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Our office is open weekdays from 9am to 5pm - excluding bank holidays. Call us to discuss your project on +44 (0) 161 204 7250
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Buile Hill Academy
After the huge success creating a new brand identity for Buile Hill School in 2017, Hive were contacted again by the Salford based school with a request to further develop their logo. The school needed their logo updating to match their newly changed status to an Academy.
Since its inception 3 years ago, the original logo’s modern design has maintained a contemporary feel which has stood the test of time. During these 3 years the school has continued to establish a strong and recognisable identity, thereforewe wanted to maintain this in the new design.
The Original Logo
The original brief from the Salford College was to update and refresh its image with a new logo design. Buile Hill wanted a new design that would embrace the school’s aims to improve the life chances of its pupils. Hive used a refined version of the schools existing colour palette to create a pathway icon showing an upward trajectory. The new logo was designed to symbolise the school’s ethos ‘always moving forward’.
As part of the rebrand Hive created comprehensive brand guidelines for the school’s future use. The brand guidelines would ensure that the new brand was used correctly and consistently. In addition, Hive designed the school’s planner and school stationery. Stationery designs were created for a letterhead, compliment slips, business cards and email signatures. Following feedback from the school, artwork was created for the stationery that the school could print internally. A Word template was also supplied to the school so they could keep digital documents consistent.
After completion of the re-brand, Hive also developed a new, fully responsive website.
The New Academy Logo
We explored a variety of design options for the new logo from radical routes to a basic refresh of the brand for Buile Hill Academy to select their new logo.
Once the chosen route was selected, all stationery and signage were updated with the new logo. In addition, the website was refreshed with the inclusion of the updated logo and design improvements to the site home page.
The school were provided with the new logo saved in various formats and sizes for future use along with the updated brand guidelines document.
If you would like to find out more about our branding services please contact us.
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Aries Sign Dates & Traits
Personality traits Friendship Love Lifestyle Health Spirituality
Career & Money Parent & Child
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Aries Career, Money & Success
Aries' Career Mantra: "I've got this."
Aries' greatest career strength: Leadership. Everyone naturally looks to Aries, and being responsible for others comes naturally.
Aries' greatest career challenge: Delegating. Learning how to trust the team is key for Aries.
Follow your intuition and speak to a psychic today!
Aries Work Style
Career is the area of life where Aries is apt to shine the brightest. Ambitious, creative, and often driven by the need to be the best they can be, the Ram is at their best in the workplace. Born leaders, Aries are far more comfortable taking charge than taking orders. They thrive as a manager and will often find their colleagues coming to them for advice.
Some signs struggle with change, but Aries initiates it. Getting a project underway is what gets them up in the morning, but tying up loose ends, checking off punch lists, or maintaining the status quo? No, thanks.
Aries' striving, competitive nature can lead to friction at work, so it's important for the Ram to remember they they're part of a team. In fact, the sign benefits greatly from working with others. And while it's true that they don't need the help of others to kick-start a project, Aries' greatest power comes from their chemistry with co-workers, who in return benefit from their infectious energy.
Aries' Dream Careers
Investment banker: Managing money pays off for Aries. Their analytical mind is good with numbers, and their thrill-seeking side allows them to try potentially risky moves that (usually) end up paying off.
Surgeon, doctor, or nurse: Aries' nerves of steel pay off big-time when it comes to life or death matters. Although Aries are warm to patients, they're pros at sidelining their emotions when it counts. They don't get attached, which can help them succeed in a career that could otherwise be emotionally draining.
Entrepreneur: Aries' confidence can help them manifest big ideas, but they may need help bringing those ideas to fruition. Because Aries is all about action, they sometimes experience a dip in energy when a project stalls or there's some red tape blocking the way. Finding a detail-oriented business partner, like Virgo, is key in making sure that the small stuff gets taken care of while Aries looks at the big picture.
Producer: Aries' leadership abilities make them great at pulling multiple teams together to work on one project. Their ability to see the big picture can help get a major project off the ground, and their sociability means that they can charm people into backing any creative project they dream up.
PR Exec: Aries love the idea of juggling multiple projects at once, and working on a few things at a time with a revolving door of clients means that things never get old. And when they say they can get something done, they mean it.
Aries and Money
Even though an Aries is wise to save for a rainy day, this isn't likely the case. Because Rams prize excitement, shopping, gambling, and playing the market are far more appealing to them. They aren't too focused on their financial future. In fact, living for the moment is the true Aries philosophy. Money is rarely scarce because they love working, but it can be spent almost as quickly as it comes in. The one thing you can be absolutely sure of is that Aries will have as much fun making as much money as they possibly can!
If You Work for an Aries Boss
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work! An Aries boss demands your all, and will be the first to call you out if you slack. And avoid excuses. If you made a mistake, own up and move on. Hearing about how your car got stuck in traffic or your Wi-Fi router broke will just make you seem weak to an Aries boss. Here's more about what they're like:
Energetic: The Aries boss gets to work early and leaves late. They giver their 110 percent—and expect the same from you!
Gets it done: When faced with a challenge, your Aries boss won't waste time casting blame. Focus on fixing the issue.
Broadminded: An Aries boss has varied points of interest, a million open browser tabs, and a desk full of "just for fun" books. They'll appreciate your efforts to expand your horizons as well.
A juggler: Incredibly versatile, the Aries boss can work on several projects at the same time, and they'll expect you to do the same.
Demands respect: An Aries boss is fun and generous, but as close as you might feel to them, never cross the line and disrespect them!
What Success Means to an Aries
Aries thrive on internal satisfaction. If they've half-assed a job, they'll feel guilty even if their boss says it's OK. Aries thrive on action, so a same-old desk job may lose its appeal as soon as the newness wears off. To succeed on a personal level, an Aries must be constantly innovating and may find that having a side-hustle (such as starting their own business) is the best of both worlds—they get to fulfill their boss's expectations while also working on something they truly believe in.
Awakening the Inner Aries Warrior
All Aries harbor an inner warrior. When Aries' energy seems to be asleep and they're struggling to manifest their desires, it means that they aren't aligned with their inner warrior. How can an Aries awaken that warrior?
Fire gaze: Literally, look into a fire and visualize being in the place or situation where you really want to be.
Wear red: Incorporate red into your wardrobe and wear it on the days when you feel most vulnerable.
Awaken inner strength: To recognize and reawaken that strength, push through activities that require endurance and stamina. Go to the gym, take on a few projects, multi-task—whatever it takes to get in the zone.
Pocket affirmation: Write a list of your strengths, gifts and talents, and read it whenever you need a pick-me-up.
All of the above are especially powerful in a month that manifests a full moon in Aries!
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Death of a Ghost Hunter
By: Steve Pattee
Death of a Ghost Hunter DVD Review
Written by Steve Pattee
DVD released by Well Go Usa
I'm not sure I like this. – Yvette.
Directed by Sean Tretta
Written by Sean Tretta and Mike Marsh
2007, Region 1, 106 minutes, Rated R
DVD released on July 8th, 2008
Patti Tindall as Carter Simms
Mike Marsh as Colin Green
Davina Joy as Yvette Sandoval
Lindsay Page as Mary Young Mortenson
Five thousand dollars. That's the amount renowned ghost hunter and author Carter Simms (Patti Tindall) is offered to stay a weekend in the Masterson house. A house where, twenty years earlier, a tragic murder took place — the entire Masterson family was slaughtered — with the exception of the mother. She simply had the pleasure of finding the bodies of hubby and the kids and, in her grief, stuck the business end of a pistol in her mouth and pulled the trigger.
Ever since that fateful night, there've been strange goings on in little Amityville. While the house has been free of residents for two decades, the stories still manifest. So the nephew of the murdered family offers Carter the cash to prove, once and for all, if the joint is haunted. He has one stipulation: Carter cannot be in the house alone, and a journalist and videographer must accompany her (albeit under her control). She prefers to work solo, but five thousand is five thousand, so she reluctantly accepts his terms. The job ends up costing her her life.
Calm down kids, that's not a spoiler. If the title Death of a Ghost Hunter wasn't enough of a clue, you quickly find out in the first few minutes of the film Carter doesn't make it out alive. The movie actually opens with a caption explaining that the investigation "...ended in her death.". The mystery isn't if she died, but how. And dammit if Hunter didn't come this close to being one hell of a movie.
The acting across the board is solid. Patti Tindall does a great job portraying Carter as a driven, if somewhat troubled, woman. It would be easy for any actress worth her salt to play a strong character, but it's a lot tougher to play someone like Carter. Her strength is an obvious cover, nothing more than a wall of protection, and Tindall delivers a heckuva performance showing this.
Mike Marsh and Davina Joy offer strong support as Colin Green and Yvette Sandoll (the videographer and journalist package deal). And while Lindsay Page as the Bible thumping Mary Young is a little wooden at times, she pulls through when most needed.
But the most impressive thing about Death of a Ghost Hunter is its direction. While the story isn't original by any stretch — this is Sci-Fi's "Ghost Hunters" meets any haunted house movie — director Sean Tretta (The Great American Snuff Film) makes this film move. From the opening scene I was engrossed, eager to see the mystery of the Masterson house unfold. Using light CGI — CGI that works very well, especially considering it's a low-budget film — and a solid script, Tretta guides you through this house of horrors, never showing you too much or too little. He gives you just enough to keep you wanting more. Until the last 20 minutes.
And that is the pisser. For more than three quarters of the movie, bits and pieces of the mystery are given to you, a little at a time, through what the characters are experiencing in the house, or through quick, angry flashbacks. Yet some genius must have decided things were too smart and the movie you've been watching for 85 minutes all but stops, and another starts. This second 15-minute featurette is nothing but exposition. It tells the entire story of what happened the night the Mastersons were killed, who did it, and why. After your history lesson, the last five minutes pick right back up where it left off for the finale. It felt as if we, as an audience, are obviously too dimwitted to figure out what happened on our own, so it must be force fed to us. This piss poor segue is not enough to destroy the movie, but it's certainly enough to do some damage. It begs the question who made this decision, and why? Hunter moves fine on its own, and it feels like at the last minute someone panicked and said, "The audience won't get this! We need to fill them in! Someone get a spoon, it's time for feeding!"
Yet, even with its (very) flawed ending, Death of a Ghost Hunter is well worth an watch because the majority of the movie is that good. It's really frustrating the filmmakers put zero faith in the intelligence of their audience — this is something I expect from a major Hollywood release, not a low-budget film that generally has to rely on its script and story for lack of money and star power. And still the movie is compelling enough to give a spin.
Video and Audio:
Hunter has an overall sharp and blemish free picture. There are some light instances of mosquito noise, but those are few and far between and don't distract from the film in the least. In some of the indoor shots some of the colors become a little drab, but this could very well be the filmmaker's intention to go along with the coldness of the house.
The offered 2.0 audio gets it done for the most part. There was more than one instance of a high popping out, and I had to rewind at least once to catch what was said. The movie would have greatly benefited from a 5.1 mix, considering the type of film it is.
The special features are surprisingly lacking. I'm used to seeing more of the goods with a low-budget movie, at least more than some deleted scenes. (Much like "chapter selection", I no longer consider "trailers" to be anything special.)
The deleted scenes are nothing mind-blowing and, like most deleted scenes, were rightfully cut. However, it should be mentioned that each cut scene has an intro by Tretta, and those intros made me wish for a commentary, if only to hear why it was necessary to have the mystery unravel like it did.
(Equipment includes a Mitsubishi WS-48613 48” HDTV, OPPO DV-970HD DVD player and Onkyo HTS-770 Home Theater System and, in some cases, a Sony 27” WEGA TV and a Sony DVP-NS50P DVD player.)
© 2008 Horror DNA.com. No use of this review is permitted without expressed permission from Horror DNA.com.
Author: Steve Pattee
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He's the puppet master. You don't see him, but he pulls the strings that gets things done. He's the silent partner. He's black ops. If you notice his presence, it's the last thing you'll notice — because now you're dead. He's the shadow you thought you saw in that dark alleyway. You can have a conversation with him, and when you turn around to offer him a cup of coffee, he's already gone.
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Hutko´s Tech Law Notes
about technology, internet law, copyright & industrial rights
EC Proposes Stay-down & Expanded Obligation to License UGC Services
European Commission does not care about the future of the digital single market. This is basically what it just communicated to citizens of Europe in its recently leaked proposal on Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market. Its content is nothing but a shameful statement of where a lobbying muscle of the music industry can drag our policy makers. Evidence does not matter; the public consultations are not worth the paper they are written on. This brief piece will try to make sense of the newly proposed rules on intermediary liability.
The proposal tries to address address the so called 'value gap' problem. Value gap is a rhetorical device borrowed from the music industry that mostly likely coined the term for the first time in its global music reports (before IFPI 2016 report, you see it really only in music industry documents). Its argument is that because the hosts such as YouTube are covered by a safe harbour and have to act only upon notice to remove content of its users, they get content via various voluntary revenue-monetizing agreements/systems like ContentID for less money than streaming services like Spotify. This then represents a gap between the added value to the service and income that it produces money to the right holders. To be sure, music industry complains about revenue-share that it gets based on agreements they agreed to in voluntary negotiations. They say that the hosting safe harbour causes imbalance in these negotiations because they cannot charge YouTube as Spotify because hosts can simply fall back on notice and take-down and not agree to anything. Yes, that is what happens if you provide a different type of service [selling music streaming with high quality content vs selling advertising on top of user-generated-content]. What music industry is really complaining about is that since they cannot perfectly enforce their rights against infringing users (or perhaps because it costs money), intermediaries should pay them for users, and the fee should be equal to what the highest paying sort of clients pay - those selling the music itself. This is not a place to expand on this debate too much, but let me just say one thing. If hosts see notice-and-takedown as a real alternative to negotiations with right holders, perhaps it indicates that the music is not so indispensable for the online service. Right holders can expose services without such agreements to more enforcement, and so if the music would be so crucial, notorious take-downs would destroy its business.
But let's get back to the proposal. After the public consultation on intermediary liability, the European Commissioned committed to following:
The Commission will maintain the existing intermediary liability regime while implementing a sectorial, problem-driven approach to regulation: (..) - in the next copyright package, to be adopted in the autumn of 2016, the Commission will aim to achieve a fairer allocation of value generated by the online distribution of copyright protected content by online platforms providing access to such content.
Remember these words because the proposal change all existing intermediary liability principles in the field of copyright. In the draft of the proposal that was leaked yesterday on fantastic IPKat, the relevant provisions are recitals 38 to 40 and art. 13 (click for bigger picture).
The proposal attacks the existing law already in Recital 39. Pretending that it summarizes some established principles, it says that hosts and other service providers who are not passive [don't provide technical infrastructure], are automatically ('thereby') communicating work to the public and thus have to license the content. If this was true than none of the courts in Member States would have to struggle with its own domestic secondary liability laws. Yes, because unlike the European Commission, most of the scholars, case-law and policy people think that if you assist in disseminating content, you might have that dissemination attributed to you under some circumstances (secondary liability), but don't pretend that dissemination is your own (direct liability). EC's attempt is what we have seen in 90's during the Bill Clinton administration and is exactly the reason why E-Commerce Directive or DMCA were enacted. Since the EC has to live with the E-Commerce Directive, because citizens clearly support it, it does a trick. First, it says that direct liability does not apply in case you are covered by a safe harbour, while immediately stressing its limited applicability. The proposal says that to assess neutrality, it is necessary to verify whether the hosting provider plays an active role, including that it optimizes or promotes user generated content (the language originates from the L'Oreal v eBay and was much criticized in the literature).
Second, it imposes on some intermediaries (see below), including those intermediaries who remain to be covered by any safe harbour, an obligation to implement filters [aka stay-down]. It does so in art. 13 in two ways: (1) by stipulating that those with existing voluntary agreements "shall take appropriate and proportionate measures to ensure the functioning of the agreements" and (2) by imposing an obligation "to prevent the availability" of works not covered by such agreements, "including through the use of effective content identification technologies". In addition, intermediaries are obliged to report to all right holders (sic!) what kind of measures they use and how much their works are used via their services and how successful their are with blocking. Right holders should provide their reference files - but there is no legal obligation to this end, since it is a small "should" appearing in the recital.
When I say some intermediaries, I mean all "service providers that store or and provide to the public access to large amounts of works or other subject matter uploaded by their users". If you wondered, this does not only cover hosting providers, but easily also internet access providers or any other providers that are not even covered by any existing safe harbour. There is no explicit requirement that works are uploaded on their service, only that they store or provide access to large amounts of such works uploaded also by their users. Where they are uploaded, seems irrelevant.
Update: I mistakenly copied "or" language in the previous version; the text actually reads "and", so this seems to refer to hosting more clearly; though it still omits to state storage on their services. Thanks for spotting Pekka!
Art 13 can thus impose filtering and reporting obligation on unprecedented number of service providers. Far beyond "only" hosting providers. How exactly the European Commission imagines this to be compatible with Sabam and Scarlet Extended, is not clear to me. This is flatly and with a straight face proposing what those judgements rejected with pomp and human rights language. No sophistication. Period.
What is also striking is that the proposal finally comes up with an obligation to implement counter-notice (art. 13(2)). However, with a major wrinkle. It only applies to filtering mechanisms, not to regular notice and take-down. But hey, who will care about regular notice-and-taken anymore, right? The last paragraph of art. 13 nicely shows the cynicism of the proposal. It asks the Member States to help with facilitation of best practices/standardization with regard to filtering technologies. Counter-notice standardization? Not important. The main point is that of filtering. We got the message!
This proposal is deeply worrying. The European Commission clearly wants to challenge the E-Commerce Directive, just without really saying it.
To summarize. First, its proposal tries to impose strict liability by extending right to communication to the public to anyone who is not providing mere infrastructure. And it does not even have balls courage to say in the actual text of the provisions, it just pretends so in the recitals. Second, it imposes a full-flagged filtering and reporting obligation on yet unknown number of service providers.
Effectively, this proposal will petrify competition and raise barriers to entry to the digital single market. I guess I am too horrified to think of all the consequences yet.
PS: this is, of course, super-preliminary assessment; comments are super-welcome!
Posted by Huťko at 11:22 AM
Labels: Art. 12 EcomD, Art. 14 EcomD, Art. 15 EcomD, intermediaries
Zuzana Adamova said...
Thanks for clarification. This is really worrying, indeed. Looks like the whole proposal of the directive is a big disappointment. It´s very superficial on one hand and harmful on the other.
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martin [at] husovec [dot] eu
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BDI 2006 INDUSTRY VALUATION: OVERSEAS INCOME UP HOME MARKET DOWN
Brighton (United Kingdom) - Brighton (United Kingdom) - The 2006 BDI Valuation Survey shows a drop in turnover, fees and employee numbers but an increase in export income for the UK.
Brighton (United Kingdom) - The 2006 BDI Valuation Survey shows a drop in turnover, fees and employee numbers but an increase in export income for the UK. The survey uses a base of 4,500 commercial design firms. Over 1500 design firms, representing over a third of the sector participated in the 2005/6 survey. The release of the repot highlights that the 2005 to 2006 design year has arguably been an eventful one, particularly in political circles.
The Creative Industries sector Skills Council was launched in May 2005 and set up a concordant partnership with the Design Council. That partnership was represented by the Design Advisory Skills panel comprising a number of Directors from leading design firms across the UK.
A years work culminated in the launch of the Keep British Design Alive Campaign which met with a mixed reaction from the wider industry. Results of that quantitative research and consultation process will be launched towards the end of 2006.
In August 2005, British Design Initiative set up a new not for profit organisation British Design Innovation to whom it licensed its assets and brand. It opened up its membership to include other key parties operating in the innovation space with an aim to foster collaborative innovation and increase the remuneration terms for the strategic design consultancy sector.
In September 2005, BDI launched its Propositions into Profit programme to support its collaborative membership and provide the strategic design industry with Shared Risk Shared Reward opportunities to secure their longer term future.
In March 2006 the CSD launched Design Association and a new accreditation scheme.
The Cox Review was launched in April 2006 and picked up much media attention. Its recommendations to the Treasury included the Design Councils' Designing Demand programme be taken up by all of the nine English RDAs from 2007 to 2010.
In June 2006, BDI launched a regional portal in all 12 UK regions and appointed 30 regional board directors. It re-classified the commercial design sector and updated the industry design discipline glossary to more appropriately reflect new skill sets and business offers arising from strategic service design and proposition creation.
Designing Demand which aims to utilise strategic design skills to improve the competitiveness of the UK SME sector was adopted by SEEDA and Advantage West Midlands and launched in October 2006. BDI hope that the programme will stimulate an interest in design with an equal benefit to the design community throughout the regions.
In October 2006, BDI launched its Shared Risk Shared Reward Guide produced in partnership with leading creative industry lawyers Harbottle and Lewis LLP. The Guide is designed to assist and support design firms seeking to explore alternative remuneration models and earn appropriate income from the IP they generate.
In November 2006 BDI launch the Open Innovation Challenge model which seeks to fundamentally change the way in which strategic designers engage with industry.
In November 2006 BDI launch the sixth Valuation Survey which shows a drop in turnover, fees and employee numbers but an increase in export income.
BDI's predictions for 2007 the move towards alternative remuneration models will continue. A greater gap between the mainstream design offers and the strategic design firms particularly the service, product and proposition disciplines will occur. In light of the Stern Review, social and environmental issues and the role of designers will grow in importance and new opportunities will arise. A greater understanding of the value strategic designers bring to a business will bring demonstrable results and increase the fee income of these groups as well as their status within business. Principle designers will start to take equity in start-up companies and seats on the Boards of SMEs.
You can download the 2006 survey results here.
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Honda & SoftBank Partner on AI that Talks with Drivers
Is Honda's walking robot Asimo marrying Pepper, the chattering robot from SoftBank?
Jul 21st, 2016
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This combination of file photos taken on July 3, 2013, left, and June 6, 2014 both in Tokyo shows Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co.’s walking robot Asimo, left, and Japanese internet company SoftBank's humanoid robot Pepper.
AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, Koji Sasahara, File
TOKYO (AP) — Automaker Honda Motor Co. and internet company SoftBank said Thursday they will work together on artificial intelligence to develop products with sensors and cameras that can converse with drivers.
Asimo, first shown in 1996, walks, runs, dances and grips things.
Pepper, which went on sale last year, doesn't have legs but is programmed to recognize mood swings in people it interacts with.
Major automakers and technology companies are interested in robotics to improve driving safety and comfort.
But experts say humans are still better at driving overall than the smartest machine.
Honda said it's focusing on AI research with a new laboratory in Tokyo set to open in September.
SoftBank said its robotics unit Cocoro SB, which is researching cloud-based artificial intelligence, will work with Honda on research that seeks to harmonize mobility with people, so that drivers can feel a kind of friendship with their vehicles.
SoftBank said it was a pioneer in making machines that can be friends with people through its Pepper robot.
Tokyo-based Honda's robotics division went through some soul-searching when Asimo was widely criticized as useless when it could not help with the nuclear accident at the Fukushima plant, which sank into meltdowns after the March 2011 tsunami.
Among Japan's automakers, Toyota Motor Corp. has invested $1 billion in a Silicon Valley-based robotics research unit to develop not only safety features but also self-driving vehicles.
Nissan Motor Co. has announced it will start selling soon in Japan a vehicle equipped with self-driving technology, and plans similar products overseas.
Safety worries have grown after a recent fatal crash involving U.S. electric car maker Tesla Motors' vehicle with its semi-autonomous Autopilot system. Like Nissan's system, it can maintain a set speed and keep the car within its lanes.
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Home/Latest News/Free to read/Bristol hoteliers issue new call for Government support
Bristol hoteliers issue new call for Government support
Alessandro Carrara Send an email Monday, 21 September 2020, 10:14
Hoteliers in Bristol say more Government support is urgently needed to protect the long-term future of their businesses in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA), with the furlough scheme set to end next month and new restrictions such as the ‘rule of six’ presenting additional challenges to the hospitality industry, hotel bosses say more support is needed quickly to help their businesses survive.
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Many members of the (BHA) saw their premises operate at around two-thirds of their potential occupancy rates last month, with a few hotels not yet re-opened.
The association said while August was a good month overall for most hotels given all the circumstances, business was still below what was achieved last year.
An important source of income for many hotels is weddings and conferences, which have been hugely affected by the limitations of being able to have no more than 30 people attending any such gathering.
Raphael Herzog, chair of the BHA, said: “We need the Government to allow more people to attend weddings and conferences. This would provide a huge boost to our ability to continue to operate and would give event organisers more confidence to make bookings, whereas at the moment they are reluctant to commit because there are so many restrictions.
“We have made significant investments and implemented many procedures to make our hotels safe for guests.”
He added: “Hotels are going to have to think outside the box when it comes to Christmas and see what we will be able to offer in a safe way. The furlough scheme, the eat out to help out scheme, the business rates holidays and the reduction in VAT have all been beneficial to many businesses, and we’re grateful for them.
“But ultimately, they are only temporary measures. We need the Government to commit to providing some longer-term support in order to enable us to keep our businesses running and to help the economy recover from this crisis.”
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Alabama fire chief confirms deaths as fire destroys 35 boats - Jackson County Park
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SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) — Boaters leaped into the water to escape an explosive fire that consumed at least 35 vessels docked along the Tennessee River early Monday. Authorities said there were fatalities as 7 people were sent to hospitals and 7 others were initially reported missing.
The blaze was reported shortly after midnight as people living in the boats were sleeping, and consumed the wooden dock and an aluminum roof that covered many of the vessels, cutting off escape routes and raining debris into the water.
"There were numerous people rescued from the water who had escaped by going into the water," Jackson County Chief Sheriff's Deputy Rocky Harnen told The Associated Press shortly after dawn. "We're trying to get divers down here to search for possible victims in the water."
The fire destroyed the B dock, about 50 yards (46 meters) from the A dock where the boat of Mandy Durham and her boyfriend is moored.
"Within 15 to 20 minutes, the whole dock was in flames," she said. "All these boats have propane tanks and gas tanks, and that's a lot of fire."
People were jumping onto a boat at the end of the dock because fire had consumed the middle portion and that was their only escape. But then the flames spread to that boat, leaving water as their only way out, Durham said.
Harnen said "we have some confirmed fatalities, but we don't have an exact number yet." He added that several of those hospitalized suffered from being in the water, and some were burned.
Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus said earlier that 7 people were hospitalized and 7 others were missing as the fire destroyed at least 35 boats docked in Jackson County Park.
Harnen said officials are trying to account for about seven people who had places on the dock.
"They had slips here," Harnen. "That doesn't mean they're in the water and it doesn't mean they're dead. We're making attempts to find them."
It's been a challenge for rescuers to reach the victims, Harnen said: "The damage from the dock has fallen on top of the boats, and some of the boats have drifted off," he said. The aluminum roof and wood structure was destroyed, as were about three dozen boats. Crews also were using booms in an attempt to contain fuel in the water, he said.
Most of the boats on the dock that burned lived on their boats permanently, but some mainly spent weekends on them, Durham said.
Speaking with the AP shortly after dawn, Durham said there were rescue boats on the water. "Everybody is just hoping to find the ones they knew on that dock. There were families there. It's devastating," she said.
The park on the Tennessee River includes a boat ramp, a dock and a restaurant, and offers boat rentals, according to Jackson County's government website.
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I saw that last night. It is a bad situation all around.
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Every boater has had nightmares about this. So sad for the families. I hope some information comes out of this that could improve safety for all boaters.
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OSHA Fines Wisconsin Grain Cooperative $721,000 After Worker is Engulfed in Frozen Soybeans
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fines of $721,000 against Cooperative Plus Inc. in Burlington for violations of federal workplace safety standards. OSHA alleges that this employer, a farmer owned cooperative, exposed workers to the risk of being engulfed and suffocated in grain storage bins without proper equipment and procedures. In a near tragedy that occurred in February, a worker was trapped in soybeans up to his chest in 25 degree weather and ultimately rescued after a four hour ordeal.
"Cooperative Plus ignored long established safety standards for working safely in grain handling operations and knowingly exposed workers to possible suffocation. In this case, a worker almost died," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "Disregarding well-recognized standards places workers in this industry in serious danger and will not be tolerated."
In spite of clear OSHA standards, employers continue to put workers at risk of death by requiring them to enter grain storage bins without proper protection. The citations against Cooperative Plus are being issued one week after a separate and especially tragic incident in a grain elevator in Illinois in which two teenage workers, a 14- and a 19-year-old, were killed and a 20-year-old was hospitalized after being similarly engulfed in grain. In a third case last year, a South Dakota Wheat Growers Association worker was killed after being engulfed by grain in a wheat handling facility. In May, OSHA issued a fine of more than $1.6 million against the South Dakota Wheat Growers Association.
In response to these and other events, OSHA is sending a strong letter to all grain elevator operators warning them not to allow workers to enter grain storage facilities without proper equipment, precautions and training. "We are putting these employers on notice," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Dr. David Michaels. "OSHA will use the full extent of the law to ensure that any employer who violates these standards is held accountable for its lack of concern for worker safety."
Based on its investigation of the Cooperative Plus incident, OSHA has cited that employer for 10 willful violations. Two per-instance willful violations are for failing to provide workers entering grain storage bins with body harnesses and lifelines and to provide an observer while other workers entered the grain bins. A citation has been issued for each bin entry OSHA documented in which the employer failed to observe these requirements. OSHA also has issued additional willful violations that address the company's failing to ensure that safe procedures were implemented for entry into the bins; to prohibit workers from walking on the grain inside the bin; to provide rescue equipment for workers entering the bins and to implement an emergency action plan.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of its citations and proposed penalties to comply or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. To report workplace accidents, fatalities or situations posing imminent danger to workers, call OSHA's toll-free hotline at 800-321-6742.
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Jennifer Winget objected to Beyhadh 2 going on the web, reveals Paras Madaan
Jennifer Winget was last seen in her hit show Beyhadh 2 which also features Shivin Narang and Ashish Chowdhry in the lead. The show received much love but had to be pulled down the show amidst the Coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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Actress Jennifer Winget is undoubtedly one of the top actresses in the small screen industry. She has carved a niche for herself by showcasing her spectacular performances in some of the high rated shows on TV including Dil Mill Gaye, Saraswati Chandra and Beyhadh series. While fans were enjoying the latest season of Jennifer and Shivin starrer Beyhadh 2, the show closed curtains during the lockdown. Actor Paras Madaan, who was also a part of the show, in an interview with TOI revealed that Jennifer Winget objected to Beyhadh 2 going on the web or it would have done wonders.
Paras Madaan said, "The show perhaps didn't do well because there were too many twists and turns and the main characters were being killed. The story changed a lot. We were getting a very high viewership on the web but not on TV. Had we been on the web, Beyhadh would have done really well. However, since Jennifer (Winget) refused to shoot for the serial for the web, the show couldn't survive on TV. But I am thankful that the makers paid us on time despite the crisis situation"
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He added, "I am personally in favour of a TV show going on the web if it is doing good there. Had Jennifer not objected to Beyhadh 2 going on the web, we would have done wonders with the show."
Interestingly, last year, Jennifer Winget made her digital debut with web series Code M which streamed on the OTT platform ZEE5 and Alt Balaji. The show also featured Tanuj Virwani and Rajat Kapoor in crucial roles.
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Peasant Moon – ‘Our Timing Was Wrong’
Peasant Moon is an Alt-country/Americana duo out of Australia. The group has been building their reputation in the Australian music scene since 2013. They are recognized for their heart-on-sleeve songwriting and live performances of melancholic alt-country and late-night folk. Recently, they have released a brand new five song EP titled 'Our Timing Was Wrong' in which they have built upon their established sound with additional instrumentals. The title track on the EP, which is a classic country male/female duet, is the perfect way to introduce yourself to Peasant Moon.
The song begins with the entrance of a melodic, twangy guitar that leads in the bass, percussion and layers of string instruments. The arrangement comes through crystal clear giving each element of the song its own space to shine. Right from the get-go Peasant Moon hooks you in with their professional quality sound and mix.
As Harvey enters singing, “We had so many chances, no doubt about it/The chemical romance was there for the taking,” he shows off his vocal talent with his clear, yet raw and raspy tone. Progressing to the second part of the verse, Josie enters sings, “People saw the making of a humble union/But we were just faking, forever forsaken,” contrasting Harvey with a more smooth, polished tone making for a dynamic duo full of complimentary color and contrast.
The song is a timeless story of two lovers who are meant to be together but extenuating circumstances keep them apart. Coming together for the memorable chorus they sing, “So how I can I find out if it was just that our timing was wrong/All of these years now, sitting back watching you sing those songs,” in passionate harmony. This simple heartfelt track is exactly what you want in a classic country duo and Peasant Moon delivers beautifully.
Peasant Moon earns a top place on our American, Alt-Country playlist with a fantastic sound and well-written, heart-on-sleeve son that elevates them to above par status. With tracks like “Our Timing Was Wrong” there is no wonder why they are building a strong reputation on the scene. Their music is available for purchase via Bandcamp For more information on this stellar duo, visit their website.
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Ford Expands Into On-Demand Medical Transportation Service to Challenge Uber Health
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Infinity was a big accident… it didn’t start out with any particular identity or vision. It was simply Adrenalin. Looking back now we can see clearly that the instant buzz of playing together and talking about ideas and possibilities was leading us to creating something special. We were bringing a collaboration of material and skills together that were born from decades of learning, playing, listening and never at any point… giving up.
At a time in our lives when many of our contemporaries were running out of steam, we were experiencing a massive re-charge with the new sounds and grooves that were spilling out. Suddenly we had a vehicle whereby we could express our inner-most and dive into the kaleidoscope of our musical libraries.
“I have always loved instrumental music and since 1984 had been building a catalogue of original instrumental works. From time to time I would present such ideas to players I was working with but mostly the tunes didn’t fly…
…then I met Cameron Budge and all that changed. In August 2014 we decided to dive in boots and all”.
We decided to test the waters by playing house parties and a few public gigs and it was instantly confirmed that the sound was working. Soon after these shows we set out to make a demo of the dozen or so tunes that were developing.
We approached Aaron Cash at Newsong Studio, Hastings, NZ. Aaron was a similar age and also had a long career in playing and recording music. He loved our sound and was sympathetic to our way of working which involved a lot of improvisation. He has great ears, feels time impeccably and is never afraid to offer an uncensored opinion.
It took about 2-3 days of listening to those demo recordings for it to become obvious that something special was happening. We felt we had created half an album and Aaron was overwhelmingly on board with taking it to the next level. Over time we re-arranged and added to the other half of our recorded jams to complete what would become the inaugural Infinity Album.
Since that early time and having completed our second Album Icy Blue Planet, Aaron has become a great friend and a necessary third person in Infinity’s recording process.
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Microsoft Answers Brussels
It might be official now: The days of triumphant Windows releases are gone. Instead, Microsoft's next operating system is limping toward the starting line.
It might be official now: The days of triumphant Windows releases are gone. Instead, Microsoft's next operating system is limping toward the starting line.In addition to being years late and delivering fewer breakthroughs than promised, Windows Vista is undergoing last-minute changes to try to quell complaints from competitors and antitrust regulators. The changes--to Vista's security software, Microsoft's new Web browser for Windows XP, and virtual machine software that will work with the upcoming Longhorn Server--aim to level the playing field with rivals. But they might still not be enough.
A month before Vista's release to businesses, Microsoft says it will publish new APIs that will give vendors of security software access to Windows' kernel that's comparable to what they have in XP. It's a concession by Microsoft, which originally wanted to block all access to the kernel in 64-bit Vista. Tapping into Windows' kernel helps companies including Symantec and McAfee protect PC users against some malicious software.
But those companies fired back this week. Symantec said Microsoft's plan won't restore lost functions to its products and leaves users exposed to threats. And McAfee said Microsoft still isn't cooperating despite its public statements, and that it hadn't received any code from Redmond. European Union regulators had pushed Microsoft to make the changes.
Adrien Robinson, a director in Microsoft's security technology unit, says the APIs aren't done, but they aim to restore the malware-sniffing capabilities the companies' software lost after Microsoft closed access to the kernel. "But it's a two-way street," she says--security software companies will have to make changes to their code, too.
Microsoft also made some last-minute changes to Internet Explorer 7, released yesterday for Windows XP. PC users now have greater flexibility to choose search engines other than Microsoft's as the default choice. Microsoft made the change after complaints from the European Union's antitrust arm. Search engine company Google this spring had discussed with the European Union its disagreement with Microsoft's original mechanism for assigning the search engine in IE. "It's clearly valuable real estate," says Gary Schare, director of Windows product management at Microsoft.
And this week in Brussels, Microsoft said it would make its "virtual hard disk" format for running multiple Windows and Linux apps on a single server available under a royalty-free license, and that it wouldn't enforce its patents in the area.
The European Commission, Europe's antitrust arm, fined Microsoft 280.5 million Euros in July for failing to comply with a regulatory agreement between the company and the Commission. In 2004, the Commission fined Microsoft 497 million Euros in a dispute over what the Commission ruled was Microsoft's unwillingness to share technical information about its products with competitors.
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Philadelphia has a busy stretch in a slow town for bank robbery
by John P. Martin, Inquirer Staff Writer, Posted: February 17, 2013
Philadelphia has never really been a bank-robbery town.
Some cities have that reputation, deserved or not. Think Los Angeles, home to spectacularly violent heists, a region that once logged 2,600 bank robberies in a year.
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Philadelphia bandits are not known for flash or firepower, even smarts. Many are drug addicts, clumsily picking targets in their own neighborhoods, hiding under a cap or hoodie, and brandishing nothing more than a nasty note.
Most get caught.
Still, last week was an unusually busy stretch in an unusually busy season for unauthorized withdrawals. Robbers hit five city banks in six days, upping the total to 14 in barely a month. After fewer than 75 attempts each of the last two years, it seemed like a surge.
FBI Special Agent John Kitzinger and Philadelphia Police Lt. Joseph Del Grippo see the stretch as part of the ebb and flow of crime. But the men, supervisors on the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force, say the uptick is peculiar, even confounding.
There is no serial robber, organized crew, or clear pattern. Only one suspect has been identified.
"There's been nothing that really sticks out," said Del Grippo, who has spent a quarter-century as an officer and four years with agents and detectives on the 16-member task force.
The most recent heists could not have been more spread out. A PNC bank Feb. 9 in North Philadelphia. A Republic Bank in Center City two days later, on Monday. A Wells Fargo branch in Frankford the same day. Another PNC site Wednesday, this one in Center City.
The last one came Thursday morning, when a man in his late 20s or early 30s walked into a TD Bank branch on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough with a demand note. The robber, a black man with a goatee, glasses, dark ski cap, gloves, and coat, ran out before getting his cash.
Some speculate stickups spike when times are tough, but there are no indisputable data. Nine years ago, Philadelphia bank robberies soared to 187, smashing the 1991 record of 158. Then, mirroring a national trend, they began sliding back down, falling to 72 in 2011 and 74 last year. Of them, only three were armed robberies. The rest of the robbers used notes or delivered their demands orally.
An FBI analysis of Philadelphia bank robbers two years ago showed that more than 90 percent lived within a mile of their target. "For us, guys who go from North Philly to South Philly, that's like international travel," said Special Agent J.J. Klaver, a spokesman for the Philadelphia division.
The take is usually small - the average bank loss nationwide was $4,704 in 2011, FBI records show - though investigators don't like to share many details of the crimes or to open a window into how they do their job. They say they rely on the typical tools - fingerprints, informants, surveillance. But few things are as effective as publicity.
Kitzinger, who has been investigating violent crime for 18 years, said he always considered bank robbery a dumb choice, but technology has made it even dumber. Most banks are so wired now that their cameras snap crisp images of customers from every angle.
"The photos are so good," Kitzinger said.
Then it's just a matter of getting the pictures onto the streets, via the media, billboards, and fliers they give to beat cops and agencies. Besides their own website, Philadelphia police post suspect videos and photos on Facebook and YouTube.
Take the case of Brandon Shields. In December 2011, he walked into a PNC Bank on Frankford Avenue. He wore a baseball cap and gloves and passed a note that read: "I HAVE A GUN. GIVE ME THE MONEY. NOBODY GETS HURT. QUIET."
A teller handed him $1,290. Shields walked out.
Investigators circulated his photo and asked for the public's help. More than one tipster called in Shields' name, including a parole officer who previously worked with him, court records show. Agents arrested Shields in January 2012. In November, he was sentenced to 110 months in federal prison.
"Here's the thing: When we get it out there, we get the bodies in," Del Grippo said.
In December, FBI headquarters unveiled its own searchable website, bankrobbers.fbi.gov, with a database, surveillance photos, and a map that lets users search by name and location, even for serial robberies or rewards. On Friday, the site listed 127 suspects from heists in two dozen states. The goal is to broaden the net and spotlight on robbers.
"There's this mentality of a no-snitch culture," said John M. Cosenza, an assistant special agent in charge of the Philadelphia FBI office. "But social media does help, the neighborhood canvasses do help. Putting this in the paper - people react to that."
As the week ended, Del Grippo said a few decent tips had come in on the unsolved robberies, listed in red ink on a dry-erase board in the task force offices. Agents also concluded that the Roxborough bandit was the same man who robbed three Lower Merion banks in recent weeks.
Kitzinger said he would be surprised if half the board was not cleared in a week.
"I'm always confident," he said, "that we're going to catch these guys."
Sought in Recent Robberies
Bank: First Niagara Bank, 11730 Bustleton Ave.
Date: Jan. 16
Identifying information: Black male, mid-30s to early 40s, 5 feet,
9 inches tall.
Bank: Citizens Bank, 6324 Stenton Ave.
Identifying information: Black male, late 30s, 6 feet, 3 inches tall.
Bank: PNC Bank, 6855 Frankford Ave.
Identifying information: White male, mid-30s to early 40s, about
6 feet tall.
Bank: Wells Fargo Bank, 6420 Frankford Ave.
Date: Feb. 4
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Inside the Portfolio: CPO of VTS
Denise Tilles
VP of Product Strategy
Chief Product Officer Gijo Mathew will go to nearly any length to prove there’s a problem worth solving. Legend has it that earlier in his career, Gijo hacked his CEO’s account to demonstrate why they should get into the security software business. Luckily, Gijo’s gamble did not cost him his job but ended up creating a $1B business unit. More on this later.
Insight Partners Product & Tech Center of Excellence works with and places leading CPOs from around the world into its portfolio of high-growth software companies. As part of this program, CPOs are hand selected to participate in the industry-leading CPO Advisory Board. Content for this series is developed in partnership with Advisory Board members, including Gijo Mathew.
Who is Gijo Mathew?
He is a leader with over 21 years of experience in high-growth product management, product marketing, technical sales, engineering, and strategy. Gijo has created, scaled and optimized software product companies that have ranged from $5M startups to $1B enterprises.
In January 2019 he joined VTS, the market-leading leasing and asset management platform in the commercial real estate industry. Prior to VTS Gijo was CPO at Web.com, owning the strategy and execution of a portfolio of B2C and B2B products that generated $800+ million in revenue. Gijo has also held senior product leadership roles at Nimsoft, Orchestria and CA Technologies.
Let’s get to know more about Gijo with 7 Questions:
How did you get started in product? Was there a person or inflection point in your career that accelerated your success?
Like most young people with a graduate and post graduate degree in CS, my career started off in engineering and I loved developing software. In my effort to build better software and understand what our customers want in a product, I saw that there was a disconnect between the sales and engineering teams. After translating to my team over and over again what the sales team was trying to say, I realized I had what it takes to bridge that gap between customer needs and technical requirements. I ended up joining the sales organization, which was a perfect place to leverage this skill that I didn't even know I had.
Working in sales was the best thing I could have done because it helped me understand the needs and wants of our customers in a way that an engineer at the time never could. Strategic planning with customers about technology that can help them do their jobs better and move their company forward is a very humbling experience.
As a CPO of a fast-growing business, how have you personally evolved as a leader?
At this point in my career, I am really focused on building new leaders, especially at a fast-growing company like VTS. As we grow our product portfolio, we need to give our team space to make mistakes and learn from them, which is part of a growth path to leadership.
In addition to building new product leaders, I have also realized that as executives, we need to grow and evolve our perspectives. An executive team that keeps an open mind and continually improves is also very critical to a fast-growing company.
You joined VTS less than a year ago. What is the most important thing to do as a product leader when joining a new company?
When joining a new company, it is important to establish the core principles of what you are about as a leader. Doing this helps the team anchor to what you truly believe is important. It also helps them understand how you plan to run the organization. One of my key principles is Always Remove Orange Cords. I remember when a colleague joined a company and noticed an orange extension cord in the office lobby. He assumed it was important and stepped over it. The cord was still there every day that week. He never questioned “why is this extension cord going across the lobby?” Another person visits and notices the extension cord. He follows the extension cord and realizes it’s not plugged into anything! I always look for these “orange cords” especially in my first couple of months at a new company.
