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Inside Tiffany & Co’s New London Store
Lotte Brouwer August 17, 2018 2:37 pm
Meet the chicest vending machine you've ever seen...
Tiffany & Co. have launched an interactive concept store in Covent Garden.
Located on St. James Street, the jewellery giant’s latest boutique debuts the luxury jewellery brand’s new relaxed, intuitive shopping experience.
The interiors are a sea of the brand’s iconic duck-egg blue, with trademark Tiffany Blue® wooden crates displaying whimsical ‘Everyday Object’ accessories (think paper cups, pens, plant pots and straws).
There are cool neon signs, while over at the #MakeItTiffany personalisation bar you can have rings, charm, cufflinks or pendants engraved with your initials, monograms, symbols or even doodles.
But the icing on the Tiffany Blue cake is a super cool vending machine where you can swap your change for a bottle of the brand’s signature perfume. Although we have a feeling the decadent vending machine won’t be dealing in small change…
The vending machine marks the latest innovation embraced by the luxury jewellery brand. Earlier this year, Tiffany & Co. painted New York subway stations and taxis their signature shade of blue.
Unlike other Tiffany & Co. stores, where neutral tones abound, the Covent Garden ‘Style Studio’ emphasises the brand’s trademark shade of blue by featuring it on walls, in the displays and on a neon sign.
Inside the new, contemporary space – in which the brand is hoping to encourage creativity and playfulness – the jewellery brand has installed a number of other elements to encourage creativity. The space is wide, super-sleek and integrates playful displays so you can ‘interact’ with the products.
It’s a great place for personalising gifts or stocking up on the more affordable ‘Everyday Objects’ range. And, in light of the ‘make it yours’ approach, even the fragrance bottle – fashioned after diamond cuts and packaged in a Tiffany blue box – can be customised at the #MakeItTiffany personalisation bar. A variety of leather goods is also available to be customised with elegant embossing.
This new store complements Covent Garden’s growing luxury retail and dining offer, joining the likes of Chanel, Tom Ford, Mulberry, Rolex and the recently-opened Petersham Nurseries.
Events will be held throughout the year, too, so there will always be something new and engaging going on. The space will be opening its doors to a smorgasbord of London’s most innovative creatives – hosting performances, installations, style sessions and animations.
Tiffany & Co, 13 James Street, London WC2E 8BT, +44 (0)800 160 1837
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The Gnomes of Zavandor
Zavandor, the land of gem mining. After Mines of Zavandor, Gnomes of Zavandor is the second mining-themed set title in the fantasy world. Unlike its predecessor, Gnomes of Zavandor has a strictly economical engineat its core.
Northwest Passage Adventures
The way from Europe to the western coast of the US and Canada used to be one of the hardest. You either unloaded everything and travelled by land, or you went all the way around Cape Horn, at the tip of South America. Not a fun trip. There had long been speculation that a passage exists around the north of the continent, but many set out to find it, and for a long time they returned without success. And then, when someone finally managed to go all the way by boat, it still was hard, and dangerous, and the Panama Canal opened just a few years later. But they did find the Northwest Passage. And so can you.
Witch of Salem
The Witch of Salem is one of many board games set in Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, and its art really makes that world come to life. Four scholars of the paranormal set out to keep the Great Old Ones imprisoned in R’lyeh. Will they succeed?
The life of a secret agent is tough. We know from James Bond’s biographical movies about the large number of people who to kill you while megalomaniac villains try to either kill everyone, enslave everyone or just take everyone’s money. But those movies gloss over the hardest part of the job: keeping track of who is who, and who they are working for. You think it’s easy, working with a bunch of double agents who all look the same because they wear stupid hats and trench coats and only meet in dark corners, anyway? Well, think again after you accidentally pass that briefcase to the wrong guy. He looked just like the right guy, but when he said “Thank you” you realized he was talking with the wrong stereotypical villain accent. But no more! With Undercover Doris and Daniel Danzer will help you understand just how hard the secret agent life is on your memory.
Mountaineering is not much used as a theme in boardgames. After trying K2, I really wonder why because it’s tense, exciting and deadly. There are no empty moves here, every turn has important decisions. A worthy nominee for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2012?
Mush! Mush! – Snow Tails 2
Five years ago, the Lamont Brothers created a racing game with an uncommon setting. Snow Tails wasn’t about racing cars, motorcycles, speedboats or spaceships, it was about racing dog sleds. This year, they’ve returned to mushing with Mush! Mush! – Snow Tails 2, a new racing game that uses the same basic mechanics but is different enough to make it exciting again. And, as you expect from Fragor Games, it looks great as well.
Potion delivery is big business. A bit like pizza delivery, only with more magic, and on broomsticks. That is your business in Broom Service, but the competition is tough and you won’t have time to let your brooms cool down before the day is over. So keep a close eye on what your opponents are doing and use your witches and druids to deliver the most potions before the game is over.
Battle for Supremacy
Superheroes and Villains are loose in the not-so-peacefull city of Centropolia. We all know how these two types never get along, and so it doesn’t take long before the public property damage reaches the million dollar border. Actually, we don’t know that, all we care about im Battle for Supremacy is punching the other guy on the nose.
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Home » Tennessee Volunteers 2010-11 College Basketball Predictions
Tennessee Volunteers 2010-11 College Basketball Predictions
November 18, 2010 by marchpicks
Tennessee is heading into this year with a lot of unknowns as they look to replace a few key parts from last season’s squad. Nevertheless, the team has high hopes for themselves heading into the year after they reached the Elite Eight for the first time in school history last season.
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Bruce Pearl has taken Tennessee to the Big Dance each of the last five seasons, including three appearances in the Sweet 16, and will look to take his team past the opening weekend again this year. It won’t be an easy task getting to that point this year, however, as the Vols will have to replace three of their most valuable players from last season’s squad that were seniors. If the young guys can step in and match the lost production, then Tennessee will be one of the best teams in the conference this year.
Frontcourt: Tennessee’s biggest adjustment this season will be trying to fill the void left by Wayne Chism, who put up a team best 12.6 points per night last season and was one of their best defensive stoppers. Tobias Harris, a 6’8? freshman who plays the four, will likely be called upon to play a lot of minutes, and will be expected to now and again step out and spread the floor with his jumper. Kenny Hall should contend for a decent amount minutes at the four this year, and could also see some time at center considering he is one of just three players on the Vols roster that is 6’9? or taller.
Brain Williams played better in the NCAA Tournament last year, where he contributed 7.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Viewing he is the only true center Tennessee has on their squad, Williams will need to have a good year if the Vols want to try to make it back to the Elite Eight or further this season.
Steven Pearl, Renaldo Woolridge, John Fields, and Jeronne Maymon will come off the bench this year, giving the Vols plenty of depth in their front court.
Backcourt: Melvin Goins will be tasked with running the team at the one this season. He will need to get better if wants to replace the production of Bobby Maze from last season, who averaged 9.4 points per night and had one of the best assist-to-turnover ratios in the conference last season. Goins averaged 5.3 points and 1.8 assists per night last year, and I would expect both of those numbers to rise this year.
Cameron Tatum and Scotty Hopson will be two of the most trusted upon players on the Vols squad this season. Tatum averaged only 7.4 points and 1.1 assists per contest last season, but he is a fairly efficient shooter and doesn’t waste a lot of opportunities trying to force attempts. He made nearly 39% from 3-point range and 48% overall from the field.
Hopson was the second leading scorer from the Tennessee team last year, when he contributed 12.2 points per night. He is very explosive on the wing and has the ability to take over the game on the offensive side of the ball. He will need to stop turning the ball over so much, however, as he gave it away 78 times last year.
Stephen’s Pick – 2nd place in the SEC: The Vols lost more players from last season than any other conference team outside of Kentucky. Unluckily for Tennessee, their incoming freshmen aren’t quite as good as the ones heading up north to play for John Calipari and the Wildcats.
However, if Tennessee’s young players can come forward into bigger roles this season and play solid defense, there aren’t many other school in the SEC that are as talented as the Vols. I would expect Bruce Pearl to get enough out of this team to push them to a decent seed in the NCAA Tournament, but I’m not positive they have enough skill to rmake it back to the Elite Eight.
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Bear 1.2 Brings Sketching, New Icons, iMessage Stickers, and VoiceOver
The latest version of Bear was released today for iOS and macOS, bringing several notable enhancements to the Markdown note-taking app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
For the first time, Bear offers support for sketching on iOS. Using a finger or stylus you can create sketches with the app's pencil and marker tools. Each tool comes in three sizes and a variety of colors.
Bear handles sketches in a very similar way to Apple Notes: tapping the sketch button will load a separate canvas to draw on, and when you're done sketching, the canvas is added to the body of your note as an image. While it would have been nice to see a freeform implementation like that of Notability, where sketches act as annotations to text, that would have been understandably more difficult to implement.
There are a couple main drawbacks to the sketching in Bear. One is that the Apple Pencil is not truly taken advantage of here; it simply acts as a dumb stylus, with no pressure sensitivity, tilt, or other custom input methods. Second, it is not possible to create or edit sketches on the Mac. You can still view sketches created on iOS, but they can't be edited.
Bear takes advantage of the new API in iOS 10.3 that allows custom icons for apps. Each of the eight different themes in Bear comes with its own Home screen icon so that the app's outer appearance can match its inner appearance. As a fan of the original Bear icon, I'm thankful that the team at Shiny Frog made custom icons optional, not mandatory; you can flip a switch that determines whether you keep the original icon or adopt the one tied to your chosen theme.
Though competitors like Evernote have iMessage apps that extend functionality from the app into iMessage, Bear goes a different route by offering several adorable stickers for your enjoyment. They may not enhance your productivity, but they sure will enhance your communication.
Although Bear on iOS already allowed you to have text read out loud, the app now offers full support for Apple's Accessibility feature, VoiceOver. This will allow anyone who is blind or visually impaired to have various interface elements read out loud, as well as enabling gesture support for navigation.
Bear launched late last year as a feature-rich, powerful alternative to apps like Apple Notes and Evernote. There was a lot to love in Bear's original release, but since that time Shiny Frog has continued working hard to improve the app in significant ways. Version 1.2 continues that tradition, making a great app even better.
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Category: Government, Politics & Law, Political & Social Justice
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Letter from the Friends of Separation in York County, 1816
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-07-20 Media: Paper
Lebanon voting record for separation from Massachusetts, 1816
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1816-09-02 Location: Lebanon Media: Ink on paper
Arguments against separation from Massachusetts, 1819
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1819 Media: Ink on paper
Slavery's Defenders and Foes
Mainers, like residents of other states, had differing views about slavery and abolition in the early to mid decades of the 19th century. Religion and economic factors were among the considerations in determining people's leanings.
The Nativist Klan
In Maine, like many other states, a newly formed Ku Klux Klan organization began recruiting members in the years just before the United States entered World War I. A message of patriotism and cautions about immigrants and non-Protestants drew many thousands of members into the secret organization in the early 1920s. By the end of the decade, the group was largely gone from Maine.
Nuclear Energy for Maine?
Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant in Wiscasset generated electricity from 1972 until 1996. Activists concerned about the plant's safety led three unsuccessful referendum campaigns in the 1980s to shut it down.
Love is greater than peace, For peace is founded upon love
by Parivash Rohani
My journey from Iran to Maine
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Handbrake Reaches Version 1.0: Here’s What’s New and Awesome
Nancy Messieh January 4, 2017 04-01-2017 1 minute
Open source video transcoder Handbrake recently released a major update, well after a decade since it was released as a beta program.
Despite being in beta for so long, Handbrake is the go-to for converting videos to make them compatible with your various devices. The app can handle any kind of video, including unencrypted content from your DVDs 5 Clever Things You Can Do with HandBrake 5 Clever Things You Can Do with HandBrake HandBrake is a powerful tool, designed to help you get the most out of your digital media. We have compiled some of HandBrake's most ingenious uses. Check it out! Read More . Handbrake can then edit those videos — by resizing, cropping, and filtering them — and convert them to the format of your choice. You can also use it to add subtitles How To Use Handbrake To Attach Subtitles To A Movie File How To Use Handbrake To Attach Subtitles To A Movie File Read More to your videos.
So what’s new in Handbrake 1.0?
The app now has a completely overhauled set of presets. In addition to converting videos based on quality presets, you can also easily convert them for sharing on the web, as well as for a variety of devices from Playstation and Xbox to Roku, Chromecast, and Amazon’s Fire TV.
In terms of user interface, Handbrake now has an undo/redo feature in the graphical interface, an improved drag and drop feature, and the ability to add titles to your queue for batch rendering in the File menu. Also added to the File menu is the ability to open recent titles.
With Handbrake 1.0, you can also preview your videos with the ability to adjust volume and select subtitles during playback. If Handbrake can’t play that format, it will open up in a compatible external application.
Handbrake’s functionality has also seen some changes. The queue will automatically be paused when your computer is running low on disk space, and your settings won’t change when you open up a new video to convert.
Under the hood, Handbrake is said to now have improvements to its audio and video sync engine so it can better handle
Windows users also have the option of pausing and resuming the encoding process. Check out the full list of the updates to find out more.
What do you think of the update? Let us know in the comments.
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PD calls for lobbyists register, urges for overdue public standards commissioner appointment
Democratic Party says lobbyists, who influence running of country to their benefit, need to be regularised
8 September 2018, 11:22am
by Massimo Costa
The Democratic Party is calling for lobbyists to be registered (Stock photo)
The Democratic Party is calling for a law to regularise lobbyists, whom it says have the job of influencing the running of the country strategically for their benefit or the benefit of those they represent.
In a statement issued today, the PD said lobbyists were “accountable only to their employers, their shareholders or the consumers of commercial business”, and that they “use either money or influence to pave their way”. “PD calls for a bill to regularise this,” it said.
The party also urged that the post of Commissioner of Public Standards - who has to date not been appointed, despite the relevant law having been enacted over a year ago - be established.
“The urgent need for the establishment of the Commissioner of Public Standards has been persistently voiced by the Democratic Party since the bill was enacted in Parliament in March 2017,” PD higlighted, “The Act has not come into law as the legal notice has not been published and the nominee for the position not yet named.”
Turning to the role of MPs, it said people’s representatives in Parliament, on both sides of the house, had certain important responsibilities.
“The government must govern well, and the Opposition has to scrutinise diligently and speak up if the government does not do so,” it emphasised, “We have a political system and a scenario where this is not upheld, as partisan politics prevail over national interests and the common good.”
Politicians, the PD said, must conduct themselves ethically and soberly, and must conduct a social and public life which respects the checks and balances of the four pillars of representative democracy and the rule of law, and which doesn’t allow public office to be used for personal gain.
Malta is going through “very difficult times which are getting darker, with ever increasing overt intolerance”, it said, adding that “power and ethics have clashed”.
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Hacker Sells Health Records From Nearly 10 Million Patients
Hospitals attacked in Missouri, Georgia, and Central Midwest
Health records from 9.3 million patients are being sold online by a hacker who stole the data from a health insurance database, according to FierceHealthcare. The hacker, who calls himself “thedarkoverlord,” put the records up for sale on TheRealDeal market for $485,000 (750 bitcoins). Earlier, the same hacker put records for approximately 655,000 patients at three hospitals for sale online. The data were stolen from unidentified hospitals in Farmington, Missouri; Atlanta, Georgia; and the “Central Midwest.”
The hacker told the Motherboard website that $100,000 worth of records had already been sold from the Atlanta hospital, saying that “someone wanted to buy all the Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance records, specifically.” The records included Social Security and insurance policy numbers, as well as names, birth dates, and addresses. Such data could be used for obtaining lines of credit, opening bank accounts, carrying out loan fraud, and much more, “thedarkoverlord” told Motherboard.
The hacker claimed that he obtained each database via an unknown vulnerability in remote desktop protocol, which allows authorized parties to control computers for purposes such as technical support. From there, “thedarkoverlord” claimed, he moved throughout the network “until I got to the juicy machines running their electronic health systems.”
“Next time an adversary comes to you and offers an opportunity to cover this up and make it go away for a small fee to prevent the leak, take the offer,” the hacker remarked.
Hospitals typically are encouraged not to meet a hacker’s ransom demands.
In February, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles paid hackers approximately $17,000 (40 bitcoins) after a ransomware attack left its networks disabled.
Sources: FierceHealthcare; June 28, 2016; and Motherboard; June 26, 2016.
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The Falcons dribble, shoot and defend better than most and feature some of the best young talent in the state.
One full graduating class after that winless season, Ferguson High is two wins away from what would be the school’s first state championship.
The Falcons (25-7) play Vero Beach in a Class 8A state semifinal Friday night at The Lakeland Center in what will be their first-ever appearance at the state final four – a prospect many couldn’t even fathoma few years ago.
“A lot of people didn’t laugh at me but a lot of them didn’t believe it could be happen,” Lazo said. “It took a lot of time and it didn’t happen overnight.”
Lazo and former coach Andrea Gomez-Zapata helped Ferguson break out of the doldrums during the 2012-2013 season as it finished with a respectable — and winning — 14-11 record.
Lazo was then hired as the full-time coach and led Ferguson to what would be the first of three consecutive regional finals appearances.
“Miami High taught me what hard work was all about,” Lazo said. “I played for some great coaches while I was there and I saw how you build a winning program.
“I wanted to build my own program with my own kids from the bottom up. I could have gone to Miami High to be an assistant coach, but I wanted to challenge myself.”
The first two regional finals appearances ended in defeat at the hands of Lazo’s alma mater.
But after losing to Miami High five times in three years, Ferguson finally broke through this past Friday, coming back to beat the Stingarees on their home court.
“It’s amazing for us because it’s been our coach’s dream and it has become our dream to make this happen,” sophomore guard Natalia Pineda said. “This opportunity can take us really far.”
Pineda, a 3.4 student, has been offered by Stony Brook University and is already being recruited by Princeton, Coastal Carolina, Dayton and FIU.
Senior guard Gio Perez signed with Stony Brook this season, becoming the school’s first girls’ basketball Division-I signee. Perez grew up idolizing fellow Puerto Rican J.J. Barea and Michael Jordan and said she learned the value of hard work from her father, Giovanni, who coached her as a kid.
“To be the best you always have to work harder than the next player,” Perez said.
Perez and the Falcons will be putting in some work again Friday trying to slow down Vero Beach’s 6-2 senior forward Megan Gorman, a Yale signee who is averaging 19 points and 14.7 rebounds per game.
Gorman was Perez’s teammate on their summer travel team, the Miami Suns, and played on a squad that also consisted of Flanagan’s Mikiah Harrigan (South Carolina signee), Dillard’s Jacaira Allen (Mississippi State signee) and Seffner Christian star junior Chelsie Hall.
Perez (15 points per game), Ferguson’s only senior, is one of three guards along with Pineda (14 points) and fellow sophomore Sheslanie Laureano (13) who is averaging in double digits scoring.
Aside from Pineda and Laureano, sophomores Yaire Rodriguez and Mercy Gonzalez have played key roles. Gonzalez will miss the state tournament, however, with a broken finger.
Junior Bria Kingwood, a 6-foot forward, and 6-3 freshman Chayanne Daniels, have been important contributors as well.
“Playing on a team with these young girls helps us a lot,” Pineda said. “We might be nervous at first when we step on the court, but this is going to be a huge experience for us.”
Andre C. Fernandez: 305-376-4997, @AndreMHsports
Ferguson guard Gio Perez shoots free throws during a recent practice before the Falcons’ first state final appearence. Andre Fernandez @a1fernandez@miamiherald.com
Ferguson coach Gabriel Lazo instructs freshman forward Cheyanne Daniels during a practice prior to the state final four in Lakeland. Andre Fernandez a1fernandez@miamiherald.com
Northwestern High’s Samuel Brooks commits to the University of Miami
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Is the Chinese Yuan Now Buying More Friends Abroad Than the U.S. Dollar?
By Aaron Wee
While the West is concerned with how to cut onerous debt and support its societies, China has been on a little-publicized spending spree. Whereas dollar, and to a lesser extent euro, diplomacy was once the name of the game in the developing world – the transfer of wealth from the developed to the developing in exchange for political and economic incentives – there has been a subtle, and perhaps inexorable, shift of influence from New York and London, to Beijing and Shanghai. This rise of yuan diplomacy is, arguably, for the better.
The signs are on the ground — in concrete and steel — and in the nascent signs of promising economic connections. Unlike Western poverty-alleviation schemes — that may or may not come to long-term fruition — there is something compelling about the brash and bold, like the Chinese-funded Malawian parliament and Costa Rican stadium.
With a certain righteous irony, Western commentators decry China’s rising influence in South-South relations (as opposed to the developed North). "Empire-building," they chide, about two centuries of genocide and plunder too late. China’s perceived neo-colonial attitudes towards Latin America and Africa are threatening to the West’s privileged position, while Chinese diplomats wean local politicos away from the teat of their former colonial "masters."
China’s influence, as a whole, is still fairly limited. Western corporations and financial institutions continue to dominate the money game. But Chinese money is shifting the nature of the political landscape away from a past (and present) dominated by old imperial lines. If Chinese money keeps flowing this will present a great opportunity to the countries with which China does business.
Chinese capital tends to address the demand from borrowers Western institutions have already blacklisted. These tend to be the governments racked by previous debt to Western agencies. In some cases, like Ecuador, these governments have even defaulted and have — essentially — become financial pariahs. Chinese money helps to ease not just these borrowers’ immediate financial concerns but also open doors to more diversified sources of capital — access to Chinese money makes previously risky odds look less dangerous to other investors.
Chinese investments also take a seemingly old-fashioned approach, especially if you subscribe to the orthodoxyof the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, to international development by going towards infrastructure projects. Unlike what Western development gurus might prefer, Chinese money flows into the sort of areas developing governments want, following the well-trodden route of infrastructure and government services-led development that China herself (and her East Asian antecedents) took. This may lead to unglamorous roads and power stations — and not photo-op worthy village cooperatives — but these are the sort of projects developing governments desperately want.
Importantly, Chinese money rarely comes with "conditionalities," that dreaded rash of policies and measure dictated by the international financial institutions as requirements before the cash can flow. These conditionalities often include painful "structural adjustment programs" and "austerity measures," and, just when those economies are at their weakest, "trade liberalization" which opens the wounded economy to the predations of far wealthier (and ruthless) international speculation. The free market isn’t free, as Greece can attest as it convulses from its euro diktat.
However, China isn’t in the business of charity, attaching its own strings to its pre-packaged deals. Most onerous has got to be the oft-cited requirement for investment projects to utilize Chinese goods and employ imported Chinese labor. This type of employment requirement causes quite understandable resentment in local populations – who see jobs flit away – and is seemingly used by the Chinese government as stop-gap relief valves to counter growing unemployment concerns at home.
Not immediately worrying, but potentially even more dangerous down the line, is China’s investment focus on the developing world’s primary resources. China’s investment are strategic to its own economic goals, putting big money into areas of production that China is dependent on – food, energy, minerals – and less on potential competition (and pathways to development) like manufactures and light industry. There is an implicit danger that China is fostering a cyclical dependency on primary resources, "locking" a country at a lower rung of development.
In that respect, China is no different from fellow neo-colonial powers.
China also isn’t one to shy away from investing in non-democratic regimes, an action many see as bolstering unsavory governments. China’s well-worn excuse is that it "does not interfere in the internal affairs of others." The proverbial "highly-placed Chinese official" may also snidely comment that the West isn’t above propping up its own friendly dictators. Two wrongs, however, don’t always make a right.
But it also says something about just how appealing Chinese money is and to the extents governments are willing to court Chinese capital. Previous generations of developing world policy makers were more than willing to go down the rabbit hole of neoliberalism — the set of policies most blamed for Latin America’s "Lost Decade" — mainly because that was the economics they learned in their Western graduate schools. These so-called "Chicago Boys" employed the latest in economic ideology to the detriment of their compatriots.
This generation of politicos is unencumbered by these alma mater biases and, if anything, should be turned off to China’s old-fashioned "bricks and mortar" investment deals. Nevertheless, developing world governments hold fetes in the Chinese’s honor, scrape and bow — perhaps a little too profusely — for a whiff of yuan. As Western money withdraws, perhaps the Chinese want is becoming a Chinese need.
And therein lies the trap. For better or worse, Chinese money - all foreign money - is a tool, not a crutch.
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Minot hopes to jumpstart offense against Fargo Davies
Justin Martinez
jmartinez@minotdailynews.com
Justin Martinez/MDN Quarterback Jaxon Gunville reloads for a pass during a Minot High practice. The junior hopes to make a statement as the new man under center against Fargo Davies.
For Minot High, it’s time to find the magic.
The Minot offense struck fear in its opponents last season, exploiting defenses for an average of 35 points a night. It’s this potent attack that carried the Magicians all the way to the North Dakota Class AAA state championship game last season where they eventually fell to West Fargo.
But times have changed for a Minot team that only returned three starters from last season. That lack of experience showed in this year’s season opener on Aug. 24 as the team squeezed by West Fargo in a championship rematch, 6-0. Although the win against the Packers is as sweet as it gets, one thing is clear: there’s still a long way to go.
“I was really pleased with (our defense),” MHS head coach Barry Holmen said. “It’s a brand new bunch of kids, but they played really well as a unit. We still have a lot of room for growth, though.”
That improvement will have to come quick as the Magi are slated for a home opener against Fargo Davies on Friday. The Eagles enter the showdown intent on bouncing back from a 48-19 trouncing at the hands of Bismarck High on Aug. 24.
Despite the lopsided defeat, Davies still has plenty of offensive firepower to watch out for. The Eagles boast one of the better passing duos in the state as senior quarterback Jesse Forknell and senior tight end Jaden Klabo look to wreak havoc on the Magi defense.
Klabo, who is a North Dakota State commit, towers over defenders with his 6-foot-5, 205-pound frame. Forknell, a Minnesota State University-Mankato commit, is a high-IQ quarterback with an accurate arm to top it off.
The duo connected on 24 passes for 521 yards and six touchdowns last season, making them the primary focus for a Magi defense that held the Packers offense to just 103 total yards and forced four turnovers.
“(Davies’ offense) has lots of deception to it,” Holmen said. “But if we stay disciplined and make our reads, they’ll tell us where the ball is going most of the time. We have to do that or we’re going to have some troubles.”
With the defense already in midseason form, it’ll be up to junior quarterback Jaxon Gunville and the rest of the Magi offense to find their rhythm. Gunville figures to turn to senior wideout Kyler Stenberg, the only returning starter on offense from last season.
Regardless of which player reaches the end zone, getting back to lighting up the scoreboard is crucial for the Magi.
“We have to clean things up (on offense),” Holmen said. “We had some bad snaps and costly penalties early on, so we have to be more consistent if we want to sustain longer drives.”
Despite the massive roster shakeup, Minot still has its sights set on the state championship trophy that eluded them last season. Friday’s showdown against Davies is a chance to prove the magic is still there.
“We’re happy that we’re getting to play some very quality opponents this early,” Holmen said. “They’ll expose you if you let them, so we’re getting lots of guys really quality game experience. That will help us as we prepare for conference play.”
Justin Martinez covers Minot High School and
Class B high school sports. Follow him on Twitter @JTheSportsDude
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JAMES IS TIP FOR TOP
JAMES Simpson-Daniel has been tipped to roar back for England next season following his part in the Churchill Cup triumph in Canada.
England A coach Joe Lydon singled out creative lynchpin Simpson-Daniel as their star turn and reckons the Gloucester livewire is ready to put an injury-ravaged season behind him and live up to his previous billing as a future Lion.
Lydon said: "James has had a bad time with injuries but he showed he's got what it takes both on and off the field. He did really well."
Simpson-Daniel got England on their way to a 45-16 victory over Argentina with the first of their five tries in Edmonton to crown a great Churchill Cup campaign.
Another player to impress was Tom Voyce.
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Yamaha XSR
Yamaha’s new XSR reviewed with Boris
Boris Mihailovic
Yamaha XSR900 and XSR700
Tested by Boris Mihailovic
You will all be pleased to know there is now a new segment of motorcycling called Sport Heritage. And there are beards involved, and probably grinders. But there are also very good motorcycles involved, and very good motorcycles tend to make the world a much better place.
As does heritage. So the fact that Yamaha is celebrating its 60th anniversary and laying claim to a rich “heritage” makes me feel a trifle old about the heritage areas myself.
But Yamaha does indeed have a rich motorcycling heritage, and it has every right to make that claim.
Yamaha XSR900
A big part of that heritage has been its iconic XS range, which first saw the light of day in 1968, after Yamaha purchased Showa in 1960. Showa had previously bought a company called Hosk, which first produced a SOHC 500 twin in 1955 and later made a the 650 version, which eventually evolved into the XS650 under Yamaha’s ownership.
Yamaha XS650
It was one of the most advanced upright parallel twins engines of its time. While everyone else was making either pre-unit donks with separate engines and gearboxes, or unit engines which had to have their crankcases split vertically, Yamaha’s XS was a unit construction item which split horizontally and made it easier to assemble and maintain.
The XS650 went on to find racing glory with Kenny Roberts in the saddle kicking up dirt all over the AMA pro dirt racing circuit.
In the years that followed, Yamaha produced many and bigger variants under the XS badge, culminating in the glorious shaft-driven XS1100, which contested podiums against Gixxers and GPZeds every weekend on public roads around Australia.
The XS model line has been in abeyance for a while now, but it has resurfaced for 2016 with two models, both of which are based almost entirely on Yamaha’s very successful and hugely able MT range – specifically the MT-09 triple and the MT-07 twin.
Yamaha says the XSRs were inspired by the works of YME Project Manager, Shun Miyazawa, who has been customising Yamahas through builders like Wrenchmonkees and Bunker Customs.
Which brings me to the bearded elephant in the room.
It is impossible, in the context of this review, not to mention the Hipster. After all, Yamaha has created a niche for the XSRs within its model ranged called ‘Hipstar, so it’s pretty obvious where these models are aimed.
Yamaha is the second major manufacturer to turn its gaze upon a market (if it is indeed a market) still considered by most motorcyclists as something more akin to a craft beer-flavoured fashion show with beards.
Two years ago, BMW launched its BMW RnineT, and spent most of its marketing budget targeting hipsters. How successful it was can only be measured by the amount of hipsters riding around on tricked-up RnineTs, and I have no way of measuring that.
I spoke to Stephen Broholm at the XSR launch. Stephen has been involved in the hipster scene since its inception, and is part of the team that runs the hugely popular Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, Throttle Roll and most recently the marketing for the Barry Sheene Classic. He rides an old pseudo-chopped old XS and a more recent FJ1200 to which he’s fitted knobby tyres. I like Stephen. He is earnest and well-intentioned. And since he is neck-beard deep in the Hipster paradigm, there was no-one better to speak to about the market the XSRs are aimed at.
“Tell me, so I am clear, what this hipster motorcycle thing is all about for you. When did it begin?” I asked.
“I started riding bikes because I could not afford to run my old V8 F250. I couldn’t afford a new bike so I bought an old one and started customising it.”
“I get that. So buying new bikes is not where it is for you and your scene?”
Stephen pondered this for a second.
“No, not really. We like the old stuff.”
“So you would not buy a new XSR?”
And fair play to him, his mates and to the marketing gurus who see them as a market.
Let them do as they do and be as they may be. Their stylings and caperings are of no concern to me.
What concerns me is the rightness and integrity of the XSR as a motorcycle. To whom and how it’s marketed is incidental to its abilities for people who want to ride them hard, fast and handsome.
Which is pretty much how they should be and actually can be ridden.
The two XSRs come off a great platform, and are consequently hard to fault. The MT-09 and MT-07 are wonderful bikes and amazing value for money if you’re on a tight budget. Despite this, there is nothing cheap about them, or the two new XSRs. The XSRs, in fact have less plastic bits and more aluminium bits than the MTs. They weigh a touch more as a result, but not so’s you’d actually notice.
I like them both, for different reasons, but I am quite taken with the 900. Not so much by its looks, which are a purely subjective thing. Like Yamaha, I see the XS900 as a canvas upon which I could paint a masterpiece.
In its stock form it looks rather bitsy and seems to be saying ‘take this off and throw it in the bin’ or ‘replace this as soon as you can with something made out of polished venom’. The XSR700 occupies the same state of readiness for my jaded eyes.
But this is precisely Yamaha’s intent. These bikes are not meant to remain stock.
Happily the good bits are already there. The 900’s crossplane motor with its 270-degree crank is just superb. It happily revs hard to its 11,200rpm redline, and is all about mid-range and bottom-end grunt. The engine is itself is light and very narrow – a man might feel he’s sitting on one of them fancy Italian twins if he didn’t know better.
Lane-splitting in heavy traffic is a doddle. The XSRs are wafer-slim and get off the lights quick, thanks to the perfect clutch take-up.
Both bikes share their respective MT counterparts’ frames. But the suspension is actually better on the XSR900 than on the MT-09. The springs are stiffer at both ends, and adjustable for rebound and preload on the rear and rebound on the front.
There is now a slipper clutch on the XSR900, as well as Yamaha’s D-Mode engine mapping system, which is changeable on the fly. There is B mode, which is fluffy and soft and nice about the throttle. Then there is Standard mode, which seems perfectly reasonable, and probably the mode a normal person would use the most. And then there’s A mode. You want a light-switch throttle response? Then A mode is for you. I tried it in heavy morning traffic and decided very quickly it was not for me.
I left in in Standard and therein lay my happy place. And my happy place was quick and smooth. The only time I put it in A mode was when there was a podium at stake in the Royal National Park. My heritage jelly was thrilled to bits at how hard it came on the gas out of bends.
Thus is the XSR900 a joy to ride. The package is very complete. I didn’t find myself wishing for more of anything, and it would be impossible to find a better-handling bike in that price range.
Much the same can be said of the smaller XSR700 twin. It’s so well-mannered, it’s like a Pommy schoolchild raised by monks. It wants to please you all the time, no matter how outlandish your requests might be.
Yamaha also seem to have more pull with their boffins and beancounters back in Japan than the other manufacturers. We benefit by scoring a special tune for the XSR700 designed for our LAMS market, which delivers a great ride and power delivery. It’s done properly, not just fitted with a restrictor plate in a throttle body or throttle stop.
If there’s a better LAMs bike on the market, I do not know what it is. Sure, a 1979 Shovelhead comes close if you want something that will teach you how to ride and cry at the same time, but if you’re just starting out, the XSR700 will delight and impress out of the box – because it does exactly what it says on the box.
It has a friendly seat height (Sure, neither of them have seats you wanna spend long hours in, but they are otherwise ergonomically sound), and is quite light, so you only have to think it into corners. And once it’s in the corner, it is very well behaved and predictable. The odd bit of uneven bitumen doesn’t unsettle it, which is nice to know if you’re just learning how to deal with our roads.
When you get the hang of it, your corner speeds will be the envy of blokes on much bigger-capacity bikes. Yes, you can be THAT L-plater.
The motor is strong and willing and shares the 270-degree crank arrangement with the 900, so it makes its power lineally and abundantly. Having 39kW at 8000rpm and 57.5Nm at 4000rpm at your Learner-fisted command is a great and good thing. Sure, they might smash you out of corners, but you will certainly be there in the bends if you practice hard enough.
It’s good to see Yamaha leveraging new models off its MT base. Like I said, it’s a great base to do that off, and I’m hearing all kinds of things about an MT-based Adventure bike in the wings.
I am also very pleased the XS range has been resurrected. Sure, it’s a bit of a fashion thing in terms of how it’s being marketed, but the fact a factory is providing bikes it encourages you to change to suit yourself is no small thing. It’s actually quite a beaut thing. Just like the XSR.
The 700 is quite the ideal LAMs bike and the 900, with its slipper clutch and variable rider modes is a bit of a weapon in its own right.
Two more kicks right between the goalposts by Yamaha.
Breaking out the bling….
Yamaha wants you to make the XSRs uniquely yours. There are a large range of optional extras, which I’ll get to in a sec, but the cleverest idea was to make the aluminium tank panels removable. And once you remove them, you can paint them, buff them, put stickers on them, vinyl wrap them, or even get the Yamaha 60th anniversary yellow-and-black panels and stick them on. You can always buy lots of them, and make your bike look different every day of the week.
The XSR 900 list of genuine Yamaha aftermarket goodies is long, and includes a cool seat-cowl, a seat made from ‘ultra suede’, three different Akrapovic exhaust systems, a carbon-fibre headlight cowl, a canvas tool roll and saddlebags with brackets. There are also radiator covers, clutch levers, risers, bar-end mirrors, two different screens, footrests, and an assortment of blingy bits.
The XSR700’S list of goodies is even vaster, and its subframe is easy to take off, even without a grinder. You have four exhaust options, two seat options, two screen options, and an array of billet bling. If you’re looking for that scrambler effect, there are fork boots, stickers, handguards, as well as aluminium sidecovers, a front competition number screen, and rubber tank pads.
2016 Yamaha XSR900 Specifications
Model: 2016 XSR900
Price: $12,999 (plus on-road)
Colours: Rock Slate, Garage Metal
Warranty: 24 months unlimited kms
Servicing intervals: km
Engine: Liquid-cooled DOHC inline 3-cylinder 4- stroke; 12 valves
Bore x stroke: 78mm by 59.1
Displacement: 847cc
Power: 113hp @ 10,000rpm
Torque: 87.5Nm @ 8500rpm
Transmission: 6-speed; multiplate assist-and-slipper wet clutch
Frame: CF aluminium in a diamond configuration
Dimensions: Seat height 830mm, weight 195kg (wet), fuel capacity 14L, wheelbase 1440mm, rake 25 º, trail 103mm
Brakes: Front, Hydraulic dual disc, Ø 298 mm. Rear, Hydraulic single disc, Ø 245 mm
Tyres: Front, 120/70ZR17M/C (58W) (Tubeless) Rear, 180/55ZR17M/C (73W) (Tubeless)
Colours: Forest Green, Garage Metal
Warranty:24 months unlimited kms
Engine: 2-cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, 4-valves
Bore x stroke: 78mm by 68.6mm
Compression: 11:1
Power: 52hp @ 8000rpm
Transmission: Constant mesh, six-speed
Dimensions: Seat height 815mm, weight 186kg (wet), fuel capacity 14L, wheelbase 1405mm, rake 24º, trail 90mm
Suspension: front, Telescopic 130mm travel; rear swingarm 130mm travel
Brakes: Front, 282mm hydraulic dual disc, ABS. Rear, 245mm hydraulic single disc, ABS
Tyres: Front, 120/70 ZR 17M/C(58W) (Tubeless). Rear, 180/55 ZR 17M/C(73W) (Tubeless)
Motorcycle Tests
Boris is a writer who has contributed to many magazines and websites over the years, edited a couple of those things as well, and written a few books. But his most important contribution is pissing people off. He feels this is his calling in life and something he takes seriously. He also enjoys whiskey, whisky and the way girls dance on tables. And riding motorcycles. He's pretty keen on that, too.
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Making Australia delicious. Kerrie McCallum on ambitious plans
By James Manning
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It’s been a business week for the premium food brand delicious. Editor-in-chief Kerrie McCallum hosted a reader event at Rick Stein’s new Bannister’s Port Stephens last weekend.
On the Monday the News Corp brand then launched its new-look delicious.com.au and its travel content destination.
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This weekend delicious. is launching its annual delicious. 100 (which is really a delicious. 400).
McCallum told Mediaweek that when she was building the plan to expand its travel vertical, she asked her celebrity chef writers to contribute. “They have secret travel lists on different cities they give to each other. I approached each of them and asked if I could get their secret lists. They said OK.
“I trust our foodie contributors the most. If I went to Tokyo I would use Andrew McConnell’s list. [McConnell chef at Cumulus.] They seek out things no one will ever tell you about. They have high standards, yet traverse the spectrum from a hole-in-the-wall restaurant to a bar, to street food, to a fine diner or to a hotel, and they have strong opinions on things.”
McCallum admitted that although she is now sharing these lists with readers, she had been peeking at them before she travelled.
