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4 Ways to Avoid Temptation and Reach Your Goals
Hint: It’s all about planning ahead to stay in control.
It's hard to avoid temptation.
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Rather than waiting for temptation to raise its inevitable head and struggling to resist it, researchers at the University of Wyoming say it’s more effective to plan in advance to manage those temptations with well-thought-out self-control strategies. In their study, published in the October 2019 Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, the researchers found that the following four strategies, when planned ahead, are generally more effective than waiting until you are face to face with whatever tempts you and forced to try to resist at the moment:
1. Situation Selection: Whenever possible, avoid any situations where you know you will confront temptation. For instance, if you’re tempted to eat junk food, stay away from fast-food restaurants (don’t even drive by), and don’t go down the snack or baked-goods aisles of the supermarket (or any other aisle that’s filled with temptation).
2. Situation Modification: If you can’t completely avoid a situation that may involve temptation, do what you can to reduce the pull. If you’re at a party or a club and trying not to drink alcohol, stay as far away from the bar as possible. Try to connect with other non-drinkers.
3. Distraction: Divert your attention away from temptation. For instance, if you’re trying not to overeat or over-drink at a party, stay engaged in conversations and always have a glass of water in hand to sip on.
4. Reappraisal: Change the way you think about the temptation so it becomes less appealing. Craving that double cheeseburger? Remind yourself that if you give in, you’ll be eating ground-up animal muscle and artery-clogging fat.
You can try to neutralize most temptation by exerting self-control, but it’s not always easy. By proactively initiating these self-control strategies—by planning ahead—the researchers say you have a better chance of resisting temptation, which, in turn, can help you move more quickly toward reaching your long-term goal of changing bad habits to good, once and for all.
Williamson LZ, Wilkowski BM. Nipping temptation in the bud: Examining strategic self-control in daily life. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. October 28, 2019
Susan McQuillan MS, RDN, is a food, health, and lifestyle writer.
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July 30, 2014 | Lisa Foshay
July 2014 News from Rangeland Wines & ASR
Beef and Lamb Now Available
For the first time in more than a year, we have both beef and lamb available for sale on our website. We've changed our beef club format to once a year, which allows us to serve more customers. You can order (or reorder) any time, while supplies last. Our 25-pound beef box is $225 and our 20 pound lamb share is $250, before club discounts; your beef or wine club discounts automatically apply to all purchases. We also have plenty of ground beef available, which continues to be a best-seller. We offer the ground beef in 10 and 20 pound boxes, to be picked up at J&R in Paso, at the ranch by appointment, or shipped anywhere in CA.
Mistletoe 2012 Wins Best of Cabernet Blends
Our 2012 Mistletoe won Gold at the Central Coast Wine Competition—Best of Cabernet Blends! It was featured at the Mid-State Fair by the glass and is newly released and available on our website. 2012 was a hot year, resulting in a fruity, powerful wine with more vivid tannins than any other vintage thus far. It’s drinking beautifully and is a real crowd-pleaser. We have also released the 2012 GSM and Zinfandel, which share the exuberant personality of the vintage. Think Big. Think Fun. But these wines are still balanced by that trademark Rangeland acidity and freshness. You can order any of our wines from www.rangelandwines.com/Wines.
Rangeland Winemaker Dinner at Second Press in Paso Robles, August 7
Second Press Restaurant, on the park in downtown Paso, is hosting a Rangeland winemaker dinner at 6pm on August 7. The 4 course meal will feature fresh, estate raised grass-fed lamb, paired with Rangeland wines. Winemaker Shannon Gustafson and Chef Ryan Swarthout will host the dinner, and Laird and Lisa Foshay will be there to explain our growning practices and enjoy your company. Cost is $60/person, $50 for wine club members. Contact Second Press for reservations at 805-226-7500.
Vineyard Update
Veraison is occurring throughout the vineyard as we write. Veraison, a French term meaning “onset of ripening”, marks the transition from berry growth to berry ripening, from green, hard grapes to soft purple clusters. Drought conditions mean smaller berries, which raises the ratio of skins--which carry much of the wine flavor, color and texture--to juice. So expect another dark, powerful vintage from 2014. Because we’ve had a hot, dry year, we expect to be harvesting full steam in September.
Drought Report
Naturally the drought has had an effect on our ranch and our businesses. Our lake, pictured here, is the lowest it’s ever been. This was the first year since we’ve bought the ranch in 2000 that the lake didn’t spill over during winter and, by local legend, the first year it did not fill since it was built in the 1940s. We’ve using it for irrigation all season, and even though we’re pumping well water back into the lake continuously, it hasn’t been able to keep up with use and evaporation. All year we’ve been developing new spring water sources and hope to get through to grape harvest and winter without further livestock herd reductions or expensive hay purchases. We are hoping for a rainy winter, and looking forward to complaining about the wet for a change. Bring it, Mother Nature!
This year’s drought forced us to sell about 30 cows in January, since we didn't have enough feed for our entire herd. The drought coincided with a beef club waiting list of more than 100 people, which caused us to rethink our Beef Club. Rather than delivering club boxes twice a year (July and November), we are now offering the beef club only once a year, right after the beef harvest in July.
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Vitamin D May Play Protective Role Against Common Cancer
By Nathan Seppa, Science News
NEW ORLEANS—A shortage of vitamin D may stack the deck against people fighting a common form of lymphoma, researchers reported December 5 at a meeting of the American Society of Hematology. The new study adds this cancer to the list of malignancies suspected of being more difficult to control in patients with vitamin D deficiency common in parts of the U.S. population.
From 2002 to 2008, the researchers analyzed blood samples from 374 newly diagnosed patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a fast-growing cancer of white blood cells called B cells. It mainly hits people over 50 and accounts for roughly 40 percent of lymphomas.
The study participants averaged 62 years of age. The blood tests revealed that half were deficient in vitamin D at the start of treatment, having less than 25 nanograms per milliliter of blood.
The scientists monitored the patients for an average of three years. During the follow-up, patients who were deficient in vitamin D were twice as likely to die, compared with patients who had adequate vitamin D blood levels at the outset. Patients with low vitamin D concentrations were also about 50 percent more likely than the others to have their cancer worsen, says endocrinologist Matthew Drake of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., who presented the findings.
All patients received standard treatment, including chemotherapy, and the researchers accounted for differences between groups in age and other factors that might bias the comparison.
Vitamin D facilitates calcium absorption in the body, an essential function. While the minimum healthy blood levels of vitamin D are a matter of debate, many scientists draw the line at 25 or 30 ng/ml. Others suggest we need more vitamin D and suggest the minimum healthy level should be defined as 40 ng/ml. “I think right now it’s a moving target,” Drake says. He and his colleagues chose 25 ng/ml because that is the point at which the body starts leaching calcium from bone to maintain appropriate blood levels of calcium.
Drake says more study is needed before supplementation of vitamin D should be ordered for lymphoma patients. Part of his hesitation stems from the lack of clarity surrounding the link between cancer and a vitamin D deficiency.
Past evidence has shown that the vitamin can promote gene regulation, programmed cell death when necessary, and other critical cell functions. “Whether or not vitamin D deficiency plays a role in lymphoma, we really can’t say at this point,’ he says.
But vitamin D deficiency has been linked to cancers in past studies. Maps suggest that mortality rates from cancer are higher in the northernmost areas of the United States — notable because less sun exposure means less vitamin D production — and some studies have linked vitamin D deficiency with a worse outcome in people with cancer of the breast, colon and throat.
The link between a vitamin D deficiency and a worse outcome for this cancer is plausible, says Ola Linden, a medical oncologist at Lund University in Sweden. But the finding might still be influenced by genetic differences among the patients and other factors, and needs to be validated in a trial in which patients are randomly assigned to get vitamin D supplements or not, he says. If the results from such a test were similar to these, he says, oncologists would have another weapon with which to fight this cancer — free of charge.
Although fortified foods provide some vitamin D, these may be inadequate to maintain ideal health levels. While the recommended daily dose of vitamin D, currently set at 400 IUs, stops rickets, many scientists suggest that three times that amount would be useful and wouldn’t risk an overdose.
Vitamin D can be obtained in food or manufactured in the skin by exposure to ultraviolet B radiation from the sun. The vitamin can be stored, but during winter months in temperate zones the supply dwindles. For bone health, Drake recommends that people in the Upper Midwest take vitamin D supplements during winter months and get an hour to an hour and a half of sun exposure each week in the summer. “We’ve become a society where we spend the vast majority of our time indoors,” he says. “It’s very hard to find what I call ‘free-range humans.’”
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Russians are spending less on groceries
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'The trend of decreasing grocery bills has continued in April.'
The average receipt almost equal to the level of 2014
Russians spent an average of 0.8 percent less on their groceries in April, compared to previous months - according to a study by the Romir research company.
The average receipt during a visit to a Russian grocery store in April fell by 0.8 percent, according to the study by the Romir research company.
“The trend of decreasing grocery bills has continued in April, but only slightly. The average receipt is again reduced by four rubles ($0,07), or 0.8 percent against March, and amounted to 524 rubles ($9.3). Compared to April last year, the average receipt grew by 6.3 percent, compensating for the yearly inflation of 4.1 percent", the study states.
Therefore, today an average check is almost the same as in 2014, when it was 527 rubles ($9.4).
The index of the "average receipt " is calculated based on purchase data from 30,000 customers in 180 Russian cities.
The less spending in April was in Siberia – there the average receipt decreased by 8.1 percent to 409 rubles ($7.24) and the Far East recorded a drop of 14.6 percent: 475 rubles ($8.40).
Romir noted that the average receipt fell the most in hypermarkets and supermarkets, but in traditional stores the amount increased by 3.3 percent.
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QualityLogic Announces New Test Suite for ECMA OpenXPS
QualityLogic > Knowledge Center > News/Events > QualityLogic Announces New Test Suite for ECMA OpenXPS
June 12, 2012 – PRLog — MOORPARK, CA, AND CAMBRIDGE, UK – QualityLogic Inc. announced today availability of a new test suite for the ECMA-388 standard, also known as OpenXPS. The OpenXPS Application Test Suite (ATS) gives printer/multifunction peripheral manufacturers, imaging industry technology providers and software developers a thorough, efficient way to test the compatibility of their OpenXPS implementations with leading application software products and gives them a head start on their Windows 8 testing. The release of the OpenXPS ATS is the third OpenXPS test solution released by QualityLogic this year, following the release of two conformance tests.
QualityLogic’s OpenXPS tools ensure the standardization and interoperability of printers, multifunction peripherals and software that support OpenXPS. The OpenXPS ATS is a comprehensive collection of test pages developed using 22 applications from Adobe®, Microsoft® and others. ATS test files exercise printable and viewable features of each software application.
QualityLogic used CSR’s IPS XPS interpreter, configured within a print driver built from CSR’s IPS DDK driver development kit, to generate reference output for each file in the test suite. The reference output is used by customers to compare and evaluate the output generated by their solutions.
“We developed the OpenXPS ATS to help our customers get high-quality OpenXPS implementations to market quickly,” said Dave Jollota, QualityLogic president and CEO. “This test helps to ensure compliance with the ECMA-388 specification and interoperability between producers and consumers of OpenXPS documents.”
Ecma International developed the ECMA-388 standard based on Microsoft’s XPS 1.0 standard with a number of changes, including support for 3D content and improvements to color profile interoperability. OpenXPS will be a major component in Microsoft Windows® 8 operating system. The OpenXPS ATS updates QualityLogic’s test suites for Microsoft XPS to address these and other changes made by Ecma.
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More than its grandiose landscapes or its unique architecture, it is the omnipresence of spirituality that marks the traveller. As the only country in the world to have adopted Great Vehicle Buddhism as its official religion, Bhutan lives by its religious holidays. Religion and governance have always been linked. Mahayana Buddhism in its tantric form influences the attitudes of daily life and ways of thinking. During cultural visits, visitors are caught up in Bhutan's tranquil strength and perpetual quest for happiness.
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A secret destination :
Preserved from the floods of tourists, Bhutan is a discreet country, forgotten by the world. Only a few thousand insiders discover a part of the country every year. They briefly explore what the government allows them to see. For many of them, Bhutan is a dream, which they are finally able to achieve. This Shangri-La described in the books, this small Himalayan kingdom is an authentic destination. Protected by its high peaks, Bhutan is gradually opening up to visitors, whom it sorts by hand at high prices.
A unique culture
As a young country with strong traditions, Bhutan is moving at its own pace and is challenging globalization. So small, yet so determined, the land of the Thunder Dragon commands respect. Often compared to Switzerland, it differs from its Asian neighbours in many ways. Thus, over the centuries, the Bhutanese have developed a unique culture. In Bhutan, everything will seem unique to you: traditional clothes, architecture or even cuisine.
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Nature lovers, welcome to paradise! Given its size, Bhutan probably has one of the most important biodiversity in Asia. This is all the more so as the ecological awareness of the ruling power is much more developed than in most Western countries. The country's exceptional geography has enabled a wide variety of ecosystems to support a large number of species. In the south, tigers, panthers, deer and other mammals reign supreme. In the north, yaks, takins, snow leopards and marmots share the summits. No less than 770 bird species have been recorded in Bhutanese forests.
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Discovering Bhutan also means discovering the most recent democratic system in the world and the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH). In addition to a good book on the subject, you will have the chance, thanks to the explanations of your guide or during a conversation with the inhabitants, to familiarize yourself with the functioning of this country which is constantly reinventing itself. A visit to Bhutan is undoubtedly an opportunity to learn, observe and question the democratic model as a whole.
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Not only do the hiking trails cover the whole country, but they are also very rarely used. Don't think about getting rid of your guide, no hiking is done alone (government directive to preserve the environment). However, the feeling of being "alone in the world" is there. And what a world! Peaceful valleys, gentle rivers, the only sound of your footsteps and the birds of the surroundings... in short, it is a pure wonder.
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Image: Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797). Oil on canvas.
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Virgil was a famous Roman poet who died in 19 BC. His tomb was located in the hills near Naples and it formed part of the journey for Europeans engaged on a tour of classical remains in the region. Wright probably visited it during his stay in Naples in autumn 1774. Between 1778 and 1785 he painted seven views of the subject. Most show the tomb at midnight.
The painting shows the tomb overgrown and in a ruinous state. A full moon illuminates the scene in a cloudy sky and the fall of light emphasises the dark, forbidding atmosphere of the tomb and its surroundings.
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Summer Rebel Reads: Company growing pains
Meghan Barrett
Here’s a fun fact: When I started at Reward Gateway, there were around 230 employees. Nearly three and a half years later, we’ve grown 73% to around 400 or so, stretching across 10 global offices!
You could say we’re no stranger to what a fast-growing company looks like, especially the ups and downs that come with it.
And there’s one piece of advice we give to our clients which also rings true for us. One of the most important times to bring your company values forward, whether that’s to improve how you communicate your values or to incorporate other company-wide behaviours around your values, is when your company is going through rapid change, including growth.
Some of my favourite plays from “Build it: The Rebel Playbook for Employee Engagement Success” are on how to build and integrate core company values into the DNA of your company culture.
Let’s take a look at them:
Sam Dunn: CEO at Robin
The CEO of Robin, a company who specialises in conference scheduling and hot desking software, spoke to Rebel author Glenn on a variety of topics, but what particularly resonated with me was Sam Dunn’s views on letting employees “do the recruiting.” This includes providing incentives for recruitment that allow for onboarding employees to live the company values. Sam is also “rarely surprised” when someone decides to leave the company early as he knows that they were brought on to achieve a specific goal – and that usually determines their tenure.
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Sean Kelly: CEO at SnackNation
The way into many hearts is through the stomach, and SnackNation is leading the way in delivering snacks and engagement to organisations across the nation. While it’s not available in the UK – and I’ll try and hide my jealousy! – my colleagues in Boston love the variety of treats they get each month. In his interview, SnackNation CEO Sean Kelly talks about how to use gratitude and ideas for employee recognition to get the most out of your people, as well as creating a culture that makes employees feel like they “belong.”
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Bonnie Endicott: Director of People at Southwest
Sometimes, simplicity is best, such as the case from Southwest Airlines. The company’s values are: Warrior Spirit, Servant’s Heart, and Fun Loving Attitude, and each has a great story behind it. In her interview, Southwest’s Director of People Bonnie Endicott shares how her organisation keeps values at the core of every people practice and decision, and how leadership can, well, lead the way in embedding values in companies. I can also subscribe to her mantra of “work hard and play hard,” too!
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Denise Hanlon: Former Head of HR at Vocus Communications
Now, I’m not allowed to write all of the values of Vocus Communications on our nice little blog here. That alone should evoke enough curiosity to head over and check out the interview with Denise Hanlon, who heads up the people strategy at the telecommunications provider. In two and a half years, the organisation went from 200 employees to 2,500 – talk about growth! Denise refers to the merger of Vocus with M2 as key to refreshing their values to keep both companies aligned and, as she puts it, become “a bit of The Brady Bunch” lifestyle.
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Mathew Paine: Director of Human Resources at ICC Sydney
Core to our own RG culture is the MORE! employee recognition programme, where we’ve focussed our tiers of recognition and reward around values-based behaviours. This is also the case for ICC Sydney, where Director of Human Resources Mathew Paine talks about defining the “right” kind of behaviours to place recognition and reward on its people. He talks about why the organisation decided to prioritise employee recognition from the very first day it opened.
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Steelers have found ways to slow down Ravens’ Jackson
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree (48) and linebacker T.J. Watt, right, celebrate a big play against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
By WILL GRAVESAP Sports Writer
Lamar Jackson’s energy is palpable.
It pulses every time the NFL’s reigning Most Valuable Player has the ball in his hands, a kinetic energy fueled by the Baltimore quarterback’s unique skillset, one most teams in the league have struggled to grasp let alone stop.
Yet something happens when Jackson faces the Pittsburgh Steelers. The electricity that comes so easily against others vanishes. Jackson’s surehandedness too. He gave it away three times in Pittsburgh last season as Baltimore relied on the defense and Justin Tucker’s ever-reliable right leg to survive in overtime.
Earlier this month, Jackson directed an offense that piled up 457 yards. He also threw a pick-6 on Baltimore’s first possession, lobbed an ill-advised interception to start the second half that sparked Pittsburgh’s comeback from a 10-point deficit and fumbled twice in the red zone as the Steelers grabbed hold of the AFC North with a 28-24 victory.
Pittsburgh rookie linebacker Alex Highsmith — whose leaping pick after dropping into coverage gave the Steelers the jolt they needed — raises eyebrows afterward when he hinted Pittsburgh knew what was coming. A comment Highsmith’s mentor, perennial Pro Bowler T.J. Watt, jokingly bristled at as the rematch looms on Thanksgiving
“I’m going to have to talk to Alex about giving the media all his tips,” Watt said Tuesday. “It’s unacceptable.”
Maybe, but it also might be the truth.
Jackson has handled the ball either running or passing 95 times in two career games against the Steelers. Seven times those touches have ended with the ball in the hands of someone wearing black and gold. Jackson has 17 turnovers in 1,273 touches against everyone else.
Still, defensive coordinator Keith Butler insists his unit hasn’t somehow figured out Jackson, even throwing out one of his favorite modifiers that betrays his southern heritage as proof.
“No, we don’t have his number,” Butler said. “Daggum, the kid is a great football player. He was MVP last year. I don’t think anybody has his number.”
Butler pointed out the Steelers still gave up 457 yards to the Ravens in their first match of the season. True, but the NFL’s only unbeaten team (10-0) forced Jackson into the kind of careless mistakes he typically avoids.
His second pass of the game went right to Pittsburgh linebacker Robert Spillane, who sprinted 33 yards to the end zone.
Late in the first quarter, the Ravens had the ball deep in Steelers territory with a chance to take the lead. Jackson stepped up in the pocket hoping to avoid pressure and instead saw the ball pop free after getting hit by Pittsburgh linebacker Bud Dupree. It rolled into the waiting arms of Steelers linebacker Vince Williams to end the threat.
Trailing by four late in the fourth quarter, Jackson tucked and ran on fourth-and-3 from the Pittsburgh 8. He found himself hemmed in short of the line to gain and when he stretched the ball out in a futile attempt to get a first down, it squirted loose and the Steelers eventually held on.
“You’ve got to put him in situations that he’s uncomfortable,” defensive tackle Cam Heyward said. “Whether it’s pressure, putting him behind the sticks ... (but) it’s not indicative of the way the game is going to go this time.”
It can’t be if the Ravens (6-4) want to revive their season. Baltimore has dropped three of four and is dealing with a significant COVID-19 outbreak. Running backs Mark Ingram and J.K. Dobbins are out after testing positive. While Gus Edwards is still available — at least as of Tuesday night — fewer playmakers at his disposal likely means Jackson will have the ball in his hands even more than usual.
Yet even with the Ravens short-handed, the Steelers remain wary.
“It’s not like we are laying off the gas pedal by any stretch,” Watt said. “You look at the last game, they ran for 200-some yards on us ... a lot of the downhill runs weren’t acceptable. We watched the film and weren’t happy with how we played from that perspective.”
They were only truly happy with the result, typical of a defense that is just fourth in yards allowed but first in sacks, takeaways and points against. You can push them around a little bit. Just don’t expect them to break. They have dynamic edge rushers, a stout presence up the middle of the defensive line and playmakers in the back end.
Jackson is dangerous because he can make a play at any level with either his arms or his legs. Pittsburgh, perhaps as much as any team, has the talent and the experience to provide an answer at everywhere he turns.
“We’ve been playing together (for a while) and are very comfortable with each other,” said defensive end Stephon Tuitt, who sacked Jackson twice back on Nov. 1.
“We know how we play and we capitalize off each other, from the rush to the defensive backs to making great stops on great receivers.”
Yet the Steelers remain wary. Their performance against Jackson has been the exception, not the rule. They’re well aware they’re just one snap away from becoming fodder for his burgeoning highlight reel.
“He somehow finds ways to escape,” Watt said. “We understand he’s an MVP-caliber player ... We have to make sure the plays when he does get out, they don’t break us.”
NOTES: TE Vance McDonald returned to practice Tuesday, two weeks removed from going to the COVID-19 list after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. ... The team promoted TE Kevin Rader to the active roster and placed TE Zach Gentry on injured reserve (knee). ... WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) was limited. ... CB Joe Haden (knee) did not practice.
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John Petty scored 24 points on eight 3-pointers, and Alabama made a Southeastern Conference-record 23 shots from beyond the arc in a 105-75 win over LSU
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Taylor Swift Sings 'Let it Go' With Idina Menzel — Dressed as Olaf 4:44
Dressed as Olaf the snowman from Disney's "Frozen," Taylor Swift joined Idina Menzel on stage at a Halloween concert in Tampa, Florida, to sing "Let It Go." Just re-read that sentence a few times and bask in how wonderful that is.
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Boehner Slaps NRCC Chairman’s Wrist in Chained CPI Spat
By Jonathan Strong
Posted April 11, 2013 at 6:01pm
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden touched a nerve Wednesday when he savaged the entitlement changes in President Barack Obama’s budget as a “shocking attack on seniors.”
But while conservative groups expressed outrage and top House leaders, including Speaker John A. Boehner, said they disagreed with Walden, it’s the lack of fallout for the Oregon Republican that may be more revealing.
The debate Walden’s remarks has set off inside the GOP shows many Republicans harbor deep-seated fears about publicly supporting the entitlement cuts they supposedly back and have demanded Obama and other Democrats embrace since taking control of the House in 2011.
“Walden is doing the right thing for the 30 seats that control the majority of the House, and that’s what the mission of NRCC chair is,” said Brock McLeary, the president of Harper Polling and a former top political hand at the NRCC.
“Right now, I’m not a fan, personally, of that,” sophomore class representative Rep. Steve Southerland II, R-Fla., said of “chained CPI.” “When you look at entitlement reform, it’s gotta be comprehensive.”
Many GOP operatives fear Obama’s embrace of chained consumer price index, a mechanism to slow the growth of Social Security benefits over time, is a trap — a means of getting Republicans to support the policy on the record only to see Democrats savage them for it down the line.
Still, that doesn’t change the breathtaking cynicism of Walden’s move.
On Wednesday, Boehner reiterated the GOP’s call for entitlement changes that would help balance the budget in 10 years, a stand that would require far bolder steps than the relatively modest policies in Obama’s budget. The Ohio Republican also praised Obama for including changes in his budget.
Hours later, Walden told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that Obama was “trying to balance this budget on the backs of seniors.”
On Thursday, Boehner said, “I’ve made it clear that I disagree with what Chairman Walden said. He and I have had a conversation about it. This is the least we must do to begin to solve the problems of Social Security.”
Rory Cooper, a spokesman for Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., said his boss “thinks that chained CPI should definitely be on the table” and noted that, like Boehner, Cantor had also spoken to Walden.
What, exactly, Boehner and Cantor told Walden remains a mystery, and whatever it was, it doesn’t seemed to have prompted a change of heart from Walden.
“We had a good, positive discussion. Look, I support comprehensive entitlement reform. That’s why I supported the Ryan budget. And we need to look at a comprehensive reform of entitlements,” Walden told CQ Roll Call.
Boehner declined to publicly urge Walden not to use chained CPI to attack Democrats, noting again that he had talked to Walden and “we’ll leave it at that.” Asked later in a Capitol hallway what he said to Walden, the speaker just laughed.
Andrea Bozek, a spokeswoman for the NRCC, pointedly declined to say Walden would not attack Democrats for support of the policy in the future, saying the campaign committee doesn’t “telegraph” its strategy to its political opponents.
“Walden is going to continue to disagree with the president’s political plan that hurts current seniors just so he can pay for more wasteful spending,” she added.
Conservatives, including many pundits, expressed outrage.
The Club for Growth put Walden on its PrimaryMyCongressman.com website.
Former Republican congressman-turned-TV-show-host Joe Scarborough said on MSNBC that Walden’s stand “makes me so angry, I don’t know what to do with my myself. Oh my God, this is unbelievable” and called on GOP leadership to repudiate the comments.
Some Republican lawmakers expressed puzzlement. “It was kind of out of tune with what a lot of us have been saying. At the same time, he may have misspoken, I don’t want to, you know, put words in his mouth or anything like that or even speculate what he was thinking at the time. From my point of view, chained CPI is something we are seriously considering at the Ways and Means Committee, and we’re pleased that the president is also considering this as a potential reform,” said Rep. Charles Boustany Jr., R-La.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel of New York slammed Walden’s remarks as the “height of cynicism” and said they reflect the GOP’s unreasonableness.
“The thinking is anything that the president’s for, we will be against. It is this inflexive intransigence — that if the president said, ‘It’s 90 degrees outside,’ Greg Walden would say, ‘It’s a blizzard.’”
However, the issue has tied Democrats in knots, too, with liberals expressing anger at Obama’s embrace of the policy and vowing to oppose any entitlement cuts at all.
Israel said that he has concerns with chained CPI but is open to it.
“If it will advance a compromise that is big and balanced and fair, and if we could work out some of the kinks, I would consider it. Unlike Greg Walden, I do not slam the door on compromise, I’m willing to consider it, even when I do have some concerns,” he said.
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House Tees up Sanctions Bill, but Senate Path Uncertain
House to consider imposing sanctions on Iran, Russia, North Korea
House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer predicts his chamber will pass a sanctions bill that has been held up. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)
By Rema Rahman
Posted July 25, 2017 at 1:51pm
A bill that aims to impose sanctions on Iran, Russia and North Korea is up for a vote on the House floor Tuesday and leadership involved in negotiating terms of the legislation expect it to pass with little fanfare. But the measure would still need to clear the Senate, and it is unclear what the timetable is there for consideration.
House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer said Tuesday that among the bipartisan compromises that were reached is a provision that would allow all members of the House to bring forth resolutions of disapproval should the president decide to withdraw sanctions on the three countries.
Democrats objected to sending the bill back to the Senate for technical changes after language to allow the minority party to bring forth such resolutions was stripped.
Another deal reached would limit the president’s power to lift sanctions and gives Congress the power to reject such a move.
The bill establishes new sanctions and enhances existing ones. It also codifies sanctions in executive orders by President Barack Obama in response to Russian aggression in Ukraine and Moscow’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.
It is unclear if President Donald Trump will sign the bill and he has expressed objections to provisions that limit his power, saying that Congress typically grants the president the right to lift sanctions when it comes to matters of national security.
Hoyer said should the president decide to veto the bill, he expects Congress to override that veto.
“This is a statement Congress wants to make,” the Maryland Democrat said.
Earlier, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Ed Royce of California also lauded bipartisan efforts on the bill, saying it would increase the U.S.’s economic and political leverage.
However, Royce’s counterpart in the Senate, Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker, said the bill’s progress in the Senate isn’t a done deal.
“Maybe not, ” Corker said in response to a question of whether he feels the Senate will be able to clear the sanctions package before the August recess. Corker noted the House went against Senate advice in including North Korea sanctions that some senators are not done reviewing.
Rachel Oswald contributed to this story.
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Bunbury grandmother of four, Teressa Normington has been awarded a prestigious accolade for her service to hospital sterilisation services.
The 2012 Nita Perry Award recognises significant contribution to sterilisation services and was awarded to Teressa in acknowledgment of her 12 years of service and commitment to national and international research and best practice.
Teressa’s 35 years of clinical experience has led her to represent Australia on an international committee setting the standards for the training of clinical and non-clinical staff on hospital instrument sterilisation processes.
Not long after leaving school, Teressa started her nursing training in Albany and stayed a country emergency and theatre nurse for over 20 years. Hospital sterilisation was never a speciality Teressa considered but when offered the opportunity to try a different health field she decided to give it a go. Little did she realise that 12 years on she would be employed by Serco as the Sterilisation Manager for Fiona Stanley Hospital working with the South Metropolitan Health Service to design and develop the sterilisation processes and standards for what will be Australia’s leading health care environment.
“Fiona Stanley Hospital is an exciting opportunity. It’s a project of massive scale and is the first public hospital to be built in WA in a long time. There are innovations everywhere.
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“Being nominated for the Nita Perry award is of personal significance to me. Nita Perry was such a lovely lady and a good friend. She actually introduced me to the Sterilising Research and Advisory Council, of which I am now the WA President.’
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Roar: A Triple Bill for RAWdance's 15th Anniversary
at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) https://www.sfstation.com/yerba-buena-center-for-the-arts-ybca-b353 (January 24 - 26: Thursday - Saturda)... 701 Mission Street
Lunch and Dinner at participating restaurants
SF Restaurant Week
at San Francisco - The City https://www.sfstation.com/san-francisco-the-city-b226272 (Lunch and Dinner at participating r)... -
Women's Self Defense Workshop at One Martial Arts
at One Martial Arts - San Francisco https://www.sfstation.com/one-martial-arts-san-francisco-b10032 (03:00 PM) 850 Taraval Street
Hot Lunch, Older Sun, Shotgun Sawyer
at Make-Out Room https://www.sfstation.com/make-out-room-b548 (06:00 PM) 3225 22nd Street
To The Point: Enrique Chagoya
at Hunters Point Shipyard https://www.sfstation.com/hunters-point-shipyard-b38985958 (02:00 PM) Horn Avenue at Galvez Avenue
Hollow Earth Paintings
at Borderlands Cafe https://www.sfstation.com/borderlands-cafe-b38999077 (3:00 pm - 3:00 pm) 870 Valencia Street
Dance Saturdays - Salsa, Bachata y Latin Mix Loft, Dance Lessons at 8:00p
at Dance Saturdays https://www.sfstation.com/dance-saturdays-b38999143 (7:45 pm - 2:00 am) 550 Barneveld Avenue
Dance Saturdays - Salsa, Bachata, Latin Dance Mix, Dance Lessons at 8:00p
SF Comedy College New Talent Comedy Showcase
at The Purple Onion at Kells https://www.sfstation.com/the-purple-onion-at-kells-b3868 (04:00 PM) 530 Jackson Street
Panel Discussion: "Net, Web, Cloud, Fog" with "The Network Paradox"
at Catharine Clark Gallery https://www.sfstation.com/catharine-clark-gallery-b381 (03:00 PM) 248 Utah Street
Musical Crossroads
at St. Mark's Lutheran Church - San Francisco https://www.sfstation.com/st-marks-lutheran-church-san-francisco-b8115 (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM) 1111 O'Farrell Street at Franklin St.
Jan 26-Feb 2 All Day
San Francisco Adult Softball Spring League Sign Ups
at Kezar Pavilion https://www.sfstation.com/kezar-pavilion-b11650 (Jan 26-Feb 2 All Day) 755 Stanyan St.
10p - 2a
PTR presents Midnight Kids + KEPIK
at Origin SF https://www.sfstation.com/origin-sf-b38870812 (10p - 2a) 1538 Fillmore Street
Yoga For Feet and Ankles: Find Support from Your Feet with Anne Saliou
at Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco https://www.sfstation.com/iyengar-yoga-institute-of-san-francisco-b38987876 (2pm - 5pm) 2201 Sutter Street
DMP @ Rusted Mule (pt 2) - Saturday 01/26/19
at Rusted Mule https://www.sfstation.com/rusted-mule-b24272311 (10:00 PM) 1217 Sutter Street
Jose Melendez Bday Celebration + DJ Marcus Lee at Bruno's | Saturday January 26th
at Bruno's https://www.sfstation.com/brunos-b24558701 (09:00 PM) 2389 Mission St
9p-3a
Free Tickets + Complimentary Drink for TyDi's "WISH I WAS" (Australia) LIVE at SF's Exclusive Audio Nightclub
at Audio https://www.sfstation.com/audio-b38727652 (9p-3a) 316 11th Street
Free 2 day Meditation Training Program (Pranahuti Supported Meditation)
at Ledyard Street https://www.sfstation.com/ledyard-street-b38999108 (9:30 am - 5:30 pm) Ledyard St
THE SF SYMPHONY PLAYS PROKOFIEV’S FIFTH
at Davies Symphony Hall https://www.sfstation.com/davies-symphony-hall-b3792 (8pm) 201 Van Ness Avenue
Tues-Fri 10-6, Sat 11-5
Michael Kenna: HOLGA and Recent Prints
at Dolby Chadwick Gallery https://www.sfstation.com/dolby-chadwick-gallery-b383 (Tues-Fri 10-6, Sat 11-5) 210 Post St
Ines Di Santo Trunk Show at Bridal Galleria
at Bridal Galleria https://www.sfstation.com/bridal-galleria-b38989935 (10AM - 6PM) 2 Embarcadero Center
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Meyer plans another Bok raid at Loftus
Posted in :Bulls, In the news on 21 Sep 2008 at 09:37
Tagged with : Europe
Leicester Tigers coach Heyneke Meyer is looking to pinch yet another Springbok from his former team, the Blue Bulls.
Rugby 365 reports that the Leicester Mercury has reported that the Tigers are targeting the Blue Bulls’ World Cup winning Springbok lock Danie Rossouw as well as All Black wing Scott Hamilton as potential signings for next season.
Leicester Tigers’ Head of Operations, Simon Cohen, indicated that the club had already approached both players, but that it was way too early to know whether the players would be signing for Tigers or not.
Rossouw and Hamilton were among a host of players currently being scouted by coach Heyneke Meyer for next season.
“We are starting to plan our squad for 2009/10 and part of that process is making contact with a number of players,” Cohen told Leicester Mercury.
“Danie and Scott are among those we have spoken to, but it’s obviously impossible to predict the outcome of what are usually long and sometimes complicated discussions.”
Coach Meyer will of course know all about his countryman Rossouw, having coached the 30-year-old powerhouse to title glory with the Bulls in both the Currie Cup and Super 14.
