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What to Expect? Pregnancy Cravings for Chick-fil-A
Megan Wissinger Oct 10, 2017
From the first trimester to the last, Chick-fil-A cravings hit hard for some mamas-to-be.
Pickles, peanut butter, sweets. Expecting moms will tell you that when they’re eating for two (or three!), they’re also fighting some serious cravings.
We talked to a group of women -- from first- to sixth-time mamas of both boys and girls -- and found one resounding truth: a craving for Chick-fil-A while pregnant can be a very real thing.
Britney Shaw, a mom of three, said she would always crave Chick-fil-A during weekday evenings when she was pregnant.
“We would drive by Chick-fil-A to take my daughter to dance class, and the smell intoxicated me,” she says. “I couldn't satisfy my craving until I ate my usual chicken nuggets and waffle fries with honey.”
For Shaw, the cravings didn’t even stop with the end of her pregnancy – she’s convinced that they were passed on to her daughter.
“I craved anything with potatoes. Especially fries,” Shaw says. “To this day, my daughter’s favorite food is anything potato. She loves the waffle fries from Chick-fil-A and can't get enough of them."
And Shaw wasn’t the only one – several moms agreed they couldn’t ignore their Chick-fil-A cravings when they were pregnant.
Heaps of Sauce
Sauces from Chick-fil-A are always fan favorites, but for these moms, they were essential. Elizabeth Anderson says she couldn’t resist Chick-fil-A sauce when she was expecting.
“My motto was, ‘I’ll have a little sandwich with my sauce please,’” says Anderson, mom of one. “I bought the Chicken Sandwich, but let's be honest, I was just getting it so I didn't look ridiculous asking for all of the Chick-fil-A Sauce my local restaurant had.”
Traci McDonald, a mom of five boys who is currently pregnant with her first girl, says she experienced cravings that were adaptations of her usual order – the Spicy Chicken Sandwich with Colby cheese, extra pickles and a good heap of Chick-fil-A sauce. One day, she tried to order the Grilled Nuggets instead but still couldn’t resist.
“I proceeded to dump Chick-fil-A sauce on the Grilled Nuggets because what I really wanted was my Spicy Chicken Sandwich covered in sauce,” McDonald says.
Dipping Waffle Fries
While most Waffle Fry fans dip them in sauce for extra flavor, McDonald discovered a new combination she didn’t expect to love when she was expecting.
“I loved dipping my waffle fries in the Chicken Tortilla Soup when it was available,” she says. “I would recommend against falling in love with a seasonal item when pregnant. Just thinking about the Chicken Tortilla Soup now makes me wish I could go get it!”
Vanessa Coppola, mom of two, dipped her warm fries into Chick-fil-A’s signature cold treat.
“I was obsessed with dipping my fries in Icedream® cones when pregnant with my second,” Coppola says. “Now that she's almost 4-years-old, she loves the same delicious combo!”
Ever-Changing Cravings
These moms shared that their cravings sometimes changed as their pregnancies progressed, and they also experienced different cravings during subsequent pregnancies. But the craving for Chick-fil-A always remained.
At the beginning, I craved savory foods. I started craving sweet and sour foods during my third trimester,” Shaw says. “I would get a lemonade from Chick-fil-A at least once a week just to satisfy my cravings.”
And satisfying the hankering for Chick-fil-A is obviously quite difficult for moms who don’t live near a Chick-fil-A. Luckily for moms like Elizabeth Anderson, Chick-fil-A swooped in just in time to save the day.
“Food served as comfort because I was really uncomfortable during pregnancy,” Anderson says. “Our Chick-fil-A opened right before I got pregnant with my last baby. “The fact that I didn't have to fly to the South to get my sauce fix helped keep me going.”
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As another decade comes to a close, it’s time to see which Chick-fil-A menu items came out on top in 2019. Here’s a rundown of the most-ordered Chick-fil-A items across the country this year (based on sales from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31), broken down by menu category.
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The So-Called Bisexual Representation In “Roswell, New Mexico” Is Problematic?
by Farid-ul-Haq | Posted on March 27, 2019
Image: cadlymack
When Roswell, New Mexico creator Carina Adly McKenzie began hyping the queer representation on the series (without having much to show for it in the episodes), I grew hesitant. And now, ten episodes in, I find the so-called bisexual representation to be quite problematic.
I’m always on the lookout for content featuring positive queer representation. I try and write about it for this website to have such content on your radar. However, I didn’t write a single piece about Roswell, New Mexico even when it was getting praise for the queer rep in its premiere episode because of McKenzie.
When showrunners or creators pat themselves on the back and talk about the good work they have done regarding LGBTQIA+ representation, I go into ‘I’ll-believe-it-when-I-see-it’ mode.
And you know what? I’m glad I didn’t invest in Roswell, New Mexico due to certain tweets and interviews from McKenzie. So, I guess I should thank her?
Image: @cadlymack
Basically, the show was getting some promotion due to the reboot having queer characters (after changing the sexualities of the characters from the original show). Alex was made gay while Michael was turned bisexual in the current reboot.
For those who don’t know, in the original, Michael’s love interest is Maria. So, certain fans were interested to see if Michael and Maria would still be a thing now that Michael is bisexual and has a sexual relationship with Alex (their ship name being Malex).
However, instead of giving the audience positive bisexual representation, McKenzie and the writing team decided to exploit Michael’s bisexuality, which I knew would happen because again, McKenzie was talking about how well-written the queer representation was going to be on the show.
Here’s what she said in an interview:
The Alex and Michael relationship is really important to me, because I feel a big responsibility to viewers to sort of make them feel safe. I know that LGBT audiences have felt burned a lot in the past, by the whole “bury your gays” trope. I wanted to tell a story that doesn’t necessarily have a happy ending — I can’t make any promises — but that certainly avoids stepping into tropes. Their relationship is very fraught, and it’s going to be a really long journey for the two of them.
On that note, Alex is gay, Michael is bisexual, and we will be exploring Michael’s relationships with women on the show too. I think there’s a real lack of bisexual representation on TV, and I want to make sure that my show fills a gap that I’m seeing.
Why do showrunners do that? Why do they praise themselves and expect praise in return for doing the least?
Right now, Michael seems to be following a damaging bisexual stereotype which is all about how bisexuals can’t be trusted due to their desire to sleep around.
In episode 9 (correct me if I’m wrong), Michael sleeps with Maria and in the same episode, Michael also tells Alex the bond he shares with him is cosmic.
In episode 10 (which aired on March 26, 2019, on The CW), Alex tells Maria about Michael and due to Alex being her best friend, she says she won’t hook up with Michael again. Now, all of that would have been okay because Maria didn’t know about Alex and Michael’s history, but in the same episode when Maria tells Michael she can’t have a sexual relationship with him, Michael appears visibly sad.
Why would Michael be sad when he told Alex they share a cosmic bond and also showed Alex his secret plan?
I’ll tell you why! It is because bisexuals can’t be trusted with their feelings because their sexual desires are all over the place. Sigh!
It is a complete mess. McKenzie is using bisexuality for a basic love triangle which does nothing for positive queer representation on TV screens.
So, if you were hoping to begin watching Roswell, New Mexico for the queer content (especially the bisexual kind), I recommend you don’t.
You should consider watching Hit the Floor, Shadowhunters and The Magicians instead. And even The 100 (which, yes, is problematic, but still better than what Roswell, New Mexico offers).
I also highly recommend Schitt’s Creek which features a pansexual male lead and his sexuality isn’t exploited for poor writing tactics.
If McKenzie wanted “to make sure that my show fills a gap that I’m seeing,” when it comes to queer representation, it would have helped if she had spent some time researching other shows which are doing a good job (without tooting their own horn about it), and then worked on doing the same or something better.
As far as I know, Roswell, New Mexico hasn’t been picked up for a second season. And frankly, I don’t want it to be picked up if this is the level of queer representation this series will continue to give and feel proud of.
Of course, this was my opinion regarding Roswell, New Mexico. If it works for you, then sure, continue watching.
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Kevin Jones says:
Wow! Now I am so glad that I decided to skip the reboot.
Farid-ul-Haq says:
Good call! I’m actually thankful the showrunner tweeted all such stuff and did interviews to hype the way she was writing bisexual representation on the show. It was a clear warning for me.
Veles says:
It is The CW. You don’t really have the say more than that.
Lol, yeah. Being aired on The CW is also why I decide to keep Riverdale alone as well as certain queer rep in the Arrowverse shows. However, seeing McKenzie hyping up the so-called great stuff she was doing for queer representation is what made me write about Roswell, NM. Like, where is that rep, McKenzie? Because I don’t see it!
I think CW will always have this problem, because to them, love triangles are the apex of drama. It’s basically the last resort of the lazy writer who can’t create realistic drama, nor can they write realistic relationships.
You mentioned Schitt’s Creek (David + Patrick) and that to me, is the best show when it comes to writing a real relationship, with real drama, whilst keeping it fun. That its a queer relationship, presented as any other relationship would be, marks it out as special without it ever really trying to be.
The Magicians is something I’m a bit more hesitant about.I’ve loved the Quentin and Eliot relationship for a long time and though it does seem like its working on a slow burn, I’m a bit wary given how several of the writers repeatedly referred to Quentin and Eliot as ‘friends’ (having spent 50 years together) in the aftermath of that amazing ep last year. They’ve even admitted that the call back to it was never planned, so I don’t think they’ve been doing some big slow burn, long game with Queliot. It’s just panned out that way so far, but it doesn’t necessarily mean thats where they’re definitely headed.
Michael hooked up with Maria after Alex told him they were done.
M: “Is this really how it ends? The sex was epic. So shouldn’t the breakup involve some pyrotechnics? Scream? Break some stuff? Really make it FEEL over.”
A: “Sometimes the world ends with a whimper, Guerin.”
I didn’t view Michael and Maria as bisexual promiscuity, personally. I thought it was more, “Get under someone new to get over someone else.” Maria was there and they’d been flirting for a few episodes, and they both know it wasn’t serious. I think Michael’s just lonely and tired of feeling disposable to the people he lets in. Especially because he does it so rarely.
I would also assume “cosmic” is an alien pun.
You’re always allowed your own opinion of course! I just have trouble understanding how you can ‘knock it,’ so to speak, until you’ve tried it. The show, I mean!
Maria is Alex’s best friend. Regardless if Michael was lonely or sad about Alex, having sex with his best friend, especially when she didn’t know about them, is messed up.
Then choosing to move it away from just a one night stand into a love triangle between a woman of color, a gay, disabled man, and a bisexual man in the middle who now likes both is a no from me. Basically, it turns into a game of “which minority group will ultimately get hurt the worst?” Even though Carina said she LOVES love triangles, the best thing she could do at this point since she already said Michael would be in other relationships is to let Alex excuse himself from this disaster and move on to somebody else. (If the show will actually allow him to have a relationship with another man.)
After what happened in the most recent episode (episode 11) I have to say show runner Carina Adly MacKenzie has done what Jeff Davis did for Teen Wolf, using a WOC for nothing more than a bed warmer for a man to create cheap drama and give rise to talks about racism in the fandom. Again, signs were always there, as I mentioned in the article. So, congrats to her, I guess?
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Farwina Faroque 6 December 2019
By now you must have heard a lot about the celebration of the birth of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In some countries, the celebration is as big as having a parade, award-giving ceremony and food festive. The masjid would be filled with talks and activities related to the life and time of the Prophet..
And then you saw some of these articles, posters, talks or campaigns about how all these celebrations are plain bid‘ah (Arabic: بدعة; English: heresy), that the Prophet wasn’t really born on the 12th of Rabiul Awwal, the year of Elephant as most born-Muslims had been taught.
What’s with all these confusion?
Why are the born-Muslims having different views about when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born?
The benefit of the differing of opinions
Some scholars suggested that the reason why there’s no proper documentation of when the Prophet was born was that people at that time didn’t know he was going to be someone great. They treated him like they would treat other children in those days. Their culture was not to celebrate birthdays, and so it doesn’t seem important to mark the date of when he was born.
So what is the authentic source of information regarding his birth?
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The scholars have listed these information from an authentic hadith about his birth:
It was Monday
It was narrated that Abu Qataadah al-Ansaari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was asked about fasting on Mondays and he said: “That is a day on which I was born and on it my mission began – or Revelation came to me.” (Narrated by Muslim, 1162).
The month was Rabiul Awwal
This is as agreed by the majority of scholars.
The year was the year of Elephant
It was the Year of the Elephant. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “There is no difference of opinion concerning the fact that he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was born in Makkah, and that his birth was in the Year of the Elephant. “ (Zaad al-Ma‘aad fi Hadiy Khayr al-‘Ibaad, 1/76).
Muhammad ibn Yoosuf as-Saalihi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “Ibn Ishaaq (may Allah have mercy on him) said: (It was) the Year of the Elephant. “ – Ibn Katheer said: This is the well-known view of the majority.
Was it on the 12th?
Prof. Muhammad al-Khudari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The Egyptian astronomer Mahmoud Basha (d. 1885 CE) who was well-versed in astronomy, geography and mathematics, and wrote several books based on his research stated that it was on the morning of Monday 9th. Rabee‘ al-Awwal, which corresponds to 20th April 571 CE. That corresponds to the first year following the elephant incident. He was born in the house of Abu Taalib in Shi‘ab Banu Haashim.“ (Noor al-Yaqeen fi Seerat Sayyid al-Mursaleen (p. 9). See also ar-Raheeq al-Makhtoom (p. 41).
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There are many opinions on the exact date of birth of the Prophet: from 2nd to 9th to 12th. But the most popular and majority opinion is indeed on the 12th.
Ibn Katheer (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It was said that he was born on the twelfth of the month. This was stated by Ibn Ishaaq. It was narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah in his Musannaf from ‘Affaan from Sa‘eed ibn Meena’ that Jaabir and Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was born in the Year of the Elephant on Monday 12th Rabee‘ al-Awwal; on Monday his mission began, on Monday he was taken up to heaven, on Monday he migrated, and on Monday he died” (As-Seerah an-Nabawiyyah, 1/199).
Regarding Monday
Not only is there an authentic hadith to support the fact that he was born on Monday, other authentic sources also support the factuality of the following events that happened on Monday to our beloved Prophet:
He began his mission on Monday
He was taken to heaven (Isra’ Mikraj) on Monday
He migrated from Makkah to Madinah on Monday
He passed away on Monday
It was narrated that Abu Qataadah al-Ansaari (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
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The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was asked about fasting on a Monday and he said: “That is a day on which I was born and on it my mission began – or Revelation came to me” (Narrated by Muslim, 1162).
Now, knowing that so many positive and important things had happened on Mondays, it seems that we can’t possibly say ‘Monday Blues’ anymore, can we?
Yes, Monday had indeed been a momentous day for the Prophet of Islam. But to save ourselves from descending into yet another form of superstition of old and modern ignorance (jahiliyah), please always remind ourselves that all the days of the week are great in so far as they are created and willed by the same Almighty Allah SWT. Share this!
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Lake Victoria, Tanzania ferry disaster death toll doubles
By admini
At least 86 people have known to have died after a ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized on Lake Victoria, Tanzania, officials say.
It is feared that more than 200 people may have drowned. Recovery efforts have resumed after being halted overnight.
The MV Nyerere ferry overturned near the shore between the islands of Ukara and Bugolora.
It is thought the overloaded vessel tipped over when crowds on board moved to one side as it docked.
Local media say the ferry’s official capacity was 100 people but officials say the vessel was carrying more than 400 passengers when it capsized.
The BBC’s Aboubakar Famau in Tanzania says fear has gripped residents of Mwanza region as they await to hear the fate of relatives who travelled on MV Nyerere on Thursday.
“I received a call telling me that I have lost my aunt, father and my younger brother,” says Editha Josephat Magesa, a local resident.
“We are really saddened and urge the government to provide a new ferry because the old one was small and the population is big.”
Our reporter says the ferry’s engines were recently replaced after local MP Joseph Mkundi complained about the previous ones.
Mwanza Regional Commissioner John Mongella said that 42 more deaths had been confirmed on Friday, after 44 on Thursday.
He says 37 people have been rescued and are in critical condition. This is lower than the 100 recues initially reported by local officials on Thursday.
Exact figures, though, are yet to be confirmed – Reuters said the person who dispensed tickets for the journey also died, with the machine recording the data lost.
The ferry was said to have been particularly busy because it was market day in Bugolora.
The islands are close to Tanzania’s second-largest city of Mwanza.
Tragic history
Tanzania has seen a number of nautical disasters, with overcrowding often playing a role.
In 2012, at least 145 people died when a packed ferry sank while transporting people to the island of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
The year before, almost 200 people died in another major incident off the coast of Zanzibar. Hundreds survived, some found clinging to mattresses and fridges.
In 1996, more than 800 people died when the MV Bukoba capsized on Lake Victoria. It was one of the the worst ferry disasters of the last century.
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BMP-4 induction of arrest and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells via p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 regulation
Shun Fu Chang, Ting Kuo Chang, Hsin Hsin Peng, Yi Ting Yeh, Ding Yu Lee, Chiuan Ren Yeh, Jing Zhou, Cheng Kung Cheng, Cheng Allen Chang, Jeng Jiann Chiu
Cell cycle regulation by differentiation signals is critical for eukaryote development. We investigated the roles of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-4, an important stimulator of osteoblast differentiation and bone formation, in regulating cell cycle distribution in four osteoblast-like celllines and mouse primary osteoblasts, and the underlying mechanisms. In all cells used, BMP-4 induced G0/G1 arrest. The molecular basis of the BMP-4 effect was analyzed, and the presentation on molecular mechanism is focused on human MG63 cells. BMP-4 induced p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 expressions and hence cell differentiation but had no effects on the expressions of cyclins A, B1, D1, and E, cyclin-dependent protein kinase-2, -4, and -6. Using specific small interfering RNA (siRNA), we found that BMP-4-induced G 0/G1 arrest, and p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 expressions were mediated by BMP receptor type IA (BMPRIA)-specific Sma- and Mad-related protein (Smad)1/5. BMP-4 induced transient phosphorylations of ERK; transfection of MG63 cells with ERK2, but not ERK1, -specific siRNA inhibited the BMP-4-induced responses in MG63 cells. Pretreatment of MG63 cells with Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser, which blocks the cell-extracellular matrix interaction, or transfection with β3 integrin-specific siRNA inhibited BMP-4-induced ERK and Smad1/5 phosphorylations. BMP-4 induced transient increases in associations of β3-integrin with focal adhesion kinase and Shc, the dominant-negative mutants of which inhibited BMP-4-induced ERK and Smad1/5 phosphorylations. Our results indicate that BMP-4 induces G 0/G1 arrest and hence differentiation in osteoblast-like cells through increased expressions of p21CIP1 and p27 KIP1, which are mediated by BMPRIA-specific Smad1/5. The extracellular matrix/β3 integrin/ focal adhesion kinase/Shc/ERK2 signaling pathway is involved in these BMP-4-induced responses in osteoblast-like cells.
https://doi.org/10.1210/me.2009-0143
10.1210/me.2009-0143
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Chang, S. F., Chang, T. K., Peng, H. H., Yeh, Y. T., Lee, D. Y., Yeh, C. R., Zhou, J., Cheng, C. K., Chang, C. A., & Chiu, J. J. (2009). BMP-4 induction of arrest and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells via p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 regulation. Molecular Endocrinology, 23(11), 1827-1838. https://doi.org/10.1210/me.2009-0143
BMP-4 induction of arrest and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells via p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 regulation. / Chang, Shun Fu; Chang, Ting Kuo; Peng, Hsin Hsin; Yeh, Yi Ting; Lee, Ding Yu; Yeh, Chiuan Ren; Zhou, Jing; Cheng, Cheng Kung; Chang, Cheng Allen; Chiu, Jeng Jiann.
In: Molecular Endocrinology, Vol. 23, No. 11, 01.11.2009, p. 1827-1838.
Chang, SF, Chang, TK, Peng, HH, Yeh, YT, Lee, DY, Yeh, CR, Zhou, J, Cheng, CK, Chang, CA & Chiu, JJ 2009, 'BMP-4 induction of arrest and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells via p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 regulation', Molecular Endocrinology, vol. 23, no. 11, pp. 1827-1838. https://doi.org/10.1210/me.2009-0143
Chang SF, Chang TK, Peng HH, Yeh YT, Lee DY, Yeh CR et al. BMP-4 induction of arrest and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells via p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 regulation. Molecular Endocrinology. 2009 Nov 1;23(11):1827-1838. https://doi.org/10.1210/me.2009-0143
Chang, Shun Fu ; Chang, Ting Kuo ; Peng, Hsin Hsin ; Yeh, Yi Ting ; Lee, Ding Yu ; Yeh, Chiuan Ren ; Zhou, Jing ; Cheng, Cheng Kung ; Chang, Cheng Allen ; Chiu, Jeng Jiann. / BMP-4 induction of arrest and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells via p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 regulation. In: Molecular Endocrinology. 2009 ; Vol. 23, No. 11. pp. 1827-1838.
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author = "Chang, {Shun Fu} and Chang, {Ting Kuo} and Peng, {Hsin Hsin} and Yeh, {Yi Ting} and Lee, {Ding Yu} and Yeh, {Chiuan Ren} and Jing Zhou and Cheng, {Cheng Kung} and Chang, {Cheng Allen} and Chiu, {Jeng Jiann}",
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T1 - BMP-4 induction of arrest and differentiation of osteoblast-like cells via p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 regulation
AU - Chang, Shun Fu
AU - Chang, Ting Kuo
AU - Peng, Hsin Hsin
AU - Yeh, Yi Ting
AU - Lee, Ding Yu
AU - Yeh, Chiuan Ren
AU - Zhou, Jing
AU - Cheng, Cheng Kung
AU - Chang, Cheng Allen
AU - Chiu, Jeng Jiann
N2 - Cell cycle regulation by differentiation signals is critical for eukaryote development. We investigated the roles of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-4, an important stimulator of osteoblast differentiation and bone formation, in regulating cell cycle distribution in four osteoblast-like celllines and mouse primary osteoblasts, and the underlying mechanisms. In all cells used, BMP-4 induced G0/G1 arrest. The molecular basis of the BMP-4 effect was analyzed, and the presentation on molecular mechanism is focused on human MG63 cells. BMP-4 induced p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 expressions and hence cell differentiation but had no effects on the expressions of cyclins A, B1, D1, and E, cyclin-dependent protein kinase-2, -4, and -6. Using specific small interfering RNA (siRNA), we found that BMP-4-induced G 0/G1 arrest, and p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 expressions were mediated by BMP receptor type IA (BMPRIA)-specific Sma- and Mad-related protein (Smad)1/5. BMP-4 induced transient phosphorylations of ERK; transfection of MG63 cells with ERK2, but not ERK1, -specific siRNA inhibited the BMP-4-induced responses in MG63 cells. Pretreatment of MG63 cells with Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser, which blocks the cell-extracellular matrix interaction, or transfection with β3 integrin-specific siRNA inhibited BMP-4-induced ERK and Smad1/5 phosphorylations. BMP-4 induced transient increases in associations of β3-integrin with focal adhesion kinase and Shc, the dominant-negative mutants of which inhibited BMP-4-induced ERK and Smad1/5 phosphorylations. Our results indicate that BMP-4 induces G 0/G1 arrest and hence differentiation in osteoblast-like cells through increased expressions of p21CIP1 and p27 KIP1, which are mediated by BMPRIA-specific Smad1/5. The extracellular matrix/β3 integrin/ focal adhesion kinase/Shc/ERK2 signaling pathway is involved in these BMP-4-induced responses in osteoblast-like cells.
AB - Cell cycle regulation by differentiation signals is critical for eukaryote development. We investigated the roles of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-4, an important stimulator of osteoblast differentiation and bone formation, in regulating cell cycle distribution in four osteoblast-like celllines and mouse primary osteoblasts, and the underlying mechanisms. In all cells used, BMP-4 induced G0/G1 arrest. The molecular basis of the BMP-4 effect was analyzed, and the presentation on molecular mechanism is focused on human MG63 cells. BMP-4 induced p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 expressions and hence cell differentiation but had no effects on the expressions of cyclins A, B1, D1, and E, cyclin-dependent protein kinase-2, -4, and -6. Using specific small interfering RNA (siRNA), we found that BMP-4-induced G 0/G1 arrest, and p21CIP1 and p27KIP1 expressions were mediated by BMP receptor type IA (BMPRIA)-specific Sma- and Mad-related protein (Smad)1/5. BMP-4 induced transient phosphorylations of ERK; transfection of MG63 cells with ERK2, but not ERK1, -specific siRNA inhibited the BMP-4-induced responses in MG63 cells. Pretreatment of MG63 cells with Arg-Gly-Asp-Ser, which blocks the cell-extracellular matrix interaction, or transfection with β3 integrin-specific siRNA inhibited BMP-4-induced ERK and Smad1/5 phosphorylations. BMP-4 induced transient increases in associations of β3-integrin with focal adhesion kinase and Shc, the dominant-negative mutants of which inhibited BMP-4-induced ERK and Smad1/5 phosphorylations. Our results indicate that BMP-4 induces G 0/G1 arrest and hence differentiation in osteoblast-like cells through increased expressions of p21CIP1 and p27 KIP1, which are mediated by BMPRIA-specific Smad1/5. The extracellular matrix/β3 integrin/ focal adhesion kinase/Shc/ERK2 signaling pathway is involved in these BMP-4-induced responses in osteoblast-like cells.
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Hyundai Motor Wins 2020 Future Mobility of the Year Awards
July 29, 2020 Rod Washington
Founded in 2019, KAIST Future Mobility of the Year Awards recognizes concept cars that make outstanding contributions to the future of mobility
HDC-6 NEPTUNE and built-in e-scooter won the ‘Public & Commercial’ and ‘Personal’ categories respectively
SEOUL, July 28, 2019 — Hyundai Motor Company today won two 2020 Future Mobility of the Year (FMOTY) Awards for HDC-6 NEPTUNE and the company’s built-in e-scooter. Established by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Graduate School for Green Transportation in 2019, the awards recognize concept vehicles that make outstanding contributions to the future of mobility.
FMOTY awarded the hydrogen-powered fuel cell heavy-duty truck HDC-6 NEPTUNE in the ‘Public & Commercial’ category and the built-in e-scooter in the ‘Personal’ category. Sixteen judges, including top automotive journalists from 11 countries, selected Hyundai Motor’s submissions from a total of 71 concepts that have debuted at international motor shows for consideration in three categories: Private, Public & Commercial, and Personal. The judges lauded Hyundai Motor’s concepts for introducing innovative transport technologies and services for the future of mobility.
HDC-6 NEPTUNE, which debuted at the North American Commercial Vehicle Show last November, took inspiration from the iconic Art Deco streamliner railway trains of the 1930s. The concept embodies Hyundai Motor’s vision for a zero-carbon emission future as the company leads a paradigm shift to eco-friendly commercial vehicles. As the demand for zero-carbon and eco-friendly commercial vehicles is expected to increase gradually, FMOTY judges showed support for the first concept vehicle to incorporate hydrogen fuel cell power into commercial delivery.
The built-in e-scooter, which debuted as a prototype at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2017, is currently being considered as an option for future vehicles. As its name suggests, the electric scooter will be integrated into vehicles, charging itself while the car is operating to provide the last-mile mobility – a feature the judges regarded highly in addition to its great build quality.
“HDC-6 NEPTUNE is like an ambassador concept vehicle that illuminates Hyundai Motor’s top status and prowess in next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicles and fuel-cell technology,” said SangYup Lee, Senior Vice President and head of the Hyundai Global Design Center. “It embodies Hyundai Motor’s vision and customer value as the leader of global hydrogen mobility industry in its futuristic design.”
Dong Jin Hyun, Head of Robotics Lab at Hyundai Motor Group, added: “The built-in e-scooter delivers both mobility and usability, and sets a new standard for the individual last-mile mobility market.”
This year’s FMOTY ceremony took place today at the KAIST Academic Cultural Complex in Daejeon, attended by SangYup Lee, Senior Vice President and head of the Hyundai Global Design Center; Hak Soo Ha, Design Director at Hyundai Motor Group; and Dong Jin Hyun, Head of Robotics Lab at Hyundai Motor Group.
Last December, Hyundai Motor unveiled its ‘Strategy 2025’ roadmap, under which the company will develop Smart Mobility Devices and Smart Mobility Services as the twin core pillars of its business. The synergy between the two pillars is expected to facilitate the company’s transition into a Smart Mobility Solution Provider. Hyundai Motor aims to become one of the world’s top three manufacturers of battery and fuel cell EVs by 2025 and lay the groundwork for platform-based businesses.
More information about Hyundai Motor and its products can be found at:
http://worldwide.hyundai.com or http://globalpr.hyundai.com
Source: Hyundai
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Trump causes backlash after demanding ride in Queen Elizabeth's golden carriage
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Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Buckingham Palace later this year, but is making a demand that is causing a "monster" problem for security.
by Robert Sobel (article) and Milos Kitanovic (video)
April 15, 2017 at 2:14 PM April 15, 2017 at 2:14 PM
Donald Trump will be visiting Buckingham Palace in London, England later this year, but is making a demand that is causing concern among local security. The president is pushing to ride in Queen Elizabeth's royal golden carriage, but not everyone is thrilled about it.
Trump's demand
Even before Donald Trump became a presidential candidate, he was known for his lavish lifestyle and his propensity to brag about his wealth. That attitude and bravado was carried over into his campaign for president, and now into the White House following his upset election win over Hillary Clinton. Since being sworn into office, the former host of "The Apprentice" has created an new atmosphere surrounding the White House, which has resulted in a record-low approval rating to a president during his first 100 days.
While Trump has attempted to spin the narrative in his favor, there has been continued backlash as a result of his actions and rhetoric. As reported by the Times of London, and later Raw Story, on April 15, Trump is now taking his ego to another level, this time making a demand of the Queen of England in relations to a trip taking place later this year.
Trump Demands Gold-Plated Carriage Welcome with Queen on UK Visit https://t.co/mHYpaQksue #AMJoy pic.twitter.com/Xy1HUq7HWQ
— CitizenSlant (@CitizenSlant) April 15, 2017
According to the report in the Times of London, Donald Trump and his administration have informed the officials at Buckingham Palace that the he wants to ride in Queen Elizabeth's golden carriage. In response, local security, including the London Metropolitan Police, are pushing back at Trump's demand, claiming the billionaire real estate mogul is creating a "monster" problem for law enforcement.
Trump is calling on the use of the golden carriage as his mode of transposition through the Mall to Buckingham Palace, though the recommended course of actions is to use a specialized vehicle that is designed to be bomb and bullet proof. In contrast, law enforcement warn that the "risk factor is dramatically increased" if Trump were to use the golden carriage.
Trump demanding ride in queen’s gold carriage during Buckingham Palace visit: report https://t.co/7Nn24XR1se pic.twitter.com/Q3p9wW1u2W
— Raw Story (@RawStory) April 15, 2017
In addition, The Times of London also notes that Donald Trump has "presented a range of fresh headaches," but the president doesn't appear willing to back down from his demand.
Trump is expected to receive the highest form of security possible among his arrival, despite the issues that are taking place. As of press time, representatives for Queen Elizabeth have not issued a comment in relation to the aforementioned story, and it's unknown if they will do so before the trip takes place.
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The region seduced poet and alternative literary giants, and continues to draw in sightseers, walkers and adventure-seekers in search of its fascinating heritage and torrential out of doors activities. The 885-square-mile Lake District park, that covers nearly the whole region, is found within the so much northwest of European nation. till the mid-19th century the world was barely visited by outsiders – writer represented it as ‘barren ANd frightful’ in 1724 – however the Romantic poets’ plan of ‘sublime nature’ inspired an appreciation of untamed places, and therefore the introduction of the railway to Windermere in 1847 created mass business enterprise attainable. Windermere remains the entry purpose for {many} guests and wherever many base themselves. Its adjacent mortal lake ribbons for eleven superb miles through the gently undulating southern portion of the park. Taking a cruise here could be a classic district expertise, albeit one you’ll share with lots of fellow sightseers.
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Acculturation and deculturation
Acculturation is one of several forms of culture contact, and has a couple of closely related terms, including assimilation and amalgamation. Although all three of these words refer to changes due to contact between different cultures, there are notable differences between them.
Historical approaches[ edit ] Although the word "acculturation" was coined by J. Powell in[2] the earliest record of acculturation can be found in Sumerian inscriptions from B.
These inscriptions laid out rules for commerce and interaction with foreigners designed to limit acculturation and protect traditional cultural practices. Accordingly, he proposed that no one should travel abroad until they are at least 40 years of age, and that travelers should be restricted to the ports of cities to minimize contact with native citizens.
One of the most notable forms of acculturation is imperialismthe most common predecessor of direct cultural change. Although these cultural changes may seem simple, the combined results are both robust and complex, impacting both groups and individuals from the original culture and the host culture.
The first psychological theory of acculturation was proposed in W. From studying Polish immigrants in Chicago, they illustrated three forms of acculturation corresponding to three personality types: Bohemian adopting the host culture and abandoning their culture of originPhilistine failing to adopt the host culture but preserving their culture of originand creative-type able to adapt to the host culture while preserving their culture of origin.
Those phenomena which result when groups of individuals having different cultures come into continuous first-hand contact, with subsequent changes in the original cultural patterns of either or both groups InMilton Gordon 's book Assimilation in American Life outlined seven stages of the assimilative process, setting the stage for literature on this topic.
Later, Young Yun Kim authored a reiteration of Gordon's work, but argued cross-cultural adaptation as a multi-staged process. Kim's theory focused on the unitary nature of psychological and social processes and the reciprocal functional personal environment interdependence.
In Kim's approach, assimilation is unilinear and the sojourner must conform to the majority group culture in order to be "communicatively competent. Thus, the term adaptation is used by Gudykunst and Kim to mean conformity to the coercive power pp.
According to this definition, any attempt to maintain one's original values, beliefs, ways of thinking, feelings, or behaviors constitutes mental illness or "maladaptation" p. This is further emphasized by Gudykunst and Kimstating that the way of "upward-forward" evolution toward functional fitness and psychological health is for the newcomer to willfully "unlearn" and "deculturize" themselves p.
Gudykunst and Kim proposed both psychotherapy and abandonment of all ethnic relations and associations with ethnic ties to help immigrants achieve "integrative" conformity Again, this is not integration but rather dissolution of the newcomer's original identity.
According to Gudykunst and Kimincreased disintegration is preferred, even if it leads to extreme distress for the immigrant.
Ironically, Gudykunst and Kim seemed to identify the concept of acculturative stress stating "even extreme mental illness [caused by "conformity pressure" p. No matter how unjust or cruel, Gudykunst and Kim argue that the host's way of thinking, feeling, and behaving constitutes the "higher level" of psychic evolution and any resistance to conform indicates that the immigrant is communicatively incompetent, immature, mentally ill pp.
Evolutionary progress for the individual requires the individual to "abandon identification with the cultural patterns that have constituted who one is and what one is" p. In contradistinction from Gudykunst and Kim's version of adaptive evolution, Eric M.
Kramer developed his theory of Cultural Fusion[8][9] a, [10] a, [9] [11] a, [10] [12][13] [14] maintaining clear, conceptual distinctions between assimilation, adaptation, and integration. According to Kramer, assimilation involves conformity to a pre-existing form.
Kramer's a, b, c, theory of Cultural Fusion, which is based on systems theory and hermeneuticsargues that it is impossible for a person to unlearn themselves and that by definition, "growth" is not a zero sum process that requires the disillusion of one form for another to come into being but rather a process of learning new languages and cultural repertoires ways of thinking, cooking, playing, working worshiping, and so forth.
In other words, Kramer argues that one need not unlearn a language in order to learn a new one, nor does one have to unlearn who one is in order to learn new ways of dancing, cooking, talking and so forth. Unlike Gudykunst and KimKramer argues that this blending of language and culture results in cognitive complexity, or the ability to switch between cultural repertoires.
To put Kramer's ideas simply, learning is growth rather than unlearning. Kramer[ edit ] Although numerous models of acculturation exist, the most complete models take into consideration the changes occurring at the group and individual levels of both interacting groups.
Two fundamental premises in Kramer's DAD theory are the concepts of hermeneutics and semiotics, which infer that identity, meaning, communication, and learning all depend on differences or variance.What is the difference between acculturation, assimilation, and amalgamation?.
Acculturation is one of several forms of culture contact, and has a couple of closely related terms, including assimilation and benjaminpohle.comgh all three of these words refer to changes due to contact between different cultures, there are notable differences between them.
"Toupictionnaire": le dictionnaire de politique Thème: Sociologie Voir les caractéristiques du "Toupictionnaire". Définitions disponibles: Acculturation Anomie Assimilation Autochtone Baby-boom. Against the Theory of ‘Dynamic Equivalence’ by Michael Marlowe Revised and expanded, January Introduction.
Among Bible scholars there is a school which is always inquiring into the genres or rhetorical forms of speech represented in any given passage of the Bible, and also the social settings which are supposed to be connected .
This article presents an expanded model of acculturation among international migrants and their immediate descendants. Acculturation is proposed as a multidimensional process consisting of the confluence among heritage-cultural and receiving-cultural practices, values, and identifications.
Acculturation is a process through which a person or group from one culture comes to adopt the practices and values of another culture, while still retaining their own distinct culture. This process is most commonly discussed regarding a minority culture adopting elements of majority culture, as is.
Enculturation vs Acculturation. Enculturation and acculturation are terms that are used in sociology and social anthropology, to explain different processes of absorption of cultural traits by the people.
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The Village of Stickney’s Office of Adjudication hears a wide range of cases involving violations of municipal ordinances that were once heard in the Cook County Circuit Court. Having hearings at the Village Hall expedites resolutions, reduces litigation expenses, and allows the Circuit Court to focus on more serious offenses. Hearings at the Village Hall also are more convenient for residents who wish to contest a ticket or other citation.
The division handles all parking ticket violations and Stickney local ordinance violiations (S.L.O.). The adjudication division can be reached Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm.
All parking tickets are due ten (10) days after their issuance. Failrure to pay parking tickets within ten (10) days will lead to increased fines and a summons to appear in court.
All parking tickets have a hearing date for your convenience to appeal any ticket received. The adjudication hearing is held in the Stickney Village Hall. The hearing dates are the fourth Thursday of every month with the exception of November and December. November and December are the third Thursday of the month.
All S.L.O. violations require a mandatory appearance. Summons will be issued for failure to appear in court. Failure to pay a parking ticket or appearing for an S.L.O ticket will result in a fine being assessed and receiving a summons or judgement. Vehicles can be booted for five (5) or more tickets.
An administrative hearing is a civil, not a criminal, proceeding. Cases filed in adjudication are punishable by fines and a variety of other penalties, excluding jail time.
Under the administrative hearing system, an Administrative Law Judge, not the Village entity that issued the ticket, complaint or notice of violation, hears cases. Law Judges, all of whom are experienced attorneys, are required to undergo State mandated training to be professional, fair, and courteous.
The Office of Adjudication hears, or may hear in the future, the following types of cases:
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Where to appear:
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The Procedure:
A Village inspector, ordinance officer, investigator or police officer may issue a ticket or notice of violation, or file a complaint against you. A case also may be initiated following a citizen or community complaint.
If you receive a ticket, complaint or notice of violation ordering you to appear at a hearing before the Office or Adjudication, you or your representative must be present on the date and time specified. If English is not your first language, you must bring someone to assist you.
Who Must Appear:
The individual contesting/defending charges may represent him or herself, hire an attorney to represent you at your own expense or, in some instances, have an authorized representative attend the hearing on your own behalf. Your representative may be an employee or agent.
In police cases such as drinking on a public way or disorderly conduct, the accused must appear in person, without exception.
If you or your representative fails to appear for the scheduled hearing, you are in default, and the Administrative Law Judge will conduct the hearing in your absence. You will still be subject to any fines or penalties.
Attending Your Scheduled Hearing:
Review the schedule and location information on your ticket, complaint or notice of violation. All hearings start promptly at the time indicated on the notice. Therefore, it is recommended that you arrive in the hearing room a few minutes early.
All Adjudication hearings are on the fourth Thursday of the monthly except November and December, due to the holidays.
Please check your ticket, complaint or notice of violation for the time you must appear.
The Hearing Process:
When the Administrative Law Judge enters the hearing room, he or she will make an opening statement identifying themselves, their role, expectations of a hearing and the order in which cases will be called. When your case is called, you should acknowledge and step to the podium in front of the Administrative Law Judge’s bench.
The ticket, complaint or notice of violation written against you may be enough evidence to prove or disprove the Village’s case. By law, the Village representative who issued the ticket does not normally have to appear in court.
You have the right to tell the Administrative Law Judge your side of the story. This includes using witnesses and physical evidence such as bills, receipts, or photos. Your presentation must deal specifically with the violation before the court. All documents presented may be retained by the Office of Adjudication as evidence. There are no public defenders and no right to a jury in these administrative hearings.
The Decision:
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3D Super-resolution Microscopy
Blood system biology
Bone tissue engineering
Porous Media Flows
Cell Migration
Super-Hydrophobic surfaces
Software & Algorithms
Cover issues
Comsol Apps
Computation in Education
Welcome to Professor Roman Voronov's laboratory
Undergraduate student Migle Surblyte wins the Blue Waters supercomputing award, which provides financial support for her to do a year-long internship in Prof. Voronov’s lab. Also, as a part of this award, she will attend a two-week Petascale Institute at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (May 21-June 1, 2018). https://bluewaters.ncsa.illinois.edu/internships/interns/2018/
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Start-Up Elevator Pitch Award
Early Publication Award
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PhD student Anne (Anh) Tong won $3,000 in an elevator pitch New Business Model Competition. Many entrepreneurs submit practical innovative ideas for review by a panel of judges at a chance to win a $3,000 summer fellowship to pay them to work on their idea. Program sponsor Capital One provides Innovation Acceleration Fellowships to winners ($3,000 each). The Fellowships allow winners to work on their business ideas, while they participate in the NJIT Martin Tuchman School of Management Summer Lean Start-up Accelerator. Anne and only three other students received the 3k award out of the 92 initial competitors. Learn more about the competition here:
http://centers.njit.edu/njiac/students/challenge/index.php
Ph.D. Candidate Danh Thanh Nguyen has been awarded a scholarship of $1,000 by the Department of Chemical Engineering for publishing in a research article in a repubtable journal during the first year of his studies. Congratulations Danh!
Prof. Voronov’s ChemE Car team scores 2nd Place in the AICHE 2019 Regionals Poster Competition!
Danh Thanh Nguyen has joined the V-Lab as a PhD student!
Undergraduate Research Assistant Migle Surblyte has been highlighted by NJIT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0NPROniMSA
Prof. Voronov’s first PhD student Long Pham has started a postdoctoral appointment in the Prof. David Kaplan group at Tufts. Read more about Prof. Kaplan’s work here: https://news.njit.edu/biomedical-journey-ingenuity-and-invention-along-david-kaplans-silk-road/
PhD candidate Femi Kadri has passed his Dissertation Proposal.
PhD candidate Long Pham has passed his Dissertation Defense.
PhD student Anh Tong has passed her Qualifying Exam.
PhD student Anh Tong wins the Spring 2018 NSF I-Corps Site award!
December 1, 2017. Prof. Voronov gave an invited Seminar, “Cell-Cell Interactions Affect Fibroblast Directional Decision-Making during Chemotaxis in Tissue-Mimicking Microfluidic Mazes,” at the Center for Engineering in Medicine at the Shriners Hospital (a subsidiary of the Massachusetts General Hospital), Boston, MA.
Prof. Voronov wins a one year $35,000 grant from the NJ Health Foundation, titled: “Novel Mechanism of Blood-Clotting Could Revolutionize Stroke and Heart Attack Treatments”.
Prof. Voronov gave an invited seminar titled: “Statistical Analysis of Undergraduate ChE Curricula of U.S. Universities”, at the 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA. Read more here: https://www.aiche.org/conferences/aiche-annual-meeting/2016/proceeding/paper/610b-statistical-analysis-undergraduate-che-curricula-us-universities/
PhD student Long Pham wins the Fall 2015 NSF I-Corps Site award!
Prof. Voronov wins the NJIT Faculty Seed Grant, titled: “Collaborative Multidisciplinary Platform for Single Cell Analysis – Microfluidics, Biomedical Imaging, Computation, Drug Delivery & More”. Profs. Basuray and Xu are collaborators on the grant.
Prof. Voronov wins a 3 year $400,000 Major Investment Grant from the Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation, titled: “Developing New Tissue Engineering Technology for Bone Implants”. The grant includes $100,000 for undergraduate research stipends
Dr. Voronov begins as an Assistant Professor at the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s York Otto Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Engineering.
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Tag: performance
RuAch Review by: Vents Magazine
On June 2, 2017 June 2, 2017 By vonj productionIn album reviews2 Comments
Peace & blessings people, We are now on the road towards performing the music off the album project RuAch Live!, Which we are all very much looking forward to doing!.
Like I have mentioned here in the past there’s nothing that can beat a good live performance, Records can sound good on CD & there’s an art to creating a good sound in the studio, But a group needs to be able to deliver a performance sounding just as good if not better than the record, & this is what we have been working on. The team is in place & things are looking great!. We have a pleasant surprise for ya’ll coming soon!
Meantime I would like to thank Larry Toering from Vents Magazine for his review of our album which you can read bellow, & also we thank you the people for your support!, As this enables us to build towards doing greater things in the future.
Love & Unity family
http://ventsmagazine.com/2017/05/12/cd-review-ruach-vonj/
“If music is from the heart then it will carry no impurity, this would mean that music can’t be misused to fulfil any self-threatening intention, as the heart will never contradict itself, Negative intention surely arises from the delusions of one’s thoughts for it is only in one’s ‘knowing’ that springs truth.” -VonJ
There is a truth to spirit and a spirit to truth, and that is what you take away from Ruach, the latest CD from VonJ. It kicks off with “Out Of The Mire” which has a cool tribal beat fade-intro. Once it cooks up you know it’s on. The guitar starts to boil along with it and you feel like you’re listening to either Santana in the late 60s, or the equivalent. But there are some harmonics applied that bring it into the twenty first century before some further bombast brings some vocals into it, and everything dies down into some sweet acoustic notes before it’s over.