“People like Matt Preston and George Calombaris travel all over the world.”
Although delicious. skews to the premium end of the food and travel experience with the affluent traveller in mind, McCallum said: “An affluent traveller likes to find quirky smaller venues and they also love a bargain. The adventurous travellers want the gamut of experiences.”
This week’s expansion of the travel vertical comes three years after delicious. first started offering travellers information. “When we originally built the site, I was only allowed verticals that would have a business case attached. Travel through the lens of food was always an idea. We decided to pursue the Eat Out restaurant review site first because we couldn’t do both at the same time.
“Even when we were just a monthly magazine, travel was still a part of the brand. With the scale of the delicious. brand now and with the News Corp network we can offer so much to clients. We can involve them in digital, video and print and offer partnerships with Escape.”
McCallum said the third consideration for people booking travel is food. The first two – budget and then safety.
The new travel content is being offered online and in print. In the new December-January edition of delicious., McCallum has published a flip cover – one of them devoted to travel. The sponsoring partner is travel company Helloworld.
“When we were rebuilding the travel vertical, we liked the look of it so much we made over the whole site. We realised we needed the site to reflect the breadth of lifestyle content we now have. The bulk of the site used to be recipes, but now we have 10,000 restaurant reviews and the Eat Out business.”
Another new launch this week was the restaurant booking functionality in partnership with Dimmi.
In addition to the enticing new travel offering, what is arguably the single most-anticipated delicious. annual event is launching this weekend – the delicious. 100.
Across Australia on November 18, the brand ranks the top 100 restaurants in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. New this year is South Australia where its 100 best have also been ranked.
“We are now in four states meaning there are 400 restaurants being listed this weekend.”
The lists are carried in Stellar in New South Wales and Victoria, the list in The Advertiser will be digital only, while in Queensland it is carried in the magazine U On Sunday.
“Readers can then vote for a Readers’ Choice award where they can combat what the critics say, which is fun. The various newspapers print that result and all the content sits on the delicious. site.”
Delicious. developments – what’s still to come?
Although McCallum didn’t want to reveal too much about future plans, it would seem safe to suggest there could very well soon be delicious. food tours. Who wouldn’t want to go on an Athens foodie week with George Calombaris? Or eat their way around New York with Matt Preston, or around England with Rick Stein?
delicious. has already dipped its toe in the food tour space in partnership with News Corp’s other travel brand Escape and Scenic Tours.
“We need to hit our targets with Travel before we start too much work on delicious. Experiences,” said McCallum.
“News Corp Australia executive chairman Michael Miller has given us the challenge to make Australia delicious. So that is what we are going to do!”
Television is also another frontier, with McCallum only wanting to say: “There are some really serious discussions under way about how we do that.” Many of the delicious. contributors are massive TV stars.
“We can only do one thing really good at a time.”
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15 great myth-busting, women vs men stat articles about Games
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I was looking for one place on the web that had a list of the mix of male and females across the ‘game/virtual world’ space. I have actually found it useful to quote many of these stats to clients who still believe console games, online ‘quest’ based games and virtual worlds are still the domain of twenty something, slightly overweight, couch potato, anti-social males. Nothing could be further from the truth. There are lots of Australian centric insights (eg: SMH here “Never too old to play“) But these are more global or US based. Read on and in no particular order!
“Games Women Play” Sep 08Â from the Edge
Online casual games bring in 150 million women every month– roughly half the population of the United States.
Nearly two-thirds of women casual players online are over 35.
Women play casual games 5 to 10 hours per day – significantly greater than the 7.4 hours per week by a survey by the Casual Gaming Association.
Competition, rather than simple relaxation or escapism, motivates them to play.
Female players who are 18 and older represent one third of the game-playing population while male players who are 17 or younger represent only 18 percent of casual gamers
Playing casual games is often the first thing women do after waking. They check their ranking and play for on average of 2 ½ hours every morning.
Women engage in trivia games with the family members but play action games alone.
Most women players are married or in a relationship and have children.
Online Gaming Popularity Grows Among Youngest and Oldest Female Segments in the U.S. ComScore report.
Significant user growth among teenage girls between the ages of 12 and 17 and women between the ages of 55 and 64.
Growth in the 12 – 17 age range was 55% compared to the total female online gaming audience rate of 27%
The over-55 age range grew 43%.
BBC 23 December 2008 “Battle of the Sexes”
It found that the most hard-core players are female, that gamers are healthier than average, and that game playing is an increasingly social activity.
Despite gaming being seen as a male activity, female players now make up about 40% of the gaming population.
The study (detailed link here from Wiley interscience) looked at gender differences in more than 2,400 gamers playing EverQuest II.
Industry Facts from Entertainment Software Association ESA
The average game player is 35 years old and has been playing games for 13 years.
The average age of the most frequent game purchaser is 40 years old.
Forty percent of all game players are women. In fact, women over the age of 18 represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population (33 percent) than boys age 17 or younger (18 percent).
In 2008, 26 percent of Americans over the age of 50 played video games, an increase from nine percent in 1999
Sixty-three percent of parents believe games are a positive part of their children’s lives.
Women Embrace Casual Games from RedHerring “Casual Gamers Anything But”
Spend as much as 20 hours each week playing their favorite games.
More than 70 percent said they play at night, and 58 percent have no children living at home.
Results from the Harris research reveal that 67 percent of the women over 40 who play games do so at least four times per week. Nearly half play every day.
Some 60 percent say they would rather play a casual game than talk on the phone or do projects around the home, while nearly 50 percent said they would rather play a casual game than go to a movie.
PDF report by Pew Internet. “Adults and Video Games”
More than half – 53% – of all American adults play video games of some kind
Independent of all other factors, younger adults are still more likely to play games.
Among older adults 65+ who play video games, nearly a third play games everyday, a significantly larger percentage than all younger players, of whom about 20% play everyday.
Gaming consoles are the most popular for young adults: 75% of 18-29 year old gamers play on consoles, compared with 68% who use computers
Computers are the most popular among the total adult gaming population, with 73% of adult gamers using computers to play games, compared with 53% console users, 35% who using cell phones, and 25% using portable gaming devices.
BBC 17 Sep 2008 “Online gamers are not unhealthy“
The “couch potato” image of computer gamers is unfounded, with many in better than average shape, claim US researchers.
More than 7,000 players of the online game EverQuest II were quizzed about their health by scientists.
They found gamers’ body mass index (BMI) tended to be lower than the US average – with many taking “proper” exercise more than once a week.
Driving Force in Video Gaming: Women and Baby Boomers. Reported on PC World Aug 2008. IBISWorld claims that:
38 percent of US gamers are women
The average player is 35 years old
24 percent are over 50.
The percentage of female video gamers climbed from 33 to 38 percent in five years bolstered in part by Nintendo’s Wii, but also “interactive group games” such as Singstar, Rock Band, and Lips, as well as The Sims, The Movies, Nintendogs and NeoPets.
Demographics of the top 3 games on Facebook – from Bret on Social Games
Scramble which is the only game among the top three developers dominated by women(63%).
The age of Zynga players is spread more evenly among the three age segments, but with ~50% in the 22-25 age bracket.
Blake Commagere’s Monsters games also have ~50% of their users in the 22-25 age bracket.
They also have a fairly even male-female ratio.
Second Life demographics and usage – reported by Lost in Bananaverse
83.79% of the population is 25 years and older, and the older users spend far more time in Second Life than younger users
Females spent nearly twice as long online in Second Life as males. Females make up 45.5% of the Second Life population.
Total user hours for April totaled 29,069,684 hours
Those 45 and older continuing to be the heaviest users on average.
45 and older: 70.17 hours per user per month
35-44: 66.06 hours per user per user per month
Teen grid: 24.67 hours per user per user per month
The demographics of World of Warcraft (useful but old 2005 data from Nick Yee)
The average age of the WoW player is 28.3
84% of players are male
16% are female. Female players are significantly older (32.5) than male players (28.0)
On average, they spend 22.7 hours per week playing WoW.
There are no gender differences in hours played per week.
ESSENTIAL FACTS ABOUT THE COMPUTER AND VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY 2008 SALES, DEMOGRAPHIC AND USAGE DATA (full report from ESA at Scribd)
13 is the average number of years adult gamers have been playing computer or video games. Among most frequent gamers, adult males average 15 years for game playing, females for 12 years.
59% of gamers play games with other gamers in person. This is a rise from 56% in 2007 and from 51% in 2006.
The average age of the most frequent game purchaser is: 40
56% of online game players are male 44% are female.
What is the One Type of Online Game Played Most Often?
47% Puzzle/Board/Game Show/Trivia/Card
16% Action/Sports/ Strategy/Role-Play
14% Downloadable Games Such as Bejeweled and Diner Dash
11% Persistent Multi-Player Universe
Women are hardcore gamers from bNet in 2006
Electronic Arts’ casual game site Pogo.com draws 11 million unique users per month. Fifty-five percent of those are women.
On the subscription side, 75 percent of the more than 1 million subscribers are women over the age of 35.
Study: Women Gamers Outnumber Men in 25-34 Age Group – from GameDaily 2006
Consumer Electronics Association study found that 65 percent of women in the 25-34 age bracket play video games, while only 35 percent of men in that group said that they play video games. The key factor involved with these findings is the increasing popularity of casual games, especially among women. (These casual titles are typically found on web portals like Yahoo!, AOL Games, PopCap Games, EA’s Pogo.com and elsewhere.)
Women were found to be slightly less likely than men in the 25-34 bracket to play traditional console games on systems like PlayStation or Xbox.
Old (2000) but interesting item on ‘gender bending’ in games from womengamers.com
6% of subjects play female characters for 25% or less of their gaming time
24% play females for 26-50% of their gaming time
42% play females for 76-100% of their gaming time
12% did not answer this question
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13 tips Companies Engaging with 3D Worlds
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or thirteen commandments for organisations considering becoming stars in the new web 3.0 revolution…
Originally posted here on one of Gary’s other blogs personalizemedia.
I have mentioned before that I am currently working on a couple of major and one or two minor media companies first forays into the metaverse, or its most accessible incarnation Second Life. I can’t talk about them directly of course pre-launch so I thought why not create a ‘simple’ guide for brand owners using a couple of recent Second Life launches AOL (today) and the LWord (last week). What follows are thirteen basic principles for brand and property owners as they create a virtual presence in any multi user virtual environment which really came about from my own work in the past year considering what works and what doesn’t, combined with an observation of some of the ‘commonalities’ in many recent more mature brand launches. Some of this also cross relates to a post I did mid last year on how to achieve immersion and these are not focussed on ‘formats’ or new forms of entertainment that I cover elsewhere.
I have chosen AOL and LWord because the former is quite a broad media company without a clear single identity and the LWord because it is has a very narrow and defined identity but also as I was the line producer on an eTV version a couple of years ago. Another reason is that both are implemented by Electric Sheep and it is obvious they are developing their own little ‘format’ bible. The recent entries inworld from NBC, Reuters, Dell, Endemol (Big Brother) and MTV on the there.com platform all follow these basic principles which I illustrate below – some more than others. This will be a broad brushstrokes introduction as I don’t want to put the growing number of companies and one-avatar-and-their-virtual-dog operations out of business. I also don’t expect any self respecting brand to try to do this without contracting a company with significant experience either, the social, environmental, game/play, scripting, design aspects of this are very unchartered and it is critical to engage those who at least have some semblance of a map. Anyway on we go.
1 Don’t Become Virtual Just Because You Can
By way of an introduction a cautionary note. Sure there is a certain PR cache, trendy or super cool in being one of the first to participate a new kid on the emerging media block. Every second week there is a new ‘celebrity’ entrant and although I personally think in the medium/long term these worlds will be come commonplace for business, entertainment and education, we should view most of the current raft of services as experiments. The old ‘build it and they will come’ adage is risky at the moment when there is only around 40-50 000 concurrent users across all the fully rendered avatorial based ‘non-game’ virtual worlds. There are a lot of empty streets across the ‘branded’ grid and these early entrants are either in for the strategic long haul or just grabbing a smaller and smaller slice of the Second Life press pie. On the positive side though the learning that comes from each incremental new service is part of building a robust and longer term metaverse for all. There are many who say SL is purely about sex or money (just like the real world then, big revelation there) and that brands are not invited. I used to have the same view until I realised that without some form of organisational presence, educational purpose or celebrity event Second Life was really going nowhere – a glamourised chat room. New ‘brand’ entrants need to realise that they are to a great extent last minute guests at a party and as such need to bring something significant to it. It doesn’t have to be about sex or money but it should definitely be about new experiences and play.
2 Make Joining Simple, Accessible and Branded
One could think of Second Life particularly as the walled garden portal that hosts the content that comes from individuals and companies/organisations. A sign of maturity is creating a way for niche or interest audiences a way to participate without their feet actually touching the ‘aggregator’. So we are seeing as in the L Word example below ways to use exposed APIs to register and download the client without going to Second Life at all. This simplifies the relationship initially for these existing brand loyal audiences, sure it gets complicated later when they realise there is a sea of potentially more interesting ‘stuff’ in lorry loads, but the entry is far more elegant.
3 Once In World – Hold Their Hand, With Your Brand
A third part making the ‘birthing’ process easier for ‘newbs’ is to drop them into familiar surroundings. Their beloved stars (in the case of L Word) telling them how to get the best out of the world. The Linden orientation is simply a ‘tech manual’ approach, its fun, but is still about which buttons to press, the L Word version is ultimately clearer, because most of it is about making your avatar look presentable.
You can see other orientation islands and in the foreground here a simple circular path with very, very basic instructions. Given the audience are likely to be the metro-sexual crowd, we must expect lots of time to preen their avatars. It would have been good to incorporate this as part of the main environment, but I suppose this could be considered the dressing room and rehearsal space before ‘going on air’, where you are the star.
In my experience many RL people spend the majority of their first week tweaking their image, quite naturally, so the L Word (E Sheep) have provided as you can see in the last image in this category four orientation islands, just in case there is a sudden rush of a couple of hundred avatars. Really that is the fourth ‘entrance’ tip, make sure you can handle a rush for the door. People who are bounced rarely return so have enough ‘welcome’ zones, just in case.
4 Design Multiple Levels of Navigation
When people arrive in the main environment you should think of it as a metaphorical homepage. You must make several things clear. All that’s available for them to do (not consume), how to get to these places, a feel of the ‘world’ they are entering and lots and lots of ‘why’ they should stay and explore. The welcome/arrival area should ideally have eyeline to the main sites too. So central and raised is the usual deal. AOL’s environment feels a little like a Disney-type theme park (fun fair) and is laid out that way. Its general theme of entertainment is echoed in the overall consistent colour palette, the signage, the walkways and slight sense of discovery – if everything is telegraphed there is the alternative problem that avatars will think they don’t need to explore cause the labelling is too ‘samey’. This could be an issue with AOL’s signage below – which is a shame cause they do have a few surprises – see point 7.
5 Decide Early On Your USP
I am glad to announce that the last few ‘brands’ that have entered Second Life have moved away from building the office blocks and sticking their logo on the outside, with only a very slight nod to where they are. Thanks to developers who are growing in experience virtually all the new entrants have one or two new things, never before seen. Some are very superficial, some are just ‘ the best implementation of…”. AOL have decided to create a few ‘lets be the best at that…” items such as a fully branded skate-boarding area.
Complete with piped Real Life skateboard championships as you tumble around the heavily graffiti park. One wonders about sport in SL. This is a long way from Tony Hawks as the performance of SL servers and client are just not up to it (unless really optimised – meaning a whole sim to skateboarding only). So these are social spaces, skateboard for a few minutes, then find a corner and chat about it. This must be built in and planned for. See later.
Another fun item which falls in the ‘only one in SL’ bracket could be this other simple offering from AOL, the avatar ‘sticky wall. ‘Physical’ activity needs to be sprinkled across any offering, forcing quests and mind games all very important. This is about delivering an eclectic range of services vs something too narrow in focus.
One of the L Words USPs is the speed dating tables in the central part of their main island. This feels much like Big Brother that I blogged about earlier in that it is an already unnatural social interplay now with the added layer of being virtual and partly anonymous. I haven’t tried speed dating in SL but I suspect inside the ‘virtuality’ of L Word and (as you can see on the instructions here) if it is moderated well, it could be a great way to meet ‘new’ friends. SL is like any ‘club/bar’ situation not an ideal way of finding romantic or like-minded partners, Showtime are moving in the right direction with this.
Torrid Midnight of the SecondCast team and a leading fashion designer, is one of the first to try out the skateboard park which launched today.
6 Make sure the Environment has Synergy with the Brand
Now we can all imagine (I have been there hundreds of times) the discussions that take place when a group sits down to make any existing property ‘immersive’. The ‘we could do that!’, how about recreating one of those and so on. Many metaverse entrants insist on identical duplication, or model building of corporate buildings (NBC Rockefeller) or the actual TV sets as in the L Words version of the Planet Cafe below.
I am not going to dwell to much on over representational builds as I covered that in a post a year ago, but just to say that there are two ways to go here and the middle ground is the dangerous one. The brand should either be in your face and as precise a copy as possible of something that clearly represents the brand (or the context) or something such as Vodaphone’s build (a large megaphone, hearing aid) slightly surreal and tiping their hat to this ‘naturally’ strange world, where anything, seriously is possible. I still yawn a bit at the endless brick walled buildings, blue glass and ‘mall’ness to many of the current builds, but I am also aware first hand of the number of suits in companies who ‘need’ something recognisable and enough branded signs scattered around the place. As an example the easiest option would be for say a French brand to place a model of the Eiffel Tower on their sims, the more brave route is to create something ‘new’ and unique, a place you enjoy going back to. I personally have ‘done’ the real Eiffel tower on at least five trips, I have no real urge to do it again but I absolutely love the ‘essence’ of the French countryside such as Provence though. I wont go on as I will be exploring environmental identity in virtual worlds and what makes some more sticky than others, in a Terra Nova post in the next couple of months.
7 Be Sensitive to The World – Playful, Deliver Expectation and Have Depth
Now for the key ingredients for all new entrants into these spaces. It must deliver expected features in ‘island’ sims such as shops, cinemas/screens, dance areas and even branded things to buy. It is no different than being a tourist to a distant island and feeling that the environment is self-contained. Another major requirement is all visitors need to play/do and even in a ‘no rules’ game like Second Life, you can create smaller, casual games, particularly social ones.
Here AOL provide the staple branded clothing. I have never seen any figures in how many people actually buy this stuff, but I have also never seen avatars wearing non-fashion branded clothing (apart from Torrid above). Perhaps I need to get out more 😉
The quiz in the AOL sim is really good fun. It feels like interactive TV inside a virtual world. Simple multiple choice (the four colour selector – just like fast text keys in UK iTV), timer based questions and a top scorer board on the left. This would be great in a more ‘organic’ pub environment vs the rather board room look and feel here.
Virtually all new branded sims have the dance club/bar combination. For the L Word it works very well and when I was there, it had a constant churn of people. I think part of it is just checking out for reference what are the best clubs to landmark but part of this one is the obvious lesbian overtones. Yes all the avatars in there were female. The club itself was pretty dark and dismal and not on my return list.
The layout of the L Word sim I found a little disappointing. It had a similar feel to the there.com Laguna Beach (I blogged about in Sept), as the stores and buildings were just a little spread out and hidden. Even flying you felt things were disconnected and fragmented. It is important to make sure that although avatars will expect stores, and appropriate ones, that they should be integrated and not glued on as an afterthought.
Most of the shops for the L Word were indeed skins, clothes and various relationship ‘toys’.
8 Make the Experience as Personal as Possible
As I have indicated before in my web 3.0 posts, inside these worlds there is already a rampant web 2.0 paradigm. Avatars want to share and blog their experiences (I know I do whenever I get time). So in any build that has that first ‘wow’ factor about it, make sure there are enough places that allow the users to get the word out (that’s assuming you want traffic). The actual SL interface has much of this built in, but it is buried inside profiles and not where most viewing is – in the real web 2.0 world. So AOL have set up simple sets to take pictures of yourself and drop them onto the AOL blog site. In fact there are a few points where they encourage this, the sticky wall for example. To drive traffic to your virtual space you need to have lots and lots of content placed outside in the web 2.0 space.
One of my favourite bits of the AOL sim from a personalization perspective is the walk of stars for two reasons. One of them is the first picture on this post, a way to leave your mark, collect a copy of the star (because it will be erased by the next avatar of course) and take your picture just like a real ‘star’. The other thing that impressed me was the way a path can be made compelling. I spent as much time reading all the funny SL variants or real world stars names than I did in the whole rest of the sim. Partly because there were a few chucklers, partly because of the depth (a lot of effort from the Electric Sheep had gone into thinking them up as Johnny Ming told me) but mostly because they felt more integrated than everything else. They were embedded in the environment vs being stuck on or in like everything else.
9 If You Are Going to Provide Content Give Enough Choice
As a brand AOL is known as a kind of one-stop-entertainment-shop. So it was no surprise to see lots and lots of content in the various viewing halls and on screens in hidden corners. There was some disconnect here though as the sign outside in the first picture here says ‘millions of high quality videos’ and once inside the option is from a rolling list of about ten. So the outside the environment corporate message is lost inworld. The two have to be aligned. A message like the ‘worlds largest new network’ over a two floor brick office inworld, has a disconnect. Make the inworld messages appropriate and have a proportional scale and those that refer to the real world, clearly make that obvious.
10 Make Inworld Advertising as Integrated as Possible
Companies have seemed to be a little nervous about product placement and advertising from other companies in their spaces. This seems odd to me as in many situations such as the skateboard park below adverts actually work very well, especially ones for inworld services. I suspect that the ad departments in the respective companies look at the raw numbers and think that 3rd party adds will dilute their brand. I suspect there is a little truth in that, but a world without adverts embedded in places you expect them becomes quite paradoxically empty and missing something. This is not a flip-flop statement for me because I have always said ‘appropriate’ advertising vs ads rotating on fifty meter hoardings above residential areas, or above malls dropped alongside a peaceful beach retreat.
11 Be There In Person, Communicate and Learn
Any entrant into these worlds must, and I stress this, must have a constant personal presence. This is not the web. Put up your website and sit back and watch the page views, this is real people expecting to talk to the creators or the brand owners or especially the stars (or people role playing the stars). For AOL’s launch today we have Morton from Electric Sheep and Johnny Ming (of SecondCast again) and now Electric Sheep too. Both are happy to talk but their primary reason for being there is too see how things are used, if people are not getting to their ‘jewel’, how long they spend on the ‘activity’ that they thought would keep them occupied for hours and so on. Never before have we had this sort of ‘research detail’. This is the equivalent of getting inside the mind of the person using your homepage or site for the first time. You can follow them around, ask them why they went left rather than right. I won’t go on cause this will be another Terra Nova post when I am guest there in a month or so.
Adam Ramona and I chat with Johnny Ming about making Second Cast a little more arty, amongst other things.
12 Have as Much Content as Possible Inworld and Not on Weblinks
OK. Second Life is a pain when it comes to getting content into it. I spend most of my time importing textures (images to place around sites), sounds and animations. Getting web pages and RSS feeds is clunky to say the least. The easiest option is to just link out of SL to the default web browser of the user. There are no alternatives to this really but the temptation should be avoided to make every single item a link to a web browser, because simply the user will realise that the place is actually quite empty as they are spending most time on an external website. This is not rocket science. The user has made a concious decision to boot up a resource intensive 3D virtual world browser and not to browse the fast super efficient 2D web. They want social interchange and experiential activity not a bunch of branded web pages. Just as people say ‘oh I could never watch a full length feature film on my mobile’ there are several truths here. Avatars:
1 Will not click through and read more than a few pages of text on ‘your’ site.
2 They will generally will not watch long form movies, unless it is a pre-arranged social gathering. Short 1-4 mins only
3 Previews of audio and video are best, but make sure there is enough there to surprise them and ‘make’ them want to click to the web to discover more and possibly buy
4 Will only blog and send pictures to external sites (yours and theirs) if it is transparent and simple in your space. Take a picture, click this button, chat your blog text. Anything that involves putting notecards into objects, or crossing to a webpage forget it.
5 Enjoy anything that has a live’ness, a happening now in the real and virtual world. The nearer to a database driven website the virtual space is the more of a turnoff it will be. Sims should have lots of randomness scattered about. Sound that changes and shifts, images that tick over on ad hoardings, a sense of life, creatures and so on. This to me is all about content as well. Organising events on a regular basis is fine but they need to join your main group and this should be a priority at the beginning.
For brands that have no specific identity such as AOL, then something may have to be created for them. A virtual world incarnation of their 2D web ‘portal’ness, which I mentioned earlier. They went for the entertainment themepark, they could have easily gone for a vision of the future or a journey into the past, something abstract and unworldly, played with scale or just recreated a part of San Francisco.
13 Give the Environment Identity Make Social Activity Easy
My self agreed 90 minute blog time is up sadly so I will finish on this last point about social spaces in virtual worlds, which again will be part of a few posts on other more prominent blogs. The number of cafes, cinemas, meeting rooms, lecture theatres, living rooms and so on that are completely empty, yet just outside the door are groups of avatars happily chatting away, staggers me. Developers, including myself sometimes, put great effort into lots of interior detail, to then find later no one is using it. We imagine scenes of avatars role playing, or at least imagining they are really in those places, yet there is something quite claustraphobic about these ‘realistically’ enclosed spaces in many cases (as an aside I tend to build broad stuctures with very high ceilings (usually domes) if I want a sense of ‘indoor’ness). Unless there is an organised event at the auditoriums, cinemas and cafes they are usually empty. Design social spaces outdoors or at the very least give them an outdoor feel. Avatars in Second Life can fly and to block this 3rd dimension of travel makes many feel uncomfortable and disabled. It was interesting to be party too the types of conversations, when collecting some images for this post and checking out the new sites – the difference between AOL and L Word. The L Word group below were discussing intimate aspects of lesbianism and societies labelling of single gender relationships while in the L Word stores couples were shopping as if in real ‘L’ life – most kept referring back to the L Word and what was going on in the show or how it is being manifest here. On the AOL site the conversations I participated in were very broad, all topics, no focus and none of them referred back to AOL, apart from the media types who were prowling. Perhaps part of that was due to the fact that like Big Brother the L Word already has a ‘social’ expectation of its participants and back to point one above, if your brand is not already a conduit for a part of the global conversation, don’t expect it to become one in the metaverse.
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Rain, which may be heavy at times, early. A slight risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Low around 70F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%..
Rain, which may be heavy at times, early. A slight risk of a thunderstorm overnight. Low around 70F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Victoria Kindratenko shows off a microfluidic capture chamber inside her lab July 1, 2019, at Carle's Mills Breast Cancer Institute in Urbana.
Ethan Simmons
Wired In: Victoria Kindratenko
Each week, we chat up a high-tech difference-maker. This week, meet VICTORIA KINDRATENKO, a 2019 Uni High grad and rising University of Illinois freshman who works as a research assistant at both Carle’s Mills Breast Cancer Institute and the UI’s Laboratory of Integrated Biomedical Micro/Nanotechnology and Applications. Her work at the latter helps in manufacturing the devices used by the former. Here’s more via News-Gazette Media intern Ethan Simmons:
How long have you had your assistantships?
I’ve been working at the Mills Institute since the beginning of my junior year in high school, going through this summer and hopefully for the rest of my stay at the UI. My work at the Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory will be my first two semesters at the UI; hoping I’ll be able to go back there for all four years as well.
How did you get involved in all these projects?
It’s a funny story. The summer before junior year, I was volunteering at the new Carle Sports Medicine building on First Street. I was cleaning some equipment, minding my own business, when a man approached me and asked what major I’m planning to pursue. I said I want to do bioengineering with some research. The man said campus has a lot of great bioengineering opportunities, and dropped UI engineering Dean Rashid Bashir’s name.
Later, my supervisor said: “Do you know who you just talked to? That was Dr. James Leonard, CEO of Carle.”
I went home, emailed Bashir, and within the next two days he said he had a lab open and we’d get started during the school year. That’s how it all began.
What’s the gist of what you’re researching?
The lab is researching sepsis and how to identify it before symptoms show themselves. Before a doctor sees it, your body knows. It produces a bunch of chemicals, like interleukin 6, that say: “Hey, I notice there’s something wrong with you,” by producing a bigger quantity than you would have normally.
The lab is focused on making a microfluidic bioship platform to read the chemicals your body produces in response to sepsis. You flow a patient’s plasma sample through it and it has a chamber with a bunch of pillars in it. The pillars capture the samples of patients with sepsis.
Electrodes count how much plasma enters and leaves the chamber and sees how many samples were captured, which tells you if the patient has sepsis or not.
Describe a typical day for you at the Mills Breast Cancer Institute.
I got to help with behind-the-scenes stuff that makes the lab work better. For the electrodes that count the samples, you use a silver epoxy to bond the different components. That’s what I would do. I would bond the chip to the bigger chip that’s plugged into the power, so we can view the voltage spikes that count the samples.
Last summer, I functionalized the capture chambers that would catch the beads, namely the control chambers. I’d coat these pillars in a certain chemical — bovine serum albumin — a blocking agent used to minimize nonspecific samples binding to the chambers. It prevents false readings. I would do that and ensure there was no air in the chamber, which messes up all steps of the research.
Why is your research important?
For sepsis patients, every hour without proper antimicrobial medicine decreases the 72-hour survival rates by 7.6%. It’s drastic — the mortality rate of patients with sepsis is greater than that of prostate cancer, breast cancer and HIV. It’s a huge killer, and I’m happy to be a part of research for something this massive and this important.
How does this fit into your future career aspirations?
I’m majoring in bioengineering and doing pre-med. This assistantship has showed me that I love research, learning new things and using engineering methods to problem-solve. The long-term goal now is to be both a doctor and researcher.
For sepsis patients, every hour without proper antimicrobial medicine decreases the 72-hour survival rates by 7.6%. It’s drastic—the mortality rate of patients with sepsis is greater than that of prostate cancer, breast cancer and HIV. It’s a huge killer, and I’m happy to be a part of research for something this massive and this important.
TECH TIDBITS ... from VICTORIA KINDRATENKO
What’s your favorite app? Probably Snapchat because I get to interact with and see all of my friends.
On social media I follow ... my friends and couple of meme accounts because I like a good laugh.
Books or Kindle? What are you reading right now? Books. I’m reading a chemistry textbook right now. I want to be prepared for the UI chemistry class I’m going to take!
Who are your STEM role models? There are two categories: famous people and people I know through my FIRST Robotics team, CTRL-Z. I’ll start with robotics.
Adam Fletcher is our team coach, he taught me about patience and perseverance through tricky situations — when the robot wasn’t working or when a design failed completely. His passion for the students and for the competition helped me drive myself to improve while I was team captain.Then there’s Rosalind Franklin, the only woman working in the lab that took Photo 51 and discovered the structure of DNA. I was devastated that she didn’t get credit for any of that. She’s an incredible woman that in the face of such a male-dominated STEM field, still managed to do something incredible and important.
What tech developments do you like to keep up-to-date on? Since climate change is real, I’ve been keeping up on tech to circumvent more catastrophic climate changes. I’ve also been looking into different projects LIBNA has taken on. You can use your iPhone scanner to see if a patient has sepsis through a small attachment on your phone.
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101 Mobility Founder Turns to the World of Franchising
Keith Barnhardt, founder of 101 Mobility, brings reestablished energy to Fayetteville and Virginia Beach franchise markets.
Press Release - updated: Oct 19, 2015
Fayetteville, North Carolina, October 19, 2015 (Newswire.com) - When a company’s founder decides to transition into a franchisee role, one might think he or she has a great advantage, having built the business from the ground up. However for Keith Barnhardt, one of the founders of mobility dealer 101 Mobility, he disagrees.
“I wouldn’t say that my past role gives me an advantage,” Barnhardt explained. “I think that 101 Mobility has developed a good business model. People who are high executers, who are passionate about what they do, and who care about doing the right thing are going to be successful in this business.”
Barnhardt recently acquired two 101 Mobility franchise territories: one in Fayetteville, North Carolina and another in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 101 Mobility is a leading provider of mobility and accessibility equipment (such as stair lifts and wheelchair ramps) throughout the nation.
Barnhardt, along with Luke Sampson, originally founded the Wilmington-based company back in 2008. Barnhardt’s family was instrumental in the success of 101 Mobility as well, with his retired father joining in the mix as an installer and his sister as a Greenville, South Carolina franchise owner.
According to Barnhardt, he’s excited about starting his new role as a franchisee.
“Honestly for me, the corporate side of the business didn’t give me a lot of energy during the last couple of years I was there,” Barnhardt opened up. “I’m best at developing relationships and trust with my clients. I like being out with the people. This position gives me the opportunity to get my hands dirty again.”
When it comes to Fayetteville and Virginia Beach, Barnhardt feels the two locations couldn’t be any less similar. While the Fayetteville business has strong ties to the VA, due to the need of mobility and accessibility equipment for disabled veterans, he explained Virginia Beach (and the rest of Hampton Roads) lies a mostly “untapped market” for 101 Mobility.
“We want to increase awareness of our products to the general public and focus on retail growth in Fayetteville,” he explained. “As for Virginia Beach, this place has loads of opportunity all around. We need to work as a team to bring awareness of 101 Mobility in their market.”
Although Barnhardt has high hopes for the retail side of his franchises, he says that helping veterans in need will remain a major goal of his. He even hired three former servicemen (Ryan Price, Eric King, and James Travers) to join his Fayetteville and Virginia Beach teams.
“I have a passion for serving the people that served us,” he stated. “As far as my staff goes, they energize me and hopefully I energize them. We’re a team.”
Barnhardt does, however, claim to have one advantage when it comes to his franchises’ success.
“What does give me the upper hand is my ability to execute, assemble a team of great people, get them on board in a direction that I want to go in, and then get them to win. It's not because I was one of the original founders or because 101 Mobility was partly my idea. It's because my team and I are ready to take on these Fayetteville and Virginia Beach markets.”
About 101 Mobility
101 Mobility is a full-service franchise business that specializes in mobility and accessibility equipment. Products include stair lifts, ramps, auto lifts, patient lifts, pool lifts, bath lifts, vertical platform lifts, and more. Visit 101Mobility.com to learn more.
101 Mobility franchisees are supplied with geo-specific online marketing campaigns, in-person training, on-going support, and a proprietary business management platform. Visit 101MobilityFranchise.com to find more information about our franchise process.
Categories: Franchising, Business
Tags: 101 Mobility, accessibility, Fayetteville, franchise, Hampton Roads, mobility, veterans, Virginia Beach
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101 Mobility is a national franchisor of full-service sales, maintenance, and installation franchised businesses offering a complete line of mobility and accessibility equipment.
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Hemingway, Castro, and Cuba
By Jon Michaud
In his piece on William Morgan and the Cuban Revolution, David Grann refers on several occasions to letters about Morgan written by Times correspondent Herbert Matthews to Ernest Hemingway. “Matthews said that he thought Morgan’s saga was ‘like an Ernest Hemingway story,’” Grann writes. Hemingway lived off and on in Cuba for two decades, at a plantation he called Finca Vigía, which he and his third wife, Martha Gellhorn, purchased in 1940. It was there that he recuperated from his trips to Europe and Africa by fishing and drinking Daiquiris at the bar of the Floridita restaurant. And it was also there that he wrote his masterpiece, “The Old Man and the Sea.” Hemingway left the island for good in 1960, the year after Castro overthrew the dictator Fulgencio Batista—and the year before he took his own life in Idaho.
The question of Hemingway’s relations with Castro was considered in Jacobo Timerman’s 1990 article, “A Summer in the Revolution: 1987.” Timerman, who toured the island taking the country’s pulse, noted that “with the exception of the worship of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara, no worship is promoted more in Cuba than the worship of Ernest Hemingway.” Yet, he wrote, “the Hemingway cult … was created more as a tourist attraction and propoganda device than anything else.” Timerman visited both the Finca Vigía and the port of Cojimar, from which Hemingway used to depart on his fishing trips. Timerman wrote,
The revolutionaries never viewed Hemingway sympathetically; he had taken little interest in Cuba … or in the fight against Batista or in the bearded guerillas of the Sierra Maestra…. Since Hemingway’s suicide, in 1961, attempts have been made to infer signs of sympathy for Cuba on his part, affinities, a declaration, a gesture. Although it’s never stated explicitly, the tourist gets the impression that Hemingway supported Fidel Castro, that the writer is part of the Revolution. The truth is that … the regime never managed to establish a solid link between Hemingway and Castroism.
Timerman reports that Castro and Hemingway met only once—in May of 1960, at a fishing contest held in Hemingway’s honor. “There are numerous photographs of that meeting, but nothing noteworthy in the words that were exchanged before witnesses—mere formalities, really.” Life magazine published one of those photographs along with a record of an exchange between Castro, who won the competition, and Hemingway, who awarded him the trophy: “‘I am a novice at fishing,’ said Fidel. ‘You are a lucky novice,’ replied Ernest.”
That photograph and its caption became the inspiration for John Updike’s 1960 poem, “Meditation on a News Item,” in which Updike speculated on the dynamic between the two “magnificently recognizable” bearded men. To Updike, the meeting seemed “immeasurably strange”:
as strange
to me as if there were found,
in a Jacobean archive, an unquestionably authentic
woodcut showing Shakespeare
presenting the blue ribbon for Best Cake Baked
to Queen Elizabeth.
Updike imagines Castro’s application to participate in the tournament—“Occupation: Dictator. Address / Top Floor, Habana-Hilton Hotel (commandeered). / Hobbies: Ranting, U.S.-Baiting, Fishing (novice)”—and then pictures him competing in the water against “cabdrivers, pimps, restaurant waiters, small landowners,” while Hemingway “panted back and forth / plying his tape measure.” He concludes the poem delightedly:
My mind sinks down through the layers of strangeness:
I am as happy as if I had opened
a copy of “Alice in Wonderland”
in which the heroine does win the croquet contest
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Photograph: AFP/Getty Images.
Jon Michaud is the author of “When Tito Loved Clara.”
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Memorabilia signed by Royal Blood, Jimmy Page and Kasabian to be auctioned for Teenage Cancer Trust
NME News Desk Mar 11, 2015 11:34 am GMT
Auction will also feature items signed by Jamie T, Florence + The Machine and Frank Turner
A charity auction of items signed at the NME Awards 2015 with Austin, Texas, including a Marshall radio signed by Royal Blood and Jimmy Page autographed vinyl, has begun in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.
There are eight items being auctioned on eBay in total, including a vinyl copy of ‘Led Zeppelin II’ signed by Jimmy Page and a copy of Kasabian album ‘Velociraptor!’ signed by the band themselves.
In addition to the vinyl, there is a plus drum skins signed by Jamie T, Florence + The Machine and Frank Turner plus a Pure Evoke -1S Marshall DAB Radio signed by Royal Blood. The audtion ends on Sunday (March 13) and all proceeds will go to Teenage Cancer Trust.
Frank Turner recently joined the line-up for this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls will play their only UK show of the forseeable future on March 29.
The gigs, which begin at London’s Royal Albert Hall on March 23 with Stereophonics and also feature artists including Van Morrison, Paul Weller, The Who and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
Van Morrison will headline on March 25, The Who (supported by Wilko Johnson) top the bill on March 26, Paul Weller (supported by Johnny Marr) will play on March 27, and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (supported by Future Islands) ends the series of special concerts on March 28. Comedian Kevin Bridges will also give a performance on March 24.
The Teenage Cancer Trust Royal Albert Hall shows are as follows:
Stereophonics (March 23)
Kevin Bridges (24)
Van Morrison plus special guests (25)
The Who plus Wilko Johnson (26)
Paul Weller plus Johnny Marr (27)
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds plus Future Islands (28)
Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls (29)
Tickets for the shows start at £25 and are available now. To check the availability of Teenage Cancer Trust tickets and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/TICKETS now, or call 0844 858 6765.
