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The Reboot Team
We are a boutique firm by design. Behind the scenes, it takes a savvy and soulful core team to maintain, coordinate, and support the work we do and to help make the magic happen.
FoundersCoachesTeamVisionPoemTestimonialsPress
Andy Crissinger
Director of Coaching
@andycrissinger
“I am passionate about recovering the lost art of listening well. In this culture of “telling” we are driven to make assertions, give opinions, and push messages. Yet humble inquiry is the gateway to true learning. And listening well to another human being is a sacred gift–one that can help bring about transformation in our relationships and in our organizations.”
Andy serves as Reboot’s Director of Coaching. In that capacity, he leads our roster of talented practitioners in their continued growth toward coaching and facilitation mastery. Additionally, he’s responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of Reboot’s entire suite of coaching-related services. As one of Reboot’s earliest team members, he’s helped shape many of our offerings, including Circles, 360s, and Team Experiences. He finds his sweet spot balancing direct client work with helping “build the machine” that is Reboot.
Andy has supported individual leaders and teams at many high growth tech companies (including globally distributed orgs and post-IPO firms). He has wide-ranging experience as an educator, pastor, startup leader, and as an instructional designer crafting courses for Fortune 500 companies–the common thread through it all has been a devotion to supporting individuals and groups toward growth, authenticity, and effectiveness. Andy holds a BA in English and a Masters in Education and is a certified coach and NLP practitioner.
Alison Exner
Coaching Engagement Coordinator
“I’m immensely grateful to be a part of the team here at Reboot. Each day I have the opportunity to contribute to something much bigger than myself — to a group of people working in meaningful ways to shift the structures that are no longer serving us, to a company that honors listening, curiosity and thoughtful growth, and perhaps most importantly a company that asks people to look for the answers that are hidden within.”
As our Coaching Engagement Coordinator, Alison spends most of her time nurturing the connection between our team and those who reach out to Reboot for support. With her eyes, ears, and heart focused on the world she listens for how Reboot can be most of service, cultivating relationships both new and old. She supports our coaches and team in a myriad of ways including assisting in our operations and product line development. Based out of our San Francisco location, she manages the office there and handles the behind the scenes support and logistics for Reboot gatherings. When she’s not focused on all things Reboot, you’ll find her out in nature, creating a meal sans recipe, and spending time with loved ones.
Courtney Joyce
360 Program Director
@CourtneyTJ
“We all have aspirations, things we want to achieve. I believe the true formula to achieving our goals is already within us, but is often buried under the burden of our daily lives. I am truly privileged to help people unlock the wisdom that they already possess, and define their own unique path to success.”
Courtney Joyce leads the 360 program at Reboot, creating qualitative 360 feedback reviews that support leaders in their professional and personal growth. 360 Reviews allow leaders to see their strengths and weaknesses clearly which is a fundamental process for a strong personal development plan and an instrumental tool for coaching work. 360 program management includes content development, communications, tool management, writing staff, sales, editing, and customer service. Courtney has been managing the program since 2017 using her knowledge of corporate dynamics and skills as a coach to create 360 Reviews that assist leaders in their growth. Courtney also coaches individual clients at Reboot.
Margaret Hendricks
Marketing & Events Manager
“Never before have I experienced a more authentic mission. Reboot has allowed me to reexamine my definition of ‘work’ with the idea that genuine, transformative growth from within drives and sustains healthy minds, and, ultimately, healthy organizations.”
Margaret brings southern charm and a deep awareness of complex systems to our operations and marketing departments. Tracking the many moving components of Reboot, she keeps the lines strong between our internal and external communications, operations on target, and our team members efficient and sane. Margaret holds a bachelor’s degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Colorado.
Zane Altman
Director of Finance, Legal, and Operations
“The Reboot team goes above and beyond to transform not just companies but cultures. The improvements companies experience while working with our team is truly remarkable. I am honored to get to work with a team of such talented, driven, and focused individuals every day.”
Zane handles everything related to our finances, contracts, and facilities. Zane has worked with us since the beginning, and previously was the senior accountant at a multi-million dollar software company and also founded and ran a mid-sized accounting firm. Zane has a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the University of Florida, as well as a master’s degree from the University of Colorado – Boulder. When she is not making sure our business is running like a well-oiled machine, she enjoys spending time being active with her children.
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BoxId: 1000418 – After solid Q2, comprehensive set of Covid-19 related measures initiated, withdrawal of outlook due to noticable impact or regulatory measures
Press release BoxID: 1000418 (METRO AG)
Schlüterstraße 1
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http://www.metrogroup.de
After solid Q2, comprehensive set of Covid-19 related measures initiated, withdrawal of outlook due to noticable impact or regulatory measures
(PresseBox) ( Düsseldorf, 20-04-06 )
Development of METRO AG's sales and earnings in H1 19/20 according to preliminary figures are in the guidance range; guidance for FY 2019/20 is withdrawn due to lack of visibility on the duration of government measures
SCO business benefits strongly so far (>50%), while the HoReCa business suffers in particular (ca. -75%)
Safety and health of employees and customers continue to have top priority
Goods supply is assured, almost all stores are open (>95%)
Development of new business areas, temporary access for end consumers in selective countries
Liquidity sustainably secured due to high liquidity reserves, no short-term bond maturities and expected cash inflow of >€1.5 billion from the timely completion of the sales of METRO China and Real
Measures to reduce costs are initiated
METRO AG (METRO) responds to the Covid-19 pandemic with a comprehensive package of measures and is well positioned to weather the current situation with its decentralized organizational structure and sufficient liquidity reserves. The protection and safety of employees and customers is of paramount importance to us and is reflected in all measures taken. These include compliance with distance and hygiene rules in the stores as well as the consistent use of home office for administrative staff. In addition, METRO ensures supply chain continuity for food and other products. METRO bundles the demand volume of METRO countries through various trading offices and thus often negotiates directly with the producers. This ensures short supply chains and always high availability of goods. In addition, the wholesaler is working on programs to support customers from the hospitality industry and trading sector.
"While Covid-19 continues to spread widely around the world, the safety and health of our employees and customers is our top priority," says Olaf Koch, CEO of METRO AG. "We have taken immediate and consistent action to respond to the temporary decline in the HoReCa business. We reduce our costs, ensure our supply chain continuity and support our customers with numerous initiatives. All this is made possible by the great commitment, passion and creativity of our employees, to whom I would like to express my greatest gratitude."
The vast majority of METRO stores (>95%) continue to operate for our customers. The broad assortment coupled with high availability and uncompromising quality resulted in increased frequency and demand of existing and new SCO customers in almost all countries at the beginning of the crisis triggered by Covid-19 (sales increase of more than 50% at times). Therefore, especially at the end of February and the beginning of March, the first negative effects coming from the restrictions in the hospitality sector could be overcompensated. Sales to HoReCa customers, who were particularly affected by temporary closures in many countries, have declined significantly by up to 75%. In the meantime, METRO supports its customers through digital programs such as a voucher generator (HilfeLokal.de) or a simple ordering tool, which can be easily activated on the free website. “The support of our customers is of highest priority. We want to ensure that restaurateurs make it through these difficult times as good as possible” says Olaf Koch, CEO of METRO AG.
At the same time, METRO makes every effort to contribute to the food supply situation. This includes, amongst others, the cooperation with delivery operators in several countries. Together with partners, METRO delivers groceries to private households. In addition, in some countries, the government has temporarily allowed to open to the retail customers, which allows METRO to contribute to the quality of food supply.
METRO has taken various measures and, also due to the strategic decisions taken in recent years, sees itself in a good position to overcome and emerge stronger from the crisis situation triggered by Covid-19:
1) Diversification: METRO's diversified portfolio of countries and customer groups reduces dependence on the currently affected hospitality markets in Western and Southern Europe and allows exploiting sales potentials with SCO and retail customers.
2) Efficiency measures: METRO actively reduces costs, optimizes cash flow and opens up new business areas. For example, through the suspension of all non-essential investments, active working capital management, the optimization of administrative functions and hiring freezes at headquarters and countries, or the temporary opening of stores to retail customers in selected countries. In addition, selected countries make use of government programs such as shortened work time (ie. kurzarbeit).
3) Liquidity: METRO has significantly reduced net debt in recent years and has high and sustainable liquidity reserves. In addition, there are no bonds maturing until October 2021.
4) Portfolio optimisation: METRO expects the closing of METRO China and Real in second quarter of 2020. The expected net cash proceeds from these transactions of more than €1.5 billion will strengthen the balance sheet, increase liquidity reserves and increase optionality for investment into the operating business as soon as the economic recovery phase begins.
5) Continuity: METRO supports HoReCa-customers with several measures and initiatives, thereby strengthens the customer relationships and underscores METROs purpose „Your success is our business“. For example, all website customers have been provided with an online ordering tool for free. METRO countries further support customers with targeted tips and information with regards to claiming governmental support.
6) Growth: METRO specifically prepares for the phase after the “lockdown”. This includes preparation on product availability as well as supporting our customers for the restart. Comprehensive action plans have been developed.
Due to the lack of visibility over the duration of the state-mandated shutdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Management Board today decided to withdraw its guidance for continuing operations for the 2019/20 financial year published on 11 December 2019. Due to the dynamic development related to Covid-19, the Management Board refrains from issuing a new guidance for the 2019/20 financial year. Based on an extrapolation of the current development, METRO expects that each additional month with the current level of restrictions will result in sales losses of approx. EUR 500 million or approx. 1.5% to 2%-points of sales decline.
METRO plans to reassess this at the latest simultaneously with the release of the quarterly results for Q2 of the fiscal year 2019/20 on 7 May 2020. Despite the current crisis, METRO will pursue its strategic objectives with consistency and conviction.
METRO is a leading international wholesale company with food and non-food assortments that specialises on serving the needs of hotels, restaurants and caterers (HoReCa) as well as independent traders. Around the world, METRO has some 16 million customers who can choose whether to shop in one of the large-format stores, order online and collect their purchases at the store or have them delivered. METRO in addition also supports the competitiveness of entrepreneurs and own businesses with digital solutions and thereby contributes to cultural diversity in retail and hospitality. Sustainability is a key pillar of METRO's business. METRO has been the European sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. The company operates in 34 countries and employs more than 100,000 people worldwide. In financial year 2018/19, METRO generated sales of €27.1 billion. In October 2019, METRO AG signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in METRO China. In September 2018 METRO initiated the divestment process for the food retail chain Real with its 34,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.metroag.de
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Bucking trend, Rep. Golden opposes House impeachment inquiry
Maine's 2nd District congressman says going after Trump would only contribute to partisan rancor.
By Steve CollinsSun Journal
While more and more of his Democratic colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives call for Congress to begin looking into the possible impeachment of President Trump, a first-term Maine Democrat took a stand in opposition this week.
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a first-term Democrat, is one of the few members of the House of Representatives from New England who is not seeking the possible impeachment of President Donald Trump. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, a 2nd District Democrat from Lewiston, said he believes doing so “would unleash an era of even greater divisiveness in our country — one from which we might not return.”
Golden is one of the few members of the House from New England who is not seeking a move toward impeachment. Among those who have spoken in favor of taking that step is U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a 1st District Democrat.
Pingree called the report from Robert Mueller, the special counsel who investigated alleged ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign, “a turning point” that convinced her the time had come to begin an impeachment inquiry.
According to a tally in Politico, 107 House Democrats have spoken in favor of proceeding with a possible impeachment of the president for obstruction of justice and other alleged misdeeds, just 11 shy of a majority in the 235-member House Democratic Caucus.
So far, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, has held the line against members of her party eager to begin the process, but she may soon face a majority of Democrats insisting on action.
Golden, though, said he will not be among them.
In an op-ed that appeared in Sunday’s Sun Journal, Golden said he will “put the unity of our country first” as he tries to tamp down the partisan warfare that was “on full display” during Mueller’s testimony before two House committees last week.
“Many lawmakers took this as yet another opportunity to harden their respective positions, with some Democrats renewing calls for impeachment, and some Republicans trumpeting their claim that the Russia investigation was a failed partisan witch hunt,” Golden wrote.
The first-term lawmaker said “lost in the made-for-TV media spectacle was the fundamental finding” by Mueller that Russia “launched a concerted attack on our election system in an effort to undermine our democracy and inflame political division.”
He said the Russians “largely achieved their goal” because “our political division has become an exercise in tribalism — an endless cycle of outrage, division and gridlock.”
“Rather than uniting as a country against a foreign adversary’s effort to breed mistrust and conflict, we are playing into their hands, becoming so consumed by partisan fights that we can’t see the forest for the trees,” Golden said.
Golden said Mueller’s report “revealed a pattern of conduct beneath the office of the presidency: poor judgement, efforts to exert undue influence over an investigation and attempts to obstruct justice,” but it did not provide enough information “to reveal the intent” behind Trump’s actions.
He said his position is “grounded in common sense” given a Republican-controlled Senate would not act against the president.
Beyond that, though, Golden said he thinks the impeachment proceedings some seek would “deliberately tear at the already fraying fabric of our national unity, even though we know such efforts would fail.”
Golden said he loves the country too much “to contribute to a process that would incite further division rather than healing.”
Few House Democrats have taken a similar stand.
One of them, U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, told National Public Radio this weekend it would be a mistake to head into the election next year “saying that our biggest result here in our tenure in two years was that we had a failed impeachment process.”
“I think we have to do it carefully because we don’t want to split the entire nation apart literally almost, you know, to the point that people aren’t speaking to each other, which is where we are now,” Van Drew said.
Golden is seeking reelection in 2020. So far, he does not have an official opponent, but Republican Eric Brakey of Auburn appears a likely challenger.
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Childcare, tuition support applications now open
By Communications Staff
The application systems for both the childcare support plan and the tuition support plan are now available.
The application system for the childcare support plan covers the 2014 calendar year expenses. The plan provides reimbursement for eligible daycare expenses to Queen's faculty and staff with dependent children under the age of seven (7) attending a childcare facility. In addition, specific plans provide reimbursement for eligible expenses for dependent children between the ages of seven (7) and up to the end of the month in which they turn twelve (12).
For further information and/or to apply, please review the childcare support plan section of the Human Resources website. If you have further questions after reviewing the terms and conditions of your applicable tuition support benefit plan document, please feel free to contact your HR advisor.
The 2014-15 application system for the tuition support plan is now available for the winter term. Eligible Queen’s University employees with a dependent child(ren) and/or spouse who is attending an accredited university or college may be eligible to receive one tuition support award per academic year. The award will be made in two installments, each requiring an application and confirmation of registration. Audited courses and non-credit courses are ineligible under this program.
For further information and/or to apply, please review the tuition support benefit plan section of the Human Resources website. If you have further questions after reviewing the terms and conditions of your applicable tuition support benefit plan document, please feel free to contact your HR advisor.
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Senate in brief
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Episode 06: Hyping Census 2020: My Family Matters, My Family Counts!
We’re talking all about the upcoming Census 2020, and the “My Family Matters, My Family Counts” campaign!
In this episode, Maria Dautruche, Vice President for Foundation Partnerships at the National Urban League joins Hiba, Chevon, and Elana Needle, to talk about her work in fundraising, racial equity, civic engagement, and discusses her role in the reproductive justice field as co-founder of New Voices For Reproductive Justice.
Maria describes the framework of the “My Family Matters, My Family Counts” campaign, answers questions about families being accurately counted on Census Day, and talks about the impact of the census on communities of color in the next decade.
We preview “What is Energy Democracy?”, our new video available on YouTube, that uplifts the events of the 2019 Strategic Energy Democracy Convening. Thirty-six energy democracy leaders from across the nation convened to build collective power around the mission of advancing the movement to democratize energy, while placing an important emphasis on the centrality of race to energy issues.
*Producer’s note: In this episode there are references to in-person organizing for Census 2020. In the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency, we encourage all organizing to take place by phone or online. Please see our official statement below.
RACE FORWARD STATEMENT ON THE CORONAVIRUS EMERGENCY, OFFICIAL RESPONSE AND ITS IMPACTS ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
Resources (by order of mention)
My Family Votes, My Family Counts
https://makemyfamilycount.org
Census Website (take the census online)
https://my2020census.gov/
What Is Energy Democracy? (Video)
https://bit.ly/2IMsGt5
https://www.wkkf.org/who-we-are/overview
https://nul.org
New Voices For Reproductive Justice
http://www.newvoicespittsburgh.org
Racial Equity Anchor Twitter
https://twitter.com/REAnchors
Maria Dautruche Twitter
https://twitter.com/MariaDautruche
Maria Dautruce Instagram
My Black Counts Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/myblackcounts
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Letters to the editor for Monday, Dec. 28
Reason for caring
Michael Gerson (Register-Guard, Dec. 9) claimed that belief in objective moral values can only be justified within a theistic framework, and Charles H. Jones (Letters, Dec. 17) took that as an attack on the morality of atheists.
It was nothing of the kind. Gerson specifically noted that “ … it is possible to live honorably” as an atheist, and of course many do so. The question is whether they are wrong if they do not live honorably. Do we have objective moral duties? Where would such duties come from, if they exist? Gerson claimed that only a transcendent source plausibly explains these things.
Jones is free to disagree, but before calling such views “hate speech” he may be expected to propose an alternative source of our moral duties. This he has not done.
It is simply the case that both historically and philosophically, the traditional western concept of human value and dignity, which is the very foundation of our open society, has been explained by the biblical doctrine of the creation of humans in the image of God.
Many people need a reason for caring for others. Jones’ existential leap of faith falls short of that.
Thomas Alderman, Springfield
More stories from the annals of the pandemic
Thank you R-G – thank you – thank you for the front-page (R-G, Dec. 21) segment telling all of us about the victims of COVID-19. All those stories were very moving, very sad and very informative.
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It goes without saying that is was an eye-opener that should give the doubters — the anti-mask crowd — second thoughts about this terrible disease. I beg of you don’t stop there; you must continue to tell their stories every issue. Make it an ongoing series, please! Their stories need to be told! I echo the sentiments of Brian Alexander of Eugene when he said, “He hopes by sharing his story, others will take the pandemic seriously.”
So again, please keep these stories coming.
Dick Brack, Yachats
Give the gift of health care
The pandemic has accentuated the terrible inequality and systemic racism in America. While the rich like President Trump, members of Congress and Rudy Giuliani can afford to pay $100,000 for convalescent plasma therapy, most of us can’t.
Even people who thought they had good insurance are saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills because of the virus. The millions without insurance could owe hundreds of thousands of dollars. People of color are three or four times more likely to be hospitalized and die. A Federal Reserve survey found that 40% of American adults wouldn’t be able to cover a $400 emergency. Medical bills will force tens of thousands onto the streets, homeless. Our current for-profit, employment-based insurance system leaves about 30 million with no health care and more under-insured.
A study by Yale epidemiologists determined that Medicare-for-All would save 68,000 lives and $450 billion annually and the most recent CBO analysis said Medicare-for-All would save $650 billion annually. Universal health care would do much to alleviate the inequality and systemic racism in the country and would save money too.
Jerry Brule, Eugene
Bond instead of bicker
Our government's response to this crisis is a continuing obscenity. Our representation continues to withhold our money and resources from us in an emergency. This is a non-partisan fact, and our reply is overdue: a non-partisan general strike and protest, ongoing until our government responds as it should.
Money for every part of our society, retroactive to March. Free testing without a prescription for everyone — rapid at-home tests as well as PCR. PPE freely available, advanced treatments for all who get sick, health care for all in need until the pandemic ends, the vaccine free for all who choose it.
The CARES Act moved more money to big finance than at any other time in history. The latest bill is survival crumbs. Predatory monopolies are taking every advantage of this crisis, enabled by our representative government.
This is a non-partisan issue. Set a start date, move into the streets whenever possible — in cars, on bikes, on foot — and continue until Washington is forced to make these changes. This is an American tradition. We can bond instead of bicker via the appropriate response: a non-partisan general strike and protest.
Thomas Arnold, Eugene
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Scientists Discover Possible Binge Drinking Gene
Published by Keith Prance on Thursday, September 25, 2014
Scientific research teams at Kings College London have recently made some key discoveries which have led them to suspect that some individuals possess a gene inclining them towards binge drinking by boosting the levels of a “happy” brain chemical produced when alcohol is consumed.
The gene, which has been designated RASGRF-2, has already been suggested as being linked to alcoholism and drinking problems. The Kings College research team found that animals lacking the gene displayed much lower desires for alcohol than those possessing it. Scans of the brains of over 600 teenage boys also indicated that those who had a version of the gene exhibited a heightened dopamine response when undertaking tests designed to produce anticipation of a reward. The researchers later contacted the same group of boys when they were sixteen years of age to enquire about their drinking habits, and learned that those boys with the RASGRF-2 gene tended to drink more frequently than those without.
The leader of the team, Professor Gunter Schumann, pointed out that their findings are not proof that the gene causes binge drinking – as it is still likely that many other genetic and environmental factors are also involved – but do help to shed light on why some individuals appear more vulnerable to alcohol’s allure than others.
“This appears to be one gene that regulates how rewarding alcohol is for some people. People seek out situations which fulfil their sense of reward and make them happy, so if your brain is wired to find alcohol rewarding, you will seek it out.
“We now understand the chain of action: how our genes shape this function in our brains and how that, in turn, leads to human behaviour. We found that the RASGRF-2 gene plays a crucial role in controlling how alcohol stimulates the brain to release dopamine, and hence trigger the feeling of reward. So, if people have a genetic variation of the RASGRF-2 gene, alcohol gives them a stronger sense of reward, making them more likely to be heavy drinkers.”
He added that more work was needed to prove the theory since the study only examined young teenage boys, making it unsuitable for assessing any links with long-term drinking patterns. He did suggest, however, that in the future it might be possible to offer genetic screening to help predict those at higher risk of alcohol abuse, and that the findings of his team could even be used to produce a new type of drug which would block the “happy effect” that some people get from consuming alcohol.
Binge drinking is characterised by a large amount of alcohol being imbibed within a short space of time, often with the premier aim of “just getting drunk.” It is often common in those who have developed a tolerance for alcohol in smaller intake amounts due to prolonged heavy drinking but still carries many significant health risks. If you are familiar with someone who often resorts to binge drinking or just seems to take in more alcohol than seems healthy, give us a call today in complete confidence for free advice on alcohol addiction help and treatment for you or someone you care about.
Read the original news story on the BBC News website.
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Home » Mexico » 150 million peso bail set for ex-official
150 million peso bail set for ex-official
Mexico and Political
Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — An extraordinary bail has been set for an ex-official of Quintana Roo who was recently arrested in Playa del Carmen.
Former director of Expendables, Felipe de Jesus Castillo Meseta, was taken into custody September 24 after current municipal authorities filed a complaint against him for the diversion of more than 200 million peso of municipal funds.
After a case assessment, the judge set bail for 150 million peso saying that after the review, he felt Castillo Meseta had a high degree of participation in the charges against him seeing that he was in a position to transfer funds without a superior signature.
Castillo Meseta is accused of being involved in the diversion of more than 200 million peso from municipal and federal resources that were labeled for work projects.
In an interview, current Solidaridad mayor Cristina Torres Gomez made the bail announcement, saying this was the reason Mr. Meseta remains in prison. Although she did reserve details so as to not obstruct the investigations, Torres Gomez mentioned that the official of the administration of Mauricio Góngora Escalante was securely linked to the process.
Castillo Meseta is the first of the ex-mayor’s officials to be arrested. State authorities continue to locate others.
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There's a Cheaper, Rear-Drive Porsche Taycan With a Smaller Battery on the Way
Can't swing the Taycan Turbo or 4S? Don't worry, Porsche has you covered.
Want a new Porsche Taycan, but can't afford to shell out $103,800 for what's currently the cheapest variant? We have good news: Porsche is reportedly planning cheaper, entry-level versions.
In an interview with U.K. publication Car, Porsche R&D boss Dr. Michael Steiner confirmed more affordable versions of the company's all-electric sedan are on the way.
"There will be entry-level models coming off the Taycan," Steiner told Car. "There will be a rear-wheel-drive model with a smaller battery to make it more accessible price-wise, especially for markets that don’t need 4WD—places like China, where weather conditions mean you don’t need it."
Currently, there are only three Taycan variants you can buy: the 4S, the Turbo, and the Turbo S. All come with dual motors, while the two Turbo models come with 93.4 kWh batteries as standard (it's available as an option on the 4S).
Steiner didn't elaborate on pricing for the upcoming entry-level Taycan, but Car predicts it will be similar to pricing used on the 911 range. Making the front motor an option and offering a smaller battery pack means the base could start at under $100,000 in America. That's just speculation at this point, however.
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Kim Scott on Radical Candor
“You cannot possibly build capacity, learn or improve if you don’t know what you’re doing wrong.”– Kim Scott
Kim Scott is the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal Best Seller. She is also the co-founder of the company, Radical Candor, LLC. She joins this episode of Elevate with Robert Glazer to talk about how she created the concept of Radical Candor and how anybody can apply it.
Kim has been an advisor at Dropbox, Kurbo, Qualtrics, ReelGoodApp, Rolltape, Shyp, Twitter, and several other Silicon Valley companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and Doubleclick Online Sales and Operations at Google.
Previously, Kim was the co-founder and CEO of Juice Software, a collaboration start-up, and led business development at Delta Three and Capital Thinking. Earlier in her career, Kim worked as a senior policy advisor at the FCC, managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo, started a diamond cutting factory in Moscow, and was an analyst on the Soviet Companies Fund.
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Kim’s introduction to the concept of radical candor
How Sheryl Sandberg practiced radical candor with Kim
The two-by-two matrix she created and how the four quadrants are different
Why radical candor requires that we undo training we learned as a child
How to use the four quadrants
Why well-meaning feedback training often inhibits their ability to give feedback
What the fundamental attribution error is
Three steps to giving caring, candid feedback
Why criticizing someone’s personality is never helpful
Why giving feedback immediately is important
How giving and receiving feedback well is essential to capacity-building
Why the best leaders praise in public and criticize in private
Why the concept of a “B player” is insulting
Difference between rock stars and super stars and how to fairly manage the people in these different modes
What “Speak Truth to Power” meetings are and how it can help build a culture of radical candor
Why companies need to create growth opportunities for people in individual contributor roles – without requiring them to become managers of people
Why Ruinous Empathy is one of the worst forms of feedback
One of Kim’s most painful experiences in her career NOT being radically candid with an employee
How the show Silicon Valley wrongly depicted Radical Candor why it really demonstrated Obnoxious Aggression
The only way you can know whether you’re being radically candid or not
Why it can be more challenging for people to practice radical candor with their colleagues in a remote environment
Episode Transcription
Kim Scotts Website
Kim Scott’s book – Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Radical Candor, LLC Twitter – https://twitter.com/candor/
Radical Candor on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/candor-inc/
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Guest: Kim Scott
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Email: kim@radicalcandor.com; Jason@radicalcandor.com
Host: Robert Glazer
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Italy PM says 'serious negligence' found in bridge collapse - paper
MILAN (Reuters) - An investigation by Italy’s transport ministry into the deadly collapse of a bridge operated by Atlantia has shown “serious and unforgivable acts of negligence”, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte was quoted as saying on Monday.
Conte told la Repubblica newspaper in an interview the government was nearing a decision on whether to revoke Atlantia’s motorway concession after a highway bridge collapsed in August 2018 killing 43 people in the city of Genoa.
“Clearly such a decision must be founded on a technical and juridical assessment of whether the concessionaire breached its obligations,” Conte said.
“At the stage of the analysis we have reached, I can say that it is evident someone made mistakes and is responsible for serious and unforgivable acts of negligence.”
Atlantia has denied any wrongdoing and said it always acted in compliance with its obligations. It was not immediately possible to reach a company representative for comment.
Through its Autostrade per l’Italia unit, Atlantia manages Italy’s biggest motorway network spanning some 3,000 kilometres. It is one of 26 motorway operators in Italy.
Autostrade CEO Roberto Tomasi said in a newspaper interview on Saturday that the company was at risk of bankruptcy if it was stripped of its motorway licence without adequate compensation.
Italy’s government recently passed a measure that curtails the payout owed to a company in the event of early termination of a concession if the firm is in breach of its contractual obligations.
In that case, state-owned company ANAS would temporarily manage the motorways involved, a draft document seen by Reuters shows.
Following the government’s move, credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded Atlantia’s debt for a second time in a month, pushing it further below the investment grade threshold citing growing political pressure on the group.
Reporting by Valentina Za, editing by Giulia Segreti and Jason Neely
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Dedicated Equitable Distribution Lawyers Provide Skilled Representation to PA Clients During the Division of Assets in Divorce
Pennsylvania law requires the equitable distribution of the marital assets and liabilities of a divorcing couple. By using the term “equitable”, the law merely requires that a division of assets and liabilities be “fair” — it does not need to be “equal”. Ideally, if you and your spouse decide to get a divorce, you would agree on how your marital assets and liabilities would be divided. However, many divorce proceedings are far from ideal, and many divorcing couples end up in acrimonious disputes over the equitable distribution of their marital estate, especially when a couple has been married for a long time and there are significant or sentimental assets at issue.
The experienced equitable distribution attorneys of Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C. understand that equitable distribution is a complex and emotionally fraught issue for many divorcing couples, especially when you have to decide how to divide up your hard-earned assets. Our legal team will conduct a full accounting of your marital assets and liabilities and will vigorously fight to protect your goals, interests, and rights throughout the equitable distribution process.
What is Equitable Distribution?
Equitable distribution in Telford divorce cases requires examination of numerous factors; however, whether one party was at fault for the divorce is not a factor that is considered in equitable distribution. Instead, courts consider various factors such as:
The duration of the marriage
The income of each spouse
The earning potential of each spouse, which in some cases is higher than actual income
The details of any child custody arrangement affecting either spouse
The age and health of each spouse
Whether either spouse has any alimony or child custody obligations from prior marriages
The effect of non-marital assets (such as pre-marital assets or inheritances) on a spouse’s standard of living
Contributions by one spouse to help advance the other spouse’s earning potential (such as one spouse becoming a homemaker or stay-at-home parent to allow the other spouse to attend school or seek higher professional opportunities)
The impact of tax liabilities
Any pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreements providing for division of assets and liabilities
Get Advice From An Experienced Equitable Distribution Attorney. All You Have To Do Is Call 215-822-7575 To Receive Your Free Case Evaluation.
It is important to note that equitable distribution only affects marital assets and liabilities; a spouse’s separate property is not subject to division. Property is classified as separate if it is, for example:
Property brought into the marriage by one spouse
Inherited property or gifts received by a spouse (even if received during the marriage)
Property designated as separate by a pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreement
Property acquired by a spouse following the couple’s separation
Many of the disputes that arise during the equitable distribution process stem from the fact that allegedly separate property has increased in value during the marriage or that the spouse who owned separate property used it for marital or family purposes. For example, a spouse may use their inheritance or a family gift to purchase the marital home; in that case, a court may determine that separate property has become marital property subject to equitable distribution.
Results-Focused Divorce Attorneys Strive to Help Clients Obtain Favorable Equitable Distribution Arrangements in Divorces
Equitable distribution proceedings can become extremely complex when divorcing spouses have been married for a long time and have significant or complex assets. A complex proceeding can give rise to serious tension between the divorcing couple. However, the results-oriented equitable distribution lawyers of Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford P.C. will help you through the process to reach a property settlement agreement or obtain a court-ordered equitable distribution that best meets your goals and interests. Our legal team begins every equitable distribution proceeding by conducting a full accounting of you and your spouse’s assets and liabilities, both marital and separate. In some cases, complex or especially valuable assets may require expert appraisal to establish their monetary value. Examples of marital assets include:
The marital home
Other co-owned real estate
Securities investments
Pensions and other retirement accounts
Life insurance policies and annuities
Ownership interests in businesses
In addition to assets, equitable distribution must also divide marital liabilities between divorcing spouses. Examples of marital liabilities include:
Mortgages on the marital home and other co-owned real estate
Tax liabilities incurred during the marriage
Credit card and other revolving debt if incurred to support the marriage or the family
Contact Us Today to Schedule a Consultation with an Experienced Equitable Distribution Lawyer
Our Telford, PA equitable distribution attorneys have the knowledge and dedication to persuasively advocate for the equitable distribution arrangement that is most favorable to you. We sit down with you to understand your goals, including identifying any assets that have a higher priority or sentimental value for you. We’ve also seen cases where spouses try to conceal assets, and so we work tirelessly to ensure that we’ve uncovered all of your spouse’s assets to ensure that you receive a fair distribution. Contact us today to schedule a consultation to discuss your case and to learn more about your legal rights and options and how our legal team can help you achieve the most favorable equitable distribution in your case.
Frequently Asked Questions about Equitable Distribution
FAQ: Is my spouse entitled to a portion of my property that I owned before our marriage?
Our equitable distribution attorneys will fight to ensure that your separate property remains separate during the equitable distribution process. We engage accountants and forensic accounting experts to trace the sources of funds during the marriage to show that your separate property was never commingled with marital property or used for marital or family purposes during the marriage and therefore is not subject to equitable distribution.
FAQ: I owned the house that my spouse moved into before our marriage. What will happen to the house in our divorce?
The outcome for your home depends on multiple factors specific to your situation, including the duration of your marriage and how long you and your spouse lived in your home. In some cases, courts decide that a portion of the value of your home remains your separate property while the other portion of the value is marital property subject to equitable distribution. Specifically, courts tend to treat increases in value of the marital home that is owned by only one spouse as marital property subject to division. In addition, a court may award residence in the home to the spouse that will have primary physical custody of children who live in the home. However, in many cases, equitable distribution merely involves dividing the value of the home, rather than dividing the home itself.
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Most residents of the eastern United States never get to see an old-growth forest. They think perhaps these forests are too far away, or they don’t know how to find them.
Joan Maloof’s Among the Ancients remedies this. In her intelligent, lyrical book, Maloof takes readers to twenty-six forests—one in each state east of the Mississippi River and all open to the public. She tells readers how to get there and what they will find when they arrive. On this journey—from giant hemlock groves in Pennsylvania to a lonely stand of pines in Wisconsin—readers come face to face, perhaps for the first time, with old growth: the forests with the largest trees and the richest diversity of life. They will camp with Maloof under “the Big Tree” in Alabama and paddle to the magnificent Patriarch in Delaware; they will dodge poisonwood sap in Florida’s Lignumvitae Key and tangle with a bat in the Michigan wilderness. They will also see the forests from the human perspective: who had the dream, who drew the line, who said “no” to the loggers. And they will learn about the vital link between old-growth forests and our own survival.
An immensely readable natural-history primer, Among the Ancients is also an adventure story and an impassioned plea to preserve and support the few untouched stretches of forest that remain.
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Call for crafter and retailer booths at Aboriginal Music Week 2014
Aboriginal Music Week is seeking applications from First Nation, Métis, and Inuit crafters, visual artists, and retailers interested in setting up 10x10 booths at The Cube in Winnipeg's Old Market Square during the Indigenous Music Without Borders presented by APTN concerts on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23. The concerts are set for 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. nightly.
The festival wants to provide audiences with an opportunity to purchase quality bead work, clothing, jewellery, paintings, and crafts created by First Nation, Métis, and Inuit artists.
Please complete our Crafter Registration Form by August 11 to be considered for a 10x10 booth space. The festival will consider larger booth spaces for retailers with a lot of inventory.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, August 11 at 4pm CST
Power will not be available. Tents, tables, display stands, inventory, and floats will be the responsibility of the artists and retailers. All items and tents will need to be removed from the site at the end of each concert (no tents left on site over night). Tents must not be spiked into the ground- weights are needed to anchor all tents. Trailers, trucks, or other vehicles are not permitted on site. Parking will be the responsibility of each artist and retailer.
The festival will not be able to accommodate service providers, automotive retailers, creditors or lenders, fundraisers, data collection entities, marketing and promotions companies, or unregistered artists or retailers.
Aboriginal Music Week will require a donation of one of more items, with a retail value of $100, from each artist or retailer that sets up at the concerts. The items will be used as prizes for future fundraising events.
The festival will inform all successful applicants by email at 6pm CST on Tuesday, August 12.
Alan Greyeyes
Aboriginal Music Manitoba Inc.
alan@ammb.ca
Aboriginal Music Week 2014 is set for August 20-24 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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"Sampath Speaking" - the thoughts of an Insurer from Thiruvallikkeni
Hi - this is Srinivasan Sampathkumar from Triplicane. I have a passion for Marine Insurance, Cricket and Temples especially - Sri Parthasarathi swami thirukKovil, Thiruvallikkeni. From Sept 2009, I am posting my thoughts in this blog; From July 2010, my postings on Temples & Tamil are on my other blog titled "Kairavini Karayinile " (www.tamil.sampspeak.in) Nothing gives the author more happiness than comments & feedbacks on posts ~ look forward to hearing your views !
Me - Sampathkumar
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son of pacer who ran in fast and hurled deliveries !!!
Nothing big ~ he has played in 5 T20s – scored 38 runs with 21 as highest – watched him play a T10 today !!!
Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara. The venue is primarily used for Australian rules football and is the home ground of the Gold Coast Suns, who compete in the Australian Football League. The stadium has hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Commonwealth Games as well as the athletics competitions. Gold Coast is a coastal city in the Australian state of Queensland, approximately 66 kilometres (41 mi) south-southeast of the state capital Brisbane and immediately north of the border with New South Wales. It was the venue of T20 match between touring South Africans and Australia.
The Gold Coast region remained largely uninhabited by Europeans until 1823 when explorer John Oxley landed at Mermaid Beach. The area boomed in the 1980s as a leading tourist destination and in 1994, the City of Gold Coast local government area was expanded to encompass the majority of the Gold Coast's metropolitan area, becoming the second most populous local government area in Australia after the City of Brisbane. Today, the Gold Coast is a major tourist destination with its sunny subtropical climate and has become widely known for its surfing beaches, high-rise dominated skyline, theme parks, nightlife, and rainforest hinterland.
It was not the greatest of matches – in a rain-reduced 10 overs aside, the innings changed with du Plessis' dismissal. With 3.1 overs left South Africa had a score of 120 on offer. Du Plessis hammered Stanlake to deep midwicket. Very few fielders in the world could have saved six let alone completed the catch. Maxwell leapt high and took the catch at full stretch above his head while momentum carried him over the rope. He threw the ball up just before his left foot hit the ground over the rope, he balanced, got back inside the rope and made the end result look exceptionally simple despite the incredible degree of difficulty. Coulter-Nile and Andrew Tye then closed the innings brilliantly conceding just 24 runs from the last 18 balls and claiming three wickets with some well-executed slower balls.
Finch is the Captain, and the team reads : Chris Lynn, DJM Short, Glenn Maxwell, MP Stoinis, BR McDermott, AT Carey (WK), Nathan Coulter-Nile, AJ Tye, JP Behrendorff, B Stanlake ~ not exactly an inexperienced line-up or perhaps we are able to familiarize the team because of IPL .. ..
Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast had set itself for its first international cricket match, just seven months after hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games. But a deluge of rain pre-game, 18 millimetres in total, nearly ensured the match never started. Fortunately, the heavy rain cell passed due to strong winds. The game did start after a delay of nearly two hours, with the playing conditions changing to 10 overs per side, two overs maximum for each bowler, with a three over Powerplay. South Africa inflicted Australia's third loss in four matches to leave the home side down right miserable. Australia have now lost their last four T20Is and five of the last six on top of losing a one-day and Test series in between times.
The squad did ring a bell – McDermott is a known name – it is Benjamin Reginald McDermott who has not followed the family trend of bowling fast like his father Craig and brother Alister, but has instead made a name for himself as a batsman and some-time wicketkeeper. Craig McDermott made his Test debut aged 19 on the way to 291 wickets and his son Alister had a Queensland rookie contract before leaving high school in Southport. Alister, who was in year 12 when the deal was signed, carries the red hair and bowling action of his father and Queensland are hoping for similar results in the future. Benjamin Mcdermott is playing as a batsman .. ..
Craig Mcdermott (photo at the start) bowled fast, and threw in accurately and flat. He played 71 tests taking 291 wickets at an average of 28.63 and in 138 ODIs he took 203 wickets. Remember that he played in that famous Tied test at Chepauk but went wicketless. He played in 2 matches at Chepauk further – Reliance WC 1987 – against India in the first match he took 4/56 and against Zimbabwe 1/13. Craig McDermott used to smear his face white with chapstick, run in fast and hurl down quick deliveries — several years before Allan Donald had transformed the act into the realms of legend. His career was plagued by injuries .. ..
With regards – S. Sampathkumar
17th Nov. 2018
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The Year of Living Car-lessly Experiment
High-tech Hitchhiking
"Texting" for rides hits the streets.
Author: Alan Durning
(@) on December 11, 2006 at 11:40 am
This article is part of the series The Year of Living Car-lessly Experiment
“Don’t you college boys know? People don’t like hitch-hikers no more.” That’s what the state trooper told us—my friend John and me—25 years ago. We were standing in the rain, on the edge of an Ohio highway, our thumbs half extended, bedraggled from a sleepless night and unseasonably cold temperatures. Twelve hours earlier we “college boys” certainly had not known, but we had caught on in the meantime. For lack of rides, our planned hitch-hiking road trip to see America was going nowhere.
For most generations of North Americans before my own, thumbing rides was routine, even a rite of passage. Today—outside of a few islands and national parks—the United States and Canada have become virtual no-hitch zones. But the confluence of expensive fuel, climate-conscious entrepreneurs, and cell-phone text messaging may soon reintroduce hitchhiking—redubbed real-time ride-sharing—to the transportation scene. In fact, the start-up company Goose Networks (as in, “flocking together”) is already executing instant matches between would-be riders and driving commuters five days a week in Seattle.
More on that in a minute. First, why is this car-lessly important?
Well, for one thing, as a car-free family these past nine months, we’d like to be able to get affordable rides on the spur of the moment. We dream of carpooling arranged in real time, of flagging down a passenger car and turning it into a temporary taxi.
We’re often struck that no matter where we are, and no matter where we need to go, odds are good someone is driving the route we need to follow, with empty seats in his or her car, at that very moment. For example, we’re making a lot of trips this winter between the north Seattle neighborhood of Greenlake (where my son Peter’s in a play that you should go see) and our own neighborhood of Ballard—a three-mile cross-town route that’s poorly served by transit and isn’t pleasant to bicycle in the winter. There are probably one hundred cars an hour that go from Greenlake to Ballard or Ballard to Greenlake.
The problem is, we don’t have any way to find those cars, assure ourselves that the drivers are not psychopaths, assure them that we aren’t either, and offer them enough compensation to make them want to give us a ride.
From a community-wide perspective, high-tech hitch-hiking would—like “pimping your ride“—conserve a lot of resources. The more that people share rides, the fewer moving vehicles are required in our cities. And the fewer vehicles, the less fuel gets burned, the fewer collisions happen, and the less congestion strikes our streets.
At the same time, ride-sharing could be a gusher of profits, because it taps radically underutilized assets. The typical moving car in the Pacific Northwest has a driver and no passengers: it has four or more spare seats. (If you doubt this, do a quick visual census on the roads. Seeing even two people in a car is unusual.)
So, if someone can figure out how to broker the rental of some of those unused seats, she or he will be rich, and the driver and rider will save money by the oil barrel.
Up to now, the biggest obstacle to such a market has been information. How can drivers and riders find each other? How can they know whether to trust each other? How can they ensure payment?
That’s where the Seattle start-up Goose Networks comes in. Goose has built a real-time ridesharing system that links riders with drivers by combining text-messaging mobile phones, mapping software, a clever database, and a billing system for splitting the cost of fuel.
Some 200 Microsoft employees who live in central Seattle are currently testing the system. Here’s how it works: a goose member sends a text message about her impending departure and location to the central computer, which instantly looks for matches with others going the same way. The service is free for both rider and driver (except for the cost of the text message). Goose’s costs are paid by the employer. (The phone company also makes money on the text messaging. In fact, cell phone companies might do well to underwrite digital hitchhiking just for the texting it generates.)
At some time in the future, Goose Networks believes it can move beyond commute trips, once text-hikers are commonplace and text-hiking is ubiquitous. For now, though, Goose’s whole business plan pivots on employers and commuters. The company aims to grow by adding one large employer after another, capitalizing on the trust among these firms’ employees; their similar commute schedules; and these firms’ obligation under state laws in California, Oregon, and Washington to plan for reduced solo-driving commuters. (Compared to the cost of vanpools, employee transit passes, and showering facilities for cyclists, paying for a corporate Goose program is likely to be a good deal.)
Goose is not the first to pursue the ride-matching grail, but its chances seem better than its predecessors. A decade ago, an experiment called Seattle Smart Traveler ran for three years, connecting commuters at the University of Washington in real time. (This, and several other dynamic ride-matching initiatives are mentioned in this paper by John Niles, Cascadia’s guru of such things.) At that time, email was the main means of electronic communication, which curtailed the portability of the system.
Five years ago, a Beaverton, Oregon-based consortium developed a smart jitney system—a real-time ride-matching system that relied on handheld computers, a database of registered users, electronic payment, and a dispatching computer. Smart jitney fell through when the state of Oregon cut its funding during a fiscal crisis. The venture couldn’t get going without public subsidy, because of the expense of the needed technology.
The advent of text messaging on most cellphones makes Goose a much simpler proposition than Smart Traveler or Smart Jitney. The growth of “slugging” or casual carpooling adds another reason to believe Goose may fare better. At the transit center closest to Microsoft’s main campus, for example, Microsoft employees have begun to station themselves on the westbound ramp toward Seattle and display their employee badges. Other Microsoft employees happily pick them up, to gain access to an HOV lane that can shave 45 minutes off their commute. Slugging is widespread and officially sanctioned on a key bridges and highway corridors in suburban Virginia and in the Bay Area. And it was commonplace early in the automotive age. In Seattle, for example, Model T drivers picked up riders at streetcar stops for a nickel a ride. Before street-car companies convinced cities to ban the practice in favor of regulated taxis, this informal pay-carpool system moved some 50,000 riders a day in Seattle (as we noted here on page 17).
The chances for a rebirth of hitching also seem riper given the growing sophistication of conventional, public-supported carpooling programs. Most US counties and Canadian metropolitan areas have online ride-matching services. (Here are typical ones in the United States and Canada.) For example, Washington’s state rideshare website offers to suggest carpools not only for recurring commute trips but also to concerts, sporting events, and ski areas. CarpoolCrew offers to match riders based on their favorite radio stations. And Nuride awards drivers and riders points that accrue toward gift cards and other corporate rewards.
A technology trend that may accelerate the rebirth of hitching is the continuous satellite monitoring of GPS-equipped vehicles. For example, Google’s Ride Finder gives moment-by-moment locations for taxis and airport shuttles in several cities, including Portland. (Hit the “update” button to watch the fleet of the Portland-based taxi company Radio Cab move around the city.) Imagine ten thousand private cars plugged into the same network—each driver having gone through a background check and enrolled in a “Radio Cab Reserve.” Imagine, further, how easy it might then be to text-hike your way around the Rose City. Also imagine the security you’d feel, knowing that every movement of the stranger’s car you’re in is traceable.
So whether or not Goose Networks itself hits the jackpot, high-tech hitch-hiking seems likely to catch on before long. How big it ultimately becomes is unpredictable. Might goosing ultimately become as commonplace as “pay hitch hiking” is in Moscow? There, a well established black market system of thumbing rides, in exchange for money, provides a transport network parallel to, and almost as large as, the official public transit system. In fact, Goose CEO and co-founder Nicholas Shiften’s experience with this ride-sharing system in Moscow was one of the inspirations for his new company. In Moscow, Nicholas realized, “at the right price, every car is a taxi.” (Goose co-founder Zac Corker notes that hitching rides remains the norm in much of the world. In Cuba, Zac says, “it’s illegal not to pick up a hitchhiker.”)
Will Cascadia, and North America generally, ever embrace hitching again, in its digitized form? I think so, though I’m not as confident as I am about the potential of creating a rental market for idle private vehicles. The ultimate potential for text-hiking might surpass that for public transit, which accounts for fewer than 5 percent of trips in Cascadia. How big it ultimately grows probably depends on three things, and the hundreds of readers of this blog may be better at weighing them than I am.
Hitching depends on just how averse northwesterners are to sharing their cars with strangers. Would you use a Goose-like system to get or give rides? In what circumstances? Compared to old-fashioned hitch-hiking, text-hiking seems vastly safer: you’re not riding with an anonymous stranger but with someone whose identity and whereabouts is on record. Would that make you feel safe enough or not?
Hitching depends on public policy about things like fuel taxes, climate protection, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes (which encourage drivers to pick up riders). How high would fuel or carbon taxes have to be before your Hummer-driving uncle would start “texting” for rides (or riders)?
Perhaps most importantly, hitching depends on whether the taxi industry sees text-hiking as a competitor or a compliment to cabs.
Throughout Cascadia, private car owners are prohibited by law from selling rides: that’s operating a taxi without a license. They’re allowed to run carpools, but they’re only allowed to recoup a share of the costs of fuel and operation. If the taxi lobby wanted to, it could make life miserable, and possibly short, for text-hitching. I hope it won’t, not only for my sake but for the taxi business itself. Opposing text-hiking would be short-sighted for taxi companies. Pervasive digital carpooling would, it’s true, take away some fares; however, it would also bring more fares—far more.
Ubiquitous text-hiking would help to shift the transportation market from one in which consumers buy their transportation by the vehicle to one in which consumers buy their transportation by the trip. That makes prices tell the truth and reduces driving overall (because of the first law of car-lessness). And it would be a very good thing for the taxi industry. Taxis would thrive in cities of one- and no-car households that choose from a menu of options: driving, busing, cycling, walking, Flexcar-ing, car-hopping (my new, sanitized name for “ride pimping”—what do you think?), text-hiking, and taxi-ing. Even today, the world’s best taxi cities are the least auto-dependent. Think of Manhattan.
(I also believe that text-hiking and car-hopping are more complements than competitors. Car-hopping works well for round trips, while text-hiking works for one-way trips and round trips with a delay in the middle.)
Twenty-five years ago, as my friend John and I learned, people didn’t “like hitchhikers no more.” They still don’t. But the turn against hitching may be destined to reverse itself, and that’s very good news for Cascadians, whether they’re car-less or not.
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bobbeemurr
This type of innovation, expanding the commons, strengthening civil society and encouraging people to stop guzzling gas and spewing greenhouse gases, is what makes living here so exciting. Thank you to Goose Networks, Microsoft and all those drivers and riders.
MichelleV.P.
Hmm … “car-hopping.” Yes, good word choice 🙂
Deric Gruen
Craigslist rideshare is a good place to look for mid-to-long range trips. However, there is no third-party vetting of drivers or passengers and follow-through seems to be a problem. I attempted a Craigslist rideshare roadtrip this summer from Denver to San Diego to Seattle. Overall the trip was a bust due to drivers who backed out at the last minute. However, when I broke down and rented a car I was able to pick up riders and had a waited I would have found a ride for the West Coast portion. In my most recent Craigslist Rideshare experience from Hood River to Seattle, I picked up one rider who split gas with me was a great conversationalist, while the second rider to be never showed up.Still I think it has potential and I’ll keep trying.