It is likely that Meyer is considering Rossouw as a replacement for skipper Martin Corry, who will be retiring at the end of this season.
Rossouw made his Springbok debut in the 2003 World Cup and was a member of the side which beat England in the 2007 World Cup Final in France, famously denying Mark Cueto a try.
And while Rossouw might only be a target for next year, it is rumoured that Kiwi Hamilton’s signature is sought rather urgently.
Leicester are faced with an early-season crisis in the wing position. Star Alesana Tuilagi suffered a knee injury last week which has ruled him out of contention for six weeks, which has left Meyer with only one recognised wing in Tom Varndell.
Meyer has been forced to play other players out of position to cover the wide berths – fullbacks Geordan and Johne Murphy have both covered wing – but the fact remains that Tigers are in desperate need of an out-and-out wing.
The 28-year-old Hamilton, who currently plays for Canterbury in the Air New Zealand Cup, would fit the profile perfectly. He is vastly experienced in Super 14 and New Zealand domestic rugby, and has been capped twice for the All Blacks.
Another wing option for Leicester is rogue Fijian talent Rupeni Caucaunibuca.
The player has been expected to arrive in England some time this week for trials with Tigers to assess his current fitness and ability, but as yet there has been no sign of the unpredictable Fijian, who has a history of failing to appear for club and country.
But Tigers are still hopeful of signing the Pacific Islander, despite his absence thus far this week.
“It’s up to him [Caucaunibuca] to get himself here. We are not putting any deadlines on it,” said Cohen.
“If he gets here, Heyneke will assess him and make a decision as to whether he wants to enter negotiations. Nothing has changed in that regard.”
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Focus: Sea Critters We're Diggin'
Hello? Whale shark viewing photographer.
Photo by NOAA on Unsplash
Making a list of sea creatures we fancy is hard. How can we not like them all! It’s impossible to choose between turtles, sunfish, sea leopards and sea horses, dolphins, penguins, mantas, cods, and sea worms, they are all just perfect in their own weird way. The sheer span of how amazing aquatic Life is can floor us, but! we have selected a few favorite weirdos that we totally love.
Baby Shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Photo by Marcelo Cidrack on Unsplash
Sharks come in many different shapes and sizes, from the dwarf lantern shark, which is smaller than the average human hand, to the whale shark that holds the first place in the world's biggest fish competition. Congrats, you big fish! Sharks are beautiful creatures, with a bite, and - talking about jaws - sharks need not to worry about the dentist. Did you know, they continually replace their teeth, throughout their life. Sharks have been swimming around for 440 million years. It’s beyond sad that up to 100 million sharks are killed annually, mostly due to the fish industry.
Curious about sharks and how they travel the globe? Check out Unama’ki’s whereabouts, this female white shark spanning 15 ft 5 in long and weighing 2 076 lbs, she occasionally swims by both Nova Scotia and Louisiana. Why? Because she can, probably.
Eulagisca Gigantea
This little frilly fellow is also known as the Antarctic scale worm. Fancy dressed as a Christmas ornament with golden fringes, this cutie definitely deserves to be on our list. It’s the biggest one of its species, and can get up to 8 inches long. Its jaw gives away that this is a predatory worm, and it’s got a neck that stretches out. We love its resemblance to “Alien” and that it lives deep down in the arctic water, proving what a badass it is.
Embroidery of Eulagisca Gigantea, Annika Jönsson
"Axolotls Have The Best Smiles", The Dodo
No wonder this little guy made the rounds on the internetz because, I mean – look how cute!! Oh, Mexico, we love you for this ”walking fish” that’s not a fish but an amphibian. Groovy costume, the Axolotl changes color and can be seen in various outfits ranging from dark grey to powder pink to soft creamy white. What sass!
Photo by Alli Elder on Unsplash
Aquatic birds in tuxedos, yes Sir, they have a special place in our hearts. The James Bonds of the flying fauna, except flying isn’t their best game. Underwater though, these formal chickens excel! The fastest underwater swimmer of all penguins is the Gentoo penguin that can reach top speeds of 22 mph. We also really dig how the Penguin was portrayed by Danny DeVito in Tim Burton’s “Batman Returns”. A scarier bird has not hit the big screen since.
"Making Up The Penguin 'Batman Returns' Behind The Scenes", Flashback FilmMaking
© 2020 Simris
Clownfish or Anemonefish live in symbiosis with sea anemones, they live together and benefit from one another. The Sea anemone provides food and shelter for the fish, and in return, the clownfish protect the anemone against predators and parasites. Clownfish live in a group with a dominant hierarchy, where the largest female is the top dog. Fun fact about clownfish: they are sequential hermaphrodites meaning they start out as male and turn female. If the top dog female dies, the biggest male in the group change its sex and become the next female boss. And just like in the movie Finding Nemo, about and overprotecting dad searching for his son, in the clownfish family the dad is the caretaker of the fishbabies. Cute!
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Update On Adult Leadership Standards
AZMike replied to robert12's topic in Issues & Politics
Although we have been assured by many that it won't happen, and that the LGBT pressure groups will be happy with the scalp they got, it seems likely that the lawsuits against COs (whether religious or religiously affiliated (like the Knights of Columbus and church PTAs) will begin soon against COs, without the legal protections of the Dale decision or Headquarters to back them up. Unless they have the legal resources and the will to back them up, they will fold, either by acquiescing or closing up shop. The LDS will probably be safe as their troops are an official youth program of their religi
Gay Scouts & B.s.a.
AZMike replied to nitroboy's topic in Issues & Politics
Several people have posted that this is purely a Youth Safety Issue. There's nothing to see here, folks, move along smartly. It seems to be be a policy issue as well. If I'm not mistaken, were we not told that a) this sort of thing would not happen, as gay kids would have the sense and maturity to keep their hands to themselves, and b) COs could bounce a kid who is gay if he overtly acts on his sexual interests - i.e., one could self-identify as gay, but to act on those impulses should result in termination from the BSA. That seems to be the issue here: Can and should the gay scout be
Scouting's Administrative Burden On Volunteers
AZMike replied to SeattlePioneer's topic in Council Relations
The adult leader application is one of the few carbon-based non-life forms used today.
Tip For Those Planning For An Upcoming Eagle Coh
AZMike replied to AZMike's topic in Advancement Resources
At party-supply stores, but I don't think dollar stores cut their prices even after holidays.
AZMike posted a topic in Advancement Resources
If you have an Eagle Court planned for your son or someone in your troop in the next year, stop by your local dollar store this week - you can pick up patriotic-themed decorations very inexpensively in the week before Independence Day. I spent $20 and got lots of flag-themed bunting, hangings, and table decorations. We put all our decorations, unused plates, napkins, blank invitations and programs, etc. in a big rubbermaid after a CoH and pass them on to the next family planning a CoH.
Boy Scouts Step In To Run City After Isis Leaves
AZMike posted a topic in Issues & Politics
Lord Baden-Powell had a vision of Scouts stepping in to help after natural disasters, wars, etc. Nice to see this is going on in Derna, Libya, after the departure of the ISIS forces: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/derna-boy-scouts-step-in-to-help-run-city-after-isis-is-driven-out-of-libyan-stronghold-10344233.html
Cradle Of Liberty Council Has Given In
AZMike replied to eagle77's topic in Issues & Politics
No one really knows who said it originally. Twain attributed it to Disraeli, but it's not in any of his writings. It was apparently a common expression long before Twain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lies,_damned_lies,_and_statistics
For the same reason that a Episcopalian sponsored CO would not be able to demand that the BSA divest from any investments in the state of Israel (assuming it had any). The Episcopalian church recently changed its doctrine to allow for the ordination of homosexual men, just as it is likely to accommodate the interests of anti-Semites and call for the boycott and sanction Israel at its conference this summer (as the Presbyterian church already has). The BSA had a policy that was based on long-standing beliefs that were shared (until recently) by all the major religions. Those views sprang from
Perhaps you should declare yourself a troop that refuses to discriminate against black-powder firearms enthusiasts, or against handgun proponents. Surely discrimination of any kind is a bad thing (as we are now informed by the zeitgeist), so HQ should be willing to knuckle under and cease their support of discrimination. Likewise, the discrimination against alcohol imbibers, chainsaw users, convicted felons, and so forth. End all discrimination now.
Mr. Gates Address At National Meeting
AZMike replied to skeptic's topic in Issues & Politics
If people want to put their sexual activity front and center as a significant marker of their identity, why should it be considered distasteful or rude to describe it? Even over rubber chicken?
Per NPR, a decision is going to be made by National by October. I think that's what I heard.
I would respond to you, but apparently we have been de-emphasized by the Powers That Be.
I have the strangest sensation that, like a dust bunny, those who disagree with what seems to be the new position of BSA headquarters are beginning to be swept under the rug...
Homosexuals Are Not Pedophiles
AZMike replied to Scouter99's topic in Issues & Politics
Yep. If memory serves, the BSA did make a compromise two years ago. Wait, you mean that wasn't enough for the LGBT community?
As an example of what someone will face who has the effrontery of trying to preserve their CO's ability to decide whether to allow homosexual leadership, consider what happened to Esau Jardon up in Toronto. Leaving aside the differing degrees of religious freedom between the U.S. and Canada, it's an illustrative example of what social pressures can be brought to bear now on someone who did not even refuse to provide services to a gay wedding, but simply expressed the wrong opinions within his business. He did provide rings to a lesbian couple, who were happy with the rings he created for
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New disciplinary laws for Super Rugby
Posted in :Original Content, Super Rugby on 2 Feb 2012 at 07:25
Tagged with : Disciplinary, Laws, Red Card, Referee, SANZAR, Yellow card
SANZAR have issued a press release describing a number of variations to the disciplinary rules that will be trialled during Super Rugby 2012.
The intention seems to be twofold; firstly ensuring that acts of foul play do not go unpunished, due to the ability for refs to do on-field referrals and citing officers to retrospectively hand out yellow cards and secondly to speed up the disciplinary process by removing the need for full, in person hearings in most cases.
The full test of the release follows:
“SANZAR is to trial new disciplinary rules during the 2012 Super Rugby competition, CEO Greg Peters announced on Thursday.
The changes follow a cross-country Working Group meeting with representatives across all areas of the game held in September last year, which conducted a ‘clean sheet’ review of the SANZAR judicial process.
The objectives of the review were to provide a system that is fair, consistent and simple with fewer full hearings and consequently reduced costs.
“SANZAR has long held the view that the disciplinary process could be enhanced to provide for a more consistent and simplified outcome,” said Peters.
“We believe that these changes are an important step in the right direction”.
Key Changes:
1 On-field Referee Referral to Citing Commissioner
Instances where a referee thinks an act of foul play has occurred but is not sure if a red card is warranted, or is unsure of the identity of a player
Where a player makes a complaint to a referee who did not see an incident
Can be in addition to a yellow card or penalty
Referred to the Citing Commissioner for review
2 Citing Commissioner issues an “Off-Field Yellow Card”
Instances where a Citing Commissioner observes a serious act of foul play that is close to but not quite a red card
The Off-field yellow card is logged on the player’s disciplinary record in the same manner as an On-Field yellow card
3 Duty Judicial Officer
Performs an initial assessment of citings, red cards or three yellow cards
Duty Judicial Officer may hold a brief teleconference with the player and/or his representative
Determines whether or not to offer the player a preliminary indication of penalty
May refer to a full judicial hearing
The player must accept he committed an act of foul play to be offered an indication of penalty
If player does not accept the indication of penalty the matter will be referred to full hearing
4 Judicial Hearings
Where a full judicial hearing is required it will be held by videoconference or teleconference with ‘in-person’ hearings only taking place in exceptional circumstances
Other processes for the hearing will be the same as previously
5 Appeals
SANZAR has a right of appeal the outcome of a judicial hearing on the following grounds:
– Where there is substantial unfairness, or the penalty imposed on a player is clearly excessive or inadequate
– Where there has been a fundamental error by the Judicial Officer in reaching his decision
Normal rights of Appeal apply for players
The SANZAR trial has been approved by the International Rugby Board (IRB) and will form an important part of the IRB’s own full review of Regulation 17 that governs the disciplinary process internationally.
The new system will come into operation when the Super Rugby tournament kicks off on February 24.”
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I’d really like to see refs taking a stricter approach to players that prevent quick lineout throw-ins and quick taps.
Would also love to see all the one foot: in touch/over goalline/over deadball line rules changed to mean the complete opposite of what they do now. e.g. if a player catches a ball with 1 foot in touch – lineout on the spot to the team that kicked the ball, over tryline = 5m scrum to opposition and touch-in-goal = 22 drop out – not scrum back from where ball was kicked.
Rather let the ball cross the line on it’s own in all cases – makes the rules a lot simpler, I think it encourages teams to play the live ball and rewards accurate punt kicking.
i`m not sure what they mean by “off field” yellow card?? does it mean that in the next game he should sit out 10minutes or is it just a “card” for future misconduct?
HKGK 😈
Comment 3, posted at 02.02.12 08:31:45 by JarsonX
If it is enforced, it would make the game a bit more fair
Comment 4, posted at 02.02.12 08:32:15 by Mutley
Looks full of loopholes to me 😕
Comment 5, posted at 02.02.12 09:26:56 by Viking
The only plus side of these changes is the ability to review repeated infringers of the game. But at the end of the day if the ref miss it on the field you still require the citing commissioner to report the offence. The question that comes to mind then is WHAT CITING COMMISSIONER? The blind drunk in the back of the bar would do a better job.
@Mutley (Comment 4) : I suppose that is the key to ny judical process. If it is enforced! And that is a very big IF 😯
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Hot Clicks: Malena Costa: Tony Romo gets hitched to former beauty queen
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Jimmy took the day off to celebrate the Yankees finally beating the last-place Mariners, and asked me to fill in. I was going to lead with this funny picture of Canucks fans from SI's "Did You See That?" gallery but then word hit that Jim Tressel resigned from his position as head football coach at Ohio State. I'm sure you'll hear a TON about this over the next few days, but here's a shot of Ohio State fans in happier times.
Tressel Done At OSU
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Congratulations to Tony Romo, who married Candice Crawford, a former beauty queen and local news reporter, Saturday night in Dallas. The out-of-town guests received a sweet gift bag which included a Neiman Marcus gift card, gourmet cookies, Moet champagne, Dude Sweet Chocolates, gourmet popcorn, chips and salsa, pecans, Voss water and Kiehl's beauty and body products. The gift bag at the last wedding I went to included a bag of skittles, two bottled waters and a travel-size tube of toothpaste. Take that, Romo!
Romo Gets His Ring
If the race was called the Indianapolis 499, J.R. Hildebrand would be a happy man today. The 23-year-old was racing to victory when he crashed on the last turn of the final lap and had to settle for second place. Hildebrand, a straight-A student in high school, was accepted to MIT and UC Berkeley before deciding to become a full-time racer so he has a bright future on and off the track. Also, I stole that Indy 499 joke from the great Eric Stangel.
Hildebrand's Heartbreak
I have no idea how Carles Puyol, who plays for FC Barcelona and looks like this, scored Spanish model Malena Costa. But after Barcelona's big Champions League win, there's no better way to celebrate than making Costa our Lovely Lady of the Day.
Lovely Lady Of The Day
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From the things you don't see every day department, University of Florida catcher Mike Zuninoknocked his pitcher unconscious while trying to throw out a runner at second base. Luckily, all tests came back negative and pitcher Brian Johnson will make a full recovery.
Avril Lavignedropped a few four-letter words during her post-game concert in Tampa Bay following a Rays game ... I want this dog ... More corruption with FIFA ... Steve Nashdiscussed the impact of a NBA player coming out ... Ric Flair was issued an arrest warrant.
Orioles pitcher Jeremy Guthrie (@JGuthrie on Twitter) has plenty of interests. Two of his biggest are boy bands and sneakers. (He even gives away tickets to Backstreet Boys/New Kids on the Block shows on Twitter, so you closet fans can follow him for a chance to win.) Guthrie talked about these things and much more on the latest edition of The Hot Clicks Podcast which you can listen to below or download right here. (For those of you who want to download the mp3 file, click the "subscribe" button.)
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New Zealand BMXer Jed Mildon landed the world's first triple backflip at the Unit T3 Mindtricks BMX Jam in Taupo, New Zealand on Saturday. Here is his view of the jump.
BMX Video Of The Day
On Memorial Day in 1991, the Bulls finished a four-game sweep of the Pistons to put an end to Detroit's dynasty. Check out what happened at the 7:40 mark, as several members of the Pistons left the court before the game concluded to avoid congratulating the Bulls. Chicago went on to win the title a couple weeks later.
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Alexander C., of Chicago, says, "I love going through your links and musing each day after work. Thank you. I know you have a soft side, and honoring our veterans is an important part of being an American. So in advance of Memorial Day, I thought I'd pass on a link my dad sent me about the Honor Flights program."
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The All-22: The NFL's division leaders, and their potentially fatal flaws
Doug Farrar
The Chicago Bears are one of a few division leaders in need of more power. (Michael Perez/AP)
Not to rain on anybody's parade during the holidays or anything, but there isn't really one dominant team in the NFL right now. That's great for the league's parity model, but the fans of every team lining up for the playoffs can find at least one weak spot to worry about on the road to the Super Bowl. Of course, even the most dominant teams can be taken down by other squads on a hot streak -- you can ask the 2007 New England Patriots about that. Still, this is a good time to look at the most obvious Achilles' heels on every current division leader. These aren't things that will absolutely stop championship runs, but they do bear watching as the playoffs get nearer and the air gets a bit thinner.
NFC East -- Philadelphia Eagles: A pass defense that is exposed when Philly's offense isn't scoring a ton
The Eagles will come into the postseason as one of the teams that nobody wants to deal with if they take the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night and win the NFC East. But when facing pass-heavy offenses, the Eagles' defense can be exploited. Defensive coordinator Billy Davis has done a good job getting his charges to play well in the front seven, but there are question marks in the secondary, to be sure. Philadelphia's pass defense has struggled in particular with route combinations that involve crossing patters, either at the line of scrimmage or downfield, and there are few better examples than Jay Cutler's 30-yard pass to tight end Martellus Bennett with 49 seconds left in the third quarter of Philly's 54-11 win last Sunday night. Yes, the result was definitely in the Eagles' favor, but this play personified a season-long issue.
The Bears had first-and-10 at the Philadelphia 31-yard line, and Bennett was lined up inside in a twins left set with Alshon Jeffery on the outside. At the snap, Bennett turned outside while Jeffery ran up the seam, taking cornerback Cary Williams up to safety Patrick Chung, while linebacker Mychal Kendricks was left to trail Bennett along the sideline with inside position. It was no contest, as Kendricks peeled off a step late and could not catch up.
NFC North -- Chicago Bears: A run defense that keeps getting shoved off the snap
Of course, one of the reasons the Bears got trucked in that game was a run defense incapable of stopping anyone on a consistent basis. Chicago has allowed 161.2 rushing yards per game, the worst average in the league, The hope was that with the recent signing of former Dallas Cowboys lineman Jay Ratliff and the return of linebacker Lance Briggs, things would turn around against an Eagles rushing attack that is powerful, diverse and ruthlessly effective.
And that went for the Bears about as you'd expect it to. LeSean McCoy ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, and Bryce Brown added 115 rushing yards of his own. The most distressing thing about this formerly dominant front seven is the frequency with which it gets pushed off the line and out of position -- just clowned, in a physical sense. With 2:46 left in the first quarter, the Eagles had first-and-10 at the Chicago 26-yard line, and the Bears put eight in the box with Chris Conte playing single-high safety. Philadelphia had just seven blockers to Chicago's eight defenders, but watch what happens as the Eagles move in slide protection to the right -- before Nick Foles even hands the ball off to McCoy, the entire Bears front has been eradicated, and McCoy is free to cut to the backside. Conte comes down to make the tackle 16 yards later, perhaps because he was the only defender who wasn't blocked at all.
NFC South -- Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton's third-down performance and protection
The Panthers are one of the hottest teams in the NFL to be sure, but one thing to watch in the postseason is what happens to Cam Newton on third down. On that down this season, Newton has completed 65 passes in 105 attempts for 821 yards, five touchdowns, three interceptions... and 21 sacks. Three of Newton's four sacks against the New Orleans Saints last Sunday came on third down. There are times when the protection breaks down, and other times when Newton simply waits too long for things to open up in these situations.
The latter happened with 3:52 left in the Saints game, when the Panthers were down 13-10. The Panthers had first-and-10 at their own 33-yard line, and after Newton took the ball, he seemed blissfully oblivious to the fact that New Orleans defensive tackle Akiem Hicks was bulldozing right guard Nate Chandler into what had once been his pocket. Newton was taken down by Hicks for a seven-yard loss. Newton completed passes to tight end Greg Olsen for a total of ten yards on the next two plays, but they had to punt due to the sack. Newton was able to bring his team back on the next drive, but you can bet that postseason opponents will be looking to see how quickly he reacts to things on third down from here forward.
NFC West -- Seattle Seahawks: Guard play could stop this offense dead in its tracks
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has thrown 10 touchdown passes when under pressure this season, tied with Ben Roethlisberger and Drew Brees for the NFL lead. Wilson has been able to camouflage the ineffectiveness of his offensive line with his ability to extend plays, but the interior of that offensive line let the team down in last Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Not only was Wilson constantly harassed, but Arizona's knack for lockdown single coverage meant that Wilson couldn't rely on open receivers when he scrambled and improvised after the play had broken down.
Wilson's first of four sacks at the hands of the Cardinals allowed left guard James Carpenter to amass the rare double-play -- a sack allowed, and a declined holding penalty for good measure. Cardinals defensive lineman Calais Campbell started on Carpenter's inside shoulder, and Carpenter tackled him there. However, Campbell was not done -- he jumped up and sacked Wilson for a seven-yard loss on third-and-eight, and that was the end of that drive. Wilson was 0-for-8 under pressure in this game, which proves two things: Even the best quarterbacks under pressure have their breaking points, and Seattle's offensive line must improve quickly if any Super Bowl aspirations are to be met this season.
AFC East -- New England Patriots: The need for explosive plays in the passing game
That the Patriots have been missing out on big aerial plays in the passing game isn't exactly news this season -- one wonders just how much attrition among his receivers Tom Brady can stand, no matter how good he is. Well, here's how it's gone so far: On plays of third- or fourth-and-9 or more, Brady has completed 28 of 47 passes for 329 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception. Last season, he threw two touchdown passes in those same circumstances, and he threw three in his historic 2007 season.
The one receiver who has been consistent for Brady in passing plays beyond the screen range is Julian Edelman, who's become a preferred target on intermediate and deep seam routes. In this late second-quarter play against the Ravens last Sunday, Edelman was in the right side slot on second-and-8 from the New England 22-yard line, and he worked his way for 19 yards past linebacker Daryl Smith, who handed him off to safety Matt Elam. Like Wes Welker used to do with the Patriots, Edelman has a great ability to sit in zones and make plays happen. He has more speed than Welker, though he won't usually run past secondary defenders.
AFC North -- Cincinnati Bengals: The post-Geno Atkins defense
Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins was playing at his usual All-Pro level before he suffered a torn ACL in early November, and as one might expect. Cincinnati's defense has suffered without him. The 10-5 Bengals have clinched the AFC North, but defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer has been on point about the missed tackles that have plagued this defense in recent weeks, and he's made it clear even after wins that such mistakes are not acceptable -- they certainly won't be when the playoffs roll around.
Another issue is that Cincinnati's young defensive backs have been vulnerable to double moves, and this has been readily apparent even in the Bengals' victories. When they beat the Minnesota Vikings last Sunday, cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick was beaten more than once on double moves, including a 36-yard touchdown to receiver Jarius Wright with 10:02 left in the first quarter. Kirkpatrick didn't backpedal often at Alabama -- it's not a specific Nick Saban teaching point -- and like other recent Crimson Tide defensive backs, he's come up short against certain route concepts.
Quarterback Andy Dalton has played well of late, but he has also turned into a pumpkin in his previous two playoff appearances. If the Bengals want to get past the first round of the postseason, discipline on the defensive side of the ball will be a must ... and there are a lot of things to shore up.
AFC South -- Indianapolis Colts: Playing old-school football with an out-of-school offensive line
Like the Bengals, the Colts are a 10-5 division winner with a few problems. Their primary issue is a general inability to get things going consistently in the run game -- especially when Trent Richardson is getting the ball. First-year offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton wants to run schemes similar to those he succeeded with at Stanford, but smashmouth football doesn't work when your offensive line is undertalented, and that's precisely the issue the Colts are facing this season. Richardson has just three yards per carry, and part of the reason is because he isn't fast enough to the line to exploit the quick gaps Indy's line may open. Donald Brown, however, has the knack for doing the same, and this was clear in his 51-yard touchdown run against the Chiefs last Sunday.
With 12:55 left in the third quarter, Brown took the ball on first-and-10, and blew through Kansas City's front seven, aided by extra blockers. Brown ran behind two pulling blockers -- left guard Xavier Nixon (71) and tight end Jack Doyle (84) -- who took care of linebacker Derrick Johnson (56) and safety Quintin Demps (35). Receiver Da'Rick Rogers (16) blocked safety Eric Berry (29) on the edge, and that gave Brown the hole he needed. He could bring the acceleration that Richardson couldn't. If the Colts want to be anything more than an entertaining one-and-done in the playoffs, they'll have to keep up the creativity in their run-blocking -- not only to establish the ground game, but also to give Andrew Luck the play-action opportunities he needs to play at his best.
AFC West -- Denver Broncos: Where will the pass rush come from?
Now that outside linebacker Von Miller has been put on injured reserve, a place where end Kevin Vickerson has been since late November and end Derek Wolfe is still recovering from the seizure he suffered nearly a month ago, the Denver Broncos are a bit short when it comes to the pass rush. Veteran Shaun Phillips has been a great pickup with his 10 sacks, but the defenses playing on the same teams as Peyton Manning have always been at their best when they can pin their ears back as opposing offenses try to play catch-up with the scoring festivals Manning can generally create.
One player to watch is Malik Jackson, the grievously underrated second-year lineman from Tennessee. Jackson has alternated between left and right tackle this season, picking up five sacks, eight quarterback hits, and four quarterback hurries. He didn't pick up any sacks against the Houston Texans last Sunday (though he did pick up four run stops on five tackles, a team high), so we'll to back to his last sack against the Tennessee Titans in Week 14.
This was a great example of root strength and outstanding hand technique. Jackson overpowered center Brian Schwenke from the snap, and then nailed him with a rip move to get by. Left guard Andy Levitre tried to help with a chip, but Jackson was too fast through the gap he created, and Ryan Fitzpatrick was about to go down.
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College & Career Center Newsletter
George Mason High School - September 11, 2020
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND SIGN UP
Virtual College Visits, Monday, September 14 - Friday, September 18
Please sign up in Naviance at least one day in advance to attend visits. On the day of the visit, you need to login to Naviance, locate the visit, and click on the URL to join the meeting. The URL will be visible 15 minutes before the scheduled start time. If a visit conflicts with a class, you need to obtain permission from your teacher to attend.
Franklin and Marshall College, 9:15 am
Dickinson College, 11 am
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, 11:45 am
Old Dominion University, 12:30 pm
University of East Anglia, 1:15 pm
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 2 pm
IE University - Madrid, 2:45 pm
Radford University, 10 am
Queens University of Charlotte, 10:45 am
University of Tampa, 11:30 am
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 12:15 pm
University of Kentucky, 11:30 am
University of Virginia, 12:15 pm
The College of William and Mary, 10 am
University of Pittsburgh, 10:45 am
Oberlin College, 11:30 am
Vanderbilt University, 12:15 pm
Virginia Wesleyan University, 11 am
Michigan State University, 11:45 am
Mississippi State University, 12:30 pm
Eastern University, 1:15 pm
American University, 2 pm
Mount Holyoke College, 2:45 pm
Senior Worksheet & Parent Brag Sheet
These forms are due to your school counselor one month before the first college application deadline. These forms can be found within Naviance; the Parent Brag Sheet is also posted on the College and Career Center website. The Senior Worksheet is completed in Naviance and the Parent Brag Sheet is emailed to your student's counselor. These forms are not sent to colleges and universities. They are used to help your counselor write the school recommendation to support you.
Naviance Tasks for Seniors
Match your Common Application to Naviance - this video will walk you through the account matching steps
Make sure your application plan for each college (ED/EA/regular or rolling admission) matches with the plan in your Common Application
Coalition for College Virtual College Fair, Wednesday & Thursday, September 16 & 17, 7-10 pm ET
Additional fairs are scheduled for October and November.
Tips for Your College Search: How to Get the Most from a College Fair
CollegeVine, Student Panel College Fair, September 21-26, various times
"Unlike a traditional college fair where you'd meet with admissions officers from each college, our Student Panel College Fair allows you to hear directly from current students that attend the colleges you're interested in. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and hear unfiltered perspectives from actual students." Choose from Q&As with current college students representing over 100 universities. You need to register for sessions in advance. If you can't make a session, register anyway and they will send you an email message with a link to the recording.
HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) College Fair, Saturday, September 19, 1 pm
Latino College Expo, National College Resources Foundation, Friday, September 25, 4-7 pm ET
"The Virtual Latino College Expo is an ONLINE Experience for students to get access to colleges, highlighting Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), and other educational programs. It also is a celebration of “Hispanic Heritage Month”."
NACAC Virtual College Fair, Sunday, September 13, 12 noon - 8 pm ET
NACAC Virtual College Fairs - Quick Start Video
Study and Go Abroad Virtual Education Fair, Thursday, September 24, 2-7 pm ET
"Meet virtually with universities from Canada and around the world from the comfort of your home. Chat live with representatives from universities and professional schools during the fair. Learn about undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, diplomas, and certificate programs at home and abroad. Ask about admission requirements, and available scholarships. Taking a gap year? Visit the student travel booths to find out more about gap year options, including work abroad."
EXPLORE COLLEGES & THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Coalition for College, Coalition Group College Access Information Programs
"Please join Coalition schools Colby College, Northeastern University, the University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, and Washington University in St. Louis for a virtual presentation to learn more about navigating the college search, application, and financial aid processes this fall." You need to sign up in advance.
Tuesday, September 22, 5-6:30 pm EDT
Wednesday, September 23, 5-6:30 pm EDT
Common App: Application Guide for first-time students
"Get tips and best practices to give yourself the best chance at success."
Davidson College, Access Davidson, application due Monday, September 28
"Access Davidson is a selective virtual college visit program designed for high school seniors from traditionally underrepresented groups (including those who identify as low-income, first-generation, rural, and those from underrepresented racial or ethnic backgrounds). "
Davidson College, Davidson Admission Intensive
"Join the Davidson admission team for a workshop series designed to prepare you for your college search and application process. Sessions are for rising high school juniors and seniors, with session options for parents and mentors in the evening."
September 14 and October 5, College Essays 101
September 21, Visiting Colleges Virtually & Demonstrating Interest
September 23 and October 21, How to Talk About Yourself: Interview Prep
September 28, College Application & Financial Aid Basics
September 30, It's Fine - Navigating the College Admission Process
Discovering U Joint Information Session, Thursday, September 17, 7 pm CDT
"Join Columbia University, the University of Chicago, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Michigan, and Yale University to discover the exceptional opportunities our schools have to offer! Admissions professionals from our five schools will host a zoom webinar featuring a variety of perspectives on the academic programs, philosophies, and traditions that make our colleges a home for our students."
Discovering U: Access and Financial Aid, Thursday, September 24, 7 pm CDT
"Join Columbia University, the University of Chicago, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Michigan, and Yale University for a conversation about access and financial aid."
Discovering UVM (University of Vermont), application due by September 30
"Discovering UVM is a program geared toward prospective students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education in the United States. While designed to be an on-campus program offering travel grants to campus for participants, out of an abundance of caution related to COVID-19, we are offering a new virtual version of Discovering UVM from October 12th to October 14th, 2020. Participants will learn about the college application process, hear about the academic experience and student life, and have opportunities to engage with current students, staff, and faculty."
Exploring College Options
"Exploring College Options is a special informational program sponsored by the undergraduate admissions offices of five of the country's leading universities: Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University.
This fall we are pleased to invite you and your family to join us for a 90-minute webinar to help you explore your college options and prepare a strong and reflective application in this time of change and new challenges. During the program, admission officers from our five universities will introduce their institutions, discuss the college application process, answer general questions, and provide individual school breakout sessions. You need to register ahead of time to attend." Additional programs are scheduled for October.
Sunday, September 13, 5 pm EDT
Wednesday, September 16, 3 pm EDT
First Things First: Parent Panel, Wednesday, September 23, 7-8 pm CDT
"Join us for a conversation with the parents of UChicago first-generation college students to learn about the impact a college education can have on families."
Michigan-Ross All-Access Weekend, application due September 18
"Join other intellectually motivated student scholars for a virtual opportunity that will allow you to discover and experience first-hand what it would be like studying at the top-ranked University of Michigan Ross School of Business."
Northern Virginia Community College, Pathway to the Baccalaureate Program, application due November 15
"Pathway to the Baccalaureate guides selected students on their journey from high school through NOVA to a four-year institution." Students need to apply for admission to both the Pathway program and NOVA.
Free College Essay Bootcamps - Their Writing Coaches will help your student develop a compelling essay draft in under 3 hours. Visit pages.prompt.com/bootcamps to view the schedule and reserve a spot.
Complimentary College Essay Office Hours - Heather Vaughn is Prompt’s Essay Manager. She is hosting complimentary College Essay Office Hours for two weeks only for parents and guardians. Click here to schedule a time with Heather.
QuestBridge Quest for College Sessions, Saturday, September 12 at 4-5:15 pm ET
"You are invited to attend a virtual college information session and connect with representatives from Colorado College, University of Chicago, University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University, and Yale University. They will provide guidance on making a college list, applying for admission and financial aid, and keeping your search in perspective. They'll also discuss benefits of the QuestBridge application, which allows high-achieving, low-income students to match with highly selective colleges around the country." You need to register in advance.
QuestBridge QuestCasts for the National College Match
Many past programs are available to view on the QuestBridge YouTube channel.
Behind the Scenes with Admissions Officers, Wednesday, September 16, 7 pm ET
The Sister Colleges Events, Sister Colleges Virtual Parent/Student Information Sessions, Saturday, September 12, 2-3:30 pm
"Learn how our outstanding campus opportunities — internships, research, leadership development, career preparation and social life — translate into powerful outcomes for our alumnae." You need to register ahead of time to learn about Barnard College, Bryn Mawr College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and Wellesley College.
SRT Webinar Series
"Enjoy receiving live advice on country specifics, admissions process, university degrees and student life from the comfort of your laptop or phone."
Study in Germany, September 16, 3 pm GMT - KLU- Kühne Logistics University, Lancaster University Leipzig, IUBH University of Applied Sciences
Study in Canada, September 22, 3 pm GMT
Study in Italy, September 23, 4 pm GMT - Bocconi University, Ca'Fascari University of Venice, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Study in USA, September 24, 3 pm GMT - The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Loyola University, The Ohio State University
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
Seniors, and a parent/guardian if the student is under 18 years old, need to complete the FERPA Consent, Release & Waiver for Letters of Recommendation(s): College, Scholarship, Honor, Special Programs & Employment. If you are applying to colleges using the Common Application, the GMHS FERPA form is in addition to completing the FERPA section within the Common Application.
If you are applying to a college that has an application deadline of October 15, the deadline to request a transcript is September 23.
Common Application Tutorial Videos
There are several First-Year Applicant Tutorial videos on the Common Application YouTube channel that may be helpful to you.
