it monetised by forming an 18 per cent owned joint venture with two external parties in May 2019.
The analysts expect these new initiatives to underpin GKE's estimated net profit compound annual growth rate of 49 per cent over FY2020-2023.
With heightened construction activities in China translating to stronger RMC demand, they predict the group's infrastructure materials segment to record a 64 per cent growth in segment profit for FY2021.
"We see strong earnings growth potential for GKE in FY21F, riding on Singapore's enhanced medical supply stockpiling and China's infrastructure boom, supporting our forecast of 21 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue and operating profit margin expansion to 11 per cent (from 8 per cent in FY20)," said Mr Ong and Mr Tan in their report.
"Potential catalysts include stronger-than-expected H1 FY21 results, and further recovery in Singapore's port container throughput.
"Downside risks include longer-than-expected path to profitability for GKE's new growth initiatives, including the waste material recycling and RMC plant in China."
Shares of GKE ended Thursday 0.6 Singapore cent or 4.4 per cent lower at 13.2 Singapore cents.
Amendment note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated GKE's recently-acquired construction waste material recycling plant as well as a ready-mix cement plant were both scheduled to commence operations in Q1 2020. It is in fact Q1 2021. The article above has been revised to reflect this.
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Citroen Berlingo review
The Citroen Berlingo people carrier has enough room for up to five adults and is a great choice for families. It's well equipped and drives well with efficient engines.
The interior is huge
Low running costs
Very comfortable throughout
Its angular looks won’t appeal to everyone
Petrol engines are a little sluggish
Not an exciting car to drive
“If you want the ultimate in space and affordable running costs, then the Berlingo makes plenty of sense.”
The Berlingo may be based on a van, but because of its boxy lines and vast interior, it’s one of the most practical family cars money can buy.
There’s a choice of a standard five-seater or an XL seven-seater model. Both have well-designed interiors with plenty of useful storage and a spacious boot. The interior features some cheaper materials and lacks premium appeal, but bright colours and big windows combine to deliver a welcoming ambiance. There’s also plenty of equipment built into this versatile car, with everything you’re likely to need.
There’s a choice of petrol and diesel engines, with the punchy and economical petrol being the best bet. It’s not exciting to drive but the soft suspension makes it comfortable and relaxing.
What's the interior like?
“Few rivals at any price can match the Berlingo for practicality and space.”
Both the standard and XL versions have roomy interiors that offer lots of head and legroom. There are three individual rear seats that all fold flat separately to provide even more space when needed.
The XL version is a little longer (350 mm) and has a pair of individual seats in the boot that can be removed entirely when you don’t need them.
In the standard Feel version, there’s a vast 775 litre boot which is big enough for four large suitcases. When the back seats are folded flat, this extends to a huge 2,126 litres which turns the Berlingo into a van that can hold large pieces of furniture or a couple of bikes. There’s also an impressive 186 litres of storage spread over 28 different boxes and cubbies, which is great for holding all the family’s everyday essentials. Versions with the Modutop roof set-up also feature airplane-style overhead lockers for even more storage.
There’s a touchscreen infotainment screen that sits on top of the dashboard so you can use it without looking down and taking your eyes off the road. Models with the automatic gearbox feature a simple rotary gear selector that frees up space where the gear stick would usually be for extra storage.
Some of the plastics look low cost, but the Berlingo is robustly built and includes must-have kit, such as air con and smartphone connectivity in the form of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
What's it like to drive?
“Soft suspension, light controls and excellent visibility make the Berlingo easy to drive.”
With its vast windscreen and high driving position, the Berlingo feels very straightforward to drive. The steering is accurate and has plenty of grip when going round corners.
Its soft suspension makes for a comfortable drive with it coping effortlessly on bumpy roads. It’s also quiet, with only the large door mirrors causing a little wind rush on the motorway.
The engine line-up is limited to one turbocharged 1.2-litre petrol and two 1.5-litre diesel options. The 99 horsepower (hp) entry-level diesel is smooth enough, but if you plan on carrying heavy loads take a look at the more powerful 128 hp version.
The petrol is a great choice for most people with its combination of power and economy. A five or six-speed manual gearbox is standard, while a slick eight-speed automatic is only available on the most powerful diesel.
“You get plenty for your money with the Berlingo, plus it isn’t costly to run.”
The Berlingo offers more room for your money than most. The diesel versions are the most economical, with a claimed 68.9 mpg for the entry-level version, while even the 1.2-litre petrol will reach 50 mpg if driven sensibly.
Servicing costs are good while low insurance groupings mean that you won’t pay high costs for an annual premium.
“The Berlingo has all the latest safety equipment as standard, while overall owners are happy with their cars.”
On the whole, owners appear satisfied with the Berlingo, rating it highly for practicality and low running costs. Satisfaction surveys show up some concerns about build quality and minor mechanical faults.
Citroen has always taken safety seriously and the Berlingo is no exception. Not only is there the full complement of airbags, but it also earned a five star Euro NCAP rating when tested in 2018. More importantly, all models feature autonomous emergency braking and lane departure warning.
Best for economy - BlueHDi 100
Best for families - XL BlueHDi 130
Best for fun - BlueHDi 130
There are three trim levels to choose from - Feel, Flair and XTR - which offer increasing equipment and style. The entry-level Feel has all the basics covered, with infotainment touchscreen and air con among the equipment list. The Flair adds better equipment and looks more upmarket thanks to its roof bars and contrasting exterior trim inserts. The more rugged-looking XTR features a reversing camera and parking sensors.
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CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell
By Chip Reid CBS News February 11, 2016, 7:13 PM
Maryland college in turmoil after professors fired over student newspaper report
Scandal rages at Mount St. Mary's University ... 02:10
EMMITSBURG, MD. -- A small Catholic college in Maryland is in turmoil after a report that its president wanted to weed out struggling students quickly to improve the school's standing. Now some teachers have been sent packing.
Ed Egan was a professor at Mount Saint Mary's University in Maryland.
On a day like today, he would normally be on campus.
"Today I'd be teaching my class on the First Amendment," he said.
Professor Ed Egan. CBS News
But on Monday he was fired. In a letter a school official said he is "persona non grata" and "not welcome to visit the university's campus," because he violated his "duty of loyalty" to the school.
It all began last month when the student newspaper reported that school President Simon Newman wanted professors to identify struggling students in the first few weeks of school so they could be encouraged to drop out.
Some faculty members resisted and the school paper The Moutain Echo reported that Newman told them: "This is hard for you because you think of the students as cuddly bunnies. But you can't. You just have to drown the bunnies ... put a Glock to their heads."
Many students and faculty were outraged.
"It's not just the words, but it's the plan the words described," Egan said. "Weeding out students because we think they might not do well in order to make the numbers look better? That's not Mount Saint Mary's."
Egan was the faculty adviser to the school paper and said he's being punished for accurate, but embarrassing reporting by the students.
President Simon Newman. CBS News
But he said he did not tell them what to write.
"I did not ... no. Anybody on campus who knows the students knows that nobody would manipulate these students," Egan said. "They are independent, strong, bright people."
A petition protesting the firing of Egan and another professor has been signed by about 7,500 professors across the country.
The university declined CBS News' repeated request for an interview, but in a written statement, said the two professors were fired for violating the University's Code of Conduct.
Chip Reid
Chip Reid is CBS News' national correspondent.
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Trump insists legal challenges ‘not over’
by Ronn Blitzer, Fox News
President Donald Trump vowed that he and his campaign "are going to continue to go forward" with their legal challenges against November's election results, despite the electoral college getting set to cast their votes on Monday.
Mr Trump told Fox & Friends in an interview that aired Sunday morning that even though the Supreme Court rejected a case brought by Texas against several swing states over their elections, he still has other challenges in play.
"No, it's not over. We keep going and we're going to continue to go forward. We have numerous local cases," Mr Trump said, claiming that he won Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Georgia, while noting that he has an ongoing case in Wisconsin.
When asked about Monday's Electoral College vote, which is when the country officially elects the president, Mr Trump recognised that he is under a time crunch.
"We're going to speed it up as much as we can, but you can only go so fast," Mr Trump told Brian Kilmeade at the Army-Navy football game Saturday. "They give us very little time. But we caught them, as you know, as fraudulent, dropping ballots, doing so many things, nobody can even believe it."
Mr Trump said that there were votes cast in the name of dead people and that "tens of thousands of ballots" were illegally submitted.
The President said it was "a rigged election" and attributed this to local Democrats who "outsmarted" their Republican counterparts.
"This wasn't like a close election," Mr Trump insisted. "You look at Georgia. We won Georgia big. We won Pennsylvania big. We won Wisconsin big. We won it big."
Mr Trump said he worries about the US "having an illegitimate president" due to alleged fraud. "What happened to this country is we were like a third world country," he later said.
When asked whether he would attend Joe Biden's inauguration, Mr Trump would not say.
"I don't want to talk about that," he said.
Mr Trump also railed against the Supreme Court for refusing to hear the case where Texas claimed that Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin unconstitutionally changed their election statutes via judiciary or executive fiat rather than their legislatures. The court said the state did not have standing to sue over this.
"The Supreme Court, all they did is say we don't have standing," Mr Trump said. "So they're saying essentially the president of the United States and Texas and these other states, great states, they don't have standing."
Mr Trump himself was not a party to the case. The Supreme Court explained their decision, stating that "Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognisable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections".
This article originally appeared on Fox News and was reproduced with permission
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Search results for "Deed Fraud" City Council
City Council Holds Hearing to Address Deed Fraud Crisis
City Council • Deed Fraud • Citywide
Council Member Robert E. Cornegy. Image Credit: NY City Council
Proposed legislation would include requirements to provide information about how to respond to suspected deed fraud. On October 13, 2020, the City Council Committee of Housing and Buildings and the Committee on Finance held an oversight hearing examining the City’s deed theft and deed fraud crisis, and discussed two bills and a resolution aimed at combatting deed theft: Int 1913, Int 1919, and Res 1427. (more…)
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Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Pledges NYCHA Capital Assistance in State of the City
City Council • Affordable Housing • Citywide
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito delivers her State Of The City address. Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council
The Council Speaker announced $250 million for NYCHA and called on Albany to match the funds. On February 11, 2015 City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito delivered her first State of the City address at the Johnson Community Center in East Harlem. As part of the address’ overall theme to “lift every voice”, the Speaker announced a plan to commit $225 million in capital funding for the New York City Housing Authority to improve conditions in public housing buildings.
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Berwickshire Coastal Path, 2nd June 2019
The latest in Claremont’s long distance adventures saw 19 of us head over the border to St. Abbs to then follow the coastal path down to Berwick. For the majority it was an early start as the coach left Newcastle at 8am, but Gill and I had a bit more sleep as it collected us in the village of Coldingham (where we had stayed with relatives and celebrated being Champions of Europe), just a mile or so from the start of the run at St. Abbs Visitor Centre.
Unfortunately our very own trail finder and map drawer, Janet Palmer, was unwell and in no state to run the route that she had spent so long planning! So it was left to her two partners in crime, Marie and Nina, to look after us en-route while Janet kept warm on the bus.
The first leg went through the village of St Abbs and around the headland before descending onto the beach at Coldingham Bay. After crossing the beach, it was a steep climb up with a lot of steps that necessitated the first walking of the day, quickly followed by our first (and only) wrong path choice! Instead of descending onto the beach at the next bay, we followed a path around the top that ended with crossing a ditch, avoiding a few nettles and trying not to destroy a farmer’s crop before coming down to the beach anyway!
There were no more incidents on the way to the harbour at Eyemouth where the first leg ended, just beautiful views along the coast. Following refreshments and photos at Eyemouth, we set off around the harbour to once again pick up the cliff top path along the coast. However, some nice locals saw us heading down the harbourside path and called to inform us that the normal route was blocked as a bridge was closed. In fact, we had just run past a sign telling us as much! They kindly told us of a short diversion and we were soon back on track.
More beautiful scenery and a lot of ups and downs took us to Burnmouth where the bus was waiting at the top of the hill. After another refreshment break, it was down to Burnmouth harbour, the oldest in Scotland, for toilets and more photos. Nina and Julie bumped into an old marathon running colleague here, which seemed very random until we realised that he actually lived in Burnmouth!
It is a steep climb out of Burnmouth harbour with lots of steps, so it took a while until we could get jogging again, but now we were on the longest stretch of the day to Berwick. Soon the path was following the line of the railway and was a bit more runnable whilst still giving great views with Holy Island and Bamburgh Castle in the distance. The England/Scotland border was the next photo opportunity, though it has to be said that the Scots put on a better display than the English – a colourful “Welcome to Scotland” sign versus a plain, wooden “English Border Cuddy Trail” sign!
It was then on to Berwick without further incident to meet the bus for the final pit stop of the day. Our final leg was a jog around the impressive town walls – though Rob Newton decided to walk around with Janet as he had not been able to resist buying the most massive ice-cream I have ever seen from the nearby van!
Our tour ended with food and drink at the Leaping Salmon pub down by the River Tweed, before the majority returned to the coach to be entertained on the way home by Janet’s quiz.
All in all, a great day out – thanks to Janet, Nina and Marie for all their hard work and organising everything. Where are we going next year?
Photos on Flickr, courtesy of Mungai, Kat and Tara.
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CONTRACT WAITS UNTIL JUNE
AC Milan director Umberto Gandini has once again confirmed that the club will not be opening contract talks with 36-year-old midfielder Clarence Seedorf until the end of the season. The Dutchman is out of contract at the end of the season and it is widely expected that he will sign for an MLS club in the summer. Despite being 36 years old, Clarence Seedorf has been a major influence on the AC Milan first-team, which has prompted many to suggest that Milan should retain him at least for another season. Milan have developed the reputation for having a number of older players in the squad.
They tried to change it in the summer by letting Andrea Pirlo leave the club after 10 years of service. However, it has proven to be a major disastrous decision after the 32-year-old midfielder has been in inspired form for Juventus this season. He has been the main criteria for Juventus winning the title this season, while he has also helped the club to an undefeated season in the league. Hence, it is thought that Milan will be discussing terms with Seedorf at the end of the season so as to keep the 36-year-old for one more season. Gandini confirmed recently that such talks will not take place during the season.
“He is a great player and a wonderful person but we have not discussed the renewal of his contract with him. Seedorf’s contract ends in July, as do the contracts of nine other players. And we have not been talking to any of them. We will only do this from May 14 onwards. Only then will we know if Seedorf will still be at Milan, or if he will be released to join another team,” the Rossoneri official told in an interview given to Lancenet.
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Dusan Stojanovic
Published: September 2, 2020, 8:13 am Updated: September 2, 2020, 9:06 am
Tags: Ana Brnabic, Aleksandar Vucic, Milo Djukanovic, Slobodan Milosevic
Serbia denies meddling in tense Montenegro election
Simpatizantes de grupos de oposicin celebran el cierre de casillas en las elecciones parlamentarias el lunes 31 de agosto de 2020, en Podgorica, Montenegro. (AP Foto/Risto Bozovic) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
BELGRADE – Serbian officials have denied that Serbia and its president have interfered in Montenegro’s parliamentary election that was narrowly won by pro-Belgrade and pro-Russian political groupings.
Though Montenegro’s long-ruling Democratic Party of Socialists garnered the most votes in Sunday’s election, a coalition of three opposition parties together won 41 seats in the 81-seat national parliament, enough for them to try form the next government.
Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic, who heads the ruling DPS party, has accused Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his powerful state propaganda mechanism of interfering in the election that was held after months of protests by supporters of the Serbian Orthodox Church over its property rights in Montenegro.
Djukanovic said that since the protests led by the influential church started in December, Belgrade had launched “a strong media and political aggression” against Montenegro.
“President Vucic and the current state politics in Serbia have shown two very problematic intentions,” Djukanovic told Nova.rs television late Tuesday. “The first is the desire to interfere in the internal political life of other countries, and the second is an attempt to revive the policies of the greater Serbian nationalism.”
Some 150,000 people died and millions were left homeless during the bloody breakup of the former Yugoslavia in clashes that started in Slovenia and then spread to Croatia and Bosnia and later to Kosovo. Former Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic is generally blamed for stoking the bloodshed through a desire to create a Greater Serbia via the capture of nearby lands where Serbs lived.
Vucic, who once served as information minister in Milosevic’s government, has repeatedly denied meddling in Montenegro’s affairs and the election. His political allies on Wednesday joined him in the denials.
“There is no way that Montenegro is in any form threatened by Serbia,” Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said.
She added that such claims could be seen as threats on Vucic’s life as they were “drawing a target on his forehead.”
Tensions have soared in Montenegro since Monday, when thousands of Serb opposition party supporters staged boisterous victory celebrations throughout the small country. Participants waved Serbian flags and chanting derogatory slogans against Djukanovic during the events, despite appeals by party leaders to refrain from provocations.
Several incidents were reported since then. Windows of Muslim community offices in the town of Pljevlja, were broken and leaflets thrown in with messages that Muslims should leave Montenegro or they could end up like the 8,000 Muslim men and boys who were massacred in 1995 by Serb troops in the Bosnian town of Srebrenica.
Djukanovic, who has ruled Montenegro for 30 years either as president or prime minister, has been a key Western ally in pushing the volatile Balkans toward a more pro-Western orientation. Djukanovic defied Russia in 2017 to lead his country into NATO after gaining independence from much larger Serbia in 2006.
There have been fears that an opposition-led government would mean a change in Montenegro’s stance and turn it away from NATO toward traditional allies Serbia and Russia.
The opposition leaders have sought to alleviate those fears. They have said they want to unify the divided nation by forming a government that would respect all international agreements and continue the reforms necessary for joining the European Union.
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JIMPSTER (UK) at Studio
Taste-maker, label boss, producer, DJ, remixer. Jamie Odell wears many hats and wears them well.
Under his Jimpster alias, he has become one the most revered deep house producer/DJs operating on the scene today. His esteemed labels Freerange and Delusions of Grandeur continue to help break incredible new music and equally impressive acts such as Detroit Swindle, Tornado Wallace and Session Victim. From his UK base, Jimpster has inadvertently become a standard-bearer and custodian of the authentic house sound, and carries this flag to the four corners of the world.
As he puts it: "House music has been my first love and passion since hearing 'Strings Of Life' for the first time at The Essex Barn in 1988 and I'm still inspired by the memories I have of that period when the whole electronic music scene was so fresh and exciting as well as being really broad and eclectic. One minute we were listening to Lil Louis' 'The Story Continues' and the next, freaking out to 'Radio Babylon' by Meat Beat Manifesto. Every track seemed to have its own strong identity and unique sound and I guess that ethos is something I try and carry through to my A&R for the labels. Certainly as a producer I am still striving to produce that perfect house track which will stand the test of time in the same way that those early classics have. The blueprint is simple: to inject life, depth, soul, sincerity and attitude. This is what sets the players apart from the pretenders. That challenge is what keeps me focused and inspired 25 years on and I'm sure it will keep me on my toes for the years to come."
His seminal LP 'Messages From The Hub' established Jimpster as an artist of note back in the late 90’s and the music has flowed steadily and consistently since then, mostly on Freerange, with the 2006 excursion 'Square Up' on Ben Watt’s Buzzin Fly label proving to be a (temporary) transfer of one London-based deep house icon to another.
Releases such as 'Dangly Panther', 'A Love Like This' and 'Can't Stop Loving' continue to be choice cuts for many DJ's whilst 'These Times' and 'Porchlight And Rocking Chairs', two more recent deep house anthems, were remixed by Dixon and KiNK to serious effect. 2015 shows absolutely no signs of slowing down with the 'English Rose' EP arriving on Freerange in early summer and a new hook-up with Berlin’s Suol label kicking off with a remix of Till Von Sein’s 'Booty Angel'. It continues with the Jimpster original 'Last Days of Summer' which is due mid summer.
Sterjimp? His current stat count as a remixer is touching a century and the acts to receive his midas touch includes everyone from Osunlade (“Mommas Groove” still being hammered by Moodymann on a regular basis), Solomun, Kollektiv Turmstrasse and Josh Wink ('Jus Right' stole the show at Dixon's 2015 Detroit Movement set) through to Bob Marley, Seal and Terrence Parker. Recent remixes for Detroit Swindle, Paxton Fettel and Da Posse all show that the inspiration is still flowing thick and fast.
As we head deeper into 2015, with Jimpster still doing the business at globally renowned hotspots like Fabric, Air and Watergate, a slew of new music on the way, the ideas flowing freely and with over two decades of experience to draw on we see clearly that the fire is still burning as brightly as ever.
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Best Buy's 4-day sale: Save on iPads, laptops, TVs and more
The sale ends Saturday.
Matt Elliott
April 24, 2019 10:43 a.m. PT
You can save $500 on this HP two-in-one laptop.
A four-day sale at Best Buy started on Wednesday and runs through Saturday. (Fine print: It ends Saturday, April 28 at 11:59 p.m. CT -- that's 9:59 p.m. PT or the wee hours on Sunday in the East.) A large swath of products are included in the sale, from TVs and tablets to laptops and hard drives.
Best Buy constantly runs discounts, but here are the highlights of the current four-day sale.
Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of products featured on this page.
iPads for less
11-inch Apple iPad Pro: $675 (save $125)
You can get the 64GB iPad Pro at a $125 discount, which brings its price down to $675. At $825, the 256GB iPad Pro is also $125 off. The two higher-capacity models feature $150 discounts -- $1,000 for the 512MB model and $1,400 for the 1TB model.
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12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro: $850 (save $150)
The larger 12.9-inch iPad Pro is also on sale. Each of the four capacities is $150 off, starting at $850 for the 64GB model.
A trio of 2-in-1 deals
Best Buy has a number of two-in-one laptops on sale, the majority of which are some variety of Microsoft's Surface Book ($849 at Walmart). Here are three of the most attractive two-in-one deals on the site.
Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 15.6-inch laptop: $900 (save $500)
This big, 15.6-inch model boasts a 4K touch display powered by the quad-core Intel Core i7-8565U CPU, an ample 16GB of memory and Nvidia GeForce MX150 graphics. It also supplies a roomy 512GB SSD. To get all of this power for less than $1,000 is a steal.
HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 13.3-inch laptop: $1,050 (save $500)
If 15 inches of screen is too much for your two-in-one computing needs, then try this 13-inch model on for size. Its 13.3-inch touch display features a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution. Inside, it has the quad-core Intel Core i7-7-8565U CPU, 16GB of memory, integrated Intel graphics and a 512GB SSD. The 13-inch Spectre x360 is one of CNET Reviews' favorite two-in-one convertibles for its beautiful, lightweight design; great keyboard and trackpad; sharp display and above-average sound; and long battery life.
Microsoft Surface Book 2: $1,300 (save $200)
This entry-level Surface Book 2 covers the basics with a seventh-generation Core i5 chip, 8GB of memory and a 256GB SSD. Its 13.5-inch touch display boasts a crisp 3,000x2,000-pixel resolution. You can also save $200 on the step-up $1,800 Core i7-based Surface Book 2 model. Both models include a free six months of Webroot Internet Security and Antivirus 2018.
TV discounts
Insignia 55-inch 4K UHD TV with HDR: $250 (save $180)
4K for only $250? This 55-inch Insignia TV boasts a 4K picture along with HDR. It integrates Fire TV and includes an Alexa voice remote.
LG 70-inch UK6190 Series 4K UHD TV with HDR: $700 (save $300)
At its discounted price, this 70-inch LG LCD TV costs only only $10 per inch. It delivers a 4K resolution, HDR10 and webOS for streaming Netflix, Hulu and other services.
External hard drive deal
WD Easystore 4TB External USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive: $80 (save $120)
This 4TB external hard drive provides tons of storage space for only $80, which is less than half of its $200 list price.
Sony speakers on sale
Sony XB7 Extra Bass Audio System with Bluetooth: $200 (save $150)
This giant Bluetooth speaker is built more as a party sound system than home speaker, but its discounted price will have home listeners as well as partygoers taking a look. It connects via Bluetooth or NFC and boasts big sound courtesy of two 6.4-inch subwoofers and three 2-inch tweeters. And if that's not enough for you, you can connect multiple of these speakers together.
Sony V71 High-Power Audio System with Bluetooth: $400 (save $100)
This one packs even more sound by way of an 11.9-inch subwoofer, two 4.75-inch midranges and 2-inch tweeters.
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As voice assistants go mainstream, researchers warn of vulnerabilities
New research suggests that popular voice control platforms may be vulnerable to silent audio attacks that can be hidden within music or YouTube video -- and Apple, Google and Amazon aren't saying much in response.
Ry Crist
May 10, 2018 2:40 p.m. PT
In case you haven't noticed, voice-activated gadgets are booming in popularity right now, and finding their way into a growing number of homes as a result. That's led security researchers to worry about the potential vulnerabilities of voice-activated everything.
Now, per the New York Times, some are claiming that those vulnerabilities include recorded commands at a frequency beyond what humans can hear that can be hidden inside otherwise innocuous-seeming audio. In the wrong hands, they say, such secret commands could be used to send messages, make purchases, wire money -- really anything that these virtual assistants can do already -- all without you realizing it.
All of that takes things a step beyond what we saw last year, when researchers in China showed that inaudible, ultrasonic transmissions could successfully trigger popular voice assistants like Siri, Alexa, Cortana and the Google Assistant. That method, dubbed "DolphinAttack," required the attacker to be within whisper distance of your phone or smart speaker. New studies conducted since suggest that ultrasonic attacks like that one could be amplified and executed at a distance -- perhaps as far away as 25 feet.
The most recent study cited by the Times comes from UC Berkeley researchers Nicholas Carlini and David Wagner. In it, Carlini and Wagner claim that they were able to fool Mozilla's open-source DeepSpeech voice-to-text engine by hiding a secret, inaudible command within audio of a completely different phrase. The pair also claims that the attack worked when they hid the rogue command within brief music snippets.
"My assumption is that the malicious people already employ people to do what I do," Carlini told the Times, with the paper adding that, "he was confident that in time he and his colleagues could mount successful adversarial attacks against any smart device system on the market."
"We want to demonstrate that it's possible," Carlini added, "and then hope that other people will say, 'Okay this is possible, now let's try and fix it.'"
So what are the makers of these voice platforms doing to protect people? Good question. None of the companies we've talked to have denied that attacks like these are possible -- and none of them have offered up any specific solutions that would seem capable of stopping them from working. None would say, for instance, whether or not their voice platform was capable of distinguishing between different audio frequencies and then blocking ultrasonic commands above 20kHz. Some, like Apple, declined to comment for this story.
Most companies are reluctant to speak publicly about these sorts of security issues. Despite a heavy focus on artificial intelligence and voice at its yearly I/O developer conference this week, Google's keynote presentation hardly mentioned security at all.
"The Google Assistant has several features which will mitigate aggressive actions such as the use of undetectable audio commands," a company spokesperson tells CNET. "For example, users can enable Voice Match, which is designed to prevent the Assistant from responding to requests relating to actions such as shopping, accessing personal information, and similarly sensitive actions unless the device recognizes the user's voice."
Mitigating a potential vulnerability is a good start, but Voice Match -- which isn't foolproof, by the way -- only protects against a limited number of scenarios, as Google itself notes. For instance, it wouldn't stop an attacker from messing with your smart home gadgets or sending a message to someone. And what about users who don't have Voice Match enabled in the first place?
Amazon, meanwhile, offers similar protections for Alexa using its own voice recognition software (which again, can be fooled), and the company also lets users block their Alexa device from making voice purchases unless a spoken PIN code is given. The same goes for unlocking smart locks, where the spoken PIN code isn't just an option, but a default requirement.
All of that said, there's no indication from Amazon that there's anything within Alexa's software capable of preventing attacks like these outright.
"We limit the information we disclose about specific security measures we take," a spokesperson tells CNET, "but what I can tell you is Amazon takes customer security seriously and we have full teams dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of our products."
The spokesperson goes on to describe Amazon's efforts at keeping the line of voice-activated Echo smart speakers secure, which they say includes "disallowing third party application installation on the device, rigorous security reviews, secure software development requirements and encryption of communication between Echo, the Alexa App and Amazon servers."
That's all well and good, but as attacks like these creep closer and closer to real-world plausibility, manufacturers will likely need to do more to assuage consumer fears. In today's day and age, "trust us" might not cut it.
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Deadly wildfires rage in California, Oregon and Washington
By Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner, Veronica Rocha and Judson Jones, CNN
Updated 10:06 PM ET, Thu September 10, 2020
What we know so far
Massive wildfires burning on the West Coast have killed at least seven people.
California: While firefighters get closer to containing some of the blazes, several new fires ignited Wednesday and are being fanned by strong winds
Washington: More acres were burned in the state Monday than were charred in the past 12 fire seasons, Gov. Jay Inslee said.
Oregon: Gov. Kate Brown said more than 300,000 acres have burned across the state and for the parts that aren't yet on fire, "the worst fire conditions in three decades persist."
Our live coverage of the fires burning across the West Coast has ended for the day.
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Video shows Sierra Nevada mountains in California shrouded in smoke
From CNN's Christina Zdanowicz
Phillip Bergman was flying from Dallas to his home in Fresno, California, on Thursday when he looked out the window and saw smoke from the Creek Fire over the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Bergman, who works in video production, said he’s used to flying over the mountain range, but it doesn’t usually look this way.
“It was very strange and sad to see the mountain range shrouded in all that smoke,” Bergman wrote. “I like to hike a lot so going up into the mountains is a lot of fun for me, and now that it’s all burning down, things won’t be the way they use to be for quite a while.”
At least eight dead in West Coast fires
From CNN’s Joe Sutton and Jon Passantino
The unprecedented wildfires that continue to cause havoc on the West Coast have claimed the lives of at least eight people.
According to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office, authorities discovered one fatality Wednesday in the burn area near Happy Camp, California.
The Slater Fire is burning in that area.
Camp for kids with cancer damaged in California wildfire
From CNN's Cheri Mossburg
A woodsy getaway camp for kids with cancer has been damaged in Northern California.
The Okizu Camp for pediatric cancer patients and their families is yet another casualty of the wildfires scarring California as the Bear Fire, part of the North Complex, burned through the area.
“We are heartbroken to let you know that we were notified today that there has been significant fire damage to our beloved Camp Okizu at Berry Creek,” Executive Director Suzie Randall posted on the organization’s website.
Camp Okizu hosts about 700 kids each year, along with their siblings and parents, giving them a respite from hospitals and doctor appointments. It is not yet clear if anything is left of the camp, which had a large lodge, 32 cabins, an extensive ropes course, and an infirmary to care for campers undergoing chemotherapy or those that might need blood draws.
Board Member Hanna Malak has been visiting the camp since he was eight years old, when his older brother had leukemia.
“There are definitely a lot of memories made there, but the magic of Okizu is the people,” Malak said.
“It is devastating,” Malak said of the destruction. “I think I’m going through the stages of loss and feel like I’m still in denial. It’s still hard to believe, but we are staying positive and are especially thankful no one was hurt.”
The threat of Covid-19 among a population of campers with compromised immune systems has left the camp empty during what would otherwise be a busy summer season.
“Our hearts have been in our throats all day, and we’ve been following every news report, hoping against hope for a miracle,” the organization said in a news release. “There is nothing we can possibly say except that Okizu is a family, and as in any family, it is the people who matter most. We each carry Okizu within us, and that is something no fire can destroy."
More than 100 fires are still burning in the West
From CNN’s Joe Sutton
The wildfires in the West are continuing to rage and burn more acreage.
There are now 102 active large wildfires burning in the US, according to the latest data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC).
So far, 4,350,558 acres have now burned from these fires, the NIFC said.
Nearly 900,000 acres have burned in Oregon wildfires
From CNN's Konstantin Toropin
The Holiday Farm fire is seen burning in the mountains around McKenzie Bridge, Oregon on September 9. Tyee Burwel/AFP/Getty Images
Oregon is "now approaching 900,000 acres burned across the state," Gov. Kate Brown said during today's news conference.
For perspective, Brown noted in the last 10 years, the state sees an average of 500,000 acres burned in an entire year.
"We know there are fire-related fatalities," Brown said.
She said as soon as they could provide “confirmed information” on the fatalities, they would do so.
Brown added that approximately 30,000 to 40,000 Oregonians have evacuated.
More than 3 million acres have burned in California
From CNN's Stella Chan
Flames lick above vehicles on Highway 162 as the Bear Fire burns in Oroville, California, on Wednesday, September 9. The blaze, part of the lightning-sparked North Complex, expanded at a critical rate of spread as winds buffeted the region. Noah Berger/AP
More than 3.1 million acres, twice the size of Delaware, have burned in California and 12 people have died as a result of the wildfires ravaging the state, according to a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) news release.
“This year’s fire season has been a record-breaking year, in not only the total amount of acres burned, but six of the top 20 largest wildfires in California history have occurred in 2020,” Cal Fire said.
Fires have destroyed more than 3,900 structures. At least 14,000 firefighters are battling 29 major fires up and down the state.
The August Complex Fire in Tehama County took the top spot in the state’s list of largest wildfires, clocking in at 471,185 acres. It is 24% contained.
At least five of the state’s largest fires are active.
The massive North Complex Fire, an amalgamation of blazes, including the Bear fire, is 247,358 acres and 23% contained. The blaze is ninth in the state’s largest wildfires list. Three people are dead as a result of the fire, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea announced last night, and at least a dozen are missing.
Parts of the city of Oroville are under evacuation orders while a portion of the town of Paradise, ravaged by the devastating 2018 Camp Fire, is under evacuation warnings.
The Creek Fire in Central California has scorched 175,893 acres and continues to burn out of control. The fire destroyed at least 361 structures and threatens over 14,000. The temperature is expected to return to seasonal averages with low humidity today.
The Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest is 23,890 acres and firefighters have no containment. The blaze started Sunday and the cause is still under investigation. L.A. County foothill communities including Pasadena, Duarte, and Monrovia are under an evacuation warning.
The El Dorado Fire, sparked by a gender reveal mishap this weekend, consumed 12,610 acres in San Bernardino County and is 23% contained.
What you need to know about the wildfires in Washington
Smoke rises from a hillside burned by a wildfire, Tuesday, September 8, near Sumner, Washington. Ted S. Warren/AP
Wildfires are raging across the West Coast, with several of them are burning in Washington state.
Here are the latest updates from the Evergreen State:
Evacuations and destruction: The Sumner Grade Fire, just outside Tacoma, Washington, burned several homes and prompted hundreds of evacuations, CNN affiliate KOMO reported. On Wednesday, it was about 20% contained, the news station reported.
Most explosive fire in three decades: East Pierce Fire Chief Bud Backer is overseeing firefighters tackling the Sumner Grade Fire. In a Twitter post, Gov. Jay Inslee said the fire chief said he hadn't seen a fire explode like this one "in his 33 years of service. Climate change is making these fires more frequent, more expensive and far more dangerous," the governor wrote.
At least one death: Of the seven people killed in the wildfires across the West Coast, one of them is a child in Washington state who was killed in the Cold Springs Fire, officials said Wednesday.
There are at least 37 active fires in Oregon
From CNN’s Gregory Lemos
The state of Oregon now has 37 active fires and at least 672,806 have burned, according to Oregon Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer, Paula Negele.
Damage from the fires have gotten so bad, Portland General Electric has stopped providing estimates of power restoration, according to their website.
“Due to the volume of outages, it is difficult for us to accurately estimate a restoration time for each individual home or location. We understand this is frustrating and we appreciate your patience. We’ll update this information as we make our assessments and crews respond to each location,” their website said Thursday.
The state of Oregon had 68,444 households without power as of 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday, according to poweroutage.us.
Catch up on the latest wildfire updates from Oregon
Heather Marshall talks to her mother as she stands by the ruins of her home at Coleman Creek Estates mobile home park in Phoenix, Oregon, Thursday, September 10, after a wildfire swept through. The Marshalls lived at the park for 21 years. Paula Bronstein/AP
Wildfires are raging from California to Washington today, creating dangerous conditions and prompting evacuations along the Pacific Coast.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown warned residents that the current blazes could create the "greatest loss of human lives and property due to wildfire in our state's history."
Here's what we know so far about the wildfires in Oregon:
Almost half a million acres burned: Nearly 50 active wildfires in Oregon have consumed more than 470,000 acres across the state, according to the state's office of emergency management. Hundreds of homes and parts of several communities have been destroyed.
At least 3 dead: Three people were killed in fires in Oregon, including two in Marion County and one in Jackson County. "We also fear that this is not going to be the only folks we'll find deceased up there," Marion County Sheriff Joe Kast said.
0% containment in one fire: Officials originally thought the Santiam Fire, initially called the Beachie Creek Fire, would likely grow to less than 500 acres, but a "historic" windstorm Monday fanned the flames and the blaze grew to more than 131,000 acres in a night. The fire has now burned more than 158,000 acres and is 0% contained.
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Spanish government dismisses call for Catalan talks as protests resume
A Catalan demonstrator kneels on the ground during a protest, after a verdict in a trial over a banned independence referendum, in Barcelona, Spain, October 19, 2019. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
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By Isla Binnie and Marco Trujilllo
The Spanish government dismissed calls on Saturday from Catalonia's pro-independence regional chief for talks following a wave of violence sparked by the jailing of separatist leaders.
Protesters took to the streets of Barcelona for a sixth straight day, sitting defiantly in one city centre square in front of a row of police vans. "Out, out, out with the Spanish flag," they chanted. "The streets will always be ours."
Three hours after the start of the evening rally there was no sign of the sort of violence that racked Barcelona on Friday when masked youths blocked roads with blazing garbage bins and hurled rocks at security forces.
Catalonia's president, Quim Torra, said the unprecedented unrest did not reflect the peaceful nature of the Catalan independence movement and asked for discussions with Madrid.
"We urge the acting prime minister of the Spanish government to sit at a negotiating table to talk," he told reporters.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Torra must first unequivocally condemn the tumult.
"Mr Torra must strongly condemn the violence, which he has not done so far," Sanchez said in a statement, adding that Torra also needed to build bridges with the many Catalans who do not want secession.
"The government of Spain reiterates that the problem of Catalonia is not independence, which will not occur because it is not legal and nor do the majority of Catalans want it, but rather coexistence," he said.
Torra responded with a brief statement saying he had always denounced violence and accused Sanchez of behaving irresponsibly for refusing to meet. "Once again the acting prime minister has no proposal for Catalonia," he said.
MAYOR UPSET
Protests erupted on Monday after Spain's Supreme Court handed down lengthy prison terms to nine Catalan leaders for their role in a failed independence bid in 2017, which included staging a referendum that courts had deemed illegal.
Spain's main parties have consistently refused to hold a plebiscite on secession, although Sanchez's Socialists have said they are open to dialogue on other issues.
Independence is a highly divisive issue in Catalonia, which is Spain's wealthiest region and has some 7.5 million inhabitants and its own language, parliament and flag.
An opinion poll in July showed backing for secession at its lowest level in two years, with 48.3% of people against and 44% in favour.
Highlighting the splits, the mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, does not support the secessionist movement and she bemoaned the damage inflicted on her city this past week. "Barcelona does not deserve what we are living through," she said.
Some 300 people have been arrested in the clashes that have flared throughout the region and Spain's acting interior minister, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, defended police from accusations they had been heavy-handed.
"The situation is under control. There is serious, organised violence ... but I reiterate that we are not being overwhelmed," he said after visiting injured police in hospital.
Barcelona is Spain's second largest city and draws millions of tourists each year. Some visitors said they had been shocked by what they saw on Friday.
"We got here and were like 'Oh God'. The street was on fire in front of the hostel," said Flynn Winstanley, 18, a winery worker from Margaret River in Australia.
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Best Tech Of E3 – A Strong and Diverse Showcase
While all of the new games and exciting announcements from our favourite studios continue to be the best headliners of E3, tech manufacturers are also a key component in the gaming industry and deserve some attention. Here are a few of our nominees and our winner for Best Tech of the show.
Nominee: Logitech
Logitech is known for their high-quality wireless mice and accurate sensors, but their new lineup didn’t pique my interest like I expected.The new mice, including the G703 and G903, are mostly new versions of popular fan favourites with small tweaks, so I didn’t see anything out of the ordinary. What did surprise me, however, was the mousepads the mice were working on.
One of Logitech’s new products set to come out this year is called the Powerplay charging mousepad and it’s compatible with all of their latest wireless mice. The technology is pretty ingenious; by plugging in the new weighted power coin included in the system into your favourite Logitech mouse, the pad will actually charge it while you game. The demo I was shown also showcased that the pad was charging the mouse faster than the mouse was draining, meaning this Powerplay pad could be the perfect solution for all those users who forget to charge their gear. The Powerplay system will retail for $100 USD, but unlike recent RGB mousepads that only light up, this pad has technology users will actually want to take advantage of.
Nominee: Alienware
If you wanted to see the beefiest systems on the show floor running some insane demos, then Alienware was the booth to go to. The big headliner of their show was their new Area 51 PCs, which had both AMD’s Threadripper and Intel’s new Core i7 X-Series enthusiast level CPUs on full display. The Threadripper demo was particularly impressive, showing that the system was capable of running a game at 1080p 60FPS while rendering video and running two different benchmarks on a second monitor without breaking a sweat.
The case of the Area 51 PC is also a beauty to behold with its unique design and wealth of customization options to satisfy users with different budgets. The system itself starts as low as $2300 USD, but that price can quickly ramp up to over $4000 if users want to purchase the highest-grade components and additional add-ons like wireless adapters and software packages. After the user’s system arrives, they are free to open the case and add any of their personal components as well thanks to Alienware’s pro-consumer warranty.
Nominee: Plantronics
Plantronics is one of the most recognizable brands when it comes to headsets in eSports and their technology continues to improve through new intimate partnerships with companies like Microsoft. If you’re a reader interested in picking up the Xbox One X, one feature you won’t immediately be able to take advantage of is the Dolby Atmos technology built within. A standard license to even use the feature costs $15 USD, but through Plantronics’ exclusive partnership with Microsoft, users who purchase one of the manufactures new RIG 800LX, 600LX or 400LX headsets will get a license for free.
The RIG 800LX is set to release this Fall for a competitive price tag of $150 USD and has a large catalogue of features built within. First, the set is wireless and can handle 24-hours of lag-free use on Xbox One before the battery fully drains. The 40mm drivers showcase the amplified sound that only Dolby Atmos can offer and the drivers themselves fit nicely to the user’s head with comfortable cushioning. To ensure that the user doesn’t have a hard time fiddling with audio controls in the back-end of the console, the 800LX also has built-in dials on the sides of the drivers for both in-game audio and chat.
Winner: Razer
If there was one tech manufacturer that stood out to me it was Razer with their impressive lineup of headsets for consoles, PC peripherals and the breathtaking winner of the show, the Razer Blade Stealth 2017. The new Razer Blade Stealth is the most impressive looking notebook on the market to date, setting a new standard for enthusiast notebooks by delivering powerful performance and a stunning professional design.
While the Blade hasn’t undergone a huge transformation with its chassis design, it’s shocking how a new gunmetal finish can make this notebook stand out from the crowd. Spec wise, however, the Razer Blade Stealth has gone through many improvements since its last iteration. The most noticeable difference was the new 13.3” QHD+ display with an impressive resolution of 3200×1800 and 50% reduction in display bezel. The colours come to life thanks to the 100 percent sRGB colour range and users can take further advantage of the display with convenient touchscreen controls. Even the trackpad has undergone new innovations with a much more accurate sensor and improved sensitivity controls.
While this baby may not have a GPU under the hood, the Razer Blade Stealth’s Core i7 processor will be more than enough to handle most eSports while the user is on-the-go. Lastly, to power this whole experience is a stronger battery with upwards of 9 hours of underload battery life from a single charge. It’s due to this great level of craftsmanship that Razer takes home the CGM Best Tech of Show Award.
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Philippine military dismisses Islamic State claim it was behind Basilan van bombing
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Islamic State claimed that its member Abu Khatir Al-Maghribi carried out the suicide bombing in Basilan, southern Philippines, on Jul 31. (Photo: Islamic State East Asia media)
By Amy Chew @AmyChewCNA
01 Aug 2018 08:35PM (Updated: 02 Aug 2018 12:26AM )
KUALA LUMPUR: The Armed Forces of Philippines has dismissed Islamic State’s claim that Tuesday’s (Jul 31) van blast in southern Philippines was carried out by a foreign suicide bomber.
The van exploded at a security checkpoint in Lamitan city on the Basilan island, killing 10 people, including the driver.
The army said its initial investigations indicated that the vehicle could have been detonated remotely.
The blast came just days after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte enacted an autonomy law in an attempt to bring peace to the conflict-torn Mindanao region.
“Our initial investigations show that it is not a suicide bombing as the driver stopped his van some 60 metres from the security checkpoint and asked people to help push the vehicle,” Lieutenant-Colonel Gerry Besana, spokesman of the armed forces' Western Mindanao Command, told Channel NewsAsia.
'BOMB COULD HAVE BEEN DETONATED REMOTELY'
“If he were really a suicide bomber, he would have tried to ram the van filled with IEDs (improvised explosive devices) into the security personnel at the checkpoint. Also, there was a good 20 minutes before the van exploded, indicating that someone else could have remotely detonated the explosives with a device,” Besana added.
Security analyst Professor Rommel Banlaoi told Channel NewsAsia that a burnt cover of a mobile phone was recovered from the blast site.
“The presence of a cellphone part indicated the likelihood that somebody other than the driver may have remotely fired the IED,” said Prof Banlaoi, who heads the Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research.
Prof Banloai said a drum believed to contain ammonium nitrate, fuel and oil was also recovered from the scene.
“So far the evidence found tend to negate the IS propaganda claim that the blast was a case of a Suicide Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (SVBIED),” Prof Banlaoi added.
Islamic State East Asia claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was carried out by a Moroccan named Abu Khatir Al-Maghribi, but Besana dismissed this.
“IS likes to claim every attack. We have yet to establish the identity of van’s driver as his body was in a bad state. However, initial reports on the ground indicate he did not appear foreign,” said Besana.
“If he were foreign-looking, the security personnel would have detained him for questioning.”
The military believes that the attack could have been carried out by a faction of the notorious Abu Sayyaf group, led by Mike Lijal, alias Abu Fati.
“We have persistent reports that point to Abu Sayyaf as the group responsible for the IED explosion in Lamitan city, Basilan,” Armed Forces of Philippines spokesman Colonel Edgard Arevalo said in a press release.