Alan Durning
I just had a note from the managing director of Texxi–a business in Liverpool, England. Texxi uses text-messaging to assemble shared taxis. And their technology would lend itself to text-hiking, too, as described on this blog.
Jeff Douthwaite
Hooray! It’s about time that hitching was boosted. I did a lot of it as a kid and would be glad to pick up people today. I suggest we need not worry about the money, but view it as a friendly, neighborly and moral gesture. Probably we need to vet people someway to put to rest the worriers and fearful. How to do this? Put out your thumb, I will pick you up. Yes indeed, good idea. Thank you. Jeff Douthwaite
Maybe sightline could vet volunteer drivers and riders, and issue a card-marker to display. Then both parties would be acceptable and safe. Doing it for free would bypass the taxi world too.
There’s a bunch of good rideshare websites, including GishiGo. Easy as pie and doesn’t have “rules” nor “login/membership”. Just use it and GO. Great network design.Check it out: http://www.GishiGo.comGishiGo is based on PayPal. Does a good job at filtering out all the BS that’s so very common on free anonymous websites like Craigslist and MySpace, etc. People refuse to put up the 99 cents if they are “just BS kidding” (like half the time on some websites), and they refuse to do any identification/papertrail if they are pervs. Seems there are a lot of weird ones on the “anonymous and socially open & politically active” Craigslist (that site is great since it has the eyeballs = the traffic). GishiGo seems to be good tool to use side-by-side with it!Here’s a listing of many RideShare websites: http://rideshare-directory.com/
Seth Zuckerman
Great topic. I think it’s even more promising than car-hopping, m’self. Of course, I’m one of those people who never got the state trooper’s message (but I mainly have hitched shorter distances). Some years back, a community in Marin County created a ride-sharing program where drivers and passengers got accredited (background check, laminated photo ID). The geography of the San Geronimo Valley (25 miles NW of San Francisco) was well-suited to the enterprise: one main road connected 4 small towns with the rest of the county. Standard hitch-hiking spots were established (comparable to bus stops) and people would hold out their laminated passes to flag down a ride. Not sure if it is still in use. At its peak, it had about 400 registered participants, out of 4,000 people in the valley.
Hello again,I signed up as a driver, w/ GishiGo 12/31/06. Wanted to say “will pick up anyone – from U district to Ballard” and “price negotiable”. But could not get to a price < $15. I did give my cell phone no., so it might work… Looks like a bug in GishGo for short distance hitching.
The idea of selling/sharing empty seats in private cars is sound, especially with the new technology that is now available. Why should roads be widened when 75% of the seats in the cars at peak hour are unoccupied?I feel that the seats should be charged for, unlike slugging. The technology can perform three functions: 1) link the parties before the ride, 2) transfer funds between provider and recipient (to avoid money changing hands in the car) during the ride, and 3) providing documentation in case something goes wrong after the ride. The Texxi reference is also interesting, since it tackles a need within the taxi industry: peak period. Since taxi driving is a full-time activity, the industry has no ability to call on part-timers for these late-at-night peaks (or rainy-weather or extra-curricular-activities-for-kids peaks). Yes, I agree that the existing MASC (metered access to shared cars) players should welcome newcomers, since they share the same goal: replacing private car-ownership with shared-ownership and -use.p.s., ‘compliment’ should be ‘complement’ in the original Durning post.
hearth,Compliments on “complement.” I fixed it.
I just watched 350.org’s road to Paris. I’m feeling a little guilty that my biggest expense in my life right now is putting gas in my tank, fueling the fossil fuel industry. For the holidays, I’ll be crossing the country, one way or another. What do you think about Climate Conscious Hitching for Holidays? Is a nationwide text-hiking or the like doable? Or am I best off flying a sign??
Thanks to Donald & Alona Steinke for supporting a sustainable Northwest.
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Do you have 'mask breath'? How to fix it or find out if it's something more serious?
7/21/2020 5:14:00 PM | Channel NewsAsia Online
The article is contributed/written by National Dental Centre Singapore
It’s hard to ignore your own breath when you have a mask on. Odours that you normally wouldn’t notice (hello, coffee and garlic breath) become heightened and a little too close for comfort sometimes, after lunch or a coffee break.
But even when you’re not eating or drinking, you might occasionally catch a whiff of something funky – and it might have become more noticeable since mask wearing was implemented.
You sniff again and wonder: Did you actually have bad breath or halitosis all along without realising it?
There is a chance you might be right. “When a mask covers both the nose and mouth, the concentration of any bad breath is increased, allowing us to smell it,” said Dr Edwin Chng, the medical director of Parkway Shenton. “Without the mask, even if one has bad breath, he or she may not notice it.”
HOW DOES MASK BREATH OCCUR?
There is bacteria living in your mouth all the time, said Dr Koh Chu Guan, a senior consultant with National Dental Centre Singapore's Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontic Unit.
"When we breathe, especially with our mouths, the moist and fetid air produced by the bacteria gets trapped in the fabric of the masks. When the droplets dry out, they leave the odour on the fabric of the masks," he said.
"The fabric probably does not matter," added Dr Koh. "If the material is thin and porous, it may trap less air and hence, the wearer may be less aware of the halitosis."
Furthermore, you could be using your mouth to breathe while wearing a mask and that might cause a drying effect. "A drier mouth, especially if you are not drinking sufficient water, may contribute to bad breath," said Dr Koh. This is worsened if you smoke or consume diuretic drinks like coffee.
To differentiate actual halitosis from mask odour, remove your mask and breathe onto your cupped hands through your mouth. The odour will not be present if it is due to the mask, said Dr Chng. Even if you’ve battled halitosis all along, wearing a mask doesn’t worsen it, he said.
WHEN BAD BREATH MEANS SOMETHING ELSE
Sometimes, socially awkward situations are the least of your worries when bad breath is detected. Yes, cavities, poor oral hygiene and diet (especially when you've been eating a lot of garlic, durian, dairy products and protein) can play a part.
Even talking a lot can give you bad breath as the action dries out the mouth. "Saliva has a ‘washing’ effect. People with dry mouths lose that benefit of saliva and have increased chances of having bad breath," said Dr Koh.
But sometimes, halitosis can also be a sign of more serious health issues. The medical causes can be wide ranging, said Dr Chng, encompassing gastric problems (including stomach infections and reflux disease), and cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract (such as the nasal cavity, larynx, trachea and oesophagus).
Even certain medications (such as those for treating Type 2 diabetics, aspirin, antihistamines, antidepressants, diuretics and decongestants) can be a source of your foul breath. “Certain vitamin supplements, such as omega 3 fatty acids, are also culprits,” said Dr Chng.
Here’s a look at what the various odours could possibly point to:
· Ketosis from high-protein diet: Sweet or fruity odour.
· Diabetes: Similar to the scent of nail polish remover.
· Respiratory infection: Coughs with foul-smelling mucus and breath.
· Liver or kidney issue: A musty odour, said to resemble a mix of rotten eggs and garlic, could indicate liver problems. Kidney disease may present with ammonia breath.
KEEPING MASK BREATH AWAY
To keep your mouth minty fresh or at least minimise odour, see the dentist regularly to have your teeth and gums checked for periodontal disease and decay – often the root causes of bad breath, said Dr Koh.
Other than brushing, he also recommended flossing or using interdental brushes, and brushing or scraping your tongue. "The tongue is a great source of halitosis. Most of the bacteria resides on the tongue, especially further back."
What you eat plays a role, too. "Foods that have been suggested as helpful in reducing bad breath include parsley, red bell pepper and broccoli," said Dr Chng.
Dr Koh added: "Some people do find that high-carbohydrate diets, especially in snacks and sugary foods, do increase the occurrence of halitosis".
If you have to talk a lot, drink plenty of water. "If you have a dry mouth, it may be better to sip on water frequently," said Dr Koh. To mask the odour temporarily, it doesn't hurt to pop sugar-free mints or gargle with an alcohol-free mouth wash, he said.
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12.1 Service elements
The present service terms and conditions do not include, at the advantage of the member, any transfer of intellectual property rights on the elements belonging to Global Digital Média SA.
The content of the Website, the denomination of the Services, brands, drawings, models, images, texts, photos, logos, graphics, software and programmes, search engines, databases, sounds, videos, domain names, design or any other information or media presented by Global Digital Média SA on the Website, without this list being exhaustive, are the exclusive property of Global Digital Média SA and are protected by the laws and regulations relating to intellectual property in force.
Any reproduction and/or representation, in full or in part, of one of those elements, without the explicit authorization of Global Digital Média SA, is prohibited and would consist of counterfeit, penalized by the laws and regulations in force.
Consequently, the member shall refrain from any act or action which could affect directly or indirectly the intellectual property rights of Global Digital Média SA.
The member may never use, print or re-format the content of the website for purposes other than private or familial.
He/she shall not download, copy, transmit, sell, distribute or use the content of the platform and the websites.
The member recognizes that the information and the databases accessible on the platform are the property of Cyric.
12.2 Elements of the third parties
The intellectual property rights attached to the elements of the Website belonging to third parties, whose use has been entrusted to Global Digital Média SA, such as brands, drawings, models, images, texts, photos, logos, without this list being exhaustive, are the exclusive property of their author and are thus protected by copyright, trademark rights or any other right recognized by the laws and regulations relating to intellectual property in force.
The member shall not undermine, directly or indirectly, the property rights of third parties, whose content is present on the Website and shall not use, in any way, the names, brands, logos, software, information, databases and all the documents communicated to him/her, in general, in the case of the application of the present service terms and conditions.
The member shall respect the integral rights of third parties whose content is present on the platform and shall not create any analogies in the mind of the public for any purpose.
Therefore, the member shall take all necessary measures for the protection of said rights for all third parties and, in particular, maintain all the property mentions on all the data, information and more generally the consultable elements on the Website or made accessible by third parties.
12.3 Elements placed online by the member
The member grants to Cyric and Global Digital Média SA a license of use of the intellectual property rights attached to the elements he/she places online, which are his/her exclusive property and which are protected by the laws and regulations relating to the intellectual property in force.
The member has the opportunity to further disseminate his profile containing his photography on other partner sites by visiting the "My Account" tab.
This License of use conceded by the Member to Cyric and Global Digital Média SA covers the right of Cyric and Global Digital Média SA to copy, represent, adapt, translate, digitalize, use for execution of the Services or sub-license elements regarding the member on the services, or on any electronic communication means in the context of the services (in particular email, sms, mms, Internet).
The member authorizes Cyric and to modify elements to comply with the graphic chart or to make them compatible with its technical performance or any format supplied in the context of the services.
The license of use is granted by the member to Cyric and Global Digital Média SA for everyone, and for the duration of online access of those elements by the member.
The member shall take all necessary measures to protect said third party rights and guarantees its peaceful use to Cyric and Global Digital Média SA.
13. Responsibility and guarantee
In the context of services providing, Cyric is subject to an obligation of resources.
Conform to the valid legislation, Global Digital Média SA cannot accept civil liability for activities or information stored at the request of members, unless if Global Digital Média SA was duly notified of illicit content under the conditions of article 'notification of illicit content' and did not react promptly to remove it.
The members recognize and accept that the details they supply, as well as their behaviour or comments on the Website, can be reported by other members and a subsequent check by Global Digital Média SA, based on objective appreciation criteria, without prejudice to the appropriate application of the 'Termination' article of the present GCUS.
The member recognizes and accepts that the divulgation of information on the Website is his/her sole responsibility, and relinquishes any claim on Cyric, in particular on the basis of his/her right to image, his/her honour and reputation, the intimacy of his/her private life, resulting from his/her distribution of that information, unless otherwise it is duly proven by the Member. The member is sole responsible for possible prejudice caused by the divulgation of that information.
The member guarantees and releases Cyric and Global Digital Média SA from any claim and condemnation originating from default of the obligations the member is subject to by law or the present terms and conditions of the service.
The member cannot hold Cyric and Global Digital Média SA liable for any delay in information provided to him/her.
The responsibility of Cyric and Global Digital Média SA cannot be sought in case of fraudulent or abusive use or due to voluntary or involuntary divulgation of the username and/or password for connecting to the member account.
Global Digital Média SA and Cyric companies are not liable for the violation of the present terms and conditions by another member, nor for their actions on the Website, whether there’s an offence or not.
The exchanges between Members, profiles, descriptions and other announcements are incorporated within the framework of entertainment and communication. Cyric and Global Digital Média SA only provide a web platform and cannot guarantee that exchanges between members actually lead to encounters. Furthermore, Global Digital Média SA cannot be held responsible for encounters on or outside the platform, nor for the correspondence between the communicated information on the Website and the reality.
Global Digital Média SA and Cyric companies endeavour to check the reliability of information and data of the member profiles, in particular by checking compliance with the present terms and conditions and the information supplied at the creation of an account. However, each member can later modify certain information on his/her profile. Global Digital Média SA and Cyric companies cannot guarantee the truthfulness of information supplied by its members, nor protect the members against identity theft and it cannot be held responsible on that basis.
Cyric provides additional services to improve the communication functions and promote the visibility of the profile of a member on the Website. However, those services are provided up to the same services other members might subscribe to: in case of a multiplicity of members' requesting for a service or for technical reasons linked to the correct management of the Website operation, the member recognizes that Cyric cannot guarantee an unlimited period for the promotion of visibility of the member's profile or the effectiveness and uninterrupted availability of the additional service to which the member subscribed.
Partner Websites are likely to be accessible to users through hypertext links such as banner ads. Global Digital Média SA and Cyric companies cannot be held responsible for the data and information spread by their potential business partners.
14. Notification of illicit content
Any notification of illicit content to Global Digital Média SA must include the following information:
Date of notification; If the notifier is a natural person: name, first name, profession, residence, nationality, date and place of birth; If the notifier is a legal entity: its form, name, registered office and the body that legally represents it; The name and address of the addressee or, if it is a legal person, the name and registered office; The description of the contentious facts and their precise location (with copy of the precise URL address of the content); The reasons why the content should be removed, including the legal provisions and the factual justifications;
The copy of the correspondence addressed to the author or editor of contentious information or activities and requesting their interruption, withdrawal or modification, or the justification that the author or editor could not be contacted.
The member shall notify such content, conform with the information indicated in present article by sending a mail to the following address:
Global Digital Média SA company / customer service
We remind the fact that, for any person who wrongly represent content or activity as illicit with the purpose of having it removed or to stop its diffusion, whilst knowing that information is incorrect, is punishable by a year prison and a 15,000 Euros fine.
Personal data may be collected during your registration on the Website and is intended for use by Global Digital Média SA, responsible for processing.
This collection allows the creation of an Account by the Member, prior to the Website use by him/her and to the possible subscription. In the event that he/she refuses to fill in the information, he/she would not be able to use the Website and, possibly, subscribe.
The data collected is intended for internal use only, specific to Global Digital Média SA and Cyric. Only those acting under his authority and instructions may access it.
As an exception, banking data are communicated to Cyric responsible for managing and recovering subscriptions. The Member expressly consents that the above-mentioned banking data will be communicated to said Cyric and for the sole purpose referred above.
Another exception, the personal data collected during registration on the Website may be communicated to commercial partners only with the express agreement of the Member or Subscriber and in order to facilitate its registration for additional Services.
This data is only kept for a period strictly related to the purpose of treatment and a maximum of two years from the last visit of the Member on the Website.
This data may be communicated by Global Digital Média SA to Cyric with the sole purpose of providing Quality Services. The Member expressly agrees to this communication.
They are intended to suggest to Members possible dates in adequacy with their personality. With the exception of the Member's e-mail address, which is mandatory for registration, the Member is under no obligation to provide any other personal data, without effect on the contract.
It is strictly forbidden to retrieve, use or transmit to Third Parties personal data on the Website, regardless of its use. It is also strictly forbidden to contact in any way whatsoever or to send "junk mail", "spam", mailings to current or past Members or Subscribers of the Website.
In accordance with the law and regulations in force, the Member has a right of access, rectification, erasing and limitation of his personal data. The Member also has a right of objection, for legitimate reasons, to the processing of this data.
In addition, the Member has the right to inform the controller (ie Global Digital Média SA) of his/her instructions as to the future of his/her data after his/her death.
Finally, the Member has the option to request that his/her data be exported to a third party when he/she has consented to the collection of such data or when such data have been collected as part of the performance of a contract.
All these rights can be exercised with Global Digital Média SA, Customer Service, by registered mail with acknowledgment of receipt accompanied by a proof of identity.
Global Digital Média SA has a response time of two (2) months after the reception of the said mail.
In addition, the Member has the possibility to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
In the event that the Member has reason to believe that his personal data has been used, the latter must promptly notify the company Global Digital Média SA.
16. Trackability
In order to provide an easily accessible and personalized service, Global Digital Média SA keeps the connection history of the Members on the Website and follows the navigation of these members thanks to cookies, in compliance with the data-processing and liberty law.
In accordance with the laws and regulations in force, Global Digital Média SA keeps a copy of the data and contents allowing to identify any person who contributed to the creation and / or the posting of defamatory or abusive content, even when the content is deleted by the Member, for a period of one (1) year from the first publication of the said content.
17 Subscription cancellation and Termination of a membership
17.1 Subscription cancellation from the Website
A Member's Account can be automatically deactivated in the event of prolonged inactivity by the Account Member. In this case, Global Digital Média SA will delete all data related to the Inactive Account after a period of two (2) years from the last connection to the Account.
The member can terminate his/her account at any times on the Website, without any other costs than those of the transmission of his/her request and without justification, via the section on his/her account accessible through the menu 'My parameters', then 'my subscription' or any other means which could be indicated to him/her in that section. This request will be considered and treated one business day after its reception by the competent service. Also, this request does not entail any refund of the period of the subscriptions remaining.
A subscribing member can only proceed with unsubscribing from the Website if they previously cancelled their membership.
17.2 Cancelling one's membership
Subscriptions are entered for the chosen period by the subscriber during the subscription procedure.
In the event of payment by transfer, the Subscription will not be renewed on due date.
In case of payment by credit card, the Subscription will be automatically renewed on due date by successive periods equivalent to those initially chosen by the Member, except on the event of a termination notified by the latter in the conditions indicated in article 17.3 . The Renewed Subscription will be billed to the Member based on the rate base and frequency of the Subscription initially subscribed by the same Member.
17.3 Termination of a subscription (when payment is made by credit card)
The subscribing members can decide not to renew the Subscription one (1) day after subscription. This decision does not affect the access to all functions of the service on the initial duration of the subscription.
With the exception of the three (3) day trial offer, the decision not to renew the Subscription must be made no later than seventy-two (72) hours before the end of the Subscription, either by telephone to the Customer Service whose contact details appear on the Website, either by using the function "Cancel my renewal" on the account accessible through the menu "Account", "My settings", "My subscription", then " Settings ". Members who have subscribed to the two-week promotional subscription offer have the option to cancel the subscription renewal by following the unsubscribe procedure indicated above. Unless the subscription renewal is terminated or cancelled, for any seven-day period started, an additional two-week commitment is due. In the event that the Member terminates or cancels its renewal before the end of the minimum two-month period, an administrative management fee of €19.74 will be due. In accordance with the laws and regulations in force, Global Digital Média SA will prosecute in the courts of jurisdiction any abusive opposition to a Subscription by the Member to the bearer's bank.
In any case, Cyric shall inform the concerned Members by e-mail, sent no later than thirty (30) calendar days before the end of their Subscriptions, that they may terminate their Subscriptions free of charge before the due date as well as the procedure to follow.
In addition, the Member will receive a confirmation of his decision to not renew the Subscription by email.
17.4 Suspension and termination for misconduct
Whatever the terms of payment, if the Member does not comply with the obligations of the present conditions, Cyric reserves the right, without compensation or refund, to suspend the access to his account and eventual subscription’s services until the reason for the suspension has been lifted, this within eight (8) calendar days after the reception an email asking the Member to conform with the present service’s conditions.
Such a suspension can be applied, for example, when:
The member does not complete his profile in accordance with the present terms and conditions; The member posts a non-conform or infringing photography online; The member behaves in a way that disturbs the tranquility of one or several members; In any case, the Member will be informed by email of the suspension of his Account and Subscription.
17.4.2 Termination by Cyric
If the member does not comply with the obligations of the present GCUs after several warnings, an email asking to do so will be sent. If not answered after within fifteen (15) calendar days from its reception, Cyric reserves the right to terminate the registration on the Website, to close his Account and to terminate his subscription, without prejudice to any common-law action which might be open to it. This without any compensation or refund.
If the bank refuses the payment method used by the member, an email him/her to pay the outstanding sums with a new payment method will be sent. If not answered after within eight (8) calendar days from its reception, Cyric reserves the right to terminate the registration on the Website, to close his Account, and to terminate the Subscription, without prejudice to any common-law action which might be open to it.
In any case, the Member will be informed by email of the closure of his/her Account and the termination of the Subscription.
17.4.3 Termination by the subscriber
In case of unavailability of the Services, except in cases of force majeure as provided in the article 18 of the GCUS, for a period of more than seven days, the Subscriber may terminate the Subscription by sending a registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt, accompanied by a bank account number, to the following address:
Cyric agrees to reimburse the Subscriber in proportion to the duration of its Subscription within a period that may, depending on the Subscriber's bank, vary between two (2) and ten (10) calendar days, starting from reception of the registered letter with acknowledgment of receipt accompanied by the banking details.
The Parties cannot be held responsible if the non-execution or the delay in the execution of any of their obligations, as described in the present GCUS, arises from a case of force majeure, within the meaning of the law in force.
The Party observing the event shall promptly inform the other Party of its inability to perform its obligations as a result of force majeure. The suspension of the obligations cannot in any case be a cause of responsibility for non-performance of the obligation involved, nor lead to the payment of damages and interests or penalties of delay.
Initially, cases of force majeure will suspend the application of the terms and conditions of the service and the current Subscription. Therefore, upon the cause of the suspension’s cessation of their reciprocal obligations, the Parties will resume as soon as possible the normal execution of their contractual obligations. To this end, the prevented party will warn the other of the resumption of his obligation by the means of his choice.
If cases where force majeure last longer than two (2) months, the service terms and conditions will be automatically terminated.
The parties agree to execute their obligations in absolute good faith.
The parties confirm the present commitments are sincere.
Thus, they confirm not knowing of any element that, if communicated, would have modified the consent of the other party.
21. Titles
The titles of the clauses of the GCUS are included for information only and must not in any way affect the meaning or the interpretation of the said GCUS. In case that any clause title would disturb the comprehension of the clause itself, it will not be taken into account.
22. Nullity
If one or several stipulations of the present conditions are deemed invalid, or declared such in application of a law, a regulation or after a decision enforced by competent jurisdiction, the other stipulations will maintain all their power and scope.
23. Integrality
The present service terms and conditions express the integrality of the parties' obligations.
No general or specific conditions included in the documents sent or supplied by the parties could be integrated in the present terms and conditions.
24. Proof convention
The acceptance of the terms and conditions by email has the same probative value between parties as the agreement in paper format.
Data recorded in the computer systems of the Website will be stored under reasonable safety conditions and considered proof of communications between the parties. Unless it is proven otherwise, this data constitutes proof of all transactions between Cyric and the Member via the Website.
The contractual documents are archived on a reliable and durable way which can be produced as proof.
The information transmitted or received by Cyric during the use of the platform is considered confidential by nature and is subject to professional secrecy and shall not be communicated externally, apart from exceptions linked to the provision of the 'data-processing and liberties' law.
This provision does not infringe communications ordered by law or administration.
26. Language
The present service terms and conditions, the ethical charter and data-processing and liberties rules were drawn up in French and later translated.
In case of conflict between the parties or divergences on the interpretation of a word or a clause, only the French versions shall apply.
27. Applicable law
The present terms and conditions are ruled by Swiss and French laws.
It is the same for rules of content and form, notwithstanding the locations of execution of substantial or secondary obligations.
If you don't desire to receive any more emails from us, please send your request at customer@cloverskypay.com or use the unsubscribe link at the end of the emails we send you.
28. Disputes - Mediation
All disputes to which the creation of an Account, the subscription of the Services, their execution or their termination could lead to and which could not be solved between a Member and Cyric or Global Digital Média SA will be submitted to the competent courts under the conditions of common law.
The Member is informed that he can in any case resort to a conventional mediation, in particular with a consumer ombudsman whose contact details are as follows:
Medicys
73 boulevard de Clichy
contact@medicys.fr
www.medicys.fr
The Member can also present any complaints on the dispute resolution platform put online by the European Commission at the following address: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/ . The European Commission will transfer the Member's complaint to the competent national ombudsmen notified.
The Member recognizes having knowledge of, prior to the creation of an Account and Subscription and in a readable and understandable manner, these GCUS and in particular the following information:
the essential characteristics of Subscriptions; the price of Subscriptions; information relating to the identity of Groupe Global Digital Média SA, its postal, telephone and electronic contact details.
30. Legal Notice
The Website is published by Global Digital Média SA, SA with capital of 100 000 Fr., registered within the Genève Trade and Companies Register, under number CHE-373 082 366, whose registered office is located at Rue Muzy 9 - 1207 Genève – Suisse.
The Website is operated by the Company Cyric, a simplified joint-stock company with a sole shareholder, with capital of 1000€, registered within the Bordeaux Trade and Companies Register, under number 830 065 793, whose registered office is located Les Bureaux du Lac II – Rue Robert Caumont Immeuble P – 33049 BORDEAUX – France.
The web hosting provider is: SAFE HOST, 20 Chemin du Pré-Fleuri, CH-1228 PLAN-LES-OUATES.
This Privacy Policy (hereinafter the ‘policy’) is published by Global Digital Média SA, SA, registered in the trade and companies register of Genève, under number CHE-373 082 366, with registered offices at Rue Muzy 9 - 1207 Genève – Suisse, represented by its current chairman.
This Privacy Policy seeks to regulate the collection and use of personal data processed during registration on the Web Sites published by our company, the management & setting of Cookies as well as the rights of consumers.
The personal data likely to be collected during registration on the Web Site is intended for the company, the controller. This collection allows the creation of an account by the Member, prior to use of the Website and the possible subscription to a Membership. In the event where the Member refuses to fill in the information, they cannot then use the Web Site or optionally, subscribe to a membership.
The collected data is only intended for the company’s own internal use. Only the person acting under the company’s authority and on their instructions can access it.
Exceptionally, banking data is shared to service providers in charge of the management and collection of memberships. The Member expressly consents that his above-mentioned banking data be shared to said service providers and in the sole purpose specified above.
By another exception, the personal data collected during the registration process on the Web Site is susceptible to be disclosed to business partners only after the Member’s or Subscriber’s express consent and in order to facilitate their registration to additional Services.
This data shall be kept only for a period strictly related to the purpose of processing and at most two years from the Member’s last visit on the Web Site.
It is intended to be used to offer Members meetups that match their personality. Except for the Member’s email address which is mandatory data for registration, the Member has no obligation to provide further personal data, without effect on the contract.
It is strictly forbidden to retrieve, use or transmit personal data appearing on the Web Site to third parties, whatever the purpose.
It is also strictly forbidden to make contact in any way whatsoever or to send ‘junk mail’, or ‘spam’ mailings to current or previous Subscribers.
In accordance with the legal and regulatory provisions in effect on data protection, the Member has a right of access, correction, deletion and restriction of the personal data concerning them. The Member has a right to opposition, for legitimate reasons, to the processing of their personal data.
Further, the Member has the right to withdraw consent for processing based exclusively on their consent.
In addition, the Member has the right to share to the company their instructions on the fate of their data after his/her death.
Finally, the Member has the option to request their data be exported to a third party when he/she has consented to the collection of this data or when this data was collected as part of the performance of a contract.
All these rights can be exercised with Global Digital Média SA, customer@cloverskypay.com, Rue Muzy 9 - 1207 Genève – Suisse by registered letter, attested by an acknowledgment of receipt.
Further, the Member has the option to lodge a complaint before a data protection authority.
In the event where the Member would have reason to believe that their personal data might have been used, they must notify the company without delay.
When using our Site, different types of cookies are deposited on our Site, by the company or third parties.
2.1 Cookies deposited by our Site
These cookies are linked to the operation of our Web Site. In the absence of some of these cookies, you might not be able to use our Site and all of its features correctly.
2.1.1 Authentication cookies
Authentication cookies allow members to reconnect more easily. This cookie is deleted if the member logs off the site and they will have to re-enter their credentials to reconnect. For the security of the personal data of our members, no password or personal identifiers are visible in this cookie.
2.1.2. Session cookies
Session cookies are cookies which permit access to the Members section of our Site after the member has been authenticated. These cookies are automatically deleted by the Member’s browser when the Member does not use the Site for more than an hour. These cookies can be first party or third party.
2.1.3. Advertising cookies
Advertising cookies allow us to display to our members targeted advertisements based on their age, gender, location, language etc. They also allow us to provide offers that may be of interest to our members according to their affinities and interests.
2.1.4. Visit Statistics Cookies
Visit Statistics Cookies allow us to count the number of pages displayed by our visitors and our members during their navigation on our Site.
2.1.5. Language Preference Cookies
Language preference cookies allow us to remember the language in which our members wish to browse our Site.
2.2 Cookies deposited by third parties
These cookies are implemented by a different area of our Web Site. We do not manage the Data Protection cookie policies of these third parties, who act on their own behalf. The personal information contained in these cookies is only accessible by these third parties. On this occasion, we do not share any personal data.
2.2.1. Sharing cookies (social networks)
Social networks (Facebook, Twitter) allow members to share data with other members of our Site. When you click on the share button, Facebook or Twitter will store a cookie on your device. This cookie allows, when you are logged in to your Facebook or Twitter account and at the same time browsing our Site, to link your account data on our Site to Facebook or Twitter.
2.2.2. Audience measurement cookies
The audience measurement cookies used on our Site are deposited by our partner, Google Analytics. They allow us to analyse the traffic and performance of our Site, particularly by examining the use of various components of our Site (pages viewed, navigation, etc.) to improve the interest and the usability of our site to offer the best service possible.
2.2.3. Unsubscription
We use the email address you provided to send you information about our products. You can unsubscribe and stop receiving emails at any moment by following the unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
2.2.4. Consent
This site is owned and operated by Global Digital Média SA, capitalised at 100 000 Fr. registered with the Registrar of Commerce and Companies of Genève bearing number CHE-373 082 366, headquartered in Rue Muzy 9 - 1207 Genève – Suisse.
Email address: customer@cloverskypay.com
Members can modify their alerts settings directly from their account, or choose to stop receiving them, by clicking on the corresponding link at the bottom of each email.
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High Strangeness
ISS live feed captures 'triangular US Space Force ship' hovering over Earth
Katy Gill
Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:47 UTC
© MrMBB333/Youtube
Contrast added to triangular 'UFO' spotted flying past space station
The "triangular craft" recorded by the International Space Station live feed "hovering" over Earth has lead viewers to believe it is a US Space Force ship
A "triangular craft" recorded by the International Space Station live feed "hovering" over Earth has lead viewers to ask if its a US Space Force ship.
The United States Space Force is a proposed space warfare service branch of the US Armed Forces, which is intended to have control over military space operations.
And a newly emerged clip has conspiracists believing the force may have already been implemented.
© ISS / NASA
Some viewers believe the 'craft' belongs to the US space force
YouTube conspiracist MrMBB333 uploaded the video over the weekend showing the unidentified craft hovering near to the ISS cameras.
He said after analysing the object and modifying the contrast he was left surprised at his findings.
The bizarre object was spotted by keen watcher Scott M last week who said he had never seen anything like it before, despite regularly tuning in to the feed.
In the clip, the conspiracist said: "This is not a reflection, in fact, this object over here as you'll see reflects light itself.
"It seems to be some sort of large triangular craft."
The man claimed the object sped up before "disappearing" in the live feed.
"You'll see when I zoom in and put it in slow motion, you're going to see light reflecting off it and it glistens," he added.
"It's teetering back and forth from left to right."
The man went on to claim the craft has "three distinct points".
MrMBB333 captioned the clip: "Huge craft spotted hovering about Earth on ISS Live feed.
"The real McCoy!"
Some 107,000 people have since viewed the clip.
One person bizarrely: "We are having soft disclosure.
"They are letting us see more each day."
A second asked: "Could this be a ship from the US Space Force?"
While a third joked: "The aliens were trying to get to the Area 51 party."
Comment: See also:
US Navy confirms videos of real UFOs were never cleared for release to the public
UFO seen grazing past Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico
Are recent UFO announcements part of the military's 'soft disclosure' strategy?
ny7fmlqt · 2019-09-24T13:24:12Z
If it is possible to imitate / forge humans in real time, it is much easier to forge this kind of live feed.
The feed is not live, it comes from the space agency. -- And they tell us what they want us to believe.
LonSabbatical · 2019-09-24T19:38:03Z
It's a smudge on the lense that's playing with the light. Nothing to see here.
guard4her · 2019-09-26T00:48:38Z
LonSabbatical But the smudge looks like swamp gas. Very suspicious.
lilies · 2019-09-27T16:59:22Z
That's pretty damning evidence of a craft speeding away on live ISS feed. Or a nice reflection trick.
Itsjustus · 2019-10-03T05:45:45Z
Space force...now that I would enlist again for..
not sure how good google translate have become. but if it works, the source of that story is to be found here; [Link]
I can't help but think that the frantic, blatant power grab of the globalists in 2020 is a response to catastrophic climate change in the near...
Protectron77
I know that this ain't popular, but I believe that there ARE way too damn many humans AND that the earth's population should be reduced. I don't...
.. .. let's take a wild guess... they each knew that WTC Building 7 was gonna receive a "pull it" in 2001 from the silverstein)ews
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IPSA's 2015 Annual General Meeting
At the meeting IPSA made several new appointments
The International Professional Security Association (IPSA) held its 2015 Annual General Meeting this week at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, London. The occasion marked the completion of Mike White’s four years as Chairman of the Association and included the election of the Association’s International Council, who appointed Mr Stuart Naisbett as the new Chairman.
IPSA made appointments
Stuart Naisbett has been an active member of the Association since the early 1980’s, originally in the London and South East Region and then on the International Council, whilst working as a security controller at Centuryan Security, before his career progressed, including working as General Manager for Elizabethan Security and later as Operations Director at Mison Security. Since 2002 he has worked as an independent security consultant.
Other appointments are Jane Farrell, Centre of Excellence Development Manager at Sodexo Ltd, who has been appointed Deputy Chairman and Ian Pugh, Head of Security at Bilfinger Europa Facility Management Ltd, who has taken Stuart’s previous role as Honorary Treasurer. Mike White, the previous Chairman, and Una Riley, the previous Deputy Chairman, both remain on the Management Board along with Simon Pears.
SIA welcomes new Chief Executive
The AGM was combined with a networking luncheon followed by industry talks from both Steve Martin of the Fire and Security Association and Elizabeth France, Chairman of the Security Industry Authority, who used the opportunity to introduce the new Chief Executive of the SIA, Alan Clamp, who was attending the event as his first opportunity to meet the security industry on only his fourth day at the SIA. Following the talks, Alan Clamp and Elizabeth France both took questions from the audience, giving IPSA members an insight into their thoughts for the future direction of the SIA.
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As an industry, we often speak in buzzwords. In addition to being catchy and easy to remember, these new and trendy industry terms can also reflect the state of the security market’s technology. In short, the latest buzzwords provide a kind of shorthand description of where the industry is - and where it’s going. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What new buzzword(s) rose to prominence in the security industry in 2020? (And how do they reflect industry trends?)
Thermal cameras can be used for rapid and safe initial temperature screening of staff, visitors and customers. Used the right way, the cameras can help prevent unnecessary spread of viruses like the novel coronavirus. During the global pandemic, use of thermal cameras has increased, but they have not always been used correctly, and therefore, not effectively. Hikvision’s temperature screening thermal products are currently assisting users in initial temperature screening across the global market. During 2020, demand increased in most markets, and the company highly recommends that Hikvision’s thermographic cameras be used in accordance with local laws and regulations. Limitations of the technology include throughput and the impact of ambient conditions. Detect viruses and fever Hikvision releases a video that illustrates how skin temperature measurements are normalised within minutes Thermal cameras cannot detect viruses and fever and should only be used as a first line of screening before using secondary measures to confirm, says Stefan Li, Thermal Product Director at Hikvision. “We also believe it is important for businesses and authorities to use [thermal cameras] alongside a full programme of additional health and safety procedures, which includes handwashing, regular disinfection of surfaces, wearing protective clothing such as masks, and social distancing.” Hikvision has released a video that illustrates how skin temperature measurements are normalised within minutes after someone emerges from the cold. Mr. Li says the video demonstrates the accuracy of forehead measurement under difficult circumstances when people come inside from a cold outdoor environment. Temperature screening facilities “There have been some claims that measuring the forehead temperature is not as accurate as measuring the inner canthus, and we believe this video demonstrates the accuracy of forehead measurement very well,” he says. “We also illustrate how the skin temperature will experience a process of recovery (warming up), no matter if it is measured by a thermal camera or a thermometer.” Mr. Li adds that people should wait five minutes in such circumstances before starting a temperature measurement. “We hope that stakeholders who are involved in the design of temperature screening facilities and associated health and safety procedures will recognise how important it is to consider the skin temperature recovery time, and that forehead measurement can provide accurate test results,” says Mr. Li. Thermal imaging manufacturers The algorithm is based on a large number of test results to obtain a value that tends to be dynamically balanced The temperature measurement principle of thermal imaging is to detect the heat radiation emitted by the human body. The detected heat value often does not reflect the true internal body temperature of an individual. Furthermore, the temperature varies among different parts of the human, such as the forehead, ears, underarms, etc. A temperature compensation algorithm can be used to adjust the measured skin temperature to align with the internal body temperature. The algorithm is based on a large number of test results to obtain a value that tends to be dynamically balanced. At present, thermal imaging manufacturers in the market, and even forehead thermometer manufacturers, have developed their own algorithms to map the skin temperature measured by the camera to the internal body temperature, so as to compensate the skin temperature to the internal body temperature. Thermal cameras This is also why Hikvision recommends that the "actual body temperature" should be checked with a secondary device for confirmation. The calibration work for a thermal camera is completed in the production process at the factory, including calibration of reference values and detection point and so on. At the same time, the equipment parameters should be adjusted before on-site use to ensure accurate temperature reads. Hikvision does not deny the accuracy of temperature measurement at the inner canthus but prefers forehead temperature measurement and algorithms based on actual use scenarios, says Mr. Li. A large amount of test data and practical results indicates that the forehead is a correct and easy-to-use temperature measurement area, says the company. There are advantages and disadvantages of choosing different facial areas for temperature measurement. Default compensation temperature Two main approaches direct the measurement area and how compensation algorithms are applied: Forehead area + default forehead compensation algorithm value Upper half face (forehead + canthus) + default inner canthus compensation algorithm value. Both methods deploy compensation algorithms, but the default compensation temperature of the inner canthus will be less than the default compensation temperature of the forehead, generally speaking. The reason is that the temperature of the inner canthus of most people is higher than their forehead, so the temperature compensation is relatively low (i.e., closer to the actual temperature inside the body.) Upper face area Hikvision found that selecting the upper face area plus the default compensation value for the inner canthus resulted in situations when the calculated temperature is lower than the actual temperature. For the Hikvision solution, the forehead is a relatively obvious and easy-to-capture area on an entire face Mr. Li explains: “The reason is that when the camera cannot capture the position of the inner canthus (for example, when a person is walking, or the face is not facing the camera), the camera will automatically capture the temperature of the forehead. Then the result that appears is the sum of the forehead temperature plus the default compensation temperature of the inner canthus, which is lower than the actual temperature of the person being measured. Therefore, errors are prone to occur.” Thermal imaging products But for the Hikvision solution, the forehead is a relatively obvious and easy-to-capture area on an entire face. Also, the default forehead compensation temperature is based on rigorous testing and can also correctly mimic the actual temperature of the person being measured, says Mr. Li. After many test comparisons, considering that the results of forehead temperature measurement are relatively more stable, and in order to avoid the false results from inner canthus temperature measurement, Hikvision chose the forehead temperature measurement approach. “We look forward to bringing thermal imaging products from a niche market where there is a relatively high-end industry application to a mass market and serving more users,” says Mr. Li. Facial recognition terminals Additional application parameters can maximise effectiveness of thermal cameras for measuring body temperature: Positioning and height - All cameras must be mounted appropriately to avoid loss of accuracy and performance. The installation height of each camera must be adjusted according to camera resolution and focal length, and stable installation is needed to avoid errors caused by shaking. Ensuring a ‘one-direction path’ - The detection area must ensure that cameras capture the full faces of all those passing by or stopping, and obstacles should be avoided in the field of view, such as glass doors that block the camera. Adequate start-up and usage - A waiting time of more than 90 minutes is required for preheating, after the initial start-up. Before conducting a thermal scan, people should be given three to five minutes to allow their body temperature to stabilise. When Hikvision MinMoe facial recognition terminals are used, people must stand at a fixed distance, pass one by one, make a short stop, and face the camera directly. Hikvision cameras support efficient group screening, but one-by-one screening is suggested for more accurate results, says Mr. Li. Unstable environmental condition An unstable environmental condition may affect the accuracy of thermal camera systems Environmental factors can impact the accuracy of thermal cameras, and the idea of using a black body is to provide the camera with a reference point that has a stable temperature. The black body is heated to a specific temperature and helps the thermal camera to know how much error is caused by environmental factors in the room, and how the camera should calibrate itself in real time to improve its accuracy. A black body can help increase the temperature measurement accuracy, and the most common improvement is from ±0.5 degrees to ±0.3 degrees. However, it also increases the cost of the installation. In some markets, customers may require black bodies in order to comply with regulatory accuracy requirements. An unstable environmental condition may affect the accuracy of thermal camera systems for measuring temperature. Medical temperature measurement Therefore, Hikvision suggests that the ambient conditions should be met for installation and use. First of all, users should avoid installing devices in hot or changeable environments. All cameras require indoor environments with calm air, consistent temperature and no direct sunlight. Installation should also be avoided in semi-open locations that may be prone to changes in ambient conditions, such as doorways, and there should be enough stable, visible light. All devices should be installed to avoid backlighting, high temperature targets, and reflections in the field of view as far as possible. “We often see the misconception that thermal cameras can replace medical temperature measurement equipment, which is not the case,” says Mr. Li. Rapid preliminary screening “Temperature screening thermographic cameras are designed for the detection of skin-surface temperatures, and the measurement should be conducted to achieve rapid preliminary screening in public areas. It is really important that actual core body temperatures are measured subsequently with clinical measurement devices.”
The cloud is here to stay. Its resilience and ability to connect the world during during the COVID-19 pandemic has proved its worth, even to the uninitiated who have now witnessed first-hand the value of connected systems. Video and access control as a service provides a flexible and fluid security and business solution to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving industry, where the changing threat landscape means investing in the cloud is an investment towards success. This article will look back at our articles in 2020 about the growing popularity of cloud solutions for physical security, with links to the original content. Product offering While most people agree on the definition of “cloud,” there are several points about the terminology that may require clarification. Private cloud or public cloud? VSaaS or unlimited storage for video? Beyond the basics, the terms become foggy, reflecting a variety of notions about how cloud services fit into the broader physical security marketplace. As cloud usage becomes more popular, it’s important that marketers be precise in their terminology, and that integrators and end users be diligent in understanding the specifics of available product offerings. Different meanings “The cloud has many different possible connotations, depending on the context,” says Yu Hao Lin of Rasilient Systems, one of our Expert Roundtable panelists. For example, corporate CIOs will more likely understand the cloud to be a private cloud platform. As such, the public cloud is a ubiquitous term while the private cloud is more specified. Cloud system security Security of cloud systems is an ongoing discussion in the industry, especially how cloud system cybersecurity compares to that of on-premise systems. Our Expert Panel Roundtable weighed in on this question. “While both kinds of security systems serve their purpose, it can be argued that the streamlined updates that are commonplace with cloud-based solutions may put them at more of an advantage when it comes to data security,” says panelist Eric Widlitz of Vanderbilt Industries. “Also, most reputable cloud-based solutions are running in secured data centers by companies such as Google, Microsoft or Amazon, so you also get to take advantage of all the security layers they have protecting your data.” Hybrid cloud video security solution A growing list of cloud players reinforces the importance of the cloud in the future of physical security There are several relatively new companies pushing cloud in a big way. Verkada is fast-growing company currently currently focusing to deliver an all-in-one hybrid cloud video security solution powered by edge processing inside the camera. The growing list of cloud players reinforces the importance of the cloud in the future of physical security. Combining AI and cloud video One company investing in the cloud is Eagle Eye Networks, which has raised $40 million of Series E funding from venture capital firm Accel to finance the realisation of their vision to combine AI and cloud video. The money will allow Eagle Eye to continue its steep growth curve and leverage AI on its true cloud platform to reshape video surveillance. “The investment will make video surveillance smarter and safer for end-users,” says Ken Francis, President. Eagle Eye offers an application programming interface (API) to enable the integration of best-in-breed third-party AI and analytics systems to leverage the video. Eagle Eye is also investing in its own AI development and hiring additional development and customer service personnel. Hirsch Velocity Cirrus and MobilisID Identiv introduced the Hirsch Velocity Cirrus cloud-based Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) solution and MobilisID smart mobile physical access control solution. Hirsch Velocity Cirrus is an optimal solution for both end-users and integrators, with lower upfront costs, reduced maintenance, enhanced portability, and the future-proof assurance of automatic security updates and feature sets. MobilisID is a smart mobile physical access control solution that uses Bluetooth and capacitive technologies to allow frictionless access to a controlled environment without the need to present a credential. Advantages and disadvantages Advantages of cloud-based physical security technologies are many, when supporting staff The advantages of cloud-based physical security technologies are many, and have wide-ranging applications for all areas of the transport sector; across stations, transport hubs and vehicles. When used to support staff and complement existing processes, such systems can prove invaluable for transport professionals in helping to create a safer working environment, promoting confidence among personnel and passengers, and assuring passengers who are fearful about the current pandemic that all possible precautions are being taken during their journey. 5G supporting cloud-based applications 5G is the first communication environment that is cloud-native. As such, such, 5G networks will support cloud-based applications in a way that 4G, 3G and 2G can’t support. For instance, sensors (e.g. in a manufacturing plant) often have small internal storage and rely on synced devices (e.g. gateways) to interact with the cloud. Soon, these sensors will be able to work more efficiently, interacting with the cloud via the ultra-low latency and the edge computing capabilities supported by 5G networks. Increasing use of IoT Unlike current IoT services that make performance trade-offs to get the best from these existing wireless technologies, 5G networks will be designed to bring the high levels of performance needed for the increasing use of IoT. It will enable a perceived fully ubiquitous connected world, with the boosted capacity offered by 5G networks transferring exponentially more data at a much quicker rate.
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Ostional Turtles: A Remarkable Event You Don’t Want To Miss
A helpful guide if you’re planning to see the Sea Turtles at the Ostional Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica…
Did you know that the synchronized, large-scale nesting of sea turtles is called an “Arribada“?
Each year, something truly remarkable happens on the shores of one of Costa Rica’s famous beaches. Giant leatherback sea turtles return to to the beach where they were born. Read on to find out more…
Aribaba has begun! After finding their way back to their birth place, thousands of sea turtles jockey for a nesting position
The Start of the ‘Arribada’
As one of earth’s most incredible creatures starts to make its swim inshore, they’ve come for a very specific reason. Something you can witness first hand.
While it happens all year round, between the months of July and November, Ostional beach is the home for hundreds of thousands of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles. They swim for many miles, finally resting on Ostional beach to lay their eggs. As each turtles finds their spot on the beach, they start to dig a nest big enough to house and protect as many as 80-100 eggs at a time.
The locals call this event ‘Arribada’ – or ‘Arrival’ and it usually happens under the cover of nightfall between the times of 8pm and 4am.
Harvesting Ostional Turtle Eggs Is LEGAL – Here’s Why…
While it might sound like a terrible thing to let happen, it’s for good reason. Turtles aren’t exactly the most nimble of animals and as they struggle to pull themselves across the sand, local scientists have found that during this treacherous final leg of journey thousands of eggs are destroyed in the process.
It takes tremendous effort to climb the beach in search of a nesting place. After an exhaustive effort, these big female sea turtles will return to the ocean, and will not return for another year.
That’s not the end of it however…
These defenseless eggs are vulnerable to other ‘outsiders’. Poachers, vultures, dogs and raccoons are on the prowl. For this reason, the government of Costa Rica have allowed the locals to harvest the eggs. This protects them from being destroyed. Locals and tourists can also help clean the beach to make it as clean, comfortable and safe as possible for the nesting to take place.
But There’s More…
If these eggs manage to get through all this, there’s still more to contend with…
After around 50 days, each hatchling breaks out of its shell, clambers out of the nest dug for it by its mother and starts to make a scramble to the sea. Guided by the feel of the cool breeze coming from the ocean and protected by onlookers, each turtle then makes a ‘run’ for it.
In addition to the Jurassic looking Leatherback, the Hawkbill Turtle is another of the great sea turtle species that make the annual migration back to the Costa Rican nesting grounds.
Because of the sheer amount of grueling tests these turtles go through, the survival rate is typical quite low. It’s for this reason each mother lays up to 100 eggs at a time.
Each turtle will take anywhere between 10-15 years to mature into a fully grown adults. They’ll also have many other tests to content with as they swim the oceans.
It’s a real tough test from the outset for the baby turtles – but with the help of the locals and tourists alike, if these turtles make it to the sea, some of them, will, one day be back to lay their own eggs.
Olive Ridley Sea Turtles can expect to live up to 50 years old. That said however, their chance of survival is so low and it is for this reason mothers will lay up to 80-100 eggs at a time
Ostional Turtles Fun Facts
Scientific Name: Lepidochelys Olivacea
Other Names: Olive Ridley Sea Turtles / Ostional Turtles
Class: Reptilia
Weight: Weighing between 75lbs – 100lbs
Size: Grows up to around 2 ½ feet long
Life Expectancy: 50 Years
Diet: Wide variety of food including; crustacean, jellyfish and other types of fish
While they are in size, the second smallest sea turtles, Olive Ridley’s are the most common sea turtles in the world with an estimated 1 million+ adults. Also another fun fact you might not know, is the temperature at which they hatch will determine the sex of the turtle. Incubation of anywhere between 87.8-89.6º F will hatch as females while male sea turtles will hatch at 84.2-86º F.
Seeing Ostional Turtles in Costa Rica
Visitors are often in awe at the untouched beauty of the land these turtles call home. Spanning 3 miles across the coast, the area in which the nesting takes place is protected by The Ostional Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is located in the Guanacaste Province in the north-western region of the country.
