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Budget 2016: Credit Suisse says super changes leave ASX 'worse off'
By Jessica Sier
Updated May 4, 2016 — 11.34am first published at 7.53am
Budget 2016: Full coverage
Budget winners and losers
Mark Kenny: The do no harm budget
Michael Gordon: Time for the great persuader to sell it
Peter Hartcher: A Tony Abbott detox
Your five minute guide to the budget
Jessica Irvine: Pennies for the rich
Scott Morrison's full speech
A tightening in superannuation contributions, as revealed by the Federal Budget on Tuesday, will leave the equity market worse off, says Credit Suisse.
The government plans to tighten up on superannuation tax concessions from next year, reducing the income threshold from $300,000 to $250,000 and capping contributions at $25,000.
"The budget will mean less money into the Australian pension pool, less money managed by selfies and less money flowing into Aussie equities," said Hasan Tevfik, equities analyst at Credit Suisse.
"While the budget provides small positives for Aussie equity investors, we think the changes to superannuation leave our market worse off."
Counting the budget's consequences: There will be less money flowing into pension savings, self-managed super funds and local shares, Credit Suisse says. Illustration: John Shakespeare
Self-managed superannuation funds buy between $10 billion to $15 billion worth of equities each year and own 17 per cent of the Australian share market.
However, some argue the drop off in super contributions from higher income earners will be offset by the increase to lower income earners' super and won't diminish involvement in the share market.
"Chances are that a lot of those high income earners who were putting millions into their super are still going to end up putting a lot of their savings into equities because few asset classes offer better returns," said Angus Nicholson, analyst at IG Markets.
"Australian equities, in particular, are the only ones where you receive franking credits for dividend payouts, a key factor for high income earners, so it's unlikely a lot of those funds will dramatically increase their exposure to overseas equities instead."
That said, the interest rate cut combined with Chinese stimulus and easier global credit market conditions, still leaves Aussie equities as an attractive proposition and Credit Suisse expects the ASX to hit 6000 points by December.
"Having painted itself into a corner on negative gearing and the GST, the government has decided to focus on hacking back concessions in the superannuation area," said David Bassanese, chief economist at BetaShares.
"If there's one consolation for retirees and the superannuation industry, it's that the changes were so extensive that it might now face at least a few years of relative calm and certainty."
Corporate tax rate cut...a boost for stocks?
The Budget revealed a commitment to cut the company tax rate from 30 per cent to 27.5 per cent for businesses with turnover of up to $10 million.
While the impact on equities may not be immediate, given the larger stocks on the ASX will miss out, over time analysts expect share prices to improve.
"Lowering the corporate tax rate will be a positive for ASX stocks, particularly for longer term stock valuations," said Angus Nicholson, analyst at IG Markets.
"Although a lot of the companies that will receive the most immediate benefits are small and medium enterprises, which is unlikely to move the ASX 200 given the large market cap stocks will miss out in the early years.
Will we keep the AAA rating?
The release of the budget has eased speculation regarding the sustainability of the country's AAA rating, though ratings agencies have been cautious in their responses.
Fitch sees the budget as consistent with an AAA rating; Moody's raises some concern about the challenge of slower nominal revenue growth, and while S&P has postponed a public view until it's reviewed the documents in the coming weeks, it has stated briefly: "Improving budget balances remain important to the rating to offset Australia's high vulnerability to shifts in offshore financial market sentiment."
"[Moody's] comment suggests much may hinge on whether the agency believes the government's forecasts for improved budget balances over the next four years," said Ivan Colhoun, chief economists, markets at National Australia Bank.
A recent rebound in commodity prices has supported the government's revenue forecast, a downward revision to $13.5 billion over the next four years, though economists warn this leaves the forecasts exposed to unpredictable global headwinds.
"There are downside risks with Treasury's practice of using a recent average for the iron ore price incorporating the recent rally in the iron ore price - US$55 a tonne is assumed," said Mr Colhoun.
"This exposes the forecasts to any correction. A US$10 a tonne fall in prices would lower tax receipts by $5.3bn over two years."
While the Coalition forecasts a return to surplus by 2020-2021, unchanged from last year, it appears more cautious on the economic outlook than many market economists. The budget revealed a reduction in expected growth for the next financial year from 2.75 per cent to 2.5 per cent, lower than the forecasts of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
"An improvement in the budget trajectory remains the central forecast but the underlying budget remains firmly in the red," said Su-Lin Ong, head of Australian economics at RBC Capital Markets.
A Bloomberg survey of economists reveals the average deficit forecast is $35 billion in 2016-2017 and growth is tipped at 2.6 per cent.
Jessica Sier
Jessica Sier writes the TechKnowledge column.
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Choreographed by Katherine Kiefer Stark for The Naked Stark
A Series of Informal Events on June 13, 2019 at Vox Populi (Philadelphia, PA)
Surrender and Support
Choreographed by Loren Groenendaal for Vervet Dance
Afternoon at Awbury on June 7, 2019 at Awbury Arboretum (Philadelphia, PA)
40 Years Ago, 30 Years From Now
Choreographed by Melinda Jean Myers
Double Vision: Duets in Dance on June 29-30, 2018 at YAW Theater (Seattle, WA)
Cathedral Dreams
Choreographed by Anne-Marie Mulgrew for Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Company
Strange Dreams on June 1-2, 2018 at Performance Garage (Philadelphia, PA)
A Prelude of Sorts
Inflatable Dreams
Encounters & Choices
Visible Structures on May 18-20, 2018 at Mascher Space Cooperative (Philadelphia, PA)
Choreographed by Nora Gibson for Nora Gibson Contemporary Ballet
HUMAN on April 19-22, 2017 at the Performance Garage (Philadelphia, PA)
Maybe instead
Choreographed by Dana Powers-Klooster
InHale Performance Series on February 23, 2018 at Chi MAC (Philadelphia, PA)
In The Light
A Series of Informal Events on December 17, 2017 at Mascher Space Cooperative (Philadelphia, PA)
Heaviness/Lightness
Choreographed by Darcy Lyons for stb x at
SHARE on December 9, 2017 at The Iron Factory (Philadelphia, PA)
Muscle Memory on October 6, 2017 at Tyler School of Art (Philadelphia, PA)
Specter Vivant
Directed by Walt McLaughlin for New Paradise Laboratories
O17 on September 14, 2017 at the Academy of Music (Philadelphia, PA)
Power Suite
Choreographed by Katherine Kiefer Stark for The Naked Stark
A Series of Informal Events on June 16, 2017 at Mascher Space Cooperative (Philadelphia, PA)
Postage Stamp Dances
Celebrating 31 on June 8-10, 2017 at Christ Church Neighborhood House (Philadelphia, PA)
Choreographed by Esther Baker-Tarpaga
Sequins and Dance on April 29, 2017 at The Iron Factory (Philadelphia, PA)
Nothing That Is Not There
Philadelphia Science Festival on April 21-22, 2017 at the Performance Garage (Philadelphia, PA)
ETC Performance Series on March 11-12, 2017 the Community Education Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Visible Structures
Chester NACHMO on February 18, 2017 at MJ Freed Theater (Chester, PA)
The One, The Other One, & The Many
FringeArts Festival on September 10-16, 2016 at Mascher Space Cooperative (Philadelphia, PA)
Levée des conflits
Choreographed by Boris Charmatz
Dancing Dialogues on September 10, 2016 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA)
Vested Souls
Dance at Socrates on August 20, 2016 at Socrates Sculpture Park (New York, NY)
Why are dancers so sad?
Choreographed by Kat J. Sullivan
Living a Making in SoLow Fest on June 26, 2016 at Washington Square Park (Philadelphia, PA)
Anywhere/The Big 30
Choreographed by Anne-Marie Mulgrew for Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Co.
30th Year Anniversary on June 9-11, 2016 at Christ Church Neighborhood House (Philadelphia, PA)
The Red Section
30 Moves
The Prelude
Underscored Proscenium Grind
Choreographed by Lauren Linder with new music by Sean Thomas Boyt and Andy Thierauf (stb x at)
Converge Dance Festival on May 14-15, 2016 at Velocity Dance Center (Seattle, WA)
Ephemeral on February 19-21, 2016 at Christ Church Neighborhood House (Philadelphia, PA)
Nice and Fresh on January 15 and 16, 2016 at Moving Arts of Mount Airy (Philadelphia, PA)
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Choreographed by Kelly Murray Farrell for Ballet 180
Ballet 180 Winter Performance on December 20, 2015 at Rosemont College (Rosemont, PA)
Cut on the Bias in the Philadelphia FringeArts Festival on September 14 and 15, 2015 at Performance Garage (Philadelphia, PA)
Choreographed by Antonia Z Brown for Antonia Z Brown
Philadelphia Fringe Festival Scratch Night on August 10, 2015 at FringeArts (Philadelphia, PA)
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers InHale Performance Series on August 7, 2015 at CHI Movement Arts Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Boing!
Vervet and Friends Bonanza on May 29, 2015 at Mascher Space Cooperative (Philadelphia, PA)
From The Vault on May 21-23, 2015 at Christ Church Neighborhood House (Philadelphia, PA)
The Little Red Riding Hood Project
Goodnight War Workshop
Collage Festival on May 8, 2015 at the Headlong Studios (Philadelphia, PA)
The One, The Other One, & The Many (Excerpts)
Meet The Naked Stark on March 20, 2015 at the University City Arts League (Philadelphia, PA)
Choreographed by Antonia Z Brown for Antonia & Artists
ETC. Performance Series on March 7 and 8, 2015 at the Community Education Center (Philadelphia, PA)
Study in Shadow
Choreographed by Antonia Z Brown
Antonia & Artists in December 2014
Counter-Productivity
Choreographed by Nora Gibson
Nora Gibson Performance Project and Swim Pony's Cross Pollination in October 2014
and a song.
Choreographed with Paula Lamamié De Clairac
B.F.A. Event on May 10, 2014 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Share Love
Choreographed by Jingqiu Guan
Grad Event on May 2, 2014 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Choreographed by Paula Lamamié De Clairac, video
Grad Event on May 10, 2014 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Whoa, Man!
Choreographed by Jeremy Blair
Thesis I Concert on April 3, 4, 5; 2014 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Secret Sympathies
Choreographed by Charlotte Adams
Faculty/Graduate Concert on February 13, 14, 15; 2014 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
A Vegan Dance
Choreographed by Paula Lamamié De Clairac
Choreography III Informal Showing on December 14, 2013 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Choreographed by Maurice Watson
Graduate/Undergraduate Concert on December 12, 13, 14; 2013 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
How does th!$ app work? lol feels like I'm mi$behaving.
Dance Gala on October 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26; 2013 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
A Million Fools on Fire
Choreographed by Jennifer Kayle, (2004)
Correnteza
Choreographed by Armando Duarte for Dancers in Company
Dancers in Company Concert on May 1, 2013 at Franklin Middle School (Cedar Rapids, IA)
Bliss (Re) Visited
Choreographed by Nicholas Leichter for Dancers in Company
Dancers in Company Home Concert on March 7, 8, 9; 2013 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Kandjoura
Choreographed by Alan Sener for Dancers in Company
The Secret Name of the Universe
Choreographed by Jennifer Kayle for Dancers in Company
A Practical Ballet Dance For Six...
Choreographed by Deanna Carter for Dancers in Company
Choreographed by Jennifer Muller, 1974
Dance Gala on October 25, 26, 27, 28, November 1, 2, 3, 4; 2012 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Bajo los Puentes del Silencio
Choreographed by Eloy Barragan
I've Got 99 Problems, but a Bitch Ain't One
Choreographed by Erin Fitzgerald
Undergraduate Concert on May 9, 10, 11; 2012 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Choreographed by Chris Masters
The American Dream on April 19, 20; 2012 at Robert A. Lee Recreation Center (Iowa City, IA)
The Identity Project
Choreographed by Michael Medcalf
Grad Event on April 28, 2012 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Choreographed by Zoe Bennett
Graduate/Undergraduate Concert on December 8, 9, 10; 2011 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
If we sing it, it makes it better
Choreographed by Gabriel Anderson
Collaborative Concert on December 1, 2, 3; 2011 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Choreographed by Deanna Carter
Love Dances
Choreographed with Amy Schleunes
Shoot Cupid - A Valentine's Day Massacre on February 13, 2011 at Riverside Theatre (Iowa City, IA)
In Case of Fire
Graduate/Undergraduate Concert on December 9, 10, 11; 2010 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
Los Caminantes
A Single Thought, Amplified
Choreographed by Kari Jensen-Milich for Moving Arts Ensemble
22nd Annual Minnesota Dance Festival on May 15; 2010 at Space Place Theater (Iowa City, IA)
The Sleeping Beauty
Choreographed by Andrew Rist for Ballet Minnesota
The Sleeping Beauty on May 14, 15; 2010 at Fitzgerald Theater (Saint Paul, MN)
The Classic Nutcracker
The Classic Nutcracker on December 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; 2009 at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium (Saint Paul, MN)
George Gerschwin's Rhapsody in Blue
Ballet Minnesota Fall Concert on November 6, 7; 2009 at Fitzgerald Theater (Saint Paul, MN)
Mozart's 40th Symphony
photo by Avi Comay
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by Syed Waseem November 22, 2018, 8:04 pm in From The Editors, Science
NASA Concerned About Elon Musk’s Weed-Smoking Ways: Orders Safety Review of SpaceX
NASA has ordered a safety review of Space X and Boeing, probably prompted by the fact that Elon Musk was seen smoking weed in a recent podcast
NASA has reportedly ordered a workplace safety review of Space X and Boeing – two companies it has major dealings with.
As a matter of fact, both companies have signed multi-billion-dollar contracts with the space agency to fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS).
Therefore, it does make a lot of sense to carry out a thorough assessment of the workplace safety culture, especially if the companies are contracted to undertake assignments where human lives and billions of dollars of equipment are involved – where razor-sharp precision is the name of the game.
First reported by The Washington Post, the review is due to begin next year and will entail extensive scrutiny of “everything and anything that could impact safety,” William Gerstenmaier, NASA’s associate administrator for human exploration, was quoted by the daily as saying.
TWP says that three officials with inside knowledge have confirmed that the NASA decision was driven by Elon Musk’s recent tryst with weed.
In a podcast streamed live on Sep 7, the Space X CEO was seen smoking marijuana and sipping whiskey with podcast host Joe Rogan.
Although NASA spokesman Bob Jacobs didn’t explicitly attribute the probe to Musk’s reefer (or him sipping whiskey) he did tell TWP that it would help determine if the companies were on par with NASA’s workplace safety standards, “including the adherence to a drug-free environment.”
“We fully expect our commercial partners to meet all workplace safety requirements in the execution of our missions and the services they provide the American people,” Jacobs continued. “As always, NASA will ensure they do so.”
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is believed to have said in an interview that the review was a reflection of the agency’s commitment to its business partners and to the American people, who ought to know that NASA is serious about the safety of its astronauts.
“If I see something that’s inappropriate, the key concern to me is what is the culture that led to that inappropriateness and is NASA involved in that,” TWP quoted him as saying.
“As an agency we’re not just leading ourselves, but our contractors, as well. We need to show the American public that when we put an astronaut on a rocket, they’ll be safe,” Bridenstine said.
Bridenstine expressed his confidence in the SpaceX team, but also went on to say that the example of “culture and leadership” should start at the top, adding that “anything that would result in some questioning the culture of safety, we need to fix immediately.”
Both Space X and Boeing issued statements proclaiming their commitment to the highest safety standards.
“Human spaceflight is the core mission of our company,” said the Space X statement.
“There is nothing more important to SpaceX than this endeavor, and we take seriously the responsibility that NASA has entrusted in us to safely and reliably carry American astronauts to and from the International Space Station,” the statement continued.
“SpaceX actively promotes workplace safety and we are confident that our comprehensive drug-free workforce and workplace programs exceed all applicable contractual requirements,” it said
Boeing, for its part, said that the culture at the company “ensures the integrity, safety and quality of our products, our people and their work environment”
The statement added: “As NASA’s trusted partner since the beginning of human spaceflight, we share the same values and are committed to continuing our legacy of trust, openness and mission success.”
NASA announces the launch date for Space X spacecraft Crew Dragon’s maiden test flight
NASA announced Wednesday (Nov 21) that Space X’s first Crew Dragon was being prepared for a Jan 7 launch.
The Crew Dragon will be launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket, which will put the capsule into the target orbit for its maiden uncrewed test flight, or Demo-1, to the International Space Station.
After separation, the Dragon will begin its journey to the orbiting lab, docking on arrival at the recently overhauled forward port.
After a short stay, the spacecraft will disengage itself from the lab for its return journey to Earth for an Ocean landing.
The Crew Dragon spacecraft pictured at NASA’s Plum Brook Station test facility. Credit: SpaceX
If all goes well with the test flight, we could well see a crewed launch of the Dragon (Demo-2) as early as June 2019.
However, between the two demos the Crew Dragon will be tested for its “crew escape capability during an actual on-pad, or ascent emergency,” NASA said in a blog post.
Demo-2 will be one of the crewed test flights before NASA certifies the Dragon for actual astronaut rotation missions to the ISS.
Meanwhile, things are also in full swing at Boeing as it develops its version of the Crew Dragon – the CST-100 Starliner.
Starliner will have to go through the exact same test sequence as the Dragon, with its Demo-1 and Demo -2 equivalent being Boeing Orbital Flight Test (OFT) and Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT), respectively.
Both OFT and CFT have been tentatively scheduled – the former for a March 2019 test flight and the other for August 2019; and, of course, the in-between crew escape test.
Starliner’s launch vehicle will be United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rockets.
Ever since NASA scrapped its space shuttle program in July 2011, it has depended on Russian Soyuz rockets and spacecraft to carry its astronaut to and from ISS.
Well, the Russian monopoly is about to end; it’s just a matter of how soon Space X and Boeing manage to get that NASA certification.
However, despite the pace of work at both Space X and Boeing, the two companies are experiencing their fair share of stumbling blocks – not insurmountable ones, NASA would like to believe, and so would the other two stakeholders.
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Paul McCartney persuaded his girlfriend's mother to comb his leg hair after gigs, new biography reveals
Paul and Linda McCartney in 1973. Credit: DAVID DAGLEY/REX/Shutterstock
Helen Brown
7 June 2016 • 10:44am
Helen Brown reviews Philip Norman's doorstop biography of The Beatles' "great manipulator"
When Philip Norman published his first book on the Beatles in 1981, his line was that John Lennon had been “three quarters” of the band, dismissing Sir Paul McCartney as the “great manipulator”. McCartney consoled himself by swapping the vowels in Shout!, the title of Norman’s book, for something earthier.
At the time, Norman argued that he wasn’t really anti-Paul. He had just been trying “to show the real human being behind the charming, smiley facade”. Now, 35 years later, he discloses that his youthful obsession with McCartney had clouded his judgment in Shout! “All those years I’d spent wishing to be him had left me feeling in some obscure way that I needed to get my own back.”
Apparently, McCartney sweet-talked the mother of one of his early girlfriends into combing his leg hair, assuring her that it helped him to relax after gigs
The thaw began in 2003. While working on his vast biography of Lennon, Norman received a call: “Ullo… It’s Paul here. Yeah, I bet you never thought you’d hear from me, did you?” Although McCartney refused to give him an interview – “It’d look as if I was rewarding you for writing bad stuff about me” – he did send Norman material in writing, and eventually gave him “tacit approval” to write this vast book about him, too.
Love me do: Paul with Linda in 1976 Credit: Getty Images
Since most of McCartney’s biographers have concentrated on his childhood and Beatles years, Norman has made his book’s USP its detailed coverage of the septuagenarian’s later life, devoting more than 400 pages to the post-Beatles years. Unfortunately, most of those pages contain as much meat as a Linda McCartney sausage.
There’s a lot of contract haggling and litigation to chew through for anybody who didn’t get their fill of the Beatles’ break-up in Peter Doggett’s forensic You Never Give Me Your Money (2011). And, after the fiery fights of the Fab Four, the squabbling within Wings is a tepid tale.
The Beatles with George Martin in 1963 Credit: Rex Features
Lennon’s jibes about his work being “Muzak to my ears” had cut McCartney to the quick, but he never gave such weight to the opinions of his Wingsmen, paying them a shockingly low $70 per week. To put that in perspective, the drummer had been earning $200 a week as a session musician. In the same period, McCartney sent a private jet for his dog, installed underfloor heating for his horses and spent $60,000 repairing the upholstery in his Rolls-Royce after he left the window open overnight and the chickens got in.
Paul McCartney and family, 1972 Credit: Rex Features
Norman’s not much of a music critic. He takes issue with the idea of McCartney as the sentimental, whimsical half of the Beatles’ songwriting partnership, but does little to disprove it. And why should he? That music-hall sweetness was the perfect counterbalance to Lennon’s rasping spite. The only song Norman properly unpacks is Mull of Kintyre, bizarrely singling out the rhyme of “sea” and “be” for mention. In any case, McCartney himself was always – rightly – more proud of the line “wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door” from Eleanor Rigby.
McCartney’s three marriages have already been picked clean by the press and Norman gives little original insight. There’s nothing new here on McCartney’s disastrous union with Heather Mills or his far happier marriage to the businesswoman Nancy Shevell. Norman reveals that Linda McCartney had to borrow cash for ingredients from the co-author of her cookbooks because Paul was so tight with the housekeeping. Some say Norman has “rehabilitated” Linda, but I think most of us already knew she was a good egg.
Paul and Linda at the Beverly Hills Hotel in the 1970s Credit: Rex Features
Surprisingly, Norman’s real trumps come in the well-worn story of McCartney’s early life. His doe-eyed charm had sucked in the girls from the start: knee-tremblers against walls with Quarrymen groupies led to wilder encounters in Hamburg. In interviews, McCartney’s early girlfriends tell Norman how he asked them to dress up – like Brigitte Bardot – and describe his way with their mums. Apparently, he sweet-talked the mother of one of his girlfriends into combing his leg hair, assuring her that it helped him to relax after gigs.
Paul McCartney: a life in pictures
McCartney appears to have been unfaithful to every girlfriend before Linda. The most revealing anecdotes come from Maggie McGivern, nanny to Marianne Faithfull’s son, who started seeing McCartney when he was still living with Jane Asher. McCartney says he “never clicked” with the sophisticated Asher, but to McGivern, he showed a different side. The night before he married Linda, he showed up at her Chelsea apartment “scruffy, unshaven and in a terrible state – he couldn’t even talk” and held her in silence for an hour before vanishing from her life.
It’s an enigmatic sliver of a story that lingers, like one of McCartney’s melodies, long after you’ve finished this rather bloated book.
Paul McCartney by Philip Norman
864pp, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £25, ebook £11.99. To order this book from the Telegraph for £20 call 0844 871 1515 or visit books.telegraph.co.uk
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François Hollande arrives in United States: No more 'freedom fries' as Obama rolls out red carpet
A decade after US-French relations hit rock-bottom, the first state visit by a French President for nearly 20 years is intended to demonstrate that ties have significantly improved, even if some strains remain
US President Barack Obama and his French counterpart Francois Hollande, with President of Thomas Jefferson Foundation Leslie Greene Bowman (R) Photo: AFP/Getty Images
By Peter Foster, in Washington and Rory Mulholland in Paris
8:40PM GMT 10 Feb 2014
President Barack Obama is rolling out the diplomatic red carpet for his French counterpart, François Hollande, in a visible sign of improving Franco-US relations - which hit a nadir over France's refusal to support the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
"We've come a long way from 'freedom fries'," a senior Obama administration official observed on Monday, ahead of a visit that will lavish personal attention on the French president – including a ride on Air Force One and a formal state dinner.
Mr Hollande touched down in the United States on Monday afternoon.
French President Francois Hollande was greeted by US Deputy Chief of Protocol Natalie Jones (AP)
And he is in need of distraction from domestic tribulations that include his highly-publicised affair with a French actress and deep-seated economic problems that have made him the least popular French president in decades.
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The White House was forced to pulp hundreds of invitations to Tuesday night's state dinner after Mr Hollande's break up with Valerie Trierweiler, his long-term girlfriend - who escaped to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius last week, where she was photographed relaxing in the sun.
In a sign of White House determination to build relations with France, Mr Obama made a rare trip to Andrews Air Force base to personally welcome Mr Hollande before taking him on a trip to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, the third US president and renowned Francophile.
The visit to Monticello served to showcase a relationship that stretches back to the founding of the United States in the late 18th century, an alliance still strong despite spats over US eavesdropping and trade talks with the European Union.
The leaders toured the unique home, including its distinctive crowning portico and the Cabinet room Jefferson used for writing, architectural drafting and scientific observation. They saw the basement kitchen equipped with utensils he brought back from Paris after serving as US ambassador to France.
"Thomas Jefferson represents what's best in America, but as we see as we travel through his home, what he also represents is the incredible bond and the incredible gifts that France gave to the United States, because he was a Francophile through and through," Mr Obama told reporters.
He said the house also represents the complicated history of the United States since "slaves helped to build this magnificent structure.
"It's a reminder for both of us that we are in a continuous fight on behalf of the rights of all peoples," Mr Obama said.
Mr Hollande noted the significant role played by a French general, the Marquis de Lafayette, in helping George Washington defeat the British colonial power.
"We were allies in the time of Jefferson and Lafayette. We are still allies today. We were friends at the time of Jefferson and Lafayette and will remain friends forever," he said.
Ahead of Mr Hollande's arrival the first lady's office gave the media, and by extension, the public, a look at preparations for the state dinner. Reporters were shown the place settings, colorful flower arrangements and other details of the soiree. At least part of the evening's event will take place in a huge white tent being constructed on the South Lawn.
Officially, the two presidents will focus on the new positives in their relationship after France backed the US over its planned intervention in Syria last year and demonstrated a willingness to take a global role with its own interventions against terrorism in French Africa.
"A decade ago, few would have imagined our countries working so closely together in so many ways. But in recent years our alliance has transformed," the presidents wrote in a jointly-signed article in The Washington Post.
Behind the scenes, however, there remain significant tensions.
The White House is upset over France's foot-dragging on an EU-US trade deal while on the French side, the revelations that the National Security Agency had been spying on France continues to cause friction.
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Tennessee House approves bill seeking work requirements for some TennCare recipients
The proposal seeks a federal waiver to impose work requirements for able-bodied, working age adults without dependent children under 6 years old.
Tennessee House approves bill seeking work requirements for some TennCare recipients The proposal seeks a federal waiver to impose work requirements for able-bodied, working age adults without dependent children under 6 years old. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2018/03/19/house-approves-bill-seeking-work-requirements-some-tenncare-recipients/439729002/
Joel Ebert, USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee Published 7:08 p.m. CT March 19, 2018 | Updated 7:35 p.m. CT March 19, 2018
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A bill seeking to implement work requirements for "able-bodied" TennCare recipients was overwhelmingly approved by the state House on Monday.
The proposal, sponsored by House Speaker Beth Harwell, R-Nashville, directs the state Department of Finance and Administration to seek a federal waiver to impose work requirements for able-bodied, working-age TennCare recipients without dependent children under 6 years old.
The House voted 72-23 in favor of the measure.
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House Speaker Beth Harwell (Photo: Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean)
As lawmakers discussed the bill in various House committees, one of the issues raised was funding. A fiscal note for the original bill said it would cost millions of dollars a year to ensure the work requirements are being followed.
But federal officials have indicated the state could use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families money to help cover expenses associated with the work requirements. As a result, the amendment eliminated the hefty fiscal note.
As the chamber discussed the bill Monday, several Democrats unsuccessfully introduced amendments seeking to change the measure. One amendment — sponsored by House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh, D-Ripley, who like Harwell is running for governor — would have directed the state to submit a waiver to expand Medicaid.
"The problem with this bill as a whole," said Rep. Mike Stewart, D-Nashville, "is that poor mothers will have less and less access to health care."
Stewart said the legislation was aimed at making it difficult for people to take advantage of TennCare, the state's Medicaid program.
"This movement to take health care away from Tennesseans will not stop with these disadvantaged individuals," he said.
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But House Republican Caucus Chairman Ryan Williams, R-Cookeville, and others, disagreed with Stewart's assessment.
Rep. Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, said the measure simply follows a similar process that has taken place with other state programs.
He also pointed out that the bill includes a provision that allows recipients to volunteer or attend school to meet the work requirements.
The Senate is expected to take up its version of the bill in the coming days.
In other action on Monday, the House:
Rejected a measure that tried to move forward on a plan to relocate former President James K. Polk's tomb, which is currently in Nashville on the state Capitol grounds, to Columbia.
Voted 81-8 in favor of legislation that would require "In God We Trust" to be prominently displayed in K-12 schools throughout the state.
Reach Joel Ebert at jebert@tennessean.com or 615-772-1681 and on Twitter @joelebert29.
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Nashville police officer arrested on domestic assault charge in Cheatham
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Electric scooters will stay in Nashville — for now
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A/R: 2 Social Welfare Workers Sell Day-Old Baby for GHS16K
By Cephas Larbi Last updated Apr 25, 2018
Two officials from the Social Welfare Department in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been arrested for allegedly stealing a day-old baby.
Probation Officer, Evelyn Jemima [Alangyea] and her colleague, Samuel Obeng Afriyie, a Justice Administration Officer, admitted to selling the baby to a couple for GHS16,500.
The baby’s mother, who hails from Lawra in the Upper West Region, sought support from the Social Welfare Department’s regional office last year after her boyfriend abandoned her with the pregnancy.
She is said to have met Evelyn, who asked her to call when she was due for delivery. The social worker took the mother to a private maternity home in Kumasi and stole the baby the day it was born.
Evelyn told the mother that her sick baby had been referred to a nearby hospital for further observation when she inquired about the welfare of her child.
Speaking to Accra-based Joy FM, PRO of the Ashanti Regional Police Command, DSP Juliana Obeng explained further that: “Evelyn, after informing the biological mother that her baby had been referred to a nearby hospital, hurriedly sent the baby, who was not sick, to the Kumasi Children’s Home and admitted her there without the knowledge of the biological mother.
“And she later returned to the labour ward to inform the mother that the baby had passed on when the baby was still alive.
“On February 3, 2018, Evelyn gave the baby to an applicant – a couple who had gone through the adoption process for a child – through social welfare department.
According to the police, they have so far questioned the managers of the private maternity home as they process the suspects for court.
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Confused About Mortgage Refinancing? Follow These 6 Expert Tips
A new study says homeowners are leaving $5.4 billion in savings because we aren’t refinancing when we can—mainly because we don’t understand how it works (and we’re a little lazy).
Craig Donofrio
Apr 6, 2015 6:30 AM EDT
NEW YORK (MainStreet) —With interest rates hovering at historic lows and threatening to bump up in the next few months, now seems like prime time to refinance. There's one problem, though: many homeowners who can refinance, simply won’t, because they're are a little lazy, mistrustful and confused by complex ideas like refi.
This according to the research from the National Bureau of Economic Research, which notes a fifth of homeowners who could refinance, don’t – leaving $5.4 billion on the table.
But here’s the thing: refinancing isn’t complex, and you’re not lazy. Once you know what you’re in for and you plan accordingly, you can save some serious cash from refinancing – the NBER says a median of $11,500 is forfeited from not doing so, but on some loans, you can save much more than that.
So brush off the Cheetos dust and pick up your mortgage - it’s time to save some money before it's too late.
Prepare for Paperwork
For many people the hardest part about refinancing isn’t figuring out the math; it’s providing the paperwork.
“The banks have tightened up – literally [refinancing] was a joke before, but now it’s the opposite way,” says Cary Carbonaro, managing director of United Capital Private Wealth Counseling in New York City and Certified Financial Planning Board ambassador.
Carbonaro says she has perfect credit and a steady trail of income statements but has been going through the refinancing process for three months because of the demand for more paperwork.
“People who haven’t refinanced in the last five years are astonished by how many docs they need,” agrees Jesse Harwick, vice president of Equity Now in New York City.
“Be prepared and give them every single thing they want, potentially up front," advises Carbonaro. "Have all your ducks in a row.” Collect your tax returns, bank statements, recent paystubs and all other proof of income. Be prepared to give them everything, “including a pint of blood if that’s what they asked you for,” she says.
Come into a refinancing loan like you’re looking to buy a house in today’s market. Gather your paperwork and expect follow-up questions. Ask what statements can be submitted online to reduce the paper load.
