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Easily one of the most popular luxury stores in Paris is Louis Vuitton.
There is always a line out the door on the Champs Élysées store.
The short answer is yes, Louis Vuitton handbags are cheaper in Paris and Europe..
Paris is safe at night. Like any large city, it has the usual nighttime attractions, such as restaurants, movies, theaters, concerts, and clubs, plus more unique attractions such as river boat excursions or the Eiffel Tower. … It is safe on the Metro at night too. It’s a big city so keep an eye out for pickpockets.
The best time to visit Paris is from June to August and September to October. Both summer and fall have its ups and downs. From June to August the weather in Paris is just about parfait (perfect). Average highs are in the high 70s and there are long days of sunshine.
Admission Costs Adults over the age of 25 willing to take the 704 stairs to the second floor pay 7 euros, those aged 12 to 24 years pay 5 euros, and children 4 to 11 pay 3 euros. Admission tickets with elevator access to the second floor cost 11 euros, 8.50 euros, and 4 euros, respectively.
Short answer: You may face instances that are confusing, but don’t stress and you’ll do fine. Lots of people speak English and at the very least are used to dealing with tourists who do not speak French. Restaurants frequently have menus in English.
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Four days in Paris was the perfect amount of time to see many of Paris’ top sights, while still leaving plenty of things to do on a future visit. A few things we missed that I would have liked to see during our four days in Paris were the Arc de Triomphe, Jardin de Tuileries, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, and the catacombs.
Unless you want to go up the Iron Lady just to tick it off your Parisian Bucket List, then it’s just not worth the time (or effort). There are far prettier views available at a fraction of the price and a much reduced waiting time! To be honest, going up to the top of the Eiffel Tower is pretty over-hyped.
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GOP Claims They Caught Dem Paul Kanjorski’s On-Camera Racism — But Did They? (VIDEO)
By Evan McMorris-Santoro
June 24, 2010 2:50 p.m.
Pennsylvania Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-PA) is under fire from Republicans today for a recent statement that they say proves he doesn’t think minorities are “average, good American people.”
Republicans — especially Kanjorski’s opponent in the 11th District race, the notorious anti-immigrant crusader Lou Barletta — are pushing video of Kanjorski at a recent congressional hearing and strongly suggesting people draw a racially-tinged conclusion from it. Kanjorski himself has not addressed the matter, but his office says he refuses to apologize for the remark, calling the attacks nothing but political posturing.
Here’s the Kanjorski quote, from a financial reform bill conference committee meeting Wednesday, that Republicans are harping on:
“We’re giving relief to people that I deal with in my office every day now unfortunately. But because of the longevity of this recession, these are people — and they’re not minorities and they’re not defective and they’re not all the things you’d like to insinuate that these programs are about — these are average, good American people.”
What the clipped video of the quote — which was first posted to the Human Events website — fails to show, according to Kanjorski’s office, is the fact that the Representative was actually referring to the views of critics of a foreclosure program aimed at helping low-income Americans. Many of those critics are Republicans.Kanjorski was calling on members of the committee to extend to the entire country a Pennsylvania program that helps low-income families avoid foreclosure, a move that he said would cost $3 billion annually. In the statement Kanjorski was addressing critics of the scheme who, he says, claim that the program amounts to freeloading for people who sought mortgages they couldn’t afford during the housing bubble.
“The experience in Pennsylvania and the reason I and other of my colleagues fought for this program isn’t because we’re trying to give relief to people that aren’t responsible, who don’t know what the hell we’re doing,” Kanjorski says, responding to critics of the program, in the full clip — which Human Events did not post. In his statement in the conference committee, Kanjorski said most of the relief from the program would go to the unemployed as he says it has in Pennsylvania.
“We’re giving relief to people I deal with in my office everyday now unfortunately,” he said, a comment aimed at critics of the bill.
Republicans seized on the “good Americans” comment that came just after.
“His remarks were divisive and inappropriate,” NRCC spokesperson Tory Mazzola told me today. “He owes an apology to every hard-working, average American – no matter what their ethnicity – because his comments smack of arrogance and represent an out-of-touch way of thinking that is an injustice to everyone.”
Kanjorski spokesperson Abigail McDonough said the only way anyone might think that was if they had not watched the whole clip.
“Congressman Kanjorski is fighting for all Americans who are struggling,” she said. “Any statement saying otherwise is grossly misinformed. She said Kanjorski refuses to apologize for the remark, stating that the full statement “speaks for itself and doesn’t take the Congressman’s remarks out of context.”
Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA), who authored the mortgage provision in the House bill Kanjorski was advocating in his conference committee speech, backed up his colleague from the Keystone State.
“To try and twist the words of a man who has advocated for every segment of America’s diverse population is shameful,” Fattah said in a statement this evening. “I urge my colleagues not to become distracted by partisan politics, and instead focus on what is important; making sure America’s unemployed get to keep their homes.”
There’s an irony in Republicans taking on Kanjorski for insensitive remarks about minorities. Their man in the PA-11 race, Barletta, is known among anti-immigrant advocates as a champion of their cause. Barletta is the mayor of Hazleton, PA where, in 2006, he pushed through laws making it illegal for landlords to lease housing to illegal immigrants, required tenants to register with the government and banned city employees from operating in any other language but English without authorization from above. His stances brought Hazelton a stern rebuke from the federal courts and the ire of groups like the ACLU. As for Barletta, he got an endorsement from David Duke when he ran against Kanjorksi in 2008.
Today, Barletta joined the GOP chorus calling out Kanjorski for his statement in the conference committee.
“Kanjorski, in his own words, said…minorities are not ‘average, good American people,'” Barletta said in a statement posted to his campaign website. “This is outrageous and shows how out of touch Kanjorski is with the real world.”
Late Update: Vince Galko, spokesperson for the Barletta camp called me this evening to comment on Kanjorski’s refusal to apologize.
“We have never called him a racist,” Galko said. “He’s claiming there are certain kinds of people who are defective and we want to know who that is.”
Perhaps acknowledging the sticky wicket Barletta could find himself in talking about insensitivity on the campaign trail, Galko said whatever Kanjorski decides to do next, the remark “will not be a focal point” of the Barletta campaign moving forward.
“I don’t think it’s going to have a major bearing one way or the other,” Galko said. “It’s just Kanjorski being Kanjorski.”
Here’s video of Kanjorski’s statement, in context:
And here‘s a link to the whole thing, provided by Kanjorski’s office.
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More Than 8,000 People Died In British Nursing Homes Over Past Two Months
A woman wears a protective mask as she walks past the Bank of England, in London, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday that people could return to work if they could not work... A woman wears a protective mask as she walks past the Bank of England, in London, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Sunday that people could return to work if they could not work from home. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) MORE LESS
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LONDON — More than 8,000 people died with the coronavirus in British nursing homes since the first recorded death from March 2 to May 1.
The U.K.’s Office for National Statistics says in the two-month period there were 8,312 recorded deaths in care homes in England and Wales that mentioned COVID-19 on the death certificate. The figure doesn’t include deaths in Scotland or Northern Ireland, which would add several hundred to the total.
In all, there were 35,044 deaths involving the coronavirus in England and Wales to May 1.
The figure is higher than the official government toll, which stood Monday at 32,065, because it includes cases in which COVID-19 was suspected but not confirmed by a test.
The number of deaths among people with the virus, both in hospitals and elsewhere, is starting to fall. Nick Stripe, head of health analysis at the statistics office, says the total number of weekly deaths is declining but remains well above average for the time of year.
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Interview with Marigold the Maker
Marigold the Maker is an artist with a passion for teaching skills through digital courses and workshops such as embroidery, drawing and printing that bring people back into the present. Marigold started out as a Primary School Teacher and taught for 15 years in inner city London Schools. Her career culminated in a headship at an East London Primary School but in 2018 she took the brave plunge to follow her heart and pursue a career as an artist and maker.
Last year, Marigold took part in The Big Draw Festival, Drawn to Life, running 'The Still Point Sketching Challenge', a 30 day online drawing challenge. For this year's Festival, The Big Green Draw: A Climate of Change, Marigold will be running another free 30 day challenge throughout May around the theme of Limitations, and how they can actually enhance our creativity! Find out more about her Big Draw course and how to get involved here.
Interview: Matilda Barratt in conversation with Marigold the Maker.
Could you start by telling us a bit about your practice? The materials you use, the subject matter, the inspiration…
"I do a lot of observational drawing because I find it’s the most direct way to connect with the present moment, with myself and the world around me in a deeper way. I was brought up in rural Wales so I have a strong relationship with nature. I now live in a very urban area of East London but still find endless inspiration in natural found objects in my garden, local parks and on my allotment. I also have a lot of house plants which I seemingly never tire of drawing. I like to create studies of natural objects - to draw them repetitively, really take time to look at them and appreciate them in their entirety. I tend to draw mainly with pens - two of my favourites are the Rotring Art pen and Pilot G-Tec-C4 and have also started “drawing” with ink using a Pentel Aqua brush. I have been exploring drawing through the medium of mono printing recently. I like the element of surprise, the fact that I have to surrender control and attachment to the outcome and can use a variety of techniques and disciplines."
I understand that you worked as a Primary School Teacher for 15 years before pursuing a career as an artist. Had you always had an interest in art? Was it a daunting career change?
"Yes, I grew up without a TV so I had plenty of time to draw as a child and always loved art. But I’ve taken a few 'creative u-turns' along the way and ended up working in inner city London state primary schools for 15 years, most laterally as a headteacher in East London. But I always did art 'on the side', it has always been my refuge from work and the business of life. I took endless art courses and had a studio I went to after school and during the holidays. So, yes, it was a very daunting career change but also one I had kind of been building up to for years too without really knowing it or believing I could do it. I loved working in primary schools but I’d also always wanted to be an artist so I’d been saying to myself for years 'I just need enough money to cover my living expenses for two years' and I eventually saved enough and was able to take the plunge. I’m still daunted most days and I’m still finding my way, my voice and my style but I absolutely love my job now, I look forward to work everyday."
You’re no stranger to running online courses! Could you tell us a little bit about the digital workshops that you have run over the years, and some of the challenges and successes that you’ve faced along the way?
"Yes, it was never really the plan! But after I left education I invested in some online courses. I’d been following Marianne Cantwell - “How to be a Free Range Human” and Selina Barker - “Project Love” who are both pioneers in the whole digital nomad, design a life you love world. I also invested in some career coaching and my coach just said “Be an artist”. Terrifying! But here I am doing it. And I soon found out that being an artist doesn’t mean you just do art all day, unfortunately! So the online courses are a great way of combining my teaching experience with my love of creativity. I am, believe it or not, the most technically challenged person that I know - I had to overcome a lot of fears and limiting beliefs but now I’ve built my own website with an online shop and have run over 10 online creative courses in the past two years. It’s definitely been a journey and continues to be one, I still always have a complete meltdown before I launch a new course or challenge. But I’ve found there’s always an answer on google and you have to ask for help a lot and also let go of the idea of perfection. I say start small and build up, running a free challenge is a great way to start because it’s very low stakes and everyone loves a challenge."
Last year you took part in The Big Draw Festival, running a 30 day drawing challenge as part of your ‘Still Point Series’. We’d love to hear a little more about the Still Point Series!
"Yes, it was such a great challenge and I loved the theme of the festival last year, “Drawn to Life”. It really spoke to me because for me, particularly over the past two years, drawing has become more of a mindful, wellbeing practice. I need to get on the page everyday in order to centre myself and I find drawing really shows me where I am in myself - the lines never lie! For me it’s also the most direct path to the present moment - drawing quietens my thoughts quicker than any other form of mindfulness. The “Still Point Series” originally came from a quote from a poem by TS Eliot: “The still point in the turning world...”. Over the years I’ve found that drawing, hand stitching and calligraphy have helped me to find a place of peace and stillness, a refuge from the endless addiction I seem to have to being “busy”. So the Still Point Series is my offering to my community to help people find that “still point in the turning world”. There are three strands to the Still Point Series - Stitching (hand embroidery and mending), Sketching (drawing and printing) and Scribing (Calligraphy and Lettering). I encourage people to develop daily stitching, scribing and sketching practices - to focus on the process rather than the outcome and to nurture these creative arts as a wellbeing practice as well as a creative outlet. I regularly run workshops in East London and in my home (pre-lock down!) teaching calligraphy, embroidery and mono printing. I sell a variety of starter kits and do a 6 month embroidery subscription offer. And I also run a series of 30 day challenges and longer 12 week online courses for each of the three disciplines - sketching, scribing and stitching. And there are the Still Point communities that I run on Facebook and on Instagram."
What exciting things do you have in store for this year’s Festival, ‘The Big Green Draw: A Climate of Change’?
"Well, again I really love the theme and think it is particularly apt given not only this massive rest we’re currently giving the environment but also the huge change we’re all undergoing internally and externally. I feel like it would be a good opportunity for people to develop their relationship with nature through drawing natural objects. I find drawing really helps me to deepen my relationship with my subject and through drawing something, giving it that undivided attention, I somehow develop a level of intimacy, interest, knowledge and care for it that probably wouldn’t have been there before I drew it (I really love my house plants - they are very well cared for - they have my drawing practice to thank for this!). Drawing is about being fully there, and seeing without judgement what is truly there. It’s quite an overwhelming feeling when you really connect with the absolute pure beauty and intelligence of nature. And we’re all part of it, that natural energy force, that is us, we are it (although often we mistakenly think we are far superior to it) so I think that the more people draw nature, the more they’ll be humbled by it’s intelligence and grow to really appreciate it, love it and therefore want to protect it and care for it."
Why is creativity important to you?
"Oh it’s the very core of my being. It’s the essence of who I am, who we all are. We all have an innate need to create. I’m happiest when I allow myself to create and be led by my creative flow and energy. It’s also my life line, I can’t really be without it. I have to live a creative life. There’s no going back now! It makes me feel more alive than anything else. I’m happiest when I’m creating something - be it a salad in the kitchen or mending my jeans or making a card or developing a series of prints. I find creativity in everything, it can actually get a bit annoying sometimes - all the ideas!"
How have you been coping with the current situation?
"Well, interestingly, I’ve found I’ve had a real surge in creativity. I think it is something about the lack of distractions, the pared back simplicity of our lives now, being forced to do only that which is essential has really given me so much more focus, time and energy to create. I’ve also been feeling very sad about the daily death count and all the human suffering caused by Covid-19. The scale of change and impact on our daily lives, having to let go of so much I’ve found at times to be completely overwhelming. I feel things quite intensely and it’s hard and painful but, I feel, necessary to connect somehow with the scale of human suffering that is going on around me. I’ve been enjoying having my fiance being at home working too (mostly!) It's really nice to spend more time together and have the company in the day (it can get a bit lonely sometimes working at home on your own all the time) and we’ve been playing a lot of yahtzee! The studio on the allotment has been a massive bonus too - a real place of refuge - so much beauty and inspiration. It’s on the edge of Epping Forest so there’s a real sense of distance from London because you can see the city way off in the distance. Exercise and routine have really helped too and getting creative in the kitchen."
What would your advice be to individual artists looking to run their creative events, courses or workshops online?
"Hmm, I would say first sign up to take one yourself if you haven’t already, and experience what it’s like to be a participant in an online course. Then probably invest in a “how to run an online course” training if you can - there’s heaps out there. Also sites like Teachables and Obby do a lot of training for free. Don’t wait til you think you’ve got the perfect idea or spend too long on making it all look perfect - put it out there and then improve it and put it out there again. Ask for feedback from participants after the course is finished - do a survey monkey - listen to what people want and respond. But mostly make it something you feel confident teaching and would like to take part in yourself. If you need it and want it, it’s highly likely that others will too. Don’t get too distracted or discouraged by all the “noise” - there’s so many people saying do this, don’t do that, the whole “I made £1 million in 3 months” - try to ignore all that as much as possible and do it your way. And have fun building a community - feed your community - enjoy being of service to it - the world needs creativity and art and there can never be too much of it."
Thank you Marigold!
If you were inspired by this interview with Marigold and would like to find out more about her work, head to her website here.
Registrations are now open for The Big Draw Festival 2020: A Climate of Change! Find out more about the benefits of becoming an organiser here and other ways to support The Big Draw's mission here.
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The Handmaid's Tale : The Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood
Provocative, startling, prophetic, and more relevant than ever, The Handmaid's Tale has become a global phenomenon. Now, in this stunning graphic novel edition of Margaret Atwood's modern classic, the terrifying reality of Gilead is brought to vivid life like never before. "Everything Handmaids wear is red: the colour of blood, which defines us." Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, where women are prohibited from holding jobs, reading, and forming friendships.
She serves in the household of the Commander and his wife, and under the new social order she has only one purpose: once a month, she must lie on her back and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, ecause in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if they are fertile. But Offred remembers the years before Gilead, when she was an independent woman who had a job, a family, and a name of her own. Now, her memories and her will to survive are acts of rebellion.
The Handmaid's Tale and its iconic images - the red of the Handmaids, the blue of the Wives, the looming Gileadean Eye - have been adapted into a film, an opera, a ballet, and multi-award-winning TV series. This groundbreaking new graphic novel edition, adapted and featuring arresting artwork by Renee Nault, is destined to become a classic in its own right.
Illustrated by:Renee Nault
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Yellow Jersey Press
Published:26 Mar 2019
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USLegal and Legal In A Box Announce Marketing Agreement
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Reliance Jio Infocomm, a part of Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), launched commercial fourth-generation (4G) services on September 5, 2016. Mumbai-based Jio, through its sister firm Reliance Retail has also introduced LYF-branded VoLTE (voice over LTE) smartphones.
The Mumbai-based company had purchased Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) spectrum in the 2300 MHz band from Infotel Broadband Services Private Limited (IBSPL) which had won it in a bidding process in 2010. In 2013, the company came into being after getting a unified licence from the telecom department to offer telephony services including voice calls.
After a select service launch for RIL employees and partners in December 2015, Jio had in May 2016, launched its digital wallet service, JioMoney for consumers, and through its IP-based network, it is currently offering free voice calls bundled with data packs. With its RCS (Rich Communication Services) features like enriched calling, chat, file share and unified messaging, telco aims to redefine the telephony experience.
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It is the twenty-third century. Herb, a young entrepreneur, returns to the isolated planet on which he has illegally been trying to build a city–and finds it destroyed by a swarming nightmare of self-replicating machinery. Worse, the all-seeing Environment Agency has been watching him the entire time. His punishment? A nearly hopeless battle in the farthest reaches of the universe against enemy machines twice as fast, and twice as deadly, as his own–in the company of a disarmingly confident AI who may not be exactly what he claims…
Little does Herb know that this war of machines was set in motion nearly two hundred years ago–by mankind itself. For it was then that a not-quite-chance encounter brought a confused young girl and a nearly omnipotent AI together in one fateful moment that may have changed the course of humanity forever
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Herb 1: 2210
Herb looked at the viewing field and felt his stomach tighten in horror. He had been expecting to see a neat cityscape: line after line of silver needles linked by lacy bridges, cool silver skyscrapers shot through with pink tinted crystal windows; artfully designed to resemble the spread of colours on a petal. Instead he saw… bleak nothingness. Cold, featureless, gently undulating wasteland spreading in all directions.
Something had gone badly wrong. Suddenly the cosy white leather and polished yellow wood lounge of his spaceship was not the safe cocoon he had grown used to over the past few months. Now they would be coming to prise him from this warm, cushioned shell to cast him shivering into the real world, all because he had made one tiny mistake.
Somehow he had made a mess of the code that should have told the Von Neumann Machines to stop reproducing and start building.
Herb’s machines had eaten up an entire planet.
But there was nothing to be gained now by crying about it. Herb had known he was on his own when he embarked upon this project. It was up to him to figure out what had gone wrong, and then to extract himself from the situation.
He opened a second viewing field next to the first and called up an image of his prototype Von Neumann Machine. A cylinder, nine centimetres long, with eight silver legs spaced along its body giving it an insectile appearance. Six months ago Herb had dropped out of warp right over this planet, opened the hatch of his spaceship, and stood in solemn silence for a moment before dropping that same machine onto the desolate, rocky surface below.
What had happened next?
Herb liked to pace when he was thinking, and he had arranged his spaceship lounge to allow him room to do so. Two white sofas facing each other occupied the centre of the room. A wide moat of parquet flooring filled the space between the sofas and the surrounding furniture that lined the walls of the room. The smell of beeswax polish and fresh coffee filled the cabin. Herb closed his eyes as he ran through the order of events after he had released the Von Neumann Machine- a mental dry run to try and isolate the problem.
He imagined that first VNM turning on six of its spindly legs, lifting them in a high stepping motion as it sought to orientate itself. The remaining two legs would be extended forward, acting as antennae, vibrating slightly as they read the little machine’s surroundings. It would have walked a few paces, tiny grains of sand sticking to its silver grey limbs, then maybe changed direction and moved again, executing a random path until it found a patch of rock of just the right composition and then settled itself down, folding its legs around itself to bring its Osmotic shell in contact with the surface.
His thoughts on track, Herb began to pace in a circle around one sofa, soft ships’ slippers padding on the wooden floor. He was naked except for a pair of paper shorts. Two hairs grew from his sunken chest; whose pallor had caused the ship’s computer to steadily increase the UV content of the lighting over the past two days, in order to stimulate vitamin D production. Okay, what next?
In his imagination he saw that first machine, absorbing matter, converting it, working it, and sending it around that half twisted loop that no human mind could comprehend. Soon there would be two identical machines standing on the rock, their legs waving in an explorative fashion. And then four of them, then eight…
The program was perfect, or so the simulations had told him. When they reached the optimum number the machines should have begun constructing his city out of their own bodies. Clambering on top of each other using the sticky pads on the ends of their feet. Herb was proud of the design of those pads: each seemingly smooth foot ended in a chaotic branching of millions upon millions of tiny strands. Press one foot down and the hairs would spread out, reaching down and around to follow the contours of the surface beneath them so perfectly that they were attracted to it at a molecular level.
Not that any of that mattered now. This was the point where the error lay. The machines hadn’t paused to build his city. They’d just gone on reproducing, continued eating up the planet to make copies of themselves until there was nothing left. He opened his eyes again to look at the view field. Maybe he had only imagined it.
No way. Herb groaned as the view zoomed in on the cold grey shifting sea beneath. He could make out the busy motion of thousands, millions of VNMs walking over and under each other, struggling to climb upwards to the surface only to be trodden on and forced down by other VNMs, each equally determined about seeking the light. Wasn’t that part of the end program? City spires, growing upwards, seeking the light in the manner of plants? Herb groaned again at the endless perpetual motion beneath his ship. Everywhere he looked, everywhere the ship’s senses could reach; out to the horizon, down to the submerged layers of machines; it was the same: frenzied pointless activity.
He paused and felt a sudden thrill of horror. That wasn’t quite true. Something was happening directly below. He could see a wave building beneath him: a swelling in the grey, rolling surface. Thousands of pairs of tiny silver antennae were now waving in his direction. They sensed the ship hanging there. They sensed raw materials that could be converted into yet more silver VNMs. Herb felt a peculiar mix of horror and betrayal.
He croaked out a command. “Ship. Up one hundred metres!”
The ship smoothly gained altitude and Herb began to pace again. He needed to think, to isolate the error; but he couldn’t concentrate because one thought kept jumping in front of all the others.
He was in serious trouble. The EA would have been upset enough by the thought of a private city being built on an unapproved planet. Never mind the fact that the planet was sterile and uninhabited, they would still point out the fact that a city wasn’t part of this planet’s natural environmental vectors.
“We are uniquely placed to manipulate not only our environment, but also that of other races as yet unborn. It is our responsibility not to abuse that privilege.”
The message was as much part of Herb’s childhood as the smell of damp grass, the dull brown tedium of Cultural Appreciation lessons and the gentle but growing certainty that whatever he wanted was his for the asking. Everything, that is, but this. Everyone knew the EA’s philosophy.
So what would the EA think when they discovered that in failing to build his illegal city he had accidentally destroyed an entire planet instead?
Herb didn’t remember setting out a bottle of vanilla whiskey on the carved glass slab that served as a side table. Nonetheless, he poured a drink and felt himself relax a little. His next moves began to fall into place.
First he had to try and destroy any evidence linking this planet with himself.
Next he had to get away from here undetected.
Then he had to slot back into normal life as if nothing had happened.
Then, and only then, could pause to think about what had gone wrong with his prototype.
The first objective should be quite straightforward. The original VNM had been designed with anonymity in mind: standard parts, modular pieces of code taken from public libraries. The thought that someone might accidentally stumble across his planet had always been at the back of his mind. He gulped down some more whiskey and an idea seemed to crystallise from the concentrated alcohol. He prodded it gently.
Of course, so far as Herb knew, no one else even knew that this planet existed. He had jumped across space at random and set his ships senses wide to find a suitable location. What if this planet were just to disappear? What if he dropped a second VNM onto it- one with a warp drive and access to a supply of exotic matter? Set it loose converting all the original machines, and then, when that work was done, just jump them all into the heart of a star?
Could he do it?
Getting hold of enough exotic matter to build the warp drives of the modified VNMs would be a problem; but his father had contacts, so that could come later. He had to get away first.
He could do that. A random series of jumps around the galaxy, eventually returning to Earth. Enough jumps, executed quickly enough and nothing would be able to retrace his course.
Good. Now, how about slotting back into normal life? Would anyone suspect him? More to the point, would the EA suspect anything? Their senses were everywhere. They said the EA could look into someone’s soul and weigh the good and evil contained therein to twenty decimal places, and yet… and yet…
Herb was different. He had known it since he was a child. Sometimes it was as if he was merely a silhouette. Like he was there in outline, but they couldn’t fill in any of the specific details.
If anyone could get away with it, it was Herb.
A gentle breeze brushed his face and he felt his spirits lift. He took another gulp of whiskey and felt its reassuring warmth as he swallowed. Alcohol and the flooding sense of relief made the lounge resume its feeling of comfort and security. The plan was good. He could get away with it.
“I can get away with it,” he whispered to himself, his confidence growing. Another drink of whiskey and that familiar sense of his own invulnerability swung slowly back into place. Get back home, and he would be able to examine the design of his VNM and discover what had gone wrong with it. He drained the glass and began to stride around the room, feet padding on the wooden floor, energy suddenly bubbling inside him.
“I’m going to get away with it!” he said out loud, punching at the air with a fist, whiskey slopping from the glass held in his other hand. And then, once he was home, once he had found the error in his design, he could find himself another planet. Build his city there instead.
“I will get away with it!” he cried triumphantly.
“No you won’t.”
The glass slipped from Herb’s fingers. He spun around and fell into a crouch position; ready to run or fight, though where he would run to in a three room spaceship his body hadn’t yet decided.
A slight, dark haired man with a wide, white, beaming smile and midnight black skin stood on the sheepskin rug between the facing sofas. He wore an immaculately tailored suit in dark cloth with a pearl grey pin stripe. Snowy white cuffs peeped from the edge of his sleeves; gleaming patent leather shoes were half hidden by the razor sharp creases of trousers. The man raised his hat, a dark fedora with a spearmint green band, to Herb.
“Good Afternoon, Henry Jeremiah Kirkham. My name is Robert Johnston. I work for the Environment Agency.”
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Toronto Raptors advance to NBA finals, first Canadian team in history
Posted May 25, 2019 11:18 pm EST
Last Updated May 26, 2019 at 1:23 am EST
The Toronto Raptors will play in the NBA Finals, a Canadian basketball success story 24 years in the making.
Kawhi Leonard poured in 27 points and hauled down a game-high 17 rebounds to lead the Raptors to a thrilling 100-94 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that clinched the Eastern Conference finals series 4-2.
Kyle Lowry, playing through the constant pain of a sprained thumb, had 17 points and eight assists, and grabbed the game ball after the final buzzer sounded on what was Toronto’s biggest comeback of this post-season.
Pascal Siakam had 18 points, while Fred VanVleet finished with 14.
The road doesn’t get any easier for Toronto. The defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors await after dispatching the Portland Trail Blazers in four games in the west final almost a week ago. The Finals tip off in Toronto on Thursday.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, favoured to win the league MVP after leading the Bucks to a league-best 60-win season – two better than Toronto – had 21 points and 11 boards, while Brook Lopez had 18.
The Raptors got off to a shaky start reminiscent of Game 5, giving up a 17-2 Bucks run that straddled the first and second quarters to trail by 15 points early in the first half.
Toronto closed the third quarter with a 10-0 run capped by three Leonard free throws that sliced the Bucks’ advantage to 76-71 with one quarter left to play.
The Raptors continued to ride a massive wave of momentum – a 26-3 run punctuated by a massive Leonard dunk from a hand-off from Lowry with 6:46 to play prompting a roar from the crowd that rocked Scotiabank Arena. The fans didn’t sit down again until the game’s final buzzer blew.
The Bucks pulled to within a point with just over five minutes to play, but three-pointers by Marc Gasol and Leonard – Leonard’s bouncing up off the rim before falling, in similar fashion to his conference semifinal Game 7 buzzer-beater against Philadelphia – had Toronto up by five with 3:04 to play.
Leonard, who missed all but nine games last season with San Antonio because of a serious quadriceps injury, was breathing heavily, hands on knees, after missing a dunk that Siakam tipped in with 2:06 to play.
A pair of free throws from Lopez made it a three-point game with 29.6 seconds to play, then Siakam was fouled with seven seconds left. The Cameroon big man sank one. Then Leonard was fouled with 3.9 seconds left, and with the crowd chanting “M-V-P!” Toronto’s superstar sank both. Game over. Lowry could barely contain his emotions as the final seconds ticked down.
The Raptors were making their second Eastern Conference finals appearance in franchise history, and first since they stole two games off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers before being ousted in six games in 2016.
Raptors president Masai Ujiri rebuilt this team with the lofty goal of an NBA championship, trading much-loved DeMar DeRozan for Leonard in the off-season and then swapping Jonas Valanciunas for Gasol at February’s trade deadline.
If fans complained then, they aren’t now.
Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night was a raucous sea of red. The capacity crowd, No. 233 in a row, included Blue Jays Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez, former Raptor Bismack Biyombo, former TFC striker Sebastian Giovinco, Canadian actor Mena Massoud, singer Dallas Green, comedian Gerry Dee, and former CFL star Pinball Clemons, among others.
Drake, who’s been a lightning rod in the series since his impromptu shoulder squeeze of coach Nick Nurse in Game 4, wore a black hoodie that read on the back: “Kawhi Me a River.”
A thunderstorm that rolled through the city had threatened the celebrations in Jurassic Park outside the arena, but the area was opened about an hour before tipoff, and quickly filled by the thousands of fans who had stood in the massive line that snaked around the arena, past Union Station and up Yonge Street.
In his pre-game availability, Nurse was asked: how much does a close-out game come down to pure heart and desire?
“Eighty-six per cent of it,” the coach said. “We end up showing all these clips and all these coverages and all these matchups and all these things and blah, blah, blah. At the end of it every time, I say, ‘This is about 15 per cent of the game.’
“The rest of it is are we going to sprint back and are we going to communicate great and are we going to get physical, are we going to get into bodies, are we going to block out with some toughness. I can keep going on and on, but that’s where the 85 per cent comes from.”
Toronto was all heart down the stretch on Saturday.
The Raptors dropped the first two games in Milwaukee, but rebounded to win three in a row, including a thrilling 105-99 victory on Thursday at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum that saw Toronto climb out of an 18-4 hole.
Only five teams in NBA history have come back from a 0-2 series deficit to win a conference final. The last time was in 2012, when an Oklahoma City squad that included Serge Ibaka battled back to beat San Antonio.
It was another horrible start for the Raptors, who went four minutes 41 seconds without a basket in the first quarter to trail by eight points. They tied it up with 3:50 to play, but the Bucks closed the quarter with a 15-2 run to lead 31-18 heading into the second.
The Bucks stretched their lead to 15 twice in the second quarter, but a VanVleet three capped a 21-8 Raptors run that pulled them to wihin two points. Milwaukee took a 50-44 lead into the dressing room at halftime.
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TOTTENHAM ON MY MIND
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Spurs and the Implosion Impulse
November 18, 2012 November 19, 2012 / Alan
It’s not just the losing – Spurs fans are familiar with that concept although oddly I’ve never quite got used to it and after every defeat there’s an element of bafflement. How did that happen? So it still hurts but what gets me with losing to the old enemy is the constant innovation and inventiveness with which we self-destruct.
Many years ago I watched from the back of the Paxton as we were soundly beaten, 3-1 I think, by a Woolwich side coming to the peak of their powers. Didn’t like it but there you go. But the implosion impulse has characterised this fixture in recent times. Further back, 5-0 and not one but two Doubles. A winner with Storey so offside I swear he was munching a burger at the Colonel’s stall behind the Paxton. Score four, they get 5. Davies sent off for no reason. Deflections. I haven’t checked but I strongly suspect tmy report in the corresponding fixture last season began with the same sentiments – 2 up, lose 5-2.
So this time, with both teams hesitant after relatively poor starts to the season, Spurs find some rhythm. Sandro makes the midfield his in an opening remeniscent of the old days when midfield hatchet men took no prisoners and more delicate souls wore steel shinpads. We take the game to our foe, two up front to pressure their wonky back four, Lennon beginning to make inroads on their left. The high defensive line is causing some anxiety but we’re OK so far, Gallas is in one of his wild-eyed ‘they shall not pass’ moods and anyway Lloris’ selection is part of the plan, to act as sweeper.
Some decent passing but it’s the early ball forward to get at them directly. Mertesacker, so ponderous he makes Huddlestone look like a cross between Usain Bolt and Lewis Smith, is drawn forward. Defoe, whose movement was excellent all afternoon, nips in behind him. His shot is saved but Abebayor is there for the rebound.
Bright and breezy, it was all too much to bear. Adebayor flew in for a tackle that meant nothing even if it had been anywhere near the ball, which it wasn’t, and legal, which it wasn’t either. Down to ten men after 20 minutes when a goal up is bad enough, but the science of implosion demands more, so much more. Our goalscorer, their ex-player, the one they love to hate, the one who has made such a difference to our attacking shape, and for a meaningless midfield challenge when our opponents had no idea how to get back in the game.
Our Andre said he wasn’t blaming Adebayor but I am. Foolish in the extreme. No one knows how things might have turned out – Walcott was itching to get a decent ball into the space behind our back four and Arteta and Cazorla had their sliderules out to plan the precise trajectory – but without him we stood no chance.
Now, a thunderous cloud of dark inevitability hung above the Deathstar, blocking out not just the light but all hope and shreds of mercy. Watching from my sofa, I had the luxury of taking a few notes. Each time, I wrote, ‘have to hang on – don’t let them score’, they scored. We conceded quickly after the dismissal, followed by another soon after then a third just before half time. Not feeling forensically inclined today, I won’t dissect the mayhem but suffice to say that Mertesacker’s header was sdown to lousy marking, Hud I think lost his man, while the ball for the second and third emerged from challenges where the man in red came out on top.
Discussing Spurs is like the current debate about the BBC. Everyone hauls out their own soapbox and shoehorns it in somehow. Poor editorial decisions and complacency about dealing with child abuse take a back seat to anything from left-wing bias to the break-up of the entire corporation. At Tottenham it’s not actually all about AVB versus old whathisname who used to be in charge as many seem to believe. Let’s postpone all the chatter and specualtion about formations and players because there’s little to add to that debate from this game.
However, what I would say is one problem has carried on from one reign to another – the wide men do not track back enough. I’m all for attacking wingers and both Bale and Lennon are playing very well this season. It’s just that in the Premier League you have to play another role and contribute to defensive solidity. Poor Naughton was run ragged by Walcott. I’m not convinced he can be a Spurs regular but yesterday he received little protection and in the fifteen minutes before the break it was too easy for the gunners.
And yet…. going to 3-4-2 after the break was a brave decision. Our young manager could have settled for damage limitation and scuttled away into the night, spraying cliches behind him like ‘one of those days’ and ‘look forward to Thursday’ to shake off his media pursuers. It nearly paid off. The gunners don’t like it up ’em and approached their superiority with surprising trepidation. They weren’t happy as we ran at them. For a time we didn’t notice the loss of a man and played our best football, holding the ball and passing it well. Then ‘don’t concede’ and we did. However, Bale’s goal and their fans, who know their team best, were shaken into silence. Who knows what would have happened if Bale’s cross-shot had been more cross than shot, with JD waiting, or if Defoe had gone for placement not power at the far post from a corner.
The fifth seemed unfair somehow. 5-2 sounds worse than 4-2 by a factor of more than one goal. What was important for Spurs in the longer run is that we did not lie down and take it. When Villas-Boas got hold of them in the dressing room, they listened. They settled easily into an unfamiliar set-up, unlike last season when we couldn’t grasp the 3-5-2 at Stevenage at all, and responded willingly, playing their best football. Pressing high and defending from the front was effective. Walcott and Chamberlain were itching to get moving and Daws and WG couldn’t have caught them but if you prevent the gunners’ midfield from getting the ball or the space to pass it, it’s as good as an extra man. Almost.
This is one positive we can take from the game. It will stand us in good stead as we come to a sequence of games under growing pressure for points.
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Spurs should have a new year’s resolution for 2013. The Chairman manages the finances but the Manager decides on player purchases and sales, within overall finances set by the Chairman. We then might have players the Manager wants, plays and actually strengthen the team.
This is the problem of changing managers. Right or wrong, the squad has to be rebuilt.
Ramos43
Well, ouch, that hurt. I suppose the same could be said about the last four EPL games.
There is no question the team is going through a sticky patch, and that the frailties that have plagued Tottenham’s recent rise to prominence are still very much apparent in the DNA of this side.
Dropping points to lesser opposition at home. Squandering goal leads. Giving away cheap goals. Self-imploding in the face of adversity. These are all things, that those of us who have been supporting Spurs for the last decade ( at least) have become use to.
That why blaming AVB for the recent slump in form is TOO simplistic.
Has AVB made ‘mistakes’? Yes. The most notable being his refusal to play two out and out strikers against opposition we should be steamrollering over (especially at home). And (to a lesser degree, some might say) his reluctance to install the ‘world class’ Lloris as the clubs first choice goalkeeper.
Has AVB Learnt from these ‘mistakes’, or showed any signs of doing so? Well, apparently so. The starting line-ups against Maribor and more recently Arsenal suggest that our new manager IS flexible in his approach, and IS willing to consider different alternatives as he aims to bring success to the club. Regarding the Goalkeeping situation, AVB was doomed if he did and doomed if he didn’t. Whilst the vast majority of us will be of the opinion that Lloris should have been installed as the no1 from day one, it is easy (up to a point) to see why this has not been the case. However, AVBs reluctance to show his faith in a keeper many will see as the long-term future of the club, over another who is in the twilight of his career has to be readdressed quickly in order to install confidence to a player ,who at the moment, is not playing with his managers complete trust, and as a result, may be guilty of trying too hard to impress.
That being said, IF BLAME IS TO BE ISSUED, then some so-called supporters should look no further than the 11 men on the field.
The fact that we have taken the lead in 3 of the last 4 league games and looked relatively comfortable in doing so suggests that tactics, nor motivation are primary causes for the slump we currently find ourselves in. At the end of the day, it is the 11 men on the pitch that play the game, not the manager. And as I have said before the problems the team are currently experiencing are NOT new issues.
Last season, we were beaten at home by Wigan, gave away cheap goals, surrendered a 2 goal lead to Arsenal ( with 11 players)and capitulated when faced with adversity.
For all the friendly games in this summers pre-season, IT IS ONLY NOW THAT AVB IS TRULY LEARNING ABOUT HIS PLAYERS. And in the opening 12 games of this EPL season, Villas-Boas will have learn’t all that he needs to know.
Whilst the squad at his disposal is undoubtedly a talented one, it is also a squad with glaring mental deficiencies.
Has anyone else noticed that:
1. When a couple of players out of sorts, the whole team seems to play badly.
2. When we concede goals to the bigger sides, alarm bells seem to ring to the point of distraction. Causing the team to lose composure not only in their passing, but in their defending as well.
3. When faced with adversity/ injustice heads seem to go down particularly quickly, which usually results with us being on the end of a thumping.
4. Gareth Bale often fails to track-back with any sort of enthusiasm any more, leaving our left-back frequently exposed.
5. When thing are going badly on the pitch, the team is an extremely quiet one. And if any talking is done, it usually comes in the form of them moaning at one another, rather than Geeing each other up.
There is clearly a lack of any real leaders in the squad at the moment (excluding those injured), bar Gallas and Sandro, which is why, until results pick up again and we get one or two of our more influential players back, I would seriously consider replacing Caulker with Dawson.
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Excellent thoughts, and I largely agree. I wrote earlier in the season that AVB was still searching for his best team. He almost found it (agree re Lloris as I’ve also written) then was deprived of key players and with the squad the way ti is, we’ve found out that we have a decent team if everyone is fit, not otherwise. AVB has tried several different formations but likes that three as attacking midfielders. I’m not sure we have the right players for that, especially with the injuries. And he’s not been able to try two up front because of Manu’s injury.
Thanks for taking the time to make such a considered post. Regards, Alan
bisonfish (@bisonfish)
Managerially, more was done right than wrong yesterday. The game was lost in the half hour between the Adebayor red mist and half time, by the 10 men remaining who rolled their canoe instead of digging in. The cries will come for the manager to go, no doubt, some things he’ll get wrong, some he’ll get right, but all importantly he seems to be learning. Start again now and things will not get better straight away. The recovery time will be longer. Not losing your best players over the summer, that would be a start.
On a similar note, should the Woolwich Arsenal be so daft as to sack their manager, it’ll take them years to recover.
With 11 or 10 men it still comes back to needing a creative midfielder a la’ Modric, and a predatory top striker who’s both quick on the floor and can head a ball. We really are not that far off from having a squad that can challenge for the title, let alone top four, once those two are found, and good money spent, while Parker, Ekkoto, Kabul, Dembele (what IS going on with his hip when we need him??) etc. can’t come back quick enough!
Free up Lennon and Bale’s wing play with a midfield like we had last season (plus Dembele linking to the striker ..4411 WILL work with the right team) and we’ll get more from those two as well. We wouldn’t, and shouldn’t, need our wingers tracking back and exhausting themselves (not until a game is at least comfortably won and their front-running, the reason why they’re in those positions, has done enough damage).
shelfsider
We will only replace Modric if we can find a hidden gem of a player, we do not pay the price or wages of the kind of player(s) you I and most of the supporters want. If you are hoping for miracle workers in Jan. don’t hold your breath, we might get more of the same quality of player.
Modric although still quality was not so hot after Xmas last season because he wanted out. Like Carrick, Berbatov and Modric these players’ wil be tapped up by ”bigger” clubs, I have heard that Manu are looking at Sandro.
Two words- Ever Banega!
This kids got it all and by all accounts seems to be rotting at Valencia. The Spanish club are in financial trouble and would no doubt sell for between £15m-£18m. Banega might even be better than Modric!!!!
Howard Webb
I am a pathetic ref who loves to ruin games
Any competent ref would not send players off for, shock horror, trying to win the ball
Thanks for dropping in. I hope you explained the not-so-new interpretation of the tackling law to Adebayor because he clearly doesn’t understand it. And I for one am grateful that you did not book Sandro for his first 4 fouls. The ref we had against Wigan would have sent him off before Manu.
Regards, Al
mikewrona
I’ve been following Spurs since about 1965 and I’ve played our coached a number of sports since about 1955. Based on my experiences and I am sure many of you who have played sport will agree – Spurs lack a leader. Talent is one thing, leadership is another. A leader plays hard no matter the score and causes those around him to raise the level of their play. A leader plays and acts in such a manner you don’t want to take the day off because your lack of effort will stand out. A leader pushes his team mates to stay steady, stay confident, to work together, to be strong. Spurs do not have that person. It is all the more obvious when the end of the match nears and the club becomes fearful and plays fearful of losing the match. Instead of playing to win, they begin playing not to lose. At some point someone must get in the face of the team mate and ask- What is your plan for the rest of the match and are you with us? Otherwise they just fall back only to allow the opposition to pack the box and overwhelm the keeper. Whether it is just kids on the pitch or professionals, a true leader makes all the difference in the world when it comes to winning attitude..
Ashley Collie
Too true, Mike, where’s our Mackay, Perryman, Roberts? Thought Dawson might have it, but doesn’t get many games any more. In terms of on field example, only Sandro seems to show it consistently, total effort, leading by example. Could Vertonghen or even Caulker, in time, be a leader? United have had them in spades, even today, on field veteran leadership. For the brand of football we try to play and the type of players that it takes (creative players are perhaps by nature a little fragile), we so need an on field leader to keep heads up, for example, after Ade seeing “red” mist yesterday. This may get a lot worse before it gets better. Same as it ever was…
Or even, blasphemy of blasphemies, where’s our Tony Adams? Spurs desperately need a leader on the pitch, who’s regularly in the side. Good point well made.
Yes, indeed. Roy Keane, Viera, Yaya Toure/Kompany, Scholes/Ferdinand…the list goes on. Be nice if one of our lads got the opportunity to step up and lead by example and with fire! We’ve been missing that on field leader for years and years. Ledley was great but was too quiet. Whom do you guys have in mind?
Gents, we could do with a leader but all of the players Ashley mentioned have something else in common – they are world class footballers. It’s that quality which we lack more than leadership in my humble. Also, leadership comes in different forms. Sandro led by example on Saturday – he was determined to boss the midfield. There is also the quality of organisation – Gallas is excellent at this, shouting and cajoling the back four into place. Then we have Lloris as an organising French skipper – useful.
By all means bring world-class players to Spurs! Until then, Dawson for Gallas on Sunday and Lloris keeps his place.
A year ago at this time, we were on an unbeaten streak, playing scintillating football, lighting up the league. What happened — why has this implosion impulse taken hold, was it always there? Are we happy where Mr. Levy — who is responsible for the changes, the outs and the ins — has us at now? Why does he never seem to fully back the man he chooses (last few transfer windows)? I have an uneasy feeling that he so always wants the “win” in negotiations that as long as he does win, it doesn’t matter if it’s to the detriment of the team — as long as those 36K keep filling the $eat$, and the rest of us buy the merchandi$e. Something continues to be amiss and it’s usually up top! IMHO…just wondering.