ATTACK TO 'DRAW IN FUNDING FROM ABROAD'
According to Arevalo, the Abu Sayyaf group had demanded 50,000 pesos in extortion money which was refused by the local government. The group then carried out the bomb attack with the aim of drawing funding from abroad.
“By committing this dastardly and cowardly act, the Abu Sayyaf group wanted to reverse the decline in their manpower and firearms; to entice fresh recruits; to portray strength as a force capable of terrorist attack; and to draw foreign funding,” said Arevalo.
On Wednesday (Aug 1), 11 Abu Sayyaf members surrendered to the military on Sulu island, said the press release.
“Nevertheless, we are not discounting the possibility that they (IS) are indeed responsible - just as there is also a possibility that another group besides the Abu Sayyaf group could be responsible in that dastardly and cowardly terrorist act,” Arevalo said.
GOVERNMENT INTELLIGENCE INDICATED FOREIGN FIGHTERS, INCLUDING MALAYSIANS, WERE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN BASILAN
Security analyst Prof Banlaoi said a government intelligence report indicated that as early as Jul 19, Abu Fati and four others were planning to conduct a bombing operation in Lamitan “at any opportune time”.
“As of noon on Jun 30, it was reported that six unidentified Malaysian nationals were expected to arrive in Tuburan, Basilan, presumably in connection with the terror plot,” he added.
Military spokesman Besana said investigators believe that the van was meant to be deployed in downtown Lamitan on Tuesday, at a parade involving school children.
“If the van detonated there, many people would have died,” said Besana.
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We are excited to announce that CCB received a Disney Conservation Fund Award for 2016-2017, as a part of the fund’s focus on reversing the decline of at-risk wildlife around the world. This conservation grant recognizes our Livestock Guarding Dog (LGD) programme and other community outreach activities. Through these activities, we are able to provide further opportunities for the rural farming communities in Botswana to protect their livelihoods while conserving carnivore populations by imparting technical advice and training on various tools that can be used to control depredation.
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New Growth Blooms at the San Antonio Botanical Garden
By Steve Bennett
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If color brands like “bandana cherry,” “solar flare” and “brake lights” make you think of car finishes or fingernail polish, think again. These are the warm tints of perennials — a variety of lantana, tecoma and red yucca, respectively — that are the flowering foundation of the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s 8-acre, $22 million expansion, opening next Saturday. The expansion, which was some 30 years in the making, reflects a new emphasis on interactivity at the garden, and new features include a grand entryway off of North New Braunfels Avenue, upgraded ticketing and educational facilities, an expanded gift shop and, perhaps most exciting, a culinary garden with an outdoor kitchen — all designed and constructed with the landscape, rather than buildings, as “the star of the show.”
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January 17, 2019 Music | Music Feature
Sharkula and Mukqs: two weird sounds that go down easy together
The outsider rapper and the oddball electronic artist make a surprisingly approachable collaborative EP.
By Leor Galil @imLeor
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Maxwell Allison (aka Mukqs) and Brian Wharton (aka Sharkula)
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One of Chicago's most accessibly bizarre musical collaborations of 2019 began at a Burger King in Evanston. A couple years ago Maxwell Allison, who makes experimental music as Mukqs and helps run the eclectic Hausu Mountain label, was walking past the fast-food joint when he spotted rapper Brian Wharton, better known as Sharkula, sitting inside.
Wharton says they cut a deal: he gave Allison a couple of his CD-Rs in trade for a fish-fillet sandwich, or maybe two sandwiches. Wharton doesn't mention which albums they were, but if they're anything like the Sharkula CD-Rs I've bought, each one came wrapped in a sheet of photocopied paper densely covered in his erratic but detailed cartoons and jumbo bubble letters. Before Allison left, he suggested that the two of them record together—something he'd been thinking about for a while. Though he and Wharton never subsequently discussed what their collaboration would sound like, they stayed in touch to reassure each other it was happening. After Allison finished the beats—it took him about a year—Wharton recorded his vocals last May in Allison's basement studio, finishing every song in a single take. The Sharkula x Mukqs EP Prune City comes out February 1 on Hausu Mountain.
Prune City by Sharkula x Mukqs
Allison and Wharton come from different scenes—more accurately, Allison comes from the experimental electronics scene and Wharton is an idiosyncratic loner who doesn't belong to any single scene at all. Since self-releasing his 1997 debut, I Wonder, Wharton has built a career selling homemade CD-Rs hand-to-hand on Chicago's sidewalks and train platforms. Also known as Thigahmahjiggee or Thig and (less frequently) as Dirty Gilligan, he's probably the only rapper still running that hustle who can also sell you a DVD documentary about himself, 2010's Sharkula: Diarrhea of a Madman. Because he's spent so long hawking his music directly to fans (or to people who'd never heard of him before but liked his pitch), he can seem strangely omnipresent, despite a highly sporadic performance schedule. In 2017 a meme made the rounds online that framed a photo of Wharton with the words "When your friend says he's well versed in Chicago rap / But he can't even tell you who this is."
Wharton has stayed underground for decades, and though he might like to be more popular, he's definitely not willing to change his scattered, unconventional, sometimes off-the-beat flow, his anachronistic love for a grimy boom-bap sound redolent of 90s hip-hop, or his fascination with lyrics about bodily functions. He's also in his mid-40s—hardly the age when most rappers break out. But Wharton's loose-limbed, unpredictable rhymes have earned him fans in unexpected places: in the past couple years, he's appeared on Hannibal Buress's Handsome Rambler podcast, recorded with legendary rap weirdo Kool Keith, and turned up repeatedly in Gabby Schulz's graphic memoir, A Process of Drastically Reducing One's Expectations.
Allison says he first heard about Wharton in 2007, when he moved from Elmhurst to Evanston to attend college. In 2012, about a year after relocating to Chicago proper, he debuted his most notable project to date: the improvising noise and ambient trio Good Willsmith, in which he partnered with Natalie Chami (aka TALsounds) and Doug Kaplan (aka MrDougDoug). He and Kaplan launched Hausu Mountain that same year, and the label put out Good Willsmith's first physical release, the cassette Is the Food Your Family Eats Slowly, in July. Hausu Mountain, also known as HausMo, has grown into one of the most important new experimental labels in the country: it's released music by pop-folk-electronica iconoclast Eartheater, misfit free-jazz-inspired noise improvisers Moth Cock, freakout genre collagist Fire-Toolz, and mesmerizing postrock duo ROM (Matt Crum and Roberto Carlos Lange, aka Helado Negro).
HausMo has handled subsequent releases from Good Willsmith too, as well as from the solo projects of its members, though it's not the only home for any of them. The trio's other partners include celebrated Mexico City label Umor Rex, which in 2018 dropped Exit Future Heart, an album-length collaboration between Good Willsmith and the long-running team of composer Takako Minekawa and guitarist Dustin Wong. With Good Willsmith and through HausMo, Allison has begun to break out of the greenhouse of the experimental scene, attracting press coverage from outlets that rarely pay attention to his kind of music, including NPR and Fact magazine.
Exit Future Heart by Dustin Wong + Takako Minekawa + Good Willsmith
Like many experimental musicians, Allison always seems to have 19 projects going at once: last year he not only released Exit Future Heart but also two outre-dance cassettes under the name Mukqs and the debut of Crazy Bread, his duo with guitar maestro Ryley Walker, titled Vocoder Divorce. As varied and strange as his output has been, though, it hasn't had much overlap with hip-hop, which he describes as foundational to his perspective. "Hip-hop was some of the earliest shit I ever listened to," he says. "I had an old MP3 player when I was growing up—it had ten songs on there, and they were all Snoop Dogg, Jurassic 5." Allison swears by Three 6 Mafia in particular, and he rhapsodizes about contemporary rappers via Good Willsmith's insightful and endearingly silly Twitter account. "That's in my DNA," he says. "But of course, it's harder for me to relate to that world without someone like Brian to be there to do it, really—to rap. I don't rap. I don't do that, and I'm not trying to, because I don't think I would add anything."
"He's not Ronald Reagan," Wharton interjects.
"I'm not Ronald Reagan, that much is true," Allison replies. "I'm not trying to add anything to the conversation as an MC, ever. That's not my life."
Allison had experimented with hip-hop production before working with Wharton, but the results never saw the light of day. He also knew Wharton before the Burger King rendezvous that led to Prune City—they'd crossed paths at concerts and parties. "Brian is a creature of the night—so am I," Allison says. "I go to three shows a week, no matter what. I don't really hang out too much at bars just to hang out at a bar—I'd go to a show, pretty much."
Wharton lives in Rogers Park but regularly commutes to Logan Square (where Allison lives) and Wicker Park to sell his music at night. I've run into both of them along the strip of bars and venues on Milwaukee between California and Fullerton. When the three of us met for this story at El Pecado in Rogers Park, Wharton walked in with a limp—a side effect of all the miles he puts in selling his music. Last week he was hospitalized overnight due to fever and exhaustion. "It's draining," Wharton says. "I know that in order for me to keep my reputation alive, I gotta keep on going."
Allison and Wharton again, slightly cozier
The Prune City EP, which is already in stock at Galerie F in Logan Square, consists of seven tracks totaling about 33 minutes—its production only took Allison so long because he had other irons in the fire. "I always go with the 'first thought, best thought' kind of vibe," he says. "Whatever I make up front, I don't really edit it or fuck with it."
"Yeah, that's why we get along," Wharton says.
"I'm not poring over it and trying to make it better," Allison says. "Every beat that I made for this album, even though it took me like a year, they were all single sessions for each track. I would take a couple days to work on one—"
"I feel really special," Wharton says.
During the year or so Allison worked on the tracks for Prune City, he'd occasionally meet up with Wharton to eat Mediterranean food or drink beer at Cole's or the Owl. They never talked about their collaboration. But once Allison had finished about 40 minutes of material (they didn't use it all), he e-mailed it to Wharton. His bonkers beats include charred drums and what sounds like a computer malfunctioning ("Screamin' on Your Booty"), a spooky, minimal piano melody cut up with industrial clangs ("Mustache Like Pringles"), and clean hi-hats slicing into dreamy washes of synths ("Expand Your Mind").
"The beats were dope—that motivated me to come with some tight written verses and tight freestyles," Wharton says. "What inspired me a lot was he took me so serious."
In May 2018, shortly after Wharton finished a brief tour with Kool Keith, he stopped by Allison's Logan Square apartment to record the vocals for Prune City. They spent about four hours together, though not all of it was in the basement studio. "We drank, like, six Red Stripes—three each—and sat in my backyard for a little bit," Allison says. A neighbor who'd been hanging out on his balcony saw them together. "The next day he was like, 'Was that Sharkula in your backyard?' I was like, 'Yeah, dude,'" Allison says. "Sharkula gets recognized even in an enclosed backyard."
Video of the only live set Sharkula and Mukqs have done together so far, at Cafe Mustache in July 2018
Throughout Prune City, Wharton zips back and forth between sturdy, bite-size bars and amorphous, nonlinear freestyles, sometimes giving words to the moods that Allison creates with the music. On the EP's lead single, "Wipe Your Booty With a Bandana," Wharton responds to the sloshing, oceanic synths with the line, "Ooh shit, I'm stranded on an island, the water." In song as in conversation, his train of thought can be hard to keep up with, but some of his words are relatively easy to parse: you can always count on references to bowel movements, for instance, and often he mentions an experience that seems plausibly autobiographical, such as drinking Red Stripe ("Expand Your Mind"), eating at Chicago Diner ("Hitchhiking on the Mic Device"), or crying in a steam room ("Bigass Beard"). With Wharton as with Allison, you can only predict so much.
"It makes perfect sense to work with Brian, because he operates from an improvised angle, like, freestyling," Allison says. "That's totally in tune with what I do with other people—just improvising. But within the context of this duo, what I bring to the table isn't actually improvised. It's very deliberate, 'cause the track exists—in that way, the improvising instinct is coming from him and not from me. It's like, I'm handing it off."
Wharton rolls with the analogy. "He's kind of like the quarterback, and I'm the running back, and then I might do an option," he says. "If I fumble, then he retrieves the ball."
"There's no such thing as fumbling with you, dude," Allison insists. "With you, everything is loose. If you fumble, it doesn't matter."
"We all win," Wharton agrees. "Mistakes are golden."
"If you approach it where there is no such thing as a mistake, that's the best way to do it," Allison says. "This is cliche as hell, but it's like jazz—there's no wrong notes."
Wharton agrees. "The sloppier the better, basically." v
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CODART, Dutch and Flemish art in museums worldwide
Willem van Haecht (1593-1637), Apelles paints Campaspe, ca. 1630
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CODART welcomed seven new members and one associate member in the final quarter of 2020. We would like to introduce them to the rest of the network and welcome them to CODART!
Maartje Brattinga, Junior Curator of Glass, Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Koen Bulckens, Curator 15th – 17th Century, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten (KMSKA) in Antwerp, Belgium
Courtney Harris, Curatorial Research Fellow, Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston, USA
Mireille Linck, Junior Curator of Prints, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Dr. Suzanne van de Meerendonk, Bader Curator of European Art, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada
Dr. Furio Rinaldi, Curator of Drawings and Prints, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, USA
Ed van der Vlist, Curator of Medieval Manuscripts Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB), The Hague, The Netherlands
Dr. Nadia Baadj, Curatorial Research Associate, Museum Gouda, The Netherlands
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM JANUARY’S PREVIEWS BOOKS – RELEASES DUE IN MARCH 2021
Posted on January 18, 2021 by Alan Taylor
Each month, we like to go through the Previews Books, and pick out all of the titles we believe are not to be missed! We will always do a podcast on our choices as well that can be found elsewhere on the website! And now?
We will have a monthly article right here on the website for you to have peek at. For those who don’t know, the Comics Industry is built upon a Pre-Order System. We will have the Previews Books sent to us, and then we place an order for upcoming titles Two Months in advance.
This big order is the only way to 100% guarantee that we can source specific books for our customers, so the earlier we receive preorders the better! So if any of the following recommended titles appeal to you, do get in touch and let us know if you’d like them added to your pull list. Don’t have a pull list? Get in touch and we can guide you through it. At Coffee & Heroes, we have no minimum or maximum books required in order to set up a pull list with us.
If it’s on your pull list then you’re guaranteed that title on release day and at cover price. So allow us to guide you through the best of the best from the January 2021 Previews Books, due for release in March 2021! Orders are due by Friday 22nd January!
DC TITLES
INFINITE FRONTIER #0 – ESSENTIAL ONE SHOT!
Written by SCOTT SNYDER, GEOFF JOHNS, JAMES TYNION IV, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, GEOFFREY THORNE, PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON, BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, BECKY CLOONAN, MICHAEL W. CONRAD, JOËLLE JONES, and TIM SHERIDAN
art by JOHN TIMMS, HOWARD PORTER, JOËLLE JONES, JORGE JIMENEZ, ALITHA MARTINZEZ, DAVID MARQUEZ, STEPHEN BYRNE, JAMAL IGLE, DEXTER SOY, RAFA SANDOVAL, ALEX MALEEV, JOHN ROMITA JR., and others
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The next phase of the DC Universe begins here! Dark Knights: Death Metal presented the darkest threats of the Multiverse. DC Future State revealed what may lie ahead. Now it’s time to look into the Infinite Frontier of the current-day DC Universe.
In Gotham City, The Joker jolts citizens awake with an attack even the Dark Knight never expected. In Brazil, a young woman discovers her destiny and her connection to the Amazons. In Belle Reve, Amanda Waller plots an invasion of Arkham Asylum. In the far reaches of space, Mongul dreams of galactic domination, while the Green Lantern Corps hosts a summit of its greatest enemies. At the Hall of Justice, the League joins forces with Black Adam. Beyond the mortal world, Wonder Woman settles into a new role in the godsphere. And somewhere in the DC Universe—it’s the return of Stargirl, in an all-new tale written by Geoff Johns!
This oversized, all-star issue kicks off the next great era of storytelling and excitement as top writers and artists reveal what’s next for the World’s Greatest Heroes and opens the door to some of the greatest stories of 2021.
BATMAN: URBAN LEGENDS #1 – NEW SERIES!
written by CHIP ZDARSKY, MATTHEW ROSENBERG, STEPHANIE PHILLIPS, and BRANDON THOMAS
art by EDDY BARROWS, MARCOS TO, RYAN BENJAMIN, LAURA BRAGA, and MAX DUNBAR
cover by HICHAM HABCHI
Batman may be the biggest name in Gotham City, but there are lots of other heroes—and villains—who will get a turn to shine in Batman: Urban Legends, a brand-new monthly series tying into the biggest events in Gotham City. The series begins with these can’t-miss tales:
• Superstar writer Chip Zdarsky enters the world of Gotham City with celebrated Detective Comics and DC Future State: Robin Eternal artist Eddy Barrows for a six-part story chronicling Red Hood’s investigation of a new drug sweeping through Gotham. It’s a night that will change his life forever—and put him in Batman’s crosshairs.
• Writer of the DC Future State “Grifters” story Matthew Rosenberg picks up where he left off, continuing from the pages of Batman #101! Superstar artist Ryan Benjamin joins the team as we learn why Cole Cash is in Gotham in a tale that hints at what Halo might be…and we also get Batman vs. Grifter—round two!
• New Harley Quinn writer Stephanie Phillips and DC Future State: The Next Batman artist Laura Braga join forces for a Harley tale set just before the launch of her new series. Harley’s determined to sort out her history with Poison Ivy—but first, she’ll have to find her!
• Coming off the DC Future State “Outsiders” tale, writer Brandon Thomas begins a three-part saga reuniting Black Lightning, Katana, and Metamorpho. But this reunion quickly turns into a confrontation with a figure from Katana’s past, in a story drawn by fan-favorite artist Max Dunbar (Champions, Dungeons and Dragons, Judge Dredd)!
THE JOKER #1 – NEW SERIES!
written by JAMES TYNION IV
backup story written by JAMES TYNION IV and SAM JOHNS
art and cover by GUILLEM MARCH
Following the events of Infinite Frontier #1, The Joker is the most wanted man in the world! But the Clown Prince of Crime is several steps ahead of law enforcement—and he’s on the run overseas. James Gordon, facing retirement, realizes this is the manhunt of his life and the last piece of a storied career…but what mysterious and deadly forces are also in pursuit of The Joker?
And in the backup story, following the events of the smash hit Punchline #1, DC’s most controversial new villain navigates the infrastructure of Blackgate Penitentiary—while on the outside, Harper Row takes up the mantle of Bluebird to stop her brother from falling under Punchline’s influence.
SWAMP THING #1 (OF 10) – NEW SERIES!
written by RAM V
art and cover by MIKE PERKINS
Swamp Thing returns in a new 10-issue series that stars Levi Kamei as the next Guardian of the Green. Unable to control his transformation into the monstrous Swamp Thing, Levi is thrust into the harsh, unforgiving mystery of grisly murders committed by a supernatural desert legend. Levi must revisit past events in his homeland of India and face the deadly reality of a ravenous new villain in order to comprehend what he is truly, and horrifyingly, becoming. A new era of global action and horror blossoms here, and Swamp Thing will be at the root of it!
DETECTIVES COMICS #1034 – GREAT JUMPING ON POINT!
written by MARIKO TAMAKI
art and cover by DAN MORA
DC FUTURE STATE may be over—but the present looks tense! With the loss of his fortune and manor, the election of Mayor Nakano, and the growing anti-vigilante sentiment in Gotham, Bruce Wayne must rethink how to be Batman…or risk being left behind by his own city. To make matters worse, a catastrophic crime wave has taken hold of the city, culminating in a murder mystery that hits close to home—the suspects mount, the clues multiply, and the trail of bodies hasn’t ended yet! Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and superstar artist Dan Mora begin an exciting, surprising, and death-defying new chapter of Detective Comics.
Plus, in the second and concluding chapter of “Demon or Detective,” Damian Wayne meets a startling new faction from his family’s checkered past…but what is the League of Lazarus?
ACTION COMICS #1029 – GREAT JUMPING ON POINT!
written by PHILIP KENNEDY JOHNSON
art and cover by PHIL HESTER
As Superboy desperately tries to save Superman’s life from the leviathans of the Breach, Superman discovers the Breach’s shocking origins. But with his powers mysteriously fading, he is utterly outmatched. Can Superboy change the course of history and save his father’s life? Don’t miss this prelude to DC’s MASSIVE Superman event!
Plus, in another all-new backup “Tales of Metropolis” story, writers Becky Cloonan and Michael W. Conrad join forces with Michael Avon Oeming to continue the Midnighter story that Cloonan and Conrad started in DC Future State. But is the DC Universe ready for Trojan Industries?
JUSTICE LEAGUE #59 – GREAT JUMPING ON POINT!
written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
art and cover by DAVID MARQUEZ
backup story written by RAM V
backup story art by XERMANICO
Writer Brian Michael Bendis reunites with artist David Marquez (Miles Morales, Iron Man, Batman/Superman) for a new, star-studded Justice League featuring Superman, Batman, the Flash, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, Hippolyta, new DC powerhouse Naomi, and…is that Black Adam?! Superman is leading the charge to reinvent the Justice League—and at the same time, a new, cosmic-powered threat arrives from Naomi’s homeworld to rule the Earth!
And in the backup story, dark days lie ahead for the new Justice League Dark. Zatanna and John Constantine take a road trip, only to discover horror around the bend as a friend—and sometime foe—is reborn in fire! A legend is destroyed, and another takes a terrible turn, as Merlin reveals the beginning of a new, blood-drenched plot for all humankind. So begins writer Ram V’s new journey into the abyss with the Justice League Dark and artist Xermanico!
SUPERMAN: RED AND BLUE #1 – NEW SERIES!
In the spirit of DC’s iconic Eisner Award-winning Batman: Black & White anthology series, DC proudly announces Superman: Red & Blue, a new six-issue DC comic book mini-series presenting fresh new visions of the Man of Steel, featuring an incredible slate of comics’ most exciting and innovative storytellers creating comics pared back to Superman’s two signature colors of red and blue (magenta and cyan for the color nerds)!
Around the world, everyone knows that when they see a red and blue streak in the sky, it’s not a bird…it’s not a plane…it’s Superman!
To start things off in March’s Superman: Red & Blue #1, Academy Award-winning writer of DC Future State: The Next Batman John Ridley joins artist Clayton Henry (Batman/Superman) to tell a story of Clark Kent as he confronts a villain who still haunts him, in a story that shows what Superman can mean to a whole country. Then, Brandon Easton (DC Future State’s Mister Miracle) and Steve Lieber (Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen) take readers to the streets of Metropolis to show how one hero can mean so much to an individual in pain.
NIGHTWING #78 – GREAT JUMPING ON POINT!
written by TOM TAYLOR
art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Nightwing is back—and his drive to keep Blüdhaven safe has never been stronger! But his adopted city has elected a new mayor with the last name Zucco. When Nightwing enlists Batgirl’s help in investigating the politician bearing the same name as the man who murdered his parents, she unearths details that will shock and fundamentally change the hero.
The New York Times bestselling team of writer Tom Taylor (DCeased, Injustice) and artist Bruno Redondo (Injustice, Suicide Squad) are about to take Nightwing to the next stage of his evolution as a hero!
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BETA RAY BILL #1 (OF 5) – NEW MINISERIES FROM THE CREATOR OF WONDER WOMAN: DEAD EARTH!
written by, art and cover by Daniel Warren Johnson
FROM THE PAGES OF DONNY CATES’ THOR AND SPINNING OUT OF THE EVENTS OF KING IN BLACK!
The second-most famous wielder of Mjolnir. The right-hand man to the god of Thunder. And now, a warrior without his best weapon. Beta Ray Bill is tired of playing second fiddle to Thor – and with Bill’s famous hammer, Stormbreaker, recently destroyed at the new All-Father’s hands, tensions are higher than ever. The Korbinite must strike out in search of a new weapon…and a new destiny. Assuming he can first defeat a Knullified Fin Fang Foom! Writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Murder Falcon) and colorist Mike Spicer take Beta Ray Bill on a journey beyond the shadow of a god! Plus: This oversize first issue contains an exclusive conversation between Johnson and Beta Ray Bill’s creator, the legendary Walter Simonson!
BLACK KNIGHT: CURSE OF THE EBONY BLADE #1 (OF 5) – NEW MINISERIES!
written by Simon Spurrier
art by Sergio Davila
cover by Iban Coello
THE GREATEST KNIGHT OF THEM ALL RIDES AGAIN!
Dane Whitman is the BLACK KNIGHT and wielder of the magical EBONY BLADE, but the blade’s power comes at a terrible price. Dane forever bears the burden of its curse: an insatiable lust for blood and mayhem that constantly threatens to swallow its owner in darkness. Must that be Dane’s fate? Following the battle against the KING IN BLACK, a reinvigorated Dane has a greater sense of purpose than ever before. But his sword is the key to a new enemy’s evil plan and only the Black Knight can prevent the coming death and destruction. This conflict spanning mythical Camelot to modern-day NYC will test Dane like never before and challenge everything he believes about himself, the Ebony Blade, and the entire history of the Black Knight! Guest starring the AVENGERS!
ALIEN #1 – NEW SERIES!
written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson
art by Salvador Larroca
cover by Inhyuk Lee
THE ICONIC CINEMATIC TERROR MAKES ITS MARVEL DEBUT!
Gabriel Cruz gave his life to Weyland-Yutani–In the case of an alien attack he barely survived, almost literally! Recently retired, Cruz is trying to patch things up with his abandoned son with the help of his friend, a Bishop-model android, but his re-entry into civilian life is not going smoothly…and his encounters with the deadly Xenomorph are far from over. Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Salvador Larroca team up to tell an all-new tale of the titan of horror and science fiction that has scared audiences for decades. No one is safe. No one is innocent. And no one can hear you scream…
KING IN BLACK: GHOST RIDER #1 – SPINNING OUT OF KING IN BLACK!
written by Ed Brisson
art by Juan Frigeri
cover by Will Sliney
THE WAR FOR HELL’S THRONE MEETS THE KING IN BLACK!
All Ghost Rider wants is to destroy Mephisto, round up an army of escaped demons, and secure his seat on the throne of hell. Is that so much to ask? But now a dark god from space has shown up to throw the world into chaos, and some of Johnny’s old friends have come to ask for his help. It may take everything they’ve got to stop this madness. Maybe even…the devil himself?
CARNAGE: BLACK, WHITE & BLOOD #1 (OF 4) – NEW MINISERIES!
written by Donny Cates, Ben Percy, Tini Howard
art by Ken Lashley
art & cover by Sara Pichelli
CARNAGE RULES!
Witness the cerebral chaos caused by CARNAGE, brought to life by some of the greatest creators at Marvel!
But beware, True Believers, true to their titular character’s namesake, these spine-chilling tales are not for the faint of heart and presented in BLACK, WHITE AND BLOOD!
Captain America: ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE #1 – CELEBRATION ONE SHOT!
written by Joe Simon, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
art by Various
cover by Steve McNiven
Captain America celebrates 80 years of battling tyranny this month! And what better way to celebrate than by having a cadre of Marvel’s best artists redraw and modernize Captain America’s origin and the debut of the Red Skull from CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #1 as well as Cap’s return in the Marvel Age from AVENGERS #4!
The legendary stories that changed the course of comic book history are presented in an all-new way for the current generation of Marvel fans!
NON STOP SPIDER-MAN #1 – NEW SPIDEY SERIES!
written by Joe Kelly
art by Chris Bachalo, Dale Eaglesham
Get ready for the most action-packed, pulse-pounding, adrenaline-pumping comic OF ALL TIME! As the name implies, once you read page one, panel one, SPIDER-MAN DOES NOT STOP! A mystery at Empire State University thrusts Spider-Man into an adventure that starts in uptown Manhattan and will take him around the world, pitting him against Marvel Universe villains old and new and give you a Spider-Man adventure (and Spider-Man) the likes of which you’ve never seen.
THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART, SO CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE READING!
INDIE TITLES
NOCTERRA #1 – NEW SERIES FROM SCOTT SNYDER!
written by Scott Snyder
art & cover by Tony S. Daniel, Tomeu Morey
“FULL THROTTLE DARK,” Part One-Ten years after the world is plunged into an everlasting night that turns all living creatures into monstrous shades, the only way to survive is to stay close to artificial light. Enter Valentina “Val” Riggs, a skilled ferryman who transports people and goods along deadly unlit roads with her heavily illuminated eighteen wheeler.
This March, legendary creators SCOTT SNYDER (Dark Knights: Death Metal, WYTCHES) and TONY S. DANIEL (Batman, Deathstroke) unveil horrors beyond any shade in this extra-sized first issue.
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL: A RECKLESS HC – FOLLOW UP TO ONE OF THE BEST ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVELS OF 2021!
written by Ed Brubaker
art by Sean Phillips
colours by Jacob Phillips
The next book in the red-hot Reckless series is here!
Bestselling crime noir masters Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips are back with another new original graphic novel featuring troublemaker-for-hire Ethan Reckless.
It’s 1985 and things in Ethan’s life are going pretty well… until a missing woman shows up in the background of an old B-movie, and Ethan is drawn into Hollywood’s secret occult underbelly as he hunts for her among the wreckage of the wild days of the ’70s.
Another hit graphic novel from the award-winning creators of PULP, MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN JUNKIES, CRIMINAL, and KILL OR BE KILLED -a must-have for all Brubaker and Phillips fans!
THE FALL TP VOL 1 – TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME!
written by Jared Muralt
art & cover by Jared Muralt
“Readers who found themselves gripped by the apocalyptic adventure of Robert Kirkman’s THE WALKING DEAD and who were moved by the emotion in Cormac McCarthy’s THE ROAD will not want to miss Jared Muralt’s THE FALL.
After just losing his wife, one father will have to face a world in freefall; shaken to its core by an economic, social, political and health crisis without precedent. Facing seemingly unreal and very unexpected dangers, he will do whatever it takes to protect his loved ones in a country on the brink of collapse. In this internationally acclaimed series, Jared Muralt not only tells the story of one family struggling to survive, but also questions the very reasons that brought mankind to this apocalypse. Collects THE FALL #1-6.
FIREFLY: BRAND NEW ‘VERSE #1 – NEW SPINOFF SERIES!
written by Josh Lee Gordon
art by Fabiana Mascolo
cover by Qistina Khalidah
Set 20 years after the events of Firefly, Serenity soars the ‘Verse once again with a new captain – Emma, the daughter of Wash and Zo !
The old crew of Serenity has gone their own way and now Emma is working to prove herself to Zo , alongside a new crew of castaways and misfits just trying to stay afloat.
But when Serenity takes a job from a familiar face, they discover that their new, living, breathing cargo is far more than they bargained for…and might bring them into conflict with Alliance once again!
Josh Lee Gordon (Firefly: Bad Company) and Fabiana Mascolo (Yasmeen) begin a new era for Joss Whedon’s Firefly with First Appearances of an all new cast, new adventures and shocking new surprises!
PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD #1 – NEW INDIE SERIES FROM GRANT MORRISON!
written by Alex Child, Grant Morrison
art & cover by Naomi Franquiz
Perfect for fans of Paper Girls and Die, visionary writer Grant Morrison (Klaus), Alex Child and Naomi Franquiz (Tales from Harrow County) present a chilling new horror series about the mysterious monsters that haunt Proctor Valley Road – and the four misfit teenagers who must stop them.
August, Rylee, Cora & Jennie have organized a “Spook Tour” with their classmates on the most haunted, demon-infested stretch of road in America to fund attending the concert of their dreams.
When their visit turns deadly, these four friends race to rescue the missing students… before the town tears them limb from limb.
Now they must slay the evils roaming Proctor Valley Road… along with the monsters lurking in the hearts of 1970s America.
THE DOWN RIVER PEOPLE OGN – HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ORIGINAL GRAPHIC NOVEL!
written by Adrian Smith
art & cover by Matt Fox
For fans of Stillwater and Essex County comes a new graphic novel reuniting writer Adam Smith and artist Matt Fox, the duo behind the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated Long Walk to Valhalla, for a riveting story about a man attempting to survive the complicated and dangerous web of his family’s criminal ties with his soul intact.
Myers Carpenter is a bootlegger who just inherited his family’s bar and must turn to his estranged mother – who he hasn’t seen since he was a boy – for help.
Myers learns the secrets of his new family’s lodge, but he may not escape the dark cult thriving just under the surface of opulence.
UNDONE BY BLOOR OR THE OTHER SIDE OF EDEN #1 – SEQUEL TO THE AFTERSHOCK COMICS SMASH HIT!
written by Lonnie Nadler, Zac Thompson
art & cover by Sami Kivela
The early 1930’s: The height of the Great Depression and beginning of the Dust Bowl. Silvano Luna Del Rio works as a postman in Buttar, Texas. Reeling from a tragic past, with only a gun and a Western novel to his name, Silvano sets out to take back from the country that took so much from him by robbing the first skyscraper West of the Mississippi. But acts of retribution are never as simple as they seem, as his target is home to an eccentric fraternal brotherhood hiding their own dark secrets.
By Silvano’s side is an old west novel featuring famed gunslinger Solomon Eaton. As both stories unfold simultaneously, in true UNDONE BY BLOOD fashion, the mythic Western informs choices in reality, for better or worse.
From the minds of Lonnie Nadler and Zac Thompson (The Dregs, X-Men, HER INFERNAL DESCENT) and artist Sami Kivelä (Abbot, Tommy Gun Wizards) comes the next story in the critically acclaimed neo-western series that depicts the hard truths of seeking vengeance in the real world.
CHARIOT #1 (OF 5) – HOTLY ANTICIPATED NEW MINISERIES FROM AWA STUDIOS!
written by Bryan Hill
art by Priscilla Petraites
cover by Jeff Dekal
The Chariot was a Cold War-era secret government project to provide its star agent with a weapon unlike any other in the form of a supercharged muscle car. It sank into the ocean decades ago, and the agent along with it. Now, a petty criminal looking to reform his life has stumbled upon the Chariot, and he’s about to find out that the agent’s consciousness is still controlling it in this synthwave thriller.
ORPHAN & THE FIVE BEASTS #1 (OF 4) – INCREDIBLE LOOKING NEW MINISERIES FROM ACCLAIMED CREATOR JAMES STOKOE!
written by, art & cover by James Stokoe
A brand-new kung-fu epic from James Stokoe, the creator behind Orc Stain and Aliens: Dead Orbit!
Spurred on by her master’s dying words, the adopted warrior “Orphan Mo” seeks to find and kill five former disciples who now threaten the land with corruption from their demonic powers. Part Five Deadly Venoms and part surreal grindhouse, James Stokoe brings his knack for ultra-detailed fantasy imagery and over-the-top violence to this classic tale of revenge.
“His artwork is astonishingly detailed, with an infectious, monstrous energy and dynamism that needs to be experienced by every fan of comic books.”-SyFy Wire
DEAD DOGS BITE #1 (OF 4) – NEW MINISERIES FOR FANS OF TWIN PEAKS!
written by, art & cover by Tyler Boss
Cormac Guffin has gone missing. It’s been three days and no one has seen hide nor hair of her. The police have nothing, and the townsfolk are acting more like a funeral procession than a search party. If Cormac has any hope of being found, it rests on the slouching shoulders of her best friend Joe. Joe will need her wits about her though, because, like any story worth hearing, nothing is what it seems.
From award-winning cartoonist Tyler Boss (4 Kids Walk into a Bank) comes the story of a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a candy wrapper.
Described as Twin Peaks meets Lady Bird.
CANTO II: THE HOLLOW MEN TP – ONE OF OUR ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE TITLES RETURNS IN A NEW VOLUME!
written by David M. Booher
art & cover by Drew Zucker
The fan-favorite all-ages comic fantasy continues with book two! Once, a little tin slave with a clock for a heart broke all the rules-he found love, took a name, and escaped his masters to go on an epic journey to save his beloved. Along the way, he met strange allies and terrifying enemies and, ultimately, though his adventure didn’t turn out as planned, he returned to his people and led them to freedom.
The freedom that Canto won so desperately is in danger, as he discovers his people’s clocks will stop unless they return to captivity. He and his friends Falco, Rikta, and Veratta embark on a new adventure to save the lives of all their people. On their quest, they’ll encounter old friends, relentless monsters, and the village of the mysterious Hollow Men. Will Canto and his friends lift the curse and save their people before time runs out? Collects Canto II issues #1-5 plus the Clockwork Fairies one-shot.
James Bond: AGENT OF SPECTRE #1 – A BRAND NEW ORIGINAL 007 SERIES!
written by Christos Cage
art by Luca Casalanguida
cover by Steve Epting
AGENT OF SPECTRE Part 1! There’s a civil war brewing within SPECTRE. An upstart American member of the international criminal organization is attempting a coup, threatening to depose Ernst Stavro Blofeld. She’s on guard against Blofeld’s men, so to take her out, Blofeld recruits a wild card – James Bond! With Blofeld threatening the life of Bond’s friend Felix Leiter as leverage, Bond agrees…but he has a plan to use this internal strife to bring SPECTRE down once and for all. Will he succeed, or is this a dark path from which even 007 can’t return?
JONNA AND THE UNPOSSIBLE MONSTERS #1 – BRAND NEW CREATOR OWNED SERIES FROM FIRE POWER ARTIST CHRIS SAMNEE. AN ALL AGES TITLE TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 2021…
written by Chris Samnee, Laura Samnee
art & cover by Chris Samnee
Don’t miss the brand-new, original series written and drawn by Eisner-winner Chris Samnee! Filled with action, adventure… and monsters!
Rainbow has been searching for her sister, Jonna, for a year. The last time she saw Jonna was also the first time she saw one of the monsters that now roam the planet. They’re big, ugly, and dangerous creatures, driving humanity to the brink of extinction. Though there isn’t much hope for survival out in the wild, Rainbow knows that her sister is out there somewhere-and she’ll do anything to find her.
WITCHBLOOD #1 – NEW HORROR SERIES!
written by Matthew Erman
art & cover by Lisa Sterle
A modern, Wild West road trip about a witch named Yonna cruising the Southwest as a band of bloodthirsty biker vampires, The Hounds of Love, hunt her scattered coven for the source of all magic: witch blood. From the critically acclaimed creators of The Modern Witch Tarot Deck and Long Lost comes WITCHBLOOD, a blend of action, lore, and Americana-perfect for fans of Buffy and American Gods.
And there you have it! Our picks from the January 2021 Previews Book!
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Quick Comic Review – Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1
Posted on December 16, 2020 by Alan Taylor
Dark Nights: Death Metal – The Last Stories of the DC Universe #1 Writers: Joshua Williamson, James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder, Jeff Lemire, Mariko Tamaki, Gail Simone, Christopher Sebela, Cecil Castellucci, and Mark Waid Artists: Travis Moore, Rafael Albuquerque, Daniel Sampere, Meghan Hetrick, Christopher Mooneyham, Mirka Andolfo, and Read More
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Quick Comic Review – Batman / Catwoman #1
Batman / Catwoman #1 (w) Tom King (a) Clay Mann (c) Tomeu Morey I had been waiting for Bat/Cat for a long time. Ever since we had the pleasure of hosting Clay in store in October of last year, and heard him talk of how the title was very special to him, and how he asked DC to delay it so it could fully have his art from issues 1 through 12, including covers. It’s also... Read More
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Models for assessing empowerment through public policies in rural areas in Brazil
Marcos Aurélio Santos da Silva | Published Mon Apr 8 20:23:37 2019
Brazil has initiated two territorial public policies for a rural sustainable development, the National Program for Sustainable Development of the Rural Territories (PRONAT) and Citizenship Territory Program (PTC). These public policies aims, as a condition for its effectiveness, the equilibrium of the power relations between actors which participate in the Collegiate for Territorial Development (CODETER) of each Rural Territory. Our research studies the hypotheses that, in the Rural Territories submitted to the PRONAT and PTC public policies, the power and reciprocity relations between actors engaged in the CODETER effectively have evolved in favor of the civil society representatives to the detriment of the public powers, notably the mayors.
The SocLab approach has been applied in two case studies and four models representing the Southern Rural Territory of Sergipe (TRSS) and the São Francisco Rural Territory (TRBSF) were designed for two referential periods, 2008-2012 and 2013-2017. These models were developed to evaluate the empowerment of the civil society in these rural territories due to thes two public policies, PRONAT and PTC.
Empowerment Sociology of Organized Action territorial public policy rural territory
Model of a Socioterritorial complex system - The Southern Rural Territory of Sergipe
Marcos Aurélio Santos da Silva | Published Fri May 18 13:42:06 2018
The model represents a set of social actors engaged into a collegiate (composed of representants of civil society and public sector) to manage the Southern Rural Territory of Sergipe (SRTS), created by two territorial public policies, the National Program for the Sustainable Development of Rural Territories (PRONAT) and the Program Territories of Citizenship (PTC) which aim at balancing power relations between social actors of Rural Territories. The main gola of these public policies is to empower the civil society engaged in the territory to enable them to negotiate with the traditional power (mainly majors). It was designed two models of the SRTS, one that represents the situation in 2012, and other that represents the social interdependencies in 2017. For each period it is possible to measure the capability and power of each modeled social actor and see whether it is observed the empowerment of the civil society or not.
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Carolina Cucart-Mora Sergi Lozano Javier Fernández-López De Pablo | Published Fri Nov 4 10:14:33 2016 | Last modified Mon Nov 27 09:36:32 2017
This model was build to explore the bio-cultural interaction between AMH and Neanderthals during the Middle to Upper Paleolithic Transition in the Iberian Peninsula
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A House That Greets You With A Pointy Protruding Entrance
Inarc Architects have designed a black zinc clad home for a couple in Ballarat, Australia.
The architect’s description
Lake Wendouree is a man-made water body that has become the landscaped heart of the Victorian gold rush city of Ballarat just 120 kilometres east of Melbourne Australia. Significant nineteenth century homes around and near The Lake have demolished over the years and routinely replaced with homes which fail to acknowledge the unique surroundings. The lack of recognition of such buildings within this Lake precinct has been slowly eroding the landscape and architectural fabric of the area.
The site is located in the Central Ballarat Heritage Precinct and was thus required to respond to the stringent City of Ballarat heritage requirements. The front façade makes references to historical elements such as a gabled roof; an attached chimney and a protruding front verandah.
The black zinc cladding makes the building recede behind an impressive avenue of mature pin oak street trees. The comparatively modest Ballarat block size of 480 m², coupled with a challenging spatial brief, required innovative site planning. This was to be an empty nesters downsized family home.
Typically the resulting brief is downsized in name only: ie the brief included garaging for 3 cars, bedrooms for visiting adult children, guest bedroom and sitting room, study, storage, cellar and so on. The internal courtyard concept was ideal for efficient planning of a large building footprint on a small site. The internal courtyard allows daylight and sunshine to penetrate deep into the living zones. The landscaped courtyard also allows most spaces to have a controlled outlook onto an area relatively isolated from future surrounding developments.
The stylised facade chimney element acts as a welcoming gesture to visitors. The timber clad inner lining softens the entry experience. Internally the stylised chimney / porch element becomes an important spatial feature. The 2 storey height spine gallery hallway diminishes in scale from the front door for the full length of the house to the north.
The treatment of the lower basement level acknowledges that this is the most commonly used entry for the building occupants. The entry door and stairwell have been designed in a restrained and robust manner as a second front door, exceeding the usual utilitarian expression of basement garages.
The middle level of the house allows the primary occupants to enjoy living, sleeping, study, courtyard garden and access to the street all on a single level. Spaces are richly finished in Blackbutt timber cladding, spatially the home has been designed to feel relaxed and snug in response to the long Ballarat winters.
Lake Wendouree House is a sensitive contemporary insertion in a conservative and historical regional Australian city. It responds to its heritage cues in a considered and respectful manner. The house sits behind the dominant avenue of street trees and well maintained gardens camouflaged in a veil of black zinc.
The site planning is responsive to a brief which challenges the size of its comparatively small allotment.
The house makes its mark in regional contemporary architecture but in a deferential way, after all, everyone gets along in the country, no matter how different you appear to be.
Architecture + Interior Design by Inarc Architects
Landscape Architecture by Landesign Partnership
Photography by Peter Clarke
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"He made everybody feel like they were his best friend," Floss DeAngelis said during an emotional visit to her husband's perpetually cluttered garage. "You'd just walk in and he'd smile."
Dave DeAngelis was the second generation of family ownership at Oaklyn Gulf, which was founded in 1947 by his father and several uncles.
"He was an icon," said mechanic Steven Hastings, who noted some customers have returned after moving as far away as Delaware.
Others who relocated to more distant states would call for advice and price information, while some people stopped in just to chat, he noted.
"Besides being fair to everybody, he knew every customer's situation and he'd always consider that," said Hastings.
That meant prices might drop for a customer who'd just lost a job, and that some bills went unpaid.
"It was never about the profit for Dave," said Hastings. "He cared more about his customers than he did his bottom line. He did that to the end."
On the other hand, Floss DeAngelis noted, some customers repaid his generosity by sharing their summer bounties.
"I never had to shop for produce and fresh fish," she observed.
The two-bay repair shop, its parking lot typically jammed with vehicles, will continue to operate at the White Horse Pike and East Bettlewood Avenue, Hastings said.
DeAngelis presided over a unique environment until failing health kept him from working regularly about a year ago.
The shop's small office is filled with auto parts, plaques, photos, knick-knacks, strings of colored lights and a massive potted plant.
Customers calling the shop might hear ring after ring in the absence of an answering machine before DeAngelis would grab the receiver and shout, "Guuuuuulf!"
Floss DeAngelis noted her husband had a love of plowing, a business he started at age 20 after finding and fixing a discarded plow.
The couple regularly rode through dark streets and parking lots during winter storms, she said. "I'd pack a picnic lunch."
DeAngelis operated a landscaping business before coming to the garage in 1987, she said.
"He wanted his dad to be able to retire," she observed. She noted DeAngelis regularly called his 91-year-old mother Jean, also a sports fan, during this summer's Phillies games.
And if there were ever worries at work, Floss DeAngelis said, she didn't know about them.
"He never, ever brought his problems home," she said.
Well, with the exception of one teasing regret, she disclosed.
"He always said it would have been cheaper to buy me a new car than to get married."