Ignore the 1% Rule
Here’s an old rule of thumb you may have heard: You shouldn’t refinance unless you can get at least 1% less on your interest rate. Except that’s not always true.
“The fact is that there are occasions where a reduction in rate of even a quarter of a percent can provide benefits,” says Joseph Parsons, a senior loan officer with PFS Funding in Dublin, Calif. who also runs The Mortgage Insider blog. Do the math and find your break-even point to see when you’ll be saving money, and match that with how long you plan to stay in the home.
(To find the break-even point in number months, take the total savings per month and divide it into the total closing cost amount. So if closing costs were $6,000 and you saved $200 a month, it would take 30 months before you broke even with those closing costs and began saving money.)
It Isn’t Always Expensive or Only For Long-Term Homeowners
Many homebuyers might hear "closing costs" and shrink away from refinancing altogether. Or maybe a homebuyer plans to move in five years and assumes it’s a stupid idea to refinance, because he won't ever break even. That’s not necessarily true if you can find the right loan.
The trick is to look for a loan that rolls the closing costs into it or settle for a higher interest rate for a rebate to reduce or eliminate closing costs.
“A general rule of thumb is that a change in rate of 0.125% will change the points or rebate by 0.5 percent,” says Parsons.
So if you have $3,500 in closing costs on a $350,000 refinance with an interest rate of 4%, you could be able to accept a higher interest rate of 4.25% and receive a 1% rebate of $3,500, wiping out your closing costs.
“This kind of scenario, sometimes called a ‘no cost refinance,’ can make sense where the borrower intends to have the loan for a comparatively short time—less than three or four years," says Parsons. "They reduce their rate and save money without incurring any costs paid out of pocket or added to the loan. In a scenario like this, any reduction in the rate results in a net gain to the borrower.”
The Banks Don’t Want to Refinance…Do they?
Some people don’t refinance, because they hear horror stories and don’t even try. Your mileage may vary on this one.
Carbanaro says the three months she has been trying to refinance have been “hell.” She suspects lenders are less willing to refinance now, “because they don’t want low interest rates on their books,” she says.
But Parsons says the idea of lenders not providing new refinancing loans is absolutely not true and the idea that only the most credit-worthy people can qualify is part of a “false narrative.”
He says even homebuyers with low credit scores – usually 580 for Federal Housing Administration loans and 620 for conventional loans – and even with 3% down payments can still get a home if they can document their income and assets.
“A homeowner with minimal equity has the same kinds of options available for refinancing,” says Parsons.
But Carbanaro, who has clients in both Florida and New York, says most of her clients interested in refinancing haven’t been able to do so.
“I’ve had one client [in New York] successfully refinance,” she says.
Always Shop Around
The best solution to the potential problem above? Call around and ask. You won’t know if you don’t try, so beat the procrastination by first calling your lender and asking if you can refinance. Then go to some competitors and try to get pre-qualified (getting a non-binding quote from a lender going off the income information you provide). Get good faith estimates from at least two or three lenders and compare.
And don’t be afraid to venture out of your town or county.
“Shop around for rates, and don’t rely on banks in your area," says Bryan Marsden, editorial coordinator of FatWallet.com. "I drove an hour to a bank in another city for 0.25%. It may not sound like much, but over 15 to 30 years it adds up to be a lot.”
Remember, mortgage loans can – and usually will – be sold at least once to another lender. Your goal is to get the best rate and the best terms, not the lender with the nicest office. Expect that you won't have to deal with only them throughout the life of your loan.
Drop Bad Lenders
After the financial crisis, many consumers are leery of banks and lenders. Just remember this: if your lender is too demanding, keeps bothering you or seems shady, drop that lender. That’s what Carbonaro did when she first went to refinance last year and wound up with a lending company clerk calling her at all hours of the day to make demands.
“I literally withdrew the loan from being harassed,” she says. There are lots of lenders out there – find one who wants to do business with you and who doesn’t charge a commitment fee.
When you do, Carbonaro says, it’s a good time to lock-in the rates, as they are expected to rise the further along we get into the year.
--Written by Craig Donofrio for MainStreet
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Chris Brown gets it in the neck over Rihanna-looking tattoo
thesun
Updated: 6th April 2016, 4:08 am
CHRIS Brown has had a tattoo inked on his neck that bears a striking
resemblance to his ex-girlfriend Rihanna’s
The portrait of the mystery woman is a recent addition to his body art,
thought to have been etched into his skin shortly before the MTV Video Music
Awards last week.
Brown and Rihanna stoked rumours they were heading for a reunion when he
celebrated her Video Of The Year win with an intimate hug and kiss.
However, sources close to Brown insist the female image is not some bizarre
homage to the Bajan star.
His rep told US website TMZ the tattoo is a combination of a “sugar skull”, an
image associated with the Mexican celebration the Day of the Dead, and a
design by cosmetics firm MAC.
He added: “It is not Rihanna or an abused woman as erroneously reported.”
Brown and Rihanna split up after the R&B star brutally assaulted her in
February 2009 en route to a pre-Grammys party.
He was sentenced to five years’ probation for the attack, which left Rihanna
bloodied and bruised.
recently confessed to TV chat show titan Oprah Winfrey that she still loves
her ex, saying: “I think he is the love of my life. He was my first
love. Now we’re very close friends. And that’s not anything we’re going to
try to change.
“It’s awkward because I still love him. My stomach drops and I have to
maintain this poker face and not let it get to the outer part of me.
“I have to maintain it and suppress it. When you don’t understand those
feelings you can make a lot of mistakes.”
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World Cup 2022: 40,000 fans to stay on cruise ships to accommodate supporters in Qatar
Doha organisers are also planning to have supporters camp in tents in the desert to meet accommodation demands
By Anthony Harwood
UP TO 40,000 World Cup fans are going to be staying on cruise ships in Qatar, it has been announced.
The tiny Gulf state’s largest hotel owner Katara Hospitality said that 20,000 rooms on floating hotels would be made available, with each cabin housing two people.
Fans are set to sleep on cruise ships to ensure there are enough beds availableCredit: AFP - Getty
The accommodation would be on about 17 cruise ships berthed in capital Doha.
Previously it was thought that only 12,000 fans would be staying in 6000 rooms on ships for the tournament, which will be first time the World Cup has been held in the Middle East.
But under new plans, tournament organisers are planning for 20,000 rooms on water and 60,000 on dry land.
Katara Hospitality boss Hamad Abdulla al-Mulla said: "Qatar will have almost 60,000 hotel rooms ready much before the start of 2022.
Qatar is building state-of-the-art new stadia for the tournamentCredit: Ian Whittaker - The Sun
The tiny state has also invested heavily in infrastructureCredit: Ian Whittaker - The Sun
"Besides this, up to 20,000 rooms in cruise ships will be available throughout the tournament.
"It will cover the minimum requirement of 80,000 rooms for the mega sporting event."
Doha has also said fans will be able stay in tents in the desert, situated close to the stadiums, and organisers are also looking at using Airbnb.
It was initially thought that up to 1.5million people would travel to the tournament but that was before a diplomatic row led to neighbouring countries Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain launching a blockade of the tiny Gulf state.
The ongoing 16-month-long dispute prevents anyone living in those countries travelling directly to Qatar, and this may keep numbers down.
Hassan al-Thawadi, the Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, said: "The World Cup has always been a Middle East and Arab World Cup.
"To think there are people in the region who might not enjoy the first World Cup in the Middle East is very disappointing.
"We look forward to this matter being sorted out. Football is for the people – and we want this tournament to reach the people of the region."
The decision to award the World Cup to Qatar has been slammed by criticsCredit: Ian Whittaker - The Sun
The amazingly futuristic plans for the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Qatar has built a new transportation system which will make journeys between stadiums take as little as 35 minutes.
This will allow fans to watch two matches a day, something previously they had not been able to do because of the distances involved.
Mr al-Thawadi added: "Accommodation-wise, we are continuing to work with the Qatar Tourism Authority.
"We are looking at various options, including hotel rooms, serviced apartments and cruise ships.
"We are carefully considering capacity as we don’t want to introduce rooms which are not required beyond 2022."
England supporters saw their side reach the semi-finals of Russia 2018Credit: AFP or licensors
FIFA president Gianni Infantino asked by CONMBEOL leader for World Cup to expand to 48 teams for Qatar 2022 tournament
On Tuesday Fifa president Gianni Infantino visited Qatar to check on the preparations.
The state’s lack of size and ready stadium infrastructure has led many to criticise the decision to award it the tournament.
But after a tour of the 40,000-seater Al Wakrah stadium Infantino said: "You can see the progress which is being made here four years before kick-off.
"The stadium is very impressive. When you enter here you immediately feel how imposing it is.
"The Russian World Cup has been the best ever but the World Cup in 2022 in Qatar – I am sure – will be even better."
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Bahrain vote casts fresh cloud over Formula One
Kevin Eason, Motor Racing Correspondent
June 6 2011, 1:01am, The Times
Webber, the Red Bull driver, led the chorus of criticism against returning to Bahrain this seasonAFP/Getty Images / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU
Serious questions were raised last night about the credibility of the vote that restored the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix to the Formula One calendar. Hugh Robertson, the Sports Minister, warned that the race could be a “disaster” for sport.
As many as 32 people have died in clashes in the strife-torn Gulf kingdom, where 47 doctors and nurses who treated wounded pro-democracy demonstrators will appear before a military court today accused of supporting the protest and attempting to bring down the Bahraini Government.
Protesters in Bahrain were quick to react to Friday’s decision by the FIA, the world governing body for motor sport, warning that the day of the reinstated race, October 30, would be targeted as the “Day of Rage”.
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HomeEventsMaking Waves: How Water Shaped Our History #2, 7PM
Making Waves: How Water Shaped Our History #2, 7PM
Saturday, July 13, 2019, 7:00 PM
Centre for the Arts, campus of Community College of Baltimore
800 S. Rolling Road
Registrations due by July 1, 2019.
There is no fee. No tickets are required, but suggest arrival by 6:40PM to ensure seating.
Since 1874 the Chautauqua Institute offers a week-long residential program held in upstate N.Y. where adults focus on the arts, history and music related to a broad specific topic. Due to the huge popularity of Chautauqua, the MD Humanities Council has been bringing an abbreviated version to MD for 25 years.
This year the theme is “How Water Shaped Our History” and features three consecutive evenings where professional actors will portray Matthew Henson, early North Pole explorer; Jacques Cousteau oceanographer and filmmaker; and Grace O’Malley 16th century pirate queen who commanded men and had the respect of Queen Elizabeth as she challenged the seas. Each program presents a historical interpretation of the character by a professional actor and is followed by an interactive Q&A with audience.
You may attend 1, 2, or 3 evenings, but please register separately.
This is Program 2: Jacques Cousteau: oceanographer, filmaker
Meeting Place: in the main lobby at 6:40 PM.
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Infinity Ariadna USAriadna Grunts (4) BOX
“Sua sponte” (Of their own accord). Historical US Army Rangers motto, adopted as a regimental motto by the USAriadna Grunts to signify the voluntary character of their unit.
Veteran sergeants tell a little tale of the peculiar way the first ever Grunt unit was gathered. As the story goes, the colonist Old Man Ross, a former Ranger commander, was worried about the increasingly bold Antipode incursions into his neighboring farms in Franklin County. His old soldier nose told him the attacks would soon become unmanageable, so he resolved to take matters into his own hands. With unwavering determination, he went into The Blockhouse, the busiest bar in the county, and with vague promises of violent action and specific promises of beer, he managed to recruit a bunch of dauntless young men. Old Man Ross turned out to be quite the charlatan, making up all kinds of sordid details as he went along, and getting more and more inventive as the bottles went dry. The atmosphere got more and more heated, and when he made veiled references to how thankful the county women would be to the defenders of their virtue against those vicious Antipodes, the crowd of young men exploded in cheers and stormed out of the bar in search of the evil alien raiders.
That first mission was a resounding success, and Old Man Ross was able to ride the momentum of victory to create a local defense group which he then proceeded to professionalize the hard way, shoving the military code of the old American Army and the harsh training program of the Rangers (along with their spirit and motto) down his recruit’s throats. When he deemed his men were a genuine military force tested in battle against the Antipodes, he sent instructors to neighboring counties in a move that planted the seed of the modern USAriadnan infantry.
But, despite their Ranger creed and unlike their old American counterparts, these soldiers would not make up a light infantry corps. As a consequence of the idiosyncrasies of the USAriadnan people, the Grunts needed to become a heavier line unit. Old Man Ross knew his compatriots well, and he knew that every USAriadnan settler owns at least two firearms that he keeps loaded and ready to fire. His Grunts needed to become a tougher force to combat whatever the settlers were unable to fight off themselves. And thus the new USAriadna Rangers evolved into a Medium Infantry formation that soon established stations all across the land as the foremost USAriadnan line infantry corps.
Admittedly, we don’t know how much truth there is to this apocryphal story. What we do know is that Franklin County is currently home to the headquarters of the original 1st Line Ranger Regiment, also known as Grunts. If you happen to pass by you’ll see it is everything you’d expect from a USAriadnan settlement: a nice, quiet place, but also the worst place to find yourself in a bar brawl—you’ll always find someone capable of beating the stuffing out of you, and plenty of folks more than willing.
1x GRUNT (HMG)
1x GRUNT (Rifle)
1x GRUNT (Heavy Flamethrower)
1x GRUNT (Marksmanship LX) (Sniper Rifle)
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A is for Artist
A is for Artist: L
Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon
Fri Oct 1, 2010 3:44pm 2 comments Favorite This
As we journey past the quarter mark of the alphabet some of you may have noticed a slight itching in the back of your eyes. Maybe you’ve felt hunger pains, not in your belly, but at the midpoint of your head. That’s where your visual cortex is found and that hunger signals the beginning stages of art addiction. Other symptoms include: a compulsive need to discover all the names of teachers and friends of a particular well known artist, exploding bookcases due to the weight of too many art books, a deep knowledge of auction houses and their scheduled public viewings. Lastly, hives.
Don’t worry, the addiction is relatively benign and plenty of support groups exist. Just remember, it’s a scavenger hunt which has no list and never ends.
Mathieu Lauffray
European comics are generally defined by much more elaborate and refined art styles. A shining example is Mathieu Lauffray, a contemporary French illustrator whose flowing ink lines and mastery of dynamic figure drawing makes him a personal favorite.
Alan Lee
Influenced by the fairy tale illustrators of the turn of the century, Alan Lee is a watercolorist of the highest order. Originally gaining notoriety for the famous Faeries book that he created in collaboration with Brian Froud, he later went on to produce what some consider the definitive illustrations for the works of J.R.R. Tolkein. He was one of two illustrators tapped by Peter Jackson to help on his seminal Lord of the Rings films.
David Levine
Known primarily for his fantastic pen and ink caricatures for the The New York Times Book Review. He was also a brilliant oil painter and watercolorist. HIs blotchy style of watercolor painting has disseminated through the illustration community and influenced countless painters from George Pratt to Burt Silverman.
Isaac Levitan
Sublime might be the best word to describe the paintings of Levitan. Expansive space and the absence of figures are a staple of his canvases, which helped transform the Russian countryside into places of poetry.
JC Leyendecker
Norman Rockwell’s hero and biggest influence, Leyendecker is a god amongst illustrators. His beautiful and distinct chiseled brushstrokes and iconic imagery made him the highest paid illustrator of the time. He was a master of design and arguably the inventor of the modern magazine cover.
Andrew Loomis
A book and magazine illustrator who worked through the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s. He’s become immortalized as having written the most comprehensive illustration instruction books ever. Figure Drawing for all it’s Worth, Creative Illustration, and Successful Drawing should form the cornerstones to any art students library.
C O L O P H O N
Type this week is by Herb Lubalin and Zuzana Licko. Graphic designer and typographer Lubalin designed the well-known Avant Garde Magazine logo in the late 1960s; it is still the best use of the full typeface based upon it. Uppercase L is from the popular and beautiful Mrs Eaves, designed in 1996 by Licko, co-founder of Émigré magazine and foundry.
We are Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon. We live in a pocket-sized apartment in Brooklyn where we collect neat, weird things. Our home is abundant with books, old furniture, mismatching tea cups, and a cat named Cipher. We both illustrate stuff for money so we can continue to invent stories, buy shoelaces, watch puppet shows, and eat sandwiches.
A is for Artista is for artist: lAlan LeeAndrew LoomisartArt & IllustrationDavid LevineHerb LubalinillustrationIsaac LevitanJC LeyendeckerMathieu LauffrayZuzana Licko
Check Out the Artwork for a New Edition of Frank Herbert’s Dune
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Artist Justin Gerard on Tolkien, Golden Age Illustration, Noble Crocodiles, and Balrog Wings
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Lisamarie on Rosamund Pike to Star as Moiraine in Amazon’s Wheel of Time Adaptation 5 mins ago
Sunspear on Dune: The Sisterhood Series in the Works For WarnerMedia’s New Streaming Service 1 hour ago
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Railroad History Exhibit
The railroad changed everything
The railroad changed everything. Prior to the completion of transcontinental railroads (1869 and later), settlers spent four to eight months coming west along the Oregon Trail. Once railroads were a viable option for even the countries’ poorest, immigration and migration into the West was intense and immediate. Within a generation the Pacific Northwest was peopled by thriving communities of settlers.
Cedar Falls Depot circa 1915. Northwest Railway Museum
Transcontinental Railroad
“Time and space are annihilated by steam.” Asa Whitney
Whitney, an American merchant who travelled abroad in the mid-1800s, experienced first-hand the ease of commerce that railway systems provided. The journey west ~ 2,400 miles and 4-8 months ~ was reduced to a mere week or two following the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. The nation was connected on a level it had never been before and the impact was felt immediately.
1866 excursion to the 100th meridian. “The end of the track.” Union Pacific Railroad Museum
In 1869, the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and the Central Pacific Railroad (CP) met at Promontory, Utah. The Nation’s first transcontinental railroad was complete. The UP had built east to west, relying heavily on Irish immigrant labor. The CP had built west from Sacramento, CA, through the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The CP had relied heavily on Chinese immigrant labor. Both the UP and CP experienced challenges, including maintaining both supply levels (building materials) and adequate staffing. The endeavor was supported and partially subsidized (land grants + money) by the government, which saw the advantage of swift transcontinental commerce.
A Union Pacific Railroad map touting “1,000,000 acres of choice farming land ... for sale.” Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Northern Transcontinentals
“Whoever seized the existing and future routes of trade here would have control of an area embracing eight huge and barely populated states which held incalculable resources.”
Josephson, The Robber Barons
The first northern transcontinental, the Northern Pacific (NP), was completed in 1883. Its western terminus was Tacoma, WA. Other railroads and connections followed later. The Great Northern Railway (1893) and the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Puget Sound Railway (1909) also completed transcontinentals. Transcontinental connections were established by Canadian Pacific (1885), Canadian Northern (1915), and Union Pacific (1898).
Much like the Central and Union Pacifics, the NP was granted large amounts of land by the U.S. Government in return for completing the first northern transcontinental. The NP received around 44,000,000 acres of land ~ most of it granted in a “checkerboard” pattern (see map below). Railways that received land grants sold land to bankroll the railroad. Most railroads had a real estate division as well as a construction division ~ one of which would handle land sales. Selling the land along its route was an important part of construction and sustainability because building railroads was expensive!
The Great Northern Railway was different ~ James J. Hill received no government assistance in completing his northern transcontinental. Hill had a different construction philosphy: the GN was built in pieces so the railroad would be self-sustaining, even during construction. Image: final spike on the GN. Northwest Railway Collection
Kroll Map, Snoqualmie Valley Historical Museum.
Worlds Connecting
Early settlers in the Northwest found a land thick with trees and damp most of the year. It was a place where Northwest Coast Native Americans had evolved and were thriving. Settlers had to cut away old growth forest to build their log cabins and rough hewn wood buildings. They had to cut down ancient trees to clear land for their farms and orchards. Native Americans had distinct advantages over the European settlers because they had adapted to the environment, had developed trade networks, and were able to thrive within their means. Soon, the railroad would shift the balance.
Postcard of “Siwash Home,” circa 1900. Typical cedar plank construction of native
dwellings. Image courtesy of Snoqualmie Valley Historcal Museum.
William Mueller’s ranch, North Bend. Imagecourtesy of Snoqualmie Valley Historcal Museum PO-332-3
Arrival of railroads in the Northwest
Instead of a remote outpost that took months of travel to get to, the railroad made the region accessible. The northwest saw an influx of settlement in both cities and rural areas. The location of railroads and the frequency of train service influenced the spread of the new population.
Seattle waterfront circa 1880. Yestler’s wharf is in foreground. Note the large sailing ship and the already denuded hills. By 1880, Seattle had a population of over 3,500 (King County’s population was nearly 7,000). University of Washington Libraries Special Collections: Hester 10059 (left) and Hester 10058 (right).
Washington railroads circa 1910. Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive
Railroads fueled settlement
Railroads facilitated western settlement. Land to sell and the desire to generate more traffic ~ freight and passenger ~ were compelling reasons for railroads to actively promote settlement. It was big business for the railroads, and marketing efforts stretched across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe. It was by design that much of the settlement lands were land grants the United States gave the railroad companies as incentives to build the railroads. The United States wanted the west settled as quickly as possible to establish a valid claim to the territory.
Railroad companies often had real estate divisions responsible for selling the land gained through incentive programs. Real estate sales were an important way of funding continued track construction, especially on large tanscontinentals. Marketing was a vital part of sales.
NP Ry advertisement circa 1897. Image courtesy
Washington State Historical Society 2003.148.1
Industry fueled by railroads
Railroads exponentially expanded logging and mining. The capacity of a train to haul raw logs from a hillside to a mill far exceeded what had been possible with a horse or oxen. Similar economies were realized in coal mines, and throughout the mining industry. The rail network allowed product to be shipped to markets outside the Northwest.
Paul Bunyan could log forever in Washington State forests logging trees. Snoqualmie Valley Museum PO-74-795
Prior to the arrival of railroads, logging was restricted to areas near a body of water. Animals were used to drag the cut trees to the river or lake. Oxen were the most popular but did not have nearly the pulling power of a locomotive. Logging with oxen, Snoqualmie Mill Company slough 1891. Snoqualmie Valley Museum PO-40-264
Hand cutting a huge tree, Kinsey image, 1906. Snoqualmie Valley Museum PO-804-3
Tourism and railroads
The railroad allowed people the mobility to settle the vast western region of the country, but it also enabled the emerging middle class to travel for pleasure. Now, tourism wasn’t just for the rich and powerful, the less affluent could spend weekends traveling to various local sites, including Snoqualmie Falls.
Aerial view of Snoqualmie Falls circa 1935. The railroad is on the far right side of the image. Northwest Railway Museum Collection.
July 4, 1889, the first train excursion to Snoqualmie Falls brought members of the ME Church Society and their friends. Roundtrip fare was $2 from either Seattle or Snohomish. The train left Snohomish at 8 am and Seattle at 8:45 am. Passengers spent the day at the Falls and the return train departed at 6 pm. Lots of local people turned out for a large celebration and food was shared by all.
Museum of History and Industry, 2002.3.93
This is the companion webpage for the Phase 1 exhibit in the Train Shed Exhibit Building. The exhibit is designed to complement Docent tours and is on display in the Train Shed. It can be viewed during regular train excursions on weekends April thru October.
The exhibit was made possible by a grant from:
Selected References:
Kurt Armbruster, Orphan Road: The Railway Comes to Seattle, 1853 - 1911, 1999
George H. Douglas, All Aboard! The Railroad in American Life, 1996
Matthew Josephson, The Robber Barons, 1934
Ray Spangenburg and Diane K. Moser, The Story of America’s Railroads, 1991
Click on the links below to view additional exhibits.
The Railroad Built the Pacific Northwest
The Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway
Chapel Car 5 Messenger of Peace
Wellington Remembered
Online Exhibit
Train Shed Exhibit Building
Large Object Collection
Conservation & Restoration Center
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Here’s Why Norfolk Southern’s Coal Freight Revenues Could Decline In The Near Term
Norfolk Southern’s Q1 Beat Led By Margin Expansion
What To Expect From Norfolk Southern’s Q1?
Expect Norfolk Southern To See Double Digit Earnings Growth In 2019 Led By Intermodal
What To Expect From Norfolk Southern’s Q4
What To Expect From Norfolk Southern’s Coal Freight Business In The Near Term?
What Factors Drive Our $194 Price Estimate For Norfolk Southern
A Look At Norfolk Southern’s Intermodal Freight Business
A Snapshot of Norfolk Southern’s Business And Outlook
Intermodal Will Likely Continue To Drive Norfolk Southern’s Near Term Growth
How Important Is Merchandise Freight For Norfolk Southern?
March 19th, 2019 by Trefis Team
Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) generates its revenues from its coal, merchandise, and intermodal freight. Merchandise is the largest segment for Norfolk Southern, and it accounts for roughly 60% of the total revenues. The segment includes freight from automotive, agriculture, chemicals, metals, and other construction related shipments. The contribution of merchandise freight to the company’s overall sales will likely see modest declines in the coming years, with the intermodal segment expected to grow at a faster pace. In this note we discuss the importance of the merchandise segment for Norfolk Southern. We have created an interactive dashboard ~ How Important Is Merchandise Freight For Norfolk Southern’s Stock? You can adjust various drivers to see the division’s impact on the company’s earnings. Also, here’s more Industrials Data.
Merchandise Revenues Have Seen Steady Growth
Merchandise freight revenues have increased in recent years from $6.2 billion in 2016 to over $6.7 billion in 2018. The growth was led by higher volume and average revenue per carload. 2018, in particular, benefited from higher crude oil prices, which resulted in higher fuel surcharge revenue for Norfolk Southern. Looking forward, we expect a mid-single-digit growth for all of the sub-segments. Total construction starts climbed 7% and 3% in 2017 and 2018, respectively. While the growth is expected to be slow in 2019, amid rising interest rates and higher material costs, the economy is expected to see expansion, which should bode well for the construction sector. As such, metals and construction related commodities, along with forest products, should drive the near term volume growth. It will be interesting to see the trends in automotive freight revenues. Total number of vehicles sold in the U.S. at 17.33 million last year marked the fourth highest figure. However, the same is expected to slow down in the coming years, and it could impact the overall shipments for the railroad companies. Looking at agriculture freight, the overall volume growth could be slow in the near term, given the trends in the U.S. wheat and soybean export, amid the foreign tariffs.
Merchandise’s Contribution To Norfolk Southern’s EPS
We use adjusted net income margin of around 24%, similar to that of Norfolk Southern overall, to arrive at $6.17 contribution to the company’s total earnings. To understand the contribution to Norfolk Southern’s stock price, we use around a 17x forward price to earnings multiple, and arrive at a $107 figure, which accounts for roughly 60% of our stock price estimate for Norfolk Southern. Our forward price to earnings multiple for Norfolk Southern is more or less around the same mark for that of the overall sector.
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Sprint & T-Mobile: FCC Green Lights Merger, Will Justice Department Follow Suit?
Sprint T-Mobile Merger: Overview Of Some Of The Recent Developments
Why Is Sprint’s Postpaid Phone Business Underperforming?
Why Did Sprint Swing To A Net Loss In Q3?
Sprint Q3 Preview: Will The Weak Trend In Postpaid Phone Business Continue?
How Accretive Will The Merger Between T-Mobile & Sprint Be For Service Margins?
Sprint T-Mobile Merger: A Look At Some Of The Recent Developments
How Does The FCC’s Latest Action Impact The T-Mobile – Sprint Merger?
Can Sprint Maintain Its Subscriber Momentum?
Will Sprint’s Aggressive Promos Help Its Q1 Results?
Is Sprint Getting Too Aggressive With Its $15 Plan?
Why Sprint Is Painting A Grim Picture Of Its Business To Regulators
October 1st, 2018 by Trefis Team
Sprint (NYSE:S) recently made presentations to the FCC as part of its bid to gain approval for its merger with T-Mobile (NASDAQ:TMUS). The company painted a grim picture of its business, which it says is unable to “turn the corner”, while also indicating that a merger would create a stronger competitor to wireless behemoths AT&T and Verizon. In its presentation, Sprint explicitly mentions that there is no obvious path to solve its key business challenges as it needs to make network investments to drive user growth and ARPU, but it’s unable to meaningfully bolster its cash flows because of high subscriber defections and churn, which are forcing it to offer aggressive promotions. The company also said that it has already slashed about $10 billion in costs, indicating that cost-cutting is reaching its limit.
The presentation selectively focused on the negative aspects of Sprint’s business and is at odds with the company’s positive management commentary in its recent earnings call, where it emphasized its 12th straight quarter of postpaid phone subscriber growth and net profit. However, this narrative could be key in getting regulators to decide that the deal will be good for the company and U.S. wireless subscribers.
We have created an interactive dashboard that outlines our expectations for Sprint over 2018 as well as fiscal 2019. You can modify the key drivers to arrive at your own revenue and EPS estimates for Sprint.
Impact On Competition And Prices Will Be Key
Two key factors that regulators are likely to focus on in the merger review process will be the impact of the deal on competition and prices of wireless services for consumers. Although a proposed merger was dropped in 2014, amid opposition from the Antitrust Division of the Justice Department and the FCC, the current administration could be more amenable to a merger. For their part, Sprint and T-Mobile have been looking to build a narrative that the merger will be good for wireless customers, as it creates a stronger rival to market leaders Verizon and AT&T. For instance, Sprint’s CEO has indicated that the merger would lower costs for subscribers, with the two companies estimating upwards of $6 billion in cost synergies, which could partly be passed on to customers. The savings relating to a joint buildout of the next generation 5G networks could also be very significant.
However, critics of the merger contend that increasing market concentration with just three major players is unlikely to incentivize carriers to continue to compete as strongly. Additionally, T-Mobile and Sprint have been fierce competitors, bringing down prices and offering a lot of value-add for customers, forcing the larger two players to follow suit. The absence of this competition could drive up pricing power in the industry.
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D E L H I A N D N E I G H B O U R H O O D
Minority schools’ forum constituted
New Delhi, December 4
Delhi Minority Commission (DMC) today constituted a forum of public schools run by minority communities to file a case in the Supreme Court against the direction of the Delhi High Court. The High Court had directed these schools to follow the recommendations of Ganguly Committee report for admissions in nursery classes.
Lottery scams in city
The lottery scams have been on the rise in the city with the Internet reaching every house. Innocent people are being duped on the pretexts of receiving huge amounts of foreign currency. One Manoj Kumar received a mail saying that he has won 1 million British pound in Yahoo lottery.
CJ for out-of-court settlement
Expressing concern over the increasing backlog of cases in courts and the slow rate of disposal, Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan on Monday said lawyers could try to settle most of the cases outside courts “as the present establishment cannot cope “.
Celebrating different abilities
Man gets RI for minor’s rape
Kin vow to fight for justice
Court raps JNU for caste bias
Parking lot for Capital
HC pulls up govt
Greenpeace berates market leaders
BSES fines 2 unit owners
UP lawyers, a worried lot after terror attacks
DESU engineer sentenced to RI
Naga students during a peace march for their demands at Jantar Mantar in the Capital on Tuesday. — Tribune photo
Technocrat held for drug-pushing, denied bail
Denying bail to a technocrat arrested for facilitating online drug trafficking, the Supreme Court has said a telecommunication service provider would lose his legal immunity from prosecution if he misuses his services for such crimes.
Don’t bail out Dow, activists tell govt
Marking 23rd Anniversary of Bhopal Gas Disaster as the “Black Day”, several well-known activists from Delhi condemned “the Indian Government for its enthusiasm to bail Dow out of its legal liabilities”.
Hospital staff call off strike
Paramedical staff of five hospitals here have called off their day-long strike demanding job regularisation and filling of vacancies after the Delhi government invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) against them.
Elderly woman ends life
An elderly woman committed suicide by hanging herself at her West Delhi home after allegedly pressured by a property dealer to return a loan, which she has borrowed a few weeks ago, police said on Tuesday.
Public sector employees raise slogans during a demonstration to protest against disinvestment, privatisation and SEZ at Parliament Street in the Capital on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Manas Ranjan Bhui
Emptiness of homeless women
With winter coming on and the Capital’s temperature dipping, the plight of homeless women living their lives out on the streets of Delhi is inhuman. The absence of shelter for homeless women is glaring, say shelter rights activists.