Mal Costelloe
Ashley how are you? “A year ago at this time, we were on an unbeaten streak, playing scintillating football, lighting up the league. What happened” Well as I remember mate, Jan Feb March April and May happened, and it mainly (r)evolved around ‘arry who tokk his eye off the ball and was unable to change the way we played. Levy got rid and brought in AVB, but then failed to buy the player(s) AVB wanted. Not it must be admitted for thefirst time so a lot rests on Levy’s shoulders. Problem is who has the money to but Levy ourt and what will they give AVB? No easy answers I’m afraid
Yep, Mal, same as it ever was. I actually like the new guy, the way he has taken time to learn about Tottenham’s history/players, and the way he wants to play. But Levy didn’t support the last manager (no, I’m not suggesting to go back) like in two winter transfer windows when a little bit more than Saha/Nelson could’ve helped us over the top. To be honest, I’ve watched many Spurs ebbs and flows in my life, and this has the looks of something that’s a project — some nice young players coming up — and top-4 may well be off the plate this season. Losing 4/5, and not excelling in the Cups so far, this may well get worse before it hopefully gets much better. But I wouldn’t count on it, LMFAO! Cheers mate!
Ashley and Mal, I predicted pain at the start of the season, shame I was right…not an excuse but the injuries have done for us. I also wondered if Levy might have made more money available for fees and salaries. Looks like there was not enough. Changing managers means the new guy has to take time to build his side – as ever Levy emerges from the shadows as the key figure at the club. He has to back AVB in the market in January and the summer. Regards, Al
IKnowAlanGilzean
I’m very down about this one. We looked bright and like we knew what we were about and what needed doing and Arsenal had wilted badly. I’m afraid I’m pretty cross with Adebayor. We could have regrouped better, earlier, and even down to 10 men three goals before HT was poor. Still, I am seeing enough to think AVB’s well worth persevering with. We have to be in it for the longer haul witth him or there’s no point. January is a crucial time I think, as ever, though value in terms of which players and price remains an issue then as it does every year… The fruits will come next year I think. If Levy and many fans can wait. In my not expert opinion, Redknapp with the current squad and injuries would not be faring any better.
A very frustrating afternoon – the ‘might have beens’ are often the worst.
I have a massive problem with AVB. At the end of last season HR lost the plot. We folded badly. HR past his use by date.
In comes AVB with a squad that is only marginally weaker than last year. Every club has injuries. GOOD Managers work around it. What appalls me about AVB is that after 17 competetive games (except Maribor) we are playing worse now than at the end of last season. In fact in EVERY game we have never looked convincing for the full 90 mins.
We have a squad where most of the players would get a regular game in most of the other teams in the PL. The squad is NOT the problem, the standard and style of play on the pitch is.
AVB dictates the style of play. We play in a straight jacket. After 17 games SURELY AVB must realise that something is not right. He must realise that you cannot put a square peg in a round hole. Football wise this is what he appears to be trying. Make the players fit the tactics rather than modify the tactics to suit the players.
When AVB describes the Arsenal game as Spurs being in complete control for 90 mins. is a sign that the man is not aware of what is going on. The players must surely lose confidence in their Manager when they realise he is off the planet.
So what do I know about football? Not much, but I can say that unless AVB changes something very quickly, or DL sacks him, we will be in a relegation battle at the of the season.
MichaelNJ
I have been fully behind both of them, but it really concerns me that AVB believes we ran things at the Emptycrates in an interview taken moments after Adebayor was caught laughing and high-fiving Arsenal players after the game. What universe do these people inhabit?
Victor mate, what’s with the ridiculous hair in Merlin? Don’t they have conditioner in the dark ages?
I didn’t hear hear most of these comments. I wouldn’t take too much notice – AVB is protecting his team, thinking ahead to the next one and trying to bolster their confidence whether they deserve it or not. In the meantime, he needs to get the balance right, starting with a settled keeper, decide who his best back four is until benny is fit again and get more from Siggy and Dempsey, who have contributed very little.
Jimmy Greaves is God
For my 2penneth worth would just like to say that AVB has actually gone up in my estimation !!! Which doesn’t actually mean he’s very high up the list, but, at least he had the guts to have a go for it in the 2nd half and take the game to the gooners. Much better to lose by 6 and lose in style rather than lose by 2 and go down with a whimper, Perhaps there might be some hope yet
I really admired him for that, which is why I mentioned the BBC thing. So many people are banging on about how useless he is precisely at the moment when he’s made one of his best on-field decisions as a manager.
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Longtime coach Chuck Crummie ‘hurt’ after Central Catholic fires him
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | 11:38 AM
Central Catholic head boys basketball coach Chuck Crummie during the AAAA WPIAL championship game against Moon at AJ Palumbo Center Feb. 2008.
Chuck Crummie will no longer coach on Chuck Crummie Court.
The longtime Central Catholic boys basketball coach said he was fired on Monday, an unexpected exit for one of the WPIAL’s winningest coaches after more than four decades at the school.
Last February, Central Catholic named its basketball court after Crummie, who was head coach for 39 seasons and won 653 games. But in a brief meeting Monday afternoon, Crummie said, school administrators told him they wanted to take the basketball program in a different direction.
“I figured we were going to have some discourse and discussion,” said Crummie, who met with assistant principal Andrew Macurak and first-year athletic director Rick Capretta. “Are you going to retire? Do you want to do another year? What’s your plan? Unfortunately, before I even sat down, Andy said: ‘I’m just going to rip the Band-Aid off. We’re going in a different direction and you are out as coach.’”
Crummie retired from Central Catholic last year as athletic director and math teacher.
“I was really disappointed,” he said. “I don’t like to use the word hurt, but after being there 45 years? And the last part of the scenario is that the principal wasn’t there. He was out of town.
“I always prided myself as A.D., as a teacher and as a coach there, that we typically did things with a lot of class at Central Catholic. This was one of the most classless things I’ve seen in a long time.”
In a statement, Principal Tony Baginski said: “As of February 25, 2019, Mr. Chuck Crummie will no longer serve as Central Catholic’s head basketball coach. Per our policy, Central Catholic does not comment on personnel matters.
“I am grateful for Chuck Crummie’s many years of service at Central Catholic. As a teacher, athletic director, and head basketball coach, he had a positive impact on the lives of many of our students.”
Central Catholic won a WPIAL title in 2008 and was runner-up in 2012 and 1987. However, Crummie said it was mentioned during Monday’s meeting that the basketball program had only one playoff win since 2012.
The Vikings went 5-17 overall this season, 2-8 in Section 1-6A, and missed the playoffs for the fourth time in six years.
Crummie’s sons, Devin and Sean, were assistant coaches on his bench and remain educators at the high school. There were thoughts that Devin might someday follow his father as coach, until now.
“One of the things that I always cherished about Central Catholic was it wasn’t all about winning,” Crummie said. “Kids have got to go to class, they’ve got to be disciplined, you’ve got to do this, you’ve got to do that, you’ve got to wear a tie. It was about the product that came out of Central Catholic and not just wins and losses. Since when did we turn into that?”
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Jason Whitlock Calls Into Barstool Radio To Defend Himself & Be Proven Right
Posted byjacklesser September 30, 2020 September 30, 2020 Posted inUncategorizedTags:Barstool, News, Outkick, Podcats, Radio, Sports, Woke
I’m a huge Barstool fan. I’ve talked about Barstool at length on this blog and anyone who knows me would say that I am a pretty diehard Stoolie. It’s no secret. I admire the company that Dave Portnoy built and the work he put in to get there. I still remain a Stoolie and will continue to digest a lot of the Barstool content. But, I can also admit that after getting bought out twice they have become largely a corporate machine that deters from real controversy in order to look chic while succumbing to woke ideals. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with that and as I’ve said I’ll still consume their work. I just find pretty much everyone outside of a few employees not as interesting or authentic as they used to seem.
However, last week Kayce Smith, whom I have long called “Lukewarm” Kayce because of her generic and often obvious takes, came out firing when she called out Jason Whitlock of Outkick The Coverage for his criticism of Maria Taylor and Katie Nolan. This story is now almost a week old and is largely in the rearview mirror, but the two decided to hash out their disagreements on Barstool Radio yesterday to hopefully come to an understanding. Of course, they didn’t. Kayce showed she really didn’t do much research about the columns Whitlock wrote, although saying otherwise, and co-host KFC decided to intervene when he clearly didn’t do any research at all.
When looking at the origins of the story, that KFC didn’t even get right, it was Doug Gottlieb who called out ESPN/ABC host Maria Taylor for having a vote on the NBA all player’s teams and leaving out Anthony Davis on all 3 teams. Taylor ended up apologizing for this clear mistake, but Gottlieb – not Whitlock – asked if she truly should have a vote. Whitlock said that Gottlieb was entitled to his opinion. But, he never endorsed the idea that Maria Taylor shouldn’t have a vote, even if he doesn’t believe she deserves it.
This led to Taylor responding to Gottlieb via twitter and taking an approach that Whitlock disagreed with. He felt that Taylor was making herself out to be too much of a victim. Jason Whitlock wrote a column basically saying that Maria Taylor has all the potential in the world, even called her a unicorn, in the media industry and he believes that if she stays the course that she is on and doesn’t play into the victimhood that other ESPN personalities have done, like Michelle Beadle, Katie Nolan, and others, then she will have a much more successful career. His advice to her was to not take herself too seriously.
Is he right? I’m not sure, only time will tell. But either way he presented that opinion to Maria Taylor.
He also made comments about Taylor’s looks and how that has helped propel her career as well. It’s not really a secret that a good appearance helps get you on TV. There’s a reason why the phrase “a face for radio” exists. Is it fair? I’d say no but that’s not really what the argument was about. Whitlock takes the approach that he doesn’t care who you are or what you look like and that he will comment anyways.
These takes weren’t necessarily what started all the uproar, however, because it was when Katie Nolan saw this ricochet shot that Whitlock threw her way she responded on twitter and then almost immediately refused to further the conversation. She went private online and after calling Whitlock out for being a sexist, Whitlock wrote a full expose of Nolan and what has turned out to be a largely overpaid, plateau’d at not much career. He says she isn’t a journalist, can’t do live TV, and has no resume that warrants a 7 figure paycheck. Nothing that Whitlock said in his column has been proven false by really anyone, yet they immediately labeled him as a sexist anyways.
Whitlock has been in the media game for a long time. He has his takes that I both agree and disagree with. He said that Katie Nolan was overpaid and undeserving because of what executives at ESPN hoped she could be. He said that her position had little to do with merit and she actually was a direct beneficiary of the “white/beauty privilege” that many in media like Nolan claim to be so against. When doing research on Katie Nolan’s career, it is safe to say that her pretty much stalled show on late night ESPN portrays there are many in Bristol, Connecticut that probably deserve to be higher on the payroll. Whitlock further revealed that he did have a bone to pick with Nolan because of a hit piece she paraded on one of her old shows.
But, Kayce Smith didn’t take kind to this and she called out Whitlock for his “blatant sexism” on her new NFL podcast, “The Dime Package“. She said that Whitlock was basically just mad that females had jobs in the industry. She also started the rant by saying that Whitlock said that Maria Taylor shouldn’t be giving her opinion. That’s just untrue. Kayce said that Taylor and Nolan had their jobs because they were “really good at them”. For Taylor, sure that is definitely the case. But for Nolan, it’s not too controversial to say that she isn’t as good as what her compensation equates to. There’s a reason she’s not on TV all too often even though she has such a high salary.
Whitlock obviously saw this and called Kayce out for fabricating what he said and probably not even reading his columns on Outkick. He also dug up an old Barstool article where Dave Portnoy talked about how Katie Nolan was wildly overpaid and didn’t deserve her contract at the time of signing with ESPN. They had a back and forth on twitter when Whitlock learned about the new podcast and made a joke about how Kayce was leveraging her looks to draw an audience for her new NFL podcast.
It was the direct hypocrisy/irony that Whitlock was referring to with Kayce using her appearance to gain listeners. Is there anything wrong with it? Of course not. Also, in this case Whitlock was trying to make a joke about a picture Smith posted on her instagram. The specific picture that Whitlock retweeted was never actually promotion for the podcast, but the idea that the pod is 2 attractive girls talking about football is quite transparent. And maybe the joke didn’t land but there was for sure some truth to it in terms of the dime package being a hook and double entendre to try and build up their show. Whether you found it funny or not, it was pretty obvious. It was also not offensive, as admitted by Kayce herself.
So on this call it just further showed this inability to have a real conversation about the issue because Whitlock’s original points about Maria Taylor and Katie Nolan had much more to do about talent than looks. They all agreed that looks played a part in media and Kayce and Kevin even agreed that Whitlock was probably right about Katie Nolan.
Kayce also said prior to the call that Whitlock doesn’t have “healthy conversations” when she and Kevin were much more interrupting and intrusive during the call. And even though Kayce claims that she wasn’t offended by Whitlock reposting the picture, the whole argument turned to this issue and disregarded the actual problem. I’m a fan of the CCK show, but this was not a good look for them. Whitlock never said Kayce didn’t deserve her show or anything of the like, in fact he expressed his wishes for her to have success almost at the inception of the call.
It just further showed how discussing actual facts can derail someone from “their truth” so they grasp on to a singular idea to try and win the argument. Personally, I found it ineffective. They locked into this notion that because Whitlock reposted a picture that Kayce posted herself made him the bad guy. Whether you want to call it hypocrisy or irony, the simple fact of the matter is the Dime Package looks to use beauty to draw initial interest. Kayce admits that, yet the point still went clearly over Kayce and Kevin’s heads. Just because they didn’t find the joke funny doesn’t mean that they can completely disregard the argument.
Kayce also showed she didn’t read fully read and/or comprehend Whitlock’s articles or research his career. She tried to say that Whitlock was a beneficiary of privilege as well by being on a show with Colin Cowherd with FS1 when he had been working in the media industry for over 20 years before Speak for Yourself first aired. That was just a wrong shot by Smith and it was a funny moment to hear Whitlock brush it off with a laugh. He knew how ridiculous that was.
That would be the same as him saying Kayce was privileged because she got her show with KFC and position at Barstool. It’s just patently wrong. Kayce is no doubt talented, even if I don’t love her takes, and has worked to climb her way up from ESPN to NBC Sports Boston to Barstool. She’s put in a lot of work, is great at facilitating conversation on camera, and just like Whitlock is deserving of continuing a successful career. That doesn’t mean that she can’t be wrong in this instance.
And that’s pretty much how the call ended. The Barstool hosts without realizing proved Whitlock right in the fact that his criticism of Katie Nolan was completely justified. They didn’t like a “joke” that Whitlock made and that made them upset. It had nothing to do with the actual reason of him joining the program but overall it was entertaining. The actual issues at hand were diverted due to a largely harmless joke and overall semantics of how people act online in today’s day and age.
But, the biggest humor to come out after it was Barstool Nate just making a fool of himself and trying to jump into the fray. It was a weird tweet that he sent out that just basically virtue signaled an attempt to show he’s a better person than Whitlock.
Sorry Nate, but objectively speaking I won’t take you too seriously when you pretty much started your career posting clickbait and GTA. See, it works both ways. Have some self awareness, please. I’m not going to value your opinion on how you view women vs. other’s I also haven’t met. You can only take in what you put out.
Barstool has changed, that’s for sure. I’m happy they are still willing to have a conversation on the radio but it just showed that they were unwilling to alter their views and take a joke. I wonder what Dave thought of the whole encounter.
I think Kayce could have had a much better chance of proving her point if she challenged Whitlock from the angle that there are other highly paid ESPN employees who also didn’t work out like Katie Nolan. She could have talked about people to the likes of Danny Kanell or Trent Dilfer who were given the opportunities to succeed at the network, and they didn’t fail because of their gender, but because you can’t bat 1.000 when hiring and keeping talent. It’s a hard industry to succeed in. Kayce could have challenged Whitlock as to why she thought those people failed in contrast to Nolan and other’s who didn’t pan out at ESPN.
It would have made Whitlock defend his stances on females and Nolan in the industry much more carefully, in my opinion. She also could have talked about the treatment of men beyond just their looks in the industry. Instead she resorted to getting derailed by a minor joke. I’m not sure if this would have been necessarily a better outcome for Kayce and KFC, yet it would have been much more substantive for sure.
The two would probably disagree as to why non-success was the case for these individuals, whether it was based on opinions or things of the like, but it still could have been much more interesting conversation.
Why would we expect any of those nowadays though, right?
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Write more, thats all I have to say. Literally, it seems as though you relied on the video to make your point. You obviously know what youre talking about, why waste your intelligence on just posting videos to your blog when you could be giving us something enlightening to read?
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Megan Thee Stallion speaks her truth on debut album ‘Good News’
Extra, extra, read all about it! Megan Thee Stallion is here to put her truth (literally) on the record with her debut studio album.
In a tumultuous year where the rapper has provided some much-needed bright spots, including her mega-hit “Savage” ruling TikTok and her “WAP” collaboration with Cardi B, the Hot Girl from Houston is wrapping up her headline-making 2020 with the “Good News” fans need.
The aptly-titled album, out Friday, focuses on the power of writing your own story and sends a message about the necessity of listening to Black women’s voices. The visuals from the rollout – where the rapper, whose real is name Megan Pete, stands with headlines all around her while holding a newspaper – are a nod to the constant swirl of news surrounding her.
“I want Black women to be louder. I want us to be sassier. I want us to demand more, be more outspoken, keep speaking and just keep demanding what you deserve,” the rapper told GQ in an interview published this week. “Don’t change – just get better. Grow from these situations. Don’t be beating yourself up about these situations, because that’d be a lot of problems too.”
“Good News” is stacked with features from SZA, DaBaby, City Girls, Lil Durk, Popcaan, Big Sean and 2 Chainz, plus her collabs on “Savage (Remix)” with Beyoncé and “Don’t Stop” with Young Thug.
Megan Thee Stallion’s ascent to a household name came at warp speed. She dropped EPs “Make It Hot” and “Tina Snow” in 2017 and 2018 while studying health administration at Texas Southern University. In 2019, she made her first Billboard Hot 100 entry with “Big Ole Freak” and dropped the critically-acclaimed “Fever” mixtape, both of which made headlines on the heels of her mother’s death from a brain tumor in March 2019.
Last summer’s “Hot Girl Summer” single and this year’s “Suga” EP capitalized on the momentum with songs that epitomize the Hot Girl spirit.
“When I’m writing my lyrics, I just want to be as out there as I can be because I want women to know we don’t have to put any limits on ourselves. If you want to go hard, go hard,” Megan told The Undefeated in a 2019 interview.
Over the last year, Megan Thee Stallion made headlines even more rapidly. She’s managed fallout and her own complex feelings after rapper Tory Lanez allegedly shot her in July. She turned her incident with Lanez, who she said wounded her after shooting at her feet following an altercation, into a moment of solidarity with Black women, who she wrote in a New York Times op-ed are “not protected as human beings.” (Megan is decidedly not burying the lede with what is likely her musical response on “Shots Fired,” the album’s leading track.)
This year alone, she’s been named among Time’s 100 most influential people and received major awards at the BET Awards and MTV VMAs.
She delivered a defiant debut “Saturday Night Live” performance in October, where audio from activists played as the screens behind her flashed with a message: “Protect Black women.” She also criticized Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who declined to bring charges against the police involved in the Breonna Taylor case.
“I feel like just being an artist, waking up every day, voicing your own opinions is a risk… Just talking,” Megan told W Magazine in an interview published in August. “Being real is a risk.”
She’s not just the hip-hop du jour – she’s cemented herself as a mainstay in the industry, a go-to for bars oozing with confidence and a flow that punctuates exactly how lethal her lyrics are.
Her album will no doubt shape her story further.
Read from source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2020/11/19/megan-thee-stallion-good-news-debut-album/3776124001/
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John Howieson (d1618) was Minister of Cambuslang. In 1613 he mortified 1,000 marks in support of a bursar and he subsequently gifted books to the College library.
Howieson was Moderator of the Presbytery of Glasgow in 1582 when it met to oppose the imposition of a new archbishop. According to James Coutts, an historian of the University, the city's magistrates and armed supporters broke into the meeting and attempted to halt proceedings. The Provost hauled Howieson from his chair and rained blows on the minister, knocking out one of his teeth, before locking him up in the Tolbooth. University students who attempted to rescue him were driven off, and some were wounded in the affray.
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NCAA football betting: As point spread grows, MGM hoping for Ohio State upset vs. Alabama
Sam Cooper
As we approach Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State, the point spread has continued to climb.
The spread at BetMGM opened with top-ranked Alabama as a seven-point favorite. In the days since, the spread has climbed to 8.5 in the hours leading up to the Crimson Tide’s showdown with Ohio State.
As of late Monday morning, Alabama had attracted 55.3% of the bets on the game with 59.7% of the money also landing on the Alabama side.
Alabama is 12-0 and coming off a 31-14 win over Notre Dame in the CFP semifinal last Friday. Alabama features a high-powered offense led by Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith, who caught seven passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns against the Irish.
Alabama is 8-4 against the spread in 2020, but has failed to cover in its last two games. Alabama was a 19.5-point favorite against Notre Dame, but the Irish covered the spread by scoring a touchdown in the final minute.
Ohio State, the CFP’s No. 3 seed, upset No. 2 Clemson and did so in emphatic fashion, winning 49-28 behind a monster performance from quarterback Justin Fields. The Buckeyes, now just 7-0 thanks to the Big Ten’s late start in 2020, were 7.5-point underdogs against Clemson and are looking to pull off another upset.
BetMGM is rooting for Ohio State for the second straight week. The Buckeyes are 4-3 against the spread this season.
“We’re seeing plenty of action on Alabama for the national championship game. BetMGM has adjusted the Crimson Tide’s line from -7 to -8.5. The best outcome for the book would be for Ohio State to pull off an upset,” said Jason Scott the VP of Trading for BetMGM.
Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) gains yardage after a catch in the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Most early money was on Alabama
Much of the early action on this game at BetMGM came on Alabama. MGM said last Tuesday that Alabama, then favored by 7.5 points, had received 74.2% of the bets and 83.5% of the money.
At the time, Scott said that MGM had seen some sharp bettors side with Alabama when it opened up as a favorite of just a touchdown.
The public jumped on Alabama early as well.
As the numbers from BetMGM indicate, Ohio State has received plenty of backing in the six days since.
What about the total?
The showing from the Ohio State offense against Clemson, coupled with Alabama’s 48.2 points per game, has resulted in a very high total for the title game. The total opened up at a whopping 76.5 but has dipped down to 74.5 as of Monday morning.
At BetMGM, most of the bets (61.4%) and money (58.2%) have come in on the under.
Both teams’ games have swayed more to the over this season. The over is 7-5 in Alabama games and 4-2-1 in Ohio State games. The Alabama-Notre Dame game fell well below the total while the Ohio State-Clemson went over the total.
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The John James Newsletter 87
by Neville
24 October, 2015 General news0
8:38 AM (21 minutes ago)
to John
Believe nothing just because a so-called wise person said it.
Believe nothing just because a belief is generally held.
Believe nothing just because it is said in ancient books.
Believe nothing just because it is said to be of divine origin.
Believe nothing just because someone else believes it.
Believe only what you yourself test and judge to be true
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little
Dalai Lama video calls for action on climate change.
There is no other planet where we may move. This is our only home.
https://youtu.be/iYBMLsc64HM
Two degree Celsius warming locks in sea level rise for thousands of years
The long reaction time of the Antarctic ice-sheet — which can take thousands of years to fully manifest its response to changes in environmental conditions — coupled with the fact that CO₂ lingers in the atmosphere for a very long time means that the warming we generate now will affect the ice sheet in ways that will be incredibly hard to undo
Nearly 90% of those killed by US drone strikes in Afghanistan were not the intended targets.
http://www.ibtimes.com/nearly-90-those-killed-us-drones-were-not-intended-targets-during-five-month-span-2142183
US, China brace for stand-off over disputed islands sail-by as Aussies fence-sit
China’s Global Times, a newspaper considered close to the Chinese Communist Party, published an editorial on Wednesday, saying sailing a warship this close to Chinese territory could be “breach of China’s bottom line.”
https://www.rt.com/news/318738-china-islands-australia-us/
Massive Booing of Chancellor Merkel By German Crowd
Contempt for policy of welcoming floods of migrants from the Middle East and Africa. Hundreds of thousands have been arriving iin recent months, with no end in sight. Merkel’s approval ratings have fallen drastically as Germans increasingly reject her government’s seemingly incoherent immigration policy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trLY2flrJ0I&feature=youtu.be
Germany To Deport Refugees In Military Cargo Planes
Mmilitary transport planes to deport nearly 200,000 people who have been declared by the German state to be “economic migrants” and ineligible for asylum.
http://www.countercurrents.org/damon231015.htm
Killing Palestinians ‘a religious duty’:
Rabbi Rav Benzion Mutzafi: “It is not only desirable to do so, but it is a religious duty that you hold his head down to the ground and hit him until his last breath.”
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/21719-rabbis-killing-palestinian-resistance-fighters-a-religious-duty
Junker Throws in the Towel: “We Can’t Go On” Fighting Russia
The EU chief says Europe can no longer afford to have a policy dictated by the US.
http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/junker-throws-towel-we-cant-go-fighting-russia/ri10463
Methane – the highest levels from ice-cores have been less than half this for as far back as we can measure.
Ship laden with nuclear waste heading to Australia despite safety concerns
On its way to Port Kembla from the French port of Cherbourg 25 tonnes of waste originally generated by the Australian Nuclear Science Organisation and sent to France in 2001 for reprocessing. The BBC Shanghai has been blacklisted due to its record.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/16/ship-laden-with-nuclear-waste-heading-to-australia-despite-safety-concerns
Heffernan said the southern Murray-Darling basin would suffer a 15% decline in rainfall
Pollies promising everyone more water was like promising everyone free beer, it only made you popular until you couldn’t do it.
http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/oct/16/liberal-partys-bomb-thrower-blows-apart-the-murray-darling-water-myth?CMP=ema_632
What has happened to democracy in the US?
How Chicago police ‘disappeared’ 7,000 people
A massive warehouse between two of the most crime-filled areas in the city of Chicago, equipped with floodlights, cameras, razor-wire – this near-paramilitary wing of the government – the demographics speak for themselves.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/19/homan-square-chicago-police-disappeared-thousands
An interactive portrait
“It’s easy to just go grab someone, throw ’em somewhere – no food, no water, no access to the outside world, intimidating and threatening ’em.”
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2015/oct/19/homan-square-chicago-police-detainees
Sheldon Adelson Is Ready to Buy the Presidency
He just hasn’t decided which Republican candidate to back.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/09/sheldon-adelson-is-ready-to-buy-the-presidency.html
Australia to Green-Light Medical Marijuana
This government is incredibly sympathetic to the suffering of Australians with debilitating illnesses, and wants to enable access to the most effective medical treatments available
“http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Australia-to-Green-Light-Medical-Marijuana-20151019-0006.html
Permafrost warming in parts of Alaska is accelerating
It was assumed it would be stable for this century but it seems that’s not true any more
US-led alliance attacks power plant in Aleppo in violation of international law
US violated Syrian airspace and attacked a power plant that feeds Aleppo city, causing a blackout in the city.
http://sana.sy/en/?p=58236
Why Is The U.S. Silently Bombing Syria’s Electricity Network?
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article43195.htm
MSF says bombing of Afghan hospital no mistake
The extensive, quite precise destruction of the bombing raid casts doubt on US assertions that it was a mistake.
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/42d2d5bf311c4b26841b99ea9c953388/ap-interview-msf-says-bombing-afghan-hospital-no-mistake
Everyone wrote off the Syrian army. Take another look now
China is making a new 5-Year Plan — and it will decide where the global economy will go next
Over the last 5 years, China has promised to deliver growth of around 7%. But growth has slowed and many suspect that China’s self-reported GDP numbers are lies. China’s real growth rate may be as low as 3%.
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/china-5-year-plan-global-gdp-recession-2015-10
They Came to Fight for Ukraine. Now They’re Stuck in No Man’s Land.
When separatists started a war in eastern Ukraine, hundreds of foreigners came to Kiev. Now they’ve been abandoned.
http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/10/19/ukraines-abandoned-soldiers-russian-belarusian-volunteers/
America is a Bomb Waiting to Explode
In the past, people were in rural communities. They could grow food. They had real communities. They also had self-control and a conception of morality. Today, if the supply lines go down, you are stuck in a house you can’t heat surrounded by millions of FDA-approved drug addicts who are going psycho because they have run out of juice and people who would murder their own grandmother to get a cut-price iPhone.
Inequality at its Ugliest
According to new Credit Suisse data, nearly 50 million American adults are part of the world’s poorest 10%.
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/10/19/new-2015-wealth-data-us-inequality-its-ugliest
Global One Percent Owns Half of World’s Wealth
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/10/14/out-control-inequality-global-one-percent-owns-half-worlds-wealth
Syrian War Forces First-Ever Withdrawal from Global Seed Vault
After armed conflict destabilized Aleppo gene bank, scientists withdraw seeds from Arctic repository in order to safeguard critical research. ICARDA managed to move its headquarters from Syria in the early days of the war, while some of its workers remained at the gene bank in Aleppo in an attempt to save the collection.
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/10/19/syrian-war-forces-first-ever-withdrawal-global-seed-vault
3rd refugee shelter torched in Sweden in 6 days
https://www.rt.com/news/318996-sweden-refugee-center-fire/
The creation of Mayhem
A country-by-country analysis
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176058/tomgram%3A_rebecca_gordon%2C_how_the_u.s._created_middle_east_mayhem/#more
What If They Gave a War and Everyone Came?
A not-so-concise (but relevant) history of the Middle East .
Obama is now the fourth American president in a row to have ordered the bombing of Iraq and his successor will almost certainly be the fifth. A quagmire.
http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176059/tomgram%3A_peter_van_buren%2C_the_great_war_in_the_middle_east/#more
Europe Secretly Starts Imposing TTIP Despite The Public’s Overwhelming Opposition
The terms of the proposed TPP trade treaty with Asian countries won’t be made public until the treaty has already been in force for at least four years. The terms of the proposed TISA (Trade In Services Agreement) with 52 nations won’t be made public until at least five years. The proposed TTIP treaty with European countries has been so successfully hidden, that even the number of years it will be kept from the public isn’t yet known. All in secret, until too late for the public to do anything.
Genetically modified crops and chemically washed beef carcasses were being allowed into the EU.
http://www.countercurrents.org/zuesse201015.htm
Vietnam: From National Liberation to Trans-Pacific Vassal (1975-2015)
An interesting analysis
How Australia can become a renewable energy superpower
only if it seizes three key areas of opportunity, based heavily on innovation; and only if it acts quickly.
http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/how-australia-can-become-a-renewable-energy-superpower-35215
Feeding people on our stressed planet will require a “revolution”
Feeding people will require cleaner energy, smarter farming and women’s rights, but also a “fundamental cultural change,” Ehrlich said a good start in addressing population growth would be full women’s rights, including access to contraceptives and abortions. For agriculture, it’s a “big shift” toward organic farming, getting rid of large industrial farms that rely on pesticides.
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2015/aug/food-security-planet-planetary-boundaries-climate-change-agriculture-farming-organic-solutions-revolution
Who knew a piece of paper could be so controversial? http://www.weareunion.org.au/Prev
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Trump takes shot at Cuomo's brother ahead of Oval Office meeting
By Morgan Chalfant - 02/13/20 02:04 PM EST
President Trump Donald TrumpLil Wayne gets 11th hour Trump pardon Trump grants clemency to more than 100 people, including Bannon Trump expected to pardon Bannon: reports MORE took a shot at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) brother shortly before their planned meeting at the White House, telling the governor not to bring “Fredo” in reference to his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo Chris CuomoKen Burns says US is experiencing its fourth 'great crisis' CNN's Smerconish lauds Trump on ,000 relief checks: 'Most effective thing he's done' post election Pennsylvania AG calls Ted Cruz a 'sad sack' after Trump asks for his help in Texas lawsuit MORE.
“I’m seeing Governor Cuomo today at The White House. He must understand that National Security far exceeds politics,” Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon, about an hour before the two were scheduled to meet in the Oval Office.
“New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits & harrassment, start cleaning itself up, and lowering taxes,” Trump tweeted. “Build relationships, but don’t bring Fredo!”
Trump is expected to meet with Cuomo about his administration’s decision to block New York state from the Global Entry program.
I’m seeing Governor Cuomo today at The White House. He must understand that National Security far exceeds politics. New York must stop all of its unnecessary lawsuits & harrassment, start cleaning itself up, and lowering taxes. Build relationships, but don’t bring Fredo!
The Department of Homeland Security said last week that it would block New Yorkers from enrolling in trusted traveler programs that allow them to bypass long security lines at airports and customs after a state law permitted immigrants without legal status to obtain driver’s licenses.
Trump has repeatedly mocked Chris Cuomo, who is the younger brother of Andrew Cuomo, as “Fredo,” a reference to an Italian-American character from the movie “The Godfather.” Chris Cuomo memorably became heated after a man called him “Fredo” and accused the person of using a slur last year; the exchange was captured on video that went viral before Trump started using the name.
Trump is scheduled to meet with Cuomo at 3 p.m. in the Oval Office. The meeting is supposed to be closed to the press.
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Orban: Hungary ‘insulted’ by Lauder’s comments
Hungary and its citizens are “deeply insulted” by public comments made by Ronald Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, concerning the move from Budapest to Berlin of the Open Society Foundations, the prime minister’s press chief said on Friday.
Lauder expressed concern about the Berlin move to Germany’s Bild tabloid, saying he did not agree “with everything that US billionaire George Soros says or does”, but he considered the treatment of a man “who has done so much” in central European countries to spread democracy after the fall of communism to be unworthy.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban addressed a letter to Lauder expressing disappointment in his statement, Bertalan Havasi told MTI.
“It is well known and obvious in Budapest that the reason for the Foundation’s move is that Hungary has introduced rules that extend transparency to organisations financed from abroad,”
Orban wrote in the letter.
“I would respectfully call your attention … to the fact that the Foundation and its founder bear personal responsibility for the growth of anti-Semitism in Europe. They have brought people to Europe – among migrants – whose political and religious views have dramatically increased the vulnerability of our Jewish communities. In contrast, Hungary and its government protects European Jewish communities when it prevents the uncontrolled entry of migrants into the European Union. Our policy has moral and theoretical reasons, and also serves the idea of Jewish-Christian coexistence, in which we continue to believe with conviction. For this we do not expect any recognition, or gratitude from the World Jewish Congress, of course,”
the letter says.
Source and photo: MTI
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The Lede | Don’t Mention the Insurgency, Afghanistan Tells Reporters
Don’t Mention the Insurgency, Afghanistan Tells Reporters
By Robert Mackey
March 1, 2010 6:57 pm March 1, 2010 6:57 pm
With the proliferation of 24-hour news channels, the bar for what gets covered live on television these days has been lowered quite a bit since, say, the moon landing. Last year, for instance, people around the planet watched an unboyed balloon float above Colorado for hours. Last Saturday, hours after the catastrophic earthquake in Chile, Chilean television was broadcasting live images of Hawaii’s coastline to its viewers, just in case a deadly tsunami appeared.
Afghanistan’s government has apparently seen the way things are going, and has decided to act before its efforts to prevent the Taliban’s return to power devolve into a form of reality television.
Afghanistan’s intelligence service, the National Directorate of Security, summoned reporters on Monday to tell them that they will no longer be allowed to report on attacks by Taliban insurgents while they are in progress, Reuters reported. Announcing the ban, a spokesman for the intelligence agency, Saeed Ansari, said, “Live coverage does not benefit the government, but benefits the enemies of Afghanistan.”
Journalists will be allowed to film the aftermath of attacks, but only if they first ask the intelligence service for permission.
Just last Friday, cameras rolled in Kabul as it took about 90 minutes for somewhat bedraggled-looking members of the country’s security forces to win a firefight with Taliban commandos on the streets of the Afghan capital. The video embedded at the top of this post, showing footage of that firefight, which perhaps unsettled the Afghan public, is exactly what Afghan officials want to see no more of.
Laila Noori, who studies the media for Afghanistan Rights Monitor, an Afghan nongovernmental organization, told Reuters, “The government should not hide their inabilities by barring media from covering incidents.” She added, “People want to know all the facts on the ground whenever security incidents take place.”
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TV ReviewsThe Simpsons (Classic)Season 8
The Simpsons (Classic): “Burns, Baby Burns”
Erik Adams
The Simpsons (Classic)Season 8
“Burns, Baby Burns”
“Burns, Baby Burns” (originally aired 11/17/1996)
In which Mr. Burns’ long-lost son don’t get no regard—no regard at all…
Over the course of 26 seasons (and counting), The Simpsons has greeted all sorts of guest stars. The ones who stay for more than a line or two generally shake out into one of two categories: Those who blend into the fabric of Springfield (your Dustin Hoffmans, Glenn Closes, and Albert Brookses) and those bend the show around their established personas (your John Waterses or Ricky Gervaises). Rodney Dangerfield’s eighth-season appearance belongs to the latter category; “Burns, Baby Burns” is as much a Springfield-set retelling of Caddyshack or Back To School as it is the story of Mr. Burns reconciling with his long last son Larry (played by Dangerfield). At this point in his career, Dangerfield was the type of comedy legend who commanded such accommodation, which The Simpsons gave him in the form of a loving, if somewhat lopsided tribute.
Having played one of the most-quotable characters in one of the most-quotable film comedies of all time, Dangerfield was granted plenty of leeway with his “Burns, Baby Burns” dialogue. Director Jim Reardon and the Simpsons art department could easily make Larry Burns a physical match for the comic, with the same spazzy dance moves; the greater challenge lie in creating jokes that authentically mimicked the man’s “no respect” punchlines. And so Dangerfield did his own punch-up work, suggesting alternate lines and changing a word or two to better resemble something that he might say on stage or on film. Season eight co-showrunner Josh Weinsten kept Dangerfield’s script, and on the “Burns, Baby Burns” audio commentary, he talks about the notes left in the margins, reportedly written with a souvenir from the most appropriate of old-fashioned showbiz destinations: the Honolulu Hilton.
With Dangerfield fully in control of the greatest character he would ever play—himself—it falls to the Simpsons regulars to play straight men and women to Larry’s always-on shtick. It’s an amusing gag that the character comments on during a particularly long joke run: Walking up his father’s luxuriously long driveway, Larry stops his rambling color commentary to wonder, “Hey, who am I talking to?” The residents of Springfield are at a similar loss in dealing with Larry’s nonstop observations, greeting the new guy in town with incredulous reactions and bone-dry recitations of his more pointed jabs. The best comes from another pair of outsiders: The folks from Yale admissions. Even from the son of a proud alumnus, Yalees don’t take kindly to being told their motto should be “semper fudge.”
Larry’s boorishness finds him an easy friend in Homer Simpson, who gives one of the first matter-of-fact responses to the character’s stand-up setups. (“Wow, that is lazy,” Dan Castellaneta says, voicing the inner thoughts of every Dangerfield audience since 1967.) But as much as he’s a product of Dangerfield’s comic alter ego, Larry is still a Burns—an impression Jim Reardon and team leave by introducing the telltale Monty Burns nose, overbite, and posture to an otherwise straightforward Rodney Dangerfield caricature. (In a brilliant piece of showing rather than telling, Papa Burns confirms Larry’s lineage by unveiling the family birthmark hidden beneath his hair.) The tension between Rodney Dangerfield’s blue-collar image and Larry Burns’ blue-blood heritage forms the episode’s primary conflict, an internal snobs-versus-slobs comedy that greatly disappoints the elder Burns.
Burns’ bachelordom and loneliness are often used to humanize the richest man in town, but he’s squarely in the Judge Smails position here. As evidenced by Homer and Larry’s kidnapping hoax—which is just another form of a kid running away to teach his parents a lesson—there’s a big difference between missing your son and missing your son. Larry’s reappearance is initially presented as the only thing that can cheer Monty up after another Yale drubbing at the hands of those no-good cheaters from Harvard—but you can put as many Burns-like features on Larry and he’d still let his old man down. The black-tie fiasco (“The food ain’t great, but the portions are terrific”) and the disastrous Yale interview put Burns in the odd position of sympathizing (facetiously, at least) with Homer Simpson, who ends up ragging on Milhouse without realizing he’s actually talking about himself. (Another fantastic detail in an episode full of them: In a failed attempt to get on his son’s level, Burns stoops to serving chicken drumsticks and french fries in his extravagant dining room.)
Fittingly, the character Mr. Burns can most closely relate to in this scenario is actually his son; Larry is a father, too, and having disappeared from scenic Waynesport for a full week, he also has children who are disappointed in him. As Burns’ Caddyshack counterpart declares, some people simply do not belong, and Larry isn’t the type of tourist who can make Springfield a permanent fit. He leaves an impression on the regulars (both Bart and Lisa wind up borrowing his patter and cadence, with the former even trying on Dangerfield’s signature necktie tug) and steals the entire episode, the sort of thing you expect from a charismatic solo performer with Dangerfield’s résumé. That makes for storytelling that doesn’t fully satisfy on an emotional level, and the only way out of the kidnapping plot requires booze and Journey singles of a mysterious origin. (Well, the Channel 6 computers have some endings for that scenario, but nobody wants to see those play out.) The episode is 100 percent Larry’s journey, which makes “Burns, Baby Burns” this particular type of Simpsons guest shot: A story that’s best viewed as a celebration of a comedic genius, appropriately topped off with a party thrown in his honor. So what? So let’s dance!
This week in Simpsons signage (Now with bonus writers’ room shoutout):
If the ID number is to be believed, Ned Flanders is the very first person to buy a season pass to Mt. Swartzwelder Historic Cider Mill. Come to think of it, there’s lots of great, brief visual humor in this one, like Burns extinguishing a candelabra when he slams the door. My favorite, however, is Barney belching up a fish skeleton. (In a definitive ranking of cartoon props, “fish skeleton” finishes second, after an owl-sized graduation cap but before a grocery bag with a baguette and carrot greens sticking out the top.)
And one from the aural humor file: The sound of Homer being bludgeoned to death by baseballs in a Channel 6 computer simulation.
In a Simpsons universe with real-time continuity, Mr. Burns would’ve attended his 100th college reunion this year. And you’d better believe that he’d live long enough to attend it, too.
Marge goes on a mispronunciation tear in the early scenes, landing on this fantastic kicker: “I can’t excape Lisa, our little walking libary.”
“A powerful telescope” is a such a wonderfully Simpsons turn of phrase: “If Mr. Burns ever wants to see a stranger, he will observe him through a powerful telescope.”
Mr. Burns will not be disturbed during cocktail hour: “You’re interrupting my lime rickey.”
The Simpson matriarch has a very particular taste in literary genres: “Marge, you’ve been reading too many hideout books.”
Scintillating dialogue from Too Many Grandmas! (starring Olympia Dukakis and Bo Derek: “Drive faster, Grandma! Grandma’s gaining on us!”
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There is a legend of a man who lives beneath the sea. He is the fisher of men, the last hope of all those who have been left behind...they call him The Guardian.
A 2006 film starring Kevin Costner and Ashton Kutcher, that centers around Coast Guard Aviation Survival Technicians, or rescue swimmers
Senior Chief Petty Officer Ben Randall of Coast Guard Station Kodiak, Alaska is a legend among Coast Guard rescue swimmers. He has more than two hundred saves, holds all the records, and has been allowed to stay on past the usual retirement age. But then, a rescue mission in the Bering Sea goes terribly wrong. His helicopter crashes while trying to pull him and a shipwreck survivor out of the water. Out of his crew, only Randall survives.
After this, he is sent for some slower paced work training the next generation of rescue swimmers at the AST. There he throws out the usual training regimen in favor of a more practical curriculum, and very strict standards of performance. Here he meets Jake Fischer, a young swimming champ, who declares his intention to break all Randall's records. This starts a sort of rivalry between them, with Fischer trying to impress Randall, and Randall trying to get Fischer to quit or reveal the real reason he's in A-School. Eventually, they both realize that the other is being tormented by demons similar to his own, and that they are Not So Different after all.
Not to be confused with the British newspaper. Or the series Simon Baker was in before he was The Mentalist. Or the 1990 horror film of the same name.
This film contains examples of:
The Ace: Jake.
The Atoner: Randall and Jake turns out to be this as well.
Badass Boast: Jake makes one after the A-School CO gives his speech. Who then retorts that the record holder was standing at the back of the room.
It wasn't just boasting. When given a chance to break the records, Jake smashes every single record the school holds. Except one. The record for not letting a victim go, which Randall holds... by holding onto a man for 20 minutes, due to a jammed cable, with just finger tips.
Maggie: "Dislocated his shoulder, tore every ligament in his arm, but he saved that guy's life. You break that record, you give me a call."
This turns out to be the reason why Randall assigns Jake to Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak. Someone with Jakes swimming ability is perfectly suited for the single most dangerous stretch of sea in North America, where dozens of ships are lost each month.
Randall: You have a gift Jake, you're the best swimmer to come through this program hands down by-far, you have a whole record board to prove it. You know what I see when I look at it? I see someone fast enough who's going to get there first. I see someone strong enough who's gonna last. I see someone who can save a life that maybe no-one else could. You really wanna honor the initials on your arm? Then honor your gift. Save the ones you can Jake, the rest... you gotta let go.
Bar Brawl: Fischer and Hodge get into one with some Navy guys.
Book-Ends: The legend of the Guardian is told at the beginning and the end.
CIA Evil, FBI Good: A military version, with the Coast Guard being good, and the Navy being baddies, but only for barroom brawl purposes.
Cynical Mentor: Randall.
Definite Article Title
Determinator: Hodge has washed out of A-School twice before.
Feeling Their Age: Randall begins to realize he's becoming more of a liability than an asset on rescue missions, especially when compared to Jake who's fresh out of training.