Jim Walsh is a senior reporter with the Courier-Post. His interests include crime, the courts, economic development and the people of South Jersey. Reach him at jwalsh@gannettnj.com.
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19 Jan 2021, Edition - 2016, Tuesday
Former SA President Zuma faces corruption charges
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is due in court on corruption charges related to a $2.5bn arms deal in the 1990s.
He will face 16 counts of corruption, racketeering, fraud and money laundering at the High Court in Durban.
Mr Zuma – who was forced from office in February – denies any wrongdoing.
His trial is likely to be a lengthy one, with a battle brewing over whether the state should keep paying Mr Zuma’s legal bills.
Police are preparing for several thousand supporters of the former president who have pledged to march to the high court.
The BBC’s Andrew Harding says the former president appearing in a dock is “hugely symbolic” for South Africa’s young democracy. Many, he reports, will see it as an era of impunity coming to an end.
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Mr Zuma was deputy president at the time of the decades-old arms deal.
His former financial advisor was found guilty and jailed in 2005 for trying to solicit bribes for the then deputy president from a French arms firm.
The issue cast a shadow over South African politics for years but charges brought against Mr Zuma were dropped by national prosecutors shortly before he successfully ran for president in 2009.
His opponents have since fought hard to have the charges reinstated; something which was made more possible once his grip on the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), weakened.
Intense pressure from the ANC led to the former president resigning two months ago. He had been told to step down or face a vote of no-confidence in parliament.
Mr Zuma’s remaining supporters and some family members, believe his trial is a politically motivated witch hunt. They argue he is being targeted for backing a radical economic reform agenda.
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Easy access to hard surface trails offers a great opportunity for people of all mobility levels to access attractions in the Town of Creston. Year round trail access allows visitors to enjoy the downtown core, parks, schools, the library and outdoor gym fitness stations by foot or wheel.
The addition of Klaus Korner, Steve’s Ride and the 14 different outdoor gym fitness stations to the Creston Recreational Trail Network was made possible through a funding grant provided by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, in conjunction with the Town of Creston; Creston Valley Rotary Club; Creston Rotary Club and the Trails for Creston Committee.
Trail lengths and maps
Millennium Trail & Park Connector: 556m | Map
Steve’s Ride: 323m | Map
Klaus Korner: 175m | Map
Library Loop: 475m | Map
Total trail network 1.5km | Map
To explore more walking, biking and hiking trails throughout the Creston Valley region, visit the Trails for Creston Valley Society website.
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Town Hall Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Phone Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Doesn’t affect me one iota: Paine on Gavaskar’s remarks
by Abhishek Patil
Written by Abhishek Patil
Australia skipper Tim Paine responded to batting great Sunil Gavaskar’s criticism of him, saying the former India captain is entitled to his opinion but it does not affect the Australian team one bit.
Sunil Gavaskar, while speaking to India Today, had openly criticized Paine’s on-field behaviour during the Sydney Test and said that it was unbefitting of a national team captain.
Asked if he had heard about Gavaskar’s comments on him, Paine said: “I had, but I am not going to go into it and get my back and forth with Sunny Gavaskar, I think I am not going to win that.”
“He is entitled to his opinion, it does not affect us one bit, if anything it is adding to the Test match. Sunny can keep saying what he wants to say, but in the end, we do not have anything to do with him,” Paine said during a virtual press conference.
Paine has already publicly apologized for crossing the line and said that from now on, he would like to play the way he knows and that’s doing his job with a smile on his face.
“I just think I will handle it differently, last Test I let it get under my skin, I have admitted that. I will concentrate on myself and leading my team. This game is about controlling what we can control.
“If we can do that, we will be in a good position. If you look at my entire career, I have done a good job of staying relaxed. At times, you feel you get caught up in the moment,” said Paine.
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An adventure for all
by CookseyR in
On 26th July 2015 we successfully raised £115 with 4 supporters in 49 days
We're taking part in the world's longest horse race, but also want to help you on your own adventure and raise funds for two great charities
A slice of adventure & a chunk for charity
Project aim:
Raise a load of money for two amazing charities
Show the world that anyone can achieve their dreams
Give one of you nice donors several hundred pounds worth of top adventure kit so you can have your own slice of adventure
The video above hopefully gives you an idea of what Sarah and I are undertaking, but this is only part of the story. What isn’t mentioned is the fact that this was just a crazy dream a year ago that we a) couldn’t afford and b) weren’t good enough riders to take part in and that it’s part of a bigger picture in which we want to try and encourage anyone with an adventure dream to take the plunge and follow their heart (and provide them with some kit for doing it with in the process) – life is for living.
Where your money goes:
We’ve picked two charities that are really close to our hearts. They both carry out humanitarian and environmental work, but importantly integrate the two – there’s no point in telling someone who lives in the rainforest not to chop trees down if they need to to build a fire to stay alive.
Every penny that is donated through this site will go directly to the charities – if we go over our initial goal the money will keep going directly to them.
COOL EARTH – helps protect rainforests by working alongside local people. They ‘put local people back in control, giving them the resources they need to keep their forest intact.’ A great example of this is the way they have helped people plant cacao trees to generate an income from chocolate and therefore keep the loggers at bay – visit here to find out more: www.coolearth.org/ashaninka-news/meet-the-growers
Azafady – a charity very close to my heart after seeing the poverty and amazing wildlife of the island first hand. The charity work to help with things like education and sanitation alongside helping endangered flora and fauna and where possible combining the two; such as helping people plant fast growing trees for firewood and building materials and so reducing their reliance on wood from endangered forests. We’d really encourage you to check out their website and find out what they do for yourself: www.madagascar.co.uk
A bit about following dreams:
Last year I climbed a mountain deep in the Venezalan jungle that had never been climbed before. Three years previously I could barely climb, but loved the idea of following in the footsteps of my heroes. A lot of hard work later and somehow that dream was realised. It didn’t take too long for me, and Sarah, to get itchy feet on my return. Sarah has always loved horses and so ‘why not take on the world’s hardest and toughest horse race?’ We were faced with two common problems that people with a dream often present themselves with…
‘We're not good enough’ – easy, we’ve dedicated every spare moment to either horse riding or fitness work. It has meant we haven’t managed to watch Made In Chelsea as much as we’d have liked, but it was a sacrifice we were willing to make.
‘We couldn’t afford it’ - this one was a bit harder, but we’ve worked and saved and I’ve driven around in a Skoda that has threatened to fall apart at least half a dozen times, but we’ve got there in the end.
Hopefully our story will encourage others to follow their dreams – especially if we don’t fall off the horses and break a leg!
What you get for your donation:
For every £5 donation you get one entry to a prize draw (£10 gets you two entries, £20 four and so on) we’re going to have for some of our adventure kit (from the race, my climb and various other adventures we’ve had). We’re not exactly sure what the prize will include yet, because all our kit might not all come back in one piece, but we can guarantee it will have a retail value of at least £250, and probably substantially more, and include a very pro sleeping bag, a hydration pack and a Garmin GPS unit.
We hope our adventure inspires you to follow your dreams, wish you luck in winning some adventure goodies and thank you for supporting two awesome charities
Little note about the horses: for anyone who was wondering, it’s just us whose bodies will be in pieces after the race and not the horses’ – they get changed every 25km and their welfare is of paramount importance.
Two entries to a draw to win an awesome bundle of adventure gear worth at least £250 and the feel good factor of helping two brilliant charities.
Estimated delivery: 1st Sep 2015
Five entries to a draw to win an awesome bundle of adventure gear worth at least £250 and the feel good factor of helping two brilliant charities.
Ten entries to a draw to win an awesome bundle of adventure gear worth at least £250 and the feel good factor of helping two brilliant charities.
Twenty entries to a draw to win an awesome bundle of adventure gear worth at least £250 and the feel good factor of helping two brilliant charities.
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Magellan Midstream Reports First-Quarter 2020 Financial Resu
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TULSA, Okla., May 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) today reported net income of $287.6 million for first quarter 2020 compared to $207.7 million for first quarter 2019. The increase in first quarter 2020 net income was primarily driven by mark-to-market (MTM) adjustments for hedge positions related to the partnership's commodity-related activities.
Diluted net income per common unit was $1.26 in first quarter 2020 and 91 cents in first quarter 2019. Diluted net income per unit excluding MTM commodity-related pricing adjustments, a non-generally accepted accounting principles (non-GAAP) financial measure, of $1.28 for first quarter 2020 was higher than the $1.08 guidance previously provided by management primarily as a result of lower operating expenses, higher gas liquids blending margins as well as a $12.9 million, or 6-cent per unit, gain on the sale of a portion of the partnership's investment in Saddlehorn Pipeline Company, LLC during Feb. 2020.
Distributable cash flow (DCF), a non-GAAP financial measure that represents the amount of cash generated during the period that is available to pay distributions, was $306.5 million for first quarter 2020 compared to $318.0 million for first quarter 2019.
"While we are pleased with our solid financial results for the first quarter of 2020, we remain focused on managing Magellan's business through the current challenging environment. Our employees have ensured Magellan's essential operations remain fully functional to provide continuity of fuel supply to the communities we serve, and we thank them for their professionalism and dedication during this difficult time," said Michael Mears, chief executive officer. "Although we expect near-term financial impacts from the significantly lower commodity prices and unprecedented reductions in refined products demand, Magellan's disciplined management approach, resilient business model and financial strength position us well to respond not only to the short-term industry challenges but to successfully manage our company for the long term."
Beginning in first quarter 2020, the partnership reorganized its reporting segments to reflect changes to its business in conjunction with the sale of three of its marine terminals during March 2020. The partnership's Galena Park, Texas marine terminal and Pasadena, Texas joint venture marine terminal are now shown in the Refined products segment and its Corpus Christi, Texas marine terminal is now included with the Crude oil segment based on the primary products handled at these facilities. Historical financial results have been restated to conform to the new segment presentation, with historical contributions from the divested terminals also included in the Refined products segment.
An analysis by segment comparing first quarter 2020 to first quarter 2019 is provided below based on operating margin, a non-GAAP financial measure that reflects operating profit before depreciation, amortization and impairment expense and general and administrative (G&A) expense:
Refined products. Refined products operating margin was $305.8 million, an increase of $98.1 million primarily related to the impact of MTM adjustments for exchange-traded futures contracts used to hedge the partnership's commodity-related activities.
Transportation and terminals revenue increased $4.7 million due to incremental refined products transportation volume and a higher average transportation rate. Shipments grew mainly as a result of the newly-constructed East Houston-to-Hearne pipeline segment that became operational in late 2019, and the average rate in the current period increased slightly as the 2019 mid-year tariff adjustment of 4.3% was partially offset by more short-haul movements that ship at a lower rate. The impact of these favorable items was offset in part by lower demand during March 2020 associated with travel and economic restrictions related to COVID-19 and reduced drilling activity from the lower commodity price environment.
Operating expenses increased $3.2 million primarily due to higher property taxes, and other operating income decreased $3.5 million as a result of insurance settlements received in first quarter 2019 related to Hurricane Harvey.
Earnings of non-controlled entities increased by $15.3 million due to gains recognized in the current period compared to losses in first quarter 2019 on futures contracts used to hedge commodity-related activities at our Powder Springs Logistics joint venture. The current period also benefited from additional earnings related to the recent start-up of newly-constructed storage and dock assets at the partnership's Pasadena joint venture marine terminal.
Product margin (a non-GAAP measure defined as product sales revenue less cost of product sales) increased $84.8 million between periods primarily due to the recognition of unrealized gains in the 2020 period compared to losses in 2019 on futures contracts used to economically hedge the partnership's commodity-related activities, partially offset by unfavorable lower of cost or net realizable value (LCM) adjustments in the current period resulting from the significant commodity price decline during 2020. Details of these and other commodity-related adjustments can be found on the Distributable Cash Flow Reconciliation to Net Income schedule that accompanies this news release. The partnership's cash product margin, which reflects only transactions that physically settled during the quarter, increased between periods primarily from improved fractionation contributions.
Crude oil. Crude oil operating margin was $119.9 million, a decrease of $23.0 million. Transportation and terminals revenue decreased $6.5 million primarily due to lower transportation revenue on the partnership's Longhorn pipeline as a result of less third-party spot shipments that move at a higher tariff rate, as the crude oil price differential between the Permian Basin and Houston was lower than the spot rate during the current period.
Operating expenses increased slightly as less favorable product overages (which reduce operating expenses) were mainly offset by lower environmental accruals, and other operating expense was $4.0 million unfavorable primarily due to realized losses on a basis derivative agreement during the current period.
Earnings of non-controlled entities declined $2.9 million between periods primarily due to lower earnings from the Saddlehorn pipeline following Magellan's sale of a 10% interest in Feb. 2020.
Product margin decreased $8.8 million primarily due to an LCM adjustment on the partnership's product overages. The partnership's cash product margin, which reflects only transactions that physically settled during the quarter, increased between periods due to the contribution of crude oil marketing affiliate activities to facilitate intrastate shipments during the current period.
Other items. Depreciation, amortization and impairment expense increased slightly between periods due to the commencement of depreciation for expansion projects placed into service over the past year, whereas G&A expense decreased $9.1 million due to lower incentive compensation accruals.
Gain on disposition of assets was unfavorable $8.9 million. The current period benefited from a $12.9 million gain on the sale of a 10% interest in Saddlehorn compared to a gain of $21.8 million in 2019 associated with the sale of a portion of the partnership's interest in BridgeTex Pipeline Company, LLC and the sale of a discontinued crude oil pipeline construction project.
Net interest expense decreased $4.5 million due to an $8.3 million debt prepayment cost in first quarter 2019, partially offset by higher average outstanding borrowings in the current period used to fund the partnership's expansion capital projects. As of March 31, 2020, Magellan had $4.75 billion of debt outstanding and $139 million of cash on hand with no borrowings outstanding on its commercial paper program or revolving credit facility.
Financial guidance for 2020
The recent restrictions on travel and economic activity and the dramatic decline in commodity prices since the beginning of the year have significantly disrupted the petroleum industry, and Magellan is not immune to their effects. Although a number of states within the partnership's asset footprint are beginning to reopen their economies, the pace of the recovery and length of time until these markets return to more historical levels of refined products demand are not clear. As a result, management is not providing specific guidance for 2020, but instead is providing an estimated annual DCF range for 2020 between $1.0 and $1.075 billion, utilizing the following sensitivity analysis:
($ in millions)
Original 2020 DCF guidance provided on 1/30/20
Estimated impacts from quarantine and lower commodity price environment:
Lower blending profits and tenders due to commodity prices, with no fall '20 blending margin forecasted; $10/bbl increase in crude price ~$30mm DCF
Quarantine impact on base refined products demand. Low end assumes declines of 25% gasoline, 5% distillate and 70% aviation in 2Q20, followed by 1 month of transition (half the 2Q decline) before demand recovers, except aviation decline continues at 25% throughout '20. Upper end assumes less July impact
Reduced drilling impact on distillate volumes
Crude oil pipeline, lower uncommitted volume
Other items, mainly expense savings and higher storage revenues
Estimated 2020 DCF range
Including actual results so far this year, net income per unit is now estimated to be between $3.35 and $3.70 for 2020 based on the range of outcomes above. With most of the travel and economic disruptions from the coronavirus expected to impact second-quarter results, the net income forecast for second quarter 2020 is expected to range from 35 cents to 50 cents, depending on how quickly regional economies reopen. The forecast excludes future MTM adjustments on the partnership's commodity-related activities.
In light of the challenging environment and investor feedback, Magellan intends to maintain its quarterly cash distribution at the current level for the remainder of 2020. Based on the current distribution amount and number of units outstanding and considering the above DCF sensitivity analysis, distribution coverage for 2020 is expected to be approximately 1.1 to 1.15 times the amount necessary to pay cash distributions for the year, generating excess cash of $75 to $150 million for 2020. Management does not intend to provide financial guidance beyond 2020 at this time but continues to target distribution coverage above 1.2 times once refined products demand returns to more historical levels and the commodity price environment stabilizes.
Management remains focused on managing Magellan's business for the long term and delivering value for its investors. The partnership continues to make significant progress on its existing construction projects, which are nearing completion. Based on the progress of projects now underway, the partnership expects to spend approximately $400 million in 2020 to complete its current slate of expansion projects, with $155 million of that amount already spent during first quarter 2020.
Construction activities for Magellan's west Texas refined products pipeline expansion and new Midland terminal are in the final stages, with both projects expected to begin operations in early third quarter 2020. Further, expansion of the Saddlehorn pipeline is in process, with an incremental 100,000 barrels per day of capacity expected to be available in late 2020.
Even though it is not the top priority at the moment, the partnership continues to evaluate well in excess of $500 million of potential organic growth projects to create incremental value for unitholders over the long term. Management remains committed to the capital discipline that has been a consistent feature of its approach and is pursuing low-risk, fee-based capital projects that are expected to meet or exceed its targeted 6 to 8 times EBITDA multiple.
During 2020, Magellan's board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $750 million of common units through 2022. Through March 31, 2020, the partnership had repurchased 3.6 million units for $202 million. The timing, price and actual number of units repurchased will depend on a number of factors including expected expansion capital spending needs, alternative investment opportunities, excess cash available, legal and regulatory requirements, market conditions and the trading price of the partnership's common units.
Earnings call details
Management will discuss first-quarter 2020 financial results and outlook for the remainder of the year during a conference call at 1:30 p.m. Eastern today. Participants are encouraged to listen to the call via the partnership's website at www.magellanlp.com/investors/webcasts.aspx. In addition, a limited number of phone lines will be available at (800) 891-3493, conference code 21959668.
A replay of the audio webcast will be available for at least 30 days at www.magellanlp.com.
Management believes that investors benefit from having access to the same financial measures utilized by the partnership. As a result, this news release and supporting schedules include the non-GAAP financial measures of operating margin, product margin, adjusted EBITDA, DCF and net income per unit excluding MTM commodity-related pricing adjustments, which are important performance measures used by management.
Operating margin reflects operating profit before depreciation, amortization and impairment expense and G&A expense. This measure forms the basis of the partnership's internal financial reporting and is used by management to evaluate the economic performance of the partnership's operations.
Product margin, which is calculated as product sales revenue less cost of product sales, is used by management to evaluate the profitability of the partnership's commodity-related activities.
Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure utilized by management and the investment community to assess the financial results of a company.
DCF is important in determining the amount of cash generated from the partnership's operations that is available for distribution to its unitholders. Management uses this performance measure as a basis for recommending to the board of directors the amount of cash distributions to be paid each period and for determining the payouts for the performance-based awards issued under the partnership's equity-based incentive plan.
Reconciliations of operating margin to operating profit and adjusted EBITDA and DCF to net income accompany this news release.
The partnership uses exchange-traded futures contracts to hedge against price changes of petroleum products associated with its commodity-related activities. Most of these futures contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. However, because these futures contracts are generally effective at hedging price changes, management believes the partnership's profitability should be evaluated excluding the unrealized gains and losses associated with petroleum products that will be sold in future periods. Further, because the financial guidance provided by management excludes future MTM commodity-related pricing adjustments, a reconciliation of actual results to those excluding these adjustments is provided for comparability to previous financial guidance.
Because the non-GAAP measures presented in this news release include adjustments specific to the partnership, they may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other companies.
About Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a publicly traded partnership that primarily transports, stores and distributes refined petroleum products and crude oil. The partnership owns the longest refined petroleum products pipeline system in the country, with access to nearly 50% of the nation's refining capacity, and can store more than 100 million barrels of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and crude oil. More information is available at www.magellanlp.com.
Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer
Except for statements of historical fact, this news release constitutes forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: potential, plan, target, forecast, guidance, believe, estimate, expect, continue, commit, future, remain, intend, nearing, term, may, will and similar references to future periods. Although management believes such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual outcomes to be materially different. Among the key risk factors that may have a direct impact on the partnership's results of operations and financial condition are: impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic; impacts of the oversupply of crude oil and petroleum products; insufficiency of storage for crude oil and petroleum products; claims for force majeure relief by its customers or vendors; its ability to identify growth projects with acceptable expected returns and to complete projects on time and at expected costs; changes in price or demand for refined petroleum products, crude oil and natural gas liquids, or for transportation, storage, blending or processing of those commodities through its facilities; changes in the partnership's tariff rates or other terms as required by state or federal regulatory authorities; shut-downs or cutbacks at refineries, of hydrocarbon production or at other businesses that use or supply the partnership's services; changes in the throughput or interruption in service on pipelines or other facilities owned and operated by third parties and connected to the partnership's terminals, pipelines or other facilities; the occurrence of operational hazards or unforeseen interruptions; the treatment of the partnership as a corporation for federal or state income tax purposes or the partnership becoming subject to significant forms of other taxation; an increase in the competition the partnership's operations encounter; disruption in the debt and equity markets that negatively impacts the partnership's ability to finance its capital needs; changes in its capital needs, cash flows and availability of cash to fund unit repurchases or distributions; and failure of customers to meet or continue contractual obligations to the partnership. Additional factors that could lead to material changes in performance are described in the partnership's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2019 and subsequent reports on Form 8-K. You are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and other disclosures made in those filings, especially under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements." Forward-looking statements made by the partnership in this release are based only on information currently known, and the partnership undertakes no obligation to revise its forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Paula Farrell
MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, L.P.
(In thousands, except per unit amounts)
Transportation and terminals revenue
Product sales revenue
Affiliate management fee revenue
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
Total costs and expenses
Other operating income (expense)
Earnings of non-controlled entities
Interest capitalized
Gain on disposition of assets
Income before provision for income taxes
Basic net income per common unit
Diluted net income per common unit
Weighted average number of common units outstanding used for basic net income per unit calculation
Weighted average number of common units outstanding used for diluted net income per unit calculation
OPERATING STATISTICS
Refined products:
Transportation revenue per barrel shipped
Volume shipped (million barrels):
Aviation fuel
Liquefied petroleum gases
Total volume shipped
Crude oil:
Magellan 100%-owned assets:
Transportation revenue per barrel shipped(1)
Volume shipped (million barrels)(1)
Terminal average utilization (million barrels per month)
Select joint venture pipelines:
BridgeTex - volume shipped (million barrels)(2)
Saddlehorn - volume shipped (million barrels)(3)
Volume shipped includes shipments related to the partnership's crude oil marketing activities. Revenues from those activities are reflected as product sales revenue in its consolidated financial statements. Transportation revenue per barrel shipped reflects average rates on third-party volumes only.
These volumes reflect the total shipments for the BridgeTex pipeline, which is owned 30% by Magellan.
These volumes reflect the total shipments for the Saddlehorn pipeline, which was owned 40% by Magellan through January 31, 2020 and 30% thereafter.
OPERATING MARGIN RECONCILIATION TO OPERATING PROFIT
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Earnings (loss) of non-controlled entities
Less: Operating expenses
Transportation and terminals margin
Less: Cost of product sales
Product margin
Segment operating margin
Add: Allocated corporate depreciation costs
Total operating margin
Depreciation, amortization and impairment expense
General and administrative expense
Total operating profit
Note: Amounts may not sum to figures shown on the consolidated statements of income due to intersegment eliminations and allocated corporate depreciation costs.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME AND NET INCOME PER LIMITED PARTNER UNIT
EXCLUDING COMMODITY-RELATED ADJUSTMENTS TO GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited, in thousands except per unit amounts)
Basic Net Income
Per Limited
Partner Unit
Diluted Net
Income Per
Limited Partner
Unrealized derivative (gains) losses associated with future transactions(1)
Inventory valuation adjustments associated with future transactions
Excluding commodity-related adjustments(2)
Includes the partnership's net share of unrealized derivative gains and losses from the partnership's non-controlled entities.
Please see Distributable Cash Flow ("DCF") Reconciliation to Net Income for further descriptions of commodity-related adjustments.
DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW RECONCILIATION TO NET INCOME
Forecast Range
Interest expense, net
Depreciation, amortization and impairment(1)
Equity-based incentive compensation(2)
Gain on disposition of assets(3)
Commodity-related adjustments:
Derivative (gains) losses recognized in the period associated with future transactions(4)
Derivative gains (losses) recognized in previous periods associated with transactions completed in the period(4)
Inventory valuation adjustments(5)
Total commodity-related adjustments
Distributions from operations of non-controlled entities in excess of (less than) earnings
Interest expense, net, excluding debt issuance cost amortization(6)
Maintenance capital(7)
Distributable cash flow
Depreciation, amortization and impairment expense is excluded from DCF to the extent it represents a non-cash expense.
Because the partnership intends to satisfy vesting of unit awards under its equity-based incentive compensation plan with the issuance of common units, expenses related to this plan generally are deemed non-cash and excluded for DCF purposes. The amounts above have been reduced by cash payments associated with the plan, which are primarily related to tax withholdings.
Gains on disposition of assets are excluded from DCF to the extent they are not related to the partnership's ongoing operations.
Certain derivatives have not been designated as hedges for accounting purposes and the mark-to-market changes of these derivatives are recognized currently in net income. The partnership excludes the net impact of these derivatives from its determination of DCF until the transactions are settled and, where applicable, the related products are sold. In the period in which these transactions are settled and any related products are sold, the net impact of the derivatives is included in DCF.
The partnership adjusts DCF for lower of average cost or net realizable value adjustments related to inventory and firm purchase commitments as well as market valuation of short positions recognized each period as these are non-cash items. In subsequent periods when the partnership physically sells or purchases the related products, it adjusts DCF for the valuation adjustments previously recognized.
Interest expense in 2019 includes $8.3 million of debt prepayment premiums which are excluded from DCF as they are financing activities and are not related to the partnership's ongoing operations.
Maintenance capital expenditures maintain existing assets of the partnership and do not generate incremental DCF (i.e. incremental returns to the unitholders). For this reason, the partnership deducts maintenance capital expenditures to determine DCF.
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Speculating On How Labs Might Respond to Demo
Consequences of the bidding demonstration may swiftly alter national Medicare Part B prices
| From the Volume XIV No. 18 - December 31, 2007 Issue
Call to Action Is Needed For Lab Test Profession
December 31, 2007 "Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News"
CEO SUMMARY: Statements and actions by CMS officials responsible for the laboratory competitive bidding demonstration project reveal the likelihood that they are using it as a Trojan Horse. While talking about implementation of a three-year demonstration project in the San Diego MSA, CMS dropped hints that it will use the bids submitted on February 15 as a prototype for a new national Medicare Part B schedule for implementation as early as next fall, at the start of fiscal year 2009.
FEBRUARY 15, 2008, IS SHAPING UP to be a seminal day in the long-term clinical and financial fortunes of the laboratory medicine profession.
On that date, a handful of labs, probably not more than 10 or 12, are expected to
submit bids and applications to be Medicare Part B laboratory test providers
for the three-year term of the Medicare Laboratory Competitive Bidding Demonstration pilot site in the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos MSA (metropolitan statistical area).
Setting Events In Motion
Once those bids are submitted, I predict a series of events will be set in motion that will have ongoing consequences for the laboratory profession—not only those serving Medicare beneficiaries in the San Diego MSA, but for labs all across the United States. That’s because officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will use the bids submitted by these laboratories on February 15 as a “prototype” (one CMS official’s characterization) for a national Medicare Part B laboratory price schedule. This price schedule could be used to influence Congressional funding as early as fiscal year 2009.
Thus, what is in play on February 15 is not only access to some 209,000 Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries, of which as many as 80% are already served by Laboratory Corporation of America and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated. Rather, the other objective on February 15 is Medicare’s wish to have laboratories provide it with a range of bids that indicate the rock-bottom prices labs will accept as payment for Part B lab tests (in the San Diego MSA). Medicare will then turn around and use this information as a prototype to allow it to establish a new national Part B fee schedule it can implement as early as next October!
Many would argue that it is irresponsible for CMS to proceed in this manner. What a handful of labs submit as bids (in a poorly-designed and highly-flawed auction) to serve patients in San Diego is not a relevant pricing sample upon which to base a new national Part B fee schedule. Yet, there are plenty of indications that CMS intends to use the San Diego bids for exactly that purpose. Such arbitrary slashing of fee-for-service reimbursement for Medicare Part B laboratory testing would be a short-sighted action with major long term consequences.
Short-Term Focus
However, it must be recognized that politicians and bureaucrats are not good at long-term planning. Their focus is on the short term and the next budget/election cycle. Case in point is the huge Social Security funding gap in coming years. Congress spends the money today that baby boomers will need in downstream retirement years. Yet neither political party has the will to cease spending incoming Social Security payments on current government programs.
Short-term thinking is one reason why CMS officials have turned the competitive bidding demonstration into a Trojan Horse. Nominally, CMS tells the public that this is the first of two three-year pilot sites. In reality, CMS is ready to harvest the San Diego MSA bids and use them as the prototype for a new national Part B laboratory fee schedule, as early as next October.
Local Bid Used Nationally
Thus, there a number of reasons one could use to argue that an important component for the future health and vitality of the laboratory medicine profession in the United States rests on a small handful of labs eligible to bid on February 15. Their decisions to participate, and their strategies for bidding, have consequences far out of proportion to the immediate challenge of preserving their right to serve some 209,000 Medicare elderly in San Diego.
That makes it interesting to speculate on the range of bidding strategies that individual labs might consider as February 15 approaches. First, assume that, in fact, CMS officials are highly interested to get access to these bids—more for use in a national Part B lab price schedule rewrite, than for the San Diego pilot—then one response is to not give them bids.
This could drive a strategy by the laboratory profession at large to delay the February 15 bid submission until the widely-recognized flaws in the design of the lab competitive bidding demonstration plan are fixed. With delay in the February 15 bid submission date as the goal, labs currently serving San Diego would need assistance from state and national laboratory associations and organizations.
These respected and credible laboratory groups would need to issue public statements in support of a delay. There should be reasons why a delay is justified and a list of identified problems that need to be fixed before the demonstration proceeds to the bidding submission stage. The White Paper/position paper concept I discussed on pages 25-27 would help in this effort.
Seeking A Court Injunction
Another approach is for a party to the laboratory demonstration project to go to court and file for an injunction to delay the February 15 bid submission date until the issues that concern labs in San Diego can be adjudicated and resolved. It is wistful thinking, but an ideal candidate to seek relief through the courts would be one of the hospitals or health systems in San Diego that operates a laboratory outreach program.
After all, a hospital laboratory outreach program is the perfect example of integrated patient care. The same laboratory provides inpatient, outpatient, and outreach testing services and the patient’s physicians have full access to this complete record of laboratory testing. Because the competitive bidding demonstration threatens to prevent the hospital lab from providing Part B lab tests to the same patient it is testing under Part A, the San Diego press is likely to pick up on this negative aspect of the bidding demo’s design. Plus, media coverage would also alert Medicary beneficiaries about how they are being made guinea pigs in an effort to shave a few pennies from the cost of Medicare Part B lab testing.
Funding for a legal strategy can come from some type of war chest effort organized by national laboratory leaders. There are enough lawyers who specialize in laboratory and diagnostic testing law to help create a lawful funding entity to provide for the legal costs of going to court and seeking an injunction. Lab industry vendors can also step up and help generate funds needed
to mount and sustain a legal challenge to the laboratory competitive bidding demonstration in its current form. This is doable. Further, if a San Diego-based laboratory or hospital knew that it would have help with the legal expenses and the support of the national laboratory profession, that increases the odds that a willing plaintiff for such a legal action could be found.
The “No Bid” Strategy
Independent of a legal challenge, would any laboratory serving San Diego adopt a strategy of not bidding? That is an interesting question. For Internist Laboratory in Oceanside, and for the lab outreach programs of Sharp Health Care, Scripps Health, and Alvarado Hospital, among others, that is not likely to be a welcome option. Internist Labs needs access to Medicare patients (65% of its patient mix). For the hospital labs, their mission is to serve their
parent hospital and treat the patient as he/she moves from hospital to clinic and
doctor’s office. Being excluded from serving Medicare patients would be very disruptive to such an integrated health delivery model.
Similarly, for the two blood brothers, not bidding is not a rational strategy. Together, they hold an estimated 80% of the Medicare Part B lab market in the San Diego MSA, The business represents about $17 million of the $21 million Medicare says it paid out in 2006 in San Diego. In revenue dollars, it’s not much for either lab company. But both labs have a marketing strategy based on being a contract provider for as many health plans as possible. Thus, if one lab company were to lose the ability to serve Medicare Part B beneficiaries, its competitor would use that as a wedge to win new clients.
Viewed from these perspectives, no lab currently serving the San Diego MSA is
likely to adopt a “no bid” strategy. Therefore, if it was in the best interest of the
laboratory profession to avoid submitting bids on February 15 and/or until recognized flaws and problems with the competitive bidding demonstration are resolved, then the legal strategy of pursuing an
injunction seems to be most feasible.
May Be Wide Range Of Bids
Assuming, then, that all qualified lab players serving San Diego plan to submit bids, are there any price/discount strategies that can be anticipated? Probably not, because of several economic factors. Each laboratory has a cost structure influenced by volume, internal test menu, and instrumentation/ automation. Add direct costs such as patient service centers, courier/logistics, IT connections to client offices, and each lab’s cost per test will vary widely. Further, San
Diego’s aggressive managed care market may mean that all labs serving that community are already working on thin margins and don’t have much ground to give in bidding for the demonstration project.
Is Court A Viable Strategy?
The speculation presented on these pages shows that it is unlikely that the laboratory profession, either locally in Southern California or with its national leadership, is likely to derail the scheduled progression of events, short of going to court and seeking an injunction to delay implementation.
Opting for legal action seems a justifiable approach, particularly because CMS and RTI have kept the laboratory profession at arm’s length during the three-year design phase of this competitive bidding demonstration project. However, it would require that the entire laboratory profession come together in an unprecedented way and take action in the few weeks remaining before February 15.
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Volume XIV No. 18 – December 31, 2007
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CSotD: Lessons left unlearned
Posted by Mike Peterson
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. — Proverbs 26:11
In the aftermath of every election, wise observers conclude that the “horse race” coverage was not only lazy but detracted from what could be, and should be, more useful and intelligent comparisons of candidates.
And then, in the next election, as Jeff Danziger illustrates, everyone returns to their vomit.
Which doesn’t necessarily mean that I think Andrew Yang should be the Democratic nominee, but I’d rather hear comparisons of policies and of responses to issues than more reports of who’s ahead and breathless predictions of who’s going to win.
Sure, it’s a race. But call it fairly.
Granted, I’m an old man who still feels the sting of how little Donald Segretti’s Canuck letter resulted in George McGovern winning the nomination, to the delight of the Nixon campaign.
And Matt Bors brings up another phony disaster: I remember being enraged that hairspray nitwits who work with microphones every day were unable to figure out that Gov. Dean’s “roar” was simply the result of shouting into a high-impedance microphone that sounded just fine in the room but produced audio weirdness in the broadcast mix.
Even after it was explained to them.
My impression is slanted by my knowing how the people behind the cameras, who work with all those technical doodads, feel about the people in front of the cameras, who do not.
However, the mindless indulgence of Trump’s outrages are not really related to the Howard Dean thing.
It’s more in line with how the same empty suits pumped up Krispy Kreme openings in the past and, now, Popeye’s chicken sandwich.
I’ve recently begun watching the network half-hour that follows my local news, and it’s stunning to see how, with all that’s going on in the world, they still devote about half the show to inspirational crippled kids and cute animal videos.
All the news that’s hip, we print.
So here we are today, and the Democratic Party, having shoved a candidate down everyone’s throat in 2016, has overcompensated this time around, and Tom Tomorrow lays it out quite well.
The night Hillary Clinton gained the nomination, Bernie Sanders urged his followers to support her. I’m sure a huge proportion did just that.
But a loud, bitter contingent did not, and they were amplified by gleeful Russian trolls and by superficial polling that did not distinguish between people who had supported Sanders in the primaries because they wanted Sanders and those who had supported him because they wanted to upset Clinton’s applecart.
I don’t know how many fall into each slot, but part of why I don’t know is that reporters who could have found out didn’t bother to.
The on-line supporters of the two candidates — genuine or trollbots — spent more time raging at each other than they did debating the general election.
And if you think putting two wolverines into a tote sack ended up with a bag full of blood and guts, wait until we stuff 20 of them in there.
Juxtaposition of the Day
(Bill Bramhall)
(Steve Breen)
This juxtaposition is related to a point I have long made about education, which is that having eaten in a restaurant does not qualify you to be a chef, and having sat in a classroom doesn’t make you an educator.
“Helicopter parents” are those who interfere too much, and, while Bramhall is not off the mark about cheating on homework, it’s only a small part of the helicoptering phenomenon.
But only a portion of involved parents are helicopters.
Parents who give a damn often worry about whether they should step in when a situation is unfair or let their kid tough it out and find a solution. And they’ll second-guess themselves well after they make whichever decision they make.
But they also show up on parent/teacher night, they go to PTA meetings and they may also attend school board meetings, at least when the budget is being drawn up.
Where the line is drawn is that “helicopter parents” are concerned about how little Billie and Susie are treated, while “involved parents” see the problems their kids face as problems for all the kids.
They don’t want just their own kid rescued: They want an unfair situation resolved.
Good schools welcome them; all schools need them.
Which is where we come to charter schools.
Theoretically, charter schools are a good alternative to same-old-same-old.
I have a college friend who ran a private alternative school until Michigan began licensing charters, at which point he took the extra funding. And my younger son teaches at a charter which features alternative programs.
However, these are more in the line of “magnets,” not unlike the arts or engineering magnets in larger markets. Several of my kid reporters in Denver go to magnet schools.
That’s different than the charters praised in the 2010 film, “Waiting for Superman,” which advocated setting up charters as an alternative to failing public schools.
That movie got a lot of media attention and praise, but mostly from the people who had eaten in a restaurant and felt they were chefs: People who knew how things really work back there in the kitchen took a dimmer view.
And here’s where the two cartoons come together:
When charters are established as an alternative to failing public schools, they not only skim public funding from those already-underfunded schools, but they siphon out those parents who show up for meetings and raise hell when something’s not right.
Who is going to stand in line, fill out applications, then wait on a lottery to see if their kid gets in to the charter school?
And whose voices will then no longer be heard, back at the under-performing school from which they went to such lengths to rescue their child?
I like magnets in districts with good public schools.
But charters in poorly-performing districts are nearly always a smoke-screen, a way to silence the critics without spending the money and effort necessary to address the problems.
Leaving the kids who don’t have involved parents further behind than ever.
Better a helicopter than no rescue at all.
#1 Sean Martin
September/3/2019
@ 11:22 am
Breen’s image is totally misleading, sorry. Charter school, as you rightly point out, are just a cash grab that allow *some* parents to make sure their little Johnny doesnt have to mix with… you know… *those* people…..
If anything, those labels desperately need to be reversed.
#2 Mike Peterson
What’s worse is that little Johnny’s parents jumped ship long ago and enrolled him in a private school. They’re whining about vouchers, but not about charters. They want to be paid for the decision they made, but they’d have made it anyway.
The parents who sign their kids up for charters are the parents of Jameel and Aisha, and getting their kids out of those hellholes required getting them into the charters, because they don’t have the resources to enroll them in private schools, even low-cost Catholic schools.
However, they are some battlers and some “mean motorscooters and bad go-getters” and they are the only voices that speak up for reform and for the kids in those slum schools. When they are channeled out into charter schools, the kids back at Ghetto Elementary School are truly at the mercy of the overseers.
Not that I feel at all strongly about this.
#4 Bill Harris
Mike, I understand your concerns about how charter schools skim off the parents that give a damn, but at least in our little corner if the world, the successful charters do it at a lower cost per student than the public schools.
One of the reasons the charter schools were created was to be educational laboratories to experiment with educational and administrative methods. Unfortunately few of these lessons have been adapted by the public schools, mostly due to systematic inertia.
@ 2:03 am
I agree, and I was involved in an effort to start a “lab school” charter, the idea being that it would be permanently staffed by master teachers and that teachers from surrounding districts could take working sabbaticals to teach there.
This was in an area with modest incomes — a solid share of rural poverty, not a lot of rich folks — and good schools that could have been better.
However, the powers that be simply approved schools in failing inner city urban districts as a safety valve because that was their intent in setting up the system.
As said, I like charters when they are a chance to stretch rather than a safety valve, as is the case in the school where my son teaches. I wish they were the norm and not the exception but my experience, and my spideysense, suggests otherwise.
#6 Kevin Tolman
“successful charters do it at a lower cost per student than the public schools”.
The charter schools not only skim off the best parents but also the best students. How many of those charter schools service students who have EIP services, are in ESL programs or recieve free lunch and/or breakfast? The charter schools in Chandler don’t even provide busing.
And charter schools can go bankrupt,. Which I have seen happen in the middle of a school year leaving the parents scrambling to get their kids into another school.
The whole no child left behind act was just a scam to allow well to do parents to pull funds from the public schools and use it towards sending their kids to private schools which are now called charter schools because it doesn’t so as elitist.
As for magnet schools, I am fine for magnet high schools. When I moved to Charlotte, many years ago, we bought a house in a nice neighborhood with a nice elementary school near by. When we went to enroll our kids in school they said this is a magnet school for technology and you have to enroll in a lottery to get in.
How can you have a magnet school for elementary school kids and how can entry be determined by lottery instead of by ability? The answer is it was a way of integrating the schools by busing but not telling the people what you were doing.
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NREGS, agri can be potential job providers for migrants
Friday, 29 May 2020 | RAMA CHANDRA PANDA
It appears that the fight against corona devil would be a longtime affair. The lockdown has put the migrant labourers helpless and penniless as they have lost livelihoods in their place of work.
About 12 crore people used to work in different cities in various development activities and sectors like textile, eatery, transport, driving, electrical and motor mechanics and building works, who have lost their livelihood. Most of these workers are migrating to their home States like Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Assam, Andhra Pradesh etc by truck, cycle and on foot.
The lockdown has also hit the landless labourers hard in rural areas who were earning livelihood by working in agro fields or cultivating small lands on lease basis as harvesting and marketing of horticulture crops in initial one month of lockdown period has come to a standstill. It would be very difficult for these classes of people to financially recover their losses that they sustained due to the scenario, which has broken the economy.
The current situation leaves no option but to revive agro activities with increasing dimension. Sometimes there used to be problems of scanty of workers while now there would be problem of plenty. Exodus of migrants to their native places would be a heavy burden on the rural economy. The home returnees may not like to go back to their former work places and would like to stay back at their native places for which it is imperative to provide them job by engaging in various rural development and agriculture activities. The scope of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) would have to be expanded and the work limit up to 100 days has to be extended to round the year to restore livelihood to them.
The workers can be engaged as wage earners in both farm and non-farm sectors. If more people are engaged in agriculture production and horticulture like vegetable and fruits round the year to meet domestic needs and commercial marketing, it would make agriculture more profitable, sustainable and job creating. Some of the works that need to be included under the MGNREGS are (a) digging and cleaning village tanks (b) construction of water channels, rain water conservation ponds as per feasibility (c) creating village forests of 500 fruit bearing trees in each village as per availability of space on villageroad sides (d) strengthening river banks at vulnerable flood points (e) check dams on small river courses (f) plantation on river banksand around water bodies and road sides. Concerted effort to increase greenery is the need of the hour to reduce anger of the nature.
Besides revival of traditional cottage industries through SHGs by engagement workers in weaving, tailoring, handicrafts, carpet making, milk production, fishery, bee keeping works as special rehabilitation programmes would lead to increase in agro products and eventually transform the villages / GPs as self sufficient economic units. The role of gram panchayats and blocks is important in the new scenario as these units would have to function as village Governments for successful implementation of various projects. The Odisha Government has recently taken a series of measures to empower gram panchayats. SHG groups and local NGOs can play useful role for successful implementation of such development programmes in their localities.
Article 39(a) of the Constitution mandates the State to ensure adequate means of livelihood and Article 43 calls for ensuring “decent standard of life” to the citizens. To rehabilitate all these migrant labourers the States would face enormous financial problems. As village administration is covered in the State list, the Centre ’s help is very much needed to overcome such distress.
In the pre-GST era the States had freedom to raise funds. With coming into force of GST in July, 2017, the States have lost their power to independently levy any tax to raise their resources. The idea of GST is good but it has snatched away the power of taxation of the States which was guaranteed by the Constitution as sovereign and independent entity in the federal structure. The States also need to explore other sources to raise their revenue to overcome the extreme financial crunch they are subjected due to need of engaging such a vast exodus of migrants. But this situation is exceptional and the Governments must rise above political consideration to make joint efforts for smooth sail from the crisis.
(The writer is a former State Assembly Deputy Speaker. Ph: 9437412877. E-mail: pandarcp@gmail.com)
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A project developed along with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), COVID19@Home provides people who have COVID-19 useful tips and recommendations directly from physicians, including emergency physicians and ACEP spokespeople, Jose Torradas MD, FACEP and Leigh Vinocur, MD, FACEP.
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Posted on February 8, 2018 by GARY BUDZAK
Candidate Russell visits OWU
Ohio’s 12th District
By Gary Budzak - gbudzak@aimmediamidwest.com
Congressional candidate John Russell, a Democrat from Galena, gives a town hall meeting Feb. 1 inside a full Bayley Room of the Ohio Wesleyan University’s Beeghly Library.
Gary Budzak | The Gazette
Russell has released an official campaign video on his website www.russellforohio.com (Facebook: John Russell for Ohio | Twitter: @russellforohio).
Galena farmer John Russell concluded his Town Hall tour on Feb. 1, speaking to a full house in the Bayley Room of the Beeghly Library at Ohio Wesleyan University.
“For the last 17 years, the same man has been in Congress holding fundraisers instead of town halls,” Russell said. “For the first time in a long time, we have a real opportunity to replace the politicians that don’t have the courage, time or commitment to meet with the people.”
This was a dig at former Republican Congressman Pat Tiberi, whose seat Russell is seeking. Tiberi, first elected in 2000, has left Congress to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable. Russell’s campaign team claims his town halls over the past two weeks in places such as Delaware, Clintonville, Mt. Gilead, Newark and Zanesville are more than Tiberi held in the last four years combined.
For about two hours, Russell fielded questions about his policies and strategy for winning in a district that is traditionally a Republican stronghold. Russell said the way the district is drawn up (see map) could pass for a work of modern art.
