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Nutrisea: From Waste to Nutrients
The Nutrisea kit is a simple and effective kit for communities to transform a coastal waste, Sargassum Seaweed, into a nutritious powder. The powder form is non-perishable and can be distributed inland, helping to alleviate micronutrient deficiency worldwide.
Solar Dehydrator in action
Nutrisea: Transforming Waste into Nutrients
Artist Impression of our Solar dehydrator
Heat-generating film of the solar dehydrator
Convective airflow to promote evaporation
Multi-purpose cages
As a civil and environmental engineer, I learnt that large quantities of sargassum seaweed are consistently washed ashore in all tropical regions around the world. Many governments spend millions of dollars just to remove the seaweed from the coastlines, for subsequent incineration - what a waste! As fate may have it, I met Matthew and Syazana at an ideation workshop where they spoke passionately about wanting to tackle hidden hunger. So we thought - why not use one problem to solve the other! Through further research, we found that the seaweed is a superfood packed with nutrients.We then began our journey designing the Nutrisea Kit.
Each kit consists of 12 multi-purpose cages and one solar dehydrator. The multipurpose cages integrate all processes of washing, drying and grating. First, the wet seaweed is placed inside the cage, where water is run through it to remove sediments. It is then placed in the solar dehydrator for 10 hours. The solar dehydrator's cover has a heat-generating film that absorbs sunlight to produce heat, and the thermal insulation properties of the materials traps the heat inside. This greenhouse effect increases the temperature inside the dehydrator, while air vents at the top and bottom of the solar dehydrator promote convective airflow. The high temperatures increase evaporation rates while simultaneously killing bacteria. Furthermore, a thermochromic indicator changes colour when heat-sterilizing temperatures (60C) are reached internally. Lastly, dried seaweed is rubbed against the corrugated base of the multipurpose cage to powderize it.
Considering that the overgrowing Sargassum seaweed is widely distributed worldwide, we envision creating a global network of communities to convert this waste into a nutritious powder with significant market value. Based on this vision, emphasis was placed on creating a solution with three properties: effective, simple to use, and requires minimal maintenance. From our sketches, we proceeded to draw the Solar Dehydrator using solidworks to create an STL file. With that, we were able to 3-D print our solar dehydrator! Through iterative field tests, we were able to optimize the proportions and air vent sizes that maximized evaporation rate to 78% more than the original. To powderize the dried seaweed- we first tried pounding it using a mortar and pestle. However, this solution was too heavy, with the equipment made of rock! Next, a mill was then trialed. However, the low density of the dried seaweed made the process extremely inefficient. We then found out by accident that simply rubbing the dried seaweed against a grater was sufficient as it is brittle when dry! It is now down to material optimization. To prevent corrosion, porcelain-coated iron was chosen for the multi-purpose cages, and we are seeking a cost-effective material for the solar dehydrator meets our requirements.
How it is different
Conventionally, drying processes are employed on an industrial scale where highly energy-intensive methods are used. However, Nutrisea is a process that requires no external power, solely harnessing the power of the sun. It is intended to be easily utilized by poorer coastal communities to achieve a similar result, requiring just 1 hour per day to produce 6kg of seaweed powder, which is enough to meet the daily nutrient requirements of up to 600 people. Sargassum seaweed has never been commercially used as food. Through NutriSea, we are able to convert the seaweed into dry powder, ensuring that it does not decay, with an estimated shelf life of over 15 months. As opposed to traditional sun-drying, the use of a solar dehydrator also allows higher temperatures to be reached, allowing the eradication of bacteria, preventing illnesses. All this in a one-stop, maintenance-free solution, made possible with the Nutrisea Kit - flat packed for easy distribution.
Having had a 3-D printed prototype, we want to move forward to a life-size prototype with the correct materials to test its drying capabilities and maximum temperature achieved. We also seek engage NGOs to push out our product to coastal communities. In fact, we are currently in active discussion with Kopernik, a NGO based in Indonesia which is dedicated in connecting simple technologies to last-mile communities in order to alleviate poverty. We hope to fine tune our operations and distribution model based on the pilot testing, before we proceed to other global locations.
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Jerome Lee - A Bassic Life
Welcome to Jerome Lee's Website
As so many have asked me about having a website, I wanted to provide a place where folks could find me and see what I’m up to these days. 2019 celebrates the fourteenth consecutive year that A Bassic Life has been online. So please feel free to browse to your heart’s content.
I extend my heartfelt thanks to all of you who have been supporting my works. Music is shared around our world, and I’m glad that I can share my music with you!
I have released a new single song in March 2019 titled “First Peace After The Rain” that is now available on CD Baby! “First Peace After The Rain” is a mid to up tempo vocal song that reminds us of the peace that we feel after heavy rains fall in our lives both literally and figuratively. During the rains challenging issues and thoughts can come to mind and we realize that we that have the power to turn negative thoughts into positive ones. When one is outdoors and the heavy rain stops, even the animals are quiet for a few very peaceful moments. This song’s intent and spirit is to reflect upon how the rain will always cease and how there is peace for us after the rain falls.
I have released a new single song in January 2018 titled “October’s Groove” that is now available at CD Baby! “October’s Groove” is an up tempo instrumental single that celebrates the vibrant month of October in our lives. The autumn months of September, November, and December all have their own groove; their own tempo in the pulse of our being. October has a groove all its own, with millions of people celebrating in festivals around the world that identify with this special transitory month. Enjoy this special groove inspired by the month of October any time during the year whenever you listen.
I have released a new single song in January 2016 titled "Song for My Family" that is now available at CD Baby!
We all come from family, each and every one of us. Our immediate family members are often close to us, and we keep them near and dear. And there are others who, while not immediate family members to us, show us love and caring throughout our lives as though they were immediate family members.
“Song for My Family” is a celebration of family, and is a song for all of our families. Let us keep family as a foundation of our lives, and allow the love that we receive from family to keep us filled with a joyful, loving spirit to share with each other.
I released a new single song in October 2015 titled "The Suits" that is now available at CD Baby!
This single was a couple of years in the making, and it is my first release in a decade. I want to thank the musicians who helped me during the recording process, and to friends and family who loaned me their ears during the pre-release days. I am excited to release this new music for all to hear and enjoy, visit the CD Baby link to find out more.
The National Endowment For The Arts is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015, and were kind and gracious to me by accepting my text and music for their "Tell Your Story" feature at their website. My thanks to all at the NEA for all that you continue to do to inspire and support those people who have the love of all art, and who aspire to create their own art that benefits and enriches us all in our lives.
I am proud to announce that there has been a press release published in 2013 about my professional audio work courtesy of the great staff at Countryman Associates. My sincere thanks go out to Chris Countryman of Countryman Associates for his caring and kindness to make all of this happen. There are links to this press release on the Home page and the Links page of this website.
For those who are visiting my website for the first time, I welcome you. To purchase music that I have published, please visit the Streaming/Buy Links page of this website and click on the photo links provided there for you. Do enjoy yourself while you are here, and come back and see me at your leisure...
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Jerome Lee's songs "Monkey Slide" and "October's Groove" now in rotation at Gravity Radio
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Jerome Lee's song "First Peace After The Rain" broadcast on Don Campau's No Pigeonholes podcast now available through Castbox
Official Press Release for "First Peace After The Rain" by Jerome Lee at The Indie Music Reporter
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Review for my CD "Life This Time" at Wildy's World
Artist Spotlight On-Air Audio Interview with "Jerome Lee" at WSPR Radio
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Wish Kid Maddy’s Princess Adventure
When her daughter was first born, Maddy’s mom was heartbroken to find out that her sweet baby girl was suffering from kidney reflux. Serious complications include permanent kidney scarring and eventual kidney failure. To correct the malformation, Maddy had surgery at the tender age of two. It was only a few years later that Maddy was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, followed by a five day hospital stay to begin insulin treatments via an IV drip and an assortment of medications to regulate her glucose levels.
It seemed just as Maddy and her family had acclimated to her life-threatening illness, they were thrown another curveball. They learned that Maddy also has an autoimmune disorder and gastroparesis which requires antibiotics four times a day.
At eight years old, Maddy is a strong-willed “firecracker.” Watching Matilda and playing with her American girl dolls are her favorite activities. She has an insatiable sweet tooth that has to be kept in check; however, that doesn’t stop Maddy from daydreaming of having her very own unlimited supply of cupcakes, a tower of chocolate, and vanilla confections.
When Kids Wish Network learned that Maddy wanted to know what it would be like to be Cinderella for a day, we knew we had to make her Princess for a Day.
Maddy and her family were guests at the luxurious Omni San Francisco hotel in the heart of downtown San Francisco. She got up close and personal with famous celebrity, sporting and historical wax figures at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf and explored the California Academy of Sciences, a natural history museum housing over 26 million specimens.
Maddy enjoyed dinners at Pompei’s Grotto, a family-fun restaurant also in Fisherman’s Wharf, Bob’s Steak & Chop House, located within the Omni, and Bubba Gump Shrimp Company.
A princess deserves her own modern day carriage, so MA Limousine & Transportation Worldwide drove Maddy to her “castle” Villa Montalvo. Maddy was presented to the kind staff at Montalvo in a beautiful dress fit for a princess, compliments of Bella Bridesmaids of San Francisco. A delicious lunch at the Villa Montalvo was served by Bush Catering. Before Princess Maddy flew home the next day, she stopped at the San Francisco Zoo for a special koala encounter.
Kids Wish Network would like to thank the following sponsors for helping make Alexander’s wish come true:
• Omni San Francisco
• Villa Montalvo
• Bella Bridesmaids
• MA Limousine & Transportation Worldwide
• California Academy of Sciences
• Madame Tussauds
• San Francisco Zoo
• Pompei’s Grotto
• Bob’s Steak & Chop House
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
• Bush Catering
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Man records himself stealing police car on Instagram
Updated: 12:04 AM PST Nov 24, 2017
A video posted on Instagram and World Star Hip Hop shows a man in Georgia recording himself stealing a police car and taking it for a joy ride.The man in the video walks up to the car, left with the door open and the engine running after the officer driving it jumped out to chase a suspect into a neighborhood.The joyrider brought the car back before the officer even noticed it was gone, so police had no idea it even happened until someone posted the video on social media last week. Police say the video was recorded back in July.Many people said they aren't surprised to see this, because young people go overboard on social media all the time."He's just doing it for clout," one man said. "Everybody want clout these days."
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A video posted on Instagram and World Star Hip Hop shows a man in Georgia recording himself stealing a police car and taking it for a joy ride.
The man in the video walks up to the car, left with the door open and the engine running after the officer driving it jumped out to chase a suspect into a neighborhood.
The joyrider brought the car back before the officer even noticed it was gone, so police had no idea it even happened until someone posted the video on social media last week. Police say the video was recorded back in July.
Many people said they aren't surprised to see this, because young people go overboard on social media all the time.
"He's just doing it for clout," one man said. "Everybody want clout these days."
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Know Your Mobile> Reviews> Mobiles> Nubia Red Magic 3 Review – The Gaming Phone For Everyone
Nubia Red Magic 3 Review – The Gaming Phone For Everyone
by Damien McFerran | Jun 27, 2019 | Mobiles, Reviews
by Damien McFerran
When the likes of Razer and Asus began releasing ‘dedicated’ gaming phones a short while back, it was tempting to surmise that this trend would be a short-lived one. After all, if Sony couldn’t break the market with its Xperia Play “PlayStation Phone”, what hope was there for anyone else? However, the market is clearly mature enough to support such ventures because not only have we seen sequels like the Razer Phone 2, we’ve also seen other competitors enter the arena, including the Xiaomi-backed Black Shark and Nubia, a company that can trace its roots back to Chinese giant ZTE.
The Nubia Red Magic 3 is, of course, the subject of this review, and represents the company’s third stab at perfecting the whole ‘gaming phone’ concept (the Red Magic Mars is considered to be the Red Magic 2 in all but name). Boasting a Snapdragon 855 processor, 90Hz AMOLED screen, dual speakers with DTS:X support and a dedicated gaming mode cooled by a proper internal fan, the Red Magic 3 clearly means business – and all for just £420/$479. But is it better than the competition? Let’s find out.
Nubia Red Magic 3 Review: Design & Display
Boasting a Snapdragon 855 processor, 90Hz AMOLED screen, dual speakers with DTS:X support and a dedicated gaming mode cooled by a proper internal fan, the Red Magic 3 clearly means business
Gaming phones have one thing in common – they’re absolutely massive thanks to the fact that they usually boast a large display. The Red Magic 3 does nothing to buck this trend, and actually pushes the envelope when it comes to sheer size; thanks to that 6.65-inch screen (which, it should be noted, does have bezels at the top and bottom) this is an utterly massive handset that needs two hands to use comfortably. A few years back, owning a phone with these kind of dimensions would have been laughable, but it’s less jarring in 2019 – even if you might have trouble actually fitting it into the pocket of your skinny-fit jeans, as we did.
Build quality is excellent throughout. The bodywork is metal, and at well over 200 grams, this is a hefty handset. The black and red colour scheme is eye-catching without being too in-your-face, and the angular details – such as the hexagonal fingerprint scanner on the back and the diamond-shaped camera module – really tie into this design approach. The star of the show is the LED strip which runs down the back of the device and can be configured to light or pulse in different colours and patterns depending on what the phone is doing. There’s even an LED-powered Red Magic logo at the bottom which can be turned on for maximum bling.
The power button and volume rocker are located on the right-hand side of the phone, alongside a vent for the internal fan. You’ll also find two capacitive ‘shoulder’ buttons which are used when gaming. On the opposite side you’ll find a red switch which puts the phone into ‘gaming mode’, opening up a special menu and turning on the internal fan. The idea is that this mode will allow you to get more power out of the phone’s processor so gameplay runs smoother. Within the gaming mode, you can tinker with settings to get the ideal configuration for you. Also on the left-hand side of the device is a set of pogo pins which allow you to dock the handset. The dock (which we’ll come to later) is even cable of charging the phone and accepting a wired LAN connection for internet (we told you this was a serious gaming phone).
The top edge of the device has a 3.5mm headphone jack, which is a nice touch, while the bottom edge is home to the USB-C port and in-call microphone. There’s no wireless charging or water resistance rating, and the phone also lacks NFC, which is a shame.
The screen is one of the best AMOLEDs we’ve seen on any mobile phone, and is incredibly bright and punchy. The resolution of 2,340 x 1,080 pixels isn’t as high as you’d find on Samsung’s phones, but there comes a point where adding in those extra pixels doesn’t make a massive difference to the end user. The 19.5:9 aspect ratio is also refreshingly forward-thinking, too.
Nubia Red Magic 3 Review: Software
The Red Magic 3 is running Android 9, and it’s a fairly stock version of the mobile OS, although Nubia has made some tweaks here and there, such as removing the ‘Google Now’ panel from the right-hand home screen, changing some of the default notification sounds and adding in additional menu options to cover things like configuring the LED strip and the phone’s behaviour when it’s docked.
The biggest issue here is that some of the things Nubia has added are accompanied by some pretty dire English translations that make it hard to figure out what to do. For example, we got an error message when trying to set up the Red Magic eSports Handle (more on that shortly) that mentioned a ‘Competitive’ button. It turns out, this is Nubia’s parlance for the gaming mode switch, which sounds obvious when you make the connection but it had us scratching our heads for ages. Also, “Open Red Magic Symbol Lamp” actually means “Turn on Red Magic Logo LED”. The UI is peppered with these little oddities, and while it’s almost always possible to figure out what they mean, it does take the shine of the experience for English-language users.
Outside of these niggles, it’s hard to fault the Red Magic 3 from a software standpoint. There’s very little in the way of bloatware and everything is fast and responsive.
Nubia Red Magic 3 Review: Performance
The screen is one of the best AMOLEDs we’ve seen on any mobile phone, and is incredibly bright and punchy. And for just £420/$479… That is incredible value for money!
There once was a time when only the most expensive handsets were blessed with Qualcomm’s top-tier silicon, but here we have the latest Snapdragon 855 processor inside a phone that costs less than £500; the Black Shark 2 performs the same trick, as it happens.
Backed with 8GB of RAM, the 855 chipset enables the Red Magic 3 to match the best the Android sector has to offer without any issues whatsoever. Basic tasks like navigating the UI, switching between apps and viewing HD movies on services like YouTube and Netflix didn’t trouble the phone at all; it was rock-steady, even when performing several tasks simultaneously.
Given its gaming aspirations, we naturally had to test the Red Magic 3 fully in this area, and it didn’t disappoint once. It’s very common to see 3D games on Android phones impacted by inconsistent frame rates, screen tearing and other issues, but none of these problems presented themselves during our time with Nubia’s phone.
Titles like Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Modern Combat 5 and FIFA ran perfectly, and that 90Hz display certainly does help when it comes to maintaining smooth gameplay. Games run well even with the gaming mode turned off, but flick it on and you’re presented with a menu which allows you to tailor your experience even further; not only does this mode boost the performance of your phone’s internals, it also offers a 4D Shock mode for force feedback. You can choose to block incoming messages, take screenshots and even adjust the speed of the fan. This element of the phone’s design is actually more important than you might assume, as the Red Magic 3’s high-performance mode generates a lot of heat during use.
Nubia Red Magic 3 Review: Accessories
Like many gaming phones on the market, the Red Magic 3 is backed by a range of accessories which really enhance the entertainment experience. The most obvious of these is the eSports Handles, which look a lot like the Joy-Con you see on the Nintendo Switch console. These connect wirelessly to the console and can be used as separate controllers when you’re playing in docked mode (again, we’ll get to that bit shortly), but they also bolt onto the side of a special case you can buy which turns the Red Magic 3 into something that looks very similar to Nintendo’s best-selling hybrid console. The Black Shark 2 has similar controllers.
With an analogue stick, four face buttons and shoulder triggers at both the top and bottom (a second eSports Handle can be fitted upside down on the right side of the case to give you a full suite of controls, you see), these are pretty versatile pads, and they work really well in games that support them.
Sadly, this can be a bit hit-and-miss; Real Racing 3, for example, automatically detected the left-hand controller, as did Modern Combat 5 and Asphalt 9. However, Modern Combat refused to acknowledge the right-hand controller. We also had to use the phone’s built-in button mapping feature to get physical controls working in games like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite. It’s not a deal breaker by any means, but it’s hardly pick-up-and-play in the same way a Nintendo Switch is.
The dock is the final accessory we were sent to review, and works well enough. You have to remove any case you have fitted to the phone because it connects via a set of pogo pins on the side of the handset. Once fitted, you can either play it on a table, just like the Switch’s tabletop mode and connect your charger or 3.5mm headphones. A LAN port is included for those who are really serious about reducing latency in online gaming.
Nubia Red Magic 3 Review: Camera & Battery Life
If there was ever an area where you’d expect a gaming phone to be weak in, it would be photography – and that’s the case with the Red Magic 3. Cramming all of that cutting-edge tech into a sub-£500 handset means something has to give, right? The end result is that Nubia has opted for a single 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor for snaps, which means the Red Magic 3 is offering entry-level photo powers compared to many of its 2019 rivals.
While that might sound too negative, it’s worth pointing out that in the right conditions the Red Magic 3 is perfectly capable of taking good photos; after all, the IMX586 is found in plenty of other 2019 phones, so it’s obviously solid tech. On a sunny day, the Red Magic 3 can capture good detail and colour, although it does sometimes overexpose elements like the sky and isn’t great at hitting that contrast balance between light and dark parts of the image. Low-light shooting is also pretty poor.
Some of this will be down to the fact that it lacks the complex AI-powered smarts seen in phones like the Google Pixel 3 and Honor View 20. Hardware really is just one part of the equation these days, and companies like Huawei and Google are investing a lot of time into making sure the software can do the heavy lifting. Having said that, the Red Magic 3 still manages to create decent bokeh effects despite lacking a second camera, and shutter speed is refreshingly quick. To be honest, in good conditions it’s really hard to take a bad image with this device, and for the asking price, you really can’t grumble too much.
Here are some sample images, taken with HDR turned on:
In terms of video, the fact that the phone is capable of recording 4K footage at 60fps is noteworthy. The quality isn’t groundbreaking but it’s still impressive, especially when you consider the price of the phone. There’s even an 8K option (that’s still in beta, we should add), but captured footage is really jerky; we can’t see many people using it.
The phone’s 5,000mAh battery is something of a beast, and with good reason – when you’re doing demanding tasks like gaming you need all the juice you can get if you want the phone to last longer than a few hours. Predictably, if you put the phone into high-performance mode then you’re going to eat through that power faster than under normal usage. It seems that Nubia has opted for a power cell that, even if you’re doing a lot of gaming, will still last you at least a day; that certainly seemed to be the case during our review period. When we ease off the gaming and adopted a more casual usage pattern, we were getting well over a day of use out of a single charge.
The phone comes with an 18W charger which tops things up reasonably quick, considering the size of the battery. There’s no wireless charging, sadly.
Nubia Red Magic 3 Review: Verdict
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While a great many of us probably don’t feel we need a gaming phone, it’s becoming hard to ignore the fact that if you’re shopping on a budget but still want cutting-edge specs, this is the kind of device you should probably look into. The Red Magic 3 has a fantastic 90Hz AMOLED screen, brilliant sound, optional physical controls and a massive battery, yet it’s around half the price of the Samsung Galaxy S10.
Sure, it lacks features like wireless charging, NFC and water resistance, but these are easy to live without when you consider how much you’re actually getting for less than £500. Add in the optional gaming accessories and the fact that it effectively doubles as a proper games console (even more so when you consider all of those lovely emulators you can download), and the Red Magic 3 becomes even harder to ignore. It may be big and the software has its quirks, but this is one gaming phone you should check out, even if you don’t intend to do any actual gaming on it.
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Spirit Airlines gives members of the military a break on bag fees
Spirit Airlines has stopped charging fees for the first two bags and the first carry-on bag for active members of the military.
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By Hugo MartinStaff Writer
Spirit Airlines, the Florida-based carrier that has led the industry at imposing passenger fees, is giving some fliers a break.
The ultra low-cost carrier announced last month that it would no longer charge active members of the military fees for their first two checked bags and for one carry-on bag.
The airline charges as much as $45 to check your first bag and $55 for your second, depending on when you pay.
The carry-on bag fee can be as high as $100 if you pay at the gate, or $35 if you pay online.
Spirit has defended the various fees by saying the carrier gives travelers a choice to pay only what they need.
The move to give members of the military a break comes one month after Robert Fornaro took over as president and chief executive from previous airline chief, Ben Baldanza.
“After eight years of impressive growth as an ultra-lower-cost carrier, this is the first of many steps Spirit is taking to improve the overall customer experience,” Fornaro said.
Fornaro has his work cut out for him. The rate of complaints among Spirit passengers last year was about eight times than the average rate for the nation’s 13 biggest carriers, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
To read more about travel, tourism and the airline industry, follow me on Twitter at @hugomartin.
Hugo Martin
Hugo Martin covers the travel industries, including airlines and theme parks, for the Los Angeles Times Business section.
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The Frat House in Garden Grove
A fan comes out to tip Denise after her performance at the midnight drag show at the Frat House in Garden Grove on Friday night.
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Men and women dance to disco hits at the Frat House on June 16, 2019. The Frat House is the last gay bar in Garden Grove, which at one time there was as many as 15 gay bars in the city.
Mr. Exclusive dances at the Frat House in Garden Grove, Ca., on June 16, 2019.
Denise performs during Frat House’s midnight drag show that takes place every weekend in Garden Grove’s gay bar.
People hanging out on a Saturday night at the Frat House, the last gay bar in Garden Grove.
Drag performers Monce, left, and Jacqueline backstage during a midnight drag show at the Frat House in Garden Grove.
Otilio from Guerrero, Mexico, is all laughs as he tips a dancer during a midnight drag show at the Frat House in Garden Grove.
Janett performs during the midnight drag show at the Frat House in Garden Grove.
Otilio tries to get a bar patron to dance as Janett performs at the Frat House in Garden Grove.
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Kings let lead slip away in loss to Predators
By Curtis ZupkeStaff Writer
Reporting from NASHVILLE —
The Kings’ dressing room was empty, except for Cal Petersen, when Drew Doughty walked through.
The arena noise had long ended, and Doughty gave his goalie a pat on the behind in a gesture that summed up the night. Petersen somehow blocked out the aural assault from a record 17,627 fans at Bridgestone Arena for most of Saturday night, but he could only keep the Kings sound for so long. His defensemen beat a path to the penalty box and the Kings wilted under a sea of screaming yellow in a 5-3 loss to the Nashville Predators.
Kings defensemen committed five penalties, two of which turned into goals, including one that led to Calle Jarnkrok’s first career hat trick. Instead of a celebration around Petersen like the night before, the game ended with a Predators’ stick salute after they erased a 3-2 deficit and put 42 shots on Petersen.
“We’re counting on him way too much,” Doughty said. “We can’t let a lead slip away like that, and we can’t be giving up that many shots. He had to make too many big saves, and it wasn’t a good game.”
That’s been the theme for the Kings and their goalies. Petersen started on consecutive nights and became the second Kings rookie goalie to do so since Wayne Rutledge on Oct.14-15, 1967. Rutledge never faced an atmosphere like “Smashville,” which turned up the decibels with a standing ovation that lasted an entire timeout after Jarnkrok’s second goal, with Derek Forbort serving a hooking penalty, to tie it 3-3.
Nashville’s Pekka Rinne got his 318th win, which pulled him one behind Miikka Kiprusoff for the most by a Finnish goalie. Petersen’s next win will be No. 2.
“I wouldn’t have it any other way,” Petersen said. “I appreciate the opportunity to be able to play against high-end teams and hard buildings. A little bit of baptism by fire, I guess. When you play those games, I think you realize that you can compete at that level and compete in that environment. From that point, the experience part of it is very good.”
Nashville center Nick Bonino collides with Kings goalie Calvin Petersen after attempting a shot.
(Mark Zaleski / Associated Press)
The winner happened short-handed after Dustin Brown lost the puck at center ice. Jarnkrok went the other way and beat Petersen high on the glove side, Petersen’s right hand.
“He’s got a good release,” Petersen said. “It kind of just caught me … he was able to find it high glove. I wouldn’t say [it was] the greatest goal. Definitely a goal you can stop.”
Coach Willie Desjardins wasn’t nitpicking the goaltending. The final 20 minutes erased what he called the best first period in his six games. Petersen’s 14 saves, topped by a left-pad stop on Filip Forsberg, kept it scoreless. The Kings then scored as many goals in the second period as they did in the previous three games combined.
Alex Iafallo played a big part. He put in a loose puck on a rush for a 3-2 lead. Nineteen seconds earlier, he harassed Roman Josi off the puck, and that allowed Brown to assist Anze Kopitar for an easy conversion that snapped Kopitar’s five-game point-less streak.
Desjardins put Nate Thompson on the second power-play unit, and Thompson got his first goal just five seconds after a power play expired. It said much about Thompson, and the Kings.
“Nate’s played hard for us,” Desjardins said. “And that’s what we need here. We need guys who are going to work hard.”
curtis.zupke@latimes.com
Twitter: @curtiszupke
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Curtis Zupke covers the Kings for the Los Angeles Times.
Goalie Cal Petersen signs contract extension with Kings
Cal Petersen signed a three-year contract extension with the L.A. Kings worth $858,833 annually.
Former Kings defenseman Slava Voynov signs with Russian club
Former Kings defenseman Slava Voynov has signed a one-year contract with a team in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League.
Ducks hire Kevin Dineen as a minor league coach
Kevin Dineen was hired Monday as coach of the Ducks’ minor league affiliate San Diego Gulls.
Alex Iafallo signs two-year contract with Kings
The Kings addressed one of their offseason priorities Wednesday when they signed Alex Iafallo to a two-year contract.
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Home Centers Environmental Law Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment Events Event Page
The California-Quebec Adventure: Linking Cap and Trade as a Path to Global Climate Action?
A symposium on the recent linkage of the California and Quebec cap-and-trade programs and its implication for broader international climate cooperation
Location: CNSI Building; 570 Westwood Plaza, Building 114, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Date/Time : 3/31/2014 8:45 AM - 4:45 PM
Location : CNSI Building, UCLA
Organizer : Canadian Studies at UCLA Program, Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Luskin Center for Innovation
Address : 570 Westwood Plaza, Building 114 Los Angeles, CA 90095
UCLA School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This activity qualifies for 6.0 hours of general MCLE credit.
Click here to RSVP for this event
At the beginning of this year, California and Quebec linked their greenhouse gas cap-and-trade programs. This means that sources of greenhouse gases in each jurisdiction can trade emission allowances issued under either program. This linkage represents a key step forward in developing international cooperative mechanisms to address climate change. As a result, there is a lot at stake in making this program successful, and some important questions for how to do this remain to be answered. What are the pitfalls to avoid going forward? How can California and Quebec best coordinate the joint auctions scheduled later this year? How can we further expand this program and encourage other regulators to create regional linkages?
This symposium takes on these issues and other topics related to the California-Quebec linkage, featuring panels of academics and policymakers from the United States and Canada.
Canadian Studies at UCLA Program
Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Luskin Center for Innovation
Canadian Consulate in Los Angeles
The Government of Quebec
The California Air Resources Board
8:15am
Registration opens
Welcome
Glen MacDonald, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
Mr. James Villeneuve, Canadian Consul General (invited)
Alain Houde, Head of Post, Quebec Delegation in LA
9-9:45am
Keynote Panel: The Past, Present and Future of the California/Quebec Linkage
Introduction: Ann Carlson, UCLA School of Law
Jean-Yves Benoit, Director, Carbon Market Division, Climate Change Office, Quebec Ministry of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Parks
Michael Gibbs, Assistant Executive Officer, California Air Resources Board
9:55-11:35am
The Economists: What are the benefits of this linkage? What are its drawbacks, and how should we minimize them?
Matthew Kahn, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Moderator
Severin Bornstein, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
J.R. DeShazo, UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
Bernard Sinclair-Desgagné, Professor, Department of International Business, HEC Montreal
11:45-1:00pm
1:00-2:30pm
Law Panel: What implementation challenges is the linkage creating? How are they being addressed, and what more should be done?
Katherine Trisolini, Loyola Law School, Moderator
JP Brisson, Latham & Watkins
Danny Cullenward, UC Berkeley
Looking forward and beyond: How can the California/Quebec linkage serve as a building block for climate regulation outside these jurisdictions, including through enhanced international cooperation? What other jurisdictions are considering cap-and-trade programs, and are they thinking about linkage? Can international climate momentum be built and sustained through subnational cooperation?
Alex Wang, UCLA School of Law, moderator
Mark Jaccard, Professor, School of Resources and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
Erick Lachapelle, Assistant Professor, University of Montreal
Erica Morehouse, Political Scientist, Adjunct Professor, University of Montreal
Mark Wenzel, California Environmental Protection Agency
Summing Up
Ann Carlson and Matthew Kahn
4:30pm
Cocktail Reception
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This project will complete a comprehensive and sustainable Major Watershed Restoration and Protection Strategies report for the Chippewa River, its tributary streams, and the many lakes in the Chippewa River watershed that is understandable and adoptable by local units of government and residents.
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Water Conservation
Metropolitan Council/Environmental Financial Group Inc.
On behalf of the Metropolitan Council, Environmental Financial Group Inc. generated a matrix of water conservation programs with detailed information about the costs and benefits of the programs. Tools were also developed to allow users to calculate potential water savings, estimate program implementation costs, and test the effects of various water conservation programs and rate structures.
Pope County Historical Society
The Pope County Historical Society hired experienced an HVAC engineer, to conduct an evaluation of their mechanical system. This included three site visits to document current conditions through interviews, photos and temperature/humidity dataloggers placed throughout the museum. With this information, they prepared a written analysis including recommendations to improve the HVAC system toward current museum standards.
Feedlot Water Quality Management Grant Program - 2011
Multiple Local Government Units
Currently, there are approximately 5,050 feedlots with fewer than 300 animal units that need to come into compliance with State feedlot rules. Clean Water Feedlot Water Quality Management Grant funds are being used to provide financial assistance to landowners with feedlot operations less than 300 animal units in size and located in a riparian area or impaired watershed.
Grants Administration for State Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
Per Minnesota Laws, 2009, Chapter 172, Article 4, Section 2, Subd. 5, "Funds in this subdivision are appropriated to the commissioner of the Department of Administration for grants to the named organizations for the purposes specified in this subdivision. Up to one percent of funds may be used by the Department of Administration for grants administration. Grants made to public television or radio organizations are subject to Minnesota Statutes, sections 129D.18 and 129D.19."
Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
Central Square, Inc. AKA Central Square Cultural and Civic Center
To install new upstage curtains and rigging along with a cyclorama.
To purchase equipment to augment and upgrade the lighting system.
To sponsor the "Families in Motion" dance workshop.
Pope Art
To increase 3D art with the installation of acrylic display cases.
Terrace Mill Foundation, Inc.
To expand the Wheeler Art Gallery with roof replacement and exhaust fans.
To offer a free concert featuring the Mill Pond Jazz Combo.