We will die for our lands: Posco opponents
The situation at Jagatsinghpur in Orissa, where South Korea’s Pohang Iron and Steel Co (Posco) intends to build a steel plant, is heading for the worse, as protestors said here on Tuesday they will continue to fight and die for their lands.
GNIDA to set up night safari project
Greater Noida, December 4
Night safari project in Greater Noida will not be assigned to any private sector company, but will be completed by Greater Noida Development Authority on its own.
Mid-Day Meal Scheme to be extended
As per proposals received from state governments and UT administrations, an additional 1,66,96,676 children are likely to be covered in 3479 Educationally Backward Blocks (EBBs) in 2007-08 under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme after its extension to the upper primary stage.
DCs transferred
Gyanesh Bharti, deputy commissioner (Central Zone) has been transferred and posted as deputy commissioner, South Zone.
Blueline claims life
Blueline bus claimed another life late on Monday night after it collided with a motorcycle on the Lodhi Road flyover. Two pillion-riders were also injured in the accident.
CM launches immunization campaign
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit launched a Hepatitis B Immunization Programme at her residence today. To mark World Hepatitis Day, a large number of children were immunized in the presence of the Chief Minister and Delhi Health Minister Dr. Yoganand Shastri. Dikshit said that her government had formalized Hepatitis B vaccination as part of routine immunization programme.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit launches Hepatitis Immunization Programme in the Capital on Tuesday.— Tribune photo
Woman changes faith, marries paramour
Ghaziabad, December 4
A married woman has changed her religion to marry her paramour in Modi Nagar. She had stated in the High Court that she was an adult and would like to live with her lover as she feared for her life from her husband.
Hijack threat turns to be hoax at airport
Security agencies laid virtual siege to the domestic airport here on Tuesday following a telephonic warning that an Alliance Air flight from Kanpur to New Delhi had been hijacked. The warning proved to be a hoax.
Dadri to supply power to Delhi
Noida, December 4
Dadri is set to supply power to Delhi to help illumine and floodlit its various sports stadiums during the 2010 Commonwealth Games scheduled to be staged in Delhi.
Syed Ali Ahmed
The forum was constituted after a two-hour-long meeting held at DMC office which was attended by 25 managers of the schools. They also decided to write a letter to the directorate of education appealing it to change the guidelines giving permission to private schools for taking admission on their own basis, sources said.
Representatives of these schools also had a meeting with education minister Arvinder Singh Lovely.
The High Court ruling said that these minority schools were no different from other schools and would have to follow the Ganguly Committee recommendations and rules laid down by the directorate of education of the state government.
Lovely stated that the city government was committed to chalking out child-friendly criteria for nursery admissions as educational qualifications of parents would become immaterial. This would provide level playing field to all the parents including poor, economically weak and less educated.
He expressed these views while chairing a meeting of the School Advisory Board which was attended by education secretary, director Education, and noted educationists, principals of various reputed schools and other members of the Board. A number of constructive suggestions were placed to facilitate the entire process of nursery admissions this year.
The Board appreciated the efforts of the government and the Education Department in bringing detailed guidelines, which are useful for every section of society.
It was unanimously decided that each school would chalk out its own guidelines for nursery admissions this year keeping in view local requirements and will submit it to the Education Directorate for necessary approval. During the course of the meeting, the emphasis was drawn to the fact that the guidelines should be balanced enough to ensure benefit to all sections of society.
The minister suggested that the guidelines should not give weight to the educational qualification of the parents. This year the guidelines are going to be the same for the poor and the affluent alike.
The schools are to submit these guidelines by December 7.
The complainant was, however, asked to fill in a few forms and deposit the taxes related to the lottery money. He was also sent an account number of one ICICI bank, GK branch. Manoj deposited Rs 1,47,000 in the same account as taxes liable for 1 million pound.
Further, the complainant became aware of such cheats who dupe people on such pretexts and registered a complaint with the GK police station. Police team started investigating about the account holder with his picture and address.
Two persons, Prashant and Abhay, were arrested in this regard. On interrogation, the alleged accused confirmed that they have been involved in the case and several other such cases. The mastermind behind the plan is however a Nigerian citizen Success Victor, who advised the duo to open two bank accounts in GK and in Gurgaon.
A sum of Rs 70,000 has been recovered from the alleged accused and their accounts have been seized. Delhi Police are looking for the other accomplices.
Inaugurating the Hindi website and annual report 2006 of the district courts of Delhi, the Chief Justice of India said: “The reason for the increasing number of cases is attributed to the fact that the legal fraternity brings all cases to the court. An effort should be made by the lawyers to settle most of the cases outside the courts as the present establishment cannot cope with the pendency.”
According to the annual report 2006, more than 770,310 cases are pending in the district courts of Delhi.
Balakrishnan stressed the need for specialised courts, especially courts pertaining to family matters, but admitted that the disposable rate of cases in 2006 has declined as compared to 2005.
“In India, the judiciary is not well remunerated and there is an urgent need to have better infrastructure to cope with the increasing work pressure,” he said.
Chief Justice of Delhi High Court M.K. Sarma, Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Anil Kumar along with other judges were present at the function.
“With the first phase of computerization over in the district courts, we are now aiming to bring changes like introduction of digital signatures, SMS services for lawyers and litigants and installation of CCTVs in the courts,” said the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
The number of cases filed in the courts in 2006 was 76,000 more than in 2005.
Only 279 cases were disposed in 2006.—IANS
A bench of Justice S.B. Sinha and Justice Harjit Singh Bedi gave this ruling on Monday, while denying bail to Sanjay Kedia, the owner of two Kolkata-based IT firms, Xponse Technologies Ltd (XTL) and Xponse IT Services Private Limited.
Kedia was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in February for facilitating trafficking of banned contrabands phentermine and butalbital in the US through a host of websites launched by his two firms in the names of brotherspharmacy and LessRx.
“We find that the appellant (Kedia) and his associates were not innocent intermediaries or network service providers as defined under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act,” said the bench.
“Their business was only a facade and camouflage for more sinister activity of drug trafficking. In this situation, Section 79 will not grant immunity to an accused who has violated the provisions of the Act as this provision gives immunity from prosecution for an offence only under the Technology Act itself,” the bench said.
Kedia had approached the apex court for bail after his four appeals for bail had been turned down - two by a Kolkata trial court and another two by the Calcutta High Court.—IANS
At a conference addressed by noted journalist Kuldip Nayar, academician activist Kamal Mitra Chenoy and human rights activists Javed Abidi and Mira Shiva, the group strongly criticized the UPA Government’s plans to write off Dow’s liabilities in return for investments in India.
“Besides being held responsible for the clean-up of the toxic wastes and groundwater in Bhopal, Union Carbide was declared an absconder in 1992 by the Bhopal magistrate for its failure to honour summons to face charges of “culpable homicide not amounting to murder,” they said.
According to Nayar, “Ever since it took over Carbide in 2001, Dow Chemical has actively shielded the company from Indian courts even while profiting from the illegal sale of its products in India.”
“Bhopal is now equated with injustice, corporate crime and government insensitivity towards their own. For years, the criminal trial has not been able to progress because Union Carbide is absconding, and the government has refused to act strongly to enforce its appearance. And now it seems to have been taken in by their billion dollar investment plans. It is high time the government represents its own people and not companies like Dow. It must make Dow honour Indian law and lives,” he stressed.
“The 1989 settlement, the manner in which it had been arrived, and its adequacy is grossly unjust. Even after 23 years, the impact of the health disaster is being witnessed. It is a pity that long-term studies by ICMR have been stopped mid way,” added human rights activist Shiva.
She said that by permitting Dow to sell products like Dursban which are banned in the US due to its proven toxicity, the government had only shown its indifference towards peoples’ health. “Dow was fined heavily by the US Securities Exchange Commission for bribing Indian officials to facilitate its business. The CBI recently raided Dow’s offices across the country,” Shiva added.
Over 20,000 were gassed to death on the fateful night. Activists say 1,50,000 continue to be chronically ill and a new generation of children was being born with severe birth defects.
“Dow’s refusal to disclose the information regarding the composition of the gas leak and ICMR’s failure to provide the toxicology reports barred victims from getting appropriate treatment,” remarked Abidi.
“Besides arm-twisting the Indian government, Dow in fact has been trying all means to evade its liabilities including its repeated attempts at forging relationships with reputed Indian academic institutes,” he added.
Prof Chenoy commented, “We need to question and regulate the kind of companies that enter the academic institutes. Dow is a company whose environment and accountability record worldwide is shocking.”
Tribune News Service.
Para-medics of GB Pant, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash, Maulana Azad Medical College, Guru Nanak Eye Centre and Maulana Azad Dental Hospitals decided to call off their strike late last night after getting an assurance from the government that it will look into their demands favourably, sources said.
The government had yesterday invoked provisions of ESMA after terming the agitation illegal.
Within 15 days, the government will start the process of filling of vacancies, a government official said.
Regarding the regularisation of paramedical staff, the official said those working on ad hoc basis will be put on a probation period of three years and depending on their performance they will absorbed in the service.
On November 27, health services in these hospitals were affected as nurses, group C and D employees had called the strike under the banner of joint action committee to press their demand for new appointments of paramedical staff in these hospitals besides regularisation of services of temporary staff.
The OPD, pharmacy, wards and other medical lab services including X-ray, ECG remained suspended as 5,000 paramedical staff refused to join duty to press their demand.
The committee has been alleging that while around 5,000 posts of nurses and other paramedical employees have been lying vacant for the last several years in these hospitals, there has been no move to fill up the vacancies.
The body of Komal Kapoor, 58, was found hanging from the ceiling of her C Block Tagore Garden home at around 8.30 a.m. Police suspect that she might have ended her life late on Monday.
According to police, her suicide note read: “For past few days Ramesh Sibbal has been pressuring me to pay back the loan amount of Rs 500,000, which I have borrowed from him during Dusshera for renovation work at my house.”
“Sibbal had taken my signature on blank papers. On December 1, he had served me a notice asking to return the amount within four days or else he would forcefully take my house and car. After facing repeated harassment I am ending my life.”
Kapoor is survived by a handicap husband Joginder and three sons. Her two sons are working in the Capital, while the third is in Australia.
“Sibbal is a tenant of Kapoors and has been living on the ground floor for some time. Komal had promised to pay back the loan by Diwali, but failed to do so and due to which Ramesh sent her a notice on December 1. He continuously pestered her to return the money,” said a police officer investigating the case.
A case was registered at the Rajouri Garden police station.—IANS
Despite women making up 7-10% of Delhi’s homeless, the only year-round shelter for women in the Capital was closed down in June this year leaving them with no safe place to sleep. “When the shelter was closed, these women were forced out on the streets again leaving them vulnerable to violence and sexual abuse,” says Paramjeet Kaur of Ashray Adhikar Abhiyan.
The women’s shelter had been opened up in December 2004 in Yamuna Pushta under pressure from civil society groups after Palika women’s shelter. However, it stayed open for just 10 months and was later shut down. Tents providing temporary shelters, including for women, will only be set up by the government from December 15–the official date for the onset of winter.
“There are no lasting options for women who live on the streets and are seeking safety at night. They huddle together on railway platforms, around temples and other places of worship,” Kaur adds. It is not only winters when shelter is needed. All the year round, homeless people are exposed to great risks on the streets. Heat, cold and rains only add to those. Existing shelter cater to less than 5% of the homeless in the city.
“There is an urgent need to increase shelters for men, women and children in the city,” says Indu Prakash Singh, who leads ActionAid’s work on shelter and homelessness. “The New Delhi Municipal Council is one of India’s richest municipal bodies with a large amount of property at its disposal. Many buildings are unused and could be used as shelters with a small investment in running cost.”
“More shelters with specific provisions for women and children would mean fewer rapes and assaults on Delhi’s streets,” adds Singh. Slum evictions under JNNURM and Delhi Master Plan are adding to the number of homeless. Preparations for 2010 Commonwealth Games will also involve major displacement.
In 2004, homes of 150,000 people were bulldozed in Yamuna Pushta–the largest eviction in the Capital.
In early 2006, over 1500 households were demolished in Delhi’s Mandawali and another 597 households near Bhatti Mines in Balbir Nagar on the outskirts of the city.
“We are committed to fight for our land, lives and livelihoods,” Prafulla Das, a member of Posco Pratirodh Samgram Samiti, said here at a press conference.
“We are ready to die to protect our lands from the hands of greedy capitalists,” he added.
Das accused the Orissa government of advocating Posco’s case ahead of the interests of the local people.
A strong resistance has sprung up in the area of the proposed plant since July 2005, a month after the state government signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s steel giant to build a three-million tonne steel plant with an investment of $12 billion.
Local people say the plant will ruin their livelihoods based on cultivating betel-vine, paddy, cashew nut, and fishing.
“Our area is famous for betel-vine cultivation. It provides good earnings to locals of all ages. The steel plant can’t give us such good earnings,” said Prasant Paikroy, a member of Orissa Bachao Andolan.
Asked whether they would give up their agitation if the government comes up with appropriate compensation and job assurance for all affected people, Paikroy told IANS that the Orissa government had a very poor record of not fulfilling promises to people who were displaced in earlier projects.
“People displaced in earlier projects are still crying for compensation. We don’t believe in government assurances. Besides, people in Jagatshingpur earn much more than what the government can give them,” Paikroy maintained.
Both Paikroy and Das blamed the state government for the Nov 29 violence, in which at least 30 people, including several women and children, were injured.
They were all goons hired by the government, who attacked with bombs local people protesting peacefully in a camp at Balitutha village, the protestors said.
The speakers called on the government to end repression on people of three villages, namely, Dhinkia, Gadakujanga and Nuagam.—IANS
Our Correspondent
A decision to this effect has been taken by GNIDA and efforts are being made to mobilize financial resources for the prestigious project with possibilities of international tourism.
Some 120 acres between Gautam Budh University and night safari project will soon go under the hammer for developing a tourism and entertainment hub.
The money earned from auction is expected to be utilized for the development of night safari project, it is learnt.
The board meeting of GNIDA slated for December 10 is expected to give a green signal for this after which tenders will be floated by the end of this year.
According to GNIDA chairman, Lalit Srivastava, there will not be any delay in night safari Project which will be completed within three years.
Besides, the GNIDA has obtained permission from other departments concerned.
An approval of the apex court is expected to be received soon, Srivastava said. Greater Noida Authority hopes to complete the project with the help of Zoo Authority of India and its own technical departments.
“Since financial outlay for the project is pegged at Rs 277 crore, the adjacent 120 acres of land will be developed as tourism and entertainment park. We shall float tenders for the purpose and it is hoped that we shall be able to mobilize the financial resources we need for this project. Park will be divided into separate zones and private companies will be entrusted with the construction part,” chairman Lalit Srivastava added.
Minister of state for human resource development MAA Fatmi informed the Lok Sabha today that additional amount was allocated and released to the states/UTs towards extension of the scheme in 3479 EBBs for 2007-08.
Funds are allocated to the states/UTs on the basis of the state proposals approved by the Mid Day Meal Programme Approval Board (MDM-PAB) every year
The Centre says that enrolment in primary schools (Classes I – V) has steadily increased from 107.1 million in 1995-96, the year in which Mid Day Meal Scheme was introduced, to 130.8 million in 2004-05.
Similarly, drop out rate (Primary) is also decreased from 42.07 in 1995-96 to 29.00 in 2004-05. This progress is due to Mid Day Meal Scheme in combination with various interventions provided under different schemes of the central and state governments for universalisation of elementary education.
S. K. Jha has been transferred and posted as deputy commissioner, Narela Zone, relieving K. Vijayan, deputy commissioner, Rohini Zone of the additional charge. Amiya Chandra, additional deputy commissioner (Advertisement and R. P. Cell) has been posted as deputy commissioner of Central Zone. However, he will also hold charge of additional deputy commissioner (Advertisement and R.P. Cell), a press release said.
The injured have been rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Science.
However, the driver and the conductor of the bus fled the scene soon after the accident. According to the police sources, the bikers were at fault as they were riding the motorcycle on the wrong side under the influence of alcohol.
The Blueline toll goes up to 111 after this accident.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit launched a Hepatitis B Immunization Programme at her residence today. To mark World Hepatitis Day, a large number of children were immunized in the presence of the Chief Minister and Delhi Health Minister Dr. Yoganand Shastri.
Dikshit said that her government had formalized Hepatitis B vaccination as part of routine immunization programme. Hepatitis B vaccine is totally free of charge throughout Delhi and all the participating agencies were contributing. Hepatitis disease is caused by four different viruses namely A, E, B and C. A and E were caused by contaminated food and water whereas Hepatitis B and C were caused by infected blood or its products.
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The High Court, it is learnt, has fixed January 21, 08 for next hearing to decide the matter. The High Court in its order has summoned woman’s husband and the state home secretary on January 21, 08 and also stayed any action against her paramour till that date.
A young man of Shivpuri on Nivadi Road under Modi Nagar police station area had married a young woman of Gandhi Nagar colony under Sardhna police station area, Meerut. But now the woman has been living with her three-month- old daughter in her parent’s house for the past few months. Here she reportedly started a beauty parlour too.
Meanwhile she reportedly was involved with a man, himself a father of four children, and resident of Maryai village under Sardhna police station. Later, she is reported to have eloped with her paramour.
Her husband had alleged that his wife and daughter had been abducted at gunpoint. He also made a written complaint that the abductor was blackmailing her by shooting a blue film of his wife.
The plane, flight CD7801 with 42 passengers on board, landed safely at around 11 a.m., officials told IANS. A search of the aircraft did not yield any weapon.
“The Air Traffic Control was told about the hijack threat. So all the officials were immediately pressed into operations without causing inconvenience to the functioning of the airport,” an airport official said.
Spokesman Vertul Singh of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) said: “Our officials are carrying out anti-sabotage checks and passengers’ identities are being checked. A team is working to identify the source of information. —IANS
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) apart from its present power generating units has set up two additional units for power generation.
Though NTPC has not been allotted the land for these additional units which are expected to produce 980 mega watts of power, it is learnt the capacity of NTPC’s Dadri units is being enhanced through augmenting its plant machinery.
As soon as land is made available, construction work will be completed at a quick pace by NTPC.
During Commonwealth Games, the NTPC is expected to supply 900 mega watt power to Delhi from these units, remaining 80 mega watt power will be given to UP.
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S P O R T S
Ruthless Aussies pulverise India 8-0
New Delhi, October 14
Defending champions Australia by drubbing the hosts 8-0 not only completed a rare a golden hat-trick of title triumphs in a calendar year today but also revived the wounds inflicted by Pakistan upon India.
Glenn Turner of Australia on way to scoring a goal against India during the final match of Commonwealth Games in Delhi on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Saina makes up for hockey fiasco
Putting behind the gloom cast by the crushing 0-8 defeat at hands of the World Champions Australia in the men's hockey final a few hours earlier, India's World number 3 Saina Nehwal gave the country not only enough to cheer about but also got India number two berth in the medals tally.
Gold medallists Jwala Gutta (right) and Ashwini P Machimanda celebrate after winning doubles badminton match in New Delhi on Thursday. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar
Sidelights
Boxers reap rich golden harvest
Chhetri carries India through to final
Eves make clean sweep in discus
India rout Pak 7-4, enter semis
Gagan shoots fourth gold
Wrestlers, shooters continue golden run
Geeta claims historic gold
Shooters continue golden harvest
Goldfinger reloaded
India get a big lift
India’s chances at the Games
Selection row rocks Indian athletics squad
New Zealand players celebrate after beating Australia to clinch gold in women’s netball event in New Delhi on Thursday. — PTI
Conditions were tough: Brasa
India coach Jose Brasa made no bones about the fact that it wasn't exactly a wise decision to have an 11:30 am start for the final against Australia. In fact, what many believed would be India's advantage backfired badly in the end as the hosts lost 0-8 against the Kookaburras.
Fennell salutes Delhi
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Mike Fennell has said that Delhi has 'performed' to successfully host the XIXth Commonwealth Games. Fennell praised the 11-day event, which started under threats of boycott and even fears of cancellation, but which enjoyed a remarkable turnaround in its fortunes.
Shuttlers provide a fitting finale
It was a fitting finale to the Commonwealth Games today as India’s pre-Games target of finishing second on the medal’s tally came true on the last day as Saina Nehwal and the duo of Ashwini-Jwala added two more gold in badmintion women’s singles and doubles respectively, taking the total number of Golds won by India to 38.
Army sportspersons do India proud
Defence forces may not be enjoying the same supremacy on the national sports horizon as they used to two decades ago, still its athletes have brought laurels to the country in the just concluded 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Success in athletics unprecedented
India achieved unprecedented success in athletics by bagging 12 medals, including two gold, but a dope flunk took away some of the sheen off the glorious feat in the Commonwealth Games which concluded here today.
An Australian supporter celebrates his team’s victory over India in the final of the men’s hockey event in New Delhi on Thursday. Tribune photo: Pradeep Tewari
Golden hat-trick ‘a pleasant surprise’
Indian boxers were expected to deliver a clutch of medals in the Commonwealth Games but the unprecedented haul of three golds was something that even the team itself had not imagined, says national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu.
Sushil most popular athlete
Commonwealth Games gold medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar was today chosen as the 'Most Popular' athlete of the Games Village here.
Jwala slams BAI president
BAI president V K Verma today invited wrath from shuttler Jwala Gutta by ignoring her and Ashwini Ponnappa after their gold medal win in the badminton event of the Commonwealth Games.
MEDAL TALLY
Country Gol. Sil. Brz Tot. Country Gol. Sil. Brz Tot. Country Gol. Sil. Brz Tot.
Prabhjot Singh
Defending champions Australia by drubbing the hosts 8-0 not only completed a rare a golden hat-trick of title triumphs in a calendar year today but also revived the wounds inflicted by Pakistan upon India in a similar title match played at the same historic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium 28 years ago.
Intriguingly, Prime Ministers do not bring luck to Indian hockey team, especially when it is playing a title match.
And like 1982 when India lost the gold medal match 1-7 to Pakistan in the presence of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, today it was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to witness India undergoing a similar humiliating defeat.
Unfortunately, on both the occasions - in 1982 and today - the blame for the crushing defeats went mainly to goalkeepers - Mir Ranjan Negi in the Asiad final and Bharat Chhetri for the 2010 Commonwealth Games final. They did let in some goals that many in stands thought could have been saved.
Australians, displaying maturity and acumen of a world champion team, virtually ran over India in every department of the department pulverising both offence and defence with assured certainty. Richard Charlesworth, who had been sent back by India in a humiliating manner more than a year ago, had the last laugh as he has been the coach of this world champion team.
It was India's first major final after the 1998 Asian Games and biggest-ever defeat in any title match.
Australia not only completed a hockey double, winning both men and women titles in the hockey competition of the 19th edition of the Games here, but also achieved a rare distinction of winning the World Cup, the Champions Trophy and the Commonwealth games titles within a span of eight months. Besides, it was fourth consecutive gold medal triumph for Australian men in as many appearances in the Games.
New Zealand took the bronze defeating England 5-3 in penalty shoot out after the two teams were locked 3-3 even after 15 minutes of extra time.For England, it was second defeat in penalties as they had lost the semi-final against India on penalties.
Scoring four times in each half, Australia made the castle Indians built in games against Scotland, Pakistan and England, collapse like a mound of sand.
India started well raising hopes of putting up a gallant fight against ruthless Australians who conceded only five goals in the tournament. The start was deceiving after 15 minutes of cohesive and purposeful hockey, India lost the rhythm and the game.
Luke Doerner with two penalty corner conversions in the 34th and 52nd minutes, Jaison Wilson with two brilliant field goals in the 19th and 28th minute, Chris Ciriello with a penalty corner conversion in the 21st minute and brilliant interceptions leading to field goals by skipper Jamie Dwyver in the 66th minute and Glen Turner seconds before the final whistle masterminded the huge win for Aussies.
What could be worse than India muffing up both its penalty corners - the first went abegging as the ball could not be stopped and second Sandeep's feeble push just crawled to a defender near the goal line for instant clearance.
Except for Sardar Singh in the defence, Arjun Halappa, skipper Rajpal, Tushar Khandekar and halfback Gurbaj Singh did attempt to work out moves but lack of ideas and imagination frustrated their attempts as nothing worked for the home team on a day when the Aussies were on the rampage.
How quickly spectators lost hope and confidence in the home team was reflected by rapidly increasing empty seats after the first session of play from an otherwise packed stadium at the start of the game.
Putting behind the gloom cast by the crushing 0-8 defeat at hands of the World Champions Australia in the men's hockey final a few hours earlier, India's World number 3 Saina Nehwal gave the country not only enough to cheer about but also got India number two berth in the medals tally with her superb win in women's singles final of the badminton tournament of the 2010 Commonwealth games here.
It is she and other women athletes, including her team mates in the badminton team - Jawala and Ashwani - besides discuss throwers Krishna Punia, Harwant Singh and Seema Antil and members of the gold medallist 4x400 team and 4x100 m bronze medallist team, who were primarily responsible for country's best-ever performance in the Games.
Then there were women wrestlers Babita, Anita and Alka; shooters Anisa Sayyed, Heena Sidhu, Tejaswani, Annu Raj and Sarbonat, archers Deepika and Dola Banerjee and tennis star Sania Mirza besides a few others who scripted history for India in the games, the curtain on which was rung down this evening.
Saina's gold medal, 38 th for the country, and first-ever by an individual gold medal by a woman badminton player, put India ahead of England in the medals tally. England, unable to win any gold on the last day, finished with 37 gold medals.
Australia, the unstoppable leaders, took the gold tally to the 75-mark. Interestingly, second placed India and third placed England totalled same number of gold medals as won by
Australia alone.
India started on a grand note winning the women's doubles event in badminton for its 37 th gold to come at par with England. A silver in hockey and a couple of bronze medals in table tennis saw the home country crossing the 100-mark.
Saina's gold medal was India's 101st that, incidentally, is 32 more than the previous best aggregate of 69 medals won at Manchester in 2002. The gold haul of 38 is also richer by eight medals than the previous highest of 30 recorded at Manchester. It is for the first time that India has been placed above England besides pushing Canada to the fourth position.
Australia continued its gold spree in synchronised Gymnastics winning three gold medals. England also had a couple of gold medal events, including men's singles in badminton where a player of Indian origin, Rajiv Oeusph, lost.
"We have to seriously think whether it was a right decision to have the final in this heat after having played in the evenings when it is much cooler. It was definitely a big disadvantage today. We found it difficult to cope with the conditions," Brasa said while interacting with the reporters in the mixed zone.
Call it coincidence or twist of fate, the coach in the opposite dug-out was Aussie legend Ric Charlesworth who had to leave the assignment of coaching India after his repeated tiffs with then IHF president KPS Gill. Charlesworth was, however, graceful and praised the Indian boys for their initial effort although he did speak in the same vein as Brasa about the schedule of the final.
"I think the Indians played well for the first 20 minutes. Their Spanish coach (Jose Brasa) has made a difference. Maybe, they wanted favour from conditions but were affected by the heat. They played night games and found it challenging to cope with the heat," Charlesworth's comments would have rubbed salt into the Indians' wounds.
However, Brasa put up brave front when asked whether he expected such a sound thrashing considering that they were playing at home.
"I am happy about the fact that we came second in the tournament. I admit that Australians were distant first but it's not bad to finish second. Actually, we didn't play badly for the first 15 minutes when we matched Aussies move for move. It was the first goal that we conceded changed things," was Brasa's analysis about the game.
"The first goal was due to poor defending. Suddenly the morale of the team took a beating and they never recovered after that," the Spanish coach said. Indian captain Rajpal Singh said that "It was simply not our day".
Arjun Halappa, Tushar Khandekar, Sardara Singh all said in unison that the defeat has been an eye opener about the loopholes that are there and they would like to plug those before the start of the Asian Games in Guangzhou. — PTI
"When I arrived in Delhi on September 23, people asked me when was I going to announce the cancellation of the Games. People were asking athletes 'why are you going to India?', 'why are you going to Delhi?'," the Age quoted Fennel, as saying.
"Last year I gave a press conference here and I was asked if there was a Plan B. I said Plan B was Delhi and Delhi has performed," he added.
Fennell further praised the New Delhi authorities for the way the mega event has been organized.
"Competitors are happy and comfortable. There were one or two minor incidents, but they have reported their satisfaction," Fennell said.
"We have the highest praise for the security. Some of it was extremely tight and there were complaints that it was too restrictive, but we prefer to err on the side of tight security," he added.
The curtain will fall on the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Thursday with a spectacular closing ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. — ANI
Jyoti Rai
Saina Nehwal exults after winning singles gold. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar
The doubles duo of Ashwini and Jwala Gutta bagged the 37th gold for the country in the women doubles category. Next it was the turn of Saina Nehwal, who won the 38th gold medal for the country in the women’s singles.
With the win, Saina created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the singles gold in badminton. Badminton as a sport has seen gold medals after 28 years in Commonwealth Games. Prakash Padukone in 1978 and the late Syed Modi in 1982 were the only two men players to win the singles gold in the Games.
After her match, an elated Saina admitted that the women's singles final against Malaysian Mew Choo Wong was the toughest in her career. Saina had earlier encountered Wong four times, and admitted that Wong’s game has matured since the last time they played.
“I have never saved a match point before. I lost the first set outright and was almost hopeless by the second match game point. It was tough for me to come back into the match but I knew that one point can turn the game around. My coaches told me to be patient and focus. They kept boosting my morale, telling me I can do it. I think that did the trick,” said Saina, after winning 19-21, 23-21, 21-13 in a nail-biting thriller in front of a jampacked hall at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.
Earlier in the day, India’s Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa scored a legendary win against top-seeded Singapore’s Yao Lei and Sari Shinta Mulia 21-16, 21-19 in women’s doubles. Jwala and Ashwini, seeded second, won the match in 39 minutes amid loud cheers from the packed hall. While Jwala was quick to pounce on any opportunity to tap the shuttle with her subtle netplay to unnerve the Singapore pair, Ashwini, the younger of the two, packed punches from behind with powerful smashes and showed brilliant reflexes to lift whatever came her way. The two swiftly changed their positions and were equally at ease in playing the reverse role.
Led by Subedar Vijay Kumar, who completed a rare "golden triple" in shooting besides winning a silver, the Army brigade led from the front. In all, Army athletes won seven gold medals, four silver medals and five bronze medals in the 19th edition of the Games.
Besides Subedar Vijay Kumar, Havildar Gurpreet Singh, a shooter, also won two gold medals and a bronze medal. Another shooter Subedar Imran Hassan Khan, too, won a gold medal in the shooting events. Seven of the 14 gold medals won by India in the shooting competition came from Army shooters. It has been a creditable performance as they participated only in a limited number of events.
While Subedar Vijay Kumar is from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, Havildar Gurpreet Singh is from Amritsar in Punjab.
Interestingly, weightlifters from Army won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in the Comonwealth Games. While Subedar Ravikumar not only won a gold medal for the country but also created new Commonwealth Games records, Havildar Sukhan Dey and Havildar VS Rao won a silver and a bronze medal in weightlifting.
It may be a coincidence that first medal for India in men athletics was also won by Army man. The credit goes to walker Harvinder Singh, who incidentally comes from Fatehgarh Sahib in Punjab.
In wrestling, athletes from Army got India a silver medal and a bronze medal. The medallists were Naib Subedar Manoj Kumar (silver) and Havildar Sunil Kumar (bronze).
Havildar S. Sridhar was the member of the Indian Archery team that won a silver medal while Subedar Tarundeep Rai won a bronze in Archery events.
In all, the Indian contingent had 41 athletes from Services and nearly one-third of team were among the medallists.
Besides their exploits on the playing arenas, Army did a commendable job in the opening ceremony, in carrying out protocol duties besides providing security at key and vulnerable areas during the successful conduct of the games.
It was again Army that completed the footbridge across Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in record five days after the initial structure had collapsed at the time of erection.
India's 12 medals which came from athletics in this Games was two more than the number it won in all the earlier editions.
Just as the Indians basked in the glory of their track and field success, a rude shock hit them with woman 20km race walker Rani Yadav flunking a dope test for a banned steroid.
She was provisionally suspended and 'B' sample called for confirmatory test.