“I want to fix the economy so that it helps everyone and drives out the influence of money,” Russell said. To that end, the Democrat said he would not accept any corporate money to fund his campaign, wanting only small-dollar donations from individuals.
Among the positions Russell held: While acknowledging the health care system is broken, he wanted to protect the reforms of the Affordable Care Act and expand Medicare; said that he wasn’t “against all wars — I’m against dumb wars”; he wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour; supported what he called the Republican ideas of a carbon fee and earned income tax credit; will be in touch with progressive groups such as Our Revolution and has received support from area Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy.
“We are going to build a grassroots campaign where Democrats haven’t been in a long time,” Russell said.
Originally from Wellsville, Ohio, Russell ran unsuccessfully in 2016 against Rick Carfagna (R-Genoa Township) for state representative in Ohio House District 68. However, Russell said he learned from the experience, riding a bike, and wearing out several pairs of shoes on his way to visit constituents, ultimately knocking on 30,000 doors.
Russell said he was fine with being in a crowded field for the 12th District. According to Ballotpedia, the other Democratic primary candidates are Ed Albertson, Crystal Lett, Franklin County Recorder Danny O’Connor, John Peters, Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott, and Doug Wilson. The Republican field consists of John Adams, State Sen. Kevin Bacon (Minerva Park), State Sen. Troy Balderson, Lawrence Cohen, Brandon Grisez, Jon Halverstadt, Tim Kane, Liberty Township Trustee Melanie Leneghan, and Delaware County Prosecutor Carol O’Brien. Also running is Independent Jonathan Veley.
The candidate filing deadline is Feb. 7 with the primary election on May 8 (the last day to register is April 9), a special congressional general election on Aug. 7, and the general election on Nov. 6.
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Year in Review: Summer Sessions wraps successfully in pandemic
This article originally ran Aug. 7, 2020 and the title has been altered for space.
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El Niven and the Alibi perform during Summer Sessions at Shikaoi Park in Stony Plain on July 31, 2019. Photo by File photo
Editor’s Note: This article originally ran Aug. 7, 2020 and the title has been trimmed and altered for space.
Summer Sessions in Stony Plain looked different this year but were still something that brought residents and audiences cheer.
Year in Review: Summer Sessions wraps successfully in pandemic Back to video
The annual concert series normally features a mixture of musicians and genres in Shikaoi Park across from the town hall but had to move indoors this time because of COVID-19. The season just wrapped up its streaming Wednesday with Doc Walker taking the stage at Moonshiners in Stony Plain to play on the town’s Facebook and YouTube pages and organizers say they are proud of their endurance.
“We were not sure if we were going to move forward with it at all,” Chantelle Laberge, town culture and tourism development officer said. “But one of my purposes is to help build cultural capacity so we worked hard to honour our cultural contracts with the artists. Dave Goetz at Moonshiners was awesome and that gave us the availability of space to do what we needed to do with streaming for every evening.”
The person who took point on the technical level to serve as one of Laberge’s other heroes in the saga was Jazz Matthews. He runs Dog Rump Creek Music in the community and added that the production team did struggle with the tech at first, but, over time, things steadily improved and they even managed to draw in people from far away for their small but significant taste of connection in the community.
“We learned along the way and there was no real money in the budget to hire people who already had experience,” he said. “The last three or four had the sound so much better than the start and we ended up with people from Shikaoi joining in. Even Alaska and California.”
Planning will kick off a few months from now for the 2021 season. There is no guarantee it will go the same way, particularly if a vaccine for the virus is developed, but, whatever happens, those who have kept entertainment in Town alive know there is always potential for fun.
“Whether we can be back together or not I think the goal will be to continue to livestream even if we are in-person,” Laberge said. “This year we had viewers from across Canada and the U.S. The Town gets a broader reach and someone wanting to travel may remember us later on.”
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LVMH's HD Digital Signs Go Up at JFK Intl. Airport
Jul 22, 2013 2:53 PM By Sandra Mardenfeld
RAPAPORT... LVMH brands will become more visible to the 4.6 million passengers traveling from New York's JFK Terminal 1 through two HD digital signs provided by advertising display firm JCDecaux.
The 15 feet by 7 feet signs, placed above the terminal's TSA security entrance, are the first of its kind in North America. LMVH ads will run exclusively for 18 months, displaying synchronized content that feature their brands, such as Christian Dior, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Kenzo, Belvedere, Hennessy, Parfums Givenchy and Louis Vuitton.
Terminal 1 is home to a variety of upscale boutiques that sell high-end goods, including jewelry, and serves 21 airlines, including Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia, Aeroflot, Japan Airlines, Korean Air and Air China. LVMH stated that airports are a key area for future development and brand leadership.
"We are delighted to have extended our global partnership with LVMH to the U.S.," said Jean-Luc Decaux, the co-CEO of JCDecaux NA. "The development of such an iconic digital sign, which features full-motion creative, will be both powerful and engaging for the brands while truly transforming the passenger experience throughout their journey."
JCDecaux is the largest outdoor advertising company in the world. It has operations in 55 countries and 3,700 cities.
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France’s Free launches entry-level 4K set-top
10th March 2015 @ 11:59
Freebox Mini 4K
French service provider Free has launched a new entry-level 4K small form factor set-top box, the Freebox Mini 4K, to replace its existing Crystal device, allowing it to claim a stake as the first operator globally to launch a 4K box.
The Freebox Mini 4K offering will be available to Free subscribers for €29.99 a month. The box integrates Google’s Android TV software and the device is five times smaller than the previous device.
Free will provide the box in place of the Crystal to new subscribers to its unbundled DSL and fibre offerings. The company will continue to offer its Freebox Révolution high-end set-top and gateway combination as a premium service. The Mini is also available as an option for Freebox Révolution subscribers for €1.99 a month.
The Freebox Mini 4K package for €29.99 includes internet, phone service, access via the TV to the Google Play Store, Google Play Films, games, music and YouTube and 200 channels including 49 in HD. It also provides access to catch-up TV, VoD and SVoD, DVR services via a USB key or external hard drive, and voice-enabled search.
The box includes an A15 dual-core processer, with 2GB of RAM, and decodes HEVC/H.265 video.
Free says it is also the first triple-play operators to provide an Android TV-based box, giving access to the full range of Google services. The box is Google Cast-ready, enabling users to view personal and internet media from their tablet or PC direct on the TV.
The set-top is packaged with a ADSL, VDSL and FTTH-compatible modem, the Freebox Mini 4K Server, with eSata and USB ports to attach an external hard drive and four GbE ports. The server also includes an integrated Femtocell to enable users to optimize their mobile connection inside the home.
Free operator Iliad Telecom’s announcement came as a surprise in France. Journalists were only invited to this morning’s launch press conference yesterday, leading to market speculation that the operator may be about to launch a price offensive in mobile and a fall in the share price of rival operators SFR-Numericable, Orange and Bouygues as well as a fall in Iliad Telecom’s own price.
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When Do Babies' Microbiomes Begin to Form?
Scientists are trying to understand when infants are exposed to helpful bacteria for the first time.
By Alex OrlandoMay 20, 2020 5:00 PM
Researchers don’t agree on whether the human placenta is sterile or houses microbes (like E. coli) that could be transferred to a baby before birth. (Credit: Mopic/Shutterstock)
A lot happens during pregnancy. In the months before birth, a baby’s brain forms, their heart thumps for the first time and their fingernails sprout. At some point, a baby’s gut, skin and other organs will be populated with trillions of beneficial bacteria — the microbiome. But does that happen before birth, or after?
For more than a century researchers thought the human uterus — and the placenta within — was sterile. According to the “sterile womb paradigm,” they believed that babies only acquired microbes during and after birth. Over the past few decades, however, a handful of research groups have reported finding small amounts of bacteria in the placenta. In 2014, one team used gene sequencing to identify what they found, leading some scientists to reconsider their stance. Others still disagree, arguing that those bacteria came from contamination. In Science Smackdown, we let experts argue the evidence on when baby meets microbe.
The Claim: Contamination Station
Stephen Charnock-Jones (Credit: Stephen Charnock-Jones)
When the idea surfaced that the placenta has its own microbiome, Stephen Charnock-Jones, reproductive biologist at the University of Cambridge, was prepared to take a closer look. “We were already collecting a large cohort of placental samples from pregnant women,” he says. “It became obvious to look into our sample set and see what we could find.”
In a study published in Nature last year, the scientists used genomic sequencing to search for signs of bacteria in placentas from more than 500 pregnant women. They compared their results with measurements of bacteria occasionally present on lab equipment, in the surrounding air or in substances used for experiments, all of which can become contaminated. The samples were the same — it appeared the bacteria came from contamination, not the placenta.
The Counterpoint: A Unique Microbiome
Kjersti Aagaard (Credit: Baylor College of Medicine, Courtesy Kjersti Aagaard)
Kjersti Aagaard, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Baylor College of Medicine, was among the first researchers to identify traces of bacteria in the placenta in 2014. At the time, even Aagaard was surprised by those findings.
In the years since, more researchers have supported the existence of a placental microbiome, and a 2019 study found microbes in the fetus, placenta and surrounding environment. That’s why Aagaard thinks the Cambridge researchers missed something in their study; they had the right data, but the wrong conclusion. In other words, they labeled too many bacteria as contaminants. “Whether [these microbes] take root ... is a very different question,” says Aagaard. “But, in my mind, it is unequivocal that we are exposed to [them].”
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What a Robot 'Cambrian Explosion' Means
Lovesick CyborgBy Jeremy HsuSeptember 4, 2015 6:56 PM
The humanoid robot HRP2 made by a team from Tokyo participated in the 2015 DARPA Robotic Challenge. Credit: DARPA Half a billion years ago, Earth's animal life rapidly evolved during the event known as the Cambrian explosion. In the future, growing swarms of robots all talking with one another could spark a similar "Cambrian explosion" for robotic evolution. A robotics expert who has worked for the U.S. military recently published a paper on the technological changes that could rapidly spawn the next generation of robots powered by advanced artificial intelligence. He also weighs the consequences of robots rapidly replacing huge numbers of human workers. Two technologies could play the biggest roles in rapid robot and AI evolution, according to Gill Pratt, who has served as robotics program manager for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). First, "Cloud Robotics" could allow robots to share experiences and knowledge through wireless connections and the Internet. Second, "Deep Learning" algorithms allow robots to learn from experience and apply those lessons to more general scenarios. Together, they could lead to more capable robots with the AI brains to handle many more jobs currently done by humans, according to Pratt's paper published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives. "While a Cambrian Explosion in robotics promises to improve the human condition dramatically, it also looms as a disruptive economic force, in part because of its much-discussed potential to make certain human jobs redundant," Pratt writes. "Yet there is reason to embrace the pending robotics revolution despite such concerns."
They Took Our Jobs
The Cambrian explosion of robotics could lead to swarms of capable robot workers replacing many human workers in a very short time. That rapid change could easily have a disruptive effect by leaving many people jobless and without much value to offer to the new economy. Eventually, a robot-driven economy might actually satisfy the traditional human demand for goods and services and eliminate the demand for additional labor. Such a world might end up looking like today's music business; an economy that offers "superstar wages" to a few highly talented people and only pays low levels of income to the rest. Still, Pratt points to a few possible ways out of humanity's future dilemma. First, some human services and products will probably sell for higher prices than cheaper robotic alternatives. Today's examples include hand-crafted goods and live music tickets that sell for higher prices than machine-made goods or music recordings. Second, everyone might end up owning their own robot worker and enjoying leisure time. But achieving that utopian-sounding ideal would require some initial plan for distributing "robot capital" among humans. Third, future humans might earn money by selling their "personal preferences" as potential customers. Many tech companies already use online tools to collect and sell information about our personal preferences to advertisers. But a future information economy might enable some way for us to regularly receive payment in exchange for our changing personal preferences.
Predicting the Cambrian Explosion
Such considerations may seem far off in the future. But Pratt devotes most of his paper to describing progress in data storage, battery energy storage, electronics power efficiency, computation power and other technological areas that could help spark the Cambrian revolution in robotics. He also mentions the significant amounts of money tech companies have poured into developing better robots and AI. "The timing of tipping points is hard to predict, and exactly when an explosion in robotics capabilities will occur is not clear," Pratt writes. "Commercial investment in autonomy and robotics—including and especially in autonomous cars—has significantly accelerated,with high-profile firms like Amazon, Apple, Google, and Uber, as well as all the automotive companies, announcing significant projects in this area." The U.S. military and other government agencies have also been pushing the boundaries of robotics research. During his time with DARPA, Pratt oversaw the U.S. military's DARPA Robotics Challenge. This summer, the contest awarded a total of $3.5 million to the most capable robots from teams around the world in 2015. Such robots had to demonstrate their capability to handle physical tasks such as turning a valve, tripping circuit breakers, climbing stairs and even driving a car. In the end, nobody knows exactly when a Cambrian explosion in robotics could happen. But some AI researchers have begun looking to past examples of abrupt leaps in technological progress for clues about the future of AI and robots; they're even paying "research bounties" worth between $50 and $500 for historical examples. Their hope is that a sudden rise of AI won't catch humanity completely by surprise.
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Blog Kiosk: 2/4/2020 - Dodgers Links & News - Some Odds and Ends
Check out these Brooklynites celebrating with Carl Erskine in the above UP press photo (eBay auction link). Per the descriptor on the reverse:
Erskine Does It Again -- Brooklyn, NY: Dodger pitcher Carl Erskine is congratulated by admiring fans, after the trim Indiana righthander hurled the second no-hit game of his career, a brilliant 3-0 win over the New York Giants here May 12th. Erskine's other no-hitter came against the Chicago Cubs on June 19, 1952. Erskine's feat makes him the 17th pitcher in Major League history to have pitched at least two no-hitters, and by coincidence, the Major League's last no-hitter was pitched exactly one year ago on this date by Chicago's Sam Jones in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. 5/12/1956. (boxscore)
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This Day in Dodgers History: In 1861 the Brooklyn Atlantics defeat the Charter Oak Club, 36 - 27, playing Baseball while wearing skates on a frozen Litchfield Pond in South Brooklyn. In 1956 Commissioner Ford Frick introduces the Cy Young Memorial Award in memory of the Hall of Fame pitcher who died the year before. As you know, Dodger hurler Don Newcombe would be the first to win the award later in the season. In 1985 the Dodgers traded 6' 5" righty Pat Zachery to the Phillies for aging slugger Al Oliver.
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I keep reading this, but I just don't believe it. I don't trust the hot stove. Per MLB.com -- "Rosenthal: Betts trade 'is going to happen'"
"This is going to happen," Rosenthal said. "Mookie Betts is getting traded. The only question is when and where."
Holy Mackerel! This is either the ugliest thing to ever been created, or it's so bad it's awesome. You decide. Apparently, Macy's is selling "Big Boy" New Era caps featuring some of the games best players; including Clayton Kershaw. Check out his cap on the right. Go here to see all of them (Hat Tip: Redditor u/Stock412).
Per Matt Borelli at Dodger Blue -- "Andrew Friedman: Dodgers Challenged To Kenta Maeda Improve Against Left-Handed Batters, Hopes He Reaches Goals As Starting Pitcher."
While Maeda will have an early opportunity to prove he can stick in the starting rotation, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman challenged him to improve in certain areas. “Kenta is a guy that’s lethal against right-handed hitters and struggled some against lefties,” he said at FanFest.
“We challenged him with that, we sat down and walked through it with him. His goal is to make 30, 32 starts, and be one of four for us in the playoffs. And that’s awesome; we hope he does.”
FYI, the LA Kings are giving out Anze Kopitar Dodgers-themed bobbleheads next week on Wednesday (2/12) for Dodgers Night. See it on the right.
Via Cary Osborne at Dodger Insider -- "Been through it all, Mark Prior leads a new team of pitching coaches."
“Nobody road the wave like him,” said Dodger pitcher Ross Stripling. “To be as good as he was and then almost forgotten about, then grinding in the minor leagues his last couple of years and to get back and to instantly get into a big coaching role, he’s kind of done it all. He’s someone you can really go to with any issue because he’s gone through it or seen it, and he’s really good about talking about it but not pushing it on you saying, ‘This is the only way to do something.’ I think all the obstacles he went through has made him as good of a coach as he is.”
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Via Chris Halicke at Sports Illustrated -- "Adrian Beltre to Be Inducted to the Texas Sports Hall of Fame."
Per an AP report at Yahoo Sports -- "Baker will be asked to manage AL All-Stars at Dodger Stadium."
Awesome! Via Paul Lukas at UniWatch -- "Uni Watch Field Trip: A Visit to the Topps Offices."
Casey Sadler is the hero we didn't know. Via a tweet from him yesterday:
During my time with the @dodgers I may or may not have been known for my love of #InNout 😅! To honor that & thank my fans, I’ll be buying lunch for the next 10 people who come eat lunch at the Burbank location on 1st St with us. 🍔 I’ll be here for the next 30 min!
— Casey Sadler (@sadler_squared) February 3, 2020
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63rd edition of DOK Leipzig: Strong public interest online and offline
On November 14, the 63rd edition of DOK Leipzig ended with the last of the festival films on demand.
A total of 47.615 visitors took advantage of the hybrid edition of the festival — physically in the Leipzig festival cinemas or DOK Neuland just as well as with online film screenings, discussions with filmmakers and industry offerings
Festival director Christoph Terhechte taking stock:
“This edition of the festival was a big adventure for us. Organising a festival under these new circumstances meant a huge adjustment for the entire team as well as for all the filmmakers, partners and service providers involved. However, the positive reactions of the visitors and the fantastic level of interest among the public tell us that this huge effort was worth it.” The online audience, for example, submitted photos of private film screenings via social media, and there was a lot of positive and cordial feedback. “We would like to share this wonderful feedback with the filmmakers, who have lost much of their direct contact with the audience. You deserve special appreciation.”
Connections between the online and offline audience
Despite not being in the same place, the audience and the filmmakers had numerous opportunities to engage in dialogue. One of the challenges facing the hybrid edition was to bring together the cinema audience, the directors at home and the online audience for 12 live film talks. Various other live elements also connected the filmmakers and their audiences. Pre-recorded talks and pre-produced segments rounded out the programme.
DOK Industry online was a success
Nearly 1,700 accredited professionals took advantage of the festival’s industry offerings at DOK Industry and were networked online across different time zones. The offerings included the DOK Co-Pro Market, the presentations of rough cuts at DOK Preview, the DOK Exchange conference and, for the first time, a series of podcasts on topics relating to the industry.
A total of 150 films and XR works were shown during the 63rd edition of DOK Leipzig.
Christoph Terhechte concludes: “The team has seldom faced such a huge challenge, but we all learned an enormous amount in a short time. We will apply the know-how we’ve acquired to future editions of the festival.”
You can find all award winners here.
Winners of the Partnership Awards at DOK Leipzig 2020 announced
The presentation of the partnership awards was held in a strictly virtual environment. You are invited to watch the award presentation in our media library.
The presentation of the partnership awards was held in a strictly virtual environment. The juries announced their decisions in short video statements. You are invited to watch the award presentation in our media library.
The recipients of the partnership awards are:
DEFA Sponsoring Prize (4,000 euros): Rift Finfinnee by Daniel Kötter, Ethiopia, Germany 2020.
Goethe-Institut Documentary Film Prize (2,000 euros): The Guardian by Martina Priessner, Germany 2020.
MDR Film Prize (3,000 euros): A New Shift by Jindřich Andrš, Czech Republic 2020.
ver.di Prize for Solidarity, Humanity and Fairness (2,500 euros): 80.000 Schnitzels by Hannah Schweier, Germany 2020.
Prize of the Interreligious Jury (1,500 euros): Downstream to Kinshasa by Dieudo Hamadi, DR Congo, France, Belgium 2020.
Young Eyes Film Award (2,000 euros): Operation Moonbird by Dustin Lose, Germany 2020.
International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI): Vicenta by Darío Doria, Argentina 2020.
Mephisto 97.6 Audience Award: Bad Mood by Loris Giuseppe Nese, Italy 2020.
Gedanken-Aufschluss: Long Film: Robin’s Hood by Jasmin Baumgartner, Austria 2020; Short Film: Riven Threads by Deborah Jeromin, Germany 2020.
Congratulations to all winners!
The recipients of the Golden and Silver Doves will be announced in a separate event in the evening of 1 November, taking place live at CineStar and available to watch online via livestream on our website.
Congratulations to the Winners of the Golden and Silver Doves
The award-winning films of our 63rd festival edition have been chosen.
The award-winning films of our 63rd festival edition have been chosen. The Golden and Silver Doves were presented in a hybrid award ceremony in a cinema auditorium which the juries and filmmakers joined remotely. At the same time, we streamed the event live on our website. In case you missed the livestream, you will find a recording of the ceremony in our media library as of tomorrow.
International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film
The film Downstream to Kinshasa by Dieudo Hamadi has received the Golden Dove in the International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film. This co-production from the Democratic Republic of Congo, France and Belgium focuses on war-disabled people from Kisangani in the DR Congo. The 10,000-euro award is sponsored by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk.
The Silver Dove for best long documentary or animated film by an up-and-coming director in the International Competition Long Film has gone to the Argentinian production The Poets Visit Juana Bignozzi. The film was directed by writer and journalist Mercedes Halfon and by Laura Citarella, who is known internationally as the producer of “La Flor”. The award was sponsored in conjunction with 6,000 euros from the broadcaster 3sat.
German Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film
The Golden Dove in the German Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film in conjunction with 3,000 euros was presented to Lift Like a Girl, a joint Danish-Egyptian-German production by Mayye Zayed. The filmmaker follows Asmaa, aged 14 at the start, for four years. With the help of her coach, a former professional athlete, Asmaa makes her way to the top league in weightlifting in the streets of Alexandria.
“Golden Section” – Competition for the Audience Award Long Documentary or Animated Film
The Golden Dove in “The Golden Section”, the newly introduced Competition for the Audience Award Long Documentary or Animated Film in conjunction with 3,000 euros has gone to the Czech production A New Shift by Jindřich Andrš. The director focuses on a miner who, after 21 years of employment, is retraining to become a programmer
International Competition Short Documentary and Animated Film
In the International Competition Short Documentary and Animated Film, the French-Nigerian co-production Trouble Sleep by Alain Kassanda, a rhythmic portrait of life in Ibadan, has been awarded a Golden Dove for best documentary film, while the Polish film I’m Here by Julia Orlik about a dying woman surrounded by her family has been awarded a Golden Dove for best animated film. Kassanda and Orlik have each received 3,000 euros in prize money.
German Competition Short Documentary and Animated Film
The Silver Dove in the German Competition Short Documentary and Animated Film, in conjunction with 1,500 euros in prize money, has been awarded to Erwin by Jan Soldat, a Austrian-German co-production.
“Golden Section” – Competition for the Audience Award Short Documentary and Animated Film
The Silver Dove in the newly introduced “Golden Section” Competition for the Audience Award Short Documentary and Animated Film, has gone to the animated film Step into the River by Weijia Ma, a Chinese-French co-production that explores China’s one-child policy from the perspective of two young girls. The Silver Dove, which comes with 1,500 euros in prize money, was donated by the Leipziger Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Filmkunst e. V.
All of the award-winning films as well as the remaining films offered online will continue to be available to audiences in Germany on our streaming platform dok-leipzig.culturebase.org. The final films of the festival will be shown online on 14 November.
The 63rd edition of DOK Leipzig has begun!
The event has been screened online this year, moderated by Knut Elstermann. During the virtual opening ceremony, the first award of this year’s festival has been presented for the Best Female Director of the Saxon State Minister for the Arts.
Alongside festival director Christoph Terhechte and the head of DOK Industry, Brigid O’Shea, speakers at the opening ceremony included Barbara Klepsch, the Saxon State Minister for Culture and Tourism, and Dr Skadi Jennicke, the mayor and cultural alderman of the City of Leipzig. The event was moderated by Knut Elstermann.
A video of the opening ceremony is publicly available in our media library.
During the virtual opening ceremony, State Minister Barbara Klepsch presented the 5,000-euro Development Prize for the Best Female Director of the Saxon State Minister for the Arts. Director Fan Wu received the award for the film project “XiXi” (Taiwan, Philippines). A jury had decided in advance which film would receive the award. All projects selected for the DOK Co-Pro Market were eligible. Andra Popescu, director of Bright Future (Romania) received a special mention.
Festival director Christoph Terhechte announced at the start of the festival that the proceeds from ticket sales for online screenings would be passed on to the rights holders of the films in competition: “We wish to help films gain visibility, especially this year, when lots of filmmakers are facing a situation that threatens their very existence — even if this means that we cannot conduct a festival in the usual way. I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the filmmakers for the impressive works they’ve entrusted to us. Engaging with what we have seen and immersing ourselves in different perspectives will create bonds between us across the distance.” The festival director concluded: “Of course, we hope that everything will run as smoothly as possible and that everything will work out according to plan. I wish all of us an inspiring festival.”
Our press release includes statements from the other speakers.
Until 1 November you’ll be able to see and experience 150 films and XR projects in person here in Leipzig. Most of the films can also be viewed online throughout Germany. The films will be available on the Web for 14 days after their respective premieres for you to watch! Some of the festival events will be online exclusives (Online Exclusives).
Want to find out more about the films? Clicking here takes you to film talks. You can also browse through our Director’s Short Cuts, short video greetings to the viewers that the directors have sent us.
There will also be live talks in the cinema as well as online relating to the films in the International Competition Long Documentary and Animated Film. Find out here how that works.
We wish you and all filmmakers a great DOK Leipzig 2020!
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We don’t want to only show films at DOK Leipzig, we also want to talk about them, discuss them and learn more about them. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we invited filmmakers to digital round table discussions that address these dominant subjects in the competitions of the current festival edition.
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For the very first time we produced a podcast series available to our accredited guests during the festival and we are happy to make it now available to everyone.
You can download them directly in our media library or hear them via Soundcloud. Enjoy!
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Masterclass with Annik Leroy
In conversation with our 2020 homage guest Annik Leroy and using examples from her work, the topic of discussion is radicality. It's subjective, irreconcilable and minimally invasive, we assume. But what does Annik Leroy say?
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Allen Iverson the Antihero
It goes without saying that Allen Iverson was an extraordinary athlete: Six feet tall (in sneakers), 160 pounds (soaking wet), the sinewy combo guard emerged from abject poverty in Hampton, Va., to become one of the most devastating finishers in NBA history. His creative, expressive playing style made him one of the sport’s biggest attractions—the Philadelphia 76ers routinely led the league in road attendance during his peak years—not least because any given night he could explode for 60 points. He played like young men act and feel: without boundaries, impulsively, fearlessly. He remains arguably the most YouTube-friendly player of all time: Even his deeper cuts, like when he broke Antonio Daniels’s ankles twice on the same play, can leave you slack-jawed.
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Checkatrade Community Club of the Year winners recognised at Parliament
Six EFL Clubs have been recognised at Parliament for their outstanding work in the community.
As regional winners of the Checkatrade Community Club of the Year, six of the EFL’s 72 Clubs were selected for their innovative and ground-breaking work across inclusion, community engagement, education and health. The 2019 winners are listed below alongside details of their showcase community projects.
Yorkshire & North East – Rotherham United
'Building Stronger Communities' – United impressed the judges with their response to their town’s priorities, focusing on anti-social behaviour, youth offending, health and community cohesion and integration. Rotherham’s ‘Building Stronger Communities’ project, funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), was viewed as standout, and focused on improving the lives of individuals in the community, based around the themes of English language support and cohesion.
North West – Wigan Athletic
A key project that caught the judges’ attention, 'Pathway 2 Participation' is a mentoring project working with some of the most vulnerable young people in Wigan focusing on one of the top 10 per cent of deprived neighbourhoods in the country. The project helps young people and works hand-in-hand with a range of supporting agencies including schools, youth justice agencies and mental health services to help them through the challenges they face.
Midlands – Coventry City
'Turn2Us' is a school holiday programme that offers families with children, who receive free school meals during term times, the chance to maintain a healthy diet throughout the year. Operating in an area of high deprivation, the Community team welcome children several days a week, providing meals, activities and workshops for their families.
London – Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers continued support for the individuals in their community in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster has created a standout project, using therapeutic interventions to support primary school children directly or indirectly affected by the tragedy in 2017.
South East – Portsmouth
Portsmouth impressed the panel with their ongoing innovative work for a wide range of individuals in their Community - their youngest participant is three and their oldest 101. Their ground-breaking project, based on a restorative justice approach for young fans involved in violence at Portsmouth games, was universally applauded by the judges.
South West - Bristol City
Bristol City’s education and employability projects and outcomes impressed the judges this year. The environment created for learning and the commitment of the team to support students beyond their learning experience proved a standout to the panel. The ongoing work of their Youth Council also continues to impress and highlights the importance and potential of young people in our communities.
The six Clubs were honoured at the House of Commons, receiving their awards from EFL Interim Chair Debbie Jevans and EFL Chief Executive Shaun Harvey.
The overall winner of the 2019 Checkatrade Community Club of the Year Award will be announced at the EFL Awards on Sunday 7 April in central London.
EFL Chief Executive Shaun Harvey said: "You can't help but be impressed by the projects that these clubs have run.
"You can't underestimate the work that these Clubs are doing and what difference they're making in the community.
"This event gives us the opportunity to highlight the work of the top Clubs in each of the regions and we should never underestimate the amount of work that is going on in all our community trusts.
"Football is a vehicle to open many, many doors and actually at local community level it opens even more."
The EFL received strong submissions from a wide range of Clubs with the panel marking the applications on social impact and their showcase projects.
The six regional winners were selected by an independent judging panel including, The Times’ Chief Football Writer, Henry Winter; Clive Efford MP; Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at The PFA John Hudson; The Daily Mail’s Laura Lambert and the EFL Trust Director of Operations, Mike Evans.
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bond angle of nocl
The nature of the molecule is polar.
NOCl molecule contains a total of 18 valence electrons. 2: Geometrically, a bond angle is an angle between two converging lines. Nitrosyl chloride is very toxic and irritating to the lungs, eyes, and skin. The VSEPR theory therefore predicts that CO 2 will be a linear molecule, just like BeF 2, with a bond angle of 180 o. Molecular Geometry Bond Angles. The Cl - N - O angle in NOCl asked by @nicolep148 • 11 months ago • Chemistry → Bond Angles For example, carbon dioxide and nitric oxide have a linear molecular shape. Bond angle in NOCl Bond angle in NO 2 molecule is 120º due to repulsive force of lone pair of electrons on nitrogen.The representation is shown below. NH2Cl is a tetrahedral compound. Orbital Hybridization. It adds to alkenes to afford α-chloro oximes. Nitrosyl chloride is the chemical compound with the formula NOCl. The O–N–Cl angle is 113°. Also, you need to understand that the N atom is the most likely candidate for the central atom. Get solutions . However, the bond angle should be 109.5degrees but since you have lone pair on N, it will occupy more space pushing the bond angle to be less than 109.5degrees. Around the nitrogen centre there are EIGHT electrons involved in covalent bonding: 2*"electrons" in the N-O and N-Cl bonds...and 4*"electrons" in the N=O bond. It is sometimes called Tilden's reagent. Step-by-step solution: 100 %(15 ratings) for this solution. Because of the unshared pair of electrons, the bond angle will be slightly less than 120 degrees. D = Q * R This chemical reaction can be reversed at a temperature above 100 °C.Cl2 + 2NO ————-> 2NOCl. The bond length of the single N–Cl bond is 198pm, and that of the double N=O bond is 114pm. NOCl: The bond angle is approximately 120°. A double bond exists between N and O (distance = 1.16 Å) and a single bond between N and Cl (distance = 1.96 Å). For example, aziridine reacts with NOCl to give ethene, nitrous oxide and hydrogen chloride. With molybdenum hexacarbonyl, NOCl gives the dinitrosyldichloride complex:[7]. The actual structure is different from the Lewis structure because the actual structure takes the effect of lone pair into account. SF4 molecular geometry is see-saw with one pair of valence electrons.
The bond length of the single N–Cl bond is 198pm, and that of the double N=O bond is 114pm. The Cl - N - O angle in NOCl asked by @nicolep148 • 11 months ago • Chemistry → Bond Angles T-Shaped Molecular Geometry. The O–N–Cl angle is 113°.[1]. Who of the proclaimers was married to a little person? The Cl−N−O angle in NOCl. There will be a double bond to the O and a single bond to the Br with 2 unshared electrons remaining on the N. Since there are 3 "things" surrounding the N atom, the N atom is sp2 hybridized. The presence of NOCl in aqua regia was described by Edmund Davy in 1831.[5]. Is it time to calculate some properties? Since nitrosyl chloride is chemically simple and thermally stable, it can be produced in many ways. For example, trigonal bipyramid geometry can lead to 3 different bond angles. False (T/F) The Lewis structure of NO2 violates the octet rule. There are two bonding electrons / negative regions to the N atom and one lone pair of electrons, therefore the True. There are three regions of negative charge around the central N atom which repel to give maximum separation. Bond angle is something predicted by molecular geometry and shape. The axial fluorine atom angel is 173° instead of the actual 180 o bond angle. The molecule is bent. [8] The addition of NOCl follows the Markovnikov rule. Here we will provide an explanation of SO2 molecular geometry, SO2 electron geometry, SO2 bond angle, and SO2 Lewis structure. Some common shapes of simple molecules include: Linear: In a linear model, atoms are connected in a straight line. Predict the smallest actual bond angle in BrF3 using the VSEPR theory. The dipole moment of dichloromethane is 1.6 Debye units with a bond angle of about 112 degrees between hydrogen and 108 degrees between chlorine atoms. Octahedral geometry can lead to 2. The molecule is bent. Bond angle is determined by the number of electron density regions around the central atom, which are arranged into a position to minimise repulsion by having maximum separation. Production. Image courtesy:wikipedia.org What bond angles do you expect for each of the following? [6], Nitrosyl chloride is used to prepare metal nitrosyl complexes. Copyright © 2020 Multiply Media, LLC. Since nitrosyl chloride is chemically simple and thermally stable, it can be produced in many ways. SBr2 Molecular Geometry / Shape and Bond Angles. Start with the number of valence electrons in the molecule. The H-N-N angle in N 2 H 2: N bound two atoms. ... (T/F) Bond angles of 180° only occur around atoms which display linear molecular geometry. It is a yellow gas that is most commonly encountered as a decomposition product of aqua regia, a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. ... What is the shape and bond angle of NOCl? All Rights Reserved. The Nitrosyl chloride structure is typically a little bent towards the inside. The related nitrosyl halides nitrosyl fluoride, NOF, and nitrosyl bromide, NOBr, are also known. what is the molecular shape on NOCl as predicted by the VSEPR theory :O:=N:-Cl::: ... predict the ideal bond angles around nitrogen in N2F2 using the molecular shape given by the VSERP theory (The two N atoms are the central atoms) ... between 90 and 109. The bong angle is equal to 113°. We just add the valence electrons of each atoms involved. It is a strong electrophile and oxidizing agent. Relevance. bond angle of 109.5°. A bond angle is the angle between any two bonds that include a common atom, usually measured in degrees. First we need to count the total number of valence electrons. The H-N-N angle in N2H2 3. Step 1: Find valence e- for all atoms. Orbital hybridization is used when a central atom cannot make the bonds with the s, p or d orbitals they have. This process exploits the tendency of NOCl to undergo photodissociation into NO and Cl radicals. It has a role as an oxidising agent, an apoptosis inducer and a reagent. The oxide is converted to caprolactam, a precursor to Nylon-6.[2]. Nitrosyl chloride is the chemical compound with the formula NOCl. Robert D. Lv 7. Hence, the hybridization of N will be sp2. The F-Kr-F angle in KrF4 4. We have solutions for your book! A bond distance (or bond length) is the distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms along the straight line joining the nuclei. What are the slogan about the importance of proper storing food? What is the bond angle for BeBr2? Step 1: Use lewis structure guidelines to draw the lewis structure of COCl2.. Step2: Apply VSEPR notation, A X E A=Number of central atoms X=Number of surrounding atoms E= Number of … How do you know? Janice Powell June 10, 2019. For example, trigonal bipyramid geometry can lead to 3 different bond angles. Octahedral geometry can lead to 2. Well, we gots a formal Lewis structure of "^(-)O-stackrel(+)N=O(Cl), the which you have represented....and which IS NEUTRAL. The compound has one molecule of Phosphorus and five Bromine molecules. Phosphorus pentabromide written as PBr5 in the chemistry equations is a reactive yellow solid. It converts amides to N-nitroso derivatives. We're trying to find the bond angle for the structure. and HTML 5 enabled browser. Answer Save. 90, 120. octahedral bond angles Justify this statement by referring to the factors that determine the shape of each molecule. When did organ music become associated with baseball? The equatorial fluorine atoms have 102° bond angles instead of the actual 120 o angle. A bond distance (or bond length) is the distance between the nuclei of two bonded atoms along the straight line joining the nuclei. Each N has a single lone pair. NOCl and cyclohexane react photochemically to give cyclohexanone oxime hydrochloride. The bond angle in XeO3 is 103 ^o and in NF3 it is 102.5 ^o . It is a yellow gas that is most commonly encountered as a decomposition product of aqua regia, a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. Calculate Properties. The bond angles are set at 180°. We just add the valence electrons of each atoms involved. Change Bond type Triple; Calculate Molecule Properties. It is known as a formula written as SO2. Hence, the hybridization of its central atom, N is sp3. What bond angles do you expect for each of the following? The O–N–Cl angle is 113°. [10] NOCl converts some cyclic amines to the alkenes. With halide acceptors, for example antimony pentachloride, converts to nitrosonium salts: In a related reaction, sulfuric acid gives nitrosylsulfuric acid, the mixed acid anhydride of nitrous and sulfuric acid: NOCl reacts with silver thiocyanate to give silver chloride and the pseudohalogen nitrosyl thiocyanate: Similarly, it reacts with silver cyanide to give nitrosyl cyanide. Nitrosyl chloride. 9 years ago. A bond angle is the angle between two bonds originating from the same atom in a covalent species. eg: see also dihedral angle SF3 is a radical, and the bond angle has not been determined. 1. SF4 has a see-sawshape with a bond angle of 101.6 0 SF6 has an undistorted octahedral shape with a bond angle of 90 0. Select the correct Lewis structure for NOCl, a reactive material used as an ionizing solvent. The Sulfur Dioxide which is also known as Sulphur Dioxide is the entity of a bond between Sulfur and Oxygen atoms. Thus, would expect bond angle of about 120 o. The presence of NOCl in aqua regia was described by Edmund Davy in 1831.[5]. NOCl is called nitrosyl chloride. Note: If more than one bond angle is possible, separate each with space. (c) The F-Kr-F angle in KrF 4: Kr bound to four fluorines and contains two extra pairs of electrons. (d) The Cl-N-O angle in NOCl 1 Answer. PBr5 Molecular Geometry, Lewis structure, Shape, Bond Angle, And More. Well, we gots a formal Lewis structure of "^(-)O-stackrel(+)N=O(Cl), the which you have represented....and which IS NEUTRAL. These atoms form a trigonal bipyramidal shape. In IF5, there are 5 bond pairs and 1 lone pairs giving a total of 6 electron pairs on central atom. Bromine is a halogen from Group 17 of the periodic table. PLEASE EXPLAIN ANSWER STEP BY STEP (a) The F---S---F angle in SF2 (b) The H---N---N angle in N2H2 (c) The F---Kr---F angle in KrF4 (d) the Cl----N----O angle in NOCL The purpose of the fee is to recover costs associated As a result, the polarity is generated across both S-F bonds and due to the bent shape of the molecule, both dipoles ads on to give a net dipole moment making it a polar molecule. Around the nitrogen centre there are EIGHT electrons involved in covalent bonding: 2*"electrons" in the N-O and N-Cl bonds...and 4*"electrons" in the N=O bond. eg. SF2 is a bent V-shape molecule with a bond angle of 98 degrees and there exists a difference between fluorine and sulfur atoms of around 3.98-2.58 = 1.4. Ketenes also add NOCl, giving nitrosyl derivatives: Epoxides react with NOCl to give an α-chloronitritoalkyl derivatives. This page was last edited on 16 July 2020, at 17:43. The angle between the sigma bonds on the equatorial plane (dark green atoms) are bent and therefore are less than 120 . ....and what are the approximate bond angles in this substance? It is sometimes called Tilden's reagent. So as we can see, there are four electron domains to bond sites to in pairs. NOCl also arises from the combination of hydrochloric and nitric acids according to the following reaction:[4], In nitric acid, NOCl is readily oxidized into nitrogen dioxide. trigonal bipyramidal bond angles. It is a strong electrophile and oxidizing agent. Aside from its role in the production of caprolactam, NOCl finds some other uses in organic synthesis. First we need to count the total number of valence electrons. What is the contribution of candido bartolome to gymnastics? Another method of producing nitrosyl chloride is by direct union of the elements at 400 °C, although there is some regression as above. Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nitrosyl_chloride&oldid=968012240, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2012, Pages using collapsible list with both background and text-align in titlestyle, Articles containing unverified chemical infoboxes, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, A more convenient laboratory method involves the (reversible) dehydration of nitrous acid by HCl. This hybridization produces 120 degree angles. The bond angle is still 90 between the atoms on the axial plane (red) and those on the equatorial plane (dark green). A bond angle is the angle between any two bonds that include a common atom, usually measured in degrees. A double bond exists between N and O (distance = 1.16 Å) and a single bond between N and Cl (distance = 1.96 Å). Bond distances are measured in Ångstroms (1 Å = 10 –10 m) or picometers (1 pm = 10 –12 m, 100 pm = 1 Å). SF4 has a see-sawshape with a bond angle of 101.6 0 SF6 has an undistorted octahedral shape with a bond angle of 90 0. Note: If more than one bond angle is possible, separate each with space. a) 180° c) 109.5° b) 120° d) 107° Answer to: 13. SF3 is a radical, and the bond angle has not been determined. Boiling point = -5.5°C or 22.01 °F. Bugs or feature request? NOCl is called nitrosyl chloride. For NOCl, the greometry is trigonal planar. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Multiply. The Cl-N-O angle in NOCl This molecule would be square planar and the bond angle would be 90 o. Step 1: Use lewis structure guidelines to draw the lewis structure of COCl2.. Step2: Apply VSEPR notation, A X E A=Number of central atoms X=Number of surrounding atoms E= Number of … Thanks. A double bond exists between N and O (distance = 1.16 Å) and a single bond between N and Cl (distance = 1.96 Å). The O–N–Cl angle is 113°.[1]. NOCl behaves as an electrophile and an oxidant in most of its reactions. Why don't libraries smell like bookstores? The molecule is bent. Does pumpkin pie need to be refrigerated? ClF 3 is a T-shaped dsp3 hybridized molecule. What is the shape and bond angle of NOCl? But two I'm lone pairs of this indicates that it is going to have a angle … Favorite Answer. the shape is bent and the bond angle is approximately 120. The F-S-F angle in SF2 2. A bond angle is the geometric angle between two adjacent bonds. Shows location of unpaired electrons, bonded atoms, and bond angles. Nitryl chloride is a nitro compound in which the nitrogen of the nitro group is bonded to a chlorine.It is used as a nitrating and chlorinating agent in organic synthesis. 1: eg. Bond distances are measured in Ångstroms (1 Å = 10 –10 m) or picometers (1 pm = 10 –12 m, 100 pm = 1 Å). 0 9,641 3 minutes read. This suggests for square bipyramidal geometry. Who is the longest reigning WWE Champion of all time? Structure and synthesis. In the case of propylene oxide, the addition proceeds with high regiochemistry:[9]. What details make Lochinvar an attractive and romantic figure?
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Titles to Know and Recommend, Week of May 9, 2016
The upcoming week’s arrivals may seem meager, after the onslaught of new titles last week.
Two marque authors have new books coming, and both are children’s titles.
Sherman Alexie is getting kudos for his first foray into picture books, Thunder Boy Jr. illustrated by Yuyi Morales, whose Viva Frida, was both a Caldecott Honor Book and the winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award last year.
The Washington Post‘s Ron Charles, in a rare departure from covering adult titles, calls this book about a child who, as a “Jr.” wants his own name, “ebullient.” He adds that it not only fulfills Alexie’s goal “to help correct an ongoing problem: the lack of brown-skinned kids in literature,” but also captures “a child’s desire to establish his own special quality.”
John Grisham publishes the sixth title in his 13-year-old lawyer-in-training series for middle-graders, Theodore Boone: The Scandal, (PRH/Dutton Young Readers).
The titles covered here, and several other notable titles arriving next week, are listed with ordering information and alternate formats, on our downloadable spreadsheet, EarlyWord New Title Radar, Week of May 9, 2016
Peer Picks
You’re probably still working your way through the bounty of peer picks from last week. Here’s three more Indie Next titles to add to your list
LaRose, Louise Erdrich (HC/Harper; Harper Audio).
“When a hunting accident results in the death of his neighbor’s son, Landreaux Iron follows native tradition and offers his own son, LaRose, to the bereaved family. Thus begins a powerful story of anger, love, hurt, and joy among a group of families and neighbors living in a small community in the North Dakota hinterland. Erdrich’s luminous prose captures each character’s struggle to overcome their worst impulses – whether it’s a handicapped man’s long-nurtured quest for revenge, or the pain of a mother withholding her love from her daughter – and reaches into the distant past to reveal the story of the young boy’s namesake, the original LaRose. Muted on the surface, but with a heart that beats strong, Erdrich’s latest novel is a book to be treasured.” —Peter Sherman, Wellesley Books, Wellesley, MA
It is also this month’s Pennie Pick, selected by Costco’s book buyer, Pennie Clark Ianniciello. It made Entertainment Weekly‘s “Hottest Fiction” list and The Washington Post‘s “Best Books to Read in 2016” selections. The Millions and Flavorwire picked it at the start of the year.
Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution, Nathaniel Philbrick (PRH/Viking; Penguin Audio; BOT; OverDrive Sample).
“History buffs will welcome this serious and interesting salvaging of the American Revolution from the mists of legend and folklore. Reading this book also is a reminder that the messy, often disturbing politics of our own time are not unique, that idealism conflicts with power struggles, that both war and building a nation can have destructive consequences, and that revolutionaries and traitors both galvanize a movement. Complex, controversial, and important.” —Susan Thurin, Bookends on Main, Menomonie, WI
The Wall Street Journal also named it one of ‘The Hottest Spring Nonfiction Books’ [subscription might be required].