If you’re looking to experience this wonder of nature you basically have two options:
Book a tour and be taken to the Ostional Wildlife Refuge by bus
Or, make your way there yourself.
Ostional Turtle Tours can be found from various different companies and hotels. You can expect to pay anywhere between $50-100 for the round trip to and from the refuge.
If however, you want to drive to the Refuge by car, there are a few things to keep in mind. The roads can tricky to drive through in dry season let alone if it’s middle of rainy season. As the best time to experience the Arribada is right in the middle of rainy season – drive with caution.
Immediately after hatching, baby leatherback turtles must run the “gantlet” as they try to avoid many predators on their way to the safety of the surf
You’ll Need a Guide
Whichever way you decide to go – it’s important to note, that by law, guides are required to accompany you through the Refuge area. Guides tend to have a good level of English and will cost you around $15 USD for each adult.
Depending on the price you pay for the tour, you may or may not get the guide included. So make sure you ask before booking.
If you’re going there by yourself head towards the Guide Association office or alternatively contact the Ostional Guide Association Facebook page to book a guide before you arrive.
The Ostional Wildlife Refuge
First founded in 1984 (although the intial protection had been set up 3 years prior to this), the Ostional Wildlife Refuge is located around 50km from the city of Nicoya within the Nicoya Peninsula.
Once you get to Costa Rica the distances to Ostional are as follows:
Liberia Airport: Around 2 hours
Playas Del Coco: Around 2.5 hours
Tamarindo: Around 1.5 hours
If you plan to drive there yourself, use Google Maps and be prepared to hit some bumpy dirt paths. Take it slow and account for any weather changes.
OSTIONAL TURTLES: FAQ’s
When is the best time to see turtles in Ostional?
While nesting happens all year around the best time to witness this event is in the rainy season months of August to the end of November. Peak season however is between the months of September and October. Again, as its rainy season make sure you’ve got suitable clothing.
As each arribada gets closer, turtles can be seen congregating off the coast. The turtles will mate in open waters but once it’s time for an arribada, they will make their way ashore to start digging their nests.
It’s Time…But How Do The Know?
While it isn’t yet quite clear why the turtles choose these specific months, it’s commonly believed it has everything to do with the moon. Scientists believe as the moon reaches it’s last quarter, the turtles use this as a sign to start the arribada.
What happens if you’ve already booked a trip outside of August to November? Well, you’ll be glad to know that nesting actually takes place all year round. Most tourists tend to visit during these months just because of the sheer size of the arribada taking place.
In regards to the time of the day – It’s recommended you get there for around 5pm.
Though awkward, slow and lumbering on land, sea turtles are magnificently graceful in the water
Can I take pictures?
In the dark of night, you won’t be able to take any pictures as the flash from any photos taken can disturb and distress the nesting turtles.
Arriving in the day time? No problem – you’ll often be allowed to record and take pictures.
Am I allowed to touch the turtles?
Seen someone else pick a turtle up? Don’t follow suit – for a multitude of reasons, it’s generally advised you leave them alone. One being the fact, each new hatchling will need to build up its lung capacity before entering the water. By picking them up you might think your are helping them but in fact could be hampering their development. Second, they will also need to build some sort of physical strength before entering the water.
You can however ensure safe passage by making sure vultures and other predators aren’t able to get in contact with the baby turtles.
How do I find accommodation near Ostional Beach?
If you’d rather head closer to the refuge you’ve also got a few options.
Book a budget hotel
Stay at higher end hotel
Stay with a local
Ostional isn’t the busiest town in Costa Rica and finding accommodation can quite difficult around an Arribada. So if you want to stay closer to the action, get in contact and we can arrange accommodation for your budget.
Play an active role in the preservation of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles
Olive Ridley Sea Turtles were once critically endangered of going extinct. But, through the efforts of local governments and international organizations the numbers are slowly rising. Now, you too can play an active role in the preservation of these beautiful animals.
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Are Passports Required to Enter Costa Rica?
Yes, passports are required. A 90 day tourist visa is automatically granted upon arrival. Also, there is a $29 exit fee which must be paid prior to departing Costa Rica
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What type of vaccination is needed to enter Costa Rica?
Be aware that even if your were only transiting through any one of the following countries, Costa Rican authorities will require a yellow-fever vaccine certification: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leon, Sudan, Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Guyana.
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Can i enter Costa Rica with a one-way air ticket?
In order to be granted entry into Costa Rica, all visitors are required to hold a valid departure ticket, whether it is by air, sea or land
Do I need a VISA to visit Costa Rica?
Some countries such as the USA, Canada and most European countries allow entrance without a VISA, providing you have a valid Passport.nn Depending on the country, it is determined the number of days available to visit as a touristn In some cases, an immigration official could ask you to demonstrate your economic solvency for your stay in the countryn Although you may have 90 days available on your tourist visa, the immigration official will assess the allowed visiting period on your passportn Visitors to Costa Rica must have a valid passport, as well as proof that they will be departing the country before their visa or entrance stamp expires, generally within the 90 days.
Is a passport needed to enter Costa Rica?
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What is the difference between a Rainforest and a Cloud Forest?
The main difference is that in a Rainforest the precipitation is higher. The flora and fauna differ from one type of forest to another as well.
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Where can I watch turtles during nesting season?
You can visit the Tortuguero National Park in the Caribbean and the Ostional Wildlife Refuge in the Pacific. You can download more information here: Ver folleto
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What should I bring to the rainforest?
You will need insect repellent, rain poncho, and comfortable shoes.
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Are the national parks accessible to persons who are physically disabled?
The following parks provide accessibility:nn Poas Volcano National Parkn Manuel Antonio National Parkn Carara National Park
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Food & Water (4)
Is the water safe to drink?
The water is purified throughout the country, so you will have no concerns wherever you go to eat with regard to water, ice or produce. The tap water and ice is safe to use in all the houses or condos. However, if you are concerned for any reason, bottled water is readily available.
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Are groceries readily available?
Yes, there are a number of small corner stores in the immediate area that carry a wide selection of food, meat, fresh produce, wine, liquor and beer. There is also a very large big-box type grocery store called “Super Mercado” that is approximately a ten minute drive.
What is a good restaurant near Potrero?
For terrific breakfast fare, try The Surf Box, about 150m south of the BNCR Bank, which is located where the main route 911 splits into the fork to Potrero on the right, and Flamingo on the left. The Surf Box has incredible healthy choices and uses only fresh ingredients. I go there for the Aciai Bowl, which is a wonderful blend of fresh fruits, shaved coconut and seeds, arranged beautifully over top of a delicious smoothy. The pancakes are AMAZING and for even larger appetites, the Mexicana is savoury and really filling.
For hearty breakfasts and casual dining, go see Ray and Melani at Perla’s on the corner in Potrero. With its exceptionally priced menu and really really good food (really), this restaurant / bar has become a favorite stop for the North American community of the Potrero / Flamingo area. The friendly staff always have the game on, serve you with a smile and oh… the chicken wings at Perla’s are the BIGGEST I have seen anywhere!
For dinner, I suggest the restaurant at Bahai del Sol, right on the beach in Potrero. It has a small but tasty menu and is quite reasonably priced, especially when you consider the beautiful grounds and the location – right on the beach!
For a more luxurious (and expensive) fare, you must head over to The Chameleon Hotel and have dinner at their magnificent cliff side restaurant. This will be an experience to remember as you will look over one of the top rated infinity pools in the entire world. I suggest you reserve your table and head over to witness in the most breath-taking sunsets you will ever see. It will change your life!
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Can you drink the water in Costa Rica?
The water is potable in greater parts of the country. However, we recommend the consumption of bottled water, especially in areas near the coast.
How do we purchase gasoline in Costa Rica?
Gasoline is sold by the liter and can be purchased with Costa Rican Colones, American Dollars, or credit cards. Nearly all the gas stations are full-service. It is a good idea to make sure the pump is zero’d prior to filling.
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What is the sales tax in Costa Rica?
There is a 13% sales tax on the price of goods. Restaurants also have an additional 10% service tax.
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Can I use my mobile phone in Costa Rica?
If you want to use a mobile phone in Costa Rica, you must have an UNLOCKED cellular phone and purchase a prepaid SIM card. You can also visit the different telephone companies throughout the country which offer different options for prepaid cards, including internet access.
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What kind of electricity does Costa Rica have?
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The Salt of Tears
Directed by Philippe Garrel
Chronicle of a man and three different women who discover the disappointments, heartbreaks, and surprises in romantic relationships.
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Philippe Garrel is a veteran French filmmaker who often shows us the surprises, disappointments, and disillusionments that men and women experience in their romantic relationships. We noticed this in two of his previous dramas -- In the Shadow of Women, which explored the pain and confusion in marriages rocked by infidelity, and Jealousy, about the isolation and disconnection felt by those who are unlucky in love. His latest film continues those kinds of explorations.
In the opening scene of The Salt of Tears, two strangers meet at a Paris bus stop. Luc (Logann Autuofermo) is a handsome and courteous young man who has come to the city to take a test in order to qualify for a prestigious carpentry school. Djemila (Oulaya Amamra) is a cute young lady with sparkling eyes and an appealing smile. Luc asks for directions and on the bus together they begin that universal dance of flirtation. They meet later for dinner and some more subtle forms of seduction. A kiss seals the deal between them and they are soon in a bed until Djemila refuses to have sex. Luc asks her what she was expecting and abruptly leaves. But once he returns to his village, they keep in touch with letters and she arranges to visit him there.
Carried along by a melodic score by Jean-Louis Aubertand and moving in sync with the voice-over narration, we follow Luc as he goes about his work with his dad (Andre Wils), a carpenter. After he reconnects with a prior girlfriend, Genevieve (Louise Chevillotte), we realize he's likely to treat Djemila shamefully. Turns out that despite his physical attraction to Genevieve, he will not give up his dreams for her. He heads off to Paris where in the third part of the film he connects with Betsy (Souheila Yacoub) in an unusual arrangement.
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Six Unique Holiday Themed Sports Promotions
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With the holiday season fast approaching there are plenty of professional teams out there looking to help out worthy causes through Facebook promotions. In some cases the worthy cause is their own organization, but everything is relative I guess.
In this piece we will look at 6 different ways teams are trying to raise money through unique sports promotions. There happens to be a lot of creativity in some of these so sit back and enjoy the sleigh ride.
Charitable Sports Promotions
For the 15th straight year the Cowboys and the Salvation Army have teamed up to get as many fans from America’s Team as possible to donate at least $15. Facebook comes into play when people donate; everyone is put up on the Cowboys’ wall plus medals are given to the first donor, the most recent donor and the highest donor of.
Sports promotions like this one from the Cowboys comes in the form of gift packs, books and signed jerseys. Everyone who donates is put into a drawing and is eligible to receive these great prizes just for donating $15. The Donors who give more to the cause that provided Thanksgiving and Christmas to 4.2 million people in 2010 will also automatically receive gifts from the Cowboys depending on how much more they give. Sports promotions like this classics are for a very good cause and there’s really no reason why every Cowboy fan who can afford to shouldn’t participate.
Right along the same lines as the Cowboys, the Devils are also asking fans to join in and support a good cause in a big way. They are holding a Toys For Tots Night where fans can bring a new unwrapped toy for kids in need. The Devils will then distribute the toys to hospitals and organizations who serve the community. Last year the club donated 1,500 toys and $4,800 thanks to their charitable fans.
Much like the way the Cowboys did it, every fan who donates a toy will be entered into a drawing to win numerous great prizes, courtesy of the New Jersey Devils. While there are no guaranteed gifts in this promotion and it is limited to the fans attending the game, this is still a cause that is incredibly worthy and should get mass participation from fans.
Creative Sports Promotions
The Caps have taken more of a fan-driven approach in conducting its holiday sports promotions. They have created a holiday photo contest where all fans can send in their best holiday photo while still supporting their Capitals. All of the fans who have “liked” the team on Facebook can then vote on which photo they think is the best in capturing Capitals cheer. The winner then receives a free holiday gift pack, which includes an autographed puck, two tickets to three Caps games and two skating passes and hats.
While sports promotions like this one are really promoting the Capitals Facebook page and holiday gift pack it is still a fun way to celebrate the holidays while showing support for your favorite hockey team.
The Canucks’ sports promotion shares the Capitals’ idea of the fan-centered approach and yet takes it in a whole different, uglier direction. Vancouver’s hockey team is encouraging fans to send in pictures of them sporting the ugliest sweaters they own. Fans then vote on the sweater they can barely look and that lucky fan wins tickets to a future Canucks game.
Again, sports promotions like this are geared a bit toward the team’s Facebook fan page but it is an easy way to get a good laugh going during a stressful season. And even if you aren’t a Canucks fan this promotion is worth checking out thanks to the contest’s main photo.
Self-Promotional Sports Promotions
Although sports promotions close to this one don’t promote anything but fans buying Minnesota Wild tickets there is a bit of creativity involved. For their fan’s benefit the Wild are selling “holiday packs”, which consist of two upper level tickets and two limited edition t-shirts for $109.
While fans are getting a deal thanks to the holiday season there are a few too many stipulations – limited tickets, online purchase only, shirt vouchers – that hold this promotion back from being a really good one. Still, it brings a good gift option for the Minnesota Wild fan in your life.
The Kings are struggling a bit this year with a record right around .500. Coincidentally if I had to give their holiday sports promotions a grade it would be right around an average “C” with as many good qualities as bad ones. The Kings are just promoting the merchandise you can buy the other 11 months out of the year but cutting back prices a tad and putting on the never-been-heard-before tag of “ho ho holiday savings.”
I’m obviously no professional critique of Facebook sports promotions but I think it can be fairly said that the Kings’ marketing department could be doing a bit more to get their fans to buy some merchandise for the holidays.
Are there any sports promotions we may have missed in our search? Let us know in the comments below! And please share this article with your friends on Facebook and Twitter.
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“Negotiations between Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FiroCruz) and Serum Institute of India for the initial import by Brazil against Kovid-19 for an initial amount of antibodies are at an advanced stage, with a possible delivery date in mid-January. The note, signed by Itamarty in association with the Ministry of Health, states.
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Survey of Childhood Enuresis in the Ehor Community, the EDO State, Nigeria
NJ Iduoriyekemwen, MO Ibadin, PO Abiodun
Dept of Child Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
A community survey of enuresis was carried out in November/December 2002 among 300 apparently healthy children aged 5-16 years selected systematically from the Ehor Local Government Area in Edo State, Nigeria. This was done with the aim of ascertaining the true prevalence of the disease and the contributions of some organic causative factors. The overall prevalence of enuresis was 21.3%. Of the 64 children who were enuretic, 58 (91%) had only nocturnal enuresis. No strict daytime enuresis was recorded. Combined daytime and night time enuresis accounted for only six (9.4%) cases. Ninety-four percent of cases of enuresis were primary, while only six were secondary. Prevalence of enuresis declined significantly with increasing age ( X 2 = 14 .93, df = 3; p = 002). There was a strong association between enuresis and family history of bed wetting (more so with siblings) ( X 2 = 45.09, p < 0.000). Though not statistically significant, enuresis was more common in males, in children drawn from families of poor socio-economic status, among first order births, and among those with asymptomatic bacteriuria. Also, there was no significant association between enuresis and hemoglobin genotype. Organic conditions played a minimal role in the etiology of enuresis in the study location, but the morbidity occurred frequently enough to warrant health attention. A community approach is advocated because only an insignificant proportion is seen in orthodox health facilities.
Keywords: Community, Survey, Enuresis, Children, Benin-City.
Iduoriyekemwen N J, Ibadin M O, Abiodun P O. Survey of Childhood Enuresis in the Ehor Community, the EDO State, Nigeria. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl 2006;17:177-82
Iduoriyekemwen N J, Ibadin M O, Abiodun P O. Survey of Childhood Enuresis in the Ehor Community, the EDO State, Nigeria. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl [serial online] 2006 [cited 2021 Jan 19];17:177-82. Available from: https://www.sjkdt.org/text.asp?2006/17/2/177/35787
Enuresis, which is the involuntary passage of urine at ages when bladder control should have been achieved, can be purely nocturnal, diurnal, or combined, as well as primary or secondary.[1],[2] It is a leading cause of childhood morbidity worldwide. Its prevalence is influenced by such factors as gender, [3] age, [2] ethnicity [4] and culture. [3] Though enuresis is widely acknowledged in all cultures and societies, information on its true prevalence, particularly in developing economies, remains sketchy. This is ascribable, in part, to the fact that the disease state is stigmatising. In addition, the age limit beyond which enuresis is defined tends to vary with reports, ethnicity, and geographical locations. [4],[5] The etiology of enuresis is multi-factorial, with maturational delay of the central nervous system (CNS) and psychosocial factors being prominent factors. [1],[2],[6] Outside these, enuresis is also known to accompany organic conditions like sickle cell anemia, [7] diabetes mellitus, [2] urinary tract infection and chronic renal failure.[8]
In Nigeria, there is a paucity of reports on enuresis. The few available ones are essentially hospital-based studies [7],[9] that do not truly reflect the enormity of the problem. Furthermore, varying age-defining criteria were adopted in these reports, making it difficult to relate them to figures emanating from outside Nigeria. Furthermore, these reports were essentially dealing with nocturnal enuresis. Thus, the true picture of enuresis in Nigeria remains elusive.
In order to overcome these pitfalls and decipher the contribution of organic conditions to the overall prevalence of the disease, a community-based approach was adopted. In this report, the prevalence of enuresis was evaluated in the Ehor community, a semi-urban/ rural community in the Edo State, Nigeria.
The study was conducted in the Uhumwode Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo state between November 20 th and December 19 th , 2002. The Ehor community is both rural and suburban with a projected 2002 population of 7405. The community is made up of Ehor town and eight adjourning villages of Ugbiyaya, Abumuresere, Okemuen, Ugiamwen, Ugbiyokho, Ukpogo, Eko-Ologbosere, and Agor-Ehana. Permission for the study was obtained from the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Ethnical Committee and the Uhumwode local government council.
Study subjects were apparently healthy children aged 5 to 16 years residing in the community whose parents or guardians were willing to participate in the study following due explanation on what the study entailed. On the assumption of an average prevalence of enuresis of 25%, and based on a one sample situation, a minimum sample size of 300 was used, having built in a 5% attrition rate. Each village and the town were taken as cluster. Two of such clusters (Ugiamwen and Ukpogo) were randomly selected. The town was mandatorily selected because of its large population size. Every child of appropriate age within Ukpogo and Ugiamwen villages was enlisted into the study. In Ehor town, the recruitment of children in consecutive houses was continued with the chief's palace serving as a central location for determining the point of commencement. Houses were visited between 4 and 6 in the evening on weekdays. Interviews of parents involved the use of a researcher-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire sought information on subjects' personal and family history of enuresis, type of bed wetting, birth order, gender, medical history, and the family's socio-economic status. A physical examination was then conducted on each child with the intention of ascertaining his clinical state.
Mid-stream urine was then collected from each child (in females, this followed due preparation of the vulva). Also, from each child five mL of venous blood was obtained (2 mL kept in an EDTA bottle for hemoglobin genotype determination and the remainder stored in a lithium heparin bottle for subsequent determination of serum creatinine using the modified Jaffe's method). [10] Urine samples were transported in cold boxes at a temperature of 4 to 8o Celcius. On each urine sample, microscopy and culture were done in the research laboratory of the Department of Child Health, UBTH, using a standard biochemical method. [11] Urinalysis was carried out using Combi-10 multi strips (ANALYTICON GmbH). Subjects with significant colony counts were assumed to have urinary tract infection, were commenced on amoxicillin at a dose of 100mg / kg / day in three divided doses for seven days, and were subsequently followed up at the pediatric nephrology unit in UBTH.
The means, standard deviations, and proportions were calculated and cross tabulations were made. The significance of a difference in proportion between groups or classes was determined using the chi-square test. These were done with the aid of SPSS. [10] Statistical significance was set at p <0.05.
Complete data were available for 300 children and 197 caregivers. The mean age of the children was 10.0 ± 3.4 years (range, 5 -16 years) while the modal age bracket was 5-7 years. Of the 300, 143 (47.7%) were males and 157 (52.3%) were females.
Prevalence of Enuresis
Sixty-four of the 300 children had enuresis, thus giving a prevalence of 21.3%. the majority (51.6%) of the enuretic children were aged 5-7 years, with a median age of seven years. The mean age of enuretic children of 8.3 ± 2.8 years did not vary significantly from that of non-enuretic children (10 ± 3.4 years). The prevalence of enuresis declined with increasing age [Table - 1]. Only three (4.7%) of the enuretic children were aged 14-16 years, in comparison with 33 (51.7%) drawn from the age bracket 5-7 years. Age was significantly associated with bedwetting ( X 2 = 14.93; df = 3; p = 0.002). Of the 64 enuretics, 35 (54.7%) were males while 29 (45.3%) were females. Gender specific prevalence of enuresis was 24.5% for males and 18.5% for females.
Types of Enuresis
Fifty-eight of the 64 enuretic children (46.7%) were strictly nocturnal bed wetters, while six (3.3 %) had a combination of diurnal and nocturnal enuresis. Male predilection was observed only in nocturnal enuresis. Of the 64 enuretic children, 60 (98.7%) had primary enuresis, while four (6.3%) had secondary enuresis. Gender predilection was in favour of females (43.3%) in primary enuresis, while it was in favour of males (25.0%) in secondary enuresis. All cases of secondary enuresis had nocturnal enuresis.
Influence of Socio-Demographic Factors
Forty-five (70.3%) of the enuretic children were drawn from families of low socioeconomic background while seven (10.9%) came from families of high socio-economic class. There was, however, no significant association between family, social class, and prevalence of enuresis. There was a high (45%) incidence of history of enuresis among family members of study subjects that were currently bedwetting.
Over 80% of these had siblings who had a history of bedwetting or were currently enuretic. In three (10.3%) and two (6.9%) cases, uncles and aunts respectively were involved. The association between family history and prevalence of enuresis was stronger with a brother or sister being enuretic than with other forms of relationships ( X 2 = 54.0; df = 10; P = 0.000). Though not statistically significant, enuresis was commoner in first order births and tended to decline with increasing birth order up to the fourth birth order, following which the prevalence increased again [Table - 2].
Role of Organic Diseases in the Prevalence of Childhood Enuresis
None of the study subjects had glycosuria or a deranged specific gravity. One enuretic child (0.3%) and four (1.3%) non-enuretic children had elevated serum creatinine. Six (1.8 %) children had mild proteinuria of whom only one was enuretic. This child also had elevated serum creatinine. Fifty-eight of the 300 children (19.3%) had asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU). Seventeen (26%) of these were enuretic in comparison with 10 (17.9%) who were non-enuretic. Although ABU was commoner in enuretics, this association was not statistically significant. Urinary pathogens involved were Escherichia More Details coli in 40 (69.0%), Klebsiella species in 10 (17.2%), and Proteus mirabilis in eight patients (13.8%). Sixtyfive percent, 80%, and 50% of these isolates respectively were recovered from males.
A total of 212 (17.7%) study subjects had hemoglobin genotypes AA while the remainder had AS. None had hemoglobin genotype SS. Enuresis occurred in 22.6% of children with hemoglobin genotype AA as against a prevalence of 18.2% in children with hemoglobin genotype AS. The relationship between enuresis and hemoglobin genotype was, however, not statistically significant.
Our finding of an overall prevalence of enuresis of 21.3% further reinforces the widely held view that enuresis is a common childhood morbidity. [2],[12] Similarly, the rarity of strict daytime enuresis, as noted by Bakwin[13] and co-workers, was confirmed by the study. The prevalence of strict night-time bedwetting was slightly high in comparison with figures recorded in Lagos, [7] Sudan, [14] and Burkina Faso.[15] Differences in the agedefining criteria between the studies may explain the variation in prevalence figures.
In tandem with results from other studies[16],[17] was the observed trend that the prevalence of nocturnal enuresis tended to decline with increasing age. However, certain trends in age-specific prevalence were observed which differed from what had been documented in some earlier studies. The prevalence of nocturnal enuresis of 19% at six and seven years was higher than what was observed at the age of five years. This apparent increase may be ascribed to the common tendency amongst parents to give approximate ages of their children to the nearest whole number and the fact that, in the study location, most parents are not too concerned about their children being enuretic at five years but become worried about bedwetting as a problem when the child is about to be enrolled in school. Asuni and Swift [18] also documented this observation in their work on age of attainment of bladder control in Nigeria.
Also observed in this study was a second peak age prevalence, which was observed at 12 years. It is uncertain why there is a second peak at this age. Surprisingly, none of the children aged 12 years, and implicated in this apparent surge, had secondary enuresis, which would have accounted for the rise in prevalence at this age, as this is the period when children leave home for school, and some changes known to be associated with anxiety could precipitate enuresis. However, Ehor and its environment have witnessed a recent upsurge in immigrants due to the location of a juice processing factory in the town. Some of these immigrants could have children within the age bracket who were maladjusted to the new environment, thus accounting for the apparent increase about that age.
The widely documented view that enuresis is more common in boys than girls [9],[12] was also demonstrated in this study. Reasons for this, as noted by other authors, [9],[12] may include the fact that maturational delay is commoner with males than females. Our finding that enuresis is common in children drawn from families of low socio-economic status is in agreement with the results of most studies [12],[16] but conflicted with those of Obi [9] carried out earlier in the same center, where more children from high socio-economic backgrounds were involved. Moreover, Douglas et al [19] found that enuresis was common with first order birth but the finding differed from what was reported by Delvin among Irish children, [20] where more children from middle class families had enuresis. Delvin had argued that such children were less likely to get needed attention in the area of toilet training. The undue incidence of enuresis among first order birth may be due to a disturbed social relationship between such children and their parents who are either too complacent or too harsh with toilet training.
The risk of enuresis is enhanced by family history of the same morbidity. Almost half of the enuretic children in this study had a family history of bedwetting. Our figures were comparable with those of Guiterez et al [21] but much lower than those reported by Gummus et al. [22] In most reports, parents largely contributed the family history. The role of parents was, however, insignificant in this study, perhaps as a result of the stigmatising nature of the disease.
Akinyaju et al [7] and Kwat et al [23] , working respectively in Nigeria and the USA, noted a high prevalence of enuresis among children with hemoglobin genotype SS as compared to hemoglobin genotype AA. Children with hemoglobin genotype SS were not seen in the current study. Nonetheless, prevalence of enuresis was lower in children with hemoglobin genotype AS, as compared to those with AA. The exact relationship between hemoglobin genotype and the prevalence of enuresis requires further elucidation
A high prevalence of ABU among enuretic children has been reported from Australia. [24] This was also observed in this study. In the reports by Dodge et al, [12] ABU was observed to be commoner in girls. However, in this study the prevalence of ABU was commoner in males. Though more males than females were enuretic in this study, this may not entirely explain the gender predilection as observed with ABU. Reasons for the enhanced prevalence of ABU in male enuretics, as found in this study, are not readily apparent.
In conclusion, a community-based study offers the best approach to evaluating childhood enuresis as the morbidity is largely stigmatising, making hospital attendance unpopular.
We acknowledge with thanks the contributions of the resident doctor in the Department of Child Health UBTH, who assisted with data collection. Mr. Oladipo was involved in the Laboratory analysis of samples. To him also we are grateful.
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SA330 Puma Foundation for Super Puma Family
by Jacqueline Goddard | Mar 22, 2019 | Airbus Helicopters, Skycore Blog | 0 comments
Skycore Aviation continues its series of articles on the family of Super Puma helicopters with a deep dive into the founding member of this family, the SA330 Puma.
The SA330 Puma is the foundation for the Super Puma family of helicopters that operates in 143 countries around the world. The Puma was designed and originally built by the French state owned company Sud Aviation (Southern Aviation) to provide medium sized all weather helicopters for the French Army. In 1970, Sud Aviation merged with Nord Aviation and Société d’Etudes et de Réalisation d’Engins Balistiques (SEREB) to form Aerospatiale SA and develop ballistic weapons. Aerospatiale, also a French state-owned company, built civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites.
The four-bladed, twin-engine Puma was both a military and commercial success for Aerospatiale. It transported French military personnel and provided their logistic support and later variants supported civil logistic and transport roles, especially within the oil & gas industry.
Sud-Aviation SA330 Puma HC MK2 – Royal Air Force
The Puma fuselage is a conventional all-metal semi-monocoque structure with two Turbemeca Turmo turboshaft engines mounted forward of the main rotor assembly. The rotor is driven via a main gearbox, with twin free-wheeling spur gears to combine the outputs of the two turboshaft engines to a single drive shaft, which was a unique innovation at the time. In the event of an engine failure the remaining engine continues to drive the rotor, and should both engines fail the auto-rotating main rotor continues to drive the auxiliary take-offs for the shaft-driven tail rotor, alternator, dual hydraulic pumps, and ventilation fan.
The tail boom, which carries the flapping-hinge five-blade tail rotor on the starboard side and a horizontal stabilizer on the port side, is a monocoque continuation of the aft fuselage. Early main rotor blades were of light alloy construction, but those fitted since 1976 are composite units of glass and carbon fiber, a honeycomb construction and with anti-abrasion leading edges of stainless steel.
SA330L Puma in flight
Major Variants
Based on the success of the SA330, various countries purchased licenses to manufacture the Puma. The Romanian aerospace company IAR Barasov was first to acquire a license from Aerospatiale in 1974 and built the IAR 330H Puma in 1975. The 330H was then upgraded to the IAR 330L Puma with upgraded avionics, weapons and electronic warfare systems comprising of the following counter measures:
Radar warning receiver
Laser warning system
Chaff and flare dispensing system
In the 1990’s the IAR 330L underwent a significant upgrade. The Romanian Air Force selected Elbit Systems to partner with IAR and supply Antitank Optronic Search and Combat Systems (SOCAT). The resulting IAR 330L SOCAT had advanced weapon systems including:
One (1) 20mm turret mounted gun
Two (2) side 7.62mm caliber machine guns
Two (2) X-5 anti-tank missile launchers
Four (4) NATO standard 57/70 unguided rocket launchers
Optional air-to-air missiles
Romanian Air Force flying IAR 330L SOCATs
Operational History
The SA330 Puma has served as a military helicopter for armies, navies and air forces across the globe. It played roles in the Gulf, South African Border, Portuguese Colonial, Yugoslav, Lebanese Civil, Iraq and Falklands Wars.
The SA330 Puma served civil operators, especially in the oilfield support industry once the SA330J and L were all-weather capable. Throughout most of the 1970s, and the Puma was the best-selling transport helicopter produced in Europe with 126 civil models sold between 1970 and 1984. Also used for VIP transport, its cabin could be configured for 8, 9 or 12-seat luxury configurations, with LED lighting and entertainment systems, bathroom facilities and a baggage compartment at the rear of the cabin.
German Federal Border Guard flying the SA330J Puma
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Analysts Bullish on salesforce.com,inc. (CRM) and Akorn, Inc. (AKRX) Following Record Earnings and Updates
Kate George, Editor- February 25, 2016, 11:39 AM EDT
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salesforce.com, inc.
Analyst Richard Davis of Canaccord weighed in on salesforce.com,inc. (NYSE:CRM) after the company posted record Q4:2015 earnings yesterday. The analyst is bullish on the company’s solid standing and positioning, citing “literally nothing wrong” with the report or guidance. The company posted revenues of $1.81 billion, $17 million above the analyst’s estimates, and non-GAAP earnings of $0.19 per share, in line with his estimates. The company experienced record 27% y/y growth and posted $459 million in operating cash flow, marking a 38% y/y increase relative to his estimates. The company also issued above consensus guidance for both Q1 and FY2017. As a result, the analyst increased his own estimates for FY2017. However, the analyst cited that company billings guidance was on the low end of his estimates, “attributable to the increasingly pronounced seasonality of Q4 renewals, causing lower sequential growth in Q1 deferred revenue, and the accounting effects of the leap year in C2016.”
The fourth quarter marked the most transactions for the company with over 600 deals. These include the company’s largest deal ever at 9 figures, its largest renewal contract, and record Marketing Cloud relationship. The company posted accelerating growth in 3 out of 4 clouds, with only Service Cloud slightly declining to 35% y/y growth. However, the analyst notes that this growth rate is “very impressive in the context of a roughly $2b run-rate business.” Overall, he believes Salesforce is a “well-run, well-positioned [company] with talented salespeople, (and) growth is still coming in large chunks.”
The analyst reiterates a Buy rating on the company although decreases his price target from $95 to $88 to reflect lower growth in Q1 deferred revenue. Richard Davis has a 40% success rate recommending stocks with an average loss of (1.8%) per recommendation. According to TipRanks’ statistics, out of the 20 analysts who have rated the company in the last 3 months, 18 are bullish while 2 remain neutral. The average 12-month price target for the stock is $86.11, marking a 26% upside from current levels.
Akorn, Inc.
Nomura analyst Shibani Malhotra weighed in on Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKRX) after the company announced it would report preliminary 2015 financial data and 2016 guidance on March 22. While the analyst states that the late March guidance call is later than expected, she believes the data release is a “positive step” closer to filing its delinquent 2014 and 2015 financials in order to avoid de-listing by Nasdaq. In 2015, the company did not properly file data with Nasdaq, resulting in a delinquency notice.
In the guidance call, the analyst will be watching for any delinquent filing and auditing updates. The analyst also states last week’s $200 million term loan repayment, leaving the company with a $206 million cash balance. Due to the Akorn’s $341.9 million in cash remaining at the end of 2015, the analyst believes the company generated $64 million in cash flow so far this quarter. The analyst states that the current stock price does not properly reflect the company’s true value, indicating an upside after it sorts out its financials.
Malhotra reiterates a Buy rating on shares with a $46 price target. She explains, “We continue to view Akorn as one of the more attractive assets in the sector and believe 2016 guidance will demonstrate the company’s strong underlying fundamentals.” Shibani Malhotra has a 49% success rate recommending stock with an average return of 9.5% per recommendation.
According to TipRanks’ statistics, all 6 analysts who have rated the company in the past 3 months gave a Buy rating. The average 12-month price target for the stock is $46.33, marking an 80% upside from current levels.
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This is why Greg Jenner's candid birth announcement and infertility story has gone viral
Hollie Richardson
BBC writer and historian Greg Jenner has opened up about the IVF treatment journey that he and his wife recently took. It’s heartbreaking, hopeful, and very important.
Infertility is an issue that, traditionally, many people struggle to talk openly about. It’s perhaps understandable why discussions around IVF treatment can be tricky, due to the amount of emotional, physical and financial stresses that come with it. But the reality is that fertility treatments are at a record-breaking high, with more people using them than ever before. Just recently, actor Anne Hathaway and musician Natalie Imbruglia shared their own experiences on Instagram. And model Chrissy Teigen has always been very open and honest about her IVF pregnancy. With so many people accessing treatment, we’re starting to hear more candid conversations around IVF.
“I’m starting IVF but I’m not sure if I really want children”
Proving just how important these discussions are, a Twitter thread about the rollercoaster of IVF went viral this week. Greg Jenner – who is a BBC writer, historian and adviser for Horrible Histories – shared the story of the IVF journey he and his wife took. It started in 2016 after two years of trying to get pregnant. He candidly wrote about their experiences and explained the realities of living after a miscarriage, failing to conceive, paying for private treatment and giving up hope.
Read the full thread of tweets below:
Jenner then called for there to be more awareness around IVF, explaining that it’s a “private” and “hidden” treatment that people go through.
The heartbreaking yet hopeful tweet has received over 35,000 likes, with many people replying with their own experiences. It just goes to show the power of starting a difficult conversation and inviting people to join in. IVF should definitely not be something that people feel they need to keep hidden in 2019.
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Custom Consoles Render Creative Function to Traffic Management Center
Envison consoles offered a modular design with multiple mounting positions for optimal sight lines and ergonomically correct viewing angles. PHOTO COURTESY OF WINSTED
One example of the creative, collaborative thinking resulted in a wire management system within the furniture. The legs of the furniture became wire-ways, enabling the team to maintain a clean, clutter-free work area. PHOTO COURTESY OF WINSTED
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Scottsdale, Ariz., hosts numerous high-profile events throughout the year, including the renowned golf tournament, the Waste Management Open, as well as the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Auction and the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show. The nearby city of Glendale hosted the 2015 Super Bowl, which was the third time the Phoenix area had hosted the NFL championship game.
For visitors, residents and local businesses, major events like these bring festivities, media attention and floods of people. For the Scottsdale Traffic Management Center (TMC), events such as these invite the potential for incredible traffic nightmares.
Managing traffic for a large metropolitan area comes with significant challenges, but when major worldwide events are thrown into the mix, even greater challenges naturally follow. In order to maintain efficient operations on a daily basis as well as during large-scale events, the Scottsdale TMC decided to build out an entirely new management center, complete with the most advanced technology and functional capabilities.
As the general contractor, integrator and installer for the project, CS Technologies worked with the Scottsdale TMC for several months determining precisely what features and technologies to include in the new center. Once work began, however, the team only had about 30 days to construct the management center space.
“Once we got started, we worked extremely fast,” said Marty Soulard, ITS division manager at CS Technologies. “The city of Scottsdale hosts more outdoor events, spectator events and outdoor spectators than any other city in America. As we prepared for construction, the Waste Management Open was getting ready to happen, as well as the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show.”
Starting from scratch in an entirely new area, the CS Technologies team faced space and size constraints in addition to the challenging fast-track schedule. The room design included a video wall combined with a series of desk-mounted monitor systems. Comfortably utilizing the monitors without obstructing the video wall proved to be a significant challenge.
“TMC staff needed to see the bottom of the lowest monitor on the video wall and there were a lot of concerns that employees wouldn’t be able to see over the tops of the desk-mounted monitors and consequently partially block the view of the lower video wall,” Soulard said. “We needed furniture that could comfortably fit in the space without obstructing sight lines.”
In order to provide a solution, CS Technologies chose the Envision line of consoles from Minnesota-based Winsted Corporation. Envison consoles offered a modular design with multiple mounting positions for optimal sight lines and ergonomically correct viewing angles.
“The monitors were mounted low enough without obstructing the view of the video wall, and yet comfortable enough for operators to utilize on a regular basis,” Soulard described. “The consoles also fit nicely in the space, so the room didn’t feel crowded.”
Along with the consoles, CS Technologies worked with Winsted to develop a conference table with monitor lifts and cable cubbies. Before even looking at the furniture, however, Soulard and his team had a few ideas of what they wanted in terms of design.
“We put together some rough sketches and designed what we thought the consoles should look like from an aerial perspective,” Soulard said. “We showed Winsted the drawings to communicate what we were trying to achieve and Winsted’s product line defined itself almost immediately based on what we were looking for.”
Throughout the entire process CS Technologies collaborated with both the Scottsdale TMC and Winsted to help ensure a functional workspace while keeping the project timeline on track. This collaboration brought unique solutions and positive end results.
“During the course of the project, the Scottsdale TMC gave us feedback and good ideas for productive features,” Soulard said. “And because they were able to test-drive the systems on the workstations, we were able to collaborate and come up with exciting new features we could integrate into the system that we hadn’t even considered.”
One example of the creative, collaborative thinking resulted in a wire management system within the furniture. The legs of the furniture became wire-ways, enabling the team to maintain a clean, clutter-free work area. This was important because the workstations could be viewed from both the front and back of the consoles, and the Scottsdale TMC wanted to make sure the furniture looked presentable to both operators and visitors touring the facility.
“The wire management system was simple, yet effective, and there are two workstations spliced together by a common return,” Soulard said. “Both of these features are examples of thinking outside the box, identifying what needed to be done and coming up with a solution.”
Despite the short timeframe and space constraints, CS Technologies completed the job on time and with better-than-expected results. The city of Scottsdale can breathe just little easier facing upcoming events knowing their city has traffic management under control with a sophisticated new center.
“It would be really easy to cast a bad shadow on your own city if you couldn’t handle traffic and parking well, especially during major events,” Soulard said. “Overall, the project went better than expected and the collaboration we had with the Scottsdale TMC and Winsted helped the entire project run smoothly.”
Farpointe Data announced that its new P620 mullion-sized combination proximity/keypad reader made installation much easier for Cameras Networking and Security of Vermont (CNSVT) of Barre, Vt., at the Morristown Fire and EMS building, also located in Vermont. The mullion keypad reader mounts directly to a standard North American sized wall switch box or any flat surface. It features an eight-inch proximity card read range for increased convenience while the user enters a PIN on the keyboard.
“The dimensions of the reader were very important,” said Tom Uchacz, CNSVT owner. “Vermont is the granite capital of the world and installing the 1.78 by 6.1 inch mullion-size P620 reader was much easier than having to drill holes in or add a box to a granite wall to mount the larger standard-size combination proximity/keypad reader. We only had to pull two wires — one for the strike and one for the reader — and we were done.”
Milestone Systems is helping Hyatt Hotels to standardize a unified video security platform across all of its property brands. This allows integrated security and risk management, centralized support and training, remote storage and incident management. Hyatt Hotels owns and manages hundreds of properties worldwide. Until 2013, the company had no standardized CCTV security platform. The disparate video solutions across all the sites were not efficient or effective.
“We wanted a global standard and security system we could eventually deploy in all Hyatt properties,” said Mark Sanna, corporate vice president and head of global security, Hyatt Hotels. “We also wanted something that could adapt to a diverse, rapidly expanding enterprise. Milestone VMS made the most sense on both fronts and it’s great to have tiered solutions that meet the needs of different properties.”
In addition to Milestone VMS, Hyatt wanted preferred component partners in other aspects of the installation. After careful deliberation, Hyatt chose Axis Communications as its camera provider, Anixter as the distributor, and HP/BCDVideo as the server system of choice.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) selected AMAG Technology and its Symmetry Homeland Access Control System to secure its headquarters building, Office of the Executive Director. Symmetry helps the FTC meet HSPD-12, which calls for a mandatory, government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification issued by the federal government, and the Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 201 (FIPS 201), which specifies PIV requirements for federal employees and contractors. The FTC plans to install the Symmetry Access Control system in all 13 offices throughout Washington D.C. and surrounding area.
Symmetry will integrate with a video management system to deliver the FTC a comprehensive security management system.
With a seating capacity ranging from 68,500 to 75,000, the security team at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., is familiar with the challenges of watching over a crowded stadium. According to Lou Pezzola, director of security systems, “No two events are alike. It’s an ever-changing environment with various schedules and a mixture of people coming and going that need access to different areas.”
When construction of Levi’s Stadium began, the team made a unanimous decision to opt for Genetec Security Center, the unified security platform that combines video surveillance, access control, automatic license plate recognition and other business systems in one solution. “Security Center was a great security platform for all aspects of our environment, but unification was the most significant advantage for our team because we can carry out every task in a single platform,” Pezzola said.
Currently, Levi’s Stadium has a total of 725 network security cameras and more than 680 doors that are managed from Security Center. An independent system was set up at the nearby practice site, which has approximately 50 doors and 50 cameras. The stadium implemented the Federation feature within Security Center, allowing the security team to view and manage all security devices from a central control room.
IDIS and partner PSX Inc. announced multiple installations of IDIS video surveillance technology for the Edna Independent School District (ISD) in support of the district’s compliance with Texas Senate Bill 507 (SB 507) requirements.
Following a number of high-profile incidents of alleged abuse of sometimes non-communicative special needs students, Texas passed SB 507, which requires districts to install audio and video surveillance equipment and recorders in selected classrooms where special education services are provided if a parent, school board, or staff member requests it. At the heart of the solution is the IDIS DirectIP Super Fisheye Camera, which features mobile dewarping for a clearer picture. It also features IDIS Smart UX Controls, which allow for agile real-time pointing and zooming.
“In Edna ISD, the safety of our students, teachers, and staff is a key part of our educational mission,” said Robert O’Connor, superintendent, Edna ISD. “The IDIS combination of a fully scalable solution of next-generation technology with a lower total cost of ownership than typically seen in the industry made it the right choice for our needs.”
SpotterRF, a leader in low-cost, compact surveillance radar (CSR), collaborated with Milestone Systems and the NMS SpotterXP plugin that was used to secure both air and ground perimeter at the U.S. Presidential Debate held on October 19 at the UNLV Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. This was the first such debate monitored not only for ground threats but also aerial threats, by using SpotterRF’s A2000 CSR created especially for monitoring low-flying UAVs (drones).
Working closely with Las Vegas public safety authorities, UNLV security and federal agencies, the security solution teaming Milestone Systems, NMS and SpotterRF was tasked with threat detection and rapid response law enforcement communications.
“SpotterRF radar helped provide all-weather, day/night surveillance at great distances, over wide areas and in the air,” stated Reinier Tuinzing, strategic alliances manager, Americas, for Milestone Systems. “The integration of our IP video management software and compact Spotter radar device provides a wide defense dome around and above the protected venue.”
Orchard Place, a Des Moines, Iowa-based provider of children’s mental health services, is standardizing on 3xLOGIC’s infinias access control at nearly all of its facilities. “In the past, we used a standard lock and key system,” explained Scott Heldt, director of environmental services, Orchard Place. “Keys were being lost or not returned. This resulted in having to reissue keys for many of our buildings to our employees.”
3xLOGIC infinias is installed at the main campus, covering all external doors, the internal server room door and maintenance shop door; one door is installed at the PACE Juvenile Center building; and three external doors and one server room door are managed by infinias at the Child Guidance Center, an outpatient facility.
In total, Orchard Place currently has 35 doors under management, with two additional doors planned at the PACE location.
City of Phoenix Installs VIVOTEK Cameras to Aid Traffic Monitoring
Drones to Monitor Traffic, Parking at New York State Fair
Uncommon Ways to Use Video Management Systems
WH International Response Center
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By golly jolly festive fun, has it been a rad 2019. Whenever a new year rolls around, I always reflect and map out the new year ahead - this past year however has been rammed full of brilliant projects that I've been delighted to apply myself to.
2019 will be a year I look back at with a real sense of achievement - there have been challenges, but to me they only present an opportunity for growth and development.
Below are some highlighted projects plucked from 2019 where audio was calculated and captured, boom poles were boomed, and cars were obliterated with laser canons... joking I not you. Not you I joke.
| How to Make a Video Game with Auroch Digital |
I greatly enjoy working on Auroch Digital projects. They're a tremendous studio with great heart and brilliant teams. In 2018 we began producing a feature-focused podcast, but with the appointment of a dedicated marketing and community manager, we reformed the podcast into something more conversational, topical, more engaging. More on point.
'How to Make a Video Game' has amassed a dedicated listenership, steadily growing throughout the year. We began by covering the Bristol Games Hub's Global Games Jam event in January, alongside the episodic adventures of Matt, and errr, Matt.
It's a fab podcast, one that has grown into something that resembles what I like to call 'info-tainment'. There's content there for nerds - content for passersby that'll entice, and content for those wanting to learn how Auroch Digital and game development studios go about their devvin'.
'How to Make a Video Game' host Matt Davies speaks with Dr. Constance Fleuriot at the 2019 Global Games Jam event hosted by the Bristol Games Hub.
| Why the Brain? Why Neuroscience? |
Building upon my sound recordist work, I hooked up again with videographers Barry Wilkinson of BWFilm and Ross Wilson of Wilbee films.
We found ourselves shooting for the British Neuroscience Association, producing a film that explained away stereotypes and brought light about the incredible minds that strive to understand the brain, and it's many, many intricacies. Watch below...
| Drones for Coders |
I carved out the time to apply finishing touches to my album 'Drones for Coders' - a soundscape re-purposed of video game cues from a past project, featuring the vocals
of Adam Carter-Groves, Peter Willington, and Dr Tomas Rawlings. This was a real labour of love that I just had to get finished and released, some 3 years in the making. I'm super happy with it.
The conceptual album has been received well, and it's further given me a bug for soundscape based textural composition.
| Where a Little Passion Goes a Long Way |
I had the opportunity to work with TMP Worldwide, recording audio for the film 'Where a Little Passion Goes a Long Way', that would later become an award winning film.
This was a fun shoot, working with creatives that respect all departments of production, allowing me great freedom in recording the audio needed.
This work would later reunite me with a director whom I had not worked with for a number of years, but more on that Batman fan later...
| Wormhole : Parts 1 & 2 |
Another soundscape release would fly around quicker than I could come up with a decent title for it. 'Wormhole', (named after a reverb plugin used in the mix), would be the spiritual followup to 'Drones for Coders'.
Released in two parts, this was highly enjoyable to produce. At its core, it's a piano solo album, but with experimentation of time warping and reverberation.
That's the great thing about side-projects, is that they're brief-free, meaning they're a magnificent opportunity to experiment, try out new things that you can later apply to a project that's larger-in-profile.
This album turned out more hypnotic than originally intended, but the results are quite unique within a genre I've only just begun dipping my toes. I'm enjoying the dip.
| Dark Future : Blood Red States |
This Auroch Digital adaption of the cult Games Workshop board game would prove itself to be a 2019 highlight amongst highlights. With 4 years of development behind it, 'Dark Future : Blood Red States' had a lot of anticipation surrounding it from within the Games Workshop and strategy games communities, not to mention from the development team too. I provided some preliminary work for this title back in late 2016, setting audio foundations for ideas later fleshed out in development around the mid-way part of 2019.
At time of writing, Dark Future is amassing some extremely positive reviews on Steam, its unique approach to car-combat and strategy are the immediate pulls, with a great amount of customisation across weaponry, car choice, and colour schemes. Oh, and of course, slapping your custom reg plate on the rear of your faction-slayin', desert stormin', thug-killah caaaar! Remember, THIS IS NOT A DRIVING GAME.
The soundtrack is something I'll forever be proud of. Taking influence from trash bands, 80s arpeggiation, and B-Movies, it all came together into something really quite entertaining to listen to. I think when the time opens up, I'll remix the soundtrack. I've spent a good deal of time mixing this past year, and would love to apply new techniques to the Dark Future palette. If you're a Steam user, you can grab the Dark Future: Blood Red States soundtrack over there too.
| Celestial Piano |
'Celestial Piano' is a production album that I produced for Evolution Media Music. This was an excellent opportunity to work through a different channel, with a compositional style that needed to house a visual medium I had not, and would not see - as it could be used for anything that the buyer saw fit.
But what I produced was spacious, and it was satisfying to have put together. Keeping the arrangement as a solo piano EP, with celestial undertones, and ethereal colour - all dressed with a mix that allowed the composition to feel transcendent.
| Mars Horizon |
Mars Horizon is a title and IP you'll hear me posting about a lot in 2020. An Auroch Digital video game that allows players to take charge of their own space agency, with the intention of getting humanity to Mars first before anyone else! It's a very exciting game concept, with great scope.
Mars Horizon allows players the chance at landing humanity on Mars, with your own space agency!
This is a game that I've been attached to for a short while, and I'm eternally grateful to Auroch Digital for the freedom they've granted me in producing something I've always wanted. I'm thinking largely about the romance and drama of space for this audio soundscape, and soundtrack. The more I work on it, and the more I listen, and re-listen - the more pride I feel in the work that we're doing on this title.