Friends with Benefits: Fisher and Emily, until the very end when he decides he can't do casual anymore. Neither can she.
Heroic Sacrifice: Seeing that the cabling pulling them up is about to snap, Randall decides to sacrifice himself to save Jake. Jake is so distraught over this, that he wanted to jump back in to get him, only stopping when the Crew Chief points out that if he did, there was no coming back.
Crew Chief: If I do, you don't come back! I can't! I can't lose two!"
The alternate ending makes it apparent that this was a Senseless Sacrifice as the cable would've held until the two were at the door of the helicopter.
Interservice Rivalry: The Navy guys are portrayed as being Jerk Asses to Jake and his buddies for no real reason besides this, leading to the aforementioned Bar Brawl.
Somewhat Truth in Television, as there is some rivalry between "squids" and the "puddle pirates" of the "shallow-water navy." No more so than any other branches of the military, though.
Restricted Rescue Operation: Discussed when training the Coast Guard rescue swimmers.
Randall: There will come a time when you might have to decide who lives and dies out there. It's a terrible responsibility, but it is one you will have to make as a rescue swimmer.
Retirony: Randall finally accepts a desk job, but when Fischer gets in trouble during a rescue, he goes out for one final run...
Shell-Shocked Veteran: Randall wasn't in a war, but he's still haunted by that disastrous mission.
Sink-or-Swim Mentor: Randall literally throws them in the pool on the first day to see who chokes. One does.
Survivor Guilt: Randall was the only one to come back from a rescue gone wrong.
The entire reason Jake joined the Coast Guard as a rescue swimmer. His entire swim team was killed in a car crash where he was the driver.
Take a Moment to Catch Your Death: At the end, Jake is trying to free the captain of a small ship from some machines that have him pinned. He manages to get him free and they take a moment to grin at each other, then a large wave rolls the ship over, throwing stuff all over and knocking the captain dead. And now Jake is trapped in a hold that is filling with water.
Training from Hell: Half the class is washed out in the first month.
"Well Done, Son!" Guy: Jake finally gets this from Randall.
Veteran Instructor: Randall is this to both the class and the training cadre.
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PETA Tried To Guilt People on Twitter For Eating Bacon, but It Backfired
Mandy Kennedy
PETA's concern for the well-being of animals extends to how animals are treated by the food industry, and also just the general idea of eating animals. So when the animal rights group asked for feedback on the "best" reason for eating bacon, people could smell a trap easily enough.
Here's the original post.
To some extent, PETA had to know what they were getting into, just like Twitter users knew that this was bound to be a one-sided discussion if Twitter had its way.
The glowing reviews for bacon started rolling in.
Sure, some people railed against it, but PETA's gotten a pretty bad rap in the past few years, so people tended to be a little antagonistic.
There you have it.
I mean, it's not true at all, but that's still a pretty fun take on the matter, isn't it?
That doesn't really answer PETA's question, but it was plenty funny.
Ron Swanson would definitely be on the pro-bacon side. And he might have more fans than PETA does.
This one gets a little meta.
Take your time to really think about it and see if you agree. It's a bold statement either way.
A picture says a thousand words.
Homer holding a bouquet of bacon instead of flowers can go a very long way towards settling an argument.
Louis C.K. has a strong stance.
Wow. I suppose this is a pretty compelling reason to enjoy bacon, now isn't it?
Fans of the show will get this and groan.
Those who aren't fans might just be reminded that, yes, sausage is delicious too.
An handy decision tree for whether or not you should enjoy some bacon.
It seems, uh, a little one-sided, now doesn't it? Maybe there's more to it than this.
Turning the tables.
See PETA? How does it feel to be judged and mocked? Not great, right? I wouldn't imagine so!
Well, there you have it.
I'm not sure how sound this logic is, but it does remind us that, yes, people really like bacon!
Two words say it all.
Especially when they're placed next to a beaming and possibly stoned James Franco. So good, indeed.
People were quick to see the folly of PETA's ways.
In the past decade or so, PETA's become a divisive presence, alienating even like-minded people with their tactics and approach.
Looks like it backfired in more ways than one.
They reminded this guy that bacon exists, so he went ahead and fried some up. Nice work, PETA!
It was only a matter of time before this showed up, wasn't it?
DJ Khaled knows what's up. PETA may have gotten over their head here, but it's not all that uncommon a reaction to their social media posts.
PETA finally did fire back at this guy's obviously exaggerated claim.
But that's the best they could muster. I'm not sure they got the dialogue they were seeking with this post. Ouch.
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June 27, 2017 Reviews
Mr Gillie, Finborough Theatre
Posted by beanisacarrot
William Gillie (Andy Secombe) is a charismatic and inspirational teacher running the only school in the Scottish mining village of Crult in 1950. Being a learned, professional man he has a certain status in the town, but this evening he isn’t in favour. His habit of inspiring the sons and daughters of miners and housewives to become something other than miners and housewives is not appreciated by the local worthies. He was just supposed to teach his students the basics of literature and art, not encourage them to pursue creative careers in London.
Tonight, unbeknownst to Mr Gillie, he’s being observed by a Judge (Drew Paterson) and a Procurator (Ross Dunsmore), who are trying to decide whether what he’s done during his teaching career was right. Should Mr Gillie have opened the minds of his young working class charges? Shown them that they have career options? And if they made mistakes, was it his fault?
Mr Gibb (David Bannerman), a pastor who heads the local education board, the town’s GP Dr Watson (Malcolm Rennie), and Mr Gillie’s own wife (Emma D’Inverno) give their views on these matters, many of them not positive. And there’s a further shock when two of Mr Gillie’s favourite former students, miner’s son Tom Donnelly (Andrew Cazanave Pin) and the doctor’s daughter Nelly (Caitlin Fielding), announce that they too have been inspired by Gillie and are already married and off to London – tonight!
Six months later, Tom and Nelly return to Crult, successful, happy and living a glamorous life, with Tom working as a critic and journalist and both of them socialising with filmmakers and other creatives. But, to their surprise, it’s Mr Gillie who raises the most objections to what they’ve achieved. His dream for Tom was that he become a great literary author, not spend his time with showbusiness shysters.
Ultimately, this is an exploration of judgement and blame. Whose fault is it when it all goes wrong? Would people have been better off if they’d never had their sights raised? And who’s to say what’s wrong anyway?
At the end of the play, a judgement is handed down on Mr Gillie by the Judge, but it’s really for us the audience to decide how we judge him, the other characters and the system as a whole. A system which seems to have changed little for many working class young people in the past 70 years.
Andrew Cazanave PinAndy SecombeCaitlin FieldingDavid BannermanDrew PatersonEmma D'InvernoFinborough TheatreMalcolm RennieMr GillieRoss Dunsmore
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VIEW OF THE ARTS
THE CULTURAL WORLD IS NEVER TOO SMALL TO EXPLORE
November 8, 2018 — View of the Arts
In Conversation with Teo Yoo – Viktor Tsoy in Kirill Serebrennikov’s ‘Leto’
It has been almost three years since we last spoke to Teo Yoo, and looking at his fast-growing list of projects, he has kept himself very busy. Among his most recent projects that the audience was able to enjoy was his phenomenal portrayal of Viktor Tsoy (one of the Soviet rock pioneers) in Leto (Summer) by Kirill Serebrennikov, a film that was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Leto was also nominated for the Art Cinema Award at this year’s Hamburg Film Festival and won the Audience Award at the Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival in Mongolia.
Currently, Teo Yoo has three other projects in the pipeline: two K-dramas and a feature film, which we are patiently waiting to see. We managed to talk to the actor despite his busy schedule during the promotion of Leto. During the interview, he discussed his characterisation of Viktor Tsoy, what it was like to work with Kirill Serebrennikov and his first Cannes experience.
Teo Yoo (Photo © C-JeS Entertainment)
The last time we spoke was almost three years ago when you were promoting Benson Lee’s Seoul Searching; since then, it seems like you have kept yourself very busy! How have you been?
The world has kept me busy. Thankfully, there were a lot of interesting projects and opportunities that I could put my head and heart into. I am enjoying my process.
You recently attended the prestigious Cannes Film Festival as one of the main three cast members of Kirill Serebrennikov’s film Leto. How was that experience for you?
It was exciting and devastating. A rollercoaster ride. Knowing that Kirill couldn’t attend the Festival, I prepared as much as I could to answer the curiosity of the journalists, not only representing the film but also Kirill.
But I enjoyed it a lot. Cannes is the highest league of achievement in the cinema arts and getting invited to their Competition is a stamp of approval I don’t carry with a light heart, but proudly.
Teo Yoo as Viktor Tsoy (Photo © Hype Film)
Let’s talk about your journey to become Viktor Tsoy. What was the process like?
I only had 3 weeks of preparation. First, the production helped me by providing a mime coach and a language coach. I had to learn Russian by osmosis and phonetically, by breaking down the script from sentences to words, to syllables, to vowels and consonants. I managed a strict timetable to fit the breakdown of the sounds into 3 weeks (spending a certain amount of hours on a certain syllable etc.).
Secondly, I tried to read and watch everything that I could get my hands on about Viktor Tsoy. I analyzed his speech pattern, trying to mimic his breathing pattern from the interview footage, copying how he holds his cigarette when smoking, understanding his famous posture to recreate a glimpse of his future silhouette, which he is known for, listening to real accounts about him from people who knew him.
Lastly, I investigated his emotional being, by analysing the lyrics from his music up until his first album, trying to figure out the focus and stresses of his vowels in the sounds of his speech. Also, the similarities in our Korean-European backgrounds were an anchor that made me understand a certain unique sensibility.
Teo Yoo in Cannes 2018 (Photo © C-JeS Entertainment)
Since Viktor Tsoy was Russian of Korean descendant, were you required to speak Russian from the start?
Though I knew I was being dubbed, Kirill insisted that the lips had to match the language. I found out that I had to do it in Russian after I arrived for pre-production.
Was there anything that particularly spoke to you in terms of Viktor’s character? If you could meet him today, what sort of conversation would you have?
I learned and was inspired by his passion and discipline as a performing artist. If I could meet him today, there wouldn’t be any conversation. We would just share a cigarette in silence, with a smile.
How was it like to work with Kirill Serebrennikov? How much of an artistic freedom were you given with your portrayal of Viktor?
Besides the obvious physical constraints of the character, I was free to throw in as many suggestions as possible. Kirill enjoys the collaborative process of the community. We both share a background in theatre, so even though I was a nervous wreck, I loved the rehearsals and the organic process on set. I never felt as stressed and vulnerable, but it was appropriate for the project and for Kirill’s group dynamic.
You as Viktor, along with Irina Starshenbaum as Natasha and Roman Bilyk as Mikhail, not only managed to create great chemistry between your characters but you also perfectly channelled each persona – it was impossible for the audience to remain indifferent to any of them. How did you guys manage to build such an interesting picture of the three?
All of us felt pressure to portray our 3 historical figures believably. Kirill helped us by recreating the feeling of a youthful community reminiscent of the 1980’s. We had a house party like in the 80’s and were really close with each other during the entire production. Irina put us at ease and was always loving and caring towards both of us. I had tremendous respect for Roman as a musician and I used that feeling of seniority as a guide for my character’s attitude towards Mike. I, on the other hand, was the most experienced actor amongst them and I let that feeling be my emotional tent pole of confidence, similar to that of Viktor’s talent in their triangular relationship.
What was the experience of filming in Russian like?
I enjoyed the experience a lot. I had no prior experience with Russia and Russian culture other than Stanislavsky and Chekhov. I frequently gain access to a culture through their food because I am a serious foodie. You learn a lot about Russia by sitting down with them and making an effort to hear their side of the story over a warm meal and some alcohol. Nothing was certain and everything was beautiful.
As far as the language is concerned, everyone on set was very considerate because they understood the wall I had to climb. I had to shoot all the Leningrad Rock Club performances on the second day of shooting, in front of three hundred extras. I lost many nights of sleep over the language. I was constantly fighting my inner tension with my obsessive preparation and relaxation.
You have recently filmed for a top-notch Korean drama, somewhere in Morocco. Could you tell us more about it?
Actually, two K-Dramas. The one I am shooting in Morocco is called Vagabond and is an action-thriller. I am playing a mercenary soldier opposite Lee Seung-gi. Another one that I am shooting is called Chronicles of Asdal and it is a Korean version of GoT. I am playing a member of a tribe similar to that of the Dothraki. I will be shooting both until winter.
Are you already working on your next film project?
I will be shooting my first lead role in a Korean film this November. The title is Vertigo and it is a melodrama (my favourite genre), opposite Chun Woo-hee. The production is aiming for a release in the late spring of 2019.
We would like to thank Teo Yoo for taking the time to answer the questions and to C-JeS Entertainment for their assistance.
Written and interviewed by Maggie Gogler
Edited by Sanja Struna
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Labour members now more supportive of Jeremy Corbyn than ever – why is the general public so cool on him?
The reasonable face of British politics: Jeremy Corbyn.
Is Jeremy Corbyn getting the cold shoulder from the general public because of the way disagreements within the Labour Party are portrayed in the ‘lame stream’ media?
Recent depictions of Labour in the right-wing press are enough to make anyone think the party is on the verge of of disintegration – especially when prominence is given to dissenting views such as those of Yvette Cooper on nationalisation.
But an increasing number of people are commenting on the disparity between this coverage and the depiction of similar rifts in the Conservative Party – splits which are just as serious but are often described as “principled disagreement”, with no question of any implications for the future of the party.
What are ordinary people to think?
It was heartening to This Writer yesterday, when a friend casually mentioned the in-fighting within Tory ranks at the moment, and went on to speculate on what it meant for their future.
He was only applying the same consideration to the Conservatives as the Tory media has been applying to Labour. Perhaps many others are starting to feel the same.
Who knows what might happen if people like Yvette would only step back and consider the selfishness of what they have been doing?
Labour members’ support for Jeremy Corbyn has stayed very strong since his election in September, new polling shows.
A YouGov study commissioned by the Election Data website found 72 per cent of Labour members approved of Mr Corbyn, with 17 per cent disapproving.
The poll also shows that if Labour had another leadership election in which Mr Corbyn and his close ally John McDonnell did not stand, a plurality of members would simply not vote.
The party has practically doubled in size since Mr Corbyn won the leadership election – with the flood of new members apparently favouring the Labour leader.
Source: Labour members now more supportive of Jeremy Corbyn than ever | UK Politics | News | The Independent
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on February 24, 2016 by Mike Sivier.
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18 thoughts on “Labour members now more supportive of Jeremy Corbyn than ever – why is the general public so cool on him?”
David February 24, 2016 at 10:49 am
This how our right wing press has behaved for donkey’s years. Why would they change just because Corbyn is well supported in the Labour party?
I think you’re really hitting the nail on the head here Mike, I really do. The right-wing media are almost certainly going to be a very large part of the reason why a lot of people are still not giving Corbyn the time of day. As the months have passed though, I think I’ve heard slightly more about problems within the Tory party than I have within Labour. I have to say that I’m not a massive fan of politics (and probably will never be), for one, I’m fed up of the endless bitching and backstabbing that goes on, but I wish Corbyn the best. I never used to watch PMQs (only started since Corbyn became leader), however I am going to stop watching now (unless I get wind that something dramatic happens), because all it seems to be is Corbyn asks a question, Cameron doesn’t answer and lies followed by shouting and jeering (mainly seemingly from the Gov benches, and towards Corbyn).
I saw a video recently of John McDonnell doing a speech at some University somewhere, and he was saying that on the vast majority of issues, the Labour party are generally in agreement, so don’t believe everything you read in the papers !
stephen brophy February 24, 2016 at 11:15 am
Because there are too many idiots out there who are easily lead by the right wing media!
Harry February 24, 2016 at 11:53 am
It is not so hard to comprehend Mike. While I don’t have the qualifications to lecture, I still have an opinion, and in some very key areas my opinions are at odds with those of Mr Corbyn. My neighbours either side of me share my opinions. I like Mr Corbyn; He is in many ways a breath of fresh air, while, disappointingly he, like 80% of the British GovCorp, if not more, grovel to the Jewish lobby. Friends of Israel etc. More of the same: Whose wars does Mr Corbyn think we are fighting for goodness sake?
Mr Corbyn is supposed “Re-Present the wishes of the public in the Commons, is that not so? Yet the ordinary man in the street wants immigration not just stopped but reversed, yet Mr Corbyn travels to Calais….Why? The fact is that Mr Corbyn, though being given the support of the ordinary grass roots, is not “Re-Presenting” the concerns of those grass roots: Indeed we are seeing not democracy but ideology again which is what we are already dying of under the current criminal marauders in the Commons.
A Point:- Can we agree as a Principle that every human being is equally important and deserves, provided that he or she does no harm, to live their lives in any way that they choose? If we can agree to this as a basic principle then:-
Can we agree that the cultures evolved and adopted by social groupings, up to and including nations are all equally important and deserving of respect? If we can also agree, in general terms, to this then:-
Why are we being disrespected by “Multiculturalism”? Why is our culture under assault (re: Barbara Lerner Specter etc) here in Europe by a massive form of deliberately staged weaponised immigration? Further why is the man that many of us saw for a while as the solution just one more part of the same old problem. Never mind shouts about “isolationist” or “racist” or “islamaphobic” which are PC tools to prevent criticism. The fact is Mike, we have never been asked whether we actually wanted our culture, our society, turned into a multi racial, multi-cultural third world hell hole. Mr Corbyn needs learn to ask us what we want. I am happy indeed to scrap Trident…Along with the whole nuclear industry, which is dangerous, deadly and expensive. Too whatever his thoughts personally about the EU and its unelected Commissars, he needs to gain the views of his constituents before deciding which way the Labour party will campaign. Dr Richard North at EU referendum is rather an expert in matters relating to the EU: Not just a hack as are so many in both the the Pro and anti EU orgs.Its fatal really. Once in a position of power one forgets that ones real job is merely Re-Presenting the wishes of ones constituents, and of course fighting in the commons to achieve those wishes. But what we get are an isolated bunch of people simply using their views and ideologies instead of doing their job: “Re-Presenting”. I am wondering after Calais if in fact Mr Corbyn is the Brit Obama. If he gets the Peace Prize I am running to get under the table.
Mike Sivier Post author February 26, 2016 at 12:13 pm
You’re saying Jeremy Corbyn, a supporter of Palestine, who supports a two-way arms embargo on Israel, a boycott of Israeli universities involved in arms research and the end of restrictions on Gaza, is a supporter of Israel?
What a unique viewpoint.
He did address the Friends of Israel, but his reception was extremely frosty and he was heckled for not actually using the word “Israel” in his speech.
How is this man grovelling to the Jewish lobby, again?
You’re comments misrepresent the immigration issue. If what you’re writing is accurate, then the ordinary person in the street does not understand the issue at all and needs to do some research. He IS representing the concerns of the grassroots, but he understands the issue and is acting on that knowledge.
Your claim about “weaponised immigration” is not supported by the facts. If immigration is being used as a weapon, then somebody must be pulling the trigger. Who?
The fact is, Harry, that we have not been asked whether we wanted to be multiracial or multicultural because that’s what we have always been. As for being turned into a “Third World hell hole”, that is Conservative Party policy and has nothing to do with immigration.
Your aggression towards Jeremy Corbyn is entirely unjustified. Stop and think, please.
Regarding “unelected commissars” at the EU, I refer you to the ‘Mythbusting’ article by Richard Corbett that I recently publicised. He’ll put you straight.
Your comment is a strong argument for politicians NOT simply to re-present the ignorance of constituents who have not done their research properly, and for them to act in the best interests of those constituents by arguing on each issue according to the facts.
Rose February 24, 2016 at 11:57 am
Corbyn is an almost completely undistinguished gentleman with no significant achievement to speak of. He appear like a man who can’t make a decision without seeking advice and achieving a consensus; leaders, sadly, often have to make snap ad hoc decisions, something that Corbyn seems incapable of doing. The man is ordinariness personified. He is Michael Foot minus the education, breath of intellect, oratorical skill and political nous and capability. This man will NEVER be Prime Minister.
Mike Sivier Post author February 24, 2016 at 2:21 pm
What are you on about?
If you want to discuss a completely undistinguished gentleman with no significant achievement to speak of, let’s look at David Cameron – especially in the light of his recent negotiations in the EU.
Claudia Hector February 24, 2016 at 7:15 pm
Even Boris Johnson says that Jeremy Corbyn has been right about most things, including Ireland and Iraq. Corbyn likes a consensual approach. He does not have that bullying Alpha Male approach that most of us would rather not have to deal with.
David February 24, 2016 at 12:25 pm
Interesting that the right-wing press: Mail, Express and Sun are snapped up every day by working class people: the very people who these papers want to mislead, misinform and generally visit social and economic harm upon. I’m afraid the buyers of these rags are conniving at their own downfall. How do Murdoch and Co. do it? Makes yer think, dunnit?
God alone knows why anybody should read the Telegraph. A wasteful, semi-literate rag depending on intellectual nobodies to fill its pages. Not bad on sport, though.
I’d like to make it impossible for the owners of the right wing press to publish unless they pay their fair taxes. Come on, billionaire Barclay Bros. Stump up.
Back in the 1980s, research showed the Sun‘s huge working-class readership only bought it to violently disagree with everything it said.
Phil Woodford February 24, 2016 at 1:22 pm
Of course the obvious answer – that Labour members are hopelessly out of touch with the electorate – has escaped you. YouGov research just the other day proved this pretty categorically.
Dream on, Tory.
You’re a member of a tiny minority-interest group that has managed to trick its way into public office, and you think anybody’s going to pay attention to your opinion about anything?
Dream on.
Tony Dean February 24, 2016 at 3:31 pm
Only 25% of the electorate voted Conservative. The Conservatives do not have a mandate to make Britain into a one party state as they are now doing, by using both propaganda and legislation to suppress dissent.
loobitzh February 25, 2016 at 12:06 am
You may be a Tory, but doesn’t appear to have given you a rounded education, gifting you with critical thinking skills sadly!.
Anyone half in the know understands that the Polls nowadays are merely Propaganda Machines; By setting the questions in such a way as to allow them to propagate the results to the public not as a means to objectively inform but to either confuse or NUDGE.
stephen brophy February 25, 2016 at 2:50 pm
Spot on! You Gov is run by a tory party member he also applied to be a tory mp! So his poll going to be unbiased……right?
bloodtearsoftheredfox February 24, 2016 at 7:12 pm
From a non-Labour supporter viewpoint.
A) Lack of trust in Labour from the Blairite years. Followed by Ed’s flip-flop walking on eggshells strategy and ridiculous “Ed stone” stunts hasn’t exactly endeared potential voters who are anti-Tory to vote Labour.
B) Labour MPs causing trouble, making the party look spit. No one wants to vote for a party that is a mess. It hampers Corbyn’s ability to organize a proper opposition too if he’s being attacked on the front while being back stabbed.
C) No mainstream media support, aside from maybe the Mirror?
D) Needs a bigger or better grassroots and social media campaign. The leadership campaign was effective but at the moment, it’s not enough, there’s not a lot of spark going on.
E) Britain is now completely divided into winners and losers, the winners in general have no desire to vote for Labour or Tory-Lite Labour, unless crisis hits.
F) Hate to say it but Britain, particularly England, is more bigoted, stupid and hateful than it was 10 years ago. Not everyone, of course, but the bigots are bolder and more plentiful than ever. I’m not sure what you can do towards this rising tide of irrational fascism. This is a growing thing world-wide so not unique to the UK.
G) We need to talk about privilege, Corbyn’s popularity has triggered a major backlash from the Privileged Elites and the stable Middle Classes. The right-wingers are fairly unimportant in this equation, it’s the so called “left-wing” or “centre” ones from within Labour, the media outlets like the Guardian and society in general, that are the problem. Put it simply, certain dubious “allies” feel “entitled” to power, they feel they have the “right” to “rule over others”, they fear anyone who could take this exclusive privilege away from them.
I do like Corbyn but he has a mountain to conquer. Sorry to say, but victory is going to be extremely difficult, not impossible though and the fight is likely going to be very very vicious.
openlinesuk February 28, 2016 at 8:02 am
The rise of the unlikely grey-haired candidates on both sides of the Atlantic can only be explained as a reflection of the utter despair that the electorate are feeling, and most especially the young, who have been particularly badly affected by successive governments.
Corbyn did little if anything to find himself in this position. He was never a self-seeking power monger, he simply represents fundamental principles of fairness, morality, and integrity in both domestic and foreign policy.
It is a starting point, and he will put together a think tank and bring on some young left leaning men and women to make change happen through the collective efforts many minds. In this sense he is just the leader we have been crying out for. A move away from spin, and move back to first principles.
He may not have all the answers but he is prepared to be principled, to think and to listen. It is less important what his personal views are and more important that he lets ordinary people count , rather than just big money.
On immigration… the cause of the problem is war… selling arms… making money out of misery… doing dirty deals… solve this horrible, cynical side of answering to big business and you solve some of the ordinary person’s concerns about large numbers of refugees.
The humanitarian side of the refugee issue needs international co-operation. Instead of beggar my neighbour we should be working hard on this aspect. Cameron’s romp around Europe penny pinching for the UK is shameful and harmful to international co-operation.
It is generally true that in many ways immigration is a net plus for the economy – filling gaps in the labour market, bringing in skills and hard working people, raising GDP and tax revenue. If we stop scaremongering and start telling the truth more often then leadership can bring the public round to what is actually in their interest.
Also, most importantly, if we have proper terms of employment, contracts and rights, employers are more keen to raise skill levels and loyalty rather than to recruit cheap labour often from overseas. Immigration is as much a pull from employers seeking to undermine the existing workforce. Workers rights will diminish this nasty way of doing business, by getting the cheapest labour as fodder for low productivity work, instead of up-skilling loyal workers.
I hope this answers some of the issues raised by previous responders. For more thoughts on all this maybe some of you might look at openlines.co
Good luck to us all. We can do better than Tory and Tory-lite and we need to make change happen soon.
JP Janson De Couët February 28, 2016 at 5:39 pm
It’s not rocket surgery. Which faction within the Labour party is being given high exposure by a press hostile to the Labour party?
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Quinnipiac's New National Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump 49-41
By: Sam Sero
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Tagged: beating, biden, national, quinnipiac, trump
Here’s the latest news courtesy of Qunnipiac University’s latest poll:
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If the election for president were being held today, former Vice President Joe Biden would receive 49percent of the vote and President Donald Trump would receive 41 percent, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of registered voters released today. This compares to a May 20th national poll when Biden led Trump 50 – 39 percent. In today's poll, Democrats go to Biden 93 – 4 percent and independents are split with Biden at 43 percent and Trump at 40 percent, while Republicans go for Trump 92 – 7 percent.There are wide gaps among gender, race, and education groups:
Women back Biden 59 – 33 percent, while men back Trump 51 – 38 percent;
Black voters back Biden 82 – 9 percent, Hispanic voters back Biden 57 – 31 percent, and white voters back Trump 50 – 42 percent;
White voters with a college degree back Biden 57 – 35 percent, while white voters without a college degree back Trump 59 – 33 percent.
“The country gyrates uneasily through a killer virus, unrest in the streets, and volatile ugly divisiveness, but the presidential horse race looks now like it did back in February,” said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
BIDEN VS. TRUMP
When asked who would do a better job handling various issues, Biden leads in 4 of them, while Trumpleads Biden only on handling the economy:
On the economy, Trump has a slight lead 51 – 46 percent;
On handling a crisis, Biden leads 54 – 43 percent;
On the coronavirus response, Biden leads 54 – 41 percent;
On health care, Biden leads 55 – 41 percent;
On race relations, Biden leads 58 – 36 percent.
PERSONAL TRAITS
Neither candidate has a positive favorability rating. While 42 percent have a favorable opinion of Biden,46 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him. While 40 percent have a favorable opinion of Trump, 56 percent have an unfavorable opinion of him.
Asked about honesty, voters say 61 – 35 percent that Trump is not honest. They are split about Biden's honesty, with 45 percent saying he is not honest and 44 percent saying he is honest.
Voters are also split on whether Biden has good leadership skills, as 46 percent say “yes” and 45 percent say “no.” This is down from last month when 51 percent said he had good leadership skills, while 40 percent said he did not have good leadership skills. As for President Trump, voters say 58 – 41 percent that he does not have good leadership skills, essentially unchanged from a month ago.
Biden does care about average Americans, voters say 56 – 36 percent, but this is down from 61 – 30percent in May. Voters say Trump does not care about average Americans, 56 – 43 percent, essentially unchanged from a month ago.
TRUMP JOB APPROVALS
42 percent of voters approve of the job President Trump is doing while 55 percent disapprove, essentially unchanged from May's 42 – 53 percent negative approval rating. On Trump's handling of:
The economy, 52 percent of voters approve, 45 percent disapprove;
The military, 44 percent approve, 52 percent disapprove;
The response to the coronavirus, 42 percent approve, 56 percent disapprove;
Health care, 39 percent approve, 56 percent disapprove;
Race relations, 36 percent approve, 59 percent disapprove.
Now if you are more concerned about battleground state polling, check this out:
North Carolina:
Biden 47.6 (+3.0)
Trump 44.6
.#Ohio:
.#Georgia:
Trump 46.1— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) June 18, 2020
RCP Average:#Michigan:
.#Pennsylvania:
.#Wisconsin:
.#Florida:
.#Arizona:
Trump 44.0 https://t.co/kblUA9pLCf
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) June 18, 2020
If you are also wondering about how Biden is doing uniting the party, Monmouth University’s latest poll can answer that:
DEM VOTER PANEL: 93% of #Dem2020 primary voters will support @JoeBiden in #2020GeneralElection, but… 5% will defect.
Defectors by primary support –
Sanders voters: 4% @realDonaldTrump/11% 3rd party
Yang: 13%/13%
Gabbard: 51%/13%
Others: <2%/<2%https://t.co/RaFsgVsDZp
— MonmouthPoll (@MonmouthPoll) June 18, 2020
One concern among Democratic leaders during the topsy-turvy primary battle was whether Biden could coalesce the party once he secured the nomination. Most party voters interviewed by Monmouth are satisfied with the outcome, but only one-third (33%) describe themselves as “enthusiastic” – including only a bare majority (55%) of Biden’s own voters. Moreover, 1 in 10 (11%) Democratic voters say they would actually like to see the party delegates choose another nominee at the national convention. Sanders voters (36%) are among those most likely to want the primary results overturned. In fact, 17% of Sanders voters disapprove of their candidate’s decision to endorse Biden, while 68% approve and 15% say it doesn’t matter to them or are not sure. A much smaller but still measurable number of voters for Buttigieg (9%), Klobuchar (9%), and Warren (6%) also say they would like to see another nominee chosen in Milwaukee.
Still, when Monmouth asked its panel of voters about November, 93% said they will support Biden. Just 3% will vote for Trump and 2% will vote for a third-party candidate, while another 2% will not vote at all or are unsure what they will do. Just 4% of Sanders voters say they will support Trump while 81% will cast their ballot for Biden. A sizable 11% intend to vote for a third-party candidate, though, while 5% will sit out November or are unsure what they will do.
“It’s not clear what to make of these numbers. Nearly all the Democrats we interviewed are behind Biden for November, but losing up to 15 percent of Sanders supporters, even to a third-party candidate, could be problematic if the race is extremely tight. The question is, will these voters really go that route when the time comes,” said Murray. He added, “The poll is not able to make a direct comparison to 2016, although it seems reasonable to assume that disaffection among Sanders voters is lower now than it was four years ago.”
Aside from Sanders voters, Biden has near universal support among Democrats who backed other candidates in the primary field – with two noted exceptions. Voters who supported Andrew Yang in Monmouth’s pre-election polls are a little less likely than other Democrats to say they will vote for Biden in November (74%) and a little more likely to support Trump (13%) or another candidate (13%). However, this level of attrition pales in comparison to the massive lack of support earned by the Democratic ticket among Tulsi Gabbard supporters. Fully 51% of these voters say they are backing Trump in November. Just 28% will support Biden and 13% will vote for a third-party candidate. The Gabbard bloc’s contrary voting preferences extend down the ballot. Nearly half (46%) say they will cast a Republican vote in their U.S. House districts. Even among other potentially disaffected Democratic primary voters, less than 1 in 10 say they will support the GOP candidate for Congress (9% for Yang supporters and 4% for Sanders supporters).
“This isn’t a case of sour grapes. A large chunk of Gabbard’s support was effectively Republican to begin with. Biden, or indeed any other nominee, would never have a chance with them,” said Murray.
Monmouth University’s latest poll also tested to see who Democrats want to be Biden’s VP:
DEM VOTER PANEL: We asked our #Dem2020 primary voters their pick for @JoeBiden’s running mate:
28% @KamalaHarris
13% @EWarren
12% @AmyKlobuchar
10% @StaceyAbrams
7% @RepValDemings
3% @MichelleObama
2% @AmbassadorRice/ @KeishaBottoms/ @GretchenWhitmerhttps://t.co/RaFsgVsDZp
Now, this latest piece from Politico offers this warning about 2020 polling repeating any mistakes from 2016 polling:
“I would say that most, if not all, of the concerns that we expressed still hold — some to a lesser degree,” said Courtney Kennedy, director of research at the Pew Research Center and lead author of the polling industry’s post-2016 autopsy. “But I think some of the fundamental, structural challenges that came to a head in 2016 are still in place in 2020.”
Polling errors are not uncommon in presidential elections. But pollsters see a real risk this year that the mistakes of 2016 will be repeated. Their colleagues still are not accounting for the fact that voters with greater educational attainment are more likely to complete surveys — and more likely to vote for Democratic candidates.
“There’s still a number of state polls, in particular, that are not fixing this issue,” said Kennedy.
Biden’s current lead over Trump is so large — over 8 percentage points in the national RealClearPolitics polling average, and an average advantage of 3 points or greater in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — that a 2016-level polling error wouldn’t matter. A lead that large would probably guarantee Trump would be denied a second term, and even a polling miss on par with 2016 wouldn’t be enough to overcome it.
But that doesn’t mean the president’s standing is quite as dire as it looks on paper — the problem that pollsters identified in 2016 remains. Not enough surveys are being conducted in the battleground states, and those that exist are failing to account for a key political dynamic of modern politics, especially in the Trump era: the rapid movement of lower-income white voters to Republicans and upscale whites to Democrats.
Pollsters are looking for answers. One of the major takeaways of the American Association for Public Opinion Research’s post-2016 autopsy was that state polls that didn’t weight, or adjust, their samples to include more white voters who hadn’t graduated college missed a key element of Trump’s coalition. In previous elections, the differences in white voters’ preferences along educational lines were smaller, but they began to grow during the past decade and accelerated with Trump on the ballot in 2016.
“Before 2014, it wasn’t that big of a deal because the reality is non-college white voters and college-educated white voters — the distinction between the two wasn’t as dramatic,” said Democratic pollster Jefrey Pollock. “But starting with 2014, that began to cleave a lot and is now obviously humongous.”
GOP pollster Glen Bolger said he believes a combination of pollsters’ inability to get the right educational mix and to persuade potential Trump voters to respond and answer truthfully to phone polls is pointing their surveys in a slightly Democratic direction.
“I don’t know how big the effect is. I also don’t know what the ratio is between it being ‘shy Trump’ voters and interviewing too many college graduates and not enough non-college grads,” Bolger said. “But I do think those are factors in some of the polls that show a particularly wide lead for Biden at this point in time. And I do think that things will be closer in the states than the polls indicate right now.”
But Mark Mellman, Harry Reid’s 2010 pollster, does confirm that Biden’s lead is real but we can’t be complacent:
If the current polls are off by 2.4 points in a pro-Biden direction—Biden’s lead would still be 5.7 points.
“Yes,” you reply, “but the national popular vote is irrelevant—Clinton won that worthless prize, but lost the Electoral College, and with it the White House.
True, but the national popular is not completely divorced from the vote in states. In the real world, the chances of Biden winning the national popular vote by 5.7 points and losing the Electoral College is vanishingly small — not zero, but vanishingly small.
By comparison, Clinton’s chances of losing with a 2-point margin was about 30 percent.
But let’s look more closely at those states. As of today, Biden enjoys leads in states sufficient to yield a substantial Electoral College victory.
“But,” you rightly suggest, “the state polls were farther off than the national surveys in the last presidential election.”
Right again. But dig a bit deeper.
In 2016, Wisconsin proved to be the pivotal state in the Electoral College.
Today, Badger State voters give Biden a 4-point lead on average. In 2016, polls there were wrong by an average of 6.5 points, enough to cast some doubt on Biden’s current standing there. The same is true in Pennsylvania.
However, Michigan was also critical, and there Biden’s ahead by 7.3 points. The 2016 error was a lesser 3.5 points. So, even if the error is of the same magnitude as in 2016, Biden leads there today. In Florida, Biden’s current lead is slightly larger than the error in 2016.
In Arizona, not a single late poll showed Clinton ahead and, on average, surveys gave Trump a slightly bigger margin than he actually earned. Today Biden enjoys a 3.4-point advantage.
Adding it all together, if we take today’s state polling and assume it is as far off as it was in 2016, Joe Biden would still win an Electoral College majority.
However, while it would be foolish to deny Biden leads today, it would be only slightly less silly to assume that his victory in November is assured.
Also, it looks like Trump will debate Biden but it looks like he’s trying to do it on his terms:
President Trump’s reelection campaign is seeking to wield more influence over the fall presidential debates, drafting former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to lead an effort to push for more debates and for the campaign to have a say in who moderates them.
The Commission on Presidential Debates has so far scheduled four debates: three between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, and one between Vice President Pence and whomever emerges as Biden’s running mate.
The Trump campaign has seized on the idea that the more Biden appears in the spotlight, the more likely he is to let slip potentially damaging gaffes. If more debates are held, the thinking among Republicans goes, the more opportunities there will be for Biden to mess up.
The effort by the Trump campaign to expand the debate schedule was first reported on Thursday by Politico. A Trump campaign source confirmed the plans to The Hill.
Among the other concessions that the Trump campaign hopes to secure from the Commission on Presidential Debates is a say in who will moderate each debate. Campaign officials also want the debates to be held on weeknights other than Thursday to avoid coinciding with NFL games.
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is making his first television ad buy of the general election, a $15 million television, digital, radio and print advertising blitz starting Friday for five weeks across six fall battlegrounds — all states that President Trump carried in 2016.
The ads, which will air in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, Arizona and North Carolina, as well as on national cable, are evidence of Mr. Biden’s improved financial position after he raised $80.8 million in May, as well as a forceful early effort to lock in and expand the consistent lead he has established in national polls over Mr. Trump.
Mr. Trump began advertising earlier this spring, spending nearly $22.7 million through Monday, according to data from Advertising Analytics, a media-tracking firm, including millions of dollars of attacks on Mr. Biden.
Despite the Trump campaign’s early hopes that it could expand the Electoral College map from 2016, the president has so far advertised in the same six states where Mr. Biden is going up with ads, along with Iowa and Ohio, two states that Mr. Trump won more comfortably in 2016 and that were not initially expected to be crucial 2020 swing states.
“We’re playing offense,” Patrick Bonsignore, Mr. Biden’s director of paid media, wrote in a memo outlining the buy, which also includes $1 million in Spanish-language ads in Florida and Arizona. The campaign is also “making a mid-six-figure investment in African-American print, radio, and targeted digital programming” in the six states, according to the memo.
For its opening English-language television ads, the Biden campaign is using portions of the former vice president’s speech this month in Philadelphia after the killing of George Floyd to narrate two different 60-second spots.
“The country is crying out for leadership,” Mr. Biden says in one of the ads. “Leadership that can unite us. Leadership that brings us together. That’s what the presidency is. The duty to care.”
That spot does not mention Mr. Trump by name but does include images of the president’s recent Bible-holding photo op near the White House — made possible after riot officers cleared peaceful protesters by force — as Mr. Biden vows to “heal the racial wounds of our country that have long plagued our country, not use them for political gain.” Interspersed are images of recent protests against racial injustice and of federal security officers standing guard in helmets and fatigues outside the Lincoln Memorial.
The second ad, which neither mentions nor shows any images of Mr. Trump, centers on what Mr. Biden calls the “great American middle class” and the people who have been newly deemed “essential workers” during the coronavirus pandemic. “We need to do more than praise them,” he says in the ad. “We need to pay them.”
“This job is not about me,” Mr. Biden says of the presidency at the end of the ad. “It’s about you. It’s about us.”
All in all, Biden is in good shape but we cannot get complacent and take nothing for granted. Click here to donate and get involved with Biden’s campaign.
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Instacoin Adds Stablecoins to Canadian Bitcoin ATM Network
Dec 11, 2019 | Finance
Canadians can now instantly buy and sell new class of low volatility cryptocurrencies at Instacoin ATMs.
MONTREAL, QC, December 11, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ — Canada’s leading cryptocurrency ATM operator, Instacoin ATM, has announced that its users can now buy and sell stablecoins across its network.
The following seven new coins are now available at all Instacoin ATM locations across Canada: DAI (Multi-Collateral DAI), SAI (Single-Collateral DAI), Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), Paxos Standard (PAX), TrueUSD (TUSD) and Gemini Dollar (GUSD).
Stablecoins are a new type of cryptocurrency that have their value pegged to another asset such as the US dollar, other cryptocurrencies, precious metals or a combination of algorithms.
“Instacoin will now have the most stablecoins available to buy and sell via ATM in the world,” says Michael Lo Verso, president of Instacoin ATM. “Since crypto prices can fluctuate 10–20% in a single day, fiat-pegged stablecoins are currently the most popular option in the marketplace and are typically pegged 1:1 to the US Dollar.”
Stablecoins have the characteristics of crypto-coins like Bitcoin and the price stability of traditional financial assets, such as the US dollar, Euro or gold. Originally created to provide steadiness to the highly volatile world of cryptocurrency, stablecoins help eliminate fears about conversion rates and make them more practical for buying goods and services.
There are three different types of stablecoins. Asset-backed on-chain stablecoins backed by cryptocurrencies such as Ether are dependent on the stability of the cryptocurrency. Asset-backed off-chain stablecoins are backed by a fiat currency, precious metals or other real-world assets and usually held by a trusted third-party. Algorithmic stablecoins rely on a combination of algorithms and smart-contracts to maintain price equilibrium which require continual network growth and investment.
“The demand for stablecoins is growing,” says Lo Verso. “As traditional financial institutions and world governments try to adapt to new technologies and cryptocurrencies vie for mainstream adoption, stablecoins offer an easy solution for the market.”
About Instacoin ATM
Instacoin ATM is one of Canada’s leading Bitcoin Teller Machine (BTM) operators, with multiple locations in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland.
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January transfer window: What players do the big 6 need to buy in January?
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January transfer window: What players do the big 6 need to buy in January in order to achieve their respective objectives this season?
Besides Liverpool and Chelsea, the other 4 clubs in the big 6 spent large sums of money strengthening their squad. Ironically, all 4 of these sides are some distance from their targets. Liverpool and Chelsea on the other hand, are well on their way of clearing their objectives. Although, the Blues have fallen by the wayside as off late.
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Liverpool have already made the first purchase out of all the clubs in Takumi Minamino and with Chelsea’s transfer ban lifted it is all but assured that Frank Lampard’s side will also dip his feet in the transfer market next month.
Pep Guardiola will also have to make a few additions to his squad as Manchester City chase a 3rd consecutive Premier League title. Mikel Arteta, who has left Guardiola’s tutelage to become Arsenal’s new manager will also look to bring in a few names as he begins Arsenal’s rebuilding project.
While Jose Mourinho has publicly stated that he doesn’t need to bring in any new names in January, there are a few positions that Spurs could do with. Manchester United on the other hand have long spoken of the need to bring in players in January. With that out of the way, let us now look at the players, the big 6 need to buy in the January Transfer window.
Jose Mourinho took over a side that was struggling in the league and turned their fortunes around. He has registered 4 wins in 5 Premier League matches. In the process, he has taken them from the bottom half of the table to 5th place. However, despite Mourinho’s praise for the squad, he knows that this side is far from complete.
Spurs have conceded a lot of goals but have been found opposition nets more times. The Portuguese knows that, that will not always be the case. This January, his priority will be to boost his side defensively to give his attacking players more freedom.
He will aim to bring in a new pair of fullbacks, another centreback and one defensive midfielder. Mourinho has reported to be interested in bringing in Issa Diop from West Ham. However, Hammer’s asking price of £60m may turn off Daniel Levy; who is not known to be very lose with his purse strings.
The current Premier League champions actually have a lot of problematic areas in the squad right now despite spending millions to build it. The most pressing of these is their back line. The absence of Aymeric Laporte has seen Pep Guardiola use Fernandinho in Central defence despite the Brazilian having played as a midfielder all his life.
Guardiola has already said that Manchester City will not make any purchases this January; unless they turn out to be long term purchases. However, if Guardiola intends to use Fernandinho as his primary centre back, he will still need someone in to back Rodri at the defensive midfielder position.
The injury to Leroy Sane and David Silva’s departure next summer could see Guardiola also line up for a new winger and a central attacking midfielder. City have been linked with Jadon Sancho, who could be an ideal replacement for Sane. However, it is unlikely that the teenager will want to return to the Etihad.
RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano could be considered as one for the future and would fit Guardiola’s long-term purchase plan. Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz, who City have a buy back option on, could also be considered as an ideal back up to Rodri. Phil Foden on the other hand, could be developed as Silva’s replacement.
Considering Arsenal have only won one Premier League match in almost 2 months, the squad needs a complete overhaul. With Unai Emery spending heavily in the summer, it is likely that new boss Mikel Arteta may not be given too much to work with in January though.
It is currently unknown what formation, Arteta will play. However, assuming that he plays a 4-2-3-1 to fit Ozil in his line up, Aubameyang and Pepe could be playing on the sides with Lacazette playing in the centre. Arteta’s immediate concern then, would be to fix the centre back and central midfielder position.