The Mirror Thief, Martin Seay (PRH/Melville House; OverDrive Sample).
“Three stories are linked in this outstanding debut by criminal pursuits and Venice — not so much the actual place, but the idea of that place: in the late 1500s Venice, Italy, a man schemes to steal the most guarded technology of the day — a mirror; in 1950s Venice Beach, California, a thief discovers a mysterious text that seems to have unusual insights about that stolen mirror; and in 2015, a soldier purses the thief in The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas to retrieve the book about the mirror. As the stories draw together, Seay’s thrilling novel dazzles at every turn. Unexpected and amazing, The Mirror Thief will leave readers breathless.” —Jeremy Ellis, Brazos Bookstore, Houston, TX
There are no tie-ins arriving this week. For our full list of upcoming adaptations, download our Books to Movies and TV and link to our listing of tie-ins.
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Ford Ranger Raptor: What you should know about NZ's latest high performance ute
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We’ve finally driven one of the most highly anticipated new cars of the year – the Ford Ranger Raptor.
Ford invited Driven to Darwin, Australia and an enormous 210,000 hectare station to put the Raptor through its paces on dirt, gravel, rocks, over jumps and through rivers.
After our first drive, these are the five thing you need to know about the Raptor before it arrives in New Zealand very soon.
Read more: First Drive - is 2.0-litres enough for the Ford Ranger Raptor
Compared to the current top-spec Ranger Wildtrack, a lot.
Starting from the bottom; the Ranger Raptor is built on a unique frame – designed to take a lot more punishment during high speed off-road driving.
The front accommodates strengthened shock absorber towers, while the rear houses a new bespoke coil over suspension setup with an integrated Watt’s linkage.
The dampers are manufactured by Fox Racing Shox, and according to Ford, cost ‘half a V8'.
Holding them in place are the forged aluminium upper arms and cast aluminium lower arms allowing greater suspension travel.
The braking system has also been updated. At the front, twin-piston callipers have been increased by 9.5mm in diameter. And at the rear axle you'll find a second set of discs.
The Ranger Raptor features unique design cues inside and out that Ford ensure are functionally driven.
At the front, a new grille takes its cues from the F-150 Raptor with block FORD lettering on the grille.
A frame mounted front-bumper system is designed to offer durability. The front bumper also includes new LED fog lamps with functional air-curtain ducts, which help to reduce air resistance of the body.
The arched front fenders not only look tough, but resist dents and dings often associated with off-road usage. The flared shape of the fenders are required for the long travel suspension and oversized tires.
Vehicle stance is noticeably bigger from every angle, standing at 1873mm tall, 2180mm wide and 5398mm long, with wider front and rear tracks at 1710mm.
The step boards were designed specifically to prevent rock spray from hitting the rear of the truck and the holes have been designed to drain sand, mud and snow.
At the rear, a modified rear bumper comes with an integrated tow bar and two recovery hooks rated at 3.8 tonnes. Updated styling to the rear includes flush sensor bezels and specially packaged and styled tow connectors.
Inside the cabin, the seats are specially designed for off-road high speed support, while also providing superior on-road comfort withsuede on the seats for additional grip.
When getting behind the wheel, Ranger Raptor cockpit includes blue stitching and leather accents. The steering wheel is distinctively different with magnesium paddle shifters, perforated leather hand grip sections and ‘On-centre’ marker at the top-middle of the wheel to let you know where the centre is. The steering wheel is finished off with the Raptor logo embossed into the spoke bezel.
Rather controversially, the Ranger Raptor is powered by a 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel producing 157kW of power and 500Nm of torque. It's paired with a recallibrated version of the 10-speed automatic from the Ford Mustang. Accelerates to 100km/h in 10.4-seconds.
Although capacity is smaller than the current range-topping 3.2-litre Ranger Wildtrack, it produces more power and torque. It's a new engine, and is constructed with added durability and performance through upgraded pistons and an improved temperature range
The same engine will also soon be offered as an option in 2019 Wildtrak, as well as in the Everest SUV.
Why does it tow less?
The Ranger Raptor's towing capacity drops from 3.5-tonne to 2.5-tonne compared to the Wildtrak, but it's got nothing to do with the engine. It's all to do with the softer rear end and the Fox shocks underneath. More rear pliancy when it comes to hooning around is traded for towing capacity, and payload which drops from 900kg to 750kg
The Ranger isn't the only 'downsized' Raptor. America's famed F-150 Raptor has also had its engine snipped over the years, having moved from a V8 to Ford's twin-turbo EcoBoost V6 for the current model.
Even though the Ranger Raptor's new engine is way smaller, fuel consumption over the bigger 3.2-litre only falls from 8.7L/100km to 8.2L/100km. Not much of a difference, and that's mainly because of the Raptor's extra weight
Off-road upgrades
The Ranger Raptor is one of the most capable cars off-road ever made. At high speeds it soaks up bumps like they're not there, and at low speeds its clever four-wheel drive system digs in effectively. It is in another league off-road compared to the existing competition
The Fox shocks are the biggest change. They're one of the biggest points of technical investment on the Raptor. They're engineered to display different characteristics at different points of compression ("Position Sensitive behaviour"), and are most impressive in regards to rebound damping. When the Raptor takes a big hit, there's very little in the way of 'rebound'. The Raptor simply maintains the compression ("Hold zone") before easing out of it smoothly. A Watt's linkage in the rear is also part of the changes.
They're paired with 285 BF Goodrich all-terrain tyres. Ground clearance, approach angle, departure angle, and ramp over angle all go up thanks to the tyre and suspension changes.
There have been alterations to the Ranger's chassis. The side rails have been stiffened, and the rear modified to provide bracing for the full-size (larger than usual) spare wheel.
There are several drive modes, including the full-noise 'Baja' mode. This mode is designed to simulate the high-speed lunacy of Baja rallying, and in both two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive is a sideways riot allowing for plenty of controllable slippage.
Look out for our full Ford Ranger Raptor launch report in Driven and The Weekend Herald tomorrow
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Title: Remacemide
CAS Name: 2-Amino-N-(1-methyl-1,2-diphenylethyl)acetamide
Molecular Formula: C17H20N2O
Percent Composition: C 76.09%, H 7.51%, N 10.44%, O 5.96%
Literature References: NMDA receptor antagonist. Prepn: R. C. Griffith, J. J. Napier, EP 279937 (1988 to Pennwalt); see also: eidem, US 5331007 (1994 to Fisons). Pharmacology, metabolism and pharmacokinetics: K. T. Muir, G. C. Palmer, Epilepsy Res. Suppl. 3, 147 (1991). HPLC determn in plasma: J. W. Flynn, J. E. O'Brien, J. Chromatogr. 583, 91 (1992). Mechanism of action study: S. Subramaniam et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 276, 161 (1996). Neuroprotective properties: G. C. Palmer et al., Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 765, 236 (1995). Clinical evaluation in neuroprotection during cardiac surgery: J. E. Arrowsmith et al., Stroke 29, 2357 (1998); in Parkinson's disease: Parkinson Study Group, Neurology 56, 455 (2001). Review of mechanism of action and clinical applications: S. C. Schachter, D. Tarsy, Expert Opin. Invest. Drugs 9, 871-883 (2000).
Derivative Type: Hydrochloride
Manufacturers' Codes: FPL-12924AA; PR-934-423A
Molecular Formula: C17H20N2O.HCl
Percent Composition: C 66.99%, H 6.94%, N 9.19%, O 5.25%, Cl 11.63%
Properties: Crystals from isopropanol + methanol, mp 253-254°. Soly (g/l): water 40; normal saline 22; dilute HCl 26; ethanol 24. LD50 (calculated as base) in rats (mg/kg): ~50 i.v., ~900 orally (Muir, Palmer).
Toxicity data: LD50 (calculated as base) in rats (mg/kg): ~50 i.v., ~900 orally (Muir, Palmer)
Therap-Cat: Neuroprotective.
Keywords: Neuroprotective; NMDA Receptor Antagonist.
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A recent study suggests that defibrillator implants to control arrhythmias save lives – even better than drug therapy. That’s big news for the hundreds of thousands of people with some types of life-threatening, erratic heartbeats.
Recently more than 1,000 patients with serious ventricular fibrillation (fluttering heart muscles which prevent bloodflow) or ventricular tachycardia (speedy beating which depletes blood oxygen) received either an implantable defibrillator or one of two commonly prescribed drugs, amiodarone or sotalol. The defibrillators boosted the one-year survival rate 38% more than that of patients receiving the meds. The advantage dropped to 25% during the second year, but then remained steady. Scientists at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), which coordinated the 50-site study, were so impressed that they suspended the trial early to avoid unnecessary deaths.
Implantable defibrillators – about the size of a deck of playing cards – act like conductors for the heart: they can’t prevent arrhythmia, but can correct the rhythm with an electric shock. It’s like carrying a tiny emergency room inside you. “We’ve known that implants can do this, but until now, we didn’t know if that meant people would actually live longer. Now we do,” explains Eleanor Schron, RN, NHLBI study director.
Doctors blame most of the nation’s 350,000 annual sudden deaths on faulty heartbeats and estimate that greater use of the implants could save up to 1,000 lives a year. With this impressive number comes another, however: The devices cost about $66,000, including hospital fees, to implant. That’s about twice the initial price of antiarrhythmic drug therapy. Other drawbacks? Implants can lead to infection, need replacement batteries every three to five years, and may be visible in slender people.
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Home > Topics Lord Shiva and Saint Maanikkavaachagar
The saint Manikkavaachagar was born in the village of Thiruvaadhavur (near Madurai) in Tamil Nadu around the 9th century A.D. He was bestowed this name for his gem-like words and captivating devotional verses.
Manikkavaachagar (often called ‘Manivaachagar’) served for a while as the minister to the Pandiyan King by name – Arimarthana Pandiyan. He was an efficient administrator but his heart was not in the affairs of the world and was focused on obtaining Lord Shiva’s grace only. He thus incurred the king’s anger on many occassions. Lord Shiva saved him from the wrath of the Pandiyan king on several occassions. It was on Manikkavaachagar’s behalf that Shiva unleashed flood in the Vaigai river when Manikkavachagar was punished by king Arimarthana Pandiyan and made to stand in the dry sands of Vaigai in the hot sun.
Later, Shiva visited Madurai again to correct flood damage to the city. He chose to help an old woman by name Vanthi who had none to assist her to seal the river banks to stop future flooding (The king had ordered every householder to assist in this task). Lord Shiva took the form of a coolie laborer to help her and was whipped by the king Arimarthana Pandiyan for not working and idling casually! This famous incident is celebrated every year as the “Bittukku mann sumandha leelai’ (Manual labor in exchange for a sweet riceflour cake) on the Moolam star of the Aavani month (Shravan) (i.e., mid-august to mid-September). The whipping on Lord Shiva was felt by all people of the whole city just to reinforce faith in the city that Lord Shiva is everywhere and in every one’s heart. It also showed how much Shiva loved Manikkavachagar so as to endure this whipping. It was also a lesson to the king that Lord Shiva is the real master and ever present in all citizens’ souls and showed the king that he was merely human. This lesson was needed – as kings often became tyrants and used to harass devotees who lived a life with only God as their supreme master and not the king.
In a second incident, Lord Shiva transformed a set of jackals into attractive horses temporarily to save Manikkavaachagar from his imprisonment. It showed the extent that Lord Shiva was ready to influence Nature (temporarily, at least) to release His beloved devotee from jail by temporarily satisfying the king’s demand for horses through this event – celebrated as ‘Nariyai Pari Aakiya Leelai’ ( i.e., ‘Transformation of Jackals into Horses’). This was probably also to transform the king himself into His devotee later – by showing him that wealth and form were mere illusions.
Manikkavaachagar was not one of the sixty-three Nayanmars (the group of Shaivite saint devotees whose lives were spent serving Lord Shiva and who lived in Tamil Nadu). But he holds a unique place in the Shaivite world and occupies a place very adjacent to Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati. His work ‘Thiruvaachagam’ holds a special value in the world even today after a thousand years. The section in it called ‘Shivapuraanam’ is a well-recited work read devotedly even today around the globe. It is often said that if one’s heart cannot melt on reciting Thiruvaachagam, it will not melt for anything else.
Manikkavachagar also played a vital role in defeating the Buddhists and in removing Buddhism that was strongly influencing Tamil Nadu at that time. This tells us that the Lord was and still is indeed aware of political and religious changes prevalent all around threatening Shaivism or even the fundamental undoubted belief in Gods.
In the end, in order to ensure that Manikkavachagar’s work was not lost for ever to humanity, Lord Shiva Himself assumed the guise of a Brahmana scholar and by His Own Hands, wrote all verses of Thiruvaachagam as Manikkavachagar recited it to Him at Chidambaram. Soon after this, Manikkavaachagar was absorbed into the effulgent flames with Lord Shiva inside the Chidambaram Natarajar temple.
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“Look, we’re reasonable men here…” The Godfather’s Don Barzini wasn’t kidding. Mob crime is looking less like the duct tape and baseball bats of old, and more, well, “organized.” Authorities now say that members of the Gambino crime family raked in more than $200 million by “cramming” additional charges on unsuspecting customers’ phone bills. We considered the possibility of other high-tech mob ventures:
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Blacksburg, VA — Investigators charged yesterday that three members of the Giuseppe crime family had hacked into Virginia Tech’s System X, the world’s third fastest supercomputer, to run numbers and power an international online gambling ring. Montgomery County prosecutor Andrew Cole revealed that the illegal use of System X — known as Big Mac, comprised of 1,100 Power Mac G5s — was discovered in recent months as the University’s Terascale Computing Facility team dismantled the computer. “Some of our software engineers noticed irregularities while they reconfigured the G5s for resale,” said Jeffrey Stobbs, the professor who directed the several-month project. “One of our techs was able to track the piggybacking back to sites like www.GamblingLouie.com.”
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Palo Alto, CA — Executives from Omerta Securities Corporation were taken into custody today on charges that their firm intimidated multiple Silicon Valley technology companies into hiring Omerta to provide Internet and network security services. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one executive at Illusion Softworks described Omerta’s tactics as “something out of a mafia movie.” Ironically, Illusion produces a video game called “Mafia.” Documents indicate representatives of Omerta approached companies offering network security services at very high rates; if turned down, they would make oblique warnings about “downtime.” “It was criminal,” said Justin Langness, CTO for Black Tie Software. “Even after we hired them, they didn’t provide any technical security at all — they just went to our competitors and threatened to hack their lights out.”
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Based on the wildly popular Fate franchise that gave anime fans Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works], Fate/Zero, and the hit mobile game Fate/Grand Order, the first film in this movie trilogy explodes with epic action and heart-wrenching drama, tied together by original author Kinoko Nasu’s unique storytelling and otherworldly cast of characters. For the first time ever, movie-goers will experience the film’s English dub along with the despair, romance, and terrifying secrets of the Holy Grail War with protagonist Shirou Emiya in the first chapter of this high-stakes trilogy.
The film summons the all-star English voice cast from “Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works],” including Kari Wahlgren as Saber, Bryce Papenbrook as Shirou Emiya, Mela Lee as Rin Tohsaka, Kyle McCarley as Shinji Matou, Kaiji Tang as Archer, Crispin Freeman as Kirei Kotomine, and Cristina Vee as heroine Sakura Matou. Composer Yuki Kajiura (“Puella Magi Madoka Magica,” “Sword Art Online”) will provide the soundtrack for the film, and director Tomonori Sudo (“the Garden of sinners -recalled out summer-”) returns to the Fate series to craft the events of the visual novel into the complete cinematic experience. Celebrated animation studio ufotable (“Fate/Zero,” “Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works],” “the Garden of sinners”) returns to animate TYPE-MOON’s work, promising all of the dynamic action of the previous installations.
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RIN TOHSAKA
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Summoning Archer, she takes part in the Holy Grail War, hoping for certain victory.
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San Antonio Spurs react to ‘tough’ new COVID-19 protocols
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San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (25) dunks the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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With a surge in COVID-19 cases forcing the postponement of several games, the NBA and the players association Tuesday bolstered the league’s health and safety measures, including adding several new ones that essentially limit players and staff members to mainly basketball activities at home and on the road.
Even before learning of the tightened protocols, Spurs center Jakob Poeltl acknowledged that playing during the pandemic is taking a mental toll on him and his teammates.
“It’s tough because the work/life balance is suffering a little bit,” Poeltl said after shootaround Tuesday morning in Oklahoma City. “You come home from practice, you come home from a game, and there’s not much to do. And then on top of that, they are restricting more and more in practice. It’s not easy.”
The most stringent of the new measures prohibits players and staffers from leaving hotels for nonteam activities and from having visitors in their hotel rooms.
Previously, players were allowed up to two guests in their hotel rooms, including family members and close friends.
When not on the road for at least the next two weeks, players and staffers will be required to stay home except for team-related activities, exercise or “essential activities” and “extraordinary circumstances.”
Interactions away from work will be limited to family members or household members, including personal staff regularly working in the home. Staff members entering homes must be tested twice per week.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich declined to comment on the tighter protocols.
“They just got put on my desk, and I haven’t read them yet,” he said before the game.
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said compliance should be more important than personal comfort.
“The main challenge is the same challenge that everybody is having that is following the guidelines in our society, which is (that) doing the right thing is not convenient and it is fatiguing over time,” he said. “But if you want to be safe and you want to do everything in your power to contain the spread of the virus, you have to be compliant.”
The NBA has had to postpone six games because of the spike. Thirty-four players, including the Spurs’ Drew Eubanks, are self-isolating after positive COVID-19 tests or in quarantine because of contact tracing.
Two other members of the Spurs, assistant coach Becky Hammon and an unnamed staffer, are also in quarantine with Eubanks in Los Angeles, where they have been since last Thursday. The quarantine process can last up to 14 days.
“We just got to get through it,” Poeltl said. “Keep on moving, and hopefully it will get better soon.”
Poeltl indicated he would get vaccinated whenever Texas gives the green light to people in his age group. The NBA cannot force players to be vaccinated without first negotiating that requirement with the players association.
“I haven’t done a whole lot of research on it and we haven’t had a lot of meetings on it either, but my initial instinct is I want to take it,” Poeltl said. “I am assuming if they are available to us, that they have done enough research on it and it’s safe. It’s not only for my benefit but for the benefit of everybody else as well.”
Forward Rudy Gay and guard Lonnie Walker IV said last month they would need to do more investigation before endorsing mandatory vaccination.
“I’m in the middle of research and can’t really answer that question right now,” Gay said when asked if inoculations should be an NBA job requirement. “I strongly advise everyone to do research before they take a shot or anything.”
Asked whether he thought vaccination should be mandatory within the NBA, Popovich said, “Decisions like that, I have full faith and confidence that the league will do what’s appropriate and best.”
DeRozan out again
to be with ill father
Tuesday’s game marked the second in a row that the Spurs have been without DeMar DeRozan, their leading scorer and playmaker. He left the team to be with his ailing father after scoring 38 points in Saturday’s 125-122 win over Minnesota in overtime.
DeRozan could return to the Spurs as today, Popovich said.
“If the situation stays the same today and tonight, there’s a good chance he’s going to fly back to us tomorrow,” Popovich said. “He’s in a real difficult situation with his dad. We want him to stay as long as he has to. At this particular point, he thinks that might be the appropriate thing to do. But it could change.”
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The Spurs announced that the start time for their home game against Houston on Thursday has been moved to 6:30 p.m. after Turner Sports decided to broadcast the game nationally on TNT.
The game no longer will be aired on Fox Sports Southwest.
Staff writer Jonathan Feigen contributed to this report.
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Minnesota players to boycott all football activity
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MINNEAPOLIS — The entire Minnesota football team said Thursday that it is boycotting all football activities, which could include its bowl game, until it gets satisfactory answers from the university about the suspension of 10 players.
The school suspended the players Tuesday after an internal investigation into a sexual assault case. Police declined to arrest or charge any of the players, but the school suspended them based on its own standards for conduct.
The team’s players said they haven’t ruled out skipping the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27 against Washington State in San Diego. They asked the bowl’s committee to be patient while they work through the situation.
“The boycott will remain in effect until due process is followed and the suspensions for all 10 players are lifted,” senior receiver Drew Wolitarsky said, reading from a prepared statement while flanked by all of his teammates. “We further request that (President Eric) Kaler and (athletic director Mark) Coyle (apologize) and demand that these leaders are held accountable for their actions. This decision for the players to take this stance is not easy, but important to preserve the integrity of the program and ourselves.”
The university announced the suspensions Tuesday night without disclosing why. The incident at an off-campus apartment in September led to three-game suspensions of four of the players earlier this season. Another six were added to that list this week after the internal investigation for reasons that remain unclear.
A joint statement issued by Kaler and Coyle on Thursday night said the school’s decision was “based on facts and is reflective of the university’s values.”
“We understand that a lot of confusion and frustration exists as a result of this week’s suspension of ten Gopher football players from all team activities,” the statement read. “The reality is that not everyone can have all of the facts, and unfortunately the university cannot share more information due to federal laws regarding student privacy.”
Kaler and Coyle said they want to “continue an open dialogue with our players.”
Ray Buford Sr., the father of defensive back Ray Buford Jr., said the new suspensions resulted from an investigation by the university’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action that was separate from earlier investigations into the alleged assault in the early hours of Sept. 2.
Buford Jr., KiAnte Hardin, Dior Johnson and Tamarion Johnson were suspended for three games when their names came up in the police investigation. The players were not arrested, prosecutors decided not to press charges and the players returned to the team. The restraining order was lifted after a settlement on Nov. 2.
The other six players are defensive backs Antonio Shenault and Antoine Winfield Jr., running backs Carlton Djam and Kobe McCrary, and quarterbacks Seth Green and Mark Williams. Hardin and Winfield are starters and Buford and Shenault are key reserves.
The school has recommended expulsion for Buford, Hardin, Dior Johnson, Tamarion Johnson and Djam and one-year suspensions for the other five players.
According to police records released Wednesday, the woman told police she was drunk when she was sexually assaulted in Djam’s apartment by several men, including some of the suspended players. She said her sexual contact with two men may have been consensual, but her contact with four of them was not. Several players told police it was consensual.
The players boycotted practice Thursday, one day after meeting with Coyle. Then they all lined up in the team’s indoor practice facility, wearing their maroon jerseys with gold numbers and vowing to stay united.
“When we had questions for him, he basically told us that he didn’t have answers,” Wolitarsky said. “So that led us basically to believe that this is kind of unjust and he has the power to reverse this and he won’t.”
In recent seasons, big-time college football teams have been much more aggressive about exercising their collective right to protest by threatening not to play when they are dissatisfied with issues they confront on campus.
Just last season, more than 30 members of the Missouri football team joined campus protests and threatened to boycott team activities unless school president Tim Wolfe resigned after his handling of several racially charged incidents on campus. The coaching staff and entire team threw support behind the boycott — which could have threatened a game against BYU — but the Tigers ended up never even missing a practice when Wolfe stepped down two days later.
When asked if the Golden Gophers would boycott their bowl game, Wolitarsky said they would take it “day by day.”
“The thing of it is, all these kids’ reputations are destroyed,” quarterback Mitch Leidner said. “Their names are destroyed. It’s extremely difficult to get back and it’s very unfair for them and that’s why we’re sticking together through this thing.”
There has been some confusion about whether Gophers coach Tracy Claeys backed the decision to suspend the players or not. Coyle and Kaler said he was consulted, but the players said Thursday night they did not believe their coach had a say in the matter.
“Have never been more proud of our kids,” Claeys tweeted. “I respect their rights (and) support their effort to make a better world!”
Former Minnesota Vikings star cornerback Antoine Winfield Sr. said his son did nothing wrong and blistered university leadership for what he said was a lack of communication.
“If the president and athletic director keep their jobs, my son, Antoine Winfield Jr., will not attend the University of Minnesota,” Winfield Sr. said.
When asked if he was concerned about the threat of the university pulling their scholarships in reaction to this show of force, Wolitarsky struck a defiant tone.
“We’re in this together,” he said. “What, are they going to pull 120 guys off the team? I mean, they’re not going to have a team if that’s the case.”
Holiday Bowl executive director Mark Neville said they were “monitoring it closely.” A request for comment from the Big Ten was not immediately returned.
Washington State sold out its 7,000-ticket allotment in less than two days and has already requested more.
Getting a team to fill the bowl spot on short notice would be difficult, if not impossible. But the next team in line to receive a bid is Northern Illinois, which finished 5-7 but has the highest Academic Progress Rate among teams with that record.
AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo contributed to this report.
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How do you like the new Emerald Specter? I love it.
It’s time to do a little bit of a round up of everything that needs to be discussed here at the Emerald Specter.com. This will include, but not be limited to role playing games, writing, the Greatest Show, and more. Strap in and hang on.
As was discussed among the only 3 hosts present on the latest Greatest Show (Metal Jesus and DJ), the impending idea of actually running an actual play game on the show is being bandied about more heavily than before. I am familiar with Vampire, thus I’m working on a Vampire mesh of Requiem and Masquerade, which I hope can also be turned into a longer campaign if that is what the players want (Tricia, Kevin, Metal Jesus, and Bob). “Metal Jesus” Kevin Lama wants to run him some Burning Wheel, which I will be interested in giving a shot (despite my lack of love of fantasy genre stuff). Bob had previously mentioned Fate, and I’m hoping he goes with that, and “Soft Rock Messiah” Kevin Couick hasn’t really emphatically stated what he’d run. If this turns out to be popular, maybe we’ll migrate to “once a month” actual play, “every third week,” “every other week,” or maybe just turn the show into an actual play. Who knows?
If you haven’t noticed, the Greatest Show cast has grown over the years. Bob and I were running strong, with the occasional appearance of my wife before she started coming in every single show. Kevin Couick got invited on and just sort of hung around (not that we mind that at all). Kevin Lama popping in also added him to the regular rotation, so much so that he’s on almost every show now… good job, Metal Jesus! Saurabh will become a more frequent visitor and Kevin Couick will make a return in the near future as he’s experiencing the same sort of thing I am with my job: an inability to commit to every show.
In the past, we’ve had Morgan Imperial and her fiancé, Carl, grace us. I’m hoping that we can resurrect the “Lime Lords” on the Greatest Show (a Doctor Who review) with the original trio of us by getting Morgan back on more often. This type of addition to the Greatest Show would allow us to rotate a Doctor Who episode, maybe an RPG episode, a random episode, and maybe a “special edition” type episode that we’ve been doing more of lately. In any case, making the show focus more on an anchor topic has been successful in bringing in the fans, so the “Lime Lords” return would be a good thing.
The last thing I’ll say about the Greatest Show specifically is that we are going to be bringing back the cooking. We had stable, steady viewership when we were having food being made (and eaten) on the show, so we’re going to start collecting us (or inventing) some recipes to be making on the show. While I was thinking of having a meal made every episode, maybe we want to rotate that, too… which wouldn’t be a terrible thing.
My job is shifting to something different again and when that happens I will be releasing a new podcast (audio only) called the Specter Show. I’ve had the link as the show being “coming soon” since January and I want to actually have the show. It’ll just be me having a topic (or maybe a couple) to discuss, and I’ll start that out as a weekly show and maybe work up to multiple times per week. I’d like to be on the radio (or at lest one time I did), so having a podcast that has a steady (and frequent) release schedule could be the next best thing.
I don’t often finish what I start when it comes to writing. I’ve started lots of writing projects, and I’ve completed a few, but those that I have completed have been really short in length. If I was to call what I’ve finished a “novel,” it would be comparable to the Ian Fleming James Bond novels from the 60s in that the books normally run about 50,000 words (which is small for a modern day novel). Trying to compete with this “structure” that I feel things need to fit into has brought me frustration, so I’m going to be releasing written fiction in whatever lengths I feel I can do at the time that I want to release them. No structured release (like an HBO or Showtime “13 part run” of specific lengths), no cliffhanger endings (unless that part happens to have a cliffhanger) and I’ll be writing multiple stories at the same time. For example, if on Monday I feel like writing a portion of a science fiction space opera, that’s what I’ll write. If on Tuesday I feel like writing a post-apocalyptic world of zombie survival, that’s what I’ll write. No specific lengths, no in depth editing, and I’ll release them as often as I feel I can. So if I need to take a three month break from writing because I’m in the Bahamas, then there will be no releases.
In the writing mode, I’ve also mentioned I want to write comics. I just cannot draw in the detail or the style that I want my finished work to look, so I’m stalling on that. My determination is still solid but I’m really needing an artist that is willing to want to create with me so I can concentrate on the script portion of the project.
Moving on to SpecterFit, I’m calling it right now: SpecterFit events are not going to launch in 2017, if at all. The lack of interest I’ve experienced with the announcements and the columns (the readership has dropped to almost nothing compared to the high numbers I was experiencing before) I am suspending the events portion of the SpecterFit brand. I will be writing more columns in the near future, because one of the facets of my job shift is that I will be walking a LOT more than I currently do, so I want to get back into the habit of writing healthy things as well as doing those healthy things.
Let me get back to the awesome image that I mentioned at the beginning of the column. I wanted to move away from the recolored Space Ghost and more towards something that actually looks closer to what my image of the Emerald Specter should look like. The jacket is super elaborate but it’s closer to the look that I have in my head… and this new image gives me the desire to want to tell the story of the Emerald Specter. Yes, it’s a character that I created after I bought this domain and I’m hoping the story of the Emerald Specter interests you as much as it interests me.
At least I have you interested in the concept… I hope.
The last Emerald Specter column was a random history column about my involvement with fantasy wrestling (or eFedding as the new Internet age has termed it). I also mentioned I may try to branch out from the ESPL only to include another “sporting event” simulation, that being professional wrestling. I’m not sure that I want to go with professional wrestling at this time, but I won’t discard the idea entirely for the future. I’m developing the possibility of a “digital MMA league” that would do what I used to do with a dead property I had many moons ago: IPRACE.
What the fuck is IPRACE? I’m glad you asked.
IPRACE stood for Internet Professional Racing Association for Computer Enthusiasts, and was an “digital racing” version of, for example, NASCAR. Instead of a car, you raced “pods.” Your pod was made by a computer manufacturer (when this was out, it was companies like HP, Apple, Asus, and Gateway to name a few) and your “engine” was a brand of hard drive (Seagate, Hitachi, and Western Digital… for example). You’d have sponsors, normally of a brand related to computing, gaming, or food, and there was a spreadsheet that simulated the races. If I were to resurrect this idea for Emerald Specter.com, I’d change “computers” to “cellphones” and alter some of the parameters to make the races operate a little differently.
I say all that to go back to “digital MMA,” meaning weight classes wouldn’t be heavyweight, middleweight, lightweight, and the like but would be based on bytes (or bits, or hertz, etc) and the names would be limited to six characters, or something like the old school RPG video games used to do. There is a spreadsheet simulator mostly built (as I love working with spreadsheets) and I would hold “events” like the UFC does, just solely on this website. If someone wants to have their own fighter, I’d be open to working on some sort of “development path” to allow them to start as a n00b and work their way up to see if they could capture “digital gold.” If you asked me to choose the next sport I would be bringing to the site right now, I’d default to this idea.
I am a sumo buff, though, and I do like the idea of having my own sumo league pyramid (allowing others to bring in their characters to compete, too).
So, I’ve talked about the Greatest Show, actual play RPGs on the Greatest Show, the expansion of the Greatest Show to include the Doctor Who review show High Council of Lime Lords, rotating the programming of the Greatest Show, releasing my fiction, wanting to focus on writing comic scripts, cancelling the SpecterFit events facet but wanting to keep writing the SpecterFit column, discussed the defunct IPRACE, talked about digital MMA, and mentioned briefly my love of sumo. You’d think that would be all I could cram into this column before I move to do something else, right? Well, you’d be wrong.
About once a year I get an itch to participate in a email sim. The most popular type on the Internet today is the fleets and fleets of Star Trek sims that are out there (like the ones at Obsidian Fleet). The problem with this is that I get the itch because I get a snippet of free time to ponder a character, I make said character, and I start simming… only to flake out and stop posting a couple of months later because the snippet of free time was fleeting and wasn’t really anything more than a short breather. Now, I don’t want to sim in the Star Trek universe, but I’m getting into the idea of simming as an option more in the direction of what the YouTube Vampire the Masquerade Experiment (also known as New Sarum) has become… a living RPG.
Now, New Sarum allows players to (basically) run their character’s life through posting YouTube videos in character and interacting with other players. While I don’t know if I like the video aspect of the idea, I do like the idea of the same basic premise being used in a text (email or forum) format a lot better. While there was “technically” a game master, everyone was really interested in the living nature of the game, so a game master isn’t technically necessary… except for the trolls and crybabies.
I’m looking at how such a thing would work, as the old Sanguinus Curae website had run via email with only two central storytellers, and just allow most of the vampire characters do the stuff they want and if they come across a “metaplot” element created for something bigger to do, then they can either jump in on that or choose to ignore it. This is how people work, for example, with Pokemon Go. Lots of people are doing it but there are some that just don’t care to participate. Just floating that idea out there.
Lastly, I’d like to mention all the games that those of us who are on Emerald Specter.com participate in. We play Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Ingress, and Pokemon Go and we invite you to join us. SWGoH has a guild which is those of us at Emerald Specter with some random folks who have joined us, Ingress and Pokemon Go are teams that you can just sort of be part of a larger group. We want you to play with us and enjoy the games we enjoy because, as you may notice, we talk a lot about these on the Greatest Show. Why not jump in on that conversation.
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Eupedia Forum > Europe Forum > European News & Hot Topics > EU politics & government > Do you think France & Germany can solve the Eurozone crisis?
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edao
With only a week left for Germany and France to come up with a comprehensive solution to the Eurozone financial problems, do you think they will come up with drastic comprehensive measures to create stability and lead Europe onto the path of growth?
Some interesting links:
Collapse - youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAyHIOg5aHk)
Zerohedge (http://www.zerohedge.com/contributing-editors)
BBC - Greek Bailout (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15414765)
Economist - Global Protests (http://www.economist.com/node/21533377?fsrc=scn/tw/te/ar/notquitetogether)
France - German rift delays bailout plan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDATyTN5r94&feature=feedu)
FT - 60% haircut on Greek debt (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66bdcbc0-fc11-11e0-b1d8-00144feab49a.html#axzz1bGSPB7Wt)
Trichet on intergration (http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2011/html/sp111021.en.html)
Social Europe - recovery before reform (http://www.social-europe.eu/2011/10/recovery-before-reform/)
Maciamo
My cynical point of view is that Germany has no interest in solving this matter quickly because worries about the euro's troubles is lowering its exchange rate, which is good for German exports. Germany could easily put an end to the crisis, so why else would they procrastinate like that ?
personally I believe that they created,
they put standars to E very high which many other countries could not follow,
personally I believe that they created???
And what about the Greek gouvernement?
They didn't control their budget...
i do not want to say more about Greek goverment than this,
hidden loans, hidden members, foreign agents, who know psychology of crowds,
greece if E was about 1 $ could have many exports of agriculture and many currency via tourism,
strong E made Greece to accept 3 million immigrants at a population of 8 million, from which 66% came illegaly,
also created expensive tourism which send touriss and agents to other countries,
also drop the agricultural production, since importing was cheap than working,
the problem of greece is the politicians, well known cases o rotten ministers etc,
Sarkozy bluntly told Cameron: "You have lost a good opportunity to shut up."
I wish I could have seen that :laughing: The UK want none of the hassle of Europe but all the benefits. We don't want to deal the Euro-zone crisis, but we don't want the solutions to effect us negatively.
WE WANT TO HAVE OUR CAKE AND TO EAT IT! :ramen:
Article (http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/oct/23/cameron-sarkozy-euro-debt-crisis)
Totally agree with you Edao :good_job:
I'm not a "Sarko-fan" but he is right here...
Cameron don't want to see the Tobin tax in his wonderfull London and in his "capitalism industry"...
Yes, I enjoyed Sarkozy's comment to Cameron too and thought it was about time someone said it to him!
Listening to the BBC this morning there was much discussion on whether Britain should leave the EU. I don't understand the reasoning behind those who are in favour of leaving especially when Europe is Britain's biggest trading partner. Surely it would be to Britain's advantage to have a say in the laws governing that trade than to pull out altogether and then be subject to trading laws etc in which Britain would not have any imput?
spongetaro
There is a poll on the Guardian website: do you sympathise with Nicolas Sarkozy's "shut up" comment?
The results are: 78.2% yes
HA! Brilliant, I hadn't seen that, everyone should vote it's only democratic after all :innocent:
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/poll/2011/oct/24/sarkozy-cameron-do-you-sympathise)
they are the last AAA,
soon France will leave the group of AAA,
then what? 4rth reich and E=2$?
all europe Germanic economical empire?
or France will take the rest countries ? and germany will be kick from Eurozone to DM and 1 DM=2 $ while 1 E=1 $
Brett142
No the European Union/ the Eurozone will only work when the countries can put their differences aside and start to work as one nation. It's either all or nothing. What they are doing right now is just wandering somewhere in the middle and that isn't really working all too well right now is it?
Is any one convinced by the results of the summit this morning?
- 50% write-off of Greek debt
- Increase of the EFSF to 1 trn euros
- Slap in the face for Berlusconi
artilce (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15472547)
I was reading today about the mistake of Standard & Poors
Michel Barneux (or something like that spell)
' Wrong e-mail by S&P to customers just bring upside down markets, raising Francais to 3.48% and punch Euro '
As you see not even the AAA of France can escape the money vultures,
I wonder what will be done if another e-mail strikes the AAA of Germany since it is the only one that not been 'hit' yet,
the source is in Greek language, But I guess you can find it in local news,
http://tvxs.gr/news/kosmos/mparnie-poly-sobaro-lathos-tis-standard-poor-s
Spion Stirlitz
A fundamental solution of the financial problems of the EU have to do with a sound economic logic, which is linked to competitiveness, which in turn is related to technology and monetary policies.
The truth is that simple mortals undestand very little of economy, either because...
(a.) They have not studied Economics themselves...
(b.) Because they are blinded by the neoliberal propaganda and desinformation that reached its peak in the previous years.
However, I see that in this forums there are very few "market radicals". On the contrary, what I see here in Eupedia.com is mostly people that tries rationaly interpret what we see and do not waste their time in blaming blindly "scapegoats".
I don't know if some bad experiences in the Eurozone could be avoided in the immediate future.
However, I am sure that many politicians and honest economist saw long ago the economic trends and unbalances in some countries due to the Euro in some countries, and however they had not the authority and weight to be heard about it.
As Maciamo said: Who is thriving right now? The German balance of trade looks pretty good. Certainly outside the Eurozone, but much more, inside it. Obiously the current system goes in its favor and that is an incentive to leave the things as they are. I am not blaming Germany of purposedly doing harm. Much more, I believe that a solution has to be collective. I don't believe that the solution could come solely from France and Germany.
I do not blame the political class of countries like Italy or Greece, even when some defects on them are more visible with the crisis. But their capacity to take sovereign decissions on something as important as exchange rate, and therefore competitiveness, was limited.
But then "Why did they not warned aloud and clear what was happening since long ago?". Don't do they had advisors and experts that could see that coming?
I guess that their political capacity was also limited. As politicians they cannot fundamentally go against a deep and firmly convictions held by the global media, and the interests of world financial system, that with the time became "common sense".
Brainwashing.
In the long term, this experiences have to be taken into account by the people, that has to influence the politicians, who in their turn, should have the capacity to control the economy for the benefit of the population as a whole, and not just for the interests of some banking interests.
as a reply to my shelf on who is behind the Crisis and who earns
http://euobserver.com/19/114231
Germany has profited to the tune of €9 billion from the eurozone crisis over the past two years, an ING economist has calculated for EUobserver, as investors flock to "safe" but near zero interest rate bunds while southern euro-countries struggle with unsustainable rates.
"Interestingly, this is already more than the recently announced [German] tax relief of around €8 billion for 2013 and 2014. It almost looks as if the Greeks financed the little German tax reform,"
so it is the Germans who work for the Greeks But the Greeks who work for the Germans
The problem, Yetos, is that the Greek, when they joined the EU and the Eurozone, started to believe they could live like the Germans. Being in the EU is not a guarantee of a thriving economy. It just allows governments to benefit (exploit?) from substantial structural aids to develop their economy. In case of Bulgary, and to a lesser extent, Greece as well (as well as a number of other members, I just take the most blatant exemples of mismanagement...), the funds have been squandered, not wisely invested or went into projects that did not benefit the whole of the population.
I am a little bit sick of reading the "blame Germany" excuse over and over again. Keep in mind that Merkel struggles to make sure the street doesn't get its way. If it were up to the German people (whom she is supposed to represent, by the way...), Greeks would not get a single cent from the EU again and would have to pay their due up to the last dime, even if it would take 1000 years and would beat the country back into the Middle Ages.
As for the article you mention, it is about people who wisely put their investment funds in Germany instead of riskier places. I can barely undertand why the shortcut to "Germany profits from the crisis". It all makes perfect sense to me. If I had millions, I would not invest in Greece now. I am sure even the Greeks don't...
zanipolo
IMO, france and germany declare Financial war on EU countries that do not change their living and working ways/systems as what the Germans want.
Its far better for a nation to stay out of the euro currency like the UK and have some control over your nation.
It is far better for Greece and Italy to throw out the euro currency and let the germans and french wear the costs of following the americanization system of Banking.
In the end, all nations in the EU will be monetary slaves of the germans and french
First of all, dropping the Euro would be a huge waste of resource and time that have been invested since the mid-nineties. Second, countries with a weak economy are very likely to be victims of their weak currency, and see their living standards drop dramatically, even fall prey to speculators and see their economy spiralling down. Being within the Eurozone was a guarantee of financial stability WITH BALANCED BOOKS. The 3% deficit threshold has been set for a reason. Weak economies could not realistically recover from overendebtment, as history now shows. Lafontaine wrote about the cicada and the ant some time ago. I bet it was not available in Greek... If Sarkozy and Merkel "declare financial war" on the PIGS, it's because they do not want to follow Berlusconi as the next victims of the debt crisis. They wanted us to have our little EU paradise, but that was forgetting that in the money world, there is no mercy for the weak and only the strongest survive...
First of all , I never voted for berlusconni, ever. Second , changing 1 man will not make a difference in Italy or greece.
do, you think the measures of changing the retiring age for women from 60 to 65 and men from 65 to 67 in the year 2026, will make an impact now.
Do you think raising vat from 20 to 21 % will also
meddling in other peoples issues
http://www.english.rfi.fr/economy/20111112-italian-fury-sarkozy-meddling-berlusconi-prepares-resign
The reason the germans want greece, italy and anyone else to stay in the EU is to save their own skins because they will go backrupt due to following the less prudent banking systems the same as the USA. They are up to their head in loans,
Italy should pull out of the currency, it will level the playing field in the EU
Balanced books - what do you mean, they allowed Greece in the EU , when the first president of the EU , Prodi fought hard against Germany and France to keep them out.
Italy only issue is the political system is wrong, will always be wrong and historical was always wrong. you cannot have a centralised government in politics today.
A nation can float its own currency and survive , it cannot do it in the EU, even if you are germany
Yes indeed, as I've said on another thread, I'm also sick of the blame game, which includes the "holier than thou" attitude of the Germans in this. Germany allowed Greece into the EU in full knowledge of it's loans etc and Germany has profited well and still continues to profit from Greece.
Off the top of my head, the Athens International airport is a German construction, the Rio Antirrio bridge spanning the Gulf of Corinth is a French construction, the Athens Metro is of both German and French contstruction plus German and French submarines, ships and jets etc supplied to the defense forces. Just to name a few and there is more but, please, enough of the hypocracy. A small amount of honesty from both sides in this mess would be so refreshing.
I think people are misled by thinking that devaluation of a currency is some kind of magic bullet. It would lead to lower living standards and while it might help an export led economy it's not going to help imports. The default of debt would be a financial bomb that would cripple the economy for years to come, who is going to invest in a isolated crippled country like Greece?
Everyone wants to blame the Euro, but its like being fat and blaming your trousers for being too small. Pretending that if you could change your trousers (the Euro) you could allow yourself to get fatter and not have to deal with the austerity of a diet to get you into better shape. People are pointing at the trousers blaming them for the problem when in fact it's the overeating which has caused the problem. There is no magic bullet here and those you bang on about dropping Greece from the Euro are offering no solutions, the only way out of this is going to be hard reforms.
Across Europe everyone is blaming their governments, but no one wants to accept that in truth it's us the people who are responsible. The Germans have a remarkable economy, probably the best in the world, even in a time of crisis they can afford to offer the people tax cuts. The German politicians and political system didn't appear by magic they are a product of their society and culture. Their kids have a bright future ahead because of what their people have done to get themselves ahead, the rest of Europe need to stop blaming governments and realise that everyone has a part to play, because the only thing going to lift Europe from the crisis is private sector growth. That growth is only going to come from dynamic individuals around Europe standing up and being counted by starting their own businesses, creating their own job paying into the tax system and growing to create more jobs. This can only come from the people, governments today are powerless without money.
Italians enabled Berlusconi to turn Italy into a joke, it took the international investment community to force him out, if I was Italian I wouldn't be angry with the politicians but the society that allowed him to prosper.
"Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country." Kennedy
Mzungu mchagga
Sure! But I think it's a little late for that kind of advice. What can a Greek citizen do right now instead of protesting? In their place I'm not sure whether I would be in the mood or have the guts to create a business right now. Greeks are in some state of checkmate position, paralized, only able to watch helplessly the actions of their government.
Even if it sounds weird, but what I would recommend for the PIIGS countries as well as some others is to leave the Euro and European Union, uncouple their new currencies from Euro and Dollar and perhaps find a new coalition, after the Argentinian role model!
I wrote a few times that there is no ideal form of government, as it always has to match the mentality and culture of a certain country. Of course the same applies to economic systems! You can't impose an economic system on a country that obviously has different needs and laws of economy.
You only have to look at the GDP per capita figures to see that what happened to Argentina would be catastrophic to Greece.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28PPP%29_per_capita (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28PPP%29_per_capita)
If they want to be inline with countries like Lebanon, Botswana, Gabon, that's what's waiting for them by leaving the Euro.