It is a pretty awesome opener to get you going, but it doesn’t stop there with this dynamic multi-instrumental wizard. “Skin Deep” proves to rock hard as well, with even more soul because the vocals step right up and impress. And this one features killer guitar and bass solos. These guys have some serious cops that must be further explored. It is a fantastic unison display before going back into the vocal chorus, which just repeats the top little a few more times. There are a lot of tracks on this album, and only so much review space, but these two pump up the whole set with fury as the rock and swing with funky swagger. They simply can’t be denied as the epic tracks they are, but this CD goes in several directions.
The jazzier side of things kick in on “I’m Coming Back” which gets into some great jazz guitar and sax interplay. It also manages to go in other directions as well. This is an amazing piece to say the least. It’s about coming back to shock the world. A very progressive number that sort of ends without warning and contains very little vocals, not unlike the first track but in another musical galaxy. An out of sight one, at that. You just can’t set it down after this. It is not something you get every day. The musicianship is impeccable, but the arrangements loose without being sloppy.
Other tracks like “Lady Night” are of the slower pace with more poetic lyrics, while “Trails Of Eldoret” bring out more Spanish guitar and very spiritual feelings. You get that same feeling with the coolness of “River Nun” as well, with its hauling horn and crashing cymbals. You get the feeling you’re both inside and outside on this, as it holds some esoteric lyrics, a liquid bass line and some searing guitars. It pulls no punches, as does most of the disc. You can’t help but get swept up into this if you’re really a music lover of all types from mellow to hard rock, world and even some new age and spoken word, where it borders on defying categories. If none of that works, you’re wired to the wrong device, as this is no swift show, it is a long player that will please without question, as long as that is your thing. And it can bring out the soul lover in any rocker and the rock lover in any soul, funk and world music lover alike.
It has everything from the lighthearted guitar of “Experience,” to the upbeat and inspiring “Nu-Times.” The use of all instrumental effects are applied with clever skill to make a sonically gratifying release that I’m sure holds up to Vonj works, so it should please anyone following as well as bring attention from whatever direction the wind blows it.
In-closing it is a great release, with the guitar being the strongest and the production being the weakest values, made up by some fantastic playing and singing by all and taking it out with a bold cover of “Superstition.”
I-TUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ruach/id1135630979
by Larry Toering
http://www.vonjruach.com
RUACH NEWS: 14/09/16, AUDITIONS FOR A 2017 TOUR
On September 14, 2016 September 18, 2016 By vonj productionIn Ruach, The dawn of something special, Twenty sixteenLeave a comment
RUACH NEWS 14/09/16 Peace & love people!!
We would like to show our appreciation to all the positive feedback we have been constantly receiving about the Ru’Ach album project, I never knew it would be taken in this well by the people, So we send a huge THANK YOU to those who have supported us locally & internationally.
And because of this I believe it is only fair for us to Bring RUACH Out On TOUR Live for you Next year 2017!.
A few Ads have popped up online as we are looking for dynamic individuals to complete the new group. The first Audition took place today.
Naturally we need musicians who walk with an opened mind and humility within their abilities. If you would like to take part in this project?, Or you would like to find out more? feel free to Email me at vonjproductions@gmail.com
For those of you who have supported this mission? We will have a little musical surprise for you by the end of the year.
More Ruach updates coming soon.
We hope all of you are prospering in life & living in Love & Unity.
Peace & Blessings family
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R.P Chapter 315: Kalifa Almost Spat Blood
“What’s your condition? You’re a special talent, as long as your request isn’t excessive, the CP department will give it to you.”
Su Xiao groaned for a while.
“I want a sword from the O Wazamono series.”
Hearing this, Kalifa, who wasn’t far away, almost fell down.
“Ahem, your request is too much. Even an admiral needs to submit an application to get one, and in this situation, it’s almost impossible.”
“Then a devil fruit, a Paramecia or Logia, Ancient Zoan is good as well.”
Zero was dumbfounded. He didn’t expect Su Xiao’s condition to be so… Isn’t this robbery.
“Byakuya, you need to make possible requests.”
“I like collecting Swords, and I’m a swordsman. I can make it a deal, for every 1,000 Bomb, the World government would provide a good sword either from the ungraded ones or the Ryo Wazamono series. This shouldn’t be a hard request.”
The Ryo Wazamono were swords made a long time ago, and the whereabouts of most of them is unknown. Many tried to make a sword of the same quality before, so there definitively more swords.
The O Wazamno series was different, as the swords were hard to make and also very rare.
“Your salary is a bit… amazing”
He hesitated a little, but 1,000 Alchemy bombs were worth much more than a Sword for the world government.
“For every 5,000 bombs, the world government would provide a series of Swords for you, but the condition is that the swords would only be for you.”
Su Xiao understood Zero’s intentions. But it’s enough as the swords would turn into a pile of scraps after ten minutes from getting them.
“That’s it then, As a member of the CP0, you will get the reward as you help the world government make the bombs and give the secret technique.”
Su Xiao will provide the recipe because if the one making them isn’t an alchemist, he won’t be able to make them.
“I can do that.”
As Su Xiao agreed, his Main quest changed.
[You made a deal with the world government, the strongest force in this world. The Reincarnation Paradise will change your Main Quest.]
Main Quest: Go to Ennies Lobby.
Difficulty: Lv.
Quest details: Another Quest will be given as soon as you reach Ennies Lobby.
Quest Duration: Five days.
Reward: N/A
Failure penalty: You will be forced to return to The Reincarnation Paradise without any reward.
The previous quest was completed directly, which gave Su Xiao 1,400 Paradise Coins, which wasn’t high due to his reputation being not high enough.
Su Xiao’s identity changed to [CP0 Full member (scientific research)], which made him interested.
“Three hours later, someone will pick you up from Water 7. The one beside you will protect you as You’re now a very precious talent of the world government.”
As a CP0 Scientist, Su Xiao’s status skyrocketed.
“Zero…-san, Can I know who these four are around me?”
Su Xiao looked at Lucci and the others as he said that.
“Lucci and they are members of CP9; your problem with them is trivial.”
Su Xiao knew that leaving Water 7 now isn’t wise, so he thought about something.
“Sir, if I’m not mistaken, the goal of these four is Iceburg, right?”
The Den Den Mushi stayed silent.
“You don’t need to worry about this. Your mission is to return to Ennies lobby right away.”
Su Xiao chuckled. He wasn’t planning on leaving yet. He won’t leave the feast here and leave.
“Zero-san, isn’t it better for me to act with Lucci together? I can adapt to the way the Cp works.”
“No, your job is different from them.”
“Sir… Are you going to force me to join the scientific research department? That will affect my mood to make bombs.”
Su Xiao was testing the waters. He didn’t know how much the World government wanted his bombs, so he wanted to know.
“Give the Den Den Mushi to Lucci.”
Zero’s tone wasn’t very good, but he said nothing else.
Su Xiao threw the Den Den Mushi toward Lucci and walked out of the warehouse. After some time, he returned, and Lucci directly threw the Den Den Mushi back.
“I accept your proposal, I should let you adapt to the way the CP department work and their ability, but as a guarantee, you need to show your trust and loyalty to the CP.”
A blue capsule was thrown toward Su Xiao, after checking it, Su Xiao knew that it was a chronic poison.
Su Xiao directly put it into his mouth and swallowed it. Lucci and the others almost choked as a crisp sound came out of Su Xiao’s mouth. Although everyone knew what was in the blue capsule, it shouldn’t be crisp.
“This is chronic…”
Before Zero said anything else, he heard Kalifa speak: “Sir, Byakuya already swallowed the blue poison.”
“Oh!!” Zero was surprised. After a few seconds, he said: “Well, it seems that you understand the situation. I like people like you. Lucci and the others will protect you, and the poison would only be effective after a week, which is enough for you to come to Ennis lobby.”
Zero directly hung up. It seems as if Su Xiao’s act increased his trust in him.
Did Su Xiao really swallow that poison? Of course not. The moment he put it in his mouth, it was directly transferred to his Inventory.
However, He can see from the CP’s attitude that they were eager to get the Alchemy bombs. Otherwise, they won’t make such a deal.
As for the reward he would get for the bomb, Zero clearly said that he wouldn’t have the right to give them, he could only collect them.
In other words, Su Xiao would be the only one to have them while the World government can get them back.
So Except for the Status of being a CP0, the world government didn’t give him a thing.
But Su Xiao wasn’t surprised. First of all, these words would not return to them after he gets them, and he can go anywhere in Water 7. The CP9 would act as his bodyguards now.
Secondly, mass-producing alchemy bombs would raise his proficiency. So, it would benefit him as well because he would be able to upgrade the manufacturing of the Alchemy bomb to the next level.
But that only if the world government can find the materials needed to make the bombs.
The ones he is using were strange and hard to find, but there should be substitutes in the world. After all, one piece belongs to the category of large worlds. Unlike the other small world, even the difficulty was way higher.
Su Xiao never imagined before that because he mastered Alchemy, he would be treated this way by the world’s strongest organization.
Su Xiao’s identity changed instantly, which made the four around him except Lucci stunned.
“Lucci, did he really become… a member of the scientific research department of the CP0?”
Kalifa was the most shocked, based on her position Su Xiao had a higher position than her…
“Yes, Byakuya is now our colleague. Although we aren’t in the same department, we are tasked to keep him safe.”
Hearing Lucci’s answer, Kalifa almost spat blood.
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Super Card System
S.C.S Chapter 142: No Escaping
Ian looked around and found that the slaves had been on the ship for a long time. The ropes of the ship had been untied at this time, and now they were being called to board the ship.
But… Ian looked back at the Marines who were pouring in, firing at them, and setting up mortars. He knew that if he let these soldiers keep what they were doing, they might be hit badly when they start sailing.
“Get on the ship now, leave them from me!” Ian ordered the slaves who were still fighting with him.
“Okay, benefactor!” Everyone was obedient to Ian’s words, without much thought, they ran straight towards the wharf.
‘Well, it’s time to sweep up the area!’
After watching the crowds leaving, Ian’s eyes narrowed, and he turned a huge amount of Nen into Haki, and used it as Haoshoku Haki, spewing out to the surrounding!
Whether it was the marine soldiers who were shooting or the soldiers who were setting up mortars, in the face of this shock wave, their eyes turned white, and they fell to the ground with their mouths foaming.
Ian’s current Haoshoku Haki shock, can’t distinguish between the enemies and the allies, that’s why he kept everyone away from him. According to Ian’s estimation, he may need a higher level of Nen skills, in order to freely control this kind of power.
Bang! Bang…! One soldier after another fell to the ground. Although there were still some powerful marine officers standing unaffected, the number of soldiers suddenly decreased by a lot, after Ian’s shock wave.
Ordinary soldiers were the main operators of firearms and mortars. When they fainted, the mortars that threaten the ship won’t be fired.
Seeing this scene, both the Marines and the slaves on board were dumbfounded, they did not understand what had happened.
“Hurry up, take this opportunity!” Ian told the people on his side and quickly jumped onto the ship.
With such a shout, the slaves on the ship just came back to their senses. They quickly hurled the oars and operated the sails to leave the dock.
Among the more than 500 slaves saved by Ian, there were all kinds of talents. Many of them were experienced sailors. Although the ship was huge, it was not a problem.
The rest of the marine officers didn’t intend to stop and watch them slip away, so they ran desperately and jumped on their ship.
However, they were defeated and thrown into the water one by one by their slaves who were still on guard.
This channel connected to the waterfall was actually a Grand Canal, it was quite wide! On the other side of the two rivers, which were at least 100 meters wide, the current was very gentle. As the ship slowly moved to the middle of the channel, those marine officers could no longer jump over.
“We made it!!!”
“It worked!!!”
All the slaves on the ship, seeing these scenes, couldn’t help cheering. They were very clear that as long as they drove through this channel and came to the sloping point, they would be able to completely break away from Marijoa and rush to the ocean of New World at an extremely fast speed.
“Hold the wheel!”
“Strike hard!”
Along with the slogans of everyone, the ship was moving forward, and as it was about to reach the downward channel, a figure appeared by the river.
Ian has not relaxed his vigilance, watching the river, so as soon as this figure appeared, it was discovered by Ian!
Illuminated by various marine lights and torches, Ian saw the general shape of the figure clearly, and immediately his pupils shrank.
Aokiji!? He has finally come!?
When Aokiji came to the river, he squatted down with his tall body and put his hands in the water.
“Ice Age!”
Just for a moment, the river, which was flowing happily, immediately froze. The spread of the frost was fast, which didn’t even leave a sign at all. At this moment, the original clear river surface directly became a thick ice layer!
If someone could overlook this scene from the air, he will find that not only the river there was frozen, but the entire canal did freeze!
The waterfall, which was far away at the other end, turned a huge ice mirror.
Ian’s ship was moving forward, and then instantly, it became stuck by the ice.
“What … what happened!?”
“How…! Why did the river suddenly freeze?”
All the people in the ship panicked, shouting loudly and looking at Ian at the same time.
“It’s the Admiral Aokiji!” Ian said solemnly.
“Haa..!?” When they heard this, they were frightened.
A young female slave, covering her face with both hands, fell on her knees and cried bitterly, “Why? Why are they all like this? Why can’t they just let us go?”
The slaves went silent, which was probably a question that everyone has in mind.
Ian sighed. He also knew that on the way to escape, many slaves who had been rescued had been lost or caught. They would probably be sent back… Those who did make it were about to escape, it was so close… They had already boarded the ship and were about to sprint down the waterfall. But at the last moment, they were disillusioned by the emergence of Aokiji.
At this time, the despair of everyone was probably stronger than ever…
Silence, the ship fell into a strange silence, just at this time, a sigh came.
Of course, it came from Ian.
He walked slowly to the side of the ship and said, “I will try to hold Aokiji for a while. Take advantage of this time, you can get the ship out of the ice. We still have hope. Don’t give up!”
After that, Ian jumped out of the ship, stepped on the ice, and walked towards Aokiji.
To be honest, if it was possible, Ian really didn’t want to face Aokiji head-on. As the top force of the Marines, one of the three Admirals, Ian knew that he’s almost invincible.
However, whether it was to save these slaves or himself, Ian must step over the threshold of Aokiji.
Looking at Ian walking towards the Admiral step by step, the slaves on the ship were silent for a while, then suddenly, the giant warrior roared and said, “the benefactor is right, we can’t give up now!”
With his huge hands, he grabbed the ship’s anchor, jumped off the ship, and began to dig the ice at the bottom of the ship with the anchor.
With desperation and resentment, and hatred for the Marines, the slaves began to release the ship.
Ian felt this scene naturally, and he was relieved. He stared at Aokiji tightly and walked to him. Then he asked the System, “Did you get enough fragments of Hiei’s card?”
“The search has been completed!” The System said: “By obtaining 960 pieces of Hiei’s card, the System has consumed 3.84 million diamonds. The number of refreshes was 4128, which consumed 8.256 million diamonds!”
Hearing this, Ian was relieved. Fortunately, he asked the System to do this operation. Otherwise, the four thousand times refresh would take him a long-long time to complete. Although it consumed more than 12 million diamonds, it was worth it for Ian now.
“How many Breakthrough Stones does it take to upgrade Hiei’s card to five stars?” Ian asked again.
“A total of 36000 Breakthrough Stones are needed!” The System replied.
“Very good! Now start the automatic opening operation of ten consecutive draws!” Ian ordered: “Gather enough Breakthrough Stones and stop automatically, then notify me!”
After giving the task to the System, Ian arrived in front of Aokiji.
Aokiji stood alone on the bank of the river, dressed in a white suit vest and blue shirt. The goggles were worn on his forehead. At his behind, a large number of marines were lined up while pointing their firearms at Ian.
After seeing Ian coming over, Aokiji raised his head, looked at Ian’s clothes carefully, and then said, “Are you the mastermind of this event?”
“A mastermind! What are you calling about!?” Ian shook his head and said: “It’s just a matter of escaping together, I helped them, and they’re helping me now!”
“Then why covering your face?” Aokiji asked: “Take it off and let me see your face if it’s okay?”
“I’m not stupid!” Ian chuckled: “I killed Celestial Dragons! Letting you see me, I’m afraid the entire marines will come after me?”
Aokiji glimpsed: “You killed a Celestial Dragon? Strange, this matter was not mentioned by the intelligence bureau!”
When the intelligence officer contacted Aokiji, he was probably too shocked, so that he forgot to mention it. At this time, Aokiji was shocked too.
“This is an unforgivable crime!” Aokiji scratched his head with a headache and said, “Well, I’m too lazy to deal with this. Please hand over the identity chip first.”
This time, Ian was stunned: “Identity chip?”
Then he immediately remembered the thing in the glass bubble that he took from the trove at that time?
Ian’s thoughts turned sharply, and then he said to Aokiji: “I’m sorry, it’s not on me. I’ve hidden it!”
“I don’t believe this kind of deception!” Aokiji frowned and said, “Since you are not going to hand it back on your own initiative, then I have to knock you down and search you.”
If he could, Ian would keep chatting with Aokiji in this way to gain more time, but when Aokiji finished the sentence, he had rushed towards Ian.
‘I have no choice but to fight back!’
Clang!!! A deafening sound came, in a moment, the Devil’s Blade Yamato, who was drawn from its sheath, collided with an Ice Saber that suddenly appeared in front of him!
This Ice Saber was the weapon that Aokiji transformed with his own ability. However, it was such a weapon made of ice. In terms of hardness, it was comparable to Ian’s sword, and even with the sharpness of Yamato’s blade, it failed to cut it off!
Because the ice layer under his feet was formed by Aokiji freezing ability in an instant, so it was not that smooth. Although it was very slippery, the sole of Ian’s shoes could barely grasp, but… That changed a little after the blow.
Aokiji’s Strength was much higher than what Ian imagined. After his sword collided with the ice saber, he was forced to slide out of the ice.
Before he could stand still, Aokiji has caught up with him. He was running on the frozen river unaffected by its slipperiness.
When he came to Ian, Aokiji waved his sword with both hands and slashed down.
Ian swung the Devil’s Blade Yamato to block his attack. Although he was able to stop his blade, he always felt unstable.
‘F***! This surface is unfavorable. I have to find a way to change the place!’
Ian suddenly waved his sword towards Aokiji. But when Aokiji dodged away, he turned his wrist and thrust his sword into the ice under his feet with.
The blade of Yamato easily pierced the ice surface, but the expected breaking of the ice did not happen.
“It’s useless!” Aokiji rushed up again, swung his ice saber and waved it towards Ian, and said, “The whole river has been frozen by me. It’s impossible to cut open the ice surface and make me fall into the water!”
Clang! Ian lifted Yamato to block Aokiji’s attack, but this time, after his ice saber broke directly after hitting Ian’s Blade.
At this time, Yamato’s blade was wrapped with Haki. Ian’s Nen was entangled on it, which easily broke Aokiji’s ice sword.
When the ice blade was broken, Aokiji was slightly stunned. At that moment, Ian turned his wrist and attacked Aokiji.
Swish! After a light sound, Aokiji’s chest was cut by Ian’s blade, and a splash of blood spread in the air.
Aokiji looked down at the wound on his chest, then stretched out his palm and touched the wound, and then, the wound was frozen.
“Huh! You can use the Haki, I underestimated you!” Aokiji frowned and said, “Well, then, I have to stop playing around…”
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
Wed 13 Mar 1867 - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957)
Page 4 - Family Notices
[In order to guard against imposition, notlcos of
Births, Marriages, and Deaths must bo authenticated
by tome rcspcctablo person in Molbouruo to insure
their insertion.]
BIRTHS.
ATCHISON.--On the 11th inst., at St, Kilda, Mrs.
George Atchison of a son.
BARTHOLOMEW.--On th 11th inst., at Carlton, the
Wife of Mr. Arthur Bartholomew of a daughter.
BRIDGE.--On the 9th inst., at Ida-cottage, Newbridge,
Mrs. Lancaster Bridge of a daughter.
GERSCHEL.-- On the 8th inst., at 11 George-street,
Fitzroy, Mrs. L. Gerschel of a daughter.
GEDYE.--On the 11th inst., at Islington-street, Vic-
toria-parade, Mrs. Talford Gedye of a son.
RALEIGH.--On the 11th inst., at Victoria-terrace,
Barkly-street, St. Kilda, the wife of John Raleigh,
Esq., of a son.
WHITE. --On the 10th Inst., at tho Cambridge Arms,
Cambridge-street, Collingwood, Mrs. Isaac White
of a daughter.
MARRIAGES.
BEATH-MALCOLM.-On tho Oth February, at St. John's
Church, Christchurch, Canterbury, N.Z., by the
Rev.J. O'B. Hoare, George Low Heath, Esq., to
Maria, eldest daughter of the late A. W. Malcolm,
.Esq., Dublin.
FARRAN- CUNINGHAME.-On the 7th Inst., at The
Fulton, Sale, Charles F. T. Farran, to Isabel, fourth
daughter of the late Alexander Boyd Cuninghame.
HARDMAN-SHELDON.--On the 12th, inst., at the Manse
Richmond, by the Rev. John Bayley, Mr. D. Hardman
, musician, Emerald-hill, to Mrs. Sheldon, oí
Richmond.
HOLESGROVE-HAIG.--On the 11th inst., at St. Luke's
Church, Emerald-Hill, Melbourne, by the Rev. H. B.
Dickinson, incumbent, Mr. Thomas Holesgrove,
formerly of Bristol, England, to Ellen Elizabeth,
youngest daughter of Mr. John Haig, Edinburgh.
HENDERSON-SPENCER.-On the 2nd inst., by special
licence, at St. Stephen's Church, by the Rev. R.
Steel, Ph.D., William, second son of James Hender-
son, Esq., Fitzroy, Melbourne, to Emma, third
daughter of Thomas Spencer, Esq., Pitt-stroet,
FRASER.--On the 11th inst, at the Bank of Victoria,
Kilmore, Livingstone Goold, infant son of Charles
H. W. Fraser, aged fifteen months.
HEWETSON-- On the 11th inst., at Upperr Hawthorn, of
diphtheria, Dora, second daughter of the late James
Hewetson, C.E., aged eleven years.
JUDD. -On the 11th inst., at his residence, Richmond,
Jobb Judd, aged fifty -four.
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Classical music: June is Gay Pride month. How many LGBTQ classical composers and performers do you know about? Which ones are your favorites or most surprise you?
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ALERT: This Sunday, the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society’s Virtual Chamber Music Festival begins online. It is called “Bach’s Lunch” and will send out short concerts every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday through Sunday, June 28, when a grand finale is planned. It is FREE. But you have to sign up by emailing crownover@bachdancinganddynamite.org
By Jacob Stockinger
This past week the Rainbow flags (below) have started flying, including at the Wisconsin state Capitol.
Last year was the 50th anniversary of the riot or uprising at the Stonewall Inn in New York City that eventually gave birth to a worldwide movement to insure that queer people deserve and will receive human rights.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pride, which started with parades and marches to celebrate that initial victory and the start of a global gay liberation movement that continues and widens today.
On this first weekend in June 2020, it seems fitting to recall the many LGBTQ composers and performers in classical music.
The gay rights movement has opened the closet doors not only of individual lives today but also of historical figures. When The Ear was taking piano lessons and started going to concerts and listening to recordings, and learning about classical music, the subject remained shrouded in silence and secrecy.
You could read and hear about Tchaikovsky (below top) and Leonard Bernstein (below bottom, in a photo by Jack Mitchell) – to take a very popular composer and a renowned composer-conductor — but no one mentioned the role of homosexuality in their lives and careers.
So here are several lists that may teach you something new about gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer musicians – both composers and performers.
Some of the calls seem very iffy to The Ear. For example, Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin (below and in the YouTube video at the bottom) lived at a time when a homoerotic friendship did not necessarily mean a queer sexual identity. But one way or the other, historical proof and documentation can be hard to come by. And clearly there is much more to find out about the past.
Take a look. No longer is such information a rarity. From both the quantity and quality of the entries, at least you will see how scholars are taking new looks and undermining the heterosexual assumption that has wrapped so many historical and even contemporary figures in a wrong or mistaken identity.
Freedom, acceptance and respect are not zero-sum games in which one party can win only if another party loses. There is enough of each to go around.
So enjoy the information, whether it is new or not, and the respect it should inspire for the central role of LGBTQ people in the arts both past and present.
Here is a pretty comprehensive alphabetical list from Wikipedia of LGBT composers, both living and dead. It includes Chester Biscardi (below), who did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. You don’t have to click on each name. Just hover the cursor arrow over the name and you will see a photo and biographical blurb:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:LGBT_composers
And here is a list, also in alphabetical order and also from Wikipedia, of LGBT musicians and performers, not all of them classical. It works by clicking on sub-categories that include nationality – though one wonders if musicians from extremely homophobic countries and cultures are included:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:LGBT_musicians
Here is a similar list from QueerBio.com that also includes links to similar lists for rock, country, hip-hop, jazz, Christian music and more:
https://queerbio.com/wiki/index.php/LGBTQ_Classical_Music_Composers
Here is a more selective list from The Advocate, an LGBT magazine, of 18 queer composers who made history and you should know about:
https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2017/2/08/18-queer-composers-who-made-music-history?pg=full
And here is a similarly selective list from radio station WFMT in Chicago of 15 LGBT composers — including Corelli, Handel (below) and Lully — you should know about:
https://www.wfmt.com/2015/06/25/15-queer-composers-know/
From Arts Boston, here are 10 contemporary composers who are queer:
http://artsboston.org/2018/06/21/10-contemporary-lgbtq-composers-you-should-know/
Finally, here is a list from the Spotify streaming service that features many samplings of actual pieces by historical and contemporary queer composers:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX75gMjYMWCsk
Which names most surprised you?
If you have questions, comments or additional names and information to add — The Ear doesn’t see the acclaimed pianist Jeremy Denk listed — please leave word in the Comment section.
The Ear wants to hear.
Happy Pride, everyone!
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Classical music: The UW Schubertiade last Sunday afternoon explored the influence of Beethoven on Schubert with insight and beauty
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ALERT: In early editions of my last post, I mistakenly said that the UW Choral Union and the UW Symphony Orchestra will perform the Verdi Requiem on May 25 and 26. The correct dates are APRIL 25 and 26. The Ear regrets the error.
One of the most informative and enjoyable events of the Beethoven Year – 2020 is the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth – came early.
It took place last Sunday afternoon in the Collins Recital Hall of the new Hamel Music Center at the UW-Madison.
It was the seventh annual Schubertiade, and its theme was “Schubert and Beethoven: Influences and Homages.” A classic contrast-and-compare examination of two musical giants who lived and worked in Vienna in the early 19th century, the concert took place for almost three hours before a packed house. (Schubert is below top, Beethoven below middle, and the sold-out audience below bottom)
The annual event is organized by co-founders and co-directors UW piano professor Martha Fisher and her pianist husband Bill Lutes (below, greeting the crowd), who also perform frequently, especially as outstandingly sensitive and subtle accompanists.
They make the event, with audience members sitting onstage, look easy and informal. But it takes a lot of hard work.
The two sure know how to choose talent. As usual, all the singers and instrumentalists – UW alumni and faculty members (below) — proved very capable. The concert cohered with consistency.
Nonetheless, The Ear heard highlights worth singling out.
Baritone Michael Roemer (below) sang exceptionally in “An die ferne Geliebte” (To the Distant Beloved) by Beethoven (1770-1827). His voice brought to mind the young Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in the inviting tone and direct delivery of the first song cycle ever composed. It was also the one that inspired the younger Schubert (1797-1828) to compose his own song cycles, and you could hear why.
Soprano Jamie Rose Guarrine (below right), accompanied by Bill Lutes and cellist Karl Knapp (below center), brought warmth, ease and confidence to the lyrical beauty of “Auf dem Strom” (On the River).
Tenor Daniel O’Dea (below) showed how Schubert’s setting of Friedrich Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” – the same Romantic poem made famous in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony “Choral” – ended up much more lighthearted than the more familiar, serious and intense symphonic version.
Martha Fischer and Bill Lutes, who also sang as well as narrated and accompanied, showed complete blending and tightness in Schubert’s first published composition: “Eight Variations on a French Song.” It was for piano, four-hands – a sociable genre that Schubert favored and wrote a lot of.
Soprano Jennifer D’Agostino (below) sang Schubert’s song “Elysium” in which it is unclear whether it is a pastiche or a parody of Beethoven, who remained a mentor until Schubert died at 31. Could that ambiguity point to Schubert’s maturing sense of himself and his own art as compared to Beethoven’s?
One year after Beethoven’s death – Schubert was a pallbearer — Schubert put on his only formal public concert of his own work. That was when he premiered his Piano Trio No. 2, the bravura last movement of which was played by Bill Lutes with cellist Parry Karp and first violinist David Perry (below), of the UW’s Pro Arte Quartet.
Then all four members of the Pro Arte Quartet (below) – with violist Sally Chisholm and second violinist Suzanne Beia – played the last two movements of Beethoven’s late String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, Op. 131, the work that Schubert requested to hear performed as he lay on his death bed in his brother’s Vienna apartment.
Of course there were other moments that pleased and instructed. There was a set of four songs – one coupling sung by mezzo-soprano Allisanne Apple (below) — in which the same texts were set to music by both Beethoven and Schubert.
We got to hear Beethoven’s final song, “Abendlied unterm gestirnten Himmel” (Evening Song Beneath the Starry Firmament).
Then there was the heart-wrenching “Nachthymne” (Hymn to the Night) by Schubert, again beautifully performed by Jamie Rose Guarrine. (You can hear “Hymn to the Night,” sung by Elly Ameling, in the YouTube video at the bottom.)
So in the end, what were the big lessons, the takeaways from this year’s Schubertiade?
One lesson is that for all his more familiar symphonies and concertos, his string quartets and piano trios, his piano sonatas and his sonatas for cello and violin, Beethoven was also a much more accomplished song composer than the public generally knows.
But for The Ear, the biggest lesson of all is that despite Beethoven’s deep influence, Schubert retained his own special voice, a voice full of unforgettable melodies and harmonies, of lyricism and empathy.
And using a mentor to find, refine and retain one’s own identity is the highest homage any student can pay to a teacher.
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Classical music: Con Vivo concludes its 17th season Saturday night with chamber music by Prokofiev, Haydn, Medtner and Mozart. Children in Music Makers perform a FREE concert on Sunday afternoon
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ALERT: The final Music Makers concert is this Sunday, June 2, at 4 p.m. in the First Unitarian Society of Madison’s Atrium Auditorium, 900 University Bay Drive. The concert is FREE and open to the public and will include performances by students from age 8 to 18 performing works by Shostakovich, Puccini and more.
Part of Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras, Music Makers aims to enrich and develop the music skills of children from all backgrounds in an inclusive and non-competitive environment. Music Makers provides the financial support for instruments, lessons and performance opportunities, making music education accessible for all children. Learn more at wysomusicmakers.org.
This Saturday night, the chamber music group Con Vivo (below) will close out its 17th season.
The concert, entitled “Overture to Summer,” will include music for violin and piano by Nikolai Medtner; the Overture on Hebrew Themes by Sergei Prokofiev; the Piano Trio in G Major “Gypsy Rondo” by Joseph Haydn; and the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. (You can hear the Gypsy Rondo movement from Haydn’s piano trio in the YouTube video at the bottom.)
The concert takes place on this Saturday night, June 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the intimate Chapel at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1609 University Avenue, across from Camp Randall Stadium.
Tickets can be purchased at the door for $18 for adults and $15 for seniors and students.
Audience members are invited to join the musicians after the concert for a free reception to discuss the concert.
About the concert, artistic director Robert Taylor says: “We conclude our 17th season with music evocative of warm summer days in the sun. The wonderful lush strains of Medtner’s violin music are contrasted by the bright music of Haydn in his Piano Trio in G Major nicknamed “Gypsy Rondo.” The evening continues with one of Con Vivo’s signature pieces, Overture on Hebrew Themes by Prokofiev. We conclude with the beautiful Quintet for Clarinet and Strings by Mozart. What could be a better way to ring in the warm sunny days of summer?”
Con Vivo is a professional chamber music ensemble comprised of Madison area musicians assembled from the ranks of the Madison Symphony Orchestra, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and various other performing groups familiar to Madison audiences.
For more information, go to the home website www.convivomusicwithlife.org
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Classical music: What music is good to listen to every day for a year? And why? Clemency Burton-Hill discusses her book “Year of Wonder” on PBS’ “Newshour”
What different pieces of classical music would be good to listen to every day of the year?
And what should you know about it?
Those are the simple but ambitious questions that the British writer Clemency Burton-Hill — who now works for the famed classical radio station WQXR in New York City — tackles in her book “Year of Wonder: Classical Music to Enjoy Day by Day” (below).
You can get a sample by going to the book section of Amazon.com and looking inside the book. Just click on the Introduction for an overview and then click on some specifics dates to see how it works.
But recently Burton-Hill (below) also appeared on “The NewsHour” on PBS to talk about the book, where she explained her purpose and method, especially her intent to help expand the audience for classical music.
Her remarks impressed The Ear who has ordered a copy of her book and hopes to learn from it and maybe even pass along some lessons from it.
All the genres, all the great composers (dead and living) and most of the great works are covered, as are many other neglected composers and unknown works. So the book can be considered a terrific resource for music education for both beginners and those who are experienced.
Her commentaries are also a model of brevity and engaging interest.
All in all, “Year of Wonder” seems a supremely practical, unpretentious and informative guide to daily listening, especially given how many of these works – often they are shorter sections of larger works — can be found for free on YouTube. (In fact, a playlist of music featured in the book is available on YouTube. Go to YouTube and type in “Year of Wonder Playlist” into the search engine, then look to the upper right for a list. A sample is at the bottom. Or use this direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wNTNEZYoHg&list=PLKPwLlyrD2y-1x-uKmUBzSOiAh83GhU7A
But you don’t have to take my word for it. Here is a link to the television interview:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/embracing-classical-music-and-its-potential-for-sonic-salvation
The Ear hopes you find the interview both informative and useful.
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Classical music: What is it like to play music with a spouse? Local wife-and-husband violinist and cellist open the winter Masterworks season of the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra with the Brahms Double Concerto this Friday night
This Friday night at 7:30 p.m. — NOT 7 as first stated here mistakenly — in the Capitol Theater of the Overture Center, 201 State Street, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (below top) and music director-conductor Andrew Sewell (below bottom) will open the WCO’s winter Masterworks season.
The program is typical of Sewell’s eclecticism. It features well-known and lesser-known works from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
It includes the Sinfonia in A minor by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach; the Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9, by Arnold Schoenberg; and the Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102, by Johannes Brahms.
Tickets run $15-$80 with $10 student tickets available.
For more information about the concert, the performers, tickets and pre-concert dinners, call (608) 257-0638 or go to the website:
https://wisconsinchamberorchestra.org/performances/masterworks-i-3/
The highlight of the concert is sure to be the wife-and-husband team who are soloists in the Brahms concerto. They are violinist Soh-Hyun Park Altino, who teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music, and cellist Leonardo, or Leo, Altino, who teaches full-time at the Wheaton College Conservatory near Chicago and occasionally privately in Madison. Together they have also recorded for the MSR Classics label the CD “En Voyage” with sonatas for violin and cello by Zoltan Kodaly, Maurice Ravel and Paul Desenne.
If a small ensemble such as a string quartet or piano trio has special personal dynamics to contend with, imagine how intense a husband-and-wife pairing can be.
What is it like for spouses to make music together?
That is what The Ear wanted to explore and the two soloists (below) graciously responded with the following Q&A:
Is playing together any different from playing separately or alone? How so?
Soh-Hyun: Playing together and separately are completely different experiences because of the types of listening that are involved. When we play together, our ears are immediately drawn to how our playing is matched or not in terms of articulation, shape, and decay of the notes and phrases.
We have different strengths and weaknesses that we’re now well aware of after 16 years of playing together, and we naturally rely on each other’s strengths in preparing for performances. We have played together a lot in string quartets, piano trios and also as a duo; I definitely feel at ease if Leo is part of the ensemble.
Leo: Absolutely! Allow me to explain it this way. Preparing for a concert is much like preparing a great meal. There are a lot of steps that go into it. You must have a clear idea or vision of what dishes you want to serve, how they complement each other, what ingredients to get, the quality of the ingredients, the proportions when combining, prepping the ingredients and on and on.
Playing together is like cooking with someone whom you’ve cooked with for decades. We anticipate each other’s moves a lot better. There is little explaining needed. We have performed together during the entirety of our marriage, and it has brought us closer together musically and emotionally. We come easily to agreement on musical issues, but we also agree philosophically – why we play and how we view each performance. We also support each other a lot and have become each other’s best teacher.
How do you resolve differences of interpretation and other issues in a given work or score?
Leo: We try each other’s ideas wholeheartedly. We make sure to give our best effort to each other’s ideas, make suggestions and try again if necessary, and often record ourselves playing so that we can be more objective. Then we make the decisions together. Sometimes, we simply go with the person with the stronger opinion about a passage.
Soh-Hyun: In the beginning of our relationship, we used to talk a lot to explain our interpretations and how to play them. Now we are convinced that the end results that we want in any passages are pretty similar; therefore, there is less talking and more trusting.
From time to time when our ideas do seem different, we go straight to recording ourselves and listen to it together. That usually stops any further arguments. On a practical level, as parents of a seven-year-old, rehearsing together is often costly; we either need a babysitter or rehearse late in the evening. This encourages us to be efficient in our discussions and listen better in order to resolve our differences.
What role has making music together played in your relationship and your marriage?
Leo: Because we’ve played so much together, we have learned a lot about one another – how we think, what we value, each other’s pet peeves, etc. Music has helped us learn to talk – even resolve conflicts – about things that we each feel passionate about in a constructive way. (You can hear them play part of the Piano Trio No. 2 by Felix Mendelssohn in the YouTube video at the bottom.)
Soh-Hyun: We are both teachers of music, and that means that we are in the business of helping others listen and play better. I think in the first several years of our relationship, I used to struggle a lot with receiving constructive criticism from Leo. I guess I felt as though I should have been able to fix the problems myself.
But now I feel lucky that I can have a free lesson whenever I want. It’s common that I will pop into the kitchen and say, “Which sounds better?” and play a few different versions of a passage. Leo gives me his preference and even tries out the passage holding my violin like a cello (which, by the way, I don’t always feel at ease about).
What else would you like to say about performing together, the Brahms Double Concerto, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra or any other topic?
Leo: This was the first piece we performed together after we got married. It’s wonderful to go back to it after all these years. Writing a concerto for two solo instruments is a big challenge for any composer. The way Brahms (below) wrote for the violin and cello is almost like describing the relationship between two people who know each other deeply. Each has a unique personality. The two argue, but ultimately discover how to have a unified voice.
For example, the concerto begins with a dramatic cadenza in the cello, which winds down at the end to prepare for the more introspective entrance of the violin. The two instruments exchange ideas, raise their voices, and soon culminate in a unified manner at the end of their cadenza to invite the orchestra in.
It is a powerful and beautiful piece. I also think that great composers like Brahms wrote pieces like this almost like a tone poem in that every voice has a very significant role. Often during the concerto, even while the soloists are playing, other instruments may have equal or more important parts.
BOTH: It’s an honor to perform the Double Concerto with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and conductor Andrew Sewell, and we’re really looking forward to our working together this week.
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Classical music: The Madison Choral Project will feature holiday music and seasonal texts at its concerts this Friday night and Sunday afternoon. A local Lawrence University alumni event follows the Sunday afternoon performance
The Madison Choral Project has sent the following announcement to be posted:
PLEASE NOTE: WE’VE CHANGED VENUES!
The fifth annual holiday concert by the Madison Choral Project (below) is called “Old Lessons and New Carols” and features a carefully curated selection of vocal music and readings.
The intent is to lead the listener along a sublime journey of music and text, perfect for this reflective season. (Sorry, The Ear has received no word about specific composers, authors or works on the program.)
Performances are: Friday night, Dec. 15, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday afternoon, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m.
Both concerts are located at the CHRIST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 944 East Gorham Street.
Tickets are $24 for adults and $10 for students, who must show an ID.
For more information, go to: Old Lessons and New Carols
In addition, the Lawrence University Club of Madison will hold a gathering of alumni and prospective students after the concert on Sunday afternoon.
A special Lawrence reception will be held after the performance that will include a Q&A with Lawrence alumna and Madison Choral Project soprano Rachel Edie Warrick ’99 (below top), as well as the choir’s artistic director and conductor, Albert Pinsonneault (below bottom).
General admission is $24 per adult in advance, and $28 at the door. Admission for students, who must show ID, is $10 either in advance or at the door.
For tickets and more information about the Madison Choral Project, go to: http://themcp.org
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Classical music education: Here are 10 reasons why students should be allowed to major in music
Many, maybe most, of the college and university students are back by now.
And a week from tomorrow, classes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will begin.
K-12 classes in public schools and private schools will also start, if they haven’t already, as will another year of music lessons.
And so will the new concert season.
Coincidentally, The Ear came across a post from Forbes magazine that deals with whether students should be allowed to major in music (below, in a photo by Shutterstock).
Many parents, and many politicians too, feel that more practical, higher paying fields are better investments of energy, time and especially money.
The same logic applies these days to the arts and humanities versus the so-called STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Anyway, the advice columnist Liz Ryan answered the question with 10 reasons why it is a good idea to let a student major in music.
The Ear –- who is an avid defender of the liberal arts and of college years not as a trade school but as a chance to explore and experiment — thought that whether you are a student, parent or teacher, you might be interested in reading the reasons why a music major makes sense.
Here is a link:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2017/06/04/ten-reasons-to-let-your-kid-major-in-music/
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Classical music education: Let us now praise music teachers and their legacy
By now, the school year is mostly over at all levels from kindergarten through undergraduate and graduate school at colleges and universities.
So are music lessons, both public and private, and student recitals and concerts. (Below is Madison and UW-Madison violin teacher Eugene Purdue with student Thomas Stringfellow during a lesson in 2011.)
So now is the perfect time to talk about the legacy of creativity that music teachers have in our lives.
Here is an essay that The Ear finds to be one of the best appreciations of music teachers – even those famous teachers at Juilliard who taught violinists Itzhak Perlman, Anne Akiko Meyers and Midori — that he has ever read. It covers different methods and styles of teaching and learning. And it is filled with gratitude from students toward their teachers.
It appeared in The New York Times and was written by critic Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/12/arts/music/immortal-fingertips-music-teachers-live-on-through-their-students.html?_r=0
If you have an appreciation or memory of, or a tribute to, a music teacher and music lessons, leave word in the COMMENT section.
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The Chainsmokers reveal making of ‘Closer’ in new vlog
By Jake Gable
The Chainsmokers, aka Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart, have launched a brand-new vlog, and in doing so, have decided to lift the lid on their most popular track to date. The episode shows Andrew talking about why the song ‘Closer‘ became such a huge smash as he guides us through the creative process and this is a truly unmissable video for all Chainsmokers fans.
Taggart reveals that he managed to put the chords of the track together whilst working on a 25-key instrument, so it’s pretty incredible that the song worked out in the way that it did. Since that day, The Chainsmokers have become international headliners, performing on the biggest stages across festivals like Creamfields and Ultra Music Festival in Miami.
You can catch the video below, where the boys reveal the secrets to their success:
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About the Author / Jake Gable
(BA Hons Journalism), 30, London. NCTJ-accredited journalist and dance music lover specialising in interviews, features, editorial work, and reviews.
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Unreal Engine 4 “unconfirmed” for Wii U
May 30th, 2012 in Games, Hardware, News
@DavidKalpakis No, at GDC Mike Capps said Wii-U will be Unreal Engine 3.
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The above tweet from Spike TV’s Geoff Keighley suggests that the Wii U will only support Unreal Engine 3. This has been going around the Internet as “confirmation” that Unreal Engine 4 support is out of the question.
However, it should be noted that Unreal Engine 4 has not actually been confirmed for any platforms other than the PC yet. Speaking to NowGamer, Epic Games confirmed that they’ll talk more about the next generation of their engine at E3 next week.
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Well the Samaritan was running on UE3, albeit a modified version so who’s to say the Wii U won’t be able to pump out stellar graphics using UE3.
Anyway you look at it, the Wii U is going to be a humongous leap from todays Wii.
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Inside Toronto (City Centre Mirror): Will minimum wage boost be good for Toronto?
By Mike Adler
Chamber warns of 'unintended consequences', pro-labour coalition counters 'trickle down economics has not worked'
In Toronto’s downtown Regent Park neighbourhood, news that Ontario’s Liberal government was moving to a $15 minimum wage left people happy and, in some cases, speechless, says a local organizer.
“All together, we made it,” Nadira Begum, part of a campaign pushing the province for labour reforms, added on Tuesday.
“There is a big difference in people’s lives.”
For more than five years, the married mother of three has juggled three part-time jobs with no benefits.
Though some Regent Park residents thought it a waste of time, Begum and others went to rallies and pressured their MPP, Glen Murray.
Now that Premier Kathleen Wynne has committed to some of what campaigners wanted, Begum said, more actions are planned, because people know politicians say things and forget them.
“We want to see it real,” she explained.
The $15 and Fairness movement sparked concern in business groups, including the Toronto and Region Board of Trade, which called the proposed move to $15 an hour “drastic” and said it appeared to be “a wholly political decision.”
The move, which will raise the current minimum wage of $11.40 an hour to $14 on Jan. 1 and $15 a year later, will add costs to everyday goods and services, and force Toronto employers either to let employees go, cut hours and close shop altogether, said Karl Baldauf, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s policy and government relations vice president.
“The notion that these policies will be seen as popular, I certainly question that,” he said Tuesday.
The province’s labour market needs responsible and “evidence-based” policy changes, Baldauf argued, “and that isn’t what we saw from the government today.”
The Chamber called for third-party economic analysis of each change to avoid “unintended consequences” that will hurt Ontario’s economy.
Now, the group will do economic research the government hasn’t done, Baldauf said, partly so it can better speak to the province about lowering corporate and small business tax rates to offset the added costs.
Rabbi Shalom Schachter, the Toronto Board of Rabbis representative on the Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition, said citizens should be glad the government is trying to reduce economic inequality. They need to speak up and let the Wynne Liberals know it should be a priority in the fall session.
“We’ve been waiting for an update in these laws for decades now,” while the gap between rich and poor has grown, he said. “Trickle down economics has not worked.”
Schachter was one of nearly 200 faith leaders who signed a statement supporting the goals of the $15 and Fairness movement, believing, as he later said, they play a role in moving Ontario toward a more just society.
The faith coalition hoped for $15 this year; getting it in 2019 is “the longest delay we would be prepared to accept,” Schachter said.
Some businesses welcomed the promised changes to wages and employment standards, believing they’ll lead to more spending power, which will support local businesses in turn. “It’s putting good-paying jobs back into the community,” said Amanda Terfloth, co-ordinator of the Better Way to Build the Economy Alliance.