More in 2020 on this one!
| Autarky |
Following 2017's 'ClairCity: Skylines', I hooked up once more with PlayWest, producing some simple but very characterful tracks for Autarky, a factory management sim set in 1950's Poland.
PlayWest allow their students great scope in producing titles, with the intention of a full release. I only wish this was a scheme around when I was studying. Still, it's fantastic that students in 2019 and beyond are being granted these kind of opportunities.
| The Flourishing Centre |
Podcasting has rapidly become a workflow option that I both enjoy greatly in producing, and find ever so popular amongst clients and collaborators.
I began working with The Flourishing Centre in 2018, and was overjoyed when they asked me to be a part of a rebrand of their podcast for 2019. We've been producing episodes all year round, further amassing an audience that really gravitate toward and feel the great benefit of the episodic content - with an overarching theme throughout positive psychology.
This is a podcast headed up by Emiliya Zhivotovskaya, international coach, speaker and consultant, using positive psychology and holistic wellness to enable individuals and organisations to flourish!
Emiliya and her team are absolutely tremendous to work with. The content that they produce is often deep, and so engaging to listen to - backed by science, and including practitioners throughout various branches of industry.
| The Bristol Pitbulls Podcast |
It quickly became apparent throughout 2019 that the term 'podcast' was becoming a hot property. I was being contacted to produce for a variety of outlets it seemed, and heading into Q3 of the year, up stepped The Bristol Pitbulls.
The Pitbulls have been playing their home games in Oxford for the last 8 years, following the closure of Bristol's ice rink - 8 years!
They're now on the home stretch, before they move back to Bristol and into the brand new rink at Cribbs Causeway, at the end of the current 19/20 season. As part of this move, they wanted to reinvigorate the podcast fanbase they had previously with a new podcast, with the intention of covering more topical subjects centred around Ice Hockey.
I was absolutely flattered to be invited to produce The Pitbulls Podcast, and once we move into that fresh venue, we'll be covering all sorts of content!
| Living in Crime Alley |
Toward the end of 2019, there was still time for one last project, one so impassioned and driven by a force of great energy. That force being director and writer Rob Ayling. So finishing as I began the year with a heavy focus on location based audio recording, I was invited to record, and produce the post audio for the award winning 'Living in Crime Alley' Watch below...
This is a fan film that really looked to raise the bar in terms of story-telling within Gotham City, but from the perspective of its people - the people living in such harsh times.
The film had already won an award for its screenplay before we even arrived on set, and has since picked up another x5 fan film nominations (at time of writing).
There was so much heart that went into this production, spearheaded by Mr Ayling. View the BTS stills from below, and you'll see what I mean...
It goes without saying that I had an absolute blast working on this, and it was such a perfectly sizeable project to cap the year off with. Rob and I had great fun 'world building', putting the audio soundscape together, and bringing this version of Gotham City to life. The crew were excellent, the cast tremendous, and the film deserve such praise.
Whenever I get the chance to work on project, I do my absolute best to quickly understand the source material, the idea, or the concept - this year though also saw a dedicated focus to level up, I needed to, having become a new Dad towards the end of the year previous. This (for me), had to be a big year, and I'm so glad, so so glad I achieved that. I learnt so much more about myself, and what more I can now offer a project, both in skillset and in person.
I'll of course be looking to build on this success as we move into 2020, with some great opportunities already lined up.
I'll see you there, oh and have an excellent Christmas ya filthy animals!
#MatthewWalker #Sebaudio #SoundRecordist #Audio #LivingInCrimeAlley #RobAyling #AurochDigital #DarkFuture #MarsHorizon #BWFilm #BristolPitbulls #TheFlourishingCentre #EmiliyaZhivotovskaya #2019 #Retrospective #HowToMakeAVideoGame #DronesForCoders #Wormhole #CelestialPiano
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Freedom Documents
George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation
George Washington vs Bigotry
Declaration of Sentiments
Other George Washington Offerings
The Alexander Hamilton Collection: The Story of the Revolution and Founding
Washington Cryptically Dreams of Resigning, Feigns Insult and Teases McHenry for Delayed Answer to Queries on Funding the Army
Washington Privately Asks John Jay If He Will Replace Pinckney as Minister to London
General Washington Orders Declaration of Independence Read to Army in New York
One of the Earliest Announcements of Independence
Washington Anticipates the Arrival of Count Rochambeau’s Expeditionary Force
The United States Constitution – Early Connecticut Printing
George Washington’s Second Thanksgiving Proclamation, Sent to American Consuls
Original 1789 First Inaugural Button: “Memorable Era / March the Fourth 1789”
George Washington’s Famous Letter to American Roman Catholics: A Message of Thankfulness, Patriotism, and Inclusiveness
Lovely mid-19th Century Hand-Painted Miniature
of Martha Washington on Ivory
Manuscript Eulogy to George Washington Penned by R.I. Senator Foster During Senate Session
New Hampshire Acts Organizing the Election of 1792 -Washington’s re-Election
“George Washington” - Keith Carter Photograph
In Benjamin Franklin’s Paper, Colonel George Washington Reports as Positively as Possible on the Surrender of Fort Necessity, Which Sparked the French and Indian War
[George Washington] Rare Broadside Instructing Ships’ Captains re Impressment of American Seamen
Congress Authorizes a Mint, and President Washington Proclaims the Location of the Permanent Seat of Government
Honoring Washington and Quoting His Farewell Address (Drafted by Hamilton)
George Washington’s Address to the Roman Catholics in America
George Washington to the Convention of the Universal Church
George Washington to the Jewish Masons
of Newport, Rhode Island
George Washington’s Second Inaugural Address
Siege of Boston: George Washington & Thomas Gage Exchange Strong Words on Prisoner’s Treatment
Masonic Constitution Dedicated to George Washington, with frontispiece Masonic Coats of Arms by Future Chief Engraver of the US Mint
John Marshall’s “Life of George Washington”
and Companion Atlas with Hand-colored Maps
George Washington as a Mason
George Washington’s Celebrated Trip from Mount Vernon to Inauguration in New York City
AN EXTRAORDINARY RARITY!
Leaves From George Washington’s Own Draft of His First Inaugural Address
Anti-Catholic “Test Oath” Signed by George Washington – as Required to Validate his Military Commission as Lieutenant Colonel at the Outset of the French and Indian War
Other Early Republic (1784 - c.1830) Offerings
Rare First Printing of the U.S. Constitution
Thomas Jefferson’s Tragic Loss Sparks Famous Reconciliation with John Adams
Jefferson-Signed Patent Act of 1793
John Adams Elevates the “Independent Executive” – With Exclusive Access to State Secrets – Over Public Opinion
Thomas Paine: “Contentment”
Frustrated by Articles of Confederation, America’s Credit and Inability to Regulate Commerce, Adams Fails to Negotiate Treaty with Britain
To Avoid Abuse from “bigots in religion...politics, or...medicine,” Thomas Jefferson Declines to Publish Benjamin Rush’s Private Correspondence
Jefferson Praises the Spirit of Innovation
Constitutional Convention, Pennsylvania Ratification Debates, More, in 1787 Newspaper Run
Thomas Paine Tries to Pull Strings in France for an American Friend
President Adams in Suspense, Awaits News from France
President Adams Writes to an Old Friend, Reflecting on the Vicissitudes of High Office
Declaration of Independence Signer Samuel Huntington’s Copy of an Act of Congress Signed by Thomas Jefferson
Rare Paul Revere-Signed “Rising States Lodge” Masonic Certificate
Declaration of Independence: Benjamin Tyler 1818 - First Print with Facsimile Signatures
Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address, Rare Printing on Silk
Thomas Paine Asks for Help with His Tenant Farmer and Encloses an Essay on “Hints” for Establishing a Deistical Church
Former President and Future Confederate Supporter John Tyler Forcefully Defends the Fugitive Slave Act and the “Southern Cause,” Attacks the NY Press, and Plays up His Own Service in the War of 1812
William Henry Harrison as Presidential Candidate Determined “to Make no Pledges” - While Affirming His Anti-Masonic Position
Hamilton’s Advice to Holland Land Company on a New Law Relating to New York State’s Prohibition Against Foreigners Owning Land
Rare document of Newport Jewish leader Moses Seixas – who wrote address that elicited George Washington’s most famous statement on religious freedom and citizenship
Rare French Facsimile of the Declaration of Independence
Richard Varick’s Appointment as Mayor of New York City
Alexander Hamilton Writes a Female Friend in Puerto Rico, Sympathizing with the Perilous Condition of Haiti as French Control of the Island Deteriorates
John Quincy Adams’ Copy of a Scarce South Carolina Printing of the Monroe Doctrine
Jefferson’s Famous Letter on the “Wall of Separation” Between Church and State
Many of the leading Jews of Newport and New York sign 1818 land sale from estate of Benjamin Seixas to Oliver Hazard Perry
Thomas Jefferson Signed Act of Congress for Compensating Court Officers, Jurors, and Witnesses
Mexican Revolution Hero José María Morelos taunts Spanish viceroy he met in military school: any bad news is fake news, he alone resisted, and his troops “attack and “don’t leave the action until they are victorious...”
Significant Collection of the Worcester Magazine, Publisher Isaiah Thomas’ Protest against Advertising Tax. Filled with News of Shays’ Rebellion, and Federalist and Anti-Federalist Essays
Very Early 1790s Naturalization Certificate for Famous French Physician – One the First Persons to Become an American Citizen Under the First Naturalization Act
Bill of Rights: Early N.Y. Printing of First Draft Approved by the House of Representatives - 17 Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Bill of Rights: First House of Representatives Draft, Rare July 31, 1789 Newspaper Printing
James Monroe Defends his Actions in Futile Defense of Washington in War of 1812
Shortly After the Beginning of the War of 1812,
Monroe Expresses his Opposition to Mob Violence
Daniel Webster Details a Duel Challenge by Senator John Randolph
Benjamin Franklin Calls For Abolition of Slavery, Washington Addresses the Dutch Reformed Church on Religious Freedom, Thanksgiving Thoughts, Hamilton’s Plans, and More
Act of Congress Attempting to Mitigate Brewing Whiskey Rebellion, Signed by Edmund Randolph
Debating the Bill of Rights Amendments in 1789
Secretary of State Pickering certifies five Acts of Congress relating to the Whiskey Rebellion, debtor’s prison, the estate of General Nathanael Greene, etc.
Ratification of The Bill of Rights
Samuel Huntington Speech on Education, Liberty, and
“Acts of Insolvency … Repugnant to the Constitution”
59 Western Pennsylvania Settlers Petition the Governor to Supplement Frontier Defense
Assailing the Pennsylvania “Board of Censors”
for Failing to Amend the Constitution
Confederation Congress sends proposed Constitution to the states for ratification
Napoleon Bonaparte Signed Letter from Polish Campaign, War of the 4th Coalition: “once they arrive in Berlin … review them, let them rest several days, and give them coats and shoes.”
[Thomas Jefferson]. 1807 Acts of Congress, Including Law Abolishing Slave Trade, the Insurrection Act, and Lewis & Clark Content. First Edition.
“John Bull and the Baltimoreans” Lampooning British Defeat at Fort McHenry in Baltimore Following their Earlier Success at Alexandria
Thomas Jefferson Free Frank
Connecticut Prepares for New Federal Constitution, Establishes Plan to Elect Senators and Representatives
Maryland Claims Stock in the Bank of England
Relieving Persons in Debtors Prison
Robert Morris - Declaration Signer and Financier of the Revolution - is Drowning in Debt and Calls for Help
Iconic Pillars Illustration -- Celebrating Massachusetts’ Ratification and the Process of Erecting the “great federal superstructure”
Accusing Recently Retired Hamilton of Financial Malfeasance
Genêt Offers a Rather Inadequate Explanation of the Citizen Genêt Affair
Jefferson’s Religious Stance against Slavery
Newspaper Belonging to John Quincy Adams Reports Transfer of the Floridas to the U.S.
U.S. Constitution – Contemporary List of States with Ratification Dates and Votes
General Edward Hand on Framing a New Constitution in Pennsylvania
N.H. Addresses Articles of Confederation Flaw: Gives Congress Power to Negotiate Trade & Tariff Deals – if All 13 States Agree
Madison, Monroe, Talleyrand and Jefferson’s “Crimes” and “back door pimps” in Negotiations to Buy Florida From Spain
A Fatal Duel Set Up by N.C. Congressman & Later Republic of Texas’s Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton’s Autograph Legal Notes Representing a Widow in Mamaroneck, NY Appealing Her Case Against a Conflicted Trustee of Her Husband’s Estate
Father of the Erie Canal and Future Governor DeWitt Clinton’s Copy of New York City Ordinances
Letter to Vice President Aaron Burr From Revolutionary War Officer and Future New York Mayor Marinus Willett re Protecting New York’s Harbor and Opposing Brooklyn Navy Yard Site (Because the Navy’s Agent Didn’t Buy Enough Land)
Prospectus of Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures
Opposing the African Slave Trade - 1790 New Haven Sermon
The American Museum Magazine Considers Race and Slavery, Bound Together with Congressional Proceedings
on the Bill of Rights
War of 1812 Hero, Early New Mexico Explorer, and the “First American Buried in California Soil”
Due to Articles of Confederation’s Weakness, New Hampshire’s Legislature Moves to Regulates and Encourages Trade – Separate from the Other States
Signed by Hamilton’s Second in Fatal Duel
A 1798 Modification to the Naturalization Act Considered Part of the Alien and Sedition Acts passed by John Adams
Harvard’s 1786 Graduating Class and Their Theses, Dedicated to Gov. James Bowdoin
John Marshall’s Supreme Court Decides Osborn et al. v. The Bank of the United States, landmark 11th Amendment Case
A Former Tennessee Congressman Thanks an Editor for Opposing Southern Nullifiers, and Criticizes Andrew Jackson’s Political Vindictiveness
Benjamin Franklin Presents the Constitution
to the Pennsylvania State Legislature;
A Nantucket Indian Creation Myth
Caleb Cushing, U.S. Congressman,
Calls for Annexation of Canada
Insurance Companies Refuse to Pay for American Ship Captured While Shipping Arms to Simón Bolívar’s Rebels
Pownall’s New Map of North America, 1794
September 1789 Printing of the Act Establishing the Treasury Department, Along With Important Congressional Debates on Organizing the Federal Judiciary
The New U.S. Senate Considers Bill to Organize the Federal Judiciary: Full Text of the Senate Bill to Establish the Supreme Court, Federal Judicial Districts and Circuit Courts, as Well as the Position of Attorney General
Harvard’s 1791 Graduating Students and Theses, Dedicated to Governor John Hancock and Lieutenant Governor Samuel Adams
Ohio Governor’s Response to
South Carolina Nullification Threat
William Pinkney, Ripped Off by the Government
for His Work on Jay’s Treaty, Declares
“I Do Not Owe The Government One Farthing”
Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull
Eight Litchfield Connecticut Men Support the War of 1812
Jonathan Williams - First Superintendent of West Point and First Head of the Army Corps of Engineers - Assesses New York Harbor Defenses
Manuscript Music & Lyrics for “Liberty,” a Patriotic Song by Composer Stephen Jenks
Director of Ordnance on Loan of Gunpowder to DuPont and Private Individuals; forwards Copy of Prior Letter Informing Secretary of War John Calhoun of his Objection
First Army Chief of Ordnance Rails against Military Waste in a Very Modern Essay
James Madison’s Second Inaugural Address,
in a Rare New York Irish Newspaper
Winfield Scott Criticizes Zachary Taylor’s
Illegal Order to Flog a Soldier
James Monroe & Congress Support the Independence Movements of Spain’s American Colonies
Maryland Ratifies the Constitution, Suggests Amendments; and Pennsylvanians Speak Out Against the Slave Trade
Jefferson’s Response to the New Haven Merchants’ Remonstrance, and his First Inaugural Address
Philip Hamilton’s Death
Otis on the Infamous Hartford Convention:
“We Ought Not … Be Indifferent to The Effects Of An Erroneous Public Opinion On This Subject,
Upon The Present Age & Upon Posterity …”
James Madison’s First Inaugural Address, Asserting Neutral Rights in Prelude to the War of 1812
N.J. Congressman Praises Andrew Jackson After His 1824 Presidential Election Loss in the House of Representatives
Reporting the Infamous XYZ Affair
Ohio Reformers Use Rhode Island’s Dorr Rebellion
to Justify Their Own Behavior
July 4, 1810 Oration by Democratic-Republican Declaration Printer John Binns
Celebrating LaFayette’s Visit in Music
1790 Massachusetts Newspaper Discussing Nantucket Whalers
An Act to Incorporate the Ohio Insurance Company
Democratic Republicans Warn Against Federalist Resurgence in Wake of Embargo Act
John Hancock Addresses Massachusetts Legislature
The U.S.S. Chesapeake Prepares for the Mediterranean, and the Senate Debates Judiciary Establishments
Jefferson’s Proclamation on the State of Affairs with England (1807)
A History of Harvard University; North Carolina Debates Ratifying the Constitution; and a List of Newly-Minted U.S. Senators
Andrew Jackson’s First Inaugural Address in Maryland Newspaper
Henry Clay’s “In Defense of the American System”: Pre-Speech Outline and Final Manuscript Sent For Publication of One of the Most Important Economic and Political Speeches in American History
The News in 1815: 104 Issues of the Boston Patriot
Thomas Jefferson Exceptional Signed Presidential Address to Cherokee Nation
On the Death of George Washington: Testimonials on the “Father of His Country”
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The nation’s first president had died on December 14, 1799, and was interred at Mount Vernon by his family four days later. As the president was laid to rest in the family’s receiving vault, vessels in the Potomac River fired a final salute to the commander in chief.
[GEORGE WASHINGTON]. Newspaper. The Constitutional Telegraph, Boston, MA: Parker’s Printing Office, December 28, 1799. 4 pp., 12¼ x 19½ in.
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Printed within a black mourning border, this newspaper reprints messages from President Adams, secretary and son-in-law Tobias Lear, the House of Representatives, the War Department, the Common Council of New York lauding George Washington, the extract of a letter from Alexandria offering a detailed account of the first president’s last hours, and two black-bordered memorials, one from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati and the other from the Boston Independent Fusiliers. Additional advertisements advising that businesses would be closed out of respect for Washington, and a theater troop performing a monody (ode in the Greek style) in honor of Washington.
News reached Philadelphia, then the seat of the federal government, on the day of his burial. Congress and President Adams immediately began planning an official mourning procession for December 26, and this paper of December 28 indicates the respect commanded by Washington to his countrymen.
From John Adams’s message to the House of Representatives:
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Re-Creation exhibition opening soon
Annabel Butler, Di Holdsworth and Liz Shreeve
Lucy Stranger
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The process of making is inherent in the creation of each of ANNABEL BUTLER, DI HOLDSWORTH & LIZ SHREEVE's diverse practices. Varying in form and content each artist engages with the surface of the object, working physically into it and responding intuitively. Their works reveal hints of their construction, drawing the viewer into consider the play between the artist and the medium in the creation of the work.
Creating abstract landscapes, ANNABEL BUTLER views her paintings as constructions of a place. BUTLER created her first construction in 1998 when she was at the Byam Shaw School of Art in London on a travelling scholarship - greatly influenced by Cezanne's 'Bathers' in the National Gallery. In making her constructions she plays with depth and space, the geometric clean lines of the shapes conflicting with the painterly brushstrokes as they extend the picture far outside its physical borders.
In her latest series, BUTLER explores the changing light along the coast. First working en plein air she then returns to the studio to chop up the paintings and reassembles them to create abstract constructions of the coastline. Methodology is integral to her process - she only works with what is available to her. As a result each work in the series share memories and characteristics of a place - slivers of familiarity to catch the viewer's attention. The result is a cohesive series, with the different constructions linked by tone, light and place.
LIZ SHREEVE also works to set a methodology, responding to the strict geometry of the grid that in its constraints creates a structure where the possibilities are endless. Focussing upon light SHREEVE experiments with numbers and colour. In this latest series SHREEVE responds to the light that reflects and shifts in the ocean.
The importance of engaging with the surface - physically handling the paper to work through ideas and shapes - renders this seemingly planned process as inherently intuitive. The repetition of complex patterns in three-dimensional paper forms creates intricate works of depth and space. Folding the paper the surface extends out into the space, catching the light and creating chords of colour and shadows that build and lower in intensity over time. It is about the slow change of time and observing this through the effects of the gradual turn of natural light.
Whilst SHREEVE and BUTLER both respond to changing light, HOLDSWORTH inserts light into her works, creating a sense of film noir in the dark nooks and crannies of her interiors. Working with found and made objects she creates intimate narratives that move from the nostalgic to the dark and subversive. In this series of works, HOLDWORTH engages with the Kewpie Doll, refashioning it into grander imaginary narratives - from dancing with the devil to Madonna and Child and an interior of a radio that recalls the glory of Pharlap and the races.
For HOLDSWORTH time is important in the making of the work, allowing the narrative to reveal itself to her in the process of assembling the memory-laden objects. In this act of play, Holdsworth considers the possibility for objects to form sculptures or to become a part of an interior work. Alongside visual narrative the accompanying music carries a pace and memory that nostalgically alludes to a time that was of a slower pace.
The slowing of pace and time is key to understanding what drives the unique practices of BUTLER, SHREEVE and HOLDSWORTH. Their inherent focus upon process and medium allows for narrative to emerge and works to transform for the viewer.
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T.H.E. Show Newport 2014
T.H.E Show 2014: Day 1
Jason Victor Serinus | Jun 4, 2014
Entering the first of four rooms sponsored by Brian Berdan's Audio Element of Pasadena felt like coming home. Not only was I among familiar friends—Wilson Audio Sasha Series 2 loudspeakers ($29,950/pair); mighty VTL Siegfried Reference monoblocks Series II ($65,000/pair), accompanied by VTL's TL-7.5 Reference line preamplifier Series III ($25,000) and TP-6.5 Signature phono stage ($12,000); dCS four-stack, state-of-the-art Vivaldi Digital Playback System ($108,996 total); Transparent Opus MM and Reference cables ($105,500 total); Grand Prix Audio Silverstone 4-shelf Isolation system ($19,175), Monaco-5 shelf Isolation system ($8400), and Formula Platforms ($6900); Audience AdeptResponse aR12TSS power conditioner ($11,545); and, a bit less familiar, Grand Prix Audio Monaco 1.5 turntable ($23,500) with new Tri-Planar SE tonearm ($7500) and luscious Lyra Etna cartridge ($6995)—but I also finally heard a quality of musical presentation that decades upon decades of attending live performance have led me to hunger for.
"Needed my fix so bad," I wrote in my notes. "Gorgeous, airy, real sound. It may be a touch warm, but the difference between this and the other setups I've heard is musical truth."
Thanks be to Peter McGrath, whose playlist of 88.2/24 master recordings began with soprano Lauren Snouffer, 26, singing the heavenly Benedictus from Schubert's Mass in G. (I believe I sang this mass in high school, feeling like a fool while trying to smile the way my mother insisted I smile during singing.) The detail the system conveyed on massed voices was marvelous. I heard more color and magic in this room, and far less artificial shine, than in the sum total of the eight or so rooms that preceded it.
At last having visited musical paradise, it was time to balance spiritual fulfillment with physical sustenance. Trying to ignore the fact that, on this particular day, the Hilton's chef had decided that vegetables are a dispensable commodity, I chose for dessert the truly fabulous, teasing voice of Nina Storey. Sponsored by darTZeel, what a show Ms. Storey put on at Atrium Poolside. I wish I could have stayed to give you a full report, but it's easier for you to catch her in action on YouTube or, even better, her own site, than to hear many of the systems combos assembled in Newport Beach. So back to the Atrium's second floor I headed, where I entered. . .
. . . the oversized room shared by the Perfect8 The Force loudspeakers ($350,000/pair, complete with four DSP-controlled powered subwoofers, two of which were in use); BAlabo BP-1 Mk.II power amplifier ($88,500), BC-1 Mk.II linestage Control amplifier ($67,500), BD-1 DAC ($37,500), and MS-1 music server ($8500); Zanden 2000P CD transport ($33,500) and Model 120 phonostage ($7500); Bergmann Sleipner linear-tracking turntable ($63,000); cabling from Perfect8, Hemingway, Argento, and Stage III; HB Cable Design Powerslave Marble power distribution center ($8995); and equipment stands from Perfect8 and Grand Prix.
With Perfect8's Jonas Räntilä serving as DJ, the sound was least brittle in the front row. Nonetheless, LPs of music by Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov sounded somewhat off, with thuddy bass and the lack of the tonal underbelly that completes the sonic picture and supplies essential warmth. The music server's depiction of a Red Book track had a bit more tonal bottom, but still sounded wiry on top. I'd like to chalk it up to the impossible room.
"Wonderful midrange, very strong, extremely grounded and illumined," I wrote of the room assembled by Maier Shadi of The Audio Salon, Santa Monica. Maier paired Wilson Audio Alexia loudspeakers in custom Desert Silver ($52,500/pair) with Constellation Audio's Inspiration Series 1.0 preamplifier ($9,000) and 1.0 monoblocks ($20,000/pair).
On the digital end, the world premiere of Berkeley Audio Design's Reference Series Alpha DAC ($14,000) was complemented by the Aurender W20 Music Server ($17,000) and Nagra CDC ($19,000). Analog came courtesy of the excellent Spiral Groove SG 1.1 and Centroid arm ($36,000) with Brinkmann EMT Cartridge ($5,000) and Constellation Performance Series Perseus phono preamp ($27,000). Cabling was Nordost's equally excellent Valhalla 2, complete with Nordost QB8 power distributor. Acoustic control came via Audio Salon's Acoustic System with Vicoustic Panels ($9000).
Despite some ringing on the voice of tenor Vittorio Grigolo, and a slightly exaggerated midrange, this setup produced wonderful sound. Imaging was fabulous on a 24/96 track from Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, played via the Aurender server, although the bottom was a little dry and powdery. "Overall, so much is very, very right" I wrote of an extremely challenging room whose sound reportedly improved on the last day after a few more panels were added to the ceiling and the Audio Salon Kilovolt 7.5 Power and Grounding System ($10,000) cleaned up the hotel's dirty power.
Here's a close-up of the very first Berkeley Audio Design Reference Series Alpha DAC ($14,000) ever played in public.
Given that I had so many rooms to cover, and Wilson loudspeakers were in multiple exhibits (including those from Sunil Merchant's Sunny Components of Covina), I skipped over few of them. But I couldn't resist snapping a photo of this Sasha 2 in custom Rosso Corsa, aka Ferrari Racing Red ($31,850/pair).
One of the big attractions at T.H.E. Show involved Stillpoints' claim that their new 14 lb Aperture Room Treatments ($650/panel, which can be covered with the art of your choice for an extra $200–$250), are so effective that they could tame reverberations in the Atrium's sonically impossible Sunset Lounge. While I could hear no reverberation or glassy harshness in the space, what I did hear was flat, washed out, and monotone gray. However, given that the Apertures seemed highly effective with the different, vibrantly-colored equipment I heard on Day Three in Dynamic Design's difficult-to-control standard size room at the Hilton, I'm pretty certain what I was hearing in the Sunset Lounge was the sonic signature of Astell&Kern's diminutive Castor loudspeakers ($25,000/pair), Cube One 300B amplifier ($11,000), and brand new 500N Network music player ($10,000–$12,000).
Courtesy of Audio Element, I visited a second Wilson Audio Alexia ($48,500/pair) set-up because it included the US premiere of Aesthetix's Metis linestage preamplifier ($20,000) and Romulus Signature CD player w/DAC ($10,000), as well as Grand Prix Audio's new Woodcote shelves and amp stands ($3875 for 9-shelf rack, $1500 for an amp stand). Together with Aesthetix Atlas monoblocks ($16,000/pair) and, on the analog end, a complete Clearaudio Master Innovation turntable set-up ($61,300) with new Graham Phantom Elite 10" tonearm ($12,500), the imaging was fabulous on an Alison Krauss CD, but there was also a bright edge to the voice and some unfortunate bass booming.
In yet another Audio Element room, Ayre's new MX-R Twenty monoblocks ($29,900/pair), KX-R Twenty preamplifier ($27,500) and QB-9 DSD DAC ($3250) complemented the US premiere of AMG's phono preamplifier ($5000), Viella 12 turntable ($16,500), new Teatro MC cartridge ($2000), and Reference tonearm cable ($1500). Speakers were the gorgeous Sonus Faber Elipsa SE ($22,900/pair), cables Cardas Audio Clear, racks Grand Prix Audio Monaco, and power conditioner Audience AdeptResponse R6TSS ($7550).
Even though my focus was digital—I attempted, admittedly unsuccessfully, to leave analog coverage to Michael Fremer—Musical Surroundings' Garth Leerer insisted on going the LP route. Thus I heard an audiophile pressing of the awful Dallas Symphony Orchestra Turnabout issue of Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances, conducted by Johanos. I am well aware that others I respect have praised this recording, but it not only plods along at a lugubrious tempo, but also makes a large orchestra sound like a handful of players. Ugh.
Garth also played an LP of Söderström and Ashkenazy performing Rachmaninoff. The soprano's midrange seemed a bit disconnected from her top, with a slight dryness in the middle that I did not expect to encounter.
In the Acapella room, soprano Elly Ameling initially sounded heavenly, with an extremely warm, nurturing, and all-embracing midrange that flattered the orchestra on Edo de Waart's recording of Grieg's Peer Gynt. Alas, once dynamics increased, major distortion set in all around. The tremendous space on Mercedes Sosa's recording of the Misa Criolla was quite enjoyable until, once again, the music became more dynamic and distortion ruined the presentation. Heard were Acapella's Atlas loudspeaker with Ion Tweeter TW 1 ($98,000/pair) and LaMusika hybrid amplifier ($116,000), fed by an EMM Labs CD player. I'd like to think the room's small dimensions were the culprit.
Volti Audio's five-piece Vittora loudspeaker system ($25,000), which comes complete with an extended low-frequency cabinet that includes an 18" down-firing driver, was making music with BorderPatrol Audio's S10 EXC + EXS PSU 9Wpc, 300B SET dual-mono amplifier ($25,750 total), Control Unit EXC triode line stage with EXD ($16,250 total), and DAC2 ($9750). Cabling was from Triode Wire. One of Stereophile's runner-ups for 2013 Loudspeaker of the Year, and rated Class A (Restricted Extreme LF), the Volti system had a very natural sound that, at least with these electronics, couldn't quite convey the bottom bass line in Ivan Fischer's recording of Mahler Symphony 2.
Highs were very fine, but lacked the air and transparency I would expect from equipment in this price range. "I feel removed from the experience," I wrote in my notes. While there was no hard edge on the top of tenor Vittorio Grigolo's ringing voice, there was a slight disconnect between it and his midrange.
Angel City Audio of Rancho Cucamonga showed a system whose ACA Trinity loudspeakers ($3500/pair) included a newly repaired crossover that was not broken in. Perhaps that, together with the brand new Onix OC 130 CD player ($13,399) and hardly broken MN845 monoblocks ($13,500/pair), accounted for the treble distortion I heard. A Melody Pure Black 101 preamp ($5000), MG Audio Design cabling, and Spiritual Audio VX-9 power conditioner ($3000) completed the chain.
One of the most unusual encounters I've ever had at a show came at the end of a demo of Magnepan's not yet available MG.7 loudspeakers ($TBD). A replacement for the MG 12, the .7s sounded quite lovely with a Bryston SP-2 amplifier and either a Pioneer or Denon CD player. Thanks in part to a hidden center channel that Wendell Diller of Magnepan often fails to point out, and which I had forgotten about until a member of the Bay Area Audiophile Society mentioned it during our Saturday night dinner, the small system's really gorgeous highs and slightly muffled bottom exhibited impressive dynamic range.
No sooner had the music ended than Diller launched into an out-of-left-field, totally inappropriate rap about how people claim that Stereophile hates Magnepan. Note that this occurred, not in private, but rather in the middle of a public demo that included Paul Seydor of The Absolute Sound (who chimed in with something like, "Well, so and so of TAS loves Magnepans").
As has previously been discussed in the pages of Stereophile, this magazine does not currently review Magnepan loudspeakers. That's not out of choice, but rather because, as Diller himself acknowledged during his rap, he chooses not to supply them to the magazine's reviewers because, when John Atkinson measures them, they do not measure well. [Actually, while this is something I have suspected, Wendell Diller's prior public statements were that he did not want me to measure Magnepan speakers because doing so would reveal proprietary information.—JA]
Why Diller is getting so bent out of shape by ill-informed gossip on forums is beyond me. After staring in disbelief at Diller while he went on for a good minute or two, and interrupting only to ask, "Why are you telling me this?", both Seydor and I stood up, told him that neither of us bothers with forums, and left the room.
OMG. Was it really 6pm? Yessiree. With just enough time to head back to my room before dinner, I found my journey accompanied by Dean Peer's peerless bass guitar and drummer Bret Mann's empathetic percussion.
There must be plenty..
Submitted by remlab on June 4, 2014 - 9:34am
..of new Magnepan models you have access to other than those supplied directly from the manufacturer. Why not just review and measure some of those? At least you could dispel the rumors(And prove your point at the same time).
Re: Magnepan Reviews
Submitted by John Atkinson on June 4, 2014 - 12:53pm
remlab wrote:
There must be plenty of new Magnepan models you have access to other than those supplied directly from the manufacturer. Why not just review and measure some of those?
On balance, I felt that denying Magnepan review coverage in favor of loudspeakers from companies who were prepared to accept that we would publish measurements of their speakers would be a more fitting outcome.
John Atkinson
Editor, Stereophile
I can imagine..
Submitted by remlab on June 4, 2014 - 7:43pm
..what a "less fitting outcome" would be. If I remember correctly, Anthony Gallo also dislikes published measurements..
Were we at the same show?
Submitted by compcond on June 4, 2014 - 10:00am
Yes: cables make a difference. Analog cables each have their own sound. Digital cables simply cannot sound different but I've found a dramatic difference between them. I can't explain it, I don't want to explain it, but they sound wildly different.
I have experimented with different digital sources (mostly with my recently sold Benchmark DAC1 HDR) and have found that JRiver, playing .wav files, sounds best. There is a clearly audible difference between playing .wav and .flac however I can transcode between them with no loss of fidelity. Foobar, iTunes and a Squeezebox Touch don't come close to JRiver and .wav.
Power makes a difference. Again, there is a clearly audible difference when my DAC2 and Conrad Johnson MF2500A are plugged in through a Tripp line conditioner as opposed to a surge suppressor or directly into the wall.
All of that being said the sound at the show was laughable. Virtually every room, at every price point, was a congested pile of cabinet resonance and a pissing contest of who had the biggest cables. Having heard the differences between playback software at home I was aghast at how many rooms were using iTunes, thousands of dollars worth of cables, amplifiers that wouldn't fit in my car and speakers that were finished in frankincense and myrrh.
The four best sounding rooms I heard (and, admittedly I didn't get to a couple of floors in the Hilton) were the Maggie .7s, McIntosh, a pair of 6.5" 2-ways finished in Lexus paint for $9,500 and, yes, the outdoor planters from Madison Fielding (the only vendor with the guts to play the Sheffield Drum and Track record... and they did it very well). In case you didn't notice, by the way, McIntosh was cheating with their room-correction doohickey.
For reference my home speakers were built for me using Dynaudio drivers about 12 years ago at a total cost of $4,000. The party I attended the show with agreed with me that, in comparison, nothing we heard at the show made either one of us want to sit and listen. We had the same experience last year with the exception of the MBL room from which I needed to be pried away.
I truly got the impression of "The Emperors New Clothes" rather than technological improvements. It seems that it's a race to produce larger diameter cables, weirder looking speakers and amplifiers that require shipping on a pallet rather than good sound. Based on what I saw and heard my [comparatively] cheap system will continue to serve me for years to come with the Amex safely tucked away.
Now I just need to figure out what to do for another system for the den.
FYI,WA Desert Silver is not a
Submitted by kana813 on June 4, 2014 - 10:23am
FYI,WA Desert Silver is not a custom color.
Wendell Diller's rant,wow!
A comment from Wendell Diller
Submitted by John Atkinson on June 8, 2014 - 4:30am
Wendell Diller, whom I have known for more than 30 years, sent me the following email. I am posting it with his permission:
Jason completely misunderstood my intent—and he failed to mention that I wished to kill the rumors circulating on the Internet that Stereophile "has it in" for Magnepan. I was not "going off" on Stereophile. Quite the opposite. I wished for Jason to understand that I was defending you. The fact that Paul Seydor from TAS was there to witness what I said did make it "public" to some degree, but I don't understand why Jason found it necessary to air it in his blog. So, now I feel compelled to publicly state what I was trying to explain to Jason.
I have the highest regard and respect for you and Stereophile magazine. It is not fair that Stereophile has been accussed of a vendetta against Magnepan. Jason said that he doesn't read this stuff in the chat rooms, but I believe it can be damaging. There are a lot of "conspiracy theories" why Maggies are not reviewed in Stereophile, but it is not complicated. You and I have discussed them a number of times. And there are no hidden agendas. There will be those that will criticize me or Magnepan, but you and Stereophile are not to be faulted.
Wendell Diller
Marketing Mgr.
Mr. Diller's rant....
Submitted by jimtavegia on June 4, 2014 - 12:42pm
That certainly didn't generate any positive PR, did it. If someone actually reads Stereophile they would see that occasionally a reviewer(s) like a piece of gear that does measure badly. All the speakers I have at home are not class anything Stereophile, yet I still listen to them every day and enjoy them. I am not alone in this regard I am sure. Another dust-up in audio land. Life is too short for this.
Well in all fairness:
Submitted by Josh Hill on June 5, 2014 - 6:38pm
Here's an in-room measurement of a Maggie MMG that a friend made:
http://usr.audioasylum.com/images/4/48453/jbens_mmg-left_june26-2012_sweep1.png
Here's Stereohpile's near field (50") measurement of the 3.6:
http://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/magfig3.jpg
Most of that 20 dB bass peak is an artifact of the near field measurement which shows the equaliation that compensates for the 6 dB/octave dipole cancellation -- there are a series of letters on the topic appended to the review.
But -- if you were a speaker company -- would you want your speakers reviewed with a misleading response curve that makes them look like a piece of crap? Not every reader can be counted on to read JA's comments, and let's be honest, not every reader is going to give primacy to the listening tests over the measurements, either, although they're ultimately what count.
I don't know if this is what Wendell was objecting to, but if I were marketing manager of Magnepan, I know that I would have serious reservations about the possibility of losing sales to readers whose eyes skip to a horrid looking response curve that will mislead readers who don't read and understand the footnotes.
Excellent measurements doesn't really prove anything, does it?
Submitted by hnipen on June 7, 2014 - 5:59am
Thanks a lot Josh for your very interesting post
I believe the measuring and measuring techniques of Stereophile has been debated to the end of the world, and there is no lack of critical people, but to counter this I reckon we have to consider the resources that John and Stereophile do have at hand, who would expect a magazine to have access to an anechoic chamber?
I do have a pair of Meadowlark Kestrel2, where the Kestrel's will measure suboptimal according to how John does it (at least the Meadowlark Swift did) But I'm very happy with the speakers... I do also have a pair of Duntech PCL-15 that has a response curve flat as Nebraska and a textbook perfect impulse response, but I prefer the Meadowlark's generally
There was a controversy between late John Dunlavy and John Atkinson about the measurements of Dunlavy SC-IVa signature, which originally measured quite suboptimal in Stereophile's assessments, so what did John then do, rather than starting to throw hand granates at John he started a process of explaining things and in the end we ended up seeing measurements that proved them to be 'astonishing flat', think it's what John essentially wrote...
So to refuse review of a product because you don't get the results you want is beyond me, better go into a process to explain what's going on.
All credit to Stereophile and John Atkinson :=)
Agree that resources are limited
Submitted by Josh Hill on June 7, 2014 - 9:12am
I've found Stereophile's measurements invaluable over the years -- not because they tell me enough about the sound to make a purchasing decision, but because I'm interested in the relationship between what we hear and what we measure and design. And I agree that Stereophile is constrained by limited resources.
I asked JA a couple of years ago about the possibility of resuming in-room measurement, and he said it wasn't feasible since the measurements and reviews are made in different places.
So my intent here wasn't to criticize JA's measurement program (as I've seen some do, vociferously and sometimes obnoxiously) but to point out that Magnepan might have legitimate technical and business concerns here rather than wanting to hide bad performance from the public.
I'm just speculating at this point, but if I were marketing manager of a loudspeaker manufacturer, I think I'd be concerned about prospective customers that inaccurately show my speaker as having a 20 dB peak in the bass! That has to hurt sales, because even if JA appends an explanation (as he always does) you know that not everyone is going to read it or understand it. And the only reason for a company to submit a product for review is to increase sales.
At the same time, JA obviously can't omit the measurements, as Wendell apparently suggested.
This particular issue was discussed in some very informative letters that are appended to the review. Here's some of what Siegfried Linkwitz, the well-known loudspeaker designer, had to say:
"The nearfield frequency response of an acoustic source is only proportional to its farfield response if the source is small, ie, omnidirectional, and if it is in free-space. Summing a driver diameter corrected woofer nearfield response to a farfield midrange response works for a small monitor on a stand, but already has errors when the speaker is larger and the woofer is close to the floor—when the conditions move away from free-space or anechoic.
"The Magneplanar is clearly not a point source and, being open-baffle, it has an acoustic short circuit between front and back. This causes a 6 dB/octave low-frequency roll-off in the farfield response. So from all open baffle nearfield measurements you have to subtract first a 6dB/octave (= 20dB/decade) slope before you can sum the data with other farfield measurements. When you apply this correction to the MG3.6 woofer response you see that it flattens from 400Hz to 60Hz and shows a peak at 47Hz. Similarly the midrange has to be corrected before you can use it for the composite response. The actual room response is still different from this composite, though, primarily due to the effect of the floor on woofer radiation.
"You might consider to add a measurement taken with a 50ms time window at your listening position, spatially averaged and half-octave smoothed to include the room. I think as a measurement that allows true comparison between speakers, this would be more useful than the composite data that are correct only in a few special cases."
http://www.stereophile.com/content/magnepan-magneplanar-mg36r-loudspeaker-more-comments
My sense at this point is that since it isn't practical for Stereophile to make the listening position measurements, the uncorrected nearfield measurements of large dipoles should simply be omitted, with an explanatory footnote. The raw data is of interest to us techies, but there's a real risk that it will mislead readers and I think the rule here should be "first do no harm."
A better alternative might be for the reviewer to make some simple in-room measurements as Linkwitz suggests. The equipment needed is so cheap now -- apparently you can get a calibrated microphone for $20(!) and the software is free. Or JA could take the planars outside and measure them 6' from a wall, although I understand that he might not have the time for that (measuring Magicos in the driveway notwithstanding).
I wholeheartedly agree with
I wholeheartedly agree with you Josh, thanks for your comprehensive post!
maybe some speakers really better being measured outdoors, but it's a bit troublesome I guess... And maybe John's neighbors are not so happy about this? but for large arrays and large panel speakers, as you point out, it will probably provide for much more reliable results
John, why don't you get some fresh air every now and then?
Good point about the neighbors :-)
Submitted by Josh Hill on June 7, 2014 - 10:50am
Though I do sometimes contemplate putting my own speakers outside and starting a war with the neighbor how has an obnoxious boom car.
Well, Stereophile is not
Submitted by hnipen on June 7, 2014 - 11:18am
Well, Stereophile is not doing power compression testing of big subwoofers, like what some other magazines do... :-D
Actually, I've been meaning to ask JA why they don't do SPL/distortion measurements since like forever. Speakers differ so dramatically in dynamic capability and while the reviewers generally make a mention of it this is one area where I think a number is useful to a purchaser, since he can measure his preferred listening levels with a meter and see right away whether a given model suits his needs.
yep :-)
This would be quite useful :-)
Measurements of large panel speakers
Submitted by John Atkinson on June 8, 2014 - 2:01pm
Josh Hill wrote:
if I were marketing manager of a loudspeaker manufacturer, I think I'd be concerned about prospective customers that inaccurately show my speaker as having a 20 dB peak in the bass! That has to hurt sales, because even if JA appends an explanation (as he always does) you know that not everyone is going to read it or understand it.
As you quote Siegfried Linkwitz explaining, the large peak in the low frequencies of the Maggie measured in the nearfield is compensated for by the dipole cancellation. I take the point about the problem with a nearfield measurement of a large panel speakers. But with something as large as the MG3.6, even at a typical listening distance of 10', you are still not in the true farfield.
And as Mike Gough, then with B&W, points out on the same web page, with the combination of an underdamped panel resonance and the dipole cancellation to give a flat bass response, the rolloff is "ultimately third-order, though the response will have an inferior low-level transient behaviour to a well-adjusted second-order."
But from my discussions with Wendell Diller, the measurement he finds most disturbing is the cumulative spectral-decay plot. Panel speakers always look bad on this measurement, with a very hashy decay in the treble. I suspect that this might be due to the multiple arrivals at the microphone. But it might also be a sign of Chaotic behavior in the motion of the diaphragm, ie, though the average motion of the diaphragm is linear in response to the driving force, individual diaphragm elements lag or lead that average motion, ie, it "shimmers." Manfred Schroeder once said in an AES lecture that a symptom of Chaotic behavior is the production of subharmonics, and I have found with some panel speakers that you do get a 500Hz subharmonic accompanying a 1kHz tone.
"You might consider to add a measurement taken with a 50ms time window at your listening position, spatially averaged and half-octave smoothed to include the room." - Siegfried Linkwitz
I always publish a spatially averaged in-room measurement for the speakers I personally review, as well as for those reviewed by writers within driving range. I would very much like to do this for all the speakers reviewed in Stereophile, but logistically it isn't possible, given that my team is spread over the country.
Beautiful pics! guys. I wish
Submitted by Allen Fant on June 4, 2014 - 7:19pm
Beautiful pics! guys. I wish I could have attended. I know you all had a great time w/ all of that gear.
Audio Element room impressions (Sashas/Siegfrieds/dCs/ etc.)
Submitted by mark_m on June 4, 2014 - 7:53pm
Really surprised at how much you liked the sounds in this room. When I went in they were playing Leonard Cohen's "Amen" - presumably from CD although I didn't ask. Maybe they were streaming it from Pandora or Spotify or some such because it sounded worse than I have ever heard that song sound. All the rich tones of Mr Cohen's voice were destroyed by that setup.
There were a few rooms there with nice sound but this wasn't one of them.
Submitted by LS35A on June 4, 2014 - 9:59pm
They deserve a better National Sales Manager than they have now. I could say more, but I won't.
My first blog
Submitted by Jason Victor Serinus on June 4, 2014 - 10:22pm
Hey all. I'm a little concerned, given 10 comments here and none on my first blog, that some people think that first blog only contains a rap about cars. There are a bunch of systems covered in that blog. If you skipped over it, please take a look: http://www.stereophile.com/content/show-your-mark-get-set-go
Jason, I read everything in the first blog,
found everything very interesting, and nothing controversial. Controversy is usually what makes people comment. If you did write only about cars in the first blog, you would have gotten plenty of comments, I assure you!
Magnepanned [sic]
Submitted by corrective_unco... on June 6, 2014 - 11:23am
I don't understand the part about the hidden center channel with the upcoming Magnepan .7 speakers. Is it near those flower pots? What I think I see is a pair of the Magnepan planar, semi subwoofer to the outside of the .7 speakers. It's germane if they were playing or not. (Assuming that's what they are.)
Some of the UK audio magazines review Magnepan models and include measurements of a sort....
Also, I would like to see Roy Hall and Wendell Diller in a creative invective contest...after drug and alcohol testing to make it fair, or course.
Submitted by pseydor on June 6, 2014 - 5:41pm
I have to side with Jason on this. I thought Diller completely out of line. Indeed, and ironically, I didn’t even know about any blood, bad or good, twixt Maggie and Sphile before that afternoon. An even further irony is that as regular readers of mine over at TAS know, I have never been a fan of Magneplanars, but I did find myself enjoying this latest model and wish only that Diller had bitten his tongue so I could have listened longer to the truly beautiful CD that Jason asked them to play.
Impressions for the 99%
Submitted by Odin 412 on June 6, 2014 - 8:46pm
Is it just me or are some of the price points of this stuff getting ridiculous? Over $100K for cables? For that price I expect angels to descend to gently tickle my eardrums, and although the Audio Element system sounded nice (very nice, in fact) there were as far as I could tell no angels standing by.
Anyway, as a guy on a more modest budget I'd like to add my favorites for the 99%:
1. Zu Audio. This was my first encounter with Zu and it's so refreshing to hear someone more focused on just playing music rather than demoing hardware. Great music, great (and very lively) sound and great people. What's not to love? And great T-shirts, too!
2. Schiit Audio. Great gear at reasonable prices. I love these guys! The Valhalla amp with the Sennheiser HD 650 is pure magic for just enjoying music. And the Mjolnir sounded fabulous with the Audeze LCD-XCs.
3. Audeze. This was my first time listening to their headphones, and I loved the LCD-XC! Beautifully made with great lush sound that just made me want to listen to more music - and thankfully not bright-sounding. Not cheap, but I'm very tempted. Made in SoCal too!
4. Benchmark Media. I really liked this room and returned several times just to listen to more music. The new speakers sound great!
5. PeachTree Audio. Great sound and impressive room correction from the Amarra software. Too bad they don't make a Windows version. I really liked their $2,500 Nova/D5 'non-hifi' system - personally I would buy that and spend the leftover $17,500 saved from the 220SE/Martin Logan system on other things that make life enjoyable.
6. Audioengine. Great sound at great prices! I have the A2/D1 combo for my PC and the A5 in the dining room and love the sound!
However, when we attend these shows it's OK to dream about what happens after that one lucky lotto ticket. My favorite room regardless of price? The Audio Salon room with the Wilson Audio Alexia speakers. Hearing Buddy Guy sing 'Done Got Old' gave me goosebumps.
This is a great post
Submitted by Jason Victor Serinus on June 7, 2014 - 9:55am
So are several posts above yours.
Re: your faves, I only went to a few of the rooms you praise. Headphones were not in my territory, as they will be at the California Audio Show, because Tyll covers them. I covered the exact same Benchmark set-up in Chicago, hence skipped it here, and I stuck to a description of AudioEngine's new device rather than listening to very familiar entities. (Their A2+ loudspeakers with the new USB DAC option are excellent, btw, for anyone who doesn't play hi-res or crave deep bass from their desktop.) I also skipped Zu because I expected the sound to be similar to what I've reported on before, but that was an arbitrary decision because rooms had to be skipped. But we are definitely agreed on the PeachTree and the Audio Salon rooms.
What day did you go to the Audio Salon room ? Was it perchance Sunday, after they added more paneling and made some other changes? I wish I could have visited a second time. Maier Shadi is a perfectionist (as is Brian Berdan, who is also superb at set-up), and their alliances with Wilson and Peter Mc Grath are win-wins for everyone.