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Arborea…escaping from the man-eating hyphenated genre
Easy Ed Posted On June 20, 2011
Hyphenated genres are there for the sake of hilarity when writing press releases, not for seriously describing music.
Kim Ruehl, Twitter
Around the time that our site manager Kim posted this thought of hers, I was in the midst of spending several weeks exploring the music of a number of East Coast contemporary folk artists from Maine to Pennsylvania, and pondering what the hell to call it and how I should describe it. What began with Boston’s Marissa Nadler, led me to Philadelphia’s Espers, Meg Baird’s solo work, and up to a town near the Northern tip of the Appalchain Trail where Arborea live and work.
As I read and researched each of these artists, I found myself knee deep in hyphenation-ville, because there are so many elements and influences that are pulled into their music, there seems simply to be no other way to describe it. Indie-folk, goth-folk, acid-folk, psych-folk, freak-folk, neo-folk, prog-folk, metal-folk, electric-folk, techno-folk, space-folk…you get the idea…it’s just all folk-ed up. And Kim just about killed it for me with her Tweet.
So I took a break to ponder.
A week or two later, while watching a television show on the Smithsonian Channel about Folkways Records, it was founder Moses Asch who put it all in context for me. I shall para-phrase his actual quote, but it goes something like this: “I consider folk music to be sounds made by folks.”
The “a-ha moment” had arrived which allowed me to go back into the woods and share this story.
Buck and Shanti Curran live with their family in Maine, and have been making music together since 2004 under the name Arborea, with four group albums currently out, and a few anthologies that they’ve either compiled or just contribute to. (They do a real nice “This Little Light of Mine” on an Odetta tribute I just found this afternoon; merely stumbled on) Acoustic Guitar magazine noted that their Robbie Basho tribute album We Are All One, In The Sun was one of 2010’s best. And it was a top editors pick in the December issue of Guitar Players Magazine 4 stars from Mojo, and has received great reviews from The Wire and Pitchfork.
This month, they’ve released Red Planet and have been traveling and performing all over the US, UK and Europe. (As I write this, they just landed in Ireland.) Before leaving the States, Buck and I spent a few weeks writing back and forth to talk mostly about music, and a little about life.
It’s tough sometimes for bands and artists to understand that I’m not someone who often reviews stuff, but I do love to shine a spotlight on those who dwell in the shadows. And while Arborea are not even close to being shadow dwellers, they live in the world of the hyphenated genre which prompts me to share a few words. Actually, I think I’ll share a song.
A little bio and press-type stuff I’ll steal from someplace else…it’s saves me time and it’s just faster this way:
“Husband and wife team, Buck and Shanti Curran, construct a fragile, resonant world with a lingering Americana after-taste, shimmering with the same wide-open spaces Ry Cooder’s captured so well on Paris, Texas. Sounding like frayed, half-remembered, hand-me-down tunes, shaped and altered with each retelling, the fluidity and the sparse application of instruments wherein Eastern and Western modes gently mingle is the secret of this album’s startling beauty”.
“Arborea’s brand of folk music is ethereal, bone-chilling and beautiful all at once”
Performing Songwriter Magazine
“Maine folk duo Arborea creates timeless music, haunted by deep shadows. Their songs are bathed in shimmering harmonics, spectral slide, and positively spooky banjo. The songs also evoke a kind of mysterious quality, in which you are never quite sure what the songs are about, but they seem to touch a place in your soul that instinctively understands.”
Dirty Linen Magazine
Buck is an interesting guy, especially in the world of acoustic guitar playing. Let me have him share his story with you.
“My passion for acoustic guitars can be traced back to the 1970’s when I first heard and fell in love with my mother’s record of John Williams playing Bach’s Gavotte en Rondeau. I started playing guitar and taking lessons in 1981 after my father gave me his Yamaha classical guitar. In the early 80’s I was fortunate to discover the record ‘Routes to Django’, which featured the young gypsy guitarist Bireli Lagrene. Another milestone in my musical education was listening to the record ‘Passion, Grace, and Fire’ which introduced me to the breathtaking Flamenco guitar playing of Paco Delucia. These two acoustic guitar based recordings, really showed me that there was an entire world of ‘hot’ guitar playing outside the realm of amplified players Jimi Hendrix and Edward Van Halen.”
In addition to developing a very distinctive fingerstyle-type of playing, Buck also took an interest in hand built guitars were working at Ramblin’ Conrads, a premier folklore center and store in Tidewater, Virginia. And he took that extra step of learning how to design and build his own guitars.
Performing as Arborea, Shanti Curran provides lead vocals, banjo, Ban-Jammer (a type of banjo dulcimer made by Tennessee luthier Mike Clemmer), harmonium, ukulele, sawing fiddle, and hammered dulcimer. Buck does vocals, guitar, slide guitar and sawing fiddle. And they both share songwriting duties, arrangements, and production.
Over a period of a few weeks as I became lost in their music, I started to wonder if No Depression was the place for them. After all, it’s not exactly twang or alt or what we normally think of as Americana and even roots music might be a stretch. Buck turned me around.
“We use the elements of pre-war folk and archaic blues as a starting point. Our recordings definitely have a dreamscape feel to them…but that is quite a natural product of how Shanti and I sound together and the open minor tunings we use with our banjo, guitars, and dulcimers. Our recording are quite stripped down, but they have an undeniable mood and atmosphere to them. It’s not like listening to a Pink Floyd record where you have dreamy synthesizers, electric guitar, drums etc….but mostly just Shanti signing and playing banjo and me on slide guitar. These ethereal elements are certainly present in the music of Skip James and banjo players like Hobart Smith…elements that can definitely be attributed to the resonance and ring of their instruments and the tunings they used.”
“Our album also features traditional songs like Black is the Colour….Careless Love which is not a trad song, but an anonymous poem that many traditional artist cover. The Tim Buckley song Phantasmagoria in Two. As well, our music is influenced by the rugged and beautiful Landscape of Maine. Shanti and I live close to the Appalachian trail…which terminates in Maine. A lot of people don’t instantly think of Maine as part of the Appalachian trail. Often we like to say, we are creating a Northern Appalachian sound.”
In one of our last email exchanges, I thanked Buck…as he had pretty much written the story for me.
Buck and Shanti make folk music together. It’s exceptional work from highly talented people. It requires no hyphenation. The end.
The videos I use here are from the March 2011 “Sun Room Sessions” featuring Helena Espvall from The Espers (currently on hiatus) on cello and Jesse Sparhaw on harp. Video by Derek Moench.
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Corn protein nanoparticles customized for better therapeutic drug transport
(Nanowerk News) A University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) team has unveiled an extremely compact yet fully loaded vehicle that can brave conditions and navigate terrain its predecessors could not.
It features a protein frame with a citric acid finish. It’s the size of a typical bug -- viral, not Volkswagen. And it might just help fight cancer.
The team recently published a study ("Controlled delivery of hollow corn protein nanoparticles via non-toxic crosslinking: in vivo and drug loading study") detailing the performance of a custom nanoparticle made from zein, a corn-based protein whose biological properties make it an appealing vehicle for delivering therapeutic drugs throughout the body.
Despite their advantages, however, zein and other proteins typically erode when passing through the spleen and liver en route to their destinations.
In response, the UNL researchers chemically “crosslinked” their zein nanoparticles with citric acid before loading them with the cancer drug 5-FU and injecting them into mice.
The authors found that citric acid prevented the spleen and liver from breaking zein’s molecular bonds before it reached the kidney, a common target for drugs such as 5-FU. As a result, the crosslinked nanoparticles delivered larger doses of 5-FU to the kidney than did those without the citric acid buffer.
The citric acid also gave the nanoparticles a larger negative electrical charge, increasing their mutual repulsion and reducing the accumulation that accelerates their breakdown.
Co-author Yiqi Yang said the findings could prove useful to physicians looking for more efficient means of treating cancer and similarly intrusive diseases.
“What we are doing is letting doctors know that we may have a better candidate (for drug delivery) than what they have now,” said Yang, Charles Bessey Professor of biological systems engineering and of texiles, merchandising and fashion design. “This is just the beginning, and it may lead to further studies and opportunities for collaboration.”
The crosslinking process could also be calibrated to target specific organs within the body, Yang said, by increasing or decreasing the levels of citric acid introduced to the nanoparticles.
“Sometimes you want the nanoparticle to dissipate quickly; other times, you want it to dissipate slowly,” he said. “Because we wanted it to reach the kidney, we had to crosslink it more to allow it to pass through the spleen and liver without it being wiped out.”
Though researchers have tested numerous chemicals as crosslinking agents, the majority have buffered nanoparticles less effectively, degraded more quickly or produced toxic carcinogens that citric acid does not, according to Yang.
Yang noted that the nanoparticles’ zein shell also offers many inherent advantages, including the ability to carry both positive and negative charges that can attract oppositely charged drugs.
The source of that protein – and the backdrop for his research – has further inspired Yang’s interest in zein, he said.
“We’re in the middle of a lot of corn, so we’d like to add value to those products,” Yang said. “When we use corn for industrial applications, the distilled grain that’s left is a zein-rich co-product.
“Hopefully, one day, our farmers can say, Look! This is not just for food and fuel. It’s also a tool to help treat cancer.”
Source: University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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A note on accounting for underlying injury-severity states in statistical modeling of injury accident data
This study provides an empirical analysis of the severity outcomes of injury accidents (i.e., accidents that resulted in an injury-involved outcome) by exploring the possibility of two underlying injury-severity states: the minor-injury state and the ordered injury state. The former may reflect the generation mechanism of slight-injury accidents with limited potential to result in more severe injury outcomes, whereas, the latter may represent slight-injury accidents that share similarities with the mechanism of the more severe outcomes, in terms of their occurrence circumstances. To account for the possible presence of these two underlying regimes, a zero-inflated hierarchical ordered probit model with correlated disturbances is estimated using injury-severity data from single-vehicle accidents occurred in Scotland, UK between 2016 and 2017. The results of the empirical analysis provide statistical evidence on the possible presence of underlying states, with the identified effect of traditional driver-, vehicle-, roadway- and accident-specific determinants revealing the nuances and structural differences of such injury-severity states.
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388 Transportation; ground transportation
Edinburgh Napier Funded
http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/output/1668392
Fountas, G., & Rye, T. (in press). A note on accounting for underlying injury-severity states in statistical modeling of injury accident data. Procedia Computer Science, 151,
Dr Grigorios Fountas
G.Fountas@napier.ac.uk
Prof Tom Rye
Professor of Transport and Director of Transport Research Institute
T.Rye@napier.ac.uk
injury severity; single-vehicle accidents; underlying states; zero-inflated ordered probit; ordered thresholds
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Oakhurst Cottage and garden is a gem to explore
Oakhurst has survived, largely unchanged, for hundreds of years National Trust
Here are a few of the highlights you'll come across on your guided tour of Oakhurst Cottage. It's a rare glimpse into village life from many hundreds of years ago.
From anonymous to remarkable
Until the start of the last century this cottage was anonymous in all but name. It represented a type of building and way of life which had changed very little for generations, and few in rural Surrey would have paid it any attention at all. Today the cottage provides a rare glimpse into a bygone era.
Oakhurst garden - a work in progress
Over the past few years we've been working to restore the small garden to its former glory in the traditional style. You'll see a variety of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, along with annuals like sunflowers, which we planted to reflect contemporary paintings of the cottage such as those by Helen Allingham.
The tools of daily life
You can see a collection of old working men's tools in the small barn at the edge of the garden, adjacent to the privy. This outhouse was used right up until the end of the cottage's life, helping keep Hambledon's last nightsoil man in work until 1994.
Don't miss historic Hambledon
After your tour is over, why not pay a visit to the small, historic village of Hambledon? We help maintain the village, and a group of staff and volunteers often join residents for their annual maintenance of common areas.
Discover more at Oakhurst Cottage
Discover Oakhurst Cottage
How to visit 16th century Oakhurst Cottage
To visit this very special place - and to protect it for future generations to enjoy - you need to book one of our guided tours for a maximum of six people.
Helen Allingham's picture of Oakhurst(opens in a new window)
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First World War Centenary Exhibition in Trelissick house
Exhibiton artwork in Trelissik House to mark the Centenary of the First World War Cornwall Crafts Association/
This exhibition is part of an arts program of extrodinary art experiences connecting people with the First World War.
The exhibition marks the centenary of the war waged across Europe, Asia and Africa from 1914 to 1918.
In recognition Cornwall Crafts Association, in collaboration with the National Trust have invited their members to respond to this catastrophic event and individually produce a piece of work in commemoration of this significant milestone in world history.
Showcased in Trelissick house, craftsmen from all art disciplines look afresh at conflict and create shared experiences exploring the First World War .Twenty six members of Cornwall Crafts Association created the exhibition.
Trelissick Resarch team have uncovered fascinating information and photos that have never been shown before, about Trelissick's involvement in the First World War, and will display this alongside the exhibition.
The exhibition is open on 11 June until 31 July Tuesday to Sunday from 10.30am - 5.30pm. Normal admission and car parking charges apply.
Discover more at Trelissick
Discover Trelissick
Trelissick house - behind the facade
Discover the rooms with a view inside the impressive exterior of Trelissick house.
Trelissick Gallery
Trelissick gallery has a wide range of artwork on sale from local artists and craftspersons, including prints, paintings, glasswork and ceramics.
Explore the garden
Summer has arrived and the garden is showing its seasonal colours. There are blooms around every bend in the garden's meandering paths.
Trelissick shop
With new collections and gifts galore there’s a lot to browse. Choose from hats, scarves, cards, rugs, books, decorations and so much more. Why not pop in and discover our seasonal, local products to treat yourself or someone special.
Trelissick countryside
There are 300 acres to explore with views over the river, and walks to ramble through woodland and countryside.
Eating at Trelissick
The café serves up seasonal and local food. Pop in for a warming bowl of soup, a slice of homemade cake or a light lunch.
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Bill McKibben: Keystone Pipeline “an X-Ray for a Flagging Presidency”
After over two years of controversy, President Obama still needs to decide whether to approve the pipeline’s construction. Here’s a reminder of what’s at stake.
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This story first appeared on the TomDispatch website.
As the battle over the Keystone XL pipeline has worn on—and it’s now well over two years old—it’s illuminated the Obama presidency like no other issue. It offers the president not just a choice of policies, but a choice of friends, worldviews, styles. It’s become an X-ray for a flagging presidency. The stakes are sky-high, and not just for Obama. I’m writing these words from Pittsburgh, amid 7,000 enthusiastic and committed young people gathering to fight global warming, and my guess is that his choice will do much to determine how they see politics in this country.
Let us stipulate at the start that whether or not to build the pipeline is a decision with profound physical consequences. If he approves its construction, far more of the dirtiest oil on Earth will flow out of the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, and reach the US Gulf Coast. Not just right away or for a brief period, but far into the future, since the Keystone XL guarantees a steady flow of profits to oil barons who have their hearts set on tripling production in the far north.
The history of oil spills and accidents offers a virtual guarantee that some of that oil will surely make its way into the fields and aquifers of the Great Plains as those tar sands flow south. The greater and more daunting assurance is this, however: everything that reaches the refineries on the Gulf Coast will, sooner or later, spill into the atmosphere in the form of carbon, driving climate change to new heights.
In June, President Obama said that the building of the full pipeline—on which he alone has the ultimate thumbs up or thumbs down—would be approved only if “it doesn’t significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution.” By that standard, it’s as close to a no-brainer as you can get.
These days, however, as no one will be surprised to hear, brainless things happen in Washington more often than not, and there’s the usual parade of the usual suspects demanding that Keystone get built. In mid-October, a coalition that included Exxon, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and Royal Dutch Shell, not to mention the US Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the Business Roundtable, sent Obama a letter demanding that he approve Keystone in order to “maintain investor confidence,” a phrase almost guaranteed to accompany bad ideas. A report last week showed that the Koch brothers stood to earn as much as $100 billion in profits if the pipeline gets built (which would come in handy in helping fund their endless assault on unions, poor people, and democracy).
But don’t think it’s just Republican bigwigs and oil execs rushing to lend the pipeline a hand. Transcanada, the pipeline’s prospective builder, is at work as well, and Obama’s former communications director Anita Dunn is now on the Transcanada dime, producing TV ads in support of the pipeline. It’s a classic example of the kind of influence peddling that knows no partisan bounds. As the activists at Credo put it: “It’s a betrayal of the commitments that so many of us worked so hard for, and that Dunn herself played a huge role in shaping as top strategist on the 2008 campaign and communications director in the White House.”
Credo’s Elijah Zarlin, who worked with Dunn back in 2008, wrote that attack on her. He was the guy who wrote all those emails that got so many of us coughing up money and volunteering time during Obama’s first run for the presidency, and he perfectly exemplifies those of us on the other side of this divide—the ones who actually believed Dunn in 2008, the ones who thought Obama was going to try to be a different kind of president.
On energy there’s been precious little sign of that. Yes, the Environmental Protection Agency has put in place some new power plant regulations, and cars are getting better mileage. But the president has also boasted again and again about his “all of the above” energy policy for “increasing domestic oil production and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.” It has, in fact, worked so well that the United States will overtake Russia this year as the biggest combined oil and natural gas producer on the planet and is expected to pass Saudi Arabia as the number one oil producer by 2017.
His administration has okayed oil drilling in the dangerous waters of the Arctic and has emerged as the biggest backer of fracking. Even though he boasts about marginal US cuts in carbon emissions, his green light to fracking means that he’s probably given more of a boost to releases of methane—another dangerous greenhouse gas—than any man in history. And it’s not just the environment. At this point, given what we know about everything from drone warfare to NSA surveillance, the dream of a progressive Obama has, like so many dreams, faded away.
The president has a handy excuse, of course: a truly terrible Congress. And too often—with the noble exception of those who have been fighting for gay rights and immigration reform—he’s had little challenge from progressives. But in the case of Keystone, neither of those caveats apply: he gets to make the decision all by himself with no need to ask John Boehner for a thing, and people across the country have made a sustained din about it. Americans have sent record numbers of emails to senators and a record number of comments to the State Department officials who oversee a “review” of the pipeline’s environmental feasibility; more have gone to jail over this issue than any in decades. Yet month after month, there’s no presidential decision.
There are days, in fact, when it’s hard to muster much fire for the fight (though whenever I find my enthusiasm flagging, I think of the indigenous communities that have to live amid the Mordor that is now northern Alberta). The president, after all, has already allowed the construction of the southern half of the Keystone pipeline, letting Transcanada take land across Texas and Oklahoma for its project, and setting up the beleaguered communities of Port Arthur, Texas, for yet more fumes from refineries.
Stopping the northern half of that pipeline from being built certainly won’t halt global warming by itself. It will, however, slow the expansion of the extraction of tar sands, though the Koch brothers et al. are busy trying to find other pipeline routes and rail lines that would get the dirtiest of dirty energy out of Canada and into the US via destinations from Michigan to Maine. These pipelines and rail corridors will need to be fought as well—indeed the fights are underway, though sometimes obscured by the focus on Keystone. And there are equally crucial battles over coal and gas from the Appalachians to the Pacific coast. You can argue that the president’s people have successfully diverted attention from their other environmental sins by keeping this argument alive long past the moment at which it should have been settled and a decision should have been made.
At this point, in fact, only the thought of those 900,000 extra barrels a day of especially nasty oil coming out of the ground and, via that pipeline, into refineries still makes the fight worthwhile. Oh, and the possibility that, in deciding to block Keystone, the president would finally signal a shift in policy that matters, finally acknowledge that we have to keep most of the carbon that’s still in the ground in that ground if we want our children and grandchildren to live on a planet worth inhabiting.
If the president were to become the first world leader to block a big energy project on the grounds of its effects on climate, it might help dramatically reset the international negotiations that he allowed to go aground at Copenhagen in 2009—the biggest foreign policy failure of his first term.
But that cascade of “ifs” depends on Obama showing that he can actually stand up to the oil industry. To an increasingly disillusioned environmental movement, Keystone looks like a last chance.
Bill McKibben is Schumann Distinguished Scholar at Middlebury College, founder of the global climate campaign 350.org, a TomDispatch regular, and the author of a new book, Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com here.
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Jewish temple proposes expansion in Bergenfield
Congregation Beth Abraham, a synagogue on New Bridge Road, is proposing to add 11,865 square feet.
Jewish temple proposes expansion in Bergenfield Congregation Beth Abraham, a synagogue on New Bridge Road, is proposing to add 11,865 square feet. Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://njersy.co/2Af7Tvg
Philip DeVencentis, Staff Writer, @LocalNewsPhil Published 5:36 a.m. ET Nov. 29, 2017
Congregation Beth Abraham has an application pending before the Bergenfield Zoning Board of Adjustment for an addition to its synagogue on New Bridge Road. Wochit
Congregation Beth Abraham, on New Bridge Road in Bergenfield, is one of three synagogues in the borough.(Photo: Philip DeVencentis/NorthJersey.com)
BERGENFIELD — Congregation Beth Abraham has proposed a 48-foot-tall addition that would almost triple the size of its Orthodox synagogue near the Teaneck line.
The 6,880-square-foot, two-story shul, at the junction of New Bridge Road, Thames Boulevard and Westminster Avenue, wants to construct an 11,865-square-foot addition to the west side of its building. Doing so would require demolition of three houses.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment heard testimony by representatives of the synagogue on Monday. The next hearing will not be until January, at the earliest.
The synagogue is seeking six variances, or building waivers, for its proposed addition.
Ronald Mondello, the zoning board's attorney, said the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act "severely restricts what the board can deny." While the law does not exempt religious institutions from local zoning rules, he said, it has "given the edge" to them where land use is concerned.
"This federal law gives religious groups special treatment," Mondello said.
Elliot Urdang, the synagogue's attorney, said his client is fully protected by the law.
"It's an entirely different calculus being applied here," Urdang said. "The federal statute trumps the state statute. If the expansion is reasonable, and it serves the purpose of religious exercise, the law is on the side of the applicant."
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Beth Abraham is the second Orthodox Jewish shul to propose an expansion to the zoning board this year. The other one, Congregation Ohr HaTorah, wants to build a larger Orthodox synagogue on nearby Rector Court.
Beth Abraham, which boasts membership of 450 families on its website, is allowed in the neighborhood because its lot is bigger than 15,000 square feet.
Among the waivers the synagogue needs are one for lot coverage, or how much land that building takes up on the property, and one for how far the addition would be built from the front and rear property lines.
The height of the addition — 48 feet — also requires a waiver because it would be taller than the borough's zoning regulations would permit.
Another waiver is needed for deficient parking spots.
"There is a significant concern regarding the lack of off-street parking proposed for this application," David Gleassey, the zoning board's engineer, wrote in a Nov. 21 memo to board members.
For a building as large as proposed synagogue, 383 spots would be required, but the plan contemplates 16 spots. Orthodox Jews traditionally walk to worship services on the Sabbath.
Gleassey said the deficiency means the "majority of required parking must be accommodated by curb-side parking on the adjacent streets."
Drawings for the synagogue's addition show its basement would have a 3,850-square-foot social hall; a 660-square-foot kitchen; and eight youth rooms, totaling 3,109 square feet. The ground floor's main feature is a 456-seat sanctuary; the existing sanctuary has 309 seats. A second story has a 1,540-square-foot study hall and 634-square-foot library.
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21W.015 Writing and Rhetoric: Writing about Sports (MIT)
"Sports, not religion, is the opiate of the people." So says David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker and a former sportswriter. Many of our heroes are sports heroes, and for many of us, sports were an important part of our childhood years. Sports are big business, even on college campuses, and they are the subject of many classic movies. In this introductory writing class we consider the role of sports in our own lives and explore the cultural meanings of sports in America. Sports have
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It's an English days of the week song. It is a very simple song to learn the days of the week. The name of each day of the week is shown on a colorful background as the singer names the day. Song repeats. (01:06)
Days of the Week - Clap Clap!) Song
Practice the days of the week while singing to the tune of The Adams Family theme song. Brightly colored slides show the song lyrics. (:30)
Days of the week... (CLAP CLAP!)
Days of the week...Days of the Week...
There Sunday
and there's Monday
There's Tuesday
and there's Wedn
Sing-a-long to this familiar classroom days of the week song! Slide show with days of the week sung to the tune of Oh My Darling Clementine. (:21)
"DAY-O!" 7 Days in a Week Song
This video goes over the seven days of the week in a different, fun way. The lyrics repeat themselves several times. Each day of the week is shown as it is spoken by the singer. This would be a good teaching resource for young students as they are introduced to the days of the week. It would also be beneficial for special needs students (1:51).
Children's Colors 2
This children's video teaches kids to recognize colors and
generalization using two different example images for each color. The colors red, black, brown silver, gold, white gray, purple, orange, yellow, green, blue, and pink are shown. Lesson page:
http://xoax.net/childrens/Colors2.php
The Color Song
This video shows the primary colors and how to spell each color. Students will be engaged by the voice of children their own age. Also the song is simple and can help build associations between the word and the actual color. This is great for a preschool or kindergarten classroom.
The Butterfly Colors Song
This song is designed to teach the colors: red, green, yellow, blue, pink, purple, and orange. The color words are also printed on the screen. (02:27)
Alphabet Sign-Language Video
In this teacher-created video, students are shown how to show each letter of the alphabet using sign language while the alphabet song is played on piano in background.
Colors! Colors! - Movement Song
This is an upbeat song to help young children learn their colors. Lyrics include, "Colors we can name every one. Colors, make us move and have fun.... Red. Red. Touch your head. Blue. Blue. Show your shoe...." Lyrics are also provided on the screen. (02:06)
Color Robot - Rap Song
This song will help students in identifying each of the colors. Lyrics include, "I'm a color robot. I'm thinking of the color of grass and trees. It's also the color of brocolli and beans. You know that color! It's the color GREEN!...." Lyrics are also provided on the screen. (03:04)
Making the DIY Clinometer
Link to Youtube video showing how to make a do-it-yourself clinometer
Ampliación de Topografía Minera
La asignatura se sitúa en tercer curso, primer cuatrimestre, de la especialidad de Explotación de Minas del título de Ingeniero Técnico de Minas. Se trata de una asignatura obligatoria, es decir propia de nuestra Universidad, y que no figura en los planes de estudios de otras universidades.
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Animal Animation on Brushing Teeth
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WSU innovation improves drowsy driver detection
SPOKANE, Wash.—Researchers at Washington State University Spokane have developed a new way to detect when drivers are about to nod off behind the wheel. Their recently patented technology is based on steering wheel movements—which are more variable in drowsy drivers—and offers an affordable and more reliable alternative to currently available video-based driver drowsiness detection systems. For more about this story, click here: https://news.wsu.edu/?p=127533
Newton's Laws and Vectors
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Reteach and Enrich: How to Make Time for Every Student
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Learn About the Phoenix Mars Mission
The Phoenix Mars Mission has a collaborative approach to space
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Save The Planet!
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Reagan Advocates Small Government
In this video clip, hear Reagan as he makes a speech to the American public about advocating a small government to give the people a bigger role in American everyday life. (0:46)
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In this video clip, hear Reagan speak in a debate against President Carter about how his first priority in his presidency is to maintain world peace and that the use of military force is a last resort when all other options have failed and when it regards to the United States National Security. (1:59)
An Evidence Integration Triangle for Aligning Science with Policy and Practice
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Badminton : Cleartechniek
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The fight for civil rights was the fight for equality. In this song, witness Martin Luther King Jr. use the most powerful weapon of all: words. The song covers the passing of the Civil Rights Bill, the Voting Rights Act and Brown v. Board of Education. But MLK couldn’t always keep the peace, and the song also covers some of the more violent moments in the fight for civil rights, including the assassinations of JFK and Malcolm X. Lyrics included. (3:05)
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Interactive Media Commencement: Student Address by Louis Tufillaro IV
Louis Tufillaro IV delivers the student address during the 2012 Elon University Master of Arts in Interactive Media Commecement Ceremony on May 17, 2012.
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Michael Radutzky, Senior Producer of "60 Minutes", delivers the Keynote Address at the 2012 Elon University Master of Arts in Interactive Media Commecement Ceremony on May 17, 2012.
Define and differentiate between power and authority Identify and describe the three types of authority
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How to plant organic strawberries.
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Compost preparation in India.
The video shows the whole process of making compost in India. Farmers are sieving compost before using it in the field.
Chicken slaughtering and processing.
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Hollywood Jobs Each year, NPR's Susan Stamberg profiles behind-the-scenes pros who help make the movies happen.
Hollywood Jobs
On location for Walk of Shame, camera crew members Larry Nielsen (center) and Milan "Miki" Janicin (right) help set up a crane shot. The wireless focus remote Nielsen will use is hanging from that purple carabiner on his jacket. Cindy Carpien/NPR hide caption
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Keen Eyes, Uncanny Instincts Keep Films In Sharp Focus
February 28, 2014 Believe it or not, the person responsible for keeping each and every shot of a movie in focus never looks through a camera lens. NPR's Susan Stamberg explains the role of the focus puller.
Milan "Miki" Janicin slates a scene on a location shoot for The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Given the crowded location, "I'm actually on the phone with my first assistant, so he could let me know when the camera is rolling," Janicin says. Sidney Ray Baldwin hide caption
Sidney Ray Baldwin
'Clap!' On Set, The Signature Sound Of The Slate
February 27, 2014 On a movie set, every scene and every take gets "slated" during filming, and there's that distinctive clap sound we all know. But what's it for? The job of the clapper, revealed.
Spielberg's Schindler's List will mark its 20th year in 2013. Levy was in charge of the publicity campaign for the film and still has his original press kit. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption
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For Publicist Marvin Levy, It's All About Eyeballs
February 22, 2013 A publicist is responsible for making a movie known — in a good way, with any luck. It's a multifaceted job, but what does he or she really do? NPR's Susan Stamberg continues her annual Hollywood Jobs series with a story of one prolific publicist and the director he serves.
The football-field-sized third floor of Warner Brothers' Prop House, where they keep a host of antiques available for rent. David Gilkey/NPR hide caption
For Film Set Decorators, Tiny Details Count
February 21, 2013 On a movie set, every piece of furniture, wall hanging or bit of desktop clutter that an actor doesn't touch is chosen by the film's set decorator. For her annual Oscar-season series on Hollywood jobs, NPR's Susan Stamberg follows a handful of these decorators from prep through "Action!"
Alexander Payne's The Descendants has been nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editor and Best Actor. Payne co-wrote and directed the film, which stars George Clooney as an indifferent dad struggling to raise two daughters. Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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The Extraordinary, Ordinary Life Of Alexander Payne
February 24, 2012 Life is a collection of "extraordinarily ordinary moments," says the Academy Award-winning director, if only people would "wake up and pay attention to how beautiful it all is." Payne's latest film, The Descendants, puts the power of everyday moments to use, and is nominated for five Oscars.
At the Charles Aidikoff Screening Room on Rodeo Drive, filmmakers can screen their works in progress for an invite-only audience in the small, 57-seat theater. The screening room is also rented to show films to members of the Academy and the press. Cindy Carpien/NPR hide caption
Private Screening: How Hollywood Watches Its Work
February 23, 2012 Filmmakers rely on private screening rooms to show their unfinished films to invite-only audiences. NPR's Susan Stamberg visits one screening room on Rodeo Drive, run by 97-year-old Charles Aidikoff and his grandson Josh. Four generations of Aidikoffs have worked in the projection business.
Rudolph Valentino once entertained girlfriends (and boyfriends) in Room 1202 of L.A.'s Alexandria Hotel. Location manager Doug Dresser scouted the surreal space a decade ago — and recently took NPR's Susan Stamberg back for a visit. Courtesy Doug Dresser hide caption
Courtesy Doug Dresser
Oscars 2011: The 83rd Annual Academy Awards
For Location Scouts, It's All About Making The Scene
February 25, 2011 Among the earliest production crew members hired on a film, they help directors turn words into pictures — and help manage the chaos of a movie set. For the second of this year's Hollywood Jobs stories, NPR's Susan Stamberg tags along to see the sites.
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Objectively Speaking, It's All About The Prop Master
February 24, 2011 When The Social Network needs 60 vintage computers that work — or Steven Spielberg needs live crabs, and needs them in motion — it's prop masters who move heaven and earth to make it happen. In the first of her annual Hollywood Jobs stories, NPR's Susan Stamberg profiles some of the field's best.
When Atlanta burns in Gone with the Wind, what you're actually seeing is leftover sets from King Kong and The Garden of Allah set aflame in a lot in Culver City, Calif. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hide caption
Long Before Computers, How Movies Made Us Believe
January 27, 2011 Once upon a time, scenery and special effects were crafted entirely by human hands. NPR's Susan Stamberg reveals some of the surprising secrets behind Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Dr. Zhivago and other classics.
Belief On The Big Screen: Secrets Of Special Effects
March 5, 2010 A spaceship lands. Humans become avatars. A man in a cape can fly. Special effects have made movies magical for decades. NPR's Susan Stamberg goes backstage to learn how moviemakers frighten, fool and thrill the audience.
"A lot of times when parents are in this industry, they really don't get to see their children," says Charlie Scott III (left). "In the morning, you know, Dad's gonna be there. Like death and taxes." Cindy Carpien/NPR hide caption
How Hollywood Gets Fed: A Lesson In Craft Service
March 4, 2010 Gone are the days when actors brought their own lunches to the set in brown paper bags. It's a full-time job feeding the hundreds — sometimes thousands — of men and women working each day on major films. Susan Stamberg spends a day with craft service — the crew responsible for the snacks that keep moviemakers going during long days of filming.
The 81st Annual Academy Awards
At 91, Shoemaker To The Stars Is Still In Business
February 20, 2009 The man behind Charlton Heston's sandals in The Ten Commandments is 91-year-old Willie Rivera, who began making shoes at the age of 13 in Mexico City. He moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s and has dressed the feet of legends such as Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Lily Tomlin and Bill Cosby.
A Movie's Look, From Toilet To Villain's Lair
February 19, 2009 Lighting, props, sets and costumes all contribute to the "look" of a movie — and production designer J. Michael Riva, the grandson of Marlene Dietrich, makes sure all those elements integrate seamlessly for a film. He has worked on blockbusters such as The Goonies and A Few Good Men.
The 80th Annual Academy Awards
Hollywood Jobs: You Thought Actors Were Trouble?
February 22, 2008 NPR's Susan Stamberg profiles the crafts and crew members who keep movies rolling. On the Hotel for Dogs set, she meets the trainers responsible for every bark and wag.
When Continuity Counts, Call a Script Girl — Er, Guy
February 21, 2008 Best boy, key grip: Hollywood's full of oddly named jobs. In an Oscar-season tradition, NPR's Susan Stamberg looks for the stories behind those strange credits. Hint: A script supervisor doesn't just copy the screenplay; it may be the hardest job on the set.
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Slain NYPD Det. Brian Simonsen's organs will go to transplant patients, former partner says
By JOHN ANNESE
NYPD Det. Brian Simonsen (pictured)was shot and killed during the armed robbery while on duty Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 in Queens, NY. Simonsen donated his organs after his death. (NYPD)
Even in death, Det. Brian Simonsen will touch people’s lives for the better — as an organ donor.
The NYPD veteran detective, who was shot dead by friendly fire Tuesday while responding to a robbery in Queens, donated his organs after his death, his old partner, Terrence LeGrady, told the Daily News.
“Anybody who got his organs is very blessed. He was just the most wonderful human being,” LeGrady said Thursday. “I hope they live a happy, healthy life, as he did.”
Simonsen’s widow got a thank-you call from the medical facility in the Bronx where doctors removed his organs for potentially life-saving transplants, LeGrady said.
Union officials said the donations included a skin transplant.
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Simonsen, 42, was a beloved figure in the 102nd Precinct in Queens, where he spent his nearly 19-year NYPD career. His neighbors in Suffolk County also recalled him as a local hero — a generous, sports-loving figure who the children on his block called “Uncle Brian.”
On Tuesday, 27-year-old career criminal Christopher Ransom used a replica gun to hold up a T-Mobile Store in Richmond Hill, pointed it at responding officers and pretended to shoot, police sources said.
The officers fired 42 times in response, and Simonsen was hit in the chest during the 11-second exchange. Sgt. Matthew Gorman was struck in the hip.
Police officer fatally shot in Queens
Ransom, who was wounded by multiple bullets, faces murder charges, accused of committing a crime that sparked the chain of events causing Simonsen’s death.
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Body found in rubble brings toll to 4 in Paris bakery blast
Firefighters stand on the scene of a gas leak explosion in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019. Paris Fire Department said rescuers have found a woman's body under the rubble of a bakery in Paris that was blown apart by a powerful explosion, bringing the overall death toll to four. (Christophe Ena / AP)
Paris Fire Department said rescuers have found a woman's body under the rubble of a bakery in Paris that was blown apart by a powerful explosion, bringing the overall death toll to four.
The blast Saturday morning in the Rue de Trevise in north-central Paris also injured dozens of people. Paris Fire Department spokesman Eric Moulin told reporters Sunday that 9 people were still in critical condition from the explosion that devastated a Paris street and 45 others also injured but not as seriously.
He had said earlier that French rescuers were searching for a missing woman living in the building where the bakery was located.
Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz said Saturday the cause of the blast appeared to be accidental. He said Paris firefighters were already on the scene to investigate a suspected gas leak at the bakery when the explosion happened. Two firefighters were among those killed.
About 30 firefighters were at the site Sunday to search for other potential victims, amid a mountain of debris and wrecked cars.
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Paris authorities said 12 neighboring buildings that were damaged by the blast apparently due to a gas leak have been evacuated. Temporary accommodations were provided for about 40 residents while dozens of others have been housed by family and friends.
The city hall of Paris 9th arrondissement was offering meals and collecting clothes Sunday to help evacuated people.
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Loughborough FC
Thieves take football club’s generator
The club estimates the cost to it will be between £1,500 and £2,000.
Richard Rush
The broken fence at the Derby Road Playing Fields.
A FOOTBALL club has been left without power after its generator was stolen – just weeks before the new season begins.
North Leicestershire League club, Loughborough FC, had its generator and tuck shop items stolen between 6pm on Friday, August 1 and 11am on Saturday, August 2.
Secretary Tom Belton told the Echo that he believes the only reason the thieves broke in was through a gate that Charnwood Borough Council had not repaired for six months.
The borough council though says it was only informed of the need for the repair by its sports and recreation officers on July 28.
Mr Belton said: “We had asked Charnwood Borough Council to repair the gates as anybody can drive straight through.
“We went to Quadron (the company responsible for the council’s green spaces) to ask if they were going to repair the fence and they said go to Charnwood, and then we went to Charnwood and they said go to Quadron.
“The thieves knew what they were doing. They drove straight through and straight across the pitch.
“They must have had really heavy lifting equipment.
“It’s been stolen before but that’s why we had the extra security around it so you’d need to get the lifting equipment ”
The generator is only needed on match days for small things like the tea urn.
The club does not need floodlights at the level it plays at. But the club and the junior football teams it helps run will need the lights for training in the evenings as the nights start to draw in.
“We’ve got about three or four weeks before that happens,” says Mr Belton. “We’re looking at different options to see where we can get funds from to replace the generator.”
Charnwood Borough Council had not responded to the request for a comment as The Echo went to press.
Leicestershire Police are investigating the incident and would like anyone with any information to contact them on 101 or the anonymous Crimestoppers number 0800 555 111.
Leicestershire Police
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Accueil > Français > Événements > Séminaires > Séminaires Matière Molle > Archives 2015
Séminaire d’Ivan Dozov
Twist-Bend Nematic Phase, the Spontaneously Bent Liquid Crystal
Ivan Dozov, on leave from LPS
15 years ago, I proposed that bent-shaped mesogenic molecules may present nematic phases with spontaneous bend distortion of the director [1]. In one of these phases, the twist-bend nematic (NTB), the (achiral) molecules are arranged on a conical helix with short pitch and doubly degenerated handedness ; the chiral symmetry is therefore broken. The NTB phase has no positional order but, due to the heliconical structure, it presents local polar and biaxial order, which is highly unusual for nematics ; the rotational and flip-flop symmetries are therefore also broken.