The national test dates for the ACT in October are October 10, 17, 24, and 25 (Sunday). "Deadline for all October test dates is Friday, September 25. No late fees!"
Sorensen, T. (2020, September 7). Back-to-School Resolutions for At-Home ACT Testing. US News & World Report.
Registration to sit for the SAT/SAT Subject Tests on the national test dates is open.
Score Release Dates:
If you took the SAT on August 29, your scores will be available on September 21. Scores from the test on September 29 will be available on October 9. For the October 3 test administration date, scores will be available on October 16.
SAT at GMHS on Wednesday, October 14 - TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP
The SAT will be offered to SENIORS only on Wednesday, October 14. If you are a Senior and would like to take the SAT in school on Wednesday, October 14, please fill out this form. The cost is $52.00 and will be collected on the day of the test. Checks should be made out to GMHS. Students do not need to register with College Board for this school-day test. Scores from this test date will be available on November 4.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will open on October 1. Some schools also require the CSS Profile for financial aid consideration. Please consult individual colleges regarding financial aid forms that are required.
The College Funding Coach, College Tuition IS Negotiable, Thursday, September 17, 7-8 pm EDT
"You read the title correctly! College tuition is negotiable! While listening to this webinar you will learn from a well-known expert and parent the unknown secrets of how to successfully pay less college tuition."
Sallie Mae, The pay for college video series
"Wondering how to pay for college? This video series can help. Over the course of eight short videos, learn not only what resources are available to help pay for college, but also the basics of financial aid and the questions to consider before choosing a college."
You will find scholarship resources on the College and Career Center Financial Aid and Scholarships website page and within Naviance.
Emory & Henry College, NEW Merit Scholarships
"$23,000 in scholarships are available for those with a 3.5 GPA and above—one of the highest in the ODAC (Old Dominion Athletic Conference) and the largest academic merit scholarship to be offered in E&H History!"
John M. Belk Scholarship, Davidson College, Nominations are due by December 1
"The program is built around our belief that, as a Belk Scholar, you possess unique talents that should be recognized and nurtured. The Belk Scholarship will provide you comprehensive funding (tuition, fees, room and board) plus special study stipends that allow you great flexibility in the on- and off-campus opportunities you choose to explore. Those experiences, paired with our academic programs, deepen your intellect, maturity, and global understanding. Thanks to the generosity of the John M. Belk Educational Endowment, 32 Belk Scholars are currently enrolled at Davidson (eight Belk Scholars named in each entering class)." If you are interested in Davidson, please reach out to your counselor or Ms. Mural regarding the nomination process for this scholarship.
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Scholarships to Study Language Abroad, application due Thursday, November 5 at 4 pm ET
"NSLI-Y is a U.S. Department of State program that provides merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students and recent high school graduates to learn less commonly taught languages in intensive summer and academic year overseas immersion programs. Scholarships are available for the following programs:
Summer 2021: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian, and Turkish
Academic Year 2021-22: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Korean, Russian, and Turkish
Air Force Informative Brief, Saturday, September 19, 3 pm
You will find a list of gap year programs on the College and Career Center Gap Year website page.
AmeriCorps NCCC: A Conversation with Alumni, Tuesday, September 15, 4 pm ET
"Have you ever wondered what it's really like to serve in AmeriCorps NCCC? While each service term with us is unique, we want to provide you with the information you need to determine whether NCCC is the right fit for you."
Navigating the New College Landscape, with Gap Year Solutions and partners, Wednesday, September 16, 7:30 pm ET
"Join Don McMillan, CEO of McMillan Education, Katherine Stievater, Founder of Gap Year Solutions, Elizabeth Pyle, Founder of College Success Plan, and Moira McCullough, Founder of College Scoops as they discuss how students can:
stand out during the college search and application process
master virtual college tours and get the inside scoop on schools
benefit from a Gap Year during COVID and beyond
maximize academic success during college"
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Solihull Council taking action on Covid-19 rate increase
Solihull Council is taking action following a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases across the borough.
Since the start of September, there have been 115 cases of Covid-19 in Solihull, compared to a total of 84 cases across the whole of August. This rapid acceleration has increased local rates from an average of between 7 and 10 in August to 53.4 by Saturday 5 September.
There has also been a substantial drop in the average age of people testing positive, from 61 years old at the peak of the pandemic, to 37 years old at the current time.
The sharp increase has not been driven by a single factor and is not concentrated in a single location. There have been higher rates in the western areas of the borough, but 13 out of our 17 wards now have rates above 20 per 100,000.
We have also not seen major local outbreaks: we are seeing patterns of small household outbreaks and small outbreaks linked to workplaces, restaurants and social mixing with friends and family. We are working closely with the local NHS including University Hospitals Birmingham, who are also seeing rises in hospital admissions and new cases, although these are well below what was seen at the peak of the pandemic.
This is all a very significant concern for Solihull, and rapid collective action is needed to reverse this upward trend, fast, particularly as we work hard to support the important return back to school and college.
An Incident Management Team for Solihull, led by our Chief Executive, is meeting daily with the Regional Convenor and Public Health England.
The Council is therefore building on all the measures that we have put in place over the course of the pandemic, and is taking further steps to tackle these rising rates, reduce the transmission of Covid-19 and protect those who are most vulnerable. This will reduce the longer-term risk of a more intensive lockdown and the economic impacts this would have.
We are now implementing a set of measures to do this, including:
Extra visits to pubs, bars and restaurants to check compliance, using legal powers where we need to.
Rapid follow up of public complaints and reports of any venues that are linked to local cases.
Working with the police to safely manage local events and using legal powers to stop any that are a risk to public health.
High-vis street teams to talk to people and businesses to reinforce testing & social distancing.
Promoting a strong message in public places, hoarding and on social media around ‘Let’s do the right thing for Solihull’ to make it clear that we need everyone to step up fast to control the virus.
Local contact tracing alongside the national Test and Trace scheme to rapidly identify outbreaks and spot where people might have picked up Covid-19.
A Mobile Testing Unit will be opening in Solihull this week, for pre-booked Covid-19 tests (online or via 119) as part of wider measures to increase access to testing.
The sharp increase in cases means we also need to take rapid action to protect our care homes. We have taken the very difficult decision today to suspend visits to care homes in Solihull with immediate effect, to reduce the risk of the virus transmitting. We will work with homes to make sure that safe visiting can take place in exceptional circumstances on compassionate grounds. This position will be reviewed weekly, and more information on this will be issued later today.
We will call upon enhanced support from government where we believe this will help us to tackle the virus more rapidly, but we urge all residents to do the right thing for Solihull, and keep social distancing, handwashing, wear face coverings and get a test at the first symptom of Covid-19.
Solihull Council’s Chief Executive, Nick Page, said:
“We have done really well to date in controlling Covid-19 in Solihull. However, we now need to increase our efforts. Too many people are not following the guidance and worryingly some seem to consider the pandemic is over. It is clear to us in Solihull that this is not the case.”
The Director of Public Health for Solihull, Ruth Tennant, said:
“The rapid and steep increase in Covid-19 cases we have seen in a short period of time is a real cause for concern and it will need a very rapid collective effort from everyone to turn this around fast.
“Wherever you live please do your bit. Reduce your social contacts, keep your distance and do the right thing for yourself and other people who may be more vulnerable than you are.
“This hasn’t gone away. We really want to avoid a new very restrictive lockdown that could affect jobs and businesses. And in the critical run up to winter flu season, we must do everything we can to keep the number of cases low.
“Having spoken to people who have had Covid-19, I’ve heard first-hand stories of how hard this can hit, even people who don’t need hospital care. Some people may be fortunate to get a very mild case – and we know this is the case for school age children – but for others this can be life-threatening.”
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Mughal emperor Jahangir is known to have referred to Kashmir as ‘heaven on earth’ and he was absolutely correct. Anyone who visits this beautiful state will not dispute this fact because they will be stunned speechless by the ethereal beauty here. Soaring mountain ranges, crisp cool weather, lakes and snow and so much more to see here and do that you will wonder why you didn’t come here before.
Kashmir tourism has seen its ups and downs over the decades and now it’s back in full force. Tourists are returning to the Valley with hope in their eyes so they too may experience a slice of heaven on earth. Jammu and Kashmir tourism begins in Srinagar and moves to Gulmarg, Sonmarg and Pahalgam along with Leh and Ladakh. Tourists can be found traipsing through the gorgeous Mughal Gardens in the evenings, while the Dal Lake is dotted with elegant shikharas cutting through the glass-like surface of the water as they transport visitors to another realm altogether.
Kashmir Tourism: At a Glance
Best Time for Kashmir Tourism Throughout the Year Read More
Things to Do in Kashmir Amarnath Yatra, Skiing at Gulmarg, Shikara Ride on Dal Lake Read More
Places to Visit in Kashmir Srinagar, Gulmarg, Leh Ladakh, Pahalgam Read More
Festivals and Events in Kashmir Tulip Festival, Hemis Festival, Eid and Amarnath Yatra Read More
Places to Eat in Kashmir Highland Park Restaurant in Gulmarg, Mughal Darbar in Srinagar Read More
The state of Jammu and Kashmir is located in the northernmost part of the Indian subcontinent and has borders with Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Jammu and Kashmir actually has three regions – Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. While Srinagar is considered the summer capital, Jammu is the winter capital of the state. There are several valleys in this state, such as Kashmir Valley, Tawi Valley, Chenab Valley, Poonch Valley, Sind Valley and Lidder Valley.
The climate of Jammu and Kashmir is one of its biggest draws, especially for Kashmir tourism. During summers, Jammu can be very hot, with temperatures going up to 40 degrees with erratic but heavy rainfall during the monsoons and winters are mostly cool. The Kashmir region has the best climate which is influenced by the Himalayas and the many water bodies. In fact, Kashmir has four distinct seasons – spring, summer, autumn and winter and each has its own attractions. The Ladakh region is said to be the coldest with severe winters when temperatures might go as low as -40 degrees.
Culture of Kashmir
All three regions of Kashmir are unique when it comes to culture, music, food and even language. One of the positive factors for J&K tourism is that the people of Kashmir are kind and friendly and are very hospitable. People in Kashmir speak Kashmiri but the dialect differs greatly. You will typically find Kashmiris wearing the pheran, the long and loose gown like tunic which helps protect them from the cold.
One of the best parts of Kashmir tourism is being able to indulge in their delicious Wazwan cuisine. Wazwan is reserved for special occasions and is heavily meat based. Rich curries and kababs form a large part of Wazwan and everyone enjoys their meals wholeheartedly. Everything about the Kashmiris seems a tad removed from normal life as one is used to it. Despite harsh conditions, they go about their work with a smile on their face and will welcome you into their homes with open arms.
Kashmir Tour
There are several Kashmir tourist places that you must simply not miss when you are on your Jammu Kashmir tour. The summer capital of Srinagar is gorgeous in summer and spring with flowers blooming in the Mughal Gardens. Shikhara rides on the Dal Lake, surrounded by all that natural beauty, will leave you speechless with joy. Other iconic places to visit here include the Hazratbal shrine whose backdrop of the soaring mountains will leave you in awe of nature’s beauty. The Shankaracharya Temple here is supposed to be the oldest shrine in Kashmir valley.
Kashmir tourism would be incomplete without a visit to the snow-covered slopes of Gulmarg. This is indeed one of the most popular Kashmir tourist places and a visit here means that you can enjoy skiing, snowboarding or sledging. If none of that appeals to you, even a quiet ride in the world-famous Gondola cable car is a thrilling adventure.
Another must-visit Kashmir tourist place would be Pahalgam. This is an ideal location for trekking, hiking and it offers some magnificent views of the Lidder Valley. In fact, the Lidder river is great for picnicking. Pahalgam itself is a fantastic spot for those who love golfing, horse riding, trekking and other adventure activities.
J&K Tourism should include a visit to Sonmarg, a gorgeous hill station not too far from Srinagar. Tourists flock to Sonmarg for its views of snow-capped mountains in the distance. For those looking for serene and natural beauty, Sonmarg is also a base camp for the holy Amarnath Yatra which takes place during July and August every year. The famed Nilagrad, the confluence of mountain rivers and the Krishnasar Lake ensure that Sonmarg is definitely included in the Jammu and Kashmir tourism list.
The Vaishno Devi shrine near Katra town is a huge draw for pilgrims. The holy cave of Vaishno Devi is not just a temple but a site of spiritual cleansing. While not exactly a part of Jammu and Kashmir tourism, Vaishno Devi receives more than 4.5 million pilgrims every year. The town of Katra is a base camp for those headed to the holy shrine on pilgrimage.
Other places that you must include in your trip to Kashmir are Nubra Valley which is 150 km north of Leh. Leh is known its scenic awe-inspiring sights and monasteries and Zanskar for its adventure sports. Sanasar is often referred to as mini Gulmarg.
Kashmir’s many beautiful sights will leave your heart aching for more. The friendly smiles on the faces of the people will fill you with joy and the experience of visiting this paradise on earth will change you forever.
SOTC has several Kashmir tour packages and offers which will make it easy for you to decide where to go and what to do. Do check the website for more details before you plan your trip to Kashmir.
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Platinum Group, JOGMEC selling up to 50.01% of Waterberg stake to Implats
Author Sarah Mughal
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. inked definitive deals with Platinum Group Metals Ltd., JOGMEC, Mnombo Wethu Consultants (Pty.) Ltd. and Waterberg JV Resources Pty. Ltd. to acquire up to a 50.01% stake in the Waterberg platinum project in South Africa.
Implats will immediately acquire a 15.0% interest in the project for a total of US$30.0 million, comprising Platinum Group's 8.6% interest for US$17.2 million and JOGMEC's 6.4% stake for US$12.8 million.
Implats will also acquire a right of first refusal to enter into an off-take agreement, on commercial arms-length terms, for the smelting and refining of mineral products from the project. JOGMEC will retain certain metal marketing rights to final metal related to the project.
Meanwhile, Implats agreed to contribute an estimated US$1.5 million for its 15.0% pro rata share of definitive feasibility costs.
Following the ongoing feasibility study on the project, Implats will have the option for 90 days to review the study and elect to exercise an option to increase its interest to up to 50.01% and assume control of the property.
Implats will have another 90 days to confirm the salient terms of development and mining financing for Waterberg, including a signed financing term sheet.
Implats will purchase an additional 12.195% equity interest from JOGMEC for US$34.8 million and make a firm commitment to spend US$130.0 million in development work if it elects to increase the project stake.
Platinum Group secured approval from Sprott Resource Lending Partnership and Liberty Metals & Mining Holdings LLC, among other lenders, for the transaction. Sprott also agreed to provide the company up to a US$5.0 million bridge loan until the closing of the initial purchase.
Cash-strapped Platinum Group noted Oct. 16 that it will use the proceeds from the recently announced sale of the Maseve mine to Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd., as well as from the sale of Waterberg project, to repay debt. Implats' participation in Waterberg will also materially reduce the capital commitment, the company added.
Macquarie Capital and BMO Capital Markets are acting as financial advisers to Platinum Group with regard to the Waterberg transaction.
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Oberschönenfeld Abbey
Gessertshausen, Germany
Oberschönenfeld Abbey is a Cistercian nunnery in Gessertshausen. As early as around 1186 there were Beguines, or a similar community of women, on this site. In about 1211 they formed a more structured community which by 1248, when the church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, had been formally constituted as a Cistercian nunnery, accounted a daughter house of Kaisheim Abbey; its founders were the local nobleman Volkmar von Kemnat and Hartmann von Dillingen, Bishop of Augsburg, of the family of the Counts of Dillingen.
Between 1718 and 1721 the monastic buildings were reconstructed in their present Baroque form by the master builder Franz Beer, as was the church later.
Until 1803 the abbey was reichsunmittelbar and exercised territorial lordship over the villages of Gessertshausen and Altenmünster.
In 1803 the abbey was dissolved in the course of the secularisation of Bavaria. The nuns were not expelled, however, and the nunnery was reopened in 1836 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria as a priory, which was made an abbey again in 1918.
In the stables, unused since 1972, the Bezirk Schwaben established the Swabian Folklore and Crafts Museum in 1984. Here are also the nature reserve house of the Augsburg-Western Woods Nature Reserve and the Swabian Gallery (for revolving exhibitions).
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You can take a training course with the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA). YMCA offers training for both women and men, mainly for technical jobs. For example:
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There are YMCA centres in:
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The centre in Takoradi is for women. There you can do the following courses:
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You will have to pay a fee for the training. If you want to find out more, or if you would like to apply, please visit the office.
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The Institute works with Ghana’s Ministry of Labour and various business associations.
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You will have to pay a fee for the training. There are 34 offices throughout the whole of Ghana. You can find the addresses and names of people to talk to on the website (on the Contacts page).
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Tomlin Takes
'Tomlin's Takes' on road trips, bell cow and more
Teresa Varley
Steelers.com
Life on the road: Other than what happens between the white lines on game day, a lot of what players and coaches have become accustomed to during football season might look a lot different in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
One such thing is team travel.
The Steelers won't have to wait long to find out how different travel is going to be with all of the protocols now in place from the NFL as they open the season on the road against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Monday Night Football.
Coach Mike Tomlin ran the team through some mock road game scenarios during training camp but doesn't know the impact the new protocols will have until all is said and done.
"I don't have the answer to that," said Tomlin. "That is one of the reasons why we have done some of the things we have done, to try and have a feel for that, or a certain level of anticipation of what the protocol means for us. To be quite honest with you we are still getting memos from the league office regarding travel protocol and things of that nature. Many of those questions are going to remain unanswered until we experience it and I would image all of us are going to gain more fluidity and understanding of what the issues are as we gain experience in that area."
Opening day jitters: If you are reading this and you are excited about the Steelers first game of the 2020 season, and even have those jitters that come on game day, well you aren't alone.
Ben Roethlisberger previously admitted that he is going to have some jitters when he takes the first snap, throws that first pass on Monday night, especially after missing the vast majority of the 2019 season.
He won't be the only one feeling that way.
"There are nerves and jitters every time we walk out of the tunnel, at least for me, speaking for myself," said Tomlin. "But especially the first time you walk out in a season, particularly in a circumstance such as this with no preseason.
"I think I am just focusing my energies on using that anxiety in a productive way and working through it. That is what I am going to challenge our team to do. I am not going to pretend it doesn't exist. It's something all of us will have to deal with in 2020 in the next seven days or so."
Coach Tomlin on the two extra game day roster spots teams can have this year: 'I am not going to give them back. We're going to take advantage of that.'
— Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) September 8, 2020
The bell cow is known: The Steelers have some diverse options in their backfield that they can go to with James Conner, Benny Snell, Anthony McFarland Jr. and Jaylen Samuels.
Who the team will rely on each week could very well be dependent on matchups, but make no mistake, there is only one 'bell cow' in the group right now.
"We're going to discover that week in and week out in terms of what gives us the very best chance to win each and every game," said Tomlin. "We have players with unique and different talents, particularly at that potion. We are not opposed to utilizing all of those talents.
"That being said, there is no question about who our bell cow is. Our bell cow is James Conner and he is our primary ball toter."
Coach Tomlin said you can't have enough quality depth with the uncertain environment brought on by COVID-19. He added allowing vested vets on the practice squad helps.
Appreciating the opportunity: Several months ago, nobody knew if football would even be played in 2020. And now, less than a week away from the Steelers 2020 opening game, the season is set to go on.
It's something players and coaches are looking forward to and are grateful that they are able to do what they love in such uncertain times.
"We have a group that is appreciative of the opportunity to play," said Tomlin. "That is one thing the offseason has taught us all. These opportunities are precious. They are not to be taken for granted. We are just blessed to have an opportunity to put football on. I have that perspective and I am sure our players do as well. We are very passionate about what we do, and we are relieved we are getting close to an opportunity to do it when there were times during the course of this development, we weren't sure."
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A brand new website
Spotify.Design
A site made by designers for the designers of the world’s leading audio platform.
We worked with Spotify Design to relaunch their website, an inspiring resource for the design community and a platform to shine a light on the talented individuals inside Spotify.
We interviewed Spotify designers from across the globe to understand what they wanted from this new site. It was unanimous, it needed to be playful and delightful ensuring that we were creating a site that felt true to the values of what makes Spotify unique.
A workshop in Stockholm gave us the opportunity to interrogate the brief together, whilst co-creating ideas and concepts, with global participants joining remotely.
The new design makes it easy to find content, with playful nods to Spotify’s audio expertise allowing visitors to skip and shuffle their way through the archives.
Visitors can listen to playlists curated by Spotify designers, anywhere they go in the site.
Putting “In the Spotlight” content front and centre of the homepage gives anyone visiting the site a chance to put faces to the designers who make their favourite product.
Accessibility and usability are rightfully at the heart of this site. Following A11Y and WCAG 2.1 standards to level AA as a minimum. A new site that exceeds these expectations and makes Spotify Design truly inclusive.
Chartering new territory, one of the more challenging aspects of the build was the development of the Listen section, using Spotify’s beta API to allow the music to follow the user throughout the site without interruption. This is one of the first instances of the API being used outside of the core product.
The ambition of this feature was to empower Spotify designers to share their individuality and influences through their taste in music, not just their words and opinions. This feature stood out as being uniquely ownable and made the best use of Spotify's audio expertise. In its early concept stages we already had a list of designers eager to share their playlists with the design community. We’re excited to see how the Listen section continues to evolve over the coming years.
Produced and delivered entirely during lockdown, we used Figma for the UX and Design development and Mural for feedback and review sessions. This resulted in a true partnership with the Spotify Design team and a site design and build that we believe delivered on our shared ambitions.
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Jacob’s Room
3 2 5 Author: Virginia Woolf Narrator: Wanda McCaddon
This impressionistic novel by Virginia Woolf marks the author’s first move toward the experimentation for which she would later become recognized. Through a montage of passing images, conversations, and stream-of-consciousness monologues, it tells the story of Jacob Flanders, an idealistic and sensitive young man attempting to reconcile his love of classical culture with the chaotic reality of contemporary society. As Jacob grows from childhood into adulthood, we follow his experiences in college and in travels, in love and in war, through the perspectives and impressions of the various people in his life.
Jacob’s Room established Virginia Woolf's reputation as a highly poetic and symbolic writer who places emphasis not on plot or action but on the psychological realm of her characters. Hailed by friends such as T. S. Eliot, the book represents a turning point in the history of the English novel. Wrote E. M. Forster, “The impossible has occurred…A new type of fiction has swum into view.”
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The next major version of Android is on the horizon... and this time around, it won't have a sweet treat in the name. End of an era!
Even so, Android 10 will pack some welcome tweaks and upgrades, and it's coming very soon. A public beta is now available for certain handsets, so if you don't mind playing around with unfinished software, keep reading to find out if your device is eligible.
Even if you don't want to jump into the beta, here's a look at everything you need to know about Android 10, when the full version will be released, and the notable new additions that we know about so far.
What will Android 10 be called?
Android 10. It'll be called Android 10. No, really.
After a full decade of naming its operating system after delicious treats, including Cupcake, Ice Cream Sandwich, and most recently Pie, Google has decided to get all corporate and boring and stick with Android 10. Kidding. The company says it's a matter of making sure there's no confusion between regions and cultures, especially those that may not have the same treats as others. Still, we'll miss the delightful twist of a fun name.
Initially, Google announced it as Android 10 Q, leading to the usual round of speculation. Quiche? Quirks? Quindim? Nope, none of those. Just Android 10.
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When will Android 10 be released?
The first beta of Android 10 came out in March, and we've seen a gradual string of updates since. Beta 6 just launched early in August, and Google says that the official version is on the horizon.
We don't have an official ETA at this point, but a release in September or October seems likely. As ever, Google's initial release doesn't mean that every recent Android device will be ready to update to Android 10, since device makers have to test and tweak it as they see fit before you get an over-the-air update.
Phone Arena reports that Google customer service representatives are telling people to expect Android 10 on Pixel devices starting 3 September. This seems to be straight from the horse's mouth, but there's always the chance that the reps are misinformed. In any case, Google hasn't made a formal announcement just yet.
What features does Android 10 add?
Initially, the feature list for Android 10 looked pretty lightweight. However, Google always saves some reveals for I/O, and that was the case again this year. Now that the conference keynote has passed, we've learned about some of the bigger additions. Here are the highlights.
- Dark Theme: Android 10 will have a native Dark Theme mode that uses true black, saving power with OLED displays. Google will also update apps like Calendar and Photos to match the OS option.
- Improved Gestures: Android 10 builds upon the gesture controls introduced in Android Pie, taking on more of an iPhone-esque approach. One of the key advantages is that swiping either from the left or right side of the screen lets you go back, with a little "<" icon near your finger indicating the impending move.
- Project Mainline: Google's new initiative will make it easier for the company to update key parts of Android through the Play Store, ensuring that your system can stay a bit more up-to-date even if your phone's manufacturer isn't on the ball with OS updates.
- Live Caption: This super-cool feature uses local machine learning to provide real-time captions to both video and audio from any source, whether it's media or within an app.
- Focus mode: This will let you silence particular apps that you find distracting until Focus mode is disengaged. Additionally, Android 10's Digital Wellbeing will have Family Link functionality, letting parents set app-specific time limits and provide bonus time when it's earned.
- Faster app startups: Android's ART runtime has seen significant improvements, leading to speedier starts for many apps.
- Security upgrades, including more control over apps' location usage and other privacy protections.
- Native support for foldable phones, including the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fold and Huawei Mate X.
- Improved Wi-Fi coding for better peer-to-peer and internet connectivity, plus an adaptive Wi-Fi mode that lets developers use high-performance or low-latency settings.
- Native dynamic depth for photos, letting apps harness depth data for 3D images, augmented reality features, and unique bokeh and background blurs.
Which devices will get Android 10?
Google's own Pixel devices had the first crack at Android 10 Beta 1. The Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL were obviously on that list, along with the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. And even with older specs, the original Pixel and Pixel XL made the cut for Beta 1, as well. You can enroll in the program for an over-the-air update, or download an image if you please.
Now, a grand total of 24 devices are compatible with the public beta, including those devices as well as these third-party devices: the OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7, OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Sony Xperia XZ3, ASUS ZenFone 5z, Xiaomi Mi 9, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5G, LG G8 ThinQ, Nokia 8.1, Essential Phone, OPPO Reno, Tecno Spark 3 Pro, Realme 3 Pro, Vivo X27, Vivo NEX A, and Vivo NEX S. Phew.
As for the eventual full version of Android 10, it's hard to predict exactly which devices will get the OS upgrade. That's because it's up to the individual manufacturers to release a version for each phone, and by and large they've been incredibly spotty over the years. And slow, too.
This autumn's Pixel 4 devices will undoubtedly launch with Android 10 onboard, and all of this year's major phones will probably see Android 10 at some point. Many of last year's big phones likely will, as well. As for any handsets older than that – it's possible, but don't hold your breath.
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The rise of microdosing amongst the Chelsea set
Microdosing – using tiny doses of psychedelics as performance-enhancers – is taking Society to a whole new high
By Francesca Carington
Courtesy of Beckley Foundation
Fifty years on from its Summer of Love heyday, acid has returned to Chelsea. We’re witnessing a renaissance of LSD, but it’s not an acid trip as we know it – for London’s millennials are not looking backwards to the trippy Jane Ormsby-Gores and Christopher Gibbses of the swinging Sixties, but forwards, to Silicon Valley’s high-achieving microdosers, who controversially adhere to a regimen of taking tiny doses of illicit drugs every few days to purportedly improve their focus, productivity and creativity.
Indeed the British upper classes have in recent years developed something of an affinity with Silicon Valley: its sons aspire to be tech entrepreneurs, its daughters are regulars at Coachella and Burning Man, and now they’re very keen on California’s latest drug habit.
This young, cool cross section of British high society has taken up microdosing with aplomb. They are creative and intellectual – and most of them are also experienced macrodosers of psychedelics, looking to recreate that ‘headspace’ on a more functional level. As soon as I started asking, a whole cohort of Tatler sorts cheerfully detailed their adventures in microdosing: the artist who doses in her studio, the Cambridge masters student who microdosed while he wrote his dissertation, the musician who grows his own mushrooms, the student reading for the Bar who microdoses MDMA to more profoundly experience art exhibitions, the Oxford graduate who spends half her year in Berlin and much of it microdosing to learn new languages. Many may proudly live in rough and ready Peckham – that playground beloved of bohemian public school alumni – but crucially all are privileged enough to be able to experiment with drugs without apparently dwelling on financial or legal consequences. As the ex-girlfriend of one committed microdoser tells me: ‘If you’re worrying about the bottom line, the last thing you want to do is drop acid.’
For the uninitiated, in theory any drug can be microdosed – psilocybin (aka shrooms), cannabis, DMT, ayahuasca, iboya, ketamine – but LSD appears by far the most popular. Advocates vow that it frees their minds, man, and even helps to buoy mental health. Plus, they claim, a microdose is purposely not potent enough to cause hallucinations. Professor Harry Sumnall of the Public Health Institute takes a dimmer view, pointing out that as well as there being no quality control on illicitly bought substances, ‘We don’t know what adverse medical effects could occur from regular dosing of even small amounts of drugs.’
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Perhaps not for long. Currently underway is the first scientific study into the effects of microdosing, led by Amanda Feilding, the Countess of Wemyss and March, an energetic 75-year-old who is Director of the Beckley Foundation, an organisation that conducts pioneering scientific research into psychedelics. In 2016, Beckley, in collaboration with Imperial, published the results of the first ever brain-imaging study on the effects of larger doses of LSD. In the images released, the brain on placebo is almost entirely grey, only a small part of it glowing with colour. Meanwhile the brain on LSD is completely aflame with orange, showing an astonishing increase in connectivity between parts of the brain. Which is what, of course, so appealed to the hip young things of Sixties Chelsea.
The sometime Berlin-dwelling Oxford graduate I speak to differentiates this generation’s use of LSD from that of her parents back then (her father used to buy LSD in bottles so he could ‘have acid for years’). ‘This really isn’t an escapist generation,’ she says. ‘For them it was all about psychedelia and going off into a different world. And now people are more like, “How can I be more present in this world?”’ (Meanwhile, one member of her parents’ generation of drug users dismisses her ilk as ‘junior junkies’.) She considers why microdosing has caught on: ‘I think millennials in general are looking for unconventional ways to grow themselves, whether that might be in their career or personal life. Because all the conventional methods, like going to networking events, seem not to be paying off.’
A self-confessed ‘total languages nerd’, she microdoses to help her study. She first did it to learn Georgian and was so pleased with the results that she has just started again while she learns Kazakh. She finds microdosing increases her focus and makes her receptive to new knowledge. Connections are easier to make, and, significantly, what she learns really sticks. ‘It’s the best study drug,’ she says, but notes that microdosing can bring positivity and focus to non-nerd activities too. ‘I love tripping much more than any other drug because it’s almost like pure mindfulness. It gives you so much appreciation for the here and now.’
For those in need of a trip down memory lane: lysergic acid diethylamide was first synthesised by accident by Albert Hofmann in 1938. Its psychedelic properties were discovered later in 1943 when he inadvertently absorbed the chemical through his skin and had the world’s first acid trip. Soon it was hailed as a wonder drug by psychiatrists and used in psychotherapy in the Fifties and early Sixties to treat disorders such as alcoholism and depression. Cary Grant, Stanley Kubrick and Jack Nicholson underwent LSD therapy and Aldous Huxley was one of the psychedelic movement’s chief disciples, writing of his beatific visions on mescaline in The Doors of Perception, and went tripping into the afterlife, having asked his wife to inject him with LSD on his deathbed. Acid was soon adopted by the Sixties counterculture, and became associated with Timothy Leary’s famous recommendation to ‘turn on, tune in, drop out’. Bad publicity – and bad acid – led to a moral panic, and psychedelics were banned, restricted, and pushed underground.
But not that far underground: Silicon Valley types have been merrily microdosing for some years (their hero Steve Jobs spoke enthusiastically about his healthy relationship with LSD), but the phenomenon really hit the mainstream with essayist Ayelet Waldman’s book A Really Good Day, in which she documented her transformative experiences microdosing LSD for a month.
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Another microdoser, a 21-year-old chef and musician based in Peckham, echoes that transformative sentiment of mindfulness and self-love: ‘I microdose to remain open-minded and present within the constructs of my life,’ he says. ‘I know people who microdose for work or to problem-solve, but for me it’s always been something that grounds me, allowing me to remain positive.’ Magic mushrooms (psilocybin cubensis) are his microdose of choice and his regimen has something of the dedication of a fervent clean eater about it. He grows the mushrooms himself from spores, which he grinds into powder, loads into 0.25g capsules and ingests ‘with a source of natural fats, maybe a shot of olive oil or a cup of bone broth or avocado’.
He doses five days a week with a week off each month, and claims to feel energised, focused, more genuine around other people, and finds that ‘the noise of my internal monologue is dampened.’ Though he recognises that microdosing could be damaging to those with existing psychiatric disorders, he rattles through a list of benefits he believes microdosing could bring to people.
‘It definitely does seem to enable some sort of easier access to a state of flow,’ adds a recent Edinburgh graduate, rather nebulously – he’s experimented with microdosing ketamine (for depression), as well as LSD and psilocybin (‘out of curiosity’). ‘It allows your mind a bit more freedom,’ he says, adding that his most successful job applications have been executed with a bit of chemical help. However, he expresses some scepticism about microdosing, pointing out that the hype is based on anecdotal evidence only. These days he prefers psilocybin to LSD, because, during a macrodose, ‘I took waaaaay too much LSD once. I died and came back again about five times.’
‘A full dose of LSD is unpredictable, to say the least,’ says Harry Shapiro of DrugWise, an organisation providing advice on drugs. He’s reluctant to pre-empt research by saying microdosing LSD is dangerous, but expresses concern as to whether people are completely aware of what they’re doing. ‘It’s not a criticism, but I don’t know how accurately you can gauge what a microdose actually is. And I’m sure some people finish up with more than they bargained for.’ He goes on, ‘I don’t think we know enough about it, which is what Amanda is doing.’
Amanda Feilding is indeed on the case, with the first scientific study on microdosing. ‘We’ll really be looking to pick up cognitive enhancement, mood enhancement, and any other enhancements or disadvantages that people experience. And try to assess whether there is a scientific basis for a habit which is really taking off around the world.’
Participants will complete a number of tasks, some while inside an fMRI scanner. The team will use brain imaging to show changes in blood supply, neural activity and connectivity, while questionnaires will test mood, vitality, ‘divergent thinking’ (essentially, creativity) and ‘afterglow’ – the lasting feeling of positivity some experience after larger doses of psychedelics. One of the tasks is to play Go, an ancient Chinese game of ‘pure skill’, says Amanda. ‘What it tests is intuitive pattern recognition. And my hypothesis is that that ability is enhanced through a microdose.’
She hopes that the results of the study will contribute to changing attitudes towards LSD. ‘I think that society is losing a very good opportunity by not making use of it in a sensible way,’ she says. Cannabis and psychedelics are Schedule 1 controlled substances, which means they have no legal medical use. LSD, Amanda says, is ‘very clean’ and not addictive, unlike the hugely addictive opioids currently causing an epidemic in the United States. The therapeutic effects of microdosing LSD could, she enthuses, be considerable, and indeed many microdosers report how it has helped with anxiety and depression. It’s important to Amanda to get to a place where LSD can be used as a medicine, or even as a ‘psycho-vitamin’ to enhance general wellbeing.
‘That’s my aim,’ she says. ‘That we shake off this out-of-date taboo about these compounds, which have been used since the beginning of humanity, actually. And start to fully understand how they can help humanity in this very difficult stage we’re going through.’ Society’s microdosers have taken matters into their own hands. Could the science prove them right? We’ll know when the results drop.