Two other athletes, Nigerians Osayemi Oludamola and Samuel Okon tested positive for banned stimulant Methylhexaneamine. Women's 100m gold winner was stripped of her medal while Okon finished outside the medal bracket.
Krishna Poonia created history by breaking India's 52-year-old Commonwealth Games gold medal jinx by winning the yellow metal in women's discus throw with the event also setting a record of first with the country sweeping all the medals.
Harwant Kaur and Seema Antil bagged silver and bronze respectively.
Poonia also became the first Indian woman to bag a Commonwealth Games gold after 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh won men's 440 yards race in 1958 edition in Cardiff, Wales.
The women's 4X400m relay team of Manjeet Kaur, Sini Jose, Ashwini Akkunji and Mandeep Kaur added another gold in a memorable race, beating strong teams likes Nigeria and England.
It was a 25-year-old girl from a poor family at a non-descript village at Nashik district in Maharashtra who opened the medal floodgates for India by winning a bronze in women's 10,000m race and she later said she took to athletics as she can run barefooted.
A farmer's son at Patiala, Harminder Singh then gave the country a surprise bronze in men's 20km walk race and that spurred the people of Delhi to come out in large numbers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium much to the delight of embattled organisers. The last three days of the athletics event at the showpiece Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium was watched by near capacity crowd.
The two medals raised visions of breaking India's 52-year-old medal jinx and woman long jumper Malliakkal Prajusha almost did it but to be pipped to the post by Canadian Alice Falaiya who won the event in the last jump, beating the Indian for gold by three centimeters.
Already assured of four bronze medals through Amandeep Singh (49kg), Jai Bhagwan (60kg), Dilbag Singh (69kg) and Vijender Singh (75kg), the other three Indian pugilists ended on the winning side last night to complete a best-ever haul of seven medals -- two better than the last edition in Melbourne.
Asian champion Suranjoy Singh (52kg) just had to hop into the ring to fetch a gold, while Manoj Kumar (64kg) and Paramjeet Samota (+91kg) notched up the most memorable triumphs of their careers as India completed an all-win finals campaign.
Before this, the country had won just two gold medals in the Commonwealth Games through Mohd Ali Qamar (2002) and Akhil Kumar (2006).
An elated Sandhu said the performance was way beyond his own expectations.
"I am very surprised with what we have managed to do. At the same time, I couldn't have been more happy. It always better to surpass expectations," Sandhu said after a packed Talkatora Stadium gave each of his wards an ovation to remember.
"We had worked hard for these Games but I never thought that we would pull off such a memorable performance. The home support took us through and I am truly overwhelmed," he added.
The campaign was not without its share of unpleasant surprises with Olympic and World Championship bronze medallist Vijender (75kg) and defending bantamweight (56kg) champion Akhil Kumar losing early.
While Akhil went empty-handed after being defeated in the quarters, Vijender made a shock semifinal exit.
"I can't tell you how the morale was hit when these two lost. They were the favourites for gold and when your most important boys lose, you don't even feel like eating. That was my situation but I am glad that the rest of the kids rose to the occasion and performed," he said.
"I would say Manoj is the find of the tournament because he was in a tough category but showed fantastic footwork and defensive technique to come through successfully," he added.
Beijing Olympic Games bronze medallist Sushil was chosen through a competition conducted by Games tabloid 'Village News' based on a survey of athletes including that of international delegates.
Sushil got a highest 32 per cent of votes to pip Cyprus shooter Georgios Achilleos and tennis star Sania Mirza.
"He is the world champion and still is so modest. I like his style and his way of wrestling. The man is such a hard worker and I hope God will take him places," said Gene Kapaufs, Australian wrestler.
"It just was not his game that brought him this appreciation from fellow athletes. It was also the manner in which he has conducted himself throughout his stay at the Village that counted.
"His stature as a wrestler is beyond question, while his behaviour as a soft-spoken athlete is a thing to be revered," the 'Village News', a special daily newspaper being published by Organising committee during 12 days (Oct 3-14) of the event, said.
Pakistani wrestler Muhammad Inam said, "He is an inspirational figure, and the best thing about him is his modesty. He is always ready with his smiles." Inam said, "He was so happy the day when I won the gold, even I defeated an Indian. he was happy for me. He also talks to us about wrestling and we learn a lot from him." Sushil won gold in 66 kg freestyle category in the ongoing Commonwealth Games.
Jwala Gutta who won doubles title with Ashwini P Machimanda
Second seed Jwala-Ashwini stunned top seed Singaporeans Sari Shanti Mulia and Yao Lei 21-16 21-19 in the summit clash to become the first women pair from India to win a CWG gold.
"One thing for which I am not happy was our federation chief (V K Verma) did not even congratulate us after our win. Our president who was sitting and watched the match whole time, did not come to congratulate us," Jwala said.
"I was not really happy with the way our association is working. I would like to change a lot of things in the coming years," added Jwala.
Jwala and Ashwini came together after the former split with her long time partner Shruti Kurian during the Indian Open Grand Prix in Hyderabad.
"Me, Ashwini and V Diju are doing really well on the international circuit. We have got support from the government but don't know how much we have got from the association," Jwala questioned.
Jwala recently made headlines when media reports claimed that she was dating former India cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin after the Congress MP from Moradabad decided to contest Badminton Association of India elections.
"This medal will silent my critics. This is my answer to them to whatever happened. I am very happy and everyone who has negative thoughts about me, I would like to say just shut-up now," she said. — PTI
Fear of evil drives Vijender to mom dear
India's Olympic bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh was everyone's favourite to win the gold at the Commonwealth Games. In fact, one of his bouts was watched by Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi. But the handsome lad suffered a shocking loss in the semifinals against English player Anthony Ogogo. Now, he is blaming it all on the evil eye. “I know why I was knocked out. It was all evil eye. I am going to tell my mom to conduct some rituals to get rid of it,” said the dejected looking boxer.
Saina holds back media
So charged were they with her game that the media who went to report Saina Nehwal's badminton final match Thursday refused to budge from their seats despite repeated requests that buses which were to ferry them to the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium for the closing ceremony were waiting for them. The match, which finally ended at around 3 p.m., saw Saina clinch the gold - making the crowd at the Siri Fort sports complex erupt with joy. Only then did the journos make their way to the now impatiently waiting buses
Surprise visitor at shooting range
Many were surprised to see Subroto Roy, the head of Sahara India, at the Karni Singh Shooting Range on Wednesday. However, Gagan Narang, who won four gold medals in the pairs and individual events, lost. It was expected that after winning four gold medals, Narang would triumph in the individual and the pairs event of his last event, the 50 metre prone. But his luck ran out. Narang, however, looked quite cheerful when Subroto Roy came to talk to him. Both talked to each other for few minutes, before Roy walked away.
Saina’s dad says thanks
Commonwealth Games badminton gold medallist Saina Nehwal's father Harveer Singh Nehwal Thursday congratulated his daughter from Hyderabad for helping India clinch the second spot at the mega event. He also thanked all Indians for supporting his daughter. "I am really happy at Saina's victory. With this gold, India has moved to the second spot in the medals tally. I congratulate her for the great win," an elated Harveer told reporters here. — IANS
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Joy transcends language barrier as organ transplant patient meets donor's family
Molly Woulfe
Piotr Witkowski MD PhD
Organ recipient Irena Mach, 76, speaks Polish. The relatives of the late Mari Behnke speak English.
Mach and her donor family exchanged shy smiles in September at the Polish-American Transplant Center (PATC) at the University of Chicago Medicine. Mach bashfully presented an orchid plant her donor’s family, who traveled from Wisconsin to meet her. They cried and hugged, sharing a sense of loss, love and gratitude that transcends language.
Nurse-interpreter Patrycja Ulijaszyk, RN, stepped in, reporting that Mach awoke smiling after her kidney transplant and couldn’t stop beaming. The Polish- and English-speakers wiped their eyes.
“Mari was always smiling. Irena is always smiling, too,” said Marlene Malter, Mari Behnke’s mother.
“Irena is a little bit Norwegian now,” teased Dick Malter, Mari’s stepfather.
“Now we are a family,” said Mach, a retired seamstress who immigrated to Chicago with her family decades ago. Ulijaszyk’s translation from Polish to English brought smiles to the faces of Behnke’s parents and brother and sister-in-law, Mick and Julie Marks.
The tears and awkwardness faded. As Mach and Behnke’s family looked at photos, they agreed that Irena and Mari could pass as sisters. They also marveled at Irena and Mari’s shared love of animals, cooking and gardening.
Mari Behnke died of a heart attack on Sept. 26, 2017 at age 60. The vivacious horse show judge and riding instructor was survived by a husband, two stepchildren, and many relatives and friends. The ever-active Behnke – she dressed as the Energizer Bunny one Halloween – also left a legacy of life. She was a registered organ, bone and tissue donor.
As a donor, Behnke shared her legacy of life with 55 patients from California to South Dakota. Mach, who immigrated to Chicago decades ago and was facing renal failure, received Behnke’s right kidney at the PATC. The “center without walls” mobilizes to serve Chicago’s large Polish population.
Members of the Polish-American Transplant Center team
Led by surgeon Piotr Witkowski, MD, PhD, the PATC’s multi-lingual staff shepherds Polish immigrants and Polish-Americans through every step of the transplant process, from bloodwork to insurance to surgery to aftercare. Though Poles make up the city’s third-largest ethnic population, few world-class hospitals cater to Polish-speaking patients in need of transplants.
The PATC has emerged as a premiere medical resource for Portage Park, a Polish community on the Northwest Side, and the historic Trójkąt Polonijny (Polish Triangle), an old Polish neighborhood bound by Division Street and Ashland and Milwaukee avenues. The patients have reported that they feel more comfortable with a Polish-speaking staff who can guide them through the aftercare process.
“When a patient comes to us, we focus on providing personalized care by Polish-speaking personnel,” said Witkowski, who performed Mach’s transplant last fall.
Ulijaszyk “guides patients through the evaluation and surgery-prepping processes, I perform the surgery, and (nurses) Carolina Krakowiak and Agnieszka Stryjek provide care during the recovery period,” Witkowski said. Jozefa Sutor, RN, oversees outpatient care.
Andrzej Jakubowiak, MD, PhD, the Director of the Myeloma Program, is another is another core PATC member. The team collaborates with area Polish-speaking referring nephrologists including Anna Gopaniuk-Folga, MD, Teresa Majka-Kravets, MD, and Beata Kisiel, MD.
Mach asked Ulijaszyk her to write to her donor family to thank them for their generosity and to propose a meeting. The nurse, complying with privacy policies, waited about a year then sent the letter.
The Malters and Marks accepted the invitation, arriving with gifts and mementos of their beloved daughter and sister: a framed photo of a smiling Mari surrounded by flowers; a painting of a sunflower; and a news account of how Mari, at 29, was thrown from a horse, nearly trampled, and saved by her dog, who chased the horse away.
By the time sandwiches and pastries arrived from a Polish deli, conversations were so lively that Witkowski and other fellow PATC staffers had to pinch-hit as interpreters to keep up with the banter. “We all realize we’re family now,” said Mick Marks, reveling in the party atmosphere. “Once we get started, we don’t stop,” his mother joked.
Witkowski said he believes everything that happens has a purpose and called the reunion “very rewarding,” adding, “this is one in a million.”
Piotr Witkowski, MD, PhD
Dr. Witkowski is a leading expert in islet transplantation. He was instrumental in developing an optimized islet isolation technique that greatly improved success in clinical transplants.
Learn more about Dr. Witkowski
Polish-American Transplant Center
The University of Chicago Medicine Polish-American Transplant Center serves Polish-speaking patients and their families who seek the highest quality transplant care. The center is run by a Polish-speaking team of experts who coordinate all aspects of care for patients before, during and after transplant.
Learn more about the Polish American Transplant Center
About Molly Woulfe
Molly Woulfe is a senior communications specialist at UChicago Medicine.
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Pornhub offers free leaf removal to residents of New York county
Pornhub, an adult video website, is teaming a local company for a three-day promotion in which residents and businesses can receive free leaf removal.
Pornhub offers free leaf removal to residents of New York county Pornhub, an adult video website, is teaming a local company for a three-day promotion in which residents and businesses can receive free leaf removal. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/nation-now/2018/11/06/pornhub-free-leaf-removal-dutchess-county-new-york/1902602002/
USA Today NetworkJack Howland, Poughkeepsie Journal Published 11:35 a.m. ET Nov. 6, 2018 | Updated 12:38 p.m. ET Nov. 6, 2018
Pornhub is partnering with Poughkeepsie-based Dutchess Lawns for a three-day promotion. Video by Geoffrey Wilson/Poughkeepsie Journal Wochit
A Dutchess Lawns truck is outfitted with a Pornhub logo for the three-day leaf removal campaign that begins Wednesday.(Photo: Courtesy photo)
Pornhub, an international pornography company, is launching a free leaf removal promotion. And, of all places, it has chosen Dutchess County, New York, as the area to debut the service.
The adult video website is teaming with Poughkeepsie-based Dutchess Lawns for a three-day promotion in which Dutchess residents and businesses can receive free leaf removal. The requests will be satisfied Wednesday through Friday this week, on a first-served basis, said Jay Lotaj, CEO of Dutchess Lawns.
Pornhub wanted to launch the promotion in an upstate New York area, given its reputation for fall foliage, and chose Dutchess at random, according to the company. It hopes to follow a similar process in expanding the leaf-blowing service to other areas, but nothing has yet been planned.
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Lotaj said Pornhub first reached out to him several months ago. At first, he said, he was hesitant, given the nature of the company.
“Then, when I realized they were providing a free service for people up here, I thought it was a good idea,” he said. “Any time we (can) give back, we try to do it.”
Any home or business can receive the service by sending a request to a suggestively named email address – blows@pornhub.com. Customers must include their name, address, phone number and proof of address in the request, and they must present a valid ID matching the request when the crew arrives, according to a release from Pornhub.
Dutchess Lawns’ crews and vehicles will be outfitted with Pornhub’s black-and-orange logos.
Lotaj said he asked his employees if any of them would have a problem wearing the uniforms, and all saw “the bigger picture” that they would be providing a community service.
“I gave them the opportunity, to say, ‘Hey, if you don’t want to participate, I completely understand,' ” Lotaj said. “Luckily enough, they did see the fun in it, and they did see, ‘Oh, OK, we can help people out.' "
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'Having fun with it'
Lotaj said he thinks customers will see the humor in the situation, rather than be concerned over an association with pornography.
“We’re having fun with it and I get that, but we are giving a service to the community,” Lotaj said. “I’m hoping that (our customers) will see the bigger picture, that we will be giving something back to the community, people will be getting a service that they’re not going to pay for. And I’m sure every little bit helps.”
Pornhub has had community service promotions in the past. It has offered an annual $25,000 college scholarship for the last several years, and during a 2017 snowstorm said it would plow roads in Boston and New York City.
“While foliage can be beautiful, it can also be quite cumbersome when it falls and litters your lawn and requires you to remove it. Sure, you can grab a rake or a blower and put a little sweat equity into the painstaking task of removing the debris yourself, but it’s much easier to outsource the work to a professional who can do it in half the time,” Pornhub Vice President Corey Price said in a statement.
Jack Howland: jhowland@poughkeepsiejournal.com; 845-437-4870; Twitter: @jhowl04
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Bill Cosby Accuser’s Mom Pleads To His Wife Camille Cosby in Letter: “Mother to Mother”
By Esther Lee
Judy Thompson, the mom of a Bill Cosby accuser, said she sent a letter to Camille Cosby "mother to mother." This photo features Bill Cosby and his wife Camille. Peter Kramer/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty Images; Michael Buckner/Getty Images
Heart to heart, mom to mom. The mother of a Bill Cosby accuser told the Associated Press on Tuesday, Mar. 10, that she recently sent a letter to his wife Camille Cosby.
Judy Thompson, mom to alleged victim and accuser Jennifer Thompson, said that the note to the beleaguered comedian's spouse was written from "mother to mother."
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"This letter was written from my heart," she told the AP about the message, which included a passage from the Book of Psalms from the Bible.
Judy said she felt compelled to pen the note, which was sent last month, after Camille released a statement last December in defense of her husband. "None of us will ever want to be in the position of attacking a victim," Camille said at the time. "But the question should be asked: Who is the victim?"
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More than two dozen women have come forward and accused Cosby of alleged rape or attempted sexual assault, including former supermodels Beverly Johnson and Janice Dickinson, as well as Cindra Ladd, the wife of Oscar-winning producer and former MGM chair Alan Ladd Jr.
Among the alleged victims includes Judy's daughter Jennifer, who was 17 when she was allegedly coerced into performing a sex act on him. "It basically shattered my faith," Jennifer told the AP. "So that anything that used to look promising to me, I saw it through a different lens."
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Her mother added that she saw Jennifer's "inner light extinguished" after the incident.
"Your husband crossed boundaries that never should have been breached," Judy wrote to Camille. "He shattered her innocence."
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While the scandal endures, the Cosby Show alum released a short video message on Monday, Mar. 9, unrelated to the allegations. "Dear Fans: I hope you enjoy my wonderful video message that's filled with laughter," Cosby, 77, conveyed in his latest statement. "Hey, hey, hey — I'm far from finished."
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Week 1 Review
Wednesday night game
Cowboys 24, Giants 17
- This result is probably a shock to most people, as it should be. The Giants were expected to come in and defend their title against the Cowboys. The Cowboys had other plans however. The Giants were more embarrassing then that crappy r&b star spangled banner.
- First let’s look at what went right for the Cowboys:
The Cowboys first drive started off about the way I expected it to. Their new right guard Mackenzy Bernadeau was completely blown up by Rocky Bernard and it looked like Romo would be under siege all night. However, the line actually held ok.
The story will be ok Kevin Ogletree, and it should be. He played the best he has as a pro and firmly staked his claim to the no. 3 receiver job. However, I really liked what I saw from Dez Bryant. His talent was on full display against the Giants and showed what he is capable of. He effortlessly broke tackles and was a force moving the chains. Maybe his new babysitter program is actually going to help this guy mature and turn into the dominant player he can be.
DeMarco Murray ran very well too and Romo was at the top of his game (other than one interception). If the Dallas offense stays healthy and plays this way the rest of the year they could really go far this year.
The two new corners for Dallas lived up to the hype. They stuck to the talented wide receivers of the Giants and limited big plays. DeMarcus Ware was all over the field, as usual, last night. Rob Ryan’s defense finally played well and made life difficult for Eli Manning all evening.
- Now what went wrong for the Giants:
First off, Victor Cruz. Three dropped passes? Not a good start to his season following a breakout year. He needs to prove that he did not spend too much time soaking up the splendors of newfound fame and focus on the field. He was the goat of this game.
Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora did not do a thing in this game. Neither of them made any impact plays in the passing game and did not put enough heat on Romo. Dallas RT Doug Free played well against this duo.
With those two not helping out in the pass rush department, the anemic and banged up secondary was exposed. The Giants need to get healthy back there and fast.
I don’t think you can put much of this on Eli Manning. His running backs fumbled and did not run well, the line could not block as expected, and his receivers let him down. The rest of this team needs to get it together.
- In my opinion, this is the best we will see the Cowboys play and about the worst we can see the Giants play. The question for both teams will be is if they sustain this level of play. If the Cowboys do, they will rise up the standings; if the Giants do, well, then they will be a huge disappointment.
- Also, it concerns me Jerry Jones thinks that win was “significant”. That guy is so delusional and he ought to just stop talking to the media all together. I am sure beating the Giants for good for Jerry, but he needs to set higher standards for his squad. How about not being an embarrassment in the playoffs?
Sunday games
Bears 41, Colts 21
For Chicago:
The offense really started slowly with Jay Cutler completing 1-10 of his passes and throwing an ugly pick-six. He seemed to be forcing things to Brandon Marshall early, but he settled down and finished with 21-of-35 for 333 yards and 2 TDs. He and Marshall clearly missed each other as they rekindled their chemistry right away. Alshon Jeffery got into the action too as he caught a beautiful 42 yard TD from Cutler as well
Michael Bush and Matt Forte really look to be a nice tandem at running back for the Bears. Forte is a do it all guy and Bush is a load at the goal line scoring 2 TDs on the day. Chicago’s offense looks to be well rounded and will sustain them.
Chicago’s defense was as solid as ever and the unit faired well, as they should, against a rookie QB. There shouldn’t be many concerns about this unit.
For Indianapolis:
Andrew Luck had himself a pretty so-so debut. He certainly looked like he belonged and his poise was evident. However, he threw three interceptions and the outcome of this game was never in doubt. This team had major holes and they were on display.
Luck was constantly under siege and was sacked three times and that likely forced him into his interceptions. Luck only really started to look good when the game was basically over.
The Colts defense is not very good and clearly struggled to contain Chicago’s weapons. It also can’t help matters that Dwight Freeney was hurt in this match.
Eagles 17, Browns 16
For Philadelphia:
Yuck. Michael Vick was just awful in this game. He threw a whopping four interceptions, fumbled twice, and managed a meager 51.7% of his passes. He really better shape up or the Eagles will go nowhere this season. In my opinion, I do not think it will happen. Vick, seems to have lost some of his physical ability and looked like his scrambling ability as well.
Also Andy Reid has to take a huge chuck of the blame for this offensive crap show. LeSean McCoy was all over the field for the Eagles and showed why he is one of the best backs in the league. However Reid called 56 passes to only 20 runs for McCoy. This guy is a weapon and it is totally inexcusable that Reid continues to call plays like this.
I know the Eagles won this game, but they cannot feel good about their team after this contest.
For Cleveland:
Double yuck. I projected the Browns as the worst team in the league and they showed everyone why. Here is Brandon Weeden stat line: 12-of-35, 118 yards, four interceptions. He was awful and as many will tell you his ERA in pro baseball (5.2) is not higher than his career passer rating (5.1). He just did not look like he was ready to play.
The rest of the Browns offense was a mess too. This was Trent Richardson’s first time in an NFL uniform and he never really got going. None of the Browns pass catchers impressed, highlighted by Greg Little’s goose egg in the catch column.
On the bright side, this defense was pretty dynamic against what was supposed to be an explosive offense. It won’t matter though this team is in complete disarray.
Lions 27, Rams 23
For Detroit:
A key wild card to this game was that Jeff Fisher spent a lot of time during his year off of coaching studying with his former protégé, Jim Schwartz the Lions head coach. I think because of this he knew a lot about the Lions and that was why Matthew Stafford struggled early on throwing three picks.
Eventually Detroit settled down and took care of business and won this game. We will have to keep an eye on Detroit to make sure that this is an aberration due to the Fisher factor and not a precursor.
All of Stafford’s weapons were out to play, but man it is a shame Kevin Smith cannot be counted on the stay healthy. He is such a better play now than earlier in his career with the Lions. He is a force whenever he is on the field.
For St. Louis:
I mentioned Fisher and you can see is already making this team better just by his presence. The team was much more disciplined and focused as opposed to last year.
This is the type of loss that a team like St. Louis can feel all right about. They showed they could at least hang with a good team like the Lions. The issue from this game was that two starting o-lineman, LT Roger Saffold and C Scott Wells, were lost due to injury and both could be serious.
That could be an issue for Sam Bradford, who played all right, but only mostly took the short throws. Hopefully he remains confident because it looks like his protection is going to get worse.
Texans 30, Dolphins 10
For Houston:
Not much to see here as the Texans dis just what good teams do and went out and took care of business against a bad team. This game came on the heels of Matt Schaub signing a nice big extension with the Texans. He played well and hopefully can remain healthy.
Andre Johnson and Arian Foster both showed they are healthy and ready to play. However, the big story has to be the Texans o-line. Derek Newton and Andre Caldwell are the two new right side starters for this team and both played well.
The Defense went out and harassed the rookie QB just like they did last year. J.J. Watt especially showed just how great he is. He will be a nightmare for a long time.
For Miami:
Pretty bad here. Tannehill showed his inexperience here in this match and this was clearly a mismatch from the start against a great Texans D.
Reggie Bush is literally the entire Miami offense. It is a good thing he is a running and receiving threat because they will need him to get anything going this year. None of Miami’s pass catchers showed any sort of consistency.
It is interesting to see that the only score was a punt return touchdown by Marcus Thigpen. By interesting I mean not surprising; expect this type of business from Miami all year.
Falcons 40, Chiefs 24
For Atlanta:
Oh boy, watch out NFC, as these guys aren’t playing around. Matt Ryan came out guns a-blazing against the banged up Chiefs throwing three TDs and looking like a stud QB.
Julio Jones is going to be a monster this year. He came out early and scored two TDs in the first half. There was no running game to speak of in Atlanta, but it did not matter much as Atlanta did pretty much whatever they wanted through the air.
On defense, the Falcons played a solid game. They came away with three sacks and two picks. As long as the offense remains this explosive, then the defense can continue to be opportunistic. However, cornerback Brent Grimes is out for the year after an Achilles tear and that is a massive blow to this team.
For Kansas City:
This was a bad matchup for the Chiefs and as I alluded to in last weeks’ power rankings, we may need to give them a mulligan for this game. Hopefully they can get all their defensive players back healthy so they cannot get driven down the field on this game.
Speaking of bad matchups, this was just not a Matt Cassel type of game. The Chiefs were behind the whole game and that is not his style of play. He performed decently in the first half but his pay fell off in the second when trying to make up the deficit.
As I said, I want to see what the Chiefs do next week, as this is still a team that I am excited about.
Vikings 26, Jaguars 23
For Minnesota:
I love these types of games. Nothing excites me more than when two pretty bad teams play each other. It always seems like there is something wacky and exciting that comes from these types of matchups. In this one it was a close finish that came down to overtime.
The story of this game was Adrian Peterson. He tore up his knee at the end of last season and many, including myself, doubted if he could contribute early this year. Well he shut us all up and and scored two TDs. The guy is just a total stud and will be in canton someday.
For the rest of the team, Ponder played a pretty solid game and avoided the big mistakes. The defense also played solidly, but I would like to see what this secondary is like when facing a big time QB.
For Jacksonville:
Blaine Gabbert continued to play better, as he did in the preseason. He made more throws than we saw him make in his rookie season and I believe he is improving. He made a big time throw to takre the lead late to Cecil Shorts.
All the talk of Rashad Jennings starting ended abruptly when he went down with a leg injury. MJD came in and played surprisingly well for a guy who missed all of training camp. He looks like he will be fully up to speed soon.
Ultimately Jacksonville could not close this one. However, they have to be encouraged by some of the positive signs they showed in this.
Redskins 40, Saints 32
For Washington
Big time. Big time win for this team and a big time quarterback they now have under center. This is a team that is young and extremely tough to play when they play like this. The team finally, after three years, looks ready to fully run the Shanahan’s scheme.
RG3 came out and just took control of this game from the get go. He took a lot of passes that stretched the field horizontally with short screens and quick passes. Then it all broke open when he hit Pierre Garcon for an 88-yard touchdown. Expect more success from this very skilled young player
RG3 was the story of this game, but I thought the Skins defense was a beastly unit. They constantly had guys in Drew Brees' face and did a nice job forcing him into poor throws. The safeties on this team still stink, but the rest of this defense is big time.
For New Orleans:
I could not think of a more embarrassing way for this game to go for the Saints. The Saints got a nice boost when their suspended players had their sanctions lifted, however, none of it mattered as they were trounced by the Redskins. I know that the score says close, and maybe the Saints could have pulled it out, but the Redskins controlled this one throughout.
The offense really did not looks itself. Most of all they could not really get a running game going, and Darren Sproles did not even receive a single carry! The game planning seemed off throughout the game and you have to wonder if that has anything to do with coach Sean Payton being gone.
The Saints defense was embarrassed once again by RG3 and the Redskins. He did basically whatever he wanted out there on the field. Jabari Greer was out, but that is not excuse for letting a rookie in his debut is just inexcusable. I think the Saints will bounce back, but man this was discouraging.
Jets 48, Bills 28
For New York:
Wow, this team could come close to scoring a touchdown during the preseason. No such problem against the Bills. Mark Sanchez had a sweet day going 19-of-27 for 266 yards three TDs and one interception. He looked poised and in control of this game trying to silence the critics breathing down his neck.
The Jets wisely kept the Tebow silliness to a minimum and he carried the ball only five times (though he was lined up ineffectively as a receiver once). The real surprise was Stephen Hill. The supposedly not ready rookie hauled in two TDs on his five catches for 89 yards. This offense needs to keep up this level of play.
The Jets defense lived up to the hype. Constantly rushing the passer effectively and creating a total of four turnovers. This looks like it could be the best the best Jets defense under Rex Ryan.
For Buffalo:
I had a feeling we couldn’t trust this team. They made a lot of big moves in the offseason but no sacks were registered on Sanchez and he looked comfortable in the pocket all day long.
This team is going as far as Ryan Fitzpatrick can take them, and in this contest, he took them right into the dirt. He was just horrible. He certainly has always been a streaky and inconsistent player, but this may have been the worse I have seen him. He is not a franchise quarterback and the Bills are going to regret giving him that contract and will probably be looking for his replacement after they disappoint this year.
In other news, Fred Jackson was again hurt in this game and that is a big blow. He will likely be out at least a month and I don’t think they will be able to overcome that. With Fitzpatrick playing so poorly they need all the help they can get. Luckily C.J. Spiller looked really dynamic, he may need to have his role increased regardless of Jackson.
Patriots 34, Titans 13
For New England:
New England really controlled this game throughout and really never had to worry. Tom Brady was efficient and did not need to put up huge numbers. Gronkowski, Hernandez, and Brandon Lloyd all played a part in the passing game, but it was oddly Wes Welker that was invisible (three catches for 14 yards). He could be being phased out.
The reason Brady did not have to control the game was that Stevan Ridley was on fire. He looks like he could be the feature back for this Patriots team and further showing just how loaded this team on offense.
Defensively it must have been good to see their top three picks in the draft all make plays. Chandler Jones forced a sack-fumble, which Donta Hightower picked up for a score, and Tavon Wilson had an interception.
For Tennessee:
Jake Locker played like a first time starter should. He made some nice plays and then some really ugly mistakes. He also got hurt but hopefully he will be ok, as he needs the experience.
Chris Johnson has to be one of my least favorite players in all of football. He had another piss poor day, gaining a whole four yards on eleven carries. If he does not step up that contract is going to haunt this team for a long. I will say though, his line stinks
I like the Titan’s young defense the more I watch them. They have some nice young pieces and I think that they would look much better against a lesser offense.
Cardinals 20, Seahawks 16
The big story here was the injury to John Skelton. Skelton was pretty much totally mediocre until he suffered a nasty looking leg injury. Luckily he was not seriously hurt, but it may not matter. Kevin Kolb came in relief of Skelton and he immediately led them on an awesome scoring drive. Maybe Kolb just need the absence of pressure.
The Cardinals running game was pretty pathetic. The team’s leading rusher was wide receiver Andre Roberts on one reverse for 15 yards. I think Ryan Williams and Beanie Wells will pick it up, but with that o-line it’s hardly a guarantee.
The Cardinal’s defense is pretty good. They held Russell Wilson in check and were constantly harassing him. They also had a really impressive goal line stand to win. This is a good unit.
49ers 30, Packers 22
For San Francisco:
These guys were really impressive. Offensively, Alex Smith continues to amaze me. You could see the new weapons around him really elevated his level of play. He is still improving and Jim Harbaugh really deserves a ton of credit for that.
Frank Gore was a beast this game too. He still look he had plenty of tread on his tires in this match up. Kendall Hunter also ran well but that barely showed the depth in the backfield the 49ers have. Randy Moss also caught a TD. I am not saying he’s back but it was cool to see.
You know who did not go anywhere? The 49ers defense. These guys are just flat out ballers. NaVarro Bowman and Patrick Willis are just a total handful for opposing offenses. Aaron Rodgers had a tough time dealing with this defense.
For Green Bay:
I was surprised to the Packers come out looking this bleh. The big problem here is the over passing. They were not getting anything out of Cedric Benson, but having Aaron Rodgers as their leading rusher just cannot continue to happen.
It is beginning to look like this team may be over dependent on Rodgers. When he is not on his other worldly level of last year, this team cannot win consistently. I am not ready to push the panic button at all yet, so lets see what we see from them against a defense less ferocious than this one.
This revamped defense still looked like it had some of their old problems from last year (the busted coverage on the Moss TD is a perfect example). The pass rush started slow, but it really picked up later in the game, which is an encouraging sign.