Again, thank you for your summation.
Show reports are very interesting
I enjoy reading reports from the various audio shows, and all of your reports from THE Show were well-written and informative. It's even more interesting to read reports from a show that I attended myself, since it allows me to compare my impressions with yours. (Or, if we're going to be philosophical, it allows me to compare my impressions to what I perceive that your impressions were, based on my interpretation of the words that you chose to describe your impressions.)
Anyway, I visited the Audio Salon room on Saturday, so if it sounded even better on Sunday that just makes me even more impressed.
The Sonus Faber Elipsa looks like a million bucks.....
I'm planning to audition the Guarneri Evolution in a local shop around here now soon, but I'm a bit afraid how that's going to affect my finances in the near future ==:-o
I listened briefly to the Olympicia 1 just a few weeks ago and they gave me a shock, that's really good speakers at that price level. and I expect the Guarneri Evolution to be at least a few notches up... They pretty darn well should be at that price level.
Do any of you guys have any experience with Franco Serblin Accordo?
John, why don't you review Accordo or Ktema?
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It’s the first step in a long journey: Renuka Shahane on Rhea’s arrest
“Justice has its own way of working. All the cases against Rhea Chakraborty -investigated by ED, CBI and the NCB- will lead to finding out what happened to Sushant Singh Rajput. There are a lot of things that will be covered and this is the first step. It is a long journey,” says Renuka Shahane, who feels throughout the investigation a “lot of things” will come out and never “just about Rhea”.
The actor-director is glad that the businesses are working with out being pressurised by the media channels. She says, “Their frenzy is despicable. I remember, Jessica Lal and Nitish Katara’s case, though the latter didn’t come to fruition, but the pressure from media and people worked against powerful people. Investigative journalism has power to bring out corruption charges in high political circles but there is a thin line between investigation and overlooking anyone’s privacy. Even the Supreme Court has granted human rights to accused- even after proven guilty in jail.”
The investigation needs to be performed with out strain, both from media,politicians or whoever. If it was suicide & there was abettment we should carry the perpetrators to justice. If it was a homicide, the murderers have to be caught. But this Bihar v/s Mumbai nonsense is not serving to https://t.co/Pygs8sT5CB
— Renuka Shahane (@renukash) August 4, 2020
Shahane rues that the case has become a actuality present, which is “unfortunate”. “We all want justice and find out why a person, who was so loved, passed away. It is difficult to accept. I understand pain and frenzy of the fans, but there has to be modicum of grace while investigating. I don’t know if outing private chats are legal. I am surprised that none of the agencies have taken taking cognisance of the fact that all privacy has been overlooked. No human rights are upheld. There is an insinuation about so many people. What level of trolling people had to go through? Everything has been handled in a disgraceful manner,” she says.
Any proof of this accusation? Or does proof or reality not rely for something? Everybody needs to accuse & be the lynch mob. Point fingers, be the choose & the jury & not await the investigation to be full. https://t.co/0HJsHvhU8i
She says she needs justice and discover out the reality about Rajput’s demise and provides, “Let’s just wait for the agencies to find out the truth. Additionally, if the truth comes out which is not what the current narrative is- then it would be the saddest thing as maybe it could something that Sushant didn’t want made public.”
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'Irresistible' too snarky for satire
Katie Foran-McHale
A Jon Stewart feature misses the mark in new DVD releases for the week of Sept. 1.
"Irresistible": After the devastating loss of the 2016 presidential election, Democratic consultant Gary Zimmer (Steve Carell) aims to bounce back by latching onto a small-town Wisconsin man, Jack Hastings (Chris Cooper). Caught on camera giving an eloquent speech about overcoming differences, Hastings goes viral, and, presuming the town to be Trump country, Zimmer thinks it's just what the party needs to recalibrate and encourages Hastings to run for mayor. As the race attracts national interest, Republican consultant Faith Brewster (Rose Byrne) rolls into town to support the incumbent (Brent Sexton).
Written and directed by Stewart, the film is far too snarky to be considered satire. While Wisconsin may be a target on late-night shows for certain Midwest stereotypes — this writer grew up near Milwaukee, and yes, the state sure does have nice folks and great beer and cheese — the premise just misses the mark. Gary constantly belittles Hastings and his campaign for assuming small-town conservatism without anyone demonstrating it; then when the town pulls one over on him, it's played as a big reveal, that we should be surprised these people had the know-how to do so.
With the film not shot in Wisconsin and not featuring one single hearty Wisconsin accent, Gary's disregard for the Midwest is a fair analogy for how the film treats the region, too. Throw in the odd coupling of Gary and Hastings' daughter, Diana (the always great Mackenzie Davis), as well as the odder relationship between Gary and Faith, and this is a tale that is absolutely resistible.
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Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve NV
£45.00 Bottle
£225.00 Case of 6
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The base wines for Heidsieck’s much-loved non-vintage wine are well aged – some of the wines are up to 16 years old. Blended using almost equal parts of the three main Champagne grapes, this is broad, crisp, biscuity and very alluring. Drink it on its own, or enjoy it with food.
Average rating: 3.2 stars (4 ratings)
Product Code: CH2871
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1 (of 9): Bone dry
Pinot Noir Meunier Chardonnay
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By the time Charles Heidsieck was born in 1822, his uncle was already running his own Champagne house, Piper-Heidsieck, having moved to Champagne from Germany in the late 18th century and married into the Piper family. Charles grew up in the vineyards and gained experience at his uncle’s business, but his ambitious winemaking philosophy led him to found his own Champagne house in Reims in 1851.
The following year, he made the daring move of abandoning the Champagne-loving countries of Europe and testing the waters in the USA, where he was one of the first to introduce Champagne successfully. His vivacious personality earned him a great popularity and he famously became known as ‘Champagne Charlie’. After an eventful few years – during which time he was imprisoned in Louisiana on suspicion of being a spy during the Civil War, and was eventually freed by President Lincoln himself – he returned to settle in Champagne.
What separated Charles from many of his peers was that he always viewed himself as a blender rather than a grower: instead of buying many hectares of vines, he only invested in a few of his own, and began sourcing the rest of his grapes from a trusted selection of grower families, who had spent generations perfecting the care of their vines. The company now has 60 separate sites to choose from, encompassing a variety of different crus, and some of these plots are cultivated by the fourth or fifth generation of the same family.
Instead of vineyards, Charles invested in 47 underground chalk cellars dating back to the 11th century, and these are still where the wines are blended and aged.
The non-vintage Champagne is made with painstaking attention to detail. 60% of the blend is wine vinified that year (using an equal split of the three main Champagne grapes; chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier) and the remaining 40% is a blend of reserve wines – a mixture of chardonnay and pinot noir ranging from between five and 20 years old. There are over 400 to choose from – more than most other Champagne houses – and once the team has decided on the blend, the wine is aged for a minimum of 3 years. Cyril Brun has been chef de cave here since 2015 having spent 15 years at Veuve Clicquot.
This process is actually much more complicated than the production of their vintage Champagne, although this is still selected from 60 separate possible crus, achieving a majestic complexity. The vintage champagnes are aged for three to ten years before release, and can of course age comfortably for many years thereafter.
Since 2011 the company has been owned by the Descours family – a very positive move, ensuring the company remains family run with a long-term vision for the future.
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MOST HELPFUL MEMBERS' REVIEWS:
Mr Andrew B De Csillery
"Fabulous wine that was one of my wines from the recent WSET Diploma Sparkling Wine unit. I promised myself a bottle if I passed and thoroughly enjoyed the celebration! Thoroughly recommended as one of the great NV wines and worth every penny. Here is the full tasting note I wrote: The wine is clear and medium lemon in colour with bubbles. The nose is clean with medium (+) intensity aromas of citrus (lemon, lemon curd), green fruit (baked apple), autolysis (biscuit, dough), tertiary (nuts, smoke, toast). The wine is fully developed. The palate is of dry with high acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium (+) body, pronounced intensity flavours of lemon, baked apple, biscuit, nuts, smoke. The mousse is creamy. The finish is long. The wine is outstanding quality. The wine has great concentration of flavours and complexity from primary, secondary and tertiary clusters. The acid balances the fruit and the finish is very long and persistent. The wine should be drunk now (next 2-3 years) and is not suitable for further ageing. It has already been aged 8 years on its lees and is released ready to drink and fully developed."
Mr David McLeavy Hill
"Its pricey but a step up in quality. Pol Roger is usually my favourite but this has real class and tastes much older than many other brands. I would certainly recommend trying a bottle."
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Mr Denis F Desmond
"Another excellent non-vintage Champagne. Along with Bollinger they are probably my two favourites. Fullish, lovely mousse and biscuity. "
I would recommend this wine
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Soorat Singh Esq
"Did not enjoy this Champagne at all. I may have been unfortunate with a duff bottle, it not show well at all. I referred to the Wine Society graphic where it appeared to be full and biscuity, sorry but no where near in this instance!?! Disappointing, especially for a house that does have a considerable reputation. "
4 out of 10 users found this helpful
Mr Colin P Smith
"On the strength of the lovely singe bottle from a Christmas fizz case I grabbed 6 when next on offer. 1st one was taken on holiday... ...and disappointed. A bit harsh and unappetising. I may return when we do the next :)"
"Only the one bottle of this included in a Winesoc Christmas fizz selection. It's now July, must try harder :) Glad I saved it, perfect for the hot summer we're enjoying in the UK. Few olives and (oddly) a popadum are the accompaniments. A dense pale yellow (if that makes sense). Interesting that another reviewer has used Pol Roger as an NV benchmark as that is my fave too. Drier, not as rich and in your face but is revealing depth as the glass goes down and as it warms? I'll still have Pol as my goto good stuff but I am going to have to buy this again. I wonder if the one very poor review was in some way a bad bottle, mine was about as far from pouring away as it gets!"
14 out of 14 users found this helpful
Mr Barry Smith
"True vintage flavours in an NV. Champagne Charlie's blending of older wines into their NV gives the wonderful toasty, yeasty, nutty flavours you might normally only find in a long cellared vintage."
Mr Robert England
"This is second only to Krug Grand Cuvée in the NV stakes and the best value for money Champagne available. Wonderfully rich, biscuity, sophisticated and mature. Effortless. Deserves a lot more attention than it receives. I can't recommend this enough."
Robert J Wilkins Esq
"A very poor wine. The only wine I have purchased that I was unable to drink with my friends. Poured down the drain. Not a patch on Pol roger. Suggest you remove from list at once. Dreadful"
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The Spectator 17th Dec 2020
"From the house of the great ‘Champagne Charlie’ himself, it always astounds me how few folk seem to have heard of it. But once tasted, never forgotten, thanks to its glorious toasty, creamy, nutty brioche and preserved fruit flavours and sheer weight and complexity due, no doubt, to the high preponderance of reserve wines in the blend. If you drink one champagne this Christmas, please drink this. - Jonathan Ray"
Times of Tunbridge Wells 18th Jun 2020
"Who doesn’t beam when they hear that champagne cork pop? This opulent, full-bodied and masterful bottle from a small, iconic champagne house is the perfect pick-me-up — and a very special drink to toast our dads. Charles Heidsieck age their NV champers for at least five years before disgorging (far longer than the legal requirement of 15 months) and use 40% of old reserve wines, thereby bestowing an ample core of buttered water biscuit, bread dough, nuts and acacia; all qualitative clues to a full-flavoured and attractively textured palate. Marvellous. - James Viner"
The Sunday Times 7th Jun 2020
"From the house founded in Reims in the mid-19th century by “Champagne Charlie” Charles Camille Heidsieck, this is one of the best non-vintage bubblies on the market. Complex and sophisticated, with sumptuous notes of biscuit, brioche and ground almonds. A treat for the senses. - Will Lyons"
Calibre Magazine 18th Dec 2019
"Charles Heidsieck relentlessly win medals and trophies for its wines – it may not have the marketing clout of some of the most famous marques, but it punches well above its weight on quality. For this, its standard champagne, around half of the blend consists of reserve wines, the oldest of which date back to 1990. And you can see that in the wine itself. It is honeyed, rich and powerful, with biscuit and brioche notes combined with lemon curd. For the money, this is hard to beat and will satisfy and impress all your guests. - Matt Pym"
The Field 15th Nov 2019
"Sometimes, however, only first-rate champagne will do, and none is more first-rate than that from old Champagne Charlie himself, the Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV. Made with a higher number of reserve wines than is usual in Champagne and aged far longer, it's a fabulous fizz, full of toast, brioche, honey and white stone fruit. - Jonathan Ray"
Decanter 2nd Nov 2019
"Neatly constructed and eloquent, with a nose of plum and yellow fruit, coupled with hints of spring flowers. - Panel tasting"
The Sunday Times 5th May 2019
"I had forgotten how good this Brut Réserve is until a Parisian sommelier jogged my memory. Intense notes of brioche and roasted almonds, with a delicate texture and lasting flavour. - Will Lyons"
Manchester Evening News 21st Dec 2018
"The best non-vintage Champagne is Charles Heidsieck but it comes at a price, namely about £40-£45 a bottle. The Wine Society’s six for the price of five is therefore a great option. - Andy Cronshaw"
independent.co.uk 29th Nov 2018
"Picking up a non-vintage master award at the Drinks Business Champagne Masters 2018, this copper coloured fizz is richly aromatic. Expect plenty of toasted brioche flavours, alongside ripe red fruit, a creamy nuttiness as well as crisp acidity. It really does have it all. Complex, with a long lasting finish, we like this with smoked salmon and charcuterie. - Stacey Smith"
The Mail on Sunday 31st Dec 2017
"My pick of the Champagne producers for a treat on New Year’s Eve is Charles Heidsieck. The straight non-vintage is a bullseye. - Olly Smith"
Financial Times 20th Dec 2017
"This is a house with extraordinary cellars and stocks of ancient wines. Under new ownership, it is in full revival mode. - Jancis Robinson"
ft.com 12th Sep 2017
"With an unusually high level of reserve wines in its blend and a minimum ageing of six years before release, this has wonderful depth of flavour with toast, brioche, caramel, white stone fruit and honey. - Jonathan Ray"
Manchester Evening News 17th Dec 2016
"This famous estate has been consistently making fabulous Champagne for many years in the chalk cellars that run underneath the city of Reims. Even the NV has complex biscuit notes on the nose and a palate of rich elegance and harmony. - Andy Cronshaw"
The Mail on Sunday 4th Dec 2016
"Extra ageing gives a perfect balance of richness to refreshment. - Olly Smith"
Decanter 4th Jul 2016
" Gold, Decanter World Wine Awards: An energetic nose of smoky lime zest, peach, butterscotch and toast. The palate is round and elegant with a creamy texture, delicate lime and strawberry fruit, lively acidity and spicy biscotti notes. A finish of fuity finesse and elegant minerality. "
The Scotsman 11th Jun 2016
"It has a rich biscuity aroma and honeyed palate from the high percentage of mature reserve wines. - Rose Murray Brown"
The Oldie 26th May 2016
" Superb. - Bill Knott "
Champagne&Sparkling Wine World Championships 2014 1st Sep 2014
"Gold medal: Heavenly toast! Very deep golden colour with a full, rich, evolved, super-toasty nose, with notes of dried fruits, pencil-shavings, yeast extract, coffee and a flick of vanilla. The palate is equally full-bodied and complex, in a smooth, intense and very long, blockbuster style, without being heavy. Gorgeous! - Tom Stevenson"
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An employee-centric approach to rapid growth and rebranding—delivered via the intranet.
Industry: Technology Locations: 13 Employees: 600
When Piksel, a global leader in building successful online video businesses, set out to relaunch and rebrand after a whirlwind of acquisitions, they recognized that success starts from within. Launching a new company is a pivotal moment filled with possibilities to unite the organization, energize employees, and propel the company forward. It’s also a scary moment that can threaten morale, competitive position, and employee retention.
Armed with a clear vision, innovative video technology, and an inspiring executive team, Piksel used ThoughtFarmer to amplify their message across 600 employees in 13 offices around the globe, and improve internal communication.
The growing pains of acquisitions
The aftershock of 22 rapid acquisitions left leadership with clear silos across the organization. Newly-formed business units were still functioning as independent entities. Not only was culture fragmented, departments were still using their own tools for internal communications: a disparate collection of emails, wikis, and file share sites that weren’t linked together. Their former intranet had minimal functionality and was hardly used. Tarley Jordan, Global Marketing Communications Director at Piksel describes the impact of fragmented communications channels: “The biggest challenge we had was that knowledge and information sharing just wasn’t happening efficiently–our performance and success as a company was being blocked by out-of-date systems that were hiding important and useful information from employees who didn’t know where to look.”
Forging one culture out of twenty-two
Employees are the driving force behind a brand. Simon Sinek, TED Speaker and author of ‘Start with Why’, advocates that “Customers will never love a company until the employees love it first.” Understanding this critical element, Piksel’s leadership team set out to set the tone for the new company by focussing on employees first. In Tarley’s words, “The management team had one key goal in mind: to retain, engage and motivate our number one asset—not our technology, but our people.”
Executives had a clear vision for the new company, but they needed a way to share that vision with employees. The first step was to create an engaging, two-way platform for the company to communicate as a whole. Working closely with their communications team, they laid out three key elements for their new centralized intranet:
Easy communication of news and announcements. A centralized newsfeed that can be easily managed by the communications team is crucial for communicating announcements to employees, and can help improve internal communication.
Social tools for engagement. Engagement is about more than telling employees about the new vision. It’s about involving them, listening to their opinions, and shaping the new company together.
Ability to leverage video. As Piksel’s business is to help its customers use video, it was really important for them to be able to share videos internally and to make that process more collaborative.
With those goals in mind, Piksel set out to launch a new internal communications platform.
Popsikel, a one-stop shop for everything Piksel-related
The result was Popsikel—a ThoughtFarmer-powered social intranet that helped improve internal communication. Popsikel embodies the Piksel brand, in a centralized location that everyone can access and contribute to. With foresight and planning, Piksel was able to launch Popsikel on the same day they re-launched as a new company.
Tarley shares how Popsikel is the lifeblood of their new company:
Amplifying video content and digital signage displays
As video platform innovators, Piksel likes to say that “video is the next best thing to being there.” Piksel uses video technology in two exciting ways: executive updates and Popsikel TV video displays. ThoughtFarmer allows Piksel to embed their videos into their intranet news posts—so employees in different time zones can easily access and comment on them. Using ThoughtFarmer news feeds in tandem with their digital signage platform, intranet content is distributed in real-time on digital displays with offices around the world.
“I don’t have time to upload things multiple times to different systems. I want to upload once and publish to many, so the information is appears in real-time where it needs to. On our digital signage system it looks just like a real TV channel.”
Piksel's digital signage screen displaying Popsikel TV.
Creating a new culture, together
Culture change can’t be a top down initiative–it’s a set of shared values and expectations that employees create together. Piksel could have tried to ‘announce’ and ‘enforce’ a new shared culture, but instead they took a collaborative approach. They appreciated that each office brought something unique to their new company.
To celebrate this, they launched a video contest, where each office submitted a video celebrating their office culture. Each video was streamed live on Popsikel and the winner was announced live. This meant everyone could participate, regardless of whether they worked in an office or virtually. Shortly after, all the videos were added to Popsikel for employees watch again, and to vote for a People’s Choice winner, using ThoughtFarmer’s polling function. All 12 offices got involved, with the office in Malaga, Spain being crowned the winner.
Piksel's advertisement on Popsikel for their P-Day video contest.
Helping a small communications team make a big impact
As a B2B technology company, engineers often significantly outnumber communications people. Their small marketing and communications team needed a way to share important updates and manage employee feedback that was fast and effective. And it needed to look good, like their new brand.
ThoughtFarmer helps them to amplify their reach and reduce double work. Easy, on-brand news published allows them to reach all staff, or send specific messages to groups of employees. They also use RSS-powered newsfeeds help minimize workload by pulling in Piksel.com blog content to their intranet, to increase visibility.
They can see their impact through the level of engagement on their intranet:
We’ve seen our employees get a lot more involved – whether they’re commenting on news posts, creating their own pages, or simply downloading content and filling out travel, HR, finance, or marketing forms. We really want to make Popsikel a one-stop-shop and we are making great progress there.” - Tarley Jordan, Global Marketing Communications Director at Piksel
Popsikel has become the global information hub and everyone’s one-stop-shop for everything Piksel related. More importantly, the Piksel rebrand has helped improve internal communication, and build a momentum so that the company continues to grow and thrive.
Your Brand Here
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SPIE (2)
Ortega-Martinez, R. (10)
Roman-Moreno, C. J. (10)
Rodriguez-Rosales, A. A. (5)
Ortega-Martínez, R. (4)
Román-Moreno, C. J. (4)
Rosete-Aguilar, M. (3)
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Estrada-Silva, F. C. Ortega-Martínez, R. Rodriguez-Rosales, A. A. Clear all
Achromatic doublets using group indices of refraction
Rosete-Aguilar, M. / Estrada-Silva, F. C. / Román-Moreno, C. J. et al. | British Library Online Contents | 2008
Rosete-Aguilar, M. / Estrada-Silva, F. C. / Román-Moreno, C. J. et al. | Online Contents | 2008
Applications of photoluminescence with continuous and pulsed excitation
Martínez-Cantón, A. E. / García-Rocha, M. / Ortega-Martínez, R. et al. | SPIE | 2006
Review of Applications of Medical Lasers
Ortega-Martinez, R. / Roman-Moreno, C. J. / Rodriguez-Rosales, A. A. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2000
Contributors: Alvarado-Gil, J. J., Contreras, J. G.
Time-Resolved Spectroscopic Techniques in Laser Medicine
Ultrashort laser pulse characterization by three optical methods: autocorrelation, optical interference, and spectral analysis [5776-33]
Chavez, F. E. B. / Martinez-Canton, A. E. / Roman-Moreno, C. J. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2005
Ultrashort laser pulses: a comparison between a mathematical model and experimental data [3831-100]
Contributors: Sanchez-Mondragon, J. J.
Variation of nonlinear refractive index in dye-doped liquid crystals by local and nonlocal mechanisms
Rodriguez-Rosales, A. A. / Morales-Saavedra, O. G. / Roman-Moreno, C. J. et al. | British Library Online Contents | 2008
Variation of spatial soliton in liquid crystals due change of polarization of the incident laser beam
Rodríguez-Rosales, A. A. / Román Moreno, C. J. / Ortega-Martínez, R. | SPIE | 2013
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mental health Feb. 20, 2020
It’s Good That Stars Are Talking About Their Anxiety
By Amanda Arnold@aMandolinz
Ariana Grande, SZA, Selena Gomez. Photo: Getty Images
On Wednesday, Rolling Stone dropped the cover for its second-annual “Women Shaping the Future” issue, featuring SZA, Megan Thee Stallion, and Normani. Shortly after the cover was released, SZA took to Twitter, writing: “Not doing any videos Interviews or photos for the rest of my life lol don’t ask,” followed by, “S/o Normani and meg tho. My sisters who I love very much and respect deeply. Honored to be apart of ANYTHING w the two of those BLACK QUEENS.”
She continued: “My anxiety has .03% to do w outside opinion. I was bullied all through high school I could care less. It’s my OWN THOUGHTS THAT HIT DIFFERENT.”
My anxiety has .03% to do w outside opinion . I was bullied all through high school I could care less . It’s my OWN THOUGHTS THAT HIT DIFFERENT 🥴
— SZA (@sza) February 20, 2020
SZA, who has previously discussed her experience with depression, is one of an increasing number of celebrities who have spoken candidly about their mental-health struggles. Ariana Grande canceled meet and greets at a concert last year to “preserve energy,” citing a recent spate of panic attacks. Last August, Justin Bieber posted a photo on Instagram of “tips to help with an anxiety attack.” Ari Lennox wrote a song last year about managing her anxiety. At various points over the past few years, Emma Stone has opened up about her ongoing battle with anxiety, saying that talking about it “is really scary for [her] but very healing.” And Selena Gomez, who in 2016 took a year off performing to focus on her mental health, recently spoke about the importance of telling one’s “truth” while accepting the 2019 McLean Award for mental-health advocacy.
“Last year, I was suffering mentally and emotionally, and I wasn’t able to stay all buttoned up and together. I wasn’t able to hold a smile or to keep things looking normal,” she said during her acceptance speech, in which she mentioned her decision to seek professional help. “I can say that after a year of a lot of intense work that I am happier, I am healthier, and I’m in control of my emotions and thoughts more than I’ve ever been before.”
That celebrities are increasingly speaking out about their own struggles with anxiety and depression is a shift worth celebrating. As SZA tweeted, “‘Celebs’ been out here dying of addiction and depression for DECADES. Be glad Ppl are TALKING to eachother [sic] and sharing rather than hiding.”
Ariana Grande Discussed Her Anxiety, Loving Her 7 Dogs, and Texting Madonna
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The Ultimate BBQ Road Trip
Lauren Wilson
With 60 spots over 5,120 miles, we're bringing you the barbecue joint essentials in 3 customizable road trip plans
This year's road trip is broken down into three customizable plans.
What’s almost as difficult as creating an itinerary for the South’s essential barbecue stops is knowing how to spell the name of the dish itself. Depending on your location, you might come across crucial orthographic nuances like barbecue, barbacue, barbeque, BBQ, B-B-Q, Bar-B-Q, and even Bar-B-Que. To be clear, though, we can understand the staple as the slow cooking, and (very often) smoking, of meat.
Styles, like spelling, are distinct depending on the regional preference. "Barbecue" the verb means the process of roasting with indirect heat. The technique can often be used in the preparation of lamb, turkey, and chicken, but cuts of beef and pork generally make up the dominant styles.
Click here to see The Ultimate BBQ Road Trip for 2013 Slideshow!
Different styles also incorporate different garnishes, with some being as simple as a salt and pepper dry rub, while others are a complex mix of tradition and a particular pitmaster’s choosing. After the meat is sliced, chopped, or shredded, sauces (which can also play a role in the cooking process) can be applied and range in viscosity and ingredients. Whether it should be vinegar-based, tomato-based, mustard-based, or even mayonnaise-based is a perpetual argument that’s most likely to sway depending on where one is.
Barbecue (apologies to regional spelling purists) is more popular than ever on a national scale, which makes finding an abiding restaurant, cart, or food truck in most corners of the country not uncommon. For our purposes, though, we chose to focus on the South, since, quite simply, it’s where our country’s barbecue tradition takes root. Here more than anywhere else, it is a form of identity instead of a timely interest.
Our comprehensive road trip begins in Virginia and the Carolinas where whole-hog pulled pork reigns. As you count down the miles from start to finish, expect the meat (for the most part, except for several creative variations developed by some of the newcomers) to be dressed in either a vinegar-, tomato-, or mustard-based sauce. If not served on a simple white bun, then it's probably on a platter with baked beans, mayonnaise-based coleslaw, the occasional hushpuppy, and a tall cold glass of iced tea.
Part two stretches from the deep South up into the Midwest to take us through what is traditionally beef brisket, sausage, and rib territory. Whether they're serving out of a repurposed market, off a back porch, or even out of a trailer, the majority of these legendary joints forgo the frills to offer simply delicious smoked and/or grilled meat garnished in a range of rubs and sauces. Along with simple and common sides of crackers, beans, white bread, and pickles, meats vary along this route, with barbecued poultry and lamb sometimes finding a spot on the menu.
Our last leg covers the heart of the southeast. Across seven states, expect to find some of the country's best brisket, pulled pork, sausages, ribs, and even gator. Pits along this 2,253-mile route range from family-owned franchises to modest dining rooms with concrete floors and wooden tables. You're likely to find a variety of traditional rubs and sauces, including Alabama's white sauce, a mayonnaise-based condiment that's most often used to dress barbecue chicken.
To honor the diversity of barbecue culture, the stops on our road trip are unranked. Instead, our map is meant to highlight local landmarks that both honor the culinary tradition as well as think creatively about the future of this Southern staple. You say BBQ, I say barbecue — it’s simply a matter of personal taste.
This year’s road trip takes us to even more essential barbecue joints than last year, while also branching out to include an entire additional leg. Along with stops from last year’s lineup, we collected reader, staff, and regional expert recommendations to cover 5,120 miles (that’s almost twice the length of I-40) over 16 states. Building again on last year, the 60 restaurants listed were in part provided by the recommendations of informed chefs, pitmasters, and barbecue experts (there is a culture), as well as the broad knowledge of the Southern Foodways Alliance, a University of Mississippi-based nonprofit that seeks to study and document Southern foodways. Be sure to check out the slideshow to learn more about each selection!
In addition to the detailed slides, we’ve mapped out the three parts using the free Web-based road trip planner app Roadtrippers. You may be up for tackling the whole voyage, but in the more likely event that you’re just looking for the best addresses across a given region, our itineraries are designed so that you can stop or start at any point along the journey. Roadtrippers can also suggest hotels and other travel essentials along the way with its "Find Places" function.
Have we missed a spot? Please let us know by leaving a comment!
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Caroline Brown, Emily Kolars, Colleen Laughlin, Lauren Mack, Emily Rothkrug, Tayler Stein, and Meredith Whitman contributed writing and research to this story.
Owner of iconic Katz's Deli talks life and business during coronavirus
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The Duplettes
The Perfect Band For Any Event
The Duplettes are band available for weddings, parties and corporate events across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world as an Acoustic Duo, Trio & Party Band. Hundreds of clients have enjoyed our unique take on classic hits from 1960’s up to present day including a mixture of Pop, RnB, Soul & Funk.
We love to share our passion for music with our audiences because we believe that special occasions require the best entertainment and that a great song performed live can make a moment truly unforgettable.
If you’re planning a wedding in the UK or abroad then you’ll enjoy our wide range of wedding band options and line-ups including music for the Wedding Ceremony, First Dance, Drinks Reception and Evening Reception.
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The Duplettes are available for a range of events across the UK, Europe and the rest of the world including weddings, corporate events and private parties. Find out more about booking The Duplettes.
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Check out our videos covering our favourite songs including recent hits, all-time classics and some lesser known gems. Our first video got over 90,000 views on Youtube and was featured in an Italian short film.
Find out about the history of The Duplettes. From meeting at college to performing at some of the most famous venues around Europe including Wembely Stadium, The O2 Arena, Ascot Racecourse & Silverstone.
The story of The Duplettes
Our current répertoire contains over 4 hours of music of Soul, Pop, RnB, Funk and Garage classics from the 50’s all the way up to today’s hits. Our experience has helped us to pick setlists that fit the situation perfectly.
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If you have a question for us it’s very likely that it’s been asked before and will be in our list of frequently asked questions. Find the answer to questions including “How far will you travel?” and “Can you play my First Dance?”.
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– Paul & Colette
“The Duplettes were more than I could have ever wished for. They played two hours at my relaxed wedding in Bristol, playing a mixture of soulful and modern hits.”
– Helen & Chris
“I’m so glad we went for you guys! The Duplettes really made a huge difference to our day. From the song for the ceremony to the band rocking out at the end of the night. Just perfect!”
– John & Louise
“Anna’s voice is unbelievable, so unusual, classy and soulful – I had so many guests rave about their set. They were accommodating, willing to travel, open to set ideas and overall an absolute pleasure to have at my wedding. Highly recommended!”
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EconoMatters Previous Next
Argentina: Heading for Financial and Political Mayhem
Argentina’s voters, foreign institutional investors and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) never seem to learn from previous calamities.
By Frank Vogl, September 19, 2019
(Credit: CGinspiration - Shutterstock.com)
Yet again, Argentina’s economy is in a mess and is destined to head for disaster.
Argentina’s voters, foreign institutional investors and the IMF never seem to learn from previous calamities.
Unlike previous IMF leaders, Kristalina Georgieva has never been either a finance minister or a central banker.
It will be interesting to observe whether or not the IMF will finally be tough in the face of kleptocracy.
Argentina never learns. Yet again, the country’s economy is in a mess and is destined to head for disaster. Yet again, the recent crop of Argentina’s corrupt politicians is set to return to power.
It is as if Argentina’s voters, foreign institutional investors and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) never seem to learn from previous calamities.
Maybe these forces are all so busy dancing tango late into the night that they forget that, when the music stops and the dawn sun rises, they will have to face harsh realities.
Argentina holds presidential elections on October 27. Until then, financial markets will be in a state of extreme nervousness, which — based on past experience — only serves as a precursor to a full-scale crisis.
One thing is now certain: President Mauricio Macri, an honest and well-intentioned leader, will not be re-elected.
Major tests ahead
First, there could well be a governance crisis. Peronist coalition leader Alberto Ángel Fernández beat Macri by more than 15% in an August primary and seems certain to win the election.
This seems almost inevitable as he recently agreed that former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who has her own strong political base, shall serve as the next vice president. The two may tussle and I would not be surprised if Cristina emerges as the real power in the land.
Second, international bondholders may have lost their memory of the fact that they lost their proverbial shirts when Argentina defaulted in 2001. They may feel reminded of that episode when they will soon do so again.
Infecting emerging market bonds
It would be bad enough if it was Argentina alone that is in the throes of a crisis. However, the impact could well reach across emerging market bonds.
International bond markets are already facing multiple problems for many reasons, including negative interest rates in some countries and very high debt levels in a number of large economies. Yet another Argentine debt debacle could have contagion consequences.
Third, in coming days the IMF must decide on extending around $5.4 billion of its current $57 billion program to Argentina – the largest program in the Fund’s history.
It will then have to determine what happens if Argentina cannot service its IMF debt burden. This will be a formidable test for the — likely by then — brand-new managing director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva.
Corruption wins!
It was evident one year ago in Argentina that Macri’s political future was in doubt and Kirchner’s star might shine again. True, Macri’s tepid economic reforms were inadequate. But he had inherited a large budget deficit, soaring inflation and currency jitters.
The IMF did come to his rescue — but at the price of forcing an austerity program that has proven to be a major vote-loser.
Cristina Kirchner escaped jail only because she is an elected member of the Senate. Even so, she still faces multiple charges of corruption and could end up spending a lot of time in 2020 in court.
Her election as vice president, however, will probably see the Argentine justice department drop the indictments against her. Similarly, graft charges may be dropped against some of her old associates and cronies and so soon the old ways of looting the government coffers may begin again.
And it is worth noting that Alberto Fernández, the current Peronist coalition leader and likely new President, secured his rise to political prominence as chief of staff of president Nestor Kirchner from 2003 onward. He continued for a while in that post under president Cristina Kirchner and supported her election.
An economic nightmare
Macri won international investor confidence after his election and so the country amassed about $50 billion of foreign-held debt, which together with the IMF credits takes the total foreign debt to more than $100 billion.
Argentine stock market equity prices are down by more than 70% in dollar terms from 2018 peaks, inflation exceeds 50%, interest rates at the central bank debt auction have hit 85% and the currency which declined by as much as 60% has been stabilized for the time being by the imposition of currency controls.
Investors see it as pointless to enter debt restructuring negotiations with the lame-duck Macri regime, while Fernández, apart from publicly blasting the IMF (which always goes down well with voters) has offered no clues as to the kind of restructuring terms he would accept.
Predictably, the presumable new president is campaigning on a program to end austerity and boost public spending. This means probably violating IMF conditions and will likely further damage international investor confidence.
IMF challenge
As fortune has it, this is the very moment when Christine Lagarde departs the leadership of the IMF to move to the helm of the European Central Bank.
Lagarde was a powerful advocate of the Argentina program. As the executive board of the IMF received only one candidate to replace Lagarde as managing director it has no choice other than to appoint the EU’s choice.
Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva has outstanding international institutional experience. She previously served as a human rights commissioner in the EU and as chief executive at the World Bank.
However, unlike all previous IMF leaders, she has never been either a finance minister or a central banker. She has no experience of managing short-term major financial crises, or the kind of immediate challenges that the Fund now confronts with Argentina.
The one silver lining is that Georgieva has extensive experience of seeking to counter corruption. She will almost certainly build on Lagarde’s initiative to strengthen the IMF’s anti-corruption work.
Given the prospective return to power in Buenos Aires of Cristina Kirchner, it will be very interesting to observe whether or not the IMF will show that it will finally be tough in the face of kleptocracy.
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Tags: latest, Argentina, IMF, Christine Lagarde, corruption, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Mauricio Macri, Kristalina Georgieva
About Frank Vogl
Frank Vogl is co-founder of Transparency International and author of Waging War on Corruption: Inside the Movement Fighting the Abuse of Power. [Washington D.C., United States]
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Tag: Random House Audio
The SFFaudio Podcast #519 – NEW RELEASES/RECENT ARRIVALS
The SFFaudio Podcast #519 – Jesse and Paul Weimer talk about new paperbooks, audiobooks, audio drama, and comics.
it stacks up, yo!, a book for review?, 10-15 books a week!, Mr Slow, a good result, Astounding by Alec Nevala-Lee, Becoming Superman: My Journey From Poverty To Hollywood by J. Michael Straczynski will be narrated by Peter Jurasik, no Centauri accent, a yummy sausage, why do book titles end :A Novel, making yourself more fancy, a literary pretension, The Luminous Dead: A Novel?, Thin Air by Richard K. Morgan, a rhyme or reason to their thinking, serious literature, why do we need to know that?, the middle initial, affectation, pen names, standard hat, maybe it works?, superpower, Luke Burrage’s Science Fiction Book Review Podcast review of Thin Air, mean Martian tunnels, two books in one box, a duology that came together, Markswoman and Mahimata by Rati Mehrotra, secondary world fantasy, audio of the first book, 11 hours, The Luminous Dead: A Novel by Caitlin Starling, it sounds good, caving on a foreign planet, spelunking, The Descent (2005), caves of New York, Minnesota, South Dakota, maps and caves, two cool maps, Dungeons & Dragons maps, The Nameless City by H.P. Lovecraft, Annihilation, The Martian, Adenrele Ojo, The Ten Thousand Doors Of January by Alix E. Harrow, portal fantasy, H.G. Wells’ The Door In The Wall, time travel stories as portal fantasies, Dilation by Max Hochrad, very high level, what exactly is going on, a much bigger world than we get to see, world-building to serve the story, an elf on a log, the trailer for Dilation, Do You Want To Know More?, B7 Media, Spiteful Puppet did Robin Of Sherwood audio drama, Big Finish, new Doctor Who, so many Doctors, more visually going on with sound, BBC iPlayer Radio App or BBC Sounds, The Prisoner is really good, sitting with the ideas, Patrick McGoohan, it becomes existential, exploration, the purpose and meaning of things, Mabinogi, ancient Welsh mythology, spending time 1000 years ago, the only thing comparable in North America is the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society’s Dark Adventure Radio Theatre, The Lurking Fear audio drama is coming this summer, C.H.U.D.s, more audio drama, so much great audio drama is being made, our job, there’s too much, an intended 1984 dystopia, what exactly is going on, Dragonshadow: A Heartstone Novel by Elle K. White, The Coming Storm by Mark Alpert, feeling like a techno-thriller, political dystopic, climate change, Travelers, Tom Clancy books, turn that flag upside down, House Of Cards, Nightflyers by George R.R. Martin, the TV adaptation, the Michael Praed movie of Nightflyers (1987), Children Of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Children Of time, how Paul manages to read paperbooks, no time for papercomics, UK authors, is there more money in audio than in paper?, only in audio releases, Audible.ca vs. Audible.com, The Pandora Room by Christopher Golden, Pandora’s box, The Phantom Empire 1935 serial, a western science fiction, Flash Gordon 1936 serial, yellowfacing, and Nicholas Cage as Fu Manchu, Machete, Hobo With A Shotgun, he’s from Mongo, Last Tango In Cyberspace: A Novel by Steven Kotler, something William Gibson wrote about a protagonist named “Case” (or Cacye), coolhunters, leaning tight, The Fire Opal Mechanism by Fran Wilde, magical jewels and people who resonate with them, a fun read, We Are Mayhem by Michael Moreci, Black Star Renegades, everybody likes Star Wars right?, robots and space battles, a 5 page glossary, a galactic rebellion, its exactly Star Wars, doing it your own way, since watching The Orville, Star Trek: Discovery‘s bad writing and not caring about science, Star Wars has a lot of baggage, killed off on a whim, Mark Hamill, answering honestly, wipe the slate clean, I shouldn’t walk out of the Star Wars experience and say “Really?”, going down the midichlorian walk, like Dune but awful, Hellhole by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, just change the VIN, what a concept!, they don’t need Klingons, The Orville is great science fiction, I Am Behind You by John Ajvide Lindqvist, epic fantasy, The Rage Of Dragons by Evan Winter, epic fantasy, a peculiar audiobook, Jesse’s mom does not know him, A Peculiar Curiosity by Melanie Cossey, speaking of being read to…, The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster, Rainn Wilson, for adults?, jumping to the island of conclusions, Paul would not say no, For The Killing Of Kings by Howard Andrew Jones, The Three Musketeers meets the Chronicles of Amber, Paul does pre-orders, deep explorations are not always needed, looking for fun, fantasy fun, an oversized hardcover from AfterShock Comics Out Of The Blue by Garth Ennis and Keith Burns, the war between, The Punisher, Nick Fury, TKO Presents, Sara by Garth Ennis and Steve Epting, Marvel Comics, Conan The Barbarian, Savage Sword Of Conan, Age Of Conan: Belit, Belit’s adventures as a young princess, why always starting as princesses?, go a-reaving, The Savage Sword Of Conan: The Original Marvel Years 1000 pages, Roy Thomas, new stuff from old stuff, Fleet Of Knives by Gareth L. Powell, Embers Of War, its better than it sounds, Ack-Ack Macaque, lots-o-fun, space opera, Powers Of Darkness: The Lost Version of Dracula by Bram Stoker and Valdimar Ásmundsson, R.C. Bray, a little bit of sexiness, a strange sidebar, The Record Keeper by Agnes Gomillion, Titan Books, he or she is doing everything, maybe its a house name, the technospace where you get house names to narrate, face-swap -> audio-swap, the Christopher Lee narrating a book from 2029, creepy cool, Chatting Science Fiction: Selected Interviews From The Hour Of The Wolf, WBAI, Ursula K. Le Guin, Kim Stanley Robinson, Samuel R. Delany, Cory Doctorow, Ray Bradbury, Nalo Hopkinson, Peter S. Beagle, China Mieville, Orson Scott Card, Lucius Shepard, Nancy Kress, Ken Liu, Charlie Jane Anders, Genevieve Valentine, Susanna Clarke, Connie Willis, a curiosity, Larry Niven books turning to audiobooks, A Gift From Earth, World Of Ptavvs, Bronson Pinchot, The Moon Maze Game a new Dream Park novel, Grover Gardner, a new cover, our show on Dream Park, Inconstant Moon, a classic, Steve Barnes, The Seascape Tattoo, The Magic Goes Away episode, All The Myriad Ways, The Secret Of Black Ship Island, Jerry Pournelle, The Burning City pissed Paul the beep off, blunt and pointed, senility setting in, Building Harlequin’s Moon, Brenda Cooper, does it spark delight?, terraforming, everyone starts regressing, Brenda Cooper does good writing with Larry Niven, set in the Ringworld universe, The Integral Trees, The Smoke Ring, physics problems, an adventure to explore what ideas Larry Niven has spun up, you definitely need to do this one and here’s why:, Bowl Of Heaven, The Very Best Of the Best: 35 Years Of The Year’s Best Science Fiction edited by Gardner Dozois, Charles Stross, Michael Swanwick, Nancy Kress, Greg Egan, Stephen Baxter, Pat Cadigan, 3 2 1, Exhalation: Stories By Ted Chiang, a new collection of Ted Chiang, Random House Audio, some copy that lives up to the hype, Ted Chiang: A Novel, Tony C. Smith’s StarShip Sofa podcast, an amazing story, Anxiety Is The Dizziness Of Freedom, standard Ted Chiang awesomeness, every three or four years he writes a story, the anti-Ken Liu, finally justified, REAL science fiction, GENUINE, “proto-technology of nano-realms”, Red Moon by Kim Stanley Robinson, Paul’s in a mood, INTERSTELLAR VOYAGES ARE IMPOSSIBLE, a hard truth, Aurora, the Chinese are going to the Moon, a really, really good writer, Jesse is so slow, In The Land Of Time: And Other Fantasy Tales by Lord Dunsany, edited by S.T. Joshi, Steven Crossley, pub tales, Dunsany is beautiful to hear, Clark Ashton Smith, funny and bittersweet tragic fun, LibriVox, one of these books, Who? by Algis Budrys, The Man In The Iron Mask, never made the A-team, the low end of the b-team, his biggest home run, 6 hours long, this ridiculous Cold War, propaganda, there was no “missile gap”, irrelevant and completely relevant again, Rogue Moon, an evil game show?, adapted into the film Moon (2009), hmmmmm.
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Review of Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Saturday, August 12, 2017 Jesse Willis Leave a comment
By Blake Crouch; Read by Jon Lindstrom
10 Hours 8 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Random House Audio
“Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before a man Jason’s never met smiles down at him and says, “Welcome back, my friend.”
So, the only other experience I have with Blake Crouch is through the ridiculously insanely pulpy, Drakulas … written by three other authors. I can’t say I was able to tell who wrote what, so it really wasn’t a huge help. Other than that I had good feelings going in because Drakulas is amazing. Read it, do it.
Dark Matter is difficult to explain without spoilers, but let’s just say it involves … science. Wow, could this review get more boring than that. Okay, there’s got to be a minor amount of spoilers to get this review moving, so let’s say spoiler warning for the first quarter of the book.
Our protagonist, Jason Dessen, has the perfect life and, more importantly, the perfect family. Okay, his marriage isn’t perfect, but it’s a place he loves being in more than anything. In fact, it’s something he gave up a budding science career to pursue.
Like anyone, he always imagines what it would be like if he’d made different choices. The only difference is that he actually gets to see for himself.
While tightly plotted with one heck of a twist at the end (I thought), this book packs more of a punch in the psychological aspects. Considering the implications of the science (which I’m really trying not to spoil), the questions addressed by Dessen are what really got me. Thinking about what I would do in the same situation is what will keep this book in my brain for some time.
What would you do for your family? What lengths would you go to to be with them? To save them? To permit them to be happy? What if that choice makes you miserable?
4 out of 5 Stars (highly recommended)
Note on the narrator: Jon Lindstrom is one of those voices that really needs to fit the character if that makes any sense. I feel like there are some books that his voice wouldn’t work for. It worked for Jason Dessen. Craig Wasson (11/22/63 and many others) is one of those voices for me as well.
I received an audio copy from the publisher for review.
Posted by Bryce L.
Review of Star Wars: Bloodline
Friday, August 26, 2016 Jenny Leave a comment
Star Wars: Bloodline (New Republic)
By Claudia Gray; Narrated by January LaVoy
[UNABRIDGED] – 12 hours, 14 minutes
Themes: / Star Wars / New Republic /
Publisher summary:
WITNESS THE BIRTH OF THE RESISTANCE
When the Rebellion defeated the Empire in the skies above Endor, Leia Organa believed it was the beginning to a lasting peace. But after decades of vicious infighting and partisan gridlock in the New Republic Senate, that hope seems like a distant memory.
Now a respected senator, Leia must grapple with the dangers that threaten to cripple the fledgling democracy—from both within and without. Underworld kingpins, treacherous politicians, and Imperial loyalists are sowing chaos in the galaxy. Desperate to take action, senators are calling for the election of a First Senator. It is their hope that this influential post will bring strong leadership to a divided galaxy.
As the daughter of Darth Vader, Leia faces with distrust the prospect of any one person holding such a powerful position—even when supporters suggest Leia herself for the job. But a new enemy may make this path Leia’s only option. For at the edges of the galaxy, a mysterious threat is growing. . . .
To start I will say that I was about to give up on Star Wars books because I haven’t been enjoying them lately, but now I’m telling my friends that do like Star Wars book to go read this one because we might be turning a corner here.
What starts out as a slow, politics-laden story became a fun Star Wars book that actually had meaningful events. The recent flow of Star Wars novels have felt like filler more than content so it’s about time a story actually starting to really fill in some of the events between Episodes 6 and 7. The book isn’t perfect by any means but I enjoyed it well enough and it gives me hope that more good novels could still happen. Did you miss all the politics that didn’t happen in Episode 7? Well you are going to love the beginning of this book. Glad there weren’t politics in Episode 7? Be patient with the beginning of the book and you’ll be rewarded with some redeeming adventure afterwards!
The story begins with tension in the senate between Democrats and Republicans in the senate….err I mean Centrists and Populists. Really the whole two party system felt like an allegory for the current political climate in many ways. If you’re sick of all the primaries and partisan stuff going on, you’ll be able to relate to the nonsense going on here. Both sides of the New Republic government see each other a villains or weak and their bickering means nothing gets accomplished (see what I mean about it being just like our government???). Enter a real threat and everyone is too busy arguing to pay any head so lets send a bipartisan contingent to investigate! Leia (populist) volunteers to go on a mission to investigate this criminal organization and an annoying, pompous centrist volunteers to go with her.
Enter Ransolm Casterfo. This guy starts out pretty annoying but I actually came to really like him after the first little foray of adventure. He has more depth to him than many other Star Wars characters and is given many nuanced decisions to make throughout the book while dealing with the fact that he becomes friends with his political enemy. He has a big role to play in this story and does not disappoint. There are a couple of other interesting characters that are introduced in this novel and they are also often more than they seem…but Ransolm Casterfo is the best of them.
Speaking of adventure, the action has a bit of a rocky start but gets to be more interesting as the story progresses. There were some moments early on when I got pretty tired of Leia being some kind of expert of the criminal world and acting pretty reckless, but a lot of that pulpy behavior faded out as the story continued. Star Wars is still the kind of world where you don’t send special forces or spies to investigate criminal organizations, you send some of your most important leaders (Like how Star Trek always seems to have the top ranking officers of the ship on dangerous away missions).
As for the audio side of things Star Wars continues with its great formula of great narration, music, sound effects, and atmospheric sounds. January LaVoy does a great job with the narration even though her range of distinct voices isn’t as varied as some. The music and special effects were great as usual with some odd music choices for some scenes but some very poignant choices for others. Most of the atmospheric sounds were good but some scenes go on a while and I felt like the background noise was on a bit of a loop – a problem I haven’t heard from a Star Wars audiobook since Star Wars: Kenobi (thank goodness it wasn’t very distracting).
Posted by Tom Schreck
Review of Good Morning, Midnight
Saturday, August 20, 2016 Jenny Leave a comment
Good Morning, Midnight
By Lily Brooks-Dalton; Narrated by John H. Mayer and Hillary Huber
[UNABRIDGED] – 8 hours, 39 minutes
Themes: / post-apocalypse / apocalypse / arctic / astronaut / science / literary /
Augustine, a brilliant, aging astronomer, is consumed by the stars. For years he has lived in remote outposts, studying the sky for evidence of how the universe began. At his latest posting, in a research center in the Arctic, news of a catastrophic event arrives. The scientists are forced to evacuate, but Augustine stubbornly refuses to abandon his work. Shortly after the others have gone, Augustine discovers a mysterious child, Iris, and realizes that the airwaves have gone silent. They are alone.