This article was first published in the December 2018 issue of Tatler magazine
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Neandertal Genes Have High Risk of Covid-19
October 20, 2020 October 20, 2020 Maimoona Tahir 0 Comments
Many people carry a little Neandertal DNA. But not all inherited the same bits of it. In some people, one of those bits may raise their risk of developing severe COVID-19. That’s the finding of a new study.
A short while ago, researchers linked an increased risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19 to one version of a stretch of DNA on someone’s chromosome 3. Affected people also were more likely to need to go to the hospital than people with a different version of that DNA.
Humans interbred with Neandertals more than 50,000 years ago. Even today, some DNA inherited from those Neandertal ancestors can affect immunity and other features of human health. Svante Pääbo leads a large group of scientists who are trying to understand the function of those Neandertal genes. “Neandertals are not totally extinct,” he told Science News. “They live on in some of us.”
Knowing that, he and a colleague recently looked to see if Neandertals and other extinct human cousins — Denisovans — share that risky part of chromosome 3.
Hugo Zeberg was the other member of that team. “I fell off my chair,” Zeberg now recalls, after seeing the data. “It was really a surprise to see that the genetic variants were exactly the same as Neandertals’.”
Zeberg is an evolutionary geneticist. He works at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. He also works at the Karolinska Institute. It’s in Stockholm, Sweden. He and Pääbo, who also works at the Max Planck Institute, shared their new findings September 30 in Nature.
About half of all people whose ancestors come from South Asia — especially from Bangladesh — carry this bit of Neandertal legacy, this new study notes. So do about 16 percent (not quite one in every six people) in Europe today.
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The risky DNA was identified as a COVID-19 danger zone. It turned up in what are known as genome-wide association studies, or GWAS.
People carry genes that may be slightly different. These are known as variants of a gene. Often the variants all do the same things. But sometimes, one variant may be better or worse at doing some job. GWAS analyses use statistics (fancy math) to find genetic variants that show up more often in people with some disease. Here, the researchers compared people who have milder forms of COVID-19 to those sent to the hospital with this infection.
The stretch of chromosome 3 contains many variants that are almost always inherited as a set. Such an inherited group is known as a haplotype. Those variants may not themselves lead to severe COVID-19. They do, however, point to the genetic neighborhood where the risky genes might sit. The researchers are now working to find the culprit genes, Zeberg says.
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The risky haplotype contains 13 genetic variants. Eleven of them were found in DNA from a 50,000 year-old Neandertal woman. Her remains turned up three years ago in a cave in what is now Croatia. Three of the variants also showed up in two Neandertals from the Altai mountains of Russia. Denisovan remains contained none of the variants.
Most non-Africans carry some Neandertal DNA as a relic of ancient interbreeding. But getting the haplotype now being linked to risk of severe COVID-19 was patchy. It didn’t get passed down in East Asia. Still, people with South Asian ancestry were more likely to carry the Neandertal legacy.
Almost two in every three people in Bangladesh (63 percent) have at least one copy of this haplotype. Thirteen percent (almost one in every eight) have two (with one copy of each inherited from mom and dad). Their Neandertal DNA may partly explain the increased deadliness of COVID-19 in these people. Those of Bangladeshi origin living in the United Kingdom, for instance, are twice as likely to die of COVID-19 as are people of other backgrounds living in that country.
These data offer “an important lesson about genetic variation: What’s good in one place can be bad in another place,” explains Tony Capra. He’s an evolutionary geneticist at the University of California, San Francisco.
In Bangladesh, the haplotype may have given people a health advantage. For instance, it might have helped them fend off other infections, such as cholera (KAAL-ur-ah), Zeberg says. Such an evolutionary advantage would have allowed these genetic variants to increase in frequency. That might happen, for instance, if more people with the Neandertal variant survive a disease and pass the DNA on to their kids. In East Asia, these variants might have hurt someone’s ability to fight other illnesses. Over time, those variants might have died out there.
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The results don’t mean that carrying Neandertal DNA will make COVID-19 patients become gravely ill. It also doesn’t mean that lacking it will protect them. East Asians generally have more Neandertal DNA than other groups, yet still didn’t inherit this risky haplotype. And thousands of people in China and other parts of East Asia certainly died of COVID-19. Meanwhile, people of African descent have little to no Neandertal DNA, yet Black Americans are among those at highest risk of dying from COVID-19. Their risks often are due to things that could have little to do with their genes.
Capra stresses that “with COVID-19, there’s a genetic component that is important.” But social and other factors can be “so much more important in determining risk and severity,” he adds. Consider age. The elderly are far more likely to be hospitalized or die when they get COVID-19. Young children, in contrast, face the least risk from this disease.
Originally published by ScienceNewsforStudents
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Only a few years ago, hybrid cars seemed a new and cutting-edge technology, regarded equally with excitement and suspicion, and out of reach to most drivers due to the high price of the nascent technology in the first-generation vehicles such as the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight.
But hybrids have come of age. These days, the vast majority of new cars are available with some sort of hybrid option CLICK HERE FOR OUR HYBRIDS EXPLAINER; hybrids are well and truly a part of the modern automotive landscape. And with that ubiquity has come accessibility. Not only is a hybrid of some sort now attainable to most new car buyers, but the used market is chock full of them, too.
But is a used hybrid really a sensible proposition? Is all that mechanical and electric complexity going to be more trouble than it’s worth in an older car? Well, the answer to both of those questions, as with so many in life, is: it depends.
Buy right, and a used hybrid can be a smart way to cut your fuel costs while also avoiding the prospect of diesel emissions charges or city-centre bans that may be on the horizon. The right used hybrid can be just as reliable as a petrol car, too – and considerably cheaper to run.
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5. Lexus RX400h (2005-2009)
The second-generation Lexus RX probably won’t go down in many people’s books as one of history’s great SUVs, but it is comfortable, well-built and spacious. And most important of all, it has an excellent reliability record.
That goes for the hybrid version, too. The RX400h was the first hybrid SUV, and with its 269bhp powertrain it’s capable of hitting 60mph in just 7.5 seconds. It isn’t just fast, though; it’s quiet, too, and even when the engine noise of the petrol engine does raise its head, its V6 burble is more pleasant than most hybrids’.
Of course, fuel economy won’t match most modern hybrids, but it’ll easily best that of most similarly powerful diesel SUVs of its time, especially if you do a lot of urban or rural miles. And while it isn’t quite as classy inside as a BMW X5, generous equipment and comfortable seats make the RX a pleasing place to spend time.
Price to pay: from £4,000
We found: 2006 RX400h SE, 89,600 miles, full service history, £5,495
Watch out for: Dodgy grey imports with poor rustproofing, neglected examples.
4. Honda CR-Z (2010-2014)
It’s hard to believe when you clap eyes on it that the Honda CR-Z is almost 10 years old, isn’t it? Such is the sharpness and modernity of its styling that Honda could launch it again today and nobody would bat an eyelid.
But the CR-Z’s charms are more than skin deep. Its hybrid powertrain is, unusally, mated to a manual transmission, which makes it far more involving to drive than most hybrids; what’s more, it comes with a chassis of rare talent that makes it a real hoot.
Granted, to be a properly exciting driver’s car it would need a little more power. But for most people the CR-Z’s performance will be more than adequate. It’s also as reliable as you’d hope a Honda would be, so a well-maintained example shouldn’t let you down, and batteries seem to last well, even on high-mileage cars.
What’s more, with two tiddly rear seats, there’s even enough room to bring the kids along. Still want that Audi TT?
We found: 2010 GT, 85,000 miles, full service history, £4,790
Watch out for: Slipping clutches, inattentive servicing, knocking suspension.
3. BMW 225xe Active Tourer (2016-present)
Yes, it’s a hybrid MPV or people carrier, and as a result the BMW 225xe is about as uncool as it gets. At first glance, at least – because look a little closer and you’ll discover it can sprint from 0-62mph in just 6.7 seconds, and has four-wheel drive as standard.
Of course, there’s space for the whole family, too, not to mention a bigger boot than you’ll find in a Golf GTE or an Audi A3 E-Tron. And because it’s so overlooked by the majority of the buying public, the 225xe is also pretty good value – it will set you back less than either of the aforementioned German rivals on the used market, despite offering more for your money.
What’s more, it seems to have suffered from relatively few reliability quibbles thus far, and we haven’t heard any reports of the charging system problems that have afflicted the larger 330e. And because it was usually bought by careful family owners, there are plenty of low-mileage, well-maintained examples around.
Price to pay: from £13,000
We found: 2016 225xe Sport, 18,920 miles, one owner, £16,499
Watch out for: Noisy suspension, cracked/broken interior trim.
2. Toyota Prius (2009-2015)
It might be a perennial minicab favourite, but there’s a reason for that: the Prius is extremely reliable, notably cheap to run and incredibly practical. And in this third-generation form it drives decently, too, though you’ll still have to accept that any attempt to hustle it along results in lots of engine noise, not a great deal of acceleration and little in the way of feedback or excitement.
Drive more sedately, though, the Prius is quiet and incredibly easy to drive. It’s also more spacious than most family cars, and while it isn’t quite as economical as some of its diesel rivals on a motorway, it makes up for that with its frugal behaviour in urban driving.
And, crucially, because it’s the best-selling, best-known hybrid, there are hundreds to choose from, so in contrast to some hybrids you shouldn’t have to look too hard or travel too far to find a good example.
We found: 2009 T Spirit, 45,000 miles, full service history, £7,995
Watch out for: Neglected former minicabs, gaps in service history, knocking steering.
1. Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid (2016-present)
Three years after it was introduced, the Ioniq is still the best new hybrid car on sale – so say its welter of recent awards. And that excellence translates into a brilliant used car, especially when you consider you get Hyundai’s five-year, unlimited-mileage warranty thrown in, by which every Ioniq will still be covered.
What’s more, perhaps because it is less well-known, the Ioniq tends to be a cheaper used buy than the equivalent Toyota Prius, while it’s nicer to drive thanks to its dual-clutch gearbox and smoother ride.
It’s also surprisingly economical, even on the motorway, where traditionally hybrids aren’t at their best. Most versions are well equipped, and while the Ioniq could hardly be described as exciting to drive, it handles safely and competently, with plenty of grip and minimal body lean. It is, in short, about as good as used hybrids get.
We found: 2017 Premium, 27,700 miles, full service history, £14,275
Watch out for: Premature wear on seat upholstery, scuffed interior plastics, gaps in service history which invalidate the warranty.
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From the Bridge: Know-it-alls? Maybe, but captains ask when answers elude
Posted on Sep 9, 2019 by Dorie Cox in Career, careers, engine, From the Bridge, safety, tools, trip, Triton Exclusives | 0 Comments
From the Bridge: by Dorie Cox
Individual comments are not attributed to encourage candid discussion; attending captains are identified in the accompanying photograph.
What do yacht captains do when they don’t know something? Some might argue that they act as if they do. Throughout history, captains have sometimes been portrayed as all-knowing, unbendable, only disposed of by mutiny. Although there might be a few of those on the high seas, a group of yacht captains said that overall, captains are willing to – and usually do – ask for help when they don’t know the answers.
The Triton’s monthly From the Bridge discussion gathers captains for a closed-door conversation to allow anonymity and an opportunity to speak honestly. Maybe these vessel masters do not want others to know they don’t have all the answers? Because, by definition, a captain has official recognition that he or she has amassed a sufficient level of knowledge and experience to be the leader with the facts. Is there an implication of weakness to admit a lack of knowledge?
Attendees of The Triton’s From the Bridge discussion are, from left, Capt. Bruce Brooks of M/Y Pipe Dream; Capt. Andrew Preston of M/Y Probability and S/F Bits and Bites; Capt. Paul Kalapodas of M/Y Lady Arlene and Capt. Kostas Andreou of M/Y Global. Photo by Dorie Cox
“I won’t volunteer it, but if you ask me I will tell you,” a captain said.
“There’s no reason to mention it, but I will divulge if it is pertinent,” another captain said. “I believe it shows respect.”
Hiring time is an example of the fine line of if, or when, a gap in knowledge needs to be brought up.
“The owner asks, ‘Are you hands-on?’ I’ll say yes, I am, but I can’t rebuild an engine,” a captain said.
“I don’t know, but I’m looking into it” is what another captain typically answers to the owner.
Similarly, how such questions are handled can come down to semantics – in other words, “how you spin it,” one captain said. “You can say, ‘No, I don’t have weaknesses, only things I could be better at.”
As it turns out, this conversation showed an importance for more than just the captain on board. How questions are handled sets the course for how the yacht’s crew will act. If crew see that the captain never admits to not knowing things, they may act in the same manner. And that can lead to mistakes and accidents, a captain said.
“I do want the crew to say if they don’t know something,” he said.
“I am a role model to say I don’t know something,” another captain said.
Several in the group said they spend time with crew who are learning, and they realize the importance of creating a process to get questions answered.
“I want you to think, and to learn to think independently,” a captain said of dealing with his crew. “I will teach you the process – how to look at, assess and estimate how to handle or learn something. I don’t say, ‘Look, I’m right.’ ”
Now, none of this means that any of this group will ever throw up his hands and give up in the face of a question.
“The owner’s looking down and the crew are looking up to us,” a captain said. “Everyone is watching.”
“And I’m still the last word,” another captain said.
So we dove in a bit deeper to see how egos hold up in the face of ignorance. And it turned out that many captains are realistic.
“How could I possibly know everything?” a veteran captain said. “I’m not afraid to ask for help, even to a deckhand – ‘What would you do here?’ ”
The more years at sea, the more one captain said he realized how much more there is to know.
“I know what I don’t know,” he said.
“It’s often been said, ‘You have to know where to get the information, but you don’t have to necessarily know all of it yourself,’ ” another captain replied.
A few reasons these captains are realistic about properly handling a question have to do with safety, money and their careers. To many yacht owners, money comes first, one captain said. Money is important, but this captain focuses more on the possibility of what happens if something is damaged or someone is injured.
“It’s our career. I could be charged,” he said.
When captains do look for answers to new questions, their resources are diverse. With the veterans, contact lists of experts in different areas are highly valued.
An upcoming trip to a remote destination had one captain flipping through all of his tools.
“I call captains with local knowledge,” he said. Next, calls to the port agent and harbormaster.
Throughout their careers, each of these captains has stockpiled names of colleagues and industry professionals. To manage these lists, they use a few tricks.
“You have to have key words for a search in your contacts,” a captain said, as he scrolled through his phone to illustrate. “How often do you do your teak? I forgot his name, but the key word worked. Most people I remember by their boat.”
One captain remembers people by their abilities and skill sets.
“I remember his experience includes a lot of commercial, that means his engineering skills are above mine,” a captain said of another captain.
Redundancy is important for several in the group.
“I keep a log book, an electronic version in my phone, and paper lists,” one said.
“At the end of the day, I brush up my notes,” said a captain who keeps files on information such as bridge clearance lists.
Most everyone uses search engines on the internet, including Google and YouTube, but they are cautious of the sources and integrity of what they find there. There are potential issues with using incorrect information. None of this group admitted to following bad advice, but avoidance requires vigilance, a captain said. A recent electric wiring job found him online sifting through video tutorials. Instead of choosing the most popular, he made sure he wasn’t reading an advertisement and searched for a reliable link.
“You have to use all the information. I watch two or three to see if the advice matched,” he said of the online videos.
“You have an idea, but it helps to have a few different opinions.”
Although most everyone said they monitor online posts, groups and forums, no one admitted to posting one of his own questions on social media.
“No, on Facebook I see more idiots and not always good answers,” a captain said.
“You also set yourself up for ridicule,” another captain said.
When a crew member was stung by a “strange fish,” a captain checked online briefly to find the creature, then made a phone call for professional help.
“We took a picture and sent it to our medical service,” he said, noting that there was no lab or doctor at the yacht’s remote location.
And researching these answers takes time out of most everyone’s day, said a captain. In looking to replace a part for the rigid-inflatable boat, first he had to find a photo to cross reference on Google, then search for the serial number that was nearly inaccessible, and then call the manufacturer.
“From start to finish, that took an hour to do, to check it off the to-do list,” he said.
After years of classes, training and time at sea, it appears that these captains have brains full of answers. And they do. But there will always be questions, a captain said, “Maybe three or four times a day, I have questions.”
Dorie Cox is editor of The Triton. Comments on this story are welcome below.
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End of an era: Looking back on a first glimpse of Brian O'Driscoll in the flesh
Before BOD plays his last international in Ireland this week, come in and tell us your memories of watching him play.
By Sean Farrell Sunday 2 Mar 2014, 12:24 PM
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2004, HARDLY THE genesis of Brian O’Driscoll’s great career.
Personally, however, it was simply a massive landmark and a decade on feels like a lifetime since we were first fortunate enough to see BOD play in the flesh.
We can’t pretend to have charted his rise from Willow Park or even seen him battle adversity (and Gordon D’Arcy) in the Schools Cup. I was not present when the young O’Driscoll morphed into BOD or invited round for coffee with Amy and Sadie – we know him as well as you do… but, man, that first glimpse is unforgettable.
For the previous five years he had been impressive enough on television, but speed-walking underneath Lansdowne before nudging our way into a free spot on the south stand just in time to see a blonde streak scythe through sea of blue defenders was something else entirely.
It was an international like none before or since. Having played my own game that Saturday morning, my father and I hopped in the car with little more than an hour to spare knowing full well that we wouldn’t be soaking up the pre-match atmosphere around Dublin 4.
Post-match delays in Kingscourt, traffic, parking; all three probably played their part in ensuring the Six Nations clash with Italy was already well under way as we hastily rattled through the turnstiles. And by then the old ground was already spewing out roars of approval after Malcolm O’Kelly claimed the opening score.
Italy were as stubborn and as abrasive as they have been at any point in the 10 intervening years and so Anthony Foley would work his way to a man-of-the-match award; but for these eyes behind rain-flecked glasses, there was only one real focus.
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That try, with the imagination and confidence to take Peter Stringer’s pass against the grain onto the short side. The YouTube clip is a handy tool to see the perfection of the dummy to O’Kelly, but away to the right from the left corner where O’Driscoll eventually dotted down, all we could see was the brightest hair on the field ploughing into a dead end and coming out unscathed.
It was majestic, unforgettable. Seemingly so much so that the memory of Ronan O’Gara setting up Shane Horgan to put Ireland 19 – 0 up escapes, as did O’Driscoll’s yellow card for a high tackle on Paul Griffen 10 minutes later. The euphoria of the game’s defining try was well and truly killed off before Roland De Marigny claimed the last score of the game with a penalty.
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This Saturday, we’ll be on Lansdowne Road again and centre partnership of that day may well be the same. Everything else, though, will have changed forever.
There will be no last-minute dash, a shiny modern stadium replaces the grand old ground, there’ll be no highlights and no standing behind the goal-posts.
Most importantly, rather than the consensus assuming that such out and out rugby genius would simply continue and be the cornerstone of Irish rugby, this will be the final time O’Driscoll wears an international shirt on home soil.
This time it will be a true landmark, the end of an era.
Tell us what you remember about the first time you were able to watch Brian O’Driscoll play – either on TV or in the flesh.
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Over 100,000 sign petition after Belgian Shepherd found in river with rock tied to her leash
Home » Over 100,000 sign petition after Belgian Shepherd found in river with rock tied to her leash
From my very earliest beginnings I was taught to respect all life, no matter how small and insignificant it may seem.
The lesson has served me well over the years, meaning that I’ve always had a passion for helping and taking care of animals whenever possible. Of course, for the vast majority of people such principles are common place: simply do unto other creatures as you would have done unto yourself.
Sadly, there remain too many people in the world who view animals as less than humans. This means that they won’t think twice about neglecting or hurting them, presenting cases of cruelty that would send shivers down any reasonable person’s spine.
Gepostet von Nottinghamshire Police am Montag, 6. Januar 2020
Only last week did we cover the story of Bella, the Belgian Shepherd who was dumped in a river with her leash tied around a rock.
Fortunately, Jane Harper, who happened to be in the right place at the right time, was able to save the dog, but the rescue sent shockwaves online. Bella’s life was spared, but the grievous circumstances of the crime won’t be forgotten anytime soon.
Woman's dramatic river rescue of drowning dog whose lead was tied to a rock https://t.co/Oy9dCmdYHb pic.twitter.com/SYcnqlayQN
— Daily Mirror (@DailyMirror) January 7, 2020
In the wake of the incident, two people were arrested, according to reports. Now, a petition has been launched urging the authorities to hand tougher sentences to those found guilty of animal abuse.
The petition in question, named ‘Justice For Bella’ has garnered more than 120,000 signatures so far. It’s mission statement is simple: “We want the laws to be tougher”.
Indeed, too many offenders appear to get off lightly after committing such heinous acts, so it’s no wonder that this petition is gaining traction fast.
Set up by Shena Fairless, of Lincolnshire, England, its aim is to convince the necessary authorities to enforce harsher laws to protect animals.
Latest reports state that Bella is showing signs of improvement as she is nurtured back to health. We can only hope those responsible will be brought to swift justice.
Here at We Love Animals, we believe every life is of equal worth.
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Buyers considering an X6 are already all in. Why not go for the thrilling performance from an X6 M if you've already committed to its polarizing looks?
The 2017 BMW X6 started the coupe-like SUV trend, and keeps above the fold with potent powertrains.
We don't know what it is either.
We know what the BMW X6 is not: It's not a coupe. It's not an SUV. It's not even really much of a family car.
We also know that it's not alone. Since it showed up nearly a decade ago, the X6 has been copied by Mercedes-Benz, Range Rover, and others. Even BMW sells an smaller version of the X6, the X4, and reportedly a smaller X2 is in the works.
We give the X6 a rating of 7.2 out of 10; it's still an accomplished vehicle, despite the drop in interior space. (Read more about how we rate cars.)
BMW X6 styling and performance
A spin-off of the very good 2017 BMW X5, the X6 adopts a more fluid, sleeker look than the SUV. Big air intakes underscore the performance hardware beneath, while the side gills go overboard—they're on the garish side, according to our taste-o-meter.
The X6 M gets bigger air intakes and unique M badges everywhere.
The X6's powertrains largely mimic the X5, too. A base turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 is found in the entry rear-drive sDrive35i and all-wheel-drive xDrive35i. It uses the same 8-speed automatic and is a strong performer.
A twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8 that makes 445 hp is available in the xDrive50i and is available only with all-wheel drive. According to BMW, it's responsible for a 4.8-second run up to 60 mph and should be the performance pinnacle for most vehicles—the X6 M isn't most vehicles, though. An uprated turbo V-8 makes 567 hp and sprints to 60 in four seconds. It doesn't use the same 8-speed automatic as the rest; its first gear is taller because capitalism is just the best.
The X5's hybrid setup and diesel engine aren't available in the X6.
The M edition has stiffer springs, rear air springs, adaptive shocks, high-performance brakes, and its own driving modes including a Sport+ mode that dials stability control to an almost completely off setting. All-wheel drive is standard on the X6 M, though it's set with a rear power bias. Acceleration is blistering, and the X6 M bridges the real world and the track performance world capably, though it's still a vehicle with many conflicting messages about performance as well as utility.
In any guise, the X6 doesn't fool drivers into believing they're commanding a sedan. Rather, the X6's haughty performance instills a firm belief that technology will correct ambition. Mash on the anchors and point the X6 into a corner and its stability and traction control systems bite through the wheels to steer it around a corner. The brakes arrest more than two tons of mass without much discernible nose dive (and actually more confidence than the smaller X4) and its engine spins back up without much delay. Its performance is more aligned with Jeep's bonkers Grand Cherokee SRT, but the X6 isn't as fast and loose with its rear end.
X6 comfort, safety, and features
BMW listened to its owners and added a bench rear seat that could carry three passengers (although two are more likely) and its roofline doesn't plunge until aft of the rear passengers' heads. Leg room isn't ideal, it's a full inch shorter than the X5. But still, four shouldn't fear climbing aboard and it's a bit more spacious than a 5-Series.
Cargo room isn't hugely penalized from the X5. The X6 sports 26.6 cubic feet of cargo room and the cargo floor is easily accessible thanks to its tall ride height.
Neither of the two major safety rating organizations has tested the X6, and considering its small volume, we don't imagine they will either. The BMW X6 offers a head-up display; BMW Night Vision with pedestrian, animal, and object detection, as well as collision warning; and BMW Selective Beam headlights.
As with other recent BMW vehicles, the X6 is available in a range of trim lines, including the xLine and M Sport line. Each adds a themed package of appearance elements, ranging from refined to sporty. X6 M vehicles add their own Merino leather and Alcantara headliner, aluminum accent trim, and more M badging.
The X6 comes very well equipped at its base price of $62,395, but with tantalizing wheel, trim, and interior upgrades, as well as those technology extras, it's quite easy to load up an xDrive35i to more than $90,000 or an xDrive50i to above the $100,000 mark—where the X6 M takes up the baton at $103,995 to start.
For 2017, BMW added a 10.2-inch touchscreen to its iDrive infotainment system as standard. Brash 20-inch wheels are available through the lineup now as a standalone option.
According to the EPA, the best the X6 will do this year is 18 mpg city, 25 highway, 21 combined—that's in rear-drive spec with the smaller of the two engines. Opt for the V-8 and the X6 swills premium at a rate of 15/21/17 mpg. Subtract 1 mpg across the board by adding all-wheel drive.
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Roald Dahl’s final children’s book illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake
By Sophie Jones on September 8, 2017 Global News, News
26 years after Roald Dahl’s final children’s book was published, a new edition has been released, featuring illustrations from Dahl’s long time creative collaborator, Sir Quentin Blake.
The beloved children’s author became a favourite for millions of children through his stories such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and James and the Giant Peach. Shortly after his death in 1991, his final children’s book was published with the title The Minpins, and accompanied by full colour illustrations by Patrick Benson. It tells the story of Billy who, after disobeying his mother’s wishes, ventures beyond his garden gate into the world of the fantastical, tree-dwelling Minpins, whose children are the size of matchboxes, and who live in fear of the fire-breathing Gruncher.
The Minpins had been Dahl’s only children’s book without illustrations by Sir Quentin Blake, so as part of the annual birthday celebration for the late author held between 8-13 September, Blake was asked to supply nearly 50 pages of black and white illustrations for the new edition, which had also been given a new title, Billy and the Minpins.
Blake has said that he: ” was delighted to be asked to illustrate Roald’s Billy and the Minpins; it feels like the cornerstone in our long collaboration together. As Roald’s parting gift, Patrick Benson’s illustrations in the original edition were perfectly suited to the lyrical feel of The Minpins. I have always greatly admired Patrick’s artwork and am so pleased both books will sit alongside each other, reaching fans of all ages.”
The updated title also hopes to bring what remains one of Dahl’s lesser known tales to a wider audience.
“The new title is drawn from the title Roald gave to an early draft of the story.” said Luke Kelly, Managing Director of the Roald Dahl Literary Estate and Roald Dahl’s grandson. “We think it’s perfect as Billy is a quintessential Roald Dahl hero and deserves to be seen in the same light as Charlie, Matilda, James, Sophie and all the other child heroes readers around the world know and love.”
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Tax on income while resident in UK
Thread: Tax on income while resident in UK
05-May-09, 12:23 PM #1
Email problem
Hopefully someone could assist me.
I lived and worked in the UK on a permanenet basis from September 2004 until April 2008. I returned to SA in May 2008 and started full time employment in June 2008.
Am I liable for any SA tax for the 2008/2009 tax season for income that I earned in the UK from March 08 to April 08?
Do I need to provide any further info?
If you have proof that you paid tax in the UK, you should be protected by the treaty against double taxation. No treaty with the USA that I am aware of. Just furnish SARS with the proof of what you earned and what tax you paid there.
06-May-09, 06:31 AM #3
If you are still classified as SA resident (for tax purposes), the income earned abroad is exempt i.t.o. Sect. 10(1)(o)(ii) of IT Act (outside SA for longer than 183 days, 61 being continious, in any 12 month period).
There is a treaty with UK (and USA), but there should be no need to refer to it as local domestic legislation already provides for an exemption.
Thank you Graeme / Morticia,
The problem I have (as far as my understanding is concerned):
For the 2008/2009 tax year is that I would've been resident in SA for more than 183 days - i.e. I arrived back in SA during May 2008. I interpret that as meaning that I am resident in SA, and I will be taxed on income earned during March 08 and April 08 as I fail on the days rule.
This is worrying for me, since I earned quite a large bonus in the UK which was paid at the end of March 08. I can prove that I paid tax in the UK, but I also got refunded some of this tax when I left to return to SA.
And where on the IT12 do I declare this? I completed my 2008 IT12 (nil return) and I saw no section to declare income that I deemed to be non-taxable?
Apologies - world's worst teacher, I did not make myself clear. The reference is to "any 12 month period", i.e. going forward (start of assignmenrt) or looking back (end of assignment). So you may count back from 30/4/09 - 1/5/08 - were you outside SA for 183 days, 61 continuous? YES, i.e. you qualify. The 12-month period does not specify fiscal year OR calendar year, simply "any 12 months".
The 2008 return first page specifically asked whether you earned foreign income exempt i.t.o. sect 10, and only if you clicked "yes" it would have opened the relevant section. Not too serious that you missed it as the income was exempt anyway, and presumably SARS accepted your return? Hopefully 2009 returns will be more user-friendly......
Thank given for this post:
Dave A (06-May-09), Graeme (06-May-09)
Just a quick point - all the above ONLY applies if you worked for an employer in UK, i.e. in terms of an employment contract.
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Darko (06-May-09)
Morticia, thanks a million for clearing this up for me.
And yes, it was for a UK employer.
Morticia, if you leave money in a savings account in New Zealand the NZ Govt deducts their tax at source; i.e. the interest you receive is net of NZ tax. Do I need to declare the amount (gross or net) on my return to SARS?
07-May-09, 06:58 AM #10
Graeme, if you are SA resident, then yes, the income has to be declared in your SA tax return (SA residents taxed on worldwide income and gains). You then have to claim a foreign tax credit for the NZ taxes already paid. The foreign tax credit is limited to the tax payable on that source of income (e.g. where the NZ deduction rate is higher that the SA rate). (Article 21 of treaty between SA and NZ)
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333.33% Increase in Congo, Rep.'s Methane emissions (% change from 1990) - The World Bank Report
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Population, total School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) CO2 emissions (kt) Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) Access to electricity (% of population) Forest area (% of land area) Agricultural land (% of land area)
Highlights of this Analysis on Congo, Rep. (Comparison 2010 vs 2018) :
333.33% Increase in Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
81.82% Decrease in CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (% of total)
0.00% Decrease in Forest area (% of land area)
100.00% Increase in Access to electricity (% of population)
0.00% Decrease in Agricultural land (% of land area)
Congo, Rep. a Sub-Saharan Africa regioned country, is categorized as Lower middle income country by United Nations. These below are few data elements published by The World Bank impacting overall Climate Change.
Climate change is an acute threat to global development and efforts to end poverty. Without urgent action, climate change impacts could push an additional 100 million people into poverty by 2030.Countries and communities around the world are already experiencing increased climate change impacts – including droughts, floods, more intense and frequent natural disasters, and sea-level rise – and the poorest and most vulnerable are being hit the hardest.
Congo, Rep. Urban population (% of total population)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
Data Source : United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
Congo, Rep. Urban population
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
Data Source : World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Urban population is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Urban population growth (annual %) is in Stable trend
Congo, Rep. Population, total
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.
Data Source : (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Population, total is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Population growth (annual %)
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Data Source : Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2019 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Population growth (annual %) is in Stable trend
Congo, Rep. Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Data Source : Estimates Developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.
Data Source : UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Observation : Congo, Rep. Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
Observation : Congo, Rep. School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) is in Stable trend
Congo, Rep. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
Agriculture corresponds to ISIC divisions 1-5 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3 or 4.
Data Source : World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high)
The public sector management and institutions cluster includes property rights and rule-based governance, quality of budgetary and financial management, efficiency of revenue mobilization, quality of public administration, and transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector.
Data Source : World Bank Group, CPIA database (http://www.worldbank.org/ida).
Observation : Congo, Rep. CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.
Data Source : United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.
Data Source : European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
Observation : Congo, Rep. Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. Methane emissions (% change from 1990)
Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.
Data Source : World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Methane emissions (% change from 1990) is in Increasing trend
2000 -14
Congo, Rep. Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)
Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Total greenhouse gas emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
Data Source : European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), EDGARv4.2 FT2012: http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
Observation : Congo, Rep. Total greenhouse gas emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Other greenhouse gas emissions are by-product emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita)
Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
Data Source : Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.
Observation : Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) is in Stable trend
Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (% of total)
Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of petroleum-derived fuels as an energy source.
Observation : Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (% of total) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (kt)
Observation : Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (kt) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions (kt)
Observation : Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions (kt) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (% of total)
Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of natural gas as an energy source.
Observation : Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (% of total) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (kt)
Observation : Congo, Rep. CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (kt) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. CO2 intensity (kg per kg of oil equivalent energy use)
Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source.
Observation : Congo, Rep. CO2 intensity (kg per kg of oil equivalent energy use) is in Stable trend
Congo, Rep. Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
Data Source : IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/
Observation : Congo, Rep. Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2011 PPP)
Energy use per PPP GDP is the kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use per constant PPP GDP. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2011 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2011 PPP) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.
Data Source : World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total)
Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Access to electricity (% of population) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.
Data Source : International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.
Data Source : Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Cereal yield (kg per hectare) is in Increasing trend
Congo, Rep. Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Forest area (% of land area) is in Stable trend
Congo, Rep. Forest area (sq. km)
Observation : Congo, Rep. Forest area (sq. km) is in Decreasing trend
Congo, Rep. Arable land (% of land area)
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Arable land (% of land area) is in Stable trend
Congo, Rep. Agricultural land (% of land area)
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.
Observation : Congo, Rep. Agricultural land (% of land area) is in Stable trend
Congo, Rep. Agricultural land (sq. km)
Observation : Congo, Rep. Agricultural land (sq. km) is in Increasing trend
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We can’t keep eating as we are – why isn’t the IPCC shouting this from the rooftops?
In its crucial land and climate report, the IPCC irresponsibly understates the true carbon cost of our meat and dairy habits
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Thu 8 Aug 2019 12.22 EDT
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It’s a tragic missed opportunity. The new report on land by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shies away from the big issues and fails to properly represent the science. As a result, it gives us few clues about how we might survive the century. Has it been nobbled? Was the fear of taking on the farming industry – alongside the oil and coal companies whose paid shills have attacked it so fiercely – too much to bear? At the moment, I have no idea. But what the panel has produced is pathetic.
The problem is that it concentrates on just one of the two ways of counting the carbon costs of farming. The first way – the IPCC’s approach – could be described as farming’s current account. How much greenhouse gas does driving tractors, spreading fertiliser and raising livestock produce every year? According to the panel’s report, the answer is around 23% of the planet-heating gases we currently produce. But this fails miserably to capture the overall impact of food production.
The second accounting method is more important. This could be described as the capital account: how does farming compare to the natural ecosystems that would otherwise have occupied the land? A paper published in Nature last year, but not mentioned by the IPCC, sought to count this cost. Please read these figures carefully. They could change your life.
The official carbon footprint of people in the UK is 5.4 tonnes of carbon dioxide per person per year. But in addition to this, the Nature paper estimates that the total greenhouse gas cost – in terms of lost opportunities for storing carbon that the land would offer were it not being farmed – of an average northern European diet is 9 tonnes a year. In other words, if we counted the “carbon opportunity costs” of our diet, our total footprint would almost triple, to 14.4 tonnes.
