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Library » The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel
The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel
by Brandon Sanderson
Amazon rating
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Publisher Tor Books
Release Date 2011-11-08 (added to CC 15 Nov 2011)
Amazon Sales Rank 162
Fresh from the success of The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson, best known for completing Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time®, takes a break to return to the world of the bestselling Mistborn series.
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.
Kelsier, Vin, Elend, Sazed, Spook, and the rest are now part of history—or religion. Yet even as science and technology are reaching new heights, the old magics of Allomancy and Feruchemy continue to play a role in this reborn world. Out in the frontier lands known as the Roughs, they are crucial tools for the brave men and women attempting to establish order and justice.
One such is Waxillium Ladrian, a rare Twinborn, who can Push on metals with his Allomancy and use Feruchemy to become lighter or heavier at will. After twenty years in the Roughs, Wax has been forced by family tragedy to return to the metropolis of Elendel. Now he must reluctantly put away his guns and assume the duties and dignity incumbent upon the head of a noble house. Or so he thinks, until he learns the hard way that the mansions and elegant tree-lined streets of the city can be even more dangerous than the dusty plains of the Roughs.
(10 Dec 2017)
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(15 Nov 2011)
Like it so far. Love Brandons work.
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Quebec abortion guidelines under review after woman denied procedure at 30 weeks
CTVNews.ca Staff
Published Tuesday, December 20, 2016 1:41PM EST
Last Updated Tuesday, December 20, 2016 7:24PM EST
The Quebec College of Physicians says it intends to review its guidelines on abortion access after a Montreal clinic denied a woman’s request to terminate her pregnancy at 30 weeks.
The woman, whose identity has not been made public, sought an abortion at the McGill University Health Centre after she found out there were abnormalities with her fetus. The hospital’s ethics committee denied her request.
The committee’s decision was based on Quebec College of Physicians’ guidelines, which stipulate that abortions after 23 weeks of pregnancy should be done only when there are serious congenital abnormalities, or in “exceptional circumstances.”
It is not clear what types of abnormalities the woman’s fetus had. She ended up getting an abortion elsewhere in Quebec, but her lawyer said she should not have been denied the procedure at MUHC.
Jean-Pierre Menard told reporters Tuesday that the hospital’s decision reflected an “American-style” approach to abortions, and did not follow Canada’s “liberal” laws.
“They are not at all in accordance with the state of the law in Canada,” Menard told CTV Montreal. “Nobody has to assess the merit of her grounds to approve her decision.”
The college says it is reviewing its guidelines and may have new rules in about six months’ time.
“We feel that this is a reality for which our members and the public need more in-depth recommendations,” said Dr. Yves Robert, secretary of the Quebec College of Physicians.
A landmark 1988 Supreme Court of Canada decision found that the country’s ban on abortion was a violation of women’s rights.
"Forcing a woman, by threat of criminal sanction, to carry a fetus to term unless she meets certain criteria unrelated to her own priorities and aspirations, is a profound interference with a woman's body and thus an infringement of security of the person," the decision read, in part.
The MUHC said that it has performed late-term abortions in the past, but in this case the ethics committee did not feel that it should approve the procedure, in part, because there was “no threat to the health of the mother or the future child.”
The Canadian Medical Association says that abortion “should be uniformly available to all women in Canada,” but a physician “should not be compelled to participate in the termination of a pregnancy.”
With a report from CTV Montreal
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U's Head To Crawley
McGreal takes his side to Sussex.
Should the match be level over ninety minutes, then the game will go to a penalty shoot out, giving both sides a chance to pick up an additional point.
The U's will face fellow League Two side Crawley in the first of three group games at this stage of the new look competition.
Colchester United head to Crawley on Tuesday night, as they get their Checkatrade Trophy journey underway.
U's: Walker, Barnes, Vincent-Young, Brindley, Eastman, Wynter, Peter, James, Kinsella, Lapslie, Diaz Wright, Szmodics, Dickenson, Drey Wright, Sembie-Ferris, Porter, Bonne, Johnstone
It's Peter's first trip with the first team, and he will wear squad number 40.
The U's have named a strong squad for the trip to the Checkatrade Stadium, with U23s Dexter Peter, Cameron James and Diaz Wright all making the trip to Sussex for the 7.45pm kick-off.
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Messi sparks memories of Maradona's 1986 classic
Last updated at 11:08 22 April 2007
Lionel Messi scored a goal reminiscent of Diego Maradona's famous strike for Argentina against England in the 1986 World Cup as Barcelona romped to a 5-2 win over Getafe in their King's Cup semi-final first leg.
The Argentine forward set up Xavi for the opener after 18 minutes and then left Getafe players sprawling as he dribbled from his own half to net a thrilling second 11 minutes later.
See the video and scroll down for more
Barca coach Frank Rijkaard said: "It was a great goal from a talented player. It was a work of art."
Just before the break Messi slammed in a third but plucky Getafe struck back with two goals in two minutes early in the second half as Barca's defence creaked.
Eidur Gudjohnsen and Samuel Eto'o restored Barca's three-goal cushion for the away leg next month.
Deportivo Coruna host Sevilla in the other semi-final first leg on Thursday.
Getafe made a confident start, forcing Albert Jorquera into a sharp save after just three minutes, but Barca soon settled to dominate possession.
They made the breakthrough when Xavi laid the ball out wide to Messi and then drifted into the area.
He received the return pass with his back to goal and with a neat pull back spun round to stab a shot inside the far post.
Messi was being closely marshalled but he got clear of two players in his own half and raced towards the visitors' goal pursued by his markers.
He swerved away from two more defenders on the edge of the area and rounded the keeper before lifting the ball into the net from a tight angle.
As half-time approached Deco broke down the left and crossed low for Messi.
The Argentine controlled, dummied the defender into committing himself and rifled a shot into the top corner.
Getafe coach Bernd Schuster brought on Daniel Guiza in the second half and the striker made an immediate impact.
In the 57th Jorquera could only parry Francisco Casquero's low free kick into the path of Guiza for him to score and two minutes later the same player broke Barca's sloppy offside trap down the right.
He crossed for Nacho to net with a deflected shot.
Iceland striker Gudjohnsen, covering for Ronaldinho who was recovering from illness, volleyed a fourth from a flicked-on corner in the 63rd as Barca rediscovered their composure.
Cameroon striker Eto'o fired a fifth under the keeper from Xavi's precise pass in the 74th, to make Barca favourites for a place in June's final.
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Radio Kwara staff protests over working condition, lack of working tools
By Opeyemi Kehinde | Published Date Sep 5, 2018 17:47 PM
Staff of the Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Kwara, on Wednesday held a peaceful protest within the premises of the station over poor working condition and lack of necessary working equipment.
It was learnt that the workers also held the protest over the insinuations going round that government is planning to sell the broadcasting house located at No. 2, Police road, GRA, Ilorin which has been in existence for over four decades.
However, in his reaction, the senior special assistant to the governor on Media and communication, Dr. Muideen Akorede, who commended maturity and passion of the workers, said that the stations are back on-air after a fruitful meeting.
The Staff carried placards with different inscriptions such as: “We reject Sole Administrator “, A.M station must exist, Government must not sell Radio Kwara”, We need modern equipment at Radio Kwara”, Radio Kwara will remain shut until government addresses the challenges”.
It was gathered that Radio Kwara which houses both the A.M and F.M stations have been shut down for months, operating skeletal services due to lack of diesel to power the generating sets, while government is owing the station about three months running cost with last year’s outstanding running cost of about four months.
According to them, the lives of staff are at risk with the stations’ bushy environment, while reptiles have taken over the stations, adding that on Wednesday last week a snake was killed inside the live studio of the A.M station.
Meanwhile, government has sent its delegates to meet with the aggrieved workers of the media house.
Among those sent are the Special Adviser to the Governor on Labour Matters, Comrade Bisi Fakayode, the NLC Chairman, Comrade Yekin Agunbiade, the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Alhaji Mohammed Isiaq Sabi and directors of the ministry with the call on the striking workers to call off the industrial action.
But the striking workers however remained adamant despite the call and appeal by the government delegates, and demanded for the immediate sack of the sole administrator as well as urged the Governor to visit the stations to examine the dilapidated structure of the three media houses.
The governor’s aide, who said that economic challenges in the country had affected government obligation on operational expenses, however, added that a sum of N5 million has been released to the three media houses, namely Herald N1 million, KWTV N1.5 million and Radio Kwara N2.5million.
“Salary payment had been our first line charge. It’s only after salary that we do operational expenses. KWTV is the best in the country with the level of development we have put in place there. We are on refurbishment of Radio Kwara currently. You can check it. AM station equipment is old and some were blown off by thunderstorms recently. Efforts are on to get it going. We just bought new equipment”, he said.
Against speculation that the state government was planning to sell the media houses to private hands, the governor’s aide said that there was no such plan to sell any of its media houses, adding that there was no reason to do that.
“The plan, however, was to migrate the AM station to FM station because of modern technology. When you buy a phone today, you only get only FM stations. More so, the media houses were set up by law and anything that will be done there has to be through House of Assembly”, he said.
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#B2BMX Keynote: David Meerman Scott On How B2B Businesses Can Cultivate Fandom Within Digital Chaos
Written by Klaudia Tirico
Published in Industry Insights
Digital disruption has its perks for businesses. It has given companies the opportunity to engage with audiences in real time, wherever they are. But it has also made organizations forget that they are interacting with real people.
“So many people are focused so exclusively on the whole online thing,” said David Meerman Scott during his keynote presentation at the B2B Marketing Exchange in Scottsdale, Ariz. “The pendulum has swung too far in terms of superficial, online time when we are hungry for human interaction. Social media is causing disruption, chaos, fake news, polarization, spam — this makes it difficult for us to reach people.”
Scott’s solution to overcoming this digital chaos is by cultivating fandom.
“Most companies are not building powerful relationships with their customers because they’re not developing fans, because they’re not treating people as humans by focusing on digital,” said Scott. “The idea of cultivating fandom is how you can overcome digital chaos.”
While most might think that fandom is only achievable for pop culture — think Harry Potter, Fortnite, comics, etc. — Scott said that B2B companies can, in fact, capture the same kind of fandom in their businesses.
For example, Hagerty, a classic car insurance company, made it its mission to go out and expressly challenge themselves to build fans because “no one likes to buy insurance,” according to Scott. The company’s B2B division cultivated fandom by creating a video series called “Barn Finds” where the subject would go out and look for classic cars “American Pickers” style, educate people at classic auto shows, taught kids to drive stick shift in their classic cars. The company also created evaluation tools where you can see how the value of your classic car changes, formed a Driver’s Club with more than 600,000 members and produced multiple forms of thought leadership content for classic car enthusiasts.
So, what does “fandom” actually mean? Scott shared five criteria:
It’s something you’re incredibly passionate about;
It makes you extremely happy;
You are eager to replicate it;
You have good friends who do the same thing; and
You devote significant time and money to it.
“Fandom is not about your products or services. Fandom is about relationships with people — it is a shared emotion.”
Elements Of Fandom
Scott’s research around the topic led him to develop nine key elements of fandom:
Relationship centric;
The magic of proximity;
Let go of your creations;
Beyond the transaction;
Giving gifts;
The compassion of storytelling;
Transparency and truth;
Your brand ambassadors; and
A passionate life.
“An organization’s ability to build meaningful human connection will bring success in today’s chaotic world,” he said. “Our challenge as marketers is how can we capture that fandom in our business.”
He continued to dive deep into a few of the key points above in more detail.
1. Let Go Of Your Creations
“What I’ve noticed, is that some companies are so dogged in telling customers exactly how to use their products and services that they’re completely missing the fan-based culture that has blossomed around them.”
For example, there is a fandom that has developed around the Photoshop software. “But that fandom is happening outside of Adobe and Photoshop,” said Scott. According to him, Adobe says it’s incorrect to say an image is Photoshopped, but it’s correct to say the image was enhanced using Adobe Photoshop software.
“Our challenge in the B2B world is to let go of our creations,” he said. “No matter what product or service you’re selling, understand when you’re putting your product out to the world, it’s no longer yours. Embrace it.”
2. Giving Gifts
When it comes to distributing thought-leadership content, B2B organizations insist on putting them behind a form. But Scott wants to challenge companies to give content away for free — a common theme throughout the entire B2BMX event. “Expect nothing in return and good things will come back to you,” he said. “People will be compelled to give back.”
The Grateful Dead, for example, was one of the few bands who allowed concert goers to record their shows and take photos. But this didn’t lead fans to stop going to their shows, it drove more fandom.
Another example is Duracell’s PowerForward Program, which provides batteries to families where there are natural disasters. When batteries were high in demand, Duracell would give them away for free instead of taking advantage of the demand. People were appreciative, which in turn cultivated fans. The battery company has more than 600 million fans on Facebook.
3. The Magic Of Proximity
B2B marketers can also use the concept of proximity to build fans. “The closer you get to someone, the more powerful the shared emotions are,” he said.
This is why in-person events are so successful for B2B businesses. It gives companies a chance to connect with customers and prospects face-to-face. According to Scott, there are four areas of space that humans are programmed to think about: public, social, personal and intimate space.
Josh’s Rainbow Eggs, which sells ethical free-range eggs and was founded by a nine-year-old boy, used the power of proximity to cultivate fans. Since the beginning, Josh would make sure to get in close proximity with current and potential customers by selling his eggs in person at farmer’s markets, to showing up at super markets where the eggs would eventually be sold years later.
4. A Passionate Life
Finally, Scott touched on the importance of living a passionate life, which led to a unique point he made about how people represent things and companies they love by putting branded stickers on their laptops.
“If you live the life of someone who is passionate about something, you are more likely to be able to share fandoms with other people around your products or services,” he said. “All of us can develop fans. And you might even be able to develop fandom such that people are eager to put a sticker of your company on to their computer. That is the ultimate!”
#B2BMX19
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Savita Willmott is Chief Executive of the Natural History Consortium and one of the participants in the UKSFN/Design Council project 'Innovating by Design'.
How can design thinking help science festivals to improve their programme and reach underserved audiences? This was the challenge that was presented to us from the UK Science Festivals Network, and we jumped at the chance to join a national cohort of festival directors to think differently about our curation.
Those of us who run science festivals tend to feel pretty passionate about the format. Personally, I love the opportunity of a festival to distribute itself across a city or neighbourhood, take over well-loved community spaces and create new pop-up ones, and spark an exploration of wonder and discovery over a set time period. Science festivals bring researchers, audiences and organisations out of their buildings, out from behind their lab benches or desks, out of their homes and regular routines, all to come together in a ‘third space’. Science festivals create memorable moments, are a test-bed for trying new methods of science engagement, and incubators for “learning fast, failing fast” by many researchers to dip their toes into public engagement. The media loves science festivals and the visual spectacles, artistic content, and fundamental debates about the issues touching all of our lives.
Those of us who run festivals also tend to feel passionately about reaching beyond our usual audiences. We know that we are part of the ecosystem of a city, and working within the ‘usual patterns’ of our audiences, even systemic inequalities, or access to spaces. We worry about elitism of science, we spend months on programming, we think deeply about which events are free and which are open access. We carefully craft our marketing, messaging and PR to be as inclusive as possible. We balance all of this with trying to push the boundaries of our format, working as usual with minimal resources, constantly fundraising and usually begging favours in all directions.
The next stage for science festivals, to make some real progress on reaching new audiences, is not more strategies, more committees, policy documents and ‘inclusion training’. It’s not about festivals teams working harder, it’s about working differently, thinking differently.
We’re halfway through our workshops with our Design Council, and we’re already thinking differently about our 2019 programmes. The start of the project has helped us reflect on some of the most fundamental questions behind our festival. What problem are we trying to solve with this event? How can we better understand our audience, what they want, and how they experience our event?
Our project is focusing in Bath, and is unique in the cohort. We’re taking the extra step of creating a partnership between Bath Festival of Nature and Bath Taps into Science. We’ve created a big, bold mission - to work together to raise the levels of science and environment capital across all wards of the city. It’s a “big hairy audacious goal”, and it’s absolutely the right one.
We couldn’t describe design thinking when we started our project (creating interesting chairs?!). We’re still not sure you should test us on it, but we do know that we are going to have a very different product in 2019: a strategic alliance between two science festivals that has the people of Bath at their heart.
Bath Taps into Science is 9-16 March, 2019. Bath Festival of Nature is 1-9 June, 2019. Do join us.
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Rod Blum says undisclosed firm wasn't 'doing business'
While the congressman says his 70 percent ownership interest was essentially worthless in 2016, Tin Moon now says it has "11,000 satisfied clients."
Rod Blum says undisclosed firm wasn't 'doing business' While the congressman says his 70 percent ownership interest was essentially worthless in 2016, Tin Moon now says it has "11,000 satisfied clients." Check out this story on desmoinesregister.com: http://dmreg.co/2oi7xgC
Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Published 4:37 p.m. CT Feb. 22, 2018
Rep. Rod Blum, representing Iowa's 1st District, meets with Des Moines Register editorial board on Monday, October 24, 2016. The Register
Rep. Rod Blum, who represents Iowa's 1st congressional district, answers questions from people during a town hall at Marshalltown Community College on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Marshalltown.(Photo: Brian Powers/The Register)Buy Photo
A congressman from Iowa said in a sworn statement made public Thursday that a company he failed to disclose wasn't "doing business" in 2016, despite claims in its own advertising to the contrary.
Republican Rep. Rod Blum filed an amended personal financial disclosure listing himself as the majority shareholder and director of Tin Moon Corp. He also listed the digital marketing company as an asset, saying it was valued at $700 as of Dec. 31, 2016.
The move came after the Associated Press reported Wednesday that Blum violated House ethics rules by failing to list his ties to Tin Moon in his disclosure covering calendar year 2016, which he submitted last August. Among other services, Tin Moon has promised to help companies cited for safety violations hide their Food and Drug Administration warning letters below positive search results.
Blum says in the amendment dated Wednesday that his failure to disclose was an administrative oversight because Tin Moon was "basically worth less than $1,000 and not doing business in 2016." He certified that his statements were "true, complete and correct."
Anyone who "knowingly and willfully" makes a false statement in the disclosure can face $50,000 in civil penalties or up to five years in prison, although prosecutions are rare and usually tied to broader corruption scandals.
Records show Tin Moon was incorporated and registered its website in early May 2016. In August 2016, YouTube user "rodblum" uploaded an ad urging viewers to "contact Tin Moon today!" The ad featured a woman claiming that Tin Moon had helped her small business improve its online marketing while saving thousands of dollars.
Blum congressional aide John Ferland appeared in a similar testimonial that was uploaded two weeks later, falsely posing as a representative of Digital Canal, a construction software company that Blum also owns. It is based in the same Dubuque office as Tin Moon, an address that Blum's re-election campaign also uses.
While Blum says his 70 percent ownership interest in the company was essentially worthless in 2016, Tin Moon now claims to have "11,000 satisfied clients."
"How much has he really profited from this company? $700 doesn't stack up with 11,000 customers," the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which is working to unseat Blum in November's election, asked in a series of questions for Blum on Thursday.
A phone call to Tin Moon was answered by Monty Alexander, a GOP activist and prominent Blum supporter who has been paid by Blum's campaign for past get-out-the-vote efforts. Alexander is listed as Tin Moon's "reputation management specialist" on a site that promises companies cited for safety violations that it "WILL remove the derogatory FDA letter from page one so it no longer damages your business and reputation."
Alexander hung up without commenting. Ed Graham, the president of Digital Canal and Tin Moon and the treasurer of Blum's re-election campaign, has not returned messages.
Tin Moon has removed Ferland's false testimonial and an official congressional photo of Blum from its website and changed Blum's title from CEO to "majority shareholder" since the AP began asking questions about Tin Moon this week.
Photos: Rep. Rod Blum town hall in Marshalltown
Audience members hold up red and green cards to show their approval level of Rep. Rod Blum's response during a town hall at Marshalltown Community College on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Marshalltown. Brian Powers/The Register
After asking a question of Rep. Rod Blum, veteran Dan Bunnell, 72 of Grinnell tells Rep. Blum, "I could never be a politician because I can only talk out of one side of my mouth," during a town hall at Marshalltown Community College on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Marshalltown. Brian Powers/The Register
Rep. Rod Blum, who represents Iowa's 1st congressional district, answers questions from people during a town hall at Marshalltown Community College on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Marshalltown. Brian Powers/The Register
An audience member holds a question for Rep. Rod Blum during a town hall at Marshalltown Community College on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Marshalltown. Brian Powers/The Register
People sing, "We shall overcome" before Rep. Rod Blum, who represents Iowa's 1st congressional district, appears to answers questions from people during a town hall at Marshalltown Community College on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Marshalltown. Brian Powers/The Register
Rep. Rod Blum leaves in his truck without answering reporters questions after a town hall at Marshalltown Community College on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Marshalltown. Brian Powers/The Register
People hold their tickets as Rep. Rod Blum answers questions from people during a town hall at Marshalltown Community College on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Marshalltown. Brian Powers
Audience members respond to shouts from the crowd as Rep. Rod Blum answers questions from people during a town hall at Marshalltown Community College on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Marshalltown. Brian Powers/The Register
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An interactive installation that shows how machine learning works by rapidly comparing patterns and distilling an image from them.
When activated, an artificial deep neural network is like a newborn baby. Just as the new human brain is fitted with millions of synapses, an artificial…
Dance Tonite
Dance Tonite is an ever-changing VR music video made by LCD Soundsystem and their fans.
Dancing fans of LCD Soundsystem create the content of this dynamic music video for the song "Tonite” by contributing colorful, moving, and abstract dances…
Lauren McCarthy attempts to win back control from technology by making herself into a human smart home system.
We live in houses full of smart devices with automatic surveillance cameras and sensors. They offer us convenience at the cost of privacy and our own control…
Daily Life VR
A WebVR series about some of life’s most basic and essential pursuits: eating, pooping, sleeping, etc.
Daily Life VR is a WebVR series of “We ___ together”, about some of life’s most basic and essential pursuits: eating, pooping, sleeping, etc. Virtual…
Clickclickclick.click
In a likeable, playful clickbait experience, you are rewarded for exploring all the interactive possibilities of your mouse.
You and your mouse – an intimate relationship you seldom really think about. But your mouse behavior can betray as much of your identity as your search…
Smell Dating
An online dating service matches subscribers on the basis of their scent. Use your molecular intuition to find out who you really find attractive.
Forget swiping through Tinder profiles. Looks matter, of course, but our sense of smell actually tells us more about who we find attractive. In fact, if…
Meat Puppet Arcade
The 3-D scanner as a portal to the virtual space. Play with true-to-life replicas of the artist’s body.
Matt Romein experiments with virtual copies of his own body. His Meat Puppet Arcade is based on the penny-arcade games we know from fairgrounds – machines…
Oh My Gosh, Zilla
Zilla van den Born fabricated the evidence of a five-week trip around Southeast Asia that she never took.
A trip around Asia is high on the wish list of many a recent graduate. Zilla van den Born did it too, traveling for five weeks around Cambodia, Laos and…
I Know Where Your Cat Lives
Uploading photos isn’t as harmless as you might think, as demonstrated by this amusing but unsettling online data project.
Millions of cat lovers from all over the world upload pictures of their fluffy housemates. This data project makes it possible to find out exactly who…
Radiolab Live: Apocalyptical
A thought-provoking and laughter-inducing dance on the grave of our inevitable demise, performed live by Radiolab in Seatle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K52vD4WBdLw Cataclysmic destruction. Surprising survival. Radiolab turns its gaze to the topic of endings, both blazingly…
Unspeak
In this web documentary based on found footage, journalist Steven Poole explains at breakneck speed how the public debate is being corrupted with “unspeak.”
Top-down, smart phone, big data, piracy, pro-life. These words have very different meanings but they have one thing in common: they're all examples of…
Type:Rider
This surprising combination of video game and book maps out the multifaceted history of typography.
Gothic, Garamond, Futura, Helvetica, Comic Sans. There are fonts that some people detest, while others are loved immensely. In this app, a surprising combination…
Street Ghosts
The artist Paolo Cirio prints life-sized pictures of people found on Google’s Street View, and posts them at the exact spot where they were taken.
For the "Street View" function of its online maps, search-behemoth Google has been industriously photographing the entire world. They don't bother to ask…
#Alleman
Fifty years after Alleman, theater director Bert Hana leads us through the streets of the Netherlands, digitally captured through Google Street View.
Fifty years after the release of documentary master Bert Haanstra's Alleman (still the best-attended Dutch documentary of all time), theater director and…
Human Birdwings
An online mockumentary
An online mockumentary about Dutch mechanical engineer Jarno Smeets and his attempt to build bird-like wings and fulfill one of the oldest and biggest…
Girl Walk // All Day
Girl Walk // All Day is an exuberant feature-length dance music film shot in the streets and public spaces of New York City. The entire film is set to the soundtrack, All Day, the 2010 album by the mash-up DJ
Girl Walk // All Day is an exuberant feature-length dance music film shot in the streets and public spaces of New York City. The entire film is set to…
Robots in Residence
If robots can build cars and bomb people in foreign countries, why wouldn’t they be able to make documentary films one day?
How would a robot approach its documentary subject? What questions would it ask? What problems would it face and what advantages would it have? These are…
Pointer Pointer
A simple but effective online timewaster: stop your cursor somewhere on the screen and a picture is loaded in which someone points right back at it.
Last June, a new online timewaster took its place beside cute kitty pictures and Facebook's endless stream of messages: Pointer Pointer. In the first four…
Gol! Ukraine
In 12 short films, hosts Oleg and Katya take us on a tour of Ukraine, which hosted the European Soccer Cup last summer.
An interactive tour of Ukraine, presented by French newspaper Le Monde on the occasion of the European Soccer Cup in Ukraine and Poland in the summer of…
mödern cøuple
A crash course in parenthood, for women who are afraid to look worn out after childbirth and men who can’t multitask
It's easily the most significant event in the life of a human. Not only are the consequences huge, but to make things even more complicated, men and women…
MAFI.tv – Filmic Map of a Country
A new generation of Chilean filmmakers joins forces on this online platform with snapshots of everyday goings-on in Chile.
Chile is an emerging country when it comes to film, and the new generation switches easily from fiction to documentary, like a chameleon changing colors.…
Three times a week, Internet pioneer Ze Frank humorously deals the world while creating wonderful collaborative artworks with his Internet audience.
Since his breakthrough in 2001, Internet pioneer and online performance artist Ze Frank created a massive amount of projects, in which the participation…
9-eyes
9-eyes curates images found on Google Maps Street View
Curated by Jon Rafman, 9-eyes.com is a website collection that lets you explore the many unusual and unexpected images of people and places found on Google…
The Sexperience 1000
A social website wants to end the taboo on talking about sex, using video messages, discussion forums and infographics.
Great Britain has the highest rate of teen pregnancy in Europe. In the past decade, sexually transmitted diseases doubled among people over 45 years old,…
Shit My Kids Ruined
What’ve your beloved kids ruined? Perhaps your couch? Your TV? Your marriage? Your dreams?
SMKR's mission is comic relief, commiseration and birth control; this is not about blame. If you’re a parent the hope is that you identify and cringe…
Mobile Thrill – Shots of Reality
A machine that distributes unadulterated shots of reality to mobile phones
There is a mysterious machine at the IDFA Festival box office. Follow the instructions and temporarily entrust your phone to the machine, and you will…
Young Me/Now Me
Placed together, a picture from a scrapbook and a careful reconstruction of it 20, 30 or 40 years later tell an enormous tale.
The projects on Ze Frank's website put the visitor's creativity to the test. Young Me/Now Me is the latest in vlog guru Ze Frank's series of participatory…
A spectacularly popular website where visitors share their awkward family photos with one another and with the rest of the world: clumsy photos of gawky people in embarrassing situations.
It began as an in-joke between two friends, and Awkward Family Photos quickly became a worldwide Internet hit, attracting millions of views a…
Welcome to Pine Point
A multimedia portrait of the disappeared Canadian mining settlement of Pine Point by one of its former residents.
The town was built in the 1960s, but closed down with the mine when the stocks of zinc and lead ore ran out in the late 1980s: literally torn down and…
The Crisis of Credit Visualized
This short Flash film with clear graphic design visualizes the root causes of the American credit crisis.
The credit crisis. Everyone has heard of it or even been hit by it, but few people know exactly how it came about. Jonathan Jarvis, a student at the…
This multimedia project allows visitors to upload embarrassing adolescent treasures such as diary extracts, poems, and photographs.
Sometime in the late 1990s, Dave Nadelberg came across a love letter he had written as a teenager. Instead of putting it away again, he decided to show…
Interview Project
A road trip where people are randomly found and interviewed
In the trailer for Interview Project made for his website, David Lynch describes it as "A road trip where people have been found and interviewed." Only…
Text Trends
Text Trends is a sendup of the ubiquitous line graphs and related information returned by services like Google Trends.
Text Trends is a sendup of the ubiquitous line graphs and related information returned by services like Google Trends. The project takes the content…
The Machine is Us/ing Us
“Web 2.0” in just under 5 minutes.
The Machine is Us/ing Us is an experimental video addressing the shift to Web 2.0. The original video has been viewed more than 11 million times and has…
Exactitudes
A huge photographic collection of meticuously documented human identities and the similarities between them.
Rotterdam-based photographer Ari Versluis and profiler Ellie Uyttenbroek have worked together since October 1994. Inspired by a shared interest in the…
Ensuring the Future of Food
Japan only produces about 40% of the food it consumes. This is the lowest among all major developed nations. Infographic movie commissioned by the Japanese ministry for agriculture, forestry and fisheries.
Food is indispensable to our survival. But today, it is undergoing great change. Currently, Japan only produces about 40% of the food it consumes. This…
Le Grand Content
An associative chain of statistical diagrams that dissect human existence with a good sense of humour.
Le Grand Content examines the omnipresent Powerpoint-culture in search for its philosophical potential. Intersections and diagrams are assembled to form…
Duelity
Duelity pits Creationism and Darwinism against one another in split-screen, with ironic use of infographics.
Duelity is a split-screen animation that tells both sides of the story of Earth’ s origins in a dizzying and provocative journey through the history…
One Photo a Day Projects
A collection of videos and websites by people documenting themselves, making one photo a day for many years in a row.
Even though the motivations to do this vary greatly, the results are often striking visualisations of aging and the passage of time.
The Onion infographics spoof
A short clip from the satirical Onion News Network, about a large red dot emanating concentric circles on what appears to be a map.
Since August 2005, We Feel Fine has been harvesting human feelings from weblogs.
Every few minutes, the system searches the world's newly posted blog entries for occurrences of the phrases "I feel" and "I am feeling". When it finds…
firestarters: Emotional Arcade
A live event inviting you to play with real emotions, using brain scanners, biometric sensors and carnivalesque props.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyCBX9i0w7g IDFA, Brakke Grond and firestarters present a live cinema event on the intersection of science,…
Live Cinema Event: Stories We Love to Forget
An evening packed with embarrassing, true stories told live on stage. With Micha Wertheim, Paulien Cornelisse, Kevin Allison (The Risk Show) and someone reading an excerpt from their adolescent diary.
IDFA DocLab presents an event around one of the most unexpected 'new' phenomena in documentary: true stories told live on stage. Although live storytelling…
Live Cinema Event: Sex, Data & Goa
Live screening of two interactive web documentaries from the DocLab Competition Program: Goa Hippy Tribe and The Sexperience 1000
DocLab Live 5: Objective Stories
IDFA DocLab and Micha Wertheim from Echt Gebeurd present an evening packed with true life tales – told live on stage and on the big screen.
Including the New York storyteller Ophira Eisenberg (The Moth/Risk), the Texan stewardess Faye Lane (The Moth) and the online projects Awkward Family Photos…
DocLab Live 2: 3 Stories of Time & Place
Live screening of the interactive webdocs The Test Tube with David Suzuki, HIGHRISE/Out My Window (Katerina Cizek) and Welcome to Pine Point (Paul Shoebridge & Mike Simons).
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Interactive Conference 2017 talks are now online
You can now catch up on all of the talks from the 5th DocLab Interactive Conference, featuring artists and thinkers from across the industry.
‘Die With Me’ by Dries Depoorter & David Surprenant
The chat app you can only use when you have less than 5% battery.
DocLab Interview 3_Ophira Eisenberg & Faye Lane
The ladies of The Moth talk balls (and explain how to spin a cracking yarn).
Review: DocLab Live 3 / A Showcase by Zach Wise
Night 3 in the DocLab Live program, and they were lining up at the door of Tuschinski 4, for New York Times multimedia producer Zach Wise’s top web bookmarks selection, a bespoke pick of golden needles in that murky haystack they call “Internet”.
Review: DocLab Live 2 / Three Stories of Time & Place
The second live screening for this year’s interactive IDFA program featured three very different web projects, which nonetheless hail from what seems to be emerging as the Godmother of Non-Linear / Non-Fiction: the fair nation of Canada.
Review: IDFA DocLab 2010 Opening Night
Dynamic documentary expansion at the DocLab 2010 launch.
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Building Bare-Metal ARM Systems with GNU: Part 2
Miro Samek, Quantum Leaps
Miro Samek, Quantum LeapsJuly 03, 2007
In this part I start digging into the code discussed earlier in Part 1 and which is available online at the Embedded.com Download Code page. The code contains C and C++ versions of the example application called "Blinky", because it blinks the 4 user LEDs of the Atmel AT91SAM7S-EK evaluation board.
The C version is located in the subdirectory c_blinky, and the equivalent C++ version is located in the subdirectory cpp_blinky. The Blinky application is primitive, but is carefully designed to use all the features covered in this multi-part article. The projects are based on the latest CodeSourcery G++ GNU toolchain for ARM [1].
In this part, I describe the generic startup code for the GNU toolchain as well as the low-level initialization for a bare-metal ARM system. The recommended reading for this part includes the "IAR Compiler Reference Guide" [2], specifically sections "System startup and termination" as well as "Customizing system initialization".
The Startup Code
The startup sequence for a bare-metal ARM system is implemented in the assembly file startup.s, which is identical for C and C++ projects. This file is designed to be generic, and should work for any ARM-based MCU without modifications.
All CPU- and board-specific low-level initialization that needs to occur before entering the main() function should be handled in the routine low_level_init(), which typically can be written in C/C++, but can also be coded in assembly, if necessary.
Listing 1 Startup code in GNU assembly (startup.s)
Listing 1 above shows the complete startup code in assembly. The highlights of the startup sequence are as follows:
(1) The .text directive tells GNU assembler (as) to assemble the following statements onto the end of the text subsection.
(2) The .code 32 directive selects the 32-bit ARM instruction set (the value 16 selects THUMB). The ARM core starts execution in the ARM state.
(3) The .global directive makes the symbol _start visible to the GNU linker (ld).
(4) The .func directive emits debugging information for the function _start. (The function definition must end with the directive .endfunc).
(5) Upon reset, the ARM core fetches the instruction at address 0x0, which at boot time must be mapped to a non-volatile memory (ROM). However, later the ROM might be remapped to a different address range by means of a memory remap operation. Therefore the code in ROM is typically linked to the final ROM location and not to the ROM location at boot time.
This dynamic changing of the memory map has at least two consequences. First, the few initial instructions must be position-independent meaning that only PC-relative addressing can be used. Second, the initial vector table is used only very briefly and is replaced with a different vector table established in RAM.
(6) The initial vector table contains just endless loops (relative branches to self). This vector table is used only very briefly until it is replaced by the vector table in RAM. Should an exception occur during this transient, the board is most likely damaged and the CPU cannot recover by itself. A safety-critical device should have a secondary circuit (such as an external watchdog timer driven by a separate clock source) that would announce the condition to the user.
(7) It is always a good idea to embed a prominent copyright message close to the beginning of the ROM image. You should customize this message for your company.
(8) Alignment to the word boundary is necessary after a string embedded directly in the code.
(9) The reset vector branches to this label.
(10) The r0 and r1 registers are used as the arguments of the upcoming call to the low_level_init() function. The register r0 is loaded with the linked address of the reset handler, which might be useful to set up the RAM-based vector table inside the low_level_init() function.
(11) The r1 register is loaded with the linked address of the C-initialization code, which also is the return address from the low_level_init() function. Some MCUs (such as AT91x40 with the EBI) might need this address to perform a direct jump after the memory remap operation.
(12) The link register is loaded with the return address. Please note that the return address is the _cstartup label at its final linked location, and not the subsequent PC value (so loading the return address with LDR lr,pc would be incorrect.)
(13) The temporary stack pointer is initialized to the end of the stack section. The GNU toolset uses the full descending stack meaning that the stack grows towards the lower memory addresses.
Note: The stack pointer initialized in this step might be not valid in case the RAM is not available at the linked address before the remap operation. It is not an issue in the AT91SAM7S family, because the RAM is always available at the linked address (0x00200000). However, in other devices (such as AT91x40) the RAM is not available at its final location before the EBI remap. In this latter case you might need to writhe the low_level_init() function in assembly to make sure that the stack pointer is not used until the memory remap.
(14) The function low_level_init() is invoked with a relative branch instruction. Please note that the branch-with-link (BL) instruction is specifically NOT used because the function might be called not from its linked address. Instead the return address has been loaded explicitly in the previous instruction.
Note: The function low_level_init() can be coded in C/C++ with the following restrictions. The function must execute in the ARM state and it must not rely on the initialization of .data section or clearing of the .bss section. Also, if the memory remapping is performed at all, it must occur inside the low_level_init() function because the code is no longer position-independent after this function returns.
(15) The _cstartup label marks the beginning of C-initialization.
(16) The section .fastcode is used for the code executed from RAM. Here this section is copied from ROM to its linked address in RAM (see also the linker script).
(17) The section .data is used for initialized variables. Here this section is copied from its load address in ROM to its linked address in RAM (see also the linker script).
(18) The section .bss is used for uninitialized variables, which the C standard requires to be set to zero. Here this section is cleared in RAM (see also the linker script).
(19) The section .stack is used for the stacks. Here this section is filled with the given pattern, which can help to determine the stack usage in the debugger.
(20) All banked stack pointers are initialized.
(21) The User/System stack pointer is initialized last. All subsequent code executes in the System mode.
(22) The library function __libc_init_array invokes all C++ static constructors (see also the linker script). This function is invoked with the BX instruction, which allows state change to THUMB. This function is harmless in C.
(23) The main() function is invoked with the BX instruction, which allows state change to THUMB.
(24) The main() function should never return in a bare-metal application because there is no operating system to return to. In case main() ever returns, the Software Interrupt exception is entered, in which the user can customize how to handle this problem.
Low-Level Initialization
The function low_level_init() performs the low-level initialization, which always strongly depends on the specific ARM MCU and the particular memory remap operation. As described in the previous section, the function low_level_init() can be coded in C or C++, but must be compiled to ARM and cannot rely on the initialization of the .data section, clearing of the .bss section, or on C++ static constructors being called.
Listing 2 Low-level initialization for AT91SAM7S microcontroller.
Listing 2 above shows the low-level initialization of the AT91SAM7S microcontroller in C. It is important to point out here that the initialization for a different microcontroller, such as AT91x40 series with the EBI, could be different mostly due to different memory remap operation. The highlights of the low-level initialization are as follows:
(1) The GNU gcc is a standard-compliant compiler that supports the C-99 standard exact-width integer types. The use of these types is recommended.
(2) The arguments of low_level_init() are as follows: reset_addr is the linked address of the reset handler and return_addr is the linked return address from the low_level_init() function.
Note: In the C++ environment, the function low_level_init() must be defined with the extern "C" linkage specification because it is called from assembly.
(3) The symbol __ram_start denotes the linked address of RAM. In AT91SAM7S the RAM is always available at this address, so the symbol __ram_start denotes also the RAM location before the remap operation (see the linker script).
(4) The constant LDR_PC_PC contains the opcode of the ARM instruction LDR pc,[pc,...], which is used to populate the RAM vector table.
(5) This constant MAGIC is used to test if the remap operation has been performed already.
(6) The number of flash wait states is reduced from the default value set at reset to speed up the boot process.
(7) The AT91 watchdog timer is disabled so that it does not expire during the boot process. The application can choose to enable the watchdog after the main() function is called.
(8) The CPU and peripheral clocks are configured. This speeds up the rest of the boot process.