At the same time, Mission Specialist Sullivan is aboard the Aether on its return flight from Jupiter. The astronauts are the first human beings to delve this deep into space, and Sully has made peace with the sacrifices required of her: a daughter left behind, a marriage ended. So far the journey has been a success. But when Mission Control falls inexplicably silent, Sully and her crewmates are forced to wonder if they will ever get home.
As Augustine and Sully each face an uncertain future against forbidding yet beautiful landscapes, their stories gradually intertwine in a profound and unexpected conclusion. In crystalline prose, Good Morning, Midnight poses the most important questions: What endures at the end of the world? How do we make sense of our lives? Lily Brooks-Dalton’s captivating debut is a meditation on the power of love and the bravery of the human heart.
Isolation, loneliness, facing down death. This book contains two interwoven narrative threads. One belongs to an aging astronomer named Augustine. The other thread belongs to an astronaut named Sullivan. Something bad appears to have happened, and Augustine chooses to remain at a remote Arctic base as everyone evacuates. Sullivan is on her way back to Earth from Jupiter when Mission Control goes dark.
The premise is appealing. I have a fondness for cold and hard distant landscapes. The arctic and space is ripe and powerful for story. Lily Brooks-Dalton writes a strong opening and a heck of an ending. It is a successful ending as it turns me inward. I am still thinking about… well, no spoilers.
I felt Sullivan’s narrative thread was stronger and better written. As character, she is more round and engaging than Augustine, at least for me. Most of my complaints are founded in my own study of writing and story, and may not be fair or interesting to the general reader. As characters go, Augustine was a disappointment, but Sullivan and her crewmates more than compensated. As noted, I felt the beginning and ending was especially well crafted, but the middle seemed to lag, and the writing here didn’t feel as refined. This leads me to my biggest bug, and this is pacing. I felt that too much of this story was back on its heels, and while this certainly can be metaphor to mirror an inward introspective sense of self and life and universe, at times this slowness pulled me from story. I also would have appreciated a deeper excavation of setting.
Audiobook:
This has two narrators, one for each story thread. John H. Mayer handles Augustine’s portion, and Hillary Huber takes care of Sullivan’s. I usually dislike more than one narrator, as I feel it runs the risk of getting in the way of what is being read, but this was handled quite nice, and I have no real complaints about the decision to use two readers. Both Mayer and Huber were pleasing and I found each voice suited the character. My only issue came with Huber’s accents. There is a South African, Russian, and an American Midwest accent that are rendered a tad dramatic. I think we can agree that this is a small thing, but it still kind of bugged me, and pulled me out of the moment.
This is a solid 3.5 out of 5, and I think if I weren’t so hyperaware of craft and story as story for story’s sake, I’d probably nail a 4 out of 5 on this book. In short, this is a fine book, and if you are at all interested by what this seems to be about, I think you’ll genuinely like it, a lot.
Posted by Casey Hampton.
Monday, October 12, 2015 Jesse Willis Leave a comment
The SFFaudio Podcast #338 – Jesse, Tamahome, and Paul talk about new releases and recent arrivals (audiobooks, books, and comics).
Aftermath: Star Wars (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens) by Chuck Wendig, read by Marc Thompson, not a curse fest, the crawl, grief, The Geeks Guide To The Galaxy, one star reviews, diversity up down left and sideways, a pink lightsaber, a rainbow lightsaber, Timothy Zahn, sounds like Star Wars names, Heirs Of Empire by Evan Currie, read by Deric McNish, Brilliance Audio, it sounds like a Stars Wars book (but isn’t), a 47 North Novel, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick, read by Luke Daniels, drugs!, sounds trippy, re-reading Philip K. Dick (for The SFFaudio Podcast), different assumptions, by the inventor of Science Fiction… In the Days of the Comet by H.G. Wells, read by Walter Covell, the salvation of the human race, cynical then preachy, The Star by H.G. Wells, The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1906, The World Set Free, The Sea Lady by H.G. Wells (a mermaid in Edwardian society), Stranger In A Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein, a comedic bicycling novel, military SF, David Weber, The Child by Keith F. Goodnight, read by Nick Podehl, Tam’s macho voice, Adam Christopher’s The Burning Dark, Event Horizon, hyperspace as a Hellraiser universe, this all goes back to H.P. Lovecraft’s From Beyond, drugs plus radar shadowing, a terrific adaptation The Banshee Chapter, the 1980s adaptation of From Beyond, fear of the dark in a lighted world, The Oncoming Storm by Christopher G. Nuttall, read by Lauren Ezzo, the youngest captain in naval (future) history, what is 47 North? it’s Amazon’s publishing house, synergy, PlayStation has it’s own TV show (based on a comic book called Powers), an Honor Harrington novel with the serial numbers filed off, fantasy (non epic), Locke And Key by Joe Hill, adapted by Elaine Lee and Frederick Greenhalgh, audio drama, AudioComics, 13.5 hour audio drama, Gabriel Rodriguez, Paul needs to get Welcome To Lovecraft, horror, dark fantasy, hyper-imaginative, Joe Hill looks and writes like his dad (Stephen King), kids in a creepy situation, the manipulation of power, more fantasy elements, the origins of the keys at Key House, back stories, Fred Greenhalgh as a champion of field recorded audio drama, a film production unit without cameras, listening with headphones, this could be the star of something really amazing, the business model, word-of-mouth then the long tail?, Elaine Lee’s Starstruck, William Dufris, epic fantasy, Twelve Kings In Sharakhai (Song of Shattered Sands #1) by Bradley P. Beaulieu, read by Sarah Coomes, Paul is a fan of Bradley P. Beaulieu’s writing, “his best novel yet”, it is impossible to promote books you aren’t enthusiastic about, “the ones that sing to the song in your blood”, Paul is a long term epic fantasy fan, true confessions, Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, epic fantasy as a lifestyle choice, Kate Elliot, The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher; read by Euan Morton, Penguin Audio, urban fantasy, airships!, a new steampunk secondary world, beautiful endpapers and maps Priscilla Spencer, books in the middle of series: Darken the Stars (Kricket #3) by Amy A. Bartol, read by Kate Rudd, The Ciphers of Muirwood (Covenant of Muirwood #2) by Jeff Wheeler, read by Kate Rudd, Unholy War (The Moontide Quartet #3) by David Hair, read by Nick Podehl, Dryad-Born (Whispers from Mirrowen #2) by Jeff Wheeler, read by Sue Pitkin, Jenny’s favourite section “dystopia, unrest, destruction, apocalypse”, an interesting theory about zombies and dystopias, it fits in with the Christian end times, Revelations and rapture theology, the 1950s optimism, we’re not in Star Trek times anymore, 2 Walking Dead TV series and Z Nation, zombies never die, The Heart Goes Last: A Novel by Margaret Atwood, read by Cassandra Campbell and Mark Deakins, an economic and social collapse, the “Positron Project”, what is the point of the premise?, allegory not SF?, an Asimovian word, she doesn’t really care about the consequences of science, people who are interested in science, Ted Chiang, what if…, doesn’t that mean XYZ?, let her write her books, paranormal romance, Dark Ghost (Dark Saga #28) by Christine Feehan, read by Phil Gigante and Natalie Ross, a bounty hunter, a vampire slayer, a geologist, fairy tales, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie, read by Robert G. Slade, history and folklore, “the time of the strangenesses”, a djinn, 1,001 nights (two years, eight months, and twenty-eight nights), a Nobel Prize for Literature, a print book, Joy To The Worlds: Mysterious Speculative Fiction For The Holidays, a mix of mystery and speculative fiction and Christmas, Maia Chance, Janine A. Southard, Raven Oak, G. Clemans, upcoming authors, Andy Weir, that’s how the young people are reading, get of Tam’s lawn, House Of M, Marvel Comics, why is Thor a girl now?, Scarlet Witch can re-write reality, annoying-off people(?), the $1 floppy deals, Free Comic Book Day, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is fun and fabulous, her squirrel sidekick, a silver age happy go lucky superhero in our cynical grim age, she’s got squirrel blood!, writing comics for kids, Genosha, kids Squirrel Girl cosplaying looks fun, making your own costume, Princess Leia (Marvel Comics/Star Wars), there’s something wrong with Princess Leia, Disney is making so much more product than Lucas, Alan Moore and Jacen Burrow’s Providence (Avatar comics), Neonomicon, when will the first Providence trade come out, what Moore is doing and saying with Providence, an examination and meditation on H.P. Lovecraft stories, Providence doesn’t seem to have a very important plot, Herbert West’s equivalent, if you are deeply involved in Lovecraft…, if you don’t know Lovecraft can you still enjoy Providence?, the turns!, not merely visually shocking, The Dunwich Horror, a trans-dimensional invisible character, Moore is wrestling with Lovecraft, Watchmen, Alan Moore and Gabriel Andrade’s Crossed Plus One Hundred, “124C41+”, “Return Of The King”, “Glory Road”, “A Canticle For Leibowitz”, “Tyger, Tyger”, “Foundation and Empire”, the difference between crossed zombies and regular zombies, the Crossed series, Alan Moore is about thinking deeply about things, evolution, “the big surprise of 2008”, bone piles, the change of language, AFAWK, Moore has reconstructed English in the way of A Clockwork Orange or Anathem, zombies as a fear of death, zombies as a fear of loss of individual volition and personality, a fear of Alzheimer’s, we don’t talk about death, The Walking Dead Volume 12 (hardcover), everybody’s infected, no matter what happens you become a zombie, zombies as a non-scary version of momento mori, Brian K. Vaughn and Steve Skroce’s We Stand On Guard, the invasion of Canada by the United States, the only time Canada has ever been invaded was by the United States, reading for writers not for artists, the Dark Adventure Radio Theatre series, The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society, DART The Horror At Red Hook, a straight up adaptation of The Horror At Red Hook by H.P. Lovecraft, DART Dagon: War Of Worlds, Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft, imagine War Of The Worlds not from Space but from beneath, X-COM: UFO DEFENSE, X-COM: Terror From The Deep, aliens at the bottom of the ocean, the Orson Welles style War Of The Worlds, mapping out all of Lovecraft’s squiddy watery fears, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, The Call Of Cthulhu, “I love that!”, attention to detail, if it says it in the story they take it seriously, The Whisperer In Darkness, Infocom games included props, H.P. Lovecraft The Spirit Of Revision Lovecraft’s Letters To Zealia Brown Reed Bishop, David Michelinie and Brett Blevins’ The Bozz Chronicles, originally from Epic Comics, a 19th century Sherlock Holmes alien mashup, lots of nudity, The New Mutants artist, Dover Publications, a 200 page trade-paperback for $20, a feel of the new Doctor Who, Madame Vastra, what if Sherlock Holmes was not Sherlock Holmes, Fred Saberhagen’s Bezerker story, Fred Saberhagen’s Dracula novels, Conan Red Sonja, a lack of attention to details, 1980s sensibilities vs. 20teens sensibilities.
Review of Aftermath: Star Wars by Chuck Wendig, Read by Marc Thompson
Thursday, October 8, 2015 Jenny Leave a comment
Aftermath: Star Wars (Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
By Chuck Wendig; Narrated by Marc Thompson
[UNABRIDGED] – 12 Hours and 16 Minutes
Themes: / Star Wars / rebels / empire /
The second Death Star has been destroyed, the emperor killed, and Darth Vader struck down. Devastating blows against the Empire and major victories for the Rebel Alliance. But the battle for freedom is far from over.
As the Empire reels from its critical defeats at the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance – now a fledgling New Republic – presses its advantage by hunting down the enemy’s scattered forces before they can regroup and retaliate. But above the remote planet Akiva, an ominous show of the enemy’s strength is unfolding. Out on a lone reconnaissance mission, pilot Wedge Antilles watches Imperial star destroyers gather like birds of prey circling for a kill, but he’s taken captive before he can report back to the New Republic leaders.
Meanwhile, on the planet’s surface, former Rebel fighter Norra Wexley has returned to her native world – war weary, ready to reunite with her estranged son, and eager to build a new life in some distant place. But when Norra intercepts Wedge Antilles’ urgent distress call, she realizes her time as a freedom fighter is not yet over. What she doesn’t know is just how close the enemy is – or how decisive and dangerous her new mission will be.
Determined to preserve the Empire’s power, the surviving imperial elite are converging on Akiva for a top-secret emergency summit – to consolidate their forces and rally for a counterstrike. But they haven’t reckoned on Norra and her newfound allies – her technical genius son, a Zabrak bounty hunter, and a reprobate Imperial defector – who are prepared to do whatever they must to end the Empire’s oppressive reign once and for all.
Star Wars Aftermath is the first book of the newly renovated Star Wars timeline to take place after the original movies and it doesn’t live up to the hype that surrounded it. We were enticed by the potential for details of what happens after Return of the Jedi but details of the main heroes are doled out sparingly while the main part of the story involves mostly new characters. This isn’t quite the journey to the Force Awakens I was hoping for.
The main plot follows those new characters, Wedge gets some screen time in there, and we get small glances of the rest of the universe through small little interlude chapters – which are the most interesting parts of the book. We get to find out some hints of interesting things going on elsewhere in the universe and it’s the unclear nature of those hints that make them so interesting.
So what about the main story? It’s fairly standard pulpy Star Wars action that I honestly can’t really remember a whole lot of because nothing particularly stood out. Some of the remnant of the Empire decide to hold a secret meeting somewhere they don’t have firm control (or also not somewhere in deep space) so that Rebels (or New Republic people) could stumble upon them and we could have some nice “stuck on a planet” moments. I’ve seen some criticism of the writing style but I think the main problem this book has is that the plot doesn’t really seem to matter in the grand scheme of things. Besides, I don’t look for fine writing in a Star Wars book anyway – I look for fun and action.
As for the audio side of things, Marc Thompson and the sound engineers did a great job as per usual. Thompson does a great range of voices and impressions even though he didn’t really get to use many of those impressions in this book. His Wedge sounds a lot more like Luke but Wedge doesn’t really have as much of persona from the movies anyway. The music and sound effects were great as they usually are in Star Wars productions.
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Vizianagaram district receives 21,500 doses of Covid vaccine
Hans News Service | 13 Jan 2021 8:39 PM GMT
The Vizianagaram district received the first phase of Covid vaccine on Wednesday.
Vizianagaram: The Vizianagaram district received the first phase of Covid vaccine on Wednesday.
The district got 21,500 doses of medicine. Joint Collector R Mahesh Kumar has received the vaccine which arrived here from Gannavaram in a special vehicle.
Later, he said that vaccination for the frontline staff like medical teams, doctors and nurses would be given in first phase and the rest of the staff would get it in the next phase. For this, 15 centres were arranged in various municipalities and as of now a list of 17,000 names was prepared to administer the vaccine soon. The Joint Collector visited the cold storage centres set up at Vizianagaram.
In the second phase which is expected to start in February, the police and municipal staff would be vaccinated, he said. Earlier, dry run was conducted in the district to test the preparedness for the administration of the vaccine.
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Talk held on Civil Services career in Secuderabad
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Hans News Service | 22 April 2019 7:25 PM GMT
A Special conversation with Anil Swarup, IAS was held recently at Guru Swamy Center, West Marredpally, Secunderabad. Mr Sudhakar Rao, a Brand Strategist and a noted keynote speaker moderated the discussion.
The conversation revolved around Anil Swaup's experiences in the Civil Services especially in school education and coal and mines ministry. Anil Swarup penned a book titled "Not Just a Civil Servant" which portrayed the experiences that shaped him from a student through years of rigorous training to a Civil Servant and finally managing crisis, both man-made and otherwise, that confronted the Government.
His career spanning 38 years involved tackling myriad of issues that ranged from dealing with corruption in the state of U.P to coal mafias, witnessing the aftermath of Babri demolition to handling education mafias. He described his triumphs and disappointments, both public and private, narrating the story of his life which he lived on his terms. During the conversation, looking at the enthusiasm of the audience Swarup shared some interesting tidbits which are not part of the book. Some of his revelations have inspired and motivated the young students who wish to take up the profession of Civil Services.
Sudhakar Rao said "Not Just a Civil Servant" is a very unusual account of experiences of a Civil Servant during his tenure. Several incidents were written in a simple language and it gives an impression to the readers as if the author is sharing to you. The details of coal, education RSBY are laced with humane stories making a deeply engrossing read throughout the book.
This is also a problem-solution scenario dominated narrative appealing to working professionals, civil services aspirants, educationists and students alike. "It is an absolute honour and joy to get the opportunity to converse with a Senior Civil Servant like Anil Swarupji", Sudhakar Rao added.
Students, Civil Service aspirants, education professionals, IT Professionals, Doctors at large attended the event.
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As Ransomware Attacks Rise, Execs Take the Fall
Hackers haven’t overlooked your company’s reliance on technology to fuel the remote aspects of your business. Ransomware attacks, in particular, are growing. In fact, they’ve passed credit card theft as the top form of cybercrime. In the CyberEdge 2020 Cyberthreat Defense Report, most businesses (62%) were victimized by ransomware in the past year. TxDOT and the Texas Office of Court Administration were among them.
Ransomware is a type of malware attack on software that denies access to a computer system or data until a payment is made. It usually spreads through phishing emails (those spam links that employees too often click on) or by unknowingly visiting an infected website. Some attacks are quite sophisticated and use high-level programming languages like Java to target niche industries like the recent Tycoon ransomware attacks.
Not only are the number of ransomware attacks in businesses rising, but the payments are, too. In 2017, just 39% of organizations hit by ransomware paid to retrieve their encrypted data. That figure shot up to 58% in 2019. And the price tag on the payments can be devastating. Just this past month, the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine paid a $1.14 million ransom to unlock critical research data that had been encrypted in a ransomware attack.
In a surprising twist, many of the known ransomware groups have steered away from attacking medical facilities—usually, a top target—during the coronavirus pandemic (Even cybercriminals have ethics?) and have shifted to attacking more financial and manufacturing businesses.
Who’s to blame?
Data protection firm Veritas reports that when it comes to protecting consumer data from ransomware attacks, 79% of consumers expect companies to implement security software. Some 62% also expect organizations to have backup copies of their data.
And they’re not forgiving when it comes to placing the blame when an organization doesn’t follow through. About 40% of consumers hold CEOs personally responsible for ransomware breaches and think the CEO should be fined, resign, and be banned from running a company in the future, or even face a prison sentence for allowing it to happen.
So even if a business recovers from a ransomware attack, the C-suite may not. It’s food for thought.
Mitigate your risk
A heartbreaking component of ransomware attacks is how preventable they can be.
“An IT security risk assessment and/or IT security audit could help prevent security downfalls and shore-up vulnerabilities for the organization and the C-suite by designing a holistic approach for people, process, and technology to make a defense strategy successful,” says Andrea Anderson, an HT Group Executive Advisor who consults on IT audits, information security management, and project management.
She recommends starting with a risk assessment, which identifies the key assets, the possible risk to these assets (e.g., destruction, modification, improper disclosure) and the controls in place to mitigate the risk.
“It is imperative to use a risk assessment to determine the controls to put into place,” Anderson adds. “Risk assessments are also closely related to the business impact analysis (BIA) and they provide necessary data to gauge impacts.”
A security audit then proves that the identified controls are in place and in alignment with the security program. A gap assessment can then further measure a security program against a known framework.
Anderson offers additional tips about COVID-19 and Cybersecurity Risk Management here.
“Security vulnerabilities evolve rapidly, especially in today’s landscape,” says Sam Wood, The HT Group’s Director of Consulting Services. “You can gain both peace of mind and a smart game plan by working with experts through our HT Group Consulting Services to reduce your risk.”
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Saving a Torah During Holocaust
What People Are Saying About The Foundation's Efforts !
“The restoration of these Torahs is something we have worked for many years.
Many of the Torahs come from Hungary. The transfer of the Torahs is nothing
short of a miracle. There has never been a discovery of this magnitude, let
alone the ability to restore our sacred objects and return them to service.
Torahs that were stolen from Holocaust victims from Hungary can now be used
to help strengthen Jewish communities worldwide. There can be nothing more
important that that.” Rabbi Boruch Oberlander - Orthodox Chief Rabbi of Hungary
& Head of Orthodox Rabbinical Council of Budapest.
"It has been my wish to be able to use the Torahs. Yet, I was never able to do
anything until now. We are inspired to restore the Torahs. Restoring the Torahs
has great meaning and significance to us in Nizhny Novgorod. We will be able to
bring honor to the Regional Authorities who have been so helpful to helping restore
Jewish lfe in Nizhny Novgorod and for their preserving the Torahs. We will be able
to use sponsorship monies to help expand our Day School from 90 to 200 students.
And, this is just a start. The families that gave their lives to save these Torahs
are now a part of saving our community and Jewish families 75 years later."
Rabbi Shimon Bergman, Rabbi Jewish Community of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
“Sibyl Silver, and her husband of blessed memory, Bob, have been working to redeem these Torah scrolls for a number of years
and I feel honored and privileged that in the last few years they included me in their efforts. Redeeming a captive is among the
greatest and most noble mitzvahs in our tradition. These precious Torah scrolls were violently stolen from the Jewish community
of Hungary and held captive. Their return to our people and their restoration and return to use is a fantastic affirmation of the
resiliency of Judaism and how Torah and its messages remain timeless and relevant. These Torahs are the story of the Jewish
people themselves. Sometimes displaced and even worn out but never gone. We look forward to participating in the celebration
surrounding the return of these Torah’s and please God many more”. Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, Boca Raton Synagogue, Florida.
“I have dedicated my life to programs that preserve the memories of the martyrs and help people around the world learn from the horrific suffering and tremendous strength of the people who endured the Holocaust. This is one of the most exciting and incredible projects on which I have ever been asked to consult. It is truly miraculous what they have done and what they are poised to do. These Torahs can become the basis upon which countless Jews and non-Jews can learn about faith, belief in G-d and the value of those beliefs. I will be honored to help organize the exhibitions of the Torahs. This is the beginning of a new era in Holocaust Restitution & education.” Prof. Michael Berenbaum, Los Angeles, CA.
"As Lead Counsel in the French Bank Holocaust Cases, and as one of the Counsel in the Hungarian Holocaust and other Restitution Cases, I have had a longstanding concern that no effective action has yet been taken to recover the thousands of pieces of Judaica, religious and cultural property that was plundered from Jewish communities throughout Eastern Europe. Now something is finally being done to correct this terrible injustice. The Foundation has made an historic breakthrough in finding, authenticating and restoring 113 Torahs in Nizhny Novgorod. It is a privilege for me to serve as special counsel to the Foundation to start to take action any country that does not follow Russia's lead to make sure that those countries permit inspections and research at their museums, libraries, universities and archives. I have no doubt that within 5 years – before the 75 Anniversary of the End of World War II – Torahs, manuscripts, Judaica, religious and cultural property will be returned to their rightful owners.” Kenneth F. McCallion Esq., New York, NY
"Words cannot describe the emotions that I felt when I came face to face with Torahs that were last held by Holocaust victims and kept in synagogues that were destroyed by the Nazis. To be able to restore the Torahs that were stolen by the Nazis 70 + years ago and have them once again read in shuls, displayed in museums and given to communities that need a Torah - is my quest and it was the quest of my beloved husband Bob." Sibyl Silver of Boca Raton, FL.
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With less than nine weeks to go until the biggest week in Jump racing’s calendar, all roads lead to Prestbury Park for four extraordinary days of racing.
The festive period is not a time for relaxing for racing folk, as the calendar is jam-packed with top quality racing both in the UK and across the Irish Sea. The period from Boxing Day to New Year’s Day can often feel like a lull, but not in this sport – it is a significant stop en route to the greatest stage.
The Ladbrokes King George VI Chase held at Kempton Park is a historic race, producing incredible moments and one man who seems to have the race at his mercy is Champion Trainer, Paul Nicholls. Heading into the race with the reigning title holder, Clan Des Obeaux and the seemingly invincible Cyrname, the highest rated horse in training and not to mention fresh from his victory against the once unbeatable Altior – he certainly looked the man to beat once more. It was last year’s champ, Clan Des Obeaux who came out on top. Having been deserted by his regular rider, Harry Cobden who had opted for the young pretender Cyrname (finished 2nd), Sam Twiston-Davies took the ride for his former boss Paul. After the race, the trainer expressed how the horse had once again thrown himself into contention for the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup in March as he is a much stronger horse this season.
The Tizzard team were left scratching their heads as Lostintranslation, who was on for the £1million Jockey Club bonus before the race, didn’t travel or jump with his usual fluency. Following the race, the trainer suggested he may investigate the horses wind as he “made a little noise in the race”. The Cheltenham Gold Cup still remains the main aim for the horse that is becoming a fan favourite, and regular pilot Robbie Power will be hoping the chestnut can rediscover his usual sparkle.
Over in the Emerald Isle, the festive period was the most wonderful time of year for trainer Henry De Bromhead and Cheltenham Festival winning jockey, Rachael Blackmore. The pair teamed up for an impressive four winners over the four day festival, with Cheltenham Festival winner, A Plus Tard beating odds on favourite Chacun Pour Soir in the Grade One contest, just two days after Notebook defeated the popular Joseph O’Brien-trained Fakir D’Oudairies. The Mullins team once again had a successful meeting, with Sharjah landing the Matheson Hurdle for a second year running under Patrick Mullins, throwing him into the Unibet Champion Hurdle contention with the crown up for grabs. The mare, Laurina ran a little under par for Paul Townend and looks to head to the Dublin Racing Festival as the next port of call.
While new names were throwing themselves onto the scene, old favourite Faugheen was continuing his winning streak over fences as a 12 year old and landed his 9th Grade One, albeit his first over the larger obstacles, when convincingly beating Samcro at Limerick. The old favourite, looked as young as his rivals and looks set to head back to The Festival™ presented by Magners once more.
Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Al Boum Photo made his seasonal reappearance at Tramore on New Year’s Day a winning one and according to his trainer, Willie Mullins is set to head straight to Cheltenham to try and retain his crown.
The Festival is around the corner, and racing’s biggest names are coming out to play, all with their eyes on a Cheltenham Festival winner.
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Home Entertainment Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Host Nagarjuna Promises To Construct House For Contestant...
Bigg Boss Telugu 4 Host Nagarjuna Promises To Construct House For Contestant Gangavva
Nagarjuna Akkineni, the host of Bigg Boss Telugu 4, promised to construct a house for Milkuri Gangavva, a contestant of Bigg Boss Telugu Season 4 and a YouTuber by profession.
Ms. Gangavvat, 59 years old is also the senior most contestant of the Bigg Boss Telugu 4.
On the night of the 11th of October, during the on air show of Bigg Boss Telugu 4, Nagarjuna Akkineni announced to build a house for Ms. Gangavva, a popular YouTuber.
The noble act of Mr. Nagarjuna was announced after the self eviction of Gangavva.
One of the contestants of Bigg Boss Telugu 4, Gangavva decided to exit the Bigg Boss house due to her health conditions. She said due to her mental and physical health, she is not able to perform during the tasks and that her health is a priority. Doctors were sent inside the house and after which the makers decided to let Gangavva quit the show.
Yesterday’s weekend special episode was full of emotion, as the exit of Ms. Gangavva broke down many participants in tears. She received a warm exit from the reality show and also a standing ovation from the housemates.
Before leaving the show, as a tradition and Bigg Boss protocol, she saved Akhil from this week’s elimination.
Ms. Gangavva said Akhil is her favourite and that she would like to adopt him some day. With the exit of Milkuri Gangavva, there are 13 contestants including two wild card entries in the house.
With this, the ongoing reality show Bigg Boss Telugu 4, completed 34 days. The show started on the 6th of September and would continue for 105 days.
The show is being telecasted everyday at 9:00 P.M., on Star Maa Channel and is also available on Disney+Hotstar.
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Justice? Federal prosecutor in DC opens excessive force probe into officer who shot Air Force vet during Capitol riot
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Renderings Of Wynwood Park Released, Pre-Leasing Underway
February 21, 2017 ·8 Comments
A broker for Wynwood Park has released renderings of the project, with pre-leasing of the project underway. The developer paid $53.5 million for the land last year, or $1,250 per square foot – a record for Wynwood:
Metro 1 Commercial Unveils Renderings of Wynwood Park
The new renderings released at CIASF’s 2017 Wynwood Market Report on Feb. 17.
MIAMI – (February 2017) – Metro 1 Commercial, South Florida’s leading urban core real estate pioneer, unveiled new renderings of the highly anticipated Wynwood Park project on Feb. 17 at CIASF’s 2017 Wynwood Market Report Presentation event. Metro 1 has also just announced that that leasing has commenced on the project.
Wynwood Park was announced last year when Metro 1 Commercial and Whitehall Realty Group brokered a $53.5 million deal with ASG Wynwood LLC, an affiliate of ASG Equities and the Gindi Family, for a 42,000-square-foot lot on Northwest Second Avenue between 26th and 27th Street. Once complete, the project will encompass under an acre of adaptive re-use retail and just under an acre of open park space, creating a flagship retail space immediately adjacent to the Wynwood Walls and fronting Northwest Second Avenue.
The deal was brokered on an off-market basis, by Tony Arellano, Tony Cho and Andres Nava of Metro 1 Commercial LLC along with Devlin Marinoff, Jordan Gimelstein and David Spitz of Whitehall Realty Group.
“We are extremely pleased with the progress that we’re making on Wynwood Park,” said Tony Arellano, Executive Vice President of Metro 1 Commercial. “We created this concept because we wanted to continue to amplify Wynwood into an area unlike any other part of Miami. These new renderings are really going to show the community our vision behind the project and get them excited for what’s to come.”
Wynwood Park is being designed by MKDA Architecture, a New York City-based architecture firm with a local Wynwood office. The project is set to become a landmark venture for the Wynwood area, which will endorse and embrace the area’s unique retail vibe, creating a sense of place, discovery and an innovative retail experience.
“When people visit Wynwood, they are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of typical Miami life,” stated Tony Cho, Founder and CEO of Metro 1. “Wynwood Park is going to offer an alternative experience, where visitors can shop at their leisure and enjoy the beautiful Miami weather in a scenic and green open space. This project is truly the first of its kind in the area.”
Metro 1 Commercial and Whitehall Realty Group will exclusively handle landlord representation and leasing services for the project. Pre-leasing is currently underway with a number of potential tenants, who will be tailored to fit Wynwood and its neighboring areas.
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It’s nice, but parts of it remind me of a college campus.
Good luck finding tenants who can afford a real estate tax assessment of 53.5 million. CAM fees will be stupidly high especially since there are only a small number of retail bays.
This is not the design district, these units will sit empty for quite some time.
Wow! what an looks amazing project for Wynwood.. Incredible the changes coming to this Miami neighborhood.
It will be unrecognizable from when I worked in an old factory there in the 90’s.
Looks very upscale.
I like that they moved a little bit away from the whole “graffiti” thing and instead are doing more of a high brow graphic. the plans don’t say specifically what the graphics are, if it is painted or some sort of tile mosaic. but the whole pop art graffiti plastered everywhere is kind of getting overused to the point of self mockery. I like that it attempts to be a bit more refined. bonus points also for not including some hipster douche with a lumberjack beard in the renderings, talk about overused
Nice creativity in the architecture design..scaled perfectly for Wynwood.
Getting away from the hustle and bustle of Miami…in Wynwood? That makes no sense.
Fugly!!
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From People And Nature a report on the withdrawal of support from one defendant in the Network Case trials.
The campaign group in Russia supporting the “network case” defendants – antifascists arrested and tortured by the security services, some of whom are now on trial – has withdrawn some forms of support from one of the defendants, Arman Sagynbaev.
The “network case” defendants are, and will continue to be, supported by an international campaign that has been featured on this blog e.g. here, here and here.
A statement on the Rupression web site said that campaigners in Russia would not collect money for Sagynbaev, or correspond with him, after the publication of a series of statements by women raped and/or violently attacked by him.
The Rupression site says that “we don’t have any reason not to believe” Sagynbaev’s victims; that he had always had “an unclear reputation”; and that campaigners thought their silence on this up to now had been a mistake. The statement added that Sagynbaev had “continued to deceive those with whom he corresponds, and to manipulate people” from jail.
It continued:
All persons involved in the [network] case are political prisoners and we have no doubts that Arman suffered from cruel FSB torture, the same way as the others. All accused without exception should be free, and those who are responsible for torture should take their places.
The trial of the “network case” defendants in Penza is underway. On 18 November, a local news web site reported that three of them – Dmitry Pchelintsev, Maksim Ivankin and Sagynbaev – had been on hunger strike for eight days, demanding that the judge in the case made a full investigation of their allegations of torture.
On 14 November, the Media Zona, a human rights information site, reported that Viktor Filinkov, who was arrested in St Petersburg but whose case is being heard in Penza, had ended a hunger strike in hospital, to which he had been moved when his condition deteriorated.
Throughout the case, the defendants have published detailed accounts of torture by officers of the Federal Security Services, e.g. here.
■ Report of a London demonstration in support of the “network case” defendants, January 2019
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State contract rallies continue; RSVP for the big one on Aug. 31
OLYMPIA (Aug. 5, 2016) — Dozens of state employees from several community colleges descended on South Puget Sound Community College and Spokane Community College on Thursday to support a fair contract. The Community College Coalition Bargaining Team for the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME held its latest negotiation session Thursday at SPSCC so members and supporters there showed management’s bargainers that it’s time for a fair contract that addresses the widening pay gap, affordable health care, workloads, and other top priorities members have identified.
As state employees across the state bargain for fair contracts, unions have been rallying members every week to show support for the bargaining teams. It’s all leading up to a major rally planned for Wednesday, Aug. 31. (See details below.)
“We’re stewards of public assets — respect our contributions,” said Tracy Stanley, a member of the union bargaining team said Thursday from Lower Columbia College and WFSE/AFSCME secretary. “An investment in classified salaries is an investment in enrollment for the colleges.”
Stanley noted that many Community College members are being priced out of high-cost areas of the state. Turnover is high as many flee to better-paying jobs in the public or private sectors. And there are fewer staff with heavier workloads because the colleges have cut staff at a much higher rate that outstrip the drop in enrollment.
The members rallying on Thursday got support from a strong ally in the Legislature, Sen. Karen Fraser (D-22nd), who told the crowd, “You all make people’s lives better and you make our economy better.”
Support all state employees bargaining for better wages on Aug. 31
OLYMPIA (July 28, 2016) — Join a coalition of unions representing state employees and community supporters of quality public services at the Invest in Washington Rally at the State Capitol at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Participants will urge Governor Jay Inslee to stop the revolving door for state employment and invest in his workforce to keep Washington working for our communities.
Among the unions participating in the Aug. 31 rally are AFT Washington, AFSCME Council 28 (Washington Federation of State Employees), PTE Local 17, SEIU Local 925, Teamsters Local 117, Washington Education Association, Washington Public Employees Association/UFCW, and others. RSVP and your lunch will be provided!
There are one million more residents in Washington who need services today than in 2001, but 3,000 fewer state employees to serve our communities. Some more facts:
● Of the 60 children’s social workers working in Kent, more than 90% have left in the last three years. These are the people in our community on whom we rely to keep our children safe.
● It takes two years and costs the state $210,238 to train Occupational Safety and Health professionals, but one in three hired since 2008 have left after two years, resulting in millions of dollars to train their replacements. These are the people in our community on whom we rely to keep our workplaces safe.
● About 600 state employees leave state service every month, often due to low pay and workload.
● Fully 99% of state employees are paid below market rate.
Washington residents deserve and expect quality services. Union contract negotiations are underway including for compensation. YOU can urge the governor to support meaningful raises for state employees, ensure no more out-of-pocket costs on health insurance, and provide immediate relief of short staffing and workloads. Your voice urging him to invest in Washington will make a difference. RSVP today!
More event details (speakers, parking, etc.) to come.
Posted by David Groves on Aug 5 2016. Filed under STATE GOVERNMENT. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
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Time is precious ● WA Policy Center vs. workers ● Still no ERA
THIS WASHINGTON
► In the Seattle Times — If salaried employees work overtime, compensate them fairly (by Sen. Karen Keiser and Rep. Mike Sells) — Today, it’s too easy to make employees exempt from overtime wages simply by calling them “managers” and paying them a few dollars more than the federal overtime threshold of $23,660 a year to comply with current law… That exemption threshold was not tied to inflation, and protections for salaried workers have eroded over time. In the 1970s, 63 percent of salaried workers were covered by overtime laws. Today, that number is less than 7 percent. With efforts to make progress stalled at the federal level, Washington state is now taking the lead. A new rule proposed by the state Department of Labor & Industries would increase the salary threshold and expand overtime protections to cover a quarter million more Washingtonians. Washington’s salaried workers urgently need this proposed rule because the status quo is woefully inadequate… Time is precious. Recognizing the value of workers’ time is good for workers and their families. It’s also good for employers and our communities.
ALSO at The Stand:
State moves to close overtime pay loophole (June 5, 2019)
Immediate, widespread support for updating OT pay rules (June 6, 2019)
LEARN MORE about what you can do to help #RestoreOT in Washington.
► In the (Everett) Herald — Bothell state rep gets Democrats’ nod for Senate appointment — Derek Stanford is the top pick from 1st LD Democrats to take over a recently vacated state Senate position. In a party meeting Sunday, the state representative from Bothell emerged as its leading nominee. The final decision will be up to the King and Snohomish county councils.
► In the Tri-City Herald — Ben Franklin Transit and Teamsters are not “cozy” (by IBT 839 Secretary-Treasurer Russell Sjerven) — It was with great consternation that I opened my Sunday edition of the Tri-City Herald to discover, according to Mariya Frost of the Washington Policy Center, that Teamsters Local Union No. 839 has a “cozy relationship” with Ben Franklin Transit (BFT)… Nothing could be farther from the truth. It’s disappointing yet clear that the Washington Policy Center has an agenda and has chosen workers as their targets. This organization’s goal is to roll back workers’ rights by undermining or even eliminating the unions that represent public sector workers. The targets of these attempts include public transit employees, school district employees, city, county, state employees, etc.
► From Teamsters 117 — Teamsters at ICS win strong contract after long struggle — After months of struggle, Teamsters who work at Industrial Container Services (ICS) have achieved a monumental win. The group voted overwhelmingly Thursday to ratify a new three-year contract. The contract contains a 5.2% wage increase in the first year for the majority of the group, paid union orientation for new hires, and healthcare protections for the workers’ families, among other improvements. “We’re happy with our new contract,” said Abel Garibay Flores. “All of us struggled together for better pay and benefits and it made a difference.”
► From The Stranger — Frye Art Museum won’t voluntarily recognize Art Workers Union — The snub proves that a business is still a business, baby, no matter how radical or boundary-breaking the art hanging on its walls is.
► In the Charleston Post-Courier — SC Boeing union supporters say they’re targeted as they wait for resolution to year-old vote — A year after voting to join a union, flight-line employees at Boeing Co.’s North Charleston campus describe a workplace filled with paranoia and punishment… “After the vote, we didn’t exist any more,” said Rich Mester, a flight-readiness technician who was fired in November purportedly for overlooking a bird strike on a 787-10 engine and is now suing Boeing for wrongful termination. The case is pending… Boeing’s North Charleston plant has come under intense scrutiny in recent weeks because of reports alleging shoddy production and safety lapses on the assembly line. Anecdotes of haphazard work and debris left in planes come as the company has reduced quality inspections and allowed mechanics to approve their own work.
ALSO at The Stand — More heat for Boeing from both Washingtons on union firings
► From AFP — American Airlines cancels 737 MAX flights through Sept. 3 — American Airlines has canceled all scheduled flights with Boeing 737 MAX jets through September 3, extending the grounding of its fleet after two crashes involving the same aircraft model killed 346 people.
THAT WASHINGTON
► In today’s NY Times — Migrants in custody at hospitals are treated like felons, doctors say — The problems range from shackling patients to beds and not permitting them to use restrooms to pressuring doctors to discharge patients quickly and certify that they can be held in crowded detention facilities that immigration officials themselves say are unsafe.
► From Politico — Chao created special path for McConnell’s favored projects — The Transportation Department under Secretary Elaine Chao designated a special liaison to help with grant applications and other priorities from her husband Mitch McConnell’s state of Kentucky, paving the way for grants totaling at least $78 million for favored projects as McConnell prepared to campaign for reelection.
► In the Dallas News — Unhappy with wages, airline caterers take step that could create travel ‘ripple effect’ — A potential labor stoppage by nearly 900 airline catering workers in Dallas-Fort Worth could have a “ripple effect” across the country, leading to flight delays and cancellations during the busy summer travel season. The caterers, part of the UNITE HERE union that represents 18,000 workers at airports across the country, will cast votes next week on whether to strike.
EDITOR’S NOTE — LSG Sky Chefs is one of several airline catering firms serving Sea-Tac International Airport that are represented by UNITE HERE Local 8 and will be participating in this important vote.
► From Cine Montage — Vox union reaches accord with publisher a day after walkout — Vox Media staffers reached a tentative labor agreement with the online publisher Friday after a marathon 29 hours of negotiation and a one-day walkout. “We are thrilled to announce we have reached a tentative agreement with Vox Media for our first-ever collective bargaining agreement,” the bargaining committee reported.
► From the New Republic — The labor movement’s newest warriors: Grad students — These women, both members of Graduate Students United at UChicago, are among the new faces of unionization in America. They’re organizing what were once stable, middle class professions, which have seen wages and benefits erode precisely as positions opened up to women and minority candidates.
► In the NY Times — New evidence of age bias in hiring, and a push to fight it — Tens of thousands of workers say that even with the right qualifications for a job, they are repeatedly turned away because they are over 50, or even 40, and considered too old. The problem is getting more scrutiny after revelations that hundreds of employers shut out middle-aged and older Americans in their recruiting on Facebook, LinkedIn and other platforms. Those disclosures are supercharging a wave of litigation.
► In the USA Today — ‘Can’t pay their bills with love’: In many teaching jobs, teachers’ salaries can’t cover rent — Despite widespread demand for higher salaries, teachers in some regions are actually making ends meet, especially as they approach the middle of their careers. In other areas, mid-career teachers are right to say they can’t afford to live on their salaries without picking up side hustles or commuting long distances. Some of those places are only affordable for the very highest-paid teachers.
► From Teen Vogue — How LGBTQ union activists transformed the labor movement — AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has noted, “For many LGBTQ Americans, a union card is their only form of employment protection,” and he’s right.
► From Reuters — Employees sour on Tesla amid cost-cutting, layoffs — Tesla Inc’s rankings at two high-profile job websites have declined, suggesting that job dissatisfaction at the electric car company is intensifying amid layoffs, strategy shifts and executive turnover.
TODAY’S MUST-SEE
► Last Week with John Oliver — Equal Rights Amendment — There’s still nothing in the U.S. Constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination, and the Trump administration is showing us why that’s a bad thing. So, which of the 13 states that never ratified the ERA will be the hero and put America over the top?
The Stand posts links to Washington state and national news of interest every weekday morning by 10 a.m.
Posted by David Groves on Jun 10 2019. Filed under DAILY LINKS. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
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Watson can prove the ace in Augusta pack
Tuesday April 07 2015, 2.20pm, The Times
Watson hits a tee shot during a practice round before the start of the 2015 Masters
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Bubba Watson should be backed at the generally available odds of 11-1 (Stan James offer a top price of 12-1) to join such luminaries as Gary Player, Sam Snead, Nick Faldo and Phil Mickelson by claiming a third green jacket at this week’s Masters.
The most creative shot maker in the game confirmed his suitability to the unique test presented by Augusta National when winning in Georgia for the second time in three years 12 months ago and has shown his game to be in rude health with a string of high finishes already this season, winning the WGC-HSBC Champions in China in November.
Watson’s three-shot success last year means six of the past 12 renewals have been won by left-handers whose ability to play
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Yorkdale Shopping Centre Block Master Plan
Overview: Yorkdale Shopping Centre Block Master Plan
A Development Application has been submitted to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to allow for a long-term, mixed-use plan for the entire Yorkdale Shopping Centre site. The applications include three conceptual block master plan options that comprise of a range of retail, office, hotel and residential uses and an internal private street network.
The proposed development is intended to occur in a phased manner over the next 20+ years. Supporting application information for each option can be found on the Yorkdale Block Master Plan Application.
Below are the three proposed development options with a gross floor area and unit breakdown for each option.
Please contact Guy Matthew at Guy.Matthew@toronto.ca if you require an alternate format of the content.
The Yorkdale Shopping Centre site is bordered by Dufferin Street to the west, Yorkdale Road to the north and east and a low-density residential neighbourhood to the south. The site is approximately 30 hectares in size, and includes the existing shopping centre (250,000 m²), adjacent office building (9,125 m²), and GO bus terminal and is connected via an elevated pedestrian passageway to Yorkdale Station.
On May 19, 2017, OMERS Realty Holdings, ARI YKD Investments LP, Yorkdale Shopping Centre Holding Inc., and OMERS Realty Holding (Yorkdale) Incorporated submitted an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for the entire Yorkdale Shopping Centre site in response to their appeals to the Dufferin Street Secondary Plan.
The applications propose to comprehensively plan the Yorkdale Shopping Centre site by amending Official Plan specifically with regards to the Dufferin Street Secondary Plan to extend its boundaries to include the entirety of the Yorkdale Shopping Centre site and to amend the Zoning By-law to update the existing zoning on site.
Three conceptual Block Master Plan options have been submitted with the applications which propose potential development of the Yorkdale Shopping Centre site over the next 20 years.
The three conceptual block master plan options propose to:
Establish a network of private internal roads and connections;
Include the potential expansion of the existing enclosed Yorkdale Shopping Centre to Dufferin Street;
Locate a large Privately Owned Publicly Accessible Space fronting on to Dufferin Street;
Reconfigure the existing McAdam Avenue loop to include an intersection with a pedestrian crossing and public park at grade; and
Conceptually organize additional proposed retail, hotel, office and residential buildings surrounding the edges of the site that would range in height from 2 to 28 storeys.
The three land use concepts propose a similar configuration along the Dufferin Street frontage. Each option differs in the manner in which proposed residential, office, hotel and retail development address Yorkdale Road to the north of the site.
The Dufferin Street Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 294) is currently under appeal at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (Case No. PL160073). The status of the appeals can be found on the Tribunal’s website.
The Lawrence-Allen Secondary Plan is also available.
Development Option 1
320,338m² of additional gross floor area:
retail: 90,986m²
hotel: 11,891m² (comprising of 240 units)
office: 57,189m²
residential: 160,271m² (comprising of 1,496 units)
Total development of the site would be 586,462m² with a floor space index of 2.
office: 197,004m²
residential: 118,485m² (comprising of 738 units)
Total development of the site would be 682,670m² with a floor space index of 2.3.
residential:101,930m² (comprising of 962 units)
Meetings & Events: Yorkdale Shopping Centre Block Master Plan
Information & Reports: Yorkdale Shopping Centre Block Master Plan
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NET Exodus 8:22
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Release my people in order that they may serve me!
But if you refuse to release them, then I am going to plague all your territory with frogs.
The Nile will swarm with frogs, and they will come up and go into your house, in your bedroom, and on your bed, and into the houses of your servants and your people, and into your ovens and your kneading troughs.
Frogs will come up against you, your people, and all your servants.”’”
*The Lord spoke to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Extend your hand with your staff over the rivers, over the canals, and over the ponds, and bring the frogs up over the land of Egypt.’”
So Aaron extended his hand over the waters of Egypt, and frogs came up and covered the land of Egypt.
*The magicians did the same with their secret arts and brought up frogs on the land of Egypt too.
*Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Pray to the Lord that he may take the frogs away from me and my people, and I will release the people that they may sacrifice to the Lord.”
Moses said to Pharaoh, “You may have the honor over me – when shall I pray for you, your servants, and your people, for the frogs to be removed from you and your houses, so that they will be left only in the Nile?”
He said, “Tomorrow.” And Moses said, “It will be as you say, so that you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God.
The frogs will depart from you, your houses, your servants, and your people; they will be left only in the Nile.”
*Then Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh, and Moses cried to the Lord because of the frogs that he had brought on Pharaoh.
The Lord did as Moses asked – the frogs died out of the houses, the villages, and the fields.
The Egyptians piled them in countless heaps, and the land stank.
But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and did not listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.
The Third Blow: Gnats
*The Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Extend your staff and strike the dust of the ground, and it will become gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.’”
They did so; Aaron extended his hand with his staff, he struck the dust of the ground, and it became gnats on people and on animals. All the dust of the ground became gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.
When the magicians attempted to bring forth gnats by their secret arts, they could not. So there were gnats on people and on animals.
The magicians said to Pharaoh, “It is the finger of God!” But Pharaoh’s heart remained hard, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had predicted.
The Fourth Blow: Flies
*The Lord said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning and position yourself before Pharaoh as he goes out to the water, and tell him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Release my people that they may serve me!
If you do not release my people, then I am going to send swarms of flies on you and on your servants and on your people and in your houses. The houses of the Egyptians will be full of flies, and even the ground they stand on.
But on that day I will mark off the land of Goshen, where my people are staying, so that no swarms of flies will be there, that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of this land.
I will put a division between my people and your people. This sign will take place tomorrow.”’”
The Lord did so; a thick swarm of flies came into Pharaoh’s house and into the houses of his servants, and throughout the whole land of Egypt the land was ruined because of the swarms of flies.
*Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within the land.”
But Moses said, “That would not be the right thing to do, for the sacrifices we make to the Lord our God would be an abomination to the Egyptians. If we make sacrifices that are an abomination to the Egyptians right before their eyes, will they not stone us?
We must go on a three-day journey into the desert and sacrifice to the Lord our God, just as he is telling us.”
*Pharaoh said, “I will release you so that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the desert. Only you must not go very far. Do pray for me.”
*Moses said, “I am going to go out from you and pray to the Lord, and the swarms of flies will go away from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people tomorrow. Only do not let Pharaoh deal falsely again by not releasing the people to sacrifice to the Lord.”
So Moses went out from Pharaoh and prayed to the Lord,
and the Lord did as Moses asked – he removed the swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people. Not one remained!
But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time also and did not release the people.
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The Author: Elisa S. Amore
Elisa S. Amore is the author of the paranormal romance saga Touched. She wrote the first book while working at her parents’ diner, dreaming up the story between one order and the next. She lives in Italy with her husband, her son, and a pug that sleeps all day. She’s wild about pizza and traveling, which is a source of constant inspiration for her. She dreamed up some of the novels’ love scenes while strolling along the canals in Venice and visiting the home of Romeo’s Juliet in romantic Verona. Her all-time favorite writer is Shakespeare, but she also loves Nicholas Sparks. She prefers to do her writing at night, when the rest of the world is asleep and she knows the stars above are keeping her company. She’s now a full-time writer of romance and young adult fiction. In her free time she likes to read, swim, walk in the woods, and daydream. She collects books and animated movies, all jealously guarded under lock and key. Her family has nicknamed her “the bookworm.” After its release, the first book of her saga quickly made its way up the charts, winning over thousands of readers. Touched: The Caress of Fate is her debut novel and the first in the four-book series originally published in Italy by one of the country’s leading publishing houses. The book trailer was shown in Italian movie theaters during the premiere of the film Twilight: Breaking Dawn—Part 2.