One “orange cord” at a previous company was when the product/UX team told me about a sales policy restricting them from talking directly to any customers. It turned out that a previous sales leader had actually put this policy in place. Once the blocker was removed, the team got back to work with one less obstacle.
What is the top challenge in scaling a company? What’s your biggest success story?
I remember my first board meeting at a growth company. — The board members asked me, "What got you excited to join the company?” I said, "I’m excited because we have a lot of opportunities ahead of us." When they subsequently asked me, "What do you think is going to be the biggest challenge?" I said, "That we have a lot of opportunities ahead of us." Even when we were building the security product portfolio at CA Technologies to $1B in revenues, we had to be very deliberate about what to build, what to buy, and who to partner with. When you have so many important options left in the balance, it’s tough to determine what will move the needle in the best direction. We built frameworks to deliver the high-growth outcomes for our company.
What was the most challenging ask you had to make of your board?
What’s challenging is when I come into a company with really large bets already underway, with a lot of time and resources poured into a product with an uncertain future.
The question becomes — How do you walk back or adjust those bets that might not be panning out? Bringing data to the table, especially around achievable revenue curves, is critical. Do it as early in the process as possible to say, "You thought we were going to get that revenue outcome, but we're not going to be able to realistically accomplish that."
I had to walk back a bet from the board 10 years ago. The GM came to me and said, "Hey, we want to move this entire product line to the cloud." Back then, everybody was going to the cloud, so I made that bet. We invested in a 200 person team in less than 6 months. While I was confident in the bet, we didn't get the adoption that we projected. People were hesitant about going to the cloud, especially around security services. My lesson? Metrics matter and understanding those metrics as early as possible is crucial. It really humbled me.
What’s next for VTS?
Commercial real estate is probably one of the places that technology hasn’t really taken root and transformed the industry as much as it has everywhere else. But for the last seven years, VTS has basically taken the industry from analog to digital. Now we have all this data and online workflow in a modern way.
We're really focusing on a couple of new products outside of what we call Core VTS:
MarketView is our data product that anonymizes and aggregates digital data for access real time.
Truva is like Zillow for the commercial real estate space. It’s an online transparent marketplace. Spaces are available to end users, who will have all the data they need to make a good decision about their next space.
Finally, tell us more about that purported hacking…
I had an idea for a security business unit that I wanted to share with my CEO back in the early 2000s. I went to the CEO and I made my case. I was pretty naive and said “I just need some money and we can totally do this.” The CEO was like "Who are you?" and then said no. I knew I had to prove to him that this is a problem. So I lightly hacked the CEO’s email and sent an email from him to my manager saying: Gijo is doing such a wonderful job. I would like to give him a 200% salary bump. Don't ask me about it, just make it happen.
My manager emailed me that weekend and said, “Hey, I just got this email from our CEO. Why is he telling me to give you a 200% raise?” I told my manager that I'm just trying to show the CEO how vital security is.
The CEO writes us both back and asked if I had his password. Figuring I was already fired, I made a joke and replied “If I had your password, I would have given myself a 600% raise already.” The next day, the CEO funded 13 people to explore the idea. Eight years later, we turned a zero dollar business unit into a $1 billion dollar business unit, now a $4 billion company.
I still carry that sense of determination with me. I feel like if I care too much about losing my job, I’m not pushing myself enough to think about what would transform our company.
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iRacer Profile – Dylan Sharman
January 28th, 2012 by DavidP
Call him “Dillman” or “Sharmanator” or just plain Dylan, 19 year old Dylan Sharman is certainly a leading candidate for the title of “King of SK Modifieds. After all the resident of Nuriootpa, South Australia has nearly 50 SK Modified wins to his credit in the past three seasons – and the 2011 Season 3 and 4 championships. He slipped a little in Season 4, finishing second to Rusty Greer despite taking 19 wins in 21 starts.
But Sharman is more than an SK Mod specialist. In recent weeks he’s won races in everything from the HPD-ARX01c to the Mazda MX-5 Cup and Class A Impala. And as his spectacular screen shots attest, the steering wheel, throttle and brake pedals are not the only sim racing tools he’s mastered.
Q: How long have you been sim racing?
A: This is my first actual sim so to be speak. I never really got involved in the computer side of racing until a few guys in “the rocs” back on NASCAR 09 got me into iRacing after I watched a few of their videos on youtube.
Q: What attracted you to iRacing?
A: The level of competition within the iRacing community; whichever series you run in is very tough and you gotta bring your A game. But I also love the structure that iRacing brings to the plate with the way the licensing works and how you know there’s a race in any series every two hours if it goes official.
Q: What are favorite iRacing cars/tracks?
A: I would have to say my favorite cars in iRacing are the SK Modified and the V8 and recently the LMP. For tracks I can’t go past my favorite two short tracks: Stafford and Thompson. On the road side. I’d have to go with Spa, Okayama, Watkins Glen, Sebring and Infineon. I don’t think I could separate these tracks at all . . . unless we had Bathurst!
Sharman proudly sports the TTL livery on his SK Modified.
Q: What do you like most about iRacing?
A: The main thing I like about iRacing is the structure of when races are run. But you can’t go past the physics that iRacing has compared to the other sims as well and, in my mind, that’s what makes it soo enjoyable for me.
Q: What would you change about iRacing?
A: I think incidents where you get a 4x for when someone hits you. That would always annoy me when I first started, but I guess in real life if someone hits you and damages your car there’s nothing you can do. The points system can be though at times to try and get good SoF races, so that’s why I have to wake up early for the modified series. Otherwise, probably just more good racers to get iRacing to that next stage when more and more official races are going off in each time zone.
Q: How many hours a week do you spend on iRacing?
A: If you ask anyone who knows me probably too much time this past year. I don’t know I can put a number on it but, yeah let’s just say “a lot.”
“Whichever series you run . . . you gotta bring your A game.”
Q: Do you do any “real world’ racing? If so, do you use iRacing to practice or prepare for your real world races? If so, how?
A: Unfortunately I dont do any real world racing. I have done some laps in a kart late last year and really enjoyed it and I also go help a friend of mine (Peter Brennan) when ever i can when he races his dirt kart. That’s something I would love to do one day – race dirt karts.
Q: Tell us about the paint schemes on your helmet/car(s)
A: I race for TTL check us out on Facebook! It’s a good group of guys within the team and really enjoy being a part of their team! I’m also currently running Western Mowing & Yard Service and also inSim logos on my car as sponsors, so I appreciate their support!
Q: What other sim racing activities (Forza, Gran Turismo, etc.) do you do?
A: I played Gran Turismo a little but not too much, and I also played a little of Forza 3 but not 4 and 2 controllers as well is the way to go (as the wise Ian Travis would say) and some NASCAR 09 for a while until I found iRacing.
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A familiar sight in SK Modified competition: Sharman out front.
Q: What is your most memorable iRacing moment?
A: I’d have to say winning my first SK Modified Title. It was such a committed season having to wake up each Wednesday morning at around 8-ish to get a few laps practice in and then go racing with the guys. But it’s always worth it and it’s something I really enjoyed doing — and still do.
Q: What is the iRacing moment you’d love to forget?
A: Probably at Infineon a few seasons ago. Had put in a lot of practice for the Monday night V8s and it was a big field, a lot of good names like Madison, The Giz, McLeod and the list goes on. We were racing and got lucky a few times avoiding some wrecks. Then was sitting in fifth place and coming to the last turn just ran outa talent, locked -up the rears and also cleaned up a mate of mine (Terry) – we had been battling together for the whole race. I saved it then just looped it on exit and spun; went from fifth to eighth within about 2 seconds.
Q: What car/track would you like to see iRacing add to the service?
A: I would love to see iRacing bring in dirt tracks and winged 410 Sprint cars. But I would also like to see iRacing bring in Bathurst!
Q: What person, living or dead, do you most admire? Why?
A: Racing-wise Peter Brock. Being a Holden fan, he was my idol for many a year. Watching him race at Bathurst on the TV was a pleasure!
“Ran outa talent, locked -up the rears and also cleaned up a mate of mine . . .”
Q: What’s your favorite real world racing series?
A: I love quite a few different real world series, but I mainly like Sprint cars. Love going down to my local track to watch and also the World Series Sprint cars and this year the Australian Titles. But I also really enjoy the V8 Supercar Series, Formula 1 and also Moto GP.
Q: Name the title of the most recent book you read.
A: Oh gosh, I think the last book I read would’ve been back when I was doing year 12. Two years ago I think I read one of Mark Skaife’s books.
Q: Name of your favorite movie/TV show?
A: How I Met Your Mother is without a doubt the best TV show; love it to bits, and same with Big Bang Theory.
Q: How many of your close friends are iRacing members?
A: Not a lot. I got a few to sign-up late last year but being on iRacing, I know I’ve made a lot of close friends over the past year and a half.
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Leasehold Reforms: What You Should Know about the Government’s Changes
Posted by Jessica on 13/01/2021
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In this three-minute read, we look at England’s new leasehold reform package.
What will the new leasehold reforms, announced last week, deliver for leasehold property owners in Oxfordshire? Here’s what we know so far.
Now, ‘leasehold reform’ may not be the sexiest of subject matters, but if you are one of the 4.3 million people in England who owns a leasehold property, don’t doze off as these changes could significantly impact you.
England’s medieval leasehold laws are loathed by leaseholders who have dubbed them ‘fleecehold’ laws. Key gripes include:
The cost of lease renewal or freehold purchase. This can be tens of thousands of pounds, or even more. If negotiations with the freeholder break down, the leaseholder can go to a tribunal, but this takes time and can be expensive.
Escalating ground rents. In the worst cases, the ground rent on a leasehold house doubles every ten years, leaving the leaseholder with an evergrowing bill and making it impossible to sell the property.
Exorbitant service charges for maintaining communal areas and gardens at apartment blocks.
Freeholds being sold off to a cashhungry third party.
Here’s a rundown of the proposed reforms.
No 1: Owners of leasehold homes or flats will be given the right to extend their lease by a maximum term of 990 years at zero ground rent. (Currently, leaseholders of houses can only extend for 50 years with a ground rent while leaseholders of flats can extend as often as they wish at a zero ‘peppercorn’ ground rent for 90 years.)
Benefit: In theory, the change would provide security and eliminate ground rent. However, it’s not yet clear how much it would cost to secure a 990-year lease so it’s impossible to do a cost versus benefit analysis.
No 2: Owners of leasehold flats in apartment blocks will be able to shift to a Commonhold Agreement model.
Benefit: Flat owners could take control of the upkeep of their building, ending rip-off maintenance charges. Getting all the relevant parties to agree to move to a Commonhold Agreement may be difficult though.
No 3: Introduction of an online calculator to simplify determining the cost of buying a freehold or lease extension.
Benefit: This would take some of the hassle out of the negotiation process but much depends on the formula used to calculate costs.
No 4: The abolition of ‘marriage value’.
Benefit: ‘Marriage value’ is a rather cumbersome rule that has probably caused a few divorces in its time. It means that if a lease falls below 80 years, the cost of renewing it shoots up.
When will these changes be introduced?
Legislation regarding change No 1 will be brought forward in the upcoming session of Parliament. The rest will take longer to realise. (If you’d like to be kept informed on the progress of these reforms, we’ll be monitoring the situation closely, so please get in touch with us here at IMS.)
To learn more about the leasehold changes and how they could affect the value of your property, get in touch with us here at IMS.
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Turkey's Military Buildup in Syria's Idlib Province
By: Blane Wallace and the ISW Syria Team
Key Takeaway: The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) deployed roughly a division (over 20,000 soldiers) to Greater Idlib Province between February 1 and March 31, 2020. The deployments include experienced Turkish special forces, armored units, and light infantry (aka "commando") units that participated in prior Turkish operations in Afrin and northeast Syria, including the 5th Commando Brigade, which specializes in paramilitary operations and mountain warfare. These forces established a new front line against pro-Assad regime forces west of the M5 highway, changing the military balance in Idlib and thereby compelling Russian President Vladimir Putin to agree to a new de-escalation deal on March 5. However, Russia and Turkey have already failed to implement key elements of the deal, including joint patrols along the M4 highway. Turkey continues to reinforce its positions in Idlib in preparation for possible resumption of hostilities. This map provides a partial assessment of which types of units Turkey deployed to each location based on publicly available information.
Note: According to the March 5 agreement between President Erdogan and President Putin, the M4 Highway security corridor would be controlled in the north by Turkey and in the south by Russia. A previous version of this map incorrectly depicted the southern part of the M4 Highway security corridor as “Russian controlled.” The updated version of this map accurately depicts this agreement but does not assess that Russia has control of the south and separately shows definitions of the terms “controlled” and “dominated” in the territorial control legend.
Click image to enlarge. Download the PDF here.
Labels: Syria, Turkey
Iraq Situation Report: March 18 - 24, 2020
By: Katherine Lawlor and Brandon Wallace
ISW is assessing the ongoing unrest and its effects on political-security dynamics in Iraq. The Iraq Situation Report (SITREP) map series summarizes key events and likely developments to come. The following SITREP map covers the period March 18 - 24, 2020.
Key Takeaway: U.S. forces began one of three planned withdrawals from small bases in Iraq, two of which have been targets of frequent Iranian-proxy mortar attacks. The Pentagon described the withdrawal as a planned consolidation of forces. Iran’s proxies are framing the consolidation as the beginning of defeat for U.S. forces in Iraq. The political wings of Iran’s proxies are also organizing opposition to Prime Minister-designate Adnan al-Zurfi, who received tacit U.S. approval and is attempting to form a government with support from Sunnis, Kurds, and minor Shi’a parties. Meanwhile, Iraq’s COVID-19 crisis is deepening. The caretaker Iraqi government failed to enforce curfews as Shi’a pilgrims convened in large crowds to observe the martyrdom of the seventh imam in Twelver Shi’ism from March 18-20.
Click the image below to enlarge. Download the PDF here.
Labels: Iraq
Russia in Review: Putin Accelerates Ukraine Campaign Amid Converging Crises
By: Nataliya Bugayova, Mason Clark, George Barros.
Russia in Review is a weekly intelligence summary (INTSUM) produced by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). This ISW INTSUM series sheds light on key trends and developments related to the Russian government’s objectives and its efforts to secure them. Receive future Russia in Review INTSUM products via-email by signing up for the ISW mailing list.
Key Takeaway: Russian President Vladimir Putin is using multiple ongoing crises, including the COVID-19 outbreak, to advance his strategic objectives in Ukraine without drawing attention from the West. Ukrainian officials agreed on March 11 to the Kremlin’s demands to consider direct discussions with the Kremlin-controlled proxies in Donbas. This agreement for further talks could launch an irreversible process of internationally legitimizing Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine – one of Putin’s core objectives. These negotiations would have major consequences for Ukraine’s sovereignty, U.S. national security, and the international order. However, the talks remain unsolidified and Ukraine and the West still have time to change course before conceding legitimacy to Kremlin proxies in Donbas.
Read the full update on ISW's website here.
Labels: Russia, Russia in Review, Ukraine
Syria Situation Report: March 4 - 17, 2020
By Michael Land (ISW Syria Team) and Nada Atieh (Syria Direct)
Click image below to enlarge. Download the PDF here.
Labels: Syria, Syria SITREP Map
Key Takeaway: The U.S. began a planned drawdown from three Iraqi bases after Iran’s proxy network in Iraq intensified its campaign of rocket attacks against U.S.-led Coalition forces. A new Shi’a militia group, likely spawned from the Iranian proxy network and calling itself Usbat al-Thairen, claimed the attacks. Iran’s proxies will likely frame the U.S. drawdown as a victory in their campaign to expel U.S. forces from Iraq and may seek to gain access to these bases. Meanwhile, Iraq’s president unilaterally designated a new prime minister, former Najaf Governor Adnan al-Zurfi, but may be unable to form a government due to open opposition from the Iranian proxy-led Conquest Alliance. Widening government shutdowns due to COVID-19 may further elongate the government formation process.
US-Iran Escalation Timeline: March 2020 Update
By: Kyra Rauschenbach
Contributors: Katherine Lawlor and Brandon Wallace
This analysis is co-published by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute.
[Notice: The Institute for the Study of War and the Critical Threats Project frequently cite sources from foreign domains. All such links are identified with an asterisk (*) for the reader's awareness.]
Iranian proxies in Iraq have sustained attacks since the killing of Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani in an attempt to provoke a US response that will lead to the expulsion of American forces from the country. Iranian proxies began a campaign of rocket attacks on US positions in Iraq in October 2019. These attacks are intended to goad the US into responses that will bring political pressure on Iraqi leaders to expel American forces. Iraqi proxies have conducted at least 14 attacks since early January, indicating that Soleimani’s killing did not cause a de-escalation. An Iranian proxy instead escalated on March 11 with the largest rocket attack since Soleimani’s death, causing two US casualties. The scale of this attack—like the December 27th attack that caused the first US casualty—indicated heightened effort to cause American casualties. Its timing indicates an attempt to incite a US response that will make the US presence politically untenable for Iraqi politicians days before the deadline to elect a new prime minister in Iraq. The US response on March 12 accidentally killed non-proxy Iraqi citizens, prompting Iraqi leaders—including Iraqi President Barham Salih—to *accuse the US of violating Iraqi sovereignty. The Iranian regime may also welcome heightened tensions with the US as an enemy other than its own ineptitude amid its failure to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
View the interactive timeline of recent US-Iran escalation here.
Download Iran's Proxy Militias Continue to Escalate Against U.S. Personnel here.
Labels: Iran, Iraq
Turkey Commits to Idlib
By: Jennifer Cafarella with John Dunford, Michael Land, and Blane Wallace
Key Takeaway: The U.S. has an opportunity in Idlib to exploit the largest rift between Turkey and Russia in Syria to date while addressing a grave and dangerous humanitarian crisis, which will worsen in coming months without a robust international response. Turkey’s intervention in Idlib Province changed the military balance in northwest Syria and created an opportunity for the U.S. and Europe to engage at relatively low cost. Turkey has compelled Russia to enter a new de-escalation agreement, but that agreement is unlikely to hold. Al Qaeda – affiliated groups began to spoil the implementation of joint Russo-Turkish patrols on March 15. The U.S. should step in and offer to support Turkey in addressing the humanitarian crisis in Idlib and deterring renewed pro-regime attacks in return for a realignment of Turkey with NATO.
Read the full assessment here and download the PDF here.
Parts of this report are adapted from Jennifer Cafarella’s Testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism for the hearing titled “The Crisis in Idlib” on March 11, 2020. Read her submitted testimony here and watch the full testimony here.
Labels: Idlib, Syria
Iraq Situation Report: March 4- 10, 2020
ISW is assessing the ongoing unrest and its effects on political-security dynamics in Iraq. The Iraq Situation Report (SITREP) map series summarizes key events and likely developments to come. The following SITREP map covers the period March 4 - 10, 2020.
Key Takeaway: Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba (HHN), a U.S. Designated Terrorist Group and Iranian proxy, may have begun a round of escalations against U.S. personnel in Iraq. The group has escalated its rhetorical threats against U.S. persons since mid-February and may have graduated to rocket attacks directed at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. A March 5 rocket attack does not match the pattern of previous proxy attacks and signals that HHN may be acting on its threats. Meanwhile, the combination of rising COVID-19 cases and plummeting global oil prices threatens to exacerbate the instability of Iraq’s already fractious government, which relies on oil revenues for nearly 90 percent of its budget.
Viral Disinformation: The Kremlin’s Coronavirus Disinformation Operation in Ukraine
By: George Barros
Key Takeaway: Likely Russian actors conducted a disinformation campaign against Ukraine exploiting COVID-19 fears related to the Ukrainian government’s evacuation of its citizens from Wuhan, China. The campaign’s tactics, timing, and nature all point toward Kremlin involvement. The campaign’s false information increased distrust of the Ukrainian government, caused protests in at least five different towns, and forced the resignation of a Ukrainian governor. The campaign is likely part of the Kremlin’s efforts to press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for more concessions in the war in Donbas. This campaign may be part of a global Russian information operation on COVID-19.
Read the full analysis on ISW's website here.
Iraq Situation Report: February 26 - March 3, 2020
By: Brandon Wallace and Katherine Lawlor
ISW is assessing the ongoing unrest and its effects on political-security dynamics in Iraq. The Iraq Situation Report (SITREP) map series summarizes key events and likely developments to come. The following SITREP map covers the period February 26 - March 3, 2020.
Key Takeaway: Iraq’s newly designated prime minister (PM), Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi, withdrew his nomination after failing to gain parliamentary approval for his cabinet appointments despite U.S. support for Allawi’s candidacy. Allawi’s withdrawal at this point in the government formation process is unprecedented. Caretaker PM Adel Abdul Mehdi, who resigned in November, stated that he will remain in office but will delegate his PM duties to an unspecified minister. Mehdi’s Council of Ministers remains in place and continues to perform basic government functions without clear legal authority. President Barham Salih is now constitutionally required to restart the government formation. Salih must identify a new PM-designee within 15 days.
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Syria Situation Report: February 19 - March 3, 2020
The following Syria Situation Report (SITREP) Map summarizes significant developments in the war in Syria during the period February 19 - March 3, 2020.
Download the PDF here. Click the image to view an enlarged version of the map.
Opposition Insurgents Begin Seizing Terrain in Southern Syria
By: Michael Land and Blane Wallace
Key Takeaway: The armed anti-Assad insurgency* in southern Syria demonstrated its growing strength on March 1 by seizing several positions held by pro-Assad forces in Dera’a Province in reaction to a large pro-regime security operation in the north of the province. The scope and scale of the insurgent attacks represent a new threshold for the southern insurgency. The anti-Assad attack coincided with large local protests against both the pro-regime forces’ security operations and the ongoing Russian-led pro-regime offensive in Idlib Province. The timing of the flare-up in Dera’a demonstrates that the anti-Assad insurgency in southwest Syria seeks to link its struggle with the crisis in Idlib. The anti-Assad insurgency in Dera'a could further metastasize as Assad continues to prioritize the Idlib offensive, which is deepening the security gap in southern Syria. The Assad regime and its allies will likely struggle to quell the insurgency, which has already grown in breadth, coordination, and effectiveness.
*ISW assesses with low confidence that the anti-Assad insurgency in southwest Syria includes a mix of former Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters, extremists linked to al Qaeda-affiliated groups, and ISIS members. This post was updated on March 4, 2020 to reflect this assessment.
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Labels: Dera'a, Syria
Iraq Situation Report: February 20 - 25, 2020
By: Brandon Wallace
ISW is assessing the ongoing unrest and its effects on political-security dynamics in Iraq. The Iraq Situation Report (SITREP) map series summarizes key events and likely developments to come. The following SITREP map covers the period February 20 - 25, 2020.
Key Takeaway: Iran’s inability to contain the Coronavirus allowed the disease to spread to Iraq, whose health institutions are poorly equipped to manage the potential pandemic. Iraq is vulnerable due to the hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons, congested anti-government demonstrations, and routine pilgrimages by religious observers across the region, particularly from Iran. Failure to contain the virus could lead to greater anti-Iranian sentiment among Iraqis. Iraq imports billions of dollars in cross border trade from Iran per year. Restricted movement will lead to increased prices on basic necessities.
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France angered by new .wine domain suffix
By Jamie Hinks 23 June 2014
France is kicking up a stink after the US group responsible for handing out domain names allowed a .wine suffix to be launched without informing the European wine producing country first.
Sky News reports that France is claiming the decision to create the new domain has the potential to undermine international trade agreements it has that protect geographical indicators of the likes of ‘champagne’ and region specific products.
"The problem is ICANN is totally opaque, there is no transparency at all in the process,” Axelle Lamaire, France’s minister for digital affair, told the FT. "These decisions could imperil the current talks on the transatlantic trade partnership by forcing the imposition of a model by the means of technical discussions on internet naming."
The European Commission, UK and Spain have all joined together with France to appeal to ICANN, a non-profit that regulates web addresses, to halt the release of the two domain names in order to prevent the likes of champagne.wine undermining France’s agreements.
California’s Napa Valley wineries are another group that is supporting France’s champagne campaign and there are reportedly “top level talks” taking place today in the UK to discuss what should be done next.
"The importance of protecting winegrowing place names is critical to all winegrowing regions of quality; it is not solely a European issue,” added Linda Reiff, a representative from the Napa Valley wineries. "Internet users could indeed be deceived into believing that they are buying a genuine product with specific qualities and characteristics, when they are in fact getting an imitation."
ICANN, which was created back in 1998, has been handing out and managing generic top level domain names [gTLDs] ever since with the US deciding that enough is enough and that an international body should wrest away some control of domains in September 2015.
Lemaire wants the body that eventually comes to power to be overseen by a “general assembly” including governmental representation on a “one country, one vote” basis.
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Combined Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
August 17th, 2018 •
Pantelis Lioumis1, Reza Zomorrodi1, Itay Hadas1, Zafiris J. Daskalakis1,2, Daniel M. Blumberger1,2
1Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 2Department of Psychiatry and Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
The protocol presented here is for TMS-EEG studies utilizing intracortical excitability test-retest design paradigms. The intent of the protocol is to produce reliable and reproducible cortical excitability measures for assessing neurophysiological functioning related to therapeutic interventions in the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases such as major depression.
This method can help answer key questions in the fields of neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and psychiatry by determining neurophysiological signals that may serve as predictors of response to therapeutic interventions. If properly performed, this technique can monitor, reliably and reproducibly, changes in cortical excitability due to these therapeutic interventions. Demonstrating the procedure will be Stacey Shim, a research analyst from our laboratory.
To start, first choose a cap that fits the participant's head well. Place the Cz electrode at vertex halfway between the line connecting the nasian and inian. Ensure that all electrodes are tightly touching the scalp and are functioning.
Next, adjust the blunt tip of a syringe and fill it with electroconductive gel. Place the tip inside the electrode hole, and then lightly press the plunger until there is some paste on the skin. Then, scrub the scalp with the blunt tip and ensure that paste does not spill out over the top to avoid bridging.
Prepare the ground and reference electrodes first. Check that the impedance is under five kiloohms for all electrodes. Electrode preparation determines the quality of the recorded brain signal and minimizes the need of signal processing methods that may remove both noise and brain signal crucial for its study.
Now place two disposable EMG disk electrodes with a diameter of about 30 millimeters over the right abductor pollicis brevis muscle, or APB, for a belly-tendon montage. Also place the ground electrode according to the manufacturer's guidelines. Connect the electrodes to the EMG amplifier.
Begin by loading a T1-weighted MRI into the navigation system and choosing the cardinal points for registration. Use either MNI or Talairach coordinates of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Then place the head tracker in such a way so that it will not move during the stimulation session, and allow the TMS coil to move freely.
Next have the participant insert earplugs, then align the participant's head to the 3D MRI model. To do this, touch the participant's head with the digitizing pen at the cardinal points selected in the MRI. Now validate the registration by placing the digitizing pen on the participant's head and checking the representation on the computer.
If needed, calibrate the TMS coil by attaching the trackers to the coil. Then place a polyurethane sponge under the coil to minimize the coil vibration over the electrodes during the TMS pulses. Place the coil on the calibration block so all the trackers are visible from the camera.
Then press the calibration button on the computer screen and keep the coil in the calibration position for five seconds. At this point, instruct the participant to rest and remain comfortable with a relaxed back, hands, and legs. Then to find the hotspot, begin by targeting the motor knob as the initial landmark of cortical representation of APB and primary motor cortex, and move the coil until there is corresponding muscle movement.
Use TMS intensities evoking motor-evoked thresholds or MEPs of around 500 microvolts over APB. Optimize the coil orientation by changing its angle and tilt to evoke the largest response over the hotspot. Save this coil positioning in the neuronavigator software and reduce the output intensity in steps of 2-3%Then give 10 pulses, and if more than five out of 10 MEP responses over 50 microvolts are obtained, continue reducing the intensity.
When less than five out of 10 responses are evoked, start increasing the intensity by steps of 1-2%Motor threshold is represented as the intensity that produces MEPs larger than 50 microvolts five out of 10 times. The interstimulus interval, ISI, for motor threshold should be longer than one second, usually three to five seconds. Next, adjust intensity starting at 120%of motor threshold to produce MEPs over primary motor cortex from 500 to 1500 microvolts.
Record 10 pulses with this output, increasing or decrease the intensity in steps of 1-2%until reaching an average of one microvolt. The adjustment of the coil intensity is crucial for targeting the neuronal population under investigation, but also for the quality of the signals. At this point, position the coil over dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and stimulate a few times.
If significant artifacts are generated, fine tune the coil placement by moving it slightly away from this location. Now digitize the EEG electrodes so that their position is registered to the brain anatomy. Then replace the earplugs with pneumatic audio earbuds to play white noise audio masking, if desired.
And add headphones over them for hearing protection. At this point, mount the coil on the coil holder and make sure that the coil does not move or press the electrodes under it. Finally, run the experiment including single-pulse TMS as well paired-pulse TMS for short intracortical inhibition, intracortical facilitation, and long intracortical inhibition, in a random order for each participant.
This figure shows the grand averages of TMS-evoked EEG responses from the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex region of interest electrodes after stimulation. This includes single-pulse TMS, short intracortical inhibition, intracortical facilitation, and long intracortical inhibition. Here we see N100 evoked potential values plotted topographically across all electrodes for each stimulation condition.
While attempting this procedure, it's important to prepare the electrodes accurately, to choose the correct stimulation target, and to adjust the stimulation intensity and coil orientation properly. After its development, this technique paved the way for researchers in the field of neuroscience, neurology, clinical neurophysiology, and psychiatry, to explore the corticocortical excitability and connectivity in various brain states, for both healthy volunteers and patients.
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Windybrow Pan African Centre
By extending the gallery functions of the Colonial Heritage House into the new Pan African Arts Centre the project establishes a relationship with the Colonial Past and legacy of Apartheid with the new Pan African
The brief calls for the design of an arts centre that will be representative of the African continent and will address the social ills of the Hillbrow area while
becoming become a catalyst for urban and social regeneration.
The site also accommodates a relic of South Africa’s colonial past in the form of the 120 year old heritage house. The house is the last remaining remnant of the late 1890’s British colonial residential architecture.
The proposed Pan African Arts Centre will function as an arts, dance, theatre and events space to create a physical experience for all patrons to have a direct dialog with Africa.
The Centre will comprise of a multi-purpose underground hall with adaptable venues which have the potential to serve community functions as well as facilitate social engagements.
Designed with the community in mind the roofscapes at ground level serve to facilitate social engagement through a multi-faceted landscaped deck,allowing the potential for individual as well as group activities to take place.
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Climate Change has become a word which no longer needs a definition anymore. Unfortunately, we live in an era where we are first hand experiencing the effects of climate change. It has not only caused a shift in the Earth’s weather patterns and average temperatures but has also affected a lot of people and their communities. Increased levels of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxides, and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which have been generated since the industrialization, are leading to increased global warming.
Globally there is an increasing awareness regarding the perils of climate change. Under the aegis of the UNFCCC, nations have come together to institute a concerted plan of action under the Paris Agreement to contain the global temperature rise in this century under 2˚C, if not under 1.5˚C. However, in spite of the several actions planned, it is being realised that additional efforts need to be put in place to achieve the global target of 2˚C. One of the major areas that is being now targeted is the decarbonisation of the industrial sectors specifically Steel, Cement, Petrochemicals, and fertiliser, which essentially use fossil fuels as their raw material.
Among the above industries, steel accounts for nearly 50% of the carbon emissions. By 2050, the carbon intensity of steel production needs to be reduced by at least 70% globally, to be able to maintain the temperature rise within the 2˚C scenario. In India, the Ministry of Steel has committed a reduction of a specific emission of carbon dioxide to around 2.0tCO2/tcs by 2030 from 3.0t CO2/tcs in 2005 and transition towards a pathway to ‘Zero Carbon Steel’.
As India’s leading steel producer, JSW Steel, has taken the challenge to combat climate change by incorporating sustainability to its core operations and decision making. JSW Steel is committed to the reduction of a specific emission of carbon dioxide to around 2.0tCO2/tcs by 2030. To achieve this JSW has taken a pledge for,
1) Prevention of the causes of climate change
2) Mitigation and adaptation of the impacts of climate change
3) Building resilience to climate change
SDG Mapping of JSW Steel’s Initiatives & Projects
SDG 13
JSW Steel and its subsidiaries together account for ~23% of India’s steel production. As one of the premier players in the industry, we consider it our responsibility to proactively reflect on and manage the challenges arising out of climate change. JSW has integrated climate change scenarios in its risk management system to build resilience and strengthen adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters. Some of the major tasks undertaken by JSW Steel to manage its climate change-related risks and opportunities are,
Climate Action Group
Considering the rapid developments related to climate change viz. technology, regulations, taxation, investors’ growing expectations, disclosures, and so on, we have constituted a Climate Action Group (CAG) with cross-functional expertise encompassing R&D, strategy, operations, communications, etc. Facilitated by the Corporate Sustainability Team, the CAG operates as a central think-tank, to formulate and drive the climate change mitigation strategy and actions for JSW Steel towards a low carbon road ahead.
The primary responsibilities of the CAG are expected to be:
Internal Carbon Price
JSW Steel has adopted a shadow internal carbon price of USD 20/tonne
Integrated Steel Plants FOR FY2020-21
JSW Steel has set up short-term targets for this Fiscal Year for all its Integrated Steel Plants. They are:
Target for FY2020-21
Specific Energy Consumption
6.41 GCal/tcs
Specific GHG emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2)
2.35 tCO2/tcs
Specific freshwater consumption (steel production process only)
2.88 m3/tcs
Specific treated effluent discharged outside plant premises
Zero Liquid Discharge
Specific waste generation
719.5 kg/tcs
Waste recycled
Specific Dust emissions
0.47 kg/tcs
Specific SOx emissions
Specific NOx emissions
Targets for a better tomorrow!
JSW Steel, as well as JSW Energy, has set-up long term internal targets for all the sustainability KPIs across all locations
JSW Steel
Company-wide target for specific energy consumption for 2030 (GCal/tcs)
Company-wide target for specific GHG emissions for 2030 (tCO2e/tcs)
Company-wide target for specific freshwater consumption for 2030 (m3/tcs)
Company-wide target for waste recycling for 2030 (%)
To achieve a ‘no net loss’ of biodiversity at all our currently operating sites by 2030
JSW Energy
Worldsteel Association Climate Action Member
JSW Steel has been recognized by the World Steel Association for fulfilling the commitment to participate in the Climate Action Program for CO2 emissions data collection for two consecutive years. In 2008, Climate Action was launched by Worldsteel with an aim to collect and report CO2 emissions data for both on site-level and company-level CO2 emissions in order to obtain a base level of emissions for the steel industry as a whole. This data collection program is at the core of the steel industry's global steel sectoral approach to climate change. More details can be found here
As the world takes steps towards building climate resilience, disclosure of the same provides the bedrock for ambitious action. CDP is one such global platform for climate related disclosures – actions & progress towards building a truly sustainable economy for people and planet. By reporting to CDP, JSW Group companies (JSW Steel, JSW Energy & JSW Cement) gain competitive advantage as it helps to identify and tackle growing risks and find new opportunities. While JSW Steel has been associated with CDP since a 2013, JSW Energy & JSW Cement started disclosing the data in the recent years. In terms of carbon footprint, JSW Steel has been scored ‘B’ by the CDP. This score pertains to the ‘Management’ band, which acknowledges that the Company is taking coordinated actions on climate issues. The score is higher than the global average, the Asia average and the average of the metal smelting, refining, and forming industry. JSW Steel, due to its consistent and comprehensive CO2 emissions data disclosure, has also been ranked 1 by the CDP Steel Report 2019 in the Data Transparency rankings.
CII Working Group
JSW is the convener of the CII Working Group for Green House Gas (GHG) data collection from Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) sectors for Iron & Steel and Cement.
Other key aspects of our climate change resilience building exercise
JSW Steel and its subsidiaries together account for ~23% of India’s steel production. As one of the premier players in the industry, we consider it our responsibility to proactively consider and manage the challenges arising out of climate change.
JSW Group is shifting its focus to increase the share of renewable/non-conventional energy consumption. JSW Energy is also looking at increasing the renewable energy in its production portfolio through solar & hydropower plants.
The most recent initiative of JSW Group to improve the environment is the “Single Use Plastic Ban” across all JSW Group manufacturing locations. Through this JSW has successfully built awareness among its employees and their families on the negative impacts of plastic on our environment and promoted the use of alternative sustainable materials. JSW Steel also plans for plastic waste utilization in its coke oven & Electric Arc Furnace. For more details on all the projects taken up by JSW in the field of waste management please visit the Waste Framework.
Through various initiatives of awareness improvement and building institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction, and early warning, JSW is contributing to Goal 3 of SDG 13.
Climate change is associated with the exploitation of natural resources and JSW has taken upon itself to achieve sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. Details of all the projects taken up by JSW in the field of resource management can be found in Resource Framework
JSW Steel also incorporates social and environmental considerations while developing products. Key examples include:
Speciality steel that is used to manufacture energy-efficient motors
Steel structures that are used to install solar panels
Products for the agricultural market that have helped farmers to prevent spoilage of food grains and other crop yields
Products for the automobile industry that enable import substitution, leading to local employment generation and savings of foreign exchange
Given the fact that steel maintains an average of 86% recyclability, a substantial quantity of steel demand can be met using converted steel scrap. This ability of steel to be recycled again and again makes it a perfect material for circular economy.
JSW supports SDG 12: Goal 6 of sustainability information disclosure by regularly disclosing information on its performance of key sustainability parameters along with the sustainable practices adopted in its integrated report which is publicly available on JSW Steel’s website here.
A circular economy is an economic system of closed loops in which raw materials, components, and products lose their value as little as possible, renewable energy sources are used and systems thinking is at the core.
As a permanent material, steel is fundamental to achieving a circular economy through the 4 Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Remanufacture & Recycle.
Reduce – To promote circular economy of steel, the amount of material, energy & other resources required for steel production should be decreased, along with reduction of usage of steel in products without compromising their quality. JSW Steel has over the years increased the efficiency in the steel making process through augmentation of existing facilities and implementing energy consumption reduction initiatives. JSW also works together with its customers to understand the application of steel in their products and come out with better grades of steel which are well suited to their needs.
Reuse – It is the use of material or object again either for its original purpose or for a similar purpose, without significantly altering the physical form of the object. JSW contributes to circular economy by reusing the steel-making byproducts in other applications. For e.g. slag is used in cement making, dust is used for extraction of Zinc, hot process gases are used for electricity generation & tar is used for pitch, plastic and fertilizer production
Re-manufacture – It is the process of restoring durable used steel products to as-new condition to be used for the original application again.
Recycle – This involves melting of steel products at the end of their useful life to produce new steel. JSW recycles end-of-life steel to produce steel again by replacing hot liquid metal by scrap in the electric arc furnace. Currently, JSW Steel consumes only 4% of scrap and rest all is manufactured by conventional process where iron ore and coal are consumed to make steel. Major challenge was and still persists is the ready availability of end-of-life steel which can be resolved through a national policy in place.
JSW supports SDG 12: Goal 6 of sustainability information disclosure by regularly disclosing information on its performance of key sustainability parameters along with the sustainable practices adopted in its integrated report which is publicly available on JSW Steel’s website at link
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
The Company aims to address the environmental impact of its operations with a strategic and long-term approach. This involves up-gradating and retrofitting infrastructure to make it sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes.
To achieve this, JSW is continuously evolving to improve raw material quality, energy efficiency, increase steel-making via electric arc furnace process and exploring possibilities in carbon capture and storage/utilization.
Installation of BF gas holder
Top-pressure recovery turbine for BF
Hot stove waste heat recovery
Installation of energy monitoring and management systems
Coke oven waste heat recovery boiler
LD converter dry Gas Cleaning Plant (GCP) and gas holder
LD convertor waste heat recovery boiler
For more details on all the projects taken up by JSW in the field of resource management please visit the Resource Framework.
JSW has been contributing towards the SDG 6 goals by implementing protection and restoration of water-related ecosystems
JSW has taken up various water biodiversity conservation initiatives, ‘Mangrove Conservation Project’ in Dolvi being one of the highly appreciated one. In fact, it was also highlighted as a case study in IBBI India Business & Biodiversity Initiative publication 2019.
Mangrove Conservation Project
JSW Steel Dolvi Works depend upon JSW Infrastructure’s Dharamtar Port for its inbound and outbound logistics. The Dharamtar Port is a riverine port situated on the creek which is formed by the flow of River Amba, with uniform depth in the range of 10 m, and has moderate cover of mangroves with mud flats and low-lying, marshy areas on its sides.
Heightened anthropogenic activities such as coastal development, deforestation, urbanisation, conversion into paddy fields and aquaculture ponds, over-harvesting of timber and fuel-wood, and dumping of domestic sewage have resulted in depletion of the mangrove's habitat and impeded its ability to provide ecological services. This also negatively impacts agricultural land due to intrusion of saline water, resulting in loss of crops for the local farmers. Considering these factors as well as the current port operation and future expansion, the role of mangroves in sustaining the creek has become even more crucial.
Taking cognisance of future operational modalities of the port and various impacts of anthropogenic activities, JSW has developed a 3-year Mangrove Restoration Plan in consultation with local stakeholders to mitigate impacts of the port, consider adaptation measures for future climate change impacts, and control intrusion of salt water into the agricultural lands.
The project was started in 2016, covering 5 contiguous villages and impacting around 16,500 fishermen and farmers from 6 group Gram Panchayats. The project was planned for three years and bifurcated in phases as summarised below.
Plantation of 3,00,000 saplings on a 60-hectare area with an investment of INR 283.35 lakhs
3 awareness- cum- training sessions for local stakeholders
Construction of embankment around the 5,000-hectare land to control intrusion of saltwater into agricultural land with an investment of INR 134 lakhs
Plantation of 1,05,000 saplings on a 20-hectare area with an investment of INR 21.08 lakhs
Plantation of 4,30,000 saplings
Target to plant 1 million saplings cumulatively by 2020 (3,00,000 done in 2019-2020)
The initiative of JSW supports India's National Biodiversity Action Plan 2014.
For more details of other biodiversity improvement initiatives of JSW Steel please visit Biodiversity Framework
SDG3: Good Health & Well Being
JSW aims to contribute to the Goal 3.9 of SDG 3 whose objective is to substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses caused due to hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.
The hazardous chemical used or produced by JSW steel are handled with utmost care ensuring no spillage into soil or water, which thereby causes contamination of the surroundings. Such waste materials are disposed as per the Hazardous Waste Management Rule 2016. The effluent generated is treated and reused inside the plant. All of JSW Steel’s manufacturing locations are Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) i.e. they do not discharge any liquid effluent outside the plant premises and this water post treatment is either recycled in process or used for domestic purposes or horticulture. For more details on how JSW has implemented ZLD please visit the Waste Water Framework.
JSW regularly monitors the air emissions to ensure they are under the prescribed limit set by Central & State Pollution Control Board (CPCB & SPCB). In addition to that, JSW also implements various air emission management plans to curb and minimize emissions. Some of them include,;
Dry fog systems installed at 105 junction houses for fugitive emission control
More than 3 km of wind curtains laid at raw material handling area
Installation of scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators and bag filters for emission control
Performance of JSW Steel on Climate Change related Parameters
JSW Steel regularly discloses its sustainability performance and initiatives in its integrated report. These reports are available here
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Fitoor Movie Review: Intense but not engaging
February 12, 2016 February 12, 2016 admin 5 Comments fitoor movie review
One of the most anticipated releases of 2016 is already here
After much build up over the past couple of months and a huge hype surrounding it, Fitoor Movie finally hit screens this Friday and while it may not be as good as the trailer promised, it still makes for a great Valentine’s watch.
Fitoor is based on “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens and tries to remain true to the story throughout, but has been adapted significantly by Director Abhishek Kapoor to suit Indian audiences. Aditya Roy Kapoor plays Noor. Pip in the original, who is a talented but struggling orphan. Katrina Kaif plays Firdaus who’s upbringing has been such that her sole motive is to break hearts. Tabu plays Miss Havisham from the original and is Begum Hazrat here, the controlling mother who decides the fate of her daughter Firdaus.