Recently, several groups reported in bent-shaped nematogenic dimers a transition to a second nematic phase, called NX. Using various experimental techniques, it was confirmed later that the NX phase is indeed a twist-bend nematic [2], with the expected doubly degenerated and short-pitched (p 10 nm) heliconical structure. Tens of NTB materials were reported in the last years and the twist-bend nematic has probably become the “hottest” topic in liquid-crystal research.
Here, I will present our recent advances in the theoretical description of the NTB phase and its experimental investigation. From symmetry reasons, we show that on large length scale, L >> p, there exists an analogy between the periodically distorted NTB phase and the layered SmA* phase. Based on this analogy and on the elastic-instability model [1], we built a coarse-grained elastic theory of the NTB phase and we calculate the macroscopic elastic constants, coherence and penetration lengths in terms of a few Frank-like nematic elastic coefficients. Furthermore, we suggest the existence of a NTB phase, analogue of the twist grain boundary phase TGBA, with penetration of the twist field in the bulk through a network of screw dislocations of the NTB pseudo-layers. Experimentally, we investigated the optic and electro-optic properties of the NTB phase, demonstrating that the ultra-fast (relaxation time < 1 µs) electro-optic effect in CB7CB [3] parallels the electroclinic effect in SmA*. Our studies enabled the estimation of the pitch and the temperature dependence of the heliconical tilt angle [4].
I will discuss also the perspectives of our future work in the frame of the starting ANR project BESTNEMATICS, dedicated to the investigation of the NTB phase and its potential practical applications in fast-switching nematic devices.
[1] I. Dozov, Europhys. Lett. 56, 247 (2001).
[2] M. Cestari et al., Phys. Rev. E 84, 031704 (2011).
[3] C. Meyer, G. R. Luckhurst and I. Dozov, Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 067801 (2013).
[4] C. Meyer, G. R. Luckhurst and I. Dozov, J. Mater. Chem. C 3, 318 (2015).
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Sell More Than Your Soul at Dia De Los Deftones
Dia De Los Deftones music festival is now accepting commercial vendor applications
By SoundDiego Staff
Published Aug 27, 2018 at 12:32 PM
Deftones headline Dia De Los Deftones on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Petco Park.
By now, you know all about Dia De Los Deftones -- the Deftones-organized music festival celebrating the Mexican holiday Dia De Muertos (aka Day of the Dead in English). If not, here's a refresher: Deftones, Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda, Future, San Diego's own Rocket From the Crypt and more take over Petco Park's Park at the Park on Saturday, Nov. 3.
As epic as this lineup is, you might have to start pinching some pennies, because tickets for the all-ages, day-long music celebration are going for $75 (with VIP packages starting at $195).
Purchase tickets to Dia De Los Deftones here.
There's more to enjoy than just music, though, as the festival will also host a vendor village teeming with food, drinks and all kinds of products from local sellers.
PICS: Deftones and Thrice at Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
Tim Fears
So, if you're looking to be more than just a spectator at the festival, Dia De Los Deftones is now accepting commercial vendor applications, thanks to Live Nation. If you have something to offer throngs of festivalgoers at the J Street vendor village, here's your opportunity.
The deadline to apply is Sept. 15, and as you can imagine, space is limited and quickly filling up.
For more information contact diadelosdeftones@gmail.com.
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Olshey: "Everyone who comes through here has gotten better"
By Dwight Jaynes May 21, 2019 5:25 PM
It was exit-interview day for the Portland Trail Blazers, the final chance for the media to interview the key players, coach and management of one of the most surprising teams in the franchise’s 49-year history.
There weren’t a lot of shocking happenings – other than President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey announcing that the team has extended the contract of head coach Terry Stotts. But that wasn’t much of a surprise, either, since Stotts had just engineered a run to the Western Conference finals for a team predicted before the season to win 42 games and miss the playoffs.
The pertinent video is on this website and I invite you to peruse it, but in the interest of time, let me hit a few of the highlights for you, in order of the players’ appearance:
CJ McCollum: “It was an incredible season based on what we went through. Expectations weren’t that high. It was a pretty incredible year.”
Meyers Leonard: “The last two games were what I know in my heart I can do. Heading into this offseason I feel very confident in what I’ve done. I’m happy to know I feel I gave the staff and the organization confidence in me. I’m going to come back next year ready for a more definite role.”
Evan Turner: “It was dope. We did a lot of great things this season. We went from being a playoff-caliber team to a potential championship-caliber team. We’re legit.”
Al-Farouq Aminu: “I’ve been here four years now. It’s the longest I’ve ever been at one organization. I don’t think you heard me complain too much.”
Damian Lillard: “People who might not have believed before, people who thought I was crazy for thinking we could push that far, now I’m sure a lot of people believe it more than they did before. We were coming off a sweep in the first round (last season). It’s a great feeling just to know, OK, we had a 15-plus lead in three of the four games. We know that we were capable of winning those games. And if those things go our way, we’re looking at going to the Finals.”
Maurice Harkless: “Overall, we have a lot to be proud of this season. We would have liked a better outcome. But that’s a huge accomplishment by us as a team.”
Enes Kanter: “It’s been an amazing experience. This team made me a better person and a better player. It was the best thing that ever happened in my career.”
Rodney Hood: “I’m not sure (about his free-agency). Obviously, we know it’s a business. We’ll see how everything works out this summer. I’m on the record with how much I love it here and I want to be back. I want to be embraced. That’s a big word that means a lot to me. Whether that equals to a dollar amount, that’s what I’m looking for.”
Zach Collins: “(On whether he’d like to be a starter next season) Yeah, absolutely. I think this playoff run, not only for myself but for the team, it was a great experience. And now we’ve been there and we know what to expect. For me personally, going through that and being able to play a big role and help our team win a lot of games the playoffs, I’ve already learned so much, just in the last month in the playoffs.”
Anfernee Simons: “(The last game of the regular season) obviously gave me a lot of confidence. It was a good kick-start for the summer. (And in the summer league) I want to prove myself. I am young but I’m still able to play with the best of them. I can’t wait.”
Neil Olshey: “(On Stotts’ contract extension) We win every year. It’s year No. 7 – six straight playoff appearances. Two division titles. A trip to the conference finals. And we still have one of the youngest rosters in the league. But it goes beyond wins and losses. It’s alignment, partnership, Our young players develop. It’s a commitment to a longer-term view. One of the things I’m most proud of is everyone who comes through here has gotten better.”
Terry Stotts: “(On where he ranks on the list of Trail Blazer coaches) Doctor Jack (Ramsay) is a Hall of Famer and Rick Adelman will be. I’m not going to touch those guys. They are idols of mine. I don’t even presume to be in that category. There have been a lot of great coaches here.”
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How Damian Lillard stacks up to other superstars in NBA2k20
By NBCS NW Staff July 15, 2019 9:08 PM
The NBA2k20 Player Ratings have started coming out for the newest edition of the hit video game.
Damian Lillard checks in at a 92 overall rating ranking him #10 so far out of the superstar player ratings that have been confirmed.
92 for Damian Lillard in #NBA2k20 pic.twitter.com/UsXwE3t4z5
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) July 16, 2019
Confirmed player ratings who rated higher than Lillard's 92 include:
Paul George, Joel Embid, 93
Anthony Davis, 94
Steph Curry, 95
Kevin Durant, James Harden, Giannis Antetokounmpo, 96
Kawhi Leonard, LeBron James 97
The top duos in the game do not include the Trail Blazer backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. They include:
Lebron and Davis, Kawhi and PG, KD and Kyrie, and Harden and Westbrook.
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the highest rated duo in #NBA2k20, just ahead of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George pic.twitter.com/PFyOOkVbjw
More to come as additional ratings are made available for other Trail Blazer players.
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Trent Jr. looking to crack rotation, coach Moran looking for Trent to improve on defense
By Jamie Hudson July 15, 2019 7:13 PM
A group text message quickly became a place to bond for the summer Trail Blazers.
This year, all eyes were on second-year player Anfeernee Simons, who was just named to NBA Summer League second-team. But when Simons suffered a sprained ankle in the final seconds of the Blazers’ third game and missed the rest of the tournament, the focus shifted to second-year player Gary Trent Jr.
The 20-year-old quickly picked up the slack with Simons out and he made sure the team camaraderie was strong.
Portland finished Las Vegas Summer League play by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 99-84 on Friday night. Trent Jr. led the way with 28 points and eight rebounds, as the Blazers wrapped up Summer League with a 2-3 record.
The overall record may not have shown how close-knit the Blazers summer squad became in such a short period of time.
“It was a great Summer League team. The way they put the team together. It was great. In the Summer League group chat we have, everybody was joking… You could tell we gelled together quick, just it couldn’t translate on the court, but it was still fun, it was great to meet those guys,” Trent Jr. said.
The Blazers shooting guard not only took charge off the court, but he also averaged 28.4 points on 41% shooting from the field to go along with 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
Portland’s Summer League head coach, Jim Moran spent a majority of Trent Jr.’s rookie season working with him day in and day out.
Coach Moran is eager for Trent Jr. to make a leap on the defensive end.
“I work with Gary every day, so he had 28 tonight, but I look at the defensive stuff. So, for me when I watch the film I’m going to be focused more on the defensive mistakes,” Moran said.
“I know he’s a scorer, I know he can shoot, he’s a talented player, but I think as a coach you’ve just gotta keep working on their weakness and I think right now just getting him to buy in more on the defensive end... But, I’m happy for him. He had some good games out here,” Moran added.
Coach Moran knows Ternt Jr.’s defensive mindset is a working progress. Right now it’s all about repetition for the young Blazer.
“Every time I go to talk to him about defense, he’s shaking his head going, ‘I know, I know,’ so we’re on the same page about it, it’s just a matter of committing to it every day,” Moran said with a smile.
“The opportunity to lead and just play,” Trent Jr. said was the biggest positive takeaway for him personally. “All last year, I didn’t really play that much, so just getting the opportunity to get on the floor, get up and down, being able to get a foul, being able to knock down a jump shot, it’s a great feeling."
It was evident by watching all five games played in Las Vegas that the game has slowed down for the Blazers shooting guard.
“Just being patient, I know where to get on the spot where I can get my shot off within the offense. I know the plays pretty well now, so just… be patient, let the game come to me,” Trent Jr. said.
As the son of former Trail Blazer Gary Trent Sr. now sets his sights on cracking the rotation for the 2019-20 season with the Blazers, he knows he must have an impressive training camp in the fall and make sure to “control” what he can on and of the floor.
“Really just control, what I can control. Just continue to work, if the opportunity comes I’ll be ready,” Trent Jr. said.
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Damian Lillard scores a 92 in NBA 2k ratings... Is that too low?
Tags: Portland Trail Blazers
Simons named to NBA Summer League second-team
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The Blazers were unable to repeat as Summer League champions last week in Las Vegas, but that doesn't mean they didn't have a successful summer.
Portland's Anfernee Simons averaged 22 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game in Las Vegas. To make it more impressive, he did so in just three games. Unfortunately, Simons injured his ankle and did not play in the team's final two games. Despite the injury, the performance of the Blazers' second-year guard still turned heads.
On Monday it was announced that Simons earned a spot on the NBA Summer League Second-Team.
🐜Second Team All- Summer League 🐜
Congrats, @AnferneeSimons! pic.twitter.com/I8Kn6dOzJc
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) July 15, 2019
Simons was the only Blazers player to make one of the All-Summer League teams, but he wasn't the only player with Northwest ties to make the cut.
Former Oregon Ducks star Chris Boucher of the Toronto Raptors joined Simons on the second-team, as did former Gonzaga star, Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura.
🌟 2019 @NBASummerLeague Second Team 🌟@chrisboucher @rui_8mura @hayes_jaxson @AnferneeSimons @lonniewalker_4 pic.twitter.com/7KLpWpoX02
— NBA (@NBA) July 15, 2019
Hachimura wasn't the only Gonzaga player to put on a show. Fellow rookie and former Bulldog, Brandon Clarke of the Memphis Grizzlies was named to the Summer League First-Team and was also named Summer League MVP.
The @memgrizz's @brandonclarke23 named 2019 @NBASummerLeague MVP! #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/fEIisTCZ8t
Tags: Anfernee Simons, Trail Blazers
Spalding launches Dame Time Challenge
If you don't already know, today is Damian Lillard's 29th birthday. In honor of the occasion, Spalding launched the Dame Time Challenge. The challenge simply asks that fans do their best Lillard impersonation by making shots from as deep as possible and posting the results on social media.
When Precision is in your hands, shooters SHOOT! We’re looking to see who can hit the craziest long-distance shots to celebrate Dame's birthday. Tag @Dame_Lillard & @Spalding & #DameTimeChallenge in your video. We’ll be reposting the best ones! pic.twitter.com/6GErdwdi8H
— Spalding (@Spalding) July 15, 2019
Shooters shoot! 🤷🏽♂️@Spalding came through and helped me launch a #DameTimeChallenge for kids at #LillardCamp last week. Now, I’m brining the challenge to y’all. We are 👀 to see who can hit the craziest long distance shots. Tag me, @Spalding and #DameTimeChallenge on your videos. pic.twitter.com/H2nHWxQfEK
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 15, 2019
The shots have come flooding in. So don't miss your chance to let Dame, Spalding, and the world see your best long-distance shot. While you warm up and get the camera ready, here are some of the best #dametimechallege videos out there right now.
This #DameTimeChallenge from @seemikedunn is wild 🏀🔥 pic.twitter.com/pHUiaiPvbD
Happy Birthday Damian Lillard #DameTimeChallenge @Dame_Lillard @Spalding pic.twitter.com/A0o6Bl25QW
— Aden Campbell (@Campbell1Aden) July 15, 2019
@Spalding @Dame_Lillard #DameTimeChallenge shooters shoot pic.twitter.com/yC7p56uqDO
— Bridger Isbell (@bridger_isbell) July 15, 2019
@Dame_Lillard How about this #DameTimeChallenge pic.twitter.com/GVuB8cMjQJ
— Justin Balvin (@ballinbalvin) July 15, 2019
Sophomore year of high school. @Dame_Lillard @Spalding #DameTimeChallenge pic.twitter.com/vm7OOUOcBv
— Cody Taybron (@codytaybron2) July 15, 2019
Side note: got kicked out after snagging this clip. Found the Blue/Red Spalding in the car. Have to change venues #DameTimeChallenge @Spalding @Dame_Lillard pic.twitter.com/FNXwLZgSc5
— DJ (@11_DJ_) July 15, 2019
@Dame_Lillard @Spalding #DameTimeChallenge pic.twitter.com/olyxf7glZL
— Denley Arce (@Denhareee) July 15, 2019
#DameTimeChallenge pic.twitter.com/W50yyp8uGT
— Bridger Suda (@BridgerSuda) July 15, 2019
@Spalding @Dame_Lillard #DameTimeChallenge
Here’s another from 3/4 court because why not pic.twitter.com/8vjJYF6DNV
#DameTimeChallenge ⌚️🏀@Dame_Lillard @Spalding pic.twitter.com/QHvZo2YfJt
— schkristóf (@schkristof) July 15, 2019
Tags: Portland Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard, Spalding
The best of Trail Blazers social: The whole world loves Moe Harkless
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, it may also be in the algorithm of artificial intelligence. As our friends over at Pinwheel Empire pointed out, the facial beauty network at South China University used its special software to rate the attractiveness of starters in the NBA.
While he may not be a member of the Blazers anymore, SCU's math said Maurice Harkless was the most attractive starting small forward in the league last season. In fact, he was one of the most attractive starter in the entire NBA.
Harkless responded simply, "the people have spoken."
The people have spoken 🤣🤣 #menlie #womenlie #numbersdontlie https://t.co/oEhotUIGAE
— Maurice Harkless (@moe_harkless) July 14, 2019
But enough of Moe and his beautiful smile. Let's talk about the current Blazers. As is custom in 2019, many of the Trail Blazers players posted on social media this week. From proud dads, happy rookies, and happy birthdays, the Blazers players took to their favorite apps to talk about it. Here are some of the best Trail Blazers social media posts of the week.
Dame Jr
A post shared by Damian Lillard (@damianlillard) on Jul 14, 2019 at 9:38am PDT
A post shared by anthony tolliver (@atolliver44) on Jul 11, 2019 at 10:46am PDT
Absolutely https://t.co/B4MXKvOqjW
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) July 12, 2019
Can’t wait.... @trailblazers #RipCity pic.twitter.com/nTwh49vTPA
— Baze (@24Bazemore) July 10, 2019
I want y’all to peep, no matter how successful you are in what you do, people will go to any length in order to devalue you. Know your own worth. https://t.co/dGb7grTB12
— Nassir Little (@2ez_nassie) July 12, 2019
Baz Bazz Bazzz https://t.co/b1lr6RafUq
— Jusuf Nurkić (@bosnianbeast27) July 14, 2019
🤦🏻♂️😂 a public apology 🤣🤣 https://t.co/u8DCuUXz8o
Scared to go to sleep cuz being awake is what all my dreams are like. ✨ #MYOL
A post shared by Nassir Little (@nassir) on Jul 12, 2019 at 3:15pm PDT
Looking back: Anfernee Simons top plays from NBA Summer League
LAS VEGAS - Damian Lillard is the now of the Trail Blazers, but the future of the Trail Blazers might be in his protege, Anfernee Simons.
We've seen plenty of potential from the young guard, who dropped 37 points on Sacramento in the regular season finale.
He also had a great summer league until an ankle injury prematurely ended his time in Las Vegas.
Simons led the Blazers in scoring with 35 points in 25 minutes in Portland's third game of summer league. He was in position to tie the game vs. the Jazz, but instead injured his right ankle on his way to the rim on an attempt to hit a game-tying dunk or layup. Simons would sit out the remainder of the summer league due to the injury.
Simons would end summer league averaging 22.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in three games played
Summer League Head Coach Jim Moran has this to say about Simons:
“It was fun to watch him run the team... I was happy to see the growth from him, the confidence, picking his spots, getting guys involved. I thought he did a great job. We put the ball in his hands for the last play of the game when he got hurt, that’s the level of trust we have with him. He’s grown a lot.”
For now, let's enjoy the NBA's video of Simons' best plays from summer league:
22 PPG | 4.3 RPG
👀 the TOP PLAYS from @AnferneeSimons of the @trailblazers at @NBASummerLeague! #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/TJQNmA2mRj
Tags: Anfernee Simons, NBA summer league, Portland Trail Blazers
Why didn't the Portland Trail Blazers utilize the fastbreak more in 2018-19?
By Dane Delgado July 14, 2019 9:40 AM
The Portland Trail Blazers were not a good fastbreak team last year. They ranked just 18th in pace, getting out in transition 11 percent of the time and scoring 1.08 points per possession. That low scoring number ranked them in the bottom half of the league.
Their offense in total was of course very good. The Blazers had the third-best offensive rating in the league last season, and the eighth-best points per possession.
Like most teams, Portland's critical statistics — shooting percentages, assist percentages — went up in transition compared to its regular offense. But most importantly, players like Moe Harkless and Jake Layman thrived appeared to thrive beyond their regular production when they were on the break.
That begged the question of whether the way to utilize all of Portland’s assets was to push the pace.
In this week's video, we take a look at how guys like Layman, Harkless, Al-Farouq Aminu, and Meyers Leonard were excellent transition players for the Blazers this year. We also compare how Evan Turner, Seth Curry — and even Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum — may have had an effect on Terry Stotts' decision not to push the pace.
Watch the full video breakdown on Portland's transition game by clicking the video above.
Tags: Portland Trail Blazers, NBA
Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard shuts down Shannon Sharpe’s contract criticism
By Lindsey Wisniewski July 13, 2019 11:28 PM
FS1’s Shannon Sharpe thinks Damian Lillard shouldn’t have stayed in Portland.
On the “Undisputed” this week, Sharpe was overly critical of the All-Star guard’s four-year, $196 million supermax contract, saying Lillard will be quickly forgotten if he doesn’t win a championship.
Shannon Sharpe say Damian lillard will probably be the richest player in NBA NBA history making $400million but he'll be quickly forgotten when he's career is finished because he'll never win a championship. pic.twitter.com/cwYTir6W05
— Philly till the death (@Chatnigga101) July 10, 2019
“When’s the last time Dame Lillard took less than the max?” Sharpe said. “So, what Dame Lillard is gonna be is a guy that’s probably gonna make $400 million with no titles.”
He continued: “He’s gonna be one of the richest players in NBA history with zero titles,” Sharpe said. “Nobody remembers the guy who made a bunch of money playing sports, only if you won titles Dame. And if you don’t believe me, ask Kevin Garnett. At the end of the day, if you play a sport, it’s all about titles.”
Lillard caught wind of Sharpe’s criticism of his contract and fired back with this response.
1st of all I took less on my first max ext Do your homework. but whatever the easiest thing to have an opinion on is stuff that don’t involve you cuz you don’t have to deal with the consequences 🤷🏽♂️ .And u dnt kno If I’ll win it lol... if I’m forgotten I’ll be a rich forgotten mf https://t.co/sR0VwHosgA
He doesn’t believe we can win just like many others which is fine. I think we can ... because I’m not jumping ship he’s saying I don’t wana win . https://t.co/jscAG6BQHQ
At 28, Lillard still has plenty of time to win a championship with the Trail Blazers, but he has been consistent in his message: he’d rather be a good teammate and person than a ring chaser.
This offseason, Portland added key pieces like Hassan Whiteside and Kent Bazemore to aid Lillard and the Trail Blazers in their journey for an NBA championship.
Tags: Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA
How Damian Lillard stacks up to other superstars in NBA2k20 Trent Jr. looking to crack rotation, coach Moran looking for Trent to improve on defense Damian Lillard scores a 92 in NBA 2k ratings... Is that too low? Simons named to NBA Summer League second-team Spalding launches Dame Time Challenge The best of Trail Blazers social: The whole world loves Moe Harkless Looking back: Anfernee Simons top plays from NBA Summer League Why didn't the Portland Trail Blazers utilize the fastbreak more in 2018-19? Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard shuts down Shannon Sharpe’s contract criticism From Summer League: Pro Basketball Talk's Kurt Helin hands out off-season grades for the Trail Blazers The Scoop Live from Las Vegas: Wrapping up NBA Summer League Brian Wheeler will not return to radio for Trail Blazers for '19-'20 season 2-way contract player Jaylen Hoard finding his way on Trail Blazers summer squad Hassan Whiteside shows love for Portland and is excited about his 'fresh start' Social media reacts: Dame didn't just call "game" or "series", he called "rebuild" Rockets get Westbrook -- Did they watch him play in the Blazer playoff series? Russell Westbrook traded to Houston for Chris Paul... thanks a lot Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons! Nassir Little leaves Summer League game with shoulder injury Could this be the year the Portland Trail Blazers win it all? How Dame's wave changed the face of the NBA
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Civitas Poll: Potential Candidate Cooper Holds Slight Advantage over Burr for 2010
March 25, 2009 by Civitas Staff Leave a Comment
Raleigh, N.C. – Senator Richard Burr (R) trails rumored challenger state Attorney General Roy Cooper (D) by three-points in the race for the North Carolina 2010 U.S. Senate seat, despite the incumbent receiving stronger favorability ratings and broader name recognition across the state. According to the latest poll from the Civitas Institute, 41 percent of respondents would cast their ballot for Cooper versus 38 percent who would vote for Burr with leaning votes included in the results.
“It appears that having an R in front of your name on a statewide ballot in North Carolina is still a net liability,” said Civitas Institute Executive Director Francis De Luca.
When 600 live callers were surveyed regarding their opinion of Burr and Cooper, 37 percent of voters indicated a favorable opinion of Burr to Cooper’s 29 percent. Both candidates enjoyed low unfavorable ratings with Cooper receiving only a six percent unfavorable rating, which was less than the 12 percent who viewed Burr in the same vein. Peak name recognition crested at 50 percent for Burr while 66 percent indicated they had no opinion of Cooper or were unaware of his name.
“It is clear that using just his name Richard Burr does well when compared to Roy Cooper. When you put them on a partisan ballot, the results are much closer and within the margin of error,” said De Luca.
Civitas polled Burr and Cooper in January 2009. When comparing those results with Civitas’ most recent poll, Burr’s numbers increased two percent among those who viewed him unfavorably and he gained a four percent increase in name recognition. Meanwhile, Cooper’s numbers over the last two months fluctuated as well. The state Attorney General sustained a three percent decline among voters who viewed him favorably and a four percent increase of those who viewed him unfavorably. His name recognition also decreased one percent.
Full Text of Questions:
“If the election for United States Senate were held today and the candidates were republican Richard Burr and democrat Roy Cooper, for which would you be voting? If not sure/unsure/refused…which candidates are you leaning toward: republican Richard Burr or democrat Roy Cooper?”
Burr- 25%
Lean Burr- 13%
Lean Cooper- 8%
Cooper- 33%
Not Sure- 21%
“I am now going to read you a list of names. After I read each name, please tell me if you have heard of that person and then if you have, please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of that person.”
“Opinion of Richard Burr?”
Very Favorable- 13%
Somewhat Favorable- 24%
Somewhat Unfavorable- 7%
Very Unfavorable- 5%
No Opinion- 31%
Not Aware- 19%
“Opinion of Roy Cooper?”
Click here for full results and crosstabs.
Results from January Poll-
Click here for the January 2009 Poll
The Civitas Poll is the only monthly live-caller poll of critical issues and policies facing North Carolina.
The study of 600 registered voters was conducted Mar.16-19, 2009. All respondents were part of a fully representative sample of registered voters in North Carolina. For purposes of this study, voters we interviewed had to have voted in either the 2004, 2006 or 2008 general elections or were newly registered voters since 2008.
The confidence interval associated with a sample of this size is such that: 95 percent of the time, results from 600 interviews (registered voters) will be within +-4% of the “True Values.” True Values refer to the results obtained if it were possible to interview every person in North Carolina who had voted in either the 2004, 2006 or 2008 general elections or were newly registered voters since 2008.
If you would like more information regarding this topic or to schedule an interview with Chris Hayes, please contact Gabe Dellinger at 919.747.8065 or Gabe.Dellinger@nccivitas.org.
https://www.nccivitas.org/2009/civitas-poll-potential-candidate-cooper-holds-slight-advantag/
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On International Women’s Day, Hear it from Men at Net Solutions
By Ritu Tandon | News | March 8, 2016
“She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies”
With these lines, Lord Byron describes the extremes of the physical beauty a woman can have. The perception of a woman’s beauty, however, finds a different definition in the 21st century. It has evolved in the form of her abilities to fight all “odds” and be at par with men in anything and everything—accepting the challenges with equal force. The challenges are well accepted by women at workplace, as well in different roles.
Celebrating this spirit of womanhood, Net Solutions took an initiative to have an insight into the perceptions and mind-sets of men about their female colleagues handling different roles and the women governing various projects.
While some said that they hardly see a difference working under a male or a female manager or colleague—testifying the acceptance of women in roles dominated earlier by men, others said showing additional patience is a pre-requisite for ensuring cooperation from women colleagues.
A lone male employee in a team never falls short of advisories when in a relationship problem
“Working so closely with women helps you understand a woman’s mind very well and this experience has made a difference in my life too. I can find excellent and ample advice in a personal problem,” says Abhinav, the only male employee in the HR team.
Women in the team said that, HR teams are majorly represented by women across the board due to their pre-eminence in better analysis of human minds.
“Every discussion with a woman is an argument! But the difference lies in level of dedication towards work that women are born with…”
“…women do demand more patience, but are more dependable too,” says Nitesh, FED Team.
Men in the designing team, meanwhile, feel that women register better when you share a problem, whether personal or professional, with them. “As colleagues, women are as good and efficient, as men, here,” says Ashwani, Designer.
“A female manager is no different from any male manager. The driving force is the individual attitude”
Men in the Quality Control Testing team, headed by a woman, Anuradha Kapoor, do not perceive their female manager as different from any male manager.
Most of them felt that such roles are driven more by individual capabilities and attitudes than gender differences.
The women in the team find an edge while sharing their personal issues and availing leaves. On a lighter note, one of them said, “It is convenient to persuade a female boss in case of any urgent leave, especially those related to family. They are more empathetic.”
“Balance comes in handy for women at work but not at shopping”
Gurpreet in Team marketing says, “A man can never match the management skills of a woman when she strikes a balance in work and personal life. Despite a tough situation at home, a woman can show consistence at workplace. But the consistency dilutes during shopping. So either don’t take a female colleague along for shopping when short of time or go on a leave day.”
The celebrations of International Women’s Day are no longer limited to the women who empower themselves by performing well. The 21st century men deserve salutations too for accepting women in prominent roles and positions.
Ritu Tandon heads the HR function at Net Solutions. She has a total experience of about 17 years in HR.
Aarif Habeeb
12:38 PM, Mar 09, 2016
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iOnApple
By Yoni Heisler, Network World | PT
Yoni Heisler is a technology writer and Mac nerd who's been using Apple products for well over 21 years.
Murder suspect asks Siri where to hide a dead body
A Florida man currently on trial for murder reportedly attempted to use Siri to garner ideas about where to bury the body of his dead roommate. According to police allegations, a University of Florida student named Pedro Bravo murdered his roomate via strangulation in late September of 2012 over a dispute involving Bravo's ex- girlfriend.
According to a detective working the case, Bravo subsequently fired up Siri on his iPhone and entered the following query, "I need to hide my roommate."
Though Siri now responds to such queries with a "That's very funny", the software at the time actually responded with the following:
What kind of place are you looking for? Swamps. Reservoirs. Metal Foundries. Dumps.
The body of Bravo's roomate was later found in a makeshift grave in a forest close to Bravo's apartment. Also of note is that investigators determined that Bravo, during the same time frame he asked Siri for advice on where to hide the body, also used a flashlight app nine times. Though circumstantial, the inference is that he used the flashlight on the iPhone to help him see as he disposed of the body.
via The Independent
Yoni Heisler is a technology writer and Mac nerd who's been using Apple products for well over 21 years. He actively covers a wide variety of Apple topics, from legal news and rumors to current events and even Apple related comedy and history.
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HAYDEN Gulliver laughs when his mates suggest that the 22-year-old Maitland amateur will win the NSW Open. Gulliver is happy to simply have an opportunity to tee up at Twin Creeks against the professionals for the first time. The three-time Maitland club champion earned a place in the field with a runaway win in the Thurgoona Bowl – one of several regional qualifiers – in Albury in May. “I have never played against the professionals before,” Gulliver said. “All my mates have been talking it up saying, ‘you can win it’. The goal is to make the cut. That would be a good result. “The pros are a step above.” Gulliver has played in some of the biggest amateur events in Australia, but is looking forward to playing alongside the professionals in a tier-one event. “I want to experience what it is like,” he said. “It will be good to see first-hand how they play and how their game is different to mine. Be inside the ropes and see how they handle each situation, the nerves and that type of stuff. It will be a good week. Good fun.” Gulliver is among 13 Hunter players, including fellow amateurs Blake Windred, Tom Bateman and Jye Pickin, teeing up on Thursday. Although an amateur, Gulliver has taken a professional approach with his preparation. His parents have rented a house on the course for the week. He and good friend Bateman, who now lives in Kew, played nine holes on Monday. They will join former US PGA Tour player James Nitties, who shares the same coach, Jason Laws, for 18 holes on Tuesday. “He is pretty experienced and hopefully he can give us a couple of tips on what to expect,” Gulliver said. Gulliver has made two previous visits to the course in among playing a host of major amateur events and qualifiers for other state opens. “Tommy and I went down in June and played 36 holes,” he said. “Then in September dad and I were coming back from the Goulburn Cup and stopped in there and got another 18 holes. The par-fives are pretty long – all over 510m and well protected. I will have to lay-up on most of them and rely on my wedges. “There are a lot of bunkers, so I am going to need to drive it on the fairways to give myself the best opportunities.” In the past two months, Gulliver, who is the 45th ranked amateur in Australia, has finished tied for 42nd at the 72-hole Keperra Cup in Brisbane last month, was tied for eighth at the NSW Country Championships, won the Goulburn Cup (36 holes) and lost a play-off in the Manly Cup (18 holes). “At the country championships, I had one-under the first round and in the second round had it to three under through seven holes but collapsed on the last few holes. A couple of poor swings cost me a bit. I need to limit the mistakes this week. You can’t afford that against the pros.” As well as the amateurs, the Hunter will be represented by Nitties, 2009 champion Leigh McKechnie, Dylan Perry, Nathan Green, Aaron Townsend, Jake Higginbottom, Cal O’Reilly and Nick Flanagan * Blake Windred heads to Twin Creeks in a confident mood after being the leading amateur and a tie for eighth overall at the Queensland Open on Sunday. Windred carded rounds of 69,69,71,70 to be at five under, six strokes adrift of winner Jordan Zunic. * Nick Flanagan’s focus has switched back to the Australian summer after he bombed out at the second stage of the web.com Q School in California last week. Flanagan had rounds of 74,68,72,72 at Bear Creek to finish tied for 29. The top 18 progressed to the third stage. Flanagan hopped straight on a plane to return to Sydney in time for the NSW Open. * Waratah are hopeful that Blake Windred will shoot for a third straight WE Alexander title after postponing the time-honoured 36-hole stroke event to December 22-23. The vardon event was rescheduled after only 33 players had entered. Club officials are hoping for at least 70 players for the new date. * Entries for the Sunday’s Newcastle Cup close on Wednesday. Lloyd Radcliffe is the defending champion.
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Down the Fairway: Maitland Amateur hopes to be a cut above in NSW Open debut
ON COURSE: Maitland amateur Hayden Gulliver is looking forward to taking on the professionals for the first time in the $100,000 NSW Open at Twin Creeks starting Thursday. Picture: David Tease (Golf NSW)
HAYDEN Gulliver laughs when his mates suggest that the 22-year-old Maitland amateur will win the NSW Open.
Gulliver is happy to simply have an opportunity to tee up at Twin Creeks against the professionals for the first time.
The three-time Maitland club champion earned a place in the field with a runaway win in the Thurgoona Bowl – one of several regional qualifiers – in Albury in May.
“I have never played against the professionals before,” Gulliver said.
“All my mates have been talking it up saying, ‘you can win it’. The goal is to make the cut. That would be a good result.
“The pros are a step above.”
Gulliver has played in some of the biggest amateur events in Australia, but is looking forward to playing alongside the professionals in a tier-one event.
“I want to experience what it is like,” he said.
“It will be good to see first-hand how they play and how their game is different to mine. Be inside the ropes and see how they handle each situation, the nerves and that type of stuff. It will be a good week. Good fun.”
Gulliver is among 13 Hunter players, including fellow amateurs Blake Windred, Tom Bateman and Jye Pickin, teeing up on Thursday.
Although an amateur, Gulliver has taken a professional approach with his preparation. His parents have rented a house on the course for the week. He and good friend Bateman, who now lives in Kew, played nine holes on Monday.
They will join former US PGA Tour player James Nitties, who shares the same coach, Jason Laws, for 18 holes on Tuesday.
“He is pretty experienced and hopefully he can give us a couple of tips on what to expect,” Gulliver said.
Gulliver has made two previous visits to the course in among playing a host of major amateur events and qualifiers for other state opens.
“Tommy and I went down in June and played 36 holes,” he said.
“Then in September dad and I were coming back from the Goulburn Cup and stopped in there and got another 18 holes. The par-fives are pretty long – all over 510m and well protected. I will have to lay-up on most of them and rely on my wedges.
“There are a lot of bunkers, so I am going to need to drive it on the fairways to give myself the best opportunities.”
In the past two months, Gulliver, who is the 45th ranked amateur in Australia, has finished tied for 42nd at the 72-hole Keperra Cup in Brisbane last month, was tied for eighth at the NSW Country Championships, won the Goulburn Cup (36 holes) and lost a play-off in the Manly Cup (18 holes).
“At the country championships, I had one-under the first round and in the second round had it to three under through seven holes but collapsed on the last few holes. A couple of poor swings cost me a bit. I need to limit the mistakes this week. You can’t afford that against the pros.”
As well as the amateurs, the Hunter will be represented by Nitties, 2009 champion Leigh McKechnie, Dylan Perry, Nathan Green, Aaron Townsend, Jake Higginbottom, Cal O’Reilly and Nick Flanagan
* Blake Windred heads to Twin Creeks in a confident mood after being the leading amateur and a tie for eighth overall at the Queensland Open on Sunday.
Windred carded rounds of 69,69,71,70 to be at five under, six strokes adrift of winner Jordan Zunic.
* Nick Flanagan’s focus has switched back to the Australian summer after he bombed out at the second stage of the web.com Q School in California last week.
Flanagan had rounds of 74,68,72,72 at Bear Creek to finish tied for 29. The top 18 progressed to the third stage. Flanagan hopped straight on a plane to return to Sydney in time for the NSW Open.
* Waratah are hopeful that Blake Windred will shoot for a third straight WE Alexander title after postponing the time-honoured 36-hole stroke event to December 22-23. The vardon event was rescheduled after only 33 players had entered. Club officials are hoping for at least 70 players for the new date.
* Entries for the Sunday’s Newcastle Cup close on Wednesday. Lloyd Radcliffe is the defending champion.
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Orlando workforce, footprint double for Silicon Valley-based driverless car firm
By Marco Santana
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Luminar Technologies Chief Technology Officer Jason Eichenholz in Orlando. The company has doubled its workforce here during the last year. (Submitted by Luminar Technologies)
A company that produces technology used in driverless cars in Orlando has more than doubled its workforce and footprint during the last year.
Luminar Technologies employs 225 people at a 136,000-square-foot production facility at University of Central Florida's Research Park.
The company emerged from a self-imposed stealth mode to reveal its 50,000-square-foot facility and 75-person workforce here about a year ago. Luminar also has about 100 employees at its Portola Valley, Calif., headquarters and recently acquired a 30-employee business in Colorado that builds microchips used by the company.
Luminar has developed a system that helps autonomous vehicles detect objects using lidar, which relies on laser lights to detect objects in much the same way radar relies on radio waves.
The news comes less than a month after an autonomous vehicle in Arizona struck and killed a pedestrian.
The company's Orlando-based Chief Technology Officer Jason Eichenholz did not comment specifically on the incident.
However, he said the acquisition of the company that had been producing the microchips that power Luminar's technology will improve its system, which should boost safety.
"The automotive industry has been asking for higher-performance lidar systems but they have been capacity-constrained and unable to buy these systems at the performance or volumes required," he said.
Right now, Toyota Research Institute is one of four users of Luminar's sensors.
New proposal for startups
Orlando officials next week will propose a new fund that would provide grants to groups in the city that support tech companies.
The Orlando Technology Community Support Pilot Program would give grants between $1,000 and $10,000 to agencies that develop activities or programming for the city's tech community. Programs that receive the money would be required to match the funding.
The proposal will be heard at Monday's city council meeting.
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"We are always trying to identify opportunities to support the tech community," city business development manager Sherry Gutch said. "We thought the timing was right."
Overall, the city would allocate $65,000 for the program in its first year, with the hope of eventually expanding it.
A "competitive process" would be required for the grants, with a five-person panel selected by Orlando Economic Partnership, including one city representative, to make recommendations.
The application period would begin May 1 and end Aug. 17.
SeaWorld questions app builder
University of Florida team has put the brakes on an augmented reality app that shared SeaWorld's animal-captivity practices.
Sid Dobrin and his team, whose app "SeeWorld" shared criticism of the theme park with users in the app, had labeled the app as a "counter tour."
"The SeeWorld ARc offers oppositional voices a place to speak alongside the company's highly managed discourse," a narrator explains in a promotional video.
But shortly after the app was publicized, Dobrin appeared to have been asked trademark-related questions about the app.