Greece need to stick to the austerity measures and implement the agreement of 50% write down of their debt and then about 2015 after growth has returned to the Eurozone have a further hair-cut afforded by the other EU countries and banks who will then be in a position to afford it, finally putting Greece in a debt to gdp ration in line with growth.
Any exit from the Euro would be more painful and would leave them in stagnation for a decade. The IMF would be their only support and for that money they would only be faced with harsher terms, Greeks would probably be looking to 2020 before a return to normality.
Biggest problem we all face is a lack of growth, in truth if there is magic bullet to this it's growth. As everyone can see we are forced into austerity across the board through necessity but no one has any idea how we create support for the private sector, most governments seem to just be in hope that human endeavour will win through in the end before financial collapse does.
The occupy movement is completely pointless they have no message they know something is wrong with the current system but don't understand it enough to offer a solution. So all they do is protest shouting fix the problem! The politicians don't listen because they know these people haven't got a clue what they are talking about, for the protests to be relevant they need a clear message or proposal. We want the Tobin Tax enforced now and just hammer home that message across the world, governments would soon take action just sitting about in tents moaning about banks just shows them to be idiots who are unemployed for a reason, go read a news paper!
Certainly you know more about economics than I do (are you studying or employed in that field btw?).
Of course I hope that you are right with your assumptions. Moreover I hope that Greece will be able to keep that gdp ration/growth!
I think no one has the magic wand to resolve this situation.. certainly the axe France-Germany have failed to save Greece, economists think that with few europen funds given at the eraly signal of greek crisis could have saved greeks.. now the situation there is dramatic.. and i think we should expect soon a migration wave of greeks in other european countries.. if they don't migrate elsewhere like usa or australia.
greeks have their responsibilities, but germany and france could have saved the situation
....solidarity with Greek people...
It's the contrary.. it's the italian "Magistratura", that abused his power, and created a clima of persecution.. .
We should thank Magistratura, that stopped the government reforms, attacking continously a person, and don't making him work for the government.. you don't have the idea of how many billions the italian state spended for the magistratura attacks on berlusconi...this were billions throwed off for no use let alone that of unjustified personal persecution.
And also Magistratura is lined up in the part of the italian left, working in favour of leftists parties.. a so undemocratic exercise of power..
and berlusconi wasn't a Tirant.. he was legitemately voted by the majority .
You are Scottish.. i thoght Scottish people were Liberals and democratic... not for the oligarchy of Magistratura, bureocracy, etc etc..
I can explain you better the clima that was created in italy:
the leftists always told to journals berlusconi was uncapable, and that he had to resign himselves, because with him italy would collapse..
than an example: if a person goes out and start tso say that his wife is a ***** continuosly to everybody (and that thing is completely false), than everybody at the end would start to think his wife is a ***** even if at the beginning they didn't think so...
The same situation is in italy, leftists journals continued to tell negative things about our governement, instead of promoting it, because it was runned by berlusconi.., the truth is that our financial situation isn't bad than that of most euro countries including france... the difference is that french politicians aren't selfdestruptive...
the market plungers start to belive italian situation is very bad because all of the leftists journals selfdestruption.. so they dond't confide in italy
Julia, the Italian left was always after Berlusconi, but he was not guilty enough, or maybe too clever to get caught. The guy owns half of the country and behaved like Mel Brooks' Louis XVI in History of the World (It's good to be the king...). He surely was a European (as well as a national) embarassment, but he could barely have been suspected of getting money off the taxpayer to line his own pockets, like, well, everywhere else.
Everyone who knows a little about politics knows that the italian left is the worst in Europe, Prodi is a far worse leader than Berlusconi ever was. The problem with Berlusconi was that he did not bow to the bankers nor Merkozy (he's richer than them...), and he had to go to let somebody more flexible to take the calls from Berl.., sorry, Brussels.
On your previous remark, concerning how Greece could have been salvaged, I have doubts. First because the bankers want their money back, and the bailouts were only given out with certain conditions (that we might discover in a few years). Secondly, 2012 is a very important year in Europe, elections are taking place in France, and Sarkozy does not want to upset the French any further, his campaign is at stake. Just as in 40, nobody wanted a war over the Sudetenland, no one will commit political suicide over Greece. Merkel's party already has a very bad record in local elections for the last 18 months, getting the Germans to make more efforts to keep Greece afloat would trigger a revolution. Now, as a solidarity gesture, you're welcome to send half your wages check to Athens, but I surely won't join you.
There are solutions for Greece. First of all, it is a member of the Union, even though that doesn't help right now. On top of that, as a NATO member and having a strategic position on the continent, Greece can pull strings to get more clout from America.
My most important remark would be that if Greece would get out of the EU, it could save Spain and a relapse in Ireland, as well as Portugal. The whole of the EU would be relieved and would probably try to limitate the damage. A situation like in Argentina in 2001 is unlikely, even though the living standards would dramatically drop. Now the clever bit: if Greece can get some distance from the EU, it could change existing laws or create new ones to become a fiscal paradise and dump taxes that makes tourism not so attractive. I am thinking about alcool and tobacco, that would attract a substantial amount of tourist all year long into existing infrastructures. Dumping fuel taxes might bring some airlines to consider having a permanent base in Greece to benefit from low taxes on kerosene. There are hundreds of micro-solutions that would help Greece getting back on her feet, but the very tight EU legislation makes it impossible to assess.
As a preventive measure, I think the EU should consider keeping a Eurozone with strong economies in charge and the other, weaker and smaller economies as satellites. Having several strong countries leading a cooperational league might be not fair from an equity point of view but it is surely better than sitting at a roulette table with the bank gone bust...
The migration wave of those leaving Greece began sometime ago, particularly amongst the university graduates who can't find positions. Australia have been advertising that they will take over 100,000 skilled workers so many are opting for there and Scandanavia is another place people are heading for. Haven't heard of any looking at the USA though, as the US is not in that strong a position themselves at the moment. I understand people's need to leave if they are to find work but if the Greek economy is to grow it also needs it's bright and energetic youth, so it is a very difficult situation.
Greece could also have done something a long time ago to save themselves and didn't. And to be fair this wasn't the fault of Papandraeu, it was the previous government who hid the books and went to great lengths to cover the state of the economy from both the EU and the Greek people. Plus whilst Greece, Italy et al are weak, Germany and France are stronger so they were never going to try too hard to save the situation.
This is possibly why the EU won't not work, in the long run everyone will look after themselves first. This is not a critisism by the way, it is just human nature and honestly, if I were German right now I wouldn't be too worried about little old Greece either.
But all the best to Italy Julia, I was saddened to hear that you will be joining us as outcastes and hope you can do a better job of turning things around than we have so far. Solidarity!
Berlusconni brought this on himself, in 2008 he won majority in parliment ( first time for any Italian governmenT ) and with his coalition partner the legaNord could have made changes. He promised a LegaNord initiative, Fiscal Federalism and delayed and delayed its introduction ( just this policy would have saved italy). He was told by LegaNord to Sell Alitalia and Rai tv and yet he saved them with great expensive - these companies are a dud a waste of monies especially since Italy already has 2 other airlines that fly as far as Dubai.
The italian left is supported by the unions and will not make any further austerity packages.
As I said , if Italy is to save itself it must depart from euro currency - The USA only survived backruptcy ( if you call this survival) because they can print there own money, imagine if they where linked with other nations in a shared currency, the USA would be sold as a second China
Its a pity that 92% of this Magistrata come from campania , there is something wrong in this field of justice in Italy
a few funny images about Eurozone crisis
http://www.antinews.gr/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/eurozone2-e1268856152614.jpg
http://www.antinews.gr/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/AREND-rich-poor-greeks.jpg
Van Rompuy meets Benedict XVI.
The Pope; How about you, doesn't it bother you, that feeling to be useless?
Hermann; You know, my holiness (pun lost in translation), in my case, it's not just a feeling...
indeed the political Magistratura Boss, Di Pietro is from nearby Molise, a caricature-man
http://orpheus.ilcannocchiale.it/mediamanager/sys.user/23069/di-pietro-duce.jpg
Everyone who knows a little about politics knows that the italian left is the worst in Europe, Prodi is a far worse leader than Berlusconi ever was.
that's why he's still more capable man in italian politics, the better for now we had...
I think that Greeks can get out of the crisis is they work more and complain less. Complaining in this moment will only make their economy worse
does not compute...there about 11 Million greeks, it we remove the aged, injured, children, public workers and non citizens, then the taxable work force is 3 Million. how do you expect these Greeks to repay anything when they have barely any industry .
By your flag I see that you are Albanian,
Let me remind that in Greece work and Live 1 500 000 more than Albanians,
the ones that send them away from they country to a foreign country must not complain if these people turn back and Albania has 50% unemployment,
the ones who make desert their land and sold it to JPMORGAN and kick their people to another country
I think must be care on what they say,
Just consider that about of 14%- 20% of Albanian ballance is by Albanian people who work in Greece and send money to Albania..
cause the money of silver goes all to a doctor and his daughter, while the other guy is seeking for alcohol,
what remains goes to singurimi and secret propaganda agents
Except if by your words you wanted to tell us that Albanians are lazy non working and you send them away to Greece to feed them, Do you mean that?
according Greek buraeu is about <4 million the places, and became about <3 million last 2 years and after market extra tax,
estimation talks about 2 600 000 to 2 800 000 million next year
consider the about 1 million illegal immigrants that work and not pay for insurance
in summer the work places reach 5 000 000 places due to turism
but how can someone live when works for 3-6 months
there are many people even childs who work in family business, especially in summer
the problem is not only the state workers, the problem is elsewhere, the state workers is just an extra 2-6% of another European country,
the problem is that my products are sold with 23% tax while people from Albania Bulgaria Fyrom bring goods bought by 10% tax and can sell them cheaper,
the problem is that the best Greek olive oil, which is maybe the best in the world, can not be sold,
cause due to policies Germany imports Huge quantities from a non EU country like N africa
and can sell cheaper in Greece, why cause in N africa they don't have Euro
that was the paradox after 2003
Greece a traditional olive country and orange and peaches and strawberry import what? olive oil and peaches !!!!
as you understand the paradox is a bigger truth,
it is not strange that after 1990 many neighbor countries got plus developement and greece got minus
all the neighbors are not in EUrozone, so they are flexible as economies
On the other hand it is the corruption of politician and Technocrats since the Bank scandal are not little starting from koskotas times to saliarelis to kokkalis reaching layrentiadis etc
do you know many scandals were done by Techocrats in Greece? many
I don't know if Sarkozy was right when he told that Greece should enter Eurozone,
But I know that there was a big Hypocricy cause both France and Germany knew about the depth of Greece before 2002 and also the loans and the most worse is the case of Germany and siemens with the C4I project for Olympic games which cost 4 times more !!!!!
who bought it? ask which Greek politician had German wife.
all the neighbors are not in EUrozone, so they are flexible as economies.
Yes many Greek children work through the summers, it is the only way small family businesses, who can't afford to employ workers, can survive. In my area children start at about 13 or 14yrs of age, my own children included have been working 12 to 14hr days, every summer since that age. They still do, the extra money enables them to live whilst they study at university through the winter as we can only afford to help them to a certain extent, not fully support them until they have finished their degrees.
The olive oil is another good point, the majority of oil produced on our island is transported to Italy for example. Not to be marketed and sold as a product of Greece, it is bought by Italian companies to be marketed and sold as Italian oil. It is crazy.
It is not my point of view,
but it is good to see on some see Europe in the other coasr of Atlantic ocean
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/20/opinion/sunday/douthat-conspiracies-coups-and-currencies.html?_r=1&ref=rossdouthat
Canek
Germany and France have their own problems... they can't be paying forever for others' "fiesta" and "siesta".
Seems like the rest of Europe can stop holding it's breath for a moment! If it was for former chancellor Helmut Schmidt, Germany should try to hold it's dominance in European politics back and instead show more solidarity in economy:
Germany risks isolation, warns Schmidt
Former Social Democrat (SPD) chancellor Helmut Schmidt urged Germans today to soothe what he said were growing fears of German dominance in Europe and come to the rescue of debt-stricken euro zone partners.
In an hour-long speech to a party conference, the chain-smoking 92-year-old said Berlin risked isolation if it tried to impose its ideas on European partners. Instead, Mr Schmidt argued, Germany should embrace further European integration.
"If we let ourselves be seduced into taking on a leading role in Europe, our neighbours will brace themselves against us," Schmidt said from a wheelchair to a packed hall of opposition SPD members.
"We need to show heart towards our friends and neighbours. And that is especially the case for Greece," he said.
Taking aim at conservative chancellor Angela Merkel, he said "German national muscle-flexing" was damaging the national interest.
"Considerable doubt has emerged in the last few years about the steadiness of German politics," he said, adding there was "growing concern about German dominance".
Talk of a euro crisis was "idle gossip" by politicians and the media, he said.
Mr Schmidt, who regularly tops national polls of respected politicians, was West German chancellor from 1974 to 1982.
His speech, greeted by a standing ovation, comes just days before a crunch summit of EU leaders who are struggling to find ways to regain investors' confidence in the euro.
Dr Merkel, initially blamed for exacerbating the debt crisis by acting too hesitantly, has doggedly refused to agree to steps that could cost German taxpayers more and fuel inflation.
To the chagrin of countries such as France and Britain, she opposes both a greater role for the European Central Bank in helping debt-ridden euro zone members and common euro zone debt issuance.
Instead, she insists the only way out of the crisis is German-style budget discipline.
To that end, she is pushing EU leaders to agree to new, binding rules giving Brussels greater control over national budgets and automatically punishing states that breach deficit rules. She also wants a financial transaction tax.
Her arguments have triggered accusations that Europe risks turning German. That impression was strengthened when her party ally Volker Kauder said "German is being spoken in Europe." That unleashed a wave of headlines about jackboots and a "Fourth Reich" in countries including Britain. France is also bristling at Germany's new role in Europe which stems from its economic might.
Conservative German newspaper Die Welt ran an editorial last week arguing that Germany had become as isolated as the US was during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Since the second World War, Germany has shied away from showing political muscle internationally to match its economic power due to its Nazi legacy.
Schmidt said Germany could not be a normal country in the foreseeable future due to its "terrible and unique historic burden." He called for further European integration if the continent were to avoid being sidelined.
The SPD has taken a more pro-European stand in the euro zone crisis and its leaders back the idea of euro bonds.
Schmidt has backed former finance minister Peer Steinbrueck as the SPD's candidate to fight Dr Merkel in the 2013 election. The party's leaders are due to hold their major speeches tomorrow.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1204/breaking60.html
What the German wise persons think about Spain and the crisis.
They will say that I very rarely see people but this Thursday I met with the mind to new experiences. Announced the presence in the Rafael del Pino Jurgen B. Donges, a type that would be wrong to think that it is not known in his home at lunchtime, and in some circumstances contribute to make it truly unique. First is a German born in Seville, a contradiction 'in terminis' has been resolved on the German side, second is a professor emeritus at the University of Cologne, and finally has been president of the German Council of Economic Experts, and therefore, was one of five scholars who advise the ministers Germans so they know what to do, and paint in gold or in clubs.
Let me place before the character. Donges, so perhaps it was wise for ten years, believes the smartest in the class, and do not forget to remember that if you had done Helmut Kohl case there would have been no crisis of the euro for the simple reason that he saw no need to create a single currency, nor a sovereign debt crisis, because none of the peripheral countries had entered the eurozone, "When I was dispatched to Kohl said he had to think big historical terms," he said in a tone of derision.
We, therefore, to an economist who believes listísimo and feels a deep contempt for politicians, either because they ignore him at all or because no heed to themselves and do not respect their own rules. This disdain is not saved or Angela Merkel, here we find a governess goat or the devil wearing Prada large sizes, but that does not exceed Donges soft.
His conclusion is that the current crisis has nothing to do with financial four years ago but has been driven by governments, as passed by the Arc de Triomphe the European Treaty provisions prohibiting the rescue of a member or the ECB to finance public deficits.
Understandably, the sage is opposed to the ECB buying government debt ("deaf ears and will not solve anything") to euro ("Zapatero and Berlusconi have not done the little that made it not been for the higher risk premiums (...) Jesus told us to be brothers, but cousins referred to the Germans, etc "), and concern that all countries of the nose should remain in euros.
What do things have been done well? Few. A debt restructuring is Greek, which, apparently, was his idea - "I already told my minister" - and it does not really help much because the Greeks can not afford it even with the off, the second , forcing banks to capitalize and to consider debt a risky asset, and the third, extending the formula to constitutionalize the containment of the deficit, as we have imported from Germany. Nevertheless, "we are worse than 18 months ago."
More interesting than the above was to prove that the Germans are happy to know that the Spanish, who filled the auditorium, they are able to laugh out loud laughter when a German repeated the topic here is low productivity because we are lazy and work less that the guardian angel: "In Germany when we left breakfast we will work from home. And you, being in bed a few minutes, half asleep and they need a coffee to go. Maybe that could change, "he said.
The laughs were sad, but more painful was that one of the presenters at Donges, Amadeo Petitbò, asked him what he was going to improve our competitiveness. The question was clearly inappropriate, coming from a gentleman whom taxpayers have paid to chair the Tribunal for the Defense of Competition, naively believing that knew something about the subject.
Back to the comparison between Germany and Spain: there-and-true learning takes great care in companies, and here, there is all much cheaper, to the point where the brandy Carlos I, which deprived Donges, Cologne is five dollars cheaper than in Malaga. And that's not to mention the Frankfurt airport, where no one waits in long lines to pass the controls because there is good and bad here. Even the angry Germans and the U.S. are much better than ours: "They look more neat and more contact with the shower" (laughs). In his opinion, if we are not very productive because we want, but we can learn. "You have learned to play football. There is nothing that can not be changed, "he said. (More laughter).
The lecture concluded with the three wise advice Rajoy, in which he recognized as a merit for having remained silent after the elections. In his view, if politicians stay silent for several months, avoid uncertainties launch markets.
Well, the president-elect should submit a plan to clean up public finances for several years, detailing where to cut spending and put the focus of the income tax rise, "which does not affect business investment." You must also restructure the financial system by creating a bad bank, explaining that taxpayers will have to pay those. Finally, it has to create the Ministry of Economy and Labour to manage an in-depth labor reform, warning unions that will bring you to cool your kicking. Following his advice and be patient, because these things are slow palace, we will be saved.
http://www.cuartopoder.es/preferirianohacerlo/lo-que-los-sabios-alemanes-piensan-de-espana-y-de-la-crisis/1227
What an onlooker! a few years ago the whole world was pleased with the Spanish miracle, in this moment it was importing to nobody if we drink coffee before going to the work. If this German wise person wants that we start speaking about topics also we can start the Spanish speaking about topics and say with what intention the U.E. was created in his moment...
Carlos, please don't be offended, but the result of passing the article trough automatic translation, was attrocious. :embarassed:
But don't worry, I could summirize:
The author went to the conference of this Herr/Señor Donges (or something like that) and felt depressed of seeing the combination of sufficiency and arrogance, the cultural/racial sense of supperiorty, plus the lack of deep thought formulas that really addressed the issues.
Hopping that "Cimerianbroke" do not finally explode, I will tell you that that is the sad true I have delved, an old truth that the times have not changed, what changed is our counciousness of it:
Many Germans are arrogant.
"Am deutschen Wesen soll die Welt genesen" :confused2:
I don't say that they are "bad" persons. And of course one should not deprive itself for the pleasure of, say, driving a nice German car, reading a good German novel, etcetera, if it suits you, just because of that.
The solution for you?
Don't put yourself in a position where a German could tell you what to do.
It is as simple as that.
Carlos, please don't be offended, but the result of passing the article trough automatic translation, was attrocious.
I am not responsible for the translators, however I have another version with a different translator to see if it suits you more.
On the topic at hand, I get to be in that room and grab my headphones for simultaneous translation I leave and left the room, I find intolerable nonsense to bring a foreign speaker is supposed to receive expert ridiculous insults based on nonsense.
If the Europeans are giving these examples of ignorance of each other, really not going to get anywhere.
It is not specific to Germans though. Many French, British, Greek, Americans, Spanish, Mexican, Italian, Swedish, Russian, Australian, Turkish, etc etc etc are also arrogant. Unfortunately, it is a condition that is to be found all over the world.
But basically, all arrogance says about a person is that they are ignorant.
Cimmerianbloke is a Belgian guy living in Germany, so he's writing his statements out of a Belgian perspective. Even though he expresses a lot of feelings many Germans share, but wouldn't dare to express.
But anyways, there has never been a time in which a nation with more economical or political power than another country has not been called arrogant. It is both due to a feeling of powerlessness of the weaker one and a feeling of confirmation of the stronger one. For a long time Australians might have called the British as arrogant; for Latin America the Spanish and Portuguese are arrogant; for a South Italian North Italians are arrogant; in Europe the French are arrogant anyway, and so are the Germans; and for the whole world US-Americans are arrogant.
(Bloomberg) -- Greece is the most leveraged developed country, followed by Portugal and the U.K., according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The U.S. tied with Ireland as the fourth most leveraged in the rankings, ahead of France, Spain and Italy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANPwcH8lV88&feature=g-u&context=G209e985FUAAAAAAALAA
I have some doubts on this matter. And the key here is that these two characters behave with each passing year more and more like the Emperors. They talk somewhere behind closed doors about issues that should be discussed by the leaders of all the European Union. And so, from the outset. Also the euro-themed issues will require a much more democratic. But, as it seems to me, knowledge of some West European leaders of a recent history are very weak.
It is understandable that they have no personal experience of a previous project, which collapsed in East Europe, but they could at least try to learn something from this.
After 2012, Sarkozy will not be president anymore which is not bad for the EU
Vallicanus
Will Mme Holande be any better, sir?
With every day that Mrs. Merkel interferes and meddles into internal politics of other EU states, I feel more and more embarrased and ashamed about our chancelloress. Especially the election campaign for Sarkozy yesterday, but also Merkozy's decision yesterday without the rest of the EU to introduce a frozen account for Greece was far too much.
Sadly, as most Germans are not directly affected by it, they don't have an idea or a feeling for what is going on in Europe outside of Germany. Demonstrations by Europeans outside of Berlin or Brussels won't help very much in that case. If people wanted to put more awareness into that issue, they need to come here! In millions!
For instance, if Mrs. Merkel treats the whole of Europe as if she was it's chancelloress, there is no reason why other members of the EU shouldn't treat the Bundestag as if it was their parliament, or the court of justice in Karlsruhe as if it was their court of justice!
My advice for all the members of the EU is to form their own parties or set up their own chancellor candidates who run for the German national Bundestag elections in 2013. Set up your own ballot boxes, throw the votes into the German boxes, or even better, come to Germany in thousands (or better millions) to the ballot offices and insist on joining the elections! Sue the government and go to Karlsruhe or the court of justice in Luxembourg if your votes are not counted!
Of course the chances for immediate success are limited, but I think this is the only way to put awareness on this problem, or otherwise it will never end!
ApriliaNutter
I don't think it will make things better either ;)
Hm... I think I'll start a French election poll, lest things get contentious here!
I think the thread should be re-titled "can Germany solve the Eurozone crisis" as France clearly disqualified for failing to preserve her economy from the turmoil. With talks of Greece leaving the Eurozone getting louder and clearer, it's only a matter of time before the Eurozone bows to Frau Merkel's will. How much austerity can Greece put up with is the trigger...
PonosBosne
Nope, the E.U. won't exist anymore in the near future. It's a good victory for honest people and mankind. So this ridiculous devil illuminati plan won't work. So yes I'm hope the E.U. falls fast. :)
We need more common laws including legal, especially tougher anti-corruption laws and eliminate bureaucracy and lower taxes on self-employed in Spain for example are about 300 € monthly without barriers and bureaucracy when starting a business, giving the impression that your government accuses you and hinders you in creating a business.
Cambrius (The Red)
The troubles in the Eurozone are much too deep for one or two countries to solve. The system requires a complete revamping.
BTW, Draconian austerity measures are just making things worse.
Yeah Cameron is an arse. The Tories keep giving us the speel that they can renegotiate on the terms of Europe for Britain, which of course they can't. He lies to us and pisses off the rest of the EU no doubt. We need to have a referendum here soon to sort it out, one way or the other.
Hardly a mention of the next big boy in trouble: France. It’s internals are not good. The 1% are restless and resentful. I’d keep an eye on that country as much as Spain or Greece. Austerity there will come at a higher price for all.
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Call to Stena Line: stop illegal calf transports
Svenska Djurskyddsföreningen
Circulate and sign the petition to ask Stella Line to stop the horrific conditions of transport of calves between Ireland and France.
Ireland is a major milk producer in the EU, which means that many calves are born by the country's dairy cows. Every year, 100 000s of Ireland's dairy calves are exported alive and unweaned (about three weeks old) to the European continent, via France for further fattening/veal production in countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. The sea voyage often goes from Rosslare in Ireland to Cherbourg in France through the Swedish shipping company Stena Line.
The transport takes place with animal transport trucks and usually takes between 23-29 hours from loading to unloading. During this time, the calves receive no milk substitute, only drinking water. This is a violation of EU Animal Transport Regulation 1/2005, which states that non-weaned calves must be fed at least every 18 hours. The EU regulation's feed interval in itself is very long, Swedish guidelines are that non-weaned calves should receive milk replacement at least every 8 hours.
The Swedish Animal Welfare Association (Svenska Djurskyddsföreningen) and our partners Eyes on Animals, Ethical Farming Ireland and L214 have since August 2019 repeatedly informed Stena Line that their sea transports of unweaned calves violate EU animal transport rules. We have urged the shipping company to stop accepting these trucks for animal welfare reasons, but Stena Line has chosen to continue the transports. The Irish authorities unfortunately do not seem interested in protecting the calves.
We who sign this petition now call on Stena Lina to stop all maritime transport of calves from Ireland to continental Europe, as long as the EU's animal transport rules are not followed. We ourselves will boycott Stena Line's ferries until the shipping company stops the calf transports.
This petition will be handed over to the management of Stena Line by the end of 2020.
Unweaned calves
Eurogroup for Animals launches report on fish welfare in wild capture fisheries
Animal welfare victory: the CJEU ruling confirms Member States right to introduce mandatory pre-slaughter stunning
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Crush, bang, wallop for just a £25 fee!
CAR owners could soon pay as little as £25 to get rid of their old bangers.
Members of Kirklees Council's Cabinet are considering a pilot scheme for disposing of old cars.
They will vote on the move next Wednesday.
Mr Mike Proud, Kirklees's strategic waste manager, told the council's environment overview and scrutiny panel: "People may find it easier to ring the council and pay £25 for them to take their car away, than go to the scrapyard and sell it.
"We hope to trial it to see what the demand is."
Mr Proud said that in 2007, makers would be responsible for scrapping cars made by them.
But until that time, the last registered owner was responsible for disposing of a car.
Mr Proud said the Government wanted scrappers to recycle more materials from cars.
This needed more expensive equipment and, therefore, a bigger charge to the public.
"The cost will go up when the regulations come in. People may have to pay £90 to £100, which will lead to a bigger incentive for people to abandon their vehicles," he added. "On the other hand, it may be balanced by the new law on continuous registration."
Mr Proud said that where the police were involved, they could trace an owner using the police national computer.
But this hit problems when a vehicle's new owner did not register it.
However, moves were afoot to bring in continuous registration, by which the seller made sure details of the new owner were registered.
Otherwise they would be responsible for any criminal acts the vehicle may be involved in.
"It is a very strong piece of suggested legislation," said Mr Proud.
Councils had the duty to remove abandoned vehicles and the Driver Vehicle Licensing Authority could shift untaxed vehicles.
"People may think untaxed means abandoned, but not always," said Mr Proud.
He said people in Kirklees reported 2,600 vehicles as abandoned last year. But only 600 were abandoned and destroyed.
"If we had removed all of them we would have had 2,000 very unhappy residents," he added.
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Double arson at old mill
ARSONISTS targeted a derelict mill twice during the weekend.
Fire broke out at Highfield Mills in Staincliffe, Batley, at 11.12pm on Saturday night.
Two fire crews from Dewsbury and one from Batley went to the scene.
An aerial appliance from Huddersfield was also called out.
Firefighters found a 20-metre by 30-metre section of the three- storey mill on fire.
They tackled the blaze with two large water jets.
Four firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a thermal imaging camera to check for hotspots.
No-one was injured.
Then just after 4am on Sunday crews were again called to the site after reports of a fire.
They found part of the building ablaze.
Two fire crews from Dewsbury, one from Wakefield and one from Bradford fought the flames.
The fire was contained just over an hour later. Crews spent the rest of the night there damping down the site.
Watch Manager Peter Lau said the building was already partly demolished before the fires.
He added: "The second fire was set on the third floor.
"Whoever did this not only risked their lives, but our lives, too.
"The building is very unsafe."
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Five-year sentence for drugs dealer
Package thrown away as he ran from police
A HEROIN and crack cocaine dealer from Huddersfield has been caged for five years.
Bradford Crown Court heard that Waqas Raza, 20, was a street dealer.
Prosecutor Simon Myers said Raza, of Moorside Avenue, Crosland Moor, supplied heroin to an undercover police officer at a disused Huddersfield mill last August.
The next month he became the subject of a surveillance operation.
As he tried to run away from police in Crosland Moor he threw away a package. It was later found to contain almost 100 wraps of heroin and crack cocaine.
The package had a street value of £974.
A search of Raza's home revealed £14,000 hidden in the attic.
Mr Myers told the court the only explanation for the money was that it must have come from trafficking in drugs.
Raza, who has recently been working in Scotland, pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply and supplying heroin.
Barrister Abdul Iqbal, for Raza, said his family were distraught and embarrassed by his offending, but they still supported him.
Because of his age Raza will begin his sentence at a young offenders' institution.
A hearing later this year will decide what happens to the confiscated £14,000.
Judge Linda Sutcliffe said the use of heroin and crack cocaine was "a cancer in our society".
She told Raza: "The drugs explain why these courts see a steady, unremitting stream of people committing acquisitive crime like burglary, so that they can fund their habit.
"People like you and people higher up the chain of supply are only too happy and willing to foster this for profit."
She added: "Not only do you ruin other people's lives by supplying drugs, you've ruined the peace of mind of your family, who are, I'm told, bitterly and understandably ashamed and perplexed by your actions."
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Garden competition still growing as more entries arrive
ENTRIES are already growing in the Examiner's Garden Of The Year competition.
Early birds are filling in their forms and sending in photos in a bid to win our top prize, a trip to next year's Chelsea Flower Show.
This is the competition's fifth year and we've made it bigger and better than ever. And although the closing date is still more than six weeks away why not get that entry in now?
Some of you have already been inspired by the recent spell of summery weather to dig out the pictures of your garden at its best.
Those of you who haven't still have time to snap a few more and get them to us with the completed entry form, which we have printed below.
What we are looking for is not horticultural perfection but a garden that shows imagination, a good dose of gardening know-how and a real passion for making the best of your plot.
You don't have to have an enormous garden to enter our competition. You may garden in containers or in the smallest of spaces. But if you do it with love, style and a touch of the wow factor then we want to hear from you.
This year we've made a few minor changes to the way in which we judge our competition. We've changed our categories around so that they better reflect the style and size of gardens that our judges have been seeing over the last four years.
This year we've also asked our judges to look out in particular for gardeners who are prepared to go that extra mile and not only work hard to create a stunning and productive garden but also to do it in harmony with the environment.
At stake for our outright winner is that trip to the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show, a trip we are able to offer courtesy of Omega Holidays.
Our overall winner will travel, with a companion, to next year's show and will also get to put the cut-glass Examiner trophy on their mantelpiece for a year.
Armitage's Garden Centres are again sponsoring the competition and will provide each category winner with vouchers worth £100 to spend at its centres.
Finish in second place in one of our three categories and you'll receive vouchers worth £75 while third place winners will win £50 vouchers.
Waterstones have come up with a new gardening book for each of our winners, the latest edition of the RHS Plant Finder, a must for any gardener.
So how to enter and prove yourself a winner? It's easy. Simple dig out a photo of your garden looking its best - or nip out and take a new one - then fill in the form, complete with contact details, and send it to us.
Your last chance to enter is June 22 and the judges will be out in early July to decide who gets the prizes.
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SAT AM : Body in York river not Claudia
A body was found today in a river in the city where university chef Claudia Lawrence disappeared a month ago.
Police were trying today to identify the body of a woman who was found in a river.
Officers from North Yorkshire confirmed the discovery was not missing university chef Claudia Lawrence, 35, from York.
The force later added that the body was not that of Lisette Dugmore, 36, from the same city, who vanished last July.
Police said they did not know the identity of the body which was found yesterday in the River Ouse close to Archbishop of York John Sentamu’s residence, Bishopthorpe Palace,
But a spokesman said it was not that of Miss Lawrence, who went missing more than a month ago.
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Precious painting lost in airport found in dumpster
By AP Staff
Chief Detective Michael Dietz holds a painting from French artist Yves Tanguy. A businessman lost the canvas, which later turned up in a dumpster. (Courtesy of Polizei Duesseldorf/Duesseldorf Police)
BERLIN (AP) - A surrealist painting worth more than a quarter-million euros that was forgotten by a businessman at Duesseldorf's airport has been recovered from a nearby recycling dumpster, police said Thursday.
The businessman, whose identity was not given, accidentally left behind the painting by French surrealist Yves Tanguy at a check-in counter as he boarded a flight from Duesseldorf to Tel Aviv on Nov. 27.
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By the time he landed in Israel and contacted Duesseldorf police, the 280,000-Euro (about $340,000) oeuvre, which had been wrapped in cardboard, had disappeared.
Despite multiple emails with details about the 40x60-centimeter (16X24-inch) painting, authorities could not locate the artwork, police spokesman Andre Hartwig said.
It was only after the businessman's nephew traveled to the airport from neighboring Belgium and talked with police directly with more information that an inspector was able to trace the painting to paper recycling dumpster used by the airport's cleaning company.
"This was definitely one of our happiest stories this year," Hartwig said. "It was real detective work."
A painting from French artist Yves Tanguy. (Courtesy of Polizei Duesseldorf/Duesseldorf Police)
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A Virtual Robot Tour Inside Accenture's New Liquid Studio
By Rob MarvinPCmag
Enterprise-scale businesses all want to innovate in as quick and agile a fashion as start-ups. As Apple, Facebook, Google, and countless Silicon Valley start-ups transform not only how software is delivered but the agile, freely creative culture in which they do it, slower-moving Fortune 500 and Global 2000 businesses want to approach innovation and product development the same way.
Technology consulting firm Accenture recently launched its new Liquid Studio to give those large, global enterprises a tangible space to do just that. Studio Launch Director Max Furmanov described the studio as "a new-age delivery center helping clients approach software engineering in new and innovative ways." The first of many planned Liquid Studios, this one located on San Francisco Bay, opened this past March as a more modern type of rapid application development (RAD) center using agile software development methods, software architectures incorporating reusable components, and automation tools to develop cutting-edge applications for custom business use cases. The studio pairs teams of Accenture software engineers with companies.
"The reasons our clients want the rapid development the studio offers is to keep innovating or they'll end up out of business," said Furmanov. "Our Technology Vision study found that 52 percent of Fortune 500 companies from the year 2000 are gone today. Look at Airbnb—the largest accommodation provider in the world today—they essentially sprung up overnight, and their only cost of entry to disrupt that business was building an app."
Furmanov said the company's vision for Liquid Studios is tied in with its philosophy toward emerging tech research, and toured me (remotely) around the newly built space using Beam, Accenture's trusty robot tour guide. Furmanov controlled the segway-like robot with a camera and screen for a face using a Liquid Apps Studio Beam app on his Macbook from their NYC office. You can see Beam roaming around the Liquid Studio (at around the 0:15 mark) in this video.An Eye on Emerging TechAside from overseeing the Liquid Studio, Furmanov is the Global Managing Director of Accenture's Emerging Technology practice, an applied research and project group comprised of approximately 200 employees. The group reports directly to Accenture's CTO. Furmanov said his team is constantly focused on 10-12 primary areas of research. Furmanov pointed to the Internet of Things (IoT), wearable technology, and cognitive computing innovations in computer vision and video analytics as areas Accenture sees advancing toward varying levels of enterprise maturity. He talked about each in detail as Beam the robot navigated through the studio.
The agile, start-up-like development the inaugural studio practices, Furmanov explained, wouldn't be possible without incredible recent advances in cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and modularized software architecture through lightweight app containers and microservices. He said traditional businesses need a new silo-free operating model, and the Liquid Studio is Accenture's living, breathing example of how enterprises can transform their culture, people, skills, and technology in a modern workplace."Over the past decade or so, we've gone through a hardware revolution. Hardware is no longer a constraint in creating enterprise systems," said Furmanov. "Those constraints are gone now; infrastructure is infinite, it's elastic, it's almost free when bought as a service. So we can now revolutionize the way software is being delivered. The idea behind the studio is to put this culture and technology together to work on projects, and turn an idea into an end-to-end experience."
The Question of 'Enterprise Innovation'Accenture isn't the first enterprise tech company to have this idea. IBM tried something similar about a decade ago with the Enterprise Process Innovation Continuum, a collection of software and services to help companies transition to software-oriented architecture (SOA), the precursor to today's concepts of agile development and modularized microservice architectures. IBM didn't open a sleek Silicon Valley office space, but many companies have attempted to implement similar philosophies over the past few decades.
Rob Enderle is Principal Analyst at The Enderle Group and an IT industry veteran who has spent the past 20 years consulting for companies including Dell, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and others. He said the idea of creating a remote idea center for innovation is a good one and that so-called skunkworks projects have often covered ground that a firm couldn't cover internally. But he remains skeptical about the studio's ability to adhere to enterprise requirements.
"For IT projects that have far more formal requirements tied to line of business, the separation from those businesses generally creates late-stage mismatches unless there is a viable representative for that business in the group," said Enderle. "That last part is often forgotten or poorly staffed and, as a result, while these efforts do conclude more quickly, the results are often mis-targeted and unsuccessful. It's not that this can't work; it's that the part to make it work is either forgotten or not adequately assured."
Enderle also pointed out that, as a consulting company, Accenture may not be well-versed enough in company development practices to assure compliance. That said, overall, he's optimistic about what Liquid Studio represents for the industry.
"It is also very hard for a third party like Accenture to assure [IT requirements] because they typically don't have a deep enough understanding of the customer company to assure compliance," said Enderle. "With improved enterprise-class social collaboration tools and a vastly lower confidentiality requirement, when compared against externally focused product offerings, it should be much easier to keep projects like this coupled with the lines of business. As a result, efforts like this should have increasing success over time."
Roving Around the Liquid StudioThe studio itself is what you'd expect from a newly opened Silicon Valley office space. In the 160-seat studio, there are wide-open workspaces with comfortable chairs, sofas, and coffee tables strewn about—like a lounge with whiteboards hanging here and there, interspersed with islands of clustered desks, computers, and tabletop work areas Furmanov called "pods." The pods are broken up by either project team or emerging tech teams made up of six or more members.
"The environment affects the productivity of the people working in it," said Furmanov. "You want to be in a cool office. One that's collaborative, one that actually has sunlight. Each pod has a living room area as well, to work in a casual environment, and we're letting teams totally customize the space."
The space has executive offices and glass conference rooms lining the outside of the studio, but the main thing you notice is the clean open layout and the sun shining in from the bay. There's also what Furmanov called a "client immersion zone," another open area with long tables for companies to set up shop and work. This free-form start-up feel isn't an accident.
The reason Accenture built the inaugural studio in Silicon Valley was to tap into its start-up ecosystem. The company runs a program called Open Innovation that builds relationships with late-stage start-ups that already have a product on the market by working with accelerators, research and design labs, venture capital (VC) firms, and universities.
Accenture let some of the start-ups and companies with whom it partners [such as operational intelligence company Splunk, location-sharing app Glympse, and live-event user experience (UX) platform VenueNext] set up shop in the Liquid Studio to show enterprise clients what the space is designed to do. It's a living example of the kind of start-up agility enterprises seek. As he remotely controlled Beam the robot, Furmanov explained how Accenture partnered with Glympse, a large enterprise retail client, in the Liquid Studio. "This retailer was facing a lot of challenges around logistics, so trucks delivering goods from warehouses to stores all over the country," said Furmanov. "The loading and unloading process was all really poorly executed. So we got Glympse into the studio and sat down with this client's VP of Innovation, and had a four-hour design-thinking session, in a casual environment with interactive technology, and came up with three use cases we're now working to put into action." As we navigated around the wearables pod—the collection of workstations, dummies, and mounted displays where engineers work on connected and IoT devices—Furmanov talked about another early creation from the studio. He said the wearables team is currently working on 8-10 projects spanning industries from aerospace to healthcare. As Beam the robot whirred past a table with heads-up display wearables mounted on mannequin heads, Furmanov talked about an augmented reality (AR) use case in which Accenture is helping aerospace engineers assemble planes using AR glasses to superimpose manual instructions in their field of vision.
On the IoT front, Furmanov said Accenture worked with another client to build a Raspberry Pi-based prototyping device connected to IBM's open-source Node-RED IoT platform, turning app creation into an automated drag-and-drop process for quick trial and error.
"We built a platform for rapid prototyping of IoT applications and are working with start-ups in that space to enable it," said Furmanov. "The goal in the studio was to create a platform we could ideate and use to build sensor and actuator applications very quickly. We're using a microservices-based application for that, and we have a life sciences client that makes medical devices who we're helping create a set of devices and sensors that can monitor a patient who normally needs to be hospitalized in their home instead." One of the last areas Beam the robot showed us was a lobby with a giant touchscreen monitor that can be wheeled around for interactive presentations. Here, Furmanov talked a bit about Accenture's research in cognitive computing, which he said is still a bit over-hyped and far less mature than people think when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI). The most concrete strides researchers and tech companies are making, he said, are in computer vision and machine learning.
"Video analytics is one area we're seeing realistic strides in," said Furmanov. "Very sophisticated software that can recognize different shapes, objects, and even behavior patterns. Another one is natural language processing where virtual agents have gotten much better at understanding human speech."
There are no concrete plans yet for when and where the next Liquid Studio will open, but Accenture plans to launch them all over the world. (The company opened an AI lab in Dublin in 2015 and has another R&D facility in southern France. Furmanov mentioned those as ideal locations for a Liquid Studio to work closely with the labs.) Enterprises all want to find the start-up spark that fuels the next game-changing product that sets the market or reinvents how they do business. Whether it comes out of a Liquid Studio, only time will tell.
This article originally appeared on PCMag.com.
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Is Obama's Democratic coalition crumbling?
Midterm election results reveal cracks in powerful voting block
This is a rush transcript from "Journal Editorial Report," November 8, 2014. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.
PAUL GIGOT, HOST: This week on the "Journal Editorial Report," Democrats take a drubbing in the midterm elections but is President Obama set to double down on past policies or is he ready to work with the new Republican majority?
Plus, GOP governors have a very good night while their blue-state counterparts suffer some big setbacks. We'll look at the secret to their success.
And breaking through the blue wall. Tuesday's vote exposes some cracks in the Democratic coalition. We'll tell you what it could mean for 2016.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Every election is a moment for reflection. And I think that everybody in this White House is going to look and say, all right, what do we need to do differently? But the principles that we're fighting for, the things that motivate me every single day and motivate my staff everyday, those things aren't going to change.
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GIGOT: Welcome to the "Journal Editorial Report." I'm Paul Gigot.
That was President Obama one day after his party took a drubbing in the midterm elections with Republicans capturing control of the Senate for first time in eight years and winning the largest majority in the House in generations. Both House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell signaled this week they are open to working with President Obama in the next Congress. But should they? And is the president ready and willing to work with them?
Let's ask "Wall Street Journal" columnist and deputy editor, Dan Henninger; Political Diary editor, Jason Riley; assistant editorial page editor, James Freeman; and Washington columnist, Kim Strassel.
So, Dan, let's start with you. Big Republican sweep, obviously. But what's the meaning of this election, the broad brush? Is this is more a repudiation of President Obama or was this really maybe an endorsement of potential Republican governance?
DAN HENNINGER, COLUMNIST, DEPUTY EDITOR: I don't -- the Republicans have been given a big opportunity here. But I think on the other side, Paul, it's important to make an important distinction. We should not -- however much of a presence Barack Obama has had in the life of the country in the last six years, this is not simply a repudiation of Barack Obama. This is a repudiation of the modern Democratic Party and Democratic idea of governance, which is, indeed, large government and spending, not only in Washington, but these state races were so important. States like Wisconsin, Michigan, Maryland, these are Democratic states and those voters there repudiated the idea that spending public programs would make their life better. It has failed. And it has been kind of a test case over the last five years. Now the -- I think that's really important. Now the Republicans have their own chance.
GIGOT: So, Jason, how do you read the president's body language there --
-- and genuine rhetoric that he offered? Do you think he -- it absorbed and internalized, the point Dan made, or not?
JASON RILEY, POLITICAL DIARY EDITOR: His body language doesn't suggest that he has, Paul. But here's what's different. During his second term, George W. Bush's approval rating averaged 37 percent.
GIGOT: Not good.
RILEY: Obama does not want to leave office that unpopular. Nor do Democrats want him to leave office that unpopular. That's the new incentive he has to compromise and get something done. Everyone has a dog in this fight. He knows his unpopularity could rub off on the next potential Democratic presidential nominee. And the Republicans know they need to show results between now and 2016, show the public what they can do with their majority. So everyone has a dog. There are incentives in here to get things done.
GIGOT: So should Republicans, James, should they be willing to work with the president? Remember, 2011 didn't work out so well. 2013 didn't work out so well. So this time, now that they have the Senate, should Republicans feel, OK, we really should attempt to get something done with the president or, wait, he's going to sand bag us no matter what?
JAMES FREEMAN, ASSISTANT EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR: In his Wednesday remarks, incoming majority leader, Mitch McConnell, in the Senate, said his approach with the president is going to be trust but verify. That's probably about right. You would think maybe the -- after the drubbing, the thumping, whatever you want to call it, Democrats would be telling him to move to the center. But you look at the Democrats left in the Senate, it's a more liberal group in terms of those up in 2016. Michael Bennett, in Colorado, kind of a more of a moderate, but most of them on the left --
GIGOT: What does that tell you --
FREEMAN: There's not going to be take whole lot of pressure, I don't think, from that caucus to move to the center so I think for the --
GIGOT: No, but do you agree with Jason, though, that the president himself, who has only got two years left -- I mean, his caucus?