The film sparkles in parts, particularly when it comes to sweeping scenes shot across Kashmir. Much like the valley, the film is about insurmountable odds, facing challenges and going beyond all obstacles to reach the one you love. However, the intensity of the love story does not seem to be engrossing enough and quite often you’re more interested in the beauty of whats on screen or the music behind it than the actual plot.
The best part of Fitoor is undoubtedly its music. Amit Trivedi lifts the mood with songs that are hummable and gorgeous to look at as well, thanks to the leads. The cinematography is breathtaking too, with Kashmir playing as much of a role in the movie as its stars. Shot beautifully, the film captures all the heartbreaking moments from the valley and builds a strong background for the rest of the story.
However, Katrina and Aditya Roy Kapoor do manage to keep your eyes on them throughout the film and manage to make it a decent watch. Tabu, who had stepped in at the last moment to replace Rekha, who had stepped back from the film owing to creative differences with the Director, manages to shine once again in her role. She never fails to surprise and her ability to give one power packed performance after another is unparalleled. Here too, she manages to lift the film and steals the show from the leads. Katrina though is patchy in parts and her emotional scenes aren’t as good as you would expect for an intense love story. There are also cameos by Aditi Rao Hydari and Ajay Devgn who manage to bring some spark to the film as well.
Go in with expectations that aren’t very high and FItoor may just turn out to be a good watch. Breathtaking in its beauty, Fitoor is worth seeing if only for the shots of Kashmir and the gorgeousness of its leads. Let down by a script that tends to drag and a meandering storyline, Fitoor is still one of the better films to have released this year.
Movie: Fitoor
Directors: Katrina Kaif and Aditya Roy Kapur
Cast: Tabu, Aditi Rao Hydari, Rahul Bhat, Lara Dutta, Ajay Devgan, Govind Namdev, Andy Von Eich, Suchitra Pillai
KawKaw Rating : 2/5
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Pokémon Detective Pikachu review – a solid attempt at a live-action movie
by David Axcell | 10 May 2019 | Film Reviews
‘Tim and Detective Pikachu uncover a shocking plot that could threaten the whole Pokémon Universe.’
If you were a young child in the late Nineties, your life was likely all about living and breathing Pokémon. Starting out as a video game in which players caught animals with powers and trained them to battle each other, it quickly grew into a massive media franchise. Part of that franchise was a popular anime series that has been around in some form or another for twenty years.
Spawning numerous animated movies, it continues to gain new fans to this day. Now, with leaps and bounds being made in visual effects over the years, we’re getting our first live-action Pokémon movie. Detective Pikachu is based on the spin-off computer game, and stars Ryan Reynolds as the voice of the sleuthing Pokémon.
‘Directed by Rob Letterman, the story follows former Pokémon trainer Tim Goodman (Justice Smith).’
When Tim’s father goes missing, he goes to Ryme City to search for answers. While there, he bumps into his father’s Pokémon partner Pikachu (Reynolds), whom he can strangely understand. Together they begin to unravel the mystery of his dad’s disappearance, unearthing a conspiracy that could be devastating for humans and Pokémon alike.
As a franchise that has spanned multiple decades, Detective Pikachu obviously has a big advantage. Not only does it appeal to younger audiences, but it will likely attract those grown-ups who have a nostalgic attachment to the cartoon and games. Adults who grew up in the Nineties looking to relive those fond childhood memories.
Coming with such a large inbuilt fan base, this is a film that will surely succeed financially. Fortunately, it’s also a well-made movie and doesn’t just feel like a lazy cash-grab. There’s an actual story, with thought clearly having gone into this world and its characters. It’s far from perfect, but Letterman has provided an actual film and not just a big toy advert, which it so lazily could have been.
The thing that hinders the movie the most is the actual mystery itself. Borrowing numerous elements from the noir genre, it becomes very unoriginal, with the conspiracy being very easy to figure out. As a kid’s film it shouldn’t be that surprising, but no effort is made to do anything different with this age-old narrative. Red herrings are obvious, bad guys are easily labelled, and anyone who’s seen any kind of crime-fiction will see the story beats coming a mile away.
‘Despite the formulaic plot, Detective Pikachu is helped by the unique world it inhabits.’
A world filled with an assortment of weird and wonderful creatures is something visually distinct. Ryme City likewise has an aesthetic similar to Blade Runner (1982), offering a fascinating landscape for the story to unfold on. What’s more, the CGI utilised to bring the Pokémon to life is well rendered.
Depth and shading is added to them, and although you can tell they are visual effects, they blend in decently with the physical sets and actors. Combined with skilfully executed set pieces, there’s a great deal of excitement on display for those who just want to see Pokémon battle each other.
Another area the movie does well in is its characterisation, where real stakes are infused into the protagonist’s journey. For a film aimed at children, there’s genuine depth and complexity added to Smith’s Tim. He has an estranged relationship with his dad and a troubled past. It’s a meatier role than you would expect, and Smith is solid with the material. Doing some great acting, you’ll really feel for this young man who just wants to know the truth about his father.
On top of that, he bounces off Reynolds superbly, sparking believable chemistry between Smith and a CG talking animal. Reynolds is undoubtedly the main draw for the adult viewers. Playing a more watered down version of his Deadpool character, he contributes to that comedic and almost self-aware tone, getting some of the funniest lines. And with a skilled facial motion capture performance, he also brings the heart and seriousness when needed.
‘Detective Pikachu is a valiant attempt at doing something fresh with the Pokémon franchise.’
It has a lot of visual style, strong characters, and a game Reynolds as a talking Pikachu. Where it falters is in its uninteresting story, and a mystery that is easy to work out. This is a movie that will find it hard to attract new fans, but if you’re already a steadfast follower, there should be enough here to whet your appetite.
PG · 1h 44m · 2019.
Action · Adventure · Comedy · Family · Mystery · Sci-Fi.
Billy Nighy · Justice Smith · Kathryn Newton · Ken Watanabe · Ryan Reynolds.
Rob Letterman.
Dan Hernandez (screenplay and story) · Benji Samit (screenplay and story) · Derek Connolly (screenplay) · Nicole Perlman (story) · Rob Letterman (screenplay).
Based on ‘Pokémon’ created by
Junichi Masuda v Ken Sugimori · Satoshi Tajiri.
Characters by
Atsuko Nishida.
Original Story by
Haruka Utsui · Tomokazu Ohara.
John Matheiseon.
James Thomas · Mark Sanger.
Henry Jackman.
mild fantasy threat.
David Axcell
David has quite a broad taste in film which includes big budget blockbusters and small indie films; including International and Arthouse cinema. As long as it’s good in that particular genre, he’ll watch anything.
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Kent coronavirus: The full list of scheduled and postponed events this summer
Some organisers have been forced to postpone or cancel events as the uncertainty surrounding when normal life will resume remains unclear
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Kent has a packed summer schedule of events - but how many of them will go ahead?
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As we enter the second week of lockdown, the signs are no clearer as to when we can expect life to return to normal.
Under the government's new social distancing policy, mass gatherings have been banned and people have been told to stay in their houses unless absolutely necessary.
These restrictions are bad enough as it is, and when you consider Kent's packed summer schedule of events they become even harder to stomach.
Whether the majority of these events go ahead is subject to the government's policy, which is set to be revised every three weeks.
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Restrictions could be slowly lifted over a gradual period if it is proven that the lockdown has had a positive impact on the number of coronavirus cases.
This is the latest information on all the events scheduled to happen in Kent this summer.
Dreamland is currently closed to the public but its Hi Tide festival is still on (Image: Frank Leppard)
Dreamland have announced that they will not be opening at all for the Easter season, but are yet to make an announcement on their series of summer events.
The largest of these, is the park's 100 year anniversary celebration The Hi Tide Festival which is still scheduled to take place from July 4 to July 5.
Around 15,000 people are set to attend, and it has a star studded lineup including DJ Fatboy Slim and pop icons Madness.
The park has cancelled or rescheduled the following events:
• March 21 The Levellers – new date September 3
• March 27 Faithless (DJ Set) – new date October 16
• March 28 Impuritas
• April 4 to 19 Camp Bestival takeover– has been moved to this summer, with no confirmed date as yet.
• April 9 Sector 9
• April 10 Outatime
• April 11 Totally Wired
Little Mix will play Canterbury's Spitfire Ground in July
Pop group Little Mix are still set to perform at Canterbury's Spitfire Ground in July.
The four piece will play some of their greatest hits including Woman Like Me, Touch, Shout Out to My Ex, Black Magic and Wings.
Little Mix were formed in 2011 during the eighth series of the X Factor and were the first group to win the competition.
They were signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music.
When: Sunday, July 19, 5pm
Where: The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury
Tickets: Prices start from £45. Buy here.
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Westlife will also perform at the Spitfire Ground
Westlife are also still set to perform the Spitfire Ground in Canterbury on July 17.
The band were formed in 1998 and were originally signed by Simon Cowell, before splitting in 2012.
When: Friday, July 17, 6pm
The Rambling Man Fair
The Ramblin’ Man Fair is still set to happen in July with Lynyrd Skynyrd headlining the event.
The festival of rock, prog, country and blues will take place at Mote Park, Maidstone, Kent, on July 17, 18 and 19, with artists including Clutch, Hawkwind, Big Big Train, Phil Campbell And The Bastard Sons and Monster Truck among the bands previously confirmed.
On Friday March 27, the organisers released a statement outlining why they hadn't cancelled the event.
A spokesman for Rambling Man Fair said: "The way we see it is if the ban on mass gatherings has lapsed by mid June - and we are all rather hoping that it will, aren’t we? - then RMF will go ahead as planned.
"If it hasn’t or if it categorically looks like a lift on the ban won’t happen in June by an obvious point earlier than that (like a govt edict for all summer events stating so) then of course we will be looking at taking different decisions."
When: Saturday, July 18
Where: Mote Park, Maidstone
Tickets: Tickets on sale here.
Rock and Pop The Mote Festival
Popular tribute festival Pop The Mote is still scheduled to go ahead this summer.
The event was due to take place on May 23 but has now been postponed until August 1.
A spokesman for the festival said: "The UK’s Chief Medical Officer has forecast the peak of the pandemic to be the middle to the end of May.
"The government are not enforcing the stoppage of mass gatherings at this time, but this is likely to happen. With this is mind, we have made the decision to postpone our Saturday 23rd May Pop the Mote event and reschedule it for Saturday & Sunday 1st & 2nd August 2020.
"We feel this is a more responsible, proactive decision in regards to our responsibility to you as event organisers."
You can buy tickets for the event here.
Kent Food Festivals
Broadstairs Food Festival
The Broadstairs Food Festival has been cancelled.
The Festival of Steam and Transport 2020
The Festival of Steam and Transport has been cancelled (Image: Marathon via Geograph)
The Festival of Steam and Transport has been cancelled due to coronavirus.
The two day event would have taken place between April 12 and April 13 in Chatham Historic Dockyards.
A spokesman for Chatham Dockyards said: "It is with sadness that following UK Government guidelines we have closed our visitor attraction to the public from Wednesday 18th March 2020. This closure extends to The Festival of Steam and Transport 2020.
"The Festival of Steam and Transport is a major fundraising event for Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust and the proceeds from the event go directly towards the preservation of the 80-acre Historic Dockyard site for the benefit of our visitors now and in the future.
"If you have purchased tickets, should you choose to donate the cost of your ticket to help support the work of the Trust in furtherance of its charitable objectives, you do not need to do anything. If you would like a refund for your ticket, please email: info@chdt.org.uk or call 01634 823812 with your contact information and refunds will be processed accordingly."
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The Kent Food Fest 2020
The Kent Food Fest 2020 which was due to take place from June 6 - June 8 is expected to be moved to the second week of September.
A spokesman for the Kent Food Fest told KentLive that they were working to move their suppliers over to the new date in anticipation that the government would still be restricting mass gatherings in June.
The event takes place every year in Ruffits Farm in Igtham.
Tenterden Food and Drink Festival
The Tenterden Food and Drink festival is still scheduled to go on in June.
The event will run from Saturday June 6 to Monday June 8.
The Kent County Show
The Kent County Show has been cancelled (Image: William Evenden)
The organisers of the Kent County Show have announced that this year's event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus.
The annual festival, which takes place on the Kent County Agriculture Society site on Detling Hill has been running since 1923 and is extremely popular with locals and tourists alike.
It was scheduled to take place from July 10 to July 12, but will now have a fallow year until 2021.
In a statement, the organisers said cancelling the show was an 'extremely difficult decision'.
A spokesman for the Kent County Show said: "Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, we have made the extremely difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Kent County Show.
"Over the last few weeks, we have investigated every possibility to still hold the Show in a way that is safe for all. However, as the situation continues to develop, it has become clear that we have no alternative but to cancel the show.
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Kent Farmers Markets
Many Farmers Market in the county have closed whilst lockdown procedures are in effect.
A spokesman for the Kent Farmers Market Association said: "Due to the rapidly changing situation regarding this virus, some markets may choose to close. This will be indicated on their pages.
"If you have signed up for market reminders, we'll keep you up-to-date with closures and reopenings."
The following markets are closed:
Bearsted
Bexley (Hall Place)
Bishops Park
Brentford, Bridge
Chatham (Pentagon Centre)
Crockenhill
East Farleigh
Elham Food and Craft Festival
Heritage Transport Show
Hildenborough
Knockholt
Lenham
Lewes Craft Market
Lewes Friday Food Market
Rolvenden Village Market
Tonbridge Arts Fair
Tunbridge Wells (Pantiles)
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Tenants urged to have their say on agents' fees ban consultation
The Welsh Government’s communities and children secretary, Carl Sargeant, is calling on tenants to have their say on proposals to ban agents’ fees levied on tenants in the principality.
A formal consultation is now underway as part of the Welsh Government’s Fees Charged to Tenants Bill.
The Cardiff-based government says research shows that 84 per cent of the agents who have responded to the consultation themselves charge a set up fee.
The average cost to tenants of setting up a tenancy is £178; this and other fees levied on tenants make up 19 per cent of agents’ income – around £10m in total according to the Welsh Government.
"I launched the consultation into fees charged to tenants in the private rented sector last month but so far, the biggest response has been from landlords and lettings agents. While I encourage everyone with an interest to participate in this consultation I particularly want to hear from tenants to ensure we have as wide a range of views as possible” says Sargeant.
"I want to know the extent of the fees charged, what those fees cover and understand the implications of the removal of these fees for letting agents, landlords, tenants and any third parties involved in the private rented sector."
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The Path Forward: Columbia Law Confronts Criminal Justice Reform
Mass incarceration is one of the defining civil rights issues of our time. With 2.2 million people in prisons and jails across the United States, it is imperative that we remediate bias and inhumanity when it encroaches on our system of criminal justice.
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One festival, 20+ plays, and an Off-Broadway Debut of The Exes for Lenore Skomal.
Playwright Lenore Skomal and director Magda S. Nyiri on the set of The Exes.
Lenore Skomal is a writer turned producer. Not an easy task for any playwright, and certainly not for Ms. Skomal and her husband Rick Sayers, the husband and wife team behind the hugely successful, high-caliber NYC theatre festival, The Broadway Bound Theatre Festival.
To complicate matters - or at least to run on "high-octane challenges" - the team opened the third annual installment of their 20-plus feature length play festival just days before they ventured directly into the world of Off-Broadway with Lenore Skomal’s comedy, The Exes at Theater Row in the Times Square Theatre District. If anything was made easy in this highly ambitious process it’s that both events ran at the same venue, perhaps saving them some travel time and money. It would be safe to say that either this is a formula for chaos and sleepless nights, but somehow they did it.
The Exes, now running in its final performances until October 5th, is a comedy about modern day divorce and relationships involving a group of very wealthy Bostonians on the wedding day of the main character’s daughter.
An homage to the work of Noel Coward and Neil Simon, the play goes for a more sophisticated sort of comedy with lots of sarcasm, unusual circumstances, and a mix of quirky characters, as well as more grounded portrayals. The potion makes for some highly comedic moments and situations.
The play takes place all in one day as self-made billionaire, Richard Killingworth (played by Tim Hayes) is getting ready to attend his daughter, Victoria’s wedding. Richard’s soon to be ex-wife, Mavis (Karen Forte), has abandoned him for her new beau (Kyle Porter as Marcel Nistlerood) and moved to Europe. Richard, not yet over the pain of the betrayal, seeks comfort with his best friend Dick (David M. Farrington), who happens to be Mavis’s first husband, and his stepson - Dick’s son - Garrett (Galen Molk), with whom he has a tight bond. Together with a sharp-tongued, aging butler played by John Coleman Taylor (who prefers the title of House Manager), the men seek to put Mavis behind and enjoy the wedding day. That is until Mavis and her fiancé show up uninvited with some sort of “plot” festering in her wicked mind, and Victoria (Alison Preece) comes flying in with news that the wedding is over because she waited until the last minute to ask her soon-to-be-husband to sign a prenuptial agreement.
The story is clever, different, and full of surprises, and the characters are honest to their intensions, if not always likable. Standout performances by Tim Hayes and Galen Molk hold the whackier moments together and help the rest of the cast provide a good round of laughs. The production is highlighted with sharp, tight direction by Magda S. Nyiri.
One scene in Act 2, when Garrett recalls the craziness that took place at the wedding is acted out in slow-motion strobe by the cast and offers a priceless moment, theatre at its best. The set by Craig Napoliello is worthy of some award…it has to be. And if it's based on some real place in the city, I want to visit it!
Of course, none of this came together without some hard work, tons of money, and a few life lessons. So we interviewed the producing playwright herself.
LocalTheatreNY.com: It seems like yesterday that I first saw The Exes in a reading at The Dramatist Guild. How long was it from concept to the Off Broadway stage and what does that journey seem like to you now that this run is about to end?
Lenore Skomal: The play was in development for about two and half years before we opened in August, including four readings and staged reading. As a playwright, it's always mind-blowing to see your work come to life on stage. Characters who only existed in your head now have bodies and personalities. They move, talk and interact with each other. It's honestly a miracle. Looking back on where I started with this, I can only say it has been the single most exhilarating and, at the same time, tortuous experience of my life. Not unlike childbirth.
LocalTheatreNY.com: What changes took place in the material from the time you did the reading to what we are seeing on the stage this final week?
Lenore Skomal: While the plot has never changed, there are some major revisions to the original material. In fact, I did 34 rewrites on the script before we locked it in. And then some minor tweaks after that. Most writers intrinsically know that a work is never really done. You just have to get the place where you feel nothing else you do will make it substantially better.
LocalTheatreNY.com: Getting a play up and running on the Off Broadway stage is a major undertaking, what was the best lesson you learned and why?
Lenore Skomal: Producing Off-Broadway is not for the faint of heart! It requires nerves of steel. When you're only the playwright, your job literally ends after you lock the script in. When you're the producer, your job never ends. In fact, the real work and accompanying anxiety begins on Opening Night. It's a daily job working to get butts in seats, especially when there are at least 140 other shows on and off Broadway that are competing with you--not to mention all the other smaller performances at cabaret houses, very small venues and colleges. You literally die every day.
LocalTheatreNY.com: If there is one thing you could do differently, what would it be and why?
Lenore Skomal: Opened the show out of town. It would have helped prepare me for New York audiences. But honestly I have no regrets.
LocalTheatreNY.com: Well, what is it about New York audiences that you feel opening out of town would have helped you prepare better?
Lenore Skomal: It would helped prepare ME better. This is the toughest audience in the world. That's why most shows open out of town. Opening a brand new show right on 42nd St. without an out of town opening was truly baptism by fire. But I'm still standing. And the play is better for it.
LocalTheatreNY.com: What was the most memorable moment, or high point, for you during this production?
Lenore Skomal: Finding Galen Molk. He's the actor who replaced our original Garrett Wright, whom we had to replace literally four days before opening previews started on Wednesday. We had to use a dress rehearsal as an audition. And Galen was the last actor to audition at 4:30. We hired him on the spot and he was in rehearsal that night at 6:00, and off book by Tuesday and on stage, fully blocked and in character for Wednesday's opening night. I felt the universe dropped him in our laps and it has served as a powerful reminder that even when things seem to be darkest, the universe has your back.
LocalTheatreNY.com: What happens to The Exes now? Will it change in any way, move forward as is to Broadway, perhaps some other afterlife? What's going through your head as you plan ahead?
Lenore Skomal: I would love for it to have a longer life here in the city, but it's an incredibly expensive endeavor. I've worked hard on THE EXES and always envisioned it as a a perfect play for regional and especially community theatre. I'd love to see it gain traction here in this country and in the UK. It's a perfect play for any smaller theatre with a limited budget to launch. And it appeals to a wide range of demographics.
LocalTheatreNY.com: What's next for you as a writer? Any upcoming projects you want to share with us? A new play? A novel?
Lenore Skomal: My first play BLUFF is ready to come back to a larger stage. It had its first run at Hudson Guild in 2016. And now that I have my first experience as an Off Broadway producer under my belt and the white hair to prove it, I'm ready to find a home for BLUFF's next run. It's an adaptation of my first novel. I'm also adapting THIRD WILLOW, my second novel and a coming of age story. I'm borrowing the idea that MOCKINGBIRD has utilized of using using 20 something year old actors
to portray 10 and 11-year olds. That would be a real challenge for me to adapt because the play involves many adult themes as seen through the eyes of kids.
LocalTheatreNY.com: How do you feel about the closing of the show this week? Any thoughts or emotions you care to share?
Lenore Skomal: Bittersweet. It's sad because this is an ending. But it's also exhilarating because I was able to have a successful play run a full 9-weeks Off Broadway. Not many playwrights can say that.
The Exes is playing every night this week with two final performances this Saturday, October 5th. Don't miss it.
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Coles back, Savea out for Hurricanes
06:59, July 28, 2017
Captain Dane Coles is starting but Julian Savea is on the bench as the two big-name All Blacks received contrasting news when the Hurricanes team was unveiled for their Super Rugby semi-final.
All Blacks hooker Coles will make his first start in more than four months in what will be his 100th game for the Hurricanes when he leads them on to Ellis Park to face the Lions on Sunday morning.
Having finally shaken off the concussion symptoms that ruled him out of the Test series against the British and Irish Lions, Coles returned off the bench against the Brumbies in Canberra last week.
He impressed in the 35-16 quarter-final win and pushes Ricky Riccitelli to the bench, while reclaiming the captain's armband from TJ Perenara.
The other starting change sees fit-again Vince Aso back at centre, prompting a cascade of positional switches out wide.
Jordie Barrett drops to fullback, Nehe Milner-Skudder to the right wing and Wes Goosen to the left wing.
Goosen's retention means powerhouse Test number 11 Savea drops from the starting side, a decision which coach Chris Boyd said was based purely on form.
"We've talked through the year that at the back end of the season reputation counts for nothing and form will dictate selection," he said.
"We were keen to get Vince back in the midfield in conjunction with Ngani, where they've performed pretty well.
"It left three guys competing for two wing positions and we thought Wes and Nehe had the better form currently," Boyd said.
The Hurricanes have played the Lions 20 times previously winning 17 of those matches and losing three, but the teams have not met in 2017.
The two teams last played in the 2016 Super Rugby final at Westpac Stadium where the Hurricanes won 20-3 to win the club's inaugural title.
Fourteen of the Hurricanes match day 23 on Sunday took part in last year's final.
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LSTM works with industry, donors and other partners to advance medicine in the Global South which impacts humanity worldwide.
The work of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has never been more important. Environmental change, urbanisation and travel mean that diseases are emerging and spreading at unprecedented rates. Viruses and pathogens are mutating or developing resistance. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists many diseases which could create public health emergencies, but for which there are currently no effective drugs and/or vaccines. The world’s poorest are disproportionately at risk and vulnerable to these threats.
As recent events have shown, infectious diseases do not respect geographical boundaries and a globally focussed effort is needed to combat them.
LSTM was created by the visionary industrialists who recognised the devastating impact of tropical diseases over 120 years ago. We were the first institution in the world dedicated to tropical medicine research, producing many scientific ‘firsts’ and leaders, and we continue to lead today. Research at LSTM has never just meant working in a laboratory. We work in the field, often in challenging environments, and take immense pride in learning from our partners, co-designing and co-delivering high-impact solutions for health.
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A former Bachelorette and a MAFS star: The lineup for Dancing With the Stars 2020 has been announced.
Belinda Jepsen
Just when you thought there weren’t any Aussie celebrities left for a stint on reality TV, the lineup is announced for Dancing With the Stars 2020.
Channel 10 pulled back the curtain this evening to reveal who’ll be slipping into the sequins and sweatily twirling their way around the studio in the name of Instagram followers…. sorry, their chosen charity.
Yes, it’s the typical mix of singers, actors, comedians, footy players and ex-dating show contestants, including Claudia Karvan, ladies and gentlemen.
The contestants. Image: Channel 10.
In case you need a refresher, here are the contestants pictured above. From the very particular order of left to right.
She of the incredible pipes, Dami won X Factor in 2013 then represented Australia during our first crack at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016. She scored us second place; still the highest score we've managed so far.
Angie Kent
We fell in love with her on Gogglebox, then so did a bunch of suited blokes on The Bachelorette Australia 2019.
NRL player turned television host. Most recently the guy giving awkward hugs on The Amazing Race Australia.
Claudia Karvan
Legend of the Australian small screen. Think Love My Way and The Secret Life Of Us.
Ed Kavalee
Comedian and permanent panellist on Channel 10 news quiz show, Have You Been Paying Attention? Fun fact: is married to Biggest Loser Australia trainer Tiffiny Hall, ergo is ripped like Batman's suit.
Travis Cloke
An AFL star whose career spanned 256 games between 2005 and 2017. He played centre half-forward for the Collingwood Magpies and the Western Bulldogs and kicked a total of 452 goals.
An American-born actor and singer, who has performing encoded in her DNA. Chloe's mum is Aussie icon, Olivia Newton-John.
Celia Pacquola
Star of ABC series Rosehaven and Utopia, Celia is an award-winning comedian, actor, writer, presenter — you know, one of those annoyingly talented, versatile people. Can also likely cut a rug. Because of course, she can.
Christian Wilkins
Model, influencer, possessor of glorious hair and son of Channel 9 entertainment journo, Richard Wilkins.
Dean Wells
As in, the guy from MAFS who was fake-married to Tracey Jewel but two-timed with Davina Rankin. Yep, that guy. Figure he must be light on his toes with all that sneakin'.
Grant Denyer and Amanda Keller will be back as hosts with judges Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess and Tristan MacManus also returning to the series. As always, winning celeb will earn $50,000 for their cause.
Dancing With The Stars 2020 premiers on Sunday, February 9 at 7.30pm on Channel 10. For a sneak peek, check out the clip below.
Meet the JUICY line-up of celebrities! Here's your first look at this season of Dancing With The Stars.
⭐️#DWTSau Premieres Sunday, Feb 9 on 10⭐️ pic.twitter.com/y9pkzndXRZ
— Dancing With The Stars Australia (@DancingOn10) January 14, 2020
Feature image: Supplied.
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Janelle Claire Berner a year ago
So apparently channel 10 is becoming the dumping ground for Insignificant former MAFS stars. Ironic that Ryan is on I’m a celebrity and Dean, who cheated with Ryan’s “wife” is on DWTS. Secondly is there any show left on channel 10 that Angie hasn’t been on??? It will be survivor next...getting a bit stale.
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Rita Ora reveals female romances after LGBT lyrics backlash
RITA ORA revealed she has had ‘romantic relationships’ with women as well as men, in a bid to play down a storm of criticism from LGBT musicians about the lyrics to her latest song.
Ora, 27, released Girls last week and in it she includes lyrics such as ‘I’m 50-50 and I’m never going to hide it’ before rejecting a man’s advances and breaking into the chorus: ‘Sometimes, I just want to kiss girls / Red wine, I just want to kiss girls’, while further lyrics from Cardi B read: ‘I could be your lipstick just for one night.’
But Rita’s fellow singers Kehlani and Hayley Kiyoko have criticised the song, with Kiyoko saying its message was ‘dangerous’ to the bisexual community.
Kiyoko tweeted that the song did ‘more harm than good for the LGBTQ+ community. A song like this just fuels the male gaze while marginalising the idea of women loving women… I don’t need to drink wine to kiss girls; I’ve loved women my entire life.’
Meanwhile, Kehlani, who recently described herself as queer on Twitter, wrote that certain of Rita’s lyrics ‘weren’t progressive’.
Offended: Kehlani is unimpressed by Rita’s song PICTURE: GETTY
DJ Kittens wrote: ‘This song is literally about wanting to hehe kiss girls when you’re drinking and smoking weed… It’s harmful when LGBT women are fetishised and no relationships are ever taken seriously.’
Now Ora has responded to the criticism, apologising for the song, revealing her female romances and aligning herself with ‘other LGBTQ+ people’.
She said: ‘Hello everyone reading this. Girls was written to represent a truth and is an accurate account of a very real and honest experience in my life. I have had romantic relationships with women and men throughout my life and this is my personal journey.
‘I am sorry how I expressed myself in my song has hurt anyone. I would never intentionally cause harm to other LGBTQ+ people or anyone.
‘Looking forward, I hope that continuing to express myself through my art will empower my fans to feel as proud of themselves as I’m learning to feel about who I am.’
Ora added: ‘I’m ever thankful to my fans for teaching me to love myself no matter what. I have strived to be a contributor to the LGBTQ+ community throughout my entire career and always will be.’
Ora previously told People magazine she wanted the song, which also features Charli XCX, Cardi B and Bebe Rexha, to be a bisexual anthem.
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Under new rules, the Spirit of Detroit will be showing a lot less team spirit
Posted By Violet Ikonomova on Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 3:42 PM
The Spirit of Detroit statue looks like it'll be showing a lot less team spirit in the years to come.
The authority charged with managing the statue and the city-county building before which it sits has established a new set of rules for putting a jersey on the bronze sculpture: You have to be a winner, and you have to pay up.
Yes, only teams that win a national championship will be able eligible to display their jersey on the big guy, which likely rules out every Detroit sports team for the foreseeable future. And even if the team does win — it's ownership has to pay $25,000 to dress up the Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority-owned statue.
Why? Apparently, it costs big bucks to restore the statue after a jersey has had its way with it.
"Any time we've put a jersey on the spirit, we have to go back and clean the piece, reapply the patina and reapply the wax, and that's $5,000 to $6,000 every time we do that," says DWJBA executive director Greg McDuffee. "There's also a concern [over damage] when companies are removing and installing the jersey."
Until the new rules were established by the DWJBA's three-member board of commissioners this month, it cost businesses, nonprofits, and teams $6,500 to put a top on the statue. McDuffee says the Spirit donned a shirt 23 times since the tradition began in 1997.
But amid Detroit's comeback, the DWJBA has seen an uptick in requests. In the three months in which the authority's commissioners were deciding how to amend the rules, there were five requests made to decorate the statue.
"The causes have been varied and increasing in numbers," says McDuffee, noting the Spirit has donned everything from sportswear to United Way and Rotary club swag. "It was going to be a real challenge to manage, and the likelihood of damage [was too risky] — last time it was appraised, it was going cost $6 million to repair any significant damage."
The Spirit of Detroit was last restored in 2008 for $160,000. It was placed in 1958.
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Jeb Bush Yells at "Room Rater" Twitter Account for Being Too Partisan
Jessica Lipscomb
Jessica Lipscomb | November 23, 2020 | 8:00am
Miss me with this lighting.
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Virtually speaking, the pandemic has turned us all into narcissistic little monsters. When you're staring at your own stupid head for several hours a week, you learn how to give good Zoom face. You need soft, flattering lighting. You need some visual interest in the background. You need a room that has personality, without being too personal.
These are the lessons the "Room Rater" Twitter account has patiently taught its nearly 350,000 followers over the past several months. Each day, the account posts several screenshots of celebrities, athletes, and journalists reporting live from their bedrooms or kitchen tables, offering pointers for the photogenically challenged and praise for those who just intuitively get it.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is, let's just say, not someone in that latter category. Last month, Room Rater gave the Miami resident a 6/10 for a television appearance, instructing the failed presidential candidate to "raise camera/reframe."
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Mr. Please Clap apparently did not take the criticism too well. This weekend, Bush slammed the Twitter account for allegedly being "hyper partisan," saying "you are part of the problem."
"Mr. Room Rater, is it possible now that the election is over to rate rooms on a non partisan basis? Are you a room rater or a hyper partisan person that is the problem?" Bush tweeted on Saturday night.
Mr. Room Rater, is it possible now that the election is over to rate rooms on a non partisan basis? Are you a room rater or a hyper partisan person that is the problem? We need less hyper partisanship on backgrounds at this time for our country. https://t.co/6oPKILYLZB
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) November 21, 2020
Room man, do a review of your ratings based on ideology and publish it. The backgrounds are varied but your bias is constant. Be honest. Try to make a difference. If not, you are part of the problem.
He added: "Your bias is constant."
Bush's tweet was a response to Room Rater's review of a cable news appearance by Republican strategist Doug Heye. Room Rater summed it up this way: "Love the port wine posters. Sunflowers. Depth. Add pillow to left. 9/10."
Heye's review was actually fairly glowing for Room Rater. Earlier on Saturday, the Twitter account remarked of Rudy Giuliani: "Your job's a joke. You're broke. Your love life's DOA. 0/10."
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman was among those who rushed to Room Rater's defense.
"My dude," he replied to Bush, "I'm a progressive Democrat and @ratemyskyperoom gave me a 1/10 + claimed it looked like i was in a 'hostage situation.'"
For what it's worth, Heye — the Republican strategist — didn't seem all that bothered by his 9/10 rating.
"Hey Gov," he tweeted at Jeb, "20 years ago tomorrow, I was on the 19th floor of the Miami-Dade Govt Center protesting for your brother at the Brooks Brothers Revolt. I’m thrilled I got a 9/10. Cut me some slack and please clap!"
Hey Gov, 20 years ago tomorrow, I was on the 19th floor of the Miami-Dade Govt Center protesting for your brother at the Brooks Brothers Revolt. I’m thrilled I got a 9/10. Cut me some slack and please clap!
— Doug Heye (@DougHeye) November 22, 2020
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Utility workers seek protection (AUDIO)
March 13, 2011 By [email protected]
Utility companies train their workers for the hazards that go with their jobs. But they can’t train them for things the public might do to them. Those workers are asking the legislature for additional protection.
One of them is Jeremy Sitton who was in a utility bucket working on a line near the intersection of I-55 and Highway 61 in southeast Missouri after an ice storm a couple of years ago. A “normal, everyday, nothing was going to go wrong job,” he says. Then a pickup truck pulled up and the driver got out with a shotgun and started shooting.
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Police used the description from Sitton’s co-worker to track down the shooter, who killed himself before he could be arrested.
Representatives of other utility companies tell of workers being threatened by armed citizens when they go to disconnect a service. Meter readers have been locked into basements for hours. A tree trimmer has been shot at.
A proposal to add utility workers to assault laws protecting law enforcement and corrections personnel, first responders, probation and parole officers, and highway workers in construction zones is before a House committee, waiting to be sent to the House for debate.
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Post updated with new information as of June 13. See notes in italics.
Why pay for something when you can get it for free? And shouldn’t Internet access be made widely available to everyone, no matter where they happen to be? This almost seems like the mantra behind FreedomPop, the company that is bold enough to sell you cheap mobile hotspots and provide you with 500MB of free wireless data every month. And now they supposedly have better coverage, thanks to the new FreedomPop Overdrive Pro.
You might remember when FreedomPop launched its Photon 4G mobile hotspot last year, which connected to the Clear 4G WiMAX network. Coverage was spotty at best, but the new Overdrive Pro 3G/4G hotspot uses the Sprint’s nationwide network. It may not necessarily be faster, but it should provide better coverage, right?
Revisiting FreedomPop’s Free Mobile Internet
Perhaps we need to start with a really quick refresher. Whereas the main mobile operators in the United States charge you a standard monthly fee for a certain data allotment, FreedomPop goes about things in an entirely different way. Everyone starts out with at least 500MB of free data each month. For a corresponding fee, you can roll over unused data or upgrade to a larger plan. They also have a series of offers you can complete for some one-time data bonuses.
While it may be true that 500MB isn’t a tremendously large amount of data, it should be enough for the casual user to do some Facebooking, Twittering and Foursquaring without too much of a mess. Tether onto a laptop with some streaming media and you may need to consider a larger plan.
Quick Feature Overview
As far as features are concerned, the Overdrive Pro 3G/4G mobile hotspot offers several advantages over its Photon 4G predecessor. The most notable change, of course, is the network. By using both the 3G and the 4G Sprint networks, rather than just the Clear 4G WiMAX network, this device should give you better coverage. It is physically a lot larger, but there is a removable battery.
Other key features include the small LCD display where you can check on things like your signal strength, number of connected Wi-Fi devices, remaining battery life and so on. Having a display does seem to reduce the battery life, but it is a major convenience to have. There is also a microSD slot that you can use to share media files across your local wireless network. Check out the feature overview video I posted on YouTube for a more hands-on look.
What’s My Network Password?
The Overdrive Pro comes with very little in terms of documentation. There is a single sheet of paper, but a hotspot like this is usually pretty straightforward. Whereas the Photon 4G had its default SSID and password printed on the back, the Overdrive Pro uses its LCD display for this purpose. The trouble is that the quick start guide doesn’t tell me how to see this information.
I had to look up the user manual (on the Sprint website) and that’s how I learned that you can double-tap the power button to enter the device’s rudimentary menu. It is on that first screen that you are shown the homepage, network SSID and password. Cycling through, you can also check on your current usage and other details.
Nationwide 3G Coverage?
The claim that this device will provide you with far better nationwide coverage than its Photon 4G predecessor (or stablemate, really) comes with a few caveats. First, it is likely true that the Sprint network has better coverage than Clear. However, it still does not appear to be as good as what you may be able to enjoy with T-Mobile, AT&T or Verizon Wireless. While I believe I was able to get some signal with the Overdrive Pro where I couldn’t with the Photon, coverage in the Western Washington area where I tested it was still spotty at best.
Second, from what I can gather, the 500MB free plan is for 4G only. If you want to have access to the 3G network as well, then you need to upgrade to the “Pro 500MB” plan, which costs $3.99 per month. It’s possible that this is why the device is called the Overdrive Pro and not simply the Overdrive.
Third, it’s unclear whether this is due to coverage or if it is a firmware issue, but the Overdrive Pro I received for testing (which may be a beta unit, to be fair) seemed to be a little buggy. It would drop the 3G or 4G signal unexpectedly at times and, perhaps even worse, the Wi-Fi network would occasionally disappear, even though the display on the Overdrive Pro said it was still up and running. Both phones (a Motorola and a Samsung) that I used for testing had no issues “seeing” and connecting to a myriad of other Wi-Fi networks. The Wi-Fi would “reappear” after a reboot of the Overdrive Pro.
UPDATE (06/13/13): It seemed that this was an isolated issue as the problem did not occur with a different Overdrive unit.
Real World Speed Tests
Of course, your mileage will vary considerably based on where you are located in the United States. My testing was done in Washington state, from Bellingham down to Marysville, which is about 30 miles north of downtown Seattle. I found that coverage was best in Bellingham itself, getting spotty as I drove down the interstate. I had some weak signal in Burlington too.
While the ping times weren’t so bad (74-143ms), the speeds could be a lot better. When the signal strength was best, I was able to get up to 4Mbps down and a little over 2Mbps up. However, when coverage wasn’t as good (but I was still able to connect), I struggled to break 1Mbps down and I’d get anywhere from 0.24-1.33Mbps up. The aforementioned issue with a “dropped” Wi-Fi network didn’t help matters much. To put that in perspective, at the best of times, the Photon 4G got as high as 6Mbps down.
UPDATE (06/13/13): The speeds vary considerably. With new tests performed in the Los Angeles area, download speeds got as high as 7.86Mbps with upload speeds of up to 1.91Mbps.
MEGATechie Wireless Wonder or MEGATechie Mobile Mishap?
The FreedomPop Overdrive Pro 3G/4G mobile hotspot is one of those devices that sounds great on paper and has some terrific potential. It’s supposed to have great nationwide coverage and a usable LCD display, as well as 500MB of free monthly data. That all sounds good.
The execution of this promise, unfortunately, leaves something to be desired. The firmware seems to be buggy (I’m hoping an update can fix the Wi-Fi issue), but the lackluster Sprint network is really the one to blame here. If I can’t get a consistent 3G or 4G signal, then it doesn’t matter how much free data you give me. Again, the hope is that when FreedomPop and Sprint are able to go all-in with 4G LTE, we will have something really special here.
That being said, the Overdrive Pro is just $40 and, if 500MB of 4G data is good enough, you never have to spend another dime. It may not be good enough as a primary Internet access point, particularly if you are in the fringes of the bigger service areas, but it’s cheap enough to be your backup.
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Happy Birthday to the Guardians of the Galaxy
50 years ago today, the misfit crew made their Marvel Universe debut!
by Josh Weiss
Yondu Udonta. Star-Lord. Martinex. Starhawk. Charlie-27. Rocket. Groot. Vance Astro. Gamora.
Whatever its team roster, the group known as the Guardians of the Galaxy has been protecting the Marvel cosmos for the last five decades. And now that the group's adventures are on their way in the brand-new GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 on January 23, we thought it was the right time to stop and celebrate... Because these galactic misfits are celebrating their 50th birthday!
Today marks a half-century since the original release of MARVEL SUPER-HEROES PRESENTS! #18 (subtitled GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) on January 10, 1969, which was written by Arnold Drake, pencilled by Gene Colan, and edited by Stan Lee.
Before we blow out the candles on this birthday cake, let’s take an in-depth look at the issue that started it all…
The first-ever Guardian to be introduced was Charlie-27, a native of Jupiter, who descended from Earth-bound humans. Having grown up on the storm-ravaged planet, Charlie-27’s body is adapted for 11 times the mass and three times the gravity of Earth. When we first meet the character, he's returning home after being alone in space for six months.
Upon completing his journey, Charlie-27 realizes that something is amiss as no one is there to greet him. It doesn’t take long for him to discover that the Badoon have taken control of the place and are looking to make a killing on turning in the last free citizen of Jupiter. He makes quick work of the Badoon bounty hunters, but soon finds that the planet is deserted, with its citizens (including Charlie-27’s dad) transported to radioactive labor camps.
Seeing no other way to save his people, Charlie-27 decides to flee Jupiter in search of reinforcements. To get away, he uses “superbly advanced bio-tronics” to turn himself into pure radio waves, although he does not have time to set a specific course. After two hours, he ends up on Pluto, which is also seems to be vacant of life.
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However, the Badoons are also controlling Pluto and sense his presence, sending a Saturnian Hound-Hawk to keep him from escaping. At the very last second, Charlie-27 is given refuge by Martinex, a crystalline rock being from Pluto known as a Pluvian; he’s got the ability to manipulate light waves and even freeze the air. Martinex stayed behind to blow up some industrial complexes, but was unable to escape once Charlie-27 showed up. To take care of the Badoon goons, Martinex activates some robotic servants to attack the antagonists, allowing himself and Charlie-27 to make a run for it.
They set a course for Earth, unaware that it has already been conquered by the Eastern Sector of the Badoon Empire and its leader, Drang. In their custody are two more characters that will make up the Guardians, a Zatoan named Yondu Udonta and Earth’s first intergalactic traveler, Major Astro Vance. Sent into a thousand-year voyage into outer space, Vance must wear a copper protective suit, which, if punctured, could cause him to experience a millennium of aging in one sitting.
Drang recruits Vance to work on behalf of the Badoon and orders him to betray not only mankind, but Yondu as well; Undonta was the native of the planet Vance traveled a thousand years to reach. Vance pretends to treat Yondu with contempt and even requests to execute him with one of the Zaotan’s own arrows, which is actually made of sound sensitive material that responds to Yondu’s every whistle. This allows both prisoners to escape.
Astro and Yondu make a run for it, hoping to get off the planet via a Tele-Port Jump Tube, where Charlie-27 and Martinex have just arrived. Both pairs of acquaintances begin to fight one another, unaware that they are all against the Badoon scourge. At first, the team members were at odds with one another, but eventually the characters realize they’re on the same side and take down some Badoon forces.
All four travel through space to New New York in the hopes of finding a “Free Colony.” All they find is smoldering ruins, but are confident that they will find survivors of the Badoon invasion. The issue ends with all of them chanting “EARTH SHALL OVERCOME! -- SOMEDAY.”
As the narration scroll tells us, this motley group of individuals will one day be known throughout the universe as legendary heroes, the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Read this tale on Marvel Unlimited now! Then jump on board with the brand-new Guardians in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1 on January 23!
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Every Monday, new episodes of Marvel's Wolverine: The Lost Trail are released for free! To mark each new episode, we're doing recaps and updating a map from last week's chapter.
