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The art of reinventing the company
When Eastman Kodak developed a growing digital camera business, it looked like a classic fleet-of-foot response to a disruptive technology. But it did not work. The company has been in the red for eight quarters, resulting in losses of $2 billion.
by Business Week
The problem was that the management had failed to predict how quickly the digital camera product would become a commodity, which pushed down the retail price and the margins of companies like Kodak. In response to this disappointment, the Spanish-born CEO Anotonia M Perez dreamt up a major new innovation, to produce digital photo services so customers could organise their pictures in new ways. He wanted to emulate what Apple did for music with photos. But it is hard to change an organisation and its culture when it moves from making things to providing a sophisticated service in this way.
The Kodak lesson is that businesses that need to fight back against disruptive technologies or those that want to boost their revenues need to reinvent their companies and not just introduce new products or services. Apple showed the way when it transformed itself from a 'great designer of computer products into a great designer of consumer experiences delivered via devices and services'.
To make the fundamental organisational and cultural changes needed, Perez found he had to shed some of his top executives who were unable to see what needed to change. Only three remain of the 21 executives that worked for the company in 2003. Perez put a group of slightly sceptical employees into a 'rebel' group, which was asked to come up with big ideas on the company's future.
He also opened Kodak up to collaboration with partners, something it had not been good at before. This mentality underpinned a new relationship with Motorola, in which Kodak would supply high-quality chips for Motorola's cell phone cameras. Time only will tell whether Perez is right to gamble on the mobile camera market and the opportunities in digital services.
Mistake made on the road to innovation
By Steve Hamm and William C Symonds
Business Week, November 2006
Review by Morice Mendoza
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IRL Grinch Rudy Giuliani Hated Beyoncé's Half Time Show
The Beygency is coming.
Please say a little prayer for Rudy Giuliani's eyeballs, because apparently he's blind to the brilliance that is Beyoncé. While the rest of the world was frantically running to get in formation, Giuliani was busy interpreting Bey's Super Bowl 50 performance as an "attack" on the police. Um, is "police" code for haters? Because if so, yes, she twirled on them.
"I thought it was really outrageous that she used it as a platform to attack police officers, the people who protect her and protect us and keep us alive," he said during an appearance on Fox & Friends. "What we should be doing in the African American community, and all communities, is build up respect for police officers and focus on the fact that when something does go wrong, OK, we'll work on that. But the vast majority of police officers risk their lives to keep us safe."
Interesting that Giuliani thinks he's an authority on what the black community should and shouldn't be doing, but that aside, his comments are pretty off-base. The Black Lives Matter movement is so much more than the broad brush strokes he's painting it with, and Beyoncé's "Formation" performance—while politically charged—wasn't an "attack" on anything other than poor Bruno Mars, bless him.
"I mean this is a political position, she's probably going to take advantage of it," he continued, apparently having even more musings to impart. "You're talking to middle America when you have the Super Bowl, so if you can have entertainment, let's have, you know, decent wholesome entertainment and not use it as a platform to attack the people who, you know, put their lives at risk to save us."
Look, buddy, there's only one person using their platform for political posturing here, and his name rhymes with Judy Booliani. (Sorry not sorry.)
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Procedures for Deployment and Chain of Custody of Precinct Ballots and Precinct Voting Equipment
The election process in the United States and in California depends upon citizens from the community who volunteer to operate polling places so that voters can cast their ballots in their neighborhoods on election day. Poll workers are partners with the Registrar of Voters in conducting elections. Duties of poll workers include: picking up the ballots and voting equipment, setting up the equipment, managing the voting process on election day, and returning the ballots to the central counting place after the polls close. Inspectors or managers of the polls are required to attend a training class before the election. In Marin County, the inspectors pick up the ballots and voting equipment at their training classes during the week before the election.
The public may observe any aspect of the election process. Persons wishing to observe should notify the Registrar of Voters at (415) 473-6401.
In order to provide for the security of the ballots and voting equipment, the Registrar of Voters does the following:
Stores all voting equipment, memory cards, numbered seals, and ballots in locked, alarmed rooms, accessible only to designated Elections Department employees. Access badges record time of entry and name of individual entering room.
Deputizes poll workers to act as agents of the Registrar of Voters. Poll workers take the oath of office from Article 20, Sec. 3a of the Constitution of the State of California and swear to uphold the laws of the United States and the State of California.
Establishes a documented chain of custody of the ballots and equipment. The Registrar of Voters verifies that the chain of custody has not been broken. If there is a break in the chain of custody, the Registrar of Voters takes steps to assure the integrity of the ballots and equipment.
Seals the ballots with tamper evident seals and seals the equipment with numbered, tamper-resistant seals before deployment to the poll workers. ROV keeps a log of the seal numbers.
Instructs poll workers to check the seals on their equipment to make sure they are not broken.
The ROV checks the number on the seal when the equipment is returned to make sure the number is the same as the number on the log for each machine.
If seal is broken or if the number on the seal is different from the number on the ROV log when the machine is returned to the election office on election night, the ROV rescans the ballots using a new memory card.
Procedure for Issuing and Deploying Ballots
Inspect and Seal Official Ballots
The ballot printer delivers the ballots in sealed boxes to the Registrar of Voters. The precinct number and quantity of ballots in each box is written on the seal.
Teams of two Elections Department staff open each box and verify that the precinct number and number of ballots in each box are correct.
After the Elections employees have verified the number of ballots and precinct number on the ballots, they reseal the box with a tamper evident seal.
Department staff puts the sealed boxes of ballots into transport bags for each polling place.
Deploy Ballots to Inspectors
Elections Department staff issues the ballots to the inspector of the polls at training classes during the week before the election. When they pick up their ballots, each inspector signs a receipt with the date, precinct number, number of ballots, and oath from Article 20, Sec. 3a of the California Constitution. The oath is administered to all poll workers in class and deputizes them to uphold the laws of the United States and the State of California in performing their duties as poll workers. The Elections Department keeps a copy of the receipt.
Inspectors Check Ballots Before Polls Open
On election day, before the polls open, the inspector opens the box of ballots and records the number of ballots received on the ballot statement on the outside front cover of the precinct roster.
Inspectors Account for Voted and Unvoted Ballots at Close of Polls
At the close of polls, the inspector completes the ballot statement on the roster cover by filling out information on the number of voters who signed the roster, the number of voters from the Accuvote OS machine, the number of provisional ballots cast, the number of spoiled ballots, and the number of unused ballots.
Registrar of Voters Audits the Vote During the Canvass Period
During the canvass period after the election, Elections Department staff rechecks the numbers on the ballot statement and balances the numbers to verify that the sum of the number of voters who voted in the regular manner, the number of provisional ballots cast, the number of spoiled ballots, the number of AutoMark ballots, and the number of unused ballots equals the total number of ballots issued to the inspector.
The number of voters voting from the Accuvote tape is compared with the number of voted ballots that the inspector has reported on the roster ballot statement.
Department staff resolves discrepancies by recounting each category of ballot on the statement by checking the number of votes cast on the Accuvote Optical Scan Machine and/or by contacting the inspector for an explanation, and, in some cases, by rescanning the ballots.
Registrar of Voters Conducts the Manual Tally of Ballots
After all of the precinct ballots have been counted, the Department staff performs a manual tally of the ballots from 1% of the precincts and verifies the count against the precinct summary report. If there is an unexplained discrepancy in the 1% manual tally, the ballots from the precinct are recounted on the Accuvote OS machine programmed with a different memory card than the one used on election day and the ballots are recounted. Additional precincts may be added to the manual tally at the discretion of the Registrar. For the November 7, 2006 General Election, for instance, the Registrar will tally ballots from 3% of the precinct.
Procedure for Issuing and Returning Election Equipment (Optical Scanners)
Registrar of Voters Prepares Equipment for Deployment
Teams of two Elections Department staff insert a memory card programmed by precinct into the optical scanner for each precinct. Each scanner is then tested with test ballots to make sure the precinct number is correct and the machine can read the ballot. New ink cartridges and paper rolls are installed into each machine and tested.
The machine is then sealed with a numbered, unbreakable seal. Department logs the seal number of the voting machine for each precinct.
Department staff puts the voting machines into transport bags for distribution at the training classes. A moving company picks up the equipment and bags from the Civic Center on the day of each training class and delivers it to the class at Four Points Sheraton. This process is supervised by Elections staff.
Registrar of Voters Deputizes Inspectors and Creates Chain of Custody for Equipment
Department staff issues the bags to the inspectors of the polls at their classes during the week before the election. When go to their class, each chief inspector signs a class attendance/supply receipt form printed with the date and precinct number. One copy of the form is kept by the Registrar of Voters and the other copy by the poll worker to show the Elections staff when they pick up their supplies. After class, inspectors show their copy of the supply receipt form to the ROV to pick up their supplies and sign a log when they have picked up their equipment. The oath from Article 20, Sec. 3a of the California Constitution is administered to all poll workers in class and deputizes them to uphold the laws of the United States and the State of California in performing their duties as poll workers.
Inspectors Verify That They Have the Correct Equipment for Their Precinct
The chief inspectors verify that they have the OS machine for the correct precinct and that the seal is unbroken. They are instructed to notify the ROV if the seal is broken. If the seal is broken, the ROV issues a new, sealed machine to the inspector.
Inspectors Set up Machine and Print Zero Tape Before Polls Open
Inspectors place the machine on the ballot box and print a pre-election "zero" tape. The chief inspector and clerk assisting verify that there are only zeros on the tape, sign the tape, leave it attached to the printer, and lock the printer compartment of the machine.
Inspectors Account for Votes at Close of Polls and Post Results Tapes at Precinct
After the polls close, poll workers record the number of votes from the machine on the ballot statement on the cover of the roster.
Poll workers print out two results tapes and sign one copy which is returned to the Election Office. The second copy is posted outside the door to the polling place where the public can see it.
Inspectors Return Voting Equipment to Registrar of Voters
The chief inspector and one other poll worker return the OS machine to their assigned receiving centers where they are checked in and signed for by the receiving center captain. From the receiving center, the machines are returned to the election office by Marin County Sheriff's deputies accompanied by one Elections staff person and checked in at the Registrar of Voters' Office.
Registrar of Voters Checks in the Equipment and Inspects the Seals for Breakage
Seal numbers are checked off as the machines are returned. If a seal is broken on any of the OS machines, the ballots are immediately rescanned using a different memory card than the one used in the election. Elections staff also calls the inspector to find out why the seal was broken.
Registrar of Voters Checks the Results Tape Against the Precinct Report
During the canvass, the results tape from the OS machine is used to verify that the number of voters reported on the tape matches the number on the Statement of Vote for each precinct.
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Baltimore Marriage Licenses
Search for Baltimore MD marriage license rules and requirements. You can learn how to get a marriage license, a marriage certificate, or marriage records from your local Marriage License Office, Clerk, Health Department, or Town or City Hall.
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8. License Valid: 6 months
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To get married in Maryland, both members of the couple must visit a Circuit Court Clerk's Office in person to fill out a marriage license application. You will have to meet certain age requirements, provide photo identification, and pay a fee. Once you have received the marriage license, you must perform a marriage ceremony while the license is still valid. Your officiant will fill out the marriage license and submit it to the Circuit Court Clerk who issued the license. Once the Clerk records the license, the marriage is legally binding.
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You will need to visit the Circuit Court Clerk's Office to apply for a marriage license. Both members of the couple must prove their age, provide photo identification, and pay a fee.
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A marriage license can cost between $25 and $55 in Maryland. The fee is set by the county. Maryland requires that you get married in the county that issued the marriage license.
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Notes On a Postgrad Gig at SLRP, the World’s First No-Frills, Zero-BS, Direct-to-Consumer, Bespoke Straws Company
by Tanner Garrity
I applied to SLRP a few weeks after I graduated from college. I had found the listing on Glassdoor. It had gone up three days before, and was marked HOT:
“SLRP is disrupting the straw industry with ten-inch direct-to-consumer ‘Forever Straws’ harvested and handcrafted from reclaimed Himalayan bamboo, and we’re looking for a Junior Marketing Assistant to join our growing squad! We’re based in a converted shoe cobbler’s studio over a Soul Cycle in Gowanus, and boast an absolutely STOCKED fridge, a wet bar with six local microbrews on tap, and a deck rooftop with stunning views of Manhattan. Not to mention our foosball table! (N.b. Craig does not take kindly to losing on the foosball table.) We’re proud to offer dental, health and vision benefits, paid maternal/paternal leave, unlimited PTO, fitness subsidies, tri-annual company outings, Summer Fridays, company equity, 401(k) match and a nine-week paid sabbatical after two years with the co. If you’re someone who breathes ingenuity, sweats creativity and just bleeds vitality, sling over your resume, cover letter and 250 words on a time you were reprimanded for blowing bubbles in a glass of chocolate milk!”
I wrote that my application to the company was an act of metaphorical chocolate milk bubble-blowing. Especially in a landscape where society expected me to enter law or med school, settle in on Wall Street, or jump through hoops at a consulting firm. Ten minutes later I received an email asking me to meet with the SLRP founders the following day.
Wyatt and Hunter had been roommates at Penn and spent three years at Morgan Stanley “just chasing numbers” before quitting their jobs to start SLRP. For our interview, Wyatt wore a T-shirt that said, SLURP SUSTAINABLY. Hunter wore flip-flops and a pair of gym shorts. We shook hands and sat down on a pile of bean bag chairs. I was offered the job five minutes into the interview. They then informed me I had the rest of the week off.
People liked bamboo straws. We grew fast and well that first year. So much so that we opened a satellite office in Portland, Oregon. I was offered a VP of Marketing position out there, but wanted to stay on the East Coast. Besides, I liked my job. I had a knack for writing about our thoughtful, farm-to-table, sustainable, you’re-gonna-bequeath-this-to-your-grandson Forever Straws. Plus, we were about to launch thicker, smaller ‘“Lil Fella Straws,” built precisely for eco-minded toddlers. We were even going to design a line of Redwood-preserved sippy cups. We were excited. I was excited. The baby initiative was all my idea.
Then came STRAWNG Adventure Outfitters.
Craig had left one day. Could it have been his slump on the foosball table? I’m not sure. I hope not. When we cleaned out his desk we found a Chipotle bag. There was a used straw wrapper in the bag. He had slurped lemonade, Coke, and god knows what, with a common straw. A civilian’s straw. Craig was a fraud. He was never a SLRP man. After the discovery, Hunter and Wyatt gave us all the week off.
Craig, as it turned out, was a STRAWNG man. The STRAWNG man. I remember the day the website went up:
“STRAWNG Adventure Outfitters makes straws for the consummate urban explorer. We offer city street to mountain creek, marine-grade titanium straws, built to imbibe the Manhattan milkshake that traces its cream back to the Catskills cow. Peruse our collection for the strongest straw you could ever imagine — and the last you’ll ever need.”
I flipped through the site’s photo gallery. He’d converted an abandoned Vermont paper mill into a windowed floor-to-ceiling office complex with an adjoining on-site warehouse. They were hiring. And that wasn’t all. Craig had taken my Lil Fella idea with him. Only he called his short straws and sippy cup package the “Wail of the Warrior.”
The Holidays were usually a big deal at SLRP. Expecting huge stocking stuffer sales, we’d prepped thousands of Forever Straws, “Bamboo Willie’s” and a half dozen limited-edition models for our thirsty shoppers. The Portland branch flew in for a Holiday Party blow-out at a secret underground club in Long Island City called “ExxxPosure.” At some point past midnight, most of us dancing, all of us several cocktails into the night, Hunter stepped on the stage and drunkenly announced he was headed to work at STRAWNG with Craig. I don’t really remember how I got home.
A few months later I was packing up my desk. No one had ordered our straws for Christmas. We weren’t featured in a single gift guide. Our flash sales in the months thereafter had been futile. Wyatt sat on a bean bag chair, staring at the wall, surrounded by boxes and boxes of Forever Straws. The lights were mostly off, and I looked around, realizing everyone else had left. I jogged outside, found a Wendy’s, and returned with two vanilla frosties. I handed one to Wyatt, along with a common straw. He chuckled.
We finished the frappes on the chilly rooftop deck as Wyatt looked at the city with a strange expression on his face. At some point I thought I caught him murmuring words to himself, something along the lines of “direct-to-consumer, quality construction, traditional channel circumvention, rebellious minimalism…” but I couldn’t be sure.
I need a new job.
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Due to COVID19, the conference Medici and the Perception of Sub-Saharan Africa (1450-1700) (organizers Kate Lowe and Alessio Assonitis) scheduled for February 2021 has been postponed to late June 2021
The place of sub-Saharan Africa in Europe in the period 1450-1700 has always been less studied than the place of the Levant, North Africa or Asia, and why this should be so is one of the reasons for the conference. The so-called global turn in history has rightly moved interactions, connections, projections and relationships between the two center-stage. By focusing on Medici connections to Africa over two and a half centuries, the index of possible perceptions and understandings, as well as changes in interest and intervention over time, should become apparent. Desirous of competing with other courts, the Medici set up bureaucratic and diplomatic systems that allowed them access to global news and affairs, and their archival records are threaded with snippets about sub-Saharan Africa and its products, much of which has not been analyzed. How did various Medici rulers conceive of Africa? What use did they make of its constituent parts in their collections? Vectors of information about sub-Saharan Africa were human – reports by people who had been there – as well as diagrammatic – maps of the regions or the whole continent, but information remained at a premium, myth and misinformation were rife, and ignorance remained high. Everything African will be considered: from the importation and use of raw materials and foodstuffs, such as gold, ivory and pepper, to the acquisition of animals, plants and African decorative objects, and the inclusion of enslaved Africans at court.
The organizers of the conference, Kate Lowe and Alessio Assonitis, invite proposals for 30-minute papers that pertain to relevant subjects. These include but are not limited to:
The Medici court and the understanding of sub-Saharan African geography and political structures
Gift-giving culture
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Ship captain's life saved
Russian Embassy thanks Philippine government
MANILA – The Russian Embassy in the Philippines acknowledged the “swift and decisive actions” of the Philippine Government in immediately attending to Captain Alexander Solodyannikov, a Russian national who had an attack of still unknown respiratory syndrome.
In a Facebook post last night, the Embassy said the ship’s doctor aboard Asphalt Transporter could not help him and with the ongoing COVID-19 scare, no country would allow him to disembark and be admitted to a hospital.
“The Government of the Philippines responded to the Embassy’s request despite the lockdown and quarantine measures and allowed the Captain to be taken off the ship to a medical center in Manila,” the Embassy said.
It will be recalled President Rodrigo Duterte declared a Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine last March 16 and will probably be lifted on April 30 should the situation improves.
It was learned Captain Solodyannikov was not looking well for some time “but now he is safe.”
It was learned the ship was en route to Australia and had evacuated the ship’s captain in General Santos City and later to a hospital in Manila.
The Embassy added they are extending sincere appreciation to the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines for and on behalf of Captain Solodyannikov’s family and the Russian Foreign Ministry.
A follow-up with Natalia Linovitskaya, Russian Embassy’s Press Attachè, she said the patient is getting better and now undergoing treatment.
“We hope he will be discharged soon,” Ms. Linovitskaya said in an SMS to this writer.
As of 4:00 P.M. today, the Department of Health reported 4.195 COVID-19 positive cases with 140 recoveries and 221 deaths. (Melo M. Acuña)
An unidentified Filipino medical practitioner attends to. Russian ship Captain Alexander Solodyannikov (right) after being allowed to disembark in General Santos City in Mindanao yesterday. He was immediately brought to Manila for further medical evaluation. (Russian Embassy Photo)
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Home / ODI News • Test News • Twenty20 News / Asad Shafiq, Mohammad Amir and Shoaib Malik dropped as Pakistan announce 35-member squad for NZ tour
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With Babar Azam being named as new Test captain of the side, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced 35-member squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand. The squad will fly out to New Zealand and will stay at Lincoln on 23rd November. The players will go through compulsory 14-day quarantine period.
Wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan, who smashed back-to-back half-centuries against England, is certainly first-choice for Pakistan in red-ball cricket. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan has been named as vice-captain to Babar Azam for the three-match T20I series.
The notable absentees from the 35-man squad are all-rounder Shoaib Malik, Test specialist Asad Shafiq and pacer Mohammad Amir.
Middle-order batsman Asad Shafiq was dropped from the Test side after failed to make notable contributions for Pakistan on their last tour of England. In three-match Test series, he could only 67 runs at an average of 13.40.
Experienced duo of Mohammad Hafeez and Wahab Riaz retained their place in the overall squad, courtesy excellent performances against England and Zimbabwe.
Pakistan’s head coach and chief selector, Misbah-ul-Haq said Shafiq has been a key player in red-ball cricket and will have to go back to domestic cricket to find some form with the bat. Former Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed will also need to deliver a lot of runs in order to get back to the Test side for the upcoming series against South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Following their excellent performances in the domestic setup, Amad Butt, Imran Butt, Rohail Nazir and Danish Aziz are four uncapped players in the 35-member squad for New Zealand tour. The players are expected to play for Pakistan A side for their upcoming series against New Zealand A side.
In the recent ICC T20 Team Rankings, Pakistan is currently lying at fourth place in the league table. Babar Azam’s Pakistan will lock horns against New Zealand in a three-match T20I series. In the ICC Test Championship, Pakistan are lying at fifth place with 166 points to their name, whereas New Zealand are one spot above green shirts with 180 points.
Pakistan’s 35-member squad for New Zealand tour : Babar Azam (captain), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Sohail Khan, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Haris Sohail, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Imran Butt, Zeeshan Malik, Danish Aziz, Fawad Alam, Haider Ali, Rohail Nazir, Amad Butt, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Musa, Zafar Gohar, Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Musa, Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat.
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Good selection and excellent decision to leave out of form baggage out of the team
It’s about time Amir and Asaad Shafiq are retired –
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Your quest for a quieter summer stops here with our guide to the best hush-hush hideaways across Italy, Spain and Greece
BY Laura Holt13 June 2018
First thing’s first: there’s no such thing as a secret island – the local fishermen and villagers definitely found them first. But unless you want to sleep on the beach, you’ll need somewhere just the right side of discovered to have a decent boutique hotel on the shorestep. Join us for an island-hopping odyssey across Europe in search of sandside seclusion followed by balmy nights beneath star-blanketed skies…
This summer looks set to see the sleepiest of the Balearic isles awake from its slumber, with new openings arriving thick and fast: from hilltop farmhouse turned friend-gathering villa, Es Bec d’Aguila, which flaunts inch-perfect interiors and an entire room given over to an aquamarine cocktail bar, to a hotel from the French-accented Experimental Group, which opened in August amid the cliffs and crystalline waters of Cala de Sant Llorenç. Even Mahón, the compact island capital, is being earmarked for standalone city breaks, with the likes of Casa Telmo signalling increasingly stylish spaces to stay in town.
Don’t ignore Formentera, either – no one puts the Balearic baby in the corner – which for too long has been overlooked as simply a day trip from larger, spotlight-stealing sister, Ibiza. In summer, you can reach it from the White Isle or from Dénia, south of Valencia. The attraction here is peace and quiet, especially for families, who come for easy, apartment-style stays such as Paraíso de los Pinos and white-sand beaches which wouldn’t be out of place in the Caribbean. Sure, there’ll be day-trippers in the height of summer – mostly around the north shore, where ferries pull in – but once they go, you’ll have the island, and Paraíso’s gourmet restaurant, to yourself, complete with its canopy by olive trees and stars.
Located midway between Sicily and Tunisia, Pantelleria combines the best of Italian food with the wild, untamed beauty of Africa. If you’ve seen the film A Bigger Splash, you’ll have some sense of its silver-screen good looks. But for years, this volcanic outcrop of geothermal springs and natural cave saunas remained a holiday destination for only a handful of in-the-know Italians (fashion designer Giorgio Armani has a house here). Formerly, they stayed in converted dammusi (old agricultural buildings), but the recent opening of Sikelia – the island’s first luxury hotel – has really put Pantelleria on the map, with a spa that uses volcanic mud and local passito wine served in the hotel’s restaurant.
Another of Italy’s under-the-hat islands is Salina and its attendant Aeolian archipelago. North of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea, this dusting of volcanic specks lays on spiaggia-side restaurants where seafood is the order of the day, plus climbing trails, calderas and black-sand coves around every craggy corner. Salina, whose unspoilt beauty was laid bare in the 1994 film Il Postino, is our top tip for total seclusion. Grab a post-swim granita at Da Alfredo, dinner at shorefront Porto Bello, then slope back to hotels such as Principe Di Salina – whose whitewashed rooms are straight-out Santorini, but whose prices are anything but.
On the Greek Island of Spetses, salty sea air mingles with stylish cafes and boutiques. Its airport-free status is a blessing that rewards those who travel from the Athens port of Piraeus to the island by hydrofoil. Indeed, it’s mostly Athenians who covet Spetses as a reprieve from the stifling city heat. They stay at the Poseidonion Grand, which lives up to its name, with a waterfront location in pine-scented Pityoussa and a design that’s lavishly modelled on grandes dames hotels of the Côte d’Azur. Interiors are cool and calming, with double-height ceilings conveying a sense of Golden Age grandeur and cocktail hour on the terrace transformed by sunset views across the Saronic Gulf.
The main Chora (town) of this Cycladic isle does a fine job mimicking the ideal Greek village. Sugar-cube-style houses snake up a pyramid-esque cliffside and a cherry-on-top chapel completes the tantalising confection. Yet, despite all this drama, you’ll be met with blank stares when you mention you’re going to Folegandros – despite it being only a 45-minute ferry ride from Santorini. But who cares when you’ve got a hotel like Anemi (almost) to yourself, with architecture so authentic it might well be the Chora itself and an atmosphere that permits you to do nothing very much at all. That said, don’t miss the breakfast, which fuses the freshest island herbs and flavours to produce hearty Hellenic feasts each morning.
Continue your island-hopping on to Naxos, linked by ferry with Folegandros in just over two hours. The largest of the Cyclades isn’t exactly under the radar, but compared with its nearby sister Santorini, you’ll have plenty of space to swing a sunlounger. For the best chance of solitude, head to the south-west coast – ideally in late spring or September – which runs like one long beach between Agios Prokopios and Agiassos. On the two-mile stretch of Plaka, nautically inspired Naxian on the Beach has a sea-surveying Tortuga restaurant that serves shrimps with orzo and smart day beds lining the sandy shore. Even better, there are just 10 suites, reserved for couples only, so you’ll be free of crowds, even in the height of summer.
Sail on this summer to the rest of our boutique hotels in Europe…
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Suspected train vandal run over and killed in Sydney
May 29, 2017 7:35 am in National by Shanee Dobeson
A man who was hit and killed by a train in Sydney’s south overnight was believed to have been vandalising another train just moments before he was struck, police say.
Just after midnight, emergency services were called to Kingsgrove Railway Station and found the man.
While investigations into the circumstances surrounding the man’s death is ongoing, police say “initial inquiries suggest the man may have ran across the tracks after vandalising another stationary train.”
A crime scene has been established and will be examined by forensic specialists.
The man is yet to be formally identified.
Kingsgrove: A man has died after being hit by a train. A nearby stationary train was vandalised. @NatashaSquarey #7News pic.twitter.com/LxpJVvOuFp
— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) May 28, 2017
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For Your Consideration: NALIP Latino Lens Announces Film of the Year Nominations for Latinx and Latino International Film Categories
Posted by NALIP on October 07, 2016
This year NALIP’s current official members and a select committee of industry professionals will vote to select the winner in each category for Film of the Year. The two categories selected are:
The Latinx category features the best in US Latino and breakthrough Latinx filmmaking talent. These films could include a documentary, animation or feature. Get to know about the films in this category and the NALIPsters behind them:
‘La Granja’ (2015)is a film about three intersecting stories, promising young boxer, a barren midwife and a lonely kid with a bike all in pursuit of happiness and it’s unanticipated consequences during a difficult time in Puerto Rico. NALIP had the pleasure of screening Angel Manuel Soto’s film La Granja at last year’s Latino Lens Showcase, since then NALIP continues to support his career and film most recently screening at FICG in LA 6, where NALIP will be present.
‘Hands of Stone’ (2016) is the legendary story of Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel and how both their lives were impacted by each other and their past and in their own way achieved redemption. Director, Jonathan Jakubowicz and lead actor Edgar Ramirez both did a compelling interview with NALIP where they expressed the difficulties and the process of creating such an inspiring film.
‘Lowriders’ (2016) a film by Ricardo de Montreuil is about a young street artist on East LA who is caught between his father’s obsession with the lowrider culture, his ex-felon brother and his own need for self expression. Ricardo de Montreuil recently attended and was a speaker at this past June’s NALIP Media Summit.
‘Don’t Breathe’ (2016) a film that currently has record breaking numbers at the box office is about a group of friends breaking into the house of a blind man only to find out he isn’t as helpless as he seems. NALIP is a long time supporter of Fede Alvarez and his work.
‘Memories of a Penitent Heart’ (2016) a documentary film by long time NALIPster Cecilia Aldarondo is about Miguel who dies of AIDS, his niece tracks down his gay lover and cracks open a Pandora’s box of unresolved family drama. Cecilia Aldarondo was a participant in the 2014 NALIP Latino Media Market with this project and screened the film at this years Media Summit.
The Latino International category includes films receiving noteworthy attention prior to festival and award season. NALIP believes any of these films can be taken for your award consideration. Get to know the films nominated:
The Distinguished Citizen (2016) Argentinian film by Directors Gaston Duprat and Mariano Cohn about Mr. Mantovani, after refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting this invitation is the worse idea of his life.
Neruda (2016) A Chilean film by Director Pablo Larraín is about an inspector who hunts down Nobel Prize-winning Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, who becomes a fugitive in his home country in the late 1940s for joining the communist party.
Desierto (2016) A Mexican film Directed by Jonás Cuarón about a group of people trying to cross the border from Mexico into the United States encounter a man who has taken border patrol duties into his own racist hands.
Alias Maria (2015) A Colombian film Directed by José Luis Rugeles is a vision of Colombia's inhuman armed conflict, seen through the eyes of a young and pregnant girl soldier.
Breadcrumbs (2016) Directed by Manane Rodríguez is an Uruguayan Spanish film that addresses sexual violence suffered by a group of inmates and how years later decide to report it.
Regardless of the winner, NALIP believes, all of the following films should be in your short list for award consideration. Members will receive a separate voting ballot. Your membership must be current and in good standing to participate.
Check out the trailers for each nominated films
Best Latinx Film
La Granja (2015) - Angel Manuel Soto
Hands of Stone (2016)- Jonathan Jakubowicz
Lowriders (2016) - Ricardo de Montreuil
Don’t Breathe (2016)- Fede Alvarez
Memories of a Penitent Heart (2016)- Cecilia Aldarondo
Best Latino International Film
The Distinguished Citizen - Argentina
Neruda (2016) - Chile
Desierto (2016)- Mexico
Alias Maria (2015) - Colombia
Breadcrumbs (2016) - Uruguay
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James Lann is a true country hit maker, this is apparent by his latest #1 single on Texas Music Charts and Texas Radio.
He keeps cranking out the hits and fans think it’s about time that the big labels start paying attention. He’s not going anywhere but up, up the charts.
James first appeared in our magazine in 2011 and we felt it was about time to catch up on all the amazing things happening in this young mans career.
Lann grew up in Arizona and New Mexico, raised on cattle ranches and learning the meaning of hard work and dedication at an early age. Now making his home in Texas, James Lann is shaking things up and moving up the Texas radio charts like lightening reaching #1 again this month. You can’t keep a good man down when he has a voice and a talent like James Lann.
Lann decided to postpone the big move to Music City and work on perfecting his sound and the quality of his music while building a firm marketing plan before approaching major levels in the industry.
Texas is one of the best states to grow a market for your music especially when the state has a census that show’s their population has increased by leaps and bounds in the last decade and their economy is thriving when other states across the nation are struggling. What better place to market and hone your craft than in a place where the community is prime.
What better place than the great state of Texas to build a large fan base while creating solid relationships in the industry and with Nashville’s big hitters in industry. James has had five #1 hits on the Texas charts and it is apparent he has no plans on stopping now.
His humbleness and generosity is pure and it show’s in his music and in the lyrics of his songs, each one written from a memory of his life. His songs have been hitting at #1 since 2009 when his first album produced “Honky Tonk Two Step Queen” and then again in 2010 when “The Talent Requires” made country fans sit up and pay attention.
Influenced by greats in a wide range from country music legend George Jones to rocks iconic AC/DC Lann’s music brings something for everyone. “The Talent Requires” even has that shy hint of humor reminiscent of Brad Paisley.
His latest song “Let It Rain” in the month of July alone had almost 1900 spins in one week sky rocketing it up the charts and placing Lann in the category with major hit makers. It increased in spins by almost 230 turns in just one week. “Let It Rain” has now been on the charts for just over 20 weeks and is currently being played on over 71 radio stations. James is one of the industries fastest rising young artists this decade and there appears to be no stopping him.
Life on the road is rough even if it’s just in one state. Let’s face it Texas is a large state, almost a country in itself and pounding out 3000 miles a week making appearances at 30 or 40 radio show’s a week is no walk in the park. But the rewards are proving to be worth it all.
James has worked with various co-writers in Texas and in Nashville, Chuck Allen, Floyd Jon Goodwin, and Carson Chamberlain. Chamberlain was credited with the production of Deana Carter’s “Strawberry Wine” that also reached #1 on the country charts.
His two albums “ F-O-R-D and “Honky Tonk Kung Fu” have produced four #1 hits and now his latest “Let It Rain” has taken it’s place among those winners.
Lann is a fifth generation cowboy. Hard work and dedication is in his blood. He traded his saddle and rope for a guitar and stage but his heart is still true to his heritage and his upbringing. His music is a testament to his ability as an artist and he proves it time and time again. So if your into country music, and we hope you are, take a listen, do a little two step and a docy doe and be sure to include James Lann in your collection.
For more information on James Lann you can visit the websites below:
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Secondary Armament - Dual-Purpose Guns
The battleship had emerged from the First World War with two separate batteries of medium-caliber gun, one for shooting at surface targets, and one for air targets. The obvious inefficiency of having to carry two separate sets of guns of approximately the same size prompted a search for a gun, and a mounting, which could fulfill both roles. Both destroyers and aircraft were getting larger, tougher and faster, and countering them required a gun with reasonably high muzzle velocity, a large shell, and a high rate of fire. The US and Britain both installed these weapons on their treaty battleships, and refitted their older battleships with similar batteries where possible.
Iowa's starboard DP mounts1
Another major driver of DP guns was improved AA fire control. The first generation of AA guns had relied on barrage fire, attempting to saturate a patch of sky the target airplane would fly through. During the interwar period, however, systems like the British High-Angle Control System and the American Mk 37 director2 were developed which would theoretically allow accurate engagement of aerial targets. However, this method required high muzzle velocity, as the target could maneuver in the dead time between aiming and the shell reaching the target. This fit well with the need for higher muzzle velocity to reduce the dead space for anti-destroyer fire.
4.5" secondary battery on HMS Valiant
The British, after a complicated process that saw them investigating 4", 4.7", 5.1" and 5.5" DP guns,3 selected a 4.5"/45 gun for their reconstructed capital ships. This weapon used a so-called "Between-decks" (BD) mounting, which penetrated below the deck the gun was on, instead of simply sitting on the deck like previous mounts had done. This gun was a reasonably powerful and effective weapon, but fired a fixed round that weighed 87 lbs, of which 55 lbs was the shell. As the 74 lb round of the 4.7" gun on the Nelsons had been found to tire the crew easily, this decision is hard to explain, and it limited the rate of fire to no more than 12 rpm.
Secondary 5.25" turret on HMS King George V
However, the power of the 4.5" gun against surface targets was considered suspect, and another weapon was sought for a new class of dual-purpose cruisers. The resulting 5.25"/50 was loaded separately, and the 80-lb shell was considered the largest that could be manually loaded. Unfortunately, the British had made the same mistake as on the 4.5", which when combined with the cramped mountings limited the practical rate of fire to no more than 7-8 rpm. The weight of the mounts limited the King George Vs to only eight twins, and the mounts themselves were unreliable. Worse, the power training and elevation gear was not fast enough to keep up with high-speed targets. Power operation was critical to these mounts, as they were much too heavy to handle manually in action.4 This meant that emergency power for the secondary battery was now vital, and deficiencies in this area were revealed during the last battle of Prince of Wales.
General arrangements of the twin 5"/38
In contrast to the struggles of the British, the Americans managed to solve the DP gun problem brilliantly, with the famous 5"/38, one of the greatest naval guns ever. In various single and twin mounts, it was fitted to everything from battleships to destroyers to merchant ships to aircraft carriers. First introduced into service in 1934 aboard the Farragut class destroyers, the 5"/38 was everything a weapon should be.5 Reliable, accurate, and powerful, it gave good service against surface and air targets, shooting down 30% of Japanese aircraft killed by AA fire during the war.6 The last guns were not retired from sea service with the Mexican Navy until 2014.
Missouri fires her 5" battery on her shakedown cruise
The Americans had done a good job evaluating the limits of loading, and the gun was separately loaded with a 55 lb shell and a cartridge which weighed about 30 lb when full of powder. Power ramming and well-placed trunions meant that the standard rate of fire of 15 rpm per gun could be maintained even at high angles, and a good crew could reach 22 rpm for a short time.7 Another key factor in reaching this rate of fire was the mount design. Traditionally, AA guns had been supplied with ammunition from a fixed position on the deck, which then went into the fuze-setter near the gun, and into the breech. This path could become tangled at high elevation or at extreme train angles, and on almost all 5"/38s, ammunition was instead supplied through a set of hoists at the center of the mount. These hoists meant that the ammunition was always supplied to the crew in a good position, and the integrated fuze-setters removed a step that had previously slowed the rate of fire significantly.8
Inside one of the 5" gunhouses on Iowa. Note hoists on the left, labeled 4 and 5.9
With a muzzle velocity of 2,600 ft/sec, the 5"/38 could hurl a projectile to a range of about 18,000 yds, and as high as 37,000 ft. In theory this makes Iowa a threat to airliners at cruising altitude, although in practice, range at that altitude was essentially zero. Several varieties of shell were available. The most widely used was AA Common, a high explosive fragment shell initially fitted with time fuzes and later with proximity fuzes which were essentially a tiny radar that would set the shell off when it got close enough. These shells could also be fitted with contact fuzes for use against surface targets. Regular common shells also were used, with less explosive and more armor penetration. Other varieties of shell included white phosphorus for smoke generation and setting things on fire,10 star shells for night combat, and "window" or chaff for creating false radar targets. Iowa was completed with ten twin 5" mounts, five on each side of the superstructure. In the 80s, four of these mounts were removed to provide space and weight for the new missiles.
5" magazine on Massachusetts
The shells and charges are stored in magazines deep in the ship. When it's time to use them, they are passed up through chain hoists into the handling room. This room, directly under the mount, serves to pass the shells from the magazines into the hoists to the mount, and the powder into the scuttles leading up through the floor. This allowed the mounting designers to avoid the problems of a mechanical coupling between the rotating mount and the fixed paths up from the magazine. 5 men manned the upper handling room, while 8 occupied the magazines.
Plan view of a 5" twin mount
A total of 14 men occupied the gunhouse proper, which a lot of visitors find hard to believe when they're looking inside. The mount captain controlled the entire mount, while each gun had its own captain responsible for maintaining it and fixing it if anything went wrong. The pointer and trainer were to take over if the remote control failed, either matching the pointers or keeping their sights on the target. The sights were set by the sight setter, who sits between the guns. Next to him was the fuze setter, responsible for setting the time fuzes if the automatic control was offline for some reason. A checker made sure that the sights are on target. The primary responsibility for loading each gun fell to three men: the projectile-man, powder-man, and hot case man. The first two were responsible for placing the shell and charge onto the loading tray and ramming them, while the last-named made sure that the hot casings ejected were not left to rattle around inside the gunhouse, burning the crew.
Sister Bean with two single 5" mounts on Cassin Young
The 5"/38 was probably the finest gun of its type ever built, and gave the American battleship unmatched capability against air, surface and land targets. But it itself was not enough when faced with the air threats of the day. Lighter, faster-tracking weapons were required, and we'll take a look at them next time.
1 Note the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on Mount 56. One of the secondary mounts was traditionally manned by the Marine detachment, and was marked as such. Photo courtesy of The Fatherly One. ⇑
2 I intend to examine both of these systems in some detail. They worked on rather different principles, and their relative merits can be evaluated by the British adoption of the Mk 37 aboard Vanguard. ⇑
3 A twin 4" was widely used, but not on their battleships. ⇑
4 On my first day as a tour guide, I got to elevate the guns of Mount 55 by hand, but it was for their use in a salute to the San Pedro Boat Parade that evening, and they didn't elevate very fast. ⇑
5 It's worth pointing out that it didn't spring from BuOrd fully formed and perfect. There were initial teething troubles, but they were sorted out before WWII. ⇑
6 This was split evenly between guns firing time-fuzed and proximity-fuzed ammunition, although only half as many rounds of the later were fired. ⇑
7 This was not commonly done, as the fuzes were set based on an assumed dead time between leaving the hoist and being fired. Shooting early or late could throw them off, reducing the chance of a kill significantly. Proximity fuzes solved this problem when they were introduced in 1943. ⇑
8 The British only fitted hoist fuze-setters to a few of their guns, which usually fired about 25% faster than the same guns with manual fuze-setting gear. ⇑
9 This picture, and all but the diagram in the rest of the post, are mine. ⇑
10 The US military has only ever used WP for marking targets. That's their story, and they're sticking to it. ⇑
September 30, 2018David W said...
Now I see the inspiration for the anti-fighter mounts on the Death Star in Star Wars! I'm surprised they were that blatant about making the futuristic lasers look and work just like the real explosive weapons.
On a more relevant subject: note 6 suggests that the fuses were on a strict timer, that started when the shell left the hoist. I had previously thought that fuses were timed from the instant of firing, either by the temperature or acceleration of firing itself. That seems both more accurate and safer than a timer with an assumed dead time. More accurate since you're only paying attention to time since leaving the gun, and safer because, well, the obvious. Would hate to have an issue with your gun that led to your own rounds blowing up inside the gunhouse because you couldn't fire them in time! Why was this done this way?
The timer was indeed started when the gun fired, and set based on the time of flight. But ToF is constantly changing, and the computer had to take the time from when the shell left the hoist into account when setting it.
Oh, I see - the assumption was in where the target plane would be by the time the shell was fired, not the whole chain of everything. Much more rational than my initial interpretation. I'm surprised that made enough of a difference in accuracy to outweigh 50% extra shots!
It usually wasn't a cost of 50%. 22 rpm is a good crew firing a short burst, and couldn't have been sustained. I suspect that the dead time was configurable, and it could have been set for 22 rpm if that was the maximum sustainable rate of fire. Actually, the biggest problem would be variable RoF. If they're consistently fast, the spotter in the director would just dial in a correction, because the shells would be bursting short. If they don't have a consistent rhythm, spotting isn't going to help much and you'll end up chasing targets all over the sky.