"I'm going to have to delay our conversation until we address a trademark issue. My apologies," the email read.
Got a news tip? msantana@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5256; Twitter, @marcosantana
Central Florida business news
Volcano Bay guest reported shocks hours before Universal closed water park. OSHA is investigating.
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Home Catholic News Flaw in Church’s attitude to education noted
Flaw in Church’s attitude to education noted
by MICHAEL OTTO
The Church hasn’t valued higher education in the way it should have, says a prominent New Zealand artist and academic.
Lady Mary Barker with Msgr Brendan Daly.
In an address given at the Good Shepherd College graduation in Ponsonby on June 5, Lady Mary Barker said that, as a body, the Church has generally been suspicious of new thought and ideas.
It has also been suspicious of allowing people to think for themselves, especially lay people,
she said.
Lady Barker cited Irish historian Eamon Duffy, who said that if the Catholic Church is to fulfil its intellectual and moral mission, “it is the laity, you and I, who will have to do it”.
But this work “cannot be done in a ghetto”, Lady Barker said. “We have to become more outward looking,” she added.
“We can only find worthwhile solutions to the problems and dilemmas of our society if we engage with that society and work alongside other men and women of goodwill who, like us, are trying to make sense of the complicated world in which we live.”
Lady Barker also said that those graduating who are going to be priests have an extra responsibility when it comes to ongoing learning.
“People will come to you for advice. Your advice can affect generations,” she said. “You have
the power to encourage and enhance faith. But you also have the power to crush any spark that
might be there.
“You can change lives, hopefully for the better but, as we all know, there will be occasions when
you fall far short of that ideal.
“When that happens, and it will, you must learn from it. Take risks, learn to believe in yourselves,” she added.
Lady Barker said the parable of the talents in Matthew 25 is the measure of expectation.
Referring to the practice of oral exams at Good Shepherd, she said such a process is necessary
for those preparing for priesthood. “Priests have to be well prepared to preach the Word. They
have a duty to explain, to teach, to communicate and to be understood.”
But there will be times when “only discernment, compassion and understanding matter”.
In introducing Lady Barker, Good Shepherd principal Msgr Brendan Daly noted that she had made good use of the college’s library and faculty while working towards her doctorate in art history.
Her thesis was on Rembrandt’s depictions of the mother of Jesus. That required research in Mariology as well as the art, he said.
At the graduation, 12 people received Bachelor of Theology degrees and eight received Graduate
Diplomas in Theology.
An acknowledgement was made of Mark William being awarded the Rev. Dr Brian Murray Memorial Prize, granted annually to the student with the highest level of achievement in theology for the Sydney College of Divinity Bachelor of Theology Degree.
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That is a pot shot if I’ve ever heard one. This lady doesn’t know what she is on about. For example look at the new resource produced by Caritas in collaboration with local Māori leaders about Parihaka. Catholic communities have had a long and proud history of being advocates for social justice.
Boat people concern bishops
by Bishop PATRICK DUNN WELLINGTON — The Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania comprised of more than 80 bishops from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, the Pacific and Australia...
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Ardern Joins Khan, Trudeau and Young Fans in London
In this Guardian ‘photo highlight’ of the day, the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau takes a selfie with the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, at City Hall during the Commonwealth heads of government meeting.
Ardern joined Trudeau at the meeting, along with 80 students, which was hosted by Khan in London who introduced the two leaders as “two of the leading feminists in the world”.
The Q & A event was part of Khan’s #BehindEveryGreatCity campaign, which celebrated 100 years since women first secured the right to vote in the UK.
New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the right to vote 125 years ago.
Ardern told the audience it was incumbent upon governments to ensure they were talking to youth about the issues that mattered to them. Her use of the term “skate park syndrome” drew nods from Trudeau and the crowd. It spoke to the tendency of politicians to just give young people a new skate park and not realise that the issues that mattered to them were often inequality and child poverty, climate change and the gender pay gap.
Original article by Jonny Weeks, The Guardian, April 18, 2018.
Photo by Stefan Rousseau/PA.
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Cabins & Suites
Cruise Highlights
Our Itineraries.
The itineraries on The Oberoi Zahra are designed to allow you the opportunity to experience Egypt at a leisurely pace on board the most luxurious cruiser on the Nile. Enjoy unforgettable days of unravelling centuries of Egyptian history and discover the Nile and its wonders like never before.
English-speaking Egyptologists are available on board. Multi-lingual Egyptologists can be organised on prior notice.
Small luxury coaches are arranged at each stop to take guests sightseeing, while audio-visual presentations provide extra information about sights visited.
The facility of private docking arrangements, with access for physically-challenged guests, is unique to The Oberoi Zahra. We aim to ensure a relaxed experience while getting on, off and while on board the cruiser.
Aswan to Luxor
Luxor to Aswan
7 Nights - 8 Days 5 Nights - 6 Days
7 Nights - 8 Days
Day 1 - Tuesday
12:00 noon Embarkation from Aswan
12:30 p.m Lunch
2:30 p.m Visit the High Dam and the Philae Temple
7:30 p.m Dinner
Overnight in Aswan
8:00 to 9:30 a.m Breakfast
Optional visit to Abu Simbel
1:00 p.m Lunch
After Sunset Sound and light show at the Philae Temple
Day 3 - Thursday
6:30 a.m Sail to Komombo
9:30 a.m Visit the twin temple of Komombo
11:00 a.m Sail back to Aswan
3:00 p.m Visit to Botanical Garden by felucca
7:00 p.m Cocktail reception with entertainment
Day 4 - Friday
7:00 a.m Sail to Edfu
9.30 am to 1:00 p.m Leisure Time
3:30 p.m Visit the Temple of Edfu
Overnight in Edfu
Day 5 - Saturday
6:00 a.m Sail to Luxor
3:00 p.m Visit Karnak temple and Luxor Museum
Overnight in Luxor
Day 6 - Sunday
6:00 to 7.00 a.m Breakfast
7:00 a.m Transfer to West Bank to explore ancient Thebes
10:30 a.m Sail to Quina
3:00 p.m Visit to the Temple of Dendara
Overnight in Quina
Day 7 - Monday
3:00 a.m. Sail to Luxor
7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast
10:00 a.m. Visit the West Bank
1:00 p.m. Lunch
4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Visit Luxor Temple
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Farewell Reception with live music at the club lounge
8:00 p.m. Dinner
8:00 a.m. Disembarkation at Luxor
12:30 p.m. Lunch
2:30 p.m. Visit the High Dam and the Philae Temple
7:00 to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast.
6:30 a.m. Sail to Komombo
9:30 a.m. Visit the twin temple of Komombo
11:00 a.m. Sail back to Aswan
3:00 p.m. Visit to Botanical Garden by felucca
7:00 p.m. Cocktail reception with entertainment
7:30 p.m. Dinner.
7:00 a.m. Sail to Edfu
3:00 p.m. Visit the Temple of Edfu
3:00 p.m. Visit Karnak temple and Luxor Museum
7 Nights - 8 Days 5 Nights - 6 Days 4 Nights - 5 Days
12:30 p.m. Lunch.
1:00 p.m.. Lunch
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Leisure Time
6:00 to 7.00 a.m. Breakfast
7:00 a.m. Transfer to West Bank to explore ancient Thebes
11:00 a.m. Sail to Quina
3:30 p.m. Visit to the Temple of Dendara
12:00 noon Embarkation from Luxor
6:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:00 a.m. Visit valley of the kings including king Tut's tomb & Ramses "The Six" & Madinat Habu temple.
3:00 p.m. Visit to the Temple of Dendarah
3:00 a.m. Sail to Luxor.
10:00 a.m. Visit valley of the Noble's, Dier El Madina & Hatchepsut temple.
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Visit of Luxor temple
7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception with live music at the club lounge.
7:30 to 9: 30 a.m. Breakfast
4:00 a.m. Sail to Aswan
2:30 p.m. Visit the High Dam and Philae temple,
6:30 a.m. Disembarkation at Aswan
12:00 noon Embarkation.
12:30 Lunch.
15:00 Visit Karnak and Luxor temple..
17:00 Tea at club Lounge.
19:00 cocktail reception.
19:30 Dinner.
Overnight in Luxor.
5:00 Breakfast.
6:00 Visit West bank valley of kings, king Tut's tomb, Ramses "the six", Dier Elmadina, Habu and colossus of Memnon.
12:00 noon Sail to Essna.
Cross the Essna Lock.
Overnight in Essna.
5:00 Sail to Edfu.
10:00 Visit the Temple of Edfu.
12:00 Sail to Komombo.
18:00 Visit the twin temple of Komombo.
Overnight in Kom Ombo.
5:00 Sail to Aswan.
9:00 Visit the High Dam and Philae temple.
12:30 noon Lunch.
16:00 Visit Nubian Museum by motor boat.
Overnight in Aswan.
07:30 Breakfast.
8:00 Disembarkation.
Itinerary Inclusions, Terms & Conditions
Accommodation and all meals.
Sightseeing as per itinerary, including guides.
Airport transfers.
Service charges & taxes.
The cruise is not available on the following dates:
23rd of April 2019 From Luxor
24th of December 2019 From Aswan
31st of December 2019 From Luxor
Child Policy.
The Oberoi Zahra is unable to accommodate children under the age of seven (7) as the vessel is not designed for very young children.
There could be safety concerns for very young children.
Parents and guardians are responsible for monitoring the actions of their children at all times.
Children must occupy a separate cabin which will be charged at the normal rate.
Reservation Policy.
15% deposit is required within 48 hours from receipt of booking.
35% deposit is required 90 days prior to check in date.
Cancellation Charges.
Full amount of the cruise will be charged if cancellation is received less than 30 days prior to check in date.
50% of the cruise amount will be charged if cancellation is received 60 to 31 days prior to check in date.
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Born in 1977, French artist Auguste hails from the famed Bordeaux region of France. Though he studied disciplines other than fine arts, Auguste always felt compelled and drawn to the art world. Ultimately he followed his passion for the visual arts, finding his unique artistic vision and voice and is now known for his colorful contemporary Pop Art-inspired and nostalgia-evoking works.Auguste terms his oeuvre “Generations” as his works revolve around a central theme of pop culture icons from the past. Conjuring memories of previous eras, his pieces depict celebrities, super heroes, and other iconic figures in conjunction with American and French marks to provide the viewer with a reminiscent glimpse of past epochs.Working with a variety of materials, Auguste uses an unusual medium of aluminum along with digital collage and acrylic paint and uses automotive varnish (Aston Martin) to give his works a modern glossy finish. He places importance on form and shape to create the puzzle piece contours and embraces the use of color to create captivating pieces that captivate not only due to the content but fascinating aesthetic.Auguste has exhibited his works throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He is currently based out of Bordeaux, France.
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Madiba dominates 4 Peaks
09:38 Wed, 30 Sep 2015
Thabang Madiba of Pretoria clocked the fastest ever time during the 2015 Powertraveller 4 Peaks Mountain Challenge held at the Moolmanshoek Private Game Reserve outside Ficksburg on Saturday 26 September to win the gruelling 24km run.
In the first ever reverse run of the annual event in the Eastern Free State, Madiba clocked a time of 2:40:54 to shatter trail running great, Ryan Sandes' record by nearly two minutes. What makes the record more remarkable is that the reverse run is a lot tougher than the traditional run, with the route being more of a climb.
Heat played a major role in the event, with temperatures soaring well over the 30 degrees Celsius mark, making it much tougher. Apart from the actual heat, hydration was imperative and carrying extra fluids meant each runner had to carry more weight.
Heading into the last kilometre of the race it was still a head-to-head battle between Madiba and the defending champion, Sampie Makoakoe, who works at the picturesque Moolmanshoek farm. This is something the winner told OFM Sport he used to his advantage.
"I was a bit scared to run away from him (Makoakoe) because I don't know the route and I was afraid of getting lost.
"Sampie is a cool guy. I have a name for him – he is Sampie the Navigator, so he just helped me, especially coming down.
"I just kept asking Sampie, are we going left, are we going right – we just kept hammering. 'Just keep pushing, please don't stop, let's go, let's go!'
"I kept motivating him because he was not feeling well.
"I did this until we could see the finish line, then I outsprinted him."
Makoakoe crossed the line some 5 seconds off the pace to joyous ululating by his colleagues and friends on the farm for a very emotional welcome. This was truly a scene to be witnessed and left a lump in the throat.
Chabeli Nyedimane was the first Bloemfontein runner to cross the finish line in a time of 02:43:42 to complete the podium.
Chris Strydom of Hoërskool Sentraal ran in fourth in 03:04:02 in an impressive run by the youngster to achieve his personal goal on achieving a top-five finish.
Strydom told OFM Sport he is delighted with his run, but the top-three finishers just had too much gas and he will now focus on the SkyRun Marathon.
"I'm very happy with how my run went and my time, but the guys were just too fast the last five or six kilometres. I am, however, very happy and now my focus shifts to the SkyRun Marathon."
The women's race was another interesting affair with it being neck-and-neck between Georgina Ayre and Jackie Moore right until the end. Ayre took the honours in a time 04:06:03 to pip Moore by 52 seconds, with Natasja Kask completing the podium in 04:15:07.
With the success of the debut reverse run, the organisers, Pure Adventures, have decided that the reverse route will be used every alternate year.
Men – 1 Thabang Madiba, 2 Sampie Makoakoe, 3 Chabeli Nyedimane, 4 Chris Strydom, 5 Bruce Arnett (V), 6 Mark Michell, 7 Stewart Chaperon, 8 Isaac Mazibuko, 9 Andrew Erasmus, 10 Steven Erasmus.
Women – 1 Georgina Ayre, 2 Jackie Moore, 3 Natasja Kask (V), 4 Jeanne Havinga, 5 Alice Rawlinson, 6 Hannetjie Pretorius, 7 Kerry Kee (V), 8 Claudia Gouws, 9 Marcelle le Grange, 10 Kate Rees.
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Admiring the Panama Canal: A true engineering marvel
A vessel passes the Panama Canal's Miraflores Locks
The Oilholic finds himself on this glorious sunny day roughly 5,300 miles away from his abode of London town, admiring a marvel of modern engineering – the Panama Canal. In fact, yours truly got to do so both from the shore and on the water aboard the Pacific Queen.
Being a creature of habit, a Forbes piece will follow later down this month. However, this outing is no 'crude' assignment, rather a bid by this blogger to fulfill a long held desire to see the Canal. This maritime shortcut – in operation since 15 August, 1914 built after a decade of construction – serves to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at the narrowest point of the Isthmus of Panama and the American continent.
The journey, north to south or vice versa, takes around 8 to 10 hours over a distance of around 80km (50 miles) depending on traffic, saving shippers of bulk cargo and commodities, including oil and gas, almost 15 days of circling around Cape Horn.
And for those privileged enough to have travelled on the Canal, as the Oilholic did today, would notice its locks – including the iconic Miraflores and Pedro Miguel locks – serve as water lifts to raise or lower ships from the Pacific or Atlantic Oceans, depending on their North or Southbound routes, either side of the Isthmus of Panama, to the artificial Gatun Lake 27 meters above sea level; the Canal's connecting water body for transit.
The Panama government pumped in $5.3bn towards the Canal's expansion in 2007 following public consultation, and the expanded Canal – inaugurated on 26 June 2016 – saw its capacity double. So atop Panamax vessels, it can now handle Neo-Panamax vessels (or Aframax class).
These days toll fees charged for the largest vessels per crossing could be in the range of $500,000 to $800,000. The Panama Canal Authority, a public body entrusted with running the Canal since Panama took over the administration of the waterway from the US in 1999, argues that a trip around Cape Horn would cost way more both in monetary terms and time of passage.
Not content with visiting the Miraflores center, The Oilholic also lapped up views of the waterway from Cerro Ancon - Panama City's highest point.
But of course, the main show came on board the Pacific Queen, when one got a feel of the Panama Canal going southbound from the Atlantic to the Pacific crossing Gatun, Pedro Miguel and Miraflores locks, being first raised to Gatun lake, and then lowered on the journey to the Pacific, heading under the Centennal Bridge and the Bridge of the Americas before ending a memorable voyage.
All in all, an amazing outing and to have been here and seen it. And with that done, it's time to head back. Photos from the outing - with captions - are spread across this post (and below), along with a video of a tanker crossing the Miraflores locks (above). But alas, that's all from Panama City folks! Keep reading, keep it 'crude'!
ADDENDUM: April 16, 2018: As promised here is The Oilholic’s report on ‘crude’ traffic on the Panama Canal for Forbes.
The Oilholic's glimpses of the Panama Canal:
Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal
Tanker makes its way through Miraflores Locks
Pedro Miguel Locks, Panama Canal
Vessel crossing Pedro Miguel Locks
Gatun Lake, Panama Canal
Bridge of the Americas
View of Panama Canal & Albrook Port from Cerro Ancon
© Gaurav Sharma 2018. Photos © Gaurav Sharma, April 2018.
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May. 23, 2017 03:12PM EST
These 10 African Innovators Are Among the New TEDGlobal 2017 Fellows
TED returns to Tanzania for TEDGlobal 2017—meet the 10 African innovators among their new class of TED Fellows.
TANZANIA—This August, Arusha, Tanzania will be the hub for new ideas worth spreading for the TEDGlobal 2017 Conference. On the cusp of the highly anticipated event, TED just announced the 21 young innovators from around the world who will deliver a talk on the famous TED stage. Among the 21, 10 fellows are representing Uganda, Egypt, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Somalia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Liberia and Kenya.
TED returns to Arusha after hosting the 2007 TEDGlobal Conference, where the organization gathered 100 of the sharpest young leaders to meet in person for the first time. This group was a precursor to the Fellows program, including OkayAfrica 100 Women honoree Juliana Rotich, Patrick Awuah, Erik Hersman, William Kamkwamba and Fred Swaniker.
Since 2009, the program has presented talks from over 400 Fellows from 94 countries, whose talks have collectively been viewed more than 155 million times. The program continues to create a powerful, far-reaching network of scientists, doctors, activists, artists, photographers, filmmakers, entrepreneurs, inventors, journalists and more.
Meet the 10 African TED Fellows below, who will be joining leading policymakers, business people, academics and activists from across the continent and around the world. Be sure to check back at OkayAfrica for more leading up to TEDGlobal 2017.
Abdigani Diriye (Somalia | UK) - Tech entrepreneur + Inventor
Photo courtesy of TED.
Somali computer scientist catalyzing the tech-scene in Somalia and Somaliland through coding camps, incubators, and accelerator programs. An inventor and advocate for innovation and research in Africa.
Mennat El Ghalid (France | Egypt) - Mycologist
Egyptian microbiologist studying fungal infections in humans, in an effort to discover their causes and develop new treatments and co-founder of ConScience, a non-profit dedicated to science education.
Robert Hakiza (DRC | Uganda) - Urban Refugee Expert
Congolese co-founder of the Young African Refugees for Integral Development (YARID) which empowers refugees and builds community through vocational education, English classes, access to sports and computer literacy skills.
Saran Kaba Jones (Liberia | USA) - Clean Water Advocate
Liberian founder and CEO of FACE Africa which strengthens water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa through the establishment of community-based WASH Committees and post-implementation support services.
Adong Judith (Uganda) - Director + Playwright
Ugandan director and playwright creating theater that promotes social change and provokes dialogue on issues from LGBTQ rights to war crimes.
Yasin Kakande (Uganda) - Investigative Journalist + Author
Ugandan journalist working undercover in the Middle East to uncover the human rights abuses of migrant workers.
Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile (Botswana) - Performance Artist + Activist
Writer, educator, and founder of the Queer Shorts Showcase Festival, Botswana's first and only LGBT themed theatre festival.
Kasiva Mutua (Kenya) - Percussionist
International touring percussionist working to elevate the place of the African woman in music. Her performance style integrates African traditional music with modern styles such as Jazz, Hip-hop, Reggae, and Zouk.
Carl Joshua Ncube (Zimbabwe) - Comedian
Zimbabwean stand up comic who uses his creative work to approach culturally taboo topics on the African continent.
Wale Oyéjidé (Nigeria | USA) - Fashion Designer + Artist
Nigerian fashion designer and artist that uses textile and apparel design to convey stories about immigrant populations to the Western world through his brand, Ikiré Jones.
Check out our interviews with this year's TED Fellows here.
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Containing antibiotic resistance: Decreased antibiotic-resistant coliform urinary tract infections with reduction in antibiotic prescribing by general practices
Background: GPs are urged to prescribe antibiotics less frequently, despite lack of evidence linking reduced antibiotic prescribing with reductions in resistance at a local level. Aim: To investigate associations between changes in antibiotic dispensing and changes in antibiotic resistance at general-practice level. Design of study: Seven-year study of dispensed antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in coliform isolates from urine samples routinely submitted from general practice. Setting: General practices in Wales. Method: Multilevel modelling of trends in resistance to ampicillin and trimethoprim, and changes in practice total antibiotic dispensing and amoxicillin and trimethoprim dispensing. Results: The primary analysis included data on 164 225 coliform isolates from urine samples submitted from 240 general practices over the 7-year study period. These practices served a population of 1.7 million patients. The quartile of practices that had the greatest decrease in total antibiotic dispensing demonstrated a 5.2% reduction in ampicillin resistance over the 7-year period with changes of 0.4%, 2.4%, and -0.3% in the other three quartiles. There was a statistically significant overall decrease in ampicillin resistance of 1.03% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.37 to 1.67%) per decrease of 50 amoxicillin items dispensed per 1000 patients per annum. There were also significant reductions in trimethoprim resistance in the two quartiles of practices that reduced total antibiotic dispensing most compared with those that reduced it least, with an overall decrease in trimethoprim resistance of 1.08% (95% CI = 0.065 to 2.10%) per decrease of 20 trimethoprim items dispensed per 1000 patients per annum. Main findings were confirmed by secondary analyses of 256 370 isolates from 527 practices that contributed data at some point during the study period. Conclusion: Reducing antibiotic dispensing at general-practice level is associated with reduced local antibiotic resistance. These findings should further encourage clinicians and patients to use antibiotics conservatively. © British Journal of General Practice 2007.
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Recent YouTube Changes
By Bianca Garcia
A few days ago, YouTube quietly launched its homepage redesign (see Mashable article and YouTube blog post). The changes are pretty subtle, but are aimed at streamlining and simplifying the YouTube experience. According to the YouTube Blog, the left side is dedicated to exploration: finding videos to watch through search and browse. The right side is all about organization of the videos that matter most to you: your subscriptions, your recent viewing history, and your own uploads.
Apparently, YouTube ran a large landing page testing experiment before implementing the changes and launching the new page, but personally it doesn’t feel like much of a redesign for me. Being a regular YouTube user, when I saw the homepage, I thought it looked different but couldn’t quite pinpoint it. After chatting quickly with YouTube account executive extraordinaire Ryan Stonehouse, he confirmed that the changes were indeed small (for instance, the Search box now has a separate area with a gray box around it) but all aimed to improving the user experience.
I am glad to see YouTube constantly trying to improve and as an advertiser, I’m impressed with the expanding array of opportunitiess not just for branding but also for user engagement and entertainment. I am a big fan of the interactive masthead units, such as today’s Madden 10 video. It starts out as a regular homepage video unit on the usual upper right hand side, but one of the players busts out of the frame, it expands into a full masthead unit, and the player pushes out the content on the left like he’s breaking a tackle. Very fun to watch (although I thought there was still a lot of room for more interactivity/user engagement – maybe some games? video within the video?). Check out some screen grabs below.
Also another YouTube change, but this time WAY BIGGER and not so subtle: YouTube is now doing pre-rolls!! Only on select partner channels for now, but this means that advertisers can now have more opportunities to be in front of more consumer eyeballs. More on this later, but here’s a quick screenshot of a 15-second Chevy pre-roll on a video for the one of the TravelChannelTV shows (Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations):
There is usually a companion 300×250 ad on the right – that’s another avenue for branding, obviously… It becomes something like a page take-over, with all possible units promoting one brand (in this case, Chevy). And let’s not forget that YouTube also offers those flash lay-overs, video within a video, and even call-to-action opportunities.
We’ll keep you posted on other YouTube and social media news so keep reading our blog!
Standing Out From the Crowd – Owned Images In Search
By Aybars Gungor
The way people think and process information is changing. Now more than ever, photos and videos—rather than newspapers and books—are the world’s preferred methods of communication. Humans process information visually, and in today’s fast-paced world you have about 50 milliseconds to gain your audience’s attention and trust. The best tool for the job? Striking photographs…
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Jay Leno Is Cool with Diversity, But Wouldn't Want to 'Hit People Over the Head' with It
By Dustin Rowles | Industry | October 6, 2015 |
David Letterman retired back in May, and you know how many public appearances he’s made since then?
He briefly re-emerged in June to join Steve Martin and Martin Short in making fun of Donald Trump. That’s not to say that Dave has gone into hiding. He will go to India in 2016 along with several others to film a docu-series on climate change for National Geographic. He’s also going to host a fundraiser (along with Al Franken) for U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth’s bid for New York Senate.
Dave’s keeping it low profile.
Leno, on the other hand, showed up on The Tonight Show last night to take over monologue duties for Jimmy Fallon.
I don’t know if Leno’s people or Fallon’s people wrote those jokes, but when Leno delivers them, they always sound like “Leno” jokes.
In another interview, Leno also reiterated his point that Jimmy Kimmel has a “mean streak,” which is why he’s in third place in late night, echoing comments he made a month ago, adding that Kimmel went after him because of Howard Stern.
“It’s funny, I always thought Jimmy Kimmel was the (late night) guy that I was going to be close to,” Leno told The News. “We have similar blue-collar, Italian roots — but he chose to go after me so he could get into the whole Howard Stern camp and never really understood what it was all about.”
(Note: Kimmel didn’t go after Leno until Leno took back his job from Conan, which Kimmel thought was a dick move).
The reason Leno is out and about is because Leno is ramping up publicity for his new show on CNBC about cars. He’s doing a lot of press, and I don’t want to make a big deal out of this tone deaf quote, but I read this line from his interview in AdWeek this morning, and I did a triple take.
Asked about diversity in late-night now, he offered this:
Whenever we do a show, I always try to have good diversity—not hit people over the head with it.
Jay Leno! He’s all about diversity to a degree, but he would never rub it in your face! I bet he’s cool with gay guys, too, as long as they don’t “flame it up” around him.
I wonder if there’s a “hit them over the head” scale? Is it, like, if you are 20 percent diverse, it’s OK, but if you go over 35 percent diverse, Leno puts on the brakes, “Woah! Woah! Can we replace the black guy and one of those ladies with white guys? We don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea and think that we have an agenda.”
I mean, Leno wouldn’t want anyone to think he’s running a hip-hop outfit, right?
Dustin is the founder and co-owner of Pajiba. You may email him here or follow him on Twitter.
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The sky serves as stunning back drop for White Oak Music Hall's lawn stage.
White Oak Music Hall makes its debut with a four-day grand opening celebration.
Flaming Lips on the Lawn
The Lumineers hit the stage.
M83 at WOMH
White Oak Music Hall
The Raven Tower will soon re-open to the public.
While the actual tower may not be open, the outdoor patio is ready for business.
Grab a drink at The Raven Tower's outside bar.
Food truck rotate daily.
Various acts will have the opportunity to perform on The Raven Tower stage.
Head to the top of the tower for a perfect Downtown view.
A shuffle board table inside The Raven Tower can be used for games or dinner.
The top of the tower is also equipped with a bar.
Houston’s Groundbreaking New Concert Complex Opens With a Bang
Music in the City Will Never be the Same Again
BY Jailyn Marcel and Matthew Ramirez // 08.19.16
Fitzgerald’s was a Houston institution. Or rather, is one. But the century-old venue has seen much better days, and plenty of those better days came within just the past six years, as concert promoters Pegstar took on the venerable concert hall in 2010 to become the landing spot for mid-sized touring acts, national and regional, and the continued benchmark for where local bands wanted to play.
But Pegstar’s five-year run at Fitzgerald’s, which encompassed 400 to 600 shows each year, ended last year. It didn’t take long for the company to reveal its next move: White Oak Music Hall (WOMH), a new, unprecedented venue (at least for the city of Houston) right on the banks of White Oak Bayou, with five stages and ambitious plans to host 500 shows a year. It includes the Raven Tower, a bar that sits high in the sky, an unmissable Houston landmark that boasts its own small stage.
After a soft opening this spring (M83, the Lumineers, and The Flaming Lips have already graced the White Oak lawn), the dream of Will Garwood and Will Thomas is finally being realized this weekend, when the rest of the city will see the entirety of what the two Wills have cooked up at the 5-acre complex at 2915 North Main Street.
Along with architect Troy Schaum — who splits his time between offices off West Alabama, a gig at Rice’s vaunted School of Architecture and a satellite office in New York City — the two Wills envisioned a campus that would be the centerpiece of the city’s concert-going experience. Citing the lack of a trademark venue, such as Austin’s Stubb’s or Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, White Oak Music Hall is designed to be Houston’s version of a musical mecca.
The main indoors concert space holds 1,500 people, the smaller stage upstairs fits in 400, and the lawn can accommodate 3,000 concert goers. The lawn’s rear section boasts minimal but effective seating. The rear of the hall, which adjoins the outdoor seating, is covered in wood and other materials that absorb sound and create a chamber effect, and effort to enhance the acoustics of the outdoor space and replicate an indoor listening experience.
M83 at White Oak Music Hall
Conceptually, imagine Fitzgerald’s, but re-mastered across two LPs on colored, 180-gram vinyl, with a new glossy, double-gatefold sleeve. In the hall, subtly tiered floors mean concertgoers standing in the rear (especially those on the balcony overlooking the main stage) will have a clear line of vision to the stage.
The Wills want their creation to be the center of a booming near-downtown entertainment complex, and details such as parking (630 spots) were not overlooked. And while Houston has seen its share of devastating floods within the past 18 months, the venue on the bayou naturally rests at a higher level — even during April’s 500-year flood event, the campus of WOMH remained mostly dry.
Peace with the historic neighborhood White Oak Music Hall is located in hasn’t been as easy to come by. During a daylong-fest in May headlined by The Flaming Lips show, White Oak was cited for violating the city’s sound ordinance with sounds that allegedly exceeded 75 decibels. The developers are contesting the ticket (Will Thomas is a lawyer and often defends the venue himself in court). Two noise violations that stand up in court in three years would result in White Oak losing its sound permit from the city.
Opening weekend festivities kicked off Thursday night, and continue this evening with a headliner performance from Austin’s The Black Angels. Explosions in the Sky play outdoors on Sunday. White Oak Music Hall’s agenda is heavy on “rock ‘n roll,” but we’d love to see H-Town’s BeatKing or Geto Boys play the space. Artists we can’t wait to see at Houston’s new music venue this autumn/winter include: Dinosaur Jr., Gallant, Deerhunter, Animal Collective, and Morrissey. Matthew Ramirez
Speakeasy in the Sky
Perched above WOMH’s spacious grounds is The Raven Tower — a nearly 50-year-old metal warehouse, now retooled with icehouse fixings. Garwood and Thomas wanted an accompanying watering hole for concertgoers and neighboring tenants; the storied tower fit the bill perfectly.
More than four decades of wear-and-tear plagued the tower’s bones, however, so Schaum and designer Gin Braverman of gindesignsgroup (who’s also responsible for the rest of the White Oak Music Hall complex’s interiors) set out to improve the space.
On the ground floor, an aluminum warehouse was transformed into an open-air pavilion, providing additional space for intimate performances. Just steps away lies a sprawling outdoor patio decorated with wooden benches and a full-service bar. Food trucks will operate on the premises.
While the al fresco offerings constitute the makings of a successful bar, the true wow factor lies at The Raven Tower’s apex — a blue-tinged sky box, once occupied by a young bachelor in the ’70s. The tower is no longer open to the public for the time being while safety improvements are being made, but a recent preview tour allowed us access to the four-story tall attraction.
A hike up a series of narrow stairs (the elevator is undergoing a few tweaks) took us to the renovated space. The integrity of the room is still intact, with rusted beams peeking from the ceilings and repurposed parquet flooring channeling the 1970s origins.
“We wanted to keep the space pretty understated, so we redid the area with neutral tones,” Braverman says.
Uncovered floor-to-ceiling windows showcase sweeping views of Houston’s downtown, while low-set chairs and tables create a lounge vibe. A shuffleboard table rests in the corner, a source of entertainment or a table for pop-up dinners and private events. A full bar is nestled in the rear on one side of the space.
Another flight of stairs leads the building’s rooftop. At this height, visions of the future are revealed. Down below sits an undeveloped section of Little White Oak Bayou, awaiting its restoration. The coming years will also make way for a hike-and-bike trail connecting to Moody Park. Across the foliage, on the other side of the bayou, lies an abandoned sand lot — The Wills have plans to transform it into a volleyball bar. And The Raven Tower’s barren roof will soon be replaced with blooming green space. Jailyn Marcel
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Royal Purple Awards Mazda Road To Indy Drivers Patricio O’ward, Calvin Ming And Sting Ray Robb $5,000 Each
Porter, TX (Sept. 4, 2018) – Premium synthetic lubricant manufacturer, Royal Purple Synthetic Oil, Royal Purple®, awarded one driver in each of the three Mazda Road to Indy Series with the Royal Purple “Slickest Pass” Award which included a $5,000 check to aid each driver in reaching their goal of racing in the Verizon IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500. Royal Purple presented the awards to Patricio O’Ward, Calvin Ming and Sting Ray Robb at the September 3 Road to Indy awards banquet.
Each driver participating in the Mazda Road to Indy was qualified to enter the 2018 “Slickest Pass” competition. For the Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires and the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda, each driver submitted a video clip of their best pass in the series to Royal Purple for a chance to be considered. Sting Ray Robb received the “Slickest Pass” for the Pro Mazda Series while Calvin Ming received the bonus check in the USF2000 Series. Patricio O’Ward was the winner in Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires and won as a result of a vote held on Royal Purple’s social media channels.
“I think the Royal Purple Slickest Pass is very special. All my Mexican fans are so loyal and I saw all the votes on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram” said Patricio O’Ward of Andretti Autosport. “When you think about a car going 200 mph and going into the first turn at Indianapolis around two other cars, it was pretty cool. I’m really happy I won and proud that the pass was deserving of the award. It’s an amazing memory, to look back on the season and all the moments that make up a season worthy of memories. It was my first oval in an Indy Lights car and it was a really tough race. No one left the pack behind and it was one of the best Freedom 100 races. I’m looking forward to being back at Indianapolis in the big race with a shot at winning it.”
Royal Purple served as the official oil for the 2018 Mazda Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires for the third consecutive year.
“The Mazda Road to Indy provides up and coming drivers and teams a number of opportunities to gain experience both on and off the track,” said JP Hyden, Sponsorship and Event Manager at Royal Purple Synthetic Oil. “We really enjoy supporting the next generation of racing while watching each of the drivers grow their individual racing careers.”
For more information on Royal Purple and its full line of synthetic lubricants and performance chemical additives, please visit www.RoyalPurple.com. http://www.royalpurpleconsumer.com/
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X Rebirth 3.0 and free Teladi Outpost DLC are now on Steam
X Rebirth was a huge disappointment. The previous X games were fantastic, if somewhat obtuse, open-ended space sims, but Rebirth was a mess. The 2.0 update that came out earlier this year made a number of fixes and improvements, but developer Egosoft kept at it, and has now released both the 3.0 update and the Teladi Outpost DLC.
The announcement of the update includes links to videos explaining the major changes to the game, relating to crafting, trade, fleet captains, station builders, NPC education, hacking and sabotaging stations, and boarding ships. The full list of changes can be read here—it's pretty big—and for those who prefer to dig deeper into the details, an X Rebirth 3.0 manual is up on Steam.
The Teladi Outpost DLC adds two new Teladi systems to explore, one of which contains the Habitat-class "superstation" Overwatch, one of the largest space stations ever to appear in the X Universe. There are also new Teladi ships, items, and upgrades, as well as new dangers, including the Xenon and Pirate factions that can make traveling through some sectors a very risky prospect.
The DLC was initially going to be free for anyone who owned or purchased X Rebirth by November 1, but Egosoft has decided to make it free for everyone as "a thank-you gift for all X Rebirth owners." It does, however, require the 64-bit version of the game; Egosoft said in the patch notes that there will not be a 32-bit version of the 3.0 update, and that the Teladi Outpost DLC is not compatible with prior 32-bit releases.
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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)
EU leaders vow to press on with ‘no-deal’ Brexit plans
European Union leaders have offered Theresa May sympathy but no promises, as the British prime minister seeks a lifeline.
European Union leaders expressed deep doubts Friday that British Prime Minister Theresa May can live up to her side of their Brexit agreement and they vowed to step up preparations for a potentially-catastrophic “no-deal” scenario.
May cancelled a Brexit vote in the U.K. Parliament this week after it became clear the assembly would reject the deal she concluded with the EU last month. She travelled to Brussels in hope of wringing some concessions from her European partners that would help assuage doubts about the draft divorce agreement back in London.
But EU leaders rejected any attempt to re-negotiate their agreement, a 585-page legal text settling things like the divorce bill and the rights next year of Europeans living in Britain or Britons living in the EU, plus a document laying out their hopes for future relations, which isn’t legally binding. They did publish a short text with “assurances” about how the deal would work.
“Very objectively, the signals that we heard yesterday are not especially reassuring about the capacity in Britain to be able to honour the engagement that was undertaken,” Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told reporters.
Expressing a “gigantic doubt” that May can get the deal through Parliament, Michel said: “we are going to be sure to prepare for all hypotheses, including the hypothesis of a no-deal.”
No country has ever left the 28-nation EU — the world’s biggest trading bloc — and the rules laying out that process are sketchy. Essentially, Brexit is being made up as the process advances. Court challenges have clarified some of the rules. This week, Europe’s top court ruled that Britain can change its mind about leaving should it want to. One thing is clear: Brexit will happen on March 29, although a transition period will help ease Britain out over almost two, and possibly up to four, years.
Read more: UK Prime Minister Theresa May wins party no-confidence vote, but troubles remain
Read more: UK leader seeks EU lifeline after surviving confidence vote
The prospect of a no-deal has shaken markets and the British pound, and created uncertainty for investors and businesses. Brexit involves Britain leaving around 750 international treaties drawn up over 40 years of membership. One of them is the EU’s aviation market. Without a deal, British planes won’t be able to land in Europe on March 30. Nor will European planes be able to land in the U.K.
May didn’t talk to reporters as she entered EU headquarters early Friday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, after shuttling around Europe earlier this week seeking support.
Should she make clear her government’s needs from the EU, and her plan to persuade Parliament to adopt the agreement in January, EU leaders could convene against next month.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said that “if there is a need we can always convene.”
Plenkovic said the statement EU leaders released overnight “is a solid signal, first of all to the prime minister, but also to the U.K. Parliament.”
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel appealed to British MPs to keep the interests of their citizens in mind.
“For internal political reasons some people try to gamble on the relations between the EU and the U.K. for the future. It’s bad. This is the best possible deal,” Bettel said. “They should think about the interests of their voters and people in their country.”
In Britain, Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington, a senior May ally, insisted Thursday’s talks in Brussels had been “a welcome first step,” noting that the EU had said it wanted a “speedy U.K. trade deal” after Brexit.
But opponents of the government said the meeting showed that May’s deal would never get the support of Parliament.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that May “has tried, credit to her for that, but, as expected, the EU is not open to renegotiation. It’s time to stop this pretense, bring the vote to Parliament and then, when the deal is rejected, seek to bring majority behind a second EU vote. Anything else now is just wasting time.”
AP writers Raf Casert and Angela Charlton in Brussels and Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed.
Lorne Cook And Jill Lawless, The Associated Press
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2019 People
Student Projects 2019
Stories from Gettysburg :: June 2-4th, 2016
Jill Ercolino and Kaylin Kirk
Twin sisters Ruth and Rebecca Brown have been sculpting cat soldiers since they were 11. Now they have a museum full of them in Gettysburg, Pa. This is the story of Civil War Tails, their childhood dream come true.