The group’s 27 businesses range from four to 7,000 employees, she said.
The Inside Toronto (City Centre Mirror) Story
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London Business School and Walpole to unveil innovation in luxury business plan competition
London Business School and Walpole To Unveil Luxury Industry Competition
London Business School and Walpole, the organisation that represents the British luxury industry, have launched the Innovation in Luxury Business Plan Competition, to help promote and inspire innovation in the British luxury industry.
Through the new programme, applicants from London Business School are being invited to submit business plans that demonstrate pioneering thinking and innovative approaches in the luxury sector. The overall winner of the competition will receive a new business support package worth in excess of £10,000. The proposals will be judged on the quality of their business concept and articulation of the innovation, which can include market, strategic, technological and other forms of innovation that can be reasonably demonstrated as new or revolutionary for the luxury industry.
The final judging will be conducted by an expert panel of luxury executives, investors and London Business School professors and take place towards the end of May.
“The luxury sector remains conservative in its approach to business with even major brands treating innovation with caution. I am sure that the standard of entrants to this competition will be extremely high and it is hugely exciting to think that we could be on the verge of discovering industry changing innovation in British luxury,” said Julia Carrick, CEO of Walpole.
“The luxury sector – from cars to watches to high fashion – has always been defined by creativity and innovation in materials and design. And it is a sector ripe with opportunity for the type of technological, process and business model innovations that have been redefining industries around the globe. We look forward to providing a forum that attracts and cultivates business ideas that promise to build upon the status quo,” commented on the competition Nader Tavassoli, Professor of Marketing at London Business School.
The competition will be launched by Walpole and London Business School on the 8th March and the deadline for competition submission is the 28th March. Full details regarding the process and criteria can be found on the Innovation in Luxury London Business School homepage https://clubs.london.edu/rlg/innovation-in-luxury/.
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Alec Baldwin’s Daughter Ireland Defends Stepmom Hilaria Over Spanish Heritage Questioning
12/28/2020 Alec Baldwin, H, ireland baldwin
Ireland Baldwin insists the yoga instructor is a ‘wonderful mother’ who takes care of her kids and husband Alec while branding the internet sleuth ‘pathetic.’
AceShowbiz –Ireland Baldwin has described her stepmother Hilaria as a “wonderful mother.”
The media personality came under fire online when Twitter user Leni Briscoe took to the site to question Hilaria’s fluctuating accent and past claims she was born in Spain and raised in Boston.
“You have to admire Hilaria Baldwin’s commitment to her decade long grift where she impersonates a Spanish person,” Briscoe wrote, comparing the star to “used coasters with the rings on them and the stains on them.”
The 25-year-old star has fired back at the backlash her stepmum has faced after the 36-year-old announced she was taking a break from social media because she was fed up with being quizzed about her heritage.
In a lengthy response, Ireland said, “It’s so pathetic that anyone would wanna play detective, and dig that deep into someone’s life that they don’t know, don’t know anything about, how they were raised, who they were actually raised by. It’s just kinda sad and pathetic.”
“It’s the holidays, and people are depressed, people are going through a lot. I know I’m going through a lot, personally,” she added. “And the last thing we really need to do is start s**t and gossip about something that is so, so stupid. And about somebody that nobody really even knows…”
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Ireland continued, “And this person has dug up old tweets from Hilaria’s high school peers, and they all say one thing about her, that she’s really kind, when they reflect back on their experience with her… I have a great relationship with her. And she could be a really malicious, terrible, horrible human who tears people down, but she isn’t.”
“Hilaria is a wonderful mother who takes great care of her kids, and she takes great care of my dad. And that’s really all that matters to me.”
Mum-of-five Hilaria, who wed Ireland’s father Alec Baldwin eight years ago, recently insisted she wants “to be left alone.”
“I’ve said my piece. I’m so tired,” she wrote on Instagram. “I’m going to go back to my family, because I’ve been not a very good mommy spending a lot of time focusing on this. I just want to be left alone. I love you and I’m going to sign off for a long time.”
She previously stated, “I was born in Boston and grew up spending time with my family between Massachusetts and Spain. My parents and sibling live in Spain and I chose to live here, in the USA.”
“We celebrate both cultures in our home – Alec and I are raising our children bilingual, just as I was raised.”
“This is very important to me. I understand that my story is a little different, but it is mine, and I’m very proud of it.”
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AlbaStar celebrates 10 years of operations
Marco Finelli reporting from Italy:
Ten candles for AlbaStar. On July 31st the Spanish company with a Sicilian heart, as Daniela Caruso – President of the airline – says, celebrated its ten years of flights in Trapani. In fact, on July 31, 2010 a Boeing 737-400 flew from Palma de Mallorca to Milan Malpensa.
Trapani is now a new base, with a Boeing 737-800 jetliner permanently based there, operating every morning to Rome Fiumicino. This service is all year round. From Rome it is back in the evening and there are connections with flights to Lourdes. In addition to the well-known seasonal routes are operated twice-weekly flights to Cuneo and Milan Malpensa on Mondays and Fridays.
“Trapani is a new challenge for us”, Daniela Caruso wanted to specify, “in the future we want to expand the number of routes”.
In 2019 with six aircraft, AlbaStar had a turnover of more than 100 million €, a very respectable result. It was possible to do so, because liners wre used mostly on the leisure market and a smal part on regular flights. This year the turning point with a greater commitment on the regular flights market, thanks to the identification of some market niches in Italy.
During the period of COVID-19, it has operated on demand flights on the repatriation flights segment, reaching South Africa with two rotations. The first was to Johannesburg and then on Cape Town, both with a refueling stop in Cameroon. But also Zanzibar, Mombasa and Egypt.
In the ten years, the fleet was built to 6 Boeing 737-400s, then almost totally replaced with five 189-seat Boeing 737-800s. A single Boeing 737-400 is still in the fleet with 170 seats on board.
In ten years, over three million passengers have been transported, more than 66,500 flight hours.
220 people are currently employed.
On the latter factor Daniela Caruso stressed “We have reached the 10-year milestone, I hope that AlbaStar will fly into the future with my children and grandchildren driving, for their own good, the employees and Sicily”
This entry was posted in AlbaStar and tagged AlbaStar on August 12, 2020 by Bruce Drum.
AlbaStar adds its first Boeing 737-400 freighter
AlbaStar (AlbaStar.es) (Palma de Mallorca) is now branching into cargo operations as it adds its first Boeing 737-400 freighter. After a very long overhaul period (about four months) AlbaStar has taken delivery of 737-4B7 (F) EC-LKB (msn 24559). The freighter made its acceptance flight on January 13. The aircraft is the former EC-KKJ of Flyant Cargo, in storage at Palma since the fall of 2008 (Saicus Air did not take up the aircraft).
Copyright Photo: Javier Rodriquez. EC-LKB is pictured at Palma de Mallorca on January 15, 2011.
This entry was posted in AlbaStar and tagged AlbaStar on January 16, 2011 by Bruce Drum.
Spanish upstart AlbaStar acquires its first aircraft
Copyright Photo: Javier Rodriguez.
AlbaStar (Palma de Mallorca) is a new Spanish airline which has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a Boeing 737-400, formerly operated by Hola Airlines with the same registration (EC-LAV).
AlbaStar has been set up by former LTE and MyAir staff led by Michael Harrington, the former CEO of LTE. The new airline plans to base this first aircraft at Milan (Malpensa).
Copyright Photo: Javier Rodriguez. Boeing 737-408 EC-LAV (msn 24352) is pictured at Palma de Mallorca on July 20 shortly after its delivery flight from Perpignan, where the aircraft was painted (minus titles) in the airline’s livery.
This entry was posted in AlbaStar and tagged 24352, 737, 737-400, 737-408, AlbaStar, Boeing, Boeing 737, Boeing 737-400, EC-LAV, Javier Rodriguez, New Airline, Palma de Mallorca, PMI on July 21, 2010 by Bruce Drum.
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Sci-fi– Hard wired and Emotionally charged @ BYOB Party in March, 2016 (Part 3)
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Bring Your Own Book (BYOB) Party
This BYOB Party (Part 1 and Part 2) had no mention of the Mahabharata. Instead there was a great deal of sci-fi.
Akshay is an avid sci-fi reader. When he was done with his share of Clarks and Asimovs, he came across Hamilton. The book he talked about was Manhattan in Reverse by Peter F. Hamilton, a book of nine stories. For sci-fi geeks Hamilton’s work provides all the delightful details of time travel, memory manipulation, planetary inequality, inter-galactic wars, and rejuvenation technology.
“When it comes to Hamilton’s series, as characters don’t die, there is scope for continuity and evolution. “
In the sci-fi mode, Jaya advised us to watch a short movie available on Youtube- Man from Earth. The conversation moved on to how the social context would change if human beings did not die at all. While on one hand, there would be more Mondays, on the other, there would be less inequality as only those who had the means to live forever would be around anyway. The predominant theme of sci-fi was debated upon- is it human expansion or space operas? A science fiction writer who was recommended was Cyril Kornbluth.
Piya Bose has read her share of sci-fi as well. What she’s now looking for is a sci-fi heavier on emotional quotient. She found this in Never Let Me Go by Booker Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro. Three children Kathy, Ruth and Tommy study at Hallsham in an imaginary set-up in the 1990s. Although the narration is straight forward, there is an eeriness and strangeness in the novel that turns it into a mystery. Ishiguro speaks about how science without ethics is detrimental to society.
“The vagueness of the writer is a style shared by Murakami too,” Piya said. Everyone agreed unanimously that there were two kinds of readers and you would know who would prefer an Ishiguro and a Murakami as opposed to those who wouldn’t.
More in Part 4.
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Students in the industry have had a rough go of it this year. Internships are gone, the job market is bleak and a good many are back home with their parents trying to figure out what’s next.
A few initiatives have bubbled up in recent months to swoop in and help, but a group of students at VCU Brandcenter, a two-year, full-time master’s program, have taken matters into their own hands.
They’ve created Carriage House, a “student-run creative co-op” made up of roughly 40 students and recent grads. The name is a nod to the VCU Brandcenter building’s original use: a carriage house for The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Va.
“It’s easy to fold when you’re dealt a rough hand,” reads a blurb on the Carriage House site. “But when the universe throws the Brandfam a curveball, we pride ourselves on knocking that sucker out of the park. And so the Carriage House was born, from little more than a vague dream.”
The students are working with 11 local businesses, nonprofits and entrepreneurs this summer, including a family-owned restaurant and contemporary art gallery, on a pro bono basis. However, any client that wishes to make a payment is encouraged to donate to the school’s scholarship fund.
One of the agency’s members, Monica Roebuck, designed a Black Lives Matter graphic that’s being sold on T-shirts, mugs, tote bags and phone cases. All proceeds are going to organizations that support Black Lives Matter.
Six executive board members are leading Carriage House, all of whom are currently students at VCU Brandcenter. They are Dinma Onyekwere, Kim Burgess, Alexandra Daniel, Chrissy Boals, Sophie Whitfield and Shannon Gill. Each represents one of the school’s areas of concentration.
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Former CIA and FBI officer charged with spying for China after undercover sting
Posted TueTuesday 18 AugAugust 2020 at 5:19amTueTuesday 18 AugAugust 2020 at 5:19am , updated TueTuesday 18 AugAugust 2020 at 5:26amTueTuesday 18 AugAugust 2020 at 5:26am
A former CIA officer is charged with revealing government secrets to Chinese officials. (AP: Carolyn Kaster)
A former CIA officer accused of spying for China allegedly told an undercover law enforcement officer he was keen to resume his espionage activities when the coronavirus pandemic ended.
Alexander Yuk Ching Ma allegedly spied for China while employed by the CIA and FBI
He allegedly spent years stealing and sharing classified information
An alleged accomplice will not be charged because of his advanced age and cognitive impairment
Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67, was charged last week with revealing government secrets to Chinese officials.
He is accused of accepting thousands of dollars for classified information about CIA sources and assets, international operations, secure communication practices and US espionage methods.
Ma was arrested after a sting in which he allegedly told an FBI officer posing as a Chinese intelligence officer that he wanted to see the "motherland" succeed, and that he was eager to help China again soon.
"The trail of Chinese espionage is long and, sadly, strewn with former American intelligence officers who betrayed their colleagues, their country and its liberal democratic values to support an authoritarian communist regime," assistant attorney John Demers, the Justice Department's top national security official, said in a statement following his arrest.
A naturalised American, Ma started working for the CIA in 1982, with Top Secret security clearance.
He left the CIA in 1989 and lived and worked in China before moving to Hawaii in 2001, which is when prosecutors say his spying began.
It is alleged he and another former CIA officer — a relative of Ma who has not been charged because the now 85-year-old suffers from advanced and debilitating cognitive diseases — met Chinese officers in a Hong Kong hotel room in 2001.
A videotape of that meeting allegedly shows Ma counting $50,000 in cash he received for secrets.
Weapon technology documents allegedly stolen
The FBI claims by that point Ma had become a compromised asset of China's Ministry of State Security, which collects intelligence information of value and interest to its government.
It is alleged Ma still had a close relationship with Chinese intelligence officials when he joined the FBI as a contract linguist in 2004.
He is accused of using his FBI work computer to copy images of documents related to missiles and weapon system technology research.
Prosecutors say he spent years using a digital camera to photograph translation documents in a secure work area.
He also allegedly stole secret records that he took to Asia.
Court documents reveal his travel habits eventually started to draw the attention of authorities.
In 2006, he returned from a trip to Shanghai with $20,000 and a set of golf clubs that he did not previously own.
The FBI undercover investigation took shape in January 2019 when an official posing as a Chinese intelligence officer met with Ma in his Honolulu office and showed him a video recording of the 2001 meeting in Hong Kong, asking for help identifying people who were present.
Ma assisted and met again with the officer two months later, when he accepted $2,000 for his work on China's behalf, according to court papers.
He offered to do more work for China, prosecutors said, and met again last week with the undercover officer, accepting another $2,000.
Ma faces up to life in prison if convicted.
Another former CIA officer, Jerry Chun Shing Lee, was sentenced to 19 years in prison last November after pleading guilty to an espionage conspiracy in which prosecutors say he received more than $840,000 from China to divulge the names of human sources and his knowledge of spycraft.
AP/Reuters
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This website is dedicated to Alistair Hulett and is maintained by the Alistair Hulett Memorial Trust.
The site proudly continues the legacy in the form of his writing, recordings and the widespread influence he had through his activism on behalf of many social justice causes.
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First-Person Stealth Game Intruders: Hide and Seek for PS4 Launches February 13
Intruders: Hide and Seek will invade PlayStation VR on February 13
Daedalic Entertainment and the Spanish developer Tessera Studios will release Intruders: Hide and Seek on Februrary 13th for Playstation VR. The MSRP for the PlayStation 4 version with PlayStation VR support is 19,99 Euro/USD.
In Intruders: Hide and Seek, three mysterious strangers break into a countryside vacation house and retain the Richter family as hostage. With your parents restrained and your sister hiding you become Ben, the eldest son, who is stuck in the house with the intruders. You will have to find a way to save your family while you figure out who the three assailants are and what they want.
You will have to move around unnoticed, avoid any confrontation and help your family in order to survive the worst night of their lives. In addition, you will be able to use the well callibrated VR-perspective to get a full and detailed view of the floors. However, you have to think about your next steps because each of the intruders has a specific perspective. You have to skip every coneshaped field of vision, survive for the family's sake and try to call for help.
• Experience a realistic hostage drama
• Look through the eyes of a ten year old boy and feel the stunning immersion
• Think twice about your steps, they could be your last
• Four hours of an exciting and breathtaking atmosphere
• Witness strange events but stay focused
Intruders: Hide and Seek has won multiple awards like the Playstation Talent Award, SXSW Best Gaming Pitch Award and the F&S Premio Titanium award. The game will be released on Steam with VR support in 2020 as well.
About Tessera Studios
Founded in Madrid in 2016, the independent Spanish video game studio is currently working on its first game for PlayStation VR called Intruders: Hide and Seek. The goal is to show everyone the way Tessera Studios sees videogames supported in the new technologies that arise in the global market.
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AEG Power Solutions extends broad inverter line with new 1000V outdoor inverters for the Americas at SPI 2013
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Plano, Texas, October 18, 2013 – At SPI 2013, AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS), a global provider of power electronics for renewable energies, introduces two new members of its broad inverter line for the Americas.
The Protect PV.500 OD UL and Protect PV.630 OD UL are compact, high efficiency central solar inverters. They are both UL-certified, and are designed for American utility-scale applications on ground area installations in harsh outdoor environments. Also new, the TKS-P is a complete turnkey system based around the inverters, designed for utility-scale PV megawatt power plants. It is connected to the PV array on one side and to the transfer station on the other side, and can be put into operation immediately.
"The USA, and the Americas more generally, are important markets for AEG Power Solutions, and our Protect PV solar inverters provide UL certifications, superior availability and high efficiency for utility-size PV megawatt installations throughout the region," says Enrique de la Cruz, President of Americas' Region at AEG Power Solutions.
A key feature of the broad Protect PV inverter line is a power stack with advanced measuring and control technology enabling DC input voltages of up to 1000 VDC and peak efficiencies of 98.4%.
The inverters support a wide operating temperature range of -4˚F to +122˚F, while their light weight (3.638 lbs) and small dimensions (87 x 89 x 36 in) make them easier to transport, install, and service.
AEG PS' broad line of compact outdoor units for PV power stations comprises durable, external, weatherproof metal housings and integrated, high-efficiency, solar central inverters. The highly effective proprietary cooling system provides optimal air circulation within the inverter. The enclosure of double-walled aluminum with a stainless steel plinth can easily be mounted on concrete foundations.
The turnkey solution TKS-P includes additional components such as transformers and medium-voltage switchgear, and is delivered to the installation site fully equipped and tested. TKS-P can come in the shape of two Protect PV outdoor inverters and communications equipment integrated on a skid with an outdoor MV transformer and switchgear; or as a walk-in metal shelter, which contains two Protect PV Indoor inverters, communications equipment, and external AC disconnects. The shelter is built on a skid with an MV transformer, and switchgear.
Both TKS-P solutions are available with advanced combiner boxes in the PV array field. The core units are fully integrated via communication and monitoring components to ensure smooth PV power plant operations. The robust, outdoor-ready design ensures it is suitable for harsh environments and makes the TKS-P the preferred choice for large scale projects in America.
AEG PS showcases its latest product developments in central inverters, storage concepts and smart grid power solutions in booth 2814 at Solar Power International in Chicago from 21 to 24 October, 2013.
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Threatin bassist speaks up about fanbase-faking band: “It seemed legit”
Bassist Gavin Carney says he'd even work with Jered Threatin again.
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The bizarre story of LA rock “band” Threatin continues to develop. Live bassist Gavin Carney is now sharing a statement defending Jered Threatin: “Very good musician, very talented person.”
You can watch the statement in full below.
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LA rock “band” Threatin have quickly skyrocketed into viral fame—for all the wrong reasons. It all started when reports came out about a band called Threatin, which somehow managed to create a fake fanbase, fake record label with a roster of non-existent bands, and fake YouTube videos to score a European tour.
Amidst the scandal, live guitarist Joe Prunera and drummer Dane Davis quit the band mid-tour. Frontman Jered Threatin and live bassist Gavin Carney where then left to finish out the remainder of the run as a duo.
Later, Davis shared a statement, claiming that he and the other Threatin backing band members had “no idea” of the true nature of the tour. Read the statement and see the drummer’s video, below:
“I’m still trying to take everything in. It’s been overwhelming these past couple days,” he says. “I appreciate everyone’s patience during this time and want to say thank you to everyone who has reached out with support for Joe, Gavin and myself. I can’t thank you enough.”
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Now, bassist Gavin Carney is finally sharing his thoughts about the whole situation. In a video, the musician answers questions and gives more insight about his relationship with Jered Threatin and the band.
Carney starts off the video by explaining that he’s a hired musician and didn’t know about the supposedly fake label and fanbase. In spite of all the reports about the situation, the bass player says he believes Threatin didn’t make any thing up.
“I have no reason to believe he’s responsible for ticket sales or the amount of audience that we get. However, I don’t have any evidence to prove he isn’t…” Carney declares.
He continues to say that, although he never actually met Threatin’s manager or anyone in charge of the venues the band played, he heard phone calls and that “it seemed legit.”
Carney also explains why he didn’t quit mid-tour like his bandmates. He says he decided to stay because he didn’t have the money to leave, even though Threatin and his wife offered to pay for his ticket home, if he wanted to go.
His plans changed after Threatin shared a fake news post on Twitter, which worried Carney’s family, who then asked him to go back home.
The musician adds that he had a fun time on tour and “never felt uncomfortable around Jered and his wife.” Plus, he adds some nice words about the frontman, saying he’s a very talented guy and that he’d work with Threatin again if the stories don’t turn out to be true.
“I can’t imagine why he’d have to fake his way through anything,” Carney says, before thanking Threatin for a “very interesting tour experience.”
Watch Carney’s video statement in full below:
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Space Shuttle Post Program Placement
Moderators: richierich, ua900, PanAm_DC10, hOMSaR
BigWNFan
On NASA's website, a Request for Information has been issued by the agency to help identify locations where the orbiters can be placed after retirement. Very interesting all the requirements an institution must meet to get an orbiter.
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2008.../HQ_08-330_Shuttle_retirement.html
ebj1248650
RE: Space Shuttle Post Program Placement
I suspect the National Air & Space Museum will have little problem meeting the requirements. It'd be a shame for them not to get one for their collection. NASA's Houston, Texas facility ought to be another place to see a retired shuttle and Huntsville, Alabama ought to be another. If NASA sets the display standards, they ought to be able to meet them at their own facilities. Cape Kennedy ought to be a natural shuttle display site as well.
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zanl188
Quoting EBJ1248650 (Reply 1):
I suspect the National Air & Space Museum will have little problem meeting the requirements
Per the RFI NASM has already been selected to receive one....
"NASA’s current plan is to transfer one flown Orbiter to the National Air and Space
Museum. The remaining two flown Orbiters would be placed in storage at the John F.
Kennedy Space Center until final placement decisions are made. The Orbiters would be
available for donation no earlier than September 30, 2011. NASA desires to ferry the
Orbiters to their final destinations no later than May 31, 2012. Assembled SSMEs will
not be installed in, nor included with, the Orbiters."
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/297529main_SSP_RFI.pdf
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eksath
Quoting ZANL188 (Reply 2):
I suspect the National Air & Space Museum will have little problem meeting the requirements.
OV-103 is promised ( or significant conversations to this effect) to NASM.
One will probably remain at KSC and become part of the standard NASA tour. It is a lot easier and relevant to add a new stop on the visitor tour. It will be in the best interest of NASA to have one at KSC.
Given the extreme price tag and constraints, I doubt many can afford to display this item.
World Wide Aerospace Photography
They currently have Enterprise at Udvar-Hazy, I wonder if that will end up being moved elsewhere? When I was out to the AF Museum at Wright-Patt last year, they said they are in line to receive one (Atlantis, maybe? One that was used on most military missions...) They have plans to add another large gallery building to house a shuttle, as well as several other large aircraft they plan to put on indoor display.
KC-135 - Passing gas and taking names!
British Science Museum plans 30M pound bid for Endeavour...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...iring-space-shuttle-Endeavour.html
As a U.S. taxpayer I'd prefer they remain in the U.S..... but if one is going overseas the British Science Museum would seem to be ideal.
I am about 99% sure ( I will recheck the document) but the RFi expressively states it has to be owned by a US organization (no foreign entity or person). SO I would say this proposal would be dead in the water.
Quoting Eksath (Reply 6):
As I read the document I don't see anything that prohibits a foreign entity from displaying an Orbiter - provided the entity is approved by the State dept in reagrds to ITAR...
The RFI DOES prohibit foreign entities from responding to the RFI...
"Organizations responding to this RFI must be: 1) a U.S. museum, institution, or
organization dedicated to education or educational outreach, including NASA Visitor
Centers; 2) a U.S. Federal agency, State, Commonwealth, or U.S. possession or any
municipal corporation or political subdivision thereof; or 3) the District of Columbia."
texl1649
As a testament to a failed program kept alive 20 years too long with billions wasted for "access" to space, I think it fitting we allow the Brits to buy one.
The space shuttle program never achieved what it's limited objectives were objectives were in the 70's, in cost or frequency. It has been a dangerous, expensive, and outdated government program for at least 25 years, and I'd hope we could find a way to get some cash out of it at this point.
Quoting TexL1649 (Reply 8):
They aren't selling the shuttle. The costs quoted are solely for cleanup, prep, delivery, and setup.
srbmod
Perhaps they could send the Enterprise over there since the only "flights" it ever made were landing tests.
Considering the role ESA played in the Shuttle program over the years, it would be fitting for a Shuttle to be displayed somewhere in Europe.
The US Space & Rocket Center does currently exhibit "Pathfinder", which was a mock up used to test facilities in preparations for the first flights. Since "Pathfinder" was built at Marshall, it is appropriate that it is displayed in Huntsville.
The NASM is definitely worthy of one since they do have historical spacecraft like the Apollo 11 command model, Friendship 7, and Gemini 4 on display there. Swapping the Enterprise for Discovery is going to happen.
As for Atlantis and Endeavour, I'd fully expect one of them to remain at KSC and the other ending up at either the USAF Museum or perhaps the USS Intrepid museum (although perhaps the Enterprise could end up there).
TheSonntag
Quoting Srbmod (Reply 10):
I'd say place it next to Buran in Speyer, Germany. In Sinsheim they also have the concorde next to the Tu-144...
But I think, keeping it in the US is not a bad idea, there are simply only 3 around, after Columbia tragically broke up...
I've got to vote thumbs down on the Intrepid. No indoor storage that I'm aware of and that's a prerequisite. Look what they did to Concorde.....
Quoting ZANL188 (Reply 12):
I've got to vote thumbs down on the Intrepid. No indoor storage that I'm aware of and that's a prerequisite
You're right, there wouldn't be room for an indoor display on the Intrepid.
DfwRevolution
Considering the role ESA played in the Shuttle program over the years
The ESA developed payloads and in return NASA flew them and ESA astronauts. Given the fact that ESA didn't pay for any of the development or operational costs of the Space Shuttle program, that alone was very generous IMO. I don't think we "owe" the ESA anything.
The Space Shuttle was a solidly American program. No offense to our European friends, but I would be upset if one of the Orbiters went overseas.
I have a three post per topic limit. You're welcome to have the last word.
Slcpilot
Quoting TheSonntag (Reply 11):
It seems like they have placed the Buran inside, but DO NOT let it be wasted outside like the Concorde/TU-144 exibit in Sinsheim. In 30 years they won't even have the budget to take the remaining corroded hulks off the posts!
Just an opinion. (and to be honest, it seems like NASA will dictate good homes to the airframes, even though they allowed the Saturn to rot in Houston)
I don't like to be fueled by anger, I don't like to be fooled by lust...
I'm fairly certain NASA already knows exactly where the Shuttles will go after retirement. The
only thing really new here is that they've figured out a price that the designated locations will have to pay.
Discovery, now the senior Shuttle, will replaced Enterprise at NASM Udvar-Hazy in Washington. (It was originally intended Columbia would get this slot.)
Atlantis will go to the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio (Atlantis flew the most military missions.)
Endeavour will stay at Kennedy Space Center.
Enterprise will go to Johnson Space Center in Houston. JSC will really want a spaceflown Orbiter, but there aren't enough to go around and JSC has the worst record of maintaining their space exhibits, so the Smithsonian isn't all that impressed with them.
Of course, it is now very unlikely this will happen in 2010. Its all but official that the Shuttle program will be extended at least two years.
Price per launch seem to be 1,32 Billion US$, if the planned 9 more launches are done and no more.
Why not sell it, money is money, something NASA won´t have unlimited of in the future.
From New Yorqatar to Califarbia...
Sinlock
No need to Vote on that... Part of the RFI states that the Orbiter or SSME must be indoors and climate controlled.
I'd like to see the shuttles displayed in a way to best capture their history. Like one with doing some type of payload deployment. or possible change "Explorer" at KSC into a Stacked config. KSC is likely the only place that would have any chance to stacked shuttle due the likelihood that the Shuttle there will likely have a complex much like Apollo.
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fanofjets
Quoting Moose135 (Reply 13):
According to a May 14, 2009, press release on the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Web site, the museum and the City of New York "are hoping that when the NASA Space Shuttle fleet is retired, currently scheduled for 2012, that one of the classic white and black orbiters will make its home at the Hudson River Park Pier 86, the location of the newly reopened Museum." A museum illustration shows the spacecraft encased in a glass dome.
http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/Latest...Next-Stop-Could-Be-The-Intrep.aspx
I agree with previous posts about their disappointment over Concorde G-BOAD and hope they take better care of this artifact than they did with the Concorde, which was besmirched with grafitti and looking rather forlorn out in the open - are there plans to give this aircraft the shelter it deserves?
On the bright side, the Intrepid - even just before its overhaul, when I last visited her - is a vast improvement over the monstrosity of a museum it was back in the late 1980s!
The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Quoting Fanofjets (Reply 19):
G-BOAD did not have any graffiti on her, and the Intrepid Museum was not responsible for the accident which damaged her during the Intrepid's restoration. Maybe you're confusing her with F-WTSA, which was defaced while on display in her home country?
BTW, in that museum illustration, the glass dome for the shuttle is located in the spot where G-BOAD currently resided, but they seem to have forgotten to include her in the picture...
jwenting
They can probably find a way. Get a US corporate sponsor to put their name on the request for example, who then donates it to the Museum.
Would probably not get approved, but that's not an uncommon way to get past such requirements.
Well said, on both accounts. The SSTS was designed as a stop-gap measure until a more mature vehicle could enter service in the 1980s, a more mature vehicle that never saw the light of day.
We should have have VentureStar by now, the prototype of which was 95% ready when the Clinton administration cancelled it.
I wish I were flying
VirginFlyer
Has there been any suggestion on what will happen with the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft? It would be great to see one on display with an Orbiter - maybe Enterprise would be the best example?
V/F
It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens. —Bahá'u'lláh
Quoting VirginFlyer (Reply 22):
Would be tough to keep such a large outdoor display looking good. Nasa will insist that the orbiter be kept indoors for that reason and a display with the orbiter on top of the SCA would require a very large building.
Look at the tough time the Museum of Flight has keeping the prototype 747 looking good...
Photo © C.C.H.Calvin
I believe the Museum of Flight has a plan to construct a display building around N7470 and the other large aircraft presently stored outdoors....
HaveBlue
That would be awesome and I think it should be done, however impractical that may be.
The 747s will likely be converted to carry other outsize loads, like rocket components.
Soviets did that with some Bisons, worked well enough (apart from the Bison being a bear to fly, stability problems).
Quoting Jwenting (Reply 25):
However the 747s, while low on cycles, are really old already. I somewhat guess they might be scrapped sooner than we think.
Kiwirob
but if one is going overseas the British Science Museum would seem to be ideal.
I would think Duxford would be better
However the 747s, while low on cycles, are really old already
Age doesn't matter, cycles do.
C-47s are still flying commercial service in some areas, those planes are 65+ years old.
Those 747s have quite a few years of operations left in them, if they're not cut from the budget because they're not sexy enough (like the A-10).
Yes they are. It is evidently required per their getting a Concorde.
Since Boeing now owns Rockwell, I think a NASA 747 and the Enterprise orbiter would be appropriate for the Museum of Flight.
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The whistle pierced through my ear drums, heralding the end of a 90-minute session of utter humiliation. I left the pitch, eyes fixed on the turf that has just witnessed this football massacre, as the gleaming summer sun of Dubai sent its flaming tongues licking the back of my stooped neck, and the eyes of the audience radiating looks of belittling with their tongues lashing with callous mockery. The series of physical and mental torture continued as I made my way to the changing room. I didn't know what these people wanted; we were the least qualified team in this league. But I knew exactly what I wanted; a shower. Even the mighty endocrine system was losing the game of thermoregulation against this arid weather, so you wouldn't really expect much from the youngest team in a 'stache-dominated league', and the changing room testifies to my statement. That place boasted withTESTOSTERONE and GH!
But that wasn't for me.
At the age of 16, I was a David Copperfield in terms of literature, the far left end of a height normal distribution curve in terms of statistics and probably a gratuitous prey for stabilizing selection pressure in terms of ecology. I could represent myself in terms of all sciences with such wit I'm trying to claim, but I could never be able to answer why I was so. My mom would say that no one gets everything, and would remind me of my decent grades and my merely gaffe-less social life. But I wasn't exactly jumping to my mother's courtesy; for as the Egyptian proverb says "A monkey is a deer in his mother's eyes". And the fact that my Dad shaves twice a day and is almost 2 meters tall ruled out the cause was due to genetics. I just hoped that with time, things might change.
Back to the changing room, where everything changed. As I turned the faucet, I was turning onto a new page of my life. As I put on clean, new clothes, a new identity of my own self was discovered. I saw it. Carved on me was the mark of the beast; the odd-shaped seal that proclaimed the arrival of the beast, whose name makes hairs stand on ends in awe. In such a lost state of disbelief and mental bafflement, all I could do was cover the mark with my jeans. The mighty beast felt humiliated. For having his tyranny covered by a piece of denim cloth, he hid what he had for me by the cloak of the unknown tomorrow. For my humble attempt to overlook his deleterious might and ignore his fearsome roars, he distorted my perception; I lost sense of my surroundings, all I saw around me was rapid, meaningless blurs, all I heard was chaotic noise, life was turning bland.
As a 'David' against this mighty Goliath, my last pebble was that of acceptance. I stuffed the beast with what he wanted, a tasteless meal of fearless acknowledgement. The beast grew physically, but was aging. His fearsome roars amplified beyond my audible range of fear. His ravaging fangs of depression grew ever larger and sharper, injecting into his very mouth his own venomous despair. He grew too weary to rip me apart with his claws of fatality and he laid there: a silent, defeated Goliath. I was visited by the emperor of all maladies, captured to be sent to the land of the hopeless and dead. I was visited by the beast with the fearful given name of "Cancer". Ironically, I owe him my life, for the change he has brought to it. I lived with him for 2 years that were crowned by a meaningful perspective of my life. Oh, about the league, we went through the next 2 rounds, and our terrible loss was crowned by a silver medal.
Ghebrial, Smeirnva. "The Ball and The Beast" StudyNotes.org. Study Notes, LLC., 28 May. 2015. Web. 19 Jan. 2021. <https://www.apstudynotes.org/common-app/the-ball-and-the-beast/>.
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Facebook Messenger gets screen sharing on mobile
Make sure you close those embarrassing tabs first
Zachary Kew-Denniss
9:43am PDT Jul 16, 2020
With much of the world having to isolate for an extended period, video conferencing has become ever more popular as people find new ways to stay connected with their family and friends. To keep up with demand, services like Messenger and Google Meet have needed to roll out new features to compete. Facebook added rooms to its messaging platform earlier this year, as well as screen sharing when on the web. As of today, you'll be able to share your mobile screen too.
Screen sharing has become a must-have, mostly thanks to people hosting online quiz nights with their friends, in which case sharing your screen with hints or multiple choices is an invaluable tool. So for those of you who use Messenger for all of your quizzing and communication needs, the arrival of screen sharing on your mobile devices will be welcome news.
Screen sharing is available in one-on-one video calls, group calls with up to eight people, and rooms with sixteen people. Facebook is working on expanding that number to fifty people when in a room, but there isn't a timeline for that just yet.
Screen sharing should be rolling out now and is already available for me in the latest beta.
Developer: Facebook
Realme announces 125W UltraDart charging tech, which sounds awfully familiar
Get the Nest Hello Doorbell and Nest Hub for $269 ($50 off) today only
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Art For Hospitals +
How Engaging With Art Affects the Human Brain
By Kelli Stretesky | Health, Research | No Comments
“Embodied cognition is “the sense of drawing you in and making you really feel the quality of the paintings,” Tyler explained. For example, viewers appreciate Botticelli’s painting “The Birth of Venus” because it makes them feel as though they are floating in with Venus on the seashell. Similarly, viewers can feel the flinging of the paint on the canvas when appreciating a drip painting by Jackson Pollock.”
How Culture Is Transforming our City
By Kelli Stretesky | Community, Culture, Research | No Comments
“Creative placemaking not only lifts up a neighborhood physically with murals and sculpture and investments in artist housing, galleries and theaters, it helps strengthen the local economy, as eye-catching storefronts, new cultural activities and intriguing installations bring in customers and attract new businesses. It increases a sense of community identity and local pride. It can make a neighborhood a more interesting, livable place.
But most importantly arts and culture are a powerful force that help shape a neighborhood’s narrative — telling the story of what kind of place it is, changing its reputation and its trajectory.”
The arts and creative class make good cities great
By Kelli Stretesky | Community, Culture, Economics, Research | No Comments
“Arts and the creative class, historically, have made good cities great. The broader we are, the better we are. Art inspires, ignites thought and conversation, and leads to tolerance and change. We are proud to be a part of the dialogue in our community.”
By Kelli Stretesky | Culture, Economics, Research | No Comments
“Shining a spotlight on art and cultural relationships and business provides a better understanding between people of diverse nations. The quest for better communications through the arts help define businesses. By associating with the arts, businesses have discovered that their brands are enhanced and increase their reach and in the end their profitability.”
Why Art Matters Now More Than Ever
By Kelli Stretesky | Culture, Research | No Comments
“Fundamentally, human nature revels in the creative side of life. Art chronicles the history of humans and some of the very finest individual accomplishments of the human race. Unlike museums of natural history, art museums document and enshrine human creativity. Without creativity, without innovation, there’s nothing new in our future.”
How arts and culture can transform your community
“Arts and culture are a powerful force. Powerful enough to transform physical space, spur economic activity and tell a story about a place. They can change the reputation and the trajectory of a community.”
Why Art Education
“You cannot touch art without touching values: values about home and family, work and play, the individual and society, nature and the environment, war and peace, beauty and ugliness, violence and love.”
Art in Healthcare Brings Creativity to Healing
“While hospitals around the country are beginning to embrace the beauty of a restorative environment in the healing process, New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) is training interior designers to specialize in assisting healthcare facilities and hospitals to curate an environment designed for healing.”
Lessons business can learn from art that changed the world
By Kelli Stretesky | Community, Culture, Economics, News, Research | No Comments
“Art is a powerful agent for change and there’s a lot that firms can learn from the power of the image to drive sustainability.”
5 Ways Arts Projects Can Improve Struggling Communities
By Kelli Stretesky | Community, Economics, News, Research | No Comments
“The links between the economic health of a community and the quality of its social bonds are becoming increasingly clear. Robert Putnam and other sociologists have supplied convincing evidence that strong social connections are necessary ingredients of economic success.”
Communities Reinvent Themselves With the Help of the Arts
“Rural America is undergoing a profound economic restructuring, and many small towns have turned to their cultural and arts assets as sources of new economic development and a hook for retaining and recruiting young talent. Regional site visits to Wilson and Kinston, North Carolina, provided ideas and inspiration for arts revitalization strategies.”
LOCAL ARTS RAPID RESPONSE KIT: TALKING POINTS
By Kelli Stretesky | Community, Culture, Economics, Health, Research | No Comments
“The arts are essential to the health and vitality of our communities and our nation. They improve the quality of life in our cities and town. They enhance community development; spur urban renewal; attract new businesses; draw tourism dollars; and create an environment that attracts skilled, educated workers and builds your third millennium workforce.”
Art Preference for Long-term Care and Different Ethnicities
“We found that nature images are popular with the long-term care residents, but rather than the element of escape which was so important in hospital in-patients, the long-term care patients valued the element of social interaction and association.”
Adam Bryant: The Importance of Culture in the Workplace
“Adam Bryant discusses the amorphous nature – but extreme importance – of healthy company culture. Bryant writes the feature Corner Office for The New York Times. “
The Importance of Incorporating Local Culture into Community Development
“The culture of a community significantly shapes debate and action that lead to development. Local culture also presents unique options for locally based economic, social, and other developments. Local understandings and interpretations of a community’s history reflect past events that feed into and are partially driven by the demands, sentiments, and interests of those in the present. This makes it crucial for community development practitioners to consider the cultural importance of efforts to improve local well-being.”
Art Strengthens Our Communities
‘Art is not just for artists or relegated to galleries and museums. As Dr. Chu shared during her visit, “Nobody helps make a community distinctive and vital more than the arts – the new paradigm is arts and community vitality are so critical to one another – the arts are there for everyone, they are a part of our everyday lives.”‘
Review: The impact of art, design and environment in mental healthcare: a systematic review of the literature
“Our review found evidence that environmental enhancements can have a positive impact on health and well-being of staff and patients in mental healthcare.”
The Art of Extension: connecting with the arts to build stronger communities
“The arts give people a creative voice, a path to leadership, a way to express shared values, and to create a shared experience working together toward meaningful outcomes. There is consensus among social scientists, historians, educators, and activists that it is exactly these kinds of experiences that helps to build community. Working in and through the arts becomes another way to help people meet the economic, ecological and social challenges of the future.”
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“Perpetual Revolution: The Image and Social Change”
Eleanor Heartney
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A meme, ca. 2016, from a slideshow of digital images in “Perpetual Revolution.”
At a moment when the United States seems increasingly governed by tweet, “Perpetual Revolution: The Image and Social Change” offers a fascinating look at what today’s media can and can’t do. The exhibition reflects the International Center of Photography’s ongoing mission to broaden its mandate through an embrace of myriad forms of print, online, and social media. Divided into six sections, each organized by a different curatorial team, the show feels shockingly current. “Perpetual Revolution” opened in late January, just in time for Donald Trump’s onslaught of executive orders—including the thwarted immigration ban—aimed at curtailing civil rights.
The videos, documentary materials, and selected tweets (which cycle on big screens in a simulation of a live feed) demonstrate the lessons that we now seem to be learning on a daily basis: the internet is not inherently democratizing, the public privileges memes and moments over thoughtful analysis, and social media simultaneously connects and shapes communities of interest, thereby creating “echo chambers” that reify identities and assumptions. Setting the varied operations of contemporary media side by side, the exhibition makes their strengths and weaknesses readily apparent.
The opening sections present topical issues as they are represented in the media. “Climate Change” delivers environmental warnings in the form of videos, interactive charts, and visual projections of rising temperatures and water levels, along with reports on eco-activism. “Flood” uses documentary photographs to connect the current wave of refugees to the history of Holocaust survivors and postwar displacements. “Black Lives Have Always Mattered” links images from the civil rights struggles of the 1960s to recent police shootings. Up to this point, the exhibition looks like an inventory of current hot-button issues. The closest thing to a conventional artwork is Mel Chin’s engaging video The Arctic Is Paris (2016), which dramatizes global warming by following an Inuit dragging a sled through the streets of Paris.
The tone of the show changes dramatically with “Fluidity of Gender.” Here, a party atmosphere prevails as videos present transpeople and cross-dressers vamping, dancing, and generally strutting their stuff. In one video, actress Laverne Cox remarks that the internet has given transpeople a voice. Another centers on Caitlyn Jenner and the 2015 Vanity Fair cover story that showcased her glamorous new femininity. Music videos celebrate noted drag queens and queer icons. Together, the selections highlight the media’s role in mainstreaming images of gender-nonconforming people.
The liveliness of these presentations finds a peculiar parallel in “Propaganda and the Islamic State.” This deeply unsettling section focuses on ISIS recruitment strategies. Slick videos produced by Al Hayat Media Center, the propaganda arm of the group, introduce us to martyrs and executioners. Another shows a cheery British journalist reportedly kidnapped by ISIS who now transmits upbeat “news” reports from ISIS-held cities on the good works done by his captors and on persecution by Western forces. Still another portrays a former pop singer who now produces jihadi songs for use as soundtracks in ISIS videos. As in the gender section, we see how the sophisticated packaging of charismatic individuals creates cult heroes, and how music, compelling personal narratives, and engaging graphics help build a sense of community for outsiders. The videos here also offer an alternate reading of the refugee crisis as it is presented in the “Flood” section, where the focus is on innocent victims of violent upheavals. The ISIS videos show how such events also radicalize jihadists, thus providing grist for people who see potential agents of “radical Islam” in all those who have suffered because of armed conflict in the Middle East.
The exhibition closes with video collages of the presidential election as seen by the so-called alt-right. Here we are confronted with the through-the-looking-glass nature of our new Orwellian reality, as tactics pioneered by participants in the civil rights movement become part of the arsenal of white supremacists and the relativistic vision promoted by postmodernism feeds beautifully into the delegitimization of facts and truth by Trump and his team. Throughout the show, we see media—whether professional or amateur—as being equipped to expose truths and to invent them, to undo harm and to perpetuate it. We leave “Perpetual Revolution” with a mix of hope and foreboding as we hurtle headfirst into an unknown future.
Perpetual Revolution The Image and Social Change
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Threshold Festival postponed due to Coronavirus
Liverpool’s Threshold Festival has been postponed because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The two-day event was due to be staged in the Baltic Triangle on April 3-4.
But today festival organisers announced “with a heavy heart” that they had taken the difficult decision to postpone it to a yet-undecided future date.
In a statement they said: “Our main driving factor behind this decision is social responsibility and the health and safety of the wider community is our number one priority.
We’”re looking at future dates and will get these confirmed and out there as soon as we can. All tickets purchased for this event will be valid for the rescheduled event.”
Organisers had revealed a packed line-up for the 10th annual festival – which was to be the final year it was run.
Dozens of artists and musicians signed up to appear included Delilah, Science of the Lamps, Ooberfuse, Nick Ellis, Chinchilla, The Lutras, Empathy Test, Robyn Woolston, Ben Youdan, Wendy Williams, Max Mallender, Nana Funk, The Soul Rays and Blue Saint.
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Optimizing Videoconference Camera Placement
By Jim Beaugez (Systems Contractor News) 04 October 2016
Communication with remote employees, partners, and contractors is crucial for any organization. Over just a few years, videoconferencing has emerged and developed into a preferred way for businesses to collaborate across distances, increasing productivity and saving time.
“AV equipment should be stored in purpose-built collaboration furniture, credenzas, table pedestals, and lecterns with integrated cable management and cooling for the most streamlined, reliable installation,” according to Dean Wheelan, application specialist at Middle Atlantic Products. As videoconferencing has matured beyond its nascent beginnings into standalone platforms and a multitude of solutions, realism has become key to pulling off a successful videoconferencing system. Designing the optimal space, or retrofitting an existing room, is now as much accepted science as it is feng shui.