(9) The ARM vector table is established in RAM before the memory remap operation, so that the ARM core is provided with valid vectors at all times. The vector table has the following structure:
All entries in the RAM vector table load the PC with the address located in the secondary jump table that immediately follows the primary vector table in memory. For example, the Reset exception at address 0x00 loads the PC with the word located at the effective address: 0x00 (+8 for pipeline) +0x18 = 0x20, which is the address immediately following the ARM vector table.
Note: Some ARM MCUs, such as the NXP LPC family, remap only a small portion of RAM down to address zero. However, the amount of RAM remapped is always at least 0x40 bytes (exactly 0x40 bytes in case of LPC), which is big enough to hold both the primary vector table and the secondary jump table.
(10) The jump table entry for the unused exception is initialized with the MAGIC number. Please note that this number is written to RAM at its location before the memory remap operation.
(11) The secondary jump table in RAM is initialized to contain jump to reset_addr at 0x20 and endless loops for the remaining exceptions. For example, the Prefetch Abort exception at address 0x0C will cause loading the PC again with 0x0C, so the CPU will be tied up in a loop.
This is just the temporary setting until the application initializes the secondary jump table with the addresses of the application-specific exception handlers. Until this happens, the application is not ready to handle the interrupts or exceptions, anyway.
Note: Using the secondary jump table has many benefits. First, the application can very easily change the exception handler by simply writing the handler's address in the secondary table, rather than synthesize a relative branch instruction at the primary vector table. Second, the load to PC instruction allows utilizing the full 32-bit address space for placement of the exception handlers, whereas the relative branch instruction is limited to +/- 25 bits relative to the current PC.
(12) The word at the absolute address 0x14 is loaded and compared to the MAGIC number. The location 0x14 is in ROM before the remap operation, and is in RAM after the remap operation. Before the remap operation the location 0x14 contains the B . instruction, which is different from the MAGIC value.
(13) If the location 0x14 does not contain the MAGIC value, this indicates that the write to RAM did not change the value at address 0x14. This, in turn, means that RAM has not been remapped to address 0x00 yet (i.e., ROM is still mapped to the address 0x00). In this case the remap operation must be performed.
Note: The AT91SAM7 Memory Controller remap operation is a toggle and it is impossible to detect whether the remap has been performed by examining any of the Memory Controller registers. The technique of writing to the low RAM address can be used to reliably detect whether the remap operation has been performed to avoid undoing it. This safeguard is very useful when the reset is performed during debugging. The soft-reset performed by a debugger typically does not undo the memory remap operation, so the remap should not be performed in this case.
(14) The low_level_init() function returns to the address set by the startup code in the lr register. Please note that at this point the code starts executing at its linked address.
Next, in Part 3: The linker script for the GNU toolchain.
To read Part 1, go to "What's needed to get started."
To download the C and C++ source code associated with this article series, go to Embedded.com's Downloadable Code page, or go to Blinky for C and Blinky for C++ to download the Zip files.
Miro Samek, Ph.D., is president of Quantum Leaps, LLC. He can be contacted at miro@quantum-leaps.com.
[1] GNU Assembler (as) HTML documentation included in the CodeSourcery Toolchain for ARM.
[2] IAR Systems, "ARM IAR C/C++ Compiler Reference Guide for Advanced RISC Machines Ltd's ARM Cores", Part number: CARM-13, Thirteenth edition: June 2006. Included in the free EWARM KickStart edition
[3] Lewin A.R.W. Edwards, "Embedded System Design on a Shoestring", Elsevier 2003.
[4] ARM Projects.
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Buyer’s guide to dental benefits (August 2009)
By Sam Barrett 3rd August 2009 12:14 pm 3rd November 2015 6:20 pm
The recession has taken its toll on sales of dental plans and a proposed overhaul of NHS dentistry may slow the market further, but flexible benefits schemes are offering an economical way ahead, says Sam Barrett
DIY extractions, hundred-deep queues for a place with a National Health Service (NHS) dentist, and falling standards of oral health suggest dental plans should be a must-have benefit. But although new providers have been attracted to market, the volumes of sales that were predicted have failed to materialise. Wayne Pontin, business development director at Jelf Employee Benefits, says: “Things were looking good for dental insurance, but along came the tough economic climate and employers became reluctant to take on new benefits.”
The downturn in the economy certainly seems to have caught out providers, with several new players feeling underwhelmed by the level of sales they have attracted. Peter Lauris, sales and marketing director at Medicash, says: “It is not selling very well.”
The company launched a standalone corporate dental plan, Medicash Smile, in April 2008 in response to feedback from advisers. “Although we have seen an increase in sales of our cash plan, there is no real appetite for the dental plan at the moment,” says Lauris.
Another provider, Simplyhealth, has also seen its sales inch upwards after it launched a dental scheme at the end of 2006. James Glover, its corporate sales and marketing director, says: “Progress has been slow, but we are expecting some growth this year. We ran a dental survey earlier this year which showed there was an increasing awareness of the product and its attractiveness.”
One factor that may hinder the market’s growth is the announcement of another overhaul of NHS dentistry. This may result in employers delaying the introduction of a dental scheme until the new regime has bedded in. The current system, which was introduced in April 2006, has endured a barrage of criticism from dentists and patients alike. Pam Whelan, corporate dental sales manager at Denplan, explains: “Since the contract came in, 1.2 million fewer people have visited an NHS dentist and complex treatment has dropped by about 50%. It has had a very negative effect on dental health.”
Independent review of NHS†dentistry
These types of outcome led to the government launching an independent review of NHS dentistry, which recommended dentists’ remuneration should be based on the number of patients registered and the treatment courses carried out.
But although the government’s recognition that the current system is not working has been applauded, few expect the overhaul to make much difference to NHS dentistry. Paul Hunter, marketing director at Dencover, says: “Whether a dentist is paid according to the number of patients on their books or not, they can still only provide the same number of hours of care as they do now.”
Michelle Bishop, business development manager at National Dental Plan, says there will always be a demand for insurance. “NHS dentistry cannot compete with private practice,” she adds. “Even if there is more access to NHS dentists, people like the choice they get by seeing a private dentist.”
Reform is also unlikely to have a major effect on product design. Plans are designed to offer a range of levels of cover to suit everyone, from an employee with a good level of dental health and an NHS dentist, through to someone with rotten teeth who is going private.
Types of dental benefit
As an example, Cigna Healthcare offers two plan designs, each with four levels of cover. One plan is comprehensive, where each type of treatment has a limit and there is a maximum annual limit. The other is co-insurance, which gives 80% reimbursement on any restorative work up to a limit. Kirsty Jagielko, head of product management at Cigna Healthcare, says: “We find the comprehensive plan works well for company-paid schemes, while the co-insurance scheme is good for flexible and voluntary benefits schemes.”
But although there is plenty of choice, cost remains an issue for employers in the current economic climate. Claire Walmsley, healthcare manager at JLT Online Benefits, explains: “We had loads of enquiries at the start of 2008, but many did not go ahead because of the cost. It is still quite an unusual benefit and although usage is high, the cost is a deterrent.”
As well as deterring employers from taking out cover in the first place, cost is also leading to reviews by organisations with cover already in place. Some, for example, have downgraded their dental cover, says Jelf’s Pontin. “Some, especially the large and medium-sized companies, have downgraded from company-paid to voluntary [schemes] or to a plan with lower levels of cover.”
Another cost-saving trend in the dental market is the move to including cover in a flexible benefits scheme. According to Whelan, this is where most new business is coming from. “There are upfront costs with implementing flex, but the ongoing savings are attractive once schemes are up and running,” she says.
Offering dental perks through a flexible benefits scheme
Take-up can be fairly healthy, with about 20% of employees signing up to dental perks through a flex scheme, she adds. This number can increase where communications are well targeted and effective.
Employers are also looking for other products to meet employees’ demand for dental cover. Adding it to a private medical insurance plan is one option. This has always been possible for larger schemes but, increasingly, smaller employers can include it through menu-based products that are available from insurers such as Aviva, Standard Life Healthcare and WPA.
With budgets under pressure, cash plans can also prove an attractive alternative. As an example, Pontin singles out Westfield Health’s Foresight plan, which gives £45 worth of dental benefit a year in exchange for £1 a week. “This would provide enough cover for a couple of check-ups a year for many people, but on top of that you get other benefits, including optical, physiotherapy and an employee assistance programme,” he adds.
Focus on facts:
What are dental benefits?
Dental benefits enable employees to claim back all, or some, of the cost of dental treatment. There are two different options with dental insurance. Some plans give a limit for each type of work, for instance routine examinations or restorative treatment. Others have a menu-based approach, with limits set according to the procedure. There is plenty of choice on the level of cover, too, ranging from an accident and emergency plan right through to a scheme that will pick up the cost of routine and restorative treatment from a private dentist. As well as insurance-based schemes, dental benefits can also be provided through a healthcare cash plan or as an add-on to a private medical insurance scheme.
What are the origins of dental plans?
Dental insurance schemes first appeared in the corporate market during the 1980s, when National Dental Plan launched a scheme. However, dental cover was already available before this as a benefit through a healthcare cash plan.
Where can employers get more information and advice on dental perks?
With no trade associations or bodies to represent dental providers, more information can be obtained from a benefits consultant or intermediary. Also, visit www.employeebenefits.co.uk
Nuts and bolts:
What is the annual spend on dental plans?
A total of £71.5 million was spent on dental insurance in 2008, according to healthcare analyst Laing and Buisson, although its figures include individual plans as well as corporate ones. On top of this, £503 million was spent on cash plans, which have dental as one of the main benefits.
Which dental providers have the biggest market share?
Dental providers are cagey about their corporate sales figures, but the market is dominated by two players, Denplan and National Dental Plan, with Cigna Healthcare and Bupa Dental also in the top four.
Which providers increased their share the most over the past year?
Their recent entry to the corporate market means that newer players, especially Dencover and Simplyhealth, have increased their market share the most.
In practice:
Dental cover can start from as little as £3 a month per employee for accident and emergency cover, up to £30 a month for the most extensive cover. Prices will also vary depending on the number of employees covered and the way the scheme is funded. For instance, a voluntary scheme can cost between 50% and 80% more than a company-paid one.
What are the legal implications?
There are no legal implications attached to offering employees a dental plan. The employee is free to choose any dentist they like, either on the National Health Service or private, and, if there are any problems with the treatment or payment, this is a matter that would be resolved between the employee and their dentist.
What are the tax issues?
A employer-paid plan is a benefit in kind for tax purposes, with employees paying income tax and national insurance on the value of the perk.
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Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Gets a Cute New Launch Trailer
Tanner Pierce
May 7, 2018 8:09 PM EST
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Developer and publisher Natsume has announced that Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition will be coming to PS4 and Switch on May 29.
When Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition was announced to be coming to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch, we knew it would be coming in May, but we just didn’t know what specific day. Natsume waited until the last possible moment to fulfill that promise, with the developer and publisher announced that the game will be launching on May 29, 2018. And today we get a brand new launch trailer.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Is Coming to PS4 and Switch This May
The trailer shows off some brand new gameplay running on the PlayStation 4. You can check out the full trailer at the end of the article.
In other Light of Hope Special Edition news, a few days ago the game’s post-launch content was officially revealed, which includes four DLC’s with each one clocking in at $9.99. Players can also pick up the season pass for the game, which includes all of the DLC for one price.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Post-Launch Content Revealed
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition was originally released on PC earlier last year. If you want to pick up the game on Amazon, you can do so by clicking here.
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Noctis Arrives in Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia
Jordan Boyd
November 26, 2018 9:00 AM EST
Prince Noctis Lucis Calem of Final Fantasy XV joins the cast in Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia this week.
Square Enix has released a new trailer showing off the next character coming to Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia. Noctis Lucis Calum will be coming to the mobile title on Thursday, November 29. You can check out the trailer down below to see all of Noctis’ skills in action.
Noctis will be the first character from Final Fantasy XV, and rightfully so considering he’s the game’s main protagonist. His move set will include “Shooting Star,” and “Death Drop,” both of which are also skills in the most recent Dissidia title, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia is a mobile game that brings together nearly all of the heroes and villains across the entire Final Fantasy series. In my opinion, it’s a bit more enjoyable than Dissidia NT due to its more familiar turn-based combat and long story. Of course, as with many crossover games, the story’s a bit nonsensical but it sure beats the lame story mode in NT. The game also includes so many additional characters from the Final Fantasy series that didn’t make the cut in NT.
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Brown Insiders Can?t Close Bankruptcy Auction Sale, PNC Bank Eyed as Buyer of Newspaper Chain
E&P Staff August 22, 2010
By: Mark Fitzgerald
The company founded by Brown Publishing Co. CEO Roy Brown and two other top executives of the bankrupt newspaper publisher cannot close the auction sale because its financers have pulled out of the deal, Brown Publishing said in a court filing.
The development is the latest twist in a most unusual newspaper bankruptcy case. Brown Media — the entity wholly owned by Roy Brown, Brown Publishing, CFO, Joseph Ellingham and its general counsel, Joel Dempsey – last month were declared the winners of the bankruptcy auction with a bid of $22.4 million for all but one of its 15 dailies, 29 of its 32 paid weeklies and 11 business journals. When Brown Publishing filed for bankruptcy May 1, it declared liabilities of $104.6 million and said its properties had a book value of $94.1 million.
Brown Publishing said PNC Bank, which led the group of its senior creditors, should be declared the winner of the auction now because it was second-highest bidder. PNC expects to close the sale no later than Sept. 3, Brown Publishing said in the filing, in which asked the bankruptcy court to let it use cash collateral to continue operating through that date.
Unless permission is given to use cash collateral, Brown Publishing said, it “will be forced to shut down their operations and liquidate all assets, resulting in a disastrous loss of value for their respective estates as well as a corresponding decrease in the value of the first lien lenders’ collateral.
The filing did not say how much PNC bid for the company. Brown Publishing did say that “the projected liquidation values of the Debtors’ assets are significantly lower than the value to be gained from the proposed sale of the debtors’ assets to PNC.”
In the weeks leading up to the July 19 auction — itself a long procedure which ended as the next morning was dawning – the committee of unsecured creditors complained in court papers that the sale process had been rigged to favor the Brown insiders. Brown Media made an initial “stalking horse” bid of $15.9 million for the Cincinnati-based company.
At the auction, the parent company of the Delphos (Ohio) Daily Herald was declared the winning bidder for three Ohio newspapers and their related assets: one daily, The Times Bulletin in Van Wert and two weeklies, the Putnam County Sentinel and the Ada Herald. Delphos Herald Inc. bid $3.59 million for the papers.
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Former Panther Wrestler Joshua DaSilveira wins Pac 12 title
Former Ellsworth Community College wrestler Joshua DaSilveira has won the 197 lb. Pac 12 title for the Arizona State Sun Devils!
This is DaSilveira's final season at Arizona State. He upset the No. 1 seeded Reuben Franklin of California State University-Bakersfield for the second time this season, 6-5, in a close matchup. In the first round he pinned Dayden Del Toro of Boise State in 2:57. He then defeated JT Goodwin of Cal Poly in a 12-3 major decision victory before claiming his first Pac-12 title.
Securing the Pac 12 title allows DaSilveira an automatic bid to the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Madison Square Garden in March. His title, along with two of his teammates', helped cement the Sun Devils' second consecutive second place finish at the Pac 12 Championship with 113 points; they took second to Oregon State, which had 118 points.
DaSilveira is a two-time NCAA qualifier. He wrestled for ECC during the 2012-13 season and was NJCAA national champion.
Photo Caption: Joshua DaSilveira in a match while he was wrestling at Ellsworth Community College.
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Extron DTP CrossPoint 4K Series Recognized with Best of Show Award at Prolight + Sound 2016
Anaheim, California (April 22, 2016) - Extron Electronics is proud to announce that the DTP CrossPoint 4K Series of scaling presentation matrix switchers was honored with one of only four Best of Show awards from Installation magazine at Prolight + Sound 2016. This award competition recognizes the most innovative and outstanding new products exhibited at the international tradeshow. Winners were selected by the Installation team based on several criteria, underscoring the many valued qualities of the DTP CrossPoint 4K, including ease of use, performance, versatility, and a rich feature set.
"We are very pleased that the DTP CrossPoint 4K Series has been recognized with this distinguished award," says Rainer Stiehl, Vice President of Marketing Europe, for Extron. "With the industry-leading capabilities to create fully integrated AV systems, and advanced technologies, these matrix switchers are the ideal choice for 4K presentation systems in countless applications."
The Extron DTP CrossPoint 4K Series delivers all of the technologically advanced capabilities required to design and integrate an AV system in one enclosure. The highly versatile matrix switchers are available in 10x8, 8x6, 8x4, and 8x2 sizes. They include 4K inputs and outputs, built-in Extron Vector 4K scaling technology, integrated DTP and XTP signal extension, comprehensive audio DSP capabilities with built-in AEC, an integrated audio power amplifier, and a built-in control processor for complete AV system control. The DTP CrossPoint 4K Series greatly simplifies system design and installation, and dramatically reduces total cost of ownership.
For more information on the DTP CrossPoint 4K Series, please visit: www.extron.com/dtpcp4kpr
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In Which the Journal Op-Ed Page Really Jumps the Shark
Look. The clown car's here!
There's a reason why nobody in the White House listens to these guys. They're the political equivalent of two guys on a steam grate, hollering about the alien implants in their rectums. Patrick Caddell's mad as a hatter, and Doug Schoen spends most of his time under the hassock, hoping that Rush Limbaugh doesn't see him, and that the checks from that nice Mr. Murdoch keep clearing.
Here's the nub of their gist, as Mr. Cleese would put it: Assuming she's as dumb as they are, and would actually consider being part of this lunacy, Caddell and Schoen believe that Hillary Clinton would be greeted by the Republican opposition as someone who, "...given her strong public support... has the ability to step above partisan politics, reach out to Republicans, change the dialogue, and break the gridlock in Washington."
Hillary Clinton? The Hildebeast? The Borgia princess of Arkansas? The Bloody Mary Tudor of the Rose Law Firm? The witch queen of Mena Airport? The dark dowager empress of Whitewater? Vince Foster's lesbian lover? THAT Hillary Clinton?
The rest of the piece is typical Schoen flummery that blames Barack Obama's "excessive partisanship" for the fact that the Republican party has become a Jesus-crazy cult of feces-tossing monkey arsonists. But that part there above? That's absolutely classic. It may be the single most obviously peyote-inspired political argument that you can find outside of a sweat lodge in New Mexico. I'm not kidding. Nobody will write anything funnier about American politics than that until Mencken comes back from the fking dead.
Well-played, boys.
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Lab Report - Time Perception In An Altered State Of Consciousness
Essay by 24 • November 12, 2010 • 1,141 Words (5 Pages) • 938 Views
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This study explored the question of whether people who say they are skilled at relaxation report a deeper level of relaxation than people who say they are not so skilled. Undergraduate psychology students (37 males and 127 females, mean age 20 years) followed one of three different sets of instructions that detailed how they were to relax, and after doing so for a period of time, completed a survey where they rated on a ten point scale how relaxed they felt and where they stated whether or not they were skilled at relaxation. The hypothesis that were was no difference in the mean estimate of relaxation reported by those who are skilled at relaxation and those who are not was unsupported, as a significant difference was found. It was concluded that those who are skilled at relaxation would report a higher level of relaxation and those who were not skilled at relaxation would report a lower level of relaxation.
The perception of time during an altered state of consciousness
This study explored how time was perceived during a relaxed state; more specifically, it investigated whether people who said they were skilled at relaxation reported a deeper level of relaxation than people who said they were not so skilled. Relaxation can be viewed as an altered state of consciousness as it is a state that is dramatically different from ordinary responsiveness and awareness. The standard state of consciousness is defined as being alert, awake and responsive to the environment and ones own mental activities (Lefton and Brannon, 2006).
This study has been adapted from Grivas & Lawrie (1991), who in turn adapted it from Volckmann.& Volckmann (1938). They too looked at the effect that an altered state of consciousness had on time perception, but did not delve into the question of whether those who were skilled at relaxation were more adept at achieving it. Buetown (2004) also investigated time perception and found that time seemed to pass slowly when an individual was highly conscious of themselves and their environment, whilst time speed up when an individual was in a more relaxed state when the individual's consciousness of the situation and of themselves is low.
Vaitl et al. (2005) believed that relaxation was a psychologically induced state which reduced autonomic and central arousal, but again did not delve any further to how the participants who were skilled at relaxation and those who were not experienced it. Saniga (1988) discussed the different states of mind and consciousness, whilst Graf & Grondin (2006) looked at time perception not in relation to relaxation, but to time-based prospective memory.
Although there has been no evident previous research on how skilled and unskilled practitioners of relaxation experience relaxation, this study can extend on and expand the 'common-sense' belief that those who are skilled at relaxation would be better at achieving it and would report a deeper level of relaxation than those who are not skilled.
The aim of the present study is therefore to investigate whether or not there is a difference in the reported level of relaxation by those who are skilled at relaxing and those who are not. It is hypothesized that there is a difference in the mean estimate in personal relaxation level between those who are skilled relaxation practitioners and those who are unskilled relaxation practitioners.
The participants were undergraduate students studying introductory at --- University in --- and in ---. There were 174 participants in total (M = 20 years, R = 16 - 45 years), 37 men and 137 women, who were participating as it was a required task in the course.
Each class was randomly allocated to a group and a set of instructions. There were 57 participants in the control condition, whilst there were 63 in the experimental 1 condition (which involved meditative relaxation) and there were 54 participants in the experimental 2 condition (which involved doodling). Each group had a varied number of males and females in it.
The dependant variable was perception of time, whilst the independent variable was the method of relaxation.
The designs for the experiment are the following;
1. Between groups experimental design (v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
2. Correlation design (v. 1, 2 and 4)
3. Qualitative survey ( v. 6)
The variables in this
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Etihad continues campaign for Emiratis
To joiun foundation program for entry-level employees
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is continuing its search for UAE nationals to join its innovative Fursati – “my opportunity” in Arabic – foundation program which aims to produce customer-facing ground service agents and other key roles for years to come.
Fursati, operated in partnership with Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council, is looking to recruit more than 500 UAE nationals during the next two years for entry level positions within the airline.
Special open days frequently take place across the UAE, with more than 250 people attending one at the airline’s headquarters last week. The open days include presentations about the Fursati foundation program as well as interaction with the recruitment team.
Mona Walid, Etihad Airways’ Vice President Talent Acquisition, said, “The Etihad Airways Fursati foundation program is a crucial pillar of the airline’s continued expansion and its UAE national development program, with Emirati men and women becoming the face of the airline at Abu Dhabi airport.
“Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council are proud to work together and give Emiratis the opportunity to have a fulfilling career at one of the world’s leading companies.”
Fursati program applicants should have a desire to work in customer service, a passion for excellence, and be able to work in flexible shifts patterns.
Successful applicants who join Fursati receive comprehensive training from Etihad Airways as well as other educational institutions in Abu Dhabi including the Higher Colleges of Technology.
There are more than 200 Emiratis currently within the foundation program, many in their early 20s, who are receiving training in English, business maths, business communication, customer service, team work, time management and work ethics.
More information about Fursati can be found in the careers section of etihad.com where there will also be details about future Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council open day assessments which are held every Wednesday and Thursday.
Etihad Airways currently employs more than 2,700 UAE nationals across its global business.
Emiratis remain the number one nationality group amongst total employees based in the UAE, and amongst employees at manager level, executive level and within Etihad Airways’ pilot community.
Under plans to accelerate its employment of UAE nationals over the next five years, Etihad Airways is expected to recruit more than 6,000 UAE nationals by 2020.
A number of initiatives are underway to create rewarding careers for Emiratis. Last year, Etihad Airways opened a Revenue Accounting Centre of Excellence in Al Ain, which will create job opportunities for over 1,000 UAE nationals by 2017.
Etihad Airways has also expanded its broad portfolio of specialist development programs for UAE nationals to include areas such as finance, revenue management, network planning and cargo.
There are now a total of 22 development programs offered by Etihad Airways for Emiratis to develop key skills and gain practical experience, enabling them to fast track their managerial careers with the airline.
Note: The entry requirements for the program include a minimum of a high school diploma, UAE National with a valid passport. Recruitment is up to the age of 35 years old.
For more information candidates can email emiratigsa@etihad.ae
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Loreen performs to a Euphoric crowd in Stockholm
stevenjuniper / 29th May 2012 at 20:27 / Eurovision Song Contest / Sweden
Loreen in Stockholm
As mentioned in our article yesterday, Loreen took to rooftop of Hötorget in Stockholm for a special broadcast on SVT 2 from 19:00-19:30 CET as a welcome home for the Swedish delegation. She performed two versions of Euphoria and gave thanks for the crowd.
Loreen made a special public appearance between 19:00-19:30 for a special broadcast on national Swedish television as a welcome home for their hero, Loreen, who has won the contest for them for the first time in 13 years. She entered the stage which was on top of the Sergel Cinema in Haymarket with "I love you so much".
Along with the 2 performances of Euphoria, Loreen was also asked questions about speculation around the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. All questions were re-directed to Christer Björkman who stated in overall, "We will make it a popular celebration of Swedish spirit where all are equally worthy." This could be a dig to Azerbaijan’s latest controversy about the countries human rights and not being equal, however it seemed more of a peace statement.
Loreen finished both performances with "This I take with me for the rest of my f**king life", pointing to the sea of crowds below her.
Sweden’s previous winner, Charlotte Perrelli took part in Melodifestivalen 2012 against Loreen and was beaten. Loreen is clearly one of the new Eurovision Queens for Sweden along with Carola and Charlotte Perrelli, formerly Nilsson.
29th May 2012 in Eurovision Song Contest. Tags: Christer Björkman, Eurovision Song Contest, Loreen, Melodifestivalen, SVT Countries: Sweden
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As mentioned in our article yesterday, Loreen took to rooftop of Hötorget in Stockholm for a special broadcast on SVT 2 from 19:00-19:30 CET as a welcome home for the Swedish delegation. She performed two versions of Euphoria and gave thanks for the crowd. Loreen made a special public appearance between 19:00-19:30 for a special broadcast… Read more
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Student dies after playing dangerous 'choking game'
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University students walking on footpath in campus. (iStock)
School officials in New Jersey are warning parents and students about the tragic consequences of a dangerous “choking game” that killed a youth earlier this week. The game, also known as “flatliner,” “fainting game” and “space monkey,” involves people choking themselves to achieve euphoria through brief hypoxia, which is a loss of oxygen to the brain.
The victim, whose name and age have not been released, was a student in the school district of Bernards Township, which is about 13 miles southwest of Morristown. Superintendent Nick Markarian sent a letter home to parents earlier this week, encouraging them to talk to their children about these games and review the browser history of their media devices.
“The early-adolescent brain does not process information in the same manner as an adult brain, and so children in this age group are not able to fully understand the serious consequents,” said Markarian, according to MyCentralJersey.com.
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The superintendent said parents should watch for mood swings, broken blood vessels, bloodshot eyes, disorientation, bruising or frequent headaches in their kids — all of which may be signs that they participated in the game. He told MyCentralJersey.com that parents should be alert for possible evidence including knots in neckties, belts, ropes or plastic bags.
The district has set up a page dedicated to crisis prevention on its website.
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The student’s death comes at a time when districts across the country are on alert for dangerous trends spreading through social media. In Alabama, the Baldwin County Public Schools district sent a warning home to parents about the alleged “Blue Whale Challenge,” which is believed to have started in Russia. Though no injuries or deaths have been attributed to the alleged game, parents were warned to be wary of children downloading it. The game instructs players to complete a range of challenges, like cutting themselves and committing suicide, over 50 days.
“Anything that could be a potential harm or danger to students we want to put that out so parents can be aware of it as well,” Anthony Sampson, the school system safety supervisor, told WKRG.
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High Court Hands Victory to Texas Dems
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court handed Democrats a victory Monday, ordering a lower court to reconsider a Texas redistricting plan that could give Republicans six more seats and a firmer hold on their majority in the House.
The decision won't affect next month's elections, though any GOP gains on Nov. 2 could be wiped out later if the plan ultimately is deemed unconstitutional.
States must redraw boundaries every 10 years to reflect population shifts found during the census. Five appeals over the Texas boundary-drawing pose an interesting question: Can political leaders of a Legislature force district drawing more frequently than once a decade, to make more seats winnable for members of their party?
The case has been exceedingly contentious. Democratic legislators twice staged walkouts from the Texas Legislature to protest district-drawing that benefited Republican candidates.
And House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (search), R-Texas, was admonished recently by the House ethics committee for getting too involved.
In a brief order, justices threw out a victory for Texas Republican legislators, and ordered a three-judge federal panel in Texas to reconsider the issue.
"I see this as the Supreme Court punting right before the national election," said Richard Hasen, an election law expert at Loyola Law School. "It buys the Supreme Court another term before it has to rethink the issue. Maybe by then we'll have a new justice or two."
The Supreme Court has been divided on how much politics should be allowed in redistricting. In a 5-4 ruling last spring, justices left a narrow opening for challenges claiming party politics overly influenced election maps.
The court said Monday that the Texas map should be viewed again, in light of that decision.
Texas lawmakers failed to pass new maps for the state's 32 House seats in 2001, after the census numbers were in, so a federal court drew up a plan.
Republicans took control of the Legislature after 2002 elections and started working on another map early in 2003. Democrats in the state House and Senate staged quorum-breaking walkouts in an attempt to kill GOP-led bills, but the Republicans ultimately prevailed.
The Texas delegation is now even at 16-16. But because of the redrawn districts Republicans could hold up to 22 seats after the election.
DeLay had pressed state lawmakers to redraw districts. Democrats complained and the bipartisan House ethics committee determined earlier this month that DeLay, the No. 2 House Republican, raised "serious concerns" by contacting the Federal Aviation Administration last year to help locate Democratic lawmakers who fled to Oklahoma in an effort to thwart passage of the DeLay-engineered redistricting plan.
A report from the Transportation Department's inspector general found that DeLay's request set off a search that spread over eight hours and involved at least 13 FAA employees.
Washington attorney Paul M. Smith, one of the attorneys for opponents of the new map, said in a Supreme Court filing that the Texas experience "is proof that the redistricting process in this country has gone completely haywire."
He said with Texas as the model, states could be forced through painful district drawing every two years "for any reason, including raw partisan greed."
Ted Cruz, Texas' solicitor general, said that the lawmakers were trying to reverse maps that benefited Democrats. He said the state is solidly Republican and the new boundaries are not out-of-line.
The Constitution does not say when line-drawing must be done, but Smith told justices that voters are guaranteed the right to choose their representatives through "free and fair elections."
He said the new plan targeted seven Democratic incumbents, putting them in districts with another incumbent, adding Republicans to their districts or giving them hundreds of thousands of new, unfamiliar constituents.
The three-judge panel that upheld the map in January said that Congress -- not courts -- has the power to bar states from redrawing districts over and over. That panel will reconsider its decision.
The cases are Jackson v. Perry, 03-1391; American GI Forum of Texas v. Perry, 03-1396; Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee v. Perry, 03-1399; Travis County v. Perry, 03-1400; and Henderson v. Perry, 03-9644.
Also Monday, the Supreme Court declined to reinstate a lawsuit filed by a former Georgia representative who claimed her loss in the 2002 Democratic primary resulted from wide-scale Republican crossover voting.
The court let stand a 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that threw out Democrat Cynthia McKinney's lawsuit, citing a lack of sufficient evidence. The ruling said the Democratic Party is free to hold an open primary.
The case is Oshburn v. Georgia, 04-217.
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UN rights chief 'watching the US very closely' under Trump
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Jordan's Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein speaks to the media during a news conference at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, May 1, 2017. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP) (The Associated Press)
GENEVA – The United Nations human rights chief says his office is "watching the United States very closely" under President Donald Trump.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein warned last year that Trump's election could be dangerous for the world.
Speaking to reporters in Geneva on Monday, Zeid said he'd noticed a "change in some of the rhetoric" since Trump assumed office and expressed hope that the president's worrisome campaign trail rhetoric on issues like torture would "dissipate."
Zeid, a Jordanian prince, says his office is waiting to see the possible effects from the Trump administration's plan to cut funding for the U.S. State Department and international organizations.
In October, Zeid said Trump would be "dangerous from an international point of view" if elected.
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Column: A Super stinker, Patriots prevail but ugliness wins
AP Feb 4, 2019 at 12:04a ET
ATLANTA (AP) — The NFL should’ve ended the season two weeks ago.
This Super Bowl was a hot mess, really no better than a sloppy preseason game.
Tom Brady and the New England Patriots captured their sixth championship Sunday night, an amazing accomplishment that was overshadowed by the ugly way they won it against the stunningly inept Los Angeles Rams.
An instant classic?
No, this was instantly forgettable.
The only touchdown finally came when the game was 53 minutes old, the Patriots reaching the end zone on Sony Michel’s 2-yard run after one of the few offensive highlights — Brady’s niftily threaded ball to Rob Gronkowski with three defenders around, resulting in a 29-yard play.
It was the only time all evening that either team reached the red zone.
That brief burst of offense was enough to carry the Patriots to a 13-3 victory , but this game will be remembered as an unworthy finale to a thrilling season. Certainly not in the same league as that pair of captivating games we witnessed on conference championship weekend. Not even close to the Super Bowl classics that capped off the last two seasons
Those represented the NFL at its HD best.
The latest Super Bowl should’ve been broadcast in black and white.
It was straight out of the 1950s.
“You’ve got to grind it out and find a way,” said Brady, delivering a drab quote that perfectly fit the occasion.
Stephen Gostkowski clinched it for the Patriots, barely guiding a 41-yard field goal inside the left upright with 1:12 remaining to make it a two-score game.
What a blessing.
The last thing anyone needed was the Rams having any chance to send this monstrosity to overtime.
Taking nothing away from a stout defensive effort by both teams, this lackluster affair seemed more the result of two offenses that never found their footing — especially the youthful Rams and their 24-year-old quarterback, Jared Goff.
There were plenty of silly mistakes, the kind of plays you normally see when teams are working through the kinks coming of training camp. Both teams were flagged for having two men in motion at the same time. The Rams were penalized for a false start when lined up on second down needing less than a yard. One of their better plays was negated by a holding penalty. They even got caught with too many men on the field.
“We just played bad today,” running back C.J. Anderson said.
With just over a minute to go, after the Rams were called for yet another holding penalty, the press box announcer summed it up best after accidentally leaving his mic on.
“Ughhhhhhh,” he moaned, snapping the assembled media out their slumber.
It was the lowest-scoring game in Super Bowl history, eclipsing a 21-point snoozer in 1973 when Miami capped its perfect season with an ugly victory over Washington that had least had a bit of comic relief: kicker Garo Yepremian’s ridiculous attempt to throw a pass.
When Adam Levine ripped off his shirt during the halftime show, it was quickly apparent that tattoos would far outnumber points in the A-T-L.
Come to think of it, Maroon 5 might have benefited the most from this one.
Their lame, off-key performance was probably the highlight of the night.
The Rams needed until deep into the third quarter to finally surpass 100 yards, on a drive that resulted in their only points. Greg Zuerlein booted a 53-yard field goal that tied the game at 3 with just over two minutes remaining in the period, and it looked like Los Angeles might actually have a chance to pull out a game it had no business winning.
After Michel’s TD, Los Angeles gave itself one more chance. Driving briskly into New England territory, the Rams had first down at the 27 when Goff lofted a pass toward the right pylon with Brandin Cooks breaking into the clear. But Patriots second-string safety Duron Harmon, in the game after Patrick Chung sustained what looked to be a broken arm, came flying over to level Cooks just as the ball was slipping through the receiver’s hands at the goal line.
Cooks conceded afterward that it was a catch he should’ve made, but he was hardly alone in that category.
On the very next play, Huron came at Goff on a blitz. The young quarterback flinched with the safety in his face, wobbling up a pass that was easily picked off by Stephon Gilmore.
New England drove the other way for the clinching field goal.
With eight seconds remaining, the Rams sent on Zuerlein to attempt a 48-yard field goal, knowing the only remote chance they had to force OT was to get three points, pull an onside kick and heave a desperation pass toward the end zone on the final play.
Zuerlein was money all season, and especially in the NFC championship game against the New Orleans Saints, when he tied it up with a 48-yard field goal and won the game in overtime with a booming 57-yard effort.
This time, Zuerlein’s kick sailed wide left of the upright.
Brady kneeled down one more time and it was over.
Thankfully.
Disney officials dutifully announced that Brady and MVP Julian Edelman would be visiting the Magic Kingdom on Monday.
The folks at Mickey Mouse Land might want to reconsider their offer.
It’s probably best to just forget this stinker of a Super Bowl.
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0.6% Decrease in Federal Employment in 2017
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By Michael Wald on January 17, 2018 in Human Resources with 0 Comments
Despite initial fears that the Trump presidency would immediately cause large reductions in Federal employment, and despite the administration’s failure to fill many higher-level jobs, 2017 saw only a small net reduction in the number of Federal employees.
After the first year of the Trump presidency, employment in the Federal sector stood at 2.819 million in December 2017, a loss of 18,000 jobs (-0.6%) over the year, according to preliminary information released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Job losses in 2017 would have been larger if not for the Department of Defense, which added 3,300 civilians to its payroll. At the end of 2017, DoD employed 532,900 civilian workers or about 19% of the entire Federal workforce.
About half of the net job loss can be attributed to the U.S. Postal Service, which acts as an independent agency within the Federal government. USPS reported a loss of 9,400 jobs in 2017, its first year of net employment losses after three years of additions.
Excluding USPS from the overall numbers, the Federal government employed 2.190 million workers at the end of 2017, a decline of 9,000 (-0.4%) from 2016. In 2010, the Federal government employed 2.215 million workers, excluding USPS.
The loss of 9,000 jobs in 2017 represented the first year that Federal employment had dropped since 2013. Between 2014 and 2016, the Federal government (excluding USPS) grew by nearly 55,000 employees.
Federal civilian employment, except USPS, 1946-2017
Private industry increases
Compared to the Federal government, private sector employment has shown continued growth since the last recession, rising by 2.132 million in 2017. Almost 85% of nonfarm workers in the U.S. were employed by private industry at the end of 2017.
As a result of gains in the private sector, Federal employment, excluding the U.S. Postal Service, as a percentage of private sector employment slipped to 1.74%, its lowest level since 2007 when it stood at 1.68%. Federal employment has remained less than 2.5% of private industry employment since 1993.
State and local government employment
The Federal government was not the only government sector to have lost employment over the year.
State governments in the U. S. decreased by 13,000 employees (-0.4%) in 2017, which was the second consecutive year of losses. Overall, state governments employed 5.177 million people in 2017.
At the same time, local governments in the U.S. continued to grow, adding 87,000 employees, of which 47,000 of those workers were employed by local public education. In 2017, local governments employed 14.696 million workers. Local government employment now stands at its highest level since 2009.
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Michael Wald is a public affairs consultant and writer based in the Atlanta area. He specializes in topics related to government and labor issues. Prior to his retirement from the U.S. Department of Labor, he served as the agency’s Southeast Regional Director of Public Affairs and Southeast Regional Economist.
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Profile 22 announces strong start to the year
Profile 22 asserted its position as the profile partner of choice as it announced a strong start to 2017. Paul Lindsay, Sales Director for Profile 22, commented: “We know what a big decision it is to move profile partner and the number of new sign ups we’ve had so far this year is evidence of just how much Profile 22 has to offer.”
When it comes to a market-leading offering, Profile 22 really delivers. Its award-winning Optima system is billed as the best of everything and with good reason. It offers two main systems in chamfered and sculptured variants, complemented with a heritage style flush casement system and a unique flush tilt and turn system designed to compete with aluminium. The systems offer impressive technical innovations such as more thermal chambers, deep drainage channels, a central eurogroove position, thickened walls around screw locations and a secure bead system. There are a wealth of glazing options, a wide range of ancillaries and an impressive colour selection too. While the list of innovations is impressive, Optima retains the familiar Profile 22 appearance, something that offers a clear visual differentiation. “The response from the market has been excellent,” said Paul. “Fabricators recognise just what a strong product Optima is and this is reflected in the number of new sign ups this year.”
Profile 22 can also offer the reassurance of a genuinely seamless transfer from one system to another. In fact, the process is so detailed, finely tuned and proactive that it is possible to finish with one system on the Friday and begin with Optima on the Monday. “Many fabricators fear changing profile partners because of the potential disruption to their business, but with Profile 22 we can guarantee there will be minimal or no disruption,” said Paul. We know this to be the case because when we launched Optima last year, we successfully undertook a complete changeover of nearly 100 Profile 22 fabricators to Optima in nine months.