Robert Tomkavage
David Young loves pottery, but perhaps more importantly he loves people. The Lion Potter sells a wide variety of art and also has a produce stand accompanied by pottery pieces. Young’s biggest aim is helping people find joy through art.
Viola Du
Patricia and Del Hilbert opened Victorian Photography Studio about 9 years ago in Gettysburg. The Studio dresses customers in Victorian-era costumes and photographs them using either modern digital cameras or traditional wet plate technology from the Civil War era.
Running a husband-wife business isn’t always easy. Trish said they do sometimes get irritated around each other. But they realized that they had to put their emotions to the side when there are customers around them. Trish said they are there for the customers to have a good time.
“I kind of like it sometimes when he does go fishing by himself.” Trish laughed, “ It’s a challenge but I love working with him, too.”
“They want a memory.” Trish said of their customers. “They want to take home a great memory with them and pictures are the best way to get that.”
Jim Seip
The Green Drake hatch on Penns Creek in Centre County, where one of the biggest mayflies in North America comes back every year, draws fly fishing anglers from all over the world. The fly shop in tiny Coburn where many of the anglers stop before hitting their destination stream benefits from a world-class destination for anglers.
Jeanie Adams-Smith
Kim Hopfer is 44-years-old, but feels reborn. She quit smoking and gained fifty pounds. She started running, but could not stay dedicated. With two children, and one with special needs, Kim was desperate to find something that would make her healthy. CrossFit Gettysburg offered a beginning class for people that were not only beginners, but were severely out of shape. Kim was scared, but decided to give it a try. After a six-week intensive program with head coach Chris Kimple, Kim felt like a new person. Chris spent weeks working with Kim on running, lifting weights and building her strength and endurance. Slowly she made progress, but more importantly she gained confidence in herself and her own inner strength.
On her last day of the program Chris asked her if she would come back for another six-week program. She smiled and told her coach that she would definitely be back.
“I didn’t think I could do it,” she said, “and I did it.”
Clare Becker
Land of Little Horses is a performing animal theme park located in Adams County, Pa. The business is in its 45th year and offers visitors a working farm experience
John Patishnock
In a world of nonstop communication and digital media, Varsity Barbershop serves as a community gathering spot. The Gettysburg-area establishment thrives as a family business, with owner Steve Lingg serving the community for three-plus decades.
Brandon Stoneburg
Perhaps an absurd question, but it is a hot topic of debate. Is a roll the same as two pieces of bread? Does the hot dog count as sandwich meat? The world continues to debate these important issues. A local cookout provided people with a range of opinions on the delicate subject.
Kathleen Webber
Sonny Zeigler is a self-taught carpenter who owns Zeigler’s Country Stuff in Littleton, Adams County , PA. He hand makes farm tables, cabinets and other custom furniture for customers who often discover him while driving by on Baltimore Pike. Most days he is found working out in front of his workshop shirtless with his found cat, Buddy, by his side.
Olena Goncharova & Marylynne Pitz
Katie Bigham’s passions are tending chickens and learning new games. She is only 16 and her ambition is to travel the world.
Sara Bauknecht & Natalie Bencivenga
What would you do if you’ve felt the presence of spirits all your life? Meet Pam Barry, the co-owner of the Gettysburg Ghost Exchange. She opened the shop this spring with her husband, Steve, at 1015 Baltimore Pike. It’s a go-to for all things paranormal. If you’re lucky, she might just tell you a story or two about her haunted encounters.
Emily Overdorf
Miss Mustard Seed aka Marian Parsons, is the owner of a business that she started in her home. Marian’s love for restoring old furniture and DIY designs turned into something she had never imagined. Along the way, she created her own milk paint line, wrote a book, and is a freelance photographer and writer for Cottages & Bungalows magazine.
Ann Reiner
Mechanical time pieces are fading into the past, but Master Watchmaker/Clockmakers like Jim Michaels, of Gettysburg, PA, are doing their best to keep them alive for as long as possible. Michaels loves his job and has enough work to stay busy for the rest of his life.
Trey Miller
During the Civil War one Gettysburg barn served as a hospital for Confederate soldiers. Now it’s home to Battlefield Brew Works, started by co-owner and brewmaster Daniel Kulick.
Check out their hard work
With a week to go…
Keystone goes 360
2016 is in the history books
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UK’s plastics recycling industry accused of widespread fraud & pollution
Plastics Industry October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 plasticsinfomart
A man walks through bundles of bottles waiting to be recycled at the recycling plant in Dagenham, east London © Reuters / Luke MacGregor
The Environment Agency (EA) is investigating suspected widespread abuse and fraud within Britain’s plastics recycling industry. It will deal with complaints that firms and organized crime are abusing the system.
Data from the EA showed that six UK exporters of plastic waste have had their licenses suspended or cancelled in the last three months over concerns of high contamination rates.
The EA said it was pursuing “several lines of enquiry,” including allegations that the waste was not recycled but was left to leak into rivers and oceans. The investigation will also look into UK firms accused of shipping contaminated waste when non-recyclable items are mixed in with recyclables items.
Britain sends about two-thirds of its plastic packaging waste abroad every year. It includes plastic bottles, yoghurt pots and other items. The export industry is reportedly worth £50 million ($65 million) per year.
“Waste crime damages lives, livelihoods and the environment,” said an EA spokesman. “We have a specialist central investigative team and dedicated staff up and down the country who tackle it. We take seriously all allegations of fraud and… will bring fraudsters and criminals to justice,” he told the BBC.
The enquiry followed China and Vietnam having stopped importing British plastic waste amid concerns of high contamination levels. Poland is also considering restrictions.
Source : www.rt.com
PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Market Development Trends, Key Manufacturers and Competitive Analysis 2018-2023
Cuban painter Nelson Domínguez dedicates exhibition to Alicia Alonso
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Blitz failure spurs call for more standards
Michael Lauzon
Plastic fuel-can molder Blitz USA Inc. will shut operations after unsuccessfully trying to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since Nov. 9, according to a company statement issued June 12.
The July 31 shutdown will affect 117 employees at Blitz's manufacturing plant in Miami, Okla.
The firm plans to liquidate all assets either en masse or piecemeal, external affairs manager Amanda Emerson said in a telephone interview.
“We appreciate the support of our employees and their families in their efforts to reorganize and develop a viable business plan,” said Blitz President Rocky Flick, according to an article in the Joplin (Missouri) Globe. “Unfortunately, we were not able to address the costs of the increased litigation associated with our fuel-containment products.”
In April, Blitz sold its F3Brands LLC business, a major in oil drains and other associated auto products, in a bankruptcy auction sale to Hopkins Manufacturing Corp. of Emporia, Kan. Court documents stated Blitz netted $14.6 million from the sale, which it applied to secured debt.
Blitz has been facing a storm of lawsuits blaming its products for consumer injuries caused by fires. The firm spent some $30 million defending itself in product liability suits and owes $3.5 million in legal fees, Blitz reported in court documents.
Blitz's decision to sell its assets is subject to approval by bankruptcy court. It sought Chapter 11 protection in Delaware. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., a major retailer of Blitz gas cans, also faces lawsuits.
Blitz has been the dominant producer of plastic gas cans in the United States and claimed 75 percent of the market.
“Other manufacturers face similar uncertainty — putting the industry's ability to meet the typical spike in demand driven by storms in serious jeopardy,” Blitz stated in a news release.
In the week of June 4 the Portable Fuel Container Manufacturers Association began alerting consumers in hurricane-prone states of a potential product shortage, which increases public safety risk. In times of disaster, consumers rely on portable fuel supplies to operate electricity generators, vehicles, chain saws and other relief equipment.
PFCMA's legal office is in Sacramento, Calif.
PFCMA has said congressional intervention is needed to stabilize the business environment so PFCMA group members can continue supplying the products necessary for safely transporting and storing gasoline and diesel fuel.
“While it is now too late to save Blitz, adoption of mandatory safety standards could convince others to invest in expanded operations,” the Blitz news release stated.
PFCMA has criticized the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission for twice refusing to mandate fuel-can safety standards because it claims that harmful incidences were the result of misuse of the fuel cans rather than a product issue.
Fuel-can producers have adopted voluntarily standards developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials since the 1980s. The standards include container stability and heat resistance, openings and closings, filling and pouring, drop strength, permeability and cautionary labeling.
Labeling, for example, states that gasoline should never be used to start or accelerate a fire. Much litigation resulted from such misuse of the fuel in the containers.
U.S. consumers buy more than 15 million portable fuel cans each year, but that number rises by 30 percent when hurricanes make landfall.
“If gas cans aren't available, disaster victims will still be transporting and storing fuel, but at much greater risk to themselves and everyone around them,” Blitz stated.
Blitz President and CEO Rocky Flick said the sale process for the Miami assets could take three months.
Other PFCMA members include Midwest Can Co. of Melrose Park, Ill.; No-Spill Inc. of Lenexa, Kan.; Scepter Corp. of Scarborough, Ontario; and the Plastics Group Inc. of Willowbrook, Ill.
“Blitz was very good at what they did,” said Tom Cray, president of No-Spill. “The legal system is what brought them down. Blitz exported around the world and only here [in the United States] were there lawsuits.”
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Tom Banks - Liberty Speedway and RC Cars - IBM Innovate 2014, Orlando, FL - Show Notes
Tom Banks - Liberty Speedway and RC Cars - IBM Innovate 2014, Orlando, FL
Monday Jun 2, 2014 (00:05:48)
In this interview, Nick talks to Tom Banks, the Technical Evangelist for WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile. Tom might have the coolest job, as he tries to find new and innovative ways to show off IBM technologies to the masses and has done so with a car that can be driven via your smartphone.
The car has sensors to prevent it from crashing, speed limiters and more, and it is all run off of Raspberry Pi. The application is so compact that it only takes up a small percentage of the resources of the mini-computer.
Watch it on YouTube.
Nicholas DiMeo
Segment Host
With over ten years of audio engineering experience, Nick's addition to PLuGHiTz Corporation is best served when he is behind the mixing board every Sunday night to produce the audio side of F5 Live: Refreshing Technology, Piltch Point and PLuGHiTz Live Night Cap. While mixing live every week, his previous radio show hosting experience gives him the ability to co-host as well, giving each show a unique flare with his slightly off-center, yet still realistic take on all things tech. An integral part of the show, you can find Nick always enveloped in coming up with new (and sometimes crazy) ideas and content for the show and you can always expect the most direct opinion on the stories that he feels need to be shared with the world. During the few hours where Nick isn't sleeping or working on ways to improve the company, he spends his free time going to hockey and football games and playing the latest titles on Xbox 360. Email him for his gamertag and add him today for a fun escape from the normal monotony and annoyance that the Xbox LIVE gaming community can sometimes be!
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House of Commons Business: Wednesday 15 May 2019
Wednesday, 15 May, 2019 (All day)
Commons Chamber
11:30am: Wales Office question
12:00pm: Prime Minister’s Questions
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Trade Union (Access to Workplace)
Daft Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Further Implementation etc.) Regulations 2019: Motion to Approve
Debate on Serious Violence
Adjournment Debate: Services at the Alexandra Hospital (Rachel Maclean, Con, Redditch)
9:30 am - 11:00 am: Minimum age for marriage and civil partnership (Mrs Pauline Latham, Con, Mid Derbyshire)
11:00 am - 11:30 am: Rape trials and CPS 's treatment of victims (Robert Halfon, Con, Harlow)
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Access to NHS services for British sign language users (Catherine McKinnell, Lab, Newcastle upon Tyne North)
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Licensing in Durham (Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods, Lab, City of Durham)
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Trophy hunting (Zac Goldsmith, Con, Richmond Park)
Commons Committees
General Committees
Eleventh Delegated Legislation Committee (8:55am, Room 9)
Draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2019
Twelfth Delegated Legislation Committee (2:30pm, Room 9)
Draft Companies (Directors’ Remuneration Policy and Directors’ Remuneration Report) Regulations 2019
Exiting the European Union Committee (9:15am, Boothroyd Room)
The progress of the UK’s negotiations on EU withdrawal
Witnesses: George Peretz QC, Monckton Chambers, Ms Sara Ogilvie, Trades Union Congress, Dr Emily Lydgate, University of Sussex and fellow of the UK Trade Policy Observatory and Mr Pieter Cleppe, Open Europe
Work and Pensions Committee (9:30am, Room 8)
Overpayments of Carer's Allowance
Witnesses: Sir Amyas Morse KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office, Peter Schofield, Permanent Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions, Emma Haddad, Director General, Service Excellence Group, Department for Work and Pensions and Laura Squire, Head of Fraud, Error and Debt, Strategy, Policy, and Change, Department for Work and Pensions
High Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) Bill (9:30am, Room 5 )
Witnesses: 64 The Yarlet Trust and 76 New Farm Produce Ltd
Women and Equalitites Committee (9:50am, Thatcher Room)
Health and social care and LGBT communities
Witnesses: Dr Joanna Semlyen, Senior Lecturer in Psychology/ Medical Education, University of East Anglia, ELOP, and British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy; Service User, METRO, Naizy Hazeldine, Youth Manager, METRO, and Rosie Stamp, Research lead on children and young people, Healthwatch Suffolk
Treasury Committee (10:00am, Room 16)
Economic Crime
Witnesses: Megan Butler, Executive Director, Investment, Wholesale and Specialists Division, Chris Hemsley, Co-Managing Director, Payment Systems Regulator and Mark Steward, Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, FCA
Education Committee (10:00am, Room 15)
Accountability Hearings
Witnesses: Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP, Minister of State for Universities, Department for Education
International Trade Committee (10:00am, Wilson Room)
Trade and the Commonwealth: Australia and New Zealand
Witnesses: Dr Christopher Dent, Senior Lecturer in Economics and International Relations, Edge Hill University and Dr Maria Garcia, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Languages and International Studies, University of Bath
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (10:00am, Grimond Room)
Automation and the future of work
Witnesses: Andrew Stephenson MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Business and Industry, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Public Accounts Committee (2:30pm, Boothroyd Room)
Witnesses: Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, Tony Meggs, Chairman, Crossrail Ltd, Mark Wild, CEO, Crossrail Ltd, Matthew Lodge, Senior Responsible Owner, Crossrail Ltd Sir Terry Morgan, former Chair, Crossrail Ltd and Andrew Wolstenholme, former CEO, Crossrail Ltd
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (2:30pm, Thatcher Room)
Immersive and addictive technologies
Witnesses: Claire Lilley, Child Safety Policy Manager, Google EMEA, Marco Pancini, Public Policy Director, YouTube EMEA, Rich Waterworth, Marketing Director, YouTube EMEA, Karina Newton, Head of Public Policy, Instagram and Vishal Shah, Head of Product, Instagram
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"Stop the killings" — Baclaran Church replaces its crucifix’s INRI with an anti-EJK cardboard
Baclaran Church or The National Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help replaced the INRI sign of their cross with a signage placed similarly to the drug suspects in the vigilante-style killings.
“Stop The killings,” states the cardboard put on Saturday representing that Jesus Christ was an extrajudicial victim (EJK) too.
According to an InterAksyon covering of crucifix story, was a part of the weekend-long projects of the Church for Human Rights Day that includes the big reveal of the 700-foot long mural wall describing the parish’s seven missions that involve human rights protection.
The activity will be done for all expected Saturday masses and all Human Rights Sunday masses. It endeavors to create conversations on Human Rights.
Last year, the Church presented posters of casualties in the government’s anti-drug campaign as a sign of going towards the killings in the Duterte admin’s drug war.
Redemptorist priest and other groups, according to Rappler, began “Kilusang Artikulo 13” — a campaign requesting the government to respect life and human rights. The number refers to the 13th article in the Philippine Constitution on “Social Justice and Human Rights.”
Watch this video, “Baclaran Church replaces its crucifix’s INRI with an anti-EJK cardboard for Human Rights Day”:
What do you think of this campaign about human rights? Comment your thoughts below.
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Pixel Art Rant...
Why are we seeing so much pixel art these days?
I was recently asked for my opinions on why we’re seeing such an influx of pixel art in modern games. Where I had intended to write a quick paragraph, it turned out I had a lot of rambling thoughts on the topic brewing in my subconscious, which unfurled into an unwieldy rambling essay, which is likely of little use the the person initially seeking my thoughts on the matter. Instead of dumping these ramblings in the trash, I thought I’d leave them here on the blog, in case someone finds them interesting.
Here are my ramblings:
The popularity of pixel art among modern game designers (and the backlash from players who don’t like that look) highlights an interesting dynamic that I think we see regularly repeated through all corners of the creative industries. I think it’s evidence of a very positive change in the game development landscape, and one that benefits pixel art lovers and haters alike.
Games on a Tiny Budget:
At the core of this change, is the tools to create games becoming cheaper and more accessible, and the paths to sell those games to players opening right up. There have never been fewer barriers blocking some kid with a game idea from building it into a product and selling it. With basic tools finally accessible and cheap enough to give the masses their chance to create, gamers are seeing games made on vastly lower budgets than they’ve seen from traditional games companies.
Unsurprisingly, a common response from gamers has been “I hate this, it looks cheap”. These games are being made on the tiniest fraction of AAA budgets, and in many cases it shows. It takes some real magic to make a $60,000 game or a $200,000 game not look cheap compared to a $12,000,000 game, and not every budget developer is equipped to make that magic happen. The fact that many small developers have actually pulled it off is a wonderful thing, but also inflates expectations.
It’s not just the accessibility and power of development tools enabling small developers, it’s the viability of selling games digitally opening up the floodgates. Digital downloads have enabled everyone to sell their games, and by doing away with much of the unnecessary costs, have inadvertently freed them to be more creative and experimental with design, and allowed them to specialize in unique tastes, rather than watering it all down for the masses.
The old model where physical games were bought on discs came with massive overheads that shaped every aspect down the development pipeline, all the way back to the designer. Printing hundreds of thousands of physical discs, shipping them around the world, and competing for shelf space in stores, is all incredibly expensive and a huge gamble. The minimum spend to get your game on shelves begins in the millions, with no guarantee you’ll sell a copy, especially if you’re trying an original IP or experimental new idea.
Understandably, companies gambling these millions are risk-averse, and the best way to mitigate risk is to make something just like the things that are already proven sellers on the market. Or better yet, a licensed game which already has brand recognition! So something a little left-field like Dead Space tends to gravitate out of the “horror” niche, towards the more widely selling “space marine shooter” territory, as the budget grows and that gamble becomes bigger.
With those overheads lifted, and powerful tools at their fingertips, small-team designers can try all kinds of experimental ideas without gambling their livelihood on it. If we can operate to a minimal budget, we don’t require massive sales for success, and because the internet allows us to connect to such a wide and diverse pool of players, we are finally free to design specifically for our chosen niche and give them exactly what they want. Rather than sanding off any potential sticking points out of fear it won’t appeal to a broad enough audience, we can double down on the quirks and interests that really inspire us, and still reach enough players to make a living. Horror enthusiasts can focus 100% on horror, and still get paid enough to keep doing it, and people who love pixel art don’t have to give it up for something more broadly favored.
Economical Design:
In order to stick to these tiny budgets, small developers need to trim the unnecessary fat that has accumulated on AAA games over the graphical-fidelity arms-race of the past few decades. We don’t have the luxury of huge environment-art teams to fill the background of every scene with meticulously modeled and textured foliage with no impact on gameplay. We have to make the absolute most of every man-hour, which means things need to be simple and elegant where possible. Style and atmosphere take precedence over photorealism and abundance of detail.
In many cases, 2D is the simpler more elegant way to realize a design both artistically and mechanically, and within 2D art styles, pixel art is often chosen as the cleanest, most efficient way to set the intended visual tone with the least unnecessary work.
Focusing on a cleaner graphical style to minimize development pipeline and man-hours required is not just to save money on creating final assets. Because game development is iterative, and because these small developers are generally targeting unproven, experimental mechanics, having a shorter turnaround for asset creation is often vital to allow fast prototyping and experimentation. Imagine trying to compose a song, where every time you played a note you had a three day turnaround for the art team to build, texture and polish it up, just so you can hear it back to decide if you like the sound or not. The quicker that turnaround, the more fluently you can experiment.
Cutting the fat from 3D to 2D is not only about having a faster, less wasteful art pipeline, it’s often about mechanical elegance. 3D platformers for example, are still saddled with any number of clumsy mechanical add-ons in the attempt to cover up our inability to precisely map 3D movement and rotation onto gamepad controls, and for all that information to be clearly communicated back to the player. This has improved over the years, with less frequent instances of wonky cameras and problems judging jump distances, but in no way is it solved. Compare that to a 2D platformer, where movement maps intuitively to face buttons, d-pads and 2D joysticks, where cameras are far more straightforward, and it’s easy to see why 2D is such an appealing choice for many designers, especially when they want to throw experimental mechanics into the mix.
Limitation as Fuel:
In the beginning, pixelation was a limitation, a shortcoming in the attempt to achieve realism or to recreate traditional art styles. Now that realism is achievable and we are no longer chasing that holy grail, we are able to stop and objectively survey the strengths and weaknesses of pixel art, and keep it as just another tool in our tool belt, to be used if and when those strengths and weaknesses are a good match for our goals, rather than blindly seeking the highest possible graphical fidelity in an attempt to wow gamers with that element alone. We’ve seen those amazing graphics achieved now, so they are no longer selling-point enough, and as designers we know well the gameplay compromises often required to achieve them.
The graphical fidelity competition is fuelled by magnitude of man-hours, so to compete on pure fidelity with companies on twenty times your budget is really not playing to your strengths. The big companies are still beholden to the risk-aversion of those high costs, so focusing more on our ability to experiment gives us a much needed advantage.
The development of low-resolution from a limitation to a stylistic choice is something we see repeated all over the art landscape, along with the complaints from those who don’t see the art, and just want higher fidelity.
The thickness, texture, splatter and overt brush-strokes of oil paint were initially just limitation, back when painting was chasing that holy grail of pure realism and fidelity. Painting techniques were developed to hide these limitations, just as antialiasing techniques developed to minimize the blocky look of early digital art. As the art of painting developed (and especially with the achievement of photography for capturing realism), artists teased out the unique value and expression inherent in those limiting properties of paint, and now texture, splatter and visible brush-work can be among the most celebrated elements in a master painter’s work.
Even modern digital painters, one hundred percent free from the limitations of physical paint, will routinely simulate the splatter and imperfections of paint upon their digital works. They have found more room for expression within those imperfections than they get from perfect fidelity.
Early synthesizers put the power to compose and perform full scores in the hands of people without the privilege to command a real-life orchestra. Many of the synthesizers attempting to recreate string, brass and wind instruments sounded garish and clumsy, but instead of being thrown away as technology eventually enabled us to more plausibly mimic orchestral sounds, those old synths were embraced for the unique properties they did offer, and have become just another tool in the musician’s belt, to be used if and when appropriate.
Pixel art likewise enables a single artist to draw whole worlds without the art team required to create them in realistic 3D, and though the trademark “blockiness” makes it garish and clumsy in terms of representing photoreal images, this unique property is exactly what many artists have come to value about it.
Our imperfect attempts at realism tend to breed much more interesting and expressive results than our perfect attempts. The Roland TB-303 started as a poor-man’s replacement for a bass-guitarist, and wound up one of the defining forces in the evolution of modern electronic music. This happened because people were fascinated by the unique properties it did offer, rather than just seeing it as an imperfect bass-guitar emulator.
Pixel artists are no longer trying to achieve realism through the limitation of blockiness, we are welcoming the unique range of styles enabled by the blocks.
Even Haters Win:
Of course seeing beauty in chunky pixels, or thick paint, or retro synthesizers is entirely subjective, and with the infinite variety of tastes from person to person, it’s inevitable to find large groups who don’t click with any specific stylistic quirk. Pixel art is a decidedly niche taste, and it’s fine for many gamers to not like it. Why I think they should still be happy to see it flourish, is that pixel art is only one of a million niche tastes becoming more viable for creators, and so flourishing pixel art is great evidence that all niches are being better catered for.
Nobody is taking away 3D games and turning them into pixel art games, this change in development is purely additive, and most of the pixel art games where you might think “I’d rather they made that in 3D to suit my tastes” simply would not have been possible if that developer was lumped with the hurdles and expenses associated with 3D. Once the speed and affordability of pixel art has aided that creator in realizing their designs, those concepts become part of the shared lexicon, for 2D and 3D enthusiasts alike to harvest, and build upon in subsequent games.
Maybe you don’t like pixel art, but you like horror, or adventure games, or a certain type of offbeat comedy. You might be into realistic war simulations, or farming games, or incredibly deep and arcane RPG mechanics. Whatever niche taste speaks to you, it is the same opening up of development tools and online stores that allows pixel art to flourish, which is allowing someone out there to say “fuck the masses, I love this niche and I’ll make this game just for those who love it too”. Not appealing to the broadest possible audience is simply breeding better games for everyone.
Even if the only games you like are the most mainstream AAA games, this environment of free experimentation allows AAA developers to cherry pick the experimental mechanics which did work in smaller games, and give them the full AAA treatment, keeping your shooters fresh and exciting at very low risk.
Abundance Has a Caveat:
Cheap and accessible development means that one genius kid out there, with tastes just like yours, has a better opportunity than ever to make his masterpiece and drop it in your lap. Of course the other side of the coin is all the people who aren’t geniuses (or who are but just not to your specific tastes) also have access to these tools, and they’re creating their asses off too! So as well as getting more of everything we love, we get a lot more of everything we hate and everything we’re indifferent to.
Pixel art is a medium which I believe can be used to create great art, but of course it can be used to create boring art too, and is being used to that end on a daily basis just like any other medium. I see a lot of bad art drawn with pencils, but it doesn’t turn me against pencil art, it just drives me to seek out talented pencil artists who create things which match my tastes. Pixels do not prescribe any specific art style. They are a medium, and as with any medium we’re going to find many creations which bore us. To many people’s tastes (including many who love pixel art) Crawl falls on that boring side and doesn’t match their tastes, but lucky for me we also have people who love the style! So we gain games we like and we gain games we don’t like, but I’d never want to miss out on the amazing ones just so I don’t have to click past a few boring ones to find them!
The problem now is navigating and curating the sheer quantity of new games, to connect players up with the games that fit their tastes. This is a big challenge. Navigating abundance of content seems to be one of the universal problems of the modern age, and I look forward to seeing us try to solve it!
End brain dump! I know I’m preaching to the choir here, which is why I generally don’t go on about things like this, but once I started writing it was good to let it out 🙂
Skaz Jun 1, 2017
Amen. :p
Lots of relevant points in this article, will keep it for any future use.
Barney Jun 1, 2017
Cheers, glad if it’s useful! It was therapeutic to write haha 🙂
psjati Jun 2, 2017
hey Barney cool article!
i agree with a lot of points especially the part of “pixel art is medium”.
and i have a little story to share. so i just started fully drawing pixel two years ago,. and then there is this guy, he is been like in pixel art scene in my country for like idk how long, he’s like talking behind my back that : i am doing it wrong and i am ruining the so called “scene”. FYI, i am more like modern, contemporary, visual style like Paul Robertson, Johan Vinet, @uejini etc and his more like Eboy isometric style. I really really upset upon knowing his opinion but yeah i just ignore it and keep making it because as you said, pixel art IS the medium. so yeah, that’s my story, anyway great article. cheers!
Silas Larke Jun 16, 2017
Barney – I found Crawl and some of your philosophies on Pixel Art through an article I found on Reddit’s front-page. I’ve fallen in love with the animations I’ve seen, and insight into your process has really broken the format I’ve been sticking to when working on animations. I’m far from great at it, but it’s artists like you who are willing to show a little bit of your world which enable new artists to start building worlds of their own. Loved this essay, I find myself doing the same thing (meaning to make a paragraph and then surprising myself with how vehement I am on the subject). Thank you, I’ll be picking up the game once I have surplus funds + friends to convince to join me!
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I see that you guys use Unity for your games, how do you deal with Pixel Art in Unity is there any secret to keep your art crisp? What about different screen resolutions? Thanks!
Makai Jul 9, 2018
this was nice to read, and very encouraging as someone who’s trying to improve my art in a digital medium. my pixel art currently leaves plenty to be desired, but seeing art as fluid and colorful, not to mention expressive as yours, inspires me to practice more. I need more practice and to study games like Hyper Light Drifter, and Crawl, to name a few.
thanks for posting this, gave me a bit more energy to try and add to the game I’m working on. we’ll see if it ever gets finished!
in the meantime, I suppose I ought to boot up Crawl for the first time soon, I see tons of potential to learn from your animation and art, it’s incredibly impressive.
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Williams Lake area residents pack into a meeting to hear about the B.C. government’s plan to further restrict caribou habitat, April 8, 2019. (Angie Mindus/Williams Lake Tribune)
Forestry, recreation squeezed by B.C. caribou recovery strategy
Herds fade away, even in parks protected from development
Tom Fletcher
Years of effort to protect B.C.’s dwindling caribou populations have been a losing battle in most parts of the province, and the federal government is forcing further restriction of woodland habitat.
Last year Ottawa declared an “imminent threat” to caribou under its Species at Risk Act, which triggers consideration of an emergency federal order to stop logging, road building, snowmobiling and other habitat disturbances. Some herds have already disappeared.
B.C. and the federal government have reached a draft agreement on further restrictions to a huge swath of the B.C. Interior, and public input meetings have drawn capacity crowds and protests that Ottawa is going through the motions before imposing its preferred solution.
Protests about the expanded restrictions reached the B.C. legislature Wednesday, as Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier presented a 30,000-name petition calling for a suspension of backcountry closure until “proper consultations” can take place.
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B.C. protected 80 per cent of high-elevation habitat in 2012, with that increased to 100 per cent with low-elevation restrictions in 2014 on orders from Ottawa.
The forest industry has taken its own steps to reduce impact. In its submission to the Canadian Wildlife Service, the Council of Forest Industries argues that habitat protection alone has not worked anywhere in the country.
“Caribou recovery is predicated on much more than habitat preservation, as evidenced by declining caribou populations in Wells Grey Provincial Park and Jasper National Park,” a COFI submission states. “Furthermore, caribou herds have been completely extirpated from Banff National Park, which has been protected as a national park since 1885 and has never had any industrial activity.”
The B.C. government’s caribou recovery strategy recognizes that gas exploration in the northeast, logging across the Interior have changed the predator-prey dynamic by creating access for wolves. A warming climate that has contributed to increased forest fires and expanded moose, deer and elk further north, bringing predators with them.
That combination of factors has seen caribou numbers across B.C. decline from 40,000 in the 1980s to about 15,500 today, with some local groups already extirpated in the North and Kootenays.
The province’s strategy in recent years has included setting up maternal protection pens for caribou, and shooting and trapping wolves in an effort to protect vulnerable calves.
Consultation meetings on further restrictions began April 1 in Chetwynd and Fort St. John, where a West Fraser representative said he was told by the province to expect job losses of 500 people in the Chetwynd-Tumbler Ridge area where Canfor also operates logging and sawmilling.
Consultation sessions are scheduled to continue on the following schedule:
• Quesnel, April 11, 5:30 p.m. at Quesnel and District Seniors’ Centre
• Revelstoke, April 15, 5:30 p.m. at Revelstoke Community Centre
• Nelson, April 16, 5:30 p.m. at Prestige Lakeside Resort
• Nakusp, April 17, 5:30 p.m. at Nakusp and District Sports Complex
• McBride, April 23, 5:30 p.m. at Robson Valley Community Centre
• Vanderhoof, April 24, 5:30 p.m. at Nechako Valley Secondary School
• Clearwater, April 29, 5:30 p.m., Clearwater Secondary School
• Cranbrook, April 30, 5:30 p.m., Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort
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Cornville woman charged after heroin found in her bra
Miranda Schmidt admitted to Fairfield police that she had concealed the drug worth $12,000 in her bra.
By Doug HarlowMorning Sentinel
A Cornville woman was arrested by Fairfield police on Tuesday after allegedly being found with 67 grams of heroin stashed in her bra.
Police said Miranda Schmidt, 19, was a passenger in a car stopped by officer Jordan Brooks on Center Road in Fairfield. Sgt. Paul St. Amand said Schmidt first gave police a false name. While on her way to jail to be tested for drugs, which was part of Schmidt’s three sets of bail conditions, she admitted having heroin concealed in her bra.
Miranda Schmidt
Before they arrived at the jail, Schmidt — while still handcuffed — managed to get some of the heroin and tried to ingest it, St. Amand said.
Brooks was able to get the heroin out of her mouth and took her to Redington-Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan, where Schmidt was monitored and released back into custody.
Schmidt had 67 grams of heroin in her bra, according to St. Amand. The heroin was in “finger” form, which is usually how it is shipped in bulk, St. Amand said. The heroin has a street value of about $12,000.
Heroin residue was left in the back of the patrol vehicle, which was taken out of service until it could be cleaned professionally.
Schmidt is being held at the Somerset County Jail and has a May 16 court date, facing charges of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs, a class A felony; falsifying physical evidence, class D; and with sale and use of drug paraphernalia, a civil violation.
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Dr. Craig Spencer, New York Ebola patient treated at Bellevue, is discharged
November 11, 2014 / Louis Flores
As first person in New York treated for Ebola is discharged, there's an unfinished debate about the government's ability to enforce medical quarantines
By LOUIS FLORES
The New York doctor, whose public excursions in the days before his hospitalisation for Ebola treatment created a firestorm of debate about medical quarantines, was released today from Bellevue Hospital.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaking on the occasion of the hospital discharge of Dr. Daniel Spencer, right, the first person to be treated for Ebola in New York City. Source : NY1 Screen Shot
Medical work by Dr. Craig Spencer for the humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières, better known as Doctors Without Borders in English, exposed him to Ebola in Guinea. Dr. Spencer developed symptoms of Ebola and was admitted on October 23 into Bellevue's isolation unit.
Dr. Spencer's hospitalisation triggered a public debate that raged for days over medical quarantines, so much so that a press conference on the day after Dr. Spencer's hospitalisation was faulted for mixed messages by top government officials, including New York Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-New York City) and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY).
In the ensuing political angling by elected officials to come out on top of the public debate over medical quarantines after Dr. Spencer had been reported to have made many public excursions during a time when he was supposedly self-quarantining himself as he monitored his health following his return to New York from Guinea, Gov. Cuomo teamed up with Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) to announce a short-lived mandatory quarantine policy that was criticised by HIV/AIDS advocacy groups for stigmatising people with Ebola.
Gov. Cuomo's attempt to impose stricter medical quarantines than those required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention triggered, in turn, backlash from medical professionals and the White House, leading Gov. Cuomo to have to walk-back his stricter policies, creating even more ambiguity around the integrity of self-quarantines and mandatory medical quarantines.
A nurse returning from to America after having treated people with Ebola in Sierra Leone on behalf of Doctors Without Borders was ensnared in the Cuomo-Christie Ebola mandatory quarantine policy. After she complained about being held against her will in medical quarantine in a New Jersey hospital, the public debate over mandatory medical quarantines provoked the threat of legal action to free the medically-isolated nurse. Under public pressure, the nurse, Kaci Hickox, was released from the New Jersey hospital, and she travelled to her home state of Maine, where she continued to fight any effort to keep her in medical quarantine.
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Medical professionals claim that just because some American doctors or nurses may treat people with Ebola in West Africa, where the current outbreak is raging, the medical professionals should not be required to undergo mandatory medical quarantines upon their return to the United States. The politics against medical quarantines of medical professionals returning to the United States from West Africa belies greater risks faced by medical professionals based in West Africa. "The infection rates for health care workers have been particularly high in Liberia, where 171 have fallen ill, of whom 84 have died," McClatchyDC has reported, adding that the "infection rate in the three most infected countries is substantially higher for women health care-givers." Medical professionals told McClatchyDC that the pronounced spread of Ebola to doctors and nurses may have been related to the lack of preparedness and protocol in the early part of the Ebola outbreak, noting, however, that risks remain for healthcare workers outside of hospitals settings, including for midwives, for example.
Even in Africa, the issue of preventative medical quarantines is controversial. In Liberia, clashes erupted last August after the government imposed a strict quarantine in a neighborhood in Monrovia, The New York Times reported. The pushback against medical quarantines creates questions as to whether governments can ever enforce medical quarantines. In Texas, the relatives of the first American to have died from Ebola were subjected to a court-ordered quarantine guarded by law enforcement, a draconian move that suggests the lengths a government must go to confront the public's distaste for quarantines.
Yesterday, The Guardian reported that new cases of Ebola are rising in Sierra Leone but apparently decreasing in Liberia, warning the international community against becoming complacent. In a prior Ebola report published by Progress Queens, it was noted that, "Because there is neither a drug to treat infected patients nor a vaccine to protect potential ones, the only option medical workers have right now to prevent the spread are efforts to quarantine people who are infected," according to an October CNN report. As people fight preventative medical quarantines, it's not known how that pushback may undermine world health officials' efforts to end the Ebola outbreak.
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A new Pokémon mobile game just appeared
By Prosyscom Tech On May 16, 2019
Seemingly out of nowhere, today has seen the release of a new Pokémon smartphone game called Pokémon Rumble Rush. Initially announced with the name Pokéland back in 2017, the game reappeared today with a new name, and Eurogamer notes that it’s already available on the Australian Google Play Store. An information page for the game says it will eventually also be available for both iOS and Android, and it has been developed by Ambrella, the developer behind the four previous Pokémon Rumble games.
We’re starting to lose count of the number of smartphone Pokémon games. Obviously, there’s the Niantic-developed Pokémon Go, which is still going strong almost three years after its initial release, but there are a number of others, including 2017’s Magikarp Jump. Earlier this week, GamesIndustry.biz noted that DeNA, the developer behind Super Mario Run, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and the upcoming Mario Kart Tour, announced that it’s working on a Pokémon mobile game of its own that’s due to be released this financial year.
First released on the Wii back in 2009, the Pokémon Rumble games are a beat ‘em up take on the Pokémon series. Since its debut, it’s seen four entries in total, with two titles appearing on the 3DS and another on the Wii U where it was the first game to support NFC figurines. This NFC functionality would eventually morph into Nintendo’s incredible successful Amiibo lineup.
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Fast Fashion Claims Another Retail Apparel Casualty
Posted on October 6, 2015 October 6, 2015 1:50 pm
Clothing might not be an essential purchase like food, water and shelter, but consumers spend so much on apparel that a chic skirt or a pair of designer boots might as well be necessary for survival. The statistics prove that Americans are in love with fashion, as the U.S. apparel market comprises 28 percent of the global clothing market to the tune of $331 billion, according to Statista.
However, while U.S. consumers have a constant love for fashion, the retailers which they shop from are constantly changing and evolving.
On Monday (Oct. 5), American Apparel, one of the trendiest clothing brands of the early 2000s, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware, according to a Oct. 5 press release from the company. While American Apparel was dealing with legal costs related to litigation against former founder and CEO Dov Charney, there was another source of market competition that siphoned sales away from the formerly popular chain: fast-fashion retailers.
“This process will ultimately benefit our employees, suppliers, customers and valued partners,” CEO Paula Schneider said in a press release. “American Apparel is not only an iconic clothing brand but also the largest apparel manufacturer in North America, and we are taking this step to keep jobs in the USA and preserve the ideals for which the company stands."
While traditional apparel sellers like Old Navy and Gap and fast-fashion retailers like H&M and Zara have coexisted in the same market space for some time, American Apparel’s downturn might indicate the start of a slow decline for unwieldy apparel merchants that don’t have answers for fast fashion’s two primary value propositions.
First, as Forbes explained, clothes are inexpensive in both price and quality, allowing customers to buy up styles of the season they like without worrying about the high-priced commitment to an individual article of clothing. Secondly, this high turnover of products allows fast-fashion merchants to restock their stores with new styles and designers to keep customers coming back.