Buccaneers 16, Panthers 10
For Tampa Bay:
Josh Freeman came out firing in the first half. He constantly took advantage of his new weapons and looked like a more mature player. However, in the second half Carolina’s defense turned up the heat and Freeman did not get much going after that.
Doug Martin is going to be a good one. As he grows he is definitely going to be a Ray Rice type player for the Bucs. He is a player to watch grow with this young team. He needs to be the foundation of this team.
The most impressive aspect of this game to me was the Buccaneers defense. A horrible unit the past two years, they looked great in this game. The team speed was evident on this young and invigorated this defense and Carolina did not have much answer for them. Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy was the real star of this game. He whipped Carolina’s o-line and if he stays healthy this season, expect big things.
For Carolina:
This had to be a very disappointing outcome for the Panthers. This team came in with a ton of optimism but they fell flat on their face in the opener here. There was talk before the game that Carolina did not know what to expect from this new Bucs team, and it showed.
The unit that needs to be criticized most, ironically, is the offense. This unit came in with a ton of hype but was bad in this game. Newton and the passing game had its moments, but he did not look natural out there like last season. The main issue was the lack of any sort of running game as DeAngelo Williams mustered six carries for -1 yards. This units offensive line really let them down in all phases and needs to improve.
Defensively I actually liked what I saw out of Carolina. It was much better than what we saw from them last year. They got after Freeman in the second half and did not give up constant big plays like the unit last year. A player like Thomas Davis, returning was a hug boost. The Panthers better hope they can get a quick fix from Newton and the offense.
Broncos 31, Steelers 19
For Denver:
He’s baaaaack. Peyton Manning really impressed me in his Broncos debut. When he went to his patented no huddle attack, the Steelers defense had no answers for him. Manning picked up right where he left off with the Colts. His arm strength looks just as good as ever and he was poised and not afraid to take a hit. Big praise must be given to Manning for working so hard to come back from a big injury.
Manning did not do it alone though. I was really impressed with other members in Manning’s offense. It was great to see some of these Denver players from last year make the big transition from the Tebow offense of last year to Manning’s; they could not be more different.
Denver’s defense looked great too. Any QB has to be nervous to play against them with Von Miller and Elvis Dumervill rushing the passer. Now that they have a ball hawk like Tracy Porter in the secondary that has to be a boost (he returned a pick for a score).
For Pittsburgh:
Ben Roethlisbeger played a pretty good game here (aside from the pick-six), even if his stats do not show it. He did a pretty good job of eluding the pass rushers of Denver and making his trademark ridiculous throws.
Of course, Ben’s o-line was an issue. Mike Adams had to enter the game, after being a massive training camp disappointment, when Marcus Gilbert went down. His inexperience showed in this game. Pittsburgh’s offense played well; Denver’s played better.
The Steeler’s defense was not exactly up to par here. Manning had no issues picking them apart and found great success again and again. I do not really think the Steelers are in trouble and they played well. This game was just all about Manning and how well he played.
Monday night games
Ravens 44, Bengals 13
For Baltimore:
Joe Flacco picked up where he left off in the AFC championship game last year. Flacco made some outstanding throws, highlighted by his touchdowns to Dennis Pitta and Anquan Boldin. Flacco said he was the best QB in the NFL this offseason. Not quite, but he took a nice step forward.
Ray Rice also played a big game despite getting limited carries. This is a positive sign because this needs to be Joe Flacco’s team. Also I was impressed with this young o-line. They wisely seem to be moving away from old guys and going with youth. They were shaky at times, but overall they looked alright.
The defense still looked elite despite missing Suggs. Other players stepped up against the Bengals and made life tough for Andy Dalton. Ed Reed also had a trademark interception for a score. It is good to see he is in peak form.
For Cincinnati:
The Bengals started off playing the Ravens pretty easily, but the massive gap in the level of these two teams eventually showed in the second half. I am still concerned about Andy Dalton’s ability to be a top QB. He has a great weapon in AJ Green but I am worried he just will not have the skills to put this team over the top.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis surprised me in this game. He ran hard against a usually stout Ravens front. He gave the Bengals something they sorely lacked last year, a back that can convert in short third down situations.
Defensively I don’t have too much to complain. Yes the Ravens put up 37 points on them (taking the Ed Reed TD out) but Flacco honestly made some indefensible throws in this contest. Not much you can do about that. Geno Atkins is a tone setter out there. He absolutely worked veteran center Matt Birk a few times.
San Diego 22, Oakland 14
For San Diego:
This win did basically nothing to convince me of the Chargers being a good team. Some situations I will discuss in Oakland’s section I will explain had more to do with this game being won by the Chargers.
Phillip Rivers did not look like a total stud in this contest but he did look pretty good adjusting to life without Vincent Jackson. He made one great throw to new guy Robert Meachem, but Meachem only caught one other pass. Anyone who thought he would make up for Vincent Jackson’s loss was sorely mistaken. The chargers will come to regret that signing.
One thing I can say I was pleased with was this teams front seven. They did a good job limiting Oakland on the ground, but were flat out relentless in the pass rush. I highlighted this as a unit that could be superb in their season preview and they lived up to that billing.
For Oakland:
Darren McFadden is a stud. I know he had some unimpressive rushing numbers, but he caught 13 passes for 86 yards. He could be a legit MVP candidate if he stays healthy, for once, all year.
The reason he caught so many passes was Carson Palmer was under duress on basically every snap from the Chargers edge rushers. I expected that sort of weak play out of RT Khalif Barnes, but LT Jared Veldheer looked like an up and comer last year, but not so last night.
We all know the real reason this game was lost was because of the injury to Oakland’s long snapper. After he went out, backup linebacker Travis Goethel came in and screwed up three snaps leading all punts to not ever get off. One was so bad he skipped it off the turf like a rock on water. If this injury did not occur, Oakland may have won this game
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Bedford Wins Municipal Vulnerabilities Preparedness MVP Grant; Stanton Speaks at Statehouse
Jun 28, 2019 | The Environment, Town Departments, Town Manager
By Dot Bergin
Town Manager Sarah Stanton went to the Statehouse on June 18 to speak in favor of Senate Bill 10, legislation that would establish a new, sustainable source of revenue to help towns and cities prepare for the adverse effects of climate change.
Bedford’s 2019 Summer Concert Series Begins on Thursday, July 11!
Jun 28, 2019 | Arts and Culture, Town Departments
Submitted by the Bedford Recreation Department
Sponsored by the Bedford Recreation Department, the Town’s summer concert series takes place on Thursday evenings, and the music begins at 7:30 pm at the Town’s “Activity Complex,” along Mudge Way, with plenty of easy parking.
The concert venue boasts a vast lawn adjacent to a playground, outdoor basketball courts, tennis courts, a walking track, a skate park, and numerous athletic fields. And, it’s across Mudge Way from the Bedford Free Public Library.
Bring a blanket or your folding chairs, and scroll down to see the concert list!
Pine Hill Sidewalk Plan Moves Past Scenic Roads Hearing at Planning Board
Jun 27, 2019 | Boards and Committees, The Environment, Town Departments
By Ben Oleksinski The Planning Board approved the proposed sidewalk on the south side of Pine Hill Road and the necessary cutting of some 38 trees at their Tuesday June 25 meeting. The plan was amended with suggestions that the town appropriate more funding for...
Special Delivery: Recycle Carts!
Jun 27, 2019 | The Environment, Town Departments
A slow-moving truck and its trailer are creeping along local streets this week, delivering Bedford’s new recycling carts to each residence.
Town Launches Pilot Pickleball Program
Jun 25, 2019 | Town Departments
Special to The Bedford Citizen The Town of Bedford is exploring the desirability of Pickleball play opportunities. Currently, the Town offers Pickleball programming on a limited basis, indoors using the school gym facilities in the winter and outdoors on the tennis...
Short Takes from the Bedford Free Public Library ~ June, 2019
Jun 25, 2019 | Boards and Committees, Town Departments
What captured the Library Trustees attention in June? Replacing Ray Barry, leading the Minuteman Library Network, and the summer reading program!
New Recycling Carts Delivered to the DPW Building
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen Ranks of bright blue recycling carts stand proudly in the yard behind Bedford’s DPW Building, awaiting delivery to each residence during the week of June 24. Automated recycling collection begins on Monday, July 1. If you have...
Gathering Information for Tuesday’s Scenic Roads Hearing to Consider Tree-Cutting and Sidewalk Installation on Pine Hill Road
Jun 21, 2019 | Community News, Planning, Town Departments
By Julie McCay Turner
The ad hoc Bedford Arbor Resources Committee (BARC) met with DPW Director David Manugian and Tree Warden Dennis Freeman on Friday morning to discuss the proposed sidewalk on the south side of Pine Hill Road, from Heritage Drive to North Road, and the associated tree cutting that the sidewalk will necessitate. According to the Planning Board documents, 38 trees of various species and measuring from 3 to 28 inches in girth are vulnerable.
Sue Baldauf Reflects on Her Career as Director of Bedford Youth and Family Services,
Jun 19, 2019 | Community News, Town Departments
By Martin Renzhofer
Sue Baldauf has spent her adult life in human services, helping others to make their way through life’s crises through guidance and counseling. It’s serious work for serious people.
Early on, though, Baldauf had to learn how to leave the job at the office. “You can’t take it home,” she said. “It’s hard to know when a light bulb went off. Mentors I had told me the same thing. You’ve got to be able to do the work and not take it personally. “When I train students, or I mentor, I say you’ve got to be able to compartmentalize it.”
As director of Bedford’s Youth and Family Services, and after more than four decades of helping others, Baldauf is retiring. Sort of.
Automated Recycling Collection Begins on Monday, July 1
Compiled by The Bedford Citizen New Cart Delivery Begins on Monday, June 24 Bedford’s new 64-gallon carts for the Town’s automated recycling initiative will be delivered to residents beginning on Monday, June 24, according to Bedford’s Recycling...
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NEWS? WHAT NEWS?
Fox News Hasn’t Asked Paid Contributor Ken Starr About His Pedophile Client Jeffrey Epstein
One of the major attorneys behind Epstein’s unconstitutional 2008 deal is a paid Fox News pundit. No one on the network has thought to ask him about his pedophile client.
Justin Baragona
Maxwell Tani
Updated 07.11.19 11:55AM ET / Published 07.11.19 11:30AM ET
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty
Fox News is apparently incapable of asking Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers about Jeffrey Epstein.
As The Daily Beast reported earlier this year, high-profile attorney Alan Dershowitz, who helped negotiate a secretive deal for the billionaire pedophile to avoid federal prosecution, has appeared on Fox News more than 70 times since news of that 2008 deal broke. Not once was he asked about Epstein or the plea deal a judge recently declared unconstitutional.
But Dershowitz isn’t the only member of Epstein’s legal team who has repeatedly gotten a pass from Fox News: famed prosecutor Kenneth Starr, who also helped negotiate the illegal Epstein deal, is a paid Fox News contributor who makes regular appearances across the network.
In the nearly nine months since the Miami Herald revealed that Epstein’s legal team pressured then-U.S. attorney Alexander Acosta (now Trump’s labor secretary) into accepting a shockingly lenient deal, Fox News has interviewed Starr at least 59 times. But not a single host at the network has asked Starr about Epstein, Dershowitz, or their involvement in negotiating the plea.
Starr, who is billed as a paid Fox News contributor since at least early this year, has appeared across the network’s opinion and news shows, almost exclusively as a commentator on matters related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian election interference.
The majority of Starr’s interviews were with Fox’s primetime opinion hosts like Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Laura Ingraham. He also makes frequent appearances on Fox & Friends and shows anchored by Shannon Bream, Neil Cavuto, and Martha MacCallum. As the former independent counsel appointed to investigate President Bill Clinton’s Lewinsky affair, Starr’s voice is often used to bash the Mueller “witch hunt” and deny collusion by the Trump campaign.
Neither Fox News nor Starr responded to requests for comment on this story.
Many of the high-profile attorney’s appearances came around the same time as major developments in the Epstein saga, yet even some of the network’s “hard news” anchors have not asked him or Dershowitz about their role in negotiating the sweetheart deal for the financier accused of running a massive sex-trafficking scheme.
One day after the Herald broke news of the 2008 plea on Nov. 28, however, MacCallum did mention on-air that Starr was one of Epstein’s attorneys at the time. That appeared to be the only on-air mention of any such connection until after Epstein’s arrest this month.
Starr, meanwhile, appeared that same weekend on Sunday Morning Futures and despite the Epstein news still being fresh, host Maria Bartiromo instead focused solely on bashing the Mueller probe and asking the attorney about the death of former President George H. W. Bush.
Months later, on Feb. 21, a federal judge ruled that the plea deal negotiated by Starr was unconstitutional as the victims were not notified. Three days later, Mark Levin hosted Starr for the entirety of his weekend show called Life, Liberty & Levin. Despite speaking to Starr for an entire hour, Levin, a right-wing talk radio host, found no time to ask his guest about recent news regarding his pedophile client.
Following the judge’s ruling, several weeks later, Starr co-authored a New York Times op-ed on March 4 with several other Epstein attorneys, defending the plea deal while claiming that the “number of young women involved in the investigation has been vastly exaggerated, there was no ‘international sex-trafficking operation’ and there was never evidence that Mr. Epstein ‘hosted sex parties’ at his home.”
Two days after that op-ed ran, Epstein and his associates were accused by a victim’s lawyer of running a sex-trafficking ring. On March 8, Starr appeared on The Ingraham Angle but, of course, was not asked about either the Times op-ed or the latest accusations against his client. Three days later, a federal court took action begin unsealing documents related to the Epstein case.
Over the following month, Starr made another 15 Fox News appearances, including a hit alongside Dershowitz mere days after a mystery party filed federal documents attempting to prevent the release of Epstein documents. The pairs’ pedophile client was never discussed.
As Epstein investigations picked up steam over the spring, Starr’s Fox News appearances increased rapidly, sometimes including multiple hits in the same day. But the topic of conversation was always Mueller-related. Since mid-April, the counselor has made a total of 32 appearances on Fox News, including his most recent: a July 3 Mueller-bashing chat with Sean Hannity.
Two days later, on this past Saturday evening, Epstein was arrested, kick-starting hours upon hours worth of coverage across cable-news network this week, including on Fox News.
Dershowitz had been scheduled to appear Monday night on Hannity’s show, hours after federal prosecutors indicted Epstein and alleged a “vast network” of sex-trafficking. But Epstein’s famous attorney did not appear on-air that evening—because of a “crowded schedule,” Dershowitz told The Hollywood Reporter.
And since Epstein’s headline-grabbing arrest, much ado has been made about Sec. Acosta’s role in the sweetheart deal that prevented the billionaire from being prosecuted a decade ago.
Ken Starr, the man who negotiated that deal—and is a paid network employee—is nowhere to be found on Fox News’ airwaves.
—Andrew Kirell contributed reporting.
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Recovering Teen Wins Grammy Trip for Anti-Drug Song
By Valerie Tejeda 02/24/12
One 16-year-old songwriter at a Phoenix House facility won the chance to walk with the stars for a day.
16-year-old Amanda performs. Photo via
A musical 16-year-old in recovery from California won a dream trip to the Grammys by writing an anti-addiction song. Amanda arrived at the Phoenix House facility in Lake View Terrace six months ago, and started singing and writing her own music. Without ever having had a formal music lesson, she submitted her anti-drug song to a MusiCares and Grammy Foundation Teen Substance Abuse Awareness Through Music contest, which calls for teens aged 14-18 to submit original songs about drug abuse that promote a healthy lifestyle. Amanda's song won first place, and the teen was rewarded with a tour of the Staples Center during a rehearsal for the Grammy show to see stars like Bruce Springsteen (who "was so energetic. I was awe-struck"), Carrie Underwood and Bruno Mars rehearse. "It was really cool. That was my dream, to be able to go there," says Amanda, who hopes to work in the music business. Her song, "Like a Phoenix in the Air," expresses her desire to rise above her past struggles with alcohol, psychedelic drugs and marijuana.
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Valerie Tejeda
Entertainment journalist and author Valerie Tejeda spends her days reporting on books, television, and all things pertaining to pop culture, and spends her nights writing novels for teens. Her stories have appeared on a variety of different publications, including but not limited to: VanityFair, MTV, The Huffington Post, TeenVogue, She Knows, Latina, The Fix, Salon.com, Cosmopolitan, and more. You can find Valerie on Linkedin and Twitter.
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So, what COMICS did you buy this week?
Thread starter jjreason
No Kenner variant for Princess Leia #2 so I skipped it and decided to try some other Marvel titles.
Got Silk #2. To me it feels so redundant with Spider Gwen which I enjoy more so I won't continue with it
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #3
Howard the Duck #1
Transformers #39 Combiner Wars Opening Salvo
Now if I may chime in about Livio whose art is feature on the latter, his work is indeed stunning but at the same time very nuanced and dystopian. Like JT said, rarely are any panels in daylight. I don't feel any of the current IDW TF writers are a good match for Livio - Barber is at his best when it's a quick paced narrative but if he has to slow down the pace and try to add nuance, it really, really bogs down. In #39, there's a panel where tries to give Chromia some MTMTE-ish lines but it just ends up falling flat.
Scott is not a good match either nor is Roberts - at its very heart, MTMTE isn't very dystopian at all, especially as Megatron puts it, you have a woeful captain who has an award system based on his face.
Taking all that into consideration, Livio's work is best in the context of covers which isn't meant to be a backhanded compliment even though it sounds like one. It's just that when you pause to admire his drawings, they're so immersive that it kind of works against the way one would normally read comics. So I'm not sure why so many seem to dislike him but maybe it's actually a case where readers are having to read and absorb at a slower pace than they're accustomed to and that is what they're reacting against when they voice dislike for Mr. Ramondell's work.
Transformers Windblade Combiner Wars (whatever it's called) #1
Edge of Spider Verse #2, fifth printing
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Found Vader #4. I understand #3 is being reprinted and released this week or maybe next. I missed that one.
MTMTE #39
forgot to post last week - Kanan #1
Spider Gwen #3
Transformers Vol. 7: Combiner Wars: First Strike.
I'm impressed. It's not the best volume of the post-Chaos comics, but very solid. I liked how we got an explanation for why characters can't simply ask guys like Galvatron, Cyclonus, Alpha Trion, or Omega Supreme what things were like ages ago. And the introduction of the Thirteen was well-handled, still keeping IDW out of a TF multiverse (MTMTE's Rodimus' appearance in ReGeneration One notwithstanding). I also liked how cyclical longterm TF history was made to be here.
I just am not sure I understand the Age of the Thirteen myself, Jimmy's transition is way unexpected, and the one-two punch of Nexus Prime being responsible for human evolution and Blackrock being descended from Gilgamesh was a bit goofy.
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I picked up Secret Wars #1.
RIP Marvel Universe: 1961-2015 (unless sales of the rebooted MU are so bad that they decide to do a 180º and bring you back)
I think I'm just going to read the main Secret Wars book until we get a better idea of what the Marvel Universe is going to look like post-SW.
My guess is that they are going to use this opportunity to reboot the Marvel Universe to look like something that more closely resembles the MCU. Maybe not necessarily the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it is right now, but where they hope to take it as we approach Infinity War.
Where that leaves the X-Men and Fantastic Four, however, I don't know.
Haven't read it yet, but the build up, a very long build up at that, Jonathan Hickman wrote for this seems more Crisis-y that Secret Wars-y. I doubt this will last more than a few years. DC does this every few years, too. It's the nature of comics in the past two decades: "How do we make more number one issues? Let's just reboot everything. Again."
Well, as many of Marvel's most popular characters pass the half-century mark, in terms of age, the "sliding timescale" thing is becoming more and more of a problem and continuity becomes more of a cumbersome burden than a tool for good storytelling. For instance, when Captain America was reintroduced in Avengers #4 in 1964, World War 2 was only 19 years in the past. To put that into perspective, the Gulf War was 24 years ago and the Iraq War started 12 years ago. According to the comic stories, Captain America has only been out of the ice for around 10 years, so now that means that he was still frozen during 9/11. However, those 9/11 commemorative issues are still canon. So how does that work?
Eventually, it gets to point where you can only accept so many stories taking place within that ten year span. Similar to how Magneto was a Holocaust survivor, which would put Magneto close to 100 years old by now. So do you change it and say that he was actually a survivor of Sarajevo in the 1990s? Because as the Holocaust gets further and further back in the past, it's going to become more and more difficult to write a relatable character, with firsthand knowledge of those events, who isn't over a century old.
Marvel has never actually had an official reboot, so everything that's happened from 1961 up until Secret Wars 2015 has been canon. I guess this isn't technically a reboot either, since it's been built up from within the story and didn't just come in out of nowhere and wipe out all the old continuity, like New 52 did.
I think the only way to do this without creating something that fans will instantly reject (even though I'm betting many fans will initially hate whatever they do), is to somehow take the 1963 Marvel Universe and rewrite it so that it's all happening today. Which is pretty much exactly what they've been doing with the movies and what the original intent behind the Ultimate Universe was.
Just finished reading the first two volumes of GI Joe: Cobra, starring Chuckles. WOW! Very glad I read them and I look forward to getting through volumes 3 and 4.
You hadn't read that? Sadly, most of IDW fizzles and farts around, but Cobra/Cobra Files was insanely good. Especially with a cast of almost entirely "silly" characters.
That's exactly what I was thinking: they found a way to make Chuckles, Crystal Ball, and Croc Master interesting.
Not to mention Serpentor and Golobulous.
IDW's Joeverse had tons of potential, but there have been so many soft reboots and massive holes in the continuity (the editor has never done his job) that I'm not sure it can be saved at this point.
I haven't gotten to Serpentor or Golobulous yet.
My bad. I thought that was Vol. 2.
I picked up All-New X-Men #41 and Guardians 3000 #8 today, which are the final issues in both of those series since they were cancelled to pave the way for Secret Wars.
I was initially very excited by the possibilities that Secret Wars presented, but my enthusiasm has died down significantly due to the sheer overload of books being put out in relation to this series. Plus, I'm not overly thrilled with much of what I've seen Marvel announce post-Secret Wars. Now that my two favorite series have wrapped up (for the most part, All-New X-Men doesn't officially end until Uncanny X-Men #600 this fall), I might just wait out Secret Wars and see if I like anything that comes out of it.
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They were in Vol. 3 and WHOA was that an amazing storyline. I read both volumes 3 and 4 this week and I was absolutely glad I picked them. Chuckles, Big Boa, Serpentor, Skullbuster, Range Vipers, Croc Master, Venomus Maximus, Golobulous, Crystal Ball, SCOOP...these were all so silly as concepts (though not when I was a kid) that I never even considered giving them a second thought, let alone any contemplation as to how they could be redeemed, but they all shine in this series. Even the classic "Yo Joe" battle cry makes a memorable appearance.
I've read that the quality of the stories significantly drops after these. Is that accurate?
It drops, but I wouldn't say significantly. The most frustrating thing is that there's several things left opened when Cobra Files finally wraps up, and IDW's bizarre habit of rebooting every year or so means they don't get resolved, and the most recent series ("The Fall of G.I.Joe") picks up five years (IIRC) later with a very different status quo involving one of the most important characters from the series. Frankly, the explanation of how this character went from Point A to Point B sounds like a far more intriguing comic than what we got.
IDW's G.I. Joe comics have been a mixed bag. The Cobra/Cobra Files title was always incredible. Origins started out really strong, but then went from backstories to a second-rate remake of the original Special Missions. The flagship title jumped around tremendously, and the Snake Eyes title was always mediocre when it existed.
Like I said, it's rebooted every year or so. While it's a soft reboot each time, it disregards prior story in a way that causes huge plot holes. I'm not just talking about the occasional "this Destro shouldn't be able to take off his mask" bits, but enormous things that I can't get into without spoiling. Honestly, at this point, I think they should continue the ARAH book, cancel the others for several months, and do something completely new (leaning toward a proper conclusion to Renegades myself).
Finally got around to SW: Kanan #3 - what was the point of this? We literally went right back to where we were in #1. If this is how Marvel is going to handle SW comics, then it's all over. How long do they really think the audience wants to pingpong back and forth with minimal character growth and story movement?
Luckily, Batman '66 #21 was great, I'm way behind on these. One of my favorites ever, a more somber tone but no less fun, and it looked great too.
Archie Vs. Predator 3 of 4 was fun, lampooning the sillier side of Archie while also killing like crazy.
Transformers Combiner Wars was a total flameout, no thinking, no quality, just a slugfest. And the epilogue was wildly out of character.
I haven't read it yet, or even opened it as it was pre-bagged: SW Shattered Empire #1.
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Tue., July 24, 2018
Local middle-schooler wins statewide mapping contest
An eighth-grader from Hiawatha won this year's Iowa Map Contest
Laura Hubbs, 13, of Hiawatha poses for a portrait at Guthridge Park in Hiawatha on Monday, July 23, 2018. Hubbs recently won a state mapping award and moved on to the national competition for her mapping of parks in the Hiawatha, Cedar Rapids and Robins area. Guthridge Park was the first park she included in the project. (Hannah Schroeder/The Gazette)
By Molly Hunter, The Gazette
Laura Hubbs, an eighth-grader from Hiawatha, won first place in the middle school division of the second annual Iowa Map Contest.
For her contest entry, Hubbs, 13, compiled information about 27 different public parks in the Cedar Rapids area. She then used ArcGIS Online, a web-based geographic information systems (GIS) program, to create an online interactive map of the parks.
Her map includes recent pictures of each park and descriptions with information on their facilities and amenities.
Hubbs is home-schooled but participates in classes offered through the Cedar Rapids Home School Assistance Program. It was while learning to use ArcGIS Online in one of those classes — 21st Century Skills taught by Wilson Middle School teacher Wayne Fritch — that she heard about the Iowa Map Contest.
The Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) is a company specializing in mapping and spatial analytics software. ESRI developed ArcGIS Online and helped sponsor the Iowa Map Contest, along with the Iowa Department of Education social studies division, the Iowa Geographic Information Council and William Penn University.
This year the contest required participants to create interactive story maps of their favorite places in Iowa using ArcGIS Online.
Having taken 21st Century Skills and learned about ArcGIS previously in sixth and seventh grade, Hubbs felt comfortable trying her hand in the competition.
“I had already learned how to use the program pretty well. I thought it would be fun to do something more and put my learning toward a bigger cause,” she said.
With no other entries from the Cedar Rapids Home School Assistance Program, Hubbs swept the local level of competition and went on to win at the state level and was rewarded with a check for $100.
Hubbs’ project then competed at the national level with almost 100 other projects.
“It was interesting to look at the different submissions from around the country to see how they did it and realize just how much work is really involved with the ones who did win (at the national level),” Becky Hubbs said. “It’s just amazing how much work these kids put in for this. It’s great.”
Hubbs’ story map application is designed to help people in and near Cedar Rapids find public parks that meet their needs. The app provides information on park amenities and includes recent photos of playground areas.
“I like to be able to hang out at parks. There are plenty of parks to be able to do around the Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, Marion, Robins area,” Hubbs said.
Hubbs’ favorite park is Guthridge Park, located several blocks from her house.
For her project, Hubbs focused on parks with splash pads and playgrounds — “those are my main two things in looking for a park” — rather than including the numerous small green spaces found throughout town.
Hubbs included whether or not each park had walking trails, and if so, how many, how long and what material each one is made from. Hubbs also accounted for pools, tennis and basketball courts, softball and baseball fields, and public restroom facilities.
Hubbs completed most of the project on her own outside of class.
“Because it’s a lot of going around taking pictures, it was easier to do more of it at home, because then I could add pictures and once I got pictures in, write up descriptions,” Hubbs said.
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Hubbs’ mother helped her select which parks to include, drove her around to the different parks to take pictures for the project and proofread the park descriptions.
Adam Galluzzo, a GIS data analyst for the city of Cedar Rapids and ArcGIS specialist who helped teach students about the program in class, also helped Hubbs troubleshoot her project.
“We would meet up maybe about once every couple of weeks and we’d go over it. If I had any questions I could ask him the questions then or I’d ask him the questions at the end of class,” Hubbs said.
If Hubbs needed help during the week she emailed Fritch, who then passed her questions on to Galluzzo.
The 21st Century Skills class also teaches students about programming and virtual reality. Hubbs has a particular interest in coding and programming and said she might enter the contest next year if the theme interests her again.
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Sun., February 03, 2019
Iowa women's basketball rebounds at Penn State
Hawkeyes dominate glass in 81-61 road victory
Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Nobody can accuse the Hawkeyes of not knowing how to correct course.
After losing the rebounding battle and the game at Michigan on Friday, No. 12 Iowa grabbed almost all of the rebounds and beat Penn State 81-61 on Sunday at Bryce Jordan Center.
“We talked a lot about boxing and crashing, and how that’s really important,” Iowa Coach Lisa Bluder said. “We controlled the possessions and we had 16 more opportunities than they did just off the rebounds alone, so that was good.”
Iowa (17-5, 8-3 Big Ten) pulled down 49 rebounds Sunday, compared to just 34 for Penn State (10-11, 3-7). That was a big shift from Friday afternoon, when Iowa was out-rebounded 44 to 23.
The Hawkeyes took control of the game in the second quarter. Up 30-24, Iowa went on a 12-0 run that featured six straight layups, including three by Megan Gustafson.
Hannah Stewart, Makenzie Meyer and Kathleen Doyle also had baskets during that run.
Gustafson ended up with 30 points and 11 rebounds and Stewart added a career-high 14 rebounds and six points as Iowa held a 54-20 advantage in points in the paint.
Meyer had 18 points and Doyle added 10 points for Iowa.
“We did a variety of things in our offense, we didn’t just look for one thing,” Bluder said. “I was really proud of the way the team responded, especially on the boards.”
Iowa had 25 assists on 34 shots.
Penn State went on an 11-0 run early in the third quarter to cut the Hawkeye lead to eight, but never got any closer.
Teniya Page led the Lions with 17 points. Alisia Smith added 15 points.
Iowa returns home for a Thursday night game against Michigan State, which beat Iowa, 84-70 back on Dec. 30 in East Lansing, Mich.
“We did not play well,” Bluder said. “So hopefully we can kind of come out and redeem that.”
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To Be More Popular, Ask More Questions
Karen Huang, a Harvard PhD student, is studying the effects of asking questions in everyday conversation. Huang says some of her interest arose from personal observations: “I would meet someone for the first time, and I would…[ask] a lot of questions. And I noticed that the other person really enjoyed talking about themselves and responding to my questions, but I would also notice that they wouldn't really ask questions back,” she noted in an NPR interview.
Huang and colleagues wanted to test her hunch that people who don't ask questions appear less likable than those who ask many. So, they asked volunteers to get to know one another and then told them to either ask many questions or very few. The results showed that asking more questions increased how much the person was liked. In a separate study, the researchers looked at speed daters, analyzing the effect of posing questions to prospective partners. They found that the number of follow-up questions asked predicted a partner's willingness for a second date.
When we ask a question and someone responds, and then we listen and ask something related, we show attentiveness and engagement. It would seem natural that they find us likeable. But remember that while most people enjoy being asked questions, many do not ask questions themselves—and research shows most people are unaware that question asking makes then more likeable. Good news: Question-asking is a learnable skill! (Tweet it!)
Have you noticed that you tend to like people who ask you questions in conversation? Is asking questions something you tend to do? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
If you would like to read more about creating a habit around masterful communication, check out our book: Be Quiet, Be Heard: The Paradox of Persuasion
Preparing to Present? Listen to Yourself
When you want to present in a clear and confident way, “the happy midpoint is to speak extemporaneously, knowing the structure and the content very well, but choosing the exact words in the moment,”
writes Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm in Persuasive Litigator. Practicing on your feet—perhaps in front of a test audience is, says Broad-Bahn, the best way to reach the happy medium between memorization and improvisation.
Producing is more active and more likely to stick, rather than passively reading content or editing notes and slides. Perhaps that is why even “covert rehearsal” (practicing in your imagination) enhances speaking performance. And a recent Canadian study—the first to focus on hearing your own voice—showed that even listening to yourself recorded can be effective (Tweet it!).
What techniques do you use to prepare for a presentation? Have you tried covert rehearsal, practicing aloud or listening to your recorded voice? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
Power Listening
In a time when so many in the workplace are being accused of disrespectful behavior, it is important for leaders to set the right tone, and model respectful communication (Tweet it!). And one of the most powerful ways to show respect is to listen…carefully and non-judgmentally.