RB Liepzig’s Dayot Upamecano could be an option for them to consider. Villareal’s Pau Torres could be another player for them to have a look at. Borrusia Mongchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria and Lyon Midfielder Houssem Aouar could be considered as their midfield options in January.
Liverpool are the only team that do not need to bring in anybody. Minamino already looks like a great buy despite not having played yet. With the team on the cusp of Premier League glory and a Champions league defence on the line, they may look to bring in a few squad players to cover for their strong starting line-up.
The positions that Jurgen Klopp should look to fill should be the full backs. While Joe Gomez has been covering for Trent Alexander-Arnold, he is primarily a central defender. With Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren out, he may want to look at bringing someone in centre as well. Although Klopp has already said that he will not bring in any defensive player in the January transfer window.
The Reds decided against purchasing any players in the summer. By the looks of it, they are already done with their purchase for the winter as well. Considering the swift manner in which they approached Minamino’s signing, if the club wanted anyone in January, they would have already done so.
Chelsea were banned from making any signings in the summer. However, with the embargo now revoked, Chelsea now have the option to strengthen their side as they chase a top 4 finish. Frank Lampard’s side fared extremely well earlier in the season. Off late however, they have struggled with their results.
The Blues have been linked with a high profile signing off Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund in January. Bringing in the teenager could help them with their problem on right wing with both their options, Pedro and Willian nearing the end of their careers.
The Blues, like most other teams on this list, will also look to improve their defence. Poor form, inexperience and injuries has cost the side this season and Lampard will look to add to his options. Nathan Ake from Bournemouth could be an option that could be seriously considered at Stamford Bridge.
Ake has a buy back clause on Nathan Ake that expires this coming January transfer window. Another position that would need a lot of talk would be the left back. Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell is the name that has been linked heavily with the blues. However, with Leicester performing as well as they have, it is highly unlikely that he will jump ship in the middle of the season. In this situation, Jose Gaya could prove to be an ideal buy for the Blues.
Manchester United like Arsenal, need a lot of purchases to fix their line-up. However, they will primarily be looking at a striker. It has been widely reported that RB Leipzig striker Erling Haaland could be on his way to Old Trafford this January transfer window.
Other positions include the midfield and the number 10 position. Leicester City’s James Maddison has been touted as an option for the number 10 position. However, like Ben Chilwell, it is unlikely that he will join Manchester United in the middle of the season.
Sancho is another name that has been discussed but it is likely that he will join Chelsea instead. Christian Eriksean, Saul Nigez and Ivan Rakitic are other names that have been linked with the club. However, neither of them looks like they would join Manchester United. At least, considering the state that their own respective clubs and Manchester United themselves are in.
There is also the case for Bruno Fernandes who would be a welcome addition to the club considering Jessie Lingard’s form in the Premier League. In the midfield, Sergez Milinkovic Savic looks like a realistic signing that could join them in January.
The midfielder who was linked with Manchester United in the summer will immediately add quality to the side. He will definitely be a much better option than the likes of Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic and Fred; all of whom are already past their best or in the case of Fred, have not performed to their potential consistently.
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The Weathered Grey Table
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Jean Anderson’s American Century Cookbook attributes the rising popularity of dips in America during the 1950s to James Beard’s influence. In his first cookbook, Hors d’Oeuvres and Canapes (1940), he writes “I think it delightful to have large bowls of cheese mixtures which are of a consistency that permits ‘dunking.’ Cream cheese mixed with chopped chives and sour cream, and perhaps a little green pepper and a great deal of parsley is always welcome. Roquefort cheese or Gorgonzola mixed with cream cheese or sour cream, with a flavoring of chopped chives or chopped raw mushrooms, is another good dunker. Cream cheese, sour cream and grated fresh horseradish and a few chopped chives is another delightful addition to this family. You may have your choice of dunkers – potato chips, pretzels, crackers, Italian bread sticks – any of them.”
At six foot three inches tall, and over 300 pounds at his peak weight, Beard did not succeed at his first career choices, to be an opera singer or an actor. He grew up in Oregon, where he was expelled from Reed College after only six months. In the next six years he pursued minor acting jobs in London, Paris, New York, Hollywood and San Francisco, before returning to Portland and, finally, settling in New York City in 1937. He supported himself by catering, eventually becoming a restaurant reviewer for Gourmet Magazine, the owner of a cooking school, America’s first television chef and first full fledged food celebrity. Beard’s best known book is American Cookery (Little Brown, 1972) and he is also remembered as a generous mentor to many younger American cooks.
While some Americans may not have discovered dips and spreads until the 20th century, they have been traditional for centuries, if not millennia, throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East. Mezze, a selection of small plates served with drinks before dinner or as a light Sunday lunch, may include baba ghanouj, hummus, or muhammara, for example, along with warm pita bread, olives, nuts, raw vegetables, salads and /or meat kebabs. The word mezze derives from the Arabic t’mazza, which means ‘to savor in little bites’, and often these small dishes are left on the table as sides to accompany the meal. Although some Islamic people avoid mezze, associating them with alcohol consumption, contemporary restaurants may offer thirty or more, completely covering the tabletop, to lavish effect.
And the Middle East is not alone in enjoying a little something spread on a cracker that whets your appetite, but does not fill you up. French hors d’oeuvres include tapenades and anchoides, Greeks are known for spreads like kopanisti and taramasalata, Italians prepare bagna cauda, a “hot bath” for vegetables, Mexicans dunk tortillas into salsas and guacamole, Spanish tapas sometimes feature anchovy and pimiento pastes, and Asian cuisines offer dips that range from herb to peanut sauces.
As appetizers, these products of the processor (or, more traditionally, the mortar and pestle) can be spread on toasts or used with chips or crudités. They can be served with chicken wings, pork ribs or tostones. Some also can serve as marinades, pasta sauces, salad dressings or accompaniments for fish or grilled meat.
BASIL ANCHOIDE
BABA GHANOUJ
BLUE CHEESE DIP
CARIBBEAN CILANTRO SALSA
CHILE CON QUESO
CREAMY WATERCRESS DIP
HORSERADISH DILL SCHMEAR
LOWCOUNTRY CRAB SPREAD
GAI YANG SAUCE
MARCIE ’S HUMMUS
KOPANISTI
OBATZDA
NANA’S PIMENTO CHEESE SPREAD
CARIBBEAN SAUCE AU CHIEN
SALSA DE TOMATE VERDE
SALSA MEXICANA CRUDA
STILTON AND HAZELNUT SPREAD
TARAMASALATA
THAI CHILE HERB DIP
THOIONADE
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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, December 2, 2020.
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Reality TV personality Spectacular Blue Smith of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” on VH1 is facing charges after punching a Walt Disney World Cast Member while in line for an attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Walt Disney World is now offering mobile checkout through the My Disney Experience app, allowing guests to “scan and go” as they shop, without having to stand in line for a register
The president of Brightline Trains, Patrick Goddard, mentioned the station coming to Disney Springs as part of an update on their extension through Central Florida
The Pineapple Lanai at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort is now offering the Lapu Hula, featuring Dole Whip served inside of a whole pineapple, and for those who enjoy their frosty treats on the more adult side, it also comes with a shot of coconut rum on the side
Several new holiday themed treats are now available at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort, from Santa Mickey cupcakes and Oreo Bonbons to 3-D Christmas Tree cookie towers, and we have your full review here
You’ve seen Character Cavalcades at the parks, but now get ready to experience a similar offering at Walt Disney World Resort hotels when later this month, Disney characters will be returning to the resorts just in time for the holidays in new Character Pop-Up Experiences
“3D Disneyland” by David A. Bossert provides one of the most unique looks at a Disney park ever printed thanks to the stereoscopic (3D) photography of Ted Kierscey, who captured the California park with his Kodak Stereo Anaston 35mm camera, and we have your full review of the new book here
With Wonderground Gallery taken over by the Star Wars Trading Post, guests at Downtown Disney District in Disneyland Resort have yearned for art to purchase, and now, Off the Page will be reopening at Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure for browsing and buying all kinds of Disney art
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin Disney Parks Wishables collection has arrived at Walt Disney World and on shopDisney, featuring beloved characters and icons from the 1992 animated film and Magic Kingdom attraction, and 100% of the purchase price will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation
A new cornflower blue Minnie ear headband has arrived on shopDisney, inviting fans to become “a sparkling, timeless classic in this cornflower blue velour ear headband with signature sequined bow”
The Mexico Pavilion in EPCOT has a plethora of new merchandise, including shirts, an ornament, and more featuring the pavilion’s logo, as well as Mickey and Minnie in their animated style, and a full set of “The Three Caballeros” merch
Collider’s associate editor, Drew Taylor, has reported that “DuckTales” has been cancelled at Disney XD, ending its run after the conclusion of season three, and later in the day, Disney issued a statement confirming that the series has indeed been cancelled and its series finale will air in 2021
Bob Iger, the former CEO and now Chairman of The Walt Disney Company, has been thinking big about his plans for “life after the mouse” when he leaves Disney completely in December 2021
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Song Of TheWeek #4 “The First Cut is the Deepest” by P.P. Arnold
Ok, so considering the context of this week’s DIVERSIFY episode (we’re talking to a Junior Doctor about the NHS!) the title of this song might be a bit on the nose…but humour us because it has an awesome history of its own. Fellow Millennials might know this song best as sung by Cheryl Crow, but […]
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#DiversifyPod Episode 4 “Conversations with a Lobbyist. What, a Lobbyist? Yes, a Lobbyist!”
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Song Of The Week #3 “London Calling” by The Clash
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‘Locked Down’ turns quarantine into a romantic heist movie for the Covid time capsule
Anyone who has felt their relationship tested by quarantine (no need to raise hands, we see you) will at least partially relate to “Locked Down,” which takes the idea of a couple trapped by those circumstances, then builds an improbable heist plot around it. Thanks to Chiwetel Ejiofor and Anne Hathaway it’s mildly watchable, but mostly an artifact that might look better after a few years in the Covid time capsule.
The film is notably just the latest attempt to corral the strangeness of the pandemic and turn that into drama, including a number of limited series and specials made for TV and streaming. The main difference here involves the marquee stars (plus some amusing Zoom-call cameos), working with “The Bourne Identity” director Doug Liman (whose most germane credit here might be “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”) and writer Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”).
Living together in London, Ejiofor’s Paxton has just been furloughed from his van-driving gig, while his partner Linda (Hathaway) is forced to lay off some of her company’s workers. That only adds to the shared sense of malaise and discomfort, since Linda — first seen screaming into a pillow — had been “planning to end our thing” before the lockdown kept them at least physically together.
The tension in the relationship comes spewing out in a lot of rapid-fire dialogue, almost like an Aaron Sorkin movie, only there’s not much room to walk while talking.
“I’m not normal lately, I know that,” Paxton admits, before going out into the street to read poetry, loudly, as a means of “entertaining our fellow inmates.”
Like most shot-under-quarantine productions, it’s intriguing for about 30 minutes or so, thanks in part to the charismatic leads. For the next half-hour, most viewers — like their predicament — will probably have seen enough and just want to get out.
The second half, though, takes a marked turn, as an opportunity presents itself for the two to collaborate on absconding with a priceless (OK, extremely valuable) piece of merchandise. The scenario creates uncertainty about whether they’ll actually go through with the scheme, if they’ll get away with it, and whether sharing such an endeavor can repair the damage done between them.
Along the way, the pair chat with various friends and co-workers played by the likes of Ben Stiller, Ben Kingsley and Dule Hill, but this is mostly a two-handed card game.
Once again, it’s possible to admire the ingenuity — and in this case, the central performances — without finding the result particularly satisfying. Seeing glamorous people engaging in mundane, getting-under-each-other’s-skin bickering doesn’t necessarily make that a whole lot more fun.
Distributed by Warner Bros. amid the studio’s strategy of launching its 2021 slate on HBO Max (like CNN, both units of WarnerMedia), “Locked Down” is the kind of small-boned movie that doesn’t lose anything on a streaming platform. Creatively speaking, it actually might gain something after a few years in the vault, but for now, it falls somewhere in the realms of “Not enough” and “Too soon,” take your pick.
“Locked Down” premieres Jan. 14 on HBO Max.
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Date of birth 22 August 1974
Place of birth Birmingham
Nationality English
Position Defender/Midfielder
Marcus Bignot also played for Birmingham City, Telford United, Brackley Town and Sollihull Moors.
He joined Bristol Rovers in August 2000 and scored his first-ever senior goal in only his second match for his new club in the 2-1 Worthington Cup victory at Plymouth Argyle.
Marcus followed this up with a goal for the Pirates after just 27 seconds against Bristol City at Ashton Gate, setting a new record for the quickest strike in a Bristol 'derby'.
One of the most consistent players for Rovers during the 2000-01 season, he subsequently followed his old manager Ian Holloway to Queens Park Rangers.
Having initially appeared as a right wing back for the Loftus Road club, he later switched to a central midfield role where his ball-winning talents were much in evidence.
Marcus returned to QPR in March 2004 with a contract to June 2005 that was extended to June 2007 in March 2005.
However, he was made available for transfer in May 2006 prior to agreeing a new one-year contract in June 2007.
After a loan spell, Marcus joined Millwall in January 2008 with a contract to June 2009.
Loan / Trialist
Kidderminster Harriers 01 Jul 1997 01 Sep 1997
Crewe Alexandra 01 Sep 1997 03 Aug 2000
Bristol Rovers 03 Aug 2000 16 Mar 2001
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Rushden and Diamonds 08 Aug 2002 25 Mar 2004
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Millwall 16 Jan 2008 30 Jun 2009
Oldham Athletic 31 Aug 2009 01 Feb 2010
Kidderminster Harriers 16 Feb 2010
1998-99 Crewe Alexandra League Cup 1
1999-00 Crewe Alexandra FA Cup 1
2000-01 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 1
2000-01 Bristol Rovers LDV Vans Trophy 3
2000-01 Bristol Rovers League Cup 5
2000-01 Bristol Rovers League Division 2 26
2000-01 Queens Park Rangers League Division 1 8
2001-02 Queens Park Rangers FA Cup 1
2001-02 Queens Park Rangers LDV Vans Trophy 1
2001-02 Queens Park Rangers League Cup 1
2001-02 Queens Park Rangers League Division 2 41
2002-03 Rushden and Diamonds FA Cup 3
2002-03 Rushden and Diamonds LDV Vans Trophy 1
2002-03 Rushden and Diamonds League Cup
2002-03 Rushden and Diamonds League Division 3 33
2003-04 Rushden and Diamonds League Cup 1
2004-05 Queens Park Rangers League Championship 41
2005-06 Queens Park Rangers League Cup
2007-08 Millwall FA Cup 3
2007-08 Millwall League One 17
2007-08 Queens Park Rangers League Championship
2008-09 Millwall League One 1
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28 Oct 1998 Crewe Alexandra v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
11 Dec 1999 Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City L 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
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Variable Logos: A Unique Solution for a Unique Challenge
<<BACK TO BLOGS December 7, 2020 // Cara Bow Creative
Branding or rebranding an organization is always a challenge in itself.
You have to choose one name, one mark, one color palette, one tone, and one voice to represent who you are and everything you do. Whew — that’s a lot of pressure!
It becomes even more difficult when your organization serves vastly different audiences or offers a variety of different products and services. You could just avoid solving the big hairy problem and settle for a generic looking brand that plays it safe. Unfortunately, that approach could result in a brand that’s …well…ineffective and boring. The other option is to take a more creative and curious approach to solving the problem and have some fun along the way!
Rebranding a Unique Historic Place
Conner Prairie came to Willow with a request for a rebrand that offered some unique challenges. The new brand needed to reflect Conner Prairie’s rich history, who they are today, and where they are headed in the future. Another layer of complexity was added when trying to answer the question, “Who is Conner Prairie?” There’s really not one easy answer.
Conner Prairie is a destination for all ages that offers experiences ranging from immersive historic interpretations, to innovative scientific surprises, to animal encounters, to beer festivals. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
How do you wrap all of that up into one unifying brand? Our solution was a variable logo.
What is a Variable Logo?
Variable logos allow a brand to connect with different audiences and provide very different products and services while still maintaining one cohesive presence. They help personalize the relationship between an organization and its audiences.
Variable logos have at least one unifying element — whether it’s the name of the organization, fonts, colors, or graphic devices. This helps establish a strong visual connection and not dilute the brand equity. Variable logos are used interchangeably as the primary logo of the organization and should be able to represent the brand in solidarity.
How Conner Prairie Uses Variable Logos
Willow designed a set of variable logos to highlight specific aspects of the Conner Prairie experience. We designed iconic symbols to represent five key areas, including Science & Innovation, Nature, History, The River, and Agriculture. The two-tiered wordmark is the foundation for the series of variable logos. It is the consistent unifying element within the branding system.
Not only did this design decision solve the visual challenges we were having, it also characterized Conner Prairie’s archetype, “The Explorer.” The Explorer is independent, self directed, and motivated by a powerful craving for new experiences, and will do almost anything to avoid boredom. These variable logos represent the endless possibilities and opportunities to explore at Conner Prairie, and keep the audience anticipating what they are going to see next.
Just like Conner Prairie, the new logo is not a one-size-fits-all. Visitors are encouraged to forge their own path and make each visit and experience their own. And our hope is that this fresh new brand will inspire them to do so.
Written by Cara Bow
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Owners Mostly Silent on Sterling
Will Selva’s latest blog post.
Donald Sterling’s name is now a fixture on Twitter with more days of trending sure to come. In the days and hours since the alleged explosive audio between Sterling and his girlfriend was released by TMZ, we’ve heard from all corners of the basketball and sports world. Hell, President Obama was asked about it on his trip to Malaysia, so you know it’s escalated to a global level. The one group we haven’t heard from is Sterling’s fellow owners.
The only one to respond was Michael Jordan, who says he was ‘outraged’ by the audio. Unless you personally share Sterling’s unappetizing views, who wouldn’t be? Heat owner Mickey Arison called the comments “offensive, appalling and very sad.” Outside of Arison and MJ, there’s been mostly silence from the rest of the owners. Zippo. Nada. Zero. Perhaps the most vocal and bombastic one of them all, Mark Cuban, has kept his mouth shut during this stinky mess, which must’ve taken every ounce of willpower to do.
There should be more owners sharing their disgust with Sterling, but their fraternity is clearly sticking together on this one. Maybe they’re petrified that some of their own foibles or inequities will be out examined and picked apart in the open. If anything, this needs to serve as a shining example of why there needs to be more minority owners not only in the NBA, but all sports leagues. Former commissioner David Stern deserves some of the blame here as well. Sterling, by all reports and or lawsuits, had a disturbing point-of-view about minorities and continued to do whatever he wanted so long as he kept lining everybody’s pockets. Stern was a forward thinker in many ways, but he whiffed on this one. He should’ve dealt with Sterling a long time ago.
Now Adam Silver must act swiftly and decisively to boot Sterling out of the league for good, although he’s not instilling a lot of confidence. Why does he need an investigation? Why not just ask Sterling straight up – Is this your voice? There isn’t a precedent for Silver to go on, but if Ron Artest was punished 86 games for going into the stands in Detroit, Sterling deserves the absolute harshest and stiffest penalty ever given.
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The Aldon Smith Problem
The 49ers braintrust is spending what feels like the majority of its off-season plugging holes that are nearly causing the proverbial dam of trouble to buckle. What they’re finding out is that there’s just not enough fingers to prevent more holes from opening up.
Linebacker Aldon Smith’s recent arrest at LAX has created a full-blown fissure the likes of which will likely not be put together, unless he cleans himself up. The 49ers have absolutely had it with Smith and with good reason. How many more chances can they possibly give him? They welcomed him after his second DUI arrest and supported his stint at a rehab facility, but Smith clearly has a serious problem and needs professional help to get his life together. His reckless behavior is putting himself and others in danger.
Who mentions the word ‘bomb’ at an airport and not think that would draw some attention? The short answer: an unstable individual, who has zero concept of the gravity behind uttering this term. There’s indications that he may have been drinking earlier in the day, which makes this downward spiral all the more sad. Now is the time for the 49ers to draw the line with him and the LAX incident is the tipping point.
As the 49ers watch the legal process play out, there’s still a May 3rd deadline looming for them to pick up the 5th year option on his contract. According to my colleague Ian Rapoport, the 49ers have no plans to cut Smith, but how many games he misses is still unknown. Look, Smith is a talented player with all the physical gifts to be a top pass rusher for years to come, so cutting him never seemed like a viable option, but he can’t continue to go down this path. Let’s hope he finally learns to deal with his personal demons, for his sake and everybody else’s.
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The Blitz on Colin Kaepernick
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is feeling an onslaught like any other he’s faced in a game. If it was on the field, he could just tuck it, throw a couple of stiff-arms, and gallop past the first down marker. It’s an instinctual reaction that Kaepernick absolutely needs to heed when facing an equally sticky situation off the field. At the first sign of trouble, get out. We still don’t know the extent to what happened in a Miami apartment earlier this month. Kaepernick claims that things are being made up about him that never happened.
In the coming days and weeks, we should be getting more drips and drabs of information that may or may not prove the young signal-caller’s assertion. Fact is, Kaepernick needs to understand that as an NFL quarterback, fair or unfair, he’s held to a completely different standard than everybody else. It’s just that simple. Not only that, he so happens to be part of an organization that has a deep and storied lineage of legendary quarterbacks. Some 49ers fans openly opine that Joe Montana and Steve Young would never put themselves in a situation that puts their reputations in doubt.
While that’s likely true, it might be a little unfair to Kaepernick who is touted as a millenial quarterback for this period of time in the NFL. Besides, he has his own distinct personality and by all accounts, he’s a thoughtful young man. Still, in a time of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, he needs to be that much more vigilant about what he does, who he chooses to associate with and exercise good judgement. Even if this all blows over, the stench may be lingering for awhile. It’s not like Ben Roethlisberger is getting a ton of endorsements and he’s won two Super Bowls.The other loose thread is his contract situation. This certainly won’t help. Kaepernick wants Joe Flacco money, between $18 and $20 million a year and based on what he’s done in his brief career, he’s likely in line for it. However, we nary hear a peep about Flacco’s off season activities. It should be that way. Kaepernick needs to aim for this kind of tranquility just like he aims for a first down.
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Final Days of Fernando Torres
The final, loose grains of salt are mercifully trickling down the hourglass that is the Fernando Torres’ era at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho metaphorically tipped the timepiece over after the Champions League quarterfinal first leg tie at PSG, when he gave a blistering rebuke on his striking options, namely Torres. The Blues boss said he wanted real strikers, but days later, Mourinho struck a more restrained, almost regretful tone saying the 30 year-old Spaniard did indeed have a future with Chelsea. He’s fooling absolutely no one. Just look back at tape of the 3-0 victory over Stoke.
When Torres’ shot went wide, the cutaway of Mourinho showed a face almost framed with lines of contempt. He could barely contain his true feelings. Chelsea has spent the past 3 years desperately trying to make it work with Torres. Whether its the system or his teammates, he has not found the form that made him the best striker in the world when he left Liverpool and there was hardly any trust that he ever would find it. Mourinho’s scathing criticism at the Parc des Princes may very well have been an indictment on Roman Abramovich for originally writing the $82 million check made out to the name of Torres. However, the Special One is partly to blame.
He had a chance to rectify his striker quandary way back in June when he took over the club. He pushed hard to get Wayne Rooney, but Rooney decided to stay at Manchester United, thus forcing Chelsea to sign Samuel Eto’o and allowing young Belgian forward Romelu Lukaku to go out on loan to Everton. It’s a shame what happened to Torres. Maybe it was the enormity of the 82 million that felt like an albatross to him. Any move Chelsea makes this summer to unload Torres would have potentially steep financial ramifications. A nice landing spot for Torres, if it worked out, would be Atletico Madrid. The man once dubbed El Nino would undoubtedly feel at home there, a sensation he never really felt at Chelsea, where the last remaining grains of salt continue to drop slowly on his tenure.
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UNITE & CWU protest against greedy bosses
On Thursday October 23 the Communication Workers Union (CWU) and UNITE will join forces to protest against two of Australia’s worst employers – Australia Post and 7-Eleven.
There will be a rally outside Australia Post HQ at 321 Exhibition Street at 3pm and a rally outside the 7-Eleven store at 237 Exhibition Street at 4pm.
The CWU, who represent postal workers, are protesting about Australia Post bosses getting paid more while workers are being asked to accept less. The General Manager of Australia Post was paid $2.9 million last year while new posties are getting their wages cut by 15 per cent.
UNITE has been campaigning against 7-Eleven for some weeks calling on them to pay their workers properly. Some workers have complained to UNITE that they are being paid as little as $8 per hour.
Please come along to these two important rallies and bring union banners and flags.
3pm Thursday October 23 outside Australia Post, 321 Exhibition Street City
4pm Thursday October 23 outside 7-Eleven, 237 Exhibition Street City
For more information contact the CWU on 96009100 or UNITE on 93281555.
7-Eleven: Bullying and intimidation
UNITE has received several reports in the past few weeks from 7-Eleven workers who say they have been bullied by their franchise owners.
The workers have told us that there has always been low level bullying taking place but this has been stepped up as a result of the Workplace Ombudsman’s investigation into employment practices at 7-Eleven.
Many workers have been told not to speak to UNITE organisers and to call the owner as soon as an organiser enters the shop. Others have been threatened with dismissal if they are seen to be talking to anyone from UNITE.
At least two workers have also reported that their boss told them not to talk to inspectors from the Office of the Workplace Ombudsman. “They won’t find anything unless you give it to them” the franchise owner said.
This is obviously interfering with the Ombudsman’s investigation and a breech of Occupational Health and Safety legislation.
Systematic underpayments
7-Eleven have a clear strategy which is designed to pay their workers as little as possible in order to maximise their profits. Bullying plays a big part in this strategy.
UNITE estimates that at least 90 per cent of the 7-Eleven workforce is made up of international students. These student workers are systematically underpaid. Often they only receive half of what they are entitled to.
Because of this underpayment, practically all of the workers are forced to work more than 20 hours a week, therefore breaking their visa regulations. Most workers report that they do not want to work more than 20 hours but can’t afford to live otherwise.
7-Eleven franchise owners then use the fact that that the international student visa has been breeched to keep the workers in line. The workers are told that if they complain they will be reported to the Department of Immigration and deported.
A vicious circle then develops. The workers either complain about being underpaid, and risk being sent home, or put up with it leaving 7-Eleven to steal half of their wages every week.
Bullying in any form is illegal, but interfering with the work of the Ombudsman is a very serious matter. UNITE encourages any other 7-Eleven workers who have been bullied to come forward. We recommend that you document any incidents and report them to UNITE immediately.
UNITE also makes another appeal to 7-Eleven workers who have been underpaid to come forward. While we understand that bullying and intimidation is taking place, we need ALL 7-Eleven workers to stand up and come forward with evidence of underpayment.
Only on this basis we can ensure that the Ombudsman’s investigation is effective. We will then be in a much better position to reclaim the thousands of dollars of unpaid wages and fight for better conditions for both current and future 7-Eleven workers.
Audio: UNITE against 7-Eleven
National radio interview from The Wire 17/10/08
Click the link below to listen to an interview about UNITE’s campaign against 7-Eleven. It features UNITE Secretary, Anthony Main; 7-Eleven Chief Operating Officer, David Ginsberg and the Director of the Young Workers Advisory Service in Queensland, Diedre Morrow. It was produced by Gemma Snowdon from The Wire.
[audio src="http://www.thewire.org.au/audio/GS_UNITE%20against%20711.mp3" /]
http://www.unite.org.au/
Another union official into parliament | October 20, 2008 at 2:15 pm | Reply
Unions NSW Secretary, John Robertson, bumped into parliament — from Workplace Express 10 October 2008.
John Robertson, who will take the State Upper House seat vacated by former Treasurer Michael Costa.
Robertson spearheaded the NSW union movement’s campaign against Work Choices, criss-crossing the State in the organisation’s orange-painted Your Rights at Work bus, and working alongside Unions NSW campaigners to create a campaign blueprint that was adopted across the country ahead of last November’s election.
He also led the union’s successful fight against power privatisation, which generated the momentum for replacing Premier Morris Iemma and the resignation of Costa, ironically creating the vacancy to be filled by Robertson.
Lennon to replace Robertson at peak NSW union body
Unions NSW assistant secretary Mark Lennon looks likely to replace incumbent John Robertson, who will take the State Upper House seat vacated by former Treasurer Michael Costa.
See http://www.workplaceexpress.com.au/nav?id=37995&no=1788538635&stream=&utm_source=instant+email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Instant+Email+Article+Link
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FTC Charges Marketers with Misleading Claims That Their Supplement Causes Weight Loss, Fat Loss, and Increased Metabolism in Women Over Forty
The Federal Trade Commission has filed a federal court complaint seeking to prohibit Lunada Biomedical, Inc. and its principals from advertising that their dietary supplement Amberen causes substantial weight loss for women over 40, and that the weight loss is clinically proven. Between 2010 and 2013, Lunada sold almost $65 million worth of Amberen nationwide.
“Lunada marketed Amberen to women over 40 as ‘clinically proven’ to cause weight loss,” said Jessica Rich, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “But their own studies didn’t support those claims. The best way to lose weight is still diet and exercise.”
According to the FTC’s complaint, the defendants have marketed Amberen nationwide using radio and TV commercials, websites, email, and other promotional materials. In their ads, the defendants touted Amberen capsules, through direct product claims and consumer endorsements, as able to cause significant weight loss and loss of belly fat, and to increase the metabolism of perimenopausal or menopausal women over 40.
Lunada’s websites and other advertisements pitched the capsules using female announcers saying things like: “Amberen restores hormonal balance naturally, so the weight can just fall right off. Even that stubborn belly fat.” They also claimed that Amberen is “the ONLY product on the market today clinically proven to cause sustained weight loss for women over 40.”
According to the FTC’s complaint, however, a clinical trial conducted in 2001 by the Russian scientists who developed the Amberen formula, used a double dose of Amberen and did not specifically measure weight loss; a subsequent clinical study failed to show a statistically significant difference in weight loss between the test and control groups.
The FTC also charges that the defendants falsely claimed a consumer satisfaction and success rate of 93 percent and failed to disclose their relationship with certain endorsers, including one who blogged about the benefits of the supplement.
The complaint further alleges that the defendants falsely claimed that consumers could try Amberen “risk-free” for 30 days, through statements such as, “You can try Amberen absolutely risk FREE and get a one month supply FREE.” In fact, customers were provided a ninety-day supply of Amberen and to qualify for a refund, consumers had to return two unopened product boxes at their own expense, within 30 days of placing the order. Moreover, in many cases consumers were not reimbursed the shipping and handling charges they had paid when they ordered the product.
Defendants named in the case include: Lunada Biomedical, Inc.; Donna Kasseinova, individually and as an officer of Lunada Biomedical; Roman Trunin, individually and as an officer of Lunada Biomedical; and Emil Arutyunov, also known as Emil Chiaberi, individually and as an officer of Lunada Biomedical.
The Commission vote approving the complaint was 5-0. It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Consumers should carefully evaluate advertising claims for weight-loss products. For more information, see the FTC’s guidance for consumers of products and services advertised for Weight Loss & Fitness.
The FTC is a member of the National Prevention Council, which provides coordination and leadership at the federal level regarding prevention, wellness, and health promotion practices. This case advances the National Prevention Strategy’s goal of increasing the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life.
NOTE: The Commission files a complaint when it has “reason to believe” that the law has been or is being violated and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public interest. The case will be decided by the court.
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Property Leaders Commit to Net Zero Future
Australia’s standing as a global leader in sustainable property has been strengthened with new commitments to zero net carbon emissions from a trio of top property companies.
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has welcomed pledges from Dexus, Cbus Property and Nightingale Apartments to the World Green Building Council's global Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, which challenges organisations to achieve ambitious net-zero operating carbon emissions across their portfolios by 2030.
GBCA CEO Romilly Madew congratulated the companies for signing up to the global standard.
“The net-zero emissions commitments from these leading property companies set an international benchmark for best practice in development,” she said.
“This continues the trend of Australian companies leading globally in delivering sustainability.”
Dexus, Cbus Property and Nightingale Housing have joined AMP Capital Wholesale Office Portfolio, Cundall, Frasers Property Australia, GPT Wholesale Office Fund, Integral Group, Stockland - Retirement Living & Logistics, the Sydney Opera House and the City of Sydney.
The commitments were announced following the annual global assessment of progress in dealing with climate change, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s global Conferences of the Parties, COP24, wrapped up in Poland.
Ms Madew said these Australian organisations’ plan to drastically reduce their buildings’ operating emissions showing they were stepping up and taking action.
“Momentum is building across the industry for meaningful action on climate change,” she said.
“Leading companies and organisations know that creating a more sustainable property or community will ultimately create a better outcome for both them as businesses but more importantly the communities they build for.
“Reducing emissions and energy use across the property sector is driving demand for more renewable energy sources.”
Dexus Chief Executive Officer, Darren Steinberg said the commitment built on Dexus’s 2030 zero emissions goal, demonstrated in this month’s announcement of one of Australia’s first supply-linked renewable Energy Supply Agreements.
“Our net-zero target is supported by increasing renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency, all while achieving lower carbon emissions,” he said.
“Dexus is committed to making practical steps to ensure a sustainable future and giving others the confidence to set similar targets.”
Cbus Property chief executive officer Adrian Pozzo said sustainability was built into their design and development processes. He reaffirmed Cbus Property’s ambition to be net zero carbon by 2030.
“These ambitious targets will drive industry change and ensure we provide the best sustainable developments into the future,” he said.
Nightingale Housing managing director Jeremy McLeod said the net-zero emissions commitment capped their existing target of 100 per cent fossil-fuel-free building operations.
“Sustainability is central to what we do so we are pleased to join other industry leaders to build action on climate change,” he said.
In addition to their pledge to reduce their own operating emissions by 2030, all signatories to the global initiative agree to advocate for all buildings to be Net Zero by 2050.
GBCA Head of Market Transformation Jorge Chapa said it illustrated that the property industry considered renewable energy sources a viable method for reducing costs and emissions.
“Under these commitments there will be 320 Australian buildings, including major CBD towers, that will be net zero by 2030,” he said.
“That energy load is equivalent to 8 per cent of a coal-fired power station in a year, or the annual power use of more than 35,000 homes. This is a significant energy saving.
“It shows that large portfolios, and by extension the companies and their investors, are showing real leadership on this issue,” he said.
A net zero carbon building, as defined by the WorldGBC, is highly energy efficient and is fully powered on-site or by off-site renewable energy sources. The GBCA will assess the portfolio each year to certify their carbon emissions, in keeping with the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment.
Through these commitments, the organisations will become members of The Climate Group's EP100 campaign in recognition of their leadership and the role addressing energy efficiency in buildings has in improving energy productivity.
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Men’s Basketball: “10 Things” From Shoot-Around Day In Nashville
By: Rob Guliano
Posted on: Thursday, March 15, 2012
This Thursday in Nashville had the feel of a "made for media" event that saw players and coaches from all eight teams being shuffled through a rehearsed routine. It went something like this:
Three or four players would venture from the locker room to the “interview holding area” which served as somewhat of a press conference powder room. Players would take around 15 minutes of questioning and then the head coach of each club would follow suit and field a session of questions themselves.
Then, the teams were given 40 minutes on the floor at Bridgestone Arena to hold an “open practice.” This essentially means that media, fans, tax paying citizens, and everything short of local wildlife were allowed to sit in and watch. Needless to say, madness has yet to begin in Nashville.
Since it was the day before the action (as opposed to the Superbowl’s Tuesday media day atmosphere) things were a little more serious than they may sound at surface level. Here are 10 observations from Madness Eve in Tennessee.
• One must credit Michigan head coach John Beilein for addressing his opponent in his opening statements. I know this sounds fairly fundamental, but it was almost as if he foresaw the press largely ignoring the subject of Ohio throughout their questioning of the coach. The reporters in attendance managed to toss up a South Florida (who just joined the frenzy today after their “First Four” win over California) question before inquiring about Ohio. In the end, the questioning of the coach ended in a tie – South Florida 1, Ohio 1. Don’t let a few rogue predictions in the national media fool you. Ohio is very much an underdog in this one.
• Beilein, who sported a navy blue Adidas jump suit with a maize “M” embroidered on his chest, was certainly no Ponce De Leon when navigating the bowels of Bridgestone Arena. Strolling out to practice a few minutes behind his team, it took a quick OnStar session with event staff and again with WOUB reporter Blake Brodie and myself to steer him from the locker room to the main court. Something tells me he and his squad will make it just fine Friday night at 7:20 p.m.
• Michigan star Tim Hardaway, Jr. looks more dangerous in person than he does on TV. He used a very relaxed practice session to show off his athleticism, hammering down tomahawk dunks and splashing in fade-away jumpers.
• Speaking of Hardaway, Ohio head coach John Groce told me the closest player the Bobcats have seen to him is Akron sixth man Quincy Diggs. So, Zip supporters, we couldn’t give you a MAC championship. We couldn’t really help you out in the NIT. But we’ve got that for you.
• Groce was relaxed and in rare form before getting down to business today. He hung out in the tunnel outside the locker rooms and sipped on a Powerade (in a toast to NCAA sponsorships) as he dropped a couple Peyton Manning jokes to an arena security guard.
• Once Ohio hit the floor, they did so quietly. Much like Michigan the Bobcats spent pretty much the entire practice session doing generic drills and shooting mid-range jump shots. It was, in its most basic form, as exciting as watching a severed twig ride a reverse current down the Hocking River. It had to be the kind of stuff that keeps Dr. Naismith grinning in his grave. However, it was a player-friendly run-through as it helped them get accustomed to yet another new floor.
• Groce was relaxed throughout what is increasingly more difficult to refer to as a “practice.” He used the last 20 minutes to knock a couple important things off his to-do list. He trotted over to the stands to give his wife a kiss and ragged on his son a little for being engrossed in his video games. Then, he wandered across the court and took a seat by press row. He folded his legs, kicked back, and engaged in candid conversation with Ian Eagle and Jim Spanarkel – TNT's broadcasters for tomorrow nights game.
• Michigan had by far the largest staff among evening teams in attendance. The team was trailed onto the floor by a plethora of training staff, managers, and for all a mindless bystander could tell, a few struggling actors dawning maize and blue. Ohio traveled with their normal two managers, small handful of assistants, and small training staff. Somewhat surprisingly, South Florida (a Big East school) came with the smallest contingent in the stands and on the floor with the team.
• Even more surprising about South Florida is that they used their 40 minutes to get after it a little. They opened their practice session (which I will proudly refer to as practice in this case) with a drill that had players take a charge, dive after a loose ball, and run the floor for a transition layup. This is the team that just played a full game in Dayton on Wednesday night and is scheduled to go again as the underdog against fifth-seeded Temple in the late game on Friday.
• Ohio seems to have traveled well, as they have sold the most tickets out of any of the eight teams in Nashville this weekend. Family of the coaches and players took in the “practice” as well as Jordan Thompson, the tight end from Ohio’s football team. Thompson said he viewed the tournament as something he could look back on as a cool college event to attend and even lauded the publicity it would give the university. When asked to give a prediction for Friday night’s game, Thompson beamed, got a little hunter green in the face, and said, “Ohio by eight.”
Mens Basketball: Ohio Loses Two Assistant Coaches Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Shoot Past Broncos Women’s basketball: ‘Cats shoot ice cold in loss to Toledo Men’s Basketball: Ohio Is Playing Its Best Ball Of The Season
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‘Joker’ Review: That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
Matt Singer
Is the Joker a character worthy of sympathy? Todd Phillips seems to think so. His Joker doesn’t treat Batman’s arch-nemesis as a criminal mastermind or a fiendish super-villain, but as a victim; a loser literally and figuratively beaten down by life until he can’t take any more. Unlike the Joker of countless DC Comics, TV shows, and movies, who always had a legion of goons waiting to fight the Dark Knight at his say so, this new movie’s Joker is essentially alone in the world. In this film, he’s the one on the receiving ends of multiple beatings. He’s also yelled at by strangers, insulted by women, and threatened by his boss even though — at least to that point in the story — he’s done nothing wrong. Presumably these scenes are present to help us understand this man. But they come awfully close to absolving him.
He’s played, in a typically intense and invested performance, by Joaquin Phoenix. Before he becomes the Joker, he’s known as Arthur Fleck, a hapless, heavily medicated bachelor who still lives at home with his ailing mother (Frances Conroy). Arthur makes ends meet as a clown for hire, working parties and other events. Steady work is tough to come by, though. In the film’s first scene, Arthur is twirling a sign advertising a store that’s going out of business. Some thugs steal the sign, and when Arthur chases after them, they ambush him and kick the crap out of him. Then his boss accuses him of stealing the sign. And this is about as good as things get for Arthur, who also suffers from a medical condition that causes him to laugh uncontrollably at inappropriate moments.
Taking as many cues from Martin Scorsese as Bill Finger, Phillips sets Arthur on a collision course with his favorite late night talk show host, Murray Franklin — who, in one of the many overt homages to Scorsese’s work, is played by Robert De Niro. 36 years ago, De Niro, played the role of delusional aspiring comic obsessed with Jerry Lewis’ TV star in The King of Comedy. Seven years earlier, De Niro played Travis Bickle in another obvious touchstone for Phillips’ Joker, Scorsese’s Taxi Driver, which is about the gradual mental deterioration of a sick man living in a dirty, rotting city. Like Travis, Arthur also encounters a woman he becomes infatuated with; in his case, a neighbor named Sophie (Zazie Beetz), with whom he shares a brief moment of mutual exasperation.
Phillips, who directed, produced, and co-wrote the film with Scott Silver, clearly understands the plots of these Scorsese movies, but not their souls. Joker isn’t a film about a misanthrope, it is a misanthropic movie. While there are vague notions of political subtext in the citizens of Gotham City — who are denounced as “clowns” by wealthy businessman Thomas Wayne (Brett Cullen) and then embrace the insult, deplorables-style, and begin wearing clown masks as they protest in the streets — any satire or social commentary is so tame and murky as to be nonexistent. (Joker himself refuses to embrace any sort of political philosophy in his big climactic speech, which again places the blame for all of his actions on the world that mistreated him.) Phillips may have set out to make a modern-day Scorsese picture using the iconography of superhero comics, but what he wound up with feels more like something Travis Bickle would have taken Betsy to, and then sat nodding at the screen in agreement after his date ran for the exit. It depicts the world basically as Travis saw it: A hell filled with scum.
Just as much of Joker’s narrative feels recycled from old Scorsese pictures, Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur feels like a pale shadow of his previous work in similar films about violent wanderers like The Master and You Were Never Really Here, which are tougher and smarter about these kinds of men and how society shapes them. As has become something of a trademark, Phoenix once again completely reshaped his physique for the role; as Arthur, he’s a drawn, skeletal figure who moves his lanky frame in ways that recall Marshall Rogers’ famous drawings of the Joker.
Phoenix is one of our very best actors, and even in a movie as dreary as Joker, he is still compelling. His peculiar choices as Arthur’s breakdown accelerates are particularly disturbing. Although Arthur dreams of an appearance on Live With Murray Franklin, actual humor eludes him; he observes and mimics the behavior of comedians like an alien trying to blend in to society. The movie around Phoenix, though, never matches the complexity of his performance. It’s a simple, grim slog.
Based on the internet’s reactions to other recent DC Comics movies, it seems there are those who will admire Joker for its pharmaceutical grade nihilistic bleakness. Good or bad, it’s undeniably one of the most depressing comic-book movies ever made. (It’s also got one of the most depressing comic-book movie scores, an endless dirge of droning strings by Hildur Guðnadóttir.) The calls from some corners to ban the film because it could incite violence give the movie too much credit. It’s not irresponsible. It’s just immature.
The lack of a Batman in Joker — or anyone who might oppose Arthur — made me think of the famous line from the end of The Dark Knight (a movie that practically looks like the Adam West TV show compared to Joker) about how Batman is “the hero Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now.” Most versions of Gotham City are pretty dark, but Joker’s Gotham appears to be beyond redemption. While we certainly don’t need the Joker, given the general state of the world in 2019, he may be the hero we deserve.
-One small detail I liked was the white paint residue that’s always smeared on Arthur’s neck and cheeks. Within the story, we understand he’s not very careful removing his clown makeup after work. Onscreen, it almost looks like the Joker is already lurking within him, and he’s starting to bust out.
-For a movie that includes the phrase “super rats,” it does not include nearly enough super rats.
-As an alternate viewing suggestion instead of Joker, you might consider watching Fritz Lang’s M.
-Although his role is small, De Niro is good as Murray Franklin. And it’s stunt casting that works, since De Niro’s transition from a Rupert Pupkin to a Jerry Langford lends an added layer of poignance to the film. To quote another line from The Dark Knight “you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.”
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Source: ‘Joker’ Review: That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
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Alternatives to “he said” in dialogue
I'm working on my first fiction story. And one mechanical thing I struggle with is how to identify the speakers in dialog without constantly saying "Bob said", "Mary said", etc. Any ideas?
That is, I hate to write,
"I found an important clue," Bob said.
"What was that?", Sally said.
"The killer left behind a glove," Bob said.
"Perhaps we can identify him from fingerprints or DNA," Sally said.
Etc. Said, said, said.
I've tried varying up the verb. Saying "Jack replied" or "Sally exclaimed". That works to some extent, but I feel like it stands out to much. It's too obvious that I'm just doing it to avoid saying "said" all the time.
I've read many books where they leave out the speaker's name, just give the alternating dialog. But even when there are just two speakers this can get confusing, I often find myself saying, wait, which person said this? And if there are three or more characters in the conversation, you can't just count the odds and evens to figure out who's speaking.