“The peripherals and especially the furniture selection and placement should be priorities from the onset of room design,” said Gina Sansivero, director of business development, education, at FSR.
“Determining the primary use of the space, [as well as] the size of the space and the room orientation, will guide the furniture selection and dictate the peripherals that will work best in that environment.”
All that design work and furniture selection must play to the camera; otherwise, it’s a wasted exercise. Camera placement, specifically, plays a pivotal role in how integrators can ensure a seamless, natural visual experience for the videoconferencing users.
“Ideally, you want the camera as eye-level as possible so it looks like you’re actually looking at a person on the far side [of the table], as opposed to just looking wherever the camera’s located,” said Aaron Rubner, vice president of sales at AVTEQ.
His colleague, regional sales manager Dee Dee DeVoe, agreed, adding, “It gives that more personal approach. You want to bring people into your collaboration space. You want to make sure you’re using the technology in the most beneficial way.”
Fortunately, there’s a method for figuring out the ideal camera height and placement. First, a camera must be placed as close as possible to the monitor screen that will display the other party’s conference room, so the participants appear to be looking directly at each other as they view them through the screen.
According to Dean Wheelan, application specialist at Middle Atlantic Products, the optimal camera height is between 42 and 52 inches from the floor level, based on the 95th percentile for seated eye height. Monitor placement is important, as well.
“The ideal size for a display in videoconferencing applications is determined by establishing the maximum comfortable video viewing distance within the room, which commonly is a factor of eight times the image height,” he added.
The type of room and its intended functions can lead integrators to determine how cameras can be used effectively. Small, huddle-style rooms can work well with bar-stool or counter-height seating, while traditional conference rooms are often outfitted with traditional 30-inch tables.
“Clearly camera angles can be adjusted,” said Sansivero, “but if they aren’t placed in the correct spot or angle from the beginning, it is irresponsible to think that your client is going to modify it to work properly.”
The shape of the furniture—especially the conference table—is just as important as where you place the pieces.
AVTEQ recently built a guitar pick-shaped table for a client to give participants the ability to be seen evenly and interact. “Table shapes that taper in a trapezoidal or V-shape are optimal for camera capture,” said Wheelan.
That’s because with a square or round table, noted DeVoe, people have to lean in or lean out to actually see what is on the screen. AVTEQ recently built a guitar pick-shaped table for a client to give participants the ability to be seen evenly and interact.
“But also we made it at bar-stool height, so you’re not being talked down to when you’re sitting at a table [while] someone is up there using a collaboration piece,” she said. “It’s eye-to-eye contact, it’s a huddle space, but very much designed around a whole collaboration solution, which is really an integral part of videoconferencing.”
Beyond cameras, integrators are absorbing the widely horizontal nature of the BYOD technology movement, as well as the challenges of wireless peripherals—scenarios that must be considered when designing or specifying a videoconferencing solution.
“The landscape for meeting spaces is evolving to incorporate technological advances that the AV industry continues to discover, and to accommodate the expectations of the changing demographics in the workplace with the increase of millennials,” Wheelan said.
“Trending now are all-in-one furniture solutions that meet the aesthetic demands of meeting room designers while providing discreet equipment mounting close to the point of use,” he continued. “AV equipment should be stored in purpose-built collaboration furniture, credenzas, table pedestals, and lecterns with integrated cable management and cooling for the most streamlined, reliable installation.”
In many cases, clients now want to get flexibility in addition to a room’s typical, or tailored, usage. With limitations inherent in a purposefully designed room, it’s best to know this as early as possible and to think a few steps ahead.
“The majority of the time, the room may be used for a specific purpose,” said Sansivero. “But sometimes that purpose may change. How do you make sure that the room works well for a variety of uses?”
Sansivero recommended placing user friendliness high on the list, with a deliberate placement of connectivity and power, and most of all, casters.
“If the room is going to be a flex room, make sure that the furniture is as easy to move and use as the equipment is to operate.”
Overall, function comes before form, whether the project calls for an ornate meeting space or a duck-in huddle room.
“I think integrators have to be more open minded to what the actual furniture in the space can do,” said DeVoe. “You want people to feel a part of the presentation, not being presented to, and [that takes] having the integrator understand how technology can support collaboration and how the furniture can be a part of that collaboration, as well.”
Jim Beaugez, APR, is a freelance writer and accredited communications professional with a decade of experience in the MI and pro audio industries. You can reach him at jimbeaugez@gmail.com and on Twitter @JimBeaugez.
Salamander Design Low-Profile Cabinets
The What: Salamander Design has launched the Low Profile Wall Cabinets as part of its Chameleon collection. Measuring only 12 inches deep and available in an array of styles and configurations, these shallow-depth cabinets are designed make it easy to conceal AV electronics and wiring in an elegant, low-profile space.
The What Else: Salamander floor-standing shallow depth cabinets are designed to be easily affixed to the rear wall for added safety and stability, particularly when using the optional integrated TV mount that ideally positions almost any size flat panel display without the need to drill into finished wall surfaces. Each cabinet is constructed on a lifetime-warrantied extruded-aluminum frame that enables easy customization for just about any application. The chassis is also future-proof, accepting retrofit-able accessories to accommodate the evolving needs of each user.
The Bottom Line: The Low Profile Wall Cabinets are available in triple and quad-width sizes and can be configured to suit any need, to help provide AV specialists with a sleek, premium solution that will help differentiate themselves in a highly competitive market.
Bretford TechGuard Charging Lockers
The What: The TechGuard Charging Lockers is a line of powered lockers for storing, securing, and charging laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Designed for use in education, retail, healthcare, and business environments, the TechGuard Charging Lockers are useful anywhere students, staff, customers, or visitors need to securely charge and store devices. Available in 1-, 5-, or 10-bay configurations, each bay can hold a 15.5-inch laptop, 10-inch tablet, and a phone, and the lockers are capable of charging them all simultaneously.
The What Else: Inside each of the lockers is one AC outlet and two USB charging ports, both capable of providing full-rate charging up to 2.4 Amps. The bays are illuminated by courtesy lighting when the door is open, simplifying the connection of devices while clear-view windows enable administrators to monitor the contents of the bays in shared environments. Each locker includes two administration cards for override access. The access cards open the locker for inspection while maintaining the current code, and the reset card opens them and resets the code. A keypad lock is powered by the internal system power supply, rendering batteries unnecessary and reducing maintenance time. If a power outage occurs, an optional JumpStarter accessory allows individual bays to be accessed via the existing passcode or administrator cards.
The Bottom Line: The steel chassis is available in platinum and can be customized and branded with school or corporate colors and logos. Heavy gauge steel and polycarbonate construction securely store devices. All components are accessible from the front of the unit. The TechGuard Lockers are UL 60950-1 listed for safety of IT equipment, FCC certified, and are pending Greenguard Gold indoor air quality certification.
Winsted Impulse Dual Sit/Stand
The What: Winsted’s new Impulse Dual Sit/Stand consoles take ergonomics and operator comfort to a new level by offering two independently adjustable, ergonomically curved work surfaces. These surfaces can be raised and lowered to meet the needs of individual operators while offering flexibility between sitting and standing.
The What Else: Both work surfaces are controlled by two electric-lift legs and adjust from 30- to 46-inches high at the touch of a button. The dual work surfaces feature a durable, high-pressure Graphite Nebula laminate with Safeguard Edge. For added versatility, all Impulse consoles come complete with Winsted’s Versa-Trak monitor mounting system, which supports various monitor arrays with versatile horizontal adjustment. Post-mounted VESA brackets provide vertical adjustments along with the ability to tilt and pivot monitors.
Electric-lift legs quickly and easily adjust the work surface height, offering three programmable height settings. Each work surface has a load capacity of 520 lbs. The CPU Pedestal mounts to the inside of the leg and features leg levelers and two slots for adjustable Velcro straps to keep the CPU safe and secure. A decorative, perforated privacy panel conceals cables and enhances the look of the console while adding privacy for the operator.
The Bottom Line: Easy-access cable management comes standard with a large cable channel incorporated into the modesty panel, as well as four vertical cable carriers that travel with the work surfaces. Three monitor mount post heights create monitor arrays suitable for any application, available in heights of 15 inches, 28.5 inches, and 42 inches. Optional decorative end panels are available in various colors. Winsted’s TruForm end panels complete the console look. Custom order options with laminate and solid-surface materials are also available. Durable black powder-coat paint accentuates the work surface, and the textured finish prevents fingerprints.
Marshall ELCO-VC
The What: This highly engineered, ventilated rack cabinet accommodates the audio, video, and codec of choice for conference room system configurations. Its open back allows for access to existing wall power infrastructure, and its floor has three cable entry points. The front includes a panel that is removable to gain entry to the internal equipment storage.
The What Else: Used as a stand alone piece of furniture, it can be attached securely to the wall with a hanging cleat or sit on leveling feet. On the top of the rack, there is ample room for a camera with cabling access, as well as optional wire chase that allows for hiding monitor cabling in the cabinet.
The Bottom Line: Standard finish is white melamine, but it is also available in other stock melamine colors, primed for on site painting, wood veneers, and high pressure laminates. Ships fully assembled with a 10-year warranty.
HSA Specialized Technical Furnishings
The What: HSA creates specialized technical furnishings to contain the audio, video, computer and control systems that are so much a part of today’s education, house of worship and civic environments. Lockable, easy to operate from, and aesthetically designed, HSA Rolltop Desk control centers ergonomically blend the mixers, controllers, and video displays during use while protecting them when not in use.
The What Else: They are available in many configurations and options, including with stainless steel rolltop tambours, compliant, institutional grade locks, premium real wood veneers in combination with high-pressure laminates, and more.
Spectrum Media Manager Series Lecterns
The What: Spectrum Industries presents the newly redesigned Media Manager Series of lecterns, suited to match décor while incorporating all AV and technology needs. This family of lecterns has a classic, elegant appearance, built with heavy-gauge steel. They are available with a flat surface, surround, or with an Overbridge Control Console for easy control access. Each lectern also has a removable rack cube, which can be shipped separately for easy AV and IT integration.
The What Else: The lecterns in this family also have their own unique features that set them apart from each other. The Director Lectern is the largest in the series and fits two full sized rack cubes for maximizing AV and technology integration. Protected with a dual-bolt lock, the Elite Lectern features a large document camera drawer placed at writing position and can be positioned either on the right or left side. The Link Lectern comes in an optional 36- or 41-inch height to suit the needs of specific functions and designs. The smallest in the family, the Compact Lectern still offers great integration but in a footprint that will fit the tightest spaces.
The Bottom Line: The Media Manager Series can be ordered in the Spectrum Expressions line of laminate and metal colors, which are designed to match Spectrum furniture to a room décor. The metal colors provide a tough, wear-resistant finish to metal parts. The laminates cover all worksurfaces and the matching vinyl edge trim provides the appearance of elegant custom-built furniture. The Media Manager Series is designed, assembled, and shipped from Spectrum’s factory in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. It is warranted to be free of all defects in materials and workmanship for 10 years.
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About Asia
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AsiaLogan. The latest news & info.
Asia Logan Named Player of the Year
Eurobasket.com All-French LF2 1st Team 2018
Player of the Year: Asia Logan (184-F-92) of Bretagne Basket
Guard of the Year: Isis Arrondo (166-PG-89) of Angers
Forward of the Year: Mikaela Ruef (190-F-90) of Toulouse
Center of the Year: Kariata Diaby (192-C-95) of Bretagne Basket
Import Player of the Year: Mikaela Ruef (190-F-90) of Toulouse
Domestic Player of the Year: Isis Arrondo (166-PG-89) of Angers
Defensive Player of the Year: Natasa Popovic (192-C-82) of Reims
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Article: The Rise of Asia Logan
What makes Logan special?
A 6'1 Small Forward, Logan has size that's tough to match and athleticism unique to the few players who resemble her stature. Think of a great mid range shooter, with the vertical of a LeBron James for women.
Interview: 695Hoops.com
"She was one of the core members of the Baltimore Lady Lions 1992 team that terrorized the region for a few years. She went on to win a state championship at Digital Harbor before signing with the University of Pittsburgh. At 6'1" she is an explosive and versatile wing player. "
Signing Announcement
US Forward Asia Logan (183cm/6’1’’) has signed for the coming season with the Romanian Team CSU Alba Iulia. Asia is a versatile forward that can play both forward positions and her athleticism is one of her main characteristics.
Flash Agency new player US Forward Asia Logan (183cm/6’1’’) has signed for the coming season with the Greek Team Anagenissi Neou Rysiou (Division 1). Asia is a versatile forward that can play both forward positions and her athleticism is one of her main characteristics.
WNBA Draft Profile
The forward/guard closed out her career with her best season to date in terms of 3PFG%, total rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals. 2013-14: Senior led Pitt in rebounding, blocks, and 3PFG% under first-year Panthers head coach, former WNBA player and Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio, as Panthers competed in Atlantic Coast Conference for first time.
PITT Junior Season Profile
Coming off a season in which she averaged just 5.5 points and 2.4 rebounds off the bench, Asia Logan has exploded to lead this year’s Pitt women’s basketball team in many statistical categories. Logan currently tops the team in scoring and rebounding with 16.5 points and 8.2 boards through the Panthers’ first 14 contests. She also paces the team in blocks and field-goal percentage.
© 2018 by Asia Logan.
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How AI-Driven Energy Storage Will…
Stem, Inc., an energy storage optimization company, was chosen by Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC) to deploy over 7.5 MWh of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven energy storage at eight commercial buildings in KRC’s California portfolio. The selection was facilitated by Black Bear Energy Inc., who acted as the owner’s representative for Kilroy Realty.
Stem will install its AthenaTM-powered storage in 2018 at four KRC office buildings in San Francisco and another four in Los Angeles, representing approximately 20% of KRC’s stabilized office portfolio. The KRC systems, which utilize a uniquely-tailored financial structure for real estate firms, will join the world’s largest digitally-connected storage network. This network uses the systems when idle to support strained local grids and enable higher penetrations of clean power in the community.
“Intelligent energy storage helps reduce the environmental footprint of our building operations,” said Sara Neff, senior vice president of sustainability at KRC. “Black Bear’s expertise with clean energy and Stem’s AI-powered solution will help us achieve our environmental goals while helping to modernize the grid, which is a natural alignment with our business vision.”
“When it comes to real estate and energy storage for commercial buildings, it’s the brains behind the batteries that differentiate solutions,” said John Carrington, CEO of Stem.
“KRC was recently named the North American office leader in sustainability by the Global ESG Benchmark for Real Assets for the fourth time and was added to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index – one of only three American real estate companies named to the DJSI World Index in 2017,” commented Drew Torbin, Black Bear Energy’s CEO. “We enjoy bringing good companies together. The energy superintelligence that Stem brings is a great fit for KRC.”
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The SAFARI Company welcomes two new members to the team!
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Proflight Zambia Signs Alliance with Fastjet
Lusaka-based regional airline Proflight Zambia has joined forces with low-cost airline fastjet, making it possible for passengers to travel efficiently between the 15 destinations serviced by the two carriers across Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania.
The alliance will see both airlines expand their reach between the two countries, while establishing Lusaka as a regional aviation hub. fastjet will service the route between Dar es Salaam and Lusaka from May 1, 2014, as well as Tanzanian domestic routes from Dar es Salaam, while Proflight will service its existing domestic routes in Zambia, and its route to Lilongwe in Malawi, from Lusaka.
Passengers can now book any of fastjet’s flights in conjunction with a Proflight ticket online at www.flyzambia.com, or at any of its sales offices countrywide. Fares combining Proflight and fastjet flights will include a free checked-in baggage allowance of 23 kgs.
“The agreement signed with fastjet is the latest step in our strategy to develop a network in the region, making air travel in Southern Africa more convenient and accessible,” said Captain Philip Lemba, Director of Government and Industry Affairs at Proflight. “We look forward to being able to combine the service and value for money that the joint initiative brings.”
“fastjet has cemented its reputation as a reliable, affordable low-cost carrier, maintaining excellent punctuality and reliability records,” says Richard Bodin, Chief Commercial Officer of fastjet. “This collaboration with Proflight Zambia adds momentum to fastjet’s vision of democratising air travel on the African continent, while boosting growing trade relationships between Zambia and Tanzania.
“An efficient aviation sector that offers passengers affordable, safe and reliable flights to the destinations of their choice is sure to boost tourism and commerce in both countries,” he adds.
The agreement sees passengers able to book flights on a single ticket from any of Proflight’s destinations – Livingstone, Ndola, Mfuwe, Chipata, Solwezi, Lower Zambezi, Mongu, Kasama and Mansa, and Lilongwe in Malawi, all via Lusaka - to Dar es Salaam, or via that city to Kilimanjaro, Mbeya and Mwanza in Tanzania, on fastjet.
Flights between Lusaka and Dar es Salaam, which take off on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, can still be booked on the Proflight system, or on the Proflight website.
Passengers affected by the changes on that route during the changeover period will be given the option to rebook on one of Proflight’s affiliated carriers: fastjet, Kenya Airways flying daily via Nairobi, or Ethiopian Airlines flying daily via Addis Ababa. Alternatively, a full refund will be given.
The agreement signed with fastjet follows similar deals signed by Proflight with Emirates and Kenya Airways, which further expand Proflight’s reach on the African continent.
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The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings
A Black and Blue Novel, Book 1
Geschrieben von: Lily Morton
Gesprochen von: Joel Leslie
Kategorien: Liebesromane, Fantasy Romance
5,0 out of 5 stars 5,0 (9 Bewertungen)
Levi Black is at a crossroads. After suffering a loss and breaking up a long-term relationship, he’s looking for a change. When he receives the news he’s inherited a house in York, he seizes the opportunity to begin a new chapter in his life.
However, when he gets there, he finds a house that has never kept its occupants for very long. Either through death or disinclination, no one stays there, and after a few days of living in the place, Levi can understand why. Strange noises can be heard at all hours of the day and night, and disturbing and scary things begin to happen to him. He never believed in ghosts before, but when events take a sinister turn, he knows he must look for help. He finds it in the unlikely form of the blue-haired leader of a ghost tour.
Blue Billings is edgy, beautiful, and lost. Utterly lost. He conceals so many secrets that some days it’s a miracle he remembers his own name. He knows that he should ignore Levi because he threatens the tenuous grip Blue has on survival. But there’s something about the kind-eyed man that draws Blue to him. Something that demands he stay and fight for him when he would normally run in the opposite direction.
As the two men investigate the shocking truth behind Levi’s house, they also discover a deep connection that defies the short length of time they’ve known each other. But when events escalate and his life is on the line, Levi has to wonder if it was wise to trust the mysterious and amazing Blue Billings.
©2019 Lily Morton (P)2020 Lily Morton
Demon Magic, Book 1
Geschrieben von: Alice Winters
Gesprochen von: Greg Boudreaux
Smart men never dabble with demons. I never claimed to be smart, but at least, I’m powerful enough to control them. When I bound Havoc to me nearly 300 years ago, I never realized how difficult he’d make my life, although “accidentally” lighting him on fire every now and then does bring a smile to my face. Havoc is handsome, mysterious, and somehow, my closest companion, even if we don’t always get along.
How to Vex a Vampire
VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, Book 1
Gesprochen von: Michael Ferraiuolo
Getting into the vampire-only detective unit was the easy part. What’s going to be more difficult is dealing with my new partner - an ancient vampire who keeps threatening to eat me. The unit has never had a human in it. Marcus - or, as I like to call him: Fangy McFangface - would really prefer to keep it that way. He’s grumpy, short-tempered, and broody, but I have a way with words, and I know he’s starting to like me, even if he swears he’s not.
fun, light, but also serious
Von Lio Am hilfreichsten 08.06.2020
Fake It 'Til You Make Out
Love & Luck, Book 1
Geschrieben von: Isla Olsen
It’s a classic story: Boy meets girl, girl breaks boy’s heart, boy pretends to be gay to get back at girl, girl outs boy to everyone on Facebook. Okay, maybe it’s not that classic. But it’s what happened to me. When I bump into my cheating ex and catch sight of the moon-sized rock on her finger, there’s only one option to save face: pretend to be dating my gay best friend, Declan. And when she outs me on Facebook and everyone I know sees it, there’s still only one option: keep pretending to be dating Declan.
Finding Home, Book 1
Oz Gallagher does not do relationships well. Bored and jobless after another disastrous hook up, he decides to leave London for a temporary job in the wilds of Cornwall. Surely managing a stately home on a country estate will be easier than navigating the detritus of his relationships at home. Six months there will alleviate a bit of his wanderlust and then he can come back to London as footloose and fancy free as the day he left it. However, when he gets there, he finds a house in danger of crumbling to the ground and a man who is completely unlike anyone he’s ever met.
Loved the book, loved the audio
Von Rosa Am hilfreichsten 29.05.2020
Geschrieben von: Lucy Lennox, May Archer
Gesprochen von: Michael Dean
When returning to Licking Thicket, TN, for the first time in 10 years to reunite with your nosy neighbors, heartbroken ex-girlfriend, and matchmaking mama who never quite believed you were gay, it’s best to bring a fake boyfriend as backup. Just don’t be surprised when your ex-girlfriend does the same.
Fae Out of Water, Book One
Geschrieben von: E.J. Russell
Temp worker David Evans has been dreaming of Dr. Alun Kendrick ever since that one transcription job for him, because holy cats, that voice. Swoon. So when his agency offers him a position as Dr. Kendrick’s temporary office manager, David neglects to mention that he’s been permanently banished from offices. Because, forgiveness? Way easier than permission. But cheeky David isn’t intimidated, and despite himself, Alun is drawn to David in a way that can only spell disaster: When fae consort with humans, it never ends well. And if the human has secrets of his own?
Is it really wrong to want to murder your boss? Dylan has worked for Gabe for two years. Two long years of sarcastic comments. Two long years of insults, and having to redo the coffee pot four times in the mornings to meet his exacting standards. Not surprisingly he has devoted a lot of time to increasingly inventive ways to murder Gabe. From stabbing him with a cake fork, to garrotting him with his expensive tie, Dylan has thought of everything. However, a chance encounter opens his eyes to the attraction that has always lain between them, concealed by the layers of antipathy.
Funny witty and emotional
Von Amazon Customer Am hilfreichsten 21.12.2020
A Novel of Widdershins (Rath & Rune, Book 1)
Geschrieben von: Jordan L. Hawk
Librarian Sebastian Rath is the only one who believes his friend Kelly O’Neil disappeared due to foul play. But without any clues or outside assistance, there’s nothing he can do to prove it. When bookbinder Vesper Rune is hired to fill the vacancy left by O’Neil, he receives an ominous letter warning him to leave. After he saves Sebastian from a pair of threatening men, the two decide to join forces and get to the truth about what happened to O’Neil.
By Fairy Means or Foul
A Starfig Investigations Novel
Geschrieben von: Meghan Maslow
The last thing half-dragon, half-fairy private investigator Twig Starfig wants to do is retrieve a stolen enchanted horn from a treacherous fae, but there's no denying the dazzlingly gorgeous unicorn who asks Twig to do just that. Literally, no denying, because compelling the reluctant detective is all part of a unicorn's seductive magic.
A colorful bunch of magic
Caulky
Four Bears Construction, Book 1
Geschrieben von: K.M. Neuhold
Gesprochen von: Tim Paige, Liam DiCosimo
The last thing I want is another relationship or another broken heart. All I need are my bees and the occasional hookup to scratch the itch. Okay, maybe meeting up with my hot contractor weekly is a little more than occasional. And maybe the way I’m starting to feel about the guy I’ve been anonymously chatting with online should concern me. But CaulkyAF doesn’t want to meet, and Cole doesn’t want anything serious, so what’s the worst that could happen?
Stumbling into Love, Book One
Geschrieben von: Riley Hart
Elijah: Out of all the apartments in Atlanta, I ended up with the worst neighbor. Shaw Hastings is a headache. He's so full of himself it makes me crazy. Our official language is snarky banter - which I don't enjoy, I swear. I've got eyes for my bestie Danny, anyway. I need to figure out if he feels the same, so I email an advice column written by a serial dater, who's just as annoying as Shaw. Now, I'm asking myself why am I thinking less about Danny and having a blast virtually flirting with Anonymous?
Geschrieben von: Lauren Blakely
Gesprochen von: Shane East, Joe Arden, Full Cast
Best one yet
Von Miri Am hilfreichsten 17.08.2020
Virgin Flyer
Geschrieben von: Lucy Lennox
Wanted: One night together, no strings attached. Hold me, make love to me, treat me like I’m the most important person in the world. No talking. No names. And don’t be surprised if I’m gone in the morning. After crushing on my best friend for years, I realize he’ll never want someone inexperienced like me. So I decide to get it over with, play the V-card once and for all with an anonymous hook-up. The terms are simple: No talking, no names. It isn’t as easy as it seems. Now I can’t get the handsome stranger who greeted me with soft kisses and gentle touches out of my mind.
Sinister in Savannah Series, Book 1
Geschrieben von: Aimee Nicole Walker
Gesprochen von: Tristan James
By day, Jonah St. John is a criminal analyst for the Georgia Bureau of Investigations. By night, he produces Sinister in Savannah, an investigative podcast, with his two best friends. When the Sinister in Savannah team delves into the 38-year-old murder of a drag queen, they quickly discover that the story doesn't end with the alleged killer's confession in 1995. Continuing the investigation could have fatal consequences for Jonah and everyone he holds dear, including Avery Bradford, a man whose warmth and sunshine infuses Jonah's battered soul.
Lock & West
Geschrieben von: Alexander C. Eberhart
Lock is awkward. He can't make eye contact, counts when he's nervous, and has to remind himself several times a day how "normal" teens behave. Homeschooled most of his life, he's resigned himself to a friendless existence at his new Atlanta high school. Until he meets West. West has everything. Looks. Talent. Money. And secrets...so many secrets. Beneath the surface of West's perfect existence is a pain he's buried so deep a million therapists couldn't unearth it, and he's determined to keep it that way. He's an actor. He can act normal. But then there's Lock.
Geschrieben von: Alexis Hall
Gesprochen von: Joe Jameson
Luc O'Donnell is tangentially - and reluctantly - famous. His rock-star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next 20 years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's back in the public eye, and one compromising photo is enough to ruin everything. To clean up his image, Luc has to find a nice normal relationship...and Oliver Blackwood is as nice and normal as they come. He's a barrister, an ethical vegetarian, and someone who has never inspired a moment of scandal in his life. He’s perfect boyfriend material.
New favorite book
Will Darling Adventures Series, Book 1
Geschrieben von: KJ Charles
Gesprochen von: Cornell Collins
Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next. Inheriting his uncle's chaotic secondhand bookshop is a blessing...until strange visitors start making threats. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, or else. Will has no idea what that information is, and nobody to turn to, until Kim Secretan - charming, cultured, oddly attractive - steps in to offer help. As Kim and Will try to find answers and outrun trouble, mutual desire grows along with the danger.
A Villain for Christmas
Gesprochen von: Michael Lesley
Despite growing up in a family of villains, I’d rather curl up and read than commit crimes. When I get coerced by my brother into helping him rob a bank, I run into August, my childhood crush, also known as Chrono, the city’s greatest superhero. He’s sexy, sweet, and suddenly, he’s asking me to Thanksgiving with his parents.
Von Kindle Customer Am hilfreichsten 26.05.2020
Das sagen andere Hörer zu The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings
Hilfreichste Neueste
Alle Sterne 5 Sterne 4 Sterne 3 Sterne 2 Sterne 1 Stern
Amazing and addicting
I am so in love with Lily Morton’s stories narrated by Joel Leslie!!! After discovering “Oz” I have heard myself through every available one and hope there will soon be more to feed my addiction 😅 This book had the same quirkiness all of Lily’s books have, combined with a formerly unknown and very well executed creepiness. I sure hope there will soon be more to enjoy 🥳
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The Banking Executive Accountability Regime – Consultation on Product Responsibility
Home Submissions The Banking Executive Accountability Regime – Consultation on Product Responsibility
The ABA endorses recommendation 1.17 of the Financial Services Royal Commission and APRA’s core objective of heightened and clarified end to end accountability among senior executives for an ADI’s products.
Digital Identity Legislation: consultation paper
Banks are actively exploring digital identity initiatives and see the benefit of collaboration between government and industry.
The interests of the Australian economy will be better served if there is flexibility to innovate and respond to the needs of consumers and businesses, instead of establishing a single government digital identity scheme.
Government can also achieve genuine collaboration with industry without legislation.
Response to Senate Select Committee on Fintech and RegTech
The ABA urges the development of an overarching strategy for data and information privacy to underpin the transition to a digital economy and provide a consistent framework for future reforms. Co-ordination will be critical to achieve the intended outcomes. The data economy has the real and exciting potential to generate jobs and opportunities for servicing the needs of all Australians. Technology and digital capability are the mechanisms by which banking will continue to develop.
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) Review
The ABA supports a review of the Privacy Act and the stated goals to ensure privacy settings empower consumers, protect consumer data, and best serve the Australian economy.
Achieving the balance between Personal Information (PI) protection, innovation and economic growth will require considerable time and effort from the AGD to get these reforms right.
The ABA urges the government to first design an overarching blueprint and roadmap for data and information privacy.
The ABA highlights at multiple points that the OAIC could provide further and specific guidance rather than embedding the detail in the Privacy Act.
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Review: Nikon D780
By Doug Gimesy | 10 March 2020
I currently have three Nikon camera bodies, a D5, a D850 and D750. When people ask me what my favourite is, I often find the best way to answer is by reframing the question and asking myself “If I could only have one Nikon DSLR body, what would it be?"
Over the last few years, my unequivocal answer has been the D750. As a professional conservation and wildlife photojournalist, it has pretty much given me nearly everything I need. When I look back at images that have been published or won awards, most have been taken with the Nikon D750.
Sure, if I need a frame rate of say over 10 shots per second, or I know that I’ll be shooting consistently over ISO 6,400, I’ll probably take the D5. If I suspect I’ll have to crop or I know the final image will be printed bigger than A1 (and that’s rare), I’ll consider taking the D850. But really, most other times, I go straight for the D750.
So, when I got my hands on a D780, I was really curious to know what it could offer me that the D750 couldn’t. Well it turns out a few things, which not surprisingly, make the D780 a better camera than the D750. I spent a couple of weeks testing the D780 in bushfire affected Gippsland, and here’s what I found.
At first glance the external control layout and body is pretty close to the D750. I don’t like change for change’s sake, but there are a few differences worth mentioning.
Some buttons have been moved (e.g. the Live View button has been moved up) as well as some allocations changed, but probably the most significant is there is now a dedicated AF-On button for back-button focusing. Also, the top metering button has been replaced with an ISO button.
Additionally, the built-in popup flash has now been removed. I never really used it, and with many flash systems now being radio triggered, I don’t think this is a negative, but I would have loved the space saved to have allowed for either a built-in flash radio trigger or GPS location data unit, as on the recently announced D6.
If I was to be really picky, the profile of the front two programable function buttons seem to have been reduced, making their use not so easy and I can’t fathom why Nikon would have done that - they didn’t get in the way of anything.
Sensor: Full Frame 35mm
Resolution: 24.5MP CMOS
Lens mount: Nikon F
Rear LCD: 2,359,296 dots (786,432 px)
Autofocus: OVF: 51-point (15 cross-type, f/8 supported by 11 points) TTL phase detection with 3D focus tracking; Hybrid phase/contrast-detect AF in Live View mode
Viewfinder: 100% coverage, 0.70x magnification
ISO: ISO 100 - 51,200
Video: 3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p)
Memory: SD / SDHC / SDXC, UHS-II
Price: $3,899 (Body only)
More info: nikon.com.au
One thing that used to bother me about the D750 was the eye cup. It always came off so easily, and after losing several, I simply ended up gaffer taping mine on. This issue now seems to have been partly addressed, and whilst the new eye cup is not attached as securely as on a D850 or D5 (these are screwed on), it’s definitely better.
Two improvements in the body that really stood out for me were the LCD monitor and the noticeably quieter shutter.
The image quality on the LCD monitor is greatly improved. Nikon have nearly double the resolution from 1,229,000 dots to 2,359,000 dots, and when zooming in and reviewing images, you can really see the difference.
The D780 also inherits the shutter mechanism of the D850, and it was a nice surprise to hear just how much quieter it is. The improved quietness seemed to result in less mirror slap as well, and that’s always a good thing if shooting at low shutter speeds.
It’s worth noting that with the D780 and using Live View, you can also shoot silently. I rarely use Live View and so this is not such a big deal for me, but of course when you need to, it’s great to have.
The D780 offers a 51-point AF with 15 cross-points that employs an algorithm equivalent to the fantastic D5 autofocus system, and it worked well. It also gains the AF tracking system from the Z-series cameras, including Face and Eye detection modes, which are welcome additions.
Nikon D780, VR 20-200mm f/2.8G lens. 1/640s @ f10, ISO 900.
With Live View photography, the D780 now uses a 273-point hybrid AF system, which automatically switches between focal-plane phase detection AF or contrast-detection AF, allowing for better Live View focusing in moving environments, as well as eye-detection autofocus.
Shutter speed and continuous shooting
The D780 has a maximum shutter speed of 1/8000s (vs 1/4000s on the D750). What is interesting is the maximum exposure duration has increased from 30 seconds to a whopping 900 seconds in Bulb mode. This will really appeal to landscape photographers and those who do light painting.
This is Jo, one of the founders of Wallabia Wildlife Shelter, which along with his house, was destroyed during the recent bushfires. Nikon D780, 70-200mm f/2.8 lens @ 102mm. 1/500s @ f2.8. ISO 320.
In silent shooting Live View mode, the D780 offers 12 fps. The maximum viewfinder continuous shooting rate has also been increased from 6.5 fps to 7 fps, now matching that of the D850. I’m sure this is fast enough for most people most of the time, and I am going to assume that this is partly due to the fact the battery just isn’t powerful enough to allow anything higher.
Nikon D780, VR 50mm 1.4G lens.1/320s @ f2, ISO 560.
But that brings me to a disappointment. It would be great if you could attach a battery grip like you can with the D850 and shoot at a higher frame rate (i.e. 9fps). For me, having this, a viewfinder shutter speed of 9fps, the benefit of being able to take more shots between battery changes, and the solid high ISO capability, would have made this a serious competitor in many ways to the D5. But having said that, I may have just answered my own question as to why it’s not offered!
The D780 sensor size is virtually identical to the D750, weighing in at a little over 24 million pixels, and is likely closely related to the one in Nikon’s Z6 which is backside-illuminated and features dual-gain architecture for better noise performance.
This is Link, an eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus gigantea), in front of what used to be the home of the owners of Wallabia Willdife Shelter, until the bushfires came. Having a significantly quieter shutter is great for photographing wildlife. Nikon D780, 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. 1/400s @ f4.5, ISO 1600.
In use, I couldn’t notice a big difference in a head-to-head comparison shooting RAW, however JPEG seemed to be processed better at higher ISO.
At about an ISO of 6,400 the D780 started to show less noise, and at 10,000 the difference was obvious. Speaking of ISO, the D780 also allows you to shoot up to ISO 51,800 (vs 12,800 with the D750).
I always find a tilt screen a great benefit when wanting to compose an image with the camera above my head (like here) or low to the ground. Here tree ferns send out new green fronds, after 2019/20 bushfires devastated parts of east Gippsland. Nikon D780, 16-35mm f/4 lens. 1/100s @ f20, ISO 1250. +O.33 EV.
This higher ISO capability and better high ISO noise performance will be welcome for those who shoot indoor sport or astrophotography.
I rarely shoot video and so I honestly can’t make an expert opinion here, but speaking to those who do, being able to shoot 4K (3,840 x 2,160 at 30p), 1080p at 120p, as well as being able record to an external device as a 10-bit N-Log profile, is a really good thing and certainly brings the video features up to date. In my limited testing, what I shot looked absolutely fine.
Nikon D780, 35mm 1.4G lens. 1/250s @ f8, ISO 1600.
Nikon D780, VR 16-35mm f/4G lens. 1.100s @ f22, ISO 720.
The wrap up
Launched nearly six years after the D750, the D780 is a superior camera in many ways, but for about $1,500 more, it would have to be. But is it worth it? As a professional, the quieter shutter and improved focusing system makes the D780 really something to consider, but I can’t say I’d sell my D750 to upgrade just yet.
I am waiting to have a good look at the D6. But if you’re serious about video and want a full frame DSLR with the capability to shoot 4K or 120 fps at 1080p, the decision between this and the D750 will have been made for you.
But if I was to put price aside, and went back to answering my original question, “If I could only have one Nikon DSLR body, what would it be?”, I think the answer would now be the D780. ❂
Handling ★ ★ ★ ★
The lower profile programable front buttons bothered me, and I would have appreciated a deeper grip (it seems a little shallower now). But in the hand it’s a comfortable camera to use.
Features ★ ★ ★ ★
For an entry-level semi-professional DSLR, the features in the D780 are excellent.
Autofocus ★ ★ ★ ★
Inheriting the Z-series features of face and eye detection, as well as the D5’s autofocus algorithms, the D780 offers a good autofocus experience.
Image quality ★ ★ ★ ★
24MP is the sweet spot for me, and when combined with the solid high ISO capability, the image quality is very good.
About the author: Doug Gimesy is a professional award winning conservation & wildlife photographer based in Melbourne. See more of his work at gimesy.com, and on instagram @doug_gimesy.
If you don’t need more than 24 megapixels (and let’s be honest, how many people do?), the D780 is a great DSLR. If I owned one, it really would now be my go-to camera for most assignments.
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2005 Isuzu Ascender
The 2005 Isuzu Ascender features improved safety features, a freshened face and interior, and added creature comforts. The Ascender is based on the Chevrolet Trailblazer, but continues an Isuzu tradition of rugged capability with body-on-frame construction and available four-wheel drive.
Ascender comes in 5-Passenger and 7-Passenger versions. The five-passenger version is shorter and it handles better than the seven-passenger version and is much easier to park. We feel the 5-Passenger Ascender ranks among the best of the mid-size SUVs, particularly for buyers who want a rugged vehicle. It features a pleasant cabin and a versatile cargo area. It's relatively smooth and offers responsive handling for a midsize SUV. GM's inline-6 is an excellent engine, smooth and responsive, with strong torque.
The 7-Passenger version, on the other hand, is built on a stretched wheelbase and feels long and cumbersome. The standard six-cylinder engine struggles with the additional weight. The optional 5.3-liter V8 is a better match and, for 2005, it's more powerful and more fuel-efficient than last year's V8. The new V8's Displacement on Demand seamlessly shuts off cylinders at light throttle cruise to further fuel economy.
Safety is enhanced with upgraded airbag systems. Late-2005 Ascender models offer the availability of rollover-sensing roof-rail curtain airbags designed to provide head protection for outboard passengers in the first and second rows. The available OnStar system, which we recommend highly, has been upgraded to better alert emergency crews and summon them to the scene in the event of an accident.
Ascender offers a slightly better warranty than the nearly identical Chevy and GMC models. Ascender comes with Isuzu's three-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, a new seven-year/75,000-mile roadside assistance program, and seven-year/75,000-mile powertrain coverage. The Chevrolet and GMC versions of the vehicle are covered by a three-year/36,000-mile warranty program.
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December 03, 2009 Opinion » Letters to the Editor
Letter of the Week: Wars For Jobs
By Source Weekly
This week's letter comes from Sue Bastian who, with more than just a hint of sarcasm, points out that war may just be the answer to our economic woes, if not our foreign policy woes. Thanks for the letter Sue. You can pick up your victor's spoils, a bag of Strictly Organic coffee, at our office, 704 NW Georgia.
30,000 additional soldiers bumps the total to 100,000-plus U.S. jobs to establish a democratic police state in Afghanistan.
Jobs in the privatized military with companies such as Halliburton will be needed to supply food, transport and security as soldiers destroy infrastructure, schools and hospitals which will then need to be repaired and replaced. Jobs in the oil industry will be needed to drill, process and transport gazillion gallons of fuel to move soldiers hither and yon. Jobs for mercenaries such as Blackwater USA will need hired guns in the privatized war effort.
The military industrial complex will need more workers to produce chemicals, weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons and equipment to achieve acceptable levels of destruction. Specialists with extensive experience in computer war games will be needed in the rapidly expanding unmanned drone project.
Gifted experts will be needed to determine when the number of US soldiers reaches a one-to-one ratio with members of the Taliban. Experts will also be needed to locate Osama bin Ladin. Embedded journalists will be needed to enlighten the public on military achievements and the media will need to hire academics and retired military to espouse the necessity and righteousness of war.
Jobs for health care workers will expand exponentially as wounded, disabled and mentally disturbed soldiers return to homes, homelessness or privatized military hospitals. Big Pharma will need to increase the number of research scientists and workers to develop, manufacture and distribute drugs, medicine and prosthetic devices for veterans. Financial institutions will need more banksters to accelerate the distribution of stimulus money to corporations so they can maximize profits from their patriotic war efforts. Significant numbers of police, mercenaries and Homeland Security personnel will be needed in the homeland to squelch protestors who oppose aggressive war policies and practices.
Intellectuals and political experts will be needed to research the success of the mission to identify the mission. Visionaries will be needed after the destruction of Afghanistan to plan and justify preemptive attacks on Israel, Pakistan, North Korea, India and Iran for their nuclear weapons programs.
Perpetual war for job creation. It's all about jobs.
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While many of us are going to be slaving over stoves, stuffing, brining or the always fun deep-frying our butterball turkeys this Thursday, there are options for those who don't feel like sticking their hands in the cavity of a 20-pound bird or cutting up the neck to stew some gravy. For all of you who would rather have a skilled chef prepare your fixins, here's a list of restaurants serving Thanksgiving Dinner, courtesy of Visit Bend.
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Caesars Entertainment is claiming they have lost millions due to a smoking ban in New Orleans in relation to their Harrah’s Casino & Hotel located downtown.
For the most part, casinos provide a space for individuals who smoke, be it on the casino floor or in designated areas. Over the past few years, many states have adopted no smoking policies or strict regulations when it comes to smoking in public. In New Orleans, a local smoking ban is being blamed for significant losses at the Harrah’s Casino & Hotel in downtown by Caesars Entertainment.
Representatives of Caesars Entertainment recently outlined the negative impact of the smoking ban for their facility, their number one gaming venue in the state of Louisiana during the Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Task Force meeting. The casino is one of three in the state owned by the company, with two other venues located in Bossier City.
$70 Million in Losses
Mark Frissora, the CEO and President of Caesars Entertainment stated that Harrah’s in New Orleans has lost close to $70 million in a two year time frame. The time span started when the smoking ban was enacted in New Orleans back in April of 2015. Frissora spoke with the task force on Tuesday revealing the companies findings.
According to the CEO, the ban has made it difficult for Harrah’s to compete with other gaming venues in the surrounding area as the ban only affects the Orleans Parrish. He argued that the ban is unfair as every other operator does not have to deal with ban if they are located outside of the city. Players who smoke are more likely to visit venues where they will be allowed to partake with ease.
Dan Real is the President for the southern region of the United States with Caesar’s Entertainment who stated that the first quarter of 2015 was a great success, actually the best in the history of the company. This was just before the ban took place and things changed.
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Ronnie Jones is the Chairman of the Task Force who stated during the meeting that revenues for properties in neighboring communities were decreasing as well and far before the ban was enacted. According to Jones the reverse is happening as revenues in these areas are increasing. Jones feels the smoking ban had an impact and has resulted in the New Orleans venues seeing a decrease while the outlying casinos are doing well.
The smoking ban has reportedly hurt the state and city as far as revenues are concerned but there does not seem to be any signs that the ban will be reversed. Currently, there are three courtyards that offer smoking at the Harrah’s casino and two more are scheduled to open before July 4th. These areas give players somewhere to smoke but slot gamers are not going to want to leave machines or table game players the table to be able to have a cigarette.
Harrah’s does offer slot machines in the new courtyard but there are only 63 so there is no significant earnings to be made in this area of the gaming venue. Despite the setbacks the gaming venue has seen, Caesars still has plans to improve their casino holdings in the state. The company has plans to build even more casinos in the future, one of which will be in New Orleans.
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PC Games > Match 3 Games > Fantasy Quest 2
Fantasy Quest 2
King Feodor needs your help! A dark shadow has been cast over the fairy kingdom, and now it's up to you to save the realm and its people. The Holy River is polluted and all animals and fairies that drink from its waters become severely ill. If you don't manage to cleanse nature, it could mean the end of your fairy friends! Are you ready to face this challenge? Luckily, you're not alone. Four magical fairies will help you in this Match 3 adventure.
Nearly 100 enchanting levels!
Discover cursed locations and helpful power-ups
Switch between 3 game modes
Enjoy a fantastic realm full of magic
Play Fantasy Quest
Fantasy Quest 2 is rated 3.3 out of 5 by 12.
Rated 5 out of 5 by biscuitsmama from A GREAT MATCH 3 WITH A HUMOROUS STORYLINE - TERRIFIC FUN Fantasy Quest 2 is from a developer whose puzzle game Stones of Rome (also found here at BFG) is one of my favorite games. So with that being said, I was excited to try the demo of today’s game. As we begin the game we meet our Fairy guide, July, and soon we meet King Feodor who is the ruler of all the fairly lands. King Feodor has a problem because Dove Lake has become tainted with poison right before HIS big celebration. What a catastrophe. Fortunately he encounters you and Fairy July who he soon appoints to fix the problem. So off you go with July to find Fairy Leaf, who is a master, of sorts, working with potions. Well, sometimes her potions work and at others there might be rather disastrous results. The graphics are excellent and, although there are no voiceovers the dialogue is easy to read. The dialogue is very humorous and I found myself laughing out loud as I read it. Fairy July is a hoot to say the least, and I enjoyed tagging along with her as I met the various characters in the game. When we get into the actual game we have a choice of three different types of match 3 games that we can choose – something I happen to like because some gamers like one style more than another. They styles available are the traditional swap, with the other two being the chain or group type. Not all levels in the game are match 3 but some will be a solitaire game. As you play the game you will have different goals on the levels and you will have the opportunity to earn power-ups as well. If you enjoy match 3 type games, then I recommend that you try Fantasy Quest 2 because you might really like it. The dialogue alone was enough reason for me to purchase the game. So, we have a fun match 3 game with a humorous storyline that becomes more entertaining as we travel along and meet up with the different characters in the game. For me the game was so entertaining that the demo time was up before I knew it. Fantasy Quest 2 is a definite buy for me but, as always, please try the demo to see if it is a game you will enjoy.