Climate crisis reducing land’s ability to sustain humanity, says IPCC
Why is this figure so high? Because we eat so much meat and dairy. The Nature paper estimates that the carbon cost of chicken is six times higher than soya, while milk is 15 times higher and beef 73 times. One kilo of beef protein has a carbon opportunity cost of 1,250kg: that, incredibly, is roughly equal to driving a new car for a year, or to one passenger flying from London to New York and back.
These are global average figures, raised by beef production in places like the Amazon basin. But even in the UK, the costs are astonishing. A paper in the journal Food Policy estimates that a kilo of beef protein reared on a British hill farm whose soils are rich in carbon has a cost of 643kg, while a kilo of lamb protein costs 749kg. Research published in April by the Harvard academics Helen Harwatt and Matthew Hayek, also missed by the IPCC, shows that, alongside millions of hectares of pasture land, an astonishing 55% of UK cropping land (land that is ploughed and seeded) is used to grow feed for livestock, rather than food for humans. If our grazing land was allowed to revert to natural ecosystems, and the land currently used to grow feed for livestock was used for grains, beans, fruit, nuts and vegetables for humans, this switch would allow the UK to absorb an astonishing quantity of carbon. This would be equivalent, altogether, the paper estimates, to absorbing nine years of our total current emissions. And farming in this country could then feed everyone, without the need for imports.
A plant-based diet would make the difference between the UK’s current failure to meet its international commitments, and success.
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Then there are the nature opportunity costs. A famous paper in Science shows that a plant-based diet would release 76% of the land currently used for farming. This land could then be used for the mass restoration of ecosystems and wildlife, pulling the living world back from the brink of ecological collapse and a sixth great extinction.
People tend to make two massive mistakes while trying to minimise the environmental impact of the food they eat. First, they focus on food miles and forget about the other impacts. For some foods, especially those that travel by plane, the carbon costs of transport are very high. But for most bulk commodities – grain, beans, meat and dairy – the greenhouse gases produced in transporting them are a small fraction of the overall impact. A kilo of soya shipped halfway round the world inflicts much less atmospheric harm than a kilo of chicken or pork reared on the farm down the lane.
The second mistake is to imagine that extensive farming is better for the planet than intensive farming. The current model of intensive farming tends to cause massive environmental damage: pollution, soil erosion and the elimination of wildlife. But extensive farming is worse: by definition, it requires more land to produce the same amount of food. This is land that could otherwise be devoted to ecosystems and wildlife.
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Some people try to argue that extensive farming systems – particularly grazing livestock – “mimic nature”. While some livestock farms are much better than others, there are none in this country that look like natural ecosystems. Nature has no fences. It has large predators (wolves, lynx and other species that have been eliminated here on behalf of livestock farming) and a wide range of wild herbivores.
In wet temperate nations such as the UK, natural vegetation in most places is dominated by trees. Even the best livestock farms deliver a depleted parody of nature, supporting a small subset of the species that might otherwise occupy the land.
If we want to prevent both climate and ecological catastrophes, the key task is to minimise the amount of land we use to feed ourselves, while changing the way the remaining land is farmed. Instead, governments almost everywhere pour public money into planetary destruction.
Look at the £500m the UK government proposes to spend on buying up beef and lamb that will be unsaleable after a no-deal Brexit. This reproduces the worst and stupidest policy the European Union ever conjured up: the intervention payments that created its notorious butter mountains and wine lakes. Brexit, for all its likely harms, represents an opportunity to pay landowners and tenants to do something completely different, rather than spending yet more public money on trashing our life-support systems.
The IPCC, like our governments, fails to get to grips with these issues. But when you look at the science as a whole, you soon see that we can’t keep eating like this. Are we prepared to act on what we know, or will we continue to gorge on the lives of our descendants?
• George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist
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This Trailer For Turkish Horror 'Baskin' Will Give You Messed Up Nightmares
Well, this is going to give you nightmares. If you’re fortunate enough to be at the Toronto International Film Festival soon, and can stay awake through the Midnight Madness portion of the program, and have the stomach for fucked up horror, you might want to check out the premiere of the nasty demonic Turkish flick Baskin. Check out the new trailer and you’ll be able to tell whether you want to see this or not, there’s not going to be a lot of ambivalence.
Twitch has the first trailer, and it’s a doozy. What you get in just a minute-and-a-half is grim, creepy, and more than a little bit twisted all to hell. From Turkish director Can Evrenol, and based on his short film of the same name, Baskin throws around comparisons to films like Apocalypse Now, Quest for Fire, and Hellraiser, which is an interesting mix, as well as art by the likes of Bosch, Caravaggio, and Giger. They also use the term “nightmarish” quite liberally, and that makes sense given the imagery in this video.
Here’s a synopsis:
Responding to an emergency call for backup, the squad arrives at an old building to find an abandoned patrol car and no sign of their comrades. Entering the building and making their way to the basement, the officers catch glimpses of grotesque and unnerving images in the shadows. Soon it becomes apparent that they have stumbled into the middle of a ritual celebrating the black arts—a celebration where they may be the unwitting guests of honor. What began as a detour into the Twilight Zone becomes a shortcut to Hell.
Yeah, Baskin is going to be one for horror fans to keep their eyes on.
Posted by Brent McKnight at 12:05 PM
Labels: Baskin, Horror, news, Trailer, Trailers, Turkey
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Russian ground personnel members load a Su-30 jets with weapons at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, Oct. 22, 2015.
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While support crews attached a missile to an Su-30 jet for a mission Thursday, helicopter gunships buzzed around the base to make sure there was no threat of a ground attack.
Russia has been conducting daily air strikes in Syria since Sept. 30 to back a government offensive by its longtime ally. Moscow says it is targeting militants, especially from the Islamic State group and other extremists. The United States and others have criticized the strikes, which they say are aimed primarily at groups fighting Assad's forces and likely only to fan the violence.
The Russian Defense Ministry flew Moscow-based reporters to the airbase early Thursday, giving a few international news organizations their first inside look at its operations here.
The tour was organized Wednesday, the same day the Kremlin announced that Syrian President Bashar Assad had met in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin. Assad's visit Tuesday was his first known trip abroad since the conflict broke out in 2011 and raised intense speculation about their motives.
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Putin also talked on the phone with the leaders of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan ahead of the Friday session, the Kremlin said.
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Analysing Australia’s Test cricket winners: The modern pace bowling masters
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21st November, 2020
To finish off our analysis of performances in wins for our greatest bowlers, let’s look at our modern bowlers.
You should note that Mitchell Starc was examined in a previous article, but for completeness I’ll just provide his numbers to compare to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood.
Remember that the Peer Difference Percentage I talk about measures how a bowler performed compared to his teammates in those same matches.
Mitchell Starc
31 wins (54.4 per cent of all matches), 20 losses and six draws. Wins average 23.39 (peer difference: -0.3 per cent). Wins wickets per match 4.65.
17 wins (56.7 per cent of all matches), nine losses and four draws. Wins average 20.11 (peer difference: +17.9 per cent). Wins wickets per match 4.76.
Josh Hazlewood
25 wins (49.0 per cent of all matches), 18 losses and eight draws. Wins average 20.88 (peer difference: +18.8 per cent). Wins wickets per match 4.68.
These are very similar figures across our big three. Cummins shades Hazlewood for bowling average, but Hazlewood is slightly better compared to his peers in his wins. Cummins also takes the wickets per match mark, but it’s virtually the same for all three. Starc has a better strike rate at 43.1, but Cummins at 46.9 and Hazlewood at 46.8 are both excellent.
In draws Hazlewood brings up the rear, with only two wickets per Test and an average of 50, 6.4 per cent worse than his peers. Starc’s bowling average is 44, seven per cent better than his peers. Cummins has only played in four draws but his bowling average of 30 and 3.5 wickets per Test is miles ahead of his two bowling partners. This indicates that Cummins is able to find a way on unresponsive decks, which would match my gut feel.
All of the big three are great in losses. Starc and Hazlewood rank seventh and eighth respectively all-time for bowling average in losses (minimum ten losses). In terms of Peer Difference Percentage, Starc has the third-highest for bowling average in losses and Hazlewood has the third-highest for economy rate. So we are well served in losses by these two great pace bowlers.
And then there is Pat Cummins. He has only lost nine times, but his numbers are remarkable. His raw bowling average of 22.33 is eighth all-time with a minimum of five matches. If he had played one more match to reach the ten-loss threshold he would slot in at third behind Rodney Hogg and ahead of Glenn McGrath. His average in losses is a ridiculous 38.6 per cent better than his peers, who remember are also very good indeed.
The only bowlers to better his 5.33 wickets in losses are JJ Ferris and Charles Turner, who had both hung up their boots by 1895. And literally no one, even from a century ago, matches his strike rate in losses of 44.8. This is better than his strike rate in wins and is the best of all time. It is actually second in world history, a mere 0.5 behind Englishman J Middleton who lost six matches between 1896 and 1902.
So for me, it’s Pat Cummins as the first among equals. But we are truly blessed right now.
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Let’s have a look at a couple of other recent bowlers.
Jason Gillespie
47 wins (66.2 per cent of all matches), 15 losses and nine draws. Wins average 21.68 (peer difference: 9.0 per cent). Wins wickets per match 4.19.
The man with the best mullet in cricket was an excellent support bowler for Glenn McGrath during one of our greatest cricketing periods. A bowling average in wins of 21.68 is in between Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Johnson. Gillespie’s winning strike rate of 46.2 is the tenth-best of all time and was seven per cent better than his peers.
Gillespie was great in draws and his average of 35.6 is 23.5 per cent better than his peers. However, in losses Gillespie’s bowling average of 44.17 only ranks ahead of Brett Lee and Garth McKenzie (minimum ten losses), although his economy rate was nine per cent better than his peers, at least keeping things tight.
Ryan Harris
16 wins (59.3 per cent of all matches), six losses and five draws. Wins average 21.38 (peer difference: +11.1 per cent). Wins wickets per match 4.25.
The admirable Ryan Harris was a late bloomer who became one of our greatest bowlers, albeit for a short period on two very dodgy knees. Harris’ bowling average in wins sits between Josh Hazlewood and Jason Gillespie and he is comfortably ahead of his peers both for economy rate and strike rate.
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Harris was equally great in draws and losses. In his six losses Harris averaged 30.5 which is a whopping 37.3 per cent better than his peers on those matches. His strike rate is the ninth-best of all-time (minimum five losses). In draws, Harris is behind only pre-WWI bowler Frank Laver and 44.9 per cent better than his peers. Harris’ 4.4 wickets per Test in draws is bettered by only Jeff Thomson and Bill O’Reilly.
These are truly brilliant numbers.
Stuart Clark
18 wins (75.0 per cent of all matches), two losses and four draws. Wins average 20.26 (peer difference: +25.7 per cent). Wins wickets per match 4.67.
Stuart Clark was the post-Glenn McGrath…Glenn McGrath. Clark’s bowling average in wins and the comparison to his peers is only slightly behind McGrath’s all-time great figures. Clark’s strike rate of 46.2 was 13 per cent better than his peers and is eighth all-time (minimum ten wins).
Clark barely played in losses and draws, only six in total. In his two losses Clark’s record does hold up. An average of 27.14 is very good, sitting in between McGrath and Dennis Lillee. However, in his four draws he only took three wickets and averaged around 117.
Peter Siddle
32 wins (47.8 per cent of all matches), 24 losses and 11 draws. Wins average 23.31 (peer difference: +1.1 per cent). Wins wickets per match 3.81.
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These are respectable figures for our favourite workhorse. When conditions suited Siddle could do some damage, as a winning average of 23.31 displays. This was slightly better than his peers in those matches, with a very good economy rate offsetting a slightly higher strike rate than the other bowlers in this analysis.
In draws, Siddle performed admirably, his strike rate being seventh all-time and 23.6 per cent better than his fellow bowlers in these matches. His average of 34.6 was 18 per cent better than his peers.
In losses, Siddle’s average of 42.75 is around three per cent better than his peers. He achieved this by remarkable accuracy. His economy rate difference to his peers in these games of 12.15 per cent is second in history only to Glenn McGrath.
Next time I will provide some lists of the top bowlers in wins, losses and draws and see how this stacks up around the world. And I will also combine the batting and bowling results to produce our best teams for wins, draws and losses.
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The Silence Of The Automobiles
Funny story written by Swan Morrison
The reverberating steps of an approaching T. Rex from Jurassic Park work well as a sound for silent electric automobiles
Concerns continue to be raised about risks associated with the silent motion of electric automobiles.
In a recent report, Ivor Hardhat, chairman of the International Society for the Prevention of Accidents, highlights the problem: 'Without an auditory warning of a vehicle approaching,' he cautions, 'the risk of impact with pedestrians and other road users is significantly increased. Fortunately,' he adds, 'pilot schemes are now underway, worldwide, to explore the most appropriate artificially generated sounds for electric vehicles to emit.'
Mercedes DeLorean, motoring correspondent for Vogue Magazine, explains in the July 2011 edition why such research has become pressing: 'Some US states and other transport authorities throughout the world will shortly require electric vehicles to be audible,' she writes. 'Initially, the recorded sounds of high performance sports cars were favoured,' Ms DeLorean continues. 'However, Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lotus, Bugatti and other supercar manufacturers have been quick to copyright the sound of their automobiles. They have then marketed these as MP3s for hugely more than the value of the recipient vehicles, so other sounds have had to be urgently sought.'
Ms DeLorean reveals that soundtracks from Hollywood movies have proven successful as alternatives: 'The reverberating steps of an approaching T. Rex from Jurassic Park and the musical notes associated with the shark presence in Jaws have worked well,' she confirms, 'as have the war cries of Zulu warriors from the film of the same name.
'Less successful,' she admits, 'has been the classic five tone phrase from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. When tested in the US, this caused the ten per cent of Americans who believe they have been abducted by aliens, to step directly into the path of oncoming headlights.'
Jersey Meadows, farming correspondent for Elle Magazine, records how trials in rural areas have shown that familiar sounds of danger can enhance safety: 'The noise of a cattle stampede has proven effective in Argentina, and a sheep stampede produced similar effects in Wales,' she writes.
Tests in Kabul and Bagdad have employed the simulated sounds of AK47 fire and IED detonations. Mustapha Barta, a representative of the Kabul Street Sellers Association, confirms in a recent BBC news interview that traders in the Afghan capital have been delighted by the outcome of the experiments: 'When electric automobiles approach,' he explains, 'there's a great increase in sales as panic-stricken passers-by dive headlong into the nearest shops.'
Voice warnings have also been piloted. This has demonstrated that the voice and words spoken must be carefully selected. 'Speeches by Ed Miliband in the UK, and Sarah Palin in the US, have been tried unsuccessfully,' writes Juan Vote, political editor of Nuts Magazine. 'These repelled certain groups, hence increasing their safety. However, supporters of Mr Miliband and Ms Palin tended to rush without thought towards the source of the sound - habitually following their leader along any ill-considered road to oblivion.
'Fortunately, he concludes, 'utterances by Rupert Murdoch, or any employee of News International, have been shown to encourage all pedestrians to proceed with potentially life-saving suspicion, distrust and caution.'
Fret Capo, pop music editor for Gardening Today Magazine, considers in a recent edition the use of music for making electric automobiles audible. 'Pop music was piloted in San Francisco,' he explains, 'although it quickly became apparent that a cacophony of uncoordinated anthems blasting from every vehicle was hard on the ears of passers-by.
'This problem was resolved,' he notes, 'by satellite interconnection of onboard sound computers: A random vehicle is now selected to supply the song. Thereafter, vehicles within audible range of any location are individually designated voice, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, drums and relevant orchestral parts. This technique has even been used to relay live performances. The effect,' he continues, 'has been to convert the city into a 24/7 concert venue. It's also believed that many potential pedestrian casualties have been averted due to people choosing not to cross streets in favour of remaining on one sidewalk, dancing.
'Different genres have been tried in other locations,' writes Mr Capo, 'with Country and Western in Nashville, the Blues in New Orleans and Motown in Detroit. Not to be outdone, the UK city of Liverpool now resonates to the back catalogue of the Beatles. Classical music is represented by Johann Strauss in Vienna and Mozart in Salzburg.'
In conclusion, Fret Capo notes that Simon and Garfunkel's rendition of The Sound of Silence has become a popular ironic choice for the noise of an electric vehicle, as has the Beatles' Long and Winding Road. 'Currently most popular, however, is a Bob Dylan song that seems rather alarming in an automotive context: This Wheel's on Fire.'
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SOLBIATE ARNO, ITALY - JULY 09: Leonardo Bonucci of AC Milan trains during the AC Milan training session at the club's training ground Milanello on July 9, 2018 in Solbiate Arno, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)
Thomas Tuchel’s Paris Saint-Germain are close to landing another massive signing after bringing in Gianluigi Buffon on a one-year deal with an option to extend for a second. Leonardo Bonucci is leaving Serie A side AC Milan for greener pastures in the City of Light and his agent already has met with the brains trust in Paris to get this deal over the line.
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The incoming triggerman from Italy means that a decision will need to be made between Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, specifically who will be sold off and who will stay. The logical decision, from this author’s perspective, is to sell Neymar off to Real Madrid and keep Mbappe as a player that Paris can focus its long-term goals on.
With Cristiano Ronaldo sold off to Juventus, Real Madrid owner Florentino Perez now has the money to get the deal done, especially with pressure mounting from the public and a sort of falling out between Neymar and PSG’s supporters who feel that his showmanship has well worn out its welcome. Eden Hazard is seen as another replacement but it would be a huge step down for the defending European and world champions.
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The watchdogs around the world monitoring both sides are not going to be pleased with any tapping-up allegations and so both sides have been forced to keep their mouths shut and deny any collusion that would get them in trouble by the forces that be at UEFA. As for Mbappe, he has been given a mandated three weeks to rest recover from their World Cup adventures and will not be available for selection in the 2018 International Champions Cup but could be available for the Trophee des Champions test match against AS Monaco.
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‘For me this recording is almost like an exorcism’ – Amandine Beyer on playing the music of C.P.E Bach
For Amandine Beyer and her Gli Incogniti period ensemble, the string symphonies of C.P.E. Bach represented an opportunity to record difficult but exhilarating repertoire. Charlotte Gardner recalls attending the 2019 sessions, as the album nears its release following Covid-19 delays
Amandine Beyer (front left) and Gli Incogniti record C.P.E. Bach at the Arras Theatre, France, in November 2019
The following is an extract from a Session Report on recording the music of C.P.E Bach in The Strad’s December 2020 issue. To read in full, click here to subscribe and login. The December 2020 digital magazine and print edition are on sale now.
Why record C.P.E. Bach symphonies in the first place? ‘The family name is famous, but many people don’t really know the music of Carl Philipp,’ Amandine Beyer pointed out. ‘Then there’s the music’s reputation for being very, very difficult. It’s almost unplayable, because it’s so weird, which partly I think is because of the totally passionate Sturm und Drang style of the period, and partly because of his family. I can’t even imagine what it must have been like to be the son of Johann Sebastian Bach, and then to be a musician! It’s like having Isaac Newton as a father and wanting to be a physicist.
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So perhaps the only way for Carl Philipp to escape from the pressure of the family name was just to be himself, with no compromises. Although he’s capable of a lot of nuance, he likes a lot of contrast, taking piano as far as it will go, and forte as loud as it can. For the musician this lack of compromise can be hard to interpret because you have to change the affects, nuances, speed and state of spirit so fast – which is why I think we’re all a bit afraid of it!’ She concluded: ‘So for me this recording is almost like an exorcism. To try to find a way to get closer to him, learn from him and of course to share it. It’s also very tempting repertoire for a group because it’s so open to interpretation – whenever I hear a different recording of this music I always discover a new aspect. Furthermore, precisely because it is demanding, it improves you.’
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Three Reasons the Steel ETF Looks Solid
Market Vectors Steel is benefiting from a strong fundamental picture that should propel the fund well into the next quarter.
Don Dion
Apr 7, 2010 6:00 AM EDT
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Right now, the Market Vectors Steel ETF (SLX) - Get Report is benefiting from a strong fundamental picture that will propel the fund into the near future.
The steel industry, as tracked by the Market Vectors Steel ETF, was one of the biggest success stories of 2009, gaining over 110%. In 2010, the fund has already shown signs of seeing a repeat performance, doubling the performance of the
in the first quarter.
Three factors carrying the fund include the broad global economic recovery, heavy allocation to top iron ore producers and strong U.S. exposure.
Global Economic Recovery
Steel is often looked at as the backbone of economic expansion, due to its use across a broad variety of industries including infrastructure and automobiles. Investors and market analysts look to demand for the metal as a bellwether for the current status of the global economy.
Today the economy is on the rebound and, as expected, global steel demand has seen a dramatic uptick. Investors looking for evidence of this reversal need only recall SLX's dismal 2008 returns compared to its 2009 boom. While last year the fund turned in triple-digit returns, in 2008, amidst the throes of the global economic downturn, SLX slumped nearly 65%.
SLX tracks a diverse, international basket of companies, which allows it to play all facets of the global steel industry. This has paid off in the past year and should continue to pay off as the global economy remains on the path to recovery.
Iron Ore Contract Adjustment
Over the past few weeks, top iron ore producers
(VALE) - Get Report
and BHP have managed to persuade leading Asian steel makers to adapt a new, quarterly contract pricing method -- thus doing away with annual contracts that had been employed for the past 40 years. South Korea's
(PKX) - Get Report
became the most recent mills to jump on the bandwagon when it agreed to follow suit on Monday.
Last year's market strain caused the annual price negotiators to settle on low iron ore prices. As the global market recovered, these low ingredient costs allowed steel makers around the world to produce their product cheaply. However, it also meant that miners had to sacrifice huge profits.
By switching to quarterly pricing, iron ore can sway with the market, allowing miners the benefit in times of economic strength. On that score, Posco just tentatively agreed to an 86% increase in iron ore prices.
Though high ore prices will weigh on steel mill profit, SLX's design allows it to benefit from the revolutionary negotiation shift. Despite being designed to track the steel industry, the fund's top holdings are iron ore producers Vale and
( RTP), two direct beneficiaries of the quarterly contract method.
U.S. Exposure
Iron ore producers' decision to shift contract negotiations to a quarterly system from the traditional annual method will put pressure on the steelmakers who depend on BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale for the ingredients necessary to produce their product. Analysts predict that the prices for these miners' iron ore could nearly double, causing steel prices to increase by one third.
Luckily for investors holding SLX, the fund's geographic exposure puts it in a prime position to benefit from these cost increases. More than 40% of SLX's portfolio is allocated to U.S. companies. Some representatives include
United States Steel
(X) - Get Report
( GNA) and
(MT) - Get Report
Interestingly, the United States is in a unique position that sets it apart from other steelmaking nations. Unlike Japan, China and the E.U., the U.S. not only produces steel, it also happens to be a net exporter of iron ore, coking coal and other chief ingredients of the base metal. This unique cost advantage should benefit the nation's steel exports as other nations struggle to cope with their newly increased input costs.
These three factors mean there is a strong chance that the recent outperformance in SLX will continue well into the next quarter.
-- Written by Don Dion in Williamstown, Mass.
At the time of publication, Dion had no positions in stocks mentioned.
Don Dion is president and founder of
Dion Money Management
, a fee-based investment advisory firm to affluent individuals, families and nonprofit organizations, where he is responsible for setting investment policy, creating custom portfolios and overseeing the performance of client accounts. Founded in 1996 and based in Williamstown, Mass., Dion Money Management manages assets for clients in 49 states and 11 countries. Dion is a licensed attorney in Massachusetts and Maine and has more than 25 years' experience working in the financial markets, having founded and run two publicly traded companies before establishing Dion Money Management.
Dion also is publisher of the Fidelity Independent Adviser family of newsletters, which provides to a broad range of investors his commentary on the financial markets, with a specific emphasis on mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. With more than 100,000 subscribers in the U.S. and 29 other countries, Fidelity Independent Adviser publishes six monthly newsletters and three weekly newsletters. Its flagship publication, Fidelity Independent Adviser, has been published monthly for 11 years and reaches 40,000 subscribers.
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3M Co (MMM): Today's Featured Conglomerates Loser
3M was a leading decliner within the conglomerates sector, falling $1.28 (-1.5%) to $84.45 on average volume.
TheStreet Wire
May 30, 2012 5:01 PM EDT
) pushed the Conglomerates sector lower today making it today's featured Conglomerates loser. The sector as a whole closed the day down 1.2%. By the end of trading, 3M fell $1.28 (-1.5%) to $84.45 on average volume. Throughout the day, 2.7 million shares of 3M exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.7 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $84.10-$85.12 after having opened the day at $85.06 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $85.73. Other company's within the Conglomerates sector that declined today were:
Leucadia National Corporation
), down 3.2%,
), down 2.5%, and
Danaher Corporation
), down 2.4%.
3M Company operates as a diversified technology company worldwide. 3M has a market cap of $58.83 billion and is part of the
industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 14, equal to the average conglomerates industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 3.7% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday. Currently there are six analysts that rate 3M a buy, one analyst rates it a sell, and seven rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates 3M as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, notable return on equity, expanding profit margins and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.
You can view the full 3M Ratings Report.
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For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the conglomerates sector could consider
SPDR Trust Series one
) while those bearish on the conglomerates sector could consider
ProShares Short S&P 500
Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
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Apple (AAPL) Stock Down, Says Court Should Rule Against Samsung
Apple (AAPL) said the U.S. Supreme Court should rule against Samsung (SSNLF) in a patent dispute five years in the making.
Rachel Aldrich
Jul 29, 2016 12:45 PM EDT
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Apple (AAPL) - Get Report are falling 0.21% to $104.12 this afternoon after the company said that the U.S. Supreme Court should rule against competitor Samsung (SSNLF) in a patent dispute from nearly five years ago, Reuters reports.
In the spring of 2011, Apple opened a lawsuit against Samsung about technology patents, and in 2012 the courts ruled in favor of Apple. Samsung has since paid the company $548 million in settlements over the case, according to BGR.
Samsung is now appealing the damages, saying that there is "no evidence" that design patent damages should be decided on anything less than the value of an entire smartphone.
Apple said today that there is no reason for the Supreme Court to send the case back to lower courts for further proceedings.
(Apple is a core holding of Jim Cramer's charitable trust Action Alerts PLUS. See all of his holding with a free trial here.)
Separately, TheStreet Ratings objectively rated this stock according to its "risk-adjusted" total return prospect over a 12-month investment horizon. Not based on the news in any given day, the rating may differ from Jim Cramer's view or that of this articles's author.
TheStreet Ratings rated this stock as a "buy" with a ratings score of B.
The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, expanding profit margins and notable return on equity. We feel its strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.
You can view the full analysis from the report here: AAPL
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More Squawk From Jim Cramer: Facebook (FB) Stock Will 'Trade Erratically' on Earnings
Facebook (FB) stock is cheaper than Clorox (CLX) based on 2018 numbers, Jim Cramer says.
Rachel Graf
Jul 27, 2016 11:10 AM EDT
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Facebook (FB) - Get Report are up 0.39% to $121.69 in Wednesday morning trading as the social network prepares to report second-quarter earnings after the market close.
"It will trade erratically," TheStreet's Jim Cramer said on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" this morning. "The stock is up very, very big."
Cramer believes that Facebook will discuss how both large and small customers like the platform.
Facebook will also talk about artificial intelligence as well as virtual reality and the potential of its mobile messaging app WhatsApp in 2017, Cramer said.
Based on 2018 numbers, the stock is cheaper than Clorox (CLX), Cramer pointed out. It seems to be trading around 30 times earnings.
"It's not priced for long-term perfection," he noted.
"It is over-owned," Cramer conceded, but he mentioned that investors will get a headline and trade it, which will knock down the price.
In all, analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are looking for adjusted earnings of 82 cents per share on $6.02 billion in revenue. Last year Facebook reported earnings of 50 cents per share on $4.04 billion in revenue for the 2015 second quarter.
(Facebook is held in Jim Cramer's charitable trust Action Alerts PLUS. See all of his holdings with afree trial.)
Separately, TheStreet Ratings team rates the stock as a "buy" with a ratings score of B+.
Facebook's strengths such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and expanding profit margins outweigh the fact that the company is trading at a premium valuation based on our review of its current price compared to such things as earnings and book value.
You can view the full analysis from the report here: FB
TheStreet Ratings objectively rated this stock according to its "risk-adjusted" total return prospect over a 12-month investment horizon. Not based on the news in any given day, the rating may differ from Jim Cramer's view or that of this article's author.
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'MISS YOU SO MUCH'
Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa’s heartbreaking tribute to the ‘best daddy’ after his body was released to family
Nicole Darrah, News Reporter
Updated: 7 Feb 2020, 17:53
VANESSA Bryant remembered Kobe Bryant again on social media today, telling their fans how much she misses the late basketball star.
The mother, 37, described Kobe as her "best friend" in an Instagram post and wrote: "Miss you so much."
Vanessa and Kobe Bryant pictured here before his death late last monthCredit: Getty Images
Kobe Bryant with his family, Natalia, Gianna, Bianka, Capri and Vanessa
Kobe and their daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash on January 26.
They, along with seven others, were flying to Kobe's Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, California when the chopper hit fog and crashed into a mountainside in Calabasas.
A post shared by Vanessa Bryant 🦋 (@vanessabryant)
Vanessa, in another Instagram post today, shared a funny video of Kobe during an interview with Extra, alongside a heart emoji.
Kobe's wife has posted several times about her late husband and daughter since their tragic deaths late last month.
The Bryant family
Days ago, she shared a photo of their respective basketball jerseys, writing: "There is no #24 without #2."
Kobe wore the number 24 on the Los Angeles Lakers for his 20-year career. Gianna wore the number 2 on her jersey for her dad's sports academy.
In her post after their deaths, Vanessa said her family was "completely devastated by the sudden loss" of Kobe, Gianna, and the seven others who were killed in the accident.
"There aren’t enough words to describe our pain right now. I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives."
"I wish they were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon," she said.
On Monday, fact-checking website Snopes debunked rumors claiming Vanessa killed herself after the crash after a YouTube and blog site video referenced falsified news reports that Vanessa died after Kobe and Gianna did.
The cruel video included a “RIP” memorial to Vanessa after the tragic crash in Calabasas killed her husband, daughter, and seven others.
Snopes confirmed Kobe’s grieving widow didn’t take her own life, writing “[r]umors that spread in February 2020 about the death of Kobe Bryant’s widow were junk news.”
Snopes debunked rumors that Vanessa killed herself after Kobe and Gianna diedCredit: AFP or licensors
Their report read: “This was not a genuine news report. It was a hoax designed to capitalize on the recent deaths of the NBA star and the couple’s teenage daughter, Gianna.”
On the morning of January 26, helicopter pilot Ara Zoboyan, college baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri, and their daughter Alyssa, Christina Mauser, a coach at Mamba Sports Academy, passengers Sarah and Payton Chester, also died in the crash.
Kobe was known since his playing days to travel frequently by helicopter to avoid the Los Angeles area's infamous traffic.
Just weeks before the crash, the former Los Angeles Lakers star referred to Vanessa as “my Queen” and “best friend” online.
The sportsman wrote: “On this day 20 years ago I met my best friend, my Queen @vanessabryant I decided to take her on a date to Disneyland tonight to celebrate old school style (pre 4princesses).
“I love you my mamacita per sempre.”
The two met when Vanessa was in high school 20 years ago. Vanessa was just 17 while Kobe was 21 and had already played three seasons in the NBA.
After Kobe's death, a spontaneous memorial appeared by grieving fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Vanessa asked that her family get to keep some of the items left outside.
A memorial for Kobe and Gianna outside the Staples CenterCredit: AFP or licensors
Vanessa requested that her family get to keep some of the items left for Kobe outside the arenaCredit: AP:Associated Press
A total of 1,353 basketballs, 500 stuffed animals, 14 banners and 25,000 candles were left at the arena, according to Lee Zeidman, the president of the Staples Center.
A date has not yet been set for Kobe and Gianna's funerals, but Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he'd been in connection with Vanessa as arrangements are made.
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Garcetti said he wants to ensure the funeral gives everyone a chance to mourn as arrangements are made.
"We really want to listen to Vanessa, to the Lakers, and make sure that we have a chance and the right way to mourn together, as people have been doing spontaneously out on the streets in the next day or two," the mayor told KABC.
"Laying him to rest will be something which we are here, ready to help support the family however, wherever and whenever."
Do you have a story for The US Sun team?
Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212-416-4552.
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BEAUTY QUEEN BATTERED
Miss Universe finalist savagely beaten by four women in random nightclub toilet attack three weeks before pageant
Starlet dragged by her hair and punched in the face after trying to stop a fight
Simone Mitchell for News.com.au
AN Australian beauty pageant finalist has been attacked in a nightclub bathroom by four women as she tried to break up a fight.
Elise Chambellant, a 20-year-old model who will compete for Queensland in the final of the Miss Universe Australia pageant, was attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The model says she was beaten by four women after trying to stop a fight at a nightclubCredit: Instagram
She wrote about the assault on her Facebook page and also posted a photo of her bruised face.
“On Sunday the 7th of August I was attacked and assaulted ... outside a bathroom in a Valley nightclub,” she wrote.
“The attack was unprovoked and I was not known to the people who attempted to break the bones in my skull and face.
"I was alone at the time and had stepped in to diffuse another altercation between two groups of women, four of which then turned on me.
“I was beaten in the face, the back of the head and had handfuls of hair ripped from my scalp."
Beauty queen Elise is due to compete in the Miss Universe Australia contest in three weeksCredit: Instagram
Chambellant, who is trained in martial arts, said she fought back against her attackers.
According to the Daily Mail, a man eventually intervened and dragged her away from the women and into the men’s bathroom.
The Aussie beauty queen's ordeal comes just weeks after a former Miss Wales contestant was stabbed in the neck by her own mum.
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Chamellant's essay continued: “I was admitted to an emergency ward where I spent the next eight hours undergoing X-rays to my head, neck and chest to determine whether I received any permanent breaks.
“I was discharged late Sunday morning without any broken bones but sustained some black eyes, split lips, whiplash, mild concussion, multiple punches to the back of the head resulting in very large tender areas and sores through my hair where it had been ripped and pulled out.
Elise said her attackers ripped out fistfuls of her hair and punched her repeatedlyCredit: Instagram
“I wanted to let my friends, family, colleagues and social media following know what has happened to me and let you all know that I will not be going quietly.
“Is this the type of society we have become? Is this it? Do we just throw in the towel now and give up on ever having safe and secure places to enjoy ourselves without getting bashed senseless?
“I did what we are all told to do. I diffused a situation ... 'walk away' and this is where it has left me.
I am disgusted ... I am sore ... I am angry ... Do we not all yet understand that this is how people die?
Given the chance I would have been knocked unconscious that night ... And then where would I be?
Elise Chambellant
“How many more young lives with huge potential and so many loved ones will be lost to this horrendous behaviour?
"Another statistic for you all to wake up to on the news?
“I am sick ... And tired of what this generation has become.
"For the most part we are hard working, honest and kind young people but to the small minority who tarnish our name with your pathetic, spineless entitled attitude to have and take whatever you please including the life of another ... I and everyone else has had it ... I will not be going quietly.
"I will not be sweeping this under the rug and I will not stand by and watch any more young people with bright futures fall victim to these senseless and disgusting acts of violence.
“My wounds WILL heal. And I WILL have justice.
"If not for me then for everyone before me that had to walk this road.”