I just came across a suggestion somewhere to make each character's speech distinct enough that it is obvious who is speaking. I can think of examples where that would work, like if one character is supposed to be a foreigner and so speaks in broken English, we probably don't need to identify him too often. Maybe another character is the mad scientist and always uses technical-sounding language. But beyond that, how can you do this without it sounding fake?
fiction dialogue
Don't be too afraid of "said." It becomes invisible after a while. That sounds odd, but trust me, it's true. You don't want to overdo it, as you rightly demonstrated, but it's not terrible as a fallback. – Lauren-Clear-Monica-Ipsum Dec 27 '12 at 12:28
There's a technique in film-making called "walk and talk" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk_and_talk) and one of it's uses is, to quote Wikipedia, "adding visual interest to what might otherwise be static "talking heads" sequences". The problem with your example isn't just the repetition of "he said/she said", it's a typical static "talking heads" sequence - nothing is happening. Adding action to it (not strictly walking) like most answers below suggest will not only eliminate "said" tags, but will make the writing more dynamic and add some substance to otherwise uneventful dialogue. – Tannalein Dec 27 '12 at 14:40
Lauren Ipsum is correct here. In my wife's writing community they call this 'having a said complex': Trying to alter the verbiage just to avoid repetition of the word said. It isn't necessary and it has a horrible effect on the reader by making all of these replacements stand out: breaking up the flow of the conversation. Far better to use action to fill out the exchange and carry the dialog as Lexi and Dale describe in their answers. – Mr.Mindor Dec 27 '12 at 18:45
@Mr.Mindor: the problem with "said" and why people don't like it is that it doesn't actually say anything. We already know someone is saying something, that's why the quotes are there. Substituting it with "whispered", "mumbled" and such is ok if it's used to better describe how the character is speaking (if whispering is crucial for the story) but as a substitute for "said", it's just lazy writing. It's much better to have the character "claim" the paragraph as his own by performing some action, thus making the "said" superfluous, and at the same time making the whole scene more dynamic. – Tannalein Dec 27 '12 at 22:00
@Tannalein: Perhaps we are not quite in agreement... Spelling errors and use of said are not near the same category. Said does serve a purpose when paired with a name, it indicates who spoke as opposed to just someone spoke, and it does so in a very lightweight manner. I didn't read Lauren's comment as saying leave all the saids in there, but not to go down the road of replacing them for the sake of variety. Doing acrobatics to avoid the word entirely can make your writing more bloated and harder to read without adding any substance. – Mr.Mindor Dec 28 '12 at 17:09
There's two main techniques I use. Mix and match as appropriate for your story.
The simplest one: for a conversation between two people, don't give attributions like "he said", but just state it. If it's going to be a lengthy conversation, you can also throw names into their speech.
"Hey Sally, check it out - I found an important clue!"
"The killer left behind a glove."
"You think we can identify him from fingerprints or DNA, Bob?"
For something more elegant, you can replace the attributions with actions. It conveys more of what is happening in the scene, and perhaps within your characters' minds as well. This works quite well for conversations with many people. I've exaggerated a bit below - you probably wouldn't want to qualify every single piece of speech with an action. A few sprinkled here and there would be enough to make the speaker clear.
"I found an important clue!" Bob held up a scrap of cloth and turned to Sally with a grin.
From where Sally stood, the cloth could have been anything. She squinted, but couldn't make out what it was.
He shook it around wildly, like a dog that had found a new shoe. "The killer left behind a glove!"
Sally's heart quickened, and she raced over to examine it closely for herself. "Perhaps we can identify him from fingerprints or DNA!"
Of course, you may simply want to use "he said", "she stated flatly", "she whispered", "he sighed", and the like, from time to time. They're not bad to use, just don't overuse them. Though granted, there are some who will argue that you should just use "he said" the whole time because most readers will skim it (I'm not in that group, fyi :P). See below for an example where you vary it:
"Hey Sal, I think I found an important clue!"
Sally turned toward Bob, who held what seemed to be nothing more than a discarded scrap of cloth.
"The killer left behind a glove!" His voice was low and excited, as though they were sharing in some kind of conspiracy.
"Of course he did," she said dryly. "Perhaps he was nice enough to leave us fingerprints and DNA on it as well."
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This is objectively and indisputably the correct approach. Full credit to Lexi. Please mark this as the accepted answer . ;) – temporary_user_name Dec 27 '12 at 17:11
The example in your first block is certainly not a bad idea, though, like many suggestions, I can easily see it being over-used. Real people rarely use the other person's name in a conversation except at the very beginning -- "Hi, Bob!" -- and at an occassional pointed statement -- "You know, Paul, I'm just not going to take this from you anymore." But used in conjunction with other techniques, I can see this being part of the solution. – Jay Dec 28 '12 at 19:50
That's true, you definitely need to mix it up. I've edited my answer with an additional example to show how you can vary it. :) – Lexi Dec 31 '12 at 14:37
In some paragraphs, have the speaker do things in addition to speaking. Readers will understand that it's the same person acting as speaking.
Bob knocked on door. "I found an important clue."
Sally held her breath. "What was that?" She cranked the pencil sharpener more furiously.
"The killer left this behind." Bob held out an evidence bag and waggled it. In the bag was a bloody glove.
Carlos's glove. The glove Sally had thrown in the wood chipper only three hours ago.
Sally gripped the pencil so hard that it snapped. "Perhaps we can identify him from fingerprints or DNA."
If there are only two speakers, you don't have to identify them in every paragraph. As long as the dialogue alternates between the speakers, readers can keep track for a few paragraphs. And if each speaker has a distinct voice, you can go even longer without identification.
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But doesn't this approach inflate the word count? In dialogue rich novels I can see how a single novel could easily have to be expanded into a series simply because the author prefers not to use said or other short action verbs and adding action to each quote simply adds excess verbiage. – Richard Stanzak Dec 31 '16 at 13:58
I agree with the advice about simply eliminating the attribution in simple dialogue; it's often not necessary. The tips about using action to convey the speaker are good as well. I particularly like Lexi's second example, but all of them are excellent.
You should strenuously avoid overdoing any use of vernacular or colloquialisms. I think it's a terrible idea to give verbal affectations to your characters just in order to distinguish who's speaking in dialogue sections. It might seem all right in a humorous context, I suppose, to have your London cabbie always append "guv'nor" to the end of every sentence, but even that would be barf-worthy as humor. Problems with colloquialisms include not getting it right for the locals, who always have a keen inner ear for this stuff, and badly dating your work.
I really only have one more tip to add: don't be afraid of "said". An editor friend of mine says that nothing screams "newbie" like a long string of "breathed", "growled", etc. Of course, if someone's shrieking, she should be allowed to shriek; my friend's point is that a labored attempt at artful variance will often come off as such. (From the same perspective, I personally think that too many heart-quickenings and pencil-snappings could eventually wear a little thin, though I really do like the examples given.) With careful attention to the techniques demonstrated by Dale Emery and Lexi, the occasional "said" to succinctly get you out of structural hot water may be a grace note instead of a hindrance.
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Yeah, I've read books where every statement has some unusual alternative to "said": "...", Bob cried. "..." Sally whispered. "...", Bob explained. Etc. When overdone like that it's too obvious and distracting. – Jay Dec 28 '12 at 19:52
When two persons speak, take an approach of "One paragraph per person" and give the reader rare reminders, especially in form of emotes and actions.
"I found an important clue," Bob raised a piece of cloth.
"What was that?", Sally turned to him with interest.
"Perhaps we can identify him from fingerprints or DNA?"
"I don't think so," Bob shook his head. "The glove means there are no fingerprints."
Giving them obvious sides of conversation (asker-answerer, attacker-defender, hopeful-skeptic) removes any doubt.
"So, maybe we try potassium..." the young lab assistant shrugged.
"Far too reactive." professor shook his head.
"Calcium?"
"Non-conductive."
"Lithium?"
"Still far too reactive."
"I've got it! Platinum!"
"Ha. Ha. Ha. We work on a budget, kid."
(30 lines later you'll still have no doubt which one is the assistant and which one is the professor.)
Note, this may make pretty long paragraphs whenever one side does more than a line of talking at a time.
"Yes, of cour..." Bob's voice trailed off. "Oh. Wait. I contaminated it, didn't I?" he turned to her with waning hope in his eyes. "It can still be used to..." he stuttered, "is it? Please, Sal, tell I didn't destroy the only clue," he pleaded, meeting her blank stare. "Sal?"
Whenever you make an exception from the rule, make it obvious and re-identify the talkers, either in speech or in narration.
"Were you present at the location at 16 hours sharp, or not?"
"Jill, I know it's difficult but I need a verbal answer."
"...and this concludes our story." Tom closed the binder and leaned back in his armchair.
The silence lasted a minute or so. Nobody stirred. Tom chuckled quietly. "So, any takers?" he swept his gaze around the gathered, "or do I see a flock of chickens?"
Of course it gets much more difficult whenever there are more than two speakers. You can allow yourself short passages of unattributed back-and-forth, and "one paragraph per speaker" stands, but you really need to start abusing X said whenever there's no firmly established, undisturbed dialogue between two participants.
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What technique is best if you have a group and they are arguing? My characters are constantly quarreling and I am doing my best to chop word count on my second draft. Repeats of said, said are easy but personally drive me crazy. I ignored its use initially because I decided it was more important to focus on completing the first draft. Now, I have to edit away all those growled, mumbled and other short verbs I used since their use seems to be castigated by most experienced writers. Any suggestions other than bite the bullet and use said? – Richard Stanzak Dec 31 '16 at 14:14
@RichardStanzak: You're digging your own hole if you bring more than two people to argue on equal terms. If you bring more, either have the argument relatively short, or have two 'aggressive' parties, who lead the argument without need for tagging, with the rest only scarcely butting in, or bringing conclusion, or trying to get a word in and failing. In short, while multi-person argument is realistic, it's not really maintainable in writing, so it's something you avoid, be it by splitting it into smaller talks, having 'dominant voices', or generally reducing it. Also- is it interesting? – SF. Dec 31 '16 at 17:25
Also, a small help - don't abuse it! - pl.pinterest.com/explore/said-synonyms – SF. Dec 31 '16 at 17:46
You already have some very good answers here, but it's also worth looking up synonyms for tweaking the mood and feeling for said -
Sshhh ‘I've found a very important clue’ Bob whispered.
Bob grumbled under his breath ‘I've found an important clue’ but it might be too late.
Bob hollered ‘I've found an important clue’!
‘I've found an important clue’ Bob opined.
Bob uttered with steely intention ‘I've found an important clue’.
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So long as you use them sparingly and when they add meaning rather than mere variety. I quite like bookisms and adverbs, although I know many posters here don't. :) – Lauren-Clear-Monica-Ipsum Dec 27 '12 at 18:33
Good general answer, although I don't think opined is particularly good in that example. Perhaps "I've found an important clue!" Bob exclaimed, or, "On the contrary, I think this clue is very important," Bob opined. (But that might just be the way I'm imagining it without additional context.) – J.R. Dec 28 '12 at 21:00
One of my best friends in writing is action. Instead of tagging them with "said, exclaimed, shouted, etc." Try having them do an action just before or after the quotes. This lets you know who said it without it being boring. Try it for a while and see if it works for you! Hope This helps!
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Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption, Billions, Carnivàle) has joined Showtime’s revival of Dexter as Kurt Caldwell, the primary villain of the show, according to Variety.
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The character is described as the “unofficial mayor of the small town of Iron Lake. He’s realized the American dream by going from driving big rigs, just like his father did, to now owning several trucks and the local truck stop. Powerful, generous, loved by everyone – he’s a true man of the people. If he’s got your back, consider yourself blessed. But should you cross Kurt, or hurt anyone that he cares for, God help you.”
Brown joins series lead Michael C. Hall who is returning as the titular serial killer. The 10-episode revival will see Clyde Phillips return as showrunner with Marcos Siega, who helmed nine episodes of the original show’s run, returning to direct six of the new episodes as well as executive produce.
In November, new plot details were revealed for the revival: “Set 10 years after Dexter Morgan went missing in the eye of Hurricane Laura, the revival sees the character now living under an assumed name in a world away from Miami.”
Phillips previously told THR’s Top 5 Podcast that while the writers’ room will be getting “to start from scratch” in picking the story up from the critically-panned series finale, it will not be “undoing anything” but instead will try to give fans a better “second finale” with “no resemblance to how the original finale was.”
Production on the Dexter limited series revival is expected to begin in 2021 for a fall debut. The series is produced by Showtime and executive produced by Phillips, Michael C. Hall, John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Bill Carraro, and Scott Reynolds.
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Hall starred as Dexter Morgan, a serial killer who specifically targeted other serial killers while also working as a blood splatter analyst for the Miami Police Department. Dexter ran for eight seasons on Showtime, receiving multiple Golden Globe and Emmy nominations as well as a Peabody Award. Hall took home a Golden Globe in 2010 for his portrayal of Dexter Morgan, along with John Lithgow who won a Golden Globe and an Emmy for his role as Arthur Mitchell in the series.
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Film Review: Justice League Doesn’t Earn Its Hero Shot
By Kelly Konda November 18, 2017 September 20, 2018
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A superhero team-up movie like Justice League is all about memorable character interactions and inevitable hero shots. Loki and Ultron, for example, don’t ultimately matter in their respective turns as Avengers villains. The same goes for their evil plans in those films. Instead, what matters is the way their presence draws the heroes together. The plot simply needs to work well enough to convincingly put the heroes in the same room to quip and bicker to their heart’s delight before inevitably uniting in a moment like this:
There is a caveat, though. The hero shot has to feel earned. It needs to feel like the heroes were always heading for that union, that what we’re seeing is the inevitable moment a bunch of superheroic individuals get over themselves and become a team. And it needs to happen at just the right moment when the smartly choreographed and edge-of-your-seat action has built the tension so effectively that the only way for the villain to lose is for the heroes to assemble. That’s what makes it so satisfying. Otherwise, it’s no more meaningful than a kid ramming his toys together.
Justice League certainly has plenty of gorgeously photographed hero shots. Zack Snyder and Joss Whedon make sure of that. But none of them are earned. We simply haven’t spent enough time with these characters. It doesn’t help that Justice League seems to have been written by people who didn’t even see Wonder Woman and don’t understand what made Diana so great in her own movie. It’s definitely not great that the action scenes are all so uninspired. And it really, really hurts that the script doesn’t do anything interesting or consistent enough with the inter-team relationships. So, a shot like this has no real, non-fanboy dependent impact:
Three of the five people in that shot all have their origin stories shoved into this movie’s studio-mandated two hour running time, which makes it kind of hard to truly understand who they are or why we should care about them uniting. It’s a reflection of WB’s desire to make their own Marvel Cinematic Universe but impatience with doing it the right way.
That’s the same approach which led to Batman v Superman, and Justice League was entered into under the assumption BvS (and, to a lesser degree, Suicide Squad) would neither suck nor dampen audience enthusiasm. Yeah, they really shit the bed on that one, but by that point, they were in too deep to turn back. So, they threw more and more money at the problem, reportedly turning Justice League into the most expensive film of all time in the process.
Now, we’re left with a weird Snyder/Whedon hybrid that heavy-handedly flirts with ideas like global warming and the hopelessness of a leaderless world before dropping them entirely in favor of light and fluffy. It’s a film clearly made by two people with wildly different styles, which gives the whole affair a slightly schizophrenic feel. BvS, for all of its flaws, at least is what it is from start to finish. Justice League is still more tolerable to watch because it doesn’t take itself nearly as seriously, but BvS is the more admirable film.
Damn you, Justice League. You just made me compliment BvS!
They at least had fun on set.
Through the combination of Snyder’s post-BvS self-reflection, Ben Affleck and Geoff John’s promotion to hands-on executive producers, and Whedon’s last-minute effort to salvage something out of this through reshoots, Justice League is certainly more commercial. It’s still not really an actual movie the way Wonder Woman is, but as a product designed to sell toys, set all the characters up for their own solo adventures and offer parents a trip to the movies with their kids that won’t end in nightmares Justice League is sufficient. And it’s sufficient largely because it has the courtesy to not take itself so seriously. There are jokes aplenty. Not only that, some, though not all of them are legitimately funny.
As funny as Thor: Ragnarok?
Oh, God no. Justice League has one great gag involving Aquaman and Wonder Woman. Just the one, though. Ragnarok, on the other hand, is an endless parade of great gags.
In fact, it’s best to try to forget about Ragnarok entirely because Justice League does not fare well next to that odd-ball teaming of Thor and Hulk. See, Ragnarok actually makes sense; Justice League doesn’t. There’s a bland, unconvincing CGI villain named Steppenwolf who hilariously keeps yelling “Mother!” as he stomps across the globe in search of three boxes that will give him the power to reshape Earth. Spoiler, he picks up the last and most crucial box when the Justice League just leaves it lying around, completely forgetting about it while they fight double spoiler a briefly-evil-for-no-good-reason Superman.
I know I said the villains don’t really matter in these movies, but, geese, they need to be functional and somewhat engaging. At least give them some kind of personal conflict with one of the heroes. Not so much with Steppenwolf. He’s about as memorable as an average episode-of-the-week villain from the Justice League/Justice League Unlimited animated series, and even that might be too generous a comparison. He makes Malekith in Thor: The Dark World look Shakespearean by comparison.
That leaves Justice League overly dependent on Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash and spoiler again Superman having enough natural chemistry to make up for the narrative’s shortcomings. As if that wasn’t already challenging enough, this chemistry has to develop while the center of the team is played by a man, Ben Affleck, who seems to be in a constant state of bewilderment that this is where his career has taken him. He at least committed to the part in Batman v Superman. Here, he’d clearly rather be anywhere else doing literally anything else, likely saddened to realize he learned nothing from the life of George Reeves while playing him in Hollywoodland.
Yet the miracle of Justice League is there are times, however fleeting and mirage-like when you can imagine how enjoyable these characters would be in a better movie. Ezra Miller’s The Flash and Ray Fisher’s Cyborg have the hints of what could someday be a genuinely applause-worthy buddy duo. Damn spoiler…again Henry Cavill’s Superman finally feels like he’s been written and directed by people who actually like the character. Jason Momoa’s “My man!” Aquaman antagonizes and teases Batman and has the absolute faintest beginnings of a Thor-like path toward leaning into the comedy to undercut the insanity. Wonder Woman is their natural leader, although Batman annoyingly has to remind her of that (because, again, Justice League doesn’t really understand Wonder Woman). Seeing all of them in a room together bickering and plotting or fighting outside the likely future Hall of Justice certainly earns some fanboy cheer.
It’s just not earned. Nothing about this movie is. It’s the vestige of a failed production strategy which was stitched together by people running up against deadlines because a major film studio thought it would be possible to “fix it in post” before they even got to post. Lesson learned: You can’t just turn a Zack Snyder story, tone, direction and visual style into an Avengers movie. I understand why you’d try, but once you’re in that deep there’s only so much you can actually do.
Those poor actors deserved better. So do we.
What did you think of Justice League? Let me know in the comments.
Tags: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice DC Extended Universe Ezra Miller Gal Gadot Jason Momoa Joss Whedon Justice League Ray Fisher Zack Snyder
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map2success says:
–> ” It doesn’t help that Justice League seems to have been written by people who didn’t even see Wonder Woman and don’t understand what made Diana so great in her own movie.”
Well, that’s a given, right? The Justice League would had to have been written and locked in quite a while before WW came out, no? But, I get your point. The WW we saw in WW was far superior than the WW we saw in BMvsSM.
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And the WW in WW is also far superior to the one in JL. I know they couldn’t have actually seen WW yet since the productions overlapped, but they must of read the script. They attempt to answer why exactly Diana went silent after World War I and hid among the humans, but in so doing they kind of contradict the more hopeful tone of WW’s ending and give Diana this forced arc of relearning how to be a leader. Plus, you can definitely tell WW was made by a woman and JL by men. The camera and costuming lingers on and emphasizes Gal Gadot’s body more than WW ever did.
Does anyone else think that the Flash costume is horrible? It doesn’t look the slightest bit aerodynamic?
I’m not really a fan of the costume. It’s doesn’t look particularly practical. It looks more like something from one of the Injustice: Gods Among Us video games or the Power Rangers movie. In JL, we never even really learn how Barry Allen got the material to make it.
Did anyone expect anything else?
What WB did wrong and how they should have approached the notion of a shared universe right is an article in itself. But it is how it is and I guess one can only hope that the solo films they plan are more coherent. I guess the fans might be satisfied with the vague promise that the next one will be better. It is a shame nevertheless. Those characters deserve better.
“I guess the fans might be satisfied with the vague promise that the next one will be better.”
Just to be clear: that “vague promise” doesn’t leave me satisfied. The fact that it exists at all after BvS is notable and a slight surprise, which is why I pointed it out. But this movie is terrible. It has a one or two laughs and the hints of a workable on-screen superhero team, but it’s still an incoherent mess. It’s only even a step up (albeit slightly) for the franchise if you group it with Man of Steel and BvS and think of WW as being off an island by itself.
Oh, I don’t doubt that. Fans are easier to please, though.
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rAdishhorse says:
I just came here for gif. Aquaman looks like he’s having so much fun. Are they on another planet? Where is this location? Is it Krypton or Green Lantern’s planet (wherever that is)?
Flash’s costume looks worse than Green Goblin from the first Spider-Man.
No, they never actually leave the planet. They barely even leave Gotham. My best guess for that GIF is it comes from the finale when Aquaman, Flash and Wonder Woman are in a small Russian village (which seems like a Chernobyl/Pripyat stand-in) squaring off against the film’s CGI villain Steppenwolf.
I don’t know if Flash’s costume is actually worse than Green Goblin’s because at least his mask seems more functional, but considering how much time has passed between the two movies we shouldn’t even have to debate this. The Flash should easily and undeniably look better, and he just doesn’t.
Was actually joking about the green screen. =)
I guess I’ll just wait until Wonder Woman 2’s the next attraction. Or Affleck’s Batman if that’s still coming. I’m wondering if you’ve written anything already about the new Deadpool teaser. Deadpool painting is a joy to watch.
Elwyn Chow says:
I think I’m the only person thinking that the lighting is terribly inconsistent in that hero picture. Poor Aquaman and Flash are in shadows.
The lighting, frankly, sucks in that picture. None of them should be in shadows. To be fair, this wasn’t as noticeable in the actual movie, but it’s pretty obvious in that picture.
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Part 010- Group Presentation & Case Study
Blackberry Hill Farm
“Six years ago I had never heard of agri-tourism. As far as I was concerned, I had inherited the farm and I would be a farmer all my life.”(Jim Walker, Blackberry Hill Farm)
The ‘agri-tourism’ that Jim was referring to is ‘a commercial enterprise at a working farm, or other agricultural centre, conducted for the enjoyment of visitors that generates supplemental income for the owner’. “Farming has become a tough business,” says Jim. “Low world prices, a reduction in subsidies, and increasingly uncertain weather patterns have made it a far more risky business than when I first inherited the farm. Yet, because of our move into the tourist trade we are flourishing. Also… I’ve never had so much fun in my life”. But, Jim warns, agri-tourism isn’t for everyone. “You have to think carefully. Do you really want to do it? What kind of lifestyle do you want? How open-minded are you to new ideas? How business-minded are you? Are you willing to put a lot of effort into marketing your business? Above all, do you like working with people? If you’d rather be around cows than people, it isn’t the business for you.”
Blackberry Hill Farm was a 200-hectare mixed farm in the south of England when Jim and Mandy Walker inherited it fifteen years ago. It was primarily a cereal-growing operation with a small dairy herd, some fruit and vegetable growing and mixed woodland that was protected by local preservation laws. Six years ago it had become evident to Jim and Mandy that they might have to rethink how the farm was being managed. “We first started a pick-your-own (PYO) operation because our farm is close to several large centres of population. Also the quantities of fruit and vegetables that we were producing were not large enough to interest the commercial buyers. Entering the PYO market was a reasonable success and in spite of making some early mistakes, it turned our fruit and vegetable growing operation from making a small loss to making a small profit. Most importantly, it gave us some experience of how to deal with customers face-to-face and of how to cope with unpredictable demand. The biggest variable in PYO sales is weather. Most business occurs at the weekends between late spring and early autumn. If rain keeps customers away during part of those weekends, nearly all sales have to occur in just a few days.”
Within a year of opening up the PYO operation, Jim and Mandy had decided to reduce the area devoted to cereals and increase their fruit and vegetable growing capability. At the same time they organised a petting zoo that allowed children to mix with, feed and touch various animals.
“We already had our own cattle and poultry but we extended the area and brought in pigs and goats. Later we also introduced some rabbits, ponies and donkeys, and even a small bee-keeping operation.” At the same time, the farm started building up its collection of ‘farm heritage’ exhibits. These were static displays of old farm implements and ‘recreations’ of farming processes together with information displays. This had always been a personal interest of Jim’s and it allowed him to convert two existing farm outbuildings to create a ‘Museum of Farming Heritage’.
The year after, they introduced tractor rides for visitors around the whole farm and extended the petting zoo and farming tradition exhibits further. But the most significant investment was in the ‘Preserving Kitchen’. “We had been looking for some way of using the surplus fruits and vegetable that we occasionally accumulated and also for some kind of products that we could sell in a farm shop. We started the Preserving Kitchen to make jams and fruit, vegetables and sauces preserved in jars. The venture was an immediate success. We started making just 50 kilograms of preserves a week; within three months that had grown 300 kilograms a week and we are now producing around 1,000 kilogrammes a week, all under the ‘Blackberry Hill Farm’ label.” The following year, the preserving kitchen was extended and a viewing area added. “It was a great attraction from the beginning,” says Mandy, “We employed ladies from the local village to make the preserves. They are all extrovert characters, so when we asked them to dress up in traditional ‘farmers’ wives’ type clothing they were happy to do it. The visitors love it, especially the good-natured repartee with our ladies. The ladies also enjoy giving informal history lessons when we get school parties visiting us.”
Within the last two years, the farm had further extended its preserving kitchen, farm shop, exhibits and petting zoo. It had also introduced a small adventure playground for the children, a café serving drinks and its own produce, a picnic area and a small bakery. The bakery was also open to be viewed by customers and staffed by bakers in traditional dress. “It’s a nice little visitor attraction,” says Mandy, “and it gives us another opportunity to squeeze more value out of our own products.” Table 11.3 (a) shows last year’s visitor numbers; table 11.3 (b) shows the farm’s opening times.
Table 11.3 (a) Number of visitors last year
Table 11.3 (b) Farm opening times*
January–Mid-March-Wednesday–Sunday10.00–16.00
Mid-March–May-Tuesday–Sunday9.00–18.00
May–September-All week8.30–19.00
October–November-Tuesday–Sunday10.00–16.00
December-Tuesday–Sunday9.00–18.00
*Special Evening events Easter, summer weekends and Christmas
The number of visitors to the farm was extremely seasonal. From a low point in January and February, when most people just visited the farm shop, the spring and summer months could be very busy, especially on public holidays. The previous year, Mandy had tracked the number of visitors arriving at the farm each day. “It is easy to record the number of people visiting the farm attractions, because they pay the entrance charge. What we had not done before is include the people who just visited the farm shop and bakery that can be accessed both from within the farm and from the car park. We estimate that the number of people visiting the shop but not the farm ranges from 74 per cent in February down to around 15 per cent in August.” Figure 11.17 shows the number of visitors in the previous year’s August. “What our figures do not include are those people who visit the shop but don’t buy anything. This is unlikely to be a large number.”
Mandy had also estimated the average stay at the farm and/or farm shop. She reckoned that in winter time the average stay was 45 minutes, but in August it climbed to 3.1 hours.
(Figure 11.17 and 11.18 around here)
Figure 11.17 Daily numbers of visitors in August last year.
Figure 11.18 Visitor arrivals, public holiday in August and a Wednesday in February
Both Jim and Mandy agreed that their lives had fundamentally changed over the last few years. Income from visitors and from the Blackberry Hill brand of preserves now accounted for 70 per cent of the farm’s revenue. More importantly, the whole enterprise was significantly more profitable than it had ever been. Nevertheless, the farm faced a number of issues.
The first was the balance between its different activities. Jim was particularly concerned that the business remained a genuine farm. “When you look at the revenue per hectare, visitor and production activities bring in far more revenue than conventional agricultural activities. However, if we push the agri-tourism too far we become no better than a theme park. We represent something more than this to our visitors. They come to us partly because of what we represent as well as what we actually do. I am not sure that we would want to grow much more. Anyway, more visitors would mean that we would have to extend the car park. That would be expensive, and although it would be necessary, it does not directly bring in any more revenue. There are already parking problems during peak period and we have had complaints from the police that our visitors park inappropriately on local roads.”
“There is also the problem of complexity. Every time we introduce a new attraction, the whole business gets that little bit more complex to manage. Although we enjoy it tremendously, both Mandy and I are spreading ourselves thinly over an ever-widening range of activities. Mandy was also concerned over this. “I’m starting to feel that my time is being taken up in managing the day-to-day problems of the business. This does not leave time either for thinking about the overall direction in which we should be going, or spending time talking with the staff. That is why we both see this coming year as a time for consolidation and for smoothing out the day-to-day problems of managing the business, particularly the queuing, which is getting excessive at busy times. That is why this year we are limiting ourselves to just one new venture for the business.”
Staff management was also a concern for Mandy. The business had grown to over 80 (almost all part-time and seasonal) employees. “We have become a significant employer in the area. Most of our employees are still local people working part-time for extra income but we are also now employing 20 students during the summer period and, last year, eight agricultural students from Eastern Europe. But now, labour is short in this part of the country and it is becoming more difficult to attract local people, especially to produce Blackberry Hill Farm Preserves. Half of the Preserving Kitchen staff work all year, with the other employed during the summer and autumn periods. But most of them would prefer guaranteed employment throughout the year.”
Table 11.4 gives more details of some of the issues of managing the facilities at the farm, and table 11.5 shows the preserve demand and production for the previous year.
Table 11.4 The farm’s main facilities and some of the issues concerned with managing them
85 car parking spaces, 4 x 40-seater tour bus spaces
Fixed exhibits, etc.
Recreation of old farmhouse kitchen, recreation of barnyard, old-fashioned milking parlour, various small exhibits on farming past and present, adventure playground, ice-cream and snack stands
Most exhibits in, or adjacent to the farm museum.
At peak times, helpers dressed in period costume entertain visitors.
Feedback indicates that customers find exhibits more interesting than they thought they would.
Visitors’ being free to look when they wish absorbs demand from busy facilities.
Tractor rides
One tractor towing decorated covered cart with maximum capacity of 30 people, tour takes around 20 minutes on average (including stops). Waits 10 minutes between tours except at peak times when tractor circulates continuously.
Tractor acts both as transport and entertainment. Approximately 60 per cent of visitors stay on for the whole tour; 40 per cent use it as ‘hop-on hop-off’ facility.
Overloaded at peak times, long queues building.
Feedback indicates that it is popular, except for queuing.
Jim is reluctant to invest in further cart and tractor.
Pick-your-own area
Largest single facility on the farm. Use local press, dedicated telephone line (answering machine) and website to communicate availability of fruit and vegetables. Check-out and weighing area next to farm shop, also displays picked produce and preserves etc. for sale.
Very seasonal and weather-dependent, both for supply and demand.
Farm plans for a surplus over visitor demand, uses surplus in preserves.
Six weighing/paying stations at undercover checkout area. Queues develop at peak times. Feedback indicates some dissatisfaction with this.
Can move staff from farm shop to help with checkout in busy periods, but farm shop also tends to be busy at the same time.
Considering using packers at pay stations to speed up the process.
Accommodation for smaller animals including sheep and pigs. Large animals (cattle, horses) brought to viewing area daily. Visitors can view all animals and handle/stroke most animals under supervision.
Approximately 50 per cent of visitors view Petting Zoo.
Number of staff in attendance varies between 0 (off-peak) and 5 (peak periods).
The area can get congested during peak periods.
Staff need to be skilled at managing children.
Preserving kitchen
Boiling vats, mixing vats, jar sterilising equipment, etc. Visitor viewing area can hold 15 people comfortably. Average length of stay 7 minutes in off-season, 14 minutes in peak season.
Capacity of kitchen is theoretically 4,500 kilograms per month on a 5-day week and 6,000 kilograms on a 7-day week.
In practice, capacity varies with season because of interaction with visitors. Can be as low as 5,000 kilograms on a 7-day week in summer, or up to 5,000 kilograms on a 5-day week in winter.
Shelf-life of products is on average 12 months.
Current storage area can hold 16,000 kilograms.
Contains mixing and shaping equipment, commercial oven, cooling racks, display stand, etc. Just installed doughnut-making machine. All pastries contain farm’s preserved fruit.
Starting to become a bottleneck since doughnut-making machine installed; visitors like watching it.
Products also on sale at farm shop adjacent to bakery.
Would be difficult to expand this area because of building constraints.
Farm shop and café
Started by selling farm’s own products exclusively. Now sells a range of products from farms in the region and wider. Started selling frozen menu dishes (lasagne, goulash, etc.) produced off-peak in the preserving kitchen.
The most profitable part of the whole enterprise, Jim and Mandy would like to extend the retailing and café operation.
Shop includes area for cooking displays, cake decoration, fruit dipping (in chocolate), etc.
Some congestion in shop at peak times but little visitor dissatisfaction.
More significant queuing for café in peak periods.
Considering allowing customers to place orders before they tour the farm’s facilities and collect their purchases later.
Retailing more profitable per square metre than café.
Table 11.5 Preserve demand and production (previous year)
Cumulative demand (kg.)
Production (kg.)
Cumulative product (kg.)
Inventory (kg.)
1,570*
Average inventory
*Technical problems reduced production level
By the ‘consolidation’ and improvement of ‘day-to-day’ activities Jim and Mandy meant that they wanted to increase their revenue, while at the same time reducing the occasional queues that they knew could irritate their visitors, preferably without any significant investment in extra capacity. They also wanted to offer more stable employment to the Preserving Kitchen ‘Ladies’ throughout the year, who would produce at a near constant rate. However, they were not sure if this could be done without storing the products for so long that their shelf life would be seriously affected. There was no problem with the supply of produce to keep production level; less than 2 per cent of the fruit and vegetables that went into the preserves were actually grown on the farm. The remainder were bought at wholesale markets, although this was not generally understood by customers.
Of the many ideas being discussed as candidates for the ‘one new venture’ for next year, two were emerging as particularly attractive. Jim liked the idea of developing a maize maze, a type of attraction that had become increasingly popular in Europe and North America in the last five years. It involved planting a field of maize (corn) and, once grown, cutting through a complex serious of paths in the form of a maze. Evidence from other farms indicated that a maze would be extremely attractive to visitors and Jim reckoned that it could account for up to an extra ten thousand visitors during the summer period. Designed as a separate activity with its own admission charge, it would require an investment of around £20,000, but generate more than twice that in admission charges as well as attracting more visitors to the farm itself.
Mandy favoured the alterative idea – that of building up their business in organised school visits. “Last year we joined the National Association of Farms for Schools. There advice is that we could easily become one of the top school attractions in this part of England. Educating visitors about farming tradition is already a major part of what we do. And many of our staff have developed the skills to communicate to children exactly what farm life used to be like. We would need to convert and extend one of our existing underused farm outbuildings to make a ‘school room’ and that would cost between and £30,000 and £35,000. And although we would need to discount our admission charge substantially, I think we could break even on the investment within around two years.”
Table 11.6 Customer Data Base
Part 011 – Assignment
1. Apply relevant models to Blackberry Hill Farm to analyse the current challenges they have in their operations processes and satisfying the customer. This could include: the input-process-output model; the value chain model and business process mapping. Evaluate how they could improve the operations processes; this should promote the database system and other ideas for operations improvement
2. Complete a mind map/rich picture to identify and explore the people; management and technology issues at Blackberry Hill Farm. Analyse how to improve the operations and Blackberry Hill Farm considering these issues.
3.Specialism Topic
Selectone from the following four options and write 600 word summary topic
Option 1: Describe the role of information systems in careers in accounting/finance, human resources, marketing and operations management, and explain how careers in information systems have been affected by new technologies and outsourcing.
Option 2:For an organisation of your choice, write a 600 word short case that summarises how they have strategically harnessed the use of operations and/or information systems. You could consider using Gartner research as a starting point. Gartner are an Anglia Ruskin partner, you can connect to their site from the http://my.anglia.ac.uk- click on “auto-login to Gartner website” from the “Links to Partner Sites” section. You do not have to get your case from there; any suitable source will be fine.
Option 3:How much can business intelligence and business analytics help SME’s refine their business strategy? A good starting point is Chapter 10 Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge.
Option 4:The acronym Mint is no longer just a peppermint sweet; it is now also an investment acronym which in the next decade or two could prove extremely profitable for investors. The concept, which groups the countries of Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey, has been popularised by respected economist Jim O’Neill, the man who also coined the BRIC term in 2001. Discuss how the MINT countries can become the next global economic powerhouses.
4. Academic Rigour
Your assignment should be written in good business English and be well structured and presented. Your assignment should clearly include the academic insight, i.e. the concepts and the supporting references involved, indicated in the assignment and listed in the references and bibliography
TOTAL MARKS
All coursework assignments and other forms of assessment must be submitted by the published deadline which is detailed above. It is your responsibility to know when work is due to be submitted – ignorance of the deadline date will not be accepted as a reason for late or non-submission.
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Ownership or rights: what’s the path to achieving true agency over data?
Myths and themes to emerge from our panel discussion on data ownership at RightsCon 2020
Valentina Pavel
At the Ada Lovelace Institute we believe that people should enjoy full agency and control over personal data, in a digital environment that produces both individual and societal benefits. As part of our Rethinking Data programme, we’re exploring the future of data governance to produce new paradigms for empowering both people and societies.
Two weeks ago, we hosted a session at RightsCon 2020 to discuss positive visions for data governance with an expert panel. Bringing perspectives from different global contexts, Martin Tisné, Managing Director at Luminate; Elizabeth Renieris, Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center; Brittany Kaiser, Co-founder Own Your Data Foundation; Daniel Mwesigwa, ICT policy analyst and researcher at CIPESA; and Chris Lee, General Manager at MyData Korea helped us shed light on concepts including data ownership and data monetisation, and unveil some of the myths.
Our provocation was to understand what new ways and narratives we can put forward for advancing towards an ecosystem that works for people instead of governments and powerful corporate players and see what’s the path to achieving true agency over data.
Before we delve into some of the myths and themes that came out of the panel discussion, we’ll open with some reflections that introduce and further nuance this complex discussion.
If you were registered for RightsCon you can watch the session here. To join the conversation about data ownership and monetisation, tag us at @AdaLovelaceInst and use #OurDataFuture.
Why are we asking this question?
In the academic sphere, the discussion about data ownership is not new, but it keeps coming back periodically. In the public arena, in the last two-to-three years, proposals around attaching property rights to data or being paid for data as ways to reclaim control over (personal) information have intensified.
Initiatives such as Own Your Own Data Act, Move Humanity Forward, My31, Data Dividend Project claim property rights over data, and Data marketplaces and Data as Labour advocate for financial remuneration in exchange of data. Recently, ideas have been put forward that commodification of personal data could play a part in developing COVID-19 solutions.
Current conversations about data ownership are mostly US and EU-focused, but there is no shared understanding around what it means and what form it would take in practice.
What does data ownership mean?
Martin Tisné presented different understandings of the concept of ownership, imagining a spectrum: ‘On one extreme you have the pure private ownership approach. In other words, you should own your data, have the ability to sell it with minimal constraints and be the master of your own domain.’ Next, we would have the cooperative approach where the focus is on pooling data together with like-minded people. At the other end of the spectrum sits the data as common public good.
Brittany Kaiser positions ownership rights next to data rights, so that we can retain the right to keep our data private, and to have some financial benefit if our data is monetised. She believes that desirable components of data rights, such as transparency, can be achieved through data ownership, and compares managing data assets like you would manage a rental property, with an agreement before rental, remuneration and recourse to damages if the agreement is abused.
Elizabeth Renieris highlighted a quote from Shoshana Zuboff: ‘If we begin with the data, we’ve already lost.’ In other words, when we start the conversation by asking ‘What to do about data, how to characterise data, what to call data, who should own data,’ we lose sight of a fundamental question: What are the rights that adhere and attach to us as people in this human experience, both individually, collectively and on a societal level, separate and apart from what happens to our data? If we don’t take this step back, we lose sight of the human dignity dimension.
Daniel Mwesigwa highlighted a clash of visions: ‘We’re moving towards frontier technologies that basically “platformise” reality’. That means we’re moving from a digital enclosure model where you have sensors and platforms capturing behaviour data, psychosocial data, to an operational enclosure model. With operational enclosure, things move from ‘just data’ to being operationalised in real-time decisions based on data, with facial recognition and biometric technologies being prime examples. This structure helps us understand the distinction between ownership of personal data and operational data.
Chris Lee emphasised that ‘Before talking about rights, before talking about data, before talking about technology, we should think about what should be the principles for handling personal data.’
Top themes from the data ownership panel
1. The human dignity dimension
We are at a time when we have to come up with solutions and a positive vision for our data future. When we’re in problem-solving mode, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture. However, what Elizabeth Renieris urged us to see is that when we’re dealing with personal data, we’re dealing with fundamental parts of who we are. She points out that personal data cannot be separated from the individual, ‘It’s such a deep aspect of oneself, of one’s human dignity, of one’s identity, and this deep indicator of who we are and our own autonomous presence in the world… when we are dealing with something so physically and conceptually inseparable from ourselves, it’s really not even capable of being transferred to others, nor is it a tangible commodifiable thing.’
2. Data ownership as a divide and conquer strategy
If we are to explore framings and strategies around data ownership, Elizabeth Renieris points out that we may be falling into yet another trap. In her view, promoting data ownership for individuals is fundamentally a divide-and-conquer strategy. She explains that by focusing on individual gains, we lose sight of bargaining power in relation to powerful companies.
As Martin Tisné highlighted, the less valuable your data is, the more you’re likely to suffer. Would data monetisation models deepen the gap between the rich and the poor? And would privacy become a luxury? The lesson learned from automation and AI is the fact that it impacts most on marginalised and vulnerable people in society.
Data ownership leads to monetisation and Martin Tisné believes that ‘The financial motive will create powerful interest groups that change the data infrastructure and skew it towards profits, when we need it to skew towards the public good.’
If we get caught up with the question of ‘how much?’, we let the big companies decide the game. With a system of rights, we have more opportunities (and established tools we can rely on) for playing the data game to our advantage.
3. There are different traditions in the US, EU and around the world
In the US, the application of property rights to personal data seems to be a natural extension of a long tradition focusing on property. In Europe, the emphasis has historically been on self-determination, as a fundamental element of human dignity and private autonomy, which is translated through agency and control over data.
As Martin Tisné underlines, most of the debate around ownership originates in the US: ‘In the US, property rights have traditionally been seen as key to economic freedom, while in Europe the focus is on a larger set of values.’
Chris Lee explains Korea’s different standpoint, where ‘large corporations are seen as a way to enhance or strengthen the country’s power in the global stage’. People have increased levels of trust in the government and know the government is keeping a heavy hand on the private sector. At the same time, there seems to be more emphasis on centralisation, and a human-centric approach where the individual has a single point of integration for their data, under their control.
Daniel Mwesigwa explains that in sub-Saharan Africa, big companies such as Google and Facebook dictate the market. They have tight connections to the government and dictate the infrastructure that’s implemented and all the conditions around it. Presence in this market is seen as a strategic move, conquering developing markets and acquiring new data.
This discussion on data ownership might seem culturally specific to one legal political and social background, however, we should not put this aside ‘as a US problem’. For example, in a conversation with Shoshana Zuboff from June 2020, Margaret Vestager, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission, seems to believe that ‘in order to be able to establish yourself as a (digital) citizen, you need property rights over data and to be able to decide what happens to your data’.
Are we noticing a shift in the longstanding data rights approach that we have in Europe? The European system of data rights was designed to empower people with more transparency and control over data. It could be argued that data rights offer a much more comprehensive system of protection than ownership because these rights continue to exist even after you share your data with others.
4. Data ownership as a political argument
Perhaps this change in discourse relies on a point that Martin Tisné highlighted: ‘the arguments around data ownership are politically very appealing, because they can be explained in simple terms. Data ownership can be reduced to the question of personal control.’ To illustrate how politically effective the notion of personal control is on both sides of the political spectrum, he gave the example of a tweet that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez put out: ‘they track you without your knowledge, amass your personal data & sell it without your express consent. You don’t own your data & you should’.
Data ownership seems to be very appealing in political terms, but isn’t it just a myth? If I own my data, will harvesting of data and exploitation practices stop? How would property rights put an end to tracking?
Top three myths about data ownership
1. Property rights are easier to enforce than data rights
In one view, property rights are easier to enforce than data rights and recourse is more readily available. However, enforcement challenges are present across all fields of law, and property law is no exception. Data ownership is often compared to intellectual property, but as Elizabeth Renieris highlighted, if we take a closer look at the intellectual property field, we see things are not that simple. Copyright enforcement in the digital realm comes with significant difficulties and with substantial costs. Applying an intellectual property lens to personal data will increase the level of complexity to unworkable levels.
2. Property rights improve control over data
Data can be easily copied at almost zero cost, and it is hard to imagine how property rights will help put a fence around data and offer more or better controls over personal information. Because it can be copied and transmitted very fast, this makes it extremely difficult to exercise exclusive rights over it. Given the nature of data, there are limited barriers you can exercise with property rights and exclusivity. What’s more, property usually comes from an approach of non-disclosure, not one where you want to disclose by default.
At the same time, as Martin Tisné underlines, we’re impacted to a greater extent by other people’s data than we are by data about us. Data is relational and interlinked, so if somebody’s data is exposed, it’s likely that others will also be exposed to potential consequences.
What is it exactly that you own, when you own data? To put it in Daniel Mwesigwa’s terms, if an entity has access to surveillance cameras, do you own your face? Or in the case of genetic data, that information says something about your parents, siblings and your offsprings. Who will own this data? And how can we own data that’s intertwined in the fabric of all our interactions? Remembering Elizabeth Renieris’s words, if we start with the question of data and focus on practicalities, we’re losing sight of the fundamentals.