Rated 5 out of 5 by dawnajanek from Love this game This is based on the 1 hour demo. but I am going to buy this game. Not a fan of match 3 games but this one captured my attention from the start. You can choose either a hidden object game or match 3. The characters on the match 3 game are cute and very entertaining. I am looking forward to finding all the little secrets when I buy the game and play it 100 times.
Rated 5 out of 5 by graceland9 from Where's the Kitchen Sink? Fairies, Crystals, Match 3, Solitaire... this game has it all. Match-3's aren't my favorite (even if I have been playing Bejeweled for years trying to make it past Level 28 in that darn Diamond Mine!) However, the storyline in FQII hooked me - cleaning the rivers to save the sick elves. As you play, you try to release fairies from bubbles, like that old Fairies match game. You're also breaking the usual chains and stopping the poison from spreading... there's a lot going on. Luckily you can make 'crystals' come down within the game and use them to release single or a group of cells so you can finish the level. And, just when I got a bit bored of Matching, whoof! Along comes a Solitaire level. Did I mention you can switch match formats within the levels? If you need to go from swap to chain or group in order to get rid of that spreading poison, you can do it with a click of a button. Excellent, and it makes this game challenging and unique.
Rated 5 out of 5 by deddu from Outstanding Match 3 If you think this game is easy because of the story -- it isn't. Each level gets a little harder. You can skip the fairy story if you wish, but it is kind of fun. The fairies give you power-ups that you can use. If you get more than 4 purple flowers you get a bomb. I also liked the solitaire. In order to get three stars your times must be either 3:30/3:00.
Rated 4 out of 5 by pennmom36 from A "Fairy" Good Match 3 Game Those fairies are in trouble once again, and they need your help, one Match at a time! There are 3 different types of Match 3 games to choose from, or toggle back and forth if you want, there's the typical Swap Match 3, Chain Match 3 and even Group Match 3. Just like it's predecessor, you need to free all of the fairies trapped in bubbles by making matches of the resource shown next to each fairy. There are yellow tiles (soiled tiles) chains, poisoned tiles, oil tiles, rocks and even garbage to overcome. You will collect Fairy Crystals by dropping them off the board, a different color for each of the fairies you meet, July, Leaf, Flame, and Purple. Once you have collected enough crystals, you can summon the fairies powers which will destroy some of the tiles for you. Beware, there are Zombie fairies as well that must have their demands met quickly or they will escape and soil tiles on the board! After a few levels, you get to play a game of Higher/Lower Solitaire, which I think I actually enjoyed more than the Match 3 game. Enjoy!
Rated 4 out of 5 by arnold1049 from THREE MODES OF PLAY FITS EVERYONE'S STYLE I played the complete demo. This is a slightly above average Match 3 game. The story is set in a fairy kingdom that has been having some problems. The latest is that the Holy River has been turned into tar. The king has requested help from the fairies, starting with July. July summons other fairies for help; Leaf and ultimately 2 more. The fairies represent power ups; July destroys a very small area of tiles (I was only able to destroy one each time I used her), Leaf destroys a random set of tiles and the red fairy destroys a random set of dirt and other problem tiles. I did not get to the fourth fairy during the demo. The grids start out easy; remove all the golden tiles and free all the fairies. For each board/level, there are fairies surrounding it that are stuck in a bubble. Under each bubble is the type of tile that that must be matched to release the fairy inside that bubble. Then other tasks are added; drop colored crystals off the board to charge a power up; blue crystals for July, green for Leaf, etc.; match 4 or more purple tiles to get a bomb tile; more than one type of tile is needed to free the bubble fairies, etc. Problem tiles are the usual variety; chains, dirt, etc. To complete a level, all of the tasks must be finished within the given time frame. Each time a task is added, it takes longer to finish a level. And this is where it became a four star game instead of a five star. Although tasks increase in number and complexity, no additional time is allowed to complete the level and get 3 stars; under 3 minutes for 3 stars and under 3.30 minutes for 2 stars. I would have preferred the choice of non-timed play or at least have the allowed time increase with the complexity of the grids. One big plus for this game is the ability to play different modes of matching; the standard swap-a-tile, connecting chains of tiles (my favorite) and group (connecting tiles with 90 degree angles). For each level, play defaults to the swap mode. If you prefer another mode, you must select it for each level. This is the other reason for 4 stars. I prefer playing the chain mode but I had to select this mode for each level, again taking away from the allowed time. A better design would have been to allow the selection of mode in the options menu, then provide the buttons to switch between modes with each level. This is a definite buy for me, but I'm a firm believer in trying before you buy.
Rated 4 out of 5 by wadeckiburn from Match 3 and cool Solitaire Game : Ah Leaf, your Goth is showing Info: King Feodor needs your help! A dark shadow has been cast over the fairy kingdom, and now it's up to you to save the realm and its people. The Holy River is polluted and all animals and fairies that drink from its waters become severely ill. If you don't manage to cleanse nature, it could mean the end of your fairy friends! Are you ready to face this challenge? Luckily, you're not alone. Four magical fairies will help you in this Match 3 adventure. Ok, that`s the concept, now for the game mode. As several reviewers stated, there are 3 different modes to choose from, 1) Swap (which is the only one I played) 2) Chain link or 3) Groups (which I don`t care for as I have trouble with my wrists and the constant clicking doesn`t help) Music was ok, volume very loud when you first start up, but can be adjusted in the options. Graphics were good as were the fairies, the green fairy (Leaf) looked like a goth character, but the others looked pretty. Each of the 4 fairies help you destroy the tiles with their different "powers". Match 4 purple flowers (?) in a set spot and you get a lightning bolt, which was the only thing I didn`t like as you couldn`t move it to swap with other tiles, you had to click on it to blow it up, it wouldn`t move. After you play a couple of rounds then you get a solitaire game with one card higher or lower than the deck card(such as a King can be played on an ace or the number 2 can be played on the ace). You will get three stars if you finish the round in a certain amount of time, and if you don`t get the 3 stars you can play any level again to obtain a better score. I played up to level 20 on the demo, and then went back and played several levels again to get a better score rating. I have a lot of match 3 and solitaire High/Low games and while this was ok, I will wait until it becomes a daily special before buying as this was really an easy game. This would be an ok game for newbies or children, but I will wait.
Rated 2 out of 5 by robindrake29 from A literal moving target Based on the demo. Story: In this match-3 game by Rokapublish, fairies attempt to clean up a polluted river. Snarky dialogue is initially amusing, but gets old quickly. Some fairies seem rather stupid, making for insipid conversation. Gameplay: Swap, chain, and group match modes can be changed on the fly. Nice background graphics. Weirdnesses: *The game board and tokens are very small, taking up only about half the screen space. Why? *The tiny wand used for the pointer, although fitting for the story, is difficult to aim. Clicking a square next to the one intended is very easy. *The background sometimes jumps from side to side repeatedly, particularly during high/low solitaire games played between levels. These jittery movements are quite distracting. *Matching five in a row leaves one token behind, icon swollen to a larger size (though still within its miniature square), but the icon shrinks again almost instantly. I couldn't match one of these larger tokens fast enough to see whether that would provide some kind of bonus. *Bombs are distinguished only by a small lightning bolt on the icon. Several times I set off bombs accidentally while trying to make a match. Music and sound effects: Annoying, loud, repetitive background music. Match-3 levels end with a strong trumpet blare that sent me scrambling for the volume control. Overall grade: C-. The weirdnesses, particularly the small game board, made playing the game more like work than entertainment. I'm always on the hunt for a good new match-3 game. This isn't it.
Rated 2 out of 5 by gladysschmuck from Made me nauseous, literally. I would have bought this game but the background moving back and forth with the cursor gave me motion sickness. Can't imagine why the developers thought the movement would be a good idea. : / Looks like a cute game but I don't want to have to take Dramamine to play it. I recommend this game only for those with a sterner stomach than mine.
Rated 2 out of 5 by gg3000 from Serious yawn This Match 3 game has very little going for it. The story line is ridiculous, the game boards are small and boring, and there is nothing interesting in the game itself to make playing it worth your time. Or money.
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The dark reality behind Slack’s billion-dollar sale to Salesforce
Slack wanted to stay independent. But in a landscape dominated by tech giants, that proved impossible.
Last week, and with much fanfare, Slack announced that it would sell itself to tech behemoth Salesforce for a whopping $27.7 billion. By many measurements, this should be an incredible achievement and success story. In reality, it represents a decisive about-face for Slack, which had previously made clear that, despite new competition from Microsoft’s largely copycat product Teams, it wanted to remain independent.
Our free market trades on the assumption that good, innovative products will prevail over less effective ones released by entrenched firms like Microsoft. But Slack’s decision to be acquired by Salesforce indicates that today, the exact opposite is true. Slack is but one of many stories in Silicon Valley of a “defensive” acquisition, where a company is no longer able to compete independently against the tech giants. These giants, armed with nearly limitless funds and extensive client relationships, frequently abuse their advantage and bully smaller upstarts into oblivion. Even Slack, which built an incredibly powerful product and operated with notorious efficiency, could not stay independent in a match-up against Microsoft. And if a company like Slack can’t stand up to the consolidation of corporate power, consumers’ ability to freely choose the best and most useful product is at risk.
I’ll never forget the shock I felt reading fundraising headlines in the 2010s. How could Slack, as “just another messenger app,” raise hundreds of millions of dollars when its product had no real way to defend itself against Big Tech? But using Slack made me a believer. Miraculously, the product made work fun. Becoming a Slack user after the desert that was Microsoft Outlook was like a fresh drink of water after a long drought. By focusing on the user experience, and offering intuitive design, Slack helped change the paradigm of chat. The simple “emoji react” options we see now on Facebook posts, Twitter DMs, and even Microsoft Teams can all trace their lineage to this impactful design change.
Slack made the best product, and it was such a good one that it gained a million users in a mere 18 months following launch. But this growth slowed starting in 2016, and even though the company’s user base has still tripled in size in the four years since then, this represented a growth factor that fell far short of the founders’ stated ambition. Most startups would love to see that kind of growth; it’s not easy by any means—but the slowdown revealed that Slack had a big problem on its hands.
In 2016, Microsoft, which already had the customer base and sales force to conquer the market, decided to essentially copy Slack and make it free by bundling it with the Microsoft professional suite. In those same four years where Slack’s user base tripled, Microsoft Teams claims it gained 115 million users, showing the world that product quality can’t save a startup when Big Tech wants a piece.
As Matt Stoller notes in his newsletter “BIG“, Microsoft has a track record of giving “away its new product for no or low cost to existing clients, and [bundling] it with existing product lines. In a society with functional antitrust laws, such activity would be illegal.” This practice landed the company in trouble with federal antitrust regulators in the 1990s, and Microsoft has deployed the same playbook here as well—leading to Slack’s antitrust complaint against Microsoft in the EU earlier this year.
But Slack’s leaders must have decided that the courts wouldn’t be able to act quickly enough, and instead planned to save the company another way. In order to keep pace with Microsoft, Slack needed a bigger enterprise sales team, which they found in tech giant Salesforce, leading to an acquisition I’m quite sure was bittersweet.
Slack is hardly the first company to have its business undermined by a relatively low-lift action like copying an interface or changing terms of use. There are so many horror stories of businesses suffering from this monopolistic power disparity. One of these is Vevo, which was forced to shutter most of its offering in 2018 due to increased pressure from YouTube. Even more interesting in that case is that YouTube had previously invested in Vevo—a practice many startup founders consider to be Big Tech “hedging its bets” on the off chance a rival can overcome the vast power differentials between them and succeed.
When startups begin to gain traction in an area the giants perceive as a threat to their business, vindictive firms with huge coffers target them to stop them becoming future competitors of significance. Instagram is perhaps the most famous example of this. Private conversations between Instagram cofounder Kevin Systrom and investor Matt Cohler show the predatory relationship between tech giant executives and upstart rivals. As Instagram became more and more beloved by users, alleged threats of Mark Zuckerberg’s desire to “destroy” the app grew stronger. Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram now forms the basis of a new antitrust inquiry from dozens of states and federal regulators, announced yesterday.
The last few years have shown a remarkable bipartisan interest in curbing the overwhelming power of big tech companies, even leading to calls to break them up. However, while American lawmakers quibble about perceived anti-political bias during antitrust hearings, our regulators continue to approve huge acquisitions, showing that they won’t protect our free market from its true threat: an untouchable degree of power that is enshrined in the massive amounts of money, customer relationships, and workforce labor these companies have amassed over time. Notably, despite how Slack’s situation demonstrates Microsoft’s unchecked power in the enterprise market, Microsoft has not been part of the many antitrust hearings happening on Capitol Hill.
Slack’s situation, amid a backdrop of many other recent acquisitions, tells but one tiny fraction of a story that founders live through every day. When speaking to potential investors, every startup founder now has to answer a fundamental question: “How will you compete with the tech giants?” That this question is so commonplace should be a flashing red light to us all.
It’s true that big innovations come from tech behemoths, but they also come from smaller companies with narrow missions, expertise, and goals. For startups and consumers both, the consolidation of innovative startups into the hands of just a few large firms should be troubling. It means we could soon lose the ability to choose our preferred tools based on merit alone. And unless we want a future where all digital products come from just a few companies, it’s time to rebalance the playing field.
By Liz O’Sullivan
Source: fastcompany.com
From more reusable packaging to more companies taking back used products to more empowered designers, 2021 will be a key year in the development of new, less wasteful systems.
What will happen in 2021? Here’s what people in 1921 predicted.
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"I Am A Slave. I Do Not Own My Life": Tamar Braxton Sent Suicide Letter To Network Before Alleged At
Posted by wlas Tue, July 21, 2020 at 4:00 AM
More details are being released about Tamar Braxton amid her hospitalization for an alleged suicide attempt.
As previously reported, a leaked letter to Tamar's family was exposed where she likened herself to a "slave" and allegedly said; "the only way she sees out is death." She also changed her name on social media to Tamar "SLAVE" Braxton.
"I am a slave. I do not own my life. My stories. My pictures. My thoughts or beliefs. I've asked my massa to free me. I'm threatened and punished for it," the message begins.
"She continued, "The only way I see out is death. I will choose that before I continue to love (sic) like this. Please help me (praying hands emoji)."
Now there's another leak afoot, this time in the form of an email sent to WE tv executives. In it, the reality star called them "cruel white slave masters" and accused them of "destroying a Black family" with the series "Braxton Family Values."
Tamar's email was in direct response to WeTV execs sending an email outlining the company's efforts to support the Black community amid unrest over the police killing of George Floyd, reports Page Six.
"We fight with each other, we betray each other, and now we're physically assaulting each other - all happening because your show ["Braxton Family Values"] has chosen to show the absolute worst side of a strong, independent and successful African American family; a show that I created to showcase a strong Black Family as a beacon of hope for all the young black girls and boys out there; instead you coached and cajoled us into finding the worst in each other," Tamar's email allegedly read.
"I hope those ratings were worth it because you succeeded in destroying a great black family."
Most shockingly however Tamar said the execs made her suicidal by exposing that she was molested from age 6 to 16. She dubbed it; "the final stake into the heart of my family."
"The day you dug up a secret I'd never shared with anyone, a secret I was so ashamed to talk about that I hid it even from my own mom: the fact that I had been assaulted and raped repeatedly from age 6 to age 16, sometimes multiple times a day," PageSix reports Tamar wrote.
She added, "You broke me that day and I considered ending my own life then for the shame I felt!"
She ended the email, "I have news for you! Today, I take my power back. I will no longer tolerate being oppressed. I am asking you to break the chains NOW and LET ME GO I am suffocating! I CAN'T BREATHE!!"
The Blast has also confirmed the validity of the email and WE has released a statement sending the star well wishes.
In addition to being devastated by WE tv's alleged actions, Tamar was said to be BIG mad that on her new show "Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life", she'd be working with producer Mona Scott Young. A family source told Page Six that Mona was the "one person" Tamar DID NOT want around.
"Braxton was unhappy that the network had selected "Love and Hip Hop" producer Mona Scott Young to produce Braxton's new show, "Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life." "Tamar felt ambushed," said an insider, "She was invited to the network to have a meeting to talk about the show and the premise of the show... and right there sitting down is Mona. The person she said she did not want to work with."
Mona told PageSix that she sends "thoughts and prayers" to Tamar and her family amid the report.
This is all so bad and at the center of it is a woman clearly in pain. We wish Tamar Braxton a speedy recovery!
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Georgia Democrats Face Tight Deadline to Pick John Lewis' Replacement in House Race
Posted by wlas Mon, July 20, 2020 at 4:00 AM
It's a position Georgia Democrats do not want to be in.
The death of US Rep. John Lewis on Friday has left Georgia's Democratic Party without a candidate in the 5th Congressional District - and with a fast-approaching deadline to select his replacement on the ballot for the November general election.
"We're still grieving," Fulton County Democratic Committee Chair LeWanna Heard-Tucker told CNN Sunday. "This is the process unfortunately." Heard-Tucker is one of seven local Democratic leaders on a committee tasked with reviewing the applications of Georgians interested in being the party's nominee. Those interested in being the Democratic nominee had until 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday to apply.
The Georgia Democratic Party announced late Sunday that 131 candidates had applied. The committee will narrow down the applicants to between three to five prospects to recommend to the state executive committee, who will meet virtually Monday at noon to consider the recommendations.
The party said it would make public the three to five recommended individuals as well as the full list of applicants before noon today. Under Georgia law, the party will have to inform the Georgia secretary of state's office whether they intend to appoint a replacement by Monday, and then inform the office who their replacement nominee is shortly thereafter, Georgia Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs told CNN.
The Georgia Democratic Party said it would publicly announce the name of the nominee. A local Democratic strategist with knowledge of the process told CNN that some possible contenders could be state Democratic chairwoman and state Sen. Nikema Williams, Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens, and former Atlanta City Council President Ceasar Mitchell. The source described Williams as having close ties to Lewis. Her state senate district sits within the 5th Congressional District and many people "in her world are connected to his," the source said.
CNN has reached out to the Georgia Democratic Party for comment about the process. CNN has reached out to Williams, Dickens and Mitchell for comment on whether they applied. Asked what kind of candidate the committee is looking for, Heard-Tucker told CNN on Sunday, "I don't think we've gotten to that point yet." "We're not there yet for a committee to say what we're looking for. It's going to be hard to fill his seat," Heard-Tucker said, adding, "John has such huge shoes to fill."
Former state House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, another member of the nominating committee, declined to comment. Spokespeople for Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, also on the committee, did not return CNN's request for comment. The application asks six questions including, "why are you the best person to represent" the 5th District and "what ties" the individual has to the district.
Vincent Fort, who served in the state Senate for more than two decades and ran for Atlanta mayor in 2017, told CNN that he submitted his application and hopes to be considered, but has concerns about an "opaque" process. "I think that the process ought to be open and transparent," Fort told CNN on Sunday. "We cannot be in a situation where there's a small group of people in a smoke-filled room."
Fort said that while "there will never be another John Lewis," the nominee should be a person with a background in activism, but also policy, and whomever "follows him ought to follow his general commitment for voting rights and for better health care." But he said Lewis' successor should not be expected to be in lock-step with Lewis' policy positions. "It's unfair to say you have to be another John Lewis," Fort said. Lewis easily won the June Democratic primary with 87% of the vote.
Barrington Martin II, a progressive who was the sole challenger to Lewis in the Democratic primary, also applied for the nomination and voiced concern about the process. "For a long time now, the Democratic party has been riddled with archaic, outdated, and mundane ideologies and it has not served the greater good of the people it seeks to represent. Evidence of this can be seen within this entire process in which the power of choice and choosing one's own fate has been removed from the people and replaced with bureaucratic technicalities that serve only the few and not the many. I understand that these are simply the rules; however, the people who review all of these applications have the power to suggest the necessary changes that should be made that would better serve the people," Martin said in a statement provided to CNN Sunday.
Lewis died Friday at the age of 80. In December, he was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Martin in his statement defended his decision to run against Lewis, saying he values the district's constituents over politics. "I was proactive in ensuring the people of this district would be looked after in the result of Congressman Lewis' untimely death; and now we are here," Martin said. Whomever the Democrats pick will face Republican Angela Stanton-King, a criminal justice reform advocate and former reality star, in the November general election.
Stanton-King was uncontested in the Republican primary for the district. In February, she received a pardon from President Donald Trump for her involvement in a stolen vehicle ring in 2007, for which she served six months of home confinement. Democrats are confident the seat will remain in their hands.
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton carried the district by more than 70 points in 2016. The district is rated as Solid Democratic by Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, who is also a CNN contributor.
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Tamar Braxton Rushed To Hospital After Alleged Suicide Attempt
Posted by wlas Fri, July 17, 2020 at 4:00 AM
It is being reported that Tamar Braxton was rushed to the hospital Thursday (July 16) night in a possible suicide attempt. Daily Mail details that Braxton's boyfriend, David Adefeso found her in their downtown Los Angeles hotel room unresponsive.
Sources say that Adefeso "called 911 saying that Tamar had been drinking and had taken an unknown amount of prescription pills." He believes that it was a suicide attempt.
While Tamar's condition is currently unknown a spokesperson said, "Tamar has had a very tough and emotional day - more information will be coming in the next few days. Please pray for her."
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Nick Cannon Fired By ViacomCBS After Anti-Semitic Comments On Podcast
Posted by wlas Thurs, July 16, 2020 at 4:01 AM
Nick Cannon's long partnership with ViacomCBS is over.
The 39-year-old Cannon was axed by the TV giant on Tuesday (July 14) after he refused to apologize for anti-Semitic comments he made on his Cannon's Class podcast.
Cannon was interviewing former Public Enemy member Professor Griff on the June 23 episode of the podcast. Griff's own history with anti-Semitic comments are notable as he was booted from Public Enemy by Chuck D after a 1989 interview where he blamed Jewish people for "the majority of wickedness that goes on across the globe."
Cannon said that "the Semitic people are Black people" and that Black people were "the true Hebrews."
He added, "You can't be anti-Semitic when we are the Semitic people. When we are the same people they want to be. That's our birthright."
On Monday (July 13), Cannon addressed the controversial comments while refusing to apologize.
"Anyone who knows me knows that I have no hate in my heart nor malice intentions," Cannon wrote. "I do not condone hate speech nor the spread of hateful rhetoric. We are living in a time when it is more important than ever to promote unity and understanding."
He added, "The Black and Jewish communities have both faced enormous hatred, oppression persecution and prejudice for thousands of years and in many ways have and will continue to work together to overcome these obstacles."
Cannon's partnership with Viacom dates back to when he starred on All That in the late '90s and early 2000s. He went on to host a number of shows on Nick and MTV, including the highly popular Wild N' Out. In 2007 he was named the chairman of Nickelodeon's young adult programming platform, TeenNick.
"While we support ongoing education and dialogue in the fight against bigotry, we are deeply troubled that Nick has failed to acknowledge or apologize for perpetuating anti-Semitism, and we are terminating our relationship with him," ViacomCBS said in a statement released Tuesday (July 14).
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Cops Fired Over Photos of Chokehold Used on Elijah McClain
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - Three officers were fired Friday over photos showing police reenact a chokehold used on Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died last year after police stopped him on the street in a Denver suburb.
One of those fired is Jason Rosenblatt, a white Aurora officer who helped stop McClain in August for wearing a ski mask and "being suspicious." Police put McClain in a chokehold, paramedics injected him with a sedative and McClain suffered cardiac arrest before later being taken off life support.
Aurora Interim Police Chief Vanessa Wilson told reporters that officers sent the photos to Rosenblatt and others two months after McClain died to "cheer up a friend," without explaining who that was. Rosenblatt responded with a text saying, "Haha." Officer Nathan Woodyard, who put McClain in a chokehold, also got the photos but he was not disciplined because he didn't respond.
"We are ashamed, we are sickened, and we are angry," Wilson said. The officers may not have committed a crime, but the photographs are "a crime against humanity and decency," she added.
McClain's death has become a rallying cry amid a national reckoning over police brutality and racial injustice, with the state reopening the case for possible criminal charges and federal officials looking into a civil rights investigation. In several places, the chokehold has been banned and other police reforms passed after nationwide protests.
McClain's family, friends and community activists noted during a rally that justice was swifter for the mocking photograph than the use of force that led to McClain's death. The two other officers who stopped the young man are still on the force as authorities look again into possible criminal charges after clearing them last year.
"Rosenblatt got fired not for killing Elijah, not for murdering Elijah, but for making fun of Elijah," said Terrence Roberts, a community organizer and family friend. "That is the culture that we're fighting, where a police officer can murder a black man, a black child, and keep his job and stay on the force so he can go make fun of this child."
Officers Kyle Dittrich, Erica Marrero and Jaron Jones - none of whom confronted McClain in August - smiled and mockingly placed each other in a chokehold in the photos taken in October near a memorial for McClain.
An officer reported the photos to a sergeant late last month, and an internal investigation began.
Rosenblatt, Dittrich and Marrero were fired for conduct unbecoming of an officer. Jones resigned earlier this week.
The Aurora Police Association called the investigation "a rush to judgment." The union for officers said on Facebook that the investigation took nine days, while a standard internal affairs case takes months.
Several police agencies have taken swift action to punish officers, including those involved in George Floyd's death May 25 in Minneapolis that ushered in global demonstrations.
For Elijah McClain's mother, Sheneen McClain, "it was just devastating to see that people were mocking the murder of her son," family attorney Mari Newman said.
"The fact that three on-duty, in-uniform police officers thought that it was appropriate to reenact the murder, jokingly, shows that the department is rotten to the core," she said.
Facing increasing pressure as celebrities and others on social media called for justice, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis last week ordered the state attorney general to reopen McClain's case.
The officers stopped McClain, a massage therapist, after a 911 call on Aug. 24 reported him as suspicious because he was wearing a ski mask and flailing his arms. He begged them repeatedly to let go of him, according to body-camera video.
After the chokehold that cut off blood to his brain, paramedics administered 500 milligrams of a sedative to calm him down. A forensic pathologist could not determine what exactly led to McClain's death but said physical exertion during the confrontation likely contributed.
A prosecutor said he didn't pursue criminal charges against the officers because the pathologist wasn't able to determine if their actions caused McClain's death. District Attorney Dave Young recently called the young man's death "tragic and unnecessary" but defended his decision.
Police body-camera video shows an officer getting out of his car, approaching McClain and saying, "Stop right there. Stop. Stop. ... I have a right to stop you because you're being suspicious."
In the video, the officer turns McClain around and repeats, "Stop tensing up." As McClain tries to escape the officer's grip, the officer says, "Relax, or I'm going to have to change this situation."
As other officers join to restrain McClain, he begs them to let go and says, "You guys started to arrest me, and I was stopping my music to listen."
Aurora police have said McClain refused to stop walking and fought back when officers tried to take him into custody.
In the video, McClain tells officers: "Let go of me. I am an introvert. Please respect the boundaries that I am speaking."
The U.S. attorney's office, the U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the FBI announced this week they are looking into whether to launch a civil rights investigation. Federal authorities said they also were considering an investigation into the photos.
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Jada Pinkett Smith Confirms August Alsina Relationship: 'I Just Wanted To Feel Good'
Jada Pinkett Smith said she was going to bring herself to the table and sure enough, she did.
The actress revealed the highly anticipated episode of Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch on Friday (July 10) after holding off for a week due to various circumstances occurring throughout the country. She sat down across from her husband Will Smith and finally put to bed all of the questions surrounding her relationship with August Alsina.
"I got into an entanglement with August ... a relationship," Jada said after revealing that she and her husband of 22 years had been separated at the time. "I was in a lot of pain. I was broken."
She added, "I just wanted to feel good. It had been so long since I feel good, right? And it felt good to help heal someone. I think it dealt a lot with my co-dependency ... needing to fix, needing to help, there's something about that childhood trauma that feels as though it can be fixed through fixing people versus fixing me."
According to Jada's timeline, the two got involved with one another as she and Will were separated in 2016. It initially began as a friendship and then evolved into something more. When Will and Jada reconciled, that's when Alsina cut all communication to Jada. The Smiths did dispel the notion that Will gave August "his blessing" to date Jada as the only person who would have been able to give Jada permission to date anybody is Jada.
The singer recently spoke on the relationship in an interview promoting his new album as well as his journey through health challenges and the loss of close family.
"People can have whatever ideas that they like. But what I'm not OK with my character being in question ..." Alsina
"I was sure I never was gon' speak to you again," the I Am Legend star said. "The fact that I'm speaking to you again is a miracle."
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Four Jimmy John Employees Fired After Making Noose Out of Food
Posted by wlas Thurs, July 9, 2020 at 4:00 AM
Four employees at a Jimmy John's restaurant in Woodstock Georgia have been fired after posting a video of themselves playing with a noose made out of food on Snapchat.
The noose was made from bread dough that was intended for customers sandwiches. The employees can be seen in the video with the noose tied around their necks, laughing with a 'Happy 4th of July' filter/graphic on the bottom. The video immediately went viral with customers vowing to never buy from Jimmy John's again.
Jimmy John's issued a statement via Twitter and fired the employees.
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Doctors Say Experimental Treatment May Have Rid Man of HIV
Posted by wlas Wed, July 8, 2020 at 4:00 AM
A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines after an intense experimental drug therapy aimed at purging hidden, dormant virus from his body, doctors reported Tuesday.
The case needs independent verification and it's way too soon to speculate about a possible cure, scientists cautioned.
"These are exciting findings but they're very preliminary," said Dr. Monica Gandhi, an AIDS specialist at the University of California, San Francisco. "This has happened to one person, and one person only," and it didn't succeed in four others given the same treatment, she said.
Another UCSF specialist, Dr. Steven Deeks, said: "This is not a cure," just an interesting case that merits more study.
The case was described at an AIDS conference where researchers also disclosed an important prevention advance: A shot of an experimental medicine every two months worked better than daily Truvada pills to help keep uninfected gay men from catching HIV from an infected sex partner. Hundreds of thousands of people take these "pre-exposure prevention" pills now and the shot could give a new option, almost like a temporary vaccine.
If the Brazil man's case is confirmed, it would be the first time HIV has been eliminated in an adult without a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. Independent experts want to see whether his remission lasts and for the intense drug combination that he received to undergo more testing.
"I'm very moved because it's something that millions of people want," said the 35-year-old man, whose spoke to The Associated Press on condition that his name not be published. "It's a gift of life, a second chance to live."
Transplants are how two other men, nicknamed the Berlin and London patients for where they were treated, were cured previously.
"I'm the living proof it's possible to be cured," Adam Castillejo, the London patient, said in a news conference at the AIDS meeting, which is being held online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
He and the Berlin patient, Timothy Ray Brown, had donors with a gene that confers natural immunity to HIV infection. Such transplants are too medically risky and impractical to attempt on a large scale, so doctors have been trying other approaches.
It's hard to eliminate HIV because it establishes an early "reservoir" of blood cells where it lies dormant and can't be attacked by medicines or the immune system. Infections can be controlled with drugs, but as soon as patients stop taking them, the dormant virus activates and renews the disease.
Dr. Ricardo Diaz of the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil led a study testing strong and new drug combinations to try to purge this reservoir.
"We are trying to wake up the virus" and boost the immune system's ability to eliminate it once it's flushed out of hiding, Diaz explained. The Brazil man had been taking a standard three-drug combo to suppress his virus. In September 2015, Diaz added two newer ones to intensify his treatment - dolutegravir and maraviroc - plus nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3 that may help expose dormant virus.
After nearly a year, the patient went back to the standard three drugs for two more years, then stopped all HIV medicines in March 2019. The virus has been undetectable in many blood and tissue samples since then.
"We can't search the entire body, but by the best evidence, we do not have infected cells," Diaz said.
The most convincing evidence: Tests show the man has lost nearly all HIV antibodies - substances the immune system makes when fighting the virus.
Eager for independent verification, the patient said he went to a counseling center for an anonymous HIV test in February. It was negative.
"He made a picture of the results" and sent a photo of them, Diaz said.
The antibody results are "the most fascinating part of this story," said Deeks. "These are solid scientists" and "the team may have come up with something that helps," but it's going to take verification of these results and much more testing to know, he said.
In particular, doctors will want to see proof from blood tests that the patient truly had stopped his HIV medicines. Diaz said all HIV patients in Brazil get their medicines from a government health program and that he verified the man had stopped.
"I think it's very promising. This patient might be cured," but it will take more time to know, Diaz said.
The treatment did not succeed in four others treated the same way, or in any of the others in the 30-person study testing related approaches.
Diaz said he has approval for a new study in 60 patients, sponsored by government grants in Brazil and by ViiV Healthcare, the British company that makes maraviroc.
Dr. Anton Pozniak, head of the AIDS conference and an HIV specialist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, said more time is needed to see if the virus rebounds.
"I'm waiting. I'm a skeptic about all of this ... until a couple of years go by," he said.
The separate study on prevention involved nearly 4,600 people in North and South America, Asia, and Africa. It tested shots of ViiV's experimental drug cabotegravir against daily pills of Truvada, the Gilead Sciences drug already approved for preventing HIV infection.
The study was stopped early, in May, when the shot seemed at least as effective as the pills. Final results now show the shot works better - there were 13 new infections among those who got it versus 39 among those taking Truvada, said the study leader, Dr. Raphael Landovitz of the University of California, Los Angeles.
"People can stay protected without having taken a pill every day," he said. "You get a shot and you don't have to do anything for two months. That's incredibly powerful."
The results "could revolutionize prevention for HIV worldwide" and give a new option for people who don't want to take a daily pill, Gandhi said.
ViiV has said it will seek U.S. approval for cabotegravir; its eventual price is unknown. Truvada costs $1,600 to $1,800 a month, but what patients pay out of pocket depends on insurance and other factors. With either drug, people are still urged to use condoms to prevent other sexually spread diseases.
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Fauci Warns U.S. is "Knee-Deep" in Coronavirus First Wave
Posted by wlas Tue, July 7, 2020 at 4:00 AM
Anthony Fauci said the number of cases had never reached a satisfactory baseline before the current resurgence, which officials have warned risks overwhelming hospitals in the South and West.
"It's a serious situation that we have to address immediately," Fauci said in a web interview with National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins.
But Fauci added he didn't strictly consider the ongoing rise in cases a "wave."
"It was a surge or a resurgence of infections superimposed upon a baseline," he said.
"If you look at the graphs from Europe, the European Union as an entity, it went up and then came down to the baseline. Now they're having little blips, as you might expect, as they try to reopen. We went up, never came down to baseline, and now we're surging back up."
The death toll from the virus in the U.S. hit 130,000 Monday, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, and the number of infections is nearing three million.
A worrisome number of new cases are being reported amid a resurgence that's forced several states to suspend phased economic reopenings.
Fauci, who heads the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is a leading member of President Trump's Coronavirus Task Force and has become a trusted face in the administration's battle against the epidemic.
The U.S. is the world's hardest-hit nation from the virus and has been struggling to come to grips with a new normal of social distancing and mask-wearing.
Officials have warned that some of the country's hospitals are in danger of being overwhelmed by the influx of COVID-19 patients.
Hospital beds are full in parts of Texas, while calls for fresh stay-at-home orders are growing.
Some mayors have said their cities reopened too early as Mr. Trump tries to downplay the severity of the crisis, prioritizing economic reopening instead.
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Trailer: Jennifer Hudson Stars As Aretha Franklin In 'Respect' Biopic [VIDEO]
The star-studded Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, is set for a December release date.
It's slated to follow the story of the legendary singer's rise to stardom from singing in her father's church to becoming a global icon.
Jennifer Hudson stars as Aretha Franklin and Marlon Wayans as Ted White. Forest Whitaker, Heather Headley, Mary J. Blige and more also play pivotal roles in the upcoming film.
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The Fabulist
17-year-old Cassandra returns home after being abducted for a year. What people don't know is that she was never kidnapped.
The police soon have doubts about her story. Not that she should be surprised. Cassandra and her friend, Paul, faked the whole thing. And Cassandra must protect herself even if it means having Paul confess to a crime he didn't commit. Cassandra is determined to keep her perfect life because people can never learn the real reason she pulled an elaborate stunt. To escape her abusive father.
Cassandra's new boyfreind, Chuck, and best friends Robbie, Elena, and Dylan also become tangled in her lies when she must tell them everything about her kidnapping debacle. Whether they tolerate her theatrics is another question.
If life weren't complicated enough, Cassandra must deal with her identical twin sister, Lucy. Cassandra left her behind while on the run, proving Lucy is the one person she should fear more than the cops.
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Wind turbines may benefit crops
AMES, Iowa - Wind turbines in Midwestern farm fields may be doing more than churning out electricity. The giant turbine blades that generate renewable energy might also help corn and soybean crops stay cooler and dryer, help them fend off fungal infestations and improve their ability to extract growth-enhancing carbon dioxide [CO2] from the air and soil.
Speaking at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union, a scientific society, in San Francisco today, a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and his co-researcher from the University of Colorado announced the preliminary findings of a months-long research program aimed at studying how wind turbines on farmlands interact with surrounding crops.
"We've finished the first phase of our research, and we're confident that wind turbines do produce measureable effects on the microclimate near crops," said Ames Laboratory associate and agricultural meteorology expert Gene Takle. According to Takle, who is also a professor of agricultural meteorology and director of the Climate Science Program at Iowa State University, the slow-moving turbine blades that have become a familiar sight along Midwestern highways, channel air downwards, in effect bathing the crops below via the increased airflow they create.
His colleague in the research is Julie Lundquist, assistant professor, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, at the University of Colorado at Boulder, joint appointee at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Fellow of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute. Lundquist's team uses a specialized laser known as a lidar to measure winds and turbulence from near the Earth's surface to well above the top tip of a turbine blade.
"Our laser instrument could detect a beautiful plume of increased turbulence that persisted even a quarter-mile downwind of a turbine," Lundquist said.
Both Takle and Lundquist stressed that their early findings have yet to definitively establish whether or not wind turbines are in fact beneficial to the health and yield potential of soybeans and corn planted nearby. However, their finding that the turbines increase airflow over surrounding crops, suggests this is a realistic possibility.
"The turbulence resulting from wind turbines may speed up natural exchange processes between crop plants and the lower atmosphere," Takle said.
For instance, crops warm up when the sun shines on them, and some of that heat is given off to the atmosphere. Extra air turbulence likely speeds up this heat exchange, so crops stay slightly cooler during hot days. On cold nights, turbulence stirs the lower atmosphere and keeps nighttime temperatures around the crops warmer.
"In this case, we anticipate turbines' effects are good in the spring and fall because they would keep the crop a little warmer and help prevent a frost," said Takle. "Wind turbines could possibly ward off early fall frosts and extend the growing season."
Other benefits of wind turbines could result from their effects on crop moisture levels. Extra turbulence may help dry the dew that settles on plants beginning in late afternoon, minimizing the amount of time fungi and toxins can grow on plant leaves. Additionally, drier crops at harvest help farmers reduce the cost of artificially drying corn or soybeans.
Another potential benefit to crops is that increased airflows could enable corn and soybean plants to more readily extract atmospheric CO2, a needed "fuel" for crops. The extra turbulence might also pump extra CO2 from the soil. Both results could facilitate the crops ability to perform photosynthesis.
Takle's wind turbine predictions are based on years of research on so-called agricultural shelter belts, which are the rows of trees in a field, designed to slow high-speed natural winds.
"In a simplistic sense, a wind turbine is nothing more than a tall tree with a well-pruned stem. For a starting point for this research, we adapted a computational fluid model that we use to understand trees," said Takle. "But we plan to develop a new model specific to wind turbines as we gather more data."
The team's initial measurements consisted of visual observations of wind turbulence upwind and downwind of the turbines. The team also used wind-measuring instruments called anemometers to determine the intensity of the turbulence. The bulk of the wind-turbulence measurements and the crop-moisture, temperature and CO2 measurements took place in the spring of 2010.
"We anticipate the impact of wind turbines to be subtle. But in certain years and under certain circumstances the effects could be significant," said Takle. "When you think about a summer with a string of 105-degree days, extra wind turbulence from wind turbines might be helpful. If turbines can bring the temperature down below 100 degrees that could be a big help for crops."
The Ames Laboratory's royalty income seed funding program supported the initial work. Additional funding came from the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The U.S. National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment contributed the surface flux instruments used to measure the wind turbines' effects and the personnel to operate them.
Ames Laboratory is a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science research facility operated by Iowa State University. Ames Laboratory creates innovative materials, technologies and energy solutions. We use our expertise, unique capabilities and interdisciplinary collaborations to solve global challenges.
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Here's How to Have Sex When You Have the Flu
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By Rebecca Santiago
Very recently, I died of the flu. Like, died-died, like this story is being written by a ghost. Haha, ghost-written. Get it?! OK, I didn't die from the flu, but it's possible that a good portion of my brain (the jokes portion, specifically) is still under the woozy influence of cough syrup. Sadly, my soon-to-no-longer-be-long-distance boyfriend was visiting that weekend, which is so annoying because seriously? Seriously?!
I mean, I banged him anyway.
You know I did. I'm not one to let a medium-grade fever, a leaden, congested head, muscle aches, bone-rattling coughs, and wads of phlegm stand between me and some good sex! Really, the next time you're presenting with major death rattle, you should see if a roll in the sack improves your symptoms at all, even though no doctor would likely recommend it. Here, let me get you started with these super-legit, experiential flu-sex tips. Note: most of these are geared toward people in a relationship, but if you're single and you can stagger out to a bar, just drink two hot toddies and THEN follow the list below.
1. This is your opportunity to be so, so lazy during sex.
In between glugs of orange juice and hazy-eyed Netflixing, I announced to my kind and patient boyfriend, "You know, I think I could have some sex right now. I might be up for it, if, like, you did all the work."
It was awesome! I got to lie on my back and just mostly chill there for awhile, like the kind of dead-fish lay people always complain about, but would probably prefer to no lay at all. And, really, it was way funner than marathoning a million TV shows. I do not say such things lightly; some shows, honestly, are better than sex.
2. Skip out on oral (giving, not receiving).
Oh, really? You're going to put your face in someone's crotch when you haven't been able to breathe through your nose in like three days? Sorry, but your partner's orgasm is not worth SUFFOCATING over. You, however? Are a perfectly good orgasm recipient.
So, TLDR, if you were wondering:
INDEED, IT IS NOT. (And neither is a [equally goofy euphemism for "vagina" here.])
3. Target your symptoms.
Sore muscles? Add a massage to foreplay. Clogged sinuses? Some kind of upright position (doggy-style or something similar — girl-on-top is too much work) is probably better for you. Freezing cold? Burrito yourselves in eleven fleece blankets. Eleven sexy fleece blankets.
4. Keep your various pills, syrups, and medical accoutrements on hand.
Look, there is nothing wrong with needing to stuff a tissue up your nostril or snort some Afrin in the middle of sex. This is your life right now, and your partner should take you as you are, just like in that RENT song that I like to loudly sing to my boyfriend when he gets a little uppity about my lack of cleaning skills. Anyway! Consider yourself warned — for better or for worse, if you're too doped up on Nyquil before you get down to business, it's gonna feel like this:
5. With flu-sex, post-play is even more important than foreplay and play.
The greatest thing about being sick is that you can be as sniveling and mopey and needy as you want, and no one can really say anything about it, least of all your S.O., who is fairly required to care for you. Figure out a nice way to ask for the various things you may need after sex — help showering, water, hot water with lemon, an ice-cream sundae, whatever. But, because they're being super-good to you, and that they're risking illness to take care of/sex you, throw them a bone and let them know that you're pretty sure they actually banged the flu out of you. What? People love to feel like they have magical healing powers.
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BlackRock’s CEO Looks to Refocus Companies on the Long-term
By Eric Hosken, Daniel Laddin
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Partner [email protected] 212-921-9363
Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, issued a letter to the chief executive officers of the S&P 500 challenging each to disclose a strategic framework for long-term value creation that has been reviewed and approved by their board. The strategic framework would highlight for shareholders how the company expects to drive value creation and discuss the competitive threats and strategic opportunities that the company faces. Mr. Fink’s letter also highlights the importance of identifying metrics that track performance against this framework and incentives that reward for long-term success.
We believe Mr. Fink raises an important point on linking incentives to business strategy. A clearly communicated business strategy would help to avoid pitfalls that we see frequently today. These include incentives that are designed primarily to respond to pressure from proxy advisory firms, often driving a “one size – fits all” approach or encouraging short-term thinking.
“We are asking that every CEO lay out for shareholders each year a strategic framework for long-term value creation. Additionally, because boards have a critical role to play in strategic planning, we believe CEOs should explicitly affirm that their boards have reviewed those plans. BlackRock’s corporate governance team, in their engagement with companies, will be looking for this framework and board review.”
Larry Fink, BlackRock CEO
As highlighted by our articles Are You Rewarding Short-Termism? in The Corporate Board and Balancing pay for performance with shareholder alignment in the Ethical Boardroom, it is important that compensation, in particular long-term incentive compensation, links directly to the company’s strategy. We agree that providing shareholders with a voice on compensation programs through Say on Pay has been beneficial, but we have observed a chilling effect on creative compensation programs. Today most public companies are very reluctant to be an outlier on compensation. If we look at CAP’s sample of 100 large market cap companies, 51% use Total Shareholder Return (TSR) and 34% use EPS as metrics in their long-term incentive plans. Are these universal metrics appropriate in almost any situation? We question that premise. Why do so many companies have similar metrics when they have unique business strategies, operate in diverse industries and are positioned at different points in their lifecycle?
The good news is that we have observed modest increases in the use of return metrics, from 41% in 2011 to 47% in 2014 (e.g., return on assets, return on capital and return on equity). In several cases, activist investors have intervened to champion the adoption of return metrics. Traditional institutional investors with concerns over the effectiveness of corporate business strategies have also been vocal in encouraging companies to focus on returns. Both camps frequently push companies to move to adopt balanced metrics that encourage profitability in combination with growth as opposed to growth alone.
The chart below provides a snapshot of how long-term incentive plan metrics have evolved over time. Use of TSR has grown most since 2011, from 36% to 51% and this is after dramatic increases prior to 2011. We believe this is the direct outcome of the influence of proxy advisory firms, who have pushed hard on companies to incorporate relative TSR in their programs. The good news is that since 2011, the number of companies relying on a single metric has declined, with over 1/3 of companies using 3 or more metrics which may indicate they are tailoring plans more to their specific situation.
# of Metrics
While EPS and TSR may make sense for many companies, companies should consider various factors when selecting measures, including:
Is relative TSR the best answer for your company? We see it as an outcome-oriented metric that lacks a clear linkage to strategic priorities and is not well suited to driving behaviors that create shareholder value.