But first, listen to the latest episode of Marvel's Wolverine: The Lost Trail right now! Get lost in Chapter 8, "The Proposition," below, then keep reading for more insights on previous episodes.
For a look at where we were before episode 8, we've deputized Marvel.com writer (and first-time listener) Amanda Ames to keep up with the action as it's released. Get caught up on what went down in Chapter 7 below...
A new way of life is taking shape in the minds of those living in the bayou, but this community might not be as free-thinking as it believes.
With the Cold Blooded no longer standing in their way, Marcus and Logan finally make it to Green Haven—but if they thought they’d find clarity in this hidden community, they were sorely mistaken. Things have only gotten hazier for them both.
There is, however, one thing beginning to take shape in the fog; in Green Haven life is different, life is evolved. Here, you don’t waste time reliving the past, your old life is meaningless, here you’re serving a greater cause, and here your life is given true meaning—a life of service and celebration where mutants come first.
Marcus finds himself smack in the middle of this forward "thinking" community surrounded by all the missing persons, but Green Haven might not be the paradise they believe. Something seems off. No one remembers or cares about their lives before the community and people have changed. Even Marcus’ mom seems to be a different person. And while Marcus is allowed to live in the community, he and the rest of the humans aren’t exactly free. They’re servants to the mutants unable to leave through the wall of mist surrounding the complex, though most of them seem unnervingly happy to stay.
Wyngarde seems to be the root of all the trouble branching out from the marsh. He’s got everyone’s minds under his spell and while his intentions aren’t entirely clear yet, they don’t seem particularly noble. He may talk of peace but in order to bring it about he believes their community needs to rise up like a shining beacon of hope and show the world the proper path society must take to evolve, a path where mutants are put first. But if leading by example doesn’t work, Wyngarde seems all too ready to try a more forceful approach.
While Marcus is more or less free to walk amongst the rest of the residents of Green Haven, Logan finds himself trapped in adamantium chains while he lives out illusions made especially for him until Wyngarde can convince him to join their little community. After all, if he needs to take a more forceful approach to his endeavors, what better muscle to have than the Wolverine? Plus, he seems to think that Logan has changed, but if not, Logan owes Wyngarde for saving him and Maureen from Weapon X all those years ago. Unsurprisingly, Logan couldn’t care less about Wyngarde, his debt, or his little dystopian island. That is, until Maureen steps in…
Will Logan’s mind be swayed to join Green Haven’s community or can he hold out long enough to break the spell and save Maureen, Marcus, and all those trapped within the mist?
Here's a rough sketch of the trail we've traveled so far.
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Lockdown Listens: The music we’ve been turning to
By Alice Browne, Niamh Ingram, Kate Wassell and Sophie Fennelly
Nick Cave: ‘Skeleton Tree’
Though during lockdown I’ve often found myself turning to more upbeat, cheesy albums to try and lift my mood this winter, there’s a big part of me that loves to be self-indulgent in my seasonal sadness. With four o’clock sunsets and the idea of cans in the park seeming like a distant memory, the appeal of Nick Cave’s nihilistic melancholy is even stronger.
Entrenched in the context of Cave’s son Arthur’s tragic death, there are points in which Skeleton Tree makes for an uncomfortable listen. Though the writing and recording had, in part, commenced before the accident, the album was completed in the immediate weeks that followed. This makes grief an ever-present force looming across the album, but its direct impact ambiguous. The tracks are often sparse and understated with an almost suffocating stillness. If you’re looking for something with melodic lead single, this may not be for you, but when viewed in its entirety it’s a powerfully raw insight into Cave’s most emotional endeavour yet.
By Alice Browne
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Drake: 'Nothing Was The Same’
A classic that never gets old. ‘Nothing Was The Same’ features some of Drake’s biggest hits (think the notoriously quoted ‘Started From the Bottom’), yet also some top notch chill vibes. The likes of Wu Tang Forever and Paris Morton Music provide a perfect blend of substance to appreciate – yet you can appreciate it whilst whacking out the fourth essay of the day for your looming assignment deadline. That reason alone is why it’s been on repeat for me in the first week or so of lockdown 2.0; you can take yourself back to the easier years of 2013, and feel all content and nostalgic, when in reality you’re stuck in the middle of a global pandemic and drowning in uni work. Balance, people.
By Niamh Ingram
Image credit: https://variety.com/2013/music/reviews/album-review-drake-nothing-was-the-same-1200662510/
Adrianne Lenker’s ‘Songs’ and ‘Instrumentals’
The ethereal Adrianne Lenker - frontwoman of Big Thief as well as solo singer-songwriter - has released a new album modestly titled ‘Songs’. Lenker has released two instrumental tracks separately, capturing an atmospheric backdrop to the ‘Songs’. Lenker isn’t the first artist to record an album in a cabin in the woods, but she’s maybe the first to capture the atmosphere so explicitly. Leaves rustle, rain hits the windows, wind breathes through the cracks of the wood.
For me, the release has come at the perfect time: just as a second lockdown begins and the stress of essay season begins to kick in. The tracks are full to the brim with heartache and Lenker’s words are sometimes shadowy, but against her gorgeous finger-picking and unexpected melodies, the at-times gloomy lyricism is nothing short of cathartic. Music like this is essential listening for the darker months, not to mention days spent in isolation or lockdown. The second instrumental track ‘music for indigo’ is the kind of instrumental track that could be put on loop for hours, whether you want some relaxing music while you work or calming down before you fall asleep.
By Kate Wassell
Image credit: https://www.nme.com/news/music/big-thiefs-adrianne-lenker-announces-two-new-albums-songs-and-instrumentals-2743929
Taylor Swift: ‘Folklore’
For many Taylor Swift fans, the announcement on the 23rd July that her surprise album ‘Folklore’ would be released the next day saved a summer that would have otherwise been tainted by ideas of what could’ve been. Yet, despite its cottagecore aesthetic and the title of its eighth track, something about the album never fit with summer. For me, the very foundations of this album were deeply entrenched in autumn. The extra time of lockdown has given me, finally, the opportunity to listen to it from start to finish, appreciating not only every song but the construction of the album as a whole. This time, unlike the on my first listen when my favourites were the more upbeat songs –‘august’, ‘illicit affairs’, and ‘the last great American dynasty’ to name a few – my perception of ‘autumnal music’ meant that I’ve been able to appreciate the quieter, slower songs such as ‘peace’ and ‘hoax’. The album’s raw and emotional lyrics are a crux to lean on in the difficult period of isolation that lies ahead for many of us during this winter.
By Sophie Fennelley
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Meet the Liverpool woman who quit uni to go and fight ISIS
Kimberley Taylor quit her studies to fight ISIS on the frontline
Josh ParrySenior reporter
A Liverpool woman has revealed why she quit uni to go and fight ISIS.
Kimberley Taylor, 27, left the University of Liverpool to join the Kurdish Women’s Protecting Unit - the female arm of the YPG faction in Syria.
Although the former maths student says she is attacking terrorists physically - the fact she is a woman has been a symbolic blow to the group, too.
She told the Daily Star: “By us women being at the front line, it is also a symbolic action against the mindset of Daesh."
“This is why they attack us so ferociously. They want nothing but oppression. This is why they do not accept that we are on the front line fighting against them.”
Kimberley, who is originally from Darwen but moved to Merseyside in her teens, previously said she was prepared to die fighting the terror network that holds an horrific grip on the Middle East, in both Iraq and Syria, reports The Mirror .
The ex-student nicknamed Kimmie has spent over 12 months on the frontline learning Kurdish and soldiering - including how to fire a gun - at the YPJ’s military college.
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She also goes under the local name of Zilan Dilmar and is involved in the attack on ISIS’s Syria stronghold of Raqqa.
Syrian Democratic Forces - backed by US special forces and Kurdish fighters - are trying to get into Raqqa as Iraqi troops attack Mosul in Northern Iraq.
Speaking from her forward operating base just 19 miles from the Raqqa frontline she said: “I’m willing to give my life for this.”
“It’s for the whole world, for humanity and all oppressed people, everywhere. It’s not just [Isis’s] killing and raping. It’s its systematic mental and physical torture on a scale we can’t imagine.”
Former Liverpool University student Kimberley Taylor, 27, is fighting ISIS on the frontline
She added that a friend whose sister had been murdered by ISIS monsters had also inspired her decision to remain on the frontline.
Recalling the horrific story of a friend, an Arab YPJ fighter from Syria, whose village was ransacked by ISIS last year, she said: “She was from a pro-Assad family and her eight-year-old sister wrote on a wall: ‘Without our leader, there is no life’. She did it as a protest against ISIS.
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“So they took her to a tall building and ran her over and over again with a car. Then, with the last one pushed her off the building. My friend ran away to join the YPJ.”
Taylor’s family moved to Merseyside from Blackburn in her teens and she studied maths at Liverpool University before spending her early 20s travelling the world.
Her journey to Syria began during a trip 18 months ago to report for a friend’s humanitarian website on the Sinjar massacre in which ISIS kidnapped and enslaved 5,000 Yazidi women and children and slaughtered as many men and boys.
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She said: “I was torn apart at the conditions refugees from Syria and southern Iraq were living under.
“In that moment, I made a promise to myself that I would commit my life to helping these people.”
She returned to England for a few months before moving to Sweden to study political science at Stockholm University.
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Tax News in a Nutshell - 11.2.20
What’s Up in Washington, D.C.
Election Day is Here
Months of debating outcomes of the next election will soon come to rest – Election Day is upon us. If you haven’t already cast your vote and plan to do so, make sure to understand policies of those on the ballot. Research credible, unbiased sources to make an informed decision.
Resources include:
Tony & Charlie’s (of RubinBrown) Presidential Tax Plan Comparison (Also appearing in BloombergTax!)
Review Congressional Member Voting Records and Accomplishments
Many states have proposed changes up for grabs as well, such as the proposals by Arizona, New Jersey, South Dakota, and Montana to legalize and tax recreational marijuana, Nebraska’s initiative to tax gross annual racetrack gambling revenue, and Illinois and Colorado’s proposed changes to income tax rates. The Tax Foundation is tracking the most notable state ballot measures here.
Supreme Court Confirmation
The Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on a 52 to 48 vote, bringing the nation’s highest Court to a 6-3 conservative standing.
Stimulus Stalemate
Both sides trade blows on who is responsible for the stimulus stalling; it is now a waiting game to see the election outcome to begin further speculation on timing of another relief bill. Reports vary from November-December to after the first of the year. Stay tuned, they seem to agree that something else will be coming, but as with most things in life…the devil is in the details.
PPP Pushback
As mentioned last week, the SBA snuck in a new “Loan Necessity Questionnaire” form without much explanation. The form is being released to banks and appears to require PPP loan recipients who received greater than $2M in loan proceeds to justify their good-faith economic uncertainty certification on their loan request application.
Forms are not available on the SBA website as of the time of this writing, but that has not deterred public backlash for what many view as another retroactive change in the rules. The AICPA has contacted the SBA and Treasury regarding the new questionnaire to gain a better understanding of the form and relay their concerns that the information requested doesn’t align with the intent of the law.
Retirement Bill Revealed
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Neal and Ranking Member Brady released what is being touted as SECURE 2.0, a retirement bill that has been in the works for several months. The bipartisan bill has promise to move forward despite Congressional gridlock on other issues. It includes increasing the RMD starting age to 75 and allowing student loan paydowns to qualify for employer match, without those employees having to contribute to a 401(k).
Partnerships Beware!
IRS Chief Counsel Michael Desmond has confirmed partnerships are a target for ensuring tax compliance. Practitioners have presumed as much in the last few years, as notable Schedule K-1 reporting changes have popped up that will greatly increase transparency on items which may previously have been swept under the rug.
Guidance Drop
The day you’ve all been waiting for has arrived – annual inflation adjustments for 2021 were announced! Rev. Proc. 2020-45 covers over 60 affected tax provisions, including the standard deduction, §179, §199A, and income tax tables. Reminder, personal exemptions are still zero for 2021, á la TCJA.
Cost of living adjustments for 2021 retirement related provisions were also posted. Traditional and Roth IRA contribution income phase-out ranges were increased, while IRA and 401(k) contribution limits remained the same as 2020.
The SBA released a nice little PPP factsheet that gives a high-level overview of the rules.
Employers got instructions on how to report on any employee Social Security tax deferred during 2020. Amounts of tax not reported in on the 2020 Form W-2 will be reported on a corrected Form W-2 “as soon as possible after you have finished withholding the deferred amount.” An amended return may be required by the individual at that point if corrected Forms W-2c show excess Social Security tax.
If despite best efforts this year a tax return was not timely filed, the AICPA has made available a template for practitioners to use to request a reasonable cause or first-time penalty abatement.
Don’t forget Form 1099-NEC is coming at us soon for the first time since 1982! It will report nonemployee compensation instead of having such information found on Form 1099-MISC and is due to the recipient and the IRS by January 31. Separating nonemployee compensation onto its own form will assist in avoiding filing deadline confusion on Form 1099-MISC, which generally has a later IRS submission date. Here’s a look below, if you haven’t yet seen it.
Proposed regulations on the Low-Income Housing Credit were released that would affect the average income test under §42(g)(1)(C).
That’s all for now – have a great week!
Information provided is for educational purposes only and not to be used as tax advice.
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Paramilitary forces, drones to be deployed to beef up security in UP ahead of Friday prayers
As a precautionary measure, internet services, that were resumed after nearly a week, were suspended again in Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar and Shamli.
Security was beefed up and patrolling intensified in Uttar Pradesh to ensure peace ahead of the Friday prayers, keeping in mind the widespread violence that hit the state last week during protests against the amended citizenship law.
In Agra also, the services will remain suspended from 8 am till 6 pm on December 27, a senior police official said.
To avoid a repeat of last Friday's violence in Gorakhpur, police staged a flag march in sensitive areas and held a meeting with peace committees in all circle and police station areas.
Paramilitary force personnel and state police force will be deployed and drone cameras will be used to ensure security on Friday, DM Vijyendra Pandiyan said.
Meanwhile, the process to confiscate the property of those involved in damaging public assets during the protests gained momentum with 372 people being served notices in different districts.
A home department spokesperson on Thursday put the death toll at 19 in the violence last week, which left 288 policemen injured, including 61 who received firearm injury.
He said 327 FIRs have been registered and 5,558 preventive arrests made.
Official sources said more district administrations issued notices to people to make them pay for the losses caused by them in arson and stone-pelting.
The maximum 200 notices were issued in Moradabad followed by 110 in Lucknow, 34 in Gorakhpur and 29 in Firozabad, an official spokesman said.
In the entire state 1,113 persons have been arrested for their alleged involvement in violence.
A report from Sambhal said the district administration has issued notices to 26 people for their alleged involvement in damaging properties during protests against the amended citizenship law, asking them to explain their position or pay for the losses.
Sambhal Superintendent of Police Yamuna Prasad said posters of 150 people have been released and 55 have been identified for their involvement in violent protests. A preliminary probe in anti-CAA violence in Kanpur suggested role of Bangladeshis and Kashmiris, police said.
"Police investigation has revealed that violence during the protests against CAA on two consecutive days on Friday and Saturday in Kanpur happened in an organised manner," Kanpur SSP Anand Deo Tiwari said.
"Preliminary probe suggested the involvement of people including Bangladeshis and Kashmiris," he said, adding there was "ample evidence" to strongly indicate their involvement.
Some 1,200 unidentified persons, including students, teachers and non-teaching staff of the Aligarh Muslim University, have been booked for alleged violation of prohibitory orders under CrPC section 144 by taking out a candle-light march on Tuesday.
The march was taken out as a mark of protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and express solidarity with those who lost their lives during the stir against the contentious law.
Alleging the BJP government was "afraid" of Hindu-Muslim unity, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav sought to know when a probe into "police brutality" on protesters in the state will be ordered.
"The government is afraid of Hindu-Muslim unity. It is making allegations that people are criminals. It wants to confiscate property of the poor. It is commenting on people's dress...Threatening to take revenge from citizens. But the government should tell (people) when will it initiate probe into police brutality," Yadav said in a tweet in Hindi.
Also on Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board said Indian Muslims do not have any threat from the National Register of Citizens. "Hindustani Muslims do not have any threat from NRC. It should be implemented in the country. The real matter is of identification of intruders, who are real threat to the country," its Chairman Waseem Rizvi said.
An Uttar Pradesh minister on a visit to Bijnor refused to meet the families of the two Muslim men who died in the recent protests against the new citizenship law, terming them "upadravi" (vandals).
"Why should I go to vandals' place? How can those who are involved in vandalism and put the entire country and state in arson be social," minister Kapil Dev Agarwal posed, defending his decision to not visit the homes of the two Muslim families.
"Why should I visit those who want to put Nahtaur/Bijnor in flames?" the minister in-charge of the district shot back when asked by reporters to justify his decision.
Agarwal, the vocational education and skill development minister in the Yogi Adityanath government, did meet Om Raj Saini, who was injured in the violence that hit the district's Nehtaur area, and his family.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday met the families of those dead in the violence in Bijnor.
When a media person confronted the UP minister by asking him specifically whether it did not amount to discrimination, Agarwal retorted saying, "Why should I go to the homes of vandals? Listen to me. Those who are doing vandalism and want to inflame passions, how are they part of society. Why should I go there? This is not about Hindu-Muslim. Why should I go to vandals?"
A report from Varanasi said 51 professors of the Banaras Hindu University and its affiliated colleges have started a signature campaign to lodge their protest against the arrest of some BHU students who were staging a peaceful protest against CAA and NRC in the city.
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Phoebe Cates: Who is actress Dustin’s girlfriend is hotter than in Stranger Things Season 3?
Fri Jul 05, 2019 at 12:30am ET Sat Jul 04, 2020 at 12:30 am EDT
By Matt Couden
Actress Phoebe Cates co-starred in several 1980s classics, hence her popping up in Stranger Things. Pic credit: Universal Studios
Stranger Things Season 3 arrived this week on Netflix and fans are once again binging their favorite sci-fi/fantasy show.
As with previous seasons, it brings a talented cast, creepy story, and incredible effects. There are also plenty of pop culture references including actress Phoebe Cates, who is referenced by Dustin. But who is she?
When is Phoebe Cates mentioned?
Goofy and lovable Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo) references actress Phoebe Cates on Stranger Things more than a few times.
Viewers first hear her mentioned as Dustin is telling the rest of the gang about a girl he’s been communicating with who lives in Utah. She’s a Mormon named Suzie and Dustin believes she’s one of the hottest females on the planet.
In fact, he calls Suzie “hotter than Phoebe Cates” quite a few times. Not only does he use this to describe her to his gang of friends, but also to his new bromance pal Steve at Scoops. Speaking of that, it was clearly one of many highlights of the newest season for lots of fans.
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That Phoebe Cates reference and comparison causes most of the others to question if Dustin has lost his mind. He insists he’s right. He also says Suzie is real, so the gang humors him. However, many viewers are probably wondering who the girl is that Dustin keeps mentioning.
Who is actress Phoebe Cates?
Phoebe Belle Cates is well known for a very popular 1980s film and scene. It was Fast Times At Ridgemont High where she really took the spotlight as Linda Barrett.
A certain scene in which the 19-year-old wore a stunning red bikini instantly made her popular amongst many boys and men. See Cates as Linda Barrett at the 40-second mark in the Fast Times official trailer below.
Phoebe Cates appeared in several other 1980s movies including the original Gremlins (1984) and Private School (1983). She’d return in Gremlins 2. She last appeared in a film called Princess Caraboo in 1994 before taking some time away from the screen. In 2001, she returned for The Anniversary Party, directed by her Fast Times co-star Jason Leigh.
Cates is now doing other things including voice work for video games. That included 2015’s Lego Dimensions game where she provided the voice for Kate Beringer. There’s also rumors that she may have a role in The Homecoming: A Musical, but there’s no official confirmation yet.
She’ll be 56 years old on July 16, 2019. It would have been interesting if Phoebe Cates popped up in Stranger Things Season 3 or with one of her movies playing in the background. That said, Dustin clearly gives his friends a thought to really blow their minds by comparing Suzie with Phoebe Cates!
Stranger Things Season 3 is currently available on Netflix with all eight new episodes.
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Cody MacPherson murdered by Alan McGinnis: Deadly love triangle examined by Home Sweet Homicide
Thu Nov 14, 2019 at 7:25am ET
Alan McGinnis. Pic credit: New Jersey State Police
In the early hours of September 24, 2017, Alan McGinnis brutally stabbed Cody MacPherson at a house party in Pemberton, NJ. He then drove the body to a nearby woodland where he attempted to dispose of the corpse under some debris, Cody’s body lay undiscovered for six months.
Cody in the intervening period had become the subject of an intensive search led by family, friends, and volunteers, he was even featured in NBC’s Dateline missing persons feature.
Cody MacPherson was last seen September 23, 2017 in Browns Mills, NJ.
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Cody (20) had only recently moved to the area from Indiana. Prosecutors later learned that he became part of a deadly love triangle involving McGinnis, and a Caitlyn Huertas. McGinnis was the father of Huertas’s two children, but she had recently begun a relationship with MacPherson of which McGinnis was aware.
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At a late night party at the Pemberton house of Huertas, McGinnis announced to the other guests that he was going to kill MacPherson. He went upstairs where MacPherson was sleeping on a couch and stabbed him in the neck and chest.
Huertas was allegedly unaware of the attack, having been passed out drunk. Her mother Kathleen later moped up MacPherson’s blood in the house.
McGinnis put the body in the trunk of his car and supposedly went to look for a shovel. He approached his cousin at approximately 3 am asking for a lend of a shovel telling him that he had a body in the trunk.
The body was eventually found by a member of the New Jersey Fire Service who was taking part in a controlled burn at the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area, the firefighter observed human remains under some logs.
It was only after an autopsy was performed was the case deemed a homicide, this was followed by a month long probe involving numerous police officers which led to McGinnis being charged with murder April 2018.
McGinnis pleaded guilty to first-degree murder an in February 2019 Alan McGinnis was sentenced by state Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan to 30 years in state prison without the possibility of parole.
The case is examined on Home Sweet Homicide tonight at 10/9c on Investigation Discovery.
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Introduction to Stress Tests of Character by Karen E. Bohlin
I write this introduction within the backdrop of the global pandemic and unprecedented political division in the United States. The year 2020 will no doubt go down in history for its fair share of stress tests affecting human life, mental health, the economy, political discourse, and more.
Why Focus on “Stress Tests” of Character?
Independent of this current context, students inevitably confront stress in their efforts to achieve, fit in, and manage the academic, social, and emotional ups and downs at school and home. Most young people are already well acquainted with small and large stress tests. They have experienced trepidation before auditioning for a play, trying out for a sport, or standing on the foul line knowing theirs would be the game-deciding shot. Some have lost family members. Some have suffered serious injuries. Some live in unstable economic situations. And every day they come to school and face new fears and challenges, from learning complex math to writing an essay.
The question for those of us who are educators (parents, teachers, school leaders) is what do we do — and who do we become — in the face of stress tests? When confronted with challenges, how do we reframe stress as an opportunity for growth? And how do we harness their power for our students, to help them develop the motivation and good habits of character they need to emerge stronger from them?
Why Does Practical Wisdom Matter?
At the heart of navigating stress tests is practical wisdom. Practical wisdom gives us the agility and internal compass to “know what to do when we don’t know what to do.” As our colleagues at the Jubilee Centre write, “Practical Wisdom forms part of all the other virtues; indeed it constitutes the overarching meta-virtue necessary for good character.” This is especially important when our emotions are hot, when pressure is high, or when we find ourselves out of our depth. Practical wisdom is what helps us to press pause, so we can create space between our first reaction — which is often both understandable and raw — and a considered, thoughtful response.
Confronted with a stress test, sometimes we need time, study, and wise mentoring before we can respond well. Sometimes we need rest, exercise, and meditation. Depending on the circumstances, often we need some combination of the above. Once we calm the amygdala, we can jumpstart our prefrontal cortex and start thinking through next steps. We can ask ourselves: What am I aiming at? Who do I want to be? What kind of response aligns with my true aim? When we step away from our initial reaction, we give ourselves permission to reflect, recalibrate, and choose a more thoughtful response.
Why Story?
Stories offer accessible and memorable examples of practical wisdom in action. While it may seem like reason ought to be our guide in moments of stress and temptation, research shows that the heart and the imagination are powerful motivators (Bohlin, 2005). Who and what we love affects what we aim at and the choices we make. Who and what we desire gives shape to our vision, our why. Where does this motivation come from? Family, mentors, friends, teachers, experiences — and from stories , fiction, nonfiction and family stories.
How are stories helpful in navigating stress tests? In his book After Virtue, Alasdair MacIntyre explains, “We can only answer the question ‘what am I to do [with my life]?’ if we can answer the question ‘of what story or stories do I find myself a part?’” (MacIntyre, 1981, p. 216). Or, put another way, whose story inspires me? And, who do I aspire to be? The stories we live and share are powerful teachers. The students in our care all have resilience stories of their own — moments they faced challenges and grew stronger as a result. We can encourage them to reflect on, write, and tell these stories. And in our classrooms, we can offer them stories of mathematicians, scientists, artists, historical figures, literary characters, and others to give them powerful insight into how individuals surmount ordinary and extraordinary stress tests and learn to flourish.
Moreover, we retain stories better than we retain factual information. Why? Because we are hardwired to remember stories, and these stories can be both instructive and motivating. Emily Dickinson, for example, greatly admired English writers George Eliot and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Browning’s verse novel Aurora Leigh (1856) was one of Dickinson’s favorite fictitious works; the story of Aurora’s life as a poet captivated Dickinson and influenced the images she used in her own poetry. Dickinson also kept several of Eliot’s novels and poems in her collection.
My colleagues (Gregory, 2009; Harrison and Carr, 2015) and I (Bohlin, 2005) have written extensively about the power of story — purposefully engaged — to shape the moral imagination and aspirations of readers. Abraham Lincoln carried Shakespeare’s Macbeth with him as a faithful traveling companion. He read and reread the Scottish play to remind himself of the dangers of unbridled ambition in a leader. Malala Yousafsai, the Pakistani activist who stood up for her right to education against the Taliban, is another leader who keeps stories close for guidance. She names The Alchemist as one of her favorites, calling it “hopeful and inspiring” and adding that the “story tells you that you should believe in yourself and continue your journey.”
How Can This Resource Help Educators?
Stress Tests of Character is a resource that is designed to expand your toolbox and complement the academic curriculum. Stress Tests of Character helps teachers and students develop the habits they need to regain their bearings in the face of stress, so they can reframe challenges as opportunities for growth and navigate them with agility and courage.
All of these materials are grounded in Aristotelian virtue ethics and offer practical wisdom for helping students develop the character strengths they need to flourish in the face of adversity.
The Stress Tests of Character eResource offers:
1: Practical resources and ideas for weaving stress test stories into your curriculum including:
8 Ways to Use Storytelling in the Classroom to Foster Character Strengths
Storytelling in Science: Books That Connect Students With Scientists’ Struggles
2. An expository Q&A and a robust bibliography that educators can use for their own professional development, addressing: What do we mean by “stress tests of character”? What is practical wisdom, and how can it help us navigate stress tests? How can we learn to respond, instead of react, to stressors — and make choices that strengthen our character and reflect who we want to be? Why is story a powerful tool for strengthening student motivation, tenacity and resilience?
3. Sample lesson plans that teachers can use in the middle or high school classroom. This resource is not a stand-alone curriculum; however, it does offer lessons that teachers can draw on and use as models to develop their own.
These lessons include:
Which Character Strengths Support Academic Achievement?
How Do You Build Good Habits or Strengths of Character?
What is a Stress Test of Character?
The Courage of Ruby Bridges
The Resilience of Eleanor Roosevelt
The Struggles of Mathematicians and Scientists
The online version of this toolkit is replete with live links. If you are accessing the PDF version, the underlined phrases will indicate where there is more material to access online. Whichever version you use, we hope you find it helpful. We also invite you to tell us how these resources are working for you and to share your own Stress Tests lessons and resources for our consideration. This will allow us to include additional lessons highlighting stress tests and resilience stories in math, science, English, history, language study and the arts.
On behalf of my colleagues at the Life Compass Institute and Montrose School, I want to thank James Arthur and the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues for the invitation to partner in the development of this instructional e-Resource and Beth Purvis at the Kern Family Foundation whose intellectual energy and generous support made this project possible. I also want to thank our friend and mentor, Steve Tigner, who introduced us to the power of stress tests of character; Deborah Framer Kris, whose leadership on this project has been inspiring; our faculty colleagues at Montrose School whose contributions and comments made this resource more robust; Gabriellle Landry for her excellent editorial support; and Erin O’Brien and Jane Gianino, whose design expertise have made both the print and online versions beautiful and accessible.
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Trump Won’t Succeed in Stopping Votes From Being Counted
But he could still delegitimize the democratic process.
Ari Berman
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Trump supporters rally, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, outside the Maricopa County Recorders Office in Phoenix. Matt York/AP
The Trump campaign has filed a series of lawsuits since Election Day to stop the counting of votes or challenge counting procedures in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, and Nevada. The goal is to prevent ballots from being counted in states where Trump’s lead is slipping away, like Pennsylvania, or to throw out enough Democratic votes to put him ahead in others, like Michigan.
But these are hail-Mary lawsuits that are unlikely to succeed or make a meaningful difference in the vote count.
In Georgia, for example, the Trump campaign filed a lawsuit in Chatham County claiming that 53 mail ballots arrived after Election Day and should be thrown out, based on the testimony of a GOP poll watcher. But election officials said the ballots arrived before the deadline, and the lawsuit was quickly dismissed on Thursday.
Similarly, Trump went to court in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to claim that voters should not be given a chance to fix problems with their mail ballots. But a federal judge appointed by George W. Bush was skeptical of those claims. “I do not understand how the integrity of the election was affected,” said Judge Timothy Savage. And only 93 votes fall into that category, a number very unlikely to affect the outcome of the election in Pennsylvania, where Biden is expected to be leading by 100,000 votes or more after the outstanding votes are tallied.
In Michigan, which has already been called for Joe Biden, the Trump campaign wants to stop the counting of votes because Republican poll watchers were not allowed to monitor the collection of mail ballots from drop boxes. Those ballots were collected by trained election officials and there is no evidence of improprieties. On Thursday afternoon, a Michigan judge denied Trump’s motion to stop counting ballots.
Biden campaign response to various Trump campaign lawsuits. pic.twitter.com/fNGwFaFkbG
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) November 5, 2020
Even if a few of these lawsuits succeed, they’re unlikely to change the results of the election.
The Trump campaign won a lawsuit in Philadelphia on Thursday allowing GOP poll watchers to monitor ballot counting from six feet away—but that won’t stop the counting of votes or change the results.
In addition, the Trump campaign intervened in a lawsuit before the Supreme Court challenging a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision to accept mail ballots that arrive three days after the election as long as they were sent by Election Day. But Republicans already unsuccessfully appealed to the Supreme Court twice before the election to block these ballots, and even if the court invalidates late-arriving ballots, it wouldn’t alter the counting of ballots that arrived by Election Day, which are expected to put Joe Biden over the top.
Instead, the real purpose of the lawsuits is to sow chaos and confusion, Biden campaign counsel Bob Bauer argued on Thursday. “The vote count is not going to stop,” he said. “This is part of a broader misinformation campaign.”
Repeat after us:
Counting all the votes is not stealing the election.
Counting all the votes is not stealing the election.@AriBerman breaks down FIVE MYTHS about tallying your votes: https://t.co/GNGg4I7iS9 pic.twitter.com/MErW6C6WAo
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 3, 2020
Indeed, Trump is using the lawsuits to amplify his false claims about how ballots are counted, which are encouraging his supporters to resort to intimidating actions, like angry crowds chanting “stop the count” in Detroit or attempting to disrupt the counting of ballots in Maricopa County, Arizona.
That raises the scary prospect that even if Trump loses these cases in court, as seems likely, he will still succeed in his larger goal of delegitimizing the election, which may make it harder for Trump and his supporters to accept a peaceful transfer of power.
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1989 Pontiac Firefly
We did all the hard work and compiled the following miles per gallon and fuel efficiency data for the 1989 Pontiac Firefly to help with your research. Whether you are looking for purchase the vehicle or just wanting to see what your current one gets, we hope this information is helpful for you.
How many miles per gallon (MPG) does a 1989 Pontiac Firefly get?
A 1989 Pontiac Firefly gets up to 38 miles per gallon in the city, up to 40 miles per gallon on the highway. This means a 1989 Pontiac Firefly can get up to 39 miles per gallon overall.
What is the average yearly fuel cost for a 1989 Pontiac Firefly?
We have estimated the average yearly fuel cost for this vehicle to be around $997.
This estimation is based on the assumptions that you travel 15,000 miles per year (55% under city driving conditions and 45% under highway conditions) and that fuel costs $2.585 per gallon for regular gasoline. This price is based upon the AAA Fuel Gauge Report from January 3, 2020.
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Lucid Motors crashes EV party with record breaking 832 km battery
A new player has emerged in the battle against Tesla for electric vehicle (EV) supremacy, with American manufacturer Lucid Motors unveiling a new EV battery with a massive 517 mile (832 kilometre) range.
The first battery to break the 500-mile range barrier, the battery will power Lucid’s first EV, the Lucid Air sedan, when it is released later this year.
And while we are yet to see the battery in action on the road, Lucid are confident the figure is accurate.
The battery was tested by engineering firm FEV, who performed EPA testing procedures on the vehicle before coming to the 517-mile range conclusion.
Having previously hinted that the battery developed by Lucid would be capable of matching, and exceeding the output of Tesla, Lucid founder, CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson was thrilled to announce the record-breaking figure.
“I’m delighted that the Lucid Air has been independently verified by FEV to achieve an estimated EPA range of 517 miles, and that this landmark in the history of EV development has been achieved entirely through Lucid’s in-house technology,” said Rawlinson.
“I believe that our 900-volt architecture, our race proven battery packs, miniaturised motors and power electronics, integrated transmission systems, aerodynamics, chassis and thermal systems, software, and overall system efficiency has now reached a stage where it collectively sets a new standard and delivers a host of ‘world firsts’.”
The Lucid Air has been advertised as a competitor to the popular Tesla Model S, which until the Lucid Air hits the market, has the longest battery range of any EV at 402 miles (646 kilometres).
And while Tesla are closing in on developing a battery with a similar extended range, such a battery is not expected until the Cybertruck is released in 2022.
But despite earlier this year questioning whether anyone would buy a 500 mile EV at this point in time due to costs, the EV world is anticipating a response from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Rawlinson, who has a history with the Model S having previously worked as the vehicle’s chief engineer, said recent in-house developments of the battery has led to the Lucid battery becoming smaller, a critical development in the quest to reduce the cost of the battery.
“I am therefore pleased that we have consequently achieved an estimated EPA 517 miles of range today whilst also significantly reducing our battery pack’s capacity, thereby reducing vehicle weight and cost, and improving interior space.”
Reservations for the Lucid Air sedan are now available, with the global reveal for the vehicle scheduled for September 9.
Source: EV Central | 832km EV range: Lucid Air smashed Tesla record
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Bringing Up the Middle Back
By Aaron Hallett, MuscleTalk Contributing Writer
Achilles heel, chink in the armour, weak point; call it what you like, we all have them. Every bodybuilder has an area that when they look in the mirror and see it, they will draw a long sigh and ponder on what they have to do to bring it up in parity with the rest of their physique. For anyone who has followed my progression over the years they will know that my weak area has always been my back, the middle back more so.
The ‘middle back’ area is actually an extension of the trapezius muscles that start at the back of the head, spread across the tops of the shoulders and run down between the shoulder blades in a diamond shape. The rhomboids play a part in the thickening of the middle back but not to the degree of the traps.
The trapezius has three functional regions: the superior region (descending part), which supports the weight of the arm; the intermediate region (transverse part), which retracts the scapulae; and the inferior region (ascending part), which medially rotates and depresses the scapulae.
Developing these different regions requires different movements, for instance:
The upper portion of the traps is for supporting the weight of the arms and elevating the shoulders, therefore any movement that adds to the weight of the arms and requires elevation will add to their development. Exercises such as shrugs and upright rows will target this area.
The middle portion of the traps inserts into the scapula and by bringing the shoulder blades together this area is worked, but with stress still placed on the upper and lower portions of the traps as it is impossible to isolate. Rowing movements will help towards working and developing this area with a focus on squeezing the scapular together at the end of the movement.
The lower portion of the traps can be developed by drawing the shoulder blades downwards while keeping the arms almost straight and stiff. Think of a low pulley row but instead just keep the arms straight and bring your shoulder blades backwards.
When I approached IFBB Pro Harold Marillier with regards to bringing up my middle back area he gave me a number of exercises with certain twists to the technique to help bring the focus onto this area.
See this YouTube video for the form and technique:
Straight Arm Pull-Downs: By leaning forward by 10 degrees of so in front of a high pulley, bring the arms down to the waist and incorporate an upward shrug movement at the end. You’ll feel these in the lats as you bring the bar downwards and as you shrug upwards the sensation is shifted through the traps.
Low Pulley Rows: Start off with a really good stretch at the bottom of the movement and then while leaning back, pull the close grip handle to your chest rather than your abs. At this point you pause and then bring the handle vertically downwards to your abs before pausing again and then returning to the start. This will use a lot more of the trap muscles during the movement and you feel the shift as you change the position of the handle.
Dumbbell Rows: Conventional dumbbell rows are moving the arm up and down in the same horizontal plane, the twist with these is to start by raising the dumbbell in front of you like a front raise and then without swinging, bringing the elbow in an arc backwards and up.
Lat Pulldowns: You would start off the movement as normal but you have to use a visualisation technique of bringing your shoulder blades together at the bottom of the movement for a pinch and then feeling them spread back outwards at the top. The weight will be less than you usually use as the pause at the bottom is needed to engage the lower traps as the scapular pulls inward.
With all of these exercises you will find that the weight you use will be significantly lighter than usual because there is the need for focus on the form and feeling where the stress is being place on the back. If you are using a heavier weight there is the temptation to use momentum to get the lift started which is primarily generated by the biceps on pulling exercises which negates the focus of what we are trying to work. The speed of the repetitions is crucial as a slow movement ensures you are using your back muscles and focusing on engaging the scapula to really work the middle and lower trap areas.
The pictures below show the result of introducing these movements and form into my back workout over the space of a few months, the left hand picture is ‘after’ and the right hand side is ‘before’.
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(Newser) - Following in the steps of Aunt Jemima and Land O'Lakes , another major brand is about to experience an overhaul. This time around, it's Uncle Ben's rice, which is getting a new name and dropping the picture that has long appeared on the product's packaging. The updated...
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Home Top Stories 10 former Defense secretaries warn towards involving U.S. army in election disputes
10 former Defense secretaries warn towards involving U.S. army in election disputes
Aerial view of the Pentagon constructing photographed on Sept. 24, 2017.
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WASHINGTON – As President Donald Trump scrambles to gasoline claims of a stolen election within the closing days of his administration, the nation’s 10 dwelling secretaries of Defense warned Sunday that the U.S. army should not have any position in figuring out the end result of a U.S. election.
“Each of us swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We did not swear it to an individual or a party,” penned Defense secretaries Mark Esper, James Mattis, Ash Carter, Chuck Hagel, Leon Panetta, Dick Cheney, William Cohen, Robert Gates, William Perry and Donald Rumsfeld in an op-ed published Sunday in The Washington Post.
“Efforts to involve the U.S. armed forces in resolving election disputes would take us into dangerous, unlawful and unconstitutional territory,” wrote the previous Defense secretaries.
“Civilian and military officials who direct or carry out such measures would be accountable, including potentially facing criminal penalties, for the grave consequences of their actions on our republic,” they added.
The former Defense secretaries, who’ve collectively overseen America’s army forces for almost 50 years, argued that “the time for questioning the results” of the U.S. presidential election has handed.
“Our elections have occurred. Recounts and audits have been conducted. Appropriate challenges have been addressed by the courts. Governors have certified the results. And the electoral college has voted. The time for questioning the results has passed; the time for the formal counting of the electoral college votes, as prescribed in the Constitution and statute, has arrived,” wrote the previous Defense secretaries, together with two that served beneath Trump.
US President Donald Trump speaks as Defense Secretary James Mattis (L) seems on throughout a gathering with senior army leaders within the Cabinet Room of the White House on October 5, 2017.
The secretaries referred to as on Trump’s performing Defense secretary Christopher Miller in addition to political appointees and civil servants to “refrain from any political actions that undermine the results of the election or hinder the success of the new team.”
“We call upon them, in the strongest terms, to do as so many generations of Americans have done before them. This final action is in keeping with the highest traditions and professionalism of the U.S. armed forces, and the history of democratic transition in our great country,” they wrote.
Trump, regardless of a slew of failed authorized challenges, has not conceded the election to Democrat Joe Biden, who might be inaugurated Jan. 20. Instead, Trump has touted false claims of a rigged election and has pushed members of his personal get together to have interaction in plots to reverse Biden’s victory, lashing out after they specific opposition to his schemes.
Over the weekend, Trump’s ambitions got here to mild in a unprecedented leaked cellphone name with Georgia’s Republican secretary of state.
During the decision with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the president said he wanted “to find 11,780 votes” that may overturn Biden’s win in Georgia, in line with audio obtained by NBC News.
Raffensperger resisted strain from Trump to alter Georgia’s election outcomes even because the president made veiled threats about potential felony prosecution if he was refused.
At least 12 Republican senators have referred to as for Congress to delay certification of Biden’s victory throughout a joint session Wednesday. Vice President Mike Pence, who will preside over the session, has welcomed the ploy by the senators, which has no likelihood of succeeding as a result of Democrats management the House and several other Republicans oppose the transfer.
Republican Sens. Mitt Romney of Utah, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, amongst others, have expressed robust opposition to makes an attempt to reverse Biden’s victory.
Pro-Trump protests are scheduled to happen Wednesday within the nation’s capital as Congress convenes to certify Biden as the brand new president and Kamala Harris as vice chairman. Trump stated he’ll attend the protests.
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Bait-and-Switch: The Obama Administration’s Flouting of Key Part of Nelson “Deal” on ObamaCare
By Susan T. Muskett, J.D., Senior Legislative Counsel
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On Christmas Eve 2009, ObamaCare passed the Senate after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid secured the last needed vote from Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska. Part of the “deal” that Senator Nelson negotiated included a requirement that Exchange plans that cover elective abortion must collect a separate payment from enrollees for the abortion coverage, and deposit it into a separate account to be used to pay for elective abortions. An “Exchange” is a marketplace for the purchase of health insurance. ObamaCare requires an Exchange to be established in every state by 2014.
Federal premium subsidies and cost-sharing would not be placed in the abortion account.
There is now new evidence that the statutory requirement for “separate payments” will be flouted. Insurers will not be required to collect the “separate payment” for abortions or even give enrollees an itemized bill setting forth the abortion surcharge, resulting in enrollees being kept in the dark about the hidden abortion fee and its cost.
Despite the clear language of the ObamaCare statute, it appears that the “separate payments” requirement is not going to be enforced by the Obama Administration. Gretchen Borchelt, director of state reproductive health policy at the National Women’s Law Center, told the Huffington Post that “we used to talk about it as being two checks that the consumer would have to write because of the segregation requirements, but that’s not the way it’s being implemented.” (Huffington Post, Sept. 3, 2013). Likewise, a spokeswoman for Rhode Island’s Exchange told PolitiFact Rhode Island that “the customer is not billed a separate fee.” (Politifact, Oct. 2, 2013.) As PolitiFact notes, “it turns out to be a hidden fee.”
From a pro-life perspective, even if the original Nelson understanding of two payments had been effectuated, it would not have mitigated the fact that massive federal premium subsidies will flow to Exchange plans that cover elective abortion (a sharp departure from the longstanding policy of the Hyde Amendment), and that every enrollee in the plan will have a portion of the enrollee’s premium placed into a separate account for elective abortions (dubbed the “abortion surcharge”). But it is telling that part of the very “deal” that secured passage of ObamaCare – that separate payments be collected from enrollees in abortion-covering Exchange plans – will now be flagrantly flouted.