October 04, 2019Jade Nekotenshi said...
It's interesting to note that everything old is new again, with electronic time fuzes having made a reappearance. Of course, the clever new hack is to measure the muzzle velocity of each round and set the fuze electronically after the shell has been fired.
After the shell has been fired? Haven't heard of that. If you can do that (sources, please, mostly because I want the juicy details) then it makes sense because it's less vulnerable to countermeasures.
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They've (re)invented a true shrapnel round for antiair/antimissile use, and as Jade notes they inductively set the fuse just after the shell leaves the barrel, using the measured rather than predicted muzzle velocity.
Very interesting. It doesn't seem to be wildly popular, which probably means there's some hidden drawback (besides expensive ammo, that is) which is why it hasn't seen more adoption. Friedman doesn't have any more details, except that the shrapnel is actually 157 spin-stabilized penetrators, not just a regular burst.
February 20, 2020echo said...
Am I missing something, or do both the powder and projectile hoists in the handling room rotate with the turret? Did they have to drop 55lb shells into moving hoist tubes?
Also, were the secondaries a weak point in battleship armor? They weren't as well armoured as the main guns, and a hit that penetrated through the turret ring to that magazine looks like it'd be devastating.
February 20, 2020bean said...
They do, but keep in mind that most 5"/38 mounts rotated at a maximum of about 30 deg/sec. That's fast enough to make moving stuff to the hoists (or through the holes the powder was passed up) annoying, but that speed was mostly used to get on target in the first place, and when the target was being tracked, it rotated slower, making it easier to manage.
And they weren't a weak point in the armor. The magazine proper (which is different from the handling room) is on 3rd deck inside the citadel, so it's protected by the same armor as the rest of the ship. The hoists to the handling room run throughout the ship (there was at least one in the room we used as the tour guide lounge) and not much in the way of shells or powder is stored in the handling room or on the mount itself. One last factor is that the powder is in cases, so it's much less vulnerable than bagged powder to accidental detonation.
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If you're heading out the door Wednesday across South Florida, you might want to grab that umbrella thanks to the latest front to have moved near our area.
A front just recently pushed south of us and you can feel the subtle difference outside. A light north breeze is bringing slightly lower humidity, but don't expect sunshine on Wednesday.
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A Good Samaritan is being credited with saving a family from their burning New York home.
Michael Cola of Putnam Valley was on his way to an auto parts store Monday evening when he saw black smoke pouring out of an open garage and inside the home was a mother and her six kids.
“I was yelling in and saying your house is on fire, your house is on fire,” Cola said.
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Cell phone video from the scene shows the frantic moments Cola ran up to the house, screaming for everybody to get outside.
“I stopped the car and ran up the driveway because I figured that someone left something on,” Cola said.
Things went from bad to worse when power lines started sparking, leaving a panicked family running to safety.
“They had fireworks in the house,” Cola said. “Everything started exploding.”
Putnam Valley volunteer firefighters came rushing to the scene soon after and put the fire out within 10 minutes. Everyone, including the family’s cat, got out safely and nobody was hurt.
“It looked bigger than what it was,” Chief Dave Anderson said. “It was a quick knock down. My guys did a great job.”
The family is grateful for Cola’s quick thinking, and Cola said he just did what anyone should have done.
“The mom said thank you and when the dad came home he said thank you and I said it feels weird for you to say that.”
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BS Yeddyurappa, Accused Of Rs 1,800 Crore Payoffs, Hits Out At Congress
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BS Yeddyurappa refuted report alleging pay-offs. The tax department has probed and found that the "notes, signatures" were forged, he claimed
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BS Yeddyurappa threatened to file a defamation case over allegations of payouts
The Congress today renewed its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, demanding an investigation after a report in news magazine The Caravan alleged "payoffs amounting to over Rs 1,800 crore" by former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa to "BJP's national leaders, its central committee, and judges and advocates".
The article, titled "The Yeddy Diaries", claims documents accessed by the magazine show that diary entries - made in BS Yeddyurappa's handwriting in 2009 recording the alleged payouts - have been in the possession of the Income Tax department since 2017. The report also alleges that a senior minister, named in the diary entries as one of the alleged beneficiaries, "chose not to act" when he was alerted by an income tax official. NDTV cannot verify these documents.
Taking a jibe at Mr Yeddyurappa and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress tweeted: "Dear diary, it seems my corruption has been caught, I tried to bribe several BJP leaders & now the country knows. I can only hope my Chowkidar protects me like all the other Chors. Yours truly, @BSYBJP#YeddyurappaDiary"
"Prima facie, this is a case of investigating all BJP leaders, right from the PM and downwards. It is a fit case to be investigated by the newly appointed Lokpal," Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in a press conference, waving a copy of the 'expose'. "The ball is in the PM's court. He must decide whether Chowkidar chor hai ya chowkidar jaanch ke liye taiyaar hai (or the chowkidar is ready for an investigation)," Mr Surjewala added.
Union minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad rubbished the allegations made by Mr Surjewala and claimed that his party was "fully aware of the press conference." He attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and said, "Since morning we were eagerly waiting for his press conference...and if it was such a big expose, why did he personally not address the media?"
Since the Congress is "staring at defeat" in the general elections, the party is "weaving a web of lies", and citing the allegations in the report, Ravi Shankar Prasad said, "You can also have a look at the statement issued by CBDT (Central Board of Direct Taxes), which has already clarified on the issue."
The CBDT statement, refuting The Caravan article, said when confronted in 2017, Mr Yeddyurappa said "he was not in the habit of writing a dairy and that the loose sheets in question were not in his handwriting. He denied his handwriting and signatures on the loose sheets."
"He further stated that contents of the loose sheets were false and fabricated and his name has been used to malign his political career," the statement added.
Today, rejecting the documents cited by the article as "forged", BS Yeddyurappa said, "I am thinking of filing a defamation case...these are false allegations. The I-T department officials had examined and found that the documents and signature are forged...it is politically motivated."
The alleged diary entries include a list of 26 people under "money received/paid to me" with payment amount ranging from Rs 5 crore to Rs 500 crore.
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The Neighbors Clothes Closet is a non-profit, second-hand store that offers carefully selected clothing in one-of-a-kind styles for the whole family. We also have exciting finds for your home at prices that will leave you smiling.
Staffers are volunteers who take great pride in carefully sorting and selecting items for our store. Helping families save money while “repurposing” previously used items are the key principles that guide us. This repurposing also helps the environment.
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First Presbyterian Church and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Parish House had a continual rummage sale and donated the proceeds to start Neighbors.
Space was donated at 519 Marie Avenue, South St. Paul. The donated space was in a basement in space that was previously a shoe repair shop. The Clothes Closet officially was preparing to open for business on May 15. Volunteers started to collect and sort clothes.
The store first opened on June of 1972. At first they had very few customers and profits were about $100 a month. The store closed down during July and August of 1973. They would open on an emergency basis only.
The store moved from their basement location to Central Square during September of 1975.
In June of 1976 news came that the clothes closet space at Central Square was to be torn down.
After months of being closed, the clothes closet was preparing to open at its new location: The Union Hall, 221 W Grand Avenue, in South St. Paul. The official re-opening was set for December 6, 1976. The Clothes Closet Volunteer Coordinator suggested a spring bake sale as a means of raising money.
Customers were complaining about the lack of air conditioning, leaky roof and deep holes in the driveway entrance. (Many buckets were routinely placed in specific spots to catch rain water coming through the roof) HRA verified that the joining Warner Building had been purchased and would be demolished. The Neighbors board felt that even though the Union Building would perhaps not be torn down, there would be a time during demolition that the Clothes Closet would have to be closed.
An aggressive effort by the Neighbors Board was in place to find a new location for the store, as within 5 months the store would be without space.
200 volunteer hours went into moving the Clothes Closet into the Globe Building, 222 North Concord Exchange, South St. Paul. The new facility was far superior in every way. Volunteers thought the new space was wonderful, the sorting room was heavenly. Volunteers had a sink, refrigerator, stove and nice cabinets. Finally, the Clothes Closet had room to hang clothes…
The Clothes Closet volunteers tried everything to boost sales. On one occasion, the buildings long flight of stairs was lined with plants that volunteers brought in for a special sale. They saved and sold Christmas decorations, toys and skates. Volunteers would carry clothes down a long flight of stairs to have a “sidewalk sale”. Other times they would transport clothing to have a “sale in the park” or a “special sale for senior citizens”. Volunteers had style shows at area high-rise apartments and churches. They also had bake sales and salad luncheons…
A county employee, who shared office space with Neighbors, found a resource for huge quantities of new shoes. These shoes were name brands, but faded, mismatched, quality rejects and volunteers had to sort very carefully, as many “pair” of shoes were for the same foot. For every sale, long lines of people appeared ready to purchase inexpensive new shoes. Sales were very successful. Our shoe resource dried up after about two years.
Neighbors moved to 218 13th Avenue South, South St. Paul.
Neighbors Clothes Closet moved to 222 Grand Avenue West, South St. Paul.
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“Best of Debut of the Year” —Suspense Magazine
WINNER of the Barry Award for Best Debut Novel
Optioned for TV by J.J. Abrams & Warner Bros.
In this “sophisticated international thriller” (The New York Times Book Review), an American antiques-dealer-turned-reluctant-private-eye must use his knowledge of Japanese culture to unravel a major murder in San Francisco—before he and his daughter become targets themselves.
San Francisco antiques dealer Jim Brodie receives a call one night from a friend at the SFPD: an entire family has been senselessly gunned down in the Japantown neighborhood of the bustling city. As an American born and raised in Japan and part-owner of his father’s Tokyo private investigation firm, Brodie has advised the local police in the past, but the near-perfect murders in Japantown are like nothing he’s ever encountered.
With his array of Asian contacts and fluency in Japanese, Brodie follows leads gathered from a shadow powerbroker, a renegade Japanese detective, and the elusive tycoon at the center of the Japantown murders along a trail that takes him from the crime scene in California to terrorized citizens and informants in Japan. Step by step, he unravels a web of intrigue stretching back centuries and unearths a deadly secret that threatens not only his life but also the lives of his entire circle of family and friends. “Readers will want to see more of the talented Jim Brodie, with his expertise in Japanese culture, history, and martial arts” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
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The staff neurologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center for MS shared her insight into the use of telemedicine in an outpatient setting across a number of subspecialties in neurology and how it can supplement care going forward.
Marisa McGinley, DO
A few years ago, Cleveland Clinic began utilizing telemedicine in neurology subspecialties to evaluate the ­personal use of video-conferencing platforms in neurology. These at-home virtual visits were planned to better patient access to neurological subspecialty care that would normally require them to travel to the closest center of care.
Marisa McGinley, DO, staff neurologist, Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research, Cleveland Clinic, and colleagues spoke during a plenary session at the 2019 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, to share these data from the last 4 years of the institution’s telemedicine program. All told, the data included 3958 patients and 5646 virtual visits in a number of subspecialties, including headache (21.4%), epilepsy (19.1%), spinal disorders (15.7%), movement disorders (10.8%), psychiatry (6.4%), autonomic disorders (5.7%), cerebrovascular conditions (4.8%), and cognitive disorders (3.6%).
McGinley sat with NeurologyLive® to discuss the feasibility of implementing subspecialty tele-neurology services and the high patient ratings for these services.
NeurologyLive®: What prompted the work that you and your colleagues did at Cleveland Clinic?
Marisa McGinley, DO: In the fields of medicine, telemedicine has been utilized more frequently for a lot of chronic conditions and there's been a lot of promising data that patients enjoy it, they get a lot of satisfaction from it, that it improves access to care, and it has the potential to reduce costs. But within the field of tele-neurology, there's actually been kind of a slower uptake of the utilization. The initial use of tele-neurology was in stroke care. Think telestroke, where you improved access to neurology care and a large variety of hospitals on an acute basis—inpatient basis—to provide stroke care. There's been even less utilization in the more chronic outpatient neurology setting, and so we saw this as a gap in care at Cleveland Clinic.
About 4 years ago, we started using outpatient tele-neurology and the study that we presented kind of just showed that implementation of tele-neurology across subspecialty domains, again, because what is out there in literature right now is sort of individual utilizations within 1 disease state, and on a smaller scale and using different types of platforms. Within the field of telemedicine in general, the initial kind of stage was more inconvenient platforms where patients still had to travel to a physician's office, have someone there with them to connect them to the other kind of subspecialty provider, or it was just an audio-based, or was asynchronous.
Are there any differences in system used in this work, and how it was used, compared to those initial telemedicine platforms?
The platform that we utilize at Cleveland Clinic is a video-audio conferencing one, and it's used on a personal device, so patients just have to have a smartphone, laptop, or computer, and they can connect wherever they want to. It's definitely a more convenient and accessible option, you don't have to have any kind of truly specialized technology and you don't have to have an intermediary, so that was sort of the big advantage of the platform that we utilized. Then, the other change was obviously the vast use within the subspecialties and so we presented that implementation.
What data did the study include and what did you find?
In the first year, we only had about 30 visits and then in the most recent year, there were over 4000 visits. We presented over 5000 tele-neurology visits across the subspecialties that represented over 3000 individual patients. What we looked at was sort of where those patients were located. We want to know are these patients that are local or people coming from a distance, to understand that. We broke the data down into close, so the Cleveland area—like a regional thing, which is surrounding cities—further regional, which is the across the like state of Ohio, and then far regional, which is kind of everything outlying Ohio.
What we saw is there was actually an equal breakdown of where patients were utilizing it. Literally about a quarter in each of the different categories, sort of indicating that: A. Local patients are using it, so even the patients that could drive 10—15 minutes are still choosing to utilize tele-neurology and their providers think that's a good idea, but then, B. The people that live a great distance are also utilizing it. But there wasn't kind of a preponderance in 1 location. That was sort of an interesting observation.
The other thing was kind of which subspecialties were utilizing it. Headache definitely had the most visits, which also might reflect that we have a large headache department. Epilepsy was next, but again, it was utilized in all of the specialties. Within that, we also looked at kind of overall travel saved, and there was over almost 1.5 million miles saved in travel. We didn't do an economic breakdown of the cost savings, but obviously, for patients, that's gas, time off work, finding somebody, and so there is kind of the hint that there could be substantial savings for patients, and then greater access.
Every patient was given the opportunity to kind of rate their experience and their provider, and overall there were phenomenal ratings of like 4.7, 4.8 for both of the user experiences on the 5-point scale, so it was well-received by patients.
What are the implications of this study for the use of telemedicine in neurology?
In general, what we kind of saw with our study was that it was feasible to utilize tele-neurology across the sub-disciplines and that there was an increasing demand from both providers and patients to offer these tele-neurology visits. I think it was kind of a great first step in just indicating that this is going to be something that we utilize in the future. It's just figuring out exactly where it's best placed and how we can optimize the use of it because it is not going to completely take over our in-person visits—there are going to be times where exams are definitely still going to be important in neurology—but I think this is going to be a great supplement to how we practice and a great option for patients to get access to care in a different way.
Transcript edited for clarity.
Ross L, Bena J, Bermel R, et al. Implementation and Patient Experience with Outpatient Subspecialty Teleneurology Visits at a Single Academic Institution Over Four Years. Presented at: 2019 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting. May 4-10, 2019; Philadelphia, PA.
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The Failures of the New Lectionary
WHERE SOME SINS ARE NOT IMMORAL, ETC.
By Chene Richard Heady | June 2000
Chene Richard Heady, a convert to Catholicism, is a doctoral student in Victorian literature at Ohio State University.
In the summer of 1999, I began to notice that whenever St. Paul spoke in the new Lectionary at Mass, he seemed a bit “off.” His syntax was awkward, he seemed unsure of himself and his audience, he dodged controversial issues; he was, in short, not his old self. It appeared that Paul was trying to hide his new insecurity by referring to his audience as his “brothers and sisters” rather than as the more accustomed “brothers” (as in the prior Lectionary) or “brethren” (as in the Catholic Edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible). Like a Fundamentalist preacher of the old school, the lector at Mass would rasp, “Brothers and Sisters…” before he wheezed out the epistle reading. Sometimes, even Paul’s doctrine was unclear. I was raised a Fundamentalist, and Paul has been barking at me since early infancy, so naturally I was concerned by such strange behavior. As the summer wore on, I realized that whatever illness had infected Paul had spread to the rest of the scriptural authors, as, overnight, their ears turned to tin, and their lungs blew misty circumlocutions around important doctrinal matters. Something, I thought, had to be said about this, lest the Scriptures themselves turn incoherent.
I have been hesitant to speak publicly on this matter, but, because the Catholic periodicals I receive have discussed only the new Lectionary’s gender implications and have ignored its doctrinal ambiguities, I feel I must speak out. I suspect the reason the doctrinal problems of the new Lectionary (which came into use in 1998 in some places, 1999 in others) have not been discussed in theological periodicals is that they become most clearly apparent through literary analysis. According to the venerable theological dictum lex orandi, lex credendi (roughly: what we pray is what we believe), liturgical problems are as much a literary issue as a theological one. The lex orandi dictum, cited in the Catechism (#1124), implies that what is at issue in a liturgical translation is not simply whether a translation of Scripture is technically justifiable, but also the likely reception of this translation — how the faithful are likely to be taught and shaped by what they are given. There are some consistent and disturbing literary patterns in the new Lectionary: It entirely translates and edits out the Bible’s teaching on fornication, and renders the doctrine of Hell if not invisible, then opaque.
My primary concern here is with the new Lectionary’s sins of commission — its theologically questionable translations — but since its sins of omission also play an important role in this matter, an initial observation about omissions must be made. For the sake of clarity and brevity, omissions are at times necessary in preparing Scripture for public reading. However, the elimination of two verses or less will never serve the end of brevity, and rarely that of clarity. It is fair to say of a given passage and a given doctrine that if (1) the verses that most clearly teach this doctrine are eliminated and (2) the remaining verses are translated ambiguously, then (3) the passage no longer teaches the doctrine in question. As so often happens in literary study, the omission and commission work together to establish textual meaning or eliminate doctrine. But this is needlessly abstract. Allow me to give a concrete example. Paul’s discourse on the body as the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:13-20) reads in the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible [NRSV] as follows:
13. “Food is meant for the stomach, and the stomach for food,” and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is meant not for fornication but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power. 15. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I therefore take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16. Do you not know that whoever is united to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For it is said, “The two shall become one flesh.” 17. But anyone united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18. Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body but the fornicator sins against the body itself. 19. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20. For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leads the final vote Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, of the impeachment of President Donald Trump for comments he made before an angry group of protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol last week.
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Trump impeached for second time in 13 months
By Ted O'Neil | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump over comments he made prior to a violent invasion of the Capitol exactly a week ago.
It's the second time in 13 months the president faces a trial in the U.S. Senate, though he is expected to be out of office before a potential trial ever takes place.
The vote of 232-197 was mostly along party lines, though some Republicans joined Democrats to impeach. Trump becomes the first president to ever be impeached twice.
The single article, with 190 co-sponsors, reads, in part: “In all this, President Trump gravely endangered the security of the United States and its institutions of Government. He threatened the integrity of the democratic system, interfered with the peaceful transition of power, and imperiled a coequal branch of Government. He thereby betrayed his trust as President, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.”
There were 10 Republicans who sided with the Democrats, led by U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 Republican in the House. The others were Fred Upton and Peter Meijer of Michigan, Dan Newhouse and Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state, John Katko of New York, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, Tom Rice of South Carolina, Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio and David Valadao of California.
The move to impeach came after Trump spoke to supporters Jan. 6 outside the White House as the House and Senate met in joint session in the Capitol to certify each state’s Electoral College votes declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the Nov. 3 election.
Trump told the crowd he would not concede and that he knew “everyone would be making their way over to the Capitol to protest peacefully and patriotically" and they should “give our Republicans the kind of pride and boldness that they need to take back this country.”
Thousands of people later descended on the Capitol and hundreds breached the doors, entering the building and sending lawmakers into hiding. Democrats said Trump’s words “incited an insurrection.”
During the two hours of debate before the vote was taken, most of the comments from the floor broke down along rhetorical party lines.
Democrat Rosa De Lauro of Connecticut, for example, said Trump “unleashed horrific violence” on the Capitol, while Democrat Kathy Castor of Florida called Trump’s words and actions “the most depraved betrayal of the Constitution by a president.”
Republican Dan Bishop of North Carolina, on the other hand, said the Democrats did not “specify any inciting language” that led to the breach of the Capitol.
Republican Tom Cole of Oklahoma said the current process moved too quickly with no hearings or witnesses.
“They are rushing to divide us rather than unite us,” Cole said. “We should find a new way forward to celebrate a new president rather than impeach an old president.”
The Capitol and the area around it were heavily fortified with fences, blockades and National Guard soldiers Wednesday in an effort to prevent any similar actions. No crowds were seen gathered outside before the proceedings began.
Tuesday night, the House voted 223-205 in favor of a non-binding resolution asking Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, which would entail him and Cabinet members to vote on Trump’s fitness to remain in office.
Kinzinger of Illinois, who also voted for impeachment, was the only Republican to vote in favor of the resolution.
Pence declined, sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying, “I urge you and every member of Congress to avoid actions that would further divide and inflame the passions of the moment.”
It is unclear now when the impeachment charge will be forwarded to the Senate, which does not return to session until Jan. 19, one day ahead of Biden’s inauguration. Several Democrats have suggested waiting at least 100 days so that Biden will have at least three months to focus solely on his legislative agenda.
Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate in January 2020 after being impeached by the House in December 2019. If he is convicted, it would prevent him from ever holding federal office again.
This article originally ran on thecentersquare.com.
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Recent analysts Ratings: FIRST REPUBLIC BANK(NYSE:FRC): Hexcel Corporation(NYSE:HXL)
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FIRST REPUBLIC BANK (FRC) will report its next earnings on Oct 13 BMO. The company reported the earnings of $1.61/Share in the last quarter where the estimated EPS by analysts was $1.39/share. The difference between the expected and actual EPS was $0.22/share, which represents an Earnings surprise of 15.8%.
Many analysts are providing their Estimated Earnings analysis for FIRST REPUBLIC BANK and for the current quarter 22 analysts have projected that the stock could give an Average Earnings estimate of $1.51/share. These analysts have also projected a Low Estimate of $1.39/share and a High Estimate of $1.62/share.
In case of Revenue Estimates, 10 analysts have provided their consensus Average Revenue Estimates for FIRST REPUBLIC BANK as 1.02 Billion. According to these analysts, the Low Revenue Estimate for FIRST REPUBLIC BANK is 1.01 Billion and the High Revenue Estimate is 1.04 Billion. The company had Year Ago Sales of 877.46 Million.
These analysts also forecasted Growth Estimates for the Current Quarter for FRC to be 8.6%. They are projecting Next Quarter growth of 24.17%. For the next 5 years, FIRST REPUBLIC BANK is expecting Growth of 6.3% per annum, whereas in the past 5 years the growth was 9.42% per annum.
Some buy side analysts are also providing their Analysis on FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, where 1 analysts have rated the stock as Strong buy, 0 analysts have given a Buy signal, 4 said it’s a HOLD, and 0 analysts rated the stock as Sell. (These Recommendations are for the Current Month Only reported by Yahoo Finance.)
The Relative Volume of the company is 0.74 and Average Volume (3 months) is 879.89 million. The company’s P/E (price to earnings) ratio is 23.15 and Forward P/E ratio of 21.96.
The company shows its Return on Assets (ROA) value of 0.8%. The Return on Equity (ROE) value stands at 10.4%. While it’s Return on Investment (ROI) value is 25%.
While looking at the Stock’s Performance, FIRST REPUBLIC BANK currently shows a Weekly Performance of -0.65%, where Monthly Performance is 5.05%, Quarterly performance is 13.06%, 6 Months performance is 9.43% and yearly performance percentage is 16.69%. Year to Date performance value (YTD perf) value is 10.25%. The Stock currently has a Weekly Volatility of 1.72% and Monthly Volatility of 2.46%.
Hexcel Corporation (HXL) will report its next earnings on Oct 19 AMC. The company reported the earnings of $-0.29/Share in the last quarter where the estimated EPS by analysts was $0.07/share. The difference between the expected and actual EPS was $-0.36/share, which represents an Earnings surprise of -514.3%.
Many analysts are providing their Estimated Earnings analysis for Hexcel Corporation and for the current quarter 19 analysts have projected that the stock could give an Average Earnings estimate of $-0.15/share. These analysts have also projected a Low Estimate of $-0.32/share and a High Estimate of $0.18/share.
In case of Revenue Estimates, 18 analysts have provided their consensus Average Revenue Estimates for Hexcel Corporation as 308.03 Million. According to these analysts, the Low Revenue Estimate for Hexcel Corporation is 272.4 Million and the High Revenue Estimate is 411 Million. The company had Year Ago Sales of 564.3 Million.
These analysts also forecasted Growth Estimates for the Current Quarter for HXL to be -111.6%. They are projecting Next Quarter growth of -67.19%. For the next 5 years, Hexcel Corporation is expecting Growth of 132.05% per annum, whereas in the past 5 years the growth was -88.98% per annum.
Some buy side analysts are also providing their Analysis on Hexcel Corporation, where 0 analysts have rated the stock as Strong buy, 0 analysts have given a Buy signal, 3 said it’s a HOLD, and 0 analysts rated the stock as Sell. (These Recommendations are for the Current Month Only reported by Yahoo Finance.)
The Relative Volume of the company is 0.85 and Average Volume (3 months) is 1.29 million. The company’s P/E (price to earnings) ratio is 37.98 and Forward P/E ratio of 93.88.
The company shows its Return on Assets (ROA) value of 3.9%. The Return on Equity (ROE) value stands at 8.6%. While it’s Return on Investment (ROI) value is 13.9%.
While looking at the Stock’s Performance, Hexcel Corporation currently shows a Weekly Performance of 7.8%, where Monthly Performance is 65.09%, Quarterly performance is 39.6%, 6 Months performance is 16.78% and yearly performance percentage is -29.51%. Year to Date performance value (YTD perf) value is -23.68%. The Stock currently has a Weekly Volatility of 5.49% and Monthly Volatility of 5.74%.
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January 06, 2010 Opinion » Letters
States should permit gay marriages
By Ron Belben
Now that same-sex marriage is legal in five states, what effect has it had in those states? Has the true meaning of marriage diminished? Have children in same-sex marriage homes been harmed? Is homosexuality spreading? Have divorce rates for traditional marriages increased? Are public schools forced to depict the intimacy of same-sex marriages to children? Have taxes been raised substantially to provide benefits to same-sex marriage spouses and dependents?
Or have rights the rest of us take for granted been extended to an excluded group of Americans? Or have the legal changes helped some folks feel their love is equal to that of others who fall in love and are able to get married? Or has the freedom to marry helped some people feel they are more accepted and equal members in their families, their community, and society in general?
I understand changing the laws of this country may not immediately or maybe ever change the views of those opposed to same-sex marriages. Those people can believe and feel however they want: That’s their prerogative and privilege. But the laws of this country should not promote discrimination against a group of Americans based on religion, fear of something intangible, or for illogical reasons. I see an America where we can have different opinions and liberty and justice for all.
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Player of the Week | William Karlsson
William Karlsson
William Karlsson built to a four-game point streak (3-6–9) and scored a short-handed, Pacific Division-clinching goal to move within three of the top spot for the Maurice "Rocket Richard" Trophy.
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9 PTS led league scoring
Back-to-back short-handed, GWGs
Karlsson kicked off his week by picking up his 40th goal of the season Monday as part of a three-point night in a 4-1 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche. The victory clinched the first franchise Stanley Cup Playoff berth for the Golden Knights in what's been an incredible inaugural season. Karlsson's first 40-goal campaign in the big leagues marks the first time the 25-year-old has registered double digits in goals scored, and it came as a surprise, perhaps to no one more than Karlsson himself.
"Before this season, I didn't think I'd score 40, to be honest," Karlsson confessed to reporters postgame."I wanted to score more than six goals. Safe to say I did that."
Wednesday night, the Golden Knights continued at home with a 3-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes. Karlsson picked up his 30th assist of the season on a goal by Alex Tuch before Kevin Connauton of the Coyotes closed out the middle frame by scoring what was the eventual game-winning goal.
The Golden Knights took a big step Friday towards clinching first in the Pacific Division with a 4-3 overtime win against the St. Louis Blues at T-Mobile Arena.
"Someone told me we're one point away from clinching the division," Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant told reporters. "That's what the goal is. Let's keep battling hard, playing hard."
Karlsson obliged his coach by picking up his second three-point performance of the week, scoring his 41st goal of the season – and his third shorthanded goal – on a breakaway.
He wasn't done there.
Karlsson pulled out a show-stopper the very next night with the second place San Jose Sharks in town and a Pacific Division title within reach for Vegas. In a 3-2 win in the Golden Knights' final home game of the season, Karlsson scored the game-winning, division-clinching goal – which is sure to make its rounds on highlight reels for every goal of the year conversation. It was his second shorthanded goal in as many games to give him four such markers on the season.
.@WKarlsson71 JUST DID THAT. pic.twitter.com/pvcKL1PiyL
— NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) April 1, 2018
If Roberto Luongo is chiming in, you know it's good.
Scott Foster stops that while filing his client’s tax returns https://t.co/DwmMP1lrzi
— Strombone (@strombone1) April 1, 2018
It was the centre's 42nd goal of the 2017-18 season, which ranks him third in the category alongside Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins – just three goals behind the current Maurice "Rocket Richard" Trophy leader, Alex Ovechkin. Karlsson also leads the league with a +46 rating.
Karlsson's six assists over the week also ranked him second in helpers over the week, one behind Artemi Panarin of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Las Vegas looks to build on its 50th win as the team heads to Vancouver for a matchup with the Canucks Tuesday night.
More William Karlsson
Complete listing of the 2017-18 NHLPA.com Players of the Week here
Player Q&A | William Karlsson
Get to know the Vegas Golden Knights forward they call "Wild Bill" in this week's Player Q&A!
Based on his Halloween costume, we already knew what one of William Karlsson's favourite things to do away from the rink is!
My Top 5 | Plus-minus rating
When you add up what these players bring to their respective teams, the numbers are pretty impressive.
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Quick Fiction by Nick Fisherman
Daily short fiction from Nick Fisherman (a.k.a. Tavis Highfill)
Sundays (macrofiction)
The Advancement of Mateo Matic
A team of time jumpers continue their mission of helping people from another reality improve themselves, and transition to better lives.
Weekdays (microfiction)
Cloze Tests
This is the table of contents for a highly experimental microfiction series called Cloze Tests, which arbitrarily removes words from quick stories.
Saturdays (mezzofiction)
Exemption Act
A new team forms consisting of people from different universes. They must learn to work together to defeat an enemy that threatens all of existence.
Multiseries
Saga & Vearden
Seeing is Becoming
Second Stage of Something Started
Voyage to Saga
Source Variant
Springfield Nine
Furor
Durus Chronicles
The Puzzle of Escher Bradley
The Disappearance of Rothko Ladhiffe
The Mystery of Springfield, Kansas
The Departure of Hokusai Gimura
The Burning of Effigy
Sky is a Neighborhood
Proxima Doma
Bungula
Dardius
Varkas Reflex
Thālith al Naʽāmāt Bida
Glisnia
Reavers Wobble
Rogue Possession
Missy’s Mission
Brooke’s Battles
Laymen’s Terms
Salmonverse Profiles
The Pryce of Heaven
Darning WarsNew!
Recursiverse
Crossed Off
Bellevue Profiles
Taikon
Consociation Credos
General Stories
Stepwisdom
Providentials
Revised Fables
My name is Nick Fisherman III. It's not my real name, but that's not because I'm trying to hide from my former agency, or something. I named myself after someone I've known for most of my life, and he chose it in honor of his late best friend. I took up writing when I found myself failing 8th grade science, and realized I might never reach my dream of becoming a biochemist, a meteorologist, and a quantum physicist. I started developing my canon after a scouting trip to an island inspired what I thought would be my first novel. I founded this website upon the advice of many people, who told me I needed to get my work out there, and not wait for an agent to accept my manuscript. You can expect one new story every day. Weekdays are for microstories, which are one or two paragraphs long. They're usually only thematically linked, so you won't have to read one to understand another, but they do sometimes tell a combined story. Sundays are for my continuous longer story, The Advancement of Mateo Matic, which I started in the beginning, and won't end until 2066. Saturdays are for long series, most of which take place in the same universe as Mateo, and add to the larger mythology.
Microstory 856: A Bridge Too Far
< > Table of Contents
We’re walking slowly, which I’m grateful for, because even though I’m in good enough health to move as fast as these horses normally walk, not everyone here is. The guy tied behind me is absolutely emaciated. He must not have eaten for weeks. If the men leading us to our deaths were pulling us along as fast as they sometimes do, he would probably fall down and die right here. I look up at the lead ranger. He has kind eyes, but they’re also sad. He feels a lot of empathy, and does not appear to personally want to be doing this, but it’s his job. He notices the starving man as well, so when the other guards aren’t looking, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a piece of bread. He hands it to me, and jerks his head over my shoulder. If he weren’t asking me to give it to the other one, I would have done it anyway. And I’m not just saying that because I’m going to die anyway, because I’m not. Unlike everyone else here, I’m lucky to have lived in this county most of life, and I know a secret about these tracks that no one else does. No one here is going to die; not if they listen to every word I say, and trust me. Execution by train is a fairly new concept in these lands. In the olden days, it was too dangerous; While 999 times out of a thousand, the train would be fine, that thousandth execution could lead to a derailment. Now that even rural areas used maglev trains, the government decided it was a good way of getting rid of its undesirables. It’s quick, and nearly impossible to survive, and they always do it over a high bridge, so the bodies fall off, and disappear downstream. If the prisoners try to escape, they’ll just fall and die anyway, so no harm done. They picked the wrong bridge today, though.
The extremely tall man ahead of me is actin’ real shifty-like. I can see his eyes dart from side to side, and he’s twisting the rope on his wrists, hoping to eventually get them off. But even if he does, he’s only a third of the way there. All of our arms are tied to the stomach of the man in front of us. All of our ankles are tied together as well, and the same goes for our necks. It’s possible to shake these restraints, but by the time you get all the way done, a guard has noticed, and then he’ll just shoot ya. Some men try this, thinking it better to die from a bullet to the head than the strike of a train goin’ four hundred miles an hour. They may be right, but chances are, they’ll be caught quickly enough to just be tied back up, and then it was pointless. Other prisoners have tried coordinating massive escape plans, which caused the guards to keep people scheduled for the same time and place locked up in separate locations until it was time to go. That didn’t stop every attempt, so they started adding emaciated people like the poor schmuck behind me, so the team has no chance of getting too far. Fortunately for this group here, they’re with me, and I have a plan; a plan that doesn’t work if the guy ahead of me tries his own fool’s errand. I sneak up when even the nice guard isn’t looking, and try to whisper to the other prisoner that he needs to trust me. We have to make it all the way to the bridge for this to work, and it will work, but he has to let go of whatever he’s thinking. He doubts me, but he knows how hopeless his situation is, so in the end, he gives up and agrees. Just in time too, because a guard turns around, and starts lookin’ at us suspiciously.
As we step onto the bridge, we begin to feel the vibrations, and hear the train up ahead. One of the guards urges us on. It’s best for us to be nearly on the other side, so we’re not thrown clear back to the road. But there’s a special spot on this bridge for what I want to happen to work, and it’s about three-quarters of the way there. I whisper up to the guy ahead of me again, and also the guy behind that they need to jump when I say. I can’t get any message up to the other prisoners, so the weight of us three will just have to pull them over. We hit the spot, and I can see the greenish ripple in the air that you wouldn’t notice if you weren’t staring at it. I scream for them to jump, and we jump. The guards try to stop us, but they’re not strong enough, nor do they think we have any hope of surviving the fall. What they don’t know is that the ripple in the air will transport you to the other side of town in an instant. No one in the county knows what it is, or how it got there, but we all know about it, and we all agreed to never tell anyone else. The old world is over, though, so the secret no longer matters. I remember jumping through the ripple as a child, and having so much fun with it. I also remember the three kids who died because they missed the ripple. You gotta go right at that ripple, or you just fall. Other people grew out of the exhilaration, but I never did. I continued to enjoy it all the way up until the world turned to crap, and today, I’m extremely grateful for it. We land on the edge of the Humphrey Farm, just like we’re meant to. I’m the only one on my feet, but the others scramble up quickly, relieved and excited about what happened, but still so very confused. I smile, and help the man ahead of me get his ropes off. The others start helping each other too, and we make plans to get as far away from here as possible, but then we hear rustling in the trees behind us. A half dozen men with guns come out and grin at us. One of them points his shotgun right at my gut, and cackles. “You didn’t think we knew about the spatial distortion, did ya? Glad to disappoint.” Then the firing squad squeeze their triggers.
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The Advancement of Mateo Matic: Wednesday, July 20, 2135
« < » > Table of Contents The other eight Cassidy cuffs were waiting for Mateo and Leona when they return...
The Advancement of Mateo Matic: Monday, July 19, 2134
« < » > Table of Contents They didn’t have time to process the letter Hua managed to get to them before t...
Microstory 1527: Fighting Against an Enemy I Have Always Known
< > Table of Contents I grew up oppressed Amongst an oppressed people In a world of desolation What I have...
Microstory 1525: The Best Luck is Not Luck at all, But Skill and Understanding
< > Table of Contents I have the best luck Except that it’s not luck at all I can control reality Rather, ...
Microstory 1536: Talking Animals
< > Table of Contents This was probably the best ________ of my life, and that’s saying a ________, because I have had...
Microstory 1530: Cloze Tests Test
< > Table of Contents This is going to be one of the most ________tal microfiction experiments I have ever done. They ...
Exemption Act: Necessary Evil (Part II)
< > Entire Story The new team continued talking, asking questions, and arguing. Freya was used to being conscri...
The Pryce of Heaven: Crisis Averted (Part IV)
< > Entire Story Missy and Tetra are able to watch Téa and the many, many versions of Jupiter Fury rampag...
Microstory 1522: You Have No Idea What It’s Like to See What I See
< > Table of Contents You have no idea what it’s like to see what I see To know what others have done, to feel t...
Exemption Act: The Needs of the Many (Part I)
< > Entire Story Confusingly named Saga!Three was sitting at the top of the stairs, waiting for her new partner...
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*2016 Calendar
**2017 Calendar
*Under Construction **Coming soon...
Missy’s Mission: Only the Beginning (Part XIII)
Microstory 875: Forensic Countermeasures
Microstory 874: Translucent Government
Microstory 873: Frenemies
Microstory 872: Equipathy
Microstory 871: Pearl of Folly
The Advancement of Leona Matic: September 8, 2185
Missy’s Mission: Still Small Voice (Part XII)
Microstory 870: The Scoots
Microstory 869: Lemon-Drizzled Bananas
Microstory 868: Fall at the Final Hurdle
Microstory 867: Steadfast
Microstory 866: Pierced Through
Missy’s Mission: The Newt Normal (Part XI)
Microstory 865: Cashier or Credit
Microstory 864: Hostage to Fortune
Microstory 863: Need to Know
Microstory 862: Family of Thieves
Microstory 861: X Gratia
Missy’s Mission: Metas, Worlds, and Pieces (Part X)
Microstory 860: Pyramid Scheme
Microstory 859: Wash Out
Microstory 858: Scorpion Virus
Microstory 857: Drive Out
Missy’s Mission: A Place Beyond Time (Part IX)
Microstory 855: Stab At It
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Ingredion to Acquire 75% Stake in Stevia Manufacturer PureCircle
The acquisition will add a broad stevia portfolio to Ingredion, and allow for greater investments in product research and development.
PureCircle currently has 214 stevia-related patents, with 300 more patent applications pending.
Ingredion Taps Jeremy Xu as Senior VP and Chief Innovation Officer
Ingredion and SweeGen Extend Stevia Distribution Agreement
Avansya Begins Commercial-Scale Production of EverSweet Stevia
Innovation in Sugar Reduction Accelerates
Ingredion to Acquire a 75% Stake in PureCircle
In an agreement reached on April 9, the acquisition will allow Ingredion to invest in Stevia product development
Ingredion Incorporated and PureCircle have announced an agreement in which Ingredion will acquire a controlling 75% stake in PureCircle, a company specializing in stevia sweeteners for the food and beverage industries. Ingredion currently offers a wider range of plant-based ingredients.
The proposed acquisition has been approved by both companies, and it is expected that the transaction will close during the second half of 2020, subject to approval by PureCircle’s shareholders, and receipt of the required regulatory approvals. Until then, Ingredion and PureCircle will maintain separation and independence entirely.
“PureCircle is a widely recognized innovator with a proven track record for producing great-tasting, plant-based stevia,” Jim Zallie, Ingredion president and CEO said. “Ingredion’s successful and global go-to-market model combined with our formulation expertise will be highly complementary with PureCircle’s capabilities.”
Sweeteners from the stevia plant provide sugar-like taste, and are an increasingly utilized tool to address growing concerns about obesity and diabetes, as they enable low-calorie and zero-calorie formulations of beverages and foods. The sugar alternative is up to 350 times sweeter than sugar, and requires far less water and land than sugar for use as an ingredient in product formulations.
Ingredion’s specialty growth platforms include sugar reduction, and stevia is a core product for the company’s sugar reduction portfolio. Ingredion said in a statement that it has followed the development of PureCircle for several years, and believes that it is a fundamentally strong and attractive business that will be a great fit with Ingredion’s long-term strategy, due to the company’s innovation and manufacturing expertise related to stevia.
"We at PureCircle are glad to have found a strong partenr in Ingredion who shares our mission of encouraging healthy diets around the world and being the preferred supplier of high-purity, great-tasting stevia ingredients for the global food and beverage industry," Peter Lai Hock Meng, PureCircle CEO, said. "This acquisition should excite the current and potential customers of both companies, as the combined companies will be able to serve our customers with better services, wider product range, and extend deeper into the global, regional, and local markets."
Both companies will be able to build on PureCircle’s strengths, and will be able to leverage Ingredion’s global market network, as well as its formulation expertise and broader product portfolio.
PureCircle’s position in the stevia industry has allowed it to develop stevia sweeteners and flavor modifiers supported by full vertical integration from a global network of manufacturing partners, and it has become a collaborative partner for many food and beverage companies. Additionally, its advanced plant breeding allows the company to devlier optimal products, Ingredion said. PureCircle currently has over 214 stevia-related patents, and is awaiting the results of 300 additional patent applications.
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Researchers Identify Microbes Which Could Benefit Type 2 Diabetes
Certain strains are linked to lower BMI, while others appear to beneficially modulate glucose response, lipids, and mitochondrial health in the liver.
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NNBW Events
TMCC, trades council team up to train construction workers
Anne Knowles
aknowles@nnbw.biz
Truckee Meadows Community College this month is launching a new program designed to help the fill the growing pipeline for construction workers.
The Multi-Craft Apprenticeship Program is a four-week, 160-hour class to prepare students to apply for apprenticeships in a variety of construction trades and skills, including electricians, iron workers, bricklayers and heavy equipment operators.