Profile 22 has got over 30 years’ experience in the industry and this latest news shows it is maintaining its position as one of the industry’s go-to profile partners. It’s a reminder that the combination of a market-leading system and impressive service and support will always be a winning combination.
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Advanced has added an Android app to its Lux Intelligent emergency lighting testing system. This is in addition to the existing iOS and desktop versions.
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AdMuse
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Casey Manderson
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KRISTINE COFSKY
MICHELLE MIAZGA
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Meet Series Director: Terry Miles
My first feature film WHEN LIFE WAS GOOD premiered at the .....READ MORE >
Casey ("nipples") Manderson. That about says it all. Casey is and has been far too lazy to take any "formal" acting training and instead went for the guerilla approach which seems to be working so far. Born and raised in British Columbia, Casey spent much of his youth as an athlete, ignoring the drama crowd and even sometimes, resenting them..... After traveling through Asia, climbing mountains and wasting some more time, Casey finally realized that he was an actor. He has performed in various stage productions, commercials, films and one day hopes to break into...see above. Casey is eternally grateful to Terry Miles for being a genius and an asshole.
BRICKMAN MORDECAI
He's a metrosexual, a rampant and prolific womanizer, and he's more concerned with appearances than actually doing a good job, or doing his job at all.When he tried to get himself fired by submitting a shocking spot for caulking, he accidentally brought the AdMuse agency back to life (and relevance). Favorite film: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (he doesn′t know the title, he saw it on cable at three in the morning and still thinks about it..far too much).
Soon after finishing her training at the Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts, Kristine landed the leading role of bad girl, Shannon, in Boon Collins' tribute to old-style slasher movies, "Sleepover Nightmare". Her performance was such that the writers of the screenplay for the feature film "Seeking Fear" (Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at the NYIFVF 2005). Kristine continues to work in the Vancouver area on various independent productions around the city. Recent projects of note in her filmography are lead roles in the feature films "When Life Was Good," "Yumi in Love," "Key Eye," and "Smile of April."
JEANNIE EVANS
Sexy and sarcastic, a Junior Copywriter. The Blonde. Jeannie has an MFA from Brown in Creative Writing. She got her job at AdMuse based on a short story from the Paris Review that she didn't actually write.She's worked at AdMuse for two years. She still hasn't unpacked from her move to the city.Favorite film: Annie Hall
Michelle began her performing career at a very young age trying to "out sing" everyone in her playschool choir. She is a graduate of both Red Deer College and The Canadian College of Performing Arts' theatre programs, where she received a scholarship for "Notable Promise". Recently Michelle has been seen as Chloe in the feature film "When Life Was Good" (Ashley Park Productions), touring the two person play "Well" (Broken Clay Productions) and showing off her assets as a Bootlegger Jeans model.
Sandra is the Creative Director. She was Miss November in a popular men's magazine a few years back, and Jacobson hired her based on her "likes and dislikes" list in that publication. She's a total freak, and gets obsessed with conspiracies, murder plots, kidnapping investigations, and, in one episode, she's the Jimmy Stewart character in a Rear Window homage.Favorite film: L'Avventura
My name is Ryan. My mission statement in life what I felt I have been put here to do is to a) To lead a great life full of Nobility and Grace. b) Entertain the world, may it be to make you laugh so hard you pee your pants. or to have you cry so much you need a towel instead of a tissue. c) Amaze this world and leave them asking for more! I have been involved in the entertainment industry since I was five. I have done Stage, T.V., Independent movies, Big budget Movies, Canadian movies, Street theatre, Fringe, Busking, Mime, Clowning, Weddings, Balloon animals, fairs, exibitions, mall openings, store openings, Magic shows, Conventions, trade shows, Canada day celebrations on Parliment Hill, Blues & Jazz festivals, Stand-up comedy, Improv., theatre sports, Sketch comedy, Kids parties, Character clowing, Singing telegrams, balloon-o-grams, and more. I have won awards for Acting, directing, Improv, and writing. /
JACOB JACOBSON
Jacobson is the billionaire owner of AdMuse (along with scores of other more profitable companies). He's a deadpan maniac, with a whole bunch of Richard Branson going on. AdMuse, previously nothing more than a tax dump, becomes a pet project when companies start calling, demanding the Admuse brand of stark, honest, shocking, and edgy, print and television content. He's owned admuse for fifteen years. He won it in a Poker game with Richard Branson and Bill Gates. Favorite film: Wild Hogs
MOONIE KING
Moonie King who plays Emma in the series of Christie is Originally from Burgesshill in sussex. She trained at Birmingham school of acting and since graduating has performed in lots of plays and films. She specialises in playing murdered prostitutes! She has been in two feature films Bloodlines and rulers and Dealers. She is looking forward to working on another one called The Shadows of London. She also works as a model and a burlesque dancer.
Emma is a marketing executive at Lav-U-Like. Credited with coming up with the names and slogans for all Lav-U-Like's major brands, the Flushmatic 2000, the Flushtronic, the Flushtastic and the lower end model, the Flushmeister she is an invaluable member of the team. Her most famous slogan, "Your waste, Our haste" on the famous Lav-U-Like leaflet campaign of 2005 led to an 85% increase in sales for the then new and cutting edge Flushmatic 2000. She has been courted by advertising agencies and brand managers and is always in negotiations for the big move. Christie has had the hots for her for years. As much as she hates him, she'd sooner scheme a way to get rid of him than be forced out by his chauvinistic harassment of her.
GUY BURNET
Guy, born and raised up in central London with his family coming from much further afield. Having attended Holland Park, His interest in drama developed after taking part in a number of theatrical productions. After a number of short films He secured an agent. He joined the cast of 'Hollyoaks' in 2002 till 2007 as lead character 'Craig Dean'. After playing 'Andy' in 'Christie', Guy is now working with director Azi Rahman and Filmaka again on project 'HusH'.
Thirty something assistant creative director. Urban surfer but never says "Dude". Graduated from NYU with dreams of being a professional musician but somewhere along the line things went wrong, bills had to be paid and he ended up working in advertising. Constantly belittled and put down by Max. Unsure of his abilities. Unsure where his life took a wrong turn. Gets through life by listening to Jack Johnson and imagining himself on a beach anywhere but here. Actually a creative genius unaware that his ideas are constantly ripped off by those around him. In therapy. Desperately in love with Ling. Ambition - to pay off his credit cards and move to Hawaii.
RIA LINA
Ria Lina is a half-Filipina, half-German Brit with an American accent, so of course she�s a stand-up comedienne. Having graced the comedy circuit both in Britain and abroad for more than 7 years, she�s been awarded the EMMA award for best comedienne, as well as featured in a number of comedy shows in both theatres and on television. In her spare time she likes to study, having to date racked up a BSc in Pathology (to help her play dead people in CSI), an MSc in Forensics (to help her play live people in CSI), and a PhD in Bioinformatics (just to show off).
Beautiful but modest twenty something graphic designer. A Yoko Ono type. Loves loft living, art galleries, installations, the New York art scene, tattoos and piercings, underground clubs, modern Jazz, electronica, experimental music and bohemian bars. Too cool for school if a little bit of a wafty hippy. Head firmly in the clouds makes her seem a little aloof at times. Andy thinks she's out of his league. Work for her is something that pays for her artistic activities and nightlife. Adventurous, a free spirit, has a secession of boyfriends and girlfriends none of whom she cares much about. Ambition - to be the next Bjork/Tracey Emin/Diane Arbus/Yoko Ono.
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Dibrugarh University Result 2019: University announces 2nd, 4th, 6th semester exam result for undergraduate courses on dibru.net
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Trump is sued over foreign government payments to his firms | Reuters
Fwire Reuters Jan 23, 2017 22:30:08 IST
NEW YORK A group of prominent constitutional and ethics lawyers sued U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, accusing him of violating the U.S. Constitution by allowing his hotels and other businesses to accept payments from foreign governments.The lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington contended the Constitution's "emoluments" clause forbids such payments and seeks to stop Trump from accepting them.Morgan Lewis & Bockius, a law firm representing the president on ethics matters, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.The lawsuit is part of a wave of litigation expected from liberal advocacy groups against Trump, a Republican who took office on Friday.
Earlier this month Trump said he would maintain ownership of his global business empire but hand off control to his two oldest sons while president. Trump adviser Sheri Dillon, a partner at Morgan Lewis, said profits generated at Trump's hotels by foreign governments will be donated to the U.S. Treasury.The suit alleges that foreign governments' payments for such things as leases at Trump Tower in New York, hotel stays at Trump's properties and rights to rebroadcast or create their own versions of Trump's reality TV show "The Apprentice" are illegal.
According to the complaint, the Constitution's framers intended to ban such payments, believing that "private financial interests can subtly sway even the most virtuous leaders, and entanglements between American officials and foreign powers could pose a creeping, insidious threat to the Republic."The plaintiff said it had standing to sue, having been "significantly injured" by being forced to expend resources on the lawsuit rather than elsewhere.
Among the lawyers who worked on the complaint are constitutional scholars Laurence Tribe and Erwin Chemerinsky, as well as Richard Painter, a former White House ethics lawyer under Republican President George W. Bush. (Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Frances Kerry)
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Port director, chairman should be working together
By LAURA ELDER The Daily News
Laura Elder
Two things need to happen to right the ship at the Port of Galveston.
First, Port Director Rodger Rees needs to stop making mistakes with public money. Second, wharves board Chairman Ted O’Rourke needs to stop trying to run Rees off.
The Daily News would never criticize anyone for vigilant oversight of public finances. But there’s a line, fine perhaps, but discernible, between responsible government oversight and hacking somebody to bits.
And the whole show lately has been distracting from the larger picture and bigger issues that should be dragged into the light of day — such as how much public money will go toward building a third cruise terminal?
What’s the traffic control plan for said terminal? Will the third cruise terminal pay property taxes? What is the landlord port doing to diversify cargo and tenants so it doesn’t have all its eggs in the cruise industry basket?
There’s no doubt Rees has made some missteps since he began his job at the port in January 2018. Some of it could be chalked up to a learning curve. Some not so much.
On Tuesday at the regular meeting of the wharves board, which governs the port, Rees admitted he used a port credit card for personal expenses and used public money to give dozens of employees untaxed Christmas bonuses without board approval.
In the spirit of the benefit of the doubt, we’ll accept that Rees, who at $240,000 a year is well paid enough to buy his own groceries, made an honest mistake when he used a port credit card instead of his own at Kroger.
Rees apologized for the mistake and that should be enough.
There’s so much wrong with the $100 Christmas bonuses it’s best to just say everything was wrong with it.
There are specific rules governing bonuses for public employees. The port is a utility of the city. State law forbids city governments from giving bonuses to employees for past work. And cities can’t give holiday bonuses to employees unless such bonuses are included in the personnel policy at the beginning of the year. But city governments can give extra pay for expectation of increased productivity.
There also are problems about accounting for the money and reporting the income to the IRS.
In the past, when port directors sought to give bonuses, it was with the blessing of the board. Rees after the meeting told The Daily News he would seek board approval for any employee stipends such as the $100 holiday bonus.
There have been other issues, including Rees’ approval of a $64,000 consulting contract that was canceled because it violated port rules limiting the director’s spending to $50,000 without board consent.
One of the most interesting and rich notions from the meeting came from Trustees Elizabeth Beeton and Richard DeVries, who questioned whether it was proper for Mayor Jim Yarbrough and O’Rourke to review the minutiae of the port’s financial documents.
Rich, because Beeton is a well-known and respected watchdog of public funds who has been known to comb through reams of documented minutiae when she believes it’s warranted. Those who have fallen under her scrutiny have suffered more than Rees has.
The appropriate thing is for Rees to stop giving his enemy a stick with which to beat him. Perhaps “enemy” is a harsh word to describe O’Rourke, but the relationship is not amicable.
If this can’t be sorted out, it would be a crying shame. The wharves board hired Rees for his business acumen and Rees has delivered.
In 2018, the port posted operating revenues of $43.5 million and operating expenses of $35.5 million.
Since his appointment, port revenues have increased by 15.2 percent and expenses reduced by 6.7 percent compared with 2017. Net position increased by 5.5 percent for the same period.
Although it belongs to the residents of Galveston, the port is a self-supporting operation that doesn’t rely on tax money.
Until recently, it hadn’t lived up to its potential as a significant economic engine for the city. But the port has shown promising progress under Rees’ leadership.
It’s always appropriate to watch public assets with a sharp eye. But the port and the public would be better served if O’Rourke, with his passion for the public docks, and Rees, with his strong business sense, combined forces. Now, that would right the ship.
• Laura Elder
Laura Elder: 409-683-5248; laura.elder@galvnews.com
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Don Schlessinger Jun 30, 2019 8:40am
I think it’s interesting the port and its director can live under a giant magnifying glass where public money spent can be scrutinized penny by penny, and the Park Board can spend what it wants without that same magnifying glass pointed at it. The PB just spent $167K of OPM and bragged in the GDN they can so without Galveston city government oversight. No one seems to care. Are the rules regarding spending OPM (PUBLIC MONEY) for the PB and Port different?
Miceal O'Laochdha Jun 30, 2019 10:07am
Laura, overall, I think your editorial here is on target but, I must ask this: you credit the director for his “business acumen” and his “strong business sense”. In a previous newspaper story, the director states to your reporter that the reason he exceeded his independent financial authority in issuing that $64k contract to his consultant was because he did not READ the contract before signing it. As someone who has executed many US Government and commercial contracts in my career, I can assure you if I had ever made a statement like that, no one would praise my business acumen and business sense during the 1 hour that I remained still employed in that position.
AJ LeBlanc Jul 1, 2019 9:24am
Thank you, Laura, for another good article. I would very much like to see both of these gentlemen direct their collective enthusiasm and intellect toward more meaningful port affairs. Perhaps a few missteps here and there, but certainly nothing even approaching criminal or malicious. And yes, financial accountability and oversight is paramount and non-negotiable, but I'm growing a little weary of this petty (cash) discussion. Please, let's all acknowledge the obvious, agree to avoid a recurrence (or similar mistakes), and get back to work. Carry on.
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Game Design Essentials: 20 RPGs
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13. Fire Emblem
Designed by: Shouzou Kaga (original), Keisuke Terasaki (director), probably others
Influenced by: Strategy wargames
Series: There have been many Fire Emblem games, and most of them never made it to the U.S., although this is changing; the original game finally made it to America recently as a DS title.
Legacy: The Shining Force line of tactical wargames is obviously directly inspired by this. A more indirect inspiration was probably Tactics Ogre, which went on to directly affect Final Fantasy Tactics and, later, the Nippon Ichi (Disgaea) tactical JRPGs.
Fire Emblem is the first tactical JRPG wargame released, an inspiration for what would become an entire subgenre. It's a tile-based man-level wargame set on a grid with role-playing elements. Unique among computer games of the time, characters weren't interchangeable pawns but each of them unique, both in class and in stats. The more a character is used in battle the more experience he earns, making him subtly better in many areas.
Fire Emblem is a game of slow character growth. It's not hard for a unit to gain a level, but the primary advantage from this is each of his stats might increase by one. Every unit has its own level advancement percentage chance for each of its stats, information which is kept secret from the player, but even a character with great growth chances might just fail to gain a point in any one, or even any, of its stats, leaving him underpowered.
The Fire Emblem series are notoriously difficult games, so a bit of bad luck like this could make following battles rather harder. It's not unknown to reach the final battles of the game and reach opponents with defense stats so high that only one or two characters are capable of inflicting more than a few points of damage.
Fire Emblem (Screenshot courtesy http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/)
This is a bad situation for the player to be in, because if an enemy isn't killed in one hit, if it's in range it gets a free counterattack, and these same high-defense characters tend also to have high attack power. In Fire Emblem games, a character who runs out of hit points is usually dead forever. If this happens with a very useful character, the loss could be enough to make the game unwinnable in the end.
If you compare Fire Emblem to the third or fourth edition of D&D, the ones that emphasize tactical movement, they don't really look all that different from each other -- right down to the "support" for permanent character death.
Fortunately for players, the game does allow free restoring to the state at the beginning of a battle, so a favorite character can be saved... provided the player is willing to abandon all progress yet made in that fight. The ending even subtly changes based on who remains alive at the end of the game.
In some ways, Fire Emblem is more realistic than D&D. Magic users are relatively rare; most characters would be classed, in a D&D campaign, as some kind of fighter. Most weapons are non-magical, and even those that are have a limited durability. And most opponents aren't monsters but human characters.
D&D got its start in the rules of Chainmail, a not-dissimilar tabletop game which focused on the efforts of whole armies. It was Gary Gygax's idea to reduce the scope and add in fantasy characters and an overall "adventure" overgame to wrap the fighting. In Fire Emblem, the merest hint of that elder pastime can still be seen.
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GiH News Roundup: operators continue to withdraw from Dutch market; Romania considers new ad restrictions; Betfred enters CFD market
in Today's News — by Jeroen Laemers — June 16, 2017
Following the introduction of the new Netherlands Gaming Authority’s online enforcement policy, an increasing number of online gaming operators is instructing its affiliates to remove banners and links that target Dutch customers.
Ahead of his 3 day course between 19-21 June in Haarlem, The Netherlands, Arjan Korstjens, Course Director of the Casino Marketing Academy, gives insight into the principles underlying his casino marketing course.
Romania is the latest country to consider new restrictions on locally licensed gambling operators’ ability to advertise their products.
Scottish Premier League side Rangers has announced an extension of its partnership with online operator 32Red, the pair agreeing a “new and enhanced” shirt sponsorship deal for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons.
Newly promoted EFL Championship team Bolton Wanderers FC have announced the signing of a sponsorship deal with sports betting operator Betfred for the next two seasons.
Betfred has also expanded its service offering into the Forex and CFDs trading market with the launch of TradeFred. The new online platform, which officially went live this week, is the result of a partnership between Betfred and Vanuatu-registered MagicPath Capital.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the US Federal Trade Commission might block the announced merger between FanDuel and DraftKings.
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Home > Archive > GHS students to perform at J-Bird Music for the Arts benefit gala
GHS students to perform at J-Bird Music for the Arts benefit gala
Junior Sydney Jessup, left, and Senior Anna Boese will represent Goshen High School and will perform as a piano/violin duo playing classical pieces at the first J-Bird Music for the Arts Gala on Oct. 3 in Manhattan.
Two Goshen High School students are performing at the first J-Bird Music for the Arts (JBMFTA) benefit gala on Wednesday, Oct. 3 in Manhattan.
JBMFTA is a non-profit organization that seeks to “nurture a community supporting the performing arts and music in education for youths throughout New York State,” according to its website.
Senior Anna Boese and Junior Sydney Jessup will perform as a piano/violin duo playing classical pieces at the gala.
Boese is an award winning New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) student who plans to study mechanical engineering in college and aspires to work for NASA. She is a member of the school’s Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Voice and Varsity Choir.
Jessup is also an award winning NYSSMA student who plans to attend a liberal arts college where she can continue her music education.
In 2015, JBMFTA donated a flute in a hard shell case and a new acoustic guitar to Goshen High School’s music program.
“Students like Anna and Sydney represent all that’s great about Goshen’s music program,” said student services counselor Joe Palancia, who has been a musician for 50 years. “We are so proud of their musical accomplishments and are thrilled they are representing our school at this event. We are equally proud to have been a recent beneficiary of J-Bird’s donations.”
The event will be hosted by the organization’s Founding Executive Director Joanne J-Bird Phillips, who founded JBMFTA six years ago. JBMFTA provides resources, musical instruments and necessary equipment “so that young people may experience the joy and excitement of learning, performing and/or appreciating the performing arts,” the website said.
Proceeds from the event, which will be held at the historic ArtSpace Building, will help support the organization’s mission of supporting performing arts in New York State education.
To learn more, visit: www.jbirdmusicforthearts.org
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Author Paul Vallely
Weight 0.33 Kg.
Pope Francis: Untying the Knots
Paul Vallely
From his first appearance on a Vatican balcony Pope Francis proved himself a Pope of Surprises. With a series of potent gestures, history's first Jesuit pope declared a mission to restore authenticity and integrity to a Catholic Church bedevilled by sex abuse and secrecy, intrigue and in-fighting, ambition and arrogance. He declared it should be 'a poor Church, for the poor'.
But there is a hidden past to this modest man with the winning smile. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was previously a bitterly divisive figure. His decade as leader of Argentina's Jesuits left the religious order deeply split. And his behaviour during Argentina's Dirty War, when military death squads snatched innocent people from the streets, raised serious questions – on which this book casts new light.
Yet something dramatic then happened to Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He underwent an extraordinary transformation. After a time of exile he re-emerged having turned from a conservative authoritarian into a humble friend of the poor – and became Bishop of the Slums, making enemies among Argentina's political classes in the process.
For Pope Francis – Untying the Knots, Paul Vallely travelled to Argentina and Rome to meet Bergoglio's intimates over the last four decades. His book charts a remarkable journey. It reveals what changed the man who was to become Pope Francis – from a reactionary into the revolutionary who is unnerving Rome's clerical careerists with the extent of his behind-the-scenes changes. In this perceptive portrait Paul Vallely offers both new evidence and penetrating insights into the kind of pope Francis could become.
“With more research and a wider canvas than most high-speed biographies, this portrait of Jorge Bergoglio gives us depth. Vallely teases out the contradictions of a radical conservative and clarifies his task of renewal.”
– Independent
“No biography, however diligent, can capture someone's interior life. But what this book does demonstrate is that Pope Francis is a tougher, more complex figure than meets the eye...Anybody who reads this book will eagerly await his next move.”
“Paul Vallely's biography of Francis…stands, in terms of seriousness of purpose and depth of understanding, head and shoulders above other recent rushed cuttings jobs.”
– The Sunday Times
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West Campus – Celebration Center
Jubilee Cafe
Wesley KU @Westwood House
Kids First Preschool
Forever First Capital Campaign
August 12, 2016 fumclawrence
Current Openings at First Church
Downtown Porter Position – Part Time
This position helps prepare the church building for worship, Sunday School and fellowship activities by doing set-up, light cleaning and other tasks as assigned. The porters are responsible for cleaning and closing up the building after services. Porters are required to be at the church from 7:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. every Sunday. For more information, contact Marc Ridenour at marc@fumclawrence.org.
Type of Employment: Regular, Full Time
Nature of Employment: Support Staff
Nature of Work: The Media Manager uses all forms of Media to pulicize for all facets of the church to the congregation and the community. This individual oversees all aspects of Media within the church and has the authority for final approval on all written and social media areas.
Line of Authority: The Media Manager reports to the Office Manager. This person works cooperatively with the Church Administrative Assistant, and closely with pastoral and program staff for preparing documents relevant to their areas of ministry.
Prepares layout and types the weekly and special worship service bulletins and inserts.
Prepares ProPresenter for Downtown Sunday services.
Prepares PowerPoint slides for the Downtown campus.
Publishes, prepares and assures completing of mailing of the newsletter.
Manages content of the church website and oversees content on all church-affiliated social media websites. Must be a listed administrator for all social media outlets representing the church.
Prepares and submits as needed church briefs and places advertisements.
Works with staff to prepare special projects.
Archives the worship service audio/video tapes, makes copies as requested and edits for podcasting as needed.
Resource for training for other staff for computer technology.
Staff liaison for the Communications Team
Understanding the ChurchSuite software and moving forward to advance technology for the church to utilize the various aspects of it.
A. Shall be sympathetic with the Christian faith and the purposes of The United Methodist Church.
B. Knowledge of personal computers, the functions and operations of a data base, and word processing (preferably Word), desk top publishing (preferably Publisher), PowerPoint, and spreadsheet (preferably Excel) programs. Knowledge of spelling, grammar, arithmetic, and office practices and procedures. Some knowledge of how to operate multiline telephone systems, copiers, printers, postage meter and other typical office machines. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud (specifically InDesign and Photoshop).
C. Skill in typing and word processing; strong communication skills for face-to-face and telephone interactions; strong organizational and project management skills; skill in document and publication layout and design.
D. Ability to communicate effectively with people; to maintain effective working relationships with staff and volunteers; to convey a caring and welcoming attitude; to make decisions consistent with facts and established policies and procedures; to handle confidential/sensitive information with discretion; to learn the church management system software; to complete “Child Protection” and CPR training; to maintain records and files.
E. Experience working with Audacity and SoundCloud is helpful.
F. Experience working with WordPress and Hootsuite preferred.
G. Knowledge and experience utilizing social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) to promote events.
To apply, email your resume and a filled out Employment Application for FUMC to linda@fumclawrence.org, or drop them by the Downtown office between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday.
If you’re interested in volunteering for First Church, please feel free to contact our office at 785-841-7500 or at office@fumclawrence.org.
Downtown Church & Church Office: 946 Vermont St.
West Campus:
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© 2017 First United Methodist Church
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Chassis:198.040.5500156
Engine: 198.980.5500078
Superb Restoration by the Renowned Rare Drive Inc.
Retains Matching-Numbers Engine per Build Record
Dramatic Black over Black Color Combination
Factory Rudge-Wheel Example per Copy of Build Sheet
Part of the Noted 300 SL Collection of C. Jewett Henry for Many Years
2,996 SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
220 BHP at 5,800 RPM
Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Drum Brakes
Front Independent Suspension with Coil Springs
Rear Swing-Axle Suspension with Coil Springs
Chassis: 198.040.5500156
First Owner, Caracas, Venezuela
Mark Donohue, Haddon Township, New Jersey (acquired circa 1963)
C. Jewett Henry, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania (acquired from the above circa 1965)
Peter LeSaffre, Boston, Massachusetts (acquired via Paul Russell and Company circa 2004)
Bruce Canepa, Scotts Valley, California (acquired from the above in 2008)
Private Collection, California (acquired from the above in 2008)
Current Owner (acquired from the above)
THIS CAR
This very special 300 SL Gullwing was completed at the factory in mid- March 1955 and shipped to the Mercedes-Benz authorized dealer in Caracas, Venezuela. Originally finished in Fire Engine Red (DB 534) over a gray leather interior, the Gullwing was delivered with Rudge knock-off wheels. The car was imported to the US by the early 1960s and was reportedly purchased by a young Mark Donohue, who, in later years would become one of the most successful and well-known racing drivers of the era. In addition to his many other accomplishments, winning the Indianapolis 500 in 1972 and piloting the famed 1,000-plus hp “Can-Am Killer” Porsche 917/30 were high points of his all-too-short career. Soon after his purchase of the Gullwing in the early 1960s, he had the car refinished to his liking, with black paint and a red leather interior which included the headliner. He also changed the car’s rear-end ratio to better suit his performance requirements.
By about 1965, Donohue sold the Gullwing to noted 300 SL enthusiast C. Jewett Henry of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, where it joined two exceptional 300 SL Roadsters, a 190 SL, as well as another Gullwing. Following Mr. Henry’s passing in 1979, the cars were kept by his family in a state of static storage. Though they did receive basic servicing by the technicians at Paul Russell and Company, the group of 300 SLs remained in seclusion in a subterranean garage for over 20 years. It was not until the early 2000s that the Henry family made the decision to sell their late father’s collection, and the cars were sold to individual buyers over the next few years. In about 2004, East Coast collector Peter LeSaffre purchased the Gullwing via Paul Russell and Company, and, in 2005, began a major restoration with noted restorers Rare Drive Inc. of East Kingston, New Hampshire. The Gullwing was refinished in black paint with a matching black leather interior. The Rudge knock-off wheels were refinished in the body color, and the bumpers were fitted without over-riders, increasing the sleek, dramatic look of the all-black coupe.
As an early 1955 model, the Gullwing proudly and properly retains its rare concave-star grille, with its delicately constructed sweeping curves. Appropriate for a non-US delivery car, its European-specification headlights, with their larger glass diameter, are very pleasing to the eye and are ideally designed to complete the lines of the front fenders.
As Mr. LeSaffre’s interests shifted to more modern competition cars, the freshly restored 300 SL was sold to well-known motor sport enthusiast Bruce Canepa of Scotts Valley, California, in 2008. Soon thereafter, the Gullwing spent over a decade in a very significant Southern California collection where it saw occasional use and dutiful care.
Passing to the consignor earlier this year, the exquisite all-black Gullwing was returned to 300 SL expert Mark Allin at Rare Drive Inc. for a substantial mechanical and cosmetic freshening. A complete service was performed, including new axle boots, fluids, and a new clutch. It was then fully road-tested and sorted in order to address any mechanical issues. Keen observers will notice the Gullwing’s very slightly lowered stance over its Michelin XWX tires, which perhaps evokes its competition roots even more distinctly than other examples. As would be expected of a 300 SL at this level, owner’s manuals, a full set of bellypans, a tool roll, jack, fresh knock-off hammer, wooden wheel chock, and the side-window storage bag are all included with the sale. At the time of cataloguing, the coupe displayed just 26,499 miles.
Equipped with the more aggressive sport-cam, dual-point distributor, and a 4.11:1 rear end, this 300 SL was prepared to be as engaging behind the wheel as it is stunning to view. For any collector who has been searching for a very special Gullwing on an “I’ll know it when I see it” basis, the odds are quite good that this is the car.
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1967 Sunbeam Tiger Mk II
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Publication - Advice and guidance
On Board: a guide for members of statutory boards
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Local Government and Communities Directorate
Guidance for all those appointed under statute to be members of the boards of public bodies in Scotland.
73 page PDF
The Scottish Public Finance Manual
Public Service Delivery and Reform: Guidance Note 1: Overview
Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Administration
Key References and Contacts
Public Service Delivery and Reform
National Performance Framework
The Scottish Approach to Government
Government Economic Strategy
Health and Social Care Integration
Scotland's Digital Future
Best Value, Efficient Government and Relocation
Principles of Corporate Governance: Guidance Note 2: Overview
Translating Principles into Action
Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships: Guidance Note 3: Overview
Fundamental Principles of Board Life
Role of the Board
Role of the Board as an Employer
Role of the Board Committees
Role and Responsibilities of the Board Member
Role and Responsibilities of the Chair
Role and Responsibilities of the Chief Executive
Role and Responsibilities of the Accountable Officer
Role and Responsibilities of the Minister
The Role of the Scottish Government Sponsor Directorate
Diversity, Equality and Human Rights
Further information and contacts
Effective Financial Management: Guidance Note 4: Overview
Budgeting in a Public Body
Efficient Government
Performance Measurement and Reporting
Risk Management and Internal Controls
The Public Audit and Post-legislative Scrutiny Committee of the Scottish Parliament
Ethics and Standards of Behaviour: Guidance Note 5: Overview
Introduction to Ethical Standards in Public Life
The Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland
The Standards Commission for Scotland
Code of Conduct for Board Members
Gifts and Hospitality
Handling Conflicts of Interest
Registration of Interests
Dispensations
Use of Social Media
Annex A Classification of Public Bodies
Annex B Induction and Training for Board Members
Annex C The organisation of central government over devolved matters in Scotland
The primary document that governs all matters relating to public finance and reporting in Scottish public bodies is the Scottish Public Finance Manual ( SPFM).
The SPFM provides guidance to your public body and its sponsor Directorate on the proper handling of public funds. It is mainly designed to ensure compliance with statutory and parliamentary requirements (in particular, the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000) to promote Value for Money and high standards of propriety, and to secure effective accountability and good systems of internal control.
The Board must ensure that the public body has processes and systems in place to ensure compliance with the SPFM. Board members should look to the Chief Executive (Accountable Officer) and staff of the public body for advice and assurance that the SPFM is being complied with.
The Accountable Officer has a personal responsibility for the propriety and regularity of the finances under their stewardship and for the economic, efficient and effective use of all related resources. Accountable Officers are personally answerable to the Parliament for the exercise of their functions and have a statutory duty to obtain written authority from, as the case may be, the Scottish Ministers or relevant governing body before taking any action that they consider may be inconsistent with the proper performance of their functions. The system is designed to promote good governance.
It is important to recognise that the Accountable Officer's role in relation to Value for Money is not a narrow one, restricted to considerations affecting that body, but, as defined by the SPFM, Value for Money is to be judged for the public sector as a whole. This wider consideration of Value for Money would be relevant to considerations of property and accommodation, for example, in relation to shared services.
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Home » Reviews » Scriabin Symphony No. 2
Scriabin Symphony No. 2
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Symphony No. 2
Alexander Scriabin Composer
Igor Golovschin Conductor
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Symphonic Poem
John Steane
Scriabin’s Second Symphony, for the most part, commands genuine respect: it is more tightly and ingeniously knit than the First and hasn’t yet adopted the missionary/inflationary tendencies (ego with orchestra to match) of the Third. The ‘problem’ with this ‘finale-directed’ Second is the finale itself – the rites of passage of the first four movements demand a more elevating outcome than the “military parade” we get (Scriabin’s own description). Still, it is possible to enjoy this finale’s Meistersingers-cum-Crown Imperial tattoo on its own terms. Golovschin, like Kitaenko (budget price) and Jarvi (full price), tops its concluding stages with inauthentic but effective cymbal clashes, and the odd cymbal roll elsewhere in the Symphony.
I was perhaps unkind about this orchestra’s strings in their recent recording of the First Symphony (12/96). In terms of body of sound, they are not remotely comparable with the Philadelphia strings for Muti (part of a three-disc set of all the symphonies), or even with Kitaienko’s Frankfurt strings. But this issue confirms that the Naxos engineers, working in a Moscow studio, do not ‘help’ them in any way. And to don one’s ‘positive’ hat for a moment, it is quite refreshing not to have the leader’s solo in the third movement spotlit in the usual way, and to note a proper scale for such things as the gong, some uninhibited brass playing (with vestiges of pre-perestroika wobble from the trumpets) and a wonderfully flamboyant timpanist. On the other hand, even with what he has, Golovschin seems less capable than Kitaienko of persuading his strings to sing of the ecstasies, or fine tone down for a rapt pianissimo.
Unfortunately, both conductors choose to treat the Symphony’s two andantes as adagios (Golovschin’s first movement is uniformly sleepy). In the case of the long third movement (in 6/8 time), this means the gentle but motivating sway of the two-in-the-bar is lost, and it necessitates a radical increase of tempo for its two piu mosso sections. In Golovschin’s favour, though, is a sizzling tempestuoso fourth movement, driving forward (without major lingering, like Kitaienko, in the second idea) to the finale’s festive splendour.
In sum, Jarvi and Muti are worth the extra outlay. But if you’re looking for adventure for a fiver, you’ll need to know that Kitaienko adds a serviceable account of the Piano Concerto, Golovschin, the rarely recorded early Symphonic Poem which Scriabin rejected – and with good reason, you may feel after hearing this tepid read-through.'
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PredatorElk Hunter Survives Savage Attack From Grizzly Bear
Elk Hunter Survives Savage Attack From Grizzly Bear
An elk hunter recovering from a savage mauling by a grizzly bear said the bear wasn't doing anything wrong when it attacked.
bear attack News Predator Hunting
“I don’t blame that bear. I was in its territory," Anders Broste told the Daily Inter Lake of Kalispell, Montana. "It did what a bear does.”
Broste, 36, and a friend were hunting elk the morning of Nov. 11 near Columbia Falls. He said they were moving through a brushy area about 150 yards apart when the bear appeared and attacked. It grabbed his arm and shook him, then grabbed his ankle.
Broste was on his back, having fallen down following the initial rush, and was thrashing, punching, yelling and kicking during the attack. The bear finally let go of his ankle and disappeared into the brush.
After the attack, Broste and his friend were able to call his wife and rescue responders. Broste was treated at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.
“It was on me in seconds,” he told the Daily Inter Lake. “I thought, ‘Oh, my God, this is actually happening.’ I started backpedaling, trying to get the gun off my shoulder. I think I just fell to the ground immediately.”
Attacks Increasing?
Perhaps it's because of more awareness but it seems this year more bear attacks have been reported than in the past.
Reports have come from Alaska, Montana and Wyoming this year since late summer. A hunting guide was killed by a bear but his client was able to escape. A boy was attacked while with his family in Yellowstone National Park.
Hunting seasons for grizzly bears were established for Idaho, Montana and Wyoming for the first time in 40 years before a judge halted them. He ruled the bears still needed protection under federal oversight. But big game hunters pursuing elk have had encounters in the areas where bears live.
Montana wildlife officials make several recommendations for hunters and others in bear country, including:
After making a kill — Get the carcass out of the area as quickly as possible.
Returning to the carcass — Use special precautions in returning to a carcass, including placing it where it can be easily observed from a good distance.
Various reports put the bite force of a grizzly at 1,200 pounds per square inch, making it one of the tops in the animal kingdom. Big cats such as lions and tigers, along with hyenas, come in at about 1,000 psi, while saltwater crocodiles are champs at 3,700 psi.
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) marked International Civil Aviation Day with the release of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Toolkit, which it says is designed to help UAS pilots of all levels of skill and experience.
The toolkit, made available Dec. 13, is “much more than a starting point” for learning the basics of safely operating UAS, also known as “drones” or “remotely piloted aircraft systems,” ICAO said, noting that UAS have often been operated illegally around airports and in other sensitive airspace by pilots who are unaware of operating rules.
“The resources this new toolkit makes available are designed to help UAS operators of all ages operate their aircraft safety and responsibly,” said Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, president of the ICAO Council. “The importance of recognizing that these devices are aircraft and of integrating their use safely with existing manned operations, should not be underestimated.”
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu said the toolkit offers “helpful information and resources [and] can serve as a platform for the exchange of global best practices, lessons learned and effective governance approaches.”
ICAO said the toolkit was developed through the ICAO UAS Advisory Group, in cooperation with industry and international experts.
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Aeromodeller, Volume XXII, Number 256, May 1957
Watford, Herts. Model Aeronautical Press Ltd, 1957. 55, wraps, illus., figures, text has darkened, some wear and soiling to covers, order form & credit voucher laid in. More about Aeromodeller, Volume XXII, Number 256, May 1957
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Army and Navy Register, Volume LIX, January 1, 1916 - June 24, 1916
Washington, DC: Army and Navy Register Pub. 1916. 836, illus., index, usual library markings, rear board chipped, small edge tears to some pages. More about Army and Navy Register, Volume LIX, January 1, 1916 - June 24, 1916
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Army and Navy Register, Volume LVII, January 2, 1915 - June 26, 1915. Missing Number 1811
Washington, DC: Army and Navy Register Pub. 1915. 832, illus., index, usual library markings, boards somewhat worn and soiled, edges rubbed. More about Army and Navy Register, Volume LVII, January 2, 1915 - June 26, 1915. Missing Number 1811
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Army and Navy Register, Volume LVIII, July 3, 1915 - December 25, 1915
Washington, DC: Army and Navy Register Pub. 1915. 832, illus., usual library markings, boards somewhat worn and soiled, some pages have edge tears (some repaired with tape). More about Army and Navy Register, Volume LVIII, July 3, 1915 - December 25, 1915
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Army and Navy Register, Volume LX, July 1, 1916 - December 30, 1916
Washington, DC: Army and Navy Register Pub. 1916. 776, illus., usual library markings, some wear and soiling to boards, small edge tears to some pages. More about Army and Navy Register, Volume LX, July 1, 1916 - December 30, 1916
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Army and Navy Register, Volume LXI, January 6, 1917 - June 30, 1917
Washington, DC: Army and Navy Register Pub. 1917. 792, illus., usual library markings, boards worn and soiled especially at edges, tears to some pages repaired, rear bd weak. More about Army and Navy Register, Volume LXI, January 6, 1917 - June 30, 1917
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Army and Navy Register, Volume LXII, July 17, 1917 - December 29, 1917
Washington, DC: Army and Navy Register Pub. 1917. 832, illus., usual library markings, some wear and soiling to boards. More about Army and Navy Register, Volume LXII, July 17, 1917 - December 29, 1917
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The Banners and the Glory: The Story of General Douglas MacArthur
New York: Putman, [1965]. 26 cm, 189, illus., DJ edges worn and small pieces missing. More about The Banners and the Glory: The Story of General Douglas MacArthur
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Britain Transformed
London: T. F. Unwin, Ltd., [1916]. First? Edition. First? Printing. 19 cm, 38, wraps, illus., footnotes, library stamps on front cover, some wear and soiling to covers. More about Britain Transformed
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The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears: A Diary of the Front Lines
New York: J. H. Sears & Company, Inc., 1927. 337, appendix, boards & spine soiled, spine worn along edges, small tears at top of spine, some soiling to a few pages. More about The Cannoneers Have Hairy Ears: A Diary of the Front Lines
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Collier's New Photographic History of the World's War, Including Sketches, Drawings, and Paintings, 1918
New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1918. Oversized, 128, profusely illus., some foxing to text, text separated from boards, spine worn, boards scuffed & soiled. More about Collier's New Photographic History of the World's War, Including Sketches, Drawings, and...