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Leah Janeczko (translator): Originally from the suburbs of Chicago, Leah D. Janeczko has lived in Milan for half her life plus a few months. Her translations have been published by Random House, Scholastic, Hyperion, Elle, Volo, Harper Collins AudioBooks, Fazi Editore and Disney.
Annie Crawford (editor): Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Annie likes to think editing is in her blood. From the age of five, she knew she wanted to be just like her grandmother, a highly-regarded literary editor. Annie has copy/line edited everything from memoirs to academic projects to novels. Fluent in Spanish and competent in Italian and French, she’s created a niche for herself as a translation editor as well, and also does literary translations from Spanish to English. Annie has written two young adult books of her own plus a travel memoir.
Her website is Literary Editing and Translating Services.
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The drugs of choice used to treat C. diffcile associated diarrhoea (CDAD) are metronidazole and vancomycin. C. difficile strains isolated in most laboratories are susceptible to metronidazole and vancomycin. Communication about emergence of antimicrobial resistance among C. difficile strains in some countries to metronidazole and intermediate resistance to vancomycin are alarming. This study was performed to determine the susceptibility to metronidazole and vancomycin of 140 C. difficile strains isolated from patients with CDAD hospitalised in academic hospital between 1999-2002. Resistance to metronidazole and vancomycin was not observed.
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Pituch, H., Obuch-Woszczatyński, P., Glinka, D., Łazińska, B., Meisel-Mikołajczyk, F., & Łuczak, M. (2003). [Assessment of susceptibility to metronidazole and vancomycin of Clostridium difficile strains isolated between 1998-2002]. Medycyna Doswiadczalna I Mikrobiologia, 55(3), 253-8.
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Turin Piedmont Guides – Enjoy Piedmont
Turin Orientation Tour
Turin “Liberty” Tour
Turin “Chocowine” Tour
Turin: Holy Shroud and Religious Tour
Turin Bike tour
The Egyptian Museum of Turin
The Royal Palace of Turin
The National Automobile Museum
The Holy Shroud Museum
Casale Monferrato and the Holy Mount of Crea
The Abbey of Vezzolano, Castelnuovo Don Bosco and Chieri
Biella and the Medieval Village of Candelo
The Underground Cathedrals of Canelli
Lake Islands Hopping (Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta)
Duration: 3 hours (half day) or 8 hours with lunch break
Wheelchair: accessible
Availability: all year round
Difficulty: steps to enter Churches and museums
Exclusions: entrance fees, gratuities, tips, food and drinks
Category: walking tour
This tour will take you to discover the mystery lying behind the Holy Shroud that is, according to the tradition, the linen in which the body of Christ was wrapped after the deposition from the cross. The history of Turin has always been connected to that of the Holy Shroud.
Through the visit of the wonderful Royal Church of San Lorenzo we will understand why the Duke of Savoy took the Shroud to Turin in 1578. Our tour continues with the visit to the “Chapel of the Holy Shroud” the masterpiece of the Architect Guarino Guarini and one of the most famous Baroque buildings in the world. We conntinue to the Renaissance Cathedral dedicated to St. John The Baptist where the Shroud is kept and displayed for very special occasions only. The tour will end with the visit of the Museum of the Holy Shroud to answer some of the questions linked to the authenticity of the Shroud.
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After lunch the tour continues with the visit of the outstanding Sancturary of La Consolata (Our lady of sorrows) dating back to the 10th Century. The miraculous painting that protected the people of Turin in many occasions is still visible. The tour will end with the visit of Maria Ausiliatrice the home of the Salesian Family founded by Saint Giovanni Bosco, one of the social saints of Turin who with his philanthropic activity, deeply influenced the life of our town.
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The largest Egyptian Collection, outside Egypt itself, is kept in Torino. The visit has an average duration of 1.30 h but can be quite longer...
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Pitman, Turlock, Hilmar headed to State
Six local wrestlers in todays semifinal round at Masters
Turlocks Albino Orozco binds his opponent on the mat during a dominating first-day performance that saw the Bulldog qualify for the State Tournament. - photo by Photo courtesy of Cheryl Wolfley
The Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament, the final stop before every high school wrestler’s apex dream—the State Tournament.
Pitman, Turlock, Hilmar, and Delhi High each entered the first day of Masters competition with State hopefuls, but after the dust settled on Friday only the Pride, Bulldogs, and Yellowjackets earned the right to continue their wrestling season past Masters.
For Pitman, Nick Valadez (132), Logan Wolfley (160), Nick Roditis (220), and Eric Bejeran (HWY) have advanced into today’s semifinal round and secured a spot at State.
As for Turlock and Hilmar, each qualified a wrestler for State — Albino Orozco (170) and Antonio Melo (182), respectively—and will also be competing in today’s semifinals.
The Pride, who had eight representatives at Masters, and Bulldogs, who had seven representatives, have wrestlers who are still eying State as well, however. Pitman’s Lorenzo Lewis (126) and Turlock’s Rafael Herrera (126) will have to battle through today’s consolation rounds to crack the top seven after finishing Friday with a 2-1 record.
“It’s huge. It sets the tone for the kids coming up through our program,” Pitman head coach Adam Vasconcellos said of qualifying four wrestlers for State, a school record.
Valadez earned his spot in today’s semifinal match against Jesuit High’s Alex Elko with three victories via decision over Jesus Vega of Waterford High, Bobby Ehnan of Vacaville High—who is ranked third in the section—and Daniel Adbate of Central Catholic High.
Wolfley also had a tough road to today’s semifinal match as he put down Jack Morris of Placer High, Quentin Cardoza of Vacaville, and Justin Barnes—who is ranked second in the section—all via decision. Wolfley’s quarterfinal match against Barnes was particularly exciting as the Pride grappler battled back from a four point deficit with a minute left in regulation for a 9-6 victory.
"He found a way to win, and that’s just the type of kid he is," Vasconcellos said. "He’s always wanted it, he’s been wrestling for a long time, and one of his life’s goals was to make it to the State Tournament.”
Roditis earned slim victories against Hayden Hovis of Bella Vista High and Anthony Hernandez of Vintage High before beating Austin Reynolds of El Camino High in the quarterfinal by the slimmest of margins, 1-0, to set himself up against Dominic Freeshe of Escalon in today’s semifinal match.
Bejeran pinned Darren Taylor of Rosemont High, won a decision against Cyrus Javan of Vacaville Christian High, and eked out a one point victory over Mike McCauley of Vacaville to put him in today’s semifinal match against Jake Michu of Pase Robles High who also happens to be the number one ranked heavyweight the section.
“They showed up this summer. They worked hard and they bought into what we’ve been telling them,” Vasconcellos said of Roditis and Bejeran.
Wolfley, Valadez, and Roditis are each 1-1 all time with their respective semifinal opponents.
“It’s definitely a relief (to have qualified for State), but our kids are hungry. They’re talking about the finals; they want to make the finals. They’re not done just because they’ve qualified,” Vasconcellos said.
Turlock’s Orozco emerged as his school’s most successful wrestler of the day with dominating performances. After defeating Joe Camp of Downey High 13-0, the senior Bulldog earned back-to-back pins over John Connely of Woodland High and Brandon Ajari of Benecia High. Orozco will now face a familiar opponent in TJ Shamblin of Pondorosa High in today’s semifinal match.
“That’s exactly what we expected. I didn’t know he was going to pin his guys, but I expected him to be where he’s at,” Turlock head coach Mike Contreras said of Orozco. “We wrestled that Pondo(rosa) kid last week and we beat him, so we’re feeling pretty good where we’re at.”
Turlock very nearly landed another wrestler in the semifinal round as Herrera scorched through his first two matches with first period pins over Jordan Jensen of Granite Bay High and Nick Sanfibanos of Ceres High before falling to Branson Vu of Rodriguez High via a 10-5 decision.
“He got to our legs, got a good takedown, and he controlled our hands pretty well and put us to our back for the near fall. Once he got ahead he held on to win; it was a pretty frustrating match for us,” Contreras said of Herrera’s quarterfinal match. “But that’s ok. Ralfy’s battled through a consolation bracket before, so we’re hoping he’ll bounce back.”
Unlike their Central California Conference counterparts, the ‘Jackets of the Trans Valley League entered Friday with only two representatives, Melo and Elijah Moon (160).
While Moon was eliminated with a 1-2 record, Melo shut all three of his opponents out en route to today’s semifinal match against Skylar Gonzalez of Rocklin High, who also happens to be ranked fifth in the state.
Melo dispatched Ty Bowden of Golden Valley High via a second period pin before defeating Alex LeBaron of El Dorado High 6-0 and Vishane Sagal of Oak Ridge High 5-0 in the quarterfinals.
For Melo, qualifying for State is a goal four years in the making. For Hilmar, he’s the first wrestler in 21 years to qualify for State.
“It’s nice to put that behind us. Now we can really concentrate on the matches we have left to wrestle,” Hilmar head coach Bruce Scott said. “His weight class is pretty strong, so I can’t say I expected him to dominate, but I thought he was very capable of dominating. And he did just that, we was very dominant today.”
Delhi entered Friday with only one representative, freshman Jesse Flores (HWY). After claiming the Southern Athletic League title and placing second at the Division V SJS Tournament—where he suffered his only loss of the season in the finals round—Flores, along with his coach Ray Cedres, was determined to win at least one match at Masters.
While Flores was pinned in the first period of the first round by McNair High’s Elijah Cisneros, he was able to bounce back and defeat Steven Andrews of Rio Linda High via a 10-6 decision before being eliminated by Saul Meneses of Del Oro High in his third match.
“We wrestled well; we just got caught in a couple moves he hasn’t seen before,” Cedres said.
Accustomed to dominating SAL opponents with his size, Flores was not only forced to adjust to a higher caliber of wrestling, but also to the fact that he was not the biggest man in his bracket.
Still, Flores’ performance in his second match was a sign of things to come for the Delhi wrestler, according to Cedres.
“He finally got aggressive in the second match. We’ve been on him this whole week. This is a different caliber of wrestling; you have to be aggressive,” Cedres said. “Once he established his aggressiveness in backing the other kid down, that’s when he was back to being Jesse.”
With the season now over, Flores and Cedres are already planning for next year.
“When we were walking up the steps to leave the arena, he told me, and I’m quoting him, ‘I’m going to work harder so I can get here next year,’” Cedres said. “He got a taste of this tournament and he knows what he needs to work on to get better. If he continues to work hard, everything else will come for him. He realizes now from this tournament what needs to be worked on.”
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Home Feature Stories Help Haiti with Love In Haiti, Tzu Chi Moves Free Clinic to National Soccer Stadium
In Haiti, Tzu Chi Moves Free Clinic to National Soccer Stadium
Monday, 15 March 2010 10:45 Tzu Chi Foundation
Two months after the earthquake devastated Haiti, Tzu Chi’s relief work is moving ahead on several fronts – free medical care, distribution of food, blankets and tarpaulin sheets, preparations for a classroom and a visit to the president to tell him what they are doing.
The relief team decided to move its free clinic and aid distribution in the capital Port-au-Prince from its base at the OECC company to the national soccer stadium. On March 9, five volunteer doctors from the Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) set up a clinic on the halfway line: unsure what to expect, they were prepared for anything. An elderly woman stepped forward and Zhao Wenchang, a doctor of Chinese medicine, gave her acupuncture. "Relax, please relax,” he said. “We often do this in Argentina, outside free clinics. The conditions are about the same – no electricity and no water.” A woman arrived who had given birth to a baby boy on the street eight days before. “What is the problem?” said Dr Dong Mingzhe, from the United States. “It is diarrhea, the baby has diarrhea. Tell her that is all right. I will give her some vitamins, which she should suck.” A man arrived with his wife, thin and weak. He explained that his wife, 26, had contracted AIDS a year earlier and brought her in the faint hope of a cure. The volunteers measured her blood pressure and found it was low, at 120/50. “Her heart is racing, she is malnourished and dehydrated,” one said. “She needs to go to hospital.” They realize that little can be done. AIDS is rampant in Haiti; so the volunteers came well prepared to treat patients. A woman came with her daughter; the doctors discovered that she had bronchitis. Without the visit, she would not have known. In total, the five doctors and one nurses, aided by 10 volunteer translators, treated 362 people during the day of the free clinic.
New TIMA members – Haitian Americans
Among the TIMA members were two new recruits, Betina Turner and Demitri Francois, both Haitian-Americans. They emigrated from the Caribbean island and returned to their native land to serve their fellow Haitians. Both are colleagues of TIMA doctor Yao Fansheng. “Dr Yao told me that he wanted to go to Haiti and asked if I wanted to join him,” said Francois. “I said definitely, yes. He paged me on Saturday, I bought my ticket on Monday and here I am.” A surgeon in Haiti, he switched to psychiatry after moving to the U.S. He offered both of these skills to the earthquake survivors, but it was a daunting task. “At times I felt overwhelmed. Can I really help these people? What can I do for them really? I have a feeling of being overwhelmed and of doing something good. It is a weird feeling. That is all I can say.” Wearing her TIMA uniform, Turnier said that she was comfortable with the heat, despite the fact that the only shelter was a tent. "I was born in a tropical country, so I am fine. We have a good setting here. The weather has not been too hot or too humid.” Like other volunteers, the two paid their own expenses to go to Haiti. Yao said that, in order to carry out mid- and long-term plans, they needed to recruit local doctors, as well as treat patients.
Having succeeded in the United States, Turnier and Francois have achieved more than most of their fellow Haitians. But they have not forgotten their roots and are happy to serve their homeland in its hour of need.
Thousands live in soccer stadium
The soccer stadium is itself home to a squatter city, with 350 tents inside and 1,500 in the surrounding area; a total of 8,000 people live there. Each time, there is a distribution of international aid, these residents are put under a curfew, to ensure that the aid goes only to those for whom it is intended.
Ben Constant, the manager of the tent city, said that most charity organizations that used the stadium focused on marginalized victims or residents of hillside areas, while those in the city centre were somehow overlooked. The volunteers saw how desperate their situation is. The only positive point was the fact that the stadium has artificial turf, which does not turn into mud after the fall of rain. “Their tents are full of holes,” said Stephen Huang, global co-ordinator of Tzu Chi volunteers. “When it rains, the water comes in. They put everything they can on top to cover the holes. They desperately need tarpaulin sheets.” The volunteers plan aid distributions here so that the residents of this tent city will no longer be marginalized. During his visit, Huang visited President Rene Preval, to brief him on Tzu Chi’s aid program and mid- and long-term plans to help rebuild the country.
A Paris-based NGO recently organized aid distribution in the stadium. It allowed only women to collect the supplies, because it considers men more hot-headed and likely to cause a disturbance. Its members handed out kidney beans, corn flour and bags of sugar and cooking oil. The women said that the supplies were heavy but their happy expressions showed how pleased they were.
As well as health and food, education is a necessity for the people of Haiti. Volunteers looked outside the stadium and hope to set up a temporary classroom there. They held a meeting with Ben Constant and representatives of OECC and discussed construction of such a classroom on land nearby. The volunteers also plan a mass prayer service in the sports stadium.
Capital at night has no electricity
Also on March 9, the volunteers distributed food to 1,240 households at the Croix des Missions church in the capital. As they stay longer, they understand more about Haiti. One night, they visited a night market in Port-au-Prince and discovered that the stall owners had no electricity nor homes to return to. When night falls, the city is plunged into darkness. Can this be a national capital in the 21st century? The earthquake damaged an already fragile power grid, so that it can no longer supply the city with electricity. The vendors use oil lamps to keep their stalls lit under 2200. Previously, they would pack their stalls and go home; now the stall is their homes. They sleep on a sheet, a piece of cardboard or the ground. The streets are crowded with homeless people. “They sleep here,” said Stephen Huang. “They have nowhere else to sleep. They sleep anywhere they can by the side of the road.” Those with a Tzu Chi tarpaulin sheet have the nearest thing to a home. The women wear shower caps on their head to keep their hair dry when it rains and children strip off during a downpour.
Barbed wire to protect aid distribution
On March 5, the foundation distributed aid in Leogane City, 30 kilometers west of Port-au-Prince and close to the epicenter of the earthquake. The site was a soccer field that was open on all four sides. This posed a problem for the 29 Canadian U.N. peacekeepers who were there to keep order. To ensure orderly distribution, they put barbed wire around the field. “We told people that they can only come in with a distribution voucher,” said volunteer Huang Taishan. "Without a voucher, they cannot get aid today. They will have to wait until next time.” Those with the precious voucher, stamped by the city government, clutched them in their hand. One had hers snatched away; mindful volunteers were quick to take action. “Hers was taken,” said volunteer Zheng Junyi. “Now we are negotiating the situation.” After confirming her story, the volunteers confirmed that she could receive aid. The look of relief on her face told it all. The distribution was carried out by 23 Tzu Chi and 60 local volunteers; they gave out food, blankets and waterproof sheets to nearly 2,000 households. The food included 15 pounds of corn power and five pounds of flour. Volunteer Xu Zhiyuan said that workers at a factory owned by a Taiwan entrepreneur helped them pack the goods. “It took them two days to pack up our truck with all the supplies.”
What the volunteers most wanted to tell the survivors was that they were not alone. This sense of compassion calmed the atmosphere; there were no incidents of violence, making it a peaceful day for the Canadian soldiers. Among the volunteers was Jean Denis, the man in charge of the food-for-work program, who was wearing the blue and white uniform for the first time. In addition, there were four volunteers from the Dominican Republic, who have been running the foundation’s co-ordination centre in their country. Volunteer Zhang Shuling said that she was impressed by the organization. “I think our efficiency is very good and today was the easiest distribution I have experienced. I just had to bow and say thank you. It is easy. I feel a bit ashamed.”
The future of NGOs in Haiti
Back in Port-au-Prince, the Tzu Chi Foundation took part in a meeting for NGOs at the U.N. headquarters on March 8, hosted by the World Food Program. It was an opportunity for the volunteers to make a ten-minute presentation on their relief programs and get to know other NGOs. It showed the distribution of food and non-food items, the free medical clinic and the food-for-work program. “We are a group of outsiders here to help Haiti,” said volunteer Zou Yuru. “We should be standing together. Taking part in this meeting will not only help other groups get to know what we are doing but also help us understand what other groups are doing.” Among the audience was an American scholar, Professor Louise Comfort from the University of Pittsburgh. She recognized the blue and white uniforms after visiting Taiwan last year, in the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot. “I was impressed then,” she said. “Your organization is the most effective in reaching groups of people in their communities.” The number of NGOs still working in Haiti is dwindling, but Tzu Chi, which arrived on January 21, has drawn up mid-term plans for recovery.
At the foundation’s U.S. headquarters in San Dimas, volunteers were busy preparing the new shipment of relief goods. In the early morning, 22 volunteers were loading tarpaulins, sleeping mats, blankets, soap, pots and pans, rice, flour and cooking oil into boxes. They worked in harmony, passing the boxes one to the other. The shipment left Los Angeles by sea on March 8 and will arrive in Haiti in three weeks.
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Take it from "Play of the Week" from the match between Portland Timbers and DC United.
The incident PRO's Training & Development Manager Paul Rejer looks at occurred in the 57th minute, when referee Ricardo Salazar awarded DC a PK.
Rejer said: “It looked to Salazar that Futty Danso had deliberately handled the ball in the penalty area when in fact the ball had deflected off his face.
“From Salazar’s side-on position, and with Danso’s right arm raised, it appeared to the referee that the ball hits the player’s hand instead of his face.
“It is easy to understand this as the hand was in an unnatural position and he was running the risk of the hand contacting the ball which would then be deemed as deliberate handball
"AR's taking responsibility"
“Danso approaches AR Ian Anderson and if you study body language there is an approach of a sense of genuine injustice to his whole demeanor. Rather than the frivolous appeals we often see from players in a vain attempt to influence the officials.
“Ian, who had a superior front view of the incident reassured the player that he had seen it and will inform the referee accordingly, and then duly imparted the information to the referee so justice was served.
“As I regularly refer to teamwork and ARs taking responsibility, this is a fine example, displaying all the ingredients of top level Assistant Refereeing and the five ‘C’ words;
Clear view – Ian Anderson had a clear view of the incident
Concentration – He was totally focussed on the participants in the penalty area and not distracted
Co-operation – He imparted vital information to the referee and saved him from making an incorrect call and the game itself from injustice
Confidence – He had the confidence to convince the referee to overturn his call. The referee had total trust in him
Courage – He had the courage of his convictions to take the responsibility for his colleagues and the good of the game
“When summarizing this POTW, no one, not even the most ardent DC fan, can have any complaints as the correct call was made and that is the most important consideration here.
“Ian can feel pleased with his vital contribution and Ricardo will feel grateful to his colleague.
"It is worth mentioning that teamwork of this order is manifested by the referee making his AR feel empowered in affording him the confidence that he will totally trust him, and the AR possessing the qualities and ingredients of the Cs: Clear view, Concentration, Co-operation, Confidence, Courage."
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What It’s Really Like on a Royal Tour
Multiple outfit changes, clear umbrellas, and very briefly scheduled bathroom breaks.
By Katie Nicholl
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Meghan Markle’s first royal tour, which kicks off Tuesday in Dublin, will be a steep learning curve for the newfound royal. For both members of the royal family and the press who follow them, away days and overseas tours involve meticulous planning, plenty of preparation, stamina, and a tolerance for the smell of fresh paint.
Schedules are punishing with back-to-back engagements and very little downtime factored into itineraries. Meghan and Prince Harry flew to Dublin immediately after the close of the RAF’s centenary celebrations in London on Tuesday, and once they arrive in Ireland they will hit the ground running. The couple’s first official engagement, an early evening meeting with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will have required plenty of reading up on the country’s complex politics. From there they head to a summer party at Glencairn, the British Ambassador’s official residence. Harry will deliver a speech which he will have written, possibly with the help of senior aide Sir David Manning.
The Sussexes will have been briefed by Palace aides and the Foreign Office ahead of the tour, on which they will be supported by a small entourage of staff comprising private secretaries, press officers, and their team of security. Meghan doesn’t have a stylist, but she is understood to have put together a tour wardrobe with the help of her close friend Canadian-based stylist Jessica Mulroney. The tour, which will require a number of outfit changes, has a varied itinerary and Meghan will have to dress for Tuesday night’s smart evening engagement as well as less formal ones on Wednesday. She will also need to take the weather into consideration. Rain is scheduled for Wednesday and aides will have packed clear umbrellas.
A fan of towering stilettos, Meghan might want to take a leaf out of Kate Middleton’s book and opt for wedges as she’ll be doing quite a bit of Wednesday’s itinerary on foot. Meal times will be brief with a break for a sandwich factored into tomorrow’s program with just a few euphemistically named “relief stops.”
Most importantly, despite the rainy forecast, Meghan will need her sunny smile. Crowds of thousands are expected to turn out to greet the couple. It’s been seven years since the Queen and Prince Philip made a historic visit to the Republic of Ireland, and both Harry and Meghan are aware they are following in famous footsteps and writing a new chapter in royal history.
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Test: MAP 7th Grade Reading
Adapted from Little Women by Louisa M. Alcott (1880)
Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft, brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt; for she never seemed to know what to do with her long limbs, which were very much in her way. She had a decided mouth, a comical nose, and sharp, gray eyes, which appeared to see everything, and were by turns fierce, funny, or thoughtful. Her long, thick hair was her one beauty; but it was usually bundled into a net, to be out of her way. Round shoulders had Jo, big hands and feet, a fly-away look to her clothes, and the uncomfortable appearance of a girl who was rapidly shooting up into a woman, and didn't like it. Elizabeth—or Beth, as every one called her—was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression, which was seldom disturbed. Her father called her "Little Tranquillity," and the name suited her excellently; for she seemed to live in a happy world of her own, only venturing out to meet the few whom she trusted and loved. Amy, though the youngest, was a most important person,—in her own opinion at least. A regular snow-maiden, with blue eyes, and yellow hair, curling on her shoulders, pale and slender, and always carrying herself like a young lady mindful of her manners. What the characters of the four sisters were we will leave to be found out.
The clock struck six; and, having swept up the hearth, Beth put a pair of slippers down to warm. Somehow the sight of the old shoes had a good effect upon the girls; for mother was coming, and every one brightened to welcome her. Meg stopped lecturing, and lighted the lamp, Amy got out of the easy-chair without being asked, and Jo forgot how tired she was as she sat up to hold the slippers nearer to the blaze.
"They are quite worn out; Marmee must have a new pair."
"I thought I'd get her some with my dollar," said Beth.
"No, I shall!" cried Amy.
"I'm the oldest," began Meg, but Jo cut in with a decided—
"I'm the man of the family now papa is away, and I shall provide the slippers, for he told me to take special care of mother while he was gone."
"I'll tell you what we'll do," said Beth; "let's each get her something for Christmas, and not get anything for ourselves."
"That's like you, dear! What will we get?" exclaimed Jo.
Every one thought soberly for a minute; then Meg announced, as if the idea was suggested by the sight of her own pretty hands, "I shall give her a nice pair of gloves."
"Army shoes, best to be had," cried Jo.
"Some handkerchiefs, all hemmed," said Beth.
"I'll get a little bottle of cologne; she likes it, and it won't cost much, so I'll have some left to buy my pencils," added Amy.
Which sister plans to buy her mother handkerchiefs for Christmas?
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Leasehold Enfranchisement Update – Queensbridge Investment Ltd v 61 Queens Gate Freehold Ltd
Queensbridge Investment Ltd v 61 Queens Gate Freehold Ltd [2014] UKUT 437 (LC)
After the LVT had determined in respect of certain flat the terms of leasebacks which the freeholder had sought in his counter notice, the freeholder granted new leases of the those flats on different terms. The Upper Tribunal held that those new leases were effective.
This case involved a collective enfranchisement where after the terms were determined by the then Leasehold Valuation Tribunal including the terms of leasebacks of three flats (which included a service charge percentage collectively of 33.69%), the reversioner during the appeal to the Upper Tribunal of the LVT’s decision granted long leases of the three flats to companies connected with the reversioner on terms different to the leasebacks that the LVT had determined (in particular the collective service charge contribution of the flats were 8.23%) and argued that the reversioner was not now entitled to leasebacks and there was no obligation on the reversioner to take the previously determined leasebacks and that the terms of acquisition should be modified accordingly and premium lowered to the figure that the LVT determined without the leasebacks. The grant of the new leases were not s.19 void disposals.
The nominee purchaser argued that the Upper Tribunal had no jurisdiction to decide upon the effect of the new leases because:
The parties had agreed that there would be leasebacks and s.24(1) and s.91(1) of the 1993 Act only gave the appropriate tribunal jurisdiction to determine matters in dispute and the fact that there would be leasebacks was not in dispute.
Alternatively s.175(4) CLRA 2002 provides that on appeal the UT can only exercise the power that was available to the LVT and the power to determine whether leasebacks were to be granted was not available to the LVT because it had been agreed.
An application to modify terms that had been agreed or determined in order to take into account a change of circumstances could only be made following a direction from the County Court under s24(4) on an application for a vesting order.
Decision on Appeal
The UT held that it did have jurisdiction. It held that the UT has the power to consider the terms of acquisition including whether there should be leasebacks, in light of the current circumstances. The parties expectation that there would be leasebacks was not contractual and the reversioner has a right to receive leasebacks rather than an obligation to accept them, it would take more than a non-contractual consensus to deprive the UT of jurisdiction under s.24(1). Further the UT held that the three reasons why the UT had jurisdiction given in Cawthorne v Hamdan [2006] 3 EGLR 183 at paras 23-25 were correct.
As for the grant of the new leases, the UT held that:
There was nothing in the 1993 Act to prevent the grant of the new leases (in particular referring to para 53 in Barrie House Freehold Ltd v Merie Bin Mahfouz [2012] EWHC 353 (Ch)).
The only time at which it can be finally known whether a leaseback is to be granted is ‘immediately before the appropriate time’. If at that time the flat is let to a qualifying tenant then there is no obligation on the reversioner to take a leaseback and no entitlement to do so. Nor is there any obligation on the nominee purchaser to grant a leaseback.
The Tribunal does not have a discretion to refuse to recognise a change of circumstances the effect of which is that the conditions for the grant of a leaseback are no longer satisfied. The discretion under s.24(4) does not give the Tribunal the power to re-write paras 2(1) and 5(1) of Sch 9. The exercise of the discretion must be consistent with the terms of the statutory scheme.
There was no enforceable contract for the grant of the leasebacks and hence the reversioner was not bound to take them.
There was no estoppel because there was nothing unconscionable in a reversioner exercising the freedom to deal with its own property which the 1993 Act allows until completion of the acquisition. The effect of any such dealing would be reflected in the price to be paid.
Notwithstanding the extreme circumstances of this case, the Upper Tribunal held that the reversioner was not required to take the leasebacks that had been determined by the LVT and the terms of acquisition would be modified accordingly.
(Thanks to Carl Fain, who was counsel for the nominee purchaser for this summary.)
The Tribunal recognised that the participating tenants had incurred substantial expenditure arguing about the terms of the leasebacks in the LVT and that they were without a remedy in that respect. The Tribunal took the view that despite that expenditure it was not inequitable for the landlord to resile from the position in the counter notice that it sought a leaseback. The judge opined the risk of such expenditure was simply a risk which the nominee purchaser and the participating tenants must take to obtain the freehold.
The case has wider application as it would apply equally to the situation where the landlord had not sought leasebacks but, unhappy with the valuation arrived at by the tribunal, grants long leases of flats which were in hand.
The UT held that it did have jurisdiction. It held that the UT has the power to consider the terms of acquisition including whether there should be leasebacks, in light of the current circumstances. The parties expectation that there would be leasebacks was not contractual and the reversioner has a right to receive leasebacks rather than an obligation to accept them, it would take more than a non contractual consensus to deprive the UT of jurisdiction under s.24(1). Further the UT held that the three reasons why the UT had jurisdiction given in Cawthorne v Hamdan [2006] 3 EGLR 183 at paras 23-25 were correct.
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Fraudulent minicab licences “raises serious questions” for TfL says taxi association chief
Fraudulently obtained minicab licences “raises serious questions” for Transport for London (TfL), says taxi association chief.
Last night the BBC aired an investigation into private hire vehicle drivers in London fraudulently obtaining licences.
The program, Inside Out, revealed hundreds of minicab drivers could be working fraudulently after purchasing the required qualifications to become a private hire driver.
Researchers on the show were seen to buy qualifications at one east London college, which included BTecs, for fees of £500.
Steve McNamara, General Secretary of the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association, said: “The fact so many drivers have been able to operate private hire vehicles with illegally obtained licences raises serious questions for TfL. Add this to the recent revelations regarding Uber operating uninsured vehicles with unlicensed drivers, and it’s clear that the public are not safe in many private hire vehicles.”
In a BBC interview, the London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, said: “This is a very serious breach and TfL and the police take it very seriously.“
The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), who regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England, said: “We take all allegations of qualifications fraud extremely seriously. Those reported by the BBC today in relation to some BTEC awards underline the importance of our work to expose and address weaknesses in the way some awarding organisations manage and oversee centre assessments.
“We have contacted relevant awarding organisations in respect of these specific allegations, and we expect them to be investigated quickly and thoroughly.”
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Benchmarks show the new Snapdragon 835 offers significant performance gains
Phones Feature
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 benchmark results
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is set to power many new phones this year, but how does it perform compared to its predecessor and rivals. Here we have complete Snapdragon 835 benchmark results across Antutu, Geekbench, GFX and more.
Gains of over 50 percent mean upgrading will be seriously tempting
By Chris Martin, Reviews Editor | 22 Mar 2017
Qualcomm’s new flagship processor for 2017, the Snapdragon 835, is coming soon in phones like the Sony Xperia XZ Premium and Samsung Galaxy S8. But what kind of performance gains can you expect? We’ll here’s our Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 benchmark results compared to rivals. Also see: Windows 10 is coming to Snapdragon 835.
When it comes to benchmarking, we were able to test a reference design smartphone at Qualcomm’s headquarters in San Diego. That means it’s not a device you can buy but gives you an idea of what to expect from smartphones and other products that will use the chip. See also: Best phone 2017.
The device we used had, of course, a Snapdragon 835 inside along with 6GB of RAM, a Quad HD resolution screen and Android 7.1.1 Nougat. We’re still not seeing loads of smartphones with 6GB of memory but the reference device is a good representation of a 2017 flagship.
We’ve run plenty of Snapdragon 835 benchmarks but we weren’t able to test battery life, which is one of the key improvements over previous generations – a 50 percent power reduction since the Snapdragon 801 which is largely down to the 10nm manufacturing process. That said it’s a reference design anyway so look out for battery tests on phones you’ll be able to buy.
Qualcomm is also keen to point out that these kinds of synthetic tests are unable to assess various areas of the Snapdragon 835 such as connectivity, photography, VR, audio, security and charging. We’re predominantly testing the Kryo 280 CPU (octa-core 2.4GHz and 1.9GHz) and Adreno 540 GPU. Also see our Galaxy S8 review and Galaxy S8 Plus review
As a side note, Qualcomm now calls its chips ‘Mobile Platform’ instead of ‘Processor’ (apart from the 200 series) as it felt the word didn’t give its products enough credit. The firm told us in San Diego it’s a combination of hardware, software and services, not just a processor of SoC (system on a chip).
We could compare the Snapdragon 835 with a plethora of devices but we’re going to stick to three here. The new LG G6 which has the Snapdragon 821, the Samsung Galaxy S7 running the Exynos 8890 and the iPhone 7 with Apple’s A10.
Snapdragon 835 Geekbench 4 results
Geekbench is a benchmark mainly testing the raw power of the CPU. There's much more to the Snapdragon 835 but here we're looking at the Kryo 280 CPU and a higher score is better.
As you can see from the graph, the Snapdragon 835 outperforms the key rivals by a reasonable margin. We can also see that the 835 shows a decent jump when compared to the 821 (the LG G6). It's almost exactly a 50 percent jump in the score which is impressive.
Snapdragon 835 Antutu results
Moving onto the popular Antutu benchmark, which is a bit different to Geekbench 4. This test 'all aspects' of a device according to the maker so looks at the UX, GPU, RAM, CPU, I/O and more. The score you see below is an overall result combining the different areas.
Once again the Snapdragon 835 comes out on top, but not by as big a margin since the iPhone 7 was able to produce an impressive number. Compared to the Galaxy S7 there's a large jump and the improvement over the 821 is around 35 percent. Not bad at all.
Snapdragon 835 GFXBench results
If you're into your mobile gaming then pay attention to the results of GFXBench which runs through increasingly intensive graphics loops in order to test the GPU, in this case the Adreno 540 - not a new generation for the 835 but an improvement over the previous 530.
This isn't an area where Qualcomm is shouting about the boost in performance but the Snapdragon 835 still put out some impressive numbers. We test on-screen for real-life devices which makes this a little skewed as you won't be able to buy the reference model we tested.
The Quad HD resolution of said device (matching the G6 and S7) has a large impact on the results which is why the lower resolution iPhone has such high figures. For reference then, the 835 managed off-screen frame rates of up to 116fps if that bothers you but we don't have figures to compare to at the moment.
There's no beating the iPhone in GFXBench but there are significant gains when compared to the LG G6 and Galaxy S7. In fact, the hardest benchmark here (Car Chase) shows a jump of over 50 percent. Note that the iPhone was unable to run Car Chase.
Snapdragon 835 PCMark results
In a similar way to Antutu, PCMark for Android (not available for iOS hence no iPhone score) tests the overall performance of a device giving a numerical score. Work 2.0 tests things like web browsing, video editing, photo editing and working with documents and data.
Once again, the Snapdragon 835 comes out on top with an impressive score - the highest we've seen. As you can see, it's almost double the score of the Galaxy S7 and a decent jump from the 812-powered LG G6.
Author: Chris Martin, Reviews Editor
Chris has been reviewing all kinds of tech for nearly 10 years and specialises in audio. He also covers a range of topics including home entertainment, phones, laptops, tablets and more.
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Returning shows in 2021!
Say hello to some familiar faces in 2021, as your TV favourites head back to your screen
Line Of Duty, series 6
Coming in 2021, BBC One HD (CH 101/108)
Now this is one we really can’t wait for. Expect more twists and turns than ever before, as Jed Mercurio’s hugely popular cop drama returns for series 6. We want answers!
Bulletproof: South Africa
Wednesday 20 January, Sky One/HD (CH 110/109)
Cop duo Ashley Walters and Noel Clarke swap London for South Africa, as they hunt down a kidnapped girl in this new three-parter.
The Bay, series 2
Coming in early 2021, ITV HD (CH 103/113)
DI Lisa Armstrong (Morven Christie) is back on the beat, this time investigating a brand new case around the picturesque Morecambe Bay.
Vera, series 11
Coming in 2021, ITV HD (CH 103/113)
Northumberland-based criminals, beware! Following the success of series 10, our Vera (Brenda Blethyn) is out cracking cases once more in a new series of the hit crime drama.
NCIS, season 18
Coming in 2021, FOX/HD (CH 157/199)
Get your fix of forensic drama, as the legendary police procedural dusts off its magnifying glass for a new season in 2021.
Taboo, series 2
It’s hard to believe this dark period drama first hit our screens in 2017. Series 2 is set to follow the enigmatic James Delaney (Tom Hardy) as he explores strange new worlds…
Supergirl, season 6
Coming in 2021, Sky One/HD (CH 110/109)
Is this really the end? We’re afraid so. The superhero drama’s sixth season will be its last. Still, here’s hoping it goes out with a bang.
Temple, series 2
Mark Strong has his work cut out in series 2 of the medical crime drama about a doctor who operates an illegal clinic in the depths of the London underground.
COBRA, series 2
After steering the country towards stability last time out, the Prime Minister (Robert Carlyle) is thrown off course when an assassination on British soil causes chaos, in the new series of the political thriller.
The Simpsons, season 32
Still going strong after all these years, the iconic US animated comedy will be on our screens for season 32 – yes, that’s season 32 – in 2021.
Blue Bloods, season 11
Coming in 2021, Sky Witness/HD (CH 112/111)
The streets of New York had better watch out, because the Reagans are back to clean up the streets of the Big Apple in this compelling cop drama. Starring Donnie Wahlberg, Tom Selleck, and Tom Selleck’s moustache.
Sex Education, season 3
Coming in 2021, Netflix
Jason Isaacs is among the new cast members joining Asa Butterfield and Gillian Anderson in the next series of the raunchy comedy drama. Is it hot in here, or is it just us?
The Flash, season 7
Blink and you’ll miss him. The world’s fastest superhero leads his team into another season of the US drama. Rumours suggest this could be his last outing…
A Discovery Of Witches, season 2
From Friday 8 January, Sky One/HD (CH 110/109)
Part-time witch Diana (Teresa Palmer) and mysterious vampire Matthew (Matthew Goode) join forces once more in this fantasy drama based on Deborah Harkness’ All Souls book series. Steven Cree (Outlander, Maleficent) and James Purefoy (The Following, Altered Carbon) are among the new cast members this time around.
Breeders, series 2
Coming in early 2021, Sky One/HD (CH 110/109)
Martin Freeman and Daisy Haggard are back as a pair of beleaguered parents in the hilarious comedy series co-created by Freeman, Chris Addison (The Thick Of It) and Simon Blackwell (Peep Show).
Code 404, series 2
After being brought back to life with AI in series 1, DI Major (Daniel Mays) finds his life in a mess this time around. Not only is his relationship with DI Carver (Stephen Graham) on the ropes, but tech issues are forcing him to act even stranger than usual…
Intelligence, series 2
Odd couple David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed are back to thwart a nuclear disaster in the return of the comedy series. Should be fine…
Death In Paradise, series 10
Coming in early 2021, BBC One HD (CH 101/108)
Come for the crime drama, stay for the gorgeous scenery. Ralf Little features once again as DI Neville Parker, plus fan favourite DS Camille Bordey (Sara Martins) returns, as the show celebrates its tenth anniversary.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, series 2
Coming in 2021, BBC Three
After the roaring success of series 1, it’s time to restart the search. Mama Ru will be joined by judges Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr, plus expect some star names to stop by for a spot of guest-judging. It’s going to be fabulous.
Cobra Kai, season 3
This Karate Kid spin-off about the adult lives of Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) has been a smash hit on Netflix, so get ready for its big return in 2021.
Snowpiercer, season 2
Based on the film of the same name, this smart thriller about a train that houses humanity’s survivors after the world is decimated returns. All aboard!
Coming in early 2021, Prime Video
Ye Gods! The eye-popping adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel returns with Shadow Moon (Ricky Whittle) trying to evade the New Gods by moving to Wisconsin. As you do.
Prodigal Son, series 2
Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne, The Walking Dead) learns that murder runs deeper in his family than first thought in the return of the gripping psychological thriller that also features Michael Sheen.
Brassic, series 3
What next for the unruly gang in this BAFTA-nominated comedy drama? With Vinnie (Joe Gilgun) having been arrested after the theft of an entire wedding reception, your guess is as good as ours.
Back, series 2
Coming in 2021, Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141)
Back is back! David Mitchell and Robert Webb reprise their roles as warring sort-of-brothers in a new series of the hilarious sitcom from Simon Blackwell (Peep Show, The Thick of It).
Derry Girls, series 3
Is it the last ever series of the hilarious coming-of-age sitcom? Though a film is thought to be in the pipeline, unconfirmed rumours continue to swirl that this could be the final small-screen bow for the girls.
Riverdale, season 5
Coming early 2021, Netflix
Jumping seven years into the future, prepare yourselves for even more strange goings-on involving Archie and the gang in season 5 of Netflix’s stylish teen drama.
Baptiste, series 2
Following a huge bombshell at the end of series 1, a damaged Baptiste (Tcheky Karyo) heads to Budapest to look for the missing family of a British ambassador. You just know it’s going to be dark.
Innocent, series 2
In this gripping new story, Katherine Kelly plays Sally Wright, a teacher who must fight to prove her innocence after a pupil she is accused of having an affair with is found dead. With a previously clean criminal record, could she really be capable of his horrific death?
Unforgotten, series 4
DCI Cassie Stuart (Nicola Walker) and DI Sunny Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar) are back to solve more cold cases in the fourth series of ITV’s gripping detective drama. Episode 1 starts with the discovery of a dismembered football fan, who may have been kept in a freezer for 30 years. Lovely.
Fargo, season 4
Focusing on a Black crime syndicate escaping the Jim Crow South, the latest chapter of the darkly comic anthology series stars Chris Rock, Jessie Buckley, Ben Whishaw and Jason Schwartzman.
McMafia, series 2
Coming in 2021, BBC One HD (CH 101)
The first series of the stylish crime drama starring James Norton had us hooked in 2018. Plot details are sketchy right now, but we know it will be back on our screens in 2021.
The Good Fight, season 4
Coming in 2021, More4/HD (CH 147/195)
Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) and her legal eagles are ready to battle it out with the rich and powerful once more in the US drama with a sharp satirical edge.
Russian Doll, season 2
Enjoyed the first season of Netflix’s quirky drama about a woman (Natasha Lyonne) who repeated the day of her death again and again? Then you’ll be pleased to know it’s coming back.
SEAL Team, season 4
David Boreanaz leads the SEALs into another set of dangerous missions around the world in the high-octane US drama. Let’s do this!
Young Sheldon, season 4
Coming in 2021, E4/HD (CH 106/145)
He’s smart, he’s sassy and he’s here for a new series of intellectual high jinks. Just don’t get on his wrong side, because he will bear a grudge.
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An idea: Replacement VB displays, that produce larger images?
Feb 15, 2020 • 00:23 T-SqProductions
Whew, it’s been a while since I was here…
Anyways, I’m older, wiser, stupider, and have broken a few electronics while trying to repair them.
My Nintendo Virtual Boy is no exception, unfortunately. I tried to preemptively affix the connection with the traditional solder fix, but I underestimated how fragile it actually is. (It was genuinely a near-success, but like I said, they really did not adhere the contacts properly.)
Also, one thing that I discovered upon receiving my console back in 2011 was that the displayed area was far smaller than I expected.
Thus, I have an idea.
LEDs have gotten to the point where small LEDs (as in, about as small as a ballpoint pen mark) can be purchased and used by the consumer. The size of these LEDs are .125mm on-average. Yes, they’re larger than the original, but I think 224 of them could fit within the confines of the display. There’s a bit more space between the display cover and the supporting frame, plus space on the back for anything extra.
I’m experienced in art, which has extended to designing PCBs. (No, I’m not manufacturing it. That’s too much and takes a lot of work, even for simple boards.)
What if I were able to design a display that was not only larger in perception but could use modern parts, and was just as modular as the original? I mean, how complex are the two chip-die strips flanking the LEDs on the display?
Plus, I don’t see too many bond wires attaching to those strips, so there’s got to be a way to make the logic for the LEDs from modern parts.
This topic was modified 11 months, 1 week ago by T-SqProductions.
By the way, here was my attempt at soldering the cable to the display:
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Feb 16, 2020 • 08:31 Ethan.Snyder98
I’d say that looks pretty good! It might need a few coats of solder and some time to rest (a few I did took up to three coats to have a good connection because of the glue) So I’d try a few more before giving up on it. As for the LED, the virtual boy is in desperate need of a replacement LED option. Once an LED goes bad on one, or gets lost/damaged, there’s no way to fix it unless you buy an entirely new console. As the LED’s are the most common part by far to go bad, creating a new one is a welcome idea, but would take machine-processed boards to assemble, and I guess the payoff and demand isn’t high enough to create something like this.
I’m not sure about the larger LED’s, they’re designed as the size they are to just fit on the mirrors, so multiple parts would have to be replaced to get larger LED to function properly, unless it did fit like you said might work. If one was made in the same size as the original however, there would definitely be an interest for them. (I’d buy some if they were available in a heartbeat)
Jun 08, 2020 • 05:07 T-SqProductions
I know this was posted a while ago, but unfortunately, this is why I’m working on the idea. I didn’t have the proper skills to save my displays.
So I’m considering making a new version of the displays, because there are TINY (as in, 4 times smaller than a grain of rice) LEDs on the market! https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/sunled/XZMDR155W/1497-1296-1-ND/5848473
I have a good plan laid out, partly thanks to Furrtek:
http://furrtek.free.fr/?a=vbtvout
The only thing I need to know in making these displays is what kind of logic ICs it can use, and how to implement it. At the moment, I only have an individual LED activator circuit all planned out, thanks to Furrtek. (which is what all those boxes are on the full schematic.) It’s quite nice and more simple than I realized. All it does is complete the light circuit with a transistor [Think of it as an electrically-controlled door with three legs. Two side legs are the in/out, the middle is the door that opens and closes, letting electricity through depending on whether electricity is applied.]
I won’t be making these myself by hand. That’s too hard and too risky, with the size of the small components, even though they’re bigger than the originals.
The rest, which has to do with focusing optics, I will need major help with, because I have no experience in that.
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Haapsalu Town Hall
The museum was established in 1929. During the 1930s, antiquities were displayed in the watchtower of Haapsalu episcopal castle only during summers because the museum did not have its own building. In 1946, the museum was given the town hall dating back to the 18th century and the first permanent exhibition was opened in 1950.
In 2014, a new permanent exhibition called "Guide to the Resort Town" was opened.
The museum was established in 1929. During the 1930s, antiquities were displayed in the watchtower of Haapsalu episcopal castle only during summers because the museum did not have its own building. In 1946, the museum was given the town hall datin
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The old town hall is now a museum
Unfortunately the museum was closed when i passed by but it is still worth looking at the wonderful wooden building located in a well landscaped garden.
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Oleg Y
Very interesting museum
We visited this museum after seeing some other sites in Old Town of Haapsalu. It wasn't so easy for us to realize, that this so common building used to be in 18th century, a town hall of Haapsalu...
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A very good overview of the town's spa history
Whilst all the exhibits are in Estonian, there is a thick booklet provided that translates everything. It's very comprehensive and informative. The model of a traditional spa room is quite...
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Recapping local stories of light in a dark 2020
Courtney Francisco, WCPO Staff
Local group providing free counseling for those in need during COVID-19 anxiety
By: Whitney Miller
Posted at 11:30 AM, Dec 26, 2020
For many in the Tri-State, 2020 has been more than tough.
The year has given all of us our fair share of rough patches. But where there is darkness there can be light. WCPO 9 News reporter Whitney Miller took a look at some of the stories we covered this year that brought good vibes and helped shape a wild year.
From celebrating the new year to a global shutdown, no one could have predicted just how quickly things would change. Hospitals filled up and airports thinned out. Wearing a mask was the new normal.
But everything was not all bad. We found ways to celebrate each other with car parades and drive-by birthdays.
When the Cincinnati Reds traditional Opening Day Parade was postponed, fans found a way to bring the excitement home and online.
A Butler County woman suffering from polysistic kidney disease was given a second chance at life when people helped find her a donor. It took a year of her husband campaigning online and on the side of the road wearing a sign asking for help. A donor was later located four hours away in Pittsburgh.
“We are just blessed beyond what I could have ever imagined,” said Aaron Thorn.
When racial tensions flared over the summer, local business owners at The Mecca gym in Norwood teamed up with a local barber, Vernon Jackson, to raise money for businesses that were damaged during protests.
“Its a gesture that you are not forgotten, that you are appreciated and that you are noticed,” said Jackson.
The Recovery Center of Hamilton County created free online therapy group sessions for people who felt just how heavy the pandemic could be mentally.
“We all have the same anxiety right now; we all have the same worries,” said Bill Brown, with the Recovery Center of Hamilton County.
And then there was super neighbor Ron Clark, who helped save a woman from a burning home in Covington.
“My neighbors said this house was on fire and there was a little girl in there,” said Clark.
Clark was able to grab a sledge hammer and run next-door and beat down the front door.
“The smoke was so thick you couldn’t see anything within a foot of your face,” he said.
The 20-year army veteran was able to help the woman to safety. When people told him he was a hero, he had this to say.
“This is what people do. This is humanity … get out there, be a human being,” said Clark.
The following is a list of nine stories that show the good news in 2020.
Retired woman works to keep NKY students safe during pandemic
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Salvation Army of Roanoke sees major increase in need for holiday season
By Ashley Boles
Published: Nov. 27, 2020 at 6:51 PM EST
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - In a year where needs have been great no matter where you turn, the Salvation Army of Roanoke is still hoping to meet needs. More families than ever have signed up to be a part of the Angel Tree program, but it’s the red kettles that bring in the most money.
“Christmas time is the busiest time of the year for us. With Roanoke this year, we’ve seen a 47-percent increase in need. If you go nationally, the Army has seen a 155-percent increase,” said Captain Russell Clay.