“One of the obstacles we have with apprenticeships is they have to take a written test to get in a program and a lot don’t score high enough to qualify for hire,” said Paul McKenzie, secretary and treasurer for the Building and Construction Trades Council of Northern Nevada, which worked with TMCC to create the new course. “The way you make a construction worker is through apprenticeships.”
The need is great. According to the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, openings for construction laborers in the Reno-Sparks area, for example, will grow 5.4 percent this year and 3 percent annually through 2022.
“In the peak of the economy, our trade council represented 6,000 workers. That went down to 2,000, and is now back up to 3,000. We’re projecting we’re going to need 10,000 to 12,000 in the next four to five years,” said McKenzie.
Those workers will have to be homegrown, said McKenzie and others.
When the bottom dropped out of the Nevada construction industry, workers moved elsewhere, changed careers or retired.
Now, there’s a nationwide shortage so workers who fled the state are not going to return, said McKenzie, especially from surrounding states such as California where construction work pays a higher wage. And now the Nevada Legislature is considering legislation to forgo prevailing wages on education construction projects, possibly widening the divide.
“If we artificially deflate wages we’ll stifle growth,” said McKenzie.
Exacerbating the problem is an aging workforce. The average construction worker is 40 years old so there will continual turnover for the next 15 to 20 years as those workers retire.
“We have to generate a new generation of construction workers,” said McKenzie.
The TMCC class, based on a program developed by the trade council’s national association, offers a base course required by all trades, including construction certification mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, known as OSHA 10.
It also confers 10 college credits that can be applied to other technical degree programs if a student decides to not go into a construction trade, said Jim New, dean of technical services at TMCC.
The new program is starting up Feb. 23 and its partners are hoping to sign up 14 to 20 students, said New.
The program costs $1,000, but students may qualify for assistance through several outlets, including DETR’s eligible training program and JOIN Inc.
Once an applicant passes the written test and is accepted into an apprenticeship, the ongoing education is paid for by the trade union or a contractor in non-union apprenticeships, which is a big part of the industry’s appeal.
“It’s a great opportunity for students who don’t have a lot of money. You don’t have to join the service,” said Bobbi Lazzarone, trades apprentice recruiter with Western Apprenticeship Coordinators Association, a consortium of trade unions. “It’s a wonderful opportunity. And a great opportunity for women, too.”
Lazzarone is busy recruiting at job fairs, high schools and Nevada JobConnect, the workforce developer.
She said last fall the ironworkers union, one of WACA’s members, received 100 applications for an apprenticeship program and ended up taking on every applicant because of the growing demand for construction workers.
“The days of not having enough work are behind us,” said Lazzarone.
Pandemic accelerates shift to online retail – will it become permanent in 2021 and beyond?
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Date of Decision 27-Aug-2020
Keywords: Clinical profile, coronavirus disease 2019, duration of hospitalisation
Erinoso OA, Wright KO, Anya S, Bowale A, Adejumo O, Adesola S, Osikomaiya B, Mutiu B, Saka B, Falana A, Ola-Ayinde D, Akase EI, Owuna H, Abdur-Razzaq H, Lajide D, Ezechi O, Ogboye O, Osibogun A, Abayomi A. Clinical characteristics, predictors of symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 and duration of hospitalisation in a cohort of 632 Patients in Lagos State, Nigeria. Niger Postgrad Med J 2020;27:285-92
Erinoso OA, Wright KO, Anya S, Bowale A, Adejumo O, Adesola S, Osikomaiya B, Mutiu B, Saka B, Falana A, Ola-Ayinde D, Akase EI, Owuna H, Abdur-Razzaq H, Lajide D, Ezechi O, Ogboye O, Osibogun A, Abayomi A. Clinical characteristics, predictors of symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 and duration of hospitalisation in a cohort of 632 Patients in Lagos State, Nigeria. Niger Postgrad Med J [serial online] 2020 [cited 2021 Jan 20];27:285-92. Available from: https://www.npmj.org/text.asp?2020/27/4/285/299915
According to the data from the Johns Hopkins University, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread rapidly to 188 countries/regions since first identified in Wuhan, China.[1] The index case in Nigeria was identified in February 2020, and the country has since recorded a rise in the number of cases.[2],[3] According to the data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), as at August 2nd, there were 43,537 confirmed cases, of which 15,238 (35%) were laboratory-confirmed cases from Lagos State, the epicentre of the pandemic in Nigeria.[2]
The clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection is still evolving. Current evidence suggests that carriers of SARS-CoV-2 can present clinically with or without symptoms. Symptomatic patients usually present with one or more of the common symptoms: fever, dry cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, anosmia, myalgia and other less common symptoms such as diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting.[4] On the other hand, asymptomatic cases do not have the cardinal symptoms of COVID-19 disease, but are laboratory positive based on real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or antibody tests.[5] One immediate challenge in case ascertainment is that asymptomatic carriers may be in the virus incubation period and could still develop symptoms. Hence, the term presymptomatic may apply to a significant proportion of cases identified as asymptomatic. The significance of making this distinction is important in breaking the cycle of transmission, as epidemiologic data suggest that COVID-19 can be transmitted by individuals who are asymptomatic or presymptomatic.[6],[7]
Studies from the United States, Italy and China indicate that about a quarter of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 have underlying comorbidities.[8],[9],[10],[11] Common comorbidities include diabetes, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases,[8],[9],[10] with some increasing the risk of mortality in infected patients.[12] Older age and male gender have also been identified as risk factors for COVID-19.[4],[13],[14]
There is a dearth of literature describing the spectrum of clinical characteristics of COVID-19 disease in patients from Nigeria. A preliminary study of the first 32 patients managed in Lagos State detailed fever, dry cough and anosmia as the most common symptoms and 16% of cases as asymptomatic.[3] However, the sample size of this study was rather small, hence the current gap in the literature on the broad spectrum of COVID-19 symptomatology in Nigeria. As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads rapidly, many unanswered questions about the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of the disease limit local and global public health response. For example, what factors may predict symptomatic versus asymptomatic presentation? And what factors predict the duration of hospitalisation in COVID-19 patients?
As cases surge, a description of the clinical characteristics, symptomatology and predictors of symptomatic presentation is crucial in Lagos State, to support evidence-based regulatory measures for triaging suspected cases and targeted testing. The importance of these regulations cannot be overemphasised for Lagos and Nigeria, because testing capacity is limited, most of the population reside in crowded communities and are unable to adopt measures such as physical distancing.
Therefore, this study describes the clinical characteristics of a cohort of COVID-19 patients managed at isolation and treatment facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria, between April and May 2020. The study also investigates the factors that predict symptomatic presentation and duration of hospitalisation in this cohort of patients.
A retrospective study of cases from six Lagos State COVID-19 Isolation and treatment facilities seen between 1 April and 31 May 2020. This study forms part of the Lagos State COVID-19 Clinicopathologic Profile Project, which investigates the clinical, laboratory, radiologic and pathologic presentation of COVID-19 patients in Lagos State, Nigeria, during treatment and follow-up for a period of 1 year.
Ethical approval was obtained from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Health Research Ethics Committee, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State; the protocol number assigned by the ethics committee was: LREC/06/10/1345; the date of approval was 21st April 2020.
Study settings
The study was conducted using de-identified data from six COVID-19 isolation centres in Lagos State, Nigeria. Lagos State is located in south-western Nigeria, and at the time of study was the epi-centre of the COVID-19 disease in Nigeria.[3] At the time of the study data collection, the State was operating six isolation and treatment facilities. The overall bed capacity for all six isolation centres was 424 beds during the period of the study data collection. The process for admission entailed identification of laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 individuals by a remote triage team, followed by transportation of the confirmed individuals to the facility in a COVID-19 evacuation ambulance. On arrival at the isolation facility, consent was obtained, and baseline clinical assessments were conducted after which a bedspace was allocated to individuals who accepted inpatient care. Discharge from the isolation facilities during the period of the study was based on the World Health Organization criteria: (a) three days after resolution of symptoms and (b) two negative RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2 results, at least 24 h apart.
Case records of hospitalised and outpatient laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases seen between 1 April 2020 and 31 May 2020 were obtained. Inclusion criterion for the selected records was a laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. A laboratory-confirmed case of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was defined as a positive result on high-throughput sequencing or real-time RT-PCR assay of a nasopharyngeal swab, and sputum specimens based on the World Health Organization guidelines.[15]
Patient demographic information, clinical symptoms and signs, comorbidities and information on the duration of hospitalisation (for admitted inpatient cases only) were recorded. A team of experienced clinicians reviewed the medical records and abstracted data of cases seen during the study period. The abstracted data were collected from paper-based medical records and entered into a Microsoft Excel sheet (2007) under the coordination of the Research Unit of the Lagos State Ministry of Health. Double entry was required for all variables and the data were reconciled by a third party. When missing data were encountered, requests for clarification were sent to the site coordinator at the COVID-19 health facilities who subsequently contacted the attending clinicians or used the source documents. Of a total of 825 discharged cases as at May 31st (NCDC update week 14),[2] cases with missing or incomplete records (n = 139) on demographic and/or clinical information were excluded. Furthermore, cases that ended with mortality (n = 54) were excluded from the study, as complete data on deceased cases were not accessible during data abstraction.
Study variables
The study primary endpoints were the duration of hospitalisation (measured in days) and self-reported presence of symptoms from time of exposure to the laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 and subsequent isolation at a health facility. Furthermore, the self-reported presence of comorbidities was assessed categorically: no comorbidity, one comorbidity and two or more comorbidities.
Statistical analysis was done using STATA 15.0 software (StataCorp LLC Lakeway Drive, College Station, Texas, USA). Demographic information, medical history and COVID-19 symptoms were analysed using descriptive statistics. Pearson's Chi-square test was used to determine an association between the categorical data. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to investigate the association between demographic information, comorbidities (self-reported and determined following clinical assessment) and the presence or absence of COVID-19 symptoms. A logistic regression model was used to investigate the association between demographic information, number of comorbidities (none, 1 comorbidity and ≥ 2 comorbidities) and duration of hospitalisation (≤14 days vs. > 14 days). Tests of normality were used to assess continuous variables. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant, and tests were 2-tailed and the confidence levels were 95%.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients
A total of 632 cases were analysed for this study. The mean age of patients was 40.1 years (SD ± 13.9), with 60.1% (n = 385) being male [Table 1]. Less than one-third of the patients (27.2%) presented with associated comorbidities. The most common comorbidities were hypertension (16.8%) and diabetes mellitus (4.1%). Other less common comorbidities were psoriasis and hypothyroidism [Table 1]. About 63% of the patients were asymptomatic on presentation for admission, and among the symptomatic patients, most presented with one or two symptoms [Table 1]. Furthermore, among symptomatic patients, the most common symptoms were cough (47.4%), fever (39.4%) and shortness of breath (18.8%). On the other hand, the least common symptoms were nausea (1.3%) and insomnia (0.8%) [Table 2].
Table 1: Clinical characteristic of cases
Table 2: Self-reported symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 patients
Association between demographic factors and symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 presentation
[Table 3] demonstrates the association between demographic, comorbidities and a symptomatic COVID-19 presentation. Older age (P = 0.029) and the presence of comorbidities (P = 0.001) were significantly associated with symptomatic COVID-19 presentation. [Table 4] shows using a logistic regression model and factors predictive of symptomatic COVID-19 presentation. Patients with one comorbidity had significantly higher odds of presenting with COVID-19 symptoms (odds ratio [OR]: 1.59; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06–2.39; P = 0.025) compared to patients with no comorbidities. Similarly, patients with two comorbidities also had significantly higher odds of presenting with COVID-19 symptoms compared to patients with no comorbidities (OR: 3.17; 95% CI: 1.42–7.07; P = 0.005). Age and sex were not significantly associated with symptomatic COVID-19 presentation in both bivariate and multivariate logistic regression.
Table 3: Chi-square analysis demonstrating the association between patient demographic factors and symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 presentation
Table 4: Bivariate and multivariate regression demonstrating the association between patient demographic factors and symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 presentation
Association between clinical characteristics and duration of hospitalisation
A subset analysis was done for 302 patients for whom exact duration of hospitalisation (in days) could be ascertained from their clinical records. Using a multivariate logistic regression, [Table 5] demonstrates that patients aged 50 years and above have 2.08 times higher odds of being hospitalised for longer than 14 days compared to patients aged <50 years (95% CI: 1.14–3.80; P = 0.016). Conversely, using a Poisson regression [Appendix: Table A], for every increase in age by 1 year, the difference in the logs of duration of hospitalisation decreased by 0.005, while holding sex and number of underlying comorbidities were constant (95% CI: 0.002–0.007; P = 0.000). On both models, sex and number of comorbidities were not significant predictors of duration of hospitalisation.
Table 5: Logistic regression model demonstrating the association between clinical characteristics and duration of hospitalisation in a subset of the study population (n=302)
Participant treatment
The standard of care administered to participants at the time of the study was lopinavir 200 mg/ritonavir 50 mg combination tablet orally twice a day (12 h/24 h) for 14 days, zinc sulphate tablets 100 mg daily, calcium tablets 300 mg daily and Vitamin C tablets 1 g daily [Appendix: Table B].
This study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of a cohort of COVID-19 patients managed at six isolation and treatment facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria. The findings suggest that six out of every ten hospitalised patients presented asymptomatically during the study period, and less than a third of patients presented with comorbidities. Further, the presence of comorbidity was significantly associated with symptomatic presentation; likewise, older age was a significant predictor of increased duration of hospitalisation. The Lagos State Government policy of isolating asymptomatic and mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19 disease, early in the pandemic, provided a unique opportunity for assessing the clinical characteristics of these patients. The proportion of asymptomatic cases seen in this study was quite large compared to prior studies in China, the United States and Italy.[5],[16],[17] The prevalence of asymptomatic cases has been reported to range between 1% and 56%.[7],[18] Further, a preliminary study on the first 32 cases of SARS-CoV-2 cases in Nigeria identified only 16% of these cases as asymptomatic.[3] The relatively larger proportion of asymptomatic cases in this study compared to the earlier preliminary study in Nigeria could be attributed to the larger study population reviewed and the rigorously implemented policy of testing and isolating contacts of SARS-CoV-2 laboratory-positive individuals in Lagos State.[3] Identifying the actual prevalence of asymptomatic cases usually poses a challenge as presymptomatic cases may be recorded as asymptomatic, and others without contact with laboratory-confirmed individuals may not be tested.[5] However, this is unlikely in this study, because the patients assessed were on admission and monitored for symptoms. The high fraction of asymptomatic patients in this study provides evidence in support of the need for physical distancing measures enacted in the country to prevent community transmission and curb SARS-CoV-2 spread.[4]
The most common COVID-19 symptoms identified in the study were cough, fever and shortness of breath. This finding aligns with reports from multiple countries and reviews of COVID-19 symptomatology based on diverse population groups.[4],[10],[13] In comparison with a local preliminary report, a higher proportion of cases presented with cough rather than fever.[3] This underlines the role of the cardinal symptoms, cough and fever, in the early detection of COVID-19 disease. It also highlights the need for continuing study of the clinical profile of COVID-19 to enhance our understanding of the disease.
Our findings suggest that comorbidities are associated with symptomatic clinical presentation. Patients with one comorbidity had almost two times higher odds of presenting with COVID-19 symptoms, while those with two comorbidities had more than three times higher odds of presenting with COVID-19 symptoms compared to patients without comorbidities. These findings correspond with prior studies which detail the association between comorbidities and increased disease severity and risk of mortality.[8],[9],[10],[11],[14] The most common comorbidities seen in our study were hypertension and diabetes. Multiple studies, notably in China, the United States, United Kingdom and Italy, report similar rates of hypertension and diabetes in COVID-19 patients and generally detail a high rate of COVID-19 risk, hospitalisation and mortality in patients with underlying comorbid conditions.[8],[9],[10],[11],[12],[14],[19] Based on this evidence, individuals with comorbidities, particularly hypertension and diabetes, may benefit from targeted COVID-19 messaging, routine screening and social incentives [free provision of face masks and hand sanitisers] to enhance compliance with preventive measures.
Older age (50 years and above) is associated with increased duration of hospitalisation. This pattern is widely reported globally, as well as the link between older age and increased severity, critical care and mortality.[8],[10],[12],[20],[21],[22] Asides demographic factors such as age, other factors such as therapeutic agents have been reported to influence the duration of hospitalisation or time to recovery. For example, a study has demonstrated that patients receiving remdesivir had a shorter time to recovery,[23] likewise hydroxychloroquine,[24] compared to patients who did not receive these therapeutic agents. However, the participants in this study received lopinavir/ritonavir, with the standard of care based on the NCDC guideline for managing COVID-19,[25] and the design of the current study is unable to ascertain the effect of this treatment.
The present study provides information on a relatively large cohort of COVID-19 cases seen in the early stage of the pandemic in Nigeria and provides evidence to support preventive measures and policies. Another strength of this study is the information on factors that may be related to duration of hospitalisation of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. However, there are several limitations. This study uses only data of hospitalised patients in Lagos State and may not be generalisable to the entire country. There may be recall bias for symptoms and comorbidities and missed comorbidities in the absence of clinical and laboratory test results. In addition, the study excludes data of mortality cases, and a review of this subset of cases would provide useful information for policy and practice. Furthermore, the incomplete data for duration of hospitalisation in some cases means the subset analysis may not be generalisable to the entire cohort.
Conclusion and Policy Implications
The current study describes the clinical characteristics of a cohort of patients managed at six isolation facilities in Lagos State, Nigeria. The majority of patients seen during the study period presented without symptoms, while the most common presentations in symptomatic patients were cough, fever and shortness of breath. Hypertension and diabetes were the most common comorbidities, and the presence of a comorbidity and older age were significantly associated with symptomatic presentation and increased duration of hospitalisation, respectively. These findings support the current recommendations that encourage physical distancing despite the absence of symptoms and a high index of COVID-19 suspicion in individuals presenting with respiratory symptoms. Continued study of the clinical profile of individuals with COVID-19 is also necessary to further characterise the disease, its evolution and outcomes, particularly on mortality, in our clime.
Data availability statement
The datasets are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
This work was supported by funding from the Lagos State Government. The funders had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis and interpretation of the data; preparation, review or approval of the manuscript and decision to submit the manuscript for publication.
Logistic model for symptomatology, goodness-of-fit test [Table 4]
number of observations = 632
number of covariate patterns = 20
Pearson chi2 (13) = 4.93
Prob > chi2 = 0.9768
And using the Homer-Lemeshow test;
number of groups = 7
Hosmer-Lemeshow chi2 (5) = 0.70
Prob > chi2 = 0.9830 (demonstrates no evidence of lack of fit)
Logistic model for Duration of Hospitalisation, goodness-of-fit test [Table 5]
number of covariate patterns = 8
Pearson chi2 (4) = 2.93
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Sparks’ Candace Parker a unanimous choice for…
LA Sparks
Sparks’ Candace Parker a unanimous choice for All-WNBA First Team
The veteran center-forward earlier was named Defensive Player of the Year for her play in the WNBA bubble.
Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker (3) goes to the basket against Indiana Fever forward Candice Dupree (4) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
By Mirjam Swanson | mswanson@scng.com | Southern California News Group
PUBLISHED: October 4, 2020 at 3:44 p.m. | UPDATED: October 5, 2020 at 9:58 a.m.
The L.A. Sparks’ star forward-center Candace Parker was selected unanimously to the 2020 All-WNBA first team, the league announced Sunday.
She joins WNBA Most Valuable Player A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, who was the only other unanimous pick, as well as Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart, Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot and Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale.
Parker, 34, earned her first All-WNBA first-team selection since 2017 for her play in the WNBA’s bubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. She averaged 14.7 points, a WNBA-high 9.7 rebounds 4.6 assists, 1.23 blocked shots and 1.18 steals and shot 51.0% from the field for the Sparks, who finished the regular season in third place at 15-7.
Twice a WNBA MVP, Parker finished third in this season’s MVP voting and was named Defensive Player of the Year.
The All-WNBA Second Team is comprised of Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner, Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith and Washington Mystics forward-center Myisha Hines-Allen. Taurasi — a Chino native — extends her record for the most All-WNBA Team selections to 14.
Voting for the first and second teams was conducted at the conclusion of the regular season by a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
Congratulations to our very own @Candace_Parker on her unanimous selection to the 2020 All-WNBA First Team 👏 pic.twitter.com/lc7SrJjFZk
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) October 4, 2020
🔥 𝙐𝙉𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙈𝙊𝙐𝙎 🔥
Congratulations to @Candace_Parker on her 6th All-WNBA First Team selection! This is CP3’s 9th All-WNBA selection through #Year13 🏆
📰 https://t.co/y3NDIfl24s #GoSparks | #LeadTheCharge pic.twitter.com/ZGfXRztR6K
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) October 4, 2020
Mirjam Swanson | Reporter
Mirjam Swanson covers the Clippers, the NBA and the LA Sparks for the Southern California News Group. Previously, she wrote about LeBron James and the rest of the Dream Team at the 2004 Olympics (where, yes, they took bronze), Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open on one leg, and had a tour reporting on city government, education and the occasional bear in a backyard.
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S. Olga Wittekind, PhD & Claire Sherman, PhD
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Join us for a day of Mindfulness Meditation Practice. Mindfulness is a practice that helps us pay attention to the present moment. Drawing from the insights of George Ivanovich Gurdjieff and Mechtild of Magdaburg, a Benedictine nun, we will explore the benefits of Mindfulness for reducing stress and the clutter of our minds. Come and experience joy and inner peace!
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Writing from the Inside out: A Jungian Journaling Series (Part 1)
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February 20: The Golden Years: What Is the Gold in the Second Half of Life?
The Golden Years: What Is the Gold in the Second Half of Life?
S. Olga Wittekind, PhD
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God reveals Himself to His people as “I AM” and comes to redeem us. Jesus applies the title “I AM” to himself as God’s divinity. Join us as we discuss the “I AM” statements, from the Gospel of John, which will reveal to us the identity of Jesus.
I AM the Bread of Life
S. Barbara Leonard
The first “I Am” statement in John’s gospel is “I am the Bread of Life.” Jesus’s identification with bread signifies many layers of meaning. We will look at the significance of bread at the Passover setting, and other symbolic meanings of bread, the most basic form of nourishment. We find ourselves hungering for meaning and for God at this time in our lives!
Jan Erlenbaugh Gaddis
How do we awaken to the Light within, the mystical and Divine in us? We will go within, into the darkness where the Light of Christ shines. We will explore the mystery of darkness and lightness in the dyings and risings of our lives; the endings and the new beginnings. Celebrate the transformations Light brings to our lives and how our Light connects us to each other!
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Climate Change, Poverty and Migration: It’s All Connected
S. Caroljean Willie, SC
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“Both everyday experience and scientific research show that the gravest effects of all attacks on the environment are suffered by the poorest.” This quote from Pope Francis in Laudato Si' speaks so clearly of the connection between climate change and poverty and the effects it is having on migration patterns throughout the world. The US Catholic Bishops remind us that “At its core, global climate change is not about economic theory or political platforms, nor about partisan advantage or interest group pressures. It is about the future of God’s creation and the one human family.” What are we called to do? Do we recognize all of God's people as our family? Do we care for the sacred gift of creation? Are we willing to allow God to call us out of our comfort zone and accept the invitation to respond with love and compassion?
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Prayer Life is a sacred space to find peace and joy in the presence of God. Moment by moment, through inspiring ways, we will explore ways to pray, connect and share in faith with one another. Come and experience prayer in a multifaceted way. Join us as we create and enrich our prayer life to bring God’s peace to our day, our world.
Contemplative Prayer with Sister Olga
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Mandalas with Renee Baker
The mandala, the circle and symbol of wholeness, reminds us of our unity with God. Through creativity, it reveals to us the heart’s profound need and desire to walk with and in God. This type of prayer will help us to pause, reflect and focus on the exchange between Divinity and us!
Taize Prayer with S. Janet Born
Taizé Prayer is evening prayer for all Christian faiths. It is a simple, meditative form of worship with music, calling us to dwell deeply on Christ's presence around and within us. Taizé Prayer is named for the ecumenical Christian community formed in Taizé, France during World War II.
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Sister Marty is an avid bird watcher and photographer. By Praying with Nature, S. Marty has deepened her relationship with God. This provides her an opportunity to gift others with the blessings of our natural world through the lens of her camera. We will pray with the beauties of nature and meditate on God’s wonders of nature!
Sat., June 5th: Discovering Our Complexes: The Powerful Energies within Us
Discovering Our Complexes: The Powerful Energies within Us
Cost $25/$40 CEU’s
Complexes are unconscious psychic energies with strong emotional power. They behave like a partial personality operating outside our conscious control. Some examples are a money complex, father/mother complex, inferiority complex, etc. Using Carl Jung’s theory, discover your own complexes and how they can be a stimulus for your growth!
Sat., June 26th: Ho’oponopono: The Ancient Hawaiian Practice of Forgiveness
Ho’oponopono: The Ancient Hawaiian Practice of Forgiveness
Rose Meenach
Ho'oponopono is an ancient spiritual practice that originated in the Polynesian Islands and Hawaii. It was used as a ritualistic method to help one island kingdom settle their differences with another. Learn the powerful practice of Ho'oponopono to settle differences with others in your own life and how this sacred practice can create miracles in your life!
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Match.com Recent Trends Study & eHarmony Marriage Study
INTERNET DATING SCIENCE - Aug 31 - These two reports, one each from eHarmony and Match.com, cover findings from their surveys.
eHarmony estimates that 4.77% of all new marriages in the US between 1/1/2008 and 6/30/2009 resulted from people who met on eHarmony. 542 eHarmony members marry every day, on average. These figures have doubled since 2007.
17% of couples marrying in the last three years met on an Internet dating site according to Match.com study. More than twice as many couples met on a dating site than those who met in bars, clubs or other social events. (Friends or family: 27%; Work/school: 38%; Church: 4%).
These two studies only present findings that enhance their own product. For marketing purposes, this is an excellent strategy: collect data that presents your service in the best possible light.
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Interview With Joe O’Neil, CEO of Integrity ID
OPW INTERVIEW - Aug 30 - Integrity ID is a membership association for people committed to integrity and honesty. We thought this was worthy of further investigation and an interview. - Mark Brooks
What is your founding story?
A couple of years ago I talked to a female friend who was in early 40’s, single, and was having a very difficult time finding quality men. She heard ‘horror’ stories about online dating. That began a process of a lot of research, talking to women about what they were concerned about in online dating and finding a way that could allow people to see that they are safe. That idea of screen in vs. screen out, how to find the good people is the origin of Integrity ID and that led to lots of research and a business model which is very unique.
How unique? What are you doing differently?
Several things. We're not an online dating company or a background checking company. Our members voluntarily make a commitment to integrity and honesty and undergo rigorous background checks so that other people can see that they are safe and then they can identify themselves through their membership number. Other people can easily find out if they are a member of Integrity ID by verify them at integrityid.com.
We 'screen in' vs. 'screen out.' We are not trying to identify the bad people. We are trying to allow the quality people to get seen and noticed and get credibility for that. We have a very high quality screen. We use the same type of FCRA quality screen that would be used for employment. We are providing a screen on behalf of those who have concerns on safety and would be interested in engaging with other members.
How would somebody report someone who stated they were married, but were in fact not?
When you become an Integrity ID member you self report your marital status. If we receive a credible report that a person has lied then we will contact them, ask for an explanation and we reserve the right to disqualify their membership based on the fact that there is evidence that they lied about their marital status.
How often do you run the background checks?
We have an initial background screen, when people join, and then we have an algorithm that we developed with our background check service provider to randomly check others through the course of their membership. So people know they’ll be checked initially and that they can be checked at anytime.
What kind of checks do you offer? I imagine there is the basic sex offender check as a basic one, but how involved do you get with the checks?
It’s actually a very extensive check. We create a screen that members must pass through. That includes the pledge of integrity, honesty and respect of others. A rigorous background screen and ongoing membership qualification and submission through additional background checks. Any felonies are a disqualifier for membership. In addition to felonies are misdemeanors that involve violence, fraud, sex offences or drug crimes which would be ground for disqualification or non-qualification for membership.
My understanding of background checks is that the magical piece of information to have is social security number. Do you collect the social security numbers?
We have a preferred vendor. You submit your social security number to them and it’s securely stored there. We never see it. There’s a very high level of security.
We charge a onetime application fee of $39.99 and offer memberships for 6, 12 and 24 months. The 24 months membership would be least expensive $199.99, a little over $8 a month. If you want to verify I’m a member it costs nothing’. You pay to join like joining a club.
Cupid Profits Double Following New Overseas Market Expansion
THIS IS MONEY - Aug 30 - Cupid Plc, whose websites include Flirt, Be Naughty and GirlsDateforFree, has moved into markets such as Brazil, Germany and Italy and nearly tripled revenues to GBP 25.4M. UK revenues increased by 68% to GBP 11.9M, but the rapid growth overseas means these markets now account for 53% of its revenues, compared to 19% a year ago.
See full article at This Is Money
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Plentyoffish Paid Membership Overview
OPW - Aug 30 - Have you seen the POF paid membership? See the image for the pay screen. The site is still free. People who want more services can pay $7 (annual commitment) to $12 (quarterly) a month, and get
- improved visibility and placement
- better matches
- seeing if their emails have been read or deleted
- themed profiles
- virtual gifts
- more responses
Also, Plentyoffish.com now forwards to pof.com.
(Full Disclosure: Plentyoffish is a long term client of Courtland Brooks, 2006-2010, and as of August 2011)
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Interview with Jim Rush, COO of Procall
OPW - Aug 29 - Procall (client of Courtland Brooks) knows Internet dating and can help you offshore your customer service center. We interviewed Jim Rush, COO of Procall, to provide some background and expertise on outsourcing and what questions you should ask, if you're considering outsourcing.
Listen to the interview
Can you give us a brief introduction about yourself and your role with Procall?
I was in the U.S. Navy as a section leader for a cryptologic intelligence unit. I learned to join teams together to process tasks in a project oriented environment. Later on, during my five year tenure at Dell, my role as a global project leader was to lead initiatives in the Americas, Europe, Japan and India regions. I was in charge of operations and process improvements for departments such as tech support, enterprise servers and HR. I also worked closely with outsourcing partners such as eTelecare, ClientLogic, and Sitel. My role with Procall as COO culminates much of my past experience in these fields. Today I review our daily operational goals and oversee process implementation for our various clients and projects. I work with a team of executive staff members to drive our business directives and streamline our operations to surpass our shared goals with our clients.
What is the background of Procall and how long has the company been in the outsourcing business?
Procall has been in the call center outsourcing space since 1997. We were one of the first outsourcers to work with the nearshore model. This term means the Latin America and Caribbean areas. Our first international center opened in Costa Rica in 1997 and due to that amazing agent pool that we had there and the infrastructure, we opened our Dominican Republic operation in Santo Domingo in 2003. We continued our expansion in 2007 to include Panama and the Philippines. In early 2009 we opened our centers in Columbia and Guyana. Today, we're one of the largest call center networks in the region.
Are you working with internet dating clients at the moment?
Yes. We provide customer service, billing, help desk and retention support to over twenty internet dating sites currently. Part of that service is complete email, chat, voice support, in addition to profile reviews, photo, video and blog reviews as well.
So how many centers do you have? And what are the hours of operation?
We currently have eight call centers located in the U.S., Central and South America and in Asia. We have slightly over 3000 call center reps. Our Panama center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Most of our other center provide 8am to midnight Eastern U.S. coverage which is seven days a week as well.
What languages do you support?
We definitely are global at this point. We support English, Spanish, Portuguese – both European and Brazilian, French, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese, Korean and other languages. Twelve.
So just in terms of platforms and tools that you have in place to service your accounts, can you outline some of those?
Sure. I think we have a total solution. This includes an e-learning solution, a workforce management system as well, various call management systems. I'll name a few, Phone Fusion, Five9, Touchstar and Genesis. We have a CRM and quality monitoring solutions as well.
Can you outline your base client size that you have right now?
Our voice-only customer service programs are quite large. They typically average 100-200 agents. The internet dating programs are generally smaller in nature and run roughly 30-40 reps on average. However, Procall has serviced clients with smaller requirements with 10-15 reps as well.
So if an internet dating company is considering outsourcing some or all of their customer service requirements, what should they really look for? What are the benefits?
Outsourcing allows the client to focus on running their website while leaving the outsource provider, us, to manage day to day customer support. Outsourcing provides different types of cost effectiveness in the form of employee salaries, other overhead costs such as real estate, internet and communication rates, vacation, insurance, you name it. Agents in outsource countries typically view jobs in call centers as a career. This leads to a very professional environment and with less attrition.
So what should an internet dating firm consider or look for if they are looking for a provider such as yourself?
Main questions that come to mind are: how long have they been in the business? Do they have experience currently with other dating sites? You don't want them to muddle through the process. What type of support do they provide? What requirements does the firm need to fulfill? Is the provider familiar with balancing queues and service levels, email, reviews, calls, etc. all at the same time? Do they know how to prioritize all of these? For these very reasons, the internet dating community actually has been our most complicated model and has taught us a very valuable experience in operations.
If anybody has any questions and would like to contact Procall, what's the best way?
They can visit our website at procall.com, and they can directly contact Al, our CMO at al@procall.com, 561-416-2020.
Experian Hitwise Online Dating Rankings Updated
OPW - Aug 29 - Experian Hitwise online dating rankings are in for July 2011. PlentyofFish.com is #1 with over 20% of market share, followed by Match.com with ~9% of market share. SpeedDate.com is #3 (~6% of market share), Zoosk is #4, followed by Adam4Adam, SeniorPeopleMeet and DateHookup. Check out the international online dating rankings as well.
FindYourFaceMate.com Matches People Who Look Alike
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - Aug 29 - Scientific theories say we are attracted to people with similar facial features to our own. FindYourFacemate.com uses sophisticated facial recognition software to pair off members with a partner who is 'facially compatible' to them. Founder Christina Bloom started investigating the theory 20 years ago when she married a man who looked very similar to her. After launching 3 months ago the site already has ~25K members.
by Hannah Roberts
See full article at DailyMail.co.uk
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Kantar Media Compete: Ranking of Top 250 Sites for July 2011
MARKETWIRE - Aug 29 - Among notable changes in July were drops in unique visitors to daily deal sites and soaring number of unique visitors hitting social networks. Groupon.com experienced an 8.9% drop to 30.6M unique visitors. Traffic also fell for Livingsocial.com, down 28% to 10.6M uniques. Facebook.com and Twitter.com both grew ~2.4% month-over-month (MOM), with Facebook increasing 17% YOY for a total of 149.8M uniquess and Twitter rising 12% YOY for a total of 32.4M uniques. Match.com attracted 16.1M unique visitors during July, a 19% increase MOM and 39 % rise YOY. Speeddate.com continued to demonstrate enviable growth in July, with a monthly increase of 34% and a lift of 669 % YOY.
The full article was originally published at MarketWatch, but is no longer available.
Sarah Beeny's Dating Website Seeks Suitors
INDEPENDENT.CO.UK - Aug 28 - MySingleFriend, an online dating website founded by the television presenter Sarah Beeny, has been put up for sale for up to £15M. First-round bids of between £10M and £15M were submitted earlier this month, primarily by rival online dating businesses, but some private equity firms are also interested. The site is unique in that subscribers must nominate a friend who will write a description of them – which, unlike other dating sites, means that a user's profile features both their own words and those of their friend. My Single Friend attracts 9K new singles a month from across the UK. It is on track to make underlying profits of about £1.5M this year.
by James Thompson
See full article at Independent.co.uk
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Irish Dating Website for Ugly People a Huge Hit
HERALD.IE - Aug 27 - TheUglyBugBall.com (TUBB), was launched in Ireland a year ago, and it already counts 9K subscribers in the Republic. TheUglyBugBall.com originally launched in the UK where it has 140K members. "The reality is that most of the people aren't really ugly, but it would never have really taken off if we had called it Average Person Dating Co", a TUBB spokesperson said.
by Adeline Campos
See full article at Herald.ie
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The Vancouverite behind PlentyofFish
THE GLOBE AND MAIL - Aug 25 - Markus Frind founded PlentyofFish.com in 2003 on his home PC. Today, it’s the most popular dating site in the country. When he built the site, there was no shred of a business plan, just a basic offering. "When I first met Markus at a conference in 2006," recalls Mark Brooks, a consultant for the Internet-dating business, "he said, 'I’m going to be the biggest dating site in the U.S.' I pooh-poohed his hokey little site. Then he made me eat my words." Because it’s the Internet, and nothing makes sense, the site’s original aesthetic laziness bolstered its credibility. "It was underpromising in its looks and overdelivering in its service," says Brooks. "It sent the message, as a Craigslist does, that here’s this one guy doing us all a favour.” According to comScore, PlentyofFish draws 2.8 billion page views per month, compared to 723M for Match.com, and has 6.3M unique visitors. And the newly launched PlentyofFish mobile app has been downloaded by 1M users. Markus declares that PlentyofFish users send 5.5 billion e-mail messages to one another in a single year. Match.com has the mightiest revenue $400 million (U.S.) last year, with revenue up 20% in the first half of 2011. By comparison, says Frind, PlentyofFish’s earnings, generated solely from advertising, are in the "tens of millions."
On registering at PlentyofFish.com, users are asked a series of questions that determine whether they should be placed in a "commitment material" bucket or a “casual dater” bucket. Then the match pools are narrowed down to "people you aren’t likely to hate". From there, "every user affects another user’s behaviour."
by Maryam Sanati
The full article was originally published at Globe and Mail, but is no longer available.
OkCupid Revenue Released
POF BLOG - Aug 26 - OKCupid has released its revenue
2010 Revenue: $4.7M
2007 Revenue: $380,912
Acquisition price was 50M cash and 40M earn out.
The full article was originally published at POF blog, but is no longer available.
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Jazzed Officially Launches as a Social Dating Site
BUSINESSWIRE - Aug 25 - Jazzed, a social dating site from eHarmony where individuals share, meet and connect with interesting and like-minded people, has officially launched. Launched in beta last October, Jazzed now has 500K and its mobile app have been downloaded ~250,000 times. Everyone on the site must have at least three photos on their profile in order to have a full site experience.
The full article was originally published at Sun Herald, but is no longer available.
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Chris Walker in Hospital
OPW - Aug 25 - Our thoughts and prayers for Chris Walker (Dating Starts Here). He had a back ache at iDate Miami. Turns out it was very very serious. He's in hospital now, and the prognosis is not good. Chris Walker is one of our heroes, and one of the founding fathers of the idating industry. He worked on Operation Match, while at Yale in the 60's. A punchcard based dating service. Here's our interview with him and a GQ article from January this year. He's an inspiration to our little industry. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
Mark Brooks: Chris Walker passed away peacefully at home the evening of Wednesday 31st September. The Courtland Brooks team is just gutted. Chris was in great back ache pain at iDate Miami. Despite this he was quite brilliant, inquiring and contributed markedly to the conference. Noone suspected cancer.
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Here are 19 Portland film festivals to put on your 2019 calendar
Updated Jan 04, 2019; Posted Jan 04, 2019
By Amy Wang | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Call it Filmlandia.
Portland is a film buff’s paradise, thanks not only to a slew of independent cinemas that screen alternative fare, but also to the numerous film festivals that screen new works and hard-to-find gems. Here’s a sampling of the festivals coming our way in 2019.
"The Wind Rises" will be part of OMSI's 2019 Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective.
Studio Ghibli Film Retrospective
Animation fans can enjoy 18 Studio Ghibli films, including “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away,” on the four-story screen in the Empirical Theater at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. This is the fourth year OMSI has put on the festival. This year’s offerings include festival premieres of “Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki," a documentary about the renowned animator and filmmaker who helped found Studio Ghibli, and “The Wind Rises,” a biography of Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi.
Jan. 10-27, OMSI, Empirical Theater, 1945 S.E. Water Ave. Individual tickets, $6-$7, omsi.edu or 503-797-4000.
36th Reel Music Film Festival
Among the big music names featured in this Northwest Film Center festival are Ellis Haizlip, host of the “Soul!” series on PBS, in “Mr. Soul”; soul singer Al Green; English band Depeche Mode; folk singers Shirley Collins and Karen Dalton, the latter in the North American premiere of the documentary “A Bright Light”; Chicago label Wax Trax Records; and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. The festival also continues its showcase of music videos by Northwest filmmakers.
Jan. 18-Feb. 16, Portland Art Museum, Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave. Individual tickets, $5-$10, nwfilm.org/festivals or 503-221-1156.
Portland Motorcycle Film Festival
Motorcycle fans can enjoy a weekend of big-screen entertainment as the festival screens two feature films and a selection of shorts on each night. Proceeds help pay for safety equipment at Portland International Raceway for the Portland Motorcycle Road Racing Association.
6:30 p.m. Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. $15 per night, $50 for two-night pass (includes party), pdxmotorcyclefilms.com or 503-493-1128.
"Rafiki," a 2018 Kenyan film about friendship and love, is one of the selections in this year's Cascade Festival of African Films.
Cascade Festival of African Films
The 29th edition of this festival offers nearly two dozen feature films and shorts, plus a selection of new plays by African playwrights. The festival also continues its tradition of offering family-friendly fare, such as “Liyana,” an animated tale about a girl in Swaziland who sets out to rescue her twin brothers.
Feb. 1-March 2, Portland Community College Cascade Campus, Moriarty Arts and Humanities Building, 705 N. Killingsworth St., and Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. Free, africanfilmfestival.org or 971-722-5711.
.42nd Portland International Film Festival
Northwest Film Center’s annual cinematic smorgasbord is the biggest film festival in the state, drawing about 38,000 viewers during its two-week run. The festival schedule has yet to be released, but expect full-length feature films, shorts and visiting artists representing dozens of countries, including their nominees and submissions for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award.
March 7- 21, multiple venues. Festival passes on sale now: $350, nwfilm.org/festivals or 503-221-1156.
Cine-Lit Festival
Speaking of the Portland International Film Festival, it’s teaming up with the world language departments at Portland State and Oregon State universities for this two-day festival focused on Hispanic cinema.
March 9-10, Fifth Avenue Cinema, 510 S.W Hall St. Email film@pdx.edu or call 503-725-3551.
POW Film Fest
The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival is gearing up for its 12th annual fest, which will include discussions, panels, workshops and filmmaker visits. Keep an eye on the festival website for details.
March, venue(s) to be announced, powfilmfest.com or 503-729-1142.
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival
This touring festival will make eight Oregon stops this spring, including two in Portland and one in Forest Grove. Expect six to 10 short outdoor and adventure films, each with a run time of less than 45 minutes, with a different lineup at each stop.
April 5-7, Cinema 21, 616 N.W. 21st Ave., cinema21.com or 503-223-4515.
April 10, The Forest Theater, 1911 Pacific Ave., Forest Grove, actvtheaters.com or 503-359-1105.
April 11-13, Revolution Hall, 1300 S.E. Stark St., #110, revolutionhall.com or 503-288-3895.