American Apparel isn’t the only traditional apparel retailer that has struggled to resist fast fashion’s pull on consumers. According to data from Forbes, Gap – once the king of the casual apparel mountain – has watched its market share in the U.S. drop from 5.1 percent in 2010 to 4.7 percent today. However, Gap still sits several percentage points above retailers like Old Navy and Banana Republic.
Not all traditional apparel retailers are cowering in the face of the fast-fashion onslaught, though. J.C. Penney has announced plans to launch a new brand specifically targeted at the fast-fashion market, and CEO Marvin Ellison explained at a recent conference that the company had been studying fast fashion’s successful tactics closely.
“We are piloting a private brand called Belle & Sky, which is our version of fast fashion that is a private brand,” Ellison said, as quoted by The Street. “I have had two trips to Asia since March, and it was very informative because we spent a lot of time with suppliers talking about fast-fashion retailers, not trying to replicate fast fashion as a strategy, but to learn elements of the strategy.”
What exactly are those elements that J.C. Penney will try to incorporate? Details are still scarce, but it’s expected that items will include T-shirts priced under $20 and jackets ranging from $60 to $120. Prices like that might not bring J.C. Penney the success of H&M or Zara, but it’s a clear indication that fast fashion is the new normal in the apparel retail business.
After all, when it comes to traditional apparel retailers, if the fast-fashion shoe fits, they better wear it.
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Man dies after dump truck plunges to Red Hill quarry floor
|| The West Australian Thursday, June 20, 2019 01:55PM
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A man in his 40’s has died after his dump truck plunged to the bottom of a quarry in Red Hill this morning.
Emergency Services were called to the scene on private property off Toodyay Road around 7.15am this morning. Initial reports suggested the man was trapped in the vehicle but he later died.
The quarry in Red Hill. Picture: 7NEWS
In a written statement, Hanson Construction confirmed the dump truck was travelling along the face of the quarry when it tipped into the pit.
"It is with regret that Hanson confirms that a serious incident occurred at the Redhill Quarry in Perth this morning and has tragically resulted in a fatality," a spokesperson wrote.
"Today’s accident was tragic and our thoughts go out to the driver’s family, as well as his friends and colleagues, at this difficult time," she said.
The spokesperson said Hanson was cooperating with police and was conducting an investigation in conjunction with authorities to understand how the incident occurred.
The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety has confirmed it is aware of the fatal incident and that department investigators were at the scene.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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How to apply to be on The Great British Sewing Bee 2018
Think you've got what it takes to be a contestant on Sewing Bee 2018? Find out how to apply for the upcoming BBC series
By Patrick Cremona
Thursday, 26th April 2018 at 4:13 pm
After a two year wait, The Great British Sewing Bee is set to return to our screens for its fifth series later this year.
Unlike its sister show, The Great British Bake Off, the Sewing Bee will be staying put on the BBC, although former host Claudia Winkleman is set to be replaced by comedian Joe Lycett.
The Great British Sewing Bee WILL be back – but Claudia Winkleman won’t be presenting
With a new host lined up, all the show needs now is a top notch batch of contestants ready to sew their way into the hearts of the viewing public.
So if you think you can wow the judges with your needlework, then why not check out how to apply below?
How to apply for The Great British Sewing Bee 2018
Luckily, applying for the show couldn’t be easier – all you have to do is head over to this web page and click Apply Now.
You’ll then have to fill out a short application form which will ask for some personal details as well as a series of quick questions about why you wish to apply, what previous sewing experience you have, and why sewing is important to you.
However, like Bake Off, this is an amateur competition, so there are specific rules of entry that you have to follow.
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Obviously you cannot earn your main source of income from sewing, or worked as a dressmaker, sample machinist, pattern cutter, tailor or seamstress.
You must also not have any sewing NVQ or other sewing-related qualification, unless it was acquired over 10 years ago.
If you’re hoping to be successful, it’s worth bearing in mind what the producers are looking for.
“We will take into account: skill, enthusiasm, drive and love of sewing,” the entry guidelines state. “We are looking for lively characters who are comfortable being filmed.”
There will be a series of interviews, and the show is looking for contestants who “reflect the range in age, location, gender and diversity of amateur sewers in Britain”.
When do the applications for The Great British Sewing Bee close?
If you think you’ve got what it takes, then be sure to apply by the closing date on Monday 28th May – and you might be showing off your sewing skills to the nation in no time.
When will The Great British Sewing Bee 2018 begin filming?
Wannabe contestants should be aware that filming is currently expected to be during July, August and September 2018. If you are successful, don’t go telling everyone on social media – Love Productions want to keep things secret until the show airs.
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Stephen Hawking was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years and the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His books for the general reader include My Brief History, the classic A Brief History of Time, the essay collection Black Holes and Baby Universes, The Universe in a Nutshell, and, with Leonard Mlodinow, A Briefer History of Time and The Grand Design. Stephen Hawking died in 2018.
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How to Make a Spaceship
Written by Julian Guthrie, Preface by Richard Branson, Afterword by Stephen Hawking
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A New York Times bestseller!
The historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflight
Winner of the 2016 Eugene E. Emme Award for Astronautical Literature
A Finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award
Alone in a Spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had eighty seconds to... Read more
Black Holes and Baby Universes
Written by Stephen Hawking
Bantam | Trade Paperback | September 1994
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe—and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time.
In his phenomenal bestseller A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking literally transformed the way we think about physics, the universe, reality itself. In these...
Random House Large Print | Trade Paperback | November 2018
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The world-famous cosmologist and author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.
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A Brief History of Time
A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking’s book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin—and what made its start possible? Does time always flow forward? Is the universe unending—or are there boundaries? Are there...
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Published more than two decades ago to great critical acclaim and commercial success, A Brief History of Time has become a landmark volume in science writing. Stephen Hawking, one of the great minds of our time, explores such profound questions as: How did the universe... Read more
A Briefer History of Time
Written by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
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FROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS
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The Grand Design
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When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation? In this startling and lavishly illustrated book...
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My Brief History
Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, perhaps the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inward for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution.
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The Universe in a Nutshell
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Stephen Hawking’s phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world.
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RER staff | Nov 01, 2000
For customers unfamiliar with large equipment, some companies offer rentals with Operators Included By Mike Bredl
Consider them heavy equipment contractors.
Even with heavy pressure on rates, some heavy equipment rental firms are thriving, largely because clients can rent more than just the excavator, crane or dozer: The operator comes as part of the package.
The concept is not new, and indications are it won't go away. With skilled operators increasingly difficult to find, the option to rent from a company that has a stable of heavy equipment experts is attractive.
One of the largest operator providers is Penhall Rentals, a concrete sawing and breaking equipment business in Santa Ana, Calif., with locations in 13 states as far east as Georgia and as far north as Minnesota. Another, Pittsburgh-based Maxim Crane Works, No. 25 in the RER 100 with estimated 1999 rental revenue of $39 million, offers equipment and operator rental from 30 centers coast to coast.
Operators for rent? Equipment rental companies that offer operators typically focus on machines such as large excavators, bulldozers, off-highway trucks and cranes - items not typically offered by general rental firms. Competition for those larger pieces of equipment comes primarily from other companies and dealers in the same business, not the household names in the operator-free segment of the rental industry.
Ecco Equipment, another Santa Ana-based rental firm with branches in Arizona, California and Nevada, offers large Caterpillar products, including D10 dozers and 988 loaders - machines that smaller contractors might not be comfortable operating.
There are other reasons for letting someone else do the work.
Maxim, for example, won't rent some of its larger equipment without an operator, dispatcher Bob Torreti says. The company's rough-terrain cranes are available in 90-ton capacities and require the skill of a certified operator.
Part of Ecco's attraction to contractors is the operator.
"Sometimes it's easier for us to get an operator," company president Don Schmid says. "[Contractors] may know how to use the equipment, but they don't have enough operators and may not know where to find one. That's where we come in."
The operators usually are employed by the rental firm. They receive their checks from the rental company, but once a client has rented the equipment, they essentially are employees of the client until the job is complete.
Cost and training Most heavy equipment rental companies that offer operators give the client the choice to rent the equipment with or without them.
Choosing the former obviously costs more. At Ecco, for instance, Schmid says the cost can be double that of renting without an operator. Depending on the equipment, he says the price generally is $40-$50 an hour more plus the fuel costs of getting the operator to the job site.
Heavy equipment operators come to rental centers from across the country and from a variety of backgrounds.
John Sawyer, president of Penhall Rentals, says many Penhall operators used small machines before graduating to larger equipment. Schmid says the majority of Ecco operators are local and are familiar with the conditions of the area in which they work.
Regardless of the amount or quality of operator experience, heavy equipment rental companies stress safety.
All Maxim crane operators are certified, having passed written tests and demonstrated their skills at the controls. Ecco will not allow its operators to perform job-site tasks they think are unsafe or with which they are not comfortable. The company also requires its operators to attend safety meetings at the job site before turning on a machine's ignition.
And to protect the client, operators are covered by workers compensation insurance. The client assumes no liability once work has begun, Sawyer says.
A human element Heavy equipment rental firms pride themselves on offering services that most rental centers offering smaller equipment can't provide.
Heavy equipment is not a cheap undertaking. Huge capital outlays are required to get the business off the ground. It also has high overhead and requires additional investment in new machinery and operator salaries as a company grows. But despite the huge, often threatening size of the equipment, the human element is arguably its greatest strength.
"It really is quite a different business compared to most rental equipment firms," Sawyer says, noting Penhall employs 700 to 800 equipment operators nationwide. "It's much more of a people business.
"You have a lot more people to deal with, and you're not just dealing with getting a machine to the job site. You have a much larger payroll and a lot more people to satisfy."
Contractors rent large equipment with operators because
- They're uncomfortable operating the equipment or unsure how to operate it.
- There's a shortage of skilled operators.
- They want the expertise of trained professionals.
- They don't want the liability of using it themselves.
- Some machines require certified operators.
The BR500JG-1A mobile crusher was designed for severe crushing applications but can be used for highway construction, quarry and excavation applications, Komatsu says. Powered by a 306-horsepower diesel engine, the crusher features a hydraulic motor at each end, increasing the durability of the drive system. Other features include a 30-by-42-inch K series quarry-style jaw, a remote-control grizzly feeder with an emergency stop function and a configuration designed to reduce labor during component detachment. www.komatsuamerica.com
The M312 and M315 (pictured) are recent additions to Caterpillar's line of wheel excavators. The units feature travel up to 21 mph, feature two-speed transmissions and offer a variety of boom and stick combinations. The M315 has a 114-horsepower Cat 3054 TA engine, three boom options, four stick lengths, a maximum reach of 31 feet, 3 inches and a maximum digging depth of 20 feet, 7 inches. Available attachments include buckets, quick couplers, grapples, hydraulic hammers, shears and pulverizers. www.cat.com
The 324H four-wheel-drive loader is the newest addition to John Deere Construction Equipment's H-Series line of wheel loaders. The 15,000-pound loader features an 80-horsepower Powertech engine and stereo steering that combines articulation with rear-axle steering for the shortest turning radius in the loader's class, according to the manufacturer. The unit also features a choice of a mechanical or hydraulic coupler to handle a variety of attachments. www.deere.com
The XL 3100 excavator, which replaces the G3WD, features high-pressure, load-sensing hydraulics that automatically adjust to the job at hand, Gradall says. The unit's Cummins ISB-190 diesel engine delivers 195 horsepower at 2,400 rpm. The boom rotates 180 degrees and can accommodate a variety of attachments. Standard features include a removable front window, a skylight, joystick controls and gauges to monitor unit functions. www.gradall.com
The multitasking 621C wheel loader can be used for applications such as stockpiling, dumping into high-sided trucks and hoppers or stacking hay bales, according to Case. The 130-horsepower unit has a breakout force of 26,311 pounds and a proportional-shift transmission that features manual, automatic and custom-program modes. The unit has a straight-tipping load capacity of 20,696 pounds and a bucket capacity of 2.75 cubic yards. www.casece.com
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G20 edging towards deal on 'bail-in' bond cushion for banks
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LONDON (Reuters) - Government leaders are expected to agree in November that the world’s top banks must issue special bonds to increase the amount of capital which can be tapped in a crisis instead of calling on taxpayers to come to the rescue, industry and G20 officials said.
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The bonds, known as “gone concern loss absorption capacity” or GLAC, are seen by regulators as essential to stopping the world’s 29 biggest lenders from being “too big to fail”.
The plans are being drafted by the Financial Stability Board, the regulatory task force of the Group of 20 economies which declined to comment ahead of a G20 summit in November, when G20 leaders will discuss the reform before it is put out to public consultation.
The reform would put in place the final major piece of G20 regulation on banking as the global body turns to a “post-crisis” agenda of fostering economic growth and bedding down the rules it has approved.
There had been unease in Asia and parts of Europe over how big the bond issues need to be to provide this cushion but there is now a new optimism amongst bankers and regulators that the G20 will reach a deal in November.
“The industry is definitely in favor of making resolution, supported by an appropriately flexible concept of GLAC, work. That is the key pending aspect on ending too-big-to-fail,” said Andres Portilla, director of regulatory affairs at the Institute of International Finance, a Washington-based banking and insurance lobby.
“What is likely to happen is that there will be a consultative proposal, but without all the detail that a lot of people would like,” Portilla added.
However, a G20 source said a deal was not only expected but would also be more detailed than some parties anticipate, which is essential for conducting a thorough impact assessment before finalizing the rules.
“The authorities and the FSB are working to have a proposal that will contain sufficient granularity of numbers to be a meaningful consultation and quantitative impact study to calibrate the final rule,” the source said.
Top banks expect they will have to hold GLAC bond capital equivalent to about 10 percent of their risk-weighted assets on top of their core capital buffers which currently stand at around 10 percent. But they hope for some leeway if they can show that they can already be wound down smoothly in a crisis because of simplified structures.
The G20 source poured cold water on this, saying regulators believe all the world’s top 29 banks earmarked for tougher supervision will need a significant cushion of such so-called “bail-in” bonds for some time to show they can be shut without public aid.
Regulators ultimately want to price bank debt better and end the cheaper funding that too-big-to-fail banks enjoy because markets assume governments would never allow them to collapse.
END OF HEAVY LIFTING
Efforts by the authorities so far are having an impact.
“We have been lowering our systemic support assumptions for banks or changing their outlooks to ‘negative’ to reflect the ongoing effort by governments to try to eliminate that support,” said Johannes Wassenberg, managing director of banking at Moody’s credit rating agency in Europe.
In May, Moody’s lowered its outlook to ‘negative’ on more than 80 banks in the European Union after the bloc approved a law requiring banks to hold a buffer of potential bail-in debt like GLAC.
“Adopting GLAC is the final chapter in reforming the condition of banks,” said Thomas Huertas, a former UK banks supervisor and now a regulatory consultant with EY.
Factbox: G20 gets ready for new bout of rulemaking for financial industry
The plans for bail-in bonds are among the last of what G20 officials call the “heavy lifting” on banking industry reforms that came in the aftermath of the financial crisis.
With much of the work on defining how to make banking safer completed, the G20’s focus will shift to implementation of its rules and behavior at banks after lenders were fined for rigging the Libor interest rate benchmark, with similar allegations in the currency markets now emerging.
“After dealing with too big to fail, the next big section for the G20 is conduct and there will be a shift in attention to that issue,” Huertas said.
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10 Reasons Why I Chose the Apple iPhone 5 Over an Android Phone – Namely Samsung Galaxy S3
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As per my personal blog, I had purchased the Apple iPhone 5 through Best Buy on a Rogers plan, then fought with Best Buy and Rogers shortly afterward through Twitter. Some might wonder why I chose to get the iPhone 5 when I could have chosen an Android device. Here are some reasons:
1. I Like It
That should be # 1, always. You should always like what you are getting. I like the iPhone 5, hence I got it.
2. The Apps I Already Have
While Google Play has drastically improved it’s list of apps, there are a number of Apps that I already purchased through the Apple store for my old iPhone and I didn’t want to re-purchase them for the Android if I didn’t have to. Also, there are certain specialty Apps that the Android simply doesn’t have right not.
3. My iCloud Contacts
As I have done before with other phone transfers, one of the most challenging is successfully transferring ALL contacts. With iCloud that’s not the case as the contacts download to your new iPhone seamlessly.
4. The Consistency
Whatever Apple device you get, you know what are getting. And, it doesn’t crash or get viruses easily. Being that Android is on many different devices, it can operate differently depending on the device it’s installed on. Android has also been reported to operate sluggishly on many devices.
With iPhones you are getting a device that works well almost all of the time, even on half the RAM (1 GB) that the Samsung Galaxy S3 has (2GB) and a relatively slower processor (A6 is dual-core whereas SnapDragon is supposedly Quad-Core). There are other components that somehow make an iPhone “just work,” and well.
The iPhone 5 has already been speed- and performance-tested side by side with a Samsung Galaxy S3, which shows that the iPhone 5 by far outperforms the Galaxy despite the less powerful features. Something was done right.
5. The Durability
The iPhone 5 will survive most common “drops” that can accidentally occur at any moment at any day while at most leaving small nicks. When a Samsung Galaxy phone, though, drops, it doesn’t nick: it cracks and sometimes shatters! While the HTC phone has proven to be waterproof, it makes things more complicated when choosing a phone, doen’t it?
Here is a great video of a sample drop test between a Samsung Galaxy S3 and an iPhone 5. However, if you go onto YouTube to search drop tests you will see others as well with similar results.
6. The Display
Say what you will, but the Retina display of the iPhone 5 makes “white” look more like “white,” and produces sharper colors. The Samsung Galaxy S3 Android phone has a new display type called AMOLED, which makes colors more vibrant but you can tell that there is something lacking.
7. A Closed System
Okay, this is not really a reason for getting the iPhone 5, but still. Apple has long been criticized for being a closed system. For better or worse, this really protects the phone from incompatible programs that can slow down the phone, and even viruses.
8. The Feel When Holding It
This was another big factor in my decision making. At a recent event I met two family members, one with the iPhone 5 and one with the Samsung Galaxy S3. I was able to hold one phone on each hand and knew what I wanted. The iPhone 5 felt thinner and being made of metal felt more comfortable and more “authoritative” at the same time, which was great. The Samsung Galaxy S3 though felt like cheap plastic, and the wideness as well as the overall size made it feel like I was holding a tablet to make calls, which can get uncomfortable after a while. I didn’t like that and right then and there “just knew” which phone I wanted to get.
9. The Camera
Yes, believe it or not, I also got the iPhone 5, in part because of the Camera. While the Samsung Galaxy S3 Android phone has many more photo features than the iPhone 5, most of those are in fact rarely used, which can complicate things. Also, the Panorama feature was simply something I felt I needed to have, which I felt the iPhone did better than the Samsung.
10. The Software Updates
This is important as most Android devices don’t make it easy to simply upgrade your Operating System. the iPhone provides free software upgrades as they come out, offering more and more features.
Both phones otherwise were comparable. Apple’s Siri goes head-to-head with Android’s many alternatives, namely Maluuba. Samsung has Near Field Communication (NFC), a revolutionary technology allowing multiple Samsung phone users to share encrypted data with one another. This is huge when utilizing “S Beam” to transfer photos and videos. Again, Apple (and Android) has Bump which does a great job on its own.
Can Apple duplicate NFC and “S Beam” in the near future? Perhaps, as Apple recently was awarded a patent for an NFC alternative. On the other hand, perhaps not as it’s not clear that the technology will really help out in the long run. Keep in mind though that the “S Beam” feature involves a LOT of data usage, so expect to pay a pretty penny there. That’s something that Samsung will never admit in its commercials 🙂
For the record, the iPhone has its own S-Beam feature in a special app called “Bump” (https://bu.mp/), which I have used to transfer photos just the same.
The war goes on and it really boils down to a matter of personal preference.
All that having been said, I’m no fanboy, but I love all types of technology and love what works, and works well. At home I utilize Windows, Apple/Unix and Linux devices, each for different purposes. I am honestly sick of one product being bashed over another.
I learned a while ago that it’s silly to say that one product is always better than another in the name of brand loyalty. This is why the following video resonates with me big time:
But hey, that’s what competition is all about, right?
Again, this post is not why one phone is better than the other, rather why I want one phone over another.
Note: Check out how deadly a Samsung Galaxy phone can be: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2359281/Exploding-Samsung-Galaxy-phone-leaves-teenager-degree-burns-smelling-like-burnt-pig.html
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Unilever pulls ad comparing coming out as gay to shooting your parent in the heart
"The advert is offensive and unacceptable and we have put an immediate stop to it," Unilever said in a statement
Check out this article! https://www.salon.com/2013/09/03/unilever_pulls_ad_comparing_coming_out_as_gay_to_shooting_your_parent_in_the_heart/
Katie McDonough
September 4, 2013 12:24AM (UTC)
Unilever, the parent company of Flora brand margarine, has apologized for an ad comparing coming out as gay to shooting your parents in the heart. After being heavily criticized for its homophobic tone, the company announced Monday that the ad has been pulled from circulation.
The ad features a bullet with the words, "Uhh, dad I'm gay," heading toward a heart made of china. The tag line reads, "You need a strong heart today."
After withdrawing the ad suggesting that being gay would break your parent's heart, Unilever quickly tried to distance itself from the Johannesburg-based agency that developed it.
"This advert was prepared by an external agency in South Africa and was not approved by anyone at Unilever," the company said in a statement.
"The advert is offensive and unacceptable and we have put an immediate stop to it. Unilever is proud of the support that our brands have given to LGBT people, including our recent campaign for Ben & Jerry's on equal marriage."
Katie McDonough is Salon's politics writer, focusing on gender, sexuality and reproductive justice. Follow her on Twitter @kmcdonovgh or email her at kmcdonough@salon.com.
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1956 BMW 502 V8
Lot No. 321 - 1956 BMW 502 V8
1 of 12 right-hand drive cars produced and Goodwood eligible.
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'888 JMT' is one of just 12 right-hand drive examples of this elegant post-war saloon Good history. The original buff log book shows AFN as the first registered keeper Now has a competition focus, raced at Goodwood by well-known drivers such as Marc Surer and Alan Jones Access to the glamour of Goodwood, whilst remaining a rare and stylish road car with lots of provenance The BMW 502 was a luxury saloon built by BMW from 1954 until 1958, and in terms of character and style, is often regarded as the ancestor of the current 7-Series. BMW's first post-war car, the 501, was aa somewhat underpowered and uncompetitive 6-cylinder limousine and the company's response, launched at the 1954 Geneva Motor Show, was the 502, an altogether livelier machine with its V8 engine, and subtle styling changes. There were four variants offered with the 3.2-litre Super at the top of the range. The 502 was Germany's first post-war car with a V8, but its high price of 17,450DM resulted in low sales figures, with only 190 units being sold in its first year of production, and total production of the 3.2-litre V8 variant standing at 3,865. Very few 502s were manufactured in right-hand drive, and ‘888 JMT' is seemingly one of just twelve cars produced in this format. Our vendor purchased this rare car directly from BMW dealer Richard Cound many years ago as a road car but, during his ownership, the car has been given a competition focus. A regular in the St. Mary's Trophy at the Goodwood Revival meeting over the years, it has been driven by many famous racing drivers including Marc Surer and Alan Jones, 1980 F1 World Champion. As is sometimes the case when racing hard around the fast flowing corners of Goodwood the original engine had a bit of a bad day and the power unit currently in the car is a period correct, 2.6 V8 that's fresh from a rebuild, having only covered 250 miles since. Included with the car are the original block and remanufactured engine parts including pistons, liners, valves, etc, so the original engine could be re-commissioned and returned to the car ensuring originality. Our vendor runs a highly respected BMW racing team and has also run and looked after the car whilst in competition trim, so understands this classic BMW well. Before enjoying the sights and sounds of Goodwood, we understand this 1956 BMW 502 may well have been the original Earls Court Motorshow car which, given how the original buff logbook (which accompanies the car) shows AFN Ltd as the first keeper, could well have been the case. Accompanying that original log book are a variety of older MoTs and a letter from a previous owner in 1975 going through various details such as parts included and registration documents. This rare and special car offers unique access to the glamour of Goodwood, whilst remaining a rare and stylish road car with a certain Teutonic cachet.
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Vin Diesel Wants Ang Lee for ‘Kojak’
Posted on Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 by Angie Han
One year after Vin Diesel signed on for the title role, Universal’s Kojak has yet to find a director. But its outspoken lead has some ideas about whom he’d eventually like to see in the director’s chair.
Diesel has hinted that Ang Lee is his top pick to helm the TV adaptation, though it’s unclear at this point how the filmmaker feels about the project. Hit the jump to see what Diesel had to say.
Diesel is famously adept at promoting himself and his future projects through social media, and the Kojak clue comes from his Facebook page. Asked by a fan which directors he’d like to work with soon, Diesel responded, cryptically, “Kojak… New York… Ang Lee…”
If Diesel’s comment indicates that Lee is actually circling the movie, it won’t be the first time Diesel’s broken big news on Facebook. He got his fans whipped up into a frenzy earlier this year when he let slip that he’d met with Marvel, and eventually revealed his casting as Groot on the social media site as well.
However, it’s more likely that Diesel is simply throwing the name out there because he wishes he could work with Lee. As for whether Lee would want to work with Diesel, it’s tough to say. The Taiwanese filmmaker’s resume has been all over the place, but films like 2003’s Hulk demonstrate he’s not necessarily adverse to big studio action flicks.
On the other hand, Lee’s never expressed a specific interest in Kojak that we’ve heard of, and he’s currently busy prepping a 3D epic about the world of boxing in the ’60s and ’70s.
With or without Lee, Kojak already has some interesting talent involved. The script is coming from Skyfall scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, and is said to “re-imagine and con temporize” the New York-set ’70s cop drama.
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A sign to slow down
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MAGGIE KIRK Homeowner on the corner of Black Road and McNabb Street, Ron Acciavatti, puts up a sign on his lawn in hopes of slowing down drivers. jpg, SM
When Ron Acciavatti built his house 58 years ago on the corner of Black Road and McNabb Street, he was lucky to have five cars drive by in a day. Black Road was once single lane and gravel.
Last week, he posted a homemade sign to curb unwanted traffic in the area. His sign, across the road from Finn Hill where the yield is, reads, “You asshole slow down I live here.”
“McNabb isn’t designed as a traffic route,” said Acciavatti Thursday, “I’ve got all kinds of tractor trailer units coming around that corner there like it’s a speedway, at 70 or 80 km/h.
“They’re going through here like a shot out of hell,” he said.
Acciavatti told The Sault Star that trucks are using the section of McNabb Street between Black Road and Trunk Road as a shortcut to miss two sets of traffic lights. He said that many people run the red light altogether.
“About once a week, there is a rear end collision,” said Acciavatti, who has been at the busy corner location since he was 23.
Just last week, he recalled a young motorcyclist who had been driven off the road onto his lawn by a woman going about 75 km/h. “He was in a state of shock,” said Acciavatti. “He almost got himself killed.”
He said he contacted city hall several dozen times, but nobody there appears to be doing anything about the intersection.
“They were supposed to re-line that street and fix the corner up,” said the retiree, 77.
He said a city engineer told him it was on the budget to fix the intersection.
Acciavatti is advocating for better signage to keep transport vehicles off McNabb Street, and for the speed limit to be lowered from 70 km/h to 50 km/h on Black Road.
“I’m hoping to see some action get done here,” he said.
A call for comment was not returned Thursday by Andy Starzomski, manager for traffic and communications.
Acciavati said he wishes the intersection bordering two sides of his lawn was more similar to where Second Line East meets Great Northern Road.
He said the problem could be fixed by relining the road, and having a temporary stop sign until work is finished.
Acciavatti said there’s a yield sign on the corner of Second Line and Great Northern Road, “but you pretty well have to stop to get around it.
“I think my sign slowed a few people down a little bit, and given them something to think about,” Acciavatti said. “I don’t just do it for me, I do it for the drivers who come through here.
“If I don’t do anything here, they’re just blowing smoke at me, and I’m getting tired of it.”
Maggie Kirk is a fourth year global development student at Queen’s University interning at The Sault Star this summer.
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Bayern and Dortmund to entertain in Berlin
Usually the German DFB-Pokal final does not make many waves outside Germany but, for once, it may get something close to the hysteria that the English FA Cup final receives.
For while Hull and Arsenal will fight out the English FA Cup final in a Wembley Stadium game that does not excite many people outside Humberside and a pocket of London, the German DFB-Pokal final at the Olympiastadion pits Bayern Munchen against Dortmund in a blockbuster that demands attention.
The German DFB-Pokal final in Berlin will be the fourth time that Bayern Munchen and Dortmund have gone toe to toe this term and the ledger, maybe surprisingly, favours BVB 2-1.
Maybe not. Dortmund’s counter-attacking style is the ideal way to deal with Bayern’s possession-based approach provided that one has the defence to withstand the pressure that Pep Guardiola’s team generates because it has the ball for more than two-thirds of the time in most of its matches.
Dortmund beat Bayern Munchen 4-2 in the German DFL-Supercup game played at the atmospheric home ground of the former not long before the German Bundesliga season kicked off. Perhaps one should not get too carried away with that result because Dortmund fielded closer to its strongest side than Bayern, with the away side missing regular goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and creator-in-chief Franck Ribery from its line-up.
Bayern Munchen won its first German Bundesliga match versus Dortmund 3-0 on the road in November. Thomas Muller set up Mario Gotze for Bayern’s opener midway through the second half and Muller sealed the deal shortly after Arjen Robben used his left foot to bang home the visitor’s second goal.
The reverse German Bundesliga fixture resulted in a 3-0 away victory as well. Dortmund transformed the game by opening the scoring in the 20th minute through Henrik Mkhitaryan, thereby forcing Bayern Munchen to throw more and more men forward in search of an equaliser as the clocked ticked. Bayern ended up having 14 shots at goal but Dortmund broke brilliantly to score another two goals early in the second period. Dortmund won 3-0 with just 29 per cent possession.
Trying to pick the winner of the German DFB-Pokal final is a tough assignment but what does look fairly straightforward to forecast is that there will be goalmouth action and lots of it. Both Bayern Munchen and Dortmund know only one way to play and that means that Bayern is going to afford chances to Dortmund as Guardiola’s team pushes forward and Jurgen Klopp’s side counters at speed. So one really ought to be all over the various German DFB-Pokal final goal markets.
An obvious German DFB-Pokal final bet is over two and a half goals at odds of 1.55 with 888sport and Bet365. But maybe it is worth a punt on over three and a half goals at odds of 2.40 with 888sport. This term’s games between Bayern Munchen and Dortmund are averaging four goals, three of Bayern’s last four matches have gone over three and a half goals and each of Dortmund’s last four games has gone over three and a half goals. In the recently completed German Bundesliga’s 34 rounds, Bayern’s matches averaged 3.44 goals and 15 of them went over three and a half goals, while Dortmund’s games had a mean of 3.47 goals and, likewise, 15 of them went over three and a half goals.
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Hellraiser Documentary Leviathan Trailer Unearthed
Who Goes There? - May 7, 2014
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 is a feature length documentary uncovering the history, making of and unknown details of the making of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II films.
With interviews and testimonies from those most closely involved, we hope to bring a comprehensive insight to these classic cult films.
Following the story of the films from their inception through production to release and the their subsequent lives and growing fan base, we aim to show fans and those less familiar with the films both the technical skills, the creative idea, the symbolism and the legacy of these movies.
Delving deep into the director’s vision and ambitions for the project we’ll be exploring where he came from, where his career had taken him and the inspiration for the story and world he created. We’ll be telling the story of his journey of making them and how close they came to his vision at the time and how he feels about them over 25 years later.
More information about the documentary can be found at here.
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4th April 2019 by Susan Leemburg
Pilar Vesga, MSc, is a PhD candidate in the plant pathology group at ETH Zurich in Switzerland, where she studies how some bacteria could be used to combat harmful insects and plant diseases. Her work helps lay the groundwork for better pest management, which could eventually help solve the world’s food crisis.
In her week at @SfProcur, Pilar will discuss biological pest control, the food crisis, the role GMOs can play in solving it, and what the alternatives are. As a microbiologist and general bacteria enthusiast, she will also share some of her favorite curious microbes.
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Susan received her PhD in neuroscience in 2011 in Zurich, Switzerland. She worked as a postdoctoral researcher until 2017 and is currently looking for the next adventure.
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28th March 2019 by Dennis Eckmeier
“If we constantly have to talk to people about why fake science is wrong […], we will not be able to move biomedical research forward.”
Dr. Hillary Stires is a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University (Washington DC, USA). She is currently transitioning from cancer research to science policy work.
Hillary is particularly passionate about including patient advocates in the dialogue for the next frontiers of cancer research. She encourages other scientists to consider the patients’ concerns when designing experiments, and hopes to improve patient-researcher relationships by raising awareness in researchers.
During her curation on @sfprocur, Hillary will talk about the scientists’ responsibility to communicate their science with broad audiences. Not only are many researchers and institutes in biomedical sciences funded by the public, there is a lot of misinformation by non-scientists that is slowing biomedical progress.
SfProcur curator March 26-31: Tabitha Moses – @back2brains
21st March 2019 by Susan Leemburg
Tabitha Moses is an MD-PhD student specializing in translational neuroscience at Wayne State University in Detroit, USA. Her work focuses on substance use and mental health in underserved and stigmatized communities.
She is also interested in understanding the different views of physicians and activists about the rights of people with disabilities, such as deafness or autism. Through her research, she hopes to make long-term changes in our understanding and policy about these issues.
During her curation on @sfprocur, Tabitha will talk about the ways she is involved in changing society. She wants to show that there is always an opportunity to work for the change you want to see in the world, no matter who you are or what your career looks like at the moment.
SfProcur curator March 19-14: Gaius J. Augustus – @gaiusdivifilius
14th March 2019 by Susan Leemburg
Gaius Julian Augustus is a freelance science artist who focuses on infographics, illustrations, and animation. He is also finishing a Ph.D. in cancer biology. He hopes to combine what he has learned from art and science in fun content that excites people about the world.
This week, Gaius will address issues that can make people feel like they do not belong in academia, like being trans* and having mental health problems. He will also discuss how scientists can use art to communicate more effectively with each other and the general public.
SfProcur curator 12 – 17 March: Isabel Torres – @prettysmartsci
7th March 2019 by Susan Leemburg
Dr. Isabel Torres is a science editor and freelance science writer with a passion for science communication. She discovered her love for writing when she started a science blog for fun during a maternity leave.
Isabel believes that critical thinking is not only at the heart of the scientific method, but is also an excellent tool in our everyday lives. It can help us navigate the sea of (mis)information online and also help making informed decisions on important areas of our lives, such as health and parenting. This is why she decided to create Pretty Smart Science, where people can learn about science and scientists in a fun and accessible way. Caring deeply about women’s rights, Isabel also uses her platform to advocate for gender equality and the promotion of women in science.
sfprocur curator March 5 – 10: Olivia Guest – @O_Guest
Dr. Olivia Guest is a PhD in Cognitive Science and, originally from Cyprus, works as research scientist at University College London. Her work involves building computer models and applying artificial intelligence (deep learning) for various purposes, including research on gerrymandering/redistricting, or analysis of brain imaging data.
Apart from her research, Olivia is interested in how science is perceived by society and how it is portrayed in the media, but also how social issues can impinge on science. Racism and sexism exist in academia just as they do anywhere else, and they can affect scientific research, the interpretation and (public) reporting of scientific results, and the scientists personally.
Olivia will tell us about her own published research, and will further talk about social issues within and surrounding science.
SfProcur Curator February 26 – March 3: Simona Falanga – @CrazyBoneLady
21st February 2019 by Dennis Eckmeier
Simona Falanga is an archaeologist in the UK who previously explored many career directions, including the education and communication sectors. She co-hosts the podcast “ArchaeoAnimals” about zooarchaeology together with
Alex Fitzpatrick, who was on @sfprocur, previously. Zooarchaeology is the study of animal remains in archaeology – which you hardly ever hear about.
During her curation, Simona will talk about archaeology and the different specialism within the field.
SfProcur Curator February 12 – 17: Jenny Molloy – @jenny_molloy
9th February 2019 by Susan Leemburg
Dr. Jenny Molloy is director of the Open Bioeconomy Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, UK. Her research group addresses a lack of access to research tools in low-resource countries. She is passionate about enabling more people to shape the future of biotechnology. To realize her vision, she focuses on building open source biotechnology tools for molecular biology research (e.g. OpenPlant). Jenny also promotes open source as a feasible model for biotechnology businesses. She facilitates collaboration in science and helped develop tools for transferring know-how and materials between researchers around the globe.
In her curation week, Jenny wants to show us great research innovations in molecular biology by scientists in the global South. She will also talk about the hurdles these researchers encounter due to insufficient access to laboratory materials. This limited availability of basic tools affects not just the pace of their research, but also topics they can address. Jenny thinks that open source materials could help fix this inequality, but making ‘open source’ work for hardware and biology is much more complicated than it is for software.
Jenny will also discuss how biotechnology entrepreneurship is currently very focused on patents, rather than open exchange. She will show how a more open and collaborative approach to intellectual property may be beneficial for particular types of businesses. Jenny also has ideas about how we can figure out which business models work best with open exchange of knowledge.
SfProcur Curators February 05 – 10: Maxie Gottschling and Helene Brinken for @FIT4RRIEU
31st January 2019 by SfP_admin
Helene Brinken
Maxie Gottschling and Helene Brinken work at Göttingen State and University Library for the project FIT4RRI in the field of “Open Science” and “Responsible Research and Innovation” (RRI).
Maxie has a Master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology. She has been working in Open Access related projects since 2010. With a background in Information Science, Helene started her activities for Open Science and RRI in 2017.
Maxie Gottschling
Together they work on promoting and sharing best practices on responsible research. A RRI-way of research means to involve all actors influenced by ones’ activities and to make sure the processes are inclusive, reflective, transparent as well as adaptive to change. Helene and Maxie hope to inspire scientists to start their journey towards practicing RRI. At the same time, they would like to raise awareness to the public that citizens are a major player in science; they can and must be involved in research that frames their future. Aligning research with the values of society is a key principle of RRI.
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League Two on Skid Row
May 24, 2019 / Union Rescue Mission/ Seahorse Soccer
LEAGUE TWO SERVES ON SKID ROW
Our Seahorse L2 team was part of a new ministry experience. We joined with the Union Rescue Mission (URM) in downtown Los Angeles to reach out, encourage and share God’s love with those who were staying in the URM building. After an evening with the residents, the group slept 6 stories up on the roof of the URM building. The rain only served to dampen our tents, not our spirits! We were up early the next morning (5:30 AM) to prepare and serve breakfast to over 200 people. This experience was an “eye opener” for many of us, seeing the homeless epidemic up close and seeing not only the physical needs but also the spiritual needs of the people served by the Union Rescue Mission.
May 24, 2019 / Union Rescue Mission/ Seahorse Soccer/
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Aidan Apodaca picked up by MLS Philadelphia Unions!
February 01, 2018 / Seahorse Soccer
The Seahorses extend their sincere congratulations to one of their PDL alumni. Aidan Apodaca finished his collegiate career at Cal Baptist University with an outstanding season. Aidan accomplished many first on the field for CBU and received many awards. He became CBU’s all time-leading scorer, broke the single season scoring record, single game scoring record, was voted Pac West player of the year, West Region player of the year and first team All-American. The culmination was receiving the highest honor as Division II Player of the Year. All these accomplishments led the MLS Philadelphia Unions to draft Aidan.
Aidan we wish you nothing but the best in your pro career! Aidan shared with our PDL GM “. . . And thank you for the Seahorses experience. I really learned some great things that summer that I will carry with me that impacted my life! Appreciate it!”
February 01, 2018 / Seahorse Soccer/
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Eric Reed, named new Men’s Soccer Head Coach at Malone University
January 25, 2018 / Seahorse Soccer
Congratulations to former Seahorse goalie, Eric Reed, named new Men’s Soccer Head Coach at Malone University!