Minnesota Prairie Recovery Project
This program initiated strategies toward a 15-year goal to provide protection to the remaining 90,000 acres of native prairie/savanna, a 20-year goal to restore and protect an additional 500,000 acres of diverse grasslands/savannas, and a 10-year goal to increase management capacity to annually manage 300,000 acres of grassland and savannas per year. This proposal took the first steps to achieve these goals by initiating a comprehensive, coordinated and collaborative prairie conservation initiative. Annual investments by the LSOHC will be required to realize these ultimate outcomes.
This funding is for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.
The Minnesota Children's Museum will develop a literacy focused exhibit to catalyze community engagement around early childhood learning and education.
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR)
Minnesota Public Radio is the state's largest cultural organization, providing 96 percent of the population with free access to some of the best broadcast cultural programming in the world. Minnesota Public Radio is using a grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund to implement projects around the following four goals:
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge Protection
This program permanently protected 1,052 acres in western Minnesota by purchasing fee title properties and/or habitat easements. Of these, 564 acres were purchased in fee and 488 were conservation easements. These properties included 689 acres of remnant native prairie and 119 acres of associated wetland complexes. In addition, 4,800' of streamfront and 3,300' of lakeshore were protected.
Pope County 8 Lake TMDL :Malmedal Lake and Strandness Lake Internal Nutrient Load Management - Phase
Emmons and Olivier Resources, Inc. (EOR)
This project will develop feasibility analysis, a drawdown plan for Malmedal Lake and an analysis of available options for fish barriers in the watersheds of Malmedal Lake and Strandness Lake.
Preservation of the Ann Bickle Heritage House
Ann Bickle House
To preserve the original stucco and foundation of the Ann Bickle House, listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Riparian Buffer Easement Program, Phase 1 (FY 2010/2011)
This program is a part of a comprehensive clean water strategy to prevent sediment and nutrients from entering our lakes, rivers, and streams; enhance fish and wildlife habitat; protect groundwater and wetlands. Specifically the Riparian Buffer Easement Program targets creating buffers on riparian lands adjacent to public waters, except wetlands. Through the Reinvest in Minnesota Program (RIM) and in partnership with Soil and Water Conservation Districts and private landowners, permanent conservation easements are purchased and buffers established.
Sauk River Runoff Reduction and Riparian Restoration
The Sauk River Stormwater Runoff Reduction and Riparian Restoration Project is a watershed-wide effort to reduce the amount of nutrients delivered by stormwater and bank erosion to area surface waters. Funds will be used to assist local schools and municipalities with their restoration project design, installation, and financing.
Technical Assistance for Sauk River Watershed-Mississippi River Basin Initiative
The Sauk River watershed was selected to participate in the federal Mississippi River Basin Initiative (MRBI) program in 2010 to decrease nutrient contributions to the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The MRBI program provides federal cost share funds to landowners to install conservation practices.
Terrace Mill North Wall Stabilization Project
Terrace Mill Foundation
The Terrace grist mill was built in 1903. In 1967, the mill was abandoned. In 1979, the non-profit Terrace Mill Foundation was incorporated, purchased the mill and began a 30 year commitment to restoring and maintaining the mill and property.
The Foundation is managed by a volunteer board of directors. Today, the three story mill contains a circa 1900 general store, museum of mill artifacts, gift shop, historic media center, Pioneer Playhouse Theater and Wheeler Art Gallery. In July, 1979, the Terrace Mill District was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Townhall Roof and Window Repair
Chippewa Falls Township
The Chippewa Falls Townhall has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979 as part of the Terrace Mill Historic District.
Storm damage accelerated the need for repairs to the more deteriorated areas of the building. Four areas were identified for this repair project. Roof shingles were replaced, the bell tower was restored, cornice returns were reconstructed and window frames and sashes were repaired, reglued and repainted. These maintainance measures are estimated to provide the building with protection from the elements for the next twenty years.
Upper Mississippi River Bacteria TMDL Project - Phase 2B
This project will support the monitoring of reaches where there are data gaps, incorporate new data and relevant data, continue identification of pollutant sources, complete load duration curves, coordinate and encourage participation in stakeholder meetings. The information gathered during Phase IIB will be utilized towards the development of a Draft Restoration (TMDL) and Protection Plan (Plan).
Viking Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011
Viking Library System
Walden Township Historical Records Survey
Regents of the University of Minnesota for Morris Campus
To compile a comprehensive guide to historic resources documenting Walden Township (Pope County) preparatory to writing a history
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Arrowhead Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013
Arrowhead Library System
Arrowhead Library System Legacy Grant SFY 2016-SFY 2017
Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Arrowhead Library System (ALS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in northeastern Minnesota.
Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Arrowhead Library System (ALS) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in northeastern Minnesota.
Minnesota Elevation Mapping Project (LiDAR)
This project will create a high accuracy elevation dataset - critical for effectively planning and implementing water quality projects - for the state of Minnesota using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and geospatial mapping technologies. Although some areas of the state have been mapped previously, many counties remain unmapped or have insufficient or inadequate data. This multi-year project, to be completed in 2012, is a collaborative effort of Minnesota's Digital Elevation Committee and partners with county surveyors to ensure accuracy with ground-truthing.
Minnesota Civic Education Coalition
YMCA Youth in Government
The Civics Education Coalition will create opportunities for students, enrich teacher capacity to engage students, and build state-wide networks. Work will include an interactive website, online youth summit, youth conference, new lessons for educators, teacher institutes, and expansion of the statewide Civic Education Network and its activities.
Multi-Agency Watershed Database Reporting Portal
The goal of this project is to analyze and document database architecture, platform, table structures, systems and data fields at six Minnesota agencies (Board of Soil and Water Resources, Department of Natural Resources, MN Department of Agriculture, MN Department of Health, Metropolitan Council, and MN Pollution Control Agency) for 30+ databases related to water.
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1863 Depredation Claims
Brown County Historical Society
To hire qualified project staff to research the availability of Brown County depredation claims from 1863.
2013 SWAG - RCRCA Middle Minnesota Surface Water Assessment Grant
Redwood-Cottonwood Rivers Control Area Joint Powers Board
The overall goal of this project is to perform water quality monitoring duties to accomplish MPCA’s SWAG monitoring efforts at the four sites listed in Section IV of this application for the Middle Minnesota River stream sites selected in Renville, Redwood and Brown counties and allow for the assessment of aquatic life and aquatic recreation use for those reaches of the minor streams.
Nicollet County Historical Society
Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County
City of Moorhead
AASLH StEPs Assessment Program for the Wanda Gag House Association
Wanda Gag House Association
To provide Wanda Gag House Association with professional continuing education through a national museum training program.
Accelerate the Waterfowl Production Area Program in Minnesota
Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered to permanently protect, restore and enhance 1,630 acres of grassland and 294 acres of wetland as Waterfowl Production Areas in Western and Southern Minnesota. All lands acquired will be owned and managed in perpetuity by the USFWS as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System and open for public recreation.
Accelerated Water Quality Project Implementation Program (AWQPIP)
Area 1 - Red River Valley Conservation Service Area
The Accelerated Water Quality Project Implementation Program will increase the connection between landowners, local government units and the landscape to accelerate efforts addressing non-point source loading to surface waters throughout the Red River Valley Conservation Service Area.
Accelerated Native Prairie Bank Protection - Phase IV
The Native Prairie Bank Program will work with willing landowners to enroll 760 acres of native prairie in perpetual easements. Enrollment will focus on Minnesota Prairie Plan identified landscapes and target high quality prairies that provide valuable wildlife habitat.
Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area Program, Phase 5
The proposal was to accelerate the protection of 1,220 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. Over the course of the appropriation, we acquired 11 parcels for a total of 1,484.05 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 1,220 acres by 264.05 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we acquired 876 acres in the metro, 152 acres in the forest/prairie, and 456 acres in the prairie. We have a balance of $52,798 that will be returned to the Fund despite exceeding our acre goals.
The proposal was to accelerate the protection of 1,275 acres of prairie grassland, wetland, and other wildlife habitat as State Wildlife Management Areas open to public hunting. However, over the course of the appropriation, we acquired 10 parcels for a total of 1,498 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 1,275 acres by 223 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we exceed our acre goal for the metropolitan area by 97 acres.
Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area Program , Phase 4
This program accelerated the permanent protection of 1,001 acres of wetlands (185 acres) and grasslands (816 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota. Over the course of the appropriation, PF acquired 5 parcels for a total of 1,001 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 935 acres by 66 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we exceeded our acre goal in the prairie area by 346 acres. We are also happy to bring in $3,794,200 of non-state match dollars to this effort, exceeding our match goal of $3,320,000 by $474,200. We have a balance of $61
This program accelerated the permanent protection of 2,267 acres of wetlands (465 acres) and grasslands (1,802 acres) as Waterfowl Production Areas open to public hunting in Minnesota. Over the course of the appropriation, PF acquired 18 parcels for a total of 2,267 acres which exceeded our total acre goal of 2,250 acres by 17 acres. Breaking down acres by ecological section we exceeded our acre goal for both the metropolitan area by 61 acres and in the prairie area by 346 acres. We have exceeded anticipated match of $5,125,000 by $771,500.
New Ulm Public Library
The New Ulm Public Library expanded its microfilm collection to add 258 rolls of microfilmed local newspapers covering most of the 19th and 20th centuries, all of which were absent in their previous collection. This greatly increases free and full access to both researchers and the general public to these primary records.
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Hurd House/Anderson Hotel Reuse Study
City of Wabasha
A reuse study on the Hurd House/Anderson Hotel, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, was completed by John Lauber and Associates with a final draft sent to the City of Wabasha on 1/24/2011. The City of Wabasha Historic Preservation Commission and Port Authority along with City Administrator and Planner were directly involved with the development of the project.
Reads Landing School Cupola/Bell Tower Stabilization
Wabasha County Historical Society
To hire qualified professionals to stabilize the cupola on the Reads Landing School, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Reads Landing School Exterior Rehabilitation: Construction
To preserve and restore windows, cornice, and brick on the Reads Landing School, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and currently used as the applicant's museum.
Reads Landing School Historic Structures Report
A detailed Historic Structures Report was prepared that will guide future restoration of the Reads Landing School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building houses the Wabasha County Historical Society Museum. Three consultants with historic heritage, design and architectural expertise were hired to work with the WCHS Board to analyze the condition of the building and propose solutions for both building rehabilitation and programming.. The final report contains multiple recommendations for functional use of space, site planning and accessibility.
Reads Landing School: Rehabilitation Project Construction Documents
To contract with qualified professionals to prepare construction documents for the restoration and preservation of the Reads Landing School, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and used as the Wabasha County History Museum.
South Oak Street Local Historic District Nomination
City of Lake City
To hire a qualified historian to complete the nomination for a local historic district along South Oak Street in Lake City.
Southeast Minnesota Preservation Partnership
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
Partner Organizations: Kasson Alliance for Restoration, Mantorville Restoration Association, Friends of Mayowood, Denmark Township Historical Society, Friends of Saint Rose, Preservation Lake City, County Historical Societies, Red Wing Downtown Main Street, Winona Main Street, Winona Area Chamber of Commerce, Faribault Main Street, and Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism PAM will work to provide its partners with staff support, administration, supervision, and additional preservation and planning expertise.
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating Legacy Grant SFY 2018-SFY 2019
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Minnesota's twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.5 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southeastern Minnesota.
Minnesota’s twelve regional library systems, which encompass more than 350 public libraries in all areas of the state, can benefit from a portion of the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Through State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, each regional library system is eligible to receive a formula-driven allocation from the annual $2.2 million Minnesota Regional Library System Legacy Grant. Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) is a federated regional public library system with central services located in southeastern Minnesota.
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating Legacy Grant SFY 2010 - SFY 2011
Southeatern Libraries Cooperating
Update Electrical System
This church, built in 1901 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, had its electrical service updated. The main circuit breaker and subfeed panels were replaced. An outdoor electrical outlet was replaced and several more outlets were added to the interior. Larger supply wires were installed to improve capacity for future handicap accessible improvements to the building.
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Former Cripps learning and development manager jailed for historic indecent assaults against teenage boy
By Adam Mawardi on May 9 2019 10:26am
Law firm ‘horrified’ to learn about Stephen Madge’s conviction
Stephen Madge (📸 image credit: Kent Police)
A former learning and development manager at recently-merged Cripps Pemberton Greenish (CPG) has been sentenced this week after being found guilty of six counts of indecent assault against a teenage boy.
Stephen Madge, who worked for CPG as an external consultant from January 2016 until April 2019, was sentenced yesterday at Maidstone Crown Court to six years in prison, with an extended licence period of a further year.
As reported by Kent Online, the allegations, first made to the Kent Police in November 2014, concerned abuse by Madge of a teenage boy while involved in a charity project during the 1990s.
Following the allegations, Madge — who according to his LinkedIn page (seemingly now deactivated, though Legal Cheek has retained screenshots) has worked for Holman Fenwick Willan (now HFW), Squire Sanders (now Squire Patton Boggs) and RPC — was arrested in May 2015 at his home in Sevenoaks and was charged with six counts of indecent assault. He was subsequently found guilty on all counts.
In addition to the sentence of six years in prison, Madge, aged 62, has been made the subject of a sexual harm prevention order and has been added to the sex offenders register, both for indefinite terms.
Responding to the news, Gavin Tyler, managing partner at CPG, told Legal Cheek:
“We were horrified to learn about Stephen Madge’s conviction, and his sentencing [yesterday], for such shocking offences. Our knowledge of Mr Madge was in his capacity as a respected legal education and training specialist, used by many law firms besides ourselves. He worked for us as an external consultant from January 2016 to April 2019. We did not know about his offending, the charge and his conviction until after his contract ended.”
Cripps Pemberton Greenish
May 9 2019 10:44am
What an utter weapon
LC, do you really think this is the type of article to leave the comments section open???!!!
He has been found guilty, so no contempt of court. What is the problem?
A potential flood of inappropriate comments, I believe.
May 9 2019 5:01pm
Advertising revenue.
BCLP upped NQ pay to £75,000.
CMS are now at £95k including a binary bonus.
Latham just upped NQ pay to £900,000.
Fieldfisher just raised NQ rates to £995,999.
Yes, but it was reduced on assessment to £35,000.
May 9 2019 12:14pm
LV deleting comments
What a surprise
Of course, thanks to Reg 19.
Are you even a lawyer?
If you’re stop saying their latest handbags are shite then they won’t have to.
This post has been removed because it breached Legal Cheek’s comments policy like Stephen Madge going at a teenage boy
City solicitor placed on sex offenders register after assault conviction avoids being struck off
He was also found guilty of racist assault
Jan 25 2018 12:06pm
Southampton law student’s appeal against manslaughter conviction dismissed
He was jailed for six years for killing father-of-ten Gary Stacey
City lawyer GUILTY of ‘racially aggravated’ assault at Christmas party
Alastair Main smacked his victim’s bottom, called her an “Australian slut” and poured beer over her
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Bournemouth boss Howe insists Callum Wilson will not be joining Chelsea in January
- Maurizio Sarri's hopes of landing England international Callum Wilson has been dashed
- The Italian tactician wants to sign Bournemouth star Callum Wilson in January
- Eddie Howe has however ruled out the move saying his star stay with him at the club
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has insisted that his top striker Callum Wilson will not be leaving the club in January.
The 26-year-old has been in superb form in the Premier League this season - scoring six goals and creating four assists in 11 matches.
His performance however attracted him to top EPL managers with Maurizio Sarri hoping to sign the £35 million star as Alvaro Morata's replacement.
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The Cherries manager says he will not be entertaining any interest for the who recently got called up into the English national team according to SunSport.
Howe told the Daily Echo: "From my position, sitting here as the manager, I’m looking to build a team.
"I still feel we are a relatively new team with this group of players and the signings we made in the summer.
"I’m really pleased with how the squad is set up and the structure of it and I don’t want to break that."
The publication also report that the Blues manager Sarri wants to bolster his attack when the transfer window opens.
And the Italian, despite turning the fortunes of Morata around still want another forward to add competition.
Chelsea's aim of landing Inter Milan star Mauro Icardi has been paralysed as the Argentine has been valued at £90 million, while they also consider to sign Genoa’s Krzysztof Piatek.
But Wilson represents a striker who can fit straight away into a Premier League team according to the club chiefs.
The 26-year-old helped his club gain promotion to the top flight and has been solid for them since then.
He bagged his 50th goal for Bournemouth in the 2-1 defeat to Manchester United last weekend.
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England boss Gareth Southgate saw Wilson show a strong mentality to battle back and wanted to be reunited with a player he worked with at Under-21 level.
He could make his debut against USA on Thursday, with the Three Lions then facing Croatia in a Uefa Nations League Clash.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri wants to sign Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson in January.
The Blues boss is desperately looking to add depth to his side's attack in a bid to increase their chances of winning titles this season.
Sarri replaced Antonio Conte at the Stamford Bridge this summer after parting ways with Italian league side Napoli.
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Bamber Bridge face battle for home advantage in play-offs
Matt Lawlor in action against Colne'Photo: Ruth Hornby
Craig Salmon
Bamber Bridge face a likely play-off dress rehearsal this evening when they travel to Volair Park to take on Prescot Cables.
The two teams are directly next to each other in the NPL First Division North table with fourth-placed Brig a point and a place ahead of the Merseysiders.
The two teams are almost certain to finish in fourth and fifth spot in the table, the only unknown being which one will finish above the other.
Whoever secures fourth spot will benefit from home advantage in the subsequent one-legged play-off semi-final.
“Prescot are just a point behind us in the table and it’s looking like it will be a battle for home advantage in the play-offs,” Reynolds said.
“They have done great this season, but we will go there with confidence. We won 4-1 there in the cup earlier in the season and then beat them 1-0 at home in the league. It’s going to be tough.”
Brig had to show all of their battling qualities on Saturday to earn a point at home to Colne. Alex Curran gave the visitors – who still have an outside chance of finishing in sixth spot and reaching the play-offs – the lead in the first half, but a Jamie Milligan
penalty late on earned a point for the home side.
“Again we showed character to come back from 1-0 down. It’s a great point,” said Reynolds.
Meanwhile, Brig skipper Matt Lawlor has been named in the NPL First Division North's team of the season.
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Ashley Horton Evokes Memories With Chauvet For Luther UK
LONDON – (For Immediate Release) – Recreating the velvety evocative sound of the late Luther Vandross, the 100-city Luther UK tour is drawing large enthusiastic crowds throughout the UK. Versatile R&B singer Harry Cambridge takes audiences on a dreamily romantic journey as he emulates the mellifluous vocals of the eight-time Grammy winner legend who touched millions of hearts before his untimely passing in 2005.
Supporting Cambridge’s heartfelt musical tribute is an immersive and colorful Ashely Horton-designed lightshow that features CHAUVET Professional Rogue R3 Spot fixtures, supplied by Music Mann.
Like the music of Vandross, which is beautifully recreated by Cambridge on the tour, Horton’s lighting design is smooth, engaging and very versatile. The latter quality was extremely important, given the spectrum of songs in Vandross's back catalog.
Horton's decision to specify the Rogue R3 Spot was very much influenced by a desire for visual versatility. Thanks to a number of features such as a 300W LED engine, 13° – 37° zoom, and beautifully saturated color mixing, the R3 Spot give him the tools to craft a number of visual moods for a wide variety of songs.
"We were looking for spot fixtures that had a lot to offer in terms of performance and versatility,” commented Horton. “The R3s fit perfectly for cost and flexibility. In the end, I was so impressed by the Rogue R3 that I decided to construct the entire show around it. The sheer brightness and versatility of this fixture provides incredible looks within the theatre venues we’re playing."
Positioning the eight Rogue R3 Spots in his rig all on a single upstage row of truss, Horton is able to integrate the fixture’s varied palette of effects into each song to create a number of different supporting atmospheres. "The gobos, prisms and split color features give us a cornucopia of different looks to play with," he said. "Quick shifts of color bursts are making it easy to transform the atmosphere completely from emotive to energetic -- and everything in between."
Given the grueling demands of a 100-show tour, Horton also expressed approval with regard to the R3's reliability. “We are over 40 shows into the tour, and the R3 Spots haven’t given us a single problem," he commented. "It is a good feeling to have such confidence in a fixture that’s so integral to our vision of recreating the atmosphere of a Luther Vandross show.”
That atmosphere is very evident on the Luther UK tour. Although it’s been over 14 years since Luther Vandross passed away, the sounds and lighting on this tour are rekindling great memories for fans across the UK.
About CHAUVET Professional
CHAUVET Professional offers innovative professional lighting fixtures for the production and touring market as well as permanent installation in theaters, hospitality venues, cruise ships, clubs, television and architainment applications. For more information, please visit www.chauvetprofessional.com
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Rask's roll has Bruins a win away from Stanley Cup Final
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tuukka Rask is stopping just about any puck playoff opponents can shoot his way — even the ones he doesn't see. The goaltender has been dominant in the Boston Bruins' six-game postseason winning streak that has them on the doorstep of the Stanley Cup Final. Just don't expect him to make any grand declaration of being "in the zone" as he makes stop after stop in these playoffs.
Boston Bruins' Matt Grzelcyk (48) and goalie Tuukka Rask, of Finland, defend against Carolina Hurricanes' Justin Williams (14) during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference final series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Boston won 2-1.
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (40), of Finland, for the puck after a save as Carolina Hurricanes' Justin Williams, left, tries to knock in the rebound during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals, Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Boston.
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (40), of Finland, makes a toe save on a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Sebastian Aho (20), of Finland, during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals, Thursday, May 9, 2019, in Boston.
Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask (40), of Finland, clears the puck as he is pressured by Carolina Hurricanes' Haydn Fleury (4) during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference final series, Sunday, May 12, 2019 in Boston.
He's confident and comfortable. Leave it at that. "I've felt good for many, many months," Rask said. "It's just the way when you're seeing the puck, when you feel comfortable. It's about timing and patience and all that. I think experience helps that. ... The way I usually want to play, I want to play calm and make myself look big and maybe even tough chances, try to make it look easy kind of.
"So if that's in the zone, then so be it. But I just try to be focused and give us a chance." That's exactly what Rask has been doing, too, in helping the Bruins to a 3-0 lead on the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final. Boston goes for the sweep Thursday night in Raleigh.
The 32-year-old Finnish netminder has stopped 85 of 90 shots in the first three games of the series with the Hurricanes, who have just been unable to solve Rask even when getting a handful of open-net chances. He's allowed nine goals amid 205 shots in the six-game streak, good for a .956 save percentage and a 1.5 goals-against average.
Overall, he's second in the playoffs for save percentage (.939) and goals-against average (1.96) while posting a playoff-best 11 victories in 16 games. "He looks super calm right now," said Carolina defenseman Dougie Hamilton, who spent three seasons as Rask's teammate with the Bruins. "We have to do a better job of getting in his face and making it harder on him. I mean, if he's going to see it, he's going to stop it, so we've got to get some sloppy stuff around the net."
Yet it didn't matter what the Hurricanes did Tuesday night in an all-out attack on Rask to start the game. They couldn't zip or slip one by him. Rask stopped 20 first-period shots — 20! — and ensured the Bruins went into the first intermission in a scoreless game despite the Hurricanes carrying play in front of a rowdy crowd that had helped Carolina go 5-0 at home in the postseason to that point.
That included one sequence roughly three minutes in when Rask stopped Nino Niederreiter's tip, Micheal Ferland's putback at the crease and Justin Williams' follow-up try despite Rask losing his stick. There was another Williams rebound that wasn't officially counted as a shot on goal,, too. It was a harrowing few seconds for Boston coach Bruce Cassidy, who quipped: "I might have had my eyes closed for three of them."
"He's been dialed in" since the start of the playoffs, Cassidy said. "He's been excellent. He really hasn't had a poor night. He's had a couple that were, I'd say, above average and the rest have been very good. Tonight the first period was excellent."
That gave the Bruins a chance to regroup, then come out and score twice in the second period to take control. Sure, Rask caught a break when Carolina's Teuvo Teravainen missed a wide-open net in the opening minute when the goalie fell trying to slide across the crease. And Rask said there were shots that he never spotted until the puck hit him.
"There's a couple of chances I didn't see in the first period," he said. "A lot of times, if you don't see it and don't move, you're going to have a better shot at saving it than if you would move too much."
Then again, when a goaltender is playing as well as Rask is, sometimes he makes his own luck. "He's always given us a chance to win," Bruins center Patrice Bergeron said. "That being said, right now he's definitely in the zone and doing some amazing stuff."
NOTES: Cassidy said fourth-line winger Chris Wagner has returned to Boston for further testing and will not play in Game 4. Wagner, who scored the Bruins' first goal in Game 3, hurt his right arm while blocking a shot late in the third period. ... Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour said Curtis McElhinney would "probably" make his second straight start in goal. Petr Mrazek started the Hurricanes' first nine playoff games but allowed 10 goals in the first two games of this series.
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Plaque: Highgate Branch Library - outside
Erection date: 14/6/1906
St Pancras Borough Council
This stone was laid on Thursday the 14th. June 1906 by Councillor H.T. Ashby, Chairman of the Education and Public Libraries Committee to commemorate the establishment of the First Public Library in St. Pancras.
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Settimo Torinese Dry Factory
Turning L’Oréal’s Settimo Torinese plant into a Dry Factory
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Our plant in Settimo Torinese, Italy became one of the Group’s first dry factories in January 2018.
The term “Dry Factory” to refer to a plant where the only potable water consumed is that used in the composition of products (ex: water as raw material) or for human consumption.
There are two major steps to becoming a dry factory. First, we have to find ways to reduce water consumption for existing uses (cleaning production tanks, cooling…). Second, we have to develop innovative systems to recycle and reuse the water used for manufacturing processes.
Making a Dry Settimo
Over the past few years, our experts at our Settimo Torinese plant have implemented concrete steps to decrease water onsite consumption.
First, the plant optimized the cleaning system for its manufacturing skids to reduce wash-water consumption in 2014.
Secondly, following these improvements to the manufacturing tank cleaning system, the plant now uses an ultrafiltration system where 100% of industrial water is filtered through membranes to remove major impurities. At this stage, 85% to 90% of all impurities are taken out.
The remaining part of the water is then recycled in a water treatment plant, where a reverse osmosis system was implemented in 2016 to filter and purify the water for reuse. Reverse osmosis is a very fine filtering system that only lets water molecules through meaning that, after this process, the water tests at 100% clean and can be reused for manufacturing processes.
Thanks to these initiatives and the efforts of its team, the Settimo Torinese plant is now a dry factory, having saved more than 38 million liters of water in the last year. The plant has been so successful that, as of July 2018, it has given back 3.5 million liters of water back into the urban heating system in a joint venture with Engie.
Dry factories are part of our sustainable commitments which led us to obtain the triple "A" score by the CDP in 2019.
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An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight from Los Angeles approaches to land at Reagan National Airport shortly after an announcement was made by the FAA that the planes were being grounded by the United States over safety issues in Washington, U.S. March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Boeing faces crisis with worldwide grounding of 737 MAX jetliners
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Boeing has grounded its entire global fleet of 737 Max aircraft after investigators uncovered new evidence at the scene of the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash.
The US plane-maker said it would suspend all 371 of the aircraft.
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All 157 passengers and crew died in Sunday’s crash. Ethiopian Airlines said on Thursday that the black box flight recorders from the aircraft have been flown to Paris for analysis.
“An Ethiopian delegation led by Accident Investigation Bureau has flown the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder to Paris, France for investigation,” the airline wrote on Twitter.
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Cranial Defecation Interview
By: Benjie Stewart
Cranial Defecation is an up and coming unsigned brutal death metal band based out of Tucson, Arizona. Metal Mayhem Underground talks with drummer Jason McLean about a host of topics including pizza crust.
MMU: “Thanks for doing the interview! So how did Cranial Defecation get their name and how long have you been a band?”
Jason: “Ok to the first question, me and my guitarist started out as a two man band and wanted to play brutal death metal, but three years ago we were once called "The Entails Of Eden" but we broke up due to lack of members and personality conflicts and everything just fell about. Recently, I got in contact with Phil, my guitarist and we talked about starting up the band around 2013, and at that point in time we were hell bent on showing the metal scene what we truly can do. Before-hand we were just trying to establish our sound and wanted to be a band. Phil and I were tossing around ideas and Cranial Defecation just popped up. We have been a band for about a year or so.”
MMU: “Jason, you are the drummer of the band- how long have you played the drums and who do you look up to as far as drummers go?”
Jason: “My main influences are Mike Smith (ex-drummer) of Suffocation. To me he will always be the drummer of Suffocation, and Vitek of Decapitated (RIP) and Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal, Today Is The Day, Nile). I have other drummers in mind.”
MMU: “I hear some crust in your sound.”
Jason: “Crust? [laughs] My phone recording you heard was really bad, but we stole the show.”
MMU: “Oh, so pizza crust. Pizza crust brutality. Pizza always steals the show, good or bad. I get what you are saying. How many gigs have you played?”
Jason: “As far as gigs, we've played one fest. We had the honor of sharing the stage with Necrambulant, Exhumer, Corpsefucking Art, Amputated Genitals, Oppresser God and Genocaust. But many more shows are on the horizon.”
MMU: “Do you guys have any recordings in the works?”
Jason: “We are currently working on better recordings, just based on money and time. We are working toward a couple more songs. Our set list is kind of short; total we have about five songs, but once we have a full set we are working toward an EP and possibly a full-length. We have improved over the short time we have been a band.”
MMU: “Is the metal scene better now or is it worse?”
Jason: “The metal scene to me has gotten much smaller. People these days go for looks and what sells honestly. The music industry as a whole has become all about money and what sells better instead of real talent, and they choose people that, once they taste the fame they forget a lot of things such as modesty and who they were before, and they just have this elitist perspective in music. They make it all about the money instead of passion, drive and love for the people. I think if music industries put more of these people in their place to let them have opportunities to get out there, people will see and grasp the true meaning of what this music really is.”
MMU: “Have you ever defecated on someone?”
Jason: “[laughs] Defecated? It’s crossed my mind! Nah, just playing.”
MMU: “What did the cock say to the doodle doo?”
Jason: “Cock-a-doodle-do? [laughs]”
MMU: “Thanks for the interview and good luck! Any final words?”
Jason: “Music is a business and you have to work to be successful at it.” ∆
Check out Cranial Defecation of Facebook HERE, see them live if you get the chance, and be watching out for studio recordings in the future!
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This week's road projects in Framingham
The Department of Public Works issued a traffic advisory for this week's roadwork.
Construction crews will continue to install sewer services on A Street, restricting traffic to a one lane alternating traffic pattern while construction is underway. At the end of each work day, normal traffic flow on A Street will be restored. Access to side streets and Framingham High School will be maintained.
Coburn Area
Construction crews will continue to perform water main installation will on Saucier Street, Naples Street and Hilton Street. While construction is in progress, Bridges Street, Saucier Street, Naples Street and Hilton Street will be open to local traffic only. Construction activities will take place daily between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Concord Street – North of Worcester Road
Construction crews are currently working between Old Connecticut Path and Summer Street installing double force mains, sewer services and drainage. While construction is in progress, Concord Street will be restricted to a one lane alternating traffic pattern through the work zone. Access to properties and side streets will be maintained throughout construction. Local gravity sewer main installation will resume on Concord Street north of the intersection of Cochituate Road (Rte. 30). Traffic on Concord Street between Rte. 30 and Old Connecticut Path shall be one lane alternating. Construction activities will take place daily between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Concord Street - South of Worcester Road
Construction crews will continue to install 36” deep gravity sewer main on the ramp from Rte. 126 North to Rte. 9 East. This work will require a one lane alternating traffic pattern while construction is underway. Normal traffic patterns will resume at the end of the work day. Construction activities are scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. Construction crews will continue to install a 36” deep sewer main on Concord Street just north of the intersection of Gorman Road. Southbound traffic on Concord Street will be detoured from Concord Street to Oran Road, from Oran Road to Arsenal Road, from Arsenal Road to Anzio Road and from Anzio Road back onto Concord Street. Normal traffic patterns will resume at the end of the work day. Construction activities are scheduled to take place overnight between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Danforth Street Bridge
Bridge will be closed during construction. Visit www.massdot.state.ma.us for project information.
Fountain Street Bridge
Bridge will be closed during construction. It is anticipated that the bridge will be closed until November. Traffic will be detoured to the west, over the Winter Street Bridge and the Fountain Street Bridge in Ashland. Visit www.massdot.state.ma.us for more project information.
Pleasant Street (Rte. 30)
Construction crews will perform water main installation on Pleasant Street from New York Avenue to Boston Road in Southborough. Pleasant Street will be restricted to one lane alternating traffic while construction is in progress. Construction activities are scheduled to take place daily between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Saint Lo Street
Construction crews will continue roadway reconstruction activities on Saint Lo Street, including removal of existing asphalt and lowering structures. Roadway reconstruction activities will restrict traffic on Saint Lo Street to local traffic only while construction is in progress. Construction activities are scheduled to take place daily between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Weather permitting, the contractor will perform roadway stripping this week. Construction activities are schedule to take place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. State Street will be restricted to local traffic only during construction operations.