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New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1918. Oversized, 128, profusely illus., front board weakened, soiling inside boards, front flyleaf soiled, boards scuffed, soiled, stained, & worn. More about Collier's New Photographic History of the World's War, Including Sketches, Drawings, and...
Collier's New Photographic History of the World's War, Including Sketches, Drawings, and Paintings
New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1919. Oversized, 128, profusely illus., some soiling inside boards & flyleaves, rear flylf creased, bds scuffed, soiled, & worn, bd edges quite worn. More about Collier's New Photographic History of the World's War, Including Sketches, Drawings, and Paintings
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Collier's Photographic History of the European War, Including Sketches and Drawings Made on the Battle Fields
New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1917. Oversized, 128, profusely illus., damp stains & some foxing to text (no pages stuck), soiling & staining inside boards, boards quite worn. More about Collier's Photographic History of the European War, Including Sketches and Drawings Made on the...
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The Empire and the Future: A Series of Imperial Studies Lectures Delivered in the University of London, King's College
London: Macmillan, 1916. Hardcover. xv, 110 p. More about The Empire and the Future: A Series of Imperial Studies Lectures Delivered in the University of...
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Frightfulness in Retreat
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1917. First? Edition. First? Printing. 18 cm, 76, wraps, illus., library stamps on front cover, covers somewhat worn and soiled. More about Frightfulness in Retreat
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A General's Letters to His Son on Obtaining His Commission
London: Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1917. 18 cm, 115, some foxing to text, bookplate inside front board, board worn, ding at top edge of front board, Hugh Rees slip bound in. More about A General's Letters to His Son on Obtaining His Commission
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German White Book on Armed Merchantmen, with Facsimiles of the Secret Orders of the British Admiralty
n.p. n.p., c1915. 30, wraps, pamphlet bound in a stiff card, usual library markings. More about German White Book on Armed Merchantmen, with Facsimiles of the Secret Orders of the British...
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History of the Third Division, United States Army, in the World War, for the Period December 1, 1917, to January 1, 1919
Andernach-on-the-Rhine: M. Dumont Schauberg, 1919. 397, illus., lacks maps at rear of vol., appendix, weakness to fr bd, sm tears p. xvii, pgs somewhat darkened, ink inscrip fr fly. More about History of the Third Division, United States Army, in the World War, for the Period December 1,...
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History of United States Army Base Hospital No. 20 Organized at the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA: E. A. Wright Company, 1920. Quarto, 257, illus., maps, roster, appendices, boards weak and quite stained, some wear to board and spine edges. More about History of United States Army Base Hospital No. 20 Organized at the University of Pennsylvania
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Horizon, Volume VI, Number 3, Summer 1964
New York: American Heritage Publishing, 1964. 31 cm, 120, illus., maps, slight wear and soiling to boards. More about Horizon, Volume VI, Number 3, Summer 1964
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Im Felde Unbesiegt der Weltkrieg in 29 Ginzeldarftellungen
Munchen: Lehmanns, 1921. 330, Vol. I only, frontis illus., bds weak, title pg partly sep, pgs darkened, spine reinforced with tape, tape ins bds, bds soiled. More about Im Felde Unbesiegt der Weltkrieg in 29 Ginzeldarftellungen
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Italy: What She Was, What She Is, What She Will Become. A Keepsake Offered to Their U.S.A. Comrades in Arms by It. Sailors
Rome: Unione Editrice, 1919. 311, wraps, maps, appendix, pgs have darkened, weakness to front cover, covers soiled, spine wrinkled. More about Italy: What She Was, What She Is, What She Will Become. A Keepsake Offered to Their U.S.A....
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A League of Nations
Boston, MA: World Peace Foundation, 1922-25. 602 total, bound volume of 6 issues of Reparation, usual library markings, library binding, some marks to a few pages. More about A League of Nations
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A List of Neutral Ships Sunk by the Germans, From August 8th, 1914, to April 26th, 1917
London: Alabaster, Passmore & Sons, c. 1917. 40, wraps, tables, covers soiled and edges somewhat worn, small tears at spine, ink name on front cover. More about A List of Neutral Ships Sunk by the Germans, From August 8th, 1914, to April 26th, 1917
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Experiences abroad
Lana Heltzel, Senior Writer
People love to poke fun of me when I say I studied abroad in Munich. “Ah, Europe,” they say, in faux-posh accents. “How ever so worldly you are now, far more enlightened than us American philistines.” And as much as I would love to maintain the image that I spent my study abroad discussing...
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Art faculty close out HERstory month
Praveena Somasundaram, Features Editor
Since spring break, the Boren Lounge of Founders Hall has been decorated with Visiting Lecturer for Art Katy Collier’s work. “This room was not beautiful, and it is really beautiful now,” said Nancy Daukas, professor of philosophy. Collier’s art has served as a supplement to many of the...
Tags: appreciation, art, art appreciation, art faculty, Arts, experience, feminism, Founders Hall, Founders Lounge, Guilford College, Hege Library, HERstory month, HERstory month celebration, IDEAtion lab, Kathryn Shields, Katy Collier, mediums, Meg Hinson, monotypes, primary mediums, printing, recording studio, Second Wave feminism, textbook, textile studio, textiles, VR/AR studio, Women, women in the arts, Women’s History Month, woodcuts
Women’s basketball has a new look for the season
Andrew Walker, Assistant Web Editor
Guilford College women’s basketball team has reloaded the team with first-years. Head coach Stephanie Flamini brought in nine first-years to join the six returners from an excellent campaign last season. The team returns to action after an impressive season where they won the Old Dominion Athletic...
Tags: Amy Steller, Anais Weatherly, determination, experience, First years, Guilford College Athletics, Guilford College Classic, Guilford College women’s basketball team, Hardin-Simmons University, Heaven Walters, Kate Clark, La Roche College, National Collegiate Athletic Association, National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament, NCAA, ODAC, ODAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll, Old Dominion Athletic Conference, Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament, playbook, redshirt, returners, star player, Washington and Lee University
Antoine Williams collaborates with Renzo Ortega to create art exhibit for community
Tanetta Kelley, Staff Writer
“Looking at the world from (the perspective of) a black, heterosexual, southern-raised male is the inspiration for these pieces,” said Antoine Williams about the pieces in his new collaborative art exhibit, “Two Artists | One Space.” Williams, an assistant professor for art at Guilford College,...
Tags: African American, Antoine Williams, Art on the Quad, associate professor, authority, comic store, Down's syndrome, Edie Carpenter, experience, GreenHill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, Guilford College, Guilford College Art Gallery, Hege Library, lifetime, mixed media artist, Renzo Ortega, stereotypical profiling, Two Artists One Space, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Ghosh, Satadal and Sujit Kumar Majumdar. "Portfolio Selection Models and Their Discrimination." Optimizing, Innovating, and Capitalizing on Information Systems for Operations. IGI Global, 2013. 170-195. Web. 16 Jul. 2019. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-2925-7.ch009
Ghosh, S., & Majumdar, S. K. (2013). Portfolio Selection Models and Their Discrimination. In J. Wang (Ed.), Optimizing, Innovating, and Capitalizing on Information Systems for Operations (pp. 170-195). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-2925-7.ch009
Ghosh, Satadal and Sujit Kumar Majumdar. "Portfolio Selection Models and Their Discrimination." In Optimizing, Innovating, and Capitalizing on Information Systems for Operations, ed. John Wang, 170-195 (2013), accessed July 16, 2019. doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-2925-7.ch009
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Portfolio Selection Models and Their Discrimination
Satadal Ghosh (Indian Institute of Science, India) and Sujit Kumar Majumdar (Indian Statistical Institute, India)
Source Title: Optimizing, Innovating, and Capitalizing on Information Systems for Operations
The stochastic nature of financial markets is a barrier for successful portfolio management. Besides traditional Markowitz’s model, many other portfolio selection models in Bayesian and Non-Bayesian frameworks have been developed. Starting with the basic Markowitz model, several cardinal models are used to find optimum portfolios with select stock set. Having developed the regression model of the return of each stock with the market return, the unsystematic part of the uncertainty was used to find the optimum portfolio and efficient risk–return frontier within each portfolio selection model. The average stock return as estimated from its historical data and the forecasted stock return were used for maximizing return with quadratic programming formulation in Markowitz model. In the models involving Fuzzy probability and possibility distributions, the future return was estimated using the similarity grade of past returns. In the interval coefficient models, future return was estimated as interval variable. The optimum portfolios of different models were widely divergent and DEA was used to identify the model giving the best portfolio with higher appraisal, both overall and by peers, and least Maverick behavior. Use of Signal to Noise ratio proved equally efficient for model discrimination and yielded identical results.
The problem of Portfolio optimization for selecting the best portfolio is an area which received constant attention from leading economist, statistician and mathematicians of the world. The foundation of modern portfolio theory for solving portfolio selection problems was laid by Markowitz (1959, 1987). The theory combined probability and optimization theories to model the behaviour of agents of economic change. The agents were assumed to strike a balance between maximizing the reward (quantified as mean return) and minimizing the risk (quantified as the variance of return from the portfolio) of investment decisions thus focusing on the overall risk-reward characteristics. Mathematical representations of return and risk facilitated risk-return trade-off by formulating and solving the investment decision problem as dual objective (profit maximization and risk minimization) optimization problem. Later Rambaud, Perez, Sanchez Granero, and Trinidad Segovia (2009) studied the Markowitz portfolio selection model with Euclidean vector space concept and presented quantitative and explicit solutions of the optimal portfolio. Baptista (2008) studied the problem as total income variance (TIV) minimization problem from investor’s point of view and error variance (TEV) minimization problem from portfolio manager’s point of view.
With passage of time, the limitation of using probabilistic approach in conventional portfolio selection models for characterizing the uncertainty of the financial markets particularly from the viewpoint of accommodating the influence of many non-probabilistic factors, experts’ knowledge and the investors’ subjective opinions was pointed out by a number of empirical studies. Steadily growing interest was noticed in handling optimization problems by means of stochastic, fuzzy or possibilistic programming (Fei, 2007) with a view to address vagueness, ambiguity, subjective opinions and such types of fuzziness that affected financial markets as also financial managers' decisions. Probability theory of Fuzzy events, proposed by Zadeh (1968) and Possibility theory based on possibility distributions, proposed by Zadeh (1978) and advanced by Dubois and Prade (1988, 1997) paved the avenue for fuzzy and possibilistic programming and led to the development of Fuzzy portfolio selection models.. In the portfolio optimization models based on possibility distribution, the expected return rates of the securities were treated as fuzzy variables associated with possibility distributions exactly the same way as the random variables are associated with probability distributions. Since a possibility distribution depends on importance grades of data given by an expert, possibility portfolio selection can reflect the characteristics of expert judgment on importance grades. The possibility portfolio selection model was constructed as a quadratic programming problem involving fuzzy membership function. The objective of the possibility portfolio selection problem was to minimize the spread of possibility return of a portfolio subject to the given centre return. In Tanaka and Guo (1999) and Tanaka, Guo, and Türksen (2000) models, fuzzy probabilities and possibility distributions were obtained depending on possibility grades of security data offered by experts’ knowledge and judgement.
Ramaswamy (1998) presented a bond portfolio selection model based on the fuzzy decision theory. In Inuiguchi and Ramik (2000) and Inuiguchi and Tanino (2000) presented the minimax regret criterion has been also adopted to formulate possibilistic portfolio selection problems. The idea was that an investor wants to minimize the worst i.e. maximum regret, which represents the maximum deviation between the return that the investor could receive if he/she invests in the optimal portfolio and the portfolio return that he/she actually realizes. Wang and Zhu (2002) and Fang, Lai, and Wang (2008) discussed how quantitative and qualitative analyses, the experts' knowledge and the managers' subjective opinions could be better integrated in a financial optimization model using fuzzy approaches and gave an overview on the chronological development of fuzzy portfolio selection.
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Home » Disciplines News » Showjumping News » Irish riders compete at the Grand Palais in Paris this weekend
Irish riders compete at the Grand Palais in Paris this weekend
Team Ireland Equestrian’s showjumpers will compete at the Grand Palais in Paris (FRA) this weekend, with the Hermes Grand Prix taking place on Sunday at 14.30 IST. Elsewhere on the showjumping circuit, action takes place at Vejer De La Frontera (ESP), Wellington Florida (USA), Arezzo (ITA), Gorla Minore (ITA), Braunschweig (GER), Balvanera (MEX), Valencia (ESP), Oliva Valencia (ESP), Lier (BEL) and Carmona (ESP). In eventing, Ireland will be represented at Raeford North Carolina (USA) and, in dressage, at Ornago (ITA).
All Irish international entries for this week’s shows are now available to view by clicking on the individual shows under ‘FEI Entries & Results’. Live links to results from this week’s shows are also available. Follow your Team Ireland Equestrian riders on the HSI website, Facebook (Team Ireland Equestrian) and Twitter (@TeamIRLEq).
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Claudet elected parish president
NIKKI BUSKEYStaff Writer
HOUMA � Michel Claudet will lead Terrebonne Parish as its new president after winning Saturday�s runoff election.
Claudet received 53 percent of the vote to Sheriff Jerry Larpenter�s 47 percent, according to complete but unofficial returns.
�Everyone�s hugging me and grabbing me and the whole shebang,� Claudet said from his victory party Saturday night at the Quality Inn on Hollywood Road. �I�m pleased and honored that so many people would support me.�
Larpenter complimented his opponent on getting the turnout needed to claim victory.
�He got the vote out; I didn�t get the numbers I�d expected,� Larpenter said, speculating on his loss.
� Claudet received 11,629 out of 21,973 votes cast for parish president, or 53 percent.
� Larpenter gained 10,344 votes, or 47 percent.
Thirty-six percent of the 61,594 voters registered for the runoff cast ballots.
Claudet, a Republican, and Larpenter, a Democrat, faced off after emerging from the Oct. 20 primary as the top candidates in a five-way race with former parish president Barry Bonvillain, local businessman Mike F�si II and parish solid-waste administrator Eulin Guidry.
Claudet, a business owner and lawyer, is best known for his leadership efforts to rebuild and rejuvenate downtown Houma and build Terrebonne�s Civic Center and main library.
Claudet handed his the running of his businesses � including the Quality Inn and Caf� Milano in downtown Houma � over to his brother, Rene Claudet, at the beginning of the campaign.
Michel Claudet has spent more than $225,000 of his own money on his campaign and touted his refusal to accept contributions as something that will allow him to be independent when making decisions as parish president.
Claudet said he�ll get to work immediately, talking with the newly elected Parish Council and former parish presidents to begin planning for his term, which starts Jan. 1.
Claudet asked all of Terrebonne residents, no matter who they voted for, to come together to solve the parish�s problems.
�We all know what these problems are,� Claudet said. �The barrier islands, coastal erosion, hurricane protection, drainage, traffic congestion and infrastructure. I�d like to take a leading role in all these activities to make sure we get these problems solved.�
Calling up his campaign slogan, which he used to emphasize that he would lead the parish as a businessman and not a politician, Claudet said that he was elected because parish residents were looking for �a new way� to operate.
�Given the fact that I�ve never been in a campaign before, there were many things new for me,� Claudet said. �Most of all it was a great experience, and I�d like to thank all the people who voted for me.�
Larpenter has been Terrebonne�s sheriff for the past 20 years. Vernon Bourgeois was elected to replace him in the Oct. 20 primary; he will take office July 1.
During his campaign, Larpenter touted his 31 years in the Sheriff�s Office as evidence of his leadership, especially during hurricanes.
He also pointed to the Sheriff�s Office�s jail trusty program, which sends inmates into the community under the supervision of officers to do public-works projects like restore buildings and clean up area bayous.
Larpenter said he holds no hard feelings about the race.
�Remember, I�m still sheriff till July 1,� he said. �I�m going to continue serving the public. Anything I can do for the people of this parish, you can just call Jerry Larpenter.�
Larpenter was unsure of his future plans Saturday night but said he would use the next six months to decide his future in public office.
He was, however, sure of how he would spend his time in the short term now that the hustle of campaigning has ended.
�I�m going to go fishing,� Larpenter said. �Next week, I�m going to fish.�
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Young Deji And Tisakorean Perform In Downtown Houston
Artist of the Week: Strictly for the Ladies, TILL Will Break You Off
Shea Serrano
Shea Serrano | September 2, 2009 | 10:30am
Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or artist that isn't awful? Email their particulars to introducingliston@gmail.com. Gentlemen, you're free to just skip right on past this installment of Artist of the Week, because this go around we're featuring a baby-oiled-up interview with the (likely shirtless) R&B singer TILL. TILL is a throwback to the golden era of male R&B ear-sexers. His lyrics are not up for interpretation - he would like to take your clothes off, and then he would like to break you off. It's that simple. There's something to be said for forthrightness. Hell, his name had to be put in all caps because his sexiness kept bursting out of the lower case ones (we heard). Listen for yourself.
Till, "She's My Girl"
We were able to steal a few minutes from him to get him to answer a few questions about his 18-month super-calendar, his new album and whether or not he's going to become Guy Beyonce. Enjoy. And ladies, make sure you've taken your birth-control pill for the day. Fair warning. Rocks Off: So we heard that the calendar that you all made featuring you is 18 months long? Why's that? Did your sexiness transcend the traditional calendar year? TILL: I wanted to make sure my fans don't forget about me and have 18 months to linger, so that by the time the album drops all things would have been in order. RO: Is this going to have to have any effect on the seasons as we know them? T: No effect on the seasons. Just wanted to give my fans something folks had been asking for. RO: What are the names of the extra months? Sexuary has to be one, right? Oh, and Shirtlessember, is that one? T: The calendar is TILL-eriffic. RO: You've performed with some fairly big names. When is the TILL-as-headliner tour going to take off? T: February. Mark your calendar. We are going to do it really big in February. RO: Your album is out now, right? Let's give that a plug. Why should people go out and buy it? And where can they buy it? T: Actually, my new single "She's My Girl" just came out and is available on iTunes and is doing very well. I would appreciate the support of this single because folks have been complaining about no real R&B out there so I came out with a feel good R&B record. The album will be released in February. RO: For real, how many times have you watched D'Angelo's "Untitled" video? How much longer until you do a remake? T: Wow, this has been a big request from a lot of folks so this will be coming really soon. RO: Houston's never really had a big-time male R&B dude. Are you that man? Are you Guy Beyonce? T: I feel you have to be in your season. I am open to receive whatever God* wants to bless me with. I think it is time for Houston to have that male R&B dude. RO: Anything you want to make sure gets mentioned? Now's the time to do it. T: Folks can also look for me to be in more acting roles. In the past, I have been in various acting gigs and had the opportunity to work with folks like Kel Mitchell and Buddy Lewis. *In retrospect, this just seems like a weird thing to wait for God to deliver. Like, is it really on God's to-do list to make anyone a sex symbol? We're crazy upset with ourselves for not fleshing that out more. Sorry. Send TILL an email at till@till1.com, call him at 888-379-9550, or follow him @TILL1.
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How to Protect Yourself From Public USB Charging Ports
Chris Hoffman @chrisbhoffman
August 28, 2018, 6:40am EDT
USB charging ports in public places are convenient but possibly risky. Data is transferrable over a USB connection, so plugging your phone into an unknown charging port puts it at risk.
What’s the Danger?
Let’s be realistic: You probably shouldn’t be too paranoid about these attacks. We haven’t seen widespread reports of charging ports causing problems. However, many possible attacks could happen over a USB port, and avoiding the risk is easy enough that it won’t inconvenience you.
The main problem is that USB doesn’t just transmit power—it sends data. That’s why you can plug your phone into your computer to transfer files back and forth, update the phone’s operating system, and back up its contents.
A correctly behaving USB charging port wouldn’t even try to access your phone’s data. But there’s nothing stopping it from trying after you plug in a USB cable. A charging port could try to access private data on your phone or exploit a security vulnerability and run dangerous code on your device. This type of attack is known as “juice jacking.”
While older phones just made your photos and other data accessible whenever you plugged in a cable, current iPhones and Android phones usually require your permission to share things. Your iPhone will prompt you to “Trust This Computer” when a device you’re plugged into wants access. On Android, you must enable transferring files over the connection. Even if you have USB debugging enabled, you must permit the device to access it.
If you don’t give your phone those permissions, it will still allow charging over the port but not allow data transfer.
With an iPhone, you’re probably safe unless the charger attacks your phone through an unknown security hole. Of course, Apple just added “USB Restricted Mode” to the iPhone and iPad to prevent them from being attacked by password-cracking tools connected to the Lightning data port.
If you have an Android phone, there are bigger risks. Most Android phones run outdated operating systems, which could easily have unpatched security holes that could be attacked through a USB port. They could be attacked in other ways, too. Many current Android devices from eight different manufacturers including Samsung, LG, and HTC are vulnerable to AT commands be sent over a USB cable. As usual, you’re safest if you have a Google Pixel device that’s up-to-date, but even that could theoretically be attacked.
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Get a USB Charge-Only Adapter
If you must charge from a USB charging port and you’re concerned about the risks, you can purchase a cheap USB charge-only adapter. We tried this inexpensive Plugable USB charge-only adapter ($6.41) and can confirm it works as advertised. It’s a little dongle you plug into a USB port before you connect your phone’s charging cable. The data pins are disconnected in the dongle so that only power can be transferred over the connection. This type of device has also been called a “USB condom” in the past.
There’s one downside: The dongle simulates a 1A charging signal. You can’t use any fast-charging technologies, as the data pins are required for negotiating the charging speed. 1A is the maximum you’ll get. However, many public USB charging ports are on the slower side anyway.
However, it’s worth noting that this charging adapter simulates a 1A iPad-style charging signal. Many devices will only charge at 500mA (0.5A) from a computer’s USB port, so the dongle can speed things up if you’re charging from a laptop or desktop PC.
If you have an Android device, you can also purchase charge-only cables which work just like the dongle—the data pins in the cable are shorted so a data connection can never be made over the cable. We haven’t tested this $7.49 PortaPow cable, but it should work. We can’t seem to find any sort of Lightning-to-USB charge only cables for iPhones, but the Plugable adapter will work with both iPhones and Android phones.
Use Your Own Charger in an AC Outlet
In some cases, public charging stations may provide both a standard AC power outlet and USB charging ports. For both safety and maximum charging speed, skip the USB charging ports. Plug your phone’s standard charger directly into the AC outlet and charge from there.
There’s no risk of data connection happening over the power outlet—even if network traffic is being transmitted over the electrical wiring. You’re safe as long as you plug in a trusted charger.
This can even boost your charging speed. For example, iPhone users can get an iPad charger or, even better, USB-C charger to charge their iPhones more quickly. We like Anker’s 30W USB-C charger ($26) paired with Apple’s USB-C charge cable ($19). Apple sells its own 29W USB-C charger ($46), but Anker’s is cheaper and will charge your iPhone faster.
RELATED: How to Charge Your iPhone or iPad Faster
Charge From a Portable Battery
Rather than hunting down USB charging outlets, you may want to skip them entirely and get a portable battery for your smartphone. Just plug the phone into the battery to charge it whenever you like, even when you’re away from a power outlet.
When you find an AC outlet, you can just plug your battery into the outlet to recharge it. You can also do both at once—plug the battery into the outlet and the phone into the battery. You’ll be charging both your battery and phone at the same time, and it’s safe. The only risk is when connecting your phone directly to a USB port.
We have some favorite portable batteries, from the easy-to-carry 5000 mAh Anker PowerCore Slim ($30) to the heavy-duty 30,000mAh Aukjey PB-Y3 ($60.)
RELATED: The Best Portable Battery Packs For Every Situation
In the future, widespread wireless charging may eliminate the risk of sketchy USB ports. You can charge your phone at any public wireless charging spot without worrying.
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Chris Hoffman is Editor in Chief of How-To Geek. He's written about technology for nearly a decade and was a PCWorld columnist for two years. Chris has been interviewed as a technology expert on TV stations like Miami's NBC 6 and Chicago's WGN-TV, and his work has been covered by news outlets like The New York Times and the BBC. Since 2011, Chris has written over 2,000 articles that have been read more than 500 million times---and that's just here at How-To Geek.
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Claudio L.
(09-01-2017 05:52 PM)The Shadow Wrote: Had an idea to make user menus even more flexible and (in some common use cases) more compact. Unfortunately, I'm guessing it would be non-trivial to implement. But I'll throw it out there in case I'm wrong.
Basically, recycle the key code format. Since the actual key will vary, you leave it off. So "..L" would mean "long press on the menu key".
"..P" would mean "do this when pressed, but don't include other VAR menu stuff unless explicitly mentioned with keycodes"
So, let's say you have a program called PROG. { PROG } would, as now, produce a key that works like a VAR menu key: Left shift does STO and right shift does RCL.
But frequently, all you want is a menu which runs PROG, without worrying about the VAR baggage. Currently you have to express that as { << PROG >> << >> << >> } and you don't get the neat flexibility in different modes.
With this new version, you'd just say { "..P" { PROG } }. You don't have to add key combinations that don't do anything, and you keep the mode flexibility.
Unfortunately, as I said, I suspect this would be a lot of work, so I don't have any expectations.
Sorry, I'm not following. If you want PROG so that it doesn't act as a variable just use { { "PROG" << PROG >> } }, no need to add empty programs, or even keycodes.
The long press is reserved for the OS to show help or preview the variable, the alpha plane is reserved for the alpha keys, etc. So there are only a few shift planes that are allowed for a menu key, and those are available to be redefined in the menu definition. Other shift planes and modes are not part of the menu system, but can be redefined with a custom key assignment via ASNKEY.
With a command that tells you which item is visible in the menu from a program, you could write code that "moves" with the menu using ASNKEY.
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Home Halloween 10 Of The Best Halloween TV Special Episodes Everyone Needs To See
10 Of The Best Halloween TV Special Episodes Everyone Needs To See
Written by Patti Pauley
The most wonderful time of the year for horror fans is inching oh so close and the appearance of the sights of sounds of Fall warm my cold, ghoulish heart. Pumpkin spiced every-damn-thing, colorful leaves, pumpkin patches, and of course Halloween special episodes on the silver screen. Of course, I relish watching these episodes all year round, but re-visiting them within the Halloween season is an absolute MUST and only heightens all my fuzzies for everything spooky.
A few years ago, I compiled a similar list complete with watchable videos reminiscing of long ago Halloween specials that included Garfield’s Halloween, and The Halloween That Almost Wasn’t, which you can visit by clicking here. However in this post, we’ll be sticking strictly to weekly TV shows and their beautiful Halloween episodes that celebrated the festival of Samhain. So here’s 10 of my personal favorites from Halloween episodes’ past that embrace the Halloween holiday in all its glowing majesty.
10. The Office
Surely we can’t make a proper Halloween TV list without mention of The Office! Season 2, episode 5 simply entitled “Halloween”, consisted of the crew at work dressed in their best with a two-headed Michael, three-hole-punch Jim, and of course the magnificent Dwight as a Sith Lord. The episode that sits on the background of the most wonderfully spooky day of the year, lands Michael in the hot seat with Jan spreading his nuts thin over the Scranton Branch Manager having to fire an employee at the office. All the while Jim and Pam are doing what they do best, playing pranks on Dwight.
9. Family Guy
“Halloween On Spooner Street”
Family Guy is no stranger to special holiday episodes, as they seem to have an angle for even the most obscure of holidays. However, they do Halloween justice pretty much year in and out and Season 9, episode 4 entitled “Halloween On Spooner Street” still holds the top spot in their growing list of Halloween specials. This episode has it all and more encompassing all the wonderful clichés of the holiday with that McFarlane sense of humor. From Stewie’s troubles with trick-or-treating, Peter and Joe pulling Halloween pranks on Quagmire, and of course the all-inclusive party at that stuck-up wench, Connie D’Amico’s house. The party however, leaves a bad taste in the mouths’ of Chris and Meg. A taste that boasts the flavors of regret and shame possibly?
8. The League
“Ghost Monkey”
The gang from The League is probably one of the goddamn funniest ensembles ever to be thrown together. Throw in a little Dirty Randy and Rafi and instant comedy gold, every time. In this Halloween episode,Taco steals a monkey from a pumpkin farm they had visited earlier in the day, because well, he’s Taco. Said monkey became agitated at Andre’s Ke$ha inspired playlist- and really who wouldn’t be, and a frazzled Taco throws the monkey out of the window of Andre’s vehicle in motion, because again it’s Taco. Kevin and Jenny having a child, convince the guys to celebrate the holiday in the suburbs and trick-or-treat adult style with a wagon full of booze. Pete brings along a Wiccan girl as his date for the drunken trick-or-treat, and Taco steals her away to help perform a seance to commune with the dead monkey. Just another perfectly ridiculous episode from the series with the added bonus of some Halloween love.
7. Salute Your Shorts
“The Ghost Story”
Yeah so, technically it was a kid’s program on Nickelodeon back in the early nineties, but if you remember seeing it as a kid, it was terrifyingly phenomenal. Though not an official Halloween episode, it was played quite religiously on the network on Halloween for a few years, and ultimately it totally qualifies as one. The ghost of Zeke, as told by Bobby, haunts the grounds of Camp Anawana after being killed in an explosion that resulted in a gas leak that the camp janitor didn’t smell with having lost his nose in an accident. The only remnant was his toilet plunger that now bears a curse that the ghost of Zeke uses to suck embarrassing secrets out of campers heads. Cool huh? The other campers disturbed by Bobby’s story, vow to get even; and it is oh so glorious.
6. South Park
The very first Halloween episode of South Park, still holds up as one of the most outrageously funny episodes to date of this little cartoon that shoves any and all filters right up your ass. It’s also the episode that made you never look at Worcestershire sauce the same way again. Kenny of course is killed at the beginning of the episode and while at the morgue, the embalming fluid gets mixed with the infamous Worcestershire sauce and turns our little Kenny into a zombie, who in turn bites the coroners and they as well turn. The zombie epidemic begins to spread, but it’s totally cool; the diagnosis is merely pink eye folks. On a side note, Cartman’s choice of Halloween costumes in this episode which are meant to piss off Kyle, are so wrong on a million levels, and at the time this aired (almost 20 years ago!) it was kinda taboo to see a cartoon kid dressed as Hitler. Stone and Parker really had, and still have, a serious set of balls to push those controversial boundaries. However it worked,and it’s still pretty damn funny.
5. Bob’s Burgers
“The Hauntening”
Bob’s Burgers became an instant classic as soon as the first episode aired, and if you disagree with me then you’re WRONG. The Belchers’ have several Halloween episodes under their belt, however the show that features Dr. and Lady Bobbenstien wins hands down. The episode centers around a haunted house built by Bob and Linda in an attempt to scare the now “un-scareble” Louise. The episode has all the fun Halloween elements one might expect from said seasonal special, but with the beloved Belcher humor. Oh, and a horrifying Boyz4Now song. That shit is pretty scary.
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Realme is relatively new to the market. There are still many people unaware of the smartphone brand Realme but it’s a sub-brand by Oppo the more popular smartphone maker.
The two are so close together that the devices even use the same Oppo’s UI called ColorOS
Today we will review Realme’s device known as the Realme 3. This device comes in 3 variants, the 3/32GB Rs. 22,999, 4/64gb Rs.24,999 and a Real Me 3 Pro variant is 33,999. The later having completely different specs. We will be reviewing the Realme 3 4/64GB variant.
Please note that the Realme 3GB RAM and 32gb Storage has the same specs, just the difference in RAM size and storage.
Realme 3 Specs
Display 6.20-inch (720×1520)
Processor MediaTek Helio P60 (Pakistan Variant) and P70 (Chinese/Indian variant)
Front Camera 13MP
Rear Camera 13MP + 2MP
Storage 64GB
OS Android 9.0 Pie
The phone comes with a 2A charger (does not support fast charging)
Android and UI
The phone comes with the latest Android 9 Pie out of the box with the company’s own UI on top of it called ColorOS. For this specific model it’s the ColorOS 6 which is the latest version with Android 9. Most of you might be aware of ColorOS since it’s the same UI that is used by Oppo in their own smartphones.
Realme 3 has a 6.2 inches IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720×1520 pixels. The display could have been a full HD 1080p display but the display quality for a 720p is very nice and sharp. We did not feel any pixilation whatsoever while using the device. Also, the 720p resolution will help with a better battery time.
Realme 3 has a plastic build which is very common for this price bracket. The phone in no way feels cheap. The phone in fact feels quite sturdy in the hand and the build feels solid.
Realme 3 is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P60 chipset (Indian Variant has the P70) which is quite powerfull for this price bracket. The phone can handle almost all basic tasks very efficiently. Apps load times are very fast compared to other phones in this price point. We used this phone for a month and haven’t had any troubles with performance. The phone also features 4GB of RAM which makes multitasking very nice and fluid. The apps stay in memory and you can simply switch to them from your recent apps list and continue where you left off. To our surprise, the phone was capable of keeping multiple apps in memory. It is to be noted that in no way can we compare this phone to any flagship device. Saying that the phone held its own means with phones in this same price bracket.
Another important topic these days when it comes to smartphones is gaming. Personally, we tested a few popular games such as PUBG, Injustice, Clash of Clans on this device and it is very capable of handling these games. PUBG is set at medium setting by default on the first launch and there are no lags or stutters at those settings (a few rare stutters to occur but that isn’t because of the phone but rather the game itself as those are faced even on flagship phones). We also did try to set the game on High settings (HD with Extreme Frame rate) and the phone was able to handle the game very well although we did notice a few lags here and there nothing too serious. The gameplay at high was also a nice experience. Although at high settings there are those rare occasions when the phone takes a second to load details in the distance but nothing too serious.
The best feature we found was the phone’s GameSpace feature. All heavy games are automatically added to the list and what Game Space does is upon launching the game that is in the list, the phones clear up RAM and prioritize the game over all other processes. It can turn on DND (Do not disturb) mode and you can play your games uninterrupted from any calls or SMS.
The phone stays cool with normal everyday usage which includes social media apps and even the camera. However, the phone does heat up a little while gaming and by little I mean it just warms up a bit but it’s still very much cool compared to other phones on the market and even some phones with Qualcomm processors. However, the phone does heat up a bit while charging. We noticed that the phone reaches temps of 43c-45c while charging and it quite warm to the touch. With the month of usage and about 15-16 charges the phone reached the temperature of 45c twice and upon reaching 45c the phone stops charging and gives a message “Temperature too high, battery cannot be fully charged”. It takes about 4-5 minutes for the phone to cool down and the charging to continue. It should be noted that the phone at the time of giving these errors was placed in a non-airconditioned room with an ambient temperature of around 40c. We noticed that it helped to take off any back covers that the phone had and put it on charge. We did not experience this message more then twice.
Battery life on this phone is fantastic. The phone comes with a 4230mAH built-in non-removable battery. With our usage, we easily got around 2 days battery life out of the device. The usage included all time Wi-Fi with the occasional 4G when out and about and the use of social media apps throughout the day. Although the usage was not extreme. There was also little bit of gaming being done on the device as well such as PUBG. The phone was basically able to give an estimated screen on time of around 10-11 hours. So with normal usage you will be able to last 2 days without charging and in case of heavy usage the phone is pretty capable of going about 1.5 days without charge. In our one month of using this phone we only charged this about 15-16 times, each time charging the battery to a 100%.
The phone does not support fast charging or VOOC charging which the company likes to call it and is available in their pro variant. The phone comes with a 2A 10W charger in the box and it takes about 3 hours to fully charge the device when the phone is around 10-15%.
Rear camera result is pretty decent even the night-shot works very well, you’ll find Gcam versions for Realme 3 as well which enhance camera’s overall performance.
Here are some samples of Realme 3 Rear camera result using stock camera.
Realme 3 Rear Camera Result: Faisal Masjid, Islamabad
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The front camera is good for portrait/selfies with additional built-in filters makes it easy ON THE GO for social media platforms posting.
For the price bracket this is definitely a good buy. We were quite happy with the overall quality of the phone and the usage of this device. In our time of using the device, we did not face any lags or hang-ups while using the phone. We would recommend anyone on a tight budget to look into getting this phone.
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Learning From the Romans
As readers of this blog will now, I am always on the lookout for innovation in winemaking. Above is a picture of the Nomblot Egg, created in 2001 by French vatmaker Marc Nomblot, which is based on the egg-shaped clay amphorae centuries ago.
This is what Time magazine had to write about the Nomblot Egg: “Vinifying in oak can produce woody, toasty or vanillin aromas that are not desirable in every case. Making wine in stainless steel, meanwhile, can deprive it of the bouquet and tannin-ameliorating effects of a measured oxygen exposure, sometimes obliging winemakers to use artificial micro-oxygenation. The Nomblot Egg’s porous clay-cement walls offer a third way, allowing for natural oxygenation without oakines.
“But the tank’s most surprising benefit may well lie in its shape. Creator Nomblot explains: ‘All fluids rise when temperature increases, and do so in a vortex, but in a barrel or other container, the vortex is slowed by the angles,” he says. Within the angle-free Egg, however, ‘the vortex turns naturally for weeks, which raises the lees, and nourishes the wine.’ It also eliminates the need for stirring, which is a common source of contamination from brettanomyces — yeast that leads to spoilage and cloudiness.”
Expect to see the Nomblot Egg appear in wineries around the world. Marc Nomblot is already selling 250 tanks a year and told Time magazine his “challenge is to convince the best winemakers in every country to use them.”
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Michelle Turner
RAF Sergeant Michelle Turner has a heart condition which causes exhaustion, extreme dizziness and unannounced collapses. As a result she had confined herself to her house, embarrassed by the inevitability of collapsing in public. But she overcame that fear to attend Invictus Games training camps and has been selected to compete in rowing, powerlifting and swimming - sports which could be dangerous given her condition but has made her all the more determined to continue. Michelle said: “I was a broken girl when I walked into the first Invictus 2017 training camp; a far cry from the strong, confident RAF Sgt I was before I became ill. Slowly but surely, camp by camp, I remembered that girl I once was. Nothing has changed with my symptoms but my whole mind set and confidence has dramatically increased. Why would I dive into a swimming pool knowing I could be unconscious at any second? Surely I’d drown? At the training camps I swam because at Invictus they teach me that I can and keep me completely safe. I got out of that pool so damn proud and happy. I'm on a journey that is making me do things I never thought I’d do again…but with the help and support of Invictus I can!”
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Barnsley video business boosted by TV contracts
Visualisedit has been chosen as a preferred supplier to three TV advertising organisations, and is now producing broadcast adverts on behalf of their customers around the UK.
They have so far produced over 70 commercials, working with Sky AdSmart, London Live and Made Television. These include adverts for a range of businesses, including plumbers, taxi companies, independent restaurants and the high street eatery PizzaExpress � which was produced for London Live.
Visualisedit was set up in 2013 by former sports broadcaster and college lecturer Joada Allen-Booth, and now employs six people. Based at the Digital Media Centre in Barnsley, the company makes corporate, wedding and event videos, and clients include local authorities, private sector businesses and charities. They also regularly produce videos for Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliot�s band Down �n� Outz.
The new television contracts have provided a significant financial boost for Visualisedit, which has been supported by Enterprising Barnsley, the business development and support arm of Barnsley Council. The company is on target for a 30 per cent increase in profit by the end of 2016, and in the last two years, turnover has increased by �100,000.
Joada said: �With the addition of the TV advertising work we�ve seen significant growth, and much of that has been down to building positive relationships with clients, as well as a combination of the skills and personalities of our team. All but two of my staff came to me first on work experience, and I�m a big believer that if you invest in people, that loyalty will always pay you back.�
�We also love being based at the Digital Media Centre as it�s a real creative hub, and it helps to be surrounded by other growing businesses and entrepreneurs.�
Alongside its commercial work, Visualisedit also coaches disaffected young people towards digital media BTEC qualifications, working with secondary schools across Barnsley. They have recently started working with a pupil referral unit in Rotherham, and team members also visit primary schools to deliver animation workshops.