ObamaCare Statutory Language
The pertinent statutory language can be found in ObamaCare section 1303. It statutorily requires the issuers of Exchange plans that cover elective abortion to “collect from each enrollee in the plan” a “separate payment” for the type of abortions for which funding is prohibited under the Hyde Amendment (which is all abortions other than in cases of life of the mother, rape, or incest) and a “separate payment” for all other services. The statute then stipulates that the insurer is to “deposit all such separate payments into separate allocation accounts.” Federal premium and cost-sharing subsidies are to be deposited into the account that covers services other than elective abortion. [42 U.S.C. 18023(b)]
History Behind the Statutory “Separate Payments” Provision
On a Friday night back in December 2009, Senate Majority Leader Reid was in tense negotiations with then-Senator Nelson of Nebraska, as Reid desperately needed Nelson’s vote to secure Senate passage of ObamaCare. Finally, Nelson had what Politico described as a “breakthrough” that lead to a deal, as Politico reported a few days later. Part of the deal, Politico wrote, was that “people who receive federal subsidies would need to write two separate checks as a way to ensure that none of the federal dollars went toward the abortion premium.”
Six days later, Senator Nelson took to the Senate floor to explain in detail the deal he had negotiated. With respect to the two check requirement, Senator Nelson said:
“[I]n the Senate bill, if you are receiving Federal assistance to buy insurance, and if that plan has any abortion coverage, the insurance company must bill you separately, and you must pay separately from your own personal funds–perhaps a credit card transaction, your separate personal check, or automatic withdrawal from your bank account– for that abortion coverage. Now, let me say that again. You have to write two checks: one for the basic policy and one for the additional coverage for abortion. The latter has to be entirely from personal funds.” [155 Cong. Rec. S14134 (Dec. 24, 2009)].
At the time, the Washington Post quoted Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, as saying, “The absurdity of requiring these two separate checks doesn’t accomplish anything toward the supposed goal of segregating federal funds. . . . It just creates additional hoops for insurance companies . . . and more administrative burdens and obstacles for women to get the coverage they need.” Likewise, a NARAL factsheet bemoaned the Nelson language: “Requiring individuals to write two checks in order to purchase coverage that includes a benefit–abortion services . . . is a new, unnecessary hassle. . . . these burdens could severely limit women’s ability to obtain abortion coverage within the exchange.”
In addition to NARAL and Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights wrote critically of the Act’s separate payment requirement. In a March 23, 2010, factsheet, the Center for Reproductive Rights wrote:
“The Act requires all enrollees in an insurance plan that covers abortion to make two separate payments – an initial payment that covers the bulk of the policy, and a completely separate payment to purchase coverage for abortion care beyond cases of rape, incest or a threat to the life of the pregnant women. Because these payments do not actually involve federal dollars, and providers can segregate funds once they receive them, this additional requirement is actually a stigmatizing procedural gimmick, rather than a true funding firewall.”
The ObamaCare implementing regulation tracks the statutory language and requires the issuer of an Exchange plan that covers elective abortion to “collect” from each enrollee a “separate payment” for elective abortion, a “separate payment” for all other services, and to “deposit all such separate payments into separate allocation accounts.” [45 CFR 156.280(e)]
During the regulatory process, commenters questioned HHS on how this was to be implemented. According to HHS, the commenters “recommended that HHS clarify . . . whether [Exchange plan] issuers may satisfy the separate payment provision by providing each enrollee with an itemized bill, and whether an enrollee’s coverage would be terminated for failure to comply with the separate payment provision.” Rather than doing so, HHS merely said that the comments would be taken into consideration in any future guidance. [77 Fed. Reg. 18430 (March 27, 2012)].
The implementing regulation requires every issuer of an Exchange plan to annually attest “that the plan has complied with section 1303 of the Affordable Care Act and applicable regulations.” [45 CFR 165.280(e)(5)(iii)]. Of course, to comply with all of section 1303, and the implementing regulation, an issuer of any Exchange plan that covers elective abortion would have to “collect” from each enrollee the statutorily required “separate payments.”
Back in June 2012, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Health Insurance and Managed Care Committee adopted a white paper as guidance for the states. In it, the committee took the position that insurers could satisfy the separate payments requirement by issuing an itemized bill setting forth the separate costs, but allowing the enrollee to make payment through a single transfer of funds. The 2012 guidance stated:
“The ACA requires QHPs to segregate funds in a separate allocation account to pay for coverage of certain elective abortion services that cannot be paid for with federal funds. A QHP issuer satisfies this requirement if it issues an itemized bill that separates the costs of abortion coverage from the costs of all other coverage, collects the required separate payments through a single transfer of funds in response to the itemized bill, and maintains ‘allocation accounts’ in line with current industry practice. . . . QHPs must also submit a plan to the state insurance commissioner that details its process and methodology for complying with these requirements.”
The NAIC’s interpretation of “separate payments” to allow payment through a single transfer of funds is inconsistent with the statute’s instructions that for coverage paid through employee payroll deposit, “the separate payments required under this subparagraph shall each be paid by a separate deposit.” (emphasis added). But regardless, some state insurance commissioners are now telling insurers that they don’t even have to issue an itemized bill to enrollees setting forth the separate costs of the elective abortion coverage from the costs of the other services (see discussion below regarding state implementation).
But this is flagrant violation of the clear statutory language. And if an issuer of an Exchange plan is not going to comply with this statutory requirement, how can such an issuer attest in good faith to federal or state authorities that they have complied with section 1303 of the Affordable Care Act, as regulation 45 CFR 165.280(e)(5)(iii) requires?
By billing enrollees for one cost, rather than the separate costs, insurers could have greater financial flexibility to move funds into the abortion account should it run low.
Moreover, many consumers are having great difficulty determining which plans cover abortion on the ObamaCare Exchanges. By flouting this statutory requirement, but continuing to segregate premium money into a special fund designated for elective abortions, many enrollees likely won’t even know they are paying for abortion coverage; the “abortion surcharge” becomes a hidden fee for which the enrollee is unawares; and the cost of the abortion surcharge remains hidden.
Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, has introduced the Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act (H.R. 3279), to require full disclosure of an Exchange plan’s coverage of abortion, as well as separate disclosure of the plan’s abortion surcharge. At the time of the bill’s introduction, Smith’s press release said that “this is crucial information for millions of Americans since the many plans that include elective abortion are required by law to impose a monthly mandatory abortion surcharge. Many Americans object to paying a surcharge into a fund to be used solely for the purpose of aborting unborn babies.”
State Implementation
Despite the explicit statutory language, some state insurance commissioners are advising insurers that the state will not require them to collect the separate payments from enrollees, nor to even issue an itemized bill setting forth the separate costs.
Maryland’s Insurance Commissioner issued a bulletin to insurers on July 31, 2013, that requires issuers to have a segregation plan for abortion services, but asserts that “issuers are not required to provide enrollees with separate invoices for non-excepted abortion services and all other services covered under a QHP [Exchange plan], nor to provide enrollees with itemization on a single invoice for non-excepted abortion services and all other services covered under a QHP.”
New York State’s Department of Financial Services issued guidance to insurers on September 18, 2013 stating that:
“QHP issuers that cover non-excepted abortion services must collect in the premium for each enrollee a payment for non-excepted abortion services. . . . The ACA permits QHP issuers to collect premiums for non-excepted abortion services and all other services in one transfer of funds. . . . QHP issuers will be in compliance with the ACA if they do not itemize non-excepted abortion services on the premium bill and collect both premiums through a single transfer of funds.” (emphasis added).
Washington State adopted a regulation stating that Exchange plan issuers must segregate funds for elective abortion, but “[t]his rule does not require an issuer to conduct two separate premium transactions with enrollees. [Note, nor does the regulation require an itemized bill]. For purposes of approval by the commissioner, the segregation of premium may occur solely as an accounting transaction.” [WAC 284-07-540].
Regardless of the fact that state officials will not “require” insurers to comply with all of Section 1303, insurers are nevertheless required to do so by ObamaCare’s statutory section 1303 and its implementing regulation. To do otherwise will keep millions of Americans in the dark about the existence and cost of the abortion surcharge.
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After making over 200 league appearances for Manchester United, Nemanja Vidic is leaving the Premier League club but he had a few things to say in relation to the disastrous season that they experienced during the time that David Moyes was in charge of the team.
Vidic told the Daily Telegraph: “The players were being questioned, the manager was being questioned, and the club was being questioned. People end up saying the players are not good enough and we need to buy better ones. I am not saying we have had a good season. It was a bad time and the players could have done better. But everyone lost belief in the team.”
“I am not saying that the David Moyes way was bad, but these players feel more comfortable playing a certain way of football. You have to respect where you are and what you represent, though, and there is no point speaking about someone who was here, who everyone knows lost his job because he did not succeed in doing what he wanted to achieve’’.
Moyes originally signed a 6 year contract with Manchester United at Old Trafford as he succeeded Sir. Alex Ferguson but after a series of disappointing results week after week, the Scottish coach was eventually removed from his position in the club.
Vidic went on saying that everything about the team was experiencing difficulties as the players themselves argued and couldn’t settle on anything during the time that Moyes was in charge.
Despite all of the disappointing and negative things that were launched at Moyes, according to Vidic they never lost faith in him as they knew that the former Everton coach was trying to revolutionize the squad but the fans as well as the owners of the club, lost patience and ultimately had to fire him.
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Microsoft patent envisions Cortana voice input integration with third-party apps
By Hamza Jawad Neowin @@HamzaJawad98 · Mar 6, 2019 04:30 EST with 3 comments
In January, it was revealed that Cortana was being disabled by default in some editions of Windows 10. Although the reasons for this removal likely had nothing to do with how the digital assistant is faring in general, Microsoft has looked to redesign it to bring it more in line with productivity needs, as opposed to more personal use.
Near the end of last year, the tech giant patented a way of handling silent voice commands for the voice assistant. Now, a patent recently filed by Microsoft concerning digital assistant voice input integration with third-party applications has been published. Although Cortana is already integrated with many third-party apps, the described mechanism will specifically aim to map its native voice to various applications for a variety of use cases.
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Microsoft wants more extensibility clients to be included with voice assistants that enable integration with third-party apps, allowing user experiences in such apps to be rendered using the native voice of the digital assistant. The company also feels that a streamlined implementation of such a system would help avoid transition delays, as only a single voice will be utilized.
Applications functioning in an interoperable environment such as this would be able to select various services, including but not limited to vocabulary, voice, and text-to-speech services, according to a variety of application-specific contexts. For example, an app may allow Cortana to read out specific lines of text in its native voice to users, providing a more immersive and less distracting experience for them. Other implementations could include a gesture recognition system being used to provide inputs to applications, the assistant being invoked through voice actions while the application is in use, and more.
Further technicalities regarding the voice integration system can be read in more detail at the source. However, do keep in mind that there is no guarantee this technology will ever see the light of day, as is the case with a number of ideas patented each day.
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Republicans ask Trump to fight radical Islam, not Muslims
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Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Republican presidential candidates joined issue with frontrunner Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from coming to the US, with Senator Ted Cruz citing the example of India to assert all Muslims were not jihadists.
“I understand why Donald made that proposal. I introduced legislation in the Senate that I believe is more narrowly focused at the actual threat, which is radical Islamic terrorism,” he said participating in the final Republican debate of 2015 among nine top candidates on Tuesday night.
Asked if he disagreed with Trump because he was too broad, Cruz quipped amid laughter: “Well, you know, I’m reminded of what FDR’s grandfather said. He said ‘All horse-thieves are Democrats, but not all Democrats are horse-thieves’.
“In this instance, there are millions of peaceful Muslims across the world, in countries like India, where there are not the problems we are seeing in nations that are controlled — have territory controlled by Al Qaeda or ISIS,” he said.
“And we should direct at the problem, focus on the problem, and defeat radical Islamic terrorism. It’s not a war on a faith; it’s a war on a political and theocratic ideology that seeks to murder us,” Cruz added.
In the debate hosted by CNN in Las Vegas, Trump defended his proposals to ban non-American Muslims from coming to the US, ban refugees fleeing ISIS, deport 11 million illegal immigrants and wall off America’s southern border.
“We are not talking about isolation; we are talking about security,” he said.
“We’re not talking about religion. We’re talking about security. Our country is out of control.”
Asked about his earlier comments calling Trump “unhinged”, former Florida governor Jeb Bush said: “Donald, you know, is great at the one-liners.”
“But he’s a chaos candidate. And he’d be a chaos president. He would not be the commander-in-chief we need to keep our country safe,” he declared.
Trump was quick to hit back, saying: “Jeb doesn’t really believe I’m unhinged. He said that very simply because he has failed in this campaign. It’s been a total disaster. Nobody cares. And, frankly, I’m the most solid person up here.”
Like Cruz, Senator Marco Rubio too declined to attack Trump outright and said: “We must deal with this threat of radical Islamists, especially from ISIS.”
Trump also reiterated his strategy to cut off the ISIS’ recruiting methods on social media, which he argued would involve collaboration with the Silicon Valley and limiting internet access.
Trump’s suggestion prompted Kentucky Senator Rand Paul to ask “if you are going to close the internet, realise America what that entails. That entails getting rid of the First Amendment. Okay. No small feat.”
He added that some of Trump’s proposals for fighting terrorism “would defy every norm that is American”.
Trump dismissed his rival’s attacks with a wave of his hand saying: “These are people that want to kill us, folks. And you’re objecting to us infiltrating their conversations? I don’t think so. I don’t think so.”
Earlier, in the undercard debate of bottom four candidates, Senator Lindsey Graham too rebuked Trump for his controversial proposal to ban Muslims as a “coup” for ISIS.
Former New York governor George Pataki said Trump’s proposal was “unconstitutional and it is wrong”.
Senator Rick Santorum called Trump’s idea “not the right proposal” and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee described the ban as “impractical”.
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Premier Christy Clark is joining Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a large delegation in Paris for the next UN climate conference
VICTORIA – We will soon learn what Premier Christy Clark and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have in mind for Canada’s renewed effort to influence climate change.
As they prepare to join the 40,000 people jetting to Paris for the next big United Nations summit to deal with human impact on the world’s weather, here is some context for what is to come in December and beyond.
Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion served as environment minister under former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin. Then, as Liberal leader, Dion’s proposed “green shift” carbon tax was pivotal only in ending his leadership. With a majority government this time, he promises the entire federal cabinet will be involved.
Dion gave a revealing interview to The Globe and Mail last week about his experience in government.
“The old system was to give the file of the environment to the minister of the environment and say, ‘deal with it, be the hero of the environment groups, but don’t bother us because we have jobs to create and an economy to grow’,” Dion said. “That will not work.”
It certainly didn’t work, which is not surprising since Dion is admitting the Liberals considered the environment ministry a mere public relations tool. This was the period when Canada signed on to the Kyoto Protocol, then pretended to care about it as the United States rejected it in a unanimous vote of Congress.
We now understand more about those environmental groups, most funded by U.S. billionaires to target the Canadian oil and gas industry while the U.S. booms. Their tactics were on display in the defeat of the Keystone XL oil pipeline to the U.S., with arguments that even President Barack Obama acknowledged were exaggerated.
Dion’s ill-fated “green shift” wasn’t just about greenhouse gases. He intended to impose a national carbon tax and use the proceeds to eliminate child poverty.
This concept is back, on a global scale. If you’ve been to the movies lately, you may have seen a slick animated commercial sponsored by the UN, featuring animals running the world from the seats of the General Assembly. “We have a plan,” trumpets the elegant llama at the podium, not only to fix climate change but to eliminate poverty as well.
One problem with Kyoto was that it left emerging economies like China and India untouched. And while Canada endures false allegations of subsidizing fossil fuels, actual subsidies are huge in petro-states like Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Algeria and Indonesia, where gasoline sells on average at a third of Canadian prices.
China and India’s carbon emissions have about tripled since the Kyoto public relations gesture in 1997. That growth is one reason why Canada’s share of global emissions has now fallen to below two per cent.
Here in B.C., Clark intends to unveil her “Climate 2.0” plan before heading to Paris. We’ll see if it includes another increase in B.C.’s vaunted carbon tax, which now translates to about seven cents on a litre of gasoline.
Even without carbon taxes, about a third of the pump price Canadians pay is federal, provincial and local tax. In Metro Vancouver, it’s closer to 40 per cent. In Venezuela, a big winner in the Keystone XL decision, gas sells for around two cents a litre.
The B.C. government admits its post-carbon tax reduction in greenhouse gas emissions was largely due to the global recession of 2008-09. Now with crude oil at historic low prices, B.C.’s carbon tax is a weak signal lost in the noise of a world-wide glut of oil and gas.
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Anterior medial approach for resection of giant retroperitoneal sarcoma: Right and left side
Takahiro Murakami
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Morihiro Katsura
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Extensive resection is the only curative treatment for a giant retroperitoneal sarcoma. We present an “anterior medial approach” for managing this tumor as an aggressive strategy. Case1: A 49-year-old female-patient had a left-sided giant retroperitoneal tumor. Tumor resection along with resection of the left kidney, ureter, adrenal gland, left colon, and left diaphragm was performed through the left anterior medial approach. Pancreatectomy was not required in this case. Case 2: A 66-year-old female-patient had a right-sided giant retroperitoneal tumor. Tumor resection with combined resection of the right kidney, ureter, adrenal gland, right colon, and duodenum was performed through the right anterior medial approach, after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. This patient could also avoid pancreaticoduodenectomy. A negative tumor margin was achieved, and there was no morbidity or mortality in both cases. The “anterior medial approach” adopted for the complete resection of giant retroperitoneal sarcomas was extremely effective for both, left- and right-sided tumors from the perspective of creating a successful operating field, reducing the extent of hemorrhage, and ensuring a negative surgical margin.
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Retroperitoneal sarcoma is a rare malignancy, with 0.5 to 1.0 cases per 100,000 people worldwide. Surgical resection is the only curative treatment for giant retroperitoneal sarcomas, with an extensive invasion of the surrounding organs [1,2]. In such cases, it is also essential to perform extensive resections including resection of the surrounding organs to secure a negative resection margin [3]. However, no standard procedure has been established for these surgeries [4]. We adopted an “anterior medial approach” for excising this tumor, and report here, two cases of giant retroperitoneal sarcoma on the right and left side, respectively. These were managed surgically using the anterior medial approach and favorable resection results were achieved. We present the detailed surgical procedures in this report.
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Case 1: Left-sided giant retroperitoneal sarcoma
A 49-year-old female-patient had a left-sided retroperitoneal tumor (22 × 19 × 15 cm) that was discovered during an examination conducted to detect the cause of general malaise (Figures 1A-B). Although the diagnosis of liposarcoma was confirmed through a preoperative biopsy, the patient had a history of pancytopenia due to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and preoperative chemotherapy was difficult. Therefore, surgery was planned. Left retroperitoneal tumor resection along with resection of the left kidney, ureter, adrenal gland, left colon, and left diaphragm was performed through a left anterior medial approach (Figure 1C).
Figure 1. A, B: Contrast-enhanced CT of left-sided giant retroperitoneal sarcoma with an invasion of the left kidney. C: Intraoperative findings of left-sided giant retroperitoneal sarcoma
First, the ligament of Treitz was released, through which the surgeon advanced to the retroperitoneum. The left renal vein was secured, the left margin of the abdominal aorta behind it was identified, and the left renal artery was ligated/disconnected (Figure 2A). The retroperitoneal adipose tissue along the left margin of the abdominal aorta was detached in the downward dorsal direction, and the presence of the iliopsoas muscle was confirmed on the dorsal side. The inferior mesenteric artery was separated at the base, and the ureter and ovarian vein were ligated/disconnected at the height of the left iliac artery and vein. The transverse colon, descending colon, and their mesentery falling within the range of the tumor invasion were separated. In this case, no direct invasion of the tumor into the pancreas and spleen was observed on the cranial side; hence, these organs were preserved. The omental sac was opened, and the transverse mesocolon at the lower margin of the pancreatic body was separated. Combined resection of the Gerota fascia was performed, and the peeling was continued to resect the surrounding pancreatic adipose tissue as much as possible, ultimately reaching the dorsal side of the diaphragm on the cranial end. The major blood vessels supplying the tumor were blocked through the above procedures, and the renal vein was ligated/separated. Finally, the dorsal side of the tumor was peeled off, and the tumor was extracted. In this patient, a portion of the diaphragm revealed tumor invasion. Hence, a combined resection was performed there as well, and the defective part of the diaphragm was closed by direct sutures (Figure 2B).
Figure 2. A, B: Intraoperative findings through the left side anterior medial approach. A: The left renal vein was secured (arrow), and the left renal artery was ligated. B: Portion of the diaphragm revealed tumor invasion. Hence, a combined resection was performed, and the defective part of the diaphragm was directly sutured closed (arrow)
The pathological tissue was a dedifferentiated liposarcoma with an invasion of the kidney, and a negative margin was observed. The patient was discharged from the hospital 14 days after the surgery, uneventfully. Additional radiotherapy was administered, and no tumor recurrence has been observed 21 months after the surgery.
Case 2: Right-sided giant retroperitoneal sarcoma
A 66-year-old female-patient had a right-sided retroperitoneal tumor (28 × 18 × 16 cm), which was discovered during an examination conducted for establishing the cause of anorexia. It was accompanied by duodenal stenosis (Figure 3A-B). A diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma was confirmed by preoperative duodenal biopsy. The tumor was massive, and preoperative chemotherapy was administered considering the possibility of a need for pancreaticoduodenectomy during curative resection. Four cycles of doxorubicin and ifosfamide were administered, following which the tumor shrank by approximately 10% (Figure 3C-D). Subsequently, curative resection was performed. Right retroperitoneal tumor resection along with combined resection of the right kidney, ureter, adrenal gland, right colon, and part of the duodenum was performed through the right anterior medial approach.
Figure 3. A, B: Plain CT of the right-sided giant retroperitoneal sarcoma (arrow) with right kidney and duodenum invasion before neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Contrast media could not be used because of acute renal failure caused due to ureteral invasion by the tumor (hydronephrosis). C, D: Contrast-enhanced CT after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. About 10% of tumor reduction was achieved (arrow)
First, the base of the ileocecal artery was ligated/separated, and the right margin of the superior mesenteric vein was separated to reach the retroperitoneum (Figure 4A). The pancreatic head, duodenum, and inferior vena cava were identified by this procedure. Partial Kocherization of the duodenum was performed from the cranial side, to identify the inferior vena cava and secure the right renal vein, following which the right renal artery was ligated/separated. The terminal ileum and its mesentery were separated. The ureter and the ovarian vein were identified and ligated/separated at the height of the iliac artery. On the cranial side, the retroperitoneum on the lower surface of the liver was released, the retroperitoneal adipose tissue and right adrenal gland were attached to the resection side, and the diaphragm was identified on the dorsal side. Both, the transverse colon and its mesentery were separated according to the area of tumor invasion. The major blood vessels supplying the tumor were blocked through the above-mentioned procedures, and the renal vein was ligated/separated. The tumor in this patient was thought to have originated from the right ovarian vein, and direct invasion of the duodenum was also observed. Hence, the tumor was detached from the dorsal side so that only these two sites were connected (Figure 4B). Finally, an adequate resection margin was included, the ovarian vein and duodenum were resected, and the tumor was extracted (Figure 5A). The defective part of the duodenum was closed using the Heineke–Mikulicz procedure (Figure 5B).
Figure 4. A, B: Intraoperative findings through the right side anterior medial approach. A: Right-sided giant retroperitoneal sarcoma (arrow). The right side on the SMV and SMA is the entry point of this approach (arrowhead). B: The tumor invaded the duodenum and right gonadal vein (arrow)
Figure 5. A, B: Intraoperative findings after tumor resection. A: IVC of the gonadal vein orifice was partially resected to secure the surgical margin (arrow). B: The defective part of the duodenum was closed using the Heineke–Mikulicz procedure (arrow)
The pathological tissue was a leiomyosarcoma with an invasion of the duodenum and ovarian vein. A negative margin was observed. The patient was discharged from the hospital 23 days after the surgery. Multiple liver metastases appeared 13 months after the surgery, and chemotherapy was re-initiated.
The “anterior medial approach” for the complete resection of giant retroperitoneal sarcomas was extremely effective for both, left- and right-sided tumors from the perspective of creating a successful operating field, reducing the extent of hemorrhage, and ensuring a negative surgical margin.
Surgical resection is the main curative treatment for retroperitoneal sarcomas, and the surgical procedure is determined based on the size, location, relationship with the surrounding organs, and tissue type of the sarcoma [4]. An extensive resection is recommended in cases where the tissue type is a liposarcoma due to its tendency for extensive invasion, whereas preservation of the surrounding organs might be acceptable in cases of leiomyosarcomas [5,6]. Combined resection of the surrounding organs is often necessary for giant retroperitoneal sarcomas that exceed 20 cm, due to the possibility of tumor invasion and other anatomical concerns. However, there are few reports that describe the details and innovations in the surgical technique for retroperitoneal sarcomas [4], and the “anterior medial approach” described in this study has only been reported by Wang et al, only for left-sided tumors [7].
The “anterior medial approach” does not involve mobilization from the lateral side, instead, it approaches the retroperitoneal muscles from the paravertebral region, using the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava as indicators from the anterior side. This enables the complete resection of not only the retroperitoneal organs but also the retroperitoneal adipose tissue, in a single surgery [7]. To begin with, resection using the standard lateral mobilization technique is often difficult to perform in cases with massive retroperitoneal sarcomas. Furthermore, almost all giant tumors involve invasion of the surrounding organs or adipose tissue [2,4,6]. Thus, separation from the primary organs adjacent to the tumor, to secure a negative histological margin, is not advisable. Furthermore, the feeding artery of this tumor is often the renal or mesenteric artery, and the drainage is often by the renal or gonadal vein [4]. Therefore, this surgical procedure, which blocks these arterial systems and ultimately separates the draining vein, is thought to be extremely effective since it reduces congestion in the vicinity of the tumor, allows a favorable surgical field, and reduces the extent of hemorrhage. We believe that complete combined resection of at least the kidney, ureter, and colonic mesentery on the side of the tumor invasion is essential for giant retroperitoneal sarcomas exceeding 20 cm in size, regardless of their tissue type. The details of the surgical procedure are discussed below.
The entry point of the “anterior medial approach” is from the left side of the ligament of Treitz for left-sided tumors, and through the ileocecal arteries and veins on the right side of the superior mesenteric arteries and veins for right-sided tumors. Appropriately opening them up allows separation of the mesocolon and rapid entry into the retroperitoneum. Subsequently, the left margin of the abdominal aorta is exposed from the left renal vein on the left side, while the inferior vena cava is exposed from the pancreatic head and duodenum on the right side. Tracing them directly underneath, allows them to be easily separated from the paravertebral column to the retroperitoneal muscle group. The subsequent surgical steps at the caudal end are easily performed. The iliac arteries and veins are identified, and depending on the extent of tumor invasion, the ureter and gonadal veins are separated, the iliopsoas muscle is identified on the dorsal side, and the previously peeled surface is attached.
Meanwhile, on the cranial side, the distal pancreatic body and the spleen are present on the left side, while the pancreatic head and duodenum are on the right side, and the decision regarding their separation line must be considered carefully. Wang et al. performed a distal pancreatectomy on the left side in all 25 patients included in the study and observed invasion of the pancreas and its surrounding adipose tissue in 15 patients (60%), and strongly advocated the necessity of a combined pancreatectomy [7]. The patient with the left-sided tumor in this study showed no direct tumor invasion of the pancreas during the preoperative and perioperative findings. Therefore, the pancreatic parenchyma was preserved, and separation was performed accordingly. Negative margins were observed in the postoperative pathological sample. However, as the tumor cell invasion had extended up to the peri-pancreatic area, postoperative radiation treatment was also administered. Furthermore, as a direct invasion of the duodenum was clearly revealed preoperatively in the patient with the right-sided tumor, a pancreaticoduodenectomy was considered necessary for the curative treatment. We were successful in shrinking the tumor by administering preoperative chemotherapy, and eventually, successfully completed the procedure by performing only a partial duodenectomy without the need for a pancreatectomy. Pancreatectomy combined with retroperitoneal resection of the sarcoma, particularly along with pancreaticoduodenectomy has become relatively safe; however, its morbidity rate is still 34%, and the postoperative mortality and recurrence rates are still relatively high at 3.4% and 66%, respectively [8]. Considering the delicate balance between surgical invasion and cure, we believe that combined pancreatectomy should be avoided as much as possible if there is no direct invasion.
Resections combining the wall of the body cavity for diaphragmatic and iliopsoas muscle invasions are necessary for dorsal and lateral resections. We performed a combined diaphragmatic resection in the patient with a left-sided tumor in this study, but no direct tumor invasion was observed in the postoperative pathological specimen. It is difficult to accurately predict muscle layer invasions preoperatively, and currently, the only way to ensure a negative margin is by conducting extensive resections according to standard surgical procedures for soft tissue sarcomas [9]. In our institutional policy, we prefer to aggressively perform extensive resections keeping in mind diaphragmatic and abdominal wall reconstruction if the major nerves such as the femoral nerve are intact.
Finally, there is no consensus on combined resections for large blood vessel invasions, and high rates of morbidity and tumor recurrence similar to those observed in combined pancreatectomies have been reported [3,8]. Considering the balance between the extent of surgical invasion and the prognosis, we currently perform combined resections of the inferior vena cava and the iliac arteries and veins. Using various reports as reference [10,11], we believe that cases with an invasion of the abdominal aorta, celiac artery, and superior mesenteric artery are not eligible for surgery.
Pre- and postoperative chemotherapy and radiation therapy are expected to act as supplements to overcome the limitations of aggressive and extensive resections; however, their effectiveness is yet to be established [12,13]. As mentioned previously, the patient with the left-sided tumor underwent postoperative radiation therapy, and the patient with the right-sided tumor underwent preoperative chemotherapy which avoided a pancreatectomy and achieved a favorable course. However, there are no guidelines to determine the appropriate combination of these procedures, and it is important to make a comprehensive decision based on the patient’s background, the extent of tumor invasion, experience and/or skill of the operator, and/or the facility as well as the implementation of multidisciplinary treatment, which combines chemotherapy and radiation therapy based on the needs of the individual case.
The “anterior medial approach” adopted for the complete resection of giant retroperitoneal sarcomas was found to be an extremely effective approach for both, left- and right-sided tumors from the perspective of creating a successful operating field, reducing the extent of hemorrhage, and ensuring a negative surgical margin. We plan to conduct further studies once we have accumulated additional cases with a greater number of established this procedure.
Funding: The funding source had no role in the design, practice, or analysis of this study.
Conflicts of interest: Authors declare no Conflict of Interest for this article.
Author contribution: Study conception and design: TM; Acquisition of data: MK, MI; Analysis and interpretation of data and Drafting of the manuscript: TM, TK; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution coming to PC
By Tim McDonald April 23, 2014
The game challenging for the title of “Longest, most ridiculous name in the world” will be hitting Steam in September, and we’ve got a trailer to prove it.
CyberConnect2’s Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution will, indeed, be hitting PC. I’m not entirely sure whether or not this is new, but I haven’t heard any confirmation before now, so it seemed like it was worth writing up. Back when it was announced, the game was only listed as being on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3; now, Bandai Namco have added PC (via Steam) to the list of launch platforms.
With that in mind, I suppose I’d better cover what’s new in this iteration of the series. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution – and you have no idea how tired I am of typing that out – will offer a roster of over 100 playable characters, with newcomers to this one including the Second Mizukage, the Second Tsuchikage, the third Raikage, the fourth Kazekage, Shisui Uchiha, and Mecha-Naruto. Yes, Mecha-Naruto. Really.
There’ll be combination Ultimate Jutsu attacks, giving different team compositions unique Ultimate Jutsus. There’s a Ninja World Tournament, letting players take on up to three AI-controlled opponents at once in a unique mode that has you collecting battle orbs (dropped when you hit opponents) with the winner being the one who gets the most by the end of the match. There’s a section devoted to the creation of Akatsuki (with exclusive animated segments), showing just how the outlaw group recruited its members and brought everything together. There’s a section devoted to the story behind Itachi Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha, again featuring exclusive animation, and again showing off parts of the story that the manga and anime haven’t really detailed. There’s probably a lot more.
The latest press release also mentions a “Samurai Edition” coming with a 17cm figurine, but considering that the PC release appears to be Steam only, I doubt we’ll be getting that. The Day 1 edition, however – offering Rivals costumes that will not be sold at a later date, dressing Naruto in Sasuke’s gear and vice-versa – seems likely to be pre-order content. We’ll have to wait and see, though.
The latest trailer is below, along with some screenshots, animation stills, and art of the new costumes. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution is due to hit PC alongside the console releases in September.
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(Pocket-lint) - The Oculus Quest 2 is an updated version of Oculus' wireless virtual reality headset, but what makes it different to the original?
Buy the Oculus Quest 2
Well, there are a number of both aesthetic and technical changes that make the Quest 2 worth considering. It might well be a brilliant purchase for those looking to get into VR or a potential upgrade option for current Quest owners. Read on to find on what's different.
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Oculus Quest - manual IPD slider, black cloth design, rubber headstrap
Oculus Quest 2 - new white finish, cloth/material straps with updated tightening system, flip-up visor, three IPD levels
The original Oculus Quest was one of our favourite VR headsets, with an excellent lightweight design and surprisingly capable hardware making it a viable alternative to much more expensive PC VR headsets. Without the need for an accompanying gaming PC or laptop, it made a lot of sense to buy and now has been improved upon in the Quest 2.
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Quest 2 stands out from the original thanks to a bold white design versus the original black and grey theme. It features much more than a colour change though.
The Quest 2 has a new headstrap design which makes it easier to adjust and offers a more comfortable fit. It's also designed to be more accessible and easier to use too.
Where the original Quest had a manual IPD slider, the Quest 2 now has a system which lets you move the lenses into three different preset positions - 58mm (setting 1), 63mm (setting 2) and 68mm (setting 3). Oculus says this design is intended to be simplified and that most users will find one of the three settings is perfect for them, removing the hassle of measuring your IPD and adjusting the levels in a granular manner.
Quest 2 has changed in other ways too. It's 10 per cent lighter than the Quest (just 503g) and features a new and improved faceplate design that appears to let less light in while you're gaming, resulting in a much more immersive experience. The visor also now has the ability to be flipped up slightly out of the way if you need to look at the world around you without taking the headset off.
Both the Quest and Quest 2 sport some impressive integrated, rear-firing speakers built into the strap and deliver the sound right into your ears without the fuss of extra wires from the headphones. The Quest 2 offers nifty positional audio and both headsets also have microphones to capture your voice for multiplayer experiences.
These speakers do lead to a little bit of sound bleed though, so if you need a more private experience then you'll be pleased to hear there's the option to use a 3.5mm headset or headphones instead.
Specification changes
Oculus Quest - Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Qualcomm Adreno 540 GPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB/128GB internal storage
Oculus Quest 2 - Qualcomm SnapdragonTM XR2 Platform, 6GB RAM, 64GB/256GB internal storage
Alongside the various aesthetic and comfort changes, the Oculus Quest 2 has been given a boost in power and specs versus the original VR headset.
Quest 2 uses the latest and greatest Qualcomm system, with 50 per cent more RAM designed to help power the improved visuals and give game developers more power to play with.
The entry-level version of each headset has 64GB of internal storage for your games, but now Oculus has added significantly more storage with the Quest 2 also available with a 256GB option. The price has come down too, with that more storage-rich version costing the same as the smallest version of the original Quest. The 64GB version is launching at £100 less than the first Quest did too.
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The extra power in the Quest 2 will hopefully give developers more freedom when developing games, while also enabling users to get even more enjoyment out of Oculus Link as well.
Both Oculus Quest and Quest 2 offer hand-tracking capabilities. This has been an experimental option with the Quest for some time, but is shipping as standard in the Quest 2. Oculus Link is also coming out of beta and will be more readily available with Quest 2, with the added bonus that the newer headset will also support 90Hz refresh rate for relevant PC VR games.
Oculus Quest - OLED display with 72Hz refresh rate and 1600 x 1440 pixels per eye
Oculus Quest 2 - Fast-switch LCD panel with 1832 x 1920 per eye 72Hz at launch; 90Hz support to come
Alongside the extra power under the hood, the Oculus Quest 2 has also been improved in the display department. The headset now offers 50 per cent more pixels than Quest. That's close to 2K resolution per eye and it also comes with the promise of a faster refresh rate, which leads to a smoother and more enjoyable experience.
Where the Oculus Quest managed 72Hz refresh rate, the Oculus Quest 2 is capable of 90Hz. Oculus says this is limited to "home" and "browser" experiences to start with and will need developers to unlock it for their games in future, but it does mean the promise of better experiences alongside improved visuals thanks to the extra pixel count.
The Quest 2 continues to offer the Passthrough+ view which allows you to see the world around you using the inside-out tracking cameras and the intelligent guardian boundary play space system. This was available on the first Quest and is just as good on the newer device, making it easy to re-orient yourself or see the real-world without having to take the headset off.
As you'd expect, when it comes to games, the Quest 2 supports the same games as the original Quest, meaning you now have access to well over 200 games. Thanks to Oculus Link you can also play many more PC virtual reality games too if you have the right equipment.
Controllers and battery life
Improved battery life
The controllers for Quest 2 have had some slight design changes. The new design is inspired by a mix of the original controllers and those on the Oculus Rift S. You'll note a familiar shape and style, but the Quest 2 controllers have a slightly larger space at the top with more room for your thumb to move about and access the buttons and thumbstick.
Both controllers use a single AA battery, but the Quest 2 controllers have been redesigned with less internal tracking LEDs to improve battery life. Oculus claims this means the Quest 2 controllers work four times longer than the original Quest controllers, without compromise of tracking capabilities.
The Quest 2 also has numerous intelligent battery management systems in place to maximise battery life both in the headset and the controllers. This includes settings to send the Quest 2 to sleep when it's not in use and a nifty system which automatically turns controllers on when you put the headset on and pick them up.
Still, like the Quest, the Quest 2 can only manage between two and three hours of use before it needs charging. Both headsets are charged via a USB-C cable and the Quest 2 can reach full charge in around 2.5 hours.
We thought a lot of the Oculus Quest when we first reviewed it and we have a lot of good things to say about the Oculus Quest 2 for similar reasons. Both headsets are surprisingly capable considering they don't need a PC to run, with impressive tracking, excellent visuals and a great line-up of games to play too.
Quest 2 features some nice enhancements in terms of visuals, power under the hood and a stylish design too. If you already own a Quest, you might find the changes aren't quite enough to warrant the upgrade.
If you're new to VR then the Quest 2 is a no-brainer though. It's more affordable than the Quest was when it launched and offers a fantastic experience complete with hand tracking, wire-free VR gaming, superb visuals and much more besides. Future upgrades including 90Hz refresh rate in more games will no doubt make Quest 2 even more appealing.
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s06e01 / New and Improved Lorelai
Picking up on the same night as last season's finale, Lorelai and Luke begin making plans for their future, but Luke is embarrassed when word spreads that Lorelai was the one who proposed. Still hurt over Rory's decision to drop out of Yale and move in with Emily and Richard, Lorelai tells her parents that they can take care of Rory from now on. Richard hires an old friend and respected attorney to help Rory get an easy sentence for stealing the yacht, but the judge gives Rory 300 hours of community service. Logan throws Rory a 'felon' party.
s06e02 / Fight Face
21st Sep '05 - 12:00am
Rory begins serving her 300 hours of community service and finds that life on a road crew is not pretty. Lorelai and Luke try to decide whether they will fix up Lorelai's house or buy the Twickham house. Luke's sister Liz begs him to hire her husband T.J. as a contractor. When Rory pays Luke a surprise visit at the diner to find out how Lorelai is, he feels obligated to tell her that he and Lorelai are engaged. Afterwards, Luke confronts Lorelai about her estrangement from Rory. Feeling lonely, Lorelai adopts a dog at the Stars Hollow pet fair. Finally, during a chance meeting, Lorelai and Rory have an angry confrontation about their mutual hurt feelings.
s06e03 / The UnGraduate
Excited about catering the wedding, Sookie pressures Lorelai to set a date, but Lorelai won't commit. While completing her community service hours, Rory takes a job at Emily's DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) office. Convinced that she has a rival for the job of DAR president, Emily uses Rory as her spy. Logan returns from Europe and returns to Yale, forcing Rory to confront her true feelings about dropping out of college. Lane and her band return from their summer on the road. Luke agrees to take care of Lorelai's dog, Paul Anka, while she works late at the inn, and ends up rushing the dog to the vet. Finally, Lorelai admits to Luke her reason for putting off their wedding.
s06e04 / Always a Godmother, Never a God
Missing Rory, Lorelai tries to call her and is upset to find that Rory's cell phone is no longer in service. Sookie asks Lorelai and Rory to be the godparents to her two children in the hope that they will reconcile when they see each other at the ceremony. However, mother and daughter end up fighting when Lorelai realizes that Rory have her new cell number to Sookie but not to her. Logan learns that his father expects him to graduate this year and enter the family business. Wanting to break free from family pressures, Logan whisks Rory off to a weekend in New York.
s06e05 / We've Got Magic to Do
Rory does a fabulous job organizing a big DAR bash for Emily. However, at the party, Richard confronts Logan's father, Mitchum Huntzberger, about his opinion of Rory's journalistic talents, while Emily has an even uglier confrontation with Logan's mother, Shria, over the romance between Rory and Logan. Meanwhile, after a small kitchen fire at the Dragonfly Inn, Lorelai needs Richard's help settling the insurance claim and uses the time spent with her father to needle him about the fact that he has been unable to get Rory to return to Yale. Though he's annoyed with Lorelai, Richard has to admit that Rory is not where she should be.
s06e06 / Welcome to the Doll House
Richard tries to get information from Logan about Rory's future plans, but Logan mistakenly thinks that Richard is asking when the two of them plan to marry. Lorelai is in favor of Taylor's plan to change all the Stars Hollow street names back to their original historic names, until she learns that the street where the Dragonfly Inn is located was once known by a disgusting name. Rory makes a surprising confession to Logan. Richard finally faces the fact that he should never have let Rory drop out of Yale, and shows up at Lorelai's house to talk things over.
s06e07 / Twenty-One is the Loneliest Number
As Rory's twenty-first birthday approaches, both Lorelai and Rory are saddened by the fact that their ongoing estrangement will keep them from spending the day the way they had always planned. Richard tries to convince Lorelai to help him with a plan to get Rory back to Yale, but Lorelai insists that Rory has to make the decision herself. While Richard continues to worry about Rory's future, Emily throws herself into planning an elaborate birthday party. Meanwhile, Emily and Richard are shocked when they realize that Rory and Logan have been having sex.
s06e08 / Let Me Hear Your Balalaikas Ringing Out
Rory is pleasantly surprised when her old flame Jess appears at her grandparents' house and reveals an amazing development in his life. Rory agrees to go to dinner with Jess, and when Logan unexpectedly joins them, an ugly confrontation develops, leaving both Rory and Logan to face the choices they have made. Emily is concerned about Rory's sudden evasiveness and tries to exert some parental discipline. Meanwhile, Luke agrees to sponsor a local girls' soccer team and Lorelai channels all her concerns about Rory into caring for her dog, Paul Anka.
s06e09 / The Prodigal Daughter Returns
A surprise phone call from Christopher brings up issues of trust between Lorelai and Luke. Later, when a person from Luke's past shows up in Stars Hollow, he has no idea how to tell Lorelai about it. After months of estrangement, Lorelai and Rory make their first move toward reconciliation and Rory takes major steps to change the direction of her life.
s06e10 / He's Slippin' 'Em Bread... Dig?