Tournees Film Festival
This festival of French cinema is presented by the French-American Cultural Exchange Foundation and the French Embassy in partnership with U.S. colleges and universities, including Portland State University.
April 26-28 and May 3-5, 5th Avenue Cinema, 510 S.W Hall St. Email film@pdx.edu or call 503-725-3551.
Portland EcoFilm Festival
The Hollywood Theatre highlights environmental films twice a year, during the Earth Day Weekend Showcase and the Portland EcoFilm Festsival. Selections focus on nature, the environment, outdoor pursuits and eco-conscious living.
Earth Day Weekend Showcase: April 19-21; Portland EcoFilm Festival, Sept. 26-29, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. portlandecofilmfest.org or 503-281-1142.
QDoc Film Fest
This festival specializes in LGBTQ documentaries, on topics such as politics, history, culture, diversity, sexuality, family and aging. Tickets go on sale in March, with festival-goers who are either younger than 24 or older than 74 admitted for free; request those tickets starting April 1 at info@qdocfilmfest.org.
May 2-5, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. qdocfilmfest.org or 503-493-1128.
Filmed By Bike
There’s still time to submit your bike movie, preferably 25 minutes or less, for this annual celebration of all things two-wheeled. A jury of film and bicycle buffs will select about 55 films for the festival. Submission deadline is Jan. 20, with late submissions accepted for an additional fee by Jan. 26.
May 17-19, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. filmedbybike.org or 971-221-7228.
Portland Horror Film Festival
Sorry, Freddy, Jason, Chucky and Carrie. This festival is interested in the horrific imaginings of independent, international and student filmmakers, or as it refers to them, the “horror masters of tomorrow.” Festival organizers are accepting submissions of short and feature-length films on rolling deadlines through April 8.
June 5-8, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. portlandhorrorfilmfestival.com.
27th Portland Jewish Film Festival
Northwest Film Center presents this festival in partnership with the Institute for Judaic Studies. Their goal: Celebrating “the diversity of Jewish history, culture, and identity while speaking to the universal experiences and issues that confront all humanity.” Festival organizers are accepting film submissions through Feb. 28.
June 16-30, Portland Art Museum, Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 S.W. Park Ave. nwfilm.org/festivals or 503-221-1156.
Portland Queer Film Festival
We’re awaiting specific dates for this festival, but it typically takes place in fall; screenings were in late September and early October last year. Watch the festival website for 2019 festival details.
September/October, venue(s) to be announced, pdxqueerfilm.com.
HP Lovecraft Film Festival & CTHULHUCON
Fans of the cosmic horror master Howard Phillips Lovecraft will gather again this fall to celebrate the fantastical workings of his mind. (Pro tip: The name of his most popular creation is pronounced “Keh-THOO-loo.”)
Oct. 4-6, Hollywood Theatre, 4122 N.E. Sandy Blvd. hplfilmfestival.com.
Portland Film Festival
This festival casts a wide net, offering a platform for films from all genres and seeking filmmakers from both Portland and elsewhere. Nearly all of the films it screened last year came from blind submissions, and it’s accepting submissions for the 2019 festival through Feb. 27.
Oct. 14-20, venue to be announced, portlandfilmfestival.com.
Portland German Film Festival
Zeitgeist Northwest promises October screenings for the 10th annual festival of feature films, documentaries and shorts from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. All films will be shown in German with English subtitles.
October, Cinema 21, 616 N.W. 21st Ave., cinema21.com or 503-223-4515.
Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival
The 2018 edition of this festival featuring filmmakers from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British Columbia took place in November, but a date hasn’t been set yet for NWFest46 in 2019. Keep an eye on Northwest Film Center’s website, nwfilm.org, for updates.
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Fox thought extinct in Oregon possibly photographed on Mt. Hood
Updated Jan 10, 2019; Posted Jun 20, 2012
By Ian C. Campbell, The Oregonian
View full sizeCascadia WildA red fox photographed by motion-detecting infrared camera in Mt. Hood National Forest. The fox is thought to be a Sierra Nevada red fox, which hasn't been found in Oregon in decades.
With an invisible flash of infrared light across the snow, motion-detecting cameras in the mountains of Oregon may have snapped evidence of a nocturnal fox not seen in the state in decades. These new photos provide hope for the survival of one of the rarest animals in North America.
The photos captured at least three red foxes in
Mt. Hood National Forest
. Last fall, federal biologists using a similar remote camera in
photographed a single red fox.
Next is genetic verification.
Although the photos clearly reveal some kind of red fox, environmentalists still need to confirm this is Oregon's lost fox. "We are operating under the assumption that these are the Sierra Nevada
because it is the only montane red fox that occurs in the mountains of Oregon," said Taylor McKinnon of the
To accomplish this, researchers will test saliva. By placing meat in bags as snacks near remote-controlled cameras, researchers hope to collect saliva samples while capturing additional photos.
View full sizeCascadia WildA second photograph by infrared motion-detecting camera of a red fox in Mt. Hood National Forest.
Prior to the Oregon photos, the only two populations of the Sierra Nevada red fox known to exist were in northern California. Only about 20 foxes are known in
, and three more are known near
Sonora Pass
north of
. A
recent petition
for endangered species protection predicts that fewer than 50 foxes live worldwide today.
Historically, the fox lived in the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and California. None had been sighted in Oregon in recent decades, although red fox tracks have been found in the mountains.
Sierra Nevada red foxes are nocturnal, so they are rarely observed in the wild. The motion-detecting cameras used by the naturalist group
Cascadia Wild
near Mount Hood relied on infrared sensors to
Because of the foxes' low numbers, the Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the Fish and Wildlife Service for endangered species protection of the animals last year. The agency is evaluating whether these protections are warranted.
Threats for the foxes include inbreeding of the remaining populations, disturbance of their food source by forest management and agriculture, and territory invasion by non-native red foxes. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature lists red foxes as a whole as one of "
100 of the World's Worst Invasive Alien Species
." Other subspecies of red fox besides the Sierra Nevada thrive around humans, where scrap food and shelter are abundant.
At the end of the last ice age, climate warmed and some red foxes moved to higher elevations. They slowly adapted unique features from foxes in the lowlands, much like a different breed of dogs. The Sierra Nevada red foxes can still interbreed with other red foxes, although they are unlikely to do so naturally.
Although the new photos may raise the number of known groups of the rare foxes to four, each group remains geographically isolated from one another. Any population of a rare species is critical to prevent extinction, but foxes separated by large distances, especially with human disturbances in the middle, are unlikely to interbreed naturally.
Still, news of previously unknown populations of a rare species is heartening for preservation groups. "The reason they are cool is because they are California and Oregon's only native alpine fox," McKinnon said.
More background on the Sierra Nevada red fox is
available from the California Department of Fish and Game
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Home What we do Cyber/ICT Security
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The OSCE plays an important role in enhancing cyber/ICT (Information Communication Technologies) security, in particular by reducing the risks of conflict between states stemming from the use of ICTs. A key concern in this respect is to operationalize pertinent UN guidance by Groups of Governmental Experts on the regional level.
Many states are investing in offensive and defensive ICT capabilities, adding a complex dimension to interstate relations. Such capabilities can range from reconnaissance and information operations, to the disruption of critical networks and services or control and command abilities.
The unique characteristics of ICTs have considerably increased the potential for misperceptions, miscalculations and even tensions between states as they grapple with questions of intent, attribution, rules and norms.
In response, OSCE participating States are working on confidence-building measures (CBMs) to reduce the risks of conflict stemming from the use of ICTs. They are designed to make cyberspace more predictable and offer concrete tools and mechanisms to avoid misunderstandings, including:
A mechanism to bring together states for consultations over potential cyber/ICT security incidents to de-escalate rising tensions;
A platform for exchanging views, national cyber/ICT security policies and approaches to allow states to better “read” each other’s intentions in cyberspace; and
Concrete work items, for instance to protect ICT-enabled critical infrastructure, allowing participating States to collectively enhance cyber resilience in the OSCE region for the benefit of all.
In addition to the cyber/ICT security CBMs, the OSCE and its institutions also focus on tackling cyber/ICT security threats from non-state actors, such as organized criminals and terrorists. A key emphasis here is on promoting adequate and timely responses by national authorities to these evolving threats, ranging from better forensics to innovative approaches to prevent ICTs from becoming tactical facilitators for terrorists.
OSCE Cyber Security Awareness Month
To serve and to protect: The OSCE trains the next generation of Ukraine’s cyber police
Serbia’s efforts to respond to cyber security threats
Infographic: Cyber/ICT Security. Global Trends
Infographic on OSCE's efforts in Cyber/ICT security.
OSCE Experts: Cyber/ICT Security
Ben Hiller, Cyber Security Officer at the OSCE, discusses the current cyber threats and how diplomacy can play a crucial role in preventing unintended cyber conflicts.
Video on promoting peace in cyberspace: The OSCE experience
Milestones - Cyber/ICT security: building confidence
From OSCE Security Community Magazine, 2/2014
Infographic: OSCE Cyber/ICT Security
Cyber Security for Critical Infrastructure: Strengthening Confidence Building in the OSCE
15 February 2017, Vienna, Austria.
Ministerial Council Decision No.5/16
OSCE Efforts Related to Reducing the Risks of Conflict Stemming from...
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Factsheet on Cyber/ICT Security
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Permanent Council Decision No. 1202
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Information and activities on Cyber/ICT Security from across the Organization.
OSCE Secretariat
Information Communication Technologies (ICT) have become the very fibre that connects us in the modern world, and are a principal driver of economic and social growth.
More about Cyber/ICT Security
The Mission works closely with institutions on improving cyber security in Kosovo.
The Mission assists Bosnia and Herzegovina to develop its cybersecurity mechanisms and policies, in view of relevant standards and commitments.
With Ukraine seeking to reorient its economy towards information communication technologies (ICT) and e-solutions, its citizens and institutions are confronted with one of the fastest developing threats to international security in the 21st century: cybercrime. The OSCE Project Co-ordinator helps the country respond to this security challenge by enhancing awareness of Ukrainians about safety rules in digital space, building the capacity of a new cyber-police force and promoting co-operation between various agencies in handling ICT-facilitated crimes, notably regarding the trafficking of human beings.
OSCE offers online training course in computer programming for Georgian police investigators
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan trains law enforcement on cybercrime investigation in Kazakhstan
Increasing resilience of the cyber/ICT environment requires fostering international co-operation, say participants at OSCE high-level conference
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It’s in a heavily-saturated market, and a few things do count against it. It’s not quite as slick-looking as rivals, and its engines are willing troopers more than out-and-out powerhouses.
Interested? OSV takes a closer look at what it’s all about with our 2017 Kia Picanto Hatchback review.
Kia Picanto Review: On The Road
Kia surely didn’t intend the Picanto to be fun to drive – and it mostly isn’t – but its dinky size means that it drives a bit like a Go Kart. As such, it should put a smile on the face even on enthusiastic drivers.
It’s rewarding to drive, too. This is largely because Kia has pushed its front wheels further apart, giving it more athleticism. Its turning circle has also reduced, which has boosted its agility.
Overall, it’s surefooted and confident in the city. But even if you take it out of congested urban sprawls, it doesn’t fall apart. Body lean isn’t too bad, and the tyres offer lots of grip. The only real disappointment is the engines which lack puff for the most part.
Steering is another highlight. It’s both well-weighted and responsive, while the suspension is soft on most models. The GT-Line gets a sportier setup, but its firm ride isn’t too harsh.
All models get a torque-vectoring system, which brakes separate wheels when you tackle bends with gusto. In the past, this sophisticated system was only available with range-topping sports cars. Pleasingly, it’s now available with the eager Picanto.
In terms of the engines, there are no diesels available. The smallest engine in the range is a 1.0-litre 66bhp petrol power plant that does 0-62 in 14.3 seconds. It’s worth overlooking in our opinion, as it just doesn’t have enough power to pull this car along. Especially on hills, you will notice its deficiencies.
The 1.25-litre 84bhp petrol has more grunt. It takes care of the 0-62 sprint in 12.0 seconds, and can keep up with everyone else on the motorway.
A turbocharged 1.0-litre T-GDI engine is soon to be added to the ranks. It will develop almost 100bhp, and will do 0-62 in 10.1 seconds. It will only be available with the range-topping GT-Line model, though.
Interior, Design & Build
The quality of the Picanto’s interior has certainly been knocked up a few notches. In the past it was robust and functional, but there’s now some genuine quality here. Kia has realised that its rivals were getting away from them, and have upped their game.
More visually compelling than past Picanto’s, the cabin here still boasts shiny, harder surfaces, though. As evolved as it is, it still falls behind the softer surfaces of its rivals.
Still, comfort is very good. The 15” wheels ensure a smooth ride, while insulation is also good. Add the bigger 16” wheels, though, and the Picanto will struggle to cushion you as well from broken roads.
The dash has been brought bang up to date with its competitor. It’s still too grey, but a horizontal trim breaks the gloomy neutral colours up a bit. Kia has paid close attention to details, especially with the outer air vents, which brings something different to the dashboard.
All the dials are clear and simple to use, while the information panel provides you with useful info, such as range remaining and fuel consumption.
This is a small car with a small cabin, though. In terms of practicality, there is only so much it can offer. What it offers is actually pretty good for its size.
It’s no bigger than last time, but Kia has extended its wheelbase. As such, legroom is better upfront, although the seats are still not height-adjustable. Visibility is good, while rear space is decent. Four adults should be able to sit in relative comfort.
The boot, meanwhile, measures 255-litres.
The Kia Picanto Hatchback Review: Equipment & Safety
Standard kit is on the whole good. The entry-level model gets 14” steel wheels, an infotainment system that comes with Apple Car Play, and Bluetooth. It also gets sat nav.
The GT-Line adds sportier-looking alloys, red artificial leather seats, and sportier steel pedals.
The 3 model rounds things off with a sportier suspension and styling.
The Picanto Hatchback hasn’t been crash tested by Euro NCAP at the time of writing. The previous model only scored 4/5, with Kia surely hoping the new version gets all five stars. Bonded joints and high-strength steel have both been added to toughen the car up, while its standard safety kit includes six airbags and autonomous emergency braking.
Kia Picanto Hatchback Review: Costs
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In terms of its running costs, the Picanto is affordable. And although the entry-level 1.0-litre engine isn’t especially powerful, average fuel economy returns of over 70mpg are hard to argue with.
However, how much the car costs to return will depend on whether you add the extra seat.
The 1.25-litre engine is a real trooper. It offers decent performance, and returns 61.4mpg. It’s only available with the five-seat versions, though. And if you specify the automatic transmission, economy tumbles all the way down to 52.3mpg.
All models cost £140 per year in tax.
The Kia Picanto Hatchback Review: Pros and Cons
It’s not got a lot of punch, but it’s easy and even at times fun to drive around the city,
It’s got a big-car list of standard kit. Excellent from Kia.
Even with five people inside, the now strictly five-door Picanto manages to feel roomy.
Not Much Performance
If you want performance, wait for the end of the year when the turbo model arrives.
Running Costs Are Hit And Miss
It can be cheap to run. But it depends on how you specify it. Adding the fifth seat drains the economy, and adding the 4-speed automatic saps it even more.
Kia Picanto Hatchback vs Hyundai IX20 vs SEAT Ibiza
Let’s see how the car fares against its rivals in the comparison section of our 2017 Kia Picanto Hatchback review.
Kia Picanto Hatchback vs Hyundai IX20
The new Hyundai IX20 is a bit of a superhero. It’s certainly small, but manages to be almost as practical as an MPV. It’s also reasonably affordable.
“Capable” is the best way of describing how the Picanto performs on the road. It lacks agility, and most of its engines are underwhelming. It’s also slow, and feels kinda lacklustre. But light steering and good visibility redeem it somewhat.
Moreover, a soft suspension setup means that you’re always comfortable, although it does lead to inevitable body lean in bends.
Also, when the IX20 picks up speed on the motorway, its steering becomes weightier.
In terms of its engines, there are only four to choose from, starting with a 1.4-litre petrol. It’s performative enough, but takes 12.9 seconds to do 0-62. However, that’s a lot faster than the diesel of the same size, which does 0-62 in 14.5 seconds.
A 1.6-litre petrol engine is a bit quicker, and can do 0-62 in 12.2 seconds. But a 1.6-litre diesel engine is the quickest of the bunch. It delivers 115bhp, and covers the 0-62 sprint in 11.5 seconds.
Whichever engine you go for, running costs are good. The 1.6-litre diesel is not only the quickest engine, but it’s also the most affordable. It returns 64mpg, and costs £30 per year to tax.
The 1.4-litre petrol engine returns a reasonable 50mpg, and it’s also a lot quieter. A £100 yearly tax bill, meanwhile, isn’t so bad.
The noise of both types of diesel may grate once you’re up and running, as the cabin isn’t fantastically insulated from their humming. However, it does do a good job of keeping out road and wind noises.
The dash is simply designed, with all the controls easy to spot and use. We like how clearly marked everything is. The plastics are a tad hard, but they are at least robust and should last.
Somehow, despite being such a fairly small car, Kia has got a lot of interior space out of it. Access is easy, and once inside you’ll all be treated to good head and legroom. Taller adults shouldn’t have a problem either, and we reckon five people will be comfortable enough on short journeys.
Storage spaces are here and there, but there could be more. The glovebox is decently sized, but probably not big enough for most buyers.
The boot, on the other hand, is impressively sized. It measures 440-litres which makes it over 200-litres bigger than the Kia Picanto. Fold the rear seats, and you can increase its size to 1,486-litres.
Kia – £9,500 – £14,000
Hyundai – £14,900 – £18,500
Kia Picanto Hatchback vs SEAT Ibiza
The new SEAT Ibiza is one sexy-looking thing. But it’s more than that – it’s spacious, refined, and handles like a dream. The perfect small car?
It’s certainly a well-rounded proposition. As well as providing a genuinely exciting driving experience, it always feels safe and secure, and it’s also quiet.
It’s a tad wider than last time, which is why it feels so well planted on the road. This gives you the confidence to drive with a bit of freedom, something it’s precise steering further enhances. There’s bags of grip, too.
However, the steering does lack feel, which is why we can’t crown it the King of the Superminis. Oh well!
In terms of the engines, we’d overlook the slow 74bhp MPI petrol. A 0-62 time of 14.7 seconds doesn’t unleash this car’s potential. A three-pot TSI turbo petrol engine is a much more interesting proposition. It does 0-62 in 9.3 seconds if you opt for the 113bhp version.
There are as yet no diesel engines available, though this will change later in the year. Until then, you’d have to be satisfied with the economy managed by the petrol engines. It’s not bad, with the entry-level 1.0-litre 74bhp model returning 57.6mpg.
However, the three-pot TSI turbo petrol engine betters it, with returns of 60.1mpg.
Once the diesel engines arrive, we reckon their economy returns will be nudging into the 70’s.
Whichever model you opt for, you’ll get the comfiest Ibiza interior yet. SEAT have tweaked the suspension setup so that the car now glides over rougher surfaces in what is a welcome improvement. Indeed, a real lack of comfort was one of the reasons the SEAT Ibiza Hatchback has never sold quite as well as some rivals.
Fit and finish have also been improved, with less cheap materials in the cabin than ever. Overall, the interior is robust and looks smart.
But is it practical? Outstandingly so! The increase in size means the Ibiza can now boast more interior space. And although five adults might still feel squeezed, four will be super comfortable.
Moreover, three kids can easily fit into the rear seats.
Storage spaces are good, and include a reasonable central cubbyhole, as well as a large glove box.
The boot measures 355-litres. That’s bigger than the Kia, but smaller than the Hyundai. It is, however, one of the biggest in this class. For an extra £160, you can add more space underneath the boot floor, as well as some cargo nets for more storage and convenience.
SEAT – £13,000 – £17,800
Verdict Of Our 2017 Kia Picanto Hatchback Review
If you want an easy-going, spacious family hatchback, you don’t need to look much further than this one. Its evolution from humble, drab origins to this, a slick-looking, well equipped and stylishly designed car is amazing.
It faces tough competition. But its affordable price tag, its understated but smart interior, and its likeable nature should put the Kia Picanto Hatchback at the front of your mind.
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Litigant tries to arrest judge in court
It didn’t work out well for the litigant in this case from Northern Ireland, but then the tactic seldom works out well anywhere, even when as here the litigant happens to be a police officer [In re Carlin, Northern Ireland Queen’s Bench 2016]
Filed under: folk law, United Kingdom
[14] The final preliminary point raised by the respondent was that there is a difference between his natural self and the fiction to which reference is made in his birth certificate and in the proceedings as issued. This is a nonsense apparently developed in other common law jurisdictions which has made its way here and misled a number of personal litigants into thinking that it provides a defensive cloak behind which they can hide. There is nothing to it. It is a legal nonsense. There is only one Thomas Anthony Carlin and there is no fictional alternative. Nor is there anything to the suggestion that the respondent should have been referred to by way of his police number and name. None of these preliminary matters are of any substance.
I see the sovcits are spreading to Ireland now. And this one’s also a police officer? Shameful.
We’ve had our own version of Sovereign citizens for a while.
There generally called “Freemen on the land” over here.
Like the US version, they think they can pick and choose which bits of the law they like and which they dont like, and therefore dont need to bother with.
Generally over here, they are considered amusement rather than threat, but that may be in part that they generally dont have guns. A Policemen in Northern Ireland may be an exception to that though as they are more likely to be armed than most UK citizens.
By spodula
Yes, we have plenty of Sovereign Citizen nonsense here in the US. However, I don’t think we’ve ever had a case where an actual police officer tried it.
By MattS
Yet the law (in the US, at any rate, not sure about Ireland) perpetuates that by allowing people to change facts on their birth certificates later, adding adoptive parents as their birth parents, or allowing people to change their gender at birth, as if the birth certificate is a living document that can be amended.
By John Rohan
What a blessing for adoptive families that such documents, which after all are legal artifices serving a variety of goals of convenience, should be allowed to reflect actual family relationships. (The change should also make it easier, rather than harder, for later investigators in many circumstances to track heirs or detect identity theft.) Not sure what the Northern Ireland case has to do with this phenomenon, or what purpose is served by the freelance birtherism of assailing perfect strangers’ documents (“Those weren’t *really* your original parents! Admit it!”)
Sorry, but I always get a kick watching a sovereign citizen video on YouTube about the time they’re getting arrested and start yelling “I do not consent” over and over. Like that is going to do them any good. How many people actually consent to being arrested?
By the end of the video though I’m tired of their dumb assery and just want to dope slap them for being so stupid.
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Ask Bryan: Davis makes Pro Bowl case
Bryan Strickland
Bryan, do you believe this is the season that Thomas Davis can finally make the Pro Bowl? And who else do you believe should be in the Pro Bowl for the Panthers? – Richard in Fayetteville, N.C.
If the question was whether Davis should make the Pro Bowl, the answer would be simple and emphatic: Yes. But this isn't the first year that Davis has been worthy of the Pro Bowl, yet he's still looking for his first invitation. The reality is that he has a lot of obstacles to overcome to get the necessary votes, but I do think it is more possible this year than ever.
Here's the deal. As an outside linebacker in a 4-3 defense, Davis is at an inherent disadvantage because he's competing for votes against outside linebackers in 3-4 defenses – players who are essentially pass rushers first and therefore are in position to put up the kind of sacks that catch voters' eyes. Five of the six outside linebackers voted onto the team last year ranked among the top 12 in the NFL in sacks. The lone exception was Tambi Hali of the Chiefs, who had a quiet sack season by his standards but had already set the standard by making the Pro Bowl each of the previous three seasons.
Davis could combat that this year, though. From a stats standpoint, he's the only player in the NFL to record at least three sacks and three interceptions to date. An even bigger stat may be the Panthers' 8-0 record, a run of success that has set Davis up to receive more positive publicity nationally than ever before. It's still an uphill battle because of the way the ballot is set up, but if anyone can overcome long odds, Panthers fans know it's Davis.
As far as other Panthers that deserve Pro Bowl consideration, all the usual suspects (Cam Newton, Luke Kuechly, Greg Olsen, Ryan Kalil) do, but so do some new faces. Cornerback Josh Norman is having a special year, as is defensive tackle Kawann Short. Along the offensive line, guard Trai Turner has really stood out.
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Head coach Ron Rivera clearly isn't pleased the Panthers weren't able to truly put away their last two opponents, but here's a little perspective to keep in mind. It wasn't that long ago that Rivera would talk in a postgame press conference about his team not being able to finish – and he would be talking about a loss. Here, we're talking about victories.
Going forward, such sluggish showings down the stretch could be the difference between winning and losing, but there's plenty of reason to think those concerns won't linger. First, quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Aaron Rodgers would be on everybody's short list of quarterbacks most capable of spearheading a rally from a big deficit. Rodgers doesn't need any help, but last Sunday he got some courtesy of the Panthers and some more when a couple of close calls went his way.
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Written by Charlotte Bronte
Introduction by Helen M. Cooper
Edited by Helen M. Cooper
Notes by Helen M. Cooper
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On sale Jun 07, 2016 | 672 Pages | 978-0-241-19896-4
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In time for the 200th anniversary of her birth, a Penguin Hardcover Classics edition of the book many believe to be Charlotte Brontë's crowning achievement
With neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a girls' boarding school in the small town of Villette. There she struggles to retain her self-possession in the face of unruly pupils, an initially suspicious headmaster, and her own complex feelings, first for the school's English doctor and then for the dictatorial professor Paul Emmanuel. Drawing on her own deeply unhappy experiences as a governess in Brussels, Charlotte Brontë's last and most autobiographical novel is a powerfully moving study of isolation and the pain of unrequited love.
"Brontë’s finest novel."
--Virginia Woolf
Charlotte Brontë lived from 1816 to 1855. Jane Eyre appeared in 1847 and was followed by Shirley (1848) and Vilette (1853). In 1854, Charlotte Brontë married her father's curate, Arthur Bell Nicholls. She died during her pregnancy on March 31, 1855, in Haworth, Yorkshire. The Professor was posthumously published in 1857. Learn more about Charlotte Bronte
My godmother lived in a handsome house in the clean and ancient town of Bretton. Her husband's family had been residents there for generations, and bore, indeed, the name of their birthplace—Bretton of Bretton: whether by coincidence, or because some remote ancestor had been a personage of sufficient importance to leave his name to his neighbourhood, I know not.
When I was a girl I went to Bretton about twice a year, and well I liked the visit. The house and its inmates specially suited me. The large peaceful rooms, the well-arranged furniture, the clear wide windows, the balcony outside, looking down on a fine antique street, where Sundays and holidays seemed always to abide—so quiet was its atmosphere, so clean its pavement—these things pleased me well.
One child in a household of grown people is usually made very much of, and in a quiet way I was a good deal taken notice of by Mrs. Bretton, who had been left a widow, with one son, before I knew her; her husband, a physician, having died while she was yet a young and handsome woman.
She was not young, as I remember her, but she was still handsome, tall, well-made, and though dark for an English-woman, yet wearing always the clearness of health in her brunette cheek, and its vivacity in a pair of fine, cheerful black eyes. People esteemed it a grievous pity that she had not conferred her complexion on her son, whose eyes were blue—though, even in boyhood, very piercing—and the colour of his long hair such as friends did not venture to specify, except as the sun shone on it, when they called it golden. He inherited the lines of his mother's features, however; also her good teeth, her stature (or the promise of her stature, for he was not yet full-grown), and, what was better, her health without flaw, and her spirits of that tone and equality which are better than a fortune to the possessor.
In the autumn of the year——I was staying at Bretton, my godmother having come in person to claim me of the kinsfolk with whom was at that time fixed my permanent residence. I believe she then plainly saw events coming, whose very shadow I scarce guessed; yet of which the faint suspicion sufficed to impart unsettled sadness, and made me glad to change scene and society.
Time always flowed smoothly for me at my godmother's side; not with tumultuous swiftness, but blandly, like the gliding of a full river through a plain. My visits to her resembled the sojourn of Christian and Hopeful beside a certain pleasant stream, with "green trees on each bank, and meadows beautified with lilies all the year round." The charm of variety there was not, nor the excitement of incident; but I liked peace so well, and sought stimulus so little, that when the latter came I almost felt it a disturbance, and wished rather it had still held aloof.
One day a letter was received of which the contents evidently caused Mrs. Bretton surprise and some concern. I thought at first it was from home, and trembled, expecting I know not what disastrous communication: to me, however, no reference was made, and the cloud seemed to pass.
The next day, on my return from a long walk, I found, as I entered my bedroom, an unexpected change. In addition to my own French bed in its shady recess, appeared in a corner a small crib, draped with white; and in addition to my mahogany chest of drawers, I saw a tiny rosewood chest. I stood still, gazed, and considered.
"Of what are these things the signs and tokens?" I asked. The answer was obvious. "A second guest is coming; Mrs. Bretton expects other visitors."
On descending to dinner, explanations ensued. A little girl, I was told, would shortly be my companion: the daughter of a friend and distant relation of the late Dr. Bretton's. This little girl, it was added, had recently lost her mother; though, indeed, Mrs. Bretton ere long subjoined, the loss was not so great as might at first appear. Mrs. Home (Home it seems was the name) had been a very pretty, but a giddy, careless woman, who had neglected her child, and disappointed and disheartened her husband. So far from congenial had the union proved, that separation at last ensued—separation by mutual consent, not after any legal process. Soon after this event, the lady having over-exerted herself at a ball, caught cold, took a fever, and died after a very brief illness. Her husband, naturally a man of very sensitive feelings, and shocked inexpressibly by too sudden communication of the news, could hardly, it seems, now be persuaded but that some over-severity on his part—some deficiency in patience and indulgence—had contributed to hasten her end. He had brooded over this idea till his spirits were seriously affected; the medical men insisted on travelling being tried as a remedy, and meanwhile Mrs. Bretton had offered to take charge of his little girl. "And I hope," added my godmother in conclusion, "the child will not be like her mamma; as silly and frivolous a little flirt as ever sensible man was weak enough to marry. For," said she, "Mr. Home is a sensible man in his way, though not very practical: he is fond of science, and lives half his life in a laboratory trying experiments—a thing his butterfly wife could neither comprehend nor endure; and indeed," confessed my godmother, "I should not have liked it myself."
In answer to a question of mine, she further informed me that her late husband used to say, Mr. Home had derived this scientific turn from a maternal uncle, a French savant: for he came, it seems, of mixed French and Scottish origin, and had connections now living in France, of whom more than one wrote de before his name, and called himself noble.
That same evening at nine o'clock, a servant was despatched to meet the coach by which our little visitor was expected. Mrs. Bretton and I sat alone in the drawing-room waiting her coming; John Graham Bretton being absent on a visit to one of his schoolfellows who lived in the country. My godmother read the evening paper while she waited; I sewed. It was a wet night; the rain lashed the panes, and the wind sounded angry and restless.
"Poor child!" said Mrs. Bretton from time to time. "What weather for her journey! I wish she were safe here."
A little before ten the door-bell announced Warren's return. No sooner was the door opened than I ran down into the hall; there lay a trunk and some bandboxes, beside them stood a person like a nurse girl, and at the foot of the staircase was Warren with a shawled bundle in his arms.
"Is that the child?" I asked.
"Yes, miss."
I would have opened the shawl, and tried to get a peep at the face, but it was hastily turned from me to Warren's shoulder.
"Put me down, please," said a small voice when Warren opened the drawing-room door, "and take off this shawl," continued the speaker, extracting with its minute hand the pin, and with a sort of fastidious haste doffing the clumsy wrapping. The creature which now appeared made a deft attempt to fold the shawl; but the drapery was much too heavy and large to be sustained or wielded by those hands and arms. "Give it to Harriet, please," was then the direction, "and she can put it away." This said, it turned and fixed its eyes on Mrs. Bretton.
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Phnom Penh Post - Police Blotter: 16, March 2001
Police Blotter: 16, March 2001
Post Staff | Publication date 16 March 2001 | 07:00 ICT
Post Staff
MARCH 1: Chea Sokuntheara, 28, was gunned down at midnight while he was
walking with a girl at a festival in the Vihea Luong pagoda in Thlak village, Kampong
Cham. Police said the victim, who was soon to be engaged to another girl, was shot
in the chest with a K-54 handgun by an unknown assailant. Revenge is the suspected
motive.
MARCH 2: Din Da, 22, died instantly in an accident at 2:50 pm while he and
his friend were riding a motorbike on Veng Sreng road in Domnak Thom village, Mean
Chey district, Phnom Penh. Police said the victims were hit by a truck when the driver
lost control while driving at high speed. The driver fled the scene.
MARCH 2: Nop Bunnara, 30, was knifed and severely injured in a family quarrel
at midnight in Sre Ambil district, Koh Kong. Police said the victim, a fruit seller
in Chbar Ampov market, Phnom Penh, was stabbed 25 times by her husband, Soung Sarith,
who attempted to kill her after she returned
home with her two children in at attempt to reconcile with her husband.
MARCH 2: The body of a 46-year-old man, Sun Kim, was found floating in
a canal in Koh Tamau village, Boribo district, Kampong Chhnang. Police said the victim,
who was married with six children, was possibly beaten to death one day earlier because
his jaws and teeth were broken. Revenge is the suspected motive.
MARCH 2: Chhoeun Chhart, 27, a moto-taxi driver, was shot and wounded in a
robbery while carrying three passengers on 356 Street in Toul Svay Prey 2 commune,
Chamcarmon district, Phnom Penh. The victim told police that he was ordered to stop
and hit in the waist with a handgun after he refused to hand his motorcycle key to
the passengers-turned-robbers.
MARCH 3: A skull was found by villagers fishing in a canal along Veng Sreng
road in Chom Chao village, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Police said the skull
is believed to be that of a woman because women's underwear and a brassiere were
found nearby. Police said the victim was possibly killed a few months earlier and
the head dropped there.
MARCH 3: Yanid Regual, 28, a French national, was shot and wounded in a robbery
in front of a guest-house on Street 313 in Boeng Kak 2 precinct, Phnom Penh. Police
said the victim, a teacher from the Cambodian Institute of Technology, was shot in
the chest with a K-59 handgun after he refused to give a handphone to two robbers
on a motorbike.
MARCH 3: A Thai worker died and another was injured after they fell from a
43 meter telephone antenna on top of the post office in Banteay Meanchey. Police
said that Sai Lom, 25, an employee from Shinawatra company, died of massive head
injuries.
MARCH 4: Two Chinese men, Yap Thiamhoe, 37, Miter Liv, 40, were sent to Calmette
hospital with massive head injuries inflicted in a drunken quarrel at a nightclub
in Srah Chak commune, Phnom Penh, at 5:20am. Police said the victims were beaten
with chairs by 10 Chinese people who then escaped by car. The reason for the attack
is unknown as the attackers spoke only Chinese.
MARCH 4: Sen Bondaul, 20, was shot and severely wounded in a robbery at 3:15
pm while riding a motorbike to his house on Street 174 in Boeng Raing Commune, Phnom
Penh. Police said the victim, a student from the National Institute for Management,
was ordered to stop and shot in the right jaw with a handgun by one of three robbers
who stole his brand new motorbike.
MARCH 4: Ya Yang, 40, was axed and seriously injured at 9:30 pm in Sam Bour
village, Dangkor district, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Police said that Yang,
who was drunk, was chopped in the left shoulder and the face by his 21-year-old nephew,
San Channoeun, who became angry after his uncle turned off the light while Channoeun
was repairing his motorbike downstairs. Channoeun fled the scene.
MARCH 5: Kry Yoeu, 50, was sent to Calmette hospital after her throat was
slit in a robbery at 2:30 pm in Kirirom precinct, Phnom Penh. Police said the victim
was hung by her hair and had her throat cut after she refused to give $100 to a neighbor,
Ven Noeun, 27. Noeun cut his own throat and jumped from the second floor of the victim's
house after police arrived.
MARCH 5: Sok Long, 51, was axed and severely injured in a land dispute in
Baren Loeu village, Saang district, Kandal. Police said the victim was chopped in
the head and the back by his brother-in-law, Meng Ngau Heng, 31, who was angry because
he was ordered to remove a fence around his property. The victim's wife, Srun Lom,
48, was chopped in the temple.
MARCH 5: Ron Lym, 21, died instantly in an accident at 2 pm while walking
with her 5-year-old daughter next to National Road 5 in O Kreal village, Mong Russey
district, Battambang. Police said the victim, who came from Boeng Prey village in
Pursat province, was hit from behind by a truck after returning to visit her husband
at O Bei Choan.
MARCH 6: A 56-year-old man, Khem Ann, was killed and his body dropped in front
of his house in Thbeng village, Ponhea Leu district, Kandal. Eyewitnesses reported
to police that the victim was dropped there early in the morning by two people on
a motorbike. Police said the victim died from massive head injuries.
MARCH 6: The body of a 58-year-old woman, Chou Sokheng, was found in her house
at 2 pm in Bek Chan village, Ang Snoul district, Kandal. Police said the victim was
found with a nylon line tied around her neck. Robbery is the suspected motive for
the killing because a five chi gold necklace, one pair of earrings and some money
were stolen.
MARCH 7: Mao Thoeun, 22, was shot and wounded while trying to escape after
he attempted to steal money from a street vendor in front of the Royal Palace. Police
said Thoeun was hit by a park security guard after Hong Routana, a water seller,
complained that she was threatened with an axe after she refused to give 5,000 R
to the offender.
MARCH 7: Sin Vay, 31, was arrested for attempted murder in Depot 2 commune,
Phnom Penh. Police said that Vay had threatened to kill members of his family with
a grenade after they failed to give him $100.
MARCH 7: A 30-year-old man, Svay Virak, died in an accident at 10:20 pm while
riding his motorbike on Mao Tse Tung Blvd in Phnom Penh. Traffic police said the
victim, who was drunk, was hit by a car and died instantly from head injuries while
driving fast. The driver fled the scene.
MARCH 7: Phan Chon, 32, was beaten to death at 8 pm in Chor Chak 1 village,
in the provincial capital of Prey Veng. Police said the victim, who was drunk, was
hit several times on the head with a hoe and his throat later cut with a knife by
his brother-in-law, Oeun Ang, 28. Ang was angry after Chon tried to break into his
house.
MARCH 7: Chhun Han, 28, was shot and severely wounded in a robbery at 8:20
pm while walking home from a festival ceremony in Por Turng village, Prey Veng. Police
said that Han was shot in the left breast with a handgun and died later after she
tried to resist two gunmen who stole a seven chi gold necklace from her.
MARCH 8: The body of a 29-year-old man, Roeun Rin, was found at 8am in Trapaing
Thleung village, Dangkor district, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Police said the
victim, a moto-taxi driver from Phnom Penh, was killed one day earlier. Police said
robbery was the motive as his motorcycle had been stolen.
MARCH 10: The body of a 14-year-old boy, Tauch Dara, was found floating in
a canal in Ta Lay village, Dangkor district, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Police
said the victim was electrocuted and his body dropped in the canal after he attempted
to get inside a mango field belonging to Kouy Thong, 62, a former teacher, who had
ringed the field with electrified wire to keep people out.
Man’s ride jacked as he ran away from home
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Black Race Not a Factor in Covid-19 Deaths Among Hospitalized Patients
Findings argue against biologic cause for racial disparities
Black race was not found to be a contributing factor in mortality among patients hospitalized for Covid-19 after controlling for sociodemographic factors in a newly reported retrospective, cohort analysis.
Researchers tracked deaths among more than 11,000 patients hospitalized for Covid-19 at 92 hospitals in 12 states, finding no statistically significant difference in mortality risk between Black and White patients after adjusting for age, sex, insurance, comorbidities, neighborhood deprivation and site of care (hazard ratio, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.80-1.09).
Black patients did have a higher prevalence of comorbid conditions and they were more likely to have Medicaid insurance and live in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, and they had a higher risk for death in the unadjusted analysis.
As other studies have shown, older age and male sex were significantly associated with a greater risk for death among the patients hospitalized for Covid-19, wrote researcher Baligh Yehia, MD, of Ascension Health, St. Louis, Missouri, and colleagues, in the August 18 issue of JAMA Network Open.
All-cause, in-hospital mortality was 20.3% among the patients in the study, and 38.1% among those who received mechanical ventilation.
The researchers noted that several previous studies – including one from a Louisiana health system and one from Georgia (metropolitan Atlanta and southern Georgia) – have also shown no difference in mortality by race among patients hospitalized with Covid-19.
“Taken together, these findings suggest that while Black U.S. residents may be at higher risk of contracting Covid-19 and represent a disproportionate share of Covid-19 death, mortality for those able to access hospital care does not differ from white patients,” they wrote.
Of the 11,210 patients with confirmed Covid-19 presenting to hospitals, 4,180 (37.3%) were Black and 5,583 (49.8%) were men. The median age was 61 years (range, 46 to 74).
Compared to white patients, Black patients were younger (median [interquartile range] age, 66 [50 to 80] years versus 61 [46 to 72] years), were more likely to be women (2,259 [49.0%] versus 2,293 [54.9%]), were more likely to have Medicaid insurance (611 [13.3%] versus 1,031 [24.7%]), and had higher median (interquartile range) scores on the Neighborhood Deprivation Index (−0.11 [−0.70 to 0.56] versus 0.82 [0.08 to 1.76]) and the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (21 [0 to 44] versus 22 [0 to 46]).
Among the main study findings:
All-cause in-hospital mortality among hospitalized white and Black patients was 23.1% (724 of 3,218) and 19.2% (540 of 2,812), respectively.
Among patients with an ICU stay, 36.4% of white patients (477 of 1,312) and 35.2% of Black patients (388 of 1,102) died.
Among patients receiving mechanical ventilation, 39.0% of patients (415 of 1064) and 38.2% of Black patients (335 of 877) died.
In the final adjusted modelling, older age was associated with greater mortality; ≥85 years, aged 65 to 84 years, and aged 50 to 64 years had 3.96 (95% CI, 2.82-5.55), 2.38 (95%CI, 1.73-3.26), and 1.36 (95%CI, 1.11-1.67), respectively, greater risk for death compared with those aged 18 to 49 years.
Male patients had 1.23 (95% CI 1.11-1.36) times the risk of death compared with female patients, and patients with Medicare insurance (HR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.08-2.00) and patients whose insurance coverage was unknown (HR, 2.17; 95% CI, 1.32-3.57) had higher risk of mortality than those with commercial insurance.
Having chronic kidney disease or coronary artery disease was also linked to a greater risk for death.
In an editorial published with the study, Duke University professor of medicine and researcher L. Ebony Boulware, MD, wrote that Covid-19 “is another unwelcome addition to the long list of health conditions that disproportionately affect Black and Brown lives in the United States.”
Much of Boulware’s research has focused on racial disparities in healthcare, with an emphasis on organ donation.
She wrote that if the study findings are not due to residual confounding, which is a possibility with any observational study, they suggest that sociodemographic and not biologic differences between the Black and white patients hospitalized for Covid-19 accounted for the worse pre-adjustment outcomes among Blacks.
The absence of a racial difference in mortality among patients treated in hospitals “provides an argument against potentially misguided calls for new studies to identify and target as-yet unrecognized race-based biological differences as explanations for Covid-19 disparities,” she wrote.