They plan to continue to run this education side of the business whilst expanding their corporate client base by challenging misconceptions around the cost of video and TV advertising.
Lee Ford, creative director at Visaulisedit, said: �We�re finding that the fear of video is starting to pass and companies are now realising that it doesn�t have to cost a fortune. With advances in digital technology, TV advertising can now be highly targeted, and this means that the cost is significantly lower than it used to be - so it�s not just big brands who can benefit from it.�
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A growing Barnsley-based video production company is celebrating success after securing contracts to produce TV commercials for clients including PizzaExpress.
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Game of Thrones actor and horseman to star at Framlingham Country Show
Andrew Clarke
Jonathan Marshall demonstrating his horsemanship skills at the Framlingham Country Show
A leading youth motorcycle display team, a TV horse master and falconry expert, a food festival, a dog show as well as Greatest Showman circus acts and performances from the Suffolk Youth Orchestra are among the attractions at this weekend's Framlingham Country Show.
Alpacas at the Framlingham Country Show. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN
The large scale event is well known for its dizzying festival within a festival approach providing visitors with a spectacular selection of things to see and do over the two days.
One of the biggest draws this year will be the appearance of experienced horseman Jonathan Marshall, who has worked on both Game of Thrones and Poldark. He will be giving an exciting main ring performance which will feature both horses and birds of prey. With the return of Game of Thrones to our screens next week, it will be a perfect time to witness his skills in the flesh.
The Rockets Motorbike Team - this leading youth motorcycle stunt team is made up of five to 16 year olds and have participated in some fabulous show such as the Queen’s Jubilee and Silverstone race days and the Framlingham Country Show will draw great crowds for their awe inspiring stunts.
Circus aerial displays will happen three times a day with a Greatest Showman theme as well as magic shows three times a day.
Meet a tame T-Rex at the Framlingham Country Show Photo: Darren Raymond
The Festival of Dogs at the show is hugely popular with Charity Fun Dog Shows (raising £1,800 for charities last year), Owner and Celebrity Lookalike Competition, Dog Agility, Dogs Have Got Talent, Flyball and a varied array of attractions.
Framlingham Festivals of Food offers visitors access to some wonderful producers, cookery demonstrations with the highlight being the Country Food Trust. In the first year they produced 20,408 meals and since inception we have produced over 250,000 meals. These meals are donated to those in food poverty either directly to people in need, charities who feed people in need or through pioneering charities like Fare Share who distribute food nationwide to other charities.
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There will also be gin talks and tastings combining it with some wonderful tonic waters, pasta making demonstrations and much more. There will also be cookery demonstrations throughout the weekend including the chef from the Angel in Bury St Edmunds.
Framlingham Country Show at Framlingham College. Karsten Bulner wiith Harris Hawk.
There will also be an amazing array of rural crafters this year with over 15 craftspeople demonstrating and making what they sell at the show and don’t forget the Wonderful Wings of the World displays. These are birds of prey static displays as well as some wonderful birds of prey rescue stories.
The Framlingham Festivals of Kids will prove popular and youngsters are invited to come along and meet Classisauras, the T-Rex Dinosaur and his Fortnite friends along with some amazing Transformers. There will be lots for children to do including Punch and Judy, Gemma’s Petting Farm, rides and loads more fun.
The Suffolk Youth Orchestra will be at the show this year playing for the visitors on the Sunday of the show. There will be eight bands playing daily with some exceptional music this year from local choirs to some fabulous acoustic groups and bands.
The Framlingham Festival of Cars is part of the show this year with an array of vintage and classic cars which will be parked in front of the school buildings so will have a stunning backdrop.
The family festival area of the Framlingham Country Show Photo: Darren Raymond
Visitors are also invited to experience a living history village and to try your aim with a living history archery display.
There’s also a display of Alpaca Agility - come along and meet the Hedeningham Alpaca family who trek in Thetford Forest and watch their hilarious Alpaca Agility Demo’s.
Also, there will be a fantastic opportunity to do some Easter shopping with 200 stands at the show.
The Framlingham Country Show runs on Saturday April 13 and Sunday April 14, from 10am – 5pm, at Framlingham College, College Road, Framlingham, IP13 9EY. For tickets and more information visit: www.framlinghamcountryshow.co.uk/tickets
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Maurice O’Donnell (b. 1932)
Maurice O’Donnell grew up in Blennerville village, two doors away from the Station House. During that time it operated as a public house, and was to close in 1940. He recalls the names and occupations of the people of Blennerville in his youth. Mr. Moriarty who lived in a thatched cottage at The Point was the Lock Keeper. He died at an untimely age leaving a widow and a young family. In an adjoining thatched two-storey house lived the Connor family who ran a shop in the village. Maurice worked for Barry’s Bakery from 1949, delivering bread with Christy Ryan around the town of Tralee in the electrically powered van. He recalls the place known as “The Dingle” in North Circular Road in Tralee, the location where the Dingle train was stationed. It left from that point to pass along Rock Street, Pembroke Street and Strand Road in the town. He names the gatekeepers en route and recalls the people operating the train, and the navvies. He mentions the delay of up to one hour when the tide was in which would occur because of the surrounding marshy lands, as the train reached the outskirts of Blennerville at 7.45am in bygone days. Maurice worked with local farmers in his young days in drawing seaweed, snaring rabbits and catching hares in Derrymore Island for the greyhound coursing events at Ballybeggan in Tralee. He also mentions the duck and geese shooting parties, who in those days would shoot everything in sight. Later in his life he worked for Tralee Urban Council where he spent many happy days tending to the glorious flowerbeds in The Town Park in Tralee.
Maurice O’Donnell (b. 1932) quantity
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‘The grief following the death of your child lasts a lifetime’
Jimmy Edmonds and Jane Harris needed film and other grieving parents after son’s death
Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 17:01
Sylvia Thompson
This photo is from their last family holiday together in New York. In the photo from left to right. Josh Edmonds age 21 with mum and dad Jane Harris and Jimmy Edmonds
Lean into your grief in whatever way works best for you was the strong message from the documentary, A Love That Never Dies, shown by the Irish Hospice Foundation and the Good Grief Project in Dublin this month.
Made by filmmakers, Jimmy Edmonds and Jane Harris, the documentary charts the grieving process of the filmmakers following the death of their son Josh in a road traffic accident in Vietnam in 2011. As a way of dealing with their huge loss, the couple went on a road trip across the United States and Mexico, speaking with other bereaved parents along the way. The result is a powerful, honest and sincere portrayal of the different ways parents cope with the death of their child.
“The grief following the death of your child lasts a lifetime and there is a need for enduring support. It’s difficult to know what to say to someone in extreme pain and trauma following the death of a child and for those grieving, it’s difficult to find the words. We are showing this film to start that conversation,” said Sharon Foley, chief executive of the Irish Hospice Foundation before the screening.
I became defined by my bereavement and didn’t know what to do about that
“We made the film to talk about love, loss and hope, to share stories so the language around grief is more comfortable and less fearful,” said Harris, who also works as a psychotherapist. “We lost our son, Josh, eight years ago and he has taught us so much since he died.
“We were so traumatised. I became defined by my bereavement and didn’t know what to do about that. It’s more comfortable for other people if you are quiet and don’t express your grief but it’s not good for you. Not talking about it can make you ill,” she added.
This is the third film in the Good Grief Project that Edmonds and Harris have made together since their son, Josh died. The first, Beyond Goodbye was filmed during Josh’s funeral which Edmonds and Harris organised themselves. The second, Say Their Name, examines the grieving process of UK parents following the death of a child.
In A Love That Never Dies, the American parents speak openly about their experiences of grief. One mother whose daughter died aged 19 of heart failure said that she too wanted to die. “Anything that would stop the pain. But, I decided not to take my own life because of my son. I was depressed, sad and pissed about everything. There are no armbands or black clothes to wear so society doesn’t give you the respect of grieving,” she said.
Jimmy Edmonds & Jane Harris at the Irish premiere hosted by the Irish Hospice Foundation
Edmonds and Harris also share moments of their own devastating grief process in the documentary. “I buried myself into looking at photos of Josh and I wore his clothes yet it got harder and harder to mention his name in public,” said Edmonds. “I needed a neutral space to grieve. I felt claustrophobic. I couldn’t expose my grief so I would go running and then stop and bawl my eyes out in the middle of a field,” said Harris.
Two years after Josh’s death, Edmonds and Harris went to Vietnam with their son, Joe and daughter, Rosie to see the place where Josh died and meet the people who came to help him. “Going to the place where Josh died wasn’t about finding closure but it was about wanting something more real. We walked up and down the road where the accident happened and people spoke to us about what they remembered,” said Edmonds.
Some people need to know all the details of how their son or daughter died while others don’t. One mother whose 17-year-old son, Jessie died in a motorcycle said, “I want to remember how he lived, not how he died. But, I had to go face to face with my grief and feel whatever feelings that were there. Grief needs to be honoured and expressed.”
It’s a gradual acceptance. You realise that you’re not unique but you’re not alone
Another mother whose 19-year-old son, Max died in a road accident, set up a charity, Team Max, as a legacy to her son’s volunteering work. “We call it vigilante philanthropy. We go to people in need say if their house burned down. I find it cathartic working through my grief in this way. The loss of a child is too big to bear alone,” she explained.
One father, whose 14-year-old son died when playing with a gun in the family home, said, “it was a tragic accident and I blamed myself. You feel like you’re at war on every front afterwards but [the fact]that my wife didn’t blame me strengthened me.”
Another father spoke about how he went back to work three days after his 22-year-old son died in a road accident. “Part of me wanted not to show emotions and have a stiff upper lip. The larger part of me wanted to bawl and cry but I couldn’t do that. No one said anything or asked me how I was doing.”
Speaking after the documentary, Harris said that now she is full of hope and a lot stronger. “I’m very happy in many ways. I appreciate every day and that’s all because of Josh. He taught me what’s important.” Edmonds added, “It’s a gradual acceptance. You realise that you’re not unique but you’re not alone [either]. Talking to other bereaved parents became the important thing to do and to see that what we were going through was quite natural. This was the hardest film I have ever been involved with but it was a lifesaver aswell.”
See thegoodgriefproject.co.uk for links to downloading the film.
Organisations that offer support to grieving families
Anam Cara – a countrywide organisation which supports bereaved parents.
First Light – A support group for families who have lost a baby/child/teenager. Members visit families in their homes, provide one to one/couple counselling and bereavement groups.
Hugg – A peer support group for anyone who has been bereaved by suicide. Free open meetings are held fortnightly.
Irish Road Victims Association – A support organisation which offers free information and support to those bereaved or injured by road traffic collisions.
Jacinta’s Smile – A bereavement support group for siblings of someone who has died. The group provides adventure days out and subsidised therapy.
LauraLynn – A charity which supports children with life-limiting conditions by offering respite, home care nurses, family support, end of life care and bereavement support.
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January 24, 2019 7:38am PT by Eriq Gardner
"Shitty Media Men" Lawsuit: Google Faces Broad Subpoena Demands
Stephen Elliott hunts for those who contributed, read and publicized a list of men allegedly behaving inappropriately toward women. He seeks a court order commanding Google to turn over early drafts, data logs and even emails of the media professionals who contributed.
In a case that will certainly test Google's commitment to protect the privacy of its users, author Stephen Elliott is moving forward with an attempt to obtain a court-ordered subpoena to ferret out the identity of the anonymous woman who accused him of rape, sexual harassment and coercion.
Elliott, suing Moira Donegan, the creator of the "Shitty Media Men" spreadsheet, as well as 30 "Jane Does" for defamation, made broad demands upon Google on Jan. 8. On Wednesday, he submitted a motion for early discovery, one that seeks to command Google to produce electronically stored information.
Adding to this exigent situation, the "Shitty Media Men" list is a product of many female journalists in the industry who responded to the #MeToo movement by sharing with one another the names of men who allegedly have misbehaved. Elliott doesn't merely want the names of users who contributed and IP information. According to the letter his attorneys sent to Google earlier this month, Elliott also demands all versions of the list, all people who accessed the spreadsheet and "all emails or electronic communications sent pertaining to the list's creation, publication, editing, circulation [and] publicizing."
When Elliott initially filed his defamation lawsuit in October, Google told The Hollywood Reporter, "We will oppose any attempt by Mr. Elliott to obtain information about this document from us."
This past Friday, though, Elliott's lawyers expressed confidence that Google would relent.
Elliott "believes Google will comply with a valid subpoena," wrote attorney Andrew Miltenberg in a letter to the judge.
He's now following up.
According to the newest discovery motion, Elliott's attorneys have spent significant time unsuccessfully attempting to unmask his anonymous accuser. The plaintiff's lawyers say they've fielded tips yielding "potentially useful information" and have followed up with more phone calls. That includes "interviewing prominent media members, combing social media and performing other investigative tactics."
Apparently, those prominent journalists either don't know who accused Elliott of "rape accusations, sexual harassment, [and] coercion" or won't blab.
Having explored alternative means toward figuring out the "Jane Does," Elliott is now after Google for information. He asserts that he has made a prima facie case of defamation, and that the statements in the "Shitty Media Men" list are not protected by the First Amendment. Further, his lawyers argue "the Jane Does have a limited expectation of privacy in their email account information," a proposition that many working journalists using Google who need to protect sources may find frightful.
Donegan is moving for dismissal in this case before New York federal judge LaShann DeArcy Hall. Her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, recently told the judge that Elliott hasn't alleged "what role Ms. Donegan played in publishing the relevant statements," and further, Elliott can't demonstrate actual malice.
Elliott theorized in his complaint that Donegan was aware of falsity because of his published sexual preferences, "including his preferences as a submissive male in a BDSM context," meaning bondage and discipline, dominance and submission.
Kaplan's response?
"As a factual matter, this 'too submissive to rape' defense is obviously absurd. Regardless, it does not plausibly follow that whoever published or edited Mr. Elliott's entry on the List (a) agreed that BDSM submissives cannot engage in rape; and (b) nonetheless decided to falsely accuse him. … Mr. Elliott's only allegation about Ms. Donegan's state of mind is that she has 'hatred of men.' But even if that were true, Mr. Elliott fails to allege why, if Ms. Donegan hates all men, she decided to publish a knowingly false accusation against him. It would make a mockery of the law to hold that any woman charged in a complaint with 'hatred of men' will be presumed to have acted with actual malice in a defamation case like this one."
Elliott obviously is opposing dismissal.
In his own letter to the judge, Miltenberg stresses his client has alleged Donegan acted with malice, deliberately sought and published anonymous, unsubstantiated "rumors" of criminal sexual conduct and that Elliott's known proclivities for masochism is "as an indicator that Defendants would or should have had reason to question the false and unsubstantiated rumors before publicly promoting, disseminating, and highlighting them."
This case not only explores First Amendment issues but also Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which affords legal protection to those hosting information written by third parties. The law states, "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."
Elliott is taking the position that Donegan, having "contribut[ed] materially" by creating the list and headers, is not a provider of a service but rather a provider of information. Additionally, he argues that she's not immunized because she "forwarded the List to the Doe Defendants and actively encouraged them to add content."
Now Google is primed to step forward with its own arguments. There's every expectation it will, as Elliott not only is demanding access to data but is also requesting the digital giant make preservation efforts that include a discontinuation of its data destruction policies and preserve everything from passwords to records of internet web-browser files.
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Siko launches redundant magnetic sensor for forklift trucks
By Tom Stone on 7th April 2017 Machine Control, Materials Handling, Technology & Concepts
Siko has developed a redundant magnetic sensor to enhance safety in forklift trucks. The MSK320R bearing-free rotary encoder assists operators in implementing safety requirements such as EN 1175 (safety of industrial trucks) and means the compact magnetic sensor can be used directly on the wheels for speed or rotation detection.
“To meet functional safety requirements, many manufacturers rely on redundant signals, this can be achieved either by attaching two sensor heads or a redundant sensor,” said a Siko spokesperson.
“The MSK320R is equipped with two magnetic sensors for redundant position measurement; it thus has two completely separate position channels (A1, A2, /A1, /A2, B1, B2, /B1, /B2), and can be used in combination with a secure input card in the overall system up to performance level PLd.”
Despite a higher component density, the MSK320R remains small at just 35mm long, 25mm wide and 10mm deep, providing cost and space savings compared with the use of two separate magnetic sensors with simple channels. There is also no need for the additional wiring and mounting required for two sensors.
Selecting the appropriate scale, the new sensor can be used for linear displacement measurement in combination with the MB320/1 magnetic tape or for angle and speed detection alongside different Siko rings.
With an operating range of -40 to 85?C the sensor can cope with a range of extreme conditions, while it is also resistant to dust, chips, oils, grease and moisture.
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Dilemma of Shunning Policy
by Drearyweather 49 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Drearyweather
Apologies if this topic has been discussed earlier.
I was thinking of whether demanding for a ban on shunning policy would be beneficial for the larger society. Following are some things that we need to remember while advocating the issue:
1. Shunning is not limited to JW's and for many Americans, it is not that controversial as it seems.
2. JW Shunning is not a dark secret policy. In the Anderson case, the court stated that people who become JW's voluntarily subject themselves to the shunning policy. Hence it is difficult to argue that you were unaware of the policy while getting baptized.
3. Some Ex-JW's who are shunned now, were active shunners themselves when JW's and chose to shun errant members. Even though told by the WT, many of us shunned others because we believed it to be the truth and chose to follow it. Many of us were grateful that we had that choice and our constitution protected our choice. Until the axe fell on us. Now that we are on the other side, all of a sudden we cannot blame the WT for our choices.
4. My freedom to believe something is shit for someone else. But that's what is the price we pay to live in a free society.
5. It is often good to warn others of this policy than to wish that a law be passed which prevents its exercise because when that happens a pandora's box of "lawful" control may descend upon us. Freedom of religion exists not to protect us from radical religion but from radical government.
6. A government that forces JWs to speak to ex-JW's will one day force Ex-JW's to attend JC hearings. It may even force you to invite a JW (who was a former child abuser) to your family dinner.
The Fall Guy
Prevention is better than cure: use every opportunity to advertise, advertise, advertise, the extreme punishment which awaits any convert who openly questions or challenges a current JW dogma.
Only the governing body of JW's has the right to see that a long-held teaching is no longer "truth" and to abandon it. This is the golden rule for JW's.
stillin
If more of the Witnesses had the good sense to ignore bad policy, it would become a non-issue. Soon, the leaders would see that verybody breaks this rule and that to "discipline" the rule-breakers would vacate the Kingdom Halls.
I know many who would be in trouble with the elders because they don't follow the shunning policy to the letter. Especially with regard to family members.
WillYouDFme
Really? Every person I have talked to since I faded (and was shunned anyway), is horrified by it, and right away says - "I didnt know JWs were a CULT, I just thought they were nice people who rang doorbells."
slimboyfat
I don’t think it’s that complicated actually. The solution is to remove privileges from organisations that promote shunning as policy, not to punish individuals who follow shunning practices of such organisations. So we would allow organisations to practice shunning but remove charitable status or tax exemption and other privileges from these organisations. This would be accompanied by public information explaining the reasons for this approach and the harm caused by shunning communities. This solution avoids any problems surrounding personal freedom because they can still shun if they wish, but there is a reasonable public stigma involved in promoting this practice. If this approach was adopted I think we would be amazed how quickly Watchtower and other groups would drop shunning practices. Or if they didn’t they would suffer significant, and justified damage to their reputation.
It's not about somehow forcing people to talk to other people. Human relations are complicated and cannot be regulated in this way. It is about getting the organisation to remove shunning practices from their literature and policy statements, or allowing them to suffer reasonable reputational and societal consequences if they refuse.
inbetween09
well said, slimboyfat !!
If shunning stops, JW would quickly fade away, and the higher ups are perfectly aware of it.
Doubting Bro
While I agree with Slim, I don't think that solution would pass constitutional muster in the US. You can't treat one religion differently from another religion based on their practices unless such practices are against the law. Shunning could never be against the law. To me, you should remove tax exemption from all religious organizations unless such organizations can prove they are providing charitable work which would not include religious instruction (as it currently does). And then, only provide exemption for the portion of the organizations revenue that is devoted to charitable causes.
It would be a net benefit for the organisation.
If shunning stopped it’s true that some JWs would leave as a result, but many more would stay, it would foster an environment for openness and discussion, some of the wackier doctrines like 1914 would be dropped, and those who do feel the need to leave wouldn’t harbour the same resentment or bitterness that the current shunning policy causes. They may keep on good terms with JWs, turn up for the memorial sometimes, retain normal memories of JW life involving good and bad. JWs would be known as a peace community that truly values family and kindness in fulfilling their commitment to Bible principes.
Stopping shunning is a win for everyone.
But shunning is literally the only tool they have to really force people to comply. If not for that, how would they enforce their crazy rules? That would be the single largest fundamental change they've had in a very long time. Sure, it would be great if they dropped organizationally mandated shunning although it would take at least a generation to change the behavior.
To drop a scripture, Jeremiah 13:23 - can a leopard change its spots? Or can a cult not be a cult? (or high control religion if you prefer more politically correct language).
If they morphed to a mainstream religion, they likely could grow it but only after suffering major losses and totally rebuilding. Not saying it can't happen but wouldn't wager anything on it.
doubting bro I think it’s pretty easy actually to make the case that organisations that harm the public should not be given tax emeption or charitable status. (We wouldn’t want to support groups that promote self harm for example) That would seem a pretty basic and reasonable requirement for an organisation to receive any sort of support from society.
I also think it’s pretty easy to demonstrate that shunning is a harmful practice. Even Watchtower literature implicitly concedes this point, for instance when it talks frankly about the psychological pressure applied to people who lose all their friends and family. And when it talks about the heartache of disfellowshipping. (Blaming the victim of shunning for the situation, rather than the system of shunning itself of course)
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John F. Kennedy Administration: Discussion of Israel's Intent to Divert the Jordan Waterway
(February 24, 1962)
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This memorandum discusses Israel's decision to divert the Jordanian waterway, and the consequences that may arise from already hostile surrounding nations.
Jordan Waters
On February 21 Syrian Prime Minister Dawalibi handed Ambassador Knight a note protesting Israel's intention to divert Jordan River water to the Negev./2/ Similar notes were presented to the other three Security Council members who have diplomatic missions in Damascus: the U.K., the USSR, and Rumania.
The Syrian note is the most recent development in a flurry of speculation and concern on this problem which has swept the area in the past two weeks, centering on reports that Israel will commence diversion of the Jordan in the near future. We regard these as without foundation, having no evidence of any change in the timetable of Israel's announced plans to commence limited diversion in August or September 1963. We trace the present flurry, rather, to two factors: (a) Cairo's propaganda needling of Syria and Jordan, following dissolution of the union with Syria, for alleged acquiescence in Israel's "seizure of Arab water", and (b) the desire of Syria and Jordan, in countering this, to prove their "Arabism" by a show of belligerence. This may have, for them, the added advantage of screening two potentially constructive moves: Jordan's request for IBRD assistance in water development programs, particularly construction of the Maqarin Dam on the Yarmuk (in connection with which Sir William Iliff and General Wheeler will visit the area in mid-March), and the presumably related reactivation of a Syria-Jordan joint commission to study Yarmuk development.
Although aware of the probable motivation of the Syrian note and of Jordan's bellicose statements during the recent visit to Amman of Arab League Secretary-General Hassouna, we would not like to see these actions lead us into a Security Council debate at this time. While scrupulously avoiding a conspicuous public role, we would like to do what we can to take some of the heat out of this issue at all points in the circuit. With this objective, we have already undertaken or plan the following steps:
1. We have suggested informally to the Israel Embassy that Israel might think about ways in which, over a period of time, it might spread the word in the press and in U.N. corridors as to the scheduling of its water program, its intention to adhere to equitable (i.e., Johnston Plan) allocations, its willingness to discuss unified development at any time; its readiness to accept international observation (provided the other riparians do), and the already great contribution which its programs and research (Hula drainage, reduction in evaporation, salt spring capping, etc.) are making to the Valley's water resources.
2. Ambassador Meyer has given the Lebanese strong advice regarding the need for moderation.
3. Ambassador Macomber has by now received instructions to talk to King Hussein and Foreign Minister Nuseibeh./3/
4. On February 26 we will talk to the Egyptian Embassy in low-key, pointing out that Cairo's continual needling of Syria and Jordan is hardly consistent with the UAR's stated desire to put the Palestine problem "in the icebox".
5. We are instructing Ambassador Knight (Tab A)/4/ to make oral reply to the Syrian Prime Minister. We would rather not reply in writing but may have to consider this later, depending, to some extent, on how the Soviets handle their response.
6. We have informed the British Embassy here (Tab B)/5/ of the several steps we have in mind. We have suggested the Foreign Office consider holding off for a few days on any U.K. reply, oral or written, to the Syrians. We think this delay would be helpful in keeping our collective response as casual and quiet as possible.
/1/Source: Department of State, Central Files, 684A.85322/2-2462. Confidential. Drafted by Crawford and cleared by Sisco (IO/UNP). A note attached to the source text on McGhee's stationery reads: "Mr. McGhee commented: 'Very good. This is good preventive action.'"
/2/See footnote 2, Document 198.
/3/Reference is presumably to a February 12 letter from Strong to Macomber. Strong's letter and Macomber's response of March 6 are in Department of State, NEA/IAI Files: Lot 70 D 229, Jordan Waters Outgoing.
/4/Document 198.
Sources: Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961-1963: Near East, 1962-1963, V. XVIII. DC: GPO, 2000.
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Santa Barbara's desal plant once again turning seawater into tap water
By Greta Mart • May 30, 2017
The city's recently-reactivated desalination plant.
Courtesy of the City of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara residents are now drinking treated seawater when they turn on their taps. City officials announced Tuesday the Santa Barbara water distribution system now includes water from the city’s long-shuttered - but recently reactivated - desalination plant.
Production at the Charles E. Meyer desalination plant is in the start-up and testing phase. When fully up and running, the plant can produce up to three million gallons a day. That’s about a third of the city’s total demand.
Santa Barbara also gets its drinking water from the Cachuma and Gibraltar reservoirs, groundwater and state water.
The plant was originally built in 1991, but placed in standby mode for the past 25 years. In mid-2015, as a result of the drought, the city council voted to reactivate the long-shuttered plant.
“The facility uses state-of-the-art technology and design practices to reduce electrical demand and environmental impacts, while providing a critical water supply for the city,” said Santa Barbara Water System Manager Cathy Taylor.
According to city staff, the plant works like this: “seawater enters the desalination facility from 2,500 feet offshore, passing through the wedge wire screens at velocities of less than half a foot per second (which is less than typical ocean currents). Once on shore, the seawater goes through a series of filters that remove sediment, bacteria, viruses, and minerals (including salt), to produce ultra-pure water. The city’s desalination facility uses reverse osmosis treatment for removal of salt from seawater.”
City staff said the water produced by the desal plant “meets or exceeds all state and federal drinking water regulations.” It’s also softer than area groundwater supplies, meaning residents don’t need to use a water softening device to treat it.
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Revolutionary, Escapefromreality could face Wood rematch
Trainer Todd Pletcher's Revolutionary ran himself into Kentucky Derby consideration on Saturday while taking his stakes bow in the Grade 3 Withers in his fifth career start, and emerged from that score at Aqueduct in good order.
Revolutionary, whose late charge carried him past Escapefromreality after an eventful trip in the 1 1/16-mile contest, will depart for Pletcher's Florida base at Palm Meadows Training Center on Tuesday to prepare for any one of a number of final preps for the May 4 Kentucky Derby.
Among the possibilities are the Grade 1, $1 million Wood Memorial on April 6 at the Big A.
WinStar president, CEO and racing manager Elliott Walden called the War Pass colt's journey -- in which he trailed in eighth through a pedestrian half-mile in :48, rounded the turn in traffic, came off the fence heading into the stretch, ducked back inside with 300 yards to go, split rivals in the lane and came charging late to win by a neck -- highly educational.
"I was watching the replay of the race a little while ago, and there was nothing good about it except for the last two or three jumps," agreed Pletcher's assistant, Michael McCarthy. "That may have been one of the worst winning trips I've ever seen."
Escapefromreality, second in the Withers, will now target Aqueduct's Grade 3, $400,000 Gotham at 1 1/16 miles on March 2 before facing a possible rematch with Revolutionary in the Wood Memorial, trainer Dominick Schettino said Sunday morning.
"We're planning on running in the Gotham and the Wood, depending on how he comes out of the race once we start him back training," said Schettino, who trains the homebred son of Read the Footnotes for MaryEllen and Anthony Bonomo. "We'll decide from there, but we'll point for the Gotham and Wood."
In the Withers, Escapefromreality broke on top but was taken in hand by apprentice jockey Jose Ortiz and rated in fifth behind the opening half-mile. Angled into the three path in the run to the furlong marker, the bay gelding quickly overtook the leaders and appeared home free before Revolutionary made a furious late surge along the inside.
The 8 1/2-furlong Withers was Escapefromreality's first start beyond six furlongs and against open company. The New York-bred debuted a two-length winner in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden race on Aqueduct's main track November 25 and missed by a neck when second in a six-furlong allowance on the inner dirt December 28.
"I thought he ran exceptionally well (in the Withers), first time going two turns, lightly raced, coming out of two sprints, he rated," Schettino added. "I'm very happy with the way he ran."
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Three dodgy tyre fitters fined more than £12,000 for selling worn, illegal tyres
Brent's trading standards team out to find dodgy tyre sellers. Picture: Brent Council
Three tyre fitters from Kingsbury and Willesden have been fined more than £12,000 for selling illegal part-worn tyres and having illegal tyres in possession for sale.
Three men convicted after Brent's trading standards team went out to find dodgy tyre sellers. Picture: Brent Council
Jan Kamaludden, Samier Shoresh, and Mohammed Taj were charged with convicted of 20 charges of selling the dangerous tyres at Willesden Magistrates’ Court.
The convictions came after an operation by Brent Council’s trading standards team to keep drivers safe by checking the quality of part-worn tyres sold by tyre fitters.
All three premises were visited prior to test purchases and given comprehensive advice on how to comply with the law and sell safe tyres.
Kamaludden, trading as Grays Tyres, in Church Lane, was fined £3,600 and ordered to pay £1,112 cost and £60 victim surcharge on January 22.
Samier Shoresh pleaded guilty on behalf of himself and his company S & F Tyres Ltd, in Kingsbury Road the same day. Both were fined £2,500 and ordered to pay £1,122 cost and each £50 victim surcharge.
Taj, trading as Pennant Tyres, in the High Road, Willesden, was fined £3,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,117 and a victim surcharge of £75 on February 26.
Research by Confused.com in 2018 found more than one in five motorists in the U.K. is driving on dangerous tyres.
Motorists are being warned to fit only brand new tyres as there are dodgy operators still operating.
Stuart Jackson, chairman of TyreSafe, said: “TyreSafe has a long-standing relationship with Brent Council’s Trading Standards team, having worked closely with them for many years.
“It’s disappointing that despite the tireless work in the area, there are still part-worn traders willing to sell dangerous and illegal tyres. Brent & Harrow officers are doing their best to help protect motorists from being sold unsafe tyres; it really is time all part-worn traders cleaned up their act.
“Until they do, TyreSafe only recommends fitting new tyres.”
Cllr Tom Miller, Brent’s cabinet member for community safety, said: “These convictions show we won’t tolerate the sale of dangerous tyres in Brent.
“It’s been estimated that more than one in five motorists is driving on dangerous tyres which is a huge risk their safety and the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and other motorists.
“We’ll take tough action against anyone found selling dangerous tyres in Brent.”
Willesden Magistrates' Court
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California court tosses lawsuit challenging assisted suicide
Posted: Nov 28, 2018 / 11:19 AM PST / Updated: Nov 28, 2018 / 11:19 AM PST
A California appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found the state’s assisted suicide law was unconstitutional.
A panel of the Fourth District Court of Appeals in Riverside on Tuesday said doctors who brought the case had no legal standing because they could choose not to help terminally ill patients die.
The court did not rule on the constitutionality of the law.
Riverside County Superior Court Judge Daniel Ottolia had declared the law unconstitutional because it was adopted during a special legislative session addressing other matters.
The 2-1 ruling says the lawsuit could be amended and justices suggested how a prosecutor could establish legal standing to challenge the rule.
Supporters of the law cheered the ruling, but say they expect further challenges from opponents of assisted suicide.
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Las Vegas fire displaces multiple people, family blames squatters
By: Austin Carter
A Las Vegas family says squatters staying next door are to blame for causing a fire that destroyed their home Thursday. Austin Carter reports.
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A family says squatters staying next door are to blame for causing a fire that destroyed their home Thursday.
“I said we gotta get out of here the house is on fire and its really bad this time," says David Butterbaugh.
His family escaped with seconds to spare after their home caught fire near Stewart and Eastern around 1:30 in the afternoon.
Through 100 degree temperatures, firefighters from multiple agencies battled the inferno as it spread across three homes and left multiple people displaced.
“I’ve lost everything, I have no bed, nothing,” says Leah Vandenakker.
The displaced family tells us squatters are to blame, saying the squatters were staying in an abandoned home next to theirs which caught fire.
“I’m at the end of my rope with these people, and I know they don’t have no place to go and they drag all their junk up there,” says Butterbaugh.
Butterbaugh says he’s called police over a dozen times in the past few months, complaining about the squatters and trying to get them out.
The abandoned home caught fire just three months ago as well.
Frustrations are also boiling over from folks who live on Stewart, who have known squatters to frequent the home.
“They come through the backs of yards and whatever like that and you do see them,” say Kenny McQueen, neighbor.
13 Action News saw a large Las Vegas Police presence in the area following the fire.
The flames not only tore apart the walls of the family’s home, but have also torn a family away from the place they’ve called home for so many years.
“We have to start from zero, from nothing and we need all the help we can get,” says Vandenakker.
The family has set up a GoFundMe page
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Home Ground ready for Victoria Derby challenge
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John Sargent is confident Geelong Classic winner Home Ground will have the staying capacity to capitalise
If there are any chinks in the armour of the leading Victoria Derby fancies, trainer John Sargent is confident Geelong Classic winner Home Ground will have the staying capacity to capitalise.
Sargent is no stranger to Victoria Derby day success at Flemington having won the traditional VRC Oaks lead-up, the Wakeful Stakes for fillies, three times in the past five years.
Sargent is bypassing Saturday’s Wakeful with his Oaks contender this year, Miss Moana, but the Sydney-based trainer is chasing a first Victoria Derby with Home Ground.
And Sargent has called on three-time Derby winner Hugh Bowman to pilot the gelding from a wide draw in the 2500m staying test for three-year-olds.
“He’s gone on with it since his win at Geelong so he will be right at his peak,” Sargent said.
“But he will have to be because it is a lot stronger field.
“The plus is we have got Hugh Bowman on. The minus is that we’ve got a wide draw. But I couldn’t be happier with him and that’s the main thing.
“The trip won’t be a worry, he will get the distance and a lot of them won’t.
“If there are any chinks in the favourite’s armours, if they can’t see the distance out, he’ll just keep whacking away.
“It’s always good having that on your side as a three-year-old over 2500-metres.”
The Derby has been on the radar for Home Ground since he finished fifth in the Group One J J Atkins Stakes (1600m) in Brisbane in June, won by star colt The Autumn Sun.
Home Ground confirmed his Derby credentials with his Geelong Classic win over 2200m eight days ago, beating Frankel colt Farooq by a nose.
“When the pressure goes on he’ll hopefully keep going forward because I think that’s his best asset for sure, he’ll just keep giving like he did at Geelong,” Sargent said.
Home Ground finished midfield in the Group One Spring Champion Stakes in Sydney two starts ago and it is two horses coming through that race that Sargent rates the ones to beat.
He considers the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Derby favourite Thinkin’ Big and Godolphin’s Aramayo as the horses who stand out.
“Especially Gai’s colt,” he said.
“He’s a lovely type of horse and has a bit of quality. He would be the one to beat.”
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Nation Books
series: Joe Sacco
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Artist: Joe Sacco
Writer: Hedges, Chris
Publisher: Nation Books
Days of Destruction Days of Revolt
genres: americajournalismpolitics
Two years ago, Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges and award-winning cartoonist and journalist Joe Sacco set out to take a look at the sacrifice zones, those areas in America that have been offered up for exploitation in the name of profit, progress, and technological advancement. They wanted to show in words and drawings what life looks like in places where the marketplace rules without constraints, where human beings and the natural world are used and then discarded to maximize profit. Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt is the searing account of their travels. The book starts in the western plains, where Native Americans were sacrificed in the giddy race for land and empire. It moves to the old manufacturing centers and coal fields that fueled the industrial revolution, but now lie depleted and in decay. It follows the steady downward spiral of American labor into the nation's produce fields and ends in Zuccotti Park where a new generation revolts against a corporate state that has handed to the young an economic, political, cultural and environmental catastrophe.
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Joining Forces Making a Difference in Lancaster County
A year after launching, Lancaster County Joining Forces is seeing positive results.
For the second quarter in a row, overdose deaths decreased in Lancaster County. From April to June, 23 overdose deaths were recorded, down from 31 overdose deaths in January through March.
A targeted approach of evidence-based initiatives, led by Joining Forces Lancaster County partners –including Lancaster General Health, are making an impact on the opioid and heroin crisis in the County.
Joining Forces started with unified messaging to the community.
“In the past year, Joining Forces has distributed over 100,000 informational materials to the community,” said Alice Yoder, Director of Community Health at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health. “The materials focus on telling people where to get help, how to take medications as prescribed, keep them locked up and dispose of them when you don’t need them anymore.”
In addition to community outreach, Joining Forces strengthened community efforts with other evidence-based program. The group helped increase access to treatment and worked with local health systems to equip providers with the data and tools needed to improve prescribing methods and increase use of alternative therapies. First responders have responded to the crisis by administering Naloxone to people who have overdosed.
A “warm-hand off” program was also launched at all local hospitals, thanks to the Lancaster County Drug & Alcohol Commission and the RASE Project, to assist individuals who have overdosed in getting immediate help and recommendations for rehabilitation
“All of these efforts are making a difference,” said Yoder. “And what’s important is that we are seeing a reduction in deaths. This decline makes us cautiously optimistic. We still have work to do, but the decrease in overdose deaths encourages us to work even harder.”
Visit the Joining Forces website for information on where to get help, educational resources, community news and more.
The next Joining Forces Lancaster Count quarterly meeting is Friday, Sept. 14. Members of the community are welcome to attend. Contact Susan Trace by Aug. 31 to RSVP for the meeting.
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The youngest brother of Emperor Franz Joseph, Archduke Ludwig Viktor – or Luziwuzi (pronounced Lutzivutzi), as he was called in the family, where he was the indulged and cosseted youngest child, was regarded as an eccentric oddball. The archduke’s homosexuality was an open secret.
Within his personal circle it was well known, but not spoken of openly in order to maintain a pretence of ‘morality’. The reason why the obvious homosexuality of the emperor’s brother was not a matter of public knowledge can be found in the strict press censorship that prevailed at the time. The press had to be extremely cautious when publishing reports about the imperial family.
This is why most descriptions of Ludwig Viktor contain only more or less veiled hints about his sexual preferences. An example of this is provided by the memoirs of Princess Nora Fugger, who was generally very critical of the archduke’s personality without however openly referring to his inclinations: according to her, Ludwig Viktor was ‘completely different from his brothers, adept at neither military nor artistic matters, puny, unmanly, affected and of repellent appearance’.
Within the family Ludwig Viktor assumed the role of an eccentric oddball. Even Franz Joseph, the otherwise invariably severe head of the family, saw himself as his youngest brother’s protector and tolerated Ludwig Viktor’s escapades. He was considered to be a difficult character: while he is described as extremely entertaining, with a gift for repartee, he was also feared for his sharp tongue. In particular his sister-in-law Empress Elisabeth accused him of causing strife in the family with his intrigues.
As an archduke, Ludwig Viktor enjoyed many privileges. Financially secure, he had at his disposal a principal residence in keeping with his status on Vienna’s Schwarzenbergplatz, designed by the leading architect Heinrich Ferstel. He also had a magnificent summer seat at Schloss Klessheim near Salzburg. Ludwig Viktor was very popular in Salzburg, and as a member of the imperial family became one of the leading lights of the city’s society. He assumed the patronage of the Salzburg Society of Art, and threw large parties. However, officers stationed in Salzburg were soon forbidden to accept his invitations. The reason given for this on the quiet were the archduke’s ‘unnatural inclinations’.