23rd Nov '05 - 1:00am
After a long absence, Christopher reappears in Lorelai and Rory's lives with an offer to make up for lost time. Luke struggles with what the new person in his life will mean to him and his relationship with Lorelai. Lorelai and Rory enjoy their first Thanksgiving at the Dragonfly Inn, during which Rory receives surprising news about Logan. Meanwhile, as the band prepares for an important showcase performance, Lane has to deal with Zach's jealousy over a song Brian wrote about her.
s06e11 / The Perfect Dress
Feeling that he has missed too much and wants to get to know his newly discovered daughter April, Luke goes to have a talk with her mother, his former girlfriend Anna Nardini. Meanwhile, Lorelai sets a date for the wedding after finding the perfect dress, but she is worried by the nagging feeling that something is about to go wrong. Back at Yale, Rory happily moves into a dingy off-campus apartment with Paris and Doyle, and tries to avoid running into Logan. However, when Logan shows up at her apartment and declares his love for her, Rory breaks down.
s06e12 / Just Like Gwen and Gavin
After not being able to work up the courage to tell Lorelai about his daughter, April throws Luke into a panic when she asks if she can spend the day at his diner. Much to Luke's horror, April and Lorelai begin talking at the diner and April mentions that Luke is her father. But Lorelai tries to support their relationship and offers to postpone the wedding so Luke and April can get to know each other better. However, Luke's reaction to her proposal leaves Lorelai hurt and confused. At Yale, Logan goes to great extents in an attempt to win back Rory's affection and the newspaper staff rebels against Paris at the Yale Daily News. Meanwhile, Rory, Lorelai, and Paul Anka run a fortune telling booth at the annual Winter Carnival and Zack gets jealous after seeing Lane with another guy.
s06e13 / Friday Night's Alright For Fighting
1st Feb '06 - 1:00am
With April now being a part his life, Luke has to cope with the significant changes her being there has caused. Lorelai also must deal with the changes that April has brought to her engagement to Luke and tries to convince herself, and everyone else, that she doesn't mind. At the Yale Daily News, Rory has to deal with the impact of the staff quitting in protest of Paris' management and enlists Logan's help to get the paper out on time. Meanwhile, Lorelai lets Richard and Emily know that they no longer will have to pay for Yale, resulting in a poignant Friday night dinner.
s06e14 / You've Been Gilmored
Emily, wanting to get to know her future son-in-law better, asks Lorelai to invite Luke over for dinner. However, Lorelai doesn't tell Emily about the postponement. Meanwhile, The Yale Daily News staff fires Paris and Rory takes over as editor. This angers Paris and she kicks Rory out of her apartment, leaving Rory to have to move in with Logan.
s06e15 / A Vineyard Valentine
For Valentine's Day, Lorelai and Luke are invited to go to Martha's Vineyard with Rory and Logan. The trip is disrupted by Luke's constant bad attitude towards Logan, but his attitude soon changes when Logan helps him find a Valentine's Day gift for Lorelai. Once things begin to go better, Mitchum Huntzberger arrives, resulting in an ugly confrontation. Meanwhile, Luke has to put Lorelai's worries that they will never get married to rest.
s06e16 / Bridesmaid Revisited
1st Mar '06 - 1:00am
Rory and Logan attend his sister, Honor's wedding. Rory offers to help the bridesmaids get ready for the ceremony, and is hurt when she learns about Logan's behavior while they were apart. Meanwhile, Lorelai babysits Gigi to help Christopher out, but is appalled by the 4 year-old's terrible behavior and Zach comes to the diner with a surprise for Lane.
s06e17 / I'm OK, You're OK
5th Apr '06 - 12:00am
After forgiving Logan, Rory decides that she needs time to herself and travels to Stars Hollow for some peace and quiet. However, when she arrives, Rory can tell that Lorelai is upset, but Lorelai refuses to admit that Luke going away with April for a field trip is bothering her. Meanwhile, Zach asks Mrs. Kim for Lane's hand in marriage and is surprised by the deal she proposes and Rory goes to Anna's store to spy on her.
s06e18 / The Real Paul Anka
Lorelai has a strange dream featuring singer/songwriter Paul Anka. Rory and Logan are back together but Logan knows that Rory still hasn't forgiven him. To cheer himself up, Logan decides to go on a stunt with the Life and Death Brigade. Meanwhile, Rory travels to Philadelphia to attend Jess' open house for his new store/art gallery/publishing house. There, Rory runs into Luke while on a field trip with April. Back in Stars Hollow, Lorelai is horrified when she finds out that Richard and Emily have been real estate shopping near her town and tries her hardest to get them to dislike Stars Hollow.
s06e19 / I Get A Sidekick Out of You
With Lane's wedding rapidly approaching, Rory and Lorelai plan a bachelorette party, but their plans end up falling through, as does Zach's bachelor party, so the two groups party together in a parking lot. Later, Lorelai tries to find a date since Luke cannot attend. She tries to get Michel to go with her, but he gets Celine Dion tickets and cannot attend. Rory suggests that Lorelai take Chris, and Chris immediately agrees. Meanwhile, Grandma Kim arrives for the wedding, not knowing that Lane is a 7th Day Adventist, not a Buddhist like she is. After the wedding and several shots of tequila, Lorelai collapses and Christopher takes care of her.
s06e20 / Super Cool Party People
Luke wants to throw April a birthday party and Lorelai eagerly volunteers to help. Luke crushes Lorelai when he tells her that he'd rather she not meet April yet, but is forced to enlist her help when the party turns into a disaster. At the party, Lorelai finally gets a chance to bond with April and turns the party disaster into an instant success. Meanwhile, Logan is rushed to the hospital after a Life and Death Brigade stunt goes wrong and Rory goes to the hospital to be with him.
s06e21 / Driving Miss Gilmore
3rd May '06 - 12:00am
Rory meets with Kimberly Wells, a Wall Street Journal reporter, concerning an interview that Wells had with Mitchum Huntzberger. Rory wants the reporter to publish a correction to the article that would correct what Mitchum said about her. Emily, after having LASIK eye surgery, asks Lorelai to go with her to a meeting at a real estate office, and Lorelai reluctantly agrees. There, they look at pictures and layouts of several extravagant homes and Emily reveals a surprise she has in store for Luke and Lorelai. Also, Liz and T.J. arrive at the diner after a fight hoping Luke can help them patch things up. Meanwhile, Jackson and Sookie have to get rid of a yard full of marijuana when they discover it was planted in Jackson's fields.
s06e22 / Partings
Stars Hollow becomes overrun with troubadours when Stars Hollow's own troubadour is discovered by a record label. Rory, the night before Logan leaves for London, throws a huge party for him, but the wild party is overshadowed by the fact that he'll be leaving the next day. Meanwhile, Emily and Richard attempt to set Christopher up with a beautiful woman during Friday night dinner. Later, Lorelai confronts Luke about their wedding postponement and issues him a tear-filled ultimatum.
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Introduction of the CARE Scheme
In March 2011 the Hutton review of public service pensions recommended that public service pension schemes change from being based on final salary (like the Police Pension Scheme 1987 and New Police Pension Scheme 2006) to being based on the earnings in each year of membership (known as a Career Average Revalued Earnings, or CARE, scheme). The Government accepted this recommendation and the Police Pension Scheme 2015 (“CARE 2015 Scheme”) was introduced on 1 April 2015
Please find below further details about the scheme:
Details of the 2015 Scheme (current scheme, for officers who joined the service on or after 1 April 2015 and for those who were moved across from the 1987 and 2006 schemes).
- The regulations laid on Thursday 5 March
- The guidance received on Friday 6 March from the Home Office
- Our own FAQs which are aimed at helping officers to understand the new scheme - March 2015
For information regarding schemes prior to 1 April 2015 please visit our general Pensions webpage.
Police Pension Scheme 2015 – the legal position
In 2010 a review of pensions was carried out across the public services known as the Hutton Review. As a result the Government brought in new schemes across the public services including a new police pension scheme. The new scheme, the Police Pension Scheme 2015 (the CARE Scheme), came into effect on 1 April 2015. PFEW opposed the introduction of the CARE Scheme and its application to existing officers. However, because the CARE Scheme was introduced by the enactment of new primary legislation which avoided the protections contained in the earlier legislation, and because the Government were not required to negotiate with it, PFEW could not prevent the changes.
A group of officers decided to mount a legal challenge against the transitional protections affecting members closer to retirement which were put in place as part of the introduction of the CARE Scheme. PFEW sought legal advice which strongly advised that any challenge was unlikely to be successful. This was based on case law in the UK and the rest of Europe supporting the use of transitional arrangements as not being discriminatory because they were a proportionate means to achieving a legitimate aim. Those cases also confirmed that governments have the right to make wide ranging changes to laws relating to social policy including pensions.
Throughout the pension reform process PFEW has listened to the views and concerns of members including the Pension Challenge group, and has worked to achieve the best deal it could for as many of its members as it could. PFEW has taken advice from its lawyers and from leading counsel about the legality of the Government’s changes. It also took further advice from leading counsel after the enactment of the Police Pension Regulations 2015 governing the CARE Scheme in order to ensure that the position had not changed.
All possible challenges have been considered including:
Public law as primary legislation was used to introduce the CARE scheme judicial review was not available.
European law and Human Rights law (in several recent cases the European Court of Human Rights has not been swayed by arguments that those on the public service have had to bear the brunt of economic reform)
Discrimination. (The key challenge here considered was whether these pension changes would be age discrimination: however, the law states that age discrimination can be justified as a proportionate means to a legitimate end, and it is likely to be considered as such in this instance).
At this time, we will therefore not be challenging the introduction of the Police Pension Scheme 2015. However, we will continue to monitor how the scheme operates in practice and we maintain an open mind should circumstances change that give rise to a potential successful legal challenge.
We have also produced a video which explains in more detail the issues we have considered. You can watch the individual frequently asked questions and answers as below or watch the whole film here.
Q1 What are the pension reforms about?
Q2 So, PFEW wasn't able to negotiate on these changes [to the career average (CARE) scheme]?
Q3 Who do these changes actually affect?
Q4 Is the CARE scheme as good as the 1987 pension scheme?
Q5 Is the CARE scheme better than the 2006 scheme that was introduced?
Q6 What is all this about a 'pensions challenge'?
Q7 What’s the basis of this legal challenge? What are they attempting to challenge?
Q8 Does the challenge include everyone?
Q9 Have you seen the legal advice that they [the challenge group] have been offered?
Q10 What’s the Federation position on transitional arrangements?
Q11 Why are you [PFEW] not taking the same action [as the challenge group]?
Q12 Why are you not funding the challenge?
Q13 What’s the PFEW legal advice on the introduction of these [CARE] pensions?
Q14 How many people have you actually sought [legal] advice from?
Q15 How much have you [PFEW] spent on your legal advice?
Q16 Why have you not published it [the PFEW legal advice]?
Q17 What actually happens if these pension challenge claimants win?
Q18 How confident are you that you’re legal advice is sound?
Q19 The Fire Brigades Union is taking action - why are they doing it and you’re not?
Q20 The judges are taking action, what's the basis of the judges’ claim?
Q21 Are you stuck in this position - is there anything that could happen that could change your mind?
We hope this will assist you in finding the necessary information; however, if you are unclear, please contact your local Branch who will be able to help.
Find out more about police pensions and the different schemes or visit our FAQs page.
Find out more about what we have done to protect police pensions.
Read about the judges' and firefighters' Employment Tribunal cases.
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— MT scoop: Energy and Commerce Republicans are pushing for the CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and Google to testify before the House on alleged anti-GOP bias. Meanwhile, Senate Judiciary is threatening to subpoena Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey if they don’t come willingly.
— Something to Google: Will today be the day the Trump DOJ sues Google? The long-awaited antitrust suit against the search giant is due to drop at any moment.
— Should the Pentagon control our 5G?: Monday marked the deadline for industry to share feedback with the Defense Department on whether the Pentagon should run a national 5G network. The initial consensus? A resounding “no.”
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FIRST IN MT: REPUBLICANS CALL FOR HOUSE HEARING WITH TECH CEOS — Republicans on the House Energy & Commerce Committee today are calling on panel Democrats to summon the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google to testify on allegations of political bias — and the GOP wants them subpoenaed if they won’t appear voluntarily. In a letter slated to be sent today to House E&C Chair Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Ranking Member Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) and other committee Republicans urge the panel to “hold a hearing on social media censorship and its deleterious effects.”
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— A still-growing offensive: The letter is the latest sign President Donald Trump’s Republican allies on Capitol Hill are ratcheting up their rhetorical assault on the social media giants ahead of the November elections. And it marks the third recent instance of top Republicans in both chambers pushing for CEO testimony on the bias accusations — a major escalation of their attacks on Silicon Valley. “We urge you to invite these companies to come before our Committee and if they do not comply to issue a subpoena for their attendance so the American people can get answers to their questions,” the lawmakers wrote.
— A big caveat: Democrats on Capitol Hill have shown no interest in taking up GOP allegations of political bias by Silicon Valley companies, and aren’t likely to bite on a request to hold a hearing on the topic. Still, the companies have been in both parties’ crosshairs for their handling of election-related content, including the recent disputed New York Post report on Joe and Hunter Biden — albeit for opposing reasons.
MEANWHILE: JUDICIARY KICKS THE CAN ON SUBPOENA VOTE FOR TWITTER, FACEBOOK — The Senate Judiciary Committee won’t be voting on whether to subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as planned just yet. Judiciary announced Monday it will first consider a motion to compel their testimony — initially slated for today — at a session Thursday that is expected to be dominated by a vote over Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. The panel said it will continue negotiating with the companies “to allow for voluntary testimony” by the CEOs, and that a vote will occur at a “to be determined” date if a deal is not reached.
— Sound familiar? The Senate Commerce Committee recently voted to authorize subpoenas to compel testimony from the Twitter, Facebook and Google chiefs, but the companies later agreed to testify virtually — staving off a legal confrontation.
— Not everyone is sold on Judiciary’s plans, however: Judiciary staffers acknowledged internally that the vote delay came about after some panel Republicans wavered on the scope and substance of the subpoenas, according to one Senate GOP aide, Cristiano reports.
— Don’t expect a joint hearing: Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a top Judiciary Republican and a member of Commerce, said Monday he thinks each panel should hold their own hearing with the tech CEOs — rather than combining efforts. “We need a separate hearing in Judiciary because the issues being discussed in the two committees are different,” he said.
ANTITRUST IN THE NEXT PRESIDENCY — Will the next four years of antitrust be more of the same, or a major recalibration? Over the next two weeks, POLITICO’s antitrust reporter Leah Nylen is teaming up with Competition Policy International for a series of interviews with key newsmakers. Airing today at noon: Her interview with Republican FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips. Their conversation looks at House Judiciary’s recent antitrust report on updates to the law (Phillips is in favor of more funding for the FTC, not a fan of a “Glass-Steagall for the internet”); President Trump’s May executive order on social media (Section 230 reform is an important issue but outside the FTC’s wheelhouse); and more. Check out the full line-up of interview guests, airing every Tuesday and Thursday between now and Election Day.
— Eyeballs watching emoji: In the meantime, we’re (anxiously) waiting for the Justice Department’s long-awaited antitrust suit against Google to drop. Today may well (finally) be the day...
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BROADBAND LAND: WIRELESS GIANTS BLAST DOD-RUN 5G — The Pentagon got an earful of outrage on Monday — the deadline for industry input on its controversial September request that contemplated 5G networks run by the Defense Department and novel ways to share its airwaves. AT&T and wireless trade group CTIA outlined objections, as did USTelecom and the Chamber of Commerce. Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) said the DoD’s ideas “raise serious legal concerns.”
— Word on the street: Wireless firm Rivada Networks urged the Pentagon to shake up the 5G marketplace not by owning and operating its own 5G network but instead by doling out its prized 5G spectrum to a third-party wholesaler like Rivada — an equally incendiary plan among wireless giants and lawmakers. GOP operative Karl Rove, a registered lobbyist for Rivada, has pushed this idea, as has former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
“A wholesale network would not compete with any existing retail carrier business in any geographical area,” Rivada told DoD. “Rather, it would provide those existing 5G carriers with quick and flexible additional 5G capacity if they needed it, either on a short-term or long-term basis.” The Pentagon says it’ll publicly post these comments from companies like AT&T, Dish Network and others, but it hasn’t yet.
— But will the FCC block DOD? Commissioner Mike O’Rielly is lambasting the Pentagon’s possible move toward a national 5G wholesale network. The Pentagon “hides its real intent, which is to get to a complete model change,” the GOP commissioner said during a recent Hudson Institute event, accusing DoD of upending the traditional model where the Commerce Department oversees government airwaves. The FCC would need to sign off on any provider tapping Pentagon airwaves for commercial use, O’Rielly added, cautioning: “I believe there’s going to be unanimous opposition from the commission going forward.” CTIA also told DoD that such FCC authorization is necessary.
— The Senate will ensure any FCC nominee falls in line on this, O’Rielly predicted. (That’s something to watch in the nominations hearing for O’Rielly’s potential successor, Nathan Simington, on Nov. 10.)
Mary Critharis, former deputy chief policy officer and senior counsel at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, was appointed its acting chief policy officer and director for international affairs while the office searches for a replacement for Shira Perlmutter, who in September was named 14th Register of Copyrights and director of the U.S. Copyright Office. … The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau is launching the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier in Oregon and Texas.
Silicon Valley Must Reads
What happened when machines took over social media: The pandemic forced giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter to turn to algorithms to do the job of human content moderators. “It did not go well,” my POLITICO colleagues in Europe report. “Indeed, the effects were almost immediate.”
In profile: Moxie Marlinspike, the CEO of Signal, who is “trying to bring normality to the Internet,” via The New Yorker.
ICYMI: “White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Monday appeared to warn that the Trump administration would bring ‘additional lawsuits’ against social media companies for attempting to curb the spread of misinformation ahead of the presidential election,” POLITICO reports.
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Gang’s all here: “Japan will join forces with the United States and Europe to take on any market abuses by the four Big Tech companies, the new head of its antitrust watchdog said on Monday,” Reuters reports, “a sign Tokyo will join global efforts to regulate digital platform operators.”
Unpacking the STEM gender gap: “STEM industries have had a gender representation problem — with women and minorities significantly underrepresented,” the American Enterprise Institute’s Brent Orrell and Matthew Leger write in Real Clear Policy. “Recent research attributes the continuing gap to both explicit and implicit factors that discourage female participation in the sector.”
Basketball season may be over, but: Fight for the Future and MediaJustice launched a campaign Monday to ban the use of facial recognition by the NBA to surveil fans, players and staff across arenas. More here.
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Top 12 moments of the US vice presidential debate
Kaine attacks and interrupts as Pence casts the Democrats as the ticket of insults.
By Matthew Nussbaum
FARMVILLE, Va. — Those assuming the U.S. vice presidential debate would be a sleepy affair got a surprise Tuesday night as Mike Pence and Tim Kaine quickly locked horns in one confrontation after another on everything from criminal justice reform to Social Security privatization.
The two came into the night with different aims. Kaine, with the wind at his back after Hillary Clinton’s dominant first debate performance, is looking to keep the campaign’s momentum. Pence is looking to steady the ship at a critical stretch, and perhaps present Donald Trump with a playbook on how best to go after Clinton in their final two debates.
Here’s a look at the stand-out moments.
Kaine comes out swinging
Tim Kaine immediately launched an attack, aiming to put Mike Pence on the defensive over Donald Trump’s temperament and recent controversies.
“We have a son deployed overseas in the Marine Corps right now,” Kaine said. “We trust Hillary Clinton as president and commander in chief, but the thought of Donald Trump as commander in chief scares us to death.”
Pence, whose son Michael is also a Marine, let the attack slide without response.
Kaine kept up the onslaught, bringing up Trump’s speech in which he announced his candidacy calling illegal immigrants “rapists” and “criminals.” Kaine also slammed Trump for the “discredited and really outrageous lie” that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States.
“You and Hillary Clinton would know a lot about an insult-driven campaign,” Pence shot back.
But Kaine wasn’t done.
Kaine the interruptor
As Pence began indicting Clinton’s foreign policy and mentioned Russian aggression, Kaine jumped in: “You love Russia.” He was referencing Trump’s and Pence’s statements that Russian president Vladimir Putin is a stronger leader than Obama.
“The campaign of Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine has been an avalanche of insults,” Pence said.
When Pence pivoted to talking about Trump’s “business acumen,” Kaine cut in again: “And paid a few taxes and lost $1 billion a year.”
Pence moved on to discussing the Clinton Foundation. Again, Kaine jumped in: “You are Donald Trump’s apprentice.”
“Senator,” Pence said, “I think it’s still my time.”
Pence laughs off Kaine’s attacks
Kaine’s first “Apprentice” reference was not his last. And Pence apparently found the canned, awkwardly-delivered one-liners amusing.
“Do you want a you’re hired president in Hillary Clinton or a you’re fired president in Donald Trump?” Kaine asked as he described the ticket’s economic plans.
“Well, first, let me say I appreciated the ‘You’re hired,’ ‘You’re fired’ thing,” Pence said wryly after chuckling silently. “You used that a lot and I think your running mate used a lot of pre-done lines.”
Pence forced to address Trump’s taxes
For the first time since a bombshell New York Times report that revealed Trump lost nearly a billion dollars in the mid-1990s and may have gone nearly two decades without paying federal income taxes, Pence was forced to respond to the controversy.
After dodging at first, Pence addressed the issue.
“Well, this is probably the difference between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and Senator Kaine,” Pence said. “And God bless you for it, career public servants, that’s great. Donald Trump is a businessman, not a career politician. He actually built a business.”
As Kaine fired back, Pence asked if Kaine, too, takes advantages of the deductions available to him. That’s the same line the Trump campaign has been using: Describing Trump’s use of the tax code as lawful and a sign of his business acumen.
Kaine looks to put daylight between Trump and Pence
Kaine was not going to let the tax conversation end without noting that, while Trump continues to refuse to release his tax returns, the Republican nominee forced his running mate to share his own.
“Governor Pence had to give Donald Trump his tax returns to show that he was qualified to be vice president,” Kaine said. “Donald Trump must give the American public his tax returns to show that he’s qualified to be president and he’s breaking his promise.”
Pence responded that Trump has filed financial disclosure forms, and added that “the American people can review that.”
Kaine goes scorched earth on Trump
Kaine trotted out some of Trump’s most controversial comments in one fell swoop, hitting Trump for his comments about women, a federal judge of Mexican descent, Sen. John McCain and for calling women “slobs pigs, dogs, disgusting,” among other statements.
“If you want to have a society where people are respected and respect laws, you can’t have somebody at the top who demeans every group that he talks about,” Kaine said. “I cannot believe that Governor Pence will defend the insult-driven campaign that Donald Trump has run.”
Pence: Trump insulting people? Never!
Pence sought to turn the tables, saying it was not Trump making the insults — it’s Clinton.
“Ours is an insult-driven campaign?” Pence asked incredulously.
He said Trump’s controversial comments — “if Donald Trump had said all the things he said in the way you said [he] said them” — are nothing compared to Clinton’s comment that “half”of Trump’s supporters belong in a “basket of deplorables.” Clinton has since said she regretted saying half.
Pence called the deplorables comment “extraordinary.”
Kaine fired back in disbelief, adding another to the list of Trump’s insults: his recent controversy involved insulting the former Miss Universe Alicia Machado for gaining weight after winning the competition.
Pence on mass deportation: ‘Nonsense!’
One of the key elements of Trump’s campaign — his promise, since muddled, to deport everyone here illegally — is “nonsense,” according to Pence.
After Kaine painted a dark picture of a roaming “deportation force” — a phrase used by Trump himself — that separates families and drives immigrants from the country, Pence jumped in to interrupt.
“That’s nonsense,” Pence said.
“Senator, we have a deportation force, it’s called I.C.E,” Pence said. But when Kaine interjected again with notion of deporting the estimated 16 million people in the United States illegally, Pence repeated the phrase.
“Senator,” he said forcefully, “that’s nonsense.”
Pence did not clarify which undocumented immigrants would be permitted to remain in the United States.
Kaine accuses Trump of having a Mount Rushmore of Evil
Trump looks up to a Mount Rushmore of dictators, Kaine declared, accusing the GOP nominee of looking up to North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. He used the insult as the kicker to his declaration that Trump “trash talks the military.”
“Come on,” Pence said as Kaine ticked off the dictators.
Pence looked dismissively at Kaine when Quijano turned the stage to him.
“Did you work on that one a long time?” Pence asked. “Because that had a lot of creative lines in it.”
“I’ll see if you can defend any of it,” Kaine said.
Quijano: ‘Please!’
Elaine Quijano, the debate’s moderator, finally had enough of the frequent back-and-forth interrupting. When Kaine and Pence bickered over whether or not Clinton’s email server would have led to a court martial in the Marine Corps, Quijano, with exasperation, cut in: “Gentlemen, Sen. Kaine, Gov. Pence, please!”
The moment was set up to be a big one for Pence, as he sought to pivot from a discussion of cyber security to Clinton’s use of a private email server as Secretary of State. But Pence was given just 30 seconds to make the case — but it was enough to raise Kaine’s ire.
Kaine defended Clinton by pointing out that the director of the FBI, a Republican, opted not to indict Clinton. Quijano worked repeatedly to pivot to a question about Syria, and finally succeeded.
Kaine wants Pence to defend Trumpbut Quijano moves on
Kaine continued his drumbeat of attacks on Trump, and declared that even Pence is ill at ease defending the Republican nominee. After saying Trump’s finger on the nuclear codes could trigger catastrophe, Pence angrily said it was out of line.
“That was beneath you,” Pence said. “That was pretty low.”
Kaine saw his opening: “Six times tonight I have said to Governor Pence I can’t imagine how you can defend your running mate’s position on one issue after the next and in all six cases he’s refused defend.”
“Don’t put words in my mouth,” Pence said, adding later: “I’m happy to defend him.”
He said many of Kaine’s statements about Trump, including his declaration that Trump wants more countries to have nuclear weapons, were false.
But Quijano moved on, denying viewers of a point by point assessment of Trump’s statements by Pence.
Pence: Trump isn’t always polished
After Kaine slammed Trump for saying women who have an abortion should be punished — a comment Trump’s campaign quickly walked back — Pence declared that he and Trump would never support such a move. Kaine pressed Pence on Trump’s comment.
For the first time all night, Pence finally seemed to allow that Trump has made a mistake, albeit only a semantic one.
“He’s not a polished politician like and you Hillary Clinton,”
The segment followed one on the men’s faith, and Kaine still had faith on the mind. He jumped in with a paraphrase of a New Testament verse: “From the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Trump’s comments, while off the cuff, represented his true position, Kaine argued.
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Compulsory Licensing: Hepatitis C
The international community acknowledged Malaysia for being the first nation to invoke compulsory licensing allowing hepatitis C patients to gain access to affordable medicine.
The country was awarded the Leadership Award in Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines.
The Government received the award at the Global Summit of Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines in Morocco on Monday, said Health Director General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
“A pride to the nation. Malaysia is a trailblazer when it comes to access to medicine for hepatitis C. Congratulations to Dr Salmah Bahri and team,” he said.
The summit was organised by the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC).
It brings together community representatives, governments, civil society, academics, experts and international agencies to look at the impact of international trade rules on public health.
It also highlighted the role of NGOs and patients in the implementation flexibilities of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property (TRIPS).
In July, The Star carried a front page story highlighting the plight of about 400,000 Malaysians who suffered from hepatitis C, with only a fraction of whom can afford the medication that can cost up to RM300,000 for the full course of treatment.
Malaysia is not given special prices for the newer drugs by pharmaceutical companies because it is considered a middle-income country.
The Health Ministry has teamed up with the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Institute to come up with an affordable cure.
In the meantime, patients have to fork out huge sums for medication, try to get into clinical trials for other potential cures or seek treatment in other countries.
Subsequently, the Cabinet gave approval to issue a government-use licence to enable the import of generic versions of the hepatitis C drug Sofosbuvir.
Even if medicine is patented for 20 years, the Government has the right to issue compulsory licensing under the rights, flexibilities and safeguards vested to World Trade Organisation members by the agreement on TRIPS.
Governments can issue a compulsory licence to authorise a local import company to bring in the generic drug or to manufacture it itself by a local generic company.
The government-use licence is only applied for drugs to be used in government health facilities.
The Patents Act comes under the purview of the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (known as MyIPO) of the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry.
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EMA to Use Panalgo’s IHD Platform for Real-World Data Analytics
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EMA has chosen Panalgo's Instant Health Data (IHD) platform to enable rapid analyses of real-world data.
According to a Jan. 6, 2020 press release from Panalgo, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has chosen the Instant Health Data (IHD) platform to enable rapid analyses of real-world data.
In making its choice of IHD, EMA conducted a rigorous evaluation of several platforms, including proof-of-concept testing, in-depth hands-on analyses, and verification of results. The regulatory agency will use IHD to analyze Electronic Healthcare Data (EHDs) accessible in-house (currently data from the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) to more quickly examine drug use, assess safety/efficacy, understand how treatments perform in real-world setting, and support public health efforts in the European Union.
“We are excited to partner with EMA to support its mission of ensuring the efficacy and safety of medical products throughout the EU. Our company is strongly aligned with EMA’s public health goals, for which timely evidence-based insights are of particular importance, especially during this COVID-19 pandemic,” said Joseph Menzin, PhD, CEO of Panalgo, in the press release. “Most of Panalgo’s life sciences clients already rely on IHD to perform rapid analyses that support regulatory initiatives. The IHD platform will be a valuable tool to allow collaboration between drug manufacturers and regulatory agencies, such as EMA.”
Additionally, Panalgo has revealed the opening of its first European-based office, located in Amsterdam. Staff at the new location will support the partnership with EMA as well as the company’s growing European customer base.
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Founded in 2011 in Vienna, Austria, the aim of Harakiri For The Sky has always been to create a unique mixture of melancholy and aggression, madness and meaning, wrapped in alternately manic / mellow songs that bridged black metal and atmospheric post-rock. The band was initially begun as a studio project by erstwhile Bifröst member M. S. joined by vocalist / lyricist J. J., and has recently been expanded to a live lineup. With that lineup secured, Harakiri For The Sky then embarked upon successful European tours with the likes of A Forest of Stars, Ellende, Fäulnis, Der Weg Einer Freiheit and Agrypnie among others, encompassing over 25 countries to date. 2016 was a really successful year for Harakiri For The Sky. Their 3rd album “III - Trauma” got great acclaim from critics and audiences and a nominee for the “Amadeus Austrian Music Award”. The recording process of the 4th album “Arson” is fi nished. It is the fi rst time with a studio drummer on a record and no one else could fi t better into the line-up than Kerim “Krimh” Lechner who handles the drums behind Septicfl esh and played live with Behemoth. The new album was recorded, mixed and mastered by Daniel Fellner.
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Good Shepherd Centre Director Sister Juliana Devoy passes away at 83
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Sister Juliana Devoy, who headed the Good Shepherd Center in Macau for about 30 years has passed away this morning at 83, TDM Radio reported.
The missionary was known for her considerable work and public defence on women’s rights and in aid of domestic violence victims.
Born in Nebraska, US, in 1937 Ms. Devoy joined the Good Shepherd Sisters in Los Angeles when she was 17 after just seeing a brochure that had been passed around in school. She later took her final vows after spending a year in the order’s Motherhouse in Angers, France.
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Danish firm CIP to build operations base for Taiwan wind farm
Danish firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has reportedly announced plans to build an operations and maintenance base for the Changhua Phase One wind power operation in Taiwan.
CIP has appointed MHI Vestas to install specialised machinery from the new Taiwan wind farm port. Credit: Nicholas Doherty on Unsplash.
Danish firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has reportedly announced plans to build an operations and maintenance base for the Changhua Phase One wind power operation in Taiwan.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the base took place on 15 August. CIP has announced it plans to complete the base and port by the end of 2021.
As reported by Focus Taiwan, the company has planned to build the base into the first professional offshore and energy port for offshore wind farms in the Asia-Pacific region.
According to the company, the project’s first phase will cover 35ha (86.5 acres). This area will include 16.86ha (41.7 acres) of land for Changhua fishing port, located close to the offshore and energy centre. Meanwhile. 3.14ha (7.76 acres) will be used for road construction and 15ha for industrial use.
So far, CIP is believed to have invested more than $67.8m (TWD2bn). This has gone toward the development of the port, and the offshore and energy centre for the 589MW Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farms.
The company initially expressed its intent to build the offshore and energy base in 2017.
Additionally, CIP has appointed MHI Vestas for installing specialised machinery to the Changfang and Xidao projects.
The Changhua County government said that around ten berths will be added to accommodate vessels for carrying out maintenance operations at the Changhua offshore wind farms, once the first phase of the project concludes.
Furthermore, the local government expects the offshore and energy base to boost local industries in the logistics, electrical, machinery services, and hospitality segments.
Last September, CIP acquired 374MW onshore wind portfolio Monegros in Aragon, Spain, for an undisclosed sum.
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A report promoting Johnston Press to potential investors boasts of the publisher's ability to further cut costs.
The Liberum report, seen by Press Gazette, says: "Johnston Press management are experts at taking costs out of the business."
The document, circulated to staff, has been produced after Press Gazette research found last week that the company has shed more than 1,000 journalists since 2009, halving its editorial headcount. Staff were told it had been produced by Liberum, which was described as one of the company's "joint corporate advisers".
Liberum forecasts Johnston Press's operating profit will begin to grow in 2017. In 2014, its operating profit was £55.5m. Last year's figure is expected to be down 10.2 per cent to £49.9m and this year's down 4.8 per cent to £47.5m. But Liberum forecasts a 2.4 per cent growth to £48.6m in 2017.
This is predicted to conicide with year-on-year advertising revenue growth in 2017, up from £141m this year to £143.4m. In 2014, this figure was £165.7m.
Liberum also suggested total operating costs will have fallen from £210.4m in 2014 to £176.9m in 2017. This figure was more than £350m in 2009.
The report also suggested there could be further consolidation in the regional press industry after Trinity Mirror took charge of Local World last year. Author Ian Whittaker, of Liberum, said this "could be potentially very interesting for Johnston Press".
On cost cutting, Whittaker said: "Johnston Press management are experts at taking costs out of the business. Consider this: from 2009 to 2014, total revenues (including the impact of closures and disposals) fell c. £158m but total operating costs fell c. £144m i.e. over 90% of the revenue reduction was offset by a reduction in costs.
"Crucially, further cost savings are planned for 2016 while the group has continued to invest in digital. With nearly £200m of operating costs, the majority of which is labour (our estimates are between 50% and 55% of total costs), if the group needed to make further cost reductions to grow its margins, it could do."
The report went on: "Crucially, more remains to be cut and the management’s determination to rightsize the cost base to reflect the revenue declines remains undiminished. Johnston Press still employs around 3,000 people and earlier this month, management announced more plans to reduce costs… Our view is that, from FY15E to FY17E, there will be a further c.£16m reduction in costs, which will mitigate the c.£18m expected reduction in revenues, allowing the group's margins to reach 25% in 2017E."
Political situation
Whittaker also highlighted several political factors that make Johnston Press an attractive proposition.
He noted that the Government "has made it clear that it sees the regional publishers as an important part of its local devolution plans and in holding local government to account and has taken steps to help the regional publishers by steps such as relief on business rates and ensuring that public notices continue in print".
He also said there appears to be a "more relaxed attitude to consolidation in the regional publishing space", citing Trinity Mirror's Local World acquisition.
Whittaker said: "The regulator and political sphere’s opinion about regional press has become more supportive in recent months.
"While we are positive on Johnston Press from a standalone perspective, there is no doubt that further consolidation in the regional publishing space could see significant upside in terms of synergies."
And Whittaker also highlighting the potential "reining in of the BBC".
The report said: "The regional publishers have complained for years of what they see as the detrimental impact of the BBC’s free online material on their own revenues and the fact the BBC piggybacks off the regional publishers' content.
"There are signs that the government wants the BBC to scale back some of its impact on the regional publishers… Therefore the renewal of the BBC Royal Charter in 2016 offers the opportunity to address some of these concerns and there are signs the BBC is willing to give ground to deflect unwanted political attention. For example, the BBC has suggested commissioning court and council news from local press, and pay for the content."
Predicting year-on-year advertising growth in 2017, the report praises the 1XL advertising platform launched by Johnston Press, Local World and Newsquest in 2014.
Whittaker noted that the platform offers "reach and scale" through 1,000 local newspapers and claims a web audience reach comparable with the Mail, Guardian and Telegraph websites. He also highlighted the "trust" readers have in the local media.
The report suggested that native advertising and "greater penetration amongst" small and medium businesses could be important in the future.
On small and medium enterprises (SMEs), it said: "We estimate that Johnston Press currently only works with 10%-15% of regional SMEs hence the market opportunity is huge (note we think this is similar to other regional newspaper groups such as Local World).
"Website building, assistance in Google search and advertising are among the opportunities that regional publishers can embrace with SMEs. This could be another big opportunity of growth for Johnston Press – and one that is unlikely to be forecasted into numbers."
Johnston Press has, the report said, "re-focused… to concentrate its investments and attention on two areas – 'Primary' and 'Core'".
The primary areas, described as "the gems of Johnston Press" where investment will be focused, are in "the good number of mid-sized market towns and cities, which are economically resilient and not too competitive. Its focus is the Harrogates, the Leeds and the Edinburghs of the UK".
It added: "By demographic, it sees the biggest opportunities are in middle-income families that are economically resilient… By type of advertising, its focus is on higher-margin display and areas which have not already been structurally challenged (i.e. classifieds such as motors, jobs and property)."
The core assets "are those which the company will look to exit and / or run for cash, and which are non-vital to the group". They are defined by areas "that either sit out of its geographical scope, are struggling economically or are too small to support a viable newspaper business".
The report said: "Interestingly, it views millennials – the darling of the media elite from an advertising agency’s standpoint – as not sufficiently attractive as they lack spending power."
Whittaker wrote: "It is this view that drives Johnston Press’ view of a 'lock' of attractive assets that runs diagonally from SE England through the Midlands and the North to the mid-belt of Scotland.
"Note there are assets that sit outside its proposed focus area which appear attractive – we see these as assets that are likely to be sold to regional newspaper peers that have greater scale in these areas.
"The obvious benefit for Johnston Press from this is that they will raise cash via the disposals. This geographical scope should ensure that the group maintains the bulk of its most profitable assets, given their current profile."
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Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire councils yesterday gave their final endorsement to a £1bn devolution deal, which will see them working together on major transport projects, the local economy and housing.
The three councils decided to plough ahead with the West of England devolution deal in June of this year and carried out a further public consultation in July and August.
Once the deal has full parliamentary approval, the councils will be able to establish the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA). This is expected to happen early next year and the metro mayoral elections will be held in May 2017.
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees welcomed the decision, describing it as “the biggest change in local decision-making powers in the city region for generations”.
“This deal should bring over nearly £1bn of spending, along with combined powers over transport, home building, local jobs and training, not to mention fairer chances for everyone to access them and share the benefit of our region’s economic success,” Rees said.
Cllr Tim Warren, leader of Bath and North East Somerset Council, and Cllr Matthew Riddle, leader of South Gloucestershire Council, agreed with Lees in praising the devolution deal, calling it one of the “best negotiated” deals in the country that “far outweighs” any other devolution deal so far.
Cllr Warren added that Bath and North East Somerset Council was pleased to be moving ahead with the deal, which he described as essential to its priorities of delivering affordable homes, investing in the local economy and improving transport infrastructure.
“This is the best possible deal for our area – and one that far outweighs any other devolution deal done elsewhere in the country, both in terms of the funding secured and safeguards in place to protect the absolute autonomy of Bath & North East Somerset Council,” he said.
Cllr Riddle likewise expressed his delight that the deal would mean more local decision-making on key spending areas and praised the “tangible benefits” it would bring to the region.
However, the deal has not been universally highly regarded. Bristol’s Cllr Asher Craig has criticised the lack of public engagement in the debate after just 2,011 residents took part in the six-week consultation about the scheme, with only 55% agreeing it would be the best way forward.
The consultations also revealed a clear difference in opinion between areas towards the devolution deal. While 70% of those taking part in the Bristol City Council consultation said they were in favour of the plans, only 44% of residents in Bath and North East Somerset agreed.
Despite his praising the deal, Lees described the metro mayors included in devolution deals as “the pill” that councils must take to see future benefits. “This isn’t a cure-all and there will always be some strings attached,” he said. “Making it truly work in the long term will take a lot of graft.
“This is only a first step and as we think ahead to the even greater opportunities offered by future devolution deals, we must ensure this is properly resourced to get the best deal for Bristol and the city region.”
Yesterday the Northern Powerhouse minister Andrew Percy confirmed that the latest £1.8m round of local government grants will be focused on English regions with elected mayors, leading councils to feel forced to drop their objections in order to obtain funds as access to EU funds dries up.
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Members of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd Security Squadron were welcomed back home to Iowa Monday from six month tour in the Middle East. Brittany Ware placed her two-year-old daughter, Isabel, on the tarmac in Des Moines as soon as she spotted her husband step off the plane.
The girl toddled into the arms of her father – Staff Sergeant Andrew Ware of Ankeny — while her mother talked about returning to a normal life with her husband and two daughters. Ware said, "Can’t wait to take him out to dinner again, and go to the grocery store and just to be with the girls all over again." Staff sergeant Ware was relieved to be on the ground and surrounded by family.
"I was nervous. Ready to see them. It had been so long. Ecstatic. I’m just happy to be home," Ware said. Melanie Roland of Knoxville was all smiles as she stood with daughter Kaylee and husband – Staff Sergeant Matthew Roland – on the tarmac of the Guard’s airbase in Des Moines.
"I’m so excited. I’m shaking. I’m still nervous. I said earlier, I think I’m happier now than the day I married him. I’m just so happy right now," Roland said. Although he missed Thanksgiving, Staff Sergeant Roland did express thanks that the last leg of the journey home didn’t take long.
Roland said, "It was a short flight, thank God. I couldn’t sleep most of the way back." The Roland family plans to hold a traditional Thanksgiving feast next weekend. The 29 members of squadron had provided security at Eskan Village air base in Saudi Arabia, where troops heading to both Iraq and Afghanistan stop.
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There are few communities in the country better than Redding for automotive technicians.
A recent study by ValuePenguin said Redding was among the top five communities in the country for auto mechanics. Redding ranked fourth.
Only Fairbanks, Alaska; Waterbury, Connecticut; and Jacksonville, North Carolina, fared better. Poughkeepsie, New York, rounded out the top five.
Redding was one of only six cities in California to be ranked. The study looked at 397 U.S. cities and then ranked the top 100 based on average salary, number of jobs, cost of living and location quotient, or the concentration of automotive technicians in an area as a percentage of all occupations.
'I think it's interesting because we do these types of studies for various professions and California typically gets a good chunk of the top 25 and top 50 cities based on its size,' said Andrew Pentis, editor of ValuePenguin. Pentis could not say why California cities did fare better in this study.
Redding's average annual salary of $44,660 and high location quotient score helped its ranking. The area's average salary was 12 percent higher than the nationwide average of $39,990. ValuePenguin used Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers.
Redding did not fare as well in the number of jobs and cost of living categories.
'I think the industry overall is becoming so technical that we have got some good shops in town with responsible owners and the technicians are reaping the benefits of that,' said Ken Breshears, owner of Keith's Auto Repair & Smog Check in Redding and chapter president of the Automotive Service Councils of California.
Breshears has been in the industry 40 years. He believes there are better opportunities for auto technicians today than when he started. Cars today are basically mobile computers, Breshears says, so it takes a lot of training. Reputable shops will pay for that expertise, and once they find a good mechanic they want to keep him, which means job security.
Still, it can be a challenge finding quality technicians, Breshears said.
'Your top-end technicians that are being properly taken care of by shop owners are not looking for work,' Breshears said.
Mechanics also are starting at a later age.
'That was a good summer job for a high school student, good part-time job,' Breshears said. 'Labor laws now say you have to be 18 years of age just to walk in the shop. . . . I started pumping gas at 10 years old, detailing cars, maybe help with oil changes and brake jobs. You can't do that anymore.'
Dan Bryant, who heads up the automotive technology program at Shasta College, was surprised to see Redding so high on the list, if for no other reason than Redding didn't even make the top 20 in ValuePenguin's 2013 report.
'So what happened?' said Bryant, whose family owns Bryant Automotive in Redding.
Bryant agreed it can be difficult for auto shops to find qualified mechanics.
'But one of the issues is there has been an unwillingness to train them themselves,' Bryant said. 'You see a (job wanted) ad and they want somebody with four, five years' experience.'
Shasta College offers a work-site learning program in which students can work as a mechanic under the school's insurance to get experience.
'But shops are reluctant to do that,' Bryant said.
Shasta College has 60 students in its automotive program. Bryant, who's been at the school for three years, doesn't keep statistics that show how many of his students find work after they graduate.
Edward Milazzo, the Shasta-Trinity Regional Occupation Program automotive technology instructor, said internships are important for his students.
Shasta-Trinity ROP has been working for years to improve its automotive program, which today offers smog test training, National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence certification and a University of California and California State University approved science curriculum. Milazzo credits ROP Superintendent Charlie Hoffman with upgrading the curriculum.
'It's great if you have all the certifications and licenses but it doesn't guarantee a job,' Milazzo said, adding that he has had good luck placing his students in internships around Redding. 'You can't just rely on academic knowledge. You have to be out there in the industry.'
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says the need for mechanics will grow over the next several years. ValuePenguin reported 39,100 more jobs will be added between 2012 and 2022.
Redding also did well in a 2015 ValuePenguin study for registered nurses. Redding was named one of the best small towns to a registered nurse.