3. If we attribute property rights to data and start selling it, I’ll be rich
In this view, data ownership will democratise rights and open up markets to people and act as an equaliser. Brittany Kaiser believes that ‘If we can all start earning money from our data, we have a very tangible possibility of everybody in the world or everyone with a device, being able to feed themselves and their family every single day. Mark Zuckerberg says that every quarter, each of our data is worth $17 to try to make us uninterested in it. Well, for the 2 billion people around the world that live on less than $2 a day, $17 a quarter is a pretty significant amount of value to be able to retain. And that’s just the data that you are creating on Facebook.’
However, if we take the Cambridge Analytica example, according to records of the transaction, the company paid about 0.75 US Dollar per US voter profile. Daniel Mwesigwa shared his experience in sub-Saharan Africa, where it seems like there is a ‘seller’s market’, and platforms such as Facebook and Google set the price and the average revenue per user, in Uganda for example, is $7.
As Elizabeth Renieris pointed out, there’s a distinction between recognising that something has value and commodifying it. She gave the example of clean water and clean air, where we have no non-market valuation. We can attach an economic judgment to data, while not taking the step of allowing commodification of personal data.
Bonus myth: Property rights and monetisation of personal data will kill monopolies
It is important to highlight that selling data as property is a one-off transaction, and it is not possible to control what happens after you sell your data. Companies can find multiple ways of using data they acquire, and there are multiple business models focusing on maximising data as profitable assets.
If monopolies are what we are concerned about, data ownership will not stop exploitative practices and it is not going to fundamentally change the way companies do business. On the contrary, it reinforces the same toxic patterns of authority and power.
An important question that was raised in the RightsCon panel is what types of technology do we need to build in order to secure data rights? We’re at a stage where we lack a technical infrastructure that would allow us to meaningfully exercise existing data rights. Chris Lee rightly raised the importance of interoperability and data portability, which are fundamental elements for choice and empowerment. Articulating a future vision based on these foundational blocks and working out the practical details around the technical backbone and the data rights enforcement pipeline seem to be the next important big steps forward.
If you have specific questions around the RightsCon panel or this article or would like to share your vision around the future of data governance, please contact us at hello@adalovelaceinstitute.org
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If you’re using Firefox, you can always find ways to improve your browsing experience. The powerful open-source web browser lets you install a ton of third-party extensions that help enhance its functionality. One of the great things about Firefox is the sidebar, which lets you quickly access your bookmarks or history items when required, otherwise remaining hidden behind the left edge of the browser so as to not disrupt your workflow. But let’s face it, the sidebar of Firefox isn’t as powerful as it could be, and after using the OmniSidebar add-on for Firefox, I can safely say that the sidebar does have room for improvement.
OmniSidebar replaces the default Firefox sidebar with an improved version with better accessibility and a few great customization options. For starters, it lets you switch between multiple sidebars with a single click. By default, you can call the bookmarks or history bar by hitting Ctrl + B or Ctrl + H respectively, but with OmniSidebar, one can quickly make the jump just by clicking the sidebar title.
Here are the sidebar options can you can instantly navigate between:
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Unlike its native counterpart, Omnisidebar carries a button to detach it from the left side into a floating window, allowing you to move it wherever you want and simply close it by hitting the ‘X’ button when you’re done.
The extension adds an icon within the address bar. Clicking this icon allows you to toggle the sidebar display. You can also right-click this icon to switch between different sidebars, toggle between full and mini sidebar, and access the extension’s options.
OmniSidebar’s options are divided into three tabs: Main Sidebar, Twin Sidebar and Global. From the first two tabs, you can can switch the sidebar from the right edge to left, or add a second sidebar to the right so that you can access two sidebars at once. You can also change the hotkey used to activate OmniSidebar (F8, by default). The third tab allows you to customize UI parameters such as transition effects and transparency, among other things.
Overall, a great option to customize the Firefox sidebar to your liking.
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The family of Michael Taylor is fundraising to help pay for medical expenses and bring his body home from Bali where he became gravely ill over Christmas 2020. (GoFundMe campaign)
Langley family’s crowdsourcing medical fundraiser turns into burial plea
Michael Taylor fell ill Dec. 22 and died Christmas Day in Bali. His parents want to bring him home
Heather Colpitts
A crowd-sourcing fundraiser started out as a way to pay for medical bills of a B.C. man who became sick in Bali, but has now turned into campaign to bring home his body.
Michael Taylor became violently ill on the morning of Dec. 23 with vomiting and convulsions.
He was admitted to hospital, and by the afternoon he had lost vision in both eyes and went into multi-organ failure. That evening he was put on kidney dialysis but on the morning of Dec. 24, he went into a coma and was put on life support.
His mother set up a gofundme campaign to initially help with the medical bills, but it has now turned into an effort to bring him home for burial.
“It’s with great sadness and heartbreak that we share that Michael passed away in the afternoon of Christmas Day,” his mother, Gloria, posted in a gofundme campaign.
His parents are seniors who live in Langley. They had hoped that their only child could be stabilized and flown home for medical care.
“The medical expenses are adding up hourly, but the hospitalization has already exceeded available insurance coverage. The costs to bring Michael home are incredibly expensive, as is the continued medical care in Bali,” the post read.
His parents have since lowered the goal amount to $30,000 to cover the return home and the Bali medical bills. They have raised about half of the goal.
“We are very grateful & appreciate all the support & love that continues to be shown to us during this very difficult time,” Gloria wrote.
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Galaxy S8 And Galaxy S8 Plus Leak Side By Side Yet Again
By Kristijan Lucic
A new real life image of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus just surfaced. These two smartphones have been surfacing for weeks now, and we’ve already seen them leak side by side. Well, a completely new image just leaked, and it gives us a really clear look at the two devices. As you can see, the Galaxy S8 is on the left, while its larger sibling is placed on its right side. This seems to be a white color variant of the Galaxy S8, while we’re looking at a Gray model of the Galaxy S8 Plus it seems, though do keep in mind that the lighting is not exactly great, so the colors look a bit odd.
On the display of the Galaxy S8 you can see its home screen, while its on-screen buttons are quite visible here as well, from left to right you can see its overview (multitasking), home and back buttons. The Galaxy S8 Plus shows off its lock screen, while the phone and camera shortcut icons are placed in its left and right corner, respectively, and you’ll probably be able to access them by swiping from left-to-right or right-to-left, depending on the shortcut. These shortcuts will also be customizable in the software, which is also something worth mentioning, and so will the device’s on-screen buttons if a recent rumor is to be believed. As you can see, these two smartphones have really thin bezels all around, and its displays are curved on the sides. The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus will ship with a power / lock physical key which will be placed on the right, and some additional keys which will be placed on the left side of this smartphone, namingly the volume up, volume down and Bixby AI buttons.
The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus will be announced on March 29, Samsung confirmed that during the company’s press conference at MWC 2017. Do keep in mind that the company teased the arrival of the Galaxy S8 and announced its Unpacked event, but pretty much everyone is expecting the Galaxy S8 Plus to land as well. The Galaxy S8 is rumored to sport a 5.8-inch display, while its larger sibling will probably ship with a 6.2-inch panel. The two device will be equipped with Android Nougat out of the box, and their displays will be QHD Super AMOLED panels. We’re expecting more leaks to surfaced before Samsung announces their new flagships, so stay tuned.
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Is anyone actually named katniss?
Katniss Everdeen is named Katniss
How did Katniss Everdeen get her name?
Katniss was named after the plant "Katniss"
What was Katniss named after?
The plant katniss. Katniss describes in the book that the katniss plants are bluish roots that can be edible.
What does katniss' name symbolize?
She is named after the "Katniss Root"
What does Katniss name stand for on hunger games?
Katniss was named after the katniss roots that grow in streams at the meadow close to District 12.
Did Katniss trust rue?
Yes. Katniss actually asked Rue to be her ally.
Who are Katniss sisters in the hunger games?
Katniss only has one sister named Primrose "Prim" Everdeen.
What does Katniss Everdeen name stand for?
Katniss is named after the katniss root. She is a hunter/gatherer therefore she is named after something like that. Glimmer, Gloss, and Cashmere made luxury good for the capitol so they were named after glittery stuff. Prim is like a delicate flower, a primrose. Cinna was named after a rebel from the roman times.... he's a rebel in his designs. Get it?? Sort of.....? They can be named for what they are or who they are.
Does Katniss from the Hunger Games have a facebook?
No, Katniss Everdeen is a fictional character. I think the actress who plays Katniss named Jennifer Lawrence does have a Facebook though.
Is Liam Neeson dating anyone?
Yes, He is actually married to a model named Victoria Neeson
What does the name Katniss mean?
Katniss was named after an edible plant called "Katniss". Katniss mentions that she and her father used to go out in the woods and collect Katniss plants. He used to joke, "Find yourself and you'll never go hungry."
What are the four reasons why Katniss should trust Peeta?
Actually, there is no reason for Katniss to trust Peeta and in fact Katniss should trust Gale.
What does the word Katniss means?
It's a type of plant Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games is named after. The plant is known as a katniss root. Answered by Kirsten Denney @ Answers.com
Is matty b rap dating anyone yet?
actually he is dating a girl named Joey Fantino
Do gale and Katniss get married?
No. Peeta and Katniss get married. And they have two un-named kids one boy and one girl.
What is Katniss from Hunger Games?
Katniss is a 16 year old girl, and the main character in the books. It's also a plant which she was named after.
Hunger games as long as you can find yourself you'll never starve?
Katniss's father once said that to her. Which basically means this:Katniss is also a type of edible flower. Katniss Everdeen was named after the edible root.When her father said this, he meant that as long as she can find her flower (which is katniss) she won't go hungry as the flower katniss is edible.Katniss Everdeen - District 12 residentkatniss - Edible flowerShe is named after a root which you can eat called katniss root. So he meant that if she could find katniss root she would never starve.
What does Katniss discover about herself during the hunger game?
Katniss discovers that she actually likes Peeta despite of her act to pretend to be in love with him.
Who or what is chocolate named after?
Chocolate is'nt actually named after anyone or anything. Chocolate comes from coacoa beans so they got the name from that.Hope this helps x x x
Who did Katniss give the mockingjay pin?
She had given it to Prim in the beginning but Prim gave it back afterwards. After that, it never mentions Katniss giving it to anyone elde :)
What are katniss and Peetas kids called from the hunger games?
Their kids weren't named
How did Katniss change from the beginning of the book to the end?
In the beginning she didn't trust anyone, she thought Peeta was helping the careers kill her. As it go on Peeta was actually trying to save her. In the end she fell for Peeta.
Is dan torelli dating anyone?
Yes, he is engaged actually to a lovely female named Sarah. =] They're currently planning the wedding.
Who did the red headed avox girl remind Katniss of?
The avox girl didn't remind katniss of anyone. she knewhe. she was hunting with gale one day and she saw her.
Did rue kill anyone in The Hunger Games?
No she didn't kill anyone but when Katniss and Ruesplitup, Rue got trapped in a net and shouted Katniss over and over again until she came. When Katniss arrived, she quickly cut the net and then got Rue to stand up. When Rue was standing Rue was stabbed with a spear in the stomach and Katniss shot Marvel in the throat, which killed him. After when she was dying, Katniss was asked by Rue to sing a song. This song she sang was Rue's lullaby. After when Rue completely died, Katniss gathered flowers and put them around Rue's body. Then Katniss left.
How do Katniss and Peeta fall in love?
They go into The Hunger Games and Peeta announces that he has always loved Katniss and Katniss thinks this is a ploy to keep them alive so she plays along with it. Then she finds she actually loves him.
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Coronavirus NJ: Lakewood residents rally to support Latinx community hit hard by pandemic
Joe Strupp
A fundraising campaign aimed at easing the financial impact on Lakewood’s Latinx community during the coronavirus outbreak has been launched with a GoFundMe page created by resident Nechama Basser.
“The Covid-19 crisis has hit Lakewood's Latino community hard, depriving many people of their jobs overnight and leaving them without a safety net,” the page states. “People who work with us in our businesses and homes are reaching out to us for help. Be a part of this Kiddush Hashem!”
As of Friday afternoon, the site had raised about half of its goal of reaching $5,000.
Coronavirus in Lakewood: Domestic workers face hard choice; social distance or get paid
“The need is urgent and immediate,” the site added. “A day after donating 350 food boxes to Lakewood families, community volunteers had a waiting list of 450 families. People need food, diapers, and cleaning supplies. We are raising money to buy these basic necessities.”
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Rabbi Aaron Kotler of Yeshiva Beth Medrash Govoha offered a message to residents to keep paying many of the local residents who work in the community: "...[W]e're going to reiterate that to please pay your staff. If you have domestic help, gardening help, or your company or factory, or any other labor, please pay them at this time. They're the most vulnerable. Don't let them down.”
Joe Strupp is an award-winning journalist with 30 years’ experience who covers education and Monmouth County for APP.com and the Asbury Park Press. He is also the author of two books, including Killing Journalism on the state of the news media, and an adjunct media professor at Rutgers University and Fairleigh Dickinson University. Reach him at jstrupp@gannettnj.com and at 973-763-0361. Follow him on Twitter at @joestrupp
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Falling Darkness
By Karen Harper
Read by Courtney Patterson
Karen Harper MIRA, Harlequin Audio 9780778330608
The South Shores Series: Book 3
Claire Britten’s training never prepared her for this—the forensic psychology curriculum didn’t cover plane crashes. Or how to help fellow survivors cope, seven frightened people huddled in two small rafts awaiting a rescue that may never come. Especially when three of them are your ex-husband, your young daughter—and the man you love, Nick Markwood, whose pursuit by a criminal mastermind forced you all to run in the first place. When the bedraggled crew finally reaches dry land, they are still far from safe. Nick tries to secure transport to their witness-protection placement, urging everyone to stick to the identities laid out for them. They don’t need any complications. But when danger follows them to their supposed safe haven, Claire and Nick no longer know who is helping or harming them. Racked by doubt and mistrust, still hunted, they must band together—or fall.
Claire Britten’s training never prepared her for this—the forensic psychology curriculum didn’t cover plane crashes. Or how to help fellow survivors cope, seven frightened people huddled in two small rafts awaiting a rescue that may never come. Especially when three of them are your ex-husband, your young daughter—and the man you love, Nick Markwood, whose pursuit by a criminal mastermind forced you all to run in the first place.
When the bedraggled crew finally reaches dry land, they are still far from safe. Nick tries to secure transport to their witness-protection placement, urging everyone to stick to the identities laid out for them. They don’t need any complications. But when danger follows them to their supposed safe haven, Claire and Nick no longer know who is helping or harming them. Racked by doubt and mistrust, still hunted, they must band together—or fall.
“Guaranteed to bring shivers to the spine.” —Booklist (starred review) on Down River
“Haunting suspense, tender romance…Simply riveting!” —Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author, on Dark Angel
“A compelling story…Intricate and fascinating.” —Tami Hoag, New York Times bestselling author, on Dark Road Home
Author Bio: Karen Harper
Karen Harper, a New York Times bestselling author, is a former high school and college English teacher. Winner of the 2005 Mary Higgins Clark Award for her outstanding novel Dark Angel, Karen is the author of more than a dozen romantic suspense novels and six historical novels, as well as a series of historical mysteries. She and her husband love to travel both in the United States and abroad.
Category: Fiction/Romance
Publisher: MIRA Publisher: MIRA
AE Catalog ID: M9B5563 AE Catalog ID: M1B5556
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4 Takeaways from the RBA Statement
By Forex Gump
April 1, 2014 9:45 AM UTC in News
In case you were busy catching up on the How I Met Your Mother finale and didn’t get to watch the action during the RBA interest rate decision today, here’s a summary of the main points discussed:
1. No rate cuts in the near future?
As expected, Governor Glenn Stevens announced that the Australian central bank is keeping interest rates on hold at 2.50% for now. After all, as he kept emphasizing in previous monetary policy statements, the effect of their stimulus efforts is just kicking in.
The long period of low interest rates was enough to encourage credit growth and investments in higher-yielding financial instruments. According to the RBA press release, policymakers plan to stick to their accommodative stance to “provide support to demand and help growth to strengthen over time.”
2. AUD appreciation is still a concern.
Judging from the tone of Governor Stevens, one can conclude that he’s still not happy about the Australian dollar’s levels. “The decline in the exchange rate from its highs a year ago will assist in achieving balanced growth in the economy, but less so than previously as a result of the rise over the past few months,” he pointed out. No wonder AUD/USD dropped it like it’s hot during the announcement!
3. More labor market weakness expected
Another factor that spurred a bit of Aussie weakness during the event was the bleak outlook for the labor market. Although Australia was able to keep its jobless rate steady at 6% in February, Stevens mentioned that jobs growth remained weak and that unemployment will rise a little further in the near term.
I seem to recall a recent instance wherein the RBA mentioned that hiring will pick up, which was then followed by a stronger than expected employment change report. Perhaps we’ll see a weak reading for March? Hint, hint!
4. Housing sector to keep expanding
Lastly, the RBA also highlighted the progress in the housing sector, confirming that the central bank’s easing efforts are having their intended effect. Analysts remarked that this should help the government achieve its goal of rebalancing the Australian economy, as the pick-up in housing compensated for the slowdown in mining for the past few months.
All in all, it appears that Stevens and his men are confident about the state of the Australian economy. Despite the possible slowdown in China, the RBA remains one of the more hawkish major central banks. Given these takeaways from the RBA statement though, do you think AUD/USD can extend its rally? Cast your votes in our poll below!
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#coronavirus #Hackers #Iran
Hackers working in the interests of the Iranian government have attempted to break into the personal email accounts of staff at the World Health Organisation during the coronavirus outbreak, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
It is not clear if any accounts were compromised, but the attacks show how the WHO and other organisations at the centre of a global effort to contain the coronavirus have come under a sustained digital bombardment by hackers seeking information about the outbreak.
Reuters reported in March that hacking attempts against the United Nations health agency and its partners had more than doubled since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, which has now killed more than 40,000 worldwide.
The latest effort has been ongoing since March 2 and attempted to steal passwords from WHO staff by sending malicious messages designed to mimic Google web services to their personal email accounts, a common hacking technique known as “phishing,” according to four people briefed on the attacks. Reuters confirmed their findings by reviewing a string of malicious websites and other forensic data.
“We’ve seen some targeting by what looks like Iranian government-backed attackers targeting international health organisations generally via phishing,” said one of the sources, who works for a large technology company that monitors internet traffic for malicious cyber activity.
WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic confirmed that personal email accounts of WHO staff were being targeted by phishing attacks, but said the WHO did not know who was responsible.
“To the best of our knowledge, none of these hacking attempts were successful,” he said.
Iran’s government denied any involvement.
“These are all sheer lies to put more pressure on Iran,” said a spokesman at Iran’s information technology ministry. “Iran has been a victim of hacking.”
Karim Hijazi, chief executive of cyber intelligence firm Prevailion, shared his recently captured data with Reuters that shows a sophisticated hacking group was actively targeting the global health organisation.
Reuters couldn’t independently confirm his analysis. Hijazi said the identity of the hackers was difficult to determine, although their techniques appeared advanced.
The intrusion attempts are distinct from others reported by Reuters last week, which sources said were thought to be the work of an advanced group of hackers known as DarkHotel that has previously been active in East Asia – an area that has been particularly affected by the coronavirus.
The motives of the hackers was not clear, but targeting officials at their personal accounts is a longstanding intelligence-gathering technique.
Other details in this phishing attempt point to links with Tehran. For example, Reuters found that the same malicious websites used in the WHO break-in attempts were deployed around the same time to target American academics with ties to Iran.
The related activity – which saw the hackers impersonate a well-known researcher – parallels cases Reuters previously documented where alleged Iranian hackers masqueraded as media figures from organisations such as CNN or The New York Times to trick their targets.
Iran has suffered enormous loss of life from the coronavirus, and infections have reached the inner circle of the country’s leadership.
A person close to USintelligence said he was aware of the Iranian campaign and that such attacks are standard fare during times of international crisis.
While large prizes for intelligence agencies would include coronavirus response plans for various countries or word of effective treatments, more benign data, such as WHO estimates for infection rates, would also be valuable, the person said.
Keywords: coronavirus Hackers Iran
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| ERROR: type should be string, got "https://www.barrons.com/articles/ozon-stock-surges-34-in-ipo-in-u-s-what-investors-need-to-know-about-the-russian-online-retailer-51606255675\nOzon Stock Surges 34% in IPO in U.S. Why the Russian Online Retailer Is Offering Growth but Not Profits.\nCraig Mellow\nA worker uses branded tape to seal an order inside a box ready for shipping at an Ozon fulfillment center in Horugvino village, outside Moscow, Russia\nAndrey Rudakov/Bloomberg\nA new e-commerce company hit the market showing blistering growth and stubborn financial losses.\nIf that scenario sounds familiar, the location may not. Russian online retailer Ozon Holdings raised $990 million from an initial stock offering on Nasdaq today, for a valuation of $6.2 billion. “This is probably the most exciting IPO Russia has ever had in terms of investor interest,” says Jacob Grapengiesser, a partner at East Capital.\nExciting indeed. Ozon priced 33 million shares at $30 each, the company said Tuesday, and surged 34% in the first day of trading, closing at $40.18. Investors should pause before getting carried away. Ozon (ticker: OZON) is hardly fresh out of its garage. It started up in 1998 as an Amazon.com (AMZN) clone hawking books and DVDs. Russian e-tailing has had a tough slog since then. Formidable distances and a wretched postal service made deliveries a challenge. Many of Russia’s 145 million consumers clung to payments in cash, keeping them off the digital commerce map.\nThe coronavirus pandemic accelerated the slow crawl. Ozon’s gross merchandise value jumped by 142%, and revenue 70%, year-on-year in the first nine months of 2020. That barely dented the bottom line, though, which ended up about $16 million in the red. Analysts expect profit in 2023, at best.\nOzon, which is controlled by Moscow conglomerate Sistema (SSA.United Kingdom) and Western private equity firms, followed Amazon’s model for much of its history, bulking up on warehouses and a proprietary courier service. The company rebranded itself lately as an asset-light marketplace closer to Chinese giant Alibaba Group Holding (BABA), putting consumers and merchants together rather than holding its own inventory.\nThat move will increase volume but shrink margins, Grapengiesser says. That means near-exponential expansion will have to continue to reach profitability. “They have to prove to investors that they can deliver the growth,” he says.\nOzon faces stiff competition, too. It’s not even Russia’s biggest e-tailer anymore. That distinction goes to Wildberries, a privately owned firm focusing on clothing. Alibaba’s foreign arm, AliExpress, is also on the march after a joint venture deal last year with internet holding Mail.ru Group (MAIL.U.K.). “The race for e-commerce in Russia has not been won yet,” says Bas Godska, general partner at regional venture capital firm Acrobator Ventures.\nWould-be Ozon investors may see a cautionary tale in its Polish counterpart Allegro (ALE.POLAND),which jumped by two-thirds after pulling off that country’s biggest IPO ever in September. The shares have sunk by a quarter since then.\nIt is refreshing to see Russia, Europe’s most populous market, in the news for something other than oil and foreign policy truculence. A clear path to profit would be better still."
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Bates professor Carrie Diaz Eaton wins $300K grant to support open education
By Emily McConville —
Carrie Diaz Eaton has devoted her teaching and research to breaking down barriers to education, particularly in math, science, and technology.
A computational and mathematical biologist by discipline, the Bates associate professor of digital and computational studies works with colleagues worldwide to create and share open educational resources, or OER:— free, licensed materials that anyone can access, customize, or share.
Diaz Eaton recently received a one-year, $380,213 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to support those efforts. The grant will help her and her colleagues from two networks, SCORE and QUBES, to create and share OER, help educators use them in their classrooms, and put equity and inclusion at the center of everyone’s efforts.
Associate Professor of Digital and Computational Studies Carrie Diaz Eaton received a grant from the Hewlett Foundation to help her create sustainable ways to use, create, and share open educational resources. (Theophil Syslo/Bates College)
“We’re looking at all angles of what happens in the classroom and making sure those practices and resources are open to everyone who needs access to them,” Diaz Eaton says.
Diaz Eaton is the co-founder of QUBES, an online hub for open access materials in biology and related fields. Created in 2014 to share lesson plans, software, and online modules for mathematical and quantitative biology, QUBES has since expanded into helping instructors learn how to incorporate free materials in their classrooms and guiding scholars as they create and share their own OER.
The Hewlett grant will subsidize QUBES’ operations, ensuring the site continues to be free to all, Diaz Eaton says.
“Who pays for these resources, and how do we keep those projects and communities going?”
OER stakeholders extend beyond the students and teachers who use the materials. Education researchers study the effectiveness of OER, librarians work with online textbooks and other OER in many fields, and professional societies can set standards for materials.
To bring these different stakeholders together, Diaz Eaton co-founded and directs the SCORE Network, which addresses challenges in open education and finds ways to make it sustainable. In other words, Diaz Eaton says, “Who pays for these resources, and how do we keep those projects and communities going?”
The network made some headway in answering these questions at a summit at Bates in October. With support from Hewlett, Bates will make “catalyst grants” to individuals and organizations from the SCORE network to implement some of the ideas that the summit produced.
The Hewlett Foundation supports a variety of initiatives related to open education.
For example, an OER hub that’s having trouble getting submissions of material from the creators of lesson plans might collaborate with a professional organization that already has a good way of getting such submissions.
Or, two different OER hubs might work together to combine their websites, saving money.
“Many of the folks that we’ve been talking to are coming from different worlds, and each might have a problem or obstacle they might want to overcome that the other might have a solution to,” Diaz Eaton says.
Even with the rise in open access materials, barriers persist, Diaz Eaton says.
Proprietary software remains expensive, for example, and many professional conferences — critical opportunities for scholars to stay abreast of developments in their fields — remain costly.
“We really want to close the gaps in who can succeed in a mathematical and computational education.”
So with the help of the Hewlett grant, the organizations Diaz Eaton works with will create programs to help keep equity, inclusion, and social justice at the center of conversations around open access.
QUBES is already helping run virtual conferences, for example, and is creating a summer program to help curriculum developers incorporate universal design and inclusive pedagogy, two concepts focused on increasing access. With the new Hewlett funding, SCORE and QUBES will collaborate to set up a mentoring network to help faculty and curriculum developers adopt these practices.
“We really want to close the gaps in who can succeed in a mathematical and computational education,” Diaz Eaton says — not only because it would help individual students and teachers succeed, but because “having a quantitatively-literate society is important, especially now.”
The importance of open educational resources has hit home for Diaz Eaton in the past several weeks. This semester, she was already teaching her digital and computational studies classes using free online textbooks and software that students can access through a web browser.
Associate Professor of Digital and Computational Studies Carrie Diaz Eaton teaches her 2019 course “Calling Bull in a Digital World” in Carnegie Science Hall. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
While the transition to remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic was abrupt and difficult for everyone, at least the way her students accessed their course materials was consistent.
“Adopting these principles helps make us more nimble moving forward, more resilient,” Diaz Eaton says.
Diaz Eaton says that she’s lucky to work at Bates, which has made OER a priority in recent years. The library in particular, in an effort led by Associate College Librarian for Collection Management and Scholarly Communications Krystie Wilfong, has acquired materials that are free for students and helped faculty create their own materials.
“Bates has been a leader in its own right in thinking about OER and also in conversations about inclusivity,” Diaz Eaton says. “It’s the best place to drive these conversations forward.”
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Rare 1962 Chevy Nova with Dick Harrell Roots Found In Hiding
Feb 06, 2020 at 9:44am ET
By: Elizabeth Puckett
Thought to have a link to Dick Harrell, this Nova has been stored in this shed since 1985.
Stored away in a garage in El Paso, Texas since 1985, this tube-framed Chevy Nova is said to have a direct lineage to legendary Chevrolet racer and car builder Dick Harrell. Its current owner resides in a farm close to the Texas and New Mexico border, where a shed sits with this car inside.
Luckily for us, said owner has allowed some cameras in to check it out, as well as offering his rundown on the origins of the car. If this is indeed the car he claims it to be, it’s a solid part of automotive racing history.
About the size of a two-car garage, the cinder-block ‘shed’ lacks a lot of lighting, and seems to be used to store everything from car parts to building materials, and pushed against the far left corner is the Nova in question.
The 1960s Chevy has an exposed tube frame from a lack of front fenders, and the word “LOBO” is painted on the doors in spray paint. According to the owner, this is an old A/FX car that he strongly believes was once one of Dick Harrell’s cars.
Bob spotted the car when it was listed in an ad as a tube-framed race car he initially assessed it to be a dirt track car. When he went to look at the car, the seller claimed to have bought it from Harrell some years earlier, but that was little interest to Bob who just wanted to race it.
While this isn’t an officially race-prepped Dick Harrell Nova, it’s very possible that the car had ties to Mr. Chevrolet, although he wasn’t building cars for the public back in 1962. However, he was deep in the drag racing scene, and live pretty close by in Carlsbad, New Mexico in the early 1960s.
The host offers that he later (after filming) found a picture he believed to be the car with some Dick Harrell livery on it. To add, Harrell had a reputation as being one of the most elusive and mysterious car builders of the time, linking him to the car by word-of-mouth and a photo might be all you could hope to get.
Regardless of the rumored ties to the racer, this Nova could be worth restoring and selling, or selling to someone who wants to drop a modern powertrain in the car to continue with its racing history.
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Aviva Investors commits to Shere Group refinancing
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc has committed to invest in the Shere Group refinancing alongside Rabobank.
Shere Group, which is controlled by a fund managed by Arcus Infrastructure Partners LLP, is one of the largest owners of communications towers and wireless sites in the UK and the Netherlands. Shere has more than 950 sites, which are used extensively by all the major mobile network operators, as well as for radio and TV broadcast, public safety radio, microwave relays and other wireless-based communications services.
Aviva Investors will invest €50m in the refinancing debt through its European infrastructure debt platform, which manages capital on behalf of its European institutional clients.
Florent del Picchia, Infrastructure Director at Aviva Investors, said:
“This investment provides further diversification to our European infrastructure debt platform, through which we have invested in twelve different sectors, including utilities and transport, and across nine different countries.
“We are delighted to have participated in this key transaction to provide long-term funding and be able to accompany Shere Group in its continuing growth strategy.”
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The CX Factor
30 June 2020 11 minute read
Amid the coronavirus lockdown, asset managers are finding new ways to communicate with their clients remotely. The industry has much to learn from tech and e-commerce companies that deliver top-class client experience from a distance.
In Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises, a businessman is asked how he went bankrupt. “Gradually, then suddenly,” he replies.
This pithy summary also serves as a neat description of the onset of COVID-19 in early 2020. News of the spread of a novel coronavirus in East Asia gradually filtered through the headlines in January and February – and then suddenly the pandemic went global. Major economies ground to a halt, businesses ceased operations and markets crashed.
Some companies have fared better than others under lockdown conditions. Leading technology and e-commerce firms have benefited from surging demand for their services, partly because they have developed smoothly intuitive apps that deliver a seamless experience to users, wherever they are based.
Other industries are lagging behind, including asset management. Many asset managers have failed to adapt legacy technology to satisfy the needs of clients who have come to expect personalisation, convenience and on-the-button responsiveness from companies. This failure could prove particularly damaging during the current crisis.
We won’t be able to offer a best-in-class client experience without digital
“Our clients want interactions to be quick, simple, flexible and with a personalised approach – now more than ever,” says Michelle Calcutt, head of client experience (CX) at Aviva Investors. “The lockdown has emphasised what asset managers should have known for a long time: we won’t be able to offer a best-in-class client experience without digital.”
Rise of the client-centric asset manager
Digital tools hold the potential to vastly improve CX in asset management, from customised client portals to interactive data-driven platforms that provide a 360-degree view of portfolios. But to ensure these digital solutions are fit for purpose, asset managers need to pay close attention to who their clients are – and what they really want.
For many years, asset managers focused on building and pushing products rather than serving customers. They relied on above-benchmark investment performance and star fund managers to lure clients and keep them happy. Sales professionals would recite the Field of Dreams mantra: “If you build it, they will come.”
This has changed in the last decade. The global market meltdown of 2008-’09 eroded trust among investors and new regulations affected the products and services asset managers could offer. Meanwhile, disruptive FinTech companies emerged, offering cheap and intuitive algorithmic investment platforms that left some traditional asset managers looking flat-footed and unresponsive. High fees became harder to justify.
Better CX is correlated with improved client retention during periods of sub-par fund performance
Client research starkly illustrates the rising importance of CX. Better CX is correlated with improved client retention during periods of sub-par fund performance,1 while a negative client experience is usually fatal to the relationship. A recent survey from Deloitte showed poor CX was a factor in 76 per cent of manager terminations.2
Given these findings, it is not surprising that the industry is starting to recognise the importance of CX. But progress has been patchy. While most asset managers regard CX as a “key priority”, the majority of firms are still “getting themselves organised” in this area, according to a recent survey. Creaky technology and a cultural resistance to change are commonly cited obstacles.3 Accomplish, a specialist CX consultancy, finds 75 per cent of asset managers lack a CX strategy and sufficient CX governance.4 Indicators suggest an unfavourable CX is far more common than a favourable one.5
“Multi-decade trends of supply and demand mean that client experience is the only reliable differentiator asset managers have left,” says Adam Grainger, founder and managing director of Accomplish. “But many asset managers are yet to recognise this, even though they wouldn’t dream of investing in a tech company that didn’t have a good user experience.”
The pandemic is injecting new urgency into asset managers’ CX efforts
The pandemic is injecting new urgency into asset managers’ CX efforts. Amid the market uncertainty, clients are seeking real-time updates on the performance of their portfolios, as well as up-to-date intelligence and analysis on the wider economic and policy backdrop. In a survey carried out in May, Accomplish found 68 per cent of asset managers expect CX to play a more important role in the wake of the crisis.6
As they adjust to this fast-changing landscape, asset managers would do well to pay close attention to the leaders in CX across other industries. In this article, we present four principles for excellence in CX, derived from research across tech, retail and finance. It all starts with the basics: knowing your customer.
1. Know your customer
Tech firms’ customer-centric approach is the benchmark for other industries.
Personas can form the basis for customised client service in the absence of granular customer data.
In January 1997, shortly after he’d guided his online bookselling company through its initial public offering, Jeff Bezos sat down for an interview with Wired magazine. Bezos explained his vision for the firm, whose share price was then hovering around the $18 mark: “We have to totally obsess over our customers and figure out what they want, what's important to them. And whatever it is that’s important to them, we’ve got to figure out how to provide it.”7
Amazon has built a cutting-edge data apparatus designed to gather information on every individual customer
More than two decades on, Amazon’s share price is over $2,5008 and Bezos is one of the world’s richest men. His company’s obsession with the customer is a big part of the reason why. Amazon has built a cutting-edge data apparatus designed to gather information on every individual customer; it uses this knowledge to improve the functionality of its website and accuracy in recommending new products and services. Many other tech firms have followed Amazon’s lead in revolutionising CX with responsive digital platforms.
Although asset managers can learn much from this customer-focused ethos, Silicon Valley’s approach to CX cannot be precisely replicated without access to granular data on individual customers’ behaviour – and this is difficult to come by in a heavily regulated, business-to-business industry like asset management.
Over the last decade, retail firms have been able to fill the customer knowledge gap through the use of “personas”. Inspired by the work of pioneering software developer Alan Cooper, whose book The Inmates are Running the Asylum is a key text among CX professionals, personas are composite characters that neatly encapsulate the outlook of a certain type of user or client.9 Typically created using feedback from interviews with representative customers, personas furnish companies with actionable insights about the requirements of a particular group.
Personas are archetypal descriptions of a target client
“Personas are archetypal descriptions of a target client. In most instances these have been used in a retail environment, but increasingly we are beginning to develop these in a B2B environment,” says Richard Sedley, chief design officer at EY Seren, a consultancy that works with companies to implement persona-based CX initiatives. “These personas focus on roles as opposed to just the names of the clients – and the roles can have very different needs.”
By providing guidance on customers’ requirements, personas can yield dramatic improvements in CX. One UK-based telecoms company used personas to prioritise the work of its relationship managers, increasing client face time by eight per cent. As a result, complaints fell by over 20 per cent and overall client satisfaction increased by as much as 56 per cent.10
Personas can be effective in asset management, too. Typically, asset managers categorise clients by the type of organisation they represent – pension fund, insurance company, financial advisory firm – even though the individuals in those organisations will have vastly different roles and responsibilities, and therefore different requirements from their manager relationships. Segmenting clients using personas can ensure they receive services appropriate to their needs.
If asset managers think about clients in terms of what they need, they can provide better, more-tailored services and improve the overall customer experience
“An analyst is likely to require more-detailed information on fund performance than a lay trustee, for example,” says Andrew Morrison, head of client experience enablement at Aviva Investors. “If asset managers think about clients in terms of what they need, rather than the organisation they work for, they can provide better, more-tailored services and improve the overall customer experience.”
Attending to client needs helps build trust over the longer term. Research from Deloitte shows investors appreciate dealing with managers that demonstrate an understanding of the specific pressures and challenges they face.11 In the current environment, this would include the personal and professional difficulties caused by the coronavirus disruption.
As Samantha Owen, a director at financial advisory firm Beckett Investment Management, puts it: “What we would like to experience, in terms of relationship with fund management groups, is regular interaction – and we want them to understand how we work; we don’t really want it to just be a fund push.”
2. Map the client journey
Journey maps can help identify “moments of truth” in the client relationship.
Comparing performance against industry standards can highlight opportunities for differentiation.
In January 2020, electric-car manufacturer Tesla revealed an impressive set of quarterly earnings that sent its share price rocketing to new heights: the company’s market value surpassed the combined worth of Ford and General Motors for the first time.12 The firm’s share price has stayed resilient, despite the wider pandemic-related market decline.
Tesla has focused on providing a market-leading, end-to-end experience
Tesla’s prospects have been boosted by the design expertise and marketing savvy of its CEO, Elon Musk, as well as rising global demand for sustainable transport. But the company’s success also derives from its attention to CX. Tesla has focused on providing a market-leading, end-to-end experience; from a finely tuned sales pitch in showrooms to rapid complaint resolution for Tesla owners. This is part of the reason the firm now reports unprecedented levels of loyalty and advocacy among its customers.13
Companies can follow Tesla’s lead by implementing a design tool known as a journey map. The map picks out key moments, or touchpoints, from the client’s initial awareness of the company until their final contact. When combined with personas, journey maps can be used to monitor how different types of clients interact with the company and to measure their levels of satisfaction against industry norms over time. A study by Boston Consulting Group finds companies that focus on transforming the end-to-end customer journey can generate improvements in customer advocacy of 20-40 per cent, cost reductions of 15-25 per cent, and revenue increases of 10-20 per cent.14
Journey maps are not linear, and maps for different clients will overlap and intersect
In asset management, a typical journey map is likely to begin with a client’s awareness of the firm; extend through the sales process, onboarding of assets and fund reporting; and finish with the termination of an investment. Journey maps are not linear, and maps for different clients will overlap and intersect; a former customer may become a new prospect, for example, while new services may be cross sold to existing clients. The key is to view each touchpoint from the client’s perspective and to constantly refresh the journey map based on feedback.
“Cross-referenced against wider industry standards, journey maps can illustrate how a company measures up against its peers,” says Morrison. “That’s useful, because it highlights potential areas for improvement and opportunities to differentiate.”
Psychological insights can enrich journey maps and help companies decide where to concentrate their CX efforts. Take the “peak-end rule”, first described by Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize winner in economics. Kahneman discovered that people tend to rate an experience based on the difference between the “peak” moment of pain or pleasure and how they felt when the experience ended, rather than their average level of satisfaction throughout the whole process.15
The implication is that people’s perception of an experience is based chiefly on how memorable it is. And negative experiences tend to linger in the mind for longer than positive ones. As the academics John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister observed in their recent book The Power of Bad, four pieces of good news are needed to outweigh a single piece of bad news.16
In asset management, onboarding delays are a frequent bugbear for clients
This may explain why poor service at a single touchpoint in the client journey can disproportionately influence perceptions of the overall experience. In asset management, onboarding delays are a frequent bugbear for clients: resolving this issue has been found to greatly improve satisfaction levels.
A journey map in which each touchpoint meets expectations, so that “everything works”, is the benchmark. The best-performing asset managers will be able to identify touchpoints where they can offer service that exceeds industry standards, such as best-in-class interactive fund reporting. An effective journey map will also remain flexible, so that the firm can respond with bespoke solutions when new circumstances affect the process – as will likely be the case amid the COVID-19 crisis.
3. Leverage the power of data
Digital platforms tailored to client needs can improve outcomes.
Internal data management solutions can be as important as client-facing ones.
Finance has struggled to keep pace with other industries in offering customer-centric digital solutions; this is partly due to legacy IT systems and costly regulatory compliance obligations. But these factors will be of little interest to clients who have grown used to the smart and personalised platforms offered by Amazon or Netflix and see them as the new benchmark.
One recent survey of retail customers found 79 per cent of individuals will now only consider brands that “understand and care about me”. Most respondents commented they now expect all their interactions with a company to be personalised through intuitive online platforms.17 There is no reason to believe asset management will be impervious to these trends, which will only accelerate as the coronavirus pandemic forces us to conduct more of our professional and personal lives online.
Many investors now expect more up-to-date methods of communication
Client expectations were already shifting before COVID-19, and many investors now expect more up-to-date methods of communication. Emailed fund updates with cut-and-pasted performance figures will no longer pass muster, especially when it comes to attracting and retaining the growing cohort of younger, “digital-native” customers who are beginning to rise into affluence.
“Clients want easier access to data,” says Susan Ebenston, president and chief operating officer, Aviva Investors. “They also want to cut and slice and dice this data in any way they choose, so asset managers really need to look hard at their capabilities in this area.”
Using personas and journey maps, asset managers can start to build innovative digital platforms tailored to the needs of different groups of customers. A corporate pension fund trustee may be looking for a quick update on whether her scheme’s investment is delivering as expected – and the reasons why – in a way she can clearly articulate to stakeholders. A digital fund report that provides the relevant figures, embedded with a brief, clear and concise video clip in which a portfolio manager fills in the market context, would suit these requirements.
Analysts or investment consultants, on the other hand, typically need more detail: they will benefit from a fully interactive digital portal that enables them to dive into the data and assess portfolios from different angles. They may want to check levels of risk or environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics that they can use to populate their own reports and financial models.
Asset managers need to find ways to securely and efficiently store data
To build these kinds of tools, asset managers need to find ways to securely and efficiently store data. Aviva Investors has invested in a “data lake” for this purpose – a central repository for information that acts as a single source of truth across the organisation.
Whatever approach they take, asset managers must recognise that business-as-usual is not an option. Silicon Valley is developing its capabilities in financial services, while the likes of Alibaba and Tencent have already grabbed market share from traditional asset managers in China thanks to cutting-edge, mobile-optimised investment apps.18 A fit-for-purpose digital offering is essential for asset managers seeking to stay resilient in the face of this ongoing market disruption.
4. Build a client-centric culture
Silos can hamper good client experience.
Client-centric culture should pervade the whole organisation.
There is no point in investing in client-focused digital platforms if organisational structures get in the way of the client’s experience at different points in the journey. Rigid departmental silos can prevent teams from nimbly responding to customer requests, for example, even where the relevant data is readily available internally.
How do you put the client at the heart of everything you do?
“Good client experience is about technology – but it’s also about process and people,” says Morrison. “How do you put the client at the heart of everything you do? You really need to ensure everyone in the business is singing from the same hymn sheet.”
One simple way to avoid siloed thinking and improve awareness of client needs is to ensure that a cross-functional group of employees participates in each of the steps outlined above – from learning about the client to mapping the journey to developing digital platforms. This should encourage buy-in from across the organisation and ensure everyone feels accountable for delivery.
“Everyone across the organisation has a part to play in delivering to our clients. It’s therefore vital they understand the impact of their actions and decisions, however small, on the client experience. It sounds obvious, but we all need to have that ‘client first’ mindset,” says Calcutt.
According to KPMG Nunwood, a consultancy that measures CX performance across various sectors, companies that provide the best experience instil client-focused principles across the firm; from senior management and marketing to human resources and frontline staff. These firms tend to implement training and development programmes to ensure every individual in the business understands their relationship with the client, along with specific CX-related incentives that focus minds on client objectives.19
Leading CX experts are increasingly treating the employee experience and customer experience as two sides of the same coin
The leading CX experts are increasingly treating the employee experience and customer experience as two sides of the same coin. As KPMG Nunwood notes: “These organisations are looking at their people through the same lens as they do their customers and applying the same engagement strategies to improve attraction, motivation, and retention.” Get it right, and companies can create a truly client-centric culture.20
“You need to remember CX is ultimately about people: you can build sophisticated software, but human beings have to use it,” says Calcutt. “Creating a CX-focused culture can ensure clients are treated with understanding and empathy at every point on the journey. This is even more vital during times of challenge and stress, as the current crisis has illustrated.”
In his landmark book Flow, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi described how the most-productive organisations use culture to bring teams together to bring about a sense of collective purpose. Individuals in these companies become “a single organism, moved by the same purpose…all involved share in a feeling of harmony and power”.21
Asset managers may find that doing better by their customers is the key to their own long-term fortunes
Asset managers that attain this single-minded focus may find, as the likes of Amazon and Tesla have already demonstrated, that doing better by their customers is the key to their own long-term fortunes as the world is transformed by COVID-19. As for those that fail, they are likely to find themselves falling behind – first gradually, then suddenly.
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Alpha Financial Markets Consulting, 2018
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John Tierney and Roy F Baumeister, ‘The power of bad and how to overcome it’, Allen Lane, 2019
‘The ultimate guide to meaningful customer engagement’, Zoovu, 2019
‘Refocus on the customer: How customer experience is shaping the future of wealth management’, KPMG, 2018
KPMG Nunwood
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, ‘Flow: the psychology of happiness’, Rider Books, 2013
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Custer Commission waiting for State Supreme Court to make gun decision
By Anderley Penwell
CUSTER, S.D. (KEVN) - On the heels of the mobs in Washington on Wednesday, some concerns have been raised about safety in public, federal, or municipal buildings.