New York Times “Corner Office” columnist Adam Bryant has interviewed a number of CEOs who subscribe to a practice known as MRI: the Most Respectful Interpretation. Robin Domeniconi, chief executive of the fashion company Thread Tales, told Bryant that “M.R.I.” was a cornerstone of her company culture. “I don’t need everyone to be best friends,” she said, “but I need to have a team with M.R.I.”
M.R.I. involves taking the time to hear what somebody is thinking— especially if their point of view contradicts your own—and taking the time to ask clarifying questions if something doesn’t make sense. Importantly, it allows us to give others the benefit of the doubt. Although uncomplicated, it confronts some of the main causes of organizational dysfunction: lack of communication and misperception.
How do you encourage your co-workers to feel heard, respected and understood? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
Speak--Don't Write--To Disagree
There is something behind the phrase “the voice of reason”, writes Amy Ellis Nutt in The Washington Post. According to a new study, the human voice is more persuasive than the written word.
The study, published in Psychological Science, asked 300 subjects to listen to or read arguments about controversial issues. Afterward, when those subjects were asked to judge the person who communicated the argument, those who listened via video or audio, were less dismissive than those who read a transcript – even if they disagreed with the content.
“When two people hold different beliefs, there is a tendency not only to focus on that difference of opinion but also to denigrate one's opposition,” the study's authors wrote. It turns out that vocal cues, absent in written communication, have the ability to create a more positive perception of an adversary.
The bottom line: Even though social media enables the written word, try to talk to people you wish to persuade. Use “the voice of reason” to your advantage (Tweet it!).
Do you find you are more easily persuadable by voice than text or email? Do you try to speak to those with whom you have a difference of opinion? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
Turning Great People into a Great Team
Hiring great people is the start to building a great team—but it’s hardly enough. Adam Bryant, who writes The New York Times column “Corner Office”, interviewed 525 chief executives about how they lead. Their pointers for keeping a team on top: Stress collaboration and communication.
Create a clear and simple map: Build consensus on where you are going and how you will get there. Trouble begins when leaders list five, seven or ten priorities. As Jim Collins, author of the best-selling management book Good to Great, says: “If you have more than three priorities, you don’t have any.”
Become a Broken Record: Remind your team of plans and priorities over and over. Marc Cenedella, chief executive of The Leaders.com, a job search site, says, “Until they start making jokes about how often you repeat it, they haven’t internalized it.”
Acknowledge Team Culture: Team culture always happens, but too often it is not conscious or deliberate. Rather than take a laissez-faire approach, look for opportunities to set some shared guidelines for how to work together (Tweet it!).
Model Respectful Behavior: It is only when team members feel respected that they will bring their best selves and their best ideas to work.
What are your best practices for keeping a team motivated and productive? What caveats can you share? To join the conversation, click "comments" above.
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B.C. schools must provide free tampons, pads to students by end of year
The province issued a ministerial order, along with $300,000 in funding
Apr. 5, 2019 10:55 a.m.
Schools across B.C. must carry free menstruation products for students by the end of 2019.
Education Minister Rob Fleming issued the ministerial order Friday, saying access to tampons and pads will help create a better learning environment.
“Students should never have to miss school, extracurricular, sports or social activities because they can’t afford or don’t have access to menstrual products,” said Fleming.
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The province announced $300,000 in startup funding for B.C.’s 60 school districts to install dispensary machines in washrooms.
The government also announced a one-time grant of $95,000 to support a United Way initiative that provides menstruation products for up to 10 non-profit agencies.
We did it! Government of B.C. just announced free menstrual products will come to all B.C. schools. Now youth can focus on their education, instead of struggling with period poverty. We're proud that #periodpromise could help create change on such a fundamental level. @BCGovNews pic.twitter.com/4AHWfxewY1
— United Way (@UWLM) April 5, 2019
One in seven Canadian girls have missed school because of their menstrual cycle, according to the United Way, often because of stigma or the lack of access to pads and tampons.
“Having your period is a part of life, and easy and affordable access to menstrual products should be simple,” Mitzi Dean, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, said in a news release.
In February, New Westminster’s school board voted unanimously to provide free products for students.
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How to reverse engineer any story to discover its effect on the audience and how you can use the same tools to tell your own story.
The four components of storytelling and how they work together.
What makes film and television different and why each form has its own advantages and disadvantages for storytellers.
Why you should discard artificial three-act structure and other storytelling "formulas."
One of the 20th century’s greatest fiction writers, F. Scott Fitzgerald, was lured by the promise of Hollywood glamour to try his hand at screenwriting. He failed. His misadventure became a cautionary tale for aspiring screenwriters for decades. Meanwhile, Oscar-nominated scriptwriter John Milius, who penned the script for Apocalypse Now, once said that his job was “hackwork.” So which is it? Is writing for the screen a glamorous vocation or formulaic drudgery? Is it a difficult undertaking that can sink a great novelist at the height of his career, or simply another boring day job that requires minimal skill?
What lies at the heart of screenwriting is the same thing that undergirds all great fiction writing: the story. Writing a script is simply another way of telling a story, albeit one with its own special set of possibilities and limitations. If you want to write stories—in any style or genre—the practical and versatile skills you can learn from screenwriting will enhance any tale you want to tell.
Whether you want to write your own scripts or simply gain a deeper appreciation for the great stories you see unfold on the screen, Professor Angus Fletcher is here to show you the way in Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story. Professor Fletcher, Professor of English and Film at The Ohio State University, brings both a personal and scholarly perspective to this craft. As a screenwriter himself, he has experienced the ins and outs of the process first-hand. And as a key faculty member in Project Narrative, a think tank devoted to using cognitive science to study the effects of stories on the human mind, Professor Fletcher offers unique insight into storytelling from both a neuroscientific and a literary perspective. In the 24 lectures of Screenwriting 101, you will understand not only how to write a script, but how to tell a great story that moves audiences—the ultimate goal of storytelling in any medium.
As you learn the structure and techniques of screenwriting, you will also receive an immersive education in effective storytelling by looking at over a dozen successful film and television scripts. Whether you want to achieve the grand vision of Star Wars or challenge your audiences like Do the Right Thing, charm viewers like The Princess Bride or sustain comedy over time like The Simpsons, Professor Fletcher shows you how to use successful scripts to write your own, as well as come to a deeper understanding and respect for outstanding stories.
For those just starting out, understanding the reality of writing for the screen—what it can accomplish and the best methods to achieve your vision—is the first step to deciding if it is the right way to tell your story. If you have already tried your hand at screenwriting but don’t quite know how to best use the form to your advantage, the next step is to see how great scripts work and how the tools used by screenwriters can be used by anyone. And even if you have no intention of writing but want to see the inner workings of how great film and television works, learning the creative process is the key to genuine appreciation.
There are two key questions a screenwriter must ask when embarking on a story: Where do I want to take my audience? How do I get there?
The question of where is about more than just physical time and place; it is the “where” of cognitive effect—the emotional and psychological response you want to elicit from your audience. This makes the “how” more complicated, as it goes beyond settings, costumes, and characters, and instead goes deeper, into the most fundamental processes of the human mind.
Despite what you may have been told, writing a great script is not about formulas and three-act structure. Great scripts—great stories—are those that create the desired emotional response in audiences, something that can only be achieved by knowing which methods are most effective and how they suit the story you want to tell. To uncover these methods, Professor Fletcher gives you an invaluable tool that you will put to use in every single lecture of Screenwriting 101 and in your work beyond: reverse engineering.
Reverse engineering a story allows you to begin at the end and work your way backwards to uncover the “secrets” of the story’s influence on the audience. It is not used to uncover tropes or archetypes—those are easy enough to discover without any special tools—but something much deeper and more fundamental. Start with the effect you want to achieve: from the tragic sublime and existential meaning to sympathy and romantic longing, the cognitive effects of storytelling tap into the primal roots of the human experience and are powerful because they are universal—just ask the ancient Greeks, whose storytelling techniques are one of many foundations Professor Fletcher utilizes as he shows you how structure can lead to innovation. Once you have identified the effect of a story, tracing the story structures that created it will give you limitless possibilities in your own work and a greater understanding of what makes great film and television work so well.
The Elements of Storytelling
Understanding the overall cognitive effect of a story is a crucial step in creating and understanding audience response, but that is not the only thing you must do. While there are no templates or formulas for the perfect story, there are four key elements that must work together seamlessly in every successful narrative:
Story world: The rules of your creative universe. Is your story world one where dreams come true? Where superheroes can fly? Or is it rooted in harsh reality? Genres and other pre-existing structures can give you a little help, but you must always give the rules your own special twist.
Character: A great character can lead an audience anywhere. Main characters need to be special to stand out from everyone else, but they are all created by tapping into three basic human experiences: conflict, fear, and sympathy.
Tone: Every story has a narrative voice, a lens through which the story is viewed and which determines how audiences should feel about the characters and story beats. Film and television are visual mediums and the language you use as a writer is crucial to how your story will be translated to the screen.
Plot: The plot is the engine that keeps your story moving forward. Humans are actually naturally inclined to plot, which can be a problem if you don’t know how to constrain your plots in the face of limitless possibilities. Rather than using diagrams and formulas, plotting your story beats backwards can keep you on track.
Study the Greats
Once you have a grasp on reverse engineering and the basic elements every story needs, you can take your newfound knowledge and apply it to a range of powerful and effective stories of film and television. First, you will study 12 film scripts selected by the Writer’s Guild of America as some of the greatest ever written. Then, turn to television by looking at several representative episodes and genres. Each story you encounter demonstrates a different sensibility in both technique and cognitive effect.
As you study the work of over a dozen great screenwriters, you will also get fascinating glimpses into the production and ongoing influence of groundbreaking films and TV shows. Throughout the lectures you will:
See how a forgotten Hollywood genre can be revived by the right script at the right time;
Understand how a film that flopped on initial release can go on to become a beloved classic through the power of community;
Witness the ways collaboration can shape a film throughout production and shape the story beyond the script;
Discover how a script that went through nineteen rewrites ultimately rewrote film history for decades afterward;
Compare the storytelling structures of television and film and see why it is so important for writers to understand the different opportunities they offer; and much more.
Each story you encounter uses different tools to achieve a variety of psychological and emotional responses. Your journey through each script mirrors the pattern Professor Fletcher establishes within the first six lectures, beginning each by reverse engineering the overall story, then similarly deconstructing each of the four story components to see how they operate as part of the whole. From the redemption arc of the Western Unforgiven to the romantic longing of Annie Hall, each story offers invaluable insights you can bring to your own writing—and viewing—experiences. While Professor Fletcher encourages you to watch each of the stories he discusses in their final form, he forgoes video clips in favor of line readings in the lectures, adhering closely to the way screenwriters work from day to day. To further immerse you in the process, the video versions of the course feature on-screen scripts with highlighting to follow each passage and scene.
There is no cookie-cutter formula for writing scripts and no checklist for what makes a film or television show great. What Screenwriting 101 offers instead is an infinitely flexible storytelling tool that has worked for the greats—from Euripides to Shakespeare to Pixar—and a selection of resources to show you how to put it to use. In the end, you will have gained the invaluable ability to appreciate more films and TV, tell better stories, and write your own scripts. How you decide to use these limitless creative possibilities is up to you.
Thinking like a Screenwriter
Before "Lights! Camera! Action!" there is one thing a film must have: a good story. This first lecture introduces you to the importance of story and Professor Fletcher's unique approach to it. Look to the literary past to see how the earliest stories shape the ones we create today and use that knowledge to look at scripts and storytelling. You may be surprised to discover how cognitive science can shed light on how humans experience stories. x
Reverse Engineering Successful Scripts
The first question any writer must ask is: where do I want to take my audience? Professor Fletcher shows you how to reverse engineer stories to pinpoint their cognitive effects and put those tools to use in your own writing (and viewing) experiences. Travel back to the dawn of scriptwriting and reverse engineer three major storytelling innovations of ancient Greece, connecting each to a successful modern film script. x
Building Your Story World
Every script has a setting, both a time and a place where the story occurs. Your “story world” is, however, more than the physical or temporal—what makes the world are the rules you create for it. Understand the value of the rules that underlie your story and see how genres allow you to use pre-existing structures while enabling you to embrace a multitude of possibilities. Then, look at the “big three” genres: Tragedy, Comedy, and Heroic. x
Developing Your Characters
Character is the key ingredient in most successful stories; make great characters and audiences will want to follow them anywhere. Professor Fletcher presents a simple recipe for creating memorable characters with three simple ingredients. Discover why fear is the most powerful driver of human behavior and why this is a key to creating and sustaining great characters. x
Tone: The Screenwriter's Lens
One thing budding screenwriters often forget is this: you are not the director. Your job as the writer is to create a great story; the rest of the work is up to others. So how do you make sure your story creates the cognitive effect you want? The answer is tone. Look at the two most important ways writers shape tone and then dive into four influential tones used in screenwriting, using both literature and award-winning scripts as your guide. x
Plotting Your Story Beats
One of the most common pitfalls of scriptwriting is poor plotting. The human mind is actually designed to plot—the key is learning how to constrain this natural tendency so your story doesn’t simply wander. See how plotting backwards can help you stay on track and why you should forget about creating a three-act structure. x
Sentimental Return: Casablanca
Begin your exploration of great film scripts with Casablanca. Learn how to identify its cognitive effect and reverse engineer the four main story components to unlock the tools you will use to understand every script. Casablanca will also introduce you to the first of the “big three” storytelling genres: the heroic. x
The Tragic Sublime: The Godfather
How does a script go through 19 rewrites and multiple directors to emerge as one of the most influential films of the 20th century? Reverse engineer this story that traces its roots back to ancient Rome and see how a sublime tragedy can be even more powerful when brought down to a human scale. x
Romantic Satisfaction: When Harry Met Sally…
The basic plot of all romantic comedies is essentially the same, so the surprise success of When Harry Met Sally can teach writers volumes about all the other ways you can make a story great. Professor Fletcher demonstrates the subtle ways screenwriters can add naturalistic details to make a predictable story still feel realistic and rewarding. x
Suspense and Relief: Jaws
Take a look at the film whose immense success gave us the term “blockbuster,” examining why the feeling of relief is one of the most primordial of human emotions and how it can best be put to use in good storytelling. Also gain an appreciation for the value of improvisation and collaboration with actors in the filmmaking process. x
Romantic Longing: Annie Hall
A comedy with an ending more like a tragedy and with a tone that effortlessly fuses irony and sentiment, Annie Hall was an instant success that almost didn't happen. Use what you have learned about reverse engineering stories to better understand how to reach your ultimate (psychological) destination in a script. x
Big Wonder: Star Wars
The influence of Joseph Campbell and the idea of an archetypal journey have long been credited as part of the success of George Lucas’s epic space opera. However, neuroscience has since debunked the idea of this “monomyth” and Professor Fletcher shows you how the power of the script comes down to something much simpler: childlike wonder. x
Charm: The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride is the first film thus far that was not a hit on its initial release. Instead, its popularity grew slowly over time, engaging small audiences who were connected by a sense of being “in on the secret”—the essence of charm. Solve the riddle of how two different worlds can actually be the same and discover why community can be an important element of storytelling. x
Alienation Effect: Do the Right Thing
Most Hollywood films use simple but strong emotional effects to lull audiences into an easy enjoyment in a world with moral certainty. But some movies want to make you think critically and offer no easy answers. Ambivalence can be a crucial tool for writers who want to challenge audiences and this lecture will show you how it can be used to powerful effect. x
Redemption: Unforgiven
The gritty soul of the Western genre was revived by the release of Unforgiven—a film that is not just a lesson in great genre writing, but in how to bring old stories back to life. Look at the ways the various story elements help create an anti-hero audiences will root for as you explore how a seemingly forgotten genre can be revived with the right script at the right time. x
Surreal Connection: Pulp Fiction
Film scripts often use literary techniques to build the story world, form characters, and set the right tone. By adopting a collage method taken from the surrealist movement, Pulp Fiction shows that visual arts can influence story in much the same way. Explore the various ways connections can be made between seemingly unrelated characters and events. x
Big Sympathy: Toy Story
How did a film that began as a computer demo become an unexpected smash hit? Solve this mystery as you discover why having an engineering mindset can be a great advantage in screenwriting, and reveal how Pixar changed the direction of Disney films for years to come—by looking at a surprisingly dark side of storytelling. x
Existential Meaning: Fargo
Some films defy easy explanation. Fargo is an eccentric story that uses its oddities to its advantage—like delaying the appearance of the main character for almost a third of the film. Explore existentialism and see what can happen when writers stop thinking about fixed structure and focus on the desired result. x
Film versus Television: MASH and M*A*S*H
Begin your transition from the big screen to the small by looking at the different ways television and film scripts approach storytelling. See why the conflicts and plotting of TV must operate differently from film to sustain story over time and how you can determine which format is best for the kind of story you want to tell. x
Writing a Television Pilot: Game of Thrones
Follow Professor Fletcher as he shows you how a television pilot works. Or, in the case of the original Game of Thrones pilot, how it doesn't. Compare the initial failed script with the later successful one and see how a story can be reshaped to better achieve its desired effect and discover why writing a TV pilot is like building an engine. x
The Sitcom: The Simpsons
In the first of three lectures focused on successful TV genres, look at the longest running sitcom in television history, The Simpsons. This lecture shows you why jokes are not the key to humor; it’s all in the characters and their ongoing conflict with the world around them. Look at the episode “Duffless” and see how it works as a great example of sitcom writing. x
The Procedural: CSI
The success of the procedural story harkens back to the Victorian heyday of Sherlock Holmes, whose adventures always followed a similar pattern but with important variations. This same technique drives the success of shows like CSI, as this lecture demonstrates by looking at the pilot episode, which encapsulates the show's combination of problem solving and problem making. x
The Prime-Time Soap: Grey's Anatomy
See why soap operas are an enduring and brilliant form of storytelling, despite their reputation. By focusing on the subjective and the most primal of human emotions, soap operas allow viewers to experience deep feelings that may be difficult or absent in real life. Grey's Anatomy shows how the conflict between wanting to belong and feeling like an outsider can fuel this kind of storytelling. x
Becoming a Screenwriter
Professor Fletcher concludes the course with a look at the ultimate goals of Screenwriting 101: to help you appreciate more film and TV; tell better stories; and write your own scripts. As he takes you through each of these points and sums up the scope of the course, he also gives invaluable practical advice on how to become a screenwriter from a professional perspective. And that's a wrap. x
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Angus Fletcher, Ph.D.
Angus Fletcher is a Professor of English and Film at The Ohio State University and a core faculty member at Project Narrative. He has previously taught at Stanford University, the University of Southern California, and Yale University. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Yale. Professor Fletcher’s academic research into story science has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the...
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Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story is rated 4.5 out of 5 by 28.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bullhead from Keeps your attention This is my third course from Great Courses, and it lives up to high quality of the others. Professor Fletcher knows his business, and knows how to teach.
Rated 2 out of 5 by reiter from Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story Sorry, could not recommend "Mastering the Art of Story" to a friend. Video is amateur and not reverent to today's filmmaking. Too many references to the early Greeks -- If you have never studied Greek Tragedy, you're left in the dust.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Sceptique from Learned new tricks I learned how to write to project what I want the audience to experience, not in screenwriting but in other writing. Taking the screenwriting course gave me a new perspective.
Rated 4 out of 5 by L Vertal from In Service of Appreciating Story Telling My angle on this series is that I have no intention of writing a screenplay. But I do have family and friends in film & TV etc., some of whom have Oscars. After decades of enjoying being involved with all the characters that populate “the business,” I finally came to understand the importance of it in shaping the world and what is believed to be true. From that context, I would recommend this series to help appreciate more the nature of all storytelling. It is really quite good in that way as Mr. Fletcher roots his view in the Greeks and Shakespeare and with the benefits, lightly touched, of insights from neuroscience.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Barnaby from Remarkably pithy info delivered with conviction Yup. This guy does the job. Can't remember his name, but I remember his Delivery. He speaks in declarative sentences and the content of his statements are succinct and informative. This is not all that common. Furthermore, what he shares about the mechanical elements of story are remarkably perceptive- illustrating exactly how a narrative achieves a certain effect on the viewer. This is not simple information. I've read multiple books by self proclaimed authorities that simply lack the unusual depth and clarity of the information in this course. A remarkable opportunity to turn the lens of story from the enchanted to the enchanter, to see how the magic happens. Definitely recommend.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Don Julio from Excellent presentation I learned a lot watching this program. I'm going to watch it again so I can see if I missed anything. I recommended it to anyone who's interested in writing stories.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Mary S from Broadly applicable to all types of writing. Fantastic course. Well structured and presented. Story concepts applicable to all genre whether writing screen play, novel or memoir.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Easley from My Personal Favorite I own nearly tree dozen Great Courses, and this is my favorite. I'm a geologist by profession and have enjoyed courses related to my profession, but the insights and way this course is presented was outstanding.
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Get introduced to the "magic integrating factor" and try using it in several examples and applications.
Learn how to deal with linear factors, repeated linear factors, and irreducible quadratic factors.
See how to apply the alternating series test and use absolute value.
Discover how to express an arbitrary vector in terms of the standard unit vector.
Calculus II is the payoff for mastering Calculus I. This second course in the calculus sequence introduces you to exciting new techniques and applications of one of the most powerful mathematical tools ever invented. Equipped with the skills of Calculus II, you can solve a wide array of problems in the physical, biological, and social sciences, engineering, economics, and other areas. Success at Calculus II also gives you a solid foundation for the further study of mathematics, and it meets the math requirement for many undergraduate majors.
But beyond these advantages, you will find that the methods you learn in Calculus II are practical, interesting, and elegant, involving ideas that are beautifully simple. Because it can model real-life situations, calculus has an amazing range of uses, and these applications come into full flower in Calculus II.
Understanding Calculus II: Problems, Solutions, and Tips takes you on this exhilarating journey in 36 intensively illustrated half-hour lectures that cover all the major topics of the second full-year calculus course in high school at the College Board Advanced Placement BC level or a second-semester course in college. Drawing on decades of teaching experience, Professor Bruce H. Edwards of the University of Florida enriches his lectures with crystal-clear explanations, frequent study tips, pitfalls to avoid, and—best of all—hundreds of examples and practice problems that are specifically designed to explain and reinforce key concepts.
Few calculus teachers are as qualified, accessible, or entertaining as Professor Edwards, who has won multiple teaching awards and coauthored a best-selling series of calculus textbooks. Many calculus students give up trying to understand why a particular procedure works and resort to memorizing the steps to a solution. With Professor Edwards, the underlying concepts are always clear and constantly reinforced, which greatly eases the path to learning the material.
Get behind the Wheel of the “Limit Machine”
Professor Edwards begins with a three-lecture review of the fundamental ideas of calculus. He also includes brief reviews of major concepts throughout the course, which makes Understanding Calculus II a self-contained lecture series for anyone who is already familiar with the two main operations of calculus, differentiation and integration. Professor Edwards takes these ideas beyond the definitions, rules, and formulas that are the focus of first-semester calculus and applies them in intriguing ways. For example:
Differential equations: This far-reaching field puts derivatives to work—modeling population growth, nuclear decay, falling objects, and countless other processes involving change. Professor Edwards recalls that as a young mathematician, he spent summers working for NASA, solving differential equations for aircraft in flight.
Infinite series: Does adding an infinite sequence of numbers give an infinite result? Not necessarily. The series may converge on a specific value, or it may diverge to infinity. Calculus can provide the answer for different types of infinite series and represent familiar functions from algebra or trigonometry in surprising ways.
Vectors: Among the geometric applications of calculus is the analysis of vectors. These are quantities, such as velocity, that have both magnitude and direction. In Calculus II, you learn techniques for evaluating vectors in the plane, allowing you to solve problems involving moving and accelerating objects, whether they are on a straight or curved path.
Understanding Calculus II covers the above subjects in considerable depth, particularly infinite series, which you explore in 11 lectures. You also study other standard topics in second-semester calculus, including
integration formulas and techniques,
integrating areas and volumes,
Taylor and Maclaurin polynomials,
L’Hôpital’s rule for evaluating limits,
evaluating improper integrals,
calculus applied to parametric equations, and
calculus applied to polar coordinates.
These very different applications of calculus each involve the essential idea of the limit. Professor Edwards notes that calculus can be thought of as a “limit machine”—a set of procedures for approaching infinitely close to a value. One of the interesting features of calculus is its logical rigor combined with its creative use of the mysterious entity of the infinite. From this unusual marriage emerge astonishingly precise solutions to otherwise inaccessible problems.
Explore the Immense Riches of Calculus
Calculus is full of fascinating properties, baffling paradoxes, and entertaining problems. Among the many you investigate in Understanding Calculus II are these:
Gabriel’s Horn: Rotate a simple curve around its axis and you get a three-dimensional shape that looks like an infinitely long trumpet. Called Gabriel’s Horn, this geometric figure has an unusual property: It has infinite surface area but finite volume. See calculus prove that this must be so.
Baseball thriller: A baseball 3 feet above home plate is hit at 100 feet per second and at an angle of 45 degrees. Employ Newton’s second law of motion and the derivative of the position function to determine if the ball will be a home run, clearing a 10-foot-high fence 300 feet away.
Cantor Set: Remove the middle third of a line segment. Repeat with the two pieces that remain. Repeat again ad infinitum. The end points of all the pieces will form an infinite set. But what about the total length of all the line segments? Summing this infinite series reveals the surprising answer.
Master Calculus on Your Own Schedule
Understanding Calculus II is an immensely rewarding experience that you can study at your own pace. Professor Edwards often encourages you to pause the video and test yourself by solving a problem before he reveals the answer. Those who will benefit from this engaging and flexible presentation include:
high school or college students currently, or about to be, enrolled in Calculus II who want personal coaching from an outstanding teacher;
high school students preparing for the College Board Advanced Placement test in Calculus at the BC level;
students in higher-level math courses or professionals who want a rigorous review of calculus; and
anyone interested in pursuing one of life’s greatest intellectual adventures, which has been solving difficult problems for over 300 years.
A three-time Teacher of the Year at the University of Florida, Professor Edwards knows how to help students surmount the stumbling blocks on their path to mastering calculus. In this course, he uses a steady stream of on-screen equations, graphs, and other visual aids to document the key steps in solving sample problems. The accompanying workbook is designed to reinforce each lecture with more practice problems and worked-out solutions, as well as lecture summaries, tips, and pitfalls; and formulas for derivatives, integration, and power series.
Professor Edwards’s lectures also include a feature he calls “You Be the Teacher,” in which he reverses roles, challenging you to answer a typical question posed in the classroom, design a suitable problem to illustrate a principle, or otherwise put yourself in the instructor’s shoes—an invaluable exercise in learning to think for yourself in the language of calculus.
Open Doors with Your New Fluency
The place of calculus at the end of the high school math curriculum makes it seem like a final destination. But it is also only a beginning. Calculus is a world unto itself, an ever-expanding collection of tools that can solve the most intractable problems in ingenious and often surprising ways. The deeper you go into calculus, the richer it gets and the better you are prepared for even more advanced math courses that open doors of their own.
In his last lecture, Professor Edwards looks ahead to where your math studies may take you after this course. It’s exciting terrain. Imagine arriving in a foreign country equipped with the ability to speak the nation’s language. Your opportunities for exploration, interaction, and further learning are almost limitless. That’s what Understanding Calculus II does for your fluency in one of the greatest achievements of the human mind.
Basic Functions of Calculus and Limits
Learn what distinguishes Calculus II from Calculus I. Then embark on a three-lecture review, beginning with the top 10 student pitfalls from precalculus. Next, Professor Edwards gives a refresher on basic functions and their graphs, which are essential tools for solving calculus problems. x
Differentiation Warm-up
In your second warm-up lecture, review the concept of derivatives, recalling the derivatives of trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions. Apply your knowledge of derivatives to the analysis of graphs. Close by reversing the problem: Given the derivative of a function, what is the original function? x
Integration Warm-up
Complete your review by going over the basic facts of integration. After a simple example of integration by substitution, turn to definite integrals and the area problem. Reacquaint yourself with the fundamental theorem of calculus and the second fundamental theorem of calculus. End the lecture by solving a simple differential equation. x
Differential Equations—Growth and Decay
In the first of three lectures on differential equations, learn various techniques for solving these very useful equations, including separation of variables and Euler’s method, which is the simplest numerical technique for finding approximate solutions. Then look at growth and decay models, with two intriguing applications. x
Applications of Differential Equations
Continue your study of differential equations by examining orthogonal trajectories, curves that intersect a given family of curves at right angles. These occur in thermodynamics and other fields. Then develop the famous logistic differential equation, which is widely used in mathematical biology. x
Linear Differential Equations
Investigate linear differential equations, which typically cannot be solved by separation of variables. The key to their solution is what Professor Edwards calls the “magic integrating factor.” Try several examples and applications. Then return to an equation involving Euler’s method, which was originally considered in Lecture 4. x
Areas and Volumes
Use integration to find areas and volumes. Begin by trying your hand at planar regions bounded by two curves. Then review the disk method for calculating volumes. Next, focus on ellipses as well as solids obtained by rotating ellipses about an axis. Finally, see how your knowledge of ellipsoids applies to the planet Saturn. x
Arc Length, Surface Area, and Work
Continue your exploration of the power of integral calculus. First, review arc length computations. Then, calculate the areas of surfaces of revolution. Close by surveying the concept of work, answering questions such as, how much work does it take to lift an object from Earth’s surface to 800 miles in space? x
Moments, Centers of Mass, and Centroids
Study moments and centers of mass, developing formulas for finding the balancing point of a planar area, or lamina. Progress from one-dimensional examples to arbitrary planar regions. Close with the famous theorem of Pappus, using it to calculate the volume of a torus. x
Integration by Parts
Begin a series of lectures on techniques of integration, also known as finding anti-derivatives. After reviewing some basic formulas from Calculus I, learn to develop the method called integration by parts, which is based on the product rule for derivatives. Explore applications involving centers of mass and area. x
Trigonometric Integrals
Explore integrals of trigonometric functions, finding that they are often easy to evaluate if either sine or cosine occurs to an odd power. If both are raised to an even power, you must resort to half-angle trigonometric formulas. Then look at products of tangents and secants, which also divide into easy and hard cases. x
Integration by Trigonometric Substitution
Trigonometric substitution is a technique for converting integrands to trigonometric integrals. Evaluate several cases, discovering that you can conveniently represent these substitutions by right triangles. Also, what do you do if the solution you get by hand doesn’t match the calculator’s answer? x
Integration by Partial Fractions
Put your precalculus skills to use by splitting up complicated algebraic expressions to make them easier to integrate. Learn how to deal with linear factors, repeated linear factors, and irreducible quadratic factors. Finally, apply these techniques to the solution of the logistic differential equation. x
Indeterminate Forms and L'Hôpital's Rule
Revisit the concept of limits from elementary calculus, focusing on expressions that are indeterminate because the limit of the function may not exist. Learn how to use L’Hôpital’s famous rule for evaluating indeterminate forms, applying this valuable theorem to a variety of examples. x
So far, you have been evaluating definite integrals using the fundamental theorem of calculus. Study integrals that appear to be outside this procedure. Such “improper integrals” usually involve infinity as an end point and may appear to be unsolvable—until you split the integral into two parts. x
Sequences and Limits
Start the first of 11 lectures on one of the most important topics in Calculus II: infinite series. The concept of an infinite series is based on sequences, which can be thought of as an infinite list of real numbers. Explore the characteristics of different sequences, including the celebrated Fibonacci sequence. x
Infinite Series—Geometric Series
Look at an example of a telescoping series. Then study geometric series, in which each term in the summation is a fixed multiple of the previous term. Next, prove an important convergence theorem. Finally, apply your knowledge of geometric series to repeating decimals. x
Series, Divergence, and the Cantor Set
Explore an important test for divergence of an infinite series: If the terms of a series do not tend to zero, then the series diverges. Solve a bouncing ball problem. Then investigate a paradoxical property of the famous Cantor set. x
Integral Test—Harmonic Series, p-Series
Does the celebrated harmonic series diverge or converge? Discover a proof using the integral test. Then generalize to define an entire class of series called p-series, and prove a theorem showing when they converge. Close with the sum of the harmonic series, the fascinating Euler-Mascheroni constant, which is not known to be rational or irrational. x
The Comparison Tests
Develop more convergence tests, learning how the direct comparison test for positive-term series compares a given series with a known series. The limit comparison test is similar but more powerful, since it allows analysis of a series without having a term-by-term comparison with a known series. x
Alternating Series
Having developed tests for positive-term series, turn to series having terms that alternate between positive and negative. See how to apply the alternating series test. Then use absolute value to look at the concepts of conditional and absolute convergence for series with positive and negative terms. x
The Ratio and Root Tests
Finish your exploration of convergence tests with the ratio and root tests. The ratio test is particularly useful for series having factorials, whereas the root test is useful for series involving roots to a given power. Close by asking if these tests work on the p-series, introduced in Lecture 19. x
Taylor Polynomials and Approximations
Try out techniques for approximating a function with a polynomial. The first example shows how to construct the first-degree Maclaurin polynomial for the exponential function. These polynomials are a special case of Taylor polynomials, which you investigate along with Taylor’s theorem. x
Power Series and Intervals of Convergence
Discover that a power series can be thought of as an infinite polynomial. The key question with a power series is to find its interval of convergence. In general, this will be a point, an interval, or perhaps the entire real line. Also examine differentiation and integration of power series. x
Representation of Functions by Power Series
Learn the steps for expressing a function as a power series. Experiment with differentiation and integration of known series. At the end of the lecture, investigate some beautiful series formulas for pi, including one by the brilliant Indian mathematician Ramanujan. x
Taylor and Maclaurin Series
Finish your study of infinite series by exploring in greater depth the Taylor and Maclaurin series, introduced in Lecture 23. Discover that you can calculate series representations in many ways. Close by using an infinite series to derive one of the most famous formulas in mathematics, which connects the numbers e, pi, and i. x
Parabolas, Ellipses, and Hyperbolas
Review parabolas, ellipses, and hyperbolas, focusing on how calculus deepens our understanding of these shapes. First, look at parabolas and arc length computation. Then turn to ellipses, their formulas, and the concept of eccentricity. Next, examine hyperbolas. End by looking ahead to parametric equations. x
Parametric Equations and the Cycloid
Parametric equations consider variables such as x and y in terms of one or more additional variables, known as parameters. This adds more levels of information, especially orientation, to the graph of a parametric curve. Examine the calculus concept of slope in parametric equations, and look closely at the equation of the cycloid. x
Polar Coordinates and the Cardioid
In the first of two lectures on polar coordinates, review the main properties and graphs of this specialized coordinate system. Consider the cardioids, which have a heart shape. Then look at the derivative of a function in polar coordinates, and study where the graph has horizontal and vertical tangents. x
Area and Arc Length in Polar Coordinates
Continue your study of polar coordinates by focusing on applications involving integration. First, develop the polar equation for the area bounded by a polar curve. Then turn to arc lengths in polar coordinates, discovering that the formula is similar to that for parametric equations. x
Vectors in the Plane
Begin a series of lectures on vectors in the plane by defining vectors and their properties, and reviewing vector notation. Then learn how to express an arbitrary vector in terms of the standard unit vectors. Finally, apply what you’ve learned to an application involving force. x
The Dot Product of Two Vectors
Deepen your skill with vectors by exploring the dot product method for determining the angle between two nonzero vectors. Then turn to projections of one vector onto another. Close with some typical applications of dot product and projection that involve force and work. x
Vector-Valued Functions
Use your knowledge of vectors to explore vector-valued functions, which are functions whose values are vectors. The derivative of such a function is a vector tangent to the graph that points in the direction of motion. An important application is describing the motion of a particle. x
Velocity and Acceleration
Combine parametric equations, curves, vectors, and vector-valued functions to form a model for motion in the plane. In the process, derive equations for the motion of a projectile subject to gravity. Solve several projectile problems, including whether a baseball hit at a certain velocity will be a home run. x
Acceleration's Tangent and Normal Vectors
Use the unit tangent vector and normal vector to analyze acceleration. The unit tangent vector points in the direction of motion. The unit normal vector points in the direction an object is turning. Learn how to decompose acceleration into these two components. x
Curvature and the Maximum Bend of a Curve
See how the concept of curvature helps with analysis of the acceleration vector. Come full circle by using ideas from elementary calculus to determine the point of maximum curvature. Then close by looking ahead at the riches offered by the continued study of calculus. x
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Bruce H. Edwards, Ph.D.