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I am very, very diligent and extremely hard-working. Votes: 2
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I'm not a genius. I'm just a hard-working guy. Votes: 2
I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. Votes: 2
It is worthwhile for anyone to have behind him a few generations of honest, hard-working ancestry. Votes: 2
John Phillips Marquand
I just want people to see me as a hard-working footballer and someone who is passionate about the game. Votes: 2
The Philippines is strategically located and blessed with the greatest resource: its people, who are hard-working, very loyal, and very adaptive. Votes: 2
Benigno Aquino III
And whether it is equal pay, health care, Social Security, or family leave, this Congress has refused to address issues critical to hard-working American women. Votes: 2
Louise Slaughter
I have seen good nurses and bad nurses. They existed along a continuum: from hard-working, kind and competent people, to office-hugging, bone-idle types, to apathetic, disengaged automatons. Votes: 2
Jo Brand
Mongolia is a country of rich and ancient heritage, unique culture and astounding natural beauty. It is a land of free and brave, peace-loving and hard-working people. Votes: 2
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's economy and culture. Votes: 2
Bob Filner
I think my uncle was probably the biggest influence in my life. We grew up in the same house, and he was just a really great, hard-working, honest, ethical person. Votes: 2
To the hard-working people who set a little bit aside each month, to provide for their children, or to fund their own retirement, I say: you should be rewarded not punished. Votes: 2
The vast majority of the American people are hard-working taxpayers who take responsibility for their families, go to work every day, they pay their mortgage on time, they volunteer in their community. Votes: 2
Life was very simple. My parents had come from the North of England, which is a fairly rugged, bleak, hard-working part of England, and so there was not the expectation of luxury. Votes: 2
Roger Bannister
I want people to see a real person on the ice. I want to seem tangible, hard-working, passionate about my skating, not just going out and doing something I've rehearsed a million times. Votes: 2
All right-wing antigovernment rage in America bears a racial component, because liberalism is understood, consciously or unconsciously, as the ideology that steals from hard-working, taxpaying whites and gives the spoils to indolent, grasping blacks. Votes: 2
I mean, I'm married first of all to one of, if not the most wonderful women in the world. She is everything - funny, attractive, hard-working, she has integrity, she loves me to bits. Votes: 2
I was in the heart and soul of Baltimore. I definitely felt a connection to the people. They're really hard-working people that want to have a better life. And I saw the struggle that exists there. Votes: 2
Horses are like people - they have different personalities. They can be nice, friendly and hard-working, or awkward, difficult and lazy. If horses were people, some would be on the dole, and others would be entrepreneurs. Votes: 2
Tony McCoy
Most arguments for instituting or raising a minimum wage are based on fairness and redistribution. Even if workers are getting a competitive wage, many of us are deeply disturbed that some hard-working families still have very little. Votes: 2
Christina Romer
I like Cinderella, I really do. She has a good work ethic. I appreciate a good, hard-working gal. And she likes shoes. The fairy tale is all about the shoe at the end, and I'm a big shoe girl. Votes: 2
The United States is a proud, determined, hard-working, talented, patriotic nation and people, and it is not over-extended in the manner of empires of the past that took over the lands of others and eventually collapsed under the weight of the over-ambitious hegemon. Votes: 2
I have great respect for my parents. I got such beautiful things from both of them. It doesn't mean that we didn't have our rough times, but they were remarkable people who were open-minded, creative and hard-working, and had great senses of humor. Votes: 2
I've heard it said that umpires are necessary evil. Well, we are necessary, but we are not evil. We are hard-working and dedicated people whose primary interest is to make sure the game is played fairly. We are the integrity of the game. Votes: 2
Who was Amanda Knox? Was she a fresh-faced honor student from Seattle who met anyone's definition of an all-American girl - attractive, athletic, smart, hard-working, adventuresome, in love with languages and travel? Or was her pretty face a mask, a duplicitous cover for a depraved soul? Votes: 2
I lived in the States from 1996 till 2000. I attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1997. But I wasn't the most hard-working student. I rarely went to school. At that time, I seriously doubted that you could learn creativity in school. Music isn't something you can just learn from other people. Sometimes I regret missing classes. Votes: 2
I will keep working hard! Votes: 0
Modern man is a hard-working human... Votes: 0
I just have to keep working hard. Votes: 0
Hope you're working hard, because I am!!! Votes: 0
Corey Hill
I want to invest in hard-working families. Votes: 0
Working with special needs children is hard. Votes: 0
I haven't stopped working hard since I was 15. Votes: 0
Simon Weston
Working really hard is what successful people do... Votes: 0
I'm consciously working very hard at not eating. Votes: 0
Scott Raab
Black people have been working hard for decades. Votes: 0
Working too hard can give you a heart-attack. Votes: 0
Working is hard and distracts from having fun. Votes: 0
My dad is such a good man, hard-working. Votes: 0
I love working hard; I think people know that. Votes: 0
Working hard is a skill you have to nurture! Votes: 0
By working hard, you get to play hard guilt-free. Votes: 0
There's no value to working hard on being really popular. Votes: 0
I have no Napoleonic dream. I'm just hard-working and pragmatic. Votes: 0
Nothing meaningful or lasting comes without working hard at it. Votes: 0
Rick Pitino
Few things feel as unbelievably great as working out hard. Votes: 0
Nobody's going to sell 10 million records by not working hard. Votes: 0
Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. Votes: 0
Mary Lou Retton
It is hard working with animals, I've got to say. Votes: 0
I learned the value of hard work by working hard. Votes: 0
I've got to keep working hard and doing what I'm doing. Votes: 0
Hanley Ramirez
Lovers remain in the dark, working hard to keep out daylight. Votes: 0
Mason Cooley
Working moms, stay at home moms, they're both extremely hard jobs." Votes: 0
Hilary Rosen
Rich kids work hard. Most black kids aren't working hard enough. Votes: 0
Freeman A. Hrabowski III
Working hard and working smart sometimes can be two different things. Votes: 0
Byron Dorgan
I don't have to show that I am working very hard. Votes: 0
When you're nursing and you're working 18-hour days, that's pretty hard Votes: 0
Many hard working people in low paid jobs get housing benefit. Votes: 0
You win by working hard, making tough decisions and building coalitions. Votes: 0
John Engler
Working in television is very hard. I think people know that. Votes: 0
John Noble
Working moms, stay at home moms, they're both extremely hard jobs. Votes: 0
It's hard, the green screen; it's a different way of working. Votes: 0
When you're nursing and you're working 18-hour days, that's pretty hard. Votes: 0
It isn't working that's so hard, it's getting ready to work. Votes: 0
Starting a job and working hard is how to be successful. Votes: 0
It's hard for me to understand how working-class people support themselves. Votes: 0
Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want. Votes: 0
Working ten times as hard will make you twice as good. Votes: 0
Still, American composers working in France have had a pretty hard time. Votes: 0
I am who I am: confident, arrogant, dominant, honest, hard-working and innovative. Votes: 0
Louis van Gaal
I'm working hard to see whether there can be basketball next year. Votes: 0
Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard. Votes: 0
Caterina Fake
Hard working people stopping for a drink on the way to work. Votes: 0
I need a form of escape even when I'm working really hard. Votes: 0
I'm not going to complain to New Yorkers about working too hard. Votes: 0
Ben Elliot
Even if we're far apart, let's have hope and keep working hard. Votes: 0
There are so many people working so hard and achieving so little. Votes: 0
Andy Grove
I've been working so hard, I'm about to have a Mariah Carey. Votes: 0
Get your hustle on... Hard work is easy, working out is hard. Votes: 0
Me not working hard? Yeah, right - picture that with a Kodak. Votes: 0
I played basketball to try to get my parents from working so hard. Votes: 0
I've been working hard: lots of therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, yoga too. Votes: 0
Gabrielle Giffords
It's very hard to be honest with yourself when something's just not working. Votes: 0
My mother was a very hard-working maid, and their stories are worth telling. Votes: 0
Judy Reyes
I'm working as hard as I can to get back to Packer Nation. Votes: 0
Jermichael Finley
Mothers always think you are working either too hard or not hard enough. Votes: 0
Peg Bracken
Perfection is too high a goal to strive for. Sometimes working hard brings Votes: 0
If it doesn't seem like I'm working hard sometimes, that's someone else's problem. Votes: 0
Jim Edmonds
Working hard may not make you rich, but it should make you successful. Votes: 0
Working hard is not always fun - that's why it is called work. Votes: 0
Congress has a responsibility to review research paid for by hard-working American taxpayers. Votes: 0
Lamar S. Smith
I don't have the hard everyday life that so many working mothers face. Votes: 0
Everything goes. I am working very hard at not thinking about how everything goes. Votes: 0
My success just evolved from working hard at the business at hand each day. Votes: 0
Working hard may help you maintain, To learn to overcome the heartaches and pain. Votes: 0
Although it's admirable to be ambitious and hard-working, it's more desirable to be smart-working. Votes: 0
I know that good things will happen for me if I keep working hard. Votes: 0
Michael Redd
Bangalore needs a honest, passionate and hard-working MP, and I will be that MP. Votes: 0
Just because we are working hard does not mean we are making anything happen. Votes: 0
Wayne Muller
In my experience, being busy and working hard is the key to sanity/happiness. Votes: 0
Develop that individuality by working as hard as you can at what you love. Votes: 0
There's few things that get you over your own crap more than working hard. Votes: 0
Adam Savage
I've just been working hard, trying to get some good stuff to come out. Votes: 0
If I was working hard, she bled into my personality. I became more cynical. Votes: 0
Working hard and appreciating the accomplishments that have come from that keeps me grounded. Votes: 0
Single mother and child, working hard for them dollars Girl we got something in common. Votes: 0
It's really about making the best music you can make. It's really about working hard. Votes: 0
I'm 36, and sometimes I'm working so hard I don't realize how much I've gotten done. Votes: 0
James Pearse Connelly
Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more, believing in yourself. Votes: 0
Working hard is very important. You're not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard. Votes: 0
It's hard to spend years at a time working in total solitude with no reality-check. Votes: 0
Working hard is great, being lazy sometimes is great, but failed potential is the worst. Votes: 0
I just want to keep working hard, stay humble, and keep trying to win games. Votes: 0
I think hard-working people have more opportunities no matter what on YouTube, regardless of gender. Votes: 0
Every good artist I know, I always think works hard, we're working all the time. Votes: 0
Being a working actor, you're going to do a Spelling show. It's hard not to. Votes: 0
Lets drink to the hard working people Lets drink to the salt of the earth Votes: 0
I never tried to be a mercenary or a killer but a hard working fighter. Votes: 0
Larry Holmes
Being a mom is hard, I think a lot of working moms feel that way. Votes: 0
If you're perpetually broke, you should be working hard at overcoming stupidity and not getting rich. Votes: 0
Taiwo Abraham
Surrounding yourself with inspiring people is now just as important as being talented or working hard. Votes: 0
Drew Houston
Education is extremely important to the Hispanic community, as well as faith, and certainly working hard. Votes: 0
Luis Fortuno
Housewives of the 1950s were supposed to create show-stopping meals every night for their hard-working husbands. Votes: 0
Working with actors is something I've never done before. I find it tremendous. It's hard work. Votes: 0
Ive worked really physically hard, and I was never afraid of working hard as younger bloke. Votes: 0
Matthew Nable
I've worked really physically hard, and I was never afraid of working hard as younger bloke. Votes: 0
The only way to learn and hone your craft is by working hard and writing regularly. Votes: 0
Working hard, and being thoughtful, and generous, and smart; it's a path to a better life. Votes: 0
If something is rubbing so hard against you, you can be sure it's working on you. Votes: 0
The art of winning in business is in working hard - not taking things too seriously. Votes: 0
I like feeling like an ox at the end of the day. I like working hard. Votes: 0
I prided myself on working as hard as I could, trying to overcome a learning diability. Votes: 0
Jeremy Bonderman
Just keep working. I've been working hard, so just keep on doing what I've been doing. Votes: 0
Are you keeping up your good studies at school and working as hard as you always did? Votes: 0
Diane Samuels
Barack Obama and Joe Biden have been working hard to help middle-class families make it in America. Votes: 0
Steny Hoyer
I'm a hard-working girl. I go to the office. I work a normal 9 to 5 job most days. Votes: 0
Petra Stunt
I like people who are constantly working hard, more than people who are constantly at their best. Votes: 0
Yoseob
At the end of the day, I wanna be a great...a legend. I've been working hard. Votes: 0
Gorilla Zoe
I do find working with people in the entertainment industry hard. It can cause anxiety and depression. Votes: 0
Tavi Gevinson
If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake. Votes: 0
Frank Wilczek
Perfection is too high a goal to strive for. Sometimes working hard bringsmore satisfaction in the end. Votes: 0
We don't mind working hard to be successful. We don't mind working to be at our best. Votes: 0
No human being will work hard at anything unless they believe that they are working for competence. Votes: 0
I never work hard when I am working; I only work hard when I am not working. Votes: 0
Irving Caesar
I represent the small businesses, the women, and the families working so hard to rebuild our communities. Votes: 0
Sher Valenzuela
I am lazy, but for some reason, I am so paranoid that I end up working hard. Votes: 0
It is hard sometimes to see how other actors are working when you are working with them. Votes: 0
Most people, especially successful people, are hard-working. They want to participate. They want to do things well. Votes: 0
Successful programs consist of people working hard, working together, while never worrying about who gets the credit. Votes: 0
Keep your head down, work hard, and don't ever believe your own hype, because... you just keep working. Votes: 0
I don't think I need to be an apologist for working hard and being a very large taxpayer. Votes: 0
I'm hard on myself, so I'm working on shifting perspective toward self-acceptance, with all my flaws and weaknesses. Votes: 0
Probably Romania and China and Russia. I think they're all working really hard to beat us right now. Votes: 0
Carly Patterson
Working hard doesn't necessarily mean being productive, unless it is accompanied with an effective strategic plan of action. Votes: 0
Edmond Mbiaka
Some coaches are on power trips. I've never needed somebody to tell me I'm not working hard enough. Votes: 0
Mark Warkentin
Having parents who were hard working, blue collar, and staunchly independent, neither political party's positioning really impressed me. Votes: 0
Kurt Bills
You can serve or you can sing, and wreck your heart in prayer, working the world's hard work. Votes: 0
Annie Dillard
The Right insists that anyone can escape poverty by working hard but that is simply not the case. Votes: 0
Henry Louis Gates
Working hard is one thing, but working hard with purpose is what separates the good from the great Votes: 0
Thad Matta
Sometimes it's hard to tell if a joke is working or not for the first couple of minutes. Votes: 0
Dave Attell
I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city. Votes: 0
Thomas Menino
A smart man can't beat a hardworking man and a hard working man can't beat a happy working man. Votes: 0
When you are working really hard and you're really focused on your career, a lot of other things suffer. Votes: 0
I'm working on a new novel, in its 3rd draft, but it's hard to write while doing 7th Heaven. Votes: 0
I kind of like polishing the songs that I'm working on. I'm really working hard on some specific songs. Votes: 0
Working with (new collaborators) and letting people in to try new melodies and new lyrical ideas was very hard. Votes: 0
Mom was a housewife; Dad was an accountant. They taught me a lot about the value of working hard. Votes: 0
Irene Rosenfeld
I like Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor. They are amazing and very hard working when it comes to dance. Votes: 0
Getting used to the studio and everything was fun, we freaked about alot. I was working very hard then. Votes: 0
Every working family in America knows how hard it is today to find affordable childcare or early childhood education. Votes: 0
Opponents are working very hard to defeat us. Let's not do it for them by defeating ourselves from within. Votes: 0
It would have been a hard year if I'd spent it berating myself for not working on the book. Votes: 0
Emily Barton
We must have sweeping, generous immigration reform, make existing law- abiding Hispanics welcome. Most are hard working family people. Votes: 0
You just want to keep playing consistently now and keep working hard and I'm sure the goals will come. Votes: 0
Working hard is a fool's anthem, getting others to work for you is the motto for every successful man. Votes: 0
Michael Bassey Johnson
Everyone else has a work party,'Kate said. 'So why shouldn't we? We're working hard at not being mad. Votes: 0
Sally Brampton
We need a country that embraces all, and rewards innovators, entrepreneurs, job creators, and hard-working people of all sorts. Votes: 0
Clark Durant
It's a hard slog doing promotion, but its nothing compared to working in a factory packing meat pies or whatever. Votes: 0
Felix Buxton
I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don't short-change yourself. Keep working to get better. Votes: 0
If you see a tennis player who looks as if he is working hard, that means he isn't very good. Votes: 0
Helen Wills
I'm used to adversity and working really well in difficult situations. It was hard for me to accept the success. Votes: 0
Paula Cole
My parents taught me the value of money and working hard. And I kind of got that in me intuitively. Votes: 0
If you see a leader solving one conflict wisely, remember he is working hard to prevent 10 of such from happening! Votes: 0
Israelmore Ayivor
People are working hard in the USA to make things. And I want to help them do it even more. Votes: 0
Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress; working hard for somthing we love is called passion. Votes: 0
I'm hard-nosed about luck...If you're persistent in trying and doing and working, you almost always make your own fortune. Votes: 0
Jerry Della Femina
I hope the fact-checkers are turning up the volume and really working hard. Donald [Trump] supported the invasion of Iraq. Votes: 0
Great leaders must be able to realize when something isn't working-no matter how hard they've worked to make it succeed. Votes: 0
Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry. With both you are working with reality, a material just as hard as wood. Votes: 0
I'm used to adversity and working really well in difficult situations. It was hard for me to accept the success Votes: 0
I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest who complained of bad luck. Votes: 0
Only in recent history has "working hard" signaled pride rather than shame for lack of talent, finesse and, mostly, sprezzatura . Votes: 0
The hardest-working people don't work hard because they're disciplined. They work hard because working on an exciting problem is fun. Votes: 0
The harder you work, the more confidence you get. But you may be working hard on something that is false. Votes: 0
I'm used to working really hard to get a role. I was always auditioning and talking my way into roles. Votes: 0
It is good to be God, yeah. It's nice to get the recognition that I've been working so hard for. Votes: 0
Five years from now I see myself still working hard to get where I want to be, because I think big. Votes: 0
I know that the hard work got me here. And the day I stop working hard, this can all go away. Votes: 0
If I can inspire people by showing that following a dream by working hard and being determined is possible, it's amazing. Votes: 0
Life is not supposed to be easy. Stop working so hard to make it that way. Go ahead and handle it! Votes: 0
I hope to find the perfect band as well, I really do, and I'm working very hard to find that band. Votes: 0
The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British. Votes: 0
Take away the ability of an intelligent, principled, hard-working mind to get it wrong, and you take away the whole thing. Votes: 0
You don't achieve success by "taking it easy" or "working on it later." You achieve it thru persistence and hard work. Votes: 0
In my view, the ideal prime minister is patient, hard-working, compassionate and has a clear vision, driven by the fair go. Votes: 0
I believe when hard-working citizens have earned their pension, it's wrong for Washington bureaucrats and politicians to take their pensions away. Votes: 0
Josh Mandel
I do have big ambitions, but I think we all do. I just want to keep working hard and being happy. Votes: 0
People of color are not under any kind of obligation beyond working hard, doing their best, and learning from their mistakes. Votes: 0
Samuel Gompers has spent his life trying to keep labor from working too hard and has succeeded beyond his wildest dreams. Votes: 0
I think working hard at anything when you're young and getting positive results, it's always an incredible feeling to see that. Votes: 0
Jessica Springsteen
I get so much inspiration from people working hard at music, even though it's nothing to do with what I do. Votes: 0
Tom Scharpling
Anything I learned was just work hard, just keep working and don't worry about the outside stuff. Whatever happens will happen. Votes: 0
They always tell me nobody's working as hard as you and even though I laugh it off man, it's probably true. Votes: 0
At the international level, one has to keep working hard and develop new skills. International cricket is all about improving yourself. Votes: 0
I'd been working so hard making the film that I hadn't even emotionally processed the fact that I was a director. Votes: 0
They say no matter how hard you work, there's always someone, somewhere working harder then you. Guess what.. I'm that someone Votes: 0
John Edwards comes from working folk, just like me. John Edwards worked hard and excelled to get his education, just like me. Votes: 0
Harvey Gantt
...make sure if you're working hard at something it's in a subject you actually want to remember something about ten years later. Votes: 0
Our recovery of hope - full colour, three-dimensional, hard working, clear thinking, wildly radical, living hope - is our key to liberation. Votes: 0
I've always found credit isn't just something you take - it's something people give you when they see how hard you're working. Votes: 0
Never complain or make excuses. If something seems unfair, just prove yourself by working twice as hard and being twice as good. Votes: 0
Those who best know human nature will acknowledge most fully what a strength light hearted nonsense give to a hard working man Votes: 0
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
There is one thing Anthony Weiner and I agree on: there are a lot of smart, hard-working people in the financial industry. Votes: 0
It's always really hard to kill off someone who you just really enjoy working with, writing for, and seeing on the screen. Votes: 0
How's the game changed in my 15 years in the league? Well, we used to be called hard-working players. Now we're overpaid crybabies. Votes: 0
Arianna, your performance will actually improve if you can commit to not only working hard, but also unplugging, recharging and renewing yourself. Votes: 0
I can never stop working hard. Each day I feel that I have to improve. Hardwork...Determination...I gotta keep pushing myself. Votes: 0
Luck is earned. Luck is working so hard at your craft, service or enterprise that sooner or later you get a break. Votes: 0
Paul Hawken
Now we have Republicans - to one degree or another - working as hard as the Democrats are to defeat Donald Trump. Votes: 0
Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood
By working hard, by making the right moves, you can create your own luck, I think. But certainly luck plays a part. Votes: 0
A writer must be hard to live with: when not working he is miserable, and when he is working he is obsessed. Votes: 0
No matter how hard you work to bring yourself up, there's someone out there working just as hard, to put you down...... Votes: 0
If you have a dream, hold on to it, believe in it and never stop working hard to make it come true. Votes: 0
I do not know what to think of it. We are working hard and improving and we just need to execute better. Votes: 0
I'm not afraid of working hard at anything, whatever it is. I just always want to be the best that I can. Votes: 0
Be like a duck, paddling and working very hard inside the water, but what everyone sees is a smiling and calm face. Votes: 0
Manoj Arora
I spent five years working very hard to develop a relationship with the veterans' service organizations. We have together worked some major projects. Votes: 0
Eric Shinseki
You keep working hard and the wind will carry you where it needs to carry you, in the direction you need to be. Votes: 0
Drew Gooden
I believe reality is a marvelous joke staged for my edification and amusement and everybody is working very hard to make me happy. Votes: 0
I met BSB at a benefit gig we were both doing, and they are really humble, nice guys - and very hard working Votes: 0
You can surmount the obstacles in your path if you are determined, courageous and hard-working. Never be faint-hearted. Be resolute, but never bitter. Votes: 0
Ralph Bunche
Bumble-Ardy looks like a happy book. That's the funniest thing about it. But this was survival. I was working very hard to survive. Votes: 0
My husband is the most honest, kind, hard-working, and genuine person, and I honestly don't know how I could ever live without him. Votes: 0
I have spent the past several years working so hard to just move on, and to try and build a life for myself. Votes: 0
Monica Lewinsky
You have to compensate for the luck thing by working as hard as you can and doing the very best you can do. Votes: 0
Max Bemis
I keep on working when other people are out having fun. But I love what I do and find it hard to stop. Votes: 0
How lucky I was to have played for the Pittsburgh Steelers fans. A proud, hard-working people, who loves their football, and their players. Votes: 0
It is hard sometimes to get the Congress to do what you want to do and you have to keep working at it. Votes: 0
We use our gadgets for distraction and entertainment. We use them to avoid work while giving the impression that we're actually working hard. Votes: 0
Meghan Daum
You really have to work hard and apply yourself and by applying yourself and working hard and being diligent, you can achieve success. Votes: 0
Our country offers such great opportunities for us all. Unfortunately, too many hard-working citizens go day to day without enough food to eat. Votes: 0
If I'm working this hard in the morning, I'd prefer it be because my man has woken me up with an eight-inch nudge. Votes: 0
You have to be very focused and work very hard, but it is not about working hard without knowing what your aim is! Votes: 0
I am working hard to provide solutions to meet a most pressing goal: preserving our way of life for our kids and grandkids. Votes: 0
Better spend time working hard to maintain your good habits because you may look for time to recover it but to no avail! Votes: 0
I'm working hard every day to attain all of my goals. Winning the Super Bowl is obviously at the top of that list. Votes: 0
Chad Ochocinco
I'm not a master; I'm just a hard-working filmmaker. I would like everyone to see me as a friend rather than a master. Votes: 0
Successful people work hard on the right things b/c working hard on the wrong things only makes one worn out while failing. Votes: 0
It's not just about working hard, it's about working together. You have to care more about the team than you do about yourself Votes: 0
John Calipari
The only differences one can and should allow in socialism are between hard working people and idlers and between honest people and dishonest people. Votes: 0
Slobodan Milosevic
Excellence isn't about working extra hard to do what you're told. It's about taking the initiative to do work you decide is worth doing. Votes: 0
Slobodan MiloseviÄ
Let's dispel a little myth. Working hard is NOT the key to success. It may be an ingredient, but it isn't the main one. Votes: 0
Tim Fargo
If everyone could be a successful and rich author, there would be no point in working so hard. Where is the fun in that? Votes: 0
L.A. Jones
Scientists are a friendly, atheistic, hard-working, beer-drinking lot whose minds are preoccupied with sex, chess and baseball when they are not preoccupied with science. Votes: 0
Yann Martel
What makes me happy is having a really nice day out with my mum, or getting better at something I've been working hard at. Votes: 0
I believe in working hard all the time. I have faith that working hard is going to get me where I want to go. Votes: 0
LaDainian Tomlinson
In the U.S. Senate, in the short term we need to reduce the tax burden on hard working individuals, families, and small businesses. Votes: 0
Joni Ernst
Too many of my constituents, like many other hard working Americans across the country, are suffering unnecessarily due to our flawed health care system. Votes: 0
Instead of trying to conquer sin by working hard to change our actions, we can conquer sin by trusting Christ to change our affections. Votes: 0
I think that my biggest attribute to any success that I have had is hard work. There really is no substitute for working hard. Votes: 0
Maria Bartiromo
I have been working, as emergency relief coordinator, on an international scale, very hard to build a wider alliance of partners in assistance efforts. Votes: 0
Jan Egeland
That's one thing I pride myself on is working hard in the weight room, working hard in practice, trying to become a better player. Votes: 0
Working hard is way more fun. If you had to goof off 40 hours a week, you couldn't do it. It would drive you crazy. Votes: 0
One of the problems of writing and working and looking at the Internet is that it's very hard to separate fashion from deep change. Votes: 0
I'm used to working hard. Theater can be very grueling, and that's all I've ever known. It's what I've done for 20 years, which is crazy. Votes: 0
Sutton Foster
I'd grown up in a working class neighborhood in Baltimore, a place hard hit by the offshoring of numerous heavy industries - steel, textile, shipbuilding. Votes: 0
Philipp Meyer
I 'm grateful for the success that( husband) Bill and I have had, we both come from hard-working families. We both have worked very hard. Votes: 0
All my life I've been surrounded by people who are smarter than I am, but I found I could always keep up by working hard. Votes: 0
Glenn T. Seaborg
My mother [was in advertising and] worked incredibly hard when she was bringing us up. She was a working mother and a working single parent. Votes: 0
The problem with entrepreneurship is we are often working really hard producing high quality products that no-one wants. The creation of stuff is not valued. Votes: 0
I really have the good fortune that the actors who work with me on 'The Leftovers' are thoughtful, hard working, open people and generous people. Votes: 0
My parents taught me that having a passion is a rare thing, so following it through and working hard, even when it's tough, is important. Votes: 0
It's not at all hard to reconcile the two things if you organize your time intelligently. Even when my sons were little, I was working. Votes: 0
Contrary to the macho culture of Mexico, both my grandmothers were very brave young widows. I was always very close to these hard-working, intelligent women. Votes: 0
Carlos Fuentes
It's hard to think of a time when I'm not working, but when that is the case, I like to travel and eat good food. Votes: 0
Luis von Ahn
The court finds everyone to be in contempt (including himself:;:-), and orders everyone sentenced to five years hard labor. (Working on Perl, of course. Votes: 0
Larry Wall
I do not have a genetically "gifted" body. I have to work hard everyday and I am always working on maintaining a positive self image. Votes: 0
Kim Lyons
Let me be clear: we are still a nation of immigrants, and we honor all those immigrants who are working hard to become new citizens. Votes: 0
I learned that hard work is everything. As long as you keep working, keep working and keep working, you will get where you wanna go. Votes: 0
I find I have to touch what I am working on every day, or a deep-seated dread kicks in that is very hard to overcome. Votes: 0
Jennifer Gilmore
When you are working hard, you don't have time for anything other than what you are doing in the scene and what the director wants. Votes: 0
I would be very proud if, one day, I'm held in the same esteem as George Best or Beckham. It's what I'm working hard towards. Votes: 0
I have no regrets. I don't believe in looking back. What I am proudest of? Working really hard... and achieving as much as I could. Votes: 0
Elena Kagan
By working hard, old man, I hope to make something good one day. I haven't yet, but I am pursuing it and fighting for it . . . . Votes: 0
Film acting is one of the only industries where you're criticized for working hard. In any other industry, it's considered a quality and something to behold. Votes: 0
For too long, the Democratic majority in Washington has failed to see the value in the sound model of working hard and living within your means. Votes: 0
Susan Brooks
If you wish to enjoy a position, find ways of being useful, hard working and cooperative with the people whose favour has given you the position Votes: 0
Shri Radhe Maa
You become visibly stressed because you are working hard to pay for a standard of living so robust that it overwhelms your capacity to consume it. Votes: 0
William Thorsell
Everything comes with hard work. You never get to stop working. I don't see myself ever getting comfortable enough to not have to worry about working. Votes: 0
Ariel Pink
Making the tax cuts permanent will continue to grow the economy, create jobs, and put more money in the pockets of the hard-working families of Pennsylvania. Votes: 0
There was not an awareness of pop culture in the household. There was a lot of respect for working hard, and for intellectual and professional achievement. Votes: 0
Sheila Heti
Korean students are hard working, talented, and they do what they need to do. They succeed in exams. They are highly motivated to succeed in tests. Votes: 0
Dan Shechtman
Research now seems to indicate that one hour of inner action is worth seven hours of out-in-the-worl d action. Think about that. You're working too hard. Votes: 0
Outwork the bullshit. That means nothing can rattle you when your conditions are set. And the way you set those conditions is by working damn hard. Votes: 0
I promise you, a lot of it is luck. But you make your own luck by working really hard and trying lots and lots of things. Votes: 0
Kevin Systrom
I am passionate about my family, adventure, good wine, nature and the outdoors, sharks, the ocean, and working hard to preserve it all for future generations. Votes: 0
Mehgan Heaney-Grier
Under President Obama and Secretary Clinton, they're working hard to change the American dream into the European nightmare. They do celebrate more dependence on the government. Votes: 0
I'm proud to be a hard working actress; it's what I've always loved to do and I'm so happy and proud to still be doing it. Votes: 0
Maria Canals Barrera
There are a lot of guys out there now who know they are not working as hard as other people. I can't fathom how they think. Votes: 0
As a working mum, it's really hard to find time in the day to just relax and take a break. I am constantly on the go. Votes: 0
Im not trying to hate on nobody.I love everybody that works towards what I was working towards.Its a hard game,its a hard life. Votes: 0
I have always been a firm believer in working hard for what is right and for making your own breaks if you want things to change. Votes: 0
When you're acting you put so much of yourself into working. As much fun as it is, it's still hard work and it's still a challenge. Votes: 0
Meanwhile, hard-working Americans are increasingly faced with workplace conditions in which critically important safeguards are watered down, emerging problems are ignored, and enforcement is scaled back. Votes: 0
Tim Bishop
If a budget is designed to show our values, it's clear where the majority stands: against opportunity, against education, and against America's hard-working, tax-paying middle class. Votes: 0
Ellen Tauscher
Our police, our hard-working police, that our extraordinarily committed and dedicated military personnel, I'm really pleased that they are getting a good paid parental leave scheme. Votes: 0
Seems like my iron play gets a little better every year. Which makes sense - I've been working hard on things with my teacher, Jim McLean. Votes: 0
If white privilege is a thing, why are people working so hard to be black? All of the award shows and cultural events favor black culture. Votes: 0
I've been working so hard for the past eight years and I'm tired - but I'm also deliciously tired because what a wonderful life I've lived. Votes: 0
I thought if we could put our hard-working culture as traders into the asset management, it will be a great combination, and we did do that. Votes: 0
Ivan Glasenberg
As filmmakers, you're not working on just one project, you're producing something, directing something, shooting something, and so it becomes hard to do it by yourself. Votes: 0
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
We do have to worry about North Korea. They continue to develop their nuclear weapons capability, and they're working very hard on their ballistic missile capability. Votes: 0
Quart of whiskey a day for months working hard on a long poem. Wife hiding bottles, myself hiding bottles. Murderous and suicidal. Many hospitalizations, many alibis. Votes: 0
I would just encourage any artist to stay focused, of course keep God first, and just keep working hard. Try to outwork those who you idolize. Votes: 0
Ace Hood
Emotional appeals about working families trying to get by on $4.25 an hour [the minimum wage in 1996] are hard to resist. Fortunately, such families do not exist. Votes: 0
Tom DeLay
I don't think you ever learn just one thing. At some point you start unlearning things. I have been working hard to unlearn everything I know. Votes: 0
I am just a hard-working 23-year-old. When Maxim asked me to be on their cover, I was quite surprised. Of course, I was happy about it. Votes: 0
It is hard for me to imagine retiring at 65 and spending the next quarter century not working. I expect to be working, doing something productive and fulfilling. Votes: 0
I come from people who did not go to college. They didn't even finish high school. People who one might call ordinary Americans who are very hard-working. Votes: 0
The designers, photographers and models I work with, they are really hard-working people who are devoting their lives to fashion. They're kind of like nuns of fashion. Votes: 0
Alber Elbaz
I had this strange belief, perhaps naively, that somehow, if I kept working hard, and I kept doing it with integrity, that I would get my chance. Votes: 0
Humans always love and hate each other for a reason; beauty or talent, hard working or wealth. If you want to be loved give them a reason. Votes: 0
M.F. Moonzajer
For my senior year, I'm home schooled. It's working well with the acting. Juggling school with the acting is hard, but you know, what can you do? Votes: 0
A lot of people don't have near the amount of success as I've been blessed to have, and it's all about working hard and hoping that continues. Votes: 0
Ben Bova seems to work very hard at working in new discoveries into his Glum Future but alas, his future is glum and not that well written. Votes: 0
James Nicoll
Yes, in socialism the rich will be poorer - but the poor will also be poorer. People will lose interest in really working hard and creating jobs. Votes: 0
Thomas Peterffy
My heroes are people who are working hard and trying to make a good living for their families. My heroes are people who put their families first. Votes: 0
I want to keep working with people that care about what they're doing. It seems obvious, but it's not. It's sometimes hard to keep on that track. Votes: 0
If you absolutely love it more than anything in the world, don't give up. You gotta keep working hard because it's a lot tougher than it looks. Votes: 0
Riker Lynch
When I'm working, I have a hard time switching off, and when I'm not working, I have a hard time thinking of ever wanting to work again. Votes: 0
Natalie Massenet
It's not hard work that wears you out, but the repression of your true personality, and I've found a way of working that does not demand that. Votes: 0
Frances Hesselbein
I believe in religious liberty. I believe in freedom of speech. I believe in working hard and playing by the rules. I'm showing up for work tomorrow. Votes: 0
This business of the working class is on its way out I think. After all, aren't I working class? I work jolly hard, I can tell you. Votes: 0
Support a small chef. Not these big chains... but support the people who are out there trying to do things right and working hard to do that. Votes: 0
Tom Douglas
I'm all about working. I'm a really hard worker, and I'm taking advantage of all those different opportunities, on the music and acting side, because I love both. Votes: 0
We are working hard to build a service that everyone, everywhere can use, whether they are a person, a company, a president or an organisation working for change Votes: 0
Visualize yourself at your best. Be determined to earn the title of being excellent. From working hard and practicing, one day you will earn its badge of honor. Votes: 0
Mark F. LaMoure
Nobody owes anybody anything; it's up to each individual to set high standards for himself or herself, and to set about working hard and creating a solid future. Votes: 0
I can't stress the importance of working hard enough, work on all aspects of your game. If you does that and you have the ability, you'll come through. Votes: 0
When you're out there partying, horsing around, someone out there at the same time is working hard, someone is getting smarter, and somebody is winning, just remember that. Votes: 0
Coach Lombardi showed me that by working hard and using my mind, I could overcome my weakness to the point where I could be one of the best. Votes: 0
At President Obama's direction, the U.S Department of Agriculture is working hard to unleash the power of America's innovators and entrepreneurs to build a green energy economy. Votes: 0
I have always believed that a single talented analyst, working very hard, can cover an amazing amount of investment landscape, and this belief remains unchallenged in my mind. Votes: 0
I have always felt that Judit was a relatively slow starter, though she is extremely motivated, diligent, hard-working, and disciplined towards her goals in chess and in life. Votes: 0
The Trump Card is appealing, grounded, smart, and has a sense of humor. Ivanka Trump proves that believing in yourself and working hard never go out of style. Votes: 0
For my money, there are no more fascinating, hard-working, vulnerable creatures on earth than writers. Every day, they lay their souls out there for public approval or rejection. Votes: 0
Faith Sullivan
I don't want [to work] people who agree with me. I want honest, spirited, hard-working, patriotic people who want to be part of a team, the American team. Votes: 0
I was thinking back to all the time in the gym, working hard, and that spurred me on [winning New York marathon just ten months after giving birth Votes: 0
Paula Radcliffe
I'm a true believer in working hard and partying hard. I'm fortunate to be one of those people who can have just as much fun partying without alcohol. Votes: 0
The crew loves working on the show, even though we have to work really hard. There's nobody in the show that's difficult. We really have a great group. Votes: 0
Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done to prepare for competition. Votes: 0
I've always liked working really hard and then doing nothing in particular. So, consequently, I didn't overexpose myself; I guess I maintained a kind of mystery. I wasn't ambitious. Votes: 0
I've been working so hard that I'm exhausted... I feel I won't be able to do without a few weeks' rest, so I'm going off to see the sea. Votes: 0
Regardless of your age or current physical condition you'll laugh, cry, moan, groan, sweat and experience the most exciting, hard working and effective therapeutic yoga routine in the world. Votes: 0
I'm never gonna go into a studio and work for a whole year non-stop. Just every day on my own in the studio working, it's just too damn hard. Votes: 0
I would say one must just keep working hard and not lose faith. You don't know when destiny is going to come your way, what opportunity comes your way. Votes: 0
Dirt Road Diaries,' in my mind, is a perfect country guy song. It speaks to the hard-working guy, and I'm excited for the fans to hear that one. Votes: 0
Confidence is a belief in myself and my ability. I built my confidence through hard training. I believed there was no one out there working any harder than me. Votes: 0
Joan Benoit
Your cells are not working as hard as your dog's but harder than your horse's. The bigger the animal, the less energy needed to sustain a gram of tissue. Votes: 0
Geoffrey West
Working from home is so, so hard because I want to be present for them and yet there's so much to do work-wise. That's the biggest challenge for me. Votes: 0
For me the most important thing has always been tennis, and that's what I want to get across the image I want to portray is a hard-working tennis player. Votes: 0
'Dirt Road Diaries,' in my mind, is a perfect country guy song. It speaks to the hard-working guy, and I'm excited for the fans to hear that one. Votes: 0
The best thing you can do is just keep busy, keep working hard, so you're not dwelling on it all the time. Work is the best antidote for sorrow. Votes: 0
Marriage can be work, it can be difficult, it can be hard, but I think working through those times makes you stronger as a couple and as a unit. Votes: 0
Brian Littrell
Working hard to earn more money and then giving it away in higher taxes isn't financially intelligent, even if you do put some of it into a retirement account. Votes: 0
I definitely challenge people. But hopefully, I am working harder than anybody else, and so people won't resent the fact that I want them to work hard, as well. Votes: 0
Gina McCarthy
He comes to this other world and he has to reinvent himself. Again, it felt natural, even though I'd been working really hard trying to come up with something. Votes: 0
News reports can overwhelm us. We can be appalled, we can sympathise. But what is hard to grasp is the sense that, at this moment, people are working, organising... Votes: 0
Substance abuse is a disease which doesn't go away overnight. I'm working hard to overcome it. I did fail my recent drug test. I'm prepared to face the consequences. Votes: 0
You know the Singaporean. He is a hard-working, industrious, rugged individual. Or we would not have made the grade. But let us also recognise that he is a champion grumbler. Votes: 0
My mission is to raise incomes for hard working middle class families. If you work hard and do your part you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. Votes: 0
Federal overreach from agencies like the EPA is hurting family farms. I will fight against these crippling regulations, and always side with the hard working farmers and ranchers of Missouri. Votes: 0
Some of them are working very hard indeed. "What are they doing?" "My boy!" he said, eyebrows raised. As if nothing could be more obvious. "They are reading! Votes: 0
Robin Sloan
I was a very earnest, hard working boy at school, but my parents were distressed because I was always bottom of the class. But I wasn't dilatory, I worked like crazy. Votes: 0
People may go on talking for ever of the jealousies of pretty women; but for real genuine, hard-working envy, there is nothing like an ugly woman with a taste for admiration. Votes: 0
Emily Eden
It appears fashionable these days, and almost politically correct, to blame hard-working immigrants, especially those from Mexico and Central America, for the social and economic ills of our state and nation. Votes: 0
Roger Mahony
In America they like my spicy TV alter ego, probably because there were a lot of Italians and Hispanics in the country, but the real L.A. life is a hard-working one. Votes: 0
Bruno Tonioli
My family were really hard-working, blue-collar people, and I didn't know the idea or concept of working and having fun. I thought you just worked and made money to support your family. Votes: 0
Debra Monk
My 'act' was schoolwork. I was your basic, garden-variety, ambitious, upwardly mobile, hard-working Jewish boy from Brooklyn. I was bound to go beyond my parents. It was simply the way things were. Votes: 0
For me, a muse is someone who looks glamorous but is quite passive, whereas I was very hard-working. I worked from 9am to sometimes 9pm, or even 2am. I certainly wasn't passive Votes: 0
Loulou de la Falaise
Personally, having, you know, lived and worked in the White House, having been a senator, having been Secretary of State, there has traditionally been a great pool of very talented, hard-working people. Votes: 0
It's an appeal as old as America and its presidency: This is an extraordinary country populated by hard-working, big-dreaming, freedom-loving people graced by God when they're not pulling themselves up by the bootstraps. Votes: 0
Ron Fournier
I stand as I always have with the Cuban people who love, cherish and celebrate liberty. Hard-working, helpful people who open their hearts and homes to all, whether in Cuba or in exile. Votes: 0
Americans are hard working, innovative, proud people who want bad government policies and high taxes to get out of the way so they can take care of their families and pursue their dreams. Votes: 0
Tim Walberg
I like the idea of an open, international London that thrives on attracting hard-working, talented people but has the confidence to tell them they must play by the same rules as everyone else. Votes: 0
A lot of people think big business in America is a bad thing. I think it's a really good thing. Most people in business are ethical, hard-working, good people. And it's a meritocracy. Votes: 0
In the Iowa senate, I helped pass the largest tax cut in state history - returning over four billion dollars in savings and putting more money back in the pockets of hard-working Iowa families. Votes: 0
The most powerful nation on earth should be able to pass a fair, effective immigration law that combines compassion with responsibility and does not injure hard working Americans who are taxed up to here. Votes: 0
5-hour Energy has always been about helping hard working people, and the Amazing People program takes this further by making a significant difference in the lives of those who are working through difficult circumstances. Votes: 0
Accountability for the largest financial institutions on Wall Street is the bedrock for a strong economy. Hard-working families and honest businesses cannot survive in a world where the rules don't keep the marketplace honest. Votes: 0
I really practiced hard and got to a certain level of technical proficiency. I overcame some of my limitations. I was a hard-working, dedicated bassoonist, but I have to say I'm not a natural musician. Votes: 0
Nicholson Baker
We need to focus on getting people back to work, focus on jobs, the economy, the debt and the spending. That's what will improve the quality of life for American families and for hard-working taxpayers. Votes: 0
John Barrasso
Generally the younger generation are not hard working. They will have to put in more effort to achieve results in tournaments. most of them can perform well but they cannot deliver when they play abroad. Votes: 0
Jahangir Khan
I firmly believe that the best way to stimulate our economy and create jobs is to let hard-working Americans keep more of their money - after all, the money belongs to them, not to Washington. Votes: 0
Rob Bishop
Hillary Clinton's a highly intelligent woman, hard-working, she's dedicated her life to public service, but unfortunately, she does not have a track record of accomplishment or transparency. ... She's not the woman for the White House. Votes: 0
I hate the whole übermensch, superman temptation that pervades science fiction. I believe no protagonist should be so competent, so awe-inspiring, that a committee of 20 really hard-working, intelligent people couldn't do the same thing. Votes: 0
China has great potentials; the people are hard-working and focused. But they have to close the gap as far as the pace of the game is concerned. Football in the future will get faster and faster.