Ludwig Viktor made little attempt to hide his homosexuality. For a long time his lifestyle was tacitly tolerated. Eventually he became involved in a major scandal, resulting in his banishment from court. This had occurred when the archduke made unwanted advances in a public baths for men, which ended in a punch-up, as Princess Fugger relates: ‘One fine day a real scandal came to pass, a brawl in a public baths. It was said that the archduke had had his ears boxed and been forced to take to his heels. This scandalous affair was reported to the Emperor – naturally in the most lurid colours. Outraged, he ordered his brother to leave Vienna immediately and retire to Schloss Klessheim’.
It is not known why Franz Joseph now suddenly dropped his brother after having tolerated his lifestyle for so many years. The heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand has also been identified as one of the principal figures behind his banishment; the former had never forgiven the emperor’s youngest brother for being one of the main opponents within the imperial family of his controversial morganatic marriage to Sophie, Countess Chotek.
The archduke spent the rest of his life living in seclusion at Schloss Klessheim. In 1915 he was declared insane and placed under supervision. Ludwig Viktor died in 1919, that is, after the end of the Monarchy, in his adopted home of Salzburg, where he was laid to rest in Siezenheim Cemetery.
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Woman recreates Hogwarts castle using 400,000 Lego pieces
Michael Aynsley Mar 7, 2013
Behold, an architecturally accurate Lego Hogwarts, built out of 400,000 pieces.
What’s truly amazing is the playable L-shaped structure was built by a single person: Seattle resident and mother-of-two Alice Finch.
In an interview with Lego fan blog The Brothers Brick, Finch says she got into Lego building about five years ago while playing with her two sons, aged four and nine. She was inspired to tackle the Hogwarts castle because the official Harry Potter Lego sets, well, kind of suck.
“I understand why Lego makes sets that are only finished on one side and accessible on the back, but I’ve been to many of the places in Oxford where they filmed [the Harry Potter series] and I knew what they really looked like and I wanted to build my own version that was architecturally accurate with four walls and a roof, minifies scale, and also playable for big and little hands,” Finch told Brothers Brick.
Lego Hogwarts won “People’s Choice” and “Best in Show” at last year’s BrickCon (yes, of course there is a Lego convention). The castle includes scenes from all Harry Potter books, including the final duel between Harry and Voldemort in Deathly Hallows. It took Finch 12 months of work over an 18-month period to complete.
Photos via Alice Finch’s Flickr page.
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SharePoint and the Law Library
By Lorette S.J. Weldon, 23 Jun 2011
Lorette S.J. Weldon highlights the challenges her organization has encountered in its use of SharePoint to manage information through a client-matter-based-interface for attorneys, product management marketing and the library.
FOIA Facts: The Most Transparent Administration in History?
By Scott A. Hodes, 19 Jun 2011
Scott A. Hodes argues that we have no real benchmark to determine executive branch success in fulfilling Presidential promises about openness and transparency. Rather he contends that the measure is not each time the administration doesn’t release something in a timely fashion to say it has failed the test.
Subjects: FOIA Facts
Hunting For A Job? Try the Internet
By Barbara Fullerton and Rhonda Keaton, 19 Jun 2011
Acknowledging the economy in the past several years has made the job search process even more challenging, Rhonda Keaton and Barbara Fullerton provide proactive suggestions and a guide to a wide range of sources to support and leverage a multifaceted search effort within the competitive job arena.
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Commentary – Digital Public Library of America – can it live up to its huge potential?
By David H. Rothman, 16 Jun 2011
David Rothman continues his commentary on the challenges faced by the Digital Public Library of America. He suggests the DPLA help state, local and federal governments create a companion digital public library system that would focus on the provision of urgently needed content and services, and share some but not all resources with an academic effort and even offer a common catalogue for those wanting it.
Subjects: Features, Libraries & Librarians, Virtual Library
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Female statuette
Statuette féminine
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Ubaid female figurine
Fragmentary figurines of women
© 2004 RMN / Franck Raux
Statuette of a priest-king
Statuettes of naked bearded men (possibly the priest-king)
© 1994 RMN / Hervé Lewandowski
Archaic writing tablets
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Copper spearhead in the name of "Lugal, King of Kish"
Lance colossale inscrite au nom de "Lugal, roi de Kish"
© Photo RMN / F. Raux
Masse d'armes du Mace head of King Mesilim
Masse d'armes vouée par Mesilim, roi de Kish
Perforated relief of King Ur-Nanshe
Votive relief of Ur-Nanshe, King of Lagash
© 1990 RMN / Philipp Bernard
Stele of the vultures
Victory stele of Eannatum, King of Lagash, called the "Vulture Stele"
Perforated plaque of Dudu
Votive bas-relief of Dudu, priest of Ningirsu in the time of Entemena, prince of Lagash
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00Introduction
The appearance of the first towns in Mesopotamia inaugurates the age of city-states. Writing and monumental architecture contributed to the growth of royal power, which fostered the growth of Sumerian art.
After a period lasting several millennia which saw the rise of agriculture and stable settlements, urban civilization emerged on the great alluvial plain of southern Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium BC. Already an economic center, the town became the seat of a system of government which took on a monarchical character. Political power acquired a powerful instrument of control: writing. An official art emerged, dominated by the representation of a bearded figure shown engaged in warlike or religious activities: the priest-king. He was the embodiment of the new social order.
In the first half of the 3rd millennium, some twenty city-states occupied southern Mesopotamia, known as Sumer. Each was organized around an urban center surrounded by a more or less extensive tract of agricultural land. Each city-state came to be governed, in the name of the city god, by a ruler who was the deity's representative among men. This mediator between the human and the divine endeavored to impose his prerogatives on the powerful clergy. His growing power found expression in the palace, which was both the king's residence and seat of his administration. The ever-growing need for raw materials led to a huge expansion in trade well beyond southern Mesopotamia, which in turn fostered the spread of Sumerian culture and its main vehicle: cuneiform writing.
How to get to the next stop:
From the Pyramide, follow the signs to the Richelieu wing. After the ticket barrier, turn right and take the escalator. Enter Room 1 of the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art and make your way to display case 1.
01Female statuette
This small, stylized figurine, carved in alabaster, comes from the Neolithic site of Tell es-Sawwan, on the east bank of the Tigris where it enters the great alluvial plain of southern Mesopotamia. Water from the river allowed the inhabitants to cultivate domesticated varieties of cereals and legumes. The principal period of occupation of the site was in the Samarra period (c. 6200-5700 BC), but the alabaster figurines discovered there may date to the Hassuna period that preceded it (c. 6500-6000 BC). These were found in individual graves, mostly children's, dug beneath a large house of unbaked brick that must have belonged to an important figure in the village.
Most of the figurines found in the Tell es-Sawwan graves are representations of women. They have been seen by certain scholars as images of mothers intended to accompany the buried children to the hereafter, but some of the figurines have been found in the graves of adults. The recurrence of female symbolism, emphasized by the nakedness of the figures, suggests rather that they represent a protective deity traditionally called the "mother-goddess," a primordial embodiment of fecundity and fertility who played a central role in the imaginative life of the earliest agricultural communities of the Near East.
In the same display case, look now at this stylized terracotta figurine.
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02Ubaid female figurine
This stylized terracotta figurine comes from the Neolithic Obeid culture, which emerged in the 7th millennium on the great alluvial plain of southern Mesopotamia. Although the culture did not produce ceramics of a quality comparable to those of northern Mesopotamia, Obeid architecture developed in remarkable fashion, bearing witness to major changes in social organization. In the Obeid III period of the late 6th millennium there appear buildings of tripartite plan with a vast central room, generally built above a terrace. The construction of these important buildings, used for assemblies and their associated banquets, must have required the mobilization of the whole community under the direction of a recognized authority. The expansion of village communities was thus accompanied by the growth of social hierarchy, which would only become more marked in the future.
Obeid figurines were modeled by hand from clay, then fired and painted. The figure here, which has lost its head, is shown naked, the detail of the body delineated in black paint. Most such figures are female, continuing a tradition common to the Neolithic period as a whole. They embody a principle of fecundity and fertility whose protective power was held to be of primordial importance in societies based on agriculture.
Go to display case 2.
03Statuette of a priest-king
This statuette, carved in limestone and schematic in form, testifies to the earliest beginnings of kingship in the first cities. Appearing in southern Mesopotamia in the 4th millennium, these urban centers saw the emergence of collective institutions capable of managing a now diversified and complex society. At the head of the new form of social organization was a privileged figure, represented in the iconography of the period as smiting his enemies, hunting lions, or presiding over religious ceremonies. This combination of warlike and liturgical functions has led to his being traditionally described as the "priest-king." His face framed by a collar-like beard of even length, the priest-king is shown wearing a cap or headband, no doubt an indication of his status. His standing posture, with arms held against the chest, and the fact that he is shown naked, not wearing the customary long skirt, are connected with his participation in a particular kind of ritual. This must have related to a fertility cult, of which there are also other depictions, illustrating libation ceremonies, in which the principal officiant also appears naked.
Still in the same room, move on to display case 3.
04Archaic writing tablets
This limestone tablet, finely engraved with pictographic signs, is a remarkable example of the earliest known writing. Although difficult to date precisely, as it does not come from an archaeological excavation, it is nonetheless related to others which it has been possible to date. These pictographic tablets, for the most part of clay, are found in southern Mesopotamia, especially at Uruk, the oldest dating to around 3300 BC. The appearance of the earliest writing is connected with the growth of urban centers, which developed collective institutions appropriate to an increasingly complex society. In this pictographic system, each sign is a picture representing an object or concept; it also has numerals, represented by circles or strokes. These various signs appear in boxes, each of which represents a unit of meaning.
The pictographic tablets are essentially accounting records, simple aides-mémoires grouping isolated words without any representation of grammatical structures. At the turn of the 3rd millennium, this limited system developed into a more elaborate system of writing called "cuneiform," which was able to transcribe the complexity of spoken language by ascribing phonetic values to the signs.
Turn now and have a close look at the great copper spearhead in display case 5.
05Copper spearhead in the name of "Lugal, King of Kish"
This copper spearhead of impressive size is inscribed and engraved with a rearing lion in a style characteristic of the Sumerian Early Dynastic Period, between 2800 and 2600 BC. Fitted to its wooden shaft and deposited in one of the shrines of the city of Girsu, it would have made a votive offering of great distinction.
The spear was dedicated by a ruler of the city of Kish, whose name and title are given in the inscription on the blade, which does not, unfortunately, survive in its entirety: "Lugal . . . king of Kish." Kish was then the capital of the area immediately north of the land of Sumer, the majority of its inhabitants being Akkadians. It would appear, however, that for some time its rulers exercised some form of control over the city-states of Sumer, as witnessed by the offerings made by some of them in the sanctuaries of Girsu.
Also in the same display case, see this limestone mace head.
06Masse d'armes du Mace head of King Mesilim
Ornée de l'aigle léontocéphale dominant six lions cabrés, cette masse d'armes est exceptionnelle par sa taille et la qualité du décor sculpté en relief. Il s'agit d'un objet de nature votive, ainsi que l'indique l'inscription sumérienne gravée en signes archaïques : "Mesilim, roi de Kish, bâtisseur du temple de Ningirsu, (y) a apporté (cette masse) pour Ningirsu, Lugalshaengur (étant) prince de Lagash". Les masses d'armes, apparues vers la fin du IVe millénaire, sont, en Mésopotamie non seulement des armes de combat, mais également des emblèmes de pouvoir.
L'inscription désigne comme auteur du dépôt votif Mesilim, qui régna sur la cité de Kish vers 2550 avant J-C. Son geste montre qu'il disposait d'une forme d'autorité envers le prince de l'état de Lagash. Kish, puissante cité établie au nord du pays de Sumer, semble en effet avoir exercé une suprématie politique et religieuse sur plusieurs des cités-états sumériennes entre 2700 et 2500 avant J.-C.
Tout en affirmant son pouvoir, le souverain de Kish souhaite honorer Ningirsu, le dieu tutélaire de la cité de Girsu, dont il vient de reconstruire le temple. La masse est ainsi décorée sur sa face supérieure de l'aigle à tête de lion, symbole de la nuée d'orage qu'accompagne le rugissement du tonnerre, et emblème du dieu Ningirsu, garant de la prospérité du pays. Il agrippe dans ses serres six lions cabrés, image de la soumission des forces naturelles à l'ordre social régi par le souverain en tant que médiateur du divin.
Still in display case 5, have a look now at this limestone plaque with its central perforation.
07Perforated relief of King Ur-Nanshe
Among the characteristic products of Early Dynastic Sumerian art are perforated plaques with a narrative motif in relief arranged in horizontal registers. The perforation in the middle was probably intended to allow the plaque to be fixed to the wall by a peg in the votive area of the shrine. This large plaque commemorates the religious activities of the king Ur-Nanshe, who founded the first dynasty of Lagash around 2500 BC. His reign saw the construction of a number of major buildings, including temples, among them the temple of Ningirsu, tutelary deity of the city of Girsu.
The decoration of the plaque thus shows the ruler, conventionally depicted larger in size, presiding over the ritual ceremonies connected with the construction of a shrine. At the top is a ceremony marking the start of construction, showing Ur-Nanshe carrying a basket of bricks on his head, accompanied by his wife and son and high officials. Beneath this he is shown goblet in hand, presiding over the banquet marking the opening of the new shrine. The correct performance of rituals lay at the heart of everyday life, for men had to maintain and serve the gods in exchange for the prosperity granted to them. The establishment and upkeep of great shrines was the prime duty of the ruler, the first among men.
Turn around and make your way to the central display case.
08Stele of the vultures
Partially reconstructed from numerous fragments found among the remains of the Sumerian city of Girsu, this victory stele, known as the "Stele of the Vultures," is the oldest known historiographic document. A long Sumerian inscription narrates the recurrent conflict between the neighboring city-states of Lagash and Umma, and records the victory won by Eannatum, king of Lagash, who ruled around 2450 BC.
The triumph of this ruler, placed under divine protection since his birth, is illustrated with a wealth of detail in the remarkable relief carving that adorns both sides of the stele. The so-called "historical" side shows Eannatum marching at the head of his troops, who advance in a tight phalanx, trampling over the dead bodies of the enemy. The lower registers show the victory parade, led by the ruler in his chariot, and then the funeral ceremonies that ended the military engagement. The other, "mythological" side is dominated by the majestic figure of Ningirsu, the protector god of the city-state of Lagash, who has the enemy troops entrapped in a gigantic net and strikes them with his mace.
One side narrates the actions of men and the other the intervention of the god, in a thematic division that has symbolic importance: human determination and divine protection come together to ensure victory.
Continue the trail by going on to display case 6.
09Perforated plaque of Dudu
This votive plaque with its relief decoration and central perforation is characteristic of Early Dynastic Sumer. The narrative motif, as was customary, is organized in horizontal registers. A Sumerian inscription identifies the person portrayed as Dudu, high priest of the god Ningirsu in the reign of Entemena, king of Lagash around 2450 BC. Occupying the height of two registers, Dudu wears the kaunakes, the fleecy skirt characteristic of the period. Around him are symbolical figures, no doubt connected with his religious functions. At the top, the god Ningirsu is evoked by his emblem, the lion-headed eagle called Imdugud, shown with wings outspread, two lions gripped in his talons. In the middle a calf, perhaps intended for sacrifice, is shown lying down, while the lower register is filled by a plait-like motif, probably representing the subterranean reserve of fresh water. The lion-headed eagle, symbolizing the storm that brings life-giving rain, the sacrificial calf, and the subterranean reserve from which comes water for the crops evoke the celestial, terrestrial, and chthonian sources of fertility which all contribute to the prosperity of human communities.
This brings us to the end of the trail. You can continue your exploration of the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art by entering the Cour Khorsabad, or retrace your steps back to the Hall Napoléon under the Pyramide.
10Ebih-il, the Superintendent of Mari
Exceptional in both its execution and its state of preservation, this large statue shows a high dignitary of the city of Mari during the Early Dynastic Period. A short cuneiform inscription on the shoulder gives his name, Ebih-il, and his title, which might be translated as "superintendent." The city of Mari, founded in the early 3rd millennium, owed its prosperity to its control over river traffic on the Euphrates, standing halfway between the urbanized regions of Mesopotamia and Syria. This prosperity is evident in the scale of building in the city at that time and the wealth of furniture recovered from the many temples and from the palace, which was linked to an impressive shrine.
A large proportion of the votive objects deposited in the temples consists of praying figures, of which this statue of Ebih-il is a remarkable example. Realistic and sensitive in its treatment, it shows a youngish man wearing the traditional fleecy skirt called the kaunakes on a seat of woven fiber. His bearded face is lit up with a smile and the gaze of the eyes, their pupils inlaid with lapis lazuli, is striking in its intensity. He holds his hands clasped together against his chest, in the traditional attitude of Sumerian worshippers, addressing an eternal prayer to the gods.
To finish your tour of the Sumerian city-states, go to Room 1b to see the statue of the superintendent Ebih-Il.
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Ohio State spring game analysis: It took a real fan to sit through this
When handed the final statistics from Saturday’s spring game, Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer sounded like he w...
Ohio State spring game analysis: It took a real fan to sit through this When handed the final statistics from Saturday’s spring game, Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer sounded like he w... Check out this story on marionstar.com: http://ohne.ws/Q26GNq
Jon Spencer, Ohio Published 8:56 p.m. ET April 12, 2014
The Gray team celebrates Warren Ball touchdown during Saturday’s spring game at Ohio Stadium. (Photo: Greg Bartram/USA TODAY )
When handed the final statistics from Saturday’s spring game, Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer sounded like he was tempted to turn that sheet into a paper airplane and fly it out the window of the interview room.
Trying to read a lot into this offensively-challenged Scarlet & Gray scrimmage made about as much sense as OSU originally trying to charge $20 to watch a glorified practice devoid of returning starters. By the end, even the reduced price of $5 probably seemed too much to most of the 61,058 in Ohio Stadium.
They saw the Buckeyes’ split squad turn 103 snaps from center into three touchdowns — and one of them was on defense. Sometimes statistics lie, but not in the case of the Gray’s 17-7 victory.
“It’s not fair to say I’m discouraged,” said Meyer, rattling off the names of the 12 starters who either didn’t play at all (most of them) or very little. “They all know what this is. I just wanted to see us throw the ball. We didn’t do it well.”
Starting quarterback and reigning Big Ten MVP Braxton Miller, recovering from shoulder surgery, did what he did all spring — stood behind the offense and spoke into a headset about what he was seeing on defense.
Let’s just say he saw more than he did from either offense.
Redshirt sophomore Cardale Jones did little to cement his spring status as the No. 2 quarterback. That is, if you don’t count Meyer’s pre-game “circle drill,” the gladiator-like battles where the players form a circle around two combatants. The 6-5, 250-pound Jones planted 6-1, 225-pound J.T. Barrett into the turf.
It was all downhill for Jones from there. He was 14 of 31 for 126 yards and no touchdowns. He didn’t throw an interception, but he was sacked twice. In the first half, he completed six passes for seven yards. That’s not easy to do.
The only sign of a hurry-up offense was the running clock used in the second half. And the game was shortened to four 10-minute quarters to begin with.
“Cardell was disappointing,” Meyer said. “He had some misses today, but I’m not going to let that ruin his spring. He had a good spring.”
One reporter hit it on the nose when he cracked that this year’s winner’s of the Bam Award — the designation given the spring game MVP in honor of receiver Bam Childress, who in his career only showed up in April — was Kenny Guiton. It took Saturday’s exercise in frustration to truly appreciate how much Miller’s former backup (and sometimes savior) will be missed.
Barrett, a redshirt freshman, outplayed Jones, but that’s like saying Jason Campbell was more competent for the Browns than Brandon Weeden.
Barrett was 17 of 33 for 151 yards. He directed two scoring drives that ended in short touchdown runs by Bri’onte Dunn and Warren Ball and didn’t throw any interceptions. But he was sacked three times in a first half where he chucked the ball 27 times. Had it been a regulation game, he might have aired it out 50 times. And it still wouldn’t have been enough.
Meyer put some of the blame on offensive line play, hurting from the loss of four starters and further weakened by the dividing of personnel. He also said he couldn’t name one starting wide receiver right now, which must be news to Devin Smith, who caught 44 passes for eight touchdowns last season.
“Jerry (Emig, OSU spokesman) handed me the stats; I’m not sure what to do with these,” Meyer said. “I’m not trying to evaluate our offense. Who cares? There’s guys out there who will never play or aren’t ready to play now.
“This is more like an individual game. I wanted to see who was going to make plays, who’s going to compete, who’s going to fit in the team concept.”
It speaks volumes about what transpired that the star of the day was cornerback Doran Grant, and he didn’t even play in the game. The only time he stepped on the field was to participate in a halftime 40-yard dash to determine the fastest person on campus.
In the first heat, criminal justice major Malcolm Branson beat everyone to the finish line, including Grant, Dontre Wilson and James Clark. To build suspense (apparently), it was declared a tie. In the run-off, Grant, a former track star for Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, beat Branson, who boasted that he had 4.28 speed.
At the very least, Meyer should find a place for Branson on special teams.
“Me and James Clark were talking trash beforehand, so I had to make sure I beat him before anybody,” said Grant, who celebrated his win with a pair of backflips. “(Branson) probably got me in the first one, so in the run-off I had to take care of him.
“It was fun getting the students involved. It got everybody juiced up.”
The Buckeyes should have ended things there, on a high note. Unfortunately, there was still another half to play.
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A marmite ad: Marketers react to the John Lewis Christmas campaign
John Lewis made the decision to “turn left” for this year’s Christmas campaign, according to its customer boss Craig Inglis. But do marketers think that shift in creative has worked, both in terms of engagement and driving sales?
By Sarah Vizard 15 Nov 2018 2:31 pm
the John Lewis Christmas TV ad has become as much a Christmas tradition as tinsel on the tree, so in that way, it’s already a winner. And how much you like the ad this year depends entirely on how much you like Elton John. As it happens, I think Your Song is a belter, so I’m very happy with this beautifully produced piece from adam&eveDDB, which – at time of writing – is nationally trending at number three. As a tribute to Elton (and a reminder that his farewell tour tickets will be on sale soon) it’s a triumph.
As a John Lewis ad, less so. The fact you don’t see their products isn’t the issue. Strategically, the ad is pure celebrity endorsement, and the basis for any good tie-up is shared brand values. Elton’s rockstar eccentricities and excesses create a huge sense of fun, but they don’t perfectly align to the wholesome, high-quality, family retailer in the right way; particularly as this is their first big ad campaign post the rebrand to John Lewis & Partners.
A different strategic start point could have been that sense of shared partnership. And to that point, one of the most interesting innovations in this campaign to me was giving the ad to its Partners to share on their own social media accounts. It would have been amazing if they’d have put that idea at the heart of the campaign and given their own Partners’ social media accounts the exclusive for a few hours, ahead of a big national TV launch this evening.
Elton’s rockstar eccentricities and excesses create a huge sense of fun, but they don’t perfectly align to the wholesome, high-quality, family retailer in the right way.
TV ads have the ability to create such a national moment of discussion – and John Lewis & Partners always does that so beautifully. Well done to the marketing team there on creating a much-needed moment of levity and fun for us to discuss this week.
Tanya Joseph, Nationwide
I suspect this is going to be a Marmite ad, you either love it or hate it. Unfortunately, unlike the eponymous yeast spread, I hate this ad.
There is very clever splicing of original footage and it is a heartwarming tune, so from Elton John’s perspective, it is a great promo. Not so sure it works for John Lewis – I don’t see how it is going to get people shopping there.
I would have liked to some recognition from John Lewis of the pressure on families at Christmas. The message this sends to me is if you don’t buy your kids something truly life changing (and expensive) you will ruin their hopes and dreams.
Finally, can you actually buy a piano there?
It’s gets trickier each year for John Lewis to own Christmas. Many retailers have copied their approach and there is a growing cynicism among consumers that these ads are “old hat”.
READ MORE: Why John Lewis ‘turned left’ for unusually un-Christmassy festive blockbuster
But the astonishing creative execution and consistency of John Lewis’s emotional centrality at Christmas makes this, once again, an astonishing ad that will prove immensely effective for John Lewis at this crucial time of the year.
Paul Davies, Microsoft
This year’s ad is beautiful to watch with lush production values, and a return to traditional story-telling techniques (and thank goodness for that). What makes this year’s campaign stand out for me are the peripheral components outside TV such as the fake teaser ad, the shop displays changing from “John Lewis” to “John”, and the collaboration with ITV to change the theme tunes of some of its signature programming.
But most impressive was the decision to enable John Lewis partners (i,e, staff) to publish the ad first on their social media ahead of the official YouTube release. I thought it was very fitting, and in line with its recent rebrand celebrating its people.
Catherine Newman, News UK
I’m a fan of it as I am every year to be honest. John Lewis delivers the sentiment of Christmas in a way that is always uniquely JL – beautifully delivered with a true meaning of Christmas which everyone aspires to. Fits in with their brand values and that of their audience.
I don’t think it’s that different though and has the great soundtrack, production values and reveal at the end so typical of John Lewis. But Christmas is about tradition and familiarity so it works well.
The bonus for them is people now anticipate it and talk about it before it’s even revealed. Great PR!
Andrea Newman, HSBC
I love it! Annoyingly good!
Analysis Advertising Christmas 2018 John Lewis & Partners Retail
Why John Lewis ‘turned left’ for unusually un-Christmassy festive blockbuster
Ellen Hammett
Elton John has replaced the likes of Moz the Monster and Buster the Boxer this year after John Lewis pushed its long-standing creative agency adam&eveDDB to try something new.
15 Nov 2018 8:00 am
M&S ditches blockbuster ads for Holly Willoughby in digital-first Christmas campaign
Marks & Spencer says the world has moved on from the classic blockbuster ad as it looks to target busy families on-the-go with an “unashamedly commercial” campaign.
8 Nov 2018 4:00 pm
Sainsbury’s goes big for Christmas with all-singing, all-dancing ad
From dancing turkeys and baubles, to fairy lights and a plug, Sainsbury’s is hoping its theatrical festive ad will inspire the nation to ‘give all we’ve got for the ones we love’.
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Laurence Chandler 16 Nov 2018
An ad which is driven from financial drivers from Rocket Pictures and Marv Films for ‘ROCKETMAN’.
An incredibly smart approach from both the production company and John Lewis to tie in a music legend, his upcoming film release in 2019 and his story from being a boy with a dream and how it became a reality one Christmas.
In a time where retail businesses are struggling more and more, with increased pressure from consumers to lower prices and increase customer service, whilst combatting a never ending rent costs.
ROCKETMAN gets to deliver you, the consumer, the trailer for the film at a time of the year where the ad is guaranteed 10m+ views. John Lewis reduce their cost to produce the commercial (something they seem to receive bad press about every year!). Saving themselves in the region of £1m??
The commercial itself is nice, right? But we are in essence watching the trailer for the upcoming film for ROCKETMAN (which will be awesome!).
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Arts & Culture Our Scene
On the Townsend
By John Townsend October 23, 2009
Categories: Arts & Culture, Our Scene
Tags: Issue 376
Little House on the Prairie / Through Oct. 25 / The Full Monty / Through Nov. 8 /
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul / (651) 224-4222 / www.ordway.org
A reflexive stereotype jumps to conclude that Little House on the Prairie must be tripe. Wrong! It’s a gloriously expansive musical whose Ordway Main Stage run has songs, scenes, and dance numbers not seen in its 2008 Guthrie premiere.
Director Francesca Zambello, who has shepherded the show since its start, says, “Laura was not conventional in any sense. She basically saves her family, and saves her sister’s life in a sense, by going to teach for her. Laura Ingalls Wilder was a gay icon. Her daughter, Rose, was the biggest closet lesbian we know. She lived in San Francisco, and was an extreme left-wing politico. Many people say she actually wrote the [Little House] books—her mother sort of outlined them, and she wrote them.”
Theatre Latte Da Director Peter Rothstein has directed gay master Terrence McNally more than any other playwright. The Full Monty, with David Yazbek’s music and lyrics, plays Ordway’s McKnight space, with Randy Schmeling (Welcome to Normal) as Malcolm, and New York transplant Joey Clark as Ethan, his working-class boyfriend.
Rothstein explains that he “slated it to open the season after reading about the growing percentage of unemployed men in comparison to women, particularly in Minnesota. The Full Monty is about unemployment, gender, and what fiscal devastation does to our relationships. The gay characters are neither victims nor revolutionaries, but are essential to the fabric of this community. McNally’s musical challenges traditional ideas around male/female sexual identity, and the gay characters are an integral part of that discussion.”
King of Shadows / Through Nov. 1 /Pillsbury House Theatre, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls. / (612) 825-0459 / www.pillsburyhousetheatre.org
Playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa ingeniously has melded the fantastical with concrete reality in this mind-bending inquiry into gay-teen homelessness, paranoia, and idealism. Catherine Johnson Justice endears as a relentlessly caring grad student who unjustly is ridiculed by all around her. Taj Ruler delights as her angry bisexual sister, Sarah. Qadir Khan beguiles with psychic understatement as Nihar, a sensual youth who innately challenges and threatens fixed interpretations of reality in our current culture of fear. Director Randy Reyes’s riveting cast and Mike Hallenbeck’s haunting sound design deftly swim the currents of paranoia, the paranormal, and the corporeal.
The Importance of Being Earnest / Northern Lights/Southern Cross / Both Plays Through Nov. 8 / Guthrie Theater, 818 S. 2nd St., Mpls. / (612) 377-2224 / www.guthrietheater.org
Frankly, Joe Dowling hasn’t directed a crisper, smarter take on gay master playwright Oscar Wilde’s peerless comedy than his 1998 Guthrie staging. John Skelly, who played the troubled gay youth so splendidly in the film Into Temptation, is a marvelous perfection in the lead role of Algernon. It’s a consummate Wildean performance. The crackling cast inhabits a deeply textured consciousness of the social mores and the very zeitgeist of late-19th-Century England. Walt Spangler’s jaw-droppingly gorgeous set on the Big G’s Wurtele stage is a storybook vision of the House Beautiful ideal of the Victorian Age.
In Northern Lights/Southern Cross: Tales from the Other Side of the World at the Guthrie’s Dowling Studio, fave homeboy playwright Kevin Kling goes on a transglobal walkabout with Interact, the region’s premier theater for persons with disabilities, and Australia’s adored Tutti ensemble. Kling shares his own stories, along with healing concepts that reflect Australian Aboriginal, Native American, and African-American cultures.
The People’s Republic of Cinema / Nov. 4-23 / Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., & Bell Museum, 10 Church St. SE, Univ. of Minn., Mpls. / (612) 375-7600 / www.walkerart.org
As intellectual and anti-intellectual firestorms have reignited about the nature of Marxism, Communism, and Socialism, Walker Art Center and the University of Minnesota offer a rich overview of rare films that span 60 years of Chinese cinema since the country’s 1949 Communist Revolution. Selected from archives around the world, this series includes work related to the fabled Peking Opera (The Red Detachment of Women), along with the exemplary Red Lantern. Both films reflect the “model performances” of China’s Cultural Revolution. Problems of postsocialist consumerism are explored in Ermo. That haunting masterpiece Yellow Earth rides again. Don’t miss it. The series begins with 1949’s New Year’s Sacrifice, based on the story by the preeminent Lu Xun. It goes on to engage issues including kindergarten boarding schools; the Open Door policy; and seldom-seen subcultures like those depicted in Beijing Bastards and Underground Rock and Roll in China.
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CFPB Moves to Protect Students from Overdraft Fees
August 28, 2018, 12:30PM . By Anne Wallace
Kids are heading off to college -- hopeful, ambitious and financially naïve. Are they ripe for exploitation?
Washington, DCOn July 20, 2018, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (CFPB) offered to settle its claim that TCF National Bank engaged in deceptive practices to market its overdraft protection services. In its bank overdraft fees lawsuit the CFPB alleged that these practices affected students at the University of Minnesota, with which TCF has a beneficial financial relationship. As their bright young things head off to college, should parents be concerned? Students and other inexperienced and lower income banking customers are particularly vulnerable to excessive overdraft fee schemes.
The Excessive Overdraft Fee Settlement
Under the terms of the settlement, TCF Bank did not admit to any wrongdoing. Nor did the settlement explicitly refer to the bank's relationship with the University of Minnesota or its students. Nonetheless, TCF did agree to set aside $25 million for restitution of amounts paid by affected customers under their overdraft agreements and to pay a civil penalty of $5 million. In addition, TCF agreed to make customers whole by correcting information reported to credit rating agencies and reopening closed accounts. Employees of the bank will no longer be required to market credit protection agreements from new customers.
The complaint with which the CFPB began the lawsuit made claims that will be familiar to many checking account customers. Specifically, the bank was accused of misleading potential checking account customers into believing that overdraft protection was required.
Under those agreements, the bank agreed to pay ATM and debit card overdrafts when insufficient funds were available. The cost was $35 per transaction. That can add up quickly, especially when banks re-order transactions from highest to lowest amount for processing purposes. One over-the-limit withdrawal may cause many overdraft fees. Ultimately, the embarrassment of having a transaction denied may be less painful than the multiple fees.
Under provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, consumers must be informed that overdraft protection is not necessary. In addition, they must affirmatively opt in. Nonetheless, college students and financial sophistication do not always come in the same package. They can be very susceptible to manipulation.
The element that makes this situation different and particularly unsettling for many parents and students was the involvement of the University of Minnesota. The school had a vested interest in those accounts. It made money on the deal.
A Very Beneficial Financial Arrangement for UM
TCF Bank had an exclusive partnership with the University of Minnesota that allowed students to connect their U Cards to a checking account. The U Card is the official University of Minnesota ID that uses smart chip technology to allow individuals into buildings and provides access to a student’s meal plan and library accounts. It could be conveniently paired with a TCF checking account.
Lutheran Social Service Financial Counseling Program Director Darryl Dahlheimer, whose organization provides University of Minnesota students with budget and debt counseling, has reportedly said that he believes that TCF Bank knew that there was a huge incentive for students to bank there. Less obvious is the fact that it also benefitted the school. For each U Card set up with TCF, the bank paid the University $37. Thirty-seven dollars times a very large student enrollment is a big number.
The Harm to Students is Well-Known
University-bank partnerships have come under CFPB scrutiny in recent years. Among the CFPB’s conclusions are that:
• Relatively small financial shocks – unexpected expenses of a few hundred dollars – may cause acute financial hardship for students, potentially derailing their academic pursuits. It does not take much to take a first generation college student out of school.
• Certain agreements between colleges, financial institutions, and other vendors present continued risks to students. Many students face high fees when using college-sponsored banking products. Colleges may miss opportunities to monitor program execution and to understand the economic costs to students from products marketed under these agreements. It is an open question about whether certain agreements to promote products actually end up harming students.
• Students’ interests may be an afterthought in many marketing agreements.
• Many colleges fail to ensure they are able to evaluate products offered to students and oversee the execution of their campus banking marketing agreements.
Overdraft Fees Disproportionately Hurt the Young
It will surprise very few people to learn that college-aged people are among the most chronic over drafters. They are among the hardest hit by bank overdraft fees, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts
More than a third of frequent overdraft users — those who pay $100 or more in bank fees in a year for overdrawing their bank accounts — are in their late teens through early 30s.The cumulative financial burden can follow young adult for years in their impact on credit ratings. Many in this group are already heavily burdened by educational debt. The CFPB settlement is step towards protecting this vulnerable group.
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Great Lean/TPS Overview in an Unlikely Place
By Mark Graban On May 31, 2008 Last updated May 14, 2015
The Open Secret of Success: Financial Page: The New Yorker
I'm not normally a reader of The New Yorker, but I thank Norman Bodek for pointing this out as we recorded a new podcast episode (to be released in a few weeks).
The article does a good job of relating Toyota to the “innovation” buzzword:
Calling Toyota an innovative company may, at first glance, seem a bit odd. Its vehicles are more liked than loved, and it is often attacked for being better at imitation than at invention. Fortune, which typically praises the company effusively, has labelled it “stodgy and bureaucratic.” But if Toyota doesn't look like an innovative company it's only because our definition of innovation – cool new products and technological breakthroughs, by Steve Jobs-like visionaries – is far too narrow. Toyota's innovations, by contrast, have focussed on process rather than on product, on the factory floor rather than on the showroom. That has made those innovations hard to see. But it hasn't made them any less powerful.
With all due respect to Steve Jobs (I'm typing this on a MacBook), the Jobs/Apple story plays into the myth of the typical American CEO who “does it all.” Innovation and brilliant ideas come from the top… big huge breakthrough ideas. For example, the Motorola CEO (Ed Zander) was given credit for developing the RAZR phone, even though the product was created before his arrival at the company (and of course there was a whole design team involved).
Normally, the media doesn't give enough respect to process and ordinary people. This article touches on “kaizen” and employee suggestions in a very clear way.
From the end of the article:
They're also phenomenally difficult to duplicate. In part, this is because most companies are still organized in a very top-down manner, and have a hard time handing responsibility to front-line workers. But it's also because the fundamental ethos of kaizen – slow and steady improvement – runs counter to the way that most companies think about change. Corporations hope that the right concept will turn things around overnight. This is what you might call the crash-diet approach: starve yourself for a few days and you'll be thin for life. The Toyota approach is more like a regular, sustained diet – less immediately dramatic but, as everyone knows, much harder to sustain. In the nineteen-nineties, a McKinsey study of companies that had put quality-improvement programs in place found that two-thirds abandoned them as failures. Toyota's innovative methods may seem mundane, but their sheer relentlessness defeats many companies. That's why Toyota can afford to hide in plain sight: it knows the system is easy to understand but hard to follow.
I think the article really nailed it. Be sure to visit the link at the top of the posting for the full article.
Lean and Green
Links for Buying my Book
The One Where I was Interviewed on a Detroit Radio Station
A Toyota Leader on Misunderstandings About the Toyota Production System
“But TPS Doesn’t Apply to Us….”
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Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill: Chapter Four
In Chapter Three, Wyatt made the painful decision to go along with Mackenzie's Plan B... Mackenzie and Wyatt's parents are thrilled, but for Wyatt, it's like the hole he's in just keeps getting deeper and deeper.
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Okay, community, here's Chapter Four!
Wednesday January 7
While Mr. Guzman droned on about how they had to stop thinking of him as a substitute and that he was a real teacher and that he was going to hold them to real expectations, Wyatt stared at one of the five new motivational posters surrounding them. Re-decorating the room pretty much cemented the fact that Mrs. Elliot wasn’t coming back until her new baby was stuck in high school, too. This poster had the fortune cookie saying One Person Can Change The World over a circle of ripples spreading from the center of a still body of water. The photo made it seem like the ripples would go on forever. Something about it felt wrong.
“…annual President Lincoln book reports.” Mr. Guzman had changed topics, and Wyatt shook his head as he tuned back in.
“This year you’ll do those reports as a series of blog posts on your very own blogs!” He said it like it was something they should be excited about. “The student with the most traffic to their blog by February twelfth will not only get an automatic ‘A,’ but, as the 9th grade Lincoln book report winner, they’ll have a place of honor in the upcoming parade as 9th Grade Grand Marshal!”
It was a cool prize – like being a celebrity for a day – but no one in the room was willing to admit they wanted it.
Even with his Mom organizing the parade for the last two years, Wyatt didn’t get to be in it. Jonathon and his sister rode along with their parents since their mom was voted Mayor back in sixth grade, but the rest of them hadn’t been in their town’s Lincoln’s Birthday/Valentine’s Day Parade since they were little kids riding with Tykes on Bikes.
Wyatt did notice Mackenzie had sat up straighter. He figured she was thinking 9th Grade Grand Marshal would sound good on her college applications. She was all dressed up again, this time in some lichen-green shirt with a bow on it like a lawyer on one of those T.V. shows. He missed the big Ivy League sweatshirts. He missed them just being friends.
Mr. Guzman peered sideways at them. “Did I mention the hundred dollar cash prize, donated by Rails Realty?” The room exploded in excitement.
Wyatt thought that could buy a pretty nice pair of sneakers. New ones, not from the thrift store.