“Rather, it strongly supports an argument for eliminating disparities through policies designed to improve the social and environmental conditions leading to poor health and to ensure that Black U.S. residents and others have equitable access to health care.”
She noted that the argument is increasingly relevant “as reports emerge that millions of individuals at risk of Covid-19 have recently lost their health insurance because of pandemic-related unemployment, with the risk of potentially worsening Covid-19 and other health disparities through a lack of access to health care.”
Black race was not found to be a contributing factor in mortality among patients hospitalized for Covid-19 after controlling for sociodemographic factors.
The retrospective cohort study involving more than 11,000 patients hospitalized with Covid-19 showed no statistically significant difference in mortality risk between Black and white patients after adjusting for age, sex, insurance, comorbidities, neighborhood deprivation and site of care.
Salynn Boyles, Contributing Writer, BreakingMED™
The researchers reported no funding source and no conflicts of interest related to this study.
Editorial author L. Ebony Boulware had no relevant disclosures.
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Insomnia Interventions in the Workplace: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to identify and evaluate the impact of interventions to improve or reduce insomnia in the workforce through randomized clinical trials. Following the recommendations of the PRISMA and MARS statement, a systematic literature search was carried out on the PubMed, Web of Science, CINHAL, and PsycINFO databases, with no restrictions on the language or publication date.
For the meta-analysis, a random-effects model and the were used as outcome measures. To assess the risk of bias and the quality of evidence, the Cochrane Collaboration tool and the GRADE method were used, respectively. Twenty-two studies were included in the systematic review and 12 studies in the meta-analysis, making a total of 14 intervention groups with a sample of 827 workers.
Cognitive behavioral therapy was the most widely used intervention. According to the estimated difference between the means, a moderate effect for the reduction of insomnia symptoms after the intervention (MD -2.08, CI 95%: [-2.68, -1.47]) and a non-significant degree of heterogeneity were obtained ( = 0.64; I = 0%). The quality of the evidence and the risk of bias were moderate.
The results suggest that interventions on insomnia in the workplace are effective for improving workers’ health, and that improvements in the quality of sleep and a decrease in the symptoms of insomnia are produced, thanks to an increase in weekly sleeping hours and a reduction in latency at sleep onset. As regards work, they also led to improvements in productivity, presenteeism, and job burnout.
Source: Vega-Escaño J, et al. Insomnia Interventions in the Workplace: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Sep 2;17(17):6401.
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Sea Play by the Bay
Busselton Foreshore Playspace, named Sea Play on the Bay, opened to the public on the 2nd November 2018. Sea Play on the Bay’s design was inspired by the city’s maritime history and coastal landscape.
2019 AILA National Landscape Architecture Award of Excellence
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City of Busselton
The City of Busselton envisioned this play space as an iconic recreational facility in the core of their foreshore development, and as a major attraction for both regional visitors and the local community providing a variety of play activities for a range of age groups and abilities, day and night. The design was to draw from the local maritime and coastal environment to create an adventurousPlay Space consisting of a central dry play area and a wet play area, which were to include a tall clipper ship structure, associated marine and nautically themed feature play elements.
The proposed site was relatively small and set within an existing foreshore area. Design constraints included size of site, existing infrastructure and services, shallow groundwater, existing mature Norfolk Island Pines, an exposed site anda modest budget for the ambitions of the project. Careful site planning was required to seamlessly integrate the unique play facility with anticipated high visitation numbers, into an already developed area. The design had to balance robustness with finesse to address harsh climatic conditions and high usage while meeting the lofty aspirations of the client.
Our inspiration / Vision
Our response to the brief, which envisioned a traditional seaside playground, was to challenge conventional concepts through the dynamic arrangement and orientation of the key unique bespoke elements designed and documented by PLANE. This created a different perspective to the play experience and a greater sense of adventure, fun and engagement through imaginative play. The play ground was designed to respond to the five primary senses, being vision, audition(hearing), somatosensory (touch), vestibular (movement and balance) and proprioception (relative position of neighbouring parts of the body and strength).
3D graphics were used during the design and documentation process to resolve construction details and clearly convey the design intent to the client for their approval.
The clipper ship is the centrepiece of the Dry Play Space. Resembling ships that frequented the Busselton Jetty in bygone days, it is positioned on a precarious angle as if negotiating treacherous seas. This perception is reinforced by the adjacent“bow wave” deck and the giant partially submerged squid and whale which appear to be thrashing around the plunging ship. The ship is a highly interactive play element offering a wide range of activities including a climbing net, ships wheel, telescope, cannon, anchor seat, packing crate climbing boxes, ladders and decks. Exploration and discovery are encouraged in and around the ship, including scaling the mast to the crow’s nest. Level changes within the ship combined with multiple access points creates play zones. Play equipment in the Dry Play Space provides physical challenges including swinging, climbing and balance as well as creative play and educational learning.
The WetPlay Space features a gigantic whale tail “shedding water” as if it has just flicked out of the ocean. This imaginative water play element is set within a non-slip blue concrete surface and is designed for low water use. With no standing water, Department of Health approvals were not required.
Rope, granite rocks and timber are used in various forms to reflect a maritime environment. Well resolved construction detailing combined with extensive use of steel provides sturdy, durable playground elements appropriate to the climatic conditions and intensive use. Earth mounds covered in large granite boulders provide scrambling opportunities and create spatial definition and vertical relief within the site without compromising surveillance and visual connection with the surrounding landscape. A gentle grassed mound formed against a section of the playground provides a slightly elevated lawn area offering views to the beach and over the playground.Recycled wharf timbers create an elevated jetty from which the clipper ship appears to have departed, providing a direct reference to the historic Busselton Jetty visible from the playground. Perimeter seating is provided through several sinuous, organic shaped low insitu concrete walls that form part of the playground edge, with bespoke designed timber platform benches set further back beneath mature Norfolk Island Pines. Good overall surveillance has been considered to discourage anti‐social behaviour.
The playground is designed for night time use, with special effects coloured lighting adding a magical quality that enhances the visual appeal of the playground as a sculptural element within the landscape, as well as meetingAustralian Standards for night use.
The design intent of the facility as a collection of physical and visual ‘maritime stories’ encapsulating the spirit of Busselton and providing a multidimensional framework in which the community can play, engage and grow has been successfully realised.
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Thanksgiving Transfer Fever!
Thanksgiving is a time filled with family, turkey, football, and in many houses newly returned freshmen. After they've cleared the cupboards, lounged on the couches and caught up with their friends (and you, if you're lucky), don't be surprised if you hear the dreaded words: "I think I want to transfer." I call it Thanksgiving Transfer Fever. Every year, right after the holiday, I get several phone calls from parents or students who think that they have made the wrong decision now that they have experienced what their college is really like (and how much they love home!).
It's not surprising since roughly 25% of college students transfer from their original college. But before you panic and start rushing to send out applications, it's important to identify the real cause behind the desire to move out and move on and determine if it's just normal adjustment bumps or a deep-seated need to make a change. So how do you know the difference?
The most common reasons students wish to transfer are size, location, social climate, academic program and personal reasons.
Size. The campus is too big or too small. There is not enough to do on the weekends or it seems overwhelming because of its size. Surprisingly the answer to both a campus that is too big and too small is to get involved. Last year one of my friend's sons got mononucleosis during the first semester of his freshman year at a small liberal arts college in Ohio, forcing him to come home for several weeks. He was able to keep up academically, but by being home he missed the initial window to fully immerse himself socially and in activities. He thought the answer was to transfer to a slightly larger school near a city. We met and developed a two-part plan: 1) Go back to campus and get involved in as many activities as possible. 2) Identify 2-3 schools located in or near a big city. Once he got back to campus and got involved, he thrived in the small tight-knit community. All transfer talk dissolved.
Social Climate. Last week I spoke with a client who attended her first choice large state school and after almost a full year (she started in the summer), she is thriving academically, but realized that she wants a student body that is more focused on academics, less Greek life on campus and a school located closer to a city. This is a 180-degree turn from where she was as a high school student determining her criteria. Her high school academics and test scores were not in line with the schools on her new list, but, thankfully, she has rocked it academically in college and between her high school AP credits and almost a full year of college classes, she will be in a great position to transfer to a school that better meets her new criteria.
Academic Program. Two-thirds of students change their major once they get to college, yet often that is a primary driver for identifying a school. And sometimes students think they want to go down one path only to find that it is different from what they thought. This often happens in the visual and performing arts; a student thinks she wants an art school only to find that she wants a broader education or vice versa. One of my clients, who had a strong interest in art and art history, initially applied to mostly liberal arts colleges with strong art programs and to one art school. She chose to go to the art school because she wanted something totally different from her high school experience. While she enjoyed the artistic rigor, she realized that an art school environment was not the best place for her so she applied to a college where she had originally been wait listed. She was accepted and found her home for the next three years.
Personal Reasons. These reasons can be the most difficult to resolve and in many instances they lie deeper than simply not liking the size, location or vibe of the school. Students may have mental health issues such as depression or anxiety that emerge or become more pronounced once they leave home. Some students become too immersed in the social aspect of school, (e.g. partying) and have a hard time finding a balance between work, play and learning to manage their time. Whatever the reason, it is important to identify the underlying problem and deal with that before jumping to transfer. This could mean taking a leave of absence and coming home for the semester to sort things out and get help to manage the transition more smoothly or just a little more time to mature before going back to college life. What can make this last scenario tricky is that often grades plummet when mental health issues are at stake, making a transfer situation harder, but not impossible.
So before you re-register for the Common Application, let your turkey digest, do a little Black Friday shopping and identify what is really going on. Things often look a lot better the second semester.
Reprinted in part with kind permission from Lisa Bleich. The CollegeBound Mentor, LLC.
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2020 Lesson 04: Substance Use, Behavior, & Medical Emergencies - Part 2
This is Part 2 of a three-part online interpersonal perspectives course on Substance Use, Behavior, and Medical Emergencies.
Section four addresses involuntary commitment procedures for persons presenting a likelihood of serious harm to themselves or others as a result of alcohol or drug abuse.
It includes definitions relevant to Iowa’s involuntary detention procedures for drug or alcohol abuse. It explains who may file an application for detention, treatment, and rehabilitation in an alcohol or drug abuse facility.
Section five provides an overview of behavioral signs of medical conditions. It explains the importance of officers recognizing behavioral indicators of medical conditions. The section describes how certain behavioral signs of medical conditions are associated with in-custody death. The lesson also describes how officers, like EMTs, can learn to generate a field impression of subjects and spot problem behaviors.
Section six addresses delirium. It defines delirium and explains its causes and its symptoms. It identifies the three medically recognized types of delirium: hyperactive delirium; hypoactive delirium; and mixed delirium. It explains the history and controversy surrounding “excited delirium syndrome.” The section identifies behaviors associated with hyperactive or excited delirium and provides several case study examples.
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Tire Deflation Devices: Is Ending a Pursuit Worth Ending a Life?
Patrol • July 10, 2020 • by Doug Wyllie
Late last month we reported on an officer with the Fort Worth (TX) Police Department who was very badly injured while attempting to end a vehicle pursuit by deploying a tire deflation device on a roadway
Officer Matt Brazeal reportedly suffered "catastrophic" injuries and will likely spend the next year—or more—in the hospital recovering.
Earlier this year, we reported on the death of Bell County (TX) Deputy John Andrew Rhoden, who died while assisting the Williamson County Sheriff's Office as a vehicle pursuit went from one county to another.
Rhoden was attempting to deploy spike strips on an interstate to end the vehicle pursuit when he was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer truck.
Also this year, we reported on the death of a trooper with the Washington State Police who was attempting to deploy spike strips to bring a pursuit to a stop when the fleeing vehicle struck and killed him.
Trooper Justin Schaffer was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died of injuries suffered while trying to end a vehicle pursuit with the use of spikes.
Tragic stories of these law enforcement deaths are not uncommon. Every year it seems, officers are injured or killed while attempting to deploy tire deflation devices in an effort to end a high-speed pursuit.
The question becomes, "Is ending a vehicle pursuit worth risking the end of a law enforcement officer's career or even their life?"
The short answer is a resounding "no."
Altogether too many officers have been badly injured or killed deploying "spike strips." Many of those injuries or deaths occurred while LEOs were deploying tire deflation devices on an interstate freeway or rural roadway where speeds could reach more than 100 miles per hour.
So an officer stands at the roadside as a suspect vehicle rapidly approaches, followed by a number of police patrol vehicles also travelling at high speed. Even at half that speed—50 miles per hour—the reaction time of a human being is not good enough to dodge a ton of metal and plastic driven by someone with malicious, malevolent intent.
It has been reported that as many as 30 people have been killed in the two decades since "spike strips" were introduced into police inventory, with some victims intentionally run over by drivers trying to evade those tire deflation devices by leaving the road and driving along the shoulder where the officer was trying to stay safe.
The deployment of tire deflation devices is not something an officer does with great frequency, and it is clear from some of the videos one can find online that officers doing this are simply improvising.
In a typical case, an officer attempts to manually apply the tire deflation device across the road in such a way that it impacts the suspect vehicle, and then quickly attempts to clear the roadway before the pursuing patrol cars cross the area.
The problem is—as is all too common in most skills of the law enforcement universe—there is not an abundance of training with these devices. Officers are issued "spike strips" with just the scantest guidance on how to safely use them.
And most of that training takes place in a department parking lot with skilled drivers who have no ill-will or violent intent—in fact, those trainers have the officer's safety at the top of their mind.
This unnecessary danger of injury or worse can be avoided with just a few thoughts on how—and when—to use tire deflation devices.
The first rule of thumb on "how" to deploy tire deflation devices is to create a wide "buffer zone" between the roadway on which the strips are thrown and the officer deploying them.
Some agencies instruct officers to use a patrol vehicle as a shield, parking the squad car beside the road and deploying the spike strips from a distance ahead of the front bumper.
However, this can be counterproductive. The obvious presence of a squad car beside the road will alert the fleeing driver to the fact that there might be spike strips ahead. Further, the presence of the patrol car at roadside might make the subject leave the road and drive through the area in which the officer is taking shelter on the shoulder.
It may be best to deploy spike strips just beyond a freeway overpass, with a concrete abutment beside the road to protect the officer. Thick woods on rural roads also offer some level of protection.
Then the question becomes "when" to even pull those devices from the trunk of the patrol car.
In most cases, the answer to that is a resounding "no."
In many police pursuits, the offender is the registered owner of the vehicle in flight. So finding that person at a later time would—in most cases—be reasonably effortless. Last known residence, employer, associates, places of preference, could easily be pulled from just the license plate.
Officers must assess the risk versus the reward of putting holes in the tires of a fast-moving vehicle while standing dangerously close to the roadway on which that vehicle is moving.
Putting a cop in the path of a person who might commit an unimaginable act of violence with a two-ton projectile simply doesn't seem worth it to me, and my sense is that many agencies and officers are beginning to come to that same conclusion.
A vehicle pursuit is a dangerous business any way you cut it, but placing an officer beside the roadway with little protection and the unenviable task of tossing a tire deflation device out and then quickly clearing it from the road may not be the best strategy for bringing an end to the chase.
Are there instances in which the deployment of a tire deflation device is the correct tactical option? Absolutely. But other options should be explored before resorting to this low-frequency / high-risk maneuver, and every effort should be made to ensure that an officer engaged in this activity is protected to the best of the agency's ability.
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Doug Wyllie has authored more than 1,000 articles and tactical tips aimed at ensuring that police officers are safer and more successful on the streets. Doug is a Western Publishing Association “Maggie Award” winner for Best Regularly Featured Digital Edition Column. He is a member of International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA), an Associate Member of the California Peace Officers’ Association (CPOA), and a member of the Public Safety Writers Association (PSWA).
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Clean energy producer Greenko Group is to buy a licence for a 96MW hydro project in the Indian state of Sikkim, in a bid to boost production capacity. Greenko chief executive Anil Chalamalasetty said the project, which is part of the group's expansion plan, will cost about $154m (€105m)
Clean energy producer Greenko Group is to buy a licence for a 96MW hydro project in the Indian state of Sikkim, in a bid to boost production capacity.
Greenko chief executive Anil Chalamalasetty said the project, which is part of the group’s expansion plan, will cost about $154m (€105m) to build over four years, reports Reuters.
The company expects to obtain debt within three to six months to fund 70% of the Sikkim project, which is in an advanced stage of development with necessary permits in place.
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Blogadda Game of Blog; Team By Lines: Chapter 20
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Cyrus came out of the Dutta Mansion and almost bumped onto Aryan Ahuja who had been eavesdropping at the door. Instead of being ashamed at being caught red handed, Aryan appeared elated to meet Cyrus.
“I can’t believe my luck. I always wanted to meet someone like you,” said Aryan, whose face had lit up with a happy smile. He had the same goofy expression that would brighten a follower’s face on beholding his idol.
He had believed every sentence uttered by Cyrus. Whatever he had heard had reinforced his belief in the person himself. He had followed Cyrus closely online through his blog ‘The message from beyond’. Aryan by then had assumed that the blog was a veil to hide Cyrus’s true self as well as a tool to create awareness about aliens. The blog was an encyclopedia of knowledge about aliens online. Many Alien fanatics like Aryan were ardent followers of the blog.
Cyrus stopped and read every thought running through Aryan’s mind. He knew the man who stood in front of him was one with a pure heart. He needed many more such benevolent souls in his crusade against the gray aliens. He understood that Aryan was bubbling with questions. He had the answers. Shekhar and Jennifer were quick to believe his discovery. May be he can help in re-awakening Clariota.
“Yes Aryan, I will answer all your questions. Will you come with me?” said Cyrus, and Aryan almost jumped when he heard the answer to a question he had feared to ask. But he happily nodded.
What happened next was all a blur to Aryan. All he remembered was that Cyrus had touched him near the crown of his head. When he opened his eyes next, he was inside a chamber that had pristine settings. The walls, which had texture like shiny velvet, were the sources of light. There were plants that looked like common houseplants but something about them seemed different. The large room had the appearance of a meditation chamber. A serene sound like that of cascading water was wafting in from some invisible speakers.
Aryan eagerly looked around for the source of the sound and stilled a moment when he noticed that it was coming from the vicinity of the plants, which were swaying in harmony with the music. How was that happening? Aryan wondered.
“They are playing musical memories. Those ferns used to grow near a waterfall. We make them play the remembered music aloud. It increases their life span and also soothes the occupants of this hall,” said Cyrus, answering Aryan’s thoughts.
“Please sit, Mr. Aryan Ahuja . I will answer all your queries. Something tells me that you are going to be very useful to me. I know that you heard every word that I spoke at the Dutta Mansion. And I can sense that you hate being so transparent in front of me. I know all the questions that you want to ask but you can ask them one by one. But before that I want you to promise that whatever I tell you will not be used for material gains. It will be used only for the greater good,” said Cyrus, his face acquiring the calmness and serenity of a highly evolved soul.
“Of course Sir, of course,” said Aryan, with a vigorous nod.
“The danger that I was talking about to Clariota at the Dutta mansion is real. It is imminent. We assume it will happen within few months. The good news is that we have unearthed the secret scrolls, which were hidden inside the chambers of a temple of the Sumerians. We believe it contains the secrets of the Anunnakis or the gray aliens. The scroll though old had survived the ravages of time which in itself speaks of its authenticity. We have a special set of peacekeeper alien scientists trying to decipher the codes at this very moment. But we can’t rely on that alone,” said Cyrus with a sigh.
“I have read that the Anunnaki’s were able to harness the earth’s energy using curious stone circles erected throughout southern Africa. That there still exist numerous gold mines across the terrains that are millions of year old and continue to baffle scientists .They might have been a technologically advanced civiliaztion,” said Aryan Ahuja, eager to know more about the Anunnakis who were mentioned in the tablets recovered from the ruins of the highly developed Sumerian civilization.
“Yes, they were. And all those mines are testimony to their craze for monoatomic gold or galladium. It has led them to war with various planets spread across the Milky Way. They were intelligent enough to recognize that Monoatomic gold had miraculous properties. It has the ability to stop the aging process, and increase the capabilities of the brain. It helps the person who consumes it in specified quantities to sense evil or become telepathic. It even helps the person to time travel using the enhanced sense of mind power to peek into the past or future. What we peacekeepers have as inborn ability, they acquire using this magical mineral,” said Cyrus.
“Are they then a danger to the peacekeepers?” asked Aryan.
“No. We exist in a different astral plane to that of the Anunnakis. We become visible to them only if we allow them to see us. They don’t perceive us and are unaware of the danger that we pose to them. It is the same case with humans too. We can co-exist with you without your knowing that we are near you. Humans can see us only if we intend so,” said Cyrus.
“So is earth home to all the peacekeeper aliens or have you come to earth to on a mission?” asked Aryan.
“No… the earth is not our home. We once lived in a planet called Phaester Osiris in another corner of the Milky Way. Our ancestors sucked out its resources without replenishing them and our home planet split into pieces, forcing us peacekeepers to become wanderers across the universe. We are now volunteer peacekeepers and strive to help souls in danger. We monitor all the planets that have life. But now, the same fate awaits earth in not a far future. The danger that the earth faces from the grays is just the beginning,” said Aryan, and stopped talking, as he perceived something.
With the sound that resembled a splash, a turquoise blue dome entered the chamber like a flash of lightning. The dome that was spinning like a top abruptly came to a stop at the centre of the hall. It then opened like a flower. The creature that emerged out of it was completely in agreement with all the pictures man had painted of aliens since time immemorial. It had gray skin, eyes that resembled huge dark goggles and had legs and hands that were eerily thin. It was almost thrice in height to that of a normal human being.
Suppressing an involuntary scream, Aryan grabbed the arms of Cyrus in an act of seeking refuge. Cyrus patted on his arms and asked him not to panic. While he watched, the alien shrunk in size and then morphed into a human shape. It was a lean man who appeared to be in his mid forties.
“Hail the master!” said the man and sat in a chair as directed by Cyrus. He seemed in a hurry and his eyes flitted between Aryan and Cyrus as though asking whether he could speak in front of Aryan.
“Speak Haides, be assured that Aryan is a friend. He needs to know. I believe the news is urgent. You preferred to travel instead of using the messenger balls,” said Cyrus.
“Master, they have changed the dates. The deterioration of the ozone layer has sped up things. They arrive in not three months from now. They arrive in seven days,” said Haides, and then fell silent. Perhaps Cyrus had warned him to shift to telepathic communication. Cyrus appeared calm but the silent communication that followed between the two seemed profound to Aryan. Haides seemed to be one of the spies that Cyrus had mentioned at the Dutta mansion, the ones who were in charge of collecting data from the world of the gray aliens.
“Only a miracle can save earth now!”exclaimed Cyrus at the end of the silent discourse. Aryan sank back onto the chair he was sitting understanding the despair in Cyrus’s voice.
The silence that reigned in the room was ominous!
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ALBANY -- The state's property tax cap for most local governments will fall again in 2017.
The tax cap for counties, towns and small cities will dip to 0.68 percent for the 2017 fiscal year, a drop from 0.73 percent in the current year, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced Monday.
The cap, first implemented in 2011, limits the growth in property taxes to 2 percent a year or the growth of inflation, whichever is lower.
As inflation has fallen in recent years, so too has the tax cap.
The 2017 fiscal year will be the fourth consecutive year that local governments have a tax cap less than 2 percent -- and the second year in a row the cap is less than 1 percent.
The latest tax-cap limit impacts all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages.
"In what is becoming the norm, New York’s local governments must cope with extremely limited growth for property taxes to stay within the tax cap,” DiNapoli said in a statement.
“Low inflation has positive effects for consumers, but it also reflects an uncertain economic environment. Local officials have faced growing fixed costs and limited budget options for years, but 2017 will necessitate even tougher financial choices.”
Schools have dealt with an even lower cap: It was 0.12 percent for the fiscal year that started July 1.
Schools can override the cap with a 60 percent vote of the public at its May budget referendum -- which has proved difficult to achieve.
Municipalities can override the cap with a 60 percent vote of their governing boards, which for towns is merely a simple majority of their five-member boards.
About 25 percent of local governments overrode the cap this year.
The lower tax cap will hinder municipalities' ability to raise revenue to pay for programs and services, said Stephen Acquario, executive director of the state Association of Counties.
He said sales tax revenue -- the largest source of money for counties --- has fallen in recent months.
"In the past five years, counties have sold assets and depleted reserves to meet the state's property tax cap requirements," he said in a statement.
"The low sales and property tax revenues announced in the past few days will require counties to further reduce local programs and services."
“The property tax is the killer tax in this state, and it has been for a long time,” Cuomo said in his State of the State address Jan. 14.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has hailed the cap has limiting the growth in property taxes in a state that's among the most expensive places to live in the nation.
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A Top Neurosurgeon Reveals His Simple Tips for Protecting Your Brain as You Age
Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains exactly what you need to do stay sharp.
By Julie Stewart
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When I finally get on the phone with Sanjay Gupta, M.D., in March, after he has rescheduled three times because he’s prepping for CNN’s first COVID-19 town hall, he’s relieved to be talking about something positive: brain science. “We’re seeing evidence that lifestyle changes can significantly improve brain health and even reverse brain disease,” he says. “That may not sound that significant, except that we really never thought of the brain that way until recently. We thought of the heart that way, and some other organs, but the brain was always this black box.”
The 50-year-old is best known for his CNN gig, but he’s also a practicing neurosurgeon at the Emory University School of Medicine, removing tumors and clipping aneurysms inside that black box, often while listening to the Gipsy Kings. In his spare time, he does triathlons (of course) and meditates (duh!), and he’s working on his fourth book, Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age, due out early next year. It’s an evidence-based exploration of the latest science on brain health and what tactics are working for Dr. Gupta himself.
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Here he shares his favorite tips and strategies—basically, what to do with your body, your meals, and your mental energy—for keeping your brain sharp. Here's how to make it happen:
1. Think of inactivity as a disease.
“Every time I’m about to sit, I ask myself: Do I need to sit right now?” Dr. Gupta says. “That may go further in terms of the benefit of movement on your brain than even going to the gym. I don’t have a chair in my office.” If you can stand or walk during meetings, phone calls, and other activities, do it. Think of inactivity as the disease rather than working out as the cure, he says.
2. Always be prepared to train.
Exercise boosts blood flow to your brain, tamps down inflammation, and promotes the growth of new brain cells. You need at least 150 minutes a week. “Wherever I am, I have running shoes, a swimsuit, and resistance bands,” says Dr. Gupta. He keeps weights in his bedroom and has a pullup bar in his office.
3. Walk, talk, gripe.
Take a brisk walk with a friend and talk about your problems. It’s a brain trifecta: moving, socializing, and releasing stress. “Doing those three things ends up measurably detoxifying your brain,” Dr. Gupta says. “I used to train very solitary, but walking more with friends has really changed my brain health. I can feel it.”
4. Fuel yourself right for better focus.
To protect your brain, you need to control your blood sugar. Sugar in excess can be toxic, causing neurons to die and possibly triggering cognitive decline. Dr. Gupta experienced this firsthand when he cut added sugar from his diet for a 60 Minutes story and saw his “cognitive day” (how long you can be productive) increase.
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He advises using the Global Council on Brain Health’s framework to prioritize what to eat. Here’s what’s on the A-list, and the B- and C-lists, too:
A-list foods: Consume these regularly
Fresh vegetables, especially leafy greens
Whole berries
Fish and other seafood (but not fried!)
Healthy fats, such as extra-virgin olive oil, avocados, whole eggs
B-list foods: Include these foods in your life
Beans and other legumes
Whole fruits (in addition to berries)
Low-sugar, low-fat dairy, such as plain yogurt and cottage cheese
C-list foods: Limit these
Fried foods
Pastries, sugary foods
Red-meat products, such as bacon, salami, hot dogs
Red meat, such as beef, lamb, pork
Whole-fat dairy high in saturated fat, such as cheese and butter
Salt (use lemon juice, spices, or vinegar instead)
5. Eat real foods, not individual nutrients or supplements.
Dr. Gupta avoids most supplements. Real food contains a multitude of components that help beneficial ingredients (such as omega-3 fatty acids) travel through your body or even help unlock receptors so those beneficial ingredients can do their jobs. Doctors call this the “entourage effect,” and it’s why real food, like fish, is better than supplements, like fish-oil capsules, for brain health.
6. Drink instead of eat.
“We often mistake thirst for hunger,” says Dr. Gupta. “Even moderate amounts of dehydration can sap your energy and your brain rhythm.” After all, your brain is primarily made of water, and just 2% dehydration has a measurable impact on memory, processing speed, and analytical thinking. Dr. Gupta carries a 60-ounce water bottle with him and aims to finish it each day.
7. Make time for your friends.
“I saw social activities and things like that as very much an indulgence for most of my life,” Dr. Gupta says. Not anymore. Now he prioritizes them: His house is like Grand Central for his friends, his wife’s friends, plus his three daughters’ friends and their parents. “I spend time with people. I discover—which really engages all parts of the brain—and I kind of find my purpose in there as well by spending time with people, understanding their lives and letting them in on mine.” Research shows that individuals with large social networks are better protected against the cognitive declines related to Alzheimer’s than those with smaller networks.
8. Try the bubble method.
Dr. Gupta practices analytical meditation, a technique he learned from the Dalai Lama himself. (Both admit that meditation is hard.) With your eyes closed, think about a problem you are trying to solve and separate it from everything else by placing it in a large, clear bubble. This helps you isolate the problem from your emotions and solve it logically, he says.
9. For lasting brain health, maintain ikigai.
Ikigai is a Japanese word meaning “your reason for being”; it’s used a lot in Okinawa, where dementia rates are low. There’s power in forging a sense of purpose, says Dr. Gupta. “From my own trial and error, it’s too hard to just sit down one day and ask: What is my purpose?” In researching his new book, he typically found that actions preceded thought. “It was just an activity, something that you were interested in, and through that you find purpose, whether it’s volunteering, coaching, music, writing, art.” He says he gains meaning from helping people, whether sharing medical information or treating patients, as well as from his family and friends.
A final thought on brain health and Alzheimer’s disease
People often ask me whether they should get tested for the Alzheimer’s genes. Here’s what I say: First off, although about a quarter of Alzheimer’s patients have a strong family history of the disease, 1% or less inherited a gene that causes early-onset Alzheimer’s. These patients can show signs of the illness as early as their 30s, and many choose to enter clinical trials to help doctors better understand it. As for the more common late-onset Alzheimer’s, the APOE4 gene can raise your risk two to 12 times. It’s present in about 25 percent of people. However, it’s not deterministic, and experts are divided on whether it’s worth getting tested for it, because your lifestyle and habits influence your brain health more than genetics, says Dr. Gupta. If you want to get tested, do so under the guidance of your physician and a genetic counselor.
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1933 Industries Inc (CSE:TGIF) (OTCQX:TGIFF) on Monday said it expects “substantial improvements” during fiscal 2021, with the goal of achieving cash-flow break-even and profitability by the second quarter that ends January 30, 2021.
The company made the forward-looking announcement after reporting fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results (both of which ended July 31) that underscored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on revenue and income.
For FY20, the company recorded C$12 million in revenue, compared to C$18 million in FY19. Net loss was C$22.2 million versus a loss of C$19.1 million a year before -- which includes a C$2.2 million impairment charge from discontinued operations in California.
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For the 4Q, revenue was C$2.4 million, compared to C$5.2 million in the previous year-ago quarter. Net loss was C$7.2 million versus a loss of C$5.7 million year-over-year. 1933 said the decrease in revenues stemmed from the continuing impact of COVID-19 restrictions in Nevada, the substantial loss of tourism due to the pandemic, and the retail limitations where the company's products are sold.
1933 also said both working capital and cash decreased during FY20. Cash was $2.8 million, compared to $17.6 million in FY19. Working capital was $6.1 million, compared to $22.5 million during FY19. Total assets were $46.6 million, compared to $61.7 million in FY19.
Nevertheless, looking forward, the company expects that the availability of high-quality cannabis flower cultivated in-house will increase demand for the company's products and have a positive impact on its gross margins going forward.
FY21 outlook
“The company is looking to grow market share in its core market of Nevada, where it is well-positioned to take advantage of a large addressable consumer market, a limited licensing regime and attractive cannabis flower pricing,” the company said.
“Management expects that the benefits of these operational efficiencies combined with its ability to supply high-quality cannabis flower to the market will result in substantial improvements that will be realized in fiscal 2021, with the goal of achieving cash flow break-even and profitability by the second quarter of the current fiscal year.”
Paul Rosen, CEO of 1933 Industries, said that he is “understandably disappointed” by the results and that COVID isn’t the sole explanation.
“When I became CEO during the fourth quarter, it was immediately apparent that the company needed to take urgent and decisive action to rectify a number of issues that had contributed to the losses experienced this year,” Rosen said. “Along with our president Eugene Ruiz and our dedicated team of co-workers, we have made material progress on stabilizing 1933 Industries and putting the company on a solid path towards profitability. While there is still more work to be done the company is in a much stronger position going forward from today than these results may indicate."
Contact the author: patrick@proactiveinvestors.com
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AKA Breakout Moment
Quick Definition: A memorable moment or event when the world at large realizes who you are, and the things (or image) you represent. Every successful person has this rite of passage on his journey on some scale.
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Whether you are a lawyer, doctor, or a video game player, there is a period in your career where the larger industry knows you. Even if it is just a small niche, you have developed something amazing and ground breaking. Perhaps it isn’t even that inspiring, but it can be provocative as well. Albert Einstein was a no-body until he published his first paper on the theory of relatively. Even then, many traditional scholars discounted his scientific theories!
In the pick up scene, there is usually an event where a PUA becomes “well known” within the community. Mystery got his breakthrough role in his book the Mystery Method and arguable Neil Strauss’s book the game. Cajun became known outside of Canada during his appearance on Keys to the VIP.
A claim to fame moment often happens not by luck, although sometimes it does, but rather, a by-product of an ongoing effort by a teacher of instructor to add value to his craft. As such, a masterpiece or a very well-done part of his work will be shared with the larger group.
Prior to her singing on “what’s love?” with Fat Joe, Ashanti was a relatively unknown singer. Her beautiful voice captured the R&B audience and she went on to become an international female star. Once might argue this was her claim to fame moment
Men who have a true passion for their work are attractive, and in any profession, a true desire and love for his work is usually required for the “claim to fame” moment. After the first break out happens, additional “pieces” can be published as well. Since the artist is already famous, he can still continue to inspire and awe. Eric used to say in response to Facebook being the next Google, “I believe the next Google, is Google”. Looking at both companies years later, once can’t help but wonder if he knew all along that he was right. What have you been doing lately to experience your claim to fame moment?
Jeremy Piven explains behind the scenes this moment in season 1 was when they realized what the character “Ari Gold” truly represents with his swagger:
Mystery Method was his claim to fame…
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In May 2018, Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management collectively acknowledged the benefits of a potential Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN) and endorsed the establishment of a Temporary National Coordination Office (TNCO) to guide the work on a PSBN for the next two years. The TNCO is comprised of team members from Public Safety Canada, FPT jurisdictions, Tri-Services (police, paramedics and firefighters) associations, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and other potential PSBN user groups. Specifically, the following departments, jurisdictions and associations are currently members of the TNCO (in alphabetical order):
Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
Canadian Association of Police Chiefs
Defence Research and Development Canada’s Centre for Security Science
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Paramedic Chiefs of Canada
Established in July 2018, the TNCO will develop national options and recommendations on a potential PSBN for Canada, supported by research, analysis, and engagement with PSBN stakeholders. Specifically, the office will:
Serve as a single point of contact for stakeholders on national PSBN work, including the private sector;
Engage diverse stakeholders to gather perspectives to support the development of recommendations;
Establish and maintain a network of researchers and experts, and provide national leadership for PSBN pilots and trials to inform and support TNCO work objectives;
Develop and recommend:
A PSBN Strategy for Canada that operationalizes the FPT Ministers’ endorsed guiding considerations;
Further develop and operationalize approaches for business models and permanent national governance;
Deployment options for a national and interoperable PSBN;
National PSBN standards and requirements (e.g. interoperability, security, priority and pre-emption); and,
Innovative solutions to address coverage gaps and capacity challenges.
Play a leadership role in the advancement of a national and interoperable PSBN for Canada.
To fulfill its mandate, the TNCO is organized into three business lines: Policy and Outreach, Research and Development, and Program Development. Each business line is responsible for specific activities in relation to the mandate. Notwithstanding these responsibilities, the business lines communicate with each other to share information and work in collaboration to ensure the TNCO operates as a single team.
Policy and Outreach
Engage with diverse stakeholders
Outreach to communicate on TNCO progress
Lead the drafting of a Policy Paper on a potential Canadian PSBN
Develop and recommend a national PSBN statement on requirements
Suggest solutions to address coverage challenges
Gather information on PSBN-related trials and pilots
Develop a permanent national governance, including business models
Recommend deployment options for a national and interoperable PSBN
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March 2012 Innovation, Science and Development Canada (ISED) (then Industry Canada) designated 10 MHz of the 700 MHz spectrum for public safety broadband communications.
April 2015 In Budget 2015, the Government of Canada (GoC) committed funds “to take initial steps to establish a PSBN” and announced the designation of the additional 10 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum for public safety broadband use.
May 2016 FPT Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management committed to accelerated stakeholder engagement on potential implementation of a PSBN.
May 2017 The GoC announced a commitment of $3 million in 2017-18 to engage diverse stakeholders as well as to gather and analyze evidence pertaining to potential PSBN implementation models.
June 2017 ISED issued a decision paper confirming the allocation of 20 MHz of the 700 MHz spectrum for public safety use.
November 2017 Subsequent to that confirmation, ISED issued a Request for Information seeking ICT/ telecom industry perspectives on a viable business model; governance model; and, ecosystem of applications, services and devices, to inform the GoC’s approach to a PSBN for Canada. The RFI closed in January 2018.
May 2018 FPT Ministers Responsible for Emergency Management collectively acknowledged the benefits of a potential PSBN and endorsed the standing-up of a Temporary National Coordination Office (TNCO) to guide the work on a PSBN for the next two years.
July 2018 The TNCO became operational and held its first face-to-face meeting in Ottawa, Ontario. Subsequent face-to-face meetings are scheduled to occur quarterly.
June 2019 The TNCO release: Progress Report on a National Public Safety Broadband Network.
Stakeholder engagement will be ongoing and continues to be a key consideration for TNCO. The TNCO recognizes that the development and implementation of a Canadian PSBN is an important yet significant undertaking that requires the collective efforts and commitment of all levels of government, public safety communities across Canada, and various private industry stakeholders. The TNCO is committed to engaging stakeholders to ensure they have an opportunity to share their views and suggestions throughout the process to ultimately present a consolidated view of a PSBN for Canada. The TNCO will engage provinces and territories, municipalities, tri-services associations, industry, critical infrastructure operators, academia, non-governmental organizations and Indigenous community representatives.
The TNCO will engage: provinces and territories, municipalities, tri-services associations, industry, critical infrastructure operators, academia, non-governmental organizations and Indigenous community representatives.
On June 28, 2019, the TNCO published a Progress Report on a National Public Safety Broadband Network to share information with stakeholders on the work accomplished to date towards a potential PSBN for Canada. The TNCO wants to ensure that the recommended approach will meet the needs of the public safety community and is supported by research, analysis and stakeholder engagement.
The TNCO is working to fulfill its mandate and develop options and recommendations for a potential PSBN for Canada. The TNCO will submit a Policy Paper to FPT ministers responsible for emergency management in early 2020. The Policy Paper will present a consolidated view of stakeholders on issues such as principles for a Canadian PSBN; recommendations and considerations on potential implementation models, service delivery models, licensing structures and business models; and an examination of PSBN pilots and trials domestically and internationally. The Policy Paper will be the product of ongoing consultations, stakeholder engagement, research and analysis, and will respond to ISED’s decision paper published in June 2017. Prior to issuing the Policy Paper, the TNCO is committed to presenting a Progress Report in summer 2019. The Progress Report will inform stakeholders of the work accomplished to date and will identify gaps working towards the final Policy Paper.
If you have questions or comments, please contact the Temporary National Coordination Office by email at TNCO-BTCN@canada.ca.
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Dead or Alive 6 Review (PS4)
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Version Reviewed: PS4 Pro / North American
review by Robert Ramsey Fri 1st Mar 2019
Dead or Alive 6 isn't the full-blown sequel to Dead or Alive 5 that we were hoping for. It's been over six whole years since the previous game first launched back on the PS3, and three years since the enhanced remaster, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, hit PS4. Given the wait, we expected a lot more from this sixth main instalment, even if it is still a flashy and fun fighter.
The core of Dead or Alive is, er, alive and well here, but it's got a few extra bits bolted on. The most notable addition to the combat is the new 'break' system, which essentially boils down to each character having their own special move that does big damage. The attacks are tied to a newly introduced meter mechanic -- a bar that fills as you fight -- but you can also use this up on an all-powerful counter hold that covers just about every incoming option.
And so there's a slightly new dynamic in place where you're thinking about whether to burn your bar on offence of defence. It adds just a little more depth to the guessing game that is Dead or Alive's rock-paper-scissors-esque triangle of strikes-holds-throws, and as a bonus, the break attacks really pack a visual punch.
In fact, Dead or Alive has never seemed quite so crunchy. The impact of each blow is felt better than ever, and you almost feel bad for your opponent when you smash them off the edge of a stage and watch them smack into every single conveniently placed scaffolding platform before they hit the ground. It's brutal in a Homer Simpson trying to jump Springfield Gorge kind of way.
But yeah, if you've played Dead or Alive 5, everything's going to seem very familiar. Returning characters haven't changed much at all in the way that they fight, and the fundamental mechanics are largely untouched. Veterans will feel right at home, but even with this sixth entry, Dead or Alive still gives newcomers a warm welcome. Basic combos are easy to pull off, and as soon as you wrap your head around spacing and holds, you're in the zone.
It helps that there's a well made tutorial mode to run through, complete with character-specific training that covers effective moves and beginner combos. It's a great place to start, and it does an admirable job of breaking down the game's core elements without dumping too much information at once. Good stuff.
Speaking of modes, Dead or Alive 6 has a very respectable selection. You've got a full story mode -- more on that later -- a kind of challenge mode, arcade, time attack, and survival modes, versus mode, and, of course, online matches. Everything works just as you'd expect, and based on what we played of ranked matches, connection quality seems solid. However, it's worth noting that more casual lobby matches aren't available yet -- they're supposed to be added later this month.
The aforementioned challenge mode presents some increasingly tricky fights that task you with fulfilling different conditions. You might have to land a certain kind of attack on your opponent, or win with a set amount of health. It's fun enough, but it's a bit of a bummer that this is your main source of 'pattern parts'. Along with in-game money, these parts are required to unlock character costumes, and the specific costumes that you acquire parts for appear to be random. Because of this, actually unlocking your favourite fighter's wardrobe can be an absolute slog. Each outfit takes anywhere from 800 to 2000 pattern parts to make it available for purchase from the in-game shop, but completing a challenge fight only grants you a few hundred parts at most -- and arcade runs net you a laughable amount.