FREEMAN: Nothing I saw Wednesday says he's ready to move to the center. He said a moment of reflection. I think it might only have been a moment.
And I think for Republicans, what they have to expect is that they are going to get more of the same because that's basically what he said on Wednesday. Now, there may be opportunities. I think free trade agreements are a big one. Democrats in the House and Senate were really the stumbling blocks there. Now there are fewer of them. That should be easier. Other than that, I'm not sure they should be that optimistic.
GIGOT: Kim what's the mentality among the Republicans, particularly the leadership after this? They feel more confident. They have more votes. But do they feel an imperative to actually accomplish something, that they can go back to voters and say, see, we delivered some corporate tax reform. We delivered some pro-growth legislation. We helped to fix ObamaCare in certain areas.
KIM STRASSEL, WASHINGTON COLUMNIST: No, they absolutely do, because here's the thing, here's what the leaders in Washington are interested in. They don't know how Barack Obama is going to react to their overtures and I don't hold out a lot of home. But Republicans, what they've got to do is they've got to choose some bipartisan, popular issues. They can get some Democrats to go along with them in the Senate and the House. They send it to the president. And the important thing is, when they do that, they force him to then be the reason that something doesn't get done. If he decides to veto it, it's on him. In a way, they win that debate. And they also, therefore, show the country what things might look like and might be possible if there were a Republican president and Republican Congress going forward. So there is an imperative to simply move legislation and do it on their terms and on priorities that they think will resonate with the public.
GIGOT: But here is the rub. They can't govern from Capitol Hill by themselves.
HENNINGER: Right.
GIGOT: The president has the veto. He can stop what he wants. And then there's that 60-vote barrier in the Senate, the filibuster. And the Democrats, as I think James pointed out, the Democrats in the Senate are not going to be enthusiastic about passing too much and giving Republicans credit for that. So how -- and so they are going to have to temper their expectations, I guess, and the Republican electorate will have to do that, too, because they can't get everything they want.
HENNINGER: Yeah. I think they have to treat the president with respect but they will also have to be firm. When they debate issues with him, they'll have to be clear about the principles behind their ideas: reviving the economy and recreating economic opportunity for people, and explain to people why the president's policy --
GIGOT: Briefly, Jason.
RILEY: A first big test of this will be immigration, whether he will compromise with the Republicans on this, share credit and accept that he won't get everything he wants.
GIGOT: He's going to do the executive order, I'm afraid, Jason.
That's going to blow that all up.
All right, when we come back, reform governors win big on Tuesday night with several incumbents beating back strong challenges. Why didn't blue state Democrats fare as well? We'll have the secret to GOP's gubernatorial success, next.
GIGOT: Well, many of them faced tough re-election fights but a group of so-called Republican reform governors swept back into office on Tuesday, with Wisconsin's Scott Walker, Florida's Rick Scott, Kansas' Sam Brownback and Michigan's Rick Snyder all beating back strong challenges. But some blue state Democrats did not fare as well, with incumbent, Governor Pat Quinn, losing re-election in Illinois and the Democratic candidates in Massachusetts and Maryland also going down to defeat.
So, Kim, the evidence of a Republican wave is probably best seen in the states. Republicans could hold as many as 31 governorships when this is all said and done. That's an extraordinary number. What's the political lesson here?
STRASSEL: Well, a favorite media talking point got blown out of the water on Tuesday, and that was that this was an anti-incumbent election, that every incumbent was going to go down. That's not what happened. What we found on Tuesday was that this was, in fact, in the governor's races, a referendum on red state and blue state governance. The red state governance model won. The blue state governance model lost. The guys out there out there doing tax reform, collective bargaining reform, education reform, in particular, those Republican governors, like Scott Walker in Wisconsin, Rick Snyder in Michigan, Rick Scott in Florida, Sam Brownback in Kansas, those who took big risks, they were rewarded for it at the polls.
GIGOT: So what's the exception, James, Republican exception of Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania? He lost in a rout. Why was he the exception when these other Republicans won?
FREEMAN: Well, you didn't see, with him, the kind of achievements we're talking about with these other governors in terms of Scott's education reform; Walker, a huge change in the size and power of government unions in that state --
FREEMAN: -- Brownback, big tax reform.
GIGOT: Well, that had results in Wisconsin. Collective bargaining reform delivered results in the sense that it freed up local education budgets, it reduced local property taxes or at least stopped the increase in property taxes, which are a problem in Wisconsin, and it reduced teacher layoffs.
FREEMAN: Yeah. I think this win, second win in a swing state, and big reforms on the resume, puts Scott Walker into that victory --
FREEMAN: Yeah -- into that top-tier of presidential candidates. Real contenders, Jeb Bush and Rand Paul in there. I think you have Walker as well.
RILEY: And even though Corbett went down in Pennsylvania, Republicans gained seats in the state legislature in Pennsylvania.
GIGOT: Yeah, it's amazing.
RILEY: And even in blue states, like Maryland, where Democrats still control the state legislature, Republicans picked up a sizable amount of seats. And so if there was a wave, a true wave, it was in the state, with these state legislative races. But I do agree with Kim that the red state model prevailed here. Rick Scott, down in Florida, took on teachers unions and he won. In Illinois, Quinn was punished for raising taxes.
HENNINGER: Let's talk about the blue state model that lost.
GIGOT: By the way, Dan, all hail Henninger.
GIGOT: Maryland, calling Maryland here --
HENNINGER: I'm fascinated by Maryland. Maryland is a textbook example of what we were talking about. Governor Martin O'Malley, a Democratic governor, raised 40 taxes or fees in that state, cut aid to police and fire departments at the local level. The Democratic model has been to spend on public programs but to do that, they need revenue. And in Maryland, in Illinois, and in Massachusetts, a lot of what they did was raise fees. These fees are regressive. They hit lower middle class pocketbooks right across the top. And that became a big issue in all of the states. Middle class and lower middle class people felt they were now being asked to pay for these programs.
GIGOT: And the symbol of that in Maryland, the rain tax.
HENNINGER: Yeah.
GIGOT: It helps to pay for sewer runoff, so, I mean, they tax the heavens.
Massachusetts has a fee on tips in restaurants.
GIGOT: So, Kim, why the exceptions with Democratic model for California, New York and Connecticut, which has had some of the worst growth figures across the country? Why did Dannel Malloy eek out a victory and these other state governors? Because Jerry Brown raised taxes big in California but won comfortably.
STRASSEL: Well, look, out in California, it always helps to have Silicon Valley and all that money surrounding you. There's just a different mentality out in the state. Our in Connecticut, where you're mentioning it, look, what you saw in some places is Democrats still managed to use effectively some tactics against Republicans, complaining that the other side were people who were going to make severe cuts and do terrible things to education. The Connecticut race was very close in the end. But that might have been part of the margin of difference.
GIGOT: Jason? What do you got here for the blue state --
RILEY: Well, I would say even though Brown was victorious in California, and Cuomo, they took hits in their state legislatures where Republicans picked up seats. Republicans picked up the Senate in New York. And Jerry Brown lost super majority in California. So they were not immune to this wave.
GIGOT: All right. When we come back, breaking through the blue wall. Republicans made midterm gains in states and with voting groups the Democrats believed were solidly in their camp. So were Tuesday's results a one-time thing or GOP blue print for victory in 2016?
GIGOT: They were dubbed the coalition of the ascendant, the Millennials, minorities and single female voters who helped sweep President Obama into office in 2008 and re-elect him in 2012. It was a powerful block that Democrats hoped would lead them to a durable majority. So do Tuesday's results reveal cracks in this coalition? And what does it mean for 2016?
So, Jason, how many cracks do you see now in this Democratic coalition?
RILEY: Yes, there are some cracks. I wouldn't call it a breakthrough, but there was some progress made by Republicans, among blacks, among Hispanics, among women, among young people even.
RILEY: Even among people earning less than $50,000 they made some gains.
GIGOT: But still only 10 percent of the black --
RILEY: It's not a huge amount, although --
GIGOT: 35 percent of the Hispanic vote.
RILEY: Rick Scott got 12 percent in Florida, which was up from 4 percent four years ago. It's a big swing state.
GIGOT: How do you explain that?
RILEY: I can't explain it.
GIGOT: I would make at least a theory, an apotheosis -- the economy.
RILEY: Yes.
GIGOT: He created a lot more jobs. And you saw results over the four years.
RILEY: But it's -- these baby steps or these mini steps are still impressive given the race-baiting that the left engaged in, in this midterm election. I mean, given what they threw in terms of tactics, at playing the race card and bringing up Ferguson, bringing up Trayvon Martin, and the idea that Republicans were still able to make gains in that environment, I think is pretty impressive.
HENNINGER: A quick follow-up point to what Jason has been saying. The one thing the Democrats lost big with was with white men.
GIGOT: Right.
HENNINGER: Now, that's been happening for --
GIGOT: By 30 points or more.
HENNINGER: Yes, it was a huge margin. It's kind of a flip reverse example of what the Republicans have a problem with, Hispanics, and people say, don't worry about it, they are not our people. At some point, you have a big problem if you have lost the white male vote or lost the Hispanic vote. I don't see how the Democrats at this point are going to get the vote back.
GIGOT: Kim, what about the exit polling that showed that Republicans really scored very, very well among older voters. 44 and older, they won comfortably, but they lost voters under 44 in the exit polling. And one of the big reasons they won was because so many fewer younger voters turned out this time than in the previous -- than in 2012. College kids like to sleep in, whereas, the people my age and older, we get it. We pop up at 4:00 a.m., and run to the polls.
STRASSEL: You may, Paul.
GIGOT: So but what about that for the future of the Republican Party and their chances to become a majority? Obviously, younger people are going to be alive a lot longer than I am.
STRASSEL: Yeah, you are right.
This is traditional. You do tend to see in midterms a drop off among certain categories of voters, in particular, minorities, also younger people. Now, what was notable about the exit polls though, Paul, is that while Republicans still lost that vote, they made some real gains, especially among Millennials. And in the theory out there, these are the people that are hurting the most from the economic pain out there and that they feel most glum about their prospects and the future. So to the extent some of them didn't even turn out, that probably was a factor in that. But to the extent that some did turn out, voting for Republicans, suggested that their economic message, the GOP economic message was holding out a little more hope for some of this voting.
GIGOT: Yeah. And on that point, the white working class -- the people -- white voters who don't have a college degree went for Republicans almost 2-1. That's a huge hole in what used to be a pretty good voting group for Democrats.
FREEMAN: Yeah. You forget, because when people talk about projections on demographics, that's still a fairly large group of people. But I think the larger problem for Democrats is they should be concerned that parts of the coalition in the ascendant may be ascending over to the GOP.
FREEMAN: Look at Asian-Americans who, for example, went big for Obama, now kind of coming back to 50/50. And I think what Democrats are going to be tempted to tell themselves is, well, our constituency doesn't show up for midterms, forget about it, 2016 they'll be back. But I don't think they realize that they almost certainly will not have Mitt Romney to kick around anymore. You will not have a Republican candidate, I don't think, so effective at driving minorities --
-- and working class whites away from the Republican Party.
GIGOT: That's the key question. Is that Obama coalition from 2012 transferable to a different kind of Democratic candidate, like Hillary Clinton or somebody else?
HENNINGER: I think it will be very hard, Paul, because that candidacy, in the large part, was based on mood music and sentiment. The question is what policies will the Democrats now propose to the American people, the minimum wage? Climate change? I doubt it.
RILEY: And given Obama's approval rating, the next Democratic candidate might have to run away from Obama, which will put them in the dilemma that a lot of red state Democrats had this election, which is trying to attract Obama supporters while distancing themselves from the president.
GIGOT: All right. Thank you all.
We have to take one more break. When we come back, our panel's picks for the biggest winners and losers from the midterm elections.
GIGOT: Time for "Hits & Misses" of the week. But this time, the panel picks their biggest winner or loser from the midterm elections -- Dan?
HENNINGER: Well, in effect, I'm giving the win to Ed Gillespie, who lost the Virginia Senate race for Republicans by 16,000 votes out of some two million cast. This was a state Barack Obama has carried. No one gave Ed Gillespie a chance of even coming close. But by competing so well, Ed Gillespie has put Virginia back in play for his party and for his party's 2016 presidential nominee.
GIGOT: Jason?
RILEY: Biggest loser is Hillary Clinton because President Obama has driven his party into a ditch. She'll have to get them out of that hole without losing her liberal base. Very tough to do.
James?
FREEMAN: Biggest loser is Harry Reid, not just for the obvious of losing control of the Senate, but his despicable campaign has failed, and that is to use his official office, the floor of the U.S. Senate, to attack private citizens simply for participating in the political process and disagreeing with him.
GIGOT: He's going to stay there in the Senate though, James.
All right, Kim?
STRASSEL: My big loser is billionaire environmentalist, Tom Steyer, who effectively lit a match to about $75 million of his own fortunes, which he plowed into Democrat candidates who were supporting his extreme environmental agenda, nearly all of whom lost. That's a lot of green up in smoke.
GIGOT: All right.
My winner, Rand Paul, the Kentucky Senator, who was everywhere this campaign, this election, running for -- helping Republicans as the sort of go-to surrogate. He helped himself a lot, got a lot of favors, and he'll be more than a gadfly candidate for president.
And if you have your own winner or loser for the midterm campaign, be sure to tweet it to us at JER@FOXNews.com
That's it for this week's show. Thanks to my panel and to all of you for watching. I'm Paul Gigot. Hope to see you right here next week.
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Transcript: 'The Journal Editorial Report,' January 12, 2008
This is a rush transcript from "The Journal Editorial Report," January 12, 2008.
PAUL GIGOT, HOST: This week on the "Journal Editorial Report," it's a fight for survival on the campaign trail as the candidates gear up for a wild January ride.
Is Tuesday's Michigan campaign do or die for Mitt Romney?
And what does John McCain need to do to sustain his New Hampshire mojo?
Plus, Barack Obama promised to inject a little punch in his politics of hope. But is he any match for a re-energized team Clinton?
Our panel weighs in after these headlines.
(NEWSBREAK)
GIGOT: Welcome to the "Journal Editorial Report." I am Paul Gigot.
The rest of January will be a fight for survival for some presidential candidates following John McCain and Hillary Clinton wins in New Hampshire Tuesday. The remaining White House contenders now turn their attention to key nomination battles in Michigan, Nevada South Carolina and Florida, all of which are a prelude to the February 5th Super Tuesday vote in more than 20 states.
Here with a look at the issue and demographics at work in these up coming races is FOX's own Michael Barone, senior editor of U.S. News & World Report and author of "The Almanac of American Politics."
Michael, welcome.
MICHAEL BARONE, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT & AUTHOR: Good to be with you, Paul.
GIGOT: You said the breakdown in vote between Obama and Clinton in New Hampshire was eerily similar to the breakdown in the vote between Gore and Bill Bradley in 2000. What does it tell you where the votes are coming from this time around?
BARONE: If you look at Hillary Clinton's consistency, like Al Gore 8 year as in New Hampshire it tends to be older, it tends to be more downscale, less well educated. It tends to be more ethnic. She carried the Catholic voters by a wide margin. This is the historically democratic group in New England where politics used to divided, Catholic, Democrats to Protestant, Republicans. It's almost precisely the same coalition that prevailed for Al Gore by four points in New Hampshire in 2000, by two points in Hillary Clinton. You can't take from her victory any assurance that sort of downscale, less well educated, older coalition is necessarily going to prevail.
GIGOT: But if it does prevail, it seems to give Hillary Clinton an advantage. What you are describing for Obama's electorate is very similar to the Democratic electorate that voted for Paul Tsongas, say, it's similar to Bradley and even Gary Hart, all of whom lost the nominations against their opponents.
BARONE: They did lose their nominations. If you go back look at some of the races it was not foreordained. Walter Mondale out campaigned Gary Hart and out spun him in the 1984 cycle. That could easily have gone the other way. Remember, Al Gore beat Bill Bradley in New Hampshire by four points. The reason Bradley withdrew was there were five weeks from New Hampshire to the next contest. Five weeks is an eternity in this cycle. You have Michigan voting seven days after New Hampshire and we have got the Nevada caucuses and South Carolina Republicans only four days after that.
GIGOT: You have been following poles for a long time. I have never seen them so wrong as they were in New Hampshire. Why do you think they were so off in the Democratic race?
BARONE: Number one, there seems to have been a significant late switch by woman voters. There was a much bigger discrepancy between the public opinion polls the telephone polls taken before the election and between the actual exit polls and the vote on Election Day.
Secondly, we could be seeing something of what some people call the Tom Bradley effect, which we used to see in the 1990s, where people said to pollsters they were voting for black candidates, for Tom Bradley for governor of California in 1982, Doug Wilder for governor of Virginia in 89, David Dinkins for mayor of New York in 89.
In fact, fewer people voted for their candidates than told pollsters. The thinking was, well you had to tell people — there was a feeling you ought to be voting for the black candidate, but when it came down to voting, they weren't doing so. That is possibly a factor in New Hampshire. That's among Democrats and a liberal part of the political spectrum.
GIGOT: It will be fascinating to watch in South Carolina.
Michael, let's switch to the Republicans. John McCain won in Michigan. The next primary in 2000, 48 to 40, something like that, against George W. Bush but he did it with a lot of Democratic votes. Can McCain put together that same coalition? Where do you see a victory coalition and McCain's votes coming from in that state?
BARONE: John McCain can put together a winning coalition. It probably has to be different. Twenty percent of the Michigan Republican primary voters in '00 were self identified Democrats. Forty percent were self identified.
They were voting against John Engler the then governor of Michigan, a very successful Republican governor who had beaten up the Democrats all along, was supporting George Bush and was angling for a big job in the Bush administration which he didn't get. Those were anti-Engler votes.
Twenty percent of John McCain's vote margin came from the two black majority districts centered in Detroit. They cast something like 70,000 votes in that primary. There aren't 70,000 Republicans in it. There probably aren't 7,000 Republicans in those two districts.
McCain can't counts on getting that kind of support any more. John Engler is long gone George W. Bush is not his foil. He has to make it with other groups. He did well with university town people.
GIGOT: Ann Arbor and East Lansing in Michigan. Are there enough cultural conservative voters in Michael, like in Iowa, to propel Mike Huckabee to a victory, you think?
BARONE: There's a lot of cultural conservatives. There's a strong right-to-life movement in Michigan. One of the big conservative religious groups is Dutch ethnicity in and around Grand Rapids and Holland, Michigan. Kent and Ottawa Counties is the biggest concentration of Dutch-Americans in the United States. That's a conservative religious tradition.
It's different than the southern evangelical Christian religion, different in its demeanor, in its tone, in its theology and cultural ramifications.
While Mike Huckabee carried Sue County, Iowa, which is Dutch, he didn't get as big a margin as Gary Bowers did. And he's combined it in 2000. Not clear if he makes the cultural leap from Arkansas to western Michigan.
GIGOT: All right, Michael. Thanks so much for that insight. We appreciate it. Thanks.
BARONE: Thank you.
GIGOT: Still ahead, Barack Obama says he is ready to fight as the Democratic race heads to Nevada. Does he mean it? Our panel places their bets after the break.
GIGOT: Barack Obama is promising to inject some punch into his politics of hope after a bruising New Hampshire defeat, outlining a new strategy against team Clinton. Obama said this week, quote, "We have to make sure we take it to them just like they take it to us. I come from Chicago politics. We are accustomed to rough and tumble," end quote.
Obama won the support of the 60,000 member Culinary Worker's Union in Nevada this week, a major coup that could boost his chances against Clinton in the Democratic Party's next major contest.
Joining the panel this week, "Wall Street Journal" columnist and deputy editor Dan Henninger and Editorial Board member Dorothy Rabinowitz, opinionjournal.com columnist John Fund, and in Washington, editorial board member, Steve Moore.
John, Barack Obama is a love not a fighter, at least that's been his campaign seat. Is he willing to go after Hillary Clinton and, if he does, what does I have to say to win the sale to Democrats?
JOHN FUND, COLUMNIST, OPINIONJOURNAL.COM: I think Barack Obama wanted to win this race playing nice. He's an old community organizer from Chicago. He does know how to play rough and he will.
GIGOT: Daily rough? The Daily — that kinds of rough, John?
FUND: We will see. He, I think, is ultimately going to have to take the argument to the Clintons on the following grounds. Hillary Clinton is not electable as a Democrat in the fall. I am.
GIGOT: I think, Dan, he was caught by surprise in New Hampshire. He thought he was going to win. Everybody in the press thought so too. Bill and Hillary Clinton really attacked them. For all the talk about the tears being the difference, Hillary Clinton's tears, I think Bill Clinton's line, it was all a fairy tale, made a difference.
DAN HENNINGER, COLUMNIST AND EDITORIAL PAGE EDITOR: Yeah.
GIGOT: When a former president of the United States tells his fellow party members that this other candidate is a fairy tale, it makes an impact.
FUND: Bill Clinton has 83 percent positive rating among New Hampshire Democrats.
HENNINGER: Bill Clinton is a Democratic saint in that party. It's hard to argue with a saint.
GIGOT: Somehow that word doesn't come to my mind.
HENNINGER: Believe me, not mine either. I am going to say something unusual. Bill is Hillary's spouse. The spouses have been engaged in this campaign. I think Barack should sic Michelle Obama on Bill Clinton the same way Elizabeth Edwards did it. We will see if Bill Clinton can go upside the head of Michelle Obama. That's one fight I would love to see.
GIGOT: Dorothy, you said on this show a couple weeks ago Obama's campaign was going to disintegrate. That was before the Iowa result. Were you wrong or premature?
DOROTHY RABINOWITZ, EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER: I was neither. The fact is Obama has been officially transformed into a movement. You know what happens to movements instead of candidates? They go away. It's actually a foretaste of how the campaign is going to go. People are beginning to say, what is he saying? This is happening more and more and more.
GIGOT: It isn't enough substance.
RABINOWITZ: There's something else about him. It's the way people talk about why they are supporting him that gives you a hint. And they say America is going to feel better about itself the day he takes the oath of office.
We are in trouble if the reason for electing a president of the United States is a feel-good constituency. America needs to feel better about itself? You can see why all of Hollywood and 19 and 20-year-olds are drooling after him. It is this fantasy of feeling good.
HENNINGER: I don't think you can discount the force of idealism. JFK propelled it. In the Democratic Party, idealism, whether it's real or not, counts for a lot. There are huge segments of that party, especially young, who wants to vote for something idealistic. Boy, does he represent that.
FUND: The Clintons represent nostalgia, not the future.
GIGOT: Steve, let me ask you a question. I want to ask you about this class distinction between the Democrats, downscaled lower-income Democrats voting for Clinton and the Hanovers and college towns and the Durhams in New Hampshire going overwhelmingly for Clinton. What does that portend for the next races?
STEVE MOORE, EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER: It's fascinating to see that — remember Bill Clinton was America's first black president. You are starting to see Hillary doing well with black voters.
I want to go back to a point John Fund made. Liberals and staunch Democrats want to win so badly this November. I have friends who will douse themselves in gasoline and light a match if they don't win after 2000 in 2004.
What's going on here is exactly this reexamination of the candidates. They see they are flaws with both of these candidates. With respect to Obama, exactly what Dorothy said, maybe he's too inexperienced and not ready for prime time.
On the other hand, Hillary, you don't see how she gets over 46 or 47 percent. That's the struggle that's going on with Democratic voters right now. With one can win in November? They don't know the answer.
GIGOT: Steve, we are going to be watching. Thanks.
Up next, Mitt Romney heads home. Will his native Michigan deliver a much needed win Tuesday? And can his struggling campaign sustain another loss? Our panel weighs in after the break.
GIGOT: Well, John McCain's Granite State victory ensures a wild ride for Republicans this month with key races ahead in Michigan, South Carolina and Florida. First next, Tuesday's Michigan primary, where Detroit-born Mitt Romney is hoping a home state advantage will give him a much needed win.
Steve, Michigan politics are fascinating. John McCain won there in 2000. Can Mitt Romney upset him this time around?
MOORE: I think he can and I think he has to if he is going to keep his candidacy alive. I do in the think he can lose the first three states. After all, don't forget, Paul, he has spent some $8 million, maybe more. John probably knows the exact number. If you spend that amount of money you can't win it's a knockout blow for him.
GIGOT: What's his strategy to take out McCain? What does he need to say to persuade Republican voters?
MOORE: He needs to remind Republican voters of the things they didn't like about John McCain this summer, the fact that he is unreliable to many on taxes, the fact that he is such a maverick in the Senate that he often times gets under the skin of conservatives. He has to prove he is the real conservative that can win.
GIGOT: He was making a very different case. He was saying McCain is the insider, four-term Senator, not an outsider like Romney, who can come in and make a change Washington. What do you think of that case?
RABINOWITZ: You can't say he makes a different case because he makes a different case every time he speaks. None of this does him good. He has said both these things. He has reminded incessantly the entire public before him that McCain has done this and that. It is of no avail. This is the same man who said I got the silver. It doesn't matter.
GIGOT: Is the insider strategy against McCain going to work, John?
FUND: I don't think so. John McCain has been knocking over chairs in Washington for 30 years.
MOORE: They hate him in the Senate.
FUND: They say there are 99 Senators and one Senator who will leak to the media and that's John McCain.
John McCain has enormous credibility on things like earmarks, pork barrel spending. Those are the issues that riled Republican voters a lot. A lot of reasons Republicans are angry at their party is they felt they retreated from principles on spending. John McCain brings them back to that.
Mitt Romney makes the same case but he doesn't have the credibility because he doesn't have a track record.
GIGOT: Isn't McCain vulnerable on some of these issues that Steve raises? He won bigger among Independents in New Hampshire as he did in 2000, but a much narrower victory this time among Republicans. They are all going to be Republicans.
HENNINGER: I think Steve put his finger on the only thing John McCain is vulnerable on that is his unpredictability, his maverick reputation. Romney running against him is as an insider I think is a waste of time. He knocks that one out of the park. John McCain is unpredictable.
If I were Mitt Romney I would say, what will John McCain's Supreme Court nominees look like? Will he nominate another Tony Kennedy? You know what? He could.
GIGOT: John, one of the things that happened this week that was interesting is Fred Thompson rose up and took on Mike Huckabee at the debate on Thursday night. What's his strategy there? He is way down in the polls. It will be hard for him to win but why should he go after Huckabee aggressively as a liberal on liberal foreign policy.
FUND: Fred Thompson represents — at least he claims to — the entire Reagan coalition, fiscal conservatives, social conservatives, foreign policy conservatives. He went after Huckabee because Huckabee and campaign manager Ed Rollins said the Reagan coalition is pass,, it's gone. We have to dive off and get rid of some parts of the Reagan coalition. I think that angered Fred Thompson. I think it angers a lot of conservative Republicans and that's why he took the case to Huckabee.
RABINOWITZ: That's a high minded view of it.
I think what happened is some angel come to him in the night and said it's now or never Fred, you go and blast this guy in your territory. When you listen to that, it was a wonderful display. But you had a sense of premeditation about it.
GIGOT: Steve is — Rudy Giuliani came out with a big tax cut plan this week, which I think you are pretty fond of and there are a lot of good things in it. Is that focus on economic issues pivoting in a way from his main theme, which has been on national security? Do you think that can keep him in the game to Florida?
MOORE: I think it can. Everybody wants to be the come-back kid. Maybe it's Rudy Giuliani's turn to do that. This speaks of what we were talking about, about the Reagan coalition.
What Rudy Giuliani is trying to do with this man is out Reagan Reagan on tax cuts. He has proposed a $6 trillion 10-year tax cut. It's bigger than what Ronald Reagan proposed in 1981.
GIGOT: John, is Romney going to win? Is he going to upset McCain in Michigan, do you think?
FUND: I don't know. But I will say the fact that there are no Democratic primary elections worth worry about, the Democrats are staying away. That means the Democrats and Independents who voted for McCain in 2000 could easily vote in the Republican primary because there's nothing in their contest to worry about.
GIGOT: That would tend to lean for McCain.
FUND: That would give McCain an advantage.
GIGOT: OK, thanks, John.
We have to take one more break. When we come back, our "Hits and Misses" of the week.
MITT ROMNEY, (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: There have been three races so far. I've gotten two silvers and one gold. Thank...
BARACK OBAMA, (D), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast, from sea to shining sea, yes, we can. Thank you, New Hampshire.
GIGOT: What you've just seen is the new bred of concession speech. And it brings us to our first "Hits and Misses" of the week — Dan?
HENNINGER: In the old model concession speech, the candidate would go out, congratulate his opponent, then go have dinner and move on. Not any more.
I am watching Barack Obama the other night. He says something nice about Hillary. Then suddenly he's giving this tremendous barnburner of a speech. I said he is giving his victory speech. It sounded like his first inaugural speech. Yes we can. Yes we can.
Mitt Romney did the same thing. Congratulated McCain and gave the same speech he had been giving two-days before.
Obviously, this is about pre-media. I think in a way it's nice. It's like being back in kindergarten where no one ever has to lose.
GIGOT: All right, Dan, thanks.
Next, an ironic twist to the Indiana voter I.D. case heard this week by the Supreme Court — John?
FUND: Paul, the critics of the Indiana law, which requires voters to show photo I.D. to vote, say it discriminates against voters, especially elderly voters. Here's the problem. They have used, as the poster child, someone who would be prevented from voting because they don't have a photo I.D., a woman who it turns out is registered in two states at the same time. That's illegal.
She, of course, says I don't know how that happened. She had a Florida driver's license, which wouldn't be acceptable if you were voting in Indiana.
The bottom line is the people who oppose this photo I.D. law, not only had a bad day in the Supreme Court, they had egg all over their face.
GIGOT: All right, John, thanks.
Finally, a miss to maybe candidate, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg — Dorothy?
RABINOWITZ: It's hard to come away from all of the glorious stuff to the little non-campaign of the mayor, the also the little mayor. The fact is the dark side to this endless flirtation of Mayor Bloomberg and the seduction line not running.
Think if you are a 17-year-old, you are listening to two years of the mayor saying I am not running, I am not running. Then to hear do words not matter? They do.
It's the pretense of this politician and others like him that they don't. The mayor is always looking for somebody health, the health of the citizenry. Let him think about the psychic health. Let me also promise, should the mayor undertake this mad run, there will be a state he wins, the only state, it is the state of the upper east side of New York, between 55th street and 96th.
GIGOT: All right, Dorothy. Not your favorite sector of the electorate, I know.
That's it for this week's edition of the "Journal Editorial Report." Send your e-mails to jer@FOXnews.com and visit us on the web at www.fox.news.com/journal .
Thanks to my panel and all of you for watching.
I'm Paul Gigot. I hope to see you here next week.
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German consumer group files data suit against WhatsApp
BERLIN – A German consumer group says it has filed a lawsuit against WhatsApp over its data gathering and sharing practices.
The Federal of German Consumer Organizations said Monday that it filed the suit at Berlin's state court. It argued that WhatsApp "collects and stores data in part illegally and passes them on to Facebook."
Facebook acquired the global messaging service in 2014 and announced last summer that WhatsApp would begin sharing phone numbers of its users with the social network. That angered data protection advocates in Germany and elsewhere.
WhatsApp said its "privacy policy and terms updates comply with applicable law."
It says the use of European WhatsApp user data for products and advertising purposes on Facebook has been "temporarily paused" to allow for discussions with officials.
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Disaster! NCAA tournament brackets leak during Selection Show
It was CBS's worst nightmare come true. Well, other than a Baylor-Xavier final.
While the NCAA's new, two-hour selection show was dragging on worse than an episode of 2 Broke Girls, a bracket was leaked online and quickly went viral, ruining the suspense of the most anticipated announcement in sports. Obviously, when anything like that hits the Internet, skepticism is the knee-jerk reaction. But after the leakedbracket nailed the first two regionals that were announced (Kansas and Oregon's), it was pretty clear the NCAA or CBS had sprung a leak.
Here's the entire NCAA Tournament Bracket pic.twitter.com/Gs17JGlYdX
— Eric Rosenthal (@ericsports) March 13, 2016
But you know what's not fun? Looking at the bracket before it's announced. It's like peeking at your Christmas present before Dec. 25. I tried to look away, like a scaredy-cat watching a horror movie (and I'm referring to myself there), but you could only miss so much if you were on Twitter. The whole affair should be taught in communications classes about the power of going viral. Though it can't be verified, this seems to be the tweet that started it all.
While my thoughts on the leak are clear (I like surprises), plenty of others enjoyed knowing the field before it was announced. And there was one bit of Schadenfreude to be had for all: For the first time ever, the Selection Show was two hours this year. It started as a 30-minute show, then went to an hour and then, as everything in sports invariably does, it expanded this year. Bad move. The whole thing was interminable. Instead of burning through all 68 teams and then analyzing things after, CBS went region by region with the requisite commercial breaks in between.
I mean, the second half of the bracket started 62 minutes after the show began! The first half of Saturday's ACC championship took 37 minutes! At one point, Charles Barkley was playing with one of those smart televisions John King uses during CNN's election coverage, attempting to move his picks (featuring teams he knows nothing about) through the bracket, and it was like teaching my mom how to use her iPhone. On television. It was whatever the opposite of riveting is.
So, note to the NCAA: Don't leak things and don't draw things out. Give the people what they want. If not, they're apparently going to get it anyway.
RJ's Early Top 25 For 2021
We just crowned a 2020 champ, but it's never too soon to think about the 2021 season. RJ Young has an early look at the Top 25.
Iowa State, Texas A&M Nab Big Bowl Wins
Though the national title game is set, Saturday still offered up some stellar bowl game action.
What You Need To Know: CFP Bowl Games
It's January 1, and you know what that means. From the schedule to the odds, get up to speed on the College Football Playoff.
Stories Waiting To Be Written
RJ Young runs down seven big storylines that will decide the College Football Playoff and the other New Year's Six bowls.
Andy Katz's Tiers: Contenders & Pretenders
The cream is rising to the top in men's college hoops, Andy Katz writes, with Gonzaga continuing to dominate.
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Harper hits tiebreaking homer in 7th, Nationals beat Marlins
Info for Billy Joel concert at Petco Park
Jones HR backs Tillman and gives Orioles 1-0 win over Tigers
BY foxsports • May 13, 2016
BALTIMORE (AP) The way Chris Tillman and Justin Verlander were pitching, there was no telling when - or if - one of them was going to give up a run.
Verlander ultimately lost the duel, allowing a sixth-inning home run to Adam Jones that enabled the Baltimore Orioles to beat the skidding Detroit Tigers 1-0 Friday night.
Tillman (5-1) gave up five hits over seven innings, striking out seven and walking two to provide Baltimore with its second six-game winning streak of the season. The right-hander is 4-0 with a 1.33 ERA with 32 strikeouts in his last four outings.
Verlander (2-4) went the distance, allowing four hits, striking out eight and walking two in eight innings. He came in 7-0 in eight career starts at Camden Yards.
''Both those guys looked like they were going to be able to put zeroes up as long as they could toe the rubber,'' Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.
Verlander threw 112 pitches, only one of which he'd like back: the fastball Jones lifted over the center-field wall and into the Baltimore bullpen.
''It was kind of one of those games where the first person to blink is going to lose,'' the right-hander said. ''Unfortunately, it was me.''
Because there was so little margin for error, it was the kind of game that was difficult to view from the dugout.
''They were pitchers as much as throwers,'' Showalter said. ''Be a lot more enjoyable if you knew how it was going to turn out so you could sit back and enjoy watching two pitchers really good at their trade.''
Tillman enjoyed the challenge of going against Detroit's longtime ace.
''It's fun, any time you get to face a guy like that having an outing like he did,'' Tillman said.
Darren O'Day worked the eighth and Zach Britton got three straight outs for his 10th save.
It was the 10th loss in 11 games for the Tigers, who were blanked for the fourth time this season.
''You're going to lose games 1-0 during the course of the year,'' Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said, ''but the timing wasn't great.''
Neither team got a runner to third base until Jones drove a pitch over the center-field wall. It was the 200th home run of his career and fourth this season.
''I think it's pretty cool,'' he said of the milestone. ''Glad we got the win.''
Nick Castellanos led off the Detroit seventh with a double, but Tillman struck out the next two batters before retiring James McCann on a fly ball to the warning track in right field.
That ended Tillman's night. With an assist from the Baltimore bullpen, the right-hander improved to 5-0 lifetime against Detroit.
Tillman permitted two runners to reach in each of the first two innings and gave up a leadoff single in the third. He quickly steadied himself, retiring 10 straight batters with four strikeouts.
The streak ended with a two-out walk to Miguel Cabrera in the sixth. Facing a shift in which six players lined up on the outfield grass, hot-hitting Victor Martinez hit into a force play on a grounder that was handled about 12 feet beyond the infield.
Martinez finished 1 for 4, ending his run of three consecutive games with at least three hits.
Verlander allowed two singles and walked two through the fifth. One pitch in the sixth, however, separated his exceptional outing from Tillman's.
ROSTER MOVE
The Tigers purchased the contract of RHP Warwick Saupold from Triple-A Toledo and optioned LHP Daniel Norris to the same minor league club.
Tigers: RHP Shane Green (blister) traveled with the team, but there are no plans yet for him to begin a rehabilitative assignment. He last pitched on April 24.
Orioles: RHP Yovani Gallardo (right shoulder tendinitis) will throw for the first time Saturday since going on the DL on April 23. He will make 25 throws at 60 feet on a flat surface.
Tigers: Anibal Sanchez (3-3, 3.89 ERA) makes his eighth start of the season Saturday night. He's 1-1 with a 6.23 ERA in two career starts at Camden Yards.
Orioles: Mike Wright (1-3, 5.83) attempts to end a three-game losing streak. He's allowed five runs in two of his last three starts.
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Oilers’ Connor McDavid suspended for check to head
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AP source: Bears release embattled kicker Cody Parkey
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears signed kicker Cody Parkey to a four-year contract in March hoping he would give them the consistency they have lacked ever since they let Robbie Gould go.
That didn't happen. And now, Parkey is out.
A person familiar with the situation said Friday the NFC North champions have decided to release the embattled kicker after one season. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The NFL Network first reported the decision.
Parkey made 23 of 30 field goals during the regular season for the third-lowest conversion rate in the NFL. He was 42 of 45 on extra points.
Six of his misses, counting the playoffs, hit uprights, including a 43-yard attempt in the closing seconds of the Bears' wild-card loss to Philadelphia at Soldier Field that also ricocheted off the crossbar.
Parkey's appearance on the "Today" show a few days later helped erase any remaining doubts about his future in Chicago. It clearly did not sit well with the Bears' hierarchy.
"We always talk about a 'we' and not a 'me' thing, and we always talk as a team, we win as a team, we lose as a team," coach Matt Nagy said in January. "You know, I just, I didn't necessarily think that that was too much of a 'we' thing."
Parkey also nailed uprights four times while missing two field goals and two extra points in a victory over Detroit at Soldier Field on Nov. 11. He hit one on a missed PAT at Minnesota in the regular-season finale.
In October, Parkey missed wide right on a potential winning 53-yarder in overtime at Miami. Jason Sanders then kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired in OT to lift the Dolphins to a 31-28 victory.
The Bears have struggled in the kicking game since they let Gould — their career scoring leader — go just before the start of the 2016 season. In the three years since then, Chicago has converted 57 of 75 field goals.
Gould is set to become a free agent March 13. There has been speculation in Chicago about a reunion with the Bears after spending one season with the New York Giants and the past two with San Francisco.
Gould's wife is from the Chicago area, and they still live there with their three young sons.
The kicking game was one of the few sore spots in the Bears' breakout season. They went 12-4 to win the division in their first year under Nagy after four straight last-place finishes.
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Bagley's 32 points help Kings extend Suns' skid to 14
SACRAMENTO, Calif. --Marvin Bagley III had another strong game off the bench with a career-high 32 points and six rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat Phoenix 117-104 on Sunday to hand the Suns their 14th straight loss.
Buddy Hield scored 18 points, De'Aaron Fox had 17 points and nine assists, and Nemanja Bjelica added 10 points and eight rebounds to help Sacramento to its fifth win in six games.
The Kings inched closer to ending the longest current playoff drought in the NBA. Sacramento, which last made the postseason in 2005-06, pulled within a half-game of the idle Los Angeles Clippers for the final playoff spot in the West.
Devin Booker had 27 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his return from injury for Phoenix. Deandre Ayton added 16 points and nine rebounds.
The Suns' losing streak is one shy of its franchise record of 15 set last season. They'll try to avoid matching that dubious mark Wednesday against the Clippers.
Bagley had his best game as a pro while dominating in the paint. The second overall pick in the draft, Bagley shot 10 of 15 and went 11 for 13 from the free-throw line. He also scored Sacramento's first 12 points in the fourth quarter, including a driving 360-degree spinning layup.
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Phoenix trailed by 25 before closing to 112-99 on a free throw from Mikal Bridges with 2 minutes remaining.
Willie Cauley-Stein made 1 of 4 free throws for Sacramento, and Fox drove in for a two-handed dunk to help the Kings pull away.
Jackson scored six straight points in the third on a free throw, dunk and 3-pointer. He was also called for a technical foul in the same period. ... Booker returned to the lineup after missing the previous two games because of right hamstring tightness. He had a scare in the third quarter when he banged knees with Bogdan Bogdanovic and limped off the court, but he came back to start the fourth and promptly made a 3-pointer.
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Degrees of Separation – PC Review
Separation can be defined as “the action or state of moving or being moved apart”. This perfectly describes the situation between Ember and Rime. These two adolescents are compelled to begin their day by moving toward one another from separate ends of the world, Ember from a warm forest and Rime from a castle of ice. They finally meet but the very worlds that are collapsing around them are what keeps them separate. By cleverly working together, they can save their homes.
The story in Degrees of Separation begins suddenly. Outside of learning the worlds of these two characters are dying, not much else is known. The story is told as the player progresses through the game, collecting scarves to unlock more doors. There’s an entire kingdom that seems abandoned, and the only way to learn more about the past is to continue playing. However, because the story is being told at the same time the player is exploring, platforming, and taking in the beautiful scenery, it is possible to miss some information. Subtitles are provided, but the voice actor that delivers the story does a great job of luring the player back for more. I was always wanting to reach that next area that would trigger more story.
Ember (a small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire) and Rime (frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapor in cloud or fog) must take advantage of the benefits of their worlds. Ember can light fires that lift platforms and use fissures, while Rime can make large snowballs and freeze water. These abilities only scratch the surface of the different tactics the player will utilize to solve complex puzzles.
Another aspect of Degrees of Separation that will keep many players hooked is the graphics and music. Ember and Rime are the two characters you’ll see through the game and are designed like 2D marionettes; Flat, like flexible paper dolls, against a contrasting 3D background of woodland scenery, mountains, castles, and moving parts of old machinery. The music never ceased to amaze. It was always prominent, enhancing the emotions and moods given by the story. Even in the most frustrating of situations, the soundtrack helps players imagine scenarios between Ember and Rime, and their desire to be together as one that seems tragically impossible.
Maneuvering pulley systems and lighting lanterns just right to raise platforms played a big part in puzzle solving for this game. Another part is to wisely utilize platforming skills and avoid overthinking an obstacle. The controls were the only imperfect aspect. Single player was not as difficult as I imagined going into the game. The call button, R bumper, was not successful each time. I tried from different angles and distances but there never seemed to be a reason behind why it worked sometimes and not others. A faster form of travel was available, but I was a couple hours into the game before I realized how it worked. Collected scarves can be seen as white stars across the top of the screen at certain points. Ones that are not collected are black and can be difficult to see if any were missed on certain backgrounds.
Degrees of Separation is an intriguing game with graphics that are pleasing, smooth, and I believe provide the intended effect, accentuated by the soundtrack. The puzzles are mind over matter. Collecting that next scarf by solving the puzzle, as well as continuing on to the next bit of story, is always rewarding. This game is unique, developed well, and lived up to the hype.
Final Score 4.75/5
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By Sarah Dobbs 16 June 2015
Forget miles-per-gallon calculations, and dont even think about how eye-wateringly expensive the insurance would be the cars, planes, bikes, and other assorted means of transport on this list are just awesome. So awesome that most of them could never actually exist in real life, but that wont stop us dreaming.
Strap in and get ready to feel like your current ride is really, really inadequate
10. The Millennium Falcon
As seen in: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) and sequels.
Registered owner: Han Solo (Harrison Ford).
Maddest features: Modelled after George Lucass half-eaten hamburger, the Millennium Falcon had a reputation for trouble even before it fell into the hands of intergalactic smuggler Han Solo. So while it might not look like much from the outside, under the hood it boasts all kinds of modifications that make it faster than pretty much anything else out there.
When its working, that is.
9. Flying taxi
As seen in: The Fifth Element (1997).
Registered owner: Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis).
Maddest features: Being a taxi driver in the future is going to require even more local knowledge than it does now because in the future, cars will fly, and drivers will need to know the best way to weave between sky scrapers as well as the best shortcuts and the nearest cash machines.
The taxi cab Korben drives doesnt just fly, though its got a built-in 3D satnav, and even AI to let him know when hes racked up too many points on his licence to keep going. Actually, maybe thats not such a great selling point
8. The Catbus
As seen in: My Neighbour Totoro (1988).
Registered owner: N/A.
Maddest features: Well, aside from the fact that its a cat thats also a bus fur, whiskers, and all it can also fly, and it can take its passengers anywhere they want to go, even if they dont actually know where their destination is. And it doesnt even get grumpy when passengers dont have the correct change.
7. Ghost Riders bike
As seen in: Ghost Rider (2007) and Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance (2012).
Registered owner: Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage).
Maddest features: Technically, were talking about two different bikes here; in the first film, the Rider, er, rode a Harley Chopper, the same kind of bike Peter Fonda drove in Easy Rider. In the second movie, the Chopper was replaced with a sleeker model, the Yamaha VMAX. In both cases, though, the special ingredient was hellfire. Yup, its a bike that goes on fire. Not one to try at home, then.
6. The DeLorean
As seen in: Back To The Future (1985) and sequels.