Seahorses are thrilled to congratulate former Seahorse PDL goalie, Eric Reed, on his new position at Malone University as Men’s Soccer Head Coach! Eric was a great contributor to the Seahorse team and community, and we look forward to cheering him on from afar. Congratulations Eric!
"I would like to thank Charlie Grimes and Malone University for giving me the opportunity to serve the men's soccer program," commented Reed. "I am humbled and honored to join the Pioneer Family and to be a part of the incredible journey ahead of us. God has set a special place in my heart for the marriage of faith and competition on the field. We have been called to offer our bodies as living sacrifices to the Lord (Romans 12:1), and my hope for this program is that we would display a passion for Christ in everything we do- from every word we speak to every tackle we win. I believe that Malone is a special place packed with potential for the future and I am hungry to jump right in and get to work in the spirit of "Christ's Kingdom First."
For more on this, check out article on Malone University's site here. Congratulations Eric!!!
January 25, 2018 / Seahorse Soccer/
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Home/Quilting/Quilting Books & eBooks/Technique/Out of the Box - Unleash Your Creativity through Quilts
Out of the Box - Unleash Your Creativity through Quilts
by Mary Lou Weidman
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Once upon a time, there was a quiltmaker whose quilts told wonderful stories. News of her talents spread far and wide, and she began sharing her secrets with others. Soon people asked her to write down her quiltmaking secrets, so she wrote books for all to enjoy. With this one in your hands, now you hold the secrets to making story quilts!
You'll discover a treasure trove of ideas, exercises, tips, and techniques for unlocking your creativity. You'll also learn the importance of mood, composition, and drama in story quilts. So start making quilts that tell your own colorful stories--and live happily ever after!
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From Kay MacKenzie, allaboutapplique.net
Mary Lou's quiltmaking style is one of riotous, colorful fun, personal meaning, and brave and fearless fabric choices. (It was through her that I first noticed and learned to appreciate the color "cheddar.") This book is an inspiration to anyone who is willing to be inspired, and Mary Lou writes at length about the process of discovering your inner artist, inviting play and discovery, and listening to yourself instead of to your friends and/or critics.
"Every day you have at your disposal the ability to think big, think colorful, think happy, think with large imaginative images, think clever, think expressive, think funny, think lofty, think about the past, think about the future, and think things that no one but you can think of. You have the ability to think ‘out of the box’ and to share your wonderful thoughts and your imagination with others in the form of art, in this case, quilts."
How different is that from the quilting rut of choosing colors and fabrics that "go" with our living rooms, of fretting over "perfect" precise blocks, of fearing the quilt police so that our childlike creative voices are stifled?
What is 'out of the box?' "Push the lid open and jump out!" says Mary Lou, and she gives us a checklist of 24 sample items to test our position in relation to the box. After administering this self-test I discovered that I am not quite out, but I can peep over the lid.
This book holds quite a bit of wisdom, more reading and thoughtiness that your average quilting book. It's a process book rather than a product book. I really appreciate that approach. Mary Lou emphasizes the need to think and daydream, and this struck a chord with me as well. She says we need to set aside time for this every day to doodle, think, and imagine.
There's a list of creativity stoppers to watch out for (like, “there is only one right answer”), pages and pages of inspiration exercises and sources found in our everyday lives, how the author shops for fabric, a section on words in quilts, and lots of information on color. How about being shown the eight styles of fabric! This was an eye-opener for me and something I especially enjoyed.
Then there's an extensive gallery of the author's quilts and short-story quilts made by her friends and students. Martingale has done their usual fantastic job on the photography. The quilts burst from the pages. Mary Lou finishes up the book by talking about the making of short-story quilts and how you can derive them from your own life. She shares "secrets" of scale, theme, focus, design elements, drawing, creating patterns, and also shares her own methods of appliqué. Borders, quilting, finishing, and embellishing (“the icing on the cake”) are also included.
Out of the Box is quite a pep talk and an energizing boost!
From Cheryl Lynch, Quilt Designer
Mary Lou Weidman has distilled her creative process and has articulately included it in Out of the Box. This is truly fabric folk art with all of the how to's. Mary Lou offers extensive tips on how to come up with a theme, how to put together fabrics, put words on your quilts, and find inspiration.
You can't help but smile as you leaf through this book. The fabric color choices—plaids and polka dots and stripes—and the people depicted as caricatures, are bright and cheerful. These are combined to enable you to make a quilt that tells a story. Also included are lots of quilts created by her students. An added bonus is directions for preparing these wild scrappy borders, which she calls “hoochy mama” borders. But be warned, this book assumes prior knowledge and gives little instruction on appliqué, the predominant technique used for putting together the quilts.
Although you may be attracted to this book by the colorful quilts, all of Mary Lou's tips and techniques can be added to your quilt design toolbox, no matter what your color palette.
From Midwest Book Review
Mary Lou Weidman's Out of the Box tells of a quiltmaker whose quilts tell lovely stories—and shows how to achieve similar success and designs. From harvesting unusual fabric from thrift shop finds to creating themes from fabrics or using novelty fabrics to spark a theme, this is packed with creative ideas and different approaches.
Mary Lou Weidman
Mary Lou Weidman is an artist, quilter, painter, writer, lecturer, and workshop teacher. She started quilting with her grandmother when she was in grade school, and she started painting with her father when she was seven years old. Her interest in all mediums of art keeps her busy as she explores what her inner artist will develop next. Encouraging and teaching art concepts to others with humor and sentiment is her passion as she travels the world and meets new quilting and art friends.
Mary Lou has made a lifetime of friends while teaching on the road, and it's the people and their stories that keep her traveling and teaching. Gardening, cooking, decorating, reading, and crafting with her grandchildren are all passions that she tries to fit into the time she has at home when she is not traveling.
Visit Mary Lou's website
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View more titles by Mary Lou Weidman
Turnabout Patchwork - Simple Quilts with a Twist - 1. Sew 2. Cut 3. Flip
The Double Wide Dresden Book
Oh, Scrap! - Fabulous Quilts That Make the Most of Your Stash
Rock Solid - 13 Stunning Quilts Made with Kona Cottons
180 Doodle Quilting Designs - Free-Motion Ideas for Blocks, Borders, and Beyond
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Latest court reports from Kirklees Magistrates
Kirklees Magistrated Court in Huddersfield. (D525C439)
Published: 08:47 Thursday 29 March 2018
The latest court reports as published in the Reporter Series March 29 edition are published below. Numbers refer to defendants’ ages.
Christopher Bowker, (43), of Hare Park Avenue, Liversedge, Community order with electronically-monitored curfew for six weeks, £85 costs and £85 victim surcharge for two counts of failing to notify the DWP over change of circumstances.
Nazam Hussain, (41), of Ravenshouse Road, Dewsbury, £85 costs, £80 fine and £30 victim surcharge for possession of a class B drug.
Mohammed-Aamir Suleman, (24), of Halifax Road, Dewsbury, £345 fine, £85 costs, £34 victim surcharge and disqualified from driving for 18 months for drink-driving.
Craig Watson, (37), of Chickenley Lane, Dewsbury, £150 costs, £80 fine and £30 victim surcharge for assaulting a police officer.
Lee Heppenstall, (31), of High Street, Birstall, £50 costs and £30 victim surcharge for breach of a restraining order.
David Bricheno, (24), of Windsor Close, Dewsbury, 9-month conditional discharge, £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge for causing intentional damage to personal property.
Andrew Hemmingway, (35), of Westfield Lane, Scholes, £85 costs, £80 fine and £30 victim surcharge for resisting a police officer in the execution of duty.
Jack Rawson, (20), of Quarry View, Dewsbury, £310 costs, £150 compensation and £140 fine for causing intentional damage.
Ian Cummings, (56), of no fixed abode, Jailed for six weeks and £115 victim surcharge for stealing spirits, clothing and groceries.
James Docherty, (41), of Nibshaw Lane, Cleckheaton, £500 fine, £85 costs, £50 compensation and £30 victim surcharge for assault by beating and causing intentional damage to property.
Andrew Ellis, (41), of Victoria Road, Dewsbury, Community order with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement for 15 days, £85 costs and £85 victim surcharge for causing distress or anxiety via phone calls.
Nathan McLuckie, (24), of Hazel Crescent, Dewsbury, 12-month conditional discharge, £500 compensation, £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge for damaging personal property.
"Our Siobhan" from Britain's Got Talent tells how new found fame opens doors
Mohammed Shafiq, (23), of The Sidings, Dewsbury, Jailed for 16 weeks and £115 victim surcharge for assault.
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Will roadworks affect your journey next week?
Planned roadworks by Highways England, Monday 10 July to Sunday 16 July
If you're planning on travelling up and down the roads of Yorkshire over the coming week, check the list below to see if your journey will be affected.
The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week, from Monday 10 July to Sunday 16 July, is correct as of Friday 7 July and could be subject to change due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances. All our improvement work is carried out with the aim of causing as little disruption as possible.
M1 junction 32 to junction 34 Tinsley
The northbound entry slip road at junction 34 will be closed overnight on Friday 14 July. The northbound carriageway between the slip roads at junction 32 will be fully closed overnight for two nights from Tuesday 11 July. The southbound carriageway between the slip roads at junction 33 will be fully closed overnight for two nights from Tuesday 11 July. The southbound carriageway between the slip roads at junction 34 will be fully closed overnight for two nights from Tuesday 11 July. This is for works on the smart motorways. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion routes.
M62 junction 32a to junction 32 Castleford
The westbound carriageway will be fully closed overnight for three nights from Monday 10 July for resurfacing works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 7am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.
M62 junction 32a to junction 33 Ferrybridge
The eastbound carriageway will be fully closed overnight on Thursday 13 July for resurfacing works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 7am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.
M621 junction 4 Hunslet
The anticlockwise exit slip road will be fully closed overnight on Monday 10 July for routine and barrier repair works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.
M621 junction 6 to junction 7 Stourton
The anticlockwise entry slip roads at junction 6 and junction 7 will be fully closed overnight on Thursday 13 July for routine maintenance works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.
M18 junction 3 to junction 4 Westmoor
The southbound carriageway will be fully closed overnight on Saturday 15 July for bridge works. The northbound carriageway will be fully closed overnight on Sunday 16 July for bridge works. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route. The northbound and southbound carriageway will then be in narrow lanes with 50mph speed restriction with lane 2 closed and hardshoulder running for bridge works until September.
A64 Fulford to Grimston
The eastbound carriageway will be fully closed overnight for three nights for resurfacing works on Monday 10 July. The westbound carriageway will be fully closed overnight for 2 nights for resurfacing works on Thursday 13 July. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.
A1M junction 34 Blyth
The southbound exit slip road will be fully closed overnight for 6 nights from Monday 10 July for junction improvements. The closures will take place between 8pm and 6am, and drivers will be able to follow clearly signed diversion route.
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Sergio Busquets' dig at Espanyol players after Copa progress
Busquets recalled how Espanyol players celebrated after the first leg
Sergio Busquets valoró la clasificación del Barça y envió un mensaje hacia el Espanyol | GOL
Sergio Busquets, one of FC Barcelona's captains, was pleased with the team's progress to the Copa del Rey semi-finals. However he took a dig at Espanyol's players when speaking after the game.
El zasca de Sergio Busquets a los jugadores del Espanyol
"We're happy for the victory and to be in the semis again. They didn't create any danger for us. We controlled the game well although we knew a goal against us would complicate things.
"They celebrated as if they had qualified after winning the first leg, but the ties are 180 minutes and we showed we are far superior and are in the semis.
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"We had control of the game. They made very few chances, they came to defend. We went for the game, it was two goals but it could have been more. We were far superior in terms of the play and the chances."
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Arts and Screen
Plan your journey to Bury’s Christmas Fayre
Published: 06:57, 24 November 2015
You never know who you might meet if you use Bury Christmas Fayre's Cornhill Walk cycle 'kreche' ANL-150211-161847009
As Bury St Edmunds Christmas Fayre attracts 120,000 visitors you must expect the roads to be busy.
So if you can get to the fayre on Thursday evening, Friday, Saturday and Sunday without using your car, it will help ease the congestion and, possibly, your temper.
Extra buses are being laid on from many places and the bus station is only a short walk from the heart of the fayre. The railway station is a little further and if you are coming by train check your journey because Network Rail has had to lay on buses to replace some services from the Cambridge direction while it lays new track.
A spokeswoman for train operator Abellio Greater Anglia said: “We will do everything we can to provide a reliable rail replacement service while Network Rail carry out work to improve the track on November 28/29. Information for passengers is available on our website and we would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
For cyclists and their families, St Edmundsbury Council has joined with Hawstead’s Maglia Rosso cycle shop to offer free bike storage at Cornhill Walk shopping centre.
Those who use the facilities will receive a free hot drink and children will get a free gift.
However, if you have to come by car, there are many parking options.
Greene King will once again be offering its Christmas Fayre Car Park in Cullum Road on Saturday and Sunday. An all day stay at the car park (a five-minute walk from Angel Hill) will cost £5.
Additional parking will be available at Bury Rugby Club on Saturday, and the Priory School, in Mount Road, is opening its car park on Saturday and Sunday (check the school’s website www.priory.suffolk.sch.uk for more details).
Free park and walk car parks will also be available on Saturday and Sunday from the West Suffolk College (IP33 3RL) and the Council’s Olding Road (IP33 3YE) car parks, which will be signposted from all major routes.
A 1,000 place Park and Ride will be operating from 8.30am on Friday to 6pm on Sunday at Claas UK’s Saxham headquarters, situated just off the A14,
The fair will be open from 4pm to 8pm on Thursday, from 10am to 8pm on Friday and Saturday, and from 10am to 5pm on Sunday.
For the full fayre programme visit www.burystedmundschristmasfayre.co.uk
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BB7D Kinabatangan Wildlife Safari
BB7K Orang Utan Search
BB7E Sandakan Wildlife Safari
BB7C Kinabatangan Wildlife Safari Overland
BB7G River and Rainforest
BB7H Sukau-Tabin Experience
BB10G Best of Sandakan Sanctuaries
BB03 Bird Watching in Kinabatangan
Exclusive For Malaysians
3D2N Sukau Rainforest Lodge-WILD PROMO
Add-on Tours and Activities
Conservation Fellow
UN Sustainable Development
Wild Borneo
Agnes Keith
Alvin Ung
Arq. Hector Ceballos-Lascurain
Carol Patterson
Costas Christ
Dato Dr. Dionysius Sharma
Dato’ Dr. Mikaail Kavanagh
Datuk Anthony Lamb & Anthea Phillipps
Datuk Sam Mannan
Dr. Arthur Chung
Dr. Dale Straughan
Dr. Geoffrey Davison
Dr. Isabelle Louis
Dr. Junaidi (John) Payne
Dr. Reza Azmi
Hitesh Mehta
HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark
Tengku Zainal Adlin Bin Tengku Mahamood
Kari bin Ongong
Megan Epler Wood
Mina T Gabor
Professor Ross Dowling
Sylvia Jeanes
Yukio Hasegawa
Agnes Keith (July 4, 1901 – March 30, 1982) was born in Illinois, USA. Prior to sailing for Borneo, she married to Henry Keith, known as Harry in 1934. Harry was Conservator of Forests and Director of Agriculture for the government of North Borneo under the Chartered Company and was also Honorary Curator of the State Museum.
During World War II, Agnes and her son, George were imprisoned on Berhala Island near Sandakan. They spent eight months there before the relocation to Batu Lintang camp near Kuching, Sarawak. All three members of the Keith family were liberated from internment in 1945 by the Australian army.
After their liberation, the Keiths moved to Victoria, British Columbia. Agnes wrote her second book, an autobiographical account of her imprisonment. On her release Agnes had gathered up her notes and diary entries from their various hiding places and used them as the basis for her book, Three Came Home, published in 1947. It detailed the hardships and deprivations which the internees and POWs had undergone under the Japanese, and became a bestseller. In 1950, it was turned into a motion picture, Claudette Colbert played the role of Agnes.
Agnes and George finally returned to Sandakan in 1947 and reunited with Harry who returned to Sandakan earlier. In 1951 the third book in Agnes's Borneo trilogy was published and was titled White Man Returns. This chronicled the time from Agnes's and George's return to Borneo up to December 1950 and remained in Sandakan until 1952.
In 1946-1947, they built a house named 'Newlands' and lived there until they left Sabah in 1952. After nearly fifty years of gradual deterioration, first under tenants and then as an empty shell, the house was restored by Sabah Museum in collaboration with the Federal Department of Museums and Antiquities in 2001. The house is a rare survival of post-war colonial wooden architecture. It was opened to the public in 2004 and is a popular tourist attraction. It contains displays on Agnes and Harry Keith as well as information about colonial life in Sandakan in the first half of the twentieth century.
The title of Agnes' first book about the then North Borneo, 'Land Below the Wind', has become the unofficial motto of Sabah. The phrase was used by sailors to describe all the lands south of the typhoon belt, but Agnes popularized the special connection of the phrase with Sabah, by applying it exclusively to North Borneo in her book. Agnes Keith died at age 80 in British Columbia, Canada. (Adapted from Wikipedia)
Sukau Rainforest Lodge pays tribute to Agnes Keith for her contribution to Sabah’s literature history and her travelogue around Sabah including her accounts on her travel up the Kinabatangan River. Room No. 15 is proudly named after Agnes Keith.
Built in 1995, The Sukau Rainforest Lodge (SRL) is perched on the bank of the Kinabatangan River in Borneo, one of Asia's most important waterways. SRL was the first lodge in the area designed based on ecotourism principles. The lodge provides a great wildlife experience to tourists while preserving the Kinabatangan flood-plain. SRL embraces conservation, community development and sustainable tourism as part of its green policies.
C/O: BORNEO ECO TOURS SDN BHD
Lot 1, Pusat Perindustrian,
Kolombong Jaya,
Mile 5.5, Jalan Kolombong,
88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Tel: +60-88-438300 | Fax: +60-88-438307
Email: info@sukau.com
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Home/Festivals/2000 Trees/2000Trees announce Frightened Rabbit, Blood Red Shoes and more
2000Trees announce Frightened Rabbit, Blood Red Shoes and more
By Summer Festival Guide| 2018-11-18T19:36:02+00:00 April 24th, 2014|Categories: 2000 Trees, Festivals|Tags: 2000trees, blood red shoes, Frightened Rabbit|0 Comments
Scottish indie rockers Frightened Rabbit are back by popular demand to headline 2000trees Festival, describing it as “one of the best small festivals in Britain.” The band took centre stage at the award-winning Gloucestershire event in 2011 and since then have gone on to wider critically-acclaimed success.
Blood Red Shoes are also set to perform, along with America’s Trash Talk, EMPIRE, Gorgeous George, Sam ‘Get Cape’ Duckworth (solo), Little Matador, Delta Sleep, The St. Pierre Snake Invasion, Thrill Collins, Eugene Quell, The Common Tongues, I, the Lion and Wild Cat Strike.
Scott Hutchison, lead singer of Frightened Rabbit, said: “We are so excited to be returning to 2000trees this year. It was such a memorable show for us last time, the crowd was in fine voice and it was clear that everyone was there for the music. We hope for more of the same this summer – it truly is one of the best small festivals in Britain.”
Also set to play at Upcote Farm this July are Band of Skulls, Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Public Service Broadcasting, The Bronx, Jamie Lenman, The Blackout, Wolf Alice, Kids In Glass Houses, Tall Ships, Cerebral Ballzy, and many many more.
2000trees organiser Andy Rea said Frightened Rabbit are a hugely popular choice and tickets are selling fast.
“When we ask fans which acts they love, a great many names are suggested, which shows they know and love new and underground music as much as we do – and one of the most popular requests is always for Frightened Rabbit to return to 2000trees, so we’re delighted to make that happen,” he said.
“The last time they performed the crowd reaction was immense and since then they have gone on to bigger things, so to have them back at 2000trees is a bit of a coup and we can’t wait to see them perform live at Upcote Farm.”
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The Apartment in Villa Panorama is a nicely furnished apartment with garden, in the quiet countryside of Calatabiano, close to Giardini Naxos and Taormina. The property has a privileged position: on top of a hill from which you can enjoy a beautiful view on the whole coast, from Etna Riposto to Taormina; it is surrounded by countryside, ensuring privacy and tranquility.
The historic center is at 800 m., just a couple of minutes by walking; the beach of San Marco is 1 km far and Giardini Naxos as well.
The location is the strong point of Villa Panorama: you can easily reach all the services provided by the area, and at the same time peace, intimacy and privacy are guaranteed. Villa Panorama is perfect for those who want to enjoy a relaxing holiday, deep into Sicilian countryside and just steps from the beach.
The property is ideal for those interested in: sea, naturalism, shopping, hiking, trekking, gastronomy, cultural tours, family fun.
Perfect to accommodate family groups with children and groups more or less numerous, for periods flexible according to your needs.
Catania airport: 45km-28miles-45mins
Palermo airport: 270km-168miles-3hr
Trapani airport: 352km-219miles-3hr45
Nearest shops/supermarkets: in Giardini Naxos, 2km-1mile-5mins
Nearest beaches: San Marco: 2km-1mile-5min; Giardini Naxos: 3km-1.5miles-5mins; Marina di Cottone, 10km-6miles-18mins; Taormina/Isola Bella, 8km-5miles-15mins
Nearest restaurants: there is a good selection of restaurants within 10-15 minutes drive
Taormina: 7km-4miles-15mins
Mount Etna: around 45-1hr drive depending on which part of the mountain you are heading for.
Siracusa: 98km-61miles-1hr15
Noto: 125km-77miles-1hr30
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Area: District Taormina - Catania - Etna
Idyllically perched on a rocky promontory high above the sea, Taormina has been the most popular tourist destination in Sicily for a couple of hundred of years, ever since it became an integral part of the Grand Tour. Beautifully restored mediaeval buildings, breathtaking views around every corner and a giddy network of winding streets strewn with shops, bars and restaurants make for a perfect holiday spot.
Taormina’s past is Sicily’s history in a microcosm: Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Swabians, the French and the Spanish all came, saw, conquered and left.
Tauromenium, built on Monte Tauro, was founded by Andromacus at the behest of Dionysius the Tyrant of Syracuse in 392BC. The first Punic War saw Taormina falling to the Romans in 212BC and the town became a favorite holiday spot for Patricians and Senators, thus starting Taormina’s long history as a tourist resort.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Byzantines came only to be ousted by the Arabs in 962. They changed the name to Almoezia and set about introducing new agricultural practices (irrigation and citrus fruit farming) and other more cerebral pursuits such as philosophy, medicine and mathematics. Taormina continued to prosper both culturally and economically with the arrival of the Normans in 1079, who, under King Roger de Hautville, threw the Arabs out of Sicily.
After a brief period of Swabian rule, under Frederick II, Charles of Anjou was pronounced King of Sicily by the Pope. The people of Taormina refused to recognize this interloper as their king and, along with a great many other Sicilian towns, joined in the revolt against French rule during the Sicilian Vespers of 1282.
A hundred years of uncertainty followed before the Spanish took over affairs. Evidently impressed with Taormina, they chose Palazzo Corvaja as the seat of the Sicilian Parliament.
The rest, as they say, is storia.
As soon as you arrive in Taormina, you will feel the magical, mythical atmosphere spread all around which has enchanted visitors from all over the world for years and years.
Goethe wrote: “Without Sicily, Italy creates no image in the soul: here is the key to everything”.
In Taormina we suggest to visit the Greek Theatre the second-largest in Sicily after the one in Siracusa. Though originally built in the Hellenistic period, it was completely reconstructed by the Romans and used for gladiatorial shows. The theater is situated at the very top of a hill, leveled for the purpose, using the natural incline of the valley for the "cavea": the auditorium seating. The majestic panorama, combined with a spectacular view of Etna and the Calabrian mountains, renders this hollowed out hill a natural stage, as well as a stage for natural beauty. Then, the center of Taormina which radiates from the main thoroughfare, Corso Umberto I. Stroll along it beginning at Porta Messina as it gently climbs up to Porta Catania. Don’t forget the Fountain in Piazza Duomo, a Barocco style fountain, built in 1635, in Taormina marble; Palazzo Corvaja, which is one of Taormina’s historical landmarks. Its architecture is a mixture of styles (from Arabian to Norman to Gothic) due to the different eras during which it was built and extended. The Public Gardens, where there is a thick vegetation and a typically Mediterranean array of hedges and flower-beds with cobbled paths which lengthwise connect the almost three hectares of park. In the centre and on the north-east end of the gardens, there are some characteristic pagoda-style towers with arabesque designs, made of bricks and edged with lavic pumice-stone.
“If one has never seen oneself completely surrounded by the sea, one has no idea of the world and one’s own relationship with the world. As an artist drawing landscapes, that great simple line has given me completely new ideas.” (Goethe)
So, let’s enjoy Sicily beautiful coastline! A cable car links Taormina with Mazzarò on the coast. The little bay of Mazzarò is enclosed on the south side by Capo Sant’Andrea which is riddled with caves and grottoes, including the Blue Grotto. Beyond the headland is the delightful bay that sweeps round to Isola Bella, linked to main shore by a narrow strip of land. Very closed to Taormina is Giardini Naxos, the beach on which the first Greek colonists probably landed 2700 years ago, and which now accommodates thousands of tourists due to its charming position, the particularly mild climate, the long beach and the splendid scenery. Concerning the Alcantara Gorge, it is a part of a vast nature area formed by canyons of ancient lava flows traversed by the Alcantara river and dotted with amazing waterfalls and ponds!
Mongibello, as the Etna is also known, is the highest summit in Sicily. Cloaked in snow during winter, it is one of Europe’s best known active volcanoes. Its height, continuously modified by eruptions, is around 3,350m. With its dramatic volcanic displays, Etna is one of the island’s most interesting sites and the area also has a fascinating, artistic, cultural and culinary heritage, which includes Etna wine, pistachio nuts, honey, fragrant granite and warm brioche. Etna can be explored from the southern or northern slopes of the volcano, the two routes offer contrasting views and landscapes: the route up the southern side to Rifugio Sapienza runs to an unnerving and alien landscape dominated by black lava and relieved occasionally by white patch of snow or pink or yellow bursts of flowers in spring, while the northern side via Piano Provenzana wends its way through a lush larch forest. Arriving from Zafferana Etnea, just before Rifugio Sapienza, a sign points to the Crateri Silvestri, craters formed in 1892 and reached by a short walk through a lunar landscape.
There are pretty towns and villages surrounding the mountain, for example Linguaglossa, in the northern flank, whose name derives from the ancient term for “a big tongue of lava”. Perhaps this is a reference to its vulnerable “red-hot” position on the slopes of Etna, down which incandescent lava has flowed on several occasion. Sant’Alfio, a tiny village with a monumental church whit an unusual lava façade incorporating a campanile. Sant’Alfio’s main attraction, however, is a famous chestnut tree, over 2000 years old, known as the Castagno dei 100 Cavalli. Milo , one of the most lively towns perched on Etna with panoramic view of the coast, it has been destroyed by lava flows on three occasions (1950, 1971, 1979). Bronte, famous for its pistachios; Randazzo, very close to the volcano, called the “black town” due to its lava paving, arches and principal monuments in the attractive historical centre.
Sicily’s second city, Catania packs a powerful cultural punch. It’s a town where music, food, art and ancient cult dedicated to St Agatha are strictly mixed. Destroyed time and time again by volcanic eruptions, war, earthquakes and other disaster, Catania always manages to get back on its feet!
Catania’s history is a long chronicle of domination by a succession of people and dynasties that followed on from one another from the VIII century BC to the recent past: Greek, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Swabian, Angevins, Aragonese, Spanish, Austrians, Bourbons. Founded by Greek colonists around 724 BC, Katane flourished during the roman period, as revealed by its many surviving monuments. Tragedy struck in the 17 century when lava flowed into the streets, followed 20 years later by a terrible earthquake that destroyed most of its buildings. But the city rose from the rubble, complete with wide streets, piazzas and monuments. The brainchild behind the new design was the architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini, who gave the city a baroque aspect!
The town is centred around Piazza Duomo, which is lined with an elegant baroque ensemble. In the middle stands the Fontana dell’Elefante, also called “u Liutru”, the symbol of Catania, designed in 1735 by Vaccarini. The lava elephant sculpture dates from the roman period and bears an Egyptian obelisk. On the south side of the square sites the more delicate Fontana dell’Amenan
o, named after the river that supplies it on its way past some of the principal monuments of the Roman age (notably the Theatre and the Terme della Rotonda). Behind it is the Piazza Alonzo di Benedetto, where a picturesque and bustling fish market takes place daily. The star of the square is the Duomo, the cathedra
l dedicated to St Agatha, patron saint of the city; it was erected in the late 11C by the Norman king Roger I and rebuilt after the earthquake of 1963. The façade is considered one of Vaccarini masterpieces. The remains of 3C Roman baths, the Terme Achilliane can be seen to the right of the entrance outside the church. Elegant palazzi surround Via Etnea, Catania’s best shops and boutiques, which runs through Piazza del Duomo, Piazza dell’Università and Piazza Stesicoro (where you can still see the ruins of an enormous Roman amphitheatre) before arriving at the front of Villa Bellini, Catania’s flowers-filled public gardens. When in Catania, don’t miss the Monastery, with its opulent decoration, and Via Crociferi, Catania’s baroque street par excellence. The area around via Crociferi is given over to a series of churches and the Museo Belliniano, dedicated to Catania’s most famous son, the composer Vincenzo Bellini. A short walk will take you to another building dedicated to his memory, the opera house Teatro Massimo Bellini. The opera season
runs from around October to June and is well worth a visit if opera is your thing. The acoustic of this beautiful auditorium are among the fines in the world.
Not far from Catania is Acireale, a pretty baroque town set around the spectacular Piazza Duomo, enclosed by splendid buildings: the Cathedral, dedicated to the Annunciation and Santa Venera, the Basilica dei Santi Pietro e Paolo and the Palazzo Comunale, all graced with elegant wrought-iron balcony. Don’t miss Villa Belvedere with its lovely peaceful garden, complete with a panoramic terrace which provide a magnificent view of Mount Etna and the sea. But the main attraction in Acireale is the Carnevale! It is one of Sicily's most spectacular cultural events and one of the largest and most frequented carnivals in Italy. With its dizzying array of allegorical floats, dancing schools, concerts and confetti parades not to mention lashings of food and wine, the Carnevale di Acireale offers fun for all the family and a fascinating insight into how Sicilians have a good time!
Around Acireale you will find some lovely fishing town, like Acitrezza, known for the rocks of the Cyclopes (Faraglioni dei Ciclopi), jagged black lava rising from crystal-clear water. The Odyssey relates these were hurled by Polyphemus against Ulysses. Next to the rocks sits the island Lachea, now a biology research station; Aci Castello is a seaside village on a stretch of coastline dotted with lemon trees. In the main square you can visit the Castle, a Norman fortress built of black lava, which today houses a small museum with a collection of archaeological artefacts.
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How Many People Have Facebook 2019
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How Many People Have Facebook - "We're reaching a size where it's worth really taking a cautious look at just what are all things that we can do to earn social networks one of the most positive force forever feasible," Facebook Principal Item Police officer Chris Cox told TechCrunch regarding the business's brand-new milestone. Thirteen years after releasing and also less than five years after striking 1 billion, Facebook now has 2 billion regular monthly energetic users.
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Facebook wants people to celebrate with a customized "Good Builds up" video clip they could make and share below. On The Other Hand, Mark Zuckerberg played it amazing with this short announcement message.
2 billion makes Facebook the biggest social application in regards to logged-in customers, above YouTube's 1.5 billion, WeChat's 889 million, Twitter's 328 million as well as Snapchat's estimated 255 million (theorized from its December 2015 ratio when it had 110 million day-to-day as well as 170 million monthly customers). Beyond YouTube, only Facebook's various other applications have more than 1 billion, consisting of WhatsApp as well as Facebook Messenger, with 1.2 billion each. Instagram could quickly sign up with that club as it lately rocketed previous 700 million.
Facebook's development the last half decade has actually been fueled by the creating world. The company has actually non-stop optimized its app for affordable Android smart devices as well as low-bandwidth links. It's added 746 million users in Asia et cetera of Globe region since striking 1 billion customers complete. At the same time, it just added 41 million in the U.S. and also Canada.
In spite of Facebook's dimension and also age, at 17 percent its customer matter is growing as fast or quicker than any type of year considering that 2012. And individuals typically aren't utilizing it much less either. Actually, 66 percent of Facebook's month-to-month users return each day now as compared to 55 percent when it struck 1 billion. If the teenaged social network isn't as cool to young adults anymore, it's disappointing in the big metrics.
However neither does the gigantic influence Facebook has actually carried society, which it's now trying to bend towards positivity with its new mission declaration to "Offer individuals the power to construct area and also bring the world closer together."
"There's certainly a deep feeling of duty in every part of the company," Cox told TechCrunch. "We're getting to the scale where we need to get far better regarding understanding how the item has been made use of." That's why he's been traveling around the globe doing customer research. As well as it's why Mark Zuckerberg has been crisscrossing the nation on a listening excursion that lots of people cynically assume is the start to a run for president, regardless of the Chief Executive Officer's rejections.
Probably stewarding a 2-billion-person neighborhood is obligation enough to get out of Silicon Valley and determine how Facebook effects individuals's lives.
There are the huge, detailed things like suicides on Facebook Live as well as fears that fake news obtained Donald Trump chose. However deeper down, there are even more complicated implications of a close to common social media network. It can push web addiction that alienates people, and assist in the filter bubbles that polarize society by enhancing our opinions. Facebook has largely dominated its rivals, giving it the slack to lastly attend to the contemporary sociological obstacles that originate from its appeal.
Cox claims an essential pattern Facebook is adopting is "When you think of very complex systems that are influencing humankind, simply being open concerning exactly what's occurring. And afterwards for instance when it comes to something like suicide or intimidation, going and also dealing with subject specialists, obtaining the research study on what's the very best possible point that we can do, then speaking with the world about it." To make the discussion about these tragic minutes as easily accessible and efficient as feasible, Facebook has actually required to releasing openness reports and also explainers concerning its plans as well as procedures.
"I cope with the constant goal of understanding, for every solitary point that we do, exactly how do we make the most of all that goodness, as well as curtail any way that it can be mistreated or developed into something depressing" Cox solemnly wraps up.
If getting to 1 billion had to do with developing an item, and getting to 2 billion was about building a user base, Facebook's responsibility is to build empathy between us as it reaches for 3 billion.
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U.S. general says remarks on Afghan peace talks 'mischaracterised'
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KABUL (Reuters) - The NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan on Tuesday rejected reports its commander General John Nicholson had said the United States was ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban, saying his comments were "mischaracterised".
In a statement, it referred to reports on Monday in which Nicholson reiterated comments by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the possibility of talks with the Taliban involving the United States.
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The Taliban have rejected talks with the government of President Ashraf Ghani, which they see as illegitimate and instead insisted they would only talk with the United States.
In his comments on Monday, Nicholson said the United States recognised it had an important role to play in the peace process.
"Our Secretary of State, Mr Pompeo, has said that we, the United States, are ready to talk to the Taliban and discuss the role of international forces," he said. "We hope that they realise this and that this will help to move forward the peace process."
The remarks come amid growing speculation about moves to open talks with the Taliban following an unprecedented three-day ceasefire during last month's Eid holiday.
Last month, Pompeo said the United States was ready to "support, facilitate and participate" in discussions with the Taliban over the role of international forces in Afghanistan but that the peace process would be Afghan-led.
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The coroner’s investigation into a death
The coroner may decide that a post mortem examination and inquest are not necessary because the cause of death is clear and there is a doctor who can sign the Medical Certificate of the Cause of Death (MCCD) to that effect. In such cases, the coroner will advise the Registrar of Births and Deaths that no further investigation is needed.
The coroner may ask a pathologist to examine the body and carry out a post mortem examination (also known as an autopsy). If so, the examination must be undertaken as soon as possible.
The 2009 Act introduces the new concept of the coroner’s “investigation” into a death. An inquest is only part of the investigation, and may not be necessary. A lot of the coroner’s work actually takes place before any formal inquest hearing. It also allows the coroner time to consider whether the duty to hold an inquest applies in a particular case, rather than having to open an inquest as soon as practicable.
Preliminary inquiries
The new statutory regime permits a coroner to make preliminary inquiries to see whether there should be an investigation. The coroner may make whatever inquiries seem necessary.
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The coroner’s investigation will seek to determine:
who the deceased was; as well as
where, when and how the deceased came by his or her death.
In deaths where Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights applies, the question of “how” is treated more broadly and is to be read as including:
by what means and in what circumstances the deceased came by his or her death.
If the coroner decides to investigate the cause of death he must identify the deceased’s personal representative or next of kin and inform them of the decision
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Chompcast 52 - Mr. Mime Ink
The adventurers spot the den on the other side of the lake, surrounded by reeds and other various plants. Smears of blood on the ground lead the way to the den. The band dismounts, and ties their horses to a nearby tree. The four, weapons drawn and ready, round the lake towards the den. They inch closer, hearing insects chirp in the water and wetland area. A cool breeze blows through the flora, brushing past the adventurers. As they grow close to the cave, they witness a woman making her way to the entrance on the opposite side of the water.
Perplexed, Shea quickly walks towards her, attempting to discern her intent.
“You must leave this area. There is a strong creature here, and we are going to destroy it,” he informs her.
The woman replies quietly, “This creature killed my husband, among others, in my village. I will have my revenge.”
The creature roars in defiance. A giant stream of greenish fluid jets towards Shea and the woman. Morgan tackles them both in the nick of time. Behind them, some plants singe and disappear as acid eats away at their cellulose. The two cease their arguing, and prepare to battle the fiend.
It steps out into the light. It stands 10 feet tall. Four giant eyes stare at the adventurers and widow, with yellow teeth gleaming at them. Stubbly whiskers protrude from the sides of the mouth. Scaly ears lift from the top of the head. With a greenish-yellow body with bright blue patches on the side, the creature’s front legs are clawed, while the back legs are cocked, ready to hop. The fiend appears to be a hybrid of a frog and a jaguar.
Josh begins to sling spells, some to protect the adventurers and the woman, while others are damaging the creature. Fish shoots enchanted arrows, attempting to pick apart weaknesses in the creature’s skin. Morgan swings his axe, hacking at the muscled front legs. Shea draws the attention of the creature, blocking the lightning-fast claws of the creature with his shield and sword. The woman begins to also hack at the legs of the creature with her two long daggers, ducking in and out of reach of the creature. The creature knocks Shea down and quickly descends upon him, jaw open. Fish quickly knocks an arrow, firing at the right-most eye. Direct hit! The creature howls in agony as blueish-grey blood drips from its ocular cavity. Capitalizing on the moment, the woman throws one of her daggers at another eye, puncturing her target. The creature is now enraged. Josh uses all of his remaining magic to cast a giant blaze right underneath the creature, frightening it and causing it to fall on its back. Morgan and the woman quickly follow the creature, hacking at its softer interior and looking for a weak point. Morgan slashes the crease between the creature’s front right leg and body, cutting deep. The woman begins to stab the same area on the back left leg. Fish drags Shea away from the immediate area while the two work, disabling the creature. Blood overflows the den as the creature quickly bleeds out.
After the battle is won, the woman retrieves her dagger from the creature’s eye. “Thank you.” She simply replies. She begins to walk back the way she came.
“Wait! Hold up! What is your name?” Morgan asks, as she continues to walk off.
“Melanie,” the woman states, as she walks until she disappears over the crest of a hill.
This week on the Chompcast, we are joined by the lovely Melanie Dunn, the host of the Rare Candy Podcast. The crew, sans Shea, discusses story vs mechanics, gaming with kids, and Pyre. Join us as we round up the Summer of Guests here at Swordchomp!
Recorded August 11, 2017
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