But perhaps when you were too obedient, and did not do openly what others did, and were quiet in church and hard-working at school, then some unknown rebellion brewed in you, doing harm to you, though how I do not understand.
Alan Paton
Palestinians are a hard-working and an incredible community. They have done remarkably well outside their country. I have never met a poor Palestinian in the United States; every Palestinian I know is a college professor or a doctor.
Politicians are interesting people, most of them are smart and hard-working-I mean, they keep schedules no one else would think of keeping. Some of them live down to the caricature, but most of them are good people and they are charming.
There is no truth to the rumors that we hate each other. I have no ill feeling for [Britney Spears] and vice versa. I am proud of all the achievements she has made in her career, she is a very hard-working person. I have nothing but love for her.
Lance Guest in The Last Starfighter had such integrity and held himself to such a high standard that I just wanted to raise your own standard to meet it. He is a hard-working, giving actor. He made me feel secure and better in my role opposite him.
I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings and strictly honest, who complained of hard luck. A good character, good habits and iron industry are impregnable to the assaults of all ill-luck that fools ever dreamed.
The notion that somehow through a trade war or protectionism or magical thinking that we're going to return to a romanticized economic past is, in the end, going to be an illusion. And a severe disappointment to millions of decent, hard-working people.
Guys, I haven't been doing this for a long time, it's a fluke! I'm gonna share this BAFTA award with all the young dreamers who are determined, who are hard working, who are quite frankly amazing. This is also for you. Blessings for your path and God bless.
John McCutcheon is not only one of the best musicians in the USA, but also a great singer, songwriter, and song leader. And not just incidentally, he is committed to helping hard-working people everywhere to organize and push this world in a better direction.
Hollywood industry people are very spoiled. I don't think they can adjust to the insane, no-money, super-hard working tradition of Japanese filmmaking. I don't think any American can go through that. They don't want to work more than twelve hours and they want Saturday and Sunday off.
Ryuhei Kitamura
Hard Thing
Hard Way
Trying Hard
Working Families
Working It
Working People
Working Things
Working Too Hard
Get working
Hard success
Hard to get
Hard work work
It is working
Keep working hard
Life hard
Work work hard
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Marriage and same-sex relationships
by Jonathan Ball — last modified 27 Feb, 2012 09:17 AM
Statement re: meeting with Dorset clergy on 14 February concerning the Bishop of Salisbury’s comments on same-sex relationships in The Times and on BBC Radio 4
The Bishop of Sherborne, the Archdeacon of Dorset and I met with 10 clergy from Dorset who had contacted me following my remarks on same-sex relationships in an interview published in The Times on 3 February, and on the BBC Radio 4 Sunday programme on 5 February.
Bishop Graham and I disagree about the appropriateness of using the word 'marriage' for same-sex relationships. He expressed his concerns to me privately and in the meeting. We are, however, committed to working together creatively.
I welcomed the open and robust conversation, which covered the following areas:
My thanks for their constructive response to what I had said
The context of the wider interview from which the published remarks were drawn
The state of the debate about same-sex relationships
My intention to encourage an honest conversation
Our understanding of what marriage constitutes and means
The place of same-sex relationships and couples within the life of the Church and our pastoral care of them
The nature of same-sex relationships
The difference between contractual and covenantal relationships and their relationship to Civil Partnerships and marriage
The appropriateness of using the language of marriage for same-sex relationships
Our understanding of the authority of Scripture and Tradition, and their immutability
The significance of scriptural references to homosexuality
The Church’s relationship with the wider community and its culture
The current discipline and practice of the Church of England
My role as Bishop and leader in the Diocese
Pluralism, the width of the Church and the Bishop’s relationship to it
How we address contentious issues within the Diocese
Our relationships with the Church in other parts of the world, especially Sudan
Concerns for local Ecumenical relationships
How we might go forward constructively when we are in such profound disagreement about the definition of marriage
At the end of the meeting I reaffirmed my commitment to:
Supporting marriage as it is currently understood
Upholding the current discipline and practice of the Church of England
Supporting those clergy whose standpoint differs from my own
I ended by welcoming future opportunities to continue the conversation.
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Spiritual Power of Sound: The Three Factors
The Three Factors
The three factors of the revolution of the consciousness are:
To be born
Sacrifice for humanity
By all means, if Christ is not born within us, it is impossible to celebrate the Nativity of the heart. Whosoever wants to jubilantly celebrate the Nativity of the heart must build the superior, existential bodies of the Being. We can incarnate the intimate Christ only by creating the superior, existential bodies of the Being.
We already stated in all of our former messages that the present internal bodies—mentioned by the pseudo-esoteric and pseudo-occultist schools—are useless for the realization of our inner Self, because they are lunar bodies.
We urgently need to build the Solar Bodies—the superior, existential bodies of the Being—and the creation of these Solar Bodies is only possible by practicing the Maithuna (Sexual Magic) with the objective of transmuting the famous Sexual Hydrogen Ti-12. We can only build the superior, existential bodies of the Being with Sexual Hydrogen Ti-12.
It is totally impossible to incarnate the Being if we do not possess the Solar Bodies, if we did not build them by means of Maithuna (Sexual Magic). We have already given the clue of Maithuna many times, yet for those who do not know it we must repeat it in this 1965-1966 Message: the sexual connection of the lingam-yoni, without ever spilling the Ens Seminis during our entire life.
In past messages we have greatly clarified this; we have also said plenty about the necessity of knowing how to die. Mystical death—the death of “I,” of the myself, of the self-willed—is urgent. We have explained to satiation that the “I” is a legion of devils. It is urgent to disintegrate that “I,” to reduce it to dust, with the single purpose that within us will be only the Being. It is clear that in order to disintegrate the “I,” a revolutionary ethics based on psychology is necessary. We have taught such ethics, we we have taught such psychology. The dissolution of the “I” is a radical, total, and definitive revolution.
The third basic factor of the revolution of the consciousness consists of sacrificing oneself for humanity, of showing the way to others. This is charity very well understood; this is love.
We have greatly explained and we have said much in our former messages about the three basic factors of the revolution of the consciousness, yet people are lukewarm, so Christ said:
“So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth." – Revelation 3:16
Each pseudo-occultist and pseudo-esotericist reacts to the three factors of our Fifth Gospel according to their age, mental conditioning, prejudices, passions, weaknesses, etc.
The people full of sexual power prefer to begin the work with the Maithuna, but put in oblivion the death of the “I” and the sacrifice for humanity.
The wretched, decrepit old men and women, as well as the impotent and sick, prefer to begin the work with the dissolution of the “I,” but they commit the mistake of confusing our revolutionary ethics with that false, lukewarm, subjective, insipid, incoherent, and absurd morality, so postured by all the little brothers of the different pseudo-esoteriscist and pseudo-occultist schools.
Finally, there are some little brothers and sisters from those cited schools who prefer to begin their work by sacrificing themselves for humanity, by doing something for their fellowmen, yet they commit the mistake of forgetting the dissolution of the “I” and the Maithuna.
There are also very many cases of sexually potent people, full of life, who prefer to begin their work with the dissolution of “I,” but who are not revolutionary; they want to dissolve their “I” with the false morality of pinheads, with that previously mentioned old-fashioned morality that is abundant amongst the little brothers of all of those pseudo-esoteric and pseudo-occult schools. In general, these people usually state with a certain self-righteousness: “What we need first is to be moral, because without morality there is nothing. Everything else can come later.” Thus, this is how they escape, they flee, in order to take refuge in that heavy and horrible inertia of false morality.
It is clear that all of those people inevitably fail. Even if they had millions of lives in this world, at the end they would stop physical births in order to enter into the mineral kingdom. The abyss is full of sincere but mistaken people, filled with very good intentions.
It is correct for old and impotent people to postpone the Maithuna for their future life and to begin their work with the dissolution of their “I,” yet it is not correct to want to dissolve their “I” based on sanctimoniousness.
It is correct that people full of sexual potency begin right now to work with the Maithuna in order to build their solar bodies, but is not correct for these people to not worry about the dissolution of their “I,” nor about sacrifice for humanity.
It is correct that we sacrifice ourselves for humanity, but is not correct to forget the dissolution of the “I” and the creation of the superior, existential bodies of the Being. The inner realization of the Self is only possible by working with the three basic factors of the revolution of the consciousness.
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Bars, Drink, Hotels & Spas, Live
Donovan Bar reopens with new menu from Salvatore Calabrese
Posted by admin on March 26, 2018 April 6, 2018
This April sees the reopening of the Donovan Bar at Brown’s Hotel following its complete re-design by Olga Polizzi and Inge Moore (Co-Founder of interior design studio, Muza Lab). The new look will be accompanied by a new drinks menu curated by the legendary Salvatore Calabrese (former President of the United Kingdom Bartender’s Guild and Head Bartender at Fifty St James Club).
Salvatore will be taking up residency from Monday 9th April, wow-ing imbibers with a selection of new and signature creations alongside a variety of vintage cocktails made from some of the most exceptional, rare spirits from his own personal collection.
The Donovan Bar has long been known as an intimate and sophisticated drinking den, playing host to gatherings of the most glamorous faces of Mayfair’s elite fashion and art scene. Taking inspiration from the bar’s namesake and close friend of the Forte family, the iconic 1960’s photographer Sir Terence Donovan, Salvatore has created a list of 16 original cocktails divided into four sections: bright and refreshing High Exposure; dark and mellow Low Exposure; strong and bold High Contrast; and soft and delicate Low Contrast.
Highlights of the new menu, inspired by the Donovan Bar’s unique history include:
Flower Power – Hendrick’s Gin re-distilled with Rambutan, butterfly pea tea, lemon juice & lavender honey
Gran Torino – Johnnie Walker Gold Label Whisky, Riserva Speciale Martini Bitter, Martini Riserva Rubino, Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur, orange juice & Re’al ginger foam
Lady Forte – Don Julio Blanco Tequila distilled with Timur pepper, blood orange & grapefruit juice, agave and Moët & Chandon Champagne
Naughty Corner – Bacardi White Rum, white cacao liquor, Galliano liqueur, pineapple juice & fresh passion fruit, rimmed with cocoa butter & saffron
These will sit alongside Salvatore’s Signature Cocktails, representing some of his best-loved creations from over 40 years as one of the most influential figures in the modern drinks industry:
Breakfast Martini – Tanqueray No. 10 Gin, Cointreau, fresh lemon juice & orange marmalade
Godfrey – Hennessey VSOP Cognac, Grand Marnier, Crème de Mur, lemon juice & blackberries
Guests at the Donovan Bar will also have the opportunity to sample a selection of Salvatore’s personal collection of rare spirits presented in an extensive list of Vintage Cocktails, celebrating forgotten favourites alongside some of history’s best-loved classics:
Vesper –Gordons Gin c1950, Smirnoff Vodka c1950 and Kina Lilet 1949
Salvatore’s Legacy – Clos de Griffier Vieux Cognac (1788), Kummel Liqueur (1770), Dubb Orange Liqueur (c1860) & Angostura Bitters (c1930)
The redesign of the Donovan Bar is the work of award-winning interior designer, Inge Moore, who has collaborated with Olga Polizzi, Director of Design for Rocco Forte Hotels, bringing new levels of glamour to the space, emphasising Terence Donovan’s reputation as one of the 20th Century’s most revered fashion photographers and bringing to the fore the largest private collection of his work in existence, including a photograph of Lady Forte herself. Working within the hotel’s classically English architecture, the colour palette combines British racing green with tones of Donovan’s signature white and grey and touches of gold throughout. A balance of reflection and shade, shimmering surfaces and matte finishes recall the camera lens, with the glass bar top sitting atop a bronzed panel reminiscent of a photographer’s wet tray.
As well as an extensive refit of the interiors, the main bar now takes centre stage as you enter, and has doubled in size to seat eight people, whilst the space itself can hold up to 100. The striking bar frames the original 19th Century stained glass window of St George as well as displaying the impressive collection of both vintage and non-vintage spirits, wines, champagnes and other tipples. Set to be the most sought-after seat in Mayfair, the ‘Naughty Corner’ has also been luxuriously revamped and offers an intimate, semi-private area for up to 12 people, amidst some of the most iconic photography from Sir Terence.
Donovan Bar will launch on 9th April 2018 at Brown’s Hotel, Albemarle St, Mayfair, London W1S 4BP.
For more information, visit the Brown’s Hotel website.
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League of Ireland
Man arrested in connection to assault on Waterford boss
Updated / Tuesday, 29 May 2018 14:09
Waterford FC are third in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division
A man has been arrested in connection with an assault on Waterford manager Alan Reynolds.
He was assaulted on Tramore's main street at around 1 am Sunday morning.
He suffered facial injuries and it's understood he underwent surgery this morning on a leg injury at University Hospital Waterford.
Gardai in Tramore this morning arrested a man under Section four of the Criminal Justice Act.
He is currently being questioned at Tramore Garda Station.
Waterford FC consultant Pat Fenlon has expressed his shock at the assault.
"It’s shocking, I spoke to Alan yesterday and today he’s in good spirits at the moment," Fenlon told Soccer Republic Extra Podcast.
"He’s a fair few injuries, it will take a bit of time to heal, everyone is thinking about him, he’s done a fantastic job with the club, the supporters are all thinking of him.
"it’s a horrible situation, we see it all over the country on a regular basis and it’s disgusting to be honest."
Earlier this year, Fenlon stepped down as Waterford Director of Football to take up a new role working for the club's owner Lee Power.
Waterford play Cork in Turners Cross on Friday and coach Paul Cashin is expected to step in as manager while Reynolds continues his recovery.
"It’s a difficult situation, a big game at the weekend, away to Cork, when you look at things like that football is in perspective.
"The game will go on and the result will be the result the main thing is that Alan recovers well and gets himself back, there are good lads there as well, Paul (Cashin) has plenty of experience in the league.
"They got a good win last weekend, got themselves back on track, but football isn’t really that important at this stage.
"There is talk of someone coming in, a player coach, whether that happens before the weekend I don’t know."
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Navy develops transparent TPE armor
The transparent, lightweight armor reduces the weight inherent in most bullet-resistant glass while maintaining superior ballistic properties. It also can be repaired in the field.
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is actively seeking licensees to manufacture its patented transparent thermoplastic elastomer armor.
The new, lightweight armor reduces the weight inherent in most bullet-resistant glass while maintaining superior ballistic properties, according to the NRL.
Furthermore, because thermoplastic elastomers are converted by physical means into solids rather than by chemical processes, the new transparent armor can be repaired in the field when damaged, the NRL said.
"Heating the material above the softening point, around 100 degrees Celsius, melts the small crystallites, enabling the fracture surfaces to melt together and reform via diffusion," said Mike Roland, senior scientist for Soft Matter Physics at the NRL.
A hot plate, similar to an iron, can be used to repair the smooth, flat surface of the armor with negligible effect on the material's bullet-resistant properties, Roland said.
Previously, NRL scientists have tested layers of polyurea and polyisobutylene to enhance the ballistic performance of armor and helmets, the laboratory said.
By using thermoplastics in lieu of polyurea and polyisobutylene, it said, NRL scientists can replicate their ballistic properties while achieving transparency, lighter weight and repairability.
"Because of the dissipative properties of the elastomer, the damage due to a projectile strike is limited to the impact locus," Roland said. "This means that the effect on visibility is almost inconsequential, and multi-hit protection is achieved."
U.S. Patent No. 9,285,191, "Polymer Coatings for Enhanced and Field-Repairable Transparent Armor," was issued March 15, 2016.
Commercial sources supplied the thermoplastic elastomers for project, an NRL spokesman said. He declined to name the suppliers.
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Horrors abound from the pencil drawings of artist EMMA ROULSTONE
Sunday, April 8, 2018 | Sunday, Bloody, Funday
Artist EMMA ROULSTONE of Derbyshire, England has been drawing all her life, and went on to formally studying her craft in both College and University. “My favorite medium is pencils, mainly because I like the look and feel they give to the work I am creating,” she says, “almost like a soft and delicate appearance.”
Deciding to branch off as self-employed in early 2017, Roulston only releases hand-drawn original artwork (no prints) which she sprays with a fixative to prevent smudging. All of her pieces are shipped out with a mount board frame attached to it to give it a more polished look. “People have made comments about prints, but that is not who I am,” she says. “I want the client to feel special knowing that the artwork they have purchased is the only one in existence.”
A fan of television and horror movies, Roulston often focuses her energies on the genre; not surprisingly, horror fans form her biggest customer base. Her commissioned pieces give her clients to have the distinct satisfaction of owning an original one-of-a-kind piece of art. Below are a few of her pieces currently available on her site for the about $140 USD plus shipping.
Face the Master
We’ll tear your soul apart
Emma Roulstone Art Website
Emma Roulstone Facebook
Emma Roulstone Art
Original Pencil Art
Chris Hammond
The Curator of the Creepy collectibles. I've been an avid horror fan for over 3 decades. Meeting and writing about some of the finest artists from all over the world is a pure joy. I've written for multiple websites on the art and collectible front. The horror bug that lives inside me is well cared for and has been going strong since I watched my first introduction to horror through a grainy VHS copy of John Carpenter's 1978 classic film Halloween.
tom fattorusso on April 8, 2018 at 10:58 am
the art of course is fabulous but more gratifying is seeing some of the subject and scene choices such as barlow in the kitchen
truly great
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SABRESPACE
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Sabres cautious on Connolly
‘“His conditioning isn’t there, and I know that bothers him a little bit,” Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell said. “But skill doesn’t go away. It comes back pretty quick. What he does is pretty special. It’s nice to see him back.”’
Canadiens, Leafs or Isles will be playoff foe
‘Since the Islanders need to beat the Flyers today and the New Jersey Devils on Sunday afternoon and receive a little help from the Leafs tonight, if they fail to record two points this afternoon they are done and the Canadiens can clinch with any victory. the Leafs, meanwhile, must win in regulation — if the Canadiens lose in overtime or in a shootout, they both will finish with 91 points and the Canadiens own the first tiebreaker with more wins — and hope the Islanders don’t collect all four points.’
Jury out on Sabres, NBC deal
‘Quinn is optimistic that things could change next season under the terms of a new deal between the NHL and NBC. NBC will have a “flexible schedule” for hockey that NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol said in a release “will always allow us to have the best possible games. Nothing could be better for hockey fans, who now will be able to see the best teams and marquee players on national broadcast television each week.”’
Playoff preview: Sabres will raise the Cup
‘Resilience, chemistry, veteran leadership, firepower on offense, a capable defense, depth and great goaltending are the necessary components for playoff success. Buffalo has them all. And that will turn Miller and his Sabres into Stanley Cup champions.’
Vanek scores, but does he shoot enough?
‘It’s not often you can debate whether a 40-plus goal scorer in the National Hockey League is too unselfish, but Vanek’s tendency to pass while deep in the zone has sparked that discussion.’
Sabres wrap up sold-out season
'"This community has stepped up big for us," said Sabres goalie Ryan Miller. "It means a lot to come the rink every night and be greeted by loyal fans."'
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Ledo scores 40 as Bighorns top Jam, 130-126.
Ricky Ledo scored 40 points and the Bighorns overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat the Bakersfield Jam, 130-126, on Tuesday at the Dignity Health Center in Bakersfield, Calif.
Reno improved its record to 22-10, best in the Western Conference.
Ledo added six rebounds and seven assists. Vince Hunter logged a double-double with 21 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks. Sacramento Kings assignment player Duje Dukan totaled 22 points and two rebounds while David Stockton notched 14 points, five rebounds and five assists.
Ledo led Bighorns in the first quarter with 10 points and two rebounds as Cliff Hammonds notched five points and three rebounds. Hunter had three points and four rebounds as Reggie Hearn had three points.
Dukan tallied eight points in the second quarter while Ledo scored six points and two assists. The Bighorns trailed the Jam by 21 midway through the quarter and went into the locker room at the half trailing, 63-53.
In the third quarter, Dukan led the Bighorns with 14 points and two rebounds. Ledo had nine points, two rebounds and three assists in the quarter as Hunter scored seven points. Dukan was 5-6 from the field while Ledo was 4-4 from the field.
The Bighorns rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Jam, 40-21. Ledo led the Bighorns in the fourth with 15 points as Hunter netted nine points and grabbed six rebounds. Stockton added eight points and two steals while Chad Toppert had five points. The Bighorns shot 49 percent from the field in the fourth quarter compared to the Jam's 36 percent.
The Bighorns outscored the Jam, 77-63, in the second half.
The Bighorns return to the Reno Events Center on Friday to host the Fort Wayne Mad Ants at 7 p.m., for Pack The Place Pink Night for Breast Cancer Awareness.
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1971 Plymouth 'Cuda
Viper V10
Viper Red
3.07 Viper
Viper 'Cuda Convertible 8.0 Liter Viper V10 6 Speed
Engine swaps have been around from the earliest days of motoring. More sophisticated hot rodders pioneered chassis swaps to get more performance and less weight. But rare is the car that can so seamlessly blend two completely different vehicles as seamlessly as this 1971 Plymouth Barracuda convertible. You see, that body is just an illusion, because underneath it's a 2001 Dodge Viper, complete with a thundering 450 hrosepower V10, 6-speed manual transmission, and fully independent suspension. What's truly exceptional, however, is how beautifully built the entire car is, and the engineering required is truly mind-boggling. Why, just for starters, note that it's now a two-seater, just like the Viper, although the proportions of the 'Cuda body remain unchanged. How cool is that?
Starting out with a clean, complete 318-powered '71 'Cuda convertible, Time Machines in Hudson, Florida was contracted to mate the two different vehicles, having experience in such things after building the award-winning “Six Shooter.” The body was gutted and stripped, with the floors removed but saving the front subframe, rockers, and radiator cradle. After the conversion (which we'll talk more about in a few moments), the entire body was refinished to show condition using 100% original 'Cuda sheetmetal and no fiberglass. Bright Viper Red paint was appropriately selected to cover the radical new E-body, and the two-stage urethane looks about a mile deep, even out in the bright sun. If you're going to build a car like this, there's no point in keeping it subtle. Notice the trick details like the custom-made billboards which feature a Viper logo in place of the usual engine size designation. And the forward-tilting hood is both a tribute to the original Viper setup and an extremely trick way to attract a TON of attention at any car show. Open this sucker up and you'll be able to sell admission tickets.
All the original chrome and trim remain, including the freshly plated bumpers, as well as items like the door handles and side gills. Bright stainless was polished up and reinstalled around the windshield, and the stock hood was upgraded with a set of “Viper Powered” badges from an SRT-10 pickup. The original grille has been repainted in the stock argent silver, and the blacked-out tail panel looks factory fresh, and is perhaps the only stealth part of the entire build—there's not even a stock 'Cuda badge back there. The overall look is incredibly stock, yet extremely impressive.
Now, about that chassis swap.
The foundation of this car is a 23,000-mile 2001 Viper, which was purchased from X2 Collision, who specializes in wrecked Vipers. They delivered this fully intact chassis sans bodywork, to Time Machines for the conversion. For the most part, the conversion was straightforward, but the tricky part was getting the A-pillars lined up, which is why Time Machines fabricates a special all-steel dashboard to make that transition, and special brackets to mount the stock 'Cuda sheetmetal fenders. But otherwise the Viper mechanicals made the translation 100% intact. The drivetrain is completely stock—with 450 horsepower on tap, do you really need upgrades? That also ensures that it idles, drives, and behaves like a stocker, which means easy driving with no worries. Look closely and you'll see just how OEM the conversion really is—note factory hose clamps, air filter assembly, and even cables actuating the dual throttle bodies. Custom sheetmetal panels were fabricated to frame the V10 in the 'Cuda's engine bay, and it's obvious that there was a ton of fabrication involved, seeing how the engine is snuggled up under the windshield for improved weight distribution. It fires up like a stock Viper, idles perfectly, and is happy to drive in rush hour traffic without getting cranky or overheating, all signs of an OEM, not a homemade project. One of this car's coolest tricks is the electrically-operated hood, which uses a massive actuator to effortlessly open and tilt the assembly forward, an extra step that few other customizers would have pursued.
The chassis is also from the Viper, and features a bulletproof Tremec 6-speed manual transmission and a heavy-duty 3.07 rear end that can handle massive holeshots and not break a sweat. The Viper already uses a fabricated tube frame, so grafting it to the 'Cuda's unibody was relatively easy. Custom floors were created to fit the body tightly over the frame, and the suspension was fortified with a set of Aldan coilover shocks, but otherwise it would look familiar to any Chrysler tech at the dealership. The exhaust is handled by a custom dual setup that uses glasspacks and resonators that dump out just under the rear bumper, and bystanders will undoubtedly do a double-take when they hear 10 cylinders fire up. More than two years were invested in getting the chassis setup exactly correct, and today it drives like a stocker with no questionable handling, no bone-rattling ride, just a smooth, fully engineered piece that can cruise like a factory-built car. It even rides on stock Viper SRT 6-lug wheels, 18 inches in the front and 19 inches in the rear, that wear 275/35/18 front and 335/30/19 rear Michelin Pilots.
As you can imagine, the interior was a big challenge, but the transformation from 5-passenger to 2-seater is seamless. Time Machines fabricated a custom all-steel dashboard that not only houses the original Viper gauges, but provides the right setback for the engine and allows the interior proportions to be adjusted to fit those two Viper bucket seats. The transition between the dash and door panels is especially well done, blending Viper and 'Cuda shapes until you can't even see where one ends and the other begins. The dash is very driver-oriented and recalls the Viper with its simple leather-wrapped surfaces and white-faced gauges, and the mileage shown is on the original Viper drivetrain. The power window and lock switches were relocated to the console, and the Viper's stubby shifter protrudes just enough to make the shifts. And there's just nothing like the power of an OEM climate control system, which delivers effective heat and A/C that no vintage or retrofit system could ever match. A new Pioneer AM/FM/CD stereo has been fitted to the dash, with speakers in the rear area that has been completely resculpted to eliminate the back seat, yet still provide a sleek top-down profile. A stock black convertible top operates as it should, and all four windows seal up tightly. The trunk has been upholstered to match, and houses electronics for the stereo system.
This is a well-known car, having appeared in several magazines including the February 2011 issue of “Mopar Action.”
This is an extremely impressive car that has been professionally engineered and built to the highest standards. It will run the tires off a stock Hemi 'Cuda, and handles like a Viper, which is no mean feat. With OEM-grade mechanicals that will last virtually forever and the ability to be serviced at any Chrysler dealership in the world, it's a no-compromises car that encompasses the best of both worlds. Expensive? Maybe. But it's still a fraction of the construction cost. Go price a 'Cuda convertible and a Viper, then get back to us. Pro-touring has never been this accessible, and if you're the kind of guy who wants something nobody else has, this is your E-ticket ride. Call today!
1971 Plymouth
'Cuda
Multiple magazine features
Fabricated tube frame
100% 'Cuda sheetmetal
450hp Viper V10
Tremec 6-speed
18/19 inch Viper wheels
Barracuda HEMI Cuda Tribute
The 2013 427 Corvette is completely as described. It rides and drives as new and is the fastest and best head turner I've ever owned. The color is exceptional, the interior without flaw. I think both parties made a fair trade and I am completely satisfied.
Trade in for this 1971 Plymouth 'Cuda
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Using Open Standards to Deliver VR Over the Web
Voices of VR Podcast – Episode #271
Kent Bye
Image courtesy: Hackaday
Damon Hernandez has been an interactive 3D developer for the past 15 years, and he’s interested in developing VR applications that solve real world problems within the construction industry. He’s interested in using the web as a distribution platform using open standards because he sees that this will be the most sustainable and robust distribution platform in the long-run. I had a chance to catch up with Damon at the Seattle VR Expo where he gave me a quick tour through the open standards landscape for VR.
LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST
http://d1icj85yqthyoq.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Voices-of-VR-271-Damon-Hernandez.mp3
Damon is interested in VR because he sees it as a really powerful communications platform. He cites the saying, “I hear, and I forget; I see, and I remember; I do and I understand.” He sees that VR helps you understand problems within their full context.
Damon has been working at a construction firm named IDEAbuilder for the past 8 years where he’s been able to explore the latest open standards and technologies in delivering 3D content. Rather than looking to the coolest game engine platform, he’s more interested in going with a non-proprietary and completely royalty-free that’s going to both be robust and stand the test of time.
The game engines were also not designed to account for ISO standards. He says, “When you start to get involved with the reality part of virtual reality, you bring in all of the legal aspects of the real world into that.” If your video game goes down, then it may inconvenience someone. However, if you give someone the wrong diagnosis, then it could have fatal consequences where you become liable to pay damages.
Oculus Browser Gets Experimental Hand-tracking Support on Quest
Damon believes that the web will continue to serve as a robust distribution platform and that open standards will provide the stability and consistency in the long-run. Some of the open standards for VR and 3D content over the web include VRML, X3D, COLLADA interchange format for geometry. There’s also x3dom for integrated 3D content into web pages, as well as the glTF specification from the Khronos Group that provides compression and efficient transmission of 3D content.
Damon is continuing to develop his content pipeline and delivery over the web as the ecosystem evolves. Even though the web hasn’t fully matured as a distribution mechanism yet, he’s betting that the open web and open standards will eventually provide a robust and solid foundation for VR to be able to solve many real-world problems.
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AR Industry
OpenXR 1.0 Released, Microsoft Supports HoloLens 2 & WMR, Oculus Plans Rift & Quest Support
OpenXR Standard Ratified, Microsoft, Oculus, & Others to Release First Implementations
Revive Creator Joins OpenXR Initiative ‘to help create a truly open VR standard’
Three articles in and this has become my newest favorite site.
Donovan Kraeker
Here’s a Minecraft inspired website using A-Frame I mustered up: Drawvr.com
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CREATING A WORLD OF HONESTY, TRUST & SELF-RESPECT
The Way to Happiness TV Public Service Messages
Be Temperate
Don’t be Promiscuous
Love and Help Children
Honor and Help Your Parents
Set a Good Example
Seek to Live with the Truth
Do Not Murder
Don't Do Anything Illegal
Support a Government...
Do Not Harm a Person of Good Will
Safeguard and Improve Your Environment
Be Worthy of Trust
Fulfill Your Obligations
Be Industrious
Be Competent
Respect the Religious Beliefs of Others
Try Not to Do Things to Others...
Try to Treat Others...
Flourish and Prosper
AMID REBELS AND GOVERNMENT FIGHTING, VOLUNTEERS DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF BOOKLETS REPLACING CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE WITH REASON AND CALM.
THE WAY TO HAPPINESS HAS PROVEN RESULTS IN REDUCING CRIME AND CALMING UNREST.
THE WAY TO HAPINESS IS HELPING TO REVERSE THE DECLINE AND RESTORE INTEGRITY AND TRUST TO HUMANKIND WORLDWIDE.
The Way to Happiness: A Nonreligious Moral Code
21. Flourish And Prosper
» HOW WE HELP » THE WAY TO HAPPINESS
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SPREADING THE WAY TO HAPPINESS
The international network of volunteers and supporters of The Way to Happiness now spans 186 nations.
In many cities, Way to Happiness volunteers have implemented the precept “Safeguard and Improve Your Environment” by undertaking cleanup efforts to remove bottles, cans and trash from their neighborhoods.
Thousands of schools have participated in “Set a Good Example” contests, in which youth take an active role in building responsibility, competence and trust. An independent review of the Way to Happiness programs in schools found that 90 percent of participating teachers noticed a positive change in their students’ attitudes.
WAY TO HAPPINESS VOLUNTEERS have used the BOOKLETS in CRISIS ZONES to BRING CALM and HELP QUELL VIOLENCE.
The Way to Happiness is also used on sports fields and in gymnasiums as a tool for promoting good sportsmanship and fair play. Through character education programs, student athletes develop common-sense values that can help them achieve high levels of performance as individuals and team members.
Professionals and business owners have spread The Way to Happiness in their communities by sponsoring contests and campaigns aimed at making schools safe and drug free.
The precepts of The Way to Happiness are utilized in countless other ways. As conveyed by a community advocate in Los Angeles, the booklet is effective in resolving day-to-day conflicts:
“We’ve had a very good response from people in our community since distributing The Way to Happiness. At our local building project there were a lot of problems between tenants: disputes, lack of respect and a lot of crime. The building manager gave books out at the monthly tenant meeting. As a result she noticed a significant change—and the crime rate was going down too. This was from the book.”
Way to Happiness volunteers, dedicated to improving moral standards and creating a positive impact on the community, distribute booklets everywhere.
Way to Happiness volunteers have also used the booklets in crisis zones to bring calm and help quell violence. To reduce gang activity, Way to Happiness volunteers in Los Angeles removed graffiti from 130 buildings while passing out thousands of copies of the booklet. In Iraq, two volunteers delivered seminars to more than 2,500 people and distributed 30,000 copies of the booklet. In Israel, 15,000 Way to Happiness lectures and workshops have been attended by 350,000 people of all ages.
The Way to Happiness is also a provenly effective tool in crime prevention and criminal rehabilitation. It has been used effectively in penal institutions, juvenile facilities and community crime prevention programs. It is also the core element of the Criminon Program, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of penal offenders. The program is at work in more than 1,500 prisons worldwide and has serviced some 150,000 inmates in 38 nations.
The Criminon Program directly addresses the cause of criminality by restoring self-respect and by equipping offenders with life skills, returning them to society as positive and contributive members.
The Criminon Program is offered through two delivery modes: on-site courses and correspondence courses. A Restoring Self-Respect Resource Kit is available for education program directors in prisons and juvenile correctional centers.
The materials, available free of charge, provide the tools necessary to help offenders regain their self-respect and turn away from a life of crime. It is available from both Criminon and the Way to Happiness Foundation.
Prisons using reform programs based on The Way to Happiness have reported dramatic drops in recidivism rates, even among the most hardened offenders.
Information concerning Criminon’s full criminal reform curriculum is available at www.criminon.org.
Calming Violence in Colombia
The Way to Happiness Official Website
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The Way to Happiness iPad and iPhone Education Application
Supporting Global Programs to Restore Honor & Self-Respect
Stemming the Decline of Moral Standards
Repairing the Moral Fabric of Society
Teaching Tools for Happier Living
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Transatlantic Race
RORC Transatlantikrace 06.11.2017
6. November 2017 24. November 2017 Dr. Irvin Krumnacker RORC Transatlantic Race
https://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/
The fourth edition of the RORC Transatlantic Race will start from Marina Lanzarote on 25th November 2017, bound for Camper & Nicholsons Port Louis Marina, Grenada. The IMA Transatlantic Trophy will be awarded to the first monohull to complete the race and three powerful Maxi yachts can be considered favourites for the prestigious trophy: CQS, Sorceress and Monster Project are all very capable of beating the race record set in 2015 by Jean Paul Riviere’s Nomad IV of 10 days 07 hours 06 minutes and 59 seconds.
By contrast, Jangada is the smallest yacht in the 2017 RORC Transatlantic Race. At just 33ft (10.10 metres) and sailing Two Handed, it is estimated that Jangada will take 19 days to complete the 2,995 nautical mile race.
Ludde Ingvall’s 98ft Maxi CQS from Australia is a front-runner to take Line Honours in the RORC Transatlantic Race. Ingvall has thousands of racing miles under his belt, notching up 15 transatlantic crossings; his most famous Transatlantic Race was in 1997. As skipper of Nicorette, Ingvall broke the 92-year old record set in 1905 by Charlie Barr’s Atlantic.
“When you are a young kid dreaming of racing, the Transatlantic Race is a very special one. I have enjoyed them all; it is a great adventure and very historic. You become part of something that has been going on for hundreds of years. To share that experience with your crew and other boats is really unique, and I feel very privileged to be doing this race,” explains Ingvall. “For this race we have a rather young crew. Many will be crossing the Atlantic for the first time and they are excited to race in an organised fashion.”
Sorceress is a brand new Southern Wind 96; the Canadian owner has a huge amount of offshore racing experience and the RORC Transatlantic Race will be a real test for the fast Maxi Cruiser’s capabilities. Sorceress Skipper Daniel Stump knows the yacht extremely well, having been involved in the final stages of the build. Daniel was the skipper of Lupa of London which took Line Honours and the overall win in the inaugural RORC Transatlantic Race in 2014. Sorceress raced for the first time at the 2017 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup:
“Our first regatta gave us some ideas to improve her performance. She is a very quick boat and we are very impressed with her,” commented Stump. “The prospect of the RORC Transatlantic Race is very exciting as there are not many opportunities to race across the Atlantic and every time is different. We do not have a massive inventory of racing sails, but we will be pushing without getting aggressive. In a race like this, putting yourself in the right position will always be key.”
Roman Guerra’s Volvo 70 Monster Project will also be vying for Line Honours and the race record. Roman is originally from Australia and bought Monster Project to further his passion for offshore racing, take part in top offshore races around the world, and to share his experience with others. After the RORC Transatlantic Race, Monster Project will take part in the RORC Caribbean 600, the Antigua Bermuda Race and the Atlantic Anniversary Regatta from Bermuda to Hamburg.
“I wanted to do a proper race and I really like what the RORC stands for,” commented Guerra. “The Monster Project crew are currently delivering the boat from Plymouth to Lanzarote and putting in 270 mile days without even trying. So, the race record is possible given the right conditions. We have a crew of 14 for the race, with space for three more and we intend to have a fantastic experience.”
Isle of Wight resident Richard Palmer will be racing his JPK 10.10 Jangada, Two Handed with Rupert Holmes. The British pair have sailed thousands of miles Two Handed, including a full Rolex Fastnet Race programme this year. This will be Palmer’s second short-handed Atlantic, having come second in IRC for the 2012 TwoStar North Transatlantic Race. Jangada has a full inventory of racing sails, solar panels and a fuel cell which provide alternative power for vital systems such as their autopilot. At just 33ft (10.10 metres) in length, Jangada is by far the smallest yacht in the race:
“Our focus is very much on the RORC 2018 season and we have 7,000 miles of racing planned, including the RORC Transatlantic, RORC Caribbean 600, Round Ireland and the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland,” says Palmer. “Reliability and consistency are important. Jangada is very well maintained and we are out to reduce any potential failure points. We are both experienced so we tend to have a less structured approach to a watch system; taking lots of short sleeps helps keep the boat going. The key is to rest when you can, but putting a lot of time on deck when you need to. This is a hard challenge and achieving it gives greater reward and satisfaction.”
For more information follow the RORC Transatlantic Race and Atlantic Anniversary Regatta:
https://anniversary-regatta.com
ENTRY LIST: The latest list of entries can be found at: https://rorctransatlantic.rorc.org/entries/entries-expressions-of-interest.html
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Is Amazon Coming Into Its Prime?
This Insights brief delivers our current update regarding Amazon, a topic that continues to be noted prominently in the business news. Early in July, Amazon was again featured as a marquee sponsor of Men’s Fashion Week in New York City. Then, on July 12, Amazon marked its 21st anniversary in business with its second annual Amazon Prime Day, and its sales again jumped dramatically compared with last year’s Prime Day.
Whether upscale marketers and retailers are focused on Amazon’s current positioning in the luxury and affluent marketplaces or not, they should start thinking strategically about how they are eventually going to compete, as Amazon continues to penetrate both the mass marketplace and upscale markets, offering all consumers — mainstream and upscale — more shopping-related benefits, such as Amazon Prime with all its attractions, Sunday deliveries, liberal return and refund policies, etc. Here are some of the reasons why…
The majority of all American adults have reported they shopped at Amazon in the past 12 months. Notably, higher-income Americans are now shopping frequently at Amazon and, as household income increases (up to $250,000+), so does Amazon’s penetration of these upscale household segments.
Considering how much Amazon’s large customer base overlaps with the other major retailers, these others really need to think strategically about how they will compete, as Amazon is making a concerted effort to target all consumers — and especially upscale consumers — with virtually all types of products and services.
Amazon recently formed a partnership with Wells Fargo & Co. to begin offering interest-rate discounts to select shoppers as part of its “Prime Student” services. Is Amazon slowly moving into the financial services market? Only time will tell. However, to the extent that Amazon’s student-loan program is successful, it’s an interesting way to build relationships with Millennials over time.
Almost two thirds of Amazon’s customers have reported they now shop at Amazon at least once a month and, as household income increases, so does the probability of an Amazon customer’s shopping there once a month or more often.
About four in ten of Amazon’s customers (compared with about a third in our prior survey) now report they are enrolled in the Amazon Prime service, the program that makes it very convenient for Prime customers to make purchases and offers other valuable customer benefits at no additional cost, such as video streaming, unlimited music streaming, unlimited photo storage, free e-books, etc.
When asked to compare Amazon with other stores at which they shop, almost three quarters of Amazon’s customers rate Amazon better than the other stores. Among the twelve customer-reported benefits that Amazon delivers, detailed in the full report, are one-stop shopping, its wide breadth of products and services, competitive pricing, and the convenience of shopping online from their home or office. Notably, these customers didn’t list only one benefit when probed about what makes Amazon better; rather, they tended to list two or more benefits.
Looking at the luxury and affluent marketplaces (one of the markets we highlight) — in which Amazon has not yet done exceptionally well, as very few luxury brands have agreed to sell their offerings through Amazon to date — about a quarter of Amazon’s customers report they bought one or more luxuries in the past 12 months from any retailer in the United States. What happens if Amazon eventually launches a luxury website targeting upscale and very-high-income consumers? It already has its own fashion site that currently does not target affluent customers with more upscale and luxury offerings. Also, earlier this year Amazon quietly launched seven of its own men’s and women’s fashion labels. Time will tell what’s next.
Finally, on the negative side of the equation, counterfeiting — a concern for all luxury brands — has now become a critical challenge for Amazon to address. Birkenstock, a major brand, recently notified Amazon that it will no longer sell its goods on Amazon as of January 2017 because they claim that counterfeit Birkenstock goods are now being sold through Amazon. Not only is counterfeiting an issue for the brands; we wonder how customers will feel when they realize that Amazon delivered counterfeit goods to them.
The following seven topics about Amazon’s American customer base are highlighted in this Insights brief, which includes many more details than this summary:
Amazon shoppers by household income
Frequency of shopping at Amazon in prior 12 months
Enrollment in Amazon Prime
Amazon compared with other stores shopped
Selected reasons for Amazon customers rating Amazon better/same/worse compared with other stores shopped
Amazon and the luxury market today:
Incidence of purchasing luxury products or services in past 12 months
Selected luxury products or services purchased in past 12 months
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The First Trailer For Shane Black’s The Predator Is Everything We Hoped It Would Be
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on 11th May 2018 at 12:28 pm
The very first trailer for Shane Black’s The Predator has arrived, and it looks like the Predator movie we’ve been waiting for since the franchise began. Check it out here.
John McTiernan’s 1987 Predator movie starring an Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime exploded onto our cinema screens and started a franchise that has stayed alive up until this day. The first film spawned two sequels: Predator 2 (1990) and Predators (2010), and two crossover movies with the Alien franchise: Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007). However, the Predator franchise never quite managed to hit the heights of the very first movie – although, I do have a real soft spot of Alien vs. Predator which I can’t really explain.
But then 20th Century Fox announced that Shane Black would be writing and directing a new Predator movie, which got me and many other Predator lovers very excited. Not only has Black proven himself to be a terrific writer and director which films like Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Iron Man 3 and The Nice Guys, but he also has a history with the Predator franchise.
Black was in the first movie as Rick Hawkins – one of the men who went into the jungle with Arnolds’ Dutch. But that’s not all. He was also an uncredited writer on the film. There’s something very poetic in Black coming back to the franchise, and hopefully, it means he can fix it because The Predator hasn’t been very well looked after since 1987.
The Predator also boasts an incredible cast. It stars stars Boyd Holbrook, Thomas Jane, Olivia Munn, Trevant Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Yvonne Strahovski, Alfie Allen, Sterling K. Brown, Keegan-Michael Key, and Edward James Olmos.
The film is set to hit UK cinemas on September 14th, and I cannot wait to see it.
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