Registered owner: Dr Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd).
Maddest features: The DeLorean DMC-12 is a bonkers-looking car to begin with, with its upwards-opening gullwing doors. But Dr Browns DeLorean is extra-special, since its actually a plutonium-powered time machine. Plug in the dates you want to travel to, accelerate to 88mph, and youre off. Driving this car, youd basically never have an excuse to be late ever again except, maybe, if you got stuck in traffic and couldnt get up to 88mph.
5. The Tumbler
As seen in: Batman Begins (2005) and sequels.
Registered owner: Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale).
Maddest features: Batmans driven all sorts of crazy cars, but Christopher Nolans version of the Batmobile might be the most striking. Its practically a tank. Built from scratch by a team of special effects technicians who even customised the tyres to ensure the Tumbler handled precisely the way they wanted it to its a terrifying looking vehicle that also performs where it counts: it can reach speeds of 100mph, jump off six foot high ramps, and land without a hitch.
Oh, and its got multiple propane tanks built in, for that jet-propulsion effect.
4. The Nautilus
As seen in: The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003).
Registered owner: Captain Nemo (Naseeruddin Shah).
Maddest features: Nicknamed the Sword Of The Ocean, the Nautilus is a super-luxe submarine thats unlike any submarine youve ever seen before. Its massive, for one thing. Its shaped like a blade, or a very narrow wedge. And the whole thing is covered with Art Nouveau flourishes. Is it practical? Probably not, but one look and you know its captain isnt someone to be messed with.
3. The submersible Lotus Espirit
As seen in: The Spy Who Loved Me (1977).
Registered owner: James Bond (Roger Moore).
Maddest features: At first glance, its a slick sports car. But James Bond is nothing without his gadgets, and this particular model has plenty of hidden features: missile launchers, oil slicks, and, oh yeah, the ability to drive underwater. Yup, it converts into a submarine perfect for tracking down supervillains with underwater lairs.
2. The mechanical spider
As seen in: Wild Wild West (1999).
Registered owner: Dr Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh).
Maddest features: Its a giant mechanical spider. Its the ultimate mode of transport for the truly evil: its huge, it crushes everything in its path, and it strikes terror into the hearts of arachnophobes. Plus its got built-in nitro-glycerine cannons.
1. The Doof Wagon
As seen in: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
Registered owner: Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne).
Maddest features: Where do we start?! In a post-apocalyptic world where fuel and water are scarce, warlord Immortan Joe has enough resources to spare to roll a 15-ton morale machine into war behind his warboys. From the front, its a huge stack of amps, fronted by a blind man playing a flame-throwing guitar from the back, you can see the percussion section.
The maddest thing about this is that director George Miller insisted it was actually built for the film. And that it actually worked. Amazing.
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Pupil restrained by headteacher after threatening boy with pencil sharpener blade
Police were contacted by staff at Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy after the incident on Friday
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Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
A Year 7 school pupil was restrained by a headteacher after threatening another child with a blade from a pencil sharpener.
Police were contacted by staff at Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy in Stockton after the incident on Friday.
A boy was restrained by headteacher Brian Janes after making threats with a small blade at the Fairfield Road school.
A statement which was released by the school which said: "On the final day of the summer term there was an incident on the sports field involving two year 7 boys that necessitated one of the boys having to be immediately restrained by the headteacher Mr Brian Janes in order to ensure pupil safety.
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"The boy was restrained using the prescribed method that Mr Janes was trained to use.
"We can confirm that the incident involved one boy threatening another with a small pencil sharpener blade which was quickly dealt with.
"The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated.
"We can also confirm that the matter has been referred to the police for them to decide if any further legal action needs to be taken.
"We are committed to making school a safe place for all pupils and staff and we will always deal with all incidents of a threatening nature seriously and with appropriate consequences.”
Cleveland Police said: "We received a report of an incident which occurred at Ian Ramsey school on Friday 19th July. It was reported that a pupil had threatened another pupil with a sharp object.
"No one was injured as a result of the incident."
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When the Ford F-150 Raptor Isn’t Hardcore Enough, There’s the MegaRaptor
It’ll eat an F-150 Raptor for breakfast.
The Ford F-150 Raptor is an off-road monster with a 450 horsepower 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 engine with 510 lb-ft of torque, but if you want something even higher on the food chain, the guys at F250R will build you a MegaRaptor out of an F-250 6.7-liter Powerstroke diesel.
The team at F250R start with the standard F-250 Super Duty, with its 385 horsepower, 430 lb-ft and add 140 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque. They raise the truck up on a four-inch Bilstien suspension lift and then set it down on 46-inch military grade tires and hubs. The MegaRaptor also gets a wide body kit in an attempt to encompass the massive new tires. The end result is far from the construction-site workhorse it was built to be and more akin to a Baja race truck.
A base-model F-250 doner-truck starts at $32,535 and the F250R MegaRaptor package comes in at $28,000. Start adding additional options to either, and the final price starts to skirt $80,000 territory. Which is a lot for a truck — but keep in mind, it’ll eat an F-150 Raptor for breakfast.
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After 10 days of drama at the 2019 Tour de France—from the opening weekend in Belgium, across the border into France, over mountains, hills and windy plateaus—CCC Team took a pause Tuesday on the first of two rest days in the three-week grand tour.
On the first day of racing in Brussels, Van Avermaet attacked on the Muur in front of the home crowd in Brussels. Chris Auld photo
Van Avermaet secured the King of the Mountains jersey on Stage 1. Chris Auld photo.
The team rode to a solid seventh place finish in the Stage 2 team time trial. Cor Vos photo.
Van Avermaet sprints to fourth place on Stage 3 into Épernay. Cor Vos photo.
Michael Schär was aggressive throughout the first week and earned the Most Combative Rider award on Stage 4. Cor Vos photo.
De Marchi launched a long breakaway on Stage 8, but unfortunately had to abandon with injuries sustained in a Stage 9 crash. Cor Vos photo.
The team came into this year’s Tour de France with a plan to be aggressive. The goal was to seek out every opportunity, animate the race, and aim for stage wins. With that in mind, CCC Team can look back at some emotional highs and lows in those first 10 days.
The opening weekend in Brussels was of particular interest to team leader Greg Van Avermaet, who lives in the area and was keen on giving the home fans something to cheer for. The current Olympic champion did just that, seizing the polka-dot King of the Mountains jersey on Stage 1.
Riding his TCR Advanced SL team bike, Van Avermaet made a savvy move at the start of the 192km stage that wound through familiar spring classics roads including the iconic Mur de Grammont climb. Cheered on by the home crowd, Van Avermaet joined an early four-man breakaway, working up a lead of 3:25 by the 20km mark.
“I was very motivated to do something on my home soil,” Van Avermaet said. “It’s probably the only time in career when the Tour de France includes the Mur, which is close to my home and it’s always special when you get to race in front of your home fans, friends and family.”
Van Avermaet’s bike was fitted with a new CADEX 65 WheelSystem, making it a strong debut for the new cycling components brand that was unveiled the day before the start of the Tour.
On stage 2 the team broke out their Trinity Advanced Pro time trial machines, along with their CADEX Aero WheelSystems and Giant Rivet TT helmets, clocking a solid 7th place in the 27.6km team time trial in Brussels.
Stage 3 took riders across the border into France, and Van Avermaet put in another solid performance to finish the 215km stage to Épernay in fourth place. He surrendered the polka-dot jersey but showed good form that would carry him through the next week.
Also showing good form was Swiss rider Michael Schär. After attacking from the start on Stage 4, Schär was aggressive all day long, driving a small breakaway and refusing to relent ahead of a determined chase. He was finally caught 15km from the line, but Schär’s exploits earned him the Most Combative Rider award for the day.
“There is always a chance,” Schär said. “It was a long day out there, but I tried and I think it’s good to have something in the evening. A combative prize is at least a little something. I think we had a good start to this Tour with the polka-dot jersey and the team time trial was quite satisfying. I think we should keep that momentum going and try something every day until we get rewarded.”
In the following days Van Avermaet would follow through on that goal, sprinting to three more top-10 stage finishes. Schär also continued to show his fighting spirit, joining a long breakaway on a tough Stage 10 that saw decisive splits in a day of punishing crosswinds.
The team also had its share of bad breaks through the opening week, with two of its key riders, Patrick Bevin and Alessandro De Marchi, forced to abandon due to injuries from crashes.
Bevin sustained two fractured ribs in a crash on Stage 4. Sadly, De Marchi suffered more serious injuries from a crash on Stage 9. One day after showing his strength in a long Stage 8 breakaway effort, the Italian sustained a broken clavicle, ribs and lung contusion in a crash that occurred just 10km into the race.
“I’m disappointed to interrupt my tradition of finishing grand tours, as this will be the first time I had to abandon one,” De Marchi said. “I’m fortunate that my injuries are not worse than they are. I’m looking forward to getting back on the bike as soon as possible.”
Now the team turns its attention to the next week, which serves up some tough mountain stages in the Pyrenees in the south of France, plus a Stage 13 time trial in Pau. From there they tackle a number of iconic high mountains including the Col de Tourmalet followed by the second and final rest day in Nîmes.
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Zuckerberg: VR better telepresence and space
Social-networking giant Facebook announced to launch a new video products 'buckets', dedicated to their so-called 'virtual existence', namely we often say that video chat. In fact, compared with Zoom main video chat, just a Feature for Facebook, can add video chat function in the existing product line. In addition to the Messenger Rooms, Facebook will WhatsApp video call capacity increased from 4 to 8 people, for the Facebook 'Dating' increased the video calls, Facebook and sets also updated live broadcast function. In it, aimed at Zoom Messenger Rooms are particularly important, even the chief executive mark zuckerberg ( 马克•扎克伯格(Mark Zuckerberg) Have to sell himself. Messenger Rooms can allow up to 50 people to join in the video chat. The creator of the can determine room is open to all, or locked into it in order to prevent the guests. Messenger chat Rooms to invite other members to join the video of the process is very smooth, after creating room, only need to send a link, and don't even have the app, through the browser can directly involved. Not only that, the Messenger in the Rooms, can also experience the Facebook AR ( Augmented reality) Real background filter, or convert into virtual background. Facebook said, some background provides 360 degrees of exotic landscape. And a series of new AR filter will help illuminate a dark room environment, or provide 'beauty', 'dress up' effect. Recently, zuckerberg accepted the media interview, discusses the launch Messenger Rooms behind some of the ideas, and share the to accelerate the development of VR and virtual connection of mass. In his view 'the existence of the video is not the end', VR provides 'video telepresence is more mature, and there is a space', he is also confident that 'something will over time and eventually to reach their goals'. Apparently, mark zuckerberg's comments, let us have high hopes for Facebook social applications of VR 'Facebook Horizon' have more expectations. According to the previous messages, Facebook has invited some users 'Facebook Horizon' closed beta. According to the Facebook OC6 conference announced plans last year, the 'Facebook Horizon' will be landing in 2020 Oculus Quest and Oculus Rift.
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Sistema floats for $1.4bn as top funds flock to Russia
Sistema, one of Russia's largest holding companies, completed the largest ever Russian IPO on Tuesday, when more than 300 funds piled into its $1.35bn London flotation.
Sistema, which holds controlling stakes in Russia's leading mobile phone company and the Moscow fixed line telephone operator, attracted 17 of the world's top 20 institutional investors.
The company's founder Vladimir Yevtushenkov sold a 0.44% stake and Sistema raised new money by selling shares worth 16.1% of its enlarged capital.
Led by Credit Suisse First Boston and Morgan Stanley, the IPO was crucial for the health of the Russian equity market. Failure would have undone the gradual, but continual progress made by the market over the last two years.
The deal's resounding success, with the book 2.6 times covered, has reinvigorated a market that had been drained of confidence by Yukos's death struggle with the Russian government and surprise tax demands against other companies.
Sistema's IPO follows Deutsche Telekom's hugely popular sale in December of a $1.7bn stake in Mobile TeleSystems, the largest Russian mobile phone operator, which was the largest Russian equity sale ever.
Sistema owns 50.4% of Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), as well as 55.6% of Moscow's MGTS phone company and investments in insurance, property and retailing.
While Deutsche Telekom's sale of MTS shares showed that investors had demand for Russian equity issues, Sistema's warm reception leaves the door wide open to further flotations.
A banker working on the deal said he expected a further five or six companies to float in the first half of the year, with a total value of $2bn. However, he doubted there would be a flotation this year to match the size of Sistema's.
Another banker said that his bank had undisclosed mandates for Russian IPOs which would be measured in ?billions, or hundreds of millions? of dollars.
Sistema's success resulted from the sort of huge marketing effort more familiar in a large privatisation than a corporate IPO.
The strong institutional take-up supports the view of Russian equity market specialists that investors want stocks offering exposure to the booming Russian consumer sector, partly to diversify away from oil, gas and mineral companies.
Lead managers CSFB and Morgan Stanley priced the 79.6m global depositary receipts, each equal to one-fiftieth of an ordinary Sistema share, at $17, just below the mid-point of the IPO's range of $15-$19.50.
At that price the offer was 2.6 times oversubscribed, though the deal had been covered within the range since last Friday (February 4).
Perfect debut
Sistema's London market debut on Wednesday confirmed the accuracy of the pricing. The shares closed the day up 2.65%, after hitting a high of $17.75.
A banker working on the deal said that most of the trades had been completed at a level about 3% above the offer price.
Yesterday (Thursday) Sistema's stock fell slightly to close at $17.25, 1.47% above the IPO offer price. The low for the day was $17.15, still 0.88% above the offer price.
Another banker working on the deal said he thought the stock was unlikely to dip below this level, as institutional demand for Sistema's shares was still strong.
The leads have a greenshoe, which if exercised will raise the total of the IPO to $1.56bn and increase the percentage of Sistema's share capital sold from 16.5% to 18.98%.
Bankers working on the deal expect the greenshoe to be used, given the way the stock has traded over its first two days, although they were reluctant to predict where the shares would go from here.
?Investors were clear on where they would buy at and what they thought was a fair price,? said an equity banker working on the deal in London.
Sistema owed its success to a convergence of many factors, some within the company's control and some outside.
The Standard & Poor's upgrade of Russia's credit rating to investment grade on January 31 gave investors new faith in the country. The Russian stock market performed well over the marketing period of the IPO, also supporting investor confidence.
Specific to Sistema itself was its success at persuading investors that while the company could be seen as a surrogate investment in MTS ? which helpfully announced strong growth in subscriber numbers last month ? there were also advantages to investing in a conglomerate in Russia, such as conglomerates' ability to raise finance.
Finally, the two week management roadshow, which involved over 60 group and one-on-one meetings with investors, as well as numerous conference calls, was well received by the market.
For bankers working on the deal, the large investor lunches held in London and New York, where investors were forced to stand for lack of space, seemed to come from a different era, and were certainly unlike anything seen over the last three years.
The leads were forced to divide the roadshow team for the last days of marketing to meet the demand from investors, with teams criss-crossing Europe.
The deal also confirmed the return of US funds to European issues, with about a third of the shares going to US accounts, the second largest group after UK-based investors, who bought about 40% of the issue.
German institutions were also large buyers of Sistema's stock, and several of the biggest orders for the shares came from top German institutional investors.
The IPO dilutes Yevtushenkov's holding from 78% to 65.5%. Sistema, Yevtushenkov and his fellow directors are now subject to a 180 day lock-up.
Though some might argue the London listing was not strictly an IPO, as Sistema already had a listing on the Russian Trading System, this would be unfair. Any Russian firm wishing to list abroad must first have a domestic listing.
Sistema's Russian listing is what one banker described as a ?technical? listing, with no trading actually taking place in its stock, it purely facilitatated the London IPO.
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"At this point, the winery is where my heart is"
Of all the luminaries who have made their way to Napa Valley and settled into the business of making marvelous wines, none has possessed a more distinctive resume than Rich Frank of this month’s Platinum Wine Club selection, Frank Family Vineyards.
Rich Frank served in a number of top Hollywood positions, including Chairman of Walt Disney Television and Communications and President of Walt Disney Studios. He also oversaw development of the Disney Channel. Prior to Disney, Rich Frank was President of the Paramount Television Group and one of the founders of the USA Network. He was ultimately responsible for television series like Cheers, Taxi, Winds of War and Golden Girls. Talk shows such as Ellen and Regis and Kathie Lee, and movies including Good Morning Vietnam, Pretty Women, Father of the Bride and The Lion King achieved success under his aegis. He was also President of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for six years and active in a number of other prestigious associations.
A native of the Flatbush section of Brooklyn and graduate of the University of Illinois, Frank realized an early interest in wine during his celebrated business career. “While at Disney starting in the 1970s, I was required to do a lot of international traveling, particularly to Europe,” he explained. “I was fortunate to be wined and dined wherever we went, at the best restaurants that served the finest foods, and, of course, accompanied by the most superb wines.”
Frank started coming to Napa Valley in the late 1980s for short weekends, and finally purchased a home in Rutherford, one of the factors that made Frank ultimately decide to invest in the wine business. Along with Koerner Rombauer (Rombauer Vineyards), the pair resurrected the old Larkmead Winery in Calistoga that was first constructed in 1884 and is today included on the National Register of Historical Places. The initial partnership was called Frank-Rombauer and produced its first cases (200) in 1992. By the year 1997, the fledging winery had prospered to the point that a name change (Frank Family Vineyards) was necessary to keep it distinguished from Rombauer’s highly successful Rombauer Vineyards.
In 2000, one of the most devastating fires to ever hit the Napa Valley destroyed some 60-70,000 cases of wine. Victims of the fire included all of the Frank Family Vineyards’ inventory as well as the newly bottled prize wines from the heralded 1997 crop. “As you would imagine, the fire was totally devastating to everyone involved,” recounted Frank. “It wasn’t just our wines, but a lot of other wineries who used the facility for storage who were affected. We were fortunate to be able to remove the barrels of our 1998 vintage from the bottom floor and actually had some wine to sell after it aged properly.”
Frank Family Vineyards rebounded from the unfortunate circumstances and continued gaining friends and winning accolades. FFV’s wines were praised by the wine media and supported by a loyal fan base that has continued to grow.
In early January of 2007, Frank and his wife Connie bought out Rombauer’s interest in FFV. “It was simply a matter of reaching the time for estate planning where our assets had to be directed in the right place,” Frank added. “Koerner was continuing to expand his own operation and the parting was extremely amicable.”
The fruit for Frank Family wines come from three estate Napa Valley vineyards including Winston Hill in the prestigious Rutherford appellation (and located on Rich Frank’s personal estate), Lewis Vineyard in the heart of Napa-Carneros and home to the winery’s Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vines, and lastly, S&J Vineyard nestled east of the Vaca Mountain range in the Capell Valley. The wines are made by Todd Graff, the winemaker at Frank Family Vineyards since 2003. It is his mission to produce wines that live up to the heritage of the land and the vineyards from which they are from.
Rich and Connie Frank are totally dedicated to the winery and were honored when Frank Family was named the Best Napa Winery of 2012 on the Bay Area A-List. When asked if he would rather be remembered for his fabled career in show business or for the great wines he has produced, Rich Frank put it simply. “At this time, I really can’t say. All I can tell you for sure is that I know I have made a good many more terrible television shows than I have bad bottles of wine. At this point, the winery is where my heart is.”
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Dear Platinum Wine Club Members,
Since founding Frank Family Vineyards in 1992, our family strives to cultivate delicious, age-worthy wines that will entice conversation, story-telling and laughter over a good meal with friends and loved ones. With every bottle of wine we make, we imagine these subsequent memories being created in your home and at your table, and it is what drives us each and every day to make great wines.
With 380 acres of the finest estate vineyard sites throughout the Napa Valley, we are able to oversee the winemaking process from vineyard to bottle. Our winemaker, Todd Graff, has been with the winery since 2002, and was instrumental in planting our vineyards in Rutherford, Carneros, and Capell. He has also led our winery and vineyards through the “Napa Green” certification process, advocating the sustainability values that our family holds near and dear.
Our 2013 S&J Vineyard Reserve Petite Sirah is a very special wine, and a personal favorite. It is made with 100% estate grown Petite Sirah from our S&J Vineyard in Napa’s Capell Valley, located in the eastern hills where the warmer climate is perfect for this varietal. The vineyard is named after my grandchildren, Stella and Jeremy. This special site has clay loam-based soils that are reminiscent of the Rutherford Bench, and the cold nights balance with warm days, ensuring even ripening of the grapes. The aromas of the wine are seductive with an enticing blend of blackberry, ripe plum, licorice, black tea and cloves. Graceful yet powerful, the wine has a voluptuous body supported by fresh acidity. The palate is opulent and intense, bursting with rich flavors of black fruit, dark chocolate and spice, with lasting depth.
We hope you enjoy this wine, and I hope to share a glass at the winery with you soon.
Rich Frank
Frank Family Vineyards was founded by our family in 1992 with the goal to create a legacy of memorable and high-quality wines for years to come. As we celebrate our twentieth anniversary, we are happy to see that our wines continue to be well-received by critics and our dear loyal fans, who spread the word about Frank Family wines as well as our tasting room. 2012 marks the third year in which our fans awarded Frank Family Vineyards the “Best Winery” in Napa Valley in the annual Bay Area A-List contest sponsored by ABC7 KGO. We credit this to our incredibly hard-working staff, which includes our brilliant winemaker, Todd Graff, who meticulously oversees our vineyards to blend perfectly balanced wines year after year.
Todd created the final blend for the 2009 Napa Valley Zinfandel of 93% Zinfandel, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petite Sirah after the wine spent 18 months in 35% new French oak barrels. The fruit was sourced from mostly valley floor vineyards in Calistoga, Pope Valley and Chiles Valley from vines up to 60 years old. The 2009 Zinfandel is bright scarlet in color and possesses aromas of raspberries, plumbs, leather, brown sugar and white pepper. Medium bodied on the palate, flavors of sweet plumb and caramel are balanced with silky tannins, earthiness and a kick of spice and acidity.
We hope you enjoy our wine and we are glad you have discovered Frank Family Vineyards.
Rich and Connie Frank
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National carrier Qatar Airways will fly for the first time since June 2017 to Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh on Monday.
In a tweet on Friday, aviation analyst Alex Macheras said: “Breaking: Qatar’s first commercial airline flight to Saudi Arabia - following the end of the three-and-a-half-year blockade - is set for next week, on Monday afternoon.”
Macheras also tweeted that the airline will utilise its “Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner” for the flight, and that the “Usual #COVID19 entry policies & restrictions will apply.”
According to the tweet, flight QR1164 will depart from Hamad International Airport (HIA) on January 11 at 2.05pm and will arrive after almost one and a half hours later at the King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh.
Similarly, Macheras also tweeted that the UAE has updated its Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) on the lifting of airspace ban on Qatar.
“Breaking: United Arab Emirates officially updates its NOTAMs to remove its airspace ban on Qatar, which lasted 3.5 years — (following Saudi Arabia, who removed the ban on Friday). #Qatar,” the tweet announced.
According to the US Federal Aviation Administration website, a NOTAM "is a notice containing information (not known sufficiently in advance to publicise by other means) concerning the establishment, condition, or change in any component (facility, service, or procedure of, or hazard in the National Airspace System) the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations."
Qatar Airways has 30 Boeing 787s in its fleet and “are the ideal choice for the most strategically important long-haul routes to Africa, the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions,” according to the QA website.
“The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an environmentally-advanced aircraft. It consumes 20% less fuel and its carbon dioxide emissions are 20% lower than other similar aircraft. The Dreamliner also produces less noise, thanks to its technologically advanced engines, making it quieter for airport communities,” the website added.
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On the eve of the summit, it was announced that the Abu Samra border, Qatar’s only land border to the Kingdom, will be opened, including Saudi Arabia’s sea border and airspace.
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, who led the Qatari delegation attending the summit, was received with a warm hug by Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman upon arrival at the airport.
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Guns Down America Director: Marketing Guns to Women and Minorities Is ‘Incredibly Dangerous’
Teresa Mull Feb 26, 2020 0 Comments
By: Teresa Mull
Check out what Igor Volsky, executive director of the anti-group organization, Guns Down America, said in a series of Tweets:
1/ Gun makers are softening their image to “put a better face in front of people" & "ramp up its appeal to women, children and members of minority groups"
That's right: gun makers are increasingly advertising to WOMEN, CHILDREN & MINORITY COMMUNITIES https://t.co/Ag3VLzRMGo
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) February 24, 2020
2/ Firearm industry realizes that to survive into the future it must "broaden its reach beyond the aging white men who have been its core customers" -- and so they're now trying to sell their products to other demographics.
This is incredibly dangerous.
Yes, that’s right. According to Volsky, women and minority communities possessing guns is “dangerous.” Consider these stats from The Well Armed Woman:
• Every 90 minutes someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted. There were 393,980 rapes/sexual assaults in the United States in 2017, more than 1,079 per day, up from 298,410 in 2016. Women were more likely than men to be victims. National Crime Victimization Survey: Criminal Victimization, 2017(1).
• 7 out of 10 stalking victims knew their offender. The United States Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that 3.3 million persons said they were victims of stalking during a 12-month period in 2012 (2).
• 64% of female homicide cases were by a family member or intimate partner. In 2007, among all female murder victims in the U.S., 45% were slain by their husbands or boyfriends. While 36% were strangers (3).
• Lifetime rate of rape/attempted rape for women by race:
o All women: 17.6%
o White women: 17.7%
o Black women: 18.8%
o Asian Pacific Islander women: 6.8%
o American Indian/Alaskan women: 34.1%
o Mixed race women: 24.4%
The good news is, of course, women and minorities are not listening to people like Volsky, but are quite literally taking matters into their own hands. John Lott wrote for Townhall last October that:
Surprisingly, while many point to the anti-gun agendas of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as driving people’s interest in guns, the growth in permits has not slowed since the election.
Women are largely fueling the increase. Among the eight states that had data from 2012-19, permits for men grew by 107% and permits for women soared by 215%. In the 14 states with 2016 data on sex, women now make up 36% of permit holders.
Over those same years, the number of blacks with permits increased 30% faster than the number of whites with permits. Blacks now make up 11% of permit holders. A few states provide a breakdown for Asian-Americans, and in those states they accounted for the largest percentage increase in permits.
Gun Ownership Among Black People is Growing Rapidly and It's Women Who're Leading the Charge https://t.co/lEVoTrcDGx pic.twitter.com/0DV1272wSe
— Atlanta Black Star (@ATLBlackStar) July 24, 2017
It’s easy to see why women and minorities are arming themselves. In 2013, Larry
Bell reported for Forbes that:
A couple of new studies reveal the gun-control hypesters’ worst nightmare…more people are buying firearms, while firearm-related homicides and suicides are steadily diminishing. What crackpots came up with these conclusions? One set of statistics was compiled by the U.S. Department of Justice. The other was reported by the Pew Research Center.
According to DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. gun-related homicides dropped 39 percent over the course of 18 years, from 18,253 during 1993, to 11,101 in 2011. During the same period, non-fatal firearm crimes decreased even more, a whopping 69 percent. The majority of those declines in both categories occurred during the first 10 years of that time frame. Firearm homicides declined from 1993 to 1999, rose through 2006, and then declined again through 2011. Non-fatal firearm violence declined from 1993 through 2004, then fluctuated in the mid-to-late 2000s.
Actually, arming women and minorities is dangerous. If you’re a criminal!
Teresa Mull is editor of Gunpowder Magazine. Contact her at teresa@gunpowdermagazine.com.
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Iconic. Legendary. Venerable. Fabled … words are easy to use to create hyperbole, and all too often they’re used in a misguided fashion; is it really possible to have a ‘legendary’ car? Well, once or twice in a lifetime, a car does rightly earn that status, and you’d have to argue that the BMW M3 does deserve that acclaim.
It has been around for 35 years now, and has pretty much always been the benchmark of saloon car performance. Sure, one or two pretenders have come along for brief spells and tried to bloody its nose, but their success has been fleeting, if at all.
BMW have revamped the M3, and updated the M4, just to ensure that their place in saloon car performance history is locked in forever, and you just know that they’ll deliver.
Let’s just get the elephant in the room, out of the room … the front grille (on both) is very marmite; love it or hate it, it’s a talking point.
What Do We Have?
Putting aside the massive dual-kidney grille, other updates will be much better received – like the new twin-turbo straight six engine, with a maximum horsepower rating of 503hp (in the ‘Competition’ model), while the regular run-of-the-mill model has to make do with just 473hp. Hardly a snooze fest.
Speaking of new things – BMW have also released teaser images of an M3 Tourer, and that definitely has to go on the wishlist.
Getting back to the M3 & 4, there are so many high points, it’s difficult to know where to start – the carbon fibre roof? Adaptive suspension? Four-wheel drive? (courtesy of the M5) Or perhaps the manual gearbox?
The thought of an old school manual is appealing to the ‘driving enthusiast’, but the reality is that the modern automatic ‘boxes are so good, and intuitive, that the manual option now seems just outdated, and un-needed. Perhaps BMW should fit an ‘H’ gated manual option for those obsessing over retro touches, that are truly outdated? That’s not to say that the manual gearbox has been added as a cost-cutting measurement – it really hasn’t, it’s just that the automatic gearbox really is that good. (in fact, the Competition model is only available with the automatic option).
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Putting power, and toys aside, the experience behind the wheel also feels all-new. Mid-range punch (50 – 70mph) has been improved by a whole second, which makes overtaking a breeze, and that’s what these models are all about.
Equally, choosing the upgrade option for Carbon-Ceramic brakes means stopping at the other end is also vastly improved, and part of that package sees the top speed being raised somewhat – find a private track with a long enough straight, and you’ll get 180mph (rather than the standard 155mph).
Being honest, we usually try and avoid talk of top speeds, performance and power, but this is what the M3 and M4 represent … this is what you’re spending your money on, so it’s good to know that BMW deliver in that respect, but then you already knew that either of these M cars can do more than most.
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Home > Notre Dame Football > My Early Prediction For Next Year
My Early Prediction For Next Year
January 9, 2017 by Jimmy Grant
Notre Dame’s James Onwualu tackles NC State’s Matthew Dayes. (Grant Halverson / Getty Images)
I was happy to turn the page on the new year if nothing else than to turn the calendar on one of the worst years of Notre Dame football that I can remember.
Starting on New Year’s Day of 2016 and throughout the season it was seemingly one bad moment after another. Now with the national title playing out tonight, our long Notre Dame nightmare can end.
Or can it?
Since the end of this season, there have numerous coaching changes. When the Irish tee it up on opening day next year, the offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator will all be new. Additionally, Paul Longo will not be returning as the strength coach. That is four major components of a football program all in a tremendous state of flux as we head towards the 2017 spring practice season. How those changes are viewed will vary but given the direction of the program over the last twelve months’ change was certainly in order.
Backup QB Brandon Wimbush looking at 2017 like “Hell yeah.” (Photo credit: SupermanTDJesus)
The Irish will also be breaking in a new signal-caller in the spring and the months to follow. Brandon Wimbush will come in with lofty credentials and tons of “potential” but the fact remains he has attempted five career passes. He should get a boost in the return of Josh Adams and Mike McGlinchey both of whom figure to help boost an Irish run game that was far too inconsistent in 2016.
LOWERED EXPECTATIONS
My early view is the Irish will have tepid expectations from the national media. The talking heads will likely focus on the “major changes” the Irish are undergoing and the “hot seat” Brian Kelly is on when discussing Notre Dame football.
The schedule is no peach either. Though the Irish open against a Temple program that is replacing their coach, they match up in week 2 vs. SEC mainstay Georgia. September closes with back to back road trips to BC and Sparty, followed by a home date with Miami of Ohio. I think a 3-2 September is very likely. October features the bye week and home dates with USC and NC State after an Oct. 7 date with UNC. USC is always hard to figure; they have been so inconsistent lately but looked formidable with a freshman quarterback in the Rose Bowl.
I think the Irish likely head into November at 5-3. I’m largely basing this on the fact that they squeak out a win over either USC or UNC. At this point, I’m not sure which one. Notre Dame’s luck was so bad last year; I think they will likely get a few breaks from the football gods this fall. November closes the season with trips to Stanford and Miami and home dates with Wake Forest and the always dangerous Naval Academy.
As it looks in early January, I’m going to go 7-5 and a trip to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. If that is the finish it will be very likely that this year’s off-season changes will give way to bigger ones next off-season.
Jimmy Grant
Subway Alumni by birth - 1973.Former D3 Football Player, amateur writer (heavy emphasis on amateur), and football historian.Has been having a torrid love affair with Notre Dame since birth.This peaks during the months of August to January, and is grudgingly tolerated by my wife and children.Follow Jimmy @IrishJimmy22
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About Jimmy Grant
Subway Alumni by birth - 1973. Former D3 Football Player, amateur writer (heavy emphasis on amateur), and football historian. Has been having a torrid love affair with Notre Dame since birth. This peaks during the months of August to January, and is grudgingly tolerated by my wife and children. Follow Jimmy @IrishJimmy22
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Westbury Homeless Shelters & Services For The Needy
Welcome to our Westbury, New York Homeless Shelters and Services for the needy page. Below are all of the homeless shelters and services for the needy that provide help to those in need for Westbury, NY and surrounding cities.
Active Listings In Westbury New York
Nassau County Department of Social Services
Uniondale, NY 11553
2.53 miles from city center Westbury
If you are experiencing a housing crisis in Nassau County, you should go to the Nassau County Department of Social Services (DSS), at 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd. in Uniondale, NY. Hours: Monday thru Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. A DSS emergency servic
Interfaith Nutrition Network - Mary Brennan INN
Hempstead, NY 11550
The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) addresses the issues of hunger and homelessness on Long Island by providing food, shelter, long-term housing, and supportive services in a dignified and respectful manner for those who seek our help. We are a not-for-profit, volunteer-based organization with a
Jamaica Armory Shelter For Women
11.72 miles from city center Westbury
Women's Triage Shelter.
Restfull Nights Organization Inc.
Hours Monday - Friday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM Saturday: 12:00AM - 4:00PM Closed on Sundays This is a family shelter. We offer many community outreach services, like mental health referrals , domestic violence, job readiness classes, resume building, interview prep, etc
Destiny Village - Transitional Housing
Destiny Village is a non for profit transitional housing program. We house 48 males in two seperate locations which are located side by side. Intake hours are mon thru fri 9am - 6pm. We accept DSS or self paying residents. We also provide food for meals to resi
The Oasis Shelter New Rochelle
A 32 bed shelter which offers temporary shelter, clean bedding, and three meals per day for men and women who are faced with homelessness. The shelter is also handicapped accessible. Men and women allowed. Oasis will continue to operate in its normal capacity as an emergency overnigh
The Landing Family Shelter
Temporary family homeless shelter. Provides for 169 families.The Landing provides comprehensive social services designed to prepare and return families to independent living in permanent housing as quickly as possible. Each family has an individualized service plan that outlines their un
South West Center - Suffolk County
Deer Park, NY 11729
Persons who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless should apply for assistance at a Social Services Center. Apply in Person as early as possible, between the hours of 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. A DSS emergency services unit worker will assess the individual’s needs. The person may ha
The Living Room Drop In Center Bronx
The only 24 hour drop in center for homeless in the Bronx.Our Safe Havens are temporary shelters for homeless adults. The Barretto Street Safe Haven (in the same building as the Living Room) has 50 beds for homeless adults The Pyramid
HELP Women's Shelter New York City
Intake is open: 24 hours a day. Adult Women's ShelterTake Subway: C to Liberty Ave. This is a NYC Department of Homeless Services intake shelter for women. The intake facilities for single adults are open 24 hours, seven days a w
Brooklyn , NY
Van Siclen Women's Shelter (Samartan Village)
Brooklyn , NY 11207
Transitional housing for women with children. Homeless families with children.Overcoming-Love Ministries, Inc. (OCLM) is a 501(c)(3), faith-based organization which has served the communities of Brooklyn and Queens for over 30 years. We are an inter-denominational, multicultural, bilingu
Smithtown Center - Suffolk County
Bronix, NY
Jerome Avenue Men's Shelter - JAMS
Bronix, NY 10467
NYC Department of Homeless Services shelter which provides 200 beds for men. Social Services Provided at shelter:assistance with benefits and gathering vital documentshousing case management
Franklin Women's Intake Shelter Bronx NY
To get to this shelter take Subway 2 to 149th St., then #55 bus to 166th St. and 3rd Ave. This is a NYC Department of Homeless Services intake shelter for women only. Open 24 hours a day. HS operates the most comprehensive shelter services system for single adults in the w
Atlantic House Men's Shelter
Atlantic House Men�s Shelter in Brownsville, Brooklyn, is a 200-bed shelter that provides temporary emergency housing in a safe, supportive and drug-free facility for single men who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse. Programs are designed to enable men to improve their abi
The Gathering Place Drop In Center
The Gathering Place Drop-in Center serves homeless men and women, 18 and older, 24 hours per day, seven days a week, year round. The center provides a safe, sanitary and stable alternative to the street, using an individualized and flexible approach to serve the hard-to-reach street homeless populat
Magnolia House - Women's Shelter
Magnolia House Women�s Shelter in Brownsville, Brooklyn, is a 200-bed shelter that provides temporary emergency housing in a safe, supportive and drug-free facility for single women who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse.Meals, 24/7 security and on-site compreh?
Susan's Place Shelter for Women
The 200-bed facility also houses mentally ill and medically frail women. Since opening, we have helped over 1,000 women at that facility in permanent housing. The 200-bed transitional women�s shelter is co-located with a CFH health and dental center.
Stockholm Family Shelter
Shelter for families. Call for details. SCO operates homeless shelters throughout Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx that provide individuals and families a safe place to stay. Many of our shelters also offer a variety of on-site services including job readiness, d
Pam�s Place Shelter
Shelter for single women. Six story, 200 bed shelter
Haven House Bridges Emergency Family Housing
Brentwood, NY 11717
Transitional Services of New York for Long Island, Inc. (TSLI) and Haven House/Bridges, Inc. (HHB) are charitable organizations that have provided housing and support services for over thirty years to people in need.HHB provides emergency housing for homeless families in Suffolk County t
Broadway House Women�s Shelter
Women's Shelter 65 bed shelter for women that provides temporary emergency housing in a safe and supportive environment.Provides meals, security 24 hours a day, and on-site comprehensive services including case management, housing assistance, creative art therapy, medical and
Cromwell Ave Safe Haven Bronx NY
Cromwell Avenue Safe Haven is an 80-bed facility providing low demand transitional housing, direct care and case management services to long-term street homeless men and homeless veterans. For information, call (718) 293-2930.
Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH)
All families with children must apply for shelter at DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center. PATH, located in the Bronx, is a state-of-the-art and eco-friendly facility that has been specifically sized, staffed, and laid out to meet the demand for homeless service
Maya's Place
Walk in; referral; 24 hours/7 days Ages 16-20; pregnant and parenting, single, LGBTQ Female
Barbara Kleiman Shelter
Adult Shelter and clinic. Capacity: 200 beds. Operated by the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) NYC.
Providence House
Providence House focuses its programs and services on two at-risk and underserved populations: women and children who are homeless and women recently paroled from prison. Providence House provides women and children in crisis with shelter, food and security as well as support services to help them t
Providence House For Pregnant Women And Children
A faith-based, woman-focused agency headquartered in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community of Brooklyn, Providence House is built around the use of a unique mentoring model at smaller, congregate transitional housing facilities scattered throughout New York City.That model has been fashioned upon t
Neighborhood Center for Homelessness
Supportive HousingSupportive housing pairs affordable housing with comprehensive on-site supportive services. It is an evidence-based approach that has been shown to be effective in improving housing stability, especially for chronically homeless individuals, as well as employment status
Ready Willing and Able
Ready, Willing & Able provides a working way home for homeless men with long histories of incarceration, addiction, and unemployment.At the core of this 12 month residential program is paid work - complemented by holistic social services, caree
53rd Street Men�s Shelter
Samaritan Village.shelter for men. Housing services.
Pacific House Shelter
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, food - breakfast and dinner. Pacific House is a men's emergency shelter which typically serves 60-85 men each night but often serves 100 or more men during the winter months. It operates 365 days, 24 hours per day, and provides breakfast and
Shelter for the Homeless New Covenant House of Hospitality (soup kitchen)
Soup Kitchen and Day Shelter. We are open every day to the public and provide three meals daily to anyone hungry. We also have a food pantry program that distributes bagged groceries to individual and families every Tuesday each month. New Covenant House is the only soup kitchen in the
YMCA Temporary Shelter For Men Kingdom Christian Cultural Center
Yonkers, NY 10701
Temporary Homeless Shelter for men due to the closing of the Sharing Community Men's Drop In Center. Up to 50 men can be provided food and shelter at a time at this shelter location. If they reach capacity, people in need will be provided transportation to anot
Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation (GCNSSC)
The Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation’s Multi-Service Drop-in Center serves a street homeless population of single adults.Those who use our center range from 18 to 75 years of age.GCNSSC currently provides services to over 300 homeless adults each day, on average.
New York City 30th Street Intake For Homeless Men
Intake facility for Homeless men in New York City. Intake is open 24 hours a day. Homeless individuals who have been in a shelter in New York City within the past 12 months should go to that shelter where they stayed. If not, they need to go to this intake facility.
Adult Family Intake Center (AFIC) Office
Open 24 hours per day, including weekends and holidays.Citywide shelter intake center for homeless adult families, including homeless couples (domestic partnership required) with no children and families with no family members under 18 years of age.<
Bellevue Men�s Shelter NY - HRA Men's Shelter
New York, NY 1001
24 hour shelter for men. Intake, Assessment, and General Population shelter for homeless men. Intake center for homeless men who are new to the DHS shelter system or who have not resided in the DHS system for over 12 months. New entrants are assigned to one of
Basics Housing Men's Shelter Manhattan
Provides a men's shelter in NYC. * There was a murder at the shelter on November10, 2019
Lalitamba Saranam (Frederick's Place)
Lalitamba Saranam (fondly known as Fredericks Place after our cat mascot) is a holistic shelter for women, including female youth and victims of domestic violence, in the heart of New York City. We offer support with benefits and housing applications, as well as a comprehensive life skills program t
Lalitamba Saranam
Respite for New York City's Women in TransitionIntake You are welcome to stay as a guest at Lalitamba Saranam.To register as a guest, you will need a valid picture ID and social security card/number.We ask that you be drug and alcohol free d
Lalitamba Saranam (fondly known as Frederick's Place after our cat mascot) is a home for women in transition ages 18-25, including survivors of domestic violence and runaway youth located in the heart of New York City.In caring for guests, we offer wellness programs that tend to body, mind, an
Mainchance Drop-In Center
24 hours a day, 365 days a year drop in center. Operated by: Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation. Services: Clients can stay in emergency overnight shelter, receive a variety of s
New Yok, NY
O�Toole Center for Family Services & Outreach
New Yok, NY 10009
Emergency Shelter, Supportive Housing Provider and Homelessness Prevention Non-Profit in New York City.If you are currently homeless, contact the Department of Homeless Services by dialing 311 or (718) 503-6400Nazareth Housing cannot accept families directly. Y
Westchester County Department of Social Services
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:00 pmProvides the referrals for temporary shelter to homeless families, singles, and childless couples in the county. The office has a contractual relationship with not-for-profit agencies for the provision of case management services, shelt
Open Arms Men's Shelter
Open Arms provides a full range of shelter and rehabilitative services for up to 38 single, homeless men 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The shelter also operates an Emergency Center where individuals who would otherwise have to spend their nights on the streets can receive emergency overnight shelt
Auburn Family Residence Fort Greene
Auburn Family Residence at 39 Auburn Place. Shelter in NYC. There have been numerous complaints against this shelter.
NOTE: We are part of a coordinated access network in the state of CT, so the only way to actually get into the shelter system here is to call 211 We are one of the largest providers of homeless services in CT. We serve single w
Opportunity House Men's Shelter
(718) 797-0285???
Opportunity House Men�s Shelter in Downtown Brooklyn is a 62-bed shelter that provides temporary emergency housing in a safe, supportive, and drug-free facility for single men. Meals, 24/7 security and on-site comprehensive services including case management, housing assistance, creative arts therap
Tillary Street Women's Shelter
The Tillary Street Women's Shelter is a 200-bed city-funded shelter for women with mental illness and co-morbid substance abuse disorders. Located in downtown Brooklyn. The shelter provides temporary housing, case management, housing referral and (more) placement services, and on-site medical and me
Samaritan House Shelter White Plains
Samaritan House provides temporary shelter and rehabilitative services to homeless women suffering from substance abuse, mental illness, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS and those just out of prison on parole. 19-bed shelter provides comprehensive services as well as individualized treat
CAMBA Park Slope Women's Shelter
Park Slope Women�s Shelter is a? 100-bed shelter at the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn. The supportive, structured and therapeutic facility provides temporary housing, nutritious meals and comprehensive services and assistance for mentally ill, substance-abusing women.The shelter enables
Lifting Up Westchester
Lifting Up Westchester restores hope to Westchester County�s men, women and children in need by providing them with food, shelter and support and lifting them to greater self-sufficiency with dignity and respect. For almost four decades, Lifting Up Westch
The Grasslands Homeless Shelter
Valhalla, NY 10595
Shelter for homeless men, women, and couples without children. Capacity: 149 beds. Call for referral information.
Open Door Shelter
Single night and short term shelter. Supportive housing and transitional housing. Permanent housing transition. In addition, provides food, clothing, case management service, treatment services, education, and employment. We provide shelter nightly with over 95 beds in our facility loc
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Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now Inc. (NEON)
South Norwalk, CT 06854
Malta House,Inc
Malta House is a shelter for homeless, single mothers either pregnant or with babies under age three. Malta House is open 365 days with 24 hour supervision. Besides safe shelter, MH expects all women to participate in the entire program that will make them better mothers and contributing community
Homes with Hope
Provides permanent temporary and emergency housing for men women and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Mission: Homes with Hope, a not-for-profit agency with an IRS 501(c)(3) designation, is a local grassroots response to the tragedy of homelessness. With a cari
Operation Hope of Fairfield
Emergency shelter for single adults and families with children (maximum of one female adult and up to 3 children; 4 people per family unit); Intake hours 24/7. The shelter provides three meals a day, counseling, showers, laundry facilities, and clothing. Support services are provided to evaluate and
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