While the number of bell ringers has increased marginally from last year, according to Clay, it’s the community dropping change and dollars into the kettles that makes ‘doing the most good’ a reality.
“If we look at last year’s figures and compare them to this year, we’re behind $12,000,” said Clay.
That figure is just if the need were the same from last year; it doesn’t include the increase.
There are currently 43 locations with kettles and bell ringers across Roanoke. All bell ringers are wearing masks, and there are new, touchless options to donate this year, including “Kettle Pay,” which involves using a QR code.
You can also donate here.
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Vodacom expands international prepaid data roaming footprint from 10 to 64
Ahead of the festive season travel rush, Vodacom has significantly broadened its international prepaid data roaming footprint from 10 countries to 64. International prepaid data roaming will now be available in countries including the UAE, Brazil, Zambia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Turkey and Hong Kong. Previously these customers travelling outside of South Africa had acess to roaming services in Botswana, France, Germany, Kenya, Lesotho, USA, UK, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
By increasing its roaming footprint, Vodacom is ensuring that it continues to ease the cost burden for its customers travelling abroad and encourages its customers to use this service to say in touch with their loved ones and to avoid spending more than what they budgeted for.
Currently prepaid and top-up customers on Vodacom can access voice and SMS services worldwide. The service is available when activating basic roaming. 4G data roaming is also available by default in 42 of these countries.
To determine whether the country you are visiting has data services, customers can visit www.vodacom.co.za/roam
Vodacom’s contract customers also enjoy savings on roaming rates with its Travel Saver service. Travel saver allows customers to make and receive calls and use data at affordable rates. There are 180 countries covered in this roaming plan. To activate Vodacom travel saver, contract customers can;
SMS 'Save' to 123.
Download the My Vodacom App and select ‘My Services’. ‘Manage services’. ‘Calling Services’.
Log in to My Vodacom and select ‘Services’. ‘Calling Services’.
To deactivate Travel Saver, SMS 'Saveoff' to 123. For more information visit:
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For customers that are holidaying locally, Vodacom recently announced that it has prepared its network for the influx of people at South Africa’s popular destinations. This includes the deployment of 52 temporary mobile stations along the coast as well as some inland destinations. This is in addition to the completion of more than 100 permanent base stations in key holiday areas.
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High Andes Expedition
Category: Adventure Cycling
High Andes Expedition 1995 - An unsupported journey to 20,000 feet - That's a long way uphill!
Breaking new ground in Bolivia and Chile
Does the idea of cycling on tracks though wild areas littered with volcanoes, salt flats, amazing wildlife, and remote villages appeal to you? Cycle touring in Bolivia and Chile poses its problems but the rewards easily compensate.
Tom Phillips and Phil Whiting describe a record breaking journey.
"The main aim of the ride was to get to the top of a 20,000 foot [Andes] volcano I had seen in 1992. However we wanted to start from sea level and cycle through some of the amazing scenery in this part of South America. The 10,000 square mile Salar de Uyuni ( salt lake ) and the 15, 000 foot high Lago Chungara (reputedly the World's highest lake ) attracted our attention and in the end we settled on an 800 mile route starting in Arica in Northern Chile. We also wanted to raise money for and awareness of Intermediate Technology. This Charity helps develop and promote the use of appropriate Technology, practical solutions to everyday problems. The charities slogan 'Small is beautiful' seemed to fit in with the lightweight and independent approach of our expedition."Have a look at our detailed route map
Arriving in Arica, at midnight, after 60 hours of non-stop travel from the North of England, we were pretty shattered. However after a short nights sleep were got organized, Univega bikes assembled and kit packed in Carradice panniers. By mid afternoon we had dipped our toes in the Pacific and set off, first North before turning right just before Peru ! This takes you into the Lluta Valley, a wedge of green driven into the desiccated sandy slopes of the Atacama Desert. We were surprised to find that 23 pleasant miles later we had climbed 2,000 feet. A steady sea breeze had been pushing us up the almost unnoticeable slope! We had brought an inner tent, stove and sleeping bags to allow us to appreciate the spectacular and unusual camping possibilities. Our first night under canvas was by a desert graveyard
Our second day saw us climbing steadily but surely above the coastal valleys, through the completely arid zone between Lluta and the tiny settlement of Copaquilla. There was no water available for this 40 mile section which climbed relentlessly to an altitude of 12,000 feet. The only plants were the strange candelabra cacti which gained moisture from summer fogs. The only animals vultures which eyed us with interest when we rested in the fierce midday sun. August is late winter here, the days are short and hot, and at night the temperatures plummet immediately the sun goes down.
Minus 10° was a common low. Water bottles turned rock hard overnight so it was important to keep them in the tent. We found a travelers oasis at Copaquilla, a roadside cafe recently set up by a couple determined to prove that life was possible at the edge of the desert, through careful use of alternative technology, sun and wind power, and storage of seasonal rains Above 3000 meters plants and animals are able to survive due to snow and rain in December and January providing a limited amount of water. Altitude through provides the cyclist with the challenge of thin air and reduced oxygen levels. You have to breathe more and due to dry air you dehydrate very quickly. At least four or five liters of fluid are needed per day to fend off the mountain sickness or "soroche" as the South Americans call it. Diamox tablets can also speed up your body's acclimatization. We took rest days at 10,000 feet and 12,000 feet before making our bid for the world's highest lake and our route into Bolivia, passing the 15,000 foot mark.
A region of multicolored lakes and streams sits between dozens of volcanoes of the cordillera oxidental. This strange primeval landscape is inhabited by an equally odd collection of plants and animals; giant moss that looks soft and inviting but is as hard as rock; cushions of grass that may seem like a good place to pitch your tent but are as prickly as cacti. Llamas, alpacas and their wild ancestor, the vicuna graze in large groups. If you're lucky you'll see condors. The lakes are host to an amazing variety of wildfowl including stunning pink flamingos. The road through Lauca leads you to Lago Chungara. On its far shore you exit Chile and head over towards Bolivia, and real adventure! Forget tarmac, only a tiny fraction of the roads in Bolivia have a proper surface. Don't expect to average more than 12 mph, 8 or 9 is nearer the mark on the loose gravel tracks pounded into corrugations by lorries and buses.
On the "Lake"
We were approaching the salt lake (Salar de Uyuni) , still unsure of whether we could cross it. People we met probably didn't realize our alternative was an equally long cycle over sandy tracks. The man in the tourist information in Uyuni however said "No Problem" to each of our questions about our route. 24 hours later we had set off. First we had to backtrack to the small village of Colchani over rough tracks, but as the sand finally ran out and the salt took over we were on a perfect surface for 95 miles. We had never done anything like it, vast scenery of white and blue. A fifty-fifty split between earth and sky, with volcanoes peeping above the horizon. An occasional van load of tourist scuttled past, but as the first afternoon wore on, we had it to ourselves. Water was a rare commodity on 'the lake', so each of our bikes was loaded with 12 kilos of water. It was to be over 100 miles before our next supply ! We camped on Inca Island in the center of the Salar and the night time temperature dropped as low as we had experienced, a chilly -12°C. We slept under the dazzling stars in perfect silence and left the next morning unsure of our next source of water and food.
Wild-Life and SurvivalWildlife was not a major part of our trip. Insects were thankfully very few and far between. Birds were either solitary or crowded together on the few lakes. We did see a strange big eared mouse at one camping spot, but Llamas and Vicunas( a humpless South American Camel ) were the most common and did their best to graze the arid scrub. They survived were a Welsh hill sheep would have starved. The scarcity of animal life made for memorable appearances. An osprey, a condor, 4 woodpeckers, 2 ants, and a horse fly. I can place them all. Flamingos made a wonderful splash of color as they moved together on the isolated lakes. It really felt like nature at the edge of its abilities to survive in the harsh conditions of a dry land.
Hola Turista!
[Bolivian] People that we met had generally been very friendly and usually interested in our project. The routine was for them to ask where we had come from, where we were going to and which country we were from. We met different types of people that one would expect to find in any country; old miners returning from work; lorry drivers hooting horns; the lazy family who ran a cafe and swept the rubbish into a pile on the front doorstep and left uneaten food on the tables; the proud lady with a welcoming smile who ran a clean cafe (we had 2 egg and tomato rolls and big cups of coffee from her); big parties of school children who would surround our bikes; individual cyclists riding on cheap Chinese bikes who would stop and shake our hands.
Aucanquilcha - The Yellow Mountain
At times we had immersed ourselves in our journey and forgotten that the summit of the volcano was our objective. But as days passed into weeks, as the salt lake was crossed, the landscape again subtly changed, and we arrived on a plain in between two 20,000 foot volcanoes. We were on schedule and ,after half a day's rest, set off up our mining track with enough food and water for three days. The distances were not great but the altitude began to tell as we camped at 14,000 feet on the first night. The colors and lighting at sunset were outstanding, and the altitude gave us maximum sunlight, and a longer day. At 17,000 feet, the next night the air felt thinner still. We would have stayed a day here if we had had enough water. Here we camped at the old mining camp, now just a few ruined buildings slowly being engulfed by the wind blown dust.
The cycling stopped over this height. Beyond here as we set off there was much sand on the track which was well built and swept up the hillside in zigzags. We passed nervously under crumbling yellow cliffs of sulfur. The altitude told us that it was no foregone conclusion that we would reach the top. Our acclimatization had been good however and a further three hours saw us near the summit.
Cycling at 20,000 feet
Suddenly we pulled over the domed top and a vast panoramic scene of salt flats, volcanoes and blue skies lay before us. Our dream had become a reality! We stayed on top for about 20 minutes and we descended to 13,000 feet that afternoon. We had a real feeling of having completed a well-planned trip. Motivation had been the quality that had enabled us to take on the challenge and complete it, leaving us with a vivid memory of our route through the harsh landscape in this part of Bolivia and Chile. It was now time to head down and back to our familiar world. The 7,000 foot descent down the volcano to our camp for the night was our only real stretch of downhill, so we made the most of it. What had taken us 3 days to cycle up took us 3 hours to descend!
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Some religious leaders see pandemic as test from God
Sunday's church services were the first under Milwaukee's face mask mandate.
HOW THE FIRST SUNDAY OF MILWAUKEE’S MASK MANDATE IS PLAYING OUT IN CHURC CHERNEY: ON A SUNDAY MORNING IN MILWAUKEE, A NORMAL PLACE TO FIND BIG GROUPS OF PEOPLE IS IN CHURCH IT’S NOT A NORMAL TIME. >> THERE ARE A LOT OF SICK PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. CHERNEY: THATS WHY, ON THIS FIRST SUNDAY OF MILWAUKEE’S MASK MANDATE, THIS CHURCH IS MASKING UP >> GOD HAS ALWAYS SENT PANDEMICS IN THE WORLD. IT IS TOO HUMBLE PEOPLE SO THEY WILL BE BETTER PEOPLE. CHERNEY: OVER AT ST. FRANCISIS OF ASSISI, HAND SANITIZER, SOCIAL DISTANCING, AND MASKS HAVE BEEN IN EFFECT FOR WEEKS. >> IT SURE BEATS A VENTILATOR. PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR IT. CHERNEY: AS OF JULY AND AUGUST, CHURCH WILL HOLD SERVICES OUTSIDE. THE ONLY REASON THEY ARE INSIDE THIS SUNDAY IS BECAUSE OF THE CHANCE OF RAIN. THE COVID IMPACTS CONTINUE. >> A LOT OF FINANCIAL IMPACTS FOR BUSINESSES AND EVERYBODY COULD >> THE CHURCHES HAVE FAITHFUL PEOPLE. >> THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS HAVE COME IN FROM PEOPLE. THEY SAY I KNOW YOU HAVE EXTRA NEEDS. HERE IS A DONATION. USE IT FOR THOSE EXTRA NEEDS. CHERNEY:
Some religious leaders are looking at the coronavirus pandemic as a test from God.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinSunday's church services were the first under Milwaukee's face mask mandate."There's a lot of sick people in the world and God is giving us something to think about," Bishop John W. Ellis said.Congregations are now required to wear masks while attending services."God has always sent pandemic's in the world and it's to humble people so that they would come to themselves and be better people," Ellis said.At St. Francis of Assisi, hand sanitizer usage, mask wearing and social distancing have been in place for the last several weeks."As some have said, very practically, it sure beats a ventilator. So people understand the need for it, we've had no problems," Fr. Mike Bertram said.He added that his church services will be held outdoors in July and August, weather permitting.Bertram said the pandemic has also led to donations to help the church."Thousands of dollars have come in from people who have said, 'Listen, I know you have extra needs in this COVID-19 time. Use it for the poor. Use it for those extra needs that come up,'" he said.Ellis said wearing face masks has not stopped worshipers from attending services."Because they're dedicated," he said.Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
Some religious leaders are looking at the coronavirus pandemic as a test from God.
"There's a lot of sick people in the world and God is giving us something to think about," Bishop John W. Ellis said.
Congregations are now required to wear masks while attending services.
"God has always sent pandemic's in the world and it's to humble people so that they would come to themselves and be better people," Ellis said.
At St. Francis of Assisi, hand sanitizer usage, mask wearing and social distancing have been in place for the last several weeks.
"As some have said, very practically, it sure beats a ventilator. So people understand the need for it, we've had no problems," Fr. Mike Bertram said.
He added that his church services will be held outdoors in July and August, weather permitting.
Bertram said the pandemic has also led to donations to help the church.
"Thousands of dollars have come in from people who have said, 'Listen, I know you have extra needs in this COVID-19 time. Use it for the poor. Use it for those extra needs that come up,'" he said.
Ellis said wearing face masks has not stopped worshipers from attending services.
"Because they're dedicated," he said.
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Report: Court rules Spirit Airlines must face lawsuit over 'gotcha' fees for carry-on bags
Updated: 5:46 PM EDT Sep 11, 2019
Reuters reports Spirit Airlines passengers had their lawsuit revived by a federal appeals court this week.The passengers said the airline misled them and did not disclose carry-on bag fees when they purchased their tickets through sites like Cheapoair, Expedia, Priceline and Travelocity.A court decided those 22 passengers could sue "for breach of contract because there was no evidence that Spirit promptly notified them about the fees, and there were 'ambiguities' in the prices they would pay," the report says.The passengers said the unexpected fees could exceed the cost of their tickets, referring to them as "gotcha fees."According to Spirit's website, one personal item is included in a passenger's fare. The item is to be the size of a laptop bag or a purse smaller than 18 inches by 14 inches by 8 inches.The site indicates passengers must pay for any additional larger bags and the fees are based on the weight of the bags."If you know you’re going to need a carry-on or a checked bag, buy it right when you book your flight to save major moola," Spirit says on its site.The low-cost airline is accused of knowing online travel agents hide the fees that passengers would then have to pay at the airport."Spirit countered that federal law precluded the lawsuit, and that its 'contract of carriage' specifically provided that a passenger could take one carry-on bag into the cabin, for a fee," Reuters reported.The case has been returned to a U.S. district judge, who dismissed it last November.Spirit did not immediately respond to a request for comment, Reuters reports.
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Reuters reports Spirit Airlines passengers had their lawsuit revived by a federal appeals court this week.
The passengers said the airline misled them and did not disclose carry-on bag fees when they purchased their tickets through sites like Cheapoair, Expedia, Priceline and Travelocity.
A court decided those 22 passengers could sue "for breach of contract because there was no evidence that Spirit promptly notified them about the fees, and there were 'ambiguities' in the prices they would pay," the report says.
The passengers said the unexpected fees could exceed the cost of their tickets, referring to them as "gotcha fees."
According to Spirit's website, one personal item is included in a passenger's fare. The item is to be the size of a laptop bag or a purse smaller than 18 inches by 14 inches by 8 inches.
The site indicates passengers must pay for any additional larger bags and the fees are based on the weight of the bags.
"If you know you’re going to need a carry-on or a checked bag, buy it right when you book your flight to save major moola," Spirit says on its site.
The low-cost airline is accused of knowing online travel agents hide the fees that passengers would then have to pay at the airport.
"Spirit countered that federal law precluded the lawsuit, and that its 'contract of carriage' specifically provided that a passenger could take one carry-on bag into the cabin, for a fee," Reuters reported.
The case has been returned to a U.S. district judge, who dismissed it last November.
Spirit did not immediately respond to a request for comment, Reuters reports.
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Petro Poroshenko, former president of Ukraine, speaks at a session at the Halifax International Security Forum in Halifax on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Former president of Ukraine reveals details of 2017 meeting with Rudy Giuliani
He spoke with Giuliani about increasing American support for Ukrainian military, cybersecurity, financial reforms
The former president of Ukraine confirmed Sunday he met with Rudy Giuliani in late 2017, but Petro Poroshenko told a security conference in Halifax he and President Donald Trump’s then-adviser talked only about U.S. support — and he insisted Giuliani did not ask for anything in return.
Poroshenko, who in April was defeated by Volodymyr Zelensky in a presidential election, said he spoke with Giuliani about increasing American support for the Ukrainian military, cybersecurity and financial reforms.
During a question and answer session at the annual Halifax International Security Forum, moderator Robin Shepherd asked Poroshenko if Giuliani had imposed any conditions on U.S. support.
Giuliani, a Trump ally who later became the president’s personal attorney, has been accused during the Trump impeachment inquiry of running a parallel diplomatic effort aimed at getting Ukraine to investigate former vice-president Joe Biden — Trump’s potential rival in the 2020 U.S. election.
“Definitely, I cannot imagine this type of talks with me as a president of Ukraine,” Poroshenko told the moderator.
Poroshenko’s account of the meeting in October or November 2017 came under intense scrutiny at the forum because of the close connection between Ukrainian politics and the ongoing presidential impeachment inquiry in Washington.
The impeachment process started after an anonymous whistle-blower alleged that during a July 25 call, Trump told Zelensky he would withhold military aid to Ukraine unless Zelensky investigated Biden and his son Hunter.
The whistle-blower and other U.S. officials have accused Trump of using the power of his office to illegally solicit interference from a foreign country.
At the Halifax event, Poroshenko was asked if Giuliani mentioned Biden or Burisma, the Ukrainian natural-gas company that employed Hunter Biden.
“Definitely not, and it cannot be,” Poroshenko answered.
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The former president was also asked about his White House meeting with Trump in June 2017.
“We talked about global co-operation and security sector and support for reforms,” Poroshenko said without elaborating.
Poroshenko’s role in the political intrigue surrounding Trump is expected to gain attention in the weeks ahead as one of Trump’s most vocal defenders — South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham — confirmed last week he is seeking documents related to Joe Biden’s communications with Ukrainian officials.
Graham’s inquiry is focused on any calls Biden may have had with Poroshenko regarding an investigation of Burisma.
Without citing any evidence, Trump has alleged Biden, as vice-president, pressured Ukrainian officials to fire the country’s lead prosecutor to protect his son.
Despite the political upheaval in Washington, Poroshenko was quick to praise Trump for providing military support to Ukraine as it continues to wage war with Russia, which annexed Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014 and has encouraged a pro-Kremlin insurgency along the country’s eastern flank.
In particular, Poroshenko said Trump’s decision to send Javelin anti-tank missiles has proven to be an effective deterrent to Russian tank commanders — even before the highly accurate weapons were deployed.
“All the Russian tanks on the occupied territory stopped appearing on the front,” Poroshenko said. “Russian tankers refused to sit in the tank because Ukraine had the Javelin. Our … casualties were significantly reduced because of this psychological factor.”
Poroshenko said the impeachment proceedings have created a global distraction that has benefited Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“Now, we have switched attention away from Russia to Ukraine-Gate,” he told the forum. “Who has an interest in that? Ukraine? No. The United States? Definitely not. One man who sits in Moscow.”
As for the Crimea region, Poroshenko said he had no doubt it would one day regain its status as Ukrainian territory, and he renewed his drive to see Ukraine join the NATO military alliance.
Poroshenko said he was grateful for the support from the United States and Canada, saying these allies understand Ukrainians are fighting for freedom, democracy and the rule of law.
He cited former prime minister Stephen Harper, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s former foreign affairs minister, whose Ukrainian roots were also mentioned.
“We should keep this solidarity … Don’t allow Putin to destabilize us,” he said.
“I have almost six years of communication with Putin. My strong piece of advice: Please, don’t trust Putin.”
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GATES LEADS EVERSTART SERIES ANGLERS ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2003) – The final regular season tournament of the $3.88 million 2003 EverStart Series kicked off Wednesday on Lake Champlain in Plattsburgh with 200 pros and 200 co-anglers scouring the mammoth fishery for hefty limits of smallmouth bass, which as usually for this lake, where weighed in by the dozens.
No less than 202 five-bass limits, including 39 limits weighing more than 15 pounds were produced by the field. It was Brian Gates of Mendon, Vt., however, who set the pace with four largemouth bass and one smallmouth weighing a total of 19 pounds, 3 ounces. If the EverStart Series rookie can reproduce his early success throughout the four-day tournament, he sands to win as much as $61,900 in cash and prizes, including a fully rigged Ranger boat.
“I’m going to chase smallmouths tomorrow and leave my fish for days three and four,” said Gates, who caught his largemouth bass by flipping a jig around rocks and grass. “I figure I need about 12 pounds, and I can do that anywhere on the lake with my eyes closed. I was throwing back 3-pound smallies all day.”
Rounding out the top five pros after day one are Tom Monsoor of La Crosse, Wis. (five bass, 18 pounds, 11 ounces); Thomas C. Lavictoire of West Rutland, Vt. (five bass, 17 pounds, 14 ounces); Sam Newby of Pocola, Okla. (five bass, 17 pounds, 14 ounces); and Patrick Martin of Carver, Minn. (five bass, 17 pounds, 10 ounces).
Johnathan Dingle of South Meriden, Conn., who recently finished third in a Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League tournament at Thousand Islands, led the co-angler field with a five-bass catch weighing 19 pounds.
“It was hit and miss early and then they really came on strong for awhile,” said Dingle, who caught all smallmouth bass using a crankbait and Texas-rigged 8-inch worm while fishing grass in 15 to 20 feet of water behind Land O’Lakes pro Keith Williams of Conway, Ark. “Later in the day, it was a struggle again. I must have made 2,000 casts with that crankbait.”
Rounding out the top five co-anglers are Troy Sprague of Lincoln, Neb. (five bass, 18 pounds, 4 ounces); Dean Meckes of Clayton, N.Y. (five bass, 15 pounds, 9 ounces); Bob Melanson of Springfield, Mass. (five bass, 15 pounds, 8 ounces) and Philip Borsa of Redford, Mich. (five bass, 15 pounds, 6 ounces).
Lavictoire earned Pro Division big-bass honors and $750 Wednesday thanks to a 6-pound, 1-ounce largemouth. A 4-pound, 14-ounce smallmouth earned Dingle $250 as the Co-angler Division big-bass winner.
A total of 1,251 bass were caught Wednesday, and more than 99 percent were released alive.
Anglers take off each morning at 6:30 a.m. from Mooney Bay Marina in Plattsburgh. Thursday and Friday’s 2:30 p.m. weigh-ins will also be held at the marina. Saturday’s final weigh-in will be held at 3:30 p.m. at the City of Plattsburgh parking lot adjacent to the Farmer’s Market on Durkee Street. The community is encouraged to attend daily takeoffs and weigh-ins.
Following Thursday’s conclusion of the opening round, the top 20 pros and 20 co-anglers based on their two-day accumulated weight advance to Friday’s semifinal round. Weights are cleared for Friday’s competition, and the top 10 pros and 10 co-anglers advance to Saturday’s final round based on Friday’s total weight. Weights are again cleared for Saturday’s competition, and anglers compete for the heaviest one-day weight.
The winning pro will take home a guaranteed cash award of $10,000 plus a new Ranger 519VS Comanche equipped with Garmin electronics and powered by an Evinrude or Yamaha outboard. If the winner is the original owner of a Ranger boat, he will receive an additional $10,000 cash bonus from Ranger for a total of $61,900 in cash and prizes. Ranger will also award an additional $3,000 to the winner if he is a Ranger Cup participant, and Garmin will award $1,000 to the winner if his boat is equipped with a fixed-mount Garmin Fishfinder or combination GPS/Sounder.
The winning co-angler is guaranteed $5,000 cash. If the winning co-angler is a registered Ranger owner, he will also receive a new Ranger 519VS Comanche for a total of $27,800 in cash and prizes.
Lucrative payouts aside, anglers are also fishing for crucial points in the year-end standings. Dan Mansky of Youngstown, Ohio, currently leads all pros with 566 total points, and Trevor Jancasz of White Pigeon, Mich., leads the co-anglers with 587 points. Pros and co-anglers who finish in the top 40 in the regular-season standings earn an automatic berth into the no-entry-fee $335,975 EverStart Series Championship, which will be held on Old Hickory Lake near Gallatin, Tenn., Oct. 29-Nov. 1
Four divisions – Eastern, Central, Northern and Western – comprise the 2003 EverStart Series, and each division stages four regular-season tournaments leading up to the championship.
In EverStart Series competition, pros supply the boats, control boat movement and fish from the front of each boat against other pros. Co-anglers fish from the back of each boat and compete against other co-anglers.
FLW Outdoors, the world’s leading marketer of competitive fishing, administers the EverStart Series. Other FLW Outdoors-sanctioned tournament trails include the Wal-Mart FLW Tour, the Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League, the Wal-Mart Texas Tournament Trail, the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye Tour and the Wal-Mart RCL Walleye League. FLW Outdoors will award as much as $20 million through 175 tournaments in 2003.
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Pepper Ancho 101
Shipping Details Shipment begins in mid April 2021, depending on your zone. See shipping tab for details
Common Name: Garden Pepper
Hardiness Zone: 1-13S/W Exposure: Sun
Mature Height: 2-3'
Spacing: 18" Read our Growing Guide
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Mildly pungent 'Ancho 101' plays a fundamental role in Mexican cuisine, appearing in traditional dishes such as rellenos, tamales, and red chili sauce. It's referred to as Poblano in its fresh form and Ancho when dried. Plants produce lots of 4–6″ tapered, juicy fruits that ripen from green to red about 80 days from transplant.
Our stocky seedlings are grown and shipped in 1 pint pots, so the plants you receive have strong, well-developed root systems. For more information on growing and care, click on Growing Guide.
Every state has agricultural regulations that restrict the shipment of certain plants. We're sorry, but we cannot ship this item to the following states: Georgia, Texas, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey.
Care of Plants On Arrival
Your plants have just spent up to 3 days without light or water and may have yellow leaves or show evidence of wilting. Through years of shipping experience, we have found that more than 98% of these plants will survive and thrive if you follow the simple care instructions below.
1. Please take your plants out of the shipping box as soon after their arrival as possible, taking care not to damage any stems or leaves as you free the plants from the cardboard packaging.
2. If the soil is dry, water gently but thoroughly from above or set the pot in a saucer of water for an hour or so -- just long enough for the soil in the pot to become thoroughly moist, but not soggy.
3. Place your plants in bright but indirect light indoors or, if temperatures permit, outdoors in the shade, sheltered from the wind. Don't put your plants in full sun right away because their leaves are tender after the trip and could be burned (sunscalded) or fall off if exposed to too much sun too soon. Allow your plants to adjust gradually over the next few days to increasing amounts of sunlight.
4. We've tried to time the shipping of our young plants so that they arrive at or near the frost-free date in your climate zone. If, however, the weather is still raw and a frost seems likely, transplant your plants into larger pots, taking them outside during the day when the weather is mild and bringing them in whenever frost or blustery cold weather threatens. Young plants are more tender than mature plants, and even if the last spring frost is already past, near-freezing temperatures and cold spring winds are capable of killing your new plants. Expose your young plants to outdoor conditions gradually, giving them a chance to harden off before they're planted out. When the weather does settle and both days and nights become reliably mild (night-time temperatures should remain above 50°F), then it's time for planting out.
Planting out
When the weather is warm and settled, choose a planting location in full sun with rich, fertile soil and good drainage. To reduce soil-borne disease problems, plant tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers where you haven't grown them or potatoes in the past 3 years. Dig a hole that will generously accommodate the plant's root ball, and mix compost or aged manure and a handful of low-nitrogen, organic fertilizer into the planting hole. If the weather is hot and sunny, plant in the cool of morning or wait until late afternoon to minimize stress.
To remove a plant from its pot, flip the pot over, tap on its bottom, and slip the plant out. Do not pull the plant out by its stem. Loosen the root ball and tease the roots apart if they are matted or tangled. Set the cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, and squash into their holes so that the tops of the root balls are level with or just slightly below the surrounding soil. For the tomatoes, cut off all but the top 2-3 branches, lay the stem and roots at an angle in a trench about 4-5in deep, then cover the stem with soil, leaving the branches and leaves above ground. Tomato plants will send out roots along the buried stem, accelerating their growth.
Push soil back into each planting hole and firm the soil around each plant to eliminate air pockets. Water thoroughly to further settle the soil. Keep the soil around the plants moist but not soggy and provide shade (with row cover, cardboard, or lath) for the first few days. Transplant shock is not uncommon, but within a week or less the plants' roots will regain their ability to provide moisture to the foliage. Remove shading once plants perk up.
If rain is scarce, water your vegetable plants deeply and regularly (weekly, or more often in hot, dry weather).
Once the fruits of peppers and tomatoes start to ripen, water only if plants start to wilt; withholding water at this stage will result in better-flavored fruit. No additional fertilizer is needed, but a mulch of compost or aged manure won't hurt.
Plants can also be foliar fed throughout the season with a kelp- and/or fish-based product, but avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers, which promote lush growth at the expense of fruit production. Provide cages or supports for the tomato plants. Stake pepper plants so heavy yields don't break their branches.
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Know Your Different Kinds of Cake
By Chino L. Cruz | Apr 11, 2016
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There's no better way to celebrate a special occasion than with cake, is there? Cake has been and will probably always be a perennial party staple, a slightly over-the-top way to let people know that there's a party going on.
There's more to cake than meets the eye however. The world of cake is fascinating, filled with all sorts of facts and colorful stories! As an introduction to the great big world of chiffon, genoise and pound cake, we've put together a quick guide about all the different kinds of cake that you might come across. Don't worry; it'll be a real cake walk!
1 European-Style Cakes
Historically, cakes as we know them originally came from Europe. Given that baking soda and baking powder weren't invented until the 19th century, it only makes sense that the original cakes were actually leavened with yeast.
It may sound like a foreign concept to most of us who grew up with British and American style cakes, but yeast-leavened cakes are actually quite common in certain parts of Europe including Germany, Israel and even Sweden! Popular cakes from the region include the Kugelhopf, Savarin and Babka.
While yeast is used to leaven the cakes, they aren't ever worked to the point of turning into bread dough, lending the cakes a much finer crumb than yeast-leavened bread. These cakes are often soaked in liqueur-based syrup to introduce moisture, considering the low fat levels of the cakes themselves. The American-style Bundt cake actually got its intricate ring shape from the German yeast-leavened cake the Gugelhupf, which is traditionally baked in what is now commonly known as the bundt pan.
TRY THIS RECIPE: Quick Orange Rum Cake
2 Sponge Cakes
While sponge and chiffon cakes are often associated with American-style baking, foam-style cakes actually have their roots in classical Italian and French baking, and are much older than we think.
The fluffy sponge cake, which is often raised by way of stiffly whipped whole eggs or egg whites are commonly known as genoise in French cooking. Like yeast-leavened cakes, the genoise was developed as a way to leaven cakes prior to the popularization of baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Thanks to their light and fluffy nature, genoise cakes are often used as the bases of swiss rolls, buche de noel, and custard-filled French bavarois cakes.
As previously stated, though, many modern American cakes such as the Angel Food Cake and the chiffon cake, take cues from the genoise by also using whipped eggs as their main leavening agents.
Try this recipe: Bizcochos Borrachos Sponge Cake
3 British-Style Cakes
More commonly referred to in certain baking circles as the pound or butter cake, the British-style cake uses both butter and eggs in its base and, while it originally didn't contain any leavening agents, is raised by way of baking soda and/or baking powder.
This cake might be the one with the easiest cake recipes to remember, given that it usually contains equal measures of wheat flour, eggs, butter and sugar, hence the term pound cake ("a pound of each").
Before the introduction of baking powder, these butter cakes got their lift from the little pockets of air created in the butter by the sugar during the creaming process. Butter helps to provide the cake with a rich flavor, and the creaming process and even rise provided by the baking powder lends the cake its trademark fine crumb, which cannot be achieved by other methods.
Innovations in baking such as electric mixers and artificial leaveners have helped turn pound cakes into home-baking staples, making the classic butter cake recipe the base of many cake recipes both old and new. Some favorites include vanilla cupcakes, loaf cakes and the British Victoria sponge cake.
Try this recipe: Glazed Orange Pound Cake
4 American-Style Cakes
While British-style cake recipes might be the easiest to remember, American-style cake recipes might just be the easiest to pull off. Invented in America somewhere around the early 20th century, just after the Great Depression, these oil-based cakes were developed as a way to make cakes using more accessible ingredients.
This led to the creation of box cakes (see: Betty Crocker) as well as the fluffy chiffon cake and the indulgent Devil's Food Cake, which was introduced by General Mills to the mass market in the 1940s.
Because the butter in traditional British-style cakes is replaced by oil, all one really needs to do to make this style of cake is mix all the ingredients together. While the overall crumb of the cake is much larger than that of the sponge or butter cakes, the oil's liquid nature helps to give it a lot of moisture that other cakes just don't have.
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A man walks past a bank’s electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Asian shares were mostly higher Monday as bullish sentiment persisted despite continuing signs of economic damage from the pandemic. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks advanced Tuesday as investors watched for details of President-elect Joe Biden’s promised economic stimulus plan.
Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong were higher. Seoul declined while Sydney swung between gains and losses.
Overnight, Wall Street declined following a string of record-setting gains.
Investors were encouraged by U.S. election results that showed Biden’s Democratic Party will control the Senate, reducing potential opposition to his plans. Biden promised to announce details this week of the plan he will propose after he takes office Jan. 20.
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My objection to a proposed bylaw that's illegal
Monday, June 12, 2017 by Randolf Richardson 張文道
On the evening of Monday, June 12, 2017, at a public meeting at Richmond City Hall, I objected to a recently proposed illegal bylaw because it violates our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. After introducing myself and thanking our Mayor and Councillors for the hard work they do, I proceeded to read the following:
The bylaw proposed is illegal because it unjustly restricts and violates our fundamental rights which are protected under our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, particularly freedom of expression and the freedom to use signage in so doing. As is the case with any city in any confederated Province, the City of Richmond does not possess the authority to merely dismiss our rights using bylaws or otherwise.
To make matters worse, any bylaw that compels someone to present their business using a particular language is also forcing them to risk violating the Competition Act, particularly sections 52 and 74 which proscribe against the practice of misleading the public about services provided. There is also a serious element of danger because violating these sections has the potential to yield fines of up to $200,000 or a prison sentence as long as 14 years.
One of the many roles of a city councillor is to ensure that bylaws and other regulations are not illegal, and [yet] community harmony is stifled when freedom of expression is inhibited, regardless of whether censorship or compulsion is the form in which a community is oppressed. Here in Canada we have a long-standing history of freedom and inclusiveness, and rejecting the proposed bylaw is a necessary means of continuing to support this wonderful character of diversity of which our national identity is comprised.
Please remove the amendment that violates our Charter Rights.
Many other people spoke for or against the proposed illegal bylaw too. Our Mayor also raised an important question about whether the bylaw is needed given that Richmond City Staff reported 100% voluntary compliance by business owners who received suggestions to include English on their signs.
Before the end of the meeting, a motion to remove the wording for the illegal portion of the bylaw was passed by city council (after another vote passed to refer policy considerations to Richmond City Staff).
The motion to remove the unacceptable wording and consequently support our Charter of Rights and Freedoms was carried by Mayor Malcolm Brodie and Councillors Chak Au, Derek Dang, Ken Johnston, Bill McNulty, and Linda McPhail (see pages 14-16 in the minutes) -- opposed were Councillers Carol Day, Alexa Loo, and Harold Steeves.
If you'd like to contact me to share your perspective, I'd be delighted regardless of whether you agree with me. My contact information is available on my contact page.
Return to the "Richmond Signage challenge"
Copyright © 2001-2020 Randolf Richardson. Beautiful British Columbia, Canada.
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It’s common for many hospitals to build in phases, planning new expansions, additions and facilities around projected market demand and capacity requirements. Case submitted for expansion of Ennis hospital services By Pat Flynn - October 12, 2020 The HSE has confirmed that a business case has been submitted for further expansion of the level of services provided at Ennis Hospital. Slated to break ground in spring 2018 and open in 2021, it is a major component of a $1 billion capital expansion of the St. Jude campus.” certain hospital CoPs, provider-based rules, and the physician self-referral law (“Stark law”) • Enables rapid expansion of hospital services in on-/off-campus clinical/non-clinical space, including in partnership with other entities • Allows other facility types (e.g., ASCs) to become A well-planned and executed expansion project should always solve real and important challenges — for patients, healthcare staff, facility management, administration and your bottom line. Expanding hospital service capacity involves the development and implementation of strategies to provide care and treatment and effectively manage growing numbers of COVID-19 patients. In this approach, one complete team, including designers, estimators, engineers, energy-efficiency experts, constructors and trade specialists, works together from start to finish. If you have any existing strategic plans and facility layout plans, share them with your project team, who has the expertise to spot any gaps and add detail where necessary. Hospital and Health Systems: Provider-Based Status: The Rules and Common Issues | Page 1 H ospitals focused on growth and development are increasingly interested in providing services off-site of the main campus of the hospital. "Working with Mercy on this new facility enables us to expand our health care presence in Placer County and more quickly bring our expertise and services to this rapidly growing region," said Nabil Musallam, senior associate director for hospital and clinics at UC Davis. Print Version (MS Word) HINES, Ill. – Hines VA Hospital has increased appointment availability and is moving forward with expanding facility services at its main facility and its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). In your opinion, should hospitals expand into other services in order to strengthen their financial standing, or is this a method of “self-referral,” reaching out for income-producing areas that are outside the realm of the hospital’s mission statement? After World War II, the American Hospital Association (AHA) convinced The expansion of women's services will allow us to serve our growing community. 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York Coffee Emporium Lands Major Contract
A specially-created artisan coffee is being served to thousands of visitors to one of the North’s biggest and best-loved tourist destinations after the appointment of York Coffee Emporium.
The special coffee, which has a light caramel taste with a hint of fruitiness, was specially blended by York Coffee Emporium in its tasting laboratory at York Business Park for stately home, Castle Howard, York, (pictured) which is serving it in its two cafes and two restaurants.
The coffee – Castle Howard Expresso Blend – is available in Castle Howard’s Courtyard Café, Coffee Shop, Boathouse Café and Fitzroy Restaurant and is also being sold in packs in the estate’s farm shop along with other special blends including The Ninth, Stable Blend, Ethiopian, Kenyan, Brazilian, Sumatran and Columbian.
York Coffee Emporium first started to supply the Boathouse and Courtyard cafes in 2014 but has now also been contracted to supply the Coffee Shop and Fitzroy Restaurant, for which it is also supplying hot chocolate, making it the first hot beverage company to supply all the food outlets at Castle Howard which opened to the public in 1952 and had more than 270,00 visitors in 2016.
The company has also supplied Castle Howard with three automatic Expresso coffee machines, two hot coffee machines and a bulk filter machine for coffee, as well as providing barista training to café and restaurant staff. Vending machine and refreshments systems company, Upton Group, which acquired York Coffee Emporium last year, will service the machines.
York Coffee Emporium director, Laurence Beardmore, a qualified Q Grader – the coffee industry equivalent of a professional sommelier wine taster – says: “Castle Howard is achieving excellent quality food and drinks in its cafes and restaurants, often using suppliers within a 40-mile radius, and we are very pleased to be part of this.
“As many of the estate’s thousands of weekly visitors will visit the cafes or restaurant and drink two-or-three coffees in a full-day visit, a high-quality artisan blend can be an important part of their day and it needs to be top quality.
“Supplying Castle Howard will involve at least two tonnes of specially-roasted and blended coffee beans each year. We are able to do this as part of Upton Group which allows us to create consistent, very high-quality coffees in large volumes with the service back-up of a big company experienced in handling large contracts.”
Head of trading at Castle Howard, Karen Hall, says: “We chose York Coffee Emporium as our local supplier to continue our delivery of a quality tasting coffee for the catering operation.
“The coffee receives a consistently high level of customer satisfaction and we are pleased to be able to extend its availability through our retail outlets. The decision to work with York Coffee Emporium was aided by the evident passion and experience the team has for the product and delivery of good levels of care in the service to Castle Howard.”
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Politicians and evolving New Zild
There’s been a bit of discussion about pronunciation of the English language in New Zealand.
Pronunciation of any language keeps evolving, and English varies enormously around the world, and in New Zealand regionally and over time.
Quite a bit of attention is paid to the pronunciation of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who seems to use a lot of lazy language, and also Leader of the Opposition, Simon Bridges who seems to be more of a mangler. The two pronounce things quite differently to each other and to many others here.
What about the other leaders? James Shaw is different again, and Green co-leader Marama Davidson is a bit different again. Like them ACT leader David Seymour seems to escape criticism of his accent.
Winston Peters sounds different again, and so does Shane Jones for that matter.
Our accents all sound quite different to New Zealanders in video or audio clips from 50 years ago, and 70 years ago.
There’s southern variations, and rural North Island variations, and South Auckland variations, and other parts of Auckland variations depending on concentrations and origins of immigrants.
The only think fixed about language pronunciation is that it will always keep changing, and these days in New Zealand the variations can be quite noticeable across generations.
Because we here politicians speaking more than most people outside our normal lives we notice their nuances and mangles and variations more than most.
There’s no correct way to pronounce anything. Few people actually speak ‘the Queen’s English’, which is quaint and dated and to me sounds more unnatural than Ardern or Bridges.
But it gives us something to talk about other than the weather.
by Pete George on 22nd April 2020 • Permalink
Tagged English, Jacinda Ardern, language, pronunciation, Simon Bridges
Posted by Pete George on 22nd April 2020
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Who cares.
Who wants to talk like Tim Evans-Freak!
duperez
Those who hate Jacinda Ardern care. If their favourite delivered words exactly the same as her they’d see the diction as perfect, perfectly adequate or wouldn’t complain.
Pedants want everything ‘perfect’ others don’t care at all or don’t notice, as long as the communication works. Personally, in formal situations hearing someone saying ‘yeah’ instead of ‘yes’ strikes me as slovenly. That’s the way it is, things change.
Interesting to consider what things would look like if the developing informality and casualness of language was matched by an equal changing, ‘loosening up’ if you will, of clothing.
Speaking lazily is okay as long as it comes out of a well-dressed mouth?
NO !!!
So, ta day I have announced …
that Bridges has been rolled….Mark Mitchell/Bennett according to..Garner.
Call me Ishmael...
Pronunciation errors are a wonderful engine of language change, which is why none of us speak Chaucer’s English
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/11/pronunciation-errors-english-language
I enjoy wit. Pronunciation rarely bothers me but bad grammar grates and stupidity infuriates.
Quite a bit of attention is paid to the pronunciation of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who seems to use a lot of lazy language
What does ‘lazy language’ mean & have you some examples.
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Museum Musica
Wander, browse, listen
UK, 1975, progressive rock / new age
Mike Oldfield – Ommadawn: This is another of those albums of two sides, meaning each side is comprised of a single track, creating a sprawling, epic framework to the compositions in a genre that is all too happy to embrace such structure. The use of Northumbrian smallpipes and uillean pipes in the compositions is Oldfield’s attempt to explore Celtic influences on English music. It’s an impressive feat that he layered the sounds and played most of the instruments on this album. The vocal elements really bring home the soothing and uplifting feel of this work.
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Zimbabwe: Condom Distribution to Prisons Sparks Religious, Moral Debate
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Alfred Kurai (not his real name) twitches uncomfortably as the “talk” begins. He says calling this an interview would make him feel dehumanised and uncomfortable. Kurai is a convict in a Zimbabwean prison. Having been convicted on a fraud charge 6 years ago, he is due to be released soon and relishes the prospect of soon meeting and reuniting with his wife and family.
His name has been changed to protect his safety, and his secret.
“First, it was because I wanted food. Here and there I would trade sex for food with some male inmates. Knowing I would be behind bars for a couple of years taught me to do what I had to do to survive,” Kurai said, avoiding eye contact. “Even after the food situation improved I would seek sexual favours here and there, not because I am gay, but because a person has needs, and with a decade to serve, you need that companionship.”
Kurai, who has a wife and 2 children aged 6 and 8, is part of Zimbabwe’s prison population of men who have sex with men (MSM) but do not necessarily identify as gay.
Legislators and civil rights advocates in the country are currently debating whether to allow access to condoms in prisons to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.
With the conservative SADC community making strides towards availing condoms in prisons, Zimbabwe, some lawmakers sees this as a policy whose time has come in the name of doing the right thing for the sake of saving lives and containing STI’s, HIV and Aids.
HIV prevalence rate in Zimbabwe’s prisons stands at an alarming 27 percent, while that of the general populace stands at 14 percent; evidence that a lot has to be done to roll back prevalence amongst inmates.
Zimbabwe’s debate comes after Lesotho, which has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world, overlooked its criminalisation laws on homosexuality to allow condoms in prisons in late 2017.
Other SADC countries including South Africa, which have constitutional provisions that allay the crossing of legal and moral dilemmas in same sex liaisons also have access to condoms for prisoners. This by and large does not present amorality conundrum as it would in the rest of the region and Zimbabwe in particular.
“Either way,” says a health care provider in Zimbabwe, “in the same way that we throw the moral religious argument out of the window when dealing with members of the apostolic faith churches who otherwise do not want to vaccinate their children, so must we see prevention and preservation of life as being paramount to the religious and moral argument.”
Zimbabwe criminalises same sex activity and furthermore has strict social morality laws that would somewhat conflict with the very act of availing condoms in prisons, which would be seen as being tantamount to “condoning” what is largely peddled in society as an “abomination”.
Kurai, who supports the proposed condom policy, says he has seen many fellow die in prison due to AIDS-related illnesses
He says he has been treated for sexually transmitted infections about twice each year he has been in prison. Reinfection means he is in danger of contracting other infections, including HIV.
“They says its homosexuality, but it is not. You think I do not miss my wife? I do. A lot. But she is not here with me, and nature has its ways,” Alfred said. “If you had asked this of me while I was a free man I would have been adamant that condoms in prisons are wrong, but when you experience this first hand, then you know it is hectic.”
Legislator and humans rights defender Jessie Majome is convinced that there was consensus that the bill would pass in the name of the pursuit of saving lives.
“If it is not politicised then indeed it may sail through,” but she is cautiously optimistic as elections beckon. Nobody seeking re-election would want to handle such a hot potato.
“The problem is that when elections come like now the priority on such bills falls by the wayside. Also, many people steer clear of controversial issues that can negatively impact their bid for re-election,” she adds.
And because it is electoral silly season, the bill may be dead in the water. Perpetually in limbo until after the elections which are due in August at the very latest.
“It should be up to us to make that decision,” Alfred said of his fellow prisoners’ access to condoms. “This is a penitentiary and not a place of punishment but reform. We know prevention is better than cure. Condoms prevent bigger problems. Without them we either die in here or go out to the world after release and endanger our wives and girlfriends.”
LGBTI rights group GALZ is at the forefront of lobbying for condoms in prisons but says it is not a gay issue.
“Legislators are debating a gay rights question around the condoms in prison debate, and yet it is not that. It is allowing people in a situation that can have them engaging in MSM activities, access to something that will help save their lives and prevent the spread of disease,” said GALZ director Chester Samba.
Samba disagrees with politicians’ arguments that the availability of condoms will encourage homosexual activity.
“The acts are going on, condoms or no condoms. Prisoners have rights, and amongst those rights is the right to health and preservation of their lives as well,” he said.
In socially conservative Zimbabwe that is a very rich task. But if other nations like Lesotho are leading in condom distribution, Zimbabwe may be shamed and may need to follow suit.
Speaking on their decision to allow condoms in jail in spite of their laws criminalising consensual adult same sex on their statues, Lesotho Health Minister Nyapane Kaya, says the introduction of condoms in prisons did not mean that they were promoting homosexuality in prisons. He says they had just accepted reality hence the preventive approach.
“Men are having sex with men in prisons, whether we like it or not, things like rape are also happening and because we value access to quality health care services, we had to introduce condoms in prisons as this is key in the fight against HIV.
“Homosexuality is happening in prisons and this has ignited the interest in ensuring that quality health care services are provided in correctional services so that they are not left out.
“It has never been easy to introduce condoms and the idea was not meant to promote so one of the lessons countries like Zimbabwe can learn is that it has never been easy to offer such services in correctional services, it is still not easy.” Prisons Deputy Commissioner Huggins Agrey Machingauta is on record for saying the legislative arm guides their policy.
Appearing before the Parliamentary Thematic Committee on Human Rights in 2011, Machingauta said providing condoms in cells for purposes of homosexuality was tantamount to legalising a crime. He said prisons will only provide condoms in cells should Zimbabwe legalise homosexuality.
“Yes, yes. Let me say a big yes, we know that this activity (homosexuality) takes place in our prisons because we receive reports. I have been an officer-in charge in a number of prisons and we used to receive reports whenever the parties are not in agreement and even when they are in agreement, but there is a witness to the act that these two were committing sodomy (and) we take corrective (sic) measures,” he said.
“In terms of the Prisons Act, it is an offence and we actually have legal powers to try and punish. On the issue of condoms, we cannot issue them out to inmates until this House (Parliament) passes legislation to legalise homosexuality in Zimbabwe,” he said.
Yet with the burden of treatment and conscience of letting people get infected, getting ever so big, perhaps it is time indeed for prevention to yet again be better than cure.
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Niveoscincus: "From the latin nivea, snow, and neo-Latin scincus, a skink, alluding to the cold climates inhabited by these skinks. Genus masculine."1 - Hutchinson et al. (1990). Immunological relationships and generic revision of the Australian lizards assigned to the genus Leiolopisma (Scincidae: Lygosominae). Australian Journal of Zoology, 38(5):535-554.
Leiolopisma metallica
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Hutchinson, MN; Donnellan, SC; Baverstock, PR; Krieg, M.; Simms, S.; & Burgin, S. (1990). Immunological relationships and generic revision of the Australian lizards assigned to the genus Leiolopisma (Scincidae: Lygosominae). Australian Journal of Zoology, 38(5):535-554. - search web for this article
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Abstract In an attempt to provide a comprehensive picture of the views and accomplishments of past Wayne State University presidents and their administrations, and to supplement the written records already held in the University Archives, Philip P. Mason, Distinguished Professor of History at Wayne State University, conducted a series of interviews between 1997 and 2000 with past Wayne State University presidents and notable faculty members who served with them. Dr. Mason interviewed the following...
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