The additional costumes, by the way, are where you're going to find Dead or Alive 6's most revealing outfits. Each character starts off with just two clothing options -- one being a recolour -- and they're all pretty safe, as far as Dead or Alive goes. In a way, locking the more risque costumes behind such a grind feels cynical. Love it or hate it, titillation is a big part of these games, and having the "sexier" stuff greyed out on the character selection screen seems strange. And yes, there is a "I demand more jiggle" option buried in the menus.
But hey, at least the characters look great. Faces are detailed and exquisitely modelled, while animations are super smooth. Generally speaking, it's a lovely looking game in motion, but there are a few noticeable blemishes. Some stage textures, for example, are horrendous, and pausing the action often reveals some seriously jaggy, low quality assets scattered around each arena.
Because of this, story cutscenes in particular can look really bad. It's a jarring experience; the game is constantly flip-flopping between looking fantastic and looking downright terrible. Again, the visuals are something that we expected to be a lot more impressive after all this time.
This brings us neatly to the story mode, which, in a word, is woeful. It's fair enough if you enjoy the sheer schlockiness of the Dead or Alive plot and the nonsensical way that it's portrayed, but come on -- it's bloody awful. Between the dismal dialogue, baffling direction, and single-round fights -- not to mention the ridiculously cheap boss battles -- it's a waste of time. If you're a hardcore Dead or Alive fan or you just want to see the disaster unfold, you'll probably find something to like, but for everyone else, please don't buy Dead or Alive 6 expecting any form of entertainment from its story.
Dead or Alive 6 finds itself in this slightly awkward middle space where it's certainly a sequel, but it's not nearly the jump that we were expecting -- especially since it's been almost seven years since Dead or Alive 5. The new additions to combat are welcome but they're not exactly exciting, and the overall package is reasonably robust, but let down by tedious grinds and a terrible story mode. As a fighter, Dead or Alive is still fun, punchy, and accessible, but as an upgrade on the already solid Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, it feels underwhelming, and even a little rushed.
Review copy provided by Koei Tecmo
About Robert Ramsey
Robert's been a dedicated PlayStation fan since the days of Tekken 2, and he still loves a good dust up. When he's not practising combos, he's usually getting lost in the latest 100-hour RPG, or, y'know, replaying The Witcher 3.
ShogunRok
Fri 1st Mar 2019
If anyone's got any questions let me know.
KALofKRYPTON
Good actual review. EG once again spent the bulk of the text moralising.
shonenjump86
Tag battle has been removed which I think it’s a bummer. I’ve enjoyed the other DOA games so I’ll more than likely like this one too.
Gamer83
I mean, I guess I have to play it but it seems like the game is docked for being DoA and it's just funny to me how games are treated differently based on name. Lets face it, people have always hated DoA, whether it's the 'fanservice' that drives uptight Western gamers crazy or the less technical gameplay (admittedly there are a few fighters that do things better). But I don't know why people expect such massive leaps. SoulCalibur VI, a game I really like, isn't a huge leap from past SC games, but still scored well. Different genre but Uncharted 4 was hardly a massive leap from what the series usually is, yet, that also scored extremely well.
Anyway, it's more DoA and the demo was fun so I'm sure the full game is good stuff but I hate how they marketed this game with the director going on a media tour bashing the older games and the older fanbase for having the audacity to enjoy the fanservice of those entries
@KALofKRYPTON I was literally about to post the same thing, it's about 7 paragraphs before anything about the game is even mentioned and even then there is little information. It was one of the worst reviews I've ever read.
This on the other hand is a good review and now I have a rough idea of what to expect from the game should I buy it
get2sammyb
@Gamer83 It's just not true, though. @ShogunRok is an enormous fan of Dead or Alive 5 (he played it for hours and hours) and was disappointed with the progress made in this one.
As he says in the review, it's not getting dinged for being a DOA game, it's getting dinged for being a DOA game that feels inexplicably rushed to market.
Deadlyblack
Looks like I'll be sticking with DOA5 for now.
Maybe I'll get this in the future when it's really cheap, or if I find a copy on eBay for less than $15.
Ralizah
I'll stick with Last Round, Dimensions, and the one on the Vita for my DoA fix. Nothing about this has appealed to me since it was first revealed (not a fan of the more violent-looking combat and the move toward a more "serious" feel), and it sounds like there's no reason to upgrade.
DualWielding
How's the netcode?... Seemed pretty bad in the open beta...
It's also dissapointing that it doesn't have tag mode, random option for costumes, or more costumes in general... Seems like a downgrade from Last Round... There's also no truly eye popping stages like the beach or the forest from last round
@DualWielding Based on what I played the netcode seemed pretty good. I had a couple of matches where there was some definite lag, but they smoothed out over time.
And yeah, lack of a tag mode is a downer. I think one of the game's issues is that Last Round feels more complete, and that was the series' last point of reference.
6 definitely feels bare bones if you've been playing 5 all this time.
AdamNovice
Thank you @ShogunRok for doing an actual informative review. I tried to read Eurogamer's review earlier and good god that self rightous tone was vomit inducing.
@carlos82 They've been down the woke rabbit hole for a while, ever since someone criticized them for having little-to-no female staff/contributors; which is a fine thing to try and 'fix', but they really turned the 'woke' up to 11 in the wake of it.
It's not as bad as iO9/Kotaku - but they're getting there.
The DoA review is second only to Oli's review of The Grand Tour game in the elitist-woke stakes (where the suggestion is that to like Clarkson & Co's antics you could only possibly be a child/bigot/idiot* delete as appropriate).
@get2sammyb
Like I said, I need to play it. This review is thorough and a good read so I wasn't trying to single this one out in particular, it was a more comment about the reviews I've read in general. I wouldn't be surprised if when playing the full game it does feel rushed because it probably was to an extent. Seemed pretty clear Koei-Tecmo and Team Ninja wanted to get this game into Evo and did a lot to try and get it there but between that and telling people they're a-holes for liking harmless stuff, improving on the solid - though unspectacular - gameplay could've been lost in the shuffle.
@KALofKRYPTON actually I think it was that review of the Grand Tour that almost completely put me off them, particularly that suggestion of them and their fans being racist, sexist or bigots
@DualWielding
Don't worry, all that stuff you're asking for will be there... Via a crapton of microtransactions of course. Not a strategy that should be praised but they raked in some cash with those in DoA 5 Last Round so this is probably the way going forward. Honestly, I'm a little surprised they didn't launch this similar to how Respawn handled Apex Legends. Put the game out as a free-to-play then offer a bunch of DLC alongside it like story mode, costume packs, a pack with a few new or classic stages, etc.
@carlos82 It's symptomatic of their rush to ensure that they are only ever viewed as the 'good guys'; self congratulatory, simplistic sociopolitical stances (Good guys/Bad guys) sprinkled (or troweled) throughout everything of note they publish.
I forgot this came out today. After reading this, I'm probably gonna put it on hold though for a bit. Still need to pay off my DMC5 pre order.
I'm definitely iffy on grinding more for outfits. In DOA5, you just unlocked an outfit by completing a game mode as a character. Definitely sounds like they went backwards here.
Badboyfx86
I can’t wait to rock this later, it’s been far too long since I played Dead Or Alive 5.
DOA5 had like 3 different versions. I kinda hope that won’t be the case here. Though, I’m sure they will just throw all the DLC in our faces.
stinkyx
@Gamer83 I read somewhere that they were gonna release a free to play version “soon” after launch, akin to DOA5LR.
Pretty accurate review, and not a surprise at all if you’ve been following the game’s progress, IMHO. I mostly wish there were more new characters to make up for the same-y game mechanics.
Ryall
@ShogunRok Does the story have a sense of humour or is it all serious.
@KALofKRYPTON
Haha I got intrigued by your comment and went to see what EGreview was about.
Wow. That sort of crap is every where now.
@Ryall The main story threads are pretty serious but a lot of the side stories are just supposed to be dumb fun.
JohnnyShoulder
@ShogunRok How much less bewbs jiggle is in the game compared to 5, percentage wise?
@keihtg
Yeah, we'll see how quickly it releases, my guess is it could be as soon as two weeks if sales of the full version are slow which is what I'm expecting given that the game's director did a phenomenal job ticking off the established fanbase that has supported this franchise since Itagaki created it as well as the obnoxious 'woke' crowd that was initially being targeted with this entry.
@JohnnyShoulder While I'd love to give you a mathematical breakdown, I sadly haven't had the time to work it out.
Nah but there's an option in the main options menu that lets you toggle between like... Normal-ish breast physics and old-style Dead or Alive breast physics.
The second option seemed in line with Dead or Alive 5 from what I remember.
N-Not that I was looking or anything! Jeez!
@ShogunRok Thanks for the quick reply.
But who determines what is normal breast physics? There must be someone from the devs who has an 'interesting' job!
@JohnnyShoulder Honestly I would absolutely love to know how.
bossuche9
You guys gave street fighter v vanilla a 9 and it was super incomplete. I'm gonna still get doa 6 because from the review it seems to have a lot more features than vanilla sfv. I also dont care about costumes too.
Thanks. If I get bored of Soul Calibre six this will be next for me.
@Kindaichi It's not really a double standard. It's perfectly fair to say that it's sexualisation (female characters) vs male power fantasy (I realise that is debatable, but that's the way I see it - and also why He-Man wears pants).
Do many male attracted gamers get hot by the sight of cg abs and muscles in a fighting game? Probably not. The titillation of scantily clad women with ridiculous bouncing bussoms only serves one purpose though.
I'm not a fan of it and I do find in my old age that I'm rather put off by hypersexualisation of women in most media, games included.
That said, I find EG's unwavering and elitist moralising tiring, especially when it's a review as apposed to an editorial.
I've no intention of buying DoA, but I certainly didn't need EG to slap down those who may want to.
Expa0
So basically Dead or Alive 5 vanilla. That game eventually did get better, quite good in fact, hopefully this one will too.
@Kindaichi
I said "Do many male attracted gamers get hot by the sight of cg abs and muscles in a fighting game?". So men and women attracted to men...
But I get what you're saying, and there's no doubt that there will be people out there who do fetishise cg men in some way. But they are made simply to look powerful, not titillating - there's no 'bouncy junk' or mankini option.
Dodoo
Oh well at least there’s the 7x $93 DLC packs to make it better!
Gmork___
Im enjoying it!! Though i was under the impression that the customization stuff wasnt locked behind such a grindy wall, that kinda sucks but otherwise. Oh and the ridiculous season pass stuff, i hope u can buy everything separately instead of having to buy the whole thing at $100 cuz screw that!!
Feena
Thanks for the review... I expected more tbh, gonna wait for that core edition then.
hi_drnick
Sat 2nd Mar 2019
"It's brutal in a Homer Simpson trying to jump Springfield Gorge kind of way."
Possibly my favourite bit of writing I've seen on pushsquare. Nice one!
AyanamiReign
Actually the 'softness' option just turns jiggle off. So it's either natural (dependent on costume material) or like stone.
I finished the story today and honestly really enjoyed it. It did feel rushed and I wish it was longer and more fleshed out (Not all the tournament matches were even in there!) but what was there I thought it was good fun.
The new mechanics and meter system I much prefer to what Soulcalibur VI added with RE and CEs forcing you to watch cutscenes multiple times each match and killing the flow of battle.
The visuals are nice but don't make as good use of the PS4Pro as I'd expected, unlike on xbox we don't even get HDR!
@bossuche9 it’s way better than Street Fighter 5, I’m having a blast with it.
@AyanamiReign PlayStation 4 Pro enables 1080p resolution maintaining the processing speed, and the quality of stages and effects will be higher than on the base Playstation 4 which runs at 900p. Ya the Xbox One X version is superior.
DoA, even Street Fighter have always been pretty fair with the outrageous costumes for male and female characters. I also love how people like to act like there aren't any women who enjoy, even feel empowered, by characters that get 'sexualized' like a Bayonetta or the ladies from DoA. I know a few ladies in the real and on the internet who enjoy them. There's a reason female cosplayers dress up at Mortal Kombat events in more costumes based on characters from 9 than MKX. There's a reason a lot female youtubers enjoy classic Lara Croft and even one prominent youtuber has said on the official Tomb Raider page she'd like to see classic costumes return and doesn't view the shorts and tank top as oversexualized.
In short, people need to stop being so damn sensitive over stupid crap. Not saying they have to like, just don't buy the game. This isn't the 80s where options were limited there is literally something for everyone these days.
@Ryall
I can't believe I'm going to post this but having played both I think I actually enjoy DoA 6 a little bit better. SC 6 is an awesome game but for some reason I'm just better at DoA. I think it's because in my mid-30s I no longer have the time to sit down and really master a game's mechanics like I could when I was in my teen years. My Street Fighter skills for example are dreadful these days. DoA is just good, pick up and play fun. There's a free-to-play version for this game on the way but I also think the price on the full retail version is going to drop rather quickly. A lot of what was pointed out in this review is accurate but there's still something charming about the same old, same old of the easy to pick up and easy to master mechanics of this fighter.
Sorry for being late but did you see EG article about Mr X mod from the same writer? If that's not double standard I don't know what is haha
Not sure if I should post the link but it's easy to find on EG site.
@JJ2 Saw it in the comments there.
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Yeah, this is the general impression I got when playing the beta. Like, it's a new game, but it doesn't feel like much of a jump from DOA5, which was quite impressive when it released. It's pretty clear that the game was made on a budget. I'm going to wait a while before jumping in on this, since I do like DOA a lot mechanically.
Sun 3rd Mar 2019
I haven't really enjoyed a DoA game much since DoA2U and DoA3 Hardcore. I didn't care for the fourth game and the 5th game has that reputation for being laden with DLC. I was really hoping 6 would be better, but it doesn't seem like it. With DoA5 now officially becoming a fairly old game, I'm hoping I can get that and all the DLC for pretty cheap. From what I've seen, the 5th one seems like it's pretty much the best one right now. Either way, I ended up springing for SC6 after getting it on sale off Amazon, so I guess I'll be playing that for a while. Hopefully DoA5 goes on sale for a good price soon.
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As good as metro then....
FYI, the free DOA6 Core Fighters version is available now, at least in NA. It is pretty barebones, no story mode and only has 4 playable characters, but hey, the price is right. I could even see myself just spending the $3-4 for my favorite fighter, Christi, and enjoying many hours for an extremely minimal investment.
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Little Women: NY Season 2 Premiere Recap: Pajamas On, Gloves Off!
by 0123456788 on May 5th, 2016
This season on Little Women: NY, we see that while some things have changed (new cast members and living situations), some things remain the same. Lila Call is still working on her sobriety after a bumpy first season and Dawn Lang remains as self-righteous as ever. On the season premiere, we get to see both of those issues play out in full force, thanks in part to Terra Jole from Little Women: LA making an very unwelcome appearance.
Lila’s life seems to be on track for now – she’s sober, happy, and has a new roommate. Turns out it’s none other than Jason Perez. He finally managed to cut the cord and move out of his parent’s house and has even been seeing someone special for a few months. Jason is so happy, he’s ready to celebrate with a Pajama Jam party, where his mystery love interest will be making an appearance. Lila acknowledges that living with a boy can be hard and she has to set some ground rules – no walking around naked, no leaving the toilet seat up, and Jason better make himself scarce when Lila has a gentleman caller. Apparently the walls are very thin.
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Jason tells Lila that he is going to have alcohol for the rest of the guests at the party and Lila objects, which is reasonable, given that it’s her apartment and her sobriety. Jason doesn’t seem to care because Lila is being her usual dramatic self. I guess there is no time to support your friend’s sobriety when we have a Pajama Jam looming.
Jazmin Lang is working out in the park and introduces us to her new friend Jessica Capri, who she met while going on some auditions. Jessica goes by the name “Jersey Jess” in the wrestling arena (because she is from Jersey, how clever) and is proud of it! She has travelled around with Hulk Hogan’s wrestling show and is known for her boobs, smile, and big mouth. She is pursuing acting and PR and is also single, ready to mingle.
Jazmin starts to give Jess the rundown of her strained relationship with sister-in-law and moral-compass-for-all-things-little-people, Dawn. Jazmin is bringing Jess to the Pajama Jam tonight and worries how she will be received, given her past in little people wrestling. She isn’t wrong to be worried!
Dawn Lang updates us on where she is at, and of course, it’s standing on the moral high ground. She may have broken up with her long-term boyfriend but she is focused on her career of being a paralegal and professional judge of everyone’s lifestyle. Dawn is a bona fide working girl (in case you didn’t catch that point she is desperate to make) but doesn’t mind trading her suit for some jammies and a party. Lila immediately starts gossiping about the new friend that Jazmin is bringing and Dawn snipes about Jazmin having poor judgement in people. I’m assuming Dawn is hiding a long black robe and gavel in her LV tote.
Jazmin, her husband, David, and Jersey Jess arrive, much to Dawn’s dismay. She already knows who Jess is and doesn’t like any of it, including her pajama look that is akin to a “cheap Victoria’s Secret model that is lacking height.” Dawn is so busy being shocked at the sight of another little person in – GASP!!! – pink stilettos, that she can’t recover and clutches her imaginary pearls with her mouth agape. Lila is busy checking Jess’s LP card by examining her thigh gap and the rest of the crew is unsure she’s even allowed to be called a little person. Way to make a gal feel welcome!
Dawn proclaims that, as Jazmin’s sister-in-law, it’s her “responsibility” to let her know when she is a jealous hater has concerns and pulls Jazmin and David aside to preach to them. She doesn’t like that Jess is in wrestling and needs that to be known RIGHT NOW. Dawn doesn’t really have a point outside of being judge-y and mean and it doesn’t go over well with David, who sticks up for his wife. Dawn agrees to drop it for now but clams it is not over. Turns out, those walls are pretty thin because Jess heard all of what happened.
Jason makes a big reveal when DJ, his average sized boyfriend, arrives at the party. They awkwardly stand in front of the firing squad group while Jason talks about how they met online and how happy they are. Everyone seems to approve without issue for once.
Unfortunately, this Pajama Jam isn’t about happiness and roses, it’s about drama and pettiness so it’s time to start some in the form of Terra arriving. Apparently, she’s a good friend of Jason and he invited her, fully knowing the nasty history between her and Lila. Quick background: Lila used to be a side piece for Terra’s now husband, Joe Gnoffo, and Terra accused Lila of continuing to pursue him, even after Terra shacked up with him. Terra and Lila got in a huge fight last year and nothing has been resolved.
As Jason gives Terra the grand tour, Lila starts to melt down over Terra having the audacity to sit her purse on the counter and take her shoes off. Jason takes some heat from the other ladies for not telling Lila about inviting Terra, knowing that they have had issues.
Lila starts to completely unravel and starts screaming at Terra to get out. She throws her shoes out the door and says she’s going to call the police. Terra decides that she can’t go down without a fight and suggests that Lila relapsed. Lila screams in her face and Terra is unfazed because one would imagine she’s pretty used to this on Little Women: LA. Lila storms off and Terra throws a bottle, which lodges in a door. What is that door made of, construction paper!? Terra leaves and Jason makes it all about him by saying he’s mortified this happened in front of his boyfriend.
The next day, Jess introduces us to her friend, Katie Snyder, who she knows from the little people wrestling world. Katie is six months pregnant and flew out from Seattle because she gave her boyfriend, PJ, and ultimatum to put a ring on it. Jess confides in Katie about how judged she felt last night while Katie listens sympathetically and probably regrets her decision to fly out already.
Lila and Dawn meet for some much needed yoga and to discuss the Pajama Jam that went HAM. Lila admits she went a little overboard and isn’t happy about the way that Jason hurt her. Dawn starts instructing Lila on some yoga moves because can’t waste a single opportunity to show off her abundant knowledge but does manage to come down from her high horse and point out that Lila didn’t break her sobriety last night.
Jason and Jazmin meet up for lunch to discuss Jason’s one sided view of how everyone attacked him over inviting Terra to the party. Jason refuses to see his responsibility for inviting someone who Lila has had serious beef with into their home without telling her. He insists that he’s a good person and questions being in this group of friends since they are forgetting his character over this incident. Jason isn’t ready to apologize and says it’s best to wait until things get less emotional. Jazmin agrees and hopes he knows she has his back.
Over at Jazmin and David’s apartment, David finds out his job is sending him to Orlando in a week. David wants Jazmin to come with him but she doesn’t want to leave her dreams of an acting career in NY. Instead of being upset that his wife doesn’t want to move with him and would prefer to live in a different state, he suggests that Jazmin consider moving in with Dawn so they don’t have to carry the financial burden of paying two sets of rent while living apart.
Jazmin goes to talk to Dawn about it and Judge Dawn wastes no time banging her gavel about how she was raised to stand on her own and not to rely on family. Dawn throws back in Jazmin’s face that Jazmin didn’t want her opinion at the party the other night so, therefore, she should be independent and figure it out on her own. Dawn tells her point blank that Jazmin can’t live with her while they are still working on their relationship. Jazmin holds her ground and tells Dawn that she is always nagging her and doesn’t respect her. Dawn lets Jazmin know where the door is and Jazmin storms out.
It looks like we are in for another season full of big drama with these two!
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Montanez, Lange in Hammer & Dolly: Go ‘by the book’ or risk re-repairs like Impala example
By Guest Contributor on May 11, 2017
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“There is a war going on within the collision repair industry, but many of you may not even realize it. This war could be called Procedure Civil War 1, or PCW1. The combatants can be broken into four categories. Each category would include owners, those who determine the costs of damage, those who repair structural/cosmetic damage and those who refinish the vehicles.”
— Montanez and Lange, Hammer & Dolly, May 2017
Hammer & Dolly, a joint production of Thomas Greco Publishing and the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association, has graciously allowed us to reprint excerpts of some of its past few months’ articles speaking to some of the hottest issues in collision repair.
Among the must-reads is a May 2017 column by Larry Montanez (P&L Consultants) and Jeff Lange (Lange Technical Services) which explained the necessity of following OEM procedures with two frightening case studies, including:
1. 2014 Chevrolet Impala, black color, backup camera issue. A 65-year-old woman was impacted to the left rear quarter panel and bumper cover. These items required replacement. The trunk lid was removed and installed during the repair, but the repair facility decided not to blend it. Approximately two months later, the woman was backing up into a parking spot and impacted an Audi A4 parked directly behind her. Although her vehicle sustained only scrapes and scratches, the Audi sustained a broken grille and bumper fascia. The woman was very adamant that she was careful and observing her backup camera. We were called in for the investigation. After diagnostic testing and some research by the insurance company, we were able to relate the issue to the previous, unrelated incident. The previous shop did not have the backup camera reintroduced to the steering angle sensor, and the guidance lines and distance warnings were not aligned properly. This was the reason the woman impacted the Audi. The previous repairer was required to pay for the damages to the Audi and Chevrolet and for the wheel alignment and steering angle sensor re-aiming. No one at the original repair facility referenced the OEM procedures or warnings.
It also features a humorous take on the four types of collision repairers, “The Dinosaurs,” “The I-CAR Certified & Standard,” “The New Jack Real Bodymen,” and the “Do It by the Book Parts Changers.”
Keep in mind that there are a few people out there who fall into more than one category. But one thing that can easily be seen is the ignorance of facts and the widespread resistance to OEM procedures and general change. In many posts we see online, ego and pride take the lead, and logic and reasoning go right out the window. The disagreements will always be about parts changers having no skill and real bodymen figuring out how to make it work, but ultimately it always comes down to the “I have a family to feed” excuse of why that repair was being attempted.
Don’t miss the discussion, which begins on Page 30 of the May 2017 issue. Read it here.
“Procedural civil war: Training versus ‘experience'”
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Massachusetts Medical Society reverses course on marijuana
by Corinne Cartwright | Jan 8, 2021 | Press | 0 comments
Eight years after the legalization of medical marijuana and four years after adoption of recreational cannabis, the Massachusetts Medical Society has recognized cannabis as a medical therapy.
The policy, adopted at the most recent Massachusetts Medical Society meeting, seems like a small and incremental step in acknowledging a drug that nearly 300 physicians in Massachusetts are already prescribing to patients. Yet it is a far cry from the prescriptive requirements the state’s leading physician group, which has 25,000 members, had previously placed on doctors who recommend cannabis, and it eliminates the society’s objections to recreational cannabis altogether.
“We’ve missed out as a society on a good deal of therapeutic benefit,” said Jay Broadhurst, chair of the society’s committee on public health and an assistant professor of family medicine and community health at UMass Medical School, who helped write the new policy. “(We were) sidetracked by the politics of reefer madness. And there’s racism that has been tied up in the entire marijuana history. There’s so much sadness I have in this regard and I’m proud of trying to focus the light on how we can help.”
Physicians within the society had been working to amend the policy for 18 months. While it was ready to be voted upon in May, the society ultimately delayed the discussion, not wanting to slip a substantive revision in the midst of a pandemic.
Yet the policy was ultimately adopted at the society’s virtual meeting in December. According to the policy, physicians should be guided by seven principles, including promoting a relationship with the patient, promoting effective treatment options, protecting the health of vulnerable individuals, reducing the stigma of the drug, and achieving health equity and social justice.
Additionally, the policy says there is a growing body of evidence around the benefits and risks of cannabis, and says physicians should “become educated about emerging cannabis research and to be aware of guidance from pertinent medical societies and public health agencies.” Physicians should have an open conversation with patients about cannabis use, the policy says.
Broadhurst said the policy is not an endorsement of cannabis, much in the way the medical society does not endorse any other particular treatments. Rather, the policy accepts that cannabis is a therapeutic option, and says discussions of recreational use should happen the same as they would around alcohol or tobacco.
“We ought to treat cannabis the same way we’d treat any other decision process, and that means we want a positive and therapeutic relationship with patients, and we will base our judgements on the best scientific evidence available and effective treatment,” he said. “You could substitute obesity or eczema or headaches in that. The same principles would apply.”
In adopting its recent policy, the society did away with many of its more aggressive stances around cannabis. Previously, the group had required a litany of standards physicians had to meet if they wanted to get involved in cannabis. Among them, physicians had to have an active medical license with the state, a controlled substances registration with the Department of Public Health, and registration with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.
The society had additionally voted in 2004, 2011, 2018 and 2019 in opposition to recreational marijuana.
Yet Broadhust said that opposition was a judgment that physicians should not place on any kind of recreational activity. “That’s a judgmental policy,” Broadhurst said. “It was based on public health evidence that demonstrated there were harms to marijuana use, but if you start shining alight why aren’t we opposed to alcohol use?”
The Massachusetts Medical Society also doesn’t feel the need to regulate physicians involvement in cannabis. Unlike the early days of marijuana legalization, the Cannabis Control Commission now oversees those requirements and enforcements.
That leaves physicians to do what they have always done — approach patients with an openness and a goal to improve their wellbeing.
“I would like to see cannabis treated along with all the other things that people do, as something that is part of a person’s health and wellbeing,” Broadhurst said.”And on the recreational side, as is true of any recreational behavior a person has, that we’re open to understanding what role it plays in a person’s life and we might on the basis of that make recommendations about modifying the use or improving further their health and wellbeing. Approaching this topic in a supportive and non-judgmental way to reduce stigma is incredibly important.”
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Amanda has experience dealing with a variety of civil disputes and handles a broad civil litigation practice. She has appeared as counsel in every level of court in British Columbia representing and advising clients on a range of family, estate, injury claims and general civil disputes.
She joined Richter Trial Lawyers as an associate in 2015 and as a partner in 2020. She completed a mixed articling term, splitting her time between a biotech firm in Vancouver – focusing on corporate governance and securities – and a small personal injury firm. She obtained her B.A from the University of British Columbia in 2010.
Amanda currently serves as the financial adviser to Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and spends her free time on the mountain in fresh powder or on the softball diamond.
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Keyes: Gay Rights Will Undo Laws Against Rape, Incest and Pedophilia
By Brian Tashman | February 22, 2013 1:10 pm
When not warning that President Obama is pushing gun safety laws in order to have Americans “slaughtered by the thousands and the hundreds of thousands,” Alan Keyes usually sticks to issuing dire warnings about gay rights.
Today in his column for WorldNetDaily, Keyes claims that if the government repeals laws discriminating against gays and lesbians then it will have to remove laws against rape, incest and pedophilia as well.
Today the elitist faction promoters of so-called “homosexual rights” use and abuse the language of rights even though they reject the logic that, in light of America’s political heritage, invests that language with moral force. By that logic every claim of unalienable right (i.e., a right that trumps the provisions of merely human law) can be tested with a simple question: What is the provision of the “laws of nature and of nature’s God” that obliges and authorizes the action or activity the claim involves? The pursuit of pleasure, sexual or otherwise, does not in and of itself correspond to such an imperative (even though, thanks to the goodwill of the Creator, most bodily activities required for our survival, are in some degree pleasurable.) Loving human relations are of course an imperative of our nature. But loving human relations need not involve the particular physical pleasures connected with what we call “sexual relations.” If by natural necessity they must, then the prejudicial prohibitions against incest or pedophilia would be as much a violation of right as those that target homosexual relations.
Absent any God-endowed natural imperative to engage in homosexual relations, doing so is a matter of choice involving a preference for one form of sensual gratification over another. It’s absurd to suggest that government should by law, force others to approve of and accommodate such preferences, especially when doing so requires trampling on proven claims of unalienable right, like the right freely to exercise (put into practice) one’s religion. We may justly penalize the neglect of right that permits some to feast while others are denied the opportunity to glean bare subsistence from their leftovers. But it makes no sense to say that because some people want to eat pork others are forbidden to disapprove of doing so, and that the latter are required to prepare and serve it whenever pork eaters demand that they do so.
Moreover, unless we mean to repeal the laws against rape, no one can by law be forced to respect or cater to the sexual appetites of others. Even temple prostitutes could discriminate against those who desecrated the idols they served. Shall we then submit to laws that require that we violate our obligation to the Author of our nature, the very authority from which our whole people derives its right of self-government, and from which our Constitution and laws derive their claim to our allegiance and respect? As the famous American patriot said, on the eve of the war occasioned by a less egregious travesty of right, “Forbid it, Almighty God.”
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Posted on September 25, 2019 September 25, 2019 by riversmccown_1rdkf6
Houston’s 2018 defense re-appeared in Week 3
Through the first two games of the season, the Texans dabbled in impactful defense, but didn’t erase many plays.
Houston barely even harassed Drew Brees, leaving that game with three quarterback hits and one sack. They went all out on Gardner Minshew, sacking him four times and creating three fumbles, but doing it mainly via the blitz. The Jaguars had a run-focused game plan, so the fact that the Texans came at Minshew 15 times meant that it was a very high percentage of Minshew’s dropbacks.
Against Los Angeles, the Texans blitzed 12 times, but with Rivers dropping back 51 times. Rivers actually shredded Houston’s blitz schemes. By my count, he went 8-of-11 for 116 yards, a touchdown, six first downs, and one sack when Houston blitzed. A lot of his actual completions against the blitz look like witchcraft on tape:
Another sick throw by Rivers with Cunningham bearing down on him on a blitz. pic.twitter.com/HulGOD1Acn
— Rivers McCown (@riversmccown) September 22, 2019
But where the Texans won this game was their ability to go four-on-five with the Chargers’ offensive line and get pressure on Rivers from it. Rivers was constantly harassed by J.J. Watt (you expect this), Whitney Mercilus (you’re growing to expect this), as well as two relatively new sources of pressure: D.J. Reader and Charles Omenihu.
Yet another Reader pressure. pic.twitter.com/W0cCL1rEZc
Reader, in particular, has taken his game to the next level this season. He’s always been an excellent nose tackle, but he’s been the one constant in getting pressure for the Texans in every game. He created a couple of Mercilus sacks by pushing the pocket back, he’s at 1.5 sacks of his own in three games, which means he’s a half-sack from reaching his career high after three (3) games.
If we look at Reader’s first three years, we get a very consistent rate of pressure. He finished 2016 with 11 Sports Info Solutions’ pass pressures. 2017: 12. 2018: 13. This year he is on pace for 26!
Second-and-17, 4-on-5, Reader again goes right past Feeney and blows the play up. pic.twitter.com/pgt2oXmVHo
I don’t find what Reader is doing particularly unsustainable. He’s done it every game this season. He’s done it against tough interior lines and bad interior lines. His play passes the smell test and it’s clear that he’s winning often with handplay rather than just pure size and speed. That is actually a big step for the Texans, because they have not had to miss Jadeveon Clowney as much as perhaps they should.
(Quick aside: the idea of lining Mercilus, Reader, Watt, Clowney up as your defensive line every down this season and just letting them destroy offensive lines makes me real sad until I remember that their defensive coordinator would never put this on the field as more than a sub package to begin with. Moving on!)
I hemmed and hawed about Charles Omenihu’s PFF grade last week, but I thought he showed a lot more being lined up inside more this week:
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Sadly, play itself was DPI. pic.twitter.com/blYS6hvIwL
One thing I think we were all treated to in Week 3 was the power of a position change. Omenihu has sub-optimal speed around the edge but good power and good pass rush moves. It always made sense that he would be better as an interior disruptor, but after a whole preseason of asking him to win on the edge, I needed to see the Texans use him like this to believe it.
So … what do we make of this going forward? Is Houston’s defensive front that we saw get dominated against the Saints fixed? One thing that football has taught me very clearly over the years is to not get too worked up by small samples of anything. At the same time, this is a ceiling I wasn’t sure the Texans would have as a defense this season, so it is extremely encouraging for their playoff chances to see their defensive line come in and dominate a game like they did on Sunday.
I still think there’s a lot of matchup issues baked in to what happened on Sunday. I don’t think Los Angeles’ offensive line is at all good, and I think Omenihu is going to have rougher games than he has over his last two at some point this season. A lot of early-season NFL analysis comes down to “hurry up and wait for more data.”
Still, it was good to see this gear out of the Texans. The Chargers are not the last team on their schedule with a bad offensive line. It will be downright imperative for the line to play this well for them to win their tougher matchups of the season. Now we know that it can happen.
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Hogwarts Legacy is delayed to 2022
Lauren Morton
13th January 2021 / 7:40PM
Don’t start packing your trunk just yet, wizard wannabes. Hogwarts Legacy won’t make it for this year after all. After years of rumors, Warner Bros. finally announced the big open world wizards game near the end of 2020 with their plans to release it in 2021. No such luck after all, though. Hogwarts Legacy will now be arriving sometime in 2022.
“We would like to thank fans from around the world on the tremendous reaction to the announcement of Hogwarts Legacy from our Portkey Games label,” they say. “Creating the best possible experience for all of the Wizarding World and gaming fans is paramount to us so we are giving the game the time it needs. Hogwarts Legacy will be released in 2022.”
Hogwarts Legacy will be set at that famous boarding school for teen magic users all the way back in the 1800s, which means we likely won’t be seeing too many familiar faces from yon Harry Potter stories. Instead, you’ll make your very own wizard kid protagonist who “holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart.” I can’t say I know what “ancient magic” entails but the trailer shows off plenty of wizard-y pursuits like wand duels and hippogriff riding and dragon petting and all.
Since the reveal trailer, Warner Bros. have explained that Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling is not directly involved in the game’s production.
Hogwarts Legacy is now expected sometime next year. Warner Bros. haven’t indicated any more specific window that that, given that it’s still January. Last we heard, Hogwarts Legacy is planned to release on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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Head to the movies this weekend to see Logan Lucky, and you’ll see more than Steven Soderbergh ending his moviemaking retirement phase and returning to the big screen. (You’ve been greatly missed, sir.) You’ll see more than just Channing Tatum and Adam Driver playing down-on-their-luck Southern brothers who hatch a plan to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway. You’ll even see more than Daniel Craig sporting a bottle-blond crop-cut hairdo and Seth MacFarlane sporting something on his head that looks like a cross between a mullet, a Jheri curl and roadkill.
You’ll also get to see a textbook case of how to make a heist film. Of all the movie genre staples, this particular flavor of crime-flick is among the most pleasurable and familiar. The conceit is right there in the name: A bunch of guys – it’s almost always guys, though that’s beginning to change – team up to swipe something valuable from a seemingly impenetrable stronghold, often with the odds stacked against them. Audiences love this brand of cinema du bad behavior precisely because we get to live vicariously through it, going along for the ride while crooks try to pull off their daring plan and ride off into some metaphorical sunset.
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But as well-acquainted as viewers are with the heist film – whether it’s The Killing, Rififi, Ocean’s Eleven or Inception – it’s still important for filmmakers to adhere to some basic principles before hatching any and all cinematic swindles. So consider this a Heist Movie 101: our foolproof point-by-point breakdown of how to make the perfect crime film, using Logan Lucky as a case study. Follow these half-dozen rules and we guarantee you’ll get away scot-free – or, at least, land a decent Rotten Tomatoes rating.
(And don’t worry: This is a relatively spoiler-free discussion of the Soderbergh movie. Though you may want to proceed with caution regarding No. 5 if you have not seen some of the other movies we’re talking about.)
1. You Need a Team, Whose Members All Have to Have Different Personalities
As Logan Lucky demonstrates, a heist works best if you have a Noah’s Ark of different types of bandits working together. The movie’s core team consists of the Logan siblings – brothers Jimmy (Tatum) and Clyde (Driver), and lil’ sis Mellie (Riley Keough) – but their familial bond don’t keep them from having distinct personalities. (Jimmy’s the natural charmer; Clyde’s a bit more taciturn; Mellie is the smart-ass spitfire.)
The reason behind this narrative strategy is that, because these movies tend to consist of large ensembles, viewers need to be actively interested in each team member so that nobody just drifts into the background. In other words, having George Clooney in Soderbergh’s 2001 remake of Ocean’s Eleven is good. But pairing him with Brad Pitt and Matt Damon and Don Cheadle – and even Carl Reiner – is even better. They all have well-established (and distinct) onscreen personas. Half of your work is already done.
Quentin Tarantino understood this when he populated his debut caper film Reservoir Dogs with a bunch of white dudes in sunglasses and matching black-and-white outfits. He was smart enough to create that memorable opening sequence at breakfast, where the guys shoot the shit about everything from tipping to the secret meaning behind Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.” In a few short minutes of funny, profane and pop-inflected dialogue, these seemingly anonymous tough-talking crooks are transformed into individuals nearly as colorful as their code names.
2. You Usually Need One “Ethnic” Guy for Diversity
When assembling your movie heist crew, you always make sure it’s a mix of characters with complementary skill sets: the brain, the brawn, the explosives expert, the getaway driver, the fleet-finger pickpocket, the psycho, etc. There’s also a lamentable genre tradition, however, that the crew normally has one token minority character who’s treated in a somewhat patronizing manner. The original Ocean’s 11 had Sammy Davis, Jr.; the remake had Don Cheadle and Bernie Mac, though the character who more aptly fits this description is Shaobo Qin’s Yen. This member of the team is important, of course, but mostly his value is to provide a funny accent, multicultural perspective or some quirky talent that nobody else in the group possesses – Yen can do acrobatic stunts, which mostly makes him the equivalent of a fun party trick around the rest of the star-powered ensemble. (He’s a great example of the token “foreigner” character that often shows up as a variation of this in heist films as well – see also Inception‘s Dileep Rao.)
Soderbergh actually tweaks the formula a tiny bit with Logan Lucky, casting James Bond superstar Daniel Craig as the hillbilly crook Joe Bang. With his thick Southern accent and expertise in explosives, Bang is a rascally redneck played by an English actor … which is as close to an Adorable Foreigner as this Red State-centric heist film has.
3. The Actual Plan Needs to Be Laid Out in the Coolest Way Possible
Among the biggest challenges of the heist movie: making the plan understandable without bogging the audience down in exposition and minutiae. The gold standard of this technique remains Ocean’s Eleven, as George Clooney’s Danny Ocean talks the team step-by-step through what they’ll need to do to rob the targeted Vegas casinos – and what all the obstacles will be.
Often, this kind of info-dump is done through a slick montage or divvied up in small chunks throughout the movie. What’s crucial is that we have a sense of the geography of the plan so that we care what’s happening and why it’s happening. But let’s be honest: Ultimately, we don’t need to know all the ins-and-outs just so long as we feel confident that the team knows what they’re doing. In Logan Lucky, Soderbergh strikes a nice middle balance: The movie presents some of the plan’s details near the beginning of the second act, after the makeshift crew has been cobbled together. But it doesn’t present all of them at once, forcing the viewer try to catch up with those
crafty Logans as things go along. And when a third act flashback suddenly replays what seems like a throwaway moment and recasts it as being crucial to a plan within the plan … well, you’re reminded that there’s a lot of fun to be had messing with audiences’ perception of the actual heist.
4. Throw in One Final, Impossible Wrinkle to the Mission at the Last Minute
Of course, the heist has to be challenging … otherwise, what fun would it be to see if these pros can pull it off? But just before the characters prepare to launch their scheme, a new problem has to present itself – something that elevates the difficulty from Nearly Impossible to Super-Duper-Crazy-Impossible.
In Logan Lucky, that moment comes when the crew discovers that, thanks to some bad information, they can’t rob the racetrack’s underground vault during the off-season as they originally planned. Instead, the Logans will have to stage their daring heist in the midst of a popular NASCAR race, the Coca-Cola 600. The plot twist has echoes in previous classic crime capers, like 1951’s The Lavender Hill Mob, in which Alec Guinness’ bank clerk realizes that his scheme to steal some gold bullion has hit a roadblock. (To wit: The Eiffel Tower replicas he’s using to secret the treasure end up getting accidentally sold to some young ladies.) The heroes of heist movies have to be smart – and, as if often the case, they also have to think on their feet when their plan goes pear-shaped.
5. Include a Killer Twist After We Think the Heist Is Over
Because we’re on the side of the bandits, we assume that the filmmaker won’t con us the same way that the crooks have tricked their easy marks. And every time we make that assumption, we get played – usually near the film’s exciting conclusion.
For Now You See Me, we’re sideswiped by the reveal that Mark Ruffalo’s FBI agent was part of the Four Horsemen team all along. In Inside Man, it turns out Clive Owen’s expert thief got away with bags of diamonds after it seemed he’d escaped Denzel Washington’s cop empty-handed. The Sting won Oscars while fooling its audience into thinking Paul Newman and Robert Redford’s grifters have been shot dead – except it was actually part of an elaborate ruse to get back at their nemesis. And, of course, there’s The Usual Suspects, where the infamous Keyser Söze turns out to be Kevin Spacey. (The initials should have been a dead giveaway.)
In films ranging from Side Effects to The Informant!, Soderbergh has often played with misdirection, letting us assume things about his characters and then springing surprises down the home stretch. That’s no different with Logan Lucky, where the heist isn’t nearly over when we think it is. We won’t reveal anything, but we do advise viewers to pay close attention: There are hints throughout the film that what we’re watching actually isn’t all that’s going on.
6. Let the Team Get Away … Then Make Everyone Wonder If They Did
Because so much of the heist movie’s plot is about breaking into the bank/vault/casino/stronghold, we often forget the other major suspense point: Will they be able to get out? That second concern is often even more hair-raising than the first – and it’s the one filmmakers sometimes love using to toy with our emotions. After all, criminals might be able to crack a safe – but can they stay safe?