Despite her injuries, Chambellant said she will still be competing in the upcoming pageant.
Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368
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SO DARK
Poldark season 5 – Elizabeth Warleggan returns from the dead and four other huge moments from episode one
15 Jul 2019, 8:10
Updated: 15 Jul 2019, 15:23
POLDARK season five got off to a thrilling start, with Elizabeth Warleggan rising from the dead.
Ross was also up to his old tricks by helping a friend in need - here's what went down on episode one.
Demelza and Ross Poldark have grown close again
Five of the biggest moments from Poldark season five episode one
1) Ross and Demelza got close again
The Poldarks have had their fair share of problems, with both of them having affairs.
But now with the passing of Elizabeth Warleggan, who was Ross' first love, the couple can start afresh.
In this opening episode the pair appear to be back on track and more in love than ever, with Ross telling his wife, "Nothing in my life has meaning without you."
Poldark rescued his friend Ned from prisonCredit: BBC
2) Captain Ross to the rescue
Ross just can't stop himself helping a friend in need.
When Ross received a message that his good friend Ned Deapard had been imprisoned on false charges, the good Captain immediately headed for London to try and save him.
While he was there he also prevented an assassination attempt on the King of England (as you do).
Meanwhile Ned was later set free after Ross used his sway in Parliament to get his friend released.
There is unrest in the villageCredit: BBC
3) Nampara House is set on fire
While Ross was off trying to free his friend from prison, there was unrest in the village, when a group of locals wanted jobs at the Poldark mine.
Unable to offer them work they sought revenge, which included setting fire to Nampara House while Demelza and her family were sleeping.
The family managed to get out before anyone was hurt and the damage on the cottage wasn't too bad.
Elizabeth came back from the deadCredit: BBC
4) Elizabeth comes back from the dead
The impact of the death of his wife Elizabeth at the end of series four came back to haunt George Warleggan.
Throughout the episode we saw him struggle with her passing, and towards the end of the show he was actually hallucinating her.
We saw her sit at the end of the dinner table and talk to him.
He even tried to involve her in business conversations, leaving his uncle concerned for his nephew.
Drake's life started to look on the up with MorwennaCredit: BBC
5) Morwenna gets close to Drake again
After her horrendous ordeal at the hands of her first husband Ossie who constantly raped her, Morwenna is struggling to let her true love Drake be intimate with her.
The pair married at the end of the last series, with him promising that she would be his wife “in name only”.
However, by the end of this episode, Morwenna started to embrace his affection more, and become more comfortable with him.
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Dozens of firearms charges for North Bedeque man
Alison Jenkins/Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Published: Oct 26, 2020 at 4 p.m.
Updated: Oct 26, 2020 at 7 p.m.
The Prince County Court House is located in Summerside. - Jason Malloy
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. —
A North Bedeque man has pleaded not guilty to more than 30 firearm-related charges in Summerside provincial court recently.
Bryce Andy Ernest Arsenault, 46, was represented by Robert McNeill who said he could make it easy for the court.
“We’re going to plead not guilty on all charges.”
Judge Krista MacKay scheduled a pre-trial hearing for Oct. 28 with a trial set for Nov. 18.
Arsenault is charged with illegally transferring three handguns to another owner sometime between April 21 and 25.
The handguns in questions were a restricted Ruger .357 Magnum, a restricted Norinco .45-calibre semi-automatic pistol and a prohibited Smith & Wesson 9mm Luger semi-automatic pistol.
Then on April 25, Arsenault was charged with possessing eleven firearms without a license.
Eight of the guns were non-restricted long guns, two were restricted handguns, one was a prohibited handgun.
The firearms in question were a Lee-Enfield .303-calibre bolt-action rifle, a Lakefield/Mossberg 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, a Winchester 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, a Cooey .22-calibre semi-automatic rifle, a CIL .410-bore single-shot shotgun, a Springfield 12-gauge bolt-action shotgun, a Browning .22-250 lever-action rifle, a Winchester .30.30 WN lever-action rifle, a restricted Ruger .357 magnum revolver, a restricted Norinco .45-calibre semi-automatic pistol and a prohibited Smith & Wesson 9mm Luger semi-automatic pistol.
Arsenault was also charged with two counts of possession of a 15-round magazine without a license.
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Cardcore Gamer: App or Crapp?
There’s a new trend for app-assisted board games, but what does added technology bring to the table?
This week saw the release of Fantasy Flight Games’ much anticipated XCOM: The Board Game, which boasts a smartphone app as an integral part of its design. The idea of technology-assisted board games is nothing new, there have been games using VHS tapes, CDs, or electronics for decades, though mostly in the family and kids’ games sector. Apps are the latest addition to the list and as such games like Golem Arcana and Alchemists have had one foot out of the door by offering a way to play ‘offline’, but XCOM has both feet planted fully past the threshold, with no paper rulebook and definitely no mechanical work-around of any kind. The game has provoked strong reactions, some writing it off as gimmicky, or not a ‘proper’ board game and others dismissing those they see as Luddites and proclaiming apps to be the Next Big Thing, so naturally I decided it was time to get my thinkin’ brain out of its vat, give it a shake and see what fell out of it.
THE (probably) GOOD:
Book keeping – An app can handle the mechanical tedium of upkeep, lessening downtime and allowing players to focus on their own turns and actually playing the game. This can also lessen the number of moving parts to keep track of, allowing for a cleaner, less cluttered game board.
Hidden information and mechanics – The transparency of game mechanics can result in players manipulating the mechanics of the game system and ‘gaming the game’. This is especially common in co-operative games, where allowing something against the intention of the game can lead to a positive outcome, for example, leaving a monster alive can be more valuable than killing it. Apps can be more complex, subtle and varied than the basic flow chart logic that drives many co-op game systems and…
Adaptation – A computer programme can adapt on the fly, reacting to the players to generate a more dynamic and responsive experience. This can work to create more thematically appropriate events, and to provide a more sophisticated ‘threat’, capable of changing based on the players’ decisions.
No FAQ, no reprints – Unlike printed rulebooks, apps can be constantly updated to clarify wording, correct typos and misprints and to incorporate FAQ responses without players needing to keep on top of the latest game edition, rulebook version, or gameplay rulings.
Manageable content – In-app updates and downloads can cut the physical size and cost of expansions by limiting the need for printed components. Expansions can also be integrated without replacement components, or additional rules sheets and could be added or removed easily without the need to shuffle in, or separate out different sets.
Saving and sharing – Apps can be capable of saving a game, tracking a campaign, recording stats and moves and sharing them online. Board games could be paused, packed away and continued later, or played globally with minimal effort.
THE (potentially) BAD
Usability – Learning a board game can be difficult enough, but the addition of an app adds a whole new potential stumbling block for the players. User-friendliness is all important and while the game may be great, an unintuitive app may sink the whole project.
Time and technology – Board games are an enduring medium; barring damage or loss, a game can remain playable for decades, whereas technology can become obsolete with alarming speed. A game reliant on any technology can easily become unplayable once a service or device falls out of common use.
Fewer interesting physical designs – One of the great things with board games are the amount of new, creative ideas born from the limitations of the physical game format. Designers are constantly finding innovative ways to use cards, tokens, dice and cubes. A reliance on apps may open a ‘path of least resistance’ for designers, leading to fewer interesting game mechanics.
Tech support – An app needs a team dedicated to squashing bugs and ensuring a smooth gameplay experience. If support is sporadic, or entirely absent, crashes and errors could kill a game session, or worse, lose the progress of an entire campaign. How many companies will be able to guarantee ongoing attention is given to existing game apps?
Tipping point – For many, the appeal of board games is precisely the lack of electronics, and to remove some of the tangible, tactile nature of table-top gaming is to remove what makes them unique. At what point does an app go from being an augmentation to being the game itself? In other words, at what point does it become more worthwhile just playing the entire game within an app?
So those are my mindblarts about app-based board games. Personally, while I can see the benefits of this newly emerging design element, I like to keep board games and video games as separate experiences, one social and physical and the other more personal, immersive and visceral. I will of course be giving XCOM a good shake down as soon as I can and you can bet your bottom that I’ll revisit my thoughts at a later time.
Until then, perhaps on your way home you will pass someone in the dark, and you will never know it, for they will be from outer space.
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The State of the Horror Address: October 2017
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5 Must Read Horror Articles 30 Oct 2017
Welcome to Must Read Horror, where we search the internet for the best horror articles of the week so you don’t have to. Without further ado:
The New York Times charts the rise and rise of horror at the box office
Rotten Tomatoes finds out about Tobin Bell’s (The Saw Series) all-time top five horror movies
NBC News presents seven Asian horrors to watch this Halloween
The Verge catch up with Joe Hill to discuss writing in a world of Twitter, and populist politics
Futurism meets Shelley AI, the MIT artificial intelligence project that is learning to write horror
The Times’ Mekado Murphy looks at how horror has crept from its earlier big screen incarnations in the 1970s into the beast it is today. The article charts the biggest year of each decade and shows that 2017 really is the year of horror.
Rotten Tomatoes’ Ryan Fujitani sits down with Tobin Bell ahead of the latest installment of the Saw series to find out about his all-time favourite horror movies and also to discover why he thinks audiences resonate so much with Jigsaw.
NBC News’ Matt Prigge offers up a list of seven horror movies that you may or may not know of to queue up to watch this coming Halloween. While some of the more obvious horror classics from Japan and South Korea are in here, there is also a sixtes movie from the archives, one from Bollywood and an Iranian feminist vampire film to keep things fresh.
With his latest book, Strange Weather, now gracing bookshop shelves the world over, The Verge’s Andrew Liptak asks Joe Hill about the life of a writer in a world that is only ever a few hours away from a storm over a Twitter post about the toxic politics of the hour.
Dom Galeon of Futurism takes a trip to MIT to meet the researchers working with a new AI system that is designed for a single purpose: to write horror fiction to scare the life out of you.
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Altered Carbon Review Roundup: Binge It or Skip It?
By Henry T. Casey 05 February 2018
The latest Netflix Original TV series makes no bones about its similarities to Blade Runner, but does it offer enough?
The dystopic future of Altered Carbon — Netflix's latest original series — is gaining a lot of attention, but what do the critics think?
Altered Carbon revolves around a future where those with power can transfer consciousness between bodies with a simple upload. Perhaps ironically, the critics seem to be frustrated at how much of Blade Runner and Game of Thrones was transferred into this show.
That is not to say the show is not without promise, as some critics gave it points for its wild visuals and those moral dilemmas that it raises but doesn't explore (saved for the second season, hopefully?). Here's what critics have to say about Altered Carbon.
io9's Beth Elderkin aims to lower expectations with her review, which states up front that Altered Carbon is "not Netflix's Game of Thrones." Still, though, she gives credit to solid performances from the supporting cast.
"It felt like I was watching Kinnaman play himself." — Beth Elderkin, io9
"Martha Higareda is good as Detective Kristin Ortega, and I love the inclusion of her family to represent those who refuse to re-sleeve for religious reasons."
"Kristin Lehman was perfect as Miriam Bancroft, combining ageless wisdom with aggressive sexuality. Plus, every one of her outfits was incredible. She looked like a Roman god who was moments away from baring her teeth and swallowing you whole."
"The investigation fumbles over itself and doesn’t make sense until the very end. I get that it’s a noir thriller, and detective work is a big part of that genre, but it isn’t very cohesive."
"It felt like I was watching Kinnaman play himself. On a show about minds moving between bodies, his shortcomings are obvious, reminding me of Eliza Dushku’s own issues on the similar series Dollhouse.”
In his review for the New York Times, Mike Hale says Altered Carbon isn't the premium TV show Netflix would hope it to be.
"Altered Carbon tries to meld a dystopian class-warfare story and a hard-boiled detective story by simply piling on the pseudo-philosophical blather." — Mike Hale, New York Times
"Altered Carbon is a lesson in the importance of context. If it were on the Syfy channel, where it belongs, it would look above average."
"Dichen Lachman, as [a] fellow rebel soldier, has a better feel for the material and shines in the frequent and graphically bloody action scenes."
"But if you’re concerned with maintaining your reputation as a leading purveyor of prestige TV, you might want to think harder about what you slap the 'Netflix Original' label on."
"Altered Carbon tries to meld a dystopian class-warfare story and a hard-boiled detective story by simply piling on both the pseudo-philosophical blather and the film-noir clichés."
Todd VanDerWerff of Vox is more positive, declaring that Altered Carbon's initial 10-episode offering "is the best first season of a Netflix drama since The Crown debuted in 2016." He does, however, admit that the show suffers from a slow pace in its early episodes.
"The final three episodes of the season are pitch-perfect noir/sci-fi"— Todd VanDerWerff, Vox
"The world of Altered Carbon is so much fun to fall into — especially when it starts toying around with ideas of what makes a human being — that it carried me past some of the show’s weaker moments."
"The final three episodes of the season are pitch-perfect noir/sci-fi, with Kovacs and his crew embarking on what amounts to a daring heist in hopes of bringing down a massive criminal empire, while Ortega faces down her literal demons. I left the season wanting so much more."
"The first five episodes of Altered Carbon are a bit of a slog. The premiere kicks the story off reasonably well, but also drags its heels when it comes time to get Kovacs to agree to the murder investigation that will drive the rest of the season."
In Tim Goodman's review for The Hollywood Reporter, he praises Altered Carbon as "binge-worthy," and ruminates about how the show is both flawed and fantastic.
"The cinematography and world-building is impressive frame to frame, the casting strong and all the riveting popcorn elements firmly in place." — Tim Goodman, The Hollywood Reporter
"Altered Carbon is a blockbuster — it's a sprawling spectacle that could go on for multiple seasons. In the spirit of Game of Thrones, which every content provider is trying to duplicate, it has a dense, intriguing story that doesn't become so ponderous as to be impenetrable."
"Kalogridis and her team of writers (there are also multiple directors) do a fine job of revisiting the mythology at the core of the series without dumbing it down."
"Altered Carbon isn't without its flaws, namely a tendency to veer at times into cheesy sci-fi dialogue, which is often an unavoidable side effect of the genre."
Over at USA Today, Kelly Lawler says Altered Carbon's visuals are "a bit too reminiscent" of what we saw in Blade Runner.
"And the show takes itself so seriously that episodes are often weighed down by their own ponderousness." Kelly Lawler, USA Today
"When Carbon focuses on Bancroft's murder, it's most successful, unspooling a mystery entwined with vice and riches."
"It's clear that Carbon was expensive, and its effects are clean but rather uninspired. The world it creates is intriguing but clumsily set up, with so much exposition forced into the dialogue it becomes jarring. And the show takes itself so seriously that episodes are often weighed down by their own ponderousness."
"More often, Altered Carbon gets lost in extraneous subplots and characters."
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The Best Ways to Consider Investing $1,000
It’s tax time. You’ve crunched the numbers, been thorough with your deductions and, to your surprise and delight, there’s an unexpected $1,000 coming to you via Uncle Sam. Or perhaps that lottery scratch-off revealed a $1K prize. Or your employer makes your holidays extra merry with a bonus grand. No matter where the $1000 comes from, what’s important is what you do with it. So, what’s the wisest thing to do with $1,000? Put it to work for you by investing it!
What is Investing and Why Investing Matters
Investing is simply committing cash to financial plans, property or other investment vehicles with the expectation of making more money--a profit. There are many ways to make better use of your money than parking it in a savings account.
How and where money is invested could make a difference in the amount of risk exposure and overall return received on the investment. Whether you are a new, less-experienced investor or one more seasoned, for those who are focused on building long-term wealth and financial security, risk management and a sensible allocation strategy are paramount. Though risk management is essential for all investors, each investor is different, meaning personal finances require a custom strategy that makes sense based on the individual’s financial needs in both the short and long term.
Now, let’s take that $1,000 and start putting it to work.
Ideas on Where to Invest Money
First let’s touch on what you should not do. Too many self-directed investors are quick to follow their gut or some hot stock tip from others and try to pick the next big winner. Many choose to invest their money by chasing after potentially lucrative, but equally risky investments such as the cryptocurrency assets. While these so-called strategies for investing money may seem attractive in the moment, they likely won’t garner the returns over time that are expected due to the high risk involved.
Instead, consider opting for one, or a combination of, more diversified, risk-controlled investments like the ones profiled here. While many folks aren’t quick to associate wealth with an initial $1,000 investment, the fact is that even wealthy investors had to start somewhere. Often, the hardest part is simply figuring out where that logical starting point is.
Conservative Growth & Income Investments
Most investors quit stashing money in their mattresses or burying it in the backyard a couple generations ago. And that’s because despite modern-day market volatility, the fact remains that capital prudently invested for the long term—say, 5-10 years or more—is still likely to increase in value.
For example, conservative assets or safe stores of value including gold, the US dollar and dollar-backed assets, blue chip stocks, utilities and consumer staples could all be reasonable choices for investing that first $1000. What follows are five additional investing ideas, all of which offer the three, specific qualities to look for from any safety-minded investment: 1) Relatively low risk profile, 2) Reasonable historic rate of return and 3) Low cost of ownership.
In an era of historically low interest rates, bonds have been badly beleaguered, pushing investors to look elsewhere for a smart way to invest—like income stocks, ETFs, REITs, MLPs and even options strategies. But with interest rates moving and bond choices spanning more than just US Treasuries (corporate, foreign, etc.), gaining an understanding of the bond market and how these assets could help complement an investment portfolio is a prudent move for any investor.
Certificates of Deposit (CDs)
Admittedly, when CD rates are around 2.7%- 3%, there’s still a case to be made that CDs aren’t the best way to go. But again, if interest rates do continue going up—and economists universally agree that they will—it could enable risk-minded investors to generate competitive, essentially risk-free returns just by stashing cash in a CD for, say, 12-24 months.
Traditional or Roth IRAs
Tax advantages, dividend reinvestment and the potential for employer matching are all good reasons to opt for traditional and/or Roth IRAs. And with regular deferral and/or lump-sum contribution options available, these well-known retirement accounts could be prudent ways for investors to access low-cost funds and put cash to work in the markets.
Index ETFs
Index ETFs, like those that track the S&P 500, Nasdaq, etc., are great ways to heed the advice of Warren Buffett, who, along with in-depth data, showed that investors who simply stick to low-cost index funds tend to outperform the market. ETFs exist that track every index, sector, sub-group and even the farthest reaches of the financial markets. One ventures to guess that, if one were to ask Mr. Buffett himself how to invest that $1000, he’d likely say to buy an index fund or its corresponding ETF…and if it came from the ’Oracle of Omaha’, that sort of advice would have to count for something!
Reputable Financial Education
It’s easy to forget that knowledge and experience are powerful assets for self-directed investors. With that in mind, a smart way to invest money could be to choose to invest in a financial education. From simulated accounts, books and continuing education courses, to attending live events, trade shows and seminars, to group and even one-on-one mentoring, a price can’t be put on the value of an education. (Click to learn about Online Trading Academy’s free, introductory investing and trading class in your area.)
Shorter-Term, Variable-Risk Investments
There are also smart ways to invest for those looking for more aggressive growth and/or short-term income. Though more aggressive growth is synonymous with added risk, the educated investor should have a trading plan and risk management strategies in place to help manage their risk and control losses. The more an investor learns about the financial markets and the different asset classes, the more confident they should become in choosing ways to invest that could meet their needs both now and in the future.
Equities, Futures and/or Forex Trading
Millions of investors from all over the world try their hand at trading individual stocks, ETFs, futures, and/or foreign exchange (forex). Using online research and brokerage tools, it’s easy to set up and trade an own account with an initial deposit of $100 or less. While all of these could be a great way to invest money, the complexity of the markets and trading, not to mention the use of leverage, could pose serious threats and magnify the losses of inexperienced investors and traders. Bottom line, anyone interested in learning to trade the markets should invest in a proper education first!
Crowdfunding/Peer-to-Peer Lending
Crowdfunding today could represent a possible investment opportunity, with select crowdfunding investments offering potential returns that outperform the yields investors have (sadly) come to expect from traditional or fixed-income investments. Moreover, crowdfunding sites have been taking repeated steps to provide visibility and transparency, which helps investors to better identify and vet opportunities, access credit information and project track records, all of which could allow them to make more informed, and potentially smarter investing decisions.
Versatility, low cost and ready access are just a few reasons why options have exploded in popularity in recent years. Option strategies range from puts and calls, to buying or selling more complex straddles, condors and the like. When it comes to option trading, strategies exist to help investors play the long or short side of individual stocks or assets to potentially meet short-term income goals and even speculate on news, economic data and/or corporate earnings reports. But as functional and popular as options are, just like stocks, futures and forex, the complexity and fast-moving nature of the option markets means that training and experience are a crucial step that could help you learn the skills designed to trade options confidently.
Unfortunately, there is no magic bullet investment that can easily grow initial capital with no downside risk. But there are plenty of choices out there that make it possible for investors to find one or more assets or asset classes to suit their individual goals and risk tolerance.
Ideas to Get Started Investing Money
There’s no question about it...making that very first investment is a big deal. But amidst all the excitement, nervousness and anticipation, it’s important to adopt a mindful attitude throughout the process and begin developing good habits as part of a calm, calculating approach to the markets.
How to Prepare to Make an Investment
Consider Goals
What is the purpose for investing money? Perhaps it’s facilitating long-term wealth, or generating short-term income. The answer to this question could do much to influence an investor’s strategy and eventual choice of investments.
Establish Rules and Risk Parameters
Much like business owners do with their business plan, new investors should have rules and guidelines which they use to direct and focus their efforts. For instance, what qualities (technical and/or fundamental) will be used to identify suitable equities or other investments to buy? There’s a myriad of choices here, everything from dividend yield to volume, P/E ratio to Fibonacci levels and much more. To decide which quality will work best for them, an investor should get educated and informed and do their homework before investing money in the markets.
Carefully Select Investment(s)
With rules and a clear purpose for investing established, it becomes time to select a stock, ETF or other investment to buy. When doing so, be decisive, trust your strategy and, particularly when investing for the long term, avoid constantly watching price action and living or dying by every up or down day.
Open and Fund an Investment Account
Lastly, investors would be wise to do their due diligence and select a reputable, well-qualified broker, advisor or portfolio manager. Today more than ever, the Internet makes it fast and easy to open accounts and electronically transfer funds from a bank, but first, investors should use that computing power to conduct their own, self-directed research about prospective brokers.
So beginner investors looking to get started in the markets should think conservatively at first; and for anyone interested in active trading or other riskier segments of the market, they should consider taking the time to get educated and informed before making that first foray into the markets.
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Unease lingers in Spain’s Catalonia one year after independence referendum
Catalonia has been gripped by unrest since an October 14 Supreme Court verdict found 12 Catalan leaders guilty of sedition and other crimes.
Catalan pro-independence demonstrators stand in front of a riot police officer during a protest against police action, in Barcelona, Spain on October 26, 2019. (Reuters)
Police and violent protesters in Spain's restive Catalonia region clashed on Saturday after a massive rally in Barcelona against the imprisonment of nine separatist leaders for their roles in an illegal 2017 secession bid.
The flare-up in violence came after a week of tense calm without major incidents following six days when Catalonia was rocked by riots each night after the October 14 Supreme Court verdict that found 12 Catalan leaders guilty of sedition and other crimes. That outbreak led to 500 people, nearly half of them police, being injured and around 200 arrests.
Hundreds of mostly masked youths surrounded the National Police headquarters in downtown Barcelona and threw colourful plastic balls at the officers on guard. When they switched to raining down rocks and bottles, national police with backup from Catalonia's regional police force charged with batons swinging and fired foam bullets. After a chaotic moment, they managed to extend a perimeter while protesters set fire to trash cans in the middle of the streets.
Regional emergency services said 15 people were being treated for injuries as a result of the clashes, including an AP photographer who was hit in the face with a police baton.
Catalonia's regional police said one of its officers was serious hurt. At least one person had to be put on a stretcher by medics and taken away in an ambulance.
Unlike the worst of the last week's riots that lasted hours, order was restored relatively quickly.
Peaceful protests
Earlier on Saturday Barcelona's police said 350,000 people rallied peacefully in the regional capital, many waving pro-independence flags for Catalonia. The rally was organised by the main pro-secession grassroots groups who want to create a new state in the northeastern corner of Spain.
There were no repeated incidents in the rally that drew families from across the wealthy region.
"We cannot accept that (the prisoners) have been condemned to terms of nine to 13 years for defending the self-determination of Catalans," the president of the pro-secession grassroots group ANC, Elisenda Paluzie, said at the peaceful protest.
Nine Catalan officials were given sentences of nine to 13 years for sedition by the Supreme Court. Four of those were also convicted of misuse of public funds. The other three were fined for disobedience. They were all acquitted of the more serious crime of rebellion, which carries sentences of up to 25 years.
Spain's most right-wing politicians called the verdict soft.
Spain's government has told Catalonia's separatists that the national Parliament would need to amend the Constitution, which considers the nation indivisible, to make secession by a region legal.
The largest pro-Spanish union grassroots group Catalan Civil Society has called for a rally in Barcelona on Sunday. About roughly one-half of Catalonia's 7.5 residents oppose severing century-old ties with the rest of the country.
The Catalan crisis is set to be a key issue in Spain's Nov.
10 national election, where Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will try to stay in power.
Also on Saturday, Spain's far-right party Vox drew several thousand people to a political rally in central Madrid. Vox is trying to profile itself as the best option to stop the rupture of Spain.
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Jim Dugan, President of Wisycom USA, Shares RF Expertise at AES New York 2018 Sound Reinforcement RF Super Session
By D. Pagan Communication 15 October 2018
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 15, 2018 – Jim Dugan, President of Wisycom USA, will be taking part in panel discussions at the forthcoming AES 2018 show, where he will join industry pros presenting on best practices and implementation for production wireless as well as the manufacturer’s response to the latest developments to the RF spectrum. The AES New York 2018 Sound Reinforcement: SR03 - RF Super Session at which he is speaking will take place in Room 1E10 on Wednesday, October 17 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
This panel presentation will take an in-depth look at the main issues affecting RF equipment features and deployments, as well as spectrum and regulatory changes. The speakers will also discuss advanced RF practices, such as filtering techniques and RF-over-fiber, and what is necessary to remain compliant with the updated FCC rules.
During the “Hardware and Best Practices” portion of the session, Dugan and his co-panelists will offer insight regarding the implications of having consecutive digital and analogue systems on stage at the same time. Dugan, who has a multitude of experience designing and implementing wireless antenna systems, will also discuss the wide variety of antenna designs on the market today, including implementation of the Wisycom Antenna matrix and remote-controllable band-pass filters and antennas.
“The RF world is currently experiencing significant challenges in wireless operations, especially with regards to available spectrum, equipment and workflow,” says Dugan. “As such, audio and RF specialists require an even more-skilled knowledge base in the deployment of wireless microphones and similar equipment. This RF Super Session brings together a group of highly talented and experienced professionals who will share their insights with others in the industry. I am excited to be presenting alongside my esteemed colleagues, and I encourage all those in attendance at AES to come be part of this very important discussion.”
Dugan’s experience in the audio industry began as a musician and audio engineer some 25 years ago. After a decade of running his own recording studio, Dugan moved to a boutique wireless microphone company, where he first delved into the wireless business. He later put his experience to the test and began building and operating RF trucks and widespread wireless networks, in addition to a series of wireless systems and products for TV awards shows. Within a few years, Dugan launched his own business, Jetwave Wireless. Concurrently, Dugan’s systematic RF approaches caught the attention of Wisycom owner, Massimo Paolo, and the two ultimately formed a partnership that developed into the founding of Wisycom USA. Today, Dugan serves as President of both organizations.
About Wisycom
Wisycom is a designer and builder of the most sophisticated RF solutions for broadcast, film and live production, renowned for their durability, flexibility, reliability, practicality and cost-effective price points. Wisycom’s design process is driven by attention to detail, customer feedback and ultimate quality, from the selection of components to the manufacturing process, which takes place at the company’s Italian plants. The company prides itself on serving as a technical advisor and partner to every customer. From custom design to evaluation and dimensioning of systems, the Wisycom team stands by its customers through every step of the process. For more information, please visit www.wisycomusa.com/.
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Mechanical Properties of Flux-Cored Wire Welds in C-Mn Steel
Study of the Mechanical Properties of Flux-Cored Wire Welds in C-Mn Steels
Study of the Mechanical Properties of Flux-Cored Wire Welds in C-Mn Steels [pdf / 1.36MB] Member Report 241/1984
By R L Jones and H G Pisarski
The mechanical properties of butt welds in C-Mn steel test panels prepared with a range of cored wires have been established using arc welding procedures which reflect typical fabrication practice. Weld metal mechanical properties were assessed by tensile tests, Charpy V tests and, for selected welds, CTOD tests. A comparison with the relevant AWS code showed that the majority of consumables tested met the specification requirements in terms of yield and tensile strength, but not always in terms of Charpy V toughness. A range of weld metal toughness values was measured depending on the consumable and the welding procedure used. Good low temperature Charpy V and CTOD weld metal toughness could be achieved wiih both gas-shielded and self-shielded wires, albeit with careful control of weld procedure. The use of flux-cored wires for applications with critical mechanical property requirements, e.g. fabrication of pressure vessels and offshore structures, has been considered. Correlations between the Charpy V and CTOD toughness data have also been explored.
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The Wrong Guy Won
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Why a seemingly random phone poll incorrectly predicted the outcome of the 1936 presidential race... because of a hidden bias.
Election day, 1936, saw one of the most surprising election results in the history of United States of America.
The influential magazine, Literary Digest, had polled its readers prior to the election.
Their survey declared that Republican candidate, Alf Landon.
Alf Landon
Republican Candidate
Would beat Democratic candidate Franklin D Roosevelt to become President of the United States.
Literary Digest predicted Landon would win a decisive victory.
But the survey's results were flawed.
Literary Digest had meant to conduct a random survey.
By selecting a cross-section of the population entirely at random, the cross-section should reflect the diversity of the nation's voters as a whole.
Random survey:
Everyone has an equal chance of being selected
Gives a good estimate of how the public will vote
Sample Bias
But, unwittingly, Literary Digest's sample was skewed.
Their sample was selected from the magazine's subscriber lists, and also by random telephone polling.
But this was 1936, and America was in the grips of the Great Depression.
In this time of economic crisis few could afford luxuries like magazine subscriptions, and only the rich had telephones at home.
Literary Digest's seemingly random sample had a hidden bias.
Bias: Produces distorted results, Sample does not represent the population
The wealthy in America were more traditionally aligned to the Republicans, and so more likely to cast their votes for Landon...
While Roosevelt had gained the backing of the working classes.
So Roosevelt's supporters were not well represented in the sample group and the effect was seen in the election result.
Literary Digest had predicted that Landon would win with 55% of the vote.
But on election day, Democrat Franklin D Roosevelt was the clear winner with over 60% of the vote.
It was the biggest landslide in American election history yet Literary Digest had failed to predict this momentous political event, all because of their simple sampling error.
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Nano Curcumin – Improving the efficiency of turmeric essence
Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is a precious medical plant which is highly appreciated among the many Vietnamese traditional medical plants. For centuries, Vietnamese people have used turmeric as a traditional condiment, creating yellow colour and special flavour for the dish. Turmeric is also a precious folklore medicine with many uses such as clearing scars, treating stomachache, detoxifying liver, and helping women after giving birth to involute their womb, recover shape and beautify skin.
Nowadays, scientists have discovered active elements making yellow and bringing the effect of turmeric. It is Curcumin, accounting for only 0.3% of the volume. The research results proved that Curcumin has valuable bioactive element, which has the effect of preventing diseases such as cancer, diseases of the digestive system, cardiovascular system and nervous system. However, the solubility of curcumin in H2O is very low so its capacity of biological absorption is also very low. Therefore, so far, the practical application of Curcumin in medicine and pharmacy has been limited. To overcome this drawback, scientists studied and developed nanotechnology, using nano-sized pharmaceutical product systems such as loposome and polymersome to manufacture complexes and water-soluble derivatives of Curcumin.
In Vietnam, scientists from major researching centres have conducted trials to produce Nano Curcumin materials from yellow turmeric. Assoc. Prof. Pham Huu Ly from the Institute of Chemistry under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and his colleagues successfully produced Nano Curcumin in pilot scale. The product is commercialized under the registered name of Curmanano. It has sizes under 10nm. It can dissolve in water and is quickly absorbed through the cell membrane. Its bioavailability is up to 80-95%, bringing effective treatment 40 times higher than normal Curcumin. Curmanano is material to produce CumarGold – the first product containing NanoCurcumin in Vietnam, which helps to prevent and provide effective treatment for incurable and chronic diseases.
Curmanano commercial product by the Institute of Chemistry, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
In distilled water, Nano Curcumin particles have size of about 50-70nm, while biological absorption channels of cell have size of about 200nm. Therefore, Nano Curcumin absorbs quickly and completely into blood, tissues, fluids in the body and cells, providing high efficiency in treatment.
Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FeSEM) of the Nana Curcumin sample in distilled water
Nano Curcumin was piloted on SKBR3 lung cancer cell of Sprague-Dawley male mouse (which weights about 250-290g). Nano Curcumin dose is 200mg/kg body weight (equivalent 40mg Curcumin is diluted into 1% solution in water and put straight into stomach by cannula). After 14 to 16 hours, Curcumin nanoparticles (red) have high penetration levels in the SKBR3 lung cancer cell (blue).
Photo by microscopy showed the penetration of Nano Curcumin into lung cancer cells
CurmarGold – first product containing Nano Curcumin in Vietnam
Being transferred Nano Curcumin rare sources from the Institute of Chemistry, CVI Cosmetic Pharmacy Company coordinated with the Hanoi Pharmacy University and the Mediplantex Pharmacy Joint Stock Company to produce GurmarGold product. CurmarGold helps to treat stomach and duodenal ulcers; restore health and beauty for women after childbirth; enhance immunity and reduce toxicity and side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy; prevent and reduce the minimum risk of tumours caused by oxidative radicals; and protect liver and enhance liver function.
The success of Prof. Dr. Pham Huu Ly and his colleagues from the Institute of Chemistry has made an important contribution to supporting the prevention and treatment of diseases, improving community health as well as improving the values of traditional medical plants in Vietnam.
Main technical characteristics of CurmaNano (NanoCurcumin) – Materials for testing medicine production:
Golden brown flour, with ~ 20% NanoCurcumin content, specific taste of Curcumin, giving specific chemical reaction and biological actives of Curcuminoids;
Dissolve well in water (H2O): in distilled water, it is light yellow; in usual water, it is brown yellow;
Soluble in special organic solvents for Curcumin such as Acetone, Methanol, Ethanol, CHCL 3, DMSO;
Sustainable in pH physiological environment: pH~7,20-7,35
Heavy metal content: Achieving National Technical Standard CVN8-2: 2011/BYT, issued by the Ministry of Health
CurmaNano size: <100nm
Not sustainable with light
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Former NSA head Hayden calls Snowden 'traitor'
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The former head of the National Security Agency and the CIA referred to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as a "traitor" in a Sunday interview.
"I used to say he was a defector, and there's a history of defection -- actually, there's a history of defection to Moscow, and that he seems to be part of that stream. I'm now, kind of, drifting in the direction of perhaps more harsh language," Michael Hayden said on the CBS program "Face the Nation."
When asked about his choice of language, Hayden responded, "Such as traitor."
He added the NSA is "infinitely weaker" as a result of Snowden's revelations of classified information, adding, "This is the most serious hemorrhaging of American secrets in the history of American espionage."
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A legal adviser of Snowden's, Jesselyn Radack, later reacted to Hayden's remarks by pointing out the surveillance mechanisms exposed by Snowden have been identified in federal courts and by a White House review panel as likely unconstitutional.