Does over-reliance on TSR encourage risk-taking behaviors? Companies may make decisions that drive TSR in the short-term (e.g., share buybacks or higher dividends), rather than identifying better uses of capital that can lead to sustained long-term growth.
Does an EPS metric create an incentive to buy back shares rather than re-investing for growth? Financial experts have mixed views on the utility of share buybacks. The jury is still out.
Are the current time horizons for TSR performance optimal? Almost all plans measure TSR over 3 years. Why is a 3-year time frame the default for most companies? Since TSR is usually defined as a relative metric, eliminating the need to set goals in advance, should companies be evaluating longer timeframes that align with their business cycles?
If relative TSR is your company’s metric, where are you in the cycle? Companies and boards need to ask and analyze whether relative TSR goals will pay out for sustained long-term stock price appreciation or for volatility in relative stock price performance. Companies and boards need to understand whether the stock is only recovering from earlier losses that occurred prior to the start of the performance period.
We don’t believe that either EPS or TSR are inherently poor metrics. In many cases, it makes sense for companies to incorporate these metrics into their overall incentive framework. However, it is critical to determine if these metrics are right for a particular company at a -particular time in its life cycle. Keep in mind that long-term incentives are the largest component of pay for many executives. As companies and boards design long-term incentives, they should consider the following questions:
Does the compensation program support our strategy and do the metrics and goals align with our long-term business plan?
Can we communicate clearly and succinctly how the program ties to our strategic framework for both shareholders and program participants?
What behaviors, good or bad, could the design encourage? For example:
Does it send clear signals throughout the organization on the strategic priorities?
Is short-term upside emphasized at the expense of long-term sustained value?
Do we encourage growth at the expense of returns that exceed our cost of capital?
Does the program encourage excessive or inappropriate risk-taking?
For metrics other than TSR, will achievement of goals lead to company and shareholder value creation?
Are there alternative metrics, including strategic metrics (e.g., increase in market share, diversification of revenue, etc.) that might be better indicators of successful execution of the strategy?
Overall, we think Mr. Fink’s commentary on the importance of defining and communicating a company’s strategic framework for value creation serve shareholders well. His comments point to a fundamental principle of compensation design: incentive compensation should be used to reward the company’s success in achieving its strategy and creating long-term value for shareholders. The performance measures used to determine incentive compensation need to track progress on the strategy over the near term and over the long-term. We believe we will see a migration in this direction as long-term incentives evolve, companies continue to dialogue with their shareholders and perhaps as they enhance disclosure around their strategic framework as Mr. Fink suggests.
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Anne Arundel moving to Phase 1B; Hogan announces accelerated state vaccine rollout, cautions supply is needed
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Anne Arundel County Executive-elect Steuart Pittman promises community-focused inauguration ceremony
County Executive-elect Steuart Pittman smiles during his speech while celebrating his win over incumbent County Executive Steve Schuh at his election party at Michael's Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie on Nov. 6. (Jen Rynda / Baltimore Sun Media Group)
Steuart Pittman will become the new county executive at noon Monday, and he is promising an inauguration ceremony focusing on community and not political dignitaries.
Four of the major speakers include a student, a firefighter, a farmer from north county and local historian Janice Hayes-Williams, Pittman said. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. in the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. The ceremony is expected to take about an hour, with lunch to follow.
“The message is that government is here to serve communities,” Pittman said. “Having people who are not in government positions, we want to hear from the communities about what the issues are.”
Pittman is replacing Steve Schuh, who served as county executive for a four-year term. Schuh was defeated Nov. 6, with Pittman earning 52 percent of the vote. The defeat came as a surprise to Republicans who had internal polling showing a 10 to 15 percentage points victory.
While Pittman takes office Monday, he doesn’t have any major announcements planned at this time. He is reviewing department head positions and contracts and deals created under the Schuh administration.
The incoming county executive wouldn’t commit to ending the county’s 287(g) program. Pittman was critical of the program during his campaign, saying it deterred immigrant residents from working with police.
Steuart Pittman: I want to harness the tremendous talent of Anne Arundel County
Many people seemed surprised by the election outcome. I wasn’t one of them. I believed many months ago that we would win this election, so everything I did on the campaign trail was preparation to govern.
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Schuh defended the program as the only tool the county could use to identify undocumented criminals. Only the county’s detention officers were trained in the program. They now screen incoming inmates and inform the government of the person’s immigration status. If a person is undocumented or violating immigration laws, Immigration and Customs Enforcement can lodge a detainer.
Previously the county would enter inmate information into a database that could be cross referenced by federal immigration authorities.
Schuh’s team has been great throughout the transition, Pittman said.
The County Council will be sworn in at a separate ceremony at 3 p.m. in the Arundel Center County Council Chambers. The council will begin their work with a 7 p.m. meeting following their swearing in. A preliminary agenda for that meeting has not yet been poste.
Only one incumbent councilman will return to work: Andrew Pruski, D-Gambrills. Pruski is a front-runner to be the council chairman with his previous experience, but he has said previously the decision on the new chair has not been made. The council will select its chair at its first meeting.
The entire council is meeting together for the first time Thursday, Pittman said.
Gov. Hogan, lawmakers spar over health department leader amid concerns over Maryland coronavirus vaccine rollout
Six new council members will join Pruski, five of them women. The previous council was all men. There are seven districts in the county with each represented by one person.
Sarah Lacey, District 1, Democrat
Allison Pickard, District 2, Democrat
Nathan Volke, District 3, Republican
Andrew Pruski, District 4, Democrat
Amanda Fiedler, District 5, Republican
Lisa Rodvien, District 6, Democrat
Jessica Haire, District 7, Republican
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GAMEVIL launches casual endless runner, Kiwi Dash, on Google Play and App Store
LOS ANGELES, CA- January 16, 2014- Leading mobile games publisher and developer GAMEVIL has today announced the launch of its latest title, Kiwi Dash, on App Store and Google Play. The free-to-play game is a casual endless runner, which features a cast of lovable Kiwis and some not-so loving cats.
Kiwi Dash takes place moments after a totem is stolen from the tranquil Kiwi haven. Players will need to help our Kiwis jump, dodge, dash, and fly through dangerous obstacles to retrieve the stolen totem from the mischievous cats.
By collecting kiwi fruits along the way, players can unlock new Kiwis, items, and power-ups to go farther than ever. Players can also complete daily and weekly missions to level up their Kiwis for higher bonuses and scores. Featuring Facebook connect, skills can then be put to test against friends and family for weekly ranking honors.
“We feel fortunate to have partnered with such a large mobile games publisher in GAMEVIL,” stated David Hahn, CEO of Vanilla Breeze. “Their know-how has enabled our game to evolve from a simple, single-play action game into one more social and competitive with long term vision.”
Kiwi Dash will be run as a service with new characters, content, and events introduced regularly. Players are invited to join the community at www.facebook.com/PlayKiwiDash.
“We’re excited to launch Kiwi Dash as it marks our first take on the casual, sideways runner,“ stated Kyu Lee, President of GAMEVIL USA. “We’ve learned a lot collaborating with Vanilla Breeze, and we feel confident that the game will appeal to a wide casual gaming audience around the world.”
Kiwi Dash is now available for free on App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch at https://itunes.apple.com/app/kiwi-dash/id687554907?ls=1&mt=8 and on Google Play for Android devices at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gamevil.kiwidash.free.
For more details, please visit http://www.gamevil.com
About GAMEVIL
GAMEVIL®, with over 330 million game downloads and experience publishing hundreds of games on multiple platforms, is one of the most active and innovative mobile game companies in the world. Established in 2000 and with offices in Los Angeles, Tokyo, Beijing and Seoul, GAMEVIL is an experienced global mobile game publisher working with more than 70 top studios around the world.
With deep industry and regional knowledge, GAMEVIL has been able to craft numerous award winners through a diverse portfolio of games. Backed by unparalleled expertise in mobile, GAMEVIL continues to lead the sector with a commitment in establishing mobile gaming as a way of life.
GAMEVIL is currently listed on the KOSDAQ Market (Ticker: 063080, Bloomberg: 063080:KS, Reuters: 063080.KQ)
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Fist Of The North Star Characters Join J-Stars Victory Vs
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Namco Bandai Games in conjunction with Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump have released the next batch of info for their upcoming action/brawler title, “J-Stars Victory Vs.“, a game that pits Shonen star against Shonen star in one heck of an epic showdown. Both Kenshiro and Raoh of the series “Fist Of The North Star” have been added to the roster as full playable characters.
There hasn’t really been any information released regarding their movesets but fans of the series as well as players of the previous Shonen Jump mashup games “Jump Super Stars” and “Jump Ultimate Stars” will have some sort of idea as to how these brutal battlers will throw down. Kenshiro will undoubtedly use his rapid-fire punching as well as all of his signature Bruce Lee-esque fighting techniques and Raoh will…well, Raoh will do what Raoh does best; decimate.
The game is chalking up to be much like its predecessors with word of an adventure mode that revolves around travelling to different locations themed around different series’ as well as earning “J Points” that can be used to make both playable and support characters stronger. We’re all incredibly excited for “J-Stars Victory Vs.” to be released and we hope it gets a local release not too long after its Japanese one. Stick to the site for any and all new information as it is released.
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Cold Chisel - Circus Animals
180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl - 2016 Remaster
Circus Animals is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band Cold Chisel, originally released in March 1982 via WEA / Warner.
Cold Chisel opened the '80s with their most widely accepted and artfully constructed album, East. Following it up was a tall order, but they did the trick admirably with Circus Animals. (A live album, Swingshift, was released in the period between the two studio discs.) A ten-song stew of the band's signature guitar-and-piano-driven ballads and rockers, it further confirmed Chisel's depth and breadth as a creative unit.
From the outset of Circus Animals, the boys come crashing in through the window like a bunch of rowdies with hell-raising on their minds, cranking out the guitar rock rottweiler "You Got Nothing I Want". Jimmy Barnes' wrote the song about the frustration of a recently completed U.S. tour that had imploded ingloriously. As he belts out the number, Barnes' voice sounds like a buzz saw blade that's flown loose and ripped through a bunch of parked cars.
Guitar star Ian Moss takes over the lead vocals for the second track, the up-tempo jangler-cum-thumper "Bow River", which tells a typical Chisel tale of a working-class battler who dreams of better things. Moss also chips in with a guitar solo that would take many better-known names from the axe-grinding fraternity back to school.
Other hightlights include "Houndog" (not to be confused with Leiber & Stoller's "Hound Dog"), a gripping, grueling riff-fest road song; the strip-club, tom-tom beat of the slinky "Numbers Fall"; the bent-halo ballad "When The War Is Over"; and the coup de grâce, the coke-frenzy-rock of the mini-epic "Letter To Alan", written for the band's deceased roadie, Alan Dallow (another hail-of-bullets solo from Moss).
Cold Chisel are a group acutely proud of their roots, and it shows in their songs. A band deserving of a much more prominent place on the world's rock and roll stage.
Check out the tracks: “You Got Nothing I Want”; “Forever Now” and “When The War Is Over”.
This 2016 remastered LP on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl, with reproduced original artwork is pressed in Australia.
You Got Nothing I Want
Bow River
Houndog
Wild Colonial Boy
No Good For You
Numbers Fall
When The War Is Over
Letter To Alan
Record Label Cold Chisel
Catalogue Number CCLP005
Country AU - Australia
Release Date (Year) 23 September 2016
Original Release Date (Year) 01 March 1982
Format Limited Edition LP Record, 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl, Inner Sleeve, Reissue, 2016 Remaster
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Eleanor Lakelin – Standing Form II
Standing Form II – 2019
Sculpture sur bois – Sequoia massif
Wood sculpture – Sequoia (giant Redwood)
62 x 20 x 20 cm – 24,4 x 7,9 x 7,9 inches
6 000 euros
Catégories : 1831-Catalogue, boutique
Eleanor Lakelin
English woman, b. 1960
“I peel back bark to reveal the organic chaos that can exist in the material itself and build up layers of texture through carving and sandblasting. I use the vessel form and surface pattern to explore the layersand fissures between creation and decay and the erosion of nature.”
Eleanor Lakelin is a British artist, creating vessels and sculptural objects in wood. Her distinctive forms are created in response to the passage of time etched into the fibres of the material.
Brought up in a remote Welsh village, Eleanor taught English in Europe and West Africa. A renovation project rekindled her longstanding passion for wood and she retrained as a cabinet maker. For the last twenty years Eleanor has dedicated herself to her artistic practice and honed her skills through a series of masterclasses.
Eleanor explores her fascination with the natural properties of wood using a traditional woodworking lathe and centuries-old chisels and gouges alongside modern techniques and tools. Provenance is of particular importance and she only uses wood from trees felled in the British Isles and in particular Ash and Horse Chestnut Burr.
Eleanor’s work is exhibited internationally and included in prestigious private collections. She is the recipient of notable awards and commendations including a Wood Award 2017 (Bespoke category), Perrier-Jouët Arts Salon Prize 2014 (nomination) and The Cockpit Arts / Worshipful Company of Turners Award 2011.
Eleanor is represented by select galleries including Sarah Myerscough Gallery, Taste Contemporary Craft, Flow Gallery, CAA (Contemporary Applied Arts) and The New Craftsmen.
She lives and works in London.
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Say No To The Dress
Using images stolen from across the web, sketchy retailers are selling ultra-discounted clothes to women on Facebook. A BuzzFeed News investigation shows many are linked to one of China's richest men.
By Sapna Maheshwari and Beimeng Fu
Sapna Maheshwari BuzzFeed News Reporter Beimeng Fu BuzzFeed Contributor
Posted on April 5, 2016, at 8:01 a.m. ET
Facebook / Via Facebook: Fashionmia
If you’re a woman on Facebook, there’s a good chance you’ve seen this kind of ad before: a gorgeous dress or a flattering top, from a website you’ve never heard of, for just $11.99, or some other too-good-to-be-true price. It has a Facebook page with perhaps millions of likes, zero to few complaints, and professional-grade graphics featuring models or celebrities like Katy Perry. The page posts links to its website every few hours, accompanied by pictures of women in stylish outfits.
But you’re unlikely to end up with anything close to what the pictures promise. They’re merely an entry point for thousands of women who have lost money to an opaque group of Chinese clothing companies in recent years, operating under a trove of names like Zaful, SammyDress, DressLily, RoseGal, RoseWe, TideBuy, Choies, and RomWe.
While the sites and their products may seem like small fry, the money involved is anything but. Analysis by BuzzFeed News shows that at least eight of them are connected to one Chinese e-commerce company that made more than $200 million in sales in 2014. That same year it was acquired by one of China's best-known clothing companies, a publicly-listed giant run by one of the country's richest men.
Rosewholesale Scam Facebook page / Via Facebook: 1428828810722465
A photo posted to one of the many Facebook groups warning other consumers about these sites.
Facebook / Via facebook.com
Bolstered by stolen images, aggressive ads, and images of security certificates from places like PayPal and Norton Security, the sites regularly sucker consumers into buying clothing straight from China — and it often bears little resemblance to pictures they saw online.
If and when the garments finally arrive, shoppers say they're frequently small enough to fit children, their color is off, and they are made from flimsy materials. Sometimes they smell like chemicals. Customer service, typically located in China, is barely reachable, especially when it comes to returns and refunds.
This isn’t news to many: While there are some satisfied customers out there, thousands of complaints about such sites have piled up on TrustPilot, SiteJabber, and the Better Business Bureau’s website, and more have been lodged with the Federal Trade Commission. Multiple Facebook groups have been created to warn other would-be consumers, and some news outlets have tested the sites for themselves, experiencing the same poor results. BuzzFeed has also posted about these sites.
But the sellers keep thriving, especially on Facebook, where the social network’s loose policing and massive scale make it the ideal place to target women looking for a deal.
“They use a pretty prolific advertising mechanism with Facebook, and in terms of Facebook’s own responsibility for that, they sort of have thrown up their hands and said, ‘We don’t really have anything to do with our advertisers as long as they’re following our policies,’” Jasmine Griffeth, a 31-year old online content and marketing consultant in Calgary, said in an interview.
Liza Marie Diaz / Via facebook.com
Posted to a "DressLily Victims" Facebook page.
Griffeth bought a coat from DressLily last fall after seeing an ad for the site on Facebook. Six weeks later, she received a thin, cheap garment in a lighter color that was “way smaller” than product measurements advertised online. It took months of back-and-forth with the company and PayPal before she was able to get her money back — though she was lucky to get a refund at all, based on experiences shared by other consumers.
One reason such companies can so routinely take advantage of people using Facebook’s infrastructure is that the social network’s policing of users and advertisers is limited to what happens on the service — its monitoring doesn’t extend to bad experiences users have once an ad click takes them away from the site.
Facebook, in conversations with BuzzFeed News, said its rules around ads and pages are far more focused on language and images, and noted its policies prohibit stolen pictures and "deceptive, false or misleading content." But those haven't stopped advertisers from pilfering images from across the web, including from Instagram, which Facebook owns, and using them to bait-and-switch users into buying poorly made imitations.
The subpar retailers don’t set off copyright infringement alarms either, with most selling garments under generic names like “scoop collar sleeveless floral print” dresses and “chic lace designed hollow pencil jeans,” rather than using protected brand names like Nike or Gap.
They game Facebook in other ways too: Many delete negative comments and posts on their pages, and some even post bogus customer service phone numbers and contact info, which isn’t an actionable offense.
Allison Swoboda, the owner of a shop called Allison's Formal Dresses in Clarkston, Washington, regularly sees disappointed, sometimes tearful high school girls come in to her store after buying prom or homecoming dance dresses from such sites.
"Some of the girls actually bring in the dress to show me, and one of the dresses that was purchased from BeckyDress.com, it smelled so bad I had to ask her to take it out of the store," she said. "Did you ever take biology? You know how when you have to dissect the pig or the frog and it smells like that nasty formaldehyde? It smelled like that."
Here are two Facebook ads from Zaful. If you click, it's selling each suit for less than $14 each.
The first picture was in Harper's Bazaar in 2013. Free People sells the suit for $250. L*Space, the maker of the other suit, posted this image to its Facebook page in 2013. The suit has been sold for $155.
http://www.korewear.com/pages/press
https://www.facebook.com/lspaceswim/photos/a.124630016183.111804.98538356183/10151700569196184/?type=3&theater
ShenZhen Global Egrow E-Commerce Co.
At least eight of the sites drawing fraud accusations — DressLily, RoseWholesale, RoseGal, SammyDress, Zaful, Nasty Dress, TwinkleDeals, and TrendsGal — are tied to the same publicly traded company in Shenzhen, China, BuzzFeed News has learned based on U.S. and European trademark filings and registration history data accessed via DomainTools.
Its name is ShenZhen Global Egrow E-Commerce Co., or Global Egrow.
The same email address, Admin@GlobalEGrow.net, is connected to those sites and another 41 domains, including toy and electronics sellers like VolumeBest.com and GearBest.com.
The company, founded in 2007, has grown rapidly since then to more than 1,000 employees, with sales passing the equivalent of $200 million in 2014, according to its website. A well-known public Chinese clothing company called Shanxi Baiyuan Trousers bought it that year for about $166 million, which is how Global Egrow became public, Forbes reported.
Forbes placed the combined company's chair, Yang Jianxin, on its “China Rich List” last year, pegging his net worth at $850 million. It's a major achievement for a man who, according to China Radio International, started off as a street vendor selling socks and pants in his home province of Shanxi and founded Baiyuan, which means "100 yuan pants," in 1995.
Global Egrow / Via v.youku.com
A video uploaded by the company to Youku, a Chinese streaming site, describes Global Egrow as a bold and successful pioneer within the world of e-commerce, showcasing its bright, young Chinese workforce in a sparkling office environment. A voice narrates in Chinese with English subtitles: "Through the analysis of products' market demand and customers' purchasing behavior, we look for qualified hot products required by overseas customers... We achieve the glory with innovations and fill the world with smiles."
The narrator cites "multiple favorable national policies" supporting "online trans-boundary export retail," adding that Global Egrow promotes and glorifies "the brand of 'Made in China'" around the world. It was uploaded nine months ago.
BuzzFeed News attempted to contact Global Egrow's executives or PR department, but wasn't able to get beyond their receptionists. Multiple emails in both Chinese and English to addresses listed on its website received no reply. A woman named Ms. Ren, listed on the company’s website as its contact for clothing investments, told BuzzFeed News by phone that she’s not aware of any customer complaints and would ask her supervisor for feedback.
These brands behave like separate companies but are tied to one in Shenzhen, China.
BuzzFeed News / Via facebook.com
The Case of @MsBlingMiami
The Chinese companies are known to some American Instagram stars as prolific photo snatchers. Pascale Rowe, a 39-year-old motivational speaker and fashionista who’s better known as @MsBlingMiami, came to our attention after one of her nearly 500,000 Instagram followers mentioned her under a photo on ModLily’s Facebook page. ModLily (965,000 page likes, with a Shanghai address) had ripped off a photo of Rowe posing in a green and yellow dress, edited out her face and information, and claimed to be selling the dress she was wearing for $25. The photo is even on ModLily’s website, but she didn’t see it until we emailed her.
Rowe was frustrated, but not surprised.
“This happens more often than you can imagine,” she said, adding that she could name at least 20 similar instances, mostly involving Asian “Alibaba type” sellers. The companies go so far as to remove watermarks from her selfies and mirror shots, she said, leaving no trace of the @MsBlingMiami name or her tagline, “The Million Dollar Mouth.”
MsBlingMiami / Via instagram.com
Rowe isn’t on Facebook, so she only learns of such theft when people DM her or make note of them in her comments. While Facebook has a help page explaining how even nonmembers can report copyright infringement — complaints must come from the copyright owner — Rowe wasn’t aware of that when we spoke. (The Facebook page warns users twice that such reports are “a serious matter with legal consequences” and, in an FAQ, suggests trying to reach out to offenders directly instead.)
“If I say something like, ‘Please remove my photo,’ or you know, ‘It would have been nice to have that permission from me,’ ... when I bust them, they block me,” she said. When fans do recognize her photos, they sometimes believe she’s working in partnership with such sites — some even buy items and then complain directly to her about low-quality products.
“I don’t mind if a company says ‘Get the look like Ms. Bling,’ steal her look, but don’t say you’re selling Ms. Bling’s dress,” she said. “Don’t tell people that I got it from you, and don’t act like I’m wearing your piece, because it could be totally different. It’s false advertising.”
https://www.facebook.com/modlilyfans/photos/a.335485159819902.73128.335434676491617/970563559645389/?type=3&theater
http://www.modlily.com/plunging-neck-sleeveless-slit-design-maxi-dress-g144790.html?lkid=18620&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=xpost&utm_campaign=X18620
Facebook "takes intellectual property rights seriously and we work quickly to remove infringing images when they’re reported by the person or organization who owns the rights," a spokesperson said in an email. "If a rights holder sees their image being improperly used on Facebook, they can file a complaint using this link and we will promptly evaluate and take the appropriate action.”
The strange interconnectedness of these sites — there are more than 18 facing similar complaints — is easily illustrated by right-clicking on the stolen @MsBlingMiami photo on ModLily’s site and selecting “Search Google for Image.” The same image pops up on RoseGal, SammyDress, and other sites unaffiliated with Global Egrow, like Rotita and RoseWe, all without her permission. This pattern emerges again and again with photos across these sites, including with screenshots of Facebook ads and page posts, suggesting the companies are looking to replicate similar items.
Pascale Rowe / Via Google.com
In another case, PromGirl, a U.S. company that sells prom dresses, sent a copyright complaint to Google after one of its photos was stolen by the China-based sellers. The complaint lists 153 different infringing URLs that were using its picture of a model in a long, expensive gown, including DressLily, NastyDress, TwinkleDeals, and TrendsGal. As is typical, the sites cropped out the model’s face as well as PromGirl’s watermark.
As of March, RoseWholesale was still using the picture on its website, offering the dress for $10.30; SammyDress was selling it for $10. Floor-length dresses from the same designer cost at least $350 at PromGirl’s website.
PromGirl's photo was stolen by multiple websites like RoseWholesale.
http://img1.promgirl.com/_img/PGPRODUCTS/1005810/1000/print-dress-JZ-4800-c.jpg
http://www.rosewholesale.com/cheapest/chic-strapless-sleeveless-floral-print-876493.html
A woman who bought the dress from RoseGal posted what she received in the Facebook group "Knock Off Nightmares"
Stacy Boddy / Via facebook.com
"It Almost Made Me Want to Just Shut Down Facebook”
Getting ripped off by an advertiser on Facebook can be a rude awakening for some users, who have come to see the social network as a more carefully policed and controlled environment than the Wild West of the internet. Facebook has worked aggressively to keep its walled garden clean in recent years so users and advertisers can feel safe — it has cracked down on porn, private gun sales, and at least some fake likes. It has stringently enforced a “real name” policy, even as that caused problems for transgender performers, political activists, and Native Americans. In its haste to police nudity, Instagram has ended up deleting pictures of mothers breastfeeding and selfies of plus-size women.
But that vigilance apparently has limits.
“Facebook needs to be a little stricter about who they let advertise,” said Lisa Little, a 48-year-old computer programmer from Massillon, Ohio, who had a bad experience with Rosegal after discovering it through a Facebook ad. She added that allowing ads from companies that operate like Rosegal and its ilk "seems icky. It almost made me want to just shut down Facebook."
Griffeth took it one step further: “By allowing these advertisers to sell their counterfeit goods and scam Facebook users, Facebook is complicit in accepting money from this scam ring,” she said.
More Than 13,000 Complaints on SiteJabber
There’s plenty of evidence that consumers are struggling with these websites. Online review site SiteJabber told BuzzFeed News it saw 13,087 complaints about discount clothing sellers like those mentioned above in the 12 months to January 2016, more than double the previous year. The FTC has seen almost 2,000 complaints in the past four years over 18 of the sites, according to information provided in response to an open records request submitted by BuzzFeed News.
The Better Business Bureau issued a warning about SammyDress and DressLily last April after fielding 504 complaints about the sites within months, and testimonials and disappointing order photos are rampant on Facebook in groups like “Knock Off Nightmares” (30,889 likes), “Rosewholesale Scam” (3,596 likes) and “SammyDress, RoseGal, and Rosewholesale Is A Scam,” which has 1,008 likes and the phrase “dontdoitgirl” in its URL.
The most painful stories come from women who bought bridesmaid, prom, and even wedding dresses from these sellers.
After we joined and posted in a Facebook group for users scammed by the site, our post was shared across the warning group ecosystem, and a flood of frustrated responses came in from women in their teens through their fifties who had lost anywhere from $30 to $250. The entry point for many was Facebook, though the sites also advertise on Google and retarget through banner ads across the web.
rosewe / Via facebook.com
Rosewe used Katy Perry in one Facebook post.
“After joining the Facebook group for scam sites, I learned how Zaful and other Chinese companies steal images from reputable online retailers like Free People and use them on their website,” said Melissa Baldridge, a digital marketing recruiter who lives in Los Angeles. “What they ship are poorly made knockoffs in very cheap material that smell like chemicals,” she said.
While Facebook is aware of the many complaints, its method of responding to them often fails to catch the specifics of the problem. Facebook's systems look for ad language violations, whether ads misdirect users to external sites, and obvious signs of counterfeiting. But unhappiness with the actual product isn’t something it looks for, even if thousands of people feel like they got the wrong item, the company said. That is not technically a violation of Facebook’s guidelines, and the social network says it doesn’t really have a way to police that behavior anyway since it's not facilitating the actual transactions.
Consumers have puzzled over the unusually high number of Likes that these clothing sellers have managed to accumulate on Facebook. Facebook has acknowledged that fake Likes are a problem but reported major strides against the practice from “click farms, fake accounts, and malware” a year ago.
Still, DressLily somehow has 7 million likes, RoseGal has 8.1 million, and RoseWholesale has 5 million. In just two days in March, each of those numbers increased by a whopping 200,000. For context, J.Crew’s likes are near 1.5 million, Old Navy’s are around 8.9 million, and smaller chains like Gilt Groupe and Warby Parker clock in below 700,000.
BuzzFeed News / Via Facebook: rosegalfans
Facebook said it didn’t see any clear indication that fake likes were used to build up RoseGal and DressLily. It could be that the massively popular pages are the result of intensive paid advertising campaigns — which would be quite profitable for Facebook.
Indeed, the social network has reportedly been working hard to get Chinese companies to buy Facebook ads targeting customers overseas, as Facebook remains banned in China.
Wayne Lu, the CEO of Fashion Mia in Hong Kong, told BuzzFeed News in an email that his site didn't buy its 1.8 million Facebook likes, but said “when we are advertising our products on Facebook, we definitely get more fans on our page.” He added that Facebook ads are cheaper than those on TV and via Google.
Global Egrow, the owner of DressLily and RoseGal, is listed as a client of MeetSocial on that company's website. MeetSocial's site says it's the "number one agency for Facebook marketing in China," where it uses its "profound understanding of Facebook and Instagram" to help Chinese companies build their reputation and attract sales overseas. It also works with major Chinese companies like state-owned broadcaster CCTV, Tencent, and China Eastern Airlines.
Pissed Consumer / Via rosewe.pissedconsumer.com
One consumer's experience with RoseWe.
What the Chinese Sellers Are Thinking
So are these companies aware of the trail of fury they’re leaving in their wake? Or do they believe they’re pioneers in a new world where Chinese sellers can deal directly with American buyers, without an intermediary like the Gap or Nordstrom? What if the stolen images, multiple brand names, awful service, and disappointing products are just the growing pains of a new kind of commerce?
Wayne Lu of FashionMia.com told BuzzFeed News that the site was started in 2014 by Endeavor International Enterprise, a Hong Kong clothing company that already owned several clothing factories in mainland China and wanted to target North American consumers. FashionMia has an F grade with the BBB, 413 reviews on PissedConsumer, and 2.7 out of 5 stars on SiteJabber.com, where more than half of the 1,287 reviews give the site one star.
Pissed Consumer / Via fashionmia.pissedconsumer.com
This photo was posted with a negative review of FashionMia to PissedConsumer.com.
When presented with consumer complaints, Lu blamed shipping challenges, sizing differences between Chinese and American consumers, and general negativity.
“We have to ship our products all the way from our garment factories in China to the U.S. address,” he said, adding that the company is planning to open warehouses in the U.S. in the next few months. “The route is like this: Garment factory -> Dispatching Center -> Custom in China -> International Flight -> Custom in US -> United States Postal Service (USPS) Processing Center -> Your US address. Sometimes, the packages will get stuck in one place for a long time due to many unexpected problems and our customers will have an unhappy experience on the delivery time.”
He added: “It is no surprise to see more negative reviews than positive ones on these review websites as good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spreads far and wide.”
To be sure, a segment of consumers are satisfied with what they buy, or chalk it up to "getting what they paid for." But ultimately, few are expecting to play knockoff roulette when they order from these sites.
Globalegrow official WeChat account / Via mp.weixin.qq.com
New cafeteria?
Looking at Global Egrow's promotional materials, its business seems a world away from the fury in North America. The video on Youku shows smiling employees speaking multiple languages, including French, German and English, celebrating birthdays together and playing team sports — all while "boosting the brand of Made in China and winning the honor for Chinese brand," as the subtitles say. In March, it shared photos on WeChat of its gleaming new headquarters, complete with a cafeteria straight out of a U.S. startup, a gym, and a photo studio.
China's government has a direct interest in the success of domestic e-commerce companies selling overseas, as it pushes for the country's industrialists to revive trade. Premier Li Keqiang stressed the importance of "innovative business models" in his annual work report last month, saying the government will "expand trials in e-commerce, support enterprises in developing overseas warehouses for export products, and promote the development of enterprises that provide comprehensive foreign trade services." The government has also approved 12 pilot international e-commerce ports, including one in Global Egrow's hometown of Shenzhen.
Last month, Global Egrow posted job listings for "overseas customer service specialists" and "clothing products researchers" on Yingjiesheng, a popular job-searching site for recent graduates in China. Responsibilities for the research position include “dealing with picture copyright infringement issues."
Misleading images even haunt the company's own website, where an English-language careers section includes a picture of what appears to be the company's diverse workforce. Upon further exploration, it turns out it's actually just an image from Shutterstock titled “Multiethnic Group of Friends Giving a Hand.”
Global Egrow / Via globalegrow.com
"She Was in Tears and Even Her Mom Was in Tears"
On a recent Friday, a young woman and her mom came in to Allison Swoboda's dress shop in Washington with a prom dress nightmare.
“They spent $200 on what they thought was a custom-made gown,” she said. “It came in and the top was beige and the skirt was gray, and the top was a whole different size from the skirt, and they couldn’t even dispute the charge because they received the merchandise. She was in tears and even her mom was in tears, because they said they spent $200 on this thing.”
She expects more of this as prom season approaches. "On Saturday alone, three or four girls came in with pictures of dresses that technically don't exist saying they wanted that dress and they could get it on the internet for $50 or $70," she said.
"I tried explaining to them it's not what you think it is," she said. "You don't have to buy from me, but please don't buy from them."
Apr. 08, 2016, at 21:30 PM
After this story was published, Facebook told BuzzFeed News that it's working on new ways to police advertisers whose products are “overwhelmingly unsatisfactory." Its response is detailed in this April 8 story.
Here's the full statement from Andrew Bosworth, Facebook's VP of Ads and Pages: “One of our most important goals with Facebook ads is to present experiences that are relevant and high-quality. We understand the gravity of this issue and we’re taking it very seriously. We’re looking at ways to incorporate new signals that will help us identify which of the over 50 million active businesses on our platform are delivering products and services that are overwhelmingly unsatisfactory to people.
As you pointed out in the piece – the challenge isn’t just with ads or posts on Facebook, but also the experiences people have with businesses off of Facebook. It’s a complex problem, but we are working on it and will do everything we can to make sure people trust and enjoy the content they see on Facebook.”
Sapna Maheshwari is a business reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York. Maheshwari reports on retail and e-commerce.
Contact Sapna Maheshwari at sapna.maheshwari@buzzfeed.com.
Beimeng Fu is a BuzzFeed News World Reporter covering China and is based in New York.
Contact Beimeng Fu at beimeng.fu@buzzfeed.com.
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IC-Ep 2-Tourists(Elizabeth/Lucius/Brook/Chad/Raymond/Salem)
Dunwich Museum - Dunwich, England
The door opened, and a bell overhead tinkled. Elizabeth, Lucius, and Brook entered. The visitors entered a vestibule that opened up into a larger interior area. Within, they could see a counter along the exterior wall with a cash register. Shelves behind it stocked postcards, books, and various other items that might be found in a museum gift shop, including disposable cameras. In the room were a number of displays, the ones nearest the entrance depicting Dunwich's origins as a Roman fort. The style looked vaguely familiar to Lucius, but the exhibits didn't look entirely so. Further inside, they saw a woman of about average height and around fifty years old, only a few wrinkles decorating her face. She was talking with three men near some of the exhibits.
"Excuse me," said the woman. She walked away from the men, towards the new visitors. "Welcome to the Dunwich Museum. I'm Amelia Cressy, the curator."
Lucius recognized the men. He had seen them in the large chariot when he had been waiting outside the museum.
Salem recognized the new arrivals. They had been waiting outside the museum earlier. There had been another man with them, but there was no sign of him now.
Re: IC-Ep 2-Tourists(Elizabeth/Lucius/Brook/Chad/Raymond/Sal
by ImpInTraining » Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:41 pm
Lucius reached up and rang the entrance bell once with his finger, smiling at the simplicity of it. Then he stepped over to the image of a Roman fort as the woman approached. When she spoke, he turned away from the image and nodded. "How do you do, Amelia Cressy. I am Lucius Verres, a simple patron," he said with a wink. "We have come to explore the rich history of your beloved town. I trust we have come to the right place?"
His eyes darted over to the three men that he recognized from outside earlier and he wondered if the men were sent there to confront them. He expected trouble, he just didn't know from whence it would come.
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"You certainly have, sir," said Amelia, beaming. "Admission is free, but we do suggest a donation of one pound each. This museum is run on a purely volunteer basis and depends entirely on donations. I myself draw no salary."
by CrackheadC. » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:02 am
Raymond nodded as Amelia went off to help the new customers and turned to Chad and Salem. "Strange town here, with so much history you would think the city would be doing better, especially if one person owns a good chunk of it - I mean if only one person owns the place you would think he'd take care of it." He continued to poke around the various Roman displays - he always admired the ability of the Romans to adapt to and assimilate other cultures and people as some sort of imperial machine. "I think I might have to visit Dr. Strong again and ask some more direct questions. But most importantly we have to figure out what happened to Valerie Kirby."
CrackheadC.
by Thorn » Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:31 pm
Brook blushes a little, since she'd just given Story all her money. "Uhm...could we come back and donate? We've just been travelling, and forgot to change our money back to the current...ah....currency..."
"Oh, of course, Miss," said Amelia. "That's no problem at all. Feel free to look around all you like, and if you want to make a donation later, you may."
by SSior.27 » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:28 am
CrackheadC. wrote: "I think I might have to visit Dr. Strong again and ask some more direct questions. But most importantly we have to figure out what happened to Valerie Kirby."
Chad nods slowly. "Should we head there now or let the others know before doing so?"
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by ImpInTraining » Thu Apr 11, 2013 4:18 pm
Lucius smiled politely and nodded to the woman and promised, "Thank you, Amelia. History is very dear to me... so I will make it a point to return with a donation."
by DetectiveSocks » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:44 pm
Leaning in towards the group as Salem faces the new patrons that have walked in, Salem briefly comments, "we can also follow Valerie's footsteps and head down to the beach to meet Mr.Baker. I think we've stayed here long enough, we should head back to our hotel to check with the rest of our team of our new leads. But before we head out, I'd like to pick up a few things at the giftshop", with a big grin across Salem's face.
Lucius, please roll Idea.
by CrackheadC. » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:39 am
Handy: can I get a time check on how long we have been out of the Inn. I tend to lose track of time in this game fairly often. I think it's only been about 30 minutes. So far.
Others: Just so we can get our heads on straight lets keep track of our leads for a second. Dr. Strong to talk about treating the diseased folks. Mr. Baker to follow up on Valerie. Maybe something on that receptionist for lying to us about Valerie leaving Dunwich. Anything else?
by ImpInTraining » Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:40 am
Please feel free to roll on my behalf until we work out a nice, agreeable alternative.
Lucius picked up a familiar name. When the strangers in the museum mentioned Mr. Baker, the Roman looked directly at them. "Mr. Baker?" He walked closer to the other men he did not know fairly sure they weren't going to try anything in such a public place. "Zeke Baker?" he asked for clarification. "I'm afraid he and a friend of ours headed out to do some fishing. You probably won't him for a couple or three hours I'd imagine."
by CrackheadC. » Sat Apr 13, 2013 4:28 am
Raymond turned to the new arrival, "Oh is that so? That's too bad. We were hoping to talk to him about some of Dunwich's more recent history and if he had seen a friend of ours. Ms. Cressy here said he's the man to talk to." Raymond looks disappointed for a moment before shaking his head and extending his hand. "Where are my manners? My name is Raymond, nice to meet you mister....?"
by Mr. Handy » Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:25 am
It's been about fifteen minutes since you left the inn. I timestamp every thread at the top of the initial post, so you can always look back.
Feel free to use Dark and Moody's dice roller, or any other online roller of your choice, or simply roll physical dice.
by ImpInTraining » Sat Apr 13, 2013 7:47 pm
http://darkandmoodyforums.com/cgi-bin/dm/YaBB.pl?action=logrolldisplay
At the mention of these people being interested in the history of the place, the Roman smiled. He knew now they were not locals. They might even be trusted after all. Lucius introduced himself, "Lucius Verras, and my companions Elizabeth and Brook. Just a stab in the dark here... but your friend's name, would it happen to be Valerie Soames?"
by DetectiveSocks » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:37 am
Salem quickly glanced at his friends to gauge their reaction to this new development. Scared yet strangely intrigued, he glanced back at the stranger Lucius to get a read off of him. Salem opens up, "why yes, we were to meet up with Valerie Soames at the Ship Inn but haven't heard from her since. Do you happen to know her whereabouts?"
by Mr. Handy » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:58 pm
Everyone may roll Psychology (or Insight for Lucius). With Invisible Castle still down, you may use an alternate online dice roller such as Dark and Moody or physical dice, posting your results in an OOC comment like this one.
by ImpInTraining » Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:04 am
Lucius says, "She said something about going back to the Inn. She probably just missed you." He smiled knowing his little act must look like some sort of parlor trick. "She gave us a ride in her chariot earlier." He shot a glance to Brook and Elizabeth a second, then back to Salem, "We only parted with Mr. Baker a short while ago. If you hurry, you might catch him. But he could be at the docks by now."
by CrackheadC. » Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:51 am
http://darkandmoodyforums.com/cgi-bin/dm/YaBB.pl?action=logrolldisplay (91%)
Raymond grimaced as Salem mentioned Valerie Soames - the little old lady. These people weren't supposed to know that they knew each other. "Right, she will probably be there now." Raymond thinks for a second.... Did that man say 'chariot' when he meant car? Who talks like that?
"What about a Dr. Valerie Kirby? Do you know her?" Raymond asks.
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by SSior.27 » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:12 am
33% - Against 5%
Chad stood there following the conversation, trying to map out in his head how to get to the docks.
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‘Windy City Rehab’: Alison Victoria Says Season 2 Is Happening Despite Clash with City Over Permits
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Season 2 of Windy City Rehab is still happening despite conflicts with the city of Chicago over permits. The show’s star Alison Victoria took to Instagram last week to assure fans that the second season of the HGTV show is currently in production.
The city had suspended permits for both Victoria (whose real name is Alison Gramenos) and her lead contractor Donovan Eckhardt, Deadline reported. Officials said they were working without proper permits, made false statements on permit applications, and were doing work that “poses an imminent threat” to the health safety of workers and the public.
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Hey loves! I appreciate all of your support over the last few days. I want you to hear it from me directly that I am working closely with the City of Chicago to repair and amend any and all permits with our new general contractors. The building department says they are pleased with our efforts and we will continue to work closely together to move in the right direction. Season 2 of Windy City Rehab is currently in production. I am in LA right now filming a special with @hgtv called #RocktheBlock, but I can’t wait to get back home to Chicago to continue building beautiful places and spaces for all of you to see in early 2020!
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After news of the permitting troubles became public, Victoria was quick to say that she was working on resolving the issues. She’s also apparently cut ties with Eckhardt.
“I want you to hear it from me directly that I am working closely with the City of Chicago to repair and amend any and all permits with our new general contractors,” she wrote in an Instagram post on July 14. “The building department says they are pleased with our efforts and we will continue to work closely together to move in the right direction.”
She added that Season 2 of Windy City Rehab is currently filming and that she “can’t wait to get back home to Chicago to continue building beautiful places and spaces for all of you to see in early 2020.”
Victoria did not comment on her relationship with Eckhardt or his company, Greymark Development Group, which the city has blocked from pulling new permits, according to Deadline. The Chicago Department of Buildings has also applied to suspend Greymark’s license for one year.
Victoria has clashed with neighbors in the past
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Windy City Rehab’s permitting problems are just the latest issue for the popular show. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, some Chicagoans complained about the program, claiming that Victoria’s million-dollar renovations were changing the character of the city — and not for the better.
Neighbors who lived near homes renovated on the show also said that dealing with Victoria and her crew was an unpleasant experience. The complained of trash, noise, double-parked trucks, and other problems.
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Elected officials have promised to take Victoria to task. “If they seek to do another project in my ward, I’ll insist on a firm commitment from them to focus on neighborhood relations and take steps to mitigate the complaints that are typically associated with a construction project in a residential neighborhood,” Alderman Brian Hopkins told the Sun-Times in March.
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Moncler launches Grenoble collection with Dyneema® Composite Fabric
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Christleton Primary School
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Overall 52.3/100
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Quarry Lane, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AY
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Overall Stars 4 5 3 5
Overall Score 52.3 57.4 45.8 60.7
England Rank 4,899 2,833 7,383 2,492
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While pupils are generally aiming to be working at the expected level in reading, writing and maths, what proportion of children at Christleton Primary School had a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing, and how does this compare to performance at local and national level?
How do children at Christleton Primary School with different levels of attainment at Key Stage 1 and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths?
How does the % of boys and girls at Christleton Primary School achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compare to the national average?
What is the pupil:teacher ratio at Christleton Primary School and how does it compare to the national average?
How many teachers are there and what is the average wage?
Teacher Details
No. of Teachers (FTE)
No. of Teaching Assistants (FTE)
Mean Gross Salary of All Teachers 2018/19 (GBP)
Mean Gross Salary of All Teachers 2018/19 (GBP) - National
Pupils are assessed on how much progress they make between assessments in Key Stage 1 (infants) and Key Stage 2 (juniors), with the progress of all pupils contributing to an overall 'value added' measure for the school.
At Christleton Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in maths in 2019 that was 1 compared to the national average of 0.
How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of the progress made in maths and how does this compare to local averages?
At Christleton Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in reading in 2019 that was 0.2 compared to the national average of 0.
How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of making progress in reading and how does this compare to local averages?
At Christleton Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in writing in 2019 that was 0.2 compared to the national average of 0.
How do children with different levels of attainment at infant level and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of making progress in writing and how does this compare to local averages?
Figures below show what proportion of half-day sessions were missed by pupils and how this compares to local and national averages.
In 2017/18, the most recent full school year, 3.6% of half-day sessions were missed by pupils at Christleton Primary School. Nationally, primary school pupils missed 4% of half-day sessions.
Figures below show what proportion of half day sessions were missed by pupils and counted as an unauthorised absence and how this compares to local and national averages.
What proportion of pupils are classed as persistent absentees (missing 10% or more of all sessions)?
While finances are not included in our calculation of how good schools are, many schools publish information about how much they are spending on pupils' education.
What is the total school spend per pupil at Christleton Primary School compared to the local average? (school is in blue)
How much does Christleton Primary School spend per pupil on teachers and educational support staff and how does this compare to the average spending across Cheshire West and Chester?
What percentage of the budget at Christleton Primary School is spent on supply staff?
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LV Revanth Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Caste, Wiki & More
Updated On : February 9, 2018
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LV Revanth was born on 10-02-1990 in Srikakulam in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. He is an Indian Playback Singer & Singer.