Soderbergh let this nagging question have the final word in Ocean’s Eleven, concluding with a shot of Danny Ocean and his crew driving down the open road … but with an ominous car following behind. For the original Italian Job, Michael Caine’s crew is involved in a literal cliffhanger at the movie’s end, as their prized gold sits teetering in a bus that’s perched perilously close to a cliff’s edge. In Christopher Nolan’s Inception, the getaway is more metaphorical: Leonardo DiCaprio’s mind thief Dom Cobb wants to believe he’s fulfilled his final mission and is now reunited with his kids … but that slowly spinning top on the table suggests he may still be trapped in a dream.
As for Logan Lucky, it wouldn’t be fair to spoil what happens. But let’s just say that it leaves the door open to multiple interpretations of what “getting away with it” might mean. And like the best heist movies, Logan Lucky keeps wowing us with its inventiveness – and then it makes sure the ending doesn’t leave viewers feeling robbed.
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Building a Modern House on the Coast in the Age of Rising Tides
Building a custom house on the coast has become more treacherous in the era of rising sea levels. Firm principal, Will Ruhl, has been researching this subject intensely in conjunction with the design of his own house in Rockport, MA. Will has spent months studying the updated FEMA maps and regulations, discussing the project with building officials and the Conservation Commission, and coordinating between the structural engineer and contractor, all the while trying to turn these technical challenges into design opportunities.
From the beginning, his house presented a challenge because it is only 25 feet from a coastal bank that rolls into Gap Cove. The new FEMA flood insurance rate maps – made official by the Town of Rockport in July of 2014, six months after design had begun – raised the base flood elevations substantially, in Will and his family’s case by six feet which was well above the ground floor of the house. In addition, new building codes require all living spaces to maintain 24” of “freeboard” above that elevation! Not wanting to consign his well-built, if aesthetically underwhelming cottage to the waste-stream for the sake of meeting these requirements, Will realized the best solution was to lift the existing house off its current foundation, strip it to its framing and rebuild it, ensuring it will withstand the next 100-year storm. This will allow him to capitalize on the uninsurable space on the ground floor by transforming it into an open-air living space, which will flow onto the rocky beach beyond, and the added elevation will improve the views to Straitsmouth Island from his living room!
To accomplish this seemingly herculean task, Will worked with Matt Murphy of Admiral Building Movers, a firm that has been around for over 35 years and have moved everything from garden sheds to 500 person churches. Obviously they would be able to handle Will’s little cottage. First Matt and the general contractor, Kevin Watkins of Skinner and Watkins, had to ensure that the house could withstand being lifted twelve feet in the air. After reviewing the crawlspace framing it turned out the two halves of the building were never connected to each other. After Kevin and his crew bolted everything together, they severed all of the utility connections, and cut all of the anchor bolts that held the existing building to its concrete pier foundation. Amazingly, it took Matt and his partner only 6 hours to lift the house. Seeing the cottage standing on four skinny railroad tie legs is a surreal sight to behold!
With the house floating above, Kevin and his team will next pour new concrete piers underneath the building, and then gently set it down on its new foundation. There will be new “breakaway walls” between these piers in the new entry hall, that are designed to fall away if a storm surge should rush through the ground floor of Will’s house (god forbid!), but the rest of the house should stay high and dry. See below for photos of the lift, and stay tuned for the next steps!
On day one, Admiral Building Movers lifted the house 12” with small “bottle jacks” so that the following day they could bring in the big hydraulic jacks that would finish the job.
The house’s floor joists rest on two 34’ long steel beams that are in turn supported by four 48” x 48” piers composed of stacked 8”x8” wood beams.
The lifted house garnered quite a few curious stares!
The house had to be lifted several feet higher than its final resting place so that the concrete piers and beams could be built below.
22 of the existing 26 concrete piers will be extended. When the concrete work is complete, the house will be lowered and bolted in place.
The “floating” existing house looks especially absurd when viewed from the Cove…
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Gap Cove House Nearing Completion
Much has happened since we last wrote about a new house we designed on Gap Cove in Rockport, MA back in June. We’re happy to report that after a historically difficult 2015 winter the general contractor, Skinner and Watkins, recovered…
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The Evolution of a Design
When William Ruhl and his wife bought their little “fixer-upper” in Rockport, MA, they promised the sellers – who happened to also be the next door neighbors – that they would have the opportunity to review the design of…
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An Architect’s House in Rockport – Part II
After studying dozens (hundreds?!) of plans and 3D model ideas, Will settled on what he thought of as a relatively “quiet” / simple design, a collage of volumes and planes wrapped around the original house. The ground floor would be…
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Hocken wins Rabobank Emerging Leader award
Mat Hocken with wife Lana after receiving his award in Auckland last night.
Manawatu dairy farmer Mat Hocken is the winner of the Rabobank Emerging Leader Award for 2019.
Hocken is director and owner of family business Grassmere Dairy, a 1000-cow dairy operation on the banks of the Oroua River in the Manawatu.
He becomes the first Kiwi to win the award since its introduction in 2013. The awards ceremony was held in Auckland last night.
Hocken returned to the family farming business in 2013, successfully growing the enterprise and making his mark as an industry leader both locally and nationally.
A former New Zealand age-grade rugby representative, who also played for the Belgian national team, Hocken spent 11 years overseas completing an MA in Political Science and Government at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom and working in government and industry consultancy roles in Belgium and Australia.
Presenting the award, Rabobank Australia and NZ managing director Peter Knoblanche said Hocken was “one of those exceptional emerging leaders who has the combination of business, technical, interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills, as well as academic and sporting success.”
“It is the complete package that makes him stand out,” he said.
“After returning from overseas, Mat joined Grassmere Dairy during a period of tough economic conditions and, with the support of his wife Jana and family, has successfully navigated succession challenges and implemented lean business management into the operation.
Hocken had also made a significant contribution to his rural community in the Manawatu and nationally in a number of leadership roles.
He is the joint-founder and chairman of the Rural Innovation Lab, an advisory board member of Massey University Business School and a director of MyFarm investment syndicates in the apple and kiwifruit sectors. In addition he has held positions as dairy chairman of Federated Farmers Manawatu-Rangitikei, and as associate director of the New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust.
A Nuffield scholar in 2017, studying innovation in agriculture, Hocken is also a regular speaker at national and international industry conferences and events, including the Global Dairy Farmers Congress in Germany in 2018.
Accepting the award, Hocken paid tribute to his family, his on-farm team and the key people who had influenced his career.
“I’m very fortunate to have a supportive family network and a great team on farm and this has enabled me to pursue a number of off-farm projects,” he said.
“I’m also lucky to have to worked with a number of great people throughout my career both overseas and here in New Zealand. I have really valued the help from supportive local farmers through my involvement with Federated Farmers, while the Nuffield network has helped guide, inspire and encourage me to take on leadership positions.”
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Is Cannabis An Essential Service?
Matt Weeks April 13, 2020 0 comments
If cannabis is an essential service, why is it still illegal?
As a wave of coronavirus-mandated regulations shuttered businesses across the globe, pot dispensaries have remained open. But the free access of weed during a crisis has made some people bristle, demanding to know, is cannabis essential now?
It’s a good question. How can something that’s illegal one place be considered essential just a few miles away? The logic doesn’t quite work. But nothing with cannabis is ever easy, and this is no exception. Trying to decide if medical and/or recreational cannabis should qualify as a necessity speaks to the scientific, social, and economic values a society holds.
It forces both pro- and anti-cannabis activists to weigh serious questions about the kind of risks a society can ask of people during a crisis, and what kind of benefits are worth those risks.
Is Cannabis Essential?
Let’s take the problem one piece at a time, beginning with the most-accepted stance. Every Canadian province and legalized American state decided to leave medical cannabis dispensaries open during the crisis.
This was a no-brainer. Legalized medicinal cannabis means accepting that weed is effective medicine, and people need healing no matter what kind of catastrophe is ripping the world apart.
People with serious conditions, such as cancer and childhood epilepsy, rely on medicinal cannabis to treat their diseases and restore their quality of life.
Morally speaking, shutting down those programs would be cruel. Legally, it could open governments to nasty lawsuits. How can a municipality decide which legal medicines are worthwhile and which are not? Allowing some medicine to be sold during the Covid-19 panic means allowing all of them.
And practically, allowing patients to treat their pain with cannabis instead of opioids has loads of benefits, including saving lives.
The Recreational Dilemma
When California became the first U.S. state to impost stay-at-home orders, it was quick to provide a list of businesses that would be exempt. The list included cannabis shops selling both legal and recreational weed.
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State officials must have mulled over the question, “Is cannabis essential?” and decided that not only was cannabis essential as medicine, but its recreational value was too great to deny citizens during a pandemic. Probably, also, its tax injection.
California wasn’t the only state to reach that conclusion. Oregon, Nevada, Washington, Colorado, Alaska, Illinois, and Michigan all decided that recreational pot shops should remain open for business.
Why did they feel that way?
First, look at the other companies that made the cut. Grocery stores, alcohol sellers, pharmacies, gas stations, hospitals, utilities, take-out restaurants — all businesses that keep people alive and allow them access to necessary measures.
Many state governments sided with recreational cannabis, noting that it’s less harmful than alcohol, and may help people cope with the stress of social distancing and uncertain economic times.
But not every state came to the same answer to the question, “Is cannabis essential?”
The Colorado Flip-Flop
Originally, the mayor of Denver decided to shutter recreational dispensaries — but reversed the decision after just a few hours due to a public outcry and the long lines winding around pot shops’ blocks so patients could stock up while the doors were open. The state’s governor later declared all pot shops essential.
But even public furor couldn’t change the minds of governments in Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts, among others. Pennsylvania went so far as to keep alcohol off limits for a while, before revising that decision. Clearly, there was no prevailing wisdom to govern pot regulations.
When administrators weighed the decision to shut down pot shops, it’s clear they weren’t considering science. The decision was emotional. When they tried to answer, “Is cannabis essential?” they considered the political, economic, and social dimensions as strongly as the scientific.
Arguments For and Against Essentialism
Many pro-recreational cannabis activists claim that it functions the same way over-the-counter medicine does. People don’t need to see a doctor to buy aspirin, even if their arthritis has bothered them for years. Instead, people are allowed to self-medicate.
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Even cannabis patients who see doctors often feel like they’re self-medicating because of the lack of understanding many doctors feel with weed. As long as pharmacies are open, allowing people to treat their problems without a doctor’s orders, cannabis patients should also have access to the same benefits. Or so the thinking goes. Some people, however, don’t buy it.
“But,” people protest, “some people are using cannabis for non-medical reasons! They just want to get high!”
And what’s wrong with that? No one is using alcohol and tobacco for medical purposes, but shops are still selling them. Why should the rules be different for weed? The normal knock against getting high, that it makes people comfortable staying on the couch, is downright positive during the pandemic.
There’s also the economic argument. Keeping pot shops open brings in more money. It keeps people employed and rakes in much-needed tax revenue. There’s little chance the black market will close, so why should states, and legitimate businesses, give up that money? If consumers are going to buy cannabis anyway, it ought to be the right way.
What is Essential, Anyway?
Any rubric for judging items essential or not should answer questions such as: Does this keep people alive? Does it alleviate sicknesses and help prevent disease? Will a great many people be hurt without it?
Cannabis passes each question with flying colors. It clearly provides a function that keeps consumers healthy and happy. It’s better at both than alcohol, and safer than cigarettes.
It’s medicine for the body and the mind. If that’s not essential, what is?
Matt Weeks
A writer living and working in Athens, GA, Matt's work has appeared in various newspapers, books, magazines and online publications over the last 15 years. When he's not writing, he hosts bar trivia, plays in local bands, and makes a mean guacamole. He holds an undergraduate degree in journalism and a master's degree in organizational theory. His favorite movie is "Fletch."
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12 January 2019 Venue Banks's Stadium Attendance
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Walsall 1-2 Scunthorpe
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Goals from Funso Ojo and Lee Novak either side of the break gave the visitors Scunthorpe United all three points at the Banks’s Stadium despite a resurgent second half performance from the Saddlers.
A bright start from Dean Keates’ side was undone when Ojo was picked out unmarked on the edge of the box from a left-wing corner and his first time volley flew into the back of the net through a host of bodies, leaving Liam Roberts with little chance.
Following the goal, the Saddlers brushed themselves down and went in search of an equaliser and nearly found one when Zeli Ismail picked out leading goal scorer Andy Cook on the edge of the box, only for his turn and shot to be pushed behind by Jak Alnwick.
10 minutes into the second half and the Saddlers got the equaliser that their efforts deserved when Nicky Devlin picked the ball up just inside the Scunthorpe half before a lung-busting run saw him into the area where he smashed the ball past Jak Alnwick.
With 68 minutes on the clock, United regained the lead as Novak was slipped in just on the edge of the box and his dinked finish spun round Roberts and Devlin and rolled into the bottom corner.
Despite their best efforts in the final 20 minutes of the game, the Saddlers were unable to find a way back into the game.
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SAILFISH RETREAT
The Perfect Sea Ranch Vacation
About The Sea Ranch
Last Light Ohlson Beach by Paul Kozal
The Sea Ranch is about one hundred miles north of San Francisco and about 55 miles south of Mendocino.This ten mile stretch of land is an internationally famous vacation spot known for blending architecture with nature. The land consists of majestic bluff tops and accessible sandy beaches, coastal ocean meadows and redwood forested hillsides of approximately 3500 acres. Fifty percent of the land is dedicated to open space, which is shared by all property owners and guests.
The Sea Ranch concept is to”live lightly on the land”, with landscape playing a major role in housing design. Architectural review takes place through The Sea Ranch Design Department; There are currently 1765 homes (2/2018). Many activities are available, such as playing a round of golf on a Scottish-style course, hiking on the fifty miles of maintained trails, fishing, swimming, whale watching or kayaking. The Sea Ranch has 3 recreational centers, each with a pool, sauna and tennis courts. The Sea Ranch also has a dog park, children's playground called 'One Eyed Jacks' and equestrian barns (no rentals but will board horses for visitors).
For more information, please visit The Sea Ranch website.
About Sailfish
Sailfish is a one bedroom home with studio, covered carport, garage and guesthouse located on the West Meadow of The Sea Ranch and was built in 2002 with the idea of bringing a sailboat to land. It is a unique structure architecturally and has the ultimate privacy from the 'commons (open space)' that exist on three sides. It perches on the side of a slope and has views down & across a thicket of vegetation to the rocky shore beyond . Sailfish (Gilbert House) was one of approximately thirty homes featured in The Sea Ranch, a book written by Donlyn Lyndon & Jim Alinder, (2004). It is also included in the 2013 edition entitled, The Sea Ranch:Fifty years of Architecture, Place and Community on the Northern California Coast. The houses they chose to include in this 300 page book demonstrate the Sea Ranch 'vision'. Sailfish was described in it as a 'diminutive shingle castle'. The 2004 edition and the 2013 edition sit on the blue desk in the guesthouse.
An addition was added in August of 2016 that includes the Guesthouse and a one car garage. The existing deck was expanded and now connects to the new addition. The new deck offers additional outdoor dining space and room to relax on 2 chaise lounges. The hot tub is positioned on the deck with a view of the ocean and of the stars at night. The main house will not be available to guests and remains vacant during any rental stay. The new garage houses the barbecue and washer & dryer and is set up for keyless entry. Guests will be asked for a 4 digit code and it will be programmed into the lock. The Guesthouse entry is through a sliding door and a key has a special location in the garage. Newly added in 2018, on the side of the garage, is the outdoor shower. The shower is connected to the on demand water heater, so no cold showers unless you desire one.
Trail access is just below the house and some trails are designated for biking and horseback riding. Trail maps (2) are available for guests and will be found in the Home Binder on the blue desk. From the house you can walk to Stengel beach in about 10 minutes and to Ohlson Recreation Center in about 15 minutes. The Guesthouse is ideal for a couple and a well-mannered dog. The fenced yard connects to the deck and creates a perfect temporary home for a canine companion.
Sailfish is located about the middle of The Sea Ranch. About a 5 mile drive north on Shoreline Highway One is the coastal town of Gualala, located on the Gualala River. In town you will find several restaurants, art galleries and two grocery stores, The Surf Market and Gualala Market. Gualala is also known for the Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Old State Highway, open weekdays 10 am to 4 p.m. and weekends from noon to 4 p.m. Many special events and exhibits take place and a calendar may be viewed on the Gualala Arts website.
Just 5 miles south is The Sea Ranch Lodge, for dining with a wonderful view. A personal favorite is the 2 Fish Bakery, inside a remodeled historic store found in Stewarts Point, about 6 miles south. Besides hiking the trails in The Sea Ranch you can also rent bicycles from Sea Ranch Supply, located at 35550 Verdant View.
Point Arena, about 11 miles north, has a wonderful historical theatre, pier and lighthouse, all worth exploring. There is also the Stornetta Lands, the newly designated National Public Lands which offer miles of hiking trails along the northern bluffs. More information about shopping, dining, hiking and culture in Point Arena can be discovered at the Point Arena Merchants Association website.
We are very pleased to announce that Sailfish has been awarded Superhost status by Airbnb. According to their website, the Superhost program ‘celebrates hosts who have reached a set of qualifications that reflect their commitment, responsiveness to travelers, hosting experience, and the quality of their listings”. By clicking on the badge (pictured at the bottom of this page) you can view our listing.
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Christine does it the way it should be done. Everything you can think of is supplied - we spent 3 glorious days in her hot tub, taking hikes starting on the trail that runs right by her house, and just lounging on the decks staring at the ocean. We will definitely return to this beautifully appointed house. It is the perfect private getaway for two. ~Margaret D., Jun 2018
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Stop Gun Violence Now: Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam & More Sign Billboard's Open Letter to Congress
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By Aaron Brophy | www.samaritanmag.com
STOP GUN VIOLENCE NOW is the terse message of a new Open Letter to Congress, signed by Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, members of Pearl Jam, and close to 200 other high profile musicians, entertainers and music execs to demand stricter gun control laws in the United States, in an initiative organized and published by music industry trade magazine Billboard with the help of non-profit advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety.
"Like the rest of the country and the world, Billboard editors were horrified by the mass killing at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub on June 12, and by the murder of singer Christina Grimmie the night before. Both tragedies occurred where musicians and music fans gathered. And so faced with another gun-related tragedy, the staff organized this special 'Open Letter to Congress' cover of Billboard," the publication writes on its web site.
"With the help of leading gun-violence prevention group Everytown for Gun Safety, editors reached out to those we cover in the music industry, and asked for their support and their signatures to help seek a sane and safe end to gun violence," it continues, explaining that Joan Jett signed on first, followed by Lady Gaga, and then close to 200 "pop stars (including Grimmie's friend Selena Gomez), rappers, rock gods, legends, Broadway heroes, even two Beatles and Yoko Ono."
The petitioners, who also included Zayn Malik, Sting, Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Lopez, all signed an open letter to Congress demanding all gun purchases in the U.S. require background checks and that anyone on a terrorist watch list be blocked from purchasing a gun.
Gun violence has had a heavy effect on the music world in recent days. On June 12, lone gunman Omar Mateen shot and killed 49 people and injured 53 at a gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida. It was the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. In a separate incident the night before singer Christina Grimmie was shot and killed while signing autographs after a performance in Orlando.
Here's Billboard's open letter to Congress:
Stop Gun Violence Now
As leading artists and executives in the music industry, we are adding our voices to the chorus of Americans demanding change.
Music always has been celebrated communally, on dancefloors and at concert halls. But this life-affirming ritual, like so many other daily experiences—going to school or church or work—now is threatened, because of gun violence in this country.
The one thing that connects the recent tragedies in Orlando is that it is far too easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns.
We call on Congress to do more to prevent the gun violence that kills more than 90 Americans every day and injures hundreds more, including:
* Require a background check for every gun sale
* Block suspected terrorists from buying guns
Billboard and the undersigned implore you—the people who are elected to represent us—to close the deadly loopholes that put the lives of so many music fans, and all of us, at risk.
To see the full list of supporters behind this letter go here.
(full disclosure: Samaritanmag's founder Karen Bliss is the Canadian correspondent for Billboard).
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Deer farmers improving water quality
Wednesday, 16 May 2018, 6:52 pm
Press Release: Deer Industry NZ
To keep waterways clean, deer farmers are fencing their deer out of streams and taking measures to keep valuable soil where it belongs – on the farm, growing grass.
Dr Ian Walker, chair of Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ), says deer love playing in water and creating muddy wallows, so farmers have had to be creative in order to improve their farm environment.
“Many novel and practical ways to do this are detailed in our new Deer Industry Environmental Management Code of Practice,” he said.
He launched the Code – the first for a New Zealand pastoral industry – at the deer industry conference in Timaru on 16 May.
“It is intended to keep the deer industry at the forefront of efforts to improve water quality. While we strongly encourage farmers to adopt it, we won’t have to do much prodding. Most farmers are already highly motivated to have a great environment on their farms,” he said.
Walker said the NZ Deer Farmers Association first published a Landcare Manual in 2004 that was updated in 2012. The new Code builds on this work.
“It draws many of its case studies from the Deer Industry Environmental Awards initiated by Fiona Lady Elworthy and the late Sir Peter Elworthy in 2000. These awards continue to throw up great examples of the work farmers are doing to improve the environment.”
Walker said much had changed in the last two decades. “While many farmers have fenced off their waterways and retired erosion-prone areas, regional councils, customers, visitors and our fellow New Zealanders want proof that we take our environmental obligations seriously.
“That means having Farm Environment Plans that show we are doing our best to protect soil and water, and ensuring streams, rivers and lakes stay clean. That’s where the new Code comes in. It provides deer farmers drafting a Plan with practical answers to the environmental challenges they face.
“We believe it is realistic to have all deer farmers operating with a Farm Environment Plan by 2020.”
David Morgan, outgoing chair of the NZ Deer Farmers’ Association (NZDFA), farms deer at Raincliff Station, South Canterbury. He said the code is a “fantastic resource” that’s practical and easy to follow.
“Good environmental management goes hand in hand with good animal husbandry. Deer that are healthy, well-fed, not stressed and given the room to act like deer are a lot easier on the environment than a poorly managed herd,” he said.
“I’ve noticed on farms that are actively making changes to improve the environment that they don’t have to wait long before they start seeing results.”
Morgan said it was hard to put a price on the pride that deer farmers feel when they see a healthier stream or more bird life appearing on their property.
The lead authors of the Deer Industry Environmental Management Code of Practice 2018 were Janet Gregory (NZ Landcare Trust) and Edmund Noonan (NZDFA). It was published by DINZ as part of the Passion 2 Profit programme, the industry’s Primary Growth Partnership joint venture with the Ministry for Primary Industries.
The Code is available online at: deernz.org/environmental-management-code-practice
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Savage & Unapologetic, Billie Eilish Is The Cool Girl We're All Crushing On
Sumedha Tripathi
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At just 18-years of age, singer Billie Eilish has already achieved what musicians much older than her can only dream about. Her debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? broke some massive records, has 6 Grammy nominations.
A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish) on Nov 24, 2019 at 10:45pm PST
But apart from her eclectic music, there's a lot in this badass musician that makes her our 'girl crush'.
I mean she's weird and she's savage. What's not to like?
A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish) on Jul 19, 2018 at 9:56pm PDT
She is frank with her opinions. She doesn't mince words-whether it is her take on music, style, or teenage life.
Her eccentric street-style like dressing has turned many heads. But, if you look at it, then her reasons are pretty rad.
In a Calvin Klein campaign, she also talked about why she wears baggy clothes and how she doesn't want to be judged based on a body type.
Nobody can have an opinion because they haven’t seen what’s underneath. Nobody can be like, ‘she’s slim-thick,’ ‘she’s not slim-thick,’ ‘she’s got a flat a**,’ ‘she’s got a fat a**.’ No one can say any of that because they don’t know.
A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish) on Aug 28, 2019 at 3:18pm PDT
Her first EP Don't Smile At Me was just about her hating to smile. Honestly, that is such a mood.
And why doesn't she do that? Because she doesn't want to please anyone but herself. She doesn't want to smile at people 'just to be polite'.
Girls are look happy, look like you're having fun!’ I'm not gonna look like anybody except what I am. I want to impress myself.
A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish) on Dec 30, 2019 at 1:17am PST
Unlike people who are afraid to talk about their weaknesses, Billie is quite open about hers. She talks about her experiences with Tourette Syndrome and how she has learnt a few tricks to suppress it. But she also talked about how it isn't a big deal.
She discussed about it thoroughly in an interview and how her tics make her jumpy at times.
The internet hasn’t really seen the bad ones, because I’m really good at suppressing them. The thing is, the longer you suppress them, the worse they get afterwards. I’m sure one day everyone will see the tic attacks that happen when I’m stressed and haven’t slept. But it could be a lot worse, and it’s not, and I’m grateful for that. And you know what, it’s f*cking whatever.
A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish) on Jun 11, 2018 at 2:05pm PDT
Billie's thoughts about one's age are pretty liberal. She believes that even though an older person may have more experience, doesn't mean that a person whose young can't feel about certain things in the same way. Thus, she tries to not tell people her age.
Usually if nobody asks me my age I'm not gonna say it. I feel like people judge you on your age when it's like, I could be any age. Of course someone older has gone through more than maybe somebody who's 15. (Maybe not, but probably.) But that doesn't mean they haven't felt that pain or that love. You can be any age to feel anything, really.
A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish) on Aug 4, 2018 at 7:38pm PDT
Can we also please talk about how she uses her immense popularity to talk about important issues.
Be it different laws, politics or even climate change, she does not shy away.
Hopefully the adults and the old people start listening to us [about climate change] so that we don't all die. Old people are gonna die and don't really care if we die, but we don't wanna die yet.
Moreover, this girl is damn relatable to us normies. I mean, if your red carpet look is a 90's inspired anime, then you'd know where her priorities lie, amirite?
A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish) on Mar 16, 2019 at 5:54pm PDT
So, love her or hate her, this girl is here to say and we totally dig her for all her individuality that she brings to the world.
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Eurofighter CEO: “Since the start of WWII in 1939, no country has won a war in the face of enemy air superiority.
Posted on 12.11.2011 by Michal Mádl
S šéfem projektu Eurofighter o současnosti i budoucnosti tohoto stroje a zbrojního průmyslu. V anglickém jazyce.
Mr. Casolini, how do you assess the prospect of obtaining Eurofighter by smaller countries like Czech Republic? Do you think that Eurofighter is competitive in this field with lighter aircrafts such as Gripen, Fighting Falcon or even F-35.
Eurofighter Typhoon is more than competitive with all the contemporary offers: the total package of joining the “Typhoon Family” provides not only benchmarked “omni” role capability, but holistic benefits of inter-Nation collaboration both industrially and Militarily. This unique relationship with the founding four partner Nations of Germany, Italy Spain and the UK, cannot be replicated by any other offer, and all future Customer Nations, whether large or small, can value the impact to them of such a relationship.
We can observe the advent of very advanced aircraft, which are going to compete on international market such as Rafale,F-35, Gripen and of course Russian fighters such latter of members of Su-27 and MiG-29 families. According to you, what are the main advantages of Eurofighter aganist these competitors?
Any fighter acquisition process involves a number of different factors including political, industrial, and operational. Keeping strictly to performance/operational/effectiveness terms, the Eurofighter Typhoon has simple and clear advantages respect its direct competitors:
With emphasis on the design solution: Eurofighter Typhoon has been designed as multirole but optimised for air superiority. One of the main tenets in combat aircraft design is that “you can turn a fighter into a bomber but not a bomber into a fighter”. In our case it means that Eurofighter Typhoon will be able to cover all the air dominance capabilities requested by the air forces today and in the future. This is basically achieved by integrating Air-to-Surface weapons and tweaking some avionics; no intervention is required on the aero design and the performance designed for Air-to-Air is more than adequate for the Air-to-Ground envelope.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a much more powerful air superiority fighter than those mentioned and basically better/equal to the best of the list in the strike role, but with a much better radar. It has more potential for growth in all systems. Its engines give it a better thrust-to-weight ratio and are more technologically advanced, with an untapped reserve of growth power, if needed. Therefore it will fit better in the present and future order of battle of the Air Forces. By being able to perform all missions at the highest level of performance it will fit and adapt as the operational circumstances dictate. As the achievement of air superiority or even better air supremacy is and will remain the first objective of a competent Air Force.
On what aspects will future modernization programs of Eurofighter concentrate on? Some analyst suggests, that there should be more stealth features, thrust vectoring etc? What do you think?
The Eurofighter Typhoon has a continuous development path. It is a young platform (it entered in service at the end of 2003, recently achieved 110.000 flying hours) with a large and comprehensive four partner nations enhancement program. The program plan has a periodical two years major updates sequence. In spring 2009, the Eurofighter Supervisory Board approved a far reaching capability development study for the Typhoon Weapon System keeping the weapon system ahead of all rivals well beyond 2020.
Beyond 2020 Typhoon will compete with F-35 and PAK-FA and is likely to be the only non-aligned platform available to nations wishing to acquire an in production manned fighter aircraft. To ensure that Typhoon can offer a credible alternative in this timeframe, it is envisaged that the comprehensive development programme will continue across the aircraft design and all aspects of the Weapon System, including such items as stealth measures, new mission systems, updated HMI and improved platform kinematics (including thrust, mass, flight envelope, range and fatigue life). Such upgrades will continue to retain air superiority over the competitors /threat (particularly PAK-FA and FC-20), and have relevance to current Users.
Future proof Design. The Eurofighter Typhoon twin engine design provides significantly more growth opportunities than any single-engine. Future upgrades will require more electrical power and associated cooling. This increased demand on the propulsion system to deliver more mechanical drive power to the aircraft accessory drive gearbox is much easier fulfilled with latent power designed into Typhoons twin engine power pack.
Air superiority is a necessity and the enabler of most war operations. Since the start of WWII in 1939, no country has won a war in the face of enemy air superiority, no major offensive has succeeded against an opponent who controlled the air, and no defence has sustained itself against an enemy who had air superiority. Conversely, no State has lost a war while it maintained air superiority, and attainment of air superiority consistently has been a prelude to military victory. This situation is likely to continue in the future and become even more important even if only in the air policing role. A fighter aircraft is an investment to guarantee deterrence and superiority against any potential threat for every nation.
Which country do you see now as the most promising buyer of Eurofighter? There is a large tender in India, where the final choice will be between Eurofighter and Rafale, but where are the other potential markets?
India of course is globally the largest competitive tender for multi role combat fighters; the decision has strategic importance and impact on various markets. Other large tenders include Japan and South Korea, two countries traditionally linked with US that have for decades only procured combat aircraft from the US; a change from this tradition will send shockwaves industrially and geo-politically.
In addition almost all the Arabian Gulf countries are interested in a new fighter, as are Central and Eastern Europe countries. Eurofighter Typhoon is a realistic solution, giving nations such as the Czech Rep., Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Slovakia and Serbia potential for a common platform and opportunity to establish closer bilateral political/military agreements between them and/or between them and the four partner nations. These joint opportunities could provide efficiencies and strength in areas such as affordability, logistic support, training, capability growth, and component production. This investment brings economic benefit through local participation and equally strengthens European collaboration through spending European money in Europe.
Could you comment on the affect of the financial crisis on the weapon industry?
Easy to answer that financial crisis affects defence budgets, and therefore directly impacts the update of the defence aircraft fleets. However where a local defence industry exists and has a role in the development of a country in terms of technological and industrial assets, Governments that have a long term vision to invest in defence, will gain technological spin off that uniquely come from this sector, along with the knowledge gained and skills developed by the people involved.
There have been some talks regarding possible rearming of Libyan rebels by some NATO countries. Could you comment, at least in general, what is the position of your company towards issues of such parameters?
No comment. This is a political issue out from our field of activity
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Who is Mayor Larry Kline in "Stranger Things" Season 3?
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The latest season of Stranger Things brought in tons of brand new characters that have suddenly become fan favorites. Some of them were ultimate scene-stealers, while others became a huge part of the crew we already know and love. But even though some of these characters might have inspired people on Free Slurpee Day, there's another character that fans we're so happy about: Mayor Larry Kline. Already going head-to-head against Chief Jim Hopper, it's no surprise to see that he had a deeper and darker backstory that we originally thought.
Here's everything you need to know about Mayor Larry Kline from season 3 of Stranger Things...
*Major spoilers for season 3 of Stranger Things below!*
What is Mayor Larry Kline's story?
In the second episode of the season, Hopper is called to help get rid of protesters who are against the Starcourt Mall that just opened up in Hawkins. After getting attacked trying to figure out what is happening in Hawkins, Hopper storms into Kline's office hoping to get some answers. Kline reveals that the mall was bought by someone who is also buying land near the old lab.
Hopper kidnaps Kline and takes him back to his mansion in order to get the deeds proving that the owners are likely reviving the same projects that took place in the lab that El was in. After they head out to investigate one of the houses that was purchased, Kline is freed by his wife who soon returns home.
Kline continues with his plan to put on a Fourth of July fair for Hawkins and ends up running into a Russian agent who wants him to find Hopper before he tries to stop them. The day of the fair, Kline gives a big speech before spotting Joyce and Hopper running around trying to find the Russians. He alerts the agent who is looking for them so he can go after them. Before they escape, Joyce ends up punching Kline in the face for revealing their location.
After the Battle of Starcourt, Kline is arrested for his crimes and for working with the Russians.
What's next for Mayor Kline?
Because of his heavy involvement with the Russians, there's a good chance that Kline will be in jail for quite a while. However, anything is possible in Hawkins and with the amount of power that Kline has in town, it also wouldn't be too surprising to see him walking free in the following season and aligning with the Russians again.
Who plays him?
The Princess Bride fans will certainly recognize Cary Elwes for his lead role as Westley. He also starred in a number of other TV shows and films including Ella Enchanted, The X-Files, Saw, and Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Open run | 2h 15m | Midtown W
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Diana: A True Musical Story
From 47 member reviews
Members say: Great singing, Entertaining, Disappointing, Fluffy, Cliched
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From writers of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical "Memphis" and the Tony-winning director of "Come from Away," comes this new Broadway musical about the life and legend of Princess Diana. More…
From the show:
DIANA is the electrifying new musical about a woman who chose to be fearless, and as a result became timeless.
When Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles, she instantly became a cultural phenomenon. Leading fiercely with her heart, Princess Diana stood up for her family, her country and herself. She defied expectations, she rocked the royals and she created a legacy that will endure forever.
Written by JOE DiPIETRO and DAVID BRYAN (Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Memphis), directed by Tony winner CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY (Come From Away) with choreography by Tony nominee KELLY DEVINE (Rock of Ages) and music supervision and arrangements by IAN EISENDRATH (Come From Away), this sensational production brings the legend of Princess Di to thrilling new life onstage.
2h 15m | Open run | Longacre Theatre (Midtown W)
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Great singing, Entertaining, Disappointing, Fluffy, Cliched
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During previews
Great music, Surprising, Great acting, Great singing, Fun!
See it if Great actors, story, storytelling, sets, music, direction and concept. This was a fun show while being respectful and informative.
Don't see it if You expect this to be a somber homage to the princess.
Also It was really brilliant to take this story which tragic end we already know and focus on a more fun, reality TV kind of take with more upbeat music but always keeping the heart and respect, and giving Diana all the credit that she deserves for her wonderful accomplishments. This was a great treat.... Read more Read less
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BwayB
Guilty pleasure, Fun, Great story, Great singing, Entertaining
See it if You enjoy a super JUICY story. I wasn't aware of it all. Immensely entertaining & surprisingly a very fun show. Amazing vocals/catchy music
Don't see it if You prefer more high falutin musicals. This show is a Guilty Pleasure in the best possible way.
Also I was surprised how fun this show was. I was kind of expecting it to be overly sad and mellow but it wasn't at all.... Read more Read less
Ashowgoer
35-49 | Male
Entertaining, Great singing, Banal, Classless, Trashy
See it if You love the tabloid-story side of Diana — all affairs and gossip.
Don't see it if You’re expecting this to be an interesting, tasteful bio-musical. It’s mildly entertaining rock-tabloid trash, insulting to Diana’s memory.
Member 2ad54e71
We already know the story. now it’s put mediocre music
See it if You like any story about the Britsh royals
Don't see it if You want a good new take and some decent music.
Bill 6228
Refreshing, Great staging, Campy, Irreverent, Funny
See it if you want to see an irreverent, campy piece about the "romance" of Charles. Diana and Camilla. DiPietro returning to I Love You, Your Perfect
Don't see it if Diana is your untouchable saint and icon. Here she is often surrounded in the Blue light of less than pure thoughts
Also Not the over the top camp of Toxic Avenger or the almost docudrama quality of Memphis. Here Bryan and Dipietro return to more subtle, delightful, irreverent camp DiPietro embraced in I Love You, Your Perfect. Now Change.
Diana often gets skewered here as the childlike person she was. If she is your untouchable hero, stay away from this show.
The weakest part of the show at this point is the Sound Design (3rd Preview). The modulation is all over the place (hopefully gets fixed). The lighting and choreography are brilliant.
Just Dance is a wonderful ballet of relationships with the meaning of the title changing depending on the character singing it. An Officer's Wife sung by Judy Kaye (Elizabeth), the penultimate song, embraces true love and what happens when it comes into conflict with a more important duty and love. It is beautiful.
Special notice of Shaye B. Hopkins who moved from Swing on Thursday to Sarah Spencer on Friday - the perfect Hollywood movie story of discovery.... Read more Read less
Great singing, Fluffy, Disappointing, Cliched
See it if You want to see a very fluffy show about the late Diana. The singing and dancing are good but the play itself demeans Diana and Charles.
Don't see it if You are tired of “Everything, the Musical”. Nothing new here.
Scott Finkelstein
Funny, Colorful, Great singing, Entertaining, Bittersweet
See it if you want a "true musical story" that does exactly what it is supposed to do...entertain. Catchy tunes, great staging and a robust cast.
Don't see it if you need depth, or a historically perfect account of the Princess Diana/ Prince Charles story.
Also We all know the story, especially the tragic ending, when a beloved figure is senselessly killed for nothing more than the status of her fame...<dramatic pause>...LET'S MAKE A MUSICAL ABOUT IT. All the elements are there, the fairy tale story of a young woman become the Princess of not only the UK monarchy, but of its people. Love, cherished, exploited and used, Diana tells the story in wonderful song, bright lights and gorgeous review. Jeanna de Waal (Diana) shows just the right amount of vulnerability and sass with a beautiful voice. On only the 2nd night of previews, the show already comes across as enjoyable and polished, I imagine it will only improve. The songs are catchy, funny and easy on the ears, the costumes are dazzling and the entire cast does exactly what you want it to...entertain. The 2nd Act comes across stronger than the first as Diana hits her stride. This is an upbeat, feel good musical that doesn't wallow in the minutia of real life, it's stylized and musicalized!!... Read more Read less
CAROL C 6124
Indulgent, Disappointing, Cliched, Great singing
See it if You want to see a 'big' Broadway musical based on the Princess Di story. The voices are great. This is what everyone expects in a musical.
Don't see it if You don't want to see a musical version of the 'tabloid' Princess Di story. You don't want to see a musical 'for the masses'.
Also While the talent was top notch, the musical was the typical formula - not good enough for 2020. For the choreographer - the swishing trench coats were ridiculous.... Read more Read less
MattP
Fun!, Messy, Must see, Great wigs, Campy
See it if you enjoy CAMP. This show may think it's powerful & profound but it's written by the Toxic Avenger guys! (There are dancing paparazzi!)
Don't see it if you're expecting a bio musical as rich an artful as Evita (which the creators seem "influenced" by), or as elegant as its subject matter.
Also Look, it's not an objectively great show but I had FUN! It was exactly what I wanted. There were earnest moments (that were dull) but also plenty of CHEESE! The song about the dress (called "The Dress") has to be seen to believed. Incredible. And James Hewitt's entrance was straight out of Magic Mike or something. AMAZING!!! I'm shocked there wasn't a song about Camilla's tampon, but they are still in previews so fingers crossed...... Read more Read less
GreatAvi
Unnecessary, Ridiculous, Superficial
See it if you must see everything that has Diana's name on it, even if it's broad, bland kitch, rehashing a well-known story with no new insights.
Don't see it if you're tired of generic middle-of-the-road rock ballad score, inane lyrics and lazy choreography, turning a celebrity's life into telenovela
Also This is the sort of show that gives musicals a bad name. At times, it looks like a parody of what a bad musical about Diana's life might look like.... Read more Read less
michael 6068
65+ | Male
Great staging, Great score, Resonant, Great singing, Great acting
See it if you like a fresh new musical with a terrific cast that is both funny and moving.
Don't see it if you don't like the use of foul language.
Member 0003b6ac
Overrated, Disappointing, Cliched
See it if You love the Diana story.
Don't see it if One more musical that falls short
Texas Broad
50-64 | Female
Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining
See it if You want to hear some great music. The story you know and the ending is not a surprise but the costumes are great.
Don't see it if You expect to learn something new or leave with wanting more.
L'Alphabet Du Plaisir
Great acting, Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining
See it if A fun show. Fast paced. Spot on acting. Enjoyable experience and very entertaining
Don't see it if Music does not stand out
Seth G
Disappointing, Watered-down, Inconsistent, Great singing, Fluffy
See it if you love everything Royals and want to hear De Waal's smooth voice. Costumes are classic
Don't see it if you like a consistent mood of the characters-they were serious than all of sudden not or you don't like a watered-down story and abrupt end
BobbyNeild
Great singing, Entertaining, Hilarious, Dizzying, Cliched
See it if you're want to see a gloriously campy train-wreck. Just about every aspect (other than the costumes) is a wonderful disaster
Don't see it if you're looking for a good show. You have issues with the Windsors being rewritten into a telenovela. You need a classy score.
Also How this got this far is a great mystery to me but on some level I'm rather glad it did. A complete debacle from literally the first chord to the final whimper of an ending. Far from the worst show I've ever seen but comfortably one of the most misguided.... Read more Read less
Arnold p
Disappointing, Cliched
See it if You love anything about Lady Diana.
Don't see it if You enjoy plays or musicals with depth.
Also Sadly, this is a cartoon version of the story of Charles, Diana and Camilla.... Read more Read less
DollysLevis
In poor taste, Disappointing, Excruciating
See it if You're obsessed with all things Royal and/or British tabloid.
Don't see it if You respect Diana's memory or are looking for a quality show.
Also Listen, the first act of this show is camp as hell and very fun in a "so bad it's good" kind of way. But then the second act REALLY doubles down on the catty tabloid drama in such nauseatingly poor taste (Diana and Camilla do a cage-match style duet which includes the lyric "it's the thrilla in Manilla with Diana and Camilla". Woof.)
In all fairness, I will say that the performances here are solid (Jeanna De Waal is excellent as Diana) and some of the staging is pretty clever. The music is fine but ultimately very forgettable. Overall, I'd say anyone who's not an avid reader of the Daily Mail should go ahead and skip this one.... Read more Read less
Fluffy, Great singing, Entertaining
See it if You are interested in Princess Diana’s life. You like catchy tunes. If you like “pretty” costumes. True stories told with song.