Police detail officers will be present to ensure safe vehicular and pedestrian travel. If you encounter any problems due to this work, call the Capital Construction Hotline at 508-532-6040.
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By Joseph R. Fonseca November 15, 2014
Boskalis Raises Full-year Profit Forecast
Q3 TRADING UPDATE - HIGHLIGHTS
Good third quarter with sizable financial settlements on old projects
Order book increased slightly to EUR 3.3 billion
Market conditions remain challenging
Good second half-year expected
Full-year net profit guidance raised to EUR 450 million
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has concluded a good third quarter. Revenue and earnings, adjusted to reflect the deconsolidation of SAAM SMIT Towage, are in line with the first two quarters of 2014. At Dredging the possible settlement of a number of old projects mentioned during the presentation of the half-year numbers has taken place. This contributed substantially to third quarter earnings.
Overall market conditions remain challenging. Despite this the order book has risen slightly, compared to the mid-2014 level, to EUR 3.3 billion, which is on par with the level at the start of the year.
Based on current insights the second half of the year is expected to be good.
Alongside the expected contribution from current projects, the realized close-out result on a number of old dredging projects is a substantial contributor. In view of these developments Boskalis is raising its full-year net profit outlook to EUR 450 million. This does not include a possible impact related to the value of the recently acquired stake in Fugro.
Operational developments
The Dredging & Inland Infra segment achieved an exceptionally high result in the third quarter as a result of the aforementioned close-out effect. The results and margins on current projects were good across the board and are consistent with current market conditions. The effective annualized utilization rate of the hopper fleet was under 40 weeks in the third quarter due to maintenance and lower utilization of the two largest trailing suction hopper dredgers, the Fairway and the Queen of the Netherlands. The utilization rate for the cutter fleet remained consistently strong in the third quarter.
Contracts in the Netherlands (IJsseldelta), the United Kingdom and Egypt (Suez Canal) among others, were added to the order book since the end of the second quarter. On balance the Dredging & Inland Infra order book increased compared to mid-2014.
The Offshore Energy segment had a third quarter without any noteworthy developments in terms of operations or results. The revenue development at both Marine Contracting and Subsea Contracting lagged in the quarter where Marine Services, including the Fairmount transport activities, enjoyed high utilization with an increase in revenue and good margins. Subsea Services had a busy period, particularly in the North Sea, with good equipment utilization rates. Following record activity levels in the first half of the year, fleet utilization at Dockwise was lower. As a consequence, but in particular due to the absence of cancellation and rescheduling fees for previously contracted transport capacity, as were included in the first half of the year, the third quarter result declined. The Offshore Energy order book is virtually stable compared to mid-2014.
In the Towage & Salvage segment Harbour Towage concluded a strong third quarter after a good first half-year. Revenue at Harbour Towage declined in the third quarter as a result of the deconsolidation of SMIT Harbour Towage Americas. On 1 July the harbour towage activities of SMIT Americas were transferred to two joint ventures with SAAM. The combined activities will continue under the name SAAM SMIT Towage (SST) and will be reported as per the second half-year as an associated company.
As in the two preceding quarters the third quarter at Salvage was characterized by a relatively quiet emergency response market with an adverse effect on revenue development. In the absence of financial settlements from old salvage projects, as included in the first half of the year, the third quarter result was lower than in the two preceding quarters. The order book at Towage & Salvage is stable compared to mid-2014.
In the context of the Corporate Business Plan 2014-2016, Boskalis announced that the operating model would be realigned. An important part of this step concerns the implementation of a divisional structure around the three lines of business; Dredging & Inland Infra, Offshore Energy and Towage & Salvage, each with its own operational support functions. The roll-out of this divisional structure is progressing well and will be completed early 2015.
Balance sheet position
Boskalis' financial position remains strong. As per 30 September the company is operating well within the most important covenants as agreed with its debt providers. The net debt to EBITDA ratio is 0.7 (with an upper limit of 3) and the net debt position declined in the third quarter.
On 14 August 2014 Boskalis announced the start of a share buyback program. The program is subject to the development of results and maintaining the desired balance sheet ratios and will be executed over the next two and a half years, with a maximum of 10 million shares. A total of 629,123 shares have been repurchased under the program to date for a total consideration of EUR 25.64 million.
Boskalis recently announced that is has acquired a 15.0% stake in Fugro N.V. Boskalis considers Fugro to be an interesting company with activities that are a very good fit with its own activities.
Barring unforeseen circumstances the Board of Management does not expect a change in market developments for the remainder of the year. On the basis of current information we expect a good second half-year with a good workload.
At the publication of the first-half results, the full-year net profit was expected to amount to at least EUR 366 million. Due to the substantial close-out results realized on old dredging projects Boskalis is raising its full-year net profit earnings outlook to EUR 450 million. This does not include a possible impact related to the value of the recently acquired stake in Fugro.
Capital expenditure for 2014 is expected to be slightly lower than previously indicated totaling around EUR 275 million and will be funded from Boskalis' own cash flow.
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Johnny Rockets launches in Malaysia
Plans are underway to launch the first Johnny Rockets restaurant in KL in the first half of 2013, with nine additional restaurants to be opened within the next 10 years.
This follows after a franchise agreement was signed between AUM Asiatic Restaurants (AAR) and The Johnny Rockets Group in the US.
Steve Devine, president, international division, The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc, said Malaysia’s cultural and ethnic diversity and amenability towards international menus makes it a huge potential market.
“More than hamburgers and shakes, Johnny Rockets is about creating experiences for our Malaysian customers. We provide the décor, music, food and fun that signifies the best that America has to offer through the years.
Devine says that the goal is to have between 10 and 15 Johnny Rockets outlets throughout Malaysia, adding that, typically, about US$1million – US$1.3 million is needed to open an outlet in the US.
Locally, Johnny Rockets will be using “non-conventional” marketing approaches such as holding flash mobs and on-ground campaigns to raise awareness of the new chain.
Frank Lim, group general manager of Entity B Group of Companies, which owns AAR, tellsA+M that it will be spending slightly more than average on marketing.
“On average, RM100,000 to RM150,000 is spent on pre-opening marketing campaign for each outlet. As Johnny Rockets is a new brand and which we are planning to roll out relatively fast, we would be spending anywhere from RM200,000 to RM250,000 on pre-opening marketing expenses,” says Lim, adding that subsequently, it will spend 3% to 5% of sales on monthly marketing expenses.
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A 20-year-old bitcoin millionaire is determined to create the ‘Acorns of crypto’
By Mark DeCambre
Published: June 13, 2019 8:28 a.m. ET
Erik Finman says he hopes CoinBits can hit a million users in the next 12 months
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Bitcoin bets made Erik Finman a millionaire before he was out of his teens. Now, the crypto wunderkind says he wants to help engineer a platform for investing in cryptocurrencies that is easy for average folks to use.
“The goal of the application is to make cryptocurrency not just more accessible…but to make cryptos and blockchain technology tangible and more tactile,” the 20-year-old told MarketWatch in a Tuesday interview.
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To that end, Finman, last month, kicked off CoinBits, a web-based platform, that will automatically round up credit/debit-card purchases to the nearest dollar and invest the difference in bitcoin on the user’s behalf.
If it sounds familiar, it is because it is a model similar to one used by some bricks-and-mortar banks; and, perhaps, notably, platforms like micro-investment apps Acorns Grow Inc., and Stash, to facilitate investing and saving.
In fact, Finman hopes that CoinBits will become “the Acorns of bitcoin,” one day and is aiming to garner at least one million users on his platform over the coming year.
“I really think a million users within a year is realistic,” he said. He’s expecting social-media rather than traditional advertising to get word out about the crypto startup. “Completely, nontraditional is the only way to do it,” he said.
The bitcoin investor and entrepreneur, who was born in California and raised in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho before moving to New York, says he has spent about $100,000 in building out CoinBits thus far.
Finman isn’t fazed by the fact that a litany of crypto-centered platforms already dominate the scene, including Coinbase, arguably the most popular digital-asset platform, and commission-free trading app Robinhood, to name a couple.
“I think so many people have attempted to make bitcoin simple but I don’t feel like anyone has fully achieved that yet,” he said.
CoinBits offers users the option to make one-time investments, set up their account to match their risk profiles and offers some zero-commissions. Finman said for protection some 98% of the bitcoin are in cold storage, or not kept on online, making them less vulnerable to data breaches, in theory.
Finman’s crypto platform is being rolled out as the price of bitcoin has been resurgent. A single BTCUSD, -1.07% was trading at $8,175, as of Wednesday midday trade, after putting in a December low at $3,194.96, according to CoinDesk data on MarketWatch.
Moreover, bitcoin trading on the CME Group’s futures exchange for June delivery US:BTCM19 was at $8,230.
Bitcoin futures have soared 126% in the year to date, compared with a gain of 11.4% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.09% a nearly 15% advance for the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.34% and a more than 17% return for the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.43% according to FactSet data. Gold futures GCQ19, -0.52% — an asset that often gets compared against digital currencies due to its inverse correlation against other assets, like equities — are up 4% so far in 2019.
Interest in cryptocurrencies has vacillated over the past 18 months along with its volatile price. Traditional investors have struggled to determine if the asset should be viewed as a currency, like the DXY, -0.03% dollar or euro EURUSD, +0.0357% or a commodity like gold. And although there has been lots of buzz around using blockchain, the nascent digital-ledger technology that underpins most cryptos, successful examples have been scarce.
That said, Wall Street has been taking greater notice of bitcoin’s resilience and more financial firms say they hope to use blockchain to settle cross-border transactions, after JPMorgan Chase & Co. earlier this year announced a token, called JPM Coin, also to handle international settlements.
Finman says he’s become a champion of cryptocurencies and believes that its ability to increase in value will hinge, at least partly, on adoption by average folk.
“A huge factor preventing bitcoin from going into a bull run is its difficulty to buy. It’s not uncommon to hear about someone going to an exchange and never completing the transaction after experiencing just some of the mandatory steps,” he said.
For his part, Finman started investing in bitcoin when he was 12 years old and reportedly became a millionaire before he turned 18.
To be sure, not everyone will be as fortunate and it’s impossible to know how investments in bitcoin and blockchain or cryptos more broadly will pan out and therein lies the risk.
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Sun and clouds mixed with a slight chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon. High 94F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%..
A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible early. Cloudy early with partial clearing expected late. Low around 70F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
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No witness, no trial and then no jury for Martinsville murder case
By Paul Collins paul.collins@martinsvillebulletin.com
A murder trial that was scheduled to begin Monday in Martinsville Circuit Court was continued because a defense witness hasn’t be located, and when it resumes, there won’t even be a jury.
Terrell Kiwon Martin, 25, of 42 Richwood Circle in Martinsville is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Tyrone Antwon Herndon, 33, of Martinsville. The shooting happened in the parking lot of Fas Mart at 1105 Brookdale St. on Dec. 30, 2017.
Martin also is charged with shooting in a public place, causing injury; use of a firearm in the commission of a felony; and reckless handling of a firearm, causing injury.
This strange turn of events emerged when the jury trial was supposed to begin at 9 a.m. Monday. Officials had thought the trial would last two days. About 50 potential jurors had been called.
But Martinsville Commonwealth’s Attorney Andy Hall said later Monday that the trial was continued at the request of the defense because a deputy had been unable to locate Tamisha Valentine, a witness for the defense, to serve a subpoena for her to appear.
“She was subpoenaed but never served,” Hall said.
Circuit Judge G. Carter Greer on Monday morning sent a deputy to 1428 Askin St., Martinsville, which records list as Valentine’s address, and the deputy found the subpoena he had left there on Friday, Hall said.
Hall said Martin’s lawyer, Jason Eisner, indicated he may have some information about Valentine’s possible whereabouts, but in a phone interview Eisner described that information as general.
Meanwhile Eisner withdrew a request for trial by jury, which means the case would be tried by a judge.
He said Martin requested to withdraw the request for trial by jury, and that that was agreeable to the prosecution.
The case is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 27, at which time a new trial date would be set.
The Martinsville Police Department reported that officers were dispatched to the parking lot of Fas Mart at 12:17 a.m., where they found Herndon with a gunshot wound. He was transported to Sovah Martinsville and pronounced dead.
The shooter had fled the scene by the time police arrived, but during the investigation police identified Martin as a suspect and received help from the Virginia State Police and the U.S. Marshals Task Force to find him and obtain warrants for his arrest.
Martin was arrested on Jan. 11, 2018, in Franklin, which is in Southampton County.
According a criminal complaint filed by Sgt. Harley Durham of the Martinsville Police Department and in his testimony at preliminary hearing, Lakeisha Massey (Herndon’s alleged girlfriend) told police she had spoken to Herndon in the evening of Dec. 29 and that he sounded like he had been drinking. Herndon was driving Massey’s vehicle, a 2010 white Dodge Avenger, so she wanted to go find him and take away the keys.
Massey stated that at around 11:30 p.m. she and her two daughters (Tytiana Massey and Valentine) and Martin all got into Valentine’s vehicle to go out looking for Herndon, according to the criminal complaint.
They eventually found Herndon and the vehicle at Fas Mart, where they saw Herndon getting out of Massey’s Dodge. Lakeisha Massey said she got out of Valentine’s vehicle, approached Herndon and had a conversation with him, according to the criminal complaint.
Lakeisha Massey stated that a black Nissan pulled into the parking lot, and Ke’van Manns exited the front passenger seat of that vehicle and began to walk toward her and Herndon.
Manns and Herndon spoke to one another, but when Manns tried to shake Herndon’s hand, Herndon told him no, Lakeisha Massey stated in the criminal complaint.
At this point, the words exchanged between the two escalated into a physical struggle, according to the criminal complaint. Lakeisha Massey stated that Herndon was getting the upper hand on Manns during the fight, and Martin got out of Valentine’s vehicle and joined the fight to help Manns.
Martin and Manns then fought Herndon across the parking lot to near the rear of the black Nissan, where Herndon fell down, and Manns and Martin began to kick him, Lakeisha Massey stated in the criminal complaint.
She said she then took out a gun to display and scare Manns and Martin off of Herndon. When that appeared to work, she put away her gun, she said in the complaint, and Manns ran back to the black Nissan.
Herndon began to get up and walk back to Lakeisha Massey’s white Dodge. Martin walked back to Valentine’s vehicle, saying out loud, “Nah, I ain’t going out like that. I’m Blood,” according to the criminal complaint.
Lakeisha Massey said that’s when Martin walked back toward Herndon and her with a black firearm in his hand. She said Martin got to within two or three feet of Herndon and lifted up his weapon and lowered it, pointing it in the direction of Herndon. She said Martin then fired one shot and walked back to Valentine’s vehicle.
What happened then is a bit confusing.
According to the criminal complaint, when police arrived at the scene, Massey and her daughter Tytiana Massey had remained at the scene as witnesses. She told investigators that Martin fired one shot and walked back to Valentine’s vehicle, which departed, as did the black Nissan in which Manns has been traveling.
But in an interview later, Massey said Martin got back into the car with her after he had fired the shot and that she dropped off Martin near the old bowling alley. He took the gun with him. Valentine’s location is not addressed.
Martin testified at the preliminary hearing in July 2018 that he was trying to break up a fight between Herndon and another man and that he had no beef against Herndon.
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The sites and times for the PIAA football playoff games involving local teams have been set.
Liberty and Freedom will face each other in a PIAA Class 4A first-round playoff at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem School District Stadium.
Wilson will play Berwick at 7 p.m. Friday at Wilkes-Barre Memorial Stadium in a PIAA Class 3A first round playoff game.
Palisades will play West Catholic at 1 p.m. Saturday at Salisbury High School in a PIAA Class 2A first-round playoff game.
Moravian has been awarded a berth in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Division III Southwest Bowl championship game.
The Greyhounds will host Salisbury University at noon on Saturday at Rocco Calvo Field.
Moravian (8-2) is making its fourth appearance in the ECAC championships, having played in the Southeast game in 2002 and in the Southwest game in 2004 and 2005.
Salisbury (8-2), ranked No. 17 in Division III, is making it fourth appearance in the ECAC championships. The Sea Gulls won the South Atlantic game in 2006 and captured the Southeast title in 2005.
Saturday's other ECAC South Bowl games, which all start at noon, feature Catholic University (8-2) at John Hopkins (8-2), Kean (7-3) at Delaware Valley (7-3) and Albright (7-3) at Montclair State (8-2).
Also, it was announced Sunday that Muhlenberg will host Wesley in the Division III playoffs on Saturday at noon.
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Milton Hyundai > Hyundai Genesis > Hyundai Genesis and Santa Fe win 2016 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards
Hyundai Genesis and Santa Fe win 2016 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards
Before issuing their annual awards, the Consumer Guide Automotive editorial team evaluates vehicles based on attributes valued by today’s consumer: price, features, performance, accommodations, fuel economy, reliability, and resale value. Consumer Guide Automotive editors and road testers also test drive the vehicles through a variety of different driving experiences, including rural areas, highways and road trips.
This year, 39 Best Buys have been awarded in 20 classes, and the 2016 Hyundai Genesis Sedan, and the 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe model range, are among them. After extensive testing, the Genesis was called a Large Car Best Buy, while the Santa Fe earned the coveted title in the hotly competitive midsize crossover SUV category.
“The Best Buy accolade from Consumer Guide Automotive demonstrates the unprecedented value across our lineup — from the Santa Fe crossover to the Genesis midsize luxury sedan,” said Brandon Ramirez, senior group manager of product planning at Hyundai. “We won this award two years in a row, which is a testament to our continued emphasis on producing vehicles with high value and driving experience.”
Since its launch, the Genesis Sedan has questioned the need to spend tens of thousands more on a high-dollar luxury sedan, thanks in no small part to its advanced quality, design, feature content and high-value approach to delivering a truly world-class motoring experience.
The Santa Fe, available in both standard and extended-wheelbase variants, continue to be unbeatable market leaders in the segment, offering a finely honed blend of styling, feature content, safety performance and overall value that resonates strongly with today’s budget-minded crossover shopper. Notably, the Santa Fe offers leading fuel-saving technology, and advanced All-Wheel Drive technology, on all models.
The latest accolades from Consumer Guide Automotive are just one of many reasons to visit your local Hyundai dealership this summer. Both the Veloster sports car and the Elantra compact car have been called Best Values from another industry authority under a different set of criteria, while heavily-updated versions of the popular Elantra and Santa Fe XL are arriving for model-year 2017, further pushing value, technology and styling.
Hyundai is rolling out the latest in connected technology to more models than ever lately, including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality on numerous new models and putting the very latest in Smartphone integration at the driver’s fingertips. Further, advanced safety systems like Autonomous Emergency Braking, Lane Change Assist, and Forward Collision Warning are rolling out to more and more Hyundai models, answering the call of safety conscious shoppers after world-class safety tech without the world-class pricetag.
Further, Hyundai will soon launch their Ioniq model range for model year 2017, on a dedicated vehicle platform with three electrified low and zero-emissions powertrain choices. The Ioniq will offer hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and pure-electric options to suit the needs of any driver, in any locale. The Ioniq range joins the currently available Sonata Hybrid, and the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid.
To test drive any of Hyundai’s new, updated, award-winning and highly innovative models for yourself, visit with us today.
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New bus services to launch in Milton Keynes this weekend
Published: 06:00 Wednesday 24 August 2016
Two new bus services, linking more areas of Milton Keynes’ with the city centre are being launched this Sunday (August 28).
Bus number 301, operated by Red Rose, will connect CMK and Milton Keynes Central Station with the Whitehouse and Fairfields developments in the Western Expansion Area and then on to Stony Stratford.
The service is being funded by Milton Keynes Council through the Milton Keynes Tariff with more buses expected to be introduced over time as these areas grow.
There are also journeys specially timed to get Fairfields residents to the new Whitehouse Primary School, until Fairfields Primary opens next September.
Bus number 15, also operated by Red Rose, will connect Milton Keynes Central Station and CMK with Oakgrove and Kingston.
The service is being funded by Milton Keynes Council through the Section 106 developer contributions from the Oakgrove site and is in addition to Z&S services 11 and 12 which run past Oakgrove along Brickhill Street.
Both the 15 and the 301 buses run hourly all week, including Sundays and public holidays during the daytime and in the evenings.
“With easy access low floor buses, residents will now get not only a well-deserved bus service, but also a genuine alternative to using the car,” said Cllr Liz Gifford, Cabinet member with responsibility for Transport.
“As more people come to live and work in Milton Keynes we want to see enhanced, modern and effective public transport systems to help reduce future congestion, giving people choice about how to move around Milton Keynes.”
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VIDEO: House plants can suck dangerous toxic chemicals out of the air
Published: 06:00 Sunday 28 August 2016
House plants can suck dangerous toxic chemicals out of the air - leaving it cleaner to breathe, according to new research.
The study shows certain species act like natural air fresheners - removing harmful chemicals from the air we breathe.
House plants can suck dangerous toxic chemicals out of the air - leaving it cleaner to breathe, according to new research
Research has shown the air in offices and family homes often contains pollutants leading to ‘sick building syndrome’ where people suffer a range of symptoms including headaches, fatigue, difficulties in concentrating and respiratory problems.
It has been estimated to blight the lives of up to three in 10 office workers. A study earlier this year estimates that annually nearly 100,000 people die from the effects of indoor air pollution.
Now new research has found the Scarlet Star (Guzmania lingulata), from South America and a member of the bromeliad family of plants, got rid of more than 80 percent of illness causing compounds.
That performed the best out of five plants tested, although the Dracaena Corn Plant (Dracaena fragrans massangeana) soaked up virtually all of a particularly pungent chemical common in nail salons.
Native throughout tropical Africa, it is grown in many homes and offices within the UK, US and Europe.
Scientists say their findings show picking the right houseplant can clear the air of dangerous pollutants in homes and offices.
Printers and cleaning products give off potentially harmful chemicals known as VOCs (volatile organic compounds).
Dr Vadoud Niri, of the State University of New York, said: “Buildings, whether new or old, can have high levels of VOCs in them, sometimes so high you can smell them.”
VOCs are compounds like acetone, benzene and formaldehyde that are emitted as gases and can cause short and long term health effects when inhaled. They can come from paints, furniture, copiers and printers, cleaning supplies and even dry cleaned clothes.
Explained Dr Niri: “Inhaling large amounts of VOCs can lead some people to develop sick building syndrome, which reduces productivity and can even cause dizziness, asthma or allergies. We must do something about VOCs in indoor air.”
The most common solution is to install ventilation systems that cycle in air from outside or methods using adsorption, condensation and chemical reactions.
But using plants to remove chemicals from indoor air, known as biofiltration or phytoremediation, is much simpler - and cheaper.
In addition to carbon dioxide plants can take up gases such as benzene, toluene and other VOCs.
NASA began studying this option in 1984 and found that plants could absorb these airborne compounds via their leaves and roots.
Since then, other studies have looked at how plants phytoremediate specific compounds, such as the cancer causing chemical formaldehyde, in a closed space.
Most of these studies focused on the removal of single VOCs by individual plants from the ambient air.
But Dr Niri wanted to compare the efficiency and the rate of simultaneous removal of several VOCs by various plants.
So his researchers built a sealed chamber containing specific concentrations of several VOCs and monitored the VOC concentrations over several hours with and without a different type of plant in the chamber.
For each plant type, they noted which VOCs the plants took up, how quickly they removed them from the air, and how much was ultimately removed by the end of the experiment.
The researchers tested five common house plants and eight common VOCs, and they found that certain plants were better at absorbing specific compounds.
For example, all five could remove acetone, the pungent chemical abundant at nail salons, but the dracaena plant took up the most, around 94 percent of the chemical.
Dr Niri said: “Based on our results, we can recommend what plants are good for certain types of VOCs and for specific locations.
“To illustrate, the bromeliad plant was very good at removing six out of eight studied VOCs - it was able to take up more than 80 percent of each of those compounds - over the twelve hour sampling period. So it could be a good plant to have sitting around in the household or workplace.”
Dr Niri says the next step in the research is to test these plants’ abilities in a real room, not just a sealed chamber.
He would eventually like to put plants in a nail salon over the course of several months to see whether they can reduce the levels of acetone that workers are exposed to.
The other three plants studied were Jade plant (Crassula argentea), the Spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) and the Caribbean Tree Cactus (Consolea falcata.)
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Wing Wednesday
Minot, ND – The Minotauros host the Aberdeen Wings tonight in the first of three games in four days. The first place Tauros have yet to defeat the last place Wings in regulation despite holding a 2-1-0 record against them on the season.
Aberdeen comes in with the 21st ranked offense posting just 2.06 goals per game. Tucker DeYoung (3g 10a) leads the team in scoring with 13 points, Carter Roo (2g 8a) is the only other Wing with double digit points. Gavin Payne (7g 2a) leads the team in goals and is the only Wing with more than four goals on the year. UND commit Peter Thome (2.54gaa .927sv%) has played the majority of the games for the Wings.
The Tauros offense has dropped to 13th in the league at 2.86 goals per game thanks to a recent slump. Johnny Walker (12g 11a) still leads the team in scoring and is sixth in the league with 23 points. Austin Martinsen (8g 7a) has carried the offense over the last 10 games however with five goals and two assists. Derek Frentz (4g 5a) has three goals and four points against the Wings this season. Lucas Murray (2.42gaa .903sv%) has played two of the three games against the Wings going 1-1-0, Jon Flakne (1.91gaa .929sv%) made 42 of 43 saves Saturday night in taking a hard luck shootout loss to the Wilderness.
Tickets for Wednesday’s game are still available by clicking the “Tickets” tab atop this page. After Wednesday’s game against Aberdeen the Tauros will head to Austin for a weekend set. Saturday will be the Tauros November Road Watch Party at Buffalo Wings and Rings at the Dakota Square Mall.
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Face and pattern recognition
The endless possibilities of cognitive services
The possibilities of modern cognitive computing services are endless. That's why we are really excited about services like text, speech and image recognition.
Because we believe that AI will have an even bigger impact in our lives than the smartphone revolution has had, we explore these services on a daily basis.
The NVM Magic Mirror
A warm welcome to our offices
Overwhelmed by the possibilities, we developed our own face recognition demo. When entering our head office in Amsterdam, visitors will notice a big screen with a camera. Once a visitor’s face has been detected, further analysis takes place using cloud face recognition services based on the power of machine- and deep learning. The service provides insights like age, gender, emotion and other facial features like reading glasses, beard, moustache, lip & eye makeup. The demo also has a look-a-like detection feature. This appliance shows a person you look most similar to if there is more than a 50% match. A very fun and appealing demo.
A nice feature of this prototype is that it gives users a near real-time experience and it is even capable of recognizing our visitors by name. With a set of images (profile pictures) current cloud services - like Microsoft Azure Face API - can detect faces very accurate. Mistakes only seem to happen with bad quality images.
Bringing your data to life
The demo shows the true power of today’s cognitive cloud services powered by AI and can easily be enriched with your own data. Several use-cases can be thought of such as supporting your employees with relevant data, like their next appointment. Attracting visitors to your booth at an event is another great example. And because the system now is capable of logging statistical data, you could provide insights like the happiness level per day, top visitors, average age, et cetera. We made a real-time dashboard using Qlik Sense.
The 'magic mirror' for real estate
Together with NVM we launched the magic mirror for real estate agents (De MakelaarSpiegel). This application recognizes real estate agents and shows insights like age, gender, emotion and other facial features. Because the application is linked to the NVM database, the magic mirror also shows the last three objects the real estate agent has sold. The magic mirror is a fun and personal way to introduce NVM real estate agents to the latest technologies.
BeerRecognition
For us, recognizing faces or objects wasn't enough. We wanted to combine design end technology to build the perfect human centred experience. That's why adding Augmented Reality (AR) seemed as a logical step to take. Advised by our AR expert we build an environment in Unity where somebody can step in, show their beer or soda and gets immersed with inspiration and information.
Curious how our BeerRecognition demo works? Watch the video:
Comparing performances
The amount of cloud cognitive services on offer, grows rapidly – Microsoft for example, is already working on broadening and deepening its portfolio. Interested into a summary of relevant cognitive services, how we deploy these services and how the performance of these services of various different providers compare? Download our research.
Face recognition and privacy legislation
The necessary technology for face recognition is very easy accessible nowadays. However, you can't just implement it like that. Privacy legislation states that you can't process personal data without permission. And making or processing a facial photo for face recognition is processing of personal data according to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). The DPA also indicates that face recognition by means of cameras could fall under camera surveillance, and this makes it prohibited in public areas. The EU's new privacy legislation (GDPR) sets strict requirements for the processing of biometric data (like facial photos). However, to what extent this legislation applies to face recognition is not yet clear. The EU's new ePrivacy Regulation will provide more clarity, but is still in the making. Until then it seems wise to inform users in advance when applying face recognition in public areas. A lot is possible with permission, but your specific situation is decisive. So, it is important to get legal advise for your specific case.
Face recognition for your business?
Our face and image recognition demos demonstrate that cloud AI services are becoming very mature and - with this technological foundation - you could build cases for all industries.
Interested? Drop us a line and get in touch with Peter Bakker.
Our Human Centered Design pop-up center
Design sprints: finding value with real people
Bring innovation to your office with real-time face recognition
The possibilities of modern cloud cognitive services are endless. That's why we're really excited about cognitive services like text-, speech-, and image recognition.
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Film production sample resume
View this sample resume for film production, or download the film production resume template in Word.
Sample resume for a film production professional
Just as movies and TV shows don't make it to the screen without scores of people both on and off set, your resume has a lot of components that work together to a single goal: Getting you a new job. So to be considered for top jobs on film sets, you need to take action—on your own resume.
See how this nontraditional grad highlights her film production experience in this sample resume for a film production worker below, and download the film production sample resume in Word.
Jobs in film production are projected to grow by 13% (or 7,600 jobs) from 2016 through 2026, which is faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). You'll find the highest level of employment for this job in the following states: California, New York, Florida, Georgia, and Texas; and in the following metropolitan areas: Los Angeles, New York City, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Miami.
As someone in production, you can expect to earn a median wage of $58,210 per year, or $27.99 per hour, according to the BLS.
Additionally, you can search for film production jobs on Monster.
Film production resume template
Janice Johnston
1561 Elm Street ▪ Los Angeles, California 90406
jan@myisp.com ▪ 323.460.5023
Qualifications Summary
Film and Television Production: Wide-ranging knowledge of film and video projects from inception to completion. Effective at organizing and coordinating shoots; experience using production equipment. Conduct script analysis and contribute to script changes. Ability to write and edit scenes, treatments, and scripts; competent in film and sound editing.
Administration and Communication: Provide efficient administrative support for a diverse array of program participants and staff. Prioritize and organize workloads to meet strict deadlines; train and support team members. Establish and maintain strong working relationships with management, staff, and internal and external groups.
Technical Proficiencies: Adobe Premiere, ProTools, Final Cut Pro X, AVID, Flatbed Editing, Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling, iMovie, MS Office, Arriflex 235 and Sony Digital Video Cameras, Studio Floor Camera.
Strengths and Accomplishments: Enthusiastic and creative; demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and objectives. Excellent organizational and communication talents; solid skills in improving productivity and efficiency while reducing costs. Served as Production Sound / Sound Editor for Student Emmy Award-winning film.
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Film/Video Production (2015)
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Art (2013)
University of California, Berkeley, California
Director/ Director of Photography
“Life” – Digital Video Short Film
“Locked In” – Digital Video Short Film
“Unfaithful” – Digital Video Short Film
Director of Photography / Edito
“Uncomfortable” – 16mm Short Film
“The Journal” – 16mm Short Film
Writer/Director/Sound Editor
“Chronicle” – 16mm Short Film
Production Sound / Sound Editor
“Working the Inner City” – Documentary
“Blast” – Student Emmy Award-Winning Documentary
“Resonance” – 16mm Short Film
“Swan” – HD Short Film
“No Hope” – 35mm Short Film
Experience Highlights
University of Southern California,
School of Cinema – Los Angeles, California 2013 − 2015
Film and Production, Graduate Student
Cast, directed, and co-produced numerous film and video projects. Planned, organized, and budgeted film shoots utilizing Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling. Edited projects and assigned scenes using Adobe Premiere and AVID. Performed sound editing in ProTools. Wrote scenes, treatments, and portions of scripts.
Located and secured approval for land at low cost, assisted in casting, and provided input on final picture and sound edit for Senior Project.
Commended by Directors for sense of humor that played a key role in diffusing tension and ensuring successful shoots.
Lucerne Publishing, Los Angeles, California - 2010 − 2013
Production Coordinator (concurrent with education)
Organized information and edited and composed text for “The Entertainment Guide” (750-page publication). Assisted in determining interview questions in accordance with Production policies.
Frequently worked numerous additional hours to meet strict deadlines.