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L.V. Revanath’s full name is Lolla Venkata Revanth Kumar Sharma. Revanth completed his studies from Srikakulam and Visakhapatnam and after which he relocated to the city of pearls, Hyderabad to begin a career in singing. He has already sung in almost 200 Kannada and Telugu films. Revanth was already a well-known name in the South when he participated as a contestant in Indian Idol season 9.
The singer rose from ranks to popularity after singing the song Manohari from the blockbuster film Baahubali: The Beginning. Besides that, he has also performed in various stage shows worldwide. The cute-looking and intense Revanth has been trained in singing by the legendary Telugu composer. In the south, he often referred by his fans as Rocking Revanth. No wonder girls went gaga over this handsome hunk and voted in large numbers for him and thus he emerged winner of the show and lifted the much-coveted trophy of Indian Idol.
When LV Revanth began his journey in Indian Idol, he was not at all comfortable with Hindi but slowly he overcame this and gained a lot of confidence. His performance on the song Buleya from Ae Dil Hain Mushkil left the judges numb and they just couldn’t believe that this guy doesn't know Hindi. Though Rohit and Khuda Baksh from Punjab and were versatile and talented, it was Revanth's popularity that actually proved to the game changer.
The Indian Idol victory is not his maiden, though. Prior to that, he has participated in various other reality shows on several Telugu television channels and was declared as a winner in all of them. Just after winning the Indian Idol, Farah Khan announced that Revanth will a sing a song in her next film.
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Soil Resources in the Environment and Climate System
Soils are – together with air and water – one of the most vital elements for sustaining human life. Yet today, soils can only partly fulfill their functions in the earth and climate system, and on a global scale, more than 25 percent of the surface area is affected by deteriorating soil quality. The primary goal of the interdisciplinary research conducted at the CEN is to arrive at a deeper, process-based understanding of how land use and climate change impact soil resources. Further, observations and models are used as the basis for devising new strategies to promote sustainable soil use and integrated soil protection, helping to safeguard water and food supply in the future.
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MediAN – Mechanisms of Ecosysteme Services in Hardwood Floodplain Forests
Hardwood forests are species-rich, yet endangered ecosystems in Central Europe and are offering valuable ecosystem services. Among others, they are making a contribution to water retention and are storing carbon in biomass and soils. In the survey area along the Middle Elbe River, we investigate the diversity and carbon sequestration in differently aged hardwood forests and the hydrologic balance as a key location factor.
Duration: 2017 – 2023
Project Lead: Prof. Dr. Annette Eschenbach, Dr. Alexander Gröngröft
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For small peasant farming in sub-Saharan Africa low productivity of crop growing and declining soil fertility is a general problem. The objective? of the joint project TOPSOIL is the introduction of an adjusted rhizobium inoculant for legumes and to examine its possible effects on soil characteristics. Atmospheric nitrogen fixating symbiosis of legumes and fodder legumes with rhizobium can enable an important input of nitrogen and organic material. This process is currently not used in a targeted manner in the survey area of the Kavango Region. The objective is the introduction of a rhizobium inoculant that is also suitable for even more exacerbated conditions in the future in the context of climate change.
Sponsor: German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, PT DLR and German Academic Exchange Service
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Due to global climate change, permafrost regions in northern Siberia are thawing increasingly. One possible outcome: Carbon stored in the soil is converted into greenhouse gases and released. Does this additionally enforce climate change? Or do better growing plants enhance carbon sequestration and thus greenhouses gases are overall reduced? These possible outcomes of thawing permafrost soil and better prognoses for future developments are the pivot of the Russian-German joint project “KoPf – Carbon in Permafrost”, that is sponsored with 1.5 million Euros by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
Project Lead: Prof. Dr. Eva-Maria Pfeiffer
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Will working from home help the levelling up agenda?
Some commentators have suggested that Covid will do in a couple of months what governments have tried to do for the last 80 years. This is very unlikely.
Blog post published on 5 August 2020 by Paul Swinney
ONS estimates suggest that as many as half of London’s working residents are currently working from home. Some have said that this emancipation from the office could provide a real boost to the levelling up agenda, as high-skilled workers turn their back on expensive property in the south for a new home further north. While this is of course possible, is it likely?
Centre for Cities does not believe that fully remote working will persist once the office opens up again. This is mainly because face-to-face interaction plays such an important role in non-routine jobs in particular, ranging from the sparking of new ideas to the building of new relationships and learning on the job — it’s more difficult to learn from others when your only interaction with them is through scheduled Zoom calls.
What does seem more plausible though is that fewer people will go into the office five days a week. There are certain tasks that do benefit from no distractions, and this is where remote working has an edge (so long as a home is distraction free).
This means that even if people commute in less frequently, their jobs are still tied to a particular place. It may be that workers are willing to put up with a longer commute than back in February if they are commuting less frequently. But even this longer commute is unlikely to result in a significant increase in jobs in the North of England — few people will to want to commute that far on a regular basis.
It does however widen the potential commuter belt into London, with homes in Hastings or Grantham becoming relatively more attractive. If this does indeed happen, then there will need to be an associated increase in house building in these areas if there isn’t to be a consequent rise in house prices.
While the inflow of newcomers into such places may push up productivity, it doesn’t do a great deal to tackle some of the underlying challenges some of them face. Hastings has long had high levels of unemployment, which is undoubtedly linked to having higher than average shares of people with no formal qualifications. You can see this even within London — Barking and Dagenham has relatively high levels of unemployment despite being within a city of nearly 6 million jobs. Again, the share of people here with few or no formal qualifications is above the national average.
The Covid-19 crisis will not offer a shortcut to achieving an aim that successive governments have tried to do for the last eight decades. Instead it will require long term action on improving the skills of the people living in these places, even if some of their new neighbours work mainly from their spare bedrooms.
John Charlesworth
“What does seem more plausible though is that fewer people will go into the office five days a week.”. That is true whilst the Office is in the City and the employee is living in the Suburbs or further out. With present day technology it is more feasible. However, Covid appears to be encouraging a move out of Cities – so will City Centres change and will there be a difference between “University Cities” and others?
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UW System’s new digital learning platform leads to rapid online transition amid COVID-19
Sasha VanAllen
Posted: April 24, 2020 9:13 PM
Updated: April 25, 2020 10:55 AM
by Sasha VanAllen
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin System is crediting its new online learning platform with allowing students to quickly transition to online classes.
“We never could have imagined the disruption this pandemic has caused our students and faculty,” said UW System President Ray Cross. “Nevertheless, our new online learning system has allowed us to continue providing the education students need and expect at the time we most need it.”
UW System started transitioning to a new cloud-based digital platform in the summer of 2017. School officials said that thousands of in-person courses were able to transition to online instruction in a matter of weeks thanks to the new digital platform.
The transition allowed all 13 universities in the UW System to navigate the shift to online instruction in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a news release said.
“We have already seen great success with our new DLE, including dramatic increases in our media management system, used to create, store, and view videos, as well as a 5,600 percent increase in usage of our web conferencing tool,” said Vice President of Administration Rob Cramer. “Without the systemwide change, we would not have been able to adapt to distance learning as quickly and effectively as we have.”
Officials said nearly 5,000 faculty and graduate assistants have published over 17,000 courses as of April 8.
For more information about the UW System’s digital platform click here.
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Singapore prepared to work with Malaysia in lifting border restrictions
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Singapore is prepared to work with Malaysia in addressing the needs of cross-border travellers, amid the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic situation.
The travellers include short-term business and official travellers, as well as Singaporeans and Malaysians who were previously commuting between the two countries.
The republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this in a statement today in response to media queries on Malaysia’s proposal to lift border restrictions between Singapore and Malaysia.
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“Such bilateral arrangements would have to include mutually agreed public health protocols, to preserve the public health and safety of citizens on both sides.
“Both countries will require some time to work out the details on the gradual easing of border restrictions to ensure a stable recovery from the Covid-19 situation,” the ministry’s spokesman said.
On Friday (June 19), Malaysia had in principle agreed to allow Singaporeans and Bruneians to enter the country’s borders without having to apply for approval from the Malaysian Immigration Department, or to undergo COVID-19 screening or home quarantine.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said, however, this was on condition that Malaysians would also be afforded the same privileges by the Singapore and Brunei governments.
“The relaxation of the border restrictions must be reciprocated and both these countries must allow Malaysians to enter their countries without any restrictions, as we have allowed,” he said during his press conference on the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) here on Friday.
Ismail Sabri, who is also the Minister of Defence, said Wisma Putra was currently discussing the matter with Singapore’s Foreign Ministry, and that Malaysia’s decision to relax restrictions was dependent on the outcome of the discussions being held.
He said the permission to enter Malaysia without restrictions would only be granted to Singaporeans and Bruneians who were living in their respective countries, adding that the two countries, as well as New Zealand and Australia, were currently classified as Green Zones by Malaysia’s Health Ministry.
Since the Malaysian government imposed the Movement Control Order (MCO) from March 18 to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysians were prohibited from entering Singapore affecting thousands who commute to the island republic daily to earn a living. Also, Singaporeans who were in Malaysia were allowed to return home but were not allowed to re-enter Malaysia during the MCO.
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Family Day at B.C. Legislature called off while court injunction prevents protests
by Liza Yuzda and the Canadian Press
Posted Feb 13, 2020 4:49 pm PST
FILE - Wet'suwet'en protesters camp out in front of legislature before the speech from the throne in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, February 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
Family Day activities at the B.C. Legislature have been cancelled due to protests
Recent anti-pipeline and Indigenous rights demonstrations have shut down streets, bridges, and railways
Solicitor General Mike Farnworth argues protests that intimidate people and harass people won't be tolerated
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) — It’s an annual event for British Columbians to celebrate families by heading to the B.C. Legislature, but now it’s cancelled despite a court injunction granted Thursday that prevents anti-pipeline protesters from blocking access to the building.
Recent anti-pipeline and Indigenous rights demonstrations have shut down streets, bridges, railways, and now a day of scavenger hunts and crafts will not be going forward. The acting clerk says they’ve nixed the event out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the business of the Tuesday budget can proceed.
Change in plans: The building here in Victoria keeping the doors closed to the public on Monday family day, cancelling festivities.#bcpoli https://t.co/RaIb02ieBY
— LizaYuzda (@LizaYuzda) February 13, 2020
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has granted an injunction against further blockades at the legislature in Victoria. The injunction comes less than 24 hours before protesters have said they’ll block numerous B.C. government buildings in the city.
Speaker Darryl Plecas asked for the injunction and Justice G.C. Weatherill says his ruling authorizes police to arrest and remove people blocking entrances at the legislature.
The justice says the court is concerned that protesters at the legislature blocked entrances, covered closed-circuit cameras and aggressively harassed people at the building.
Weatherill cited social media posts calling on protesters to mobilize Friday in efforts to shut down the government in his decision to grant the injunction.
RELATED: Legislature entrances blocked by demonstrators, Throne Speech will go on
As protests continue in the capital and beyond, Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says demonstrations that include harassing people will not be tolerated.
“What is not acceptable are protests that intimidate people. What is not acceptable are protests that frighten people,” he says.
Farnworth adds, if you are pushing people and stopping people, “who are doing their job and on behalf of the people of the province, that’s not acceptable. That kind of behaviour is not a protest,” he says, adding there will be consequences and possible charges.
“If police find that there is activity that is in contravention of the law then I expect the law to be fully enforced.”
Plans are in place to keep staff safe at any government buildings during any protest, though, such details will not be released.
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TRADEMARK MANAGEMENT GROUP SCAMS: HOW TO IDENTIFY AND AVOID THEM
Author: CLG Attorneys
When you receive a letter saying that your trademark is up for renewal or “ready” for international registration, you might be tempted to simply follow the instructions contained within the notice and pay the fee. Unfortunately, assuming the letter is authentic (which is to say, from the USPTO or an official Gov. body) is a mistake and can be a costly one at that. Our trademark attorneys frequently receive scanned solicitation PDFs from our clients asking to verify the authenticity of the notices and confirm whether or not they need to address them.
Undoubtedly, the number of illegitimate solicitation letters regarding trademark services is on the rise. Trademark renewal scams use public information on the USPTO’s online register to craft deceptively formatted letters or emails aiming to take advantage of trademark owners.
These traps phishing for money and information are becoming more and more difficult to avoid, but there are ways to authenticate the document if you fear you’re at risk.
WHAT QUALIFIES AS A TRADEMARK SOLICITATION/SCAM?
Most trademark “Solicitations”, or Scams, provide the trademark applicant or even registrant with a notice of an upcoming filing deadline along with a fee schedule of what it will take to satisfy these deadline. While trademark applications do require certain actions affirmative actions in the form of renewals and perhaps office action response, these letters are being sent by private companies rather than from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Not Sure if the "Solicitation" Letter is a Scam?
HOW TO SPOT A FAKE
Check the Source – Official trademark correspondence will almost always be sent to you through the attorney of record on your trademark and in certain rare instances, from the USPTO office directly. Carefully check and examine the letterhead and format of the document. Although it may look authentic, and even contain accurate information about the trademark or have the correct accredited domain name, it can still be fake. All letters soliciting payments for trademark-related services from third parties are completely unauthorized and you are not obligated to fulfill their requests or “suggestions”. Receiving correspondence about your trademark renewal directly may very well be a good indication of a scam. In general, if you have identified a potential risk, the best course of action is to reach out to the attorney of record directly so that they can verify the source of the inquiry (if you have received a trademark office action, the attorney of record will be listed at the bottom of the document). If you have identified a potential scam, kindly notify the USPTO by sending them an email directly at tmfeedback@uspto.gov.
Look for Fake Addresses – Email or physical correspondence from fraudulent collection services may include fake web addresses or mailing addresses. You can distinguish between a real email, which will contain the “@uspto.gov” domain. Legitimate physical addresses are the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia. “ uspto.gov” Is the only website hosted by the USPTO, any other site affiliated with the letter, or another address (especially an international address), indicates a scam. The trademark assistance center is always available to provide confirmation about the nature of the solicitation email and can be reached by going to the trademark section of the USPTO website.
Abide by the Renewal Timeline – When you received the letter is as important to authenticating it as its contents and if it arrives out of sync with the strict USPTO trademark renewal timeline, this is an immediate indication of fraud. Your first trademark renewal is due five years after registration. The next renewal is between the nine and ten years after the registration. Then the trademark is renewed every ten years. If you are receiving solicitations inconsistent with this timeframe, you should be suspicious of the source. A more in-depth timeline can be found on the official uspto.gov page
Be Suspicious – Falling for a potential trademark scam can cost you thousands of dollars so please be vigilant. It’s important to keep in mind that trademarks have a variety of potential issues that need to be addressed including filing Statements of Use, responding to office actions, and filing the appropriate documentation for Renewals. If you receive any other suspect correspondence about the trademarks you own, it’s important to take action. Confirm that any letter is official with your attorney before proceeding.
CONTACT YOUR TRADEMARK ATTORNEY
The best course of action if you are ever confused about the validity of a letter or email regarding your trademark renewals is to authenticate them with your trademark attorney. Our trademark attorneys work with many companies in both the strategy and execution of the protection of their intellectual property and if you have received a solicitation notice in regards to your pending or registered trademark, please contact us for a free consultation.
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JCPenney closing 20 U.S. stores: Is yours on the list?
By Gary Dinges gdinges@gatehousemedia.com
Add JCPenney to the list of retailers closing stores.
The Texas-based department store chain said it will shutter 20 locations this summer, according to Country Living.
JCPenney has about 800 stores nationwide. It joins a number of other chains that have been reducing their footprints in recent months, including Party City.
“Retail is a dynamic business with many touchpoints that together lead back to the customer experience," CEO Jill Soltau said in a written statement. "We are working to reestablish the fundamentals of retail at JCPenney, and at the same time, we are building capabilities to satisfy the wants and expectations of our customers. In everything we do, we are putting the customer at the center. My commitment is that we will make sound, strategic decisions backed by data and will always be rooted in delivering on our customers’ wants and expectations."
Country Living says the stores set to close include:
- Pines Mall, 2901 Pines Mall Drive, Pine Bluff, Ark.
- NewPark Mall, 500 NewPark Mall, Newark, Calif.
- Ponce De Leon Mall, 2121 U.S. Highway 1 S., St. Augustine, Fla.
- Glynn Place Mall, 1 Mall Blvd., Brunswick, Ga.
- Lakeforest Mall, 701 Russell Ave., Gaithersburg, Md.
- The Orchards Mall, 1800 Pipestone Road, Benton Harbor, Mich.
- 1215 S. Main St., Sikeston, Mo.
- 3402 S. Glenstone Ave., Springfield, Mo.
- 6933 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
- Hamilton Mall, 4405 E. Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, N.J.
- Smith Haven Plaza, 9 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, N.Y.
- Cary Towne Center, 1105 Walnut St., Cary, N.C.
- Riverbirch Center Mall, 1041 Spring Lane, Sanford, N.C.
- Greenwood Mall, 320 Bypass 72 NW, Greenwood, South Carolina
- Midway Mall, 4500 Midway Mall, Elyria, Ohio
- Northgate Mall, 401 NE Northgate Way, Seattle, Wash.
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Policies and procedures are essential for any organisation. Taken together, policies and procedures provide a road map for day-to-day operations. They ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, give guidance for decision-making, and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of internal processes.
Unfortunately, employees often perceive policies and procedures to be a dry and boring subject and don’t always appreciate their importance. Policies and procedures won’t work in your organisation if your employees don’t follow them, or worse, don’t even know about or understand them.
Most organisations use internal domains, SharePoint or Google Docs to store their policies, associated procedures and forms. Whilst these solutions offer a hierarchical folder structure, shared access to staff and search tools, their broader functionality is very limited, which can cause significant operational and compliance issues, sometimes leading to regulatory sanction.
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All policies and associated documents have full version control functionality, old versions are archived and can be easily accessed and reviewed as required
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Policies can be organised into user-defined categories and for each policy, you can create associated keyword tags to facilitate quick search and retrieval
If you use a keyword search to look for a document, the system will analyse the document name, any keyword tags you have created and the text of the document itself to return results
Next review date is set for each policy and document within that policy and this is tracked by the system and administrators will be alerted to upcoming and passed review dates
When a policy is created, you select the members of staff the policy applies to, often this is all staff but you can also make certain policies only available to those in specific locations, departments or job roles and can even exclude selected individuals if required
Only staff with administrator privileges can add or update policies
Policy Libraries and Publishing
It is critically important that all stakeholders can easily access policies and that the current policy is the only one in use across the organisation.
When you create a policy in our policy and procedure management system you are in fact creating a microsite (a mini website) which hosts all the files related to that policy
The microsite is hosted on a secure server and is accessed via a unique weblink
To create a basic policy library for staff, the weblinks to the policies can be collated into a collection (online searchable index) which can be accessed from any web browser and as such, can be easily incorporated into your existing infrastructure
When publishing policies on a website, simply link to the microsite URL
When an administrator creates a new policy or makes a change to an existing policy, the policy microsite is instantly updated, and as everyone is accessing the policy from the microsite, there is no chance of outdated policies being in circulation, unless they are in print, nothing we can do about that!
When a user accesses a policy, documents in PDF format can be viewed within the microsite and other file formats can be opened in the relevant programme e.g. Microsoft Office applications
Staff who are active users of the policy management system can access all policies relevant to them via their personal policy library, either online or via the mobile app and when changes are made, they will be alerted via the systems inbuilt messaging system
Distributing policies to staff and compliance testing
Our policy and procedure management software incorporates a powerful policy distribution system that allows you to ensure that all relevant staff are aware of policy changes, acknowledge they have read them and where required, a test that they have understood them.
When you create or update a policy you have the option to send that policy to staff via email, in-app message or text in the form of a unique link
If you designate the policy as Mandatory, when a member of staff opens the link, they will be asked to click to confirm that they have read and understood the policy
An administration tool will allow you to track which members of staff have acknowledged understanding of Mandatory policies and you can send reminder emails, in-app and text messages to those who have not yet responded
If you want to ensure staff have read and understood a policy, you can add another step by creating a survey or test within that policy that staff must complete after reading the material:
Quickly create, yes/no, multiple-choice and dropdown questions and set a pass rate
When staff open the policy, they can review the content of the microsite and are then directed to take the test
If they hit the required pass rate the system flags that member of staff as compliant in that policy
If they fail the test, they will have to take the test again until they pass, this doesn’t have to be immediately but until they pass, they won’t be compliant in that policy
The survey system is fully incorporated into the system and Managers can see which of their staff have taken the test, who has passed/failed and their scores, you can also see how long staff took to complete the test to help eliminate cheating
Whilst the survey system is usually used to test the understanding of new or significantly altered policies, some organisations periodically re-test their staff in their understanding of key policies by simply redistributing the policy every few months
We believe that through listening to and understanding the challenges faced by a wide range of organisations, across multiple sectors, we have created a highly flexible and uniquely powerful solution for managing policies and procedures.
Software That Mimics Your Branding and Colours
Our policy management system alongside all our Compliance Pod applications is ‘white-label software’ and customisable in every sense of the word. Customise permissions, branding, reports etc. and take your business to the next level with software that blends in with internal material.
Why Do You Need Procedure Management Software?
Consistent Processes and Structures
Transparency For Decision Making
Better Equipped To Manage Risk
Policies identify company rules, while procedures detail specific actions which can be helpful in creating consistent processes within the business. This ensures everyone in the business knows what to do, who to go to, and everything is managed more effectively.
Policy and procedure management software builds a more transparent view of decision making, detailing who’s responsible for what and who each employee would report to. By detailing business processes, managing them and storing them appropriately this can ensure smooth, efficient workings.
Managing risk is a large factor of any business and should be treated as such. Our policy management system in tandem with our governance risk compliance software allows your business to plan, manage and mitigate risk by detailing processes and sticking to them.
Better Quality of Service
A Safer Work Place
Let Employees Know You Care
Managing policies and procedures will not only have an impact on internal on goings but also external! A client/customer-facing business will also share the same benefits with their customers. By detailing processes, sticking to them and working more consistently, businesses are able to provide a more professional, quality service.
When following policies put in place employees are less likely to have accidents at work, which is only a good thing for your business. This limits liability and risk within your organisation, as well as avoiding interruptions due to accidents.
By detailing such processes such as safety, annual leave, risk assessment etc. it sends a message to your employees letting them know that you care and have their best interests at heart. Using our policy management system, conveying this message just got easier with powerful policy distribution.
What Policies Need Managing?
Policies and procedures are everywhere in business, most day-to-day actions are usually associated with some type of internal process. All of these processes need managing to evaluate, manage and limit risk as well as clearly delegate responsibilities. Our policy and procedure management system is here to help with just that.
These are some of the standard policies that businesses should have:
IT and Employee Monitoring
Workplace Health and Safety Policy
Risk Assessment Procedure
Internet and Email Usage Policy
Confidential Information Policy
Who Could Benefit From Policy Management Software?
As a small business with a limited pool of assets and resources, your time can be quickly taken up by ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. With our dedicated policy and procedure management system you can cross one more thing off your list.
With computer systems, networks, and resources are accompanied by a host of policies and procedures to comply by. From AUP and security awareness to remote access and internet and email usage policy, a policy management system can prove to be an invaluable asset.
Having employees out of the office and on-site can host a range of risk, mainly to do with policies and procedures. From workplace health and safety policies to risk assessments, it’s vital your employees sign these and abide by them.
Get in touch to learn more about Compliance Pod.
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IR35 reforms: Contractor poll highlights lack of faith in new UK government
Research into how the contractor community views the government and its ability to deliver the private sector IR35 reforms should provide “food for thought” for prime minister Boris Johnson
Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
The IT contracting community claims the UK government under-appreciates the positive economic contribution of the work contractors do, a new poll suggests.
In a survey of 1,200 contractors – 70% of whom work in IT – conducted by contracting-focused accountancy firm QAccounting and recruitment website Contractor Weekly, 91% of respondents said they did not believe that the government views their contributions as conducive to economic growth.
Also, 85% said they had no reason to believe that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) understands the negative impact the government’s plans to push ahead with extending the IR35 reforms to the private sector in April 2020 will have on the contracting community at large.
Under the reforms, medium to large private sector businesses will assume responsibility for determining whether the contractors they engage with should be taxed in the same way as salaried workers (inside IR35) or off-payroll employees (outside IR35). Previously, it was down to the contractors themselves to make such declarations.
Mike Butchart, CEO of QAccounting, said the fallout from the introduction of similar reforms in April 2017 in the public sector continues to loom large in the memories of many contractors, which is why so few have confidence in HMRC’s ability to oversee similar changes in the private sector.
“Given HMRC’s heavy-handed approach to IR35 compliance in recent years, you can understand why contractors have next to no confidence that the tax office grasps the possible negative implications of incoming changes to the rules,” he said.
For this reason, Butchart and others are now calling on new prime minister Boris Johnson to demonstrate an appreciation of the work contractors do in supporting the UK’s flexible economy by calling for some kind of intervention.
“With a new prime minister now in place, the fact that the majority of independent workers have questioned HMRC’s competence should be for food for thought for Boris Johnson – as should the news that contractors do not think the government appreciates this vital sector of the workforce as a tool for economic growth,” said Butchart.
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The publication of the draft private sector IR35 tax avoidance legislation has prompted renewed calls for the plans to be scrapped over fears about the harm it could cause to UK’s IT contractor workforce.
HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed that the much-criticised Check Employment for Tax Status (CEST) tool will undergo enhancements to ensure it is fit for purpose ahead of the IR35 reforms being extended to the private sector in April 2020.
“Looking ahead to the introduction of IR35 reform next year, it is vital that HMRC shows contractors that it will take a considered approach when implementing and policing the rules and that recruiters and engagers take on board the details of the draft legislation while preparing for changes.”
Seb Maley, CEO of IR35 consultancy Qdos Contractor, echoed Butchart’s comments, and urged Johnson to do more to show his support and appreciation for the contracting sector.
“Where previous prime ministers have failed, we urge Mr Johnson to focus on the way the government and HMRC treat the UK’s growing self-employed workforce – from sole traders to contractors operating through their own limited companies,” said Maley.
“Amid Brexit uncertainty, it would certainly be in the prime minister’s interest to support independent professionals.”
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Govanhill Community Food Pantry
by Govanhill Baths Community Trust in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
On 19th May 2020 we successfully raised £3,330 ( + est. £248.50 Gift Aid ) with 121 supporters in 181 days
Help us tackle food poverty and provide affordable nutritious food in one of the most socially deprived areas of Glasgow.
GovanhillBaths
Food and Drink, Community
The Food Pantry will be developed and delivered to tackle local food inequality, and provide dignified and equal access to affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food. The Pantry will be targeted at low income communities from the Southside of Glasgow. It is expected that in the first year we will have 4,000 members climbing to 20,000 in the second year of operation and 30,000 in the third year. The money will be spent on staff training, volunteer support as well as fitting out the Pantry to look like any other high street supermarket. We would also look at expanding the model to other deprived communities.
Your donation will help create a Community Pantry in Govanhill and tackle local food inequality. The Pantry will be a dignified alternative to food banks, providing affordable and nutritious food in one of the most socially deprived areas of Glasgow. It will be housed in Govanhill Baths when it reopens as a Health & Wellbeing Centre.
Food banks aren’t effective in dealing with the crisis in food provision because they only offer short-term occasional support. But our pantry will give ongoing and sustainable help directly for those facing food insecurity. By helping to reduce food costs, people can then manage other expenses better and so afford fresh fruit and vegetables, in addition to other essentials like clothes and heating.
The Scale of the Problem
Figures on food insecurity in Scotland show 14,318 referrals were made for men, women and children in 2012/13. This rose to over 70,000 the next year, and up to 117,689 in 2014/15. More recent figures show 133,726 referrals were made in 2015/16 – 43,962 for children – to access a three-day supply of emergency food.
Reasons for Food Insecurity
Low income, including low-paid, insecure work and inadequate benefit levels, are consistently linked with food insecurity. The price of food, fuel and rent, affect the ability to afford food. Those combined with the ravaging affects of welfare reform have damaged the physical and mental health of local people. Debt and welfare rights advice, foodbanks, and soup kitchens have grown greatly to combat poverty and meet emergency needs.
How The Pantry Works
It will operate with a membership model with people paying a low subscription and in return accessing approximately £15 worth of food and other essentials. These membership subscriptions will be used to provide fresh produce on top of the usual basket of goods.
The Pantry will provide fresh, nutritional, good quality food at a significantly subsidised rate. The model is new to Scotland but is successful in other parts of the UK. Food will be provided in partnership with FareShare Glasgow and will offer a quality shopping experience.
How The Pantry Helps
Provide food security to those who need it most
Place the community at the heart of decision-making about food provision and choices
Reduce food waste, diverting food from landfill and cutting carbon emissions
Increase skills, training and employment prospects
Improve physical and mental health and social inclusion
About Govanhill Baths Community Trust
After almost twenty years of grassroots campaigning and resilience, Govanhill Baths is returning as a vital asset. The wellbeing of our community has always been at the heart of our work, with our ethos: Run for the community, by the community. Our Pantry has been inspired by our work in addressing a range of community needs.
Our work for The Pantry follows from previous work tackling food poverty by delivering:
A South-East and a South-West Food Map for Glasgow, a vital resource for CABs, Social Work, with 20,000 copies distributed each.
A Foodbank locally in partnership with Crookston Community Group aimed at minority ethnic people.
Govanhill Grub since 2010, one of the first community-based healthy eating programmes in Glasgow.
Selection of postcards with images of Govanhill through the decades.
United We Will Swim, book celebrating Govanhill Baths
A Thank You on our website
Your name added to the list of our Pantry Pals on Govanhill Baths website! (You can opt-out if you prefer.)
Postcard Pack of Old Govanhill
Included on our list of Pantry Pals (as above) and a pack of five postcards of beautiful and evocative images of Govanhill through the last century.
Estimated delivery: 1st Jun 2020
Centenary Book
Pantry Pal acknowledgment, Postcard Pack, and United We Will Swim, a 130 page book commemorating Govanhill Baths centenary.
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Holden Groher's hot hand lifts Silver Creek boys basketball over New Albany
David J. Kim
During a tense battle between Silver Creek and New Albany, and amid the raucous crowd at Silver Creek High School where coaches’ directions were barely audible, Holden Groher found peace on the gym's new hardwood floor.
More specifically, in the right corner. It's where he found his shooting touch.
“I feel comfortable wherever. If I’m open, I feel comfortable taking the shot,” he said. “Just be confident and I was confident tonight.”
Groher hit four 3-pointers, all from the corner, to lift the Dragons (14-1) to a 69-64 victory over New Albany (8-6) on Friday night.
His confidence led to his best performance of the season, scoring 16 points and adding three steals. Entering Friday, he was averaging 3.9 points per game.
"He steps up when we need him the most. That’s his character,” teammate Trey Kaufman said. “I said it many times and I’ll say it again, we have confidence in all our shooters.”
As they exited the gym, several fans said among each other how dangerous Silver Creek can be when Groher plays like he did Friday. And they’re right.
The Dragons are known for their top three players — Kaufman, Kooper Jacobi and Brenden Northern. They’ve been ranked the No. 1 team in the Class 3A Associated Press polls all season thanks in large part to those three. When the rest of the roster adds firepower, defending the state title could come a lot easier.
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“It gives us more weapons,” Silver Creek coach Brandon Hoffman said. “Anytime you have to guard everybody on the court, it opens up a lot more for everybody. We wouldn’t have won that game if we didn’t make some outside contribution from everybody else.”
The game plan for the Bulldogs was evident from the opening tip. In their 2-3 zone defense, they double-teamed Kaufman whenever he had the ball.
“You have to pick your poison against them,” New Albany coach Jim Shannon said. “We had to help on Kaufman. We had to help on Jacobi. Groher came to play tonight.”
But Kaufman, who finished with a game-high 20 points, was patient in the paint, making sure to find open teammates instead of putting up shots against tall defenders. He said getting double-teamed is now something he’s used to.
“I thought Trey’s post passing was really good,” Hoffman said. “That’s an underrated part of his game — the way he did not force anything. He could have forced it over triple teams, but he made a great team play to kick it out.”
After taking an 11-10 lead at the end of the first, the Dragons never held a lead greater than seven points.
Northern scored 14 of his 16 points in the second half to lead the Dragons after halftime. His free throws iced the game in the fourth quarter.
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The Bulldogs got solid contribution from Trey Hourigan and Tucker Biven, each scoring 18 apiece, and Julien Hunter dropping 16. But they couldn’t overcome early unforced turnovers and poor shooting — New Albany shot 58 percent from the free throw line and 2 of 15 from beyond the arc.
“You can’t shoot like that against an elite team,” Shannon said.
David J. Kim: DKim@courierjournal.com; Twitter: @_DavidJKim. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: www.courier-journal.com/subscribe.
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DC Circuit Asked to Revive Class Action Against Anti-Loitering Law
September 6, 2018 September 6, 2018 ERIKA WILLIAMS
Class Action, D.C. Circuit, nuisance, regulation
WASHINGTON (CN) – Attorneys for three District of Columbia residents asked the D.C. Circuit court on Wednesday revive a class action challenging the district’s anti-loitering law on the grounds it is impermissibly vague and potentially discriminatory.
As recounted in both court filings and at Wednesday’s hearing, each of the three lead plaintiffs — Daryl Thomas Agnew, Alex Dennis and Rayneka Williamson — was arrested for allegedly blocking a sidewalk under district statute 22-1307.
The local law makes it illegal for a person or group to crowd, obstruct or incommode the use of any street, avenue, alley, road, highway or sidewalk. It also prohibits blocking the entrance to any public or private building.
In June 2017, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson dismissed the underlying class action, holding that the lead plaintiffs abandoned an earlier claim that the statute fails to provide fair notice to individuals before they are legally reprimanded.
They also failed to show they had been personally injured by their arrests under the code, the judge said.
On Wednesday, the plaintiff’s attorney argued that ruling should be reversed because the vague wording of the statute encourages its arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement against blacks and other minorities.
Addressing the three-judge panel on Wednesday, the plaintiffs attorney, William Claiborne said the vague wording of the statute gives police officers too much discretion in how it is enforced.
But Sonya Lebsack, representing the district, argued that words like “obstruct” and “crowd” are clearly understood and adequately describe the specific behaviors being regulated.
Lebsack went on to say that an individual can only be charged with a violation if he continues or resumes the obstructing behavior after being ordered to move by an officer.
Clairborne countered by arguing there are degrees of blocking or obstructing a sidewalk and that none of the plaintiffs “totally” blocked the sidewalk on the day of their arrests.
“The statute is so broad that a single person standing on the sidewalk or even next to the sidewalk, even when no one else is around, regardless of their mental state, can be ordered to leave,” Claiborne continued. “Every single act of using the sidewalk can be construed as crowding incommoding or obstructing.”
Lebsack said the statute is specific in that obstruction of the “use” of public thoroughfares must be observable.
And she said the district’s position is that no other pedestrian needs to be present for a violation to occur.
“If a Sumo wrestler were sitting on a sidewalk and absolutely obstructing entire sidewalk, the officer could observe that behavior without having a pedestrian go by,” Lebsack said.
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Moffat County suicides drop to zero; access to care increasing, barriers still remain
Sasha Nelson
snelson@craigdailypress.com
Suicide awareness and prevention training in Moffat County are often offered free of charge thanks to REPS fundraising efforts like a recent barbecue in Steamboat Springs.
Board members wanted Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide (REPS) is expanding its Board of Directors. The 2-year terms commence in January. Board members represent a broad spectrum of sectors. To learn more about REPS’s programs and request a board member application, visit preservinglife.org or email joelwefel@gmail.com.
CRAIG — No one has died as the result of suicide in Moffat County this year, and only one death by suicide has been recorded for the year in Routt County.
“This is a historical low,” said Mindy Marriott, executive director of Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide, which works to prevent suicide in the Yampa Valley.
In Moffat County, between 2004 and 2016, there were 50 deaths by suicide. During the same time period, there were 72 deaths by suicide in Routt County.
“When you compare rates per 100,000 people, it historically gives Northwest Colorado one of the highest rates of death by suicide in Colorado,” Marriott said.
Though this year’s statistics are positive, people in Moffat County are still struggling with access to care, which acts as a barrier to treatment.
“Since August, about every third or fourth day, we have someone taken to the hospital with suicide ideology or someone who has attempted suicide,” said Crime Victim Services Coordinator and Advocate Dan Bingham.
The 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey identified a number of barriers to care, including lack of insurance, misunderstanding as to coverage, concerns about the cost of treatment, difficulty getting an appointment, discomfort talking about it with a provider and/or concern of someone finding out.
“In rural communities, if mental health offices are in a place, and people know what your car looks like, they may avoid care so as not to be identified as seeking care,” said policy analyst Teresa Manocchio during a presentation of the survey results.
She said many communities are co-locating behavioral health care and primary care.
Beginning in November, and for the first time in Moffat County, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, or ASSIST, volunteers will work in the hospital emergency department through a new program, SPA — Suicide Prevention Advocates — a partnership between REPS and Memorial Regional Health.
“They will come to the emergency department anytime the staff calls them and needs their support to act as a patient advocate,” Marriott said.
Bingham is optimistic that ongoing education, awareness and training offered by REPS will continue to help overcome barriers.
“I think the more people that know, the better off everyone is. The most important thing that we can do for our friends, family and neighbors is to listen better, because those little red flags are there,” he said.
Many REPS programs are offered free in Moffat County, thanks to grant support provided by Moffat County United Way.
QPR — Question, Persuade, Refer — ASSIST, counseling support services and the Colorado Gun Shop Program — which helps gun sellers keep lethal weapons from people struggling with mental health issues — are four such programs.
“Many organizations are coming to the realization that this type of awareness is what saves lives,” Marriott said.
To learn more or schedule a training, contact REPS at 970-819-2232 or repsteamboat@gmail.com.
Those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts or know someone who may be can receive help 24 hours per day, seven days per week by contacting one of the following groups.
• Mind Springs Health Local Crisis Hotline — 888-207-4004
• Colorado Crisis Services Statewide Hotline — 844-493-TALK(8255)
• 24/7 Text Line — text TALK to 38255
Contact Sasha Nelson at 970-875-1794 or snelson@CraigDailyPress.com.
While the state of Colorado will receive much less in vaccines in the second major rollout than expected, Moffat County continues to roll along vaccinating community members with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
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Behind Shardul Thakur's success, a little known hero -- wife of coach
Secret of Shubman Gill's fearlessness lies in Karsan Ghavri's gesture
India's largest hockey stadium to be developed within a year
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PSL: ICC calls 'mobile phone' fiasco an 'issue for PCB'
Sat, Feb 22 2020 03:22:12 PM
By Baidurjo Bhose
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS): It might be an ICC-approved T20 league, but the international body is clear that it doesn't wish to interfere in the day-to-day functioning of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). A Karachi Kings official was spotted using a mobile phone in the dugout during their match against Peshawar Zalmi on Friday night and the ICC has said that it is for the Pakistan Cricket Board to look into the matter.
Speaking to IANS, an ICC official said that with PSL being a domestic tournament, it was upto the Pakistan board to look into the 'mobile phone' fiasco. "It's a domestic match and as such an issue for the PCB," the official said.
Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar was one of the many to point out the misconduct. "This is so wrong using mobile phone in dug out," the tweet read along with the snapshot of the official using the mobile phone in the dugout at the National Stadium in Karachi.
Karachi Kings coach Dean Jones though clarified that Tariq Wasi was the CEO and he was only doing his job. "Like in ALL T20 cricket. The manager/CEO is the only one allowed to have a phone. In this case Tariq… our CEO is doing work. Here he is organising us practice times for today. Thanks for your concern," he tweeted.
While Jones called Wasi the CEO, Kings' media manager Faisal Mirza had said that Wasi was the manager of the team. Interestingly, reports in Pakistan media outlets said that Navaid Rasheed was named the side's manager in the team sheet that is filled before the toss and handed to the opposition team and match officials.
A response from the Pakistan board on the fiasco could not be obtained as PCB chief Ehsan Mani didn't reply to messages sent.
As per ICC rules, mobile phones are banned from dressing rooms and players along with members of team management are allowed to use only walkie-talkies and the mobiles are expected to be handed over the anti-corruption official accompanying the team before the start of the game.
However, sub-article 4.2 of the ICC clarifies that "each team manager shall be permitted to carry a Mobile Device within the PMOA, provided that it can only be used either: (a) by him/her for cricket operations purposes; and/or (b) by any Player or Player Support Personnel for any important personal matter".
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Roxbury woman helps police catch man who scammed her out of $31K
Michael Izzo
Morristown Daily Record
ROXBURY — A 78-year-old woman scammed out of $31,000 helped police catch the suspect when he returned to collect more money.
Sonny Stanley, 42, of Guttenberg, was apprehended when he returned to the victim's Kenvil section home on Oct. 13 to collect an additional $18,500 on top of the $31,000 already collected for roof repairs he never made, said police.
The victim told police Stanley first approached her on Sept. 26 when he told her there were problems with her roof, including rotting wood and leaks, Roxbury Police spokesperson Jennifer Dillard said.
Stanley, the victim told police, said the roof needed new sealant to prevent water from leaking inside the home for a total cost of $20,000, Dillard said.
The victim was instructed by Stanley to go to the bank to withdraw the money while he waited for her at her home, Dillard said. The victim withdrew and paid Stanley $11,000 of the $20,000, Dillard said.
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The following day Stanley returned to the victim's home and told her to withdraw the $9,000 he still owed her, Dillard said. After he was paid the additional $9,000, Stanley, according to police, told the victim the other half of her roof also needed repairs which would cost an additional $30,000.
One week later, Stanley returned to the victim's home demanding payment of $30,000. Police reports show the victim paid him $11,500 and was told by the suspect that he would return for the rest.
At that point the victim contacted police.
According to police reports, the victim said no repairs had been made to her roof, but she paid Stanley the money because she was intimidated by him. She told police she did not want to keep paying him. Police advised her to dial 911 if the suspect returned.
Last Friday, at 10:47 a.m. the victim telephoned police and reported the suspect had returned.
All available officers responded to the home, Dillard said.
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Cpl. Eric Henriksen was first on scene and saw Stanley at the victim’s door, Dillard said.
Stanley saw police and fled on foot toward the back of the house despite being ordered to stop, Dillard said.
Stanley jumped a fence but Henricksen continued to chase him, eventually apprehending him and placing him under arrest, Dillard said.
Patrolman Silvio Valdes inspected the victim's roof and confirmed no work had been completed. He also determined there were no leaks or rotting wood, Dillard said.
Stanley was charged with obstruction, resisting arrest, and theft by deception. He was lodged in the Morris County Correctional Facility.
Roxbury police ask residents to beware of similar scams.
“We all have parents and grandparents, so when we see a person taking serious advantage of someone that could be our grandmother, you can bet it didn’t sit well with us,” according to a department press release.
Residents are warned to not open the door or give money to anyone posing as a contractor. They should contact the police department immediately, and an officer will respond to determine if work is really needed and if the contractor is legitimate.
Sgts. Sean Hefferon and Steve Curtiss, and officers Devin Kellar, Matthew Hill, Matt Smedberg, Brian Feeney and Jonathon Edmunds also responded.
Staff Writer Michael Izzo: 973-428-6336; mizzo@GannettNJ.com
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CelebritiesDating HistoryWho is Tyler Johnson Dating Now?
Who is Tyler Johnson Dating Now?
American Hockey Player
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Ahead, we take a look at who is Tyler Johnson dating now, who has he dated, Tyler Johnson’s wife, past relationships and dating history. We will also look at Tyler’s biography, facts, net worth, and much more.
Who is Tyler Johnson dating?
Tyler Johnson is currently married to Emily Maynard Johnson. The couple started dating in 2012 and have been together for around 8 years, 1 month, and 18 days.
The American Hockey Player was born in Spokane, WA on July 29, 1990. Versatile NHL center who debuted with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2012 and became one of the team’s top offensive players in just his second season.
As of 2021, Tyler Johnson’s wife is Emily Maynard Johnson. They began dating sometime in 2012. He is a Capricorn and she is a N/A. The most compatible signs with Leo are considered to be Aries, Gemini, Libra, and Sagittarius., while the least compatible signs with Leo are generally considered to be Taurus and Scorpio. Emily Maynard Johnson is N/A years old, while Tyler is 30 years old. According to CelebsCouples, Tyler Johnson had at least 1 relationship before this one. He has not been previously engaged.
Tyler Johnson and Emily Maynard Johnson have been dating for approximately 8 years, 1 month, and 18 days.
Fact: Tyler Johnson is turning 31 years old in . Be sure to check out top 10 facts about Tyler Johnson at FamousDetails.
About Tyler Johnson’s wife
Emily Maynard Johnson
Tyler Johnson’s wife, Emily Maynard Johnson was born on N/A in . She is currently N/A years old and her birth sign is N/A. Emily Maynard Johnson is best known for being a Spouse. She was also born in the Year of the N/A.
Who has Tyler Johnson dated?
Like most celebrities, Tyler Johnson tries to keep his personal and love life private, so check back often as we will continue to update this page with new dating news and rumors.
Tyler Johnson wifes: He had at least 1 relationship before Emily Maynard Johnson. Tyler Johnson has not been previously engaged. We are currently in process of looking up information on the previous dates and hookups.
Online rumors of Tyler Johnsons’s dating past may vary. While it’s relatively simple to find out who’s dating Tyler Johnson, it’s harder to keep track of all his flings, hookups and breakups. It’s even harder to keep every celebrity dating page and relationship timeline up to date. If you see any information about Tyler Johnson is dated, please let us know.
Relationship Statistics of Tyler Johnson
What is Tyler Johnson marital status?
Tyler Johnson is married to Emily Maynard Johnson.
How many relationships did Tyler Johnson have?
Tyler Johnson had at least 1 relationships in the past.
How many children does Tyler Johnson have?
He has 1 children.
Is Tyler Johnson having any relationship affair?
Tyler Johnson Biography
Tyler Johnson was born on a Sunday, July 29, 1990 in Spokane, WA. His birth name is Tyler Johnson and she is currently 30 years old. People born on July 29 fall under the zodiac sign of Leo. His zodiac animal is Horse.
He played in the WHL with the Spokane Chiefs from 2007 to 2011, then spent time in the AHL with the Norfolk Admirals and Syracuse Crunch.
Continue to the next page to see Tyler Johnson net worth, popularity trend, new videos and more.
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Rose Velazquez
The Daily Times
The Worcester County Sheriff's Office is accepting donations to help a young man who's been walking more than two hours to work when he can't find a ride.
The agency posted a message from Sheriff Reggie Mason to its Facebook page Wednesday about the young man, who is in need of transportation to his part-time job after his moped broke down as well as minor home improvements.