Don't see it if You don’t like Princess Diana. True stories aren’t your thing. If you want greats sets. If you don’t like the word “f*ck”.
KatharineHaines
Nailed the fashions, Indulgent, Disappointing
See it if You are a Royal family fan
Don't see it if You expect to enjoy music or lyrics
Gossimer
Great singing, Insipid, Fluffy, Banal, Entertaining
See it if you want to see a musical about Diana. This show tells the story of her life in abbreviated form. It's entertaining and pleasant.
Don't see it if you're expecting a deep character study. This is a shallow biography that uses Diana's life as material. The lyrics are amateurish.
Uptown Scribe
Throwback, Misfire, Entertaining, Cliched, Banal
See it if You need a night out and that means a Broadway show with performers and dancers singing & dancing AT YOU
Don't see it if You know the Diana story, even peripherally, and will be looking for key plot points, many that are overlooked & confused in timeline
Also Stay for Act 2 - James Hewitt bit & the song “The Dress.” Give them that. Act 1 is like being invited to the home of squabbling friends from which you can’t extract yourself. It’s insufferable and redundant. It’s called “Diana” but this script defines Diana solely within the marriage triangle with Camilla and Charles. That’s limiting and an interpretation that misses Diana’s surprising magic effect. No wonder since the show begins with the downer solo by Diana “Underestimated.” That sets the tone. Missed opportunities: the dance with John Travolta in the White House, the comedy of the train of her wedding dress potentially unfurling across the width of the stage - why didn’t they try that? The dress and its uncontrollable enormity are famed. The rock & roll gangster-dancing chorus boys for the paparazzi? That’s what gives Bway a bad name. The creative team is all men. Sorry to say, they missed what women always saw in Diana, which is more women-universal than what’s on that stage.... Read more Read less
Campy, Great singing, Indulgent, Disappointing
See it if for a campy musical and want to see what an 80s style musical would be and you can go all in for the campiness. The cast is talented though.
Don't see it if simplistic and very rhymey lyrics aren’t your thing, I’m not sure how accurately Diana was portrayed but I’m not a die-hard royal watcher...
Also Despite its campiness, the show moves along well so it is not tortuous. The cast is talented though and the ensemble does work hard in this show.... Read more Read less
NYCDale
Disappointing, Fluffy, Overrated, Romantic, Slow
See it if you're a fan of the Royals and specifically the Charles and Diana story
Don't see it if you're looking for something new and original
Also Full disclosure, I probably wouldn't have seen this show if I hadn't been given a free ticket. While a good portion of Charles and Diana's story was public, there was a lot that they kept private. The writers of this show have tried to recreate those private parts. I guess I'm not super comfortable with that even if what they came up with is close to the truth.
I will say the music was actually quite good but the lyrics are so basic, too much rhymey rhyme for my taste.
Singing was very good. Overall the cast is doing the best they can with what they have been given.
If you're looking for interesting dancing or staging, it's not here. There were one or two moments where the paparazzi had some cool moves, but that was about it. By the end of the show I was like "we get it already, the paparazzi are evil, just get them off the stage"
As a bonus the actors playing Charles and James Hewitt were much hotter than the actual real-life people, so enjoy the eye candy.... Read more Read less
Clare S
Informative, Intelligent, Clever
See it if You're in for a great costume parade and some fun 80s/90s feel music and if youre a mild fan of Diana/the Monarchy
Don't see it if You're a huge musical theatre fan who prefers more dialogue and a focused moral.
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Wrapped along the Great Miami River, the Greater Dayton area prides itself on big city amenities coupled with Midwestern charm and hospitality. The many towns and villages that dot the Miami Valley lie in the shadow of downtown Dayton’s distinction as the ‘Birthplace of Aviation’. With the Aviation Heritage National Historic Park, the National Air Force Museum, and the trails of Wilbur and Orville Wright it’s a richly cultured area, making this a great place to live and work. Outside the city, there are still plenty of wide-open spaces in the Greater Dayton area to call home as the easily accessible suburban areas continue to build on the area’s reputation for unique attractions, pleasant living and exceptional natural beauty.
Two of America’s most traveled highways, I-75 and I-70 meet in Montgomery County, making it easy to get just about anywhere you want to go; Rt. 35 also crosses through the region. RTA provides bus service to Dayton and surrounding areas. Dayton’s RTA is one of only five cities in the U.S. with electric trolleys offering an environmentally responsible form of mass transit. The Greyhound Bus station services many nearby midwestern cities. Biking enthusiasts will love the Great Miami River Recreation Trail.
Several hospitals serve the area including Grandview, Southview, Children’s Hospital and the Miami Valley Regional Hospital.
You can find it all in downtown Dayton-including department and specialty stores with many just a quick walking trip away. The Wegerzyn River Market at the historic Cannery Warehouse is worth a special trip. Many household needs can be met within minutes of home at several neighborhood shopping centers.
The area is as alive with activity as you want, or offers a slower pace if you’re looking for some solitude. Arts and culture attractions, theatre, pro sports, and numerous colleges call this area home. You’re probably no more than 15 minutes away from any of the Five Rivers MetroParks with 20 facilities covering 11,000 acres for year-round recreation. Each of the nearby cities host annual events including Stagecoach Days, Heritage Festival, the internationally acclaimed Dayton Air Show, Ice Cream Festival, and Old Fashioned Days.
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The PGA Championship is an anual golf tournament organized by the PGA, like her name said, in the PGA Tour. This is one of the four Majors golf Championship and it´s celebrated the last one, always in August.
Generally is the fourth weekend after de Open British, although in some editions before it was earlier because of the calendary.
As other Majors, to win this tournement gives to the golfer some benefits: the champion is invite automatically top lay the other three Major –Master Tournament, US Open and the British Open Championship– during the following five years and he´s exempt from play the classification for it.
History of the PGA Championship
The first PGA Campionship had been celebrated in 1916 in Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York. The trophy was donated by Rodman Wanamaker, it´s the reason that since this action the award´s name is Wanamaker Trophy.
Originally the tournement was fighter over match play, where the winner was the player who achieved more holes.
From 1958 the method changed to Stroke Play, and the winner was the player who gave less strokes.
The first winner, Jim Barnes, received 500 dolars like award, and the winner of the tournament in 2011, Keegan Bradley, received more than one million of dolars.
Format of the PGA Championship
Stroke play, like we have mentioned before, is the puntuation system of the PGA Championship. It involve to count the total strokes in each hole during a round. The winner ir the player who has realized less strokes in the round.
All the tournement have a cut-off, normally in a tournement of 72 holes the cut-off is afert 36 holes. The players who make de cut-off depends on the rules of the tournement: in a tipical PGA Tour, after 36 holes, the best 70 professional. The player who has more puntuation than the court is not going to be part of the tournement.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests negative for coronavirus after earlier positive result at Trump visit
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine spoke about his plans for the coming year during a Dec. 13 interview at the Governor’s Residence in Columbus, Ohio. DeWine tested positive today for the coronavirus just ahead a planned meeting with President Donald Trump.
COLUMBUS, Ohio >> Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested negative for COVID-19 today after testing positive earlier in the day before he was to meet with President Donald Trump, according to a statement from his office.
His wife, Fran DeWine, also tested negative, as did staff members. They underwent a different type of test in Columbus; one considered to be more accurate than the rapid-result test which showed DeWine to be positive for COVID-19 just ahead of a planned meeting with Trump in Cleveland.
DeWine, an early advocate among Republicans of wearing masks and other pandemic precautions, said he took a test arranged by the White House in Cleveland as part of standard protocol before he was to meet Trump at an airport. He had planned to join the president on a visit to the Whirlpool Corp. plant in northwest Ohio.
Instead, he received the news he was positive, called his wife, Fran DeWine, and returned to central Ohio where he took the other test that showed him to be negative.
“A big surprise to me and certainly a big surprise to our family,” DeWine said at a late afternoon news conference broadcast from his porch on his farm in Cedarville in southwestern Ohio, where he planned to quarantine for 14 days.
Dewine, 73, said he didn’t know how he would have contracted the coronavirus and that he’s already been spending much of his time at his farm, keeping his distance from family members and staff.
DeWine said he feels fine with no symptoms. His only health concern is asthma he’s had since he was a teenager, for which he uses an inhaler daily.
He said he’d already received some “not nice texts” today from people claiming the news proves that mask-wearing is pointless.
“The lesson that should come from this is that we’re all human, this virus is everywhere, this virus is very tough,” DeWine said before the negative result. “And yes you can contract it even when you’re being very, very careful and even when you’re wearing a mask.”
But, the governor said, “the odds are dramatically better” of avoiding a positive test if people wear a mask.
DeWine, in his first term as governor, is one of Ohio’s most familiar politicians, previously serving as a U.S. congressman, two-term U.S. senator, Ohio attorney general and lieutenant governor.
Trump offered DeWine his best wishes and said “he’ll be fine” in remarks after arriving at the airport, where he was greeted by Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who tested negative.
“A very good friend of mine just tested positive,” Trump said. He added that DeWine “has done a fantastic job.”
Husted said he’s been talking with DeWine via teleconference for weeks, and doesn’t expect changes in that routine or other aspects of DeWine’s job.
Trump’s visit to Ohio comes amid signs that he faces a tight race with former Vice President Joe Biden in a state he carried by 8 percentage points in 2016.
DeWine was the second U.S. governor to test positive for the coronavirus after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he contracted the virus last month.
The number of positive cases in Ohio had decreased after the first surge, hitting a low in late May. But numbers again began to rise in mid-June as Ohio began to reopen businesses. More than 3,600 Ohioans have died.
In recent weeks, DeWine has pleaded with Ohioans to take personal responsibility over the virus’ spread across the state. He had resisted a statewide mask mandate until July 23. DeWine’s first try at a statewide requirement for wearing masks inside businesses — back in April — drew backlash that led him to rescind that directive the following day, a stutter among the aggressive moves that had won him early praise in his efforts to curb the virus.
Mask-wearing also has been a point of contention at the Statehouse, where many Democratic lawmakers have donned masks while many Republican lawmakers have not. DeWine has often found himself at odds with members of his own party on the policy.
DeWine’s key health adviser during the pandemic, Dr. Amy Acton, left government this week. In the early months, she joined DeWine at daily briefings and was a popular figure. However, backlash against state restrictions helped lead to a protest at her home and her decision to step away from the spotlight.
Since early in the pandemic, DeWine has hosted his daily briefings from a room separate from where the press corps gathers at the Ohio Statehouse. He would appear on a television in front of the reporters, who could step up to a microphone and ask questions.
DeWine held one of those briefings Tuesday but no other public events had been announced for this week besides his meeting with Trump. DeWine said he planned to give a previously scheduled coronavirus update Friday.
In at least two briefings, DeWine has shared how several friends had died from the virus, urging the public to think about their loved ones, especially grandparents. The governor has 23 grandchildren.
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“Quite candidly, throughout this pandemic, (first lady) Fran and I have avoided crowds,” DeWine said. “We have not gone out to be close with a lot of people. So we’re not going to do that.”
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Update: 1,094 Bias-Related Incidents in the Month Following the Election
Hatewatch Staff
This is the fourth update in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s effort to collect reports of bias-related harassment and intimidation around the country following the election. This update spans the period from November 9 to December 12.
The SPLC collected reports from news articles, social media, and direct submissions via our #ReportHate intake page. The SPLC made every effort to verify each report, but many included in the count remain anecdotal. Here's the breakdown nationwide:
While the total number has surpassed the 1,000 mark, reports have slowed down significantly compared to the days immediately following the election. The reports are nonetheless as heartbreaking and infuriating as before. In Massachusetts:
Just now, our 14 year old son walked into our house and informed me that he just experienced his first hate crime. It's dark out so he was riding his bike on the sidewalk down the street from our house. He sees a man walking in the middle of the sidewalk, so our son says, "Excuse me". The man steps to the side and then yells, "Hey n-----, next time get off of the bike". This is a quick walk from our new home and I am enraged and saddened that someone near us would do that.
In Florida:
I witnessed an apparently inebriated older white man in the park make an obscene gesture at two women in hijabs in a public park. The women scurried away and the man turned to me perhaps under the assumption that I shared his enmity. He made remarks about Ohio and, to the effect, that Muslims are subhuman and that “President Trump got his work cut out for him." We exchanged words but I avoided an altercation and left the scene.
Overall, anti-immigrant incidents (315) remain the most reported, followed by anti-black (221), anti-Muslim (112), and anti-LGBT (109). Anti-Trump incidents numbered 26 (6 of which were also anti-white in nature, with 2 non-Trump related anti-white incidents reported).
We’ve also been tracking false reports (13 total), as a handful of high profile incidents have been recently uncovered, including two (I, II) that we had previously counted and have removed for this update.
While it is almost certain that more false reports will be uncovered, and the SPLC will be quick to update our database, the right-wing narrative that this wave of incidents are all hoaxes simply doesn’t stand up to the numbers. Counting all 13 false reports (listed at the bottom of this post), of which only two were counted in our previous reporting, amounts to just over 1 percent of the total number of incidents collected in this update.
Let’s get to the numbers.
As we’ve previously reported, many incidents cross multiple “types.” This voicemail, left at a church known for its immigrant community outreach in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Nov. 21, we categorized as one incident. Its main type was anti-immigrant while its subtypes were anti-LGBT, anti-Latino, and Trump.
Here’s the transcription:
“I think this is the gay church, that help gays that get kicked out of the country along with all the fricken Mexicans that are illegal that you guys are hiding illegally. I hope Trump gets ya. Trump Trump Trump. Trump Trump Trump. Trump’s gonna get your asses out of here and throw you over the wall. You dirty rotten scumbags. Hillary is a scumbag b----. too bad waaa waaa. Hillary lost. Hillary lost. Trump’s gonna getcha and throw you over the wall.”
Like the incident above, around 37 percent of all incidents directly referenced either President-elect Donald Trump, his campaign slogans, or his infamous remarks about sexual assault.
Within these Trump-related incidents, we can see which incident types most frequently included a reference to Trump (excluding anti- and pro-Trump only incidents which would both be 100 percent).
By far, anti-woman incidents saw the greatest share:
Trump-related incidents (including anti-Trump (26) incidents) appear to follow the same trend over time, dropping off since their peak during the period immediately following Election Day:
The most frequently reported incident type, anti-immigrant (315) incidents, were around 29 percent of all of those reported to us. We saw a number of different targets, as well as a more generalized sentiment against perceived foreigners that was vague in terms of targeting race or country of origin.
Those subtypes break down as follows, with anti-Muslim incidents included (anti-Muslim incidents, separate from our anti-immigrant count but related in quality, also encapsulate incidents that could also be defined as anti-Arab):
Of particular note in this updated time period is a string of hateful anti-Muslim letters sent to mosques and Islamic centers around the country. Between Nov. 23 and Dec. 2, the following centers all received an identical letter that described Muslims as "Children of Satan” and a "vile and filthy people."
Islamic Center of Claremont
Islamic Center of Northridge
Evergreen Islamic Center
Islamic Center of Southern California, Los Angeles (Koreatown)
Islamic Center of Davis
Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno
Long Beach Islamic Center
Masjid Miami Gardens
Islamic Center of Savannah
Masjid Al-Fajr Islamic Center of Greater Indianapolis
Islamic Center of Boston
Islamic Center of Ann Arbor
Islamic Center of East Lansing
Islamic Center of Cleveland
reports of an Islamic center in Denver, Colo.
We’ve also been tracking the reported distribution of white nationalist (47), KKK (7), and anti-Semitic (3) posters and flyers. In total, we captured 57 separate incidents with a spike coming on the first Monday following the election:
With white nationalist “alt-right” figureheads like Richard Spencer and Milo Yiannopolous touring college campuses, the increased confidence that these groups are feeling following Trump’s victory, and the unprecedented press attention they are receiving, it isn’t surprising to see that nearly 74 percent of these incidents occurred on campuses, where the ‘movement’ hopes to build its numbers.
The white nationalist alt-right youth groups behind these incidents were American Vanguard, Identity Evropa, TheRightStuff. We collected reports from the following colleges and universities:
University of Arkansas, Fort Smith
University California San Diego
University California, Davis
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
University of Augusta
William Jewell College
University of Texas, Dallas
Diablo Valley College
Indiana University-Purdue University
Lebanon Valley College
The breakdown of location types has stayed steady throughout our reporting, with the majority of incidents occurring at K-12 schools (226), businesses like Starbucks, Walmart, and restaurants (203), and colleges and universities (172).
In the days to come, if you or someone you know has experienced or witnessed a hate incident, please consider submitting the incident to the SPLC after first reporting to the proper authorities.
Likely False Reports:
11/9/2016 Lafayette, LA: A student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette fabricated a story about having her hijab pulled off
11/9/2016 Santa Monica, CA: A filmmaker claimed he was beaten by Trump supporters and posted a photo on Twitter. The Santa Monica police never receieved a report about the alleged incident, and no such patient was admitted to areas hospitals.
11/9/2016 Mebane, NC: A picture was circulated on social media that appeared to show Klan members marching across a bridge. It was a conservative group and not Klan members.
11/9/2016: Minnesota, MN: No verification: woman says she was attacked, told to "go back to Asia," deletes her account and Facebook post
11/9/2016 Smyrna, DE: Woman threatened, called a "black b----." Posts on Facebook. Says she has reported, that charges have been filed. Police in Smyrna have no evidence of her report or the incident
11/10/2016 A picture of two college students who appeared to be posing in black face in front of a confederate flag was circulated on social media. The flag was actually torn to show opposition, and the students were wearing cosmetic face masks.
11/15/2016 Calvert County, MD: A student claimed he was assaulted by three men, two of whom were black. The report was later deemed fake.
11/16/2016 Dallas, TX: A racist and anti-LGBT flyer allegedly found on the windshield of a car appears to be a hoax.
11/16/2016 Philadelphia, PA: A fake article circulated alleging that Trump protestors beat a homeless man to death.
11/17/2016 Bowling Green, KY: BG police say student lied about politically driven attack
11/18/2016: Malden, MA: Man admits to faking hate crime in Malden
11/22/2016 Chicago, IL: Hateful 'Trump' Notes Allegedly Aimed at Student Were Fabricated, University Says.
12/1/2016 New York City, NY: Muslim college student made up Trump supporter subway attack story to avoid punishment for missing curfew
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Cities across Alabama cancel contracts with company sued by SPLC
Fewer Alabamians will see minor traffic fines turn into a nightmarish cycle of court debt and incarceration after dozens of municipalities cut ties with Judicial Correction Services and other private ‘probation’ companies.
UPDATE (9/24/2015): Click here for a current count of municipalities that are contracted with JCS
Fifty-four towns and cities across Alabama have reported to the Southern Poverty Law Center that they either have or intend to terminate their contracts with a for-profit company that collects traffic fines and other minor court debt for municipalities by charging illegal fees and threatening impoverished Alabamians with jail, the SPLC announced today.
In June, the SPLC urged officials in almost 100 municipalities to end their contracts with the company, Judicial Correction Services (JCS). The letter from the SPLC warned that the contracts are illegal and that the tactics used by JCS to collect fines can amount to extortion. Some of the Alabama municipalities had already severed ties with the company without the SPLC’s urging.
“These cities and towns are doing the right thing by cutting ties with Judicial Correction Services,” said Sam Brooke, SPLC deputy legal director. “Our investigation in Clanton shows that JCS is built on a business model that squeezes money out of the poor, often by resorting to illegal tactics. The leaders in these cities and towns have recognized that a contract with JCS is bad for their communities. We’re pleased they have done the right thing to avoid litigation.”
Approximately 50 towns are believed to still have contracts with JCS. The SPLC is awaiting their decision. The SPLC also warned approximately 30 towns this week that have contracts with similar for-profit companies.
“We’re hopeful that these towns will also do the right thing and cancel these illegal contracts,” Brooke said. “If they do not, more litigation may be necessary to protect the rights of the poor in these communities.”
The SPLC filed a lawsuit against JCS and Clanton in March. The city canceled its contract as part of a settlement agreement announced in June. The lawsuit’s claims against JCS of racketeering, extortion and abuse of process are still pending.
Under a contract first awarded in 2009, the city of Clanton put JCS, which offers its services for free, in charge of collecting payments from people who appear in municipal court but cannot afford to pay their fines. People unable to pay immediately were placed on “pay-only probation,” meaning the sole purpose of probation was the collection of fines, fees and related court costs.
After paying a $10 “set-up” fee, they typically had to pay $140 per month and had to report to JCS offices more frequently – sometimes multiple times per week – if they could not bring the entire amount. Out of each monthly payment, $40 went to JCS for its profits. When people fell behind, JCS continued to collect its own fees, effectively extending people’s probation and guaranteeing JCS more money. When people could not pay, company employees threatened to revoke their probation, which would result in jail time.
The SPLC lawsuit accuses JCS and its local manager, Steven Raymond, of violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act by extorting money from impoverished Alabamians under the threat of jail. The suit accused the defendants and Clanton of formalizing this relationship through an illegal contract in violation of Alabama law prohibiting the charging of a probation fee in city court.
This issue of charging probation fees was also raised in the SPLC’s letters to cities that use JCS. The letters described how these arrangements violate the due process clause of the U.S. Constitution because they create an inherent bias by allowing a for-profit corporation with a financial incentive to oversee probation. The letters also described how the contracts between these cities and JCS often violate the Alabama Constitution because they are not publicly bid – granting an exclusive franchise to the companies.
The Clanton lawsuit followed two earlier lawsuits in Montgomery, one by the SPLC and another by Equal Justice Under Law, that ended with a settlement agreement and that city severing ties with JCS as well.
The towns of Harpersville and Childersburg sued JCS earlier this year, claiming the company’s business practices led to the cities being sued by indigent municipal court defendants jailed when they were unable to make their payments. A circuit judge in the Harpersville case referred to it as a “debtors’ prison” and a “judicially sanctioned extortion racket.”
Maplesville is canceling its contract with a separate but similar private probation company, Professional Probation Services. Trussville also canceled its contract with a similar company, Alabama Court Services.
In addition to Alabama, JCS operates in cities throughout Florida and Georgia.
Alabama cities canceling JCS contracts and ending all private probation include: Autaugaville; Blountsville; Brent; Bridgeport; Brookwood; Calera; Childersburg; Clanton; Enterprise; Evergreen; Excel; Fairhope; Fort Payne; Glencoe; Gulf Shores; Hamilton; Hammondville; Harpersville; Hoover; Hueytown; Jemison; Lake View; Leeds; Level Plains; Lincoln; Millbrook; Montgomery; Moulton; Mount Vernon; Mountain Brook; New Hope; Ohatchee; Orange Beach; Owens Cross Roads; Pelham; Pleasant Grove; Prattville; Priceville; Russellville; Saraland; Scottsboro; Skyline; Somerville; Southside; Summerdale; Sylacauga; Sylvania; Talladega; Tallassee; Thorsby; Trafford; Vance; Vestavia Hills; and Wadley.
Alabama cities that have not canceled contracts with JCS include: Albertville; Anniston; Arab; Bay Minette; Brewton; Chickasaw; Citronelle; Collinsville; Creola; Crossville; Daleville; Dauphin Island; Double Springs; Douglas; Elberta; Falkville; Fultondale; Fyffe; Geraldine; Grove Hill; Guntersville; Gurley; Haleyville; Hartselle; Hollywood; Jackson; Jacksonville; Kimberly; Loxley; Marion; Midland City; Monroeville; Montevallo; Newton; Notasulga; Oneonta; Ozark; Rainbow City; Rainsville; Robertsdale; Selma; Silverhill; Stevenson; Trinity; Troy; White Hall; and Woodstock.
Alabama cities contracting with other private probation companies that will receive SPLC letters: Adamsville, Alabama Court Services (ACS); Andalusia, Judicial Case Management (JCM); Argo, Professional Probation Services (PPS); Ashford (JCM); Attalla (PPS); Auburn (PPS); Bessemer (ACS); Cottonwood (JCM); Decatur (PPS); Fairfield (ACS); Florence (PPS); Gardendale (PPS); Gordon (JCM); Hanceville, Freedom Probation Services (FPS); Homewood (FPS); Irondale (ACS); Killen (PPS); Luverne, Alabama Probation Services (APS); Margaret (ACS); Moody (ACS); Morris (ACS); Muscle Shoals (PPS); Odenville (ACS); Opelika (PPS); Phenix City (PPS); Riverside (ACS); Roanoke (FPS); Slocomb (JCM); Springville (APS); Tarrant (ACS); and Wedowee (FPS).
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Home News Boasson Hagen storms to Criterium fourth stage win
Boasson Hagen storms to Criterium fourth stage win
Edvald Boasson Hagen stormed to victory in a thrilling bunch sprint on stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine on Thursday, after a flat but windy 176km run from Tain L’Hermitage to Belley.
The Norwegian held off French pair Julian Alaphilippe and also took the sprint points green jersey from overnight leader Nacer Bouhanni in third.
Belley-born Maxime Bouet of Etixx-Quick Step led a three-man escape from early on and eventually launched a doomed final assault from 13km out, his solo effort being reeled in on the streets of his hometown with 3km to go.
Overall race leader Alberto Contador maintained his lead but only by four seconds as Sky’s Chris Froome climbed to second ahead of Richie Porte at six seconds in third.
There had been a moment of panic in the speeding peloton just over 2km from the line, when three riders were caught in a nasty high speed fall that shook up the finish.
Apart from the fall, Thursday was a day for the GC contenders to relax in the peloton ahead of three days in the mountains where the winner will place himself as favourite to win July’s Tour de France.
On Friday the race continues with a 140km run to a summit finish at the Alpine ski station at Vaujany, which culminates with a 6.4km climb at a 6.5 percent gradient.
Results and standings after stage four of the Criterium du Dauphine, a 176km run from Tain-L’Hermitage to Belley on Thursday:
1. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR/DDT) 4hrs 39min 26sec, 2. Julian Alaphilippe (FRA/ETI) same time, 3. Nacer Bouhanni (FRA/COF) s.t., 4. Jens Debusschere (BEL/LOT) s.t., 5. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL/BMC) s.t., 6. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA/ALM) s.t., 7. Jens Keukeleire (BEL/ORI) s.t., 8. John Degenkolb (GER/GIA) s.t., 9. Sam Bennett (IRL/BOA) s.t., 10. Luka Pibernik (SLO/LAM) s.t.
1. Alberto Contador (ESP/TIN) 17hrs 52mins 45sec, 2. Christopher Froome (GBR/SKY) at 4sec, 3. Richie Porte (AUS/BMC) at 06sec 4. Julian Alaphilippe (FRA/ETI-QS) at 09sec, 5. Daniel Martin (IRE/ETI-QS) at 12sec, 6. Jesus Herrada (ESP/Mov) at 27, 7. Adam Yates (GBR/OGE) at 31sec 8. Diego Rosa (ITA/AST) at 35sec 9. Daniel Navarro (ESP/COF) at 43sec, 10. Bauke Mollema (Ned/TS) at 48
– Agence France-Presse
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Gerard Roxburgh aka ROX
Writer/Director + Preditor
Origins: Greenock, Scotland
Feature Documentary Director, Television Producer,
Editor with an emphasis in combat sports.
Documentary-realism,
Non-linear storytelling.
Fighting, filmmaking and video games.
Won several awards for feature documentary “Once I was a Champion.”
Produced over 60 episodes of the Ultimate Fighter on FOX
In development on 3 feature films.
Co-produced a Sylvester Stallone Film. Adrian!!!
Has a decent grasp of quantum physics.
Gets punched in the face by professional fighters
for fun.
Stereotypically loves whiskey.
Social: @roxburghinsta
Direct: rox@swankyflicks.com
Alright! I’m a Scottish-born filmmaker based in L.A.
I started in the business directing a few award winning shorts, most notably at the Tribeca film festival. After that, I directed and produced the award winning feature Documentary “Once I was a Champion” which premiered at LAFF in 2011.
I've directed a number of television commercials and produced four seasons of The Ultimate Fighter for FOX. I also directed the Sasquatch you see to the left. He's a good actor.
I have multiple scripts in development, and recently joined the WGA.
I'm one of the fastest, most talented editors you'll ever meet (Drue wrote that). I like to be heavily involved in the post-production process on all of my various endeavors. I fit all Scottish stereotypes (Drue wrote that, too.)
ROX - REEL
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> No pressure suits Polmans
No pressure suits Polmans
Australian tennis fans may have been given a glimpse into the future at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, and the future does not look too bad at all.
Melbourne VIC, Australia, 15 January 2015 | Rob Sheeley
Six Australians managed to progress to the second round of qualifying for the 2015 Australian Open, three of those were just 18-years-old or younger.
Marc Polmans, Omar Jasika and Blake Mott all upset their more fancied rivals to move a step closer to a berth in the main draw.
For Polmans, the approach is simple; there is no pressure.
The 17-year-old defeated Spaniard Jordi Samper-Montana in straight sets 7-6 (7) 6-1, a result which almost surprised Polmans himself.
“It is a great feeling, I didn’t expect to really win today but, I just played the way I am supposed to,” he said after the match.
“I’m just happy to be playing qualifying and playing against these quality opponents. If I happen to win a couple of matches, then that is a bonus.
“I know there’s not much pressure on me, considering there is guys here that are much older than me.
“I am just here to soak up the experience, I am just getting used to playing guys who are in the top 200 or 300 in the world. Hopefully I can get there myself as soon as possible.”
After grinding out a tough first set tiebreak win, Polmans said the task of overhauling the world No.271 became a little easier.
“I felt like I relaxed a lot after the first set. Obviously it is a big advantage to go up one set to love and, once I relaxed a bit more, I could start serving a bit better and going for shots that I maybe didn’t go for in the tiebreak.
“As soon as I relaxed, I felt a lot more comfortable out there.”
Polmans was also full of praise for his fellow 17-year-old compatriot Omar Jasika.
“It is good to see another Aussie go through today like Omar, he is playing some good tennis.
“It is good to see him doing so well after winning the U.S Open (junior). It pushes other younger guys like myself to keep improving so maybe we can achieve what he has achieved.”
Polmans has no intentions of getting ahead of himself when it comes to future matches in the tournament and is keen to carry the same “no pressure” philosophy into his second round clash.
“I think I play the fourth seed, obviously he is a good player according to his ranking. I can go out there and just do the same, just play with no pressure on myself, keep trying to improve and just soak up the experience, that’s the main thing for me right now.”
Marc Polmans
Omar Jasika
Perez, Hijikata, Kubler a step closer to AO main draw
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GOP After Trump
Texas 2020 Elections
Analyzing 2020: Shock the vote
We've selected some columns from 2020 on voting and elections.
by Ross Ramsey Dec. 31, 2020 4 AM
Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Dan Ruiz Branch Library in Austin on Election Day. Nov. 3, 2020. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune
The 2020 election has done a pretty good imitation of a perpetual motion machine, starting well before the year began and lasting weeks after the nation’s votes had been cast and counted. Texas didn’t have the post-election problems seen in other states, but the fights over election and voting laws and practices in the state lasted for several months — through the primaries, the coronavirus-delayed runoffs and the November general election. Some of it was substantive. All of it was confusing, and fed misgivings about the way we choose the people who run the state and the country. Here are some of my columns on voting from 2020.
President Trump's attempt to rock the vote sends a shudder through the political world
President Trump tweeted about delaying the November election, and in the process, launched an attack on whether anyone should trust the results when the votes are tallied. July 31
Voting in Texas could be as easy as a trip to the grocery store
Some of the biggest private-sector companies in Texas adapted quickly to customer service during the pandemic. Unfortunately, they're not in charge of voting. Sept. 3
Keep calm and vote on
Political people in high places are sowing doubt about voting and elections, making our 200-year-old system seem fraught with problems and even crime. Vote anyway. Sept. 28
The confounding commotion around voting in Texas
Voting and election cases are piled up in the courts in Texas, and the days between now and Nov. 3 are growing short. Some of the rules could change while we're voting. But vote anyway. Oct. 2
Trust the voters and congratulate the winners, or bear the consequences
Tearing down confidence in the election process takes everything else along with it, from winners and losers to the government itself. Nov. 23
GOP lawmakers heading into the legislative session take aim at voter fraud, despite no evidence of widespread problem
Texas Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to throw out nearly 127,000 Harris County votes
“No one understands how difficult elections are to run”: Officials in small-town Texas endure a stressful election
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AP Sports Policy Incentives to Sportspersons Extension of Sports reservations to two percent (2%)
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AP YOUTH SERVICES & SPORTS Sports Policy Incentives to Sportspersons Extension of Sports reservations to two percent (2%) to meritorious sportspersons in direct recruitment in Government Departments/ Undertakings/grant-in-aid Institutions at all levels Amendment Orders Issued as per G.O.Ms.No.8 Date: 23/11/2020
In the G.O. 1st read above, Government have declared Sports Policy for better performance of the sportspersons in the field of sports. It was ordered therein to extend sports reservation of two percent (2%) in future direct recruitments in all Government Departments, among other incentives. The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, has submitted certain amendment proposals to G.O. Ms. No.74, YAT&C (Sps.,& YS) Dept. Dt.09.08.2012.
After careful examination, Government hereby issue notification to amend the following guidelines for implementation of Sports reservation of two percent (2%) to meritorious Sports persons in direct recruitment in Government Departments / under takings / grant-in-aid Institutions at all levels. The following notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.
NOTIFICAITON
In pursuance of the Sports Policy declared in G.O.Ms.No.84, Youth Advancement Tourism and Culture (Sports) Department, dated:04-05-2000, orders were issued extending two percent (2%) Sports reservation in future direct recruitment in Government at all levels
Subsequently, G.O.Ms. No.74, YAT&C (Sps.,& YS) Dept., Dt.09-08-2012 was issued along with the guidelines. Government hereby amend the following guidelines.
The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) shall take necessary action accordingly
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OCZ quits DRAM business, focuses on SSD
By Patrick Goss 13 January 2011
OCZ now focused on SSDs
OCZ has confirmed that it is pulling out of the DRAM memory market entirely as it looks to establish itself as a leading maker of solid state drives.
Citing the weakness of the DRAM market, OCZ confirmed that it would 'accelerate' plans to step away from random access memory units during its third quarter results announcement.
"In August 2010, the Company announced a strategic optimization of its memory products whereby it discontinued certain unprofitable commodity memory module products with the intent to continue only with certain high-performance memory products," said OCZ's announcement.
"However, since that time, there has been well-chronicled, continued weakness in the global DRAM markets."
"Having balanced this DRAM market weakness against the capital needs of the Company's growing SSD products, the board has determined that it is in the best interests of the stockholders to accelerate plans to discontinue its remaining DRAM module products by the end of its current fiscal year of February 28, 2011," the statement added
"Accordingly, our DRAM products are now expected to have minimal, if any, sales in the next fiscal year and beyond."
That means that SSD performance is now key for OCZ, and the signs are good, with the results showing a record $41.5 million revenue in Q3 – a 325 per cent rise year on year.
"Revenue generated from our Solid State Drive products for the third fiscal quarter more than doubled on a sequential basis," said Ryan Petersen, Chief Executive Officer of OCZ Technology.
"SSD revenue accounted for 78% of our revenue and just by itself exceeds our historical quarterly revenue totals across all categories, thus reinforcing our decision to discontinue our remaining DRAM products."
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Win our battles
Giles Coke has said the key to victory on Saturday is winning personal battles on the field and remaining focused from the first whistle to the last.
As is typical of all derby affairs, Coke is expecting Saturday’s lunchtime showdown with Huddersfield to be full-blooded, packed full of incident and played at a high tempo.
Throw into the mix the live TV cameras in attendance and the game has all the ingredients to be one to remember.
Speaking to swfc.co.uk, Coke said: “It’s a massive game and we really want to put things right after our defeat at Derby.
“Derby games are never normally pretty, everyone will be at it from the first whistle to the last and it will be 100 miles an hour and we will be ready for that.
“We need to be on top and we need to win our battles and if we do that, I think we’ll win the game.”
Following a disappointing defeat at Derby last time out, Coke is keen to put that game to bed and come out fighting on Saturday.
The Terriers started the campaign in good form but have slipped of late with four defeats from the last five games.
And Coke views this weekend’s game as the perfect opportunity to hit back and add three more points to the tally.
He added: “We have a big derby this weekend and it’s a good opportunity to put things right.
“Nobody wants to go into the international break on the back of a defeat but we have trained really well over the past week, we are feeling sharp and fit.
“All the players are up and ready for this game and know how important it is.
“Last time we played at home, we put in a great performance so we know we have got class in the squad and have got good players but it’s about doing it week in, week out.
“It took us a while to get that first win, but when it came, it came in good style so we know we have got it within us.”
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E-Type UK and DM Historics first Coffee Cake and Classics Event a success
in News on 19th March 2020 with 1 Comment Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Email
E-Type UK and DM Historics hosted their first Coffee, Cakes & Classic Cars meet of 2020 at their workshops in Hadlow, Kent. Despite the weather, over 200 proud owners, enthusiasts and collectors gathered at the North Frith Farm facility on Sunday 14th March to celebrate their passion for all things automotive.
The E-Type UK team took the opportunity to showcase its latest ‘Ultimate Specification Series 3’ E-Type to the gathered crowds, starting up the fully rebuilt and rebored 6.1-litre V12 engine. Fitted with bespoke set-up individual throttle body fuel injection, the upgraded engine unlocks levels of performance hitherto unseen in a Series 3 E-type. The Ultimate Specification also brings air conditioning, modern cooling, sports suspension and upgraded brakes.
DM Historics – geared towards the sales and support of historic racing cars – showed off its latest paddock of motorsport heroes. The line-up included a Goodwood-regular Jaguar Mk1, an FIA Morgan Plus 4 Super Sport Low Line previously raced at Le Mans Classic and, the latest addition, a 1957 Hillman Minx.
The businesses also showcased a stunning selection of stock currently for sale. A wonderful 1980 Porsche 911 SC, finished to echo the RS models, sat proudly alongside a fully restored 1963 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8, greeting guests as they arrived at the workshops. Out front, a wonderful array of E-Types and other classics were on display, later joined by a plethora of visiting motorcars, including Hot Rods and a host of Jaguar rarities, including XK120s and a 600hp XE SV PROJECT 8.
Specialising in the restoration, upgrading and maintaining of the legendary Jaguar E-Type, E-Type UK was proud to present a number of its latest projects, as well as showing guests the workmanship that goes into each series of the iconic sports car through ‘How To’ workshop demos.
While offering an ideal setting for likeminded petrolheads to meet, this edition of Coffee, Cakes & Classic Cars was taking place in support of the MS Society UK. Across the course of the event over £120 was raised and donated to the Kent branch of the MS Society charity. Showing their support, E-Type UK and DM Historics proudly matched the total raised, bringing the final donation total to nearly £300.
Founder Marcus Holland commented: “It was an honour to once again welcome hundreds of automotive enthusiasts to our state-of-the-art workshops at North Frith Farm, Kent. Beginning the year by showcasing latest projects and stock from both businesses, surrounded by like minded petrolheads and raising money for a local charity, was a privilege. Join us at future Coffee, Cakes and Classic Cars event to experience pure automotive passion in the Kent countryside, with dates to be announced soon.”
You can register interest for upcoming Coffee, Cakes and Classic Cars events, like the FBHVC Drive-It Day on the 26th April 2020 contact media@etypeuk.com to register your interest or join the members group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/coffeecakesclassiccars/
Note – this event and future meets are now postponed due to the Corona Virus – updates can be found on the Facebook group
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Miller vs Murkowski
A fantastic column from Anne Applebaum nails the Republican choice: between "corrupt big spending Republicans" or the "shallow, hypocritical radicalism" of the Tea Party. It's also a useful reminder of the magical realism of Palin: she ran the most socialist state in the country and yet campaigns as a small government libertarian whose followers stand on their own two feet. In Alaska, they don't:
Taxpayers' money subsidizes everything from Alaska's roads and bridges to its myriad programs for Native Americans. Federal funding accounts for one-third of Alaskan jobs.
Imagine if the Democrats had minimal political talent (I know, but bear with me). Instead of buying into Palin's bullshit, they'd reveal who she actually is: a delusional former socialist who was content to have a third of her state's citizens on the federal payroll. Layer after layer of the Palin onion contain fantasy, lies, and fraud. She is a phony.
2006-2011 archives for The Daily Dish, featuring Andrew Sullivan
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Close Up From A Distance; Is ‘In-Camera’ The Future of Live Theatre?
By Fiona Georgiou-Hunt
Last week, London’s Old Vic has run a string of performances of Duncan Macmillan’s ‘Lungs’ in-camera. The actors Clare Foy and Matt Smith performed live on stage, albeit socially distanced, to an empty auditorium, with cameras streaming their performance to 1000 home-based, paying viewers, replicating the Old Vic’s auditorium capacity.
This is a whole new experience for a Covid ravaged theatre industry trying to find a way to sustain itself amid a socially distanced new normal. Some scripts, like Macmillan’s Lungs, are unknowingly made for these kinds of restrictions, with no costumes, no set changes, and no interval. It is about as easy as it gets to adapt to these conditions.
But rather than record this in a traditional front to stage camera set up, Director Matthew Warchus has added a split-screen camera view. So, while Smith and Foy are on the same stage, each is shot independently. Warchus uses this split-screen as a directional device, and it creates interesting layers of viewing. One moment we are in close to Foy’s face, next moment we see only Smith’s crossed legs. These oblique angles and cropped shots are unsettling, emphasizing the increasing divide between the characters and highlighting details we may never pay much attention to ordinarily when taking in the entirety of the traditional mis-en -scene. There’s a poignancy that is gained through this technique which suits the theme and tone of the piece.
The in-camera approach works because the play is a deeply intimate view of a couple grappling with the question of whether to have a child, then moving to the angst of a relationship on the brink.
It makes sense for the viewer to be close, to notice the subtleties of response, seeing emotion play out through gesture, expression, and body language.
Image by Heshan Perera
While the UK’s National Theatre has previously developed its own ground-breaking project National Theatre Live, that broadcasts its spectacular pre-recorded theatre productions in cinemas in the UK and internationally, Old Vic: In Camera is a new initiative, and requires a simplified and slimmed down production, to enable the show to be performed live with current safety guidelines.
With a sell-out season, audiences are clearly prepared to support this new world. Can this be the future of live theatre?
Interestingly, The Old Vic offered a variety of ticket prices for this show, just like they would in any normal season, with differently priced seats. No doubt the demand was driven by the popularity of Macmillan and Warchus as well as the calibre and profile of Foy and Smith.
The success of this show raises the question of whether this could be the way forward for the theatre industry, at least in the short to medium term, when social distancing is likely to be in place, at least to some degree, for the foreseeable future. And while the effects of Covid- 19 have been disastrous for our arts industry globally, this could be a way for theatre companies to continue to offer live productions, and bring in desperately needed income, while helping to support the broader network of artists and theatre workers.
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I’m Fiona Georgiou-Hunt. I am a playwright, screenwriter, and fiction writer. Australian by birth, I now live in the UK, and as well as creative writing, I work as a marketer and NED.
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