University of California, Berkeley, California - 2006 − 2008
Evaluated petition requests for exceptions to general program requirements, ensuring consistency of policies. Tracked student progress in degree programs. Provided administrative support for over 100 Ph.D. students, 500 Master’s Degree students, and faculty. Resolved billing and registration problems. Responded to more than 50 e-mail messages daily. Oriented new employees to departmental policies and procedures. Communicated extensively with the Dean, other offices and program coordinators in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
Improved efficiency and reduced costs by introducing automated communication processes.
Successfully organized induction ceremony for Beta Gamma Sigma international society of business school honors graduates.
Instrumental in major improvement of relations between Student Affairs Office and students.
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FDD Assesses Risks of Crypto Use by Countries Under US Sanctions
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The American Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has assembled an assessment of current and future risks of cryptocurrency use by countries adversarial to the United States in a report published on July 11.
In the report, the agency outlines possible future scenarios that would make blockchain technology sanctions resistance a larger threat. Specifically, the FDD analyzed how countries such as Russia, China, Venezuela, and Iran are deploying digital currency technology, and in what way this phenomenon could influence United States sanctions in future.
In the report, the FDD warns against a scenario in which one of the above countries convinces other nations to use a state-based cryptocurrency based on a major commodity export such as oil, sanctions would be much harder to enforce.
Another scenario of concern would arise if an adversary were to make progress in the creation of digital currency wallet infrastructure in which its citizens can hold and trade the cryptocurrency, as well as use it for transactions with local companies.
The report further cautions against a U.S. adversary’s success with blockchain technology in its domestic banking system to a degree that it can integrate its platform into other nations’ financial system sectors. The FDD also identified the following threat:
“An independent cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin [BTC] gains wide adoption in commerce and becomes more relevant to the global financial system. Then, a U.S. adversary begins to build significant reserves in the cryptocurrency. The state thus uses its holdings to gain more influence in the global financial system.”
Meanwhile, Russian parliament, the State Duma, has again postponed the adoption of the country’s major crypto bill “On Digital Financial Assets” (DFA) until the autumn session as officials have not been able to reach a common position on the fate of digital currencies in Russia.
China’s central bank is reportedly developing its own digital currency in response to Facebook’s Libra, as the latter could purportedly pose a threat to the country’s financial system. Notably, the bank’s plans come at a time when China has taken a hard line toward cryptocurrency trading, with financial institutions banning Bitcoin trading, initial coin offerings and crypto exchanges.
Venezuela was considering to close mutual trade settlements with Russia using the ruble, as well as Venezuela’s oil-backed Petro digital currency, a controversial project that was first launched in February 2018.
In Iran, purchasing and selling cryptocurrencies is illegal, as deputy governor for new technologies at the Central Bank of Iran Nasser Hakimi announced. On July 6, Iranian Assistant Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply stated that the United States Congress was working to stop Iran’s access to crypto and Bitcoin mining in an attempt to prevent evasion of sanctions.
Also read: Fidelity, Deloitte and Amazon, have begun supporting a new blockchain accelerator program called Startup Studio
Source:https://cointelegraph.com/news/fdd-assesses-risks-of-crypto-use-by-countries-under-us-sanctions
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James May test drives the new Ferrari 488 GTB [video]
James May test drives the new Ferrari 488 GTB [video] product 2015-06-10 13:21:08 https://www.motor1.com/news/56169/james-may-test-drives-the-new-ferrari-488-gtb-video/ Ferrari 488 GTB Supercars, top gear, ferrari, james may, ferrari 488 gtb, 488 gtb, james, may
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Former Top Gear co-presenter James May has made an exclusive review of the Ferrari 488 GTB
Former Top Gear co-presenter James May has made an exclusive video review of the Ferrari 488 GTB.
Back in April this year May disclosed he has bought himself a brand new 458 Speciale and needs “a job to pay for it”. Obviously, he has found an opportunity to film for the Sunday Times, reviewing the new 488 GTB.
He also commented he has spent 208,090 GBP for buying the Speciale as a celebration for the new three-year Top Gear deal that was ended after Jeremy Clarkson’s scandal. This could be “annoying for James May”, as the video description says, because the price of the new 488 GTB stands at 184,000 GBP.
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Prep Primer Week 5: Mainland has game of the week
By BRIAN LINDERbrian.linder@news-jrnl.com
Sep 26, 2013 at 5:08 PM Sep 26, 2013 at 6:44 PM
Mainland's game at American Heritage in Plantation tops this week's games.
Mainland at American Heritage, 7:30 p.m., at Plantation
Mainland (4-0) is the area's most impressive team, with playmakers on offense in RB Trey Rodriguez and RB/WR Kaylo Hannah and a defense which has scored at least one TD in each game. Even the special teams unit features a dangerous return game, a steady punter in Nick Bruno and kicker Chris Miglioranzi. But the Bucs have not faced a team like the Plantation American Heritage Patriots (3-1), whose only loss came against Miami Central and has a wealth of talent the likes of which these Bucs haven't seen.
THE PICK: American Heritage 34-23.
KEY TO VICTORY — Mainland: Bucs need a consistent effort from the offense, especially quarterback Anthony Williams. If Mainland can put up some points and give the defense time to rest between series, its chances improve.
KEY PLAYER — Mainland: Trey Rodriguez: He is not hurting for attention from colleges, but Rodriguez said playing opposite Michel will be motivating. If Rodriguez can turn in a big performance, the Bucs figure to put a few more points up.
KEY TO VICTORY — American Heritage: American Heritage needs to get tailback Sony Michel going early, knock Mainland's defense back on its heels and force the Bucs to play from behind.
KEY PLAYER — American Heritage: Sony Michel: The Georgia commit is recruiting website Rivals.com's second-ranked tailback in the country for a reason. The Bucs defense might not face a better player this season.
THE REST OF WEEK 5'S GAMES
NSB (1-3) at FPC (1-2), 7 p.m.
This has not been the season NSB imagined. Last week, the 'Cudas got roughed up by Seabreeze. The week before, national-power St. Josephs Regional beat them up. And this one will not be easy for D'Cota Dixon and company on the road against a hard-nosed Flagler Palm Coast team that has vowed not to lose again.
THE PICK: New Smyrna Beach 24-13.
DeLand (0-4) at Spruce Creek (1-2), 7 p.m.
DeLand limps into this game winless, but the Bulldogs have yet to play a team with a loss. The Hawks took it on the chin in their opener against Seabreeze but rebounded to play Mainland close and knocked off Jones.
THE PICK: DeLand 21-17.
Seabreeze (3-0) at Bartram Trail (0-3), 7 p.m.
The Sandcrabs have put themselves in the argument for best team in the area. Following a 42-13 win over New Smyrna Beach last week, coach Marc Beach said he wanted to see how his team would respond to a test. Despite Bartram Trail's record, he might get that. The Bears feature 510-yard passer P.J. Blazejowski.
THE PICK: Seabreeze 30-23.
Atlantic (1-2) at Pine Ridge (0-4), 7:30 p.m.
Pine Ridge will have its hands full with the Sharks' rushing duo of C.J. Jones and Kim Mack.
THE PICK: Atlantic 49-6.
University (2-2) at Hagerty (0-4), 7:30 p.m.
University got roughed up by Lake Brantley last week but has a good chance to rebound here.
THE PICK: University 14-13.
Deltona (0-2-1) at Trinity (1-2), 7 p.m.
Allen Johnson spent the better part of the past decade coaching Trinity. He will be on the other side of the field for this one, but getting a win won't be easy.
THE PICK: Trinity 12-6.
Titusville (3-1) at Matanzas (1-2), 7 p.m.
Jeremiah Wilson and Marcaus Cooper have developed a solid connection in the passing game, and Stefan Tucker is a capable rusher. But Titusville might be too tough.
THE PICK: Titusville 31-16.
Lopez (1-3) at Mel. Central Cath. (3-0), 7 p.m.
Joe Boden and the Green Wave got in the win column last week, but doing it again this week will not be easy.
THE PICK: Central Catholic 30-7.
Calvary (0-3) at City of Life (2-2), 7 p.m.
It has been a tough season for Calvary. Billy Glenn's team, already thin on numbers, is now dealing with injuries.
THE PICK: City of Life 36-6.
Taylor (0-4) at Harvest Comm. (2-1), 7 p.m.
Harvest Community's Lonnie Marts III is the son of former NFL player Lonnie Marts. He has 477 yards rushing. That is not good for Taylor.
THE PICK: Harvest Community 42-6.
Warner (3-1) at Lake High. Prep (0-3), 7 p.m.
Lake Highland has been outscored 88-14 this season. Meanwhile, Warner has outscored opponents 151-44, and 32 of those points allowed came against a Jacksonville Trinity Christian team loaded with FBS prospects.
THE PICK: Warner 52-0
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Listen: Episode 12 of the Inside Southwest Florida Football podcast
Your hosts, Adam Regan and Adam Fisher, will get you ready for the top high school football games in Lee and Collier counties with their analysis and predictions.
Listen: Episode 12 of the Inside Southwest Florida Football podcast Your hosts, Adam Regan and Adam Fisher, will get you ready for the top high school football games in Lee and Collier counties with their analysis and predictions. Check out this story on news-press.com: https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2018/11/01/inside-southwest-florida-football-podcast-fort-myers-naples-cape-coral/1812704002/
Fort Myers News-Press Published 12:00 p.m. ET Nov. 1, 2018
Inside Southwest Florida Football podcast(Photo: Adam Regan/news-press.com)
Welcome to the 12th episode of the Inside Southwest Florida Football podcast. Your hosts, The News-Press’ Adam Regan and the Naples Daily News’ Adam Fisher, will get you ready for the top high school football games in Lee and Collier counties with their analysis and predictions.
The podcast will be available for download at noon every Thursday throughout the season on news-press.com, naplesnews.com and on iTunes.
On this week's episode, Regan and Fisher evaluate the 12 Southwest Florida teams vying for at-large playoff bids and reminisce about the 26 Lee and Collier County teams who posted undefeated regular season. Before the Adams make their picks, Regan sits down with Riverdale High School coach James Delgado ahead of the Raiders' rivalry game with Lehigh.
Go to news-press.com or pick up Friday's print edition for preview capsules and predictions for each of this week's game.
You can also have your voice heard by asking the Adams a question they will answer during the podcast. Send your questions through Twitter (@NDN_Adam and @NP_AdamRegan).
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MH370 investigator claims to have received death threats over flight probe
A self-proclaimed MH370 “investigator” has claimed he has received death threats over his ongoing probe into the doomed flight.
News Corp Australia NetworkJune 24, 20196:06am
MH370: Malaysia Airlines flight mystery continues
Mystery has surrounded MH370 since it's disappearance. Here's a look at the theories suggested over the years.
US private investigator Blaine Gibson speaks to the media after a meeting with the Australian Transport and Safety Bureau in 2016. Picture: AFPSource:AFP
A man investigating the mysterious disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 which claimed six Australian lives is in hiding after receiving death threats.
American “plane hunter” Blaine Gibson, who has delivered debris to the Australian Transport and Safety Bureau, has been warned he will be murdered if he continues to probe what happened to MH370.
It follows the assassination of a Malaysian ambassdor in 2017 who was believed to be on the verge of delivering new evidence to the government about the plane’s disappearance.
The Sun reports that Mr Gibson first hit the headlines in February 2016 when he claimed he had found debris from the Malaysian Airlines jet washed up on a sandbank in Mozambique.
Self-appointed MH370 investigator Blaine Gibson with a local fisherman in Madagascar with debris from the plane. Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied
The metal fragment had the words “No Step” written on its side and was said to be from the doomed passenger jet.
Gibson has since found more than 16 pieces of suspected wreckage which turned up on the Indian Ocean islands of La Reunion, Rodrigues, Madagascar and Mauritius and the coastlines of South Africa.
However, a respected aviation expert has now revealed since making his startling finds, the self-proclaimed adventurer has been receiving chilling death threats.
Pilot turned writer William Langewiesche. Picture: FacebookSource:Supplied
William Langewiesche, a pilot turned writer, told The Atlantic after the sleuth found the first piece of wreckage “he began receiving death threats”.
“One message said that either he would stop looking for debris or he would leave Madagascar in a coffin.
“Another warned he would die of polonium poisoning ... he has been traumatised,” he added.
Langewiesche said he hooked up with Gibson in Kuala Lumpur where he is in “hiding”, reports The Sunday Times.
“He largely avoids disclosing his location or travel plans, and for similar reasons avoids using email and rarely speaks over the telephone,” the author revealed.
“He frequently swaps out his SIM cards. He believes he is sometimes followed and photographed.”
MH370 families posted photographs of personal items found on the beach of Madagascar where other suspected aircraft debris was found. Picture: FacebookSource:Facebook
Another personal item thought to be from the wreckage of MH370. Picture: FacebookSource:Facebook
Mr Gibson’s fears follow the gunning down of a diplomat investigating the disappearance just as he was about to deliver “new evidence” to Malaysian investigators.
Honorary Consul of Malaysia Zahid Raza was shot dead in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo in an apparent assassination in September 2017.
Zahid Raza was shot dead in Madagascar. Picture: SuppliedSource:Supplied
At the time Mr Gibson revealed he was left severely rattled by news of the killing.
He said he had planned to keep details of his latest finds under wraps until they had been safely transported off the island but changed his mind after Mr Raza was killed.
“For the protection of those involved we decided not to make this report public until the debris was safely delivered to Malaysia,” Mr Gibson reported in his blog.
“However tragic events have intervened. Under the agreement between the two countries, debris is supposed to be collected by Hon. Zahid Raza, the Honorary Malaysian Consul in Madagascar, and delivered by private courier to Malaysia.
“On August 24, the Hon. Zahid Raza was assassinated in Antananarivo.”
Malaysian Airlines flight 370 vanished on March 8, 2014, 40 minutes into a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with 239 people on board.
Blaine Gibson and helper Cyriak with a piece of possible MH370 debris in Madagascar. Picture: FacebookSource:Facebook
Satellite data indicates it travelled south for several hours before crashing into the remote southern Indian Ocean off Western Australia.
However, a three-year search by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) failed to find any trace of the plane.
A second mission by underwater exploration company Ocean Infinity last year also failed to locate the wreckage.
A recovered Boeing 777 wing flap identified to be part of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Picture: AFPSource:AFP
This story first appeared in The Sun and has been reprinted here with permission.
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You are here: HomenextCity InsightsnextThe Land Girls: Cinderellas of the Soil
Dame Vera Lynn with Mayor Councillor Ann Norman and the singing duo Swinging Sweethearts who sang some of Dame Vera’s original songs
The forgotten army of the land girls tell their story in this new exhibition. During WWII over 75,000 women joined the Women’s Land Army. The heroic image of the land girl standing tall in her corduroy breeches, green jumper has become an iconic symbol of the triumph of wartime agriculture.
The exhibition highlights personal stories, propaganda, paintings, posters and photographs. It reveals the experiences of women as they leave their pre-war lives to learn milking, rat catching, threshing and tractor driving.
Sussex Contribution
The Land Girls also focuses on the contribution in Sussex. Their headquarters were at Barcombe Place, the land girls were trained at Plumpton Agricultural College and they lived and worked on the Sussex Downs.
Dame Vera Lynn with some original Land Girls in their green jumpers
Where are the Land Girls?
Were you a Land Girl? Perhaps your mother or grandmother was one of those ‘Cinderellas of the Soil’. Contact Jennifer@mybrightonandhove.org.uk and share your memories with us. We will publish the reminiscences here at My Brighton and Hove, so that our visitors can find out about this sometimes forgotten, but vitally important band of women.
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What an amazing thing that these ladies still have the jumpers from their uniforms. It must have been horribly hard work, and a huge adjustment for girls from the cities. So much owed to them! Ellen in Toronto, Canada
By Ellen (10/10/2009)
In 1941 when I was evacuated to a village in Yorkshire called Burton Leonard, I used to help out on a farm where there was a landgirl. I have forgotten her name but she came from Leeds where her father was a solicitor, and she sometimes took me out in her MG for rides when petrol permitted and when I was finishing off the milking. She and the young farmer used to have a kiss and cuddle in the milking shed. So it wasn’t all hard work.
By Terry Shorter (08/03/2010)
How interesting. My mother along with many women of Mile Oak and Upper Portslade worked the farm land for Farmer Broomfield. I can recall being taken with my brother to the fields, while mum worked we kids played. I have spoken to another kid from those days, unfortunately now deceased. Mum suffered with a bad back for many years, always blaming it on working on the land.
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Visits to Kabarak plot to isolate Ruto, say Rift MPs
Deputy President William Ruto, during Bishop Cornelius Korir's first memorial service, at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County, on November 3, 2018. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Virtually every major contender in the 2022 presidential race has visited Mr Moi.
Gideon’s supporters ask politicians to stop reading politics in visits.
Some leaders are, however, wondering why the DP is the only one who has not been allowed to see the former President.
By WYCLIFF KIPSANG
By VITALIS KIMUTAI
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s visit to retired President Daniel Moi has sparked off heated debate in the Rift Valley on whether the tours were part of a wider plan to isolate Deputy President William Ruto in the succession race.
Virtually every major contender in the 2022 presidential race has visited Mr Moi — considered in his heyday a professor of politics — to seek his blessings, but a similar attempt by Mr Ruto in May was thwarted.
Mr Musyoka, who was recently named President Kenyatta’s special peace envoy for South Sudan, was at Mr Moi’s home in Kabarak on Friday with several Wiper lawmakers in tow.
Others who have visited the retired leader include President Kenyatta, his mother Mama Ngina, ODM leader Raila Odinga, Cotu boss Francis Atwoli, Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho.
Jubilee leaders are, however, wondering why the DP is the only one who has not been allowed to see the former President.
Mr Moi's son Gideon, who is also the Baringo Senator, and Mr Ruto have been involved in a protracted battle of supremacy for the control of Rift Valley ahead of the 2022.
And while the DP has a clear advantage over the younger Moi in the ‘sibling rivalry’ owing to his high office, personal charisma and nationwide networks, his allies do not want to take chances on a possible alliance-building at their leader’s expense.
Jubilee leaders who spoke to the Nation yesterday were categorical that the Kabarak tours were a well-calculated plan to isolate the DP.
“Any visit to an elder shouldn’t be restricted, but I want to assure that their plans will not work as the 2022 race is already decided. The DP will win with resounding approval by Kenyans," Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei said.
Soy MP Caleb Kositany said he and his colleagues, on Mr Ruto's side, have a request that has been pending for several months and once it goes through they will visit the 94-year-old leader.
“These visits are clearly political, but politics which are not headed anywhere. It seems the son (Gideon) feels we don’t support him hence we should not meet the Mzee (Mr Moi)," said Mr Kositany, a close ally of the DP.
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The MP said even though they have requested to visit under the auspices of the Rift Valley Senators and MPs Parliamentary Group chaired by Mr Kipchumba Murkomen, they will insist on going with Mr Ruto.
But Moiben MP Silas Tiren, who has had unlimited access to Kabarak thanks to his close association with Senator Moi, said the visits should not be politicised.
"Looking at his (Mr Moi) statement he wants Kenyans to remain united. He wants those seeking leadership positions not use force. Mzee is happy seeing leaders reaching out to each other,” said Mr Tiren, whose constituency is in Mr Ruto’s Uasin Gishu turf.
He said if Mr Ruto used the right protocol he was sure he won’t be denied access.
“This is a person serving in high office and you should use the normal protocol. This is an elder approaching 100 years. When you reach there and he is not in a position to see you, people should not politicise this," Mr Tiren said, referring to Mr Ruto's attempted visit in May.
Kanu secretary-general Nick Salat told the Nation that the former President will have a bigger say in shaping the succession politics in the country ahead of the 2022 General Election.
Mr Salat claimed: "With his abrasive nature, Mr Ruto has tried to build a demigod image of himself in Rift Valley in a manner that democracy has been stifled and he has his way in anything and everything.”
He further said the DP had shown open disdain towards other leaders and sneers at them instead of consulting them adding that in the bigger scheme of things, he had isolated himself from the people who should be his pillars and foot soldiers.
Mr Moi's handlers in May said that he could not meet Mr Ruto then as he was undergoing a routine physiotherapy session with his doctors for the entire duration of the visit.
Though Senator Moi has not publicly declared that he will vie for the presidency, it is widely believed that Kanu will enter into an alliance with like-minded parties in 2022.
His allies such as Tiaty MP William Kamket have, however, been hinting at the Kanu chairman going for the top seat.
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Air Canada's Award-Winning North America Business Class Featured in New Multi-Media Advertising Campaign Français
MONTREAL, April 8, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today launched an expansive multi-media advertising campaign to showcase for customers the industry leading attributes and benefits of its award-winning, North America Business Class service and its commitment to customer service excellence. The campaign is set to run until June 2, including a three-week television component starting today to coincide with the beginning of the NHL playoffs.
Air Canada today launched an expansive multi-media advertising campaign to showcase for customers the industry leading attributes and benefits of its award-winning, North America Business Class service. (CNW Group/Air Canada)
"Air Canada's North America Business Class offers customers unmatched services and amenities that deliver on and even anticipate their expectations. This campaign will reinforce how our employees strive to earn our customers' loyalty each day by providing a superior travel experience through customer service excellence, while also highlighting the very real benefits to their businesses of choosing Air Canada Business Class," said Andrew Shibata, Managing Director of Brand at Air Canada.
"The superiority of Air Canada's Business Class has been recognized by numerous industry awards and confirmed by the 2018 Ipsos Reid Canadian Business Traveller Survey, which found Air Canada is the preferred airline for domestic travel for 92 per cent of frequent business travellers. Our unrivalled Business Class service is a key reason why Air Canada has been named the Best Airline in North America at the Skytrax World Airline Awards for seven of the last nine years, including in 2017 and 2018, when it also won the Skytrax Best Business Class in North America."
Among the unique offerings of Air Canada North America Business Class are an elevated end-to-end travel experience, with airport priority services, access to Maple Leaf Lounges, a dedicated aircraft cabin with larger seats, complimentary meal and beverage service including a wine selection curated by Air Canada sommelier Véronique Rivest, seatback in-flight entertainment with more than 600 hours of content in 15 languages and the Altitude Loyalty Program. Air Canada customers can also enroll in Air Canada for Business, a tailored program offering travel benefits for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The campaign, centred on the concept of "We're in the business of you", will feature one 60-second and two 15-second television spots, which can be viewed on YouTube (see links below). These will be supported by airport and arena out-of-home placements and extensive digital, print, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn), and other sales communications. The campaign was developed in partnership with FCB Montreal.
Air Canada, the only Skytrax Four Star international network carrier in North America, has recently won numerous awards for its Business Class and other services. These include:
PAX International Readership Awards - Outstanding Food Service by a Carrier in North America and Best Business Class Amenity Kit in the Americas
TripAdvisor Traveller's Choice Awards – Best Business Class in North America
Skytrax – Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness in North America 2018
Business Traveler USA - Best North American Airline for International Travel and Best North American Airline for Inflight Experience
Frequent Business Traveler GlobeRunner Awards - Best Airline in the Americas and
Best Business Class Airport Lounge (both awards shared with Star Alliance partner United Airlines)
The television advertisements can be viewed online:
60 second spot at: https://youtu.be/5_35ed6Y2zQ
15 second spots at: https://youtu.be/ivrCeQhNTp8
https://youtu.be/NWFpOjCuwSA
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada's largest domestic and international airline serving nearly 220 airports on six continents. Canada's flag carrier is among the 20 largest airlines in the world and in 2018 served nearly 51 million customers. Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 63 airports in Canada, 56 in the United States and 100 in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and South America. Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network serving 1,317 airports in 193 countries. Air Canada is the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking according to independent U.K. research firm Skytrax, which also named Air Canada the 2018 Best Airline in North America. For more information, please visit: aircanada.com/media, follow @AirCanada on Twitter and join Air Canada on Facebook.
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by Gary Lawless @GoldenKnights / VegasGoldenKnights.com
Some thoughts and jots while watching the Golden Knights go through their paces on a Sunday morning in Vegas.
What a difference a week makes. Vegas rolled in to Philadelphia last Saturday owning a 1-4 record and their was lots of carping on social media about a second season crash.
A hard-fought road win against the Flyers and two home wins this week against Buffalo and Anaheim has brought the club's record to 4-4 with three games remaining on this homestand.
Stop the puck, stop the skid
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has been brilliant during this three-game streak allowing just two goals while stopping 69 of 71 shots for a .971 save. Fleury recorded his 408th win and is now 10th all time in career NHL wins.
Fleury is now 76 wins back of Ed Belfour who sits third in all time wins with 484. Martin Brodeur is first with 691 wins and Patrick Roy is second with 551.
Fleury, 33, just signed a three-year extension which kicks in next season. Barring injury, catching Belfour is realistic. Henrik Lundqvist (433) and Roberto Luongo (471) are the only active goalies ahead of Fleury. So there's a bit of a race among the three active goalies. Fleury should settle somewhere between sixth and third in all-time wins by the time he retires. Factor in three Stanley Cup wins as well as an Olympic gold medal and he's beginning to look more and more like a future Hall of Famer.
Quick streak stats
Vegas has scored eight goals winning its last three games and only allowed two. The Golden Knights have generated 95 shots for while allowing 71 against for a plus 24 shot differential in that span. The power play has tallied in two of the three games and the penalty kill has been perfect.
Nick's impact
Defensemen Nick Holden was signed in the off-season to bolster the third pairing on the Golden Knights blueline but has spent much of the season in the club's top four and ranks fourth amongst VGK defenders in icetime averaging 18:54 minutes per game. Holden played a lot of top-four minutes during his time with the New York Rangers including a 34 point season in 2016-17. Holden has averaged over 20 minutes per game in each of the last three Vegas wins. Holden is one of those players who responds well to responsibility. The more you give him, the better he plays.
"I think he gets better every game, he's been solid for us," said VGK head coach Gerard Gallant. "I didn't know too much about when we got him, I knew he was a solid player and every game he is getting better and he moves the puck well."
Late in Saturday's 3-1 win against Anaheim, winger Jonathan Marchessault had a clear shot at an empty net. Before firing the puck into the net, however, Marchessault paused and looked over at linemate Reilly Smith and was poised to dish the puck. Smith saw what Marchessault was up to and waved him toward the goal. Both players made an unselfish gesture on the same play before Marchessault whipped the puck in for his team leading fifth goal of the season.
"They are character guys, they like each other a lot, they have fun in practice every day and Marchessault likes to score goals and he would have given it to Smitty," said Gallant. "Smitty is the type of guy that would say put it in Marchessault. We've got a good team and a good group of guys. We talked about it on the day of the expansion draft. We wanted a good group of guys and that is what we got."
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Cory Booker fundraiser to be hosted by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are among the stars that will host a fundraiser for Cory Booker, above, next month.
(John Munson/The Star-Ledger)
A handful of Hollywood names are teaming up to hold a U.S. Senate fundraiser for Cory Booker next month.
The Sept. 23 event will be held at the Southern California home of billionaire Ron Burkle, according to a report on HollywoodReporter.com.
Burkle, who owns part of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins, will be joined by a star-studded cast that includes actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and producer J.J. Abrams, the report said.
Tickets for the event start at $1,000 and top out at $10,000.
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos and his wife, former U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant, are also expected to be on hand for the Newark mayor.
Booker will square off against Republican Steve Lonegan in a special election Oct. 16. Former state Attorney General Jeff Chiesa was appointed by Gov. Chris Christie to temporarily fill the seat left vacant when Frank Lautenbeg died on June 3.
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This was the original OGSEF fundraising vehicle. The Giving Tree recognizes direct cash contributions and participation in other funding activities that meet Giving Tree recognition minimum requirements. Click here for more information.
The third source of funding is through specific and significant fundraising events that encourage community participation. Among these is the bi-annual Grove Gala, our major social event featuring a silent auction and an evening of fun and entertainment. Click here for more information. Please contact us if you have other great ideas!
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What on earth can actually happen on the McLeod's Daughters reboot?
Saddle up kids, the new season isn't going ahead, and here's why.
By Chloe Lal
Last week the entire nation went absolutely nuts over the news that McLeod's Daughters will be getting the reboot it deserves.
And while we've been figuratively dancing in a ring with our Akubra hats raised, cracking those whips in delight, we've also got to stop and ask ourselves: where the heck could we actually go from here?
Logistically speaking, it's been a whole eight years since the show left our screens.
The moment you realise it's nearly been a decade since the show aired... And everyone could be DEAD.
There have been deaths, kidnappings, amnesia, people gallivanting to Africa and even the casual faked death.
So, where now for the gang from Drover's Run, we hear you cry?
We've recapped where we left each of our favourites from McLeod's Daughters while taking a stab in the dark in figuring out how they'll fit into 2017...
For now you can relive the series' very best moments in the video player below... Keep scrolling for more McLeods
Claire McLeod - DEAD
Lisa Chappell as Claire
Where we left off?
For anyone who hasn't watched more than two minutes of the show, Claire McLeod is very much dead.
One of the most beloved characters on the series, Claire provided some of the most gripping moments on McLeods.
Reconnecting with her half sister Tess, making us all wish we worked on a farm... That ridiculously hot romance with Alex Ryan.
And who can forget when she gave birth to her beautiful baby girl Charlotte, who she nicknamed BOM - Baby of McLeod.
Alex and Claire were soulmates.
Lisa, who played Claire, revealed, "This was the hardest shoot ever. It took two days!"
But then in 2003, in the second last episode of Season Three the absolute unimaginable happened.
Claire McLeod DIED.
She and Tess were driving in the Ute with baby Charlotte when they were in accident.
Claire, being peak selfless Claire made her sister get out, saving her and the baby.
As we all would remember, the beloved farmed plunged to her death.
Speaking to TV Week about the heartwrenching moment, actress Lisa Chappell, confessed, "That was so sad."
It was meant to be Claire and Tess till the end... Not Season Three.
"I knew I was saying goodbye to a wonderful family of people I had worked with, and I was also saying goodbye to Claire."
To be completely honest we're still reeling over it.
Where can Claire go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
Unless Drover's Run hires a witch as a new farm hand, we're guessing Claire will probably remain six feet under.
But, there is hope. There's no reason why she can't appear in any of the living character's dreams?
Or her daughter Charlotte could return to the show. Technically, she'd be 14 today, meaning she is only one year younger than her mum was when she ran the farm.
Charlotte, who lives with her dad Peter Johnson (he was the actual worst and has no place in 2017 McLeods), could return to Drover's Run and channel her mum's tougher than nails personna.
Come on TV Gods, you can giveth and you can taketh.
WHY UTE. WHY?
Tess McLeod-Ryan - ALIVE
Bridie Carter portrayed Tess
A win for the people, Tess McLeod is still alive...
And Nine, let's keep it that way.
The second eldest daughter of Jack McLeod stayed on the show till the end of Season Six.
In that time Tess lost a sister, dated both Ryan brothers, survived nearly drowning in a silo and had a kid.
She did for a hot second, have a very sizzling romance with vet Dave Brewer but she ultimately married Nick Ryan.
There was a moment when Tess thought her main squeeze had carked it.
Nick was presumed dead after a plane crash in Argentina but it was later revealed that he had been mugged before boarding the plane, and had spent months unconscious in a hospital.
An obvious misunderstanding that could have really happened to anyone.
The couple were thankfully reunited and left the Drover's Run for a new life in Argentina.
Tess was such a breath of fresh air.
Where can Tess go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
Since she's alive and kicking, Tess technically can come back!
Bridie Carter, who portrayed the farmer, infamously never returned to the show.
But time heals all wounds and we're hoping Mrs Ryan has had enough of Argentina and returns to Drover's Run.
Plus, the actress was nominated for six Logies during her time on the show... If you ask us, the people want her back!
Guys, it's time to leave Argentina!
Jodi McLeod-Bosnich - ALIVE
Jodi was played by Rachael Carpani.
Holy heck... Poor Jodi.
The youngest of the McLeods girls, Jodi really had a rough trot.
For the record, she's totally alive.
But she went through some major paternity issues, gets married, gets divorced, gets kidnanpped, dates a guy who is in the witness protection program, then she apparently dies in an explosion.
Don't worry kids - she continued hooking up with Matt (said protected witness) and the pair simply faked their deaths to avoid being murdered... Who ever said living in the country was idyllic never went to Drover's Run.
In the very last episode, Jodi was pregnant and the criminals who were after her man, were now in jail.
Where can Jodi go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
We expect Jodi and Matt would have a very cute kid, who's around 7-years-old. They're probably running the show on the farm, and fingers crossed they have some new junior farm babies helping them out.
Poor Jodi!
Becky Howard - ALIVE
Jessica played young Becky Howard.
Becky was the best! She was only on the show for three seasons, but we think it's time she returns.
We first met the bubbly blonde as one of the barmaids at Gungellan Pub & Hotel.
After her boss raped her, Claire offered her a job on the farm and she took to it like a duck to water.
Fans of the show will cherish her romance with Brett 'Brick' Buchanon, a station hand at Killarney. Poor Becky thought he left her to go to Queensland to look after his uncle, but thanks to a dream, she discovered his dead body near bridge.
She goes on to fall in love with Jake and the pair move away, where the pretty blonde accepts a scholarship at an agricultural college.
Where can Becky go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
Clearly she needs to return. She and Jake can help run the farm and life will be swell.