Dr. Bruce H. Edwards is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Florida. Professor Edwards received his B.S. in Mathematics from Stanford University and his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Dartmouth College. After his years at Stanford, he taught mathematics at a university near Bogot·, Colombia, as a Peace Corps volunteer. Professor Edwards has won many teaching awards at the University of Florida, including Teacher of...
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State-run Ircon, jewellery chain PN Gadgil and two others get SEBI nod for IPO
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State-run railway infrastructure engineering and construction company Ircon International Ltd, Pune-based retail jewellery chain PN Gadgil & Sons Ltd, and two other firms have received the regulatory nod to float their respective initial public offerings (IPOs).
Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued final observations to Ircon International and PN Gadgil on 12 July and 13 July, respectively.
Two other firms, agri-input company KPR Agrochem and engineering, procurement and construction firm GR Infraprojects, received go-aheads on 10 July and 11 July, respectively.
This means that 33 firms have so far received SEBI approval to go public in 2018. As many as 46 firms had received clearance for IPOs in 2017, according to SEBI’s website.
Ircon had filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) on 27 March.
The government, which is acting as the promoter through the Ministry of Railways, has proposed to sell 9.90 million Ircon shares, or a 10.53% stake in the company, through the public float.
The Centre will get three years to pare its stake to 75%, or below, from the date of listing, to meet SEBI’s norms on 25% minimum public float.
The IPO size is estimated at Rs 1,000 crore, according to people in the know.
In May last year, VCCircle had reported about the appointment of merchant bankers for the proposed listings of railway firms, including Ircon.
The share sale is part of the government’s efforts to raise Rs 80,000 crore ($12.5 billion) from stake sales in state-run companies in the financial year 2018-19. It seeks to boost rural and infrastructure spending as well as contain fiscal deficit ahead of the 2019 general elections.
The government had recently pared its stake in aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bharat Dynamics Ltd, railway consulting firm RITES, and alloy maker Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd as part of its disinvestment programme for the current fiscal year.
IDBI Capital Markets & Securities, Axis Capital and SBI Capital Markets are merchant bankers managing the IPO.
GR Infraprojects
Delhi-based GR Infraprojects had to refile its DRHP. It submitted its revised proposal to SEBI on 30 April.
The company had originally filed an IPO proposal in September 2016 and had received regulatory approval in December that year. However, in January 2017, the builder sold two road projects to IDFC Alternatives for Rs 330 crore, latest IPO documents show. IDFC Alternatives is the private equity arm of Mumbai-based infrastructure financing firm IDFC Ltd.
VCCircle had reported last June that GR Infraprojects, which counts Motilal Oswal Private Equity as an investor, was looking to refile for the IPO after selling the road assets.
The fresh filing reflects changes in the company’s financials and valuation because of the sale.
The total issue size is estimated at Rs 1,800 crore, according to two people aware of the matter. This is more than triple the Rs 500 crore issue size originally.
The IPO comprises a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 500 crore. It also includes a secondary sale of nearly 11.23 million shares collectively by its PE investor, the promoters and other shareholders. Motilal Oswal Private Equity has proposed to sell 8.74 million shares out of the 9.84 million shares it owns, according to the new proposal.
Accounting for the issue of fresh shares, the IPO may result in 14-15% stake dilution, VCCircle estimates show. Promoter holding may fall to 81-82% from 85.60% while Motilal Oswal Private Equity’s holding is likely to decline to 1% from 9.9%, the estimates show.
HDFC Bank, IDFC Bank, Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors, and Yes Securities (India) are merchant bankers managing the IPO.
PN Gadgil
The Pune-based jewellery firm had filed its DRHP on 4 May.
The offering is entirely a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 500 crore (around $75 million), as per the draft red herring prospectus.
PNG is the oldest and largest retail jewellery chain in Maharashtra by store count, and fourth-largest jewellery company in India by revenue, according to its DRHP.
PC Jeweller Ltd was the most recent branded jewellery firm to go public in December 2012 with a Rs 609-crore IPO. The Delhi-based jeweller commands a market value of nearly Rs 6,900 crore.
Luxury goods maker Titan Ltd, which houses the Tanishq brand among other jewellery subsidiaries, has a consolidated market capitalisation of Rs 85,100 crore.
A couple of other jewellery firms are also looking to go public.
VCCircle reported that US private equity firm Warburg Pincus-backed Kalyan Jewellers India Pvt. Ltd, India’s biggest branded jewellery retail chain, had shortlisted merchant bankers to float an IPO estimated worth Rs 3,000 crore later this year.
VCCircle also reported that Kolkata-based jewellery retailer Senco Gold Ltd had shortlisted merchant banks to float an IPO with an estimated size of Rs 800 crore.
PNG’s IPO plans come amid a turbulent phase for India’s jewellery sector with brands such as Gitanjali Gems and PC Jeweller being embroiled in controversies.
YES Securities (India) and HDFC Bank are the merchant bankers managing the IPO of PN Gadgil, also known by its brand name PNG Jewellers.
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Saturday, July 6, 2019, 12:05 a.m.
Kalisi Katoa
Kalisi Katoa, 80, of Hilo, died June 27, 2019, at Hawaii Care Choices Pohai Malama Care Center. Born on Aug. 18, 1938, in Tonga, she was a housewife and member of the Free Church of Tonga.
A wake service was held July 5 at the Free Church of Tonga, 15-1518 17th Ave., Keaau. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. July 6 at the church. Burial to follow at Alae Cemetery at 12:45 p.m. Casual attire.
She is survived by sons, Sione (Karen) Katoa of Hilo, Salesi (Kolotita) Katoa of New Zealand, Unaloto (Janine) Katoa of New Zealand and Haileni (Kasanita) Katoa of Tonga; daughters, Uilanoma (Pulileka) Tatu of Tonga, Mele (Tapa) Tapa of Tonga and Losaline (Maka) Taufa of Tonga; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. – Hilo Branch.
Consuelo Lazaro
Consuelo “Verna” Lazaro, 89, of Hawi, died June 10, 2019, on Oahu. Born Jan. 16, 1930, in North Kohala, she retired from Mauna Kea Beach Hotel in 1992 after 27 years of service and was also was a member of Kalahikiola Congregational Church in North Kohala.
Visitation will be 8-10 a.m. July 13 at the Kalahikiola Congregational Church in North Kohala from. Services begin at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Waianaia Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by husband, Herminio Lazaro; and daughters, June Salvador and Vernadette Lazaro.
She is survived by daughter, Rose Cacal (Blake) Hunrick of Waipahu; three grandchildren, Herminia (Darrell) Layton, Agustin (Becky) Salvador, Jr. and Gabriel (Kristen) Coit; seven great-grandchildren.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc.
Robert Perkins
Robert Kealoha Perkins, 77, of Kailua-Kona, died June 6, 2019, at Tripler Army Medical Center. Born in Hawaii on June 9, 1941, he was a self-employed industrial painter and owner of Ohana Painting. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at 9 a.m. July 12 at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona. The family requests casual attire.
He is survived by his companion, Roxanne Makua of Kaneohe, Oahu; sons, Robert (Bonnie) Uina of Alaska, Anthony (Ashlyn) Makahanaloa of Honolulu, Kaleo (Delina) Mahi of Alaska, Robert (Ebby) Perkins Jr. of Kailua-Kona and John (Blanche) Perkins of Las Vegas; daughters, Sophia Atoa of Kailua-Kona and Melanie (Nohea) Perkins of Kailua-Kona; brothers, Charles Perkins of Kaneohe, Oahu, Levi (Lynette) Perkins of Holualoa, William (Marsi) Perkins of Kailua-Kona; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary Kona.
Antone Pacheco
Antone “Tony” Pacheco, 82, of Hilo, died May 23, 2019, at home. Born in Hilo, he was a retired carpenter for the former Hilo Coast Processing Co.
Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. July 6 at the Dodo Mortuary chapel. Funeral services at 11 a.m., followed by cremation. Casual attire, no flowers.
He is survived by wife, Betty J. Pacheco of Hilo; sons, Brian Pacheco, Sr. and Brian Pacheco, Jr. of Hilo; daughter, Cora Pacheco of Hilo; brothers, Ernest Pacheco and John (Julia) Pacheco of Hilo; Joseph (Rose) Pacheco of Ninole and Wilfred Pacheco of Fern Acres; sisters, Evelyn (Mario) Fernandez of Hilo, Carol Ah Puck of Papaaloa, Georgina “Gina” Labisores of Volcano and Rosie Crivello of Papaikou; two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Inc. – Hilo.
Francis Harris Sr.
Francis G. “Macky” Harris, Sr., 75, of Pepeekeo, died May 24, 2019, at the Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hilo and was a foreman with Jas W. Glover and a member of the Side by Side Motorcycle Ohana.
Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. July 6 at the Dodo Mortuary chapel where a memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Casual attire.
He is survived by son, Francis (Dana) Harris, Jr. of Keaau; brothers, Chris (Maile) Harris and Richard (Kaipo) Harris of Hilo; sisters, Winona Ipolani (Jordan) Hai-Kelly Rosado of Kalapana, Mary Ann Gouveia and Lucille Rodrigues of Hilo, Beverly Harris Abiley of Ainaloa, Lillian Rodrigues of Oceanside, Calif. and Cecilia Pegg of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews.
George Fukushima
George Tsutomu Fukushima, 83, of Hilo, died May 7, 2019, at Life Care Center of Hilo. Born March 3, 1936, in Hilo, he was a retired financial advisor and sales representative, U.S. Army Korean War veteran and member of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin and Tenrikyo Kilauea Church.
Private services were held. Family requests no flowers.
He is survived by wife, Ruth Okino Fukushima of Hilo; son, Kyle Tsutomu Fukushima of Hilo; numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
Nancy Callahan
Nancy Merle Chapman Callahan, 88, died from heart failure June 30, 2019, at her home in Kailua-Kona. Born in 1930, she taught for 17 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District, moved to Hawaii in 1987 with her husband, and painted impressionistic scenes.
A celebration of life honoring Nancy will be held on Saturday, July 20, at the Callahan residence, from 1-4 p.m. Call 329-1401 for directions.
She is survived by husband, Patrick Callahan; children; Maureen Fitzgerald Ridley of Eugene, Ore., Lucinda Fitzgerald Swain of Roseville, Calif., and Robert Fitzgerald of Apopka, Fla.; grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
Arrangements by Cremation Services of West Hawaii.
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News • Public Affairs / October 26, 2018
Organic Dairy Proposing CAFO Hopes New Tech Will Calm Drinking Water Fears
urlCAFO, Agriculture, dairy farms2018-10-26T00:00:00-04:00
Original story from IPBS-RJC
Rebecca Thiele
The dairy cows in Newton County would be grass-fed like these holsten dairy cattle in Virginia.
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After withdrawing its initial request in May, a Texas-based organic dairy is applying for a second permit for a farm with more than 4,000 grass-fed cows in Newton County. The dairy hopes new technology will ease concerns about contaminating nearby drinking water wells.
Natural Prairie Dairy says the system by Sedon Technologies can turn cow manure into fertilizer and clean water. In a video that went viral two years ago, billionaire Bill Gates endorsed a similar treatment system by the same company.
“And he drinks the clean water coming right out of it," says Will De Jong, who hopes to oversee the farm.
De Jong is the site manager for his family’s farm in Indiana. He says Natural Prairie Dairy plans to test the technology at its Texas location — it hasn't been used on this scale before. He says, if it works, it could be a game-changer for livestock agriculture.
Hoosier Enviromental Council senior staff attorney Kim Ferraro says she doubts the technology would be able to handle waste from more than 4,000 cows.
“So if they’re going to be touted this technology to treat that amount of waste, we need to know that it actually works and I haven’t seen anything to demonstrate that,” she says.
Ferraro says the farm would also be located in an “environmentally sensitive area." It would sit on the site of the now dried up Beaver Lake on the edge of the former Grand Kankakee Marsh. Ferraro says, due to the high water table, the waste could contaminate drinking water wells. Though the dairy says that area has been farmed for many years since Beaver Lake was drained.
For now, how the confined animal feeding operation might affect local drinking water sources is unclear. Newton County Surveyor Chris Knochel says the water table is certainly high in some parts of the county and so its likely Natural Prairie Dairy would need a special provision from the county planning commission.
However, Knochel says though the soil in that area is prone to ponding, water doesn't tend to permeate it. Indiana Public Broadcasting is still awaiting further information on how the farm would affect drinking water from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Ferraro worries the large farm would also threaten nearby nature areas like the Kankakee Sands Bison Habitat and the Willow Slough Nature Preserve.
HEC has requested the Indiana Department of Environmental Management hold a public meeting and extend the public comment period by 60 days. The current deadline for public comments is Nov. 15.
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Indiana Environmental reporting is supported by the Environmental Resilience Institute, an Indiana University Grand Challenge project developing Indiana-specific projections and informed responses to problems of environmental change.
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Nationality of a country (often referred to as Citizenship) implies that you are a citizen of that country and enjoy the rights and protections afforded by such citizenship. In general, this means that a national can:
live and work freely in that country;
vote in elections
obtain a Passport and travel on it around the world
get protection and assistance at embassies in foreign countries.
Solutions available for Cape Verde:
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WhatPassport.com is a specialist UK Nationality and British Citizenship site offering an online search and assessment. Claims to hold a British Passport can be complex and the site offers a quick, simple search to give you the answers. While many people qualify for the UK Ancestry Visa based on holding a Commonwealth passport with a UK born grandmother or grandfather, we have found that if you have a grandparent born in the UK, or if your mother is British or your father is British, then there are several scenarios where you can claim British Nationality and the right to hold a British Passport. This stems from Britain’s collection of British Colonies, British Protectorates and British Protected States in the middle of last century and the Nationality rules concerning what are now the countries of the Commonwealth.
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Chris is king of the Hills
Warrington Wolves prop Chris Hill sweeps the board at end of year awards ceremony
By Christopher Terris Taylor
CHRIS Hill swept the board at Warrington Wolves’ end of season awards to round off a remarkable week for the 24-year-old forward.
The former Leigh Centurions prop, who joined from the Championship club at the end of last season, won the club’s player of the season award, the players’ player of the season award and the Vice President’s award at the Halliwell Jones on Tuesday night.
For Wolves boss Tony Smith, it is a deserved accolade for a player who has hit the ground running in his debut Super League season.
“Chris has had an outstanding year and has been very consistent throughout,” said Smith.
“He is consistently improving and for a young man to make the transition from the Championship to the Super League in the hugely impressive manner in which he has is remarkable.
“The players, the coaching staff and anyone else who had a vote gave him the nod and he thoroughly deserved it.”
It was the icing on the cake for the young Wolves forward, as it came a day after England coach Steve McNamara had named him in the England Knights squad that will take on Ireland and Scotland in the Alitalia Cup later this year.
Smith reckons England fans will not have to wait long to see him promoted to the Elite training squad.
“England selection is a great reward and you could probably predict that he will be promoted into the Elite training squad soon if he continues in this way,” said the former England boss.
“He has taken it absolutely in his stride and though he has grown in confidence on the field, he has kept that in perspective off it and he has a great desire to learn and improve.”
Ryan Atkins was the other Wolves player to benefit from McNamara’s England reshuffle, joining teammates Garreth Carvell , Adrian Morley and Ben Westwood in the Elite training squad that will face France and Wales in the autumn Triangular tournament.
Warrington Wolves' Annual Awards Evening results
Players Player of the Year - Chris Hill
Player of the Year - Chris Hill
Vice Presidents Award - Chris Hill
U18s Player of the Year - Sean Henney
U20s Player of the Year - Brad Dwyer
Club Person of the Year - Mel Jones and Bradley Wood (groundsmen)
Foundation Community Award - Ryan Atkins and Chris Riley
Supporters Trust Committee Award - Chris Riley
Vice Presidents Award to mark his 400th appearance for the club - Lee Briers
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Airport wants drivers to stop dodging the Dulles Toll Road
The Dulles Toll Road. (Jahi Chikwendiu/TWP)
By Mark Berman
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Drivers hopping on the Dulles Access Highway to avoid paying a toll are going to encounter a beefed up police presence, officials announced this week.
This campaign is meant to discourage drivers near Dulles International Airport from using the access road when they should be using the Dulles Toll Road, according to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which operates the toll road as well as Dulles and Reagan National Airport.
The access road exists for traffic going to and from the airport, the authority said, while the toll road is meant for local traffic and other commuters. Drivers who get onto the access road when they aren’t actually going to the airport — this is called “backtracking” — can get hit with a fine as well as points on their license.
“Backtracking through Dulles is cheating and it is illegal,” MWAA Police Chief Stephen L. Holl said in a statement. “It’s not fair to those who play by the rules and stick to the Toll Road for commuting and local travel. Our ongoing efforts to curb this illegal practice will help ensure the Access Highway is used properly.”
Police from the authority as well as from the Virginia State Police will be ticketing drivers they see using the highway without going to the airport. There will be electronic signs up warning drivers that enforcement is being beefed up.
This moving violation comes with fines starting at $92 and three points on a driver’s license, the authority said. Currently, drivers operating two-axle vehicles pay $1.75 at the main toll plaza and $1 at the on- and off-ramps. But these tickets won’t actually make up for any lost tolls. While tolls on the Dulles Toll Road go toward maintaining the road and building Metro’s Silver Line, these fines will actually just go to the county where the ticket is issued.
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A Celebration of Sorry To Bother You: Part 1 - The Coup
Listen to Part 1 of a two-part Ujima Radio special to celebrate the release of Boots Riley's satire Sorry To Bother You (opening Fri 7 Dec).
In Part 1 Adam Murray (Come The Revolution member and Ujima Radio DJ) introduces us to the music of The Coup (Riley's iconic hip hop band) with highlights from their six LP, 27 year-spanning career in music, plus tracks from the Sorry To Bother You soundtrack.
The Coup - Over and Out/Sticky Sunrise (feat. Janelle Monae) / Sorry To Bother You: The Soundtrack (2018)
The Coup - Ohyahytt (feat. Lakeith Stanfield) / Sorry To Bother You: The Soundtrack (2018)
The Coup - Bullets and Love / Pick A Bigger Weapon (2006)
The Coup - Dig It! / Kill My Landlord (1993)
The Coup - Ghetto Manifesto / Party Music (2001)
The Coup - Land of 7 Billion Dances / Sorry To Bother You LP (2012)
The Coup - We've Got a Lot to Teach You Cassius Green / Sorry To Bother You LP (2012)
Posted on Fri 23 Nov 2018.
Please note: This was screened in Dec 2018
Musician and activist Boots Riley makes an incredible debut with this breathlessly inventive and funny fantastical satire about a black telemarketer who uses his 'white voice' to get a promotion in a horrible corporation.
View Sorry to Bother You
A Celebration of Sorry To Bother You: Part 2 - A Brief History of Political Hip Hop
In this second special Adam Murray gives a brief introduction to political (or 'conscious') hip hop, inspired by the history and themes of Sorry To Bother You.
View A Celebration of Sorry To Bother You: Part 2 - A Brief History of Political Hip Hop
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East Cornwall Team Members
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Lead Surf Instructor at BSX
Scott is the Owner and Head Surf Coach at Bude Surfing Experience and has over two decades of surf coaching experience.
Surf Instructor at BSX
Mike is an experienced surf session leader and has a background in education, teaching all age groups!
George is the latest addition to Team BSX!
The Surfing Dog at BSX
Maggie is the coolest surfing dog in town and often hangs at the beach!
Surf Instructor at Era Adventures
Stu is one of the Owners at Era Adventures. He has been surfing for 19 years alongside being involved in the outdoor activity industry for over 15 years!
Occy is one of the Owners at Era Adventures. He has been a Beach Lifeguard and Surf Coach for over 11 year and has trained many Lifeguards in his time!
North Cornwall Volunteer of the Year 2017
Nick has been part of The Wave Project family volunteering since 2014 and is now one of our esteemed Lead Surf Mentors. Nick loves the Wave Project and we love him! Nick is an absolute legend, helping out at almost every single session that we ran at Polzeath last year. As a result he was nominated as North Cornwall’s Volunteer of the Year in 2017. We are so lucky to have him!
Surf Mentor at Summerleaze
We’re stoked to have Andy as one of our Surf Mentors at Summerleaze and he has been involved with the Wave Project since it first began in North Cornwall! He travels all the way from Weston-Super-Mare to help out at sessions, what a legend! He says:
“As a Surf Mentor since the early days, it’s a pleasure to see the young people grow and challenge themselves. At the end of the 6 weeks session you can see the difference! This would not have been possible without the drive of the Wave Project. Encourage and do not judge what young people can or cannot do”.
Volunteer Surf Mentor
Isaac completed a 6 week Surf Therapy course back in 2017 and since he turned 14 years old this year, he has gone on to volunteer as a Surf Mentor and become a member of our Surf Club. He says:
“12 months ago, I was a different person. The Wave Project has transformed me into someone new. I urge anyone who is given the opportunity to go for it! You never know where it may take you!”
Lead Volunteer at Summerleaze
Lee is one of our epic Lead Volunteers at Summerleaze and helps out most weeks…what a legend! He’s volunteered across Cornwall projects as well as North Devon too! He says:
“I love to surf and with the Wave Project I can share this joy with others riding waves for their first time. It’s great that at the end of each session everyone leaves the water smiling and laughing. After six weeks it’s a good feeling knowing that most have become hooked on a sport that will bring joy for the rest of their lives.”
Volunteer at Polzeath
Neil is one of our awesome longstanding volunteers in North Cornwall. We’re super lucky having such a reliable volunteer in Neil, who volunteers at Polzeath most weeks. He’s also enabled us to take some epic surf snaps, which you can check out in our gallery. He says:
“I have been involved with the Wave Project for the past 3 years and Polzeath is my local surf spot. I love helping people learn to enjoy the water!”
Surf Mentor and Event Volunteer
Emma has been volunteering with the Wave Project since 2017. She volunteers mainly at Summerleaze but has also assisted at Polzeath. Emma has awesomely helped out with events such as the car boot. She says:
“I love volunteering with the Wave Project. I know how much surf therapy has helped me in the past so I want to share this as much as I can. It’s awesome watching the kids progress each week and working alongside the fellow volunteers, Wave Project staff and partner Surf Schools.”
Lead Surf Mentor at Summerleaze
Claire has been volunteering with the Wave Project since 2017. Claire has volunteered at both locations and this season she has been helping out at Summerleaze beach. She is amazing and rarely misses a session; as a result is one of our Lead Volunteers. She says:
“I love volunteering with the Wave Project! The aim is for everyone to have fun and feel supported along the way. It’s great to see the children getting such enjoyment from the sea and building confidence as well as hearing their excited YEWWWs!”
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Bairnsdale, Australia AU
Bairnsdale, Australia
The warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is January (25.8°C).
The month with the lowest average high temperature is July (14.5°C).
The average low temperature in August: 4.5°C
Months with the highest average low temperature are January and February (12.8°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is July (3.9°C).
The average rainfall in August: 36.3mm
The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is November (80.9mm).
The driest month (with the lowest rainfall) is August (36.3mm).
The average rainfall days in August: 13.2 days
The month with the highest number of rainy days is July (14.1 days).
The month with the lowest number of rainy days is February (8.4 days).
Weather Atlas: Bairnsdale, Australia - August weather forecast and climate information. Bairnsdale, Australia - August weather averages including high and low temperatures, humidity, rainfall, snowfall, daylight, sunshine, UV index, and sea temperature. Country: Australia, City: Bairnsdale. [101675]
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Manila, Philippines PH
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The average sea temperature in August
A small stream and beautiful garden parks near the city of Manila, Philippines, on a partially sunny day
The warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is May (33.4°C).
The month with the lowest average high temperature is January (29.5°C).
The average low temperature in August: 24.4°C
The month with the highest average low temperature is May (25.7°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is January (22.3°C).
The average humidity in August: 83%
The month with the highest relative humidity is August (83%).
The month with the lowest relative humidity is April (64%).
The average rainfall in August: 476.3mm
The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is August (476.3mm).
The driest month (with the lowest rainfall) is February (7.3mm).
Months with the highest number of rainy days are July and August (22 days).
The month with the lowest number of rainy days is February (2 days).
The average sea temperature in August: 28.9°C
The best month for swimming (with the highest average sea temperature) is May (29.8°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average sea temperature) is February (27°C).
Months with the longest days are May, June, July and August (Average daylight: 13h).
Months with shortest days are January, November and December (Average daylight: 11h).
The average sunshine in August: 4.3h
The month with most sunshine is April (Average sunshine: 8.6h).
Months with least sunshine are July and August (Average sunshine: 4.3).
The average UV index in August: 12
Months with the highest UV index are February, March, April, May, June, July, August and September (UV index 12).
The month with the lowest UV index is December (UV index 9).
Weather Atlas: Manila, Philippines - August weather forecast and climate information. Manila, Philippines - August weather averages including high and low temperatures, humidity, rainfall, snowfall, daylight, sunshine, UV index, and sea temperature. Country: Philippines, City: Manila. [1867958]
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Defending the interests of public service media is the EBU goal, as well as promoting PSM’s indispensible contribution to modern society. Such a contribution is built on sound technical choices, where EBU drives innovation and media integration by generating ideas, collaborating with industry and setting standards.
The EBU is the world’s foremost alliance of public service media organizations, with Members in 56 countries in Europe and beyond. It is a world-renowned source of media industry knowledge and expertise.
The EBU also operates EUROVISION and EURORADIO.
Through EUROVISION, the EBU produces and distributes top quality content and provides broadcasters with on-site facilities for major world events. Through EURORADIO the EBU enhances and promotes public service radio as a key protagonist in a multimedia world. The EUROVISION and EURORADIO network, combining satellite and fibre, is the largest and most reliable in the world directly plugged in to public service media everywhere.
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Where Are They Now? Ron Bass
For many years, the frightening sound of a bullwhip's snap meant one thing in WWE: "Outlaw" Ron Bass was in the building. With the trusty Miss Betsy at his side, the rugged Texan used an aggressive old-school offense to intimidate and punish his unlucky opponents.
During his tenure with WWE in the late '80s, the battle-tested brawler participated in several historic matches which helped revolutionize the industry. In addition to being involved in the first-ever Survivor Series and Royal Rumble contests, Bass was involved in a Saturday Night's Main Event classic when he battled Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake in a Hair vs. Hair match. At the time, sports-entertainment was yet to reach its greatest heights, but "Outlaw" told WWE.com that you could feel something special was about to happen.
"I came from the time of regional territories and small-time promotions," said Bass. "I had heard of so many of these Superstars before, but I had never shared a ring with them before. I looked around and saw all these huge stars working for one company. It was just a magical feeling. That was the start of the WWE's rise."
After years and years on the road, which included a stretch of 104 straight days away from his home, the constant nagging injuries left the veteran with no choice but to hang up the bullwhip and face life after wrestling. For Bass, retirement meant returning to his home in Tampa, Fla., where he found religion, golf, and a place to put his bachelor's of science degree from Arkansas State University to work.
"Generally when a wrestler retires, they open a bar or a gym, but I didn't want to do that," said Bass. "I jumped into Florida's booming construction market, where I work as a sales rep for a major supply company. Business has been good, and things have worked out well. There is life after wrestling."
Living with his 13-year-old son, the Superstar of yesterday is left with no choice but to follow the Superstars of today. The current WWE roster offers a dramatic contrast to the days when Miss Betsy rested in Ron's corner, but the retired grappler is still happy to offer his endorsement.
"It's all about adrenaline now," said Bass. "These guys are always pushing the envelope and it's exciting to watch. It's awesome to watch them in action, and I tip my cap to them. The future is bright for WWE."
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Black bear escapes, forces lockdown at Columbus Zoo
Wolfgang Kaehler
<p>ALASKA, UNITED STATES - 2015/08/24: American black bear (Ursus americanus) feeding on salmon eggs (roe) at creek at Neets Bay fish hatchery, Behm Canal in Southeast Alaska near Ketchikan, USA. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)</p>
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Zoo officials in Ohio say a black bear cub briefly escaped its enclosure before being corralled and sedated.