"I feel very much that that vindicates Snowden as a whistle-blower. It's very rare that a whistle-blower has the imprimatur of both a federal court decision and a hand-picked White House internal review panel corroborating, basically, all that he has disclosed," Radack said.
Thomas Drake, a former NSA employee who beat charges of espionage over his work revealing problems with previous NSA surveillance, added, "I don't consider him a traitor at all. I consider him a whistle-blower. He exposed prima facie evidence regarding the extent of the surveillance program, its unconstitutionality and the fact that we're losing huge, huge amounts of trust overseas."
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Meet Associate Hector Obregon-Luna
Associate Hector Obregon-Luna brings an accomplished background to the Viatorian
Associate Hector Obregon-Luna with Fr. Thomas von Behren, CSV
Community. He has served as director of religious education and youth ministry at St. Viator Parish in Chicago for 10 years, while also earning his master’s degree in counseling and now working on a doctorate.
When he’s not at the parish, Hector serves as a professional counselor, as an adjunct professor at the University of St. Mary of the Lake seminary in Mundelein and he helps to organize retreats for the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Hector is a native of Peru, and he often shares the story of how his commitment to living out his faith began as a child growing up in Peru, where a visiting missionary priest made a lasting impact on his life.
Associate Hector Obregon-Luna and Br. Peter Lamick attend the Viatorian Youth Congress
Yet it was working alongside of Viatorians at St. Viator Parish where he discerned his call to become a lay associate.
“Working side by side with Viatorian members,” Hector says, “has been an enriching and life giving experience for me.”
For the past several summers, Hector has accompanied teens from the parish to attend the Viatorian Youth Congress and learn more about the Viatorian charism. It has deepened his faith life and now he hopes to instill that life of service in the young people he serves.
“Being involved with the Viatorian life and ministry has inspired me to continue my personal vocation as an associate,” Hector says, “and share my gifts and talents of accompanying people through catechesis, counseling, mentoring and music.”
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Chapter 8: India's Great Scientist and Inventor, Jagadis Chandra Bose
"Jagadis Chandra Bose's wireless inventions antedated those of Marconi."
Overhearing this provocative remark, I walked closer to a sidewalk group of professors engaged in scientific discussion. If my motive in joining them was racial pride, I regret it. I cannot deny my keen interest in evidence that India can play a leading part in physics, and not metaphysics alone.
"What do you mean, sir?"
The professor obligingly explained. "Bose was the first one to invent a wireless coherer and an instrument for indicating the refraction of electric waves. But the Indian scientist did not exploit his inventions commercially. He soon turned his attention from the inorganic to the organic world. His revolutionary discoveries as a plant physiologist are outpacing even his radical achievements as a physicist."
I politely thanked my mentor. He added, "The great scientist is one of my brother professors at Presidency College."
I paid a visit the next day to the sage at his home, which was close to mine on Gurpar Road. I had long admired him from a respectful distance. The grave and retiring botanist greeted me graciously. He was a handsome, robust man in his fifties, with thick hair, broad forehead, and the abstracted eyes of a dreamer. The precision in his tones revealed the lifelong scientific habit.
"I have recently returned from an expedition to scientific societies of the West. Their members exhibited intense interest in delicate instruments of my invention which demonstrate the indivisible unity of all life.1 The Bose crescograph has the enormity of ten million magnifications. The microscope enlarges only a few thousand times; yet it brought vital impetus to biological science. The crescograph opens incalculable vistas."
"You have done much, sir, to hasten the embrace of East and West in the impersonal arms of science."
"I was educated at Cambridge. How admirable is the Western method of submitting all theory to scrupulous experimental verification! That empirical procedure has gone hand in hand with the gift for introspection which is my Eastern heritage. Together they have enabled me to sunder the silences of natural realms long uncommunicative. The telltale charts of my crescograph2 are evidence for the most skeptical that plants have a sensitive nervous system and a varied emotional life. Love, hate, joy, fear, pleasure, pain, excitability, stupor, and countless appropriate responses to stimuli are as universal in plants as in animals."
"The unique throb of life in all creation could seem only poetic imagery before your advent, Professor! A saint I once knew would never pluck flowers. 'Shall I rob the rosebush of its pride in beauty? Shall I cruelly affront its dignity by my rude divestment?' His sympathetic words are verified literally through your discoveries!"
"The poet is intimate with truth, while the scientist approaches awkwardly. Come someday to my laboratory and see the unequivocable testimony of the crescograph."
Gratefully I accepted the invitation, and took my departure. I heard later that the botanist had left Presidency College, and was planning a research center in Calcutta.
When the Bose Institute was opened, I attended the dedicatory services. Enthusiastic hundreds strolled over the premises. I was charmed with the artistry and spiritual symbolism of the new home of science. Its front gate, I noted, was a centuried relic from a distant shrine. Behind the lotus3 fountain, a sculptured female figure with a torch conveyed the Indian respect for woman as the immortal light-bearer. The garden held a small temple consecrated to the Noumenon beyond phenomena. Thought of the divine incorporeity was suggested by absence of any altar-image.
Bose's speech on this great occasion might have issued from the lips of one of the inspired ancient rishis.
"I dedicate today this Institute as not merely a laboratory but a temple." His reverent solemnity stole like an unseen cloak over the crowded auditorium. "In the pursuit of my investigations I was unconsciously led into the border region of physics and physiology. To my amazement, I found boundary lines vanishing, and points of contact emerging, between the realms of the living and the non-living. Inorganic matter was perceived as anything but inert; it was athrill under the action of multitudinous forces.
"A universal reaction seemed to bring metal, plant and animal under a common law. They all exhibited essentially the same phenomena of fatigue and depression, with possibilities of recovery and of exaltation, as well as the permanent irresponsiveness associated with death. Filled with awe at this stupendous generalization, it was with great hope that I announced my results before the Royal Societyresults demonstrated by experiments. But the physiologists present advised me to confine myself to physical investigations, in which my success had been assured, rather than encroach on their preserves. I had unwittingly strayed into the domain of an unfamiliar caste system and so offended its etiquette.
"An unconscious theological bias was also present, which confounds ignorance with faith. It is often forgotten that He who surrounded us with this ever-evolving mystery of creation has also implanted in us the desire to question and understand. Through many years of miscomprehension, I came to know that the life of a devotee of science is inevitably filled with unending struggle. It is for him to cast his life as an ardent offeringregarding gain and loss, success and failure, as one.
"In time the leading scientific societies of the world accepted my theories and results, and recognized the importance of the Indian contribution to science.4 Can anything small or circumscribed ever satisfy the mind of India? By a continuous living tradition, and a vital power of rejuvenescence, this land has readjusted itself through unnumbered transformations. Indians have always arisen who, discarding the immediate and absorbing prize of the hour, have sought for the realization of the highest ideals in lifenot through passive renunciation, but through active struggle. The weakling who has refused the conflict, acquiring nothing, has had nothing to renounce. He alone who has striven and won can enrich the world by bestowing the fruits of his victorious experience.
"The work already carried out in the Bose laboratory on the response of matter, and the unexpected revelations in plant life, have opened out very extended regions of inquiry in physics, in physiology, in medicine, in agriculture, and even in psychology. Problems hitherto regarded as insoluble have now been brought within the sphere of experimental investigation.
"But high success is not to be obtained without rigid exactitude. Hence the long battery of super-sensitive instruments and apparatus of my design, which stand before you today in their cases in the entrance hall. They tell you of the protracted efforts to get behind the deceptive seeming into the reality that remains unseen, of the continuous toil and persistence and resourcefulness called forth to overcome human limitations. All creative scientists know that the true laboratory is the mind, where behind illusions they uncover the laws of truth.
"The lectures given here will not be mere repetitions of second-hand knowledge. They will announce new discoveries, demonstrated for the first time in these halls. Through regular publication of the work of the Institute, these Indian contributions will reach the whole world. They will become public property. No patents will ever be taken. The spirit of our national culture demands that we should forever be free from the desecration of utilizing knowledge only for personal gain.
"It is my further wish that the facilities of this Institute be available, so far as possible, to workers from all countries. In this I am attempting to carry on the traditions of my country. So far back as twenty-five centuries, India welcomed to its ancient universities, at Nalanda and Taxila, scholars from all parts of the world.
"Although science is neither of the East nor of the West but rather international in its universality, yet India is specially fitted to make great contributions.5 The burning Indian imagination, which can extort new order out of a mass of apparently contradictory facts, is held in check by the habit of concentration. This restraint confers the power to hold the mind to the pursuit of truth with an infinite patience."
Tears stood in my eyes at the scientist's concluding words. Is "patience" not indeed a synonym of India, confounding Time and the historians alike?
I visited the research center again, soon after the day of opening. The great botanist, mindful of his promise, took me to his quiet laboratory.
"I will attach the crescograph to this fern; the magnification is tremendous. If a snail's crawl were enlarged in the same proportion, the creature would appear to be traveling like an express train!"
My gaze was fixed eagerly on the screen which reflected the magnified fern-shadow. Minute life-movements were now clearly perceptible; the plant was growing very slowly before my fascinated eyes. The scientist touched the tip of the fern with a small metal bar. The developing pantomime came to an abrupt halt, resuming the eloquent rhythms as soon as the rod was withdrawn.
"You saw how any slight outside interference is detrimental to the sensitive tissues," Bose remarked. "Watch; I will now administer chloroform, and then give an antidote."
The effect of the chloroform discontinued all growth; the antidote was revivifying. The evolutionary gestures on the screen held me more raptly than a "movie" plot. My companion (here in the role of villain) thrust a sharp instrument through a part of the fern; pain was indicated by spasmodic flutters. When he passed a razor partially through the stem, the shadow was violently agitated, then stilled itself with the final punctuation of death.
"By first chloroforming a huge tree, I achieved a successful transplantation. Usually, such monarchs of the forest die very quickly after being moved." Jagadis smiled happily as he recounted the life-saving maneuver. "Graphs of my delicate apparatus have proved that trees possess a circulatory system; their sap movements correspond to the blood pressure of animal bodies. The ascent of sap is not explicable on the mechanical grounds ordinarily advanced, such as capillary attraction. The phenomenon has been solved through the crescograph as the activity of living cells. Peristaltic waves issue from a cylindrical tube which extends down a tree and serves as an actual heart! The more deeply we perceive, the more striking becomes the evidence that a uniform plan links every form in manifold nature."
The great scientist pointed to another Bose instrument.
"I will show you experiments on a piece of tin. The life-force in metals responds adversely or beneficially to stimuli. Ink markings will register the various reactions."
Deeply engrossed, I watched the graph which recorded the characteristic waves of atomic structure. When the professor applied chloroform to the tin, the vibratory writings stopped. They recommenced as the metal slowly regained its normal state. My companion dispensed a poisonous chemical. Simultaneous with the quivering end of the tin, the needle dramatically wrote on the chart a death-notice.
"Bose instruments have demonstrated that metals, such as the steel used in scissors and machinery, are subject to fatigue, and regain efficiency by periodic rest. The life-pulse in metals is seriously harmed or even extinguished through the application of electric currents or heavy pressure."
I looked around the room at the numerous inventions, eloquent testimony of a tireless ingenuity.
"Sir, it is lamentable that mass agricultural development is not speeded by fuller use of your marvelous mechanisms. Would it not be easily possible to employ some of them in quick laboratory experiments to indicate the influence of various types of fertilizers on plant growth?"
"You are right. Countless uses of Bose instruments will be made by future generations. The scientist seldom knows contemporaneous reward; it is enough to possess the joy of creative service."
With expressions of unreserved gratitude to the indefatigable sage, I took my leave. "Can the astonishing fertility of his genius ever be exhausted?" I thought.
No diminution came with the years. Inventing an intricate instrument, the "Resonant Cardiograph," Bose then pursued extensive researches on innumerable Indian plants. An enormous unsuspected pharmacopoeia of useful drugs was revealed. The cardiograph is constructed with an unerring accuracy by which a one-hundredth part of a second is indicated on a graph. Resonant records measure infinitesimal pulsations in plant, animal and human structure. The great botanist predicted that use of his cardiograph will lead to vivisection on plants instead of animals.
"Side by side recordings of the effects of a medicine given simultaneously to a plant and an animal have shown astounding unanimity in result," he pointed out. "Everything in man has been foreshadowed in the plant. Experimentation on vegetation will contribute to lessening of human suffering."
Years later Bose's pioneer plant findings were substantiated by other scientists. Work done in 1938 at Columbia University was reported by The New York Times as follows:
It has been determined within the past few years that when the nerves transmit messages between the brain and other parts of the body, tiny electrical impulses are being generated. These impulses have been measured by delicate galvanometers and magnified millions of times by modern amplifying apparatus. Until now no satisfactory method had been found to study the passages of the impulses along the nerve fibers in living animals or man because of the great speed with which these impulses travel.
Drs. K. S. Cole and H. J. Curtis reported having discovered that the long single cells of the fresh-water plant nitella, used frequently in goldfish bowls, are virtually identical with those of single nerve fibers. Furthermore, they found that nitella fibers, on being excited, propagate electrical waves that are similar in every way, except velocity, to those of the nerve fibers in animals and man. The electrical nerve impulses in the plant were found to be much slower than those in animals. This discovery was therefore seized upon by the Columbia workers as a means for taking slow motion pictures of the passage of the electrical impulses in nerves.
The nitella plant thus may become a sort of Rosetta stone for deciphering the closely guarded secrets close to the very borderland of mind and matter.
The poet Rabindranath Tagore was a stalwart friend of India's idealistic scientist. To him, the sweet Bengali singer addressed the following lines:6
O Hermit, call thou in the authentic words
Of that old hymn called Sama; "Rise! Awake!"
Call to the man who boasts his shastric lore
From vain pedantic wranglings profitless,
Call to that foolish braggart to come forth
Out on the face of nature, this broad earth,
Send forth this call unto thy scholar band;
Together round thy sacrifice of fire
Let them all gather. So may our India,
Our ancient land unto herself return
O once again return to steadfast work,
To duty and devotion, to her trance
Of earnest meditation; let her sit
Once more unruffled, greedless, strifeless, pure,
O once again upon her lofty seat
And platform, teacher of all lands.
1 "All science is transcendental or else passes away. Botany is now acquiring the right theory-the avatars of Brahma will presently be the textbooks of natural history."-Emerson
From the Latin root, crescere, to increase. For his crescograph and other inventions, Bose was knighted in 1917.
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2 The lotus flower is an ancient divine symbol in India; its unfolding petals suggest the expansion of the soul; the growth of its pure beauty from the mud of its origin holds a benign spiritual promise.
3 "At present, only the sheerest accident brings India into the purview of the American college student. Eight universities (Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Princeton, Johns Hopkins, Pennsylvania, Chicago, and California) have chairs of Indology or Sanskrit, but India is virtually unrepresented in departments of history, philosophy, fine arts, political science, sociology, or any of the other departments of intellectual experience in which, as we have seen, India has made great contributions. . . . We believe, consequently, that no department of study, particularly in the humanities, in any major university can be fully equipped without a properly trained specialist in the Indic phases of its discipline. We believe, too, that every college which aims to prepare its graduates for intelligent work in the world which is to be theirs to live in, must have on its staff a scholar competent in the civilization of India."-Extracts from an article by Professor W. Norman Brown of the University of Pennsylvania which appeared in the May, 1939, issue of the Bulletin of the American Council of Learned Societies, 907 15th St., Washington, D. C., 25ø copy. This issue (#28) contains over 100 pages of a "Basic Bibliography for Indic Studies."
4 The atomic structure of matter was well-known to the ancient Hindus. One of the six systems of Indian philosophy is Vaisesika, from the Sanskrit root visesas, "atomic individuality." One of the foremost Vaisesika expounders was Aulukya, also called Kanada, "the atom-eater," born about 2800 years ago.
5 In an article in East-West, April, 1934, a summary of Vaisesika scientific knowledge was given as follows: "Though the modern 'atomic theory' is generally considered a new advance of science, it was brilliantly expounded long ago by Kanada, 'the atom-eater.' The Sanskrit anus can be properly translated as 'atom' in the latter's literal Greek sense of 'uncut' or indivisible. Other scientific expositions of Vaisesika treatises of the B.C. era include (1) the movement of needles toward magnets, (2) the circulation of water in plants, (3) akash or ether, inert and structureless, as a basis for transmitting subtle forces, (4) the solar fire as the cause of all other forms of heat, (5) heat as the cause of molecular change, (6) the law of gravitation as caused by the quality that inheres in earth-atoms to give them their attractive power or downward pull, (7) the kinetic nature of all energy; causation as always rooted in an expenditure of energy or a redistribution of motion, (8) universal dissolution through the disintegration of atoms, (9) the radiation of heat and light rays, infinitely small particles, darting forth in all directions with inconceivable speed (the modern 'cosmic rays' theory), (10) the relativity of time and space.
"Vaisesika assigned the origin of the world to atoms, eternal in their nature, i.e., their ultimate peculiarities. These atoms were regarded as possessing an incessant vibratory motion. . . . The recent discovery that an atom is a miniature solar system would be no news to the old Vaisesika philosophers, who also reduced time to its furthest mathematical concept by describing the smallest unit of time (kala) as the period taken by an atom to traverse its own unit of space."
6 Translated from the Bengali of Rabindranath Tagore, by Manmohan Ghosh, in Viswa-Bharati.
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On 1 September 2009 the Australian government established the National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce (NRSET) to address the workforce needs of major resources projects over the next five years and beyond. The Australian resources sector comprises minerals operations, oil and gas operations and mining support activities. This document is the final report of the Taskforce. It is intended to: inform a national discussion about the labour and skills requirements of the resources sector; elicit views on issues that may need to be addressed to meet those requirements; and identify... [+] Show more
On 1 September 2009 the Australian government established the National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce (NRSET) to address the workforce needs of major resources projects over the next five years and beyond. The Australian resources sector comprises minerals operations, oil and gas operations and mining support activities. This document is the final report of the Taskforce. It is intended to: inform a national discussion about the labour and skills requirements of the resources sector; elicit views on issues that may need to be addressed to meet those requirements; and identify possible solutions and examples of good practice. Following the publication of ‘Resourcing the future: National Resources Sector Employment Taskforce discussion paper’ (indexed at TD/TNC 99.870), and public consultation, the report suggests that it may be argued that the skills needs of the sector are best left to the forces of supply and demand, supplemented by temporary migration to cope with demand spikes. The Taskforce respects the allocative efficiency of the market and notes the higher wages that result for workers in high demand are welcomed by many. However, resources sector labour shortages can quickly become regional, state, and then nationwide skills shortages. The Taskforce believes the growth in demand for Australian resources will transform the resources economy. The report also suggests that with the right policies and planning the current boom can be the catalyst for long-term strengthening of the Australian economy, raising productivity and reducing social problems like unemployment and welfare dependency, which are ultimately linked to a lack of workready skills. The right approach to the sector’s skill needs must be demand driven and include improving our schools, developing our apprenticeship system, strengthening our universities and creating a more efficient labour market. It can also help address the unemployment and social disadvantage that persist in some segments of the community, most notably among Indigenous Australians. Effective strategies could also go some way towards addressing the average income differences between male and female workers and between metropolitan and regional areas. The Taskforce understands the resources economy will always attract workers from other sectors. Better planning and appropriate training ensures those sectors can replace workers quickly with people who are not currently in the workforce.
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Why some Jefferson Co. ballots still being counted may not impact projected election results
By Stephen Goin | November 5, 2020 at 12:51 AM EST - Updated November 5 at 12:51 AM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Even after election day, ballots are still being counted in Kentucky and across the country. Amid the pandemic, thousands of mail-in ballots were requested that will take days to process as they continue to make their way through the mail.
Nore Ghibaudy with the Jefferson County Clerk’s office explains the final vote is never clear until days after the election.
“So many people go and vote on Election Day and they don’t really understand the process. It takes many steps and many people,” he said.
A bipartisan team of election workers at the Jefferson County Election Center continues to count votes from any outstanding absentee, military, and provisional ballots. Any remaining absentee ballots collected from drop boxes before 6 p.m. on Tuesday will also be counted in the coming days.
Jefferson County voters requested more than 174,000 absentee ballots for the general election; thousands have not yet been returned.
Ghibaudy said that any absentee ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 will be counted as long as they arrive in the mail by Nov. 6 at 6 p.m.
So what happens if enough ballots are counted after Nov. 3 to sway the course of an election? Ghibaudy believes it’s not likely for certain races.
“It all depends on how close the races are,” he said. “Senate seats are statewide so we may have great numbers for someone here in Jefferson County - that may not be so in the rest of the state. So it’s going to balance itself out.”
In Kentucky, Sen. Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump were projected as the winners in their respective races early Tuesday night; both handily won their races with large margins. In contrast, a number of Louisville elections including some Metro Council seats were won with very small margins Tuesday that could be overturned once every vote is counted.
UofL visiting professor Dr. Gene Mazo tells WAVE 3 voters should not be surprised when they see candidates “gain” votes or “catch up” to their opponent in the days following an election.
“This is a phenomenon that election law scholars understand and know about and they sometimes refer to it as the big blue wave,” he said. “You think of it as a gain but I don’t think of it as a gain. I think of it as we just haven’t counted the ballots from the urban cities.”
Mazo agreed the chance of swaying a statewide election in Kentucky is slim at this stage. However, in states like Michigan and Wisconsin that have seen presidential election results evolve since Tuesday, Mazo explained that voter fraud is not a likely cause.
“The incidents of voter fraud that are prosecuted are 5 or 12 times out of billions and billions of votes cast,” he said. “The evidence is so minuscule.”
Local election officials in Kentucky have a deadline of Nov. 10 to send election results to the state.
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ABC in hot water over ‘racist’ kids’ show
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by Samantha Maiden
23rd Nov 2020 8:05 PM
China is demanding a formal apology from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation over a "racist" children's television show that it says implies eating insects, rats, jellyfish and hair is an everyday part of Chinese cuisine.
The diplomatic row over the Horrible Histories episode centres on the story of ancient China Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman to ever rule China.
In an article in the state-controlled Global Times, the newspaper has claimed the ABC's Horrible Histories program had "drawn outrage and condemnation from Chinese-Australians for "broadcasting a children's television series with controversial content suggesting insects, rats and hair are used in normal Chinese recipes, which they believe is racism and demand for an apology."
"In an episode of the series, ancient China Empress Wu Zetian, who is played by a white actress, is eating insects, rats, jellyfish and hair, and invites two modern visitors, the program's hosts, to join the meal,'' the article states.
"As the visitors act disgusted, "Wu" explained it was "perfectly normal" to eat insects in China in the Tang Dynasty (618-907)."
But a spokesman for the ABC denied that the episode represented an example a white people masquerading as Asian noting the actress, Sophie Wu, in British-born but has Chinese heritage.
"The ABC has received some complaints, which will be considered by ABC Audience and Consumer Affairs as is our usual practice,'' an ABC spokesman told news.com.au.
The Global Times said the episode was a disgrace.
"This kind of racist behaviour is indeed too narrow-minded for a country," a netizen (a citizen) wrote on China's Twitter-like social networking platform Weibo.
"It's uncanny how they are always talking about anti-racism and they are actually the meanest racists," another one commented.
The ABC has come under fire for this skit which saw a white actress dress up as a Chinese person. Picture: ABC
The episode is not new but from the sixth season of Horrible Histories, a sketch comedy released five years ago, that aired again in Australia recently.
Some Chinese-Australians have launched an online petition protesting warning it could cause Chinese children to be ridiculed and bullied at school.
"The program was also aired at the moment when some Western politicians constantly attacked China for COVID-19 outbreaks, launching smear campaign against the Chinese culture especially the food culture, which is indeed seen as malicious and offensive," Chen Hong, professor and director of the Australian Studies Center of East China Normal University, told the Global Times on Sunday.
Previously, the BBC was forced to delete an episode of the program that depicted Florence Nightingale as racist.
"We also need an apology," a Chinese student in Australia told the Global Times, "Hopefully ABC and CBBC can prove that they are really against racial discrimination, and not just another biased Westerners playing with double standards."
Empress Wu Zetian (624-705) is one of the most controversial monarchs in Chinese history, a woman who historians claim presided over a reign of "blood and terror" but remained much admired.
A teenage imperial concubine to Emperor Taizong (598-649) she also served as his secretary, playing music and reading poetry.
She then had an affair with the Emperor's youngest son, Li Zhu, who sent for Wu to be returned to court after his father died.
She is also accused of strangling her own baby to frame a rival for the murder before deposing the woman and becoming the new empress consort.
The furore over the Horrible Histories episode comes as China ramps up attacks over alleged war crimes involving Australian SAS soldiers.
"What has been revealed in the ADF report obviously violated International Law. They are deliberate war crimes," Su Hao, the founding director of the Centre for Strategic and Peace Studies at the China Foreign Affairs University, writes in the Global Times.
"The West claims they are maintaining the order, but what they actually do is to make order more chaotic," he said.
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Courtnell Street, London, W2
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A stylish and meticulously designed four storey family home situated on one of Notting Hill’s Most desirable streets minutes from Westbourne Grove.
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Chepstow Road, London, W2
A wonderful family house with fabulous entertaining and living space, in an impressive Grade II Listed Notting Hill terrace.
Hillgate Street, London, W8
An attractive, larger than average, three bedroom Victorian corner house in the heart of Hillgate Village. The property is presented in very good decorative order and occupies approximately 154 square meters/1658 square feet, over four floors.
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Pembridge Crescent, London, W11
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VIDEO TOUR AVAILABLE A stunning three bedroom triplex apartment in this enviable location with a beautiful, private west facing garden as well as the right to apply for access to the exclusive Ladbroke Square Gardens.
Talbot Road, London, W2
£2,350,000 Leasehold
A stunning and wonderfully proportioned three bedroom large maisonette with a south facing garden situated on the boarder of artesian village, Notting Hill.
A wonderfully bright and spacious top floor flat, with two demised roof terraces with spectacular panoramic views, situated on this elegant tree lined street.
Holland Park, London, W11
An exceptional two bedroom apartment situated on the raised ground floor of a grand Grade II Listed double fronted Victorian Villa.
Pembridge Mews, London, W11
A charming two storey house in this very special spot, arguably Notting Hill’s most sought after mews.
Hereford Road, London, W2
A wonderfully presented two/three bedroom maisonette occupying the ground and lower grounds floors with a wonderful west facing rear garden.
Denbigh Close, London, W11
A wonderful opportunity to acquire a double fronted mews House in need to total modernisation situated just off Portobello Road in the heart of Notting Hill.
Ladbroke Grove, London, W11
A spacious, three bedroom, upper maisonette of almost 1300sqft in this prime spot, backing on to the beautiful Stanley Crescent communal gardens.
Hippodrome Mews, London, W11
A stunning and beautifully presented two bedroom Mews house over 3 floors with fantastic west facing roof terrace.
Sutherland Place, London, W2
A spacious, three bedroom, Garden Maisonette of almost 1250sq.ft in this prime spot in the heart of Artesian Village.
Notting Hill Gate, London, W11
A bright, contemporary, newly refurbished apartment in this incredibly convenient spot, with the benefit of secure off street parking.
A meticulously stylish two bedroom home in the heart of trendy Notting Hill. Each room has been lovingly put together, displaying a tasteful and à la mode aesthetic from the gorgeous private garden all the way to the spacious hallway.
Thornbury Court, 36-38 Chepstow Villas, London, W11
A fabulous two bedroom apartment of over 800sqft with wonderful aspect in this popular, attractive and extremely well located building.
Pottery Lane, London, W11
A fantastic opportunity to acquire this pretty two bedroom mews house, with potential for a significant roof terrace (subject to p.p), situated on this much sought after mews lane in the heart of Holland Park.
Wesley Square, London, W11
Rarely available, this spacious three- storey terraced house is one of only five houses designed by architect Sir Terry Farell in this development of 50 homes who share an award winning communal garden and owners jointly share the freehold. T...
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Chicken Dijon
With wild rice.
Compare with this version from the October 21, 1965 edition of the (Madison) Wisconsin State Journal:
You could serve the Sunday chicken in the French manner. Chicken Dijon gets its name from the Dijon mustard in the recipe
One 2-1/2 to 3 pound broiler chicken, quartered
Two tablespoons butter
Two cups dry white wine
One-fourth teaspoon dried tarragon
Pinch thyme
One small bay leaf
One-half teaspoon salt
One-fourth teaspoon pepper
Two egg yolks
Two tabelspoons sour cream
Two tablespoons Dijon mustard
Melt butter in frypan, add chicken, and cook until chicken is browned well on both sides. Add wine, tarragon, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until meat is tender. Remove meat to heated serving dish and keep warm.
Discard bay leaf. Blend pan liquid with egg yolks. Add sour cream, mustard, and cayenne pepper. Heat, stirring briskly and constantly. Do not allow to boil.
Pour over chicken.
Serves four.
From a box sold in East Moline, Illinois.
2 medium chicken breasts (1-1/2 lb.)
1 tsp. onion salt
1/2 tsp. lemon pepper
1 (6 oz.) package long grain and wild rice
or 2 c. hot cooked rice
3 tsp. margarine
1/2 c. light cream
Tomato wedges and parsley optional.
Skin and bone breasts. Sprinkle with onion salt and pepper.
Prepare rice.
Medium heat skillet; cook chicken in margarine about 20 minutes (tender). Remove.
Add broth to juice to make 1 cup. Combine light cream and flour–add and cook and stir about 2 minutes. Add mustard.
Spoon sauce over warm chicken and serve over rice.
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With curry and cheese.
1 head cauliflower, cooked
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/3 c. mayonnaise
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Cream Cheese Pie
Beat together (mixer).
8 oz. Cool Whip.
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Takuma Sato wins his second Indianapolis 500 at empty track
by: JENNA FRYER, Associated Press
Posted: Aug 23, 2020 / 11:42 AM CDT / Updated: Aug 23, 2020 / 10:10 PM CDT
Barney Colborn sits outside of the main gate before the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Indianapolis. The race is being held without fans. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — At an eerily empty Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Takuma Sato snatched a second Indianapolis 500 victory in an odd and unsatisfying finish to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Sato held off Scott Dixon and won under caution after teammate Spencer Pigot crashed with five laps remaining in Sunday’s race, held in front of empty grandstands for the first time in 104 runnings because of the pandemic.
Pigot needed medical attention on the track, the crash scene was a massive debris field and the cleanup time would have been lengthy. There were also just four laps left in the race, not enough time to allow for a proper restart.
If it had been a NASCAR race, a stoppage would have been immediate to set up a final shootout. IndyCar tends to avoid gimmicks and a late red-flag in the 2014 Indy 500 incensed purists.
Dixon, the five-time IndyCar champion who had dominated the race, asked on his radio if IndyCar was going to give the drivers a final shootout.
“Are they going red?” Dixon asked. “They’ve got to go red. There’s no way they can clean that up.”
The answer was no, turning the end of the race into a game of what-ifs.
“It is a little silly to predict what might have happened. The reality is Takuma won,” said winning car owner Bobby Rahal. “This isn’t the first 500 to be flagged under yellow and there was a hell of a mess out there.”
IndyCar said in a statement after the finish “there were too few laps remaining to gather the field behind the pace car, issue a red flag and then restart for a green-flag finish.”
Dixon was visibly disappointed after leading 111 of the 200 laps in pursuit of his own second Indy win.
“Definitely a hard one to swallow for sure. We had such a great day,” Dixon said. “First time I’ve seen them let it run out like that. I thought they’d throw a red.”
Dixon had figured he would ultimately run down Sato as Sato worked through lapped traffic, and he believed Sato’s team was cutting it close on fuel. Rahal said his driver had enough gas to get to the end.
None of it mattered in the end as Sato was able to coast around the speedway then ride the lift new track owner Roger Penske installed to take the winner to an elevated victory circle. Along for the ride were Rahal, the 1986 Indy 500 winner, and David Letterman, his mask buried in an unruly gray beard as the longtime comedian and TV host greeted Sato.
“Let me just say, if someone said to me this morning at the end of the Indianapolis 500 that Takuma Sato and Scott Dixon and Graham Rahal would be racing for the lead, I would say that’s a dream, that’s a dream come true,” Letterman said. “And I woke up and it turned out we won the Indianapolis 500.”
Sato became the first Japanese winner of the Indy 500 in 2017. Graham Rahal, Sato’s teammate at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, was third behind Dixon.
Sato knew Dixon was going to be tough to beat under green.
“I know Scott was coming right through, out of turn four, he was screaming coming,” Sato said. “I had to hold him off.”
The celebration was somewhat muted as the RLL team had a socially distanced winner’s circle. Penske was forced to host his first 500 as owner of the iconic speedway without fans and it made the largest venue in the world was still. The speedway typically draws more than 300,000 spectators on race day; Penske said there would be only 2,500 in attendance Sunday.
“It’s not a happy place,” Sato said. “It’s tough on everyone, not only for us. It was just fortunate, so fortunate, to be able to perform as a sport, be able to show millions of people watching TV today at home, get some energy on it.”
Sato did not get the traditional ride around the speedway in the back of a convertible, being interviewed over the public address system with the crowd cheering the winner. He briefly removed his mask to kiss the yard of bricks; when the entire RLL team lined up for the smooch, the group did it wearing masks.
“It’s eerie. It’s weird. Nobody likes it,” said Rahal. “I feel bad. I hope our fans who watched it on TV really enjoyed the race. I know its not the same thing as being there, but I think everybody understands the situation.”
It was Pigot, the third Rahal driver, whose crash set up the controversial finish. His nasty hit destroyed his car and he was prone on the track being treated before he was taken to a hospital for further examination. IndyCar said he was awake and alert.
The Sato win helped Honda snap Chevrolet’s two-year Indy 500 winning streak. Santino Ferrucci finished fourth as Honda took the fist four spots.
Reigning series champion Josef Newgarden was fifth, the highest-finishing Chevrolet driver and best of the four-car Team Penske group. Chevrolet lagged behind Honda in speed the entire buildup to the 500 and had just one driver start in the front nine.
Mired in traffic, the Chevy group never contended.
No one did, really, as Dixon seemed to have it under control after casually passing pole-sitter Marco Andretti in the first turn of the first lap and pulling away. Andretti was seeking to end the 51-year losing streak for his famous family and had a shot with the first Andretti pole in 33 years. After Dixon took command, Andretti slid back into the field and ultimately finished 13th.
“We had high hopes coming into the race … but we didn’t have it,” Andretti said. “We didn’t have the pickup we needed on the restarts, that left us a sitting duck and we weren’t able to gain ground on pit stops to make up for anything. Everything combined left us 13th.”
Fernando Alonso, attempting to win the final leg of motorsports’ version of the Triple Crown, was 21st and never contended. This was his third attempt at winning Indy and the two-time Formula One champion is returning to that series in 2021.
“We didn’t have one lap of kindness,” Alonso said. “I’m happy to finish the race, cross the line and have one 500 miles in the pocket. We tried to race but luck was not with us.”
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Local and Federal Authorities Battle to Control Disaster Relief
Florida Beat Back Washington
During Hurricane Wilma;
A Video-Conference Coup
By Robert Block and Amy SchatzStaff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Dec. 8, 2005 12:01 am ET
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. -- Shortly after Hurricane Wilma's 120-mile-an-hour winds died down and the rains passed, Florida's emergency-management czar, Craig Fugate, helicoptered to this exclusive resort town to survey the damage.