Maybe she can make a bridge in honour of Brick... It should be built out of Bricks.
Becky and Jake left the show at the end of Season Three.
Brett "Brick" Buchanon - DEAD
We've established that Brick is well and truly gone... But we have hope for him.
Where can Brick go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
Maybe he secretly fathered a child that we don't know about or he could team up with all the dead McLeods and they can kindly watch over the farm.
RIP BRICK.
Relive the moment Becky finds Brick... Article continues
Alexander Marion "Alex" Ryan - DEAD
Aaron played Alex Ryan, the owner of Killarney, neighbouring property of Drover's Run.
As happy as we are that McLeod's is back... Reliving all these deaths is too much for our hearts.
ALEX RYAN is gone. It's as hard for us as it is for you.
For seven seasons, the beloved farmer had some real good moments. His incredible romance with childhood bestie Claire - let's not forget he was going to pop the question before she died.
He was killed in an early episode of the final season after being crushed in a freak accident.
We feel you, Stevie.
He discovered his dad wasn't his dad, he married a brat from the city, only to accept that his true love (other than Claire) was Stevie.
They even married and it was perfect... Until he decided it was time to go, dying after being crushed by a large tree branch.
And once again McLeods crushed a nation...
You work on a farm... HOW DID YOU NOT KNOW THAT YOU NEEDED TO AVOID THE BRANCH?
Things could have been so different.
Where can Alex go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
He never got to meet his son with Stevie, but little Alexander 'Xander' Hall Ryan, could definitely be his dad's mini me.
Or, as previously discussed - he could help co-chair the Dead People of McLeods association.
Also, more importantly... Since both he and Claire are no longer living, does that mean they were actually meant to be?
Are you Team Claire or Team Stevie?
Nicholas Garry "Nick" Ryan - ALIVE
Nick was portrayed by Myles Pollard.
Alex's little brother Nick is happily living in Argentina with his wife Tess.
Where can Nick go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
He really just needs to follow Tess' lead... She's the boss.
Time to come back, guys!
Stevie Hall-Ryan - ALIVE
Simmone Jade MacKinnon was Stevie.
Oh my word... STEVIE.
We met her just before Claire died in Season Three, the duo were old mates.
Stevie, played by Simmone Jade Mackinnon, was on the show right till the end, and boy did she go through ringer.
Her ups and downs with Tess, actually confessing to being Rose's mum, taking on Drover's Run single-handedly - all whilst falling in then out then back in love with Alex.
We thought it was forever...
The pair eventually married in Season Seven, only for her hubby to die in the following year.
Stevie, who was heavily pregnant, gave birth shortly after his death. She named their newborn son Alexander in honour of the father he would never meet.
The vibrant red-head saved the farm and we saw her one last time, with the entire gang celebrating her little boy's first birthday.
Where can Stevie go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
As one of the few cast members who shared the news of the reboot, Stevie is no doubt going to be back and better than ever.
With Xander's parentage, our money's on her little boy running amok on Drover's Run. And here's hoping Stevie runs straight into someone's arms.
View GalleryMcLeod's Daughters greatest moments
Meg Rivers Fountain-Dodge - ALIVE
Sonia Todd and John Jarratt played Meg and Terry.
Jodi's mum and longtime housekeeper on Drover's Run, Meg, is alive, in love and doing great.
So she accidentally had an affair way back when... It resulted in Jodi McLeod and at the end of the day we're all the better for it.
Where can Meg go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
We're hoping she's written more books, still happily married to Terry Dodge and loving life as a nan to her Jodi's bub.
Dave Brewer - ALIVE
Brett Tucker was Dave.
The county's banging vet still has a pulse... Which gives us more joy that actor Brett Tucker's Cleo centrefolds.
The beloved widow dated Tess and Reagan but his heart lies with Kate. We last saw Dave in Africa, where he is no doubt chucking a Prince Harry and saving all the endangered animals.
Where can Dave go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
We hear Bondi Vet has an opening...
Since Kate's back at Drover's Run, we're guessing Dave will make a return. Maybe the show will open to their wedding.
We could really go for a McLeod's Wedding. Take note, producers.
So he dated Tess...
All is forgiven thanks to this moment.
Kate Maria Due Manfredi - ALIVE
Michala Banas portrayed Kate.
Jodi's school bestie, Kate is all sass. We still laugh at her "5-year plan".
She went through the paces, falling for many wrong guys before finding love with the right one, Dave.
Technically they're no longer together, and she was last with Riley (who is presumed dead but we have no actual body).
Where can Kate go in McLeod's Daughters 2017?
Kate is probably still running her farm for at-risk youths, and we're hoping she is reunited with her rightful half, Dave.
And she sparked all the reboot chatter.
Special Mentions
"We are talking to (creator) Posie Graeme Evans about how we could tackle it," a spokesperson for Nine confirmed.
Regan McLeod - ALIVE
We last saw Tess and Claire's little cousin return to the farm, staying on to work with her family's legacy.
Patrick Brewer - ALIVE
Dave's little brother was the show's resident mechanic. At the end of the series he's with Tayler Geddes.
Riley Ward- PRESUMED DEAD
The beloved horse gentler was in a car accident at the end of Season Seven and his body was never found.
If we've learnt anything from the show, he's probably suffering from some amnesia and will be back any day now.
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Sunday Book Review|Guy Talk
Guy Talk
By LORI GOTTLIEB JUNE 5, 2009
When my obstetrician told me I was having a boy, I thought, “Hmm.” I didn’t know a lot about boys. In school, they were mystifying creatures who huddled in packs by their lockers, greeted one another with elaborate handshakes and wrestled for fun. If Google could be trusted, boys were different from girls in all sorts of troubling ways: they were uncommunicative, emotionally stunted, unaffectionate, illiterate, hyperactive, and prone to violence and drug abuse.
The books about today’s boys seemed just as discouraging. From “Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men” to “Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Lives of Boys,” young men were portrayed as depressed, angry and suffering. One book was based on a Newsweek cover article whose title, “The Boy Crisis,” said it all.
Malina Saval, a journalist who has written about teenage boys and an educator who has taught them, believed these depictions didn’t tell the whole story. Presumably, the boys’ own voices would.
Credit Illustration by Tamara Shopsin
The 10 young men she profiles in “The Secret Lives of Boys” don’t fit the stereotypes. Instead of the predictable “Breakfast Club”-like middle-class suburban jocks, brainiacs and geeks, we meet a rich kid with severe O.C.D.; a gay, vegan, hearing-impaired would-be Republican; a rural home-schooled Shakespeare fan; a bizarrely sheltered African-American boy who wears suits to school but is inexplicably popular; an optimist with an abusive father; a former methamphetamine addict who does his rehabilitation work as a teaching assistant at a Los Angeles Hebrew school; an ambitious mini-adult intensely focused on his future; a self-described troublemaker with bipolar disorder; a Muslim who considers himself an average American kid; and a teenage dad with gang ties who bonds with Saval over discussions about sippy cups and diapers.
But as different as these boys seem, what unites them, Saval says, is the very quality boys reputedly lack — a desire for connection: “The boys told me straight out that they were not just looking for someone to talk to, but someone to talk with.”
They talked with Saval, and what they told her, as the subtitle promises, is indeed raw and emotional. It’s also real, funny and astute. On the myth that boys don’t value friendships the way girls do, one boy observes that girls are hypocritical, claiming to be “good friends” one day but behaving like enemies the next. Another boy comments on his peers’ addiction to video games: “I’m like, ‘How is that going to help you in life?’ ” All the boys are struggling with something — what teenager isn’t? — but hanging out with them is certainly interesting.
The book’s strength — its collection of voices — is also its weakness. Saval lets her subjects speak for themselves but offers little commentary, and what there is of it is often awkward and sometimes confusing. “Alain’s popularity says something on a broader level about boys and race relations,” she writes, but she never tells us what it says or why the situation might be different if he were, say, a girl. Without some perspective tying the themes together, the discrete stories are like a list of ingredients that give a sense of a completed dish but don’t quite convey what it tastes like.
Still, in a voyeuristic way, parents, teachers and especially teenage girls will be fascinated to know that boys care about fashion, cry about girlfriends and have deep feelings. More important, they might see aspects of themselves reflected in these stories and realize, as I did, that boys aren’t so mystifying after all.
THE SECRET LIVES OF BOYS
Inside the Raw Emotional World of Male Teens
By Malina Saval
257 pp. Basic Books $25.95
Lori Gottlieb, a commentator on National Public Radio, is the author of “Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self.”
A version of this review appears in print on , on Page BR13 of the Sunday Book Review with the headline: Guy Talk. Today's Paper|Subscribe
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Three months after returning to England, Christopher Burton, receives a phone-call at the reception desk of the Rembrandt Hotel, Knightsbridge that informs him of his son's suicide. But why on receiving this terrible news, does Burton immediately decide that he must leave his Italian wife of thirty years standing? Why does he find it so difficult to focus on his grief for his son?
Intensely dramatic, dark and, against all odds, hilariously funny, Destiny is a satisfying story and a profound meditation on marriage and identity. Parks gives us a frightening experience of what it means to tread the narrow line between sanity and psychosis.
"This brilliant work fizzes with bleak humour and a crackpot energy... a powerfully affecting novel of married life and cultural incompatability... Parks is an exceptionally acute observer of modern life"
"Tim Parks masterly new novel is... intellectually sophisticated, formally ambitious, and belongs to a cosmopolitan European tradition. But it is one that pays honour to the heart as well as to the mind"
"Complex but captivating and exactly observed... A book to digest slowly and savour"
"A wilful, hypnotic novel... Destiny gleams with insights into the trade-off between the personal and the political... a stylish, ambitious novel of a life in freefall"
"He can write, at will, like a modern Henry James, proceeding with composure through the labyrinth... Indeed, this is a novel that seems to exist on the brink, on the edge of insanity"
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Born in Manchester, Tim Parks grew up in London and studied at Cambridge and Harvard. He lives in Milan. He is the acclaimed author of novels, non-fiction and essays, including Europa, In Extremis, A Season with Verona, Teach Us to Sit Still and Italian Ways. He has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize, won the Somerset Maugham Award, the Betty Trask Prize, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the John Florio Prize and the Italo Calvino Prize.
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June 8, 2018 June 7, 2018 Carolyn Shipp, Staff Writer
Sends cannabis issue to voters
Cannabis issues filled the agenda at a special Plumas County Board of Supervisors meeting May 31. The board addressed items concerning the moratorium enforcement, the cannabis ballot measure, and the county cannabis draft ordinance.
Cannabis moratorium ordinance approved
The board heard the final reading of the cannabis cultivation enforcement ordinance and approved the ordinance with a unanimous vote. Though members of the public spoke against the ordinance, calling it “draconian” and “biased,” the board members cited the need for the enforcement of the cannabis moratorium in the county.
“The main criticism that we have all had is that we did not give the sheriff the teeth to enforce the moratorium when we gave him the moratorium enforcement,” said District 3 Supervisor Sherrie Thrall. “I look at this as giving him the tools that he needs.”
The county gave the sheriff’s office the task of enforcing the cannabis moratorium in February, and since then, the county has been working on an ordinance to quicken the pace of enforcement and abatement measures for illegal cannabis cultivators.
The sheriff’s office will be conducting the enforcement of the ordinance as an administrative or civil code process. This will entail citations, fines and even liens on properties if the illegal cannabis grow is not abated.
“We have the moratorium. We voted on it, and we need to enforce this,” said District 1 Supervisor Michael Sanchez.
Department heads weigh in on cannabis initiative
The board received an extensive report from 13 county department heads concerning the impact that the Medicinal and Adult Use of Cannabis Ordinance would have on the county, if implemented.
The ordinance, known as MAUCO, is a 47-page document that outlines proposed regulations for commercial cannabis in the county. The document was created by members of the Keep Plumas Green coalition and aims to allow limited commercial growth in the county with special consideration for priority residents.
The initiative proposes that commercial cannabis growers would have to apply for a growing license, the cost of which can vary from $1,000 to $10,000. It establishes the zones in which the activity is allowed, set back requirements from schools and property lines, and indoor grow regulations. It also imposes an initial 2 percent tax rate on the grower’s net profits to be given to the county.
The initiative process allows for any citizen to get their issues on the ballot, as long as they follow the correct processes. After MAUCO received the appropriate amount of voter signatures, the board reviewed the document at the beginning of May.
At that meeting, the board could have adopted the ordinance immediately, submitted it to the voters in the next election or ordered a report, due in 30 days, from department heads concerning the potential impact the ordinance might have on county departments. The board was and is prohibited from making any alterations to the ordinance, no matter what option they chose.
The board opted to receive reports from department heads on the impact the initiative would have on the county.
Planning Director Randy Wilson compiled the report, which said if the initiative passed, there would have to be significant restructuring at the county level to implement the ordinance.
The most significant impact would be the establishment of an entirely new licensing function within the County Clerk-Recorder’s Office. The county would also have to purchase and establish new licensing and tracking software for the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office and the Auditor-Controller’s Office.
The report says the effects on the general fund are unknown at this time “due to the uncertainty of the actual costs to various County Offices and Departments, and the lack of certainty of revenue from the proposed general tax.”
The 2 percent tax raised criticism from the county auditor-controller’s office.
“This initiative does not provide guidance for the calculation of net revenue less expenses,” Auditor-Controller Roberta Allen wrote. “It is the opinion of the Auditor-Controller that the income from the 2 percent fee will be negligible.”
“Well, being in business as long as I have, the end result you want come tax time is your net profit being zero,” said District 5 Supervisor Jeff Engel. “Two percent of zero is zero.”
“It is really difficult to be in cannabis, so in order to get to a level of being state regulated we are under an eagle’s eye,” said MAUCO proponent and co-author Chelsea Bunch during public comment. “It is highly scrutinized. There is really no way for us to jip the system … We are not able to write off our soil, we are not able to write of our tractors … We get taxed very heavily.”
The board voted to send the initiative to the voters. The initiative will be on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election. Parties interested in reading the department heads’ reports can visit plumascounty.us under the Board of Supervisor tab.
County Draft Ordinance process paused
The board also voted to pause the development of a county cannabis ordinance until the results from the Nov. 6 election are known. The county has been drafting its own cannabis ordinance for almost two years. Currently, the draft ordinance is waiting for review by the Planning Commission.
Supervisor Thrall said the cannabis issue has taken up the majority of the planning department’s time over the past two years, and the department is falling behind on important general plan issues as a result.
“I don’t see any point of them taking additional time to come up with an ordinance that may or may not have any validity. If the initiative passes the [county draft] ordinance will be in the garbage can and all those man hours will be lost,” said Thrall. “If it doesn’t pass, then we still have the moratorium in place that will give [the Planning Commission] time to finish up an ordinance.”
“With the initiative on the ballot, I wouldn’t want to waste any time until we know the results,” said Engel.
The board voted unanimously to postpone the development on the draft to allow the planning commission to work on other issues.
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Opinion: The iPhone XR is Apple's most exciting 2018 phone
Lose the XS
By Jon Mundy
Last Wednesday, September 12, Apple announced three new iPhones.
Reaction to the two flagship handsets has been lukewarm at best. The iPhone XS and its supersized brother, the iPhone XS Max, are just too similar to last year's brilliant iPhone X, with too few genuine upgrades.
That's particularly galling given that Apple has bumped the price of its top phones up to a crazy £1,000 / $1,000 in recent times.
I still think the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are going to be brilliant gaming smartphones. Almost certainly the best on the market, in fact.
But in my view, the iPhone XR is the far more interesting and exciting phone for the average mobile gamer. Here's why
Same guts for less money
Pricing for the iPhone XR is going to start from £749 when pre-orders open on October 19. That's a heck of a lot to spend on a smartphone, I know, and it's hardly the spiritual iPhone 5C successor that many had been hoping for.
Crucially, though, it's a whole £250 less than the starting price for the iPhone XS. You can get a pretty decent Android phone for that.
Despite this fact, the iPhone XR will be pretty much exactly as capable as the more expensive iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. Sure, it'll have 1GB less RAM, but the impact of that on gaming performance is likely to be negligible.
More importantly, the iPhone XR will pack the exact same A12 Bionic CPU as its big brothers. That's the chip that provides a 50 percent GPU boost over the A11 in the iPhone X, which itself comfortably trounces every other phone on the market.
Bigger screen than the iPhone XS
You might expect the so-called runt of the iPhone litter to pack the smallest screen. But that simply isn't the case with the iPhone XR.
As it turns out, the 2018 'budget' iPhone packs a 6.1-inch display. That's bigger than the 5.8-inch iPhone XS.
As I've noted elsewhere, the iPhone X display (which is also 5.8-inches) could occasionally feel a little cramped, thanks to the curved corners and intrusive notch. The iPhone XR will have both of those quirks, but they'll have less of a bearing on your games thanks to that extra real estate.
I should note that there are a few drawbacks to the iPhone XR display. It's an IPS LCD, so it won't have the vibrancy of the OLED iPhone XS, and it'll also have a lowly 1792 x 828 resolution.
That said, Apple's LCDs have traditionally been some of the best in the business, and this one will still be worthy of the 'Retina display' designation thanks to a pixel density of 326ppi.
Will you be buying the iPhone XR when pre-orders commence? Are you sticking with the iPhone XS or XS Max? Or are you sitting out this iPhone generation entirely? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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THIS IS THE NWA is a podcast celebrating the past, present and future of one of the greatest professional wrestling entities of all time, The National Wrestling Alliance.
Join host Gary Horne and guests as we journey into discovering and discussing the legacy and impact of this organization and all of the colorful characters it helped to create. For over 70 years the NWA has been a part of the professional wrestling landscape through its highs and lows, in the United States and all over the world.
In this episode: It's the weekly update! Join host Gary Horne (@rockandrollgary) in discussing all of the latest news out of the National Wrestling Alliance. This week we're talking about the latest issues between World's Champion Nick Aldis, National Champion Colt Cabana and The Briscoes. We'll also be diving into Allysin Kay's latest NWA video as well as the Dusty Rhodes vs Gino Hernandez match from Sam Houston Coliseum and more!
The OFFICIAL NWA YouTube Channel is located here: https://tinyurl.com/y3xhu9sq
All video footage and audio clips are courtesy of the National Wrestling Alliance and Lightning One.
Podcast theme music is from the song "Heavy Metal Machine" from the album MACHINA/THE MACHINES OF GOD by The Smashing Pumpkins. I do not own the rights to this music.
If you like what you hear, please rate and review us on iTunes as well as share w/ friends through social media. You can follow the show @thenwapod on all major social media platforms, and the host, Gary Horne @rockandrollgary .
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The endangered GOP senator who thinks Justice Kennedy could save him
In audio obtained by POLITICO, Nevada's Dean Heller predicts an imminent high court vacancy and calls some of Trump's tweets 'crazy.'
The 45-minute recording of the press-shy Dean Heller shows a senator defending President Donald Trump repeatedly, breaking only delicately with the president on issues like trade and gun control. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo
Dean Heller knows he’s the most vulnerable Republican senator in the country. But he thinks Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy might just help him hang on to his seat.
“Kennedy is going to retire around sometime early summer,” Heller predicted in Las Vegas last week, according to audio of an event he spoke at that was obtained by POLITICO. “Which I’m hoping will get our base a little motivated because right now they’re not very motivated. But I think a new Supreme Court justice will get them motivated.”
The 45-minute recording of the media-shy Heller shows a senator defending President Donald Trump repeatedly, breaking only delicately with the president on issues like trade and gun control. It’s in line with the tightrope Heller has to walk to have any hope of winning reelection against a Trump-inspired Republican primary opponent and a highly touted Democratic general election challenger — in a state that Hillary Clinton won in 2016.
Heller can't afford to lose conservatives by breaking with Trump, yet must keep a lane to the center open to win a general election. It’s the trickiest political equation facing any GOP senator on the ballot this year.
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“I’m not going to sit here and criticize him,” Heller said when asked about Trump’s flirtation with Democrats on gun control. “Because everything else he’s touched, like this economy, has been just incredible. So, I don’t want to get too far in front of some of these policies.”
Many Republicans credit the Supreme Court vacancy in 2016 with keeping the Senate in GOP control — and making Trump president. Heller went on to float Sen. Mike Lee for the job, calling the Utah Republican the type of conservative who could energize Nevada's electorate in the June 12 primary. Lee's office declined to comment.
“Mike Lee from Utah is probably on that short list of the next Supreme Court justice in our courts,” Heller said during the Q-and-A session with the J. Reuben Clark Law Society in Las Vegas Friday.
But Trump was clearly most on Heller's mind. He dinged the president’s “crazy” tweets about North Korea, before quickly crediting him with fostering better relations with its neighbor to the south. “North Korea joined South Korea and goes to the Olympics. And they say, the only reason they did that was because of President Trump,” Heller said.
The Nevadan once declared that he was “100 percent against Clinton, 99 percent against Trump” and opposed early drafts of the GOP’s plan to repeal Obamacare, much to Trump’s annoyance. But now it’s hard to get Heller to say a cross word about the president, whom Heller seems to view as an asset rather than an anchor.
Trump’s comment last week that he would “take the guns first, go through due process second” turned Heller into the president’s explainer-in-chief.
“I think he misspoke, I can’t imagine that this president believes that. I think today, he does not,” Heller said. “Negotiator as he is, he says, 'I’m going to take a big bite, just so that I can negotiate it back.' I think he’s doing the same thing on trade. I don’t agree with tariffs, but I’m not going to criticize at this point until I see an end result.”
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The senator declined to comment on his remarks.
Heller’s efforts to yoke himself to Trump could backfire in Nevada, a state where Democrats are betting on a key Senate pickup by knocking off Heller in November. In an interview, Sen. Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-Nev.) said that Trump is as much a drag on Republicans now as he was in 2016 when she defeated former Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nev.).
“I don’t think it’s changed … he not only could be, I think he is a drag,” Cortez-Masto said. And Heller “is going to have make that calculation for himself. But I know from what I’ve seen, he’s embraced President Trump.”
There may be no other way. Heck famously unendorsed Trump, then promptly lost to Cortez-Masto. Heller is leaning into the triangulation that made him the only incumbent GOP senator in a tough race to win reelection in 2012.
So when Heller was asked at the event about the special counsel investigation dogging Trump, he asserts that the probe should not be killed — before adding that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should appoint a second special counsel to investigate Democrats' efforts to compile damaging information on Trump.
“What I want is [the] Mueller investigation to continue. I don’t want this thing coming to an end,” Heller said. “I would have had the attorney general obviously do an investigation on the other side. They should be doing one simultaneously on both sides. … I’ve talked to the attorney general directly about it, but he’s chosen not to do so.”
He went on to fret about potential Russian interference in the 2018 elections, which includes his own race against Danny Tarkanian in the primary and, if Heller wins, Rep. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) in the general election.
“This is the most difficult race in America. This is the No. 1 race in America,” Heller said, adding later: “ They did manipulate our elections. My biggest concern is — I’m going into ’18 and my biggest fear is [the Russians are] going to try to do it again.”
Republicans say Heller is doing the best he can, given the tough hand he’s been dealt running for reelection in the only competitive 2018 battleground that supported Clinton.
“After we passed tax reform we’ve seen him do well in terms of the data that I’m seeing,” said Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), the vice chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. And, he added: “The president is very supportive of his [reelection].”
Heller aligned himself with Trump's criticism of the Senate’s glacial pace and arcane rules, which have slowed the pace of confirmations and contributed to the failure to repeal Obamacare. Though some credit Heller’s early criticisms of the GOP’s plans to repeal Obamacare with significantly dampening the prospects of health care reform, Heller, in the recording, name-checked Republican Sens. John McCain of Arizona, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins for voting down the so-called skinny repeal.
Articulating a major complaint of the GOP base, Heller said he wants to change Senate rules to allow much speedier confirmation of judges, something Republicans are discussing privately but which needs bipartisan support. Heller also complained about the 60-vote threshold stymieing his party’s progress on the budget, placing himself at odds with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who is often attacked by insurgent GOP candidates.
“Our biggest difficulty is that Mitch McConnell likes the rules the way they are,” Heller said. “This 60-vote threshold that we have in the United States Senate, I’m tired of it.”
Trump imposes steel, aluminum tariffs with few exceptions
By DOUG PALMER and ANDREW RESTUCCIA
The 60-vote threshold blocked several immigration proposals last month. Heller voted for the president’s plan, which failed to crack 40 votes. Heller supported comprehensive immigration reform in 2013, but said in Las Vegas last week that the two parties no longer see eye to eye.
The senator sounds resigned to inaction on immigration reform in his remarks, a difficult admission in a state that is more than a quarter Hispanic.
“Republicans want illegal immigrants to work but not vote. Democrats want them not to work, but to vote. Think about that for a minute,” Heller said. “That’s why we can’t come together on a solution for this.”
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"In Augusta, (Jared) Golden voted to let welfare recipients use your tax dollars to buy tattoos, tobacco, alcohol, even lottery tickets."
— Congressional Leadership Fund on Monday, August 27th, 2018 in in a TV ad
Super PAC ad twists truth on Maine candidate’s welfare voting record
By Kyra Haas on Friday, September 7th, 2018 at 11:42 a.m.
A super PAC’s attack ad in the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District claims that Democratic candidate Jared Golden voted for people to purchase tattoos, tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets with with welfare dollars.
"Why isn’t Jared Golden looking out for us?" the ad says. "In Augusta, Golden voted to let welfare recipients use your tax dollars to buy tattoos, tobacco, alcohol, even lottery tickets."
The ad comes from the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC focused on strengthening and maintaining the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Golden, a state representative, is looking to unseat two-term incumbent Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin in November.
Golden claims the ad was is false. Let’s find out.
The claim’s origins
The super PAC’s claim refers to a state law passed in 2016 that limits people on Maine Temporary Assistance for Needy Families from using Electronic Benefits Transfer cards to purchase a laundry list of items, including tattoos, tobacco, alcohol and lottery tickets.
This state law passed Maine’s House of Representatives 206-38 with bipartisan support.
Golden was one of the 38 representatives who voted against the bill. He told the Sun Journal he opposes misuse of welfare funds, but the state-level restrictions were unnecessary because federal rules already prohibit using welfare money for items like tattoos, tobacco and alcohol.
Golden spokesman Bobby Reynolds said just because Golden voted against that bill, it doesn’t mean he voted in favor of using welfare dollars for controversial purchases.
Reynolds said that if the bill failed, Mainers would still be barred from using TANF funds to purchase those items under federal rules.
"It was a solution in search of a problem," Reynolds said. "To be clear, Jared Golden opposes the use of SNAP and TANF for such purchases."
However, it’s worth noting that Maine’s 2016 law is more restrictive than federal law.
The federal Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 requires states to maintain policies and practices to keep EBT cards from being used at liquor stores, casinos or adult-oriented entertainment establishments.
The federal law does not restrict transactions at grocery stores that sell alcohol or that have "gaming activities." It also does not regulate how cash that has been withdrawn with an EBT card can be used. Maine's 2016 law also does not address cash withdrawals.
"It would be virtually impossible to effectively monitor and implement such a restriction," Schott said.
The 2012 federal law also does not mention tattoos or tobacco.
Maine’s 2016 law expanded TANF EBT card purchase restrictions to also include tobacco products lotteries, bail, firearms, ammunition, vacation or travel services, tattoos and obscene materials or entertainment.
The Poliquin campaign declined our request to comment on the content of the ad, saying the campaign had no control over the ad and no role in its creation.
Our ruling
The Congressional Leadership Fund claims that Golden voted in favor of welfare recipients using tax dollars to buy tattoos, tobacco, alcohol and lottery tickets.
Golden voted against a 2016 bill that limited EBT card purchases, saying federal law already covered the issue. Golden did not vote in favor of a measure that would expand EBT card use to those items.
The statement has an element of truth but leaves out critical context that would give a different impression. We rate it Mostly False.
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In a television ad
About this statement:
Published: Friday, September 7th, 2018 at 11:42 a.m.
Researched by: Kyra Haas
Edited by: Katie Sanders
Subjects: Welfare
Congressional Leadership Fund super PAC, "(ME-02) Work Hard," Aug. 27, 2018
PolitiFact, Congressional Leadership Fund file, accessed Aug. 29, 2018
Lewiston Sun Journal, "New GOP television ad targets Golden's positions — and tattoo," Aug. 27, 2018
State of Maine Legislature, S.P. 384 - L.D. 1097, approved April 16, 2016
State of Maine Legislature, "Roll-call details for House roll-call #645 LD 1097," April 15, 2016
USDA, "What is Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)?", Aug. 23, 2018
United States Congress, "Middle class tax relief and job creation act of 2012," approved Feb. 22, 2012
Email interview with Bobby Reynolds, Golden campaign spokesman, Aug. 30, 2018
Email interview with Brendan Conley, Poliquin campaign spokesman, Aug. 30, 2018
Interview with Congressional Leadership Fund spokesperson, Sept. 4, 2018
Email interview with Liz Schott, senior fellow at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Sept. 5, 2018
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, "TANF Cash Benefits Have Fallen by More Than 20 Percent in Most States and Continue to Erode," Oct. 13, 2017
United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program," accessed Sept. 5, 2018
Portland Press Herald, "LePage: Transaction records show welfare cards abused," Jan. 7, 2014
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Premier Parks
Hue Eichelberger - An industry icon
Waving hello to water parks
One day in 1974 standing over a deep fryer proved to be game-changing for a young Hue Eichelberger. It was his very first job and he was working in a fish-fry hut at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington. “I probably realized my first day on the job that the theme park business was for me,” says Eichelberger. “I just never stopped.”
45 years later, Eichelberger is Chief Operating Officer for Premier Parks and, with the help of ProSlide®, serves up fun instead of fish.
When Eichelberger was in his early amusement park days, water parks were still in their infancy. “Probably in the early 80s I watched the first water park be built in Grand Prairie, Texas, and was fascinated with the thing,” says Eichelberger. “I watched as they were building the wave pool, had no earthly idea what a wave pool was, and knew that I just had to work there.”
Through connections he had made in the industry and his growing experience, he made it happen. Starting with White Water Grand Prairie in Texas, Eichelberger worked at a series of water parks across the country.
Once he was in the business, it wasn’t long before he heard the name ProSlide® echoing from park to park!
It was a mountain and a MAMMOTH® that brought ProSlide® and Eichelberger together for good about 29 years ago.
“The first time I spent any time with Rick, he convinced me to go to Canada to test ride the new MAMMOTH® River in a pond, on the side of a mountain in Canada!” says Eichelberger. “That was the first time we really became friends and our first interaction.”
The two have stayed friends ever since and enjoy a powerful and profitable business relationship that continues to deliver for Premier Parks.
“We’ve just developed this great relationship and level of trust that I always know that I can always depend on Rick and the company to come through,” says Eichelberger. “Always on time, always on budget, always with a quality project and the innovation. And it’s kept us coming back, year after year.”
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At the frontier of the industry
During those early years in water parks, Eichelberger met Kieran Burke and Gary Story through a connection at Frontier City amusement park in Oklahoma City. The two were buying water parks from coast to coast as the brand new ‘Premier Parks’ company. Burke selected Eichelberger to helm White Water Bay and he’s been with the company in at least some capacity for almost his entire career.
Now, in their second incarnation, Premier Parks has 14 other parks in addition to Frontier City, and includes the biggest destinations in the business: Wet ‘n’ Wild Palm Springs, White Water Bay, Splashtown at Darien Lake, Wet ‘n’ Wild Toronto, and others. Annual attendance across Premier Parks properties is over 6 million.
And they choose to power their water parks with ProSlide!
“I guess we really started buying rides from ProSlide® in the early 90s,” says Eichelberger. “And by the time we really started getting going with Six Flags we were buying a lot of rides. I don’t think I could count how many slides we’ve bought from ProSlide® over the years, certainly in the hundreds. I suspect we bought as many slides as anybody else has from ProSlide® in all the years.”
“We love working with Premier Parks,” says ProSlide® President and CEO Rick Hunter. “Hue and the others at Premier are as passionate about this industry as I am, and we’ve just had a great relationship over the years. We know they’re excited by the latest and greatest, and that’s what ProSlide® delivers!”
Latest, greatest and growing
“We know that when we’re under the gun and we’re betting the farm on some project that ProSlide’s® going to get it built and it’s going to be on time and it’s going to be on budget, and it’s going to work,” Eichelberger says. “Every time. That’s real important to us.”
Plus, ProSlide® rides are money-making. They deliver big-time thrills and lasting quality. “ProSlide® has absolutely impacted our bottom line,” Eichelberger says. “We feel like we get the best return on water park equipment over any other type of equipment.”
And it’s not slowing down. Premier Parks is known for its fast expansion, Eichelberger says. They’re in their second major growth spurt as a company and bringing ProSlide® along for the ride.
“So who knows what the future will bring, we’ll see!” he says. “Hopefully we’ll prosper and see success like we have been.”
Always on time, always on budget, always with a quality project and the innovation. And it’s kept us coming back, year after year.