When he could talk loud enough to be heard again, Mr. Guzman continued. “For your first blog post – which must be online by six a.m. Monday when I’ll read them – you’ll each share your first impression of President Lincoln from your book. Over the course of the subsequent weeks and posts, you’ll dig deeper into your primary source material, develop a thesis, and go about proving it. To accomplish this, of course, each of you will need a book on Lincoln.” Mr. Guzman stood up. “And to that end, we’re off to the library.”
“Now?” The word was out of Wyatt’s mouth before he could edit himself. The only time they went to the library was their once-a-month field trip when no one really checked anything out anyway. They’d never gone in the middle of a class before.
“You’re such a dweeb, Yarrow!” Jonathon imitated a little girl’s voice, “Oh, no! I’m going to miss some precious learning!” He cracked up, like he was a comedian with his own talk show on T.V. Everyone laughed along with him.
Wyatt’s face blazed heat. He squeezed his pencil between his thumb and fingers so hard he imagined crushing the space between the molecules of wood and lead and turning the whole thing into a diamond. A diamond pencil would be pretty cool. I could sell it, and go to some private boarding school in a city somewhere. And never have to see these idiots again.
With a frown, Mr. Guzman waved the class quieter. “Now.”
Jonathon shouted his question, “Can we drive, if we have awesome rides?” He back-handed Charlie on the shoulder. His fart-catcher smirked, full of their superiority – Jonathon was the only Freshman in their whole school old enough to drive.
“No, Mr. Rails. In loco parentis means we’re walking. All of us. One big, happy family.”
Chairs scraped the floor as everyone got up for the sudden walking-into-town field trip and it hit Wyatt – the problem with the poster. Life wasn’t some still body of water, where you could make a ripple that changed everything. It was more like a white water river. With sharks. You were so busy swimming for your life, any ripples… didn’t have a chance.
After his latest humiliation, Wyatt didn’t feel like talking. And once Mackenzie informed him, making it sound like Mr. Guzman had made a mistake, that In Loco Parentis actually meant ‘in the place of a parent,’ she was silent, too. They walked together, though.
With the trees lining both sides of Route 37, Wyatt could almost remember what it felt like when they were just best friends. But now, everything was different. The class trailed behind them as they followed Jennie and Mr. Guzman on the sidewalk. Mackenzie wore her backpack, but Wyatt carried his in both hands. It wasn’t that heavy, but this way he didn’t need to deal with figuring out what to do if Mackenzie tried to hold his hand.
Jennie answered their new teacher’s question about the best donuts in town (Sandee’s Liquor and Candy Mart, hands down), and they crossed under the covered bridge with its sign,
Welcome to Lincolnville – Real America
Ten minutes later, the age-old riddle of what do you get when you take 35 Ninth Graders to a public library in the middle of the school day? was answered: Chaos.
“Please have your library card ready!” Mr. Guzman tried to control things, but he sounded like he was about to lose his voice. “Once you get your Lincoln book, head out to the steps and you can start reading before we all head back!”
Wyatt straggled behind the team guys, not wanting to get called out for being too into it. One advantage of having a last name starting with “Y” was that no one ever complained if he was at the end of the line.
“So, whadda ya think? Mud Flaps?” Jonathon was four guys ahead of him.
“The kind with the naked girl silhouettes with the pointy tits?” Charlie sniggered. “Becca would kill you!”
Jonathon shook his head. “The only reason I’m not going to punch you for saying something as girly as ‘silhouettes’ is because you used it in a sentence with ‘tits.’”
“That’s big of you.” Wyatt said to himself.
“I’m bigger than you!” Jonathon shot back.
He heard that? Oh, man.
Wyatt looked away. Where was Mackenzie?
Jonathon said to Charlie, loud enough for the whole library to hear, “Does that guy even have any balls?”
Wyatt spotted her. Mackenzie already had her book, but something had pissed her off – she was all waving arms at Mr. Guzman. She clomped over to Wyatt in his mom’s knee-high black boots. His mom and his girlfriend sharing shoes was something that was going to take some getting used to.
“They’re not even letting us choose!” She showed Wyatt proof of the injustice: her book had an oval cover photo of Lincoln and his son reading together, under the title, Lincoln at Home: Two Glimpses of Abraham Lincoln’s Family Life. She made a face. “I wanted something important. Not a bunch of ‘how are the children?’ love letters!”
Wyatt wanted to commiserate, but was hyper-aware Jonathon was tracking every word. “How many pages is it?”
Mackenzie rolled her eyes. “That’s such a guy question.”
Wyatt shrugged. “I’m a guy. Sue me.”
She flipped to the end. “One hundred and twenty-four. And the type is huge!” With a growl that made Wyatt grin – there was the old Mackenzie! – she shoved the book in her backpack.
“Hey, Mackenzie.” Jonathon said, all smooth. They must have switched places with Tai and Miguel because now he and Charlie were right in front of Wyatt. It put Wyatt even more on edge. And was Jonathon checking Mackenzie out?
“Once again!” Mr. Guzman called out, “If you have received your book, you should be outside, reading!”
“Hi,” she answered Jonathon, then focused back on Wyatt. “Here,” she pressed a square of folded paper into Wyatt’s hand. “I better go… See you out there.”
“Sure.” Wyatt wove his fingers through hers, holding her a moment. He was pretty sure she wouldn’t try to kiss him with all the people around, and he wanted to make sure Jonathon saw them connect.
She smiled down at the library’s worn shag carpet. She might have even blushed, but with her makeup, Wyatt couldn’t tell. With a squeeze to his hand, Mackenzie headed out, all glowy.
Wyatt unfolded the note. She had drawn their initials across lined paper. M & W in a 3-D cartoon heart. Wyatt’s throat tightened. I’m such a jerk.
“Whatcha got there, freak?” Jonathon was trying to see over Wyatt’s shoulder, so Wyatt shifted back to acting-mode and showed him. He gave Jonathon a Got that? She’s mine look.
Jonathon turned to Charlie. “I feel sorry for her. Dating a guy with mosquito balls.”
They burst out laughing, and once started, couldn’t seem to stop.
“Mosquito balls!” Charlie howled.
Wyatt pretended he didn’t notice, but he could feel his face get hot, like sunburn. Welts and boils. Puss oozing down his cheeks. Fourth-degree life-threatening sunburn. He made like the books on the shelves were suddenly interesting. Really interesting.
Everything would be so much easier if I really did love Mackenzie that way.
The line crept forward. Twenty-five kids left. They passed the teen shelves, the handful of books Wyatt was never going to check out. Nobody ever checked them out.
Boy Meets Boy.
Rainbow Boys.
Absolutely, Positively Not.
Over Thanksgiving Break Wyatt had tried to grab Absolutely… He’d hidden it inside this giant soccer bio The Great Dens and tried to read it in the far back by the parking lot window. He’d even shelved it in-between these ancient issues of Ladies Home Journal, whatever the heck that was, so he could grab it the next time to keep reading about Steven and his secret – he square danced with his mother – and his other secret… To cover his tracks, Wyatt had even checked out Pete Schmeichel’s bio. But when he’d come back to read more, Absolutely… was gone.
He didn’t have the nerve to try again.
Wyatt tried to not stare at the books, but he was jumpy, like they might throw themselves out at him and ruin everything. Jonathon and Charlie were right next to him. Real guys don’t ache to read stuff like that. So I won’t.
Fifteen kids left ahead of him. Six.
Mr. Guzman came up to them. “We needed to start back two minutes ago. Get your books, and hustle up to join us. Can I trust you gentlemen?” They all bobbed their heads yes. Mr. Guzman looked at each of them in turn. He gave a nod, and then took long strides out the door.
Wyatt heard Mr. Guzman call, “Okay, just a few more students to go, so let’s start heading back. Miss Miller, lead the way!”
When they were the last three in line, Jonathon asked the librarian, “You got anything short?”
Mr. Clifton, who was Wyatt’s dad’s age but dressed like an old man even when the two of them went bowling, jerked his head up in surprise. Jonathon gave him his teeth-whitening brochure grin, all Recognize me? I’m the Mayor’s son, and you owe me. After all, there used to be six librarians in their town, but last summer Mayor Rails closed all the school libraries as a cost-saving measure and all the books came here. So now there was just Mr. Clifton.
Their town librarian reached for the smaller of the two books left. Of course. He knew who Jonathon was, all right.
Jonathon squinted at the title, “You’ve got to be kidding me. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates? Boooring!”
“I have some encyclopedia-length sets I was saving for the upper-classmen, if you would prefer…”
Jonathon put up a muscle-veined hand and grumbled, “I’ll make this work.” On his way out, he lowered his voice so just Wyatt could hear, “You better make sure my grade’s better than yours on this… If you know what’s good for you, Mosquito-Ball Boy.”
Wyatt didn’t say anything. You don’t provoke a shark.
Charlie got his book next. Jogging over to where Jonathan was waiting by the door, he tossed it up in the air while he spun around and almost dropped it.
“Nice move, twinkle-toes.” Jonathon teased.
Charlie shot back, “Bitch, shut up!”
Mr. Clifton scolded them, all uptight. “Please respect library property!”
They ignored him.
Charlie clapped Jonathon on the shoulder. “Let’s blow this dump.”
They headed out, pausing in the patch of sun on the stone landing. Jonathon nudged Charlie, “Hey, let’s stop at Sandee’s. Guzman practically gave us a late pass!”
Hooting, they ran down the steps.
Mr. Clifton and Wyatt both let out a sigh. The librarian chuckled, and Wyatt turned back to him.
“You the last one, Wyatt?” He glanced around for stragglers. There weren’t any.
“Looks like it.” Wyatt handed him his library card.
“That was my last ninth grade book.” Mr. Clifton gestured to the counter. The pile he’d been pulling from was gone.
“You mean I get out of this?”
“Hardly.” He sounded amused as he ran the scanner’s red light over Wyatt’s card. “But there is a title I thought you might enjoy.” From somewhere under the counter he fished out a book. It was thin, with a worn brown cover. It seemed old, like something Wyatt’s dad would read to fix the hot water faucet in the third floor bathroom, which was still dripping after he’d ‘fixed’ it the first two times.
Mr. Clifton scanned the book’s bar code and handed it and Wyatt’s card over.
Wyatt read the title. “Joshua Fry Speed?” He looked up at the librarian. “That doesn’t make any sense. It isn’t even about Lincoln.”
The skin around Mr. Clifton’s eyes crinkled, like he knew something Wyatt didn’t. “You never know where a book might take you.”
“You keep talking about the payment deadlines we missed, but shouldn’t we get some credit for sending in January’s early? If you count that, we made ten out of the last twelve!” The panic in his dad’s voice stopped Wyatt just before the kitchen doorway. His dad was on the phone, and while Wyatt wasn’t an eavesdropper, he was hungry. Maybe he’d just wait.
“The Richardson wedding really helped – and they said they had friends who were planning an April wedding that might… Okay – I’m listening.” A few seconds later, his dad blurted out, “Benny, you know we’re good for it! Liz works for the mayor, for God’s sake, and that’s a solid income!” His dad’s voice dropped. “Business will pick up, I know it.”
Wyatt was thinking maybe he should go up to his room after all, but he didn’t move.
“I know I’ve been saying that for years. Come on…”
Wyatt and his dad were both silent for nearly a whole minute.
“I hear you. Last chance, I promise. Thanks.” His dad hung up, and Wyatt counted to ten before heading in.
Making sure to keep his voice light, like he hadn’t heard any of it, Wyatt said, “Hey, Dad.”
Reading glasses on top of his head, his dad jerked away, but not before Wyatt could see that his eyes were all red. Wyatt took his time staring at the bulk-case yogurt packs in the fridge.
“How’d your day go?” His dad asked, voice still raw.
Wyatt kept his back turned, but he could see his dad in his mind: He was 48 years old, ran a failing business, was always stressed about money, and spent most of his time lost in history. He would never understand. So all Wyatt said was, “Fine.”
Wyatt grabbed a mango yogurt, peeled off the top and snagged a spoon.
“Don’t ruin your dinner.” His dad said, sounding nearly back to normal.
Mouth full, Wyatt grunted that he heard him. He headed to the stairs but his dad pushed out the chair next to him. “We need to talk.”
All the muscles in Wyatt’s shoulders tensed up. Not much good ever followed those words. He swiveled slowly. His dad pointed to the spot next to him at the American Pine and Poplar Farm Table. 1820s. Kentucky.
Wyatt sat down, wary, staring at the upside-down pile of bank documents in front of them. He didn’t want to hear about his dad’s argument with the guy at the bank. Were they going to lose the B&B? Where would they move? Wyatt squished down his questions and waited, the yogurt all of a suddenly violently sweet on his tongue.
“So,” his dad said. “Are you being careful? You know, with Mackenzie?”
With her feelings? Wyatt resisted the wave of guilt that threatened to swamp him.
“I mean, you’re using… protection, right?”
“Dad!”
“Your first girlfriend, you must be in a rush to try everything, but–”
“Dad!!”
“…But you need to be smart.”
“I don’t want to be having this conversation!”
“I don’t want to be changing your kid’s diaper while you’re still a Freshman in High School!”
Wyatt couldn’t help but smile. “Babies take nine months. I’d be a Sophomore.”
His dad brandished his reading glasses. “Don’t get funny with me! This is serious!”
Wyatt met his dad’s eye – on this, he could be totally honest. “Dad, I promise. You have nothing to worry about.”
“Why? How far did she let you get?”
“I’m not having this conversation!” Wyatt leapt up and ran to the stairs.
“Wyatt!” His dad called after him. “We haven’t even talked about S.T.D.s!”
Chapter Four Endnotes
The books I imagine Mr. Clifton gives our three main characters are: for Mackenzie, Lincoln at Home: Two Glimpses of Abraham Lincoln’s Family Life by David Herbert Donald, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1999; for Jonathon, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Edited by Rodney O. Davis and Douglas L. Wilson, The Knox College Lincoln Studies Center, University of Illinois Press, 2008; and for Wyatt, of course, Joshua Fry Speed: Lincoln’s Most Intimate Friend.
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Remembering Edie Windsor
Edie Windsor, photo from D.C. Pride June 2017
Edie Windsor changed the world, making our country better for LGBTQ people.
In 1963 Edie met Thea Spyer and the two woman became a couple. They did the domestic partnership thing in New York, and since they couldn't get legally married in the US, they married in Canada in 2007. Two years later, Thea died. They had been together for 47 years!
But the US government didn't consider their marriage real, and Edie was taxed on everything she inherited from Thea as if they were strangers. If Thea had been a man, Edie would have paid no taxes on that inheritance.
Edie stood up to this injustice, and in 2010, at age 81, took our government to court to demand her relationship with another woman be treated equally with anyone else's married relationship.
In 2013 the United States Supreme Court ruled in Windsor’s favor, "overturning Section 3 of DOMA and setting a precedent that laid the groundwork for national marriage equality."
It's interesting to consider how Edie's white and wealthy position in our culture, and the issue of being unfairly taxed, resonated with many who considered themselves conservatives – bringing new allies to the side of marriage equality.
A year ago, in September 2016, Edie Windsor, having found love again, remarried - marrying Judith Kasen. Legally marrying the new woman she loved. An historic change she helped make possible!
Here's President (Wow do I miss him) Barack Obama's statement on Edie (From his Facebook page):
America’s long journey towards equality has been guided by countless small acts of persistence, and fueled by the stubborn willingness of quiet heroes to speak out for what’s right.
Few were as small in stature as Edie Windsor – and few made as big a difference to America.
I had the privilege to speak with Edie a few days ago, and to tell her one more time what a difference she made to this country we love. She was engaged to her partner, Thea, for forty years. After a wedding in Canada, they were married for less than two. But federal law didn’t recognize a marriage like theirs as valid – which meant that they were denied certain federal rights and benefits that other married couples enjoyed. And when Thea passed away, Edie spoke up – not for special treatment, but for equal treatment – so that other legally married same-sex couples could enjoy the same federal rights and benefits as anyone else.
In my second inaugural address, I said that if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. And because people like Edie stood up, my administration stopped defending the so-called Defense of Marriage Act in the courts. The day that the Supreme Court issued its 2013 ruling in United States v. Windsor was a great day for Edie, and a great day for America – a victory for human decency, equality, freedom, and justice. And I called Edie that day to congratulate her.
Two years later, to the day, we took another step forward on our journey as the Supreme Court recognized a Constitutional guarantee of marriage equality. It was a victory for families, and for the principle that all of us should be treated equally, regardless of who we are or who we love.
I thought about Edie that day. I thought about all the millions of quiet heroes across the decades whose countless small acts of courage slowly made an entire country realize that love is love – and who, in the process, made us all more free. They deserve our gratitude. And so does Edie.
Michelle and I offer our condolences to her wife, Judith, and to all who loved and looked up to Edie Windsor.
You can find out more about Edie Windsor and her life here.
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I'm Interviewed on the ONE BAD MOTHER podcast!
Biz and Theresa are funny, and share so honestly about the trials and triumphs of being parents - and I'm really honored to be the featured guest on their latest episode (#222), "Flexibility Hurts plus LGBTQ Literary Archivist Lee Wind"
Check it out - it's a really cool and pretty in-depth half-hour interview in a show that's about an hour and half long. (The interview with me starts at 47:45.)
At the end of the interview, Biz says this, which is lovely...
"We also want to make sure everybody goes to the website, it's leewind.org, where they can find all the resources you've been talking about with us. Guys, it's such a good site for finding these books for young adults and for kids, and we want to say thank you for choosing to put this together ten years ago. It's such a great source, and I think it's sorely needed." –Biz Ellis
Listen to the podcast episode here.
Thanks, Biz and Theresa!
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Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill: Chapter Three
In Chapters One and Two, we met closeted and bullied Wyatt, and his best friend, Mackenzie. When Wyatt's nemesis – Jonathon – is about to clobber him, Mackenzie saves the day... But in a way that makes things even MORE complicated.
Okay community, here's Chapter Three!
Monday January 5
That’s what I get for never telling her. And now I can’t. She’ll hate me.
School was out and Wyatt was running, cutting the back way to avoid Mackenzie. And Jonathon. Well, everyone.
He turned at the far side of the gym and raced past their School Rock, its foot-high purple and gold letters shouting,
GO FIGHTING SOLDIERS!
Sprinting along the edge of the field, he passed the faculty parking lot to get to the chain link fence. There was a gap at the bottom, blocked by an old log, but there was enough room for Wyatt – and the occasional soccer ball – to scoot through. He’d been sent to get enough of them during P.E.
Nearly empty backpack in his hand, he slid through the gap. He shouldered the bag and noticed, on the ridge across from him, a family of tourists posing in front of the Log Cabin that was supposed to be like the one Lincoln had been born in. They were so happy to be in Lincolnville. Everyone was. Everyone but him.
He dashed down the ravine to the trail along the stream, and ran.
Where Jenson’s Stream widened out to the ford, he jumped across the flat concrete stones that made a path, and kept going on the other side. It was just him and the rushing water, his heartbeat, lungs, and the rhythm of his feet pushing him away from school as fast as they could go.
Twenty minutes later, his side cramped and Wyatt stumbled to a sweaty stop. He dropped his backpack and let the cold afternoon water run through his fingers, on its way to Corvallis. And Portland. And then, the ocean, and maybe… San Francisco. Or L.A.
But me? I’m stuck here.
He wiped his hands on his jeans, got out his phone and pulled up the photo of his soldier. Wyatt imagined him saying, Hey there, again, Wyatt. Fancy meeting you in a place like this. He knew it was corny. Stupid. But it made him feel better, anyway.
Not for the first time, Wyatt wished his soldier was real. That he could tell him about Mackenzie, those weird kisses and what a disaster everything was.
The day came crashing in on him – early wake-up, getting ambushed, sore muscles, clueless Mr. Guzman announcing his ‘A’ and Jonathon’s ‘D’ – and because of that, Jonathon almost pounding him and then that kiss – both kisses… Ugh!
He kicked a fist-sized rock into the current and it splashed water back onto him. Great. Now he was wet, too.
Everything ached as he lay out on a boulder that edged the stream. His shoulders protested as he lifted his phone – which hardly weighed anything – above him, but Wyatt didn’t care. He focused on his soldier.
The guy was staring right at the camera, kind of smiling, like he and whoever had taken the picture shared some secret. His coat was way too big, and the forage cap on his head – the same kind they sold in the B&B and that looked so awkward on their plastic military mannequin, whether it was dressed in Union Blues or Confederate Butternut Gray – looked pretty cool on him. There was another young guy behind him, holding a sword, all check this out, and Wyatt wondered if they were friends.
He figured his soldier was only a little older than he was – you could tell he wasn’t shaving yet. Well, okay, Wyatt knew he was a lot older – the Civil War was like 150 years ago. Who was he? Who was he staring at like that? What was his secret?
All Wyatt could do was look at him, across time, and imagine he was just dressed up for the re-enactments. That he was some teenager from another town, and he was going to lay back right here next to him. And they’d get to listen to the stream together. And talk, about the stuff Wyatt couldn’t tell anybody. And Wyatt imagined, in that tightly locked secret place in his heart, that maybe that smile – like some guy version of the Mona Lisa – might be the way he’d get looked at some day.
Somewhere in the trees above them, a bird wheezed like it had just swallowed a kazoo. Cooper’s Hawk, Wyatt guessed. He closed his eyes and breathed in the mossy wet, letting it fill up every part of him.
His soldier was crazy cute. Wyatt could imagine wanting to kiss him. The corners of his mouth tugged up at the idea.
But Mackenzie? A tremor went through him, and it had nothing to do with his clammy T-shirt or the clouds stealing the last warmth of daylight.
Wyatt lurched up to sitting, the muscle-knot under his ribs clenching tight.
It was all impossible. He wanted to want to kiss her. But he didn’t want to.
He couldn’t be himself, either – not till he was hundreds of miles away at some college. He’d go to some big city where no one knew him and no one would care about what he did or who he was… or who he wanted to kiss.
Until then, he just had to survive. Fit in, somehow.
Bulk up? He imagined working out every day at lunch, and feeling this sore all the time. How would he ever get as strong or as big as Jonathon, who was a high school Hulk? It would take him forever to even try. And he needed a way to get through tomorrow.
Maybe, if it helped him not bleed into the water like shark food, maybe… Plan B? He could have a girlfriend, instantly. He kind of already did.
Wyatt struggled to stand, rubbing at the cramp just now easing in his side. But not telling Mackenzie…
She was going to hate him, sooner or later, no matter what he did. He had three-and-a-half more years in Lincolnville before he was free. He’d rather she hated him later.
He tried saying it out loud, but it came out as a question. “I have a girlfriend?”
Tuesday January 6
“So this is just like the room where Lincoln lived in Springfield, Illinois, from 1837 to 1841, when he was 28 to 32 years old.” It was the final minutes of Wyatt’s tour, and the Lincoln Room at the top of the stairs was crowded with second graders. He pointed out the furniture: the low antique dresser; the rocking chair that was just like the one that had ended up at the White House; the oval mirror with candlesticks and a little shelf for shaving things at the exact height Abe shaved; the could have been there china water pitcher and basin.
“And this is Lincoln’s cherry/pine rope bed.” Wyatt walked over to their Bed & Breakfast’s shrine, the actual bed Abraham Lincoln had slept in. The kids crowded closer, red velvet ropes on brass posts holding them back. The bed was just a little bigger than his own twin bed one more flight up, but Abe’s had polished wood balls at the corners, an old green and blue quilt at the foot, and was made up with Wyatt’s great-grandmother’s linens from Italy. Once a month, Wyatt put a dent in the pillow with a spaghetti squash to make it seem like maybe Abe himself had just gotten up. Over Winter Break, he’d even yanked a couple of hairs from wax-Lincoln’s head and put them on the pillow. Mackenzie had given him a hard time about how it was starting to feel like lying, but he told her museums were kind of like theater, and he was just helping set the stage.
He couldn’t tell whether any of the kids noticed the hairs on the pillow or not, but they were in awe in the presence of a real piece of history. Wyatt’s dad had bought the Lincoln bed at auction years ago and that’s how they ended up in Lincolnville, right before third grade. His folks had taken over the “Lincolnville Civil War Bed & Breakfast” and renamed it “The Lincoln Slept Here Bed & Breakfast.” He’d been assigned a desk next to Mackenzie. They’d bonded over her never teasing him for being new, and him never teasing her for having a mom who was sometimes around but most of the time, not. They’d studied together, and listened to each other… and been friends ever since.
Behind the field trip teachers in the doorway, Mackenzie waved to get his attention.
And now she’s my girlfriend…
Shaking it off, he jumped back into the tour, lifting the mattress edge so everyone could see the ropes underneath. “Even though it’s never used, every six months we have to tighten the rope grid so it doesn’t get saggy. Tight ropes made the bed more comfortable, which, we used to tell people, is where they got the expression, sleep tight.”
Oh!s travelled the room like applause.
“But, turns out that’s not really true.” Wyatt glanced at Mackenzie – correcting their mistake had been her first addition to the tour. “People didn’t start saying sleep tight until a generation later, when rope beds weren’t even that popular anymore. The Oxford English Dictionary says ‘tight’ used to mean ‘soundly’ or ‘well.’ Sleep well – sleep tight. History can surprise you, sometimes.”
Mackenzie winked at him, then spun her pointer fingers around each other: wrap it up.
But once the tour was gone, they’d be alone.
“Can we touch it?” A girl asked.
He took the chance to stall. “Just the wood parts.” Avoiding eye contact with Mackenzie, he unhooked the velvet rope closest to the bed and stepped aside. Forty-three pairs of hands darted out to rub the wood smooth, like the bed of the most admired president in history was somehow good luck.
“Excuse me. Sorry…” Mackenzie got past the teachers and tiptoed to Wyatt’s side. He tried to drift away but she took his hand. Clearing her throat, she announced, “this way to the souvenir shop and the end of the tour!” And pulling Wyatt with her, she teetered out of the room.
Wyatt checked to see if she’d hurt her foot. Since when does she wear high heels?
“Pishhu!”
“Pa-pa-pa-pow!”
The sound effects for the rifle pens were more Sci-Fi than Civil War, but they were the last two kids. Their teacher checked the time on her cell. “If you’re going to buy those, you need to do it now.”
Wyatt knew better than to waste a bag or receipt that he’d just have to pick up from the parking lot gravel later and handed the first kid his change. As he paid for his, the second boy asked, “Were there really eight-year old soldiers?”
“They were mostly drummers, but, yeah.” Wyatt had told them about Edward Black, 21st Indiana Volunteer Regiment. There was a portrait of him in what used to be the dining room, part of this new display on child soldiers his dad had been working on forever.
“Lucky!” The first boy said, and the second nodded like one of their bobble-head plastic Lincolns.
Lucky? Wyatt didn’t think so. Edward Black died at 18. Of ‘Soldier’s Heart,’ what they called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder back then. Who wanted to fight a war and be so freaked out by it all that it killed you, before you even got to live your life? And that was if you survived in the first place. “I’d hate to be a soldier,” Wyatt told them.
“Pffft!” The second kid spit-taked air, like that was the stupidest thing he’d ever heard.
The first kid targeted Wyatt with his new gun. “Pishhu! Pishhu!”
Baby sharks.
“All right, you two. That’s enough. Everyone’s waiting.” Their teacher steered them outside.
“Thanks for visiting!” Mackenzie waved from the front porch as the stragglers joined the rest of their class on the bus. Next they’d go to Jennie’s family’s put-on-a-Civil-War-costume-and-have-your-old-time-photo-taken store.
Mackenzie closed the front door and headed back to where Wyatt stood in their Lincoln and Civil War Memorabilia Alcove. They were alone.
Wyatt got very busy at the register. She stood right next to him, waiting.
“You’re really good with kids,” Mackenzie said, balancing a stuffed bear on one of the little speakers by the reception computer.
Wyatt shrugged, spotting the mess of rifle pens. Typical. They had to examine every one before deciding. He scooped them up and started sorting, Richmond Carbines in the Jefferson Davis: President of the Confederacy mug, Springfield Rifles in the Abraham Lincoln: President of the Union.
Mackenzie pulled her matching pink argyle wallet from her backpack and grabbed a ten-dollar bill. She put it on the glass counter in front of him.
“What’s that for?” Wyatt risked a quick glance at her.
She snuggled two grapefruit-sized Give-a-Lincoln-Get-a-Lincoln $4.99 teddy bears to her chin. “I can’t decide between the blue one or the gray one, so I’m going to get both.”
Wyatt was out of pens to sort. “You don’t have to pay for those.” He bent down to straighten the line of infantry soldiers on the Civil War Chess Set.
“It’s your family business. I’m not going to steal them!”
“You’re my girlfriend, aren’t you? Just take ‘em.”
Wyatt stood, and it took everything he had to not look at his soldier in the display case against the sitting room wall. Before he could figure out something else to do, Mackenzie wrapped her arms around him. “Honeybear!”
“Honeybear?”
Her shirt was silky, and he searched for an excuse to slip away.
She nodded, “sometimes you’re like a growly bear on the outside, but in there…” She touched his chest through his T-shirt. “You are so sweet.” She tilted her lips down to his, going for kiss number three.
Oddly purple-red lips closing in, Wyatt thought fast. He grabbed a loose bear and with a lip-smack sound effect, pressed its nose to Mackenzie’s cheek instead. He broke free and acted like he was being all funny and playful.
Something cracked inside Mackenzie’s face, and her hand flew up to cover her mouth. “Are my braces that horrible?”
“No! It’s not…” Wyatt stopped. He had no idea what to say. “Mom!”
Wyatt’s mom, still in work clothes, walked in from the kitchen corridor holding a folding plastic ‘Rails Realty’ sign. It was broken. “I finally got Kelly to let your father make one of these out of wood, so they’ll last. If she likes it, it will be some extra money…”
Mackenzie whispered, like she was trying to believe it, “You knew she was coming home now?”
Wyatt took the excuse. “I thought, maybe…”
His mom stashed the sign behind the reception counter and focused on them. “Mackenzie, you’re looking beautiful!”
“Hi, Liz.” Mackenzie said.
Wyatt’s mom came over and hugged her. Then, instead of letting go, she held Mackenzie out at arm’s length, staring at her like Mackenzie hadn’t spent the last seven years hanging out there practically every day. His mom repeated the compliment, “Just… beautiful.”
That got Mackenzie blushing, which always showed off her freckles, which she hated. Actually, where are her freckles?
“Don’t you think so?” Wyatt’s mom turned to him and Wyatt startled. He didn’t want Mackenzie to catch him staring at her. That would send the wrong… Oh, man. He didn’t even know anymore.
“Yeah, sure.” He rubbed at a spot of ink on his hand.
“Sweetie,” Wyatt’s mom gave him a quick kiss on the head. “I still have a few calls to make for the parade, and your dad’s too busy cooking… I noticed the breakfast buffet never got put away. How about you pitch in, and then you two can set the table for dinner?”
More chores. Great. But to avoid the lecture, Wyatt just said, “Sure.” And tossed Mackenzie a ‘you in?’ look.
Lipstick. And no freckles.
“I’d love to.” Mackenzie tossed a flowy, big-hair curl over her shoulder, all game. Wyatt pushed down this queasy feeling that he wasn’t going to listen to. He just had to make sure they didn’t spend any more time alone together.
“Honestly Mr. Yarrow, I would never have guessed it’s rabbit!” Mackenzie gushed about the meal Wyatt’s dad was trying out since there were no guests eating with them at the big table in the kitchen tonight. Weekly Civil War-Era meals was the next big thing that was supposed to get money finally pouring in.
Wyatt eyed the dandelion greens and pieces of slimy-looking meat on his plate. His mom was going to need to keep her job for the Mayor. Another thing for Jonathon to lord over him, like because Wyatt’s mom worked for his mom, it made them Jonathon’s family’s servants or something.
The bottle in his hand made a plastic farting sound as he coated his rabbit salad and heap of turnip-potato pie in an oozing blanket of red.
“Ketchup? Really?” Wyatt’s dad bookmarked the 19th century cookbook he’d been reading and decided to pay attention to actual living people.
“Gregory…” Wyatt’s mom started.
“He hasn’t even tried it!” Wyatt’s dad shook his head. “It’s supposed to be period food.”
Wyatt held out the family-size bottle, label facing his dad. He pointed to the small red print below ‘Heinz,’ and read it out loud. “Established 1869.”
“Really?” It was like Mackenzie was interested in everything today. She reached for the ketchup bottle with matching red nail polish. Nail polish, too?
Wyatt’s mom patted his dad’s hand. “It’s delicious.” She turned to Wyatt, “So, how was your day?”
“Fine.” Wyatt poked in vain for something else on his plate.
“Anything new to share?” His mom asked.
“Nope.” Wyatt answered, wondering if he just cut it up and moved it around on his plate, and then volunteered to do dishes, he could get away without eating it.
“That’s funny,” His mom said nonchalantly, “because when I was updating the Mayor’s status earlier, I noticed Mackenzie’s profile says she’s now in a relationship.”
Wyatt kept his eyes on his plate. Don’t tell them. Don’t tell them. He tried to send the thought to Mackenzie – maybe they did have some kind of E.S.P.
“You didn’t tell them?” She asked Wyatt, totally telling them.
Wyatt’s mom shrieked and leapt out of her chair to squeeze them both into a giant hug. “Why didn’t you tell us? Mackenzie Miller! Oh my gosh – what’s your middle name? I don’t know your middle name!”
“Liz.” His dad said, and Wyatt’s mom released her death-grip on them.
“Okay, okay! But you can’t blame a mother for being excited about her little boy growing up and finding love.”
Wyatt could feel the hole he was in getting deeper and deeper. He managed to lift his lips apart and show his teeth, just like a real smile.
His dad picked up his wine glass in a toast. “That makes this your first official meal as Wyatt’s girlfriend!”
“Guys!” Wyatt squirmed. Do all parents do this?
“And now that you’re dating, we need to make sure you’re respecting each other. I won’t be a grandfather before I’m fifty.”
“Gregory!” Wyatt’s mom sounded shocked. “They’re only in ninth grade.”
“I remember being a teenager. And we have a double responsibility here.” Wyatt’s dad pointed at him and Mackenzie. “No more alone time in either of your bedrooms, understood?”
Wyatt felt like he’d just been handed a late Christmas present.
He nodded, quick.
Wyatt’s dad sipped his wine. “Mackenzie, now that you’re even more a member of our family,”
Mackenzie made a little squeaking noise. Wyatt didn’t look at her, cause he didn’t want to embarrass her. But anytime Wyatt complained, Mackenzie told him how great his family was and how he needed to appreciate his parents more. How ‘you don’t know how important it is until you lose it.’ And he never knew what to say. And now, she was thinking his dad and mom could be like her dad and mom, too, so she’d have three parents instead of just one. And it was all built on a lie. He felt like pond scum, if pond scum could feel bad about itself.
His dad continued, looking at Mackenzie in a way that felt parental, “…why don’t you choose our Sunday movie this week?”
Wyatt couldn’t believe his dad was giving it to Mackenzie. “It was my turn!”
“Sweetie,” his mom scolded. “It’s a lovely idea of your father’s. Be gracious.”
“Sorry.” Wyatt said, but he wasn’t. Even pond scum had stuff it looked forward to. “I’ve… just been waiting to see the new Bond movie since Thanksgiving, and it’s finally out on DVD, and it’s my week!”
His mom ignored him. “Tell us, Mackenzie. What movie would you like us all to watch?”
Wyatt slumped back and stared at the floor under the table. Pink leopard-print high heels kicked off, Mackenzie’s bare feet were crossed at the ankles. What was going on?
“I’ve always tried to get Wyatt to watch Little House on the Prairie with me. Maybe this would be a good chance?
“Ughhh!” Wyatt rolled his head and eyes all the way back. Something kicked his leg. “Ow!” Bending forward to rub his shin, he was pretty sure he heard Mackenzie smother a laugh. He glared at his dad, who shifted into lecture-mode. “Being in a relationship means some give and take. Little House on the Prairie sounds perfect, Mackenzie. And we can all watch the new double-o-six movie next week. Agreed?”
“It’s double-o-seven.” Wyatt pouted. Like his dad even cared. If it wasn’t about the Civil War, he was just going to sit there and read an auction catalog no matter what they watched.
His mom leaned towards his dad. “We’re supposed to let them sort it out.”
His dad shrugged. “Why, when it’s so simple?”
“Young love is never simple,” Wyatt’s mom said. “Remember?” His parents got all mushy and Wyatt paid attention to the food he wasn’t eating.
Mackenzie chimed in, “How about we watch Wyatt’s movie this week, and next week we can watch Little House?
Wyatt looked at her. Thanks, he mouthed silently.
Mackenzie locked eyes with him, all intense, all I’ll-sacrifice-my-happiness-for-yours, and suddenly, Wyatt got it. The makeup. The big hair. The heels. It was all for him!
And he didn’t want it. Any of it.
He looked away.
“See? They worked it out.” Wyatt’s mom said, kissing his dad’s hand.
It’s like I’m being tortured.
Wyatt survived the rest of dinner, and even managed a couple of bites of cinnamon, apple and raisin dessert until his dad launched into one of his footnote monologues. It was the kind of thing guests found charming for a weekend stay, but they didn’t have to live with it full-time. It was all about how he was sorry it was Braeburn apples instead of the York Imperial or Ben Davis varieties they would have made it with back in 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, since this was Gettysburg Fruitcake.
And all Wyatt could think about was Jonathon hearing that and telling everyone Wyatt was the Gettysburg Fruitcake. But he wouldn’t, now that Wyatt had a girlfriend. Right?
He dropped his spoon to the plate, appetite gone.
Wyatt’s mom brought up junior prom – two years away – and how now she would volunteer to chaperone. How am I going to keep this up for that long?
Then they were talking outfits, and how Mackenzie didn’t even have one for the Purple and Gold Pep Rally in two weeks.
“What I’m really not sure about are the shoes,” Mackenzie said. “These gave me blisters, and I nearly twisted my ankle, twice.”
“You need to start with kitten heels.” Wyatt’s mom told her. “Maybe I have something… I’m a size eight, what size are you?”
“But, I wear a size eight!” Mackenzie’s words came out in a giggle.
Before Wyatt knew it, with his mom in the lead, Mackenzie was pulling him along to his parents’ bedroom. “Come on, Honeybear!”
Wyatt stalled out in the doorway, watching his mom throw open her shoe wardrobe. Mackenzie acted like a starving person at a buffet, touching and oohing and ahhing over each shoe. She didn’t have a mom to do this with since hers was – well, no one knew where her mom was – so Wyatt figured it was a big deal.
“Here, try this one!” Wyatt’s mom held out a pair of low heels whose shifting purple-blue colors reminded Wyatt of iridescent butterfly wings.
Carefully, Mackenzie slipped on the left shoe. “It fits!” She said, all Cinderella.
Wyatt’s mom came up behind Mackenzie and studied her reflection in the Ikea standing mirror. “Beautiful. And you don’t have to wait for the Pep Rally.” Wyatt’s mom was all Fairy Godmother. “You can borrow any pair you want, anytime.”
Mackenzie gulped air, and Wyatt could barely make out her whispered, “Gaia. My mom gave me a totally embarrassing hippie middle name.”
Wyatt’s mom moved to face Mackenzie. “She doesn’t know what she’s missing.” She tucked a loose strand of hair gently behind Mackenzie’s ear. “Mackenzie Gaia Miller, you are a lovely young woman. I couldn’t be happier… for all of us.”
Wyatt was out of there. He couldn’t be the Prince in this fairy tale. He just couldn't.
Chapter Three Endnotes
Wyatt tells the visiting students about the Civil War child soldier Edward Black. You can find out more in this “The Boys of War” opinion piece in the October 4, 2011 New York Times: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/the-boys-of-war/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 There’s additional info (and a painting) of Edward Black, “who was 8 years old when he became a drummer for the 21st Indiana Volunteer Regiment…” in this online slide show: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/10/05/opinion/disunion-children-4.html
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Bringing Legion Riders, scholarship recipients face to face
During a stop at Struck-Klandrud American Legion Post 336 in Onalaska, Wis., during the 2018 American Legion Legacy Run, American Legion Riders on the run were able to meet Legacy Scholarship recipient Ally Niven and her father, disabled U.S. Army veteran Lee Niven.
The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund provides college assistance for the children of U.S. military personnel killed on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001, as well as children of post-9/11 veterans with a combined VA disability rating of 50 percent or higher. The 2018 Legacy Run raised a record $1,300,804 for the Legacy Fund, the fifth-straight year the ride has raised more than $1 million.