A spokeswoman says the Columbus Zoo was put on lockdown Saturday morning for a few minutes until workers could contain the bear.
She says two black bear cubs were being moved into a new habitat when one of them somehow got out of the enclosure.
The cub was within an area accessible to the public, but spokeswoman Patty Peters says she didn't know yet whether it came close to visitors.
Workers were able to contain the bear within 15 minutes after the first alert went out.
Just a month ago, a response team at the Cincinnati Zoo shot and killed a 400-pound gorilla after a boy got inside its enclosure.
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VMware (VMW) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y
Aniruddha Ganguly May 31, 2019
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VMware Inc. (VMW - Free Report) reported first-quarter fiscal 2020 non-GAAP earnings of $1.32 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a nickel and increased 4.8% from the year-ago quarter.
Revenues of $2.27 billion also surpassed the consensus mark of $2.24 billion and improved 12.8% on a year-over-year basis. Strong top-line growth was primarily driven by robust performance from NSX, VeloCloud and vSAN product lines. VMware stated that it inked 16 deals in the quarter that were worth more than $10 million.
Region wise, U.S. revenues (46.5% of revenues) increased 12.3%, while International revenues (53.5% of revenues) grew 13.4% from the year-ago quarter. The strong International growth was driven by robust performance from EMEA and Asia Pacific.
Services revenues (61.7% of total revenues) increased 13.2% to $1.40 billion. License revenues (38.3% of total revenues) grew 12.3% year over year to $869 million.
Hybrid Cloud and SaaS accounted for more than 12% of total revenues. More than 50% of EUC product bookings are now sold as SaaS.
Additionally, VMware acquired Bitnami, a leader in application packaging solutions providing the largest catalog of click-to-deploy applications and development stacks for major cloud and Kubernetes environments. The company also completed the acquisition of AetherPal.
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Robust Bookings
NSX adoption was impressive as license bookings increased more than 40% year over year. All top 10 deals in the quarter included NSX.
Furthermore, vSAN license bookings grew 50% year over year. The product was included in eight of the top 10 deals. Notably, customer count has exceeded 20K.
EUC license bookings were up low teens on a year-over-year basis and included in nine of the top 10 deals.
Core SDDC license bookings grew low teens on a year-over-year basis. Total core SDDC bookings were up low-double digits year over year. For cloud management, both license and total bookings recorded double-digit growth in the reported quarter.
Compute licensed bookings grew mid-single digits and total compute bookings increased high-single digits on a year-over-year basis.
Portfolio & Partnership Expansions
VMware and Amazon Web Services (AWS) expanded their partnership that now enables the latter to resell VMware Cloud on the platform. The service is now available in 14 regions globally, including Canada, Mumbai, Paris and Singapore.
Dell, Microsoft and VMware recently expanded their partnership, per which Microsoft will deliver a fully native, supported and certified VMware cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, called Azure VMware Solutions.
Moreover, VMware Workspace ONE will be able to manage Office 365 across devices through cloud-based integration with Microsoft Intune and Azure Active Directory. Additionally, the extension of VMware Horizon Cloud on Azure will include Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop.
Microsoft and VMware are also exploring initiatives to drive further integration between VMware infrastructure and Azure. The companies intend to integrate VMware NSX with Azure Networking and integration of specific Azure services with VMware management solutions. They will also be exploring bringing specific Azure services to the VMware on-premises customers.
During the reported quarter, the company introduced VMware Cloud on Dell EMC. The company also updated VMware NSX-T Data Center 2.4 and NSX Cloud. It also introduced the VMware Service-defined Firewall.
Operating Details
Non-GAAP gross margin contracted 80 basis points (bps) on a year-over-year basis to 86.6%. License gross margin stayed flat. However, services gross margin contracted 120 bps in the reported quarter.
Research & development (R&D) expenses as percentage of revenues expanded 100 bps to 19.3%. Sales & marketing (S&M) and general & administrative (G&A) expenses as percentage of revenues shrunk 100 bps and 40 bps to 31.4% and 6.4%, respectively.
Non-GAAP operating expenses as percentage of revenues decreased 40 bps to 57.1%.
Non-GAAP operating margin contracted 30 bps to 29.4% in the reported quarter.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
At the end of first-quarter fiscal 2020, cash & cash equivalents were $3.31 billion compared with $2.83 billion at the end of fourth-quarter fiscal 2019.
Operating cash flow was $1.27 billion in the quarter, while free cash flow was $946 million. In the previous quarter, operating cash flow was $1.01 billion and free cash flow was $946 million.
In the reported quarter, VMware bought back shares worth $42 million. The company has approximately $834 million remaining under its current share repurchase authorization, which extends through the end of August 2019.
For fiscal 2020, VMware expects revenues of $10.03 billion, up 11.8% year over year. License revenues are expected to increase 12.8% to $4.275 billion.
Non-GAAP operating margin for the year is anticipated to be 33%. Non-GAAP earnings are expected to be $6.49 per share.
Cash flow from operations is expected to be $3.950 billion. Free cash flow is anticipated to be $3.630 billion.
For second-quarter fiscal 2020, total revenues are expected to be $2.425 billion, up 11.5% year over year. License revenues are anticipated to be $1 billion, indicating an increase of 11.1% year over year.
Non-GAAP operating margin is anticipated to be 32.6%. Non-GAAP earnings are expected to be of $1.55 per share.
Zacks Rank & Stocks to Consider
Currently, VMware carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Long-term earnings growth rate for Cadence, Microsoft and Nuance are currently pegged at 11%, 12.4% and 5%, respectively.
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IT jobs: Hiring back to pre-recession levels
Linux and PHP developers in demand, along with iPhone and BlackBerry expertise…
By Shelley Portet | February 16, 2011 -- 15:41 GMT (07:41 PST) | Topic: Tech Industry
IT recruitment has bounced back to pre-recession levels, according to a survey from recruitment consultancy Robert Walters.
The survey found that general hiring activity levels during 2010 were comparable with those in 2007 before the recession hit many tech jobs.
Chris Hickey, managing director of UK recruitment at Robert Walters, said in a statement that "firms particularly focused on recruiting for growth-focused roles, rather than those that were geared towards managing the bottom line, as they looked to take advantage of improving market conditions."
Application developers with expertise in Apple's iPhone and RIM's BlackBerry were found to be particularly in demand
Application developers with expertise in Apple's iPhone and RIM's BlackBerry were found to be particularly in demand, with infrastructure specialists and professionals with strong enterprise backgrounds highlighted by the report as being the most consistently in-demand IT workers.
Linux and PHP developers were also sought after, according to the report, with businesses also focused on hiring IT staff with skills in open-source technology.
While the survey reported some growth in graduate-level jobs, most hiring activity occurred at the mid to senior levels, according to Jason Addicott, associate director of IT recruitment at Robert Walters.
Addicott added: "IT professionals who work in London continue to be among the best paid in the world" with IT salaries across the country "generally comparing favourably with those overseas". The study also found that most IT workers moving roles were able to negotiate salary increases of between three and five per cent.
A separate survey released last month also reported an increased demand for IT workers. The survey, conducted by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and professional services firm KPMG, reported that growth in IT employment was second only to transport, post and logistics.
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Nine-year Iridium bankruptcy saga over for Motorola
A judge has ruled Motorola does not have to pay damages of $4bn over the failure of its Iridium satellite venture
By Peter Judge | May 23, 2008 -- 14:49 GMT (07:49 PDT) | Topic: Networking
A judge has finally ruled that Motorola has nothing to pay over the bankruptcy of its Iridium satellite venture in 1999, described as the biggest project failure in history.
The satellites are still in use, with current owner, Iridium Satellite, claiming to have around 250,000 subscribers. A creditors' committee had been seeking more than $4bn (£2bn) in damages against Motorola, which backed the original Iridium plan to cover the globe with 66 satellites providing phone coverage.
Founded in 1992, Iridium launched its service in 1998, but went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1999, unable to sell enough subscriptions to the expensive service, in the face of competition from GSM mobile-phone services.
US bankruptcy judge James Peck approved a deal which requires no money from Motorola, but calls for Iridium Satellite to pay one percent of unsecured claims, up to $1.6bn.
The original Iridium network required a million users to break even but, due to its massive costs, it charged higher fees than terrestrial networks, and struggled to reach 55,000 subscribers. Rather than take the satellites, which had cost up to $5bn, out of orbit, the liguidators sold them to Iridium Satellite for around $20m.
Iridian Satellite completed the network in 2002, gained business from the US military, and claimed 250,000 subscribers in its first-quarter results for 2008.
More from Peter Judge
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Linux pioneer moves from Red Hat to Intel
Xen: The startup in Citrix clothing
The Swedish datacentre with a bunker mentality
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Smart rehab gloves for 500 bucks
Smart rehab gloves for $500 promises to bring sophisticated in-home rehab to stroke victims at low cost.
By John Dodge | March 29, 2010 -- 10:20 GMT (03:20 PDT) | Topic: Innovation
A group of researchers at Northeastern University (NU) in Boston claim they have developed inexpensive rehab gloves that help stroke victims and wounded vets regain their their fine motor skills.
The news is that NU says the gloves can be manufactured for $500, a fraction for what they have typically cost. The IEEE Spectrum surveyed glove-based that can track hand movements in 2008. It's a growing field starting on the low end technologically with the popular Wii game controller. I also found a $2000 system called The Pinch Glove that can pick up virtual objects.
Call the ATLAS (Tracking and Location at Home System) Bimanual Rehabilitation System, the gloves monitor movement in the hands and arms as the wearer plays virtual reality games. They were developed in the NU Biomedical Mechatronics Laboratory, which focuses on robotics and mechatronics.
NU Researcher Caitlin Brintz tries out the rehab glove. credit: NU
"We were trying to develop a low-cost virtual-environment based glove system that can be used for motor retraining of the arm, hand, fingers and thumb in patients who have suffered a stroke,” Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Maureen Holden said in a press statement. “The idea … is to keep the cost low enough and the features simple enough that patients can afford to buy one and use it independently in their homes.”
Glove-based systems can cost up to $10,000. At 1/20th of that, ATLAS is aimed at those who cannot afford in home rehab or who are too far away from a treatment center. Holden teamed up with NU engineering students and mechanical and industrial engineering professor Constantinos Mavroidis to develop ATLAS.
Holden said so far two prototype pairs of the gloves have been developed and they are seeking a partner to make and commercialize the system. She added that the virtual reality software is partially done as well.
The original goal was to make the gloves at $250 each since some stroke victims will not need both gloves. The glove project grew out of an arm motion tracking system Holden developed as a MIT research scientist.
As an aside, the study of mechatronics applies several engineering disciplines to a project, focusing heavily on electrical and mechanical engineering.
Most mechanical devices or machines have electrical and electronic components so students in engineering programs are taught a little bit everything outside their core major so the scope of their knowledge applies to many aspects of a project instead of a few. Mechatronics is especially useful in smaller design and engineering teams where resources are scarce (engineers got used to doing more with less long before the rest of us...).
More from John Dodge
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Is Bill Gates good for education in America?
Toss Branson's absurd call for compensation into the ashes
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Posts for January, 2009
FREE Adventures in Odyssey episode: “Called On in Class”
Bob Hoose with the rest of the Odyssey Team
First up, enjoy the full-length episode “Called on in Class”… when Trent DeWhite has to present in front of his whole class, the mayhem he imagines is earth-shattering! Then, writer/director Bob Hoose joins us to discuss how Trent got his name, his experiences working with Adventures in Odyssey actors, and lots more.
Today’s show “Called in On Class” is only one of the twelve fun stories included on Along for the Ride (Volume 43).
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Steve Burns, the voice of “Rodney” and “Mitch” on Adventures in Odyssey, tells all!
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After over 18 years on Adventures in Odyssey, the actor who’s played Robert “Mitch” Mitchell and Rodney Rathbone shares his favorite episode, which character is more like him, why his kids love “Odyssey”, and more!
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The Adventures Of Andy Kershaw is at the Swindon Arts Centre on Monday 13 February
PUBLISHED: 16:58 23 January 2012 | UPDATED: 20:56 20 February 2013
The fantastic Andy Kershaw who is among the UK's most-decorated broadcasters is coming to Swindon. His show The Adventures Of Andy Kershaw is at the Swindon Arts Centre on Monday 13 February 7.30pm.
The fantastic Andy Kershaw who is among the UKs most-decorated broadcasters is coming to Swindon. His show The Adventures Of Andy Kershaw is at the Swindon Arts Centre on Monday 13 February 7.30pm.
Andy is known as a most-decorated broadcaster for working for Radio 4 and, for fifteen years as a Radio 1 DJ.
There is no off switch for Andy as you can tell by looking to the many jobs he has done so far in his lifetime. He started out as a teenager promoting major rock gigs. Then he started out as Billy Braggs driver and roadie one day and presenting Whistle Test and Live Aid the next.
Without a doubt Andy Kershaw has a passion for music and an instinct for frontline journalism. This instinct was shown through reporting for the BBC and the broadsheets from the worlds most extreme countries such as Iraq, North Korea, Haiti, Angola and Rwanda during the genocide. Andys enthusiasm made him the central figure in the popularisation of world music. Romances, Nervous breakdowns, relationships with music, Andy has had it all so book your tickets to come and discover Andys adventures.
"Andy Kershaw has led an extraordinary life. His unrivalled role in bringing World Music to the ears of the west is just part of the story of this man whose zest for life, music, people, experience and travel made him the finest British broadcaster bar none. That his life has had its ups and downs is to say that the Alps have snowy peaks, but throughout this dizzyingly paced and often wildly hilarious book he brings alive his matchless career, and the cultural life of a Britain that seems to be vanishing. Forget Media Studies and a life of student debt: read NO OFF SWITCH and learn what it is to be a real broadcast journalist, a real achiever. A real someone."Stephen Fry
"Andy Kershaw is such an enthusiast. He made me travel a little further than I normally do.He has an ability to do things first and ask questions afterwards. Not a recipe for a safe, secure life, maybe, but it makes things a lot more interesting for the rest of us!"Michael Palin
"A staggeringly good read. It takes a lot for me to laugh heartily. I'll be stealing openly from it. This book is magnificent." Nigel Blackwell, Half Man Half Biscuit
"Fabulously well-written - the wit, the brimming enthusiasm and the outrage all come direct from the broadcasting voice."James Medd, Word Magazine
To book tickets for The Adventures of Andy Kershaw on Monday 13th February, priced 15, call the Arts Centre on 01793 614837.
To book online: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/146666
For more information about shows see www.swindon.gov.uk/artscentre
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Diplomatic Security: Time for Some Adult Supervision
Author: Nathan HodgeNathan Hodge
In the wake of the 1983 suicide bomb attack on the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Secretary of State George Shultz appointed retired Adm. Bobby Inman to head an advisory panel to review diplomatic security. The Inman report, as it came to be known, recommended stringent new building standards for U.S. embassies – and it called for creation of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
Diplomatic security agents have a number of different jobs: They protect high-ranking VIPs visiting the United States, guard the Secretary of State and other officials, investigate passport and visa fraud, and conduct security investigations. But the diplomatic security corps was not designed for the post-9/11 world, in which diplomats and other government personnel are out getting their hands dirty doing reconstruction work in places like Iraq and Afghanistan. So the State Department started outsourcing.
In July 2005, the State Department selected three U.S. security firms - Blackwater (now known as Xe), DynCorp and Triple Canopy - to compete for task orders under the Worldwide Personal Protective Service (WPPS) II contract, a program worth a potential $1.2 billion to each contractor over five years to provide protective services to U.S. diplomatic personnel in war zones. WPPS II task orders have included missions in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Iraq and Israel.
That plan, however, hasn't worked so well. In September 2007, Blackwater guards protecting U.S. diplomats convoy became engaged in a protracted gunfight in Nisour Square, Baghdad; up to 17 civilians died in the crossfire. The incident provoked major outrage in Iraq, and the entire security industry is still reeling from the incident.
More recently, details emerged about a pattern of debauched asshattery (shown here) by contracted guards at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. The State Department has now fired contractors who were caught on camera, and the entire management team of ArmorGroup North America, which has the Kabul embassy security contract, is being replaced.
This all begs the question: Does the State Department have the faintest idea how to manage private security?
According to Concerned Foreign Service Officers, an association of diplomats and civil servants, the answer is "Hell, no." In a statement released yesterday, Concerned Foreign Service Officers pointed to an "internal corporate culture of the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security [that] promotes the concept that all things are allowable in defense of the nation's security, and that employees who perform illegal acts in the name of security will be protected."
The group complained that the bureau "encourages agents to view themselves as being above the law," and that whistleblower complaints are ignored as a matter of course. "The ugly photos currently making the news are a particularly ugly manifestation of that culture," the statement says.
I'll put my two cents in and add that the Bureau of Diplomatic Security also has a real problem with communication and accountability. Last year, I put a request in writing to the bureau for an interview on how State was adapting to prepare employees to work in more high-threat environments, particularly Iraq and Afghanistan, and how the roles and missions of diplomatic security have expanded post-9/11. It was part of a book I'm writing on the business of nation-building.
After jumping through a ridiculous number of hoops – and believe me, I've visited U.S. nuclear weapons laboratories, interviewed Russian officials, and worked as a reporter in Iran, so I know when someone is setting the bar high – the request was denied. Well, if the bureau wants to start explaining, now's the time. Otherwise everyone else is going to start doing the talking for them.
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Imagining A Dismal Future, 'Years And Years' Says Plenty About The Present
By John Powers • Jun 24, 2019
Emma Thompson plays Vivienne Rook, a plain-speaking businesswoman turned populist politician, in the HBO series Years and Years.
Originally published on June 26, 2019 11:25 am
Things are looking bright for pessimists these days — the world has caught up with their sense of gloom. Well over half of those living in the developed world think their countries are heading in the wrong direction, away from the prosperity and stability that people over age 40 once took for granted. Be it climate change, financial collapse, terrorism, political gridlock or the ceaseless psychic tasering of social media, ordinary people often feel caught in a reality that's spinning out of control.
Such a feeling underlies the rip-roaring BBC show Years and Years airing on HBO. With hints of everything from Black Mirror to The Handmaid's Tale to The Apprentice, this six-part family saga gazes through a crystal ball to tell a darkly unsettling tale about how history affects individual lives. The action begins right now, in 2019, and carries us 15 years into the future.
Lydia West (left) and Jade Alleyne play Bisme-Lyons sisters Bethany and Ruby.
Robert Ludovic / HBO
The story centers on the Manchester-based Lyons family. The eldest brother Stephen Lyons (Rory Kinnear) is a prosperous financial planner married to Celeste Bisme-Lyons (T'Nia Miller), a successful accountant with whom he has two daughters. He has a gay younger brother, Daniel (Russell Tovey), who works for the Manchester city government, and two younger sisters. There's earnest Edith (Jessica Hynes), who's a globetrotting social activist, and the rousing Rosie (Ruth Madeley), a blue-collar single mom with spina bifida. On holidays they visit the home of their redoubtable grandmother (Anne Reid), who lives in — metaphor, anyone? — a big old house in serious need of repair.
As the show begins, they're simply going about their lives. But history soon starts roaring around them like a hurricane. Donald Trump is re-elected and begins a nuclear stare-down with China. Vladimir Putin takes over Ukraine, and refugees pour into Britain. Banks begin to wobble, political parties dither, and Britain watches the rise of Vivienne Rook — played by a terrific Emma Thompson — a plain-speaking businesswoman turned populist politician who owns her own TV network. Some of the Lyons find Rook a breath of fresh air; the others think she's Satan.
Years and Years is the brainchild of Russell T. Davies, who's well-known in Britain for his smart resurrection of Dr. Who in 2005 and his landmark series Queer as Folk. Here, Davies is less interested in inventing an imaginary dystopia than in taking the world we now inhabit — with Brexit, refugees, Putin, Siri, etc. — and spinning a vision of how things will play out in daily life. As huge and terrifying things happen, fortunes crumble and rise, love affairs flower for good and ill and young people embrace transhumanism — while some of their elders meet death.
The whooshing cultural changes — and the family's plucky adjustments to them — make Years and Years addictive, doubly so as the show boasts one of those crack British casts so well trained in realism. The actors keep the dizziest events anchored in common experience, and Davies is brilliant at finding real emotion in fanciful circumstances.
Of course, depictions of the future often prove to be profoundly wrong, as those still waiting for their flying cars can attest. Indeed, speculative fiction usually tells us more about the present than the future. That's true here. Despite some witty doodles around the margins, Davies' dire sense of the next few years isn't exactly revelatory. He basically extrapolates from today's big issues, be it refugees, fervent nationalism, fake news, or the collapse of traditional political parties. At times, Davies falls into what George Orwell called the trap of believing that what's happening now will keep happening forever.
Steeped in liberal paranoia, Years and Years skillfully captures how the world now feels to folks like Davies who voted against Brexit, fear Donald Trump, and dread that the tolerant, democratic, globalized social order of the late 20th century is collapsing around them. But whether or not you share Davies's politics, you will almost certainly find the show chilling and identify with the Lyons family's struggles to understand, and survive, forces they can't begin to control.
Copyright 2019 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air.
TERRY GROSS, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. The new British series "Years And Years" is a politically dystopian series that chronicles the life of an English family and takes us 15 years into the future. Premiering tonight on HBO, the six-part drama has a cast that includes Emma Thompson. Our critic-at-large, John Powers, has seen the first four episodes and says it's scarier than a horror movie.
JOHN POWERS, BYLINE: Things are looking bright for pessimists these days. The world is caught up with their sense of gloom. Well over half of those living in the developed world think their countries are headed in the wrong direction, away from the prosperity and stability that people over age 40 once took for granted. Be it climate change, financial collapse, terrorism, political gridlock or the ceaseless psychic tasering of social media, ordinary people often feel caught in a reality that's spinning out of control.
Such a feeling underlies the rip-roaring BBC show "Years And Years," airing on HBO. With hints of everything from "Black Mirror" to "The Handmaid's Tale" to "The Apprentice," this six-part family saga gazes through a crystal ball to tell a darkly unsettling tale about how history affects individual lives. The action begins right now in 2019 and carries us 15 years into the future. The story centers on the Manchester-based Lyons family, who may be a bit too neat in their diversity. The eldest brother, Stephen, played by Rory Kinnear, is a prosperous financial planner married to Celeste - that's T'Nia Miller, a successful black accountant with whom he has two daughters. He has a gay younger brother, Daniel, played by Russell Tovey, who works for the Manchester city government - and two younger sisters.
There's earnest Edith, played by Jessica Hynes, who's a globetrotting social activist, and the rousing Rosie - that's Ruth Madeley, a blue-collar single mom with spina bifida. On holidays, they visit the home of their redoubtable grandmother, played by Anne Reid, who lives in - metaphor, anyone? - a big, old house in serious need of repair.
As the show begins, they're simply going about their lives. But history soon starts roaring around them like a hurricane. Donald Trump is reelected and begins a nuclear stare-down with China. Vladimir Putin takes over Ukraine, and refugees pour into Britain. Banks begin to wobble. Political parties dither. And Britain watches the rise of Vivienne Rook, played by a terrific Emma Thompson, a plain-speaking businesswoman turned populist politician who owns her own TV network. Some of the Lyons find Rook a breath of fresh air. The others think she's Satan. Early on, Daniel takes Rosie's newborn baby in his arms and begins talking about the world he's being born into.
(SOUNDBITE OF TV SHOW, "YEARS AND YEARS")
ANNE REID: (As Muriel) Oh, he's looking a bit broody there.
RUSSELL TOVEY: (As Daniel) No chance. No way.
RORY KINNEAR: (As Stephen) You'd be great, you and Ralph.
TOVEY: (As Daniel) Don't know if I could have a kid in a world like this.
RUTH MADELEY: (As Rosie) Oh, that's happy, thanks.
TOVEY: (As Daniel) Really, though. It is like that Rook woman said - things were OK a few years ago, before 2008. Do you remember back then? We used to think politics was boring.
KINNEAR: (As Stephen) Those were the days.
TOVEY: (As Daniel) And now I worry about everything. I don't know what to worry about first. Never mind the government. It's the sodding banks. They terrify me. And it's not even them, it's the companies, the brands, the corporations that treat us like algorithms while they go around poisoning the air and the temperature and the rain. And don't even start with me on ISIS. And now we've got America. Never thought I'd be scared of America in a million years. But we've got fake news and false facts. I don't even know what's true anymore. What sort of world are we in? Because if it's this bad now, what's it going to be like for you - 30 years' time, 10 years or five years?
POWERS: "Years And Years" is the brainchild of Russell T. Davies, who's well known in Britain for his smart resurrection of "Dr. Who" in 2005 and his landmark gay series "Queer As Folk." Here, Davies is less interested in inventing an imaginary dystopia than in taking the world we now inhabit - with Brexit, refugees, Putin, Syria and so forth - and spinning a vision of how these things will play out in daily life.
As huge and terrifying things happen, fortunes crumble and rise. Love affairs flower for good and ill. Young people find new ways of being trans - I'll say no more - while some of their elders meet death. The whooshing cultural changes and the family's plucky adjustments to them make "Years And Years" addictive, doubly so as the show boasts one of those crack British casts so well-trained in realism. The actors keep the dizziest events anchored in common experience. And Davies is brilliant at finding real emotion in fanciful circumstances.
Of course, depictions of the future often prove to be profoundly wrong, as those still waiting for their flying cars can attest. Indeed, speculative fiction usually tells us more about the present than the future. That's true here. Despite some witty doodles around the margins, Davies' dire sense of the next few years isn't exactly revelatory. He basically extrapolates from today's big issues - be it refugees, fervent nationalism, fake news or the collapse of traditional political parties. At times, Davies falls into what George Orwell called the trap of believing that what's happening now will keep happening forever.
Steeped in liberal paranoia, "Years And Years" skillfully captures how the world now feels to folks like Davies, who voted against Brexit, feared Donald Trump and dread that the tolerant, democratic, globalized social order of the late 20th century is collapsing around them. But whether or not you share Davies' politics, you will almost certainly find the show chilling and identify with the Lyons family's struggles to understand and survive forces they can't begin to control.
GROSS: John Powers reviewed the new HBO series "Years And Years," which begins tonight on HBO. Tomorrow on FRESH AIR, my guest will be comic and actor Ramy Youssef. He stars in a semi-autobiographical series called "Ramy," about being the son of Egyptian immigrants and surprising friends by actually being an observant Muslim - but not observant about everything. His new stand-up comedy special premieres on HBO Saturday night. The special and the series are about trying to figure out who he is as a Muslim and a man. I hope you'll join us.
FRESH AIR's executive producer is Danny Miller. Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham. Our associate producer of digital media is Molly Seavy-Nesper. Thea Chaloner directed today's show. I'm Terry Gross.
(SOUNDBITE OF AMANDA GARDIER'S "FJORD") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Teresa Xu designs San Diego Residence interiors for well-travelled client
| January 30, 2019 | Arhitecture | No Comments
Californian designer Teresa Xu has kept the interiors of this newly built house in San Diego simple, so as not to clash with the owner’s eclectic furniture and art collection.
Details include a custom bed frame, benches and storage units that merge with existing floors and walls.
Xu collaborated with designer Kevin Lee Yi for the Californian project. The two of them outfitted the holiday home on a hilly site in Normal Heights for a dentist, whose brief to her was to keep the interior “clean, simple and bright”.
The client also wanted to incorporate furniture collected during his seven years abroad. “Each guest room represents a travelling or living experience,” Xu said.
A completed basement features a Japanese-inspired bed, which sits on a platform of white oak that matches the flooring.
Near the bed is a leather floor pad used as a spot to sit and meditate. Two windows allow for ample natural light, with views to the sloping canyon outside.
On the ground floor is an open-plan kitchen with a sitting area, while sliding glass doors open to a deck.
A large, white kitchen island can seat six people and serves as the home’s main dining area. Behind the kitchen sink is a pantry, partitioned by a frosted glass panel in a steel frame.
Opposite the kitchen is a light grey custom TV wall lined with concrete panels, which includes an electric fireplace on the lower right side.
The main living area is accessed from a small corridor, beside a stairwell defined by black rods that reach up to the ceiling on the upper level. Completing the ground floor is a bedroom, a bathroom and a one-car garage.
Upstairs is the master bedroom with an ensuite, as well as a laundry room and a private office. A large balcony off the stairwell features an outdoor fire pit and wet bar, providing more space for entertaining.
White oak also features across the floors on the top level, and is also used for a built-in bench in the bedroom.
Throughout the home, walls are kept white to showcase the furnishings and various wall-mounted art. Minimal prints by artist Richard Vergez can be found throughout the home.
“The white walls make the house look like a canvas, or a gallery, there is always an empty wall for artworks the homeowner brings home from his world travels,” said Xu.
Outside, the three-storey residence has a white lower-level facade, and boards laid vertically on its upper portion. The building spans 2,700 square feet (251 square metres), and is rectangular in shape with a flat roof.
The house also includes a second kitchen and living room in the basement, which is can be accessed from a private entrance via outdoor stairs.
Nearby is a house that was recently completed by Jeff Svitak, as his personal architecture studio and home, which is clad in charred wood.
Photography is by Jason Wang.
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Real Madrid lining up €102m bid for Paulo Dybala
In News total fifa by radmedia_Ricard 23 January, 2019
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Real Madrid want to sign Paulo Dybala next summer. The Los Blancos are willing to offer 102 million euros for the Juventus star, as reported by The Sun. Dybala has scored 54 goals in 115 games in Serie A but he is considered transferable for Massimiliano Allegri, who has never shown full trust in the Argentinian.
A source quoted by the British newspaper said that “Real is looking for their next Galacticos superstar and Dybala is on top of the wishlist. There has been a lot of interest in him over the last few years but he was always interested in going to Real. Manchester City wanted him too, Pep even followed him when he was at Bayern Munich”.
The Los Blancos hierarchy are looking to rebuild their squad at the end of the campaign, with their La Liga title hopes all but over. And the Argentine attacker has been added to the top of their shortlist to join Gareth Bale and Co at the Bernabeu for next season.
Eriksen too?
Real Madrid are prepared to include James Rodriguez in any deal to sign to Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen, according to AS. Los Blancos hope that by offering the Colombian star in exchange for Eriksen they can drive down Spurs chairman Daniel Levy’s initial asking price.
Rodriguez is currently in the middle of his second year on loan at Bayern Munich, who have an option to make the switch permanent for €42m ($48m, £37m) at the end of the season.
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Hina Khan flaunts her 'komolika swag' in these pics
Hina is currently seen playing the role of Komolika in a popular television show
Image Courtesy: Instagram
New Delhi: One of the most popular actresses of Indian television, Hina Khan is an avid social media user. The gorgeous actress often gives us major outfit goals and is known for her remarkable dress sense. She is currently seen playing the role of Komolika in a popular television show and people are loving her avatar.
Hina's latest Instagram posts are all about showing off her 'Komolika swag'. The leggy lass shared pics from the show's sets and we bet you won't be able to take your eyes off her.
Check out the pics here:
A post shared by Hina Khan (@realhinakhan) on Feb 21, 2019 at 8:03am PST
Happiness @tripzarora
A post shared by Hina Khan (@realhinakhan) on Feb 21, 2019 at 11:00am PST
Hina got Dadasaheb Phalke Excellence Award for 'Best Entertainer for Reality Show' for here television stint on a popular reality show. She has several awards and honours to her credit for her stint on television. She also bagged the Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award for her contribution to the entertainment field.
The actress was also honoured with the 'Style Diva' in the television industry award at the Gold Awards 2018 ceremony held in Mumbai.
Recently, Hina was bestowed upon with the Best Stylish TV Personality of the year award by Lions Gold Awards. Expressing her happiness over winning the award, the actress wrote on Instagram, “Yes , it’s a great feeling to know that you are being awarded for your achievements.. It’s always great to be attending an award show or a felicitation event but it becomes more special when you get it even when you are not attending it physically. Thank you @lionsgoldawards for honouring me with #BestStylishTVPersonality of the year You made me believe again in the genuine recognition of sheer hard work. Yes I got it for the WORTH so it begins.. My first in 2019 and many more to come inshallah..”
On the personal front, Hina is dating Rocky Jaiswal and often shares cutesy pics and videos with him.
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There is no one quite like Akshay Kumar, Kesari proves it
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