A car wash is being held at the Texas Roadhouse in Fruitland on Aug. 14 to raise money, according to the sheriff's office, which is also accepting donations on the young man's behalf.
In updates in the comments of the post, the sheriff's office said someone was buying a vehicle for him, but donations would still go toward the cost of tags, insurance and replacing the hot water heater in the man's home.
Anyone interested in making a donation should contact Heather Robinson of the Worcester County Sheriff's Office at 410-632-111 ext. 2243 or via email at hrobinson@co.worcester.md.us. Donations can also be mailed to the sheriff's office.
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Dentsu Aegis Network extends digital capabilities in the Czech Republic with acquisition of Adexpres Group
Published on: 8th March 2016
Dentsu Aegis Network today announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire Adexpres.com s.r.o. (“Adexpres Group”), a leading independent group of digital agencies in the Czech Republic.
The acquisition of Adexpres Group - incorporating digital media expert Adexpres, creative agency Bistro, social media specialist Bistro Social and app development studio Mobile Internet - will further expand Dentsu Aegis Network’s digital capabilities in the market, gaining a competitive advantage in Central and Eastern Europe.
Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Prague, Adexpres Group provides a full range of services across online media planning and buying, creative, mobile, social and search. Led by CEO Jan Galgonek, the group’s strong team of 90 digital specialists provide broad expertise to a portfolio of leading clients including Ceska Sporitelna, McDonald’s, Heineken, GlaxoSmithKline, Hero, AMC Networks and others.
Following the acquisition, the Adexpres Group will be merged into Dentsu Aegis Network Czech Republic & Slovakia and will continue to be led by Jan Galgonek who will report into Petr Chajda, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network Czech Republic & Slovakia.
Lars Bo Jeppesen, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network, Nordics, Central & Eastern Europe said: “I have been very impressed by the innovation, the digital capabilities and the management in Adexpres. This is truly a business, who understands the reconfigured media landscape and is prepared for the digital economy. The acquisition of Adexpres Group will accelerate our digital service offering for the benefit of all our client in the Czech Republic and across the Central Eastern cluster.”
Petr Chajda, CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network Czech Republic & Slovakia added: “We are delighted to welcome Adexpres Group to our network. With a strong track-record of delivering a holistic approach to communication, this acquisition will enable us to combine best-in-class integrated services with strong digital capabilities within a single operating model. Adding Adexpres Group to our network will generate added business value for our clients and open up new opportunities in the Czech Republic and within the region.”
Jan Galgonek, CEO of Adexpres Group added: “At Adexpres, we share the same culture, a great passion for innovation and vision of business transformation in the digital era. We are very excited to become part of a highly talented and enthusiastic team in advertising and communication in Czech Republic and one of the most experienced and pioneering full-service agencies worldwide, with passion for digital communication.”
Judith Weiand
Director Corporate Communications
Nordics, Central & Eastern Europe
E: judith.weiand@dentsuaegis.com
kirsten.doddy@dentsuaegis.com
Part of Dentsu Inc., Dentsu Aegis Network is made up of nine global network brands - Carat, Dentsu, Dentsu media, iProspect, Isobar, mcgarrybowen, MKTG, Posterscope and Vizeum and supported by its specialist/multi-market brands. Dentsu Aegis Network is Innovating the Way Brands Are Built for its clients through its best-in-class expertise and capabilities in media, digital and creative communications services. Offering a distinctive and innovative range of products and services, Dentsu Aegis Network is headquartered in London and operates in 145 countries worldwide with over 30,000 dedicated specialists.
About Adexpres Group
Established in 2008 and headquartered in Prague, Adexpres Group is a leading independent group of agencies in the Czech Republic specialised in online media planning and buying, creative, mobile, social and search. In 2014, Adexpres acquired creative studio Bistro, mobile app development studio Mobile Internet and social media agency Bistro Social, growing to a team of 90 specialists and the most distinctive and comprehensive advertising agency in the Czech and Slovak markets.
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DC All Access - Top 10 Scariest DC and Vertigo Stories of All Time
Turn down the lights and send the easily disturbed out of the room because we're about to count down our Top 10 Scariest DC and Vertigo Stories of All Time. Just in time for Halloween, Tiffany and Jason list off ten classic tales to keep you awake at night. Did your freaky favorite make the cut?
DC All Access is your connection to all of the latest DC Comics news and announcements. Subscribe so you don't miss a segment, and be sure to visit DCComics.com for articles, features, character bios and more.
Read more about DC All Access - Top 10 Scariest DC and Vertigo Stories of All Time
Arrow - "Haunted" Preview (featuring John Constantine)
"If things go wrong then we'll all be too dead to care." Matt Ryan returns as John Constantine in the next all-new episode of Arrow. "Haunted" airs Wednesday, November 4, 2015 on The CW.
Read more about Arrow - "Haunted" Preview (featuring John Constantine)
Get Caught Up on Constantine: Stream All 13 Episodes for a Limited Time
Last February, the thirteenth episode of Constantine aired on NBC, putting the cap on a killer first season that earned the DC and Vertigo Comics adaptation a devoted base of fans. Since then, all's been relatively quiet on the Constantine front…until now.
Waiting for the Man...and for More Constantine
Constantine's season finale is tonight. So what should Constantine fans do as they wait for new episodes? Well, that’s simple. They should go back to the comics.
The #DCTV Secrets of CONSTANTINE - Episode 11: "A Whole World Out There"
John Constantine leaves a trail of secrets in his wake and only we know what they really are. That’s why we’re here to tease you with all the #DCTV Secrets hiding in each episode. If you really want to know some of the answers to these questions, check out the spoiler section... and find out the answers to the burning questions.
Constantine - John Con Noir - Ep. 1: "Trash"
Get ready for tonight's new episode of Constantine with the first episode of this brand new animated webseries. Featuring Matt Ryan as Constantine, "John Con Noir" offers a noir-inspired take on the British exorcist told through the medium of claymation. In this first episode, Constantine finds himself on the hunt for two missing, and very familiar, show creators.
Don't miss new episodes of Constantine at its all new time of 8 p.m. (7 p.m. EST) on NBC.
Read more about Constantine - John Con Noir - Ep. 1: "Trash"
Constantine: Five Moments We Can't Get Out of Our Heads
NBC’s Constantine returns this Friday with a new episode and a new timeslot—8 p.m. (7 p.m. CST).
Constantine: A Familiar Face
Tonight’s all new episode of Constantine, “The Saint of Last Resorts,” not only serves as the show’s gripping midseason finale, but also introduces yet another face from John’s past… and from his Vertigo comic, Hellblazer.
The #DCTV Secrets of CONSTANTINE - Episode 7: "Blessed Are the Damned"
Constantine: From Comics to Screen (Exclusive)
If you're familiar with Vertigo's Hellblazer series, you've likely noticed quite a few elements from it on NBC's Constantine.
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The D-Day War Diaries
Allied Assault on Normandy, June 1944
James Robertshaw
RAF Airfields – Ground Attacks
In 2019 I attended a military event at the WWII Airfield of RAF Detling in Kent and somebody told me about the air attack on the 13th of August 1940 (Aldertag – Eagle Day) on this airfield where a control tower was destroyed and 43 WAAFs were killed and blown apart. Their Grandfather had to dig a trench for their bodies. Their deaths had not been recorded and the personal records were destroyed.
This was the worst air attack on RAF airfields ever. This moved me so much I decided to find out about them, which I have now done, and we have organised a memorial for those killed. I was stimulated to write a book about the Battle of Britain RAF Airfield Attacks for the 80th anniversary of the Battle.
In the book there is a synopsis of Britain’s preparations for a likely invasion following the defeat and evacuation at Dunkirk in June 1940. You’ll find a write up on the plans, the Chain Home Radar, the Dowding system of air defences, the squadrons we had to defend ourselves with, and what our countrymen had to endure. Mention is made of the German Intelligence operations, the names of the agents and the plans and directives that were ordered by Adolph Hitler.
The Chapters document all the main air attacks on the airfields, a write up on Coastal Command and the RAF structure, the main medals won, with a write up, and a lot of information and photographs from the National Archives. I attempt to supplement the history of the Battle of Britain Air attacks.
You should get a copy! – Find out why the Germans stopped the Air Attacks on the RAF!
Donations from the sale of these books will go to the RAF Benevolent Fund and Help 4 Homeless Heroes.
James Robertshaw.
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The RAF Benevolent Fund
Combat Stress
Proceeds from the sale of these books will go to each of our named charities,
Please refer to the list on our Contact Page
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Security Information / 2014 / Security Information -- DSA-3061-1 icedove
DSA-3061-1 icedove -- security update
icedove
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2014-1574, CVE-2014-1576, CVE-2014-1577, CVE-2014-1578, CVE-2014-1581, CVE-2014-1585, CVE-2014-1586.
Multiple security issues have been found in Icedove, Debian's version of the Mozilla Thunderbird mail and news client: Multiple memory safety errors, buffer overflows, use-after-frees and other implementation errors may lead to the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service.
This update updates Icedove to the ESR31 series of Thunderbird. In addition Enigmail was updated to version 1.7.2-1~deb7u1 to ensure compatibility with the new upstream release.
For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 31.2.0-1~deb7u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 31.2.0-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your icedove packages.
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OFR53 Kent County Groundwater Monitoring Project: Results of Subsurface Exploration Andres, A.S., McQuiggan, R.W., He, C. Sep 2019
OFR51 Groundwater Monitoring Procedures Part 1: Equipment and Procedures for Manual and Automated Field Measurement of Groundwater Levels in Dedicated Monitoring Wells Andres, A.S., He, C., McKenna, T.E. Aug 2018
RI80 Investigation of Submarine Groundwater Discharge at Holts Landing State Park, Delaware: Hydrogeologic Framework, Groundwater Level and Salinity Observations Andres, A.S., Michael, H.A., Russoniello, C.J., Fernandez, C., He, C., Madsen, J.A. May 2017
B21D Using Numerical Models to Assess a Rapid Infiltration Basin System (RIBS), Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware He, C., Andres, A.S. Dec 2015
B21C Groundwater Quality and Monitoring of Rapid Infiltration Basin Systems (RIBS), Theory and Field Experiments at Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware Andres, A.S., Walther, E.F., Türkmen, M., He, C., Chirnside, A.E.M., Ritter, W.F. Dec 2015
B21B Hydrogeology of a Rapid Infiltration Basin System (RIBS) at Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware Andres, A.S., Walther, E.F., Türkmen, M., He, C. Dec 2015
B21A Evaluation of Wastewater Treatment Options Used in Rapid Infiltration Basin Systems (RIBS) Türkmen, M., Walther, E.F., Andres, A.S., Chirnside, A.E.M., Ritter, W.F. Dec 2015
GM23 Geologic Map of the Seaford West and Seaford East Quadrangles, Delaware Tomlinson, J.L., Ramsey, K.W., Andres, A.S. Aug 2015
OFR48 Results of the Domestic Well Water-Quality Study Pellerito, V., Neimeister, M.P., Wolff, E., Andres, A.S. May 2008
OFR46 Storm-Water and Base-Flow Sampling and Analysis in the Nanticoke River Watershed: Preliminary Report of Findings 2002-2004 Ullman, W.J., Andres, A.S., Scudlark, J.R., Savidge, K.B. Aug 2007
RI65 Wellhead Protection Area Delineations for the Lewes-Rehoboth Beach Area, Delaware Duffy, C.A., Costas, E.M., Andres, A.S. Jul 2003
HM11 Ground-Water Recharge Potential Kent County, Delaware Andres, A.S. Jun 2003
OFR44 Storm-Water and Base-Flow Sampling and Analysis in the Delaware Inland Bays Preliminary Report of Findings 1998-2000 Ullman, W.J., Andres, A.S., Scudlark, J.R., Savidge, K.B. Sep 2002
HM10 Geohydrology of the Smyrna-Clayton Area, Delaware Andres, A.S. Nov 2001
RI62 The Cypress Swamp Formation, Delaware Andres, A.S., Howard, C.S. Dec 2000
OFR40 Summary Report: The Coastal Storms of January 27-29 and February 4-6, 1998, Delaware and Maryland Ramsey, K.W., Leathers, D.J., Wells, D.V., Talley, J.H. Jul 1998
OFR39 Basic Data for the Geologic Map of the Seaford Area, Delaware Andres, A.S., Ramsey, K.W., Schenck, W.S. Jul 1995
HM9 Geohydrology of the Seaford Area, Delaware Andres, A.S. Oct 1994
OFR37 Summary Report: The Coastal Storm of December 10-14, 1992, Delaware and Maryland Ramsey, K.W., Talley, J.H., Wells, D.V. Feb 1993
Anderson, P.W.
Bachman, L.J.
Baxter, S.J.
Beall, R.M.
Cherry, P.J.
Chirnside, A.E.M.
Coskery, O.J.
Costas, E.M.
Demicco, P.M.
Depman, A.J.
DGS Staff
Doheny, E.J.
Duffy, C.A.
Fernandez, C.
Ferrari, M.J.
Groot, J.J.
Hahn, W.F.
Howard, C.S.
Jengo, J.W.
Jordan, R.R.
Leathers, D.J.
Madsen, J.A.
McKenna, T.E.
McKenzie, S.W.
McQuiggan, R.W.
Michael, H.A.
Miller, J.C.
Neimeister, M.P.
Pellerito, V.
Pickett, T.E.
Plank, M.O.
Rasmussen, W.C.
Reilly, M.J.
Rima, D.R.
Ritter, W.F.
Russoniello, C.J.
Savidge, K.B.
Schenck, W.S.
Scudlark, J.R.
Spoljaric, N.
(-) Talley, J.H.
Thompson, A.M.
Türkmen, M.
Ullman, W.J.
Walther, E.F.
Wells, D.V.
Werkheiser, W.H.
Wilkens, R.A.
Windish, D.C.
Wolff, E.
Woodruff, K.D.
Hydrologic Map
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dune washovers
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Extinct Breeds
Canis Panther
Dr Linda Simon (MVB MRCVS, University College Dublin)
DogInformationTV / Wikipedia.org
The Canis Panther is a very interesting designer dog that does not follow the rules. While hybrids tend to be a mixture of two pedigrees, the greedy Canis Panther is composed of not two but four different breeds of dog! These are: The loyal Doberman Pinscher, the protective American Staffordshire Terrier, the sweet-natured Labrador Retriever and the noble Great Dane. With so many parent breeds, the temperament of the Canis Panther can vary from dog to dog and can be hard to predict accurately.
The Canis Panther looks like the dog a villain in a James Bond movie might own. Bred to look imposing and attractive, they have a short sleek coat and a body that is heavily muscled. Many will have their ears cropped and tail docked to give them a ‘meaner’ appearance but these procedures are outlawed in many countries as they are seen as unnecessary and unethical.
The Canis Panther was bred in the same decade as the first designer dog, the Labradoodle. This was in the 1970s, when the cross-breeding of pedigrees was in its infancy. The initial cross occurred in Chicago, America when a group of dog fanciers were keen to create a new breed that was loyal to its owner and fiercely protective.
Whether this dog is a pedigree or not is hotly debated as, while not currently recognised by any major Kennel Clubs, there have been several lines of the Canis Panther that have been carefully selected and can be traced back. While on the scene for close to half a century now, the Canis Panther is still not widely known and their parent breeds remain far more popular.
The Doberman Pinscher is a German breed that has a similar story to the Canis Panther, as it was bred by a German dogcatcher who used a variety of pedigrees, including the Beauceron and the Rottweiler to create a breed that he felt would be stronger and easier to train than its predecessors. His dream became a success and the Doberman is now employed by the army and police service as a working dog in large numbers.
The American Staffordshire Terrier
The American Staffordshire Terrier has been in existence for roughly 200 years and counts the Bulldog amongst one if its ancestors. Initially, they were used as fighting dogs. However, once this cruel and pointless sport was outlawed, American Staffies remained popular as pets.
The Am Staff differs from the British Staffordshire Bull Terrier as they are stockier and larger. Despite being saved from dog fighting, the American Staffie continues to have a bad reputation and is often owned by criminals and used as an ‘attack dog’. A high number will end up in rescue centres and, sadly, it can prove difficult to rehome dogs with nebulous pasts, leading to many being euthanised.
The Labrador Retriever
Labrador Retrievers are perhaps the least territorial of the four dogs and were likely bred in for their biddable character and desire to please their master. They originated in Canada and were generally used as a gundog. Over time, they were designed to be the perfect hunting companion; submissive, responsive and athletic.
In fact, their personality is so desirable that they are classed as the ‘ideal pet’ for those with young children. Many Labs are prone to becoming obese, so cross-breeding them with more athletic breeds can help combat this issue.
The Great Dane
Great Danes are well-known for being the world’s tallest dogs and for their gentle nature. The original Great Dane was used to hunt wild boar – a job which required both skill and courage. These dogs would have been less social and more hostile than today’s laid-back breed members, who would rather relax inside than get their paws dirty chasing prey in the park!
There is no denying that the Canis Panther is an impressive specimen to behold and has inherited some of the most attractive characteristics of each parent breed. They should be lean and strong with powerful limbs and a solid body. Their eyes are typically the almond-shaped eyes of the Staffie and can be brown, blue or amber.
Their forehead is wide and flat with minimally wrinkled skin and their ears are practically always cropped, meaning they stand erect. They have a thick neck and a body, which is longer than it is tall. Their tail is docked so that it is just a small ‘stump’. While still legal to crop ears and dock tails in America, many countries have now banned these cosmetic procedures for welfare reasons.
Canis Panther dogs stand from 60cm to 76cm tall and weigh from 40kg to 65kg. However, these are just average figures and individuals may not follow the guidelines. Males in particular may grow larger than these figures would predict. The short fur of the Canis Panther is shiny and easy to maintain. While most are the jet black of the panther, some will have brown, blue or grey coats.
Character & Temperament
One of the main personality traits of the Canis Panther is that they should be easy to train. To allow this, they are responsive and intelligent and keen to please their master. The Canis Panther is not a wise choice for a first-time dog owner as they benefit from the consistent training and firm rules that an owner experienced in similar breeds will offer.
Naturally territorial, they have a distrust of strangers and will protect their property at any given opportunity. Ever alert, they will be the first to pick up on a new noise or scent and to make their owner aware that something amiss is going on. While they can be hostile and aggressive, with adequate socialisation most are able to integrate well into a family. These brainy bruisers will absolutely devote themselves to their family and usually to one family member in particular. In fact, it is their loyalty that attracts many owners to them.
Trainability
The Canis Panther is a machine that was built to train! They live and breathe their training and even young dogs can master quite advanced training when in the right hands. A clever dog, they pick up on new training cues with ease and the more varied and challenging the training session, the happier the dog.
We have limited information when it comes to the health of the Canis Panther, despite them being around for around 50 years. Generally, they are thought to live to between 10 and 12 years.
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Signs of hip dysplasia can begin when a dog is just a few months old and include muscle wastage of the hind-limbs, an abnormal gait and an inability to keep up when exercising. A vet may suspect the condition when performing an orthopaedic exam and can then confirm the diagnosis by taking some x-rays. If diagnosed early, a surgery known as a double or triple pelvic osteotomy can be performed which offers a good prognosis.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the muscle of the heart that results in an inefficient pump, which is unable to keep up with the circulatory demands of the body. Medicinal therapy can improve quality of life by allowing the heart to beat more effectively and reducing fluid build-up.
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These dogs have above average exercise requirements and owners should have a large home and garden in which they can safely exercise off lead. They are happy to play games, such as fetch and Frisbee, and relish any opportunity to go for a hike or swim. Those that do not receive sufficient exercise can become irritable and hard to control.
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With an increasing number of joint forest management projects being implemented, it is vital that forest departments become more gender sensitive. Unfortunately, there is a curious dearth of women field staff in the country's forests.
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By Madhu Sarin
Published: Sunday 15 November 1992
I WONDER how many people know that practically none of the country's forest departments has any women field staff? A few women have got into the Indian Forest Service by passing the all- India entrance tests, but they belong to the elite officer cadre, and do not ordinarily interact with villagers on a daily basis. In any case, their number is minuscule.
The fact is, there are almost no women range officers, block officers (foresters) or forest guards in the territorial divisions of forest departments. During the 1980s, under pressure from donor agencies, a few forest departments recruited some women field staff for "social forestry" projects, which, as a rule, are confined in most states to panchayats or private lands. Only in a couple of states does it deal with government- owned forest lands, which constitutes nationally almost one- fourth the total land area. It is on these lands that large segments of our rural -- particularly tribal -- population subsist.
With more and more forest departments initiating "joint forest management" (JFM) -- managing government-owned forest lands jointly with organised village groups in the vicinity -- there is an urgent need to increase female employment in forest departments. This is because in most parts of rural India, the primary responsibility for collecting fodder, firewood, medicinal herbs and roots and forest produce other than timber rests with women. If primary forest users are to be involved in JFM, the forest departments have to show more willingness to employ women.
When the Haryana Forest Department (HFD) decided in 1989 to adopt the JFM approach with the assistance of an external team of resource persons (of whom I am a member), we began our search for women field staff within the department. We found 15 women "village forestry workers" (VFWs) had been recruited for the World Bank-funded, social forestry project. (The plan was to recruit 300, but someone stopped further recruitment of women because of their alleged "failure"). The women VFWs enjoyed a rank equivalent to that of territorial forest guards.
We were able to persuade two of them to join the JFM support team. But this was just for starters. Institutionalisation of the programme meant that the department required women to solicit village women's participation on a routine basis. But there were no women range officers, no women block officers and no women forest guards in any of the territorial divisions.
This led us to explore why there were no women field staffs. Was there a rule forbidding women to apply for these posts? Even senior officers of the department had no clear answer. They felt that this couldn't be the case as it would be violative of the constitutional principle of equal rights. But then why was this so?
Digging through the files in the HFD's head office revealed although there was no rule barring women from these jobs, someone years ago had added the proviso "only men need apply" to the requisition sent by HFD to the Public Services Commission and the Subordinate Services Board, the two bodies responsible for recruiting new field staff. This proviso has finally been removed in the HFD; perhaps, a similar excision needs to be done in the FDs of other states.
Next, while keeping an anxious watch on the trends in fresh recruitment of HFD field staff, it became apparent that there was yet another major hurdle to be crossed -- that of physical standards. All FDs have clearly specified the physical standards set for recruiting male field staff. These include minimum height and normal and expanded chest measurements. No such standards have been prescribed for women staff. In Haryana, senior officers decided physical standards set for policewomen could be adopted by the FD. But the inspector general of police's office did not care to respond and so the matter continues to hang fire.
The few women who overcame all the hurdles and got into the FD, then had to face innumerable problems in the department's totally male culture. Male officers not only held stereotyped notions about the unsuitability of women for "tough" forest work, they also felt distinctly uncomfortable about having women in their charge.
A workshop with Haryana's women VFWs revealed besides facing problems concerning accommodation, child care facilities and transportation, most of them had been transferred from field to office jobs without being consulted, though the impression going round was that all the women had requested transfers to office jobs. Not a single woman VFW was given charge of even a social forestry beat, whereas their male counterparts, though junior to them by several years, had moved up the ladder. The creation of "special" VFW posts for the women only resulted in their being left unclear about their promotion prospects.
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests needs to examine the issue of female recruitment comprehensively and evolve clear guidelines for state FDs. Otherwise, FDs will effectively continue to practice for a long time to come the unstated policy of "only men need apply".
Madhu Sarin is an urban planner, a social activist and a consultant to voluntary groups working on involving women in forestry.
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A speedboat capsized off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people with another 34 missing.
At least 38 of the 93 passengers survived the accident off Nongsa waters near Batam's island, The Jakarta Post reported.
The boat was carrying migrant workers and three crew members when it crashed into a reef after being hit by large waves and strong winds, Hardin Nafii with the Regional Disaster Management Agency of Indonesia's Riau province told CNN.
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Counter-terrorism squad investigating food sabotage threats
Greece’s counter-terrorism squad on Tuesday announced the launch of an investigation into anonymous threats to contaminate food in supermarkets with acid, posted on the Indymedia website on Monday.
The post under the headline “Greek Nemesis Act 3” is signed by the “Greenblack Arsonists” and threatens to sabotage specific products on supermarket shelves in Athens and Thessaloniki by injecting them with hydrochloric acid using a syringe. There are also photographs demonstrating how the foods will be tampered with.
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==National railway system==
'''Train services in Albania are subject to alteration and cancellation at short notice'''. As at October 2017 passenger trains were reported to be running from Durrës to Kashar, Elbasan and Shkoder.
'''Train services in Albania are subject to alteration and cancellation at short notice. See [[#ALRFC|Recent and Future Changes]] for more details of the current situation.'''
The compilers particularly welcome [http://egtre.info/wiki/Contacts reports] of railway operations from travellers to Albania.
===National Railway Operator===
[http://www.hsh.com.al Hekurudha Shqipëtare (HSH)].
Hekurudha Shqipëtare (HSH). Their website at http://www.hsh.com.al is now regularly updated, but mainly with non-operational matters.
===Infrastructure Authority===
Unknown, but probably HSH.
The Rail Infrastructure Administrator of HSH. Their 2019 Network Statement is in English [http://hsh.com.al/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Network-Statement-1.pdf here].
== Language ==
===Downloadable Timetable===
A part complete timetable is available on the [http://www.hsh.com.al HSH website].
A good unofficial timetable in German [http://www.ec-tobias.de/service/kb_al.pdf ''Kursbuch der Albanischen Eisenbahn''] was available for 2015, but has not been updated since - not least because there are hardly any trains to show in it.
The [https://www.facebook.com/HSHALBANIA/unofficial HSH Facebook page] has 'projected' timetable information as at 7 October 2020, but the HSH website has times from 7 October 2020 in a more user friendly form at [https://hsh.com.al/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Orari-tabele-Tetor-2020.pdf]. It is unclear if trains are actually running.
===Printed Timetable===
No timetable is published by HSH. In October 2017 the services running were not as suggested by "The Man at Seat61" or "Fahrplancenter" websites.
No printed timetable is published by HSH.
For details of trains currently running (as far as is known) see the [[Albania_-_Lines_with_Obscure_or_Sparse_passenger_services#Other Sparse services|Other Sparse services section]]. All services in Albania could be considered sparse by European standards
The [https://www.europeanrailtimetable.eu/ European Rail Timetable] has timings for Albania but given the fluid situation these may be out of date.
===Engineering Information===
== Maps ==
There is no official HSH railway map. Quail Map Company publishes the Albanian Railway Guide, which includes track diagrams, motive power details and other information. General maps can be misleading, because they may be based on deliberately inaccurate information provided by the former communist government.
*[[Printed Maps#ERA-E | European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition)]] by M.G. Ball.
*[[Printed Maps#ERA-R-SI-RS-HR-BH-ME-XK-MK-AL-GR | European Railway Atlas (Regional Series - The Balkans)]] by M.G. Ball.
There is no official HSH railway map.
Quail Map Company published the Albanian Railway Guide in 1997, which includes track diagrams, motive power details and other information, but this is now out of print, although available on the second-hand market. Modern general maps are available from respected publishing houses such as Freytag & Berndt which should be accurate - earlier maps may have been based on inaccurate information provided by the former communist government.
==Ticketing==
== Trams ==
== Trams/LRT-Systems ==
==<div id="ALRFC"></div>Recent and future changes==
The branch to Rreshen closed to all traffic in November 1996 and the track was used to repair damage to the Shkodër line.
The line between Fier and Ballsh closed to passenger traffic in 2001.
===Recent changes===
'''The situation remains fluid and travellers should be aware that further changes may be made at short notice.'''
All services were reported to have been suspended from 1 September 2020, again because of lack of fuel, but a timetable has been published effective from 7 October, showing trains from Durrës to Kashar and Elbasan.
The [https://www.facebook.com/HSHALBANIA/unofficial HSH Facebook page] indicated that the only lines with service from July 2020 were those from Durrës to Kashar and Elbasan. The Shkodër and Vlorë lines remained without service. The Shkodër line is closed due to bridge damage caused by an earthquake.
Train services were suspended in November 2019 because HSH had run out of fuel and did not have funds to purchase further supplies. They resumed on 6 February 2020, but initially only between Durrës and Tirana (Kashar). The Elbasan line regained service on 10 July 2020.
The April 2019 timetable showed two train pairs from Durrës to Elbasan, two to Shkodër and one to Kashar. The changes since the September 2018 timetable involved an extra train pair on the Shkodër line at the expense of the service to Fier, on the Vlorë line, which once again lost its service.
The Durrës avoiding line linking the Tiranë and Elbasan/Vlorë lines, formerly used by passenger trains in summer, was out of use by 2006 and lifted by October 2012.
According to the HSH website, on 4 December 2018 they passed out 25 Driver Assistants, the first such qualifications to be achieved for 30 years. This has not led to the hoped-for resumption of services on all lines.
The once daily train from Rrogozhinë to Pogradec was 'temporarily' withdrawn beyond Librazhd (a short distance east of Elbasan) in summer 2012, apparently after damage from road construction work. The line however remains closed beyond Elbasan.
The only freight-only line currently in use is the cross-border line to Montenegro. It was observed to be in use in August 2018.
Tiranë to Vorë was closed in September 2013 for redevelopment of Tiranë station. A rail service between Vorë and Kashar, about 8 km from Tiranë, was reinstated on 26 May 2015, but later withdrawn between Vorë and Durrës. A bus link supposedly operates between Kashar and Tiranë city centre, but travellers have reported no service being provided. It is understood that the new Tiranê station will be in the Laprake area, some distance short of the site of the old one.
According to HSH's [http://hsh.com.al/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Network-Statement-1.pdf 2019 Network Statement] (paragraph 3.4.1), the following lines are 'permanently locked' out of use owing to poor infrastructure:
* [Librazhd -] Xhyrë - Pogradec
* Budull - Fushë-Krujë (F)
* Elbasan - Fabrik Cement (F)
* Gjonem - Kombinat Kimiko Metallurgical Laç (F). The network statement has 'Gjorm' instead of Gjonem, but that is a village in a valley south of Vlorë, far removed from any railway line, active or disused.
* Fier - Vlorë
* Fier - Ballsh (F)
(F): Freight only
The following lines have a 'temporary blockage':
* Kashar - Tiranë [presumably the new station]
* Librazhd - Xhyrë
All train services in Albania were suspended in November 2016, because unpaid fuel bills caused the railway company's bank accounts to be frozen. By February 2017 passenger services had resumed between Durrës and Kashar. By July 2017 trains had also resumed between Durrës, Shkodër and Elbasan.
Trains on all lines other than Durrës to Kashar were cancelled from 9 July 2016, but were reinstated to Librazhd and Shkodër later that month.
All train services in Albania were suspended in November 2016, because unpaid fuel bills caused the railway company's bank accounts to be frozen. By February 2017 passenger services had resumed between Durrës and Kashar. By July 2017 trains had also resumed between Durrës, Shkoder and Elbasan.
Tiranë to Vorë was closed in September 2013 for redevelopment of the Tiranë station site. A rail service between Vorë and Kashar, about 8 km from Tiranë, was reinstated on 26 May 2015. No rail replacement bus to and from central Tiranë is provided but service buses are reportedly available.
The [http://hsh.com.al/index.php/cmimi-i-biletave/ HSH website] has a Word document dated 28 August 2018 (click on 'Orari Trenavi Durres') which shows two train pairs from Durrës to Elbasan, one pair to Fier on the Vlorë line, one to Shkoder and one to Kashar.
The once daily train from Rrogozhinë to Pogradec was 'temporarily' withdrawn beyond Librazhd (a short distance east of Elbasan) in summer 2012, apparently after damage from road construction work. The line however has never reopened beyond Librazhd and since the service reinstatement after the November 2016 network closure, passenger trains have only run to Elbasan.
'''The situation remains very fluid and travellers should be aware that further changes may be made at short notice.''' The entire network remains in danger of collapse.
It is not known which lines remain open for freight, but the cross-border line from Montenegro was observed to be in use in August 2018.
The branch from Milot to Rreshen closed to all traffic in November 1996 and the track was used to repair damage to the Shkodër line. A road has now been built on the trackbed.
===Planned changes===
HSH is to fund a project to rehabilitate Durrës – Tiranë and construct a 7.4 km branch from a triangular junction at the 27 km point to serve Tiranë Airport, using a €36·9m loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development and up to €35·5m in grants from the European Commission and other institutions. Companies were invited in April 2018 to prequalify for the contract, which is expected to take 30 months.
It is understood that the new Tiranë station will be in the Laprake area, around 2km short of the site of the old one.
An October 2018 statement on the HSH website announced a European Union-financed feasibility study for the rehabilitation of the Durrës-Elbasan-Pogradec railway line and the construction of a new line from Lini to the border of North Macedonia.
== Special notes ==
By comparison with other European systems, HSH is a very primitive railway, using elderly rolling stock acquired second hand and now in very poor condition. It is common to find carriages in service with broken glass in the windows.
There are no international passenger trains to Albania, the one railway into Montenegro being used only for freight traffic. Routes from Western Europe are by air, road or ferry from Brindisi (Italy). Coaches operate between Tiranë and various German and Eastern European cities.
There are no international passenger trains to Albania, the one cross-border railway, that to Montenegro, being used only for freight traffic. Routes from Western Europe are by air or road, or by ferry from Bari (Italy). Coaches operate between Tiranë and various German and Eastern European cities.
Further information about Albanian Railways can be found at [http://www.angelfire.com/ak/hekurudha/index.html www.angelfire.com/ak/hekurudha/index.html]
Further information about Albanian Railways can be found at [http://www.angelfire.com/ak/hekurudha/index.html www.angelfire.com/ak/hekurudha/index.html] although this website has not been updated for several years.
{{Navbox Albania}}
1 Country Name
2 National railway system
2.1 National Railway Operator
2.2 Infrastructure Authority
5 UIC code
6 Timetable
6.1 Journey Planner
6.2 Downloadable Timetable
6.3 Printed Timetable
6.4 Engineering Information
8 Ticketing
10 Electrification
11 Rule of the road
12 Other Railways
13 Tourist line
14 Metro
15 Trams/LRT-Systems
16 Recent and future changes
16.1 Recent changes
16.2 Planned changes
17 Special notes
Albania (Shqipëtare)
National railway system
Train services in Albania are subject to alteration and cancellation at short notice. See Recent and Future Changes for more details of the current situation.
The compilers particularly welcome reports of railway operations from travellers to Albania.
National Railway Operator
Infrastructure Authority
The Rail Infrastructure Administrator of HSH. Their 2019 Network Statement is in English here.
UIC code
numeric 41; alpha AL.
Downloadable Timetable
The HSH Facebook page has 'projected' timetable information as at 7 October 2020, but the HSH website has times from 7 October 2020 in a more user friendly form at [1]. It is unclear if trains are actually running.
Printed Timetable
The European Rail Timetable has timings for Albania but given the fluid situation these may be out of date.
Engineering Information
European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball.
European Railway Atlas (Regional Series - The Balkans) by M.G. Ball.
There is no railrover ticket covering Albania, but fares are extremely cheap and based on a zonal system. Tickets are not sold in advance, and are valid only on the first train following issue.
There are no double track lines, except in the immediate vicinity of principal stations, and the track used depends on operating convenience.
Other Railways
Tourist line
Trams/LRT-Systems
Recent and future changes
The situation remains fluid and travellers should be aware that further changes may be made at short notice.
The HSH Facebook page indicated that the only lines with service from July 2020 were those from Durrës to Kashar and Elbasan. The Shkodër and Vlorë lines remained without service. The Shkodër line is closed due to bridge damage caused by an earthquake.
According to HSH's 2019 Network Statement (paragraph 3.4.1), the following lines are 'permanently locked' out of use owing to poor infrastructure:
[Librazhd -] Xhyrë - Pogradec
Budull - Fushë-Krujë (F)
Elbasan - Fabrik Cement (F)
Gjonem - Kombinat Kimiko Metallurgical Laç (F). The network statement has 'Gjorm' instead of Gjonem, but that is a village in a valley south of Vlorë, far removed from any railway line, active or disused.
Fier - Vlorë
Fier - Ballsh (F)
Kashar - Tiranë [presumably the new station]
Librazhd - Xhyrë
Planned changes
Further information about Albanian Railways can be found at www.angelfire.com/ak/hekurudha/index.html although this website has not been updated for several years.
Obscure passenger services
Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
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Klopp explains LFC’s inability to keep clean-sheets this season
Jordan Chamberlain
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Liverpool have barely kept a clean-sheet, in any competition, all season.
In fact, including the Super Cup, we’ve kept just three clean-sheets in 18 matches – and they came against Burnley and Sheffield United in the Premier League and MK Dons in the EFL Cup…
Last night we completely dominated a Genk outfit visiting Anfield as massive underdogs, but still managed to concede from a corner.
In fairness, Liverpool have lost one game – away to Napoli – all campaign – which is the far, far more important stat.
But it is a little irritating that we cannot keep a side from netting v Alisson and the world’s best defenders at the moment.
“It’s not really a worry, to be honest, but it’s of course not what we want,” the Liverpool boss told BT Sport after the game, cited in the Mirror.
“All the goals we conceded were completely different. They were all different, so it’s not about defending, it’s about being 100 per cent spot on in the situations and we were not.
“We know that and it’s what we have to work on and what we will do.”
This sounds to us like it’s purely a concentration issue.
It does seem like every time a weak side has a half-decent attack against us at the moment, it finds the back of the net – which we need to eradicate before Sunday’s clash with Manchester City – arguably the best team on the planet.
The likes of Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero will punish any defensive lapses, so it’s vital we tighten up.
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'OITNB' Cast Toast to Emmy Nom, Plus Other Nominee Reactions
Published 2:37 PM PDT, July 10, 2014
The nominees for the 2014 Emmy Awards are in and ET is with some of today's big nominees just moments after the announcement.
Among the leading contenders for TV's top prize is Orange Is The New Black. The Netflix series garnered 12 total nominations this morning including Outstanding Comedy Series and one for breakout star Uzo Aduba for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren. ET's Brooke Anderson caught up with the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy nominee who was still in disbelief.
"I just kept saying, 'Are you joking? You're joking right,'" the OITNB star tells Brooke. "I called my mom who I knew was not watching or did not know and I called her and I was weeping."
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Uzo, along with the rest of the cast, is currently shooting season 3 of the comedy-drama. They shared this photo on-set celebrating the show's multiple nominations:
In it's sophomore year, Netflix scored 31 nominations including tent pole nods for OITNB as well as House of Cards for Outstanding Drama Series. Kevin Spacey earned his second consecutive lead actor nomination for the show.
"I am honored to be included in this years nominations," he said in a statement to ET. "My congrats to all on the House of Cards team, MRC and to Netflix for a great result across the board- 31 nods- not bad for the new kid on the block."
VIDEO- 2014 Emmys: Is This The Year Amy Poehler, Jon Hamm & Others Finally Win An Emmy?
ET also caught up with first-time nominee Matt Bomer and learned that The Normal Heart star did not watch his name get called at today's announcement.
"My husband Simon called me this morning, first thing," he says. "He let me know and it was great cause we got to share that moment together which was really nice."
Watch the video to see the reactions from other major Emmy nominees including Kerry Washington, Aaron Paul and Billy Bob Thornton.
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Eduardo Camavinga: Real Madrid to delay on Rennes star until April - report
Eduardo Camavainga has been a transfer target for Real Madrid for a long time. It seems the La Liga giants will look to come in for the talented midfielder once they have a clearer picture of their financial situation in spring as they wait to see how the Covid-19 pandemic will affect their ability to sign players in the summer transfer window.
Rennes' Eduardo Camavinga remains a transfer target for Real Madrid, but the La Liga champions reportedly do not want to make a decision on whether to sign him or not until April.
According to AS, Madrid reportedly want to wait it out while they assess the impact Covid-19 has had on the club's finances.
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The highly-rated 18-year-old central midfielder had made 64 first-team appearances for Rennes already in his short career and Zinedine Zidane is reportedly an admirer of the France international.
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Camavinga has a reported price tag of €70m and is perceived to be the perfect midfield partner for Casemiro at Real Madrid. Camavinga's contract expires in 2022.
However, Madrid do not want to make Rennes an offer until they have a clearer picture of what they are projected to earn in the next year.
AS say this will primarily be based on the expected return of fans to the redeveloped Santiago Bernabeu stadium and their progress in this season's UEFA Champions League. Real are set to play Atalanta in the Champions League round of 16 first leg on February 22.
At the same time, Real Madrid reportedly have a financial plan they hope will see Kylian Mbappe swap Paris Saint-Germain for the Spanish capital.
Madrid are planning to put six players on the market this summer to raise an eye-watering nine-figure fee which can be used on Mbappe and Camavinga.
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To sign Kylian Mbappe coming out the other side of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ambition to sell six players to get it done seems overly ambitious. It is also highly likely Paris Saint-Germain will not want to sell Mbappe for any price.
However, bringing in Camavinga does not look out of the question and he would fill a role in central midfield that the club have been looking to fill for over a year. His agent is Jonathan Barnett - the same as Gareth Bale - who told L'Equipe his agency Stellar Group "have an excellent relationship with Real Madrid".
The 18-year-old may well want a big move in the summer and will surely be happy to wait until then for it to happen. Real Madrid look heavy favourites to be the ones to bring him in over anyone else given his agent's relationship with the club.
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Changing the World One Solar-Powered Cookie Booth at a Time
"When you invent, you can change the world."
These wise words come to us from 10-year-old-Girl Scout and fourth-grader Gracie Gerardy. Pretty insightful, and we couldn’t agree more!
Gracie is part of Chicago Troop 60194, a group of girls on a mission to build the best solar-powered cookie booth—ever.
Tell me S’more about this cookie booth, you say?
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, The Girl Scouts are holding a Bling Your Booth Challenge. The troop that creates the coolest booth wins $3,000 dollars to support a community service project. Our girls wanted to do something big—very big. Troop 60194 was up for the challenge alongside their fearless leader and Exelon employee, Betsy Soehren Jones.
Last year, the girls ran into a few problems: their booth was too small to hold enough cookies, it was hard to transport from one place to the next, and finding a spot to plug in their light-up sign wasn’t convenient. Their sales suffered as a result.
So, the girls asked: how can we work together to make our booth better?
Their solution: a bigger, solar-powered booth made from PVC pipes. This new design would power their lights using the sun instead of plugging it in (how cool is that?). The lighter PVC pipe would make it bigger andalso easier to move.
When we heard about their ideas, we immediately knew we had to help them make it happen.
Working with the Chicago chapter of the Network of Exelon Women (NEW) and the Marian Catholic High School Maker’s Lab, Exelon volunteers hosted the troop to teach them about solar generation, and then show them how to put the booth together with the help of 3D printer technology.
In the process of building it, the girls learned how to apply STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) to solve real-life problems, which is great for them…and for us. Getting more girls involved with STEM at an early age increases and molds their future educational and career interests.
Currently, K-12 male and female students generally perform equally well in mathematics and science on standardized tests. Despite their proficiency, fewer women pursue bachelor’s degrees in computer sciences (17.9%), engineering (19.3%), physical sciences (39%), and mathematics (43.1%). As a result, women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce, but only 29% work in science and engineering.
Here at Exelon, we are committed to closing that gap. Engaging girls with STEM on a consistent basis, and showing them what they can do—like build a solar-powered cookie booth--helps them understand its value and what they can do.
"It's kind of like a puzzle," said third-grader Cassidy Cage,
The girls have sold about 4,500 boxes so far to raise money for a trip to Baltimore and Washington, D.C., where they plan to deliver 500 boxes of cookies to wounded veterans.
With their booth under their belt, the girls from Troop 60194 are already looking for more things to build. One girl wants to construct an entire building. Another wants to become an astronaut and explore Mars. We love that their visions are boundless and they already see a future for themselves in STEM, which benefits all of us.
Troop 60194 learned a ton on their journey from the design, prototype and construction of their booth. Through it all, it was the lesson of the engineering process that seemed to stick out in their minds:
“You have to think of a problem and find a solution, then build,” fourth-grader Matilyn Terrell said.
Follow the journey of Troop 60194’s solar-powered, 3D-printed cookie booth from start to finish.
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A 'meral spread' display that mantis shrimp commonly use during contests - Credit Roy Caldwell
Secrets of 'smasher shrimp' property ladder revealed
Mantis shrimps carefully survey burrows before trying to evict rivals, new research shows.
Burrows in coral rubble are vital for the shrimps – providing a place to shelter, feed, moult, mate and lay eggs – and competition is fierce among both males and females.
Size matters to a homeless shrimp in search of a home, as burrows need to be big enough to fit into and small enough so they can block the entrance with their armoured tail.
Scientists from the University of Exeter and Duke University worked out the "ideal" burrow size and found that, when presented with empty burrows, shrimps chose a larger-than-ideal home – perhaps intending to grow into it.
However, when faced with occupied burrows, intruders fought hardest (measured by rate of success) for homes that were slightly smaller than ideal.
"We know that animals can assess a variety of factors, including the size of the opponent and the value of the prize, when deciding whether to fight and how hard to fight," said Dr Patrick Green, of the Centre for Ecology and Conservation on Exeter's Penryn Campus in Cornwall.
"In this case, as a smaller burrow is probably occupied by a smaller opponent, it seems mantis shrimps will compromise on the size of the home if it means an easier fight.
"It might be assumed that animals fight hardest for the biggest assets, but this study is an example of maximum effort being reserved for something that's 'just right'."
This species is one of a group of mantis shrimp called “smashers”, as they strike with a club-like appendage that can kill prey and rivals, and can even crack aquarium tanks.
These strikes can accelerate as fast as a bullet, reach a speed of more than 50 miles per hour and create a flash of light by vapourising water upon contact.
When fighting rival shrimps, they generally take turns to throw one or more "punches" while the opponent curls up, using its tail as a shield.
Overall, resident mantis shrimps won most of the fights (69%) against intruders in the study.
However, when intruders fought over burrows slightly smaller than their ideal size, they won 67% of fights.
This victory rate dropped to just 13% for burrows that were much smaller or much larger than the intruder’s ideal size, as calculated by the researchers.
When intruders did triumph, they usually did so by throwing the first punch and delivering more strikes.
The shrimps in the study were collected from their seagrass habitat off the Caribbean coast of Panama and kept in tanks for the experiment.
Funders of the research included the Human Frontiers Science Program and the National Science Foundation.
The paper, published in the journal Animal Behaviour, is entitled: "Quadratic resource value assessment during mantis shrimp (Stomatopoda) contests."
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