Hue Eichelberger Premier Parks
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A safer Twitter may be around the corner thanks to API guidelines, restrictions | Social
By Prosyscom Tech On Jul 26, 2018
Twitter is continuing to crack down on abuse on its platform, and to that end, has taken a closer look at its API and those using it. Third-party developers have historically been able to leverage the Twitter API in order to build apps and other software that work with the social media company. But now, those who want to access the API will have to undergo a more comprehensive vetting process in hopes of keeping out folks who may want to spam or otherwise abuse Twitter users.
In order to use the API, interested developers will be required to register on Twitter’s developer portal. At that point, they’ll be asked to provide detailed information on their plans for the API. Should their answers prove unsatisfactory (which is to say, if their plans do not meet Twitter’s terms of service), their requests will be rejected. Twitter has also noted that should developers send in applications with either insufficient or incomplete data, their app launch could be delayed as Twitter gathers further information.
Furthermore, developers may be required to undergo “additional, more rigorous policy reviews” if they change the user information that their app accesses, or if they request new features from the Twitter API. While these stringent new guidelines will initially apply only to new developers looking to create new apps, Twitter will eventually migrate all existing applications using the API to the new developer accounts. Affected parties will be given 90 days to move their apps.
Moreover, Twitter is also limiting the amount of content apps can post (though the allotment is still quite generous). Beginning September 10, these apps will “only” be able to post 300 tweets or retweets every three hours, give 1,000 likes every 24 hours, and send 15,000 direct messages every 24 hours. Like we said, still quite generous. If, for some reason, an app needs more than these limits, it will be given the option to request them.
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And finally, Twitter will soon be rolling out a feature that allows users to report “bad apps,” which are those that violate Twitter’s terms of service, especially with regard to spam and privacy. Hopefully, these new guidelines and restrictions will result in a safer and more enjoyable Twitter experience for all.
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Walking Down The Street on Its First National Tour!
After delighting audiences on Broadway Vivian and Edward are bringing their whirlwind romance on their first national tour!
Even though we all know Pretty Woman, the creators of this upcoming musical know the original storyline won't go down to well with modern audiences. Therefore, the Vivian we once knew will now be a stronger and a more independent heroine for the 21st century.
This stage adaptation packs quite a creative punch. Marshall's vision is fulfilled by the movie's scribe J.F Lawton in penning the libretto, while Canadian rock god Bryan Adams and his songwriting partner Jim Vallance provide the score. Directing and choreographing the show is two-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, On Your Feet!).
WHAT IS PRETTY WOMAN ABOUT?
A ruthless and driven business tycoon, Edward specializes in taking over businesses and then selling them off, piece by piece, totally unsympathetic to the hundreds of employees' lives he destroys. During a trip to LA, he finds himself without a partner for series of schmaltzy functions, so hires a sex worker to act as his escort. The lady of the night he chooses is Vivian, who much like Edward, goes about her work with a clinical detachment.
As their week together progresses, this usually isolated couple find themselves utterly comfortable in each other's company and discover that they might just be falling for each other. Can this blossoming romance turn both of their lives around?
The movie may be a light and charming romance, but the story started out very differently. The original script was a dark drama, with a much more downbeat ending. Once Gere and Roberts were cast, however, it was clear that the pair generated such chemistry together that the movie's tone needed to be lightened.
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Tatum O’Neal Wishes Dad Ryan a Happy Valentine’s Day as He Continues to Suffer from Poor Health
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Tatum O’Neal is sending her father, Ryan, a special message on Valentine’s Day.
The 55-year-old actress shared a sweet photo of herself and the actor, 77, laughing on Thursday in what she described as “better times.”
“Dear Daddy, Happy St. Valentine’s Day! ♥️ I found a picture of us in better times,” she wrote in the caption. “I want to tell you that I am me because of you, and I mean all my good qualities.”
She continued, “The way I have taught my children the joy of irony and how to love. The ability to laugh ourselves. Love of movies. I wish things could be different that I could have made choices you could be more proud of. I have to live with myself and take pride in the woman I am today for better or worse.”
“All I wanted, was for you to feel my love for you and know there is no preexisting reasons except that I love you!!” O’Neal added. “Just know that! Baby Mozart at your feet. Love your daughter 🥰😘👫”
Her photo comes just two days after she shared a now-deleted snapshot of her father receiving treatment for his heart.
“With my legendary dad !! Trying to get his heart fixed up!! the Paper Moon star wrote in the caption.
In 2004, Tatum detailed her dysfunctional relationship with her father in her searing autobiography A Paper Life. After a bitter 20-year estrangement, O’Neal told PEOPLE Farrah Fawcett’s death in 2009 played “a very big role” in their reconciliation.
“She brought us back together,” Tatum said in 2010. She also revealed it was her father who extended the olive branch.
“He told me he’s sorry. He’s all I have in terms of family, and I needed him in my life,” she shared at the time. “My dad was absolutely everything to me.”
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physique, génie physique et optique at Université Laval
Address: Faculté des sciences et de génie
Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon
Quebec, Quebec
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Email: phy@phy.ulaval.ca
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Chair: Dr. Roger A. Lessard
Grads: 120
Areas: Optics, Photonics and Lasers;Astrophysics; Surface physics; Theoretical physics;Subatomic physics;Space physics and Medical Physics.
Facilities: Optics,Photonics and Lasers: Microwave Devices,Various Laser System with wavelengths from IR to UV, Picosecond Dye Lasers,100 MWCO2 Laser System, Terawatt Ti-Sapphire Laser Chain, Other Femtosecond Ti-Sapphire Laser, Holographic Systems, Sputtering Systems, Mask Alignor, Cleanroom, Fourier Optical Systems, Ellipsometer, Spectrophotometers,ZYGO Mark III Interferometer, Sampling Oscilloscopes up to 34 GHz Bandwidth, Bit Error Rate Measuring Systems (to 2.5 Gb/s; Computer Laboratories Equipped with Sun, Apple and PC Workstations, Optical Parametric Oscillator Astrophysics: The astrophysicists of Laval University also have access to the 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii telescope, the James Clerkm Maxwell telescope, the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Victoria and the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory in Penticton. The astrophysicists of Université Laval are regular users of the Hubble Space Telescope. Their projects make use of about 2% of the total observing time on Hubble for Cycle 5 (June 1995-May 1996). The computer network used by the astrophysicists of Laval is made up of 8 SUN workstations and two X-terminals, with a total disk space of 15 Gigabytes; VAX and CONVEX computers are also used. Nuclear Physics: Experimental facilities, The experiments are carried at national facilities such as TASCC and NSCL, in the past, GANIL, presently and soon at Texas A&M University. Our group makes use of the CRL-Laval array made up of 136 detectors covering a sphere. Other detectors are also added to the system for specific purposes. Since the closure of TASCC, the whole system has been moved to the Cyclotron Institute at Texas A&M. At GANIL, the research work is done in collaboration with research teams associated with INDRA, the new 4PI multidetector system installed at GANIL. Our group has participated in the
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Ex-Fidelity Workers Strike Deal on Gift Probe
Eight (mostly) former employees of Fidelity Investments have reached preliminary settlements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a gift-taking probe, according to Reuters, citing court documents.
By Nevin E. Adams
The SEC had in March charged Fidelity, Peter Lynch, and 12 other former or current employees of the firm with improperly accepting travel, entertainment, and other lavish gifts paid for by Wall Street brokers (see Fidelity to Pay $42M into Funds After Report Reveals Brokers’ Gifts to Traders).
Subsequently, Fidelity had agreed to pay $8 million and Lynch about $20,000 to settle the charges. Both Fidelity and Lynch, who ran the Magellan fund from 1977 to 1990, settled without denying or admitting the charges. Two other individuals also settled in March.
Of the remaining 10, eight have now entered into in-principle settlements with the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, according to Reuters, citing documents from a Boston administrative court that were provided to Reuters by the SEC. The settlements, whose terms are not public yet, are subject to approval by the SEC, according to the report.
The Reuters report quoted a Fidelity spokeswoman as saying that seven of the eight individuals are no longer employed at Fidelity. One individual, who is still employed by the firm, has not been on its trading desk for more than three years, according to the report.
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Illustration by Charlotte Price
THE WOODEN VIKING
This piece of flash fiction by Alice Spotorno was inspired by a wooden Viking that stands at the entrance to her local park. Illustration by Charlotte Price
Erik lives in the woods just down the road. Proudly erect, he stands guard by the steps that descend from the muddy, windswept fields into his realm of moss, mushrooms and utter placidity. Tranquil sounds of pine needles dripping to the ground, soft chattering, and the occasional twitchy nose. Birdsong and children in fair weather, squelching puddles and roaring rain in winter. In other words, hell.
A long cut slashes Erik’s helm and his left eye. In his hands, a weather-beaten shield bears a date: MMXIII. That was the year he was carved. Day in, day out, Erik dreams of days long gone. The trickle of dog piss on his legs reminds him of the sea beating against his shins, as he prepared to land with his brothers-in-arms on undiscovered shores, senses tingling and alert at the prospect of battle. When snow falls and covers his head with a soft mantle, he remembers the feeling of velvet drapes brushing on the tip of his nose, and the sweet sweaty smell of a squealing maiden in his arms.
Long has he endured this curse. Once, during a raid, he was captured by a witch. Matted tangled curls and swoops of golden metal circling her upstretched arms, she enunciated foreign words and his spirit was trapped. Erik the Viking was no more, and became Erik the Pine.
Children now clamber along his back, their tiny fidgety hands clinging onto him as the fastenings of his armour once did. Sometimes a deer brushes against him in the dead of night, all watery eyes and bristly fur. How he used to enjoy hunting, the thrill of the chase, heart drumming and mouth salivating in anticipation. A thousand years and more he has been wooden, and yet he still remembers the taste of roasted meat. A thousand years and more, and he is no closer to escape than on the first day.
What Erik yearns for most, more than companionship, more than human touch (he gets plenty of that these days with the kids, though he misses the tickling patter of birds and squirrels from when he used to be a live tree), more than sailing and pillaging and raping, is fire. The golden aura cast by a flickering torch on stone walls, the pool of yellow against the sky from a flaming village, the searing heat of flame against crackling flesh, dripping fat onto the embers.
One night, he sees a spark and his hope flares up like kindling in the hearth. It flickers and dances, dies out; then reappears. Chittering and loutish laughter accompany it this time. In the depths of the woods, somewhere, a group of younglings have lit a bonfire. He can taste the smoke in the air. Steadily, the glow grows larger. When had the last rain been? Summer was on the horizon, he knew that much.
Soon, he found himself praising Odin for the gift of human stupidity, for the sense of untouchable immortality that lives within the young. As the sounds of fire swell around him, a sense of panic takes over the ordinarily peaceful park. Had Erik had lungs, he would have sighed in relief. After all, he relished panic, the adrenaline that came with it. Thundering past him, a group of teenagers run for the field, eyes alight with terror. Had Erik had facial muscles, he would have smiled. This is the moment he’s been waiting for. Despite the wooden fibres of his body – or perhaps because of them – he feels alive.
All around him creatures flee. The night is orange, and fierce. Erik can see it now, eating its way across the path, rapidly engulfing everything. Glee, hunger, lust swell over him as the fire finally envelopes his stunted shape. Then comes the pain. Welcoming this change from the sedated apathy, Erik relishes every scream of his nerves, every crackle and pop, as he goes up in flames.
Ash. Firefighters step everywhere, extinguishing the last pockets of smouldering vegetation, walking across a moonscape of death and blackness. Dismay. Villagers come to observe the disaster, their hearts sinking.
A gust of wind, then more to follow. In a whirlpool of white dust, Erik takes flight, soaring above the blackened stumps of what was his prison for a thousand years and more. Making his way beyond the glistening sea across the rainbow pathway to where he belongs, Erik’s consciousness finally begins to dissolve. The curse is lifted, and he can re-join his companions at last in the halls of Valhalla to share stories of glories past and await together the battle to come, after a thousand years and more.
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South Nassau Communities Hospital Awards Dorothy M. Sharer Scholarship to Local Students
The recipients, Jonathan Kwan, Franklin Square; Allison Riordan, Oceanside; Jessica Massiah, Valley Stream; Dana Crowe, Uniondale; Brandon Jacquet and Stefan Louis, both of Baldwin combined to provide 971 hours of volunteer service.
Oceanside, NY, July 31, 2015 --(PR.com)-- In recognition of their selfless service as junior volunteers at South Nassau Communities Hospital, six local high school graduates who plan to pursue careers in healthcare have been awarded the hospital’s annual Dorothy M. Sharer Scholarship.
The recipients, Jonathan Kwan, Valley Stream North H.S/Franklin Square; Allison Riordan, Oceanside H.S./Oceanside; Jessica Massiah, Valley Stream Central H.S/Valley Stream; Dana Crowe, Bishop Kellenberg Memorial H.S./Uniondale; Brandon Jacquet, Baldwin H.S./Baldwin, and Stefan Louis, Baldwin H.S./Baldwin, combined to provide 971 hours of dedicated volunteer service. The scholarships awarded ranged between $250 and $1,000.
The late Dorothy M. Sharer was a devoted and beloved volunteer at South Nassau for more than 30 years who dedicated her life to serving others through volunteerism. Recipients of the scholarship emulate Ms. Sharer’s traits while demonstrating a desire to pursue degrees in higher education that would prepare them for careers in health care.
“Each scholarship recipient embodies Dorothy’s spirit of selflessness and the joy she received from working with and helping others,” said Anne Marie Fernandez, South Nassau’s director of volunteer services. “The scholarship recipients, as well as their fellow junior volunteers, are commended for their good works in support of the hospital and its patients.”
Jonathan Kwan joined South Nassau as a junior volunteer July 24, 2012. Working mostly at the hospital’s messenger desk, Jonathan’s responsibilities included delivering supplies to hospital departments and units and helping visitors navigate the hospital. Jonathan will attend SUNY Binghamton in the fall, where he plans to major in Biomedical Engineering.
A junior volunteer beginning, June 25, 2014, Allison Riordan also served at the messenger desk and performed similar tasks. She also volunteered in the hospital’s Palliative Care Services, messenger desk, as well as its Center for New Beginnings (also referred to as the Labor, Delivery and Maternity Unit). Allison will attend SUNY Plattsburgh to pursue a degree in nursing.
Jessica Massiah joined South Nassau as a junior volunteer June 25, 2013. She served at the messenger desk and SIBSPlace program in Hewlett. She will attend CUNY Queens College in the fall.
Dana Crowe has been a volunteer since July 5, 2013, serving as a messenger and in the Radiology Department. She will attend Temple University in the fall to pursue a degree in Speech Language Pathology.
A junior volunteer since July 1, 2014, Brandon Jacquet worked at the messenger desk and in the Center for New Beginnings. He has multiple healthcare career interests and will explore them while he is a student at SUNY Albany.
Stefan Louis joined South Nassau in October 12, 2013. He served in the Patient Care Services office, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center and the Outpatient Dialysis Center. He plans to pursue a degree in physical therapy at the Malek School of Health Professions at Marymount University in the fall to pursue a degree in Physical Therapy.
Volunteering at South Nassau can be both satisfying and enriching. No experience is necessary: anyone with a little spare time, an easy smile and a kind heart qualifies. Junior high and high school-aged young adults can volunteer after school, on weekends or during spring and summer breaks. It's not only an excellent opportunity to help others, but also a great way to get a firsthand look at the healthcare field for those youngsters who may be considering this as a career.
Damian J. Becker
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Dow and DuPont Receive Antitrust Clearance from US DOJ for Proposed Merger of Equals
Merger on track to close in August 2017.
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DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company announced that they have reached a proposed agreement with the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that will permit the companies to proceed with their proposed merger of equals.
“We are very pleased that the DOJ has approved this transaction,” said Andrew Liveris, Dow’s chairman and CEO. “With today’s DOJ clearance, we have taken a significant step forward in bringing together these two iconic enterprises, and in the subsequent intended separation into three leading, independent innovation-based science companies that will generate significant benefits for all stakeholders.”
“With this review completed, we are on track to close our procompetitive merger in a manner that maintains the strategic logic and value creation potential of the transaction,” Ed Breen, chair and CEO of DuPont, added. “Going forward, the intended subsequent spin-offs are expected to unlock significant value for shareholders, as we execute our plan for each company to be a growth-oriented leader in attractive segments where global challenges are generating strong demand for their distinctive offerings.”
In connection with the proposed agreement and consistent with commitments already made to obtain the European Commission’s regulatory approval, DuPont will divest certain parts of its crop protection portfolio and Dow will divest its global Ethylene Acrylic Acid copolymers and ionomers business. The proposed agreement with the DOJ, which remains subject to court approval, does not require the companies to make any additional divestitures. With this agreement, no further approvals are required in the US for the merger to close.
The companies reiterated that the merger transaction is expected to generate cost synergies of approximately $3 billion and growth synergies of approximately $1 billion.
To date, Dow and DuPont have obtained clearance in many jurisdictions, including approvals in the US, Europe, Brazil and China. The companies reaffirmed their expectation to close the merger in August 2017, with the intended spin-offs to occur within 18 months of closing.
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Six Honorees to Receive the Junior Achievement National Centennial Leadership Award
Award Recognizes Outstanding Supporters of JA as Organization Celebrates 100 Years in 2019
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Six honorees representing Junior Achievement operations in seven U.S. cities have been named recipients of the Junior Achievement National Centennial Leadership Award by the Junior Achievement USA Board of Directors. Coinciding with JA's Centennial celebration in 2019, these special national awards recognize the outstanding board members, volunteers and supporting companies and organizations who have exemplified exceptional service and support to JA and its mission over the years. The recipients and the JA Areas they represent are:
Catherine S. Brune
President, Eastern Territory (Retired), Allstate Insurance Company
Representing Junior Achievement of Chicago
Mike Curb
Chairman, Curb Records
Representing Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee (Nashville) and Junior Achievement of Southern California (Los Angeles)
Spencer F. Eccles
Chairman, George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Representing Junior Achievement of Utah
Jim Hemak
Retired, Great Clips Franchisee
Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest (Minneapolis)
M. James Johnston
President, Corporate & Endowment Strategy LLC
Representing Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana (Fort Wayne)
Pamela S. Muma
Director, Pam and Les Muma Family Foundation
Representing Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay
"These six honorees have been true leaders and champions of Junior Achievement for many years," said Jack Kosakowski, President and CEO of Junior Achievement USA. "Their passion for and commitment to the Junior Achievement mission is representative of the tremendous dedication of the countless business leaders, educators, volunteers and other community supporters who have been so essential in ensuring JA's success at a local, national and global level."
The one-time only Junior Achievement National Centennial Leadership Awards will be presented at the 2019 Junior Achievement Volunteer Summit on Tuesday, March 12 in New York City. The recipients will be honored with a special luncheon and participate in the ringing of the New York Stock Exchange closing bell. In addition to the national award, JA Areas will also be awarding JA Area Centennial Leadership Awards to local JA leaders who have gone "above and beyond" in their own region.
About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)
Celebrating its centennial in 2019, Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 4.8 million students per year in 107 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.2 million students served by operations in 100 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
SOURCE Junior Achievement USA
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Japan Will Accept U.S. Sheep and Goat Exports
Japan has finalized technical requirements allowing U.S. sheep and goat exports into the country for the first time in more than 14 years.
“This success is a direct result of USDA’s dedication to helping America’s farmers and ranchers keep and find new markets for their products,” said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. “The United States has a reputation for high quality agricultural products and this administration is committed to helping U.S. producers prosper and share these products with the world.”
This announcement comes after extensive work by USDA technical staff with Japanese authorities to establish new terms for market access that are science-based and consistent with international public and animal health standards. These terms will allow U.S. exports of sheep and goat meat to resume.
Last year, Japan imported $169 million in sheep and goat meat, primarily from Australia and New Zealand. More details on Japan’s export requirements are available from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Export Library at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products/export-library-requirements-by-country/Japan.
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HomenewsEssay writingCheat Fears as Students Parents Essays; HAD WORK: RBut More Students Are Cheating to Get Their University Degree
Cheat Fears as Students Parents Essays; HAD WORK: RBut More Students Are Cheating to Get Their University Degree
Category: Essay writing
Byline: Jody Harrison
PARENTS are paying up to $1,500 a time to download pre-written essays from the Internet to help their student children pass degree courses.
Worryingly, many of the papers intended to be examples for use as study aids are then submitted as the young persons own work.
In some cases, parents were buying them as Christmas presents, according to online custom essay service.
The company, which provides high-quality essays for students to use as study guides, said it was contacted on numerous occasions before and during the festive period by middle-class parents looking for material that would ease their children’s workload.
In one case, a mother was refused service when she asked for numerous pieces ofworkcosting thousands of poundsand told the company she intended to rewrite them for her son.
A customer survey carried out by the Nottingham-based firm found that, of the6,000 essays it sold last year, 9 per cent around 550 were to students north of the Border.
A spokesman for UKessays.com said: Our survey showed that 50 per cent of our essays are being purchased for a son or daughter, with around 90 per cent of those customers coming from a middle-class background.
We even had to turn down one multiple order because the parent claimed she would rewrite all of the essays so that her son could simply hand them in as his own in January.
Some parents have even confessed on the phone that the custom essays are going to be gifts for Christmas.
The survey revealed that students at the University of Dundee bought the most bespoke essays north of the Border, with 176almost a third of the Scottish total sold to aid in coursework there last year. The University of Glasgow came second with 144 essays sold to students there, while 117 pieces of work went to those studying at the University of Aberdeen.
The practice of copying material from the Internet, or having essays written for a fee, has been growing in recent years at universities in Scotland.
Last year Aberdeen, St Andrews, Dundee and Robert Gordon universities introduced software that scans submitted essays and highlights passages that have been lifted from websites.
But despite the measures, plagiarism is still on the rise, with bespoke essays particularly difficult to identify.
Last year, Glasgow University caught 107 students copying material a rise of nearly 50 per cent since 2004.
A spokesman for the university said last night: We take all forms of cheating extremely seriously and have a rigorous monitoring system in place.
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ONS: 08 April 2011
Tags: Africa, Bahrain, Colombia, earthquake, Facebook, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Libya, Mexico, Middle East, Protest, protests, Spain, Tehran
AFRICA: Ivory Coast’s Ouattara said his forces will not capture Gbagbo’s compound, but will blockade hi compound.
ASIA: ROK PM Kim Hwang-Sik said he would consider deploying troops on the contested islands of Dokdo (Takeshima).
EUROPE: Scottish prosecutors and police interviewed former Libyan FM Koussa in connection with the Lockerbie bombing
LATIN AMERICA: Clashes between police and protesters opposed to a copper mining project killed two and wounded 41.
MIDDLE EAST: Bahraini Prince al- Khalifa said he was committed to reform but warned there would be “no leniency” for those who tried to divide the kingdom.
TECHNOLOGY: Facebook teamed up with Intel, HP, Dell, and AMD to launch the “open compute project.”
Libya: NATO refused to apologize for an incident that killed 4 opposition fighters as Rear Adm. Harding said NATO was unaware the opposition used tanks.
The US Treasury said the US could use the $34 billion in frozen Libyan government assets to pay costs for humanitarian needs.
Army Gen. Carter Ham said the conflict is in a stalemate and ground troops might be needed to give the rebels the advantage.
Both sides responded positively to a peace plan proposed by Turkish PM Erdogan that includes a ceasefire and a withdrawal of Gaddafi troops from the west and the Gaddafi family’s departure.
Coverage: BBC, Reuters, AP, DPA
Djibouti: Presidential elections occurred as the main opposition party boycotted the polls. (AFP)
Ivory Coast: Ouattara said his forces will not capture Gbagbo’s compound, but instead will create a perimeter around the compound so no food or water can enter. (AP)
Niger: Newly elected President Mahamadou Issoufou appointed Brigi Rafini, a Tuareg from Agadez, as Prime Minister. (AFP)
Region: South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-Sik said he would consider deploying troops on the contested islands of Dokdo; Japan also claims the islands and calls them Takeshima. (AFP)
Japan: A 7.1 magnitude aftershock off the coast of Sendai killed two and injured about 100. (AFP)
Pakistan: Fifty militants and four soldiers were killed in various strikes in Mohmand this week. (AFP)
Region: France re-staffed its border checkpoint with Italy in the Mediterranean town of Menton to prevent a wave of North African migrants. (WSJ)
Kosovo: Atifete Jahjaga, the former deputy general director of Kosovo police, was elected president by the Kosovo Assembly in a special session. (CNN)
UK: Scottish prosecutors and police interviewed former Libyan FM Moussa Koussa in connection with the Lockerbie bombing. (WSJ)
Region: The Inter-American Press Association said Latin America faced attempted government control in Venezuela and Ecuador as well as confronting threats against journalists in Colombia and Mexico. (AFP)
Cuba: Former political prisoners and around 200 of their relatives were expected to land in Madrid, Spain. (AFP)
Peru: Clashes between police and protesters opposing a copper mining project killed two and wounded 41. (AFP)
Bahrain: Prince al- Khalifa said he was committed to reform but warned there would be “no leniency” for those who tried to divide the kingdom. (Reuters)
Iran: The National Council of Resistance of Iran said two sites northwest of Tehran have produced around 100,000 centrifuges under the direction of Iran’s Defense Ministry. (CSM)
Syria: Activists called for protests across several provinces despite President Assad’s concessions. (AP)
Facebook teamed up with Intel, HP, Dell, and AMD to launch the “open compute project,” which offers specifications and designs for more power-efficient computers that are geared toward running internet services, shared openly with other companies. (Reuters)
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Earthquakes: Veracruz, Mexico
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Iceland: Referendum on loan guarantees.
Iraq: Saddam Hussein’s statue was toppled in Baghdad in 2003.
Georgia: 20th anniversary of declaration of independence from USSR.
Hungary: Protests against EU austerity measures.
Nigeria: New date for parliamentary elections in some districts after organizational difficulties.
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WHAT IS HEARD by Rachel AdamsPosted by Timothy Green
Review by Sarah Vogelsong
WHAT IS HEARD
by Rachel Adams
Red Bird Chapbooks
N3105 Elm Lane
Pepin, WI 54759
2013, 26 pp., $10
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For reasons of tone or subject, some poems seem attached to seasons, and Rachel Adams’ inaugural collection of poetry What Is Heard (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2013), although published in midsummer, to me finds its greatest resonance in fall, the season of putting in order and taking account. In this slim volume, comprising thirteen poems, individuals have turned their thoughts from life’s momentous events to the more meditative duties and pleasures. By the time we read of their lives, the people to whom Adams gives voice are past falling in love; they are negotiating the end of their relationships. They are not buying houses and beginning anew; they are rebuilding and patching together the seams of the old. They are not balanced at the peak of crisis; they are coming to terms with the world in its aftermath.
I have known Adams since we worked together as editors in Washington, DC, and so I had seen a few of these poems over the years as they were published in various literary magazines. But although each still packs a punch when it stands alone, the whole in this case really is more than the sum of its parts because of the thematic coherence of the collection. What most struck me in reading What Is Heard is how much a chapbook can be like a concept album, with each element building on the last, links appearing between the different poems, and the complete set gaining much more force because the author has allowed the reader to look at a single question or subject from so many different angles and in so many different lights.
Adams sets the tone of the collection from the get-go: there is nothing sparse about these poems or the world they describe; instead, they overflow with detail, with symbols and signifiers that harken back to other times, people not present, places that only exist in traces. The landscape for her is no “scraped raw” West, but her native East, “heavy and damp,” swollen with the aftereffects of storms that have already passed through.
The opening poem “What You Bring Along” orients the reader to what is to come, not only bringing us back to the East with its layers of accumulated history but directing us away from the highways that figure so prominently in American writing. Adams is looking for something more subtle and organic: “somewhere, south of your intended route,/ … a trail bordering a reservoir.”
Trails wind throughout almost every poem of What Is Heard, tracing a path between the destination sought and the memories that continually pull the traveler back into the past. But although physical markers—the “blue paint-blazes on the trees” of “The Movement”—are littered along these trails, the real debris are not objects, but words, “what is heard,” or, more often than not, “what has been heard.”
So it is that in “The Movement,” one of the strongest poems of the collection, what the narrators encounter at the conclusion of the trail is a cabin with
words everywhere—miniature
ballpoint-pen diatribes, and expletives,
and the record book hanging on a nail,
brittle and teeming with little histories.
No matter how much a burden words may be—and the words of “The Movement” are full of pain (they are “brittle,” “diatribes,” “expletives”)—for Adams, words are most fundamentally affirmations of meaning, the illustration of shared memories formed over time.
Consequently, what drives this poem (and, to a large extent, the collection) is the tension that arises between these words that are “everywhere” and the silence that threatens to snuff them out in “a stifling that is subtle.” “The Movement” is full of words that have been heard, but it takes place before new words can be spoken; it ends on the long breath someone takes prior to saying things they do not wish to say.
In this way, words and trails overlap throughout What Is Heard: trails are lined with words and words create long trails of meaning. The fear that creeps through the poems at times is that the trails will eventually end, the words disappear into silence. Nowhere is this fear better expressed than in “Catoctin Mountain Traversal,” at the dense heart of the book, where “the past comes folding in” so close that it penetrates and is absorbed into “the buried time I hold inside my coat.” Here the trail leads nowhere: it “spirals out” but arrives only at a “flat and vacant peak,” becoming at the last moment not a trail, but the closed, burnt-out rings of a cut tree.
This fear of absence, silence, nothingness returns three poems later in the intensely personal “Kinetic,” a work that describes Adams’ own experience undergoing heart surgery in her thirties. But although there is a bleakness to this poem (“What a thing it is to be incapacitated,” the second stanza begins), there is also the sense that all is not lost. The sterility of the first stanza—“mechanized,” “sanitized,” “automatic”—is overcome in the second by the tenacious confirmation of being “alive,” even if “only for minutes here and there.” The struggle is being able to sense (to hear) but not to speak.
The poem from which the chapbook draws its title, “Harvey Mountain Sound Walk,” is one of the clearest expressions of what drives Adams’ work forward. Based on her time at an arts colony in the Taconics, the act of hearing is elevated from a passive absorption of unfolding time to the poet’s active decision to engage, uncover, and catalogue. “We note, like fastidious scientists, what is heard,” Adams writes, and that is, first of all, “one’s own footsteps.” From that recognition of the self, she expands outward to the cicada, the airplane, and the bluejay, the observations accumulating one on top of the other. Even when darkness falls, nothing is lost or erased: “Harvey Mountain will store up its sounds,/ hibernating, rolling them into itself.” The act is similar to the folding in of “Catoctin Mountain Traversal,” but in meaning totally different: in the Catoctins, the trail collapses inward to create a kind of black hole where meaning is annihilated, whereas on Harvey Mountain, the trail becomes part of the flux of life that feeds poetry.
The Taconics return once more before the end of the chapbook in “Northerly,” another love poem that, like “The Movement,” is marked by foreboding. Here “what is heard” takes on a rawer edge, becoming almost a question: “Tell me the sound,” Adams writes in the first stanza, and for a moment, love and poetry seem to become one. “Tell me the sound—/ … of memory, of folding-out road,/ of possibility.”
But having brought us to this brink, she sends us crashing down at the opening of the second stanza with a line from Yeats’ “Adam’s Curse”: “I had a thought for no one’s but your ears.” She leaves unsaid Yeats’ next lines: “it had all seemed happy, and yet we’d grown/ As weary-hearted as that hollow moon,” but that unsettling emptiness still permeates the rest of the stanza, encapsulated in the “heavy press of a palm” that brings the poem to its conclusion. The reader knows immediately that something is wrong, that the trail has gone crooked and “the words that warmed us so” will ultimately be brought to silence again.
These are dense poems, although they read easily. Like the hiker who gets caught up in the beauty of a trail without discerning any of the details of flora and fauna around him, it’s easy for a reader to be lulled by the smoothness of Adams’ rhythms and the loveliness of her language. But a more careful reader, or someone who returns to these poems again and again, will begin to see the links between each piece and to unearth the “stories in the ground,/ in the low layers.”
Sarah Vogelsong is a freelance writer and editor living in Richmond, VA. Her work has appeared in Style Weekly, the Washington Independent Review of Books, and The Neworld Review. (sarahvogelsong.com)
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Stabilizing the Cornea with Intacs
Intracorneal ring segments can be great for stabilizing keratoconus, but be ready for the insertion challenges.
In some conditions, when no cure is available, sometimes simply preventing further progression can be enough to help the patient. In this vein, the use of Intacs intracorneal ring segments (Addition Technology, Lombard, Ill.) in moderate keratoconus cases can often help improve the patient’s quality of vision and, more importantly, help slow or stop the progression of the disease, especially when used in combination with corneal cross-linking. As with any corneal procedure, however, especially one involving the use of a device, a breakdown in technique can lead to intraoperative difficulties or postoperative complications. In this article, I’ll share my experience with Intacs and their possible pitfalls, to help flatten your learning curve.
Planning the Procedure
In patients with keratoconus, placing intracorneal ring segments shortens the arc length of the corneal curvature and creates an artificial limbus within the cornea. The presence of the ring segments redistributes biomechanical stress forces more evenly, thus helping decrease progression of keratoconus, although not as much as corneal cross-linking. Ring segments also improve topography and reduce corneal irregularity, often improving vision.