The lush villas had survived the October storm unscathed but Mr. Fugate was agitated. He thought he had outmaneuvered federal emergency officials to take control of the relief effort, but now discovered that federal agents had been on the island, without his knowledge, conducting their own review. "Unbelievable," he fumed. "Washington managed to sneak in some spies after all."
The power struggle that unfolded in Florida during Hurricane Wilma is shaping a debate about how the country should respond to disasters, both natural and man-made. The big question: Should state or federal authorities be in control of recovery efforts? Giving the debate more urgency are growing concerns about a possible flu outbreak and experts' warnings that next year's hurricane season may be even deadlier than this summer's record-breaking series.
The Bush administration says Katrina showed that some states can't deal with large-scale disasters. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency, wants to intervene in response efforts and is pressing local officials to vet their emergency plans. It's also looking to equip locally based federal employees with cameras and communications gear to provide Washington with real-time disaster information.
Adm. Timothy J. Keating, who heads U.S. Northern Command, a newly created military body overseeing homeland defense, has told lawmakers that active-duty forces should be given complete authority for responding to catastrophic disasters. President Bush has already suggested that the military be ready to quarantine cities and states in the event of a flu pandemic.
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Change is in the IT air
We may question the changes some companies make, but it is the companies that don't change that we should question.
By Natalie Hambly | July 11, 2005 -- 23:00 GMT (16:00 PDT) | Topic: IBM
commentary We may question the changes some companies make, but it is the companies that don't change that we should question.
We all know that the technology industry is ever-changing, and we have probably all heard many times over that companies need to adapt to this changing environment in order to survive. But even knowing this, the moves companies can make can still come as a surprise.
Take Apple and IBM for example -- who would've thought that Apple would ditch Power-PC chips and move to Intel? It is a move that risks annoying its very loyal fan base. And who would've thought that IBM would sell off its PC division -- one of the products that made IBM what it is today.
The writing is on the wall for bricks and mortar video hire shops.
While we might sit back in shock for a little while we need to realise these companies are just doing what they feel they must to survive. This then makes you wonder about the companies that don't change.
One of the industries that I currently have my eye on is the video rental business. I am quite the movie (and TV) buff. Instead of watching the free-to-air television channels (more on that in a moment) I prefer to rent out DVDs. My local video rental store has been reaping the benefits... up until now. Recently I signed up to an online DVD service -- I pay a monthly fee and they send me the DVDs I want to my door. I watch them, put them back in the envelope, drop them in the post, and then wait for the next lot to arrive. This has saved me fighting for parking at my inner city video store, wasting time wandering the aisles, and queuing for checkout -- it has also put a stop to late fees.
I am loving this new service and I don't see myself going back to my video rental store any time soon. But I am wondering why the popular video rental chains haven't started a service like it. DVD online rental services have been around for a little while now and even if some of the earlier ones didn't work out, someone was eventually going to get it right. The writing was on the wall for the major bricks and mortar video hire shops. So it strikes me that video stores are stuck in their ways, and so far have not adapted to new habits and desires of their customers.
I mentioned before that I don't watch free-to-air TV much anymore -- after I found my favourite programs switching time slots, taken off air mid season, and stretched out over months and months it didn't take long to realise that I could buy or rent them instead and watch them at my own pace. At the rate Australian television channels air my favourite shows (which are generally from overseas) it is already available on DVD. And if it isn't available on DVD, then let's face it, people are downloading it online -- regardless of the legality of this.
It seems to me that the free-to-air stations are shooting themselves in the foot and making themselves irrelevant. Customers don't want to wait anymore and they don't have to either. By offering such a bad service, it has made customers find an alternative much quicker than they otherwise would have. And technology is enabling this.
Don't get me started on record companies -- there is an example of an industry stuck in the processes of days gone by, and instead of adapting to the new world, they are trying to force the new world to abide by its rules. How much longer can it last?
All of the the change in the industry may seem crazy, but it is also clear that if you don't adapt you will be left by the wayside.
Natalie Hambly is Editor of Technology & Business. What changes do you see coming? Send feedback to edit@zdnet.com.au.
This article was first published in Technology & Business magazine.
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Microsoft patching finally mature
Experts say that Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative has finally proved its mettle, given that patches and fixes being distributed by Redmond these days rarely break other applications.
By Munir Kotadia | April 20, 2004 -- 09:31 GMT (02:31 PDT) | Topic: Security
Security professionals say Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative may finally be improving their lives because the latest patches and fixes being distributed by Redmond rarely break other applications.
Just over two years ago, Bill Gates fundamentally changed the way Microsoft approached software development by making security the highest priority. The company has spent millions of dollars to train staff in privacy concerns and secure programming, while building new tools and processes to help create reliable software. Although even Microsoft executives admit there is a long way to go, the investment seems to be paying off.
Security professionals attending a security event organised by non-profit organisation ISSA U.K., which was held at Microsoft's headquarters in Reading on Wednesday, said that although Microsoft still has a lot of work to do before its patching system even meets basic requirements, the patches themselves have improved.
David Merry, senior network engineer at U.K. consultancy Polar Computer communications, said the change in Microsoft's policy is working well, so far: "We see that Microsoft's patches do tend to be more reliable and cause less interference with our client's machines than they did in the past. We are all seeing that security is a bigger issue - in Windows 95, accessibility was the key but there is more focus now," he said.
A senior consultant from a major financial institution, who asked to remain anonymous, said that over the past nine months Microsoft patches have not caused any problems with existing applications: "Historically, in my department the view is that you don't trust Microsoft patches, but over the past eight or nine months, we haven't had any integration problems at all. Yes, I'd say there is a definite improvement there," he said.
Graham Titterington, principal analyst at Ovum, said he had heard of "very few" reports where patches were breaking systems because Microsoft's testing procedures has improved. However, he warned companies to not get complacent with their own internal testing: "This is quite an achievement when you think that they are being applied to systems with varying levels of previous patching. However, good system management practice says that you shouldn't make any changes to a working system without testing the system in its new form and every large organisation has a system that is to some extent unique - so a risk remains," he said.
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Tisha Campbell-Martin Reveals Her Childhood Rape In New Video
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Tisha Campbell-Martin, 47, released a powerful new music video about a traumatic incident from her past. On Sept. 21, the former “Martin” TV show actress and wife to actor Duane Martin, shared that she been had raped at the tender age of three and that her attacker had written her a letter of apology. Her new song, “Steel Here,” expresses both the feelings of trauma and the strength she felt when dealing with the aftermath of the terrible incident.
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In a portion of the video are clips of Tisha with lines from her rapists’ apology letter painted across her chest. The lyrics themselves impart a message of strength and survival. “… I’m still resilient I’m always gonna be here because I’m supposed to be here. I’m owning my existence. It’s a system of survival because I’m my only rival. Yes, I’m on a mission (put your seat belt on). I know I’m on assignment The stars are in alignment. I’m ready for this!” Watch the video below
But Tisha is not alone. Rape statistics among youth are staggering:
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A child who is the victim of prolonged sexual abuse usually develops low self-esteem, a feeling of worthlessness and an abnormal or distorted view of sex. The child may become withdrawn and mistrustful of adults, and are 50% more likely to become suicidal
In an Instagram post, Campbell-Martin explains how the concept of the video started. She said that when she was coming up with the concept with director Viktorija Pashuta, they decided to use her sexual assault as the starting point:
“Viktorija asked me to come up with one event that may have seemed trying while i was experiencing it but i turned into a positive. I shared with her how fortunate I was to recently receive a five page apology letter from the person who raped me when I was three years old. When the letter arrived, it blessed me. It allowed me to FORGIVE and I’m so incredibly grateful. So with that, Viktorija begins the story with a man writing the letter, then you see him…
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Bayala – A Magical Adventure (2019)
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As the dragons have almost disappeared from the kingdom of Bayala, the magic powers of the fairies are weakening. The fairy princesses Sera and Surah are thrilled when they discover they have the key to save the world in their hands: a dragon egg! Now the sisters must reach the dragon mountains and they embark on an adventurous journey into the unknown…
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Director: Aina Järvine, Federico Milella(co-director)
Actors: Franciska Friede, Gregory Max, Jessica Webb, Liza Ortiz, Madison Mullahey, Marc Thompson, Olivia Manning
Country: Germany, Luxembourg
A “National Geographic” film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who takes them along on his quest to capture the world’s largest – and deadliest – snake.
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Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.
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Paris, 1910. Emile, a shy movie projectionist, and Raoul, a colourful inventor, find themselves embarked on the hunt for a monster terrorizing citizens. They join forces with Lucille, the big-hearted…
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Savage Beach (1989)
Donna and Taryn are federal drug enforcement agents based in the Hawaiian isles. Upon the success of a drug bust, they receive a call from Shane Aviation to fly an…
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Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he’s looking for his…
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Comedy / Family
10% - Critics
45% - Audience
High-schooler Grover Beindorf and his younger sister Stacy decide that their parents, Janet and Ned, are acting childishly when they decide to divorce after 18 years of marriage, so they lock them up in the basement until they'll sort out their problems. Their schoolfriends also decide to do the same with their parents to solve their respective problems.
Harry Winer
Jennifer Love Hewitt as Brooke Figler
Jamie Lee Curtis as Janet Beindorf
Colleen Camp as Mrs. Burtis
Jennifer Tilly as Cindy Figler
Reviewed by zkonedog 9 / 10
Pure Kids Stuff...But So Much Fun
I'll mince no words about "House Arrest": it is pure kiddie fare. The plot is ridiculous, the acting is outrageous, and the characters are overly colorful. Yet, the whole film is just plain fun!
For a basic plot summary, "House Arrest" sees young Grover Beindorf (Kyle Howard) lock his nearing-divorce parents (Jamie Lee Curtis & Kevin Pollak) in the basement in hopes of seeing them work out their problems. Predictably, insanity ensues and pretty soon three other "parental units" are trapped as well.
From beginning to end, the sight gags and goofy humor abound. The parents "down below" scheme to escape and bicker amongst themselves, the kids "above" struggle with their newfound freedom, and all the while a comically nosy neighbor tries to put the pieces together.
What always charms me about this movie is how it espouses such a great message at its core: kids just wanting their parents to get along. Incredibly sappy, for sure, but also innocent and sweet. Besides that, the auxiliary cast (especially Jennifer Tilly, Christopher McDonald, & Wallace "Rex from Toy Story" Shawn) really drives the humorous moments with their wacky antics and predicaments. Oh yeah, and a young Jennifer Love Hewitt will be every young boy's fantasy after watching this movie (!).
Thus, "House Arrest" may be cornball through and through, but director Harry Winer makes no bones about it and embraces the zany hilarity. Show this to your children and try to remember being a kid yourself!
Reviewed by shneur 7 / 10
Funny with a useful lesson
This comedy, about a teenager and his younger sister who lock their parents in the basement until they work out their marital problems, is not as bad as it sounds. We wind up with a bunch of kids upstairs who know how to relate to one another but gradually have to work out how to keep practical things running, and a bunch of adults downstairs who are just the opposite. In truth, neither side does very well, but at least this is not the tired condescension of the kids screwing up and needing to be rescued by the adults: both groups are portrayed with a mix of severity and sympathy. Throw in a meddling retired chief of police across the street, and make him Ray Walston whom I think everybody loved most in "Picket Fences," and you have a film that is very entertaining, and also carries across some deeper meaning about what contributions young people and older ones can make to each other's ongoing development. Kyle Howard was 18 trying to play 14, which took a good deal of suspension of disbelief, but that miscasting seems to be an obsession Hollywood just can't seem to grow out of.
Reviewed by Darkest_Rose 9 / 10
A Wonderful Family Movie!
After Grover(Kyle Howard) and his younger sister Stacy(Amy Sakasitz) find out that their parents, Janet(Jamie Lee Curtis)and Ned Beindorf(Kevin Pollak) are getting separated and maybe divorced they decide to lock them in the basement so that they can figure things out. But during school, Grover tells his friend Matt(Mooky Arizona)what he did to his parents and the school bully T.J.(Russel Harper)hears them and decides to lock his parents in Grover's basement too, along with Matt's parents and Brooke's mother too. Brooke is played by Jennifer Love Hewitt and she plays a popular girl in school on who Grover has a big crush on. I thought this was a wonderful family movie. It was very funny and I think it can be enjoyed by both kids and adults. All the actors do a good job and it's just a very entertaining movie. A lot of people have complained and said that this movie was very unrealistic and things like that would never happen in real life but c'mon, what movie is really realistic and things that happen in movies usually don't happen in real life but you should enjoy movies such as these while you still can. Anyways, I would give House Arrest 9/10.
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Ghazi Algosaibi Chair for Development and Cultural Studies
Universities functioning as higher education institutions are the primary incubators for the support and development of scientific research. There is no doubt that the benefits of scientific research and its impact extend to all groups and segments of the society. This is evident in the concept of “community partnership”, through which both individuals and the society with its institutions contribute effectively to supporting research and science. The outcome of this collaboration is the development and growth of the society, solving its problems, and enhancing its competencies and capabilities.
Academic research chairs in modern universities are considered one of the most effective means to support serious research systems in various fields of knowledge and to achieve intellectual excellence in scientific, economic, social and fields. Such research chairs contribute to developing creativity and innovation and achieving the desired benefit from the technologies and capabilities available in universities to serve society and solve its problems.
Al-Yamamah University is an ambitious young academic institution. Therefore, it has been keen on effectively participating in meeting the scientific and practical needs of the community to fulfill its duty and to achieve the vision of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This how the and why the Ghazi Algosaibi Cultural Studies Chair was launched. The chair was named after Dr. Ghazi Algossaibi, the patriotic figure who is known for distinguished literary and intellectual achievements, in addition to his distinction and dedication in all the positions he held throughout his 50-year tenure.
Cultural studies is a field of knowledge in which the various humanities and the Chair converge and interact. The Chair will benefit from this comprehensiveness, to focus on the diverse and serious cultural activities that contribute to the service of the society, its development and its culture.
To promote various cultural studies that can contribute to an effective role in raising public awareness, enriching the culture of the society, establishing knowledge partnerships with bodies concerned with cultural development, providing specialized consultations and studies to various governmental and private agencies and supporting sustainable development inside and outside the Kingdom.
Creating the appropriate environment for research and development in the field of cultural research and studies.
Attracting distinguished researchers and scientists worldwide to benefit from their expertise in supporting the programs and outcomes of research and cultural studies.
Providing financial resources and alternatives to support scientific research programs in the field of the Chair.
Linking the outcomes of scientific research to the needs of the society to achieve sustainable development.
Adding a serious knowledge structure to the existing systems of the university and developing them regularly.
Supporting a sound research culture and creative thought inside and outside the university.
Contributing to the enrichment of the national, Gulf and Arab cultural fields with specialized knowledge works.
Providing cultural consultations for the governmental or private authorities concerned.
Proposing and conducting high-caliber in-depth research in various literary and intellectual fields in a periodic book.
Attracting a group of specialized researchers to prepare an honorary book on Ghazi Al-Qusaibi covering literary, administrative, and political aspects of his personality.
Organizing periodic academic and cultural knowledge events that attract the most prominent national, Gulf and Arab figures.
Providing social, administrative and economic development studies on the most important development issues that serve the needs of citizens and the interest of the society.
Holding cultural knowledge partnerships with similar entities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries to exchange experiences and competencies.
The Chair covers scientific research in all fields of culture and literature to serve the University’s mission and the needs of the society, support scientific research in target areas, and meet the needs of the funding bodies.
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Home SPORT Kai Havertz Transfer To Chelsea Affected Records – Blues
Kai Havertz Transfer To Chelsea Affected Records – Blues
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee which reportedly eclipses their club transfer record.
That previously belonged to goalkeeper Kepa following his €80m million arrival in 2018 and this narrowly beats it, with several reports putting the German’s fee at over €80m, including bonuses.
He has signed a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge after completing medical examinations last week.
“I am very happy and proud to be here,” Havertz told the club’s official website.
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“For me it is a dream come true to play in a big club like Chelsea and I can’t wait to meet all the players and the trainers. Yeah, I am very happy to be here!”
The Guardian report that the deal breaks down as €80m up front plus an additional €10m and then another €10m if performance-related bonuses are met, such as winning the Champions League.
Havertz had been chased by Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus at various points in the past year but it is Frank Lampard’s side who have won the race for his signature.
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The deal also pushes Chelsea’s summer spending north of €200m, having also brought in Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and Ben Chilwell for considerable fees.
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The protist Trichomonas vaginalis harbors multiple lineages of transcriptionally active Mutator-like elements
Background For three decades the Mutator system was thought to be exclusive of plants, until the first homolog representatives were characterized in fungi and in early-diverging amoebas earlier in this decade. Results Here, we describe and characterize four families of Mutator-like elements in a new eukaryotic group, the Parabasalids. These Trichomonas vaginalis Mutator- like elements, or TvMULEs, are active in T. vaginalis and patchily distributed among 12 trichomonad species and isolates. Despite their relatively distinctive amino acid composition, the inclusion of the repeats TvMULE1, TvMULE2, TvMULE3 and TvMULE4 into the Mutator superfamily is justified by sequence, structural and phylogenetic analyses. In addition, we identified three new TvMULE-related sequences in the genome sequence of Candida albicans. While TvMULE1 is a member of the MuDR clade, predominantly from plants, the other three TvMULEs, together with the C. albicans elements, represent a new and quite distinct Mutator lineage, which we named TvCaMULEs. The finding of TvMULE1 sequence inserted into other putative repeat suggests the occurrence a novel TE family not yet described. Conclusion These findings expand the taxonomic distribution and the range of functional motif of MULEs among eukaryotes. The characterization of the dynamics of TvMULEs and other transposons in this organism is of particular interest because it is atypical for an asexual species to have such an extreme level of TE activity; this genetic landscape makes an interesting case study for causes and consequences of such activity. Finally, the extreme repetitiveness of the T. vaginalis genome and the remarkable degree of sequence identity within its repeat families highlights this species as an ideal system to characterize new transposable elements.
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Undertaking this course gives you the opportunity to work with outstanding organisations. As opportunities arise, some students even have the privilege of sitting on the boards of a variety of organisations
Here is some feedback from two of the events attended by a few members of the last programme:
Get Motivated Britain 2011
Speakers included Christine Hamilton, wife of Nigel Hamilton- former MP, Rob Brown and Morris Goodman-internationally known as 'The Miracle Man'.
"Overall I had an amazing day and got to meet a lot of very inspirational men and woman who have taught me that there is nothing that you want that you can't have with the right attitude. I thank the corporate governance scheme for giving me the opportunity to attend this event and look forward to many more alike."
ACCA Regional Dinner
Event hosted by Lucy Kite, ITV Weather Presenter
"...an evening of professional networking, fine dining and topical conversations hosted by ITV’s central tonight, very own Lucy Kite. The special guest speaker at the event was David Smith the economic editor of the Sunday Times. The whole event was beneficial as I was able to interact, ask questions and contribute to the discussions. I feel the event linked to governance as it looked at issues globally. Attending this event gave me an excellent opportunity to network and connect with accountancy professionals and the local businesses community."
Graduates of the 2011 programme have made significant progress in their governance journeys. Sheon is now a member of the Inspired Youth Advisory Board. Liz is now the Chair of Governors at St Matthews C of E Primary school! This all within a few months of completing the course!
Our students come from various of backgrounds and have different experiences. Below, we introduce you to a few of them!
Melissa is the Director and lead consultant and trainer at E.ngage Consultancy. She specialises in Social Regeneration and has a range of experience in community engagement & consultation, with a strong background and foundation in social housing and regeneration where she began her professional career at the tender age of 19.
Fully ACCA qualified commercially astute accountant, accomplished in the coordination and preparation of fully compliant statutory financial statements, stakeholder management, board reporting, analysing performance, managing audit and strategic planning. Having Emigrated from Jamaica at the age of 19 to complete my accountancy qualification, I became a fully recognised member of the institute in 2009 at the age of 25 having started my studies in 2002 and without been employed in the profession until 2005.
Chidi is currently in her second year studying Economics BSc at University of Birmingham. She achieved AAAB in her A-Levels.
She was previously employed in a successful Corporate and Investment bank in the city of London on a three month summer internship and later as an HR Assistant. Whilst interning she helped manage a team of interns that raised £5000 for Children’s Hospice UK. She has also been employed at Goldman Sachs a Global Investment bank and securities firm in London on a Spring Programme for their Federation- comprising of Operations; Technology; Services; Internal Audit and Finance Divisions.
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Top Ten Tuesday (67) Ten Books I Plan To Have In My Beach Bag This Summer
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Top Ten Beach Bag Reads
1. Rainshadow Road
From New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas comes a tale of love and magic…
Lucy Marinn is a glass artist living in mystical, beautiful, Friday Harbor, Washington. She is stunned and blindsided by the most bitter kind of betrayal: her fiancé Kevin has left her. His new lover is Lucy’s own sister. Lucy’s bitterness over being dumped is multiplied by the fact that she has constantly made the wrong choices in her romantic life.
Facing the severe disapproval of Lucy’s parents, Kevin asks his friend Sam Nolan, a local vineyard owner on San Juan Island, to “romance” Lucy and hopefully loosen her up and get her over her anger. Complications ensue when Sam and Lucy begin to fall in love, Kevin has second thoughts, and Lucy discovers that the new relationship in her life began under false pretenses. Questions about love, loyalty, old patterns, mistakes, and new beginnings are explored as Lucy learns that some things in life—even after being broken—can be made into something new and beautiful
2. Seduce Me At Sunrise
He has tried hard to forget her.
Kev Merripen has longed for the beautiful, well-bred Winnifred Hathaway ever since her family rescued him from the brink of death when he was just a boy. But this handsome Gypsy is a man of mysterious origins—and he fears that the darkness of his past could crush delicate, luminous Win. So Kev refuses to submit to temptation…and before long Win is torn from him by a devastating twist of fate.
Can she remember the man he once was?
Then, Win returns to England…only to find that Kev has hardened into a man who will deny love at all costs. Meantime, an attractive, seductive suitor has set his sights on Win. It’s now or never for Kev to make his move. But first, he must confront a dangerous secret about his destiny—or risk losing the only woman he has lived for…
3. All Out Of Love
Football star Pierce Hollister has fame, fortune, and beautiful women who’ll do anything for him . . . whether he asks them to or not. But when it all comes crashing down, Pierce finds himself back home, running the ranch in Cupid, Texas, wondering how it all went wrong.
But one thing is right: Lace Bettingfield. The former plain-Jane has turned into a luscious knockout — trouble is, she won’t even give him the time of day no matter how many passes he makes.
Being in love with your older brother’s best friend is awkward enough, and Pierce was the cause of Lace’s most embarrassing high school moment ever when her secret letter to Cupid declaring her love landed right on the front page of the school newspaper! Pierce is still as stubborn, sexy, and arrogant as ever . . . but Lace is about to see that things aren’t always as they seem . . . especially when it comes to love.
4. Summer is for Lovers
His heart is unavailable.
Luckily, her interest lies in the rest of him…
Though she was just a girl when they first met, Caroline Tolbertson’s infatuation with David Cameron remains undimmed. Now fate has brought the handsome Scotsman back to Brighton for what promises to be an unforgettable summer. Soon, Caroline will have to choose a husband, but for now she is free to indulge her curiosity in things of a passionate nature.
That is, if David will agree to teach her.
Past mistakes have convinced David he’ll make a terrible husband, though he’ll gladly help the unconventional Caroline find a suitor. Unfortunately, she has something more scandalous in mind. As the contenders for her hand begin to line up, her future seems assured…provided David can do the honorable thing and let them have her.
When a spirited young woman is determined to break Society’s rules, al a gentleman can do is lend a hand…or more.
5. Unleashed
What if you suddenly discovered your own powers were beyond anything you’d ever imagined…
Samantha Logan’s childhood home had always been a haven, but everything changed while she was away. She has a gorgeous new neighbor, Malcolm, who introduces her to the amazing world of the dream-walking, shapeshifting Amoveo clans…but what leaves her reeling with disbelief is when he tells her she’s one of them…
And shock turns to terror as Samantha falls prey to the deadly enemy determined to destroy the Amoveo, and the only chance she has to come into her true powers is to trust in Malcolm to show her the way…
Get swept away into Sara Humphreys’s glorious world and breathtaking love story..
6. One Heart To Win
Some young ladies marry for money and social standing, a few lucky ones marry for love, but Tiffany Warren is marrying to end a feud. Honoring her mother’s promise, Tiffany reluctantly travels west to meet her estranged father and his enemy’s eldest son, rancher Hunter Callahan. Once the Warrens and the Callahans are united by marriage, both clans will stop squabbling over a disputed strip of land.
In the chaos of a train robbery, Tiffany seizes a golden opportunity: By assuming the identity of her father’s new housekeeper, she can live with the father she never knew and assess his true character, as well as that of the neighboring cowboy to whom she is betrothed. But, too late, Tiffany discovers that the rivalry between the Warrens and the Callahans has escalated when the Callahans steal the Warrens’ housekeeper as soon as she steps off the train!
Now, Tiffany, who is pretending to be Jennifer Fleming, finds herself living in the enemy camp, under the same roof as her fiancé. All too soon she learns her intended is a handsome, sweet talking charmer whom she has to fight off because he can’t keep his eyes—or his hands—off Jennifer.
After Tiffany’s charade is exposed, she refuses to marry Hunter to end the feud.
As Hunter goes about claiming his rightful bride-to-be, he knows that although he loves two women—proper, elegant Tiffany as well as spunky, passionate Jennifer—he has only one heart to win
7. Spellbound Falls
New York Times bestselling author Janet Chapman takes us to charming Spellbound Falls, where strange things have started happening ever since Maximilian Oceanus came to town…
Maximilian Oceanus arrives in Spellbound Falls just in time to save Olivia Baldwin from an overly aggressive suitor, only to find himself attracted to the beautiful, if rather aloof, widow. And although Mac has come to Inglenook to get a handle on fatherhood, his newly discovered six-year-old son has set his sights on finding his father a wife.
Olivia, however, is busy getting Inglenook ready for its new season, so she doesn’t have time to deal with her growing attraction to the dangerously seductive Mac. Besides, weird stuff seems to happen all around him. Take the fact that her seatbelt keeps getting stuck in his presence, or locks magically open for him without keys, and that he seems to have a talent forsensing things. Never mind the three lost albatrosses walking down the road in the middle of the night. Since when are there albatrosses in Maine?
But despite Olivia’s resistance to falling under the sexy man’s spell, Olivia is having trouble fighting her longing. Because she knows Mac is just the man to unlock the powerful passion deep within her….
8. When The Duke Was Wicked
They are England’s most eligible bachelors, with the most scandalous reputations. But for the right woman, even an unrepentant rogue may mend his ways…
Lady Grace Mabry’s ample inheritance has made it impossible for her to tell whether a suitor is in love with her—or enamored of her riches. Who better to distinguish beau from blackguard than her notorious childhood friend, the Duke of Lovingdon?
With no interest in marriage, Lovingdon has long lived only for pleasure. He sees little harm in helping Grace find a proper match. After all, he’s familiar with all the ploys a scoundrel uses to gain a woman’s favor. He simply has to teach the lovely innocent how to distinguish honest emotions from false ones. How better than by demonstrating his wicked ways. But as lessons lead to torrid passion and Grace becomes ensnared in another man’s marriage plot, Lovingdon must wage a desperate gamble: Open his heart fully—or risk losing the woman he adores…
9. The Cowboy and the Princess
Brady Talmadge was a cowboy with five unbreakable rules:
1) Never pick up a pretty hitchhiker
2) Avoid damsels in distress
3) Never order chili at a truck stop
4) Always trust your gut
5) Never tell a lie . . .
This is what happened when he broke all his rules . . . and got into a whole lot of trouble
On the run from an arranged marriage, Princess Annabella of Monesta dons the guise of a hitchhiking cowgirl. But when she finds herself drenched, alone, and hungry, she has no choice but to trust the tall Texas horse whisperer who offers her a ride. He’s like no one she’s ever known–a strong sexy man who says just what he thinks. And when one wild kiss leaves her breathless, she quickly realizes she’ll give up everything to spend a lifetime of night times in his arms. But how can there be happily-ever-after with palace guards hot on her trail?
10. To Catch A Highlander
In this sizzling romantic adventure, a daring Highland lass plays a high-stakes game to keep the home she loves…but ends up losing her heart instead.
When her father gambles away the family estate to darkly dangerous Lord Dougal MacLean, Sophia MacFarlane is determined to use her wiles to regain it. Forced to stake the one thing she has left—her virtue—she desperately hopes her skill can limit her losses to a few kisses…no matter how hotly tempting Dougal turns out to be.
Dougal MacLean knows that Sophia has some trick up her sleeve, but he can’t resist the challenge—or her ravishing beauty. So when she proposes a card game with most unusual stakes, Dougal is delighted to accept. But as the game ends, Dougal and Sophia discover they’ve wagered something even more precious—their hearts.
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Marcus Camby
Drafted #2 in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Raptors
Height: 6'11" (211 cm)
High School: Hartford Public High School (Connecticut)
Hometown: Hartford, CT
AAU: Connecticut Select
College: Massachusetts
Current Team: Massachusetts
NBA Scouting Reports, Pacific Division (Part One)
Overview: A long, athletic center who is a productive defender, an outstanding rebounder and a just-decent offensive player. Has a huge wingspan and good height for a center, but is extremely lanky. Very fluid for a five, but not super quick or explosive. Relies more on his incredible length and timing more so than freakish athleticism. Shows very good lateral quickness, but doesnt have the bulk to dominate the block. Has some decent offensive tools. Uses his athleticism to find some easy opportunities. Not a horrible outside shooter, especially for a center. Can finish at the rim, but not efficiently. One of the best shot blockers in the game. Rebounds at an extremely high rate. Developed into one of the best players in college basketball over his three year career at UMass. Won every player of the year award as a junior. Carried his team to the Final Four. Sent his stock through the roof, setting the NCAA tournament record for blocks without making it to the final. Had a very nice rookie year in Toronto. Improved his rebounding and defense over time, but never became a featured offensive player. Was not able to stay healthy early in his career. Played more games in the last two seasons than in any other pair of seasons in his entire careerpossibly due to a contract clause which forced him to. Two time NBA All-Defensive First Team member. Won the defensive player of the year award in 2007 for the Nuggets, probably the worst defensive team in the League that year. Plays hard. Still has a few years of productivity left.
Offense: Not the most efficient offensive player, and not really a prolific scorer by any stretch. Did not post up at all during his time in Denver. Got a little more than a third of his offense from spot up opportunities, with another third coming off of a combination of cuts and offensive rebounds. Has soft touch for a center, but his release and mechanics do not allow for much consistency. Shoots the ball awkwardly, from a bent over position from the opposite side of his body with little elevation or extension. Still manages to hit some shots from the outside, but not at a great rate. Will bait opposing centers into defending him from the outside, which opens up the paint for others to post up or slash. Fakes a lot of defenders off their feet. Used to go straight to the rim for dunks. Injuries have made it more difficult for him to do that. Still capable of taking two dribbles and trying to finish at the rim. Not a bad jump shooter when he has to put the ball on the floor. Significantly more effective pulling up going right than taking a jump shot in any other situation. Handles the ball surprisingly well, but lacks the agility to utilize it in any useful way. Pushes the ball up the floor from time to time. Has a hard time slowing down once he gets going and will get called for some charges. Gets a lot of touches at the rim by making himself available for dump passes and working for offensive rebounds. Isnt the best finisher. Will force some shots into the defense if hes forced to attack from the mid-post area. Tends to just flip the ball at the rim rather than making a move when he doesnt have a clean look. Finishes some difficult shots but misses some easy ones. Does a great job taking advantage of mismatches, as they allow him to use his touch from in close with minimal contact. Will dunk when he gets the chance, but isnt the explosive leaper he once was. Gets to the line at a decent rate, but shoots a poor percentage. Doesnt seek out contact. Hasnt gotten any post touches in recent seasons. Isnt a back-to-the-basket player at all. Has some raw tools, but has never been looked at as a major offensive option.
Defense: Will always be amongst the top shot blockers and rebounders in the League when he plays in the thirty-to-thirty-five minutes per game range. Has the lateral quickness to step out and defend the midrange and the length to challenge any shot. Will run into trouble when matched up against comparably sized players with better strength. Gets the vast majority of his blocks from the weak-side. Has great timing, length and anticipation. Does a very good job using his footspeed to slide over and meet dribble drives. Contests a lot of shots. Not as good on the ball as he is off it. Gets backed down in the post fairly easily. Has cut down on his fouls significantly over time. Always boxes out and does a tremendous job rebounding outside of his area. Uses his length and leaping ability to pull down rebounds in traffic. Will spark the fast break with his defense and rebounding. Has a reputation for being one of the premier defenders in the game, but couldnt overshadow the Nuggets awful team defense. Has a tendency to chase blocks aimlessly rather than play fundamentally sound defense. Has been criticized at times with being more concerned with his defensive stats than about getting stops. Will leaves his matchup wide open on the perimeter occasionally, give up position deep in the paint, and not always put in a great effort closing out shooters.
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Harper: Worst economic growth since R.B. Bennett
09/21/2013 by backofthebook.ca Leave a Comment
By Montreal Simon
It’s one of the most depressing things about living in Harperland eh?
The way Great Monstrous Leader commits one democratic atrocity after the other, but gets away with it by claiming he’s the best leader to manage the economy.
And so many Canadians still swallow that fraudulent myth, hook, line, and SINKER.
When in fact Stephen Harper has the poorest economic growth record of any Prime Minister since R.B. Bennett, back in the dark days of the Great Depression.
And as Lawrence Martin points out, the opposition isn’t doing enough to blow that Con myth to smithereens.
Newly released global competitiveness rankings from the World Economic Forum place Canada at a dreary 14th. On the trade front Canada now has a billion-dollar deficit. Our current account deficit of three per cent of GDP makes Canada the worst performer in the G8 in that category.
The country’s manufacturing base is being further eroded while government policy gives full-blown priority to the resource sector. The middle class in shrinking. Our productivity rate is lousy. Depending on whose statistics you believe, inequality is either getting worse or hardly improving.
And yet, the Conservatives continue presenting themselves to Canadians as good stewards of the economy. The fact that they’re still getting away with it testifies more to the inadequacy of the opposition parties’ messaging talents than anything else.
So Great Buffoon Leader is able to continue to pose as an economist, while acting as a tool of Big Oil, and brainwashing Canadians with his grotesque Porky Action Plan ads.
Which although they are massively unpopular do serve a purpose:
“I think the message behind the Economic Action Plan was primarily political, that is, to show Canadians that the government is doing a good job with the economy.”
Nicholls says the Harper government will likely tweak the spots to make them appear fresher in the next two years, but the ads will continue “to work at a more subconscious level: Conservatives-economy-good.”
By associating the Cons with images of a feel good economy, and helping cement the myth that they’re good money managers. When in fact their insane petro-state policies are tearing the country apart, and leading us to economic disaster.
It’s depressing, but there is some good news buried in that heap of manure.
For the day the opposition gets its act together, and comes up with an ad campaign that combines this slogan:
THE WORST ECONOMIC GROWTH RECORD SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION.
THE WORST RECORD IN EIGHTY YEARS!!!!!
With this general idea…
And a not so gentle reminder that the Cons are trying to scam us with OUR money.
They will blow the myth right out of the water.
And sink Stephen Harper…
Because if you look at every single poll, the only thing keeping him afloat are his phony economic credentials. And when they go, he goes.
Yup. It’s time progressives took off their gloves and attacked the Cons as savagely as they would attack us. Or even more brutally, because they deserve it eh?
Time to attack their economic record.
And hit them where it HURTS…
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