This conversation is relevant in the Black Hills, as one county’s commission recently passed an ordinance allowing the public to carry guns inside the courthouse, but not into the courtrooms.
The Custer County Commission okayed this ordinance, with the Chairman Jim Lintz saying county residents would feel safer if the citizenry was armed.
Lintz said arguments were made in a special meeting that people could protect themselves and return fire if a rogue shooter entered the courthouse.
The County is still waiting for the State Supreme Court to make a decision, the events at the Capitol this week have not changed much, Lintz said guns protect people.
“Do you go grocery shopping in South Dakota?” said Lintz. “Do you go shopping for clothes in South Dakota? People can carry any place they want, and we’re just saying that we’re giving them the ability to carry in the courthouse, not in the courtroom, just in the courthouse.”
No cases are being held in the Custer County courthouse because all judges of the 7th Circuit have deemed the Custer Courthouse unsafe because of the gun rule. In the mean time, cases have been moved to Pennington County.
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Events calendar | Week of June 30, 2011
Katherine Creel
Aspinwall & Darnel, Smythe & Taylor. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665- 2757.
Doomtree. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Jazz Night. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Jockamo. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Lea Holz. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.
The Longest Day of the Year, Sarah Pieplow. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.
No One Care. 9:30 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Open Bluegrass Pick. 7 p.m. The Rock Inn, 1675 Hwy. 66, Estes Park, 970-586-4116.
Prohibition Six. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Rhythm on the Rails — With Mojomama. 6:45 p.m Whistle Stop Station, Niwot, www. niwotcolorado.com.
Steve Manshel. 5:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Thursday Night Bluegrass Pick. 9 p.m. First Street Pub, 35 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258- 0782.
Beginning Flamenco Dance. 6:15-7:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786- 7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com.
Beginning/Intermediate Hoopdance. 9 a.m. Boulder Circus Center, 4747 26th St., Boulder, 303-918-6617.
Laser: Spirit of America. 1 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-492-5001.
Barbara Paris, Bob Pellegrino, Dirk Dixon. 6 p.m. Niwot Market, 7980 Niwot Rd., Niwot, 303-652-0919.
Bluegrass Pick. 12 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Bob Margolin. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Chris Ramey Duo. 8 p.m. Shug’s Low Country Cuisine, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 720-398-9036.
Crow Radio. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Doug Yager Jazz Trio. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.
Eric Levy, Sam Behymer. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.
Jababa. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Jack Hadley. 8 p.m. The Rib House, 1801 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-RIBS.
Johnny O Band. 8:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Lotus. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Music on the Mezz — With the Chris Lee/ Colleen O’Brien Trio. 6:30 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442- 4344.
Oakhurst & Shannon McNally. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777- 1003.
Raising Cain. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Silent Bear. 8 p.m. Shug’s Low Country Cuisine, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 720-398-9036.
Sambadende. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Sons of Kirk. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108.
Torna. 5 p.m. KGNU Studios, 4700 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-442-4242
Trinity Demask. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
Two Melissas and a Jan. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Drawing From Within: Pencil, Ink & Imagination — Art show opening reception. 5 p.m. Manifest Art Gallery, 108 2nd Ave., Niwot, 303-652-0952.
IDEA Cafe Boulder. 1:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library Meadows Branch, 4800 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 720-980-3408.
Mars Revealed. 8 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-492-5001.
Salsa Dancing. 10:30 p.m. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008.
Bluezhouse. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Bonnie & The Clydes. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Dechen Hawk & A Murder of Prose. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406- 9696.
Girls on Top. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
The Glitch Mob & Lotus with MiMOSA, The New Deal, Com Truise. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494.
The Goonies. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Jim Adam & John Stilwagen. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823- 6685.
Laura Ruggles, Adam Hooks and His Hangups. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.
Lee Trees. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108.
Liz Clark and Melineh Kurdian. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Music on the Mezz — With the Jeremy Wendelin Trio. 6:30 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344.
The New Deal. 11 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Tito Malaga. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
Quemando. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485- 9400.
Twenty Ninth Street LIVE — With Chris Daniels and the Kings. 6:30 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street Mall, 1710 29th St., Boulder, 303-444-0722.
The ZydeCoasters. 9:30 p.m. Whistlers Cafe, 161 Jefferson, Nederland, 303-258-0614.
Beginning/Intermediate Hoopdance. 10 a.m. Kakes Studio, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303- 918-6617.
Tango Among Friends — Social drop-in tango class. 1 p.m. Pearl Street Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder. www.Tango AmongFriends.net.
Davod DiGioia, Jeff Mohler, Chelsey Flaherty. 8:15 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.
Kort and Beth McCumber. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Shannon McNally. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-546-0886.
Sunday Music School. 11:30 a.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Beginning Hawaiian Hula Class. 7:15 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.
Continuing Hawaiian Hula Class. 5:30 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.
How to Train Your Dragon. 8 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
How We Eat: Experiential Workshop. 1-4 p.m. Nomad Community House, 1480 Quince Ave., Boulder, 303-847-5356.
Brad Goode Jazz Quartet. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.
Jay Ryan’s Big Top. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
Open Mic. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 1, Boulder, 303-443-5108.
Umphrey´s McGee. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
Boulder County Alcoholics Anonymous — Happy hour group. 5:30 p.m. 5375 Western Ave., Boulder, www.BoulderCountyAA.org.
Bluegrass Pick and Open Stage. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.
Bluffet. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
George Nelson Duo. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
Open Mic. First Street Pub, 35 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-0782.
Silent Bear and John. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.
Boulder Improv Jam Association — Public dance jam every Tuesday. 7:30-10:30 p.m.The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 720-934-2028.
Film on the Rocks: Top Gun. 6:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494.
Folk Dancing. 7-10 p.m. Boulder Civic Plaza, Boulder, 303-499-6363.
Wednesday, July 6 Bands on the Bricks — With Funkphino. 5:30 p.m. 1300 block of Pearl Street, Boulder, 303-449-3774.
The Clamdaddys Transcendental Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
First Wednesday Music Club. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Forest Kelly, Bob Schlesinger Trio. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303- 665-2757.
Kenny Chesney, Billy Currington, Uncle Kracker. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865- 2494.
Philip Gibbs. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.
Shelley King. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443- 5108.
Just Sit. 7 to 9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190.
Tea, Talks, Transformation — With Linda Lawson. 6:30 p.m. , Boulder. For location, call 720-301-3993.
Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 3-9 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270.
Upslope Brewing — 4-8 p.m. Upslope Brewing Co., 1501 Lee Hill Rd., No. 20, Boulder, www. upslopebrewing.com.
Vajrayana Buddhist Meditation. 7 p.m. Mipham Shedra, 2860 Bluff St., Boulder, 303-449- 0319.
Thursday, June 30 Craft Thursday. 10 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303- 604-2424.
So Rim Kung Fu for Children. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. A Place to B Studio, 1750 30th St., Boulder, 303-440-8007.
Friday, July 1 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303- 441-3100.
Saturday, July 2 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303- 441-3100.
Sunday, July 3 Baby Boogie — Bring kids to dance. 2 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463- 6683.
The Family Pick — All-ages bluegrass jam. 3-6 p.m. The Stage Stop, 60 Main St., Rollinsville, 303- 258-0649.
Monday, July 4 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303- 441-3100.
Rise & Shine Storytime. 9:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
Twinkle Babies. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200.
Tuesday, July 5 Folk Dancing for Children. 6:15-7 p.m. Boulder Civic Plaza, Boulder, 303-499-6363.
Kids in Space. 10 a.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-492-5001.
Laser Perseus and Andromeda. 1 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-492-5001.
Science Kitchen. 10 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303- 604-2424.
Wednesday, July 6 Laser Peter and the Wolf. 10 a.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-492-5001.
Saturday, July 2 EMU Music Festival. All day. The Living Stage, Snowmass Village, www.emufestival.com. Through July 3.
Quemando Independence Day Salsa Fiesta. 7 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485- 9400.
Sunday, July 3 4th Fest With the Colorado Rapids. 4 p.m. Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, 6000 Victory Way,Commerce City, 303-727-3500.
CBS4 Independence Eve Concert — With The Colorado Symphony. 8 p.m. Civic Center Park, Broadway and Colfax Avenue, Denver, 303- 623-7876.
Cherry Creek Arts Festival. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cherry Creek North, 2 Steele St., Ste. B100,Denver, 303-355-2787.
CMF Chamber Orchestra: Patriotism & Pops. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 301 Morning Glory Dr., Boulder, www.303-449-1397.
July 3rd Extravaganza. 4 p.m. Colorado National Golf Club, 2700 Vista Parkway, Erie, 303-926-1723.
Red Rocks & Blue. With Umphrey’s McGee. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494.
Monday, July 4 4th of July Blues Traveler Show. 6 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494.
Arvada Independence Day Celebration. 3 p.m. Lutz/Stenger Sports Complex, Arvada, www.arvada.org.
Black Hawk 4th of July Celebration. 9:30 p.m. City of Black Hawk, www.cityofblackhawk. org.
Celebrate 4th of July. 4-10 p.m. Waneka Lake, Lafayette, www.lafayettecolorado.com.
Coal Creek Fireworks. 6 p.m. Coal Creek Golf Course, Louisville, www.louisvilleco.gov.
Fourth of July Fireworks. 9 p.m. Lions Park, 10th and Maple streets, Golden, www. goldenlionsclub.org.
Fourth of July Twang Fest & Barbecue — Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams and others. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder, 303-443-6461.
Four on the Fourth 4K. 9 a.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5763 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-440-4324.
Gold Hill Fire Department’s 4th of July Pancake Breakfast. 8:30 a.m. Gold HIll Elementary School, 890 Main St., Boulder, 720- 561-5940.
Independence Day Concert — With Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. 7 p.m. Macky Auditorium, CU campus, 303-786-7030, ext. 303.
July 4th Kids Parade. 10 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449- 0177.
Longmont 4th of July Fireworks. 9:30 p.m. Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, 303- 651-8437.
Nederland Fireworks and Parade. 12 p.m. Various locations in Nederland, www. nederlandchamber.org.
Niwot Fourth of July Celebration. Cottonwood Square, Niwot, www.niwot.com.
Old-Fashioned 4th of July Celebration. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Four Mile Historic Park, Denver, www.fourmilepark.org.
Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast. 8 p.m. Folsom Stadium, CU campus, www. boulder4thofjuly.com.
The Spirit of America — With Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. 7 p.m. Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Umphrey’s McGee 4th of July Show. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786- 7030.
Westminster 4th of July. 6 p.m. City Park, Westminster, www.ci.westminster.co.us/256.htm.
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Hooks rout 'Hounds; Tucker leaves game in 4th
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
SATURDAY’S RECAP
HOOKS 13, ROCKHOUNDS 7
Security Bank Ballpark, Midland
Top hitters: Six different Hooks had multiple hits in Saturday’s victory as Jack Mayfield was 3 for 5 with two home runs and six RBI. Ramon Laureano, Kyle Tucker, J.D. Davis, Jason Martin and Bryan De La Cruz each had two hits. Davis drove in four runs, which was helped with a three-run blast in the sixth inning. The RockHounds had 14 hits as Richie Martin had three hits, and Jordan Tarsovich, Tyler Ramirez and Andy Paz each had two hits.
Top pitchers: It was a tough night for pitchers as the two teams combined for 27 hits. Cy Sneed pitched four solid innings in relief, giving up two runs on five hits with four strikeouts and one walk. Framber Valdez allowed five runs on 10 hits and had six strikeouts to one walk.
Highlights: Social media was abuzz after Tucker left the game in the fourth inning after going 2 for 2 and scoring a run. There was no word on why Tucker left the game. After Tucker left, J.D. Davis moved to right field, Arturo Michelena to third and Antonio Nunez came in at second. The Hooks broke the game open with a six-run third inning. …
Notes: The Astros announced Kent Emanuel was promoted to Triple-A Fresno. Emanuel was 5-5 with a 4.60 earned-run average in 16 games for the Hooks. …
Sunday’s pitching probables: Collin McHugh (CC, RH, MLB Rehab) vs. Yohander Mendez (Fri., 6-6, 3.94 ERA)
SATURDAY’S BOX SCORE
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We move forward, together.
Contact tracing is the process of identifying an individual who has an infectious disease, like COVID-19, and the people with whom that individual has potentially been in contact. It’s a confidential process that has been used by health departments for years to help stop the spread of infectious diseases and avoid outbreaks. Contact tracing is a crucial part of good public health. It enables us to give an early alert to people who may have been exposed so they can take precautions and not further the spread of a disease.
Ten staff members, including two from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, have been trained as contact tracers. The Cal Lutheran community plays a key role in providing contact tracers with complete information, which helps to limit the number of new cases. We may also review card-access records for buildings or review security videos to determine contacts.
The steps for contract tracing differ depending on the situation.
Cal Lutheran contact tracers will ask you to self-isolate. Isolation separates sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick. You need to physically distance yourself from others. Separate yourself from those in your home and avoid contact with others. Use a separate bedroom and bathroom from others. You will be asked to leave only for medical care. We have 17 suites in an empty residence hall as well as university houses that can be used to isolate residential students. (We also have set aside 17 suites in an empty residence hall to isolate residential students who have symptoms of COVID-19, but have not tested positive.)
You will be advised to monitor your symptoms and take your temperature regularly.
You will be informed of symptoms that require immediate emergency medical care.
Cal Lutheran contact tracers will ask about places you’ve been on campus and the people on campus you have spent time with recently.
Based on the types of interactions you’ve had with others, contact tracers will determine if there were any close contacts who may be at risk for developing COVID-19. See below for the definition of close contacts.
Those close contacts from the Cal Lutheran community will be contacted and informed they may have been exposed to COVID-19, but they won’t be told your name or any personal information.
Also, the county public health department may contact you to ask about places you’ve been and the people you have spent time with recently.
Your information is confidential within the confines of FERPA for students and HIPAA for employees.
Cal Lutheran contact tracers can also direct you to resources, medical care and other forms of support.
Isolation lasts for at least ten days. Contract tracers will determine when you can leave isolation.
If you have been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19
Cal Lutheran contact tracers will call you to notify you that you may have been exposed to COVID-19 and ask you to self-quarantine. Quarantine separates and restricts the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick. You need to separate yourself from others, including the people in your home, to protect others. You should use a separate bedroom and bathroom. You will be asked to leave only for medical care. We have set aside 33 suites in two empty residence halls as well as university houses that can be used for residential students to quarantine, and some students may be able to quarantine in their own suites.
You will be told where you can get testing for COVID-19.
You will be asked to monitor your health, watch for any COVID-19 symptoms and check your temperature twice a day.
You will be asked to notify your personal physician and COVID19reporting@callutheran.edu if you start having symptoms.
Cal Lutheran contact tracers will stay in contact to see if you develop symptoms or need support.
Quarantine lasts for at least fourteen days. Contact tracers will determine when you can leave quarantine.
Why does Cal Lutheran need to do contact tracing? Doesn’t the county do that?
While Ventura County Public Health does do contact tracing, Cal Lutheran, like other universities, has opted to do their own contact tracing in order to provide some relief for the contact tracers in public health as well as to make sure everyone in our Cal Lutheran community gets the information they need as quickly as possible. With over 800,000 people residing in Ventura County, it can be difficult for the public health department to contact everyone in a timely manner. Our goal is to inform close contacts of a COVID-19 positive individual as soon as possible in order to stop its spread any further, as well as connect people with the resources they need while isolating or quarantining.
What kind of information will I be asked by contact tracers?
To verify they are talking to the correct person, contact tracers will likely ask your name and date of birth. They will also ask questions about how you are feeling, what places on campus you have visited recently, and who you may have had contact with recently. They will NEVER ask for financial information, social security numbers, or immigration status.
What if I feel uncomfortable answering a question?
You are not required to answer any question. However, please know that we only ask questions in order to obtain information that might stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community. If you are uncertain about why a question is being asked, feel free to always ask our contact tracers to explain why they want this information.
Who will my information be shared with?
All information obtained through the contact tracing process is kept confidential to the extent allowed by federal and state law. The main law governing student health information is FERPA and the main law governing employee health information is HIPAA. When there are outbreaks like COVID-19, these laws allow (and sometimes require) that some information be shared with Public Health agencies. What this means is that some information may be shared with other individuals who have a legal right AND need to know. Your information will NOT be shared with individuals who do not have these legal rights, including your close contacts, friends, family members, co-workers, etc.
Is the name of the person who tested positive for COVID-19 revealed to their close contacts?
No. Close contacts are only told that they may have been exposed and when they may have been exposed. They are not told any more specific information about where they were or how the exposure happened or who they were exposed to.
I was around someone who was diagnosed with COVID-19, but no one called me to tell me I was exposed? Why not?
There are a couple of reasons why you may not have been contacted. First, not all exposures require individuals to quarantine. We use CDC guidelines and guidance from Ventura County Public Health to determine what types of exposures produce a risk of infection. For example, a brief “Hello” that only lasted a few seconds during a quick passing by does not increase the chance of infection enough to warrant quarantining, and thus would not prompt contact tracers to contact that individual. Second, contact tracing is a very valuable but imperfect process. Contact tracers rely on the memories of those diagnosed with COVID-19 to help us identify with whom they have come into contact. Because people’s memories are not perfect, they can sometimes forget certain interactions, especially during hectic or stressful days. Thus, if you feel you have been exposed to someone who is positive for COVID-19, it is always best if you email COVID19reporting@callutheran.edu and a contact tracer can discuss your specific situation to see if any quarantining is necessary.
If I’m feeling sick and think I have COVID-19, should I contact my doctor or a Cal Lutheran contact tracer?
You should always prioritize your health first. Seek immediate medical care or call 911 if you have any serious symptoms such as chest pain, trouble breathing, or blue lips or face. If your symptoms are mild, contact your doctor for any health-related questions. Stay home and avoid coming to work if you are ill with any COVID-19 symptoms. Once you are in a safe place, then you may email COVID19reporting@callutheran.edu for further information. Employees should also notify their supervisor and hr@callutheran.edu. Health Services will not notify these people.
Are contact tracers doctors?
Contact Tracers are Cal Lutheran employees, all of whom who have some medical background and taken a contact tracing course, but they are not substitutes for your own personal medical providers. Contact tracers can provide you with general guidance about where to go for help, but they do not provide medical assessments or treatments. Please contact your own personal medical provider for any specific medical advice.
Other resources: CDC information about contract tracing
Facilities & Environment
Campus Compact
Travel-related Quarantine
Reporting Positive Cases
Health Services FAQs
Contact Info: COVIDquestions@callutheran.edu
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Reports of cyclists crashing into pedestrians spark footpath debate
A Cambridge footpath may be widened after one resident claimed he was hit by cyclists four times
Proposals to widen a Cambridge footpath are being considered after reports of cyclists crashing into pedestrians.
Pensioners have raised concerns about cyclists riding on the footpath at Long Mansions in Palmers Walk, Petersfield - near the junction of East Road and Mill Road - and "shouting abuse to pedestrians using the same footpath".
The issue is reported in the minutes of the city council’s east area committee.
Resident Andy Harding reported that he had been hit by cyclists four times.
Newmarket cyclist who died in crash with lorry is named
Cllr Kevin Blencowe drew attention to comments about cycling on Palmers Walk, which had been made as part of a survey of community opinion about cycling on the path. He acknowledged the need to educate cyclists to be aware of the issue.
A consultation was launched over widening the path and the city council is now collating the feedback, which will be discussed at a meeting of the Cycling and Pedestrian Steering Group on February 9.
Police praise passersby who stopped to help a man suffering from seizures in the street
The consultation said: “Widening the path would alleviate conflict between users passing on the pathway – be they walking, cycling, in a wheelchair, or pushing a pram or pushchair – particularly in poor weather when users may be required to use the grass which can deteriorate quickly in the winter.
“However, residents of Petersfield Mansions report safety concerns when leaving the building due to the use of the path outside their front doors by cyclists.
“Inevitably, there will be a loss of open space by any increase in width along the stretch of pathway, which is approximately 120 linear metres.”
The 1.2 metre wide path could be increased to either 1.8 or 2.2 metres, or it could be left its current width.
Revealed: Hotspots in Cambridge for accidents where cyclists undertake other vehicles
Cllr Anna Smith, chairwoman of Cambridge City Council’s East Area Committee, said: “Our area committees always include the opportunity for members of the public to raise questions or concerns. We have had questions on both poor driving and poor cycling and, in my experience as a committee member, both issues come up with equal frequency.
“For instance, local residents have also raised concerns about the close passing of bikes by cars, so as a committee we seek to reflect local concerns by encouraging the safe use of roads and pavements by all users. Indeed, one of our current priorities for local police action is to ensure road safety for all users."
Cambridge City Council
Driving rules UK: Drivers could face £70 fines for 20 minor offences in controversial new shake-up
MotorsThe RAC said there was a concern that some councils would use the powers to generate cash
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Amasaman Constituency: All male-affair
28th Nov 2020 | Source: GNA
The Parliamentary elections in the Amasaman Constituency in the Greater Accra Region is an all-male affair encounter.
It is appearing to be a robust contest among four candidates, who are criss-crossing the Constituency for votes, a few days to the December polls.
The contestants are; Mr Akwesi Owusu Afrifa, an Accountant with a masters' degree, representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sedum Kweku Afenyo, a Banker, standing for the National Democratic Congress (NDC),Felix Adofo, a Broadcaster, is contesting on the ticket of the Progressive People's Party (PPP)and Michael Adjei Mensah,a Technician is representing the National Democratic Party (NDP) in the Constituency.
Electorate in the Amasaman Constituency are mostly traders with slightly more females than males.
The Constituency's population is youthful, with majority of them coming from the Ga ethnic group.
Bad roads and lack of potable water are the main challenges of the Constituency and likely to be the determinants of the election.
Discussions on the best candidate to fix these challenges are reaching a crescendo, with some of the candidates adopting retail campaigning and door-to-door outreaches to win the hearts of voters.
Public transport, markets and churches have become debate grounds for many, with the residents divided between the NDC and NPP candidates.
In 2019, some residents held protests to draw Government's attention to bad roads in the expansive commercial community, which is the capital of the Ga West Municipal Assembly (GWMA).
The Constituency was created in 2012 and considered a stronghold for NDC.
Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the Constituency, has occupied the seat since 2012.
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PC Games > Hidden Object Games > Secret City: The Sunken Kingdom
Secret City: The Sunken Kingdom
Free sample version
Domini Games proudly presents the latest thrilling addition to the Secret City series!
A famous dwarven explorer has turned to stone while searching for the ancient lost Merfolk Kingdom, and you’ve been called in to investigate! You quickly find a dangerous foe waiting just beneath the waves, and they want vengeance! Can you stop an evil tyrant and their immortal generals from taking over the city before it’s too late? Find out in this exhilarating Hidden-Object Puzzle adventure!
Check out our Blog Walkthrough
For a more in depth experience, check out the Collector's Edition
Hard Drive: 1105 MB
Secret City: The Sunken Kingdom is rated 3.9 out of 5 by 7.
Rated 5 out of 5 by biscuitsmama from SECRET CITY IS BACK WITH AN EXCITING ADVENTURE INTO THE MERFOLK REALM The Secret City is a magical place where mystical and powerful beings live hidden alongside the human race. Many years ago Tenebris, the princess of the Merfolk, killed her father to take over the Merfolk kingdom. The ambitious princess had her sights set on the Secret City as well since she wanted to become the supreme ruler of all mystical beings. Fortunately the revolt was stopped and after her generals were killed Tenebris and the Merfolk Kingdom disappeared. Now the petrified body of a renowned Dwarven explorer has washed up on the shoreline and your friend Sakir needs your help. Sakir believes that the death of Bolrekin Nibley is somehow related to the Merfolk Kingdom and it could mean bad news for the Secret City. Will you and Sakir be able to solve the case and find out what this means for the future of the Secret City. I loved the first game in this new series “London Calling” that was released last year and since that time I’ve been waiting for the next game to appear and today my wait is over. I played the beta for the game a few months ago and I knew it would be a game that I would love. The Sunken Kingdom is everything I thought it would be and more. The only issue for me is that there are far more puzzles than HOP scenes in the game. The HOPS in the game are very well-crafted but they are outnumbered by puzzles. Even though I enjoy HOPS more than I do puzzles, the puzzles in this game are entertaining and fun to solve. Thankfully there are some puzzles that rely on using one’s brain rather than simply twist this and then twist that to solve. Another critique of the game is the offering of a pseudo Custom game setting. If a developer is going to offer a Custom setting it implies that the gamer can choose to set the game up the way they want to play. In recent games the developer sets the lower end of the time settings for skipping puzzles or getting hints. Sometimes it might be 10 seconds or even 15 seconds but I believe that the gamer should be able to change that to fit their needs. I tend to be a bit impatient and when I want or need a hint I don’t want to hang around and wait. Please developers allow us to select that bottom range for ourselves. I realize it is a time-stretcher when we must wait to skip a puzzle but why even offer a Custom setting when we cannot set the hint and skip times? Overall The Sunken Kingdom is an excellent game with a well laid out storyline. I love the premise of having a hidden city within London that only a few can see or find. Kudos to BFG and the developer for coming up with this interesting new idea. I have enjoyed playing the game well into the wee hours of the morning and find it to be one of the best games that I have played recently. It was refreshing to see a mystery game that didn’t have some evil monster hiding in a decrepit and dark haunted house. As always, I recommend that you try the demo to see if Secret City the Sunken Kingdom is a game that you will enjoy as much as me. Happy gaming!
Rated 5 out of 5 by mendillovictoria from SECRET CITY THE SUNKEN KINGDOM I LOVE THIS SERIES I HOPE IT NOT THE LAST ,I KNOW YOU LIKE THIS ONE GOOD LUCK
Rated 5 out of 5 by cyndrap from Great game Really liked this game. Very good storyline, good graphics, smooth game play. An immediate buy for me.
Rated 4 out of 5 by catmartie from Fairly entertaining Having played the free trial, I liked the game enough to buy it on special offer, but not to use a precious full credit on. It's good but not brilliant; pleasant entertainment to spend time on after a few days of intensive personal business matters. The story line is a bit flimsy but is a useful vehicle for finding and solving a succession of games and puzzles. One thing that really jarred, and I was glad to get past that sequence, was the voice for the character "Nessie". Now Nessie is a Scottish mythical creature, so-called because it's believed to live in Loch Ness. In this game however the character has an extremely grating and unpleasant "Mockney" accent.
Rated 3 out of 5 by pennmom36 from A BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED GAME, BUT... Sakir has requested your investigative services once again in the Secret City, a city no other human knows exists. Bolrekin Nibley, the famous Dwarven explorer, has been murdered. His body has been completely petrified leading Sakir to believe that he may have stumbled upon some clues while searching for the lost Merfolk Kingdom that mysteriously vanished over 10 years ago! Although this game is a rather easy game to play, and the storyline has been done a thousand times before, I did find it to be quite enjoyable. Domini never skimps on quantity, this is another long 7 Chapter game, (and an extremely long CE Bonus Chapter) In my opinion, it's just too long, and it tends to drag on and on with a repetitive scenario of always being just seconds too late to prevent the evil-doer's dastardly deeds, in every single chapter! I'd rather have a 3-4 Chapter game jam-packed with a solid storyline and features rather than a 7 Chapter game stretched out with fillers that do nothing to progress the story, they are just useless tasks that require a lot of back and forthing for no rhyme or reason. For instance, you find a crescent wrench towards the end of the first chapter, use it one time and discard it, only to need the same exact tool a few scenes later, therefore they needed to add another nook & cranny to investigate just to find the tool you should have hung onto in the first place. This tool discarding scenario occurred several times in every single scene of every chapter! Why can't we just keep standard tools in our purse or backpack? I would suspect that a real detective would carry some standard tools of the trade, at least a lockpick! I really didn't like the new "Collectibles Tab" located on the right side of the screen. What was wrong with the 3 small icons on the inventory bar that twinkled when a particular collectible or morph was available in the current scene? If you didn't like the heads-up twinkling you could disable them and they'd be barely noticeable. Now you have to pull out the big and bulky side tab if you want to see if any of the icons are twinkling to alert you of their presence, I just think it takes away from the beauty of the scenery and is way less convenient. I'd rather see Domini adjust their over-the-top neon color palette and the lengthy chapters than do away with the collectibles circles on the inventory bar! The Hidden Object Scenes are rather scarce in this Puzzle-Heavy HOPA game, but some of them were very creative. I'm not usually a fan of Keywords in Sentence finds and unfortunately, there are a lot of them used to progress the story's origins. One of my favorite Hidden Object Scenes was the second or third one offered in the first chapter and I wish they had used that type more often of finding a particular group of symbols on 2 pages full of symbols. I also really enjoyed the one in the second chapter where you place swatches correctly onto several different pictures. In the third chapter, there is a very creative Riddle Description HOS where you are tasked with finding the animal that matches the riddle clue. The Riddles themselves were really good, but I thought the animals themselves were creatively blended into the scenery. Towards the end of the game, there is a "spot the difference" HOP where you have to find 12 differences between the original and its mirror image, that was pretty fun as well. There is an alternate Match 3 Game available if you're not a fan of HO's. I've always wondered why they don't offer Hidden Object alternates instead of playing a Mini-Game if they offer a Match 3 game instead of HO's? The Mini-Games are available in an Easy or Hard Difficulty Mode, and in the Custom Mode setting, you can choose to have each mini-game start out in either difficulty, but you can always opt for the opposite each time you play one. I've always wished there were small, step-by-step videos of the mini-games on the Strategy Guide where you could press on a play button to see a visual of how to solve the game, especially on some of the more complicated games, or games that have confusing written instructions. (tell me that's not an excellent idea!) Below are brief descriptions of some of the games you'll encounter throughout the game: 1-Connect dots with the specified number of connections. 2-Drag the feet to navigate the maze, collecting items to trade with the skeletons to overcome obstacles. 3-Swap and rotate tokens to restore the image. 4-Move hinged fragments into the highlighted slots to restore the image. 5-Position switches and select directional arrows to move coins into their matching slots at the bottom. 6-Use a magnifying glass to search for symbols in the order shown. 7-Move the arrow to each lock using rotation and arrow buttons. 8-Rotate 3 circles to place colored beads correctly on each circle. 9-Rotate stones so they are facing the right direction as shown on the clue. 10-Click on shields with matching identical symbols. 11-Navigate a train by selecting moves without landing on a hole. 12-Chose colors that won't allow 2 identical colors to touch each other. 13-Swap metal strips with gems so that when overlapped, all holes are filled with gems. The Collector's Edition Bonus Chapter takes place shortly after the detective finishes up the case. The Merfolk Supreme Judge, Cassiopeia, invites you to join her during their new Election process which infuriates Hakkar who feels he is the rightful heir to the throne, and of course, chaos ensues. There are 8 Mini-Games and 5 Hidden Object Scenes within the Bonus Chapter and you will complete the collections with the Final Morphing Statuette, 2 final Missing Journal Page Entries, and the last 10 Hidden Starfish which allows you to complete your Aquarium Fish collection. The Collector's Edition version has 11 Wallpapers, 10 Concept Art pictures, 5 Music Soundtracks, 21 Movie Video Cutscenes, 18 Achievements to earn, 18 re-playable Hidden Object Scenes, 19 re-playable Mini-Games, 13 Morphing Statues, 36 Collectible Starfish that allow you to buy 15 Aquarium Fish, 15 Journal Page Entries, 7 Main Chapters +Bonus Chapter and a built-in Strategy Guide Walkthrough, enjoy :) SECRET CITY SERIES LIST Title***Standard Edition Release Date***Average Rating 1-London Calling (May 27-2018) 3.6 2-The Sunken Kingdom (March 3-2019) n/a by: Domini Games
Rated 3 out of 5 by robotics1 from Kids would live it I played it and it kept me amused for a while but all that witches and magick and purple zaps... it's all kids stuff to be honest. Saving grace: the HOPs were plenty and good.
Rated 2 out of 5 by roaming from It's beyond me... ... to explain the reviews positively gushing over this game. I found the story to be silly, the neon colors garish, and the acting wooden. I couldn't muster even an ounce of sympathy or desire to save the kingdom from whatever it was that it needed to be saved from. It's a wonder to me that they didn't all die from neon poisoning.
Can you stop an ancient menace from taking over the city?
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Government to review, cancel City of Regina emergency order
The government of Saskatchewan says its emergency orders supersede those imposed by municipal governments, like the City of Regina's emergency order issued Friday.
Some businesses in Regina can remain open on Monday: ministry of government relations
Bryan Eneas · CBC News · Posted: Mar 22, 2020 3:19 PM CT | Last Updated: March 22, 2020
On Sunday, the government of Saskatchewan provided clarity on a City of Regina emergency order and said its provincial orders supersede municipal orders. (Bryan Eneas/CBC)
The government of Saskatchewan provided clarity on an emergency order motion voted on Friday by the City of Regina and said it would be reviewing, and likely cancelling it.
The province's news release on Sunday warned municipalities that the province will take action if any municipality issues an order contrary to provincial emergency standards.
The provincial restrictions apply to the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities.
"If a municipality implements an order which provides contrary standards, the province will take measures to ensure that the provincial emergency measure takes precedence," the news release said.
COVID-19 in Sask: Cases in Saskatchewan jump to 52 as eight new cases reported
Regina city council votes to close retail stores in response to COVID-19
"During this time of great uncertainty, it is of the utmost importance that we provide certainty to Saskatchewan residents and make every effort to minimize confusion," said Lori Carr, minister of government relations, in the statement.
She said the ministry of government relations has been in contact with both the City of Regina and the Town of Gravelbourg, who both made their own emergency declarations, to clarify their position.
In a news conference Sunday afternoon, Carr said the government will be conducting an order in council to cancel the city's order.
Carr said the province currently does not have any restrictions around retail operations and said those could remain open for business.
The following previously announced restrictions are effective throughout Saskatchewan:
Public gatherings of more than 25 people in one room are prohibited except where two-metre distancing between people can be maintained; workplace and meeting settings where people are distributed into multiple rooms or buildings; and retail locations (ie. grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations).
The closure of all nightclubs, bars, lounges and similar facilities. Take out of alcohol or food products is permitted with two-metre distancing between customers and the delivery of alcohol or food products.
In-person classes in all primary and secondary educational institutions, both public and private, are suspended.
Visitors to long-term care homes, hospitals, personal care homes, and group homes shall be restricted to family visiting for compassionate reasons.
Mandatory Self-Isolation:
Effective immediately, all persons that have travelled internationally shall go into mandatory self-isolation for 14 days from date of arrival back into Canada.
Health care workers who have traveled internationally, truckers, rail, airline or other working crews are exempt from this advisory only if they are required to work to maintain essential services, provide emergency health care services and maintain supply chain, and are supervised by infection, prevention control officers and/or occupational health and safety in the workplace.
All persons who have been identified by a medical health officer as a close contact of a person or persons with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shall go into mandatory self-isolation for 14 days from the date of last having been exposed to COVID-19.
All persons who have become symptomatic while on mandatory self-isolation shall call HealthLine 811 and follow HealthLine's directives.
All persons who are household members of a person having laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 shall immediately go into mandatory self-isolation, call HealthLine 811 and follow HealthLine's directives.
Effective Monday:
The closure of restaurants, food courts, cafeterias, cafes, bistros and similar facilities. Exceptions are take out services with two metre distancing between customers during pick-up; drive-thru food services; delivery of food products; soup kitchens, not-for-profit community and religious kitchens with two metre distancing between tables.
The closure of all recreational and entertainment facilities including fitness centres, casinos, bingo halls, arenas, curling rinks, swimming pools, galleries, theatres, museums and similar facilities.
The closure of all personal service facilities including tattooists, hairdressers, barbers, acupuncturists, acupressurists, cosmetologists, electrologists, estheticians, manicurists, pedicurists, suntanning parlours, relaxation masseuses and facilities in which body piercing, bone grafting or scarification services take place.
The closure of dental, optometrist, chiropractic, registered massage therapy and podiatry clinics except for non-elective procedures.
All daycare facilities are limited to a maximum of eight children unless they can configure the facility so that a maximum of eight children are kept in room and be in accordance with the Saskatchewan childcare guidelines for care.
All daycares that are co-located with a long-term care or personal care home that meet the above restriction shall be segregated with a private entrance so that there are no shared common areas with the home and no interaction between daycare children and residents of the facility.
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NCHHSTP Budget
CDC's Work Saves Lives and Money
Additional Infographics: HIV/AIDS | Adolescent & School Health | Viral Hepatitis | STI | Tuberculosis | Opioids | Laboratories | CDC’s Work Saves Lives & Money
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1.1 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV
1.8 million students reached by school health programs to reduce risk behaviors
22% of the new HIV diagnoses among 13-24 year olds
3 million HIV tests funded by CDC annually: 12,500 tested positive, representing 1/3 of new diagnoses in the U.S.
Knowing one’s status is the first step in getting care and treatment, and in protecting others. Ninety percent of new HIV infections are transmitted by people not diagnosed or not in care
$14.9 billion lifetime medical costs averted through HIV prevention between 2008 and 2014
An estimated 20 million STD infections among people in the U.S. per year; half among 15- to 24-year-olds
5.7 million cases of gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia and 3,300 STD-attributable HIV infections prevented over the past 15 years through CDC-supported state and local STD programs that serve uninsured and under-insured populations
$2.4 billion in lifetime medical costs averted from 2002-2016 by gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia prevention
2.4 million people in the U.S. are living with hepatitis C and 862,000 people living in the U.S. are living with hepatitis B
1 in 12 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has hepatitis B, but 2 out of 3 are unaware of their infection
800,000 hepatitis C infections identified if CDC’s testing guidelines were followed
320,000 hepatitis C related deaths would be averted through linkage to care and treatment
$6 billion liver disease-related costs saved if testing and treatment guidelines for hepatitis C were followed
Up to 13 million people in the U.S. are living with latent TB infection
Up to 319,000 cases of TB disease averted over the past 20 years
More than 100,000 people evaluated annually for TB disease and latent TB infection
About 9,200 cases of TB disease per year in the U.S., the majority of which are diagnosed and treated by CDC-funded TB programs
Cheaper to prevent TB disease than to treat it: $600 to treat latent TB infection; $19,000 to treat TB disease; $164,000 to treat multidrug-resistant TB; $526,000 to treat extensively multidrug-resistant TB
Up to $14.5 billion in healthcare costs averted over the past 20 years through TB prevention
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Chicago's Corazon Capital raises $40 million to invest in startups
By Amina Elahi
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Sam Yagan (Keri Wiginton / Blue Sky)
Chicago-based Corazon Capital, the venture capital firm co-founded by ShopRunner CEO Sam Yagan ⇒, has raised a $40 million fund.
Corazon had raised $37 million of the $39.9 million offering by October 2016, according to SEC filings. The Wall Street Journal first reported news of the close.
It is the second fund for the early-stage venture firm. Yagan, who previously founded SparkNotes and OK Cupid and served as CEO of the Match Group, co-founded Corazon with Steve Farsht, a former entrepreneur and director of Techstars Chicago.
Corazon's investments include companies across the United States, such as Opternative in Chicago, Man Crates in Redwood City, Calif., and Foodsby in Minneapolis.
The firm joins others in Chicago that are recently flush with new cash. In October, Chicago Ventures raised $66 million for its second fund. Yagan is an entrepreneur partner for Chicago Ventures. ParkerGale, a private equity fund, announced in November it had raised $240 million.
Corazon also recently hired Phil Schwarz, former chief marketing officer at Match Group company Tinder, as a principal. He has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
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VOTED OUT: Dobson Fired As Election Administrator
The Cannon County Election Commission fired Stan Dobson as Adminstrator of Elections Monday night.
The reason given for Dobson's termination was "Unprofessional Conduct."
Dobson was appointed Administrator of Elections in 2009 after the Republican Party assumed control of the Tennessee Legislature in 2008 and replaced several Democratic Party-controlled county election commissions with Republican majorities. Dobson took over for Mary Lynn Bush.
His tenure has been marked by controversy during the last year over the pay and hours worked by his assistant, Dorinda Mankin, and an effort by the Election Commission to close polling places at Short Mountain School and Pleasant Ridge.
He also was involved in a recent effort along with Election Commissioner Matt Studd, a Republican, to have Louise Mayo, a fellow Republican member, removed from the Commission.
Jackie Gannon, one of two Democrats along with Sue Patrick on the five-member Commission, made the motion to fire Dobson Monday. Mayo voted along with Gannon and Patrick to remove Dobson. Studd and Commission Chairman Lindburg Dennis voted against, wth the motion passing 3-2.
A replacement for Dobson is expected to be made at a special meeting of the Election Commission Thursday night.
The next election in Cannon County is a month from today, Aug. 2, when the State Republican and Democratic Primary and County General Election is held. Early voting starts July 13.
Members Opinions:
dsherron26
July 03, 2012 at 12:52pm
Hopefully after November some of the mud-slinging will cease. This is the dirty side of politics, if there can be made an assumption that there is a clean side.
mkeller
First let me say that yes I do have a " DOG" in this fight, it’s name is "MY TAX DOLLORS '.I don’t know what this is all about but I know what it looks like. It sure look like "good ol boy and gotcha politics".
If this is all about money and Mrs. Mankin’s salary this is a very poor way to deal with this problem. The entire Election Commission Has to know that there will be a large lawsuit that will cost the county
4-6-8 maybe 10 times Mrs. Mankin’s yearly salary.
I would hope the Election Commission has a plan to ensure the voters of Cannon County have a fair and properly run election that will start in about two short weeks. I would also hope they will be prepared to explain this plan at Thursday’s meeting.
I think they should also explain the term "official misconduct." As this terminology is sure to lead to large lawsuit which cost us tax payers a large sum of money to defend and to pay out if the County should loose the suit.
I am sure there has to be a reasonable way to work things out but then people have to want to work together don’t they?
CannonCourier
NOTE: The original version of the story was incorrect. The reason given for Dobson's termination was "Unprofessional Conduct."
I am excited to see the replacement Mary Lynn Bush coming back to Admin. position. She never did deserve to be fired in the first place. Both previous employees Mary Lynn Bush and Shirley Young did an excellent job. Both of them were very professional. You never heard any complaints from the Election Office when they were there.
THANKS for the corrction.
Well and good but an explanation is still needed I would think.But what do I know!
65stang
July 04, 2012 at 8:03am
Mary Lynn Bush should have never been fired, that was immature good ole boy gatcha politics at its best.
Mustangs-Has the commission chosen Mary Lynn Bush already ? If so is this not a violation of the sunshine law ? But maybe that is of no importance.
The Election Commission has chosen no one, and will not until Thursday.
Maybe mustangs has some inside information that
most of us do not have, which is why I posed the question to her or him.
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Infobox on Malt
Example of Malt
Origin -
Stowage factor (in m3/t) -
Humidity / moisture <14%
Ventilation See Grain
Risk factors See text
1 Malt
1.1 Description / Application
1.2 Shipment / Storage
1.3 Risk factors
Description / Application
Malt is germinated cereal grains that have been dried in a process known as "malting". The grains are made to germinate by soaking in water, and are then halted from germinating further by drying with hot air. Malting grains develop the enzymes required to modify the grain's starches into sugars, including the monosaccharide glucose, the disaccharide maltose, the trisaccharide maltotriose, and higher sugars called maltodextrines. It also develops other enzymes, such as proteases, which break down the proteins in the grain into forms that can be used by yeast. Malt also contains small amounts of other sugars, such as sucrose and fructose, which are not products of starch modification but were already in the grain.
Malted grain is used to make beer, whisky, malted shakes, malt vinegar, confections such as Maltesers and Whoppers, flavoured drinks such as Horlicks, Ovaltine and Milo, and some baked goods, such as malt loaf, bagels and rich tea biscuits. Malted grain that has been ground into a coarse meal is known as "sweet meal". Various cereals are malted, though barley is the most common. A high-protein form of malted barley is often a label-listed ingredient in blended flours typically used in the manufacture of yeast breads and other baked goods.
The term "malt" refers to several products of the process: the grains to which this process has been applied, for example malted barley; the sugar, heavy in maltose, derived from such grains, such as the baker's malt used in various cereals; or a product based on malted milk, similar to a malted milkshake (i.e., "malts").
Malting is the process of converting barley into malt, for use in brewing, distilling, or in foods and takes place in a maltings, sometimes called a malthouse, or a malting floor. The malting process starts with drying the grains to a moisture content below 14%, and then storing for around six weeks to overcome seed dormancy. When ready, the grain is immersed or steeped in water two or three times over two or three days to allow the grain to absorb moisture and to start to sprout. When the grain has a moisture content of around 46%, it is transferred to the malting or germination floor, where it is constantly turned over for around five days while it is air-dried. The grain at this point is called "green malt". The green malt is then kiln-dried to the desired colour and specification. Malts range in colour from very pale through crystal and amber to chocolate or black malts.
The sprouted barley is kiln-dried by spreading it on a perforated wooden floor. Smoke, coming from an oasting fireplace (via smoke channels) is then used to heat the wooden floor and the sprouted grains. The temperature is usually around 55 °C. A typical floor maltings is a long, single-storey building with a floor that slopes slightly from one end of the building to the other. Floor maltings began to be phased out in the 1940s in favour of "pneumatic plants". Here, large industrial fans are used to blow air through the germinating grain beds and to pass hot air through the malt being kilned. Like floor maltings, these pneumatic plants are batch processes, but of considerably greater size, typically 100 ton batches compared with 20 ton batches for floor malting.
Barley is the most commonly malted grain, in part because of its high diastatic power or enzyme content, though wheat, rye, oats and rice are also used. Also very important is the retention of the grain's husk, even after threshing, unlike the bare seeds of threshed wheat or rye. This protects the growing acrospire (developing plant embryo) from damage during malting, which can easily lead to mould growth. It also allows the mash of converted grain to create a filter bed during lautering. Malt is often divided into two categories by brewers: base malts and specialty malts. Base malts have enough diastatic power to convert their own starch and usually that of some amount of starch from unmalted grain, called adjuncts. Specialty malts have little diastatic power; they are used to provide flavour, colour, or "body" (viscosity) to the finished beer. Specialty caramel or crystal malts have been subjected to heat treatment to convert their starches to sugars nonenzymatically. Within these categories is a variety of types distinguished largely by the kilning temperature (see mash ingredients). In addition, malts are distinguished by the two major species of barley used for malting, two-row and six-row.