Though Intacs placement can be beneficial, it’s not for every patient with keratoconus; it works best when the patient’s condition is neither too mild nor too extreme. In mild cases, the use of Intacs isn’t necessary, and a cross-linking treatment is often enough. On the other hand, in a severe case, the segments don’t provide much benefit and a deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty would be preferable.
The location of the cone will determine the need for one or two segments, or if one should use symmetric or asymmetric segments (i.e., a thick segment and a thin segment). For central or global cones, symmetric segments are useful. For eccentrically located cones, either single-segment placement inferior to the cone or an asymmetric placement with a thicker segment below the cone and a thinner one above it could be useful.
If the cone is centrally located, the ring segments may be centered on the pupil. For an eccentric cone, I try to decenter the Intacs slightly toward the apex of the cone, while still remaining centered within the pupil. Excessive decentration should be avoided to prevent visual symptoms such as glare and haloes in scotopic conditions.
The femtosecond laser is a reliable means to create channels for the Intacs. I program the depth to about 75 to 80 percent of the minimum pachymetry in the implantation zone. The inner and outer diameters will depend on the type and thickness of the segments being implanted. A smaller optic zone as well as thicker segments give a greater flattening effect. Segments that fit well in their channels also have more effect as compared to segments lying in oversized channels. The entry incision is usually placed on the steep axis and oversized by 0.1 mm as compared to the channel thickness.
Proper Insertion
Although the channels are created by a laser, the segments are inserted by hand, so there is an art to it.
Steps of the turnaround technique. Figure A: A false channel is inadvertently created. B: The segment is turned around and pushed in. C, D: The second segment used as an instrument to push the first forward. E: The final position of both segments. F: When the segment approaches the false channel from the opposite side, it flattens out the obstructing internal lip and thus crosses the point of resistance.
To insert the first segment, slide it into the entry incision perpendicular to the channel you’ve created and then, at the base of the incision, turn it 90 degrees and begin inserting it into the channel. A possible error is to not go down fully to the bottom of the channel before turning the segment sideways. The other mistake that can occur is not holding the segment parallel to the surface of the cornea while feeding it into the channel. If the segment is advanced before reaching the bottom of the entry incision, or if advanced when held angled posteriorly or anteriorly, a false channel may be created.
Dealing with False Channels
A false channel is where the segment begins tunneling into the corneal tissue adjacent to the actual channel. Signs that you’ve inadvertently created a false channel are increasing resistance to your insertion to the point where it may stop entirely, as well as radiating folds at the edge of the segment. The false channel has an internal lip of tissue that separates it from the laser-created channel, blocking the path. In addition to the obvious concern that the false channel results in the inability to implant the segment, it also invites complications such as neovascularization, segment migration and corneal melt.
All is not lost. By using a maneuver I described, the “turnaround technique,” one can still properly position the segments. On encountering resistance to implantation or on seeing corneal folds at the advancing edge, the surgeon stops trying to push forward. Instead, the segment is removed, turned around, and then inserted into the entry incision from the opposite direction. Since the femtosecond laser channel is a circumferential 360-degree channel, the segment will continue around until it’s fully in. The second Intacs segment is then used as an instrument to push the first segment the rest of the way. When the first segment reaches the location of the false channel, it’s coming from the opposite direction and will therefore flatten the lip and close the false channel. Final positioning can be done with a reverse Sinskey hook used in the positioning hole. In the end, both segments will then lie in their proper positions. (For a video of the technique, visit http://tinyurl.com/h8ugvwf.)
For asymmetric segments, the first segment is pushed in from the opposite side and the second segment is used to push it to its final position.
The segments are always pushed in following the arc of bubbles created by the femtosecond laser. If you’re facing difficulty in inserting the segments, and anticipate a delay in final implantation, it’s wise to mark the channel arc with a fine-tipped marking pen on the surface of the cornea so that even when the bubbles have dissipated completely, the segments can still be pushed in following the inked arc.
False-channel Complications
It’s important to recognize and react to false channels when they occur, as continuing to push a segment into the false channel can end in undesirable final positions, such as the segment straddling the entry incision or being too deep, too superficial or on an uneven plane of implantation. In some situations, implantation may have to be abandoned because of an inability to push the segment. Blind pushing can also lead to anterior or posterior perforation of the segment. Complications that can ensue include stromal necrosis and melt, anterior chamber perforation and neovascularization. Neovascularization generally traverses the entry incision and sometimes tracks down the channel, and it’s generally innocuous unless the patient requires a corneal graft later, in which case it can increase the risk of rejection.
Stromal necrosis and melt can lead to infection, and the best response in such a case may be to remove the segment. Stromal necrosis, though it may be deep, is generally localized over the segment and may require removal of the segment with the application of cyanoacrylate glue over the melt. REVIEW
Dr. Jacob is director of Dr. Agarwal’s Refractive and Cornea Foundation at Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital and Eye Research Center. She has no financial interest in Intacs.
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Communities take command
Pamela Buxton
As cuts in public services bite ever deeper it’s down to local people to save and reinvent neglected or redundant structures. Architects play a crucial role
Installation view of Making it Happen – New Community Architecture, an exhibition at the RIBA. Credit: Luke Hayes
Community architecture is certainly worth celebrating. After years of austerity-driven cuts to public services, it’s increasingly left to community groups – and their architects – to find enterprising ways to keep much-loved local buildings in public use, whether old libraries such as Old Manor Park Library in east London or local landmarks such as Hastings Pier.
Both these projects are featured in the RIBA’s new exhibition Making it Happen: New Community Architecture. As well as the tenacity of the community protagonists and volunteers, this celebrates the role of architects as project champions at a time when fewer practices than ever are involved in public sector projects. According to a stunning statistic from the exhibition, in 1979, some 49% of practices worked in the public sector. Now, the figure is apparently just 0.7%.
Making it Happen grew out of a proposal for the British Pavilion at the last Venice Biennale. It is beautifully staged by Takeshi Hayatsu, who is also the architect of one of the four featured community-led projects, the rejuvenation of the Coniston Mechanics Institute. The installation includes patterned bricks in reference to a tiled pavement created by his practice at Coniston, timber planking to evoke the experience of walking on the pier, and gives a taste of the fit-out for the re-purposed library. There is also a recreation of the mirrored shelter designed for the Loch Lomond National Park.
Three of the projects deal with existing structures. The best known by far is Hastings Pier, whose first phase of rehabilitation by dRMM Architects won the Stirling Prize in 2017. Its subsequent fall into administration and sale have been well publicised, and the project’s inclusion is a salutary reminder of the challenges not just of getting a community project built, but of sustaining it afterwards. These recent events have been incorporated into a succession of local newspaper headlines spanning the project’s history.
External public space at the Coniston Institute by Takeshi Hayatsu Architects
Detail of brick paving for Coniston Institute from installation view of Making it Happen – New Community Architecture, an exhibition at the RIBA. Credit: Luke Hayes
Workshops in Old Manor Park Library in East London by Apparata
Hastings Pier, who’s revival by dRMM won the 2017 Stirling Prize. Credit: Hastings Pier Charity
The Lookout by students Angus Ritchie and Daniel Tyler, part of Scottish Scenic Routes. Credit: Ross Tyler
The inclusion of a library is pertinent given the closure of so many community libraries around the country including many impressive structures that, like Old Manor Park Library, were both local resource and landmark. Since closing in 2012, this building has been rehabilitated to include affordable studios and space for community-focused arts organisations, thanks to the efforts of Create London and Bow Arts in collaboration with Newham Council and the Greater London Authority. They worked with architect Apparata, who introduced a communal spine of public space with views into the new workspace. Now itself based in the library, the practice also worked as main contractor on the project. This enabled it to take a fluid approach that could accommodate the discovery of original features such as splendid terrazzo flooring during construction. Like the pier, the project is a work in progress, with plans to start on improvements to the exterior in time.
Grizedale Arts’ rejuvenation of Coniston Institute has been a slow burner. Since 2011, the organisation has worked with volunteers from the village of Coniston to create a multi-functional space for various local interest groups in the previously near-derelict building. Takeshi Hayatsu Architects has contributed a number of small projects along the way, many with students from Central St Martins, including a bread oven and an information pavilion.
The fourth project, the Lookout, is a mirrored shelter with seating designed to encourage engagement with the landscape and boost tourism. Created as part of the Scottish Scenic Routes initiative by Processcraft, this new structure is appealing but feels like the odd one out in the company of more obviously community-related architecture.
This exhibition would have benefited from the inclusion of more projects. And while the filmed interviews with key protagonists are informative, a little more on the process and financial challenges for architects of working on such endeavours would have helpful. According to curator Pete Collard, architects learn so much through being involved in such projects – the need to be adaptable and flexible, and how a building is never quite finished. ‘You’re leaving a space that can be redesigned or added to as new funding emerges. It’s a light touch architecture,’ he adds.
There is space for visitors to suggest public buildings that they’d like to see reinvigorated. And with the economic outlook uncertain to say the least, intrepid community activists and architects are likely to be more in demand than ever.
Making it Happen: New Community Architecture, until 29 April, RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AD
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New Robot Lends Precision and Reliability to Production of Hearing Aids
Universal Robots A/S Posted 12/28/2012
Hearing device manufacturer Oticon needed a more flexible robot to handle the tiny hearing device components in its production. The company found the ideal solution in the six-axis robot from Danish company Universal Robots.
Employing robots in the production process was not a new concept to Oticon. This manufacturer of hearing aids had been using robot technology for the past 10 years. But, as the minute components became increasingly smaller in order to make the hearing aids more comfortable, the existing two- and three-axis robots used in manufacturing were no longer suitable.
Arne Oddershede, group leader of the maintenance unit at Oticon’s test and production center in Thisted, Denmark, explains that the production tasks could not be performed by manual labor either.
“The parts for modern hearing aids are getting smaller and are often only a millimeter in size. We looked for a solution that can suction small parts out of a mold. This was impossible manually. We needed a more flexible solution that would also be economically viable for smaller production runs,” says Oddershede.
Flexible robot arm with six rotating axes
Armiga, the systems integration specialist, also based in Thisted, had the right solution for all these requirements. It was in the form of the UR 5, a six-axis articulated robot arm from Danish manufacturer Universal Robots weighing only 40 lbs and with a payload of 11lbs.
“We realized that two- or three-axis robots were not suitable for the job. Lateral and vertical movements were nowhere near sufficient. If for instance a small part is stuck in a mold, it must be possible to tip it out,” says Lars Gasberg, Sales Manager at Armiga.
Intuitive user guidance and the precision of the UR robots, were the features that convinced Oticon. Also, rapid advances in medical engineering have resulted in constantly changing production processes and a broader range of hearing aid models that require a flexible robot handling smaller batch sizes.
Suction tool for up to four components
It took just one day to install the robot for its new task in Oticon’s molding shop, where the company handles very small components such as wax filters that are barely a millimeter in size. These are fitted to the inside of the hearing device to protect the electronics from wax buildup in the ear.
Mounted firmly to the injection molding machine, the robot can position itself over the mold and suction the plastic elements using a specially designed vacuum system. This is possible due to a suction tool that can accommodate up to four tiny components simultaneously. The UR 5 is programmed to only engage the suction mechanism when the mold is open. Once it has taken the parts, the robot draws away, and the injection molding machine prepares for a new operation. All the components from the same mold are subsequently collected in separate tubes to ensure that they can be traced correctly. The vacuum system also ensures that the sensitive elements are not damaged.
More complex molded components are handled with pneumatic gripping tools. Because of its six axes, the UR 5 is very manoeuvrable and can rotate or tilt the parts in order to lift them quickly out of the mold. The robot works in four- to seven-second cycles depending on the size of the production run and the component.
Hands-on Robots
Arne Oddershede emphasizes the accessibility and logical design of the UR robots.
“Since we produce different batch sizes and components when developing new products, it must be possible to easily reprogram the robot. With a traditional robot, this involves a computer and requires specially-trained staff, typically a programmer. But with the UR 5, any member of the technical staff can literally grab the robot and show it the motion sequence using waypoints,” he says.
The robot comes with a fitted safety mode that allows staff to work alongside the robot without any additional safety shielding. There is a sensor installed in each joint that notices when the robotic arm requires more force for a given movement than previously calculated, for example when an arm or a foot is in the way. The robot will stop working immediately if a counter pressure of 150 Newton is detected. This safety mode has been certified by the Danish Technological Institute in accordance with the European ISO Standard 10218.
Cost-effective investment
The price of around € 22,000 was another persuasive factor in purchasing the robot from Universal Robots.
“The investment paid for itself within a few short months. Also, the operating costs are reasonable, since the robot works in a particularly energy-efficient manner. The UR 5 has met all our requirements,” explains Oddershede.
Oticon has now deployed a second robot for the same field of application at its production site in Poland.
About Oticon
Oticon has 3,500 employees globally and distributes products to more than 130 countries. The company is one of the three largest hearing aid manufacturers in the world.
About Universal Robots
Universal Robots has reinvented industrial robotics with the lightweight and flexible UR5 and UR10 robot arms. The Danish-designed robots automate production in all industries – even in SMEs that regard automation as prohibitively expensive, cumbersome, and difficult to integrate. The robot arms require no safety shielding, can work alongside personnel, and are easily moved around the production site to complete even the most detailed tasks. Programming is intuitive, eliminating the need for skilled programmers; simply grab the robot arm to show it the desired movement, or use the simple touchscreen.
The robots are sold in nearly 40 countries. European portfolio customers include companies such as Lear, Bosch, BMW, Scandinavian Tobacco Group, LG, Samsung, LUK, and GN Resound. In Asia, UR robots are used extensively by the Bajaj company in the yearly production of 4 million vehicles, motorcycles and auto rickshaws.
The Danish company employs approximately 50 people. All development and production is carried out in Odense in Denmark.
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30 and Over League, Black Collar Biz, Blahze Misfits, Deal The Villain, Haj, Hip-Hop, J57, Jermaine, mp3, Nato Caliph, RoQy TyRaiD, Satti, Tone Liv
RTD10
khal 10:00 AM 3 comments
That's right, rockthedub.com has been a thing in my life for the last decade, which is crazy. What started out as a way for me to unload a backlog of reviews and interviews I had piling up turned into a labor of love that allowed me to release compilations people actually talked about, release quality music from New Jersey-based artists, and ultimately lead me to my job at Complex, which has sadly taken me from regular updates here at RTD over the last almost four years.
All of that said, I can't help but be grateful for all of the readers who've stuck through, all of the peers I've talked shop with, and all of the amazing artists who've shown love. RTD has taught me a lot about life, writing, and the industry, and without it, I don't know what path my life would have taken.
In any case, Here's RTD10, a 10-track EP/compilation from a number of artists who have shown love to RTD over the last decade. It contains exclusives from Black Collar Biz and Blahzé Misfits, my favorite tracks from the RTD releases from Deal - The Villain and Emcee Jermaine, and gems from J57, RoQy TyRaiD, the 30 and Over League, Nato Caliph, the Rap Mayor Tone Liv, and Jordanian rapper Satti. Short and sweet. Hit the jump for more details/credits/words on this EP, which is available for free download. And THANK YOU FOR ROCKING WITH THE DUB!
01) Black Collar Biz "CanIKickIT 2016" - Shouts to Trenton's own Black Collar Biz, putting his own spin on a classic Tribe Called Quest single over a beat that he himself hooked up!
02) Nato Caliph ft. Ackurate, T-Dubb O, and Tef Poe "Even" (prod. by Trifeckta) - Shouts to all of the STL hip-hop acts out there. We've featured this track before, so it's dope to have this be a part of the 10th anniversary release.
03) Tone Liv ft. Godilla "In The Sun" (prod. by Haze Attack) - Liv is my dude, Jersey born and bred. Open up a tall can to this one.
04) Blahzé Misfits "Smokin' On Da Purp" (prod. by Ill Mecca) - Lyle Horowitz sorted out this exclusive, and while it's not as boom bap backpack as some of these other jawns, it's my kind of turnt up tongue-in-cheek jawn.
05) J57 "Heisenberg Blue" - Brown Bagger J57 let us give away this cut from his 0057: FlaskLIFE EP from a few years ago. He's been down with the site for a while; shouts to him, Soul Khan, Koncept, and the entire crew.
06) Deal - The Villain "Darksied" - This is my favorite track from Deal's EPic. Massive.
07) RoQy TyRaiD "Hey You!" (prod. by Tunesmith) - Up-tempo hip-hop amazingness from RoQy, who should NOT be slept on.
08) Satti "Late Night Thoughts" (prod. by Haj) - Satti is a Jordanian MC that Haj of Dumhi put me on to. I don't know what he's saying, but I love the sound of it.
09) Emcee Jermaine "Rap Casserole" - I haven't seen Jermaine in a bit, but this ended up being a sleeper even for me from his Jermaine's EP. Very inventive way of talking about the fucked up state of hip-hop using food.
10) 30 and Over League "Show and Prove" (prod. by Fel Sweetenberg) - Shouts to Nico the Beast and the entire 30 and Over crew. There's always something about ending a release with a posse cut that brings me back to the old days of sequencing albums. Enjoy this.
Thank you. Thank you 10x365. I've been reading since at least 2010, but it feels like since you started. I didn't realize you worked at Complex now. Good for you. Thanks for all the shit you've put me onto over the years.
khal said...
you are appreciated!
Congrats again on the decade in the game. Peace
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Integrity Initiative: By all means smear & attack, but at least be honest about it
Simon Rite is a writer based in London for RT, in charge of several projects including the political satire group #ICYMI. Follow him on Twitter @SiWrites
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We've all met those people who describe themselves as laid back, when in reality they're just one loud noise from a mouth frothing breakdown. So when something describes itself as having integrity, be wary.
Enter the Integrity Initiative (II), Britain's very own government funded influence network which is currently in the process of having its underpants revealed to the world. There's no doubting it's an initiative, the jury's out on the other bit. Some of the people behind it are alleged former spies (can you be a former spy?), a calling not often linked to integrity.
There's a good chance you may not know much about the Integrity Initiative, the mainstream media is not exactly straining to tell you about it. Labour MP Chris Williamson suggests that's because a number of mainstream journalists have signed up to work with it.
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The only time II briefly attracted the attention of the mainstream world was when it became clear it had been pushing conspiracies about Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's links to the Kremlin. That's not a good look for an organization which receives cash from the Foreign Office.
It describes itself as non-partisan, but then as we've discussed, it also has "Integrity" in the title. Maybe it can get away with it, always worth a try I suppose. It also claims to be "combating propaganda and disinformation," but as you'll see for yourself on its Twitter account, it's simply a stream of invective and criticism about Russia. If you want to spend cash smearing an entire nation, fine, fill your boots, but don't then act all moral about it.
Integrity Initiative’s anti-Russia crusaders spread ‘the very definition of propaganda’
Integrity Initiative deals in propaganda, mainly against Russia, and if anyone involved tries to deny that, then they've clearly been drinking their own Kool Aid. Of course, it defends itself by saying it's on the front line of the fight against so-called Russian disinformation, which is a pretty wide category these days. But it doesn't matter if it's propaganda you agree with or disagree with, it's still propaganda.
One of its main aims is to put together what it calls 'clusters' of journalists, writers and the like who are sympathetic to the cause. If you've been paying attention, you won't be surprised to find out who are making up those clusters.
Some of those journalists who have had their links revealed are carefully backtracking. One interesting form of mea culpa from some of them is to admit that while they did do some work for II, they didn't get paid much to do it, which is a curious defense if you think about it. If you're involved in something you might feel the need to defend in the future, at least make sure you getting paid! About £200 for a talk or an article seems to be the going rate if you're interested.
I don’t know how I can be clearer. They. Paid. Me. Once. For. One. Freelance. Piece. About £200.
— Edward Lucas (@edwardlucas) January 6, 2019
Good luck to anyone signing up to work with II, we've all got mortgages to pay, there's no judgement from me, but at least take responsibility for it. And if you really didn't know you were engaging in propaganda, then perhaps a period of self-reflection is in order.
Guardian journalist James Ball, for example, wrote a column in which he came clean on his links to II (he gave a training talk for about 225 quid) but there was no real self-reflection. The headline "When free societies copy Russian media tactics, there's only one winner" is indicative of the myopia which drives the movement against so-called Russian disinformation. Even when he is literally caught up in a Western government funded propaganda effort, he somehow still manages to reflect it back on Russia. Moscow made me do it!
Ball literally describes the Integrity Initiative as a 'victim'. Beautiful!
— Media Lens (@medialens) January 11, 2019
Ball goes on to lament the hacking of Integrity Initiative in a newspaper which revelled in publishing juicy stories from WikiLeaks.
He even analyses the events around the Salisbury poisoning by saying: "Russian-backed outlets and supporters threw question after question to cast doubt on the official narrative."
There we have it, the biggest crime of all – casting doubt on the official narrative.
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Footage emerges of grisly aftermath of Dakar rally crash (VIDEO)
Published time: 3 Jan, 2016 09:05
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Footage has been circulated of the moment a brutal crash took place at the Dakar 2016 rally in Buenos Aires. It shows the immediate aftermath of the incident caused by a Chinese racer, as her car plows into the crowd at the start of the race.
Ten people were injured in the incident, including a pregnant woman and four children. Doctors say three people have life-threatening injuries.
Así se vivió momentos después del accidente en Arrecifes durante el paso de la competición #Dakar2016 https://t.co/ktjCuFlDPq
— C5N (@C5N) January 3, 2016
An earlier statement by the Dakar organizers said four people were injured. But doctor Daniel Modesto at the Santa Francisca de Arrecifes hospital told Argentina’s TN that 10 people were receiving treatment for injuries.
The Mini Cooper that veered off course was # 360 in the race, and belonged to Guo Meiling - the first Chinese woman to compete in the prestigious Dakar rally.
The current race was to determine Sunday’s running order.
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FBI arrests ISIS sympathizer accused of plotting to blow up Christian church
FILE PHOTO: © REUTERS/Amr Alfiky
A Syrian refugee, suspected of planning to bomb a church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been arrested and charged with an attempt to provide material support to the Islamic State and spreading manuals on explosives.
The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, arrived in the US in August 2016. It is unclear if the man was radicalized while in the US or initially arrived in the guise of a refugee, but three years after setting foot on US soil, he devised a meticulous plan to attack a church on the North Side of Pittsburgh with an improvised explosive device, the US Department of Justice says.
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Alowemer told a fellow ISIS sympathizer, who was in fact an FBI agent, that he wanted to avenge the killing of “our [ISIS] brothers in Nigeria” as well as inspire other ISIS supporters to carry out similar attacks all over the US. He gave the undercover agent a document titled "Beginners Course for Young Mujahedeen" and a manual on how to build a bomb to be used in an attack planned for July. The guide contained detailed instructions on how to build Molotov cocktails, landmines, IEDs, sodium bombs and other potentially deadly explosives.
He also provided the agent with satellite images of the church and hand-written notes detailing escape and arrival routes. The Syrian allegedly planned to deliver the timer-equipped bomb to the site in his backpack and then have his accomplices drive him to a mosque so they could be seen there after the explosion.
It took Alowemer at least three months to hone the details of his nefarious plan, during which he met with the FBI agent, whom he believed to be his henchman, four times. In late May or early June, Alowemer purchased what he believed were essential parts for the future bomb, including nails, batteries, ice packs and nail polish remover. His final meeting with the agent, in which he hoped to finalize the details of the attack, was scheduled for June 19, the day he was arrested.
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The target of his thwarted attack was the Legacy International Worship Center, a small Christian church at 2131 Wilson Ave, which the suspect described as “Nigerian” in his recorded conversations with the undercover agent.
“Alowemer was aware that numerous people in or around the Chruch could be killed by the explosion,” the criminal complaint states.
Before nurturing a plot to blow up the church, he graduated from a local high school. While he arrived as a refugee, the failed bomber did not have permanent resident status, nor did he obtain a US passport.
Alowemer came onto law enforcement's radar after he left a message in support of the terrorist cause online and later crossed paths with another ISIS sympathizer who was already known to the authorities. Prior to being effectively set up by the FBI, Alowemer was monitored for month. The authorities insist he has never posed a risk to public security.
Alowemer will appear before a judge on Friday to determine the conditions of his detention.
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Stomach-churning moment 3yo falls under train at Chinese station caught on camera (VIDEO)
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A young child in China had a close shave with death after she fell down a gap in a train station platform onto busy tracks.
The 3-year-old was walking through Xining railway station in the Qinghai province accompanied by an adult, when she fell between an active train and the platform, CCTV News reported.
Footage of the incident revealed how only moments earlier a commuter train had pulled up into the same section of track to pick up passengers before preparing to take off again.
It appears the young girl had been attempting to peer in the side window of the train’s carriage when she made the potentially fatal slip.
With the tiny girl trapped beside the locomotive, an accompanying adult desperately tries to free her while fellow travelers also rush to help.
At one point a station security guard and other commuters appear to motion in an effort to ensure the train does not move.
Eventually the girl is dragged from the tracks and back into the arms of a woman, who it turned out was her mother, China.org reported.
Yin Changhai, a railway security officer, said the girl had a lucky escape.
“When the train stops at the platform, the 20-centimeter-wide gap between the train and platform is very easy for children to fall into.
“If it was not discovered immediately, the result would have been unimaginable,” he told CCTV News.
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Funeral FAQs
Do I have to make different funeral arrangements if I choose cremation?
Cremation FAQs
Cremation refers to the process of transforming the body into bone fragments using heat. Any metal objects that may have been included with the body are then removed and the remaining fragments are crushed into an ash. Today, many people from various backgrounds are choosing cremation as a more economic and convenient option to a traditional burial.
What does cremated remains mean?
Cremated remains, a.k.a. cremains, refers to the ashes that remain after the cremation process.
Why do most families choose cremation?
Cremation has become increasingly popular due to its affordability among other reasons. Many people also choose cremation for environmental concerns, the dignity and simplicity of cremation, and the flexibility it affords in the planning and disposition of the body.
Can the family be present during cremation?
Yes. Our modern facility is designed to allow family members to be present during the cremation process.
Is embalming required before cremation?
No. State laws do not mandate embalming prior to cremation. Our proper refrigeration technique and modern facilities eliminate that need. However, the family may opt for embalming when having a funeral service or viewing.
Is an urn required for cremation?
The law does not require that families supply an urn. However, the family may choose to bury the remains in an urn, place the urn in a columbarium, store the remains in an urn, or use an urn during a memorial service. If choosing to bury the urn in a cemetery, you may be required to select an urn vault as well which will protect the urn and the surrounding earth.
Do I need to purchase a casket?
The cremation process does not require a casket although there are caskets made specifically for this purpose. All that is needed is a combustible container which will be cremated with the body. This container can be made of wood or cardboard and will offer dignity for the deceased.
What happens to the ashes after cremation process?
The cremated remains will be handled according to the family’s wishes. The remains can be kept at home, buried in the ground, inurned in a columbarium, or scattered on private or public property depending on state law. They can also be placed in a variety of objects such as a rock or bench outdoors or a piece of jewelry or other keepsake.
Can there be a service with a cremation?
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Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II
Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II Salary in Montana
How much does a Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II make in Montana? The average Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II salary in Montana is $64,000 as of June 27, 2019, but the range typically falls between $55,800 and $73,200. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. View the Cost of Living in Montana
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The Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II oversees landscaping activities, the maintenance of sidewalks and parking areas, and the removal of trash and snow. Supervises and trains building and grounds maintenance staff. Being a Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II may be responsible for the housekeeping staff. Maintains and monitors the operation of all utility systems such as heating, ventilating and air conditioning. Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II, a level II supervisor has authority for personnel actions and oversees most day to day operations of group. Requires a high school diploma or its equivalent. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II supervises a small group of para-professional staff in an organization characterized by highly transactional or repetitive processes. Contributes to the development of processes and procedures. Thorough knowledge of functional area under supervision. Working as a Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II typically requires 3 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. (Copyright 2019 Salary.com)
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Building & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor II's Average Annual Base Salary
Location Belgrade, MT Avg. Salary $58,331 Date Updated June 27, 2019
Location Absarokee, MT Avg. Salary $66,530 Date Updated June 27, 2019
Location Acton, MT Avg. Salary $67,095 Date Updated June 27, 2019
Location Alberton, MT Avg. Salary $58,331 Date Updated June 27, 2019
Location Alder, MT Avg. Salary $60,764 Date Updated June 27, 2019
Location Alzada, MT Avg. Salary $60,194 Date Updated June 27, 2019
Location Anaconda, MT Avg. Salary $58,331 Date Updated June 27, 2019
Location Angela, MT Avg. Salary $66,530 Date Updated June 27, 2019
Location Antelope, MT Avg. Salary $64,725 Date Updated June 27, 2019
Location Arlee, MT Avg. Salary $58,331 Date Updated June 27, 2019
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About Montana
Montana (/mɒnˈtænə/ (listen)) is a landlocked state in the Northwestern United States. Montana has several nicknames, although none are official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place". Montana is the 4th largest in area, the 8th least populous, and the 3rd least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. The western half of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state. In all, 77 named ranges are part of the Rocky Mountains. The easte...
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Army reserve lawyer plans run against Rep. Scott Peters
A jogger runs past The U.S. Capitol Building at sunset on May 17, 2017.
(Zach Gibson / Reuters Photo)
By Joshua Stewart
Attorney Omar Qudrat is planning a challenge against Rep. Scott Peters to represent a coastal San Diego district.
Qudrat has not publicly announced his candidacy, but he has set up a campaign website where he discusses running for office and seeks volunteers and contributions. He’s campaigning on the economy, national defense, helping homeless veterans, education, and upholding the Constitution.
“I’ve never waited for do-nothing politicians to solve our nation’s problems and neither should you,” he said on the site. “Join me to bring effective change now.”
Qudrat did not return a request for comment Thursday night.
Peters, a Democrat, has represented the district since 2013, and his campaign spokeswoman said he’s prepared to represent the district for a fourth term.
“Scott is focused on job creation and being a check on a reckless Trump administration,” said aide MaryAnne Pintar. “We know how to win tough races. When it’s time to campaign, we’ll be ready.”
Peters received 56.53 percent of the vote in last year’s election, defeating Republican businesswoman Denise Gitsham.
The district includes Coronado, Poway, and several San Diego neighborhoods, including Scripps Ranch, La Jolla, Pacific Beach and University City. Half of UC San Diego is in the district, and the military and biotechnology are major industries.
Democrats have a slight voter registration advantage over Republicans with 34.3 percent of the electorate. An additional 30.9 percent are Republicans, and 29.8 percent do not belong to a political party.
Currently a reserve officer in the Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Qudrat has worked as a civilian in the Defense Department on cases against accused terrorists, according to his website. It also says his office was involved with the prosecution of the masterminds behind the 2000 bombing of the U.S. destroyer Cole as well as Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and other accused co-conspirators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The son of immigrants who came to the United States from Afghanistan in the 70s, Qudrat grew up in Los Angeles with his two older sisters.
“Where others in his neighborhood saw gloom and felt a sense of discouragement about the future, Omar’s family only saw opportunity and the American dream,” his website says.
Qudrat was registered to vote in Los Angeles at least as recently as a month ago, and he voted in person in November’s election, records show. Representatives do not have to live within their districts. It’s unclear if these records would show if a voter participated in Tuesday’s elections in Los Angeles.
Qudrat is a graduate of UCLA, and has two master’s degrees and a law degree from Syracuse University. Records show that he’s a member of the New York State Bar and lists an address for the Pentagon.
It’s not clear which party, if any, Qudrat is a member of, but campaign finance records show he has given exclusively to Republicans and he has been a guest speaker at GOP events. It’s not clear how Qudrat is currently employed; his website says he’s a small-business owner, but does not give further details.
And, curiously, Qudrat created a Twitter account in February, has made just one tweet, yet has has 16,100 followers. Similarly, his Instagram account has a paltry 8 pictures, but he has 4,061 followers. His accounts are set to private.
Twitter: @jptstewart
joshua.stewart@sduniontribune.com
Joshua Stewart
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Column: Kidney disease sufferers find a friend in the White House
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Rep. Duncan Hunter’s new mailer is called Islamophobic, an attack on opponent
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County has $703,000 in unclaimed refunds to return to San Diego residents
The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector is hoping to return 1,928 refunds totaling $703,000 to county residents.
Rep. Peters visits Texas-Mexico border, describes poor conditions and room for government action
Visiting detention facilities in McAllen, Texas, a day after Vice President Mike Pence, Rep. Scott Peters described poor conditions and stressed the need for government action.
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Labor Secretary Acosta resigns amid criticism of Jeffrey Epstein plea deal
Acosta announced his resignation Friday amid mounting criticism of a lenient plea deal he struck with a now-convicted sex offender while Acosta was a federal prosecutor in Florida.