Lee, who is 50-percent disabled, said that being unable to work his regular job, the Legacy Scholarship “means the world to me that I can, in some way, support my daughter going to college.”
Those words stuck with Legacy Run Chief Road Captain Bob Sussan, which is why Sussan has collected a list of Legacy Scholarship recipients in each of the seven states that this year’s ride will pass through, with the goal being to have at least one at each evening stop.
“I wanted the Riders to see the impact their efforts have on the kids,” said Sussan, chairman of the National American Legion Riders Advisory Committee. “It really shows what the Riders have done and continue to do to care for these children. Riders ride for the kids, and it’s really touching seeing these big, burly bikers that are doing this.
“You stop at these gas stations and people asked the Riders what they are doing, and they’re so touched by what (the Riders) do that they reach into their pockets and give us money at every gas stop. It’s a wonderful thing.”
This year’s ride will leave American Legion Post 347 in Lady Lake, Fla. – the nation’s largest Legion post – and travel through Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky before ending up at Kenneth N. Dowden Wayne Post 64 in Indianapolis. On Aug. 16, Harley Davidson in Lady Lake will have food vendors and a live band for the ride participants, with proceeds going to the Legacy Fund. And on the night before the ride kicks off, Post 347 will donate the meal for all participants of the Legacy Run.
American Legion National Commander Brett Reistad will accompany the ride, and in fact is getting his ride to the American Legion World Series via Legion Riders. The Run will stop in Shelby, N.C., on Aug. 20 for an afternoon parade in downtown Shelby, and afterward Reistad will be taken to Keeter Stadium for the ALWS championship game.
Sussan said that other highlights from this year’s ride will include a stop in Waycross, Ga., where the mayor, members of the local tourism board and possibly a Gold Star family will meet the Run; stops at lakeside posts in Gainesville, Ga., and Spartanburg, S.C.; a lunch stop at Cumberland Bowl Park in Jonesville, Va.; a dinner stop at Wildcat Harley-Davidson in London, Ky.; and a lunch stop at Post 9 in Madison, Ind., before the ride comes to an end in Indianapolis.
And on some stops, smaller flights of Legion Riders will visit American Legion posts in the area that are not scheduled for stops by the larger Run contingent.
“It looks like it will be pretty interesting,” Sussan said. “We’re engaging more Legacy Scholarship recipients. We’re (visiting) posts virtually everywhere. We’re starting from the largest post in the world. It should be a good ride.”
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Family: the key ingredient to Cornerstones
STORY BY TARA KERRIGAN CUCCHIARA, PHOTOGRAPHY BY BEN BOUDREAU
When carpenters Joe and Danny Monteverde bought the property at 616 Central Street in Leominster thirty-five years ago, it was just a small bar on a large lot. For eleven years Joe and Danny operated their business as a nightclub called Spatz. When the brothers felt it had run its course, the building took on another life.
"Life takes you in different directions you didn’t know you were going in," Danny Monteverde reflected. He knows this well since his family history goes back three generations in the construction business, yet he now finds himself 35 years deep into the restaurant business.
Danny and Joe never left construction y behind. Their family built
Cornerstones from the ground up after tearing down the original structure. a Since then, they have built the bar, painted, replaced floors, and recently replaced the roof.
Most recently the whole family nworked on a new house for Danny in Leominster. Danny lit up as he talked about spending time with his relatives on his house project.
He also proudly declared he and his brother as Leominster Natives.
While some things may never change, many changes are under way at Cornerstones. Remodeling is yin the works, a new menu is debuting, a new head chef started just a month ago, and Tracy Sladen has joined the team as the Bar Manager/ r Marketing & Entertainment Director/ Pastry Chef. Tracy may have a lot on her plate, but has 20+ years of experience to guide her.
Like several other employees at Cornerstones, Tracy transferred from Lidio’s when they closed in 2012.
"I am happy to be here, " Sladen said. "I have a good rapport with the local customers and some have followed us from Lidio’s."
Tracey is very excited about the live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Already they’ve received positive feedback from customers who are enjoying the weekly entertainment, as well as the food.
"We want to offer what others are not," Danny added. "You can’t compete with the chain restaurants and their advertising budget so we want to go in a different direction."
Ryan Marshall is one new direction Cornerstones is taking. This young head chef has a strong background in seafood. Originally from this area, Ryan spent most of his life in Florida. "We used to get the fish right off the boat in Florida," Ryan said. "And New England is the best place to get seafood."
Ryan says he is "big on freshness" and his new menu does not use anything less. "You gotta love what you do. I put love into my work," Ryan added.
Cornerstones will be offering a chef attended omelet station with their Sunday brunches. On Thursday nights you may watch the chef prepare your pasta dish "as you like it" in the main dining room. And when the warm weather returns, a lobster bake or two will be sure to draw a crowd.
The staff’s enthusiasm is refreshing, as is the willingness of the owners to allow brand new employees to initiate ideas for their 35-year-old business. Danny and Joe are savvy men to realize that the economy and clientele are ever changing. They see the value in bringing in fresh ideas in order to achieve a wonderful blend of familiarity and exuberance.
Check out the New Cornerstones during Restaurant Week March 2-9th. The special menu is available on the website at www.cornerstonesleominster.com. You can also visit their facebook page for updates on specials and events at facebook.com/tracy.sladen.9.
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Pamela Anderson slams claims that she was victim-blaming
Updated: Dec 03, 2017, 14:06 IST | The Hitlist Team
Pamela Anderson has slammed claims she was victim blaming when she said Harvey Weinstein's accusers "knew what they were getting into"
Pamela Anderson has slammed claims she was victim blaming when she said Harvey Weinstein's accusers "knew what they were getting into".
The actor caused controversy when she hinted that the women who have accused the producer should have known what would happen if they went "into a hotel room alone". The Baywatch star has clarified, insisting that she was not blaming the victims, but stands by her claims that women "must be aware" of their surroundings. She said, "This is not victim blaming. [Weinstein is] a sexist pig. (But) there are a lot of self-protection courses." Anderson defended her comments by refusing to apologise.
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Man discovers ‘modified’ piece of treasure
James Britton with the coin he found at a farm in Horsted Keynes near Haywards Heath. Picture: James Britton SUS-171004-141932001
Published: 14:25 Monday 10 April 2017
A West Sussex man claimed he discovered a piece of ‘modified’ treasure while metal detecting in a Sussex farm.
James Britton, from Aldwick near Bognor Regis, was running a club called Sussex Metal Detecting Club when he discovered the piece of treasure in Horsted Keynes last year.
The coin was found at a farm in Horsted Keynes near Haywards Heath. Picture: James Britton
The piece of treasure has since been disclaimed by Lewes Museum.
Mr Britton said: “Both the members and myself were filled with optimism on this particular site because the farmer had informed us of a lone detectorist who had himself once found a gold coin on the farm and, more importantly, in the fields we had been allocated that day.
“To the mixed joy and annoyance from some of our members (considering they had already been metal detecting for a couple of hours) I walked out onto the field around midday and on my first signal, a target with a depth of about 8 inches, I could immediately see was almost certainly a gold coin.
“After carefully digging it out and plucking it from the ground I jumped with excitement, followed by a short ‘Gold Dance’ often performed by detectorists upon finding gold.
“After the initial excitement had passed we began to examine the coin and we could see that it was a Queen Anne guinea dating to 1713, but also that it had a small silver loop soldered on to the coin, and that it would have been worn as a necklace sometime in the past. “Due to the fact the coin had been modified into jewellery, this meant the object fell under the Treasure Act and was classified as treasure.”
Mr Britton sent the item to Lewes Museum but it was later disclaimed as no museum officially wanted to purchase the coin.
He added: “It was agreed with the landowner that I would purchase the coin from him, and then offer it for loan at Lewes Barbican House Museum for their upcoming exhibition of focusing on twenty years of the Treasure Act and Portable Antiquities Scheme, a body which records objects made by detectorists for furthering archaeological and historical knowledge.”
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Rates to remain low for ‘several years’
By Tim Stewart
Standard Life Investments believes that while the "self-sustaining" economic recovery in the US will soon drive interest rates higher there, the Reserve Bank of Australia is unlikely to raise rates any time soon.
Sebastian Mackay, Standard Life Investments investment director and joint portfolio manager of the Absolute Return Global Bond Strategy, shared his thoughts last week with MortgageBusiness’s sister publication InvestorDaily.
According to Mr Mackay, Standard Life Investments' central scenario is one of a weak global recovery rather than deflation, although he concedes a deflationary scenario is "not that unlikely".
"We are very cognisant of quite powerful deflationary forces coming out of China as well as the rest of Asia," he said.
However, he said, the most likely scenario is one of a weak global recovery led by the US.
"In the US we do think there’s a self-sustaining economic recovery going on and at some point the [Federal Reserve] will be able to think about taking some of the very large stimulus out."
But Standard Life Investments does not like to "bet the whole fund" on one view, and the global bond fund has scope to hold positions with idiosyncratic features that can produce "quite big returns" if the central case is wrong.
"For example, we're holding Australian government bonds," Mr Mackay said.
"We’re happy to hold Australian [bonds] because we think even in the central economic scenario ... even in a pattern of weak recovery with US rates moving higher, policy rates stay low in Australia for several years."
The key factors behind the lower-for-longer scenario in Australia is down to the shift away from mining investment, ongoing weak growth and the need for lower policy rates and a lower Australian dollar to accommodate the rebalancing of the economy, Mr Mackay said.
As a result, it is "very unlikely" that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will hike rates any time soon, he said.
"I know the RBA’s shifted a little bit to sound less dovish in the last couple of weeks, but they have done this before and events have forced them to cut," Mr Mackay said.
"[Our fund] can make money from [our] position even if they don’t cut rates.
"The two-year rate we’re receiving is still well above the policy rate. Even if it just rolls down to the policy rate we’ll make money even if they don’t cut. But an additional bonus would be that a China hard landing forces the RBA to cut," he said.
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Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
by Laura Amy Schlitz
Maidens, monks, and millers’ sons — in these pages, readers will meet them all. There’s Hugo, the lord’s nephew, forced to prove his manhood by hunting a wild boar; sharp-tongued Nelly, who supports her family by selling live eels; and the peasant’s daughter, Mogg, who gets a clever lesson in how to save a cow from a greedy landlord. There’s also mud-slinging Barbary (and her noble victim); Jack, the compassionate half-wit; Alice, the singing shepherdess; and many more. With a deep appreciation for the period and a grand affection for both characters and audience, Laura Amy Schlitz creates twenty-two riveting portraits and linguistic gems equally suited to silent reading or performance. Illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings by Robert Byrd — inspired by the Munich-Nuremberg manuscript, an illuminated poem from thirteenth-century Germany — this witty, historically accurate, and utterly human collection forms an exquisite bridge to the people and places of medieval England.
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Multi-information in the thermodynamic limit
Ionas Erb and Nihat Ay
Submission date: 08. Jul. 2003
published in: Journal of statistical physics, 115 (2004) 3-4, p. 949-976
DOI number (of the published article): 10.1023/B:JOSS.0000022375.49904.ea
MSC-Numbers: 60K35, 79XX, 60XX
Keywords and phrases: mutual information, ising model, phase transitions, complexity
Download full preprint: PDF (719 kB), PS ziped (274 kB)
From information theory, mutual information is known to measure stochastic interdependence of probability distributions with two subsystems. We use a generalised version of this measure: multi-information, the Kullback-Leibler distance of a distribution from its corresponding independent distribution, and give a definition within the framework of statistical mechanics. There, the theory of infinite-volume Gibbs measures allows for the description of phase coexistence: The interaction potential of a model can yield several Gibbs measures at the same time. We propose to take the least multi-information of all the translation-invariant Gibbs measures to define a quantity directly depending on the interaction potential. We show that it is enough to take this infimum over the pure, i.e. physically relevant states only. Our definition is applied to the two-dimensional Ising model and the main result is derived: In the Ising square lattice, multi-information as a function of temperature attains its isolated global maximum at the point of phase transition. There, the one-sided derivatives diverge. Finally, we also briefly discuss the behaviour for the one-dimensional Ising chain in a magnetic field.
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The Snack Bar at Spice Emporium
Spice up your life at The Snack Bar!
Rich with Indian culture and heritage, Durban has an abundance of places where you can buy ingredients and also eat Indian-inspired curries and spicy foods. One such place, is the Spice Emporium in Monty Naicker Road.
The Harie family, who have successfully ran the Spice Emporium for over 26 years, recently renovated The Snack Bar, an extension of the Emporium, where you can experience Indian street food, or “Chaat” as it is famously known as in India. Chaat is the Indian version of fast food whereby people stop, stand and have a quick snack on the side of the road, either on their way to/from work or as a break from shopping.
Mira Harie, who runs the business along with her family is also a freelance graphic designer, and found inspiration in the colour, vibrancy and chaos of the Indian street culture for the interior design of the restaurant. She wanted people to feel as if they were experiencing India when they sat down to have a meal. Even the plates, which are made from plant leaves stitched together, are what’s traditionally used by street vendors.
For an authentic Indian experience, go grab a bite to eat at The Snack Bar at Spice Emporium, and whilst you’re there it wouldn’t hurt to stock up on some spices for your pantry! Catch them on Facebook and Twitter.
Weekdays: 10am – 3.30pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am – 2.30pm
Pay and collect at counter (if not busy they will happily serve you)
Take-aways are available
They also cater for functions
Free WiFi (for first hour)
Email: snackbar@spiceemporium.co.za
Address: 31 Monty Naicker Road (ex.Pine St), Inside the Spice Emporium, Durban
Photos by Elana Schilz Photography
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Undocumented, Unapologetic, Unafraid: Updates on Wednesday’s 2/15 Reporting of Immigration Agency Activities
On February 15th 2017, around 3 pm MA staff posted Facebook live videos of our encounter with an Custom and Border Protection (CBP) agent in North Portland. This video received widespread attention and feedback. In this video we referred to CBP activities as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities. We are issuing a statement to provide context for the video and also address some of the feedback we received. Below is our statement:
Momentum Alliance is a youth-led nonprofit whose mission is to inspire young people to realize their power individually and collectively and to mentor future social justice leaders. Momentum Alliance emerged in 2011 from the “Papers” Youth Crew -Portland youth who helped produce and organize the documentary film: “Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth.” From our founding to our current organizing, we have been for and by undocumented youth. We are deeply committed to advancing justice for immigrant communities. We are deeply connected to the vulnerabilities of undocumented communities. We know first hand the fear and the consequences of deportation.
On February 15th 2017 around 10am, MA staff Jaime Guzman witnessed homeland security vehicles parked along N Columbia Blvd in North Portland at Columbia Wool Scouring Mills. A few MA staff went to this location around 1 pm to check if homeland security was still present, when we drove by, the parking lot was full and had at least 3 homeland security vehicles. Around 2:45 pm, Jaime received a call from a community member stating that a friend’s brother had been stopped by ICE at the exact location where MA staff witnessed homeland security vehicles earlier in the morning. Upon receiving this news, Jaime called the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC)’s hotline to report this incident. After that most of the MA staff decided to head to that location to investigate, document and attempt to confirm whether or not there were ICE checkpoints, raids or something else happening.
On our way, Jaime was able to receive confirmation directly from the person. Jaime learned from the person that traffic was stopped on Columbia Blvd. so that vans with people in them could pull out the parking lot. While traffic was stopped, the person was approached by an officer who asked to see his identification and social security number. When the officer turned around he saw the ICE logo on the officer’s back. He attempted to record a video of what was going on but was told not to by the officer.
Upon arriving at Columbia Wool Scouring Mills around 3 pm., we noticed that all marked homeland security vehicles were gone. MA staff approached a few vehicles in the parking lot to interview people who might have witnessed homeland security’s presence. While doing this, we discovered that one of the cars in the parking lot was driven by an uniformed officer of CBP. At this point, we made the decision to go live on Facebook in order to document and publicize the interaction and to address rumors that ICE was in the area. As seen in the Facebook live video, MA staff attempted to question the officer about why they were in the area and whether not they asked people for their social security number cards.
The officer said, “ That would not be possible”.
Jaime asked, ”Are you border patrol?”
The officer responded “Customs and Border Protection.”
Jaime then asked “What do you store here [Columbia Wool Scouring Mills]?”
The officer then drove off. Immediately afterwards, we emailed the One Coalition email list seeking confirmation for rumors about an ICE checkpoint.
We intentionally publicized our investigation and interpretations of this incident through Facebook live in order to immediately inform and mobilize vulnerable communities. If there was in fact any activity by immigration agencies, we wanted to be able to immediately organize support for those impacted.
Three of the six MA staff members that were present are directly impacted by immigration agencies; two staff can be at risk of deportation; and another staff has family members who have been and continue to be at risk of deportation. All three of these staff grew up in Portland and have been active in organizing with undocumented communities. We will continue to support and follow the lead of those within the undocumented community.
Since publicizing this encounter with CBP, we have received widespread attention and feedback. In retrospect, we recognize that some things could have been done differently. For example, we repeatedly referred to CBP vehicles/officers as ICE vehicles/agents. We understand that Customs and Border Protections (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are different agencies that work closely together. That said, the undocumented community has been targeted and negatively impacted by both agencies. This and past experiences, led us to interpret these events as potential ICE activity, e.g. a checkpoint. Although we stand by our decision to use Facebook live, we recognize that we did not have to interpret and publicize these events as potential ICE activity.
Some people are appreciative of our first-hand grassroots reporting while others have valid reservations. Those who are appreciative believe that given the extreme uncertainty of the current political climate and the intense vulnerability of undocumented communities, any first-hand reports on immigration agency activities are useful. They feel that such reports are transparent, accessible, and timely. Those who have expressed reservations of our reporting felt that we should not have referred to CBP as ICE without further confirmation. We agree. We will not make that mistake in the future. Some also feel that reporting should only be done once designated civil rights and immigrant advocacy organizations have been able to “confirm” CBP &/or ICE’s activity.
We will remain vigilant for any possible ICE activity and encourage our community to do the same. We refuse to let ICE continue terrorizing our community. We will fight back. Therefore, on February 27th we are organizing a “Coming Out of the Shadows” rally led by the undocumented community. We invite any and all people in support of the undocumented community to join us. To learn more: bit.ly/MAoutoftheshadows. To report potential ICE raids or activities in Portland, Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) has a 24 hour hotline: 1-888-622-1510.
MA has 3 new staff members!
We are SO excited to welcome the 3 newest additions to the MA team, Dorian, Llondyn and Fatmah!
Dorian is our new Operations & Communications Coordinator, Llondyn is our new program coordinator and Fatmah is our new collaborative coordinator! All three are transitioning being program participants last year (RJYA cohort and YEA! cohort) to staff and we could not be happier about this progression.
Check out our staff page to learn more about these three and the rest of the MA staff!!
January What SAPpening!
We are so excited to be hosting the very FIRST What SAPpening of the year Saturday January 28th, with our special guest Tyler White! Tyler is a local high school student who runs the "I Love This Place" blog. He will be facilitating an interactive workshop titled, “Minority Life in Portland: Finding Opportunity and Identity”. During this workshop we will take a look at and examine the issues and phenomenons that have spurred community change in Portland's minority neighborhoods. The examination will incite deeper reflection within the lives of individuals, as we work collectively to find a new identity for these newly emerging neighborhoods. Participants who choose to will also have the opportunity to share their stories on Tyler's blog!
And as usual, loads of fun will be had! Can't wait to see you there!
Deadline to register is January 27th at 10pm so don't delay!
Register for this months What SAPpening here: http://bit.ly/JanWS
You can take a look at "I Love This Place" here: http://www.ilovethisplacepdx.org/
Winter Leadership Camp 2016!
We are thrilled that sixty young people registered for our 2016 Winter Leadership Camp held in Metro Council Chambers. On the first day of camp, everyone took a break from writing "I Am From" poems to create an aMAzing #MannequinChallenge video...check it out!!!
Say Hello to MA's Newest Addition!
We are thrilled to introduce Jessie Cortijo, Momentum Alliance’s new Student Alliance Project Youth Coach. Keep reading to learn more about Jessie's journey to MA...
Jessie’s first experiences with activism were through queer organizing in middle school, prompted by near-constant harassment for her gender non-conformity. Her interest in social justice organizing broadened to include work challenging sexualized violence, militarism and capitalism, among numerous other causes. In college, Jessie studied anthropology, focusing on multicultural queer studies and the connections between colonialism, community development and social movements, further deepening her belief that successful organizing needs to be led by the individuals and communities most impacted by injustice. She has professional experiences in education, disability support work, and most recently worked supporting youth transitioning out of homelessness. Her introduction to Momentum Alliance came as a member of the Reproductive Justice Youth Advocates cohort, and she is excited to now be Youth Coach for the Student Alliance Project. Jessie loves anything related to cycling, gaming, punk rock, heavy metal, and cute animals.
Momentum Convention 2016: We Feel the Love!
On August 27th, Momentum Alliance hosted its second annual Momentum Convention: An Unconventional Celebration of Equity at Portland State University. We celebrated hope, resiliency, joy and the inspiring work of our young leaders over the past year.
Momentum Alliance champions a culture of appreciation, and at the end of the night our aMAzing emcees, MA Board member Marina Barcelo and MA Young Leader Anika Becker, asked all attendees to appreciate MA, and many folks gave us ‘love notes’ at the end of the night. Here are just a few of the #MALoveNotes that continue to fill our hearts:
“I’ve never seen such an inclusive, passionate group of people.”
“I love the world you live in and are working towards.”
“Thank you for creating a space where youth can discover and create their own power.”
“MA continues to enable me to believe that another world is indeed possible. Mad MA love!”
“You give me hope.”
“You have changed my life.”
Thank you to those who were part of Momentum Convention 2016. Whether you attended #MAUnCon, sponsored the event, donated your time or resources, or sponsored young leader tickets, WE FEEL THE LOVE.
Share your own #MALoveNotes at facebook.com/momentumalliance or on Instagram or Twitter @getyourmomentum. It means so much that you have our back!
MA Board Retreat: New Members, Big Vision!
After two wonderful days with the Momentum Alliance Board of Directors at our annual Board retreat, we are thrilled to announce the addition of four new members:
Gabrielle Kornahrens
Lima Muse
Llondyn Elliot
Jess Thompson
Over the course of the weekend we told stories, learned from each other and envisioned a five-year strategic plan. It is a pleasure and an honor to work with this incredible group, and we leave you with a few quotes from the retreat:
"We are our parents' dreams realized."
"I am from making myself better by being exactly myself."
"I am from myself as a home."
I am from my grandmother wanting me to be myself eve though she was ashamed to be herself."
"I do not apologize for grieving."
The MA Board and staff send "all the love" to you!
Momentum Convention 2016 Tickets Available NOW!
Join us for Momentum Convention 2016! Click here to learn more, meet our sponsors and buy, sponsor or register for tickets!!!
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Fortnite Nerf Guns Are Set To Launch Soon
by Joanna Mazewski
If you have Fortnite-obsessed children who are looking to take things to the next level by playing the game in real life, there’s good news. Forntite-inspired Nerf Blasters and Super Soakers are set to hit stores nationwide but seeing how popular they are; you will have to act fast if you want to get your hands on them.
Fornite exploded in popularity in 2018 as the video game has taken the online world by storm. Developed by Epic Games, it was first released in 2017. There are now three versions of the game available, which has players inside a virtual open-world survival game. Set on modern-day Earth, players collect resources, make tools and weapons and try to stay alive as the rest of humanity disappears.
And now Hasbro has jumped on to the Fornite bandwagon by revealing a brand new Nerf line inspired by the game. According to The Verge, the first is an ARL-L Elite blaster (which is a semi-auto blaster and not a full one) that was modeled after the SCAR in the hit battle game. The Nerf Gun comes with a price tag of $49.99 and will be sold at retailers such as Amazon, Target and WalMart.
In addition, there’s also an SP-L Elite that was modeled after Fortnite’s silenced pistol and a TS-R Super Soaker along with an HC-E Super Soaker that was modeled after the game’s handgun. All three retail for $19.99. There are also other products available including a llama-shaped blaster and a small hand-held blaster called the MicroShots.
While there have been plenty of controversies surrounding online games and the level of violence in some, many have called Fortnite the most family-friendly in its genre. That’s because the bloodshed is next to none; there’s no animated violence and no gruesome death scenes. In fact, the only thing that happens when a player’s avatar dies is that they simply disappear.
Hasbro adds that all of its items will begin shipping to customers beginning on March 22nd. Customers can check out the full product listing of the new Fortnite Nerf line at their local Target or WalMart department stores.
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Few days ago, me & some of my fellas had a major debate and discussion on different parts of Rules of Procedures. So, I thought I need to clarify a few points and shed light to them to remove confusion with proper and valid precedents and arguments.
Presidential Statement:
A Presidential Statement is often created when the United Nations Security Council cannot reach consensus or are prevented from passing a resolution by a permanent member's veto, or threat thereof. Such statements are similar in content, format, and tone to resolutions, but are not legally binding.
Exception?
But, there are some instances where if other committees of UN face the same problems and fail to reach decision/conclusion, the Head/Chairperson/President can release similar kind of statement.
Why the confusion?
For example, Trump gave a statement through the white house press. Now, the NY Times publishes a news saying that the US presidential statement included indication of violence against DPRK. That is indeed a presidential statement but NOT IN UN!
Why it is redundant to have in UN?
A private/public communique can be sent via a delegate from an official/executive/cabinet/ministry/national body of a country in written/verbal format (mostly in crisis/emergency situations, otherwise they don’t have time for this). A president/prime minister/king/queen is the highest executive of a country. When these executives have such options, usage of a presidential statement for them is redundant and invalid.
http://www.un.org/en/sc/documents/statements/
http://research.un.org/en/docs/prst
Can an amendment be Vetoed?
Yes, according to Article 27, Section 2 and 3 of the UN Charter, in Security Council, procedural matters require 9 votes out of 15 but substantive matters (that includes ammendments) require 9 votes out of 15 including the concurring votes of all permanent members.
http://www.un.org/en/sc/meetings/voting.shtml
https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_veto_power.html
Amendments of the UN Charter itself:
According to Article 108 of the Charter, amendments must be adopted by two thirds of the members of the General Assembly and ratified by two thirds of the members of the United Nations, including all the permanent members of the Security Council.
http://www.un.org/en/sections/un-charter/chapter-xviii/
So, yes amendments in SC can be vetoed and for other committees, two third majority is required to pass an amendment.
Article 30! Provisional ROP? What is that?
Since 1954 to 2009, there are 10 instances where the security council adopted a special/provisional ROP. But, that has nothing to do with whether or not by stating this article you can/cannot veto an amendment. Those were for special/emergency scenarios to speed up the committee to make it more efficient. I had implemented a similar emergency situation in HSC, SMUN2017. However, in 1946, the SC did implement its first provisional ROP and the latest revision was made in 1982. According to Chapter VII, Rule 40 of the latest revision, voting in the Security Council shall be in accordance with the relevant Articles of the Charter and of the Statute of the International Court of Justice. So, no exception whether or not you implement Article 30.
http://legal.un.org/repertory/art30.shtml
http://legal.un.org/docs/?path=../repertory/art30/english/rep_supp1_vol1_art30.pdf&lang=EF
http://www.un.org/en/sc/about/rules/
http://www.un.org/en/sc/about/rules/chapter7.shtml
Can a peace treaty be signed in the security council?
Yes! Article 39 of the United Nations Charter states that the Security Council shall determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression. Bilateral issues cannot be discussed in UN but there have been many instances that to reduce international threat and increase security, security council members did sign peace treaties/decided to sign peace treaties/indicated peace treaties during meeting/in the resolution. Also, under Article 26 of the UN Charter, in order to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world’s human and economic resources, the Security Council shall be responsible for formulating, with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee, plans to be submitted to the UN members for the establishment of a system for the regulation of armaments.
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpi/palestine/ch3.pdf
http://www.un.org/en/sc/about/faq.shtml#action
https://www.un.org/en/sections/un-charter/chapter-vii/index.html
http://www.un.org/press/en/2005/sc8306.doc.htm
http://www.nti.org/learn/treaties-and-regimes/un-security-council/
Summoning the Secretary General:
If a point of order is raised against the chairperson and the chairperson does not comply with that and the delegate is not satisfied with the clarification, the secretary general may be called to address the point of order. However, if a delegate believes that, a chairperson is not eligible to run the committee, a motion to impeach the chairperson from the committee might be raised and the secretary general might be called to address the motion. The delegate who raised the motion and the defending chairperson both should get the floor to clarify their positions and then a formal voting of two-third majority (substantive matter) is required to pass the motion. If the motion passes, the secretary general has to find a replacement for the position or may promote the vice chair.
Hope these help remove all confusions! Cheers!
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Out Of New Zealand
Out Of New Zealand - Dennis Marsh - Top 40 Albums
Out Of New Zealand debuted in the Official New Zealand Top 40 Albums on 24 September 2000. It has been in the Top 40 Albums for five weeks with a highest position of #23. There are ten albums by Dennis Marsh in the Top 40 Albums with three reaching Number One.
Chart placings for Out Of New Zealand:
24 Sep 2000 Top 40 Albums 23
01 Oct 2000 Top 40 Albums 35
Chart placings by Dennis Marsh:
Backyard Party Top 40 Albums 03 Dec 2018 13 2
Christmas From The Heart Top 40 Albums 13 Dec 2013 5 13
Country Songbook Top 40 Albums 26 Jul 2013 10 1
I Believe Top 40 Albums 15 May 2017 5 4
Lest We Forget Top 40 Albums 06 Apr 2015 18 1
Maori Songbook Top 40 Albums 14 Mar 2011 26 1
Maori Songbook 2 Top 40 Albums 23 Nov 2015 8 9
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The Municipal Water District of Orange County’s (MWDOC) Water Policy Forum & Dinners feature high-profile speakers who are at the forefront of current public policy debate and discussion. Water industry experts, political and regulatory officials and other notable figures are asked to present on key water issues and initiatives.
Water Policy Forum & Dinner February 21, 2019
As the focal point for water distribution throughout the state, the sustainability of California’s water resources depends on the environmental stability of the Delta. However, 50-year old, man-made dirt levees are all that protect the region’s vital imported water supply from earthquake damage, salt-water intrusion, rising sea levels, storms and floods. After nearly a decade of review, planning, and analysis, the California WaterFix was selected as the best long-term plan for the Delta. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) has stepped up to fund the majority share of the WaterFix, but with a collection of new legislators in Sacramento, a new administration, and a few more regulatory hurdles left to clear, the forecast for the tunnels remains cloudy.
Join us on Thursday, February 21, for a very special Water Policy Forum & Dinner, the first of our 2019 Speaker Series. We will begin in the North, as renowned Delta expert, Curt Schmutte will look at the instability of the Delta and what’s at risk if investments are not made. Kathy Cole, the longtime State Legislative Representative, for Metropolitan, will discuss the new administration’s water agenda and what recent appointments mean for future regulations.
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Water Policy Forum & Dinner October 11, 2018
On October 11, 2018 MWDOC welcomed Gloria D. Gray, newly elected Chairwoman of the Metropolitan Water District Board of Directors. Attendees heard firsthand what she hopes to accomplish as she takes the Chairwoman’s seat at the largest urban water supplier in the nation. As the imported water purveyor for a trillion-dollar Southern California economy and half the state’s population, the decisions made at Metropolitan on pivotal issues like drought response, the California WaterFix, and new local water resources have a tremendous impact on regional reliability and the California way of life.
Water Policy Forum & Dinner April 19, 2018
On Thursday, April 19, 2018, MWDOC welcomed Karla Nemeth, Director of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), as the keynote speaker at the MWDOC Water Policy Forum and Dinner.
Director Nemeth’s timely discussion with elected officials, business and community leaders, as well as water industry professionals throughout Orange County came on the heels of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) Board of Director’s momentous decision to finance the lion’s share of the California WaterFix at the full project level—two tunnels.
The $10.8 billion share MWD committed to the California WaterFix satisfies the urgent statewide need for a reliable water source for 25 million Californians, while also protecting the fragile Delta ecosystem.
Water Policy Forum & Dinner August 30, 2017
On Wednesday, August 30, 2017, MWDOC hosted a Water Policy Forum & Dinner featuring keynote speaker Roger K. Patterson, Assistant General Manager/Strategic Water Initiatives for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Mr. Patterson delivered an overview of the California WaterFix project and presented on the strategic importance of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta, which is California’s primary freshwater supply hub and the heart of the State Water Project.
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Water Policy Forum & Dinner March 30, 2017
On Thursday, March 30, 2017, MWDOC hosted a Water Policy Forum & Dinner featuring keynote speaker Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Mr. Kightlinger engaged in a thoughtful and insightful discussion about past and present water issues facing Southern California.
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Water Policy Forum & Dinner January 22, 2017
On Friday, January 22, 2017, MWDOC hosted a Water Policy Forum & Dinner featuring guest speaker Felicia Marcus, Chair of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). At this event, hundreds of water industry professionals, elected officials and others, gathered to hear Ms. Marcus discuss in depth, the continuation of Governor Brown’s historic Executive Order which has directed the SWRCB to impose mandatory water restrictions statewide.
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Water Policy Forum & Dinner July 29, 2015
On Wednesday, July 29, 2015, MWDOC hosted a Water Policy Forum & Dinner at the Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel in Costa Mesa. Our featured guest speaker was Felicia Marcus, Chair of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).
On April 1, 2015, Governor Brown issued a historical Executive Order to address California’s severe drought conditions and directed the SWRCB to implement mandatory water reductions that reduce potable urban water use by 25 percent statewide. At this event, hundreds of water leaders from throughout Southern California converged to hear SWRCB Chair, Felicia Marcus, speak about the drought, and the priorities of the SWRCB.
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Water Policy Forum & Dinner February 5, 2015
On Thursday, February 5, 2015, MWDOC held a Water Policy Forum & Dinner at the Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel in Costa Mesa. Our featured guest speaker was Dr. Lucy Jones of the U.S. Geological Survey. At the event, hundreds of water leaders from throughout Southern California converged to network and learn about Dr. Jones’ recent work studying the vulnerability of vital infrastructure within the City of Los Angeles. In identifying water systems as extremely vulnerable to earthquake damage, Dr. Jones developed a resiliency plan that outlines major changes needed to maintain the integrity of the water system during a major earthquake.
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Must Read: The Proliferation of Sneaker Bots, Miley Cyrus Covers the August Issue of ‘Elle’
Plus, Alber Elbaz returns to fashion with a Tod’s collaboration.
Photo: Sean Drakes/Getty Images
These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday.
The proliferation of sneaker bots
Sneaker bots have proven so successful that they’ve given birth to an entire parallel economy. “There are bots popping up left and right because developers are starting to realize that the money is not actually in purchasing the shoes: The money is in selling the software that helps people purchase the shoes,” said a young sneaker reseller and vlogger in an interview with Business of Fashion. Bots range in price from $200 to $1500 in addition to monthly maintenance fees, which can be as high as $500. With cool names like Cyber, SupBot, Dashe and Sole, many of the most popular and expensive bots and automation applications sell out just as fast as the latest Yeezy offering. {Business of Fashion}
Miley Cyrus covers the August issue of Elle
Miley Cyrus fronts the August issue of Elle in a sequin Celine cardigan by Hedi Slimane. Inside, the singer talks about marriage, climate change and the inspiration behind her new album. {Elle}
Miley Cyrus on the August issue of “Elle.” Photo: Mario Sorrenti
Alber Elbaz returns to fashion with a Tod’s collaboration
After a four-year hiatus, Alber Elbaz is returning to fashion with a Tod’s collaboration. “I wanted to make people happy, and make myself happy, because I have not been very happy the last four years,” says the designer of the project. His collection with Tod’s, called “Happy Moments,” will be divided into two drops and features a loafer done in leather printed to look like alligator with a chunky sneaker-like sole. {The New York Times}
Why Instagram has transformed into one giant bikini store
Instagram has become virtual showroom for bathing suits, meaning women can’t open the app without being inundated with images of scantily clad models on the beach. The reason for the overwhelming number bikini ads has to do with the sudden explosion of swimwear brands over the last decade and quirks in the Instagram algorithm. {Vox}
Men are doing ballet flats now
Ballet flats are back, and they’re making a play for the menswear market. Multiple designers incorporated the notorious heel-rubbers in their menswear shows for the Spring 2020 season, signaling a shift away from chunky sneakers. Still, retailers and designers are hesitant to declare the death of bulky kicks, since it’s hard to predict what runway trends will become commercial bestsellers. {Business of Fashion}
The inside story of H&M’s racist monkey sweatshirt
H&M came under fire at the start of 2018 for an ad that featured a Black child wearing a sweatshirt with the words “coolest monkey in the jungle” etched on the front. The image drew public accusations of racism all over social media. Shortly after the scandal, the Swedish company took several actions, including hiring a diversity leader and issuing a public apology. To figure out just how the retailer could create such a blatantly racist image, Refinery29’s Connie Wang conducted over a dozen interviews with H&M employees, the child’s mother and those on set that day. After many conversations, it become clear that there was nothing intentionally racist about any of it. {Refinery29}
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ICC World Cup 2019 | Inconsistent Windies & Bangladesh Battle to Get Campaign on Track
Cricketnext Staff |June 17, 2019, 7:30 AM IST
Two teams in desperate need of a win will go face to face to salvage their campaign and keep their chances of making the semi-finals alive. Both Bangladesh and West Indies have shown promise, have had their moments so far in the World Cup but haven't been able to turn it into something substantial.
There is very little to differentiate between the two sides. Both teams have so far played four games and are on three points each. West Indies are sixth on the points table with two losses, one win and a washed out encounter. Bangladesh, eighth on the points table have also lost two encounters, won one and had a game washed out.
The story so far has been pretty much the same for both the teams. West Indies brushed aside Pakistan but lost their next two encounters against Australia and England while their game against South Africa was abandoned due to heavy rain. Bangladesh too had a good start to their tournament as they registered a tough win against South Africa. However, two losses against New Zealand and England have pegged them back. It will also not help that Bangladesh have not played a game since June 8.
They have also been fighting injuries aplenty. Mushfiqur Rahim was struck on the arm during a net session and had to immediately leave the field. Shakib-Al-Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza and Mohammad Saifuddin have all been under injury cloud and against a power-packed West Indies unit, the Tigers will have to be at their absolute best.
Shakib has so far been their best player, and Bangladesh will hope he performs for them once again.
For West Indies, Chris Gayle becomes the key once again. The thing with them has been that they do not seem to have a first and second gear in their armoury. They look to go all-out right from the outset and that is where they falter at times. The roles of Shai Hope and Nicholas Pooran will be absolutely vital in such a case. Shimron Hetmyer too had a decent outing against Australia and as captain Jason Holder said, the whole of the batting unit will need to come together and perform to their best.
The Cooper Associates County Ground, in Taunton has largely been a batsman's delight and the West Indies batsman will be eyeing their chance. Bangladesh, on their part need to stem the flow of runs and hope their batsmen come to the party. The game is absolutely crucial for both sides. A loss will seriously dent either side's chance of making it to the semi-final.
Last Five ODIs
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West Indies started off their tournament in style with a resounding win against Pakistan. However, they have since fallen flat. A loss against Australia and England hasn't helped matters. They desperately need a win and will go all out in hoping to achieve that, that is for sure.
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Bangladesh too like West Indies have had their share of ups and downs but haven't had the results going their way. They defeated South Africa in their first game and then suffered two tough losses against New Zealand and England.
Players to watch out for
Chris Gayle: The Universe Boss has got the starts but hasn't really been able to convert them into a big one. He has a good record against Bangladesh and will be itching to get his name in the three figures column.
Shakib Al Hasan: There is no looking any further than Shakib for Bangladesh. He has been their highest run-scorer and has been impeccable with the ball. How Bangladesh will hope the same Shakib turns up on Monday as well.
Team News/Availability
West Indies: Andre Russell is under a major injury cloud and it remains to be seen whether he will be fit to play for the Bangladesh clash. If he isn't, the Islanders might look to slot in Ashley Nurse for the clash.
Bangladesh: Rahim was struck on the arm during practice and though there were no immediate injury concerns, he might be rested for the encounter.
West Indies: Jason Holder (C), Andre Russell, Ashley Nurse, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Gayle, Darren Bravo, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Kemar Roach, Nicholas Pooran, Oshane Thomas, Shai Hope, Shannon Gabriel, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer
Bangladesh: Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan (VC), Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Abu Jayed
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