Shipment / Storage
Key business is from northern Europe to Japan in bulk. The highest standard of container cleanliness is required for malt shipments in bulk. Both exterior and interior of containers must present a hygienic gleam to meet exacting customer requirements. The container must also be dry and moisture content in the floor must not exceed 18%.Key business is from northern Europe to Japan in bulk. The highest standard of container cleanliness is required for malt shipments in bulk. Both exterior and interior of containers must present a hygienic gleam to meet exacting customer requirements. The container must also be dry and moisture content in the floor must not exceed 18%.
The container is also to be closely inspected for any holes/punctures, with particular attention given to the roof where spreader damage is common. Where passive vents are fitted to a GP they must be taped over on the inside of the container to prevent ventilation from outside air. A polypropylene linerbag of accepted specification, is to be fitted to the container. It should be large enough to fit into the sidewall corrugation ribs. For a standard 20 ft GP the bag should be of minimum dimensions: 550 cm (length) x 234 cm (width) x 240 cm (height). Bags are available to fit both 20 ft and 40 ft GP containers.
The linerbag is to be properly attached and anchored to the container including fixing horizontally at the top (avoid torsion in the bag so that tearing does not occur during loading). In order to contain the malt bulk an integrated bulkhead must be created at the doorway in such a way that closing of the doors is possible on completion of blowing in the load (at least 10 cms clear of the door). Positioning of the bulkhead can be achieved by horizontal steel bars fitting into the doorway recess and through special loops on the front of the linerbag.
Prior to loading the malt, blow the bag into position and close one door for safety. On completion of loading the bag must be zipped closed or flap tied down. Affix a bulk warning sticker to the door close to the seal. Manifests must clearly state that contents of the container is in bulk.
Usually shipped in lined sacks.
Contactwith salt water will ferment the malted barley, which will be rendered valueless. Malt will also deteriorate if exposed to the atmosphere for significant periods, particularly with high humidity.
See also Grain (for bulk shipments in sea vessels)
Self-heating / Spontaneous combustion
Mechanical influences
Toxicity / Hazards to health
Shrinkage / Shortage
Insect infestation / Disease
The carriage of grain in bulk is subject to the regulations of the Shipping Law.
Regulations dealing with the carriage of grain in bulk can be found in the relevant IMO publications of hazardous cargo.
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Cargotec Receives Hatch Cover Orders for 39 Container Ships Worth More than EUR 25 million
Cargotec's MacGREGOR business area providing marine cargo handling and offshore load handling solutions has received significant hatch cover orders for 39 container ships being built in South Korea for various ship owners. The orders include design and fabrication for eight ships, and design and key components for 31 ships. Orders will be delivered during 2009 - 2011 and the value of the order is more than EUR 25 million.
The hatch covers will be manufactured by MacGREGOR partner plants in China.
Cargotec Corporation
Eeva Mäkelä
Esko Karvonen, General Manager, Dry Cargo Division, MacGREGOR,
tel. +358 (0)2 4121 314
Aija Kalander, Vice President External Communications, tel. +358(0)40 555 1637
Further information for investors:
Paula Liimatta, IR Manager, tel. +358 (0)204 55 4634
Cargotec improves the efficiency of cargo flows by offering handling systems and the related services for the loading and unloading of goods. Cargotec's brands, Hiab, Kalmar and MacGREGOR, are global market leaders in their fields and their solutions are used on land and at sea - wherever cargo is on the move. Extensive services close to customers ensure the continuous usability of equipment. Cargotec is the technology leader in its field, its R&D focusing on innovative solutions that take environmental considerations into account. Cargotec's sales exceed EUR 3 billion and the company employs approximately 12,000 people. Cargotec's class B shares are quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki.
www.cargotec.com
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The Carlsberg Foundation
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The overriding objective of this project is to gain new insights into Earth's earliest crustal evolution, and the composition of the meteoritic source from which our planet accreted. This will be accomplished by studying the oldest rocks known on Earth, which happens to be found in the Nuuk-region of SW Greenland. A recent re-analysis of existing samples from a unique locality in SW Greenland indicates that these rocks may be as old as 4.1 billion years based on their Pt/Os isotopic ratios. Furthermore, they carry anomalous Ru-isotopic compositions, which has never been recorded in terrestrial rocks until now, and which is a feature, only known from certain types of meteorites.
It is critical to establish the mechanism by which Earth's oldest rocks formed, because this has important implications for both geochemical and geophysical models of the tectonic regimes that operated during the earliest part of Earth's history. These particular samples from Greenland can yield entirely new constraints on the meteoritic building blocks of our planet, as well as unique insights on the formation mechanism of Earth's first primitive crust. The fundamental research questions that the present study will address, can have enormous scientific impact throughout the field of geosciences, with implications for the origin of Earth's oceans, and when our planet became habitable.
The research project will mainly be carried out at the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen. However, there will also be collaboration with leading researchers in Canada and Germany. We will generate a comprehensive petrological and geochemical data set for these ancient rocks. First we will focus on isotope systems relevant for age determination (Lu/Hf and Pt/Os), but we will then apply various non-traditional isotope systems like Cr, V, Ru. By this, we hope to calculate the composition of Earth's proto-crust prior to large scale crustal differentiation, which may help us identify the type of meteoritic reservoir that Earth formed from.
Greenland is unique by covering a geological history that stretches from as far back in time as the rock record goes, and all the way to the latest glaciation, and even recent anthropogenic influences. The study of Greenland's geology will lead to a better understanding of the processes that operation since the emergence of the continents, and the mechanisms by which they were subsequently reprocessed. This has important implications for modelling the type and size of metal deposits, as well as for predicting their occurrence within Greenland. Better constraints on geological commodities will provide a more nuanced and realistic perspective on the mining potential in Greenland.
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An 8-week foundation course focused on the analysis of the figure starting from skeleton, to muscle, and skin layover, and how to communicate the figure’s form, shape, and function
Analyze and understand the human figure
As students continue to develop a basic skill set throughout this course, a special emphasis will be placed on the understanding and application of those basics to the human figure. This course will emphasize a process based approach focusing on the analysis of form, construction, and perspective. This course will offer an in depth study of the figure and the surface anatomy while always maintaining a grounding in the artistic and principles of design. Please note that each instructor teaches with a different outline; please click "request syllabus" to view the outlines for each instructor. *DISCLAIMER*: This class requires students to be at least age 18 to participate. If you are under age, you must provide parental written consent to take our courses. You may send us this request to registration@cgmasteracademy.com (Course outline for each instructor may be different; for specific outline information, please select the instructor and click on "Request Syllabus" below.)
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Analytical Figure Drawing WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Week 1 | Gesture Drawing
Drawing the figure in a minimized, abstracted, organization of line emphasizing movement, proportion, and anatomy
Week 2 | Familiarization With the Skeleton
Using the skeletal system to organize and interpret the gesture into volumes and perspective while in proper proportion | Practicing these ideas when constructing the figure
Week 3 | Basic Construction of the Head
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Week 8 | Muscles of the Forearm & Hand
Part 2 of the rendering sub-lecture | Defining the shapes and functions of the muscles of the forearm and hand | Sub-lecture pt.2: lighting the full figure and applying what has been learned to figure drawing
Igniting your imagination
Ron Lemen
Rey Bustos
Lanny Markasky
Christian Nacorda
Ron Lemen / Freelance Artist
Lectures by Ron Lemen
Ron Lemen is a concept artist and art director for the games industry. He currently is a full time freelance artist and has worked with numerous clients such as Blizzard, Lucasarts, Transworld Media, Activision, Upper Deck, Dragon Lance, White Wolf, Time Warner, Wizards of the Coast, Image Comics, Birdhouse Projects, Ride Snowboards, Disney, and more.
Rey Bustos / Freelance Artist
Lectures by Rey Bustos
Rey Bustos teaches anatomy through ecorche' and life drawing at his Alma Mater The Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art,California State University at Los Angeles and at Disney Feature Animation. He also has a private teaching business "Go For Baroque" where he teaches art to kids(of all ages) at their home. He recently finished publishing his own anatomy book, "Rey's Anatomy" by Design Studio Press, available through his website. In his spare time he prepares for his classes and has a sandwich.
Lanny Markasky / Freelance
Lanny is a freelance storyboard and concept artist working in the advertising and film industry. Developing an interest early on in the work of the golden age illustrators, he set his focus on figurative drawing and painting, and creating art as a means of visual storytelling. After graduating from CSULB with a BFA in illustration, Lanny moved to New York where he is currently represented by Famous Frames. Aside from working as an artist, Lanny continues to study at various art schools, create personal work on his own, and is about to release his first instructional drawing book “Mastering Realism”.
Christian Nacorda / Atomic Monkey
Lectures by Christian Nacorda
Christian Nacorda is a concept artist, sculptor, and instructor starting teaching in 2005 Art Institute Orange County, He currently teaches at Art Institute Inland Empire and Norco College. Previously held a position of a sculptor at Atomic Monkey working on various titles such as Simpsons, Family Guy, Uncharted, Halo, Bioshock, Chicken Little, and Meet the Robinsons.
Analytical Figure Drawing Student gallery
Suhyun Kang
David Vilchez
Truc Bui
Pascal Laquerre
Chad Phifster
Rodrigo Gay
Brooke D.
Robert Zsombori
By gaining some understanding on anatomy, I was able to overall improve my figure drawing. As a story and concept artist, this course was a good investment. Thank you.
Martha Balaile
I have gained more confidence and my anatomy drawings look much better. I can also draw from a reference without relying too heavily on it now.
Ron Lemen is a tremendous source of information. He really knows his stuff, and he gives good critiques. Also special commendation for getting all the feedback videos in before the Q&As.
Khadeeja Jamaal
Rey is the best teacher I have ever had. The effort he puts is inspiring. I feel like he really has made a massive difference to my learning. I understand so much more. So good!
I have been trying to learn anatomy by myself for some time now, and I feel that Ron’s course helped me to finally grasp a lot about anatomy! Everything finally made sense!
By: Ron Lemen
By: Rey Bustos
By: Lanny Markasky
By: Christian Nacorda
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3 Truths and a Lie: A Detective D. D. Warren Story
byLisa Gardner
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Boston Detective D.D. Warren faces her most brutal adversaries yet—a class of jaded thriller writers—in this short story from #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Gardner.
Detective D.D. Warren takes on her most intimidating assignment yet: a fifty-minute class meant to educate a horde of bloodthirsty thriller writers on the ways of actual police work. Yet sometimes life really does imitate fiction, as D.D. takes the writers through the reality of one of her most twisted cases—a case that involves a seedy motel room, drugs, prostitution...and a severed leg.
With Gardner’s trademark suspense, sharp observations, and thrilling storytelling, Three Truths and a Lie is a fascinating chapter in D.D.’s storied career.
Includes an excerpt of Lisa Gardner’s shocking New York Times bestseller Find Her.
Title:3 Truths and a Lie: A Detective D. D. Warren Story
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN - 13:9781101984888
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Petit cheval 1991
1991 will be long remembered, but not for a good reason. A frost on the 21st of April wiped out 95% of vine shoots, resulting in a crop of just 7 hectolitres per hectare.
Preferring to produce a good Petit Cheval rather than a grand vin beneath its usual level, no wine was sold under the Cheval Blanc name in 1991.
1991 Petit Cheval has good concentration and considerable freshness.
The heavy frost on the 21st of April left its mark, destroying nearly all existing shoots, which were 10-15 cm long at that time. Thereafter, the weather was cool, but rather dry until late June, then warm and wet in July. Fine, dry weather set in during the month of August, lasting until the 20th of September. It was rainy at the end of that month, but a lull in early October enabled the harvest to take place under good conditions.
There was a water deficit in July, and this increased as time went on, despite showers in July, so that the soil was quite dry by late September.
Thanks to a very mild month of March, bud break was early (the very end of March for Merlot). The frost on the 21st of April wiped out 95% of the young shoots. Growth did not start up again until the last ten days of May due to cold, disturbed weather. Flowering was spread out over one month (10th of June – 10th of July), as was véraison. The harvest took place from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October for Merlot and from the 7th to the 9th of October for Cabernet Franc. Ripeness was very uneven from one bunch to the next. However, 1991 might have been a very good vintage if there had not been the terrible frost in spring.
Merlot Cabernet franc
Begin End Begin End
September, 30th October, 2nd October, 7th October, 9th
Average harvest dates (1986-2014)
September, 19th September, 27th September, 27th October, 5th
Overripe bunches from the first generation and underripe bunches from the second side by side called for very rigorous sorting. This was enhanced by the arrival of a sorting table at Cheval Blanc in 1991. Only four vats were filled, for an average yield of just 7 hectolitres per hectare. Sugar content in Merlot was satisfactory, but this was not the case for Cabernet Franc. Total acidity in the latter was also somewhat higher than usual. While the low yields led to good concentration of phenolic compounds, the underripe tannin had a level of methoxypyrazines (molecules responsible for the aroma of sweet pepper) above the perception threshold.
1991 yield (hl/ha) Average yield (1946 to 2014)
1991 PROPORTION OF THE DIFFERENT WINES, CHEVAL BLANC, PETIT CHEVAL & THIRD WINE
Volume in bottles: 16 000.
Degree of alcohol
Total acidity (g H2 S04/L)
Volatile acidity (g H2 SO4/L)
Total SO2 (mg/L)
Reducing sugar content (g/L)
IPT (DO280)
This vintage is unique for Petit Cheval in that there was no production of grand vin whatsoever in 1991. This second wine features a fine deep colour. The nose is well-developed, with fruity aromas (redcurrant and Morello cherry) and a touch of menthol. These give way to forest floor nuances and an unusual impression of minerality. The oak is well-integrated and complements the fruit. The wine starts out very fresh, lively, and concentrated on the palate with lovely red fruit flavours. It seems riper here than on the nose. The taste is quite intense, with a fine long finish. The structure and marked tannin imply that this wine still has worthwhile ageing potential.
This vintage is unique for Petit Cheval in that there was no production of grand vin whatsoever in 1991.
This second wine features a fine deep colour.
The nose is well-developed, with fruity aromas (redcurrant and Morello cherry) and a touch of menthol. These give way to forest floor nuances and an unusual impression of minerality. The oak is well-integrated and complements the fruit.
The wine starts out very fresh, lively, and concentrated on the palate with lovely red fruit flavours. It seems riper here than on the nose. The taste is quite intense, with a fine long finish.
The structure and marked tannin imply that this wine still has worthwhile ageing potential.
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Carroll University Waukesha, WI
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Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)
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Morgan from Eland, WI
Carroll University is a safe small community where everyone is welcomed and fits in. With challenging academic rigor, helpful readily available resources, and small class sizes you will excel and…
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Carroll University is a very small, friendly community. Everyone is so kind and helpful with making sure you are successful in many different ways. The faculty really cares…
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Samantha from Greenfield, WI
The campus is smaller, so I do not have to walk as far to classes, its great when its cold out! There are many places to stop with friends to talk, or study. Overall, Carroll is never boring.
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Tons of fun and great food.
Ann from Eldridge, IA
There is something going on nearly every weekend - there's events called CU @ Night which bring movies, trips to the mall, zoo, Brewer's game, etc to campus. Homecoming and Spring Fling are more for the drinking but DON'T miss bingo! (They give some awesome prizes.) There is an organization (org) for anyone. From Fondue Night with the radio station to the annual History Student/Faculty Trivial Pursuit Night, you can find something for you. The only thing I found to be bothersome is how unwilling Public Safety is to give students rides to the grocery store as they said they would.
Sandra from Milwaukee, WI
At first, I didn't like it, but after I talked to my advisor and I joined orgs at Carroll and started to feel at home. I highly recommend everyone join orgs at Carroll, they're a great way to meet new people and not go crazy just doing work all the time. There's nothing to do downtown after 5pm, but if you have car, you get to actually go places. Downtown isn't too far, but it's tiny compared to Milwaukee's downtown. There's also nothing to do if you have no money, so get a job or save money that your parents give you. There's a six week challenge in the first six weeks to get students to stay, but that's the most fun over the weekends they have. Most people go home on the weekends, so it's nice to have peace on weekends. I would say the second semester, people are more friendly and there's lots to do because all the orgs are trying to do as many thing as they can in a short time.
Connor from Wisconsin
In most aspects, I enjoy attending Carroll. The size of the classroom allows for comfortable learning and there are many environments that support my studies. Because of the smaller classrooms, it is easier to form close relationships with the instructors. I'm able to ask for assistance and even get on a personal level with certain professors that are as interested in a subject as I am due to the comfort of the classroom. On campus, there are a multitude of areas that aid in learning and studying. The library in particular maintains many areas for this. For students that appreciate silence when doing homework, there is a quite room. The Learning Commons allows for a more relaxed, social environment for those who don't require absolute silence. Students can also meet and socialize in the coffee shop. Other areas on campus include restaurants, shops, and computer labs. The only factor I do not appreciate is that is seems as though Carroll favors students living on campus. For example, some late night activities discourage commuter involvement. It makes sense for the university to support the students that are away from home. However, if they equally catered their attention to the commuters, it would feel like a home to me as well.
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BCS IT Industry Awards: Organisational Excellence
Fife Council, the winner of this year's Public Sector Organisation award, was selected by the judges as an outstanding example of best practice in delivery of a large-scale IT transformation project.
Computer Weekly Staff
The seven awards that make up the Organisational Excellence section of the BCS IT Industry Awards recognise the contribution made to an organisation's success by the IT department and the systems they use.
Public Sector Organisation of the Year
Fife, the third largest authority in Scotland, impressed the judges with its recent completion of a £21m programme to replace its telephone system across its sites, implementing voice over IP and upgrading its entire computer network.
The project involved replacing more than 12,000 phones in more than 360 sites, providing alternative systems to a further 98 sites, upgrading communications circuits to achieve extra bandwidth, improving Lan/Wan resilience, replacing switches in schools across Fife, and cabinet and power upgrade works throughout council buildings.
John Higgins, director general of Intellect and chair of the judging panel, explains, "This was a great example of best practice. The council recognised that a telephone replacement project offered an opportunity to meet a number of wider business drivers and created an effective service transformation programme that delivered business benefits to budget in three rather than five years."
Medallists in this category were North Tyneside Council ICT Service and HM Land Registry.
Commercial and Financial Sector Organisation of the Year
Described by the judges as using IT to help it lead the market, Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P) collected the Commercial and Financial Sector Organisation of the Year Award.
Formed in 1986, N&P offers a range of financial services, including a strong commercial lending operation, and has about 1,000 employees.
On the back of regulatory changes, N&P developed a risk-based individual pricing structure for borrowers that provides benefits including quick process time, bespoke personal rates, and an application that is assessed and approved at the point of sale.
The project introduced agile practices such as daily "scrums" and weekly meetings aligning business needs and IT focus. This flexible approach allowed refinements to be made incorporating broker and staff feedback during the build process.
Higgins says, "Norwich & Peterborough Building Society has demonstrated excellent innovation in response to European regulation of its market and implemented new products that delight its customers while reducing risk to the society. IT was an integral component in enabling the company to lead the market."
Medallists in this category were Standard Life and Morgan Est.
IT Consultancy of the Year
The award for IT Consultancy of the Year went to Xantus Consulting, an independent consultancy offering advice on commercial, technological and business issues.
In making the award, judges were looking for evidence of the contributions made by the consultancy to the success of the client's business through the use of the supplier's products and services.
Xantus impressed the judges with its ability to deliver projects for clients across the globe, providing true business benefits and in many cases significant savings. Projects included the development of new IT environments, delivery of a satellite network infrastructure, and the replacement of obsolete technology.
The company prides itself on building good working relationships with clients, and several have given the consultancy "trusted adviser" status. This means they rely on Xantus to bring breadth and depth of market and supplier knowledge while remaining independent, ensuring that advice is based on what is the right strategic direction for their business.
Xantus customer satisfaction levels gained through regular surveys show that 96% of its clients are either satisfied or "delighted" with its work.
Higgins says, "Xantus provides its clients with sound, impartial advice on commercial, technological and business issues, enabling them to fully realise strategic benefits. Its services and skills are tailored to address the complex challenges of today's CIOs."
Medallists in this category were The Structure Group and Wipro Technologies.
SME of the Year
For helping organisations transform their business through e-commerce, the SME of the Year Award was presented to Portal Technology Systems.
The technology consultancy focuses on the design, implementation and integration of e-commerce, content management and portal systems. It has delivered more than 200 internet and intranet projects for companies including Royal Mail, Post Office, Premier Farnell, The Body Shop and Johnson & Johnson.
Portal Technology Systems handled the development of Royal Mail's online stamp - the biggest single e-business project for the Royal Mail Group since its web portal was launched in 2000. The challenging project was delivered on time and to budget and has proved a huge success in terms of the business benefits it has brought Royal Mail.
The company places itself at the forefront of the e-commerce business and seeks out innovative software, customising and integrating it to create e-business solutions that allow clients to break new ground in the service they offer to customers.
The judges were impressed by Portal Technology Systems' technical capabilities and its ability to compete as an SME alongside larger organisations to win major contracts. It achieves this through its reputation for technical excellence, innovative systems and the ability to deliver complex projects on time and to budget. This is combined with a reputation for excellent customer relationship management.
Higgins says, "This organisation really punches above its weight. The judges were impressed by the scale and business impact of the projects carried out by the company, in particular the online stamps system for Royal Mail."
Medallists in this category were ProCheckUp and Tideway.
Large Technology Supplier of the Year
Neural Technologies was named Large Technology Supplier of the Year for its commitment to customer service and innovative technology.
The risk management software provider has pioneered neural technology and advanced analytics to help organisations reduce losses and optimise revenue in the areas of fraud, collections, bad debt, customer attrition and revenue assurance.
Higgins says, "We were impressed by Neural Technologies' ground-breaking implementation of fraud detection technologies within the satellite broadcasting market."
Implemented ahead of schedule, the project employed an innovative technology called Minotaur, a system that combines traditional rules and threshold-based detection techniques with neural behavioural modelling and neural predictive analytics.
Neural behavioural modelling is used to profile the behaviour of customers. Unique profiles are automatically learned for each customer and evolve to reflect any changes in normal behaviour. In this way any anomalous and unusual activity is easily recognised.
Neural predictive analytical models are developed using specific rather than generic data: this is a vital factor because it makes them highly relevant and accurate. An organisation's own historical data, with known outcomes, is used to "train" the neural computer to learn patterns and characteristics within the data. These patterns are then used to create models that can differentiate between fraudulent and genuine applications.
The company was also commended for its comprehensive approach to customer service, providing the client with continuous on-site support, which played a key role in bringing together the whole team and maintaining momentum and focus on the business and IT goals.
Medallists in this category were Sun Microsystems and McKesson.
GCS Women in IT award
Goldman Sachs International collected the GCS Women in IT Award in recognition of its initiatives to increase the number of women it employs in IT roles over the past five years, at a time when the overall number of women working in IT is falling.
The investment bank introduced a range of initiatives to boost the number of female IT staff, including recruitment and retention policies.
There are also active networks encouraging and supporting women in IT in their career progression. These include the European Women in Technology network established in 2001, the Women's Leadership and Management Conference and Career Development Initiatives, Women's Career Strategies Initiative and the MD and VP Leadership Acceleration Initiative.
Staff benefits include flexible working, on-site back-up childcare and permanent childcare places, schools out programme for children aged 5-11 years, maternity workshops, buddy schemes and on-site nursing facilities, enhanced family leave, elder care and childcare resources, plus an on-site healthcare centre providing screening programmes and wellness seminars.
Grahame Winman, sales operations manager at GCS, says, "Goldman Sachs demonstrated the most complete range of initiatives to encourage women into IT. The results witnessed by the company in increasing the number of women employees in IT roles, at a time when the general trend is for falling numbers, is a testament to the range of initiatives adopted, including impressive outreach work."
Medallists in this category were IBM and Lloyds TSB.
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We’re Dorset’s first gin distillery
GENUINE CRAFT | QUALITY FOCUSED | INDEPENDENT INNOVATORS
Conker is a team of friends, sharing a passion to build a world-class distillery. We believe in creating meaningful experiences through our spirits and events. Lasting smiles and memories. Building something real we can all believe in, champion and rely on. A worthy contribution. We reject gimmicks and marketing bamboozling. We follow the path less explored. And we have a lot of work to do, with a whole lot of fun along the way.
Join us on our journey.
First and foremost, we’re the real deal. We’re the foragers, the distillers, the bottlers and the labellers.
No shortcuts, no compromises and definitely no lacklustre. And all from our distillery in the humble backstreets of Southbourne in Bournemouth, Dorset.We use the best ingredients we can get our hands on (literally, you should see our gorse-scratched paws), and we treat them with the respect and love they deserve. No detail is too small - from the New Forest Spring Water from which we distil our spirits, to the handpicked forest-grown coffees roasted in Dorset for our Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur.
I wanted to share our journey from the very beginning. Before we had a brand, our bottles or even a finished gin recipe. Our first 30-litre alembic pot still arrives, generously bought by my lovely mum.This would go on to work very hard indeed.
We've got bottle!From day one of Conker I wanted to take a ‘design-led’ approach to everything we did. It had to be spot on. If you didn’t want to take it home and cuddle up next to it on the sofa, then it wasn’t pretty enough.
Our first hire - Fred, my best buddy from my school days joins the team. Leaving behind a career in clinical science, (Dr) Fred now heads up all our operations. Botanicals, empty bottles and labels come in, award-winning spirits go out!
We sign every...single...bottle. Not regretting that decision at all.
For our second product to follow the Dorset Dry, we didn’t want to simply follow the crowed. If it’s not innovative, new and exciting, we are not really that interested.
Our distillery is a small, but mighty, hive of activity.
The first thing you’ll notice is the heady aroma of our beautiful botanicals, which emanate daily from our two 60-litre alembic pot stills, affectionately named Pumpkin and Aunt Fanny.
Explore further, and the cocktail of aromas will deepen, seducing you with fresh ground coffee, gin-filled port barrels, and a myriad of experimental Conkoctions from our research lab…(shush, they’re top secret!)
It’s a happy, and heady, place to be and whilst our stills work hard, our Conkerers work even harder, ensuring every drop of every bottle epitomises the craft, quality and innovation we hold so dear.
“Clean & bright - it shows the real essence of coffee flavour. Due to its fresh extracted notes it combines fantastically well with spirits - even those with lighter flavour profiles.”
James Fowler, World Class UK Bartender of the Year 2014.
Maybe it’s the hunter-gatherer in us, but there’s something incredibly satisfying about foraging.
In Spring, when Dorset’s clifftops are ablaze with bright yellow gorse bushes, and the intoxicating aroma of coconut drifts on the coastal breeze, we don our impenetrable gloves and pick enough gorse flowers to last us a year. To lock-in the unique flavours and aromas, we dry and vacuum pack the lot, drawing it down for distillation throughout the year.
Whilst we’re not sure you can ‘forage’ water, you will often find us driving out to see New Forest Spring Water to fill up our tanks for the week’s distilling.
We’ve recently sourced our coriander seed from a farmer’s field in Sussex, rather than the usual trip over from the continent. Closer to home, and one of the best coriander seeds we’ve encountered.
The recipe of our founding product, the Dorset Dry, was developed in Rupert's kitchen on a 1.5-litre alembic pot still.
Luckily, Rupert’s landlord was fine with the HMRC registering his kitchen for this purpose! (You’ll find this kitchen’s coordinates on every bottle of the Dorset Dry).
We launched the Dorset Dry using a single 30-litre alembic pot still, which quickly became two 30-litre stills. Today we have scaled up to two 60-litre stills, but the same principles of that original 1.5-litre alembic pot still apply – as they have done for hundreds of years.
As gin distillers we are technically rectifiers, selecting the best cut of our British wheat spirit whilst in turn imparting the flavours and essence of select botanicals in our spirits. In short, we use temperature to select different parts of the spirit based on their volatility. The same applies to the botanicals, with the oils of juniper and bitter orange distilling at higher temperatures than the aromatics of coriander seed and angelica root.
The finest ingredients deserve the purest water; we distil and cut back to bottling strength using New Forest Spring Water sourced from their spring just outside Ringwood in Hampshire.
Control freaks, sadists - call us what you will. We like to call it handcrafted.
It all started with a funnel and hand-applying labels onto a bottle resting in a DIY wooden cradle. We then graduated to a single head bottling machine and a snazzy manual labeller with a state-of-the art pulley, which twisted the bottle onto the label. Today, we have a four head bottler and semi-automatic labeller with a foot switch. It's all super technical, you wouldn't understand.
We believe opportunity lies in the gaps between what everyone else is doing. Imagining something new into existence, even if that means some trip-ups and dead ends along the way. Unless we’re treading new ground, to be honest, we aren’t going to get that excited.
In 2014 we launched Dorset’s first gin distillery, taking a leap of faith from a safe career to build a distillery from the ground up, on a shoestring budget. We grew organically, thinking on our toes and building our distillery from scratch, with an obsessive focus on creating world-class spirits. Innovation is not just something you can hold in your hand; it’s a fresh approach, technique or method to better reach your dreams.
What we’ve discovered is a wonderful creative freedom that comes from inexperience and a dose or two of blind optimism.
Our standards are pretty high – only top-notch flavours will do. And we aren’t ones for following the crowd. For the product that followed the Dorset Dry, rather than treading a familiar path, we endeavoured to create the UK’s first Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur that didn’t use a single flavouring additive or thickener. This was the ultimate new ground; we had to build our own equipment and spend the best part of a year discovering something that, until now, has never been discovered.
The result reframes coffee liqueurs, winning us a 3 Star 2018 Great Taste Award.
It’s not just about making incredible liquid; it’s about thinking about our purpose and how we can deliver important change. It’s about a community spirit that brings people together and creates memorable experiences. And it’s about existing for a bigger purpose than the balance sheet.
With our collaboration with the RNLI, we believe that greater awareness and better understanding saves lives. So, with each 70cl bottle raising £5 for the charity, we hope to help the RNLI on their mission to end preventable loss of life at sea by providing yet another platform to reach their audience.
Our Conkerers
In April 2014 Rupert left his day job to start a new career he could be passionate about. One year later in April 2015 the first bottle of the Dorset Dry was sold, only for Rupert’s first child, Beau, to join the world a few months later… This one-man-band wasn’t going to cut it!
Fred came to the rescue - Rupert’s best friend from school who ditched a career in clinical science to help Rupert Conker. Fast-forward just a few years, and we’ve forged a team of truly exceptional people that make waves and move mountains every single day…
Founder & Head Distiller
The ex-chartered surveyor who had a silly idea that one time.
Fred Gamper
It's Dr. Fred to you. Botanicals and bottles come in; awarding-winning tipples go out. Fred makes things happen. In his words, 'It's not magic, it's science.'
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Cat’s Eye Nebula – NGC 6543
June 2, 2014 April 20, 2019
The Cat’s Eye Nebula is a famous planetary nebula located in the northern constellation Draco. The nebula’s designation in the New General Catalogue is NGC 6543.
The Cat’s Eye is one of the most structurally complex nebulae known. It was formed around 1,000 years ago when a hot, bright central star expelled its outer envelope. It is sometimes also known as the Sunflower Nebula or the Snail Nebula. It lies at a distance of 3,300 light years from Earth.
The Cat’s Eye Nebula is easy to observe from northern latitudes as it is located almost exactly in the direction of the North Ecliptic Pole. The nebula appears as a diffuse blue-green disk crossed by an s-shaped brown curve, with an intricate circular structure at the inner region. The nebula’s core has an apparent size of 20” and a high surface brightness.
This composite of data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope gives astronomers a new look for NGC 6543, better known as the Cat’s Eye Nebula. This planetary nebula represents a phase of stellar evolution that our sun may well experience several billion years from now. Image – X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO; Optical: NASA/STScI
The Cat’s Eye Nebula consists mainly of hydrogen and helium, with smaller quantities of heavier elements. It was one of the first planetary nebulae to be discovered.
The central progenitor star is an O7 [WR]-type star, about 10,000 times brighter than the Sun and with a radius only 0.65 times solar. The star has a temperature of about 80,000 K. It is losing around 20 trillion tons of mass per second in a fast stellar wind, or 3.2×10−7 solar masses per year. The star is believed to have originally had a mass of around 5 times solar. The stellar wind has a velocity of around 1,900 km/s.
The Cat’s Eye Nebula is expanding at a speed of 16.4 km/s. Its angular expansion rate is 3.457 miliarcseconds per year.
NGC 6543 was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on February 15, 1786. Herschel compared the nebula’s appearance to that of the disk of an outer planet when seen through a small telescope, which is how planetary nebulae got their name.
An enormous but extremely faint halo of gaseous material surrounds the Cat’s Eye Nebula and is over three light-years across. Within the past years some planetary nebulae been found to have halos like this one, likely formed of material ejected during earlier active episodes in the star’s evolution – most likely some 50,000 to 90,000 years ago. This image was taken by Romano Corradi with the Nordic Optical Telescope on La Palma in the Canary Islands. The image is constructed from two narrow-band exposures showing oxygen atoms (1800 seconds, in blue) and nitrogen atoms (1800 seconds, in red). Image: Nordic Optical Telescope and Romano Corradi (Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes, Spain)
The English amateur astronomer William Huggins studied the nebula’s spectrum on August 29, 1864 and showed for the first time that planetary nebulae contain hot gases, but not stars. The Cat’s Eye was the first planetary nebula to be studied with a spectroscope. It has since been observed across the full electromagnetic spectrum, from infrared to X-ray.
The Cat’s Eye Nebula has a complex, intricate structure which includes knots, bubbles, concentric gas shells, and jets of gas, as seen in hi-res images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1994. The nebula’s structural complexity may be the result of material being expelled from a binary central star, but the existence of a binary companion has not yet been directly confirmed.
The bright inner region of NGC 6543 is relatively small, with the major axis of the inner ellipse spanning only 16.1 seconds of arc. The distance between the condensations is 24.7 arcseconds, and the nebula’s extended halo has a diameter of approximately 386 arcseconds, or 5.8 arcminutes. The extended halo, which has a temperature of about 15,000 K, consists of matter that the central star expelled in its red giant stage. The temperature of the main body of the nebula is between 7,000 and 9,000 K.
Staring across interstellar space, the alluring Cat’s Eye Nebula lies 3,000 light-years from Earth. The Cat’s Eye (NGC 6543) represents a brief, yet glorious, phase in the life of a sun-like star. This nebula’s dying central star may have produced the simple, outer pattern of dusty concentric shells by shrugging off outer layers in a series of regular convulsions. But the formation of the beautiful, more complex inner structures is not well understood. Here, Hubble Space Telescope archival image data have been reprocessed to create another look at the cosmic cat’s eye. Compared to well-known Hubble pictures, the alternative processing strives to sharpen and improve the visibility of details in light and dark areas of the nebula and also applies a more complex color palette. Of course, gazing into the Cat’s Eye, astronomers may well be seeing the fate of our sun, destined to enter its own planetary nebula phase of evolution … in about 5 billion years. Image: Hubble Space Telescope
The brightest of the knots in the nebula’s halo was discovered by E.E. Barnard on April 24, 1900. The knot has its own entry in the IC catalogue: IC 4677.
The structure of the bright central region is a result of the fast stellar wind from the central star interacting with the material expelled when the nebula was formed. The wind has ‘hollowed out’ the nebula’s inner bubble and burst it at both ends.
The Cat’s Eye Nebula has a series – eleven or more – of concentric, evenly spaced rings outside the central region. The rings are believed to have been ejected before the progenitor star ejected its outer envelope, forming the nebula. The pulsations that resulted in the creation of the rings are thought to have started some 15,000 years ago and stopped when the central part of the nebula was formed about 1,000 years ago. The nebula’s large extended halo was also created before the main nebula. The halo as a mass between 0.26 and 0.92 times solar.
An X-Ray image of NGC 6543 has revealed a bright central star surrounded by a cloud of multimillion-degree gas in the planetary nebula known as the Cat’s Eye Nebula. This image of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, where the intensity of the X-ray emission is correlated to the brightness of the orange coloring, captures the expulsion of material from a star that is expected to collapse into a white dwarf in a few million years. The intensity of X rays from the central star was unexpected, and it is the first time astronomers have seen such X-ray emission from the central star of a planetary nebula. The ACIS X-ray camera aboard Chandra observed NGC 6543 from May 10-11, 1999 for a total exposure time of 46,000 seconds. Image: NASA/UIUC/Y.Chu et al.
The Sun may end its life in similar fashion in about five billion years, first expanding into a red giant with a diameter about 100 times greater than it originally was, then expelling its outer layers into space, with the hot central core emitting ultraviolet radiation into the surrounding clouds of gas, and causing them to glow. The mechanism responsible for the shape of a planetary nebula remains unclear, but various theories suggest that it may be the progenitor star’s magnetic field or a companion star’s gravitational force that is affecting the expelled gas.
The exact mechanism that caused the stellar material to be ejected at the intervals required to form the concentric rings around the Cat’s Eye is not known yet either. Pulsations that result in formation of planetary nebulae typically take place at intervals of tens of thousands of years, and smaller surface pulsations occur at intervals ranging from years to decades. Observations of the Cat’s Eye Nebula indicate that the central star expelled its mass in a series of pulses occurring at 1,500-year intervals, creating concentric shells of dust around the dying central star.
The Cat’s Eye Nebula will gradually disperse over the next several thousand years and the progenitor star will eventually cool down and become a white dwarf.
Type: Planetary nebula
Constellation: Draco
Location: 17h 58m 33.423s (right ascension), +66°37’59.52” (declination)
Distance: 3,300 light years
Visual magnitude:8.1
Absolute magnitude: -0.2
Core radius: 0.2 light years
Apparent size: 20” (core)
Apparent dimension: 0.3/5.8 arcminutes
Designations: Cat’s Eye Nebula, NGC 6543, Caldwell 6, Sunflower Nebula, Snail Nebula
Cat’s Eye Nebula, image: NASA (Hubble Space Telescope)
NGC 6543 (Cat’s Eye Nebula), image: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona
Cat’s Eye Nebula, image: Judy Schmidt
Three thousand light-years away, a dying star throws off shells of glowing gas. This image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals The Cat’s Eye Nebula to be one of the most complex planetary nebulae known. In fact, the features seen in the Cat’s Eye are so complex that astronomers suspect the bright central object may actually be a binary star system. The term planetary nebula, used to describe this general class of objects, is misleading. Although these objects may appear round and planet-like in small telescopes, high resolution images reveal them to be stars surrounded by cocoons of gas blown off in the late stages of stellar evolution. Image: J.P. Harrington and K.J. Borkowski (U. Maryland), HST, NASA
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows one of the most complex planetary nebulae ever seen, NGC 6543, nicknamed the “Cat’s Eye Nebula.” Hubble reveals surprisingly intricate structures including concentric gas shells, jets of high-speed gas and unusual shock-induced knots of gas. Estimated to be 1,000 years old, the nebula is a visual “fossil record” of the dynamics and late evolution of a dying star. A preliminary interpretation suggests that the star might be a double-star system. The suspected companion star also might be responsible for a pair of high-speed jets of gas that lie at right angles to this equatorial ring. If the companion were pulling in material from a neighboring star, jets escaping along the companion’s rotation axis could be produced. These jets would explain several puzzling features along the periphery of the gas lobes. Like a stream of water hitting a sand pile, the jets compress gas ahead of them, creating the “curlicue” features and bright arcs near the outer edge of the lobes. The twin jets are now pointing in different directions than these features. This suggests the jets are wobbling, or precessing, and turning on and off episodically. This color picture, taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera-2, is a composite of three images taken at different wavelengths. (red, hydrogen-alpha; blue, neutral oxygen, 6300 angstroms; green, ionized nitrogen, 6584 angstroms).
The image was taken on September 18, 1994. NGC 6543 is 3,000 light-years away in the northern constellation Draco. The term planetary nebula is a misnomer; dying stars create these cocoons when they lose outer layers of gas. The process has nothing to do with planet formation, which is predicted to happen early in a star’s life. Image: NASA J.P.Harrington and K.J.Borkowski University of Maryland
X-ray/optical composite image of NGC 6543, the Cat’s Eye Nebula (X-ray: NASA/UIUC/Y.Chu et al., Optical: NASA/HST). Image: Hubblesite
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Long Term Partners joins forces with OC&C Strategy Consultants
19 July 2019 Consultancy.eu
OC&C Strategy Consultants
Long Term Partners (LTP), an Italian management consulting firm founded by a group of former Bain partners, has merged into the global network of OC&C Strategy Consultants. The deal adds 12 partners and roughly 70 consultants to OC&C’s European footprint.
The integration into OC&C comes on the back of a working relationship which started two years ago between the two consultancies. In 2017, Long Term Partners became an associate partner of UK-headquartered OC&C, and as part of the affiliation the firms have collaborated on over 20 consulting engagements in Italy and beyond.
“This working period exemplified the complementary nature of our work, approach and culture,” said James George, International Managing Partner of OC&C Strategy Consultants. Both firms focus on the higher end of the strategy, management and organisational space, and while the firms work across several industries, “we share a very strong overlap in the retail and consumer goods sectors.”
Extended offerings
Meanwhile, both consulting firms will be able to extend their offerings to clients. OC&C for instance will be able to tap into Long Term Partners’ deep relationships in the luxury sector, a sector in which the Milan-based consulting firm has an established track record. According to data from Fondazione Altagamma, Italy’s industry association for luxury goods manufacturers, the global luxury market is set to boom from today’s €276 billion to over €360 billion by 2025. Long Term Partners supports its clients with growth strategies, as well as designing and implementing change as luxury players navigate major trends such as competition from insurgent brands, changing consumer behaviour (e.g. post-ownership), e-commerce and the platformisation of sales. OC&C will now be able to leverage such sector expertise across its global footprint, which currently consists of integrated offices in eight markets across Europe, the US and Asia. “The experience and expertise LTP bring adds tremendous new capabilities to our network,” said George, adding, “it will enable us to better serve clients – those based in Italy with global ambitions or global clients intending to strengthen their positions in Italy.”
Vice versa, Long Term Partners will benefit from OC&C's portfolio of offerings and international network. Again taking the luxury sector as an example, one of the industry’s top trends is the rise of Chinese consumers. Fondazione Altagamma estimates that by 2025, Chinese customers will account for 45% of the global market, with half of their luxury purchases made in Mainland China. OC&C has operations in China (in Shanghai and Hong Kong) and over a decade of experience in Chinese market entry, experience which Long Term Partners will be able to bolt-on to its propositions.
Similarly, both firms will enjoy synergies in the mergers & acquisitions space. OC&C’s M&A experts conduct commercial due diligence analysis during deals, and support with broader strategic planning, an area in which Long Term Partners is also active. In the past months, the Italian firm advised Gioconda on its acquisition of Bluclad, a Prato-based supplier to clothing and luxury brands, and provided due diligence for buyer Cronos Capital Partners in its purchase of Lampa, a Bergamo-based manufacturer of accessories for the world of high fashion.
As Marco Costaguta, a partner at Long Term Partners, put it, “Driving this merger is a desire to better serve our clients. Integrating into OC&C will take our collective ambition to deliver world-class consulting to the next level.” Other benefits he foresees include offering broader and more international opportunities to the firm’s talent base, and leveraging OC&C’s global brand towards new customers. According to research from Vault, OC&C ranks among Europe’s 20 most prestigious consulting brands.
“Integrating into OC&C Strategy Consultants will take our ambition to deliver world-class consulting to the next level.”
– Marco Costaguta, partner at Long Term Partners
Costaguta was one of the firm’s founding partners back in 2012 when a group of former Bain & Company seniors – including some of Bain’s founding partners in Italy – left the ‘MBB’ strategy firm to stand on their own feet. Costaguta and Luca Bettale (both McKinsey & Company alumni as well) served Bain for over two decades in Italy together with Marco Colombo, while Alberto Regazzo and Vincenzo Santelia (also the former head of Bain’s Amsterdam office) spent over eighteen years with the firm. Other founding partners of Long Term Partners are Angelo Catapano and Francesco Tiso.
The integration will see Long Term Partners rebrand as OC&C Italy in due course, with all partners and consultants transitioning to the global strategy consulting boutique. “We are thrilled to be taking this next step together,” concluded George. Globally, OC&C, which is headquartered in London and privately-held, now has over 70 partners and more than 550 consultants.
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Directed by Gene Saks • 1967 • United States
Starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer
The first of Neil Simon’s hit Broadway plays to make it to the big screen arrives with all its charm and wit intact thanks to a top-flight cast. Jane Fonda and Robert Redford are the odd-couple newlyweds—she’s a liberated free spirit, he’s a stuffed-shirt lawyer—whose honeymoon bliss quickly gives way to the realities of married life when they move into a Greenwich Village walk-up populated by a host of colorful neighbors. Charles Boyer and an Oscar-nominated Mildred Natwick costar as the elder singles Fonda attempts to fix up.
Directed by Albert Lewin • 1945 • United States
Starring George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed
Oscar Wilde’s gothic classic receives an appropriately stylish and sophisticated rendition in the rare Hollywood adaptation to compare favorably with its source material. When Dorian Gray (Hurd Hat...
Directed by Stanley Donen • 1958 • United Kingdom
Starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Cecil Parker
More than a decade after their iconic pairing in Alfred Hitchcock’s NOTORIOUS, Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman were reunited onscreen for this supremely elegant romantic comedy. He is the suave Amer...
Directed by Frank Capra • 1944 • United States
Starring Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey
Cary Grant stars as the one sane member of a charmingly lunatic family in Frank Capra’s classic comedy. When Mortimer Brewster (Grant) brings his new bride to meet his two kindly aunts, he discover...
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