Pence praises Coast Guard drug seizure efforts and criticizes immigration system during San Diego visit
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Trump backs down in fight over census citizenship question
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San Diego County supervisors to study new voting system
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‘Bionic’ UC San Diego explorer Albert Lin returns to the jungles
Snapping the reigns of a chestnut horse, Albert Lin galloped across the broad plains of Mongolia, unleashing the exuberance he felt searching for the tomb of Genghis Khan, the notorious 13th century conqueror.
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More than egos at stake in state budget debate
Walter C. Jones
ATLANTA - At first blush, the ongoing disputes about the state budget appear to boil down to egos, political ambitions and pork- barrel spending.
But legislators insist there's a more important principle at stake.
Lawmakers were miffed when Gov. Sonny Perdue remained detached from the faltering budget negotiations during the legislative session, only to step in once the General Assembly's action was over and begin vetoing things. They wished he had hinted earlier of his intentions so they could have either tried to change his mind or at least not have invested so much time and energy passing things that were doomed.
Of course, they also weren't happy to lose 41 bills and dozens of spending items to his veto pen. Many of those individual items were projects important to a group of voters back home in their districts, even if that narrow audience might automatically classify projects as pork-barrel spending in the eyes of the rest of the state's taxpayers.
Axing a one-time tax break for homeowners also riled legislators certain they were on to a popular idea that the governor seemed to reject only because his own tax-break proposal had gone nowhere in the General Assembly.
All of those complaints were galling enough to stir talk of an unprecedented special session called by the legislators themselves with the goal of overriding some vetoes. That talk eventually fizzled when it became clear there weren't going to be enough lawmakers to reach the three-fifths of each chamber required to petition a special session.
But beyond the hot-blooded impulse to seek revenge in a special session lies a cold-blooded, dispassionate debate about government power, elected representation and philosophy. And that disagreement will surface again next year.
What's peeved the legislative purists most is Perdue's instructions to the heads of executive agencies to ignore statements of legislative intent on how appropriations are to be spent.
He spelled it out in his veto messages, such as when he dismissed legislators' efforts to earmark $125,000 for Valdosta State University to create a charter school as a laboratory of sorts for the university's education program. Perdue wrote, "Due to the unspecified need associated with this project and other priorities within the Teaching program, the Board of Regents is authorized to expend these funds in accordance with other priorities consistent with the program's stated purpose and the general law powers of the Board of Regents."
Actually, the Regents are constitutionally independent from the governor's office, but that didn't stop Perdue. And he "authorized" plenty of agencies that do report to him to brush off the legislators.
Perdue's staff points to a memo from the Attorney General's Office that says the executive agencies legally can ignore the legislative spending instructions because the boilerplate notation in the bill indicates the text was merely there to make it easier for lawmakers to keep track of things. The wording isn't structured to serve as binding statute, the memo states.
Keeping Perdue in check
You can bet that won't happen again. They're researching how to draft budget instructions for the next session that will be ironclad so the governor will have no wiggle room.
He also vetoed a bill by Rep. Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, that would have required all state agencies to provide more financial information, which lawmakers wanted to use in giving those government entities closer scrutiny. He said it would duplicate existing reports.
So, House Rules Chairman Earl Ehrhart, R-Powder Springs, asked a handful of agencies for copies of records, e-mails and such about discussions their staffs had regarding the budget. While most complied, the Office of Planning and Budget reportedly said it would cost him more than $1,000 in staff pay to retrieve what he requested.
OPB is like a governor's right hand, the tool he uses to flex the majority of his power. A flick of the finger at a powerful legislator from OPB feels like the governor lobbing a mushy spitball.
And that's the way the lawmakers are interpreting it.
The prevailing notion among legislators is Perdue is trying to grab power by pre-empting theirs.
The constitution, they note, gives the General Assembly sole discretion on spending matters. And that's an issue they're prepared to fight for. Overriding a veto or petitioning a special session might be unlikely, but continuing to fight for budget powers is a certainty.
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IBM Invests $1 Billion into New z13 Mainframe Platform
By Sean Michael Kerner (Send Email)
IBM today officially announced the z13 mainframe platform, loaded with silicon and other hardware innovations to accelerate mobile, analytics and security-driven workloads.
The z13 system can support up to 10 TB of memory and as many as 8,000 virtual servers.
"We spent over $1 billion on the platform and have over 500 patents that have been filed around the z13 platform," John Birtles, Director System z Business Development and Technical Enablement at IBM, explained to ServerWatch. "There is a lot of innovation going into this platform."
From a silicon perspective, the z13 has 22 nanometer technology, which is an improvement from the 32 nm technology used in the previous ec12 mainframe system. The new silicon provides improved bandwidth and increases the number of instructions that can be delivered and completed in a computing cycle. IBM has also introduced Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) to the processor.
"Simultaneous Multi-Threading treats the microprocessor in the same way that an operating system that multi-tasks does," Birtles explained. "It takes multiple tasks and interleaves them such that when one task is busy waiting for an action, the other task can be using the processing pipeline."
IBM has also introduced the Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) model for vector processing. The vector processing model offers the promise of improved processing parallelism that can be particularly useful for analytics.
"Vector processing works on all types of data," Birtles said "This facilitates the ability to bring more data to bear during a transaction in the decision making process."
z13 vs. Power
The new z13 system comes as IBM is continuing to innovate its Power Systems, which have also recently been updated with new POWER8 processors. Birtles explained that the System z typically is the best choice for customers that have large I/O requirements.
However, "if you have a workload that is very much CPU bound, generally speaking clients will choose Power," Birtles said. "But there is a lot of space in the middle, and there are some business practices that will drive customer choice."
For example, the Ubuntu Linux operating system is supported on POWER8 but not on System z. In contrast, Oracle doesn't have full support for its products for Linux running on Power, but it does support System z.
Linux on the z13
One of the primary operating systems for the z13 is Linux, which can run in a variety of different modes on the new mainframe. Birtles explains that the z13 comes with LPAR logical partitions and Prism, which is the built-in hypervisor. The z/VM technology runs in a machine-defined partition and then a guest Linux operating system can be run on top.
"Some in our Linux community choose to run just with the available machine partitioning," Birtles said. "Many will choose to run with z/VM, which can provide more granularity in terms of individual virtual machines and more over-commitment of resources in the memory space than you can get from hardware partitioning."
Moving forward, System z is set to provide additional virtualization features for Linux users that will bring it inline with what Power already provides. As an example, Birtles said that the direction is for System z to support KVM virtualization.
"The objective of offering KVM is to offer customers that already have a KVM environment with the ability to move that environment over unchanged to KVM running on z," Birtles said.
Overall, the primary message that IBM is trying to send with the z13 launch is that the mainframe is far from dead and will be a vibrant platform for years to com.
"We celebrated in 2014 the 50th anniversary of the IBM mainframe and this launch shows that we've got a very strong start toward our next 50 years of innovations," Birtles said.
Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at ServerWatch and InternetNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.
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Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, mainframe, system z, IBM , IBM System z, IBM Power 8, POWER8 processor, z13
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by Eagles
Performed by Eagles 6
Performed as a song (by any artist) 38
Setlists featuring Hotel California
4 Jun 2016 - Zac Brown Band at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA, USA
MainWhiskey's Gone, Knee Deep, Homegrown, As She's Walking Away, Castaway, Remedy, Hotel California by Eagles, Sweet Annie, The Muse by The Wood Brothers, I'll Be Your Man (Song for a Daughter), Beautiful Drug, Baba O'Riley by The Who, Bittersweet, Keep Me in Mind, S.O.B. by Nathaniel Ratcliff, Tomorrow Never Comes, Toes
EncoreLet's Go Crazy by Prince, The Way You Look Tonight by Jerome Kern, Colder Weather, Chicken Fried
27 May 2016 - Zac Brown Band at Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO, USA
Main 1Castaway, Whiskey's Gone, Free + Into the Mystic by Van Morrison, Baba O'Riley by The Who, Sweet Annie, No Way No by Magic!, Chicken Fried, As She's Walking Away, Jolene by Ray LaMontagne, I'll Be Your Man (Song for a Daughter)
Main 2Toes, Hotel California by Eagles, Keep Me in Mind, Colder Weather, Head Like a Hole by Nine Inch Nails, Beautiful Drug, Loving You Easy, Knee Deep
EncoreLet's Go Crazy by Prince, The Way You Look Tonight by Jerome Kern, Homegrown
21 May 2016 - Zac Brown Band at First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown, PA, USA
MainToes, Whiskey's Gone, Colder Weather, No Way No by Magic!, Remedy, Knee Deep, Hotel California by Eagles, It's Not OK, Highway 20 Ride, Day That I Die, Castaway, Live and Let Die by Wings, Keep Me in Mind, S.O.B. by Nathaniel Ratcliff, Tomorrow Never Comes, Sweet Annie, Baba O'Riley by The Who, Beautiful Drug, Homegrown
EncoreLet's Go Crazy by Prince, Chicken Fried
22 May 2015 - Nickelback at Allphones Arena, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
MainMillion Miles an Hour, Something in Your Mouth, Photograph, Hero by Chad Kroeger, Gotta Be Somebody, Far Away, Edge of a Revolution, Too Bad, Someday, Animals, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin, She Keeps Me Up, When We Stand Together, Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams + Hotel California by Eagles, Rockstar, Figured You Out, How You Remind Me
EncoreEverlong by Foo Fighters, Burn It to the Ground
20 May 2015 - Nickelback at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
MainMillion Miles an Hour, Something in Your Mouth, Photograph, Hero by Chad Kroeger, Gotta Be Somebody, Far Away, Edge of a Revolution, Too Bad, Someday, Animals, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin, She Keeps Me Up, Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams + Hotel California by Eagles, Rockstar, When We Stand Together, Figured You Out, How You Remind Me
18 May 2015 - Nickelback at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
MainMillion Miles an Hour, Something in Your Mouth, Photograph, Hero by Chad Kroeger, Gotta Be Somebody, Far Away, Edge of a Revolution, Too Bad, Someday, Animals, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin, She Keeps Me Up, Take It Easy by Eagles + Hotel California by Eagles + Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams, Rockstar, When We Stand Together, Figured You Out, How You Remind Me
16 May 2015 - Nickelback at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park Precinct, Australia
MainMillion Miles an Hour, Something in Your Mouth, Photograph, Hero by Chad Kroeger, Gotta Be Somebody, Far Away, Edge of a Revolution, Too Bad, Someday, Lullaby, Animals, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin, She Keeps Me Up, Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams + Hotel California by Eagles, Rockstar, When We Stand Together, Figured You Out, How You Remind Me
MainMillion Miles an Hour, Something in Your Mouth, Photograph, Hero by Chad Kroeger, Gotta Be Somebody, Far Away, Edge of a Revolution, Too Bad, Someday, Animals, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin, She Keeps Me Up, Take It Easy by Eagles + Hotel California by Eagles, Rockstar, When We Stand Together, Figured You Out, How You Remind Me
7 Apr 2015 - Nickelback at BOK Center, Tulsa, OK, USA
4 Apr 2015 - Nickelback at Austin360 Amphitheater, Austin, TX, USA
3 Apr 2015 - Nickelback at Gexa Energy Pavilion, Dallas, TX, USA
1 Apr 2015 - Nickelback at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX, USA
30 Mar 2015 - Nickelback at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN, USA
MainMillion Miles an Hour, Something in Your Mouth, Photograph, Hero by Chad Kroeger, Gotta Be Somebody, Far Away, Edge of a Revolution, Too Bad, Someday, Animals, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin, She Keeps Me Up, Take It Easy by Eagles + Hotel California by Eagles, Rockstar, When We Stand Together, Hey Man Nice Shot by Filter, Figured You Out, How You Remind Me
28 Mar 2015 - Nickelback at Coral Sky Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Florida, FL, USA
27 Mar 2015 - Nickelback at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL, USA
15 Mar 2015 - Nickelback at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, Canada
MainMillion Miles an Hour, Something in Your Mouth, Photograph, Hero by Chad Kroeger, What Are You Waiting For?, Far Away, Edge of a Revolution, Too Bad, Animals, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin, She Keeps Me Up, Take It Easy by Eagles + Hotel California by Eagles + Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams, Rockstar, When We Stand Together, How You Remind Me
13 Mar 2015 - Nickelback at Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB, Canada
MainMillion Miles an Hour, Something in Your Mouth, Photograph, Hero by Chad Kroeger, What Are You Waiting For?, Far Away, Edge of a Revolution, Too Bad, Someday, Animals, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin, She Keeps Me Up, Take It Easy by Eagles + Hotel California by Eagles + Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams, Rockstar, When We Stand Together, How You Remind Me
12 Mar 2015 - Nickelback at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada
MainMillion Miles an Hour, Something in Your Mouth, Photograph, Hero by Chad Kroeger, Gotta Be Somebody, Far Away, Edge of a Revolution, Too Bad, Someday, Animals, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin, She Keeps Me Up, Take It Easy by Eagles + Hotel California by Eagles + Summer of '69 by Bryan Adams, Rockstar, When We Stand Together, How You Remind Me
10 Mar 2015 - Nickelback at SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
MainMillion Miles an Hour, Something in Your Mouth, Photograph, Hero by Chad Kroeger, What Are You Waiting For?, Far Away, Edge of a Revolution, Too Bad, Someday, Animals, Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin, She Keeps Me Up, Take It Easy by Eagles + Hotel California by Eagles, Rockstar, When We Stand Together, How You Remind Me
8 Mar 2015 - Nickelback at MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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In View of the Geese
Translated by : Katy Derbyshire
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What you might think just after you’ve said goodbye to him and just before you leave the house:
1. What’s that photo on the wall?
2. Is that her in the photo on the wall?
3. She’s standing in front of a not very high wooden fence separating her from a small herd of geese, you might think. Her body taut, her head thrown back. You can’t see where she’s looking.
4. The photo is hanging on one of those small stretches of wall jammed between corners and doors; the kind of wall on which people hang calendars and not pictures; not the kind of wall you face as you walk through rooms; the kind of wall that gets walked straight past.
If you don’t walk straight past you see a photo she would never have hung on the wall when she was alive: standing in front of her fence, in front of her geese, while they waddle happily through the shallow puddles almost everywhere around their fanned feet. The geese aren’t looking at her, they’re looking at each other or at their own feathers. Their plumage isn’t dirty; quite the opposite, it’s very white. Some of them don’t have their beaks pressed to their chests; they are stretching their necks as though trying not to cross the puddles but to heave themselves out of them. And she too, you might think, looks like she’s trying to get herself out of something, out of a great big mess into extremely clean air, so deliberately strained that she must have briefly forgotten all notions of cleanliness she acquired over the years.
What you might think:
That she must not have noticed being photographed, her behaviour becoming a picture. She never engaged in excesses of the body; at most of her mouth. A remarkable number of people poorly disposed to her for certain reasons – idiotic reasons, she said – had died shortly after she quietly cursed them.
The path in the photo would lead her to the house, were she to continue along it: alongside the fence, over the edge of the photo, to the place where her photo is being looked at now, this picture of a body collapsed in almost stubborn permanence, which seems to have straightened up very suddenly, vertically towards the sun, towards the wind blowing on high, into which she has stretched. That’s how she’s standing there in front of the fence while on the other side of it common or garden geese waddle, avoiding looking at her directly as consistently as if that gaze had been practiced for centuries from the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, migrating birds having flown it in from the most African of all countries and dropped it from the air onto these animals like heavenly providence.
At their feet, vaguely visible: goosegrass, gooseberries, gooseneck loosestrife, gooseplant, gooseweed. Geese live on an earth named only after them, which expands productively upwards every morning out of growing gratitude at being sidestepped, until its foreseeable end, a fence. On the sidestep is where she is, not looking around and not noticing she’s being photographed. Her arms outstretched alongside her, ahead of her dull wood, above her circling air.
She never behaved that way, neither outside nor inside this house she had moved into, coming from the town. For love – later she said: for sheer idiocy – she had married a man who had joined Hitler’s bodyguards at the age of 18; later, he gained a PhD in ornithology.
The camera had collapsed her and only unfolded her again over a sheet of paper, in a generous gesture – indiscernible whether she was the depicted or responsible for the depicting, on this narrowly passing rectangle of wall you’re standing in front of now: with him. And about which he’s attempting to provide information; in other words, he goes over to his books, opens them and closes them and does so again three rooms along, as you hear him murmuring: Deuterostomia, Deuterostomia. That’s the superphylum of all goose species, in ornithological terms, but what’s the phylum? It must be here somewhere – and also, why insight comes about by hitting something to make it open and hitting so that it closes.
By the side of the tiny herd of geese is a tiny stream. The water flows horizontally into the air, from right to left – against the motion of the thoughts circling above the photo. Possibly, as opposed to their peculiar eye contact behaviour, the geese’s sounds, albeit proceeding on invisible paths, were directed at the person standing by the fence, especially the lower and stronger, female sounds. Possibly, the geese were not chattering but screeching. Possibly, that’s why their beaks are so wide open. Possibly, she was screeching back, her head tipped, vertical into mid-air. Her body launching itself upwards as she screamed, a motion she hadn’t made for a very long time, or only in secret. Cursing someone as she did so, this time very loudly because she was alone. Possibly, that’s why the photographer never showed the photo to anyone but her, and he survived because he hid the evidence of her acrobatic soul from others until her death. Whereby the question in that case would be: with what intent did the photographer want to photograph her; had the camera happened upon her by chance; or had she perhaps cursed him audibly days before and he had been trying ever since, sweating with fear, to capture her in a position undepictable for her, an inconceivably depictable position, and to blackmail her with it. – Possibly, she had said nothing in view of the geese, in view of a subphylum from the superphylum of Deuterostomia; possibly, the air had been taut around her in the pose caught in black and white, taut as a net with hard or thin thread, at its loosest around her chest and tightest at her neck; possibly, she had realized how pretty and useless perspectives are when everything is so close to you, even if everything close immediately vanishes, like the brightness does in the evening, having spent all day shining from a sky filled to the brim with light.
Will he come up with the correct ornithological term for the phylum if he chants the Latin name of the superphylum to himself, as he’s doing now?
Above the white-feathered heads, the outstretched head in front of which she is stretched out: the pale leaves of the hornbeams, or white beeches. Are they too, going by the logic of the previous plant names, named after the animals beneath them? The leaves of the white beeches hang close to their branches and the branches don’t grow far away from their trunk, the whole ensemble more shrub than tree.
You might think: her parting looks rather messy in the otherwise very neat surroundings.
The hornbeams are still standing back there, you might think, just after you’ve said goodbye to him a second time and just before you leave the house. The fence still in front of it. In front of that the path. Walks are taken along the fence and glances are cast over it as you leave the house. Among the walkers is a child who tries to stop and look through the fence, his hand held by another walker’s hand. The child is very small and clumsy and tries hard to see what the fence posts alternately hide and reveal:
the subfamily of geese.
Family: Anatidae.
Order: Anseriformes.
Subclass: Aves.
Class: Tetrapoda.
Superclass: Gnathostomata.
Subphylum: Vertebrata.
Superphylum: Deuterostomia.
Clade: Bilateria.
Superclade: Eumetazoa.
Subkingdom: Metazoa.
Kingdom: Animalia.
Domain: Eukaryota.
Classification: Organisms.
The weather was excellent that day, you hear him calling inside the house, as if searching for you and then at a window: The clouds stood still above the geese, not moving an inch!
You might think something now, but:
You nod.
The child doesn’t manage to stand still. The fence posts the child is pulled past recall eyelids, fluttering and blurring what is seen; if they were mouths they would chatter without revealing anything of what they were saying. The child tries nonetheless to get through to the hidden things behind the fence, at least with his eyes. It doesn’t look as though the child might be lifted up so as to see more. Someone tugs at his arm (the same someone who was holding his hand) and tugs at his arm until all walkers have passed the fence; continuing along the path, the child’s head is slowly lowered, so slowly that it’s hard to watch the disappointed onlooker.
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Aircraft evacuating for Florence land at Barksdale
Barksdale welcomed a contingent of aircraft arriving Wednesday to avoid potential damage from high winds expected with Hurricane Florence.
Aircraft evacuating for Florence land at Barksdale Barksdale welcomed a contingent of aircraft arriving Wednesday to avoid potential damage from high winds expected with Hurricane Florence. Check out this story on shreveporttimes.com: https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/09/12/aircraft-evacuating-florence-land-barksdale/1281915002/
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As Hurricane Florence made its way toward the South Carolina coastline, Myrtle Beach resident Michael Barnes said he and his family planned to stay and ride out the storm after spending the morning boarding up his home. (Sept. 12) AP
A KC-135 Stratotanker, from Seymour Johnson, North Carolina, arrives at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 12, 2018. The aircraft evacuated to Barksdale to avoid possible damage from Hurricane Florence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)(Photo: Senior Airman Stuart Bright, 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs)
Barksdale Air Force Base began welcoming a large contingent of aircraft arriving Wednesday to avoid potential damage from high winds expected with Hurricane Florence.
Aircraft landed at Barksdale on Wednesday from locations including Seymour Johnson, North Carolina, and Fort Rucker, Alabama.
“This relocation is part of a standard precautionary relocation plan, and contingency plans such as this are routine for military installations to ensure the safety and security of high-value assets,” a statement from Barksdale said.
The now-Category 3 hurricane is expected to make landfall early Friday or Saturday along the Carolinas or Georgia, according to ABC News.
The Carolinas can expect to begin experiencing hurricane-force winds and heavy rainfall by Thursday morning, ABC reported.
F-15E Striker Eagles, from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, arrives on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 12, 2018. The aircraft evacuated to Barksdale as a proactive measure to prevent possible damage from Hurrican Florence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Miller) (Photo: Airman 1st Class Lillian Miller, 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs)
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Sean Dyche Insists Result Wasn't Important After Burnley's Draw With Leicester
Sean Dyche conceded that the occasion was more important than the result after Burnley drew 0-0 with Leicester City on an emotional day at the King Power Stadium.
The match was the first to be played at the Foxes' home ground since the tragic events which took the life of Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, with tributes being payed by the club and fans both before and during the game.
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Burnley began the game on the back foot with Matthew Lowton having to come to their rescue and clear Jamie Vardy's effort off the line, before Hart could only watch Rachid Ghezzal's header come back off his crossbar. The game soon fizzled out and no more clear cut chances were created as both sides were made to settle for a point.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Dyche admitted that he felt the tributes payed by Leicester to their late owner were overwhelming. He said: "The respect shown was overwhelming.
"It does reconnect on how important football is to communities. The Leicester community have been amazing for their respects shown.
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"There's been great empathy for what's gone on. We've got a club that shows respect in many different circumstances. This was a tough one. I'm very pleased with the information that's been passed to me about our fans in the way they've conducted themselves."
The draw means Burnley have now gone five Premier League without a win, however Dyche went on o admit that whilst football took a back seat on the day, he's happy to see his side become hard to beat once again. He added: "We had to get on with the game, particularly for us.
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"We've had a sticky patch and had to get something for the game. But everything else was bigger than the game. We got back to what we're about. Away from home in the Premier League is difficult. We knew they'd come out with energy and they have got quality. We managed to dampen that down.
"They had a few breakaways in the second half but it all ends up incidental. We wanted the point and take the clean sheet but the result isn't as big as the moment."
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Dyche will be looking for his players to regroup during the upcoming international break as they head into a crucial clash with a Newcastle at Turf Moor.
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Litigation Release No. 21053 / May 21, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Pawel P. Dynkowski, Matthew W. Brown, Jacob Canceli, Gerard J. D’Amaro, Joseph Mangiapane Jr., Nathan M. Michaud, Marc J. Riviello and Adam S. Rosengard, Civil Action No. 09-361 (D. Del.) (May 20, 2009)
SEC Charges Eight Participants in Penny Stock Manipulation Ring
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) announced today that it filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against Pawel P. Dynkowski, Matthew W. Brown, Jacob Canceli, Gerard J. D’Amaro, Joseph Mangiapane Jr., Nathan M. Michaud, Marc J. Riviello and Adam S. Rosengard. The complaint alleges that in 2006 and 2007, Dynkowski, a Polish citizen who resided in the U.S., engaged in market manipulation schemes with at least four separate stocks: GH3 International, Inc., Asia Global Holdings, Inc., Playstar Corp., and Xtreme Motorsports of California, Inc. As alleged in the complaint, Dynkowski’s co-defendants each participated in one or more of these schemes, which together generated more than $6.2 million in illicit profits.
The SEC’s complaint alleges that these fraudulent schemes generally followed the same pattern: Dynkowski and his accomplices agreed to sell large blocks of shares for penny stock companies in exchange for a portion of the proceeds. The companies put these shares in nominee accounts that Dynkowski and his accomplices controlled. The defendants pumped the market price of the stocks using wash sales, matched orders and other manipulative trading, often timed to coincide with false or touting press releases by the companies, to give the market the false impression that there was real demand for these stocks. After artificially inflating the market price of the stocks, Dynkowski and his accomplices then dumped the shares obtained from the issuers and divided the illicit proceeds.
The SEC’s complaint further alleges that:
The pump-and-dump scheme involving GH3 International, Inc. stock occurred between October and December 2006. Dynkowski orchestrated this fraud with Matthew W. Brown, who operates a penny stock website called InvestorsHub.com. Brown introduced Dynkowski to a representative of GH3 and to Jacob Canceli, a penny stock promoter who participated in the scheme. Brown acted as a liaison between Dynkowski, Canceli and the issuer. Dynkowski and his associates used wash sales, matched orders, and other manipulative trading, timed to coincide with false, misleading and touting press releases by the company, to inflate the price of GH3 stock. Canceli provided the accounts from which Dynkowski subsequently sold purportedly unrestricted shares received from the issuer. The scheme culminated in mid-December 2006, with Dynkowski dumping 312 million shares of GH3 stock for total illicit proceeds of $747,609.
Brown planned the Asia Global pump-and-dump scheme with Joseph Mangiapane Jr. and Marc J. Riviello, who were both registered representatives at a small broker-dealer in California. Dynkowski and Nathan M. Michaud, who met through InvestorsHub.com, pumped the price of Asia Global stock using wash sales, matched orders and other manipulative trading, coordinated with false, misleading, and touting press releases by the company. The scheme occurred in three cycles: August-September 2006, November-December 2006, and January-February 2007. After manipulating the price of stock, Dynkowski, Brown, Mangiapane and Riviello dumped more than 54 million shares that had been improperly registered on SEC Form S-8 and held in nominee accounts. The illicit proceeds from this scheme totaled at least $4,050,529.
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Apple Q2 profits approach US$12bn – sells 35m iPhones, 12m iPads
There’s rude health and then there’s even ruder health – tech behemoth Apple has reported incredible revenues of US$39.2bn for its second quarter, including profits of US$11.6bn driven by the sale of 35m iPhones and 12m iPad devices.
The tech giant once again showed how strong it is performing, with US$14bn in cash flow emerging from operations, according to CFO Peter Oppenheimer.
More specifically, during the second quarter, Apple sold 35.1m iPhones in the quarter, representing 88pc unit growth over the year-ago quarter.
Apple sold 11.8m iPads during the quarter, a 151pc unit increase over the year-ago quarter.
Apple sold 4m Macs during the quarter, a 7pc unit increase over the year-ago quarter. Apple sold 7.7m iPods, a 15pc unit decline from the year-ago quarter.
Facebook IPO could be delayed until June
Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO) could be delayed until mid-June or late June, after reports suggested its recent acquisitions have pushed back preparations for the share sale.
CNBC reports Facebook’s roadshow launch was originally planned to begin on 7 May before going public on 17 May.
However, its sources suggest Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been more focused on running the business, on its recent US$1bn Instagram acquisition and on purchasing US$550m patents from Microsoft. As a result, extra financial disclosures are needed for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which may lead to more questions from the commission. As a result, preparations for the IPO have been reportedly delayed.
This could mean Facebook will launch its roadshow between the middle of or the end of May, aiming to go public in the middle of or the end of June.
Two Peats stores to re-open in Dublin
Dublin electronics store Peats will reopen a store on Parnell Street and one in Rathmines, the company has announced. The retailer avoided being closed down after re-evaluating its options and said it received support from its customers and suppliers.
In a statement on its website, Peats said it presented a petition before Mr Justice Charleton at the High Court in Dublin last week for the appointment of Neil Hughes of Hughes Blake Chartered Accountants as examiner for the business.
Last month, Peats said it would go into liquidation, closing 11 of its stores and cutting 75 jobs.
This was due to the impacts of recession, high rent costs and online competitors affecting high-street retailing, meaning the stores could not continue trading.
Peats re-opened its flagship store on Parnell Street and its website on 28 April. The retailer reopened its Rathmines store last week. It rehired 25 of its former staff.
Carlow company to power up London Olympics
Whitelite Automation, an engineering firm based in Carlow, has secured a multimillion euro contract to keep the London Olympics powered up via its UPS modules.
According to the Carlow Nationalist, a team of 25 people at Whitelite have been working on the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules for the past 12 months. The overall contract is reportedly worth €2m.
The units Whitelite has pioneered will kick into action to keep electricity running in the event of any power failures during the London Olympics, which will run from 27 July until 12 August.
The first unit batch were shipped to London on 16 March.
Marks & Spencer launches its Republic of Ireland website
Shoppers in the Republic of Ireland can now purchase clothes and home furnishings from Marks & Spencer online and have them delivered to their doors, as the retailer’s shopping website for the republic is now live.
The website offers M&S products across women’s clothing, lingerie, men’s clothing and children’s clothing, along with a selection of home furnishing products.
Its delivery prices range from €4.95 for standard delivery to €9.95 for express delivery.
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Macaques take turns while chattering
Japanese monkeys mimic conversational call-and-response pauses of humans
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CHATTY MACAQUES Researchers recorded vocal exchanges between wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) and found that the monkeys avoid chattering over one another; they take turns and adjust their response times much like humans do.
Noriko Katsu
When polite people talk, they take turns speaking and adjust the timing of their responses on the fly. So do wild macaques, a team of Japanese ethologists reports.
Analysis of 20-minute vocal exchanges involving 15 adult female Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) revealed that the monkeys altered their conversational pauses depending on how quickly others answered, the researchers report in a study in an upcoming issue of Current Zoology.
It’s unclear whether the monkeys were actually talking in any way analogous to how humans converse. While macaques have the vocal equipment to form humanlike words, their brains are unable to transform that vocal potential into human talk (SN Online: 12/19/16). The primates instead communicate in grunts, coos and other similar sounds.
But the length of pauses between those grunts and coos closely match the length of pauses in human chats, says coauthor Noriko Katsu of the University of Tokyo.
The researchers analyzed 64 vocal exchanges, called bouts, between at least two monkeys that were recorded between April and October 2012 at the Iwatayama Monkey Park in Kyoto, Japan. The team found that the median length of time between the end of one monkey’s calls and the beginning of another’s was 250 milliseconds — similar to the average 200 milliseconds in conversational pause time between humans. That makes the macaques’ gaps between turns in chattering one of the shortest call-and-response pauses yet measured in nonhuman primates.
The quick response time suggests the macaques are not calling out in habit, but are taking turns and coordinating their vocalizations, says Isaac David Schamberg, a primatologist at Harvard University who was not involved in the study.
“Monkey vocalizations are not static and automatic; they’re dynamic and conversational,” Schamberg says. Vocal pauses were also reported in marmosets in a 2013 study published in Current Biology, but with much longer gaps averaging three to five seconds.
The new study highlights an “area in which monkey vocalizations, studied in their social context, function in some ways like human speech,” says Robert Seyfarth, a primatologist at the University of Pennsylvania who wasn’t involved in the study. Understanding primates’ vocal patterns could help reveal “the conditions under which language might have evolved from the prelinguistic communication of our ancestors.”
N. Katsu et al. Temporal adjustment of short calls according to a partner during vocal turn-taking in Japanese macaques. Current Zoology. Published online October 15, 2018. doi: 10.1093/cz/zoy077.
B. Bower. Monkeys have vocal tools, but not brains, to talk like humans. Science News Online. December 19, 2016.
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By Jeremy Kay2015-05-20T09:53:00+01:00
EXCLUSIVE: The US faith-based entertainment company has closed a raft of sales on its slate led by Do You Believe?, the recent US release and follow-up to the breakout God’s Not Dead.
Rights have gone in Brazil and Latin America (California Filmes), Canada (Mongrel), South Africa (Times Media Films) and Poland (Kino Swiat).
Mira Sorvino, Cybill Shepherd and Sean Astin are among the cast on Do You Believe?, Jon Gunn’s ensemble drama about a group of people searching for faith and forgiveness.
Vice-president of international sales and distribution Ron Gell is fielding multiple offers from Eastern Europe, South Korea and Indonesia.
Gell also licensed South African rights to CMD on God’s Not Dead, Black Rider and Mission Air.
Two films sold in Spain, with Art-Mood acquiring Finding Normal and CorbiMedia taking Taken By Grace.
Camp Harlow went to Life Media for Poland and KSM for Germany, while MIG acquired Book Of Daniel and Book Of Esther in Germany.
Pureflix is exploring output deals with several buyers on the slate, which includes Woodlawn, which will open in the US on 1,500 screens on October 16 and centres on a 1970s school afflicted by racism.
The roster includes Faith Of Our Fathers, which screened in the market, as well as Old-Fashioned.
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